课件36张PPT。Section Ⅰ Warming Up & Reading
— Comprehending 课件76张PPT。Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading
— Language Points 课件35张PPT。Section Ⅲ Learning about Language Grammar
——动词-ing形式作表语、定语和宾补的用法 课件55张PPT。Section Ⅳ Learning about Language
& Using Language 课件15张PPT。Section Ⅴ Writing
——幽默故事
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Yesterday I met an old customer in a store. He had been a very rude and loud young man, who scared some of the staff when he came to my employment agency (职业介绍所). So I came to the front desk to talk with him and brought him to my office. We talked about his needs and then I helped him to the best of my ability. He soon found employment. I was proud of it,_which was one of my most successful cases.
This was over 4 years ago.
Anyway, yesterday he saw me at the store and came up to ask me what I was doing and I joked “Being broke (破产)！” We laughed and talked for a minute and then he went away. A couple minutes later, I was still shopping and saw him coming towards me. He stopped and asked, “Do you need some help？” and then he pulled out a stack of cash out of his shirt pocket, and continued, “Maybe I can help.” I replied, “No, thank you, really, I'm fine！”
“Oh, OK，” he said, “because you mentioned being broke and I just thought maybe I could help you out, like you helped me out once.”
“That's very kind of you，” I replied, “but really, I'm fine.” In fact, I was really shocked. I couldn't believe that he took my joke seriously.
Then he looked straight at me and said, “Well, I wouldn't have had this without your help. When I really needed help you were there and I thought if you were in trouble, I could help.”
I thanked him again, and told him I didn't really need help. It was a very moving gesture coming from such a gruff (冷漠的) person and it almost made me cry. It just reminds me that it's always worth taking time and showing kindness to a person.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者四年前帮助过的人在四年后愿意帮助作者的故事。这一举动让作者很感动，同时作者也体会到帮助别人会有回报。
1．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A．The man began to be friendly to others.
B. The man had been employed successfully.
C. The man got a position in the author's agency.
D. The man had become a successful businessman.
答案与解析：B 词义猜测题。根据第一段的“He soon found employment.”可知，此处it指代的是他成功地找到了工作。
2．The man handed out money in front of the author to ________.
A．pay the goods
B．help the author
C．ask for a new job
D．attract the author's attention
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Maybe I can help.”以及后文可知，他听闻作者的处境后，主动愿意帮助作者，在作者面前掏出了一沓钱。
3．Why did the author feel shocked?
A．The man became so rich.
B．The man knew his real situation.
C．He was scared by the man's return.
D．He was surprised at the man's behavior.
答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据第五段的“I couldn't believe that he took my joke seriously.”可知，作者并没有想到他会帮自己。
B
If you ever used a spoon full of sugar to help the medicine go down, you are likely to have watched the movie Mary Poppins in your childhood. However, not everyone loves that Disney movie musical. Although the 1964 film (based on P．L. Travers' book series Mary Poppins) starring Julie Andrews, Karen Dotrice and Dick Van Dyke was a big success, the book's author P．L. Travers wasn't a fan of it.
Travers didn't hide her dislike of Disney's Mary Poppins movie. She didn't like the movie's title character Mary Poppins, and stated that it lost the point because Disney turned her into a very pretty girl, according to The Telegraph. In fact, Travers was so upset that she cried all the time while watching the movie.
When Mary Poppins Returns, the 2018 sequel (续篇) film, was shown in theaters, ideas about what Travers would have thought of this adaptation (改编本) are mixed. Newsweek says that if Travers were alive, she might like this film because the screenwriter, David Magee, was truer to the nature of Mary Poppins. Magee explained that he was a fan of the original books and he respected the descriptions of Mary Poppins in Travers' books. But on the other hand, given the fact that star Emily Blunt is also very pretty and Travers disliked all the adaptations of her work that were made when she was living, it's impossible to know for sure.
If you think Travers didn't like sequels at all, you are totally wrong. In fact, Travers wrote seven sequels to her original Mary Poppins novel before she died in 1996. Mary Poppins and the House Next Door in 1988 was the last one. And as Mary Poppins Returns finds its way into the hearts of audiences, more people are sure to fall in love with the magical world that P．L. Travers created.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了P.L. Travers不喜欢那部根据她的小说改编的于1964年上映的迪士尼电影。当2018年一部新的迪士尼电影续篇上映时，大家又有了新的看法。
4．What do we know about the Disney movie musical mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A．It was written by Julie Andrews.
B．It was mainly about a sick child.
C．It was highly praised by Travers.
D．It was an adaptation of Travers'book.
答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Although the 1964 film (based on P．L. Travers' book series Mary Poppins) starring Julie Andrews...”可知，这部电影是Travers写的书的一部改写本。
5．How did Travers find the movie adaptations of her books when she was alive?
A．Funny. B．Interesting.
C．Educational. D．Unsatisfying.
答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据第三段的“Travers disliked all the adaptations of her work that were made when she was living”可推测，当她活着时，她觉得那些改编都很令人不满意。
6．What does the author most probably think of Disney's Mary Poppins Returns?
A．It is better than Travers' last sequel.
B．It's the best adaptation of Travers' books.
C．It'll receive a positive response from the public.
D．It'll make fans of Travers' books disappointed.
答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“as Mary Poppins Returns finds its way into the hearts of audiences, more people are sure to fall in love with the magical world that P．L. Travers created.”可推测，作者认为这部新剧会得到公众的好评。
C
It is widely believed that humor is good for your health. However, most studies on humor and health show that by watching something humorous — comedy films, for example — you can just escape from the pain for a short time, or that humor just helps reduce signs of a disease. So far, no study has shown that humor can help a person recover from a serious illness.
One way to study the relationship between humor and health is looking at the health of people who use humor as part of their jobs: comedians and improv (即兴表演) artists, for example. Not only do they use humor as part of their work, but also they show the highest levels of humor ability. So if humor is really good for our health, we can anticipate that comedians benefit the most from it.
Although it is often said that humor can make people live longer, research has actually found the opposite to be true. One study found that comedians and humor writers actually died younger compared with other famous people who were not performers. However, these studies were somewhat limited, because most of the comedians were men and already dead. And many famous people often live very unhealthy lives, and the comedians might have died from reasons such as heavy drinking or smoking.
My colleagues and I decided to take a different way. We collected data (数据) from 491 improv artist students — 224 women and 267 men — all alive. We compared this improv group with 795 noncomedians, who were matched in age, sex, and education.
We asked participants from both groups to tell us how many diseases they had had in the past three years and how long they had lasted. The improv artists reported that they had had many more diseases, and that these diseases had lasted longer compared with the control group. So our study adds further evidence to the conclusion made by the studies before.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了人们普遍认为幽默对我们的健康有益，但研究发现，幽默对我们健康的益处并没有那么大。
7．What do most studies on humor and health show about humor?
A．It doesn't really reduce signs of diseases.
B．It just helps reduce people's pain for a while.
C．It can't really make people feel comfortable.
D．It can help one recover from a serious disease.
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“However, most studies on humor and health show that by watching something humorous — comedy films, for example — you can just escape from the pain for a short time”可知，幽默只能暂时帮助人们减轻痛苦。
8．What does the underlined word“anticipate”in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Predict. B．Notice.
C．Understand. D．Explain.
答案与解析：A 词义猜测题。根据第二段的“So if humor is really good for our health”可知，在这种情况，我们应该“预料”喜剧演员从幽默中受益最大。
9．What can we know about the improv artists from the author's research?
A．They had more unhealthy habits.
B．They benefited more from humor.
C．They were more likely to get diseases.
D．They did better in taking care of themselves.
答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The improv artists reported that they had had many more diseases, and that these diseases had lasted longer compared with the control group.”可知，跟一般人相比，这些喜剧演员更容易得疾病。
Ⅱ.七选五
Are books our companions (伙伴)? That depends. __1__ To some, the reading of any book is as impossible as reading a book in a foreign language. These people do not read at all. Take a New York police officer. Someone suggested he read a novel in his vacation time, but he said, “I've never read a book yet, and I don't think I'll begin now.” __2__ He could get along perfectly well without them, and he is not unique (独特的). These people are not uneducated; they have and are still gaining much knowledge. __3__ They get knowledge by personal experience and by word of mouth. Is it possible that they are right? Could it be true that reading books is not necessary?
To answer these questions, let's stop and think about books. __4__ It is valuable because it records ideas that can pass from generation to generation. Second, reading can be fun. When a reader loves a story, he stays up late reading. Finally, books can inspire (启发). Reading about how to make a box may inspire a boy to go out and make one himself. __5__ A good idea in a book can make those who read it into better men or women.
A．He had no use for books.
B．Books may be found in three ways.
C．And inspiration goes beyond boxes!
D．First, a book can give us information.
E．Without books, you cannot get knowledge.
F．However, they gain this knowledge not from books.
G．You and I read them with pleasure; others do not care for them.
【语篇解读】 本文是议论文。文章讨论了读书的重要性。
答案与解析：
1．G 由上文中的“That depends”可知，人们对于读书的看法不同。G项说明了人们对于读书的不同态度。
2．A 由上文中的“I've never read a book yet, and I don't think I'll begin now.”可知，这位警察从不读书，并且没有尝试读书的打算。下文中说他不读书也可以过得很好。A项中的He指代这位警察，说明这位警察读书无用，与上下文呼应。
3．F F项中的“gain this knowledge not from books”与下文中的“They get knowledge by personal experience and by word of mouth”呼应。
4．D 下文中的Second、Finally与D项中的First呼应，从三个方面回答上文提出的问题。
5．C C项中的inspiration以及boxes分别与上文中的inspire以及box呼应。
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Judging from his depressed (depress) look, he appeared to have been told the exam results.
2．I had no difficulty in picking out Tom from an old photo of his family.
3．If you don't pay your gas bill, the gas will soon be cut off.
4．Scientists say there is no convincing (convince) evidence that water pollution has anything to do with the disease.
5．I want to travel abroad, but unfortunately (fortunate), I don't have enough money.
6．The floods have killed hundreds and made thousands homeless (home)．
7．It was astonishing (astonish) that their football team won the championships. We all had thought our team was much stronger.
8．The best performer (perform) in the concert was the boy who played the piano.
9．The learner of a second language has many difficulties to_overcome (overcome)．
10．Mr. Pan has been loved by the public for his humorous (humour) performance for years.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Second-graders at Plummer Elementary School in Southeast Washington are shouting out insults (侮辱) in their school library.
“Stupid！”“Skinny！”“Fat！”．..
It's part of a visit from Rick Daniels, a local author who writes books as part of his fight against bullying (霸凌). These kids are learning what kinds of words can harm others.
Daniels knows a lot about bullying. When he was growing up in the city's Fort Totten neighborhood, he had a learning disability. So he got made fun of and hated going to school.
“Kids would pick on me because I couldn't read or write too well，” Daniels told the children.
After introducing Plummer's second-graders to Remy, Daniels had them sign an “I Don't Bully”pledge (誓言)．
In 2014, his experiences encouraged him to write the book“Little Remy：The Little Boy Who Doesn't Want to Go to School，” about a third-grader who gets picked on because of his learning disability. Helped by his mom and his teacher Remy starts fighting bullying and that turns him into a school hero.
Even though Daniels still has trouble with spelling, he writes books at his apartment in Northeast, making sure to use the spell-checker on his computer. Back when he had just a dictionary, it was hard for him to write anything.
“If I had to look up the word‘frozen', I'd have to turn every page in the dictionary until I saw it，”he said.
Fighting bullying is actually Daniels's third career. Years ago, he was a fashion designer in New York City, making shirts for famous people. When that business closed, he was offered a job at the fashion magazine GQ — which lasted about 15 minutes, when his bosses realized he couldn't write well.
After that,_he got a job renting (租) cars and even worked at Reagan National Airport. He retired in 2007 and now spends as much time as he can creating coloring books and talking to kids about bullying.
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。作家Rick Daniels结合自己被霸凌的亲身经历写书，与霸凌作斗争，帮助人们反对霸凌。
1．Why are insulting words heard from the library?
A．Kids are making a promise to fight against bullying.
B．Kids are welcoming a visitor in a special way.
C．Kids are learning the harm of these words.
D．Kids are bullying a disabled student.
答案与解析：C 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Second-graders at Plummer Elementary School in Southeast Washington are shouting out insults in their school library”以及第三段中的“These kids are learning what kinds of words can harm others”可知，他们通过大声说出带有侮辱性质的话语，感受这些话语所带来的伤害。
2．What gave Daniels the idea of writing his book in 2014?
A．The scientific knowledge he has about bullying.
B．A story he heard about a third-grader.
C．His experience of being bullied.
D．His mother's encouragement.
答案与解析：C 细节理解题。由第七段中的“In 2014，his experiences encouraged him to write the book”可知，他被霸凌的经历促使他写书。
3．How does Daniels deal with his spelling problems when writing?
A．By looking words up in dictionaries.
B．By recording all spelling mistakes.
C．By turning to his teacher for help.
D．By using a spell-checker.
答案与解析：D 细节理解题。由第八段中的“Even though Daniels still has trouble with spelling, he writes books at his apartment in Northeast, making sure to use the spell-checker on his computer”可知，他写书的时候需要借助电脑中的拼写检查功能。
4．What does the underlined word“that”in the last paragraph refer to?
A．He worked in New York City as a designer.
B．He was refused by a fashion magazine.
C．He was suffering a learning disability.
D．He worked at an airport.
答案与解析：B 词义猜测题。划线词所在句起承上启下的作用，故that指代上文所述Daniels被GQ时尚公司所拒的经历。
Ⅲ.完形填空
Six years ago, Libby and Joseph Lombardo gave birth to their first daughter Isabella. To the new parents, Isabella was surely perfect and they went home __1__ to start their new life. Over time, __2__， the couple started to notice that Isabella seemed to have trouble __3__ certain muscles easily. As the months passed by, the situation became more and more serious. Therefore, the couple decided to bring Isabella to the hospital as they __4__ something was wrong with their baby girl. Unfortunately, the doctors were __5__ at the baby girl's condition. Then the couple searched for answers in the hope that they could find out a(n) __6__.
Two years later, doctors finally __7__ what was causing Isabella to __8__ her movement. But Isabella's doctors told her parents that, __9__， there was nothing they could do to help the little girl. Doctors __10__ that Isabella would never __11__ on her own in the future. There was a(n) __12__ that she needed to get around by wheelchair for the rest of her life. At that time, the couple was greatly __13__. However, they didn't choose to give up. Instead, they began a long search to find a treatment that could give their daughter __14__.
After reading many medical papers, Joseph found out a surgery (手术) called SDR. The couple went straight to their doctors to __15__ Isabella's case and the surgery __16__ every doctor they spoke to was not positive about the surgery. They __17__ that the surgery could cause more harm to Isabella.
Libby and Joseph thought hard about their __18__. Finally, they decided to go to the hospital for the risky but __19__ surgery. Isabella spent three months recovering from the surgery but they noticed __20__ almost immediately. After three months, Isabella was able to walk and even run with a walker (助行架)．
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。当一对夫妇的女儿生病后，医生告诉他们，女儿可能今后不能独立行走了。但是他们没有放弃，依旧为孩子寻找救助办法，并坚持手术，后来他们的女儿依靠学步车，不仅可以走路，而且可以跑了。
1．A.secretly B．excitedly
C．worriedly D．hurriedly
答案与解析：B 根据前文的“To the new parents, Isabella was surely perfect”可推测，他们很兴奋地回家了，然后开始他们的新生活。
2．A.however B．therefore
C．besides D．otherwise
答案与解析：A 根据语境可知，句号前后是转折关系，所以用副词however连接，表示“然而”。
3．A.checking B．moving
C．touching D．training
答案与解析：B 根据后文的“she needed to get around by wheelchair for the rest of her life”可推测，Isabella不能容易地活动肌肉。
4．A.misunderstood B．expected
C．feared D．dreamed
答案与解析：C 他们决定把Isabella带到医院，害怕他们的女儿会有什么事。
5．A.puzzled B．amazed
C．angry D．glad
答案与解析：A 根据后文的“Then the couple searched for answers in the hope that they could...”以及“Two years later, doctors finally...”可推测，刚开始，医生对Isabella的状况感到很疑惑。
6．A.exit B．solution
C．suggestion D．aim
答案与解析：B 这对夫妇寻找答案希望他们能找到一个能治疗女儿的方案。
7．A.remembered B．realized
C．ignored D．believed
答案与解析：B 两年后，医生们终于意识到了Isabella为什么会出现那种症状。
8．A.depend on B．fight for
C．show off D．struggle with
答案与解析：D 医生们终于意识到了什么导致了Isabella的运动困难。
9．A.unfortunately B．luckily
C．similarly D．unexpectedly
答案与解析：A 根据后文的“there was nothing they could do to help the little girl.”可知，此处用副词unfortunately修饰，表示“不幸的是……”。
10．A.heard B．predicted
C．promised D．discovered
答案与解析：B 医生预测，Isabella在今后的生活中将不能自己行走了。
11．A.live B．walk
C．speak D．sleep
答案与解析：B 根据后文的“she needed to get around by wheelchair for the rest of her life”可知，此处是指，医生预测她以后再也不能自己行走了。
12．A.opportunity B．point
C．possibility D．rule
答案与解析：C 根据语境可知，此处意为：在她之后的生活里，她很有可能需要靠轮椅来活动。
13．A.moved B．persuaded
C．encouraged D．shocked
答案与解析：D 根据语境可知，此处意为：那个时候，夫妇俩感到很震惊。
14．A.strength B．independence
C．responsibility D．confidence
答案与解析：B 然而，他们没有放弃。他们开始长期为女儿寻找让她可以独立(行走)的治疗方法。
15．A.discuss B．report
C．observe D．compare
答案与解析：A 夫妇俩直接去找医生来讨论Isabella的情况和手术。
16．A.unless B．but
C．so D．if
答案与解析：B 根据语境可知，空格前后存在逻辑上的转折关系，所以此处用连词but连接。
17．A.admitted B．requested
C．complained D．warned
答案与解析：D 根据前文的“every doctor they spoke to was not positive about the surgery”可推测，此处意为：他们警告道，这个手术可以给Isabella带来更大的伤害。
18．A.excuse B．goal
C．choice D．future
答案与解析：C Libby and Joseph仔细考虑了一下他们的选择。
19．A.traditional B．hopeful
C．popular D．normal
答案与解析：B 最后，他们决定去医院给女儿做那个既有风险但又有希望的手术。
20．A.results B．problems
C．disappointment D．failure
答案与解析：A 虽然Isabella用了三周的时间从手术中恢复，但是他们几乎立刻就看到了成效。
Ⅳ.短文改错
My swimming experience is extreme interesting. There was time when I swam like a rock. This went on till one day that I was fishing with a friend of mine at a nearby pond. I slipped into it. Had my friend not come to his rescue, I would have drowned. Ever since then, I had come to know the important of learning to swim. I didn't attend training class and learned it all by myself. Strange to say, I have no difficulty swim at all now. Though the way I swim looks awkward (笨拙的), but at least it can keep me floating. Thinking of this, I feel quite satisfying.
答案：
My swimming experience is extrem interesting. There was time when I swam like a rock. This went on till one day tha I was fishing with a friend of mine at a nearby pond. I slipped into it. Had my friend not come to hi rescue, I would have drowned. Ever since then, I ha come to know the importan of learning to swim. I didn't attend training clas and learned it all by myself. Strange to say, I have no difficulty swi at all now. Though the way I swim looks awkward (笨拙的), but at least it can keep me floating. Thinking of this, I feel quite satisfyin.
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Switzerland is a mountainous (mountain) country with a population of about 9 million people.
2．When I was in high school, I finally overcame (overcome) my shyness in class.
3．Gary was too drunk (drink) to remember what happened that night.
4．The ability to give clear explanation (explain) is the most important quality for a teacher.
5．We were late when we got to the airport, but fortunately (fortunate) our plane was delayed.
6．Unexpectedly, her first novel enjoyed an astonishing (astonish) success.
7．I didn't laugh because I didn't find the joke at all amusing (amuse)．
8．People may feel a sense of failure (fail) sometimes, which is common in their daily life.
9．She's a wonderfully creative dancer but doesn't have the gift of becoming a great performer (perform)．
10．There has been no convincing (convince) evidence that smoking causes lung disease.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Are you really frightened of something that can in no way harm you? Entering a small space? Standing on a high place? Snakes? You might just have a phobia.
A phobia is a strong fear of a situation, living thing or even an object. That is a very formal explanation of a phobia, but a person dealing with a phobia attack may be close to uncontrolled fear with a racing heart, shaky legs and quick breath. The person may break out in a cold sweat (汗). They can fear for their life. The word phobia comes from the Greek word for fear.
Phobias most likely affect about ten percent of the population and are usually a little more common in women than men. They can develop anytime, anywhere and can happen to almost anyone.
Some phobias may develop from an unpleasant experience. A person who had a car accident for example may develop a fear of car travel. Some phobias are related to childhood and simply pass away as the child gets older, such as nyctophobia or a fear of darkness. Most adults don't need a light on to go to sleep! Other people might have photophobia: fear of light!
Some things most people are able to do easily, other people find almost impossible. There are drivers who won't drive through a tunnel (隧道) even though the tunnel is used by thousands of other dirvers each day. They will find some other roads to reach the place they want to go to.
Here are some common phobias: heights — acrophobia; small spaces — claustrophobia; crowded places — agoraphobia; blood — haemophobia; water — hydrophobia.
There are hundreds of phobias. Many older adults may have technophobia — an extreme dislike of new technology. There is even a phobia for the fear of work — ergophobia.
【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。文章介绍了各种各样的恐惧症。
1．A phobia can be seen as ________.
A．a feeling of sadness
B．uncontrolled anger
C．little understanding of something
D．a dislike for someone or something
答案与解析：D 推理判断题。由第二段中的“A phobia is a strong fear of a situation, living thing or even an object”可知，恐惧症是对人或事物的害怕，也就是不喜欢。
2．What can a person with a phobia experience?
A．Sleepiness. B．Thirstiness.
C．Cold sweat. D．Slow breath.
答案与解析：C 细节理解题。由第二段中的“The person may break out in a cold sweat”可知，恐惧症患者遇到自己害怕的东西或事情可能会出冷汗。
3．Which of the following is the correct description of phobias?
A．They may disappear as time passes.
B．They are developed during childhood.
C．They are all from unpleasant experiences.
D．They happen more often to men than women.
答案与解析：A 细节理解题。由第四段中的“Some phobias are related to childhood and simply pass away as the child gets older”可知，一些恐惧症会随着时间的流逝而消失。
4．What may a person having a fear of standing high suffer from?
A．Acrophobia. B．Haemophobia.
C．Agoraphobia. D．Nyctophobia.
答案与解析：A 细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的heights — acrophobia可知，害怕站在高处的人有恐高症，即acrophobia。
Ⅲ.七选五
A father watched his son try to lift a heavy stone. __1__ Ten minutes later, his father came up and asked, “Are you using all your strength？” “Yes！” the boy cried. His father looked at him and said, “No, you are not. I am here waiting but you haven't asked for my help.”
We all come across “heavy rocks” in life. A helping hand goes a long way. __2__ Unfortunately, this simple request is often as hard as moving the rock. Growing up, I always want to do everything myself.
__3__ If I ask for it the second an obstacle (障碍) comes along, I might miss a learning opportunity. If I continue to beat my head against the wall trying to solve a problem, I will have a headache. Therefore, I tried to find this balance.
I took my first CEO job at the age of 33. This wasn't something I had planned for at that time. When I received the offer, my first thought was “how am I going to do this job？” After I calmed down, I got in touch with all the CEOs I knew to ask for advice. __4__
Asking for help is still hard for me today, but I'm getting better. __5__ I wouldn't hesitate (犹豫) to help them and I know they would do the same for me. I just need to set aside my fears.
A．All we need to do is ask for it.
B．Actually, asking for help is a balance.
C．Every time the boy tried to lift it, he failed.
D．He was too silly to ask help from his father.
E．I really learned a lot in the process of talking with them.
F．But people asking for help sometimes will be regarded as weak.
G．I know I'm surrounded by intelligent and hard-working people.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者主要是从一个故事和自身的经历来告诉我们要在生活中学会向他人寻求帮助。
答案与解析：
1．C'本空设于段中，是一个过渡句。根据后文父亲询问儿子是否用尽了全力以及陈述儿子没有向他请求帮助可推测，儿子没有把石头搬走。
2．A'本空设于段中，是一个过渡句。前一句表明一只援助之手可以给我们很大的帮助，而下一句指出，很不幸，这样简单的请求经常会像挪动石头那样难，所以推测，此处表达“我们所需要做的就是寻求帮助”。下一句中简单的请求指的正是寻求帮助。
3．B 本空设于段首，是本段的主题句。本段后文的内容都是围绕此句展开说明的。且根据本段后文的“Therefore, I tried to find this balance.”也可推出答案。
4．E'本空设于段尾，是对前一句的补充说明。前一句讲自己冷静下来后，联系了所有认识的CEO来寻求建议，此句进一步补充说明，在与他们谈话的过程中学到了很多。
5．G'本空设于段中，与下文存在逻辑上的指代关系。下一句中的them和they指的是本句中的“intelligent and hard-working people”。
Ⅳ.完形填空
Life often brings us challenges. Sometimes, they'll __1__us on our way in life, making us doubt if we can finish our __2__.
Sion was an engineer. At a regular appointment with his __3__， he learned that he had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The doctor __4__ that a change of air should help. Before that, he climbed mountains daily, and he __5__ to let the disease stop him. In fact, he hardly felt __6__ due to being so active.
For the first few years, __7__ was a challenge. Sion soon learned that it was not because of the mountain itself, but because he had chronic anemia (慢性贫血) and injections (注射) of B12 were __8__， but Sion's body couldn't accept the treatment. Without the injections, the doctors said he could __9__ for no more than three years. __10__ this news was shocking, Sion kept walking and climbing. He got __11__ after even short walks at first, but over time, his tolerance (忍耐力) __12__ greatly. His body had got used to the small amount of B12.
__13__， Sion's bad luck didn't end there. During a health examination, Sion was told that he had Alzheimer's (早老性痴呆症) and that his __14__ had become smaller. Doctors said, “There's __15__ we can do to help you because it has gone past the early stages.” Sion's response to this was exactly the same as before. He __16__ his boots and continued to walk up and down the mountains. When asked the reason, he said, “You will get amazing __17__ when you're looking over the clouds. The natural beauty makes me __18__ all the worries.”
Now Sion can climb 12 mountains in 22 hours. Doing this has allowed him to __19__ money for the Alzheimer's Society as a volunteer. And he is still __20__ at 68. He firmly believes that being active is highly beneficial.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。Sion接连遭遇不幸，曾经被认为活不过三年，但他仍然积极面对生活，始终坚持爬山锻炼，至今身体依然硬朗。
1．A.stop B．meet
C．follow D．attract
答案与解析：A 根据上文的“Life often brings us challenges.”可知，我们在人生道路上可能会被各种挑战所阻止(stop)。
2．A.design B．work
C．journey D．research
答案与解析：C 被挑战阻止，因此我们会怀疑能否完成人生的旅程(journey)。
3．A.boss B．lawyer
C．friend D．doctor
答案与解析：D 根据后文的“The doctor...”可知，他是与医生(doctor)见面。
4．A.ordered B．wished
C．suggested D．mistook
答案与解析：C 根据语境可知，医生应该是建议(suggested)换换空气可能对病情有帮助。
5．A.failed B．refused
C．regretted D．expected
答案与解析：B 根据后文内容可知，Sion得病前每天爬山，后来仍然坚持爬山，他拒绝(refused)让疾病阻止他的活动。
6．A.hungry B．curious
C．different D．comfortable
答案与解析：C 根据“due to being so active”可知，他一向很活跃，因此没有觉出有什么不同(different)。
7．A.reading B．standing
C．sleeping D．climbing
答案与解析：D 根据后文的“it was not because of the mountain itself”可知，此处指爬山(climbing)对他来说成了一种挑战。
8．A.useless B．necessary
C．expensive D．dangerous
答案与解析：B 根据语境可知，Sion有贫血，注射B12很有必要(necessary)。
9．A.live B．work
C．stay D．travel
答案与解析：A 根据“Without the injections”可知，如果不注射B12，他活(live)不过三年。
10．A.If B．Unless
C．Because D．Although
答案与解析：D 虽然(Although)这个消息令人震惊，但他依然持续走路和爬山。
11．A.tired B．nervous
C．hopeless D．impatient
答案与解析：A 根据“after even short walks at first”可知，Sion得的新病是慢性疲劳综合征，所以刚开始他甚至走几步就累了(tired)。
12．A.fell B．spread
C．increased D．disappeared
答案与解析：C 根据“His body had got used to the small amount of B12.”可知，过了一段时间后，他的忍耐力大大增加(increased)了。
13．A.Instead B．However
C．Besides D．Therefore
答案与解析：B Sion的情况刚有所好转，然而(However)又有不幸降临，前后是转折关系。
14．A.feet B．brain
C．heart D．eyes
答案与解析：B 根据“he had Alzheimer's”可知，他得了痴呆症，应该是大脑(brain)萎缩了。
15．A.something B．everything
C．anything D．nothing
答案与解析：D 根据“because it has gone past the early stages”可知，他的病已经过了早期阶段，医生对此已经无能为力(nothing)。
16．A.put on B．took off
C．set aside D．threw away
答案与解析：A 根据“Sion's response to this was exactly the same as before.”可知，他的反应跟之前一样，穿上(put on)鞋继续爬山。
17．A.supports B．views
C．memories D．comments
答案与解析：B 根据“when you're looking over the clouds”可知，站在云端可以看到壮观的风景(views)。
18．A.experience B．share
C．forget D．realize
答案与解析：C 根据语境可知，美丽的风景让Sion忘记(forget)了烦恼。
19．A.raise B．borrow
C．save D．donate
答案与解析：A 根据“Doing this”和“as a volunteer”可知，此处指他作为志愿者通过爬山为机构筹集(raise)善款。
20．A.weak B．humorous
C．stubborn D．energetic
答案与解析：D 根据语境可知，Sion现在68岁了，依然精力充沛(energetic)。
