B. He is lying in a very uncomfortable position.
C.Tom was elected General Secretary, and held this position until he was retired.
D.Madame Michel found herself in an embarrassing position when her secret was out.
II) Listen to the second letter and answer:
What advice does Marty give?
A. Don’t say anything to the manager or to the thief.
B. Catch the thief stealing meat on the spot.
C. Check his bag before leaving work every evening.
D. A & C.
III) Listen to the third letter and answer:
From Marty’s first letter,we know he is ______.
A. selfish
B. brave but careless
C. understanding, clever and careful
D. brave and willing to fight for truth
IV) In Marty’s second letter, what advice does Marty give John?
A. Keep quiet and say nothing about it.
B. Report this worker to the manager.
C. Tell lies to the manager.
D.Go and tell the worker not to do it any more.
Keys:. 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B
StepII.Languae points:
1. It’s a part-time job, so I only work evenings.
2.I agree that it is a difficult situation. I’m afraid it is quite common that people steal things from their workplace.
3. But I advise you to check your bag every evening before going home. It is quite possible that the thief might put some meat in your bag, hoping you will be caught and called a thief.
4. In fact I’m rather surprised you haven’t done so already. In my personal opinion, you should have done this as soon as you found out he was stealing.
StepIII:Language focus
1. Ms Amy warned that those who had been caught_____ on the exams would be severely punished.
A.cheated B.to cheat C. cheating D. to be cheating
2. The audience waited until the curtain rose and then _____ into laughter at the sight of the funny actor.
A. broke B. went C. started D. burst
3. _________ the young ones, the soldier ants form two lines, one on each side.
A. Protecting B. Protect C. To protect D. Being protected
4. Most animals run away when they see or hear army ants coming, but sometimes, a large animal is_____.
A. possible to B. able to C. unable to D. able not to
5. _______ knowing some Greek, Cynthia was also fluent in Italian.
A. Beside B. Except C. Besides D. Except for
6. The daisy is a(n)_______ flower in English fields.
A. common B. ordinary C. usual D. regular
7. The manager sat in his office, ________ how to stop stealing in the company.
A. to think B. thought C. thinking D. is thinking
8. Can you doubt _______ the new play is the hit of the season?
英语教案－Social and personal