8.　　　 Despite all the fame Tom Hanks has gained as a movie star, he has a strong desire ( appetite ) for further success in his art career.

7. The ancient study of the heavens ( astronomy) has progressed from studying stars and planets to the study of the nature of the universe and possibilities for space travel.

6. To open a bank account here you should show them an evidence of identity( identification) such as a passport or a driver’s license.

5. Unlike other official, the mayors of the country’s major citied are chosen ( appointed) by the government.

4. After 15 days it was decided to stop ( abandon) the search for people who might have survived the coal mine accident.

3. Can you work out( calculate) the cost if we stay in Europe for a couple of weeks?

2. Bookshops across the country invited the author to sign is new novel, hoping to push( promote) it.

1. Saving money year after year his parents put together (accumulated)enough money to pay for his living expenses abroad.

1. find a word in the box that has similar meaning to the underlined part in each sentence

accumulated　　　　　　　 appointed　　　　　　 abandon　　　　　　　　　　 appetite　　　　　　　 calculate　　　　　　　　　　

cosy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 identification　　　 privilege　　　　　　　 astronomy　　　　　 promote

3.altogether, the group of islands formed a little world within itself.

altogether 总而言之，总之

P3.

P4. Mendel’s attraction to research was based on his love of nature.

　 He found that many characteristics were passed on from one generation to the next.

　 His research gave birth to the science of genetics

P6. When growing on rocks, the plant grows to a bush, having broad leaves and large flowers.

P7 However, Turesson’s findings show that habitat, such as soil conditions , is of equal importance to the output of crops.

be of n(抽象)= be + adj

step2 scan the article and find out phrases in each paragraph.

P1: in terms of = as far as concerned 就．．．而论

　 devote all their time to the study of nature.

P2: in many countries , groups of people who share an interest in nature have formed natural history clubs. 对自然有共同的兴趣

P3: people whose hobby it is to study botany(定语从句)( can devote a great deal of money and time to it.

Step 3 . word study