8. The flood made ________ much damage in that area.

A. of B. out C. for D. /

Periond 4 Grammar Review the Subject

Goals:

7.Carl patched his old ball but it soon leaked again. He should have bought a new one ________.

A. in the place B. in place C. in first place D. in the first place

6.Anne couldn’t concentrate _________ what she was doing while her family were watching TV.

A. to B. on C. for D. in

5. The girl was so _________ by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on its bank

and gazing at the boats and rafts going and coming.

A. absorbed B. fascinated C. moved D. touched

4. Your father likes to play golf; he’s really enthusiastic _________ it.

A. by B. about C. with D. on

3. Mr Jones has _________ himself to be one of the foremost doctors treating cancer patients.

A. checked B. proved C. made D. confirmed

2. I want you to ________ every cent you spent.

A. count on B. account for C. make for D. go for

1．________, I’d like to say how much I’ve enjoyed staying in your beautiful country.

A. To conclude B. To include C. In the conclusion D. As conclusion

3. Improve the reading skill.

Demands : Master the following phrases and sentence pattern.

Para.1 1) the then director 2) settle an argument about

3) hire two Englishmen to write…...

hire: employ e.g. Mrs Black hired a maid to help her with the housework.

4)…..and has been a best seller ever since.

Para.2 1) send in new records to the book

2) ……,but they cannot all be printed. (部分否定)

3) set down the records and keep track of them

e.g. The old man reads the newspapers to keep track of current events.

4) put …… into different categories

5) a woman who lived to be 122 years and 164 days

6) reach a length of 1.6 meters

7) balance a car weighing …… on his head

Para.3 1)with an area of ……

2)set / break ( beat / cut)) / keep (hold ) a record

3) celebrate Hong Kong’s return to

Para.4 1) stand out

e.g. Does your work stand out from that of others ?

2) Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.

= Though / Although the record is …….

adj./ adv. / n. + as +Sub. +V + main clause

e.g. Much as I liked it, I didn’t buy it.

Young / Child as he is, he knows a lot.

Try as you might, you’ll never success.

3) be diagnosed with cancer

4) achieve one’s goal

5) in a row

Para.5 1) in the first place

　　 2) Whether we are out to set a new record ourselves…..

be out to do sth.(力求或希望做) / be out for sth. (企求获得某事物)

A good many China’s businesses are out to capture the oversea market.

3) make for = contribute to

Cultural exchanges make for mutual understanding.

The large print makes for easier reading.

Para.6 1) apply for the record

2) go well

Homework:

10.Why do you think many people are interested in world records?

Step III. Match each of the sentences below with a paragraph in the reading.

A. The Guinness Book of World Records is popular became people enjoy reading about strange facts and exciting achievements.

B. The editors of the book collect all the records and put them into different groups.

C. Sir Hugh Beaver decided to write the book as the result of an argument with a friend.

D. Even though the records themselves are amazing, the stories of the people who set the records are often even more interesting.

E. A new Guinness world record will only be accepted if it is safe and has been done according to the rules.

F. “ I just love reading about people who do amazing things, such as swimming a long river or running across a country. The stories inspire me and are fun to read.”

Step IV. Fill in the blank to show how to get a record into The Guinness Book of World Records?

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Homework: Read the text fluently .

Period 3 Careful Reading The Guinness Book of World Record

Goals:1. Read the text correctly and fluently.