Unit 19 Modern agriculture
I. Spelling practice:
1. Her thin coat gave little p_____________ against the cold.
2. If you want to learn to paint, I suggest you study Raphael’s t______________.
3. They have built canals to i_______________ the desert.
4. She has been involved in the p________________ of several well-known films.
5. The country became very rich following the d______________ of oil.
6. I would question the w_____________ of borrowing such a large sum of money.
7. The astronauts soon got used to the c_____________ of weightlessness.
8. He g_______________ us through the narrow streets to the railway station.
9. He lacks p____________________ experience.
10. He r______________________ the mud from his shoes.
II. Complete the sentences from the books with the words and phrases given:
effect; raise; make use of; stand for; the shortage of;
condition; remove; go against ;depend on; control
1. What _______________ do you think the changes in eating habits will have on agriculture or nature?
2. Farmers have to ___________ more pigs , sheep and cattle.
3. To ___________ as much ___________ the land as possible, two or more crops are planted each year where possible.
4. Future agriculture should ____________ high technology as well as traditional methods.
5. The biggest problem of Chinese farmers is ____________ arable land.
6. The temperature is ___________ with computers, no matter how the weather is outside.
7. “M” ____________ “modified” ,which means “changed”.
8. But if you ______________nature and do things at the wrong time of year, you will have to do more work and the results will not be so good.
9. The _________ of the soil is also very important.
10. Before sowing or planting crops, rough ground must be cleaned and weeds _____.
III.Complete the sentences with the following words and phrases:
effect; raise; make use of; stand for; the shortage of;
condition; remove; go against ;depend on; control
1. It had had such a bad __________ upon him.
2. I shouldn’t expect it to have any ________________.
3. Since 1975 the forty hour work week has been____________.
4. The law _____________________ yesterday.
5. He drank too much, and neglected his wife and children, and was, _________, a disgrace to the village.
6. The new rule __________________ at once.
7. It was nearly an hour before the sleeping pill ___________.
8. His teaching was not very _____________.
1. The weight is too heavy; I can’t _____________ it.
2. Please _________ your voice a little. I cannot hear you.
3. His wife _____________ the money by selling her jewellery.
4. That discussion ______________ my interest.
5. He is a farmer and _____________ horses.
6. May I ___________ the question of a new football, before you close the meeting?
1. She began to consider what______ could ____________ it.
2. You can ________________ it you like.
3. Do you want to ________________ this brush?
1. Our flag ________________ our country.
2. The new President ______________ honest government.
3. The teacher wouldn’t ______________ such behavior.
4. The governor did not _________________ reelection.
1. There is _______________ grain because of poor crops.
2. ________________ skilled workers is our main difficulty.
1. The _____________ of the land is poor for planting.
2. Economic ______________ were very bad.
3. Trust and respect are _______________of a happy marriage.
4. He was allowed to go swimming ________________ he kept near the other boys.
1. He _____________ his desk to another office.
2. People _______________ their hats in a theater.
3. He _____________all the evidence of his crime.
4. That officer must be ________________.
5. They have decided to___________ to a warm climate.
1. They are __________________ our wishes.
2. The game was ______________________ us.
1. Health ______________ good food, fresh air and enough sleep.
2. I ______________ his coming at seven o’clock.
3. The price _____________ the quality.
4. It _____________ whether you want to do it or not.
1. She also had a temper, but she _____________ it.
2. I’m sure you believe in birth _________________.
3. The children were ________________.
4. Even Bass _________ of himself for a moment or two.
5. The children are ___________.
6. It took the teacher months to bring his class __________________.
IV.Translation:
1.我试图劝服他，但是无效。(effect)
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2.你不能永远依赖你的父母。(depend on)
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3.由于收成不好而出现粮食短缺。（a shortage of）
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4.我不能再容忍你的无理了。(stand for)
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5.我的身体条件使我不能努力工作。(condition)
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6.如果你违背自然规律，你迟早会受到惩罚。(go against)
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7.他充分利用他在那儿的时间来学习语言。(make use of)
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8.他把盘子从桌上拿走。(remove)
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9.我努力克制我的脾气。(control)
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10.他们提出一个重要的问题。(raise)
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V.Writing:
1. Working on the farm
2. Imagine you have a vegetable garden and you want to grow beans, cabbages, onions, tomatoes and sunflowers. Write a plan for your vegetable garden. What will you do in each month of the year?