1、Section_Lesson_4原文呈现AIt may seem strange, but at that moment, when we were on the edge of the whirlpool, I felt calmer than when we were moving towards it. We went round and round, nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the whirlpool. Suddenly, we went over the edge. I thought my life was over. B
2、ut moment after momentpassed, and I was still safe. The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at great speed. I saw clearly that there were other objects in the whirlpool trees and barrels. I noticed that the heavier objects went down more quickly than the s
3、maller, lighter ones. So I tied myself to a barrel to help me float. I tried to make my brother understand, but he was terrified and stayed in the heavy boat. Without waiting, I dived intothe sea to try and escape.读文清障on the edge of 在的边缘horrible /hrIbl/ adj.可怕的；令人厌恶的moment after moment(时间)一点点地at gre
4、at speed 以高速at a speed of 以速度barrel /brl/ n圆桶float /flt/ vi.漂，浮float off 浮起，漂离terrified adj.恐惧的，受惊吓的terrify /terIfaI/ vt.令人感到恐惧terrifying adj.可怕的dive into 跳入，投入escape /IskeIp/ vi.逃脱，逃跑A似乎有点儿奇怪，当我们处在漩涡边缘的时候，我的心情比向它驶近时平静。我们转了一圈又一圈，离那个可怕的漩涡边缘越来越近。我们猛然间到了边缘。我觉得我的生命就要完结了。但时间一点点地过去，我还很安全。船进入了巨大的漩涡内部，我们在漩涡
5、里飞速地旋转着。我清楚地看到，漩涡里还有其他东西树和木桶。我发现沉重的物体比小而轻的物体下沉得快。于是我把自己捆在一个木桶上，使我在水上漂浮。我努力使哥哥明白这一点，但他十分恐惧，呆坐在沉重的木船里。刻不容缓，我潜入海里设法逃生。 BAbout three years ago，something terrible happened to me. Those six hours of terror have broken my body and soul. You think I am a very old man but I am not. It took less than a single
6、 day to change my hair from black to white. One day，my two brothers and I were coming back from the islands，our boat full of fish. All at once，the sky was covered with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. An enormous wave covered our boat and my younger brother fell int
7、o the sea. Our boat survived， and I was trying to recover when my elder brother put his mouth close tomy ear，and screamed out the terrifying word “Whirlpool！” With the wind and waves we were going in the direction of the whirlpool，and nothing could save us！,terror /ter/ n. 恐怖，恐惧terrorist n恐怖分子terror
8、ism n恐怖主义soul /sl/ n灵魂body and soul 身心heart and soul 全心全意our boat full of fish 是“名词形容词”类型的独立主格结构，作状语。all at once 突然，忽然enormous adj.巨大的，庞大的survive /svaIv/ vi.幸存，生存下来survive sb.by two years 比某人多活两年recover /rIkv/ vi.恢复正常；康复recover from 从中恢复close to 接近，靠近 I was trying to recover when . 是be doing . when
9、. 句式，意为“正在做，这时”。scream /skrim/ vi.(因恐惧、疼痛、兴奋等)尖声大叫whirlpool /wlpul/ n漩涡in the direction of 朝着方向B大约3年前，我遇上了一件可怕的事。那6个小时的恐惧情形让我身心俱毁。你认为我是一个很老的人其实我不是。就在不到一天的时间里，我的头发由黑变白。一天，我和我的两个兄弟从岛上归来，船上载满了鱼。突然，天空被乌云笼罩，刹那间，我们就卷入了可怕的暴风雨中。一个巨浪劈头盖脸地向我们的小船扑来，我弟弟落水了。我们的船保住了。我正竭力从恐惧中回过神来，就在这时，哥哥把嘴凑到我耳旁，大声说出了那个让人胆战心惊的词“漩涡！
10、”。风浪把我们推向了漩涡，什么也救不了我们！CAs you can see，I did escape. I will bring my story quickly to a conclusion. Some time after I left the boat，with my brother in it，it sank into the bottom of the whirlpool. Soon afterwards，the whirlpool became less violent. Then the sky was clear，the wind calmer and the moon wa
11、s shining. I was still tied to the barrel and the waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were. In the end，a boat picked me up. I was very tired. The fishermen were my old friends，but they were unable to recognise me. When I told them my story，they did not believe it. Now I have t
12、old you，and I cannot expect you to believe me more than the fishermen did. (Adapted from A Descent into the Maelstrom by Edgar Allan Poe),bring . to a conclusion 使结束come to/arrive at/reach/draw a conclusion 得出结论with my brother in it 是with的复合结构，其构成为“with名词介词短语”。sink /sIk/vi.下沉；沉没pick up 取，接载unable /n
13、eIbl/adj.不能的，不会的recognise /reknaIz/vt.辨认出recognise 是非延续性动词。know “认识”，是延续性动词。adapted from 节选自adapt /dpt/ 改编；适应adopt 采纳，收养C如你所见，我的确逃脱了。我的故事即将收尾。我离开船不久，哥哥就随船沉入涡底。很快，漩涡变得不再那么猛烈。后来，天晴了，风静了，月光在闪烁。我还被捆在木桶上，浪很快把我带到其他渔夫聚集的地方。最后，一条船把我救了起来。这时我已筋疲力尽了。那些渔夫是我的老朋友，但他们已经认不出我了。我给他们讲述我的故事时，他们并不相信。现在我已经把故事告诉了你，我也不能期望你
14、会比那些渔民更相信我。(摘自埃德加爱伦坡的身陷大漩涡)True (T) or False (F)1. The writer is an old man._F_2The writer and his brothers were trapped in the whirlpool._T_3The writer tried his best to tie himself to a barrel to help him float._T_4The writer and his brothers caught no fish that day._F_5At last the writer escaped,
15、 but his brothers didnt. _T_6Some fishermen jumped into the sea and saved the writer and his brothers. _F_Read the text carefully and choose the best answers.1. What did the writer notice while he and his brother were going round and round on the inside of the whirlpool?AThe smaller and lighter obje
16、cts went down more quickly.BThe heavier objects went down more quickly.CHis boat went down more quickly.DTrees and barrels went down more quickly.2What made the writers hair change from black to white?AMedicine.BSorrow.CSomething terrible. DThe old age.3Who did not save the writer?AThe barrel. BThe
17、writer himself.CSome fishermen. DThe writers brother.4Which one of the following is TRUE?A. The fishermen didnt recognise the writer because his hair turned all white.BThe writers brother didnt die because he stayed in the boat.CThe writer didnt die because the fishermen told him to tie a barrel to
18、him.DThe writer had his legs and arms broken in the terrible things.5. What did the writer mean by the last sentence of the passage?A. He was not sure that the readers would believe him.BHe was sure that the readers would believe him, though the fishermen didnt.CHe was sure that the readers would be
19、lieve half of his story.DHe expected the readers would believe him rather than the fishermen.答案：15BCDAA一、这样记单词记得准写得对记得快记得多.基础词汇1float vi.漂，浮2leak vi. 渗漏；泄露3escape vi. 逃脱，逃跑4soul n. 灵魂5scream vi. (因恐惧、疼痛、兴奋等)尖声大叫6Oceania n. 大洋洲7sink vi. 下沉；沉没.拓展词汇1horrible adj.可怕的；令人厌恶的horribly adv.可怕地；令人恐惧地horror n恐
20、怖2terrify vt.令人感到恐惧terrified adj.恐惧的，害怕的terrifying adj.令人恐惧的terror n恐怖；可怕的人或事物terrible adj.糟糕的3survive vi.幸存；生存下来survival n幸存survivor n幸存者，生还者4recover vi.痊愈，康复recovery n恢复，痊愈5recognise (recognize) vt.辨认出recognition n. 认出；承认6opposite n对立的人(物)；反义词opposition n对立，意见相反1.float vi.漂，浮反义sink下沉；沉没词块float alo
21、ng/down顺流float up 飘上float down 飘下float on water 在水上飘浮2escape vi.逃跑；逃脱记法es(off)cape (海角)离开海角逃跑词块escape from从中逃脱escape ones attention/notice 逃过某人的注意；被某人忽略a lucky escape 幸运逃脱an escape of gas 气体泄漏3Oceania n大洋洲联想由Oceania想到的Asia 亚洲 Europe 欧洲Africa 非洲 South America 南美洲North America 北美洲 Antarctica 南极洲二、这样记短
22、语记牢固定短语多积常用词块1.in the end最后，终于2make sense 有意义，讲得通3in the direction of 朝方向4bring . to a conclusion 使结束5pick up 取，接载6all at once 突然，忽然1.tie . to .把系在2on the edge of 在的边缘3go down 下降4dive into 潜入水中5fall into 掉入中6less than 少于三、这样记句式先背熟再悟通后仿用1.One day，my two brothers and I were coming back from the island
23、s, our boat full of fish.一天，我和我的两个兄弟从岛上归来，船上载满了鱼。独立主格结构作状语。Computers_small,_we can use them widely.电脑虽小，我们却能广泛地利用它们。2.Our boat survived，and I was trying to recover when my elder brother put his mouth close to my ear .我们的船保住了。我正竭力从恐惧中回过神来，就在这时，哥哥把嘴凑到我耳旁be doing . when . “正在，这时(突然)”。I was_watching the
24、 Sept.3rd military parade when someone knocked at the door.我正在看93大阅兵，这时有人敲门。3.As you can see, I did escape.如你所见，我的确逃脱了。“do/does/did动词原形”强调谓语动词。Sun Yang did_win a gold medal.孙杨的确获得了金牌。1(教材P14)I tried to make my brother understand, but he was terrified and stayed in the heavy boat.我努力使我哥哥明白这一点，但他十分恐惧，
25、呆坐在沉重的木船里。terrify vt. 令人感到恐惧(1)terrify sb. into (doing) sth.恐吓某人做某事(2)terrifying adj. 吓人的terrified adj. 恐惧的，害怕的be terrified of (doing) sth. 对(做某事)感到害怕be terrified at/with/by . 被吓一跳be terrified that . 害怕(3)terror n. 恐怖，可怕的人或事terrible adj. 糟糕的The dogs sudden appearance terrified the thief away.狗的突然出现，
26、把贼吓跑了。The robber terrified her into handing out her money.劫匪恐吓她交出所有的钱。She was terrified of being killed in an air raid.她害怕空袭时会被炸死。语境串记I had a terrifying experience which was terrible; as a result, I often feel terrified at the thought of it. It is full of terror.我有一次可怕的经历，它糟透了。因此一想起我就常常会感到害怕。太恐怖了。2(
27、教材P14)Without waiting, I dived into the sea to try and escape.刻不容缓，我潜入海里设法逃生。escape vi. 逃跑；逃脱vt. 逃避；被遗忘n. 逃跑，逃脱，逃避(1)escape from/out of . 从逃走escape n/doing sth. (常用被动语态)避开escape sb. 被某人遗忘(2)have a narrow escape 九死一生He escaped from prison, but was rearrested by police a month later.他成功越狱，但一个月后再次被警方逮捕
28、。He escaped punishment/being_punished (punish)他逃脱了惩罚。He had_a_narrow_escape during the war.战争中他九死一生。3(教材P14)All at once, the sky was covered with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm.突然，天空被乌云笼罩，刹那间，我们就卷入了可怕的暴风雨中。all at once 突然，忽然(suddenly, all of a sudden); 同时，一齐(at the
29、same time, all together)at once立刻，马上once in a while 偶尔once upon a time 很久以前once moreonce again 再一次，又一次We didnt know why the machine stopped all at once.我们不知为什么机器忽然停了下来。They go out together once_in_a_while but not very often.他们偶尔一块出去，但不经常。Can you explain it to me once_more?你能再向我解释一次吗？4(教材P14)Our boat
30、 survived, and I was trying to recover when my elder brother put his mouth close to my ear . 我们的船保住了。我正竭力从恐惧中回过神来，就在这时，哥哥把嘴凑到我耳旁survive vi. 幸存，生存下来vt. 从中幸存下来(后接疾病、灾害、事故等名词)；比活得久survive from sth.从幸存下来survive on sth. 依靠生活survive sth. 幸免于，从中艰难度过survive sb.(by three years) 比活得长(三年)His doctor says its a
31、miracle that he survived.他的医生说他能活下来是个奇迹。Still a few houses have survived from the Tang Dynasty.仍然有一些房子从唐朝遗留下来。名师点津survive用作及物动词时，可直接跟“疾病、灾难、事故”等名词，表示“从中幸存下来”。He is lucky to survive the massive earthquake in Japan.他很幸运能够在日本大地震中幸存下来。5(教材P14)With the wind and waves we were going in the direction of the
32、 whirlpool, and nothing could save us!风浪把我们推向了漩涡，什么也救不了我们！in the direction of 朝着的方向in every direction/in all directions朝四面八方from the direction of 从方向来After a week in Dalian we sailed in the direction of Shanghai.在大连停泊了一个星期后，我们起锚驶向上海。The enemy fled in_every_direction/in_all_directions.敌军四处逃散。6(教材P15)
33、In the end, a boat picked me up.最后，一条船把我救了起来。pick up 取，接载；收听(节目，电台)；(偶然)学会；(身体)好转；收拾；拿起；拾起写出下列句中pick up的含义Sally walked onto the platform，picked up a piece of chalk and wrote on the blackboard：“Rule 1. We are family！”拿起My radio can pick up the BBC programmes clearly.收听Ill pick you up at your home tom
34、orrow. 接载Its surprising that your brother picked up Russian so quickly he hasnt lived there very long.(偶然)学会Business has been very poor but they expect it to pick up again before Christmas.好转Children, its time to pick up and have dinner.收拾语境串记After I picked up a collection of Monkey King stamps on t
35、he market, I heard that Lily was waiting for me to pick her up, so I picked up speed.我在市场廉价买到一套猴王邮票后，得知莉莉在等我去接她，所以我加快了速度。 7(教材P15)The fishermen were my old friends, but they were unable to recognise me.那些渔夫是我的老朋友，但他们已经认不出我了。recognise (recognize) vt. 认出，辨认出；承认，认可(1)recognise . by .凭借认出(2)recognise .
36、as/to be . 认为是recognise that . 认识到be recognised as 被公认为I recognised him as soon as he came in the room.他一进屋我就认出了他。I recognised her by her red hat. 我凭借她的红帽子认出了她。People in the world recognise Mao Zedong as/to be a great man.世人认为毛泽东是个伟人。He recognised_that he made a severe mistake.他认识到自己犯了严重的错误。1One day
37、, my two brothers and I were coming back from the islands, our boat full of fish.一天，我和我的两个兄弟从岛上归来，船上载满了鱼。(1)本句为简单句，our boat full of fish为独立主格结构，在句中作状语。(2)独立主格结构不是句子，只是一个修饰成分，在句中作时间、原因、方式、条件和伴随状语。独立主格结构是由“名词/代词分词/不定式/形容词/副词/介词短语”构成，名词/代词与这些词之间有主谓或动宾关系。该结构常用逗号与句子的主干部分隔开。Tom looked at the millionpound
38、note, his eyes wide open.汤姆眼睛睁得大大的，看着这张百万英镑的钞票。The test finished (finish), we began our holiday.考试结束了，我们开始放假。The teacher came in, a_book_in_his_hand/book_in_hand.老师进来了，手里拿着一本书。The headmaster came into the room，a group of students following (follow) him.一群学生跟着校长进了房间。So many people to_help (help) him,
39、 he is sure to succeed.这么多人帮他，他一定会成功的。2Our boat survived, and I was trying to recover when my elder brother put his mouth close to my ear, and screamed out the terrifying word “Whirlpool！”我们的船保住了。我正竭力从恐惧中回过神来，就在这时，哥哥把嘴凑到我耳旁，大声说出了那个让人胆战心惊的词“漩涡！”。were trying . when . 为“be doing . when .”句型，意为“正在做，这时(突
40、然)”，when为并列连词。I was walking along the street when I heard someone calling my name.我正在街上走，这时突然听到有人喊我。when用作并列连词句型归纳：(1)be doing . when .正在做这时(2)had just done . when . 刚做完某事这时(3)be about to do . when . 正要做这时(4)be on the point of doing . when . 正要做这时The thief was on the point of putting his hand into t
41、he ladys handbag when the bus suddenly stopped.小偷正要把手伸进那位女士的手提袋中，这时公共汽车突然停了。Jim was_watching (watch) a late night film at home when, right in the middle of a thrilling scene, the television went blank.吉姆正在家里看午夜电影，恰好演到一个惊险场面时，电视没影像了。I was_about_to_give_up_when my father came and encouraged me to keep
42、 going.我正要放弃这时父亲来鼓励我继续努力。.单句语法填空1Weather permitting (permit), we are going to visit you tomorrow.2It is necessary to use a shortwave radio to pick up the programmes.3The old lady survived his husband by 10 years.4It took him a long time to recover from a bad cold.5The thunderstorm terrified (terrify
43、) the child and he burst into tears.完成句子1We were_about_to_leave_when it began to rain.我们正要离开，这时天突然下起雨来。2They drove in_the_direction_of_the_station.他们开车朝车站方向去了。3The book is_now_recognised_as_a_classic.这本书现在是一部公认的经典著作。4Only with the greatest of luck did she manage to escape_from_the_rising_flood_water
44、s.她设法逃离了不断上涨的洪水只是非常侥幸而已。5All_at_once，they rushed out together.突然他们一起跑出去了。一、全练语言点，基稳才能楼高.单词拼写1Lisa didnt change lot.I recognised (认出) her the moment we met again four years later.2Water was leaking (渗漏) from a pipe in the bathroom.3At the news the children were screaming (尖声大叫) with laughter. 4A lot
45、of water flowed into the boat and soon it sank (沉没)5Fortunately，he narrowly escaped (逃脱) death in a storm.6It took a long time for him to_recover (恢复正常)7I looked up at the clouds floating (漂浮) in the sky.8Fortunately he survived (幸存) the Wenchuan earthquake.单句语法填空1If you have a job, do devote yourse
46、lf to it and finally youll succeed.2She is surprised at the recovery (recover) of the missing diamond.3Charles often attempts to escape being_fined_ (fine) whenever he breaks traffic regulations.4I was walking in the street when the accident happened.5The last guest to_arrive (arrive), our party wil
47、l start.6He comes from the direction of south.7My room is opposite to his.8Alexander tried to get his work recognised (recognise) in the medical circles.选词填空1. No one could tell why Mary left all_at_once.2The police found that the murderers car went in_the_direction_of Yunnan.3The meeting this eveni
48、ng has lasted for two hours.Lets bring it to_a_conclusion.4The children picked_up many sea shells at the seashore.5This sentence doesnt make_sense at all.6They tried to escape by diving_into a river.课文语法填空About three years ago, something terrible happened to me. Those six hours of 1.terror (terrible
49、) have broken my body and soul. One day, my two brothers and I were coming back from the islands. All 2.at once, the sky 3.was_covered (cover) with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in 4.a terrible storm.It may seem strange, but at that moment, 5.when we were on the edge of the whirlpool
50、, I felt 6.calmer (calm) than when we were moving towards it. I noticed that the heavier objects went down more quickly 7.than the smaller, lighter ones. So I tied myself to a barrel to help me float. And without 8.waiting (wait), I dived into the sea to try and escape.As you can see, I did escape.
51、In the end a boat picked me 9.up. I was very tired. The fishermen were my old friends, but they were unable 10.to_recognise (recognise) me. When I told them the story, they did not believe it.串点成篇微表达天气很好(独立主格结构)，我们决定去参观一座追溯到(date back to)宋朝的寺庙。一大早，我们就朝寺庙的方向(in the direction of)出发(set sail)。当我们到达时，我们
52、了解到这座寺庙经历(survive)了一场可怕(horrible)的大地震。当我们正在欣赏寺庙的美丽时，突然(all at once)我们听到一声可怕(terrible)的尖叫声(scream)。一名游客掉到一条很深的河里，我立即把他救起来(pick up)并设法把他送到医院。尽管我不能好好欣赏一下寺庙，但这对我很有意义(make sense)。Weather_fine,_we_decided_to_pay_a_visit_to_an_old_temple_dating_back_to_Song_Dynasty._Early_in_the_morning,_we_set_sail_in_the
53、_direction_of_the_temple._When_we_arrived_there,_we_learned_that_it_survived_a_horrible_earthquake._When_we_were_enjoying_the_beauty_of_the_old_temple,_all_at_once_we_heard_a_terrible_scream._A_visitor_fell_into_a_deep_river._I_picked_him_up_immediately_and_managed_to_take_him_to_a_local_hospital._A
54、lthough_I_couldnt_have_a_good_look_at_the_temple,_it_made_great_sense_to_me.二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧.完形填空All of us go through some difficult times as we approach teenage years. Its the age when we have to deal with the most _1_ in our life. This transition (过渡) from childhood to adulthood is _2_ for some, bu
55、t rough for others. The most important thing about being a teenager is _3_. When we are teenagers, we would get blamed or even punished for anything wrong we do. Its all not so _4_about being a teenager though. We dont have to have our _5_ take us to somewhere we want to go or we couldnt go before.
56、We can have _6_ with friends or even alone, which we couldnt have because we were too _7_ to know what pleasure is! Its a very enjoyable time of life. During this age, we are old enough to _8_ what is good for us, and make decisions without _9_ others. But like the saying goes, “All good things must
57、 come to an end, but all bad things can continue _10_.” During this period, we are having much _11_ for our studies. If we dont pass, we wont get jobs, and things will take a turn for the _12_. With the present world economy in _13_， we have to do really, really well in our _14_ for a job. Adults sa
58、y that their _15_ is the hardest part of life. But I think the transition from a kid to an adult is much _16_ than being already an adult. What we do in our teenage years will _17_ what we become and how we lead our life in the future.In conclusion, it is quite _18_ that parents put much pressure on
59、 an already stressed out teenager. If they realized that, living condition for teenagers would be much better. _19_ for the teens ourselves we should get to know what is best for us. Whats more, we should understand the right _20_ of life we choose at this age can make us happy for the rest of our e
60、xistence.语篇解读：在从童年到成年的过渡时期，人们需要应对很多困难，在这个阶段所选择的生活方式会影响我们的一生。1A.chancesBchangesCfeelings Dexpectations解析：选B由下文“This transition(过渡)”可知，在这个阶段我们需要应付生活中最多的改变(changes)。2A.smooth BpracticalCdemanding Dnecessary解析：选A从童年到成年的过渡，对于有些人来说是很顺利的 (smooth)，但是对于有些人来说却很艰难。此处用smooth“顺利的”和后面的rough相对应。3A.knowledge Bindep
61、endenceCconfidence Dresponsibility解析：选D根据此空的下一句“当我们成为青少年时， 我们会因犯错受到责备甚至是惩罚”可知，此处表示“成为青少年最重要的一件事就是责任(responsibility)”。 knowledge“知识”；independence“独立”；confidence“自信”。 4.A.easy Bstrange Cbad Dinteresting解析：选C由下文可知，成为青少年并非总是如此糟糕(bad)。5A.guides BpartnersCparents Dfriends解析：选C根据第6空后的“with friends or even
62、alone”可知，此处表示“我们不需要父母(parents)带着我们去我们以前想要去或不能去的地方”。6A.fun BtroubleCrelation Dbusiness解析：选A此处表示“我们可以和朋友一起玩，甚至独自去玩”。have fun“玩得开心，玩得高兴”，符合语境。 7.A.proud ByoungCsmart Dmature解析：选B根据语境可知，此处young“年轻的”正确。proud“自豪的”；smart“聪明的”；mature“成熟的”。8A.predict BrememberCimagine Dunderstand解析：选D在这个年龄段，我们已经足够成熟，明白什么对我们好
63、，而且能够不需要咨询别人就做出决定。understand“理解，明白”，符合语境。9A.guiding BhelpingCinviting Dconsulting解析：选D根据上题解析可知，consult“咨询，请教”，符合语境。guide“引导，带领”；help“帮助”；invite“邀请”。10A.occasionally BbrieflyCforever Dnaturally解析：选C但是正如谚语所说，“一切美好的事物一定会走到尽头，但是所有不好的事情可能会永远继续。”forever“永远，永久”，符合语境。occasionally“偶尔，间或”；briefly“短暂地”；natural
64、ly“自然地”。11A.pressure BpassionCmotivation Dpanic解析：选A在这个阶段，我们在学业上有很大的压力(pressure)。passion“激情，热情”；motivation“动机”；panic“恐慌，惊慌”。12A.better BworseCfewer Dmore解析：选B如果我们不能通过考试，我们就没有工作，事情就会更糟(worse)。13A.decline BhopeCincrease Ddebt解析：选A由下文可知，“我们”真的需要在学业上好好表现，为工作做好准备，因此此处应为世界经济衰退，就业形势不好。decline“衰退，下降”，符合语境。1
65、4A.contribution BeducationCapplication Dqualification解析：选B根据上题解析可知，education“教育”，符合语境。contribution“贡献”；application“应用，申请”；qualification“资格，条件”。15A.promotion BworkCexperience Dage解析：选D成年人认为他们这个年龄(age)阶段是人生中最难的部分。promotion“促销，提升”；work“工作”；experience“经验”。16A.harder BhappierCeasier Dlighter解析：选A但是“我”认为从
66、小孩到成年人的过渡期比成为一个成年人更加艰难(harder)。17A.reflect BconfirmCdetermine Didentify解析：选C在青少年阶段，我们所做的将决定我们将来成为什么样的人，我们未来的生活如何。determine“决定”，符合语境。reflect“反映，反射”；confirm“确认”；identify“鉴定，识别”。18A.vital BurgentCcommon Dunnecessary解析：选D总之，父母真的没有必要对已经很大压力的青少年施加更多的压力。unnecessary“没有必要的”，符合语境。vital“至关重要的”；urgent“紧急的，急迫的”；
67、common“共同的，普通的”。19A.Or BOtherwiseCBut DBecause解析：选C但是，对于我们青少年而言，我们应该知道什么对我们来说是最好的。此处和上句之间是转折关系，故用but。 20A.experience BwayCcondition Dpower解析：选B而且，我们应该理解，这个年龄我们选择正确的生活方式能够使我们的余生幸福。the right way of life“正确的生活方式”，符合语境。.语法填空Charles Babbage was born in 1792 in Britain. He was in poor health in his _1_ (y
68、oung) so he had to be educated at home. Concerned _2_ his health, his mother was advised that he should not be taught too much. However, the boy showed _3_ early interest in mathematics and worked _4_ (hard) at it than anyone else. Later he _5_ (admit) into Cambridge University. In 1827 he became a
69、professor of mathematics. He worked selflessly, _6_ (devote) a lot of his wealth and energy to computing machines. In 1834 he _7_ (invent) the Analytical Machine which is the prototype (原型) of a Computer. This was a great achievement but Charles Babbage never produced a real computer. Finally in 1871, Charles Babbage, _8_ is remembered as the “grandfather of computing”， died _9_ (peaceful). However, his principles are still those on _10_ modern computers are based. 答案：1.youth2.about/for3.an4.harder5.was admitted6.devoting7.invented8.who9.peacefully10.which
