1、阅读Reading 2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 cant 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
2、didnt 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 wrong?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 than
3、 a salad or an apple.DShe thinks that fitness is more important.答案13BCCWords And Phrasescompete 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/她就应该考虑他/她的荣誉和粉丝们。例1We can compete with/against students from other u
4、niversities in debate contests or speech contests.我们可以和来自其他大学的学生在辩论比赛或演讲比赛中竞争。例2How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?有多少国家参加古代奥运会?造句那位选手与他人竞争奖项。The player competed with/against others for a prize.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)co
5、mpetition 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 and remain competitive(compete)Most of the competitors(compete)in the games had already arrived.Why do so many countries compete for hosting the Olympic Games?He will be banned from international competitions
6、(compete)for four 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)pretend 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.足球队员不应该假装摔倒，即使是它对他/她的球队有
7、帮助。例1Jacy pretended 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。造句不要不懂装懂。Dont pretend to know when you dont.知识拓展pretend即学即练单句语法填空If you pretend to know(know)what you dont know，youll only
8、 make a fool of yourself.I pretend to be sleeping(sleep)when my parents came in.He pretended to have forgotten(forget)the conversation after that night.make 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1Only if you put the sun in the center did the movements of the other planets in
9、the sky make sense.只有把太阳放在中心位置，天空中其他行星的运动才能讲得通。例2He doesnt talk much，but what he says make sense.他话不多，但言之有理。造句存一些钱以备不时之需是很明智的。It makes good sense to save money for a rainy day.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 n
10、o/little sense in doing sth. 做某事没道理即学即练完成句子Can you make sense of(理解)what I said?It doesnt make sense(有意义)to buy that expensive coat when these cheaper ones are just as good.You are right in a sense(从某种意义上说)，but you do not know all the facts.make a difference 有作用或影响(教材P42)I had no idea a letter could
11、 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很有影响。例2One false step will make a great difference.失之毫厘，谬以千里。造句定期锻炼会对你的健康产生很大的影响。Taking exercise regularly will make a great difference to your health.知识拓展make a difference 有差别；造成影响；起作用make al
12、l the difference 关系重大；大不相同make some difference to 对有些关系make no/little difference 没影响；不重要tell the difference between.and. 辨别出即学即练英汉互译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 sou
13、nds and voices.Your support will certainly make a difference in my cause.你的支持对我的事业一定有影响。It makes no difference(无关紧要) which road you take.rather 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1Im going climbing tomorrow.我明天去爬山。
14、Rather you than me.你去吧，我可不去。例2He is a sailor rather than an explorer.他是一个海员，而不是一个探险者。造句我们应该帮他而不是他应该帮我们。We should help him rather than he should help us.)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 to your
15、 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 working har
16、d rather than hardly working(work)cut. 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1I have decided to cut out smoking and drinking.我已决定戒烟戒酒。例2Youd better cut out the last two paragraphs of your article.They h
17、ave no connection with your theme.你最好把你这篇文章中的最后两段删去。它们和你的主题不沾边。造句他从刚才读过的报纸上剪下一张图。He cut out a picture from the newspaper he had just read.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Cut out smoking.This is a nosmoking area.The town was cut off f
18、rom the rest of the world due to heavy snow.The butcher cut up the meat on a block of wood.All the trees were cut downThey would have to answer for their foolish action.Sentence Patternseven 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.足球队员不应该假装摔
19、倒，即使是它对他/她的球队有帮助。句式分析even if/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的。造句尽管他很忙，他还是愿意帮我们
20、。He is willing to help us even if/though he is very busy.即学即练完成句子Even if/though the weather is terrible，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。Make pre
21、dictions作出预测预测是指读者在接触到阅读文本时，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 w
22、ildlife closely.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。方法技巧：根据标题预测。根据词汇预测。根据文章后的问题预测。即学即练Your house may ha
23、ve an effect on your figure.Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off.You can make your environment work for you instead of against you.Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Whats the topic of the passage?Environment and diet.
