高中英语译林版必修3 阅读强化训练

阅读强化训练(一)[学生用书P141(单独成册)]
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阅读理解
Holiday in Sydney is a good choice for people trying to get away from cold winter days. You can spend Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year in Sydney. All hotels in Sydney are also prepared for business activities. The Christmas spirit is more wonderful when evening falls. Nightlife in Sydney is full of energy, but during holidays it owns a special taste.
White sandy beaches are located only within a short walk from hotels. You will find beach barbecues(烧烤), surfing, and diving under the sea very enjoyable. There are also public street festivals such as Chinese New Year between January and February. You need to book hotels in advance because they are often filled fast.
Running from Christmas to the New Year, numerous musical events are held in different places, from hotel restaurants to the Royal Botanical Gardens. Christmas carol(欢歌) performances are free for visitors to enjoy when the Sydney Youth Orchestra plays at the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Chinese New Year is one of Sydney’s annual(每年的) attractions. 500，000 people will gather in the city, so if you are traveling to Sydney, this is a reason to extend your vacations. Hotels near Belmore Park offer food events during Chinese New Year, and Darling Harbor runs traditional Dragon Boat Races. Others offer tours to the Sze Yup Temple, a Taoist(道教) Church located in Evergreen.
Seasonal food is also offered at the restaurants, cafes, and room service. In addition, New Year brings the opportunity to celebrate dining with other guests at your hotel.
【解题导语】　文章主要讲的是在悉尼度假以及节日里的各种活动。
1．Where could we find the passage?
A．In a travel guide book.
B．In a student’s geography book.
C．In a newspaper.
D．In a popular youth magazine.
A　解析：文章出处题。本文主要讲的是在悉尼度假以及节日里的各种活动。故能够在旅游指南上见到此文章。
2．Which of the following sports can a visitor do in Sydney?
A．Sailing.　　　　　　　 B．Surfing.
C．Camping. D．Running.
B　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句 You will find beach barbecues(烧烤), surfing, and diving under the sea very enjoyable.可知B项符合题意。
3．According to the passage, we can know________．
A．it is very cold during Chinese New Year in Sydney
B．the life in the night is worse in holidays in Sydney
C．a visitor will own a no longer lonely dinner in the New Year
D．a visitor can join in the traditional Dragon Boat Races by himself
C　解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后一句可推断C项表述是正确的。由第一段第一句可推知A项表述是错误的；由第一段最后一句可推知B项表述也是错误的；文中只是提到有传统的赛龙舟，但没有提到游客可以亲自参加，故D项表述也不正确。
七选五
School is finally over, but what are you going to do now? The excitement of getting out of school can quickly turn into boredom and frustration about having nothing to do. Don’t let this happen to you. Read on to find out how to make the most out of your summer vacation!
Clean your room out. 1.________ Clear out your clutter(凌乱的东西) for a fresh, clean start this summer.
Get outside! You’ve stayed inside all winter, so get out your bike and go for a nice, long ride. Grab a friend or two and go hiking.2.________ Go jogging or even just for a walk in the park.
Go camping.3.________ A yard, open field (if you’re allowed), or a camp site are great places to set up camp. Try to set up camp by a lake for a lovely view and easy access to swimming grounds. Camping and swimming. What’s not to love?
4．________ Borrow books from the library on how to make them, or use online resources. You don’t need to spend a fortune on materials—see what’s inside your house.
Get membership(会员) at your local library. 5.________ Novels, magazines and non-fiction books are all there for you to read for free. Pick what you like and read on. Lots of libraries also have summer reading clubs, so consider joining one of those if you enjoy reading.
A．Make some crafts that you’d like to try.
B．Make sure you have the necessary equipment.
C．Gather some friends and set up a tent somewhere.
D．Go to the beach or ocean for an afternoon of swimming.
E．You can ask your library to buy some books they do not have.
F．Throw away, destroy or put away anything you don’t need this season.
G．Spend some time there reading books that you like and are interested in.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文。暑假马上就来了，怎样让自己过一个有趣的暑假呢？
1．F　解析：根据空前的Clean your room out.可知，把这个季节不用的东西扔掉、毁掉或者收起来。
2．D　解析：根据上文Get outside！以及本段内容可知，可以去沙滩或者海里游泳。
3．C　解析：根据空前的Go camping.可知，和朋友们聚在一起然后选个地方搭个帐篷。
4．A　解析：根据空后的Borrow books from the library on how to make them...可知，做一些你想尝试的手工艺品。
5．G　解析：根据空前的Get membership(会员) at your local library.可知，花一些时间看看你喜欢和感兴趣的书。
阅读强化训练(七)[学生用书P147(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
阅读理解
Living a healthy lifestyle lies in forming the right eating habits. Here are some of the good habits you can develop when it comes to healthy eating.
Drink plenty of water. You must drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. You may need even more water if you are in a hot environment or if you are exercising.
Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A recent study has shown that those who eat breakfast will consume an average of 100 calories less during the day than their colleagues(同事) who skip breakfast. They will also be able to concentrate better.
Don’t skip lunch. If you do so, your blood sugar level will drop and your metabolism(新陈代谢) will slow down. When you get home you are starving and eat everything you can find.
We all need to snack from time to time, but please choose your snacks carefully. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks besides your three main meals. Choose healthy snacks like fruits, low fat yogurt, cottage cheese with apple sauce.
Eat your fruits and vegetables. We should eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Take a piece of fruit for a snack, add some bananas and raisins to your favourite breakfast cereal(谷类食品), have a salad for lunch, and eat at least one vegetable at dinner each night.
Do not eat your dinner too late. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8 hours. Plan dinner for the week ahead of time and make sure you have everything you need in the house so other family members can get a head start on dinner if you have a late meeting at the office.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文。文章向人们说明了健康饮食的重要性以及一些好的饮食习惯，如多喝水、吃早餐、不要过晚吃晚餐等。
1．How many good eating habits are mentioned in the passage?
A．5.　　　　　　　　　　 B．6.
C．7. D．8.
B　解析：细节理解题。根据文章段落关系可知第二段至第七段给出了6种好的饮食习惯。
2．The underlined word “raisins” most probably means “________”．　
A．dried grapes B．peach leaves
C．pieces of cheese D．peanuts
A　解析：词义猜测题。dried grapes葡萄干；peach leaves桃叶；pieces of cheese奶酪；peanuts花生。本段讲的是要吃水果和蔬菜，所以A项正确。
3．Who is this passage intended for?
A．Students. B．Office workers.
C．Housewives. D．Cooks.
B　解析：推理判断题。根据文章人称用词their colleagues(同事)以及最后一段中的Plan dinner for the week ahead of time...if you have a late meeting at the office.可知B项正确。
4．You may most probably find this article________．
A．in a textbook
B．in a science fiction book
C．on a website
D．in an advertisement
C　解析：文章出处题。A.在课本里；B.在科幻书里；C.在网页上；D.在广告上。本文主要介绍了6种健康饮食习惯，由此可知C项正确。
语法填空
One morning, a bus was running, in which were some people 1.____________(go) to work. Suddenly, a car rushed out from a nearby road; the bus 2.____________(force) to stop. It was a car taking pictures of a wedding(婚礼), 3.____________(follow) by a line of slow-moving wedding cars. The passengers started to complain that they would be late 4.____________work, but the bus driver just sat in his seat 5.____________(quiet) and rang the horn(喇叭) from time to time.
Someone said to the driver, “No use ringing the horn; they won’t make way for you. You’d better rush through the line.”
The driver turned back and said with 6.____________smile, “I’m ringing the horn not to urge them to make way for 7.____________(I), but to wish them happiness.” After a second, he added, “Marriage is a happy thing, so we have a chance 8.____________(make) way for others’ happiness. Isn’t it a happy thing? ”
The passengers on the bus calmed down.
9．____________is a happy thing to make way for others’ happiness. The one 10.____________has such a feeling is certainly a happy person.
1．going　解析：考查动词-ing形式作定语的用法。people后跟定语，people与go之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，且go所表示的动作正在发生，故填going。
2．was forced　解析：考查一般过去时的被动语态。bus与force之间是被动关系，且由One morning可知，force所表示的动作发生在过去，故填was forced。
3．followed　解析：考查过去分词作状语的用法。设空处作伴随状语，因follow与其逻辑主语car之间是动宾关系，故填followed。
4．for　解析：考查介词。be late for work意为“上班迟到”。
5．quietly　解析：考查副词。设空处作状语修饰sat，故填quietly。
6．a　解析：考查不定冠词。smile是可数名词，且在文中表泛指，故填a。
7．me　解析：考查代词。设空处作短语make way for的宾语，应用宾格形式，故填me。
8．to make　解析：考查不定式作定语的用法。chance后接带to的不定式作定语，因we与make之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填to make。
9．It　解析：考查it的用法。设空处是形式主语，真正的主语是to make way for others’ happiness，故填It。
10．who/that　解析：考查关系代词。设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰one(指人)，且在从句中作主语，故填who/that。
短文改错
The person who has taught me the most about life are my grandmother. My parents did a lot of travelling where I was younger so I spent a couple of my school holiday with her. She was more than just a grandmother to me and when she died a few years ago I felt I’d lose a really good friend. She was such a thoughtfully person. She knew how much I missed my parents but she did everything she could make me feel at home. She was also really imaginative and spent hours tell me stories that she had made up with. I’m sure it was because of her that I become a writer.
答案：
The person who has taught me the most about life my grandmother. My parents did a lot of travelling I was younger so I spent a couple of my school with her. She was more than just a grandmother to me and when she died a few years ago I felt I’d a really good friend. She was such a person. She knew how much I missed my parents she did everything she could make me feel at home. She was also really imaginative and spent hours me stories that she had made up . I’m sure it was because of her that I a writer.
阅读强化训练(三)
[学生用书P143(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
阅读理解
Luling, a small town in Texas, is home to a watermelon water tower, a watermelon queen and a festival called the Watermelon Thump.
The event includes food, music and a parade. But what sets this watermelon festival apart from others is the World Championship Seed Spitting(吐西瓜籽) Contest.
Only about 5，500 people live in Luling. But since 1954, the population has swelled on the last weekend in June. Now, tens of thousands of people come from all around to attend the four-day festival.
“The seed-spitting crowds get into it，”said Edgar Camacho, who is father to four seed-spitting champions. “Parents from Luling take it seriously.”
The competition is limited to about 50 kids and 50 adults. The kids are divided into four age groups. For the individual(个人的) competition, everyone gets two spits, and judges record the better one. For the team event, judges take the sum of four spits from four participants(参与者)．
“It’s really fun and exciting，”said Victoria Camacho, 14.“The crowd is all watching you and cheering for you, and your family is there.” About 200 people watch. “It’s really a lot of pressure because you don’t want to mess up.”
Victoria won her age group four years ago with a spit of 36 feet. Two years ago, her brother A. J．， 17, broke the youth record in Luling when he spat a seed 58 feet 91/8 inches. That’s more than half the length of a basketball court. (The adult seed-spitting world record，set in 1989, is 68 feet 91/8 inches.)
“It’s fun to come out and compete every year. It’s just a really competitive spirit that all the families have，” said A. J．， who has won the seed-spitting contest about 10 times.
The Camachos have no plans to give up their competitive spitting anytime soon.
“Even if I don’t live in Texas，” said Davis Camacho, 20, a five-time winner. “I’ll make the yearly journey to Luling.”
【解题导语】　本文是一则新闻报道。美国德州的Luling小镇每年举办一次西瓜节，该节日的最特别之处在于其吐西瓜籽比赛。
1．What dose the underlined word “swelled” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Increased.　　　　　　　 B．Doubled.
C．Recovered. D．Dropped.
A　解析：词义猜测题。根据划线词前后句的对比：Only about 5，500 people live in Luling和tens of thousands of people come可知，自1954年开始，Luling小镇的人口在六月最后的那个周末不断增加。而根据该段的内容可知，小镇的常住人口仅有5 500人，因为当地举办的西瓜节吸引来自世界各地的游客，因此人口在节日期间急剧上涨。
2．What’s the rule for the group competition?
A．Everyone gets two spits.
B．The best four spits are recorded.
C．Each team member can spit only once.
D．Participants are divided into four age groups.
C　解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中的For the team event, judges take the sum of four spits from four participants(参与者)．可知，在团体比赛中，每名参赛人员只能吐一次西瓜籽。
3．How does Victoria feel about the competition?
A．Confident and lucky.
B．Stupid and bored.
C．Happy and fearless.
D．Excited and nervous.
D　解析：推理判断题。根据Victoria在第六段中说的It’s really fun and exciting和It’s really a lot of pressure可知，她认为比赛既刺激又紧张。
4．What can we learn about the competition?
A．It lasts four days.
B．It happens every year.
C．It is an international event.
D．It gets thousands of viewers.
B　解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段以及Camacho的家庭成员之一Davis在最后一段中说的Even if I don’t live in Texas和I’ll make the yearly journey to Luling.可知，吐西瓜籽比赛一年举行一次。这里需要注意D项，尽管文章第三段提到tens of thousands of people come from all around to attend the four-day festival，但是根据第六段中的About 200 people watch可知，该比赛的观众只有几百号人，并没有数以万计那么多。
语法填空
It’s well known that pound notes show the face of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ. However, something 1.____________(interest) about British money is that there are also faces on the back of the notes. Did you know that the picture changes every few 2.____________(year) to show a different famous person from British history?
At the moment, we can find the face of Charles Darwin on the ￡10 note. He is a(n) 3.____________(science), famous for his theories about evolution(进化). From 1992 to 2003, Charles Dickens 4.____________(be) on the banknote. He is one of the country’s favourite authors, 5.____________novels like Oliver Twist and David Copperfield were voted as some of Britain’s best works of literature. 6.____________(recent), it was announced that Jane Austen would replace Darwin on the ￡10 note. She is one of my favourite authors, 7.____________(remember) for books like Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. People think 8.____________it was a very good choice to put Jane Austen on a banknote because most of the people on British money are men.
In addition to writers, other people such 9.____________inventors and social reformers have also been on banknotes. By 10.____________(put) their faces on banknotes, the UK shows that it is very proud of all these historical figures!
1．interesting　解析：考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作定语修饰something，表示“有趣的”，故填interesting。
2．years　解析：考查名词复数。“every few＋复数名词”意为“每隔几……”。every few years意为“每隔几年”。
3．scientist　解析：考查名词。设空处作表语，其前有不定冠词限定，表示“科学家”，故填scientist。
4．was　解析：考查一般过去时。由From 1992 to 2003 可知，此处表示过去的一种情况，故填was。
5．whose　解析：考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句补充说明He，且在从句中作定语，故填whose。
6．Recently　解析：考查副词。设空处作时间状语，修饰it was announced...on the ￡10 note一句，故填Recently。
7．remembered　解析：考查过去分词作定语的用法。设空处作定语修饰She，因remember与She之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故填remembered。
8．that　解析：考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句，作think的宾语，因从句结构和意义均完整，故填that。
9．as　解析：考查固定结构。such as意为“例如”。
10．putting　解析：考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词By的宾语，且the UK与put之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填putting。
短文改错
Last summer I study English for one month in a language school in Oxford. There were a study centre in the school. Sometimes I worked here in the afternoons. We had class every morning for three hours and in the afternoons we were free. There were twelve students in the class from all over world. We studied a book call Move and sometimes we played games and listened to songs. We did a lot of speak activities and we did some grammar exercises as well as. I really liked speaking with my classmates and our teacher was very kindness. So I made great progress on my speaking.
答案：
Last summer I English for one month in a language school in Oxford. There a study centre in the school. Sometimes I worked in the afternoons. We had every morning for three hours and in the afternoons we were free. There were twelve students in the class from all over world. We studied a book Move and sometimes we played games and listened to songs. We did a lot of activities and we did some grammar exercises as well . I really liked speaking with my classmates and our teacher was very . So I made great progress my speaking.
阅读强化训练(九)
[学生用书P149(单独成册)]
(建议用时：15分钟)
阅读理解
If you’re thinking about learning a new language, German could be your excellent choice. Why? Keep reading.
Everything from music to science has deep roots in this language. Musically, Germany has most of the famous greats, including Beethoven, Bach, Handel, Mozart and Brahms. Vienna, the capital of Austria and a complete German-speaking city, has long been considered the world’s musical heart. In the science area, there’s not only the most famous scientist ever to live—Einstein, but also today’s scientists who are making huge contributions(贡献) to our lives today. Also, you’ll never run out of books to read in German.
The Internet can say a lot about the German language. After the .com domain(域名), those websites ending with .de (the national domain of Germany) are the most common. In fact, since .com doesn’t really belong to one country, that makes Germany the country with the largest number of people using its national domain. To give you an idea of just how far ahead .de is, its closest competitor is .co.uk with 31，900，000 websites to call its own.
For the English speaker, German is especially the right language to learn. This is because the two languages have the same Germanic(日耳曼语系的) roots. French, Italian and Spanish are known as the Romance languages and are very different from English, making them much harder to learn. While we’re on the subject of learning languages, learning German well will also improve your English.
German speakers are some of the people who travel most in the world. Wherever you go, you’ll find a German-speaking tourist to talk to. In particular, it is the Germans themselves that really know how to travel：with about 6-week yearly leave and plenty of income, they have the time and money to visit every corner of the world.
【解题导语】　你想学习一门外语吗？德语是一个不错的选择。
1．What does the author want to show by giving examples in Paragraph 2?
A．German can inspire many new ideas.
B．Many things have deep roots in German.
C．There are many famous people in Germany.
D．German makes huge contributions to the world.
B　解析：细节理解题。第二段的Everything from music to science has deep roots in this language.为这一段的主旨句，后面作者举例都是为了证明这一点。
2．Why does the author mention the UK’s domain?
A．To show many websites use its domain.
B．To show national domains are important.
C．To show German faces a lot of competition.
D．To show Germany’s national domain is widely used.
D　解析：写作意图题。根据第三段的．..that makes Germany the country with the largest number of people using its national domain可知，德国的国家域名被广泛使用。
3．What does the author want to tell English speakers in Paragraph 4?
A．German is easy for them to learn well.
B．German is quite different from English.
C．They should learn a Romance language.
D．They can freely choose a second language to learn.
A　解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的This is because the two languages have the same Germanic(日耳曼语系的) roots.可知，作者是想告诉说英语的人们，对于他们而言，德语很容易学。
4．What is implied in the last paragraph?
A．German speakers love talking with foreigners.
B．Germans spend about 6 weeks traveling yearly.
C．It’s easy to find a local German speaker to talk to.
D．Learning German well allows people to travel easily.
C　解析：推理判断题。根据末段的Wherever you go, you’ll find a German-speaking tourist to talk to.可知，当你旅游时，你很容易找到一个说德语的人来交谈。
七选五
Whenever you feel like giving up, that is the very moment you should not.1.________ But how we deal with every circumstance determines the course of our life. There are several ways to love your life, regardless of how terrible it seems.
Appreciate the positive side. Wallowing in(沉迷于) sadness will not change anything at all. When you finally learn to see the goodness in everything, life becomes so much better. You will only live once.2.________ Be stronger than you believe you are.
Take chances in every opportunity. When opportunities come and you just keep on calculating whether you will fail or succeed, you might run out of time and lose your chance.3.________ Every time you take chances, you boost(增强) your confidence and dare to challenge your limits. There are no failures for those who tried their best.
4．________ People say laughter is the best medicine and it is always true because laughing fights away stress, and makes you love life even more. You truly start enjoying life only when you share happiness with other people.
Enjoy your uniqueness. Stop comparing your life with others’. You have a good life that is definitely different from others’ so just focus there. Be happy about your own achievements and keep improving yourself.5.________　
A．Laugh your heart out.
B．Be brave enough to take risks.
C．We all have our ups and downs in our lives.
D．Stop pleasing people by always saying “yes”．
E．So wasting it on unnecessary issues is not a good idea.
F．Sharing has always been good, especially if it comes from the heart.
G．It helps you avoid negative self-talks and maintain a positive attitude all the time.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文。文章表明了生活中不管遇到什么样的困难，都要热爱自己的生活。
1．C　解析：文章第一句提到了“放弃”，空格处作者开始阐述自己的观点：我们在生活中都会遇到得意或倒霉的时候。但是，我们处理各种情况的方式决定着我们的生活。
2．E　解析：根据空格前的You will only live once.可知，人只活一次，因此，把生命浪费在不必要的事情上并不是明智的想法。
3．B　解析：根据本段的第二句可知，作者建议我们把握机会，故填B项“勇敢地去把握机会”符合文章逻辑。
4．A　解析：根据本段中的laughter, laughing不难判断答案选A。
5．G　解析：空格前提到“重视自己的成就并不断提高自己”，空格处填“这能帮助你避免消极的自我对话，并一直保持积极的态度”符合上下文逻辑。
阅读强化训练(二)[学生用书P142(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
阅读理解
Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, the aged, and children who have lost their parents, but also friends, workmates, relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.
Over 60 years ago, when a Cleveland man noticed that some people, such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed, too often felt forgotten and neglected(忽视), he developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this by giving them small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he gave those people small gifts on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. Over time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor, the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened to include everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift. Soon the idea spreaded to other cities all over the USA.
Sweetest Day is not based on any single group’s religious beliefs or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.
Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift giving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a positive(积极的) way.
【解题导语】　文章介绍了美国的一个特别的节日(Sweetest Day)的由来，鼓励人们向周围的人展示自己的爱心。
1．What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．Sweetest Day is a day to make others happy.
B．Sweetest Day is just an occasion to care about disabled people.
C．Sweetest Day is an occasion for lovers to express love.
D．Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in October.
A　解析：细节理解题。由第一段第一句可知，Sweetest Day就是让他人高兴的一天。
2．Which of the following has little relationship to Sweetest Day?
A．Visiting sick people in hospital.
B．Visiting children who have lost their parents.
C．Giving friends small gifts.
D．Giving flowers to sweethearts.
D　解析：推理判断题。由整篇文章的叙述可知，在Sweetest Day这一天，人们要关心病人、老人、孤儿、朋友、同事、家人和邻居，因此A、B、C三项的叙述符合文意，而D项(给爱人送花)并没有提及。
3．What is Cleveland?
A．An island.
B．A country.
C．A village in England.
D．A city in America.
D　解析：推理判断题。第二段第一句提到了a Cleveland man，第二段最后一句提到了the idea spreaded to other cities all over the USA，由此推出克里夫兰(Cleveland)是美国的一个城市。
4．What do most people usually do to show their care to others according to the passage?
A．They give money.　　　 B．They give gifts.
C．They send regards. D．They offer help.
B　解析：细节理解题。由第一段和第二段的叙述可知，大多数人在Sweetest Day主要通过送礼物来表达对他人的关心。
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At first I was overwhelmed(打击) by the large amounts of German I didn’t understand.__1__， speaking German in Germany is very different from in the classroom! I__2__looking up new words but by the end of the day I had __3__most of them already. It was so __4__. After a month of worrying that I would never be able to improve my__5__， I went to a shop and bought a __6__notebook which easily fits into my handbag or even into my back pocket! I set myself the goal of__7__five new words or phrases a day. And__8__enough, it became one of my most valuable languge-learning__9__．
I don’t have any__10__about which words I write down. Most days I write down words that I learn from my colleagues at work, words that I have learned from__11__them in the context(环境). For example, I have learned the__12__of many fruits from looking at their labels(标签) in the supermarket. I__13__have learned many words that I have heard on TV. It does’t even__14__whether I know how to spell a new word straight away. If I hear a word __15__ I don’t know how to spell it, I write down how I think it__16__and look it up later.
Setting this small daily__17__has made me feel much more in control of my language learning and I am already seeing a(n)__18__. This makes me feel confident. I will__19__ to use it for the rest of my stay in Germany and also__20__I return to my university at home.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。刚到德国，作者对德语感到一筹莫展，是一本小小的随手记帮作者解决了这个问题。
1．A.Finally　　　　　　　　 B．Strangely
C．Obviously D．Gradually
C　解析：联系首句的意思可知，很明显，在德国讲德语和在教室里讲德语不同。
2．A.enjoyed B．gave up
C．suggested D．kept on
D　解析：作者不断地查阅生词。
3．A.understood B．forgotten
C．guessed D．learned
B　解析：根据上文．..but by the end of the day...可知，作者学习语言的效果并不好，到天黑的时候就差不多把所学的东西都忘掉了。
4．A.discouraging B．surprising
C．interesting D．frightening
A　解析：根据下文After a month of worrying that...可知，这种情况使得作者感到很忧心。
5．A.experience B．health
C．language D．service
C　解析：作者担心自己无法提高自己的语言。
6．A.modern B．small
C．cheap D．large
B　解析：根据下文．..which easily fits into my handbag or even into my back pocket可知，这个本子比较小。
7．A.writing B．speaking
C．finding D．reading
A　解析：根据下文．..which words I write down可知，作者给自己定了目标，每天写五个新单词或者词组。
8．A.hard B．luckily
C．sure D．soon
D　解析：不久之后，这就变成作者最有价值的语言学习工具之一。
9．A.secrets B．tools
C．steps D．reasons
B　解析：参考上题解析。
10．A.rules B．questions
C．ideas D．doubts
A　解析：根据下文作者学习语言的做法可知，此处指作者在本子上记录什么东西并没有规则。
11．A.placing B．seeing
C．picking D．practicing
B　解析：根据下文．..in the supermarket...on TV可知，作者在一些语境里看到词语然后写下来学习。
12．A.prices B．colors
C．sizes D．names
D　解析：作者在超市里通过水果的标签来学习它们的名字。
13．A.just B．only
C．also D．hardly
C　解析：上文介绍了若干方法，此处继续叙述相同的话题，作者通过电视也学习了许多词汇。
14．A.matter B．happen
C．appear D．realize
A　解析：根据下文．..look it up later可知，作者能不能立马知道一个生词的拼写也不要紧。
15．A.but B．as
C．so D．or
A　解析：根据下文．..look it up later可知，这里所表达的关系是转折意义，故用but。
16．A.feels B．looks
C．sounds D．changes
C　解析：作者把这个生词听起来的发音记录下来，然后再查阅。
17．A.result B．goal
C．career D．dream
B　解析：根据第一段的I set myself the goal...可知，作者要求自己每天记下五个生词，故此处指这个目标。
18．A.method B．chance
C．point D．improvement
D　解析：根据下文This makes me feel confident可知，作者看到了自己的进步。
19．A.promise B．decide
C．remember D．continue
D　解析：根据上文．..made me feel much more in control of my language learning...可知，既然这种做法有效，作者就会继续坚持。
20．A.because B．if
C．when D．though
C　解析：分析句中连词and表达的并列意义可以推知，作者回到大学的时候也要使用这种方法。
阅读强化训练(五)[学生用书P145(单独成册)]
(建议用时：15分钟)
阅读理解
Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.
Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4，1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.
The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast(盛宴). The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.
In time, other colonies(殖民地) began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed(宣布) the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October.
【解题导语】　本文主要介绍了感恩节的来历以及人们庆祝此节日的不同方式。
1．Thanksgiving Day is celebrated________．
A．in spring　　　　　　　 B．in summer
C．in autumn D．in winter
C　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句话“This is why it is celebrated in late fall...”中的late fall意思是“晚秋”，可知答案应选C项。
2．The first to celebrate thanksgiving were________．
A．some people from England
B．the American Indians
C．Sarah Josepha Hale
D．Governor Bradford
A　解析：细节理解题。第二段后半部分讲述了来自英国的清教徒移民举办感恩节是为了感谢上帝使他们平安横渡大西洋到美洲。
3．We can infer from the passage that New England must be ________．　
A．in the U．S.A.
B．in Great Britain
C．in Canada
D．on some island off the Atlantic
A　解析：推理判断题。由第二段的one of the first thanksgivings in America和第三段前两句可知New England和Massachusetts是美国的两个州。
4．The passage mainly tells us________．
A．how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U．S.A.
B．how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated
C．that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday
D．how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places
B　解析：主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，短文主要讲述了感恩节的来历以及人们庆祝此节日的不同方式。
七选五
You may have heard of the Red Cross.1.________ In the United States, if it were not for the passion(热情) of a young woman named Clara Barton, the American Red Cross may have never been formed! Clara died on April 12，1912, at the age of 91.
When Clara was young, she was very shy. One day when she was 11 years old, her elder brother, David, was badly injured. He was ill for two years.2.________ Through this experience she learned something very valuable and how to look after patients. She found out that she came alive when she cared for others. Soon, Clara began taking care of injured animals.3.________ And, almost always, she made them better. When she was older, she became a nurse in the American Civil War and she helped save hundreds of soldiers. After the Civil War, Clara traveled to Europe to rest. But that did not last long.4.________ But this time, she learned about an organization called the Red Cross who worked alongside her on the battlefield. Its mission(使命) was to help those who were in need.
5．________ Over several years, she asked 4 different presidents to bring the Red Cross to America. They all said no. But then, thanks to her persistence(坚持), one of the presidents changed his mind! And the American Red Cross was born. Clara Barton’s success lies in her loving people, her effort and never giving up.
A．Clara took care of him the whole time.
B．Her parents tried to help cure her shyness.
C．Neighbors began bringing their pets to her.
D．Soon she was caring for soldiers in battle once again!
E．She decided that the Red Cross was badly needed in America.　
F．Clara Barton continued as the president of the American Red Cross.
G．It is an international organization which cares for the people who are in need of help.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。Clara Barton通过努力促成了美国红十字会的成立。
1．G　解析：根据空前的You may have heard of the Red Cross.可知，这个国际组织照顾那些需要帮助的人。
2．A　解析：根据空后的Through this experience she learned something very valuable and how to look after patients.可知，Clara一直照顾着他。
3．C　解析：根据空前的Soon, Clara began taking care of injured animals.可知，邻居开始把他们的宠物带过来让她照顾。
4．D　解析：根据空前的．..Clara traveled to Europe to rest. But that did not last long.可知，很快，她又开始在战场上照顾伤员。
5．E　解析：根据空后的Over several years, she asked 4 different presidents to bring the Red Cross to America.可知，她认为美国很有必要建立红十字会。
阅读强化训练(八)[学生用书P148(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
阅读理解
One day, a patient came to see me. He worked as a waiter in a restaurant and his problem was acid reflux(胃酸倒流), a disease that influences as many as 40 percent of Americans, a marked increase in recent years. Reflux can lead to esophageal(食道的) cancer, which has increased by about 500 percent since the 1970s. The drugs we use to treat reflux don’t always work and may even increase the risk of developing cancer when used long term.
What is responsible for these worrying developments? For one, our poor diet, with its huge increases in the intake of sugar, fat, soft drinks, and unhealthy foods. But another important fact has been overlooked：dinnertime. Over the past twenty years, the time of my patients’ evening meals has become later and later. Dinner—already pushed back by longer work hours—is often further, delayed(推迟) by activities such as shopping and exercise.
In my experience, the single most important treatment for reflux is to avoid late eating. A patient with reflux came to see me because her father and uncle died of esophageal cancer, and she was afraid of getting it too. Her nightly routine(常规) included a 9 p．m. dinner with at least two bottles of red wine. The reflux was serious, and changes were needed.
She listened, then did not come back to see me for a year. “For the first two months, I just hated you，” she told me, “and for the next two months, I was having some trouble eating. I guessed I was going to die of esophageal cancer.” Then she added, “You know, we’re the reason that it’s not so easy to get 6 p．m. reservation(预约) at the good restaurants anymore.”
To stop the increase in reflux disease, we have to stop eating at least three hours before bed. As for my waiter patient? I told him to eat dinner before 7 p．m. Within six weeks, his reflux was gone.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了吃晚饭吃得太晚的危害。
1．The disease the waiter caught is ________．
A．on the rise
B．easy to control
C．unusual in America
D．the most dangerous cancer
A　解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的a disease that influences as many as 40 percent of Americans, a marked increase in recent years可知，患胃酸倒流病的人数正在逐年增加。
2．What does the underlined word “overlooked” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Talked about a lot.
B．Paid no attention to.
C．Carefully looked into.
D．Taken into consideration.
B　解析：词义猜测题。根据该句中的But以及下文介绍晚饭吃得太晚的弊端可知，晚饭时间是一个被人们忽视了的问题。
3．Why did the woman patient hate the author?
A．He spoke of her dead father and uncle.
B．He asked her to change her eating habits.
C．He couldn’t find a way to deal with her problem.
D．He couldn’t make her healthy again within a year.
B　解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的The reflux was serious, and changes were needed.和第四段可知，作者让这位女病人将自己的晚饭时间提前，然而女病人很难做到，因此恨作者。
4．The author writes the text to tell us ________．
A．not to work late at night
B．to avoid eating at restaurants
C．unhealthy foods cause cancer
D．the danger of eating late at night
D　解析：写作意图题。作者以一个病人的案例引出晚上吃饭时间太晚容易得胃酸倒流病，并且给出自己的建议，然后再以一个女病人的病例对此加以证明，最后得出结论。由此可知，此文的目的在于告诫大家晚饭时间很关键，不能吃得太晚，否则会导致疾病，甚至会威胁生命。
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Recently, my family and I visited Kaikoura, a coastal town in New Zealand. The first evening it seemed a __1__place, but the next day I remembered what I’d__2__about it in a magazine—that it was often__3__to see dolphins(海豚) and whales there!
My family and I__4__on a gray, windy morning on a small boat. __5__， the sky turned blue ten minutes later. Soon we__6__the place where we were supposed to go swimming. To my__7__， this was more than 40 km from land. I was quite__8__by this time, and wondered why we came all the way out there, when__9__someone shouted “Dolphins！”
All I could__10__were fins(鱼鳍) everywhere—there were about one hundred dolphins, all__11__towards our boat! Many of them were jumping around in the water__12__they were asking us to come and play. I__13__my snorkel(潜水通气管) and jumped into the sea. Then I tried to make __14__in the water to attract them. What made me__15__ was that they heard me and came to swim around me. Amazingly, a dolphin kept following me, but then changed his__16__and swam in another direction. It really made me realize how__17__these animals are.
About an hour later, it was time for us to get back onto the__18__. I really enjoyed myself, but I was a little cold and__19__to leave the water. I noticed that everyone on board was smiling and I realized what a very__20__moment we’d had.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。作者主要讲述了自己和海豚一起游泳的经历。
1．A.busy　　　　　　　　　 B．boring
C．safe D．great
B　解析：由下文的see dolphins(海豚) and whales there可知，这里是说：第一天晚上这里看起来是一个“无聊的(boring)”地方。
2．A.read B．sung
C．taught D．drawn
A　解析：由该空后的in a magazine可知，“我”想起了在一本杂志中所“读(read)”到的。
3．A.impolite B．terrible
C．difficult D．possible
D　解析：由下文作者讲述自己和海豚一起游泳的经历可知，这里是说：在那里经常“有可能(possible)”看到海豚和鲸鱼。
4．A.gave up B．turned back
C．set off D．dressed up
C　解析：由下文相关内容可知，作者和家人一起“出发(set off)”去看海豚了。
5．A.Besides B．However
C．On the whole D．In other words
B　解析：由该空前的a gray, windy morning和空后的the sky turned blue ten minutes later可知，这里是转折关系，故填However。
6．A.reached B．left
C．crossed D．missed
A　解析：由该空后的where we were supposed to go swimming可知，我们要在这里游泳，所以这里是说：我们“到达(reached)”了这个地方。
7．A.joy B．regret
C．shame D．surprise
D　解析：由该空后的this was more than 40 km from land可知，我们要游泳的地方离岸边有40多公里远，这让“我”感到十分“惊讶(surprise)”。
8．A.shy B．wet
C．cold D．hungry
C　解析：由上文的windy morning可知，这时“我”感到很“冷(cold)”。下文的I was a little cold也是提示。
9．A.secretly B．suddenly
C．certainly D．naturally
B　解析：由该空前的I...wondered why和空后的someone shouted“Dolphins！”可知，正当“我”在想为什么我们要大老远跑到这里来的时候，“突然(suddenly)”有人喊：“海豚！”。
10．A.see B．hear
C．smell D．touch
A　解析：由该空后的fins(鱼鳍)everywhere—there were about one hundred dolphins可知，“我”“看见(see)”到处都是鱼鳍。
11．A.waving B．climbing
C．looking D．swimming
D　解析：由该空前的dolphins可知，这里是说：海豚都朝着我们的船“游(swimming)”过来。
12．A.even if B．so that
C．as if D．now that
C　解析：好多海豚在水中跳来跳去“好像(as if)”是在邀请我们一起来玩。
13．A.sold B．put on
C．lost D．picked off
B　解析：由下文中的jumped into the sea可知，“我”“戴上(put on)”潜水通气管，然后跳入了海里。
14．A.sounds B．faces
C．decisions D．promises
A　解析：由下句中的they heard me可知，“我”试图通过发出“声音(sounds)”来吸引它们。
15．A.angry B．relaxed
C．worried D．excited
D　解析：由该空后的they heard me and came to swim around me可知，这让“我”十分“兴奋(excited)”。
16．A.life B．food
C．mind D．habit
C　解析：由该空后的swam in another direction可知，这只海豚改变了主意，朝着另一个方向游走了。change one’s mind表示“改变主意”。
17．A.lazy B．dangerous
C．powerful D．intelligent
D　解析：海豚听到作者发出的声音后，都游了过来，还有一只一直跟着作者， 这让作者觉得这些动物都非常“聪明(intelligent)”。
18．A.bus B．boat
C．train D．truck
B　解析：上文的a small boat是提示。
19．A.decided B．forgot
C．disagreed D．failed
A　解析：由该空前的I was a little cold可知，“我”感到有些冷，所以“决定(decided)”从水中出来。
20．A.bad B．strange
C．special D．quiet
C　解析：作者认为和海豚一起游泳让他们度过了非常“特别的(special)”一刻。
阅读强化训练(六)[学生用书P146(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
阅读理解
Ridgewood is a small town 20 miles from Manhattan, New York. It is a quiet town, perfect for raising children away from the rapid pace of the city. However, besides hours of homework, many Ridgewood children have too many after-school activities—from swimming to piano classes. Some kids compare their life to that of a New York general manager who has an 80-hour workweek.
Children’s schedules filled with homework and activities made a lot of townspeople worried, so the town decided to start a movement called “Ridgewood Family Night—Ready, Set, Relax！”The mayor(市长) made a public statement, calling for a town-wide night for families to do nothing. And schools and clubs agreed to support the movement so families could relax and get together.
Some parents like to talk about their childhood, one without so many scheduled after-school activities. As kids, they just went out to play with neighborhood friends after school. However, almost all these parents take their children to their regularly scheduled activities. These fathers and mothers feel it is their duty to make sure their children are prepared to survive in today’s high-pressure work environment. They are afraid that their children can’t enter the “right” universities and won’t succeed in a more and more competitive world.
However, it seems that Family Night worked, at least to a certain degree. Cars moved freely around Ridgewood’s normally busy downtown streets. Some families ate supper together for the first time in months. One family watched home movies of when the children were little, baked cookies and played games together.
At first, some people were excited that they could take back their lives. But sadly, few families now believe that one night will change them. Nearly all of the townspeople are sure that they will fall back into the old habit.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇议论文。距离纽约曼哈顿不远的里奇伍德市发起了家庭之夜活动，旨在让人们放松休息，享受家庭时光。
1．Which of the following can be used to describe the life of Ridgewood children?
A．Really exciting.　　 　 B．Very relaxing.
C．Quite peaceful. D．Terribly busy.
D　解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的besides hours of homework, many Ridgewood children have too many after-school activities—from swimming to piano classes可知，里奇伍德的孩子们过着非常忙碌的生活，故选D项。
2．How can people benefit from Family Night?
A．They can learn and share knowledge.
B．They can rest and enjoy family time.
C．They have more time to discuss family matters.
D．They have enough time to talk about school-work.
B　解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的Ridgewood Family Night—Ready, Set, Relax和families could relax and get together可知，通过家庭之夜这项活动，人们能够放松休息，享受家庭时光，故选B项。
3．What is most important for kids in the eyes of Ridgewood parents?
A．Spending a happy childhood.
B．Doing things at their own pace.
C．Working hard for a better future.
D．Enjoying a more relaxed lifestyle.
C　解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的almost all these parents take their children to their regularly scheduled activities. These fathers and mothers feel ... won’t succeed in a more and more competitive world可知，里奇伍德的家长们认为，对孩子们来说为了更美好的未来而刻苦学习是最重要的，故选C项。
4．How do most Ridgewood people look at Family Night?
A．It won’t change their lifestyle.
B．It will help take back their lives.
C．It can’t be accepted by the public.
D．It may help break kids’ bad habits.
A　解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的few families now believe that one night will change them.Nearly all of...the old habit.可知，大多数里奇伍德人认为家庭之夜不会改变他们的生活方式，故选A项。
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I went to help my elderly neighbor because she wanted to get the kitchen repainted. I__1__her things and sorted out the cookers. She then asked me if I__2__her solid dining table and a cupboard(碗柜) whose two doors were broken. I said that I didn’t have __3__for them, though they were lovely.
I suggested that if she no longer need them, I could__4__ them online for her, and so I did. She didn’t want any__5__for the items, if the people could move the furniture themselves, and organize their own__6__. She also told me she was worried about being alone with__7__. So I
agreed to give the people my__8__number，and I would go over to her__9__and be there when they took the furniture__10__．
One man collected the cupboard and had a beautiful__11__ about setting up homes for refugees(难民). I wasn’t entirely sure whether I could__12__him, but anyway he would deal with the cupboard. The table ended up being__13__ —a person first said he would pick it up, but when I was__14__in my neighbor’s house, he told us he had changed his__15__．
My neighbor then__16__Salvation Army (a Christian organization that tries to help poor people) and they would be picking the table and chairs up the next day, so it all__17__ perfectly.
My husband asked why I__18__so long helping—taking photos, doing the advertisements online, answering phone calls and going around to the house. I said I was__19__helping someone to do something I found easy, but she found very__20__．
【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。作者的邻居是位老妇人，作者帮助她收拾厨房，并在网上推销一些她不再使用的旧家具。
1．A.picked up　　　　　 　 B．gave out
C．packed up D．looked after
C　解析：根据空格后的sorted out the cookers可知，作者是在帮老人收拾厨房里的东西。
2．A.repaired B．wanted
C．moved D．cleaned
B　解析：根据第二段的第一句可以推知，老人不想再要这些旧家具，所以询问作者是否想要它们。
3．A.money B．time
C．desire D．room
D　解析：根据空格后的though they were lovely可以推知，作者也不想要它们，因为家里放不下。
4．A.advertise B．book
C．show D．prepare
A　解析：根据最后一段中的doing the advertisements online可知，作者想帮助老人在网上售卖这些旧家具。
5．A.support B．message
C．payment D．service
C　解析：根据空格后的条件状语从句可以推知，老人是想免费把家具送给别人。
6．A.schedule B．routine
C．life D．transport
D　解析：根据句中的move the furniture themselves可知，老人说如果购买者可以自己安排车辆运走家具，她同意免费赠送旧家具。
7．A.buyers B．strangers
C．neighbors D．helpers
B　解析：根据下文作者答应帮助老人张罗卖家具的事可以推知，老人很担心自己单独和陌生人在一起。
8．A.gate B．car
C．phone D．flight
C　解析：作者负责跟购买者接洽，应该是在网上留了她自己的电话号码。
9．A.house B．destination
C．yard D．community
A　解析：根据最后一段中的going around to the house可以推知，当陌生人来搬家具时，作者会在老人家里看着。
10．A.out B．back
C．down D．away
D　解析：参考上题解析。
11．A.lesson B．story
C．experience D．memory
B　解析：根据setting up homes for refugees(难民) 可知，这个人说自己要碗柜是为了给难民安置家，这听起来是一个美丽的故事，但是作者不敢肯定自己是否能够相信他的话。
12．A.praise B．doubt
C．believe D．join
C　解析：参考上题解析。
13．A.troublesome B．expensive
C．rewarding D．labor-saving
A　解析：根据破折号后的内容可知，本来有人说要老人的餐桌，但他却又临时变卦，所以卖桌子这件事并不顺利，是一件烦心事。
14．A.talking B．searching
C．sitting D．waiting
D　解析：根据第二段的最后一句可知，当有陌生人来搬家具时，作者答应陪着老人。此时，作者兑现承诺，在老人家里等候想要家具的人。
15．A.attitude B．mind
C．goal D．way
B　解析：根据下文老人又联系Salvation Army搬走家具可以推知，一开始说要餐桌的那个人改变主意，决定不要老人的餐桌了。
16．A.called B．ordered
C．remembered D．mentioned
A　解析：根据空格后的they would be picking the table可以推知，老人又电话联系了Salvation Army来处理餐桌。
17．A.came out B．turned out
C．figured out D．worked out
D　解析：碗柜被人要走了，餐桌现在也有了着落，因此一切都有了好的结果。
18．A.cost B．spent
C．earned D．wasted
B　解析：作者为了邻居的事忙前忙后，丈夫问她为什么要花这么多时间去帮别人。
19．A.still B．even
C．just D．then
C　解析：此处是作者自谦的一种说法，即“我只是在帮别人做我认为容易的事”。
20．A.stressful B．boring
C．meaningless D．frightening
A　解析：根据上文可知，作者的邻居是位老人，想处理自己的旧家具但又害怕跟陌生人单独接触，即在邻居眼中，处理旧家具是一件很有压力的事，再结合句中的but可以推知，该空应与easy相对应，故答案选A。
阅读强化训练(十)
[学生用书P150(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
阅读理解
Fasting(禁食) for weight loss is considered by many people as a way to lose weight quickly and easily. It is because that people even don’t have to take any exercise. The truth is that fasting for weight loss is not safe for the body. In addition, the weight that is lost during a fasting period is often water weight which may be gained right back as soon as one returns to a normal diet. Supporters believe that it cleans the body, makes the weight lost quickly, increases energy, and improves the appearance of skin.
There are a number of different programs advertising fasting for weight loss; juice fasts are common, but there are a number of others that use ingredients such as honey, lemon or pepper, as the only source of nutrients(营养物) for a day or more. Typically, true fasts where one is having nothing but liquids do not last more than three days. But fasts where participants may eat a small meal a day consisting of vegetables, fruits, or whole grains may last longer. However, many people attempt to use fasting for weight loss although there are some possible dangers.
First, fasting for weight loss causes an upset stomach and diarrhea(腹泻). If left untreated, this can lead to dehydration(脱水), which has the possibility of causing death. It is important not to exercise when fasting, because the body does not have the energy to increase the heart rate to a higher level, which proves the belief that fasting increases energy is wrong. Blood sugar often drops when fasting as well.
A fast that lasts for a long time can lead to a lack of vitamin. Fasting for weight loss is likely to cause rapid weight loss, but again, this weight is not lost in a healthy manner, and will generally just be gained right back after normal food is eaten again. If one is considering a fast program, it is better to first check with a healthcare professional to be sure it is relatively safe. Young people, the elderly and anyone with a health problem should avoid this method for its possible risks.
【解题导语】　很多人选择使用禁食的方法以达到减肥的目的，这种方法虽然可以快速减肥，但是，专家认为其危害也是很大的。
1．Which is NOT the belief of those who support the fasting for weight loss?
A．That they can lose weight more quickly.
B．That they can become more energetic.
C．That it is safer than the other ways.
D．That it makes their bodies cleaner.
C　解析：细节理解题。从第一段的最后一句可知，支持通过禁食减肥的人认为，这种方法可以让他们更加有效的达到减肥的目的，可以让他们更加精力充沛，还可以净化身体器官。文中没有提到他们认为这种方法是更安全的。
2．According to the passage, true fasts for weight loss mean losing weight by________．
A．eating a small meal a day
B．having only liquids
C．taking no exercise
D．taking more nutrients
B　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的true fasts where one is having nothing but liquids do not last more than three days可知，真正通过fasting(禁食)减肥的方法是只喝液体不吃其他食物。
3．One should avoid exercising when fasting because________．　
A．fasting causes an upset stomach
B．fasting makes the body short of energy
C．exercising leads to high heart rate
D．exercising causes low blood sugar
B　解析：推理判断题。从第三段可知，禁食减肥应该避开运动锻炼，原因是运动锻炼会提高人的心率，而禁食减肥的人的身体里没有足够能量来保证实现这个目标，也就是说，禁食减肥并不能提高身体的能量，相反会导致身体能量的不足。
4．What opinion does the writer hold in the passage?
A．Fasting is suitable for the middle-aged people.
B．Exercising is a better way to lose weight.
C．Diet control for weight loss is safer.
D．Fasting only has short-term effect.
D　解析：推理判断题。从第一段中的which may be gained right back as soon as one returns to a normal diet和第二段中的or whole grains may last longer以及第四段中的will generally just be gained right back after normal food is eaten again可知，作者认为通过禁食减肥的方法只能在短时间内有效。
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I recall a story told to me by a friend who used to commute(乘车上下班) to work daily on a train. Once getting off the train, he always__1__to his office building along with all the other people hurrying on their way to their__2__．
Each morning, he passed a(n)__3__man who was always at the same spot with a __4__in his hand. He hoped to get a bit of__5__by those who passed by. __6__most people, this person was someone to be__7__as if he didn’t exist, a person who they didn’t__8__to be bothered with.
My friend would__9__say good morning to him and bid him a good day. The__10__would smile back. Sometimes, my friend would__11__a dollar or two in his cup as he said hello.
This__12__went on for several years until his__13__day on the job before retirement(退休). My friend__14__for a few moments to speak with this man. He told the old man that he would no longer be passing by__15__he would retire the next day.
The man took his hand with__16__eyes. He said that he had always looked forward to seeing my friend not because he dropped a few dollars. He said he would __17__my friend because he was one of the few people out of thousands who passed him daily and said hello, and was the__18__one who ever bid him a good day.
The man also said that his warm__19__always brightened his day and__20__him to continue on despite being ignored by thousands of people.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了每天早晨，作者的一个朋友都会和一个老人打招呼，有时也会给他一些零钱，这种行为让老人很感动。
1．A.walked　　　　　　　　 B．turned
C．drove D．got
A　解析：根据下文内容可知，下了火车，作者的朋友总是走着去办公楼。
2．A.home B．school
C．work D．travel
C　解析：其他一些人都是匆匆忙忙去上班的。
3．A.strong B．old
C．ugly D．funny
B　解析：根据第四段的He told the old man that...可知，他遇到的是一位老人。
4．A.bag B．sign
C．book D．cup
D　解析：根据第三段的．..my friend would...a dollar or two in his cup as he said hello可知，此处指的是杯子。
5．A.advice B．luck
C．change D．time
C　解析：下文中提到作者的朋友往杯子里放钱，可见他希望得到一些零钱。
6．A.With B．For
C．Between D．Like
B　解析：只有朋友和老人打招呼，或者放一点钱，对于大多数人来说，他们都不理会他。
7．A.cared B．admired
C．respected D．ignored
D　解析：根据句中的．..as if he didn’t exist...可知，这是一个被人们忽视的人。
8．A.want B．agree
C．refuse D．ask
A　解析：人们都不想被老人打扰。
9．A.still B．always
C．also D．even
B　解析：朋友总是和他打招呼。
10．A.friend B．passer-by
C．worker D．stranger
D　解析：作者的朋友是上班路上碰到老人的，之前并不认识这个老人，所以是陌生人。
11．A.save B．pick
C．drop D．find
C　解析：根据倒数第二段的．..not because he dropped a few dollars可知，朋友有时也会往杯子里放钱。
12．A.behavior B．lesson
C．adventure D．experience
A　解析：作者的朋友每天都会和老人问好，有时给他一些钱，这种行为持续了好几年。
13．A.following B．great
C．busy D．last
D　解析：根据该段最后的．..he would retire the next day可知，此处指这是作者的朋友上班的最后一天。
14．A.thought B．stopped
C．appeared D．waited
B　解析：根据下文He told the old man that he would no longer be passing by...可知，他停下来和老人说话。
15．A.because B．until
C．when D．though
A　解析：朋友今后不会再经过这里了，因为他第二天就要退休了。
16．A.sleepy B．curious
C．watery D．sharp
C　解析：朋友对老人很友好，所以老人眼里含着泪和他握手。
17．A.visit B．leave
C．call D．miss
D　解析：几年来，每当见面的时候，他们都打招呼，已经很熟悉了，所以老人说会想念朋友。
18．A.first B．only
C．successful D．clever
B　解析：而且作者的朋友是唯一一个给老人祝福的人。
19．A.promises B．invitations
C．words D．thanks
C　解析：作者朋友的温暖话语让老人的生活充满阳光。
20．A.encouraged B．allowed
C．ordered D．persuaded
A　解析：此处指朋友对老人生活的鼓励，所以说鼓励他生活下去。
阅读强化训练(十一)
[学生用书P151(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
阅读理解
Snow White is the story of an Evil(邪恶的) Queen who is jealous(妒忌的)of her beautiful step-daughter and asks a huntsman(猎人) to kill her. After the huntsman is unable to complete the task, Snow White runs throughout the forest and finds a small house of seven dwarfs(小矮人). Hearing that the huntsman didn’t kill the Snow White from her magic mirror, the Evil Queen takes matters into her own hands and decides to find and kill Snow White herself. Pretending to be an old beggar, the Evil Queen gives Snow White a dangerous apple. Snow White falls into a deep sleep after eating the apple and is later woken up by a handsome Prince. They live happily ever after.
In the original Brothers Grimm tale, the above isn’t the end of the story as the Evil Queen unknowingly is invited to the wedding of Snow White and Prince. Once she arrives at Snow White’s big day, hot iron shoes are placed in front of her and she is forced to step into the burning shoes and dance until she drops dead. This ending is much darker than that seen in the 1937 Disney film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Disney film adds a child-like wonder to the tale with the dwarfs each being named and therefore they all have their own personalities: Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy and Dopey. Also in_variation_to the original tale, the Prince and Snow White have met before her eating the apple and Snow White wakes up immediately after the Prince kissed her. They live happily ever after.
The 2012 film Snow White and the Huntsman added something new to the tale. The Huntsman is told to return Snow White to the Evil Queen. If he does that, the Evil Queen will bring his wife back from the dead. Upon realizing that this was an empty promise, the Huntsman decides to teach Snow White how to fight against the Evil Queen.
The moral(寓意) of the story hasn’t changed over time: good will win in the end over evil.
【解题导语】　《白雪公主》这个故事家喻户晓，但是这个故事不是只有一个版本。
1．What’s the purpose of the author’s writing Paragraph 1?
A．To tell what happens to Snow White in the end.
B．To tell what story Snow White tells about.
C．To tell the original story of Snow White.
D．To tell about a jealous step-mother.
B　解析：写作意图题。根据第一段的内容可知，本段主要介绍了Snow White这个故事的梗概。
2．What’s the ending of the original Brothers Grimm Snow White?
A．The Evil Queen is directly killed by Snow White.
B．Snow White is killed by the Evil Queen.
C．Snow White becomes evil in the end.
D．The Evil Queen dies in great pain.
D　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的Once she arrives at Snow White’s big day, hot iron shoes are placed in front of her and she is forced to step into the burning shoes and dance until she drops dead.可知，这个版本的结局是：恶毒王后在痛苦中死去了。
3．What does the underlined part “in variation to” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Similar to.　　　　　 B．Better than.
C．Important to. D．Different from.
D　解析：词义猜测题。这里是在介绍迪士尼的版本跟原版的不同之处，故划线部分意为“与……不同”。
4．Which of the following hasn’t changed in the different versions of Snow White?
A．The huntsman’s ending.
B．The theme of the story.
C．The scene in the story.
D．Snow White’s kindness.
B　解析：细节理解题。根据末段的The moral(寓意) of the story hasn’t changed over time: good will win in the end over evil.可知，尽管故事的版本有很多个，但万古不变的是故事的主题：邪不胜正。
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Jack was born into a very poor family. One day, he 1.____________(walk) at a park when he saw half of a $5 bill. Usually no one would be happy to find half of a $5 bill. It’s of no use, after all. But Jack’s heart was filled with 2.____________(excite) when he saw it. He happily picked it up. Mother’s Day was coming and he wanted to choose a Mother’s Day gift 3.____________his mother. But he couldn’t afford any gift.
He thought someone must have thrown away that incomplete bill. And he was sure the other half of the bill was nearby. But it was 4.____________(wind) that day. That half of the bill must 5.____________(blow) away. However, Jack didn’t lose heart. He started searching around 6.____________(careful)．
About ten minutes later, as he lifted his head, he found 7.____________ he was looking for was in the bush.
With that five dollars in his pocket, he went to a store nearby. He looked for a gift for his mother and bought something cheap but nice for 8.____________(she). Jack’s mother was moved after 9.____________(know) how he could afford that gift.
Rich people wouldn’t spend time looking for 10.____________incomplete bill. But for a poor little boy who loved his mother, 5 dollars could mean a lot.
【解题导语】　Jack找到半张五美元的纸币，他四处寻找，又找到了另外半张，给他妈妈买了一份礼物。
1．was walking　解析：考查动词的时态。此处表示某天，Jack正在公园里闲逛，突然看到半张纸币，表示当时正在进行的动作，故需用过去进行时。
2．excitement　解析：考查名词。这里需填一个名词，意为心里满是兴奋，故填excitement。
3．for　解析：考查介词。这里是指为他的妈妈选一个礼物，choose sth. for sb.意为“为某人选择某物”，故填for。
4．windy　解析：考查形容词。这里是指那天刮风，故填windy。
5．have been blown　解析：考查动词的时态及语态。must have done表示对过去的推测，又因为bill是blow这个动作的承受者，故填have been blown。
6．carefully　解析：考查副词。需用副词修饰动词，故填carefully。
7．what　解析：考查连接词。此处是found后面的宾语从句中套了一个主语从句，且该主语从句中缺宾语成分，只能用what。
8．her　解析：考查代词。her指代Jack的妈妈。
9．knowing　解析：考查非谓语动词。after是介词，后面需接动名词。
10．an　解析：考查冠词。这里是指富人们不会在乎一张残币，而不是特指前面提到的那张残币，并且因为incomplete首字母发元音，故填不定冠词an。
短文改错
When I was little I own a dog named Toto. It was the very lovely dog and I loved it very much. One day Toto became serious sick. My family was going through a difficulty time then. I hadn’t thought my father would try save Toto. But to my surprises, Dad took Toto to an animal’s hospital that day. A few of days later, I got Toto back. He spent some more years on us. When I asked my Dad why he tried to save the dog, Dad just said, “If I know how much it means to you！”I love him, Dad.
答案：
When I was little I a dog named Toto. It was very lovely dog and I loved it very much. One day Toto became sick. My family was going through a time then. I hadn’t thought my father would try save Toto. But to my ， Dad took Toto to an animal’s hospital that day. A few days later, I got Toto back. He spent some more years us . When I asked my Dad why he tried to save the dog, Dad just said, “ I know how much it means to you！” I love ， Dad.
阅读强化训练(十三)
[学生用书P153(单独成册)]
(建议用时：15分钟)
阅读理解
“It could kill him. It must be removed immediately，” the doctor said. This was the news the doctor told to my parents before I was one year old. My parents thought I was a baby who happened to cry a lot. When they noticed me rubbing my right ear, they brought me to the doctor, expecting him to give me some medicine. But to their surprise, he explained that I had a tumor(肿瘤) in my right ear. After the operation, everything was fine. I just needed to go to the doctor every six months to get my ear cleaned out. Every day my ear produced a liquid(液体). It didn’t smell good. To avoid being made fun of in school, I kept a cotton ball in my ear all the time.
On the first day of my third grade, I almost missed the bus, so I forgot to bring a cotton ball. At school, my ear began to produce the liquid. Because I was so excited about my new school, I didn’t notice that the other kids had begun to notice the smell. I was very embarrassed at that time. Since then, I didn’t have even a single friend at school. I had always thought that my brother’s friends in my neighborhood, who were a year older than me, were also my friends, but I was wrong. They also disliked me because of my ear.
I wasn’t sure if I was ready to have close friends in fear of getting hurt. The real test was when I would need another operation. I was out of school for a week and a half, and I was nervous when I returned. Everywhere I went, kids wanted to know why my ear was different. When I finally got to my favorite class, I was comforted(安慰) by my friends who told me that things hadn’t been the same without me, and no one mentioned anything about my ear. This was the test that proved they were my true friends.
【解题导语】　作者讲述了自己小时候右耳做手术后，怕其他学生嘲笑的心路历程。
1．What happened to the author when he was a few months old？　
A．He couldn’t hear anything.
B．He was abandoned by his parents.
C．He almost died of a tumor inside his ear.
D．His parents were against the operation.
C　解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，作者右耳长了一个肿瘤，如果不切除它，可能会造成生命危险。
2．What did the author’s parents probably feel when they heard the news about the author?
A．Disappointed.　　　　　 B．Shocked.
C．Embarrassed. D．Angry.
B　解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的My parents thought I was a baby who happened to cry a lot...expecting him to give me some medicine. But to their surprise...可知，作者的父母并没有想到他的病情如此严重，听到医生的解释后，他们很震惊。
3．What happened to the author on his first day of Grade 3?
A．He missed the school bus.
B．He borrowed a cotton ball from his teacher.
C．He had an argument with one of his classmates.
D．He forgot to put a cotton ball into his right ear.
D　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的On the first day of my third grade, I almost missed the bus, so I forgot to bring a cotton ball.可知，作者上三年级的第一天，为了赶公交，忘了带棉球，所以那天他耳朵里没有棉球。
4．What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A．True friendship should be tested.
B．The author was in hospital for a week.
C．True friends care less about each other’s shortcomings.
D．The author didn’t care about what others said about his ear.
C　解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的I was comforted(安慰) by my friends who told me that things hadn’t been the same without me, and no one mentioned anything about my ear.可知，真正的朋友不在乎彼此的缺陷。
七选五
Polar bears are mammals(哺乳动物) that spend much of their time on Arctic sea ice. Their fur is thicker than any other bears’.1.________ The long neck of the polar bear probably helps in warming the air that they breathe in. Their front feet are large and flat, making them great swimmers.
2．________ They are also known to eat some other things such as birds’ eggs. Polar bears travel far in search of food—as the sea ice moves each season, polar bears may travel thousands of miles per year to find food.
3．________ The most important habitats for polar bears are the edges of pack ice. These are the areas of where polar bears can find the greatest number of seals.
Adult polar bears love staying alone, except during breeding(繁殖期). They spend much of their time on the ice hunting, mating(交配) and resting.4.________ They have been seen in open Arctic waters as far as 200 miles from land, although swimming long distances is not preferred since it requires so much energy for adults and can be deadly to younger bears.
Polar bears having babies need to eat a lot in the summer and fall to store fat to survive the period when they can’t hunt. They usually give birth to 1 or 2 one-pound babies. Then they nurse them until they reach about 20－30 pounds before coming out of their home in March or April.5.________
A．What do polar bears feed on?
B．Polar bears mainly feed on seals.
C．Polar bears are strong swimmers.
D．Polar bears are only found in the Arctic.
E．It covers even their feet for warmth on ice.
F．The polar bear is the largest member of the bear family.
G．The babies will stay with their mothers for a little over 2 years.
【解题导语】　北极熊生活在北极，它们喜欢独居，通常在冰上生活。
1．E　解析：根据第一段的Their fur is thicker than any other bears’．可知，此处讲的是北极熊的皮毛，它们的皮毛能覆盖到脚。
2．B　解析：根据第二段的They are also known to eat some other things such as birds’ eggs.可知，这一段主要介绍北极熊的食物，故可推出答案。
3．D　解析：根据第三段的The most important habitats for polar bears are the edges of pack ice.可知，这段在介绍北极熊的栖息地。
4．C　解析：根据第四段的They have been seen in open Arctic waters as far as 200 miles from land...可知这里是指北极熊擅长游泳。
5．G　解析：根据末段的Then they nurse them until they reach about 20－30 pounds before coming out of their home in March or April.可知，这里在介绍北极熊的宝宝们，他们只在妈妈身边待两年多。
阅读强化训练(十二)
[学生用书P152(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
阅读理解
From online newspapers to e-readers(电子阅读器) to social media, the Internet has had a deep effect on the ways people read for information and pleasure. However, research also shows that it has changed the depth of reading abilities. The Internet has not just changed what people read, but the ways they process and use the information, leading to both positive and negative consequences for Americans’ reading skills.
If you’ve ever got a headache when reading pages filled with texts or felt like you couldn’t focus when reading a simple paragraph, the Internet may have affected your attention. According to Nicholas Carr of The Atlantic, it actually may have changed your brain. Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” reports a widespread decrease in people’s abilities to carefully read and understand texts. Instead of focusing on the overall meaning of an article, people are likely to search for key words by reading the text quickly. This could possibly lead to weaker reading comprehension skills for students.
Although the results of studies are different, the National Endowment for the Arts reports a relationship between the lack of time students spend reading for pleasure and decreased(降低的) reading scores. Their report “To Read or Not to Read” revealed that more than half of people aged 18 to 24 don’t read for fun and that people in the same age group are more likely to spend money on entertainment than books. In possible consequence, overall reading test scores are down nationwide, with only 5 percent of students testing at skilled levels.
While some studies show that social media and texting have had a harmful effect on students’ language use, some studies show that these activities might actually be improving their skills. Researchers at Coventry University selected a group of 9-and 10-year-olds who did not text and had them perform reading and spelling tests before and after texting over a 10-day period. The results revealed an improvement in test scores that could be linked to texting use. These studies showed that students seem to gain valuable writing practice from online communication.
【解题导语】　本文介绍的是不同的有关因特网和电子阅读对美国人阅读能力的正面或负面的影响的研究成果。希望能引起读者对电子阅读的利弊的重视。
1．Which of the following statement might Nicholas Carr agree with?
A．That reading online has increased people’s brain power.
B．That students’ understanding skills may become worse.
C．That people’s reading is more effective than before.
D．That the Internet has increased people’s attention.
B　解析：细节理解题。从文章第二段最后一句This could possibly lead to weaker reading comprehension skills for students.可知，Nicholas Carr的观点是因特网的使用，使得学生的阅读能力下降了。
2．According to the report in Paragraph 3, what should be responsible for the decreased reading scores?
A．The poor book quality.
B．The decrease of reading time.
C．The difficult reading passages.
D．The visual entertainment media.
B　解析：细节理解题。从第三段中a relationship between the lack of time students spend reading for pleasure and decreased(降低的) reading scores.可以看出，本段认为导致阅读能力下降的主要原因是阅读时间的减少。
3．What is the topic of the text?
A．The effect of Internet on reading.
B．The disadvantages of the Internet.
C．The changes in what people read.
D．The development of traditional reading.
A　解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍的就是电子阅读时代对美国人阅读能力的影响。
完形填空
I was having dinner with my mother on Sunday in a restaurant. We had a__1__time but I noticed a gentleman was having__2__paying his bill. I remembered I had a $10 bill in my wallet and I wanted to __3__it to him. So I walked over to his table and said, “Would this__4__？” He said “yes” and was ever so__5__to me and called me an angel.
I__6__my table with my mother and enjoyed our__7__. In the meantime, I could see my $10 was helpful__8__not going to cover the bill. So I__9__that I would cover the rest of the bill__10__I paid for our meal. As I went over to the cashier desk to__11__， I noticed the waitress on her way back to the gentleman’s table. I then asked the manager if things had been__12__. He said “no”．
So I called back the__13__and asked her to put the rest on my bill. The waitress was__14__and said, “Are you sure？” I__15__and asked her to do the math and put it on my bill. So she did. I paid and walked back to my table to__16__my coat.
Out of the corner of my eye, I could see a hand__17__me back again. I went over and asked if everything was OK. The waitress said “yes” and__18__me a $25 gift certificate(礼品券). I was so surprised and loved the__19__on her face and the__20__I provided her with.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者跟母亲去餐馆吃饭，遇到一位男士钱不够，作者帮他付上了余额。这一举动感动了服务生，作者因此得到了一张价值25美元的礼品券。
1．A.hard　　　　　　　　　 B．busy
C．long D．lovely
D　解析：根据空格后的转折词but可以推知，作者原本跟母亲在餐馆过得很愉快。have a lovely time过得很愉快。
2．A.time B．trouble
C．fun D．luck
B　解析：根据下文作者帮男士买单可知，这位男士买单有困难，即钱不够。have trouble (in) doing sth.做某事有困难。
3．A.give B．pass
C．send D．lend
A　解析：作者记得钱包里有一张10美元的钞票，她想把钱给这位男士。
4．A.work B．matter
C．help D．cover
C　解析：根据空格后的He said “yes”可知，作者问这位先生，这10美元是否有帮助。
5．A.grateful B．careful
C．friendly D．important
A　解析：根据空格后的called me an angel可知，男士非常感激作者的帮助。
6．A.cleaned up B．returned to
C．stared at D．moved off
B　解析：与上文中的So I walked over to his table相对应，作者把10美元钞票给了男士后回到自己的餐桌旁。
7．A.rest B．stay
C．dinner D．task
C　解析：根据文章首句中的dinner可知，作者回到桌子旁继续吃饭。
8．A.but B．and
C．so D．though
A　解析：此处是转折关系，前面说这10美元有帮助，后面说，但还是不够买单。所以选转折连词but。
9．A.agreed B．continued
C．pretended D．decided
D　解析：鉴于10美元不能解决问题，作者决定把剩下的钱也帮男士付清。
10．A.since B．if
C．when D．until
C　解析：作者是想在自己买单时，把这位先生的差额一起付上。when引导时间状语从句。
11．A.bargain B．discuss
C．pay D．check
C　解析：根据空格前的cashier desk可知，作者是去收银台结账。
12．A.finished B．settled
C．considered D．ignored
B　解析：根据下文中的He said “no”．可知，作者问经理那位男士钱不够的事情是否解决了，经理回答说“没有”。
13．A.gentleman B．waitress
C．customer D．stranger
B　解析：根据上文中的I noticed the waitress on her way back to the gentleman’s table可知，作者之前注意到服务生朝男士所在的餐桌走去，现在作者把她叫回来。
14．A.amazed B．encouraged
C．scared D．puzzled
A　解析：根据下文中的Are you sure？可知，服务生对作者的行为感到很惊讶。
15．A.doubted B．bowed
C．cried D．nodded
D　解析：根据下文中的So she did.可知，服务生问作者是否确定要替男士买单，作者点了点头。
16．A.pack B．search
C．remove D．collect
D　解析：根据空格后的my coat可知，作者买完单后回到自己的餐桌旁，准备拿上自己的大衣离开。
17．A.pointing B．waving
C．showing D．pushing
B　解析：作者用余光看到有人挥手让她再回去。
18．A.handed B．admitted
C．bought D．borrowed
A　解析：作者回去问有什么事，服务生递给作者一张25美元的礼品券。
19．A.sadness B．regret
C．shock D．look
D　解析：根据后面的on her face可知，服务生被作者的善举打动，所以决定回报她。作者非常惊讶，她喜欢服务生脸上的表情，也喜欢自己带给她的快乐。
20．A.wisdom B．money
C．delight D．warmth
C　解析：参考上题解析。
阅读强化训练(十五)
[学生用书P155(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
阅读理解
First impressions are important, especially in the world of Internet dating(约会). You started our date by changing the time we had agreed to meet—on the morning of the date itself. I know that work sometimes gets in the way, so I agreed.
And then you were late. You sent a message to let me know you were on your way and would certainly be coming. But then, you were a whole hour late. That’s a long time to be left wondering whether I was just being made a fool of. Feeling angry, I left and sent you a message, saying “Hi and bye”．
You sent a message to apologize when you arrived to find that I had gone. I responded and you suggested dinner. I already had plans to go out, so I replied that I could meet for a quick coffee. Then ... nothing! I sent another message. Again nothing! You just got off contact(联系)! Your response eventually arrived 45 minutes later, after I had given up.
I thought maybe it was just a series of unfortunate events, so I sent you a message the following morning. But then—nothing. I was left hanging in the air for the entire day. By 10 p．m., I had had enough and needed a stop. I sent a final message to end it. Never tell an angry woman to calm down. That is disrespectful(不尊重的) for my feelings. It suggests you have no awareness of the effect of your actions on someone else. Your over-familiar use of my name and ending the message with three kisses suggest the closeness we don’t have. I feel you are shaming(使……感到羞愧) me into a relationship that does not exist.
I wish you luck in finding someone to have a relationship with. But that person won’t be me.
Your date that never was
【解题导语】　本文是一位女士写给约定见面网友的一封信，男方不守时等不尊重对方的行为令作者很生气，决定要与对方结束关系。
1．Who is the letter written to?
A．The woman’s classmate.
B．The woman’s best friend.
C．The woman’s new workmate.
D．The woman’s online dating friend.
D　解析：推理判断题。由文章第一段First impressions are important, especially in the world of Internet dating(约会)．可知，这封信是写给这位女士约定见面的网友的。
2．How did the woman react to the changed date time?
A．She felt dissatisfied.
B．She was very confused.
C．She thought it understandable.
D．She called back to complain.
C　解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句I know that work sometimes gets in the way, so I agreed.可知， 这位女士觉得修改约定时间是可以理解的。
3．What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A．The man was 45 minutes late.
B．They met for coffee in the end.
C．The man didn’t send any message.
D．The woman got the man’s apology.
D　解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段的You sent a message to apologize when you arrived...可知，这位女士收到了男士的道歉短信。
4．What happened the next day?
A．The woman ended the relationship.
B．They got in contact with each other.
C．The man kissed the woman three times.
D．The man built a relationship with another woman.
A　解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段的By 10 p．m., I had had enough and needed a stop. I sent a final message to end it.可知，这位女士非常生气，最后决定结束关系。
语法填空
Once, a gentleman found a parrot in the woods. The parrot 1.____________(lie) on the ground, flapping(拍动) its wings. The gentleman walked to it. When he got close and looked at it, he found the parrot had got injured. The gentleman was so kind-hearted that he took it home.
The parrot 2.____________(take) good care of at the gentleman’s home. Some days later, the parrot recovered and could fly around again. But the parrot didn’t go. Instead, it lived with the gentleman and learned such nice 3.____________(word) as “please” and “thank you”．
About two years later, when the parrot was flying around the house, a kid 4.____________(pass) by caught it and took it home. The gentleman searched 5.____________it everywhere after noticing it was gone but failed to find it, 6.____________made the gentleman very sad.
About half a year later, one day when the gentleman was walking in a neighborhood nearby, he heard 7.____________voice shouting, “You stupid thing. Go away.” The gentleman was 8.____________(surprise). When he looked up, he found it was a parrot that was shouting at him. And when he looked 9.____________(careful), he recognized it was his missing parrot.
Though it was his missing parrot, it had forgotten all 10.____________(it) good manners. It formed the habit of speaking dirty words just like the people living there.
【解题导语】　一只鹦鹉跟一位绅士住一起的时候很有礼貌，换了环境后，它变得粗鲁了起来。
1．was lying　解析：考查动词的时态。那位绅士当时看到那只鹦鹉正躺在地上，故用过去进行时。
2．was taken　解析：考查动词的时态及语态。the parrot是take这个动作的承受者，又因为这个动作发生在过去，故需用一般过去时的被动语态。
3．words　解析：考查名词复数。根据“please” and “thank you”可知需用word的复数形式。
4．passing　解析：考查非谓语动词。此处现在分词作定语，意为“一个从这儿经过的小孩”。
5．for　解析：考查介词。search for sth.意为“寻找”。
6．which　解析：考查关系代词。这里需填关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面句子描述的事。
7．a　解析：考查冠词。这里不是特指某个声音，而是说听到一个声音，故用不定冠词。
8．surprised　解析：考查形容词。那位绅士感到很惊讶，故填surprised。
9．carefully　解析：考查副词。look是动词，需用副词修饰动词，故填careful的副词形式。
10．its　解析：考查代词。主语是it，故填形容词性物主代词its，指代“鹦鹉的”。
短文改错
Today I pay a visit to my grandmother who fell sick a couple of year ago. She lives in a nursing home that she can be taken care. My grandmother has been unwell for a long time. She sometimes forgets the people she have met. I am sadly to say that she sometimes forgets me. But I understand it is just because she was sick. Today she was smiling happy, and seemed to know who had come to visit. We had a fun talking for hours about the time I used to spending at her place. We talked about her wonderful life. I hope that we can get more days like today.
答案：
Today I a visit to my grandmother who fell sick a couple of ago. She lives in a nursing home she can be taken care . My grandmother has been unwell for a long time. She sometimes forgets the people she met. I am to say that she sometimes forgets me. But I understand it is just because she was sick. Today she smiling ， and seemed to know who had come to visit. We had fun talking for hours about the time I used to at her place. We talked about her wonderful life. I hope that we can get more days like today.
阅读强化训练(十六)[学生用书P156(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
阅读理解
The number of people in the U．S. without a home is down from one year ago. The total is nearly 550，000, about 3% lower than last year. The number comes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The information comes after a report from the United Nations that homelessness is “spreading” worldwide. The report asked governments around the world to terminate homelessness by 2030 so that no one would have to live on the streets.
The UN last did a study on the world’s homeless population 11 years ago. At that time, it estimated(估计) the total at 100 million. But the UN said the number is likely much higher today. It estimates that 100 million children alone are now without a home.
Recently, in the city of Mosul, Iraq, the U．S. Department of Housing and Urban Development measured(统计) homelessness on a single night. In January, thousands of volunteers spread out across the country. They counted a total of 549，922 homeless people. That is down 14% from six years ago. Still, the government reported increased homelessness in the cities of Los Angeles, Dallas, Seattle and Washington, D．C. Officials thought higher housing prices are responsible for the increase.
Leilani Farha, the top UN official on housing, said homelessness is an issue of life-and-death importance. “The death rate(死亡率)among homeless people is two to ten times higher than that among the people who are not homeless，” she said.
In the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, 250，000 people do not have a place to stay. Many of them are children, and live on the streets. In India, the homeless population is estimated at 78 million. Eleven million of that number are street children. Indonesia’s homeless population is 3 million, including 28，000 in the capital, Jakarta. In Nigeria, the homeless population is estimated at 24 million.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇新闻报道。报告显示：全世界无家可归的总人数增加了不少。
1．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “terminate” in Paragraph 1?
A．Show.　　　　　　　　 B．Replace.
C．End. D．Protect.
C　解析：词义猜测题。根据划线单词后面的so that no one would have to live on the streets可知，联合国号召各国政府在2030年之前“结束”无家可归这一问题。
2．What did UN find about homelessness around the world?
A．It is more serious than 11 years ago.
B．Those who are homeless are mainly elders.
C．The U．S. should provide money to solve the problem.
D．Nigeria has the highest number of homeless people.
A　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的At that time, it estimated(估计) the total at 100 million. But the UN said the number is likely much higher today.可知，联合国调查表明当今全球无家可归的人数可能比十一年前更多，即这一问题比过去更严重了。
3．What do Leilani Farha’s words in Paragraph 4 suggest?
A．Homelessness hasn’t drawn enough attention.
B．The number of homeless people increases fast.
C．Homeless people are usually those who are sick.
D．The problem of homelessness must be solved quickly.
D　解析：推理判断题。通读第四段可知，Leilani Farha认为无家可归是一个生死攸关的问题，接着她进一步说明：无家可归的人的死亡率是那些有生活居所的人的死亡率的二至十倍之高。Leilani Farha意在说明无家可归是一个亟需解决的问题。
4．What may be UN’s attitude to homelessness?
A．Impatient. B．Relaxed.
C．Surprised. D．Worried.
D　解析：观点态度题。通读文章可知，联合国报告表明全世界无家可归的人数上升了不少，再结合联合国建议各国政府尽快解决这一问题和文中的联合国官员对待这一问题的态度可以推知，无家可归的问题令人担忧。
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A friend of mine watched me visit a website where people practice small acts of kindness. He asked, “What is that place you__1__visit？” Then I made a quick__2__for him. Then he said, “So, all of you people are boasting(吹嘘) about good deeds(行为)？”
I remained in__3__．Then, a few minutes later I said, “No. We share positive thoughts and__4__people to change for good. It’s an inspiration__5__you can learn from those good deeds and start to change the world by__6__kindness.”
Then he replied, “But that doesn’t__7__too much. There are many bad things on this planet and you guys are few against an army of negativity.__8__， you don’t change anything by__9__posting beautiful images and words. If you want to change the world, donate(捐赠) something.”
Then he was__10__. I replied, “Which__11__do you choose? You can be part of that negativity army or you can__12__us. It’s all about__13__. By posting images and words, you’re changing your inner spirit and telling yourself every day that your world is__14__. It’s your daily food for spirit. With these pictures and words, many people find a light on their__15__days. For your information, I’ve donated many times but I don’t__16__anyone because it’s a little secret of happiness.__17__you said nobody gave you a gift on Christmas Eve, but found one on your desk the next day? It was a gift from me. So, you tell me whether it__18__your world or not？”
He was silent. Then he said, “I’m__19__．”
I told him, “Don’t be. You can change your world if you want. No matter what. No matter the opposite army. Just__20__and spread.”
【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。作者经常浏览一个人们分享自己的善行的网站。但作者的朋友认为人们是在吹嘘自己。通过交流，作者说服了朋友要实践善行，改变自己并影响别人。
1．A.even　　　　　　　　　 B．still
C．sometimes D．always
D　解析：根据下文可知人们在这个网站上分享自己做的善事。由此可以推知，作者的朋友问他他经常浏览的这个网站是干什么的。
2．A.lesson B．decision
C．introduction D．plan
C　解析：根据上文朋友的问话可知，他不清楚作者看的是什么网站，所以作者就简短地给他做了介绍。
3．A.trouble B．public
C．silence D．anger
C　解析：根据下一句中的a few minutes later可以推知，作者一时陷入了沉默。
4．A.invite B．allow
C．get D．order
A　解析：作者告诉朋友：他们分享积极的想法，并邀请人们行善。
5．A.while B．because
C．but D．or
B　解析：空格前提到这是一个激励人的网站，因为人们可以学习这些善行，并通过传播善行改变世界。
6．A.appreciating B．spreading
C．repaying D．receiving
B　解析：参考上题解析。
7．A.work B．show
C．care D．talk
A　解析：根据下文中的don’t change anything可知，朋友认为作者他们的行为起不了什么作用。
8．A.However B．Again
C．Therefore D．Besides
D　解析：上一句中说到：朋友认为世上的坏事太多了。本句进一步补充说到：除此之外，作者他们只是简单地在网上发布一些美好的图片和文字，这改变不了什么。
9．A.secretly B．frequently
C．simply D．gradually
C　解析：参考上题解析。
10．A.teaching B．practicing
C．warning D．laughing
D　解析：根据上文朋友说的话可以推知，他在嘲笑作者的做法。
11．A.team B．class
C．side D．trip
C　解析：面对朋友的质疑，作者开始阐述他的观点。作者问朋友：你会站到哪一个立场上呢？你可以成为消极大军的一员，也可以加入到我们中来。怎么做取决于你自己。
12．A.join B．help
C．praise D．visit
A　解析：参考上题解析。
13．A.them B．you
C．everybody D．nothing
B　解析：参考第11题解析。
14．A.open B．beautiful
C．colorful D．large
B　解析：根据本空前的changing...spirit可知，你的内心世界改变了，你看待周围世界时就会觉得它很美。
15．A.sad B．bright
C．special D．hot
A　解析：根据空格前的find a light可知，看到那些图片和话语，许多心情沮丧的人才能在低谷时看到希望之光。
16．A.miss B．tell
C．see D．notice
B　解析：根据下文中的secret可知，作者捐赠过很多次，只是他从来没有告诉过别人，因为那是他幸福的秘密。
17．A.Discover B．Promise
C．Explain D．Remember
D　解析：下文是作者所列举的事例。作者问朋友：你是否还记得有一次圣诞节前夜你说没有人送你礼物，但是第二天却在桌子上收到了一份礼物？那就是我送的。听到这个，你的内心世界是否发生了变化呢？
18．A.created B．searched
C．changed D．entered
C　解析：参考上题解析。上文中的change为提示。
19．A.sorry B．painful
C．serious D．impatient
A　解析：结合上文朋友的观点和作者告诉他送礼物的事后，这位朋友对自己的言行表示歉意。
20．A.read B．watch
C．apologize D．start
D　解析：结合上文中的if you want和本空后的spread可以推知，作者劝朋友：只要你想做，你就能改变自己的世界。所以，从现在开始去传播善行吧！
阅读强化训练(十四)
[学生用书P154(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
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It might be easy to imagine that the more crowded a bird flock(群) becomes, the slower the birds fly. But it has been proven that the bigger a bird flock becomes, the faster the birds will fly. The discovery was made by scientists from Sweden’s Lund University. They took a look at the flying speed of birds in an effort to find what influenced how fast they would fly.
Most of the findings didn’t surprise the researchers. A bird’s weight and its wing shape, wind speed and direction, and the purpose of the flight all indeed influenced its flying speed. But the scientists found that the size of the flock had a strong effect on the flying speed, which had not been expected. The scientist Anders Hedenstrm expressed surprise at the discovery as it has usually been ignored in studies on birds.
Anders Hedenstrm and his partner Susanne Akesson collected their data on Sweden’s ?land Island. There they studied birds’ physical characteristics(特征), counted flock populations, and recorded their speeds during flying. To know the birds’ speed while flying, they used a tool that can also gauge important characteristics of wind, including speed and direction. They were able to measure the speed of different kinds of large flocks. The researchers’ results showed that bigger flocks fly faster no matter what kind of bird species they belong to. Why that’s the case is the next question they hope to answer.
The researchers also said that large flocks are made up of larger-sized birds, which move at faster speed than smaller birds. In a large flock, it is easier to take advantage of the turbulence(湍流) that occurs behind other birds, especially when flying in formation(队形), like geese and other birds do. Using the turbulence makes it easier to maintain higher speed.
【解题导语】　原本人们认为鸟群的数目越大，就会飞的越慢，而最新的研究却得出了完全相反的结果。这是为什么呢？
1．What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us?
A．The bigger the bird flock is, the faster the birds fly.
B．The bigger the bird flock is, the slower the birds fly.
C．What affects birds’ flying speed didn’t interest people.
D．There was no further progress in studying birds’ flying speed.
A　解析：段落大意题。根据第一段的内容可知，最新的研究表明：并非鸟群的数目越大，飞行速度越慢，而是恰好相反。
2．What does the underlined word “gauge” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Measure.　　　　　 B．Affect.
C．Change. D．Control.
A　解析：词义猜测题。根据划线词后面的They were able to measure the speed of different kinds of large flocks.可知，gauge意为“测量”。
3．What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A．Birds are natural-born flyers.
B．Bigger birds fly slower than smaller ones.
C．Turbulence helps birds maintain higher speed.
D．The goose is the slowest flying bird in the world.
C　解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，鸟类可以利用大气湍流维持飞行速度。
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I am an eighth-grade student at Central Middle School. In my three years at the school I have played soccer, basketball, and baseball. I love__1__and really enjoy being part of a team. Playing on our school sports teams has been the__2__part of middle school for me. I know I’m lucky that I’ve had this chance.
Some kids have not been so__3__. In fact, many kids who__4__sports don’t have the chance to play on a school team. That’s__5__， to make a team, you have to try out(参加选拔). The idea is that kids who are good at sports will do__6__in tryouts and make the team.__7__what about the kids who don’t do a great job during tryouts? Maybe they are ill that day, or nervous, so they don’t play their best. They don’t make the team, and that is__8__．
Also, there are kids who really don’t have the__9__to play well. They__10__make a team, and that isn’t fair either. How will kids ever__11__the skills if they don’t have a chance to play? Remember, this is__12__and students are here to learn. All kids should have the__13__to learn sports skills and teamwork by playing on a school sports team.
There are other reasons why every__14__should have the chance to play sports. Sports are important for good health. They help kids feel__15__about themselves and their school. They build friendships among teammates. And, most important, team sports are__16__！ Players have fun playing, and their parents have fun watching and cheering for the__17__. By now you know how I __18__. Every student who wants to play on a school sports team should have the chance. These teams are for fun and health—they’re not__19__teams! Let’s change the__20__for making a team. Let’s get rid of(丢弃)tryouts. Let’s give every student at Central Middle School the chance to wear a team uniform(制服)．
【解题导语】　本文是一篇议论文。作者呼吁学校能让每个喜欢运动的学生都有机会参加校队。
1．A.music　　　　　　　　 B．sports
C．literature D．studies
B　解析：由上文中的I have played soccer, basketball, and baseball可知，“我”喜欢“体育(sports)”。
2．A.easy B．busiest
C．best D．difficult
C　解析：由上文中的really enjoy being part of a team可知，参加校队是“我”中学阶段“最美好的(best)”时光。
3．A.lucky B．strong
C．confident D．proud
A
4．A.watch B．praise
C．hate D．love
D　解析：由上文中的I’m lucky that I’ve had this chance及下文中的don’t have the chance to play on a school team的对比可知，那些“热爱(love)”运动却没机会参加校队的学生很不“幸运(lucky)”。
5．A.why B．how
C．because D．until
C　解析：don’t have the chance to play on a school team与you have to try out(参加选拔) 之间是因果关系，故用“因为(because)”。
6．A.well B．quickly
C．bravely D．calmly
A　解析：由下文中的do a great job during tryouts可知，学校认为擅长运动的学生就会在选拔中表现“优异(well)”。
7．A.So B．Though
C．But D．And
C　解析：上下文表示转折关系，故用“但是(But)”。
8．A.unfair B．strange
C．different D．normal
A　解析：由下文中的isn’t fair either可知，凭选拔参加校队是“不公平的(unfair)”。
9．A.interests B．faith
C．time D．skills
D　解析：下文的skills是提示。
10．A.even B．nearly
C．never D．often
C　解析：由下文中的they don’t have a chance to play可知，有些学生“从来(never)”没参加过校队。
11．A.show B．learn
C．share D．remember
B　解析：有些学生从来就没有机会参加运动，他们如何“学习(learn)”这些运动技能呢？
12．A.school B．classroom
C．playground D．club
A　解析：由下文中的students are here to learn及语境可知，“学校(school)”是供学生学习的地方。
13．A.dream B．reason
C．goal D．chance
D
14．A.sportsman B．teacher
C．student D．adult
C　解析：由下文中的Every student who wants to play on a school sports team should have the chance.可知，每个“学生(student)”都应该有“机会(chance)”学习体育技能。
15．A.curious B．good
C．worried D．tired
B　解析：体育运动会使得孩子们对自己感觉“良好(good)”。
16．A.enjoyable B．dangerous
C．necessary D．useful
A　解析：由下文中的Players have fun playing, and their parents have fun watching可知，体育运动很“有趣(enjoyable)”。
17．A.family B．team
C．party D．winner
B　解析：由上文中的team sports可知，家长为“团队(team)”加油。
18．A.act B．say
C．believe D．feel
D　解析：由下文中的Every student who wants to play on a school sports team should have the chance.可知，这就是“我”的“感受(feel)”。
19．A.new B．special
C．ordinary D．professional
D　解析：由上文中的These teams are for fun and health可知，校队不是“专业的(professional)”。
20．A.limits B．rules
C．orders D．signs
B　解析：由下文中的Let’s get rid of(丢弃) tryouts.可知，“我”希望学校能改变校队选拔的“规则(rules)”。
阅读强化训练(四)[学生用书P144(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
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It’s important to have difficult conversations, so why do we avoid them? We avoid difficult conversations for many reasons—we don’t want to make matters worse, we fear we’ll be attacked back, we don’t want to be mean, and so on.
It’s natural to dread difficult conversations. However, the truth is that when we treat each other with respect, the conversations are rarely as difficult as we expect. When we avoid difficult conversations, the problem never has a chance to be solved. Plus, as we play the stories over and over in our mind, they get louder and the people in the stories become bigger and bigger bad guys.
When we take part in difficult conversations, we have an opportunity to build trust and respect. We also learn we can challenge each other without fear, which means our relationships with other people and organizations improve greatly. When we take part in difficult conversations, we show we care enough to bother and respect creativity and other people’s opinions/experiences/education. We realize we might have missed something if we had not discussed it with someone else—(two minds are better than one). This can build confidence in ourselves and our relationships, and create trust and respect.
So how to prepare for and have difficult conversations? Overall, stay positive, listen carefully, be kind (don’t attack), and do not be defensive(自卫的). Difficult conversations are rarely bad situations unless we make them that way. Get clear on your purpose—make sure your purpose is not about teaching others a lesson. If you get emotional(情绪激动的), heated and off topic, then it’s likely that they will also get emotional.
Having difficult conversations is important to healthy relationships. So don’t avoid having difficult conversations. And finally, be comfortable being uncomfortable. Yes, difficult conversations will be uncomfortable. But your purposes are good and you are willing to be uncomfortable for the benefit of the person, the relationship and / or the company.
【解题导语】　我们倾向于避免艰难对话，但是进行艰难对话有很多好处，我们不应该逃避。
1．Which of the following statements would the author agree with?
A．Difficult conversations often make things worse.
B．Difficult conversations should be avoided at times.
C．It’s not that difficult to have difficult conversations.
D．We often avoid difficult conversations for no reason.
C　解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的．..when we treat each other with respect, the conversations are rarely as difficult as we expect. 可知，作者认为进行艰难对话其实并没有那么难。
2．What does the underlined word “dread” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Fear.　　　　　　　 B．Start.
C．Follow. D．Improve.
A　解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段的we don’t want to make matters worse...and so on可知，这里是指“害怕”艰难对话是很自然的事。
3．According to the author, what should we do when having a difficult conversation?
A．Get others emotional when necessary.
B．Stop once we feel uncomfortable.
C．Control our negative emotions.
D．Try to be defensive.
C　解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的If you get emotional(情绪激动的), heated and off topic, then it’s likely that they will also get emotional.可知，我们应该控制好我们的情绪。
4．What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To encourage us to have good purposes.
B．To explain why difficult conversations are good.
C．To encourage us not to avoid difficult conversations.
D．To explain why people avoid difficult conversations.
C　解析：写作意图题。根据末段的Having difficult conversations is important to healthy relationships. So don’t avoid having difficult conversations. 可知，作者是想鼓励我们不要避免艰难对话。
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When I was ten, my parents felt proud of me when I received a good mark at school. So, I spent most of my time__1__and I always felt afraid that I wouldn’t perform well, which__2__my parents. I had no friends and it seemed that I __3__to be a happy person. When I grew up, I thought a good salary and a better position were what I__4__. I was a selfish person and I was lonely. My life seemed to be a __5__．　
One day, an old man in__6__clothes knocked at my door and asked me to give him some food. He was dirty, __7__ and thirsty and his eyes were filled with__8__. So, I helped him. I gave him some milk and bread. These were all the things that I could__9__him that day. But he showed me his gratitude(感谢), his __10__as well as his happiness. His smile also made me happy and everything negative inside me__11__. That feeling was__12__. And that old homeless man taught me the__13__meaning of happiness and also changed me.
Happiness doesn’t mean high marks or a good__14__. Happiness means that you receive__15__and give it to someone who needs it. Since I changed myself in a(n)__16__way, many people were__17__to play with me. I also took part in some charity acivities to help people__18__. And I realize__19__someone’s day is one of the most generous things we can do and making other people smile is the most__20__way that makes us happy.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。作者成绩好、工作好，但是作者不快乐，后来她明白快乐的人不一定是有钱或有地位的人，而是能给别人带去快乐的人。
1．A.thinking　　　　　　　 B．practising
C．studying D．reading
C　解析：根据下文．..and I always felt afraid that I wouldn’t perform well...可知，作者花很多时间在学习上。
2．A.frightened B．ignored
C．reminded D．disappointed
D　解析：根据上文．..I wouldn’t perform well...可知，作者担心她不能得到好分数，从而让父母失望。
3．A.failed B．wanted
C．refused D．asked
A　解析：根据上文I had no friends...可知，作者把大部分时间用在学习上，没有朋友，看起来不快乐。
4．A.experienced B．noticed
C．needed D．offered
C　解析：根据上文．..a good salary and a better position...可知，作者长大后，丰厚的薪水和好的地位是她追求的或需要的。
5．A.discovery B．warning
C．dream D．failure
D　解析：根据上文I was a selfish person and I was lonely可知，作者觉得自己很失败。
6．A.formal B．worn
C．nice D．special
B　解析：根据下文And that old homeless man...可知，老人衣衫褴褛。
7．A.simple B．direct
C．hungry D．stubborn
C　解析：根据上文．..asked me to give him some food可知，这位老人很邋遢，饥饿，口渴。
8．A.sadness B．power
C．mercy D．regret
A　解析：这位老人眼睛里都是悲伤，希望作者能帮助他。
9．A.thank B．pass
C．send D．give
D　解析：作者给了那位老人牛奶和面包，这些是她那天能够给他的。
10．A.confidence B．humor
C．smile D．concern
C　解析：根据下文．..as well as his happiness可知，老人很开心，笑了。
11．A.came B．disappeared
C．struggled D．spread
B　解析：根据上文His smile also made me happy...可知，作者的负面情绪都消失了。
12．A.amazing B．terrible
C．general D．personal
A　解析：这种感觉特别棒。
13．A.common B．hidden
C．full D．actual
D　解析：根据下文．..changed me可知，那位老人教会了作者快乐的真正意义。
14．A.school B．family
C．job D．chance
C　解析：根据上文．..a good salary and a better position...可知，快乐并不意味着取得高分数和有个好工作。
15．A.food B．love
C．advice D．luck
B　解析：快乐意味着你接受别人的爱，而且爱别人。
16．A.positive B．traditional
C．new D．important
A　解析：根据下文I also took part in some charity activities...可知，作者用积极的方式转变了自己。
17．A.lucky B．willing
C．able D．proud
B　解析：正因为作者转变了，她不再是一个孤独的人，人们开始喜欢他，愿意和她交朋友。
18．A.in fear B．in danger
C．in anger D．in need
D　解析：作者参加慈善组织帮助有困难的人。
19．A.recording B．brightening
C．remembering D．saving
B　解析：作者认为让别人快乐是我们能做的最慷慨的事情之一。
20．A.useful B．ordinary
C．reasonable D．comfortable
A　解析：作者说使他人快乐是使我们获得快乐的最有用的办法。