Exercises for Unit 5
I. Directions: Choose the right adjectives from the list and complete the
following sentences.
1. She has never bought me a drink. She is______.
2. My sister is always making people angry or upset, because she just doesn’t
consider their feelings. She is______.
3. They are always on time. They are______.
4. He is lawyers aware of what other people think or feel. He is______.
5. Tom lawless shares his toys with his friends. He is______.
6. They work all the time. They are______.
7. He never makes his bed or tidies his room. he is very______.
8. He often promises to do things but then he forgets. He is______.
9. She likes to smile and be happy. She is______.
10. My best friend always gets the best grades at school. He is      very________.
11. He would like to become a doctor. He is very_______
12. He could work in any of the departments. He is______.
13. Betty hasn't got a boyfriend because she is too______
II.Reading comprehension
1) Reading in Depth
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.
Have you ever known anyone famous? If so, you may have found that they are remarkably similar to the rest of us. You may have even heard them __1__ to people saying there is anything different about them. ―I’m really just a normal guy, __2__ an actor who has recently rocketed into the spotlight. There is, of course, usually a brief period when they actually start to believe they are as great as their __3__ fans suggest. They start to wear __4__ clothes and talk as if everyone should hear what they have to say. This period, however, does not often last long. They fall back to reality as fast as they had __5__ risen above it all. What will it feel like to soar to such __6__ and look down like an eagle from up high on everyone else? And what will it feel like to have flown so high only to __7__ from your dream and realize you; are only human? Some only see the __8__ in losing something they had gained. They often make __9__ attempts to regain what they lost. Often these efforts result in even greater pain. Some become __10__ financially and emotionally. The only real winners are those who are happy to be back on the ground with the rest of us.
A) desperate  B) disappointing  C) cruelty  D) bankrupt  E) fancy
F) protects  G) altitude  H) similarly  I) wake  J) contest  K) object  L) worshipping  M) dignity  N) originally  O) protests
2) Passage Two
This Sunday, May the first, is May Day. Many countries honor workers and the labor movement on May Day. But the United States celebrates Labor Day on the first Monday in September. May Day events in America are mostly a celebration of nature.
May Day is one of the oldest holidays around the world. Experts say many ancient peoples chose May the first to celebrate the re-birth of nature in springtime. The Romans held a festival of flowers on the first day of May. Their celebrations became tradition in Britain, Ireland and Scotland. May Day celebrated the beauty of spring after a long, cold winter.
In Ireland and Scotland, May Day was one of the most important holidays of the year. On May the first, people gathered flowers before sunrise. They sang and danced as they returned home. Then they decorated their houses with the flowers.
In England, villager picked flowers and then gathered in the center of town. They chose a young woman as May Queen. She sat in a special area surrounded by flowers. The people performed for her. They sang, held competitions, sports events and parades. They placed flowers on a tall piece of wood called a Maypole. They placed the pole in the ground and danced around it.
In early America, Puritan settler from England did not approve of such activities. So they did not celebrate May Day. But settlers from other countries in Europe brought May Day tradition to America.
In some parts of the country, children still dance around a Maypole. They collect flowers and give them to friends and family members.
Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania has been holding May Day celebrations since nineteen hundred. Students at the all-female college gather flowers early in the morning. They attach long colorful pieces of cloth to the top of a Maypole. They dance around the Maypole holding the ribbons. Later in the day, the students hold a more modern event to celebrate freedom and equality for women. They release thousands of flower petals into the air.
1．According to the Passage, which of the following is  NOT true?
A)May Day is International workers' Day and the United States is no exception．
B)The first Monday in September is American Labor Day．
C) May Day is also a holiday in the United States.
D)May Day is chiefly the day celebrating nature in the USA．
2. To i11udrate that May Day is one of the oldest holidays around the world，experts
cited the examples of ____．
A)the Romans' festival of flowers
worshipping
B)the traditional celebrations in Britain, Ireland and Scotland
C)America in the early days
D)Both A and B
3．In which of the following countries May Day celebrations seem to be more varied?
A)Britain．B)Ireland．C)Scotland．D) America
4. 1t can be inferred that___________.
A)In England, May Day celebrations are held in the center of town but the
flowers are picked up in the villages.
B) only young ladies can be chosen as May Queen and it is an honor
C) Puritan settlers from England are dissatisfied with some of the British
traditions
D) those who brought May Day traditions to America are not friendly treated
by the puritans.
5. In what aspect are May Day celebrations at Bryn Mawr College different
from celebrations elsewhere?
A) They added a more modern event to celebrate freedom and equality for
women.