牛津上海版英语七年级下册Module 1 Unit 3 A visit to Garden City 同步讲义（含答案）

Unit2 词汇默写
see a film =___________________________ 去看电影
___________________________ 一个电影手册
take a look at =___________________________ 看一看
___________________________ 动作片
___________________________ 一些宇航员的冒险经历
be full of =___________________________ 充满… 被…装满
___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ 去电影院的路 在回家的路上 问题的答案
___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ 关掉/打开 开大 ; 出现 拒绝 ; 调小
___________________________ 沿着…直走
___________________________ 在太空中
___________________________ spend time ／money _____________ sth. spend time ／ money ____________ sth. sth. costs (sb.) ＋金钱 It takes sb. ＋时间＋__________________ pay (sb.) money__________________sth. 支付 在……上花费时间 花费时间（金钱）做某事 某物花了（某人）多少钱 做某事花了某人多少时间 付钱（给某人）买……
Unit3
Part1 Vocabulary(词汇)
（1）单词
序号 英文 音标 词性 中文
1 since /s ns/ prep 从…以来；自从
2 quite /kwa t/ adv 相当；十分
3 quite a few 相当多；不少
4 machine /m ' i n/ n 机器；机器装置
5 waiter /'we t / n. 服务员；侍者
6 coach /k t / n （体育运动的）教练
7 train /tre n/ n 训练；培训
8 headmaster /hed'mɑ st / n 校长
9 charge /t ɑ d / n 主管；掌管
10 in charge of 负责掌管
11 field /fi ld/ n 田地
12 tell me time 报时
13 key /ki / n 钥匙
14 ring /r / n 小环；小圈
15 key ring n 钥匙圈；钥匙环
16 cable /'ke b( )l/ n. 缆绳
17 cable car n 缆车
18 fantastic /f n't st k/ n 极好的
19 have a good time adj 过得愉快
（2）词性转换
原词 可能的变形
1.relative(n.)亲戚 relate (v)相关；使…有关系 relation(n.)关系 （侧重形式上的关联） relationship(n.)关系（侧重情感上的联系）
2. waiter(n.)服务员 wait(v.)等待
waitress（n）男服务员
4. farm (n.)农场 farmer(n.)农民
5.architect(n.)建筑师 architecture(n.)建筑学；建筑风格 architectural(adj.)建筑的
6.train(v.)训练 training (n.)训练；培养 trainer(n.)教练 trainee(n.)受训者 trainers(n.) 运动鞋
7.headmaster (n.)校长 headmistress (n.) 女校长
8.use (v)使用 useful(adj.)有用的 useless(adj.)无用的 user(n.)用户 usage(n.)用法
9.cook (v.)做饭 (n.)厨师 cooker(n.)厨具
10.deliver (v)投递 delivery (n.)投递 deliverer(n.)递送人
11.safe (adj.)安全的 safety(n.)安全 safely(adv.)安全地 safe (n.)保险箱
12.thief (n.)小偷 theft(n.)偷窃
13.machine (n.)机器 mechanic(n.) 机修工
（3）词汇专项练习
I. Fill in the blank with the proper forms.
After a warm__________ , the students chose Alice monitor of their class. (discuss)
Of all the actors, I think Tom Cruise is the__________ (strong)
My flat is on the__________ floor. ( twelve)
Luckily, the aeroplane landed__________ after a storm. ( safe)
Tim’s mother is a__________ in No. 1 Middle School. (teach)
I saw two__________ (thief) break into a shop last night.
A ________ usually brings food for people. (wait)
Judy is a__________ girl. She can do her job very well. (care)
To be an__________ is not very easy. (engine)
When there is a typhoon, people should hold their raincoats________ (tight)
1.discussion 2.strongest 3.twelfth 4.safely 5.teacher 6.thieves 7.waiter 8.careful 9.engineer 10.tightly
II. Choose the best answer to the following questions.
Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others
I have lived in Shanghai for 20 years since I was born.
Quite a few people like walking on Nanjing Road after dinner.
The lady was excited when she saw the beautiful ring.
It was fantastic to visit such a high mountain.
I am planning__________ one-day visit to Tongli, a famous town.
a B. an C. the D.／
There are quite ____________ cooks in Park Hotel. We are lucky enough to have quite ____________delicious food.
A. a little; a few B. little; few C. a few; a little D. few; little
How long has Mr. Laurens__________ a doctor
A. became B. become C. being D. been
Keep your mouth__________,please.
A. opened B. opening C. open D. to open
An axe is used__________ the doors and windows.
A. in open B. to opening C. for open D. for opening
---________ will the famous actress return to Shanghai ---In a week.
How long B. How far C. When D. How soon
_________ important news is!
A. What B. What an C. How D. How an
Some students are reading books and__________ are talking with each other.
A. others B. the others C. another D. other
The Lis have lived in Beijing__________.
since 5 years B. for 2002
C. for 5 years ago D.since 5 years ago
My father is__________ the sales in his company.
A. in charge of B. in the charge of C. charges of D. in charges of
---Have a good time! ---__________.
That’s a good idea! B. Thank you!
C. I know. D. Why not
Bill broke the window. His mother is looking__________ at him.
A. angry B. angrily C. happy D. happily
---I don’t like this kind of key ring. ---__________.
A. Neither does she. B. Neither doesn’t she. C. So does she. D. So doesn’t she.
I want to be a waiter because I like to__________ delicious food to people.
A. bring B. sell C. buy D. cook
His shop sells things from different countries __________ people.
A. to B. for C. of D. on
---What _________ do you like to do ---I like to be a coach.
A. work B. job C. jobs D. works
---__________ have you waited for me here --- For about half an hour.
How much B. How often C. How soon D. How long
A policeman’s job is ____________ our city a safe place.
A. to making B. to make C. made D. makes
---Would you like some apple juice.
---__________. I am very full.
A. Yes, please. B. Yes, I’d love to. C. Thank you a lot. D. No, thanks.
1-20 BACDC DDCAD ABBAB ABDBD
III. Rewrite the sentences.
Mary bought a lot of honey for her mother. （改为否定句）
Mary __________ __________ much honey for her mother.
Helen’s never been late for school.（改为反意疑问句）
Helen’s never been late for school, __________ __________
Jack has been a teacher for five years．（改为一般疑问句）
__________ Jack__________ a teacher for five years
They have known each other since 2000.(就划线部分提问)
__________ __________ have they known each other
A watch is used for telling the time.（就划线部分提问）
__________ __________ a watch used for
He has been away from Beijing for two years.（保持句意不变）
He________ Beijing two years________.
been, for, she, years, an, has, many, architect(连词成句)
_____________________________________________________________________
1.didn’t buy 2.has she 3.Has been 4.How long 5.What is 6.left ago 7.She has been an architect for many years.
Part2 Grammar(语法)
（一）形容词副词
基础常考点：
比较级的修饰词
原级：very, quite, rather, too, so, pretty
这个故事很有趣。The story is very ______interesting______
你非常正确。You are quite ____right__________
这件衬衣相当好。This shirt is pretty _____good________.
比较级：much, a little, a bit, even, still, a great deal
He is much ____stronger_________ than you.
I am feeling even _____better_____ today
The shoes are a little _____bigger________ for me.
最高级：形容性物主代词，名词所有格，序数词、by far、nearly、almost
这是我最忙的一天。 This is ______my busiest_________ day.
长江是中国最长的河流。 The _____Yangtze River____ is __the longest__ river in China.
这顶帽子几乎是最大的。 This hat is __almost the biggest_____.
非洲是第二大洲。 Africa is ____the second largest____ continent.
2. 句型
as…as…
This coat is as expensive as that one.
比较级+and+比较级
When spring comes, days are getting longer and longer.
The+比较级，the+比较级
The more you study, the more you know.
The+比较级+of the two
Mike is the taller of the two.
比较级+ than any other +单数名词，表示最高级
Mike is taller than any other student in his class.
One of+最高级+复数名词
He is one of cleverest boys in our class.
易错点：
系动词+ adj.
系动词的主要分类：
(1) 状态系动词：be
(2) 持续系动词：keep,remain, stay, lay, stand
(3) 表像系动词：seem, appear, look
(4) 感官系动词：feel, smell, sound, taste
(5) 变化系动词：become, grow, turn, get, go, come, run, fall
(6) 终止系动词：prove, turn out (证明是）
e.g. We should keep our classroom clean.
常用形容词和副词的辨析, 以ly结尾仍然是形容词：
daily,lively,lovely, friendly, likely, lonely,deadly（每天活泼可爱的朋友可能孤独的要死）
不去e的adj: changeable ；去e的adj. truly
形副同型：early(早) late(晚) hard(努力) fast(快)
so/such 用法：so +形容词+a/an+名词= such +a/an +形容词+名词
eg: so beautiful a girl= such a beautiful girl
注意：当修辞little,few,many,much是应该用so,而不应such.
eg: so many people so little water
当little做“小的”时候，用such eg:such a little boy
英语倍数的表达：
“A + be + 倍数 + as + 形容词原级 + as + B”
“A + be + 倍数 + 形容词比较级 + than + B ”
“A+be +倍数+the size/height/length/width,etc+of+B”
形容词副词小测练：
_____ do you think of your English teacher Is he _______
A. What, interesting B. What, interested C. How, interesting D. How, interested
We are glad to see that Shanghai is developing ______ these years than ever before.
A. quickly B. less quickly C. more quickly D. the most quickly
He sings terribly. His dancing is even ______.
A. terribly B. terrible C. more terrible D. more terribly
William Shakespeare is one of ______ play writers in England.
A. great B. greater C. greatest D. the greatest
Thanks to the new inventions, our lives are much ______ than before.
A. convenient B. more convenient C. most convenient D. the most convenient
In order to keep healthy, you should eat ______ fast food, ______ fresh vegetables and take enough exercise.
A. fewer…fewer B. less…more C. fewer…less D. less…less
It is ______ to travel by plane than by ship.
A. a lot more excited B. much exciting C. a lot more exciting D. much more excited
With all the lights on, the Bund looks much _______ when the night falls.
A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. most beautiful D. the most beautiful
-- Which car do you prefer, the red one or the yellow one
-- The yellow one, because it is ______. You know, I don’t have enough money.
A. more expensive B. less expensive C. most expensive D. least expensive
You can find English is used ______ than French and Spanish in the world.
A. wider B. the widest C. more widely D. most widely
Because of El Nino’s(厄尔尼诺) effects on weather, people in Shanghai is likely to have a ______
winter than last year.
A. warm B. warmer C. warmest D. the warmest
The emoji of “Face with tears of joy” has become ______ among the Internet users all over the world.
A. popular B. more popular C. most popular D. the most popular
Which sport do you like ______, football or basketball
A. well B. better C. best D. the best
The harder the shrub is to grow, ______.
A. the more higher price it B. the higher price it is
C. the higher the price is D. the higher is the price
Listening is just as ______ as speaking in language learning.
A. important B. more important C. most important D. the most important
With her teacher’s encouragement, the girl works even ______.
A. hard B. harder C. hardly D. hardest
We love ______ books. They usually make us ______ in them.
A. interesting, interesting B. interested, interested
C. interesting, interested D. interested, interesting
18. The baby feels___________while his mother holds him in her arms.
A. save B. safe C. safely D. safety
19. Pu dong International Airport is one of____________airports in the world．
A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest
20. The students from Sinkiang enjoy staying in our school because everyone is _________to them.
A. friendly B. gently C. happily D. politely
21. The sooner you start, the________you'll finish doing you work.
A. quick B. quicker C. quickly D.more quickly
22. Tom is _________ a little boy, but he has to do _________ much homework.
A.so, such B.so. so C.such, so D.such, such
Keys: 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A 16. B 17. C
B 19.D 20.A 21.D 22.C
（二）情态动词
基础常考点：
各个情态动词中文之间的区分
2. 情态动词无人称和时代变化
3. 情态动词直接变否定，后面需要跟动词原形
易错点：
must/can’t 表示推测的用法
must be + 表语的结构，通常表示肯定猜测，含有“一定”之意。
can’t be + 表语的结构，通常表示否定猜测，含有“不可能”之意。
need2种用法区分：
need作情态动词，表“需要”，多用在否定式或疑问句中.
Need I attend the meeting tomorrow
-Yes, you must./No , you needn’t.
-You need not hand in the paper this week.
need也作实义动词，用法是need to do sth./sth
He needs to finish his homework in time./I need your help.
need主动表被动的用法：sth needs doing=sth needs to be done.
The room needs cleaning.=The room needs to be cleaned.
need做名词的用法：
meet one’s needs=satisfy one’s demands in (great) need of（急需）
can, may, must , need的提问与应答：
Must I book a ticket for the concert right now
-Yes, you must./No, you needn’t / don’t have to.
Need I water the flowers in the garden in the afternoon
-Yes, you need / must./No, you mustn’t.
Can I go to the cinema tonight -Yes, you can./No, you can’t.
May I have a look at your photos
-Yes, you may / can./No, you mustn’t / can’t.
情态词小测练：
1. —Look! The man at the gate be our headmaster. He is always standing there every morning.
—No, it be him. He is holding a meeting in the office now.
A. must, can’t B. must, mustn’t
C. can’t, can’t D. can’t, mustn’t
2. —Susan has bought a large house with a swimming pool.
—It be very expensive. I never even dream about it.
A. must B. might C. can’t D. shouldn’t
3. Anna hasn’t come to school today. I think she be ill.
A. can B. has to C. may D. should
4. —It must be John who is in the office.
—I’m sure it be John. I saw him off at the railway station just twenty minutes ago.
A. won’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. needn’t
5. The yellow coat be Linda’s because nobody likes yellow except her.
A. can’t B. can C. mustn’t D. Must
6. —How is your friend coming
—I’m not sure. He drive here.
A. may B. can C. must D. will
7. —Listen! Helen is singing in the next room.
—It be Helen. She has gone to Beijing.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. may D. should
8. --This pair of shoes belong to Jack. He likes this kind very much.
--It ____ be his. It’s too large for him.
A. can; can’t B. may; needn’t C. must; mustn’t D. must; can’t
9. —Is Jessica giving us a speech this evening
—No, it be her. She to Japan．
A. mustn't; has gone B. mustn't; has been
C. can't; has gone D. can't; has been
10. —Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the zoo
—Sorry, I’m new here. Please ask that policeman. He know.
can B. need C. may D. need to
11.Can I fish here –No, you ____. The sign says,“No fishing.”
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. may not D. shouldn’t
12.Mum told me that I________be afraid of difficulties and should learn to be brave.
A.didn’t need B. needn’t to C. needn’t D. not need
13. This notebook ______ be Tom’s. Look at his name on the cover.
A.must B. mustn’t C. can D. can’t
14. ---________We finish the project about the changes of our hometown in a month
---No, you don't have to. You can finish it in one and a half months.
A.Must B.Can C.Should D.Would
15. Professor Wang _______ be in the meeting room because I saw him in the office a moment ago.
A. must B. mustn’t C. can’t D. can
Keys：AACCD AADCC ACAAC
Part3 Reading(阅读理解)
阅读D篇
侧重点：
阅读D篇的难度一般不会大，只要细心看文章、认真读题、用心选择，基本上能够全对。一般情况下都是细节型 --- 6w (when-what-who-why-where-how)的题型，需要仔细看文章.最后一题是开放性问题，没有唯一答案，只要你的答案合理没有错误就可以。
2. 答题要领
△先仔细阅读短文后所提出的问题，带着问题通读全文，把握文章意思，然后再研读跟问题相关的句子、句子的关键词/短语等
△在此基础上再结合上下文进行分析判断、逻辑推理、归纳提炼出问题答案的表述内容；
△记住要看清问题，不要答非所问，同时表述的句子内容要简洁明了、语法正确、语句通顺、书写规范，不要照搬照抄原文的句子
Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题):
Nowadays there is less and less contact(联络) between the old and the young. There are mainly four reasons for this, including the breakdown of the big family, working parents with little time to take care of their child, families that have moved away, and smaller flats with no room for grandparents. But the results are the same — increasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children, more old people who are lonely and feel useless, and more and more families with young children who need more love and care. It’s a big problem in many countries.
Now intergenerational(代际交流) programmes, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing popular all over the world. There are successful examples of such programmes. There are schemes(方案) which involve older people visiting families who are having problems, maybe looking after the children for a while to give the tired mother a break. Or “adopt a grandparent” schemes in which children write letters or visit a lonely old person in their area. One successful scheme in London pairs(使结对) young volunteer with old people who are losing their sight. The young people help with practical things such as reading newspapers, reading bank statements and helping with shopping, and the older people can pass on their knowledge and experience to their young visitors. For example, a retired judge may be paired with a teenager who wants to study law.
If older people can understand and accept the youth of today, and so do the youth, there will be less conflict(矛盾) in the world.
1. Is there more and more contact between the old and the young
___________________________________________.
2. How many reasons are mentioned(提到) for this situation
___________________________________________.
3. Many old people feel lonely and useless, don’t they
___________________________________________.
4. What is designed to bring the old and the young together
___________________________________________.
5. Where does the successful scheme pair young volunteers with old people who are losing their sight
________________________________________________.
6. If you take part in the“adopt a grandparent” scheme, will you pass on yourexperience or visit a lonely old person
I will____________________________________________.
7. Why are intergenerational programmes growing popular all over the world
________________________________________________.
Keys: 1. No, there isn’t. 2. Four/4.3. Yes, they do.4. Intergenerational programmes. 5. In London.
6. I will visit a lonely old person. 7. Because they help the young and the old understand and accept each other.
Practice
Passage 1
Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题)
If your home is like most others, you’ve probably got a recycling(回收)bin in your kitchen. Good for you. That’s the first step to recycling. But there are other things that both parents and kids can do to make recycling work better.
First, what kinds of rubbish bins are in the other rooms of your house What about in your bedroom You’ve probably just got one rubbish bin where everything goes. But it’s a good idea to place a special bin for recycling paper. Then, when it goes full, you can empty it into a larger recycling bin in the kitchen. You can also put a small recycling bin in the bathroom for any useless paper there.
Before you throw an item into the recycling bin, stop and think if you can use that item again. Take plastic items with yoghurt, for example. After eating what’s in them, you can clean them and store them i
n a cupboard, and later you can use them for storing another food item. You can do the same with the glass jars, too. You can also share your recycling advice with your neighbours.
If you decide to put an item in the recycling bin, it’s very important to follow this method. If it has food or drink in it, you must clean it before you put it in the recycling bin. It can’t be recycled with food still in it. You should place the item under the running water for a few seconds to clean it. This saves time for the workers in the recycling center. Then they can use their time doing more important work.
The last thing to remember is: don’t give up! Recycling is a whole life task and you mustn’t just do recycling for a month and then return to your old habits. You can also continue to find other ways to recycle. So make recycling your new habit, and get others involved as well!
1. Is it good for you to have a recycling binin your kitchen
__________________________________________________________________________.
2. Where can you put a small recycling bin for any useless paper
__________________________________________________________________________.
3. What should you do before you throw an item into the recycling bin
__________________________________________________________________________.
4. Why must you clean the item before you put it in the recycling bin
__________________________________________________________________________.
5. How long shall we have the habit of recycling
__________________________________________________________________________.
6. What is the passage mainly about
It ________________________________________________________________________.
Keys: 1. Yes (, it is). 2. In the bathroom. 3.(I should)Stop and think if I can use that item again.
4.Because it can’t be recycled with food still in it and this saves time for the workers in the recycling
center. 5.For a whole life. 6.It’s about why to keep a recycling bin (at home)and (some advice on) how to make recyclingwork better at home.(Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)
Passage 2
Nadim and Anneena got a magic key one day. And the magic key would bring them and their friends into some amazing adventures.
On a hot summer day, Nadim and Anneena came to play at Biffand Tim’s
house. Nadim had a model book—a book which has lots of shapes and your
press out the shapes, then fold and glue them to make a model.
They read about the great country Egypt and decided to make a model of it.
Tim found some glue. Then Nadim pressed out the shapes and the others began
to fold them. First they made the pyramids. Anneena had a difficult shape to fold. “This is a sphinx.（狮身人面像）”She said .They pressed out some tiny trees and people. Biff glued them all on a piece of paper. It made the scene of Ancient Egypt.At last,the model was finished. The children were pleased with it and laughed happily. Their happy laughter brought their dog, Sam in. He stepped on the model with his big paws. He knocked over a tree and crushed the sphinx.“Oh, Sam.” everyone yelled.
Sam looked unhappy because he knew he made the children upset. Suddenly, the magic key began to glow（发红光）.The key took them back to Ancient Egypt. They were standing by a pyramid. The pyramid was still being built.Far off they could see two more pyramids. “That’s amazing!” said Nadim,“I didn’t think the pyramids were so big and they were made with such big blocks of stone.”
“Look over there!” gasped（喘气）Anneena. She pointed to a huge stone sphinx. “Let’s go and look at the sphinx.” She said. They all began to run towards it. But Sam didn’t. He had seen a cat. He chased it. It jumped up to some blocks of stone. Sam jumped up, too. But the cat ran too fast for him to follow and that made Sam rather disappointed. Then he had another problem. He couldn’t get down. So he barked and barked. All the Egyptian slave workers saw them. They talks in a strange language. Nadim and his friends were frightened. They didn’t know what to do. But to their great surprise, all the people there put their hands together and raised them in the air. Then they sank down on their knees. They bowed to Sam. Just as the Egyptians were catching them, the magic key glowed again and brought them back home. What an exciting adventure!
1. Did Nadim and Anneena get a magic book one day
_________, ______________________________________________.
2. Where did Biff glue the tiny trees and people
_________________________________________________________.
3. How did the ancient feel when they finished the model
They _____________________________________________________.
4. How did the ancient Egyptians make the pyramids
The ancient Egyptians_______________________________________.
5. Why couldn’t Sam catch the car
_________________________________________________________.
6. What do you think of the story Please give a proper title to the passage.(In less than eight words)
I think____________.________________________________________.
Keys: 1. No, they didn’t.
2. On a piece of paper.
3. felt pleased/ happy.
4. made them with big blocks of stones.
5. Because the cat ran too fast for him to follow.
6. An exciting adventure./ A magic key. (Any reasonable answer is OK.)
Homework
Passage 1
Anna lived on the side of a valley in Australia. Although she was poor, she was always helpful. One winter, there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses were washed away. Anna’s house was high enough to escape the flood. So, when the water had disappeared, here house was not damaged.
However, Anna’s house was quite small and there were only two little bedrooms. Her husband died of illness when their four children were very young. But, Anna shared her house with one of the families that had lost everything in the flood until it was possible for them to rebuild their own house.
Anna’s friends were very puzzled when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give herself so much more work and trouble when she had so many children to support. Life would be even harder when another family joined them.
“Well,” Anna explained to her friends, “ 30 years ago, a woman in the town where I then lived in Germany found herself very poor, because her husband had been killed in the war, and she had a lot of children, as I have now.”
The day before Christmas, the woman said to her children, “We won’t have much for Christmas this year, so I am going to get only one gift for all of us and I am sure we will all be glad to have it. Now I’ll go and get it.” She came back with a little girl who was eve poorer than they, and who had no parents. “Here is our gift,” she said to her children.
“The children were very excited and happy to get such a gift. They welcomed the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. I was that Christmas gift.”
1. Was Anna’s house washed away in the big flood
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2. How many people were there in Anna’s family
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3. How did Anna’s friends feel when she shared her house with a homeless family
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4. Where did Anna live 30 years ago
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5. Who was once given as a Christmas gift to a poor family
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6. Why did Anna like to help the poor
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Keys: 1. No, it wasn't. 2. There were five / five people ( in her family ). / Five. 3. They felt (very) puzzled,
4. She lived (in a town) in Germany. /In Germany. 5. Anna. 6. Because she was once helped by the poor. / The poor once helped her. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)
Passage 2
An old carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer (雇主) of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more relaxing life with his wife and children. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They thought they could support themselves for the rest of their life.
The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He turned to bad workmanship and used poor building materials.
It was an unlucky way to end his working life. When the carpenter finished his work and the employer came to see the house, he handed the front door key to the carpenter. "This is your house." he said, "my gift to you."
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.
So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted (不专注的) way, willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized that, we would have done it differently.
It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived with dignity (尊严).
The sentence on the wall reads, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Who could say it more clearly Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your altitude and choices you make today.
1. The old carpenter lived quite a rich life with his wife and children, didn't he
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2. Why did the old carpenter want to retire
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3. What did the old carpenter's employer ask him to do before he retired
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4. How did the carpenter do the job his employer asked him to do
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5. How did the carpenter feel when he realized that the last house he built was his home
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6. What docs the sentence on the wall mean
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Keys: 1. No, he didn’t.
2. Because he wanted to live a more relaxing life with his wife and children.
3. The employer asked him to build just one more house.
4. He turned to bad workmanship and used poor materials. / Lazily./ Badly.
5. He felt greatly shocked and sorry for what he did.
6. Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will
be the result of your attitudes and choices you make today./ Any reasonable answer can be accepted.