1、Pygmalion is a play based on the Greek myth of the same name. It tells the story of Henry Higgins， a professor of phonetics， who makes a bet with his friend， Colonel Pickering， that he can successfully pass off a Cockney flower girl， Eliza Doolittle， as a refined (文雅的) society lady by teaching her h
2、ow to speak with an upper class accent and training her in etiquette (礼节). In the process， Higgins and Doolittle grow close. However， because of the pride of Huggins， Doolittle cannot feel Hugginss care to her. Ultimately (最后)， when she declares that she will leave Huggins and marry the other young
3、gentleman； Higgins at last realized how much he needs Doolittle and how important Doolittle is. This play is based on Pygmalion， a sculptor (雕刻家) from Greek Mythology who was a known misogynist (厌恶女人的人) a trait(性格) somewhat shared by Prof Higgins in this play. It is a story about how a girl changes
4、from the gutters (贫民区) to a society lady. But what more important is that it is Doolittles selfrespect and hardworking that really win the esteem (尊重；好评) and love from Huggins.Section_Warming Up & Reading Prereading原文呈现PYGMALIONMAIN CHARACTERS：Eliza Doolittle(E)：a poor flower girl who is ambitious t
5、o improve herselfProfessor Higgins (H)：an expert in phonetics， convinced that the quality of a persons English decides his/her position in societyColonel Pickering (CP)：an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins who sets him a taskAct One FATEFUL MEETINGS11：15 pm in London, England in 1914
6、 outside a theatre. It is pouring with rain and cab whistles are blowing in all directions . A man is hiding from the rain listening to peoples language and watching their reactions. While watching， he makes notes. Nearby a flower girl wearing dark garments and a woollen scarf is also sheltering fro
7、m the rain. A gentleman (G) passes and hesitatesfor a moment.E：Come overere, capin, and buy me flowers off a poor girl.G：Im sorry but I havent any change.E：I can givou change, capin.G：(surprised) For a pound? Im afraid Ive got nothing less.E：(hopefully) Oah! Oh, do buy a flower off me, Captain. Take
8、 this for three pence. (holds up some dead flowers)读文清障be ambitious to do sth.立志做某事who 引导限制性定语从句，修饰a poor flower girl。Higgins/hIInz/希金斯(姓)phonetics/fnetIks/n.语音学convince vt.说服；使信服convinced that .是过去分词短语作后置定语，也可以看作形容词短语作后置定语。that .是宾语从句，作convinced的宾语。colonel/knl/n.(陆军)上校Pickering/pIkrI/皮克林(姓)fateful/
9、feItfl/adj.重要的；决定性的；命中注定的whistle/wIsl/vi.吹口哨；发出汽笛声 n口哨声；汽笛声in all directions (in every direction)向四面八方；向各方现在分词短语listening to . and watching .作伴随状语。While watching是时间状语从句的省略，补充完整为While he is watching。make notes (take notes)记笔记garment/mnt/n.(一件)衣服(外套、裙、袍等)；(pl.)服装woollen/wln/adj.毛纺的；纯毛的(美 woolen)shelte
10、r from . (find shelter from .)躲避hesitate/hezIteIt/vi.犹豫；踌躇change n. U零钱，找头do (does/did)是助动词，用于加强动词的语气，意为“务必；一定”。hold up 举起；阻挡皮格马利翁主要人物：伊莱扎杜利特尔(简称伊)：穷苦的卖花姑娘，立志要改善自己希金斯教授(简称希)：一位语音学专家，坚信一个人的英语水平决定这个人的社会地位皮克林上校(简称皮)：陆军军官，后来成了希金斯的朋友。希金斯还给他安排了一项任务第一幕决定性的会面1914年某日晚上11点15分，在英国伦敦某剧场外。下着倾盆大雨，四处响着出租车的鸣笛声。有一位男
11、士在躲雨，边听人们谈话，边观察着人们的反应。他一边观察，一边在做记录。附近一个穿着黑色衣裙围着羊毛围巾的卖花姑娘也在躲雨。这时有位先生(简称先)从这儿路过，他迟疑了片刻。伊：长官，这边来呀，买我这个苦命的女孩一束花吧。先：对不起，我没有零钱。伊：长官，我可以给你找零钱呀。先：(惊奇地)一英镑你找得开吗？恐怕没有再小的钱了。伊：(带有希望的神色)啊！好啦，长官，一定要从我这儿买一束吧。拿这一束，只要三个便士。(举起一些已经枯萎的花)G：(uncomfortably) Now dont be troublesome， theres a good girl. (looks in his wallet
12、 and sounds more friendly) But, wait, heres some small change. Will that be of any use to you? Its raining heavily now, isnt it? (leaves)E：(disappointed at the outcome， but thinking it is better than nothing) Thank you, sir. (sees a man taking notes and feels worried) Hey! I aint done nothing wrong
13、by speaking to that gentleman. Ive a right to sell flowers, I have. I aint no thief. Im an honest girl I am! (begins to cry)H：(kindly) There! There！ Whos hurting you, you silly girl? What do you take me for？ (gives her a handkerchief)E：I thought maybe you was a policeman in disguise.H：Do I look like
14、 a policeman?E：(still worried) Then why did ou take down my words for? How do I know whether ou took me down right? ou just show me whatouve wrote about me!H：Here you are. (hands over the paper covered in writing)E：Whats that? That aint proper writing. I cant read that. (pushes it back at him)H：I ca
15、n. (reads imitating Eliza) “Come overere, capin, and buy me flowers off a poor girl.” (in his own voice) There you are and you were born in Lisson Grove if Im not mistaken.uncomfortably/nkmftblI/adv.不舒服地；不自在地uncomfortable/nkmftbl/adj.不舒服的；不安的；不自在的troublesome/trblsm/adj.带来麻烦的；使人心烦的wallet/wlIt/n.皮夹；钱包
16、be of use (be useful)有用的outcome/atkm/n.结果；效果take notes记笔记aint done nothing wrong是十分不规范的语言。对话中多次出现这种不规范的语言，是为了突出卖花女的乡下背景和没受过教育的下等人身份。aint是不规范的语言，在此相当于am not。thief/if/n.小偷；贼there用作感叹词，表示安慰或用来引起对方的注意、加强语气等。根据不同语境，可译成“好啦！好啦！”或“哎，你瞧！你看！瞧！”。take . for 以为；把看作；误以为handkerchief/hktIf/n.手帕；手绢；纸巾I thought (I ha
17、d thought)我原以为(但事实并非如此)。disguise/dIsaIz/vt.伪装；假扮；遮掩 n伪装take down写下；记下；取下hand over递过去；移交过去分词短语covered in writing (which is covered in writing)作后置定语，修饰paper。There you are表示说话者的猜测或判断是对的，常含有得意的意味。mistaken/mIsteIkn/adj.(见解或判断上)错误的；不正确的先：(不舒服地)别烦我了，好姑娘。(在钱包里找什么，这时语气好些了)等一等，这儿有几个零钱。那对你有用吗？现在雨下大了，不是吗？(说完就走了
18、)伊：(对先生付的钱表现出失望的样子，但是想着有总比没有好)先生，谢谢了。(看到有人在记什么，感到很担心)嗨！我跟那位先生讲话，又没做错什么事呀。我有权卖花吧，我有权嘛！我不是小偷。我是个老实姑娘，老老实实的！(开始哭起来)希：(友善地)好啦！好啦！谁伤害你了，傻姑娘！你把我当成什么人了？(递给她一条手帕)伊：我还以为你是一个便衣警察呢。希：我像警察吗？伊：(仍在担心)那你为啥要把我说的话记下来呢？我怎么知道你是不是写对了呢？那你把你写的关于我的东西给我看看！希：你看吧。(把写满字的纸递给她)伊：这是什么呀？不像规规矩矩的字。我看不懂。(把纸退回给他)希：我来读。(模仿伊的声音读)“长官，这边
19、来呀，买我这个苦命的女孩一束花吧。”(改用自己的声音)你呀，如果我没有弄错的话，你出生在里森格罗佛。E：(looking confused) What if I was？ Whats it to you?CP：(has been watching the girl and now speaks to Higgins) Thats quite brilliant！ How did you do that, may I ask?H：Simply phonetics studied and classified from peoples own speech. Thats my profession
20、 and also my hobby. You can place a man by just a few remarks. I can place any spoken conversation within six miles, and even within two streets in London sometimes.CP：Let me congratulate you! But is there an income to be made in that?H：Yes, indeed. Quite a good one. This is the age of the newly ric
21、h. People begin their working life in a poor neighbourhood of London with 80 pounds a year and end in a rich one with 100 thousand. But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths. Now once taught by me， shed become an upper class lady .CP：Is that so? Extraordinary！H：(rudely) Look at th
22、is girl with her terrible English: the English that will condemn her to the gutter to the end of her days. But, sir, (proudly) once educated to speak properly， that girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassadors garden party. Perhaps I could even find her a place as a lad
23、ys maid or a shop assistant, which requires better English.E：Whats that you say? A shop assistant? Now thats sommat I want, that is!H：(ignores her) Can you believe that?CP：Of course! I study many Indian dialects myself and .H：Do you indeed? Do you know Colonel Pickering?CP：Indeed I do, for that is m
24、e. Who are you?H：Im Henry Higgins and I was doing to India to meet you.CP：And I came to England to make your acquaintance！E：What about me? Howll you help me?H：Oh, take that. (carelessly throws a handful of money into her basket) We must have a celebration， my dear man. (leave together)E：(looking at
25、the collected money in amazement) Well, I never. A whole pound! A fortune！ Thatll help me, indeed it will. Tomorrow Ill find you, Henry Higgins. Just you wait and see! All that talk of (imitates him) “authentic English” .(in her own voice) Ill see whether you can get that for me . (goes out),What if
26、 .？要是会怎样？倘若又如何？What和if之后分别省略了成分，可根据上下文补充并翻译出来。brilliant/brIlInt/adj.光辉灿烂的；杰出的；才华横溢的classify/klsIfaI/vt.把分类；把归类classification n归类；分类place在该句中的意思是“凭记忆或经验辨认”。remark/rImk/n.谈论；言论；评述 vt.& vi.谈论；评论；说起in a poor neighbourhood在穷人区betray/bItreI/vt.显露出(本来面目)；背叛betray oneself 无意中露出本性every time引导时间状语从句，意为“每当的时候”
27、。each time, any time, the first time, the last time等名词词组可用作连词，引导时间状语从句。once taught by me是once she is taught by me的省略，含有条件意味。upper/p/adj.(位置或地位)较高的；级别较高的extraordinary/IkstrdnrI/adj.不同寻常的；非凡的condemn/kndem/vt.谴责；使处于不幸(不愉快)的状态gutter/gt/n.排水沟；阴沟；贫民区that will condemn her to the gutter .是that引导的定语从句，修饰Engl
28、ish。properly/prplI/adv.适当地；恰当地pass . off as .把(某人)改变或冒充成duchess/dtIs/n.公爵夫人；女公爵ambassador/mbsd/n.大使；使节require vt.需要；要求；命令which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰assistant。sommat (something that)是不规范语言。ignore vt.不顾；忽视；不理for 为并列连词，表示原因。acquaintance/kweIntns/n.相识；了解；熟人handful/hndfl/n.一把；少量celebration nU庆祝；C庆祝活动amazement/meI
29、zmnt/n.惊讶；惊愕fortune/ftun/n.机会；运气；大笔的钱authentic/entIk/adj.真实的；真正的；可信的；可靠的伊：(困惑不解似的)如果我是又怎么样呢？跟你有什么关系呢？皮：(本来是一直望着这个姑娘的，这时跟希金斯说话了)太棒了！请问你是怎么知道的呢？希：对人的发音进行研究、分类，如此而已。那是我的专业，也是我的业余爱好。你可以根据几句话就判定一个人来自何地。我可以根据任何谈话来判定他们是哪个地方的人，差距不超过六英里，有时候在伦敦甚至不超过两个街区呢。皮：恭喜你了！不过，你这样做有收入吗？希：当然有啰，还挺高呢。这是致富的年代。人们从伦敦的穷人区开始工作，年收
30、入才80英镑，最后到了富人区工作，年收入就是10万英镑了。但是他们一张嘴就会露出马脚(暴露自己的身份)。如今让我一教，她就会变成一个上层阶级的淑女皮：是吗？那太妙了！希：(粗鲁地)你瞧那个姑娘，英语说得那样糟糕，那一口英语使她注定要在贫民窟里待一辈子了。不过，先生，(高傲地)要是一旦有人教她把英语说好了，这个女孩就可以在三个月以内冒充公爵夫人出席大使主办的花园晚会了。说不定我还可以给她找份工作，当一名贵夫人的侍女或商店的店员。这些工作都要求英语说得好呢。伊：你说啥来着？店员？这正是我想要做的，真的！希：(不理睬她)你相信我说的话吗？皮：当然相信！我自己就学了好多种印度语，而且希：真的吗？那你认
31、不认得皮克林上校呢？皮：当然认得，皮克林就是我。那么请问你贵姓？希：我是亨利希金斯。我还打算去印度见你呢。皮：我也正是到英国来找你的！伊：我呢？你们怎么帮助我呢？希：啊，拿去吧。(漫不经心地朝她的篮子里扔去一把钱)好老兄，我们该美美地庆祝一番了。(一道离去)伊：(惊奇地看着收集起来的钱)啊，我还从来没有见过。整整一个英镑呢！一笔财富呀！这的确给我帮大忙了，真的。明天我一定去找你，亨利希金斯。等着瞧吧！你那口(模仿他的声音)“真正的英语”(用自己的声音)我倒要看看你能不能帮我找到(离去)PrereadingPlease match the words with their proper mean
32、ings.1classifyAin a way that is correct and/or appropriate2amazement Bto arrange in classes or groups3properly Cexpress strong disapproval of4remark Da feeling of great surprise5condemn Ea statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief6fortune Fa person that you know who is not a close friend
33、7betray Gto ignore ones principles or beliefs in order to gain sth.8acquaintance Ha large amount of money9hesitate Icausing trouble or anxiety10troublesome Jto be slow to act, speak or decide答案：15BDAEC610HGFJILeadinLook at the following pictures and fill in the blanks.1Pygmalion, a gifted artist,_ma
34、kes a stone statue of a beautiful woman, who is brought to life by the Greek_Goddess. So his wish is granted.2The play of Pygmalion is an adaptation of a Greek story, whose writer is George_Bernard_Shaw,_who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925.3My_Fair_Lady is a film based on the play
35、 of Pygmalion.WhilereadingFastreading()The main idea of the text is about the first experience of Eliza_Doolittle_meeting_with_Professor_Higgins_and_Colonel_Pickering.()Find out the information as quickly as possible.when11：15_pm,_in_1914whereLondon,_EnglandwhoEliza Doolittle, Colonel Pickering, pro
36、fessor Higginswhatfateful_meetingshowEliza_wanted_to_sell_flowers_to_Pickering,_Higgins_noticed_her_pronunciationCarefulreading()Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.1What does Henry Higgins do?He_is_a_language_researcher.2Why does Henry Higgins want to teach the flower girl la
37、nguage?Because_he_wants_to_prove_that_he_is_right.()Choose the best answers according to the text.1Eliza greeted the gentleman in order to _.Aask him to buy some flowers from herBtalk with himCask him to teach herDbeg some money from him2Why did Eliza begin to cry? Because _.Ashe thought Professor H
38、iggins would arrest herBthe gentleman didnt give her some moneyCPickering beat and scolded herDthere was no reason3Professor Higgins believed that he could judge a person by _.Ahis/her appearanceBhis/her actionChis/her conversation Dhis/her manners4From the text, we can infer that Professor Higgins
39、is a man described below EXCEPT _.Ahe doesnt care about moneyBhe is an expert in phoneticsChe is proudDhe is greedy答案：14AACDStudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1Nearby a flower girl wearing dark garments and a woolen scarf is also sheltering from the rain.句式分析尝试翻译附近一个穿着
40、黑色衣裙围着羊毛围巾的卖花姑娘也在躲雨。2But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths.句式分析every time“每次”，形式上是一个名词短语，但实际上具有连词的功能，引导一个时间状语从句。尝试翻译但是他们一张嘴就会露出马脚(暴露自己的身份)。3But, sir, (proudly) once educated to speak properly, that girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassadors gard
41、en party.句式分析尝试翻译不过，先生，(高傲地)要是一旦有人教她把英语说好了，这个女孩就可以在三个月以内冒充公爵夫人出席大使主办的花园晚会了。4Generally speaking, people are more polite to those who they think are of a higher social class (H) and less polite to those they consider are members of a lower class (L)句式分析尝试翻译一般来说，人们对自己认为社会阶层较高的人们(H)比对他们认为社会阶层较低的人们(L)更有礼
42、貌。.阅读理解AIn George Bernard Shaws Pygmalion, the storyline centers around three main characters: Eliza Doolittle, Professor Henry Higgins, and Colonel Pickering. Eliza Doolittle is a flower girl who is under the instruction of Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering to learn proper grammar and phoneti
43、cs. Eliza can be characterized as a very sensitive (敏感的) and emotional person. She seeks to be treated like a duchess by men. Her personality clashes (冲突) with the personality of Professor Higgins in an extreme way. Professor Higgins is an arrogant (傲慢的), workobsessed expert in phonetics who views E
44、liza simply as an experiment. He is a bachelor who has never found a place for women in his life due to his obsession (痴迷) with language. Colonel Pickering is a gentleman from India who is also an expert in language. He is gentler than Higgins and treats Eliza with respect while maintaining a profes
45、sional interest in her. These three characters make up the main action of the play as Eliza learns speech of the upper class from them. She manages to pass herself off as a Hungarian princess at a formal party. This achievement makes Eliza give_credence_to_the efforts of Higgins and Pickering. After
46、 experiencing life in the upper class, Eliza settles for a lowerclass life with a man who loves her for who she is and wants to marry her. After some small and unimportant disputes. Eliza and Higgins remain friends later. Other memorable characters include Mrs. Higgins who maintains an authoritative
47、 (权威的) figure over her grown son and Mr. Doolittle who rises from a dustman to a respected speaker in the community.I think that this is a good book because it shows that happiness can be achieved without wealth and fame. I highly recommend it due to its emphasis on grammatical and phonetic correctn
48、ess.语篇解读：本文作者分析了卖花女中各人物之间的关系，谈到了自己阅读这本书的体会，并向读者推荐这本书。1Eliza learns speech of the upper class because _.Ashe wants to do an experimentBshe wants to marry a gentlemanCshe has to play a princess at a partyDshe wants to be treated respectfully解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段“She seeks to be treated like a duchess by me
49、n.”可知，伊莱扎杜利特尔想让人们像对待公爵夫人那样对待她，也就是说她想让别人毕恭毕敬地对待她。2The author highly recommends Pygmalion because it can teach people _.Ato use and speak English in the right waysBthe right attitude towards lifeCthe ways to deal with different peopleDthe determination to succeed解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一句“I highly recommend it
50、 due to its emphasis on grammatical and phonetic correctness.”可知，作者向人们推荐这本书的原因是它强调人们应该正确使用英语。3What does the underlined part “give credence to” in Paragraph 1 mean?ABelieve.BChange.CFancy. DObtain.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据上文可知，伊莱扎杜利特尔想让人们像对待公爵夫人那样对待她，而通过希金斯教授和皮克林上校的努力后，她成功地冒充成了公爵夫人。由此可知，这次成功使伊莱扎杜利特尔相信希金斯教授和皮克林上校
51、的努力。4The passage is probably _.Aa research paper Ba teaching planCa book report Da diary解析：选C推理判断题。作者首先分析了卖花女中各人物之间的关系，然后，谈到了自己阅读这本书的体会，并向读者推荐这本书，因此这篇文章可能是一篇读书报告。B“Theres really no better playground for kids in America than right here，” says Tom Hart, an artist from Easton, Maryland. Hes talking abo
52、ut the Chesapeake Bay, which is indeed a huge playground. Surrounded by Maryland and Virginia, its the nations largest estuary (河口湾), with 64,000 square miles of bays and rivers. This vast inland ocean hosts more than 300 species of fish and is best known for its Eastern oyster, blue crab (螃蟹), and
53、abundant bird life.Eastons Farmers Market open from May through October has a large number of farmers and craftsmen who produce astonishingly tasty vegetables, handmade soaps, homemade lemonade and tomato pie, and Harts folk art.From there, head to the Oxford Ferry, where youll find a small beach an
54、d boat transport for cars, bikes, and walkers to the seaside town of Oxford. Or you can just randomly explore ask kids to count the cows while driving down roads, perhaps ending up at a wild shoreline where they will come face to face with pure nature.“To me, a tide pool was always much more interes
55、ting than an electronic game，” recalls former chef Barton Seaver, author of For Cod and Country. “I grew up spending summers on the Patuxent River near Chesapeake Bay. My brother and I would pull large male Jimmy crabs from the tide pool. Wed fish for rockfish from the dock.”“But the time I became a
56、 chef, crabs were impossibly expensive，” he continues. “There was a ban on bass (鲈鱼). Bluefish had been overharvested. So I realized the abundance of sea life I had seen as a child had disappeared within 10 or 15 years. It is a real lesson that all kids should understand.”But the oyster and blue cra
57、b populations have begun to return. One fiveyearold boy now comfortably is walking to the end of a friends Chesapeake dock and watching wideeyed as a crab pot is lifted. Always at least three or four blue crabs try to escape as you pull them up. For a child, he can look at an extraordinary wild crea
58、ture at arms length. “The Chesapeake Bay offers the joy of discovery，” says Seaver.语篇解读：美国东海岸的切萨皮克湾物产丰富，景色宜人，是孩子们的天然游乐场。5What does Barton Seaver think of his childhood summers on the Patuxent River?AFairly dull.BA bit regretful.CRather busy. DVery enjoyable.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“To me, a tide pool was
59、always much more interesting than an electronic game”可知，Seaver在帕塔克森特河的童年很有趣。6What does Barton Seaver mainly express in Paragraph 5?AFish is good for childrens health.BCrabs should be sold at a lower price.COverfishing produces a destructive effect.DChildren should spend more time learning.解析：选C细节理解题
60、。根据倒数第二段可知，Seaver旨在说明过度捕捞会带来破坏性的后果。7What does the fiveyearold boy see?AHow oysters are raised.BHow crabs are caught.CVarious wild creatures.DThe strong arms of crabs.解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，这个五岁的男孩看到了螃蟹是如何被捕捞的。CSeveral years ago, I lived in New York and worked for an airline while my family was in Alaba
61、ma, so I never got back home for Christmas.But one Christmas was different.I had the whole day off, and I spent Christmas Eve with my superior, Mr.Green, and his family.When Christmas morning came, I awoke to a small hand rubbing my face.“Hi，” a little boy whispered.I got downstairs just in time to
62、see the little boys faces as they looked at the pocket Santa Claus (圣诞老人) had left them.At first, their fingers went almost shyly over their toys, which showed their deep belief in the amazing power of Santa Claus.When their inspection had been completed, the two boys dragged everything into the cen
63、tre of the living room.Delight flooded the room.As their mother began giving out gifts, I wondered what gift I would receive.The children were happily opening packages, but I had received not a single one.At that moment, the younger boy passed me a box, saying, “Jack, it is a gift from Santa Claus f
64、or me.But he wont mind my giving it to you, right？” I smiled, knowing the gift was the one I put in the stocking.I thanked him and gave him a big hug.Suddenly, the hostess said, “We havent forgotten you.Look on the tree.” There was an envelope on the tree, addressed to me.I opened it and found a not
65、e that read, “You have one year off from your job to do whatever you please, Merry Christmas.” They assured me that it was not some sort of joke.Theyd had a good year and thought it was high time they did something for me.Outside, snow was falling, a usual event for a New York Christmas.I knew I wou
66、ld have a full chance for a new life, not given me by an act of generosity, but by an act of love.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了一个令他暖心、感动的圣诞节。8Why were the children shy when they inspected their toys?AThey didnt gain permission to inspect the gifts.BThey wouldnt like to accept gifts from strangers.CThey though
67、t the gifts were given by Santa Claus.DThey knew the gifts were actually from their dad.解析：选C细节理解题。由第一段的“their fingers went almost shyly over their toys, which showed their deep belief in the amazing power of Santa Claus”可知，孩子们真的以为这些礼物是圣诞老人暗中送给他们的，因此有些羞怯。9What did the author think of the younger boy
68、?AUnsociable. BConsiderate.CImmature. DEnergetic.解析：选B推理判断题。由第二段稍小男孩的言行和作者的回应方式可推知，作者认为这个小男孩很暖心。10What gift did the author receive at last?AA long break from work. BA letter from his family.CA new job in an airline. DA chance to show love.解析：选A细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“You have one year off from your job to do
69、whatever you please.”和最后一段的“I would have a full chance for a new life”可知，Green送给作者的礼物是一年的假期。.阅读七选五How to Stay Positive No Matter What HappensNo matter what happens, you can stay positive by following a few simple steps._1_ If you have something to look forward to that motivates you and makes you fee
70、l needed, your selfesteem will skyrocket. Pick one or two activities, such as doing volunteer work or teaching your favorite lessons to others, and promise to do it on a regular basis.Pick a goal that is important to you and reach for it. Create a structured schedule that leads you to a goal that is
71、 important to you. Make it something you are passionate about and enjoy talking about. _2_Keep away from negative people. If certain people always make you down, minimize your time around them. _3_ If you dont have a strong social structure, then start taking part in some activities you enjoy so tha
72、t you can meet people with similar interests.Build close connections with family and friends. Reach out and keep in touch with people you are close to. _4_ Go for walks. Call old friends. Fill your life with the small important things that keep your spirits up._5_ A lot of us spend time struggling t
73、o achieve our goals that dont suit us and arent meaningful to us. If you get stuck in a job or relationship that doesnt work for you, do something about it. Dont stay in the situations that add to your stress and anxiety levels.ADo what works for you.BDeal with negative situations positively.CYou ca
74、n stay positive by living a regular life.DStay positive by filling your life with meaningful activities.EWorking towards something every day will add positivity to your life.FGo out of your way to spend time on fun activities that you can do together.GSurround yourself with people who lift you up an
75、d give you encouragement.语篇解读：本文是说明文，介绍如何保持积极乐观的心态。1选D根据本段后两句中的说明和举例可以概括出本段的主旨，即要让生活充满有意义的活动以保持积极乐观的心态，故选D。2选E选项中的“Working towards something”与上一句中的it都指的是奋斗目标，与本段的首句相对应，故选E。3选G本选项中的“lift you up”与上一句中的“make you down”相对应，两句构成相对应的关系，说明要远离让你情绪低落的人，多和鼓励你的人在一起，故选G。4选F本选项承接上一句来说明如何和周围的人建立联系，选项与后两句之间构成平行并列关系，故选F。5选A本段主要讲不要做那些对你毫无意义的事，即要做那些你能做好并对你有益的事，故选A。
