Unit12(Senior2)Reading1(language points)1.His father sent him to Paris to studylaw,but instead Verne developed hislove for the theater.Translate:a)If you don’t want to go,let Xiao Wang go instead.b)He didn’t answer my question.Instead,he asked me why I asked him such a question.c)Will you go to the meeting instead ofme?d)They will have to go on foot instead of by bus.Choice:1)I’d like to do my homework in theyard____.A)instead in the room B)instead of in the room C)instead of the roomD)instead of the room2)As early as his second film,Chaplinhad ____his own manner of acting.A)enjoyed B)opened C)developed D)made2.He used the latest ideas and technicalinventions of his day in his books.Translate:a)these days b)in those daysc)some day d)one day3.Many of the instruments in his novelswill remind the reader of Dr BenjaminFranklin’s experiments with electricity.ChoiceThanks for your gift.It will____me of you.A)remember B)remind C)memorizeD)warn4.By taking the scientific developmentsof his day one step further,Jules Vernelaid the foundation of modern fiction.Translate:You have to prove your ability by action.Choice;-You are so lucky.-What do you mean___that?A)for B)in C)of D)byTranslate:a)The picture of yours reminds me ofyour brother.b)We write the letter to remind you tosend us some samples.c)I must remind you that you haven’tcleaned the kitchen.5.It is believed to be caused by a seamonster=It is believed that it is causedby a sea monster.Translate:It is said that the professor is very famous in this field.=The professor is said to be very famous in this field.Choice:You can’t see the Smiths-they are said____away for holiday.A)to go B)to be going C)to have gone D)going6.Dr Aronnax ,his servant and a Canadian whale hunte...
