1、Section D Reading for Writing & Assessing Your Progress课后篇巩固提升基础训练.单句填空1.To the Egyptians,green was a color (represent) the hope and joy of spring.答案representing2.I dont dare to tease him because he has (absolute) no sense of humor.答案absolutely3.It took her a moment (realize) that she had left her b
2、ag on the bus.答案to realize4.There are four basic alternatives;they are described (brief) below.答案briefly5.The (branch) of the willows drooped over the water and looked very beautiful.答案branches6.Two (wrestle)stood in a circle of shouting onlookers.答案wrestlers7.I shouldnt have watched that movieitll
3、give me (horror) dreams.答案horrible8.Citizens came out onto the pavement,waving and (clap).答案clapping.完成句子1.Last Sunday,we visited the Dai Temple and (照了一些照片) there.答案took some photographs2.Please remember to(关上) all the lights before you leave the reading room.答案turn off3.You had better (尊重) the rel
4、igious beliefs and the customs of the local people.答案show respect to4.(按照重量),hydrogen produces the highest energy levels of any known fuel.答案By weight5.Paris is(在中心) the European continent.答案at the heart of6.They decided to(出发) early tomorrow morning in order to catch the bus.答案set off能力提升.阅读理解Four
5、days after Dads 67th birthday,he had a heart attack.He was luckyhe survived.But something inside him had died.His enthusiasm for life was gone.My husband and I asked Dad to live with us on our small farm,hoping the fresh air would help him adjust.Within a week after he moved in,I regretted the invit
6、ation.He criticized everything I did.I became frustrated.One day I read an article about a nursing home.Several depressed patients attitudes had improved dramatically when they were given dogs.So,I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon.As soon as I got there,a pointers(指示犬) eyes caught my atten
7、tion.They watched me calmly.A staff member said,“He got here two weeks ago and weve heard nothing.His time is up tomorrow.”I turned to the man in horror.“You mean youre going to kill him?”“Maam” he said gently.“We dont have room for every unclaimed dog.”The pointers calm brown eyes awaited my decisi
8、on.“Ill take him.” I said.Glancing at the dog,Dad wrinkled his face and turned back toward the house.Then,suddenly,the pointer pulled free from my grasp.He sat down in front of Dad.Dads anger melted,and soon he was hugging the animal.It was the beginning of a warm friendship.Dad named the pointer Ch
9、eyenne.Together they spent long hours walking down dusty lanes and relaxing on the banks of streams.Dads bitterness faded,and he and Cheyenne went on to make many friends.Then,late one night two years later,I felt Cheyennes cold nose searching through my bed covers.He had never come into our bedroom
10、 before at night.I ran into my fathers room and found that he had passed away.Two days later,my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dads bed.As I buried him near their favorite stream,I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dads peace of mind.【语篇解读】作者的爸爸病愈后对生活失去了信心
11、,作者领养的一只狗使作者的爸爸恢复了心灵的安宁。在作者爸爸去世两天后小狗在他的床边死去。1.Why did Dad criticize everything the author did?A.He didnt like his daughters farm.B.The disease took away his interest in life.C.The state of his illness worsened.D.His daughter couldnt do things well.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Butsomethinginsidehimhaddied.Hise
12、nthusiasmforlifewasgone.”可知,作者的爸爸在病愈后对生活失去了信心。2.What was Dads attitude when he first saw the dog?A.Disappointed.B.Unfriendly.C.Excited.D.Satisfied.答案B解析推理判断题。根据“Glancingatthedog,Dadwrinkledhisfaceandturnedbacktowardthehouse.”可知,作者的爸爸瞥了一眼狗,皱了皱眉头,转身朝房子走去。由此推测,作者的爸爸对小狗不友好。3.What was the dogs greatest h
13、elp to Dad?A.It accompanied him on his walk.B.It helped him make many friends.C.It brought peace of mind back to him.D.It improved the relationship between him and his daughter.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章的最后一句的“IsilentlythankedthedogforrestoringDadspeaceofmind.”可知,小狗使爸爸恢复了心灵的平静。4.Whats the best title for the pa
14、ssage?A.An Abandoned DogB.Dads RecoveryC.Friends in the EndD.Dads Last days答案C解析主旨大意题。作者的爸爸病愈后对生活失去了信心,作者领养的一只狗使作者的爸爸恢复了心灵的安宁。在作者爸爸去世两天后小狗在他的床边死去。由此可知,C项可作为本文的标题。.应用文写作假定你是李华。你刚从英国旅游五天回来,感谢好友Rick的款待。得知他对中国的文化非常感兴趣,特别是即将到来的端午节,请你写一封信介绍中国的端午节。内容要点:1.感谢他的招待;2.介绍中国的端午节(时间、意义、风俗等);3.欢迎他来中国。注意:1.词数100左右;2
15、.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已为你写好。Dear Rick,How is everything going?Best wishes.Yours sincerely,Li Hua参考范文Dear Rick,How is everything going?I had a five-day trip to London last week.I would like to express my gratitude for your hospitality and kindness when I was in London.Knowing that you take a great
16、fancy to Chinese culture,especially the Dragon Boat Festival,I would love to introduce it to you.The Dragon Boat Festival,one of the most traditional festivals in China,falls on the May 5th in the lunar calendar.People celebrate this festival in memory of Qu Yuan,who was a Chinese poet.Besides,peopl
17、e in China will also hold a variety of activities to honor him,such as dragon boat racing,eating zongzi and so on.Welcome to China.You will have an unforgettable experience if you come to China before this festival.Best wishes.Yours sincerely,Li Hua.读后续写阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为15
18、0左右。ASpecialAppointmentYears ago I moved to Woodland Hills to take a job in a small hospitals emergency department.No one wanted to work on New Years Eve,so the shift(轮班)went to me.I kissed my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital.It was a thankless job.At 9 pm,the ambulance
19、 brought in a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack.His face was pale,and he was frightened.The whole night I did my best to save his life.Before I left in the morning to spend New Year with my family,I stopped by to see how he was doing.It was still tough,but he had survived the night and wa
20、s sleeping.The following year I got New Years Eve duty again.At 9 pm sharp,the ward clerk told me there was a couple who wanted to speak with me.When I approached them,the man introduced himself as Mr.Lee and said,“You probably dont remember me,but last New Years Eve you saved my life.Thank you for
21、the year you gave me.” He and his wife hugged me,handed me a small gift,and left.The following year a new doctor had joined the group,but I wanted to see if Mr.and Mrs.Lee would return.This time,I volunteered for the shift.I kept an eye on the door.Once again,at exactly 9 pm,the Lees appeared,carryi
22、ng a warmly wrapped bundle.It was their new grandchild.Mr.Lee,his family and I spent13 New Years Eves together.In the later years the staff all knew about the story and would work to give me time with him in the break room,where we spent a half-hour each New Years Eve.Paragraph1:LastyearIsawMrs.Leea
23、loneinthehospitalwithagiftforme.Paragraph2:Icarefullyopenedthepackageandfoundacrystal(水晶)bellinsidewiththeword“Friendship”engraved(雕刻) onit.参考范文Paragraph1:LastyearIsawMrs.Leealoneinthehospitalwithagiftforme.Mrs.Lee looked pale.She told me Mr.Lee died from another heart attack two days ago.He had nev
24、er forgotten our appointment,so he prepared the last gift days ago.They lived with a grateful heart and had a meaningful life for as long as 13 years.The appointment is a reminder of the fortune they got from me.Mrs.Lee then handed me a package.Paragraph2:Icarefullyopenedthepackageandfoundacrystalbe
25、llinsidewiththeword“Friendship”engravedonit. Seeing the bell,I looked back on the New Years eves spent with the Lees and the friendship between us.Now,my family,my friends and I ring that bell on every New Years Eve at exactly 9 pm,offering our best wishes to the man who we wont forget.The bell always reminds us of being helpful to others and thankful to people who have helped me.(142词)