人教版高中英语必修三Unit 5 Canada —“The True North”

For a casual dinner invitation, do not arrive more than 5 minutes early, because your host may still be preparing for your visit. Arriving more than 10 minutes late is considered rude if very few people were invited. If many people were invited, it is ok to arrive a little late, even as much as half an hour late. For example, it is ok to arrive late for a party, for a potluck dinner or for a social gathering involving a large group of people. The main consideration is whether there are enough people in the group so that your late arrival will not be noticed.

At a party, don’t be surprised if you are asked what you do for a living. This is a normal opening line of conversation, and not an insult.

If you are invited for dinner, it is appropriate to bring the host a bottle of wine, a gift basket of fruit, a box of candy, or a small potted plant or bouquet of flowers. Do not bring roses, as they have a more intimate connotation; men often give roses to women on a date.

If you wish to thank the host for his or her hospitality, it is appropriate to call or send a brief written thank you note the next day.

1. Americans usually plan a social gathering __________. A. long before they inform you B. shortly after they know you

C. without giving any notice D. shortly after they inform you

2. When you receive an invitation from an American, you _______. A. should always accept it B. can refuse it if you like

C. should accept it even if you are busy D. must make sure your host in happy

3. When you are asked what you do for a living at an American party, you’d better ______. A. change the topic B. refuse to give an answer

C. answer in a matter-of – fact way D. say it’s a secret

4. In which of the following occasions can you arrive a bit late in America?

A. A big wedding ceremony B. A home dinner party

C. A business meeting D. A social gathering involving a few people 5. We can infer from the passage that _________.

A. you can’t go for dinner without bringing your American host a gift

B. it is not necessary for you to bring expensive gifts to your American host

C. you can bring roses to your American hostess

D. you bring gifts mainly to show your thanks to your American host

四、单词拼写。

1. To go to Russia from China you must cross the ______. 2. The idea that there will be an earthquake t________ many people.

3. I should phone her from a telephone b___________ 4. Someone who is ___________ has a large amount of money . 5. The government was urged to take m______ to fight the spread of the AIDS.

6. In some developing countries more and more people are migrating to _______（城市的）areas.

7. The police s___________ the house after a murder happened last night.

8. His first speech as president made a strong ________(印象)on his audience .

9. They arrived in New York at d_____ the next day.

10. The boss decided to pass over his _______(轻微的)mistakes. 五、选词填空。

settle down ; catch sight of ; have a gift for ; slightly ; impress; rather than ; measure; manage to do ; within ;in the distance ; as far as ; at dawn 1. ___________go straight on to university, why not get some work experience first ?

2. They’d like to see their daughter _____________, get married and have kids.

3. The little girl __________________music and promises to be

a musician.

4. The number of passengers by this line fell off________ in January.

5. Finally he ____________the young man's light overcoat in the distance.

6. Mr. Smith lives ________ten miles of us.

7. The government has promised to take _____to help the unemployed.

8. I finally __________work out the math problem I had been puzzled over.

9. The sound of the car died away ______________. 10. ____________ I know, he didn’t cheat in the exam. 11. I think we should start _______to get there in time. 12. His words are strongly ________on my memory. 参考答案： 一．单项选择

1. A （句意：你为什么不请人帮忙，而是自己去做？rather than “ 而不是”，符合句意。other than “除……以外，不同于”；more than “多于”； less than “ 少于”。）

2. C （考查名词性从句。第一个空为同位语从句，用that，且不能省略。第二个空为宾语从句，that可以省略。）

3. A （根据上下文的语境，impress与句中的audience之间为动宾关系，故用现在分词作状语；B、D两项为主动语态；C项不定式位于句首表示目的。）

4. A （考查固定搭配。句意：老师应该和学生保持一定的距离，但又