Unit Three   Leisure Activities (Post-reading)

1. a [n.]strong desire, esp. over a long period, for success, power, wealth, etc.
2. a [v. ]to request sth., esp. officially and in writing.
3. d [v&n. ] to lose all hope or confidence
4. f [v.]to be alive and well; to grow healthily
5. i [ v.] to take no notice of; refuse to pay attention to
6. m [n.]a friend, or person who works or lives with
7. o [adj.] ]easy to see or understand; clear; which must be recognized
8. l [n.] sth. which is lent, esp. money
9. v [adj.] ( of a person or action) acting or done willingly, without being forced
10. s [n.]a small bit of burning material thrown out by a fire or by the striking together of two hard objects

1. It will take a long time to this old house.
2. The weather from day to day.
3. I tried to tell her but she me.
4. The drug given by the doctor his headache .
5. The grass in my garden.

1. What _____ you from joining us last night?
A、avoided     B、prohibited     C、turned     D、prevented
2. Don’t take everything in the book for ______.
A、granted     B、granting     C、grant     D、grants
3.  3． Indeed, there are many _____ advantages to a five-day week.
A、obviate     B、obviously     C、obverse     D、obvious
4. I asked the bank for a _____.
A、loaf     B、load     C、loan     D、loam
5. The organization performed an important ______ in protecting the rights of children.
A、function     B、fiction     C、fraction     D、friction
6. She has got a lot of ______, so she’s bound to be successful.
A、ambition     B、ambitious     C、ambitiousness     D、ambivalent
7. Tryon was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to _____storming into the boss’s office
A、prevent     B、prohibit     C、turn     D、avoid
8. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still______.
A、blank     B、hollow     C、vacant     D、bare
9. I would rather spend entire days ______ in the bookshops than stay at home watching TV.
A、 brow     B、browse     C、browsy     D、browsing
10. Sorry, the number you are dialing does not exist, please check your ____ and redial.
A、dictionary     B、director     C、directory     D、direction
11. A season ticket _______ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.
A、entitles     B、grants     C、blooms     D、promises
12. American women were _______ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.
A、ignored     B、neglected     C、refused     D、denied
13. For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly ______ by a dictator.
A、depressed     B、immersed     C、oppressed     D、cursed
14. I’d ______ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
A、take into account     B、account for     C、make up for     D、make out
15. He is _______ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A、optimistic     B、optional     C、outstanding     D、obvious

The home computers industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years. Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use. But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been designed to store information and computer complex problems. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories and to sell bills to their customers. Offices use computers to type letters, record business and communicate with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of expenses and turn appliances on and off.

One important use for computers is for entertainment. Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games. They have been buying home computers to play computer games at home. They have become very popular indeed.

1. Computers in the United States used to be _____________.
A) To small to use
B) nice
C) heavy
D) large and expensive
2. Computers have been getting more popular ________________.
A) because Americans want to appear rich.
B) because they are smaller, cheaper and easier to use.
C) because they can help Americans do everything.
D) because they can type letters.
3. According to the passage computers can be used to do the following EXCEPT _________.
A) to turn machines on and off.
B) to work out complex problems.
C) to produce machines.
D) to keep track of expenses.
4. _______ have been playing computer games.
A) Children
B) Young people
C) Old people
D) People of all ages
5.It may be concluded that _______________.
A) computers have been widely used by Americans.
B) computers can’t solve complex problems.
C) computers are domestic robots.
D) computers are new machines.

Like all private firms, insurance companies must charge enough for protection to pay their operating costs and make a profit. The main factor affecting the price of insurance, however, is the amount of risk involved. The more risk an insurance company assumes for a policyholder the higher the premium. Risk is measured in terms of probable losses.

An insurance company must collect enough money from all its policyholders to pay the claims of those who have losses. A claim is a request for payment of a loss. It is impossible to tell, of course, which policyholder will have losses. But it is possible to estimate with some accuracy how many will have losses. A company does this by studying its past losses.

For example, from its records, an insurance company can tell how many of its policyholder will probably die each year. It can tell how many policyholders will probably be hospitalized and unable to work. It can also predict how many homes will probably catch fire and what the average loss will probably be. Using this information a company can figure about how much it will have to pay in claims during a year.

It can then determine what a policyholder must pay for protection. As some people would say, insurance premiums are based on probability.

1.According to the passage, the cost of insurance is based on
2.The word “premium” refers to

3.The premium is charged for

4.How can an insurance company estimate how many policyholders will make claims?

5.The purpose of this passage is to

1.Parties, drinking, eating---oh, and working____ all help pass the time, but deep down there’s something you’re really eager to find, but you can’t quite put your fingers on.

2.Without a well-balanced life a person can neither function properly nor develop into a well-rounded individual.

3.With your Fresher’s Fair ticket, you can get your hands on a brand-new edition of the comprehensive guide to all things at Oxford.

4.Others prefer to take a more eclectic approach, being members of several societies and taking part in whichever of their events seem interesting.

5.Along with reading to relax, listening to music is very important to me.

1．所有这些论文都与这个问题有关。

2．那兄弟俩维持着良好的关系。

3．他们在寻找有益于他们身体健康的最合理的饮食。

4．请在服务台办理退房手续。

5．我们可以努力避开问题不利的一面。