1、Week 3FridayTask 1：请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(2016江苏)Years ago，a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever.I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast.While we were _1_，Kurt asked me，“John，what is your _2_ for personal growth？”Never at a los
2、s for words，I tried to find things in my life that might _3_for growth.I told him about the many activities in which I was _4_And I went into a _5_ about how hard I worked and the gains I was making.I must have talked for ten minutes.Kurt _6_ patiently，but then he _7_ smiled and said, “You dont have
3、 a personal plan for growth，do you？”“No”，I _8_“You know，” Kurt said simply，“growth is not a(n) _9_ process.”And thats when it _10_ me.I wasnt doing anything _11_ to make myself better.And at that moment，I made the _12_：I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my _13_That night，I talked t
4、o my wife about my _14_ with Kurt and what I had learned.I _15_ her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling.We _16_ that Kurt wasnt just trying to make a sale.He was offering a _17_ for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.Several important things happened that day.First，we decided to _18_
5、the resources.But more importantly，we made a commitment to _19_ together as a couple.From that day on，we learned together，traveled together，and sacrificed together.It was a _20_ decision.While too many couples grow apart，we were growing together.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了Kurt向约翰推销产品时，讲到人生哲理是个人成长计划，约翰从中获
6、益，从而决定和妻子一起购买这个产品后，开始反思自己的个人成长，最后作出了英明的决定，受益很大。1A.working BpreparingCthinking Deating答案D考查动词辨析。根据前面的for breakfast可知，他们正在吃饭。2A.suggestion BdemandCplan Drequest答案C考查名词辨析。根据下文中的You dont have a personal plan for growth，do you？可知，这里问的是“你的个人成长计划是什么”。3A.appeal BlookCcall Dqualify答案D考查动词辨析。根据前面的Never at a l
7、oss for words可知，我尽力找出那些对成长来说能符合要求的事情。qualify使具有资格，符合语境。其他三个选项意思在这里与语境不符。4A.involved BtrappedClost Dbathed答案A考查动词辨析。我告诉他我所从事的许多活动。be involved in涉及，符合语境。5A.lecture BspeechCdiscussion Ddebate答案B考查名词辨析。根据上下文内容，特别是told，talk可知，这里要用speech，我详细说了我工作多么刻苦。6A.calculated BlistenedCdrank Dexplained答案B考查动词辨析。根据语境可
8、知，Kurt耐心地听我说。7A.eagerly BgraduallyCgratefully Dfinally答案D考查副词辨析。根据前面的I must have talked for ten minutes可知，他耐心地听我说，最后才微笑着说。finally最后，符合语境。8A.admitted BinterruptedCapologized Dcomplained答案A考查动词辨析。根据下文内容可判断出作者自己没有计划，所以此处要用admit承认。9A.automatic Bslow Cindependent Dchanging答案A考查形容词辨析。根据前面的you know，再结合下文可知
9、，这里要说的是成长不是一个自动的过程。automatic自动的，自然而然的。10A.confused BinformedCpleased Dhit答案D考查动词辨析。这时我才想到这一点。固定表达hit sb某人突然想到。11A.on loan Bon purpose Con sale Don balance答案B考查介词短语辨析。我并不是有意地做事，目的是使自己变得更好。on purpose有意地，符合语境。12A.comment Bannouncement Cdecision Darrangement答案C考查名词辨析。根据下文的I will develop and follow a per
10、sonal growth plan.可知，就在这时，我作出了决定。13A.life Bprogress Cperformance Dinvestment答案A考查名词辨析。此处表示为我的人生制定个人成长计划。14A.contract Bconversation Cnegotiation Dargument答案B考查名词辨析。根据上文两个人的对话可知，那天夜里，我把与Kurt的谈话内容告诉给妻子。15A.lent BsoldCshowed Doffered答案C考查动词辨析。根据后面her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling可知，此处表示给某人看东西。
11、16A.recalled BdefinedCrecognized Ddeclared答案C考查动词辨析。根据上下文可知，这里表示我们认识到Kurt不是在制定规则。17A.tool BmethodCway Drule答案C考查名词辨析。根据后面的for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams可知，他只是提供一个让我们改变生活，并实现梦想的方式。没有a method for sb to do.结构。18A.provide BbuyCgive Ddeliver答案B考查动词辨析。根据后面的内容可知，最后我们决定购买。19A.grow Bsurviv
12、eCmove Dgather答案A考查动词辨析。更重要的是，我们保证一起成长。20A.difficult BrandomCfirm Dwise答案D考查形容词辨析。综合这个故事内容可知，作者认为这是英明的决定。Task 2：词汇积累1critical adj.关键的，爱挑剔的2personal growth个人成长3at a loss for words不知说什么好4patiently adv.耐心地5achieve ones dream实现梦想6more importantly更重要的是7make a commitment承诺8sacrifice vt.& n牺牲Task 3：经典句式1Ye
13、ars ago，a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever.几年前，在我的人生中发生了一件永远改变我一生的重要的事件。解读that引导定语从句，修饰event，先行词和关系代词被occurred in my life分割开来，这叫作分割定语从句。仿写我与好几位去年在英语演讲比赛中结识的同校同学成了好朋友。Ive become good friends with several of the students in my school who/whom/that_I_met_in_the_English_speech_contest_last_year2I must have talked for ten minutes.我一定谈了够十分钟。解读must have done表示对过去的肯定性推测，意为“一定已经做了”。仿写他肯定是做完工作了，否则他是不会上床睡觉的。He must_have_finished_his_work,_or he would not have gone to bed.
