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Section Ⅲ Grammar
基 础 巩 固
能 力 提 升
基 础 巩 固
feels
being
would be given
has been made
are interviewed
will be improved
had been built
was being held
is being built
is wasted
built前加was
listen→listening
去掉was
去掉was
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Module 4 Great Scientists
Section Ⅲ Grammar
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Edwin Hubble made his most important discoveries in the 1920s.Today，other astronomers continue the work he began.Many of them are using the Hubble Space Telescope that is named after him.
Edwin Powell Hubble was born in 1889 in Marshfield，Missouri.He spent his early years in the state of Kentucky.Then he moved with his family to Chicago，in Louisville.He attended the University of Chicago.He studied mathematics and astronomy (天文学)．Hubble was a good student.He was a good athlete，too.He was a member of the University of Chicago championship basketball team in 1909.He also was an excellent boxer.Several people urged him to train for the world heavyweight boxing championship after college.Instead，he decided to continue his studies.He went to Queen's College at Oxford，England.
At Oxford，Hubble studied law.He was interested in British Common Law，because his family had come to America from England many years before.He spent three years at Oxford.In 1913，Hubble returned to the United States.He opened a law office in Louisville，Kentucky.After a short time，however，he decided he did not want to be a lawyer.He returned to the University of Chicago.There，once again，he studied astronomy.Edwin Hubble was the first person to use the Hale Telescope.He died in 1953 while preparing to spend four nights looking through the telescope at the sky.
Hubble's work led to a new research on the birth of the universe.One astronomer said scientists have been filling in the details ever since.And，he said，there was a long way to go.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了天文学家哈勃从出生到去世的学习和成长经历。
1．What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Edwin Hubble's Life
B．Edwin Hubble's Discoveries
C．The Hubble Space Telescope
D．Edwin Hubble—A Famous Lawyer
解析：选A 标题归纳题。全文介绍了哈勃这位科学家从出生到去世的学习和成长经历，故A项为正确答案。
2．According to this passage，Edwin Hubble was most interested in________．
A．sports B．law
C．astronomy D．mathematics
解析：选C 推理判断题。第二段和第三段描述了哈勃的学习经历，其中提到了他所涉猎的学科。根据哈勃最后的选择能够看出他对天文学最感兴趣。故选C项。
3．Which of the following shows the right order according to this passage?
a．He joined the University of Chicago championship basketball team.
b．He studied astronomy at the University of Chicago once again.
c．He moved to Louisville with his family.
d．He used the Hale Telescope to look at the sky.
e．He became a lawyer in Louisville for a short period of time.
A．c，a，b，d，e B．a，c，b，e，d
C．c，a，e，b，d D．a，b，d，e，c
解析：选C 细节理节题。根据全文的介绍可知，哈勃先是随家人搬到路易斯维尔(c)；然后在芝加哥大学加入了篮球队(a)；之后他从英国回来做了一段时间的律师(e)；然后又回到芝加哥大学学习天文学(b)；最后他第一个使用了哈雷望远镜(d)。故选C项。
4．From this passage，we know that ________．
A．the Hubble Space Telescope was made by Hubble himself
B．Edwin Powell Hubble went to Oxford，England in 1910
C．Edwin Powell Hubble grew up in Marshfield，Missouri
D．Hubble died while he was looking at the sky
解析：选B 推理判断题。联系第三段第三、四句可知，哈勃在英国待了三年，于1913年回到美国，也就是说，他是1910年去的英国。故选B项。
B
Nowadays, studying abroad gains popularity in China.Many parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than let them be educated in China.
Every coin has two sides and studying abroad is no exception (例外)．There are advantages for people to attend school abroad.In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better opportunity to improve second language skills than living in the country where it is spoken.While studying in a foreign country, he will mostly meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends with people from all over the world.This is not only exciting on the social level, but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well.He can learn the latest knowledge in science and make use of the first?rate facilities (设备) available.In this way, there are many chances for him to widen his horizons and broaden his mind.
Of course, attending school abroad may bring about a series of problems as well.The most serious problem is language barrier (障碍)．Not all of the students who plan to go abroad are good at the language spoken there.As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say.Besides, for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people, they may constantly (不断地) run into trouble in dealing with various situations.Furthermore, the tuition and the cost of living are much higher than those in our country, which may add more burdens to their family.
Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider both its advantages and its disadvantages carefully before making up his mind.
【语篇解读】 出国留学在中国越来越流行，本文主要讲的是出国留学的利与弊。
5．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Students' life in the foreign countries.
B．The advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad.
C．Problems that will be met when we study abroad.
D．The reasons why many parents sent their children abroad.
解析：选B 主旨大意题。根据短文第二段中的“Every coin has two sides and studying abroad is no exception (例外)．”可知，短文主要讲述的是留学的利与弊，故选B项。
6．All the following are the advantages of studying abroad EXCEPT ________．
A．the ability in the second language may be greatly improved
B．you may make friends from all over the world
C．you can learn to live an independent life
D．you can get to know the latest knowledge in science.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“There are advantages ...second language may be greatly improved”可知A项正确；“he will ...make friends with people from all over the world ”可知B项正确；“He can learn the latest knowledge in science ...”可知D项正确，文章并没有提到独立生活，故选C项。
7．The writer's attitude towards studying abroad is ________．
A．positive B．negative
C．neutral D．not clear
解析：选C 观点态度题。根据文章最后一段可知，作者并没有反对留学，也没有支持留学，而是说让准备出国留学的人了解留学的好处和坏处，故选C项。
Ⅱ.短文改错
May I have you attention, please?
I have a few thing to tell you.When you have a class here in the language lab, please be here a little early.Change your shoes before enter the lab.Don't bring something here except your textbooks.When you are in，please don't touch these machines with permission.Always do as the teacher tell you to.In class you should only speak the English，not Chinese.Recorders can be used make a copy of the listening materials.When class is over, turning off your machines and leave the lab one by one.
答案：
May I have attention, please?
I have a few to tell you.When you have a class here in the language lab, please be here a little .Change your shoes before 或 the lab.Don't bring here except your textbooks. When you are in，please don't touch these machines permission.Always do as the teacher you to.In class you should only speak English，not Chinese.Recorders can be used make a copy of the listening materials.When class is over， off your machines and leave the lab one by one.
1．astronomer n．天文学家
2．boxer n．拳击手
3．championship n．锦标赛
4．career n．职业
5．horizon n．水平
6．tuition n．费用
In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better opportunity to improve second language skills than living in the country where it is spoken.
[分析] so that 引导结果状语从句，意为“以至于……”，as引导原因状语从句，“it is obvious that...”意为“很明显……”，否定词no和比较级连用表示最高级。
[翻译] 首先，他能够在日常生活中用这门外语以至于他第二语言的能力可以快速的提升，因为很明显提高第二语言最好的机会就是生活在说这门语言的国家里。
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Section Ⅳ 单元知识巩固
重 点 短 语
重 点 单 词
话 题 写 作
重 点 句 型
重 点 单 词
keep
out
in
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of
supporter
a
quantities
in
in
to be
briefly
escape
doing
from
away
up
clear
It
clearly
重 点 短 语
about
back
in
in
beyond
to do sth.
a
earn
重 点 句 型
It was reported that
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keep him working
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Module 4 Great Scientists
Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
He is regarded as having one of the brightest minds on the planet.But outstanding astrophysicist(天体物理学家)Stephen Hawking has admitted that he did not learn to read until he was eight years old.
In a public lecture at the Royal Albert Hall，Professor Hawking also admitted that he was not active in studying while at Oxford University，where he studied physics，and that only the diagnosis that he might die young from motor neuron(神经元)disease made him concentrate on his work.
Professor Hawking said，“My sister Philippa could read by the age of 4 but then she was definitely brighter than me.” He said that he was unexceptional at school and was never further than halfway up his class.“My classwork was very untidy，and my handwriting was the despair of my teachers，” he said.“But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein，so presumably they saw signs of something better.”
But he said that it was when doctors told him that he probably only had a few years to live at the age of 21 that galvanized(刺激)him into focusing on his work and a period of productivity that resulted in some of his early breakthroughs.He said，“When you are faced with the possibility of an early death，it makes you realize that life is worth living and there are lots of things you want to do.”
【语篇解读】 文章向我们讲述了传奇科学家霍金的故事。
1．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Stephen Hawking is the second Einstein in the world.
B．Stephen Hawking couldn't read at the age of 7.
C．Stephen Hawking's handwriting was once terribly bad.
D．Stephen Hawking's sister once performed much better than him.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein，so presumably they saw signs of something better.”可知，绰号“爱因斯坦”是同学给起的，但并不意味着他就是第二个爱因斯坦。故选A项。
2．We can infer that Stephen Hawking was________when he was a child and studied in Oxford University.
A．clever B．lazy
C．bright D．mean
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第一段特别是“But outstanding astrophysicist (天体物理学家)Stephen Hawking has admitted that he did not learn to read until he was eight years old.”和第二段开头霍金自己承认的话中可知，他小时候和在大学里是非常懒惰的。
3．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Stephen Hawking didn't realize his dreams in physics.
B．It was possible for Hawking to face the early death.
C．The purpose of the doctor's diagnosis was to encourage him to work hard.
D．His life might be taken away by long hard work.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据最后一段特别是“He said，‘When you are faced with the possibility of an early death，it makes you realize that life is worth living and there are lots of things you want to do.’”可知，他有可能要面对英年早逝的不幸事实。故选B项。
4．From whom did Hawking get a relatively just respect when he was at school?
A．His sister. B．His classmates.
C．His teachers. D．His parents.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后霍金的话可知，尽管老师不看好他，同学们仍给他“爱因斯坦”的绰号，他们从他身上看到了好的一面。
B
About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way.Women are luckier；only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter.Perhaps，after all，it is safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color blindness.In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red.He may think that red，orange and yellow are all shadows of green.Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green.In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green—a strange world indeed.
Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain.In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”．These help us to see in a bright light and to tell the difference between colors.There are also millions of “rods”，but these are used for seeing when it is near dark.They show us shape but no color.
Some insects have favorite colors.Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow.A red light will not attract insects，but a blue lamp will.In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors.Yet we are lucky.With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day，and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night.One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了关于色盲的一些知识。
5．The passage is mainly about__________．
A．color and its surprising effects
B．women being luckier than men
C．danger caused by color blindness
D．color blindness
解析：选D 主旨大意题。本文第一段讲述了男女色盲的比例，第二段主要讲了色盲的形式，第三段主要讲了关于色盲很难解释的一些事情。故选D项。
6．Which of the following statements about the color?blind is TRUE?
A．Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color.
B．None of them can see deep red.
C．None of them can tell the difference between blue and green.
D．All of them see everything in shades of green.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，人与人之间有不同形式的色盲。
7．According to the passage，with the help of the“cones”，we can__________．
A．tell different shapes
B．see in a weak light
C．kill mosquitoes
D．tell orange from yellow
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“These help us to see in a bright light and to tell the difference between colors.”可知，“cones”可以帮助我们分辨颜色。故选D项。
8．We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a________．
A．red light B．yellow light
C．blue light D．green light
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow.”可知，蚊子喜欢蓝色。故选C项。
Ⅱ.语法填空
As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”， and up to now nobody 1._________(be) able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars.He made people laugh at a time 2._________ they felt depressed, so they could feel more content 3._________ their lives.
Charlie was born in a poor family in 1889.His parents were both poor music hall performers.You may find it astonishing that Charlie 4.________(teach) to sing as soon as he could speak and dance.Such training was common in acting families at this time, 5._______(especial) when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his father died, 6.________(leave) the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood 7.________(look) after his sick mother and his brother.By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child 8._________(actor) in England.He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks.No one was ever bored watching him—his subtle acting made everything entertaining.
With time 9._________(go) by, he began making films.He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became known throughout 10._________ world.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了幽默大师Charlie Chaplin的生平。
1．解析：考查时态。句意：到目前为止，没有人能比Chaplin做得更好。因为有时间状语up to now“到目前为止”，所以本句要用现在完成时态have/has done；主语是nobody，是单数形式，故填has been。
答案：has been
2．解析：考查定语从句。先行词是time，从句中不缺少主语和宾语，所以要用关系副词when，在从句中作时间状语，故填when。
答案：when
3．解析：考查介词。固定短语：be/feel content with“对……满意”，故填with。
答案：with
4．解析：考查动词的时态和语态。句意：Chaplin一能说话，他就开始被教唱歌。说的是过去的事情，又根据语境应该是被动语态，所以要用一般过去时的被动语态：were/was done；主语是Chaplin，是单数，故填was taught。
解析：was taught
5．解析：考查副词。此处要用副词especially“尤其”作状语，修饰后面的when从句，故填especially。
答案：especially
6．解析：考查现在分词。此处是现在分词leaving作结果状语，与主语his father是主动关系，而且是意料中的结果。故填leaving。
答案：leaving
7．解析：考查固定结构。固定结构：spend...(in) doing sth.“花费……做某事”，故填looking。
答案：looking
8．解析：考查名词。固定结构：one of＋the＋名词(复数形式)，意思是“……之一”，所以可数名词actor要用复数形式，故填actors。
答案：actors
9．解析：考查现在分词。with的复合结构在句中作状语：with＋宾语＋宾补；空处与time是主动关系，表示“随着时间的推移”，要用现在分词，故填going。
答案：going
10．解析：考查冠词。固定短语：throughout the world“全世界”，故填the。
答案：the
1．diagnosis n．诊断；判断
2．definitely adv.肯定；确切地
3．unexceptional adj.平常的；普通的
4．insect n．昆虫
5．aid n．帮助；援助
6．invisible adj.看不见的
In a public lecture at the Royal Albert Hall，Professor Hawking also admitted that he was not active in studying while at Oxford University, where he studied physics, and that only the diagnosis that he might die young from motor neuron(神经元)disease made him concentrate on his work.
[分析] admit后接两个并列的that引导的宾语从句，这两个从句由and连接，第三个that引导的是同位语从句，修饰名词diagnosis，where引导的是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Oxford University。
[翻译] 霍金教授在皇家阿尔伯特音乐厅的一次公开演讲中也承认他在牛津大学学习的时候并不积极，在那儿他学习的是物理，并且还承认就是那次他可能很年轻就会死于神经元疾病的诊断让他专注于他的工作。
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Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading
and Vocabulary
语 篇 理 解
基 础 巩 固
能 力 提 升
基 础 巩 固
staple
leading
figure
nickname
species
yield
publish
breakthrough
support
convert
replace
educate
original
agriculture
production
export
quantity
bring up
experiment with
bring in
as a result of
earn one's living
the/a key to (doing) sth.
carry out
be diagnosed with
come to/into power
it was discovered that
keep the
rocket moving
the key to feeding people
to have more rice and to produce it more quickly
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Section Ⅱ Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner
基 础 巩 固
能 力 提 升
基 础 巩 固
published
breakthrough
support
victims
escape
in
As
(to)finish
into/to
have been sent
solving
to reduce
a
to grow
up
out
in →up
result后加of
replaced前加was
of→to
was→were
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Module 4 Great Scientists
Section Ⅱ Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner
Ⅰ.七选五
Some people want to live a productive and successful life.There are many things for you to do in order to achieve this. 1 Here are some suggestions on how to successfully reach your goals, both large and small.
2 No matter what stage of life you are in，you should know what you want for your life.Ask yourself questions such as: Do I want to work in this career for the rest of my life？Do I need more education？Do I want to buy a house？What age do I want to retire？How can I have a successful marriage？How can I be a better parent to my kids?
3 You can write down all that you want for your life.But unless you know how to achieve those goals, it will just be a dream.Decide what steps you need to take in order to develop your plans.
Set large and small goals.Some people set 5 or 10?year goals but leave out the time in?between.It is much easier to reach a large goal if it is divided into smaller ones.Here is an example. 4 So what do you do in the meantime？Goal 1 would be to start saving money.Goal 2 might be finding a house plan or researching contractors, etc.Big goals take a lot of time and preparations.So you should also set small goals for you to achieve when setting large ones.
5 Find things to do in your spare time，which will help you reach your goals.Don't waste your time.
A．It is never too old to learn.
B．Make good use of your time.
C．Decide what you want for your life.
D．Make a plan and then write it down.
E．You want to build a house in the next 5 years.
F．And setting and achieving goals is one of them.
G．Most people want to set a large goal and achieve it in a short time.
【语篇解读】 本文对于人们如何过上富有成效并且成功的生活给出了几点建议。
1．解析：选F 后句就如何成功地达成目标给出建议，而F选项内容恰好与后文呼应，起到承接作用，故选F项。
2．解析：选C 后句提到无论你处于什么阶段都应该知道你想要什么，而C选项恰好是对后文内容的概括，故选C项。
3．解析：选D 后句提到你可以写下所有你想要的，而D选项可以起到统领本段的作用，故选D项。
4．解析：选E 上文提到要建立大目标和小目标，而E选项对上一内容进行了举例说明，故选E项。
5．解析：选B 后句提到空余时间找事做可以帮助你达成目标，不要浪费时间，而B选项恰是对这一内容的总结与概括，故选B项。
Ⅱ.完形填空
Recently I understood the true meaning of love.The 1 was Kane, my neighbor Joline's two?year?old son.
Kane was born with a physical problem on his 2 ．And I witnessed the 3 that Kane's physical shortcomings had on his family.I also witnessed much more than that.I saw a 4 family that embraced (拥抱) this special child.A family that wouldn't allow Kane to know he was 5 ．Joline had constructed a small cart just a few inches off the floor for his son to 6 ．Kane used his hands to move about, and the cart 7 him to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do.Kane was not just a member of the family, but the 8 of the family.
With a wide smile, it was easy to see that even at the age of two, Kane liked to 9 with people very much.With wisdom of an individual, this boy even 10 the most complex of human emotions.Later I came to 11 that this child was sent to help some of us who weren't just getting what love was all about.
Kane demanded attention, 12 not because of his mobility (移动能力) challenges or other apparent shortcomings.In his mind, he had no 13 or shortcomings. The 14 was that he received attention because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.
Kane 15 me in a deep way.His ability to refuse to be different has 16 me.Kane was and is 17 lots of warm and powerful energy to me.From him and his family I learnt the 18 ： love surpasses (超越) all things.I can only imagine that as the parent of a child like Kane one might be filled with 19 ．But I believe that having a child like Kane is actually a(n) 20 ．The parents of such special babies are angles too, just as the babies are.
【语篇解读】 文章介绍了作者邻居的孩子Kane天生腿有残疾，但是家人却对他细心照顾，不让他感到与众不同，Kane虽然有残疾，但是却很聪明，给周围的人带来很多快乐，这些都让作者感受到：爱能战胜一切。
1．A.problem B．reason
C．matter D．pressure
解析：选B 考查名词 。句意：最近我理解了爱的意义。理由是……。problem “问题”；reason “理由”；matter “问题”；pressure “压力”。故选B。
2．A.hands B．eyes
C．legs D．arms
解析：选C 考查名词。从下文的“used his hands to move about”可知，Kane天生的腿有毛病。hand “手”；eye “眼睛”；leg “腿”；arm “手臂”。故选C。
3．A.effect B．comment
C．demand D．look
解析：选A 考查名词。have an effect on sth.固定词组，“对……有影响”。 effect “影响”；comment “评价”；demand “要求”；look “看”。故选A。
4．A.similar B．wonderful
C．practical D．fair
解析：选B 考查形容词。从句意这个家庭拥抱这个特殊的孩子，可推知前面应该填一个褒义词。similar “相似的”；wonderful “很棒的”；practical “实践的”；fair “公平的”。故选B。
5．A.irregular B．difficult
C．different D．terrible
解析：选C 考查形容词。作者见到一个了不起的家庭拥抱这个特殊的孩子，一个不愿意让孩子知道他是不同的家庭。irregular “不规律的”；difficult “困难的”；different “不同的”；terrible “糟糕的”。故选C。
6．A.go ahead B．speed up
C．turn out D．get around
解析：选D 考查动词短语。句意：Joline给他儿子造了一个手推车让他四处走动。go ahead “去前面”；speed up “加速”；turn out “出现”；get around “闲逛”。故选D。
7．A.invited B．allowed
C．advised D．caused
解析：选B 考查动词。句意：车子使他能去任何地方。invite “邀请”；allow “允许，使能够”；advise “建议”；cause “造成”。故选B。
8．A.symbol B．signal
C．center D．mark
解析：选C 考查名词。句意：Kane不仅仅是一个家庭成员，他还是这个家庭的中心。symbol “标志”；signal “信号”；center “中心”；mark “标志”。故选C。
9．A.communicate B．compare
C．agree D．compete
解析：选A 考查动词。句意：Kane两岁的时候就很喜欢与人交流。communicate “交流”；compare “比较”；agree “同意”；compete “竞争”。故选A。
10．A.reminded B．understood
C．discovered D．trusted
解析：选B 考查动词。句意：这个男孩甚至理解了人们的复杂情感。remind “提醒”；understand “理解”；discover “发现”；trust “信任”。故选B。
11．A.recognize B．experience
C．imagine D．realize
解析：选D 考查动词。句意：后来我逐渐意识到上帝派这个孩子来帮助我们中的一些不知道爱是什么的人。recognize “认出”；experience “体验”；imagine “想象”；realize “意识到”。故选D。
12．A.and B．or
C．but D．as
解析：选C 考查连词。句意：Kane需要关注，但是不仅是因为他的行动困难和其他明显的缺陷，这里表示转折关系。故选C。
13．A.challenges B．expectations
C．promises D．chances
解析：选A 考查名词。前面已经提到了“challenges or other apparent shortcomings”。故选A。
14．A.goal B．result
C．possibility D．truth
解析：选D 考查名词。句意：事实是，他之所以受到关注，是因为他是活着的，是真实的，他有那么多可以奉献的东西。goal “目标”；result “结果”；possibility “可能性”；truth “事实”。故选D。
15．A.touched B．stopped
C．caught D．kept
解析：选A 考查动词。句意：Kane深深的触动了我。touch “触动”；stop “停止”；catch “抓”；keep “保持”。故选A。
16．A.puzzled B．shocked
C．amused D．inspired
解析：选D 考查动词。句意：他拒绝与众不同的能力激励了我。puzzle “困惑”； shock “震惊”；amuse “搞笑”；inspire “激励”。故选D。
17．A.even B．yet
C．still D．almost
解析：选C 考查副词。句意：Kane过去是，现在仍然是……。even “甚至”；yet “但”；still “仍然”；almost “几乎不”。故选C。
18．A.lesson B．subject
C．notice D．skill
解析：选A 考查名词。冒号后面的内容：“love surpasses (超越) all things”是作者要讲的道理。lesson “道理”；subject “主题”；notice “便条”；skill “技能”。故选A。
19．A.excitement B．determination
C．anger D．anxiety
解析：选D 考查名词。句意：我能想象到，有像Kane这样孩子的家长内心肯定也充满了焦虑。excitement “激动”；determination “决心”； anger “生气”；anxiety “焦虑”。故选D。
20．A.ability B．advantage
C．problem D．exception
解析：选B 考查名词。句意：但是我相信，有这样的孩子也是一个优势。ability “能力”；advantage “优势”；problem “问题”；exception “例外”。故选B。
1．productive adj.多产的；有效益的
2．stage n．时期；阶段
3．contractor n．承包人；承包商
4．physical adj.身体上的
5．cart n．手推车
6．apparent adj.明显的
