1、Period Four Writing.基础写作专练:根据句意翻译下列句子1你在那儿住,很短的时间或很长的时间都没关系。_2他突然想起他把钥匙忘在办公室了。_3整天玩电脑游戏是浪费时间。_4我们对别人友好是必要的。 _5我认为帮助别人是重要的。 _6这样一件事情发生在你们班是一件遗憾的事。_7他碰巧在大街上遇到了他的老师。_8学习英语而不讲英语是没用的。_9我们认为每天打扫教室是我们的责任。 _10现在,在那里停我们的自行车简单了。_. 阅读理解ATo win an Oscar is a great achievement at any age. To do so at 22, like Je
2、nnifer Lawrence,is just amazing. Recently,the American star Jennifer won Best Actress at this years Academy Awards for her role in the film Silver Linings Playbook. According to Time magazines Richard Corliss,Lawrence is a rare young actress who lends mature intelligence to any role.Though Lawrence
3、has found great success through her bigscreen work,she wasnt sure what she really liked doing before the age of 14.She thought shed go to college and maybe find a career as a doctor or a travel agent.Lawrences two brothers were star athletes and one of them was a straight A student. Unlike them,she
4、suffered through school,never finding where she belonged. However,during a trip to New York,Lawrence suddenly realized that she wanted to be an actress. When she was enjoying the beautiful city,a model seeker asked if he could take a picture of her,and the next day he called her in for an audition.“
5、I read the script and it was the first time that I had had that feeling like I understand this,” Lawrence said. “Within 20 minutes in the cab ride from the hotel,I decided I didnt want to be a model. In fact,I wanted to be an actress.” Having appreciated this young ladys performance,the agency was s
6、o impressed with her reading that they signed her on the spot. But she insisted on finishing high school so she could pay her full attention to her acting career.Lawrence burst onto the Hollywood scene with The Hunger Games,which established her as the biggest grossing(票房最高的) female action hero of a
7、ll time. Rolling Stone called her “the most talented young actress in America”1Which of the following is TRUE of Jennifer Lawrence?A. She achieved her dream by chance.B. She used to be a wellknown model.C. She was awarded by the Academy Awards.D. She wanted to be an actress at an early age.2What can
8、 we know about Jennifer Lawrence from Paragraph 3?A. Her parents were really strict with her.B. She seemed not to fit in with her school life well.C. Her school performance made her todays fame.D. Her two brothers were doing well in all school subjects.3From the text we can know that Lawrence is an
9、actress of great _A. confidence B. ambitionC. independence D. talent4What is the best title of the text?A. Choosing right B. Acting wiselyC. Winning young D. Following parentsBNot many women have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Until 2004, no African women ever had. That was when Dr Wangari Maathai won i
10、tfor planting trees. You might ask, what do trees have to do with peace? “Many wars are fought over resources(资源),” Dr Maathai said as she accepted the prize. “If we conserve resources better, the fighting will stop.” Dr Maathai was born in Kenya in 1940. Unlike most African women, she went to schoo
11、l. High school woke up a hunger in her for more knowledge. She went to college in Kansas and earned a masters degree in science from the University of Pittsburgh. She became the first Kenyan woman ever earning a PhD. Later, Dr Maathai taught animal science at Kenyas University of Nairobi. As an educ
12、ated woman, Dr Maathai feels responsible for leading others. She started her work in 1977 by planting nine trees in her backyard in Kenya. Trees are important in Africa for several reasons. First, they keep soil from being eroded(流失) into streams, thus cutting down on pollution and improving the soi
13、l. Second, trees provide firewood. So many trees have been cut down in Africa that women must walk far from home to find wood for cooking. New trees can also keep deserts from spreading. Dr Maathais Green Belt Movement pays local women for every tree they plant that is still alive three months later
14、. In its first 15 years, the Green Belt Movement employed at least 50,000 women and planted more than 10 million trees. Following Dr Maathais example, the Kenyan government increased its own treeplanting efforts. The movement has spread to 30 countries in Africa. When the land and peoples lives have
15、 improved, Dr Maathai says, peace will follow.5Dr Wangari Maathai is the first African woman to _.Awin the Nobel Peace PrizeBencourage people to plant treesCget a masters degree in scienceDrealize the power of knowledge6Whats Paragraph 4 mainly about? AThe importance of trees. BHow trees prevent pol
16、lution. CHow planting trees works in Africa. DThe history of treeplanting in Africa.7Paragraph 3 is in order of _Atime Bspace Cimportance Dcomparation8The Green Belt Movement _. Aaims to provide job opportunities for womenBattracts the worlds attention to AfricaCpays for every newly planted treeDcov
17、ers a large area in Africa.书面表达请根据以下提示要点,写一篇关于J.K.Rowling的短文。1J.K.Rowling是哈利波特系列的作者。她身材苗条,一头长发。她于1965年7月出生在英格兰,有写作天赋,从小就梦想当一名作家。2在中学里,她的作文就经常受到老师的表扬。中学毕业后她的父母鼓励她去学习法语,一年后她从巴黎的一所大学毕业并在伦敦工作。3在1990年她有了关于写哈利波特的想法。 4她的第一部书出版于1997年,取得了巨大的成功,受到了青少年的热烈欢迎。从那以后她就成了世界上最受儿童欢迎的作家之一。要求:词数100左右。Period FourWriting.
18、 1.It doesnt matter whether you have lived there for a short or a long time.2It suddenly occurred to him that he had left his keys in the office.3It is a waste of time playing computer games all day long.4It is necessary that we should be kind to others. 5.I think it important to help others.6It is
19、a pity that such a thing happened in your class.7It (so) happened that he met his teacher in the street.8It is no use learning English without speaking English.9We think it our duty to clean our classroom every day.10Now it is easy to park our bikes there.A【文章大意】 本文主要讲述了好莱坞明星Jennifer Lawrence凭借自己的才能
20、和努力飞向梦想殿堂的故事。1C细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句可知应选C。2B细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句可知她不是很适应学校生活,所以选B。3D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“a rare young actress who lends mature intelligence to any role.”和最后一段的第二句可知应选D。4C主旨大意题。通读全文可知,Jennifer Lawrence年轻时凭借自己的才能和努力取得了成功,故最佳标题为C项。B【文章大意】 文章主要介绍了诺贝尔和平奖获得者Wangari Maathai通过种树带来的巨大影响。5A细节理解题。根据第一段的“Unti
21、l 2004, no African woman ever had. That was when Dr Wangari Maathai won it”可知答案。6A段落大意题。第四段的主题句为“Trees are important in Africa for several reasons.”,由此可知答案。7A写作手法题。第三段主要讲述了Wangari Maathai的求学和工作经历,该段中的was born,went to school,went to college,later 表明了时间的先后顺序,故该段是按时间顺序写的。8D细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The movement ha
22、s spread to 30 countries in Africa.”可知,绿带运动覆盖了非洲大片区域。.One possible version:Born in England, July 1965, JK.Rowling, the writer of Harry Potter,has a slim body and long hair,and she has a gift in writing, so she dreamt of being a writer from an early age. In middle school, her compositions were praise
23、d by her teacher many times. After middle school her parents encouraged her to study French. A year later, JK.Rowling graduated from a university in Paris and worked in London. It was in 1990 that JK.Rowling first had the idea about Harry Potter.Her first Harry Potter book was published in 1997 and it was a hit and popular with teenagers.Since then, JK.Rowling has become one of the most popular writers among children in the world.