大学英语(三)Unit 6 Passage A Exercise

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1. Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.

1.Answer the following questions.

1) When did the author arrive in Cairo? At midnight.
2) Who was the author traveling with? ___________________
3) What’s the author’s first impression of Cairo? ___________________



Answer:
1) When did the author arrive in Cairo?　　　　At midnight.
2) Who was the author traveling with?　　　　She was traveling alone.
3) What’s the author’s first impression of Cairo?　　　　It was crowded, large, noisy, …









2. Use appropriate adjectives to describe this special woman driver in Cairo, and state reasons.

Adjectives

Reasons

firm

She doesn’t ask, and simply pulls the author through the crowd. She takes control of her sightseeing schedule.



















Answer:
Adjectives

Reasons

firm

She doesn’t ask, and simply pulls the author through the crowd. She takes control of her sightseeing schedule.

independent

She supports her two teenage kids and parents on her own.

capable

She knows every nook and cranny in and around Cairo.

exceptional

She is the only woman taxi driver among a large crowd of her male counterparts.

proud

She refused to accept help in changing a tire.




2. Find out more supporting details in the passage for the following statements, especially the underlined parts.

1. We stop at a worn car.(Para. 4)
It has seen a better day.

　　Answer:There are quite a few scrapes on its body.

　　Answer:The tires are bald.

　　Answer:There is a crack in the windshield.
2. She knows every nook and cranny in and around Cairo — no easy feat. (Para. 6)
Cairo with its complex system of streets and lanes, its quarters and markets is like a
labyrinth invented by ancient storytellers

　　Answer:There are hundreds of mosques.

　　Answer:The houses in the old neighborhoods are boxed together.

　　Answer:Huge apartment buildings spread out on the outskirts.

　　Answer:The Nile is calmly running through the city.

　　Answer:The city is overcrowded.
3.She is a true exception here. (Para. 8)
Everywhere, she is being noticed.

　　Answer:Men walk up to her with questioning face and ask whether she is a taxi driver.

　　Answer:Men would smile and respectfully and kindly chat with her.

　　Answer:She invites goodwill from the people she meets.





3 . Fill each of the blanks with an appropriate wor
d.

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c （您未填写此题） . Here the writer, herself a woman, remembers her luck in meeting Nagat, one of the few w （您未填写此题） taxi drivers in Cairo. During her s （您未填写此题） in the city, Nagat became her driver and guide taking her to visit many of the i （您未填写此题） sights such as mosques, museums and the p （您未填写此题） . Along the way the writer was deeply i （您未填写此题） by Nagat’s friendliness, determination, effectiveness and i （您未填写此题） .


Answer: experience　　culture　　women　　stay　　impressive　　pyramids　　impressed　　independence



4. Study the meaning of the prefixes listed in the table, and then fill each blank in the sentences that follow with the word given in brackets by adding an appropriate prefix to it.

Prefix

Meaning

Example

counter-

opposing, corresponding

counteract, counterpart

inter-

between, among

interconnected, interrelated, international

out-

outside

outskirts



beyond, more than

outlive, outgrow

over-

too much

overcook, overact

under-

too little

underpay, underestimate

1. An （您未填写此题）country does not have modern industries and usually has a low standard of living. (developed)

2. The southern city soon became （您未填写此题）as waves of people rushed to it from all parts of the country. (populated)

3.He managed to （您未填写此题）his fear of the darkness when he walked in the deserted street late at night. (grow)

4. Energy, population and environment are （您未填写此题）issues in rural development in Southeast Asia. (related)

5. Virtually every character in the movie has a real life （您未填写此题）. (part)


Answer: 1.underdeveloped　2.overpopulated　3.outgrow　4.interrelated　5.counterpart




5. Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

　approach　core　counterpart　economy　efficient
　exception　invite　relief　punctually　vague
1. The mayor is scheduled to meet his American （您未填写此题） during his 7-day visit to San Francisco.

2. Mr. Wilson is quite satisfied with his new secretary because she’s much more （您未填写此题） than the former one.

3. I felt great （您未填写此题）when I heard I had passed the examination.

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