《交际英语》第四册各章节习题-3.docVIP

BOOK FOUR UNIT FOUR: ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS WORD STUDY Words Ideas, Examples and Exercises old ancient age-old age-old custom /tradition /ritual /symbol /saying etc be as old as the hills 1. words for describing something that has existed for a long time Examples: (1) There’s an o___ Scottish custom that the wife has to look after all the family’s financial affairs. (2) Anci_____ customs, buildings, civilizations etc existed many hundreds of years ago. (3) The story of King Arthur is based on an a_______ Celtic legend. (4) Rome is famous for its ________ monuments such as the Coliseum and the Forum. (5) The custom of kissing people under the mistletoe is ________, dating back to pre-Christian times. (6) The vine is an ____-old symbol of peace and prosperity. (7) I found it hard to explain man’s age-____ fear of snakes. (8) Stories, jokes, customs etc that are as ____ as the hills are so old that no one remembers when they were first invented. (9) He’s so boring – all his jokes are as old as ____ _____ and he laughs every time he tells them. (10) No one can tell when the custom began – it must be ___ old ___ ____ ______. period the Roman /Tudor etc period era the Roman /Christian /Stalin /McCarthy etc era age Stone Age /Nuclear Age etc golden age a period of time in history ‘Period’ is used especially for a particular period of time in history that is studied as a historical subject. ‘Era’ is a period of time in history that is remembered because of important political, religious, or artistic events and achievements, that make it different from other periods. ‘Age’ is a period of time in history that represents a particular stage in the development of civilization or machines and tools. Examples: (1) The rocks were formed during the Jurassic p_______. (2) Many of Britain’s roads were built originally in the Roman _______. (3) Which ______ are you studying in history at the moment? (4) When Charles De Gaulle died, it seemed like the end of an _____. (5) Th