周末大自习·话题集训 第六周 演练话题——文化遗迹
卷(一) 话题阅读提速练(限时35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
I'm walking around a street on Detroit's west side, looking at the house where my mother lived in the 1930s. A neighbor, understandably curious, bounds over.
“I'm the king of Glendale，” Keith Harris says. Harris loves Glendale Street — so much so that he's purchased nine properties for $42, 000. “I'm not done yet，” he says. “I'm going to buy more and rent them.” I'm glad to hear this. Glendale could use more investment. So could Tuxedo Street, a few blocks away, where my father grew up. So could Detroit.
I've seen all the photos showing Detroit in ruins. Now I've come to see for myself what's happened to what was America's fifth largest city around 1950. Then there were more than 1.8 million residents (居民); now there are fewer than 700,000.
This is where my family settled after immigrating to the United States in the 1920s, moving into neighborhoods filled with people just like them.
The handwritten 1940 census (人口普查) page for Tuxedo Street literally illustrates the story: It shows a long list of Jewish names and the places from which Jews fled. The neighborhood was so insular (与世隔绝的) that when my American born mother went to kindergarten, she couldn't speak English.
Those families don't live here anymore. Some houses have become empty lots. But some are tidy symbols of survival and pride. Keith Harris owns one of those homes. “We have clean up the block day，” he tells me. “We are trying to make it better.”
“Visitors like you walk these streets all the time，” he says. “Some people came and cried like babies.” Maybe they shouldn't have. Though much is gone, there are seeds of hope across the city. Harris has planted some of those seeds. “We invest in this block，” he says, “because we want to stay.”
1．Why does Keith Harris say he's the king of Glendale
A．He invests heavily in Glendale.
B．He's a popular resident in Glendale.
C．He knows everything about Glendale.
D．He has the most attractive house in Glendale.
2．According to the text, Detroit ________.
A．has a splendid history
B．is able to bounce back
C．has few houses for rent
D．is attracting lots of visitors
3．What do we know about the author's mother
A．She had no gift for language.
B．She lived in Tuxedo Street in the 1930s.
C．She immigrated into the US in the 1920s.
D．She had little access to other cultures as a kid.
4．Clean up the block day was held to ________.
A．maintain its Jewish style
B．promote the image of Glendale
C．brighten up local residents' life
D．set an example for the whole city
B
The Museum of London is starting to unearth what might turn out to be as many as 3,000 human skeletons (遗骸) under a train station in the United Kingdom's capital. The bones were exposed when workers began building a new entrance to a train station in London, England.
As the first city burial (埋葬) ground in London, Bedlam was probably used between 1569 and 1738. Its name comes from the nearby Hospital of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, which people also called Bedlam. Often, the people buried in Bedlam could not afford to be buried anywhere else. The burial ground also served as an overflow cemetery (墓地). That means that if other cemeteries became full, a person would be buried in Bedlam instead. It is believed that there could be a total of 20,000 skeletons in the overall burial ground.
Experts think studying the skeletons may help them learn about London's past, including questions about the Black Death, a deadly disease that had a terrible influence on much of the world. It started in the mid 1300s and swept through Asia, Africa, and Europe. Historians believe almost 50 million people died of the disease, including many of those buried at Bedlam. “Sixteen sixty five saw the very last recorded period of the disease，” says Jay Carver, the leading expert on the project. Carver and his team believe the Bedlam bodies may explain why the outbreak suddenly stopped.
The dig site also sits above an even older Roman (古罗马的) road (between the 2nd and 3rd century A．D.). Archaeologists (考古学家) have already found a large number of objects from Roman times, including horseshoes and urns (骨灰瓮). Nick Elsden, the project manager for the site, says，“This is the UK's largest archaeology project, in what is one of the oldest areas of the city, so we stand to learn a great deal.”
5．The underlined word “exposed” in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by “________”．
A．discovered B．searched
C．returned D．studied
6．We can learn from the text that Bedlam ________.
A．served as a cemetery for rich people
B．was once taken up by the Romans
C．got its name thanks to Jay Carver
D．used to be a train station
7．What was expressed in Nick Elsden's words
A．Pride. B．Praise.
C．Excitement. D．Kindness.
8．What would be the best title for the text
A．The Museum of London
B．A Roman road in Bedlam
C．History of the Black Death
D．Skeleton secrets in London
Ⅱ.完形填空
The guy sat there as car after car drove by. He held a sign that read, “Please help, looking for __9__.” He was wearing a worn shirt. After __10__， I felt like I had spent enough money on myself and that I needed to help someone __11__.
So I said to my mother，“Could we __12__ and get the poor man something to eat __13__ he has been sitting there all day, it seemed he __14__nothing.” We went down the road and stopped at the McDonald's, ordered a drink and two hamburgers, and then we __15__. The man still sat there. I was a little __16__， so I stepped out of the car slowly. He saw me, stood up and started to __17__. I quickly walked to the man and I expected the man to just __18__ the food and not to say anything, because I have __19__ that helping someone should not only make him feel good but also help him improve his self esteem (自尊). I didn't want him to be __20__. And when I __21__ the man all we bought, he held my hands tightly. Then he said in __22__ eyes, “Son, you shouldn't have had to __23__ that for me. Anyway, this is such a great thing from __24__， and I am so grateful. Thank you very much.”
That day I didn't __25__ I just helped the poor man and he also helped me. This __26__ has given me a happy day and made myself a __27__ person. I have collected some clothes for the homeless people and I believe my little kindness can make a __28__.
9．A.advice B．shelter
C．money D．food
10．A.shopping B．reading
C．playing D．sharing
11．A.in danger B．in need
C．in fear D．in relief
12．A.come B．wait
C．stop D．appear
13．A.But B．Then
C．As D．Though
14．A.earned B．got
C．sold D．noticed
15．A.smiled B．packed
C．returned D．checked
16．A.shy B．sad
C．tired D．puzzled
17．A.eat B．speak
C．scream D．cry
18．A.order B．praise
C．accept D．offer
19．A.agreed B．learned
C．guessed D．expected
20．A.embarrassed B．sensitive
C．rude D．grateful
21．A.asked B．showed
C．told D．handed
22．A.curious B．sleepy
C．watery D．sharp
23．A.change B．do
C．borrow D．make
24．A.kindness B．strength
C．power D．hope
25．A.imagine B．prove
C．discover D．think
26．A.result B．experience
C．plan D．meeting
27．A.wiser B．busier
C．better D．funnier
28．A.difference B．deal
C．choice D．decision
卷(二) 短板题型强化练(限时45分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读七选五
A
As a parent, you must have a lot of concerns about the various skills you would like your child to acquire. Music is one of them. __1__ On the other hand, it is great for a child's overall development if he or she has an interest in art.
__2__ The concentration helps them with their grades. Their learning and communication skills will be better than others of their own age. They also develop lots of confidence and self esteem.
Another advantage of your child to learn music becomes apparent only at a later stage. __3__ It can be very beneficial and many top musicians have a very early exposure to music and connect this with their later success.
You can start when your child is only a baby, by exposing him or her to a wide range of music at home. __4__ And you could sustain your child's interest by having both of you singing together.
Some parents start their children on a musical instrument as early as 3 years of age. This is great if the child is having a good time, especially when a child's brain has a wonderful capacity for mastering new skills. It goes without saying that you should not have to drag your child to lessons. You can be assured that nothing productive will come out of it. __5__
If you start your child on music lessons by the age of 5, taking care to encourage him or her and not to push him or her, your child will grow up into an accomplished adult with a well rounded personality.
A．It can have good effects on your child.
B．This is selecting music as a career.
C．And your child will have a lifelong dislike of music.
D．Otherwise, you'll completely spoil your child's future.
E．You could ensure that there is a song or tune played in the background.
F．The advantages of teaching children to play a musical instrument are many.
G．On the one hand, you can encourage your child's creativity and natural hobby.
B
Right now you are reading English. __6__ You know, reading is a very active process. It is true that the writer does a lot of work, but the reader also has to work hard. Here are some useful tips for you.
Try to read at the right level.
__7__ If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting for you and you will soon be discouraged. So when you read, make sure the content is understandable.
Make a note of new vocabulary.
If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your vocabulary book. __8__ Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read, mark them with a pen, and then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and add them to your vocabulary book.
Try to read regularly.
For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. __9__ For example, you could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up, or at lunchtime.
__10__
Choose a magazine or book about a subject that you like. If you choose something that you like to read, it can actually be interesting and enjoyable. For example, if you like to read about football in your own language, why not read about football in English You will get information about football and improve your English at the same time.
A．You may not even need to use a dictionary because you can guess the meaning.
B．That means you are using your brain in a very active way.
C．But you don't have to write them while you are reading.
D．Read something that you can understand.
E．Try to read some famous storybooks.
F．Fix a time to read and keep to it.
G．Read what interests you.
Ⅱ.语法填空
Now, I'd like to tell you something about Allman. At the age of four, Allman fell off a train and his eyes were __1__ (serious) hurt. After that, he couldn't see anything. It would be wonderful __2__ (see) again, but bad luck might not be always bad.
In fact, __3__ Allman became blind, he learned to love his life more. However, he had a hard time before he was __4__ (succeed)．
The hardest thing for him to do was believe in __5__ (he) and it had to start with the simplest things.
One day, a little girl gave Allman a baseball. He thought she was playing a trick __6__ him and he felt hurt. “I can't use this，” he said. “Just take it with you and roll it around，” the girl said, __7__ (smile) kindly. Her words “Roll it around！” got into his head. By rolling __8__ ball Allman could hear where it went. This gave him an idea to do something that he never thought of: playing baseball. Years after that, a game of baseball for the blind __9__ (invent) by him. They called it ground ball.
From then on Allman began to smile at life and achieved more __10__ (dream)．
Ⅲ.短文改错
Dear Jack，
Last June when you were visiting Beijing, on last day of your trip a party was giving at the Youth Palace. At the party I had sat next to you. If we went away, we took each other's notebook by mistakes. While reading the notebook, I sudden found your name and address writing inside. I will send your notebook with post to you. Will you please send my notebook to mine at the address where is given in my letter Thank you very much. I hope you will visit Beijing again soon.
Your Chinese friend，
Li Hua周末大自习·话题集训 第六周 演练话题——文化遗迹
卷(一) 话题阅读提速练(限时35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
I'm walking around a street on Detroit's west side, looking at the house where my mother lived in the 1930s. A neighbor, understandably curious, bounds over.
“I'm the king of Glendale，” Keith Harris says. Harris loves Glendale Street — so much so that he's purchased nine properties for $42, 000. “I'm not done yet，” he says. “I'm going to buy more and rent them.” I'm glad to hear this. Glendale could use more investment. So could Tuxedo Street, a few blocks away, where my father grew up. So could Detroit.
I've seen all the photos showing Detroit in ruins. Now I've come to see for myself what's happened to what was America's fifth largest city around 1950. Then there were more than 1.8 million residents (居民); now there are fewer than 700,000.
This is where my family settled after immigrating to the United States in the 1920s, moving into neighborhoods filled with people just like them.
The handwritten 1940 census (人口普查) page for Tuxedo Street literally illustrates the story: It shows a long list of Jewish names and the places from which Jews fled. The neighborhood was so insular (与世隔绝的) that when my American born mother went to kindergarten, she couldn't speak English.
Those families don't live here anymore. Some houses have become empty lots. But some are tidy symbols of survival and pride. Keith Harris owns one of those homes. “We have clean up the block day，” he tells me. “We are trying to make it better.”
“Visitors like you walk these streets all the time，” he says. “Some people came and cried like babies.” Maybe they shouldn't have. Though much is gone, there are seeds of hope across the city. Harris has planted some of those seeds. “We invest in this block，” he says, “because we want to stay.”
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。曾在底特律居住过的作者重返家乡，家乡如今已满目疮痍，然而一些居民仍然满怀希望，坚持守护家园。
1．Why does Keith Harris say he's the king of Glendale
A．He invests heavily in Glendale.
B．He's a popular resident in Glendale.
C．He knows everything about Glendale.
D．He has the most attractive house in Glendale.
解析：选A 推理判断题。由第二段中的“Harris loves Glendale Street ... to buy more and rent them.’” 可知，Keith Harris说自己是Glendale之王是因为他在这里拥有很多房产。
2．According to the text, Detroit ________.
A．has a splendid history
B．is able to bounce back
C．has few houses for rent
D．is attracting lots of visitors
解析：选A 推理判断题。由第三段中的“what was America's fifth largest city around 1950. Then there were more than 1.8 million residents”可知，底特律有辉煌的历史。
3．What do we know about the author's mother
A．She had no gift for language.
B．She lived in Tuxedo Street in the 1930s.
C．She immigrated into the US in the 1920s.
D．She had little access to other cultures as a kid.
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第四段及第五段中的“The neighborhood was so insular ... she couldn't speak English.”可知，作者的母亲在一个犹太人聚集社区，很少有机会接触到其他文化。
4．Clean up the block day was held to ________.
A．maintain its Jewish style
B．promote the image of Glendale
C．brighten up local residents' life
D．set an example for the whole city
解析：选B 推理判断题。由第六段中的“‘We have clean up the block day，’ he tells me. ‘We are trying to make it better.’”可知，举办clean up the block day是为了提升社区形象。
B
The Museum of London is starting to unearth what might turn out to be as many as 3,000 human skeletons (遗骸) under a train station in the United Kingdom's capital. The bones were exposed when workers began building a new entrance to a train station in London, England.
As the first city burial (埋葬) ground in London, Bedlam was probably used between 1569 and 1738. Its name comes from the nearby Hospital of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, which people also called Bedlam. Often, the people buried in Bedlam could not afford to be buried anywhere else. The burial ground also served as an overflow cemetery (墓地). That means that if other cemeteries became full, a person would be buried in Bedlam instead. It is believed that there could be a total of 20,000 skeletons in the overall burial ground.
Experts think studying the skeletons may help them learn about London's past, including questions about the Black Death, a deadly disease that had a terrible influence on much of the world. It started in the mid 1300s and swept through Asia, Africa, and Europe. Historians believe almost 50 million people died of the disease, including many of those buried at Bedlam. “Sixteen sixty five saw the very last recorded period of the disease，” says Jay Carver, the leading expert on the project. Carver and his team believe the Bedlam bodies may explain why the outbreak suddenly stopped.
The dig site also sits above an even older Roman (古罗马的) road (between the 2nd and 3rd century A．D.). Archaeologists (考古学家) have already found a large number of objects from Roman times, including horseshoes and urns (骨灰瓮). Nick Elsden, the project manager for the site, says，“This is the UK's largest archaeology project, in what is one of the oldest areas of the city, so we stand to learn a great deal.”
5．The underlined word “exposed” in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by “________”．
A．discovered B．searched
C．returned D．studied
解析：选A 词义猜测题。由该词后的“when workers began building a new entrance to a train station”可知，当工人们开始修建通往一个火车站的新入口时发现了这些遗骸，故选A项。
6．We can learn from the text that Bedlam ________.
A．served as a cemetery for rich people
B．was once taken up by the Romans
C．got its name thanks to Jay Carver
D．used to be a train station
解析：选B 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“The dig site also sits above an even older Roman (古罗马的) road”和“a large number of objects from Roman times”可知，Bedlam曾被古罗马人侵占，故选B项。
7．What was expressed in Nick Elsden's words
A．Pride. B．Praise.
C．Excitement. D．Kindness.
解析：选C 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“This is the UK's largest archaeology project ... we stand to learn a great deal.”可知，对于这一发现他非常兴奋，故选C项。
8．What would be the best title for the text
A．The Museum of London
B．A Roman road in Bedlam
C．History of the Black Death
D．Skeleton secrets in London
解析：选D 标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了伦敦修建车站时发现的一些遗骸，故用D项作为标题最恰当。
Ⅱ.完形填空
The guy sat there as car after car drove by. He held a sign that read, “Please help, looking for __9__.” He was wearing a worn shirt. After __10__， I felt like I had spent enough money on myself and that I needed to help someone __11__.
So I said to my mother，“Could we __12__ and get the poor man something to eat __13__ he has been sitting there all day, it seemed he __14__nothing.” We went down the road and stopped at the McDonald's, ordered a drink and two hamburgers, and then we __15__. The man still sat there. I was a little __16__， so I stepped out of the car slowly. He saw me, stood up and started to __17__. I quickly walked to the man and I expected the man to just __18__ the food and not to say anything, because I have __19__ that helping someone should not only make him feel good but also help him improve his self esteem (自尊). I didn't want him to be __20__. And when I __21__ the man all we bought, he held my hands tightly. Then he said in __22__ eyes, “Son, you shouldn't have had to __23__ that for me. Anyway, this is such a great thing from __24__， and I am so grateful. Thank you very much.”
That day I didn't __25__ I just helped the poor man and he also helped me. This __26__ has given me a happy day and made myself a __27__ person. I have collected some clothes for the homeless people and I believe my little kindness can make a __28__.
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者给一个可怜的人买了吃的东西。他认为不仅是他帮助那个人，那个人也帮助了他，使他成为一个更好的人。
9．A.advice B．shelter
C．money D．food
解析：选D 根据第二段“... get the poor man something to eat”可知，他举着一个牌子说他需要食物。
10．A.shopping B．reading
C．playing D．sharing
解析：选 A 根据下文“...I felt like I had spent enough money on myself ...”可知，作者去购物了。
11．A.in danger B．in need
C．in fear D．in relief
解析：选B 作者觉得他为自己购物已花了足够的钱，他要帮助有需要的人。
12．A.come B．wait
C．stop D．appear
解析：选C 根据下文“We went down the road and stopped at the McDonald's ...”可知，作者问妈妈能不能停下来买点吃的东西。
13．A.But B．Then
C．As D．Though
解析：选D 尽管他一整天都坐着那儿，但是看起来他没得到一点吃的东西。
14．A.earned B．got
C．sold D．noticed
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
15．A.smiled B．packed
C．returned D．checked
解析：选C 根据下文“The man still sat there.”可知，作者买完吃的东西然后又回到那个男人坐着的地方。
16．A.shy B．sad
C．tired D．puzzled
解析：选A 根据下文“...so I stepped out of the car slowly”可知，作者有些害羞，所以慢吞吞走出了汽车。
17．A.eat B．speak
C．scream D．cry
解析：选D 那个人看作者给他拿来一大包食物，连忙站起来，激动地哭了。
18．A.order B．praise
C．accept D．offer
解析：选C 根据下文“...helping someone should not only make him feel good but also help him improve his self esteem (自尊)”可知，作者只想那个人接受他给的东西，不必说什么感谢之类的话。
19．A.agreed B．learned
C．guessed D．expected
解析：选B 作者明白帮助他人不但要让他人感到高兴，而且要帮助提高他人的自尊。
20．A.embarrassed B．sensitive
C．rude D．grateful
解析：选A 作者不想让那个人觉得尴尬。
21．A.asked B．showed
C．told D．handed
解析：选D 当作者将他买的东西交给那个人的时候，那人紧紧地握着他的手。
22．A.curious B．sleepy
C．watery D．sharp
解析：选C 那人非常感动，眼睛里满含泪水地说：“孩子，你不必为我做这件事情……”。
23．A.change B．do
C．borrow D．make
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
24．A.kindness B．strength
C．power D．hope
解析：选A 根据上文“Anyway, this is such a great thing ...”可知，那人说：“……这是出自善意的了不起的事情……”。
25．A.imagine B．prove
C．discover D．think
解析：选D 根据下文“... I just helped the poor man and he also helped me”可知，作者说他认为他不只是帮助了那个人，那人也帮助了他。
26．A.result B．experience
C．plan D．meeting
解析：选B 作者说他那天的经历让他的一天都很快乐。
27．A.wiser B．busier
C．better D．funnier
解析：选C 作者认为做好事的同时也能使自己成为一个更好的人。
28．A.difference B．deal
C．choice D．decision
解析：选A 作者收集衣服送给无家可归的人，他觉得自己的一点点善行会有用。
卷(二) 短板题型强化练(限时45分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读七选五
A
As a parent, you must have a lot of concerns about the various skills you would like your child to acquire. Music is one of them. __1__ On the other hand, it is great for a child's overall development if he or she has an interest in art.
__2__ The concentration helps them with their grades. Their learning and communication skills will be better than others of their own age. They also develop lots of confidence and self esteem.
Another advantage of your child to learn music becomes apparent only at a later stage. __3__ It can be very beneficial and many top musicians have a very early exposure to music and connect this with their later success.
You can start when your child is only a baby, by exposing him or her to a wide range of music at home. __4__ And you could sustain your child's interest by having both of you singing together.
Some parents start their children on a musical instrument as early as 3 years of age. This is great if the child is having a good time, especially when a child's brain has a wonderful capacity for mastering new skills. It goes without saying that you should not have to drag your child to lessons. You can be assured that nothing productive will come out of it. __5__
If you start your child on music lessons by the age of 5, taking care to encourage him or her and not to push him or her, your child will grow up into an accomplished adult with a well rounded personality.
A．It can have good effects on your child.
B．This is selecting music as a career.
C．And your child will have a lifelong dislike of music.
D．Otherwise, you'll completely spoil your child's future.
E．You could ensure that there is a song or tune played in the background.
F．The advantages of teaching children to play a musical instrument are many.
G．On the one hand, you can encourage your child's creativity and natural hobby.
语篇解读：音乐可以培养人的情操，让孩子从小接触音乐益处颇多，甚至会让其受益终生。
1．选G 由空后的“On the other hand”提示可知本空应该是讲“一方面”，所以选G项。
2．选F 第二段主要讲某事的好处，所以选项F能概括本段主旨。
3．选B 由下文中的“many top musicians have a very early exposure to music and connect this with their later success”可知，此处应该是讲兴趣培养与职业选择的关系。
4．选E 由下文中的“having both of you singing together”可以推断“在有音乐背景的环境下”，所以此处选E。
5．选C 前文“should not have to”及“nothing productive will come of it”可知，本空应该是讲相对消极的作用，C项符合语境。
B
Right now you are reading English. __6__ You know, reading is a very active process. It is true that the writer does a lot of work, but the reader also has to work hard. Here are some useful tips for you.
Try to read at the right level.
__7__ If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting for you and you will soon be discouraged. So when you read, make sure the content is understandable.
Make a note of new vocabulary.
If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your vocabulary book. __8__ Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read, mark them with a pen, and then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and add them to your vocabulary book.
Try to read regularly.
For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. __9__ For example, you could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up, or at lunchtime.
__10__
Choose a magazine or book about a subject that you like. If you choose something that you like to read, it can actually be interesting and enjoyable. For example, if you like to read about football in your own language, why not read about football in English You will get information about football and improve your English at the same time.
A．You may not even need to use a dictionary because you can guess the meaning.
B．That means you are using your brain in a very active way.
C．But you don't have to write them while you are reading.
D．Read something that you can understand.
E．Try to read some famous storybooks.
F．Fix a time to read and keep to it.
G．Read what interests you.
语篇解读：阅读英语材料对很多人来说是一件费脑子的事。那么如何有效地提高自己的阅读能力呢？
6．选B B项中的That指空格前的“Right now you are reading English.”阅读英语材料的时候，意味着大脑在此刻非常活跃。
7．选D 本段所给的第一个建议为“Try to read at the right level.”，D项内容解释其具体含义，且与空格后面的句意衔接。
8．选C C项中的but，write为关键词。C项补充说明空格前一句的含义，并与后一句语义衔接。
9．选F F项中“Fix a time”与本段的主旨“Try to read regularly.”一致，空格后面的句子进一步解释所给的建议。
10．选G 根据最后一段内容可知，这一段建议人们阅读自己感兴趣的材料。
Ⅱ.语法填空
Now, I'd like to tell you something about Allman. At the age of four, Allman fell off a train and his eyes were __1__ (serious) hurt. After that, he couldn't see anything. It would be wonderful __2__ (see) again, but bad luck might not be always bad.
In fact, __3__ Allman became blind, he learned to love his life more. However, he had a hard time before he was __4__ (succeed)．
The hardest thing for him to do was believe in __5__ (he) and it had to start with the simplest things.
One day, a little girl gave Allman a baseball. He thought she was playing a trick __6__ him and he felt hurt. “I can't use this，” he said. “Just take it with you and roll it around，” the girl said, __7__ (smile) kindly. Her words “Roll it around！” got into his head. By rolling __8__ ball Allman could hear where it went. This gave him an idea to do something that he never thought of: playing baseball. Years after that, a game of baseball for the blind __9__ (invent) by him. They called it ground ball.
From then on Allman began to smile at life and achieved more __10__ (dream)．
语篇解读：本文为记叙文。文章介绍了Allman 奥尔曼 的不幸与后来乐观地面对生活并取得成功的经历。
1．seriously 该空所填词修饰谓语动词，故填serious的副词形式seriously。
2．to see 句中It是形式主语，故这里填动词不定式作真正的主语。
3．although/though 根据句意可知，填连词although/though引导让步状语从句。
4．successful 该空所填词作系动词was的表语，故填succeed的形容词形式successful。
5．himself 句意：“对于他来说，最难做的事情是相信他自己……”。
6．on play a trick on sb.为固定短语，意为：“开某人玩笑”。
7．smiling 分析句子结构可知，这里是现在分词短语作伴随状语。
8．the 这里填定冠词the，表示特指。
9．was invented 由该空前后的“Years after that”和“by him”可知，这里用一般过去时的被动语态。
10．dreams dream意为“梦想”时是可数名词，故填dream的复数形式dreams。
Ⅲ.短文改错
Dear Jack，
Last June when you were visiting Beijing, on last day of your trip a party was giving at the Youth Palace. At the party I had sat next to you. If we went away, we took each other's notebook by mistakes. While reading the notebook, I sudden found your name and address writing inside. I will send your notebook with post to you. Will you please send my notebook to mine at the address where is given in my letter Thank you very much. I hope you will visit Beijing again soon.
Your Chinese friend，
Li Hua
答案：第一句：on后加the; giving→given
第二句：去掉had
第三句：If→When; mistakes→mistake
第四句：sudden→suddenly; writing→written
第五句：with→by
第六句：mine→me; where→which/that
