1、阅读P42课文中的材料，选出最佳选项。1Whats Kaylas trouble in the past?AShe looked like the slim girls on TV.BShe worried about her weight.CShe couldnt get along well with her classmates.DShe tried healthy foods in her diet.2What does the sentence “I almost went bananas”mean?AShe liked to eat bananas very much.BShe d
2、idnt like to eat bananas at all.CShe went nearly mad because of every diet.DShe went on eating bananas only.3Which of the following statements about Kayla is not true?AShe is positive about herself and her body now.BShe made a list of the strengths about herself.CShe wants to have a burger rather th
3、an a salad or an apple.DShe thinks that fitness is more important.答案13BCCWords and Phrases知识要点1compete vi.竞争；对抗(教材P41)An athlete should think about honour and his/her fans if he/she is competing for his/her country.如果一个运动员是为了他/她的国家而比赛的话，他/她就应该考虑荣誉和他/她的粉丝们。例1It is said that about 1,000 students will
4、compete in the sports meeting.据说大约1 000名学生将参加运动会。例2How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?有多少个国家参加了古代奥运会？知识拓展(1)compete in 参加比赛；在方面竞争compete for 为而竞争compete with/against.for 为争取而与对抗/竞争(2)competition n. 比赛competitive adj. 有竞争力的competitor n. 竞争者；对手即学即练单句语法填空We have to cut our costs a
5、nd remain competitive(compete)Only by competing with/against each other can we make great progress in our studies.The two players competed with each other for a gold medal.The young competitor (compete) won a gold medal in the match.He will be banned from international competitions(compete)for four
6、years.小片段填空More than 10,000 competitors from different countries came to Beijing to_compete with each other in the competitive games for medals.(compete)知识要点2pretend vi.&vt.假装；装扮(教材P41)A soccer player should not pretend to fall down even if it helps his/her team.足球运动员不应该假装摔倒，即使是它对他/她的球队有帮助。例1Jacy pr
7、etended to have known everything about it and said nothing.杰西假装已了解一切，一句话也没说。例2He pretended to be reading an important document when the boss came in.老板进来时他假装在看一份重要文件。知识拓展pretend小片段填空The police are setting a trap(圈套)for the thieves.One policeman pretends to_be (be) an ice cream seller standing at the
8、 corner.Another pretends to_have_finished (finish) shopping and be_waiting (wait) for the bus.And the other pretends to_be_reading (read) a newspaper.知识要点3make sense 有道理；合乎情理；表述清楚(教材P41)That doesnt make any sense!那没有什么道理！例1It makes sense to take good care of yourself.照顾好你自己是明智的。例2He doesnt talk much
9、，but what he says make sense.他话不多，但言之有理。知识拓展(1)make sense of 理解；明白make no sense 没意义(2)in a sense 在某一方面；就某种意义来说in no sense 决不(用在句首时，句子用部分倒装)common sense 常识There is no/little sense in doing sth. 做某事没道理即学即练单句语法填空Try speaking to the people next to you in class. As theyre close by, it makes sense to_comm
10、unicate (communicate) with them first.His words puzzled me so much that I had a hard time trying to make sense of what he really meant.There is no sense in getting upset about it now. Look ahead and everything will be all right.Do these paintings appeal to (吸引) you?No, not really. They dont make sen
11、se to me at all.知识要点4make a difference 有作用或影响(教材P42)I had no idea a letter could make such a difference!我没有想到一个字母会有这么大的影响！例1The travel made a great difference to his later life.这次旅行对他以后的人生有很大的影响。例2One false step will make a great difference.失之毫厘，谬以千里。知识拓展make all the difference关系重大；大不相同make some dif
12、ference to 对有些关系make no/little difference 没影响；不重要tell the difference between.and. 辨别出即学即练完成句子I am a professor and I love my work because it makes_a_great_difference(有很大影响) to the lives of others.Before birth，babies can tell_the_difference(辨别不同) between loud sounds and voices.Your support will certai
13、nly make_a_difference (造成影响) in my cause.It makes_no_difference(无关紧要) which road you take.知识要点5rather than 而不是(教材P42)Once I started thinking about fitness rather than weight，things began to change.一旦我开始考虑健康而不是体重时，情况就开始改变了。例1It was the culture，rather than the language，that made it hard for him to ada
14、pt to the new environment abroad.是文化而不是语言使得他很难适应国外的新环境。例2He is a sailor rather than an explorer.他是一个海员，而不是一个探险者。知识拓展(1)rather than 而不是(2)or rather 更确切地说；更准确地讲(3)名师点津rather than连接的两个并列成分作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than前面的成分在人称和数上保持一致，即“就前原则”。具有相同用法的词语还有as well as，together with，with，besides等。即学即练单句语法填空Facing up
15、 to your problems rather than running(run) away from them is the best approach to working things out.Rather than ride a bike in the freezing weather，she prefers to_ride on a crowded bus.(ride)You rather than your sister are (be)to run the shop after your parents retire.What we expect from you is wor
16、king hard rather than hardly working(work)知识要点6cut.out 停止做(或使用、食用)；剪下(教材P42)Rather than cutting out the foods I enjoyed，I added healthy foods to my meals.我在我的饮食里加入了一些健康的食物，而不是停止食用我喜欢的食物。例1He cut out a picture from the newspaper he had just read.他从刚才读过的报纸上剪下一张图。例2Youd better cut out the last two para
17、graphs of your article.They have no connection with your theme.你最好把你这篇文章中的最后两段删去。它们和你的主题无关。知识拓展cut in 插嘴；打断讲话cut across 抄近路穿过；横越cut down 砍倒；缩减cut off 切断；割掉；截断(退路等)cut up 切碎；伤心即学即练用cut的适当短语填空All the trees were cut_down.They would have to answer for their foolish action.He always cuts_in while other p
18、eople are talking.Our water supply has been cut_off again.We can gain some time if we cut_across this field.She cut_up the carrots and put them in the pot.知识要点7stress n压力；紧张；重音 vt.强调；重读；使焦虑不安 vi.焦虑不安例1Lily has been under great stress since her mothers illness.自从母亲生病以来，莉莉承受了很大的压力。例2Our teachers stres
19、sed the importance of cooperation.我们的老师们强调了合作的重要性。知识拓展(1)under the stress of 在压力下under stress 在压力之下(2)stress the importance of 强调的重要性(3)stressful adj. 产生压力的；紧张的stressed adj. 紧张的；感到有压力的即学即练单句语法填空Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress.He stressed (stress)that we should pay more attent
20、ion to our safety in particular.It is also a virtue to forgive and forget，especially in such a competitive and stressful (stress) society.Sentence Pattern重点句式even if/though即使；尽管(教材P41)A soccer player should not pretend to fall down even_if it helps his/her team.足球运动员不应该假装摔倒，即使是它对他/她的球队有帮助。句式分析even i
21、f/though引导让步状语从句，语气较强，此外，if，though，although也可引导让步状语从句；意为“虽然，尽管”。例1Even though/if I understand what you say，I cant agree with you.虽然我理解你说的话，但我不同意你的意见。例2Even if life there was full of hardships，it was also full of joy and excitement.虽然那儿的生活非常艰苦，但是也非常愉快和令人兴奋。即学即练完成句子Even_if/though_the_weather_is_terrib
22、le，there are many things to do indoors.即使天气很糟糕，在室内也还有好多事情可做。I will have a try even_if/though_I_fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。He came to say goodbye to me even_if/though_it_was_raining_heavily.即使下着大雨他也来为我送行。He is willing to help us even_if/though_he_is_very_busy.尽管他很忙，他还是愿意帮我们。Make predictions作出预测预测是指读者在接触到阅读文本时，
23、根据标题、插图、内容对所读内容进行猜测。在阅读过程中，读者借助有关提示，利用头脑中贮存的知识，对内容在阅读刚开始时预测，随后在阅读中证实或否定，从而达到真正的理解。例题剖析Apart from other beautiful destinations in India，India is also a great place for wildlife lovers.A large number of people from different corners of the world visit India to observe the wildlife closely.方法技巧：根据标题预测。
24、根据词汇预测。根据文章后的问题预测。What is one of the specialities of the Indian travel?AWatching its natural beauty.BVisiting its temples.CVisiting its famous museums.DWatching many wild animals closely.D由本段内容可知印度不仅有美丽的景点，也是野生动植物爱好者的天堂，由此可预测印度旅游的特色应与野生动植物有关，可推知答案为D项。即学即练Earthquakes are something that people fear. T
25、here are some places that have few or no earthquakes. Most places in the world，however, have them regularly. Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. The strongest one in North America w
26、as in 1964. It happened in Alaska.Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal.In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit Tokyo, Yokohama area of Japan. Most of people died in fires which followed the ea
27、rthquake.One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 2008. It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China，which happened in 1556.Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People cannot prepare for earthquakes.What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph?AHow do earthquakes worry people?BWhat will people do to prepare for earthquakes?CHow can we save people when earthquakes happen?DHow do earthquakes happen? B推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的内容可知，人们对地震是没办法做很多准备的，接下来讲的将是人们能够做的事情。分析选项可知B项符合题意，故选B项。