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Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary
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Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema
Section Ⅲ Grammar
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2019·安徽六安一中期末考试)
Soft winds blew throughout the Windy City today. We welcomed the winds, as it was another hot day in Chicago. The wind blew, bringing us some coolness—and making the weather not that hot. But it was a beautiful summer day with a blue sky.
Chicago is a great city for eating, and we have enjoyed tasting the different foods. Last night, we tried one of the city's most famous foods：deep?dish pizza. Chicago claims credit for the rich and cheesy thick?crust pizza, covered with a sweet tomato sauce. We topped it with olives and green peppers.
We were touring the city, mainly looking for delicious local foods. Today, we enjoyed a Polish specialty at lunch：pierogis, an Eastern European dumpling?like dish, filled with foods like potatoes, cheese, mushrooms, cabbage and meat. Polish immigrants started settling in Chicago in the 1850s, and the city has one of the largest Polish communities in the US.
We took a break from exploring the city to talk with some of you！Ashley and Caty logged onto the Internet for Talk 2 us. We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India.
Meanwhile, Adam searched for some locations around the city to shoot some videos. He chose a spectacular (壮丽的) spot：Navy Pier, Chicago's most?visited attraction. The winds from Lake Michigan kept visitors cool, and the view of the Chicago skyline never failed to impress. In fact, the view made all of us head over heels!
Our time in Chicago has come to an end. Tomorrow, the true journey begins, as we pass through Illinois and into Missouri. Springfield, the home of Abe Lincoln, and St. Louis, the“gateway to the West”， wait for us.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了作者和同伴们去芝加哥旅行的经历和感受。
1．Why did the author and her companions like the soft winds?
A．It brought warmth to them.
B．It left the sky blue and beautiful.
C．It improved the quality of the air.
D．It made them feel comfortable.
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第一段中的“The wind blew，bringing us some coolness—and making the weather not that hot.”可知，作者和她的同伴们喜欢微风是因为微风使她们感觉舒服，故选D。
2．What did the author and her companions mainly do in Chicago?
A．They enjoyed famous local foods.
B．They visited Polish communities.
C．They studied the history of the city.
D．They explored for foreign customs.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由文章第二段内容，以及第三段中的“We were touring the city，mainly looking for delicious local foods.”可知，作者和她的同伴们在芝加哥做的事情主要是享用当地有名的美食。
3．The author and her companions stayed online ________.
A．sharing their travel plan with strangers
B．asking for information on foreign foods
C．communicating with strangers abroad
D．learning about different cultures in the world
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第四段内容可知作者和她的同伴们在网上和海外的陌生人聊天，故选C。
4．The underlined part “head over heels” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by “________”．
A．bored B．relaxed
C．fascinated D．disappointed
解析：选C 词义猜测题。由第五段中的“a spectacular(壮丽的)spot”“Chicago's most?visited attraction”和“the view of the Chicago skyline never failed to impress”可知，这里的景色非常美，使得所有人都神魂颠倒。“head over heels”意为“着迷的”，与fascinated的意思相同，故选C。
B
(2018·湖北黄冈中学期末考试)
Being lonely in the crowd might seem ridiculous. But according to a recent survey, the situation is all too common. Loneliness and other anxiety problems—worrying about life's pressures—can even lead to self-murder.
An article in China Daily gave no reason for this other than the usual blame on the post?80s generation. According to a high?level official, young people suffering from discouragement are mostly spoiled (宠坏的) and have not been taught to be independent, responsible and express a “thank?you”. Well, how do you like that？First, I don't think China's youth are exactly spoiled. They certainly have more things than their parents did, but a lot of money spent on them is for their education including various extra classes.
Discouragement and anxiety are now the fastest growing challenges in modern society. We sense a lack of close friends who we can talk to honestly and openly. In 1985, a US study found that one in ten people did not have such a friend. In 2006, it was one in four. It's easy to see the connection between loneliness and discouragement. But what actually causes this increasing loneliness?
Surely, with Internet social networking sites such as Renren, we have more friends than ever. But a new study has shown that the more time teenagers spend in front of computers, the less close they are to friends and family. WeChat or QQ may be fun but it lacks meaning, compared to personal connections in the real world.
And then there are those endless online games popular with young Chinese but increasingly there are more interesting choices. For example, new sports such as skateboarding are catching on (流行起来) in bigger cities, as is playing music in a band. These creative hobbies are done in a group and thus friendship can be stronger. Hopefully young people will also be drawn out of the Internet cafes and interactive (互动的) computer games that in fact fail to recreate a real interactive experience.
【语篇解读】 在人群中仍感到孤独已成为一种常态，文章就该现象分析了孤独产生的原因并提供了一些解决方法。
5．It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that ________.
A. it's now more difficult for people to find close friends to have an honest chat with
B．parents focus mostly on children's education rather than the personality building
C．young people have no idea of expressing appreciation because of being spoiled
D．teenagers will recreate a real interactive experience to strengthen friendships
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“We sense a lack of close friends who we can talk to honestly and openly. In l985，a US study found that one in ten people did not have such a friend. In 2006，it was one in four.”可知，人们想找到一个知心的朋友畅谈人生变得越来越难了，故选A。
6．What does the writer think of the Internet social networking sites?
A．Open but ridiculous.
B．Honest and responsible.
C．Real and fun.
D．Interesting but meaningless.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“WeChat or QQ may be fun but it lacks meaning，compared to personal connections in the real world.”可知，社交网站可能很有趣，但是并没有什么意义，故选D。
7．According to the passage, which of the following can help us avoid being lonely in the crowd?
A．To stay long in Internet cafes.
B．To focus on extra courses.
C．To give up our own hobbies.
D．To play music in a band.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“For example，new sports such as skateboarding are catching on(流行起来)in bigger cities，as is playing music in a band.”可知，在乐队玩音乐是一个在人群中避免孤独的办法，故选D。
Ⅱ.短文改错
English textbooks plays an important part in our study of English. They are good materials for us learn English well. They can not only open our minds but also make our school life color. We've learned many wonderful thing from our textbooks. They help us get the better understanding of different cultures around the world or grow into an excellent person. Some famous people we've learned affected us a lot. My favorite one is Audrey Hepburn, a great British actress, whom devoted much of her time and money to help others. I've learned a lot of from her.
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English textbooks eq \f(,) an important part in our study of English. They are good materials for us eq \o(,\s\up12(∧)) learn English well. They can not only open our minds but also make our school lifeeq \f(,). We've learned many wonderful eq \f(,) from our textbooks. They help us get eq \f(,) better understanding of different cultures around the world eq \f(,) grow into an excellent person. Some famous people we've learned eq \f(,) us a lot. My favorite one is Audrey Hepburn, a great British actress, eq \f(,)devoted much of her time and money to eq \f(,) others. I've learned a lot from her.
1．claim v. 声称
2．specialty n. 专业；专长
3．immigrant n. 移民
4．come to an end 结束
5．ridiculous adj. 荒谬的
6．endless adj. 无尽的
Hopefully young people will also be drawn out of the Internet cafes and interactive ?互动的? computer games that in fact fail to recreate a real interactive experience.
[分析] 此句为被动语态，be drawn out of “被从……中拖出来”。后面的that引导定语从句，修饰先行词computer games.
[翻译] 年轻人有希望从网吧和互动的电脑游戏中被拽出来，而事实上这些游戏并不能重创一个真正的互动体验。
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Section Ⅳ 单元知识巩固
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Section Ⅱ Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner
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Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema
Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Grandpa Nybakken loved life—especially when he could play a trick on somebody. At those times, his large Norwegian frame shook with laughter while he pretended innocent surprise, exclaiming，“Oh, forevermore？！ ”“But on a cold Saturday in downtown Chicago, Grandpa felt that God played a trick on him, and grandpa wasn't laughing.
Grandpa worked as a carpenter. On this particular day, he was building some boxes for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage abroad. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church. His search proved fruitless.
Suddenly, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the boxes, which he had nailed shut. His brand new glasses were heading for China！The Great Depression was at its height, and Grandpa had six children. He had spent twenty dollars for those glasses that very morning.
“It's not fair，” he told God as he drove home in frustration. “I've been very faithful in giving of my time and money to your work, and now this.”
Several months later, the director of the orphanage was on vacation in the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him, so he came to speak on Sunday night at my grandfather's small church in Chicago. Grandpa and his family sat in their usual seats among the small congregation (教堂会众)．
“But most of all，” he said，“I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year.“Even if I had the money, there was simply no way of replacing those glasses. Along with not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my coworkers and I were much in prayer about this. Then your boxes arrived. When my staff removed the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on the top. “After a long pause, he continued，”Folks, when I tried on the glasses, it was as though they had been custommade just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that！”
The people listened, happy for the amazing glasses. But the director surely must have confused their church with another, they thought, there were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas.
But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way.
1．Which of the following is NOT true about Grandpa Nybakken according to the passage?
A．He was an outgoing man and held an active attitude towards life.
B．He had a large family to support.
C．He was a carpenter working in the church.
D．He was a loyal Christian.
解析：选C A选项根据第一段可以判断正确，B选项根据第三段中“Grandpa had six children”可以判断正确，D选项根据“I've been very faithful in giving of my time and money to your work”可以判断正确。文章第二段只是表明祖父是个木匠，那天只是在教堂帮帮忙，并没有说他在那工作。故选C。
2．Grandpa spent much of his time and money in church mainly to __________.
A．help the priest do some religious work
B．help those people in need
C．make some woodwork for the church
D．seek some help from God
解析：选B 根据文章可以知道祖父信仰上帝，而上帝的工作就是福泽人们，所以他会去帮助别人。A在文章中没有提及，C、D不是祖父的目的。
3．The people in the church but Grandpa felt confused at what the director said because ________.
A．Grandpa didn't tell the director that he was the owner of the glasses
B．the director wanted to return the glasses even though he liked it
C．the director could not get such glasses in their own country
D．the glasses were not included in the donation list
解析：选D 根据倒数第二段“there were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas”可以判断D项正确。
4．Who does“the Master Carpenter” in the last paragraph probably refer to?
A．Grandpa's master.
B．One of Grandpa's friends.
C．God.
D．Grandpa's coworker.
解析：选C 与第一段中的“Grandpa felt that God played a trick on him”相照应，最后一段中的“an ordinary carpenter”指的就是祖父，“the Master Carpenter”指的是God，耶稣也曾是木匠。
5．Which can be the best title of the passage?
A．Grandfather's Life
B．The Helpful Donation
C．The Perfect Mistake
D．An Impressive Speech
解析：选C 根据文章的描述，祖父因为不小心把眼镜掉进了运送募捐物品的箱子中，然而这副眼镜却给了受捐赠者极大的帮助。所以这是一次“美丽的失误”。
B
Welcome to your future life!
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people could live to be 150, so at 60, you're not old at all. And your parents could have an anti?aging treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!
You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles (粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change your clothes' color or pattern.
You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says, “ You shouldn't drink that！”Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is bad. In 2035, every kind of food in the grocery store has such a chip.
It's time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.
So will all these things come true？“For new technology to succeed, ” says a scientist called Andrew Zolli, “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we already have.” The Internet is one example—what will be the next?
【语篇解读】 本文主要对于未来技术在我们的日常生活中的运用进行了展望，描绘了几种未来技术对我们的日常生活的影响。
6．We can learn from the text in the future ________.
A．people will never get old
B．everyone will look the same
C．clothes will be able to change their pattern
D．red will be the most popular color
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句“The particles can be programmed to change your clothes' color or pattern.”可知，未来的衣服中的粒子可以改变衣服的样式和颜色。
7．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A．Milk will be harmful to health.
B．More drinks will be available for sale.
C．Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.
D．Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.
解析：选D 推理判断题。结合第三段中的“In 2035, every kind of food in the grocery store has such a chip.”可知，未来的食品杂货店内的每一种食物都含有一个芯片，这种芯片含有关于这种食物的信息。
8．Which of the following is mentioned in the text?
A．Nothing can replace the Internet.
B．Fridges will know what people need.
C．Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.
D．Cars will be able to drive automatically.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段中“In 2035, cars drive themselves.”可知，文章提到了自动驾驶汽车，故选D。
9．What is the text mainly about?
A．Future technology in everyday life.
B．Food and clothing in 2035.
C．Medical treatments of the future.
D．The reason for the success of new technology.
解析：选A 主旨大意题。本文通过介绍未来的一些智能技术，例如智能服装、冰箱和汽车等，反映了未来技术在我们日常生活中的应用。
Ⅱ.语法填空
Long before Barack Obama became president of the United States, he wrote a book 1.____________ (call)Dream from My Fater：A Story of Race and Inheritance, which has since become 2.____________bestseller. It is an 3.____________(appeal) book that includes what he went through during 4.____________(he) childhood. Obama has little contact with his father 5.____________ roots were in Kenya because he left home when Obama was very young. His mother got married 6.____________ a student from Indonesia shortly after the family moved to Jakarta. A few years later, Obama came back with his grandparents to Hawaii, where he 7.____________ (attend) a private high school. 8.____________(study)at Columbia in New York City, he then entered Harvard Law School. This autobiography also touches 9.____________(heavy) on Obama's exposure to racism. Readers will find his reflections of childhood 10.____________ (experience) which involved racial discrimination to be especially moving.
1．解析：book和call之间是被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。
答案：called
2．解析：此处泛指“一本畅销书”，应用不定冠词a。
答案：a
3．解析：此处表示“这是一本充满吸引力的书”。修饰名词book应使用形容词，故填appealing。
答案：appealing
4．解析：作定语修饰名词childhood, 应用形容词性物主代词，故填his。
答案：his
5．解析：此处是定语从句，先行词为his father，引导词在从句中作定语，故填whose。
答案：whose
6．解析：此处表示“他的母亲嫁给了一个来自印度尼西亚的学生”。be/get married to sb. “和某人结婚”，是固定搭配。
答案：to
7．解析：根据语境可知，此处描述过去的事情，应用一般过去时，故选attended。
答案：attended
8．解析：根据语境可知，“在纽约哥伦比亚大学学习”发生在“进入哈佛法学院”之前，应用现在分词的完成式，故填Having studied。
答案：Having studied
9．解析：修饰动词应用副词，故填heavily。
答案：heavily
10．解析：experience作“经历”讲时为可数名词，此处泛指“他的童年经历”，应用复数形式。故填experiences。
答案：experiences
1．play a trick on 捉弄某人
2．carpenter n. 木匠
3．The Great Depression 大萧条
4．pause n. 停顿
5．fridge n. 冰箱
But sitting quietly in the back， with tears streaming down his face， an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way.
[分析] sitting与with的复合结构都是作伴随状语，realized后接省略that的宾语从句。
[翻译] 这位普通的木匠坐在后面，泪流满面，意识到了木匠大师以一种杰出的方式利用了他。
Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema
Section Ⅱ Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner
Ⅰ.七选五
Saving Money While Traveling
There are a lot of matters to think on before going out on a trip. If you fail to plan the trip properly, then money will simply let itself loose from your pocket. Moreover, if you haven't planned a road map of your tour, then confusion is quite inevitable (必然的). __1__
Package tours. Tours and travel agencies have attractive offers for tourists wanting to spend a couple of days on trips. __2__Once you have accepted the package tour, all your expenses during the travel will be greatly reduced. You can save a lot in lodging (住宿) and traveling.
Inexpensive lodging. Never choose expensive lodging if your tour is a low?budget one. People tend to spend a lot booking luxury hotels(豪华旅馆), and save little to enjoy other activities during the trip. This idea is absolutely not wise when spending limited money on the trip is your main aim. Moreover, the expenses increase quickly when your kids are with you. __3__ You can use the money saved on good food and amusement.
__4__ The peak season is the time when rates are sky high due to the increase of millions of tourists who can afford to spend a lot of money. You, not being among this crowd that can spend generously, must book your holidays during the off season.
A guide map. Make a guide map about the places to visit, expenses of travel and the activities to try. While planning you should also estimate(估计) your total expenses. Calculate the maximum amount and try to spend less than that. __5__ Refer to the guide map while traveling and follow the money?saving travel tips as much as possible.
A．Reduce shopping.
B．Off season travel.
C．You must keep yourself updated with such offers.
D．This will help you to keep actual expenses below the estimated.
E．You can save lots of dollars when you don't have a credit card.
F．Therefore, book a fairly low?price lodge to save a few dollars.
G．So knowing some money?saving travel tips becomes necessary for you.
【语篇解读】 本文讲述的是如何在旅行中省钱，并提出了四条建议。
1．解析：选G 由本文的标题“Saving money while traveling(在旅行中省钱)”并结合下文给的关于如何在旅行中省钱的建议可知，G项“因此知道省钱旅行的小窍门是非常有必要的”能承接上下文。
2．解析：选C 根据上一句“Tours and travel agencies have attractive offers for tourists wanting to spend a couple of days on trips.”可知，旅行社提供给游客很多吸引人的几天的旅行计划，C项“让自己时时了解这些项目的最新情况”与语意相符。
3．解析：选F 根据上文可知，旅行时把花费限定的钱数作为目标是不明智的，尤其是如果跟孩子在一起，费用还会上升，F项“因此，预订低价的住宿可以节省费用”，与本段标题Inexpensive lodging相呼应。
4．解析：选B 根据下句“The peak season is the time when rates are sky high due to the increase of millions of tourists who can afford to spend a lot of money.”可知，旺季的花费可能比较高，所以要在淡季旅游。
5．解析：选D 前面提到“要计划出你的全部费用，算出最高金额，并试图花更少的钱”，D项“这将会使你的花费比预估的要低”与语境相符。
Ⅱ.完形填空
What is it that makes us different from one another? Is it just our face, height, color or is it also our personality? I believe we all are __1__ in our own ways and it's our personality that makes us different from the rest of the world. I __2__ my personality during school days.
As a saying __3__， “Nothing is impossible if you are __4__.” So I form the habit of making some __5__ plans and then no matter how exhausted I am, I'll __6__ myself to study. There are many times I lost my __7__ or got distracted (注意力分散的), but I still tried every possible way to push myself to study harder. __8__ my determination and teachers' support, I __9__ O levels test with good grades and got the“Daily Star Award” of last week. I now come to __10__ that our success depends on our motivation and willpower.
Besides being a __11__ student, I am also a passionate __12__. I use painting as a mode to __13__ myself. More importantly, it is a way I can __14__ stress and take my mind off negative __15__. I like to spend my leisure time playing with colors or doodling (乱涂) on what could get my hands to reach to show how I feel. Every time my intention is to reflect my thoughts and __16__ through my paintings.
My future __17__ is to be a marketing director. I have completed my A level. I have a(n) __18__ desire to major in marketing. I think marketing is not only a part of business but it also includes a wide range of __19__ like communication, psychology, technology and art. As a result, it will help me to __20__ my knowledge in various fields.
【语篇解读】 作者通过自己的经历来说明坚守的重要性。
1．A.important B．famous
C．special D．unselfish
解析：选C 根据下文中的“different”可知，此处表示“我们所有人都是特别的”，故选项C符合语境。special“特别的”。
2．A.developed B．changed
C．discovered D．improved
解析：选A 作者在学校时期培养了自己的人格，故选A。develop “培养，发展”；change “改变”；discover “发现”；improve “改善，提高”。
3．A.makes B．shows
C．tells D．goes
解析：选D 短语as a saying goes “正如俗语所说”是固定用法。
4．A.encouraged B．determined
C．concerned D．abandoned
解析：选B 根据下文中的“determination”可知，这里用它的同根词，故选B。
5．A.detailed B．large
C．long D．effective
解析：选A 作者制订了详细的计划，故选项A符合语境。B项表示“大的”；C项表示“长的”；D项表示“有效的”。
6．A.advise B．invite
C．force D．promise
解析：选C 不管多累都要强迫(force)自己学习，故选C。
7．A.interest B．attention
C．direction D．weight
解析：选B 根据下文中的“or got distracted(注意力分散的)”可知，attention “注意力”符合语境，故选B。
8．A.Thanks to B．Lack of
C．Apart from D．But for
解析：选A 多亏了(Thanks to)作者的决心和老师们的支持，作者取得了好成绩，故选A。lack of “缺乏”；apart from “除了……之外”；but for “要不是”。此处不能用but for，因为but for要与虚拟语气连用。
9．A.marked B．organized
C．prepared D．passed
解析：选D 根据下文中的“with good grades and got the‘Daily Star Award’”可知，这里是说作者通过了考试，故选项D符合语境。
10．A.include B．consider
C．realize D．ignore
解析：选C come to realize表示“开始意识到”，故realize符合语境。
11．A.nervous B．serious
C．busy D．lazy
解析：选B 前面说到作者制订计划并坚持去做，由此可以推断出作者是一个认真的学生，故选项B符合语境。A项表示“紧张的”；C项表示“繁忙的”；D项表示“懒惰的”。
12．A.scientist B．professor
C．worker D．artist
解析：选D 根据下文中的“painting”可知，作者也是一位艺术家，故选D。
13．A.express B．behave
C．enjoy D．help
解析：选A 作者通过画画来表达自己的想法，故选A。express “表达”；behave “表现”；enjoy “喜欢”；help “帮助”。
14．A.value B．manage
C．relieve D．forget
解析：选C 根据and后的“take my mind off ”可知，此处表示“释放压力”，故选C。
15．A.hobbies B．feelings
C．voices D．messages
解析：选B 根据下文中的“how I feel”可知，此处与feel表达意义一样，故选B。
16．A.chances B．names
C．problems D．ideas
解析：选D 此处与上文中的“thoughts”是并列关系，故选项D符合语境。
17．A.goal B．life
C．choice D．result
解析：选A 作者将来的目标是成为营销总监，故选A。
18．A.constant B．obvious
C．strong D．sudden
解析：选C 作者有一种强烈的愿望——主修市场学，故选项C符合语境。
19．A.events B．areas
C．wishes D．reasons
解析：选B 根据like后面列举的内容以及最后一句中的“fields”可知，选项B符合语境。
20．A.increase B．accept
C．apply D．appreciate
解析：选A 前面提到作者想涉及广泛的领域，结合常识可知，这样可以提高作者各个领域的知识，故选A。
1．loose v. 释放
2．agency n. 旅行社；代理机构
3．peak n. 最高点
4．expense n. 费用
5．willpower n. 意志力
6．leisure adj. 空闲的
