第二单元测评
(时间:120分钟 满分:150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W:So,Mike,you
were
born
in
England,but
grew
up
in
Canada.Have
you
been
back
to
Europe?
M:Yeah,uh,I’ve
been
to
Germany
on
a
couple
of
occasions,but
not
to
England.
1.Where
did
the
man
grow
up?
A.In
England.
B.In
Canada.
C.In
Germany.
答案B
W:We
are
going
fishing
tomorrow
in
the
lake.Would
you
like
to
go
with
us?
M:I’m
afraid
I
can’t.I
have
to
go
to
the
airport
to
meet
my
uncle.He
is
coming
to
see
us
from
the
United
States.
2.Where
will
the
man
go
tomorrow?
A.Go
to
the
lake.
B.Go
to
America.
C.Go
to
the
airport.
答案C
W:People
always
say
that
Chinese
is
very
hard
to
learn.Sometimes
I
wish
I
were
learning
French
or
English.Maybe
they’d
be
easier.
M:Maybe,but
maybe
not.It
all
depends
on
what
language
you
already
speak.
3.What
language
is
the
woman
learning?
A.Chinese.
B.French.
C.English.
答案A
W:The
black
T-shirts
are
on
sale.They
are
50%
off.
M:It
fits
perfectly.Great!I
love
a
bargain.I’ll
take
it.How
much
is
it?
W:Five
dollars.
4.What
is
the
original
price
of
the
T-shirt?
A.It
is
2.5
dollars.
B.It
is
5
dollars.
C.It
is
10
dollars.
答案C
W:What
shall
we
do
tomorrow,dear?
M:If
it
doesn’t
rain,we’ll
drive
to
the
beach
with
Philip.
W:It
will
be
fine.I
just
heard
it
on
the
radio.
5.How
will
the
two
speakers
go
to
the
beach
tomorrow?
A.By
bus.
B.By
car.
C.On
foot.
答案B
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
M:Mom,here’s
my
report
card.
W:Let
me
see.You
got
an
A
in
English.Great!But
you
got
a
C
in
both
math
and
geography.Why?Were
they
difficult,Henry?
M:No.I
didn’t
spend
enough
time
on
them.
W:I
know.You
need
to
be
serious
about
all
of
your
subjects.OK?
M:Yes,I
will.
6.What
subject
was
Henry
good
at?
A.Geography.
B.Math.
C.English.
答案C
7.What
is
the
relationship
between
the
speakers?
A.Mother
and
son.
B.Sister
and
brother.
C.Teacher
and
student.
答案A
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
W:Guess
what?My
mother’s
decided
to
go
back
to
school.
M:Why?
W:Well,she
always
loved
art,but
learned
business
administration
at
college,because
her
parents
thought
it
was
difficult
for
an
artist
to
find
a
job.
M:So
she
wants
to
study
art
now?
W:Yeah,oil
painting.It’s
been
her
dream
for
a
long
time.
M:It’s
nice
to
return
to
learn
what
she
loves.But,Kate,I
still
think
old
age
should
be
about
peace
and
relaxation.Hurrying
to
school
every
day
and
having
to
pass
exams
sound
a
bit
too
much
for
her.
W:You
know,she
retired
last
year
and
I’m
leaving
for
the
university
soon.She
needs
to
find
something
interesting
to
do.
M:Well,maybe,if
it’s
what
she
wants.
8.What
has
Kate’s
mother
decided
to
do?
A.Return
to
school.
B.Change
her
job.
C.Retire
from
work.
答案A
9.What
did
Kate’s
mother
study
at
college?
A.Oil
painting.
B.Art
history.
C.Business
administration.
答案C
10.What
is
Kate’s
attitude
toward
her
mother’s
decision?
A.Disapproving.
B.Ambiguous.
C.Understanding.
答案C
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
M:Hi,Lucy!How
was
your
weekend?
W:Great.You
know
we
went
mountain
climbing
in
the
forest
park.The
air
was
so
different
from
the
city,cool
and
fresh.
M:Sounds
great!
W:Yeah.There
wasn’t
a
cloud
in
the
sky.And
we
could
see
for
miles
from
the
top.What
about
you?What
did
you
do?
M:Busy
packing.
W:Oh,yes,of
course.I
forgot
you
and
Jenny
are
moving
to
a
new
house.It’s
on
Wednesday,isn’t
it?
M:Yeah,two
days
after.I
didn’t
realize
there
were
so
many
things
to
do.
W:Can
I
help
out
with
anything?
M:Em,it’ll
be
nice
if
you
could
take
care
of
Henry
for
a
couple
of
days.
W:Henry?
M:Yes,my
dog.
W:Oh,sure.No
problem.You
just
focus
on
the
move.
11.Where
did
the
woman
go
at
the
weekend?
A.The
city
centre.
B.The
forest
park.
C.The
man’s
home.
答案B
12.How
did
the
man
spend
his
weekend?
A.Packing
for
a
move.
B.Going
out
with
Jenny.
C.Looking
for
a
new
house.
答案A
13.What
will
the
woman
do
for
the
man?
A.Take
Henry
to
hospital.
B.Stay
with
his
kid.
C.Look
after
his
pet.
答案C
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
W:Excuse
me.Are
you
Mr
Atkins?
M:Yes.You
don’t
know
me,of
course.I
am
not
the
teacher
here.I
just
give
oral
exams
here
now
and
then.Don’t
be
nervous.
W:Nervous?Who?Me?
M:Now,sit
down,please.I’m
going
to
ask
you
a
few
questions.Then
we’re
going
to
have
a
short
conversation
in
English.Do
you
understand?
W:Yes,of
course
I
do.But
may
I
ask
you
something
first?
M:After
the
exam,please.Just
focus
on
my
question
for
a
moment.First
of
all,why
are
you
learning
English?
W:Why
am
I
learning
English?
M:Yes,I
mean
what
are
you
going
to
do
with
it?Are
you
going
to
be
a
teacher
of
English,or
what?
W:Please
stop
just
a
second.I
really
must
ask
you
something
first?
M:Very
well.If
you
insist.
W:Would
you
like
a
cup
of
coffee?
M:Pardon?What
did
you
say?
W:You
see.I’m
one
of
the
teachers
here.I
came
to
ask
you
if
you’d
like
to
have
a
cup
of
coffee.
14.What
is
the
man
doing?
A.Giving
a
lecture.
B.Giving
a
lesson.
C.Giving
an
oral
test.
答案C
15.Who
does
the
man
take
the
woman
for?
A.A
teacher.
B.A
student.
C.A
worker.
答案B
16.When
does
the
man
want
the
woman
to
ask
questions?
A
Before
the
exam.
B.During
the
exam.
C.After
the
exam.
答案C
17.What
did
the
woman
want
to
know?
A.If
the
man
wanted
to
have
coffee.
B.If
the
exam
was
over.
C.If
she
could
attend
the
test.
答案A
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
Today
we
will
talk
about
an
expression
from
the
famous
book
Alice’s
Adventures
in
Wonderland.The
book
was
published
in
1865.The
story
is
about
a
young
girl
falling,falling,falling...for
a
long
time
down
a
rabbit
hole.When
she
finally
lands,she
finds
herself
in
a
strange
world.
In
this
strange
world
are
some
of
the
most
well-known
characters
in
children’s
literature.Many
of
them,and
other
expressions
from
the
book,have
found
their
way
into
American
English.
The
first
character
Alice
meets
is
the
White
Rabbit.The
White
Rabbit
is
not
your
usual
rabbit.First
of
all,he
is
wearing
a
vest
and
carrying
a
pocket
watch.Running
past
Alice,he
says,“I’m
late!I’m
late!For
a
very
important
date!No
time
to
say
hello
or
goodbye.I’m
late,I’m
late!I’m
late!”
Alice
chases
after
him,and
that
is
where
her
adventures
begin.In
English,chasing
a
white
rabbit
means
to
chase
the
impossible,a
dream.The
White
Rabbit
is
so
strange
that
Alice
cannot
help
but
follow
him.As
she
chases
after
him,she
falls
down
the
rabbit
hole
into
Wonderland
and
begins
her
mysterious
journey.
18.What
is
the
White
Rabbit
carrying?
A.A
stick.
B.A
pocket
watch.
C.A
book.
答案B
19.How
is
Alice’s
journey
into
the
Wonderland?
A.Mysterious.
B.Disappointing.
C.Dangerous.
答案A
20.What
is
the
speaker
mainly
talking
about?
A.An
English
novel.
B.An
English
movie.
C.An
English
expression.
答案C
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Central
Park
Explore
Central
Park,one
of
the
largest
city
parks
in
the
world
and
one
of
the
most
famous
symbols
of
New
York.Let’s
have
a
look
at
its
main
sights.
Central
Park
is
New
York’s
largest
city
park
and
one
of
the
biggest
in
the
world,with
an
area
of
843
acres
(about
3.4km2).This
park
is
home
to
man-made
lakes,waterfalls,grass
and
wooded
areas.You
will
also
find
the
Central
Park
Zoo,among
other
attractions
in
this
greenspace
of
New
York.
Besides
being
the
city’s
primary
green
lungs,Central
Park
is
also
a
favorite
spot
for
many
New
Yorkers.It
is
perfect
for
sunbathing,going
for
walks,or
doing
any
outdoor
sports.Something
that
we
found
curious
is
seeing
so
many
people
running
with
their
babies
in
prams
(婴儿车).
On
Foot
or
by
Bicycle
To
get
to
know
some
of
the
wildest
parts
of
Central
Park
we
suggest
walking.However,to
get
a
general
feel
for
the
whole
park,the
best
thing
to
do
is
hire
a
bicycle
and
enjoy
the
scenery.
If
you
decide
to
hire
a
bike,you
will
find
lots
of
bike
rental
stores
around
Central
Park
that
are
not
very
expensive.
Open
Time
From
7
a.m.to
10
p.m.on
weekends.
From
6
a.m.to
8:30
p.m.on
weekdays.
Price
Entry
to
the
Park
is
free.But
if
you
visit
some
parts
like
Central
Park
Zoo,you
need
to
buy
a
ticket.
Transport
Subway:Line
5,6,7,A,B,C
and
D.
Bus:Line
M1,M2,M3,M4
and
M10.
Nearby
Places
Metropolitan
Museum
of
Art
(447
m)
Guggenheim
Museum
(564
m)
American
Museum
of
Natural
History
(688
m)
Whitney
Museum
of
American
Art
(1
km)
The
Frick
Collection
(1.3
km)
【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。本文对纽约的中央公园做了介绍,同时提到了其开放时间、抵达方式、价格和其附近的景点。
21.What
can
we
learn
about
the
Central
Park
from
the
text?
A.It
is
home
to
lakes
and
waterfalls.
B.It
is
perfect
for
doing
outdoor
sports.
C.It
is
the
largest
city
park
in
the
world.
D.It
is
the
most
famous
symbol
of
New
York.
答案B
解析细节理解题。结合文章的第二段的“This
park
is
home
to
man-made
lakes,waterfalls,grass
and
wooded
areas.”可知,选项A是把概念广义化了;第三段的“It
is
perfect
for
sunbathing,going
for
walks,or
doing
any
outdoor
sports.”可得出,选项B和文意一致;结合第二段的“Central
Park
is
New
York’s
largest
city
park
and
one
of
the
biggest
in
the
world,with
an
area
of
843
acres
(about
3.4km2).”可看出选项C不符合文章意义。由第一段的“Explore
Central
Park,one
of
the
largest
city
parks
in
the
world
and
one
of
the
most
famous
symbols
of
New
York.”可知,中央公园是纽约最著名的标志之一。所以,选项D错误。故选B项。
22.Which
one
of
the
following
things
is
free?
A.Hiring
a
bicycle.
B.Entrance
to
Central
Park.
C.Visiting
Central
Park
Zoo.
D.Going
to
the
Metropolitan
Museum
of
Art.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据题干关键词:free,定位文章中的“Entry
to
the
Park
is
free.”即可看出,选项B为正确答案。
23.Where
can
we
find
this
text?
A.In
a
science
report.
B.In
a
geography
book.
C.In
a
fashion
magazine.
D.In
a
travel
guide.
答案D
解析推理判断题。本文介绍了纽约的中央公园和其相关的细节,所以,可以得出其来自旅行指南。
B
It
is
every
kid’s
worst
nightmare(噩梦)
and
six-year-old
Jaden
Hayes
has
lived
it
twice.First
he
lost
his
dad
when
he
was
only
at
the
age
of
four
and
then
last
month
his
mom
died
unexpectedly
in
her
deep
sleep.
“I
tried
and
I
tried
and
I
tried
to
get
her
awake,but...I
just
couldn’t,”
said
Jaden.
No
one
could
imagine
how
heartbroken
Jaden
was.
But
there’s
another
side
to
his
sadness.Aside
he
first
made
public
a
few
weeks
ago
when
he
told
his
aunt,Barbara
DiCola,and
now
his
guardian(监护人)
after
both
his
parents
died,that
he
was
sick
and
tired
of
seeing
everyone
sad
all
the
time.And
he
had
a
plan
to
fix
it.
“And
that
was
the
beginning
of
it,”
said
Barbara.“That’s
where
the
adventure
began.”
Jaden
asked
his
aunt
Barbara
to
buy
a
bunch
of
little
toys
and
bring
him
to
downtown
Savannah,Georgia
near
where
he
lives,so
he
could
give
them
away
to
anyone
who
will
smile
to
him.“I’m
trying
to
make
people
smile,”
said
Jaden.
Jaden
targets
people
who
aren’t
already
smiling
and
then
turns
their
day
around.He’s
gone
out
on
four
different
occasions
now
and
he
is
always
successful.Even
if
sometimes
he
doesn’t
get
exactly
the
reaction
he
was
hoping
for.
It
is
just
so
overwhelming
to
some
people
that
a
six-year-old
orphan
would
give
away
a
toy
—
expecting
nothing
in
return
—
except
a
smile.
“My
goal
will
be
33,000
smiles.I’ve
finished
a
third
already,”
said
Jaden.When
asked
if
he
thinks
he
can
make
that
goal,he
answered,“I
think
I
can.”
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。记叙了六岁的Jaden
Hayes失去了自己的母亲,由自己的阿姨照顾,这并没有阻止他让阿姨买来玩具并用这些玩具去让人们微笑。
24.What
happened
to
Jaden
when
he
was
6
years
old?
A.He
had
a
nightmare
one
night.
B.His
father
died
unexpectedly.
C.He
lost
both
his
mother
and
his
father.
D.His
mother
died
suddenly
in
her
deep
sleep.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据第一段可知,Jaden
6岁时,他的母亲在熟睡中突然死去。故选D项。
25.Who
is
Barbara
DiCola?
A.She
is
Jaden’s
new
mother.
B.She
is
Jaden’s
aunt
and
his
guardian
as
well.
C.She
is
Jaden’s
grandmother.
D.She
is
Jaden’s
neighbour.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据第四段的“Aside
he
first
made
public
a
few
weeks
ago
when
he
told
his
aunt,Barbara
DiCola,and
now
his
guardian
after
both
his
parents
died,that
he
was
sick
and
tired
of
seeing
everyone
sad
all
the
time.”可知,Barbara
DiCola是Jaden的阿姨,也是他的监护人。故选B项。
26.Why
did
Jaden
ask
Barbara
DiCola
to
buy
him
toys?
A.To
sell
them
to
the
people
in
Savannah,Georgia.
B.To
make
some
money.
C.To
help
those
who
were
in
trouble.
D.To
make
people
smile.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第一句“Jaden
targets
people
who
aren’t
already
smiling
and
then
turns
their
day
around.”可知,Jaden让Barbara
DiCola给他买玩具是为了让人们微笑。故选D项。
27.Which
of
the
following
words
can
be
used
to
describe
Jaden?
A.Caring
and
confident.
B.Rich
and
hopeful.
C.Pitiful
and
kind.
D.Hardworking
and
kind.
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据第一段可知,Jaden在六岁失去了母亲,很令人同情;以及倒数第三段的“Jaden
targets
people
who
aren’t
already
smiling
and
then
turns
their
day
around.”可知,Jaden让自己的阿姨给自己买玩具是为了让人们微笑,可知他非常善良。综上,故选C项。
C
Children
should
do
housework.That’s
a
controversial
idea,though
not
everyone
will
admit
it.A
few
parents
will
declare
that
their
children
are
too
busy
for
housework.Many
more
of
us
assign
housework,or
say
we
believe
in
them,but
the
housework
just
doesn’t
get
done.
That’s
a
problem.For
starters,housework
is
good
for
kids.Being
a
part
of
the
routine
work
of
running
a
household
helps
children
develop
an
awareness
of
the
needs
of
others,while
at
the
same
time
contributing
to
their
emotional
well-being.
One
small
study,done
over
a
period
of
25
years,found
that
the
best
predictor
for
young
adults’
success
in
their
mid-20s
was
whether
they
participated
in
household
tasks
at
age
3
or
4.Those
early
shared
responsibilities
extended
to
a
sense
of
responsibility
in
other
areas
of
their
lives.
But
for
all
that
their
help
matters,few
kids
are
doing
much
around
the
house
at
all.In
a
survey
of
1,000
American
adults,75
percent
said
they
believed
regular
housework
made
kids“more
responsible”.Yet
while
82
percent
reported
having
had
regular
housework
growing
up,only
56
percent
of
those
with
children
said
they
required
them
to
do
housework.
Sports
and
homework
are
not
get-out-of-housework-free
cards.The
goal,after
all,is
to
raise
adults
who
can
balance
a
caring
role
in
their
families
and
communities
with
whatever
lifetime
achievement
goals
they
choose.Housework
teaches
that
balance.
What
should
you
do
when
getting
children
to
do
housework?Accept
no
excuses.Don’t
worry
if
you
must
repeat
yourself
again
and
again.If
you’re
spending
more
time
getting
the
child
to
do
this
job
than
it
would
take
to
do
it
yourself,then
you’re
doing
it
right.Can
an
allowance
help?Maybe.But
if
you’re
trying
to
teach
kids
to
share
the
responsibility
of
a
home,paying
them
for
routine
housework
is
not
the
right
message.
【语篇解读】本文是说明文。作者认为孩子应该分担家务,这不仅有利于培养他们的责任心,而且能提升他们的幸福感。而且家务能够让孩子在家庭和社区中的关爱角色与他们选择的任何终身成就目标之间取得平衡,文章最后说明一些关于分配孩子做家务的建议。
28.What
is
most
parents’
problem
with
children
doing
housework?
A.They
are
against
the
idea.
B.They
fail
to
put
it
into
practice.
C.They
doubt
the
possibility
of
it.
D.They
are
finding
excuses
for
their
children.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A
few
parents
will
declare
that
their
children
are
too
busy
for
housework.Many
more
of
us
assign
housework,or
say
we
believe
in
them,but
the
housework
just
doesn’t
get
done.”可知,对大多数父母来说,让孩子做家务存在的问题是他们没有把它付诸实践。故选B项。
29.Why
does
the
author
mention
the
small
study?
A.To
state
the
reasons
for
early
success.
B.To
give
examples
of
some
successful
people.
C.To
prove
doing
housework
is
beneficial.
D.To
suggest
kids
take
responsibility
for
their
behaviour.
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Those
early
shared
responsibilities
extended
to
a
sense
of
responsibility
in
other
areas
of
their
lives.”可知文章在第二段介绍了孩子做家务的好处,第三段用一项研究具体阐释了第二段的内容。可知作者提到研究是为了证明让孩子做家务是有益的。故选C项。
30.According
to
the
survey
of
American
adults,how
many
of
them
used
to
do
housework
as
children?
A.820.
B.560.
C.750.
D.440.
答案A
解析细节理解题。根据第四段的“In
a
survey
of
1,000
American
adults...Yet
while
82
percent
reported
having
had
regular
housework
growing
up”可知,参与调查的1
000个人中,82%的人说自己成长过程中经常做家务,即有820人小时候常做家务。故选A项。
31.Why
does
the
author
write
the
last
paragraph?
A.To
criticize
some
irresponsible
parents.
B.To
discuss
the
impact
of
a
good
family
atmosphere.
C.To
advise
parents
to
spend
more
time
with
their
kids.
D.To
offer
parents
some
advice
on
assigning
children
housework.
答案D
解析推理判断题。最后一段的首句“What
should
you
do
when
getting
children
to
do
housework?”是本段的主题句,作者在本段就“如何让孩子参与到家务事中”向家长提供了建议。可知作者写的最后一段是给父母一些关于分配孩子做家务的建议。故选D项。
D
Close
to
the
North
Pole,remote
and
rocky
Plateau
Mountain
in
the
Norwegian
archipelago
of
Svalbard
seems
an
unlikely(不可能的)spot
for
any
global
effort
to
safeguard
agriculture.In
this
cold
and
deserted
environment,no
grains,no
gardens,no
trees
can
grow.But
at
the
end
of
a
130-meter-long
tunnel
cut
out
of
solid
stone
is
a
room
filled
with
humanity’s
most
precious
treasure,the
largest
and
most
diverse
seed
collection—more
than
a
half-billion
seeds.
A
quiet
rescue
mission(任务)is
under
way.With
growing
evidence
that
unchecked
climate
change
will
seriously
affect
food
production
and
threaten
the
diversity(多样性)of
crops
around
the
world,the
Svalbard
Global
Seed
Vault
represents
a
major
step
towards
ensuring
the
preservation(保存)of
hundreds
of
thousands
of
crop
varieties.This
is
a
seed
collection,but
more
importantly,it
is
a
collection
of
the
traits(特点)found
within
the
seeds:the
genes
that
give
one
variety
resistance(抵抗力)to
a
particular
pest
and
another
variety
tolerance(忍耐力)for
hot,dry
weather.
Few
people
will
ever
see
or
come
into
contact
with
the
contents
of
this
vault.In
sealed(密封的)boxes,behind
many
locked
doors,monitored
by
electronic
security
systems,enveloped
in
below-zero
temperatures,and
surrounded
by
tons
of
rock,hundreds
of
millions
of
seeds
are
protected
in
their
mountain
fortress(设防的地方).Frozen
in
such
conditions
inside
the
mountain,seeds
of
most
major
crops
will
remain
viable
for
hundreds
of
years,or
longer.Seeds
of
some
are
capable
of
keeping
their
ability
to
grow
for
thousands
of
years.
Everyone
can
look
back
now
and
say
that
the
Seed
Vault
was
a
good
and
obvious
idea,and
that
of
course
the
Norwegian
government
should
have
approved(批准通过)and
funded
it.But
back
in
2004,when
the
Seed
Vault
was
first
proposed,it
was
viewed
as
a
crazy,impractical,and
expensive
idea.
We
knew
that
nothing
would
provide
a
definite
guarantee(保证).But
we
were
tired,fed
up,and
frankly
scared
of
the
steady,greater
losses
of
crop
diversity.The
Seed
Vault
was
built
by
optimists
who
wanted
to
do
something
to
preserve
options
so
that
humanity
and
its
crops
might
be
better
prepared
for
change.
The
Seed
Vault
is
about
hope
and
commitment(承诺)—about
what
can
be
done
if
countries
come
together
and
work
cooperatively
to
accomplish
something
significant,long-lasting,and
worthy
of
who
we
are
and
wish
to
be.
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了种子基因库,也就是为未来的农业储存多种种子的地方。
32.According
to
the
passage,what’s
the
Seed
Vault?
A.It’s
a
tunnel
where
the
collected
seeds
are
displayed.
B.It’s
a
stone
room
that
contains
the
seeds
of
endangered
crops.
C.It’s
a
seed
gene
bank
that
stores
diverse
seeds
for
future
agriculture.
D.It’s
a
lab
where
researchers
study
how
to
keep
the
diversity
of
crops.
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Frozen
in
such
conditions
inside
the
mountain,seeds
of
most
major
crops
will
remain
viable
for
hundreds
of
years,or
longer.Seeds
of
some
are
capable
of
keeping
their
ability
to
grow
for
thousands
of
years.”可知,大多数主要农作物的种子在山里被冻住,可以存活数百年,甚至更长时间。由此推断Seed
Vault是一个种子基因库,为未来的农业储存多种种子。故选C项。
33.What
does
the
underlined
word
“viable”
in
Paragraph
3
refer
to?
A.Rare.
B.Clean.
C.Alive.
D.Valuable.
答案C
解析词义猜测题。根据下文“Seeds
of
some
are
capable
of
keeping
their
ability
to
grow
for
thousands
of
years.”推断出上文的意思是在这样的条件下,大多数主要农作物的种子都能在山中存活数百年。viable“能存活的”。故选C项。
34.What
is
the
third
paragraph
mainly
about?
A.How
the
seeds
are
preserved.
B.Where
people
keep
the
seeds.
C.Why
the
seeds
are
protected.
D.What
people
do
to
study
the
seeds.
答案A
解析主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“In
sealed
boxes,behind
many
locked
doors,monitored
by
electronic
security
systems,enveloped
in
below-zero
temperatures,and
surrounded
by
tons
of
rock,hundreds
of
millions
of
seeds
are
protected
in
their
mountain
fortress.”可知,这一段主要讲了种子是如何被保存的。故选A项。
35.We
can
know
from
the
passage
that
.?
A.the
Seed
Vault
offers
a
solution(解决办法)to
climate
change
B.most
countries
took
part
in
rescuing
the
seed
varieties
C.the
Seed
Vault
is
sure
to
prevent
the
loss
of
crop
diversity
D.many
people
considered
building
the
Seed
Vault
unwise
and
crazy
at
first
答案D
解析推理判断题。根据第四段中的“But
back
in
2004,when
the
Seed
Vault
was
first
proposed,it
was
viewed
as
a
crazy,impractical,and
expensive
idea.”可知,早在2004年,种子库被提出时,它被视为一个疯狂的、不切实际的、和昂贵的想法。故选D项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
All
of
us
hope
for
success.In
fact,it
really
isn’t
that
hard.36. ?
●
Do
well
in
school.
Try
your
best,listen
to
the
teachers,do
your
homework,study,and
get
good
grades.37.
And
a
better
education
will
help
you
to
get
a
great
job
in
the
future.?
●
Do
something
good
in
your
community.
If
you
like
helping
people,volunteer
at
a
soup
kitchen.If
you
love
helping
the
environment,plant
trees
or
pick
up
garbage.38.
You’re
making
a
big
difference
in
the
world,and
above
all,having
lots
of
voluntary
hours
will
make
your
resume
(简历)
more
attractive!?
●39. ?
Remember
they’re
there
to
help
you
be
the
best
that
you
can
be.Respect
them
and
value
their
opinions,even
if
they
annoy
you
sometimes.Keep
in
mind
that
they
do
the
things
because
they
care
about
you
and
want
you
to
succeed
in
life.
●
Have
good
friends
to
help
you
out!
Friends
are
there
to
support
you
and
lift
your
spirits.40.
And
create
a
group
of
supportive,loving
friends
that
can
help
you
succeed
in
life.Find
a
few
really
good
friends
that
will
stick
with
you
once
you
leave
high
school.?
A.Do
what
you
love.
B.Be
nice
to
your
parents
and
teachers.
C.Be
with
people
who
make
you
happy.
D.This
could
be
your
job
for
the
rest
of
your
life.
E.Doing
so
will
help
you
get
into
a
better
university.
F.Even
as
a
teenager,you
can
achieve
success
in
your
life.
G.When
you
help
others,it
will
make
you
feel
better
about
yourself.
答案与解析
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。每个人都希望成功,即使孩子也不例外。那怎么才能走向成功呢?作者在文中给出了一些建议。比如要在学校努力学习;要在社区多做好事;要尊敬父母和老师;要有一些能帮助你的好朋友等等。
36.F 上句提到了每个人都希望成功,F选项内容是说孩子们也喜欢成功,与前句是递进关系,故选F项。
37.E 上句作者建议要好好学习,而后句是更好的教育会帮助人们找到更好的工作,E选项是说这样做会让人能进入更好的大学,能起到承上启下的作用,故判断选E项。
38.G 本段小标题是建议人们做些好事,前句是建议人们要热爱环境,要种树,而G选项内容是帮助别人,符合语境,选G项。
39.B 根据本段内容可知作者是建议人们要尊重父母和老师,因为他们是总在你需要的时候伸手帮助你的人,选B项。
40.C 根据上句lift
your
spirits可以判断C选项可以承接上文,选C项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There
was
once
a
boy
called
Joseph
Webb
who
always
loved
to
show
off
how
many
friends
he
had
at
school.One
day
his
41
said
to
him,“Joseph,I
bet
you
a
big
bag
of
popcorn
that
you
don’t
have
as
many
friends
as
you
think.I’m
sure
many
of
them
are
nothing
more
than
companions.”?
Joseph
42
the
bet
at
once.However,he
wasn’t
sure
how
to
test
whether
his
schoolmates
were
real
friends
or
not,so
he
asked
his
grandfather.The
old
man
answered,“Wait
a
minute.”
Then
he
left
and
43
soon
as
if
carrying
something
in
his
hands,but
Joseph
could
see
nothing
there.?
“Take
it.It’s
a
very
44
chair
because
it’s
invisible
(看不见).It’s
rather
45
to
sit
on,but
if
you
take
it
to
school
and
46
to
sit
on
it,you’ll
activate
(激活)
its
47
and
it’ll
be
able
to
tell
who
your
real
friends
are.”?
Joseph,brave
and
determined,set
off
for
48
with
the
strange
and
invisible
chair.At
break
time
he
asked
everyone
to
form
a
49 ,and
he
put
himself
in
the
middle,with
his
chair.Having
difficulty
seeing
it,Joseph
tried
to
sit
on
it
but
he
50
the
seat
and
fell
straight
onto
his
backside.Everyone
around
him
had
a
pretty
good
laugh.?
“Wait!Let
me
try
again,”Joseph
said.But
again,he
missed
the
seat, 51
more
surprised
looks
and
a
few
catcalls
(尖叫,喝倒彩).Joseph
didn’t
52
and
kept
trying
to
sit
on
the
magic
chair.But
he
kept
falling
to
the
ground...until,suddenly
he
tried
again
but
didn’t
53 .Looking
around,Joseph
saw
three
of
his
best
friends
holding
him
up. 54 ,many
others
he
had
thought
of
as
friends
had
done
nothing
but
make
fun
of
him.And
there,the
show
came
to
an
end.Joseph
understood
that
true
friends
were
those
who
care
for
him,and
not
just
the
55
that
happened
to
be
passing
by.And
someone
who
took
joy
in
his
misfortunes(不幸)
was
even
less
of
a
friend.?
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过一个故事告诉我们真正的朋友是在遇到困难的时候关心我们的人。
41.A.schoolmate
B.companion
C.grandfather
D.stranger
答案C
解析根据下文“However,he
wasn’t
sure
how
to
test
whether
his
schoolmates
were
real
friends
or
not,so
he
asked
his
grandfather.”可知,一天,他的爷爷对他说:“约瑟夫,我跟你赌一大袋爆米花,你的朋友并不像你想象的那么多。”故选C项。
42.A.accepted
B.noticed
C.concluded
D.believed
答案A
解析约瑟夫立刻接受了打赌。故选A项。
43.A.passed
B.returned
C.recovered
D.disappeared
答案B
解析然后他离开,很快就回来了。故选B项。
44.A.soft
B.beautiful
C.special
D.comfortable
答案C
解析这是一个非常特殊的椅子,因为它是看不见的。故选C项。
45.A.exciting
B.wonderful
C.positive
D.difficult
答案D
解析要想坐上这个椅子很难。故选D项。
46.A.intend
B.decide
C.hope
D.manage
答案D
解析如果你把它带到学校去,并设法坐上去。故选D项。
47.A.magic
B.promise
C.memory
D.knowledge
答案A
解析激活它的魔力,它就会辨别谁是你真正的朋友。故选A项。
48.A.home
B.school
C.party
D.hospital
答案B
解析约瑟夫勇敢而坚决,拿着那把奇怪的看不见的椅子去上学了。故选B项。
49.A.popcorn
B.circle
C.chair
D.bag
答案B
解析课间休息时,他让大家围成一圈。故选B项。
50.A.missed
B.held
C.sat
D.escaped
答案A
解析根据下文“But
again,he
missed
the
seat”可知,因为很难看到椅子,约瑟夫尽力想坐在椅子上,不但没坐到座位上,却径直倒在地上。故选A项。
51.A.providing
B.moving
C.causing
D.losing
答案C
解析但是,他再次没坐到座位上,引起更多惊讶的表情和一些喝倒彩声。故选C项。
52.A.sort
out
B.watch
over
C.turn
down
D.give
up
答案D
解析约瑟夫没有放弃,继续试着坐在那把神奇的椅子上。故选D项。
53.A.sit
B.care
C.stand
D.fall
答案D
解析他突然又试了一次,但是没有摔倒。故选D项。
54.A.However
B.Moreover
C.Besides
D.Therefore
答案A
解析然而,许多他认为是朋友的人除了取笑他之外什么也没做。故选A项。
55.A.relative
B.neighbor
C.companion
D.teammate
答案C
解析而不只是碰巧路过的同伴。故选C项。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I
am
now
on
my
year
abroad
in
Germany
as
part
of
my
university
course.At
the
56.
(begin)
of
my
time
here,I
had
the
chance
to
meet
so
many
new
people
and
make
lots
of
new
friends.It
is
almost
like
57.(start)
a
new
life
and
can
make
you
feel
nervous
and
lonely
at
first.But
I
knew
that
when
I
moved
to
Germany
I
had
to
be
open
and
friendly.This
is
58.(certain)
what
I
have
done
since
moving
here
and
I
have
made
some
great
friends
along
the
way.?
Next
week
a
friend
of
59.(I)
is
moving
to
Spain
for
the
next
part
of
her
year
abroad.She
will
be
living
near
a
beach
and
have
a
lot
of
fun.But
I
am
also
60.(concern)
about
her
as
she
will
have
to
start
a
new
life
in
another
new
country.She
said
that
she
61.(want)
to
go
back
in
time
very
much.
In
order
62.(say)
goodbye
to
her,a
group
of
friends
and
I
had
a
surprise
party.We
made
her
a
scrapbook
(剪贴簿)
with
photos
and
memories
of
her
time
here
so
63.she
could
take
it
along!We
hope
that
she
has
64.wonderful
time
in
Spain
and
that
she
will
get
along
well
65.her
new
classmates
and
settle
into
her
new
home.
答案与解析
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者留学德国的经历和见闻,并且认识了很多新朋友。
56.beginning 考查名词。at
the
beginning
of
...意为“在……刚开始的时候”。故填
beginning。
57.starting 考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词like的宾语,故填starting。
58.certainly 考查副词。设空处作状语修饰动词is,故填certainly。
59.mine 考查代词。设空处作of的宾语,指代“我的朋友”,应用名词性物主代词,故填mine。
60.concerned 考查过去分词。be
concerned
about意为“关心,挂念”。故填concerned.
61.wanted 考查一般过去时。由She
said
that可知,此处表示过去发生的事情,应用一般过去时,故填wanted。
62.to
say 考查固定结构。in
order
to
do
...意为“为了做……”。故填to
say。
63.that 考查连词。so
that引导目的状语从句,表示“以便”。故填that。
64.a 考查不定冠词。have
a
wonderful
time意为“过得开心”。故填a。
65.with 考查介词。get
along
well
with
...意为“与……相处融洽”。故填with。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡(Singapore)举办夏令营,欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容主要包括:
1.自我介绍(包括英语能力);
2.参加意图(介绍中国、了解其他国家);
3.希望获准。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear
Sir
or
Madam,
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Regards,
Li
Hua
参考范文
Dear
Sir
or
Madam,?
I’m
Li
Hua,a
middle
school
student
from
China.I
read
the
announcement
of
the
summer
camp
that
you
have
posted
on
the
Internet
and
I
am
interested
in
it.I
know
that
you
welcome
students
from
different
countries
and
I’d
like
to
take
part
in
it.I’ve
been
learning
English
for
10
years,and
I
speak
fluent
English.What
is
more,I’ll
be
able
to
tell
students
from
other
countries
about
China
and
learn
about
their
countries
as
well.I
hope
I
will
be
accepted
as
a
member
of
your
summer
camp.
Looking
forward
to
your
reply!
Regards,
Li
Hua?
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
There
are
a
few
ways
to
improve
math
skills,however,which
can
make
this
subject
less
daunting(使人畏缩的).First,when
doing
math
homework
or
other
assignments(任务),it
is
important
to
take
the
time
to
work
through
each
problem
and
try
to
understand
the
larger
concepts(概念)
that
are
related
to
it.Asking
your
math
teacher
for
help
is
also
necessary
in
some
situations.What’s
more,looking
for
ways
to
practice
math
in
everyday
life
can
be
a
good
way
to
improve
math
skills.
Taking
notes
in
class
and
completing
homework
as
it
is
assigned
are
the
best
ways
to
improve
math
skills.When
doing
homework,it
is
important
to
check
the
answers
and
make
sure
that
they
are
correct,or
to
go
back
through
the
assignments
after
they
are
returned
to
see
where
mistakes
were
made.Do
not
just
look
at
the
mistakes
and
move
on;instead,see
what
was
done
incorrectly,and
rework
the
problem
correctly.This
will
help
to
enforce(加强)
the
concepts,and
make
them
easier
to
use
and
understand
in
the
future.
Some
people
will
need
extra
help
to
improve
math
skills.Getting
help
from
a
one-on-one
math
tutor
can
be
a
great
way
to
do
this.If
this
is
not
possible,getting
a
study
guide
or
a
computer
game
designed
to
teach
the
math
skills
being
taught
can
be
of
great
help
as
well.Besides,computer
games
are
fun
for
many
people,and
kids
may
be
more
likely
to
spend
time
in
playing
them
and
learning
math
skills
at
the
same
time.
Because
practice
and
repetition
is
so
important
in
this
subject,another
way
to
improve
math
skills
is
to
look
for
ways
to
use
math
in
everyday
life.For
example,trying
to
quickly
figure
out
a
restaurant
tip
or
the
change
when
checking
out
in
a
store
is
an
excellent
way
to
do
this.It
takes
a
large
number
of
people
much
time
to
improve
math
skills,but
it
is
important
to
be
patient
and
stick
with
it,because
many
of
these
skills
are
very
important
in
everyday
situations,such
as
keeping
track
of
finances
and
preparing
income
tax
forms.
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?
?
?
?
?
?
参考范文
For
a
lot
of
people,math
can
be
a
challenge
in
school
and
in
adult
life.Math
problems
should
be
dealt
with
in
a
proper
way.(要点1)
The
best
way
is
to
take
notes
in
class
and
complete
homework
as
assigned.(要点2)
Another
way
is
to
ask
for
extra
help.You
can
learn
math
through
a
study
guide,such
as
a
math
tutor
or
a
computer
game.(要点3)
The
last
way
is
to
put
math
in
practical
use.(要点4)
19Unit
2Let’s
talk
teens
Section
A Welcome
to
the
unit
&
Reading
课后篇巩固提升
基础夯实
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.I
can’t
describe
my
(angry)
in
words.?
答案anger
2.Take
the
medicine
(regular)
three
times
a
day.?
答案regularly
3.The
children
had
an
(argue)
about
what
game
to
play.?
答案argument
4.What
is
the
key
to
(solve)
the
problem??
答案solving
5.We
want
someone
who
can
solve
the
computer
problem
his
own.?
答案on
6.He
was
friendly
but
(guard),especially
toward
Arthur.?
答案guarded
7.Work
out
what
situations
or
people
make
you
feel
(stress)
and
avoid
them.?
答案stressed
8.I
was
(anxiety)
about
the
children
when
they
didn’t
come
back
home
from
school.?
答案anxious
9.They
were
struggling
(get)
out
of
the
broken
car.?
答案to
get
10.He
is
a
lovely
boy,very
gentle
and
(care).?
答案caring
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.有时候夫妻之间的争论会变成一场战争。
Sometimes
argument
between
the
wife
and
husband
will
? ? .?
答案turn
into
a
battle
2.在这件事情上我和她意见不一致。
I
don’t
on
this
matter.?
答案see
eye
to
eye
with
her
3.两国之间的紧张局面可能持续。
is
likely
to
remain.?
答案The
tension
between
the
two
countries
4.这样你既能省去一个大麻烦,还能省下一大笔钱。
You
may
save
yourself
and
a
lot
of
money,too.?
答案a
big
headache
5.在批评和赞扬之间有一个中间观点。
Between
criticism
and
praise
is
a
? ?.?
答案middle
ground
6.他对财富充满渴望。
He
has
? wealth.?
答案a
strong
desire
for
7.是什么导致了他们婚姻的破裂?
What
led
to
??
答案the
breakdown
of
their
marriage
8.在我看来,你应该冷静下来认真思考。
,you
should
and
think
it
over.?
答案From
my
point
of
view;calm
down
素养提升
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
This
is
my
son
Matthew’s
last
night
at
home
before
college.I
know
that
this
is
good
news.I
feel
proud
that
Matthew
will
go
to
a
great
school.I
know
that
this
is
his
finest
hour.But
looking
at
the
suitcases
on
his
bed
sends
me
out
of
the
room
to
a
hidden
corner
where
I
can’t
stop
crying.
Through
the
sorrow,I
feel
a
rising
embarrassment.“Pull
yourself
together!”
I
tell
myself.There
are
parents
sending
their
kids
off
to
battle
zones.How
dare
I
feel
so
shocked
and
upset??
One
of
the
great
gifts
of
my
life
has
been
having
my
boys,Matthew
and
Johnowen.Through
them,I
have
explored
the
mysterious,complicated
bond
between
fathers
and
sons.As
my
wife
and
I
raised
them,I
have
discovered
the
love
and
loss
between
my
father
and
me.After
my
parents’
divorce,I
spent
weekends
with
my
dad
in
Ohio.By
the
time
Sunday
came
around,I
was
unable
to
enjoy
the
day’s
activities
because
I
was
already
afraid
of
the
goodbye
of
the
evening.
Now,standing
among
Matthew’s
accumulation
of
possessions,I
realise
it’s
me
who
has
become
a
boy
again.All
my
sadness
and
longing
to
hold
on
to
things
are
back,sweeping
over
me
as
they
did
when
I
was
a
child.
His
bed
is
tidy
and
spare.It
already
has
the
feel
of
a
guest
bed.In
my
mind
I
replay
wrapping
him
in
his
favourite
blanket.That
was
our
nightly
routine
until
one
evening
he
said,“Daddy,I
don’t
think
I
need
a
blanket
tonight.”
I
think
of
all
the
times
we
lay
among
the
covers
reading.I
look
at
the
bed
and
think
of
all
the
recent
times
I
was
annoyed
at
how
late
he
was
sleeping.I’ll
never
have
to
worry
about
that
again,I
realise.
For
his
part,Matthew
has
been
a
rock.He
is
treating
his
leaving
as
just
another
day
at
the
office.And
I’m
glad.After
all,someone’s
got
to
be
strong.I’m
proud
that
he
is
charging
into
the
first
chapter
of
his
adult
life
with
such
confidence.
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者对即将上大学的儿子的依恋和不舍。回忆和儿子相处的快乐时光,作者在感伤的同时,也明白这是儿子成长的必然过程。
1.What
does
the
writer
mean
by
“Pull
yourself
together!”?
A.Get
up.
B.Cheer
up.
C.Pull
up.
D.Wake
up.
答案B
解析句意理解题。根据“Pull
yourself
together!”之后的句子“There
are
parents
sending
their
kids
off
to
battle
zones.How
dare
I
feel
so
shocked
and
upset?”可推断出,作者是在安慰自己,要振作起来,故选B项。
2.We
can
infer
from
the
passage
that
.?
A.the
writer
is
accustomed
to
sleeping
early
B.Matthew
doesn’t
get
on
well
with
his
father
C.Matthew
is
ready
for
his
new
life
D.the
writer
wasn’t
brave
enough
to
face
his
parents’
divorce
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“He
is
treating
his
leaving
as
just
another
day
at
the
office.”和最后一句“I’m
proud
that
he
is
charging
into
the
first
chapter
of
his
adult
life
with
such
confidence.”可推断出,Matthew对他的新生活已经做好了准备,故选C项。
3.How
does
the
writer
feel
about
his
son’s
leaving
for
college?
A.Worried.
B.Grateful.
C.Relieved.
D.Bittersweet.
答案D
解析推理判断题。阅读文章可知,作者的儿子即将去上大学,作者感伤且不舍,同时又为儿子感到骄傲,由此推知,作者对于儿子离家上大学这件事,苦乐参半,故选D项。
4.Which
of
the
following
could
be
the
best
title
of
the
text?
A.Unavoidable
Goodbye
B.Sweet
Memories
C.Glorious
Moment
D.Unconditional
Love
答案A
解析主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了作者的儿子即将离家去上大学,作者心情非常复杂。作者明白这是儿子成长的必经之路,父子俩的分离也是不可避免的,故选A项。
B
These
devices
were
among
the
thousands
featured
at
this
year’s
Consumer
Electronics
Show,a
conference
that
brings
industry
experts
together
to
share
the
latest
and
greatest
in
tech.
A
food
baby-friendly
belt
College
students
are
familiar
with
“food
babies”,big
stomachs
caused
by
eating
a
little—okay,a
lot—too
much.This
smart
belt
automatically
adjusts
to
your
stomach
size.That’s
right.When
you
overeat,Belty
expands
with
your
stomach.
“You’ll
definitely
know
how
many
months
into
the
pregnancy
you
are,”
jokes
Steve
Greenberg,author
of
Gadget
Nation,who
just
got
back
from
CES.
If
you
don’t
want
to
use
Belty
while
pigging
out,you
can
take
advantage
of
its
health-related
features
instead.Along
with
shifting
size,Belty
tracks
food
intake
and
exercise.It
even
vibrates(振动)
if
you’ve
been
inactive
too
long.
The
Rocket
Power
characters’
dream
product
Most
students
walk,bike
or
skate
across
campus.But
with
Rocketskates,which
are
electronic,motorized
skates
tied
to
your
regular
shoes,you
can
move
very
quickly.
The
skate’s
wheels,which
are
run
by
a
microprocessor,get
going
when
you
lean
forward
and
stop
when
you
lean
back.Top
speed
is
12
miles
per
hour,meaning
you
could
leave
your
dorm
at
7:56
and
be
on
time
for
your
8:00
class.And
you
can
carry
them
afterwards,since
they’re
lightweight.
A
magical
microwave
Most
3D
printers
turn
plastic
into
3D
objects.But
XYZprinting’s
version
turns
flour
and
chocolate
into
cookies,cake
and
candy.
The
printer,which
is
about
the
same
size
as
a
traditional
all-in-one
version,is
simple
to
use.You
select
a
3D
food
item
from
the
company’s
database
of
“recipes”,all
of
which
have
been
approved
by
a
food
specialist.Within
minutes,your
food
is
ready.
The
“why
hasn’t
someone
invented
this
sooner”
phone
charger
Everyone
knows
college
students
are
busy—mostly
because
we
take
every
available
opportunity
to
say
so.
The
Store
Dot
Flash
Battery
can’t
solve
scheduling
issues
for
smart
phones,but
it
does
make
life
easier
by
completely
charging
them
in
one
minute.
Doron
Myersdorf,Store
Dot
CEO,calls
the
battery’s
quick-charging
time
“ideal”
for
college
students.He
even
visualizes
free
Store
Dot
stations
on
campus
that
would
make
carrying
a
charger
unnecessary.
【语篇解读】本文为应用说明文。今年消费电子展上展出了数以千计的特色设备,文中主要介绍了其中的四款神奇的新型电子产品。
5.Which
of
the
following
is
true?
A.The
author
believes
college
students
are
very
busy.
B.Free
Store
Dot
stations
are
available
on
campus
now.
C.The
Flash
Battery
charges
a
phone
unbelievably
quickly.
D.Doron
Myersdorf
is
not
satisfied
with
the
Flash
Battery.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据The
“why
hasn’t
someone
invented
this
sooner”
phone
charger部分中的第二段中的“...but
it
does
make
life
easier
by
completely
charging
them
in
one
minute.”可知,这种电池能在一分钟内给手机充满电,使生活更便利。
6.How
does
the
new
3D
printer
differ
from
traditional
versions?
A.It
is
much
smaller
in
size.
B.It
turns
flour
and
chocolate
into
3D
food.
C.It
turns
plastic
into
3D
objects.
D.It
is
operated
by
a
food
specialist.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据A
magical
microwave部分中的“Most
3D
printers
turn
plastic
into
3D
objects.But
XYZprinting’s
version
turns
flour
and
chocolate
into
cookies,cake
and
candy.”可知,大多数3D打印机将塑料转换成3D对象。但是XYZ打印机能把面粉和巧克力变成饼干、蛋糕和糖果。
7.Which
of
the
following
is
true
about
Rocketskates?
A.It
is
powered
by
your
feet.
B.It
can
run
as
fast
as
a
car.
C.You
may
start
it
by
leaning
forward.
D.It
is
too
heavy
to
carry
by
hand.
答案C
解析细节理解题。由The
Rocket
Power
characters’
dream
product部分中的第二段内容可知,它由微处理器运行的;朝前倾可动,后倾可停止;最高时速12英里,比不上汽车,但比较易于携带。由此可知A、B、D三项都是错误的。
8.What’s
the
main
function
of
Belty?
A.To
track
food
intake
and
exercise.
B.To
warn
you
it’s
time
to
get
up
and
exercise.
C.To
predict
how
long
a
person
has
been
pregnant.
D.To
make
your
stomach
comfortable
by
shifting
size.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据A
food
baby-friendly
belt部分中的第一段中的“This
smart
belt
automatically
adjusts
to
your
stomach
size.That’s
right.When
you
overeat,Belty
expands
with
your
stomach.”可知,这个智能腰带能根据肚子的变化而调整,当你吃得过多时,腰带会随着肚子而变大。由此可知,这种腰带会随着你的肚子的大小而改变尺寸,从而让你的肚子更加舒服。
Ⅳ.七选五
You’ve
decided
your
child
is
spoiled,and
you
want
to
do
something
about
it.Is
it
too
late?Not
necessarily.Here
are
four
tips
from
an
expert
for
getting
your
child
to
behave
well.
1
You’ve
spoiled
your
child
by
giving
him
or
her
too
much
for
too
little.You
can
correct
this
by
helping
your
child
to
learn
to
work
harder
for
rewards
and
to
understand
that
not
all
good
behaviour
is
rewarded. 2
For
example,at
first,insist
that
your
daughter
put
a
few
toys
away
before
she
gets
a
snack,and
gradually
increase
the
amount
of
work
required
for
each
reward.?
Don’t
overreact
(反应过度)
to
crying.When
children
don’t
get
what
they
want,their
natural
behaviour
is
to
cry.If
you
react
every
time
your
child
cries,you
may
be
denying(拒绝给予)
him
or
her
an
important
chance
to
learn
something. 3 ?
Prepare
for
a
fight.At
the
beginning,children’s
demands
will
increase
when
they
find
out
parents
are
not
going
to
give
them
the
new
toys
they
want.When
it
happens,be
careful
not
to
give
in
just
because
the
child
shouts. 4 ?
Stick
with
the
program.Your
child
will
probably
be
upset
when
you
begin
making
changes. 5
It
means
the
requirements
are
getting
stricter
and
that
your
child
is
adjusting
(适应).Remember:
give
it
time,and
don’t
give
up.?
A.Cut
down
on
rewards.
B.That’s
not
necessarily
a
bad
thing.
C.Start
out
making
changes
slowly.
D.Rather,wait
until
the
child
calms
down.
E.Don’t
try
to
reason
with
him
or
her
about
the
situation.
F.There
is
little
doubt
that
things
will
get
worse
before
they
get
better.
G.As
a
parent,you
need
to
know
when
to
comfort
a
child
and
when
to
simply
walk
away.
答案与解析
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何纠正被宠坏的孩子的行为。
1.A 下文中的“by
giving
him
or
her
too
much”呼应A项中的Cut
down,且下文中的“helping
your
child
to
learn...good
behaviour
is
rewarded”和A项意思相符。
故选A项。
2.C 下文中的“gradually
increase”呼应C项中的“making
changes
slowly”。
3.G 此处是对上文不过度回应孩子哭闹之后的正确做法的阐述,G项承接上文。
4.D 由本段小标题“Prepare
for
a
fight”和“...
not
to
give
in
just
because
the
child
shouts”可知,此处介绍正确做法,D项“等待孩子平静下来”符合语境。
5.B 上文中提到的“Your
child
will
probably
be
upset”的状况也未必就是坏事,因为“It
means...is
adjusting
(适应)”,B项符合语境。
1Unit
2
Section
B Grammar
and
usage
&
Integrated
skills
课后篇巩固提升
基础夯实
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.Talks
are
likely
(start)
next
Tuesday.?
答案to
start
2.Give
Mary
a
call;she
needs
cheering
.?
答案up
3.It
was
an
impressive
(perform)
by
the
French
team.?
答案performance
4.People
wanted
to
know
who
this
talented
(design)
was.?
答案designer
5.We
are
proud
(say)
this
forum
is
the
heart
of
our
website.?
答案to
say
6.Right
now,it’s
just
making
you
anxious
and
having
a
bad
influence
your
performance.?
答案on
7.It
is
likely
the
matter
has
already
been
discussed
on
our
forum.I
think
your
parents
are
too
strict
with
you.?
答案that
Ⅱ.判断下列句子含有哪种从句,并用横线标出
1.When
you
see
him,please
say
hello
to
him.
?
答案When
you
see
him,please
say
hello
to
him.状语从句?
2.Is
he
the
man
who
wants
to
see
you?
?
答案Is
he
the
man
who
wants
to
see
you?定语从句?
3.I
want
to
know
what
he
has
told
us.
?
答案I
want
to
know
what
he
has
told
us.宾语从句?
4.The
fact
is
that
we
have
lost
the
game.
?
答案The
fact
is
that
we
have
lost
the
game.表语从句?
5.What
he
wants
to
tell
us
is
not
clear.
?
答案What
he
wants
to
tell
us
is
not
clear.主语从句?
6.While
I
agree
with
you,I
can’t
go
with
you.
?
答案While
I
agree
with
you,I
can’t
go
with
you.状语从句?
7.He
waited
until
I
returned.
?
答案He
waited
until
I
returned.状语从句?
8.Where
there
is
a
will,there
is
a
way.
?
答案Where
there
is
a
will,there
is
a
way.状语从句?
9.I
shall
never
forget
the
day
when
we
moved
into
our
new
house.
?
答案I
shall
never
forget
the
day
when
we
moved
into
our
new
house.定语从句?
10.He
hid
his
storybook
so
that
his
teacher
couldn’t
find
it.
?
答案He
hid
his
storybook
so
that
his
teacher
couldn’t
find
it.状语从句?
素养提升
Ⅲ.完形填空
As
a
teenager,I
was
pretty
lazy
when
it
came
to
doing
things
for
my
family.I
worked
hard
at
school,and
sometimes
looked
after
my
younger
sister.Still,I
found
myself
regularly
resisting
the
urge
to
1
out
at
home
with
even
the
simplest
things.?
Every
Wednesday
afternoon,for
example,my
mother
2
me
to
another
town
for
a
piano
lesson.During
my
two-hour
lesson,she’d
rush
to
the
nearby
store
and
buy
a
week’s
worth
of
3 .Given
the
fact
that
my
mom
had
driven
me
twelve
miles
there,twelve
miles
back, 4
for
my
lesson,and
bought
me
a
candy
bar,you’d
think
I’d
be
very
5
to
help
her
bring
the
groceries
into
the
house.But
I
wasn’t.I
generally
just
brought
in
an
armload
and
left
the
rest
for
Mom
as
I
ran
to
my
room,shut
the
door,and
started
studying.?
Don’t
get
me
wrong:even
back
in
my
room,I
felt
6
about
not
helping
my
mother
more.Deep
inside,I
wanted
to
change
my
7 .But
I
also
realised
that
once
I
did
change,there’d
be
no
going
back.Once
I
took
on
more
responsibility,my
parents
would
start
8
more
of
me.At
age
fifteen,I
sensed
that
this
one
small
change
would
mark
something
much
bigger:my
personal
change
from
a
cared-for,spoiled
(被宠坏的)
child
to
a
more
9
caring
and
giving
young
man.?
I’ll
never
forget
the
Wednesday
when
I
made
a(n)
10
to
jump
in
and
see
what
happened.Returning
home
from
the
lesson
I
disappeared
into
my
room,as
usual.But
once
inside,I
felt
that
deep
and
burning
11 .Throwing
my
school
books
on
the
bed,I
suddenly
opened
my
door
and
12
back
to
the
garage
to
help
my
mother.How
happy
I
felt
that
day!?
Surely,over
time,I
continued
to
help
out
with
more
housework.The
neat
thing
was,the
more
I
helped
out,the
13
I
felt
about
myself
and
my
place
in
my
family.As
Mom
and
Dad
realised
they
could
14
on
me
more,our
trips
became
far
less
stressful,too.In
short,it
was
a
win-win
situation
for
everyone.?
Sometimes
the
little
things
we
put
off
doing
the
longest
15
out
to
be
the
simplest
things
to
complete.And
feeling
happy
beats
feeling
guilty
any
day.?
【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。作者讲述了自己之前不喜欢帮妈妈做家务,后来却从一个被照顾、被宠坏的小孩成长为一个负责任的、关爱他人的年轻人,在家里的地位也提高了。
1.A.start
B.cry
C.help
D.work
答案C
解析根据上文,当谈到为家人做事情,作者小时候是很懒的,甚至是最简单的事情,都不想帮忙。故C项正确。
2.A.sent
B.guided
C.walked
D.drove
答案D
解析根据下文“Given
the
fact
that
my
mom
had
driven
me
twelve
miles
there”可知,妈妈开车12英里把“我”送到那里。故选D项。
3.A.fruits
B.flowers
C.groceries
D.vegetables
答案C
解析根据下文“you’d
think
I’d
be
very
to
help
her
bring
the
groceries
into
the
house”可知,妈妈买的是杂货。故选C项。?
4.A.fought
B.paid
C.applied
D.planned
答案B
解析根据语境,作者在讲妈妈对他的好,开车12英里把他送去上课,又开车12英里回来,为他的钢琴课付钱,还给他买糖果。故选B项。
5.A.grateful
B.nervous
C.confident
D.unwilling
答案A
解析根据上文妈妈对自己的好,你会认为“我”会感激她而帮她把东西提进屋。故选A项。
6.A.excited
B.curious
C.doubtful
D.guilty
答案D
解析不要误解“我”,甚至回到屋里,“我”就因为没有帮妈妈更多而内疚。故D项正确。
7.A.way
B.world
C.career
D.shape
答案A
解析根据题意,内心深处,“我”想改变“我”的方式。故选A项。
8.A.warning
B.reminding
C.expecting
D.informing
答案C
解析此处表示,一旦“我”承担了更多的责任,“我”的父母就会对“我”期待更多。故选C项。
9.A.energetic
B.ambitious
C.outgoing
D.responsible
答案D
解析“我”从一个受人呵护、被宠坏的孩子,变成一个更有责任感、更乐于助人的年轻人。作者的变化是人的品质的改变,而不是性格特征的改变。故选D项。
10.A.excuse
B.decision
C.statement
D.appointment
答案B
解析那时候“我”决定跳进来看看发生了什么事。make
a
decision“做决定”,故选B项。
11.A.shame
B.anger
C.delight
D.pleasure
答案A
解析但是一旦进了房间,“我”就感到深深的、火辣辣的羞愧。故选A项。
12.A.called
B.looked
C.headed
D.handed
答案C
解析把书扔到床上,“我”突然打开门朝车库走去,回去帮妈妈。故选C项。
13.A.smarter
B.better
C.warmer
D.stronger
答案B
解析有趣的是,“我”帮助的越多,“我”对自己以及“我”在家庭中的地位感觉越好。故选B项。
14.A.live
B.press
C.focus
D.count
答案D
解析当妈妈和爸爸意识到他们可以更多地依赖“我”,“我们”的旅行也变得不那么有压力了。故选D项。
15.A.make
B.turn
C.point
D.bring
答案B
解析有时候“我们”推迟时间最长的小事证明是完成起来最简单的。故选B项。
Ⅳ.语篇填空
I
have
a
lovely
brother.He
is
4
years
younger
than
me.I
still
remember
that
day
when
he
was
born.He
is
1.
premature
baby.When
he
was
a
little
baby,he
always
used
to
cry
for
no
reason
and
hardly
slept.He
never
allowed
me
and
my
parents
2.
(sleep)
well.
As
time
went
by,he
3.
(become)
a
little
older.I
used
to
get
angry
with
4.
(he)
since
he
started
snatching(抢)
all
my
toys
away
from
me.5.,my
parents
taught
me
that
he
is
my
younger
brother
and
I
6.
make
him
learn
to
share
things.
Now,7.we
still
fight
over
things,we
both
love
each
other
deeply.We
share
the
same
school
and
have
the
same
8.(interest),like
doing
sports,singing
and
reading.
We
do
a
lot
of
secret
things
without
informing
our
parents
and
if
9.
(catch),we
will
join
hands
to
deal
with
the
situation.Life
is
fun
when
we
are
together.As
we
are
growing
old
day
by
day,we
are
becoming
10.
responsible
for
our
duties
than
before.And
we
know
that
no
matter
where
we
go
in
life,we
both
are
always
there
for
each
other
to
face
the
hardships
of
life.
答案与解析
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。我虽然和弟弟会有争执,但我们相亲相爱,共同分享生命中的苦与乐。
1.a 考查冠词。一个宝宝,用a。
2.to
sleep 考查非谓语动词。allow
sb
to
do
sth“允许某人做某事”,故用to
sleep。
3.became 考查动词时态。本文讲述的是过去的事情,用过去时,故用became。
4.him 考查代词。我对弟弟感到生气,故用him。
5.However 考查连词。从上下文看,这里是转折关系,我对弟弟感到生气,但是爸妈说弟弟比我小,要让着他,故用However。
6.should 考查动词。我应该让他学会分享,故用should。
7.although 考查连词。虽然我们还是会有争执,但我们互相关爱,故用although。
8.interests 考查名词。根据下文的“like
doing
sports,singing
and
reading”,可知是有共同的爱好,故用interests。
9.caught 考查动词。主语与动词之间是逻辑上的被动关系,故用caught。
10.more 考查形容词比较级。根据下文的than,可知用比较级,故用more。
1Unit
2
Section
C Extended
reading,Project,
Assessment
&
Further
study
课后篇巩固提升
基础夯实
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.Everyone
in
the
class
seemed
eager
(learn).?
答案to
learn
2.I
am
determined
(give)
my
youth
to
the
motherland.?
答案to
give
3.I
took
down
a
box
and
(lay)
it
carefully
in
front
of
Mama.?
答案laid
4.When
we’re
at
home,she
keeps
(press)
me
(study)
all
the
time.?
答案pressing;to
study
5.Everyone
says
that
(young)
is
a
time
for
adventure,but
my
parents
disagree.?
答案youth
6.I
tell
them
that
I’m
(stress)
about
schoolwork,but
neither
of
them
show
any
concern.?
答案stressed
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.我想偶尔休息一下。
I
want
to
.?
答案take
a
break
once
in
a
while
2.他们总是对我指手画脚。
They’re
always
something.?
答案on
my
back
about
3.似乎我的成绩是她生命中最重要的东西。
my
grades
are
the
most
important
thing
in
her
life.?
答案It
seems
as
if
4.我们都感觉很好,因为我们不必去市中心从妈妈的银行账户里取钱。
We
all
felt
very
good
because
we
did
not
have
to
go
downtown
and
Mama’s
Bank
Account.?
答案draw
money
out
of
5.每个星期六晚上,妈妈都会坐在厨房的桌子旁数爸爸带回家的钱。
Every
Saturday
night
Mama
would
sit
down
by
the
kitchen
table
and
Papa
had
brought
home.?
答案count
out
the
money
素养提升
Ⅲ.阅读理解
Amazing
Kids!Wild
Jungle
Writing
Contest
2020
Amazing
Kids’
Magazine
is
proud
to
announce
that
we
will
be
hosting
a
Wild
Jungle
Writing
Contest
this
fall!Send
us
your
best
jungle-themed
stories
using
this
starter,“I
had
no
idea
why
they
were
standing
there.”
This
contest
is
open
to
grades
K-12,with
three
groups
of
K-3,4-8,and
9-12.Three
winners
from
each
age
group
will
be
chosen
to
win
Amazing
Kids’
prizes,along
with
an
official
certificate
verifying(证实)their
winning
entry.All
participants
will
receive
a
certificate
of
participation
in
the
contest.
Submit
all
entries
by
September
30
to
be
considered!Email
editor@amazing-kids.org
for
more
questions
about
rules
and
specifications.?
Frequently
Asked
Questions
Q:How
should
I
format
my
entry?
A:Stories
should
be
written
in
English,with
submissions
of
less
than
1,200
words.Please
submit
your
entry
as
a
Microsoft
Word
document.
Q:How
do
I
submit
my
entry?
A:E-mail
your
submission
to
editor@amazing-kids.org.Each
e-mail
submission
will
receive
a
return
message
verifying
that
the
essay
was
received.
Q:Is
there
just
one
prize?
A:No.Nine
separate
prizes
will
be
given
out,with
a
cash
value
of
$20
for
the
first
place,$15
for
the
second
place,and
$10
for
the
third
place
in
each
age
group.Certificates
of
participation
will
also
be
awarded
to
each
participant
in
the
contest.
【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章是一项写作比赛“Wild
Jungle
Writing
Contest
2020”的征文启事,主要说明了比赛规则以及奖项设置等信息。
1.Which
of
the
following
stories
suits
the
contest
most?
A.A
couple
lost
their
way
in
the
jungle.
B.A
teenager
caught
a
thief
in
a
cave.
C.A
pupil
met
a
bear
while
searching
the
forest.
D.A
soldier
saved
a
drowning
boy.
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Send
us
your
best
jungle-themed
stories...”和分析选项可知一个小学生在森林里搜寻时遇到了一只熊的故事最适合这个比赛。故选C项。
2.A
champion
will
receive .?
A.a
cash
value
of
$15
B.a
thank-you
letter
C.only
a
certificate
D.a
prize
and
a
certificate
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Nine
separate
prizes
will
be
given
out,with
a
cash
value
of
$20
for
the
first
place,$15
for
the
second
place,and
$10
for
the
third
place
in
each
age
group.Certificates
of
participation
will
also
be
awarded
to
each
participant
in
the
contest.”可知冠军将获得奖品和证书。故选D项。
3.What
type
of
writing
is
the
passage?
A.News.
B.Summary.
C.Announcement.
D.Guide.
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据文章主要内容可知这是一项写作比赛“Wild
Jungle
Writing
Contest
2020”的征文启事,主要说明了比赛规则以及奖项设置等信息。可知这是一篇公告。故选C项。
Ⅳ.书面表达
假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Peter计划来中国旅行,希望你为他推荐一座城市。请给他写一封邮件,内容包括:
1.推荐这座城市的理由(至少包含两点);
2.注意事项。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使内容连贯。
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
参考范文
Dear
Peter,
I
am
so
glad
to
hear
from
you.Learning
that
you
are
going
to
visit
China,I
strongly
recommend
you
have
a
trip
to
Beijing.
As
the
capital
of
China,Beijing
is
famous
for
it’s
beautiful
scene
and
cultural
inheritance
such
as
the
Great
Wall,and
the
Summer
Palace.The
Summer
Palace
is
a
wonderful
place
all
the
time,which
has
its
special
characteristics
in
every
season.
You
should
keep
in
mind
when
traveling
in
Beijing:firstly,buy
a
map,and
get
familiar
with
the
city
and
streets;secondly,call
the
police
in
emergency.
Wish
you
a
nice
trip!
Yours
Sincerely,
Li
Hua
Ⅴ.读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I
wouldn’t
have
achieved
any
success
in
writing
without
my
grandma
and
my
husband’s
encouragement.
The
summer
I
turned
11.I
spent
two
weeks
with
my
grandparents.There
were
no
other
kids
in
the
neighborhood.I
was
afraid
I
would
die
of
boredom.I
missed
my
friends
back
in
my
hometown,and
missed
riding
my
bike
everywhere.I
even
missed
my
brother
and
sister.
One
afternoon
Grandma
was
in
the
kitchen.“When’s
Grandpa
coming
home?”
I
asked.Maybe
he’d
take
us
for
a
ride
out.
“He’s
out
of
town
for
a
meeting
and
won’t
be
home
till
tomorrow.”
She
opened
the
door
and
the
heat
came
out.
“I’m
bored,”
I
said.“There’s
nothing
to
do
here.”
“Oh,there’s
plenty
to
do,”
she
said.“You
just
have
to
use
your
imagination.”
Oh,I
had
an
imagination
all
right.At
night
I’d
call
to
Grandma
from
the
guest
room,terrified
that
I
heard
a
noise
in
the
closet
or
saw
a
face
at
the
window.“There’s
no
one
here
but
us,”
Grandma
would
say,rubbing
my
back
until
I
fell
asleep.
It’s
too
bad
that
imagination
deserted
me
in
the
daytime.“I
can’t
think
of
anything,”
I
said.
“How
about
a
little
trip?”
she
asked.
We
walked
along
the
brick
sidewalks.We
crossed
the
street.I
saw
the
movie
theater.My
heart
began
to
race.I
loved
movies!But,no,Grandma
walked
right
past
the
theater.“Here
we
are,”
she
said,stopping
in
front
of
a
store.“I
thought
you
might
like
to
go
to
Switzerland.”
“But
this
is
a
bookstore,”
I
said.Had
the
heat
gone
to
Grandma’s
head?
She
pushed
open
the
glass
door,nodded
to
the
sales
clerk
and
walked
to
the
children’s
section.Her
fingers
danced
along
the
covers
of
the
books
until
they
came
to
a
thick
volume
bound
in
brown
cloth.She
pulled
it
off
the
shelf
and
handed
it
to
me.
“Here
you
go.It’s
one
ticket
to
the
snow-covered
Alps,Switzerland.”
I
looked
at
the
title.“Heidi?”
I’d
never
heard
of
it.“Is
it
any
good?”
“There’s
only
one
way
to
find
out.It’s
about
a
girl
who
goes
to
stay
with
her
grandfather
(like
you!)”
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
Back
at
the
apartment
Grandma
lay
down
for
a
nap.
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Twenty
years
ago
my
husband
said,?
?
?
?
?
?
?
参考范文
Back
at
the
apartment
Grandma
lay
down
for
a
nap.
I
sat
in
Grandpa’s
armchair
and
opened
the
book.How
right
Grandma
was!I
was
absorbed
in
the
girl
in
the
snow-covered
Alps.She
learns
to
love
reading
(like
me).Wasn’t
that
exactly
what
had
happened
to
me?She
had
heard
my
plea.She
had
changed
my
imagination
from
my
fears
to
my
best
dreams.That
book
opened
a
whole
new
world,a
world
I’ve
delighted
in
exploring.I
began
to
love
reading
and
I
have
got
into
the
habit
of
reading
a
lot
from
then
on.I’m
always
reading
something,recommending
something.
Twenty
years
ago
my
husband
said,
“You
love
books
so
much.Why
don’t
you
write
your
own?”
I
did.And
I’ve
kept
at
it.So
far,I’ve
had
more
than
20
books
published.Just
like
Grandma
showed
me
that
long-ago
summer,there’s
plenty
to
do.I
just
have
to
use
my
imagination.
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