1、小说、戏剧、诗歌、传记、文学简史、经典演讲、文学名著等.阅读理解I started reading Shakespeare when I was nine, after my grandfather, an actor, sent me a copy of Romeo and Juliet.The story and the language attracted me.I found out about Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ) and started volunteering for it when I was about 10
2、.When I was 13, I managed to run a film project with SGCNZ.Im homeeducated and a parttime correspondence student (函授生) as well.We have a drama group made up of quite a few people who are also homeeducated.Ive also joined Wellington Young Actors, a youth theatre company.There are many similarities an
3、d differences between being homeeducated and attending a_fiveday_program.I love hearing other students reactions when meeting them and share my different ways of experiencing the world with them.While explaining the way I learn can be a challenge, I love helping people to understand there isnt just
4、one way of learning.Being homeeducated has offered me the freedom to have an individualized education and to pursue my passions.My education has always been about making those focuses but I do lots of the same things as people who attend fiveday programs do.Shakespeare is a great approach to lots of
5、 things around English, history and the arts.I think something you learn when you perform is connection.You have to have a connection with your fellow actors, with the audience and with Shakespeare.I learn this from actually being on stage and from taking part in different Shakespeare festival progr
6、ams.I believe its the emotion in Shakespeare that makes it relevant today.You can be reading something that was written 400 years ago and be able to see parts of your life in the work as it shows you how to understand the world and explore a lot of different ideas.语篇解读:我喜欢莎士比亚的作品,它们让我学会用不同的方式理解这个世界,
7、并懂得如何更好地与人相处。1What can “a fiveday program” be?AA film project.BA reading activity.CSchool education. DStage performance.解析:选 C词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“There are many similarities and differences .when meeting them”可知,a fiveday program与being homeeducated之间有同有异,且通过前者,作者可以接触到其他学生,故可推知,该短语指的是学校教育。2Why does the aut
8、hor choose home education?ATo be different from others.BTo better focus on his passions.CTo enjoy more personal freedom.DTo improve his academic performance.解析:选B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Being homeeducated .to pursue my passions.”可知,在家接受教育给了作者接受个性化教育的自由,让作者可以追求自己热爱的事物。3What do we know about the author?AA famou
9、s young actor.BA loyal program volunteer.CA home education writer.DA devoted Shakespearelover.解析:选D推理判断题。根据第一段内容以及第三段中的“I learn this from actually being on stage and .”可知,作者从小开始阅读莎士比亚的作品,并且通过舞台表演和参加不同的莎士比亚戏剧节的节目学到要与周围的人保持联系。由此可知,作者对莎士比亚的作品非常喜爱。.阅读七选五Tips to Create Great ReadersAre great readers born
10、 or are they made? Obviously, children dont enter the world knowing how to understand a text or make a prediction._1_.Here are some tips for making children great readers by habit._2_.The most important moment in reading instruction is when children get something wrong. If the child continues practi
11、sing the skill incorrectly, he or she will build weaker habits.Intervene (干预) with a question, such as “How does this part of the text help you understand this character?” Doing so can prevent poor habits from taking root and build great ones in their place.Build habits at the moment of writing. Jus
12、t like adults, children use writing to gather their thoughts about a text and communicate their ideas to others._3_.For example, children can first have a discussion about what theyre reading by answering a focus question in writing:“What is the author trying to teach us in this story?”Then, you can
13、 review their written responses._4_.Build habits at the moment of reading. Independent reading time is important for any reading program.Its a chance for children to put together everything theyve learned in reading lessons and fly using their own wings._5_.So providing a rich class library and lett
14、ing children know that they are expected to read for the entire period will bring about their success as lifelong independent readers.ABuild habits at the moment of error (错误)BMake sure children fall in love with readingCThey grow into great readers by learning great habitsDBut it only works if they
15、 really do spend that time readingETherefore, you can develop their writing and reading skills at the same timeFSpecific (特定的) lines or phrases from the text help to show that informationGBy doing this, you can better understand what guidance the children will need during the discussion语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文
16、。文章介绍了一些让孩子们养成良好的阅读习惯的建议。1选C根据空后的“Here are some tips for making children great readers by habit.”可知,C项“他们通过学习优秀的习惯成长为伟大的读者”与之相承接。故选C项。2选A此空位于段落开头,是本段的主旨句。本段主要讲的是在孩子们出错的时候进行阅读指导,故A项“在犯错的时候养成习惯”能概括本段内容。3选E本段主要讲的是在写作的过程中养成阅读习惯,故E项“因此,你可以同时培养他们的阅读和写作习惯”符合语境。4选G根据空前的例子可知,G项“通过这样做,你可以更好地了解孩子在讨论过程中需要什么指导”符
17、合语境。且G项中的“during the discussion”与空前的“have a discussion”相呼应。5选D空前提到“独立阅读时间对任何阅读项目都很重要。它是孩子们将在阅读课上学到的所有东西总结到一起并形成自己的观点的一个机会”,故D项“但这只有在他们真正花时间阅读的情况下才有效”符合语境。.短文改错My school life in the Britain is significantly different. The school day is nearly 5.5 hours short than that in China. Students there are fri
18、endly and focus their studies.With his help, I have adapted to the life soon and make lots of new friends. I feel so luckily to be able to participate in class discussion, that I ve learnt a lot about local culture. I enjoy the respect for the teachers and the country.Besides, I have learnt many ski
19、ll about completing my projects.My experience is amazed and enjoyable because of my wonderful host family, my friends or the teachers.答案:第一句:去掉 the第二句:shortshorter第三句:focus后加on第四句:histheir; makemade 第五句:luckilylucky; thatwhere第七句:skillskills第八句:amazedamazing;orand.书面表达假定你是李华,你校的英国交换生Jeff准备参加“外国人讲中国成
20、语(idiom)故事”比赛,他发邮件请你给予辅导。请给他回复邮件,内容包括:1答应帮助;2提出建议;3询问辅导时间与地点。注意:1.词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 参考范文:Dear Jeff,I am writing to reply to your email regarding the Chinese idiom story competition you are going to participate in. It would be my great pleasure to help you prepare for the contest.I would like
21、 to offer some suggestions before we meet.Firstly, as there are a great number of idioms to choose from, I recommend the most commonly used ones that come from interesting stories. Additionally, many idioms have roots in ancient myths or historical facts.Thus, I advise fully researching their meanin
22、gs and origins to gain an instructive and fascinating insight into the cultural history of China.In this way, your storytelling will be highly impressive and appealing.I hope the suggestions above can be of some help to you. Could you please tell me when and where to meet? I look forward to further discussion with you.Yours,Li Hua