Module 1 Life in the Future
Section Ⅲ Grammar
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
What will man be like in the future—in 5，000 or even 50，000 years from now？We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example.Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today.Now, on average, men are about three inches taller.Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller.Again，in the modern world we use our brains a great deal.Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity.As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones！This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular, the forehead will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use.In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses.But over a very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs.These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker.At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair？This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer.In the future, then，both sexes are likely to be bald.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at！This may well be true.All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us.He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了未来人类的外貌可能会出现的变化。
1．The passage mainly tells us that________ .
A．man's life will be different in the future
B．future man will look quite different from us
C．man is growing taller and uglier as time passes
D．man's organs' functions will be on the wane
解析：选B 主旨大意题。从文章第一段可知，本文主要介绍未来人类的外貌可能会出现的变化。C项只是其中一个方面。
2．What serves as the evidence that man is changing?
A．Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.
B．Man's hair is getting thinner and thinner.
C．Man's arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.
D．Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.
解析：选D 细节理解题。从第二段第二句可知，人类身高已经改变。A、B、C三项均为人类未来的变化趋势而不是人类变化的证据。
3．Which of the following is TRUE about a human being in the future?
A．He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.
B．He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.
C．His fingers grow weaker because he doesn't have to make use of them.
D．He thinks and feels in different ways.
解析：选A 正误判断题。第五段指出人类的头发可能会消失，因为“it does not serve a useful purpose any longer”故A项正确。
4．It is implied that________．
A．human beings will become less attractive in the future
B．less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration
C．human beings hope for a change in the future life
D．future life is always predictable
解析：选B 推理判断题。从人类身体变化可以看出，经常使用的器官部位，如大脑、手指将变得发达，而不常用的器官如头发、四肢可能会退化。
B
If there is one thing I'm sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers.It is not that newspapers are a necessity.Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio.Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday.But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.
The nature of what is news may change.What basically makes news is what affects our lives—the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same.I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though.It's already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic (基因) engineering.In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do—as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.
It's quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted (传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home.In fact, I'm pretty sure how it will happen in the future.You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read—sports and international news, etc.
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media.They actually feed off each other.Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn't happened.What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air.And as for the Internet, it's never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.
【语篇解读】 本文主要叙述了将来报纸仍会受到人们欢迎的原因。
5．What is the best title for the passage?
A．The Best Way to Get News
B．The Changes of Media
C．Make Your Own Newspaper
D．The Future of Newspaper
解析：选D 标题归纳题。本文主要叙述了在将来报纸仍会受到人们欢迎的原因。故选D项。
6．In the writer's opinion, in the future，________．
A．more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news
B．newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer
C．newspapers will cover more scientific research
D．more and more people will watch TV
解析：选C 细节理解题。从第二段最后一句“In the future, I think ...”可知答案选C项。
7．From the passage, we can infer________．
A．newspapers will win the competition among the different media
B．newspapers will stay with us together with other media
C．television will take the place of newspaper
D．the writer believes some media will die out
解析：选B 推理判断题。从文章最后一段可知，尽管其他的媒体与报纸进行竞争，但它们并没有取代报纸的位置，这几种媒体相互依赖，相互共存。故选B项。
8．The phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means________．
A．depend on B．compete with
C．fight with D．kill off
解析：选A 词义猜测题。由最后一段第一句“...people have got it wrong when they talk about competition ...”可知，此处应填与竞争相反的词。故选A项。
Ⅱ.短文改错
(2019·全国卷Ⅰ)
I became interesting in playing football thanks to a small accident. One afternoon where I was in primary school, I was walking by the school playground. Suddenly football fell just in front of me but almost hit me. I stopped the ball and kicked it hardly back to the playground. To everyone's surprising, the ball went into the net. All the football player on the playground cheered loudly, say that I had a talent for football. From now on, I started to play my football with classmates after school. I am a good player now.
答案：
I became in playing football thanks to a small accident. One afternoon I was in primary school, I was walking by the school playground. Suddenly football fell just in front of me almost hit me.I stopped the ball and kicked it back to the playground. To everyone's , the ball went into the net. All the football on the playground cheered loudly, that I had a talent for football. From on, I started to play football with classmates after school. I am a good player now.
1．relatively adv.相对地；关系上地
2．assume v．认为；假设
3．sensitive adj.敏感的
4．pass down 传递
5．coverage n．范围；规模
6．competition n．比赛
You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read—sports and international news, etc.
[分析] “making up...”作伴随状语，修饰前面的主句。 “by picking out...”作方式状语，意为“通过……”。
[翻译] 你可能会从菜单中进行选择，通过挑选你想阅读的内容——体育和国际新闻等组成你自己的报纸。
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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
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基 础 巩 固
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shall/will be watching
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Module 1 Life in the Future
Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
These are some ideas that some people came up with about what the life will be like in the year 2500.
We will have established a base on the moon.School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly.We will have found cures (疗法) for AIDS and cancer.The war will have ended and peace flows freely through the land.Kids will learn more and be smarter than ever before！History will be the main subject at school.Cafeteria (自助餐厅) food will be delicious！You just walk up to a machine, stick out your tongue, and it will scan your taste buds (味蕾) to see what you want to eat.
—Kristen
Here I am in the wonderful year of 2500 and life is so easy.I work in a pet store and it is so hard！I have to wake up at midnight every day and fly my car to the store.It takes so long to get there.It takes me 20 seconds to get to the store in Mississippi from my home in Florida！At work, I have to push 5 buttons and then I go home.It takes 2 seconds and that is like forever.
—Morgan
In the year 2500, I think we will have invented cars that run on things we don't need like garbage.Tail gas will smell like whatever you like such as chocolate.I also predict that buildings will be able to go into a different dimension (维) so your car won't hit them.The cars in 2500 don't fly, for we haven't got that technology yet, but they can hover (盘旋) up to seven feet.These cars are made for speed!
—Carly
Instead of cars, we may have hovering devices that float around.We could also have electric cars instead of gas?powered cars.Food might be more healthy.What I believe is that the environment will change the most.The environmental changes will also determine many other changes.If more people try to help the environment, then perhaps in 2500 we will have more forests and wildlife.If people won't help the environment, then we will have no forests and little wildlife left.
—Roberta
【语篇解读】 2500年的生活会是什么样子呢？人们对它展开了丰富的想象。
1．According to Kristen, what will happen in 2500?
A．English will be the main subject at school.
B．Students can go to the moon every week.
C．Cafeteria will replace other restaurants.
D．AIDS and cancer will disappear.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句Kristen所说的话“School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly.”可知，B项为正确答案。
2．The underlined word “scan” in the text could be replaced by “________”．
A．change B．treat
C．examine D．improve
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在句子的意思“你只需要走到一台机器跟前，伸出你的舌头，然后机器就会判断出你想吃什么”可以推断出，机器通过仔细查看(examine)你的味蕾就能判断出你想吃什么。故选C项。
3．Morgan thinks his work in the pet store is________．
A．difficult B．meaningless
C．important D．easy
解析：选D 推理判断题。文章中Morgan对他工作的具体描述使用的是反语，他真实的意思是“这份工作太轻松了”。他的第一句话也是对该意思的提示。故选D项。
4．Roberta thinks that in 2500________．
A．the environment will have changed a lot
B．there will be more wildlife and forests
C．the environment will be seriously damaged
D．cars will run on solar power and electricity
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章最后Roberta所说的那段话可知，她所坚信的是环境一定会变化很大，或往好的方面变化，或往坏的方面变化。故选A项。
B
My legs don't do much because I have a serious disease.They just sit there and look pretty.When people look at me, they only see the chair—my wheelchair.I've been in one since I was 3 years old.And it doesn't matter if I graduate at the top of my class and go to law school.To some, I'll always be the girl in the chair.
But I don't think of myself as the kid who can't walk.Most of my friends don't even notice the chair anymore.I'm just the girl they've been friends with.My friends are good at lifting me in and out of my small car when we go to the movies.We even took the car to the dance.One of the boys helped me out of the car and all the girls helped me to fix my dress.Even in the crowded school elevator, there's always someone around to carry me.
There are a lot of things I can't do for myself, such as lifting my arms, dressing myself, and feeding myself.Even so, I do very well at school and I always tell myself that I'm just like any other kid in my school.
The truth is that my parents raised me to be proud of my disability (残疾)．There are plenty of things I wish I could do differently.I wanted to be a doctor.But that's not going to work out.So I'll be a lawyer (律师) instead.I also wanted to dance and play soccer.My parents taught me that I'm like this for a reason—to educate people and show them that this disease affects (侵袭) my bones—not my brain.My friends Erica once said to me，“Kennedy, you're not disabled.You just can't walk.”
【语篇解读】 本文讲述作者虽患残疾，但依然微笑面对生活。
5．What does the underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refer to?
A．The author's legs. B．The author's chairs.
C．The author's friends. D．The author's diseases.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第一段中提到的“My legs don't do much because I have a serious disease.They just sit there and look pretty.”可知，因为“我”有严重的疾病所以“我”的腿不好，只能坐着。故选A项。
6．We can learn from the second paragraph that the author________．
A．is the dancing queen of her school
B．is afraid of taking the school elevator
C．often gets lots of help from her friends
D．can't be understood by her schoolmates
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中提到的“Even in the crowded school elevator, there's always someone around to carry me.”甚至在学校拥挤的电梯里，也有人帮“我”。可知，作者从周围的朋友中得到许多帮助。故选C项。
7．Kennedy's story mainly tells us that we should________．
A．work hard B．smile at life
C．have dreams D．thank our parents
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第二句可知“我”的父母教会“我”疾病侵袭的是“我”的身体，不是“我”的大脑。再根据第二段提到“But I don't think of myself as the kid who can't walk.”“我”不认为自己是个不会走的孩子。可知，作者身体虽然残疾但仍微笑面对生活。故选B项。
Ⅱ.语法填空
In 2014，I went skiing with some friends.I had 1.________ accident and broke about 10 bones，six of 2.________ were in my back.I could not get around on my own for several months and 3.________ (depend) on my family and husband to do everything for 4.________．Being in that condition was very boring.I spent most of my time 5.________ (watch) all kinds of shows and movies.But the more I watched，the more bored I felt.That was when I determined 6.________ (design)．After I had the accident，I was in bed for most 7.________ (hour) of the day.My sleepwear became 8.________ (comfort)．I didn't like the waistband (腰带) and I began researching where I could find 9.________ (exact) what I wanted.I also started researching eco?friendly fashion.That's how my clothing company came to be.I never thought this would turn into a business，but every time I explained my idea 10.________ others，they would love my thought.They said，“That sounds amazing.Let us know when you have some and we will buy them.”Finally，I succeeded.
【语篇解读】 作者在一次事故中撞断了好几根骨头，好几个月都只能躺在床上，于是她开始设计衣服。
1．解析：考查冠词。此处表示泛指，故填不定冠词，又因accident是以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an。
答案：an
2．解析：考查关系代词。先行词是物，故用which引导非限制性定语从句。
答案：which
3．解析：考查动词的时态。depend这个动作发生在过去，故填depend的一般过去式。
答案：depended
4．解析：考查代词。因为此处用在介词for后面，故用其宾格形式。
答案：me
5．解析：考查非谓语动词。spend time (in) doing sth.是固定搭配，意为“花费时间做某事”。
答案：watching
6．解析：考查非谓语动词。determine to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“决心做某事”。
答案：to design
7．解析：考查名词复数。根据most可知，此处需填hour的复数形式。
答案：hours
8．解析：考查形容词。根据后面的“I didn't like the waistband”的语境可推知，此处为作者觉得睡衣不舒服，故填uncomfortable。
答案：uncomfortable
9．解析：考查副词。exactly意为“恰恰正是”，用来加强语气。
答案：exactly
10．解析：考查介词。explain sth. to sb.是固定搭配，意为“向某人解释某物”，故填介词to。
答案：to
1．base n．基地
2．plenty of 充足的
3．lift v．举起；抬起
4．elevator n．电梯
5．work out 成功地发展；解决；锻炼
The cars in 2500 don't fly, for we haven't got that technology yet, but they can hover (盘旋) up to seven feet.
[分析] for是并列连词，表示原因。but连接两个句子“the cars in 2500...”和“they can hover...”。
[翻译] 2500年的汽车不会飞，因为我们还没有那个技术，但是它们可以在高达7英尺的空中盘旋。
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Section Ⅱ Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner
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recreations
urban
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alternative
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arrest
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attach
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prediction
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limit
power
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What
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no matter where they live
with each city having
Not all predictions
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some predictions about the future life
What will the city of the future look like
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Module 1 Life in the Future
Section Ⅱ Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner
Ⅰ.七选五
If you have a teenager who is going to college, you may have concerns about their ability to do so in the particular career field they have chosen. 1 Here are four steps to help you assist your child in making a successful career plan.
Identify Areas of Interest
If your teen has not yet selected a college major, ask about the kinds of careers he or she has thought about.If your teen has already selected a major, ask what he or she might like to do with a degree in that field. 2
3
Once your teen is thinking about a particular degree, encourage him or her to discover what usefulness that degree will have.At this stage you'll want to be promoting the exploration of various majors and careers so that your teen has a good idea of what opportunities might be available to him or her.
Include a Financial Part
As your teen begins to identify a few potential majors and corresponding (相应的) careers, inquire (询问) about how much money he or she will be able to make in that career field. 4
Develop a Plan
5 This will necessarily involve selecting a college or university that offers the desired degree program and determining the requirements for attending that educational institution.
A．Encourage Discovery
B．Stimulate (激励) the Thought Process
C．What can you do to get your teen on the right track?
D．Learn about the jobs he or she has thought about.
E．You should help your teen in choosing the best option and making a plan.
F．You may also want to help your teen get an idea of how much salary is needed.
G．This step is designed to get them thinking about their future.
【语篇解读】 本文提供了帮助孩子选择合适的大学，制定合适的职业规划的四点建议。
1．解析：选C 根据“Here are four steps to help you assist your child in making a successful career plan.”可知，下文要介绍的是如何帮助你的孩子制定一个成功的职业规划，C选项符合，故选C项。
2．解析：选G 根据“If your teen has already selected a major, ask what he or she might like to do with a degree in that field.”可知，如果你的孩子已经选好了专业，要询问他们将来准备做什么，想好将来的事情，G选项符合，故选G项。
3．解析：选A 根据“Once your teen is thinking about a particular degree, encourage him or her to discover what usefulness that degree will have.”的描述可知，要鼓励孩子们发现自己学位的有用之处，A选项“Encourage Discovery”符合，故选A项。
4．解析：选F 根据“inquire (询问) about how much money he or she will be able to make in that career field”可知，你也要关心孩子打算挣到的薪水是否足够生活，F选项符合，故选F项。
5．解析：选E 根据“This will necessarily involve selecting a college or university that offers the desired degree program and determining the requirements for attending that educational institution.”可知，你需要帮助你的孩子制定一个最好的计划，这就涉及到选心仪的学校以及了解那个学校的录取要求，E选项符合，故选E项。
Ⅱ.完形填空
In France, there once lived a famous man named the Marquis de Lafayette.When he was a little boy, his mother called him Gilbert.
Gilbert's father and grandfather had both been 1 men in his village.He was proud of them, and he 2 that he might grow up to be like them.
Gilbert's home was near a 3 ．One day word came that a cruel 4 had been seen in the woods.Men said it had killed many of the villagers' sheep.Gilbert was only seven, but all his 5 were about the cruel animal.
“Shall we take a 6 ？” asked his mother.
“Oh, yes！”said Gilbert.“We may see that wolf in the forest.But don't be 7 ．”
His mother smiled， 8 she felt quite sure that there was no 9 ．
They did not go far into the woods.The mother sat down under a tree and began to 10 ．Seeing Mom interested in her book, Gilbert decided to 11 the animal.He walked quietly into a wilder place.He looked 12 around, but saw only a rabbit.
Then， 13 ， he heard footsteps.He stood still and 14 ．When the animal was very 15 to him, he jumped out of his hiding place and held it round its neck.It did not try to bite.But it threw Gilbert upon the 16 ．
Gilbert was soon on his feet again.He was not 17 at all.He looked at the animal: It was not a wolf but a calf(牛犊)．
The boy felt very 18 ．He hurried back to his mother, tears in his eyes.He told her what had happened.
His mother said，“You were very 19 ．You are my hero because you 20 what you thought was a great danger and you were not afraid.”
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了勇敢的孩子Gilbert的故事。
1．A.famous B．wise
C．brave D．generous
解析：选C 考查形容词辨析。famous“著名的”；wise“明智的”；brave“勇敢的”；generous“慷慨的”。根据下文Gilbert为爷爷和父亲感到骄傲并想成为像他们那样的人，以及后文提到Gilbert独自到森林深处找狼可知，Gilbert的父亲和爷爷都是勇敢的人，故选C项。
2．A.wished B．guessed
C．realized D．believed
解析：选A 考查动词辨析。wish“希望”；guess“猜测”；realize“意识到”；believe“相信”。由下文七岁的Gilbert独自到森林深处寻找狼可知，他的爷爷和父亲很勇敢，他为此骄傲，希望长大后像他们一样勇敢，故选A项。
3．A.mountain B．forest
C．farm D．river
解析：选B 考查名词辨析。mountain“山”；forest“森林”；farm“农田”；river“河流”。由下文的森林里有凶残的动物吃了村民的羊可知，Gilbert的家在森林附近，故选B项。
4．A.tiger B．lion
C．bear D．wolf
解析：选D 考查名词辨析。tiger“老虎”；lion“狮子”；bear“熊”；wolf“狼”。由下文的“We may see that wolf in the forest.”可知，有消息说森林里有狼，故选D项。
5．A.thoughts B．questions
C．plans D．complaints
解析：选A 考查名词辨析。thought“想法”；question“问题”；plan“计划”；complaint“抱怨”。由下文Gilbert决定独自找狼可知，他虽然只有七岁，却总是想着狼的事，故选A项。
6．A.bath B．picture
C．walk D．break
解析：选C 考查名词辨析。bath“洗浴”；picture“图片”；walk“走”；break“休息”。由“They did not go far into the woods.”可知，妈妈问Gilbert去不去“散步(walk)”，故选C项。
7．A.tired B．afraid
C．cruel D．surprised
解析：选B 考查形容词辨析。tired“累的”；afraid“害怕的”；cruel“残酷的”；surprised“吃惊的”。由Gilbert的表现可知，他安慰妈妈不要害怕，故选B项。
8．A.so B．once
C．but D．for
解析：选D 考查连词辨析。so“因此”；once“一旦”；but“但是”；for“因为”。句意：妈妈微笑是因为她确信不会有危险，故用for，表示原因，故选D项。
9．A.danger B．wonder
C．use D．point
解析：选A 考查名词辨析。danger“危险”；wonder“奇迹”；use“使用”；point“点”。句意见上题解析。根据语境可知选A项。
10．A.sing B．read
C．sleep D．draw
解析：选B 考查动词辨析。sing“唱歌”；read“读”；sleep“睡觉”；draw“画”。由下句中的“interested in her book”可知，妈妈坐在树下“读书(read)”，故选B项。
11．A.give up B．worry about
C．look for D．ask about
解析：选C 考查动词短语辨析。give up“放弃”；worry about“担心”；look for“寻找”；ask about“要求”。由下文中的“looked ...around”可知，Gilbert决定去“寻找(look for)”狼，故选C项。
12．A.angrily B．hurriedly
C．proudly D．carefully
解析：选D 考查副词辨析。angrily“生气地”；hurriedly“匆忙地”；proudly“骄傲地”；carefully“仔细地”。他的目标是找狼，所以应该是很“认真地(carefully)”四处搜寻，故选D项。
13．A.finally B．suddenly
C．gradually D．strangely
解析：选B 考查副词辨析。finally“最后”；suddenly“突然”；gradually“逐渐地”；strangely“奇怪地”。找了半天只看到一只兔子，“突然(suddenly)”传来了脚步声，故选B项。
14．A.listened B．cried
C．waited D．watched
解析：选C 考查动词辨析。listen“听”；cry“哭”；wait“等待”；watch“看”。句意：他静静地站在那里等待着。根据语境可知选C项。
15．A.close B．familiar
C．blind D．harmful
解析：选A 考查形容词辨析。close“靠近”；familiar“熟悉的”；blind“失明的”；harmful“有害的”。由“When the animal ...he jumped out of his hiding place”可知，Gilbert等到动物离他很“近(close)”了才出手攻击，故选A项。
16．A.stone B．wall
C．tree D．ground
解析：选D 考查名词辨析。stone“石头”；wall“墙”；tree“树”；ground“地面”。解析见下题。
17．A.defeated B．bothered
C．frightened D．hurt
解析：选D 考查动词辨析。defeat“打败”；bother“打扰”；frighten“使害怕”；hurt“伤害”。由上句的“Gilbert was soon on his feet again.”可知，这只动物把Gilbert摔倒在“地(ground)”上，但他一点儿都没有“受伤(hurt)”，故选D项。
18．A.annoyed B．ashamed
C．nervous D．excited
解析：选B 考查形容词辨析。annoyed“生气的”；ashamed“羞愧的”；nervous“紧张的”；excited“兴奋的”。看到自己抓的不是狼，而是小牛犊，Gilbert很羞愧，故选B项。
19．A.smart B．curious
C．courageous D．lucky
解析：选C 考查形容词辨析。smart“明智的”；curious“好奇的”；courageous“有勇气的”；lucky“幸运的”。解析见下题。
20．A.faced B．avoided
C．chose D．accepted
解析：选A 考查动词辨析。face“面对”；avoid“避免”；choose“选择”；accept“接受”。由“You are my hero”可知，妈妈认为Gilbert是“勇敢的(courageous)”，因为他“面对了(faced)”自己认为是危险的事情，故选A项。
1．identify v．确定；识别；认出
2．financial adj.财政上的
3．track n. 踪迹；轨道；路线
4．cruel adj.残忍的
5．stand still 站着不动
