TheuniversallanguageReadingLanguagepointsCompletethepassageaccordingtothetext:Thestoryis_______inTheForbiddenCity.To_____marriage,Turandotsaysher______husbandmustanswerthreeofherriddlesordie.CalafseesTorandotforthefirsttimeand______withher.ButaslaveofCalaf’sfather’s,Liu,alsoexpressesherloveforhim.Thestorybecomesasetavoidpotentialfallsinlovetriangleloveandit________amazingcolours.Turandotis______powerandtriesto________herfather,whocan’t________althoughheseesmanydeathsdisturbing.Turandotis________toknowhisnameandterrifiesandeventhreatensLiu,whokillsherself.Finallythewholecity________theirhappinessmanyactorsanddirectorsare_______forthisopera.Haveyouever________theopera?takesondrunkwithexercisecontroloverbreakhispromisedesperatecelebratescastwitnessedEg.Heappearedinthecourtasthewitnessoftheaccident.n.personwhoseestheeventtakeplacev.ToseeortoobserveEg.Hewitnessedthetrafficaccident.v.ToexperienceortoundergoEg.Theyear2000witnessedgreatchangesinChina.Theyear1976______thepassingofthethreegreatleadersinChina.A.hadB.witnessedC.knewD.ledExercisewitness1.Itstarredsomeoftheworld’sgreatestoperasingers.(P18)几位世界顶级歌剧演唱家担当主演。starnoun[C]明星arock/movie/footballstarKidswantingtobestarscometoHollywoodfromalloverAmerica.starverb(-rr-)主演ThenovelwasturnedintoafilmstarringGongli.ExerciseThatdayheactedonthestage,________HamletA.starredB.starringCtostarDstarcastVt.tolaunch,hurlEg.Hecastthenettofish.Vt.totake,deliverorcommitEg.Hewascastintoprison.lVt.tobechosentoplayaspecialpartintheplayEg.Hewascasttoplayapolicemanintheplay.Exercises1.Hewas___intoprisonbecauseofthecrime,whichoneiswrong?AsentBcastCcommittedD.threw2.Nobody___anydoubtathistheory.A.proveB.castC.throwD.getSetVt.Tobelaid,foranovelorafilm,etc.Vt.tocause,tohaveThestoryis_____inParis.A.placedB.setC.occurredDhappenedHiswords____methinking.A.causeB.placedC.setD.madeExercises1.Onthefestivaleve,people___firecrackerstocelebratethenewyear.AsetaboutBsetoutCsetoffDsetup2.People___doingexperimentaftergettingthepermission.A.wentoutB.setaboutC.madeoutDtookout3.Wemust______somemoneyforthefuture.A.setoffB.setasideC.setdowntoD.setin4.Whatisitthat____themachineintooperation?AmakesBsetsCgetsDputs2.Inordertoavoidmarriage,shesaysthatanypotentialhusbandmustanswerthreeriddlescorrectlyordie.(P18)为了不出嫁,她说任何想要成为他的丈夫的人必须猜中三道谜语,否则就要被处死。avoidverb避免ItrytoavoidsupermarketsonSaturdays—they’realwayssobusy.[+ing]ItrytoavoidgoingshoppingonSaturdays.3.JustimagineperformingsuchanoperaintheForbiddenCity—therecouldnotbeabettersetting!(P18)想想在紫禁城上演这出歌剧吧—不可能有比这更好的场景了!1)imagineverb[T]想象[+(that)]Imagine(that)you’reeatinganicecream—trytofeelhowcolditis.[+questionword]Canyouimaginehowitfeelstobeblind?[+ing]Sheimaginedherselfsittinginherfavoritearmchairbackhome.设想[+(that)]Iimagine(that)he’sunderalotofpressureatthemoment.“Willtheychangeit?”“Iimagineso.”假设I’veneverheardhercriticizeyou—Ithinkyouimagineit.UKyoucan’timagineusedtoemphasizeastatement:Youcan’timaginewhatamessthehousewasinaftertheparty.usedtoexpressshockorsurprise,oftenatsomeoneelse’sbehavior:Shegotmarriedat16!Imaginethat![+ing]Imaginespendingallthatmoneyonacoat!imaginableadj.可想象的Theschoolofferscoursesineverysubjectimaginable.imaginaryadj.想象中的AsachildIhadanimaginaryfriendcalledPolly.Thestoryissetinanimaginaryworld.1.Itisdifficulttoimaginehis_______thedecisionwithoutanyconsideration.(2006陕西)A.toacceptB.acceptC.acceptingD.accepted2.—Thereisastoryhereinthepaperabouta110-year-oldman.—Mygoodness!Ican’timagine________thatold.(2006江苏)A.tobeB.tohavebeenC.beingD.havingbeen3.Neverinmywildestdreams_____thesepeoplearelivinginsuchpoorconditions.(2006安徽)A.IcouldimagineB.couldIimagineC.Icouldn’timagineD.couldn’tIimagine4.Youcan’timaginethatawell-behavedgentleman________besorudetoalady.(2001上海)A.mightB.needC.shouldD.would4.Shortlyafterwards,anotherprince,CalafseesTurandotforthefirsttimeandfallsinlove.(P18)过后不久,另一位王子卡拉夫第一次见到图兰朵,并且爱上了她。1)shortlyadv.soon:很快WewillshortlybearrivinginKing’sCrossStation.shortlyafter/beforesth.Shortlyafteryouleft,amancameintotheofficelookingforyou.fallinlovewithEg.Theyfellinloveatfirstsight.They____whentheywereatschoolandnowthey____foraboutthreeyears.A.fellinlove;areinloveB.wasinlove;havebeeninloveC.wasinlove;fellinloveD.fellinlove;havebeeninlovefallinloveTheymetandfellmadlyinlove.HefellinlovewithayoungGermanstudent.fallinlove(withsb.)Iwas20whenIfirstfellinlove.beinlove(withsb.)They’restillmadlyinlove(witheachother).ItishardformetoimaginewhatIwouldbedoingtodayifI__________inlove,attheageofseven,withtheMelindaCoxLibraryinmyhometown.(2002上海)A.wouldn'thavefallenB.hadnotfallenC.shouldfallD.weretofall5.ThestorythentakesonaclassiclovetrianglefeaturingCalaf,Turandot,andLiu,whoseloveforCalafisunconditional.(P18)故事随后演绎了发生在卡拉夫、图兰朵和柳儿三人之间的经典三角恋情,其中,柳儿对卡拉夫的爱是无条件的。1)takeontakesth.on承担工作或责任等Shetooktoomuchonandmadeherselfill..Exercises1.Thehouse____newlookaftertherepairA.takesoverB.takesafterCtakesonDtakesoff2.Inthebusytime,heusually____temporaryworkers.A.takeintoBtakedownCtakesonD.takesaway雇佣某人Shewastakenonasalaboratoryassistant.与某人竞争过打斗TheGovernmenttookontheunionsan