1、SectionDiscoveringUsefulStructures课后训练提升一、单句语法填空1.That (sound) funny,doesnt it?答案sounds2.(come) along and have fun together,will you?答案Come3.Im going to meet my (advise).答案adviser4.They didnt make it, they?答案did5.Some (volunteer) are needed badly.答案volunteers二、完成对话A:Hi,Lucy, a lovely day, 1.?B:Yes,i
2、t is.Why not 2.(join) me and swim together?A:Sorry,I cant swim.Lets work out in the gym, 3.?B:OK.By the way, I hear there will be an exhibition tomorrow.Im sure youve heard about it,4.?A:Yes, I have. But I dont think it is as interesting as a book fair, 5.?B:A book fair?Have you been there?A:No, 6.K
3、ate told me she had been there.Shall we go tomorrow?B:All right.Lets make 7.two oclock.答案1.isnt it2.join3.shall we4.havent you5.is it6.I havent7.it三、阅读理解Lots of students know what a marathon is,but perhaps they dont know what a triathlon is.The triathlon is a sport that has three partsswimming,bicyc
4、ling and running.It is not an easy sport,but a man named Joe Salter is very good at it.A few months ago,he finished a special triathlonhe juggled three balls all the time during the triathlon.That is to say,he kept on throwing and catching three balls while he was swimming,riding a bicycle and runni
5、ng.31-year-old Joe is from Florida.He loves juggling and he started playing it at the age of 8.Joe did well in juggling.Later,he got the idea to do a triathlon and juggle at the same time to make it more fun.Many juggling fans laughed at his idea and thought it was just a joke.But Joe didnt give up
6、and he kept practisingit.Because of his hard work,he made it at last.Talking about his triathlon,Joe said swimming was the hardest part.“It was difficult and complex(复杂的),”he said.“I basically only used my legs,so it took quite a lot of work.Also,swimming in open water made it a little harder.It was
7、 not like in a pool.”1.According to the writer,the common triathlon .A.is a difficult sportB.is more famous than the marathonC.includes the three parts and jugglingD.includes the marathon and swimming答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Itisnotaneasysport.”可知选A项。2.Joes triathlon was special because during the triathl
8、on.A.he played jugglingB.he picked up three ballsC.he threw away all his ballsD.he carried his bicycle on his shoulder答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.hefinishedaspecialtriathlonhejuggledthreeballsallthetimeduringthetriathlon.”可知选A项。3.Many juggling fans thought Joes idea .A.could not be realisedB.should not be l
9、aughed atC.should be realised as soon as possibleD.could make triathlon more exciting答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Manyjugglingfanslaughedathisideaandthoughtitwasjustajoke.”可知选A项。4.Swimming was the hardest part for Joe mainly because.A.he swam in open waterB.his swimming skills were badC.he was very tired when
10、 swimmingD.he almost could only swim with his legs答案D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Ibasicallyonlyusedmylegs,soittookquitealotofwork.”可知选D项。四、七选五阅读理解HowtomakefriendsatanewschoolStarting with a new school can be difficult.Everything seems to be different,and you dont even know where to go for your own classes.1How
11、ever,if you use these skills,you can quickly turn some of those strangers into friends.Beyourself.2 If some people dont accept you,theyre not the kind of friends you need.People often stay together because they have similar interests.Forexample,someone who does a lot of sports may make friends with
12、those who also run or swim a lot.3Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your new school.If you think that you will say something that may make them feel sad,do not say anything and just nod your head if they talk to you.Also,remember to be as helpful as possible!Believeinyourself.A smile goe
13、s a long way.When you walk in the halls,dont keep your eyes on the floor.Raise your head and make eye contact(目光接触) with other people.4 Introduce yourself.Tell them your name and where youre from.Rememberpeoplesnames.You like it when people use your name,and so do other people.5Besides,ask them in a
14、 kind way if they have a nickname(昵称).Youd be surprised how often this might come in handy.A.Be friendly to others.B.Making new friends can be hard,too.C.Join after-school activities you like.D.Never change who you are to try and fit in.E.If you see someone you know,smile or say “Hi”.F.People may be
15、come angry if you just begin by saying “Hey” each time.G.Dont sit at the back of the classroom where other people dont notice you!答案1.B2.D3.A4.E5.F五、语篇填空This report is about how to be polite.It tells about how we can make 1.(we) language more polite and how we can make sure we do not upset someone f
16、rom another culture.It has been found that words such as “would” and “could” can be used 2.(help) us to be polite.Forexample,it is much 3.(good) to say“Would you do this?” rather than “Do this!”It is also suggested 4. it is useful to say “Please” and “Thank you”.People from the West like to use thes
17、e words in 5.(situation) where some people in Asia may not think it necessary.6.(say) “Sorry” if we interrupt or disagree 7. someone also helps us to be polite.Forexample,when we disagree,we should say “Im sorry,but I think you are mistaken(弄错的).”rather than“Youre wrong!”In 8.(conclude),we need to k
18、now 9. custom of a country so that we do not make others embarrassed.It seems that if people learn something about other 10.(culture) backgrounds before they visit new countries,they will be less likely to upset others.答案1.our2.to help3.better4.that5.situations6.Saying7.with8.conclusion9.the10.cultural
