1、话题词汇1quarrel v& n吵架，争论2avoid v避开，避免3harmonious adj.和谐的4forgive v原谅5communicate v交流6considerate adj.考虑周到的7keep calm保持冷静8put up with忍受，容忍9get along well with.和相处得很好10conflict with冲突，与抵触经典语篇 (2012江苏)生活中冲突时有发生。假设你班同学苏华和李江打篮球时发生争执，导致关系紧张。请你结合此事，并根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文，向学校英文报“Happy Teens”专栏投稿。简要描述事情的经过打篮球、碰撞、争执，
2、等等分析发生冲突的原因1.遇事不够冷静2.谈谈避免冲突的做法(请考生根据自己的经历或感想，提出至少两种做法)注意：1.对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译；2词数150左右。佳作欣赏Conflicts with others are common in everyday life.During the basketball game yesterday afternoon，Su Hua and Li Jiang bumped into each other，trying to catch the ball.Then they started shouting and yelling，an
3、d it turned into a horrible quarrel.To be honest，it was Sus fault，but Li was also to blamethey were not calm enough and both said some really mean things.They cared too much about winning and losing.As a matter of fact，blocking，pushing and bumping are just part of a tough game.To avoid such conflict
4、s，we should be kind to one another，which is essential to enjoy a harmonious life. It is also a virtue to forgive and forget，especially in such a competitive and stressful society.Instead of blaming each other，we should communicate more and put ourselves in others place.Dont be selfcentred and try to
5、 be considerate.We must learn to handle conflicts calmly and wisely.思维发散1把第句改为复合句Then they started shouting and yelling，which turned into a horrible quarrel.2用as a matter of fact的同义短语(单词)改写第句In fact/Actually/In reality，blocking，pushing and bumping are just part of a tough game.3用so as to改写第句We shoul
6、d be kind to one another so as to avoid such conflicts，which is essential to enjoy a harmonious life.4用rather than改写第句We should communicate more and put ourselves in others place rather than blame each other.重点单词A写作单词1justice (n.)公正，正义2racial (adj.)种族之间的race (n.)种族；比赛；竞争3expose (vt.)使置身于危险中；暴露4class
7、ify (vt.)把分类；归类5appoint (vt.)任命，委任appointment (n.)任命，委任；约定；约会；预约6possession (n.)私有物品possess (vt.)拥有7shoot (vt.&vi.)射击shot (n.)射击，开枪8greet (vt.)问候，致意greeting (n.)问候，致意9strengthen (vt.)(使)变强，加强strength (n.)力量strong (adj.)强壮的10intend (vt.)想要，打算intention (n.)意图，打算11expense (n.)费用，开支expensive (adj.)昂贵的B阅
8、读单词12betray (vt.)出卖，背叛13friction (n.)不和，冲突14compromise (n.&v.)妥协，让步15prejudice (n.)偏见；成见16furnished (adj.)配有家具的furnish (v.)在(房屋等)布置家具；提供17departure (n.)离开，离去18subscribe (to) (vi.)订阅(杂志或报纸)19union (n.)联合会，工会unite (v.)联合united (adj.)联合的20allowance (n.)零用钱；津贴21contradict (vt.)反驳，纠正22security (n.)安全secu
9、re (adj.)安全的23unconscious (adj.)失去知觉的24representative (n.)代表represent (vt.)代表25remark (vt.)说起，谈到26distribute (vt.)分发，分配distribution (n.)分配；分布27consume (vt.)喝；消费，消耗consumer (n.)消费者28salute (vt.)向致敬29swear (vi.)发誓30acquaintance (n.)相识的人31sponsor (vt.)赞助32liberation (n.)解放liberate (v.)解放33ending (n.)结尾
10、，结局34handful (n.)少数，一些.重点短语1hand over把交给2bid.goodbye to向告别3be exposed to处于可能受伤害的境地4in a flash瞬间，即刻5stand up for保护，维护6talk sth.over with sb.与详细讨论7put forward提议，提出8from then on从那时起，以后9give in让步，屈服10send for派人去叫11call in请(某人)12have a gift for有的天赋13keep off减去14hold out(在困境中)坚持15by and by不久以后16call on要求介
11、入17look down on看不起18keep ones word遵守诺言19come about发生20in surprise吃惊地，惊奇地21in peace和平地22the more.the more.越就越23join up参军24rope off用绳子围起(隔开)25bring sth.on sb.给某人招来(不愉快的)事情26look into调查27sort out解决(问题或困难).经典句式1Had they known their neighbour was a drummer，they wouldnt have moved into the building.要是早知道他
12、们的邻居是一位鼓手，他们就不会搬进这座大楼。2No sooner had they moved in than the noise began and rarely did they get a full nights sleep.他们刚一搬进去噪音就开始了，而且他们几乎没有睡过一个囫囵觉。3Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener，he is also a fish collector.史密斯住在麦凯一家人的楼上，看起来他不仅热衷于园艺，还是个鱼类收藏家。4Unless I
13、receive a positive reply within the next three weeks，I intend to take further action.如果在接下来的三周之内我得不到令人满意的答复，我将采取进一步的行动。5Neither could they relax or read a book without plugging their ears.不塞住他们的耳朵，他们既不能放松，也不能读书。.课文语法填空Drummer hits the roadYang Ming,1.a drummer and bachelor，held parties every night,2
14、.which has caused many complaints from his neighbours about loss of sleep.They say they were being driven mad being exposed to such noise.Since they 3.moved(move) into the building，they have rarely got a full nights sleep.They even couldnt get relaxed or read without plugging their ears.Moreover，one
15、 neighbour thinks Yang is an alcoholic and had a bad influence on his son.Finally，the local council took action.Yang Ming had to leave his furnished apartment.His departure has made his neighbours life return 4.to normal.Grandpa jailed after one shower too manySmith，a keen gardener and fish collecto
16、r，lives above the Mckays.5.Unluckily(luck)，the water he sent over his balcony every day dropped on the Mckays，or too often，on the Mckays 6.themselves.It was not so much the water falling onto their balcony 7.but the way he cleaned his fish tanks 8.that bothered them.They were sitting there happily 9
17、.reading(read) their newspapers when so much water would come from above so that they got wet all over.On Saturday evening，when it was James eightieth birthday，Smith emptied one larger tank and both the Mckays and the cake were wet through.James，who is usually a peaceful person，couldnt tolerate it a
18、ny more.He was up there in a flash and hit Smith on the head with his walking stick.As a result，James spent Saturday night in jail but he said it was definitely 10.the most exciting(exciting) birthday ever. 1expose v.使置身于危险中；暴露；揭露；使曝光应试指导非谓语动词句法功能的考查expose.to使显露；暴露be exposed to暴露于；经受expose sth./sb./
19、oneself to.使某物/某人/自己暴露于(1)They have not been exposed to most diseases common to urban populations.城市人口中多数常见的疾病他们都没有接触到。(2)These units exposed children to many viewpoints of a given issue.这些单元让孩子们接触到有关某一特定问题的多种观点。多维训练(1)同义词语替换The newspaper exposed his secret to the public.let out/gave away(2)同义句改写Bei
20、ng exposed to the sunlight for too long will be harmful to your skin.aExposing yourself to the sunlight for too long will be harmful to your skin.(用v.ing的主动形式作主语改写)bIf exposed to the sunlight for too long，you will get your skin harmed.(用if省略句改写)He was exposed to the rain and wind last night and he w
21、as ill.(用过去分词短语作原因状语改写)Exposed to the rain and wind last night，he was ill. 2classify vt.编排；把分类；归类classify sb./sth.by/according to sth.根据划分classify sb./sth.into sth.把分为classify sth.as.把某事物归类为(1)It is necessary initially to classify the headaches into certain types.首先，必须将头痛分为几个类型。(2)These cows are now
22、 classified as a rare breed.这些奶牛现在被归为稀有动物。多维训练单句语法填空(1)Only eleven of these accidents were classified as major.(2)Our class was then classified into four groups.(3)In the study families are classified by their income.3possession n.个人财产，私有物品；拥有，具有应试指导be in possession of 作为高级词汇替换own，belong to (1)be in
23、 possession of拥有(主语为人),be in the possession of (某物)被(某人)所拥有,come into ones possession为某人所拥有take/come into possession of占有；拥有(2)be possessed of(possess oneself of)具有；拥有)(1)When her father died，she came into possession of a large fortune.她父亲去世时，她继承了一大笔财产。(2)We took possession of the enemys stronghold.
24、我们占领了敌人的要塞。(3)His family was possessed of a large fortune.他家拥有大笔财富。多维训练同义句改写He is in possession of the company.(1)The company is in the possession of him.(用the company作主语改写)(2)He is possessed of the company.(用possess短语改写)(3)He possesses the company. (用possess v改写)4remark n.谈论；言论；评述；v.评论；谈论；说起，谈到多词一义
25、remarkable，distinguished，excellent，brilliant (1)make a remark/remarks on/over/about就发表意见(2)remark on/upon对进行评论remark that.说；谈到(1)I remarked that I would go shopping that afternoon.我说过我那天下午要去购物。(2)She has made outspoken remarks about the legalization of cannabis in Britain.她对英国关于大麻的立法进行了大胆评论。多维训练(1)单
26、句语法填空Anna got really angry by Jacks rude remarks about/on/over her figure.Its bad manners to remark(remark) on others.Ellen later regretted her remarks(remark) about his private affairs.(2)同义句改写Dont remark on her appearance rudely.(用remark的名词短语改写) Dont make rude remarks on her appearance.(3)翻译句子她父亲说
27、该走了。(remark v)Her father remarked that it was time to leave.5distribute vt.分发(deliver)；分配(share)多词一义distribute，hand out，spread，divide，deliver(1)distribute sth.to sb.把某物分配(发)给某人distribute sth.among sb.在某人中分配(2)distribution n.分配；配给；分送；分布(区域)(1)Textbooks are distributed free of charge.教科书是免费发放的。(2)In t
28、he move most of the furniture was left to the neighbors or distributed among friends.大部分家具在搬家的时候都留给了邻居或送了朋友。多维训练(1)单句语法填空Please distribute these pictures among/to the children.Pines have a very wide distribution(distribute)The Red Cross has started distributing(distribute) food and blankets to villa
29、ges in the flood area.(2)完成句子But its wealth was distributed unfairly among the population.但是它的财富却在人口中分配不公。This kind of plant is widely distributed throughout China.这种植物在中国有广泛的分布。6intend vt.打算；计划(plan)；想要(want)；意指(mean)intend to do/doing sth.打算、意图做某事intend sb.to do sth.打算让某人做某事be intended for/to do.旨
30、在，预定用途；为打算的had intended to do.intended to have done.本打算做(1)He intends to study/studying abroad next year.他打算明年去国外留学。(2)I intend you to come with me.我想让你跟我一块去。(3)This book is intended for children.这本书是供孩子们用的。多维训练同义句改写(1)They intended that the plan should be put into practice within this year.(改为简单句)T
31、hey intended the plan to be put into practice within this year.(2)Peter had intended to take a job in business，but abandoned that plan after the unpleasant experience in Canada in 2010.(用不定式的完成式改写)Peter intended to have taken a job in business，but abandoned that plan after the unpleasant experience
32、in Canada in 2010.(3)The green map is intended for travelers，so it sells well.(用过去分词短语作状语改写)Intended for travelers，the green map sells well.7expense n.费用(charge；cost)；价钱；花钱的东西；开销，开支at the expense of 以为代价at ones expense由某人付费，由某人负担费用spare no expense不惜代价；不惜费用(1)Taking the hotel expenses into account，a
33、threeday visit to Xiamen will cost at least 1,000 yuan.如果把住旅馆的开支算进去，厦门三日游起码要花1 000元。(2)We were taken out for a meal at the companys expense.公司出钱请我们外出就餐。多维训练(1)His parents spare no expense for his going abroad.他的父母为他出国不惜一切代价。(2)He built up the business at the expense of his health.他以自己的健康为代价逐步建立起这个企业
34、。8put forward提议，提出(suggest)；拿出；推荐(recommend)；将提前多词一义put forward，come up with，raiseput away将收起；把放回原处；积蓄put aside忽视；不理睬；储存put off延期,put out扑灭put in放入；把写进(信函、故事等)(1)May I put your name forward as a possible chairman of the committee?我可否提名你为该委员会主席的人选？(2)Put aside this question for a moment.这个问题先撇开不谈。多维训
35、练(1)写出下列句子中put forward的汉语意思Put your watch forward；its five minutes slow.拨快I think he is fit for the position；therefore，Ill put him forward as a candidate.推荐They have put forward the date of their wedding by one week.提前Over the years several similar theories have been put forward.提出(2)短语填空put away，pu
36、t off，put aside，put out，put forwardFar water doesnt put out near fire.Encourage children to put aside some of their pocket money to buy Christmas presents.The association has put the event off until October.Her bed was neatly made，her clothes put away.Class Three has put forward a reasonable proposa
37、l.9subscribe to同意；赞成；捐助；订阅(杂志或报纸)(1)subscribe for sth.认购,(2)subscriber n.(杂志等)订购者，订阅者；(手机、电话等)用户；捐助者，资助者(1)Are you going to subscribe to the opera this season?你要订购这一季的歌剧票吗？(2)The subscriber you dialed is powered off.您拨打的用户已关机。多维训练写出下列句子中subscribe to的汉语意思(1)I have subscribed for the new dictionary.订购
38、(2)How much did you subscribe to the disaster fund？捐助(3)Do you subscribe to her pessimistic view of the state of the economy？同意10look into调查；观察look up to尊敬；仰视look through浏览；仔细查看look down on/upon蔑视；轻视；瞧不起look out (for)注意；留神(1)A working party has been set up to look into the problem.已成立一个工作小组来调查这个问题。(
39、2)No wonder aliens look down on us!外星人瞧不起我们并不奇怪！多维训练短语填空look into，look through，look up to，look out for(1)Youre a popular girl，Grace，and a lot of the younger ones look up to you.(2)He happened to be looking through the medical book Grays Anatomy at the time.(3)Look out for thieves when you stay there
40、.(4)It should also look into the possibilities of windgenerated electricity.11betray vt.出卖；泄露；背叛；显露出(本来面目)多维训练(1)In wartime many people betraying their country(背叛他们的国家) were executed.(2)Why did he betray his belief(背叛他的信仰)?(3)I feel betrayed(感觉被出卖了) by my friend，Hannah.12compromise n.妥协，让步；vi.妥协，让步多
41、维训练(1)Encourage your child to reach/come to/arrive at a compromise between what he wants and what you want.鼓励孩子在他的愿望和你的愿望之间找到一个折中点。(2)If we are all willing to make a compromise with each other when we are in dispute，quarrels and conflicts will be avoided and we will surely live in peace.我们存在争议时，如果双方
42、都愿意作出让步，吵架和冲突就会避免，我们就能和睦相处。(3)Most important of all，it is always wise to make decisions by compromise and agreement.最重要的是，通过相互妥协、相互协商来作决定总是明智的。13acquaintance n.相识的人；泛泛之交；熟人(a person one knows but not a close friend)；(对某事物的)了解(knowledge of)多维训练同义句改写(1)Ive been acquainted with their customs.(用含有反身代词的短
43、语改写)I have acquainted myself with their customs.(2)We made the acquaintance of him four years ago.(用be acquainted with改写)We have been acquainted with him since four years ago.14handful n.少数，一些多维训练单句语法填空(1)He wanted to exchange a handful of rice for two handfuls(handful) of wheat.(2)There are(be) onl
44、y a handful of birds in the cage，so a handful of rice is(be) to be taken out of the bag for them.Thats enough.15hand over把移交；交出多维训练短语填空hand out，on hand，hand over，hand down(1)I wouldnt dare hand this project over to anyone else.(2)We have plenty of bread on hand so we can make sandwiches.(3)He handed
45、 out the books to everyone in the class.(4)This recipe has been handed down through generations.16call on要求介入；拜访某人；号召；请求多维训练短语填空call on，call off，call up，call for(1)The picnic was called off because of the rain.(2)Lets stop off and call on Tim and his family.(3)These pictures call up memories of thos
46、e beautiful days when they stayed in Hainan during the summer holiday.(4)The worried mother posted the letter of asking for help online，calling for kind netizens to help her find her missing son.17keep ones word守信用；遵守诺言多维训练(1)选词填空eat，have，break，getThe little boy listened to the older students and fi
47、nally got in a word.I said that my wife would never pass her driving test，and when she did she made me eat my words.He broke his word and did not repay the loan.Why did you have words with her last night?(2)根据提示语填空The other day Tom had words with(和吵架) Jim because Jim broke his word(违背诺言)，which made
48、Tom very angry.Hearing this，I advised Jim to have a word with(和交谈) Tom and promise to keep his word(守信用) later.18come about发生；产生；改变方向多维训练(1)单句语法填空What on earth are the police busy with?They have been looking into how the plane crash came about.How does it come about that you were caught by the polic
49、e?(2)短语填空come up with，come across，when it comes toThe meaning of this word will come across to you sooner or later.When it comes to diet and exercise，we know what to do，but we dont do what we know.To some extent，what you came up with is practical.19No sooner had they moved in than the noise began an
50、d rarely did they get a full nights sleep.他们刚一搬进去噪音就开始了，而且他们几乎没有睡过一个囫囵觉。句型公式：no sooner.than.(1)no sooner.than.表示“一就；刚就”，主句常用过去完成时，than从句中常用一般过去时。当no sooner位于句首时，主句用部分倒装。(2)类似句型：hardly/scarcely.when.意思是“一就；刚就”，主句常用过去完成时，when引导的从句常用一般过去时。当hardly/scarcely位于句首时，主句用部分倒装。(1)He had no sooner finished his s
51、peech than the students started cheering.他刚演讲完，同学们就开始喝起彩来。(2)No sooner had I left my house than it began to rain.我刚离开家就下雨了。多维训练(1)同义句改写No sooner had he returned home than he called me and asked about my work.He had no sooner returned home than he called me and asked about my work.(用陈述语序改写)Hardly had
52、 he returned home when he called me and asked about my work.(用hardly.when.倒装句改写)He called me and asked about my work as soon as he returned home.(用as soon as改写)(2)单句改错He was scarcely awake than he heard the knock at the door.thanwhen20.but it is the fact that people have classified his music as “noi
53、se” that upsets him most.但是，人们把他的音乐归类为“噪音”的事实使他最心烦。句型公式：It is/was.that.强调句型(1)强调句型的基本结构为：It is/was被强调部分that/who其他部分(若被强调的是人，可用that或who；若被强调的部分是其他时，一律用that)。另外要注意：本句型不能用于强调原句的谓语动词。(2)强调句的一般疑问句结构为：Is/Was it被强调部分that/who.?(3)强调句的特殊疑问句结构为：特殊疑问词is/was itthat.?(4)对not.until.句型中的时间状语(从句)进行强调时的结构为：It is/was
54、 not until被强调部分that其他部分。 (1)In a word，it is polite words that will make your life become convenient.总之，礼貌用语会使你的生活更方便。(2)It was not until the area was seriously polluted that they realized that it was high time to take action to stop pollution.直到这个地方被严重污染了他们才认识到该采取行动阻止污染了。多维训练(1)单句语法填空It is the abili
55、ty to do the job that matters not where you come from or what you are.(2)用强调句型强调下列句中的划线部分I didnt leave until he came.It was not until he came that I left.Who does this place belong to?Who is it that this place belongs to?I wonder what you were doing at this time yesterday.I wonder what it was that y
56、ou were doing at this time yesterday.He came to see us yesterday.It was yesterday that he came to see us.同义句改写 (1)Tom often comes to school late.It is Tom who often comes to school late.(2)I have never seen him recently.Never have I seen him recently.(3)You are not going out until youve finished you
57、r homework.It is not until youve finished your homework that you are going out.(4)After he finished his work，he went out.Having finished his work，he went out.(5)He had hardly gone out when the telephone rang.Hardly had he gone out when the telephone rang.语境填词1When the inspector extended his hand to
58、greet(问候) Glenns mother，he slipped on the freshly oiled surface.(2015湖南)2Amie Salmon，disabled，is attended throughout her school days by a nurse appointed(委派) to guard her.(2014浙江)3Secondly，such an inclusion may give rise to prejudices(偏见) of the educated against those with little knowledge of Englis
59、h.(2014江苏)4Its standard practice for a company like this one to employ a security(安全) officer.(2014山东)5The author managed to get the boy to talk to her by avoiding making critical remarks(言辞)(2014湖北).单句语法填空1In this way，everyone will live in peace.(2014湖南)2His study shows that when robins are exposed
60、 to light at night in the lab，it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day.(2015四川)3Among sales representatives(representative) for a large American car manufacturer，those who were most conscientious had the largest volume of sales.(2013江苏)4The result is that we throw away useful pos
61、sessions(possess) to make room for new ones.(2015安徽)5The advertisement is intended for students of all ages.(2015福建)6Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classified as “night owls” and only 10 percent can be classified as “early birds”(2014四川)7The university estimates
62、that living expenses for international students are(be) around 8,450 a year，which is(be) a burden for some of them.(2013湖南)8Twains mystery novel Puddnhead Wilson stood as a challenge to the racial(race) beliefs of even many of the liberals of his day.(2013江苏)9Sometimes Id get confused and take a sho
63、t at the wrong directionwhich made me feel really stupid.(2011北京)10The furniture，with its modern style and bright colors，suits(suit) modern houses and their gardens，but looks out of place in the garden of a traditional home.(2012湖北).短语填空1Cleaners have to get up early in the morning and work outside
64、all the day.Besides，they are often looked down upon.(2013广东)2Within a short time，however，the burden of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents.(2014新课标全国)3The more birds are exposed to light，the more active they are at night.(2015四川)4I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV
65、.(2012湖北)5The stories of his unconventional ideas and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so amazing to me and had such a big impact on how I saw life from then on.(2015江苏)6She would scream and kick and lie on the floor drumming her heels.Her parents always gave in.(2013江西)7They call on peo
66、ple and the government to take measures to fight against it.(2013天津)8He has a gift for drawing pictures.完成句子1Without his wartime experiences，Hemingway wouldnt have written his famous novel A Farewell to Arms.要是没有战争时的经历，海明威就不会写出他的著名小说永别了，武器。(2015重庆)2Had he caught the morning train，he would not have b
67、een late for the meeting.(用倒装句)如果他们赶上了上午的火车的话，他们也不会开会迟到了。(2014天津)3No sooner had Mo Yan stepped on the stage than the audience broke into thunderous applause.莫言一走上主席台，观众就爆发了雷鸣般的掌声。(2014陕西)4. Not only are you funny，but also you are witty.你不仅风趣而且机智。写作素材 (关于种族偏见)1那时候种族偏见在那个国家很严重。2自从他被任命为国务大臣后，这位政治家就主张种族
68、平等，坚持社会公平正义。3他经常受到对手的批判，但他始终不妥协。4他号召人们和谐相处。5他因而赢得了广泛的赞誉。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用which引导的定语从句，although引导的状语从句。连句成篇 (将以上句子连成一篇60词左右的英语短文)At that time，racial prejudice was very serious in that country.Since he was appointed as the Minister of State，this statesman has advocated racial equality，upholding th
69、e social fairness and justice.Although he is criticised frequently by opponents，he has never made a compromise.He calls on people to live in harmony，which has won widespread praise.阅读理解A(建议用时8)In 1932 the warning of the British politician，Stanley Baldwin，that “the bomber will always get through” mad
70、e a deep impression in Britain，the only state to make serious plans to evacuate(疏散) civilians from large towns before the war started.The British Government developed plans for evacuating 1 million children to the United States and Canada and other Commonwealth nations.It established the Childrens O
71、verseas Reception Board (CORB) in May 1940.After the fall of France，many people thought the war was lost and some saw this as one way of ensuring that Britain could survive even if invaded.The Germans eventually began bombing British cities in September.Some children were evacuated by ship to Britis
72、h Dominions，including Australia，Canada，New Zealand，and South Africa.The CORB selections were not done on a firstcome，firstserved basis.CORB classified and prioritized the children.Charges soon appeared in the press that the welltodo were being given priority.CORB arranged for the transportation.The
73、Government paid the passages.Quite a number of children had already been evacuated.This tended to be children from rich families with money and overseas contacts.The British public eventually demanded the government pay so that less privileged children were also eligible.World War occurred before th
74、e beginning of transAtlantic air travel.Liners were used to transport the children and this proved to be dangerous because the Uboats quickly emerged as the greatest threat.And this put the evacuee children trying to cross the Atlantic to safety in danger.Two ships carrying child evacuees were torpe
75、doed(破坏) in 1940.One was the Dutch liner Volendam with 320 children on August 30.The crew managed to get the life boats off and saved the children.They were returned to Glasgow.The other was the City of Benares，an ocean liner with 200 British and foreign civilian passengers and 93 British children w
76、ith a guard of nurses，teachers，and a clergyman.It was torpedoed on September 13.The crew attempted to launch the life boats as Benares began to sink.The rough weather made it difficult，so many of the passengers in the life boats died in the extreme conditions.Only 15 children survived.Churchill，when
77、 he learned of the disaster，decided to end the overseas evacuation scheme.1The whole passage is mainly about .Abombing Britain Bchildren evacuationCGerman Uboats Dloss of children答案B解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知文章主要介绍了孩子的疏散、撤离问题，故选B。2What can we learn about the British people according to the passage?AThey were co
78、ncerned about their children.BThey were threatened by Stanley Baldwin.CThey were frightened by German invasion.DThey longed to go to commonwealth nations.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段可知英国人非常关心自己的孩子们，故选A。3The underlined word “eligible” in the last sentence of Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”Aqualified BaccessibleCh
79、opeful Dpopular答案A解析词义猜测题。根据该单词前的“less privileged”可知英国政府将确保弱势群体的孩子也有资格，故选A。 4Churchill decided to end the evacuation scheme mainly because .Aso many people needed evacuatingBthe weather in the Atlantic was roughCthe crew were inexperienced in saving peopleDliners easily became the targets of the Ger
80、man Uboats答案D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“Churchill，when he learned of the disaster，decided to end the overseas evacuation scheme.”可知丘吉尔取消疏散孩子的计划就是因为前面提到的Uboats成为了德军打击的目标，故选D。B(建议用时8)A new planethunting technique has detected the most earthlike planet yet around a star other than our sun，raising hopes of find
81、ing a space rock that might support life，astronomers(天文学家) reported recently.“This is an important discovery to answer the question Are we alone？” said Michael Turner of the National Science Foundation.“The team has discovered the most earthlike planet yet，and more importantly，has proved the power o
82、f a new technique that is sensitive(灵敏的) to detecting planets that are fit for people to live on，” Turner said in a statement.In the last decade，astronomers have detected more than 160 planets moving around stars outside our solar system.Most of these have been gas giant planets like Jupiter，which a
83、re unfit for life.But an international team has detected a cold planet about 5.5 times more massive than the earthstill small enough to be considered earthlikemoving around a star about 20,000 light years away，close to the center of the Milky Way.To find this new planet，the team used a technique cal
84、led gravitational microlensing(引力微观透镜法)When a planet is circling the closest star，the planets gravity can add its own signature to the light.This kind of light signature was observed on July 11 by a group of telescopes in a project known as OGLE，short for Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment.“Th
85、e main advantage of microlensing is the signals for lowmass planets：Theyre not weak signals.Theyre just rare，” Bennett of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana said by telephone.“If there happens to be a straight line between a foreground star with its planet and the background source star，then yo
86、ure able to detect that planet.”5The underlined word “detected” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ ”Adiscovered BdestroyedCcreated Dsearched答案A解析词义猜测题。由第一段第一句“A new planethunting technique has detected the most earthlike planet yet around a star other than our sun.”及第三段第一句中的“The team has discovered the
87、 most.”可知，这里detect与discover的含义相同，指的是“探测、发现”。故选A。6The authors purpose in writing this passage is to .Aprove that scientists have a lot of difficulties in doing scientific researchBexplain why this planet moves around a star like our sunCteach the readers some basic knowledge about the universeDtell p
88、eople about a new technique that finds the most earthlike planet moving round another star答案D解析作者意图题。文章主要讲述的是科学家用一种新的技术，找到了与地球最相似的行星，并研究其是否适合人类居住。故选D。7From the news report we can infer that .Athe planet is like the earth because it is close to the center of the Milky WayBit is quite possible that li
89、fe may exist on other planets in the universeCpeople have no interest in finding a planet that might support lifeDthe question “Are we alone” is too difficult for scientists to answer答案B解析推理判断题。由第一段“.raising hopes of finding a space rock that might support life，astronomers(天文学家) reported recently.”及
90、第二段“This is an important discovery to answer the question Are we alone？”可推知有生命可能存在于宇宙中的其他行星上。故选B。8Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AThe signals coming from lowmass planets are too weak to be noticed.BMost of the discovered planets are not fit for people to live
91、on.CIf a star with its planet happens to be in line with the source star，then the planet can be found.DThe power of the new technique is proved by the discovery of the earthlike planet.答案A解析判断正误题。由最后一段“The main advantage of microlensing is the signals for lowmass planets：Theyre not weak signals.They
92、re just rare.”可知低质量行星的信号不是弱而只是罕见。故选A。.七选五(建议用时6)Stay on the Brighter Side of LifeOne very important component of optimism is gratitude or feeling grateful.In fact，there is a strong connection between a grateful attitude and a heightened sense of wellbeing.Appreciate all the positives in your life by
93、 starting a gratitude journal in order to remember what youre grateful for. 9 Feeling down？Instead of feeling sorry for yourself waiting for the universe to throw you a bone，try acting like youre happyeven if you arent.A sincere smile and a forced smile will cause the same chemical reactions in your
94、 brain，so you can actually fool your mind into feeling better by making it react chemically as if things were going well. 10 Reassure yourself that everything is goodeven if you dont feel it.“ 11 If youre stuck in traffic，then everything else must be going horribly，too，” says Anne Parker，a wellness
95、counselor.By blowing negative events out of proportion，youre setting yourself up for feeling down all day.Instead，acknowledge that youre stuck in traffic，but also bring to mind something good，like the beautiful scenery outside the window.That way，youll get in the habit of forbidding negative circums
96、tances from blanketing your whole day.Swearing to lose 20 pounds or to run a marathon seems like goals leading to happiness，but they take time to achieve. 12 You may even end up admitting that you have been defeated.However，if you focus on the small milestones that occur along the way，you will feel
97、positive about your progress，which will give you the strength to keep going. 13 Try making someone elses day better.A report by United Healthcare and Volunteer Match found that volunteers are 72% more likely to characterize themselves as optimistic compared with non volunteers.Plus,89% of volunteers
98、 say that volunteering has improved their sense of wellbeing，and 92% say that it enriches their sense of purpose in life.ATry to help someone in need.BWant to give your attitude a lift?CPeople tend to think in an eitheror way.DAct in an optimistic waysmile，laugh，tell a joke.EYoull fail to appreciate
99、 more important things in your life.FBy focusing on not having accomplished them yet，you will start to feel down on yourself.GBy remembering the pleasant things in your life，you can actually turn a negative attitude around.答案9.G10.D11.C12.F13.B.短文改错(建议用时9)Today，my foreign teacher Tim and I went to t
100、he Peoples Park together.We take a taxi and it wasnt long before we arrived at the park.At seeing the green trees and beautiful flower，Tim couldnt wait to take pictures.It was at that moment when we found his camera was missing.He was very worried but searched all over his backpack.Sadly，he just cou
101、ldnt find it.Suddenly it struck to me that he might have left it in the taxi.So I immediately got touch with the taxi company.About half an hour later，the driver returned the camera.Both of us were gratefully to the driver，and Tim，in particular，insisted on have a photo taken with him.Tim and I enjoy
102、ed themselves during the rest of the day.答案Today，my foreign teacher Tim and I went to the Peoples Park together.We a taxi and it wasnt long before we arrived at the park. seeing the green trees and beautiful ，Tim couldnt wait to take pictures.It was at that moment we found his camera was missing.He
103、was very worried searched all over his backpack.Sadly，he just couldnt find it.Suddenly it 或to me that he might have left it in the taxi.So I immediately got touch with the taxi company.About half an hour later，the driver returned the camera.Both of us were to the driver，and Tim，in particular，insisted on a photo taken with him.Tim and I enjoyed during the rest of the day.
