1、根据P3233教材课文内容选择正确答案1What can we know from the first paragraph?AAlistair Brownlee had to be pushed by others in the race.BJonny was faster than his brother before falling down.CIt was extremely hot the day the triathlon was held.DAlistair found it hard to choose whether to help his brother or not.2Wh
2、ich of the following is TRUE according to the text?AAlistair was the first crossing the finish line.BJonny pushed Alistair over the finish line.CAlistair helped Jonny win the second place.DAlistair was proud of his own move.3Why does Alistair think that having a brother is “an advantage”？ABecause he
3、 cant leave his brother when they train.BBecause he likes arguing with his brother over stupid things.CBecause his brother sets him a good example to learn from.DBecause his brother can bring him positive force in everything.4From Alistairs explanation for his decision，we know that .AAlistair is afr
4、aid of his motherBAlistair really treats himself as a brotherCAlistairs mother loves his bother more than him DAlistair doesnt like others opinions on his actions5The text mainly tells us .Apeoples different opinions about the Brownlee brothers Blove and competition are equally important in the matc
5、hCthe value of brotherly loveDlove is precious答案15BDDBCWords And Phrases知识要点1aim v力求达到；瞄准；对准；旨在n.目标，目的(教材原句P31)It aims to deepen peoples understanding of issues that are related to families.其旨在加深人们对家庭相关事情的理解。例1He went to Shanghai with the aim of finding a job.他去上海的目的是找工作。例2The project aims to educat
6、e and prepare students for a challenging career.这个项目旨在教育学生使其为一个具有挑战性的职业做好准备。翻译开火之前仔细瞄准目标。Take careful aim before firing.知识拓展(1)take aim at sth.瞄准；对准with the aim of. 目的是(2)aim at/be aimed at (doing) sth. 瞄准，对准；旨在(做)某事aim to do sth. 目标是做某事(3)aimless adj. 无目标的；无计划的aimlessly adv. 漫无目的地即学即练单句语法填空Tom took
7、 aim at the bear and fired.Fortunately，the bear was just frightened and escaped soon.Im aiming to lose (lose) 5 kg before the summer holidays.Dont argue aimlessly (aim)Lets sit down and talk things over.Theyre aiming at training everybody by the end of the year.知识要点2(教材原句P31)With a different theme e
8、ach year，the day is observed with a wide range of events that are organised at local，national and international levels.一年一个主题，人们举行很多当地的、全国性的乃至国际标准的活动来庆祝这一天。(1)observe v庆祝，过(节日、生日等)；观察；注意到；遵守例1Thanksgiving Day is observed as a general holiday by the American people.感恩节是美国人普遍庆祝的节日。例2The teacher stood
9、at the corner，observing the behaviour of every student.老师站在角落里观察每个学生的行为。翻译你出国时应该遵守当地的风俗习惯。You should observe the local custom when you go abroad.知识拓展observe sb.do sth.观察某人做某事(全过程)observe sb.doing sth. 注意到某人正在做某事名师点津和observe类似，后面可接动词原形、现在分词或过去分词作宾补的感官动词(短语)有：一感觉feel；二听listen to，hear；三使let，make，have；五
10、看look at，see，watch，notice，observe。即学即练单句语法填空She observed a man walking (walk) on the opposite side of the way.They were observed to enter (enter) the blank.(2)range n一系列；范围；射程；山脉vi.变化例1Reading should be a pleasure，so the texts should be within your range.阅读是一种乐趣，其内容应该在你的能力范围之内。例2It is one of the mos
11、t difficult peaks to climb in the whole range.在整个山脉中，这是最难攀登的山峰之一。翻译我们等着敌人进入我们的射程。We waited until the enemy within range.知识拓展a wide range of一系列的；大范围的beyond/out of range 超出的范围 range from.to. 在和之间变化即学即练单句语法填空The student has a wide range of interests.The prices of the dolls range from $5to $100.His theo
12、ry was beyond range of human understanding at that time.知识要点3apologise v道歉(教材原句P31)Later，on the phone she apologised and explained that she was busy with work because someone was off sick.后来，她在电话里道歉并解释说，她工作很忙是因为有人请了病假。例1If youre late，you should apologise.如果你迟到了，你应该道歉。例2I apologised for losing my tem
13、per.我道歉我不应该发脾气。翻译非常对不起，我真心道歉。Im so sorry，I do apologise.知识拓展(1)apologise vi.道歉apologise for sth. 因某事道歉apologise to sb.for (doing) sth. 因(做了)某事向某人道歉(2)apology n. 道歉，谢罪accept/refuse an apology 接受/拒绝道歉demand an apology 要求道歉make/offer an apology to sb.for (doing) sth. offer/give sb.an apology for (doing
14、) sth. 因(做)某事而向某人道歉即学即练单句语法填空He made an apology to me for his not being able to inform me of the change in the plan.Im afraid shes still angry and refuses to accept(accept) my apology.I made an apology to her for stepping on her foot.知识要点4admire v钦佩，赞美，羡慕例1My deskmate admires my fluent English very
15、much and I usually feel encouraged by his compliments.同桌非常羡慕我流利的英语，我经常被他的赞美所鼓舞。例2When I was young，I admired clever people.Now that I am old，I admire kind people.少时喜欢聪明人，老来喜欢仁厚人。造句中国和日本都有中秋节，这时人们会赏月。在中国，人们还品尝月饼。Both China and Japan have MidAutumn Festivals，when people admire the moon and in China，enj
16、oy mooncakes.知识拓展(1)admire sb.for (doing) sth.因(做)某事而钦佩某人(2)admiration n. 钦佩；羡慕with/in admiration 钦佩地(3)admirable adj. 可钦佩的；值得赞赏的；令人羡慕即学即练单句语法填空We admire the old scientist for his great contribution to his country. Id like to express my admiration (admire) for his courage and uncomplaining spirit of
17、 the firefighters.His bravery is admirable (admire) so we all like him.知识要点5judge v认为，判断n.裁判员；法官例1When we play table tennis，we should judge the direction of the ball，and hit it back with great strength.打乒乓球时，我们需要判断球的方向，并用力把它打回去。例2I am in no position to judge whether what she is doing is right or wro
18、ng.我无权评判她在做的事是对还是错。造句我认为他四十岁左右。I judged him to be about forty.知识拓展(1)judge sb./sth.by/from通过判断as far as I can judge 据我判断(2)judging from/by. 从来看；根据判断即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子As the old saying goes，“You cant judge a book by/from its cover.”Judging (judge) from her last letter，they are having a wonderful time.据我
19、判断，李明更可靠。As far as I can judge，Li Ming is more reliable.知识要点6settle v使定居；平静；安定；解决；和解，结束(争论)；安家；定居；停留例1With the problem settled，he went home happily.问题解决了，他高兴地回家了。例2Many Jewish people settled in the Lower East Side.许多犹太人在下东区定居。造句孩子们静下来后，布朗小姐给他们发新的故事书。When the children had settled，Miss Brown gave out
20、the new reading books.知识拓展(1)settle for勉强接受，将就settle in/into 安顿下来；习惯于；适应settle down (使)安定；定居settle down to sth. 着手认真做某事(2)settlement n. 解决；定居settler n. 移居者；殖民者即学即练单句语法填空Mr.and Mrs.Brown would like to see their daughter settle down，get married，and have kids.Having settled in/into a beautiful village，
21、he settled down to his research.He refused to settle for anything that was second best.知识要点7detail n细节，细微之处vt.详述，详细说明(教材原句P32)Features are written in an individual style，with extra detail and background.特写是用一种独特的风格写的，带有额外的细节和背景。例1Dad planned our vacation down to the smallest detail.爸爸把我们度假的事情安排得极为细致
22、周到。例2The brochure details all the hotels in the area and their facilities.这本小册子详细介绍了这个地区所有的旅馆及其设施。造句今天的报纸详细报道了这起谋杀案。Todays newspaper gives all the details of the murder.知识拓展(1)in detail详细地go into detail(s) 详述for further details 欲知详情(2)detailed adj. 详细的；详尽的即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子You dont have to write down e
23、verything in detail.Some buildings are known for their artistic beauty，some for their detailed (detail) design，and others for their architects imagination.简要地告诉我所发生的事情，不要详述。Tell me what happened in a few words，and dont go into detail(s)知识要点8contain vt.包含，含有；容纳(教材原句P32)The middle part contains the “m
24、eat” of the story，with the ending being a summary，a powerful quote or even a surprise for the reader.中间部分是故事的“肉”，结尾是一个总结，一句有力的引言，甚至是给读者的一个惊喜。例1This book contains all the information you need.这本书包含你所需的一切信息。例2The hall can contain 3,000 people.这个大厅能容纳3 000人。造句听到这个消息，我抑制不住我的兴奋。When I heard the news，I co
25、uld not contain my excitement.知识拓展(1)contain“包含，含有”，侧重于“整体内有”，指在某一范围或容器内能容纳某物，不用于进行时态。(2)include“包括”，侧重于被包含者只是整体中的一部分。include 常以including(名词/代词前)或included(名词/代词后)的形式出现。即学即练选词填空(contain/include)There are three boxes in the room，including a red one，which contains ten books.This kind of fruit contains
26、lots of vitamins，vitamin D included.知识要点9in the lead 领先(教材原句P32)With just 700 metres to go，Alistair Brownlee was in third place and his younger brother，Jonny，was in the lead.离终点只有700米了，阿利斯泰尔布朗利名列第三，他的弟弟约翰尼领先。例1At first，we were in the lead throughout，but they gradually caught up with us.本来我们一直领先，可是后来
27、他们慢慢赶上来了。例2She was in the lead during the race.她在赛跑中领先。造句尽管疼痛难忍，这位运动员还是在整个比赛中处于领先地位，最终赢得了金牌。Despite the pain，the athlete was in the lead throughout the entire race，and finally won the gold medal.知识拓展(1)take the lead(in doing sth.)带头(做某事) play the lead 演主角(2)lead to 导致；造成(后果)；通向lead sb.to do sth. 使某人
28、做某事lead/live a(n) .life 过样的生活lead the way 引路；带路即学即练单句语法填空What was it that led you to say (say) that?If I could relive my life，I would lead quite a different life，leaving less regrets.Your laziness will finally lead to failing (fail) the exam.She was in the lead from start to finish.Sentence Patterns
29、重点句式1过去分词(短语)作状语(教材原句P33)Watched by millions，the ending to the race has divided opinions：should the brothers have been disqualified or highly praised for their actions?这场比赛有百万观众收看，人们对比赛结果存在分歧：是应该取消兄弟俩的比赛资格，还是对他们的举动大加赞扬？句式分析：过去分词(短语)作状语时可以表示让步、条件、方式、原因、时间、伴随，表示方式或伴随时一般可转换为并列分句，其他情况下通常可转换为相应的状语从句。例1Gi
30、ven a few minutes，Ill finish it.再给几分钟，我就会完成它。例2Asked about the matter，she kept silent.当被问及那件事时，她保持沉默了。造句由于被这个故事深深地感动，孩子们哭了起来。Deeply moved by the story，the children cried.知识拓展过去分词作状语时，构成分词的动词与分词的逻辑主语之间为动宾关系，且过去分词的逻辑主语为句子的主语。翻译尽管被许多人嘲笑，他还是继续他的研究。Laughed at by many people，he continued his study.那位女士回家了
31、，福尔摩斯先生跟在她后面。The lady returned home，followed by Mr.Holmes.即学即练单句语法填空Ordinary soap，used (use)correctly，can deal with bacteria effectively(有效地)Raised(raise)in the poorest area of Glasgow，he had a long，hard road to becoming a football star.Ordered(order) over a week ago，the books are expected to arrive
32、 any time now.重点句式2beadj.动词不定式(教材原句P33)But for Alistair，his decision was easy to explain：“Mum wouldnt have been happy if Id left Jonny behind.”但对阿利斯泰尔来说，他的决定很容易解释：“如果我把约翰尼落下，妈妈是不会高兴的。” 句式分析：该句型是“主语beadj.不定式”结构，其中his decision和及物动词explain构成动宾关系。在该句型中常常使用不定式的主动形式表示被动意义。常用于该句型的形容词多为表示主语性质、特征的词，如easy，har
33、d，difficult，interesting，comfortable等。例1This machine is very easy to operate.这台机器很容易操作。例2The piece of music is pleasant to hear.这首乐曲听起来很悦耳。造句早上的新鲜空气呼吸起来真好。The morning air is so good to breathe.知识拓展(1)在上面结构中，动词不定式和主语在逻辑上是动宾关系；当不定式中的动词为不及物动词时，要加适当的介词。(2)不定式有时会带上自己的逻辑主语。翻译他很容易相处。Hes easy to get along wi
34、th.这个长句对你来说很难记。The long sentence is difficult for you to remember.即学即练单句语法填空However，in other regions of the world，e.g.Eastern Europe，water is now mostly safe to drink(drink)The bike was too heavy and difficult to control(control)词义猜测题可以是对一个单词的意义的推断，也可以是对一个短语或句子的意义的推断；既可以考查生词的意义，也可以考查熟词的新意，还可以是对替代词所替
35、代内容的判断。要做好词义猜测题，必须熟练掌握考试大纲规定的词汇，在平时的训练中还要注意积累生词和短语，掌握构词法的基本知识，对于各种前、后缀的变化形式了然于心。还要学会根据上下文语意进行合理推测。例题剖析Kyle Schwartz，a new teacher at Doull Elementary School in Denver，teaches a thirdgrade class.Most of her students come from underprivileged homes，as 92 percent are entitled (符合资格) to free or reduced
36、school lunches，she said.What does the underlined word “underprivileged” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?AComfortable.BHappy.CBroken.DPoor.D词义猜测题。根据下文中的“92 percent are entitled (符合资格) to free or reduced school lunches”可知，Kyle(凯尔)的大部分学生家庭条件都不好。即学即练快速阅读确定下列词义猜测题的答案For Canaan Elementarys second grade in Pa
37、tchogue，N.Y.，today is speech day，and right now its Chris Palaezs turn.The 8yearold is the joker of the class.With shining dark eyes，he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.But hes nervous.“Im here to tell you today why you should.should.”Chris trips on the “ld，”a pronunciation
38、difficulty for many nonnative English speakers.His teacher，Thomas Whaley，is next to him，whispering support.“.Vote for.me.”Except for some stumbles，Chris is doing amazingly well.When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion，Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.What does the underlined word“stumbles” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AImproper pauses.BBad manners.CSpelling mistakes.DSilly jokes.答案 A
