Cultural corner
Ⅰ.写出黑体单词在句中的含义并识记
1．He tried hard to adapt himself to the new conditions.( )
2．If the sun were to disappear, what would the earth be like？( )
3．If we continue to destroy the environment, many more animals will become extinct.( )
4．Although he was poor, he was quite generous to his needy friends.( )
5．It has taken more than four billion years for plant and animal life to evolve.( )
6．She has a high reputation in France as Premier of Britain.( )
7．His father made a fortune out of bananas.( )
8．He has a positive attitude towards life.( )
答案：1.适应 2.消失 3.绝种的 4.大方的 5.进化 6.声誉 7.财富 8.积极的
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．他移居美国后孩子们能很好地适应变化。
When he moved to America，the children________________the change very well.
2．该队的成绩在很大程度上是由于她的出色表现。
The team's success was largely________________her excellent performance.
3．他的科学实验阐明了这个问题。
His scientific experiments__________________the problem.
4．不要说别的，让我们谈正题。
Don't say anything else.Let's__________________.
5．当我进来时，他好像正在吃东西。
