1、Unit 1Getting along with others每一位人的生活都与其他人息息相关。那么,如何才能与他人和平相处呢?文章给出了几条行之有效的建议。Everyone knows that our life is connected with others.So we should learn to communicate with the people around us. But not everyone is getting along well with others without troubles.Id like to make some suggestions for t
2、his topic how to get along well with others.In my opinion,we should always bear it in mind that any good relationship is based on mutual(相互的) understanding,trust and respect.If we can respect others,we are friendly with others and treat others sincerely,I think we can win others hearts,gain others r
3、espects and build up friendship gradually.In my real life,I can easily find that some people have very good terms with others. They are quite popular with their classmates or colleagues.I think the secret should be attributed to their enthusiasm and optimism.There is no doubt that a person who is re
4、ady to help others and to bring joy to others is always welcome.Maybe sometimes,they could not really help out,but their willingness to help and their optimistic attitudes towards life move us to such an extent that we are pleased to be in contact with them. The last point Id like to mention is that
5、 being broadminded is also very important. If a person is narrowminded,or unable to tolerate others,this person is unlikely to gain popularity. Being broadminded means that a person should be kind to others,he should be good at putting up with others faults,and he knows how to appreciate others. Oth
6、erwise,this person can not get along well with others.词海拾贝1.be connected with与有联系municate with sb 与某人交流3.get along well with sb 与某人相处得好4.be based on 以为基础5.build up friendship 建立友谊6.be attributed to 归因于7.be in contact with 跟有联系8.be kind to 对友好9.be good at 擅长Period OneWelcome to the unit & Reading.单词自
7、测1.betray vt.出卖,背叛2.pretend vi.& vt.假装;装扮,扮作3.cheerful adj.愉快的,高兴的;令人愉快的cheer vt.欢呼;使高兴4.admit vt.& vi.承认;允许进入,接纳admission n.准许加入;承认5.beg vt.& vi.请求,恳求;乞讨6.swear vt.& vi.发誓;郑重承诺;说脏话,咒骂swore(过去式)sworn(过去分词)7.spy vi.从事间谍活动;搜集情报;n.间谍8.forgive vt.原谅,宽恕forgave(过去式)forgiven(过去分词)9.sincerely adv.真诚地sincere
8、 adj.真诚的,真心实意的10.focus vi.& vt.集中注意力于;(使)聚焦; n.焦点;重点11.remark n.& vi.评论,谈论12.dislike vt.不喜欢,厌恶13.argue vi.争吵,争论14.apologize vi.道歉apology n.道歉15.quarrel n.& vi.争吵,争执16.envy vt.& n.羡慕,忌妒17.blame vt.责备,指责; n.(坏事或错事的)责任;责备,指责18.gifted adj.有天赋的,有天才的.短语默写1.get along/on with与相处2.stare at sb 盯着某人3.feel like
9、 doing 想要4.spy on sb 窥探某人5.be determined to do sth 决心干某事6.keep pace with 与步调一致7.as a result of 由于,因为8.cant help doing sth 情不自禁地做某事,禁不住干某事阅读清障betray/bItreI/vt.出卖,背叛primary adj.初步的,初级的;第一位的,主要的primary school 小学fun n.U乐趣不能和不定冠词a/an连用。academic adj.优秀的;学术的;空谈的we like it that way 中that way 作方式状语,it 不具体指代某
10、一事物,而是一种模糊指代。surprise n.惊奇,吃惊(此处为名词作定语)作定语的名词往往说明中心词的材料、内容、类别等,一般用单数形式(sport 除外,如a sports meet)。quiz/kwIz/n.小测验have a quiz 进行测验must have done 表示对过去发生的事情的肯定推测。现在分词短语作伴随状语;saying 后是两个宾语从句。ashamed adj.感到羞耻的(常作表语)stupid adj.笨的,愚蠢的fail 可作及物动词用,表示“不及格,未能通过”。afterwards adv.然后,后来pretend/prItend/vi.& vt.假装pr
11、etend to do sth 假装做某事cheerful/tIfl/adj.愉快的,高兴的sense vt.感觉到,意识到washroom/wru:m/n.洗手间,厕所admit/dmIt/vt.& vi.承认;允许进入,接纳admit (doing) sth 承认(做了)某事how 引导的宾语从句。be admitted to/into 被准许进入beg/be/vt.& vi.请求,恳求;乞讨beg sb(not)to do sth 乞求某人(不)做某事keep ones secret 保守秘密stare at 凝视,盯住be shocked to do sth 做某事很震惊“写着”应用s
12、ay或read表达,不能根据汉语意思用write。feel like 后跟doing,表示“想做”。straight adv.直接地,径直adj.直的,率真的keep ones word “信守诺言”,相当于keep ones promise。swear/swe(r)/vt.& vi.发誓;郑重承诺;咒骂,说脏话spy on 暗中监视,窥探spy/spaI/vi.从事间谍活动,搜集情报;n.间谍truly/tru:lI/adv.真诚地,诚恳地forgive/fIv/vt.原谅,宽恕sincerely /sInsIlI/adv.真诚地Yours sincerely 是书信结束语,常见的书信结束语
13、还有:Yours lovely,Yours truly。原文呈现Secrets and liesDear AnnieI feel betrayed by my friend Hannah.We have been best friends since primary school and spend almost every day with each other.Sometimes,other children say we are no fun because we are both very academic and like to study,but we like it that w
14、ay.We are both very hardworking and always get good grades at school.On Monday,we had a surprise math quiz.I thought it was quite easy and was not worried about the results.I must have sounded very proud of myself after the quiz,saying how easy it was and how I was sure to get a good grade.The next
15、day after class,my math teacher told me that I had the lowest grade in the class!I felt so ashamed;I must be really stupid to fail a simple math quiz!Afterwards,I pretendedto be cheerful,but Hannah sensedsomething was wrong.We went to wash our hands in the girls washroom before lunch and I admitted
16、how badly I had done.I begged her not to tell anyone else,and she said she would keep my secret.However,the next day,I noticed that my classmates were staring at me as I came into math class and,when I went to sit down,I was shocked to finda piece of paper on my desk that said,Stupid Sarah got a D!
17、I was so upset that I felt like crying.I thought that Hannah must have told my classmates about my grade after promising not to.Everyone must have been laughing behind my back!I was so angry that I went straight to Hannah and told her we werent going to be friends any more because she couldnt keep h
18、er word.She was really upset and swore that she hadnt told anyone.However,the only people who see our grades are the teacher and the students that the grades belong to.She said that someone must have been spying on us in the washroom,but I didnt believe her explanation.I dont think I can ever truly
19、forgive her.Now Ive lost my best friend.What shall I do?Yours sincerelySarah课文译文秘密和谎言亲爱的安妮:我觉得我的朋友汉娜背叛了我。从小学起我俩就是最好的朋友,几乎每天都在一起。因为我们成绩好,喜爱学习,其他同学有时会说我们俩没趣,但我们喜欢那样。我们都很用功,成绩在学校一直很优秀。星期一那天,我们进行了一次突袭性的数学小测验。我以为它非常简单,一点也不担心考试成绩。小测验之后,我说起话来听上去一定洋洋自得,说它实在太简单了,我肯定能取得好成绩。第二天下课后,我的数学老师告诉我,我得了全班最低分!我感到非常羞愧,这么
20、简单的数学小测验没能及格,我真是笨极了!后来,我假装很开心,但汉娜还是觉察到哪儿有点不对劲。午餐前,我们一起去女生洗手间时,我承认我考得有多么糟糕。我求她不要告诉别人,她说她会替我保守秘密。但是第二天,当我走进数学课教室时,我注意到同学们在盯着我看。当我坐下时,我惊讶地发现桌子上有一张纸,上面写着:“笨蛋萨拉得了D等!”我难过得想哭。我想汉娜一定是在答应过我不会告诉任何人之后将我的成绩告诉了同学们。大家一定都在背后嘲笑我!我非常生气,径直走到汉娜跟前,告诉她我们不再是朋友了,因为她不能信守诺言。她很不安,发誓说她没有告诉任何人。但是,能看到成绩的人只有老师和学生自己。她说一定是有人在洗手间偷听
21、了我们的谈话,但我不相信她的解释。我想我永远也不会真正原谅她。现在,我失去了我最好的朋友。我该怎么办呢?你真诚的,萨拉in trouble 有麻烦,处于困境中childhood/taIldhd/n.童年,幼年since 短语通常与现在完成时连用。against prep.对抗,反对superb/su:p:b/adj.极佳的;卓越的focus/fks/vi.& vt.集中注意力于focus. on.集中于be determined to do 下决心做keep pace with(与)步调一致pace/peIs/n.速度;步伐;节奏as a result of 作为的结果;由于as a resu
22、lt 结果get annoyed 被惹恼,get done 是被动语态结构,表示“被,遭到”。现在分词短语作伴随状语;say 后接两个宾语从句:在第二个宾语从句中,引导词 that 一般是不可省略的;第一个宾语从句中 if 引导了条件状语从句。as well as像一样好manner/mn(r)/n.方式;态度,举止in a . manner 以的方式turn into 变成horrible/hrbl/adj.极坏的,糟糕的;恐怖的,令人震惊的accuse vt.责备;控告accuse sb of(doing)sth 因(做)某事而指控/指责某人guilty/IltI/adj.内疚的(后接ab
23、out/at);有罪的(后接of)cruel/kru:l/adj.伤人的;残酷的,残忍的be cruel to 对残忍remark/rIm:k/n.& vi.评论,谈论make a remark 发表言论,做出评论dislike/dIslaIk/vt.不喜欢,厌恶dislike(doing)sth 不喜欢(做)某事“so连系动词be/助动词/情态动词主语”表示前面提到的肯定情况也适用于后者。argue/:ju:/vi.争吵,争论even thougheven if,意为“尽管,即使”,引导让步状语从句。awkward/:kwd/adj.令人尴尬的outgoing adj.外向的;友好的he s
24、aid是定语从句,修饰things,从句中作宾语的关系代词省略了。apologize/pldaIz/vi.道歉apologize to sb for sth 因某事向某人道歉instead of 在此相当于 in place of,意为“代替”。cannot help doing sth忍不住/情不自禁做某事;I wonder if. 我想知道是否,if 从句为宾语从句。quarrel/kwrl/n.& vi.争吵,争执quarrel with sb about/over sth 因某事同某人吵架sensitive/senstIv/adj.敏感的be sensitive to 对敏感bitte
25、r adj.怀有怨恨的;苦的;痛苦的athletic/letIk/adj.擅长运动的A friendship in troubleDear AnnieMy name is Andrew.I am 17 years old and I have a problem.My best friend Matthew has stopped talking to me.We have been best friends since childhood and play together in the school football team.Last week,we had an important m
26、atch against another school.The other team was superb and we really had to focus.I was determined to win, but Matthew was playing badly.He could not keep pace with the game,and as a result of his careless playing we lost.Afterwards,I got really angry with him,and I told him I thought he was not tryi
27、ng hard enough.He got annoyed,saying it wasnt his fault if he couldnt play as well as me,and that I shouldnt talk to him in this manner.Then we both started shouting at each other and it turned into a horrible argument.He accused me of some really bad things just to hurt me.I feel really guilty beca
28、use I made some cruel remarks too,but I dislike seeing our team lose.Football is very important to me,but so is our friendship.Since we argued,he hasnt spoken to me even though we sit next to each other in class.Its really awkward.He is usually cheerful and outgoing,but he has been really quiet and
29、looks sad.The things he said hurt me too,but he has not apologized to me.Yesterday,I saw him talking to another boy,Peter, and I cannot help wondering if he wants Peter to be his best friend instead of me.I told my brother about the quarrel,but he said Matthew is just too sensitive and perhaps a lit
30、tle bitter because I am really athletic and good at football,and that I had better find another friend.What should I do?Yours trulyAndrew陷入困境的友谊亲爱的安妮:我叫安德鲁。我17岁,碰到了一个难题。我最好的朋友马修已经停止跟我说话了。我们从小就是最好的朋友,一起在学校足球队踢球。上个星期,我们与另一所学校进行了一场重要的比赛。另外一支球队很棒,我们必须集中精力。我下决心要赢得比赛,但马修踢得很糟糕。他跟不上比赛的节奏,由于他的漫不经心,我们输掉了比赛。后来
31、,我非常生他的气,并告诉他说我觉得他没有尽全力。他被惹火了,说如果他的球技不如我好,那并不是他的错,还说我不该以这种方式和他说话。然后我们俩都开始冲着对方大喊大叫,结果我们的喊叫变成了可怕的争执。他指责我做了一些非常不好的事情,只是为了伤害我。我感到很内疚,因为我也说了一些残酷无情的话,但我不喜欢看到我们队输球。足球对我很重要,但我们的友谊也很重要。虽然我们在教室里是邻座,但自从吵架之后,他便没有和我说过话。这实在令人尴尬。他通常快乐外向,但最近一直沉默寡言,看起来很难过。他说的那些话也伤害了我,但他并未向我道歉。昨天,我看见他和另一个男孩彼得说话,我不禁想知道他是不是想让彼得取代我做他最好的
32、朋友。我把吵架的事告诉了我哥哥,但他说马修只是太敏感,可能还有一点忌妒,因为我身强体壮,足球踢得很好。他说我最好另找一个朋友。我该怎么办呢?你真诚的,安德鲁 .根据课文内容判断正(T)误(F)1.Sarah felt good after the math quiz because she really got a good grade.(F)2.Both Sarah and Hannah are not hardworking.(F)3.Hannah didnt sense something was wrong before she was told the fact.(F)4.Sarah
33、 thought Hannah must have told their classmates about her bad grade.(T)5.The only people who see the grades are the teacher and the students that the grades belong to.(T).阅读课文,选出最佳答案1.What is the secret about in the first letter?A.Family problems. B.A test score.C.Love affairs. D.Wrong doings.答案B2.S
34、arah felt betrayed by her friend,Hannah,because she thought .A.Hannah had been her best friend since primary schoolB.Hannah was the only one who knew her markC.it was a secret between Hannah and herD.Hannah let out her secret答案D3.According to Andrew,they lost the football game because .A.the other t
35、eam was brilliantB.Matthew was not as athletic as himC.Matthew was absentminded and carelessD.even Beckham couldnt always give a great performance答案C4.What made Andrew think that the friendship between Matthew and him was in trouble?A.He saw Matthew talking to another boy.B.They had a terrible fight
36、 after the match.C.Matthew hasnt apologized to him.D.He had better find another friend.答案A.细读课文,完成表格,每空一词.难句分析1.However,the next day,I noticed that my classmates were staring at me as I came into math class and,when I went to sit down,I was shocked to find a piece of paper on my desk that said,“Stup
37、id Sarah got a D!”句式分析尝试翻译但是第二天,当我走进数学课教室时,我注意到同学们在盯着我看。当我坐下时,我惊讶地发现桌子上有一张纸,上面写着:“笨蛋萨拉得了D等!”2.However,the only people who see our grades are the teacher and the students that the grades belong to.句式分析尝试翻译但是,能看到成绩的人只有老师和学生自己。1.betray vt.出卖,背叛,辜负;(无意中)泄露信息;流露情感;泄露(机密)语境感悟(1)(教材P2)I feel betrayed by my
38、 friend Hannah.我觉得我的朋友汉娜背叛了我。(2)His expressions betrayed how happy he really was.他的表情泄露了实际上他是多么高兴。(3)For years they had been betraying state secrets to Russia.多年来,他们一直向俄罗斯泄露国家机密。归纳拓展betray sb/sth(to sb)(向某人)出卖某人/泄露某事betrayal n.出卖,背叛即时跟踪完成句子没有什么能使我背叛我的祖国。Nothing can make me betray my motherland.我认为她的
39、所作所为辜负了我的信任。I saw her actions as a betrayal of my trust.Wang Ping was so angry when he heard his friend him that he tore the letter into two immediately.A.betrayed B.spiedC.pretended D.swore答案A解析句意:当听到朋友出卖他的事情后,王平非常生气以至于立即把信撕成了两半。betray背叛,出卖;spy窥探;pretend假装;swear发誓。根据句意知应选A项。2.pretend vi.& vt.假装;装扮,
40、扮作语境感悟(1)(教材P2)Afterwards,I pretended to be cheerful,but Hannah sensed something was wrong.后来,我假装很开心,但汉娜还是觉察到哪儿有点不对劲。(2)She pretended to have seen the film before.她假装以前看过这部电影。(3)He pretended to be sleeping when his mom came in.当他妈妈进来时,他假装正在睡觉。(4)He pretended that he didnt know the truth.他假装不知道事实真相。归
41、纳拓展pretend to be/do.假装是/做pretend to be doing sth假装正在做某事pretend to have done sth假装已做某事pretend that.假装pretend (to be)n.扮作,装扮成即时跟踪完成句子不懂的东西就不要装懂。Dont pretend to know what you really dont know.Tom pretended when the teacher came in.A.to read B.to be readingC.to have read D.reading答案B解析句意:当老师进来的时候,汤姆假装正在
42、看书。不定式的进行式to be doing表示与谓语动作同时发生。故选B。Eager to play computer games,the boy pretended his report.A.to finish B.to have finishedC.finishing D.having finished答案B解析句意:因为急于想玩电脑游戏,这个男孩假装已经完成了他的报告。动词不定式的完成式表示动作发生在谓语动词所表示的动作的前面。3.admit vt.& vi.承认;允许进入,接纳;容纳语境感悟(1)(教材P2)We went to wash our hands in the girls
43、washroom before lunch and I admitted how badly I had done.午餐前,我们一起去女生洗手间时,我承认自己考得有多么糟糕。(2)This hall can admit as many as 1,000 people.这个礼堂可容纳多达1 000人。(3)He admitted not having done it as planned.他承认没有按计划做那件事。(4)He admitted that he had taken my umbrella by mistake.他承认错拿了我的雨伞。归纳拓展(1)admit sth承认某事admit
44、 doing sth承认做了某事admit that.承认admit sb/sth to be.承认某人/事是be admitted to.准许进入(某处);准许加入,接收(入学)(2)admission n.准许,允许;入场费;门票费即时跟踪完成句子/句型转换本杰明被迫承认他一直那样做。Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.被梦寐以求的大学录取,他很幸运。It was lucky for him to be admitted to the university he had longed for.She admitted he
45、r childs honesty.She admitted her child to be honest/was honest.Little Tom admitted in the examination, the teacher his word that he wouldnt do that again.A.to cheat;gaveB.cheating;keepingC.having cheated;givingD.to have cheated;keeping答案B解析句意:小汤姆承认在考试中作弊,向老师保证再也不那样做了。admit doing sth承认做过某事;第二个空keepi
46、ng为现在分词作伴随状语。4.forgive vt.宽恕,原谅;免除语境感悟(1)(教材P2)I dont think I can ever truly forgive her.我想我永远也不会真正原谅她。(2)We forgave him his mistakes after a heated discussion.一场激烈的讨论后,我们原谅了他的错误。 (3)Shed find a way to forgive him for the theft of the money.她会找个方法原谅他偷钱的行为的。归纳拓展forgive sb sth原谅某人某事forgive sb for (doi
47、ng) sth原谅某人(做了)某事即时跟踪句型转换Forgive my interrupting you.Forgive me for interrupting you.She said something bad about me,but I have her for that.A.regretted B.freedC.relaxed D.forgiven答案D解析句意:她说了一些关于我的坏话,但我还是原谅了她。forgive饶恕,原谅,符合句意。regret后悔;free使自由;relax放松。5.focus vi.& vt.(使)聚焦;(使)集中 n.焦点;重点语境感悟(1)(教材P3)
48、The other team was superb and we really had to focus.那支球队很棒,我们必须集中精力。(2)You should focus your attention on your work.你应该把注意力放到工作上。(3)The course focuses on three main topics.这门课程重点讨论3个主题。归纳拓展(1)focus on集中(注意力、精力等)于focus.on.把对准/集中于(2)the focus of.的焦点/中心bring.into focus使成为焦点即时跟踪完成句子集中注意力于未来,把这件伤心的事留在过去
49、就最好了。It is best to focus on your future and leave this sad thing in the past.当他站在众人面前时,有那么多双眼睛盯着他,他感到不自在。When he stood before the crowd,he felt uneasy with all the eyes focused on him.它反映了当今的一个普遍现象:孩子是家庭的焦点,承载着父母的希望。It shows a common phenomenon nowadays that children are the focus of families,should
50、ering the hope of their parents.Only by your attention what you are learning can you learn it well.A.focus;on B.focusing;onC.paying;on D.pay;on答案B解析句意:只有通过集中精力于你所学的知识,你才能学好它。by为介词,后跟动名词。focus ones attention on集中注意力于。6.remark n.C评论,谈论,话语 vi.评论,谈论,谈及语境感悟(1)(教材P3)I feel really guilty because I made som
51、e cruel remarks too.我感到很内疚,因为我也说了一些残酷无情的话(2)He made a number of rude remarks about the food.关于这里的食物他作出了许多无礼的评论。(3)Dont remark on his appearance rudely.不要无礼地评论他的长相。(4)The editor remarked that the article was well written.编辑评论说那篇文章写得很好。归纳拓展make remarks about.关于发表评论remark on/about sth/sb谈论/评论某事物/某人rema
52、rk that.评论即时跟踪完成句子每当有人评论他的态度时,他总是生气。Whenever anyone makes remarks about his manner,he always gets angry.Why did you say that yesterday?It was just a casual .I didnt mean anything by it.A.statement B.discussionC.remark D.judgment答案C解析答语句意:那仅仅是一个随意的评论,没有什么恶意。remark谈论,评述,符合语境。statement声明;discussion讨论;j
53、udgment判决。7.argue vi.争吵,争论 vt.说服;争论语境感悟(1)(教材P3)Since we argued,he hasnt spoken to me even though we sit next to each other in class.虽然我们在教室里是邻座,但自从吵架之后,他便没有和我说过话。(2)They argued for the right to strike.他们据理力争罢工的权利。(3)He is always ready to argue about politics with George.他时刻准备着与乔治进行政治辩论。(4)Some rese
54、archers argue that we can seal the machines inside a kind of firewall,using them to answer difficult questions.一些研究者认为,我们可以将这种机器密封在防火墙内,用它们回答一些难题。归纳拓展(1)argue that.主张argue for为而辩论argue with sb about/over sth同某人争论某事argue against据理反对;证明是不成立的argue sb into/out of doing sth力劝某人做/不做某事(2)argument n.争论,争吵be
55、yond argument毫无争议即时跟踪用适当的介词填空/句型转换Mary argued Tom into buying a new car.It is beyond argument that Diaoyu Island belongs to China.He was arguing with his brother about/over how they should spend the money.They had powerful arguments against releasing them from prison.They strongly argued against rel
56、easing them from prison.Its no use my husband money.He wont take your advice.A.to argue with;about B.arguing about;withC.arguing with;about D.to argue about;with答案C解析句意:与我丈夫争论关于钱的问题是没有用的。他不会采纳你的建议。Its no use doing sth为固定句式;argue with sb about sth与某人争论某事。8.apologize vi.道歉;谢罪语境感悟(1)(教材P3)The things he
57、 said hurt me too,but he has not apologized to me.他说的那些话也伤害了我,但他并未向我道歉。(2)John apologized to Mary for having kept her waiting so long.让玛丽等了那么久,约翰为此向她道歉。(3)We cant accept your apologies,because things are not so easy as you expected.我们不会接受你的道歉,因为事情远不是你想得那么简单。(4)I really owe you an apology for having
58、lost your letter.丢了你的信我确实该向你道歉。归纳拓展(1)apologize (to sb) for (doing) sth因(做了)某事而(向某人)道歉(2)apology n.道歉make/offer an apology (to sb for sth)(因为某事而向某人)表示歉意owe sb an apology欠某人一个道歉accept/refuse ones apology接受/拒绝(某人的)道歉即时跟踪完成句子(我)很抱歉这么晚给你打电话。I apologized/made an apology for calling you so late.Go and say
59、 sorry to your Mom,Dave.Id like to,but Im afraid she wont be happy with my .A.requests B.excusesC.apologies D.regrets答案C解析句意:去向你妈妈道歉,戴夫。我想去,但我担心她对我的道歉不满意。request要求,请求;excuse理由,借口;apology道歉,致歉;regret懊悔,遗憾。根据前面的“say sorry”可知选C项。The child was told to for being rude to his uncle.A.excuse B.apologizeC.pa
60、rdon D.thank答案B解析句意:这个孩子被告知要为对叔叔的粗鲁行为道歉。apologize for sth因某事道歉。9.quarrel n.& vi.争吵,争执语境感悟(1)(教材P3)I told my brother about the quarrel,but he said Matthew is just too sensitive and perhaps a little bitter.我把吵架的事告诉了我哥哥,但他说马修只是太敏感,可能还有一点嫉妒(2)Many men quarrel with their wives about/over online shopping
61、on Singles Day.许多男士会与妻子就“双十一”网上购物而争吵。归纳拓展quarrel with sb about/over与某人因某事争吵have a quarrel with sb和某人争吵注意:“因某事与某人争吵”的表达方式还有:have words with sb about/over sthargue with sb about/over sthhave an argument with sb about/over sth即时跟踪用适当的介词填空I used to quarrel a lot with my parents about/over small things,b
62、ut now we get along well.He is goodnatured and has never had a with anyone.A.argument B.disagreementC.quarrel D.complaint答案C解析句意:他脾气很好,从不和任何人争吵。argument争论;disagreement反对;quarrel争吵;complaint抱怨。10.blame n.& vt.责备,谴责语境感悟(1)(教材P5)While it may feel awkward,if she really is your best friend you should apo
63、logize for blaming her.尽管可能感觉有些尴尬,但是如果她真是你最好的朋友,你应该因为责备她而向她道歉。(2)They blamed him for the accident.They blamed the accident on him.He was to blame for the accident.他因为这次事故而受到责备。归纳拓展blame sb for sth因为某事责备某人blame sth on sbput the blame on sb把过错归咎于某人sb be to blame for sth某人因某事应受责备(注意此处不能用被动语态)accept/bea
64、r/take the blame for.对负责即时跟踪完成句子我在想我妈妈会因我没准备考试而责怪我。I was thinking that my mom would blame me for not preparing for the test.正是一些司机的不良驾驶行为应该为导致别人伤亡而受到责备。It is some drivers bad driving behaviors that are to blame for others death or being injured.许多人发现早上起床很难,并且把这怪罪到闹钟上。Lots of people find it hard to g
65、et up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock.易混辨析 blame,scoldblame“责备,责怪”,语气较轻;且侧重于“将过失归咎于某人”scold“责骂,训斥”,指大声呵斥、责备,常用于长辈对晚辈、上级对下级的训斥选用上述单词填空凯伦总是把她的失败归咎于其他人,为此她的父母曾经狠狠训斥了她。Karen always blames her own failure on others;once her parents scolded her severely for that.11.gifted adj.有天赋的,有才华的
66、语境感悟(1)(教材P5)Matthew probably felt guilty about losing the match,and bad about not being as gifted at football as you are.马修可能因为输掉了比赛而感到内疚,而且因为不具有你那样的足球天赋而感到沮丧。(2)No one can deny the fact that he is a gifted writer.没有人敢否认他是一个有天赋的作家这一事实。(3)Lucy has a gift for languages.Thats why she can speak five di
67、fferent languages.露西有语言天赋。那就是为什么她能说5种不同语言的原因。归纳拓展gift n.礼物;天赋;才能have a gift for.在方面有天赋即时跟踪完成句子他不仅长得帅气,而且很有才华。He is not only goodlooking but also gifted.Mrs Taylor has 8yearold daughter who has gift for paintingshe has won two national prizes.A.a;a B.an;theC.an;a D.the;a答案C解析8yearold的第一个音素是元音音素,所以用an
68、;have a gift for.是固定搭配,表示“在方面有天赋”。1.keep ones word/promise信守诺言语境感悟(1)(教材P2).we werent going to be friends any more because she couldnt keep her word.由于她不信守诺言我们不会再做朋友了。(2)As is often the case,he broke his word again.像往常一样,他又食言了。(3)Why did you have words with her last night?你昨晚为什么和她争吵?(4)In other word
69、s,one person might like something very much while another person might hate the same thing.换句话说,一个人可能非常喜欢某样东西,而另一个人却可能非常讨厌这种东西。归纳拓展break ones word/promise食言;违背诺言have words with sb与某人争吵have a word with sb与某人谈话in other words换句话说in a word简言之即时跟踪完成句子总而言之,他是个诚实的人。In a word,he is an honest person.请告诉你的婶婶,
70、我有话要和她说。Tell your aunt that I would like to have a word with her.Harrys mother got very angry because he didnt .A.break his words B.keep his wordsC.break his word D.keep his word答案D解析句意:哈里的母亲非常生气,因为他没有遵守诺言。keep ones word意为“遵守诺言”;break ones word意为“违背诺言”。2.be determined to do sth决心/决定做某事语境感悟(1)(教材P3)I
71、 was determined to win,but Matthew was playing badly.我决心赢得这场比赛,但马修踢得实在太差了。(2)He determined to learn English.他决心要学英语。(3)He has been determined to do it for a long time.他很长时间以来就已经决定做这件事了。易混辨析 be determined to do,determine to dobe determined to do和determine to do都表示“决心做”。(1)be determined to do强调下决心做某事的
72、状态。(2)determine to do强调动作,不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。即时跟踪完成句子/句型转换我们决定独自解决这个问题。We are determined to solve/determine to solve the problem on our own.He made up his mind to pay off the debt.He was determined to pay off the debt.This made Hannah very sad,and even more to do something.A.excited B.determinedC.energe
73、tic D.grateful答案B解析句意:这(一幕)让汉娜非常伤心,更坚定了她帮助这些人的决心。be determined to do sth下决心做某事。3.keep pace with步调一致;(与)同步语境感悟(1)(教材P3)He could not keep pace with the game,and as a result of his careless playing we lost.他跟不上比赛的节奏,并且由于他踢球的疏忽,我们输掉了那场比赛。(2)If I can keep up the pace,I will graduate in just three years.如
74、果我能保持这一种速度的话,我将在3年内就可以毕业。(3)The work progressed at a slow pace.这项工作进展缓慢。归纳拓展at a.pace以的速度keep up the pace保持速度keep company with与交往/在一起即时跟踪完成句子你应当按照你自己的速度做这件事。You should do it at your own pace.跟狼在一起,就会学狼叫。He who keeps company with a wolf will learn to howl.In the time of social reform,peoples state of
75、 mind tends to with the rapid changes of society.A.keep pace B.keep touchC.go on D.make progress答案A解析keep pace with和同步。此处表示“人们的思想与快速发展的社会同步”。由句意可判断出答案为A项。4.as a result of由于的原因语境感悟(1)(教材P3)He could not keep pace with the game,and as a result of his careless playing we lost.他跟不上比赛的节奏,并且由于他踢球的疏忽,我们输掉了那
76、场比赛。(2)He made one big mistake,and,as a result,lost his job.他犯了一个大错,结果丢了工作。(3)His carelessness resulted in the accident.他的粗心导致了这次事故。归纳拓展(1)as a result/consequence结果,因此(2)result in导致,造成(接结果)result from由而引起(接原因)注意:与as a result of意义相近的短语还有:because of因为,由于owing to由于,应归功于due to因为,由于on account of由于,因为即时跟踪
77、完成句子由于现代科技,全世界的人们可以自由交流。With (As a result/consequence of) the modern science and technology,people all over the world can communicate with each other freely.结果,当地医院里挤满了鼻子和肺部患病的人。As a result/consequence,local hospitals were crowded with people who had problems with their noses and lungs.成功源于努力,而懒惰导致失
78、败。Success results from hard work while laziness results in failure.The heavy rain lasted 10 days. ,the sports meeting had to be put off.A.As a result B.As a result ofC.However D.Instead答案A解析句意:这场大雨持续了10天,结果,运动会不得不被推迟了。由句意知选择A项。5.accuse sb of sth因某事指控/指责某人语境感悟(1)(教材P3)He accused me of some really bad
79、 things just to hurt me.他指责我做了一些非常不好的事情,只是为了伤害我。(2)He accuses me of failing to finish the work in time.他因我没及时完成这份工作而指责我。(3)She was said to have been charged with drunken driving.据说她被指控酒后驾驶。归纳拓展(1)accuse sb of(2)charge sb with (doing) sth指控某人(做了)某事即时跟踪完成句子他被指控谋杀。He was accused of/was charged with mur
80、der.The manager one of the hotel servants of stealing money.A.blamed B.complainedC.accused D.charged答案C解析句意:经理指控宾馆的一位服务员偷钱。blame sb for sth因某事而责备某人;complain (to sb) about/of sth(向某人)抱怨某事;accuse sb of sthcharge sb with sth指控某人犯某罪。6.before long不久,很快语境感悟(1)(教材P5)Talk to your friend and Im sure that,bef
81、ore long,youll be back playing football together.和你的朋友谈谈。我相信不久你们就会一起踢球了。(2)He had worked in the factory long before he got married.在他结婚之前他就在这家工厂工作很久了。归纳拓展(1)before long相当于soon或a little later,意为“不久”,常与将来时、过去时连用,在句中作状语,不可以直接跟从句(2)long before相当于long long ago,意为“很久以前”,常在一般过去时或过去完成时的句子中作时间状语,before后面可以接名
82、词、代词或句子It is/was not long before.不久就It will be long before.要过很久才It wont be long before.过不了多久就即时跟踪选词填空/句型转换I hope to see you again before long.She had left long before.It wont be long before we see each other.Before long he came to a small village.Before long he went to Paris.It wasnt long before he
83、went to Paris.Our government has promised to improve our water quality,so it wont be long the residents can have access to clean water.A.after B.sinceC.before D.unless答案C解析句意:我们政府许诺提高我们的饮水质量,因此居民们不久就能得到干净的饮用水。it wont be long before.不久就会。Its a long time I saw you last.And what a pity it is now that i
84、t will be a long time we see each other again.A.before;since B.since;whenC.when;before D.since;before答案D解析句意:自从上次见你之后已经过了很长时间了。太遗憾了,下次要过很久我们才能再见面。由句意知D项符合。1.must have done语境感悟(1)(教材P2)I must have sounded very proud of myself after the quiz.考试之后,我一定是听上去洋洋得意(2)He cant have left home because the comput
85、er is on.因为电脑还开着,所以他不可能离开家。(3)What a pity!Considering his ability and experience,he might have done better.真可惜!考虑到他的能力和经验,他本可以做得更好。(4)It could have happened during a quarrel between them over it.这件事可能是在他们为此争吵的过程中发生的。归纳拓展(1)must have done表示对过去情况的肯定推测,意为“想必,准是,肯定做了(某事)”。cant have done表示对过去情况的否定推测。(2)m
86、ay/might have done表示对过去情况的不肯定推测,可用于肯定句(意为“可能已经”)和否定句(意为“可能没有”)中;might的语气没有may那么肯定。might have done还可表示“本可以做而没做(某事)”。(3)should/ought to have done用于肯定句中时,表示“本应该做某事(而事实上没有做)”;用于否定句中时,表示“本不该做某事(反而做了)”。(4)neednt have done表示“本不必做某事(而事实上做了)”。注意:didnt need to do表示“没必要做某事(而实际上也没有做)”。(5)could have done表示“过去能做而
87、没有做某事”,意为“本来可以”;could have done还可表示对过去情况的推测,意为“可能”。即时跟踪完成句子他们肯定在背后嘲笑我了。They must have laughed at me behind my back.我认为那时你本可以给我更多帮助的。I think you could have given me more help then.I have worried before I came to the new school,for my classmates here are very friendly to me.A.mightnt B.mustntC.neednt
88、D.couldnt答案C解析句意:在来到新学校前我本不必担心,因为在新学校我的同班同学对我很友好。neednt have done.本没必要做某事,符合题意。I am sorry.I at you the other day.Forget it.I was a bit out of control myself.A.shouldnt shoutB.mustnt shoutC.mustnt have shoutedD.shouldnt have shouted答案D解析句意:对不起,那天我本不该对你大喊大叫的。不必在意。我也有些失控。should have done表示“本应该做某事而没做”;s
89、houldnt have done表示“本不该做某事却做了”。结合语境可知D项正确。2.so.that.语境感悟(1)(教材P2)I was so upset that I felt like crying.我觉得难受极了,甚至想哭出来。(2)It was such a cold day that the ice in the river was nearly two feet thick.It was so cold a day that the ice in the river was nearly two feet thick.天气太冷了,河里的冰将近有两英尺厚。(3)He made s
90、o many mistakes that he didnt pass the exam.他犯了如此多的错误,以至于考试没能及格。(4)These were such difficult questions that none of us could answer.这些问题如此难,以至于我们没人能回答。归纳拓展(1)so.that.引导结果状语从句,意为“如此以至于”;so的后面常接形容词或副词,that为连词,在句中只起连接作用,不作句子成分(2)sothat.(3)sucha/anadj.可数名词单数that.(4)such (adj.)不可数名词/可数名词复数that.即时跟踪完成句子她的
91、舞跳得如此好以至于每个人都尖叫起来。She danced so beautifully that everyone screamed.他进步得如此快,以至于老师们对他感到很满意。He has made such rapid progress that the teachers are pleased with him.首先,当我们等着放电影时,有如此多的广告以至于放电影晚了。First,when we were waiting for the film,there were so many ads that the film was late.He has little education t
92、hat he finds it impossible for him to be equal to important a task.A.so;such B.such;soC.so;so D.such;such答案C解析当little表数量的时候,用so修饰;第二空后为形容词,也应用so来修饰。3.so引起的倒装句语境感悟(1)(教材P3)Football is very important to me,but so is our friendship.足球对我非常重要,但我们的友谊也同样重要。(2)I like studying English,and so does she.我喜欢学习英语
93、,她也是。(3)He is only a child but he knows a lot about wild animals,and so it is with his sister/it is the same with his sister.他只是个小孩,但是了解很多野生动物的知识,他姐姐也是如此。(4)He works hard.So he does and so do you.他工作很努力。他的确如此,你也是。归纳拓展(1)so引起的倒装句表示上述情况也适用于后者,结构为“so系动词/助动词/情态动词主语”(2)如果前一分句里有不同类型的谓语动词,那么后一分句要用So it is
94、with sb/sth或It is the same with sb/sth(3)“so正常语序”表示说话人同意对方的看法或对前文内容给予一种强调性的肯定,常意为“的确如此”(4)“neither/nor系动词/助动词/情态动词主语”是一个倒装结构,表示前面的情况也适用于后者,neither/nor用于否定的场合即时跟踪完成句子我喜爱交朋友,我的同学杰克也是如此。I love making friends,and so does my classmate Jack.如果他明天不去,那我也不去了。If he doesnt go tomorrow,neither/nor will I.In mod
95、ern times,girls like beautiful clothes.Yes, and boys.After all,our life has been greatly improved.A.so do they;so do youB.so they do;so you doC.so do they;so you doD.so they do;so do you答案D解析句意:在现代,女孩子喜欢漂亮衣服。是的。的确如此,你们男孩子也这样。毕竟,我们的生活都得到了极大提高。so主语助动词,意为“的确如此”;so助动词主语,意为“主语也这样”。Its burning hot today,i
96、snt it?Yes. yesterday.A.So was it B.So it wasC.So it is D.So is it答案A解析句意:今天太热了,是不是?是呀,昨天也一样。如果表示前面所说的肯定情况也适合于后者,要用“so助动词/情态动词/系动词主语”结构。.单词拼写1.If I were you,Id talk with them instead of arguing(争论) with them.2.Forgive(原谅) me for interrupting,but I really dont agree with you.3.In this instance,the be
97、st solution is to send a quick,lighthearted apology(道歉) to explain your awkwardness.4.Blamed(责备) for the breakdown of the school computer network,Alice was in low spirits.5.When I went in,he pretended(假装) to be studying for the test.6.I feel awkward(尴尬的) as everyone except me is in evening dress.7.A
98、re you willing to swear(发誓) in court that you saw him do it?8.The magazine often remarks(评论) upon performance of some countries leaders.9.I sincerely(真诚地) hope you can take my letter seriously.10.Dont be so sensitive(敏感的) and I was not criticizing you.选词填空get along with,stare at,belong to,keep ones
99、word,spy on,keep pace with,before long,focus on1.I hope to see you again before long.2.We must keep pace with the new development of modern scientific research.3.We were respectful of craft(技艺) and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play.4.He was sent to spy on the enemys moveme
100、nts.5.Its not polite to stare at a girl in the face.6.Does this house belong to Mr Winter?7.He is sincere and easy to get along with.8.He was taught to keep his word as a child.完成句子1.那个小孩有游泳天赋。The little boy has a gift for swimming.2.他太孤独了,不想再在这儿待下去了。He feels so lonely that he wont stay here any mor
101、e.3.暑假我决定参加一个英语俱乐部。This summer holiday Im determined to join an English club.4.如果这样的话,谁将接替他的工作是个问题。If so,who will take over his job is a problem.5.你去过那儿,我也去过。You have been there,so have I.6.她指控那个男孩偷了她的钱。She accused the boy of stealing her money.单项填空1.That student admitted in the math exam, that he w
102、ould never do that again in the future.A.to have cheated;promisingB.cheating;promisedC.to cheating;promisedD.having cheated;promising答案D解析句意:那个学生承认在数学考试中作弊,发誓以后再也不做这样的事情了。admit having done sth承认做过某事;第二空的promise与the student构成主动关系,故使用现在分词短语作伴随状语。2.The evidence couldnt prove him of the crime,so he was
103、set free.A.serious B.ashamedC.guilty D.innocent答案C解析句意:这个证据不能证明他有罪,所以他被释放了。be guilty of.犯罪,符合题意。serious严重的;ashamed羞耻的;innocent无辜的。3. her death in 1886,the poet Emily Dickinson had become a legend in her hometown.A.It was before long B.Before longC.When long before D.Long before 答案D解析before long不久之后;
104、long before很久之前。句意:早在她1886年逝世之前,诗人埃米莉狄更生在她的家乡就已成为了传奇人物。故选D。4.The woman was so that even the clicking sound of the mouse upset her.A.superb B.cheerfulC.sensitive D.guilty答案C解析superb极好的;宏伟的;cheerful兴高采烈的;sensitive敏感的;guilty愧疚的。根据句意可知,sensitive符合题意。5.He is so tired;I think he up too late last night.A.s
105、hould have stayed B.must have stayedC.should stay D.must stay答案B解析句意:他太累了。我想他昨晚肯定熬夜了。根据后面的时间状语可知是过去发生的动作,排除C、D两项;再根据句意是对过去的动作的肯定猜测,故选B。6.It is not possible to your phone unless they set up the software by hand on your phone.A.rely on B.operate onC.spy on D.focus on答案C解析根据“除非他们在你手机上手动安装软件”可知,前半句应是“监视
106、”你的手机是不可能的。故选C。7.My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever; ,he could neither eat nor sleep.A.as a result B.after allC.anyway D.otherwise答案A解析句意:我的朋友马丁因为奇怪的发烧病得很重,结果,他既不能吃饭,也不能睡觉。as a result 结果,因此;after all 毕竟;anyway 无论如何;otherwise 另外,否则。根据句意可知应选A项。8.She just couldnt forgive at her so much
107、 in public.A.you to swear B.your swearingC.you swore D.you to be swearing答案B解析forgive后面要跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语,而不用不定式的复合结构,故选B。9.Unable to keep their mood under control,their argument turned into a(n) ,and then they fought fiercely.A.statement B.opinionC.quarrel D.idea答案C解析根据“控制不住情绪”和“然后他们激烈地打起来”可知,题干表示“他们的争
108、执演变成吵架”。quarrel 争吵,吵架,符合句意。statement 声明,陈述;opinion 意见,看法;idea 想法,主意。10.With his attention on his duty,he forgot the date.A.focus B.focusedC.focusing D.to focus答案B解析本题考查with复合结构(with宾语宾语补足语),因his attention与focus之间是逻辑上的被动关系,故选B。.单项填空1.Id like to go to see the film with you,Dad.Sorry,my son,but only th
109、e grownups are into the cinema.A.required B.intendedC.admitted D.supposed答案C解析句意:爸爸,我想与你一起去看电影。对不起,儿子,只有成年人才允许进入电影院。be admitted into被允许进入。2.It sounds like something is wrong with the cars engine. ,wed better take it to the garage immediately.A.Otherwise B.If notC.But for that D.If so答案D解析句意:听起来好像车的发
110、动机有问题。如果这样的话,我们最好立即带它去修车厂。If so为省略形式,so替代前文something is wrong with the cars engine。3.Lydia doesnt feel like abroad.Her parents are old.A.study B.studyingC.studied D.to study答案B解析句意:莉迪亚不想到国外去学习。因为她父母年龄大了。feel like后接名词或动名词作宾语,不能接动词不定式。4.The police concluded from the investigation that the driver rathe
111、r than the two walkers for the accident.A.was to blame B.were to blameC.was to be blamed D.were to be blamed答案A解析rather than连接两个主语时,谓语动词要与它前面的主语在人称和数上保持一致。题干中that从句中的主语the driver是单数,故谓语动词要用单数形式。另外,表达某人应受责备时用sb be to blame。5.Her on the employment question led to a heated discussion.A.quarrels B.disag
112、reementsC.remarks D.speeches答案C解析句意:她对就业问题的评论引发了热议。quarrel 争吵;disagreement 反对;remark 评论;speech 演讲。6.Scientists have to work hard to keep with modern discoveries and developments.A.company B.trackC.pace D.touch答案C解析句意:科学家得努力工作为了能与现代的发现和发展同步。keep pace with跟上,与保持同步,符合句意。keep company with陪同; keep track
113、of掌握的线索,了解的动态;没有keep track with和keep touch with短语。7.She is careful girl she makes few mistakes in exams.A.so;that B.such a;asC.a such;that D.such a;that答案D解析这里是such a/anadj.n.that句型,that引导结果状语从句,that不充当句子成分,而such.as.中的as为关系代词,用以引导定语从句并在定语从句中充当句子成分。上句中第二个空之所以选that,是因为从句不缺主语或宾语。用so时,构成soadj.a/an可数名词单数
114、that句型。8.You say he works hard; ,and .A.so he does;so do youB.so does he;so you doC.so does he;so do youD.so he does;so you do答案A解析句意:你说他学习刻苦;他的确如此,你也很刻苦。“so主语be(do,have,其他助动词或情态动词)”结构中的“so”,表示上文所说的情况“的确如此”,上下文所说的是同一人或物。sobe(do,have,其他助动词或情态动词)另一主语,指前面所说的肯定情况也适用于其他人或物。9.Mr Smith apologized for to in
115、form me of the change in the plan.A.his being not able B.him not to be ableC.his not being able D.him to be not able答案C解析apologize for(doing) sth为(做)某事而道歉。其中动名词的否定形式not应放在动名词之前,而动名词的逻辑主语应放在最前面,故选C。10.When his son came in,he lay in bed,pretending he came back so late.A.not knowing B.not to knowC.to n
116、ot know D.not to be knowing答案B解析句意:当他儿子进来时,他躺在床上,假装不知道他回来得那么晚。pretend后接不定式作宾语,不定式变否定形式时在不定式前加not,且此处表示过去的一般情况,故选B。.完形填空One and a half years ago,Dianna found herself exhausted as a wife,mother and doctor.She got up early and went to bed late,just to meet everyday 1 ,but lacked 2 for the things that m
117、attered most.She and her husband,a lawyer,began searching for ways to 3 their lives.“We had to decide what was really 4 ,” says Dianna.They knew they wanted more time to 5 with their threeyearold son,to exercise and eat right,and to develop friendship.So the couple chose to live more simply,shopping
118、 with care for necessities and enjoying inexpensive 6 such as reading,cooking and going to the park.Then Dianna 7 her job and began working parttime.She printed business cards that 8 “At your service,buy 9 a little time” and helped clients(客户) with personal tasks like shopping,paying bills and 10 pa
119、rties.“I still work hard,but being able to control my hours makes a 11 ,” she says,“I can spare time to take my son to the 12 or play basketball with him.My stress and headaches are 13 .”Dianna and her husband are 14 alone in wanting to 15 and live a satisfying life.A survey found that 54 percent of
120、 parents say they have little time with their children,and 47 percent of married couples 16 that they lack time together. 17 does the time go?For most people, 18 and commuting(通勤) take up most of the day.Simplifying means becoming 19 of the ways we use money,time and energy,and finding ways to make
121、things easier.Then we have to gain 20 over life and have time for the pleasures.1.A.activities B.servicesC.demands D.exercises答案C解析根据下文可知,Dianna每天早起晚睡,只是为了满足日常需求。meet.demands 满足 需求/需要,符合语境,故C项正确。activity活动;service服务;exercise练习。2.A.time B.strengthC.money D.ability答案A解析根据第二段中的“They knew they wanted mo
122、re time.”可知,她缺少时间去做最重要的事情。故A项正确。3.A.lead B.simplifyC.adapt D.consider答案B解析根据第三段开头的“So the couple chose to live more simply.”可知,他们想找到简单的生活方式。lead带领;simplify使简单化;adapt适应;consider考虑。故B项正确。4.A.comfortable B.interestingC.important D.hard答案C解析根据第一段中的“for the things that mattered most”可知,他们得决定什么才是真正重要的。故选C
123、。5.A.study B.helpC.meet D.play答案D解析他们想有更多的时间来陪三岁的儿子玩耍,故选D。6.A.pleasures B.placesC.tasks D.goods答案A解析根据空后的“such as reading,cooking and going to the park”可知,他们享受做这些并不昂贵却能带来快乐的事。故A项符合语境。7.A.found B.receivedC.took D.quit答案D解析根据空后的“began working parttime”可知 Dianna辞掉了原来的工作,开始做兼职。find发现;receive收到;take带走;qu
124、it停止。故D项正确。8.A.read B.indicatedC.showed D.mentioned答案A解析此处应用read表示“卡片上写着”。9.A.us B.yourselfC.children D.herself答案B解析由下文可知,她帮客户做一些私人的事情,这当然是在给客户节省时间。所以客户是花钱给自己买了一些时间。故B项正确。10.A.attending B.organizingC.having D.taking答案B解析她帮客户组织聚会。故B项符合语境。11.A.life B.resultC.balance D.difference答案D解析与以前的工作相比,现在的工作对她的影
125、响在于,她能够控制自己的时间。make a difference有作用/关系/影响,符合语境,故选D。12.A.office B.hospitalC.park D.house答案C解析根据语境可知,此处指她现在能抽出时间来陪孩子去公园玩。故选C。13.A.gone B.betterC.strong D.obvious答案A解析本段后半部分讲的是Dianna改变工作后带来的种种好处:不仅陪孩子的时间多了,而且没有压力了,头也不疼了。be gone消失了,符合语境,故选A。14.A.a bit B.far fromC.much too D.more than答案B解析根据下文可知,像他们这样想放慢
126、生活节奏的人很多,远非只有他们。a bit一点;far from远非;much too太;more than超过。故B项正确。15.A.keep pace B.settle downC.take off D.slow down答案D解析由上题解析可知选D。keep pace并驾齐驱,步调一致;settle down定居下来;take off起飞,脱下;slow down减慢。16.A.expect B.doubtC.complain D.imagine答案C解析根据空前的“54 percent of parents say they have little time.”可知,此处意为“47%的
127、已婚夫妇抱怨他们缺少时间在一起”。expect期望;doubt怀疑;complain抱怨;imagine想象。故C项正确。17.A.How B.WhenC.Where D.Why答案C解析根据上文中的“have little time”和“lack time”可知,人们都说没有时间,作者由此提出问题:时间都去哪儿了?故C项正确。18.A.traveling B.readingC.shopping D.working答案D解析对于大部分人而言,工作以及上、下班往返占据了一天的大部分时间。故D项正确。19.A.aware B.afraidC.proud D.convinced答案A解析简单的生活意
128、味着我们要清楚花费金钱、时间和精力的方式,并且找到使事情变得简单的方法。become aware of意识到,明白,符合语境,故选A。20.A.value B.controlC.success D.experience答案B解析我们必须掌控自己的生活,才能有更多的休闲娱乐时间。故B项正确。.阅读理解Sure,its good to get along with your teacher because it makes that time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.And yes,its good to get along with yo
129、ur teacher because,in general,its smart to learn how to relate to the different types of people youll meet throughout your life.But really,theres one superimportant reason why you should get along with your teacher.Kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more,but also theyre more comfo
130、rtable asking questions and getting extra help.This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests.When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher,he or she can be someone to turn to with problems,such as learning or school issues and bullying.As a kid in elementary or m
131、iddle school,youre at a wonderful stage in your life.Youre able to take in lots of new and exciting information.Apart from that,youre able to think about all this information in new ways.Your teacher knows that,and in most cases,he or she is thrilled to be the person whos giving you all that materia
132、l and helping you put it together.Remember teachers are people,too,and they feel great if youre open to what theyre teaching you.Thats why they wanted to be teachers in the first place!Some kids may be able to learn in any situation,whether they like the teacher or not.But most kids are sensitive to
133、 the way they get along with the teacher,and if things arent going well,they wont learn as well and wont enjoy being in class.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍与老师相处融洽的重要性。1.Paragraph 2 mainly talks about .A.new material learned from teachersB.ways to develop relationship with teachersC.benefits in getting along with tea
134、chersD.avoiding problems happening around kids答案C解析段落大意题。根据第二段的“Kids who get along with.someone to turn to with problems”可知, 本段主要谈论与老师相处融洽的好处, 即C项正确。2.Whats the writers attitude towards getting along with teachers?A.Doubtful. B.Objective.C.Uncaring. D.Favorable.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第一段的整体内容可推知, 作者是赞成与老师相处融洽
135、的, 即D项正确。3.What can we know from the passage?A.Kids are unable to understand lots of exciting information.B.Kids are bullied while communicating with others in school.C.Most kids will leave the class when not doing quite well with their teachers.D.Most kids will leave the class when not satisfied wi
136、th teachers teaching methods.答案C解析推理判断题。 根据最后一段的“But most kids are sensitive to the way.wont enjoy being in class.”可知,如果和老师相处不好, 大部分孩子将不愿意学习和待在班里, 即C项正确。4.The passage is most probably taken from .A.childrens literatureB.an education magazineC.a science reportD.an advertisement答案B解析文章出处题。 childrens literature儿童文学;an education magazine一本教育杂志;a science report一篇科学报道;an advertisement一则广告。 由文章整体内容可知, 本文很可能来自一本教育杂志, 即B项正确。