课时跟踪检测(十二) Warm-up & Lesson 1 — Language Points
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．In my opinion, whatever we do, we should be guided by our conscience (良心)．
2．A career as an actor requires one hundred percent commitment (投入；奉献)．
3．We are against any subjective (主观的) judgment of her abilities.
4．He doesn't want to eat the vegetable because he thinks it is a bit tasteless (无味的)．
5．The little boy is very interested in botany (植物学) and hoped to be a scientist.
6．I'm overweight by 3kg according to my doctor.
7．You had better not try to hurry me. I can only climb at a walking pace, or I get quite breathless.
8．It is unwise for the girls to keep slim at the cost of their health.
9．Length is one dimension and breadth is another.
10．The bag that she bought yesterday is made of superior leather. It's expensive and of high quality.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Adoring (adore) Chinese traditional paintings, Sally has come to China to learn how to paint.
2．I'm more than happy to take you there in my car.
3．The accident happened on such an evening with strong winds accompanied (accompany) by heavy rain.
4．Grades would range from one or two, for outstanding or excellent, to six or seven, for poor or very poor.
5．Helen was chosen for the job because she was far superior to any other candidate.
6．This is the nurse who attended to me when I was ill in hospital.
7．I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good to_breathe (breathe)．
8．Mr White used to_live (live) in China, so he is used to Chinese dishes.
9．You can still eat breakfast when you are slimming (slim)．
10．With the living environment becoming worse and worse, many of the earth's species are dying out.
Ⅲ.翻译句子
1．她不再是过去的她了。(what 引导表语从句)
She_is_no_longer_what_she_used_to_be.
2．使情况更糟的问题一直在困扰着我。(what 引导同位语从句)
The_question_what_makes_the_matter_worse_has_been_puzzling_me.
3．我很高兴收到你的来信。(more than＋adj.)
I_am_more_than_happy_to_hear_from_you.
4．这一问题超出了像杰克这样的小孩的解决能力。(more than＋从句)
This_problem_is_more_than_a_child_like_Jack_can_settle.
5．现代科学不仅仅是大量信息的堆积。 (more than＋n.)
Modern_science_is_more_than_a_large_amount_of_information.
Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
As Margaret once said in the 19th century, there is no 1.consistent (consist) view on beauty.Standards and ideas of beauty changed and adapted with time.
Nowadays, some customs and actions once 2.regarded (regard) as beauty in the 19th century Europe is not considered healthy or 3.attractive (attract), while something now regarded as fashion had different functions in the past.
4．In contemporary society, culture still determines our ideas of beauty.In some countries, people like being thinner, 5.while in others, people like being a little overweight.There are no precise criteria to judge 6.what beauty is.If beauty was limited by some criteria, the human race would soon die 7.out.
8．There is physical beauty as well as inner beauty. The latter is found in 9.a wide range of personal qualities. 10.It is inner beauty that requires us to truly see.Beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder.
Ⅴ.完形填空
Online education may sound pretty good. However, there can be considerable __1__ for some students.
Some online programs give you the chance to use an instant messenger or Skype to __2__ in real time with your professors. But these conversations have to be __3__ and are usually __4__ compared to the daily face to face interactions (交流) you'll have in a(n) __5__ classroom. If you're a student who __6__ large lecture courses, then this may not __7__ much to you. But if you're the kind of student who prefers smaller lecture courses and likes to __8__ a lot of questions, then you may find yourself __9__ without these chances.
Since you're not studying in a traditional classroom, you'll also __10__ having face to face communication with other students. This can make you __11__ important networking chances for your future career (职业), __12__ basic social interactions. __13__ you hope to make new friends — or find future business partners — in school, consider taking at least a couple of your __14__ in school.
Most online programs keep their technology instructions __15__ on purpose: a word processing program, a PDF reader, a computer and Internet connection, which most students can use. But these basic requirements __16__ the fact that most online education programs __17__ students to deal with complex virtual (虚拟的) learning environments. For skilled computer __18__， this is no problem. __19__， if you often find yourself struggling with the digital age, this can make you feel less __20__ about completing your coursework.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。网络教学听起来相当不错。然而，对于一些学生来说，网络教学也存在一些不足之处。
1．A.requirements B．disadvantages
C．regulations D．embarrassments
解析：选B 根据However可知，本句内容与上句之间存在转折关系，所以指的是缺点。
2．A.research B．exercise
C．play D．chat
解析：选D 根据该空后的“But these conversations”可知，网络教学是学生与授课者通过一些软件进行即时交谈的方式来实现的。
3．A.scheduled B．continued
C．recorded D．interrupted
解析：选A 根据上一句可知，这些交谈必须是安排好的。
4．A.formal B．rare
C．easy D．private
解析：选B 根据该空后内容可知，此处是将网上的课堂交流与传统的课堂交流相比较，故网上的课堂交流会比较少。
5．A.traditional B．public
C．advanced D．large
解析：选A 根据该空前的“face to face interactions”可知，此处指的是传统课堂。
6．A.completes B．admires
C．experiences D．prefers
解析：选D 由下文中的“But if you're the kind of student who prefers”可知答案。
7．A.mean B．refer
C．matter D．occur
解析：选C 由语境可知，如果你喜欢规模庞大的授课方式，这(指上文提到的网络教学的定时以及课时少的特点)对你来说没有什么两样。
8．A.face B．answer
C．create D．ask
解析：选D 但如果你喜欢小型讨论，而且喜欢提问题，那么你就会发现网络教学让你感到很痛苦，因为网络教学没有给你提供这样的机会。
9．A.struggling B．hesitating
C．stopping D．escaping
解析：选A 根据该空所在句开头的But可知，该句内容与上句存在转折关系，故此处指的是没有这样的机会，你会感到很痛苦。
10．A.appreciate B．risk
C．enjoy D．miss
解析：选D 既然你不在传统课堂上学习，你就失去了与其他同学互动的机会。
11．A.give B．lose
C．ignore D．refuse
解析：选B 不能与其他同学互动，你就会失去你将来的职业生涯所需要的人际网和基本的人际交流。
12．A.with regard to B．in place of
C．as well as D．on account of
解析：选C future career和basic social interactions之间是并列关系。
13．A.Although B．If
C．Since D．When
解析：选B 如果你希望结交新朋友或者寻找商业伙伴，要至少在学校里学习几门功课。
14．A.decisions B．exams
C．courses D．chances
解析：选C 参见上题解析。
15．A.expensive B．funny
C．hard D．simple
解析：选D 根据冒号后的内容可知，很多网络教学软件操作简单。
16．A.hide B．prove
C．explain D．recognize
解析：选A 但这些基本要求掩盖了一个事实：多数网络教学要求学生应对一些复杂的虚拟学习环境。
17．A.help B．require
C．allow D．remind
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
18．A.teachers B．makers
C．users D．repairers
解析：选C 根据上句可知，此处指的是娴熟的计算机使用者。
19．A.However B．Otherwise
C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
解析：选A 根据“this is no problem”和“struggling with the digital age”可知，应选However。
20．A.serious B．nervous
C．confident D．careful
解析：选C 根据“if you often find yourself struggling with the digital age”可知，你会对完成课业没有信心。
Ⅵ.阅读理解
It was a beautiful midwinter day in Pretoria. The sun shone warmly, and the air was fresh, which called us outdoors. A friend and I went for a walk up a small hill. Everywhere around us the grass was a dull brown color as if painted with a dirty brush. I told my thought to my friend who, in reply, drew from his coat a pocket microscope (显微镜). Bending down, he picked some of the ugly colored growth and handed it to me with the microscope. I could hardly believe my eyes, for suddenly I was looking at some shining tiny flowers of lovely color. It seemed strange that so much beauty should be so hidden, a secret life carried on by nature beneath a dull exterior (外表)．
Some days later, while I was at the hospital where I worked, a woman entered with three children. Her hair hung in untidy wisps round a face whose uncared for skin looked dried and dull. She sat down and waited her turn with the patience of the poor. The children gradually gathered courage and made brave explorations as time went by. Suddenly the little girl overbalanced and fell. Both her brothers, so little bigger than her, rushed anxiously to her aid. When the child fell, the mother had at first started up in alarm, but when she saw that the child was not really hurt and that her brothers were caring for her with such love, her eyes grew soft and a look of such indescribable love passed over her face — once again I saw great beauty.
Beauty lies in every side; we must develop our own microscopes of perception (感知能力) in order to look through the physical exterior which, like the grass covered hillside, conceals a beauty still hidden from our eyes.
语篇解读：作者通过自己的两次经历告诉我们：美有时候会被隐藏在平凡甚至是丑陋的外表下，这需要我们用心去发现。
1．What did the author and his friend go to the small hill for
A．To enjoy the beauty.
B．To test his friend's microscope.
C．To find hidden beauty on the hill.
D．To check the growth of the grass.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第一段中的“The sun shone warmly, and the air was fresh, which called us outdoors.”可知，冬天阳光温暖，空气清新，作者跟朋友去山上散步，目的是享受美丽且温暖的冬日。
2．What was the beauty the author found in the woman he met in the hospital
A．Her kindness. B．Her strong will.
C．Her love as a mother. D．Her patience as a patient.
解析：选C 推理判断题。由第二段中的 “... her eyes grew soft and a look of such indescribable love passed over her face — once again I saw great beauty.”可知，这位母亲看到小女儿安然无恙，而且其他两个孩子都对小女儿很关爱，于是脸上洋溢着母爱的光辉，这让作者看到了另外一种美。
3．What does the underlined word “conceals” in the last paragraph probably mean
A．Expose. B．Show.
C．Cover. D．Lose.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的“the physical exterior”及“the grass covered hillside”可推知“conceals”表示“掩盖”的意思，故选C项。
4．How does the author make his view convincing
A．By giving examples.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By giving cause and effect.
D．By analyzing data.
解析：选A 写作手法题。作者通过两个例子向我们阐述了自己的观点：美往往隐藏在平凡无奇甚至丑陋的外表下，因此我们需要用敏锐的眼光去发现那些隐藏的美。故选A项。课时跟踪检测(十三) Lesson 2 & Lesson 3
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Even though I've been acting for years, I still get a thrill out of going on stage.
2．A beggar in shabby clothes came to the door to beg for some money.
3．Alison and I had been at school together, and I felt great affection for her.
4．The bus came to an abrupt stop, which made passengers on board lean forward.
5．Judging from their polished furniture, this family must have a high income.
6．Prisoners should be treated with regard for human dignity (尊严)．
7．It's freezing (冰冻的) in this house. Can't I turn on the heating
8．Can the postman deliver (邮递) the luggage to my house
9．She is so vague (模糊的) that I can never understand what she is trying to say.
10．Delicate (娇嫩的) plants must be protected from cold wind and frost.
Ⅱ.句型转换
1．The students can have easy access to the computer laboratory of our school.
→The computer laboratory of our school is easily accessible to the students.
2．If you won't attend the party, I won't either.
→If you won't attend the party, neither/nor will I.
3．He has been to Gulangyu, and I have been there, too.
→He has been to Gulangyu, and so have I.
4．A sick goat lay on the ground.
→On the ground lay a sick goat.
5．When everything was taken into consideration, the event was a great event.
→Everything taken into consideration,_the event was a great event.
Ⅲ.翻译句子
1．门开了，一个陌生人进来了。(倒装句式)
The_door_opened_and_in_came_a_stranger.
2．老实说，我认为你可能通过不了考试。(to be honest)
To_be_honest,_I_don't_think_you_can_pass_the_examination.
3．这本书对于年轻读者来说通俗易懂。(accessible)
This_book_is_easily_accessible_to_the_young_readers.
4．冬天来了，天气越来越冷了。(独立主格形式)
Winter_coming,_the_weather_gets_colder_and_colder.
5．我非常喜欢户外运动。(be keen on)
I'm_very_keen_on_outdoor_sports.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
“My neighbor doesn't speak English, but her kindness needs no translation.”
Angie Morris, an 81 year old Canadian woman who grew up in wartime Britain and now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, was describing how her next door neighbor, Ms. Wing, a 68 year old Chinese woman, voluntarily cooks meals for her every day. She called it “the ultimate home delivery service”．
Morris's moving, first person narrative which was published last week by the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, has gone popular, with more than 24,000 online reposts.
“I know what is inside the paper carrier bag，” she wrote. “A thermos with hot soup and a stainless steel container with a meal of rice, vegetables and either chicken, meat or shrimp, sometimes with a kind of pancake. This has become an almost daily occurrence.”
Wing started her act of kindness when she learned that Morris had to undergo heart surgery. She took it upon herself to begin feeding her neighbor, even though the two women have no way of communicating verbally. Wing speaks only Mandarin, and Morris's Mandarin is limited to ni hao (hello)．
“So here we are, two grandmothers a world away from where we were raised, neither of us able to speak the other's language, but communicating one way or another (with some help from technology). The doorbell keeps ringing and there is the familiar brown paper carrier bag, handed smilingly to me by Wing，” Morris wrote.
Readers and netizens around the world have been touched by this relationship that crosses national boundaries and focuses on human kindness.
“You know that most people in this world just want to live a good life，” one reader commented. “I come from old Ireland, so I can tell you a thing or two about conflict. The point is, most people are very good with big hearts and want their children to grow up safe and in places like this country can offer.”
语篇解读：互为邻居的两位老人温女士与安吉·莫里斯虽然语言不通无法交流，但温女士在得知莫里斯要做手术的消息后，主动为其做饭。她的善举感动了很多读者和网友。
1．Why did Ms. Wing cook meals for Morris
A．Morris had some health problems.
B．Wing was an expert cook.
C．Ms. Wing had nothing else to do.
D．They were raised in the same place.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Wing started her act of kindness when she learned that Morris had to undergo heart surgery.”可知，温女士因为知道莫里斯要做手术，所以做饭给她吃。故选A项。
2．Which of the following words can best describe Ms. Wing
A．Kind hearted. B．Sensitive.
C．Communicative. D．Arrogant.
解析：选A 推理判断题。通读文章可知，温女士一直自愿为邻居做饭，所以推断她是一位善良、热心的女士。故选A项。sensitive意为“敏感的”； communicative意为“爱说话的；好社交的”； arrogant意为“傲慢的；自大的”。
3．What can be concluded from the last two paragraphs
A．Most people in this world are having a good life.
B．People from different countries easily have conflicts.
C．Old Ireland is a place where children can grow up safe.
D．People are impressed and moved by Ms. Wing's behavior.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第七段以及第八段网友的留言可知，很多读者和网友都被温女士的善举所感动，感受到了跨越国界和语言的人性之善。故选D项。
4．Which can be the best title of this passage
A．A Voluntary Cook
B．Serving Your Neighbor
C．Kindness beyond Language
D．Nutritious Meals
解析：选C 标题归纳题。文章主要讲述一位来自中国的温女士虽与邻居莫里斯言语不通，但是得知莫里斯要做手术的消息后，一直自愿为她做饭，这一跨越语言和国界的善举感动了很多读者和网友。由此可知，C项最适合用作文章标题。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
In our fast world of phones, fax machines and computers, the old fashioned art of letter writing is at risk of disappearing altogether. __1__ There is the excitement of its arrival, the pleasure of seeing who it is from and, finally, the enjoyment of the contents.
Letter writing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. It probably began with the little notes I would write to my mother. My mother, also, always insisted I write my own thank you letters for Christmas and birthday presents. __2__
When I left home at 18 to train as a doctor in London, I would write once a week, and so would my mother. Occasionally my father would write and it was always a joy to receive his long, amusing letters. __3__ Of course, we also made phone calls but it is the letters I remember most.
There were also letters from my boyfriends. In my youth I seemed to attract people who had to work or study away at some time and I was only able to stay in touch with them by letter. __4__ I found that I could often express myself more easily in writing than by talking.
I love the letters that come with birthday or Christmas cards. Notes are appreciated, but how much better to have a year's supply of news! And it's better still when it's an airmail envelope with beautiful stamps.
__5__ Like my mother before me, I insist they write their own thank you letters. My daughter writes to me little letters, just as I did to my mother. I strongly urge readers not to allow letter writing to become another “lost art”．
A．Poor handwriting can spoil (破坏) your enjoyment of a letter.
B．We had been corresponding (通信) for 29 years but had never met.
C．I am pleased that my children are carrying on the tradition.
D．It didn't matter how short or untidy they were as long as they were letters.
E．But instead of harming the relationships, letter writing seemed to improve them.
F．Yet, to me, receiving a letter cannot be matched by any other form of communication.
G．The letters from home contained just everyday events concerning my parents and their friends.
语篇解读：本文主要阐述了在数码时代的背景下，作者对书信的怀念，并庆幸写书信成为家庭传统。
1．解析：选F 上一句提到现代数码通信使书信到了要完全消失的危险境地，下一句又说收到书信的美妙感受，所以此处过渡要有转折含义且体现出书信对作者的吸引力，故选F项(但是，对我来说，收到一封信是其他任何通信方式都比不了的)。
2．解析：选D 上文提到母亲坚持让作者在圣诞节和生日写感谢信，D项(无论长短，无论工整与否，只要写信就可以)符合语境。
3．解析：选G 本段提到作者18岁时离家和父母书信联系，此处应该侧重家书的意义。G项(家书里面包含关于我的父母和他们的朋友日常的事情)符合语境，故选G项。
4．解析：选E 空格前一句提到我只能用书信和他们保持联系，空格后一句意思是“我发现比起谈话，书信经常能让我更轻松地表达自己的观点”，所以空格处应侧重体现这种书信联系对维系友谊的作用及意义，故选E项(但写信不仅没有毁掉我们的关系，反而似乎促进了我们的友谊)。
5．解析：选C 根据最后一段中的“Like ...I insist they write their own thank you letters. My daughter writes to me little letters, just as I did to my mother.”可知，作者成为母亲后坚持让儿女自己写感谢信，这一传统被沿用，故C项(我很高兴我的孩子正在沿用这个传统)符合语境。
Ⅵ.短文改错
Last weekend we went for camping in the mountains with our teacher, Anna. When we arrived, we made a camp fire first. Then, Anna taught us to catch fish so that they could have more food to eat that night. I liked the airs there because it was fresh and clean. Many stars were up highly in the sky and the moon looked bright. We all sat around the fire, listening Anna's stories about her childhood. She was born into a poor family or she had worked very hard to be successful. I was very touched that I couldn't sleep the whole night, thought about being a teacher in the future. When I get home, I said to my parents, “Everything was great about the camping. I want to be the teacher like Anna in the future.”
答案：第一句：去掉for
第三句：they→we
第四句：airs→air
第五句：highly→high
第六句：在listening后加to
第七句：or→and
第八句：very→so; thought→thinking或在thought前加and
第九句：get→got; teacher前的the→a课时跟踪检测(十四) Communication Workshop
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．It's simply childish (孩子气的) to refuse to talk to her.
2．I recommend that you should take some online courses for the new job.
3．He spoke with evident (明显的) disappointment.
4．I wish you would stop treating me like a child!
5．He dealt with the problem in a simple manner.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．All of us laughed at him for his childish (child) action.
2．She was a striking (strike) young woman among the people.
3．He felt that he was trapped (trap) in an unhappy marriage.
4．She was_treated (treat) well while she was in that village.
5．It is bad manners (manner) to talk with your mouth full.
Ⅲ.单句改错
1．The girl really didn't know what to deal with it.
what→how或deal→do
2．When he opened the box, he found a mouse trapping in it.trapping→trapped
3．His father strongly recommended to send the boy to school in England.to_send→sending
4．—Is Mary in
—Hang to a second. I'll go to see it.第一个_to→on
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．Hang_on_a_minute (稍等一会儿). I'm not quite ready.
2．The local people are now in_charge_of (管理) Hong Kong, which was once in_the_charge_of (被管理) the British for one and half a century.
3．It_was_evident_that (很显然) someone has gone through my possessions.
4．With our knowledge based_on_practice (以实践为基础), we can make great contributions to our society.
5．It_struck_her_that (她突然想起) she left her keys on the bus.
Ⅴ.翻译句子
1．她做饭不如她的母亲做得好。(not as ...as)
She_doesn't_cook_as_well_as_her_mother_does.
2．昨晚我们散步到了人民公园。(as far as)
We_walked_as_far_as_the_People's_Park_last_night.
3．汤姆和杰克都不在家。(neither ...nor ...)
Neither_Tom_nor_Jack_was_at_home.
4．要么我父亲来，要么我兄弟们要来。(either ...or ...)
Either_my_father_or_my_brothers_are_coming.
5．不仅周霞而且她的父母都喜欢看足球比赛。(not only ...but also ...)
Not_only_Zhou_Xia_but_also_her_parents_are_fond_of_watching_football_matches.
Ⅵ.阅读理解
A
“Once there was the Stone Age, then the Bronze Age, and now we are in the middle of the Plastic Age，” said teenager Boyan Slat. “Every year, we produce 300 million tons of plastic. Much of it reaches our oceans.”
At the age of 16, Boyan Slat scuba dived off Greece in the Mediterranean Sea seeing more rubbish floating on and under the surface. He said, “At first, I thought I was swimming through strange jellyfish. Instead, I swam through more plastic bags than fish.” Seeing all the ocean trash, he asked himself，“Why not clean it up？”
Slat quit his Aerospace Engineering studies to create www. in order to fund his research on how to pick up all the plastic trash floating on the oceans of the world. Researchers discovered that 46, 000 pieces of plastic float on every square mile of the oceans, produced by billions of humans around the planet throwing their plastic into rivers, streams and directly into the oceans. What's worse, plastic does not break down.
Today, we find plastic in the tissue of about every creature in the oceans. Additionally, millions of tons of plastic gather in giant ocean going garbage patches (垃圾带). You may Google “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”. It grows from 60 to 90 feet deep in places. It kills millions of sea birds, turtles, sharks, dolphins and whales.
Being a brilliant, innocent teenager, Boyan Slat decided to construct designs of some equipment that would collect millions of tons of plastic floating on our oceans. He created a solar powered trawler (拖网渔船) to pick up surface plastic, chew it up and store it in huge bins for collection. He also created floating booms (挡栅) that allow the oceans to sweep the plastic for efficient pick up. When you see the designs, they will blow your mind.
Boyan Slat stands at the head of his class in creating solutions for the folly of humans. If ever humans need leaders to stand up and be counted, we need more people like Boyan Slat to lead us out of damaging our planet home towards a biologically healthy future.
语篇解读：16岁的Boyan Slat设计出了专门用于收集海洋塑料垃圾的设备，为保护海洋生态系统作出了杰出的贡献。
1．Boyan Slat said we are in the Plastic Age because nowadays ________.
A．the use of plastic is all humans' big concern
B．there is too much plastic all over the world
C．plastic threatens many creatures in the oceans
D．plastic is the most important material in our daily life
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第一段可知，Boyan Slat在说了我们处在塑料时代之后，紧接着说明我们每年制造大量塑料这一事实。由此可推知，他这样说是因为现在全世界有太多塑料。
2．The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A．the popularity of plastic
B．the great harm caused by plastic rubbish
C．the present situation of garbage patches
D．the relationship between plastic and animals
解析：选B 段落大意题。通读第四段可知，本段主要讲了被丢弃在海洋中的塑料垃圾对海洋生物造成的巨大危害。
3．Which of the following were Boyan Slat's efforts to fight against plastic rubbish on the oceans
a．He created floating booms.
b．He created a rubbish picking trawler.
c．He invented special huge bins for collection.
d．He started www. to raise funds.
A．a, b, d B．a, c, d
C．a, b, c D．b, c, d
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第五段第二、三句可知，他创造了用来捡拾海洋垃圾的太阳能拖网渔船以及漂浮水栅；根据第三段第一句可知，他为清理海洋垃圾筹资而创建了www. 这一网站。综上可知，应选A项。
4. Which of the following words can best describe Boyan Slat
A．Generous and hard working.
B．Careful and strong willed.
C．Cheerful and friendly.
D．Creative and practical.
解析：选D 推理判断题。综合全文可知，Boyan Slat 在发现问题后便开始着手解决问题，并将想法付诸实践，达到了预期效果。由此可推知，他是个很务实的人。根据第五段介绍的他的发明可知，他很有创造力。故选D项。
B
More People Are Leaving
the Rat Race for the Simple Life
Time is more precious than money for an increasing number of people who are choosing live more with less — and liking it.
Kay and Charles Giddens, two lawyers, sold their home to start a B & B hotel. Four years later, the couple dished out banana pancake breakfast, cleaned toilets and served homemade chocolate chip cookies to guests in a B & B hotel surrounded by trees on a hill known for colorful sunsets.
“Do I miss the freeways Do I miss the traffic Do I miss the stress No，” says Ms. Giddens, “This is a phenomenon that's fairly widespread. A lot of people are reevaluating their lives and figuring out what they want to do. If their base is being damaged, what's the pay off？”
Simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing, living closer to work, avoiding shopping malls, borrowing books from the library instead of buying them, and taking a cut in pay to work at a more pleasurable job.
Vicki Robin, a writer, lives on a budget equal to a fifth of what she used to make. “You become conscious about where your money is going and how valuable it is，” Ms. Robin says, “You tend not to use things up. You cook at home rather than eat out ...”
Janet Luhrs, a lawyer, quit her job after giving birth and leaving her daughter with a nanny for two weeks. “It was not the way I wanted to raise my kids，” she says, “Simplicity is not just about saving money; it's about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music.”
Mrs. Luhrs now edits a magazine, Simple Living, which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and shoes, organize potluck dinners instead of expensive receptions, and generally how to consume less.
“It's not about poverty，” Mrs. Luhrs explains, “It's about conscious living and creating the life you want. The less stuff you buy, the less money goes out of the door, and the less money you have to earn.”
语篇解读：越来越多的人摆脱竞争激烈的环境，选择回归简单的生活。他们重新审视生活的价值，希望以一种自己喜欢的方式来生活。
5．Kay and Charles Giddens sold their home to ________.
A．pay off the debt
B．buy living necessities
C．cut down expenses
D．start a private hotel
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的“sold their home to start a B & B hotel”可知，他们把房子卖掉是为了经营自己的旅馆。故选D项。
6．Simple living includes ________.
A．building a home library
B．sharing housing with others
C．enjoying a colorful night life
D．living in the countryside
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing ...”可知，B项中所描述的内容包含在simple living的内容中，故选B项。
7．It can be learned from the passage that now Janet Luhrs ________.
A．works as a reporter of a magazine
B．helps people buy recycled clothes
C．spends more time with her kids
D．has an interest in pop music
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第六段中的“Simplicity is not just about saving money; it's about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music.”可知，Janet Luhrs辞掉工作是为了把时间花在陪伴孩子们上。故选C项。
8．How does the author develop the passage
A．By giving examples.
B．By asking questions.
C．By using figures.
D．By making comparisons.
解析：选A 写作手法题。纵观全文不难看出，文章是用了几个人物的例子来讲述简单生活的理念。故选A项。课时跟踪检测(十五) Language Awareness 3, Culture Corner & Bulletin Board
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．He was very lucky to have survived (存活) the accident unhurt!
2．He had devoted his whole life to the study of contemporary (当代的) art.
3．She overcame her initial (最初的) shyness and really enjoyed the evening.
4．But recently she has become somewhat mysterious (神秘的), not so open minded as before.
5．He kept a journal (日志) of his travels across Asia last year.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．The President called upon/on the people to work hard to make the country rich and strong.
2．They don't know what to do with the garbage here.
3．Police are looking into the disappearance of two children.
4．Survivors (survive) of the accident were rushed to the nearest hospital in no time.
5．The news shocked the public, leading (lead) to great concern about students' safety at school.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．Much of the country is_covered_by/with_forest.
森林覆盖着这个国家的大片土地。
2．You look worn out.You must_have_worked_all_day.
你看起来太累了，想必你工作了一整天。
3．It_has_not_been_announced whether our school will move to another place.
我们学校将是否搬到另一个地方尚未宣布。
4．Not_knowing_her_address,_we couldn't get in touch with her.
由于不知道她的地址，我们没法和她联系。
5．The new teacher didn't know what_to_do_with/how_to_deal_with_the_class.
那位新老师不知道应该如何对待他班上的学生。
Ⅳ.完形填空
“Fire! Fire！” The cry broke the still night air, and the fire bells began to ring. Fred was awakened by the alarm and the red light __1__ into his room. He dressed himself __2__， almost, and tapped at the door of his mother's bedroom. “It is Mr. Barton's house, mother. Do let me go，” he said in an eager and __3__ voice. Mrs. Liscom thought for a moment. He was young, but she could __4__ him, and she knew how much his heart was in the __5__. “Yes, you may go，” she answered, “but be careful, my boy. __6__ you can help, do so; but do nothing rashly (鲁莽地)．” Fred __7__ to follow her advice, and hurried to the fire.
The fire spread with __8__ speed, for there was a high wind, and it was found impossible to save the house. But Katy was in the house. There was no __9__ for words, but for instant and powerful action. The staircase was already __10__； there was but one way to reach Katy, and that was full of danger. The second floor might __11__ at any moment. Fred knew he needed an arm __12__ than his own, and silently sought the __13__ and guidance.
A ladder was quickly brought, and placed against the house. Fred climbed it, __14__ by the hired man, dashed through the window and found the poor child lying nearly choked with smoke. He woke her up with __15__， carried her to the window, and placed her upon the sill (窗台). She was instantly grasped by strong arms, and was __16__ along the ladder. Fred followed as fast as possible. They had __17__ reached the ground when a crash of falling woods __18__ them that they had a narrow escape.
Fred never forgot the __19__ of that night; and he came to believe, and to act upon the belief, in after years, that true manliness is in harmony with gentleness, __20__， and self sacrifice.
语篇解读：本文记叙了弗雷德勇敢救人的故事，表现出了男子汉应有的品格。多年后，弗雷德依然记得那晚的经历。
1．A.reflecting B．streaming
C．struggling D．rolling
解析：选B 根据设空前的“red light”可知，此处指弗雷德被警报声惊醒，红色的火光照亮(stream)他的房间。故选B项。reflect意为“反映；反射”； struggle意为“奋斗；搏斗”； roll意为“滚动；翻转”。
2．A.constantly B．deliberately
C．immediately D．formally
解析：选C 根据常识，火灾发生时，情况紧急，所以弗雷德应是立刻(immediately)穿上衣服，敲着母亲的卧室门。故选C项。constantly意为“连续不断地”； deliberately意为“故意地”； formally意为“正式地”。
3．A.pleased B．frightened
C．disappointed D．excited
解析：选D 根据弗雷德后面的请求和表现可知，他当时是激动的(excited)。故选D项。句意：“是巴顿先生家的房子着火了，妈妈，让我去看一看吧。”他急切而又激动地说。pleased意为“开心的”； frightened意为“害怕的”； disappointed意为“失望的”。
4．A.trust B．attend
C．depend D．value
解析：选A 根据下文中的“you may go”及but表转折可知，母亲虽有担忧，但选择了信任(trust)他，故选A项。attend意为“参加；出席”； depend意为“依靠；依赖”； value意为“重视；给……估价”。
5．A.question B．suggestion
C．request D．order
解析：选C 根据上文的“Do let me go”可知，此处指儿子对母亲的请求(request)。故选C项。question意为“问题”； suggestion意为“建议”； order意为“命令”。
6．A.Where B．Although
C．Because D．If
解析：选D 根据设空后的“do so”可知，上一句应表条件。句意：如果(If)你能帮得上忙的话，尽量帮忙，但不要莽撞行事。根据语境可知选D项。
7．A.refused B．pretended
C．hesitated D．promised
解析：选D 根据设空后的“to follow her advice”可知，此处指弗雷德承诺(promised)会遵从母亲的叮嘱。故选D项。refuse意为“拒绝”； pretend意为“假装”； hesitate意为“犹豫”。
8．A.limited B．fearful
C．controlled D．harmful
解析：选B 根据下文“there was a high wind, and it was found impossible to save the house”可知，由于风非常大，房子已经没有被拯救的可能，所以火势是以可怕的(fearful)速度蔓延着。故选B项。limited意为“受限的”； controlled意为“可控的”； harmful意为“有害的”。
9．A.time B．energy
C．problem D．opportunity
解析：选A 根据上文对火势的描述及设空后的“but for instant and powerful action”可知，此时没有说话的时间(time)，只有迅速而有力的行动。故A项符合语境。
10．A.under repair B．in use
C．on fire D．on guard
解析：选C 火势迅速蔓延，楼梯已经着火(on fire)，只有一个办法可以接近凯蒂。故选C项。under repair意为“在修理中”； in use意为“在使用中”； on guard意为“警惕；站岗”。
11．A.fail B．arise
C．turn D．fall
解析：选D 根据第三段最后一句可知楼板坍塌了，因此，此处指二层的楼板随时可能掉落(fall)。故选D项。fail意为“失败；未做到；不及格”； arise意为“出现；发生”； turn意为“翻转；转身”。
12．A.stronger B．weaker
C．longer D．shorter
解析：选A 根据下文可知，弗雷德在寻求帮助，设空后为than，因此，此处指他需要比他更有力气的(stronger)人的帮助。第16空前的“strong arms”也是提示。故选A项。
13．A.wound B．arm
C．help D．life
解析：选C 根据下文，人们拿来了梯子，且有人来帮忙，因此，此处指弗雷德默默地寻求帮助(help)和指导。故选C项。
14．A.surrounded B．followed
C．carried D．paid
解析：选B 根据下文可知，弗雷德和雇佣人都进入了房间进行救援。因此，此处指弗雷德爬上梯子后，雇来的人紧随其后，先后从窗户冲了进去。surround意为“环绕；围绕”； follow意为“跟随；随着”； carry意为“携带”； pay意为“支付”。故选B项。
15．A.difficulty B．courage
C．joy D．fear
解析：选A 根据上文可知，凯蒂几乎被浓烟呛到窒息，因此，叫醒她比较困难。故选A项。
16．A.turned out B．turned down
C．carried down D．carried out
解析：选C 根据下文的“reached the ground”可知，凯蒂是被抱下(carried down)梯子的。故选C项。句意：她随即被一双强有力的胳膊紧紧抓住并抱下了梯子。turn out意为“结果是；证明是”； turn down意为“拒绝”； carry out意为“执行”。
17．A.never B．hardly
C．ever D．readily
解析：选B 根据第18空后的“they had a narrow escape”可知，他们经历了九死一生，刚到地面就听到了木头掉落的撞击声。hardly ...when ...为固定句型，意为“一……就……”，符合语境。故选B项。
18．A.told B．informed
C．warned D．presented
解析：选A 句意：这说明(told)他们差点没能逃出来。故选A项。inform意为“通知”； warn意为“警告”； present意为“呈现；描述”。
19．A.explosion B．ladder
C．loss D．experience
解析：选D 此处是说弗雷德永远不会忘记那晚的经历(experience)，指那晚亲历火灾的经历。故选D项。explosion意为“爆炸”； ladder意为“梯子”； loss意为“损失”。
20．A.wealth B．kindness
C．woman D．power
解析：选B 通过这次经历，弗雷德认识到真正的男子汉是温柔、善良(kindness)和自我牺牲的统一。本文体现出了弗雷德的勇敢与善良，故B项符合语境。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A few days later, at nearly midnight on the longest night of the year, Gabriel Oak could be heard playing his flute (长笛) on Norcombe Hill. The sky was so clear and the stars were so visible that the earth could almost be seen turning. In that cold, hard air the sweet notes of the flute rang out. The music came from a little hut on wheels, standing in the corner of a field. Shepherds' huts like this are used as a shelter during the winter and spring, when shepherds have to stay out all night in the fields, looking after very young lambs (羊羔)．
Gabriel's two hundred and fifty sheep were not yet paid for. He knew that. In order to make a success of the farming business, he had to make sure they produced a large number of healthy lambs. So he was determined to spend as many nights as necessary in the fields, to save his lambs from dying of cold or hunger.
The hut was warm and quite comfortable inside. There was a stove, and some bread and beer on a shelf. On each side of the hut was a round hole like a window, which could be closed with a piece of wood. These air holes were usually kept open when the stove was burning, because too much smoke in a small, airless hut could kill the shepherd.
From time to time the sound of the flute stopped, and Gabriel came out of his hut to check his sheep. Whenever he discovered a half dead new lamb, he brought the creature into the hut. In front of the stove it soon came back to life, and then he could return it to its mother.
He noticed a light further down the hill. It came from a wooden hut at the edge of a field. He walked down to it and put his eye to a hole in the wood. Inside, two women were feeding a sick cow. One of the women was middle aged. The other was young and wore a cloak (披风). Gabriel recognized the girl, who owed him two pence.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，选自小说《远离尘嚣》。讲述了牧羊人Gabriel在严冬的夜晚保护羊羔免受饥饿和寒冷而死的故事。
1．The meaning of the underlined word “shepherds” can be replaced by “________”．
A．people taking care of sheep
B．people playing the flute
C．people living on farming
D．people treating sick animals
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“looking after very young lambs (羊羔)”可以判断，shepherd是指“牧羊人”，故A项正确。
2．The function of the round holes was ________.
A．to let the sunshine in B．to warm the hut
C．to keep the smoke out D．to air the hut
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“These air holes were usually kept open ...because too much smoke in a small, airless hut could kill the shepherd.”可知，当炉火燃烧时，这些气孔常常打开，因为在这个狭小而空气稀薄的棚屋里，烟雾太多会杀死牧羊人；据此可知，这些圆孔是为了通气，故D项正确。
3．How did Gabriel save his half dead lambs from dying of cold or hunger
A．By treating them like his families.
B．By staying with them in the fields
C．By curing them of their diseases.
D．By taking them into his warm hut.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Whenever he discovered a half dead new lamb, he brought the creature into the hut ... its mother”可知，当看到垂死的羊羔时，Gabriel就会把它抱进棚屋里取暖，很快羊羔便会苏醒，故D项正确。
4．What can we infer from the passage
A．Life was rather difficult for Gabriel.
B．He earned a lot of money by selling lambs.
C．Most shepherds could play the flute.
D．The women in the hut were Gabriel's helpers.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“Gabriel's two hundred and fifty sheep were not yet paid for.”和第二段最后一句可以判断，Gabriel的生活是艰苦的，故A项正确。
Ⅵ.语法填空
Hospitals haven't always been clean and quiet places. Long ago they were dirty and crowded. Nurses were never taught__1__ to look after their patients and many people died. It was Florence Nightingale who changed all this.
Florence was born in 1820. As a child, she often went with her mother__2__ (visit) the poor people.They took food and medicine to the sick. It was these visits that first gave her the idea of becoming__3__ nurse.
Her chance came in 1854 when Britain went to war with Russia. Florence__4__ (ask) by the government to take a group of nurses to look after the sick and the __5__ (wound). The hospitals were dirty, and there wasn't enough medicine. Florence and her team worked very hard, __6__ (clean) the hospital rooms and made the bed every day. At night, she would go from room to room, __7__ (check) on the patients. She often stayed to talk to the patients and provided comfort__8__ them.
After the war, Florence opened a school to teach nurses to look after their patients__9__ (proper). However, she never really made a full__10__ (recover) from the illness that she had in the war, and she died in 1910.
语篇解读：本文是对护理事业的创始人、现代护理教育的奠基人弗洛伦斯·南丁格尔的介绍。
1．how 考查疑问词。根据语境，此处指以前的护士从未被教过要如何照顾病人，故用how。
2．to visit 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处为不定式短语在句中作目的状语。
3．a 考查冠词。根据语境可知，此处表泛指，指“成为一名护士”，故应用不定冠词 a。
4．was asked 考查时态和语态。此处说的是发生在过去的事情，应用一般过去时；又根据空后的“by the government”可知，Florence与ask之间是被动关系，应用被动语态。
5．wounded 考查词性转换。“the＋adj.”是固定用法，表示一类人，故填 wounded。
6．cleaned 考查时态。分析句子结构可知，此处与worked和made 并列作句子的谓语，故也应用一般过去时。
7．checking 考查非谓语动词。check与其逻辑主语she 之间是主动关系，故应用现在分词短语作伴随状语。
8．for 考查介词。根据语境可知，此处指的应是“她给他们提供慰藉”，provide sth. for sb.＝provide sb. with sth.。
9．properly 考查词性转换。空处修饰 look after, 应用副词形式。
10．recovery 考查词性转换。根据语境及空前的“a full”可知此处应用名词形式。课时跟踪检测(十一) Warm?up & Lesson 1 — Pre?reading
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A
“Marla wore her uniform to picture day！” As soon as I walked into school, my classmate pointed out my mistake. It wasn't exactly crazy that I'd forgotten to dress up, but I still felt sad.
All the other girls were dressed in beautiful dresses, and here I stood, wishing more than anything that I looked as nicely dressed as my friends.
At lunchtime, I ate noodles with my fork. Unexpectedly, the noodles fell onto the front of my shirt. This was terrible.
I ran to the girls' bathroom. I scrubbed (擦洗) my shirt hard, trying to clean up the mess. It was no use. I started to cry.
“What happened？”
When I looked up, I recognized the girl speaking to me as a seventh grader, but I didn't know her name. I pointed at my shirt. “I didn't even remember today was picture day，” I said. “And now I've destroyed my shirt.”
“I have an idea，” the girl said. “Take off your shirt! We'll swap (交换) it.”
“But what about your school picture？”
“We have done it this morning.”
I couldn't believe my luck. I put her shirt on quickly.
“You look great！” the girl smiled. And she ran away.
“Wait，” I cried, I didn't even know her name. I looked at myself in the mirror. I felt grown up and pretty. Then I walked out happily and saw the seventh graders getting on a bus. I remembered they were going to the nursing home (疗养院). But the girl still had on my dirty shirt! She must have forgotten she was going on a trip. She would hate me!
Suddenly I saw that girl waving happily at me. She shouted, “Have a great picture day！”
She knew that she was doing all along, I realized. She was just a very kind girl. I never forgot her kindness to me on what could have been a very bad day.
语篇解读：在拍照日获得的意外帮助，使作者永生难忘。
1．Why did the author cry in the girls' bathroom
A．The noodles fell onto her shirt and couldn't be cleaned up.
B．She had forgotten to dress up for the picture day.
C．Her classmates laughed at her wearing uniform to picture day.
D．She couldn't dress up as beautiful as her friends.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“... the noodles fell onto the front of my shirt.”和第四段可知，面条洒在了衣服上而且洗不掉，所以作者哭了。
2．How did the seventh grade girl help the author
A．By buying a new dress for her.
B．By helping her clean up the mess.
C．By taking off her shirt and swapping it.
D．By borrowing a dress from another student.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第七段中的“‘I have an idea，’ the girl said. ‘Take off your shirt! We'll swap (交换) it.’”可知，七年级的女孩脱下了自己的衣服和作者换了。
3．What do we think of the seventh grade girl
A．Brave and kind.
B．Hardworking and helpful.
C．Forgetful and brave.
D．Kind and helpful.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，那个七年级女孩善良、乐于助人。
4．What could be the best title of the text
A．A Strong Girl
B．An Unforgettable Picture
C．Help on Picture Day
D．A Valuable Shirt
解析：选C 标题归纳题。作者在拍照日获得意外帮助，这让作者永生难忘，所以“拍照日的帮助”为标题最准确。
B
When I was five or six years old, I remember watching TV and seeing other children suffer in other parts of the world. I would say to myself, “When I grow up, when I can get rich, I will save kids all over the world.”
At 17, I started my career here in America, and by the age of 18, I started my first charity organization. I went on to team up with other organizations in the following years, and met, helped, and even lost some of the most beautiful souls, from six year old Jasmina Anema who passed away in 2010 from leukemia (白血病), and whose story inspired thousands to volunteer as donors, to my grandmother, who lost her battle with cancer in 2012, and her death is the very reason and the driving force behind the Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF). We're all human. And we all just want a chance: a chance at life, a chance in education, a chance at a future, really. And at CLF, our mission is to impact as many lives as possible, but it starts with just one.
People make it seem too hard to do charity work. The truth is, you don't have to be rich to help others. You don't need to be famous. You don't even have to be college educated. But it starts with your neighbor, the person right next to you, the person sitting next to you in class, the kid down the block in your neighborhood. You just do whatever you can to help in any way that you can. And today, I want to challenge each of you to make a commitment to help one person, one organization, one situation that touches your heart. My grandmother always used to say, “If you've got a dollar, there's plenty to share.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。小时候在电视中看到在世界的一些地方正遭受困苦的孩子时，“我”便下定决心长大后要帮助他们；十八岁时“我”创立了自己的第一个慈善组织。慈善无关贫富，无关名誉，无关教育背景；从帮助身边的人做起，你将成就你的事业。
5．What did the author want to do at a young age
A．Watch TV. B．Grow up quickly.
C．Become wealthy. D．Help other children.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的第二句“I would say to myself, ‘When I grow up, when I can get rich, I will save kids all over the world.’”并结合第一段内容可知，小时候在电视中看到受苦的孩子，作者想要在长大后帮助他们，故D项正确。
6．What directly caused the author to create and develop the CLF
A．A six year old kid's request.
B．Her grandmother's death of cancer.
C．Many volunteers' inspiration.
D．Other organizations' encouragement.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“to my grandmother, who lost her battle with cancer in 2012, and her death is the very reason and the driving force behind the Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF)”可知，在2012年，祖母不敌癌症病魔而去世，这促使作者成立了克拉拉·莱昂内尔基金会(CLF)。据此可知，是作者的祖母患癌症去世这件事促使了作者成立并发展了克拉拉·莱昂内尔基金会(CLF)，故B项正确。
7．What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．A chance. B．A task.
C．A life. D．An organization
解析：选C 代词指代题。根据第二段的最后一句“And at CLF, our mission is to impact as many lives as possible, but it starts with just one”可知，在克拉拉·莱昂内尔基金会中，我们的任务是尽可能影响更多的生命，但这个任务从影响一个人的生命开始。根据该句中的“as many lives as possible”，结合“but ... just one”可知，画线词one指代“a life”，故C项正确。
8．What does the author suggest people do in the last paragraph
A．Do little things to help those around them.
B．Work hard to get a college education.
C．Challenge their friends to offer help.
D．Do charity work whoever you are.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的第五句“But it starts with your neighbor, the person right next to you, the person sitting next to you in class, the kid down the block in your neighborhood”可知，慈善可以从帮助你的邻居开始，帮助现在在你身边的人开始，帮助上课时坐在你旁边的人开始，帮助你家附近街区上的小孩开始。据此可以判断，作者建议慈善从帮助身边的人做起，故A项正确。
C
I was living in Sao Paulo, Brazil.It is a huge city, with more people living in it than in my whole country (Hungary, which has a population of 10 million)．We rented a flat in a community, but there was a shanty town (贫民区)quite near.
For several months I didn't have a car, so three times a week, I used public transportation to go to the city centre.During these trips, I would ride with the people who took the same bus from the shanty town to go to work.
When I got on the bus, all the seats were already taken.But when people saw that my bag was heavy (full of books), they offered to hold it in their lap, to make me feel lighter standing.At first, I was shocked.Then I realized that these people had absolutely no intention to steal from me: they only wanted to help.
Once, on my way back, I had to wait for a long time at a bus stop.I was alone, except for a woman who was apparently very poor.She carried a small paper bag of popcorn and nothing else.
While we were waiting, she walked over and offered me some popcorn.I thanked her, but didn't want to help myself to it.She then repeatedly insisted that I take from what was evidently her only food.
That was the first time I had thought about how people who have almost nothing and are sometimes able to share the little they have so much more “easily” than those who own a lot.I wonder if it's true that the more you have, the bigger the burden, and the difficulty to share anything with others.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆在巴西圣保罗生活时，遇见的那些善良的人和感人的事情，不禁感慨：穷人更容易和他人分享，他们是淳朴又慷慨的。
9．Where did the author live
A．In a huge city — Hungary.
B．In a small country — Brazil.
C．In a shanty town of Sao Paulo.
D．In Sao Paulo near of a shanty town.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段提到“I was living in Sao Paulo, Brazil.”和“We rented a flat in a community, but there was a shanty town (贫民区) quite near.”可知作者居住在巴西圣保罗的一个社区，离一个贫民区很近。
10．Why were the author shocked when people offered to help carry his heavy bag
A．Because they would borrow his important books.
B．Because he hadn't met this kind of things.
C．Because they weren't familiar to him.
D．Because he thought they would steal his books.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Then I realized that these people had absolutely no intention to steal from me: they only wanted to help.”我意识到这些人完全没有要偷我的东西的意图，他们只是想帮助我。可知作者感到震惊是因为误解了这些人，以为他们要偷他的书。
11．What happened at the bus stop on his way back
A．A poor woman ate popcorn without inviting him.
B．A poor woman insisted sharing her popcorn with him.
C．He offered a poor woman some popcorn to eat.
D．He provided his books to a poor woman to read.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“She then repeatedly insisted that I take from what was evidently her only food.”她坚持让我吃她唯一拥有的食物，可知那位贫穷的妇女坚持和作者分享她的食物。
12．From the last paragraph, we know ________.
A．sharing things with rich people brings opportunities to earn money
B．people who have almost nothing must be the most generous people
C．sharing things with other people brings happiness and lots of blessing
D．people who own a lot must be the most generous people
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段作者的感慨，可知分享带来快乐和好运。
