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Reading & Writing：Fill in the blanks (FIB)

1. In addition tohis own research activities, Professor Couch has worked to support young researchers and provide public comment on astronomy internationally.
2. These doodles helped him develop his classic style and he grew so prolific, doing up to 40 drawings a day, that it was not long before fame and a measure of fortune followed
3. People are living longer and this longevity is good news for sales teams. It results in a much more right(答案：precise) customer base for them to work from. Why we are living longer is not the issue for anyone linked(答案：involved) in drawing up plans to market a product. What they focus on is the fact that there are now more age groups to target, which means that a sales pitch can be re-worked a number of times to more exactly fit each one. For example, by(答案：rather than) referring simply to ‘adults’, there are now ‘starting adults’, ‘young adults’ and ’established adults’. Similarly(答案：Similarly) , markets no longer talk about ‘children’, but tend to refer to a fuller range of categories that includes ‘kids’, ’tweens’, ‘pre-teens’ and ’teenagers’. We now have a very diverse population in terms of age, and that can only be a favour(答案：bonus) for business.
4. Some of the factors that motivate people to move including(答案：include) seeking a better climate, finding more affordable housing, looking for work or retiring from work, leaving the congestion (答案：congestion) of city living, wanting a more pleasant environment, and wanting to be near to family and friends. 从句仍需要至少一个谓语动词，其本质仍是一个独立的句子
5. This attitude is understandable, but it means that many local languages are dying out before anyone would have (答案：has had) the opportunity to study them. According to linguists, some of these languages could reveal a great deal of useful information about language learning and cognitive development.

Summarize Spoken Text

You will hear a short report. Write a summary for a fellow student who was not present. You should write 50-70 words. You have 10 minutes to finish this task. Your response will be judged on the quality of your writing and on how well your response presents the key points presented in the lecture.

2 Criminal Trials

I went to see a typical Broadway musical last night, and there was singing and dancing on stage.

I haven’t made it in London yet, but I might give it a chance and stay another month.

Our community values include helping one another. That’s what we believe in.

It takes time to adjust to the city after living on a farm.

Is the guy she’s seeing up to our standards?

It was a small, but loving family.

Everybody I knew worked in agriculture.

Interesting people hang out at laundromats.

Apr 9

What kind of disguises were they wearing.

Apr 7

1. I can’t believe you were desperate enough to try to steal from me. I thought we were friends.
2. He fell for a scam.
3. Don’t let Angela choose the theme again.
4. I was in shock and could hardly speek.

Apr 6

1. Ms. Turner had her home broken into at approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday.
2. The referee said that was a goal, but I don’t buy it. It definitely wasn’t.
3. Here come the team mascots! I wonder how you become a mascot?
4. It seemed odd that there were so few fans.
5. If he stole the car on Saturday, it would not have been there the next day.
6. The best part of the tournament was when our favorite team won the playoff game.
7. There’s no 没有 such thing as too many frogs!

Apr 5

1. Airline tickets have leveled off, which means that prices have stopped increasing.
2. Wasn’t Lucy in a union with other construction workers back in the eighties?
3. As opposed to the blenders of the past, modern blenders are very quiet.
4. Those arriving in the city were often very poor
5. I can’t believe we got the business up and running so quickly.
6. The first female doctor was very inspiring to those who followed in her footsteps.
7. It’s been constantly improving.
8. It**’s been working** successfully so far
9. There**’s been** a steady rise in online shopping.
10. In contrast with today, many women used to be unemployed.

Apr 4

1. All my favorite bands are from the eighties. What a great time for music!
2. I’m jealous that you saw that band in the eighties. It must have been amazing!
3. Thousands of hippies attended a huge concert in 1969.
4. If someone influences you. They affect how you think or act.
5. We’d rarely seen such strange outfits on stage before.
6. They had suddenly become the most famous band in the world.

Mar 29

1. They chased him, but he didn't get caught. 🫦
2. Don’t say a thing, I know how you feel.
3. Admit that you ripped my poster on purpose!
4. If I hadn’t read the book, I would be so confused now.
5. If you want to be fit, you can get in shape by going to the gym more.
6. The product is neither expensive nor difficult to use!
7. Next up, a chat with some local women running in the city marathon this year.
8. Every day, these firefighters show us their bravery and courage.
9. Local news is next, right after the commercial break.
10. A surfer came across the puppy and brought it back to shore.

Mar 28

1. It was so thoughtful of you clean my kitchen. You didn’t have to do that!
2. It was kind of him to ask if I needed help with my packing.
3. We haven't never argued. 🫦
4. If it’s not too much to ask, could I stay at your house while you’re away? I’ll sleep on the sofa!
5. Not only are our candies delicious, but they're also healthy. 🫦
6. It’s kind of ugly, but it’s functional

Mar 24

1. I’m over you and your drama . You can find somebody else to shout at.
2. You played a part in making this mess. You should help to clean it up.
3. How did they pass the time?
4. Klaus keeps confessing that he loves me. I wish he’d stop saying that!
5. Frankly, I’m fed up with her excuses. I won’t put up with them any more!
6. That juice stained my new shorts! 🫦
7. From time to time, we all fail.
8. Oh man I know how badly you need your phone.

Mar 21

1. I want to give you a piece of advice about taking care of your garden.
2. I pretty much told my neighbors that they need to move their car off my driveway.
3. Somehow we got locked in a closet. We tried to get out, but it was no use. The door wouldn’t open!
4. I had been exploring for a few minutes when I felt a weird sensation, as if eyes were everywhere!
5. Honestly, we didn’t think through the consequences of entering the house.
6. If we’d known better, we never would have hiked across “Ghost Valley.” It wasn’t just a nickname!
7. We don’t think he’s telling the truth. 我们认为他说的不是实话
8. Who grabbed me by the arm?
9. You are always getting carried away.
10. I’ll speak to her after she cools down.

Mar 22

1. He’s the one whose evil mother left him nothing in her will.
2. My mom invited me to live at home so that I would have a chance to rest!
3. It takes patience to get used to a new home. You don’t always feel at home right away
4. Do you mean the one who adopted a bunch of orphans? 🫦
5. He's capable of deceiving everyone 🫦
6. Let's rewatch that one scene where everything gets revealed 🫦

• and /ænd/ -/ən/
• or /ɔ:r/-/ər/
• as /æz/-/əz/

Reducing Prepositions

• to /tu:/-/tə/
• for /fɔ:(r)/-/fə(r)/
• of /ʌv//ɒv/-/əv//ə/

Reducing Auxiliary Verbs

• have /hæv/-/əv//ə/
• has /hæz/-/əz//ə/
• can /kæn/-/kən/

Reducing Pronous

• he /hi/-/i/
• you /jʊ/-/yə/
• her /hə(r)/-/ə(r)/
• his /hɪz/-/ɪz/
• him /hɪm/-/ɪm//əm/

Reducing Verb + to

• want to——wanna
• going to——gonna
• have to——hafta
• has to——hasta
• had to——hada
• ought to——oudda

Here are some note:

五种类型的弱读

1.Reducing Conjunction 弱读连词

and /ænd/→/ən/

eg.apples and oranges

you and me

or /ɔ:r/→/ər/

eg.soup or salad

he or she

as /æz/→/əz/

eg.might as well

as soon as

2.Reducing Prepositions 弱读介词

to /tu:/→/tə/

eg.Talk to me.

He asked me to go.

for /fɔ:(r)/→/fə(r)/

eg.Are you looking for trouble?

What’s for dinner?

of /ʌv//ɒv/→/əv//ə/

eg.worse of all part of

a glass of water kind of

a lot of people sort of

one of those

3.Reducing Auxiliary Verbs 弱读助动词

have /hæv/→/əv//ə/

eg.You could have gone with me.(/əv/)

I should have done that.(/ə/)

has /hæz/→/əz//ə/

eg.It has a view./əz/

Where has she been?/ə/

can /kæn/→/kən/

eg.I can do this.

Can you make it?

4.Reducing Pronouns 弱读代词

he /hi/→/i/

eg.Could he cheat?

Would he come?

you /ju/→/yə/

eg.I gave it to you.

Talk to you later.

See you.

her /hə(r)/→/ə(r)/

eg.Use her notes.

I like her.

his /hɪz/→/ɪz/

eg.Use his notes.

I got his name.

him /hɪm/→/ɪm//əm/

eg.Give him time./ɪm/

Let him know./əm/

5.Reducing Verb+to 弱读动词+to

want to → wanna

eg.I want to get it done.

I want to go out tonight.

going to → gonna

eg.I am going to do my homework tomorrow.

I am going to visit my parents.

have to → hafta

eg.You have to talk to your mom.

You have to work hard.

has to → hasta

eg.She has to wear a mask.

She has to go to school.

had to → hada

eg.She had to get a ride last night.

ought to → oudda

eg.I ought to try harder.