1、.Read the text and then match the topic of each paragraph.Paragraph 1Acolours and shapesParagraph 2 BdangersParagraph 3 CreflectingParagraph 4 Dthe reefs edgeParagraph 5 Ea final thoughtParagraph 6 Fsome sea creatures答案：CAFBDE.Read the text and choose the best answer.1In the diary, the author mainly
2、 wants to tell us that _.Awhat he saw in the seaBhow the fish eat in the seaCthe vivid colours in the seaDall the plants in the sea are poisonous2What was hanging upside down in the sea according to the text?AThe orange and white fish. BThe yellowspotted red seaslug.CThe yellow and green parrotfish.
3、DThe orange and bluestriped angelfish.3When the author saw two _， he felt scared to death.Aanemone fishBparrotfishCseaslugs Dreef sharks4From the whole text we know that the author felt that _.Ahe was a tiny spot compared with the sea worldBthe ocean was a tiny spot compared with the whole worldCthe
4、re was no danger in the sea except sharksDall kinds of fish were waiting for something for food答案：14ACDA.单词拼写1I would like to set a new target (目标) for my studies after I enter my ideal college.2The new policy is aimed at improving the pension (养老金) to ensure the retired people to live a happy life.
5、 3The air by the sea is pure (纯的) and healthy.4The villagers decided to widen the narrow (狭窄的) road leading to their village by raising money.5.It is only shallow (肤浅的) people who judge by appearances.6Some students think Internet Slang is vivid (生动的), fashionable and full of humor and intelligence.
6、7I like to suck (吸) the juice from an orange. It tastes delicious.8The fence marks the boundary (分界线) between my property and hers.拓展词汇1reflect vi.思考 vt.映射；反射；思考reflection n反射；反映2aware adj.意识到的；知道的awareness n意识；觉悟3scare vt.恐吓 vi.受惊吓scared adj.恐惧的；害怕的4tasty adj.好吃的；可口的taste v品尝；有味道n.味道；喜好巧记单词派生词refle
7、ctionreflectionawarenessawarenesstastytaste去ey.补全短语 1be in danger of处于的危险中2be trapped in 被困于3wake up 醒来4be/become aware of 对知道、明白；意识到5upside down 上下翻转6get close to 靠近7stop sb. from doing 阻止某人做某事8(be) scared to death 吓死了1教材原句They may be many kilometres long with plastic balls to keep them floating on
8、 the water, and weights to hold them down on the seabed.它们或许有数千米长，且带有塑料球以让它们一直漂在水面上，也带有一些重物以让它们垂到海床上。句型点拨句中使用了“keep宾语宾补”结构，keep意为“使处于某种状态”。佳句赏析In our daily life, we must keep ourselves away from danger.日常生活中，我们必须使自己远离危险。2教材原句Im sitting in the warm night air with a cold drink in my hand and reflectin
9、g on the day a day of pure magic!我坐在温暖的夜空下，手里拿着一瓶冷饮，回忆着当天的事情这是神奇的一天！句型点拨with复合结构，在此处作状语。佳句赏析With the climate changing, you should prepare enough clothes.由于气候变化，你应该准备足够的衣服。3教材原句Then there were two grey reef sharks, each about one and a half metres long, which suddenly appeared from behind some coral.
10、然后，还有两条灰色的珊瑚鲨，每条大约有1.5米长，突然从某些珊瑚后边游了出来。句型点拨独立主格结构。佳句赏析Class over, the students went out of the class room.下课了，学生们走出了教室。4教材原句The water was quite shallow but where the reef ended, there was a steep drop to the sandy ocean floor.海水是浅的，但是到了珊瑚礁的尽头，就有一个陡坡，一直下降到满是沙子的海底。句型点拨句型where .，there be .表示“在有的地方，就有”。
11、佳句赏析Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。A NEW DIMENSION OF LIFE19th JanuaryIm sitting in the warm night air with a cold drink in my hand and reflecting on the day a day of pure magic! I went snorkelling on the reef offshore this morning and it was the most fantastic thing I have ever done.
12、Seeing such extraordinary beauty, I think every cell in my body woke up. It was like discovering a whole new dimension of life.The first thing I became aware of was all the vivid colours surrounding me purples, reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens. The corals were fantastic they were shaped like
13、 fans, plates, brains, lace, mushrooms, the branches of trees and the horns of deer. And all kinds of small, neat and elegant fish were swimming in and around the corals.The fish didnt seem to mind me swimming among them. I especially loved the little orange and white fish that hid in the waving lon
14、g thin seaweed. And I also loved the small fish that clean the bodies of larger fish I even saw them get inside their mouths and clean their teeth! It seemed there was a surprise waiting for me around every corner as I explored small caves, shelves and narrow passages with my underwater flashlight:
15、the yellow and green parrotfish was hanging upside down, and sucking tiny plants off the coral with its hard birdlike mouth; a yellowspotted red seaslug was sliding by a blue seastar; a large wiselooking turtle was passing so close to me that I could have touched it.There were other creatures that I
16、 didnt want to get too close to an eel with its strong sharp teeth, with only its head showing from a hole, watching for a tasty fish (or my tasty toe！); and the giant clam half buried in some coral waiting for something to swim in between its thick green lips. Then there were two grey reef sharks,
17、each about one and a half metres long, which suddenly appeared from behind some coral. I told myself they werent dangerous but that didnt stop me from feeling scared to death for a moment!The water was quite shallow but where the reef ended, there was a steep drop to the sandy ocean floor. It marked
18、 a boundary and I thought I was very brave when I swam over the edge of the reef and hung there looking down into the depths of the ocean. My heart was beating wildly I felt very exposed in such deep clear water.What a wonderful, limitless world it was down there! And what a tiny spot I was in this
19、enormous world！崭新的生活空间1月19日我正坐在温暖的夜空下，手捧一杯冷饮，回忆着当天的事情这是纯粹的神奇的一天！这天上午，我戴着呼吸器在近海的珊瑚礁潜泳，这是我曾有过的最好的经历。看到这样奇特的美景，我觉得周身的每个细胞都苏醒了。就像发现了一个崭新的生活空间似的。我首先注意到的就是我周围所有的鲜艳的颜色紫色、红色、橘黄色、黄色、蓝色和绿色。那些珊瑚都是稀奇古怪的它们的形状像扇子、盘子、大脑、彩条、蘑菇、树枝和鹿角。还有各种各样小的、灵巧的和优美的鱼穿行在珊瑚丛中或环游于珊瑚的周围。我在这些鱼群中游泳，它们似乎并不在乎。我特别喜欢那些橘黄色和白色相间的小鱼，它们藏在摇动着的又长又
20、细的海草里。我也喜欢那些为大鱼清洁身体的小鱼我甚至还看到它们游进大鱼的嘴里去帮它们清洁牙齿！当我用水下手电筒探索小石洞、岩石和狭窄的通道时，似乎每个角落都有令我惊奇的东西在等待着我：黄绿相间的鹦嘴鱼倒挂着，用它那像鸟嘴一样的硬嘴从珊瑚上吮吸微小的植物；一只带着黄斑点的红色海蛞蝓从蓝色的海星旁边滑行过去；一只长相聪慧的大乌龟紧贴着我的身旁而过，我几乎可以摸到它。还有一些其他的动物，我不想太靠近它们一条带有强壮、锋利牙齿的鳗鱼，只是把头从石洞里伸出来，望着可供美餐的鱼(或者我的美味脚趾！)；一个巨大的蛤蜊半掩在某些珊瑚礁中，等着有什么东西游过来，游到它那厚厚的绿嘴唇中去。然后，还有两条灰色的珊瑚鲨
21、，每条大约有1.5米长，突然从某些珊瑚后边游了出来。我告诉自己它们并不危险，但是这样一点也不能抑制我一时怕得要死的心情！水是相当浅的，但是到了珊瑚礁的尽头，就有一个陡坡，一直降到满是沙子的海底。这标志着一个分界线，我游过珊瑚礁的边缘，浮在上面往下看海底深处的时候，我认为我还是非常勇敢的。我的心急剧地跳动着在这样深邃而清澈的海水中，我感觉我是彻底地暴露了。这个海底世界是多么美妙，多么漫无边际啊！而我在这个极大的世界中又是多么渺小！1First, not only target fish are caught in the net, but many other sea animals are f
22、ound hanging there.(P23)首先，不仅仅要捕的鱼被困在网内，许多别的海洋动物也被发现挂在网上。target n目标；靶；受批评的对象vt.把作为攻击目标；把作为批评对象(1)aim at the target瞄准目标hit/miss the target 中/脱靶(2)target sth. on/at 把对准The university will reach its target of 5,000 students next September.这所大学将于下个九月达到在校学生5 000人的目标。When shooting an arrow, one must aim_a
23、t_the_target.射箭要对准靶。I dont like the television advertisements targeted_at children.我不喜欢这些针对儿童的电视广告。2Im sitting in the warm night air with a cold drink in my hand and reflecting on the day a day of pure magic！(P24)我坐在温暖的夜空下，手里拿着一瓶冷饮，回忆着当天的事情这是神奇的一天！with a cold drink in my hand 是with的复合结构，在句中作状语。此结构常在
24、句中作状语或定语，常见形式为：with宾语宾语补足语Can you show me the photo with a name on its back?你能让我看看那张背面写着名字的照片吗？With the work done (do), they went back home.工作做完了，他们回家了。With so much homework_to_do (do), she will spare no time to attend the party.有那么多的作业要做，她抽不出时间去参加聚会。With the guide leading (lead) the way, we had no
25、difficulty in finding the village.有向导引路，我们毫不费劲地找到了那个村庄。点津当with后的宾语和作宾语补足语的动词之间是主谓关系时，常用现在分词形式；如果是动宾关系，则常用过去分词形式；不定式表示将来发生的动作。reflect vt.映射；反射；思考vi.思考(1)reflect sb./sth. (in sth.) 映出某人/某物(在中)reflect on/upon 仔细考虑(2)reflection n. 映像；反映；沉思be lost in reflection 陷入深思中(2017全国卷书面表达)In the class, you will ma
26、inly learn Tang poetry, which reflects traditional Chinese culture and is deeply loved by Chinese.在课堂上，你将主要学习唐诗，它反映了中国传统文化并且深受中国人的喜爱。Im sitting in the small yard, _reflecting_on the plan.我坐在小院子里，想着这个计划。Your clothes are often a reflection (reflect) of your personality.穿着常常反映出一个人的个性。串记The reason why h
27、e is lost in reflection is that he is reflecting on the problem, which is reflected in the list. 他之所以陷入沉思中是他正在思考在列表中反映出来的问题。3The first thing I became aware of was all the vivid colours surrounding me purples, reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens.(P24)我首先注意到的是我周围那些鲜艳的色彩紫色、红色、橘黄、明黄、蓝色和绿色。be/become
28、 aware of对知道、明白；意识到(1)be/become aware that .知道；体会到make sb. aware that/of . 提醒某人注意as far as I am aware 据我所知(2)awareness n. 意识；认识develop an awareness of . 培养的意识In conclusion, people around the world should be aware of the real situation of water shortage.总之，全世界的人们都应该意识到水资源短缺的真实情况。As a member of the so
29、ciety, I am_aware_that being responsible is what it takes to make a better society.作为社会的一员，我意识到有责任感是建设更好社会所需要的。As_far_as_Im_aware,_very few jobs are available in the company at the present time.据我所知，这个公司目前的工作职位很少。It is important that the students develop_an_awareness_of_how the Internet can be used.
30、重要的是学生逐渐懂得如何使用互联网。4. the yellow and green parrotfish was hanging upside down, and sucking tiny plants off the coral with its hard birdlike mouth .(P24)黄绿相间的鹦嘴鱼倒挂着，用它那像鸟嘴一样的硬嘴从珊瑚上吸吮微小的植物upside down上下翻转inside out 里面朝外；乱七八糟地up and down 上上下下；来回地now and then 不时地back and forth 来回地；反复地home and abroad 国内外地h
31、igh and low 到处Dont hold the bottle upside down; youll spill the milk.不要把瓶子倒着拿，你会把牛奶弄洒的。The naughty boy is always turning everything in the room upside_down and wearing his coat _inside_out.这个淘气的男孩总是把房间里的东西搞得乱七八糟而且衣服反穿。He got up, and began to pace up_and_down the room.他起身并开始在房间里踱来踱去。5Then there were
32、two grey reef sharks, each about one and a half metres long, which suddenly appeared from behind some coral.(P24)然后，还有两条灰色的珊瑚鲨，每条大约有1.5米长，突然从某些珊瑚后边游了出来。句中each about one and a half metres long为独立主格结构，在此句中作状语。独立主格结构的逻辑主语与主句的主语不一致，它独立存在。该结构在句中一般作状语，表示时间、条件、原因、伴随等。常见的独立主格结构有：(1)名词/代词现在分词/过去分词/不定式The gui
33、de leading the way, we had no trouble getting out of the forest.向导领着路，我们毫不费劲地走出了森林。Such an able man to_help (help) you, you will surely succeed sooner or later.有这么能干的人来帮你， 你迟早会成功的。(2)名词/代词形容词/副词/介词短语He came into the room, his ears red with cold.他回到了房间里，耳朵冻红了。The new teacher came in, a_smile_on_her_f
34、ace.新老师面带微笑走了进来。(3)名词/代词名词Ten students entered for the competition, the youngest a boy of 12.十个学生报名参加了这次竞赛，年纪最小的是个12岁的男孩。6I told myself they werent dangerous but that didnt stop me from feeling scared to death for a moment！(P24)我自言自语地说它们并不危险，但是这样一点也不能抑制我那怕得要死的心情！scare vt.恐吓vi.受惊吓(1)scare sb. away/of
35、f把某人吓跑scare sb.into/out of doing sth. 恐吓某人做某事/吓得某人不敢做某事(2)scaring adj. 令人害怕的；吓人的scared adj. 害怕的；惊恐的be scared of sb./sth. 害怕某人/某事be/feel scared to death 吓得要死be scared to do sth. 害怕做某事He scares easily, so he is more a girl than a boy.他动不动就害怕，因此更像个女孩。The scarecrows in the field are used to scare_the_bi
36、rds_away.田地里的稻草人是用来吓跑小鸟的。Some parents try to scare their children into behaving (behave) well.有些父母试图用吓唬的方法使孩子守规矩。The little girl is scared_to_sleep (sleep) in the bedroom alone.这个小女孩害怕单独在卧室里睡觉。.单句语法填空1During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs has
37、increased sharply (sharp)2I was nearly scared (scare) to death by the strange noise. 3It is beyond the boundaries (boundary) of human knowledge.4The meeting aimed at strengthening safety awareness (aware) of employees.5To read without reflecting (reflect) is like eating without digesting.6I sat in m
38、y room for a few minutes with my eyes fixed (fix) on the ceiling.7In a word, it is essential that we do not give up when struggling for our targets (target)8There she was, standing exactly where I had left her, crying bitterly.9They use computers to keep the traffic running (run) smoothly.10You are
39、in danger of catching a cold if you dont take some medicine.11Everything taken (take) into consideration, they ought to have another chance.12I was sitting in a crowded restaurant, enjoying a tasty (taste) meal with my Chinese family.13My new house is being decorated, so everything is upside down.14
40、He narrowly (narrow) accepted our invitation.15The Jefferson Memorial is a very beautiful white building in the shape of a circle.完成句子1It is reported that Mr. Wang had_a_narrow_escape yesterday when his car hit a tree because of carelessness.据报道，昨天王先生因粗心撞到了树上差点就没命了。2Remember that where_there_is_a_pr
41、oblem,_there is always a solution.请记住：哪里有问题，哪里就有解决办法。3Her_work_done,_she sat down for a cup of tea.她干完了活，坐下来喝茶。4With_prices_going_up so fast, we cant afford luxuries.由于物价上涨很快， 我们买不起高档品。5Remember to keep_the_engine_running while I was away.请记住当我不在时别让发动机熄火。.一句多译1现在人们意识到环境保护的重要性。Nowadays, people are_aw
42、are_of the importance of protecting the environment.Nowadays, people are_aware_that it is important to protect the environment. 2这个孩子太害怕了，不敢独自待在黑暗的屋子里。The child was_too_scared_to_stay in the dark room alone.(too . to .)The child was_so_scared_that he dared not stay in the dark room alone.(so . that
43、.)So_scared_was_the_child_that he dared not stay in the dark room alone.(倒装句)3随着时间的流逝，他满足于过简朴的生活。As_time_went_on,_he contented himself with a simple life.(as引导时间状语从句)With_time_going_on,_he contented himself with a simple life.(with复合结构)对应学生课下能力提升(十一).根据提示写出单词的正确形式1He told me they had an awesome (令人敬
44、畏的) task ahead.2Human brains contain more than 100 million cells (细胞) per cubic centimeter.3Be careful. Strong tides (潮水) make swimming dangerous.4We should not forget that education has an important spiritual dimension (方面)5I aimed the gun carefully at the target (目标)6My mother is scared (scare) to
45、 fly in a plane, so she usually travels by train.7The final score of the basketball match was 9495. We were narrowly (narrow) beaten.8The medicine tastes (tasty) bitter; its hard to swallow.9He was unaware (aware) of the problem; that is, he didnt know of the problem at all.10I carried the small lan
46、tern and walked around the river. The reflection (reflect) looked so beautiful. .选词填空be aware of， be scared to death， upside down， be trapped in， wake up， be fond of， get close to， in danger of1.The police turned the whole house upside_down looking for clues.2I was_scared_to_death when I saw someone
47、 walking slowly towards me in the dark.3Youll be_aware_of the mistakes youve made sooner or later.4Some travelers are still trapped_in the heavy snow, though some are reported to have been rescued by the police.5They were so tired that they did not wake_up until the next morning.6We should not get_c
48、lose_to the dangerous wild animals.7Its human nature for parents to_be_fond_of their children.8Pupils are warned not to stay close to the walls, for they are_in_danger_of_collapse.完成句子1She has_been/become_aware_of the fact, but she could not face it.她认识到了这一事实，但是她还不能面对它。2In my opinion, youd better ma
49、ke a mark where_you_have_any_questions_while_reading.依我看来，在阅读时你最好在有问题的地方做一下标记。3His strong love for his country_is_reflected_in his recently published poems.他强烈的爱国之心在他最近出版的诗中表现了出来。4He felt more uneasy with_the_whole_class_staring_at_him.全班同学都盯着他看，他感到更不自然了。5. He kept_me_waiting for half an hour, which
50、 made me angry.他让我等了半个小时，这让我很生气。.完形填空“Mum, youre always on the computer！” Laure complained.“No, Im not，” I _1_.“Every day I come home from school youre working on the computer.”“Well, at least Im here _2_ you！”My daughter was right. Day after day, in my home office, I would stare into space as my _3
51、_ typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article. It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker _4_ my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas. What Laure did not _5_ was that during her day away, Id also be doing a lot of housework. It was only around three
52、in the afternoon that Id _6_ seat myself at my desk for a few _7_ moments of deep thought. Then shed come from school.I was _8_ of myself on being available to my children. After all, I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting. But Laures observation _9_ my heart. In her eyes, I must have been a
53、 mom who was _10_ but unapproachable. I wouldnt make such an image (形象) before her. My relationship with my children is more _11_ than any other work.“Laure，” I called, “come here a minute.”She wandered to my doorway. I had decided to have her _12_ me when I was too devoted to work. I wanted her to
54、have the _13_ to let me know when she thought I was cold.After I explained my _14_ and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister, I offered Laure the following _15_.“Whenever you feel Im ignoring you or you need my _16_， I want you to _17_ me，” I said.“Just come up and
55、 give me a little hug. Thatll be our signal that you _18_ me.”Years later we still have that _19_ sign. Ive become much more sensitive to my daughters comings and goings. _20_ she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者发现自己和孩子们之间的相处出了问题之后，努力平衡工作
56、和家庭之间的关系的故事。1A.thought BrefusedCdefended Dagreed解析：选C根据“No, Im not”可推知，作者并不承认女儿的说法，作者在为自己的行为进行辩解。defend 意为“辩解，辩白”，故C项正确。2A.for BoverCagainst Dafter解析：选A根据下文中的“the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister”可知，作者选择在家工作是为了孩子们，故A项正确。 3.A.feet BhandsCeyes Dears解析：选B由“typed out”
57、和下文中的“my fingers”可知，应是用手把想法转换成文字打出来，故B项正确。 4.A.connected BturnedCgave Dadded解析：选A作为作家和演说家的作者似乎是要把自己的手指和键盘连接起来，把自己的思想和有价值的观点连接起来。connect . to . “把和连接起来”，符合语境，故A项正确。 5.A.admit BrealizeCbelieve Drecognize解析：选BLaure没有意识到的是在她白天不在家的时候，作者也做了许多家务。admit 意为“承认”；realize 意为“意识到”；believe意为“相信”；recognize 意为“认出，认可
58、”。故B项正确。 6.A.luckily BgraduallyCinstantly Dfinally解析：选D根据上文中的“Id also be doing a lot of housework”可知，作者白天在家里也会做许多家务，在下午3点左右的时候才终于得空来工作。luckily意为“幸运地”；gradually意为“逐渐地”；instantly 意为“立刻，马上”；finally意为“最终”。故D项正确。 7.A.anxious BpreciousCbusy Drare解析：选B根据上文可知，作者要做很多家务，因此用来工作的时间就弥足珍贵了。anxious 意为“焦虑的”；preciou
59、s意为“珍贵的”；busy意为“忙碌的”；rare 意为“稀少的”。故B项正确。 8.A.proud BashamedCafraid Dscared解析：选A作者为能够和孩子们在一起感到骄傲。proud意为“骄傲的，自豪的”；ashamed 意为“惭愧的”；afraid 意为“害怕的”；scared意为“害怕的”。故A项正确。 9.A.filled BbrokeCtouched Dmended解析：选C根据下文作者的反思可知，Laure的言论触动了作者的心，故C项正确。fill 意为“充满”；break 意为“(使)破裂”；touch意为“触动，感动”；mend意为“修理”。故C项正确。 10
60、.A.suitable BavailableCacceptable Dreasonable解析：选B在Laure的眼里，作者肯定是一个能找得到但是难以接近的妈妈。上文的“myself on being available to my children”也是提示，故B项正确。 11.A.important BfunnyCobvious Dwonderful解析：选A作者认为与孩子们的关系比任何其他的工作都重要。故A项正确。 12.A.warn BpersuadeCencourage Dremind解析：选D作者决定让Laure在她太专注于工作时提醒她。下文的“she always gives m
61、e a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home”也是线索，故D项正确。 13.A.patience BtimeCpower Dhonor解析：选C由作者想让孩子提醒自己可知，她想让孩子有这样的能力来让自己知道自己忽略她们了。have the power to do sth. 意为“有能力做某事”，故C项正确。patience意为“耐心”；time意为“时间”；honor意为“荣誉”。 14.A.pattern BdreamCschedule Dchoice解析：选C根据上文的“I had decided”可推知
62、，作者已经下定决心做一些改变，这属于计划的内容。pattern意为“模式，图案”；dream意为“梦想”；schedule意为“工作计划”；choice意为“选择”。故C项正确。 15.A.promise BchanceCanswer Dtruth解析：选A根据对下文的理解可知，作者是在向孩子作出承诺，故A项正确。 16.A.help BattentionCdecision Dadvice解析：选B作者说：“无论什么时候你感觉我忽略了你或者你需要我的关注，我想让你拥抱我一下。”“you need my _”与“Im ignoring you”形成呼应，指孩子需要作者的关注，故B项正确。17A.
63、hug BshakeCkiss Dkick解析：选A此处与“Just come up and give me a little hug”呼应，故A项正确。18A.miss BhateCneed Dscold解析：选C根据“or you need my _”的提示可知，孩子的拥抱提醒作者孩子们需要她，故C项正确。19A.unknown BunexpectedCunfinished Dunspoken解析：选D多年以后我们仍然沿用这种心照不宣的信号。unspoken“心照不宣的”，故D项正确。20A.And BButCOr DYet解析：选A而且她总是给作者一个小小的拥抱来提醒她在家工作的真正原因
64、。根据上下文可知，此处表示逻辑上的顺承关系，故A项正确。.阅读理解AI was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare (兔子) and the tortoise (乌龟). At the end I said, “Son, remember: Be slow and steady (镇定的) ，and that will win the race. Dont you think theres something to learn from the tortoise？”Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean
65、 next time when Im entering for the 60metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway？”I was shocked, “But the tortoise didnt wish that the hare would fall asleep！”“He must have wished that，” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare
66、? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”“He didnt have such a wish，” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔), by pushing on steadily.”Sonny thought a while. “Thats a lie，” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadnt happened to fall as
67、leep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but hed never have won the race. Thats for sure.”I gave up. Todays children are not like what we used to be. Theyre just hopeless. 语篇解读：这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者想让儿子从龟兔赛跑的故事中得到一些启示，然而儿子却有不同的观点，认为乌
68、龟取胜不是因为它的坚忍不拔，而是幸运所致。1The writer argued with his son because _.Ahe liked tortoises while his son liked haresBthey disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolishChe liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didntDhe tried to teach his son a lesson but the son had different opinions
69、解析：选D推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，作者想让儿子从龟兔赛跑的故事中得到一些启示，然而儿子认为乌龟取胜不是因为它的坚忍不拔，而是幸运所致。所以作者和儿子争论是因为儿子没有从中得到教训，而是有不同的观点。故选D项。2Sonny believed that the tortoise _.Ain fact did win the race luckilyBtook a chance by agreeing to run a raceCwas not given a fair chance in the raceDwon the race by his own hard work解析：选A细节理解题
70、。根据文中倒数第二段“He won it because he was lucky.”可知儿子认为乌龟实际上是由于幸运赢得了比赛。故选A项。3Billy, Tony and Sandy must be _.Aboys who were unknown to Sonnys fatherBboys who Sonny has run races with beforeCboys who Sonny has never raced with beforeDboys who Sonny did not expect to race with again解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段可推知Sonny和
71、Billy, Tony, Sandy 在以前是参加过比赛的。故选B项。4According to the passage, who do you think learnt a lesson?AThe tortoise. BSonny.CSonnys father. DThe hare.解析：选C推理判断题。作者本来想让儿子从龟兔赛跑的故事中得到一些启示，然而儿子不但没有从中得到教训，反而有不同的观点。再根据最后一段可推断出是Sonny的父亲从中得到了教训。BLarry was on another of his underwater expeditions (探险) but this time
72、, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.Larry first began diving when he was his daughters age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditio
73、ns. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father
74、. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children his age were not even allowed to dive.After the first expedition, Larrys later diving adventures only got bett
75、er and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not
76、bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.Larrys first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands.There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them. Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him arou
77、nd the different spots for free. Larry_did_not_even_know_what_the_time_was,_how_many_spots_he_dived_into_or_how_many_photographs_he_had_taken. The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.Larry looked at his daughter. Sh
78、e looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than Larry had been then. This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.语篇解读：Larry带着他10岁大的女儿到海底探险，并回顾了Larry自己在女儿这个年龄时他的父亲带他去海底探险的
79、经历。他希望女儿能继承他的家族传统，因为女儿有“勇敢”这一海底探险成功的关键要素。5In what way was this expedition different for Larry?AHis daughter had grown up.BHe had become a famous diver.CHis father would dive with him.DHis daughter would dive with him.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句可知应选D。6What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?ALarry had some p
80、rivileges.BLarry liked the rented diving suits.CDivers had to buy diving equipment.DTenyearold children were permitted to dive.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第二段的“He had made an exception . Children his age were not even allowed to dive.”他这个年龄段的孩子是不准潜水的，可知他得到了特权。7Why did Larry have to stay in a cage underwater someti
81、mes?ATo protect himself from danger.BTo dive into the deep water.CTo admire the underwater view.DTo take photos more conveniently.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段“Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search.”可知他待在笼子里是为了保护自己，避免危险。8What can be learned from the underlined sentence?ALarry didnt wear
82、a watch.BLarry was not good at math.CLarry had a poor memory.DLarry enjoyed the adventure.解析：选D句意理解题。根据第四段“There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them. Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for free.”可知他到了许多地方，非常喜爱冒险。
