1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom晨背15分钟填词并背记Sightseeing in the United KingdomAfter the wedding,my cousin and his wife went to the United Kingdom for nationwide sightseeing.He faxed a letter to me in English yesterday.To my delight,he no longer made any tense error.And his description roughly clarifiedmy que
2、stions about the UKits currency,its administration,the institution which divides it into four provinces,and the historical conflicts and quarrels when Southern Ireland broke away from the UK.Unwilling to leave out any attraction,my cousin arranged his enjoyablejourney carefully.One attractive place
3、he visited was a castle in the countryside of Scotland,which lies near a port.It used to be the headquarters of the CommunismUnion but broke down during the war.Finding nothing could take the place of this splendid architecture,people accomplished rebuilding it in 1952.It was to theircredit that all
4、 furnished rooms are consistent with what they used to be.My cousin was thrilled by its collections consisting of statues plus royal uniforms folded in glass tanks.Though there was no possibility to buy some of these exhibits,it was convenient to take photos,which he sent me along with his fax.游览英国我
5、的表弟和他妻子在举办了婚礼后到英国做全国旅游观光去了。他昨天传真了一封英文信给我。让我高兴的是，他再也不犯时态错误了，而且他的描述也粗略地向我阐明了关于英国的一些问题有关货币，行政管理，分成四个行政区的制度，还有在南爱尔兰脱离联合王国时发生的一些历史上的冲突和争扰。因为不愿意漏掉任何一个景点，我表弟仔细地安排了他愉快的旅程。他参观的其中一个吸引人的地方是苏格兰乡村的一个城堡。城堡靠近一座港口，曾经是共产主义联盟会的总部，但是在战争中被毁掉了。人们发现没有任何东西可以取代这座辉煌的建筑，于是在 1952 年完成了重建。值得赞扬的是，所有配备家具的房间都和过去一致。在玻璃柜里，由雕像加折叠好的皇家
6、制服组成的收藏品使我表弟震撼不已。尽管没有可能购买这些展览品，拍照却很方便，他把照片在传真中一起发给了我。1(vi.&vt.)联合；团结(adj.)团结的；联合的 (n.)联合；联盟；结合；协会2(vt.)澄清；阐明(adj.)澄清的；透明的3(vt.)完成；达到；实现(n.)完成；成就4(n.)描写；描述(vt.)描述；形容；描绘uniteunitedunionclarifyclarifiedaccomplishaccomplishmentdescriptiondescribe5(adj.)配备好装备的；带家具的(vt.)装备；(用家具等)布置(房间、公寓)；提供6(n.)可能(性)(adj
7、.)可能的；合理的7(vt.)折叠；对折(反义词)(vi.&vt.)展开；打开；呈现8(vt.)使激动；使胆战心惊(adj.)激动的 (adj.)令人激动的furnishedfurnishpossibilitypossiblefoldunfoldthrillthrilledthrilling9(vt.)吸引；引起注意(adj.)吸引人的；引人注目的(n.)吸引力；吸引人的事物10(n.)便利；方便(adj.)方便的11consist 由组成12refer 谈到；说到；参考；涉及13break (机器)损坏；破坏attractattractiveattractionconvenienceconv
8、enientoftodown14in of 纪念15keep ones eyes 留心看memoryopen重点知识30分钟conflict n.矛盾；冲突 vi.冲突；抵触(P10)单句写作她发现在将来的职业问题上与父母有冲突。She found herself her parents over her future career.新的研究成果似乎和已有的理论相悖。The results of the new research would seem to existing theories.in conflict with conflict with(1)conflict with sb.与
9、某人有冲突come conflict with 与产生冲突(2)conflict 与相冲突inintowithconvenience n.便利；方便(P10)(1)单句语法填空Bachelet says she selected it convenience and I observe that it is also cheap.If you are interested,please send an application email your earliest convenience to Ms Chen at .for at In the past several weeks,many
10、cities in Northern China have been suffering from heavy fogs,causing great (convenient)to people.inconvenience(2)单句写作如果方便的话，你可以在上午 11 点半到机场去接他吗？，can you pick him up at the airport at 11：30 am?总之，如果我们能有这么一块有魔力的手表，我们的生活将会更加方便。In a word,if we had such a magic watch,.If it is convenient for you our life
11、 would become more convenient(1)convenience 为了方便起见 ones convenience 在某人方便的时候 the convenience of.为了方便 food/store 便利食品/便利店(2)adj.方便的；便利的如果你方便的话 sb.to do sth.某人方便做某事foratforconvenienceconvenientif it is convenient for youIt is convenient for(3)n.不方便；不便adj.不方便的inconvenienceinconvenient名师点津(1)convenience
12、 意为“便利；方便”时，为不可数名词；意为“便利的事物或设施”时，为可数名词。(2)convenient 作表语时，不可用人作主语，而要用物作主语或用 it 作形式主语。“当你方便的时候”应翻译成 when it is convenient for you，而不是when you are convenient。attract vt.吸引；引起注意(P10)单句语法填空TV shopping is (attract)because you can buy things easily without going out.(attract)more consumers,many online sho
13、ps provide great discounts on Singles Day.attractive To attract The Tower of London is one of the most popular tourist(attract)in London.(attract)by the beauty of nature,the girl decided to spend another two days on the farm.attractions Attracted(1)attract ones 吸引某人的注意力attract sb.sth.吸引某人关注某事be attr
14、acted 被所吸引(2)n.吸引力；吸引人之物；吸引(3)adj.有吸引力的be attractive 对有吸引力attentiontobyattractionattractivetoarrange vt.筹备；安排；整理(P13)单句语法填空The Jibo robot,arranged (ship)later this year,is designed to be a personalized assistant.We have already made (arrange)for our vacation.to shiparrangements As previously (arrang
15、e),Dr John is invited to deliver a speech in August.The company will arrange a taxi to pick you up at the airport.arranged for(1)arrange sth.整理/安排/筹划某事arrange sth.sth.谱写，改编arrange sth.安排做某事arrange sb./sth.sth.安排某人/准备某物做某事arrange that.商定；安排forto doforto do(2)n.安排；筹备.为做安排arrangementmake arrangements f
16、ordelight n.快乐；高兴；喜悦 vt.使高兴；使欣喜(P14)(1)单句语法填空I am delighted (come)to New York at the beginning of the New Year and meet you all,friends both old and new.I cannot tell you how (delight)I was with the beautiful birthday present you gave me.to comedelighted(2)单句写作令我高兴的是，在几百个申请者中我被选中参加开幕式。，I was chosen
17、from hundreds of applicants to attend the opening ceremony.听说他的儿子被北京大学录取了，他很高兴。He that his son had been admitted to Peking University.To my delightwas delighted to hear(1)to ones delight 令某人高兴的是to ones delight to ones delight 令某人非常高兴的是take delight 以为乐 delight 高兴地greatmuchinwith(2)adj.高兴的；快乐的be delig
18、hted sth.很高兴做某事be delighted 对感到满意be delighted 因感到高兴(3)adj.使人高兴的；令人愉快的delightedto dowithat/bydelightfulconsist of 由组成(P9)(1)用 consist 相关短语的适当形式填空Life mainly happiness and sorrow while happiness and sorrow struggle.Remember that your ideal life is not always the reality.consists ofconsist inconsistent
19、 with(2)一句多译生活中不仅仅有阳光，还有艰难的日子。Life not only sunshine but also hard times.Life not only sunshine but also hard times.Life not only sunshine but also hard times.Not only sunshine but also hard times life.consists of is made up of is composed ofmake up(1)consist of由组成；由构成lie in 在于；存在于(2)adj.一致的be consi
20、stent .和一致/相符名师点津 consist of 一般不用于被动语态和进行时，其同义短语有：be made up of;be composed of。be made up ofconsist inconsistentwithdivide.into.把分成(P9)单句语法填空A sentence can (divide)into meaningful segments.We have decided to divide the books Class 1 and Class 2.The government is (divide)on this issue.be divided betw
21、een divided(1)divide 划分；分配divide sth.among/.在之间分配某物(2)adj.分裂的；有分歧的upbetweendividedtake the place of 代替(P12)(1)单句语法填空The chairs for the concert were nearly all place.If I refused to go,they would send someone else in place.in my(2)一句多译经理将要出差，我将代替他参加会议。The manager will be away on business and Ill the
22、meeting.The manager will be away on business and Ill the meeting.take his place to attend take the place of him to attend The manager will be away on business and Ill.The manager will be away on business and Ill.attend the meeting in place of himattend the meeting in his place(1)take 发生；举行(不及物动词短语，无
23、被动语态)take sb.s/sth.s place代替 your place(s)就位，入座(2)in sb.s/sth.s place 代替/取代某人/某物 place 在适当的位置；准备就绪 of place 未在适当的位置；不适当地，不得体placetake the place of sb./sth.takein place of sb./sth.inoutbreak down(机器)出故障；(计划、希望、谈判等)失败；身体垮掉；分解(P13)(1)写出下列句子中 break down 的含义The elevator broke down and we had to walk up t
24、o the tenth floor.The car broke down on the way to the airport.The old mans health broke down after a serious illness.出故障抛锚(身体)垮掉 His plan broke down when it was put into practice.Plastic bags are difficult to break down.失败分解(2)用 break 相关短语的适当形式填空Under no condition will the Chinese allow Taiwan to C
25、hina.The printing machines are always，which annoys him a lot.Last night somebody Mr Whites house and took awaya lot of things.break away from breaking down broke into In my opinion,marriage based on money is bound to.Scientists think they are beginning to in the fight against cancer.They had escaped
26、 to America shortly before war in 1939.break upbreak through broke outNow when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.(P10)单句写作我们发现他正等着迎接我们。We to receive us.我发现那是一部乏味的影片。I film.found him waitingfound it a boring 我希望我们下次见面时，你的精神状况会更好。I hope to when we meet again.你可能觉得难以接受自己的疾病。You ma
27、y your illness.find you in better spiritsfind it hard to accept(1)本句属于 find 的复合结构，即“find宾语宾语补足语”，其中作宾语补足语的过去分词 included 是对宾语进行补充说明，与 Wales 之间存在。(2)此结构中宾语补足语的形式常为：表示主动、动作正在进行表示被动、动作已经完成表示动作即将发生n./adj./adv./prep.短语 Wales动宾关系doingdoneto doIt looked splendid when first built!(P14)单句写作一旦见过它，它就不会被忘记。，itll
28、 never be forgotten.科学家们发现所有的植物当遭受攻击时会发出特殊的气味。Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs.Once(it is)seen when(they are)being attacked 如果你被录用，你会很快被通知的。for the job,youll be informed soon.如果有可能的话，这周末我去看我的祖父母。，Ill go to see my grandparents this weekend.If(you are)accepted If(it is)poss
29、ible(1)当 when 引导的状语从句的主语与主句的主语一致或主语为，且谓语部分有动词的某种形式，这时可把从句的主语(或)连同谓语动词省略掉，省略后的部分为“when分词/介词短语/形容词/名词短语等”。(2)引导状语从句时，有类似用法的连词还有：while,once,as,as if,unless,until,even if,though,if 等。itbeitbeIt seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London.(P14)单句写作真是奇怪，他竟然
30、做出如此愚蠢的事情。It is strange that such silly things.有人建议推迟这个计划。It is recommended that the plan.he should have done(should)be put off(1)在“It系动词形容词(strange,necessary,natural,important,etc.)that.”句型中，that 引导的主语从句的谓语动词常用“”。当 should 表示“”时，可以省略；当 should 表示“”时，不可省略。(2)在“It is/was suggested(ordered,recommended,r
31、equired,desired,advocated,etc.)that.”句型中，that 引导的主语从句用虚拟语气，谓语动词为“”，可以省略。should动词原形建议竟然should动词原形should名师点津 本句型如果描述现在或将要发生的事情，用(should)do的形式；如果描述过去发生的事情用 should have done 的形式。课文语法填空5分钟The United Kingdom 1(consist)of England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.England is the largest and for 2(convenie
32、nt)it is divided roughly into three zones.London is the centre of national government and its administration,with its fine museums,art collections 3 the oldest port.Why did only Northern Ireland join England?In the early twentieth century the English government tried to form the United Kingdom by ge
33、tting Ireland 4(connect)without conflict.However,the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away 5(form)its own government.To their credit,the countries do work together in the currency,international relations and so on,but they still have very different 6(institution).It is 7 pity that in
34、 England the 8(industry)cities do not attract visitors.People can go to the older but smaller towns 9(build)by the Romans for historical architecture and to the countryside 10 great scenery as well.1 2.3.4.5.6 7.8.9.10.consists convenience and connected to form institutionsaindustrial built fordivid
35、e 与 separatedivide 常指把某个整体划分为若干部分，常与介词 into 连用；separate 表示“将与分开”，指把原来连在一起或靠近的事物分隔开来，常与介词 from 连用。do work together 意为“的确共同协作”，do 表示强调，用来强调谓语动词。随堂检测10分钟.单句语法填空1There is nothing more (attract)than a genuine smile.2It seems strange that the boss who owns a large company live a simple life.3It is (thrill
36、)news to hear of your being appointed as CEO of your company.attractiveshouldthrilling4It is hoped that this project (accomplish)by the end of 2020 will be a popular tourist attraction of the city.5 his credit,Jack never told anyone exactly what had happened.6Mail order is a (convenient)for buyers w
37、ho are too busy to shop.to be accomplishedToconvenience7This job doesnt pay well,but itll (rough)cover your daily expenses.8Part of East Africa will break from the rest of Africa.9Entering the yard,I found it (cover)with lots of(fall)leaves.10I hope this will be an interesting and (enjoy)day for you
38、.roughlyawaycoveredfallenenjoyable.教材微写作A根据提示完成句子1众所周知，英国由英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰四个国家组成。(consist of)答案：As we all know,the UK consists of four countriesEngland,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.2英格兰是四个国家中最大的一个。(largest)答案：England is the largest of the four countries.3英国位于欧洲西北部，英吉利海峡(the English Channel)把它
39、与欧洲大陆分开。(separate.from.)答案：The UK lies in the northwest of Europe,which is separated from Europe by the English Channel.4它的首都伦敦是欧洲最大和最具国际特色的城市。(international)答案：Its capital London is Europes largest and most international city.5那里有很多旅游景点，每年吸引着来自世界各地的游客。(tourist attraction)答案：There are lots of touris
40、t attractions and they attract visitors from all over the world every year.B将以上句子连成一篇逻辑严密的短文，注意书写规范答案：As we all know,the UK consists of four countriesEngland,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland,of which England is the largest one.The UK lies in the northwest of Europe,which is separated from Europe
41、by the English Channel.Its capital London is Europes largest and most international city,where there are lots of tourist attractions and they attract visitors from all over the world every year.单元拓能训练单元话题写作应用文假定你是李华，你校外籍教师 Lucy 打算下周末去北京进行一次短途旅行，希望你推荐一个最值得去的景点。请你用英文给她回复一封邮件，向她推荐颐和园。内容包括：1简要介绍颐和园(中国现存
42、的最完整的皇家园林，著名景点包括昆明湖、万寿山、十七孔桥等)；2如有需要，愿作向导。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2可以适应增加细节，以使行文连贯；3邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：万寿山 Wanshou Hill;十七孔桥 the 17-Arch BridgeDear Lucy，Im more than delighted to hear that you are going to take a short trip toBeijing next weekend.Yours，Li Hua精彩范文Dear Lucy，Im more than delighted to hear
43、that you are going to take a short trip toBeijing next weekend.Now,Im writing to recommend the Summer Palace to you.As we all know,it is the most complete royal garden that exists in China.Meanwhile,it is a world-famous tourist attraction consisting of Kunming Lake,Wanshou Hill,the 17-Arch Bridge an
44、d many other attractions.When you wander around it,it may seem strange to you that the ancient Chinese should have built such splendid buildings.If you are worried about time available,I suggest that you make a list of what you want to see.While visiting the palace,do keep your eyes open to make you
45、r trip enjoyable.If necessary,Id like to be your guide and give you a detailed description during your trip.Yours，Li Hua课时作业.阅读(2020云南省曲靖市第一中学高考复习质量监测(三)British scientists seeking to protect the environment have designed a biodegradable mobile phone cover that breaks down in soil when discarded and
46、sprouts(发芽)a flower from a seed put inside the case.Researchers at the University of Warwick in central England said the novel device,made from a specially designed polymer(聚合材料),is a blessing for the environmentalists.Millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year as the industry produces lar
47、ge quantities of new models without caring about the quality.“It is really original in the phone industry and consumers are happy because they feel they are doing something for the local environment，”said Kerry Kirwan from the university of Warwick.Designers have made the hesitant users feel sure th
48、at the seed,put into a transparent window,only sprouts when the phone cover is discarded.“We put sunflower seeds into the covers of the samples,but we are working with gardening researchers to identify which other flowers would perform best.Maybe we could put poppies(虞美人)or roses next time，”said Kir
49、wan.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一款新颖的有利于环保的手机壳。1Why is the new mobile phone unique?AIt is popular with young people.BIt is environmentally friendly.CThe user can make it flower whenever he or she likes.DIts colour is beautiful.答案：B 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句和第二段第二句可知，这款手机的新颖、独特之处在于它有利于环保。故选 B。2What does the underlined w
50、ord“discarded”mean?AThrown away.BUpdated.CCleaned.DReplaced.答案：A 词义猜测题。从第一段第一句可推出这款手机壳只有先遗弃在土壤中，然后才会在土壤中分解，发芽。并且，从第二段第一句中的“thrown away”也可得知 discard 是“扔掉，遗弃”的意思。故选 A。3What can be a suitable title for the text?AGood News for EnvironmentalistsBPromising Mobile PhoneCChanging Wastes into ValuablesDFlowe
51、ring Mobile Phone答案：D 标题判断题。根据第一段第一句可知，本篇文章的主旨是介绍这款手机的新颖之处，它的外壳遗弃在土壤中能分解，能使种子开花从而有利于环保。D 选项符合题意，且增强文章的趣味性。4In which section of a magazine may this text appear?AEntertainment.BScience and technology.CEducation.DHealth.答案：B 推理判断题。从文章的写作风格及内容(介绍了一款新科技的手机)可知选 B。【词汇积累】biodegradable adj.可生物降解的 novel adj.新
52、颖的 identify v.确认 millions of 无数的【长难句分析】Millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year as the industry produces large quantities of new models without caring about the quality.每年都有数百万的手机被丢弃，因为手机行业在不考虑质量的情况下生产了大量的新款手机。分析：此句是主从复合句。as 引导原因状语从句。.完形填空I can still remember the first time that I decide
53、d to help a child from the Philippines.The 1 that helping her gives me,however,is beyond 2.It connects me to her,to life,3 to love.I was only a teenager myself and had a little extra 4 each month.I didnt feel like 5 anything,though.We had 6 everything we had in a house fire a few years before.7 that
54、 had taught me a lot.I had learned that I didnt need a lot of“stuff”to be 8.I had also read a lot about the 9of children in poor countries around the world.It seemed like a far better thing then to give what I could to help them.With my moms love and 10，I soon found a few organizations like Children
55、 International that were 11others around the world.It felt so good being able to reach out and help another 12.It felt so good being able to make even one life better.I could feel the compassion and 13 growing within me and beginning to change me.Empathy(同情)does change us.It helps us to 14，to be kin
56、d,and to make this world a 15 place.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者资助外国小孩儿的故事，告诉我们这样一个道理：同情心让我们去爱别人，让我们变得更加善良，也会让这个世界变得更加美好。1A.wealthBanxietyCchallenge Djoy答案：D“我”自愿帮助她，而帮助她给“我”带来了快乐(joy)。故选 D。2A.imaginationBcomplaintCpriceDreach答案：C 帮助她给“我”带来的快乐是无价的。beyond price“无价的；宝贵的”。故选 C。3A.butBandCsoDor答案：B“to her,to l
57、ife”和“to love”为并列关系。它将“我”和她、生活以及爱联系在一起。故选 B。4A.moneyBtimeCenergyDlabor答案：A 根据语境可知，作者年少时，每月会有一点额外的零花钱(money)。故选 A。5A.doingBbuyingCfacingDmissing答案：B 虽然有点零花钱，但是“我”不想买(buying)任何东西。故选B。6A.storedBfoundClostDsearched答案：C 几年前家里着火，我们失去了(lost)一切。故选 C。7A.Putting asideBTaking onCPaying forDGoing through答案：D pu
58、t aside“把放在一边；储存备用”；take on“呈现”；pay for“为付钱”；go through“经历”。句意：经历了那件事让我学会了很多。故选 D。8A.happyBrelaxedCenergeticDpositive答案：A“我”不需要拥有很多东西就能快乐(happy)。故选 A。9A.educationBsufferingCtaleDanger答案：B 由“children in poor countries around the world”可知，作者也了解到了生活在贫穷国家的孩子所遭遇的不幸。suffering“苦难；痛苦”。故选 B。10A.courageBbelie
59、fCsupportDfaith答案：C 句意：在母亲的爱与支持(support)下，我找到了一些如国际儿童等这样的组织。故选 C。11A.treating BpraisingChonoringDserving答案：D 根据前文作者通过捐赠来帮助他们可知，作者找到的这些组织是为全世界的人们服务(serving)的。故选 D。12A.in need Bin peaceCin fearDin silence答案：A in need“处于危难中；在穷困中”，是固定短语。句意：能够伸出援手帮助处在穷困中的人，让自己感觉很好。故选 A。13A.reliefBempathyCeaseDguilty答案：B“
60、我”可以感受到自己的怜悯之心和同情心(empathy)正在慢慢改变着自己。and 表示并列关系，前后词意应一致，下段第一句也是提示。故选 B。14A.donate BthinkCloveDstudy答案：C 同情心帮助我们去爱(love)别人。故选 C。15A.bigger BsaferCsmallerDbetter答案：D 句意：同情心帮助我们去爱别人，让我们变得更加善良，也会让这个世界变得更加美好(better)。故选 D。.七选五(2020内蒙古鄂尔多斯市第一中学高三月考)Four simple steps to be truly thankfulThanksgiving is more
61、 than pie and turkey.Its about helping and loving the family,friends and world around you.The following tips will help you show your thankfulness.1FamilyA lot can happen in a year.Your family may have added some loved ones and lost some at the same time.1，and let your family know how important they
62、are to you and how glad you are that you all could get together.2FriendsDo what you always dothrow a party.In college,Chicago natives Heather and Nosheen threw a dinner party for their friends on Thanksgiving and came up with HANTDE:Heather and Nosheens Thanksgiving Day Extravaganza.2.“HANDTE is a r
63、eunion time that we all look forward to every year，”Heather says.“3，so HANTDE has become a time to see and be with each other.”3Community(社区)You could volunteer at a local soup kitchen or bring unused items to a food bank.4.This year,Heather and Nosheen are asking their HANTDE guests to offer a dona
64、tion,which they will donate to help lowincome families.4Self5，for example,the debts you paid off or the friends youve made.Being able to give thanks for yourself and what youve done is the first step to being able to show thankfulness to others.AStop racing for the next raiseBLook back on your recen
65、t achievementsCTake the time to raise a glass during dinnerDYou could also turn your celebration into a good causeEWe have jobs now and dont see each other that muchFWhat started in their dorm room now is a yearly traditionGPerhaps a family member is fighting against a deadly disease篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章
66、介绍了感恩节需要表达感谢的几个对象。1C 根据设空处后一句“let your family know how important they are”可知，设空处是为达目的要采取的行动，所以 C 选项中符合要达到这一目的所需的行动，故选 C。2F 设空处下文出现“every year”，选项 F 中的 yearly 和这一词汇是同义词，属于词汇复现，据此可知，F 符合题意。3E 根据设空处后出现的“.become a time to see and be with each other”可知，设空处应该是“dont see each other that much”，这样前后才能呼应，故选 E。
67、4D 根据设空处前出现的volunteer以及设空处后出现的donation可知，本段讲在社区做慈善事业。故选 D。5B 设空处为段首句，这一段的小标题就是段落主旨，给出的建议是要先学会感谢自己，才能对别人表达感谢。在七个选项中 B 选项是要回顾自己的近期成就，有了回顾才能总结感谢自己，故选 B。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为 150 左右。On the Christmas of 1949 we didnt have a tree.My dad had as much pride as anybody,I suppose,so
68、 he wouldnt just say that we couldnt afford one.When I mentioned it,my mother said that we werent going to have one this year.I wanted a tree badly and I thought that if we had one,everybody would feel better.About three days before Christmas,it was very late and it was snowing.I went to an apartmen
69、t building to try to catch a customer who hadnt paid me for my newspapers for nearly two monthsshe owed me seven dollars.Much to my surprise,she was at home.She invited me in,and not only did she pay me,but also gave me a dollar tip!It was a windfall for meI now had eight whole dollars.What happened
70、 next was totally unplanned.On the way home,I walked past a Christmas tree shop and an idea hit me.There was a real nice tree.It had been a very expensive tree and no one had bought it.Now it was so close to Christmas that the man was afraid no one would buy it.He wanted ten dollars for it,but when
71、Iin my childish innocencetold him I only had eight,he said he might sell it for that.I really didnt want to spend the whole eight dollars on the tree,but it was so pretty that I finally agreed.I dragged it all the way home,about a mile.Along the way I tried hard not to damage it or break off any bra
72、nches.It was still in pretty good shape when I got home.I propped(支撑)it up against the railing(栅栏)on our front porch(走廊)and went in.My heart was bursting as I announced that I had a surprise.Dad and I brought the tree in and we made a stand for it.写前导读：本文是一篇记叙文。1949 年的圣诞节，作者的家里买不起圣诞树，作者想办法凑钱买到一棵十分漂亮
73、的圣诞树，却又很担心和害怕父亲对此的反应。结果又如何呢？精彩范文My heart was bursting as I announced that I had a surprise.Id been picturing my dads furious face a million times on my way home,as he valued his selfesteem too much to accept that his son purchased something he couldnt afford.But I still didnt dare to look him in the
74、 eye.After I told them I spent the eight whole dollars on it,the house sank into silence,with only the sound of the drifting rustling Christmas snow.Obviously,they were shocked.I was almost sure I made a stupid deal until I heard Mum shout,“WOW!Thats the best surprise Ive ever received from my son！”
75、Dad and I brought the tree in and we made a stand for it.It was undeniably the most beautiful Christmas tree,gigantic(庞大)as a hill,upright as a soldier.While decorating it,I stole a glimpse at my dad,and to my surprise,he had tears in his eyes.And I could tell those were tears of joy.That was the first time I had felt like I did something great.本课结束