Section 7 “Memories of Christmas”的新知学习环节
课时目标
1.掌握一些单词和短语的用法，达到学以致用。
2.分析一些句子结构，并能灵活运用。
3.掌握有关动词短语的常见搭配，并了解其意义。
一、阅读单词——知其义
1．the North Pole 北__________________
2．stuff the turkey ________________火鸡
3．sit on my granny's lap 坐在奶奶的________上
4．on Christmas Eve 在圣诞节____________
5．on the branches 在_________________上
6．a plate of sugar biscuits 一_____________糖饼干
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二、重点单词——写其形
1．__________ feel very tired 不知为什么感觉很疲惫
2．on the __________ 在信封上
3．__________ to me 向我低声说
4．__________ goodbye to my parents 向我父母挥手告别
5．a loud and exciting __________ 一件既欢闹又令人兴奋的事情
6．__________ the pudding 咽下那个布丁
三、活用单词——悉其变
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四、拓展构词——明其规(依据规律串记单词)
1．slightly：“adj.＋ ly”→adv.
①different→differently 不同地
②similar→similarly 相似地
③real→really 真地
④complete→completely 完全地
2．frosty：“n.＋ y”→adj.
①rain→rainy 下雨的
②sun→sunny 阳光充足的
③cloud→cloudy 多云的
④mess→messy 混乱的
⑤mist→misty 多雾的
五、高级词块——通其用
1．________________ 搬来(和某人)一起居住
2．________________ 做糖饼干
3．________________ 再三地，重复地
4．________________ 就座
5．________________ 入睡
6．________________ 充满
7．________________ 吸引某人的目光；引起某人的注意
8．________________ 去世
9．________________ 不再
10．________________ 相信；信任
1．Somehow, at the time, I didn't know she was sick. 然而，那个时候我并未发现她病了。
★somehow adv.不知怎的；不知为什么；以某种方式(一般在句中作状语，位置比较灵活)
|用|法|感|知|
(“叙事描写”佳句)With time going by, the more success I tasted, somehow, the lonelier I became.
随着时间的推移，我尝到的成功越多，不知怎么的，我变得越孤独。
We must stop them from destroying the forest somehow.
我们得想个办法不能让他们破坏森林。
[归纳点拨]
somewhat adv. 稍微；有点
anyhow (＝anyway) adv. 无论如何；不管怎样
|应|用|融|会|(完成句子)
①I always know I'd get the job, ________________________.
不知为什么，我总觉得自己会得到那份工作。
②____________， he must have eaten a lot because now he is fat.
无论如何，他一定吃了很多东西，因为现在他胖了。
③I was ________________________ to see him.
见到他我颇感诧异。
2．Granny had the patience to sing it over and over again.
奶奶耐心地一遍又一遍地唱。
★patience n．耐心；耐力
|用|法|感|知|
She was a lively young woman with patience and imagination.
她是一位年轻、有活力且极具耐心和想象力的女士。
(“丰富细节”写作佳句)I knew for sure that every time I lost patience in the future I would remember my grandfather's words.
我知道，将来每当我失去耐心时，我就会记起祖父的话。
(“申请”类佳句)I am very patient with young children, and once worked as a volunteer in a kindergarten, so I think I am fit for the job.
我对小孩子特别有耐心，而且曾经在一家幼儿园做过志愿者，因此我认为我适合这份工作。
归纳点拨 (1)with patience (＝patiently) 耐心地lose/run out of patience (with)(对……)失去耐心(2)patient adj. 耐心的；能忍受的 n. 病人be patient with sb. 对某人有耐心
语境串记 The head nurse is patient with the patients and never loses her patience.What she often tells the young nurses is “just have a little patience”．护士长对病人很有耐心，从来没有不耐烦。她经常对年轻护士们说的是“要有点耐心”。
|应|用|融|会|(单句语法填空/完成句子)
①There were about ten people waiting __________ (patient) for the bus to arrive.
②Whenever I have difficulty in solving maths problems, my deskmate always explains them to me with ____________ (patient)．
③In the end I ________________ and shouted at her.
最后我失去了耐心，对她大喊起来。
④He fought to ________________ his naughty son.
对他淘气的儿子他竭力耐住性子。
3．I was on my best behaviour as we opened the presents.
拆礼物时，我表现得特别好。
★behaviour n．行为，举止
|用|法|感|知|
His father's instruction had a great influence on his behaviour.
他父亲的教导对他的行为产生了很大影响。
To my disappointment, I find that some waiters in your restaurant behave badly.
令我失望的是，我发现你们餐厅的一些服务员行为不端。
[归纳点拨]
(1)be on one's best behaviour 行为检点，举止得当
mind one's behaviour 注意某人的行为举止
(2)behave vt.& vi. 举动；(举止或行为)表现
behave well/badly to/towards sb. 对待某人好/差
behave oneself 守规矩；表现得体
(3)well behaved adj. 表现好的
badly behaved adj. 表现差的
|应|用|融|会|
(1)单句语法填空/完成句子
①The shop assistant behaves well ____________ customers.That's why we often shop there.
②Behave ____________ (you)．You should set a good example to your sister.
③As far as I'm concerned, all of us should ________________________.
我认为我们大家都应该注意自己在公共场所的行为举止。
(2)一句多译
这个表现好的男孩经常被老师们表扬。
④The __________________ boy is often praised by the teachers.
⑤The boy ______________________ is often praised by the teachers.
⑥The boy ________________________ is often praised by the teachers.
4．“I have something special for you，” Granny whispered.
“我有一个特别的东西给你，”奶奶低声说。
★whisper vi.& vt.低声说，低语 n．低语，耳语；传闻
|用|法|感|知|
(2021·新高考Ⅰ卷)Shocked and proud, their mother said in a sweet whisper, “Thanks, my kids.”
他们的母亲既震惊又骄傲，甜蜜地低声说：“谢谢，我的孩子们。”
(“动作描写”写作佳句)She whispered to me that she felt very afraid.
她小声对我说她感到很害怕。
[归纳点拨]
(1)whisper sth.to sb. 对某人耳语某事
It is whispered that ... 传闻说……
(2)in a whisper/whispers 小声地
|应|用|融|会|
(1)单句语法填空
①My friend whispered ____________ me that he didn't like the performance of the magician at all.
②It ____________ (whisper) that some workers will be laid off and face unemployment.
(2)替换加黑词汇
③She said something in a low voice so I didn't hear.________________
5．I remember catching her eye through the window.
我记得当时从窗户里看到她的眼睛。
★catch sb.'s eye吸引某人的目光；引起某人的注意
|用|法|感|知|
(“活动介绍”写作佳句)In the afternoon, we will invite you to watch Beijing Opera, which I think will catch your eye.
下午，我们将邀请你们观看京剧，我想这会吸引你们的眼球。
[归纳点拨]
keep an eye on 照看，照料
have an eye for 对某事物有鉴赏力和判断力
fix one's eyes on 凝视，盯着某物看
look sb.in the eye 直视/正视某人
|应|用|融|会|(完成句子)
①The flags on the top of the mountain ________________________.
山顶的旗子吸引了男孩的注意。
②The upset girl lay on the bed and ______________________ the ceiling.
沮丧的女孩躺在床上，凝视着天花板。
③My warm hearted neighbour always helps ______________ my garden when I am out.
我不在家时，热心肠的邻居总是帮着照看花园。
④The angry mother asked the boy to ______________________ and tell her what happened.
生气的妈妈让男孩注视着她的眼睛并告诉她发生了什么事。
⑤His parents found that he ________________ telephone numbers.
他的父母发现他对电话号码很有识别能力。
6．Mum gave the letter back to me some years ago when I no longer believed in Father Christmas.
几年前，我不再相信有圣诞老人时，妈妈就把信还给了我。
★no longer/not ...any longer不再
|用|法|感|知|
For me, it means that I no longer have to take all the decisions for him.
对我而言，这意味着我不再需要为他做一切决定了。
[归纳点拨]
(1)not ...any longer(＝no longer)“不再”，一般指时间不再延续，常与延续性动词连用。
(2)not ...any more(＝no more)“不再”，常指数量或次数(频率)不再重复，常与非延续性动词连用。
|应|用|融|会|(完成句子)
①As is known to all, China is ______________ what she used to be.
众所周知，中国再也不是从前的中国了。
②I ________________________.
我不能再忍受你了。
③He ________________________ after the operation.
动过手术后他不再抽烟了。
④Seeing that it is eight o'clock, ____________.
既然已经八点了，我们就不再等了。
1．I remember Granny sitting on my bed and singing softly until I fell asleep.
我记得奶奶坐在我的床上，轻声唱歌直到我睡着。
巩固已学语法——时间状语从句
until作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为“直到……为止”。如果主句的谓语动词是延续性动词，要用肯定形式；如果是非延续性动词，用否定形式，构成not ...until ...结构。
[应用融会] (完成句子)
①The water is not fit to drink, so hold out ________________________.
这水不能喝。因此坚持住，直到我们找到商店。
②She ________________________ she finished her homework.
她直到做完作业才去睡觉。
2. When I think about what makes Christmas so magical, it's not just gifts and Father Christmas that come to mind.
当我想到是什么让圣诞节如此神奇时，我想到的不仅仅是礼物和圣诞老人。
it's ...that ...为强调句型。
(1)强调句的基本句型：It is/was＋被强调部分＋that/who＋句子其他部分；
(2)强调句的一般疑问句：Is/Was it ＋被强调部分＋that/who＋句子其他部分？
(3)强调句的特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词(被强调部分)＋is/was＋it＋that＋句子其他部分？
(4)not ...until ...结构的强调句型：It is/was not until ... that ...
“两层级”学通用活句式
(1)通过“句式变换”弄明句式结构
①I adapted to the college life with my teacher's help.(强调状语)
→________________________ I adapted to the college life.
②He didn't realize the importance of learning English well until he went to America as an exchange student.(强调状语)
→____________________________________ the importance of learning English well.
③What made you so happy yesterday (强调主语)
→________________________ made you so happy yesterday
(2)通过“句式仿写”做到熟练运用
④是他的善良提醒我要把善举传递下去。
________________________ reminds me to pass the kind act on.
⑤是那位老人在两年前教给我怎样钓鱼。
________________________ taught me how to fish two years ago.
⑥他在河中救出的是一个五岁的女孩。
________________________ he saved in the river.
⑦所以是什么激励我们进行发明创造的呢？
So______________________inspires us to invent things？
课文缩写
语法填空
I still remember the last Christmas Granny spent with us.After she moved in, she ①__________ (spend) most of her time on the brown sofa ②__________ the fire.When I wrote a letter to Father Christmas ③________ (tell) him about the presents I wanted, Granny made an effort ④____________ (help) me and her hand was slightly shaky while writing “Father Christmas，the North Pole” on ⑤____________ envelope.In December，with lights appearing in the streets and Christmas cards arriving, our ⑥____________ (excite) grew each day.On Christmas Eve, Granny took a seat by the fire as we put up the Christmas tree and hung the decorations on the branches.Seeing the beautiful tree, Granny couldn't help singing a song about Christmas tree.Before bed, Granny sat on my bed and sang ⑦__________ (soft) until I fell asleep. On Christmas morning, I received many ⑧____________ (gift) including a music box with a ballet dancer inside from Granny. After breakfast we enjoyed a happy lunch together.However, several weeks after that Christmas, Granny passed ⑨__________.I think of her often, especially at Christmas.I think it is my memory of Granny that makes Christmas ⑩____________ (magic)．
语境自主感知
①(教材典句)On Christmas Eve, Granny took a seat by the fire.
②(教材典句)I remember Granny sitting on my bed and singing softly until I fell asleep.
③(教材典句)A few weeks after that Christmas, Granny passed away.
④(教材典句)It's not just gifts and Father Christmas that come to mind.
⑤Success calls for hard work.
[我的发现]
句①动词短语结构：动词＋____________；
句②动词短语结构：动词＋____________；
句③动词短语结构：动词＋____________；
句④动词短语结构：动词＋__________＋__________；
句⑤动词短语结构：动词＋____________。
语法规则点拨
一些动词常与名词、副词、介词搭配构成固定的动词词组，表达固定的词义，其作用相当于一个动词，称为动词短语。
一、动词＋名词
take a seat 就座
catch sb.'s eye 引起某人的注意
lose heart 失去信心
make an effort 尽力
take a chance 冒险
have a rest 休息一下
They took a seat by the window and ordered two hamburgers.
他们在窗户旁坐了下来并点了两个汉堡。
|名师点津| 这类动词短语中，动词为及物动词，后面的名词是动词的动作所涉及的对象。
二、动词＋介词
break into 破门而入
believe in 信任
begin with 以……开始
come across/run into 偶然碰到
depend on 依靠
see to 处理
look into 调查
set about 着手做
agree with 同意；适合
(2022·浙江1月高考)Most importantly, Edison realized that success depended on mass electrification, which he showed in New York City. 最重要的是，爱迪生意识到成功取决于大规模的电气化，他在纽约展示过这一点。
|名师点津| 这类动词短语均相当于及物动词，其宾语不管是名词、代词，还是动名词，都放在介词之后。
三、动词＋形容词
fall asleep 睡着
keep awake 保持清醒
go wild 发狂
come true (梦想等)实现
come alive 活跃起来，变得栩栩如生
Eddie was so tired that he fell asleep the moment his head touched the pillow.
埃迪太累了以至于他头一碰到枕头就睡着了。
四、动词＋副词
break down 坏掉；分解；垮下来
break up 打碎；分解；分手
cut down 砍倒；削减
get over 克服
set off 出发；使爆炸
look up 向上看
put away 收起；储存
put off 推迟
take over 接管
turn out 结果是，证明是
turn down 拒绝；把音量开小
If you keep staying up, your health will break down sooner or later.
如果你持续熬夜，你的身体迟早会垮掉。
|名师点津| 这类动词短语有些相当于及物动词，后面接宾语；若宾语是名词，可以放在动词和副词的中间，也可以放在副词的后面；若宾语是代词，要放在动词与副词的中间。有些“动词＋副词”短语相当于不及物动词，后面不接宾语。
五、动词＋介词＋名词
come to life 复活
come to mind 想起
come into being 形成
come to an end 结束
come to a conclusion 得出结论
keep in touch 保持联系
keep in mind 记住
Whenever I think of festivals, those moments with my family come to mind.
每当我想到节日的时候，那些和家人在一起的时光就会涌现在脑海里。
六、动词＋副词＋介词
add up to 合计达；总共达
break away from 挣脱；脱离
catch up with 赶上；达到
go in for 从事；参加
put up with 忍受；容忍
get on with 与……相处；进展
get across to 使……明白；使……理解
look forward to 盼望
look down on 轻视；瞧不起
get down to 着手做
come up with 想出，提出
make up for 弥补
keep up with 与……保持联系
Caroline doesn't have a gift for music, but she makes up for it with hard work.
卡罗兰没有音乐天赋，但是她通过刻苦练习来弥补自己的不足。
Every one has its own advantages, so don't look down on others.
每个人都有自己的优势，因此千万别轻视他人。
|名师点津| 这类动词短语均相当于及物动词，宾语放在介词之后。
七、动词＋名词＋介词
get hold of 抓住
catch sight of 看见；发现
make use of 利用
pay attention to 注意
take the place of 代替
take part in 参加
take pride in 为……自豪
take advantage of 利用
take care of 照顾
make room for 为……腾出空间
play a part in 起作用
play a joke on 对……开玩笑
(2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)We are happy to be taking part in the project.
我们很高兴参加这个项目。
James took the magazines off the little table to make room for the television.
为了给电视机腾出空间，詹姆斯把杂志从这张小桌子上拿走了。
|名师点津| 这类动词短语相当于及物动词，宾语放在介词之后。
即时应用体验
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．The car broke ____________ on their way home, so they had to have it repaired.
2．This is a cute cat.Where did you pick it ____________？
3．The moment the expert arrived in the hospital, he set ____________ doing the operation on the driver.
4．All the students are asked to put ____________ the equipment after finishing their experiment.
5．Jenny was looking for a seat when luckily a man got ____________ and left.
6．Who will take ____________ the company after the manager retires
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．The doctor advised the old man to ________________________ to keep healthy.
医生建议这位老人少喝点酒以保持健康。
2．We will have to find means to ________________________.
我们必须想方设法克服困难。
3．How could you ________________________ when you have been out of work for months
你怎么能在失业了好几个月的时候拒绝这么好的工作呢？
4．I've been trying to phone Charles all evening, ________________________.
整个晚上我都一直在努力给查尔斯打电话，但打不通。
5．It was our monitor that ________________________.
是我们班长想出了这个好主意。
Section 7 “Memories of Christmas” 的新知学习环节
课前词汇默写
一、1.极 2.填 3.腿 4.前夕 5.树枝 6.盘
7．①滚 ②卷
二、1.somehow 2.envelope 3.whisper 4.wave 5.affair
6．swallow
三、1.①memories ②memorize 2.①slightly ②slight
3．①frosty ②frost 4.①patience ②patient ③patiently
5．①behaviour ②behave 6.①Merry ②merrily
五、1.move in 2.make sugar biscuits 3.over and over
4．take a seat 5.fall asleep 6.be full of 7.catch sb.'s eye
8．pass away 9.no longer 10.believe in
核心词汇突破
1．①somehow ②Anyhow/Anyway ③somewhat surprised
2．①patiently ②patience ③lost/ran out of patience
④be patient with
3．①towards/to ②yourself ③mind our behaviour in public places
④well behaved ⑤who behaves well/himself
⑥who is on his best behaviour
4．①to ②is whispered ③in a whisper
5．①caught the boy's eye ②fixed her eyes on ③keep an eye on
④look her in the eye ⑤had an eye for
6．①no longer ②cannot stand you any more
③didn't smoke any longer ④we'll wait no longer
重点句式解构
1．①until we get to a shop ②didn't go to bed until
2．①It was with my teacher's help that
②It was not until he went to America as an exchange student that he realized ③What was it that
④It is his kindness that ⑤It was that old man that/who
⑥It was a 5 year old girl that/who ⑦what is it that
随堂融通训练
①spent ②by ③telling ④to help ⑤the
⑥excitement ⑦softly ⑧gifts ⑨away ⑩magical
单元微语法
[我的发现] 名词 形容词 副词 介词 名词 介词
即时应用体验
Ⅰ.1.down 2.up 3.about 4.away 5.up 6.over
Ⅱ.1.cut down on his drinking 2.get over the difficulties
3．turn down such a wonderful job
4．but I can't get through 5.came up with the good idea(共105张PPT)
Section 7
“Memories of Christmas”
的新知学习环节
课时目标
1.掌握一些单词和短语的用法，达到学以致用。
2.分析一些句子结构，并能灵活运用。
3.掌握有关动词短语的常见搭配，并了解其意义。
目 录
课前词汇默写
核心词汇突破
单元微语法
重点句式解构
随堂融通训练
课时检测
课前词汇默写
一、阅读单词——知其义
1．the North Pole 北___
2．stuff the turkey ___火鸡
3．sit on my granny's lap 坐在奶奶的___上
极
填
腿
4．on Christmas Eve 在圣诞节_____
5．on the branches 在_____上
6．a plate of sugar biscuits 一___糖饼干
滚
前夕
树枝
盘
卷
二、重点单词——写其形
1．_________ feel very tired 不知为什么感觉很疲惫
2．on the ________ 在信封上
3．________ to me 向我低声说
4．_____ goodbye to my parents 向我父母挥手告别
5．a loud and exciting ______ 一件既欢闹又令人兴奋的事情
6．________ the pudding 咽下那个布丁
somehow
envelope
whisper
wave
affair
swallow
三、活用单词——悉其变
memories
memorize
slightly
slight
frosty
frost
patience
patient
patiently
behaviour
behave
Merry
merrily
四、拓展构词——明其规(依据规律串记单词)
1．slightly：“adj.＋-ly”→adv.
①different→differently 不同地
②similar→similarly 相似地
③real→really 真地
④complete→completely 完全地
2．frosty：“n.＋-y”→adj.
①rain→rainy 下雨的
②sun→sunny 阳光充足的
③cloud→cloudy 多云的
④mess→messy 混乱的
⑤mist→misty 多雾的
五、高级词块——通其用
1．________ 搬来(和某人)一起居住
2．__________________ 做糖饼干
3．_____________ 再三地，重复地
4．__________ 就座
5．_________ 入睡
move in
make sugar biscuits
over and over
take a seat
fall asleep
6．_________ 充满
7．_____________ 吸引某人的目光；
引起某人的注意
8．__________ 去世
9．__________ 不再
10．__________ 相信；信任
be full of
catch sb.'s eye
pass away
no longer
believe in
核心词汇突破
1．Somehow, at the time, I didn't know she was sick.
然而，那个时候我并未发现她病了。
★somehow adv.不知怎的；不知为什么；以某种方式(一般在句中作状语，位置比较灵活)
|用|法|感|知|
(“叙事描写”佳句)With time going by, the more success I tasted, somehow, the lonelier I became.
随着时间的推移，我尝到的成功越多，不知怎么的，我变得越孤独。
We must stop them from destroying the forest somehow.
我们得想个办法不能让他们破坏森林。
归纳点拨
somewhat adv. 稍微；有点
anyhow (＝anyway) adv. 无论如何；不管怎样
|应|用|融|会|(完成句子)
①I always know I'd get the job, _________.
不知为什么，我总觉得自己会得到那份工作。
②________________, he must have eaten a lot because now he is fat.
无论如何，他一定吃了很多东西，因为现在他胖了。
③I was ___________________ to see him.
见到他我颇感诧异。
somehow
Anyhow/Anyway
somewhat surprised
2．Granny had the patience to sing it over and over again.
奶奶耐心地一遍又一遍地唱。
★patience n．耐心；耐力
|用|法|感|知|
She was a lively young woman with patience and imagination.
她是一位年轻、有活力且极具耐心和想象力的女士。
(“丰富细节”写作佳句)I knew for sure that every time I lost patience in the future I would remember my grandfather's words.
我知道，将来每当我失去耐心时，我就会记起祖父的话。
(“申请”类佳句)I am very patient with young children, and once worked as a volunteer in a kindergarten, so I think I am fit for the job.
我对小孩子特别有耐心，而且曾经在一家幼儿园做过志愿者，因此我认为我适合这份工作。
归纳点拨
(1)with patience (＝patiently) 耐心地
lose/run out of patience (with) (对……)失去耐心
(2)patient adj. 耐心的；能忍受的
n. 病人
be patient with sb. 对某人有耐心
[语境串记]
The head nurse is patient with the patients and never loses her patience.What she often tells the young nurses is “just have a little patience”．
护士长对病人很有耐心，从来没有不耐烦。她经常对年轻护士们说的是“要有点耐心”。
|应|用|融|会|
(单句语法填空/完成句子)
①There were about ten people waiting _________ (patient) for the bus to arrive.
②Whenever I have difficulty in solving maths problems, my deskmate always explains them to me with _________ (patient)．
patiently
patience
③In the end I ______________________ and shouted at her.
最后我失去了耐心，对她大喊起来。
④He fought to ______________ his naughty son.
对他淘气的儿子他竭力耐住性子。
lost/ran out of patience
be patient with
3．I was on my best behaviour as we opened the presents.
拆礼物时，我表现得特别好。
★behaviour n．行为，举止
|用|法|感|知|
His father's instruction had a great influence on his behaviour.
他父亲的教导对他的行为产生了很大影响。
To my disappointment, I find that some waiters in your restaurant behave badly.
令我失望的是，我发现你们餐厅的一些服务员行为不端。
归纳点拨
(1)be on one's best behaviour 行为检点，举止得当
mind one's behaviour 注意某人的行为举止
(2)behave vt.& vi. 举动；(举止或行为)表现
behave well/badly to/towards sb. 对待某人好/差
behave oneself 守规矩；表现得体
(3)well-behaved adj. 表现好的
badly-behaved adj. 表现差的
|应|用|融|会|
(1)单句语法填空/完成句子
①The shop assistant behaves well ___________ customers.That's why we often shop there.
②Behave ________ (you)．You should set a good example to your sister.
③As far as I'm concerned, all of us should ____________________
_____________.
我认为我们大家都应该注意自己在公共场所的行为举止。
towards/to
yourself
mind our behaviour in
public places
(2)一句多译
这个表现好的男孩经常被老师们表扬。
④The ____________ boy is often praised by the teachers.
⑤The boy ________________________ is often praised by the teachers.
⑥The boy __________________________ is often praised by the teachers.
well-behaved
who behaves well/himself
who is on his best behaviour
4．“I have something special for you，” Granny whispered.
“我有一个特别的东西给你，”奶奶低声说。
★whisper vi.& vt.低声说，低语 n．低语，耳语；传闻
|用|法|感|知|
(2021·新高考Ⅰ卷)Shocked and proud, their mother said in a sweet whisper, “Thanks, my kids.”
他们的母亲既震惊又骄傲，甜蜜地低声说：“谢谢，我的孩子们。”
(“动作描写”写作佳句)She whispered to me that she felt very afraid.她小声对我说她感到很害怕。
归纳点拨
(1)whisper sth.to sb. 对某人耳语某事
It is whispered that ... 传闻说……
(2)in a whisper/whispers 小声地
|应|用|融|会|
(1)单句语法填空
①My friend whispered ___ me that he didn't like the performance of the magician at all.
②It ___________ (whisper) that some workers will be laid off and face unemployment.
(2)替换加蓝词汇
③She said something in a low voice so I didn't hear. ___________
to
is whispered
in a whisper
5．I remember catching her eye through the window.
我记得当时从窗户里看到她的眼睛。
★catch sb.'s eye吸引某人的目光；引起某人的注意
|用|法|感|知|
(“活动介绍”写作佳句)In the afternoon, we will invite you to watch Beijing Opera, which I think will catch your eye.
下午，我们将邀请你们观看京剧，我想这会吸引你们的眼球。
归纳点拨
keep an eye on 照看，照料
have an eye for 对某事物有鉴赏力和判断力
fix one's eyes on 凝视，盯着某物看
look sb.in the eye 直视/正视某人
|应|用|融|会|(完成句子)
①The flags on the top of the mountain ___________________.
山顶的旗子吸引了男孩的注意。
②The upset girl lay on the bed and ________________ the ceiling.
沮丧的女孩躺在床上，凝视着天花板。
③My warm-hearted neighbour always helps ______________ my garden when I am out.
我不在家时，热心肠的邻居总是帮着照看花园。
caught the boy's eye
fixed her eyes on
keep an eye on
④The angry mother asked the boy to _________________ and tell her what happened.
生气的妈妈让男孩注视着她的眼睛并告诉她发生了什么事。
⑤His parents found that he ______________ telephone numbers.
他的父母发现他对电话号码很有识别能力。
look her in the eye
had an eye for
6．Mum gave the letter back to me some years ago when I no longer believed in Father Christmas.
几年前，我不再相信有圣诞老人时，妈妈就把信还给了我。
★no longer/not ...any longer不再
|用|法|感|知|
For me, it means that I no longer have to take all the decisions for him.对我而言，这意味着我不再需要为他做一切决定了。
归纳点拨
(1)not ...any longer(＝no longer)“不再”，一般指时间不再延续，常与延续性动词连用。
(2)not ...any more(＝no more)“不再”，常指数量或次数(频率)不再重复，常与非延续性动词连用。
|应|用|融|会|(完成句子)
①As is known to all, China is __________ what she used to be.
众所周知，中国再也不是从前的中国了。
②I __________________________.
我不能再忍受你了。
no longer
cannot stand you any more
③He _______________________ after the operation.
动过手术后他不再抽烟了。
④Seeing that it is eight o'clock, __________________.
既然已经八点了，我们就不再等了。
didn't smoke any longer
we'll wait no longer
重点句式解构
1．I remember Granny sitting on my bed and singing softly until I fell asleep.
我记得奶奶坐在我的床上，轻声唱歌直到我睡着。
巩固已学语法——时间状语从句
until作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为“直到……为止”。如果主句的谓语动词是延续性动词，要用肯定形式；如果是非延续性动词，用否定形式，构成not ...until ...结构。
[应用融会] (完成句子)
①The water is not fit to drink, so hold out ____________________.
这水不能喝。因此坚持住，直到我们找到商店。
②She ___________________ she finished her homework.
她直到做完作业才去睡觉。
until we get to a shop
didn't go to bed until
2. When I think about what makes Christmas so magical, it's not just gifts and Father Christmas that come to mind.
当我想到是什么让圣诞节如此神奇时，我想到的不仅仅是礼物和圣诞老人。
it's ...that ...为强调句型。
(1)强调句的基本句型：It is/was＋被强调部分＋that/who＋句子其他部分；
(2)强调句的一般疑问句：Is/Was it ＋被强调部分＋that/who＋句子其他部分？
(3)强调句的特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词(被强调部分)＋is/was＋it＋that＋句子其他部分？
(4)not ...until ...结构的强调句型：It is/was not until ... that ...
“两层级”学通用活句式
(1)通过“句式变换”弄明句式结构
①I adapted to the college life with my teacher's help.(强调状语)
→______________________________ I adapted to the college life.
It was with my teacher's help that
②He didn't realize the importance of learning English well until he went to America as an exchange student.(强调状语)
→______________________________________________________
___________ the importance of learning English well.
③What made you so happy yesterday (强调主语)
→_______________ made you so happy yesterday
It was not until he went to America as an exchange student that
he realized
What was it that
(2)通过“句式仿写”做到熟练运用
④是他的善良提醒我要把善举传递下去。
____________________ reminds me to pass the kind act on.
⑤是那位老人在两年前教给我怎样钓鱼。
__________________________ taught me how to fish two years ago.
It is his kindness that
It was that old man that/who
⑥他在河中救出的是一个五岁的女孩。
_____________________________ he saved in the river.
⑦所以是什么激励我们进行发明创造的呢？
So _____________ inspires us to invent things
It was a 5-year-old girl that/who
what is it that
随堂融通训练
课文缩写语法填空
根据课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I still remember the last Christmas Granny spent with us.After she moved in, she ①______ (spend) most of her time on the brown sofa ②___ the fire.When I wrote a letter to Father Christmas ③______ (tell)
spent
by
telling
him about the presents I wanted, Granny made an effort ④_______ (help) me and her hand was slightly shaky while writing “Father Christmas，the North Pole” on ⑤____ envelope.In December，with lights appearing in the streets and Christmas cards arriving, our ⑥___________ (excite) grew each day.On Christmas Eve, Granny took a seat by the fire as we put up the Christmas tree and hung the decorations on the branches.Seeing the beautiful tree, Granny couldn't help singing a song about Christmas tree.
to help
the
excitement
Before bed, Granny sat on my bed and sang ⑦______ (soft) until I fell asleep. On Christmas morning, I received many ⑧_____ (gift) including a music box with a ballet dancer inside from Granny. After breakfast we enjoyed a happy lunch together.However, several weeks after that Christmas, Granny passed ⑨_____.I think of her often, especially at Christmas.I think it is my memory of Granny that makes Christmas ⑩________ (magic)．
softly
gifts
away
magical
语境自主感知
①(教材典句)On Christmas Eve, Granny took a seat by the fire.
②(教材典句)I remember Granny sitting on my bed and singing softly until I fell asleep.
③(教材典句)A few weeks after that Christmas, Granny passed away.
④(教材典句)It's not just gifts and Father Christmas that come to mind.
⑤Success calls for hard work.
[我的发现]
句①动词短语结构：动词＋_____；
句②动词短语结构：动词＋_______；
句③动词短语结构：动词＋_____；
句④动词短语结构：动词＋_____＋_____；
句⑤动词短语结构：动词＋_____。
名词
形容词
副词
介词
名词
介词
语法规则点拨
一些动词常与名词、副词、介词搭配构成固定的动词词组，表达固定的词义，其作用相当于一个动词，称为动词短语。
一、动词＋名词
take a seat 就座
catch sb.'s eye 引起某人的注意
lose heart 失去信心
make an effort 尽力
take a chance 冒险
have a rest 休息一下
They took a seat by the window and ordered two hamburgers.
他们在窗户旁坐了下来并点了两个汉堡。
|名师点津| 这类动词短语中，动词为及物动词，后面的名词是动词的动作所涉及的对象。
二、动词＋介词
break into 破门而入
believe in 信任
begin with 以……开始
come across/run into 偶然碰到
depend on 依靠
see to 处理
look into 调查
set about 着手做
agree with 同意；适合
(2022·浙江1月高考)Most importantly, Edison realized that success depended on mass electrification, which he showed in New York City.
最重要的是，爱迪生意识到成功取决于大规模的电气化，他在纽约展示过这一点。
|名师点津| 这类动词短语均相当于及物动词，其宾语不管是名词、代词，还是动名词，都放在介词之后。
三、动词＋形容词
fall asleep 睡着
keep awake 保持清醒
go wild 发狂
come true (梦想等)实现
come alive 活跃起来，变得栩栩如生
Eddie was so tired that he fell asleep the moment his head touched the pillow.
埃迪太累了以至于他头一碰到枕头就睡着了。
四、动词＋副词
break down 坏掉；分解；垮下来
break up 打碎；分解；分手
cut down 砍倒；削减
get over 克服
set off 出发；使爆炸
look up 向上看
put away 收起；储存
put off 推迟
take over 接管
turn out 结果是，证明是
turn down 拒绝；把音量开小
If you keep staying up, your health will break down sooner or later.
如果你持续熬夜，你的身体迟早会垮掉。
|名师点津| 这类动词短语有些相当于及物动词，后面接宾语；若宾语是名词，可以放在动词和副词的中间，也可以放在副词的后面；若宾语是代词，要放在动词与副词的中间。有些“动词＋副词”短语相当于不及物动词，后面不接宾语。
五、动词＋介词＋名词
come to life 复活
come to mind 想起
come into being 形成
come to an end 结束
come to a conclusion 得出结论
keep in touch 保持联系
keep in mind 记住
Whenever I think of festivals, those moments with my family come to mind.
每当我想到节日的时候，那些和家人在一起的时光就会涌现在脑海里。
六、动词＋副词＋介词
add up to 合计达；总共达
break away from 挣脱；脱离
catch up with 赶上；达到
go in for 从事；参加
put up with 忍受；容忍
get on with 与……相处；进展
get across to 使……明白；使……理解
look forward to 盼望
look down on 轻视；瞧不起
get down to 着手做
come up with 想出，提出
make up for 弥补
keep up with 与……保持联系
Caroline doesn't have a gift for music, but she makes up for it with hard work.
卡罗兰没有音乐天赋，但是她通过刻苦练习来弥补自己的不足。
Every one has its own advantages, so don't look down on others.
每个人都有自己的优势，因此千万别轻视他人。
|名师点津| 这类动词短语均相当于及物动词，宾语放在介词之后。
七、动词＋名词＋介词
get hold of 抓住
catch sight of 看见；发现
make use of 利用
pay attention to 注意
take the place of 代替
take part in 参加
take pride in 为……自豪
take advantage of 利用
take care of 照顾
make room for 为……腾出空间
play a part in 起作用
play a joke on 对……开玩笑
(2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)We are happy to be taking part in the project.
我们很高兴参加这个项目。
James took the magazines off the little table to make room for the television.
为了给电视机腾出空间，詹姆斯把杂志从这张小桌子上拿走了。
|名师点津| 这类动词短语相当于及物动词，宾语放在介词之后。
即时应用体验
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．The car broke ______ on their way home, so they had to have it repaired.
2．This is a cute cat.Where did you pick it ____
down
up
3．The moment the expert arrived in the hospital, he set ______ doing the operation on the driver.
4．All the students are asked to put _____ the equipment after finishing their experiment.
5．Jenny was looking for a seat when luckily a man got ___ and left.
6．Who will take _____ the company after the manager retires
about
away
up
over
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．The doctor advised the old man to ______________________ to keep healthy.
医生建议这位老人少喝点酒以保持健康。
2．We will have to find means to _____________________.
我们必须想方设法克服困难。
cut down on his drinking
get over the difficulties
3．How could you _____________________________ when you have been out of work for months
你怎么能在失业了好几个月的时候拒绝这么好的工作呢？
4．I've been trying to phone Charles all evening, _____________
________.
整个晚上我都一直在努力给查尔斯打电话，但打不通。
5．It was our monitor that _________________________.
是我们班长想出了这个好主意。
turn down such a wonderful job
but I can't get
through
came up with the good idea
课时检测
[语言基础训练]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．To our surprise, the little girl has such a good ________ (记忆力) of the names of cars.
2．The competitive team could have won the final match, but _________ (不知为什么) they failed.
memory
somehow
3．Before you post the letter, you need to check the name and the address on the ________ (信封)．
4．He touched me with his finger, ___________ (低声说) to me in my ear, “The teacher is coming.”
5．The boy _______ (塞) his toy car into a box and went to sleep.
6．My mother would always _____ (挥手) goodbye to me while I was leaving for school.
7．The teacher ______ (卷起) the map and left the classroom.
envelope
whispering
stuffed
wave
rolled
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．It was raining _______ (slight) when I arrived in Yangshuo just before dawn.
2．The gardener cut off many _________ (branch) from the tree to give the yard good natural light.
3．They chatted ________ (merry) with their old friends.
slightly
branches
merrily
4．We're arriving ___ Christmas Eve to get together with our family members.
5．It was a cold and ______ (frost) evening that I saw him off at the station.
6．It is bad __________ (behave) to throw rubbish here and there.
7．His rudeness was beyond my ________ (patient) and I wanted to leave.
on
frosty
behaviour
patience
Ⅲ.选词填空
no longer， move in， pass away， believe in， be full of， come to mind， over and over， fall asleep
1．We must _________ ourselves, which, in my opinion, is the most important in our life.
2．I just used the first excuse which ______________ when explaining why I was late.
believe in
came to mind
3．Her house was in perfect order when she _________.
4．The patient girl read the poem _____________ till she could recite it.
5．It is reported that the scientist ____________ peacefully in her sleep at the age of 96.
moved in
over and over
passed away
6．Granddad ________ on the sofa watching TV so I had to wake him up and support him into the bedroom.
7．It's __________ a secret that he wants to be elected as schoolmaster.
8．When she looked at her father her eyes ____________ tears.
fell asleep
no longer
were full of
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．All of a sudden something red _____________.
突然，一个红色的东西引起了他的注意。
2．He waited ____________________________.
他一直等到她讲完。
caught his eye
until she had finished speaking
3．We had __________________________ we had no time to take a rest.
我们有如此多的家庭作业要做，所以我们没有时间休息。
4．I remember __________________________ at Christmas Eve.
我记得在平安夜和妈妈一起看电视。
5．___________________ determine your success.
是你的努力决定了你的成功。
so much homework to do that
watching TV with my mother
It is your efforts that
Ⅴ.主题微写作
请从以下课文中出现的动作描写的词汇中选择合适的词汇，完成下面语段。
put up， sing， open， call， whisper， wave， take， arrive
After a long night of snow, the earth had become white.Seeing the thick snow outside the window, my son shouted excitedly, “Dad, let's make a snowman together？” We ①____________________________
___________ (带着工具来到社区里)．
took our tools and arrived at the
community
After choosing the position, my son and I began to roll the snowball, and soon ②__________________ (堆好了一个雪人)．At this time, ③_______________________ (儿子悄声对我说), “Dad, let's take a picture with the snowman！” ④__________________ (我打开手机) and shouted together, “One, two, three, eggplant.” Time passed quickly. It was at noon soon; we ⑤____________________________ (挥手向雪人告别), back home.
put up a snowman
my son whispered to me
I opened the phone
waved goodbye to the snowman
[语篇综合训练]
完形填空
Christmas is not my favorite time of the year, not now.On December 23, I still didn't have a single present to 1 under the tree for my seven-year-old son, Joe.How could I 2 the brand-name (名牌的) model airplane he and all his friends were going 3 about
“I know Santa will got it for me，” he 4 me. “I've been a good boy all year.” How could I 5 that sometimes even good boys didn't get what they 6 from Santa My husband had been 7 due to an accident, so I had to 8 the family burden (担子) by myself.I'd 9 every penny (便士)．I hoped that I could at least 10 my son a toy and a photo album, one that would hold his new photos 11 in the second-hand store.
Life was hard for us.I knew that without hope and 12 I'd have nothing.I looked carefully in the store. 13 ， on the bottom shelf I found an unopened box.It was the brand-name model airplane Joe had asked for ...at only half the 14 price! What a find! At the checkout counter (收银台), something caught my 15 — a photo album.I opened it up and found it was just the right size for Joe's new photos.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者为在圣诞节没钱给儿子买礼物而发愁，但她在二手商店竟然发现了儿子一直想要的模型飞机和自己想买给儿子的相册，而且价格便宜，这令作者喜出望外。
1．A.hang B．hold
C．put D．prepare
解析：由句意可知，作者还没有一个礼物可以放在树下，送给她七岁的儿子乔。put“放置”。
√
2．A.borrow B．produce
C．imagine D．afford
解析：从下文可知，这是一个贫困的家庭，作者的丈夫因车祸而残疾，此处指买不起名牌模型飞机。afford“买得起，负担得起”。
√
3．A. crazy B．worried
C．confident D．concerned
解析：这里表示“对……着迷”。be crazy about“着迷于；狂热爱好”。
√
4．A. told B．warned
C．ordered D．asked
解析：由句意可知，他告诉作者，他知道圣诞老人会给他，因为一整年他都是一个好孩子。tell“告诉”。
√
5．A.prove B．understand
C．explain D．forget
解析：由句意可知，作者不知如何解释有时即使好孩子也不能从圣诞老人那儿得到他们想要的礼物。explain“解释”。
√
6．A.looked for B．made for
C．accounted for D．asked for
解析：参见上题解析。look for“寻找”；make for“走向，有利于”；account for“解释……的原因，占(……比例)”；ask for“要求”。
√
7．A.hungry B．disabled
C．broken D．lost
解析：由句意可知，作者的丈夫由于一起事故残疾了，所以作者只能自己挑起生活的重担。disabled“残疾的”。
√
8．A.make up B．pick up
C．take up D．put up
解析：参见上题解析。make up“组成，弥补”；pick up“拾起；习得；用车接”；take up“承担；接受”；put up“举起；张贴；留宿；搭建”。
√
9．A. saved B．wasted
C．dropped D．raised
解析：由句意可知，作者节省每一分钱。save“节省”。
√
10．A.own B．buy
C．make D．invent
解析：由句意可知，作者希望自己至少能给儿子买一个玩具和一本相册，一个在旧货店里能很好地保存他的新照片的相册。buy“买”。
√
11．A.actually B．perfectly
C．naturally D．terribly
解析：参见上题解析。perfectly“完美地”。
√
12．A.courage B．luck
C．faith D．job
解析：由句意可知，生活对他们来说很艰难。作者知道没有希望和信心自己会什么都没有。faith“信心”。
√
13．A.Generally B．Unfortunately
C．Obviously D．Eventually
解析：由句意可知，最后，在货架的最底层作者发现了一个未打开的盒子，这就是乔要的那个名牌飞机模型……价格是原价的一半。eventually“最后”。
√
14．A.ordinary B．original
C．exciting D．surprising
解析：参见上题解析。original“最初的”。
√
15．A.breath B．hands
C．ears D．attention
解析：由句意可知，在收银台，柜台上的东西引起了作者的注意。catch one's attention“引起某人的注意”。
√UNIT 3 课时检测(七) “Memories of Christmas”的新知学习环节
[语言基础训练]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．To our surprise, the little girl has such a good ____________ (记忆力) of the names of cars.
2．The competitive team could have won the final match, but ____________ (不知为什么) they failed.
3．Before you post the letter, you need to check the name and the address on the ____________ (信封)．
4．He touched me with his finger, ____________ (低声说) to me in my ear, “The teacher is coming.”
5．The boy ____________ (塞) his toy car into a box and went to sleep.
6．My mother would always ____________ (挥手) goodbye to me while I was leaving for school.
7．The teacher ____________ (卷起) the map and left the classroom.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．It was raining ____________ (slight) when I arrived in Yangshuo just before dawn.
2．The gardener cut off many ____________ (branch) from the tree to give the yard good natural light.
3．They chatted ____________ (merry) with their old friends.
4．We're arriving ____________ Christmas Eve to get together with our family members.
5．It was a cold and ____________ (frost) evening that I saw him off at the station.
6．It is bad ____________ (behave) to throw rubbish here and there.
7．His rudeness was beyond my ____________ (patient) and I wanted to leave.
Ⅲ.选词填空
no longer, move in, pass away, believe in, be full of, come to mind, over and over, fall asleep
1．We must ________________ ourselves, which, in my opinion, is the most important in our life.
2．I just used the first excuse which ______________ when explaining why I was late.
3．Her house was in perfect order when she ________________________________________________________________________.
4．The patient girl read the poem ________________ till she could recite it.
5．It is reported that the scientist ________________ peacefully in her sleep at the age of 96.
6．Granddad ________________ on the sofa watching TV so I had to wake him up and support him into the bedroom.
7．It's ________________ a secret that he wants to be elected as schoolmaster.
8．When she looked at her father her eyes ______________________ tears.
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．All of a sudden something red ________________.
突然，一个红色的东西引起了他的注意。
2．He waited _______________________________________________________________.
他一直等到她讲完。
3．We had ________________________ we had no time to take a rest.
我们有如此多的家庭作业要做，所以我们没有时间休息。
4．I remember ________________________ at Christmas Eve.
我记得在平安夜和妈妈一起看电视。
5．________________________________________________________________________ determine your success.
是你的努力决定了你的成功。
Ⅴ.主题微写作
请从以下课文中出现的动作描写的词汇中选择合适的词汇，完成下面语段。
put up, sing, open, call, whisper, wave, take, arrive
After a long night of snow, the earth had become white.Seeing the thick snow outside the window, my son shouted excitedly, “Dad, let's make a snowman together？” We ①____________________________________ (带着工具来到社区里)．After choosing the position, my son and I began to roll the snowball, and soon ②__________________ (堆好了一个雪人)．At this time, ③____________________________________(儿子悄声对我说), “Dad, let's take a picture with the snowman！” ④________________________ (我打开手机) and shouted together, “One, two, three, eggplant.” Time passed quickly. It was at noon soon; we ⑤__________________________________ (挥手向雪人告别), back home.
[语篇综合训练]
完形填空
Christmas is not my favorite time of the year, not now.On December 23, I still didn't have a single present to __1__ under the tree for my seven year old son, Joe.How could I __2__ the brand name (名牌的) model airplane he and all his friends were going __3__ about
“I know Santa will got it for me，” he __4__ me. “I've been a good boy all year.” How could I __5__that sometimes even good boys didn't get what they __6__ from Santa My husband had been __7__ due to an accident, so I had to __8__ the family burden (担子) by myself.I'd __9__ every penny (便士)．I hoped that I could at least __10__ my son a toy and a photo album, one that would hold his new photos __11__ in the second hand store.
Life was hard for us.I knew that without hope and __12__ I'd have nothing.I looked carefully in the store. __13__， on the bottom shelf I found an unopened box.It was the brand name model airplane Joe had asked for ...at only half the __14__ price! What a find! At the checkout counter (收银台), something caught my __15__ — a photo album.I opened it up and found it was just the right size for Joe's new photos.
1．A.hang B．hold
C．put D．prepare
2．A.borrow B．produce
C．imagine D．afford
3．A.crazy B．worried
C．confident D．concerned
4．A.told B．warned
C．ordered D．asked
5．A.prove B．understand
C．explain D．forget
6．A.looked for B．made for
C．accounted for D．asked for
7．A.hungry B．disabled
C．broken D．lost
8．A.make up B．pick up
C．take up D．put up
9．A.saved B．wasted
C．dropped D．raised
10．A.own B．buy
C．make D．invent
11．A.actually B．perfectly
C．naturally D．terribly
12．A.courage B．luck
C．faith D．job
13．A.Generally B．Unfortunately
C．Obviously D．Eventually
14．A.ordinary B．original
C．exciting D．surprising
15．A.breath B．hands
C．ears D．attention
UNIT 3 课时检测(七)
[语言基础训练]
Ⅰ.1.memory 2.somehow 3.envelope 4.whispering
5．stuffed 6.wave 7.rolled
Ⅱ.1.slightly 2.branches 3.merrily 4.on 5.frosty
6．behaviour 7.patience
Ⅲ.1.believe in 2.came to mind 3.moved in 4.over and over
5．passed away 6.fell asleep 7.no longer 8.were full of
Ⅳ.1.caught his eye 2.until she had finished speaking
3．so much homework to do that
4．watching TV with my mother 5.It is your efforts that
Ⅴ.①took our tools and arrived at the community
②put up a snowman ③my son whispered to me
④I opened the phone ⑤waved goodbye to the snowman
[语篇综合训练]
完形填空
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者为在圣诞节没钱给儿子买礼物而发愁，但她在二手商店竟然发现了儿子一直想要的模型飞机和自己想买给儿子的相册，而且价格便宜，这令作者喜出望外。
1．选C 由句意可知，作者还没有一个礼物可以放在树下，送给她七岁的儿子乔。put“放置”。
2．选D 从下文可知，这是一个贫困的家庭，作者的丈夫因车祸而残疾，此处指买不起名牌模型飞机。afford“买得起，负担得起”。
3．选A 这里表示“对……着迷”。be crazy about“着迷于；狂热爱好”。
4．选A 由句意可知，他告诉作者，他知道圣诞老人会给他，因为一整年他都是一个好孩子。tell“告诉”。
5．选C 由句意可知，作者不知如何解释有时即使好孩子也不能从圣诞老人那儿得到他们想要的礼物。explain“解释”。
6．选D 参见上题解析。look for“寻找”；make for“走向，有利于”；account for“解释……的原因，占(……比例)”；ask for“要求”。
7．选B 由句意可知，作者的丈夫由于一起事故残疾了，所以作者只能自己挑起生活的重担。disabled“残疾的”。
8．选C 参见上题解析。make up“组成，弥补”；pick up“拾起；习得；用车接”；take up“承担；接受”；put up“举起；张贴；留宿；搭建”。
9．选A 由句意可知，作者节省每一分钱。save“节省”。
10．选B 由句意可知，作者希望自己至少能给儿子买一个玩具和一本相册，一个在旧货店里能很好地保存他的新照片的相册。buy“买”。
11．选B 参见上题解析。perfectly“完美地”。
12．选C 由句意可知，生活对他们来说很艰难。作者知道没有希望和信心自己会什么都没有。faith“信心”。
13．选D 由句意可知，最后，在货架的最底层作者发现了一个未打开的盒子，这就是乔要的那个名牌飞机模型……价格是原价的一半。eventually“最后”。
14．选B 参见上题解析。original“最初的”。
15．选D 由句意可知，在收银台，柜台上的东西引起了作者的注意。catch one's attention“引起某人的注意”。
