Download Unit 7 A Human War for a Battle Among Goddesses

Unit
7 A Human War for a Battle Among Goddesses
I. Vocabulary and Derivatives
Fill in each blank with the correct word.
Tower
1 Tokyo T
r, which is 333 meters high, has wonderful
views, especially at night.
soldiers
2 At least two hundred s
rs were hurt and fifty were killed
in the battle yesterday.
attack
3 The Spartan army began a surprise a
k on Troy and ended
the long war.
furious
4 Irene was f
s that her brother had read her letter without
asking.
passion
5 Shawn is in love with Janet, and he wrote a letter to her to express
his love and p
n.
launched
6 The army l
hed a strike while their enemy was resting.
hollow
7 I made my own jack-o’-lantern by putting a candle inside a
h
w pumpkin.
offers
8 The website o
rs an online booking service. Visitors can
book their hotel rooms one month before they arrive.
victory
9 The team worked very hard and finally won a v
y.
creep
10 Bruce tried to c
p out of the classroom, but the teacher
noticed what he was trying to do at once.
quote
11 Darcy copies a meaningful q
e from a book every day and
then memorizes it, when he has free time.
peace
12 After many years of war, the two countries decided to make
p
e with each other.
myth
13 Some people actually believe the
(mythology) that
physical punishment is necessary to teach children.
wise
14 My uncle is a
(wisdom) man. If I ever have any
problems, I’ll turn to him.
mortals
15 Unlike
(immortal), gods and goddesses in Greek
mythology are said to live for good and never die.
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 hope of
take over
thanks to
after all
1 Hong Kong was
taken over
by Great Britain in 1842, but it was returned to
China in 1997.
2
Thanks to
Jim’s timely help, I was able to finish my homework very
quickly.
3 Don’t be so serious.
After all , it is just a funny joke.
4 Debbie dressed up
in the hope of
drawing everyone’s attention at the party.
5 As time
goes by , the city continues to grow larger and larger.
III. Cloze Test
Choose the correct answer to fill in each blank.
A. Perhaps in many people’s minds, Helen’s beauty was the main cause of the
Trojan War.
1
, this beauty drove the Trojan prince Paris
2
Helen.
Helen’s husband, the Spartan king, thus
3
Troy. However,
4
the
king’s anger nor Paris’s strong love alone destroyed the great city of Troy. The seeds
of Troy’s destruction had already been planted because of a beauty contest
5
three goddesses.
( A )1 (A)After all
(B)However
(C)Therefore
(D)On the other hand
( C )2 (A)and abduct
(B)abducting
(C)to abduct
(D)abducted
( B )3 (A)prevented war with
(B)declared war on
(C)broke out war against
(D)lost the war with
( B )4 (A)either
(B)neither
(C)both
(D)whether
( A )5 (A)among
(B)between
(C)with
(D)in
B. Aphrodite, having promised to help Paris win Helen’s heart,
6
the
contest. However, Athena, still
7
angry about Paris’s choice, provided the
key
8
the Trojan war for the Spartans. As a result, the Spartans realized
9
to do. They left a wooden horse in front of Troy. Later, the Trojans moved
it into their city. When night fell, the Spartans inside the horse opened the city gate
and, thus,
10
the Trojan War.
( C )6 (A)win
(B)wins
(C)won
(D)winning
( D )7 (A)who feels
(B)felt
(C)and felt
(D)feeling
( B )8 (A)to win
(B)to winning
(C)of win
(D)of winning
( B )9 (A)when
(B)what
(C)where
(D)which
( A )10 (A)brought an end to
(B)came to an end of
(C)had no end of
(D)called for an end of
IV. Making Sentences
A. Combine each of the following pairs of sentences by using the given pattern.
S + V + N, who/which/whom/whose . . .
1 Jonathan has to share his room with his only brother.
His brother is nine years old.
→ Jonathan has to share his room with his only brother, who is nine years old.
2 Last night, the people next door made a lot of noise.
The noise kept me from falling asleep.
→ Last night, the people next door made a lot of noise, which kept me from falling
asleep.
3 When it comes to great heroes, most people will think of Superman.
Superman’s real name is Clark Kent.
→ When it comes to great heroes, most people will think of Superman, whose real
name is Clark Kent.
4 Emma missed her father a lot.
She had not seen him for over a week.
→ Emma missed her father a lot, whom she had not seen for more than a week.
B. Combine each of the following pairs of sentences by using the given pattern.
S, V2-ing/V2-en . . . , V1. . .
1 The store was crowded with people.
It was having a big sale.
→ The store, crowded with people, was having a big sale. /The store, being having
a big sale, was crowded with people.
2 My grandfather exercises every day.
He enjoys good health.
→ My grandfather, exercising every day, enjoys good health. / My grandfather,
enjoying good health, exercises every day.
3 The school team practices hard every day.
It will certainly win the game.
→ The school team, practicing hard every day, will certainly win the game.
V. Translation
Translate the following Chinese sentences into English.
1 這三位女神為了贏得比賽，都保證要給 Paris 凡人所夢寐以求的東西。
The three goddesses promised Paris all that a man
could
ever
want
so as to win the contest.
2 Hera 承諾要給 Paris 掌控歐亞兩洲的權力，而 Athena 則承諾會賦予他出色的
作戰技巧與智慧。
Hera promised Paris that he could have power
over
Europe and Asia, while
Athena promised to
provide
him
with
excellent battle skills and
wisdom.
3 Aphrodite 被視為是掌管愛情與美貌的希臘女神。
The Greek goddess Aphrodite
is
seen
as
the one who rules
love and beauty.
4 Athena 說：「因一顆蘋果而起的，必以一匹馬結束。」
“What began with an apple must end with a horse,” said Athena.
5 Chris 和 Fred 都對我所做出的決定感到不滿。
Neither Chris nor Fred was satisfied with the decision I made.
VI. Reading Comprehension
Read the following article and choose the correct answer to each question or
statement.
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 whom 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 then 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 Spartans were able to take control of Troy and burned 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.
( D )1 Which of the following statements is true?
(A)Helen was the daughter of Aphrodite and Zeus.
(B)Aphrodite promised Paris that she would take Helen to Troy.
(C)Menelaus had planned to kill Helen when they got married.
(D)In the end, Helen returned to Sparta to be Menelaus’s wife again.
( A )2 The word “melted” in the last paragraph means
.
(A)to become less angry
(B)to get mad
(C)to become water
(D)to disappear
( C )3 Menelaus and his friends fought against Troy in order to
.
(A)melt under Helen’s beauty (B)take control of Troy
(C)bring Helen back to Sparta (D)help Aphrodite