Unit4 Growing up
九上 4 on one's mind 挂在心上;惦念
九上 4 time n.时期,时代 复数times
九上 4 whenever conj.无论何时
九上 4 through 以,凭借,透过,经由,通过
九上 4 as soon as 一…就
九上 4 deal n.很多;vi.处理;惩处
九上 4 a great deal (of) 大量,许多 只能修饰不可数名词
九上 4 junior 初级的
九上 4 junior high n.初级中学
九上 4 try out for sth 参加…选拔(或试选)
九上 4 lose heart 泄气,灰心
九上 4 score vt.得分
九上 4 senior 高级的
九上 4 senior high n.高级中学
九上 4 stand n.看台
九上 4 change one's mind 改变主意
九上 4 leader n.领导者
九上 4 name vt.命名
九上 4 university n.大学
九上 4 simply 仅仅;简直 Simple简单的
九上 4 junior college <美>两年制专科学校
九上 4 national adj.国家的
九上 4 championship n.锦标赛,大赛
九上 4 succeed vi.成功
九上 4 succeed in doing sth 成功地做某事
九上 4 scholarship n.奖学金 a scholarship
九上 4 although conj.尽管,虽然
九上 4 graduate vi.毕业 Graduate from
从......毕业
九上 4 force vt.强迫,迫使 Force sb to do sth
九上 4 league n.联盟,社团
九上 4 remain vi.逗留;保持不变
九上 4 take notice of 注意,察觉
九上 4 achievement n.成就,成绩 复数achievements
九上 4 prove vt.证明
九上 4 matter 要紧,有重大影响,有关系
九上 4 career n.生涯,职业
九上 4 against 对抗;与…相反;对…不利
九上 4 break out 爆发
九上 4 record n.记录 复数records
九上 4 symbol n.象征 A symbol
九上 4 victory n.胜利
九上 4 spirit n.精神;幽灵;灵魂 不可数
九上 4 Jew n.犹太人
九上 4 go into hiding 躲起来
九上 4 Nazi adj.纳粹的
九上 4 die of/from 死于
九上 4 German adj.德国(人)的
九上 4 Nazi adj.纳粹的
九上 4 thought n.想法,看法,主意 复数thoughts
九上 4 survive vt.&vi.幸存,生存
九上 4 admire vt.钦佩,羡慕
九上 4 courage n.勇气 不可数
九上 4 in fear of one's life 为生命安全担忧
九上 4 unusual adj.不寻常的 Usual通常的
九上 4 cell n.细胞 复数cells
九上 4 cancer n.癌症
九上 4 surprise n.惊奇,诧异
九上 4 to one's surprise 令某人惊奇的是
九上 4 research n.研究;调查
九上 4 death n.死,死亡
A university 一所大学 ▲注意不是an Succeed 动词,succeed in doing sth
Success名词
Successful形容词
Successfully副词
Be forced to do sth被迫做某事
None代指人或物意为“全无,没有一点”
No one/nobody代指人“没人”
Go on to do sth接着做某事
Try out for参加...的选拔
To one’s surprise 令某人感到惊讶的是
Have sth done使某事被做
Die of 死于内因
Die from 死于外因
In one’s +整数基数词复数 在某人...岁的时候
Lose heart灰心
Break out爆发
In fear of one’s life(lives)
Change one’s mind改变某人的想法
Give up doing sth放弃做某事
A great deal of大量 只能修饰不可数名词
Be translated into...被翻译成...
Translate...into...把...翻译成...
Mind one’s doing sth介意某人干某事
Care for 关心,照顾
while在...期间 后跟延续性动作,一般用进行时
When当...时
As soon as 一...就...
Until 干....一直到 主句一定是延续性动作
Not until 直到...才...
Since 自从 主句用完成时
翻译句子
What’s on your mind?
On one’s mind挂在心上
what’s up?怎么了?
Books allow me to learn about people( in different times and places),and I can read them (whenever I want to).
People in different times and places不同时代和地方的人
I like to learn about the world( through the Internet).
Through the Internet通过因特网
As soon as you click the mouse,there’s a great deal of information.
As soon as 一......就......
A great deal of information大量的信息
While attending junior high,Spud tried out for the school team,but he was refused (at first) because he was too small.He did not lose heart.
Attend junior high上初中
Try out for...参加......的选拔
Lose heart灰心,丧气
when he finally got the chance,he scored 20 points( in his first game).From then on,he was the star( of the team).
Score 20points得20分
From then on从那时起
In senior high,he often had to sit (in the stands) because of height.
Sit in the stands坐在看台上
He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind.
Get sb to do sth使某人做某事
Get the coach to change his mind使教练改变他的想法
Change one’s mind
He went on to become leader (of the team).
Go on to do sth接着做某事
He decided to play (at a junior college).
There he led his team to the national championship.This brought him to the attention (of North Carolina State University).
Bring him to the attention of......使他引起......的注意
As a result,he succeed in getting a scholarship.
Succeed in doing sth成功做某事
After he graduated,he was forced to play (in another basketball league).
Be forced to do sth被迫做某事
He remained there (for about a year) before the NBA took notice of him.
Take notice of sb注意到某人
Remain there for about a year在那儿待了大约一年
He had many great achievements,but his proudest moment came (in 1986).
Have many great achievements有很多伟大的成就
Through hard work,he proved that size and body type do not matter--you can do almost everything if you never give up.
Through hard work通过努力工作
The best moment (in his career )was in 2004--he scored 41points (in a game )(against the Atlanta Hawks).
The best moment (in his career)他运动生涯的最佳时刻
In a game against.....在与......对抗的比赛中
World War II broke out( in Europe )(in 1939) and ended( in 1945).
Break out 爆发
It was a record (of that time),and it has also become a symbol (of victory )(of the human spirit).
A record of that time记录了那个时代
A symbol of the victory of the human spirit人类精神胜利的象征
They went into hiding in a secret place( in her father’s office).
Go into hiding躲藏起来
She and her elder sister died of illness( in 1945),before the war ended.
Die of.....死于......
After the war,her father collected her diary and had it published (in 1947).
Have sth done使某事被做
Have her diary published使她的日记出版
In her diary,Anne wrote down her thoughts,her feelings,her hopes and her dreams( for the future).
Write down her thoughts写下她的想法
综合能力演练
单项选择。
1.Why do you look _______, Millie?
A.worry B.worrying C.worried D.worries
2.I think ________ English well is not easy.
A.learn B.learning C.learned D.learned
3.I don’t like the color of this jacket.Would you please show me _______ one, sir?
A.another B.other C.the other D.others
4.I’ll go to visit my aunt in England ________ the summer holidays start.
A.while B.since C.until D.as soon as
5.— Why was Joan so happy yesterday?
— Because she _______ the school table tennis team.
A.tries on B.tried out for C.tried out of D.tried up
6.I don’t like driving.I do it _______ because I have to get to work each day.
A.easily B.simply C.easy D.simple
7.All singers kept together._______,their performance was successful.
A.Because of B.As soon as C.As a result D.However
8.I am sure you won’t ______ learning English if you don’t work hard.
A.successful B.success C.succeed in D.successfully
9.When this book was first published,few people _______ it.
A.took part in B.took notice of C.took care of D.took place
10.—When did you _______ your school table tennis team,Sun Meng xue?
—Two years ago.
A.take part B.join C.join in D.joining
11.Amy was reading a book _______ I came in.
A.when B.while C.because D.though
12.You should be proud of your _______.
A.achieve B.achieving C.achieves D.achievements
13.My uncle has taught in this school _______ he was twenty years old.
A.since B.for C.until D.after
14.Kate’s dad is getting old.She will go back home to see him ______ it is convenient.
A.because B.whenever C.although D.unless
完形填空。
The Phone Call
It was getting dark. Paul looked out of the window and signed (叹气). Dad said he could come home by 5:30, but it was almost 7:00. Even if Dad came back, it wouldn’t be much fun playing 1 in the dark. Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner. He tried to do some homework, but couldn’t.
The phone rang at about 8:00. It was Dad: “Paul, I’m 2 , but I couldn’t play baseball with you tonight. I have to finish my work at the office. Maybe we can play this weekend. Oh no. How about next weekend?....”
Paul couldn’t understand why Dad was so 3 . He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep. His book was still opened to the first page.
The next day at school, Paul didn’t hand in his homework and 4 a test. Mrs. Green, his teacher, asked him to stay after school. “Paul, you didn’t do your homework. You didn’t pass the test and only got a D. This isn’t like you. What’s wrong?”
Paul just sat there 5 . “Paul, if you don’t want to talk, I will. I know that something’s worrying with you, but you have to get it out. You need to tell someone.”
As Paul walked home, he thought of what Mrs. Green said. Maybe he didn’t do his homework because he wanted to get his dad’s 6 . He knew Mrs. Green was right. He decided to take her advice.
When Paul got home, he 7 his dad. But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail (语音信箱). Paul began talking: “Dad, I can’t play with you next weekend. I’ve got lots of problems with my homework. Also, I really don’t want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting. Whenever you 8 our plans, Dad, it hurts me. It’s not too late to rebuild our relationship, but we have to start small. Maybe you can help me with my 9 sometime. Dad, I love you.”
As Paul ended the call, he felt much relaxed. He didn’t know whether his dad would be different, but it didn’t matter. He himself 10 . He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.
1. A. baseball B. cards C. chess D. toys
2. A. lucky B. sorry C. surprised D. pleased
3. A. famous B. helpful C. lazy D. busy
4. A. made B. missed C. failed D. chose
5. A. cheerfully B. comfortably C. hopefully D. quietly
6. A. attention B. message C. praise D. trust
7. A. saw B. thanked C. called D. greeted
8. A. prepare B. break C. follow D. question
9. A. choice B. homework C. speech D. decision
10. A. regretted B. complained C. insisted D. changed
阅读理解。
Stella was born on September 13,1971 in London,England.She was the daughter of Paul McCartney,a member of the world-famous band The Beatles.Though she was born famous,her parents wanted her to live a normal and independent life.She went to state schools and earned pocket money on her own.She didn’t get the kind of allowance(津贴) other kids of her age might have.When she wanted pocket money,she had to clean dishes at a restaurant near her home.
Though Stella had the look to become a model,she was most interested in becoming a fashion designer.At the age of twelve,she made her first jacket.Three years later,she started working on her first fashion design collection.When she attended college,some students called her“Daddy’s Girl”.But when her graduation fashion show came out,she made them shut up.
Later,she worked for some famous brands and achieved great success.In 2001,she started her own brand and began to have some famous customers like Liv Tyler.Now she is a world-famous fashion designer.
1.Stella is ________.
A.a member of The Beatles B.a British model
C.a fashion designer D.a famous brand
2.What does the underlined word“independent”mean in the passage?
A.自由的 B.平凡的 C.独立的 D.舒适的
3.Stella started working on her first fashion design collection _______.
A.in 1971 B.in 2001 C.in 1983 D.in 1986
4._______ mainly makes Stella achieve great success.
A.Her famous father B.Her rich family
C.Some help from her friends D.Her great effort(努力)
5.Which statement about Stella is NOT true?
A.Stella got pocket money from her parents.
B.Stella made a successful graduating fashion show.
C.Stella’s dream is to be a famous designer.
D Stella started her own brand at the age of 30.
【答案与解析】
单项选择。
CBADB BCCBB ADAB
完形填空。
1. A。根据下一句中的“threw his baseball into the corner”可知此空为baseball,故选A。
2. B。根据下面句子“but I couldn’t play baseball with you tonight”可知,不能陪他玩,所以很抱歉。故选B。
3. D。根据第二段内容,晚上8点父亲还在办公室,可知父亲工作很忙。故选D。
4. C。根据文章后面的句子“You didn’t pass the test”可知考试失败。didn’t pass同义词为fail,故选C。
5. D。根据上文“爸爸不能陪他,没有通过考试”等事情,以及下文老师的话语“Paul, if you don’t want to talk, I will.”可知他没有说话,默默地。故选D。cheerfully高兴的; comfortably舒服地;hopefully抱有希望地; quietly安静地。
6. A。attention注意;message消息;praise赞扬;trust信任。根据语境爸爸很忙,对孩子关注不够,推测出他想引起爸爸的注意。故选A。
7. C。see看见;thank感谢;call打电话;greet问候。根据最后一段第一句“As Paul ended the call”可知,答案选C。
8. B。prepare准备;break打破;follow遵循;question对……提出疑问。由上文爸爸不能陪他,以及后面的“it hurts me”可知,每次爸爸破坏了计划,让他很伤心。故选B。
9. B。由上文他不做作业,并且考试不及格,可知Paul想要让爸爸帮助他辅导作业。根据语境故选B。
10. D。regret遗憾,后悔;complain抱怨;insist坚持;change改变。根据前一句“He didn’t know whether his dad would be different, but it didn’t matter.”可知,不知道是否爸爸会改变,他会改变。故选D。
阅读理解。
1. C。根据文章最后一句可知答案。
2. C。根据第一段倒数三句可知答案。
3. D。根据“Stella was born on September 13,1971…At the age of twelve,she made her first jacket.Three years later…”可知答案。
4. D。根据全文意思可知答案。
5. A。根据“She went to state schools and earned pocket money on her own.”可知答案。
句式精练
根据汉语提示,完成英语句子(每空一词)。
1. 我决定要参加足球队的选拔。
I decided to ____________ ____________ ____________ the soccer team.
2. 他发现使她改变主意是不可能的。
He finds it impossible to make her ____________ ____________ ____________.
3. 在老师的帮助下,他成功地通过了考试。
With the help of his teacher, he ____________ ____________ ____________ the exam.
4. 如果你想别人注意到你,你必须努力工作。
If you want people to ____________ ____________ ____________ you, you must work hard.
5. 第二次世界大战爆发于1939年。
The Second World War ____________ ____________ in 1939.
6. 当你失败的时候,不应该丧失信心。
When you fail, you should __________ __________ __________.
7. 从那以后,他们就成为了好朋友。
__________ __________ __________, they became good friends.
8. 当你在考试的时候,不要轻易改变你的主意。
While you are having an exam, don’t __________ __________ __________ __________.
9. 如果我们永不放弃,我们几乎能做任何事。
We can almost __________ __________ if we __________ __________ __________.
10. 无论什么时候你需要帮助,请打电话给我。
__________ __________ __________ __________, please give me a call.
根据句意及首字母和汉语提示写出所缺单词。
1. This famous scientist graduated from Oxford U____________ in 1950.
2. The newspaper are a good mirror of the ____________(时代).
3. He fought a____________ the disease for a long time.
4. To my ____________(惊奇), there are only seven bones in a giraffe’s neck.
5. They believe that their s____________ live on after death.
6. She set out to break the world ____________(纪录).
7. The dove is the symbol of p____________.
8. The ____________(死) of that boy’s grandfather made him quiet sad.
9. After graduation, I continued to devote myself to scientific r____________.
10. I want to be the ____________(领导者) of a company when I grow up.
用方框内所给单词或短语的适当形式填空。
including; lose one’s life; because of; be written by; in one’s forties; die of; something unusual; in need; be ready to; care for;
1. Nearly 60, 000, 000 people ______________________ during World War II.
2. About 7,500 people ______________________cancer in China every day.
3. This book ______________________ Lu Xun.
4. Many people lost their houses ______________________ the big fire.
5. Three students in Class Two were late for school this morning, ______________________ Sandy.
6. Did you find ______________________ last night?
7. We must help the people ______________________.
8. My father is ______________________.
9. Millie is a kind and helpful girl. She ______________________ help the students with difficulty.
10. Everyone should ______________________ the poor.
答案
根据汉语提示,完成英语句子(每空一词)。
1. try out for 2. change her mind 3. succeeded in passing 4. take notice of 5. broke out
6. never lose heart 7. From then on 8. change your mind easily 9. do anything; never give up
10. Whenever you need help
根据句意及首字母和汉语提示写出所缺单词。
1. University 2. time 3. against 4. surprise 5. spirit
6. record 7. peace 8. death 9. research 10. leader
用方框内所给单词或短语的适当形式填空。
1. lost their lives 2. die of 3. was written by 4. because of 5. including 6. anything unusual
7. in need 8. in his forties 9. is ready to 10. care for