1、Module 3Body Language and Nonverbal Communication(建议用时25分钟).阅读理解AYou may be familiar with the following famous people，but have you heard of their graduation speeches，in which they either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration?Michael Dell，University of Texas at Austin
2、And now youve accomplished something great and important here，and its time for you to move on to whats next.But you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps and pursuing your dreams.You must also commit to the adventure.Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge youve bee
3、n blessed with and go.JK.Rowling，Harvard UniversityHalf my lifetime ago，I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich.But what I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty，but failure.The fact that you are graduating from Harvard s
4、uggests that you dont know well about failure，you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.Steve Jobs，Stanford UniversitySometimes lifes going to hit you in the head with a brick.Dont lose faith.Your work is going to fill a large part of your life，and the only way t
5、o be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work，and the only way to do great work is to love what you do.If you havent found it yet，keep looking，and dont settle.Bill Gates，Harvard UniversityWe need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolut
6、ion in what human beings can do for one another.They are making it possible not just for national governments，but for universities，smaller organizations，and even individuals to see problems，see approaches and deal with the worlds inequities (不公平) like hunger，poverty，and so on.语篇解读本文节选了四位名人在几所大学毕业典礼上
7、面的演讲词。1Who wanted to express“Keep fighting for what you believe in”？AMichael Dell.BJ.K.Rowling.CSteve Jobs.DBill Gates.解析：选C综合细节题。根据题干的关键词“Keep fighting for what yon believe in”定位到Steve Jobs提到的“Dont lose faith.the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.keep looking，an
8、d dont settle”可知，应选C。2What Michael Dell said is to urge us to _.Alisten to our heartBpursue our dreamsCcreate our own journeyDlearn from our mistakes解析：选B直接细节题。根据题干的关键词“Michael Dell”以及文章中提到的“and its time for you to move on to whats next.But you must not let anything prevent you from taking those fir
9、st steps and pursuing your dreams”可知，选项B符合题意。3What can we learn from what JK.Rowling said?ADont live your life in regret.BGo all out to achieve your goals.CWhat matters the most to JK.Rowling in life.DLearn from every failure and experience.解析：选C推理判断题。根据题干的关键词“J.K.Rowling”可以定位到J.K.Rowling，Harvard Un
10、iversity部分中的“I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich.But what I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty，but failure”，表示我努力在自己的抱负和并不富裕的父母的期望中找到平衡。由此可推断出C项表示人生中最重要的是什么，符合罗琳的演讲。本题极易误选D项，D项中的failure虽然在文章中多次出现，但是仔细分析文意可知，其与罗琳说的
11、话无关。4What did Bill Gates suggest people do?ATake responsibility for their own behavior.BMake a contribution to the progress of society.CMake a joint effort to deal with some global problems.DMaster as much advanced technology as possible.解析：选C综合细节题。根据题干的关键词“Bill Gates suggest people do”定位到Bill Gates
12、，Harvard University部分中的“.not just for national governments，but for universities，smaller organizations，and even individuals to see problems，see approaches and deal with the worlds inequities (不公平) like hunger，poverty，and so on”，由此判断应选C。D选项中的technology干扰性比较大，很多考生看到文章中出现advanced technology就选D，但其与文中的表述不
13、同。BGardening is a very popular hobby.And it is one that produces wonderful resultsfood for your dinner table and flowers for your home！Gardens themselves can be very beautiful.So you would think that a garden path is to be a great place.Well，in conversation，it is not.Leading someone up the garden pa
14、th means you are not trying to show them your beautiful flowers but to trick them.Speaking of beautiful flowers，gardeners love to see small buds (芽) forming on their plants.Besides plants and flowers，people can bud，too.If a child is good at drawing and painting，we can call him a budding artist.Or if
15、 someone just completed law school，we can call him or her a budding lawyer.So“budding”describes something that is beginning to develop.On the opposite end，you stop something from growing if you“nip it in the bud”This is a common expression when we talk about stopping something bad and preventing it
16、from continuing.For example，its good to nip small problems in the bud before they turn into big problems.Now flowers that bloom are beautiful to seeeven gardenvariety flowers.“Gardenvariety”describes anything that is common and not so special.You can have a gardenvariety coldnot a serious illness.Yo
17、u can have a gardenvariety problem at worknothing special，just a common problem with a colleague.Now，a problem that many gardeners have is weeds.Weeds grow easily and can quickly take over a garden.In conversation，we sometimes use“weeds”to mean too many details.So，if you are in the weeds，you are tak
18、en over by too many details.Often，we put ourselves in the weeds.That usually happens when someone knows a lot about a topic.语篇解读文章介绍了与园艺有关的一些英语词汇。5According to the author，gardening is _.Atoo hard to hold onBan activity to kill timeCgood for both body and mindDpopular only with the elderly解析：选C推理判断题。
19、根据第一段第二句“And it is one that produces wonderful resultsfood for your dinner table and flowers for your home”可知，园艺会在身心两方面给人愉悦之感。6Which of the following can best describe a little difficulty you meet?AIn the bud.BIn the weeds.CGardenvariety.DHidden deeply.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“Gardenvarietydescribes anyt
20、hing that is common and not so special”可知，Gardenvariety描述的是普通的而不是特别的东西，因此修饰题干所说的一个小问题可以用Gardenvariety。7A quickly growing boy can be described as a _.AbudBweedCflowerDbranch解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Weeds grow easily and can quickly take over a garden”可知，野草长得很快，所以可以用野草来形容孩子长得快。8Which of the following can b
21、e the best title for the text?AGardens Can Be Very BeautifulBGardening Is a Very Popular HobbyCEnglish Expressions Grow in the GardenDDont Try to Show Your Beautiful Garden解析：选C主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的内容可知，本文主要介绍了与园艺有关的一些英语词汇。.阅读填句Do you have what it takes to survive in the desert in the event of an accident o
22、r emergency？If youre thinking of traveling in the desert，you may consider studying up to learn some desert survival skills before you go.But you dont have to be a survival expert to stay alive in the desert，as long as you can keep some important tips in mind.Keep your head covered.Its been said that
23、 the biggest dangers in desert survival are exposure and dehydration (脱水)_1_ One of the best defenses against the sun is always having a big hat or other coverings for your head with you.If the top of your head is exposed to the direct sun，or even indirect sun for long periods，your body needs to wor
24、k hard to keep itself cool._2_Cover the rest of your body as well._3_ Finding shade or constructing a shade shelter is one of the first ways for desert survival，as keeping out of the direct sun and not exposing yourself to the heat of the day will help to save water.The general idea is to stay out o
25、f the dehydrating rays of the sun during the day，and to travel during the cooler hours of the morning or evening._4_ Actually，do drink the water，if you have it.Just dont run out of it all at the first sign of thirst.A better way is to ration (定量供应) it for yourself，taking smaller sips throughout the
26、day.If you do come across water in the desert，use extreme caution before you start drinking it downit may not be safe for drinking._5_ The more you eat，the thirstier youll get，so if you have food with you，take care to only nibble (小口咬) enough to keep the hunger pains away and your energy up.Your bod
27、y can survive much longer without food than it can without water.AStay hungry.BDont drink the water.CDrink as much water as possible.DNeither of these is to be taken lightly.EThis goes hand in hand with the first tip.Fso the first rule in desert travel is covering the head up.GAnd the last thing you
28、 want to do is increase your thirst.语篇解读如果因为意外身处沙漠深处，你该如何生存？这篇文章告诉了我们几个沙漠求生的小技巧。1解析：选D考查细节线索。D项中的Neither与空前的“exposure and dehydration (脱水)”相对应，意为“暴露和脱水任何一个都不可掉以轻心”。2解析：选F考查主旨概括。F项与主题句“Keep your head covered”相呼应，沙漠旅行的首要法则是要遮盖头部。3解析：选E考查语段过渡。本段讲述要遮盖身体除了头部之外的其余部分，与第一条提示相关，E句承上启下，符合语境。4解析：选B考查主旨概括。空处是本段的主题句。根据下文中的“Just dont run out of it all at the first sign of thirst.A better way is to ration (定量供应) it for yourself，taking smaller sips throughout the day”可知，不要一感觉口渴就把水喝完，比较好的方法是给自己定量，每次喝一点，整天都是如此。因此B项符合语境。5解析：选A考查主旨概括。空处是本段的主题句。根据下文中的“The more you eat，the thirstier youll get”可知，要尽量少吃东西。因此A项符合语境。
