1、话题词汇1achievement n成就2accomplish vt.完成，达到，实现3satisfaction n满足4selfimprovement n自我提升5attitude n态度6achieve success获得成功7meet a goal达到目标8with the purpose of.带着的目的9be willing to do.乐意做10wish for希望话题佳作Wishing AwayHave you ever noticed how people always want to be something theyre not?Tall want to be short，
2、young long to age，single dream of marriage，and no matter what body shape，everyone wants to lose at least another five pounds.Its almost like a natural preoccupation(天性)，this wishing away of our lives.Think about it.When was the last time you heard someone say，“I am totally satisfied with myself and
3、my life.I couldnt ask for anything more.”？It just doesnt happen.So，I have this idea to create a virtual reality machine that would allow people to actually experience the life of their dreams.For instance，for all the women who live with the unanswered hope that their husband will one day wait at the
4、 back door with a dozen roses and a cool bottle of Dom Perignon.the opportunity to live with Prince Charming.Or，for sports fans，how about the chance to score the winning goal，kick the overtime field goal，drive the victory lap，or hit that “mustwin” two pointer at the buzzer？Music fans might choose to
5、 jump onstage and perform with their favorite rock bank or conduct a full orchestral symphony.The possibilities are endless.But I wonder about the down side to such an invention.Would experiencing the dreams of a lifetime really make us better people？Im not sure of that answer，or of the true possibi
6、lity of such an invention.But what I am sure of is that perfection is often overevaluated.写作内容1用约30个单词写出上文概要；2用约120个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：(1)陈述你对上文的观点；(2)用23个理由或论据支撑你的观点。佳作欣赏People tend to be dissatisfied with their present state and wish to be what they arent.In their eyes，true happiness lies in the imagin
7、ary dream life different from the present one.It is a pity that nowadays so many people dont value what they possess.The imaginary life will not necessarily bring them contentment even if it comes true some day，because it will end up with another round of wishing to be something else.Besides，some pe
8、oples dreams are too high to be realized.Whats worse，some people struggle to get away from their original life，only to find that they have made a wrong decision.As the proverb goes，“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bushes.” What we should focus on is to cherish what we have and pursue what we
9、truly need so that we can make our life meaningful and fruitful.名师点睛本文词汇和句型的运用都非常丰富。高级词汇有：tend to，be dissatisfied with，lie in，imaginary，not necessarily，contentment，get away from，original等。高级句型有：what引导的名词性从句，形容词短语作后置定语，It is a pity that.固定句型的运用，even if引导的让步状语从句，as引导的非限制性定语从句，so that引导的目的状语从句。.写作必记单词1
10、surround vt.围绕，环绕surrounding adj.四周的；环绕的surroundings n环境；周围的事物2suffering n疼痛，痛苦；折磨suffer vi.遭受；受苦；变差，变糟3severe adj.严重的；严厉的，严格的；艰巨的4appreciation n感激，感谢；欣赏；理解；(艺术方面的)鉴定，评估appreciate vt.感激；欣赏5thankful adj.感激的，感谢的6adapt vi.&vt.(使)适应；改编adaptation n适应；改编7admirable adj.令人钦佩的，令人羡慕的，值得赞美的admire vt.钦佩，羡慕admir
11、ation n钦佩8depth n深度；深厚；最深处deep adj.深的9obey vt.&vi.服从，听从，顺从10outstanding adj.杰出的，出色的，优秀的11talent n天赋，天资；天才talented adj.有才干的12quit vt.&vi.停止；放弃；离开13predict vt.预言，预报，预告prediction n预言14assist vt.帮助，协助assistance n帮助.阅读识记单词15junior adj.青少年的；地位(或职位、级别)低下的16specialist n专科医师；专家special adj.专门的；特别的17sorrow n悲伤
12、，悲痛18accomplish vt.完成，实现accomplishment n完成；成就，成绩19rebuild vt.重建；改建20unbearable adj.无法忍受的bearable adj.可忍受的bear vt.承受；忍受；承担21temporary adj.暂时的；短暂的22accompany vt.陪伴，陪同；伴随；为伴奏23directly adv.直接地；径直地direct adj.直接的24allocate vt.分配allocation n分配25adequate adj.足够的；合乎需要的26uncertain adj.无把握的，不确定的certain adj.有把
13、握的，确定的27entertainment n娱乐；娱乐活动；招待，款待entertain vt.使娱乐28ache vi.& n疼痛29vivid adj.清晰的，生动的，鲜明的30handy adj.易使用的；便利的31automatic adj.自动的32instant adj.立刻的；即食的，方便的33maximum adj.最大的，最多的；n.最大值，最大极限34minimum adj.最小的，最少的；n.最小值，最小极限35mature adj.成熟的；vi.成熟；使充分发展36motivation n动力，动机 motivate vt.启发，激发语境活用用所给词的正确形式填空1H
14、e made a quick adaptation(adapt) to the new environment.2Natalies school was so damaged that she had to temporarily(temporary) attend a school in Brooklyn.(2016北京)3The school is close to our house，so it is quite handy(hand) for the children.4We should discuss the problems in depth(deep)5Though the t
15、ask was difficult，we managed to finish it in time.We felt a positive sense of accomplishment(accomplish)6She is a talented(talent) musician as well as being a photographer.7Reading her biography，I was lost in admiration(admire) for what Doris Lessing had achieved in literature.(2015陕西)8Another argum
16、ent against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment(entertain)(2015广东)9I must get rid of my assistant(assist) because he was habitually late.10Some news will excite their readers instantly(instant) while others wont.(2015江苏)1apart from远离，和不在一起；除了2cheer (sb.) up (使某人)振作起来，(使
17、某人)高兴起来3in good spirits心情好4focus on集中(注意力、精力等)于/聚焦于5adapt to适应6go after追求；谋求；追赶7on ones own独自，单独；独立地8head for朝方向(地方)行进，前往9to ones relief令某人欣慰的是10feel caught between在之间感到左右为难11ahead of在的前面；早于；领先12at that point在那时；在那个阶段13in a rush匆忙地，急切地语境活用运用上述短语完成片段Our village with a beautiful river around it was on
18、ce a golden one.1.At that point(在那时)，every villager enjoyed a peaceful and happy life.But now the villagers are not 2.in good spirits(心情好) and dont 3.adapt to(适应) the life there because the village is surrounded by a polluted river,4.apart from(除了) which there are some factories that produce alcohol
19、.The farmland is destroyed.The pollution is so unbearable that most young people are 5.going after(追求) jobs in cities.Even some middleaged women are 6.heading for(前往) cities 7.in a rush(匆忙地)We would be much thankful if someone would rebuild our village.1feel likedoing/名词/从句It feels like allocating a
20、dequate time for each is just not practical.要给每件事分配足够的时间，似乎是不切实际的。仿写我们几天前才认识，但感觉好像认识了好久。We just met a couple of days ago，but it feels like weve known each other for a long time.2could have doneMy whole life was still ahead of me.At that point in my life，I could have done anything or become anyone.我的
21、整个人生还都在前面等着我。在人生的那个阶段，我本可以做任何事，成为任何人。仿写我们可以从本可以被避免的失误中获得宝贵的智慧，防止它们再次发生。We can gain valuable wisdom from mistakes which could have been avoided to prevent them from happening again.3All I had to do is/was (to) do.All I had to do was go to school and spend a few hours studying when I came home.我要做的事就是
22、上学，以及回家后再学习几个小时。仿写此刻我们能做的事就是坐下来等。At present，all that we can do is (to) sit down and wait. adapt v使适应；使适合；改编，改写(1)Instead，we are diurnal creatures，with eyes adapted to living in the suns light.相反，我们人类是白天活动的动物，眼睛适应在日光下生活。(2015浙江)(2)During the onemonth stay，I had to adapt myself to their American lifes
23、tyle and help them understand the best part of Chinese culture.在一个月的生活中，我要适应美国的生活方式并帮助他们理解中国文化的精髓。(3)The TV series Red Sorghum adapted from Mo Yans novel of the same name is being shown on many TV channels.由莫言同名小说改编的电视剧红高粱正在许多电视台播放。(1)adapt (.) to (使)适应于adapt oneself to使自己适应adapt.for.为改编(写)；改造以供之用ad
24、apt from根据改编(写)(2)adaptation n改编本；适应单项填空(1)Ben，as a new immigrant from China，found it hard to the American life.Aattend to Bapply toCrelate to Dadapt to答案D解析句意为：本，一名来自中国的新移民，发现很难适应美国的生活。adapt to适应，符合句意。attend to处理，料理；apply to申请；relate to有关，涉及。(2)The popular cartoon Mulan is a(n) of a Chinese poem fo
25、r children.Aimagination BplotCstory Dadaptation答案D解析句意为：流行动画片木兰是由儿童诗歌改编而成的。adaptation改编本，符合句意。imagination想象；plot情节；story故事。 accompany vt.陪同，陪伴；伴随，与同时发生；为伴奏(1)I must ask you to accompany me to the police station.我得要求你陪我去一趟警察局。(牛津词典)(2)Miss Green accompanied Mr.Smith on/at the piano.格林小姐用钢琴为史密斯先生伴奏。(1
26、)accompany sb.to some place陪伴某人去某地accompany sb.at/on用为某人伴奏accompany.with/by与同时存在或发生(2)company n公司；作伴；伴侣keep pany陪伴某人in company with与一起(3)companion n同伴，伙伴(1)accompany是及物动词，不要在其后误加介词with，如不说：Thunder accompanies with lightning.但是，用于被动语态的accompany后可接介词with或by。(2)习惯上不接不定式的复合结构作宾语，如下句中的to go应去掉： He accomp
27、anied her to go to the station.。(3)accompanied by连接主语时，并不影响主语的数。单项填空(1)Having been warned of danger in the street at night，she had to go home with a friend her.Aaccompanied Bhaving accompaniedCto accompany Daccompanying答案D解析句意为：因为被警告夜里街上有危险，所以她不得不在一个朋友的陪伴下回家。accompany和friend构成主动关系，故用现在分词作宾语补足语。(2)Th
28、e superstar showed up at the court， by his manager.Ahaving accompanied Bto be accompaniedCaccompanying Daccompanied答案D解析句意为：这位巨星在他的经纪人的陪同下，出现在法庭上。the superstar与accompany构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故此处用动词的ed形式表示伴随。 assist v帮助；协助；援助(1)You will be required to assist Mrs Smith in preparing a report.你将要协助史密斯夫人准备一份报告。(牛津词
29、典)(2)He can walk only with the assistance of sticks.他只能靠一副拐杖走路。(3)She is an assistant teacher in our school.她是我们学校的助理教员。(1)assist sb.with sth.帮助某人某事assist sb.to do/in doing sth.帮助某人做某事(2)assistance n援助，帮助；辅助设备with the assistance of在的帮助下come/go to ones assistance来/去帮助某人(3)assistant n助手，助理，助教；adj.辅助的；
30、助理的；有帮助的基础知识训练单项填空(1)Do you know the brave people the police looking into the murder case?Aassist；in Bassist；withCassisting；with Dassisting；in答案D解析第一空用现在分词作定语；第二空符合“assist sb.in doing sth.(帮助某人做某事)”结构，故选D。写作能力提升一句多译(2)我遇到困难时，他好心地来帮助我。When I was in difficulty he kindly came to my assistance.(assistan
31、ce)When I was in difficulty he kindly came to assist me.(assist) go after 追求；谋求；追赶；设法获得(1)Were both going after the same job.我们俩都谋求得到这份工作。(牛津词典)(2)Its too late for lunch.I have to go without.现在吃午饭太晚了，我只得将就了。go ahead前进；干吧；说吧go up上涨；上升；攀登；增加go against违反；违背；(决定、判决等)对不利go by流逝；根据决定go over检查，审查；复习，重温go w
32、ithout没有也行；没有而勉强应付go off爆炸；离去；(电)中断；(警报器等)突然发出巨响基础知识训练单项填空(1)May I open the window to let in some fresh air? ！ACome on BTake careCGo ahead DHold on答案C解析句意为：我可以打开窗户让新鲜空气进来吗？可以！go ahead意为“干吧，做吧，继续吧”，表示准许或鼓励某人做某事，符合语境。come on快点，表示催促的语气；take care当心，小心；hold on稍等。(2)I was late this morning because my alar
33、m clock failed to .Aturn off Bpull throughCgo off Dswitch off答案C解析考查动词短语辨析。句意为：我今天早晨迟到了，是因为我的闹钟没响。turn off关掉；pull through渡过难关，恢复健康；go off(闹钟)发出响声；switch off关掉。故选C。写作能力提升完成句子(3)若是你想得到它，那你就得去追求它。If you want it，youre going to have to go after it.(4)我们公司正在争取西欧的软件市场。Our company is going after the softwar
34、e market in western Europe. feel caught between 在之间感到左右为难(1)I felt caught between what I want，what my parents want and what my basketball coach wants.我在我想要的、我父母想要的和我的篮球教练想要的之间左右为难。(2)He was caught in a car accident yesterday.昨天他遭遇了一场车祸。(3)We may even catch sight of a polar bear on the ice.我们甚至可能突然看到
35、一只北极熊在冰面上。be/get caught in遭遇catch sb.doing撞见某人做某事catch sight of看见catch hold of 抓住catch up with赶上，追上catch on理解，领会；流行catch up on对有影响基础知识训练单项填空(1)It is reported that indoor golf，relatively new，is starting to traditional markets，especially in urban areas in the USA and Europe.(2016苏北四市期中，9)Aface up to B
36、look back onCcatch up on Dhang on to 答案C解析句意为：据报道，相对新型的室内高尔夫开始对传统的市场产生影响，尤其是对于美国和欧洲的都市区域的市场。face up to勇敢地面对，正视；look back on回忆；catch up on对有影响；hang on to 紧紧握住。(2)Jack always dreams of his song ，so that he can make a fortune overnight.(2017苏州中学期中，16)Ahanging on Bcatching onCmoving on Dholding on答案B解析句
37、意为：Jack总是梦想他的歌能够流行，这样他就可以一夜暴富了。hang on坚持，坚持下去，紧抓不放；catch on理解，领会，流行；move on前进，出发；hold on继续，坚持，等一下。写作能力提升完成句子(3)我在出国深造和寻找工作之间左右为难。I feel caught between going abroad for further study and looking for a job.(4)我撞见她在舆洗室抽烟。I caught her smoking in the bathroom. surround vt.围绕；环绕基础知识训练用surround的正确形式填空(1)Th
38、e surrounding villages have been absorbed by the growing city.(2)Some insects take on the color of their surroundings to protect themselves.(3)He tried to run away but gave up when he found himself surrounded.写作能力提升句式升级(4)The Swiss can feel secure because they are surrounded by Europe.(用分词短语作原因状语改写)
39、Surrounded by Europe，the Swiss can feel secure.名师点拨(1)surround.with.使包围be surrounded with/by被包围(2)surrounding adj.周围的(3)surroundings n环境 quit v停止；离开；辞职；退学单项填空The examinations are around the corner.Some fans in our class are persuaded to football to focus on their studies.Aquit to play Bbe quitted to
40、 playCquit playing Dbe quitted playing答案C解析句意为：考试即将来临，我们班的一些球迷被说服放弃踢球，集中精力学习。quit (doing) sth.停止/放弃(做)某事，故选C。名师点拨quit后接名词或动名词作宾语，不能接不定式作宾语。 instant adj.立即的；立刻的；速食的n瞬间；片刻基础知识训练单项填空(1)Much to my surprise，she tears she read the letter.Aburst out；instant Bburst into；the instantCburst out；instantly Dburs
41、t into；instant答案B解析句意为：让我很惊讶的是，她一读到这封信就开始大哭起来。burst into tears/burst out crying突然大哭起来，the instant/instantly一就。写作能力提升句式升级(2)Instantly I saw him，I knew he was the man the police were looking for.(用as soon as改写)As soon as I saw him，I knew he was the man the police were looking for.名师点拨the instant相当于ins
42、tantly，as soon as，用作连词，引导时间状语从句。 motivation n动力；动机单项填空(1)The main reason for which they cannot learn English well is that they cannot see the importance of it.That is，they lack to do it.Ainspiration BmotivationCregulation Dcooperation答案B解析句意为：他们不能学好英语的主要原因是他们没有看到英语的重要性。也就是说，他们缺乏学习英语的动力。inspiration灵感
43、；motivation动机，动力；regulation规则，条例；cooperation合作。(2)He was by love，and expected nothing in return.Adrove BmotivatedCforced Dcompelled答案B解析句意为：他(这样做)只是被爱所驱动，而不指望任何回报。be motivated被所激发，符合句意。而be forced，be compelled意为“被强迫”；drove形式不对，故皆应排除。motivate vt.使有动机，促使，激发 It feels like allocating adequate time for ea
44、ch is just not practical.要给每件事情分配足够的时间，似乎是不切实际的。 (1)Where he once felt like giving up，he now has the determination to push further and keep on going.在他曾经想放弃的地方，他现在有决心前行并继续走下去。(2015安徽)(2)It feels like Ive been doing this for a long time.我感觉我已经这么做很长时间了。feel likedoing/名词/从句 想要feel sorry for为感到难过，遗憾feel
45、 at home感到自在；不拘束feel oneself心情好；感觉健康feel ones way摸索着前进基础知识训练单项填空(1)Lydia doesnt feel like abroad.Her parents are old.Astudy BstudyingCstudied Dto study答案B解析feel like doing sth.固定搭配，意为“想要做某事”。写作能力提升同义句改写(2)It seems likely to rain soon and youd better take an umbrella.It feels like raining soon and yo
46、ud better take an umbrella.(3)It felt as though he had run a marathon.It felt like he had run a marathon. All I had to do was go to school and spend a few hours studying when I came home.,我要做的事就是上学，以及回家后再学习几个小时。(1)All I had to do now was (to) obey him in silence.此时我要做的就是默默地服从他。(2)The only choice the
47、 government could have was to calm down the angry people.政府唯一的选择是让愤怒的人们平静下来。不定式作表语时，如果主语中含有实义动词do(包括do的任何形式)，则作表语的不定式可以省去符号to。主语部分的谓语动词不含do的某种形式时，不定式符号to不能省略。基础知识训练单项填空(1)Lost in the mountains for three days，what the three men were able to do was the help of helicopter.Aexpected BexpectCbeing expect
48、ed Dto be expected答案B解析句意为：那三个人在山里迷路已经三天了，他们所能做的就是等待直升机来救他们。what引导的从句作主语，且从句中含有实义动词do的某种形式，故主句中作表语的不定式短语可省去不定式符号to，加之expect与the three men为主动关系，故用主动形式。写作能力提升完成句子(2)The best way he could think of at that time was to give him more money(给他更多的钱)(3)What we can do now is (to)take immediate action(立刻采取措施)
49、to reduce pollution.教材与任务型阅读，每空一词TitleThe search for 1.happinessThe secret of happinessTo have 2.appreciation for the good things in life，and to focus on 3.goals.Sang Lan：A good example of someone who struggles with a physical 4.disability and is happy with her life.She was born in 1981.Began learni
50、ng 5.gymnastics in 1987.Started winning competitions in 1991.A terrible 6.accident happened to her in 1998.But she has adapted to her new life.Graduated from Peking University in 2007 with a degree in 7.broadcasting.Hosted a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics.The hosts hopeAll of the a
51、udience have been encouraged by Sang Lan！Her 8.admirable courage will make people think how to 9.rebuild life whenever life feels 10.unbearable.教材与微写作写作素材(关于运动员)1那位体操运动员表达了对这位优秀专科医师的感谢。2现在她心情很好，已不再受无法忍受的痛苦的折磨了。3她可以追求她的梦想了。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)The gymnast showed her appreciation t
52、o the outstanding specialist.She is now in good spirits for she is free from the unbearable suffering.She can go after her dreams.单项填空1The BBC production Pride and Prejudice，_ from Jane Austins classic，is universally acknowledged as the best so far.(2016镇江一模，22)Aadapted BadaptingCto be adapted Dhavi
53、ng adapted答案A解析考查非谓语动词。adapt意为“改编”时是及物动词，空格后无宾语，故需使用过去分词表示被动。2The hurricane _ to reach the coast tomorrow morning.If so，wed better make full preparations for it.(2016镇江一模，24)Ais predicting Bhas predicted Cis predicted Dwill be predicted答案C解析句意为：据预测，飓风将在明天上午到达海岸。如果是这样的话，我们最好做好充分的准备。hurricane与predict之
54、间存在被动关系；另外预测发生在现在，故用一般现在时的被动语态。3_ warm at night，I would fill the woodstove，then set my alarm clock for midnight so I could refill it.AStaying BStayed CTo stay DStay答案C解析考查非谓语动词的用法。句意为：为了在晚上保暖，我会填满柴炉，再定好闹钟，以便半夜能起来加柴火。根据语境可知，此处用动词不定式作目的状语。故答案选C项。4The sunlight is white and blinding，_ hardedged shadows
55、on the ground.Athrowing Bbeing thrownCto throw Dto be thrown答案A解析考查非谓语动词。句意为：阳光明亮刺眼，在地上投下轮廓分明的影子。逻辑主语the sunlight和throw之间是主动关系，排除B、D两项；C项不定式表将来或目的，与语境不符，故逗号后面用doing形式作伴随状语。5The research lacks _ evidence，and therefore，its conclusions are doubtful.Asolid BfierceCsevere Dpotential答案A解析句意为：该研究缺少可靠的证据，因此
56、所得出的结论还有待考证。solid可靠的，可信赖的，符合句意。fierce激烈的；severe严重的；potential有潜力的。6It is common that many parents choose to rent a house near schools to _ their children during their school years.Aaccompany BaccumulateCacknowledge Dalarm答案A解析句意为：在上学期间很多父母在学校附近租房来陪孩子上学是很常见的。accompany 陪同，符合句意。accumulate积累；acknowledge
57、告知，感谢；alarm使惊恐。7How come Tom picked a quarrel with his wife?_？ We also have the occasional argument.(2016苏锡常镇调查二，35)AWhats on BHows thatCWho doesnt DWhy not答案C解析句意为：汤姆和他的妻子怎么吵架了？谁不吵架呀？ 我们偶尔也会争吵。Whats on 怎么啦，发生什么事了；Hows that 怎么回事；Who doesnt谁不会有这样的事呀；Why not为什么不。8By the time Jack returned home from En
58、gland，his son _ from college.Agraduated Bhas graduated Chad been graduating Dhad graduated答案D解析句意为：到杰克从英国回家的时候，他的儿子已经大学毕业了。return所表示的动作发生在过去，graduate所表示的动作发生在他回家之前，是“过去的过去”，所以用过去完成时态。9_ several parking tickets，the driver was also fined for speeding on the highway，which is likely to contribute to his
59、 driving license being cancelled.AIn terms of BIn spite ofCFar from DApart from答案D解析句意为：除了几张违规停车罚单之外，那个司机还因在公路上超速驾驶被罚款，这很可能导致他的驾照被吊销。apart from除以外，符合句意。in terms of在方面，就而言；in spite of尽管，不顾；far from远非。10A team of nurses _ the doctors in performing the operation on the boy wounded in the earthquake.Asu
60、pported BencouragedCassisted Drespected答案C解析assist sb.in doing sth.帮助某人做某事。11You see the lightning _ it happens，but you hear the thunder later.Athe instant Bfor an instantCon the instant Din an instant答案A解析You see the lightning和it happens是两个完整的句子，因此需用连词将它们连接起来，B、C、D选项都是介词短语，故排除。the instant可用作连词表示“一就
61、”。12Its quite hot today.Do you feel like _ for a swim？(2014陕西，12)Ato go BgoingCgo Dhaving gone答案B解析考查非谓语动词。句意为：今天很热。你想去游泳吗？feel like想要，后面接名词、代词或动名词。feel like doing sth.表示“想要做某事”。D项having gone表示动作已完成，不符合语境。13The project is far behind schedule.Its impossible for you to _ it in a week.(2016南通一模，24) Aca
62、tch up on Blive up toCadd up to Dhold on to答案A解析句意为：这个项目远远落后于预定的时间，你是不可能在一个星期内赶上的。catch up on补做(未做的事情)，赶上，弥补；live up to达到，不辜负；add up to合计达，总计为；hold on to坚持，紧紧抓住。14If you go on with him，Jenny，you are_ disaster.Aleaving for Bheading forCsearching for Dheading答案B解析句意为：珍妮，如果你继续和他交往下去，你一定会遭大难。head for朝方向
63、行进，前往，符合句意。leave for前往(某地)；search for寻找；head前进，出发，均不符合句意。15Mary worked here as a _ secretary and ended up getting a fulltime job with the company.Apessimistic BtemporaryCprevious Dcautious答案B解析句意为：玛丽在这里做临时秘书，最后得到了公司一份全职的工作。pessimistic悲观的；temporary临时的；previous先前的，以前的；cautious谨慎的，小心翼翼的。.阅读理解A(2017河南部分
64、重点中学联考)Happiness Is a JourneyWe always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married，have a baby，than another.Then we are frustrated that the kids arent old enough and well be more content when they are.After that were frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with.We will certain
65、ly be happy when they are out of that stage.We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse(配偶) gets his or her act together.When we get a nice car，and are able to go on a nice vacation when we retire.The truth is，theres no better time than right now.If not now，when？Our life
66、will always be filled with challenges.Its best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza.He said，“for a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin a real life.But there was always some obstacle in the way，something to b
67、e gotten through first，some unfinished business，time still to be served，a debt to be paid.Then life would begin.At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.”This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness.Happiness is the way.So treasure every moment that you ha
68、ve.And remember that time waits for no one.So stop waiting until you finish school，until you go back to school; until you get married，until you get divorced; until you have kids；until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no bette
69、r time than right now to be happy.Happiness is a journey，not a destination.So，work like you dont need money，love like youve never been hurt，and dance like no ones watching.语篇解读我们总是相信未来的生活会更好，事实上，没有比现在就幸福更好的时候了，没有任何时刻比现在更宝贵。我们的生活充满挑战，挑战就是我们的生活，因此，珍惜每一刻，停止等待。享受幸福不需要等到将来，要把握现在。幸福是一个旅程，而不是终点。16In the th
70、ird paragraph，the author uses Alfred Souzas quote in order to _.Asupport his viewpointBintroduce one more topicCenrich the content of the articleDcompare their different views on happiness答案A解析写作意图题。根据第四段可知，Alfred Souza的观点帮助作者明白了没有通往幸福的路，幸福本身就是这条路。因此珍惜你拥有的每一刻。这也是作者通过本文想要表达的观点。因此推断作者引用Alfred Souza的话是
71、为了支持自己的观点。故选A。17The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph probably refers to “_”ALife will be better after we get married，have a baby，than another.BOur life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together.CWhen we retire，we are able to go on a nice holiday.DOur life is always
72、filled with challenges.答案D解析代词指代题。根据画线句上句可知，我们的生活总是充满挑战。画线句的意思是：最好是让自己接受这一事实，无论如何使自己保持快乐的心境。因此画线词this指上文中提到的“我们的生活充满挑战”。故选D。18The best title of the text might be _.AOwning the Present Is Owning the FutureBPursuing Happiness Is Nature of Us HumansCHappiness Is a Journey，Not a DestinationDHow to Posse
73、ss Real Happiness答案C解析标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章最后一段对全文做了总结“Happiness is a journey，not a destination.”因此推断C项“幸福是旅程，不是目的”是最佳标题。19The main idea of the second paragraph is that _.Aonly when we get whatever we want can we feel our life is completeBwhatever happens in our life，we should live at presentCwe shouldnt
74、enjoy happiness at present but in the futureDwe cannot enjoy happiness now because we are facing many challenges答案B解析段落大意题。第二段讲述我们总是等待幸福，而事实的真相是，没有任何时刻比现在更宝贵。生活充满挑战，最好是让自己接受这一事实，无论如何使自己保持快乐的心境。因此推断本段主要讲述无论生活发生了什么，我们都应该活在当下。故选B。BWhen were having a rough day，many of us tend to treat ourselves to a fav
75、orite dessert in hopes of feeling better.But a new study suggests that treating ourselves is no more likely to boost(提升) our mood than doing nothing.Rather，the research found that giving to others or practicing acts of kindness can improve our mood and overall wellbeing，according to Dr.Katherine Nel
76、son，a professor of psychology from Pennsylvania University.The study involved 473 volunteers who were separated into four groups.Each group had to complete different tasks over a sixweek period.One group was asked to complete acts of kindness to improve the world，such as picking up litter.The second
77、 group performed acts of kindness for other people，such as buying a friend a cup of coffee or helping a family member cook dinner.The third group was instructed to perform acts of kindness for themselves, such as exercising more or taking a day off from work.Finally，the fourth group was the control
78、group that did nothing out of their ordinary activities.Before and after the six weeks，all participants filled out a questionnaire to assess their psychological，emotional，and social wellbeing.They also selfreported their positive and negative emotions weekly throughout the study.The researchers foun
79、d that participants who performed acts of kindness，whether those acts were for the world or specific people，were more likely to report feeling happy or experiencing an improvement in mood than those who did the selffocused and neutral(中立的) behavior.In fact，those assigned to engage in selffocused beh
80、avior did not report any improved wellbeing or positive emotions，according to the study.“Doing things for others offers people opportunities to feel more positive emotions，such as joy，contentment and love，” said Nelson. “People could feel more positiveemotions，and in turn psychological health，becaus
81、e by being kind to others，they are nurturing(培养) social relationships，or they could feel greater pride in themselves for doing a good deed.”Previous studies have shown that acts of kindness may not only boost your mental health，but also your physical wellbeing.For instance，separate research suggests
82、 that being selfless can lower your blood pressure and reduce stress.“This is a really important study，” said Keltner，author of the forthcoming book The Power Paradox：How We Gain and Lose Influence.“Because it adds to the gradually increasing evidence showing that focusing on improving others welfar
83、e boosts our own wellbeing，countering a widespread myth that the path to the good life is to look after number one，the self.”20What does the new study mainly show?ATurning to others cheers us up.BTreating ourselves makes us happy.CHelping others can boost our mood.DHandling a rough day isnt challeng
84、ing.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Rather，the research found that giving to others or practicing acts of kindness can improve our mood and overall wellbeing.”可知，这项研究发现帮助他人可以让我们变得快乐。21What Nelson said in Paragraph 5 mainly tells us _.Awhy people help othersBhow we create positive emotionsCwhy helping others ma
85、kes us happyDwhy nurturing social relationships matters答案C解析推理判断题。根据第五段中的“.because by being kind to others，they are nurturing(培养) social relationships，or they could feel greater pride in themselves for doing a good deed.”可知，这里Nelson主要是讲为什么帮助他人可以让我们变得快乐。22What is the main idea of the passage?AResearch shows its useless to treat ourselves.BResearch shows the importance of volunteering.CResearch reveals the best way to live a rough day.DResearch reveals the best way to improve our mood.答案D解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一项新发现，即改善我们心情最好的方法之一就是帮助他人。
