1、阅读Extended reading中的材料,选出最佳选项。1Which one is NOT the style developed after Chenstyle of tai chi?AZhangstyle.BWustyle.CSunstyle.DYangstyle.2How was tai chi invented?AZhang Sanfeng invented it after he fought with a snake and a bird.BChen Wangting invented it after imitating animals.CZhang Sanfeng drew
2、 inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird.DChen Wangting based it on martial arts skills.3How did the writer feel after learning the basics of tai chi for the first few classes?ARelaxed and peaceful.BBored and muscle aches.CAmazed and inspired.DConfident and happier.4Which one is RIGHT ab
3、out Chinese philosophy of yin and yang? AThey are the equal and opposite forces that make up the world.BNeither of them can exist independent of the other.CThere is no shadow without light.DAll of the above.5What about the writers attitude towards practising tai chi in the passage?AThe writer is aga
4、inst it.BThe writer is in favour of it.CThe writer does not state any personal opinion about it.DThe writer shows no interest in it.答案15ACBDBWords and Phrases知识要点1announce vt.宣布,宣告;通知 (教材P20)We are happy to announce that the Community Sports Centre will soon be open to the public once again!我们很高兴地宣布
5、社区体育中心将会很快再次向公众开放!例We are pleased to announce that all five players were successful.我们高兴地宣布5位运动员都成功了。归纳拓展(1)announce sth.to sb.向某人宣告某事announce that.宣布It is announced that.据宣布(2)announcement n.宣布;通告;声明make an announcement下通知;宣布即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子The leader is making an important announcement (announce) a
6、t the moment.It was announced (announce) that new speed restrictions would be introduced.The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs.It was announced that the number of primary schools in that city had grown to 114.据宣布,那个城市的小学在数量上已增至114所。知识要点2replace vt.用替换;代替,
7、取代;更换;更新(教材P20)In response to public interest,our aerobics class has been replaced with several fun options,including modern dance.为了满足公众的喜好,我们的有氧运动课程已经停开,取而代之的是一些有趣的课程,包括现代舞。例The desk was broken,so we replaced it with a new one.桌子坏了,所以我们换了一张新的。归纳拓展replace .with/by .用替换replace .as .取代而成为take the pla
8、ce oftake ones place代替;替代in place of代替即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子Nylon is widely used in place of cotton nowadays.It is not a good idea to miss meals and replace them with/by snacks.I will take the place of your teacher to give lessons to you.Jack has replaced Tom as monitor of our class.杰克已经取代汤姆,成为我们班的班长。知识要点3
9、hesitate vi.犹豫,迟疑(教材P25)When my friend first suggested that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school,I hesitated.当我的朋友首次建议我加入学校新开的太极拳俱乐部时,我犹豫了。例A few students hesitated to start.They waited to see what the rest of the class would do.几个学生犹豫着要不要开始,他们等着看其他同学怎么做。归纳拓展(1)hesitate to do sth.犹豫做某事hesitate abo
10、ut/in/at/over对犹豫不决(2)hesitation n.踌躇;犹豫without hesitation毫不犹豫地have no hesitation in doing sth.毫不犹豫地做某事即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子He jumped into the river to save the drowning child without hesitation (hesitate)If you have questions,dont hesitate to ask (ask) us for help.He had no hesitation in accepting (accept
11、) the invitation.I hesitated about/over/at taking his side until I knew the whole story.直到了解了全部情况,我才打消了顾虑,支持他的立场。知识要点4admit vt.&vi.承认;招认;准许进入;准许加入(教材P25)After the first class,however,I had to admit that I had been wrong about tai chi.然而,第一节太极课后我不得不承认我错了。例You must admit the task to be difficult.你们得承认
12、任务是艰巨的。归纳拓展(1)admit doing/having done/that .承认admit sb./sth.to be承认某人/某物是(2)be admitted to被接纳进入;被录取到(3)admission n.准许进入;入场费;承认即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子No one can get the admission (admit) to the museum without a ticket.Dana admitted feeling (feel) hurt by what I had said.All of us admit him to be (be) one of
13、the most productive authors in China.I shall never forget the day when I was admitted into/to the Party.我永不会忘记入党的那一天。知识要点5inspire vt.激励,鼓舞;启发思考;使产生(感觉或情感)(教材P25)Just as importantly,practising tai chi has inspired me to explore the Chinese culture behind it.同样重要的是,练习太极拳激励我去探索太极拳背后的中国文化。例The actors ho
14、pe to inspire the children to work hard for their dreams.这些演员希望鼓舞孩子们为了梦想而努力学习。归纳拓展(1)inspire sb.to do sth.激励某人去做某事inspire sb.with sth.使某人产生(某种感觉或情感)(2)inspired adj.受鼓舞的,受启发的inspiring adj.鼓舞人心的,启发人心的(3)inspiration n.灵感,启发即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子He inspired many young people to take (take) up the sport.I reall
15、y wonder where his inspiration(inspire) came from.Hearing the inspiring (inspire) news,the children jumped with joy.His speech really made the people present feel inspired他的演讲确实使在场的人深受鼓舞。小片段填空His encouraging remarks inspired the audience with confidence.They argue that all of them ought to inspire c
16、hildren to work(work) hard for their dreams.知识要点6no wonder 不足为奇,并不奇怪(教材P25)No wonder some tai chi moves are named after animals.难怪一些太极拳的动作是以动物名而命名的例No wonder you cant find anybody here; theyre all away at a meeting.难怪找不到人, 都开会去了。归纳拓展(1)no wonder (that).难怪in wonder惊讶地It is a wonder (that).真想不到,令人惊奇的是
17、(2)Theres no doubt that.毫无疑问Theres no point in doing sth.做某事没有意义Theres no need to do sth.没必要做某事即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子Theres no point in arguing (argue) with him.There is no need to worry (worry) about your sonhes fine.It is a wonder that he came to the company so early this morning.It is no wonder/No wonde
18、r that people have different opinions about how to eat.人们对怎样吃各有意见就不足为奇了。知识要点7satisfaction n满意;满足,达到(教材P26)With these requirements of tai chi in mind,I found to my satisfaction that my balance and flexibility slowly improved.让我欣慰的是,记住太极拳的这些要求后,我发现自己的平衡性和柔韧性慢慢有所改善例The company is trying to improve cust
19、omer satisfaction.公司力图改进,让顾客更加满意。归纳拓展(1)in/with satisfaction满意地to ones satisfaction使某人满意的是(2)satisfy v.使满意,使满足;满足(需求、需要等)satisfy/meet ones needs/demands满足某人的需要/要求(3)satisfied adj.感到满意的be satisfied with.对(做)感到满意(4)satisfying adj.令人满意的即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子Much to his satisfaction (satisfy),all his students
20、passed the exam yesterday.One shouldnt be satisfied (satisfy) with only a little success.He is satisfied with the satisfying (satisfy) result of the exam.She looked back on her career with great satisfaction回顾自己的事业,她深感欣慰。知识要点8exist vi.存在;生活,生存(教材P26)Neither can exist independent of the other;for exa
21、mple,there is no shadow without light.阴和阳不能独立于彼此而存在;例如,没有光就没有影子。例They cant exist on the money hes earning.他们靠他挣的那点钱无法维持生活。归纳拓展(1)exist on靠生活/生存There exist(s)/existed.某地有;存在(2)existence n.存在;生存come into existence产生,成立;开始存在in existence现有,存在即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子No one knows when such a custom first came into
22、 existence(exist)There exists (exist) a good way to solve the existing problem in geography.To be honest,I can hardly exist on the wage Im getting.The bridge is the oldest in existence这座桥是现存最古老的。阅读七选五技能依据词汇线索词汇线索包括代词线索和词汇复现。代词线索是指为避免重复,用代词指代前面提到的人或物或某一概念。词汇复现是指相同词汇的重复使用、同义词和近义词的复现或同一范畴词的复现。例文(2018全国
23、卷节选)“I adore dancing,”says Lester Bridges,the owner of a dance studio in Iowa.“I cant imagine doing anything else with my life.”Bridges runs dance classes for all ages.“Teaching dance is wonderful. 37 Its great to watch them.For many of them,its a way of meeting people and having a social life.”ASo
24、why do we dance?BDance in the US.is everywhere.CIf you like dancing outdoors,come to America.DMy older students say it makes them feel young.EI keep practicing even when Im extremely tired.FDancing seems to change their feeling completely.GThey stayed up all night long singing and dancing.D选项D中的them
25、指代my older students,空后的两个them也是如此,故可知37题答案为D。即学即练请依据词汇线索快速确定下面这段文字中的题目答案When you need to talk to someone,dont do it in your own office. 1 ,its much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are.AIf youre bus
26、y,dont feel bad about saying noBWhen you want to avoid interruptions at workCSet boundaries for yourself as far as your time goesDIf youre in the other persons office or in a public areaEIts important that you let them know when youll be availableFIt might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt youGLeave it open when youre available to talk and close it when youre not答案D