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Unit 5 A Human War for a Dispute Among Gods
I. Vocabulary and Derivatives
Fill in each blank with the correct word.
1. Mark is j____s of his younger sister because she always gets more
attention from their parents.
2. Darcy copies a meaningful q____e into his notebook every day and
then memorizes it whenever he has free time.
3. Andy asked Martha to lend him some money, but she r____ed.
4. Joy tried to b____e the police officer with money, but ended up being
fined even more heavily for it.
5. Without any treatment, the doctor said, the old woman would e____y
go totally blind.
6. The crew got together to pray for a safe trip before l____hing the ship.
7. I made my own jack-o’-lantern by putting a candle inside a h____w
pumpkin.
8. The whole school r____ed when they heard the school basketball team
won the HBL championship (冠軍頭銜).
9. My uncle is a man of w____m. If I ever have any problems, I’ll turn to
him.
10. In Greek mythology, gods are i____l. They will never grow old nor
die.
11. Due to the bus driver’s good ____ (judge), a car crash was avoided.
12. The police were at the scene of the march to prevent the ____ (erupt)
of violence.
13. The president of this company made a ____ (declare) that he would
soon step down.
II. Idioms and Phrases
Fill in each blank with one of the idioms or phrases listed below. Make changes if
necessary.
go by
in the hands of sb
cast a spell on sb
second to none
thanks to . . .
1. The witch
the naughty boy, which turned him into a frog.
2.
Jim’s timely help, I was able to finish my homework on
time.
3. The restaurant provides its guests with delicious food and excellent service that
are
.
4. As time
, the city continues to grow larger and larger.
5. Once the country is conquered, people’s lives there are like chess pieces
the victors.
III. Cloze Test
Choose the correct answer to fill in each blank.
The Trojan War is the most famous war in Greek mythology. For those who
have read about it, Helen’s beauty probably seems to be the main cause
1 the
Trojan War. It was her beauty that drove the Trojan prince Paris to
2 her, which
made Helen’s husband, the Spartan king, 3 Troy. Yet,
4 the king’s anger
nor Paris’s love alone destroyed the great city of Troy. The seeds of Troy’s
destruction had already been
5 before this event. Three goddesses were fighting
for a golden apple. They wanted Zeus to decide who should have it. However, Zeus
asked Paris to make the decision because he didn’t want to do the 6 task. Then,
Paris chose Aphrodite, who promised to make Helen fall in love with Paris. Later, the
two left Sparta. The war, thus, began. Still angry about Paris’s choice, Athena
provided the Greek allies with the key 7 the Trojan War. Because of this help,
the Greeks realized 8 to do. They left a wooden horse in front of the gate of
Troy. Later, the Trojans, who
9 it to be a gift of peace, moved it into their city.
When night fell, the Greeks having hidden inside the horse opened the city gate and
with a surprise attack, 10 the Trojan War.
(
)1. (A) of
(B) on
(C) from
(D) with
(
)2. (A) haul
(B) handle
(C) kidnap
(D) attack
(
)3. (A) to start a war with
(B) declare war on
(C) breaking out a war against (D) fought a war with
(
)4. (A) either
(B) neither
(C) both
(D) whether
(
)5. (A) seen
(B) saw
(C) sow
(D) sowed
(
)6. (A) annoying (B) final(C) greatest (D) furious
(
)7. (A) win
(B) to winning (C) of win
(D) of winning
(
)8. (A) when
(B) what
(C) where
(D) which
(
)9. (A) saw
(B) exercised (C) considered (D) fulfilled
(
)10. (A) brought an end to
(B) came to an end of
(C) had no end of
(D) called for an end of
IV. Multiple Choice
Choose the correct answers.
(
)1. _____ hearing the news that he had been fired, Peter flew into a rage.
(A) Upon
(B) In
(C) From (D) Without
(
)2. The teacher required that the students _____ their homework on time.
(A) to hand in
(B) hands in
(C) hand in (D) handing in
(
)3. Paul forgot to turn off the faucet. So, the water was left _____ for a while.
(A) run
(B) to running (C) ran
(D) running
(
(
)4. Rita always eats breakfast at home _____ for school.
(A) before she leaving
(B) before leaving
(C) leaving
(D) she leaves
)5. If I hadn’t forgot to bring my wallet with me, I _____ my i-cash card.
(A) will recharge
(B) recharged
(C) could have recharged
(D) could have been recharged
V. Making Sentences
A. Complete the sentences by using the given words and pattern.
S1 + command/demand/beg/ask/order/require/suggest/advise/insist + that + S2 (+
should) + be/V . . .
1. the doctor/advise/Peter/quit/smoke
→
2. the manager/suggest/the workers/take/break
→
3. the general/command/all the soldiers/follow/he
→
B. Combine the following pairs of sentences by using the given pattern.
the former . . . the latter . . .
1 Animals can move around freely.
Plants can’t move around freely.
→ The difference between animals and plants is that
2 The Trojans considered the wooden horse a gift of peace.
The Trojan princess, Cassandra, had predicted the tragedy that it would bring.
→ Regarding the wooden horse, the Trojans and their princess held different views.
3 Reading newspapers helps expand my vocabulary.
Reading novels helps develop my writing skills.
→ Reading newspapers and novels are equally important to me.
VI. Translation
Translate the following Chinese sentences into English.
1. 為了避免被抓，這士兵想出一個狡猾的方法，誘騙敵人相信他已經死了。
To avoid being caught, the soldier
to trick the enemy into believing that he was dead.
with a
idea
2. Debbie 盛裝出席，希望能吸引派對上每個人的注意。
Debbie dressed up
attention at the party
the
drawing everyone’s
3. Chris 和 Fred 都對我所做出的決定感到不滿。(Neither . . .)
VII. Reading Comprehension
Read the following article and choose the correct answer to each question.
Helen, the queen of Sparta, is said to have been the most beautiful woman of
all time. Her beauty even led to the Trojan War, the greatest war in Greek mythology.
According to some stories, Helen was the daughter of the Greek god Zeus.
When it was time for her to get married, men from all over the land came with
expensive gifts to try to win her love. Menelaus, the king of Sparta, was the man she
finally got married to.
Years later, a Trojan prince named Paris helped Aphrodite win a beauty contest.
To pay him back for his help, Aphrodite promised Paris that she would make Helen
fall in love with him. Paris then traveled to Sparta, and he took Helen back to Troy.
When Menelaus learned what had happened, he called on all of his friends to
help him get his wife back by going to war with Troy. The war lasted for almost ten
years before the Greeks were able to take control of Troy and burn down the city.
Menelaus had planned to kill Helen when she was finally returned to him. When he
saw her, however, he melted because of her beauty. He was unable to kill her. Instead,
he took her back to Sparta to be his wife again.
—Angus Bain
(
)1. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “melt” in the
last paragraph?
(A) Disappear.
(B) Get mad.
(C) Become water. (D) Become less angry.
(
)2. Which of the following statements about Helen is true?
(A) She returned to Sparta with the help of her own father.
(B) She helped Menelaus in the war and destroyed Troy.
(C) She left with Paris because Aphrodite affected her will.
(D) She was the daughter of Greek god Zeus and Aphrodite.
(
)3. What can be inferred from the article?
(A) Greek men had access to gods and goddess and could talk to them.
(B) In Greece, a man could take anyone’s wife as long as he liked her.
(C) Greek men often turned to Aphrodite for help so as to get married.
(D) In Greece, only kings or princes could marry daughters of gods.