三言
两语
1.On one hand, shopping online makes shopping a lot easier and more convenient.On the other hand, paying online has risks.
2．We are now living in an information age, in which TV, cellphones and the Web are widely used.
3．A cellphone can make me keep in touch with my friends and family while the Internet can provide me with almost all information.
1.在互联网的帮助下，人们在家用一台电脑办公，收发所需信息成为可能。
With the help of the Internet, it's possible for people to work at home with a computer in front, sending and getting the information they need.
2．最重要的是，电脑的广泛应用已经给我们的生活带来了更多的便利。
Most importantly, the wide use of the computer has brought us more convenience in our lives.
[单词 拼写应用]
核
心
单
词
1.anyhow adv.无论如何； 即使如此
2．reality n．真实；事实；现实
3．signal vi.&vt.发信号
n．信号
4．arise vi.出现；发生
5．character n．性格；特点
6．calculate vt.计算
7．goal n．目标；目的；球门；(进球)得分
8．type n．类型
vt.&vi.打字
9．happiness n．幸福；快乐
10．technology n．工艺；科技；技术
11．naughty adj.顽皮的；淘气的
[语境运用] 用所给词的适当形式填空
1．Seeing their favourite star come in，the devoted fans arose (arise) from their seats immediately.
2．After years of hard work, his dream has been turned into reality (real)．
3．You'll need to_calculate(calculate) how much time the assignment will take.
4．There were so many different types (type)of bread that the volunteer didn't know which to buy.
5．The woman signalled (signal) to the cars behind to stop immediately，but they didn't notice her.
拓
展
单
词
1.operate v．操作；经营→operator n．(电脑)操作员；接线员 → operation n．操作；经营
2．solve vt.解决；解答→ solution n．方法
3．intelligent adj.智能的；聪明的→intelligence n．智力；聪明；智能
4．personal adj.私人的；个人的；亲自的→ personally adv.就个人而言；亲自→ personality n．个性；人格；风云人物；名人
5．total adj.总的；整个的n.总数；合计v.共计；总计；把……加起来→ totally adv.完全地；整个地
6．apply v．应用；涉及；申请→ application n．应用；用途；申请→ applicant n．申请人；求职者
7．finance n．金融；财经→ financial adj.财政的；金融的；资金的
8．explore vt.&vi.探索；探测；探究→ explorer n．探险家；勘探者→ exploration n．探索
9．appear vi.出现→appearance n．外观；外貌；出现
[语境运用] 用所给词的适当形式填空
1．As far as I know, the problem is difficult to_solve．The team are working hard to analyze it so that they can find the best solution．(solve)
2．After the president made an official announcement, she expressed her personal opinion.Personally speaking, I agreed with what she said.(person)
3．Any applicant who would like to_apply to become an assistant in our company should send us an application before May 10, 2022.(apply)
4．He believes that all children are born with equal intelligence．And he thinks that this slow boy can be as intelligent as others if taught properly.(intelligent)
5．A team of explorers will explore the valley and the exploration will last 10 days.(explore)
阅
读
单
词
1.sum n．总数；算术题；金额
2．artificial adj.人造的；假的
3．download vt.下载
4．virus n．病毒
5．mobile adj.可移动的；机动的
6.universal adj.普遍的；通用的；宇宙的
7．network n．网络；网状物
8．electronic adj.电子的
9．revolution n．革命
10．supporting adj.支持的；支撑的
11.spoil vt.损坏；宠坏
12．mop n．拖把
vt.用拖把拖；擦
13．coach n．教练
14．simplify vt.简化
15．logical adj.合逻辑的；合情理的
1．(2017·全国卷Ⅱ)He'd been in and out of the hospital.He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn't talk about it.坏运气；霉运
2．(江苏卷)Now other students were coming to him for coaching and they, in turn, were winning contests.辅导；指导
[短语 多维应用]
高频短语
1.with the help of 在……的帮助下
2．deal with 处理；安排；对付
3．as a result结果；因此
4．after all毕竟；终究
5．from ...on从……时起
6．in a way在某种程度上
[语境运用] (填入一个适当的词)
Faced with so many problems arising from lack of communication，I didn't know how to deal①with them independently.After②all，I had never left my parents.③As a result，I couldn't adapt to my new school life. Luckily，④with the help of my teachers and classmates，I have got along well with my classmates and made great progress in my studies.
7.watch over看守；监视；照管
8．provide...for...给……提供……
9．have sth.in common 有共同之处
10．share...with...与……分享……
11．make up弥补；编造；打扮；构成
[语境运用] (填入一个适当的词)
Li Hua is the eldest son of the family and it is generous of him to share his toys ⑤with his brothers.Besides，he often provides help ⑥for them.They have a lot ⑦in common.For example，they are all good at making ⑧up stories.
[句式 结构仿写]
教材原句背诵
句式仿写应用
1.as引导时间状语从句，“随着”
As time went by，I was made smaller.
随着互联网的普及，我们和朋友面对面的交流变少了。
As the Internet is becoming more and more popular，we have fewer face-to-face talks with our friends.
2.so...that...引导结果状语从句，“如此……以致于……”
And my memory became so large that even I couldn't believe it！
(2018·天津卷)这部短片非常有教育意义，因此获得了高度评价。
The short film is so instructive that it has been highly thought of.
1.total adj.总的；整个的 n．总数；合计
(1)total n．总数；总量adj.完全的；彻底的；全部的
v．总数为；合计
a total of总数为……
total up to
合计；总数达到
(2)totally adv.总和地；完全地
total darkness 漆黑
the total profit利润总额
[基础练习]——单句语法填空
①You got 47 points on the written examination and 18 on the oral，making a total of 65.
②(2019·北京卷)The students benefitting most from college are those who are totally(total) engaged(参与) in academic life, taking full advantage of the college's chances and resources(资源).
[链接写作]——词汇升级
(普通表达)There were probably 30 people altogether attending this conference.
(高级表达)There were probably a total of 30 people attending this conference.
(高级表达)There were probably 30 people attending this conference in total/in all．
(高级表达)Totally，there were probably 30 people attending this conference.
2.arise vi.出现；发生；起身；起床(arose; arisen)
arise from/out of由……而引起；从……中产生(＝result from)
[基础练习]——写出下列句中arise的含义
①Seeing his mother return home, the boy arose from his chair immediately.起身
②A number of high buildings have arisen where there was nothing a year ago but ruins.出现
③They arose at sunrise to get an early start to the park.起床
④You can't be too careful while driving.Accidents often arise from carelessness.产生
[链接写作]——用arise/rise/arouse/raise的适当形式完成语段
①Raised in a poor family, he found that everything in the outside world ②aroused his curiosity.However, as time went by, many problems ③arose.When the sun ④rose in the east, he ⑤arose/rose from his bed and began to deal with them.
[名师点津]
原形
过去式
过去分词
现在分词
arise vi.出现；发生；起因于；起床
arose
arisen
arising
rise vi.升起；起
身；增长；上升
rose
risen
rising
raise vt.举起；唤起；提高；饲养
raised
raised
raising
3.as a result结果
as a result of 作为……的结果；由于……
result from产生于……；由……引起
result in造成；导致
[基础练习]——单句语法填空
①(江西卷)My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever; as a result, he could neither eat nor sleep.
②(全国卷)Jenny nearly missed the flight as a result of doing too much shopping.
[链接写作]——一句多译
他突然头疼起来，因此，他没有去参加宴会。
①He had a sudden headache.As a result, he wasn't able to attend the party.
②He wasn't able to attend the party, as a result of his sudden headache.
③His sudden headache resulted in his not being able to attend the party.
④His not being able to attend the party resulted from his sudden headache.
4.in a way从某一角度看；在某种程度上
by way of经由；途经
by the way 顺便说
in this way 以这种方法
in the way 挡道；碍事
in no way 决不
all the way一路上；自始至终
on one's way/the way to 在……路上
[基础练习]——单句语法填空
①a.(陕西卷)—I think he is taking an active part in social work.
—I agree with you in a way.
b．(福建卷)Mrs.Smith finds it hard to clear up the mess, as her children are always in the way whenever she tries to.
② (2017·浙江卷)At this moment, Paul and Backy were driving their car on their way to Alaska.
[链接写作]——句式升级
(普通表达)They can grow up to be independent and become truly successful only in this way.
(高级表达)Only in this way can they grow up to be independent and become truly successful.(倒装句)
5.deal with处理；对付；相处；与……打交道；涉及
do with 处理；对付；安排
It's a deal. 成交；一言为定
[基础练习]——写出下列句中deal with的含义
①(浙江卷)We may have various ways to deal with such a situation.处理
②(四川卷)In many people's opinion, that company, though relatively small, is pleasant to deal with.与……做生意
③(2019·天津卷)I must have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books.涉及
④His work experience equipped him to deal with all kinds of people.与……打交道
[链接写作]——一句多译
(辽宁卷)必须教育学龄儿童如何应对危险的情况。
①School children must be taught how to deal with dangerous situations.
②School children must be taught what to do with dangerous situations.
[名师点津] deal with表示“处理”时，常与连接副词how连用。do with表示“处理”时，常与连接代词what连用。
6.[教材佳句]And my memory became so large that even I couldn't believe it! 我的存储量变得如此之大，连我自己都不能相信！
[句法句式]so...that...如此……以至于……，so为副词，修饰形容词large；that 为连词，引导结果状语从句。
(1)so
＋that -clause
(2)such＋that -clause
[金句推送] (重庆卷)She drove so fast at the turn that the car almost went off the road.她在拐弯处开得如此之快，以至于汽车差点偏离车道。
[基础练习]——单句语法填空
①(2019·全国卷Ⅲ) On our way to the house, it was raining so hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would take to get there.
②a.The Great Wall is so well-known a tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.
b．The Great Wall is such a well-known tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.
③a.There is so little rain this summer here that we have to water the vegetable garden.
b．They are such little trees that there are that few apples on them.
[链接写作]——句式升级
(普通表达)(2018·全国卷Ⅲ)The newly-built stadium is so big that it can hold all the teachers and students in our school.
(高级表达)So big is the newly-built stadium that it can hold all the teachers and students in our school.(倒装)
[名师点津] 在so/such...that...句型中，当so或such以及它们所修饰的部分位于句首时，主句要用部分倒装。
多维训练——夯实基础
维度1——用所给词的正确形式填空
1．(湖北卷)Frustrated by frequent failures in my English exams, I found myself on the point of giving up totally (total)．
2．With many problems arising (arise)all at once, he didn't know what to do next.
3．With so many things to deal (deal) with, I have to work late into the night.
4．(湖北卷)In order not to be heard，she pointed her finger upwards to signal(signal) that someone was moving about upstairs.
5．We were talking about the TV play, and his sudden appearance (appear) stopped our conversation.
维度2——在空白处填入一个适当的词
6．Her car broke down on her way to the park; as a result, she had to ask someone to repair it.
7．In a way, the computer plays a more and more important role in our life and work.
8．So loudly did he speak that even the people in the next room could hear him.
9．Faced with such a difficult situation, I don't know how to deal with the difficult problem.
10．a.As our society develops quickly, we find less time to get together with our friends.
b．With our society developing quickly, we find less time to get together with our friends.
维度3——查缺补漏
11．Her childhood dream became a reality (real) when she broke the 100m race world record.
12．The children are too young to understand this kind of problem；try to simplify(simple) your explanation please.
13．Though the problem was difficult，the boy said that he could find the solution (solve) to it.
14．With global warming becoming more and more serious, it won't be long before some coastal cities disappear.
15．Many people thought highly of what he said, but personally (personal), I thought he just showed himself off.
语篇练习——提升能力
提能一 单元话题语篇练
根据P18教材课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Over time I have been changed quite a lot.I began as a 1.calculating (calculate) machine in France in 1642 and I could simplify difficult sums.I developed very slowly and it took nearly two hundred years 2.before I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage.At that time it was considered a 3.technological (technology) revolution and the start of my “artificial intelligence”．In 1936 my real father, Alan Turing, wrote a book about 4.how I could be made to work as a “universal machine” 5.to solve (solve) any difficult mathematical problem.From then on，I grew 6.rapidly (rapid) both in size and in brainpower.By the 1940s I had grown as large as a room and this reality worried my designers.As time went by, I was made smaller and smaller.In the early 1960s the scientists gave me a family 7.connected (connect) by a network.I was able to share my knowledge 8.with others through the World Wide Web.Since the 1970s many new 9.applications (apply) have been found for me.I have become very important in communication, finance and trade.My goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality.I am now truly 10.filled (fill) with happiness that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race!
提能二 单元话题写作练
1．补全要点句(加黑体部分请利用本单元所学词汇)
①随着因特网的迅速发展，人们可以通过网络申请工作。
As the Internet develops rapidly, people can apply for jobs through the Internet.
②在某种程度上，电脑改变了我们的生活。
In a way, computers have changed our life.
③人们用它们打字、发信号、解决各种问题，甚至探索月球。
People use them to type, signal, solve all kinds of problems and even explore the moon．
④很多新的问题出现了。
Many new problems have arisen．
⑤许多学生对电脑很着迷，他们在电脑上花费了太多的时间。
Many students become very crazy about computers and they spend too much time on them.
⑥部分学生在考试中失败。
Some of the students fail in exams．
⑦但不管怎么说，电脑在我们的生活中起着很重要的作用。
Anyhow, computers play an important part in our life.
2．升级平淡句
(1)用with短语改写句①
With the Internet developing rapidly, people can apply for jobs through the Internet.
(2)用“so...that...”句型改写句⑤
Many students become so crazy about computers that they spend too much time on them.
3．衔接成美文(注意利用适当的过渡衔接词汇：however, as a result)
With the Internet developing rapidly，people can apply for jobs through the Internet. In a way，computers have changed our life. People use them to type, signal, solve all kinds of problems and even explore the moon. However，many new problems have arisen. Many students become so crazy about computers that they spend too much time on them. As a result, some of the students fail in exams. Anyhow, computers play an important part in our life.
课件66张PPT。必修2Unit 3 Computers诵读话题经典With the help of sending andgetting the information Most importantly 构建知识体系anyhow
reality
signal
arise
charactercalculate
goal
type
happiness
technology
naughtyarose reality to calculate types signalled operator operation solution intelligent personally personality totally application applicant financial explorer exploration appearance to solve solution personal Personally applicant to apply application intelligence intelligent explorers explore exploration 总数；算术题；金额 人造的；假的 下载 病毒 可移动的；机动的 普遍的；通用的；宇宙的 网络；网状物 电子的 革命 支持的；支撑的 损坏；宠坏 拖把 用拖把拖；擦 教练 简化 合逻辑的；合情理的 坏运气；霉运 辅导；指导 with the help ofdeal withas a resultafter allfrom ...onin a waywith all As with watch over provide...for... have sth.in common share...with... make up with for in up As the Internet is becoming more and more popular so instructive that 突破思维瓶颈a totally a total of in total/in all Totally 起身 出现 起床 产生 Raised aroused arose rose arose/rose a of As a result as a result of resulted in resulted from a the on Only in this way can they grow up to be independent and become truly successful. 处理 与……做生意 涉及 与……打交道 how to deal with what to do with so so such so such So big is the newly-built stadium that 强化运用技能totally arising to deal to signal appearance a In So how As With reality to simplify solution before personally calculating before technological how to solve rapidly connected with applications filled As the Internet develops rapidly apply for In a way type, signal, solve all kinds of problems explore the moon have arisen become very crazy about computersfail in examsAnyhowWith the Internet developing rapidly, people can apply for jobs through the Internet.become so crazy about computers that With the Internet developing rapidly，people can apply for jobs through the Internet. In a way，computers have changed our life. People use them to type, signal, solve all kinds of problems and even explore the moon. However，many new problems have arisen. Many students become so crazy about computers that they spend too much time on them. As a result, some of the students fail in exams. Anyhow, computers play an important part in our life.点击右图进入…Thank you for watching !课时提能练(八)
Unit 3 Computers
课时作业A：基础层面
Ⅰ.语境语法填空
A
Our life has changed a lot since the 1.appearance (appear) of computers. Complicated issues have been 2.simplified (simple). For example, financial services are becoming more easily accessible. 3.Operators (operate) just use a keyboard or a mouse to get their work finished in a short time. Now, 4.intelligent (intelligence) computers are being more widely used, even in the 5.exploration (explore) and recognition of the universe. 6.Personally (personal), computers will influence all aspects of our life with more 7.application (apply) softwares being developed.
B
I was homesick after I arrived in Canada. After 8.all, this was the first time that I had left home. I found it hard to adapt to my new school life and I didn't know 9.how to deal with my new classmates. As 10.a result, I felt nervous and depressed. My deskmate Tom offered me a hand. Because we had a lot 11.in common, we became good friends soon. 12.With his help, I quickly got along well with all the others and worked 13.out many difficulties in life. Two years has gone 14.by, and everything is OK for me. In reality, I am truly enjoying the life in Canada now.
C
With the sun 15.rising (rise), I was expecting a new start. After a quick breakfast, I went to my office 16.feeling (feel) energetic and quickly devoted my attention to my work. So much work did I have to do 17.that I had no time to take a rest. However, 18.as the day went on, the weather was getting worse. It didn't take long 19.before a heavy rain came. I stopped my work and was hurrying back home. Unfortunately, I fell off my bicycle. As well as 20.breaking (break) one of my legs, I hurt both of my arms.
Ⅱ.根据提示补全句子
1．因为越来越多的污染，很多物种正在灭绝。(result)
①There is more and more pollution. As a result, many species are dying out.
②As a result of more and more pollution, many species are dying out.
2．半个小时后，他们才会离开阅览室。(before)
It will be half an hour before they leave the reading room.
3．和别人分享你的快乐，你就会得到更多的快乐。(share)
Share your happiness with others, and you will get more happiness.
4．无论何时我们遇到困难，他总是乐意帮助我们。(whenever)
He is always willing to help us whenever we meet with difficulties．
5．天气非常寒冷，以至于街上没有人。
①It was so cold a day that there was nobody on the street.(so)
②It was such a cold day that there was nobody on the street.(such)
③Such a cold day was it that there was nobody on the street.(such倒装句)
④So cold a day was it that there was nobody on the street.(so倒装句)
课时作业B：能力层面
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2019·江西省三名校联考)A new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence can read human eye movements to “read” human personalities.
The eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul. And if that is true, computers and robots powered by sophisticated (复杂的) artificial intelligence algorithms (演算法) may soon have the ability to peer into your soul. That is the result of a new study on the connection between eye movements and personality, conducted by neuroscience researchers based at the University of South Australia and published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.
“Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality，” wrote the researchers, led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher, whose team followed 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements, then determined their personality traits with “well-established questionnaires” for determining the personality type, according to a summary of the study published by the site Science Daily.
The researchers fed the data into their AI algorithms and found that computers running the algorithms were able to record human eye movements and immediately determine a person's major personality traits, such as “neuroticism, extraversion (外向), agreeableness, conscientiousness, as well as curiosity”，the scientists wrote.
“The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other high-tech devices, even robots, allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines，” Loetscher said.
“People are always looking for improved, personalized services. Today's robots and computers are not socially aware so they cannot adapt to non-verbal information，” Loetscher said in a statement quoted by The Indian Express. This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they can become more natural, and better at interpreting human social signals.
The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies, according to a summary in Britain's Daily Mail newspaper.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了一项人工智能计算机和机器人通过读人眼球的运动从而一窥人的个性的研究。
1．What do the underlined words “peer into” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Understand. B．Stare at.
C．Search for. D．Concern about.
A [词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“The eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul”，并结合对第一段的整体理解可推知，此处peer into与第一段中的“read”呼应，故选A。]
2．How did the researchers conduct the research?
A．It was carried out in a lab.
B．42 subjects' eye movements were recorded.
C．The students' daily movements were tracked.
D．Its subjects' personalities were determined by computer.
B [细节理解题。根据对第三段的整体理解可知，这项研究是通过追踪42个研究对象并记录他们的眼球运动来开展的，故选B。]
3．According to Tobias Loetscher, what can we know?
A．Robots and computers are socially conscious.
B．People care less about improved, personalized services.
C．Today's robots and computers can accustom to non-verbal information.
D．The discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines.
D [细节理解题。根据对倒数第三段的整体理解可知，这项研究发现有助于改善人类和机器的互动，故选D。]
4．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Human Personality Traits
B．What Human Eye Movements Are
C．Tell Personalities by Eye Movements
D．How Humans and Machines Interact
C [标题判断题。根据第一段开篇点题，并结合对全文的整体理解可推知，本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一项人工智能计算机和机器人通过读人眼球的运动从而一窥人的个性的研究，故选C。]
B
(2019·大连市一模)It is generally acknowledged that young people from poorer socioeconomic backgrounds tend to do less well in the education system. In an attempt to help the children of poor families, a nationwide program called “Head Start” was started in the US in 1965. A lot of money was poured into it. It took children into preschool institutions at the age of three and was supposed to help them succeed in school. But the results have been disappointing, because the program began too late. Many children who entered it at three were already behind their peers in language and intelligence and the parents were not involved in the process. At the end of each day, “Head Start” children returned to the same disadvantaged home environment.
To improve the results, another program was started in Missouri that concentrated on parents as the child's first teachers. This program was based on research showing that working with the family is the most effective way of helping children get the best possible start in life. The four-year study included 380 families who were about to have their first child and represented different socioeconomic statuses, ages and family structures. The program involved trained educators visiting and working with the parent or parents and the child. The program also gave the parents some guidance, and useful skills on child development.
At three, the children involved in the “Missouri” program were evaluated with the children selected from the same socioeconomic backgrounds and family situations. The results were obvious. The children in the program were more advanced in language development, problem solving and other intellectual skills than their peers. They performed equally well regardless of socioeconomic backgrounds or family structures. The one factor that was found to affect the child's development was the poor quality of parent-child interaction. That interaction was not necessarily bad in poorer families.
The “Missouri” program compares quite distinctly with the “Head Start” program. Without a similar focus on parent education and on the vital importance of the first three years, some evidence indicates that it will not be enough to overcome educational unfairness.
【语篇解读】 本文主要通过对比两项侧重点不同的教育项目表明，要实现教育公平就应该关注对父母的教育，使其与孩子之间进行高品质互动，并且意识到孩子出生后前三年的重要性。
5．What caused the failure of the “Head Start” program?
A．The large number of poor families.
B．The disapproval from children.
C．The late start of the program.
D．The long period of time.
C [细节理解题。根据第一段第五句“But the results have been disappointing, because the program began too late”可知，Head Start项目的失败是因为其开始得太晚了。]
6．What do we know about the “Missouri” program?
A．It focused on the children's first school teachers.
B．It helped the children return to the same home.
C．It made the children improved in many aspects.
D．It gave the parents advice on their development.
C [推理判断题。根据第三段第三句“The children in the program were more advanced in language development, problem solving and other intellectual skills than their peers”可推知，Missouri项目让参与的孩子们在许多方面都有改善。]
7．According to the passage, what is likely to influence children's performance?
A．The number of family members.
B．The parent-child communication.
C．The intelligence of their parents.
D．The teacher-student relationship.
B [细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“The one factor that was found to affect the child's development was the poor quality of parent-child interaction”可知，父母和孩子之间的交流质量是影响孩子发展的因素之一。故选B。]
8．How does the author develop the passage?
A．By listing figures.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By presenting ideas.
D．By drawing conclusions.
B [篇章结构题。通读全文内容可知，本文是通过对比两个侧重点不同的教育项目， 从而组织文章的，故选B。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2019·福州市质量抽测)Growing up in the 1960s, I was taught from an early age to send a handwritten thank-you note expressing 1 for kindness. My mother used to buy me a box of paper and 2 me in the art and value of saying “thank you”. She proved to be right.
A study showed that it took less than 5 minutes to write the thank-you notes. Just 5 minutes to make 3 person feel overjoyed! 4 ， in our “instant” world, the idea of getting an actual pen and writing an actual note seems to never come to mind. We tend to do what is 5 for us—a quick text or an email.
It's easy to use the excuse of being busy, but even very busy and 6 businessmen find time to 7 thank-you notes. For example, when Douglas Conant became CEO of Campbell's, the company had lost half of its market value and morale(士气) was at an all-time low. He 8 fixing that by doing some simple things that are probably not 9 in any MBA class. For one thing, Conant wrote to every 10 . He gained their confidence and naturally, turned the company 11 ．
In his ten years as CEO, Conant wrote over 30，000 notes to employees. It's 12 not to ask how he did it. 13 ， he had many other things to do besides writing a thank-you note. Conant made time for 14 because he knew the impact(影响) each one would have. An expression of 15 in this crazy world still makes a difference.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。小时候，妈妈教“我”用手写的感谢便条来表达对善良的感激，并教“我”表达感谢的艺术和价值；研究表明，不到五分钟就能用手写好的感谢便条让他人感到快乐。
1．A.concern B．sympathy
C．affection D．appreciation
D [根据该句中的“a handwritten thank-you note expressing for kindness”可知，该处指用手写的感谢便条表达对善良的感激(appreciation)，故D项正确。A项意为“担心，关心”；B项意为“同情”；C项意为“喜爱”。]
2．A.consult B．instruct
C．answer D．impress
B [根据该句“My mother used to buy me a box of paper...and value of saying ‘thank you’”可知，“我”的妈妈过去常常给“我”买一箱纸，并教授(instruct)“我”表达感谢的艺术和价值，故B项正确。A项意为“咨询”；C项意为“回答”；D项意为“使留下深刻印象”。]
3．A.one B．any
C．each D．another
D [根据空前一句可知，写感谢便条需要不到五分钟的时间；并结合该句和常识可推知，此处表示仅花费五分钟就可以让另一个(another)人非常高兴，故D项正确。]
4．A.Yet B．Therefore
C．So D．Otherwise
A [根据该句中的“seems to never come to mind”并结合上文内容可知，尽管仅花费五分钟就能用手写好的感谢便条让他人感到快乐，但是(Yet)，在我们这个“快捷的”世界里，人们似乎不愿意用这种方式表达谢意；据此可推知，该处前后表示转折关系，故A项正确。]
5．A.special B．necessary
C．convenient D．important
C [根据该句中的“a quick text or an email” 可推知，该处表示我们趋向于使用对我们来说方便的(convenient)方式——快速发送的短信或电子邮件，故C项正确。]
6．A.humorous B．optimistic
C．successful D．experienced
C [根据语境可知，人们很容易以忙为借口，但即使是很忙碌和成功的(successful)商人也能找到时间写(pen)感谢便条，故C项正确。]
7．A.pen B．receive
C．design D．deliver
A [参见上题解析。]
8．A.gave up B．kept up
C．set about D．worried about
C [根据该句中的“He fixing that by doing some simple things”并结合语境可推知，他开始做(set about)一些简单的事情来解决这一问题，故C项正确。A项意为“放弃”；B项意为“跟上”；D项意为“担心”。]
9．A.permitted B．taught
C．checked D．tested
B [根据语境可推知，他所做的简单的事情很可能没有在任何MBA课堂上被教(taught)过，故B项正确。A项意为“允许”；C项意为“检查”；D项意为“测试”。]
10．A.market B．businessman
C．company D．employee
D [根据下文中的“gained their confidence”和“Conant wrote over 30，000 notes to employees”可推知，Conant给每个员工(employee)写了便条，得到了他们的信任，故D项正确。]
11．A.up B．down
C．away D．around
D [参见上题解析。turn around意为“好转，扭转”，故D项正确。turn up意为“开大”；turn down意为“调低”；turn away意为“拒绝”。]
12．A.hard B．great
C．amazing D．disappointing
A [根据前一句可知，在担任CEO的十年间，Conant给他的员工们写了三万多个便条；结合语境和常识可推知，这令人很难(hard)不去问他是如何做到的，故A项正确。]
13．A.As usual B．In short
C．By the way D．After all
D [根据语境可推知，此处表示毕竟(After all)，除了(besides)写感谢便条，他还有许多其他事情要做，故D项正确。A项意为“像往常一样”，B项意为“简言之”，C项意为“顺便提一下”，都与文意不符。]
14．A.me B．it
C．him D．them
B [根据语境可知，空处指代空前一句中的“writing a thank-you note”，故B项正确。]
15．A.kindness B．joy
C．value D．confidence
A [根据本文第一句中的“expressing for kindness”并结合全文内容可推知，在这个疯狂的世界中，善良(kindness)的表达仍然会有作用，故A项正确。]
