1、 12.11号英语学案一 英语作文之道歉信 道歉信四要素：1. 开篇点题，就事道歉 2. 道歉原因 3. 补救方式（你会怎么做来弥补这次道歉）4. 希望再次得到原谅优秀句式： Thankyouforyourinvitationtodinneratyourhometomorrowevening. Unfortunately,itismuchtomyregretthatI cannot.I feelterriblysorryformissingthechanceof doing.Isitpossibleforyouandmetohaveaprivatemeetingafterwards?Ifso,
2、pleasedonthesitatetodropmeacallaboutyourpreferabledate. pleaseallowmetosaysorryagain.二英语阅读（每题2分） C2 B 用时：_分钟When I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor of the literary magazine of Southern M
3、ethodist University(SMU) in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease. She couldnt afford the operation because her family was poor.Her mother ran a boardinghouse in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston,
4、Texas. She was cleaning out the attic(阁楼) one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript(手稿). On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry.” It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O
5、. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Galveston boardinghouse, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia Univer
6、sity in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henrys.My father then set out to sell it. Eventfully, he found himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Register. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It w
7、as just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed.My father never told me what the O. Henry story was about. But I doubt that it could have been better than his own story.49. Who found the O. Henrys manuscript?A. The girls mother. B. The authors father.C. The girl. D. The author
8、.50. Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript was found in the attic?A. O. Henry once worked in Houston. B. O. Henry once stayed in Galveston.C. O. Henry once moved to Des Moines. D. O. Henry once taught at SMU.51. The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably
9、means “_”A. named B. treated C. proved D. described52. According to the text, why did the authors father go to Des Moines?A. To sell the O. Henry story. B. To meet the author himself.C. To talk with the O. Henry expert. D. To give money to the girl.C2 D 用时：_分钟 A city childs summer is spent in the st
10、reet in front of his home，and all through the long summer vacations I sat on the edge of the street and watched enviously the other boys on the block play baseball.I was never asked to take part even when one team had a member missingnot out of special cruelty, but because they took it for granted，I
11、 would be no good at it.They were right，of course.I would never forget the wonderful evening when something changed.The baseball ended about eight or eight thirty when it grew dark.Then it was the custom of the boys to retire to a little stoop(门廊) that stuck out from the candy store on the corner an
12、d that somehow had become theirs.No grownup ever sat there or attempted to.There the boys would sit，mostly talking about the games played during the day and of the game to be played tomorrow.Then long silences would fall and the boys would wander off one by one.It was just after one of those long si
13、lences that my life as an outsider changed.I can no longer remember which boy it was that summer evening who broke the silence with a question；but whoever he was，I nod to him gratefully now.“Whats in those books youre always reading？” he asked casually. “Stories，” I answered.“What kind？”asked somebo
14、dy else without much interest.Nor do I know what drove me to behave as I did，for usually I just sat there in silence，glad enough to be allowed to remain among them；but instead of answering his question，I told them for two hours the story I was reading at the moment.The book was Sister Carrie.They li
15、stened bugeyed and breathless.I must have told it well，but I think there was another and deeper reason that made them so keen an audience.Listening to a tale being told in the dark is one of the most ancient of mans entertainments，but I was offering them as well，without being aware of doing it，a new
16、 and exciting experience.The books they themselves read were the Rover Boys or Tom Swift or GA. Henry. I had read them too，but at thirteen I had long since left them behind.Since I was much alone I had become an enthusiastic reader and I had gone through the booksforboys series.In those days there w
17、as no reading material between childrens and grownups books，or I could find none.I had gone right from Tom Swift and His Flying Machine to Theodore Dreiser and Sister Carrie.Dreiser had hit my young mind，and they listened to me tell the story with some of the wonder that I had had in reading it.The
18、next night and many nights thereafter，a kind of unspoken ritual(仪式) took place.As it grew dark，I would take my place in the centre of the stoop and begin the evenings tale.Some nights，in order to taste my victory more completely，I cheated.I would stop at the most exciting part of a story by Jack Lon
19、don or Bret Harte，and without warning tell them that that was as far as I had gone in the book and it would have to be continued the following evening.It was not true，of course；but I had to make certain of my newfound power and position.I enjoyed the long summer evenings until school began in the fa
20、ll.Other words of mine have been listened to by larger and more fashionable audiences，but for that tough and athletic one that sat close on the stoop outside the candy store，I have an unreasoning love that will last forever.55Watching the boys playing baseball，the writer must have felt _.Abitter and
21、 lonely Bspecial and differentCpleased and excited Ddisturbed and annoyed56The writer feels grateful even now to the boy who asked the question because the boy _.Ainvited him to join in their gameBliked the book that he was readingCbroke the long silence of that summer eveningDoffered him an opportu
22、nity that changed his life57According to Paragraph 3，storytelling was popular among the boys basically because _.Athe story was from a childrens bookBlistening to tales was an ageold practiceCthe boys had few entertainments after darkDthe boys didnt read books by themselves58The boys were attracted
23、to Sister Carrie because _.Ait was written by Theodore DreiserBit was specifically targeted at boysCit gave them a deeper feeling of pleasureDit talked about the wonders of the world59Sometimes the writer stopped at the most exciting part of a story to _.Aplay a mean trick on the boysBexperience mor
24、e joy of achievementCadd his own imagination to the storyDhelp the boys understand the story better60What is the message conveyed in the story?AOne can find his position in life in his own way.BFriendship is built upon respect for each other.CReading is more important than playing games.DAdult habit
25、s are developed from childhood.C2 A 用时：_分钟 I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labelled(贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She wo
26、uld push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed！” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and starte
27、d yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her
28、covers, sobbing.Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden ，a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books，made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even
29、didnt notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me，“Thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key
30、 to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.36. What made Kate so angry one evening?A. She couldnt find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed. 37. The author tidied up the room most pro
31、bably because _.A. she was scared by Kates angerB. she hated herself for being so messyC. she wanted to show her careD. she was asked by Kate to do so 38. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?A. By analysing causes.B. By showing differences.C. By describing a process.D. By following time order.39. What might be the best title for the story?A. My friend KateB. Hard work pays offC. How to be organizedD. Learning to be roommates
