译林版高中英语必修第一册Unit 2 Let's talk teens Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project & Assessment学案

Section Ⅳ　Extended reading & Project & Assessment
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①account n．账户；描述；解释vt. 认为是，视为
②count out逐一数出，大声数；不把……考虑在内
③rent n．租金 vi. &vt. 租用；出租
④grocery n．食品杂货；食品杂货店
⑤nod v．&n.点头
⑥be proud of以……为傲，为……感到自豪
⑦secure adj.安心的；可靠的；牢固的
⑧graduate vi.& vt.毕业 n．毕业生
graduate from 从……毕业
⑨gather vi.聚集，集合 vt.收拢；搜集，收集；聚集
⑩in front of在……前面
emergency n．突发事件，紧急情况
break one's arm摔断胳膊
shake one's head摇头
volunteer vt. & vi. 主动建议(或告诉)；自愿做，义务做n. 志愿者
pipe n．烟斗；管子；管乐器
give up放弃；戒除
figure n．数字；人物；体形，身材
look after照顾；照料；打理
downtown adv.在市中心，往市中心
go downtown去市区
draw sth. out of sth. 提取，支取
operation n．手术；运转，操作
depend upon 依赖，依靠
check n．支票
lap n．大腿部
for the first time第一次
teller n．出纳员；叙述者
seriously adv.认真地；严肃地
adapt vt.改编，改写
describe vt.描写，描述
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Mama and her bank account①
Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out② the money Papa had brought home．【1】
【1】画线部分为定语从句，修饰先行词money，从句省略关系代词that/which。
“For the rent③.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces.
“For the groceries④.” Another group of coins.
“I'll need a notebook.” That would be my sister Christine，my brother Nels or me.
Mama would put one or two coins to the side.We would watch with anxious interest.At last，Papa would ask，“Is that all？” And when Mama nodded⑤，we could relax a little.Mama would look up and smile，“Good.We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of⑥ Mama's Bank Account.It gave us such a warm，secure⑦ feeling.
When Nels graduated from⑧ grammar school，he wanted to go on to high school.“It will cost a little money，” he said.
Eagerly we gathered⑨ around the table.I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of⑩ MamA．This was the “Little Bank”．It was used for sudden emergencies ，such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor．【2】
【2】when引导的定语从句，修饰先行词time。
Nels listed the costs of the things he would need．【3】Mama counted out the money in the Little Bank.There was not enough.“We do not want to go to the Bank，” she reminded.We all shook our heads .
【3】画线部分为定语从句，修饰先行词things，从句省略关系代词that/which。
“I will work in Dillon's grocery after school，” Nels volunteered .
Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number.“That's not enough，” Papa said.Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time.“I will give up smoking，” he said suddenly.
Mama reached across the table and touched Papa's arm.Then she wrote down another figure .
“I will look after the Elvington children every Friday night，” I said.“Christine can help me.”
Now there was enough money.We all felt very good because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mama's Bank Account.
So many things came out of the Little Bank that year: Christine's dress for the school play，my little sister Dagmar's operation ...Whatever happened【4】，we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon .
【4】whatever引导让步状语从句。
That was twenty years ago.
Last year I sold my first story.When the check came，I hurried over to Mama's and put it in her lap .“For you，” I said，“to put in your Bank Account.”
I noticed for the first time how old Mama and Papa looked【5】．Papa seemed shorter，and Mama's hair was silver now.
【5】how引导宾语从句，作主句谓语动词noticed的宾语。
“Tomorrow，” I told Mama，“you must take it to the Bank.”
“You will go with me，Katrin？”
“That won't be necessary.Just hand it to the teller .He'll pay it into your account.”
Mama looked at me.“There is no account，” she said.“In all my life，I've never been inside a bank.”
And when I didn't—couldn't—answer，Mama said seriously ，“It is not good for little ones to be afraid—to not feel secure.【6】”
【6】it作形式主语，动词不定式短语to be afraid—to not feel secure作真正的主语。
(Adapted from Kathryn Forbes's Mama's Bank Account，which has 17 short stories and describes the struggles and dreams of a family in San Francisco in the early 1900s．【7】)
【7】which引导定语从句，修饰先行词Mama's Bank Account。
妈妈和她的银行账户
每个礼拜六晚上，妈妈都会坐在餐桌边，数一数爸爸带回家的钱。
“这些交房租。”妈妈点出一些大面额银币。
“这些买杂货。”又点出一堆硬币。
“我要买笔记本。”说话的是我的妹妹克里斯汀，要么是我哥哥内尔斯，要么是我。
我们兴致勃勃地看着妈妈在桌边放上一两个硬币。最后爸爸会问：“都算好了吧？”妈妈点点头，我们都舒了一口气。妈妈抬起头，微笑着说：“挺好。不用去银行取钱了。”妈妈的银行账户是我们的骄傲。让我们感觉那么温暖，那么有安全感。
内尔斯从文法学校毕业了，他想继续读高中。他说：“这要稍微花点钱了。”
我们急切地围在餐桌边。我小心翼翼地把一个小盒子放在妈妈面前。这就是我们的“小银行”。小银行的钱用于处置突发的紧急状况，例如有次克里斯汀摔断了手臂要去看医生，就动用了小银行。
内尔斯列出了上学需要的费用。妈妈把小银行的钱都清点出来。不够。 “我们可不想去银行取钱。” 妈妈提醒道。我们都点了点头。
“我每天放学后去狄龙的杂货店打工。”内尔斯自告奋勇。
妈妈给了他一个灿烂的微笑，随即写了个数字。 “不够，”爸爸说着，然后把烟斗从嘴边拿了下来，端详了好一会。“我把烟戒了。”他突然冒出一句。
妈妈伸出手，隔着桌子摸了摸爸爸的胳膊。然后又写下一个数字。
“我每个礼拜五晚上去艾文顿家，帮忙照顾孩子。”我说道，“克里斯汀做我的帮手。”
这下钱够了。我们大家都深感欣慰，因为我们不用进城从妈妈的银行账户中取钱了。
那一年，小银行解决了好多事情：克里斯汀学校演出的服装，小妹达格玛的手术……不管发生什么事情，我们始终知道，有妈妈的银行做我们的靠山。
二十年过去了。
去年我卖出了我的第一篇小说。支票刚到，我就匆匆来到妈妈家，把它放在妈妈的腿上。我对她说：“给你，你存到你的银行账户里去吧。”
我第一次注意到，爸爸妈妈看起来那么的苍老。爸爸没以前高了，妈妈也已是满头白发。
“你明天得把支票送银行去。” 我对妈妈说。
“你是不是跟我一起去，卡特琳？”
“不用我去。你只要把支票交给柜员就好了。他会把钱转进你的银行账户。”
妈妈看了看我，说：“我哪有什么账户，我这辈子都没去过银行。”
我没有回答(我也不知道怎么回答)。只听妈妈认真地说：“不能让小孩子感到害怕，感到不安全。那样不好。”
一、整体理解
1．The text mainly tells us ．
A．how the author did part time job
B．a mother's love for her children
C．mother's way of saving money for the family
D．a large amount of money in mother's bank account
答案：　B
2．Match the name with each sentence.
(　)The writer A．decided to give up smoking.
(　)Papa B．would help the writer look after the children.
(　)Nels C.volunteered work in Dillon's grocery after school.
(　)Christine D．decided to look after the Elvington children every Friday night.
答案：　DACB
二、细节理解
Read the text carefully and choose the best answers.
1．What did Mama usually do every Saturday night
A．Divided the money into piles.
B．Wrote something in a notebook.
C．Bought something for her children.
D．Gave some coins to the grocer.
2．How did the writer feel about Mama's Bank Account
A．Happy. B．Angry.
C．Sad. D．Surprised.
3．Why did Papa decide to give up smoking
A．Because he wanted to lose weight.
B．Because he wanted to build up his body.
C．Because he wanted to save some money.
D．Because he wanted to set a good example for children.
4．What can we learn about Mother's Bank Account
A．It's in a bank that is far away from the writer's home.
B．The writer drew some money out of Mother's Bank Account.
C．It's in the control of Mama and PapA．
D．It didn't actually exist at all.
答案：　1－4　AACD
三、难句解构
1．It was used for sudden emergencies，such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor.
[句式分析]　本句为主从复合句。其中when引导定语从句，修饰先行词time。
[尝试翻译]　它用于处置突发的紧急状况，例如有次克里斯汀摔断了手臂要去看医生，就动用了小银行。
2．Whatever happened，we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon.
[句式分析]　本句为主从复合句。其中whatever引导让步状语从句；we still had the Bank to depend upon为宾语从句，省略连词that。
[尝试翻译]　不管发生什么事情，我们始终知道，有妈妈的银行做我们的靠山。
[核心单词]
1．a unique style 独一无二的风格
2．in a passive position 处于被动地位
3．a month's rent 一个月的租金
4．in an emergency 在紧急情况下
5．live downtown 在市中心住
6．press a button 按按钮
7．a flat surface 平坦的表面
8．a group of youths 一群年轻人
9．a small grocery 一家小杂货店
10．a slim figure 苗条身材
11．the scene of the accident 事故的现场
12．to sit on my lap 坐在我腿上
[拓展单词]
1．design vt.设计；制订n.设计；设计艺术→designer n．设计师
2．expert n．专家，行家 adj. 熟练的，内行的，专家的→expertly adv.熟练地，巧妙地
3．likely adj.可能的，预料的，有希望的→unlikely adj.不大可能发生的
4．performance n．表现；表演；执行，履行→perform vt.&vi.演出，表演；履行，执行；运转→performer n．演员，表演者
5．eager adj.热切的，渴望的，渴求的→eagerly adv.渴望地，急切地→eagerness n．热切，渴望
6. adventure n．冒险，冒险经历，奇遇→adventurous adj.有冒险精神的；(指事物、方法、思想)新奇的；惊险的
7．flexible adj.灵活的，可变动的；柔韧的→flexibility n．柔韧性；灵活性；弹性；适应性
8．account n．账户；描述；解释vt. 认为是，视为→accountant n．会计
9．secure adj.安心的；可靠的；牢固的→security n．保护措施，安全工作；保卫部门；担保，保证→insecure adj.不安全的；无保障的；不牢靠的
10．graduate vi.& vt.毕业 n．毕业生→graduation n．(大学或美国高中的)毕业；毕业典礼
11．gather vi.聚集，集合 vt.收拢；搜集，收集；聚集→gathering n．聚集，聚会；集会；收集，采集→gatherer n．收集者，采集者
12．volunteer vt. & vi. 主动建议(或告诉)；自愿做，义务做n. 志愿者→voluntary adj.自愿的；志愿的→voluntarily adv.志愿地；自动地，自发地
13．operation n．手术；运转，操作→operate vt.&vi.操作；动手术；经营，管理→operator n．操作员；经营者；行家
14．response n．回复；反应，响应→respond vi.&vt.回答，回应；作出反应
[重点短语]
第一组　汉译英
1．(使)变得高兴，振奋起来 cheer up
2．逐一数出，大声数；不把……考虑在内
count out
3．以……为傲，为……感到自豪 be proud of
4．从……毕业 graduate from
5．在……前面 in front of
6．放弃；戒除 give up
7．第一次 for the first time
第二组　英译汉
8．be on sb.'s back about sth. 缠磨，烦扰
9．break one's arm 摔断胳膊
10．shake one's head 摇头
11．go downtown 去市区
12．draw sth. out of sth. 提取，支取
13．depend upon 依赖，依靠
[典型句式]
根据课文语境和汉语提示补全句子
1．when引导的定语从句
It was used for sudden emergencies，such as the time when Christine broke her arm (当christine摔断她的手臂)and had to be taken to a doctor.
2．疑问词＋ever引导让步状语从句
Whatever happened(不管发生什么事情)，we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon.
account n．账户；描述；解释vt. 认为是，视为
(教材原句)Mama and her bank account
妈妈和她的银行账户
(1)give an account of 对……进行描述
take...into account＝take account of 考虑到……，把……考虑在内
on account of 因为，由于
on no account 决不(置于句首时句子用部分倒装)
(2)account for 解释，说明；(数量/比例上)占……
[佳句背诵]　I opened a savings account at my local bank.我在本地银行开了一个储蓄账户。
◎基础练透——单句语法填空
①When asked by the police，he gave a detailed account of what happened on the rainy night.
②When judging his performance，we should take his age into account.
③It is reported that all the flights have been put off on account of bad weather.
④The women teachers account for over 60% of all the staff in our school.
◎能力提升——微写作
⑤On no account should we give up the plan.
我们决不应该放弃这个计划。
rent n．租金 vi. &vt. 租用；出租
(教材原句) “For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces.
“这些交房租。”妈妈点出一些大面额银币。
(1)for rent 供租用；招租
at the rent of 以……的租金
(2)rent out 把……租出去
rent sth.(out) to sb. 把某物租给某人
rent sth. from sb. 从某人处租借某物
[佳句背诵]　How much rent do you pay for this place 你租这个地方的租金是多少？
◎基础练透——单句语法填空
①They didn't find any rooms for rent at the moment so they had to stay in the tent.
②The old couple decided to rent out a room to get extra income.
③The house owner rented his land to us at 5，000 yuan a year.
④Does he still live in the flat that was rented from a local farmer three years ago
◎能力提升——微写作
⑤Mary rented the house at a rent of 1，000 yuan a month.
玛丽以每月一千元的租金租用这套房子。
[语境串记]　The house owner put up an advertisement on the wall，saying there was a house for rent.At last，their house was rented to a young couple at a rent of 100 dollars a month.房主在墙上贴了一个广告，说有一所房子要出租。 最后，他们的房子租给了一对年轻夫妇，每月租金100美元。
graduate vi.& vt.毕业 n．毕业生
(教材原句)When Nels graduated from grammar school，he wanted to go on to high school.
内尔斯从文法学校毕业了，他想继续读高中。
(1)graduate from 从……毕业
graduate in 毕业于……(专业)
graduate from...to... 从……过渡到……，由……发展成……
(2)graduation n. 毕业，毕业典礼
after graduation 毕业之后
[佳句背诵]　Martha graduated from high school two years ago.玛莎两年前高中毕业。
◎基础练透——单句语法填空
①More and more graduates (graduate) are finding it difficult to find a good job.
②After graduating from university，she has been working in a remote school，helping thousands of girls achieve their dreams.
③My brother graduated in law from Shandong University ten years ago and he is a famous lawyer now.
④In the past ten years，she has graduated from an ordinary worker to an experienced expert in this field.
⑤Her parents decided to fly to Beijing to attend her graduation (graduate).
◎能力提升——微写作
⑥Several decades have passed since I graduated from university．
自我大学毕业已经过去好几十年了。
[语境串记]　My brother is a graduate in physics and he graduated from Peking University.He has been working in a famous company after graduation.我哥哥是物理系的毕业生，他毕业于北京大学。他毕业后一直在一家著名的公司工作。
volunteer vt. & vi.主动建议(或告诉)；自愿做，义务做n.志愿者
(教材原句)“I will work in Dillon's grocery after school，” Nels volunteered.“我每天放学后去狄龙的杂货店打工。”内尔斯自告奋勇。
(1)volunteer to do sth. 自愿/义务/无偿做某事；主动要求做某事
(2)voluntary adj. 自愿的；志愿的
voluntarily adv. 志愿地；自动地，自发地
[佳句背诵]　I should like to express my grateful thanks to all the volunteers.
我想对所有的志愿者表达我衷心的谢意。
◎基础练透——单句语法填空
①The study followed over 16，000 volunteers (volunteer) across the world in the last three years.
②Inspired by his example，hundreds of teenagers volunteered to join (join) us.
③Li Hua has been to a remote village to do some voluntary (volunteer) work for two months.
◎能力提升——微写作
④Inspired by his words，hundreds of young people volunteered to join us．
在他的话语的激励下，数以百计的年轻人志愿加入我们。
[语境串记]　Many volunteers volunteer to help the old in their town.They say doing voluntary work and helping people in need can make them feel happy and satisfied.许多志愿者自愿帮助镇上的老人。他们说做志愿工作，帮助需要帮助的人们能够使他们感到幸福满足。
figure n．数字；人物；体形，身材
(教材原句)Then she wrote down another figure.
然后她又写下一个数字。
(1)keep one's figure 保持体形
(2)figure in 把……计算/考虑在内
figure on 指望，依靠
figure out 算出；理解
[图形助记]　
[佳句背诵]　She is one of the most influential figures in local politics.
她是当地政界中最有影响力的人物之一。
◎基础练透——写出下列句中figure的含义/补全句子
①We're told the figure could reach 100，000 next year.数字
②Gandhi is an important political figure in Indian history.人物
③Most young women want a slim figure these days.体形，身材
④Have you figured out(弄清楚)why she didn't invite you to her birthday party
⑤Have you figured in(把……计算在内)the cost of the hotel
⑥You can figure on(指望)him to be on time.
◎能力提升——微写作
⑦You'd better exercise more to keep your figure．
你最好多运动一下来保持体形。
[语境串记]　Jane is a key figure in our company but I couldn't figure out how she managed to keep her figure.珍妮是我们公司的一个关键人物，但是我弄不明白她是怎样保持身材的。
draw sth. out of sth. 提取，支取
(教材原句)We all felt very good because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mama's Bank Account.我们大家都深感欣慰，因为我们不用进城从妈妈的银行账户中取钱了。
(1)draw on/upon 凭借；利用；动用
(2)draw near/close (时间、空间的)临近
(3)draw sth. from sb./sth. (从……中)得到，获得
(4)draw up (车辆)到达某处停下，
停止；拟订，制订，起草
[佳句背诵]　They didn't draw any money out of the company for the first two years.
在头两年里他们没有从公司里支取过任何钱。
◎基础练透——补全句子
①We shall draw on/upon(利用)historical experience and try to avoid future mistakes.
②What kind of conclusion can you draw from(从……中得到)the research
③The boss asked me to draw up(制订，起草)our new plan in the light of the experience of other factories.
④As the final examinations draw near(临近)，students begin to busy themselves with reviewing.
◎能力提升——微写作
⑤He decided to draw all his money out of the bank to buy a house.
他决定把他所有的钱从银行里取出来买房子。
operation n．手术；运转，操作
(教材原句)So many things came out of the Little Bank that year: Christine's dress for the school play，my little sister Dagmar's operation ...
那一年，小银行解决了好多事情：克里斯汀学校演出的服装，小妹达格玛的手术……
(1)put...into operation 投入使用；开始试行；投入营运
come/go into operation 开始工作，运转，生效
(2)operate v. 运转，工作；操作，控制；(对……)动手术
operate on/upon... 给……做手术
(3)operator n. 经营者；操作人员，技工；电话员，接线员
[佳句背诵]　His quality of life has improved dramatically since the operation.
手术后他的生活质量大大改善了。
◎基础练透——单句语法填空
①Having seen the X ray，the doctor decided to operate on/upon the patient.
②The task of the operator (operate) is to carry out routine maintenance of the machine.
◎能力提升——微写作
③The new law will come/go into operation by midnight tomorrow.
新法律于明日午夜生效。(operation)
疑问词＋ever引导让步状语从句
(教材原句)Whatever happened，we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon.不管发生什么事情，我们始终知道，有妈妈的银行做我们的靠山。
(1)wherever，whenever，however只能引导让步状语从句，相当于“no matter＋where/when/how”；
(2)whatever，whichever，whoever，whomever既可引导让步状语从句，又可引导名词性从句；引导让步状语从句时相当于“no matter＋what/which/who/whom”，在引导名词性从句时只能用疑问词＋ever。
[佳句背诵]　Wherever you go，you must obey the law.无论你去哪都要遵守法律。
◎基础练透——单句语法填空
①It is generally considered unwise to give a child whatever he or she wants.
②Every year，whoever makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.
③However carefully I explained，she still didn't understand.
④Whichever book you borrow from the library，you must return it in a week.
◎能力提升——句式改写：用疑问词＋ever引导的让步状语从句改写
⑤No matter when I am in trouble，my father is always there to help me.
→Whenever I am in trouble，my father is always there to help me.
⑥No matter which road you take，it will lead you to the station.
→Whichever road you take，it will lead you to the station.
response n．回复；反应，响应
(教材原句)He waits for a response but doesn't get one.他等待回应，但没有得到回应。
(1)make a/no response to 对……做出回复/不回复
in response to 为了回应……；作为对……的回答
(2)respond vi. 回答；响应；做出反应
respond to 对……做出回复/回答
[佳句背诵]　The response to our appeal was fantastic.
我们的呼吁引起十分强烈的反应。
◎基础练透——单句语法填空
①I knocked on the door but there was no response (respond).
②In response to the call of motherland，a lot of graduates volunteer to work in the rural areA．
③She responded to my letter with a phone call.
◎能力提升——一句多译
④她没有回复我的信件。
→She didn't respond to my letter.(respond)
→She didn't make a response to/made no response to my letter.(response)
[语境串记]　None of the students responded to her question；in other words，her question failed to get a response from any of the students.
没有学生回答她的问题；换句话说，她的问题没有得到任何学生的回答。
维度一　单词拼写
1．After careful consideration，he decided to rent(租用)a house instead of buying one.
2．We gathered(聚集)at the foot of the Tai Mountain at 7 a．m.and reached the top at about 2 p．m..
3．Don't worry.We will pay the money directly into your bank account(账户).
4．I asked the teller(出纳员)to check how much money was left.
5．The girl felt quite secure(安心的)with both of her parents taking care of her.
维度二　单句语法填空
1．Young people volunteered to join (join) the army one after another.
2．She graduated from Beijing Medical University in 1970 and became a doctor after that.
3．The doctor said that the operation (operate) could prolong his life by at least ten years.
4．Sales figures (figure) continue to show signs of improvement.
维度三　完成句子
1．It was in the supermarket that we met each other for the first time．
我们第一次见面是在超市里。
2．Whatever you do，you have to make a plan first.
无论你做什么，你首先得制定个计划。
3．This door should only be used in an emergency．
这道门只能在紧急情况下使用。
课时精练(八)　Section Ⅳ　Extended reading & Project & Assessment
[基础达标]
维度一　根据汉语或首字母提示填入单词的适当形式
1．We had hardly started our journey when the car got a flat(瘪的) tyre(轮胎).
2．She does exercise every morning to keep her figure(身材).
3．It is very convenient to live downtown(在市中心)，but usually it's much noisier.
4．In case of an emergency(紧急情况)，break the glass and press the button.
5．We all respect his skill because he is an expert(专家)in this industry.
6．My brother has worked at a grocery(食品杂货)store for more than 3 years and he really loves his job.
7．In the evenings，we gathered(聚集)around the fireplace and talked about our sweet childhood.
8．The owner of the house asked him to pay a month's rent (租金)in advance but he didn't have enough money.
9．It is well known that everyone's fingerprints are unique．
10．I don't think the film is suitable for children because it contains some violent scenes．
维度二　在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
1．The brain accounts for merely three per cent of body weight.
2．We all laughed in response (respond) to his jokes，though it was not funny at all.
3．He made a public apology for the team's terrible performance (perform) in the competition.
4．I can't contain my anger (angry) when I hear of people being cruel to animals.
5．Holiday is an ideal time for you to improve yourself mentally (mental) and physically.
6．I am eager to help (help) him，but I really do not know how to help.
7．We will finish the work on time，whatever difficulties we meet.
8．It is likely that he has something to do with the theft.
9．The plan is designed to motivate (motivate) employees to work more efficiently.
10．My father has made a full recovery from the operation (operate).
维度三　完成句子
1．When we are bored，the teacher often tells us funny stories to cheer us up．
当我们感到无聊时，老师经常给我们讲有趣的故事来使我们振奋起来。
2．More than 8 million graduates will graduate from universities this year.
今年将有800多万毕业生从大学毕业。
3．To keep healthy，you should give up smoking as soon as possible.
为了保持健康，你应该尽快戒烟。
4．I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time．
我永远不会忘记第一次听到这首曲子的情景。
5．Whatever you say，facts are facts.
无论你说什么，事实总是事实。
维度四　课文语法填空
Mama always sat at the kitchen table and divided the money brought home by Papa into various 1.piles (pile).The big silver pieces were for the rent.Another group of coins 2.were(be) for the groceries.
When Nels graduated 3.from grammar school，he wanted to go on to high school.“It will cost a little money，” he said.4.Eagerly(eager) we gathered around the table.I took down a box and 5.laid(lay) it carefully in front of MamA．Nels listed the costs of the things 6.that/which he would need.The money in the Little Bank was not enough.Nels volunteered 7.to work(work) in Dillon's grocery after school.Papa decided to give up 8.smoking(smoke).We all felt very 9.excited(excite) because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mama's Bank Account.
However，when I sold my first story last year，I hurried over to Mama's 10.and asked her to put in her Bank Account.Mama had to admit that there was no account in the bank at all.
[素能提升]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
“I'm sorry，” the bank teller said.“Your check has bounced(被拒付).” Her words took a moment to sink in.This year had brought so much pain.A divorce(离婚)，losing my house，then the loss of my job right before the holidays...and now the check for my car insurance had bounced!
Leaving the bank，I wondered what I would do.My unemployment checks were delayed，and everything seemed to be piling up.How long could I last without money How I missed my parents in the faraway Los Angeles，whom I had not seen for five years.
December in Michigan meant it was not only dark，but cold and snowy.Despite that，I had an urge to take a walk on my favorite road.Being cold and dark also meant there was a good chance no one else would be out，so I decided to go.
On the road，I was grateful for sounds of rushing water coming from the little river.They covered my soft sobs while I walked.Tonight，it all felt like too much to bear.
Eventually，when my tears dried up，I headed home.Approaching my apartment door，I noticed something hanging on it.Probably another bill，I thought.While I struggled with my boots，I could see a card with my name on it through the clear plastic bag.Reaching in，I took out a very small，white envelope.Inside the envelope was a beautiful card with no name written on it，but it was stuffed with gift cards—hundreds of dollars of gift cards that could meet my urgent needs!
I was in shock and awe.The timing of this amazing anonymous(匿名的)gift，arriving at exactly the right moment，was almost too much to comprehend.Again，I began crying，but now they were tears of joy.I felt so loved.
I would go to Los Angeles tomorrow!
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在生活中接二连三的遭遇挫折，就在快要坚持不下去的时候，父母的关爱让她感受到家的温暖。
1．What happened to the author according to paragraph 1
A．Something was wrong with her check.
B．She had to sell her car for lack of money.
C．Her divorce made her house taken away.
D．She didn't succeed in finding a new job.
A　[细节理解题。根据第一段中“Your check has bounced(被拒付).”可知，作者的支票被拒付了，故选A项(她的支票出问题了)。]
2．When may the story probably take place
A．In the early morning.
B．In the late morning.
C．In the evening.
D．At noon.
C　[推理判断题。根据第三段中“December in Michigan meant it was not only dark，but cold and snowy.”中的dark及第四段中“Tonight，it all felt like too much to bear.”中的tonight可推断出，该故事发生在晚上，故选C项。]
3．Who might send the anonymous gift
A．The bank teller.
B．Her former husband.
C．Her parents.
D．Her friend.
C　[推理判断题。根据第二段中作者提到“How I missed my parents in the faraway Los Angeles...”可知，作者非常想念远在洛杉矶的父母；根据本文最后一句话“I would go to Los Angeles tomorrow！”可知，作者觉得明天去洛杉矶。由此可推测，寄给作者礼物的可能是她的父母，故选C项。]
4．What is the process of the author's emotion and feeling
A．Angry→crazy→calm→grateful
B．Disappointed→sad→surprised→warm
C．Disappointed→moved→surprised→grateful
D．Crazy→sad→calm→joyful
B　[细节理解题。本文第一、二段提到生活中遇的各种不幸，因此作者很失望(Disappointed)；根据第四段中“soft sobs”和第五段中“my tears dried up”可知，作者很伤心(sad)；根据第五段可知，作者回到家，发现门上挂着袋子，作者原以为是账单，结果里面塞满了礼品卡，因此很惊讶(surprised)；根据倒数第二段中“Again，I began crying，but now they were tears of joy.I felt so loved.”可知，作者又感动的哭了，感觉到了被爱，因此心里很温暖(warm)，故选B项。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
An elderly woman is crediting(归功于)her neighbor's 4 year old dog with saving her life during last week's dangerously cold temperatures.
Tim Curfman was 1 his garbage with his dog Midnight when he felt its 2 was unusual.It had its ears held up looking at him.It didn't 3 do that.Curfman got the feeling that something was 4 ．So he observed how his dog was acting and 5 it to a spot on the other side of his house.There，he saw his 87 year old neighbor，Noreen， 6 in the snow.She was trying to fill her bird feeder when she fell.
Curfman 7 she was out there at least half an hour.She could not get up because she didn't have enough 8 to push herself up，and there was nothing around the corner to get a 9 of，either.The temperature was one degree below zero，but Curfman and Midnight were able to 10 her quickly.
Noreen，who didn't have serious injuries，was lucky to 11 frostbite(冻伤)even though her clothes were wet.Curfman called his wife and they together helped his neighbor up from the snow and into her 12 ，where his wife helped the elderly woman get into 13 clothes.
Noreen was 14 to Midnight for saving her life.“I am 15 of my dog，” Curfman said in an interview.
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Curfman和他的狗Midnight发现了跌倒在雪地里的邻居老太太并救助了她的故事。
1．A．sending out B．taking out
C．picking out D．handing out
B　[根据空后名词garbage(垃圾)可知，Tim Curfman带着他的狗Midnight去倒垃圾，take out“扔，带出去”符合文意。]
2．A．sound B．attention
C．behavior D．appearance
C　[根据后文“It had its ears held up looking at him.”可知，狗把耳朵竖起来看着他。因此狗的行为(behavior)有些异常。]
3．A．normally B．suddenly
C．really D．daily
A　[根据上文的“unusual”可知，狗那么做并不正常(normally)。]
4．A．down B．in
C．out D．up
D　[根据上文狗的异常行为可知，Curfman感觉到一定是有事情发生了。]
5．A．trained B．drove
C．walked D．followed
D　[根据空前“So he observed how his dog was acting”可知，他观察狗的行为，并跟着(follow)它到他房子的另一边。]
6．A．lying B．moving
C．playing D．standing
A　[根据空后句“She was trying to fill her bird feeder when she fell.”第三段中的“She could not get up”可知，他看到87岁的邻居Noreen躺(lie)在雪地里。]
7．A．guessed B．feared
C．argued D．explained
A　[Curfman猜测(guess)她至少在外面待了半个小时。]
8．A．time B．space
C．strength D．courage
C　[根据Noreen的年龄(87 year old)和常识可判断，Noreen之所以躺在雪地里起不来是因为她太年老了，没有足够的力气(strength)让她站起来。]
9．A．view B．hold
C．taste D．command
B　[本句解释她躺在雪地里没有站起来的原因，除了没有力气之外，应该是没有东西可以让她抓住(hold)并站起来。]
10．A．remind B．report
C．find D．visit
C　[当时的温度是零下一度，但Curfman和Midnight还是很快发现(find)她。]
11．A．face B．fight
C．avoid D．suffer
C　[根据空前定语从句“who didn't have serious injuries”和“lucky”可推断，Noreen没有受重伤，避免了(avoid)被冻伤。]
12．A．car B．garden
C．yard D．home
D　[根据空后“where his wife helped the elderly woman get into clothes”可推测，他们把老人送回了她的家里(home)，因为只有家里才会有clothes(衣服)。]
13．A．dry B．clean
C．old D．beautiful
A　[根据前文“her clothes were wet.”可知，老人的衣服湿了，因此应该帮老人换上干的(dry)衣服。]
14．A．grateful B．close
C．rude D．polite
A　[根据空后“for saving her life”可知，Noreen对Midnight的救命之恩非常感激(grateful)。]
15．A．afraid B．tired
C．ashamed　 D．proud
D　[根据前文“An elderly woman is crediting(归功于)her neighbor's 4 year old dog with saving her life”可知，狗救了老人的命，故后文 “it's not every dog that pays attention to things like this(不是每只狗都会关注这样的事情)”可推断，Curfman为他的狗感到自豪(proud)。]
Ⅲ.语法填空
Last week，Jack 1 (tell) by his parents that his grandpa would retire after working for forty years.They were going to have a surprise party for him.
Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special 2 him.He remembered the business card his grandpa 3 (give) him two years before.He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position on that card，so he decided 4 (build) a new one for his grandpA．
When 5 big day came，Jack was ready.But he didn't want to put his gift together with others’．When all the other people left，he took his grandpa's both 6 (hand) and gave him the gift.His grandpa smiled，“Well，it must be a beautiful gift.May I open it now？” “Sure！” Jack said 7 (excited).
As Grandpa opened the gift，tears filled his eyes.Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! It was a business card on 8 was his new position: FULL TIME GRANDPA!
“Well，how much do I get paid？” his grandpa asked， 9 (smile) .“As many hugs as you want！” With these words，Jack gave Grandpa a hug.“Well，I guess that means I'm the 10 (rich) man in the world！” said GrandpA．
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Jack的爷爷要退休的时候Jack送给了他一个礼物——全职爷爷的新名片，爷爷非常感动。
1．解析：　was told　考查动词的时态和语态。本空在句中作谓语，根据时间状语Last week可知，应用一般过去时，且句子主语Jack和动词tell为被动关系，故本空应用一般过去时的被动语态。
2．解析：　for　考查介词。do sth. for sb.意为“为某人做某事”，故本空应用介词for。
3．解析：　had given　考查动词的时态。give动作发生在remembered之前，故应用过去完成时表示“过去的过去”。
4．解析：　to build　考查非谓语动词。decide to do sth.意为“决定做某事”，故本空应用动词不定式作宾语。
5．解析：　the　考查冠词。特指举行party那天，故应用定冠词the。
6．解析：　hands　考查名词的单复数。根据空前both可知，本空应用名词复数。
7．解析：　excitedly　考查词性转换。本空是修饰动词said，故应用副词excitedly。
8．解析：　which　考查定语从句。on 引导定语从句，修饰先行词business card，本空在句中作介词on的宾语、指物，故本空应用关系代词which。
9．解析：　smiling　考查非谓语动词。本空在句中作伴随状语，动词smile和句子主语his grandpa之间为主动关系，故本空应用动词 ing形式作状语。
10．解析：　richest　考查形容词最高级。根据空前定冠词the可知，本空应用形容词最高级。
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