1、阅读P89教材课文，选择最佳答案。1Why is Quasimodo tortured in public?ABecause he falls in love with Esmeralda.BBecause he tries to kidnap Esmeralda.CBecause he calls for a drink of water.DBecause he rescues Esmeralda from prison.2How did Esmeralda feel when she looked at Quasimodos appearance?ASurprised.BExcited.C
2、Happy. DAngry.3What made Esmeralda have no strength to say a word?AQuasimodos deafness.BQuasimodos accent.CQuasimodos sadness.DQuasimodos beauty.4How did Quasimodo know what Esmeralda said?ABy her lips and expression.BBy her way to move.CBy her daily activities.DBy her eyes and movements.答案14BACAWor
3、ds and Phrasessensitive adj.敏感的(教材P7)He has the outward appearance of the King of the Beasts，but he has a timid and sensitive character，which causes him to believe he is a coward.他有着兽中之王的外表，但是他有着胆小而敏感的性格，这使他相信他是一个懦夫。例1The bats hearing is remarkably sensitive.蝙蝠的听觉特别敏锐。例2Her eyes are very sensitive t
4、o light.她的眼睛对光很敏感。造句他对自己丑陋的外貌很敏感。Hes very sensitive about his ugly appearance.知识拓展(1)be sensitive to对敏感be sensitive about 介意；在乎(2)sense v. 感觉到n. 感觉；理解力；意义，含义即学即练单句语法填空As an actress，she is very sensitive about everything to do with her.She is sensitive(sense)to what people think of her.I sensed(sense
5、)that I had made a serious prehension n理解(力)(教材P8)How anyone could be formed in such a way was beyond her comprehension.她无法理解怎么会有人长成这样。例1The teacher set the class a comprehension test.老师对全班同学进行了一次理解力测验。例2She has no comprehension of the seriousness of the situation. 她丝毫不了解形势的严峻。造句我不理解他为什么自己不能做。Why he
6、 cant do it himself is beyond my comprehension. 知识拓展reading comprehension阅读理解力be beyond/ above ones comprehension 难理解的；不可理解的be low of comprehension理解力迟钝的即学即练单句语法填空The problem is above/beyond my comprehension.The boy is low of comprehension，so dont shout at him.motive n(尤指隐藏的)动机，原因，目的(教材P10)When comp
7、aring and contrasting characters in a narrative，consider their appearance，actions，and motives.在比较和对比故事中的人物时，要考虑他们的外表、行为和动机。例1Greed was his only motive for stealing.贪婪是他盗窃的唯一动机。例2There seemed to be no clear motive for the attack.这次袭击似乎没有明确动机。造句他讲这个寓言故事是有用意的。He had some motive in telling this fable.知识
8、拓展motive for的动机/原因/目的motive in (doing)sth. 在方面的动机motive behind 背后的动机leading motive 主要动机即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子What was their motive in setting fire to the building? There may be a hidden motive for his departure.There is no doubt about the motive behind it all.这一切背后的动机是毋庸置疑的。Sentence Patternas though doing.
9、(教材P8)“But！”he said，as though hesitating whether to finish，“I am I am deaf.”“但是！”他说，好像在犹豫要不要把话说完，“我我耳聋。”句式分析：句中as though hesitating whether to finish为状语从句as though he hesitated whether to finish的省略形式。若as though/if引导的从句的主语与主句主语一致，且从句谓语为be，则省略“从句主语be”，从句就变成了“as though/if形容词/副词/名词/介宾短语/分词/不定式”。例1She pu
10、rsed her lips together，as though fearing to betray her news.她闭紧双唇，仿佛害怕透露出她的消息。例2The girl left the room hurriedly as if (she was)angry.女孩匆忙离开房间，似乎生气的样子。造句他不时地转过身来，好像在找人。From time to time，he turned round as if (he was)searching for someone.知识拓展(1)as though/if意为“仿佛；好像”，引导方式状语从句或表语从句。(2)as though/if后面的从
11、句可用虚拟语气，表示一种假设或不大可能的事。从句表示与现在事实相反时，谓语动词用一般过去时；表示与过去事实相反时，用had过去分词；表示将来的可能性不大的情况时，用would/could/might动词原形。即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子He talks about Rome as if he had been(be)there before.Tom raised his hand as if (he was)to say(say)something.She treats the orphan as if/though he were her own son她对待这个孤儿就好像是自己的亲儿子一
12、样。直接信息题直接信息题一般能在文中直接找到明确的信息，往往只考查文章中的个别事实，通常只涉及原文一两句话的信息。也就是说，命题者设置的题目比较直接，理解字面意思即可作答。【例文】This month millions of American kids can forget about classroom bells and set off for grandparents homes，sleepaway camps and lifeguard stands.But summer vacation hasnt always been a birthright of US.schoolchild
13、ren.Before the Civil War，schools operated on one of two calendars (日历)，neither of which included a summer vacation.Rural (农村的)schooling was divided into summer and winter terms，leaving kids free to help with the farm work in the spring planting and fall harvest seasons.Urban students，meanwhile，regul
14、arly had as many as 48 weeks of study a year，with one break per quarter.What did the rural school calendar before the Civil War allow children to do?AEnjoy a summer vacation.BTake a break each quarter.CHave 48 weeks of study a year.DAssist their parents with farm work.试题特点1考查事件、地点、人物和物品的具体细节；2问题一般比较
15、直白；3答案常是原文的一句话或一个词，但可能变换了说法；4错误选项往往明显与原文内容不符。解题思路Step 1：确定题干中的关键词(题干黑体部分)Step 2：根据关键词定位信息句(文中画线句)Step 3：尝试解答根据信息句可知，内战前的农村校历让孩子们在春天播种和秋天收获时过假期，帮助父母干农活。故选D。针对性练习Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen.So she let out a yell，caught hold of her 2yearold daughter Kibibi and climbed up in
16、to a tree.She lives at the National Zoo in Washington，D.C.And on Tuesday，August 23rd，witnesses said she seemed to sense the big earthquake that shook much of the East Coast before any humans knew what was going on.And shes not the only one.In the moments before the quake，an orangutan (猩猩)let out a l
17、oud call and then climbed to the top of her shelter.“Its very different from their normal call，”said Brandie Smith，the zookeeper.“The lemurs (monkey like animals of Madagascar)will sound an alarm if they see or hear something highly unusual.”But you cant see or hear an earthquake 15 minutes before i
18、t happens，can you? Maybe you canif youre an animal.“Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing，”said Brandie Smith.“Thats part of their special abilities.Theyre more sensitive to the environment，which is how they survive.”1Why did Mandara act strangely one day?ABecause it sensed something
19、 unusual would happen.BBecause its daughter Kibibi was injured.CBecause it heard an orangutan let out a loud call.DBecause an earthquake had happened.A根据第一段“Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen.”可知，一天Mandara表现得很奇怪，因为它感觉有一些不同寻常的事情要发生，选A。2According to Brandie Smith，_Amany animals h
20、earing is sharpBearthquakes produce two types of wavesCprimates usually gather together before a quakeDhumans can also develop the ability to sense a quakeA根据第五段“Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing，said Brandie Smith.Thats part of their special abilities.Theyre more sensitive to the environment，which is how they survive.”可知，Brandie Smith认为许多动物的听觉很敏锐，选A。
