1、.单词拼写1There will be no difficulty in the world that they cannot overcome (克服)2We told each other the most absurd (荒诞的) stories with the most serious faces.3The identity (身份) of the killer is still unknown.4He is hopeless (无望的) about his chances of winning the contest.拓展词汇5acquaint vt.使了解，使认识acquaint
2、ance n泛泛之交，熟人；略有交情，(与某人)认识6hopeless adj.没有好转希望的，无望的；糟透的hope v. & n希望hopeful adj.抱有希望的；充满希望的hopefully adv.有希望地，有前途地7amusement n娱乐，消遣amuse v逗笑，(使)娱乐amused adj.被逗乐的amusing adj.有趣的；逗人笑的巧记单词 .补全短语 1stay up 熬夜；挺住2for sure 无疑，肯定3persuade sb.to do sth. 说服某人做某事4speak of 说起，谈到5cheer sb. up 使某人高兴，振作起来6take car
3、e 保重；小心，当心7discourage .from doing sth. 阻止做某事8in advance 提前，预先9in silence 无声地，默默地10get through (用电话)接通11on the other hand 另一方面12get sb.into trouble 使某人陷入困境13ever since 从那之后14look forward to 盼望，期待15put off 推迟，延期16look out for 当心，小心，留意1教材原句You know I would rather visit the dentist than study algebra an
4、d arithmetic!你知道我宁愿去看牙医也不愿学代数和算术！句型点拨would rather do .than do .“宁可做也不做”。佳句赏析I would rather remain poor than get money by dishonest means.我宁愿安于贫穷，也不愿用不正当的手段赚钱。2教材原句Why not come to London next Easter?为什么不下个复活节来伦敦呢？句型点拨why not do sth.？“为什么不做某事？”佳句赏析Why not compare your homework with hers?为什么不将你自己的作业与她的
5、作业比较一下呢？3教材原句Here are some suggestions that may be of help to you.这儿有一些建议可能对你有帮助。句型点拨“be of抽象名词”相当于“be这一名词的相应形容词形式”。佳句赏析The new regulations will be of help to improving smoggy days in the Yangtze River Delta.新规章将有助于改善长江三角洲的雾霾天气。4教材原句Our lines can get very busy, but please keep trying and you will so
6、on get through.我们的线路可能很忙，但是请不断尝试，不久你就会接通的。句型点拨keep trying and you will soon get through 是“祈使句and陈述句”形式。佳句赏析Work harder and you will find it not difficult to learn.加把劲，你会发现学习并不难。1(教材P7)We stay up at night and talk about many things.我们谈天说地，聊到深夜。stay up深夜不睡觉，熬夜；挺住He stayed up late to look after his sic
7、k mother.为了照顾生病的母亲他熬夜到很晚。Weak buildings fell down in the earthquake but strong ones stayed_up.在地震中不坚固的房子倒塌了，可是坚固的房子支撑得住。联想发散sit_up也可以表示“熬夜”。2(教材P9)Im so glad I have persuaded you to apologize to Rachel.我很高兴说服了你向雷切尔道歉。persuade vt.说服，劝说说服某人做某事persuade sb. out of (doing) sth.说服某人放弃(做)某事 使某人相信Can you pe
8、rsuade her out of her foolish plans?你能劝她放弃她那些愚蠢的计划吗？How can I persuade you of my sincerity?我如何能够让你相信我的诚意？He persuaded me to_lend/into_lending him all my savings.他说服我把我所有的存款借给了他。辨析比较persuade说服，劝服try to persuadeadviseadvise劝说，不一定说服选择上述单词填空Jack finally persuaded his father to give up smoking.杰克终于说服他父亲戒
9、了烟。I advised them to start early so that they could arrive there before dark.我建议他们早一点动身，以便能天黑前赶到那儿。We tried to persuade her to go outing with us, but she refused.我们尽量说服她和我们一起去郊游，但被她拒绝了。3(教材P9)We could go to the amusement park or even to the circus!我们可以去游乐场甚至去马戏团！amusement nU娱乐，消遣 C娱乐活动，消遣活动to ones a
10、musement让某人感到好笑的是with/in amusement 津津有味地for amusement 为消遣To my amusement, he couldnt get the door open.让我感到好笑的是，他竟然打不开门。I didnt find the joke amusing at all.我认为这笑话一点儿也不可笑。There was an amused look on his face.他脸上带着愉悦的表情。4take care保重；小心，当心Take care when you buy a used car.买二手车时要小心。Take care that you d
11、ont drink too much.Take care not_to_drink too much.当心别喝多了。Hes old enough to take care of himself.他已经不小了，能照顾自己了。联想发散含care的常用短语还有：care about关心；在乎care for喜爱；照顾5(教材P11)I love to create a new identity for myself.我喜欢为自己弄一个新的身份。identity n身份He had lost his identity card and was being questioned by the polic
12、e.他遗失了身份证，正在被警察查问。The journalist did not want to reveal the identity of the witness.那个新闻记者不想透露目击者的身份。Word family6(教材P11)Mum discourages me from chatting online.妈妈阻止我在网上聊天。discourage vt.阻止，劝阻；使灰心，使气馁discourage sb. from doing sth.劝阻/阻拦/打消某人做某事的念头What he had said discouraged us from going out for a cam
13、p.他的话打消了我们外出野营的念头。His parents discouraged_him_from_joining the airforce.他的父母亲劝他不要参加空军。Word familyLearners can feel very discouraged if an exercise is too difficult.如果练习太难，学习者就可能感到灰心了。Young people should be encouraged to choose their careers according to their own strong points.应该鼓励年轻人按照自己的特长选择职业。7(教
14、材P13)We will listen to your problems and offer you practical advice on how to overcome them.我们将倾听你的问题并就如何解决它们提供实际的建议。overcome vt.克服；解决The learner of a second language has many obstacles to overcome.第二语言的学习者有许多障碍要克服。There will be no difficulty in the world that they cannot overcome.他们可以克服世界上的任何困难。One
15、 may overcome a thousand men in battle, but he who conquers himself is the greatest victor. (Nehru)一个人能在战场上制胜千军，但只有战胜自己才是最伟大的胜利者。(尼赫鲁)名师点津(1)overcome表示“克服”时常跟difficulty, obstacle, problem, resistance等作宾语。(2)be overcome by/with表示“被某种情绪压倒；使受不了”。When I heard the news, I was_overcome_by/with fear and de
16、spair.当我听到那个消息时，我感到恐惧和绝望。8(教材P13)Our lines can get very busy, but please keep trying and you will soon get through.我们的线路可能很忙，但是请不断尝试，不久你就会接通的。get through(用电话)接通，联系上；用完，消耗掉；处理，完成；通过(考试等)写出下列句中get through的含义Have you got through the new novel that I lent you last week？完成I couldnt get through to you yes
17、terday though I tried several times.接通Tom failed the exam but his sister got through.通过(考试)We got through a large amount of money while we were on holiday.用完，消耗掉联想发散我们学过的get短语还有：get over 克服，摆脱get round 传开，传播get off 下车get on 上车get down to (doing) sth. 开始认真做9(教材P15)One or two good friends are better t
18、han 100 acquaintances.一两个好朋友胜过100个泛泛之交。acquaintance n泛泛之交，熟人；略有交情，(与某人)认识(1)have (no/little) acquaintance with(不)熟悉，(不)了解结识某人(2)acquaint vt.使了解；使认识acquaint oneself with . 了解be acquainted with . 了解，认识I made his acquaintance long ago. I made the acquaintance of him long ago.我早已跟他结识了。She said that she
19、had no acquaintance with modern poetry.她说她不了解现代诗。You will first need to acquaint yourself with the filing system.你首先需要熟悉文件归档方法。10You know I would rather visit the dentist than study algebra and arithmetic!你知道我宁愿去看牙医也不愿学代数和算术！(1)would rather do . than do . would do . rather than do .意为“宁可做也不做”。She wo
20、uld rather die than lose her children.她宁愿死也不愿失去她的孩子们。I would_die rather than ask him for money.我宁死也不向他借钱。(2)would rather (not) do sth.宁愿(不)做某事Id rather not have said that at the meeting.我宁愿我没在会上说过那件事。(3)would rather have done sth.宁愿做过某事(但实际未做)We went by sea, but I would rather have gone by air.我们是乘船
21、去的，可我本想乘飞机去。(4)would rather后宾语从句用虚拟语气Id rather you went tomorrow.我宁愿你明天去。I would rather you had_told_her_the_news last night.我宁愿你昨天晚上就把这个消息告诉她。联想发散表达“宁愿而不愿”的同义结构还有：prefer to do . rather_than do .prefer doing . to doing .11Why not come to London next Easter?为什么不下个复活节来伦敦呢？Why not do sth.？意为“为什么不做某事？”相
22、当于Why dont you do sth.?Why not take a faster train? Then you can get there on time.为什么不坐一趟更快的火车？那样你就可以按时到那儿。Why dont you go out and see if there is some place we can dance?为什么不出去看看是否有我们可以跳舞的地方？联想发散表示“建议”的常用交际用语还有：Youd better do .你最好做Cant we do .？我们不能做吗？Would you like/love_to_do .你愿意做吗I think its_bet
23、ter for you to do .我认为对你来说做更好。I suggest you (should)_do ./I advise you to do . 我建议你做Shall we do ./How (What) about doing . 做怎么样12Here are some suggestions that may be of help to you.这儿有一些建议可能对你有帮助。(1)句中be of help表示“有帮助的”，相当于be helpful。be of抽象名词(use/importance/help/value/interest/benefit)，相当于“be这一名词相
24、应的形容词形式”，在句中作表语，用于说明某人或某事物具有的性质。这一结构中的抽象名词前可用great, no, little, some, any, much等修饰，以表示不同程度。The meeting is of great importance.The meeting is very important.这次会议很重要。We dont think there is anything of interest about your picture.我们认为你的画并没有什么有趣的地方。Youll find the map of_little_help to tourists.你会发现这幅地图对
25、旅游者没有多大帮助。(2)“be of a(n)/the same抽象名词”还表示某个方面是相同的、一样的，但这类抽象名词没有相应的形容词形式。常见的有：be of a(n)/the same age/size/weight/color/kind年龄/大小/重量/颜色/种类相同(一样)。They are of_the_same_age,_but are of different height.他们年龄相同，但身高不一样。13Our lines can get very busy, but please keep trying and you will soon get through.我们的线
26、路可能很忙，但是请不断尝试，不久你就会接通的。(1)此句为并列句。并列连词but的前面是简单句，后面是祈使句，连词and的后面是另外一个简单句，句型为：祈使句and陈述句，它起“条件句主句”的作用，相当于If you keep trying, you will soon get through。Stand over there and you will be able to see the oil painting better.站在那边，你看这幅油画就会更清楚。Take the medicine, and_you_will_feel_much_better.吃了这药，你就会感觉好很多。(2)
27、“祈使句破折号陈述句”。Try some of this juice perhaps youll like it.尝尝这种果汁，也许你会喜欢的。(3)“名词词组and陈述句”，名词词组中通常含有more, another, further, earlier等词。It is really very dangerous. One more step, and the baby will fall into the well.真危险。再多迈一步，这个小孩就掉进井里了。Another_500,_and I could buy a car.假如我再有500镑，就能买辆小汽车了。(4)“祈使句or陈述句”
28、，or表示“否则，要不然的话”，or可用or else或otherwise替换，从反面来预测结果。Take the chance, or you will regret.抓住机会吧，否则你会遗憾的。.单项填空1On getting to the kindergarten, the mother was glad to see her baby well _.Alooked forBcared forCtaken over Dtaken after解析：考查短语辨析。句意：这位母亲来到幼儿园时，看到她的宝宝被照顾得很好非常高兴。由句意可知此处表示“照顾，照看”之意，词组care for, tak
29、e care of, look after都表达此意，故B项正确。look for“寻找”；take over“接管”；take after“与相似”。答案：B2Personally, I prefer to stay up _ at night, but not _ Ill have to drive to work the next day.Adeeply; while Bdeep; unlessCfar; because Dlate; when解析：句意：就我个人而言，我愿意熬夜到很晚，但如果第二天开车上班的话，我就不熬夜了。stay up late at night“熬夜到深夜”。bu
30、t后为一省略句，补全后为：I dont prefer to stay up late at night when Ill have to drive to work the next day.故选D。答案：D3The earthquake has destroyed most houses in the village. How are they going to _ the winter?Aget on Bget acrossCget over Dget through解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：地震毁掉了村里大多数房屋。他们怎样过冬呢？get through“度过”，符合句意。get o
31、n“上车”；get across“传达；(被)理解”；get over“克服”。答案：D4The hotel offers its guests a wide variety of _， which can attract more and more visitors to it.Aamusements BdevelopmentsCdescriptions Dacquaintances解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个旅馆为顾客提供各种各样的娱乐活动，这会吸引越来越多的来访者。amusement“娱乐活动”，符合语境。development“开发，发展事态”；description“描述”；a
32、cquaintance“熟人”。答案：A5Once she had _ her initial shyness, she became very active in class and dared to speak.Aovercome BsettledCsolved Dwon解析：考查动词辨析。根据下文“她在课堂上变得活跃起来，敢发言了”可知，上文指“她克服了最初的羞怯”。overcome“克服”，符合语境。settle“定居”；solve“解决”；win“赢得”。答案：A6Last autumn, when I went to New York for further study, I_ t
33、he girl whos now my wife.Amade the acquaintance ofBmade full use ofCmade the most ofDmade effort of解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：去年秋天，我去纽约进修，在那里结识了现在是我妻子的姑娘。make the acquaintance of sb.“与某人相识”，符合句意。make the most/full use of“充分利用”。答案：A7No one can imagine the difficulty he had _ his son to get rid of the habit of pl
34、aying computer games.Apersuaded Bto persuadeCpersuading Dpersuade解析：考查固定句型。have difficulty(in) doing sth.“做某事有困难”；persuade sb. to do sth.表示“成功地说服某人做某事”。答案：C8It is generally accepted that smoking is harmful to our health. We ought to be focusing on _ kids from smoking.Adiscouraging BinspiringCpersuad
35、ing Dencouraging解析：考查固定搭配。句意：吸烟有害健康，这是大家公认的。我们应把重点放在劝阻孩子们不要吸烟上。discourage sb. from doing sth.“阻止某人做某事”。答案：A9I _ him not to smoke, but he didnt follow my advice.Apersuaded BsuggestedCadvised Dhoped解析：考查动词辨析。句意：我建议他不要抽烟，但是他不听从我的建议。若选A项，表示说服了他不抽烟，与后半句矛盾；advise sb. to do sth.表示“建议某人做某事”，对方不一定采纳，符合语境。sug
36、gest和hope后不能跟sb. to do sth.结构。答案：C10Tom is new to climbing mountains, so we tried every means to _ him from climbing the mountain without a guide.Adismiss BdiscourageCdiscover Ddisappoint解析：考查动词辨析。句意：汤姆是登山的新手，因此我们尽一切办法让他打消不用向导去登山的念头。discourage sb. from doing sth.“打消某人做某事的念头”，故选B。答案：B11Nowadays, many
37、 young people prefer working as a professional to _ in the office where they have to work at the fixed time.Arestrict Bbe restrictedCrestricting Dbeing restricted解析：考查非谓语动词。句中动词prefer所用句型为：prefer doing to doing, to为介词，因此后面跟动名词，另外句子主语many young people应该是restrict“限制”动作的承受者，故动名词要用被动形式。故D项正确。答案：D12I hop
38、e you wont make the same mistake again.Sure. Ill take care _.Ato not do Bnot toCnot to do Dnot解析：考查不定式的省略。当下文需要重复上文的动作时，往往只保留动词不定式符号，省略该动词。本题补全的句子应为：Ill take care not to make the same mistake again.此处保留否定词和不定式符号to。答案：B13He has left out the most important reason why he _ last night.Astayed up Bput up
39、Cpicked up Dkept up解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：他遗漏了他昨晚为什么熬夜这一最重要的原因。stay up“熬夜”，符合句意。put up“张贴；支起”；pick up“捡起；接收；加速；习得”；keep up“保持”。答案：A14You can turn to her for help; she has many _ in the business community.Aacquaintances BfellowsCpeople Dsimilarities解析：句意：你可以向她求助，她在商界有不少熟人。acquaintance“相识的人，熟人”，符合语境。答案：A15My
40、son prefers us to email each other once a week _ spend half an hour on the phone every night.Aother than Brather thanCmore than Dinstead of解析：考查短语辨析。句意：我儿子更喜欢我们彼此每周用电子邮件交流一次，而不是每晚花半个小时打电话。假如选D项，应将spend改为spending。other than“除之外”；more than“多于，超过”。答案：B.句型转换(每空一词)1Why dont you have a rest? You have alre
41、ady worked for four hours.Why not have a rest? You have already worked for four hours.2I would rather fail than cheat in the examination.I would fail rather than cheat in the examination.I prefer to fail rather than cheat in the examination.I prefer failing to cheating in the examination.3If I had c
42、ome a few minutes earlier, I could have seen the famous scientist.A few minutes earlier and I could have seen the famous scientist.4His opinion is considered to be greatly valuable.His opinion is considered to be of great value.完成句子1他宁愿待在家里也不愿去看电影。He would stay at home rather_than_go_to_see_a_film.2
43、这本字典对英语学习者很重要。The dictionary is of_great_importance/very_important to learners of English.3再多走一步，你就会迷路了。One step further and_youll_be_lost.4他迫不及待地想知道盒子里是什么。He_couldnt_wait_to_see what was inside the box.5我已说服他改掉了坏习惯。I have_persuaded_him to give up his bad habit.对应学生课时达标训练(二).单项填空1The earthquake has
44、destroyed most houses in the village.How are they going to _ the winter?Aget on Bget acrossCget over Dget through解析：句意：地震毁掉了村里的大多数房屋。他们怎样过冬呢？get through“度过”，符合句意。get on“上车”；get across“传达；(被)理解”；get over“克服”。答案：D2If we work with a strong will, we can _ any difficulty, no matter how great it is.Aoverl
45、ook BovertakeCoverwork Dovercome解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我们意志坚定，不论困难有多大，我们都可以战胜。overcome“战胜，克服”，符合句意。overlook“忽视”； overtake“追上，超过”； overwork“劳累过度”。答案：D3With the help of the government, people in the earthquakehit areas didnt feel _ to their future.Auseless BhopelessCuseful Dhopeful解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在政府的帮助下，震区
46、的人们并未对他们的未来感到无望。hopeless“无望的，糟透的”，符合句意。useless“无用的”；useful“有用的”；hopeful“充满希望的”。答案：B4My son prefers us to email each other once a week _ spend half an hour on the phone every night.Aother than Brather thanCmore than Dinstead of解析：句意：我儿子更喜欢我们彼此每周用电子邮件交流一次，而不是每晚花半个小时打电话。若选D项，应将spend改为spending。other tha
47、n“除之外”；more than“多于，超过”。答案：B5Your sister will come tomorrow.But I would rather she _ the day before yesterday.Awill come Bwould comeChad come Dcame解析：考查虚拟语气。句意：“你姐姐明天来。”“但是我宁愿她前天来。”would rather后的宾语从句的谓语动词用had done 的形式，表示对过去动作的虚拟。答案：C6Julia was not interested in the picnic.I _ her to go with me, thou
48、gh.We had a good time there.Aadvised BinsistedCsuggested Dpersuaded解析：考查动词用法区别。选项B、C后不能跟不定式复合结构；选项A中的advise sb.to do sth.意为“劝某人做某事”，但劝说不一定成功；persuade表示“说服了某人做某事”。由“我们玩得很愉快”可知，“我已经说服了她去”。答案：D7Enough sleep is good for health.If you _ for your favorite TV programs, you will feel sleepy in the daytime.A
49、stay up Bgive upCpick up Dmake up解析：句意：足够的睡眠对身体有益，如果你为喜爱的电视节目而熬夜，你白天就会犯困。stay up“熬夜，不睡觉”；give up“放弃”；pick up“拾起”；make up“编造；和解”。根据句意可知选A。答案：A8We hope the bad weather wont discourage people _ along.Ato come Bfrom comingCinto coming Dof coming解析：句意：我们希望坏天气不会阻止人们前来。discourage sb.from doing sth.意为“阻止某人做
50、某事”。答案：B9Last autumn, when I went to New York for further study, I_ a girl whos now my wife.Amade the acquaintance of Bmade full use ofCmade the most of Dmade effort of解析：句意：去年秋天，我去纽约进修，在那里结识了一个姑娘，她现在已是我的妻子。make the acquaintance of sb.“与某人相识”，符合句意。make the most/full use of“充分利用”；make an effort“努力”。答
51、案：A10English has a large vocabulary, hasnt it?Yes._ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate.AKnow BKnowingCTo know DKnown解析：由于句子中有连词and，因此前面为祈使句。句型结构为：祈使句and陈述句，故正确答案为A。答案：A.阅读理解AI was in the midst of a very difficult period of my life. I had left my home in Ta
52、iwan to pursue a masters degree at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. I missed my family terribly. As I struggled with my studies, I often felt completely lonely in a different culture.I clearly remember walking home one snowy day. I reached the front door, checked the mail box, and found it empt
53、y. Disappointedly, I climbed the stairs to my room and tried to study.Just at that moment, the telephone rang. The speaker introduced herself as Tamara Beard and said that she was my visiting teacher. She said that she and Greergy, her companion, wanted to visit me. Well, wasnt that something? They
54、were students, too, and I knew they had to be busy. I had not really expected them to make time for me. But they did, and that was the beginning of my unforgettable friendship with Tamara.Tamara was quiet and gentle. On the first visit, she and Greergy got acquainted with me and delivered a brief me
55、ssage. On other occasions they brought me little gifts, such as a wonderful quotation, a package of candy, or a birthday card. I was amazed that they would go to so much trouble.After a while I noticed that Tamaras walk was becoming unsteady. “Whats wrong？” I asked.“I got sick，” she replied. “No big
56、 deal.” But she was suffering a very bad disease. Each month I observed her condition gradually worsen. Still, she never stopped coming. It seemed to me that she was in an unbearable situation. I was amazed that she was suffering this trial without complaint. How was she able to be happy?When I thin
57、k of Tamara, I remember the way people were attracted to her. No one seemed to notice the illness itself, and everyone was happy to do something for her, to take her shopping or to stop by and visit. I sometimes ask myself, what made me and everyone else so devoted to her?语篇解读：本文介绍在异乡求学结识终生挚友的故事。这位朋
58、友不仅在作者孤独时给了作者安慰1Whats the title of the passage?ALife in a Foreign CountryBLoneliness in a Different CultureCTamara, My Visiting TeacherDAn Unforgettable Experience解析：标题归纳题。虽然第一段介绍只身在国外留学的孤寂，但是为下文介绍她的上访老师塔玛拉比尔德服务的。从整体看，本文主要介绍作者的上访老师塔玛拉比尔德的。故选C。答案：C2What can you infer from the last paragraph?ATamara w
59、as beaten by the disease.BEveryone was happy to help others.CThe writer could never forget Tamara.DEvery other one loved Tamara because of what she was.解析：细节理解题。从最后一段，我们只能推断出塔玛拉病得很厉害，不能去购物，甚至不能行走，但是并不能推断出她被疾病打败，所以不能选择A；从最后一段，我们能推断出人们都乐意帮助塔玛拉，在她疾病缠身的时候，这是因为她平时乐于帮助别人，因此，我们并不能推断出人们都乐于帮助他人。所以也不能选择B；最后一段
60、的第一句话是说，当作者想到塔玛拉的时候，就会想起人们是如何热心地关心塔玛拉，我们并不能推断出作者会永远记住塔玛拉，尽管有这种可能。因此本题答案只能选择D，每个人都喜欢塔玛拉就是因为她一向帮助别人，关心别人，给别人带来欢乐。答案：D3What does the underlined word “trial” in the last but one paragraph mean?ATrying to do something for others.BThe unbearable situation.CBecoming unsteady in walking.DDoing some experime
61、nts.解析：词义猜测题。从前一句来看，塔玛拉似乎陷入一种难以忍受的境况，因此作者很惊讶她竟然能默默地忍受，而毫无怨言。因此可以推断她所承受的是这种难以忍受的情况。所以本题选B。答案：B4From which sentence can we infer Tamara Beard was happy?A“I got sick，” she replied. “No big deal.”BStill, she never stopped coming.CI was amazed that she was suffering this trial without complaint.DHow was
62、she able to be happy?解析：细节理解题。How was she able to be happy？“她怎么能快乐起来呢？”这是一句反问句，意思是她遭受这么大的磨难，可她还能快乐起来，真是难以想象。答案：DBThere is a big question puzzling me. I notice that the kids in my daughters class refer to their parents friends as “Mr. Jones” or “Mrs. Smith”， rather than “Uncle Jones” or “Aunt Smith”.
63、 I was quite shocked, having come from a home where it would have been unheard of to refer to my parents friends by their first names. If I did that, I would be punished for being impolite.Respect is something that is earned. Unlike many of the other virtues (美德) we try to cultivate in our kids, res
64、pect is a bit more complicated. Being respectful is not only necessary when kids are dealing with human relations, but also important for them to succeed.There are several things that can have a big influence on kids and their ability to be respectful. The first one to consider is that as parents yo
65、u should set proper examples when you talk to each other, which can have a big effect on a childs concept (概念) of respect and show how important respect is. It is easy to become unaware (没意识到的) of this kind of behavior, but try your best to be a good example.The media (传媒), as you may have guessed,
66、plays a large part in the increase in disrespect. Dr. Michele Borba, from the Parents Television Council, watched programs for four weeks during the 2011 fall season from 8：00 pm. to 11：00 pm. and recorded up to 1,173 rude words nearly five times that of 1991. Movies are equally to blame. A movie of
67、ten contains a large number of profane words. The media should do something for children.These things and others all contribute to an alarming increase in disrespect in society. If we dont step in and change, we will find ourselves living in a disrespectful society.语篇解读：学会尊重人对孩子很重要，但是作者却发现孩子们在这方面做得不
68、够好，应当加强对孩子这方面的教育。5What does the author think of kids referring to parents friends by their first names?AIt is common in his family.BThis kind of behavior sounds funny.CThis kind of behavior lacks respect.DIt is OK if the friends are close.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“I was quite shocked, having come from a home w
69、here it would have been unheard of to refer to my parents friends by their first names. If I did that, I would be punished for being impolite.”可知，如果“我”在提到“我”父母朋友时直呼其名，那么“我”就会因为不礼貌而受到惩罚。由此推断，作者认为在提到父母朋友时直呼其名是不礼貌的行为。答案：C6What advice does the author give to parents?AThey should correct kids bad behavio
70、r in time.BThey should choose suitable programs for kids.CThey should tell kids the importance of being respectful.DThey should mind their behavior before children.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“The first one to consider is that as parents you should set proper examples when you talk to each other, which can have a
71、 big effect on a childs concept (概念) of respect and show how important respect is.”可知，家长们应当为孩子们树立合适的榜样，即家长们应当在孩子面前注意自己的行为。答案：D7The underlined word “profane” in the fourth paragraph probably means “_”ArudeBsimpleCcomplicated Drespectful解析：词义猜测题。画线词所在段指出媒体在无礼方面起了促进作用，并且根据画线词前文“.watched programs for fo
72、ur weeks during the 2011 fall season from 8：00 pm. to 11：00 pm. and recorded up to 1,173 rude words .”的提示可知，画线词意为“粗鲁的，无礼的”。答案：A8What does this passage mainly talk about？AIts necessary to teach kids to be respectful.BRespect is a virtue.CIts important to set an example.DRespecting others is respecting yourself.解析：主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要说现在的孩子在有礼貌方面做得不够好，应该加强对孩子这方面的教育。答案：A
