1、Unit 3The Million Pound Bank Note.阅读The fact that Louisa May Alcott was born in German town,Pennsylvania is all but irrelevant to a life grounded in Massachusetts.Except for two European tours,a few months in Washington,and occasional business trips to New York,Louisa lived her entire life in the Bo
2、ston area,which also provided the setting for her fiction.Louisa was one of four daughters.Most of Louisas early education was received from her father,Bronson Alcott.She was also instructed throughout her childhood by her fathers friends:some writers.Louisa began publishing in 1851,when just ninete
3、en,and by the end of her life,she had written almost three hundred works.Because many were published under the pseudonym (笔名) of A.M.Barnard,it is only recently that she has been credited with authorship that was previously assumed to be male.Louisa is widely known as the writer of Little Women,whic
4、h is a self-reflective childrens book and gives an intimate picture of domestic life that readers have found captivating for more than a century.An immediate hit,booksellers found it hard to get enough copies of Little Women to meet the demand of the public.The success of this book led to other book
5、s based on Louisas life such as Little Men andJos Boys.Encouraged by her wish to promote womens roles and her hate for slavery,as a young adult during the Civil War,she volunteered to be a nurse in an army hospital in Washington.During this time,Louisa caught typhoid fever (伤寒).This experience provi
6、ded the theme for her work Hospital Sketches.Although she is most popular for her childrens literature,Louisa explored the themes of self expression and womens rights through her adult fiction works Work:A Story of Experience,and A Modern Mephistopheles.1.According to the text,Louisa .A.spent most o
7、f her life in MassachusettsB.first started publishing under her real nameC.wrote her business trips to New York in her fictionD.greatly influenced her fathers fellow transcendentalists2.The underlined word “captivating” in Paragraph 4 probably means .A.worrying B.puzzlingC.fascinating D.frightening3
8、.What do we know about Little Women?A.It is Louisas masterpiece.B.It belongs to Louisas adult fiction works.C.It is aimed at expressing Louisas hate for slavery.D.It encouraged Louisa to write more books about girls.4.Which of the following reflects Louisas time as a Civil War nurse?A.Jos Boys. B.Li
9、ttle Women.C.Hospital Sketches.D.Work:A Story of Experience.语篇解读:本文是记叙文。文章介绍了美国著名女作家Louisa May Alcott以及她的作品。答案及剖析:1.A细节理解题。根据第一段可知,Louisa May Alcott一生几乎都在马萨诸塞州的波士顿区度过。2.C词义猜测题。根据该词所在句的下一句可知,小妇人在市场上供不应求,取得极大的成功,故可推知该书对读者很有吸引力。故C项符合题意。3.A细节理解题。根据第四段中的Louisa is widely known as the writer of Little Wome
10、n可知,小妇人是Louisa的杰作。4.C细节理解题。根据第五段中的During this time,Louisa caught typhoid fever(伤寒).This experience provided the theme for her work Hospital Sketches.可知选C项。.七选五(2019广东实验中学月考)How to communicate effectivelyEffective communication is a must for everyone who hopes to be successful.It helps express your t
11、houghts and improves your career prospects (前景) as well as strengthens relationships.Therefore,its necessary to work hard to improve your communication skills.1. Before you are ready to talk to a group of people,you should think about what you are going to talk about.Although a printed copy of a spe
12、ech may not be always necessary,highlighting a few important issues in your mind is a must.2. And it reduces the possibilities of getting away from the main issues.Choose your words.Choice of words is the most important part of any communication.Simple and clear words are appropriate for the issue y
13、ou are discussing.Needless to say,words that could make your audience unpleasant are best kept out of the communication.Most people tend to be careful about their language while at work.However,when they get home they often use colorful language.3.Body language.Many people use body language by mista
14、ke and end up making a fool of themselves.Body language means keeping eye contact and using hand gestures only wherever required.4.This will make your talk more of a stage performance and defeat its purpose.Listen and concentrate.Communication is an exchange of ideas.Once you are done with your part
15、,listen carefully to what other people plan to say.5.Get rid of all distractions (分散注意力的事物) such as a phone before you begin communication.A distraction not only disturbs your focus,but also causes your audiences attention to wander.A.Gather your thoughts.B.Prepare a copy of a speech.C.Negative word
16、s may hurt your loved ones beyond your imagination.D.This will help you remain focused throughout your communication.E.If you are giving a speech,it is important that you focus on that activity only.F.Effective communication is a gradual process and requires efforts on your part.G.Remember,there is
17、no need to speak every word with a gesture or facial expression.答案:1-5ADCGE.完形填空With his leg lame and his teeth uneven,the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world.He 1 played with his classmates,and when asked to answer questions,he always 2 his head without a word.O
18、ne spring,his father brought home some saplings (树苗).Each of his children would plant a sapling and he 3,“Whoever grows his sapling best shall get a favorite gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get his fathers gift.4 seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees,he hit upon an idea:he hoped the
19、tree he planted would die soon.So after watering it once or twice,he never 5 to it.A few days later,when the little boy went to see his tree again,he was 6 to find it not only didnt die,but also grew some 7 leaves.Compared with those of his brothers and sisters,his appeared greener.His father kept h
20、is word,bought the little boy one of his favorite gifts and said from the tree he planted,he would surely become an outstanding 8 when he grew up.From then on,the little boy slowly became 9 and confident.One night,he suddenly 10 his biology teacher once said that plants generally grow at night.Why n
21、ot go to see his tree?When he came to the 11,he found his father was working near his tree with a ladle (长柄勺).All of a sudden,he 12:his father had been secretly watering his small tree!He returned to his room,tears 13 in his eyes.Decades passed.The little boy didnt become a botanist.14,he was electe
22、d President of the United States.His name was Franklin Roosevelt.Love is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life;even though it is 15 a bucket of water,it can make the tree of life grow well.1.A.ever B.seldom C.regularly D.frequently2.A.put up B.looked up C.lowered D.raised3.A.recommended B.promised C.jo
23、ked D.advocated4.A.And B.If C.Before D.Yet5.A.appealed B.turned C.adapted D.attended6.A.astonished B.amused C.glad D.embarrassed7.A.strange B.fresh C.rare D.irregular8.A.teacher B.gardenerC.president D.botanist9.A.innocent B.creativeC.optimistic D.risky10.A.missed B.recalledC.admitted D.recognized11
24、.A.courtyard B.field C.ground D.workroom12.A.remembered B.understood C.wondered D.admitted13.A.welling B.falling C.dropping D.wiping14.A.Therefore B.Besides C.Moreover D.Instead15.A.right B.still C.rather D.just语篇解读:美国总统富兰克林罗斯福小时候性格内向,不善言语,并且缺乏自信。他的父亲通过让孩子们比赛种树,并在夜间偷偷地照顾富兰克林罗斯福的小树,使他逐渐变得乐观自信。后来他当选为美
25、国总统。本文告诉我们一个道理:爱的力量是巨大的。答案及剖析:1.B根据第一句中的the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world可知,他自认为是世界上最不幸的孩子,可以推断出他应该性格孤僻,所以很少(seldom)和同学们一起玩。ever意为“曾经”;regularly意为“定期地;经常”;frequently意为“经常地”。2.C根据前文语境及该空后的without a word可知,当他被提问时总是低头不说话。lower在此为动词,意为“把放低”,符合语境。put up意为“搭建;张贴”
26、;look up意为“查找;好转”;raise意为“提起,抬起”。3.B根据该空后的“Whoever grows his sapling best shall get a favorite gift.”可知,这是父亲对孩子们的承诺。promise意为“承诺”,符合语境。recommend意为“推荐;建议”;joke意为“说笑话;开玩笑”;advocate意为“支持;拥护”。4.D根据下文he hoped the tree he planted would die soon可知,看到兄弟姐妹们浇树,他却希望自己栽的树很快死掉。因此,设空处是转折之意。故选D项。5.D根据他这一消极思想,应该是浇了
27、一两次后,就再也不浇水了,也就是再也不照顾小树苗了。attend to意为“料理”,符合语境。appeal to意为“吸引”;turn to意为“求助于”;adapt to意为“(使)适应”。6.A根据该空后的“.it not only didnt die,but also grew some leaves.”可知,树不但没有死,而且还长出了一些新叶子,这一发现令他很吃惊。astonished意为“吃惊的”,符合语境。amused意为“被逗乐的”;glad意为“高兴的”;embarrassed意为“尴尬的”。7.B根据该空后的his appeared greener可知,他的树更绿一些,说明长
28、出了一些新叶子。fresh意为“新鲜的”,符合语境。strange意为“奇怪的”;rare意为“罕见的”;irregular意为“不规律的”。8.D根据倒数第二段中的“The little boy didnt become a botanist.”可知,此处指父亲认为他将来一定会成为一名杰出的植物学家(botanist)。teacher意为“教师,老师”;gardener意为“园丁,园艺工人”;president意为“总统”。9.C根据富兰克林罗斯福以前的性格和空后的confident可知,他慢慢变得乐观、自信起来。optimistic意为“乐观的”,符合语境。innocent意为“天真无邪的
29、;无罪的”;creative意为“(人)有创造力的;创造(性)的”;risky意为“有危险的”。10.B根据该空后的his biology teacher once said that plants generally grow at night可知,是生物老师曾经说过的话,故此空应是回忆起。recall意为“回忆起,回想起”,符合语境。miss意为“怀念;错过”;admit意为“承认”;recognize意为“辨认出”。11.A根据下文可知,应该是夜间他来到院子里想看看他的树。courtyard意为“庭院,院子”,符合语境。field意为“田地,田野”;ground意为“地面;土地”;wor
30、kroom意为“工作室,工作间”。12.B设空处冒号后为解释说明,他突然明白了父亲的用意。understand意为“理解;明白”,符合语境。remember意为“记得”;wonder意为“想要知道”;admit意为“承认”。13.A根据上下文可知,父亲的良苦用心让富兰克林罗斯福很感动,所以应该是泪水涌出眼睛。well在此为动词,意为“涌出,流出”,符合语境。fall意为“落下,降落,跌倒”;drop意为“落下,掉下”;wipe意为“擦,拭”。14.D根据上下文可知,富兰克林罗斯福被选为总统,并没有成为植物学家,两句之间为转折关系。instead意为“相反;而;却”,符合语境。therefore意为“因此”;besides意为“除之外还有;而且”;moreover意为“而且,此外”。15.D虽然那只是一桶水,但是却能够让生命之树茁壮生长。just意为“仅仅”,符合语境。right意为“正好”;still意为“仍然”;rather意为“相当”。