1、单词识记：pricegainpurposesuccessfultry aim attempt avoiddisadvantage object seek abandonambition intention obtain objectivejudgment attain desire target短语扫描：come to nothing完全失败come true实现；成为现实owe.to 把归功于stick to坚持；遵守take pains to do sth.努力做某事give up放弃with difficulty困难地；艰难地at the price of 以的代价make an att
2、empt to do/at doing sth.尝试做某事struggle for为而斗争跟踪训练在空格处填入适当的词(1个单词)或所给词的正确形式1I wasnt (success)，so they looked down on me.2The child was found (abandon) but unharmed.3Iran says its nuclear ambitions are for peaceful (purpose)4They said that they (attempt) to finish the task before July.5We are learning
3、 how to confront death instead of (avoid) its reality.6He owes his good health plenty of exercise and a regular life.7We will never give working，whatever happens.8I walked， difficulty，to the hall，as I was feeling very drunk with the wine.9For them，wealth was obtained the price of less freedom in the
4、ir work environment.10We should help those who are still struggling liberation.阅读理解AI wished I had known earlier the fact that I was a low achiever because there was a reason beyond my control.Then I neednt have worked so hard in my late twenties and early thirties.But I just didnt know that.I was w
5、riting and writing.I was working for no other reason than to hear people praise me.Most people who go through university read at least twice as fast as I do.I can never tell my left from my right.I avoid dialing a telephone if I can help it，because I sometimes have to try three times before getting
6、the number right.I hear that recording “The number you have reached is not in service.” more than any man on the earth.Despite my weaknesses I view my dyslexia(difficulty in reading) as a gift，not a curse(诅咒)Many dyslexics are good at right brain，namely abstract thought，and that is what my king of c
7、reative writing is.Im starting with nothing and coming up with something that didnt exist before.Thats my strong point.I owe my career to Ralph，Salisbury，my writing instructor at the University of Oregon，who looked past my misspellings and gave me encouragement and hope.I just carried on and never l
8、ooked back.Im also very “visual”This means nothing in school，but when I write books or scripts，Im seeing everything in my imagination.I write quickly.I go like the wind and can get up to 15 pages a day.Writing is not the problem.I have no problem downloading；it is inputting where things get messed u
9、p.The real fear I have for dyslexics is not that they have to struggle with messy input，but that they will quit before they finish school.Parents have to create victories whenever they can，whether it is music，sports or the arts.You want your dyslexic child to be able to say，“Yeah，reading is hard.But
10、 I have these other things I can do.”1According to the passage we know that .Athe author had known he was a low achiever since he was a little childBthe author didnt work very hard on writing in his late twentiesCthe author owed his dyslexia to his laziness in the childhoodDthe author worked hard fo
11、r peoples praise2From Paragraph 3 we can know that .Athe author was grateful to his writing instructorBthe author often complained about his dyslexiaCthe author had trouble with both inputting and outputtingDhaving difficulty in inputting，the author wrote slowly3For dyslexics，the author thinks that
12、.Athey should work as hard as himselfBthey had better choose to drop out of schoolCthey should be constantly encouragedDthey should put their hearts into reading4Which of the following proverbs can best summarize the main idea of the passage?AHe who laughs last laughs best.BWhere there is a will，the
13、re is a way.CReading enriches the mind.DWhen God closes a door，somewhere he opens a window.BGoing on holiday not only makes you feel good while youre there，but also gain your health benefits for months，new research shows.Jetting off to exotic destinations such as the Maldives cuts your blood pressur
14、e，helps you sleep better and bounce back from stress，it found.The benefits last at least a fortnight longer than the vacation and can be felt for months in some cases where it is claimed.Experts say workers should always take their full holiday entitlement(权利) each year to get the benefits，but as ma
15、ny as one in three dont.The study compared key health markers in holidaymakers visiting Thailand，Peru or the Maldives，with people who stayed at home and continued working.The average blood pressure of those on holiday dropped by six percent while the workers saw their blood pressure rise by two perc
16、ent over the same period.The sleep quality of holidaymakers improved by 17 percent while that of the nonholidaymakers deteriorated by 14 percent.The study also found the ability of vacationers to recover from stress，known as the stressresilience test，improved by 29 percent.There was a 71 percent fal
17、l in stressresilience scores among workers.Tests showed fallen blood glucose(葡萄糖) levels，reduced risk of diabetes(糖尿病)，trimmer waistlines and improved mood and energy levels，with the effects sustained for at least two weeks after returning home.The Holiday Health Experiment was conducted by tour ope
18、rator Kuoni and Nuffield Health，the UKs largest health care charity.5According to the passage，how many people go on holiday?ATwo thirds. BOne third.C17 percent. DA quarter.6The author intends to tell us that .Awe have to go on holiday as much as possibleByoull certainly get depressed if you dont go
19、on holidayCwe had better go on holiday for the benefits of healthDit is best to go to foreign countries like Maldives7The best title of the passage is “ ”AA Holiday Health ExperimentBHealth Benefits from HolidayCHealth Problems of Having a HolidayDKey Health Markers in Holidaymakers.七选五Why Music Imp
20、ortant for Children?Music helps develop childrens language skillsWhen young children listen to familiar words in songs，their brains are building connections to the sounds they are hearing and the words they are singing. 8 Young children recognize words and sounds long before they talk，sing，or dance.
21、So the more music your children have in their lives，the better they will speak and read.Music helps develop childrens selfconfidenceMusic is a wonderful way to meet the many needs of children because music is nonjudgmental. 9 It just is what it is.Listening to different types of music encourages cre
22、ativity，selfconfidence and curiosity.Music helps develop childrens listening skills 10 Through music，children learn to tell whether the music is loud or soft，up or down，fast or slow and so on.Music helps improve childrens brain connectionsA recent study from the University of California found that m
23、usic is closely connected to the development of the brain. 11 Music reduces pressureBy listening to music，youre relaxed and able to pay more attention to the pleasurable effects the music has had than your present pressure. 12 By singing together，it creates a feeling of safety and makes you forget a
24、bout your pressure.AThere is no right or wrong.BSinging songs develops important prereading skills.CPressure can also be reduced by singing songs together.DMusic encourages the ability to listen and thus to concentrate.EIf they sing their favorite songs，they can get rid of their pressure.FActivities
25、 that using the left or right brain cause the brain to work better.GFor example，researchers believe music affects the ability to see partwhole relationships.加练半小时英语答案精析第46练成功与失败高考高频单词与短语识记排查1successful2.abandoned3.purposes4.attempted 5avoiding6.to7.up8.with9.at10.for阅读能力专练.1.D细节理解题。根据第一段可知，作者一开始并不知道
26、自己是一个low achiever，所以在二十岁末三十岁初的时候，他还是很努力的，根据第一段最后一句“I was working.to hear people praise me.”可知选D。2A细节理解题。根据第三段第五句“I owe my career to Ralph，Salisbury，my writing instructor at the University of Oregon，who looked past my misspellings and gave me encouragement and hope.”可知，作者把自己选择这个职业归功于他的导师。故选A。3C推理判断题。
27、根据第四段中的“Parents have to create victories.You want your dyslexic child to be able to say，Yeah，reading is hard.But I have these other things I can do.”可知，作者建议那些阅读障碍者的父母要多给孩子鼓励，让他们明白，即使阅读很难，但在其他方面，他们还是可以做好的。4D主旨大意题。根据对全文的理解，以及最后一段最后一句“.But I have these other things I can do.”可知选D项，意为：上帝在关闭一扇门的同时，也会为你打开另一扇窗。5A细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“.but as many as one in three dont.”可知三分之一的人不度假，所以度假的人是三分之二。6C推理判断题。文章介绍了度假的多种好处，故推知作者想告诉我们为了我们的健康应该去度假。7B标题归纳题。本文主要在阐述度假有益于健康，故选B。.8.B9.A10.D11.F12.C
