ORGANIZATION　语篇结构

　　The order of the text is clear and simple, but it gives us a lot to think about．Now try to fill in the blanks to complete the course of life．

　　HOW LIFE BEGANON THE EARTH．

　　“Big Bang”→a cloud of energetic dust→a 　　①　　 →explosion→the water vapour, 　　②　　, oxygen, nitrogen, etc．→atmosphere/water→small plants→ 　　③　　 and 　　④　　 →green plants→ 　　⑤　　(insects/amphibians/reptiles/mammals)→humans(small clever animals)．

观察下列句子，试着归纳其画线部分所包含的句型结构。

1．That made it possible for life to begin to develop．

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2．They produced young generally by laying eggs．

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3．So we feel as if there is no gravity at all．

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4．…but it will not be as strong a pull as the earth's．

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根据句意及各题括号中所给的汉语意思，从下面的方框中选取合适的单词或词组，用其适当的形式填空。

1．He was calm in the ________(出席；到场)of danger．

2．Now, the price of the rice is ________(逐渐地)rising．

3．When are you going to ________(出版)this works of yours?

4．To mum's ________(失望)，her child failed in the exam．

5．The news that tsunamis caused more than 100,000 deaths ________(传播)throughout the world in a short time．

6．Several days ago, a bomb ________(爆炸)near the shop, killing 10 persons．

7．They had a ________(激烈的)quarrel over Dave's drinking．

8．There have been several new ________(发展)in elec-tronics．

9．What do we produce when we ________(化合)copper and iron?

10．What do we mean when we say we are studying a subject ________(科学地)?

11．What are the most important ________(技巧)if we need to be real scientists?

12．Eight ________(乘)by two is sixteen．

13．A great ________(大量的)of rocks had fallen from the cliff and now blocked the road．

14．The social ________(制度)needs to be improved．

15．Man can't live without water and ________(氧气)．

16．Please ________(挑选出)three more sentences from the reading passage with subject clauses．

17．Smoking is ________(有害的)to health．

18．An astronomer observes the space through ________(望远镜)．

19．Wood ________(漂浮)on water．

20．Don't be silly．Such a thing doesn't ________(存在)．

句型转换

The rain was the reason why he was late for class．

The rain ________　________ his being late for class．

句型转换

To tell you the truth, I've no money on me．

To ________　________, I've no money about me．

句型转换

Do you mind if I open the window?

Would you mind ________　________ the window?

句型转换

When he came to himself, he found he had been taken to hospital．

When he came to himself, he found ________　________ to hospital．

句型转换

When he walked down the street, he heard his name called．

________ along the street, he heard someone ________ his name．

完成句子

你很荣幸让你坐这儿。

It is ________　________　________ to have you sit here．

完成句子

不相信像你那样的绅士，我错了。

________　________　________　________　________　________ not to trust a gentleman like you．