1、Module4 Cultural corner and Learning to Learn & Task一、基础知识积累重点新词必备1. mark n.分数；记号；标志；痕迹 v.表明；标志；打分数；批改（1） mark sth. with sth 用作记号mark sth .on sth 在上作记号mark papers （给卷子）打分数 (2) get a high/low mark 得高/低分 top marks 适度，最高分 full marks 满分 a trademark 商标The box of eggs was marked With Care. 这个鸡蛋盒标上了“小心”字样.
2、The teacher marked the examination papers. 教师给试卷打了分数2. trade n./ v. 贸易；商业；交易; 交易；买卖；经商；用进行交换trade with 与做交易，做买卖trade in 做生意，经营trade sth. for sth. 以换取 free trade 自由贸易WTO=World Trade Organization 世界贸易组织There has been a marked increase in trade between East and West.东西方之间的贸易已经有了明显的增长。Early explorers tr
3、aded directly with the Indias.早期的探险者与印第安人直接进行交易。She traded her posters for his CD. 她以她的海报换取他的光盘。3. transport vt./ n. 运送,运输,搬运; 交通运输系统U The goods will be transported to Tokyo by air. 货物将空运到东京。 She was transported with joy by the good news. 她听到这好消息欣喜万分。 British prisoners used to be transported to Aust
4、ralia. 从前英国的囚犯常被流放到澳大利亚。 The machines are ready for transport. 机器待运。 The city must improve its public transport. 该城必须改善其公共交通系统。 4. import vt. / n. 进口,输入;引进(+from), 进口商品CP1We import a lot of cars from Japan. 我们从日本大量进口汽车。 The import of cotton goods went up sharply in 1981. 一九八一年棉织品的进口量急遽上升。 Electronic
5、 products are the major import from Japan. 从日本进口的主要物品是电子产品。 5. abolish vt. 废除,废止Bad customs and laws ought to be abolished. 不良的习俗和法规应予以废除。 6. unite v. 使联合;统一;使团结; 使混合; 联合;团结A special bond unites our two countries.一种特殊的纽带把我们两国连结起来。She unites common sense and vision. 她兼具常识与见识。 Let us unite to fight po
6、verty and disease. 让我们齐心协力来克服贫困和疾病。 All the countries united to fight global recession. 所有的国家团结一致对抗全球性的不景气。 7. origin n. 起源;由来;起因CU; 出身;门第;血统UWhat was the origin of the quarrel? 这场争吵的起因是什么? His origins were humble. 他出身低微。 重点词组积累1. take by force 将强行带走They were taken by force. 他们被强行带走。1. take over1） 占
7、上风；取而代之Try not to let the negative thoughts take over. 尽量别受消极思想的左右。2） 接替，接任，接管，接手；控制，接管（政党，国家等）The strikers took over the factories. 罢工工人接管了工厂。She took over his work after his departure.他离开以后, 她接替了他的工作。2. join in 参加，加入（活动）I wish he would join in with the other children.但愿他能跟别的孩子一块玩。二、知识巩固性训练I 短语翻译1.
8、 _取笑 2._带来好运3. _ 随着时间的流逝 4._装扮；打扮5. _违反法律 6._由组成7. _ 用暴力迫使，强行8._ 接管，接任9. _ 一连；连续 10. _变得疯狂II 选词填空，并且用其正确的形式come out come about come to give away give in give up 1. Can you tell me how the accident_?2. A second edition will _next month.3. I can use a computer, but when it _ repairing them, I know not
9、hing 4. He told listeners they should never _ their dreams.5. He decided to _ everything he possessed and become a monk.6. Do you think the President will _ to the terrorists demand?III 完型填空My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it
10、 evident that I would become 1 , and I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my 2 to it.As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came 3 to most. I had problems writing, reading and especially speaking. I did not talk the way 4 kids did and did not
11、 respond to questions or stay alert to my surroundings. My reading was poor 5 with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to 6 . My writing was not at the 7 it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers were 8 .My mother 9 all my cha
12、llenges and, as a professor with a Ph.D., decided to 10 the situation early in my development. She did not want me to 11 . After a while, 12 did indeed conquer all the problems that had troubled me. She spent hours every day 13 me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. 14 her I wo
13、uld not be anywhere close to the level I am now.In addition, she gave 15 for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high 16 she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never 17 on me, and to this d
14、ay she tells me education is a must. I will be a 18 person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to work for my 19 and attend college.She used her gifts as a 20 to help a child - her child - and now I have the opportunity to become something. 1. A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. n
15、othing2. A. mindB. brainC. feelings D. work3. A. smoothlyB. stronglyC. frequently D. easily4. A. averageB. ordinaryC. normal D. common5. A. justB. evenC. ever D. only6. A. hearB. writeC. readD. understand7. A. levelB. lengthC. speed D. degree8. A. problemsB. excusesC. worries D. duties9. A. suffered
16、B. observedC. removedD. experienced10. A. studyB. findC. changeD. keep11. A. fightB. strikeC. struggleD. challenge12. A. sheB. IC. they D. we13. A. teachingB. givingC. supportingD. reminding14. A. WithoutB. ExceptC. BesidesD. Beyond15. A. informationB. adviceC. promiseD. expectation16. A. beforeB. t
17、houghC. becauseD. unless17. A. set upB. pushed upC. gave upD. looked up18. A. richB. famousC. successfulD. powerful19. A. trainingB. gradesC. experimentsD. abilities20. A. womanB. doctorC. sisterD. teacher IV阅读理解AThe story I am going to tell you happened about three years ago when I started to learn
18、 how to drive. At first, I was very frightened, and I thought I could never learn how to drive a car. Driving a car frightened me because in my home country women never drive, but in the United States every woman has to know how to drive. My husband paid an instructor to teach me how to drive. After
19、 that, my husband practiced with me for a long time. My husband always told me that I had to learn. It was important to me and my family.However, I couldnt get my license right away. I failed my driving test two times. After practicing for a long time, I decided to go for my third driving test. I ha
20、d failed my first test because I was very nervous. Everybody encouraged me to continue practicing. Three weeks later, I decided to try it again, but I failed again. After that, I was very embarrassed（困窘的）, and I said I couldnt get it, so I stopped practicing for a while.Not knowing how to drive was
21、bad because I couldnt do anything. I had two kids, my husband works, and I have to take care of everything. Driving was so necessary that I decided to try it again. And finally, that time, I passed the test. Now I have my license. I know how to drive, and it has changed my life in some important way
22、s. Now Im driving to the college, learning English and hoping I will get a good job in the future.1. Why did the author think that she could never learn how to drive a car?A. Because she was not an American woman.B. Because she was afraid of a car or a bus.C. Because in her own country women never d
23、rive.D. Because her husband didnt know how to teach her.2. The underlined word “instructor” in the first paragraph probably means _.A. someone who teaches a special skillB. someone who teaches a sport skillC. someone who teaches in an American collegeD. the information telling you how to drive a car
24、3. How many persons in the authors family are mentioned except the author herself?A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 54. The passage mainly shows us that the author failed for quite a few times but she never gave up and _.A. she succeeded in driving her car to send her two childrenB. she succeeded in driving to the
25、college to get a good jobC. she succeeded in driving to the college and learned EnglishD. she succeeded in passing driving test and got her license in the end5. The best title of this passage should be “_”.A. My Driving License B. My Husband and IC. Passing the Test D. Never Give UpBWhen I was six,
26、Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing
27、that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up（咬破）one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what
28、 she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone
29、 pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked（吠）or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from
30、the truth, she loved everyone.Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us. 6. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company.C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently.7. We can infer from P
31、aragraph 2 that Brownie _.A. would eat anything when hungry B. felt sorry for her mistake C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the authors dad 8. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?A. She was treated as a member of the family. B. She played games with anyone s
32、he liked.C. She was loved by everybody she met. D. She went everywhere with the family.9. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she _.A. smiled B. barked C. rushed to them D. tried to be funny 10. Which of the following best describes Brownie?A. Shy B. Polite C. Brave D. CaringCThe worst earthq
33、uake in 40 years shook South Asia on Sunday, starting with horrible waves that swept entire villages into the sea. At least 20,000 people in six countries were killed in the disaster, and millions were left homeless.The quake shook deep beneath the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It was felt more than
34、 3000 miles away in East Africa, where heavy tides kept fishermen at home and resorts（度假胜地）closed.It was as if the sea had struck the land. Residents of Sri Lanka, a small island country off the coast of India, ran to the hills to find safety from the tsunami. Many took their radios, televisions, an
35、d other valuables with them. The disaster hit Sri Lanka hardest. Of its 20million people, 1 million lost their homes, and 10000 died. “The water simply raised itself up and huge waves came ashore,” wrote eye-witness（目击者）Peter Thomas from India. “It was moving very fast. The force broke the glass wal
36、ls of a restaurant on the beach here and damaged hundreds of boats.”In some places, the tsunami struck with no warning. “The weather was fine with no clouds,” wrote an eye-witness in Indonesia. “Suddenly the seawater just hit the city. In some parts the water was up to chest level.”A massive（大众的）eff
37、ort to help the affected countries is already underway. Leaders from around the world have promised to help, and teams of aid workers and doctors are rushing to the sea. “The United States stands ready to offer all the help to those nations most affected.” Said White House spokesman Trent Duffy. Org
38、anizations from the Red Cross to the International Monetary Fund have started fund-raising（筹款）drives to make up the costs of rebuilding. 11. The underlined word “tsunami” in Paragraph 5 can probably be replaced by “_.”A. fierce wind B. heavy rain C. terrible storm D. large waves12. Which of the foll
39、owing is NOT true when this disaster happened?A. A sudden storm started with thunder and lightning. B. The seawater rose suddenly and flooded the land. C. Huge waves came upon the land, damaging the buildings and boats.D. The sea struck the land, causing heavy losses.13. In the last paragraph, the w
40、riter mainly states _.A. lack of help B. international efforts C. the fighting against the disaster D. the result of disasters14. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Tens of Thousands of People Are in DangerB. Storm Caused Disasters in South AsiaC. Terrible Quake Hits South Asia D. International
41、Aid for South Asia15. Where would you probably see this passage?A. In a textbook. B. In a newspaper.C. In a travel guide. D. In a dictionary.美文欣赏AngelOnce upon a time there was a child ready to be born. One day the child asked God: “They tell me you are going to send me to earth tomorrow but how am
42、I going to live there being so small and helpless?” God replied: “Among the many angels, I have chosen one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.”“But, “said the child: “tell me here in Heaven I dont anything else but sing and smile. Thats what I need to be happy!” God said:
43、 “Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angels love and be happy.” “And,” said the child: “how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me, If I dont know the language that men talk?” “Thats easy”, said God: “Your angel will tell yo
44、u the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.” The child looked up at God saying: “And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?” God smiled at the child saying: “Your angel will Place your hands together and
45、 will teach you how to pray.” The child said: “Ive heard on earth there are bad men. Who will Protect me?” God put his arm around the child, saying: “Your angel will defend you - even if it means risking life!” The child looked sad, saying: “But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymor
46、e.” God hugged the child: “Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come back to me, even though I will always be next to you.” At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard. The child, in a hurry, asked softly: “Oh God,
47、if I am about to leave now Please tell my Angels name!” God replied: “Your angels name is of no importance.you will simply call her MOMMY!”Cultural corner and Learning to Learn & Task 参考答案I. 短语翻译1.make fun of 2. bring good luck 3.with the passing of time 4. dress up 5. break the law 6. consist of 7. by force 8. take over 9. on end 10.go wildII选词填空1. came about 2. come out 3. comes to 4. give up 5. give away 6. give in III完型填空BADCB DAABC CDAAB CCCBDIV阅读理解 CABDD BBDAD DABCB
