1、Period TwoLearning about Language.阅读理解AWhat I like to advise people is to find out what it is that makes them happy.What do you love to do? If you truly love what you do just go ahead and try to make a living by doing it.People will throw money at you to do it.But you will always have to work hard a
2、t it.I have to draw every single day of my life.I have to draw about 20 ideas.My advice is to put aside a certain amount of time every day and make you draw or whatever, especially when you dont feel like it.Only in this way will you be able to perfect your talent.The first step you take is to go to
3、 your local library and ask for the publications issued in the current years.When you get these publications, try to find the names of the top people concerned and their presidents.After you find these, write down their names and addresses.Keep this list and update it every year.Next thing you want
4、to do is to create at least 40 cartoons.Get a grid(格子) from one of the strips in the newspapers, enlarge it to whatever size you wish and draw inside this grid.Now take the best 20 of your ideas and make them into finished pieces.To do this, you would want to copy them in ink because if you were a p
5、rofessional cartoonist, that was what you should do.Now you can reduce the size of the finished cartoons to fit onto a regular comics page.By comparing yours with the others already in print, it gives you a good idea of clarity to your cartoon.The next step is to write letters to presidents of the p
6、ublication.In the letters, explain who you think would read your work, or in other words, what group do you think you would target.After you complete these, send all of your information enclosed with letters in the appropriate envelope.Now as soon as you send out these letters, start to create a bra
7、nd new strip with all new characters.Dont get_married_to_one_idea because if your idea gets turned down then you will give up.And always remember.If you receive a rejection from any of them, keep in mind that you are working on something better.You will be working on something new and more exciting
8、and the rejection letter will not have any impact.With this in mind.1What is the advice from the writer in the first paragraph when you want to succeed in your life?AStop doing anything until you find something quite suitable for your future career.BPut aside a certain amount of time every day to co
9、nsider how to make a living.CMake a living by something that you truly like to do as your profession and work hard at it.DPerfect your talent only by drawing some cartoons.答案C推理判断题。根据第一段的句子What I like to advise people is to find out what it is that makes them happy.What do you love to do? If you tru
10、ly love what you do just go ahead and try to make a living by doing it.可知作者建议我们做自己真正喜欢的事情来谋生，并且全力以赴地去做。故C正确。2The purpose of writing a letter to the president was to_Aget some money to support the later careerBenclose the information on how to become cartoonists with the letterCfocus his attention on
11、 the workDexplain who would be the readers of the work答案D细节理解题。根据文章第三段的句子The next step is to write letters to presidents of the publication.In the letters, explain who you think would read your work, or in other words, what group do you think you would target.可知写信的目的是为了解释你的目标人群是什么。故D正确。3The underlin
12、ed phrase “get married to one idea” in the last paragraph probably refers to_Ahaving a strong desire to get marriedBfixing all attention on one ideaCmarrying someone is a good ideaDrefusing one idea to get married答案B推理判断题。根据Now as soon as you send out these letters, start to create a brand new strip
13、 with all new characters.Dont get married to one idea because if your idea gets turned down then you will give up.可知如果我们把自己的思想仅仅禁锢在某一个方面，一旦当我们被拒绝的时候，我们就会放弃。因为我们没有别的选择。故B正确。BEurope is now the biggest market for organic food in the world, having grown by 25 percent a year over the past 10 years.Denmar
14、ks agriculture minister is herself an organic farmer.The UK market for organic food grew by 55 percent in 2000, while the food market as a whole grew by only one percent.Yet only seven percent of British shoppers account for nearly 60 percent of organic sales.However popular the idea of organic farm
15、ing may be, it is still an interest for only a few people.So what makes the idea of organic farming popular? Organic farming means farming with natural materials, rather than with manmade fertilizers or pesticides(杀虫剂)Organic farmers rely on many methodssuch as crop rotation (农作物的轮作) and the use of
16、resistant(有抵抗力的)varieties, because they are necessary for organic farmers to compensate_for the shortage of manmade chemicals.Organic farming is often supposed to be safer than traditional farming for the environment.Yet after a long research on organic farming worldwide for a number of years, scien
17、ce continues to be against this opinion.The House of Commons committee on agriculture stated that, even with complete research work, it would fail to find any scientific evidence to prove “that any of claims made for organic farming is always true”However, the talk about the benefits of organic farm
18、ing is going on.This is partly because many people depend on their individual farm, the soil, the weather, and so on.【语篇解读】现在有机食品谈论很多，但是它并不像想象的那么受欢迎，有机农作物更加安全还没有被科学证实，购买有机食品的人还是少数。4The first paragraph mainly tells us_Aorganic farming has been performed only in Europe over the past 10 yearsBgovernmen
19、ts of European countries have cared less about organic farmingCorganic farming isnt so popular as expectedDEuropean countries need organic food more than the other countries in the world答案C细节理解题。根据第一段的句子：However popular the idea of organic farming may be, it is still an interest for only a few peopl
20、e.可知这段介绍的是有机农业并不像想象的那么受欢迎，所以选C。5The underlined words “compensate for” in the second paragraph probably mean “_”Aargue for Bcare forCmake up for Dpay for答案C猜测词义题。根据第二段的句子：such as crop rotation (农作物的轮作) and the use of resistant(有抵抗力的)varieties, because they are necessary for organic farmers to compens
21、ate for the shortage of manmade chemicals.可知农作物的轮作和有抵抗力的种类的使用对于有机农民弥补人造的化学物质的短缺都是很必要的，所以compensate for 是“弥补”的意思，所以选C。6What can we know about organic farming?AIt refers to farming with natural materials, instead of chemical fertilizers.BIt refers to farming with chemical fertilizers rather than natur
22、al fertilizers.CIt refers to farming with soil rather than any other thing.DIt refers to growing crops with manmade fertilizers and pesticides.答案A细节理解题。根据第三段的句子：Organic farming is often supposed to be safer than traditional farming for the environment.可知有机农作物比传统的农作物更加安全，所以选A。7According to the third
23、paragraph，_Aorganic farming is safer than traditional farming for the environment.Bthe idea that organic farming is safer has not been proven by science.Corganic farming is accepted by the UKs House of Commons committee.Dorganic farming is preferred to traditional farming.答案B细节理解题。根据第三段的句子：even with
24、 complete research work, it would fail to find any scientific evidence to prove “that any of claims made for organic farming is always true”可知有机农作物更加安全还没有被科学证实，所以选B。8Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?AThe UKs agriculture minister is an organic farmer.BOrganic farming is popula
25、r with young people.CFarmers try every means to improve the organic sales system.DNinetythree percent of British shoppers dont buy organic products.答案D细节理解题。根据第一段的句子：Yet only seven percent of British shoppers account for nearly 60 percent of organic sales.可知93%的英国人是不买有机食品的，所以选D。.完形填空I lay there buri
26、ed alive under our house when the bomb hit our city.The great_1_started by the bomb came nearer and nearer to us as workers tried to_2_us.“Hurry！” they cried to one another as the flames came nearer.At last they reached us and_3_me and my mother out from under everything_4_the flames reached us.Late
27、r, as I thought of the pilot of the plane that_5_the bomb on our city, I cried, “I hate him.I hate him.” The people with marked faces from the_6_of the bomb made me cry, “I hate him.” I saw people suffering a terrible，_7_death.Again and again I cried as I saw these people, “I hate him！”Some time lat
28、er, that man appeared in a meeting I_8_As I looked at him, I_9_him very much.Then I listened to what he told us of his_10_the day when he dropped the bomb on our city.I heard him say, “When I flew over the city_11_we dropped the bomb, I cried, Oh, God, what have I_12_”I could see that he found it_13
29、_to speak of that day.As this happened I suddenly_14_my hatred (仇恨) of him was_15_It only made me unhappy also.As I did this, it was as if a heavy load (负担)_16_my shoulders.Then I decided to_17_him.I did so and my life was_18_I now help those who suffer from_19_other people.I try to help them to_20_
30、everyone, as I am now able to do.【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者在有能力时为因经济原因不能拥有圣诞礼物的孩子送礼物，在孩子们的笑脸中感受了小时候收到别人送给贫困的她圣诞礼物时的快乐的故事。1A.sound Bheat Cfire Dlight答案C考查名词辨析。A.sound声音；B.heat热；C.fire火；D.light灯。根据下文的the flames说明炸弹引起了大火。故选C。2A.call Breach Cfind Dhelp答案B考查动词辨析。A.call叫；B.reach达到；C.find找到；D.help帮助。根据下文空前的they reached
31、 us说明救援人员伸手来拉我们。故选B。3A.put Bsent Cpulled Dbrought答案C考查动词辨析。A.put放；B.sent发送；C.pulled拉；D.brought带来。根据下文空前的they reached us说明救援人员伸手来拉我们。故选C。4A.after Bas Cwhen Dbefore答案D考查连词辨析。A.after 在时候；B.as由于；C.when当时候；D.before在之前。句意：救援人员终于在大火吞噬我们之前，把我和妈妈从废墟中拽了出来。故选D。5A.dropped Bmade Cattacked Dset答案A考查动词辨析。A.dropped
32、扔下；B.made使得；C.attacked攻击；D.set设置。根据10空后he dropped the bomb说明飞机扔下炸弹。故选A。6A.noise Benergy Ceffect Dpower答案C考查名词辨析。A.noise噪音；B.energy能量；C.effect影响；D.power权力。那些人脸上由于炸弹爆炸受到的影响而有疤痕。故选C。7A.slow Bserious Csad Dhard答案A考查形容词辨析。A.slow慢的；B.serious严重的；C.sad悲伤的；D.hard困难的。受到原子弹轰炸以后很多人都是慢慢的死亡的。故选A。8A.joined Btook C
33、gave Dattended答案D考查动词辨析。A.joined加入；B.took带走；C.gave给；D.attended参加。attend the meeting参加会议。故选D。9A.hated Bfeared Chonored Dbelieved答案A考查动词辨析。A.hated讨厌；B.feared 害怕；C.honored尊敬，给予荣誉；D.believed相信。根据上文可知我很憎恨这个飞行员。故选A。10A.activity Bidea Copinion Dexperience答案D考查名词辨析。A.activity 活动；B.idea主意；C.opinion观点；D.exper
34、ience经历。这里指他解释自己的那次轰炸的经历。故选D。11A.when Bafter Cas Dbefore答案B考查连词辨析。A.when当时候；B.after在之后；C.as由于；D.before在之前。指在轰炸以后他们飞过被轰炸的城市，他感觉非常难受。故选B。12A.got Bheard Cdone Dseen答案C考查动词辨析。A.got得到；B.heard听到；C.done完成；D.seen看到。这里说噢，天啊，我做了什么。故选C。13A.difficult Beasy Cuseless Dproud答案A考查形容词辨析。A.difficult困难；B.easy容易；C.usel
35、ess无用；D.proud自豪。指他说起那天的经历也很困难。故选A。14A.imagined Brealized Cknew Dthought答案B考查动词辨析。A.imagined想象；B.realized意识到；C.knew知道；D.thought考虑。句意：我突然意识到我对他的恨是错误的。故选B。15A.right Bfunny Cnecessary Dwrong答案D考查形容词辨析。A.right 正确的；B.funny有趣的；C.necessary有必要的；D.wrong错误的。句意：我突然意识到我对他的恨是错误的。故选D。16A.took away Btook off Cfell
36、off Dfell on答案C考查短语辨析。A.took away取走；B.took off起飞；C.fell off落下；D .fell on袭击；指负担从我的肩上落下。故选C。17A.forgive Bkill Cdefeat Daccept答案A考查动词辨析。A.forgive原谅；B.kill杀死；C.defeat打败；D.accept接受。根据上下文可知我原谅了他。故选A。18A.balanced BchangedCcontinued Druined答案B考查动词辨析。A.balanced平衡；B.changed改变；C.continued继续；D.ruined毁掉。指我的观点改变了
37、。故选B。19A.punishing Bhurting Cdisliking Dhating答案D考查动词辨析。A.punishing惩罚；B.hurting伤害；C.disliking不喜欢；D.hating憎恨，讨厌。我想帮助那些心中有恨的人。故选D。20A.respect Blove Cconsider Dmove答案B考查动词辨析。A.respect尊敬；B.love爱；C.consider考虑；D.move移动。我想让他们学会去爱别人，而不是去憎恨别人。故选B。.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。As a working mom with thr
38、ee young sons, keeping the house clean is a big challenge._1_we clean the house every week, one hour later after cleaning our bedrooms and bathrooms are back to their_2_(mess) look.When asked, my boys will help neaten their room, clear their plates from the table and pick up their school junk.But I
39、need to remind them_3_it again and again.If I dont remind them, I will step over all the things_4_make my house look like a garbage can.This is quite_5_change from my prekid years when I never_6_(leave) any waste in the house._7_seems that I cannot get these days back again at my own house.When last
40、 week I found a program called “Share a Healthy Habit” on a newspaper, I saw a great chance to engage my sons in cleaning chores.Why not encourage these behaviors during the summer, while school is out and their life is_8_(relax)?The goal for my boys is to clean_9_own dorm room themselves when they
41、are free.The rewards for clean habits start young and continue as they get_10_(old), so I need to start my plan as soon as possible.【语篇解读】本文以一位母亲的口吻讲述了繁重的家务、以及孩子的顽皮，经常把家里弄脏。她在报纸上看到了一个培训孩子良好习惯的计划，于是打算把孩子送去培训，以期养成良好习惯，从小做起。1Although/Though考查连词。_we clean the house every week, one hour later after clean
42、ing our bedrooms and bathrooms are back to their_(mess) look.尽管我每周都打扫房间，但是不到一小时，卧室浴室都变回原来乱糟糟的样子了，此空需填一个转折连词，故填although或者though。2messy考查形容词。our bedrooms and bathrooms are back to their_(mess) look，look是名词，用形容词修饰名词，故把mess改为messy。3of考查固定搭配。remind them_it again and again，一遍又一遍地提醒他们。remind sb of sth提醒某人某
43、事，故填of。4that考查关系代词。I will step over all the things_make my house look like a garbage can我要跨过那些使我的家像垃圾桶的东西，这是同位语从句。先行词是the things，关系代词用that。故填that。5a考查冠词。This is quite_change from my prekid years跟我的童年相比，这真是一个巨大的改变。change是可数名词，用a修饰，故填a。6left考查一般过去时。when I never_(leave) any waste in the house.我小时候从不在家里
44、乱扔东西。句子时态是一般过去时，故填left。7It考查主语。_seems that I cannot get these days back again at my own house.似乎那种日子(整洁的状态)再也不可能出现在我的家里了，谓语动词seems是单数第三人称形式，主语用it，故填it。8relaxing考查形容词。while school is out and their life is_(relax)？学校放假了，他们的生活也很轻松。relaxing修饰物，relaxed修饰人，故填relaxing。9their考查代词。The goal for my boys is to clean_own dorm room themselves when they are free.我的目的是为了孩子们空闲的时候能自己打扫自己的房间，故填their。10older考查比较级。The rewards for clean habits start young and continue as they get_(old), so I need to start my plan as soon as possible。在年轻的时候养成清洁的好习惯，这会持续到他们更大些后，因此我要马上开始我的行动，get older强调与现在比较，长大后、年迈后，故填older。
