第7讲 Pygmalion 词汇篇
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熟练掌握重点单词及其用法；
2. 能够熟练运用重点短语和句型。
一. 重点词汇
1. hesitate vi. 犹豫；踌躇
hesitant adj. 犹豫的；踌躇的；迟疑的
hesitation n. 踌躇，犹豫
hesitate to do sth. 迟疑做某事
hesitate about/at/in/over (doing) sth. (做)某事犹豫不决
without hesitation 毫不犹豫地
2. classify vt. 编排；分类；归类
classify sth. by/according to 根据......分类
classify sb./sth. as 把某人/物归入......类；分等级
classify sb./sth. in/into... 把某人/某物归为......类
3. remark v. & n. 评论；评述；谈到
remark on/upon... 对......发表看法；评论......
remark that... 说；评论说；注意到......
make(some) remarks on/upon... 对......评论；评论......
4. betray vt. 显露出(本来面目)，背叛，泄露(机密)
betrayal n. 背叛，出卖，泄露
betray sb. (to sb.) (向......)出卖......
betray a secret to sb. 向某人泄露秘密
betray one's trust 辜负某人的信任
betray oneself 暴露本来面目，原形毕露
5. condemn vt. 谴责；使......注定
condemn sb. sth. for/as sth. 由于......而谴责某人
to sth. 把(某人)逼入(某种状态)
to do sth. (某人)注定要......
condemn sb.'s behaviour 谴责某人的举动
be condemned to 被宣告......
6. acquaintance n. [C]认识的人，熟人；[U]认识，有交情；了解
have acquaintance with sb. 与......认识，有交情
have acquaintance with sth. 对......了解
make sb.'s acquaintance/make the acquaintance of sb.
与某人初次相见、结识某人
on first acquaintance 初次相见时
7. superior adj. 优秀的；优等的；较高的；上级的
n. 上级，长官
be superior to sb./sth.
在品质、级别、重要性上更好或更高
be inferior to 低于
be senior to 比......年长(资深)
be junior to 比......年轻(资浅)
提示：以上这些词表达比较含义，常与 to连用，而不与 than连用。
8. overlook vt. 俯瞰；未看到；忽视；不理会
The house on the hill overlooks the valley. 小山上的房子俯瞰着山谷。
He overlooked a spelling error on the first page. 他没有看出第一页中有个拼写错误。
(3)I'll overlook your mistake this time.
这次我会原谅你的过失。
辨析：overlook/ignore/neglect/omit
overlook 指应该注意而未注意，意为"忽视"。
ignore 含有主动意味，侧重"不理睬"。
neglect 侧重因没看到或没考虑全面而"忽视"。
omit "遗漏，忽略，忘记"，指由于疏忽而忘记，也可表示因不利或不好而被忽略等。
9. in terms of 就......来说，从......角度；根据，按照
in terms of＝with regard to, according to, in the light of
come to terms 和解；妥协；让步
come to terms with 甘心忍受
be on good/bad terms with 与......关系很好(坏)
in the long/short term 从长远(眼前)来看
10. show...in... 带/领......进来
show sb. out 领某人出去
show sb. into 领某人进入......
show sb. around/round... 领某人参观......
show sb. to the door 送某人到门口
show off 炫耀
show up 出席，到场
on show在展出
11. fade out (声音、画面)逐渐模糊；渐淡
fade away消失，逐渐减弱；褪色
fade in淡入；渐渐显示出；使渐强(指电影、电视中的画面与声音)
fade up渐强(指电视、广播中的声音)
die away指(声音)逐渐消逝
die down指(声音)逐渐减弱，衰弱
二. 重点句型
1. It's raining heavily now, isn't_it?
现在雨下得很大，不是吗？
这是一个反意疑问句，使用反意疑问句需注意以下几点：
(1) 反意疑问句一般结构："肯定陈述句＋否定的附加问句"和"否定陈述句＋肯定的附加问句"。
The clock is slow, isn't it?
这钟慢了，对不对？
We can't take the book out, can we?
这些书我们不能拿出去，对吧？
(2) 回答这类问题时，答案是肯定的用 yes，否定的用 no。
You are not going out today, are you?
你今天不出去，是吧？
Yes, I am. (我今天要出去)
No, I am not. (我今天不出去)
He wasn't there that day, was he? 他那天不在那儿，是吗？
Yes, he was. (他在)
No, he wasn't (他不在)
(3) 如果陈述部分中含有 no, never, hardly, scarcely, seldom 等词，这部分就算否定，后边要用肯定的疑问尾句。
You have no classes tomorrow, have you?
你明天没课，是吧？
You were hardly twelve then, were you?
你那时几乎不到12岁，是吧？
(4) 当主语为 none, everyone, someone, no one 等时，正式语体中常用 he，非正式语体中常用 they。
None of the boys can do it, can he?
没有一个男孩子能做这件事，不是吗？
Everyone enjoyed the party, didn't they?
每个人都在晚会上玩得高兴，不是吗？
当主语为 nothing, something, anything, everything 等时，后面尾句的主语多用 it。
2. But they betray themselves every_time they open their mouths. 但他们每次开口说话就会露馅。
every time 等表示时间的短语可作为连词用，引导一个时间状语从句，这类词语还有：the instant, the moment, directly, the day, the year, next time, the first (second, third...) time 等。
①You're welcome to come back any time you want to.
你想什么时候回来，我们都欢迎。
②He called me the first time he came to Nanjing.
第一次来南京时，他给我打了电话。
③Next time you come, you'll see him.
下次来时，你就会见到他。
1. (2015宁夏银川高二下) It was in the United States that I made the of Professor Jones.
A. acquaintance B. association C. recognition D. acknowledgment
(2015福建八县高二下) Our teacher, that everyone is born equal, treats all students equally
where they come from.
A. Believes; in spite of B. Convinced; regardless of
C. Believing; due to D. Convincing; rather than
(2015山东潍坊高二下) He never _______ to help those in trouble because he was a warm-hearted man.
A. handled B. hurried C. hesitated D. determined
(2015江西临川高二下) Companies must consider how they data so that employees can find it fast.
A. classify B. recognize C. store D. accumulate
(2015河南郑州高二下) --What did he come here for ?
--He come here especially to your acquaintance.
A. take B. get C. make D. produce
基础演练
一. 根据句子的意思在横线上填入适当的词。
①The musician had little acquaintance modern science.
②I am delighted to your acquaintance.
③She has many in the business community.
④I have some acquaintance Spanish.
⑤I need to myself with the new regulations.
巩固提高
二. 用适当的介词或副词填空
①I will show you when you are in the city.
②She likes to show her nice figure by wearing tight dresses.
③Uncle George didn’t show for our wedding because he forgot it.
④He showed me a sitting room.
三. 单词拼写
1. Liu Hulan would rather die than b______ her own motherland.
2. As is known to us all, there are twenty-six letters in all in the a_________.
3. They won't sell the old furniture, believing that it is worth good f_______.
4. If she marries a foreigner, will her s______ as a Chinese citizen be affected?
5. The film we saw last night is an ______（改编）of a play by Shakespeare.
6. He awoke to find himself lying ________ （不舒服）on this hard, cold floor.
7. Nobody will get everything he wants; we all must _______ （妥协）something.
8. The teacher often tells us never to ______（犹豫） to do anything worth doing.
一. 单项选择
1. We are not prepared to compromise _______ safety standards.
A. with B. between C. on D. in
2. Would you classify it _______ a hard drug or a soft drug?
A. into B. by C. as D. apart
3. I am delighted to _______ your acquaintance, Mr. Baker.
A. make B. put C. take D. have
4. In order to speed the repairs of some products, we have made _______ for our customers to deal with the factory directly.
A. announcements B. applications C. preparations D. arrangements
5. It's the present situation in poor areas that ____ much higher spending on education and training.
A calls for B answers for C provides for D plans for
6. They ________ the mountain at noon.
A set off to B set out to C set out for D set off in
7. We are ________ by doctors to eat more natural food and take plenty of physical exercises.
A. suggested B. warned of C. informed D. advised
8. As you know, it is my duty to ________ my younger sisters from being hurt when they are in danger.
A. prevent B. save C. stop D. protect
9. This book is said to be a special one which ________ many events not found in other history books.
A. writes B. covers C. prints D. reads
10. Children need many things, _______, they need love.
A. after all B. first of all C. last of all D. at last
11. He felt a great affection _________ his wife.
A. for B.at C. of D. in
12. A good teacher must _________ to his students how important a proper learning method is.
A. get through B, get across C. get away D. get over
13. Have you looked ahead _______ what you'll be doing in five years' time?
A. about B. to C. on D. With
14. Not only __________ interested in football but _________ beginning to show an interest in it.
A. the teacher himself is, all his students are
B. the teacher himself is, are all his students
C. is the teacher himself, are all his students
D. is the teacher himself, all his students are
15. It seems only seconds ______ the beggar grabbed the bread and gave it a big bite.
A until B before C when D after
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单项选择
1. When I asked the news, he his happiness.
A.expressed B. betrayed C. showed D. said
2. If we all agree to make with each other?awhen we are in disputes, wars are forever gone and we are surely live in peace.
A. adjustment B. compromise C. promise D. acquaintance
American women were the right to vote until 1920 after years of hard struggle.
A. ignored B. denied C. overlooked D. neglected
It is unwise to your greater knowledge in front of the manager.
A. show in B. show out C. show up D. show off
5. He didn’t show in the party last night.
A. up B. off C. over D. in
完成句子
1. But they _______ ________ _______ _______ the open their mouths.
但是他们一张口说话就显露出他们自己的本来面目。
2. He was judged guilty and condemned ______ ______ ______. 他被宣判有罪，并判处以枪毙。
3. She refused to __________ _________ ____________. 她对原则寸步不让。
4. All memory of her childhood ______ ______ ______ _______.
她对童年的一切记忆逐渐从脑海中消逝了。
5. Think of it ______ ______ _______ an investment. 从投资的角度来考虑那件事。
三. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The eight airlines of the Oneworld alliance (联盟) have joined forces to give world travelers a simple way to plan and book a round-the-world journey. It's called the Oneworld Explorer program.
Oneworld Explorer is the perfect solution for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday or an extended business trip. It's a great way for you to explore the four corners of the earth in the safe hands of the eight Oneworld airlines.
You can have hundreds of destinations to choose from, because the Oneworld network covers the globe. And as you travel around the world, you'll have the support of 260,000 people from all our airlines, who are devoted to the success of ),our journey, helping you make smooth transfers and offering support all along the way.
The Oneworld goal is to make global travel easier and more rewarding for every one of our travelers. We try our best to make you feel at home, no matter how far from home your journey may take you.
We can offer travelers benefits on a scale beyond the reach of our individual networks. You'll find more people and more information to guide you at every stage of your trip, making transfers smoother and global travel less of a challenge.
1. The Oneworld Explorer program is said to be most suitable for those who _____.
A. have been to the four comers of the earth B. travel around the world on business
C. want to explore the eight airlines D. need support all along the way
2. The advantage of the alliance lies in ________.
A. its detailed travel information B. its unique booking system
C. its longest business flights D. its global service network
3. We can learn from the last paragraph that Oneworld __________.
A. offers the lowest prices to its passengers
B. keeps passengers better informed of its operations
C. offers better services than any of its member airlines alone
D. is intended to make round-the-world trips more challenging
4. The propose of the advertisement is to ___________.
A. promote a special flight program B. recommend a long business trip
C. describe an alliance flight D. introduce different airlines
四. 书面表达
假如你校正在开展“读古典名著”的讨论活动。不同的学生对这一活动有着不同的看法，请你根据下表内容写一篇英语短文。
支持者
帮助我们了解古代文化习俗；有借鉴作用
反对者
语言与今天大不相同，很难读懂；读名著过时了，也很乏味
你的观点
……
注意：1.语言连贯，符合逻辑；
2．合理添加你的观点；
3．词数100左右。
参考词汇：classic n. 名著 cultivate v. 陶冶
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第7讲 Pygmalion 词汇篇
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熟练掌握重点单词及其用法；
2. 能够熟练运用重点短语和句型。
一. 重点词汇
1. hesitate vi. 犹豫；踌躇
hesitant adj. 犹豫的；踌躇的；迟疑的
hesitation n. 踌躇，犹豫
hesitate to do sth. 迟疑做某事
hesitate about/at/in/over (doing) sth. (做)某事犹豫不决
without hesitation 毫不犹豫地
2. classify vt. 编排；分类；归类
classify sth. by/according to 根据......分类
classify sb./sth. as 把某人/物归入......类；分等级
classify sb./sth. in/into... 把某人/某物归为......类
3. remark v. & n. 评论；评述；谈到
remark on/upon... 对......发表看法；评论......
remark that... 说；评论说；注意到......
make(some) remarks on/upon... 对......评论；评论......
4. betray vt. 显露出(本来面目)，背叛，泄露(机密)
betrayal n. 背叛，出卖，泄露
betray sb. (to sb.) (向......)出卖......
betray a secret to sb. 向某人泄露秘密
betray one's trust 辜负某人的信任
betray oneself 暴露本来面目，原形毕露
5. condemn vt. 谴责；使......注定
condemn sb. sth. for/as sth. 由于......而谴责某人
to sth. 把(某人)逼入(某种状态)
to do sth. (某人)注定要......
condemn sb.'s behaviour 谴责某人的举动
be condemned to 被宣告......
6. acquaintance n. [C]认识的人，熟人；[U]认识，有交情；了解
have acquaintance with sb. 与......认识，有交情
have acquaintance with sth. 对......了解
make sb.'s acquaintance/make the acquaintance of sb.
与某人初次相见、结识某人
on first acquaintance 初次相见时
7. superior adj. 优秀的；优等的；较高的；上级的
n. 上级，长官
be superior to sb./sth.
在品质、级别、重要性上更好或更高
be inferior to 低于
be senior to 比......年长(资深)
be junior to 比......年轻(资浅)
提示：以上这些词表达比较含义，常与 to连用，而不与 than连用。
8. overlook vt. 俯瞰；未看到；忽视；不理会
The house on the hill overlooks the valley. 小山上的房子俯瞰着山谷。
He overlooked a spelling error on the first page. 他没有看出第一页中有个拼写错误。
(3)I'll overlook your mistake this time.
这次我会原谅你的过失。
辨析：overlook/ignore/neglect/omit
overlook 指应该注意而未注意，意为"忽视"。
ignore 含有主动意味，侧重"不理睬"。
neglect 侧重因没看到或没考虑全面而"忽视"。
omit "遗漏，忽略，忘记"，指由于疏忽而忘记，也可表示因不利或不好而被忽略等。
9. in terms of 就......来说，从......角度；根据，按照
in terms of＝with regard to, according to, in the light of
come to terms 和解；妥协；让步
come to terms with 甘心忍受
be on good/bad terms with 与......关系很好(坏)
in the long/short term 从长远(眼前)来看
10. show...in... 带/领......进来
show sb. out 领某人出去
show sb. into 领某人进入......
show sb. around/round... 领某人参观......
show sb. to the door 送某人到门口
show off 炫耀
show up 出席，到场
on show在展出
11. fade out (声音、画面)逐渐模糊；渐淡
fade away消失，逐渐减弱；褪色
fade in淡入；渐渐显示出；使渐强(指电影、电视中的画面与声音)
fade up渐强(指电视、广播中的声音)
die away指(声音)逐渐消逝
die down指(声音)逐渐减弱，衰弱
二. 重点句型
1. It's raining heavily now, isn't_it?
现在雨下得很大，不是吗？
这是一个反意疑问句，使用反意疑问句需注意以下几点：
(1) 反意疑问句一般结构："肯定陈述句＋否定的附加问句"和"否定陈述句＋肯定的附加问句"。
The clock is slow, isn't it?
这钟慢了，对不对？
We can't take the book out, can we?
这些书我们不能拿出去，对吧？
(2) 回答这类问题时，答案是肯定的用 yes，否定的用 no。
You are not going out today, are you?
你今天不出去，是吧？
Yes, I am. (我今天要出去)
No, I am not. (我今天不出去)
He wasn't there that day, was he? 他那天不在那儿，是吗？
Yes, he was. (他在)
No, he wasn't (他不在)
(3) 如果陈述部分中含有 no, never, hardly, scarcely, seldom 等词，这部分就算否定，后边要用肯定的疑问尾句。
You have no classes tomorrow, have you?
你明天没课，是吧？
You were hardly twelve then, were you?
你那时几乎不到12岁，是吧？
(4) 当主语为 none, everyone, someone, no one 等时，正式语体中常用 he，非正式语体中常用 they。
None of the boys can do it, can he?
没有一个男孩子能做这件事，不是吗？
Everyone enjoyed the party, didn't they?
每个人都在晚会上玩得高兴，不是吗？
当主语为 nothing, something, anything, everything 等时，后面尾句的主语多用 it。
2. But they betray themselves every_time they open their mouths. 但他们每次开口说话就会露馅。
every time 等表示时间的短语可作为连词用，引导一个时间状语从句，这类词语还有：the instant, the moment, directly, the day, the year, next time, the first (second, third...) time 等。
①You're welcome to come back any time you want to.
你想什么时候回来，我们都欢迎。
②He called me the first time he came to Nanjing.
第一次来南京时，他给我打了电话。
③Next time you come, you'll see him.
下次来时，你就会见到他。
1. (2015宁夏银川高二下) It was in the United States that I made the of Professor Jones.
A. acquaintance B. association C. recognition D. acknowledgment
答案: A
解析: 句意：是在美国我结识了琼斯教授。考察名词的辨析，B关系C认识D承认。
(2015福建八县高二下) Our teacher, that everyone is born equal, treats all students equally
where they come from.
A. Believes; in spite of B. Convinced; regardless of
C. Believing; due to D. Convincing; rather than
答案: B
解析: B be convinced that...“确信......”，为固定用法，regardless of“不管”，根据句意选B。
(2015山东潍坊高二下) He never _______ to help those in trouble because he was a warm-hearted man.
A. handled B. hurried C. hesitated D. determined
答案: C
解析: 此句考查动词辨析，A处理B着急C犹豫D决定，根据句意“他从来不犹豫去帮助那些有困难的人因为他是一个热心的人”，故选C。
(2015江西临川高二下) Companies must consider how they data so that employees can find it fast.
A. classify B. recognize C. store D. accumulate
答案: A
解析: 句意：公司必须考虑他们怎样......数据以便员工能够快速的找到。A分类B认出C储存D收集，根据句意选A。
(2015河南郑州高二下) --What did he come here for ?
--He come here especially to your acquaintance.
A. take B. get C. make D. produce
答案: C
解析: 此题考查acquaintance的短语搭配，make one’s acquaintance“与某人想见”，根据句意“.....他是专程来见你的”，所以选C。
基础演练
一. 根据句子的意思在横线上填入适当的词。
①The musician had little acquaintance modern science.
②I am delighted to your acquaintance.
③She has many in the business community.
④I have some acquaintance Spanish.
⑤I need to myself with the new regulations.
Key: ①with ②make ③ acquaintances ④with ⑤acquaint
巩固提高
二. 用适当的介词或副词填空
①I will show you when you are in the city.
②She likes to show her nice figure by wearing tight dresses.
③Uncle George didn’t show for our wedding because he forgot it.
④He showed me a sitting room.
Key: ①around ②off ③up ④into
三. 单词拼写
1. Liu Hulan would rather die than b______ her own motherland.
2. As is known to us all, there are twenty-six letters in all in the a_________.
3. They won't sell the old furniture, believing that it is worth good f_______.
4. If she marries a foreigner, will her s______ as a Chinese citizen be affected?
5. The film we saw last night is an ______（改编）of a play by Shakespeare.
6. He awoke to find himself lying ________ （不舒服）on this hard, cold floor.
7. Nobody will get everything he wants; we all must _______ （妥协）something.
8. The teacher often tells us never to ______（犹豫） to do anything worth doing.
Key: 1. betray 2. alphabet 3. fortune 4. status 5. adaptation
6. uncomfortably 7. Compromise 8. hesitate
一. 单项选择
1. We are not prepared to compromise _______ safety standards.
A. with B. between C. on D. in
2. Would you classify it _______ a hard drug or a soft drug?
A. into B. by C. as D. apart
3. I am delighted to _______ your acquaintance, Mr. Baker.
A. make B. put C. take D. have
4. In order to speed the repairs of some products, we have made _______ for our customers to deal with the factory directly.
A. announcements B. applications C. preparations D. arrangements
5. It's the present situation in poor areas that ____ much higher spending on education and training.
A calls for B answers for C provides for D plans for
6. They ________ the mountain at noon.
A set off to B set out to C set out for D set off in
7. We are ________ by doctors to eat more natural food and take plenty of physical exercises.
A. suggested B. warned of C. informed D. advised
8. As you know, it is my duty to ________ my younger sisters from being hurt when they are in danger.
A. prevent B. save C. stop D. protect
9. This book is said to be a special one which ________ many events not found in other history books.
A. writes B. covers C. prints D. reads
10. Children need many things, _______, they need love.
A. after all B. first of all C. last of all D. at last
11. He felt a great affection _________ his wife.
A. for B.at C. of D. in
12. A good teacher must _________ to his students how important a proper learning method is.
A. get through B, get across C. get away D. get over
13. Have you looked ahead _______ what you'll be doing in five years' time?
A. about B. to C. on D. With
14. Not only __________ interested in football but _________ beginning to show an interest in it.
A. the teacher himself is, all his students are
B. the teacher himself is, are all his students
C. is the teacher himself, are all his students
D. is the teacher himself, all his students are
15. It seems only seconds ______ the beggar grabbed the bread and gave it a big bite.
A until B before C when D after
Key: 1-5 CAADA 6-10 CDDBB 11-15 ACBDB
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单项选择
1. When I asked the news, he his happiness.
A.expressed B. betrayed C. showed D. said
2. If we all agree to make with each other?awhen we are in disputes, wars are forever gone and we are surely live in peace.
A. adjustment B. compromise C. promise D. acquaintance
American women were the right to vote until 1920 after years of hard struggle.
A. ignored B. denied C. overlooked D. neglected
It is unwise to your greater knowledge in front of the manager.
A. show in B. show out C. show up D. show off
5. He didn’t show in the party last night.
A. up B. off C. over D. in
Key: BBBDA
完成句子
1. But they _______ ________ _______ _______ the open their mouths.
但是他们一张口说话就显露出他们自己的本来面目。
2. He was judged guilty and condemned ______ ______ ______. 他被宣判有罪，并判处以枪毙。
3. She refused to __________ _________ ____________. 她对原则寸步不让。
4. All memory of her childhood ______ ______ ______ _______.
她对童年的一切记忆逐渐从脑海中消逝了。
5. Think of it ______ ______ _______ an investment. 从投资的角度来考虑那件事。
Key: 1. betrayed themselves every time; 2. to be shot; 3. compromise her principles;
4. faded from her mind; 5. in terms of
三. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The eight airlines of the Oneworld alliance (联盟) have joined forces to give world travelers a simple way to plan and book a round-the-world journey. It's called the Oneworld Explorer program.
Oneworld Explorer is the perfect solution for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday or an extended business trip. It's a great way for you to explore the four corners of the earth in the safe hands of the eight Oneworld airlines.
You can have hundreds of destinations to choose from, because the Oneworld network covers the globe. And as you travel around the world, you'll have the support of 260,000 people from all our airlines, who are devoted to the success of ),our journey, helping you make smooth transfers and offering support all along the way.
The Oneworld goal is to make global travel easier and more rewarding for every one of our travelers. We try our best to make you feel at home, no matter how far from home your journey may take you.
We can offer travelers benefits on a scale beyond the reach of our individual networks. You'll find more people and more information to guide you at every stage of your trip, making transfers smoother and global travel less of a challenge.
1. The Oneworld Explorer program is said to be most suitable for those who _____.
A. have been to the four comers of the earth B. travel around the world on business
C. want to explore the eight airlines D. need support all along the way
2. The advantage of the alliance lies in ________.
A. its detailed travel information B. its unique booking system
C. its longest business flights D. its global service network
3. We can learn from the last paragraph that Oneworld __________.
A. offers the lowest prices to its passengers
B. keeps passengers better informed of its operations
C. offers better services than any of its member airlines alone
D. is intended to make round-the-world trips more challenging
4. The propose of the advertisement is to ___________.
A. promote a special flight program B. recommend a long business trip
C. describe an alliance flight D. introduce different airlines
Key: BDCA
四. 书面表达
假如你校正在开展“读古典名著”的讨论活动。不同的学生对这一活动有着不同的看法，请你根据下表内容写一篇英语短文。
支持者
帮助我们了解古代文化习俗；有借鉴作用
反对者
语言与今天大不相同，很难读懂；读名著过时了，也很乏味
你的观点
……
注意：1.语言连贯，符合逻辑；
2．合理添加你的观点；
3．词数100左右。
参考词汇：classic n. 名著 cultivate v. 陶冶
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Key:
We are having a discussion about reading classics in our school. Some of us think reading classics can help us know about some cultures and customs in old times. Besides, we can learn something useful because they have something to do with our life today. However, some students think it unnecessary for us to read the classics because the language used in classics is quite different from that used today, which is difficult to understand. They also think the classics are old-fashioned and boring.
In my view, it is necessary to read the classics in our spare time. Because it can not only enrich our knowledge we can’t get in our daily life, but also enables us to obtain the food for the spirit about the ancient cultures.
第8讲Pygmalion 语法篇
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1.掌握动词过去分词作状语的用法；
2.能够熟练运用非谓语中过去分词作状语。
过去分词作状语:
1. 过去分词修饰谓语动词作状语，常用来进一步说明谓语动词的动作发生时的背景或状况，其主语是过去分词之动作的承受者，即过去分词表示的动作不是句子的主语发出的，所以过去分词与主语之间是动宾关系，即被动关系。如：
Filled with extraordinary strength, he raised himself. 他使出全身的力气站了起来。（filled with extraordinary strength表示主语“he”当时所处的状态）
Surrounded by a group of young people, the old man felt happy. 身边围着一群年轻人，老人感到很高兴。（surrounded指主语“the old man”是该动作的承受者）
比较：
The trainer appeared, followed by six little dogs. 训练员出现了，后面跟着六条小狗。（过去分词“followed”表示主语是该动作的承受者，即“the trainer”被“six little dogs”跟着）
The trainer appeared, following six little dogs. 训练员跟在六条小狗的后面出现了。（现在分词“following”表示主语是该动作的执行者，即“the trainer”跟着“six little dogs”）
2. 现在分词和过去分词在句中可以作时间、原因、方式、伴随、条件、结果等状语。
Not receiving any letter from him, I gave him a call.
As I didn’t receive any letter from him, I gave him a call.
Given more attention, the trees could have grown better.
If more attention was given, the trees could have grown better. (条件)
Walking along the street, I ran across my old friend.
Bitten by a snake, he was taken to hospital. (原因)
Though defeated, he didn’t lose heart. (让步)
He lay on the grass, looking into the sky. (伴随)
He came running to tell me the good news. (方式)
注意：
1. 选择现在分词还是过去分词，关键看主句的主语。如分词的动作是由主句的主语发出，分词就用现在分词，反之就用过去分词。试比较：
(Being) Used for a long time, the book looks old.由于用了很长时间，这本书看上去很旧。
Using the book, I find it useful.在使用的过程中，我发现这本书很有用。
2. 分词作状语时，其逻辑主语必须和主句的主语一致，如果不一致，就用独立主格结构，即在分词前加上它的逻辑主语。现在分词的完成式主要用于作状语，一般不用作定语。
(2015重庆高考) ________ in the poorest area of Glasgow, he had a long, hard road to becoming a football star.
Being raised B. Raising C. Raised D. To raise
If ________ for the job, you will be informed soon.
to accept B. accept C. accepting D. Accepted
________ in painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching.
A. To absorb B. To be absorbed C. Absorbed D. Absorbing
(2014天津高考) Clearly and thoughtfully________ , the book inspires confidence in students who wish to seek their own answers. A. writing B. to write C. written D. being written
(2015湖南高考) Video games can be a poor influence if ________ in the wrong hands.
leaving B. to leave C. leave D. Left
基础演练
1. Sarah, hurry up. I'm afraid you won't have time to _____ before the party.
A. get changed B. get change C. get changing D. get to change
2. ______ from the moon, the earth looks like a colorful ball.
A. Seeing B. Seen C. Having seen D. Having been seen
3. ______ among high trees, the house can't easily be seen.
A. Hidden B. Hid C. Hide ???? D. Hiding
4. ______, Tom is loved by all the people in the village.
A. Being an honest man B. Being that he is an honest man
C. He is an honest man D. An honest man being
5. ______ some officials, Napoleon inspected his army.
A . Followed B. Followed by C. Being followed D. Having been followed
巩固提高
6. If ___ green, the door might look more beautiful.
A. paint ??? B. painted C. painting D. to paint
7. ______ , liquids can be changed into gases.
A. Heating B. To be heated C. Heated D. Heat
8. When______, the museum will be open to the public next year.
A. completed B. completing C. being completed D. to be completed
9. ______ deep down in the earth for thousands of years, the dead forest has rotted away and become coal.
A. Buried ???? B. Burying C. Having buried D. Having been buried
10. When I got home, there was ______, so I got angry.
A. a little food to leave ??? B. little food left
C. a little food leaving ???? D. little food to leave
11.______ a reply, he decided to write again.
A. Not receiving B. Receiving not
C. Not having received D. Having not received
12. These are the facts ______ by the school.
A. to gather ???? B. gathering C. gathered D. to be gathered
13. He got his shoes ______ yesterday.
A. to repair ????? B. repairing C. being repaired D. repaired
14. ________ in the early 20th century，the school keeps on inspiring children’s love of art.
A. To found B. Founding C. Founded D. Having founded
15. I lived in a house ______ by a lot of pine trees.
A. surrounding B. to surround C. surrounded ???? D. to be surrounded
1. My father encouraged me in my painting, but never liked to see any of my works ______ in public.
A. exhibiting ????? B. exhibited C. having exhibited D. being exhibited
2. For breakfast he only drinks juice from fresh fruit _____on his own farm.
A. grown B. being grown C. to be grown D. to grow
3. Every evening after dinner , if not ____from work, I will spend some time walking my dog.
A. being tired B. tiring C. tired D. to be tired
4. ____not to miss the flight at 15:20, the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
A. Reminding B. Reminded C. To remind D. Having reminded
5. _____by the advances in technology ,many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.
A. Being encouraged B. Encouraging
C. Encouraged D. Having encouraged
6. _____many times, he finally understood it.
A. Told B. Telling C. Having told D. Having been told
7. ____the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into international stars.
A. Giving B. Having given C. To give D. Given
8. _____ in thought , he almost ran into the car in front of him.
A. Losing?????????? B. Having lost C. Lost???????? D. To lose
9. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see ____ the next year.
A. carry out??????? B. carrying out C. carried out????????? D. to carry out
10. The research is so designed that once _____ nothing can be done to change it.
A. begins???????? B. having begun C. beginning????????? D. Begun
11. No matter how frequently , the works of Beethoven still attract people all over the world.
A. Performed B. Performing C. to be performed D. being performed
12. The flowers his friend gave him will die unless every day.
A. watered B. watering C. water D. to water
13. by a greater demand of vegetables , farmers have built more green houses.
A. Driven B. Being driven C . To drive D. Having driven
14. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English as much as we can.
A. speak B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak
15. It is one of the funniest things on the internet so far this year.
A. finding B. being found C. to find D. found
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单项选择
1. Everything was out of order in the ______ shop.
A. robbed ?? B. rob C. robbing ? D. have robbed
2. This is a ______ movie and everyone was ______.
A. moved, moving ? B. moved, moved
C. moving, moved ? D. moving, moving
3. They are very ______ to see her ___ face.
A. pleasing, smiled ?? B. pleasing, smiling
C. pleased, smiled ??? D. pleased, smiling
4. I'm very glad to see the problem ______.
A. settle ???? B. settled C. being settled ????? D. settling
5. I'm sorry to have kept you ______ so long a time.
A. wait ???? B. to wait C. waited ?? D. waiting
6. When he got home, he found his pocket ______ open and his wallet ______.
A. cut, stealing B. cut, stolen C. cutting, stealing D. cutting, stolen
7. Thousands of peasants are up into the city ______ vegetables, fruit and some other things every day.
A. sell ? B. selling C. sold?? D. to be selling
8. The old farmer had his leg ______ but he had his tractors ______ day and night.
A. hurting, working B. hurting, worked
C. hurt, working ?? D. hurt, worked
9. Linda can't attend the party ______ at Tom's house at present because she is preparing a speech for the party ______ at Marie's house tomorrow.
A. being held, to be held B. to be held, held
C. held, being held D. to be held, to be held
10. In April, 2009, President Hu inspected the warships in Qingdao, ____the 60th anniversary of the founding of PLA Navy.
A. marking B. marked C. having marked D. being marked
二. 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
That makes a child speak a language has long been a puzzle to linguists (语言学家). 1 speaking, there are two schools of linguists, both of 2 try to explain 3 a child picks up a language so easily. The fact that a child picks up a language 4 is surprising: at one year old, a child is able to 5 "bye-bye"; at two, he is able to use fifty words; by three he begins to 6 tenses. The famous American linguist Noam Chomsky 7 that human beings have a sort of built-in system for language use, and that the 8 is only secondary. Children are not taught language 9 they are taught arithmetic. Other linguists, 10 , hold the view that a child learns 11 of his language from the hints in the environment. 12 , theorists of both schools 13 that there is a biological basis for language and language use. The 14 is which is more important, the inner ability or the environment. This is certainly a field 15 to be explored. Researchers from both schools are busy finding evidence to 16 their own theory, but 17 side is persuading the other. It seems that in order to 18 why a child learns a language so easily, we have to 19 the joint efforts of both schools. Some linguists, like De Villiers, have recognized the value of cooperation, and 20 linguists of both sides to work together.
1. A. surprisingly B. personally C. properly D. roughly
2. A. them B. who C. whom D. which
3. A. that B. when C why D. how
4. A. independently B. naturally C. without help D. with ease
5. A. speak B. say C. wave D. respond
6. A. master B. study C. have D. get
7. A. doubts B. believes C. realizes D. criticizes
8. A. help B. teacher C. environment D. hint
9. A. as B. for C. when D. though
10. A. in particular B. as a result C. however D. therefore
11. A. a little B. some C.nothing D. most
12. A. Before B. From now on C. Just now D. By now
13. A. suspect B. disagree C. agree D. realize
14. A. case B. quarrel C. problem D. question
15. A. waiting B. planning C. never D. unlikely
16. A. provide B. create C. supply D. support
17. A. not a B. one C. neither D. either
18. A. find out B. rule put' C. search for D. look for
19. A. get rid of B. trust in C. rely on D. persist in
20. A. ordered B. criticized C. challenged D. urged
三. 阅读理解
I recently wrote an autobiography in which I recalled many old memories. One of them was from my school day's, when our ninth grade teacher, Miss Raber, would pick out words from the Reader's Digest to test our vocabulary.
Today, more than 45 years later, I always check out "It pays to Enrich your Word Power" first when the Digest comes each month. I am impressed with that idea, word power. Reader's Digest knows the power that words have to move people — to entertain, inform, and inspire. The Digest editors know that the big word isn't always the best word. Take just one example, a Quotable Quote from the February 1985 issue: "Time is a playful thing. It slips quickly and drinks the day like a bowl of milk."
Seventeen words, only two of them more than one syllable, yet how much they convey! That's usually how it is with Reader's Digest. Small and simple can be profound.
As chairman of a foundation to restore the Statue of Liberty, I've been making a lot of speeches lately. I try to keep them fairly short. I use small but vivid words: words like "hope", "guts", "faith", "dreams". Those am words that move people and say' so much about the spirit of America.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not against using big words, when it is right to do so, but I have also learned that a small word can work a small miracle — if it's the right word, in the right place, at the right time. It's a "secret" that I hope I never forget.
1. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. one of the many old memories B. using simple words to express profound ideas
C. Reader's Digest and school speeches D. how to make effective speeches
2. It seems that Reader's Digest is a magazine popular with _________.
A. people of all ages B. teenagers C. school teachers D. elderly readers
3. The author's "secret" is _________.
A. to avoid using big words at any time
B. to use words that have the power to move people
C. to work a miracle by using a small word
D. to use small and simple words where possible
4. According to the author, well-chosen words can give people ________.
A. hope, courage, and ideas B. confidence, determination, and strength
C. pleasure, knowledge, and encouragement D. entertainment, information, and power
第8讲Pygmalion 语法篇
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1.掌握动词过去分词作状语的用法；
2.能够熟练运用非谓语中过去分词作状语。
过去分词作状语:
1. 过去分词修饰谓语动词作状语，常用来进一步说明谓语动词的动作发生时的背景或状况，其主语是过去分词之动作的承受者，即过去分词表示的动作不是句子的主语发出的，所以过去分词与主语之间是动宾关系，即被动关系。如：
Filled with extraordinary strength, he raised himself. 他使出全身的力气站了起来。（filled with extraordinary strength表示主语“he”当时所处的状态）
Surrounded by a group of young people, the old man felt happy. 身边围着一群年轻人，老人感到很高兴。（surrounded指主语“the old man”是该动作的承受者）
比较：
The trainer appeared, followed by six little dogs. 训练员出现了，后面跟着六条小狗。（过去分词“followed”表示主语是该动作的承受者，即“the trainer”被“six little dogs”跟着）
The trainer appeared, following six little dogs. 训练员跟在六条小狗的后面出现了。（现在分词“following”表示主语是该动作的执行者，即“the trainer”跟着“six little dogs”）
2. 现在分词和过去分词在句中可以作时间、原因、方式、伴随、条件、结果等状语。
Not receiving any letter from him, I gave him a call.
As I didn’t receive any letter from him, I gave him a call.
Given more attention, the trees could have grown better.
If more attention was given, the trees could have grown better. (条件)
Walking along the street, I ran across my old friend.
Bitten by a snake, he was taken to hospital. (原因)
Though defeated, he didn’t lose heart. (让步)
He lay on the grass, looking into the sky. (伴随)
He came running to tell me the good news. (方式)
注意：
1. 选择现在分词还是过去分词，关键看主句的主语。如分词的动作是由主句的主语发出，分词就用现在分词，反之就用过去分词。试比较：
(Being) Used for a long time, the book looks old.由于用了很长时间，这本书看上去很旧。
Using the book, I find it useful.在使用的过程中，我发现这本书很有用。
2. 分词作状语时，其逻辑主语必须和主句的主语一致，如果不一致，就用独立主格结构，即在分词前加上它的逻辑主语。现在分词的完成式主要用于作状语，一般不用作定语。
(2015重庆高考) ________ in the poorest area of Glasgow, he had a long, hard road to becoming a football star.
Being raised B. Raising C. Raised D. To raise
答案: C 解析: 本句考察的是过去分词作状语的用法。逻辑主语he与raise之间是被动关系，raise发生在谓语动作之前，所以选C。
If ________ for the job, you will be informed soon.
to accept B. accept C. accepting D. Accepted
答案: D 解析: 本句考察的是过去分词作状语的用法。逻辑主语you与accept之间是被动关系，意为如果你被这份工作接受了，你会很快被通知，所以选C。
________ in painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching.
A. To absorb B. To be absorbed C. Absorbed D. Absorbing
答案: C 解析: 本句考察的是过去分词作状语的用法。逻辑主语John与absorb之间的关系是被动关系，且发生在谓语动词之前，故选C。
(2014天津高考) Clearly and thoughtfully________ , the book inspires confidence in students who wish to seek their own answers. A. writing B. to write C. written D. being written 答案: C 解析: 本句考察的是非谓语动词做状语的用法。句中动词write与句子逐渐与the book构成逻辑上的被动关系，所以使用过去分词表示被动。排除AB项，因为AB项都表示主动，D项是现在分词的被动形式，表示动作正在被做。而本句的过去分词written表示被动和已经完成。句义：被写得很清楚很周到，这本书激励着那些追求自己生活中的答案的学生。故C正确。
(2015湖南高考) Video games can be a poor influence if ________ in the wrong hands.
leaving B. to leave C. leave D. Left
答案: D 解析: 本句考察的是过去分词做状语的用法。video games与leave之前是被动关系，故选D。
基础演练
1. Sarah, hurry up. I'm afraid you won't have time to _____ before the party.
A. get changed B. get change C. get changing D. get to change
2. ______ from the moon, the earth looks like a colorful ball.
A. Seeing B. Seen C. Having seen D. Having been seen
3. ______ among high trees, the house can't easily be seen.
A. Hidden B. Hid C. Hide ???? D. Hiding
4. ______, Tom is loved by all the people in the village.
A. Being an honest man B. Being that he is an honest man
C. He is an honest man D. An honest man being
5. ______ some officials, Napoleon inspected his army.
A . Followed B. Followed by C. Being followed D. Having been followed
Key: 1-5 ABAAB
巩固提高
6. If ___ green, the door might look more beautiful.
A. paint ??? B. painted C. painting D. to paint
7. ______ , liquids can be changed into gases.
A. Heating B. To be heated C. Heated D. Heat
8. When______, the museum will be open to the public next year.
A. completed B. completing C. being completed D. to be completed
9. ______ deep down in the earth for thousands of years, the dead forest has rotted away and become coal.
A. Buried ???? B. Burying C. Having buried D. Having been buried
10. When I got home, there was ______, so I got angry.
A. a little food to leave ??? B. little food left
C. a little food leaving ???? D. little food to leave
11.______ a reply, he decided to write again.
A. Not receiving B. Receiving not
C. Not having received D. Having not received
12. These are the facts ______ by the school.
A. to gather ???? B. gathering C. gathered D. to be gathered
13. He got his shoes ______ yesterday.
A. to repair ????? B. repairing C. being repaired D. repaired
14. ________ in the early 20th century，the school keeps on inspiring children’s love of art.
A. To found B. Founding C. Founded D. Having founded
15. I lived in a house ______ by a lot of pine trees.
A. surrounding B. to surround C. surrounded ???? D. to be surrounded
Key: 6-10 BCAAB 10-15 CCDCC
1. My father encouraged me in my painting, but never liked to see any of my works ______ in public.
A. exhibiting ????? B. exhibited C. having exhibited D. being exhibited
2. For breakfast he only drinks juice from fresh fruit _____on his own farm.
A. grown B. being grown C. to be grown D. to grow
3. Every evening after dinner , if not ____from work, I will spend some time walking my dog.
A. being tired B. tiring C. tired D. to be tired
4. ____not to miss the flight at 15:20, the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
A. Reminding B. Reminded C. To remind D. Having reminded
5. _____by the advances in technology ,many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.
A. Being encouraged B. Encouraging
C. Encouraged D. Having encouraged
6. _____many times, he finally understood it.
A. Told B. Telling C. Having told D. Having been told
7. ____the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into international stars.
A. Giving B. Having given C. To give D. Given
8. _____ in thought , he almost ran into the car in front of him.
A. Losing?????????? B. Having lost C. Lost???????? D. To lose
9. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see ____ the next year.
A. carry out??????? B. carrying out C. carried out????????? D. to carry out
10. The research is so designed that once _____ nothing can be done to change it.
A. begins???????? B. having begun C. beginning????????? D. Begun
11. No matter how frequently , the works of Beethoven still attract people all over the world.
A. Performed B. Performing C. to be performed D. being performed
12. The flowers his friend gave him will die unless every day.
A. watered B. watering C. water D. to water
13. by a greater demand of vegetables , farmers have built more green houses.
A. Driven B. Being driven C . To drive D. Having driven
14. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English as much as we can.
A. speak B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak
15. It is one of the funniest things on the internet so far this year.
A. finding B. being found C. to find D. found
Key: 1-5 BACBC 6-10 ADCCD 11-15 AAACD
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单项选择
1. Everything was out of order in the ______ shop.
A. robbed ?? B. rob C. robbing ? D. have robbed
2. This is a ______ movie and everyone was ______.
A. moved, moving ? B. moved, moved
C. moving, moved ? D. moving, moving
3. They are very ______ to see her ___ face.
A. pleasing, smiled ?? B. pleasing, smiling
C. pleased, smiled ??? D. pleased, smiling
4. I'm very glad to see the problem ______.
A. settle ???? B. settled C. being settled ????? D. settling
5. I'm sorry to have kept you ______ so long a time.
A. wait ???? B. to wait C. waited ?? D. waiting
6. When he got home, he found his pocket ______ open and his wallet ______.
A. cut, stealing B. cut, stolen C. cutting, stealing D. cutting, stolen
7. Thousands of peasants are up into the city ______ vegetables, fruit and some other things every day.
A. sell ? B. selling C. sold?? D. to be selling
8. The old farmer had his leg ______ but he had his tractors ______ day and night.
A. hurting, working B. hurting, worked
C. hurt, working ?? D. hurt, worked
9. Linda can't attend the party ______ at Tom's house at present because she is preparing a speech for the party ______ at Marie's house tomorrow.
A. being held, to be held B. to be held, held
C. held, being held D. to be held, to be held
10. In April, 2009, President Hu inspected the warships in Qingdao, ____the 60th anniversary of the founding of PLA Navy.
A. marking B. marked C. having marked D. being marked
Key: 1-5 ACDBC 6-10 BCDAA
二. 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
That makes a child speak a language has long been a puzzle to linguists (语言学家). 1 speaking, there are two schools of linguists, both of 2 try to explain 3 a child picks up a language so easily. The fact that a child picks up a language 4 is surprising: at one year old, a child is able to 5 "bye-bye"; at two, he is able to use fifty words; by three he begins to 6 tenses. The famous American linguist Noam Chomsky 7 that human beings have a sort of built-in system for language use, and that the 8 is only secondary. Children are not taught language 9 they are taught arithmetic. Other linguists, 10 , hold the view that a child learns 11 of his language from the hints in the environment. 12 , theorists of both schools 13 that there is a biological basis for language and language use. The 14 is which is more important, the inner ability or the environment. This is certainly a field 15 to be explored. Researchers from both schools are busy finding evidence to 16 their own theory, but 17 side is persuading the other. It seems that in order to 18 why a child learns a language so easily, we have to 19 the joint efforts of both schools. Some linguists, like De Villiers, have recognized the value of cooperation, and 20 linguists of both sides to work together.
1. A. surprisingly B. personally C. properly D. roughly
2. A. them B. who C. whom D. which
3. A. that B. when C why D. how
4. A. independently B. naturally C. without help D. with ease
5. A. speak B. say C. wave D. respond
6. A. master B. study C. have D. get
7. A. doubts B. believes C. realizes D. criticizes
8. A. help B. teacher C. environment D. hint
9. A. as B. for C. when D. though
10. A. in particular B. as a result C. however D. therefore
11. A. a little B. some C.nothing D. most
12. A. Before B. From now on C. Just now D. By now
13. A. suspect B. disagree C. agree D. realize
14. A. case B. quarrel C. problem D. question
15. A. waiting B. planning C. never D. unlikely
16. A. provide B. create C. supply D. support
17. A. not a B. one C. neither D. either
18. A. find out B. rule put' C. search for D. look for
19. A. get rid of B. trust in C. rely on D. persist in
20. A. ordered B. criticized C. challenged D. urged
Key: 1-5 DCCDB 6-10 ABCAC 11-15 DDCDA 16-20 DCACD
三. 阅读理解
I recently wrote an autobiography in which I recalled many old memories. One of them was from my school day's, when our ninth grade teacher, Miss Raber, would pick out words from the Reader's Digest to test our vocabulary.
Today, more than 45 years later, I always check out "It pays to Enrich your Word Power" first when the Digest comes each month. I am impressed with that idea, word power. Reader's Digest knows the power that words have to move people — to entertain, inform, and inspire. The Digest editors know that the big word isn't always the best word. Take just one example, a Quotable Quote from the February 1985 issue: "Time is a playful thing. It slips quickly and drinks the day like a bowl of milk."
Seventeen words, only two of them more than one syllable, yet how much they convey! That's usually how it is with Reader's Digest. Small and simple can be profound.
As chairman of a foundation to restore the Statue of Liberty, I've been making a lot of speeches lately. I try to keep them fairly short. I use small but vivid words: words like "hope", "guts", "faith", "dreams". Those am words that move people and say' so much about the spirit of America.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not against using big words, when it is right to do so, but I have also learned that a small word can work a small miracle — if it's the right word, in the right place, at the right time. It's a "secret" that I hope I never forget.
1. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. one of the many old memories B. using simple words to express profound ideas
C. Reader's Digest and school speeches D. how to make effective speeches
2. It seems that Reader's Digest is a magazine popular with _________.
A. people of all ages B. teenagers C. school teachers D. elderly readers
3. The author's "secret" is _________.
A. to avoid using big words at any time
B. to use words that have the power to move people
C. to work a miracle by using a small word
D. to use small and simple words where possible
4. According to the author, well-chosen words can give people ________.
A. hope, courage, and ideas B. confidence, determination, and strength
C. pleasure, knowledge, and encouragement D. entertainment, information, and power
Key: BACC
