1、Week 14MondayTask 1:阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。(2014新课标全国,A)The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity ChallengeDare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge.The challenge invites,even dares school stu
2、dents between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world.Students are being dared to draw a picture,write an article,take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about.To enter the challenge
3、,all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival,MIT Museum,265 Mass Avenue,Cambridge 02139 by Friday,February 8th.Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday,April 21st.Guest
4、speakers will also present prizes to the students.Winning entries will be published in a book.Student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given.Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served.Between March 10th and March 15th,each winner will be
5、 given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration.The program guidelines and other related information are available at:http:/cambridgesciencefestival.org.【语篇解读】本文是一则关于第六届剑桥科技节的通知。1Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?ASchool students. BCambridge locals.CCS
6、F winners. DMIT artists.答案A事实细节题。根据文章第一段中“The challenge invites,even dares school students.show their curiosity”可知,在校学生可以参加好奇心挑战,故选A。2When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?AOn February 8th. BOn March 10th.COn March 15th. DOn April 21st.答案D事实细节题。根据文章第三段中“students who enter the.on Sunday,April 2
7、1st.”可知颁奖仪式在4月21日举行,故选D。3What type of writing is this text?AAn exhibition guide. BAn art show review.CAn announcement. DAn official report.答案C推理判断题。根据文章第一段开头部分“The Cambridge Science Festival is pleased to inform you of.”以及文章最后一段中“The program guidelines and other.at:http:/cambridgesciencefestival.org
8、.”可知本文属于应用文中的“通知”。Task 2:词汇积累1annual adj.每年的 n年刊annually adv.年年,每年2exhibit vt.表明;展览 n展览会3specific adj.特殊的;特定的 n特性;细节in specific详细地4related adj. 有亲戚关系的,有关系的 5available adj.可利用的;有效的avail n无效,徒劳 vt.利用6inform.of.将告知7be curious about 对好奇8take part (in) 参加(),参与(活动)Task 3:语法填空The Cambridge Science Festival
9、 (CSF) is pleased _1_ (inform) you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge.The challenge invites,even _2_ (dare) school students between the _3_ (age) of 5 and 14 to create artwork or _4_ piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires _5_ (they) to explore their world.答案1.to inform2
10、.dares3.ages4.a5.themTask 4:短文改错(下面文字有五处错误,请改正)Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday,April 21st.Guest speakers will also present prizes the students.Winning entries will be in a book.Student entries will be e
11、xhibited and prizes will be given.Families of those take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served.Task 5:攻克长难句(分析句子结构,尝试翻译成汉语)Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday,April 21st.分析:
12、本句为主从复合句。Students will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday,April 21st.为主句,who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners为定语从句。译文:参与好奇心挑战赛并被选为获胜者的学生将在4月21日,也就是周日举行的剑桥科技节这一特殊的仪式上被授予殊荣。Task 6:经典句式背诵The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge.剑桥科技节很高兴地通知您参加第六届好奇心挑战赛。