UNIT 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD
一、阅读理解
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What can help you make a fortune in the future Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn later.
The idea that popularity could have a serious influence on one's earning potential shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.
"If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations," said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. "Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you are occasionally in low spirits," said Xu. She believed that all this helps you "earn a higher salary".
Maybe that's why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism (交友狂症) A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook's 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.
But what does a friend mean Should friends be regarded as a form of currency
"Call me uncool, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition of 'friend'," said Meghan Daum, who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US.
Daum dislikes the idea that quantity trumps quality in the age of friendaholism. She thought the idea of friendship, at least among the growing population of Internet social networkers, was to get as many of not-really-friends as possible. For example, a friend might be someone you might know personally but who could just as easily be the friend of a friend of some other Facebook friend you don't actually know. Although she agreed that social ties grease (润滑) the wheels of life, she also warned, "Too bad one thing money can't buy is a real friend."
What will be needed if you are to achieve success according to the researchers
A. Social skills, friends, good mood and fortune.
B. Social skills, talent, hard work and facebook.
C. Social skills, networking, potential and fortune.
D. Social skills, networking, talent and hard work.
What can friends do in the eyes of Xu Yanchun
A. They can help you with your schoolwork.
B. They teach you how to make more money.
C. They introduce their friends to you.
D. They help you to get rid of sadness and cheer up.
We learn that Meghan Daum's attitude towards friends is somewhat ______.
A. up-to-date B. traditional C. confused D. optimistic
What does the word "trumps" in the last paragraph mean
A. is worse than B. is equal to C. is better than D. is similar to
二、完形填空
People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout, (5) and smile. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word (6) .
For example, if you say (7) things about a person, the person might protest (抗议) and say "Do not bad mouth me."
Sometimes, people say something to a friend or a family member that they later (8) because they hurt that person's feelings. The speaker might say "I really put my foot in my mouth this time."
Another (9) is when someone falsely claims another person said something. The other person might protest, "I did not say that. Do not put (10) in my mouth."
Information is often spread through our mouths. This is general (11) between people, like friends talking to each other. "How did you hear about that new (12) " someone might ask. "Oh, by word of mouth." The (13) means the person has been told about the movie by others.
Sometimes a person has a bad or unpleasant (14) with another person. He might say that experience "left a bad taste in my mouth". Or the person might have had a very (15) experience, like being chased by an angry dog. He might say, "had my (16) in my mouth."
Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very (17) family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person "was born with a (18) spoon in his mouth. However, some people live from hand to mouth. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most (19) things in life, like food.
A. dance B. sing C. walk D. think
A. mouth B. head C. hand D. face
A. beautiful B. serious C. good D. bad
A. regret B. avoid C. refuse D. keep
A. position B. situation C. collection D. direction
A. sentences B. phrases C. things D. words
A. preparation B. communication C. competition D. protection
A. game B. movie C. name D. friend
A. answer B. problem C. design D. degree
A. life B. expression C. experience D. style
A. frightening B. interesting C. pleasing D. exciting
A. heart B. eye C. tongue D. finger
A. poor B. famous C. large D. rich
A. paper B. silver C. wooden D. iron
A. important B. expensive C. useless D. honest
三、语法填空
Be positive and patient and don't take things (1) (personal). I used to pretend every morning that I was putting my "patience trousers" on, and even considered (2) (write) the word "patience" in the waistband of all my trousers. Kids do all sorts of (3) (annoy) things, and it's almost always just because they are in their own little world. It's almost never a personal attack on you, (4) it often feels that way. And even if it is a personal attack or they are being annoying beyond belief, (5) (get) angry and impatient never solves the situation. You set the tone in your classroom with your (6) (student), and the more positive that can be the better.
Don't forget (7) (teach) them how to be real people too. Far (8) (important) than the content you teach are the "habits of mind". Teaching students how to organise themselves, take notes, ask questions, receive feedback, work in groups, be real people, etc. I felt like (9) huge waste of time at first, but I (10) (come) to understand more and more its importance over the past three years.
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四、书面表达
进入高中后,丰富多彩的英语课堂活动一定给你留下了许多难忘的印象。学校英语报社以“What Should We Do in English Class ”为题征文。请你写一篇短文,谈谈在英语课堂上学生应该怎样做,才能使英语学习更有效。
进入高中后,丰富多彩的英语课堂活动一定给你留下了许多难忘的印象。学校英语报社以"What Should We Do in English Class "为题征文。请你写一篇短文,谈谈在英语课堂上学生应该怎样做,才能使英语学习更有效。
提示:(1)认真倾听老师,记好笔记;
(2)积极参与英语课堂活动;
(3)自信,不怕犯错。
要求: (1)文稿须包括所有提示内容,可适当发挥;
(2)文稿中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。
(3)词数:80-100
答案和解析
1~4. D、D、B、C
5~19. B、A、D、A、B、D、B、B、A、C、A、A、D、B、A
20.【答案】
【1】
personally
【2】
writing
【3】
annoying
【4】
though
【5】
getting
【6】
students
【7】
to teach
【8】
more important
【9】
a
【10】
have come
【解析】1. 句意:保持积极和耐心,不要把事情往心里去。修饰动词用副词,personal的副词形式为personally。故填personally。
2. 句意:甚至考虑过把“耐心”这个词写在我所有裤子的腰带上。consider考虑,后跟动名词作宾语。故填writing。
3. 句意:孩子们做各种各样烦人的事情。作定语修饰名词,表示"令人恼怒的",使用annoying。故填annoying。
4. 句意:这几乎从来都不是对你个人的攻击,尽管它通常感觉是这样的。用though引导让步状语从句。故填though。
5. 句意:生气和不耐烦永远不能解决问题。作主语用动名词。故填getting。
6. 句意:你为你的学生定下了课堂的基调。student为可数名词,所以用复数泛指一类人。故填students。
7. 句意:别忘了教他们如何成为真正的人。forget to do sth忘记做某事。故填to teach。
8. 句意:比你教的内容更重要的是“思维习惯”。后面有than,所以用比较级。故填more important。
9. 句意:一开始我觉得很浪费时。a waste of time浪费时间。故填a。
10. 句意:但在过去的三年里,我越来越明白它的重要性。over the past three years和现在完成时态连用。故填have come。
21.【答案】What Should We Do in English Class
Since we entered senior high school, colorful English classes have left so deep an impression on us that we can never forget these experiences. As a result, we are eager to improve our English.
Firstly, to achieve the goal, we should not only listen to the teacher carefully but also take notes actively in class. Secondly, we are supposed to take part in various activities such as sharing our ideas with our classmates in English and working in groups. In addition, it is very important for us to be confident and we should not be afraid of making mistakes.
Only in this way can we make great progress in English.
【解析】本文是一篇关于如何学好英语的议论文写作,也是一篇提示作文,内容贴近校园生活。写作时,注意覆盖所有要点和文章结构的布局。本文主要使用第一人称,时态主要为一般现在时。注意使用一定的衔接词和过渡词,使各要点之间连接紧密。【思路点拨】
认真倾听老师,记好笔记,相关表达如:listen to the teacher carefully,take notes in class;积极参与英语课堂活动,相关表达如:take part in various class activities,sharing our ideas with our classmates in English,working in groups;自信,不怕犯错,相关表达如:be confident about ourselves,should not be afraid of making mistakes等。
【亮点词汇】
1.leave so deep an impression 留下很深的印象
2.be eager to do sth 渴望做某事
3.be supposed to do sth. 应该做某事
【高分句型】
1.Firstly, to achieve the goal, we should not only listen to the teacher carefully but also take notes actively in class.(not only...but also句式)
2.Only in this way can we make great progress in English.(倒装句)
【结构布局】
引言:表明写文章的原因
中心:给出英语学习的具体建议
结尾:再次强调这些建议的重要性
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