1、Module 1课时跟踪练(一) Introduction & Reading Pre reading.阅读理解AIn Europe, many people make friends across the borders between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with sister city relationship.Their citizens
2、find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary citizens travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.Sometimes, sch
3、ools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.Some towns even arrange exchange visits
4、 for theatre groups, choirs (合唱团) and orchestras (管弦乐队). Others send lecturers to the twin town who tell the people there all about their own town, and show photos and slides.Town twining can help make friends and motivate (促进) people to learn from each other. It helps students to improve their lang
5、uage skills, and it contributes to (有助于) strengthening peace and understanding between different nations.语篇解读：本文讲的是在欧洲的一些城市与跨边界的城市结谊。对于这些姊妹城市来说，它们的居民通过各种方式彼此交流。城市之间彼此安排多种形式的活动以促进两个城市的共同发展。1. Twin towns develop _.Abetween European countries and ChinaBin the Englishspeaking countries onlyCin the same
6、countryDbetween different countries in Europe解析：选D细节理解题。从第一段中“In Europe . their countries through town twinning.”可以看出本文讲的是在欧洲的一些城市与跨边界的城市结谊，故选D。2. One of the advantages of town twinning is _.Ato earn more moneyBto set up schoolsCto improve students language skillsDto develop industry and agriculture
7、解析：选C推理判断题。从最后一段中“Town twining can help . understanding between different nations.”城市结谊可以帮助人们结识朋友，激励人们互相学习。它还有助于学生提高语言技能等等，可以推理判断出A、B、D不符合原文，故选C。3Which is the best title for the passage?ATown TwinningBFriendly TownsCExchange Teachers and StudentsDPeace and Understanding解析：选A标题归纳题。本文讲的是在欧洲的一些城市与跨边界的城
8、市结谊。城市之间彼此安排多种形式的活动以促进两个城市的共同发展，从全文大意中可以选出最合适的标题，故选A。BAs a boy growing up in India, I had longed to travel abroad. I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s, with great interest.My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 w
9、hen I was able to accompany my parents to Europe, where my father was to attend a meeting. We planned to travel to Belgium, Netherlands and West Germany.I have vivid memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. I had heard several great things about
10、 Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand, during the flight to Frankfurt. We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew. The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable, even for someone like me, who is otherwis
11、e scared of flying.After spending almost two weeks in Europe, we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt airport, for our return flight. What a journey that was! All along the Rhine (莱茵河), it was simply an unforgettable experience. I was in a sombre mood on the flight back to
12、 Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation, but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again, with the quality of their service.Being the first airline to take me overseas, Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. Even today, I
13、 continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. Flying, in general, for me, has always been an ordeal (terrible and painful experience). Flying on Lufthansa, however, is something I always have and always will look forward to.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者给我们讲述了他第一次去
14、欧洲的难忘旅行。4Which country does the author live in now?AIndia.BCanada.CBelgium. DGermany.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段首句以及最后一段“Being the first airline to take me overseas .”可分析，作者生活的国度是在印度(India)。故选A。5Which of the following is TRUE about the authors trip to Europe in 1998?AThe author traveled with one of his parents
15、.BBoth their going and return are by air.CThey traveled in spring that year.DThey stayed in Europe for nearly two months.解析：选B细节理解题。A项错在与事实“和父母双亲一起去的”不符；C项错在与事实“他们是在夏季去的”不符；D项错在与事实“在欧洲待了两个星期”不符。B项与文章吻合，故选B。6It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is _.Aa city in India Ba city in EuropeCan
16、 airline company Da travel agency解析：选C推理判断题。通过后三段内容不难看出，此为一家航空公司的名称(德国汉莎航空公司)。故选C。7The underlined word “somber” in the 4th paragraph probably means “_”Ahappy BsadCangry Denjoyable解析：选B词义猜测题。想到愉快的旅行就要结束，其心情自然不好，故选B项。根据后半句“但德国汉莎航空公司却以其高质量的服务使得我这一返程旅行转变为：“a most enjoyable experience”也可推知。CIn ancient Eg
17、ypt, the pharaoh (法老) treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spread over todays conversations. Once a frien
18、d and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked lightheartedly out the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says its going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the pea
19、nut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile.Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams_of_head_cutting!Its
20、 not the news that makes someone angry. Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing
21、an employee he didnt get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.Unfortunately，many people are not aware of this. When youre tired from a long flight，has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready
22、 yet？When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece？It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciate
23、d his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh，thats all right. Ill catch the next one.” Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded (被轰炸的) person is sure to have.语篇解读：作者用法老对
24、信使的态度引出下面的话题，给我们讲的是在给别人传递坏的消息的时候，要注意方式准确和得体的重要性。8In Paragraph 1, the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to _.Amake a comparison Bintroduce a topicCdescribe a scene Doffer an argument解析：选B推理判断题。本文主要围绕“好消息使人高兴，坏消息令人气愤”来论述。所以第一段应该是作者用于引入主题的段子，故选B项。9In the writers opinion, his neighbor was _.Afriendl
25、y BwarmheartedCnot helpful Dnot considerate解析：选D推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“I wanted to strike him . for his smile.”我想把花生酱和三明治拍到他的脸上。不是因为他愚蠢的天气预报，而是因为他的微笑。由此可知作者认为邻居不为别人考虑，没有同情心，故选D项。10From “Dreams of headcutting！”(Paragraph 3)，we learn that the writer _.Awas mad at the sales agentBwas reminded of the cruel phar
26、aohCwished that the sales agent would have bad dreamsDdreamed of cutting the sales agents head that night解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段提到售票员是大笑着说，有幸灾乐祸的样子，所以作者很是恼火生气，但并非真的要砍她的头，故选A项。11What is the main idea of the text?AHelping others sincerely is the key to business success.BDelivering bad news properly is import
27、ant in communication.CReceiving bad news requires great courage.DLearning ancient traditions can be useful.解析：选B主旨大意题。通读全文可以知道作者要给我们讲的是在给别人传递坏的消息的时候，要注意方式准确和得体的重要性，故选B项。.阅读七选五Birth order plays a vital role in deciding the characteristics of a child. And when it comes to the middle child, it certainl
28、y plays a huge role. The middle children go through some things only they can understand. _1_Mostly, middle children have to share a room. _2_ They need to share a room with an elder one because theyre too young to sleep alone. And just when they think theyll finally have a room of their own, a voic
29、e is heard saying，“Dear, please share the room with your younger one, as hes too small to sleep alone.”Middle children tend to share clothes with their siblings (兄弟姐妹). Their cupboard is full of handmedowns from their older sibling, and they need to wear his clothes. _3_ They can always show off the
30、ir elder siblings clothes and things at school. Also, they get to pass their own clothes to their younger sibling._4_ Theyre liked by both, because they can relate well to both generations. On one hand they can recall how much fun it was watching Garfield and Friends, and on the other hand they can
31、talk about the latest video game released in the market.Siblings talking is one interesting thing about a middle child. They are not as boring as they appear._5_ Also, thanks to the divided attention at home, middle children are independent and need not rely on anyone.AInstead, they are very artisti
32、c and creative.BBut this comes with its own advantage too.CHere are some things a middle child can relate to.DThey rarely enjoy the experience of having their own room.EAnd the dream of having their own room is completely destroyed.FTheyre the problem solvers between their older and younger siblings
33、.GAs a middle kid, they are the bridge between their younger and older siblings.语篇解读：本文为说明文。本文介绍了出生在中间的孩子在生活中不同于别的孩子的一些特点。1.选C本空承上启下，下文即是只有中间的孩子才能体会到的事。2选D本空是对上句“have to share a room”的解释说明。3选B下文即是穿哥哥姐姐的衣服的优势。4选G本空为本段的主旨。由下句“Theyre liked by both, because they can relate well to both generations.”可知，中间的孩子是兄弟姐妹之间的桥梁。5选AA项的“artistic and creative”与本空前的“not as boring as they appear”呼应。