1、Module 3 My First Ride on a Train.阅读理解A词数 328 难度系数 建议用时 8(2011合肥质量检测)Three Central Texas men were honored with the Texas Department of Public Safetys Directors Award in a Tuesday morning ceremony for their heroism in saving the victims of a serious twocar accident.The accident occurred on March 25 w
2、hen a vehicle lost control while traveling on rainsoaked State Highway 6 near Baylor Camp Road.It ran into an oncoming vehicle，leaving the occupants trapped inside as both vehicles burst into flames.Bonge was the first on the scene and heard children screaming.He broke through a back window and pull
3、ed Mallory Smith,10，and her sister，Megan Smith,9，from the wreckage.The girls mother，Beckie Smith，was not with them at the time of the wreck，as they were traveling with their baby sitter，Lisa Bowbin.Beckie Smith still remembers the sickening feeling she had upon receiving the call informing her of th
4、e wreck and the despair as she drove to the scene.Bozeman and Clemmons arrived shortly after Bonge and helped rescue the other victims and attempted to put out the fires.“I was nervous，”Bozeman said.“I dont feel like Im a hero.I was just doing what anyone should do in that situation.I hope someone w
5、ould do the same for me.”Everyone at the accident made it out alive，with the victims suffering from nonlifethreatening injuries.Mallory Smith broke both femurs，and Megan had neck and back injuries.Bowbin is still recovering from a broken pelvis，ankle and foot.The rescuers also were taken to the hosp
6、ital and treated for cuts and smoke breathing，Bonge said.In addition，Bozeman got to meet accident victim Anthony Russo in the hospital after the accident，where Russo presented him with a glass frame inscribed with “Thank you”，Bozeman said.Those involved in that fateful encounter on Highway 6 credite
7、d God blessing for bringing them together.“Whatever the circumstances，Tuesdays ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers，”Beckie Smith said，“Were calling it The Miracle on Highway 6.”一、新新单词ceremony /sermnI/ n 仪式，典礼despair /d
8、Ispe/ n. 绝望encounter /Inkant/ n. 邂逅，偶然相遇二、常用短语run into 撞在上in addition 另外三、靓点句式In addition，Bozeman got to meet accident victim Anthony Russo in the hospital after the accident，where Russo presented him with a glass frame inscribed with “Thank you”where引导非限制性定语从句。句意：另外，事后，Bozeman在医院见到了事故的受害者Anthony Ru
9、sso，Russo送给了他一块题写“Thank you”的玻璃框。语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。三月二十五日在德克萨斯州的一个高速公路上发生了一起严重的交通事故。Bonge、Bozeman和Clemmons三人成功把出事者救出，因而获得了the Texes Department of Public Safetys Directors Award。1Whats the main idea of the passage?AThree persons were awarded for rescuing victims in a car accident.BThree ordinary people
10、were regarded as great heroes.CSeveral victims were carried to safety from the burning cars.DA car accident occurred on rainsoaked State Highway 6.解析：主旨大意题。这是一篇新闻报道。从第一段第一句及下文内容可知，A项为本文大意。答案：A2Who saved Megan Smith from the damaged car?AClemmons.BAnthony Russo.CBozeman. DBonge.解析：细节理解题。由第三段可知答案。答案：D
11、3Which of the following can be used to describe Bozeman?AKind. BModest.CExcited. DSmart.解析：观点态度题。从文章第七段中 Bozeman说的话可知，他是一个比较谦虚的人。答案：B4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ALuckily，no one received too serious injuries in the accident.BAll the victims received slight injuries in the
12、 accident.CThe rescuers were taken to the hospital to visit the victims.DThe injured will soon recover from their injuries.解析：推理判断题。从第八段中的“with the victims suffering from nonlifethreatening injuries.”可知A项符合文意。答案：A5It can be inferred from what Beckie Smith said that _.Ashe regarded the accident as a
13、wonderBshe was frightened by the serious accidentCshe thought highly of the rescuersDshe called on others to learn from the rescuers解析：推理判断题。从最后一段中的“Tuesdays ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers”可知答案。 答案：CB词数 261 难度系数 建
14、议用时 6(2011东北三省四市联考)It is a hot summer day，and you feel thirsty.A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade.How do you feel when you see the glass？Will you describe your feeling as happiness or as pleasure？I believe you will say it is a feeling of pleasure.There is a connection between these two kind
15、s of feelings，and sometimes one causes the other，but they are not the same.Pleasure is more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them.When you are happy，little unpleasant events usually do not disturb you.When you are unhappy，you feel as if everything is against you. You ma
16、y compensate_for it by eating chocolate and sweets because this gives you pleasure，yet you stay unhappy.A person may smoke cigarettes because it gives him pleasure，yet this does not make him happier，especially if he knows the fact that it is not good for his health.The physical world is always in a
17、changing state.At each moment a new thing is being created，changed，transformed and then destroyed.This is the normal state of things and no one can change it.If we stay still in a certain state，we are sure to experience unhappiness sooner or later.On the other hand，if we adjust to the environment，no
18、thing can influence our moods.Then outer events have nothing to do with our inner joy of mind.The room of the mind is filled with worry or fear.If you are free of thinking about them，the room has been emptied，and then you will see what is happening and experience it.When your mind stays quiet，you wi
19、ll see that happiness comes from the inside.一、新新单词connection /knekn/ n 联系，关联transform/trnsfm/ v. 使改变，变换二、常用短语compensate for 弥补in a.state 处于的状态adjust to 适应三、靓点句式Pleasure is more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them.while此处为转折连词，意为“而，然而”，表示对比。句意：满足感更多的是依赖人的五种感官，而幸福感则独立于人
20、的五种感官。语篇解读：文章主要论述了满足感(pleasure)和幸福感(happiness)的不同。满足感更多地依赖于人的五种感官，而幸福感则独立于五种感官；幸福感来自于人的内心。6What does the underlined phrase“compensate for”in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?Ato make a suitable payment forBto let out your anger forCto provide with a balancing effect forDto solve the problems for解析：词义猜
21、测题。根据第二段第二、三句话可知， 当你不高兴时，你会感觉好像一切都在和你作对，于是你可能会通过吃巧克力和糖果等方法平衡自己这种不快乐的心理，故compensate for 意为“补偿”，选C项。答案：C7According to the passage，in which of the following situations can you feel happy?AA friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade when you feel thirsty.BYou eat chocolate and sweets when you feel as if
22、 everything is against you.CSmoke cigarettes even though you know the fact that it is not good for your health.DYou are free from worry or fear when your mind stays quiet.解析：细节理解题。由文章最后一段可知，如果我们的内心不受担心和恐惧的影响，能够保持平静的心态，那么幸福就会从内心深处自然流露，选D项。答案：D8We can learn from the passage _.Ahappiness is more depend
23、ent on the five sensesBpleasure sometimes arouses happinessCyou feel happy when nothing around you changes in a certain stateDyou feel unhappy because you have to adjust to the environment解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的倒数第二句话可推知B项正确，满足感(pleasure)有时候可能带来幸福感(happiness)。从第一段最后一句可知，A项错误；从第三段可知，C、D两项表述错误。答案：B9Which can
24、be the best title for the passage?APleasure Leads to HappinessBHappiness Changes UsCHappiness Is Within UsDStay a Quiet Mind解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，C项“幸福在我们心中”最能概括文章大意，即幸福是一种心情。同时文章结尾句也点出了主题。答案：C.短文改错Dear James， Id like to tell you anything about our sports meet. It was holding on Oct.10th , that was a fine
25、 day. There were over 2,000 students and teachers attend it. Yu Le, a student from my class won the 100meter race. He finishes the race in 12.6 seconds and broke in the school record. The sports meet was really success.That was because we were all trying to do my best. Although I was not one of the winners，I was proud of that we had done.I am looking forward to receive your letter.Yours， Li Hua答案：第一句：anythingsomething第二句：holdingheld；thatwhich第三句：attendattending第五句：finishesfinished；删除第二个in第六句：在success前加a或successsuccessful第七句：myour第八句：thatwhat第九句：receivereceiving