1、Section Listening and Talking & Reading for Writing.单句语法填空1To be honest, I regret not having focused my mind _ my study.2Mount Tai is _ (attract) to tourists for its beautiful scenery and historical sites.3Behave _ (you) in public and you will win the respect of most of us.4I prefer the red dress _
2、the green one because it fits me better.5His _ (confuse) look showed that he didnt know what to do next.6He s been in British for two years, so he could speak English _ (fluent)7He _ (addict) to computer games; thats why he has to drop out of school.8Therefore, lets take the _ (responsible) to build
3、 up a lowcarbon city by riding bicycles.9Graduates are finding _ more and more difficult to find jobs at present.10One of the _ (volunteer) said that she enjoyed her work because she could see the smiling faces of children.阅读理解AI came to the United States ten years ago. I would always say that I was
4、 trying to study, but there were always things like work and my kids that would not allow me to start. Now I realized that those were only excuses. What stopped me was that I was afraid to start studying again. I always believed I would learn by myself. One day, however, my son told me that he was s
5、ad because his friends would come over and I didnt understand them because I didnt speak English. He was also sad because I could never help him with his homework. That same day, I told myself, “Rocio, you have to start believing in yourself and you will see you can make it.” The next day, I went do
6、wntown to look for a big banner (横幅) in front of the school which said that they offered classes for adults. I came in to see if I could join, but the classes were closed already. That night I took the kids to the movies, and on the way back, I told them we would take a new route. I ended up getting
7、 lost. Thats the way I found Chaffey College. The following Monday, I went to ask for information. They told me that summer school was starting that week.Thats how I started studying English last summer. It is difficult, but I have had great rewards. My daughter had written a story for school. It wa
8、s about the female they most admired and why. She wrote that I was the person she most admired because I had started going to college. I will never forget this.1According to the passage, the author probably is a _.Ateacher BdoctorCfather Dmother2What made the author make up her mind to study English
9、?AWhat her son said.BWhat her daughter said.CThinking about herself.DThinking about her daughter.3How did they find Chaffey College?AOn the way to the movies.BThey took a new route and got lost.CAsk a stranger for information.DAccording to the banner.4Which of the following is NOT true?AThe author c
10、ame to the United States from another country.BThe author had two children including one daughter.CWhat really changed the authors life was that she believed in herself.DThe author wrote that she was the person her son most admired.B Some parents said that they had difficulty in getting along with t
11、heir children. I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are t
12、aking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are holding firmly at one anothers hands for reassurance. They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in
13、 music. But somehow they all end up crowded round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thusandsuch a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the
14、 popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds
15、 up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may h
16、ave some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.5In this passage，the author wants to tell _.Ateenagers
17、how to learn to decide things for themselvesBreaders how to be popular with people aroundCparents how to control and guide their childrenDpeople how to understand and respect each other6According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact, most of them
18、 _.Ahave much difficulty understanding each otherBlack confidenceCdare not cope with problems singlehandedDare much afraid of getting lost7What does the author think of advertisements?AConvincing. BInfluential.CInstructive. DAuthoritative (权威的)8During the teenage years, one should learn to _.Adiffer
19、 from others in as many ways as possibleBget into the right reason and become popularCfind ones real selfDrebel against parents and the popularity wave.读后续写阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。My father asked me to chat with him for a while. Actually, I was unwilling to listen to his talking endlessly as h
20、e always did. My father was a lawyer, but I never wanted to go to law school or follow his path through life. As expected, he cleared his throat and started to say, “Er. What. What do you really want to do in the gorgeous future？” I was silent for a moment playing with the cellphone. I kept thinking
21、, “Should I tell him my true thoughts? What if he gets angry? What if I let him down？” Later I replied, “Well, I want to be a writer.” I guessed this may be not the answer he would expect. But he answered surprisingly, “Interesting idea！” I was shocked, speaking in a low voice with hesitation (犹豫) “
22、Are you serious, Dad？” “Well, you need confidence and good preparations, and you still have plenty of time. You need to find out what you really enjoy now. Look, its late. Lets take the boat out tomorrow morning, just you and me. Maybe we can catch some crabs for dinner, and we can talk more.” Early
23、 next morning we packed up the equipment and set off along the coast. We didnt talk much, but enjoyed the sound of the seabirds and the sight of the coastline. There were no big waves and bright sunlight at that time. “Lets see if we are lucky，” he said, and picked up a cage with a rope tied to it a
24、nd threw it into the sea. We waited a while, then my father stood up and said, “Give me a hand with this.” Then we pulled up the crab cage onto the deck (甲板) To our joy, the cage was filled with dozens of soft shell crabs. Squatting (蹲) down, we watched them for a moment. At first they fought agains
25、t each other to climb out hard, trying to escape (逃跑). Many were pulled back into the cage. Later, some gave up, but there were still some crabs trying to escape again and again.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；2续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1：At that moment, my father pointed to the cage, “Look at that crab,
26、there！” _Paragraph 2：From that day on, I was determined to make my dream come true. _课时作业(六).单句语法填空1on2.attractive3.yourself/yourselves4.to5.confused6.fluently7.is addicted8responsibility9.it10.volunteers.阅读理解A【语篇解读】十年前作者来到美国，由于工作和生活中的琐事一直不能学习。直到有一天儿子跟作者说他很伤心，因为作者英文差，听不懂他的朋友们所说的话，而且也不能帮助他做作业。从那时起，作者
27、开始下决心学英文。1答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“My daughter had written a story for school. It was about the female they most admired and why. She wrote that I was the person she most admired.”可知，作者是一位妈妈。选D项。2答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知，作者的儿子告诉她因为她英文差所以不能理解他的朋友们所说的话，而且作者也不能帮助他做作业。从那时起，作者开始下决心学英文。选A项。3答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据文章第
28、四段“That night I took the kids to the movies, and on the way back, I told them we would take a new route. I ended up getting lost. Thats the way I found Chaffey College. ”可知，作者他们找到查菲学院是因他们走了新路线而迷路所致。选B项。4答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知，是作者的女儿而不是儿子写了一篇作文，说作者是她最敬佩的人。选D项。B【语篇解读】本文作者想告诉青少年要有主见，尽力做自己决定要做的事情。5答案与解
29、析：A推理判断题。根据第一段第四、五句“At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet”可知，本文作者主要介绍了青少年如何学会自己做决定。6答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are holding firmly at one anothers hands for reassurance.”及第
30、二段内容可知，他们想我行我素，但结果却随波逐流，不敢自己单独处理问题。7答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据第三段第三句“These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be.”等内容可知，青少年很难不受流行趋势的影响。这说明广告对青少年是有影响力的。8答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据最后一段中“You may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. We
31、ll, go to it. Find yourself.”可知，青少年应该有自己的想法，找到真实的自己。.读后续写答案：Paragraph 1：At that moment, my father pointed to the cage, “Look at that crab, there！” Staring at the crab, I found that every time he wanted to escape, he was pulled back into the cage. However, he didnt give up his fight. Luckily, he succ
32、eed finally. I was shocked and amazed and suddenly understood why my father had suggested catching crabs that morning. I thought the future would be filled with many possibilities. Everyone would need to find out what he enjoyed and hold on to it.Paragraph 2：From that day on, I was determined to mak
33、e my dream come true. Besides my concentration on school work, I spent all my spare time making full preparations for becoming a writer. Reading, collecting materials and writing made my life busy but meaningful, which helps me realize my dream. I also write articles to literary journals. Gradually, some achievements as a writer increased my confidence. I always think of the crab whenever faced with difficulties. What my father said also encouraged me on my way to success. Now I am grateful for sticking to the thing I truly dreamed of.
