1、课时作业24When I was growing up, Mothers Day was as important as Christmas.The energy around the house was always positive(积极的), mostly thanks to my father who made sure that his kids appreciated their mother. We would clean the house, and Mum got breakfast in bed in the morning and didnt have to lift a
2、 finger all day.And in the evening, we went to a restaurant for a traditional Mothers Day dinner.What I learned from my father over the years, was that no matter what, he always put my mother before himself.He absolutely loved her and never let her forget that.And from my parents, I learned a thing
3、or two about how to love.I maintain(保持) my fathers Mothers Day tradition with my wife.Growing up, I learned that showing affection to the woman you love or who gave birth to you is an important part of life.You see, it goes both ways, and the love you have for your mother comes back to you again and
4、 again.Believing that and feeling it when you can may keep you from being lonely, even if your mum isnt close by or has passed away.There are a number of us who no longer have a mother in our lives, and truth be told, there are often times when I wish my mum were still here to comfort me.So instead,
5、 I remember the times she did just that.It makes me smile, and somehow, those memories of a more simple and loving life give me the comfort Im looking for.My wifes mother is still around, however, and its great to have that “mother energy” in my life still.Having this relationship with my motherinla
6、w is nice because it gives me someone to be there for on Mothers Day, and any other day of the year.If you are mumless, you too should find a deserving woman in your life and celebrate Mothers Day with her.If you dont know anyone, there are plenty of lonely mums in rest homes who would enjoy your co
7、mpany for a couple of hours.The visit will make both of your days, and perhaps your lives, a little bit better.文章大意：这是一篇科教类阅读。文章主要介绍了在我的成长过程中，母亲节和圣诞节一样重要。1What did the author learn from his father?AIts necessary to express love to those we love.BWe should always put others before ourselves.CIts impo
8、rtant to have an interesting family tradition.DMothers Day is just as important as Christmas.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“What I learned from my father over the years，was that no matter what，he always put my mother before himself.from my parents，I learned a thing or two about how to love.这些年，我从父亲身上学到的是无论发生什么，
9、他总是先考虑我母亲从父母身上，我学到了如何去爱”可知作者从父亲身上学到向我们所爱的人表达爱是必要的，故选A。2Why does the author value the idea of showing love for ones mother?AIt can set a good example for kids to follow.BIt is what mothers expect their children to do.CIt can warm your mothers heart as well as yours.DIts important to follow your fathe
10、rs rules.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“I learned that showing affection to the woman you love or who gave birth to you is an important part of life.You see, it goes both ways, and the love you have for your mother comes back to you again and again.我明白了对你爱的女人或者生你的女人表达爱意是生活中很重要的一部分。你看，这是双向的，你对母亲的爱会一次又一次地回到你身上”可知
11、作者重视对母亲表达爱的想法是因为它能温暖你和你妈妈的心，故选C。3What is the authors advice to someone whose mum has passed away?AGive all your attention to your motherinlaw.BTry to get used to life without a mum.CTurn to other family members for love.DVisit lonely mums in rest homes on Mothers Day.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“If you dont
12、know anyone, there are plenty of lonely mums in rest homes who would enjoy your company for a couple of hours.The visit will make both of your days, and perhaps your lives, a little bit better.如果你一个人都不认识，那么在养老院有很多孤独的妈妈，她们会很享受和你在一起的几个小时。看望他们将使你们的日子，也许还有你们的生活，好一点”可知作者对母亲去世的人的建议是在母亲节那天去敬老院看望孤独的妈妈们，故选D。
13、How to Improve Vocabulary FastYour vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with.We should learn some ways to expand it.Read every day._1_Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know._2_If you do not me
14、et with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading，use your dictionary to search for one.Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word.Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary，you must be able to use it in a speech.Elaborat
15、e (详尽阐述) on the meaning of the word.If you have just learned the word “stubborn”，think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car._3_Use your new word in speech and in writing.Email your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow._4_But the more you use it，the more flu
16、ent you will become in its use.Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary.Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary.Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is._5_The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone，the more likely you are to remember it.AFind a
17、new word every day.BThe vocabulary can be increased.CYour vocabulary contains the words you understand.DThe more often you read，the faster your vocabulary can grow.EOr let them ask for the definition of a new word you have used.FThe first time you use a new word in a speech it may seem strange.GImag
18、ine him shaking his head，and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”文章大意：这是一篇议论文。文章对于如何增加词汇给出了几条建议。1D解析：上文提到Read every day.(每天阅读)，该空承接上文，D选项“你读得越多，你的词汇量增长得就越快。”切题，故选D。2A解析：下文If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading，use your dictionary to search for one.说如果你在日常阅读中没有遇到一个不熟悉的单
19、词，用你的字典找一个。该空引出下文，A选项“每天找一个新单词。”切题，故选A。3G解析：上文提到Elaborate(详尽阐述) on the meaning of the word.If you have just learned the word “stubborn”，think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car.(详细说明这个词的意思。如果你刚刚学会了“固执”这个词，想想那些不愿把车借给你的邻居吧)。该空承接上文，G选项“想象一下他摇着头固执地拒绝。”切题，故选G。4F解析：下文提到But the more you use i
20、t，the more fluent you will become in its use.Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary.(但是你用得越多，你就会用得越流利。很快，它就会成为你日常词汇的一部分)。该空引出下文，F选项“当你第一次在演讲中使用一个新词时，可能看起来很奇怪。”切题，故选F。5E解析：上文提到Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is.(鼓励他们问你学的最新的词汇是什么)。下文提到The more you explain the meaning
21、of a word to someone，the more likely you are to remember it.(你向别人解释一个单词的意思越多，你就越有可能记住它)。该空承上启下，E选项“或者让他们问你用过的新单词的定义。”切题，故选E。While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this _1_ process and
22、found something that has changed my _2_ at college for the better: I discovered ASLAmerican Sign Language (美式手语)I never felt an urge to _3_ any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The _4_ languages were enough in all my interactions (交往). Little did I know t
23、hat I would discover my _5_ for ASL.The _6_ began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club _7_ their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very _8_ of communicating without speaking _9_ me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the _10_. Th
24、is newness just left me _11_ more.After that, feeling the need to _12_ further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL Clubs meetings. I only learned how to _13_ the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my _14_ progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to _15_ those meetings and
25、learn all I could.The following term, I _16_ an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was _17_. I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. _18_， if there had been any talking, it would have _19_ us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the _20_ way of communication i
26、t opens.文章大意：作者上大学的第一周接触到美式手语，手语的动作和这种新的交流方式吸引了作者。作者从此便爱上了这种无声的交流方式。1A.searching Bplanning Cnatural Dformal答案：A解析：根据上文的“.to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration.”以及下文的and found something可知，作者自己经历了这个“探索”的过程，所以选A项。searching“探索的”；planning“计划的”；natural“自然的”；formal“正式的
27、”。2A.progress Bexperience Cmajor Dopinion答案：B解析：根据句意可知，作者在探索的过程中发现了某种东西，这种东西让他的大学经历向更好的方面转变，所以选B项。3A.choose Bread Clearn Dcreate答案：C解析：根据“My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends.”可知，作者的家人和朋友都没有听力障碍，所以作者以前没有学习手语的强烈欲望。4A.official Bforeign Cbody Dspoken答案：D解析：由于家人和朋友都没有听力障碍，所以“口语”在日常的交往中
28、就足够了。此处的“spoken languages”与上文的“sign language”相对应。5A.love Bconcern Cgoal Drequest答案：A解析：根据下文可知，作者接触到手语后，被它吸引，开始学习手语。所以此处应该是作者发现了自己对手语的热爱。6A.meeting Btrip Cstory Dtask答案：C解析：根据下文可知，这里讲述的是作者上大学第一周发生的事情，所以用story。7A.recorded Bperformed Crecited Ddiscussed答案：B解析：作者观看了美式手语俱乐部用手语表演的一首歌曲。perform“表演”，符合语境。rec
29、ord“录音”；recite“背诵”；discuss“讨论”，都与文意不符。8A.idea Bamount Cdream Dreason答案：A解析：idea“想法”；amount“数量”；dream“梦想”；reason“理由”。无声交流的想法吸引了作者，故A项符合语境。9A.disturbed BsupportedCembarrassed Dattracted答案：D解析：下文提到，作者看到的和他过去经历的完全不同。由此可知，作者被手语的动作和无声交流的想法所吸引，所以选D项。disturb“打扰”；support“支持”；embarrass“使困窘”。10A.end Bpast Ccou
30、rse Ddistance答案：B解析：根据前面的had experienced可知，此处填past。in the past“在过去”。11A.showing Bacting Csaying Dwanting答案：D解析：作者感到这种形式非常新颖，自然想要了解更多，所以选D项。12A.exercise Bexplore Cexpress Dexplain答案：B解析：exercise“练习”；explore“探索”；express“表达”；explain“解释”。根据文章首句提到的“.encourage students to explore new aspects of life.”可知选B
31、项。13A.print Bwrite Csign Dcount答案：C解析：作者那一天只学会了用手语表示字母表。print“印刷”；write“写”；sign“用手势表达”；count“数”。只有sign符合语境。14A.slow Bsteady Cnormal Dobvious答案：A解析：根据上文的“only”可知，此处应该填“slow”，表示“进步很慢”。15A.chair Bsponsor Cattend Dorganize答案：C解析：根据后面的宾语those meetings可知，此处应填attend，表示“参加那些会议”。16A.missed BpassedCgave up Dr
32、egistered for答案：D解析：根据下文提到的professor可知，作者选了美式手语这门课程。register for“注册，选课”，符合语境。17A.prohibited BwelcomedCignored Drepeated答案：A解析：由于教授本人就失聪，所以课上是“禁止”谈话的。prohibit“禁止”；welcome“欢迎”；ignore“忽视”；repeat“重复”。只有A项符合语境。18A.Lastly BThusCInstead DHowever答案：C解析：上文提到“不久我就意识到这种沉默并不会令人感觉不愉快”，下文又说“如果可以用嘴说话的话，我们会学得少”，由此可
33、知instead(反而)为最佳选项。19A.required BcausedCallowed Dexpected答案：B解析：cause sb. to do sth.“导致某人做某事”。require“要求”；allow“允许”；expect“期望”。20A.easy Bpopular Cquick Dnew答案：D解析：根据第三段最后的“This newness just left me.”可知，此处应为“the new way of communication”。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Lion dance is a form of _1_ (tra
34、dition)dance in China，_2_can be often seen in important festivals and great events.China is home _3_ the Dragon Dance and Lion Dance.The two performances _4_ (welcome)by people from various ethnic groups for generations.It is said _5_ the lion dance in China originated in the Southern and Northern D
35、ynasties with _6_ history of more than one thousand years.The lions stand for joy and _7_ ( happy)Therefore，during festivals and grand ceremonies，people would perform lion dance to create a happy and _8_ (excite)atmosphere.Many young people know that the dragon dance and the lion dance are performed
36、 during festivals such as Spring Festival，Spring Festival fairs and celebrations.But they dont know that after several thousand years the two activities have accumulated thick historical cultures and are _9_ (extreme)valuable cultural heritages _10_ (hand)down from Chinese peoples ancestors.文章大意：这是一
37、篇说明文。本文讲述了舞狮是中国传统舞蹈的一种形式，在重要的节日和重大活动中经常可以看到。1traditional解析：考查形容词。dance为名词，需用形容词修饰，故填traditional。2which解析：考查非限制性定语从句。先行词Lion dance为物，在非限制性定语从句中作主语，故用which引导。3to解析：考查介词。固定短语be home to“是的故乡”，故填to。4have_been_welcomed解析：考查时态和语态。句子主语和welcome之间是被动关系，所以用被动语态，指从过去一直到现在，所以用现在完成时态，故填have been welcomed。5that解析：
38、考查固定句型。固定句型It is said that.“据说”，故填that。6a解析：考查冠词。句意：起源于有一千多年历史的南北朝。泛指一段历史，用不定冠词，故填a。7happiness解析：考查名词。句意：狮子代表快乐和幸福。此处与joy并列作介词for的宾语，所以用名词，故填happiness。8exciting解析：考查形容词。atmosphere，名词，需用形容词修饰，表示“令人兴奋的”，故填exciting。9extremely解析：考查副词。句意：这两项活动积累了深厚的历史文化底蕴，是极为宝贵的文化遗产。valuable形容词，需用副词修饰，故填extremely。10hande
39、d解析：考查非谓语动词。本句已经存在谓语动词且句中没有连词，故hand只能做非谓语，和逻辑主语activities之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词，故填handed。假设你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，你校拟举办主题为“英语学习”的讲座。请你根据所给要点，代表学生会用英语以短文形式写一则海报。要点如下：时间：下周二下午2：004：00地点：学校礼堂内容：1.英语学习经验与方法介绍；2就英语学习中的困惑，现场答疑。注意：1.词数80左右；2海报应包含所有信息，可适当增加细节。参考词汇：讲座lectureA Lecture on English LearningWant_to_improve_you
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