中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
2024年中考英语短文填空临考必练
常州卷·综合填空
练习01 Umbrella 笔记
Many inventions from ancient China have survived into the modern day. Among them is the umbrella, ___1___ hasn’t changed much in its shape, usage and beauty. In ancient times, umbrellas were made of materials like silk, paper and bamboo, and came in different colours and designs. They were used to ___2___ (protect) people against the sun and rain, and they were also used in some special situations. For example, a red umbrella was used at weddings in some places. It was the symbol of protection against bad things and difficulties that the new couple would face. In Chinese history, ___3__ (early) umbrellas appeared during the Spring and Autumn Period (770—476 BC). The wife of famous carpenter Lu Ban made the first umbrella to protect him ___4___ bad weather. But another story goes that Lu Ban came up with the idea of creating an umbrella when he saw some children ___5___ (use) lotus (荷花) leaves for rain protection. After the invention of paper, the oil-paper umbrella came into being, and then during the Tang Dynasty, it ___6___ (spread) to Japan and Southeast Asian countries. When modern umbrellas appeared, the oil-paper umbrella was hardly ___7___ (see). But today, the art of oil-paper umbrella making is becoming popular again ___8___ of some people. Wen Shishan is one of them. Wen ___9___ (make) oil-paper umbrellas for more than 30 years. He also made some umbrellas to celebrate the ___10___ (nineteen) Asian Games. He wanted to let more people learn about the oil-paper umbrella culture. [1] [2]- [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习02 Yingge Dance 笔记
The Spring Festival Yingge Dance Show Parade, held in Shantou on February 14th, ___1___ (attract) a large crowd. More than 1,000 dancers from 15 Yingge Dance teams participated, making ___2___ a big cultural event for the city. Yingge Dance, or “Dance to the Hero’s Song”, is a type of folk dance with a history of more than 300 years. It is popular in Chaoshan region in the east of Guangdong Province and a few parts of Hong Kong, China. ___3___ (connect) dancing, Chinese martial arts and Chinese opera, Yingge Dance has ___4___ (list) as a national-level intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage in China. It’s said that this traditional dance developed from the Nuo Opera (傩戏) performed to drive away evil spirits, welcome the spring, and pray for good luck. While ancient Nuo Opera tells stories from different folk tales, Yingge Dance is based on the adventures of the “108 Heroes” of Liangshan Mountain, best known from the classic novel The Water Margin《水浒传》. During festivals and ___5___ (celebrate), Yingge dancers, each holding short sticks, dress in ___6___ (color) costumes, jump up and down, and use props like masks, snakes, and drums to enhance their performances. In London’s Burlington Arcade, during the Chinese New Year, a team from Pu’ning, Jieyang, put on ___7___ impressive show. Anna, a Londoner ___8___ attended with her son, was thrilled and interested in joining future Chinese New Year celebrations. Her ___9___ (son) growing interest in Chinese traditions has led him to study the Chinese language. Chen Laifa, the coach of the Yingge Dance team, wants to show Yingge Dance globally. After a month of busy training, the team that ___10___ (make) of experienced members with over 15 years of performance, prepared well for their international performance. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习03 Jia Ling and YOLO 笔记
This spring, the most eye-catching movie might be YOLO (《热辣滚烫》). ___1___ February 26th, it had made over 3.3 billion yuan at the box office, reported The Paper. ___2___ (directe) by 41-year-old Jia Ling, the movie tells the story of a woman ___3___ (tire) of the world, finding herself and learning to love life through boxing. The name YOLO is short for the movie’s main idea—you only live once. Jia ___4___ (try) many different roles in her life, including crosstalk (相声) and sketch (小品) performer, variety show (综艺节目) guest and actress. ___5___ was in 2019 that she became a director for the first time, making her movie Hi, Mom. Jia didn’t study directing at university. She believes this is both a good and bad thing. It makes her feel freer in filmmaking because she doesn’t need to follow a fixed style. To everyone’s surprise, Hi, Mom made her the ___6___ (world) highest-grossing (票房最高的) woman director before 2023. Before making YOLO, Jia was often seen as ___7___ overweight comedian. She often made jokes about herself ___8___ (make) people laugh. For this movie, Jia lost 50kg and looked very different. Some people online said even her voice became ___9___ (soft), and they called this a “rebirth” for Jia. In Jia’s eyes, her change in identity and look is her way of staying true to herself. “It’s hard to predict one’s life. I’m just following my heart but not looking for changes on purpose. Movies are now the best way to show myself, ___10___ I put all my energy into them,” Jia told Xinhua. “Jia didn’t change at all. She’s just being more herself,” said the talk show host Chen Luyu. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习04 Acute Stress Responses 笔记
Jia Wei, a 14-year-old from Jilin, is feeling down these days. “From the Ukraine crisis (危机) to the crash (坠机) of flight MU5735 to another rise in COVID-19 cases, pieces of bad news come on the heels of one another,” Jia said. “I feel sad and scared.” What Jia said shows how people can ___1___ (influence) by terrible events, even when events didn’t ___2___ (direct) happen to them. The situation can become much worse if they see media reports very often. ___3___ can we deal with stress after such news It’s normal ___4___ (feel) scared or upset after getting bad news. Some may have difficulty ___5___ (sleep). Others may see disaster-related images (灾难相关的画面) flashing in their minds during the daytime. These are called “acute stress responses” (急性应激反应). They can be caused by seeing pictures or videos of things like blood or ___6___ (die) bodies. However, they normally disappear (消失) within a month. We can try to avoid seeing things that make us feel ___7___ (comfortable) to deal with our bad feelings. Get information by reading text or talking with people. ___8___ the same time, we need to understand that things that are uncertain or not perfect ___9___ (be) parts of the world. Only by facing them can we deal with our feelings well. If we can’t help checking our phones, we should learn about time management. For example, spend half an hour reading news and then put the phone away. Focus on things like exercise and studying ___10___ that we won’t be affected by bad feelings for too long. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习05 A Hearing Dog 笔记
Dogs are ___1___ (know) as humans’ friends. But in the British woman Caroline’s eyes, her dog Sam means more. This special dog has completely changed her life. Caroline had some hearing loss when she was a child, but she could live a normal life. However, when she was in her ___2___ (twenty), her hearing loss got worse and even simple conversations could be very tiring. Since 2007, she ___3___ (live) in a complete quiet world. One day when Caroline ___4___ (shop) in a big shop, suddenly she found she was the only person there. All the other people left ___5___ the fire alarm (火警) went off. But she didn’t hear it at all. She knew that it was time for her to ask for help. Caroline wrote to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, a famous charity organization (组织) in the UK, to apply (申请) for a hearing dog. Later the hearing dog Sam came into her life. Since ___6___ , her life has been different. Sam alerts (使意识到) Caroline to the alarm clock in the morning ___7___ (help) her get to work. He also alerts her to the doorbell, fire alarms and smoke alarms. With Sam, Caroline can go out whenever and wherever she wants to go. “With Sam by my side, I now have my ___8___ (confident) back. He looks at me as if to say ‘It’s fine—I can hear. I will let you know what you need to know.’ ” said Caroline ___9___ (excite). “I feel safe. I cannot imagine life ___10___ him.” [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习06 Mao Yisheng 笔记
On 9 January 1896, Mao Yisheng was born in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. He is a famous bridge expert, civil engineering scientist and ___1___ (educate) of China. Mao received a modern education including maths, science and arts. He graduated from Tangshan Engineering College in 1916. In 1917, he ___2___ (accept) into America’s Cornell University. He earned his Master’s degree there. Then he moved to Carnegie Mellon University ___3___ he became the first PhD student in the university’s history. His dissertation (博士论文) contributed ___4___ (great) to bridge theory ___5___ the 1920s. Dr. Mao is considered ___6___ the founder (奠基人) of modern bridge engineering in China. He designed Qiantang River Bridge, the first road-and-railway bridge designed and built by a Chinese. He also took part in the design of China’s first modern bridge—Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. Moreover, Dr. Mao also ___7___ (lead) the design of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. He became an academician (院士) of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1955, and the first Chinese scientist to be awarded the title of a foreign academician of the United States National Academy of Engineering in 1982. Dr. Mao worked in five famous universities. He deeply influenced Chinese engineering education by ___8___ (introduce) new teaching methods. Dr. Mao passed ___9___ in 1989. He was awarded the title of “the most beautiful fighter” in 2019. Mao Yisheng ___10___ (play) an important role in Chinese structural engineering. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习07 Never Stop Our Search For Knowledge 笔记
Confucius was a great ___1___ (think), teacher, and politician (政治家) of the Spring and Autumn Period. He was wise and enjoyed learning so he always asked for help from different people. He never stopped ___2___ (ask) questions and looking ___3___ advice. There was another wise man named Kong Yu who lived at the same time Confucius. Kong Yu worked for the government in a place called Wey. He was ___4___ only clever but also very humble (谦逊的). He did many important things for Wey, and when he died, the ruler of Wey wanted everyone to remember and learn from his love for learning. So, he gave Kong Yu the title “Duke of Culture”. People started calling Kong Yu “Kong Wenzi” to show respect. One of Confucius’ students, Zigong, ___5___ (be) from Wey too. He wasn’t happy with the title ___6___ (give) to Kong Yu. He asked Confucius, “Teacher, Kong Yu is smart, but there must be many other people who are better than him. Why did he get that title ” Confucius smiled and answered, “Kong Yu was smart and worked very hard to learn. He was never ashamed to ask for help, even from people who were less knowledgeable than him. That’s what ___7___ (make) him remarkable (非凡的). So, the title is perfect for him.” Finally, Zigong realized that Kong Yu deserved (应得) the honor ___8___ he was humble and always ready ___9___ (learn). And that’s the story of “bu chi xia wen”. It ___10___ (teach) us to be humble and never stop our search for knowledge. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习08 Nature Changes Our Sense Of Time 笔记
Do you ever feel like there’s not enough time in the day That time is somehow racing away from you, and it is impossible ___1___ (fit) everything in. But then, you step outside into the countryside and suddenly everything seems ___2___ (slow), more relaxed, like time has somehow ___3___ (change). It’s not just you—recent research showed nature can control our sense of time. Richardo Correia, the researcher at the University of Finland, found that being in nature may change how we experience time and perhaps, even give us the sense of time abundance (充裕). Correia compared people’s ___4___ (experience) of time when they performed different types of tasks in cities and natural environments. It showed that people reported a sense of expanded (扩张的) time when they were in nature compared to when they were in cities. For example, a walk through the countryside felt longer than a city walk of ___5___ same distance. It’s not just our sense of time in the moment which appears to be changed by the natural world, and it’s also our sense of the past and future. Earlier research shows that ___6___ (spend) time in nature helps to move our focus from the immediate (目前的) moment towards our future needs. So rather than focusing on the stress of the demands (需求) on our time, nature ___7___ (help) us to see the bigger picture. This can help us focus on what’s important so ___8___ we meet our long-term goals. This is ___9___ (part) because spending time in nature appears to make us less impulsive (冲动的), enabling us to think more about future benefits instead ___10___ wanting immediate ones. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习09 A Visit to Shenzhen 笔记
A group of high school students from Washington, USA, received a warm welcome Monday as they started a two-day visit to Shenzhen. Ten volunteers from Shenzhen University supported them during ___1___ (they) stay. The students were part of a larger program announced (宣布) by President Xi Jinping last November. In the program, 50,000 young Americans ___2___ (invite) to China ___3___ exchange and study over the next five years. The visit was packed with different activities. On the first day, students explored both nature ___4___ the city by visiting the Futian Mangrove Nature Reserve. The American students and SZU volunteers then went to the “Mirror of the Sky” observation deck, where they enjoyed ___5___ (wonder) views of the area around. Following this, the group planted trees near Qianhai. They ended their day at Coco Park. Audrianna from Lincoln High School hoped to buy Chinese jewelry ___6___ a gift for her mom. “They look so amazing!” she said. Students also exchanged views on eco-friendly lifestyles. Makenna, from Steilacoom High School, shared her ___7___ (community) habits of recycling shopping bags, and noted China’s efforts in rubbish sorting. Another student, Montserrat said, “The best part is the friends we’ve made. They are all very nice people. And they speak English so well. I’d love to go back to Shenzhen again.” For Zhou Junshu, one of the volunteers, cultural ___8___ (communicate) is “challenging but satisfying”. Another volunteer, Zhang Zebin said it is a true honor “to help develop cultural exchange”. “I am so glad ___9___ (see) a growing interest in Chinese culture among my new friends. Some of them even ___10___ (buy) books to learn Chinese,” Zhang said. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习10 Teaching People To Fish Is Better Than Giving Them Fish 笔记
Pound was a famous professor of Harvard Law School. Although he was 80, he still worked eight hours every day no matter ___1___ the weather was like. His workmate once said, “Though he was old, he kept on ___2___ (walk) from his house to the office. It would take him an hour ___3___ (do) so, but he insisted because it made him get a sense of success. I admired him. He not only made great ___4___ (achieve) in his field, but also came up with ___5___ (create) teaching methods to inspire students.” One day, a student got out of the professor’s office with a lot of books. He complained, “He always answers my questions with just a yes or no. At the same time, he always gives me too many books and advises me to read them again and again. I have to spend plenty of time finding the answers on my own.” ___6___ accident, the professor knew what the student complained about. He explained to him ___7___ (patient), “This is the method I have learnt—the ___8___ (hard) you work independently, the better solutions you will get. ___9___ you can make full use of the books, you will probably become a good lawyer.” He believed, “___10___ (teach) people to fish is better than giving them fish.” Ten years later, the student became a well-known lawyer. When he returned to Harvard Law School, he met the professor again. He thanked the professor. Besides, he gave away many books to Harvard. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习11 Becoming A Queen Of Chess 笔记
Hou Yifan, a 30-year-old girl, is a “queen of chess” in China. People around the world ___1___ (impress) by the great chess player. Hou started to play chess at 5 years old in 1999. At that time, her parents took Hou to try different mind games at a ___2___ (train) center. “With the special shapes, I was ___3___ (interest) in the chess and wanted to take it ___4___,” said Hou. After playing for two years as a hobby, Hou met her coach, a great master Tong Yuanming and began a kind of new training. “Chess is a mind game full of changes. ___5___ I should learn skills from others and keep practising chess in my daily life,” Hou said. Luckily, what she did was soon rewarded. At 13, she became China’s youngest National Women’s Champion and then became the youngest chess champion in the world at 16. ___6___ she was well-known all over the world, she still wanted to keep improving. Having focused on international chess for a long time, Hou then wanted to study in the college. She became a student at Peking University in 2012. Several years later, she went on to study in the University of Oxford. “I must know ___7___ (much),” she said. “I would like to open my eyes to see the whole world.” Now, the 30-year-old lady ___8___ (become) a teacher at Shenzhen University. She hopes to connect the methods she learned in China ___9___ the West and allow international chess ___10___ (reach) more young Chinese people. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] -
练习12 Robinson Crusoe 笔记
My name is Robinson Crusoe. I decided to return to England. But I found ___1___ (I) uncomfortable when setting foot again on a ship. I met three different ships, but I pulled back from each before sailing. I had no idea why I didn’t like traveling by ship. Then two of the ships that I had considered boarding experienced something terrible—one fell to pirates (海盗) and ___2___ other was wrecked (使……失事) with only three survivors. So I planned to make a journey by land. Friday and I picked up one young Englishman, two English businessmen, and two young Portuguese (葡萄牙的) gentlemen by the time of our leaving. And five servants ___3___ (add) to our group. Some had quite a big group for the road. We traveled ___4___ (comfortable) until ten days out from Old Castile. The weather turned ___5___ hot to cold. Friday was afraid when he saw the snow-covered mountains, because he had never known the snow or the cold. After years in the tropics (热带地区), I also found it difficult ___6___ (stand) the cold weather. We arrived in Pampeluna in a snowstorm. It was ___7___ dangerous that we probably would be covered alive by the thick snow here. We stayed for twenty days in Pampeluna ___8___ four French gentlemen arrived safely with a guide. We invited the guide to lead us and he agreed. “You need to be well prepared,” he warned. “In winter, you may see wolves ___9___ (drive) by hunger.” “We have no fear of those,” I said, “though I have heard of two-legged wolves that sometimes attack ___10___(travel) on the French side of the mountains.” [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习13 The Folk Art Clay Figurine Zhang 笔记
Clay Figurine Zhang (Ni Ren Zhang) is famous folk art in north China’s Tianjin and has a history of ___1___ (near) 200 years. It’s a kind of ___2___ (paint) figurine (小塑像) made of clay (粘土). The figurines are loved both at home and ___3___. But making one is difficult and requires a high level skill. It sometimes takes ___4___ (month) to complete a fine figurine. And because it places much stress on the use of materials, the figurines can still be lifelike after a long time. Clay Figurine Zhang ___5___ (create) by Zhang Mingshan in the late Oing Dynasty. Zhang grew up in Tianjin. He started to learn how to make clay figurines from his father when he was a child and soon developed a great interest in it. He watched people from different walks (行业) of life and put ___6___ he saw into his figurines. He also added ___7___ (west) skills to this traditional art. He made quite a name for himself with these clay figurines. Now, this great folk has ___8___ (pass) down to Zhang Yu, the sixth generation (代) clay figurine maker in this family. Zhan Yu works very hard to develop his skills and carry the art. And to introduce this art to ___9___ young, he also teaches in some universities. “New generations should be allowed to learn the Chinese culture they are interested in and improve the culture with ___10___ own ideas,” Zhang Yu said. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
练习14 Create Small Gardens 笔记
I once gave a lesson ___1___ a group of primary school students for a TV program. I suggested that we create small gardens. First, I asked the students to look for their favorite place in the school. Once there, I let them try hard to empty their minds. Then I had each of them ___2___ (describe) their experiences of nature in a small garden. In a box of about one and a half by two ___3___ (foot), they could organize soil, stones, leaves and grass ___4___ (free). Even as an active garden designer, I ___5___ (impresse) with their imagination. The gardens they made were really ___6___ (create). One child created “water” that flowed into a “lake”; another child put grass in a way to represent “wind”; and yet another child tried hard to create shade... These children were often busy doing their schoolwork. That was why they took great interest ___7___ they created their small gardens. They spent a wonderful time together with nature. Try spending time with nature yourself. If you notice a stone ___8___ (lie) on the ground, pick it up and hold it. When you see beautiful flowers by the side of the road, stop and enjoy the ___9___ (pleasant) smell. Then, inside your mind. Create your own small garden and it ___10___ (relax) you. [1] [2]- [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]- [10]
练习15 My Feeling Of Speaking English In America 笔记
Many Chinese who travel to the US find that though they ___1___ (study) English for years, they have to “relearn” it as soon as they arrive. When I first came to the US for graduate school, I found words that we learned in English classes are not ___2___ (pronounce) the same way here. I was a nervous foreigner. To talk like an American ___3___ (become) one of my goals. During my ___4___ (one) term as a teaching assistant (TA), my students complained they could not understand me. I learned later that this complaint was common among US students with ___5___ international TA． So I imitated (模仿) the way native speakers talk, I made such good progress ___6___ American friends started to think highly of my English. I took this as a sign of my ___7___ (successful). Ever since, people have often thought of me as someone from many places: the Midwest, the West Coast, China, Japan, South Korea. Suddenly, conformity (一致) was no longer a praise: If I talk like an American, am I still Chinese If I lose my Chinese accent (口音), do I also lose my cultural identity (身份) Now I realize that a ___8___ (person) accent is a record of their past cultural experience. As a fourth-year student in the US, I am no longer a nervous foreigner. My wish is ___9___ (hold) on to my cultural origins (起源) . Now I add some Chinese “accent” on purpose when I speak. I do not wish to speak “perfect” English because I take pride ___10___ who I am. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
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练习01 Umbrella 笔记
Many inventions from ancient China have survived into the modern day. Among them is the umbrella, ___1___ hasn’t changed much in its shape, usage and beauty. In ancient times, umbrellas were made of materials like silk, paper and bamboo, and came in different colours and designs. They were used to ___2___ (protect) people against the sun and rain, and they were also used in some special situations. For example, a red umbrella was used at weddings in some places. It was the symbol of protection against bad things and difficulties that the new couple would face. In Chinese history, ___3__ (early) umbrellas appeared during the Spring and Autumn Period (770—476 BC). The wife of famous carpenter Lu Ban made the first umbrella to protect him ___4___ bad weather. But another story goes that Lu Ban came up with the idea of creating an umbrella when he saw some children ___5___ (use) lotus (荷花) leaves for rain protection. After the invention of paper, the oil-paper umbrella came into being, and then during the Tang Dynasty, it ___6___ (spread) to Japan and Southeast Asian countries. When modern umbrellas appeared, the oil-paper umbrella was hardly ___7___ (see). But today, the art of oil-paper umbrella making is becoming popular again ___8___ of some people. Wen Shishan is one of them. Wen ___9___ (make) oil-paper umbrellas for more than 30 years. He also made some umbrellas to celebrate the ___10___ (nineteen) Asian Games. He wanted to let more people learn about the oil-paper umbrella culture. [1]which 先行词umbrella指物，且有逗号，定语从句关系代词用which（不能用that） [2]protect be used to do“被用来做某事” （be used to doing“习惯做某事”） [3]the earliest 根据句意可知指“最早的伞”，此处early是形容词，最高级前有the [4]from protect sb from sth“保护某人免受某物的伤害” [5]using 根据句意可知是“当他看到孩子们在用荷叶……时” see sb doing“看到某人正在做某事” （see sb do“看到某人做某事”） [6]spread 根据 during the Tang Dynasty可知是一般过去时，用过去式 spread的过去式是spread [7]seen 主语umbrella与see之间是动宾关系，故用被动语态be done，was后加过去分词seen构成被动语态 [8]because because of“因为”，后接名词短语 [9]has made 由时间状语for more than 30 years可知用现在完成时have done，主语三单，助动词用has，make的过去分词是made [10]nineteenth 序数词表示顺序，此处指“第十九届亚运会”
练习02 Yingge Dance 笔记
The Spring Festival Yingge Dance Show Parade, held in Shantou on February 14th, ___1___ (attract) a large crowd. More than 1,000 dancers from 15 Yingge Dance teams participated (参加), making ___2___ a big cultural event for the city. Yingge Dance, or “Dance to the Hero’s Song”, is a type of folk dance with a history of more than 300 years. It is popular in Chaoshan region in the east of Guangdong Province and a few parts of Hong Kong, China. ___3___ (connect) dancing, Chinese martial arts to Chinese opera, Yingge Dance has ___4___ (list) as a national-level intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage in China. It’s said that this traditional dance developed from the Nuo Opera (傩戏) performed to drive away evil spirits, welcome the spring, and pray for good luck. While ancient Nuo Opera tells stories from different folk tales, Yingge Dance is based on the adventures of the “108 Heroes” of Liangshan Mountain, best known from the classic novel The Water Margin《水浒传》. During festivals and ___5___ (celebrate), Yingge dancers, each holding short sticks, dress in ___6___ (color) costumes (服饰), jump up and down, and use props like masks, snakes, and drums to enhance their performances. In London’s Burlington Arcade, during the Chinese New Year, a team from Pu’ning, Jieyang, put on ___7___ impressive show. Anna, a Londoner (伦敦人) ___8___ attended with her son, was thrilled and interested in joining future Chinese New Year celebrations. Her ___9___ (son) growing interest in Chinese traditions has led him to study the Chinese language. Chen Laifa, the coach of the Yingge Dance team, wants to show Yingge Dance globally. After a month of busy training, the team that ___10___ (make) up of experienced members with over 15 years of performance, prepared well for their international performance. [1]attracted 由后一句谓语动词participated可知是一般过去时，此处谓语动词用过去式 [2]it 指代 The Spring Festival Yingge Dance Show Parade用人称代词宾格it [3]Connecting 谓语动词是 has ___4___ (list)，此处是非谓语动词，主语Yingge Dance与connect之间是主谓关系，用现在分词表主动含义 [4]been listed 主语Yingge Dance与list之间是动宾关系，用被动语态，且此处是现在完成时的被动语态has been done，list的过去分词是listed [5]celebrations during后加名词短语，且由festivals可知是并列复数 [6]colorful 形容词修饰名词costumes [7]an 泛指“一个”用不定代词，且impressive发音以元音音素开头用an [8]that/who 先行词a Londoner指人，定语从句关系代词用that/who [9]son’s 用所有格修饰名词interest [10]was made be made up of…“由……组成” （make up…“组成……”）
练习03 Jia Ling and YOLO 笔记
This spring, the most eye-catching movie might be YOLO (《热辣滚烫》). ___1___ February 26th, it had made over 3.3 billion yuan at the box office, reported The Paper. ___2___ (direct) by 41-year-old Jia Ling, the movie tells the story of a woman ___3___ (tire) of the world, finding herself and learning to love life through boxing. The name YOLO is short for the movie’s main idea—you only live once. Jia ___4___ (try) many different roles in her life, including crosstalk (相声) and sketch (小品) performer, variety show (综艺节目) guest and actress. ___5___ was in 2019 that she became a director for the first time, making her movie Hi, Mom. Jia didn’t study directing at university. She believes this is both a good and bad thing. It makes her feel freer in filmmaking because she doesn’t need to follow a fixed style. To everyone’s surprise, Hi, Mom made her the ___6___ (world) highest-grossing (票房最高的) woman director before 2023. Before making YOLO, Jia was often seen as ___7___ overweight comedian (喜剧人). She often made jokes about herself ___8___ (make) people laugh. For this movie, Jia lost 50kg and looked very different. Some people online said even her voice became ___9___ (soft), and they called this a “rebirth” for Jia. In Jia’s eyes, her change in identity and look is her way of staying true to herself. “It’s hard to predict one’s life. I’m just following my heart but not looking for changes on purpose. Movies are now the best way to show myself, ___10___ I put all my energy into them,” Jia told Xinhua. “Jia didn’t change at all. She’s just being more herself,” said the talk show host Chen Luyu. [1]By 由had made是过去完成时可知，此处时间状语表示“到2月26日为止” “by+过去时间点”是过去完成时的时间状语 [2]Directed 谓语动词是tells，此处是非谓语动词，逻辑主语the movie与direct之间是动宾关系，用过去分词directed表示被动含义 [3]tired tired of the world作后置定语修饰woman，形容词tired“感到厌烦的”修饰人woman （修饰事物用tiring“累人的、令人劳累的”） [4]has tried 根据句意可知用现在完成时，表示从过去到现在尝试过很多角色 [5]It “It is+强调部分+that从句”是强调句 [6]world’s 所有格修饰名词woman director [7]an comedian可数名词，表示“一位”用不定冠词，overweight发音以元音音素开头用an [8]to make 不定式to do表示目的 [9]softer 根据语境可知，与减肥前相比，用比较级 [10]so 根据句意可知，前因后果，so引导原因状语从句
练习04 Acute Stress Responses 笔记
Jia Wei, a 14-year-old from Jilin, is feeling down these days. “From the Ukraine crisis (危机) to the crash (坠机) of flight MU5735 to another rise in COVID-19 cases, pieces of bad news come on the heels of one another,” Jia said. “I feel sad and scared.” What Jia said shows how people can ___1___ (influence) by terrible events, even when events didn’t ___2___ (direct) happen to them. The situation can become much worse if they see media reports very often. ___3___ can we deal with stress after such news It’s normal ___4___ (feel) scared or upset after getting bad news. Some may have difficulty ___5___ (sleep). Others may see disaster-related images (灾难相关的画面) flashing in their minds during the daytime. These are called “acute stress responses” (急性应激反应). They can be caused by seeing pictures or videos of things like blood or ___6___ (die) bodies. However, they normally disappear (消失) within a month. We can try to avoid seeing things that make us feel ___7___ (comfortable) to deal with our bad feelings. Get information by reading text or talking with people. ___8___ the same time, we need to understand that things that are uncertain or not perfect ___9___ (be) parts of the world. Only by facing them can we deal with our feelings well. If we can’t help checking our phones, we should learn about time management. For example, spend half an hour reading news and then put the phone away. Focus on things like exercise and studying ___10___ that we won’t be affected by bad feelings for too long. [1]be influenced 由by terrible events可知，用被动语态be done，此处是can be done [2]directly 副词directly修饰动词happen [3]How how…deal with sth“如何处理某物” （what…do with） [4]to feel 固定句型“It is adj. to do sth”表示“做某事是……的” [5]sleeping have difficulty (in) doing“做某事有困难” [6]dead 形容词修饰名词bodies die名词，形容词是dead“已死的”和dying“将死的” dead bodies“尸体” [7]uncomfortable 由avoid seeing things可知，此处用反义词 [8]At at the same time“与此同时” [9]are “ things that are uncertain or not perfect ___9___ (be) parts of the world”中主语是things，谓语动词be动词用are。 [10]so so that“以便、为了”引导目的状语
练习05 A Hearing Dog 笔记
Dogs are ___1___ (know) as humans’ friends. But in the British woman Caroline’s eyes, her dog Sam means more. This special dog has completely changed her life. Caroline had some hearing loss when she was a child, but she could live a normal life. However, when she was in her ___2___ (twenty), her hearing loss got worse and even simple conversations could be very tiring. Since 2007, she ___3___ (live) in a complete quiet world. One day when Caroline ___4___ (shop) in a big shop, suddenly she found she was the only person there. All the other people left ___5___ the fire alarm (火警) went off. But she didn’t hear it at all. She knew that it was time for her to ask for help. Caroline wrote to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, a famous charity organization (组织) in the UK, to apply (申请) for a hearing dog. Later the hearing dog Sam came into her life. Since ___6___ , her life has been different. Sam alerts (使意识到) Caroline to the alarm clock in the morning ___7___ (help) her get to work. He also alerts her to the doorbell, fire alarms and smoke alarms. With Sam, Caroline can go out whenever and wherever she wants to go. “With Sam by my side, I now have my ___8___ (confident) back. He looks at me as if to say ‘It’s fine—I can hear. I will let you know what you need to know.’” said Caroline ___9___ (excited). “I feel safe. I cannot imagine life ___10___ him.” [1]known be known as“作为……而出名” [2]twenties “in one’s+整十基数词复数”，表示“在某人……多岁时” [3]has lived 由时间状语Since 2007可知用现在完成时have done [4]was shopping 根据句意可知“当Caroline在购物时”用进行时，且由one day可知发生在过去，故用过去进行时was doing [5]because 根据句意可知，前果后因，because引导原因状语从句 [6]then 由has been可知是现在完成时，since then“从那时起”，现在完成时的时间状语，且符合句意 [7]to help 不定式to do表示目的 [8]ce my后加名词，形容词confident“自信的”，名词confidence“信心” [9]excitedly 副词修饰动词said，excitedly“激动地”副词 [10]without 根据句意可知“很难想象没有他的生活”，介词without“没有”
练习06 Mao Yisheng 笔记
On 9 January 1896, Mao Yisheng was born in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. He is a famous bridge expert, civil engineering scientist and ___1___ (educate) of China. Mao received a modern education including maths, science and arts. He graduated from Tangshan Engineering College in 1916. In 1917, he ___2___ (accept) into America’s Cornell University. He earned his Master’s degree there. Then he moved to Carnegie Mellon University ___3___ he became the first PhD student in the university’s history. His dissertation (博士论文) contributed ___4___ (great) to bridge theory ___5___ the 1920s. Dr. Mao is considered ___6___ the founder (奠基人) of modern bridge engineering in China. He designed Qiantang River Bridge, the first road-and-railway bridge designed and built by a Chinese. He also took part in the design of China’s first modern bridge—Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. Moreover, Dr. Mao also ___7___ (lead) the design of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. He became an academician (院士) of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1955, and the first Chinese scientist to be awarded the title of a foreign academician of the United States National Academy of Engineering in 1982. Dr. Mao worked in five famous universities. He deeply influenced Chinese engineering education by ___8___ (introduce) new teaching methods. Dr. Mao passed ___9___ in 1989. He was awarded the title of “the most beautiful fighter” in 2019. Mao Yisheng ___10___ (play) an important role in Chinese structural engineering. [1]educator 根据a famous bridge expert, civil engineering scientist可知表示职业“教育学家”educator [2]was accepted 主语he与谓语动词accept之间是动宾关系，用被动语态；且由In 1917可知是一般过去时的被动语态was/were done [3]where 定语从句he became the first PhD student不缺主谓，用关系副词；Carnegie Mellon University表示地点用where [4]greatly 副词修饰动词contributed [5]in 在某个年代用“in the+整十年份的复数” in the 1920s“在二十世纪二十年代” [6]as be considered as“被认为是” [7]led 故事发生在过去是一般过去时，用过去式led [8]introducing by doing通过做某事 介词后接doing [9]away pass away“过世” [10]plays 此句表示客观事实，用一般现在时
练习07 Never Stop Our Search For Knowledge 笔记
Confucius was a great ___1___ (think), teacher, and politician (政治家) of the Spring and Autumn Period. He was wise and enjoyed learning so he always asked for help from different people. He never stopped ___2___ (ask) questions and looking ___3___ advice. There was another wise man named Kong Yu who lived at the same time Confucius. Kong Yu worked for the government in a place called Wey. He was ___4___ only clever but also very humble (谦逊的). He did many important things for Wey, and when he died, the ruler of Wey wanted everyone to remember and learn from his love for learning. So, he gave Kong Yu the title “Duke of Culture”. People started calling Kong Yu “Kong Wenzi” to show respect. One of Confucius’ students, Zigong, ___5___ (be) from Wey too. He wasn’t happy with the title ___6___ (give) to Kong Yu. He asked Confucius, “Teacher, Kong Yu is smart, but there must be many other people who are better than him. Why did he get that title ” Confucius smiled and answered, “Kong Yu was smart and worked very hard to learn. He was never ashamed to ask for help, even from people who were less knowledgeable than him. That’s what ___7___ (make) him remarkable (非凡的). So, the title is perfect for him.” Finally, Zigong realized that Kong Yu deserved (应得) the honor ___8___ he was humble and always ready ___9___ (learn). And that’s the story of “bu chi xia wen”. It ___10___ (teach) us to be humble and never stop our search for knowledge. [1]thinker 根据句意可知，此处表示职业“思想家”thinker [2]asking stop doing“停止做某事” （stop to do“停下来做另一件事”） [3]for look for“寻找” [4]not “not only… but also”表示“不仅……而且……”，固定搭配 [5]was 主语One of Confucius’ students看做三单，且是一般过去时 [6]given 此处是非谓语动词作后置定语，逻辑主语title与give之间是动宾关系，用过去分词given表示被动含义 [7]made 根据该段前文可知Kong Yu不耻下问发生在过去，是一般过去时，用过去式 [8]because 根据句意可知，前果后因，because引导原因状语从句 [9]to learn be ready to do“乐意做某事” [10]teaches 客观事实用一般现在时
练习08 Nature Changes Our Sense Of Time 笔记
Do you ever feel like there’s not enough time in the day That time is somehow racing away from you, and it is impossible ___1___ (fit) everything in. But then, you step outside into the countryside and suddenly everything seems ___2___ (slow), more relaxed, like time has somehow ___3___ (change). It’s not just you—recent research showed nature can control our sense of time. Richardo Correia, the researcher at the University of Finland, found that being in nature may change how we experience time and perhaps, even give us the sense of time abundance (充裕). Correia compared people’s ___4___ (experience) of time when they performed different types of tasks in cities and natural environments. It showed that people reported a sense of expanded (扩张的) time when they were in nature compared to when they were in cities. For example, a walk through the countryside felt longer than a city walk of ___5___ same distance. It’s not just our sense of time in the moment which appears to be changed by the natural world, and it’s also our sense of the past and future. Earlier research shows that ___6___ (spend) time in nature helps to move our focus from the immediate (目前的) moment towards our future needs. So rather than focusing on the stress of the demands (需求) on our time, nature ___7___ (help) us to see the bigger picture. This can help us focus on what’s important so ___8___ we meet our long-term goals. This is ___9___ (part) because spending time in nature appears to make us less impulsive (冲动的), enabling us to think more about future benefits instead ___10___ wanting immediate ones. [1]to fit 固定句型“It is adj. to do sth”表示“做某事是……的” [2]slower seem后加形容词，由more relaxed可知用比较级 [3]changed has后加过去分词，构成现在完成时 [4]experiences 根据句意可知表示“经历”，experience“经历”可数名词，且由people’s可知是复数 [5]the the same+名词 [6]spending 谓语动词是helps，此处是动名词doing作主语 [7]helps 一般现在时，主语是三单 [8]that so that“以便、为了”，引导目的状语从句 [9]partly 副词修饰because引导的整个句子 [10]of instead of“而不是”
练习09 A Visit to Shenzhen 笔记
A group of high school students from Washington, USA, received a warm welcome Monday as they started a two-day visit to Shenzhen. Ten volunteers from Shenzhen University supported them during ___1___ (they) stay. The students were part of a larger program announced (宣布) by President Xi Jinping last November. In the program, 50,000 young Americans ___2___ (invite) to China ___3___ exchange and study over the next five years. The visit was packed with different activities. On the first day, students explored both nature ___4___ the city by visiting the Futian Mangrove Nature Reserve. The American students and SZU volunteers then went to the “Mirror of the Sky” observation deck, where they enjoyed ___5___ (wonder) views of the area around. Following this, the group planted trees near Qianhai. They ended their day at Coco Park. Audrianna from Lincoln High School hoped to buy Chinese jewelry ___6___ a gift for her mom. “They look so amazing!” she said. Students also exchanged views on eco-friendly lifestyles. Makenna, from Steilacoom High School, shared her ___7___ (community) habits of recycling shopping bags, and noted China’s efforts in rubbish sorting. Another student, Montserrat said, “The best part is the friends we’ve made. They are all very nice people. And they speak English so well. I’d love to go back to Shenzhen again.” For Zhou Junshu, one of the volunteers, cultural ___8___ (communicate) is “challenging but satisfying”. Another volunteer, Zhang Zebin said it is a true honor “to help develop cultural exchange”. “I am so glad ___9___ (see) a growing interest in Chinese culture among my new friends. Some of them even ___10___ (buy) books to learn Chinese,” Zhang said. [1]their during后加名词短语，用形容词性物主代词修饰名词stay [2]will be invited invite与主语Americans是动宾关系，用被动语态；由over the next five years可知是将来时，故用will be done [3]for for“为了”，后加名词exchange and study [4]and both…and…“……和……” [5]wonderful 形容词修饰名词views wonder动词“想知道”/名词“奇迹”；wonderful“精彩的”形容词 [6]as as a gift“作为礼物” [7]community’s 所有格修饰名词habits，表示“她社区的习惯” [8]communication is是谓语动词，此处作主语用名词 [9]to see be glad to do“很高兴做某事” [10]bought 表示动作发生在过去，是一般过去时，用过去式
练习10 Teaching People To Fish Is Better Than Giving Them Fish 笔记
Pound was a famous professor of Harvard Law School. Although he was 80, he still worked eight hours every day no matter ___1___ the weather was like. His workmate once said, “Though he was old, he kept on ___2___ (walk) from his house to the office. It would take him an hour ___3___ (do) so, but he insisted because it made him get a sense of success. I admired him. He not only made great ___4___ (achieve) in his field, but also came up with ___5___ (create) teaching methods to inspire students.” One day, a student got out of the professor’s office with a lot of books. He complained, “He always answers my questions with just a yes or no. At the same time, he always gives me too many books and advises me to read them again and again. I have to spend plenty of time finding the answers on my own.” ___6___ accident, the professor knew what the student complained about. He explained to him ___7___ (patient), “This is the method I have learnt—the ___8___ (hard) you work independently, the better solutions you will get. ___9___ you can make full use of the books, you will probably become a good lawyer.” He believed, “___10___ (teach) people to fish is better than giving them fish.” Ten years later, the student became a well-known lawyer. When he returned to Harvard Law School, he met the professor again. He thanked the professor. Besides, he gave away many books to Harvard. [1]what What is the weather like 天气如何 （How is the weather ） [2]ing keep on doing“一直做某事” [3]to do It takes sb some time to do“花费某人……时间做某事” [4]achivements make great achievements取得巨大成就 [5]creative 形容词修饰名词methods creative“有创造性的” [6]By by accident“偶然” [7]patiently 副词修饰动作explained [8]harder “the+比较级，the+比较级”固定句型，表示“越……就越……”，后一句常用一般将来时 [9]If 根据句意此处表示“如果”用if （时态：主将从现，主祈从现，主情从现） [10]Teaching than表示比较，前后词形或词性相同，teaching对应giving
练习11 Becoming A Queen Of Chess 笔记
Hou Yifan, a 30-year-old girl, is a “queen of chess” in China. People around the world ___1___ (impress) by the great chess player. Hou started to play chess at 5 years old in 1999. At that time, her parents took Hou to try different mind games at a ___2___ (train) center. “With the special shapes, I was ___3___ (interest) in the chess and wanted to take it ___4___,” said Hou. After playing for two years as a hobby, Hou met her coach, a great master Tong Yuanming and began a kind of new training. “Chess is a mind game full of changes. ___5___ I should learn skills from others and keep practising chess in my daily life,” Hou said. Luckily, what she did was soon rewarded. At 13, she became China’s youngest National Women’s Champion and then became the youngest chess champion in the world at 16. ___6___ she was well-known all over the world, she still wanted to keep improving. Having focused on international chess for a long time, Hou then wanted to study in the college. She became a student at Peking University in 2012. Several years later, she went on to study in the University of Oxford. “I must know ___7___ (much),” she said. “I would like to open my eyes to see the whole world.” Now, the 30-year-old lady ___8___ (become) a teacher at Shenzhen University. She hopes to connect the methods she learned in China ___9___ the West and allow international chess ___10___ (reach) more young Chinese people. [1]are impressed 由by the great chess player可知是被动语态，且是一般现在时，主语是复数，用are done [2]training 用动名词形式修饰名词center a swimming pool [3]interested be interested in“对……感兴趣” [4]up it指chess，用take up“开始从事”表示“开始下棋” [5]So 空格前后两句是因果关系，前因后果，用so引导结果状语从句 [6]Although/Though 根据句意可知，此处表示“虽然、尽管”用although或though引导让步状语从句 [7]more 根据语境可知，进入牛津大学是为了了解更多，用比较级 [8]has become 根据句意可知，“已经成为老师”，用现在完成时 [9]to/with connect…to/with…“把……和……连接/相连” [10]to reach allow sb to do“允许某人做某事”
练习12 Robinson Crusoe 笔记
My name is Robinson Crusoe. I decided to return to England. But I found ___1___ (I) uncomfortable when setting foot again on a ship. I met three different ships, but I pulled back from each before sailing. I had no idea why I didn’t like traveling by ship. Then two of the ships that I had considered boarding experienced something terrible—one fell to pirates (海盗) and ___2___ other was wrecked (使……失事) with only three survivors. So I planned to make a journey by land. Friday and I picked up one young Englishman, two English businessmen, and two young Portuguese (葡萄牙的) gentlemen by the time of our leaving. And five servants ___3___ (add) to our group. Some had quite a big group for the road. We traveled ___4___ (comfortable) until ten days out from Old Castile. The weather turned ___5___ hot to cold. Friday was afraid when he saw the snow-covered mountains, because he had never known the snow or the cold. After years in the tropics (热带地区), I also found it difficult ___6___ (stand) the cold weather. We arrived in Pampeluna in a snowstorm. It was ___7___ dangerous that we probably would be covered alive by the thick snow here. We stayed for twenty days in Pampeluna ___8___ four French gentlemen arrived safely with a guide. We invited the guide to lead us and he agreed. “You need to be well prepared,” he warned. “In winter, you may see wolves ___9___ (drive) by hunger.” “We have no fear of those,” I said, “though I have heard of two-legged wolves that sometimes attack ___10___(travel) on the French side of the mountains.” [1]myself 宾语与主语是同一主体，用反身代词 [2]the one…the other“（共两个）一个……另一个” [3] were added add与主语five servants之间是动宾关系，用被动语态，且故事发生在过去，是一般过去时的被动语态were done [4]comfortably 副词修饰动词traveled ly结尾的形容词转化成副词时e改y [5]from from…to…“从……到……” [6]to stand find it adj to do“发现做某事是……的” it作形式宾语，不定式to do是真正宾语 [7]so “so adj/adv+that从句”表示“如此……以至于” [8]until 根据句意可知，此处表示“我们待了20年，直到……”，用until引导时间状语从句 [9]driven 谓语动词是see，此处是非谓语，由by hunger.可知表示被动含义，用过去分词，作后置定语修饰wolves [10]travel(l)ers 此处是“狼攻击游客”，“游客”traveller，用复数表示一类。
练习13 The Folk Art Clay Figurine Zhang 笔记
Clay Figurine Zhang (Ni Ren Zhang) is famous folk art in north China’s Tianjin and has a history of ___1___ (near) 200 years. It’s a kind of ___2___ (paint) figurine (小塑像) made of clay (粘土). The figurines are loved both at home and ___3___. But making one is difficult and requires a high level skill. It sometimes takes ___4___ (month) to complete a fine figurine. And because it places much stress on the use of materials, the figurines can still be lifelike after a long time. Clay Figurine Zhang ___5___ (create) by Zhang Mingshan in the late Oing Dynasty. Zhang grew up in Tianjin. He started to learn how to make clay figurines from his father when he was a child and soon developed a great interest in it. He watched people from different walks (行业) of life and put ___6___ he saw into his figurines. He also added ___7___ (west) skills to this traditional art. He made quite a name for himself with these clay figurines. Now, this great folk has ___8___ (pass) down to Zhang Yu, the sixth generation (代) clay figurine maker in this family. Zhan Yu works very hard to develop his skills and carry the art. And to introduce this art to ___9___ young, he also teaches in some universities. “New generations should be allowed to learn the Chinese culture they are interested in and improve the culture with ___10___ own ideas,” Zhang Yu said. [1]nearly 表示“将近200年”，nearly“将近”是副词 [2]painted 此处是形容词修饰名词figurine，用过去分词表示被动含义“被涂色的小塑像” [3]abroad home and abroad“国内外”，固定短语 [4]months 用months表示“数月” （th结尾复数加s） [5]was created 由by Zhang Mingshan可知是被动语态；由 in the late Oing Dynasty可知发生在清朝，故用一般过去时的被动语态was done [6]what what he saw他的所见、他所看到的 （what you say你所说的、你的话） [7]western 形容词修饰名词skills [8]been passed this great folk与pass on之间是动宾关系，用被动语态be done，且has后用过去分词been done [9]the the+形容词，表示一类人 [10]their one’s own“某人自己的”，此处指 New generations，用their
练习14 Create Small Gardens 笔记
I once gave a lesson ___1___ a group of primary school students for a TV program. I suggested that we create small gardens. First, I asked the students to look for their favorite place in the school. Once there, I let them try hard to empty their minds. Then I had each of them ___2___ (describe) their experiences of nature in a small garden. In a box of about one and a half by two ___3___ (foot), they could organize soil, stones, leaves and grass ___4___ (free). Even as an active garden designer, I ___5___ (impresse) with their imagination. The gardens they made were really ___6___ (create). One child created “water” that flowed into a “lake”; another child put grass in a way to represent “wind”; and yet another child tried hard to create shade... These children were often busy doing their schoolwork. That was why they took great interest ___7___ they created their small gardens. They spent a wonderful time together with nature. Try spending time with nature yourself. If you notice a stone ___8___ (lie) on the ground, pick it up and hold it. When you see beautiful flowers by the side of the road, stop and enjoy the ___9___ (pleasant) smell. Then, inside your mind. Create your own small garden and it ___10___ (relax) you. [1]to give sth to sb固定搭配 [2]describe have sb do“让某人做某事” [3]feet two后加复数feet [4]freely 副词修饰动词organize [5]was impressed I和impress之间是动宾关系，用被动语态，sb be impressed with sth“某人对某物印象深刻，某物给某人留下深刻印象”；且故事发生在过去，用一般过去时的被动语态was done [6]creative 此处用形容词作表语 [7]when 根据句意可知“创建花园时，产生了极大的兴趣”，when引导时间状语从句 [8]lying 此处用现在分词doing表示正在发生 [9]pleasant pleasant“令人愉快的”，形容词修饰名词smell [10]will relax “祈使句, and sb will do”是固定句型，and后表示还未发生的结果 （祈使句, or sb will do）
练习15 My Feeling Of Speaking English In America 笔记
Many Chinese who travel to the US find that though they ___1___ (study) English for years, they have to “relearn” it as soon as they arrive. When I first came to the US for graduate school, I found words that we learned in English classes are not ___2___ (pronounce) the same way here. I was a nervous foreigner. To talk like an American ___3___ (become) one of my goals. During my ___4___ (one) term as a teaching assistant (TA), my students complained they could not understand me. I learned later that this complaint was common among US students with ___5___ international TA． So I imitated (模仿) the way native speakers talk, I made such good progress ___6___ American friends started to think highly of my English. I took this as a sign of my ___7___ (successful). Ever since, people have often thought of me as someone from many places: the Midwest, the West Coast, China, Japan, South Korea. Suddenly, conformity (一致) was no longer a praise: If I talk like an American, am I still Chinese If I lose my Chinese accent (口音), do I also lose my cultural identity (身份) Now I realize that a ___8___ (person) accent is a record of their past cultural experience. As a fourth-year student in the US, I am no longer a nervous foreigner. My wish is ___9___ (hold) on to my cultural origins (起源) . Now I add some Chinese “accent” on purpose when I speak. I do not wish to speak “perfect” English because I take pride ___10___ who I am. [1]have studied 由for years可知是现在完成时have done [2]pronounced 主语words与谓语动词pronounce之间是被动关系，用被动语态are done [3]became 不定式To talk like an American是主语，此处是谓语动词，动作发生在过去是一般过去时，用过去式 [4]first 用序数词表示顺序，修饰名词term [5]an 表示“一位助教”用不定冠词，且international发音以元音音素开头，用an [6]that “such+名词短语+that从句”表示“如此……以至于……” [7]success my后加名词 [8]person’s a后加单数名词，用所有格修饰名词accent [9]to hold one’s wish is to do“某人的梦想是做某事”，不定式作表语 （one’s job/dream is to do） [10]in take pride in“因……而骄傲、以……而自豪”，固定搭配
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