1、Unit 1Great scientistsStephen William Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 (300 years after the death of Galileo) in Oxford，England.His parents house was in north London，but during the second world war Oxford was considered as a safer place to have babies.When he was eight，his family moved to St Alban
2、s，a town about 20 miles north of London.At eleven Stephen went to St Albans School，and then on to University College，Oxford，his fathers old college.Stephen wanted to do mathematics，although his father would have preferred medicine.There was no mathematics，so he did physics instead.After three years
3、and not very much work he was awarded a First Class Honours Degree in Natural Science.Stephen then went on to Cambridge to do research in cosmology(宇宙学)，there being no one working in that area in Oxford at the time.His supervisor(导师)was Denis Sciama，although he had hoped to get Fred Hoyle who was wo
4、rking in Cambridge.After gaining his Ph.D.he became first a Research Fellow，and later on a Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College.After leaving the Institute of Astronomy in 1973 Stephen came to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics，and since 1979 has held the post
5、 of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.The chair was founded in 1663 with money left in the will of the Reverend Henry Lucas，who had been the member of Parliament for the University.It was first held by Isaac Barrow，and then in 1663 by Isaac Newton.His many publications include The Large Scale Struct
6、ure of Spacetime(时空的大规模结构)with GF.R Ellis，General Relativity：An Einstein Centenary Survey(广义相对论：爱因斯坦世纪眺望)with W. Israel，and 300 Years of Gravity(重力300年)with WIsrael.Stephen Hawking has two popular books published；his best seller A Brief History of Time(时间简史)【词海拾贝】1be considered as被看作2award v奖给，授予n奖品
7、，奖项3do research in 做方面的研究4later on 后来5hold the post of 任；担任6best seller 畅销书【问题思考】True(T) or False(F)：1Stephen majored in medicine when he was in college.()2A Brief History of Time is his most popular book.()答案：1.F2.T.重点单词分类记拼写高频单词1_vt.打败；战胜；使受挫n失败2_vt.照顾；护理；出席；参加3_n挑战vt.向挑战4_vt.吸收；吸引；使专心5_vt.责备；谴责n过
8、失；责备6_adj.熟练的；经验或知识丰富的 n专家；行家7_vt.暴露；揭露；使曝光8_n治愈；痊愈vt.治愈；治疗答案：1.defeat2.attend3.challenge4.absorb5blame6.expert7.expose8.cure联想拓展单词1_adj.科学的_n科学；技术_n科学家2_vt.&vi.结束；推断出_n结论；结束3_vt.分析_n分析_(pl.)n.分析4_adj.致命的_adj.无生命的_vi.死亡_n死；死亡5_vt.宣布；通告_n宣告；通告6_vt.命令；指示；指导_n命令；指示；教导_(pl.)n.指令；说明_n教员；指导者7_adj.有责任的；负责的
9、_n责任，职责(反义词)_adj.不负责任的；不可靠的8_vt.建设；修建_n建设；建筑物9_vt.&vi.捐献；贡献；捐助_n贡献；捐献；投稿10_adj.有创造力的；创造性的；独创的_vt.创造，创作 _n动物，生物11_adj.小心的；谨慎的_n小心，谨慎12_vt.污染；弄脏_n污染答案：1.scientificsciencescientist2.concludeconclusion3.analyzeanalysisanalyses4.deadly deaddiedeath5.announceannouncement6instructinstructioninstructionsins
10、tructor7responsibleresponsibilityirresponsible8constructconstruction9.contributecontribution10creativecreatecreature11.cautiouscaution12.pollutepollution识记阅读单词1positive adj._2victim n. _3suspect vt. _n. _4severe adj. _5reject vt. _6investigate vt.&vi. _7handle n. _vt. _答案：1.积极的肯定的；确实的2.受害者3.怀疑被怀疑者嫌疑
11、犯4.严重的剧烈的严厉的5.拒绝不接受抛弃6.调查7.柄把手；处理操纵.重点短语快速记1_提出2_得出结论3_显露；暴露4_将和联系或连接起来5_除之外；此外6_对严格的7_讲得通；有意义8_调查；研究9_导致10_有时答案：1.put forward2.draw a conclusion3.expose.to4.link.to.5.apart from6.(be) strict with.7.make sense8.look into9.lead to10.at times.经典句式应用记1_(原因和治疗方法都不)was understood.(neither.nor.既不也不)2So ma
12、ny thousands of terrified people died_ (每次爆发时)(every time 引导时间状语从句)3A woman ，who had moved away from Broad Street，liked the water from the pump so much that she_(派人运到她的家中)every day.(have sth done 让被做)4_(为了防止这种情况发生)again，John Snow suggested that the source of all the water supplies_(进行检测)(动词不定式作目的状语/
13、suggest“建议”宾语从句)5Only if you put the sun there_the movements of the other planets in the sky_(讲得通)(only if 位于句首的倒装句)答案：1.Neither its cause nor its cure2.every time there was an outbreak3.had it delivered to her house 4To prevent this from happeningbe examined 5didmake sense.Skimming for the main inf
14、ormation1Whats the main idea of the passage?AJohn Snow was a wellknown doctor in London.BPolluted water was the cause of cholera.CThe source of all drinking water should be examined.DHow John Snow collected，analyzed data and found the cause of cholera and solved it.2Match the main idea with each par
15、agraph.(1)Para.1_ATwo theories explaining how cholera killed people.(2)Para.2_ BJohn Snow studied the outbreak in 1854 to test the two theories.(3)Para.3_ CIntroduction of John Snow and cholera.(4)Para.4_ DThe water was to blame.(5)Para.5_ EThe map gave a valuable clue about the cause of the disease
16、.(6)Para.6_ F“King Cholera”was defeated.(7)Para.7_ GJohn Snow announced with certainty that polluted water carried the disease.答案：1.D2.(1)C(2)A(3)B(4)E(5)D(6)G(7)F.Scanning for detailed information1What was the original source of the disease of “King Cholera”？AA cloud of dangerous gas.BThe spreading
17、 of virus among people.CWater in a certain pump in London.DA river polluted by the dirty water.2Why did No.21 Broad Street in London have no deaths?AThe people just drank the water from the pump.BThey drank beer as well as water from the pump.CThey didnt absorb the dangerous air.DThey suffered no ge
18、rms at all.3Which of the following theories did John Snow believe?ACholera multiplied in the air without reason.BPeople spread the disease when speaking to each other.CPeople absorbed the disease into their bodies with their meals.DPeople were too dirty.4How many people died per day on average in st
19、reets where John Snow gathered information?AOver 500.BOver 100.COver 50. DOver 25.5What does the word“this”in the sentence“He had not foreseen this”in the 23rd line refer to?AThe outbreak of cholera.BThe cause of the disease.CNo deaths in some areas.DThe water pump in Broad Street.答案：1.D2.D3.C4.C5.C
20、.Intensive reading to finish the passageIn the times of Queen Victoria，the socalled“King Cholera”hit Londoners，1._often led to large numbers of 2._ (die)Thanks 3._John Snow，a wellknown doctor，this deadly disease finally got 4._(control)John Snow thought the most important was 5._(find)its cause.So h
21、e began to gather information.He made a map，6._which he marked the exact places 7._the victims had lived.As a result，he found out that the 8._(pollute)water was the cause of cholera and suggested that the source of all water supplies 9._(examine)immediately.Finally “King Cholera” 10._ (defeat)答案：1.w
22、hich2.deaths3.to4.controlled5.to find6.on7.where8.polluted9.(should) be examined10.was defeated.Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text1But he became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people exposed to cholera.句式分析when 引导时间状语从句，exposed to cholera 分词短语作后置定语修饰people。尝试翻译2A
23、woman，who had moved away from Broad Street，liked the water from the pump so much that she had it delivered to her house every day.句式分析句中who引导的是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词A woman。“so.that.(如此以至于)”引导的是结果状语从句，从句中的过去分词delivered为had的宾语补足语。尝试翻译3To prevent this from happening again，John Snow suggested that the source o
24、f all the water supplies be examined.句式分析逗号前面的不定式短语作目的状语。suggested后接宾语从句“the source of all the water supplies be examined”。尝试翻译答案：1.但当他一想到要帮助那些得了霍乱的普通百姓时，就感到很受鼓舞。2有一位妇女是从宽街搬过来的，她特别喜欢那里的水， 每天都派人从水泵打水运到家里来。3为了防止这种情况再度发生，约翰斯诺建议所有的水源都要经过检测。如何写好“建议”类书面表达本单元的写作项目属于新课标应用文类别中的“建议信”。这种题目要求我们就有关问题进行分析并针对这些问题提
25、出自己的看法和建议。一、基本结构1开头(beginning)开门见山，向对方陈述自己的观点。2主体(body)对所提出的问题进行分析并说明理由，接着提出自己的建议。3结尾(ending)呼应开头，重申观点。二、注意事项1开门见山，直入主题。在书信正文的开头找准话题的切入点，自然而然地引出自己想要谈的主题。写信时要充分了解情况，有的放矢，以提高书信的针对性。2给出希望对方采取或终止某种行为的理由。在陈述理由的过程中要换位思考，尽量为对方考虑。要用事实说话，以增强说服力。3语气要委婉。让对方考虑你的想法或者建议，以理服人是关键，不要把自己的想法强加于人。4给出合理建议，通过提建议让对方明确行动的方
26、向，从而达到写信的最终目的。三、常用句式1建议信开头常用句式。(1)Im glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.我非常高兴收到你的来信，信中你问我如何学好汉语。(2)I am glad to know that you are going to enter college and it is my great pleasure to give you some suggestions of choosing your major.我很高兴得知你将进入大学并且很荣幸能就专业选择方
27、面给你一些建议。(3)Concerning your request，I would like to offer my advice on how to keep fit.对于你的请求，我想就如何保持健康提出我的建议。2表达建议的常用句式。(1)In the first place，I would recommend a balanced diet.首先，我会推荐均衡饮食。(2)In my opinion，you would be wise to accept his advice.依我之见，采纳他的建议是你的明智之举。(3)I find it necessary to take down n
28、otes while listening.我发现有必要边听边记笔记。(4)Why not drink a little，exercise，stop smoking and eat more fruit and vegetables?为何不少喝点酒，参加锻炼，不抽烟，多吃水果和蔬菜呢？(5)If we had followed his advice，we could have done the job better，with less money and fewer people.要是听取了他的意见，我们不仅可以节省物力、人力，而且还会把工作做得更好。3建议信结尾常用句式。(1)I do hop
29、e you will consider my suggestion.真心希望你能考虑我的建议。(2)I hope you will find these proposals/suggestions/ recommendations practical/useful/helpful.我希望这些建议/意见/看法对你来说实用/有用/有帮助。假如你是大学一年级新生李华。开学之初，你的老师Ms Li希望了解每个学生的英语学习情况，并征求教学建议。请按以下要点用英语给她写一封信。1对英语学习的认识；2自己目前的英语学习水平；3自己英语学习主要存在的问题；4对英语教学的两点建议。注意：1词数80词左右；2信
30、的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Ms Li，Im very happy to have you as our English teacher._I do believe with your help we can make more progress in the future.Thank you!Yours，Li Hua【范文点评】范文点评Dear Ms Li，Im very happy to have you as our English teacher.My name is Li Hua.With the development of China，English plays
31、a more and more important role in our communication and cooperation.So as a freshman I should work hard to improve my English.High as my English score in the college entrance examination is，I still have difficulty using English.For instance，while communicating with foreigners，I cant follow them due
32、to the difficult intonation and rhythm.As we all know，quality input ensures quality output.I suggest you help us improve our intonation and rhythm of English.I do believe youre your help we can make more progress in the future.Thank you！Yours，Li Hua此句中plays a more and more important role in our comm
33、unication and cooperation准确地道的运用，体现出作者对于英语重要性的认识。as引导的让步状语从句，作者主动恰当地在文章中的运用，让读者眼前为之一亮。第二段以让步状语从句开头，主句中使用固定结构have difficulty (in) doing，引起了阅卷老师的注意，为最终获得高分奠定了基础。状语从句省略结构的运用，提高文章的品位，较为自然地引出作者在英语交流中的困难。作为收尾段落，作者引用课文中原句，使得读者既熟悉又新鲜，渴望了解作者给老师提出的教学建议。使用同位语从句来介绍作者的建议，使得读者对文章丰富的句式印象深刻，为最终获得满分写下了完美的一笔假设你是约翰，你的
34、朋友玛丽因为缺乏运动而生病。请给她写一封建议信，劝说她康复以后多参加体育活动，每天锻炼1小时，以增强体质。注意：1词数80左右；2开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。Dear Mary，I am sorry to hear that you have been ill for days and hope you have got better now._Sincerely yours，John答案：Dear Mary，I am sorry to hear that you have been ill for days and hope you have got better now.You ha
35、ve studied so hard that you have had no time for exercise.This is harmful to your health.You have been in poor health these years.Exercise can improve your physical constitution and refresh the mind.Only when you have a strong body can you keep on studying.I am not advising you to devote all your ti
36、me to exercise.I hope you can take at least one hours exercise every day.I would be more than happy to see you have a stronger body.Sincerely yours，JohnA组基础过关.用所给单词的正确形式填空1Many children fell ill because of having drunk the water _(pollute)by the chemical factory.2In _(conclude)，you must convince me
37、of your ability before you are employed.3Take care not to keep your children _(expose)to bad books，too many computer games or websites.4It is _(challenge)for me to pick out one of my former classmates from a crowd of people.5When entering the room，we found the girl _ (absorb) in reading a novel.6The
38、re was a _(puzzle)look on her face，so I repeated the question.7Prices of daily goods _(buy)through the Internet can be lower than those in a store.8How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers?The key to _(solve)the problem is to meet the demand _(make)by the customers
39、.9“Things _(lose)never come again！”I couldnt help talking to myself.10“Its such a nice place，”Mother said as she sat at the table _(reserve)for customers.11We think the film _(set)in the Middle Ages in Europe is worth seeing a second time.12Nobody wants to make friends with the boy _ (suspect) of ha
40、ving stolen money.13The managers demand was that the data _(refer)to in his report _(e-mail)to Mr Brown without delay.14The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain _(seat)as the plane was making a landing.15The music of the film _(play)by him sounds so _(excite)答案：1.polluted2.conclusion3.e
41、xposed4challenging5.absorbed6.puzzled7.bought8solvingmade9.lost10.reserved11.set12suspected13.referred(should)be e-mailed14seated15.playedexciting.选用短语的适当形式填空cure sb of；blame for；expose to；attend to；(be)absorbed in；make sense；apart from；contribute to；work on；base.on.1Dont keep your skin _ the sunlig
42、ht directly.2He was to blame for the accident.So he _ it.3Deeply _ her new novels，the young writer kept thinking and writing for a dozen hours in her study.4This medicine _ his cough.5Dont worry.Ill _ the matter.6Does smoking _ lung cancer?7Which books will you borrow，_ this one?8I really think his
43、reason for doing it _9The writer is _ his new book.10This movie _ a true story.答案：1.exposed to2.was blamed for3.absorbed in4cured him of5.attend to6.contribute to7apart from8.makes sense9.working on10is based on.完成句子1_ will be of great use to the people in the flooded areas.你所捐献的东西将对洪涝灾区的人们非常有用。2Whe
44、n you decide to start a family，you _ your loved one.You shouldnt turn your back on the person who loves you.当你决定建立一个家庭时，你会对爱人做出承诺。你不应该抛弃爱你的人。3_for the old，we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.除了打扫庭院和为老人铺床，我们还给他们读报纸并跟他们聊天。4_reading books，he doesnt like being disturbed.无论什么时候他全神贯注地
45、看书都不喜欢被打扰。5She sped home _ that her husband fell ill suddenly.刚一听说丈夫突然病倒，她便马上奔回家去了。答案：1.What you have contributed2make a commitment to3Apart from cleaning the yard and making up the beds4Whenever/No matter when(he was)absorbed in5the moment she was toldB组能力提升.阅读理解阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。(2019全
46、国卷)Monkeys seem to have a way with numbers.A team of researchers trained three Rhesus monkeys to associate 26 clearly different symbols consisting of numbers and selective letters with 025 drops of water or juice as a reward.The researchers then tested how the monkeys combinedor addedthe symbols to
47、get the reward.Heres how Harvard Medical School scientist Margaret Livingstone，who led the team，described the experiment：In their cages the monkeys were provided with touch screens.On one part of the screen，a symbol would appear，and on the other side two symbols inside a circle were shown.For exampl
48、e，the number 7 would flash on one side of the screen and the other end would have 9 and 8.If the monkeys touched the left side of the screen they would be rewarded with seven drops of water or juice；if they went for the circle，they would be rewarded with the sum of the numbers17 in this example.Afte
49、r running hundreds of tests，the researchers noted that the monkeys would go for the higher values more than half the time，indicating that they were performing a calculation，not just memorizing the value of each combination.When the team examined the results of the experiment more closely，they notice
50、d that the monkeys tended to underestimate(低估)a sum compared with a single symbol when the two were close in valuesometimes choosing，for example，a 13 over the sum of 8 and 6.The underestimation was systematic：When adding two numbers，the monkeys always paid attention to the larger of the two，and then
51、 added only a fraction(小部分)of the smaller number to it.“This indicates that there is a certain way quantity is represented in their brains，”Dr.Livingstone says.“But in this experiment what theyre doing is paying more attention to the big number than the little one.”【语篇解读】本文讲述了哈佛医学院科学家Margaret Living
52、stone及其团队通过反复实验得出结论：猴子能算算术，且它们对大数值的关注胜过小数值。1What did the researchers do to the monkeys before testing them?AThey fed them.BThey named them.CThey trained them. DThey measured them.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段首句“A team of researchers trained three Rhesus monkeys to associate 26 clearly different symbols consisting
53、of numbers and selective letters with 025 drops of water or juice as a reward”可知答案为C。答案：C2How did the monkeys get their reward in the experiment?ABy drawing a circle.BBy touching a screen.CBy watching videos. DBy mixing two drinks.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“If the monkeys touched the left side of the screen t
54、hey would be rewarded with seven drops of water or juice；if they went for the circle，they would be rewarded with the sum of the numbers17 in this example”可知答案为B。答案：B3What did Livingstones team find about the monkeys?AThey could perform basic addition.BThey could understand simple words.CThey could m
55、emorize numbers easily.DThey could hold their attention for long.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段“After running hundreds of tests，the researchers noted that the monkeys would go for the higher values more than half the time，indicating that they were performing a calculation，not just memorizing the value of each combi
56、nation”可知，大多数时候，猴子倾向于触摸更高的数值，这表明它们会进行简单的计算，而不仅仅是记住每个数字组合的数值。答案：A4In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?AEntertainment. BHealth.CEducation. DScience.解析：推理判断题。根据全文可知，本文讲述了科学家们通过科学实验得出猴子能够算算术的结论。故选D。答案：D.七选五阅读根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2019全国卷)Imagine a child standing on a
57、 diving board four feet high and asking himself the question：“Should I jump？”This is what motivation or the lack of it can do.Motivation and goal setting are the two sides of the same coin._1_Like the child on the diving board，you will stay undecided.2_More than that，how should you stay motivated to
58、 achieve the goal？First，you need to evaluate yourself，your values，your strengths，your weaknesses，your achievements，your desires，etc.Only then should you set your goals.You also need to judge the quality and depth of your motivation.This is quite important，because it is directly related to your commi
59、tment.There are times when your heart is not in your work._3_So，slow down and think what you really want to do at that moment.Clarity(清晰)of thoughts can help you move forward.Another way of setting realistic goals is to analyze your short and long term objectives，keeping in mind your beliefs，values
60、and strengths.Remember that goals are flexible，_4_They also need to be measurable.You must keep these points in mind while setting your goals.Your personal circumstances are equally important.For example，you may want to be a pilot but cant become one because your eyesight is not good enough._5_You s
61、hould reassess your goals，and motivate yourself to set a fresh goal.You will surely need to overcome some difficulties，some planned，but most unplanned.You cannot overcome them without ample motivation.Make sure that you plan for these difficulties at the time of setting your goals.AThis can affect y
62、our work.BSo how should you motivate yourself?CHowever，this should not discourage you.DSo why should we try to set specific goals?EThey can change according to circumstances.FMotivation is what you need most to do a good job.GWithout motivation，you can neither set a goal nor reach it.【语篇解读】没有动力，你既无法
63、设定目标，也无法实现目标。本文就如何保持动力来实现自己的目标提出了一些建议。1解析：根据空前一句“Motivation and goal setting are the two sides of the same coin”可知，此处在讲动力和设定目标之间的关系，故G项“没有动力，你既无法设定目标，也无法实现目标”符合语境。答案：G2解析：第一段阐述了动力和设定目标之间的关系，结合空后的“More than that，how should you stay motivated to achieve the goal”可知，空处与空后内容形成递进关系，故B项符合语境。答案：B3解析：空前讲有时候
64、你的心思并不在工作上，由此可知空处应选A“这会影响你的工作”。答案：A4解析：根据空前一句中的“goals are flexible”可知，目标是可变动的，因此E项“它们可以根据情况发生改变”符合语境。答案：E5解析：空前一句说你可能想当飞行员，但因为视力不好，你的目标不能实现。再结合空后一句中的“reassess your goals.set a fresh goal”可知C项符合语境。答案：C.完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Imagine that your life is like a treasure hunt.On
65、e day，a particular goal _1_ your attention and you decide to _2_ on a treasure hunt.You begin the long hike and encounter a _3_ or two along the way.Already the _4_ path is starting to look different from the buried treasure that you have been imagining.Things get _5_ when you finally arrive at the
66、spot.You say to yourself，“This doesnt look like the treasure I _6_ imagined! I must be on the wrong path.I _7_ all this time！”You wonder，“Hmm.maybe I should _8_ goals？”after thinking for a few moments.Its _9_ to feel a sense of disappointment or _10_ when this occurs，but I think the deeper problem i
67、s _11_ in how we approached the treasure in the first place.The _12_ is that most people spend all of their time thinking about the treasure.The fastest way to get to a particular spot，_13_，is to set your compass and start walking.The idea here is to commit yourself to your goal with the strongest _
68、14_Develop a clear，singleminded _15_ for where you are.And then _16_ all of your energy to the journey and be committed to the path you are walking.In other words，your goal becomes your compass，not your buried treasure.The goal is your _17_，not your destination.The goal is a mission that you are on，
69、a path that you _18_That is just fine and worthwhile，_19_ comes from the path.It is the dedication to walking the path that _20_【语篇解读】我们的生活就像寻宝的过程，生活的目标就像是罗盘，而非宝藏。所以，我们应该专注于我们所沿行的道路，而非我们的目的地。1A.remindsBturnsCpays Dgrabs解析：根据下文“You begin the long hike.”可知，一个特别的目标吸引 (grabs) 了你的注意。答案：D2A.set out Bwork
70、outCgive out Dturn out解析：根据上文“a particular goal _1_ your attention”可知，你决定开始 (set out) 踏上寻找宝藏之旅。答案：A3A.challenge BmisfortuneCstory Dsurprise解析：根据下文“Already the _4_ path is starting to look different from the buried treasure that you have been imagining.”可知，你开始了长途跋涉，并在沿途遇到了一两个挑战 (challenge)。答案：A4A.smo
71、oth BactualCnarrow Dfalse解析：文章开头就提到“你想象你的生活就像是一场寻宝的旅程”，结合下文“different from the buried treasure that you have been imagining”可知，你真正的 (actual) 寻宝之路开始看起来和你一直想象的不同。答案：B5A.better Bmore complexCmore relaxing Dworse解析：根据下文“I must be on the wrong path”可知，此处是说你到达那个地点后情况变得更加糟糕 (worse)。答案：D6A.hardly BusuallyCp
72、reviously Dnormally解析：根据上文“Things get _5_ when you finally arrive at the spot”可知，你认为这看起来不像以前 (previously) 你所想象的那样。答案：C7A.forgot BwastedCvalued Dmanaged解析：根据上文“This doesnt look like the treasure I _6_ imagined！I must be on the wrong path.”可知，你觉得这和你以前想象的不一样，你便开始怀疑你走错路了，于是你觉得把所有的时间都浪费 (wasted) 了。答案：B8A
73、.attain BassessCswitch Dachieve解析：根据上文“I must be on the wrong path”可知，此处表示“你在思考了一段时间后觉得自己是否应该改变 (switch) 目标”。答案：C9A.natural BnecessaryCobvious Dstrange解析：根据上文描述的情景可知，在这样的情况下一个人有失望感是自然的 (natural)。答案：A10A.failure BconfusionCshame Dignorance解析：此处所填词应该和前面的 disappointment 意义相近，故选 confusion “困惑”。答案：B11A.b
74、uried BlostCabsorbed Drooted解析：根据 but的转折意义可知，作者认为虽然当这一切发生时我们感到失望或困惑是自然的，但更深层的问题却植根于 (be rooted in)我们应如何走近这一珍宝。be buried in 意为“专心于”；be lost in “意为“迷失于”；be absorbed in 意为“全神贯注于”。答案：D12A.evidence BlessonCtruth Dproblem解析：该段承接上文，谈论在我们生活中所存在的问题 (problem) 是大多数人都会把所有的时间花在考虑珍宝上了。答案：D13A.anyway BhoweverCothe
75、rwise Dtherefore解析：前后分句之间在语意上存在转折关系，故选 however 表示“然而”。答案：B14A.belief BfeelingsCsupport Dnerves解析：上文讲到达特定地点的最快方式就是设定好罗盘，开始前行，故此处作者讲我们要带着最强的信念 (belief) 去实现目标。答案：A15A.habit BdesireCfocus Dinterest解析：承接上句，此处作者建议我们要集中注意力于 (focus) 我们身处何地。答案：C16A.preserve BimproveCresearch Ddevote解析：有了专注的目标，我们随之把所有的精力都投入到
76、(devote) 这一目标上。与后面的 be committed to 相照应。答案：D17A.dream BmottoCdirection Dschedule解析：根据前面的 “compass” 可知，作者认为我们的目标不是我们的目的地，而是我们的方向 (direction)。答案：C18A.follow BshowCrecommend Ddemand解析：根据空前的 “a path” 可知，此处应选 follow。follow a path “沿着道路”。答案：A19A.whichever BwhateverCwhoever Dwhenever解析：无论从你沿行的路上出现什么，都是好的、值得的。 whatever “无论什么”，符合语境。答案：B20A.deserves BcountsCworks Dgathers解析：根据上一句 “That is just fine and worthwhile，_19_ comes from the path.”可知，此处说明沿着这条路走下去的精神最为重要(counts)。答案：B
