Consult the page adapted from an English dictionary and do Questions 53-56.
Important words to learn: E Essential I Improver A Advanced
shoot [?u:t]
▲verb (shot, shot) WEAPON→1 E to fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at them: If he’s not armed, don’t shoot. ⊙The kids were shooting arrows at a target.⊙She was shot three times in the head.⊙He has a license to shoot pheasants on the farmer’s land. ⊙A policeman was shot dead in the city centre last night. ⊙ The troops were told to shoot to kill. SPORT→2 A to try to score points for yourself or your team, in sports involving a ball, by kicking, hitting or throwing the ball towards the goal: He shot from the middle of the field and still managed to score. MOVE QUICKLY→3 A to move in a particular direction very quickly and directly: She shot past me several meters before the finishing line. ⊙ He shot out of the office a minute ago ─ I think he was late for a meeting.⊙They were just shooting off to town so we didn’t stop to speak.
shooter ['?u:t?] noun[C]He’s thought to be the best shooter in the league.
▲idioms have shot your bolt UK INFORMAL to have already achieved all that you have the power, ability or strength to do and to be unable to do more: He started off the game well but seemed to have shot his bolt by half-time.
? shoot yourself in the foot to do something without intending to which spoils a situation for yourself
? shoot your mouth off INFORMAL to talk too much in a loud and uncontrolled way: It’s just like Richard to go shooting his mouth off about other people’s affairs.
? shoot for the moon US to ask for the best or the most you could hope for: You might as well shoot for the moon and ask for a promotion as well as a raise.
? shoot questions at sb to ask someone a lot of questions very quickly, one after the other: He shot questions at me so quickly that I didn’t even have time to answer.
? shoot the breeze US INFORMAL to talk with someone or a group of people about things which are not important: We sat out on the porch, just shooting the breeze.
▲ phrasal verbs shoot sth down to destroy an aircraft or make an aircraft, bird, etc. fall to the ground by shooting at it: He was killed during the war when his plane was shot down.
shoot sb down to shoot and usually kill someone, showing no sympathy: I saw Tom shoot him down like a dog in the street.
shoot for/at sth US to try to do something: It’s worth taking chances when you’re shooting at a chance of fame and wealth.
shoot out If opposing groups or people armed with guns shoot it out, they shoot at each other until one of the groups or people is dead or defeated.
shoot through AUSTRALIAN INFORMAL to leave a place very quickly, especially in order to avoid having to do something
shoot up INCREASE→INFORMAL to grow in size, or increase in number or level, very quickly: David has really shot up since I saw him last. ⊙Prices shot up by 25%.
▲ noun PLANT→1[C]the first part of a plant to appear above the ground as it develops from a seed, or any new growth on an already existing plant: Two weeks after we’d planted the seeds, little green shoots started to appear. ⊙FIGURATIVE The first green shoots (="hopeful" signs) of economic recovery have started to appear.
FILM→2[C USUALLY SINGULAR] when photographer take a series of photographs, usually of the same person or people in the same place: We did a fashion shoot on the beach, with the girls modeling swimwear. WEAPON→3[C]an occasion on which a group of people go to an area of the countryside to shoot animals
shooting ['?u:ti?] noun 1 A [U]when bullets are shot from guns or other weapons: We heard some shooting in the night. 2 A [C]when someone is injured or killed by a bullet shot from a gun: There have been a number of shootings in the capital this week. 3[U]the sport of shooting animals or birds: pleasant/grouse shooting ⊙ He goes shooting most weekends.
【小題1】What does the phrase “green shoots” mean in “You will be bound to see that the green shoots of your English level start to grow.”?

A．Great efforts.	B．Signs of improving.
C．Learning ability.	D．Change in method.

【小題2】Fill in the blank in the sentence “When it is achieved, there will be other plans to _________.”

A．shoot at

B．shoot up

C．shoot down

D．shoot through

【小題3】If you are suffering from the consequence of the plan without full consideration, we say you are __________.

A．shooting the breeze	B．shooting your mouth off
C．shooting yourself in the foot	D．shooting questions at somebody

【小題4】Choose a word to complete the sentence “__________ is one of the oldest sport events, which is popular with people both at home and abroad.”

A．Shooter

B．Shoot

C．Shot

D．Shooting

 

Consult the page adapted from an English dictionary and do Questions 53-56.

Important words to learn: E Essential I Improver A Advanced

shoot [ʃu:t]

▲verb (shot, shot) WEAPON→1 E to fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at them: If he’s not armed, don’t shoot. ⊙ The kids were shooting arrows at a target. ⊙She was shot three times in the head.⊙ He has a license to shoot pheasants on the farmer’s land. ⊙ A policeman was shot dead in the city centre last night. ⊙ The troops were told to shoot to kill. SPORT→2 A to try to score points for yourself or your team, in sports involving a ball, by kicking, hitting or throwing the ball towards the goal: He shot from the middle of the field and still managed to score. MOVE QUICKLY→3 A to move in a particular direction very quickly and directly: She shot past me several meters before the finishing line. ⊙ He shot out of the office a minute ago ─ I think he was late for a meeting. ⊙ They were just shooting off to town so we didn’t stop to speak.

shooter ['ʃu:tə] noun[C]He’s thought to be the best shooter in the league.

▲idioms have shot your bolt UK INFORMAL to have already achieved all that you have the power, ability or strength to do and to be unable to do more: He started off the game well but seemed to have shot his bolt by half-time.

• shoot yourself in the foot to do something without intending to which spoils a situation for yourself

• shoot your mouth off INFORMAL to talk too much in a loud and uncontrolled way: It’s just like Richard to go shooting his mouth off about other people’s affairs.

• shoot for the moon US to ask for the best or the most you could hope for: You might as well shoot for the moon and ask for a promotion as well as a raise.

• shoot questions at sb to ask someone a lot of questions very quickly, one after the other: He shot questions at me so quickly that I didn’t even have time to answer.

• shoot the breeze US INFORMAL to talk with someone or a group of people about things which are not important: We sat out on the porch, just shooting the breeze.

▲ phrasal verbs shoot sth down to destroy an aircraft or make an aircraft, bird, etc. fall to the ground by shooting at it: He was killed during the war when his plane was shot down.

shoot sb down to shoot and usually kill someone, showing no sympathy: I saw Tom shoot him down like a dog in the street.

shoot for/at sth US to try to do something: It’s worth taking chances when you’re shooting at a chance of fame and wealth.

shoot out If opposing groups or people armed with guns shoot it out, they shoot at each other until one of the groups or people is dead or defeated.

shoot through AUSTRALIAN INFORMAL to leave a place very quickly, especially in order to avoid having to do something

shoot up INCREASE→INFORMAL to grow in size, or increase in number or level, very quickly: David has really shot up since I saw him last. ⊙ Prices shot up by 25%.

▲ noun PLANT→1[C]the first part of a plant to appear above the ground as it develops from a seed, or any new growth on an already existing plant: Two weeks after we’d planted the seeds, little green shoots started to appear. ⊙ FIGURATIVE The first green shoots (=hopeful signs) of economic recovery have started to appear.

FILM→2[C USUALLY SINGULAR] when photographer take a series of photographs, usually of the same person or people in the same place: We did a fashion shoot on the beach, with the girls modeling swimwear. WEAPON→3[C]an occasion on which a group of people go to an area of the countryside to shoot animals

shooting ['ʃu:tiŋ] noun 1 A [U]when bullets are shot from guns or other weapons: We heard some shooting in the night. 2 A [C]when someone is injured or killed by a bullet shot from a gun: There have been a number of shootings in the capital this week. 3[U]the sport of shooting animals or birds: pleasant/grouse shooting ⊙ He goes shooting most weekends.

53. What does the phrase “green shoots” mean in “You will be bound to see that the green shoots of your English level start to grow.”?

         A. Great efforts.                                                     B. Signs of improving.

         C. Learning ability.                                                 D. Change in method.

54. Fill in the blank in the sentence “When it is achieved, there will be other plans to _________.”

         A. shoot at                          B. shoot up                C. shoot down          D. shoot through

55. If you are suffering from the consequence of the plan without full consideration, we say you are __________.

         A. shooting the breeze                                         B. shooting your mouth off

         C. shooting yourself in the foot                          D. shooting questions at somebody

56. Choose a word to complete the sentence “__________ is one of the oldest sport events, which is popular with people both at home and abroad.”

A. Shooter                           B. Shoot                      C. Shot                        D. Shooting

 

Britain is a popular tourist place.But tours of the country have pros and cons.

Good news?

Free museum.No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities(古董). Pop music.Britain is the only country to rival(與……比敵) the U.S.on this score. Black cabs.London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never ?enough of them at weekends or night.?

Choice of food.Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian(埃塞俄比亞的) to Swedish restaurants.?

Fashion.Fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westood,Alexander McQueen;street styles are justly loved,too.?

Bad news?

Poor service.“It's part of the image of the place.People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,”says Professor Tony Seaton,of Luton University's International Tourism Research Center.?

　　Poor public transport.Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the overcrowded London tube is inexplicably(無以言表地) popular.??

Lack of languages.Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far,even in the tourist traps(圈套).?

Rain.Still in the number one complaint(抱怨).?

No air conditioning.Hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.

Overpriced hotels.The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.?

　　Licensing(許可) hours.Alcohol(酒) is in short after 11 p.m.even in “24?hour cities”.?

1.Which of the following about the transport in Britain is right??

A.The public transport is very good.?

B.There are enough taxis even at weekends or nights.?

C.The London taxi drivers have a strong sense of ?direction.??

D.You can hardly see overcrowded London tubes in the street.?

2.What do tourists complain most??

A.Poor service.?　　　　　　　　 B.Poor public transport.?

C.Rain.?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Overpriced hotels.?

3.What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the U.S.through this passage?

A.Pop music in Britain is better than that in the ?U.S.??

B.Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the U.S.?

C.Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the U.S.?

D.Pop music in Britain is not different from that in the U.S.?

4.When is alcohol not easy to get??

A.At 9:00 at night.?　　　　　　　　　　B.At 10:00 at night.?

C.At 10:30 at night.?　　　　　　　　 D.At 12:00 at night.?

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage??

A.You have to pay to visit the museums.?

B.It's very cheap to live in a hotel there.?

C.You cannot find Chinese food there.?

D.The public transport is poor there.?

Britain is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.

   Good news?

   Free museum. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities(古董).

Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(與……匹敵) the U.S. on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.?

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian(埃塞俄比亞的) to Swedish restaurants.?

   Fashion. Fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.?

   Bad news?

   Poor service. “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced, ”says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International  Tourism Research Center.?

   Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the overcrowded London tube is inexplicably(無以言表地) popular.??

   Lack of languages . Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps(圈套).?

   Rain. Still in the number one complaint(抱怨).?

   No air conditioning. Hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.

   Overpriced hotels . The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.?

    Licensing(許可) hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short after 11 p.m. even in “24?hour cities”.?

1.Which of the following about the transport in Britain is right??

A. The public transport is very good.?

B. There are enough taxis even at weekends or nights.?

C. The London taxi drivers have a strong sense of direction.??

D. You can hardly see overcrowded London tubes in the street.?

2.What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the U.S.through this passage?

A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the U.S.??

B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the U.S.?

C. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the U.S.?

D. Pop music in Britain is not different from that in the U.S.?

3.When is alcohol not easy to get??

A. At 9:00 at night.?                   B. At 10:00 at night.?

C .At 10:30 at night.?                  D. At 12:00 at night.?