新编商务英语精读3__6至10课.docVIP

Unit 6 Reading I Pre-reading: 1. Brainstorming: (key for reference) 1.fruit 6. flower 11. book 2. CD 7.wine 12.camera 3.perfume 8.bread 13.dress 4.vegetable 9. MP3 14. shampoo 5.meat 10.milk 15.DVD Exercise 2. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. a 2. c 3. d 4. c 5. b Give the English words according to the meaning provided. 1. gloomy 2.incentive 3.mutter 4.miniaturize 5.queue 6.code 7.alienate 8.outlook 9. scheme 10.notion 11.larder 12.challenge 4. Put the proper forms of the following words or expressions from the text in the blanks1. loyalty 2. transmitted 3. has gone full circle 4. on his way to 5. on top of 6. alienating 7. shooting round 8. heading for 9. came in 10. reward 11. had been minimized 12. were tipped off 5. Rewrite the following sentences and replace the italicized words with the phrases in the text. 1. patch into 2.pipe up 3.on top of 4. tip off 5. heading for 6. shooting round 6. Word study1. a. The man’s death was not necessarily linked with the outbreak of smallpox in that area. b. The college provides technology to all faculty members and students to link them to the Internet. c. Our country has already established diplomatic links with most of the countries in the world. 2. a. The store usually allows a special discount of 15 percent on the price of goods. b. The houses built 3 years ago are now being sold at a 15 percent discount for cash. c. In Britain the Young Persons Railcard gives you a discount on rail travel. d. They say that supermarkets will overestimate next years requirements and then force farmers to discount. 3. a. The beautiful butterfly flew away before I could load the film into my camera to take a picture of it. b. They helped us to load up our truck with fresh vegetables and fruits. c. My work load has doubled since Henry left, so the department is going to hire more staff in