大学英语1级-第6单元.ppt

2. The artist collects butterfly specimens during almost his spare time. The artist spends most of his spare time collecting butterfly specimens. 3. The manager talked to Sam for 3 hours yesterday morning. The manager spent 3 hours talking to Sam yesterday morning. HOME BACK 9-12. Exercises—Structure 4. The whole morning he tried to solve math problem. He spent the whole morning trying to solve math problem. HOME BACK 9-12. Exercises—Structure 10. Fill in the blanks with “ except” or “except for” Every one of them agreed to his proposal ____her. (except) The room was virtually empty _____a bench or two. (except for) The retired engineer was seen walking with a stick by the canal everyday ____ when he was ill in bed. ( except) The essays by the foreign students are well-written ____ a few mistakes in grammar. ( except for) Ann seldom went anywhere ___ to her aunt’s. (except) The overcoat is ready _____ the buttons. ( except for) HOME BACK 9-12. Exercises—Structure 11. Practice the following: 1. Make the following sentences negative and interrogative. Model: He used to travel by air. He didn’t use to travel by air. Did he use to travel by air? His nephew used to visit him at Chritmas. His nephew did not use to visit him at Christas. Did his nephew use to visit him at Christas? HOME BACK 9-12. Exercises—Structure 2. He used to be as thin as she. He didn’t use to be as thin as she. Did he use to be as thin as she? 3. She used to burn the midnight oil. She didn’t use to burn the midnight oil. Did she use to burn the midnight oil? HOME BACK 9-12. Exercises—Structure 2. Complete the following sentences, using question tags. Model: My brother used to dance with you, didn’t he ? Tom and Jack used to go swimming together during their childhood, ______. ( didn’t they) You used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, _____? (didn’t you) There used to be a map of the world on the wall, ___? ( wasn’t there) HOME BACK 9-12. Exerci