quiz 1泛读.pptx

Quiz 11. Look for a word or phrase in unit 1-3 which means: (1’*10=10’)(1) an ability that has been acquired by training; the act of achieving an aim(2) concerned with or related to the future(3) based on chance or personal opinion(4) fail to meet expectations or standards(5) in danger (6) make timid or fearful(7) no longer in existence(8) cast a shadow upon; surpass(9) sending back to their countries(10) protection given to a person by one country from arrest in another2. Explain the meaning of the following idioms in English (1’*10=10’)(1) fall down on the job(2) do back-breaking work(3) burn the mid-night oil(4) have a green thumb(5) have two left feet(6) have a nose for something(7) put on airs(8) down to the earth(9) think one is God’s gift to mankind(10) blow one’s own horn3. What is the main idea of the first text in each unit? The title of each text is given. The main idea of each text should be less than 3 sentences. (1) Unit 1, Types of test (4’)(2) Unit 2, A letter to Beagle (3’)(3) Unit 3, Refugees (3’)4. What reading skills have we learned so far? Which one do you practice the most? (10’)5. News readingBEIJING - Chinas health authority said humans are at a very low risk for contracting the lesser-known H7N9 bird flu, according to a Tuesday report in the Beijing News.Only a few cases of human infections were reported in limited areas, and no additional infections have been found among those who came into contact with the H7N9 patients, the daily newspaper said, citing officials with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDCP).The first known human deaths from the disease were two men in Shanghai, while a woman in nearby Anhui Province was also infected with the flu strain and is in critical condition, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) said Sunday.It was not clear how the patients were infected, but there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission, the CCDCP said in a statement on its website.The virulence an