1、Section Welcome to the unit & ReadingLanguage Points recommendvt.推荐,推举,介绍;劝告;夸奖,称赞(教材P1)If you were asked to recommend a book to a friend, what book would you choose?如果要求你向朋友推荐一本书,你将会选择什么书?(1)recommend sb./sth.to sb.向某人推荐某人/某物recommend sb.to do sth劝说某人做某事recommend that.(should) do sth劝说某人做某事recommen
2、d sb.for sth推荐某人担任recommend doing sth建议做某事(2)recommendation n正式建议;提议It was really annoying; I couldnt get access to the data bank you had recommended.这真的很让人恼火,我无法使用你推荐的那个数据库。The doctor strongly recommended limiting(limit) the amount of fat in my diet.医生强烈建议我限制饮食中脂肪的含量。The doctor recommended_me_to_ha
3、ve a good rest.医生劝我好好休息。 adaptation n. 改编,改写;适应,改变(教材P2)Three years later, in 1998, a modern adaptation of Charles Dickenss novel Great Expectations appeared in cinemas.三年后,在1998年,一部查尔斯狄更斯小说远大前程的现代改编剧出现在电影院。(1)make an adaptation to适应(2)adapt vi. (使)适应;(使)适合vt. 改编;修改adapt (oneself) to. 使(某人)适应adapt s
4、th. for. 把改编成adapt sth. from. 由改编 We believe that he can make a quick adaptation to the new environment.We believe that he can adapt_to the new environment soon.我们相信他能很快适应新环境。The author set out to adapt his play for a TV series.作者着手把他的剧本改编成电视剧。 abuse vt.滥用;虐待;辱骂n滥用;虐待;辱骂;恶习(教材P3)Pips sister often ab
5、uses him,but Joe is a kind and simple man who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip.皮普的姐姐经常辱骂他,但乔却是一个善良淳朴的人,他宁愿死也不愿看到皮普受到任何伤害。(1)abuse a privilege滥用特权abuse ones power 滥用权力abuse ones confidence 辜负了某人的信任(2)alcohol abuse 酗酒drug abuse 嗜毒child abuse 虐待儿童an abuse of. 滥用(3)abuser n. 滥用者 The famous
6、 star was arrested for abusing drugs.这位著名的明星因为滥用毒品被逮捕。Some government officials abused_their_power and wound up in prison.一些政府官员滥用职权, 最终进入监狱。What she did was an abuse(abuser) of her position as manager.她的所作所为是在滥用经理职权。 desperateadj.铤而走险的,拼命的,绝望的;非常需要,渴望(教材P3)Pip, who is seven years old when the story
7、 begins, is in a foggy cemetery when a desperate criminal appears and frightens him.故事开始时,七岁的皮普正在一个薄雾笼罩的墓地中,就在这时一个穷凶极恶的罪犯突然出现了并恐吓他。(1)be desperate for sth.非常需要/渴望某事be desperate to do sth. 渴望做某事(2)desperately adv. 拼命地,绝望地I was absolutely desperate to see her.我极想见她。He was so desperate for a job that h
8、e would have done anything.他当时太想找份工作了,什么事情都愿意干。A birdwatcher,armed with a telescope,found the pet sitting desperately(desperate) on a rock.一名带有望远镜的观鸟人士发现这只宠物绝望地坐在岩石上。He was desperate when he lost all his money.当丢了所有的钱时他绝望了。巧学活用用desperate的适当形式填空(1)When she saw a car coming,she tried desperately to pu
9、sh the boy away.(2)The situation was desperate but not hopeless.(3) She becomes more and more desperate in the days of desperation,but she still saves the situation desperately generousadj. 慷慨的,大方的;宽宏大量的;宽厚的,仁慈的(教材P3)There is a twist in the plot when a very generous stranger gives Pip a large fortun
10、e.当一位非常慷慨的陌生人赠予了皮普一大笔财富的时候,故事情节发生了转折。(1)be generous with 对于很慷慨be generous in 在慷慨be generous to 对大方be generous of 对宽宏大量(2)generously adv. 慷慨地,大方地generosity n. 慷慨Your uncle is very generous to pay your tuition to learn driving.你叔叔真慷慨,为你付学车的学费。He is generous with his money.他花钱大方。It was very generous of
11、 you, I think, to forgive what she had done to you.我认为你非常宽宏大量,原谅了她对你做过的事情。Buffett and Bill Gates are the worlds most generous philanthropists.巴菲特和比尔盖茨是世界上最慷慨的慈善家。巧学活用完成句子(1)没有你的慷慨帮助,我不可能熬过那段痛苦的日子。I couldnt have gone through that bitter period without your_generous_help(2)他毫不吝啬自己的时间,主动为我们提供帮助,所以我们都对他
12、感激不尽。He_is_generous_with_his_time in offering help to us, for which we feel grateful.(3)你如此善良和慷慨地帮助我,我不胜感激。Its kind and generous_of_you to do this for me and I do appreciate it more than I can say. fortunen财产;机会;运气;大笔的钱(经典例句)Mr.Parker worked in a small company for two years and then he went abroad t
13、o seek his fortune.帕克先生在一家小公司里工作了两年,然后就出国碰运气了。(1)seek/try ones fortune找出路;碰运气make a fortune 发财(2)fortunate adj. 幸运的;侥幸的(lucky)be fortunate to do sth. 有幸做某事(3)fortunately adv. 幸运地(luckily)Nowadays many young people dream of making a fortune in big cities.现在许多年轻人梦想在大城市里发财。She was fortunate(fortune) en
14、ough to find a job as soon as she graduated from the university.她大学一毕业就找到了工作,真是幸运。巧学活用词汇升级现在在我们社会里,有很多年轻人梦想不通过努力工作就可发大财。低频词汇:Now there are many young men in our society dreaming of make a lot of money without hard work.高频词汇:Now there are many young men in our society dreaming of making_a_fortune wit
15、hout hard work. vainadj. 自负的, 虚荣的;徒劳的,无结果的(教材P3).and before long he becomes vain and ashamed of his background.不久他变得爱慕虚荣, 而且因他的背景而感到羞愧。in vain枉费心机;白费力气in a vain attempt to do 无法He is vain of his learning.他对自己的学问很自负。She is a_vain_woman她是个爱慕虚荣的女人。This is a_vain_attempt这是一次徒劳的尝试。As an inexperienced tea
16、cher, I tried every means to get them to be quiet, but in_vain.作为一名经验不足的老师,我试了各种方法使他们安静,但都是徒劳的。 live up to 达到,符合(期望);履行(诺言)(教材P5)However, if you liked the book, you should probably not be too eager to see the film, as it is not likely to live up to your great expectations.然而,如果你喜欢这本书,你可能不会非常急切地想要看到这
17、个电影,因为它不太可能达到你的期望。live on 以为主食;靠为生;继续存在live with 忍受,容忍;与生活在一起live through 经历过,度过You must live up to your promise.你必须践行自己的诺言。We are too young to have lived through the war. 我们太年轻,没经历过那场战争。I just had to learn to live with the pain.我不得不学会忍受痛苦。 (教材P2)They are novels, plays and poems that were written a
18、long time ago and were so well written that people still read them nowadays.它们是很久以前创作的小说、戏剧和诗歌。这些作品写得如此好以至于今天人们仍然在阅读它们。(1)本句是一个复合句。第一个that引导的是定语从句,修饰先行词novels, plays and poems。而so.that.引导结果状语从句,意为“如此以至于”。(2)so/such.that.引导结果状语从句的句型结构为:soadj./adv.thatsoadj.a(n)单数可数名词thatsomany/few复数可数名词thatsomuch/lit
19、tle(少)不可数名词thatsucha(n)adj.单数可数名词thatsuchadj.复数可数名词/不可数名词thatAs a consequence, children become so reliant on their parents that they have no independent thoughts or creative ideas.结果,孩子们变得如此依赖他们的父母,以至于他们没有独立的想法或创意。It was so hot a day that nobody wanted to do anything.It was such_a_hot_day_that nobod
20、y wanted to do anything.天气如此热, 谁也不想干活。I made so many mistakes in the composition that the teacher criticized me.我的作文中出了太多错误, 老师批评了我。巧学活用一句多译我们做得那么好以至于被邀请与全校同学分享观点和经验。(1)We did so_well_that we were invited to share our idea and experience with all the students of our school.(2)So_well_did_we_do_that
21、we were invited to share our idea and experience with all the students of our school.(倒装) (教材P2)This makes them difficult for some people to read, so they are often left to gather dust on shelves.这使得一些人阅读它们有困难,所以它们常被搁置在书架上落满了灰尘。(1)该句使用了“make n/pron. adj.”复合结构句型,形容词在此结构中作宾语补足语,该结构相当于make it adj. for
22、sb. to do sth.。(2)make宾语宾补(1)当宾语是不定式短语或从句时,多用it作形式宾语。(2)在被动语态中,此类结构中省略的动词不定式中的to要还原。(3)宾语补足语是表示官衔、职务的名词时,名词前不加冠词。What you have done makes it possible for you to get the position.你的所作所为使你得到这个职位成为可能。Like floor wax, the oil made the floors shiny(shine) and helped protect the wood.像地板蜡一样,这种油能使地板发亮,有助于保护
23、木料。There was so much noise in the classroom that I couldnt make myself heard(hear)教室里如此吵闹,我无法使别人听到我说话的声音。The teacher made him do(do) the cleaning for a week as punishment.老师罚他打扫卫生一周。He was made to_clean(clean) the room again.他被迫再打扫一次房间。 (教材P3)Pips sister often abuses him,but Joe is a kind and simple
24、 man who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip.皮普的姐姐经常辱骂他,但乔却是一个善良淳朴的人,他宁愿死也不愿看到皮普受到任何伤害。(1)本句是一个并列复合句。but连接并列句;who为关系代词,引导定语从句,修饰先行词man;would rather do.than do.宁愿而不愿,用以表达主语的意愿,强调经过选择后做其中一件事,而不愿做另一件事。(2)“宁愿做而不愿做”其他表达方式有:would do.rather than do.prefer to do.rather than do.prefer doing.to doi
25、ng.(3)would rather后面跟动词原形,其否定形式为:would rather not do.宁愿不做;would rather后面跟从句时,从句要用虚拟语气。如果与现在事实或将来事实相反,从句的谓语动词用过去式;如果与过去事实相反, 从句的谓语动词用过去完成式。I would rather solve the problem myself than turn to my classmates for help.我宁愿自己解决问题而不愿向同学求助。David prefers to_play(play) computer games at home rather than go ou
26、t for a picnic.戴维宁愿待在家里打游戏而不愿出去野餐。I would rather you attended(attend) his birthday party tomorrow.我宁愿你明天参加他的生日晚会。I would rather I had_not_said(not say) that yesterday.我宁愿昨天没说那些话。 (教材P3)Pip dislikes it when Joe comes to visit him in London.当乔来伦敦看他时,皮普并不高兴。(1)这是it作形式宾语的句子,真正的宾语是后面的从句。(2)it作形式宾语:当主句谓语动
27、词是表示喜恶的动词,如like, dislike, hate, appreciate, prefer, 且后面有when或if引导的从句时,一般把it放在主句谓语动词后面,后面再接从句。see to, depend on, lie in等由动词和介词构成的动词短语后接that宾语从句时,先加it作形式宾语,再接that从句。 Id appreciate it if you could do me a favor.如果你能帮我忙的话,我将不胜感激。I like it when she sings a song for me.我喜欢她为我唱歌。You must see to it that all
28、 the goods measure up to the specifications.你们得保证所有商品都符合规格。You may depend on it that he will help you.你可以指望他来帮助你。 品句填词The author is going to _(改编) his script for television.答案:adaptHis political reputation was tainted because he _(滥用) his power.答案:abusedWe had no food left at all and were getting _(
29、绝望的)答案:desperateI had the operation on the _(建议) of my doctor.答案:recommendationThe car followed the _(急转弯) and turns of the mountain road.答案:twistsEverybody likes Jack very much because he is _(慷慨的) in giving help.答案:generousMen can be just as _(虚荣的) as women.答案:vainBetty finds it hard to keep to th
30、e schools _(严格的) rules.答案:rigid9Genes determine the _(特征) of every living things.答案:characteristics10Is it possible to separate truth from _(虚构)?答案:fiction 单句改错1I recommend that he sees a lawyer for advice._ 答案:seessee2Can you adapt yourself for a new job?_答案:forto3We promise that their efforts and
31、sacrifice will not have been for vain._答案:forin4You should make a rule to leave things where you can find them again._答案:在make后加it5I prefer to study English at home rather than to watch the match._答案:去掉第二个to 完成句子我为了一个约会而被迫等了两个小时。I was made _ two hours for an appointment.答案:to wait她不喜欢别人和她谈话的时候眼睛朝别的地
32、方看。She _ when people talk with her with their eyes looking aside.答案:dislikes it3她宁愿自己死去,也不愿失去孩子们。She _ the children.She _ the children.She _ the children.答案:would rather die than lose;prefers to die rather than lose;prefers dying to losing4我真希望看过这部电影。Id rather I _ the film.答案:had seen 课文语法填空As we al
33、l know, classics are the antiques of the literary world. They are examples of great writing and wisdom, and even those 1._(write) centuries ago can still 2._(find) in bookshops and libraries today. Even some films are 3._(base) on them. Charles Dickens is one of Englands 4._(great) writers. Great Ex
34、pectations is one of his famous 5._(novel). The story begins when Pip is seven.There is a twist in the plot 6._ a very generous stranger gives Pip a large fortune. Pip moves to London. Money and 7._(educate) have changed him. He becomes vain and ashamed of his background and even dislikes 8._ when J
35、oe comes to visit him because Joe isnt a gentleman. He wins Estellas love.9._ later Pip changes a lot. He learns 10._(happy) and friends are more important than wealth.答案:1.written2.be found3.based4.greatest5.novels6.when7.education8.it9.But10.happinessA卷 单句语法填空1Because of the bad weather,I recommen
36、ded _(put) off the sport meet.答案:putting2I prefer _(stay) at home rather than go to see a film.答案:to stay3The teacher raised his voice so that he could make himself _(hear)答案:heard4The weather was so cold _ they had to stay at home.答案:that5My aunt lived _ the worst years of the depression.答案:through
37、6We tried many ways to argue him into following our advice, but _ vain.答案:in7What I shall never forget is your _(generous)答案:generosity8The man lost in the desert was desperate _ water.答案:for9This movie is an _(adapt) from a real story.答案:adaptation10The doctor strongly recommended that he _(take) a
38、 holiday.答案:(should) take 阅读理解A home science experiment recently took the world by storm. Two teens from Toronto, in Canada, sent a Lego man rising above the Earth and captured their tiny astronauts trip on film.Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad, both 17, used a weather balloon to launch their plastic leg
39、o model 16 miles above the Earth. This is inside a part of Earths atmosphere.The two teens were inspired by a similar project performed by students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT). The MIT students had launched a weather balloon with a camera into near space and taken many unusual
40、images of the Earth. Mathew and Asad then spent four months figuring out how to launch their own spacecraft into the space.Traveling to space is expensive for NASA, but Mathew and Asad worked hard to keep their costs down. They bought much of their equipment used and even sewed the Lego mans parachu
41、te(降落伞) by hand. In total, the project cost only $400.“We had a lot of anxiety on launch day because there were high winds when we were going up,” Mathew told reporters. They had to pump extra helium(氦) into the balloon so that it would rise quickly and avoid being blown too far off course by the st
42、rong winds.The toy astronauts journey lasted 97 minutes before the balloon broke and he fell back to Earth. Mathew and Asad then spent two weekends looking for their spacecraft. It had landed 76 miles away from the launch site.The student scientists are currently finishing up their final year of hig
43、h school and applying for colleges. They are also looking into more doityourself space projects.“I guess the sky is not really the limit anymore,” Mathew told reporters. “We never knew wed get this far. Its been a lesson for us that hard work pays off.”【解题导语】本文主要介绍了两个青少年利用气象气球把他们的玩具乐高人送到太空的过程和结果。1By
44、 saying “took the world by storm” in the first paragraph, the writer meant the experiment _Adestroyed the worldBflooded the worldCfascinated the worldDmanaged the worldC解析:词义猜测题。根据第一段的第二句话可知两个青少年把一个玩具乐高人送入了太空,并把过程拍了下来,因此作者想要表达的是这个试验吸引了世人的目光。2Which of the following about the students at the Massachus
45、etts Institute of Technology (MIT) is RIGHT?AThey were examples for Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad.BThey helped Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad to achieve dream.CThey launched weather balloon together with Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad.DThey studied with Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad in the same school.A解析:细节理
46、解题。根据文章第三段的第一句话可知选A。3How did Mathew and Asad keep their costs down?ABy sewing the weather balloon themselves.BBy borrowing spacecraft from the MIT students.CBy making their spacecraft by hand.DBy using secondhand equipment.D解析:细节理解题。结合文章第四段的第二句话可知他们使用二手的设备来节省费用。4What problems did Mathew and Asad hav
47、e on launch day?AThey ran out of helium.BThe wind was too strong.CThe balloon suddenly broke.DTheir spacecraft was blown away.B解析:细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的“We had a lot of anxiety on launch day because there were high winds when we were going up”可知,在他们进行发射的那天遇到的问题是风比较大。 完形填空In February of 2005, Phil Belfiore
48、was teaching one of Robert Frosts poems “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”. He liked it that he recorded it on his home answering machine, which would lead to one of the most unusual 1 of his life.When Phil returned from Easter vacation, he listened to his voice 2 . One gentleman caller 3 for di
49、aling the wrong number. But, he added, hed really 4 the poem. Phil laughed and thought nothing more of it 5 the phone rang a few days later.Phil 6 Johns hollow voice immediately, who said sorry to 7 , but he was calling to hear the 8 again. The two men talked. It turned out that his brothers phone n
50、umber was 9 from Phils by one digit(数字), thus the wrong number. Before hanging up, Phil told John to 10 anytime, whether to hear the poem or just to have a chat.That was 11 years ago. Theyve spoken on the phone a few times a month ever since. It is John who is 11 the starter of most calls. However,
51、Phil will ring if a long while has passed. Not 12 , John has been in poor health. His special voice is just the 13 of some heart trouble. They seem to always 14 when theres been a big sports event. The men like to discuss 15 most. John will also 16 Phil about his life. Slowly, their conversations ha
52、ve grown much more 17 . When asked what drew them together, Phil 18 that they were told friends. They planned to meet twice, but circumstances went 19 them. Their friendship is based on the simple act of picking up the phone. “My best friend is someone Ive not yet met 20 ,” says John. Its as simple
53、as that.【解题导语】文章介绍Phil和John通过一首诗歌结识,只是通过电话交流的特殊友谊。1AreceptionsBconsiderationsCconversations DfriendshipsD解析:根据下文“My best friend”可知,Phil Belfiore将最喜欢的诗句录在电话留言上,这导致他一生最不寻常的友谊。friendships友谊。故选D。2Anews BmessagesCinformation DreportsB解析:根据上文“He liked it that he recorded it on his home answering machine,”
54、可知,Phil复活节假期回来的时候,他听留言信息。messages信息。故选B。3Aapologized BcomplainedCgreeted DaskedA解析:根据下文“dialing the wrong number”可知,一个绅士留言为打错电话道歉。apologized道歉。故选A。4Apreferred BnoticedCenjoyed DheardC解析:句意:但是他补充说他真地喜欢这首诗。enjoyed喜欢,享受。故选C。5Awhen BbeforeCafter DuntilD解析:句意:Phil笑了,没有多想这件事直到几天后电话再次响起。否定词和until搭配,意为:直到才故
55、选D。6Aheard BknewCanswered DrecognizedD解析:Phil立刻就认出John的空洞的声音。recognized识别出,故选D。7Aphone BbotherCcome DexpressB解析:根据“sorry”可知,John为打扰Phil道歉。bother打扰。故选B。8Avoice BsongCpoem DringC解析:根据上文“But, he added, hed really . the poem.”可知,John是来听这首诗的。poem诗歌。故选C。9Abroken away BdifferentCkept away DfarB解析:根据下文“thus
56、 the wrong number”可知,John哥哥的电话和Phil的电话不同,差了一个号码。different不同。故选B。10Acall back Bcall offCcall on Dcall forA解析:根据下文“whether to hear the poem or just to have a chat”可知,Phil让John随时都可以打电话来。call back回电话。故选A。11Astill BevenCever DneverA解析:句意:John仍然是开始打大部分电话的人。still仍然。故选A。12Aangrily BsurprisinglyCexcitedly Dp
57、roudlyB解析:根据下文“John has been in poor health.”可知,John身体状况差一点不令人惊讶。surprisingly令人惊讶。故选B。13Acontribution BexpectationCinstruction DsituationA解析:句意:他的特殊声音是因为一些心脏问题导致的。contribution贡献,导致的原因。故选A。14Aarrive Bget togetherCconnect Dcome aroundC解析:根据下文“when theres been a big sports event”可知,当有重大的体育赛事的时候,他们还会联系。
58、connect联系。故选C。15Achanges BfriendsCinterest DfootballD解析:根据上文“when theres been a big sports event”可知,他们最喜欢谈论足球(football)。故选D。16Ateach BupdateCvisit DinterviewB解析:John也给Phil提供他生活的最新信息。update提供最新信息。故选B。17Aformal BspecialCunusual DpersonalD解析:根据上文“.Phil about his life”可知,他们的对话越来越私密了。personal私密的。故选D。18As
59、aid BinformedCdecided DannouncedA解析:根据下文“they were told friends”可知,这是Phil说的话。say说。故选A。19Awith BforCagainst DonC解析:根据上文“They planned to meet twice,”和but可知,情况对他们不利。go against对不利。故选C。20Aby accident Bon businessCin person Dfor convenienceC解析:根据上文“update”可知,Phil和John只是通过电话联系,还没有亲自见过面。in person亲自。故选C。B卷 阅
60、读理解A(2019成都高二期末)Isabel has turned down two job offers in the past year. The first job she considered was the director of HR for a company in Utah. After the initial interviews,she felt the job fit her except for the location. Still,she flew west to meet the hiring manager. The hiring manager explain
61、ed that Isabel was the top candidate for the job but that,before she continued with the process,she should better understand the firms culture. She directed Isabel to several videos of the companys CEO,who regularly appeared in front of the company in costume as part of morale building exercises and
62、 expected his senior leaders to do the same.“Even though I was desperate for a job,I knew I couldnt do that,” Isabel says. She called the company to turn down the job and explained that she didnt feel there was a cultural fit.A few months later,she had an interview for another job:a director of empl
63、oyee relations at a local university. After several interviews,the hiring manager told her the job was hers if she wanted it. The job had many positives:it provided a low stress environment,it offered great benefits,and the university was an employee friendly place. But the job was relatively junior
64、 despite the title and Isabel worried it wouldnt be challenging enough. Finally,she turned it down.“It would be great to have a pay check and great benefits but I would definitely have trouble sleeping at night,” she says.In both cases,she was frank with the hiring managers about why she wasnt takin
65、g the jobs.“In the past,it felt like dating,and I was worried about hurting peoples feelings,”she says. However,they appreciated her frankness and thanked her for her honesty. She says it was hard to turn down the jobs and it was a risk for her financially but she felt she had to.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文,文章主要
66、讲述了Isabel拒绝两份工作的经历和感想。1Which factor made Isabel turn down the first job finally?AThe companys location.BThe initial interviews.CThe firms culture.DThe hiring manager.C解析:细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“She called the company to turn down the job and explained that she didnt feel there was a cultural fit.”可知,Isabel认
67、为这种企业文化不适合自己,所以拒绝了这份工作,故C项正确。2What does the underlined word “junior” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AChallenging.BEasy.CBeneficial. DStressful.B解析:词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“But the job was relatively junior despite the title and Isabel worried it wouldnt be challenging enough.”可知,尽管这份工作的头衔不错,但是Isabel担心这份工作没有足够的挑
68、战性,即这份工作相对容易;据此可以判断,画线词意为“容易的”,故B项正确。3What is the most important thing for Isabel in job hunting?ABeing truthful to others.BA job with a stable income.CA relaxing working atmosphere.DAvoiding hurting peoples feelings.A解析:细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“However,they appreciated her frankness and thanked her for her
69、 honesty.”可知,虽然Isabel拒绝了这两份工作,但是人事部经理仍然欣赏她的坦率,并感谢她的诚实;据此可知,Isabel在寻找工作时诚实待人是她最重要的品质,故A项正确。4The above text is most likely intended for the_Adirector of HR BlibrarianCdoctor DartistA解析:推理判断题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了Isabel拒绝人力资源总监和大学员工关系主管这两份工作的经历和感想;据此可以判断,人力资源总监会从她的经历中得到启示,故A项正确。BTeens want to be with people t
70、heir own agetheir peers. Teens spend more time with their peers. With peers, teens can be both connected and independent and develop identities of their own. While families may help teens in feeling proud and confident, peers are often more accepting of their feelings and thoughts.The influence of p
71、eers is of great importance in your teens life. Whether you like it or not, the opinions of your teens peers often carry more weight than yours.At its best, peers can act as positive role models. Peer pressure can arouse your teens enthusiasm, mobilize your teens energy, and encourage your teen to f
72、ollow healthy behavior.The need for acceptance and belonging is vital during the teen years. Teens who feel isolated or rejected by their peers are more likely to engage in risky behavior in order to fit in with a group. In such situations, peer pressure can weaken a teens judgment and contribute to
73、 unhealthy behavior. If your teen associates with people who are using drugs or displaying selfdestructive behavior, then your teen is probably doing the same.We all want our children to be with peers who will have a positive influence, and stay away from peers who will engage in harmful or illegal
74、activities.Parents can support positive peer relationships by giving their teenagers their love and time. First of all, you should have a positive relationship with your teen. When parentteen interactions are characterized by warmth, kindness, respect, and love, the relationship will flourish, so wi
75、ll the teens selfesteem, mental health and social skills. Second, you should be interested in your teens activities. This allows parents to know their teens friends and to monitor their behavior, which is important in keeping teens out of trouble. Last but not the least, you should urge your teens t
76、o think for himself or herself. In this way, teens can develop a healthy sense of self and an ability to resist unhealthy peer pressure.【解题导语】本文阐述了同龄人对青少年的影响,并给父母提出了三条建议以帮助孩子建立积极的同龄人友谊。5The underlined word “peers” in Paragraph 1 refers to people who _Aare of the same age Bare equal in rankCare more
77、powerful Dare of the opposite sexA解析:词义猜测题。根据破折号前面的解释“people their own age”可知,peers指“同龄人”。6The passage is intended for _Ateachers BteensCparents DfriendsC解析:推理判断题。文章多处提到your teen,再根据第五段第一句中的“We all want our children to”可推知,这篇文章是写给父母的。7What is mainly talked about in the third paragraph?APeer pressure
78、 can arouse your teens enthusiasm.BPeers can have a good effect on your teen.CWhat effect do peers have on your teen?DYou can become a role model of your teen.B解析:段落大意题。根据本段的主题句“At its best, peers can act as positive role models.”可知,本段主要讲同龄人对青少年的积极影响。8According to the passage, parents can support po
79、sitive peer relationships by the following EXCEPT _Aencouraging your teen to think creativelyBinvolving yourself in your teens activitiesCencouraging your teen to think independentlyDcultivating a positive relationship with your teenA解析:细节理解题。作者在最后一段给父母提了三个方面的建议:与子女建立良好的关系;积极参与子女的活动;培养子女独立思考的能力,只有A项
80、没有提到。 七选五When your children become teenagers, its time to start considering an afterschool job.1._, so why shouldnt our children? When your child has a job, he/she is responsible for getting to work on time and doing his/her job correctly. An afterschool job is a good way to teach your teenager abou
81、t responsibility.By allowing your teenagers to have an afterschool job you allow them to learn about money management. 2._, they will have to manage how much money they can spend. They will realize that they cant spend every dollar they make if they want to reach their goal.You are probably saying,
82、“Teens will get into trouble whether they have a job or not.” 3._. Depending on the distance from work to home, you could allow your children some extra time to get home after work. This will ensure that they dont feel rushed but can still get home on time.Its a good idea to show your teenagers that
83、 hard work is what it takes to finish everything in their lives. 4._. What will they expect when they are out on their own if they have never had to work hard for what they want?5_. All teenagers, no matter what their parents financial situation is, should have a job. They will need the experience b
84、efore they do get out in the real world.AIf they are saving up for their first carBWhen they refuse to have an afterschool jobCIt is a good idea for all teenagers to have an afterschool jobDThe majority of adults in the US.had a job during their teenage yearsEThey cant learn the meaning of hard work
85、 if everything is handed to themFHaving an afterschool job will help your teenagers know their directionGBut it is less likely that your children will get into trouble if they are working five evenings a week答案:15.DAGEC 短文改错Three years ago,I went to the Sunshine Coast in Thailand and take my first a
86、dventure to an underwater world.Pattaya,fascinating place,attracts many tourist from around the world every year.On arriving,I was filling with excitement because this was my first trip to the seaside.The sea was as blue as the sky and bathed in the sunshine on the beach was really an enjoyably thin
87、g.Then I started my underwater trip.At the beginning,and I had a hard time adapt my eyes to the water pressure,but after a while,I was in a paradise(天堂)!I was amazed with the brightness of the tropical fish,the beauty of the sea horses as good as the power of the sharks.答案:Three years ago,I went to
88、the Sunshine Coast in Thailand and my first adventure to an underwater world.Pattaya, fascinating place,attracts many from around the world every year.On arriving,I was with excitement because this was my first trip to the seaside.The sea was as blue as the sky and in the sunshine on the beach was really an thing.Then I started my underwater trip.At the beginning, I had a hard time my eyes to the water pressure,but after a while,I was in a paradise(天堂)!I was amazed the brightness of the tropical fish,the beauty of the sea horses as as the power of the sharks.