1、Unit 1Food for thought导读：“I Will Come to You”是美国创作型乐队Hanson在1997年推出的首张专辑“Middle of Nowhere”中的一首歌曲。大众汽车国内首支品牌形象广告片的音乐采用的便是这首歌，经过了二十多年，这首歌仍然经久不衰，可见它的魅力。I Will Come to YouWhen you have no light to guide youAnd no one to walk beside you I will come to youOh I will come to youWhen the night is dark and s
2、tormyYou wont have to reach out for me I will come to youOh I will come to youSometimes when all your dreams may have seen better daysAnd you dont know how or why，but youve lost your wayHave no fear when your tears are fallingI will hear your spirit callingAnd I swear Ill be there come what may(Chor
3、us)Cause even if we cant be togetherWell be friends now and foreverAnd I swear that Ill be there come what mayWhen the night is dark and stormyYou wont have to reach out for meI will come to youOh I will come to youWe all need somebody we can turn toSomeone wholl always understandSo if you feel that
4、 your soul is dyingAnd you need the strength to keep tryingIll reach out and take your hand我会向你走来当你迷失方向却无人伴你左右我会向你走来哦，我会向你走来在阴沉的暴风雨之夜我无须召唤我会伴你左右哦，我会伴你左右偶尔你会觉得生活应该更加美好而你无所适从，其实你已经迷失了方向当你哭泣时，请不要惶恐我会听到你内心的呼唤我发誓，无论如何，我都会伴你左右(副歌)即使不在一起友情永不消退我发誓，无论如何，我都会伴你左右在阴沉的暴风雨之夜我无须召唤我会伴你左右哦，我会伴你左右我们都需要一个可以依靠的臂膀一个永远给予
5、理解的朋友当你感觉失去信念时当你需要继续生活的勇气时我会出现，伸出双臂，拉住你的手Part Starting out & Understanding ideasA Child of Two Cuisines(1)Growing up in England with a British father and a Chinese mother，Ive enjoyed food from both countries (2)ever since I was able to hold a knife and forkand chopsticks!Mum has sweet memories of th
6、e food from her home town in Sichuan，and often cooks spicy dishes.Thanks to this，Dad has come to love hot pot！But there are still some dishes (3)that Dad dare not try even (4)after many years of marriage to my mother.He once told me he was surprised by what he saw on the table when he first visited
7、my mothers parents in China.He was even shocked at their wedding (5)when he saw how the Chinese ate almost every part of an animal.Even today，he still does not easily take to eating things like chicken feet.But I enjoy that sort of food myself.Last week，I went to the butchers and asked，“Do you have
8、pigs ears？” “No，” the butcher said，(6)pulling at his own ears，“just these ordinary ones.” He(7) must have thought I was joking.Dad can cook a super “full English breakfast” of bacon，eggs，beans，sausages and toast with butterMum and I just have to find a way (8)to get him into the kitchen！He also does
9、 a typical Sunday roast.We all love roast beef and vegetables，but Mum says (9)wed better not eat too much roast food as it may make us suffer from heat inside our bodies，according to traditional Chinese medicine.Ill never forget my first visit to China.Mum encouraged me to try different kinds of foo
10、d，and I did！I loved everything.But just (10)when I thought I could deal with all Chinese food，I came across stinky tofu，a horrible grey thing (11)that looked and smelt like a burnt sports shoe.“You neednt try it if you dont want to，” Mum said，but I gathered all my courage to take a bite and was amaz
11、ed to find it wasnt so bad.It reminded me of blue cheese，a similarly strong smelling type of food you either love or hate.Maybe Ill fall in love with stinky tofusomeday.People say that one mans meat is another mans poison，but I feel at home with food from both my cultures.To me，theres nothing better
12、 than a cross-cultural afternoon tea of English biscuits and a cup of Chinese oolong tea in a fine china cup!(1)Growing up.是现在分词短语作原因状语。(2)ever since.引导时间状语从句。(3)that引导定语从句，且在定语从句中作try的宾语。(4)after引导的时间状语从句。(5)when引导的时间状语从句。(6)现在分词短语作伴随状语。(7)must have thought是对过去情况的肯定推测。(8)to get him into the kitchen
13、是不定式短语作定语。(9)此处是省略that的宾语从句，作says的宾语；其中as引导原因状语从句。(10)when引导时间状语从句；同时，I could deal with.是宾语从句作thought的宾语。(11)that引导定语从句，且在定语从句中作主语。grow up长大；成长；逐渐形成ever since自从have sweet memories of对有甜蜜的记忆thanks to由于marriage n.结婚on the table 在桌子上be shocked at对感到震惊wedding n.婚礼take to 喜欢that sort of food那种食物go to the
14、 butchers到肉店去；买肉super adj.极好的，了不起的butter n.黄油，牛油find a way找到一个办法typical adj.典型的，有代表性的had better最好too much太多suffer from 忍受，遭受；患病according to 根据traditional Chinese medicine中医encourage sb to do sth鼓励某人做某事try different kinds of food品尝不同种类的食物deal with处理；设计come across偶然遇到horrible adj.糟糕的gather v.聚集gather
15、all my courage鼓起我所有的勇气take a bite咬一口be amazed to do sth对做某事感到吃惊remind sb of sth让某人想起某事either.or.或者或者fall in love with爱上poison n.毒素，毒物，毒药feel at home with.对一见如故better than好于；多于a cross-cultural afternoon tea跨文化的下午茶a cup of Chinese oolong tea一杯中国乌龙茶china n.瓷，瓷料a fine china cup一只精美的瓷杯Step General readin
16、gMatch each paragraph with its main idea.Para.1 A.I met an interesting thing at the butchers.Para.2 B.My father is good at cooking British food and roast food.But my mother advises us not to eat too much roast food.Para.3 C.Ill never forget my experience of eating Chinese food during my first visit
17、to China.Para.4 D.Influenced by my mother，my father loves hot pot.But he still dare not try some dishes.Para.5 E.Some people dont like cross-cultural foods，but I feel at home with food from Britain and China.Para.6 F.Im a person of mixed blood and love Chinese food and British food.答案Para.1FPara.2DP
18、ara.3APara.4BPara.5CPara.6EStep Factual readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1.What can we learn about the author?A.He is expert in cooking Chinese food.B.He is expert in cooking British food.C.He loves eating both Chinese and British food.D.He grows up in England with his Chine
19、se father.2.Where was the authors mother born?A.In London. B.In Sichuan.C.In America. D.In oolong.3.What shocked the authors father when he first visited his parents-in-law?A.The wedding celebration.B.The spoken language.C.The Chinese tea.D.The Chinese food.4.How did the author feel when he went to
20、the butchers?A.Unbelievable. B.Satisfied.C.Happy. D.Frightened.5.What taste is similar to stinky tofu?A.Roast meat. B.Blue cheese.C.Chicken feet. D.Spicy dishes.答案1.C2.B3.D4.A5.BStep Cloze testFill in the blanks according to the text.Im a child with a British father and a 1.Chinese (China) mother.I
21、2.have enjoyed (enjoy) food from both countries since I was very small.Mum has sweet 3.memories (memory) of spicy dishes from her home town in Sichuan.Thanks 4.to this，Dad has come to love hot pot！But there are still some dishes that Dad dare not try even after many years of 5.marriage(marry) to my
22、mother.Even today，he still does not easily take to 6.eating(eat) chicken feet.But I enjoy that sort of food myself.Dad can cook a 7.typical(type) Sunday roast.We all love roast beef and vegetables，but Mum says wed better not eat too much roast food，8.which may make us suffer from heat.During my firs
23、t visit to China，I thought I could deal with all Chinese food.But I came across stinky tofu that looked and smelt horrible.With the encouragement of my mother，I gathered all my courage 9.to take (take) a bite and was 10.amazed (amaze)to find it was delicious.It reminded me of blue cheese.Maybe Ill f
24、all in love with stinky tofu in the future.People say that one mans meat is another mans poison，but I feel at home with food from both my cultures.词汇语境认知写出语境中加黑单词或短语的意义1.We hope our children would not do the work when they grow up.长大2.The people who graduated from the school many years ago still hav
25、e a lot of sweet memories of outings.甜蜜的记忆3.All of the people present felt shocked at the shocking news.对感到震惊4.I always imagine what it would be if I had super power.超级的，了不起的5.According to her calculation，he should be in Paris by now.根据6.He is not that experienced，and doesnt feel at home with strang
26、ers.对一见如故7.The traditional breakfast in rural Ireland began with black pudding.黑香肠8.Hot pot is a very typical dish in China.火锅9.I bought the meat at the new butchers.肉贩10.I have toast and coffee for breakfast.烤面包.单词语境记忆根据英汉提示写出单词的适当形式1.Have you ever wondered why you have such horrible (可怕的)nightmare
27、s?2.This mixture is poisonous (poison)if used too often on the victim.3.I have to gather (搜集) some information for the report.4.If you make the dog angry，it may bite (咬) you?5.Do you like the china (瓷器)that I bought yesterday.6.How about postponing our wedding (婚礼) to next year?7.What sort (种类) of m
28、usic do you like dancing to?8.She noticed the trees: maple (枫树)，pine and pear.9.Once you reach there，you can learn about the local cuisine (烹饪法).10.I like bananas，but I hate bananas as a snack (点心).短语语境填空根据汉语提示写出适当的短语1.Given his health condition，we had better(最好) not let him go there.2.They have too
29、 much(太多) homework to do every day.3.We breathe in too much polluted air，making us suffer from(患病) lung and liver diseases.4.As a school student，how will you deal with(处理) this issue?5.When you come across(遇到) something important，write it down.6.With the help of her teachers，she gradually fell in lo
30、ve with(爱上) English.7.We were shocked at(对感到震惊) what he said and did.8.In my opinion(我认为)，you should go to Beijing at once.9.It is typical of(是的典型特征) Bob to do a disappearing act just when theres work to be done!1.marriage n.婚姻But there are still some dishes that Dad dare not try even after many yea
31、rs of marriage to my mother.(教材P2)但是仍然有一些菜，爸爸和妈妈结婚多年后也不敢尝试。Her father said that she must marry，so Atlanta made a bargain with him.她的父亲说她必须结婚，于是亚特兰大就和他达成了一个协议。单句语法填空He married his daughter to a worker.He got married(marry) to his secretary three years ago.She has been married to Robert for a year.How
32、 do you think of their marriage(marry)?【名师提醒】 marry作及物动词时，其后不加介词；作不及物动词时，与介词to连用，不能用介词with。单词一族marry vt.&vi.结婚，娶，嫁；把嫁给married adj.已婚的；有配偶的用法总结marry A to B把A嫁给Bmarry sb/get married to sb与某人结婚(表示动作，为短暂性动词短语，不与表示一段时间的状语连用)be married to sb与某人结婚(表示状态，可与表示一段时间的状语连用)2.shock vt.&vi.(使)震惊；震动 n.休克；打击；震惊He was
33、 even shocked at their wedding when he saw how the Chinese ate almost every part of an animal.(教材P2)他甚至对他们的婚礼感到震惊，因为他看到中国人几乎吃掉了动物的每一部分。People were shocked to witness the terrible accident.People were shocked that they witnessed the terrible accident.看到那场可怕的事故人们惊呆了。单句语法填空I was shocked to hear (hear)
34、that he had resigned.Rescue workers were shocked by/at what they saw.补全句子She still hadnt got over the shock of seeing him again.竟然又见到了他，她到现在还惊愕不已。【名师提醒】 shock意为“令人震惊的人或事”时为可数名词，其前可以与不定冠词连用。Its a terrible shock to him that his wife died in the traffic accident.他的妻子在车祸中丧生对他来说是一个极大的打击。单词一族shocked adj.感
35、到震惊的shocking adj.令人震惊的用法总结be shocked by/at.对感到震惊be shocked to do.因做而震惊be shocked that.对感到震惊3.suffer v.(身体或精神上)受苦；遭受(痛苦/困难)，受损害We all love roast beef and vegetables，but Mum says wed better not eat too much roast food as it may make us suffer from heat inside our bodies，according to traditional Chines
36、e medicine.(教材P3)我们都喜欢烤牛肉和蔬菜，但是妈妈说我们最好不要吃太多的烤食物，因为根据中医的说法，它可能会使我们的身体内部受热。They suffered huge losses in the financial crisis.他们在经济危机中遭受了巨大的损失。单句语法填空She suffered (suffer) from loneliness，but she had to learn to like it there.Mary was suffering from a strange disease.单词一族suffering n.U痛苦 C苦难(常用复数形式)suffe
37、rer n.患者；受害者用法总结suffer from遭受(表示受苦的原因)；患病名师提醒(1)suffer后常接痛苦(pain)、寒冷(cold)、饥饿(hunger)、损失(loss)等一类词。(2)suffer from后常接疾病的名称或造成不幸、痛苦的事物的名称。4.gather v.聚集；采集I gathered all my courage to take a bite and was amazed to find it wasnt so bad.(教材P3)我鼓足勇气咬了一口，惊奇地发现它并没有那么糟糕。The train gathered speed as it left th
38、e station.火车离开车站时加快了速度。补全句子People gathered together(集合在一起) to listen to the broadcast programmes.During the air raids(空袭)，we gathered the children around us(我们把孩子们聚集在身边) and sang songs.单词一族gathering n.集会；聚会；收集用法总结gather around/round聚集，围着gather speed加速gather together集在一起；整理5.bite n.咬vt.& vi.(bit，bitt
39、en)咬；叮；刺痛(教材P3)The dog bit the thief in the leg.那只狗咬了小偷的腿。单句语法填空His mother was so angry that she hit the boy in the face.Once bitten (bite)，twice shy.用法总结bitesb介词the身体部位 咬/叮某人的某部位名师提醒“咬某人的腿”表示为bite sb in the leg，即bite人介词(in/on)the部位。类似表达还有：打某人的脸hit sb in the face；拍某人的头/肩膀pat sb on the head/shoulder。
40、6.amazed adj.吃惊的，惊奇的I gathered all my courage to take a bite and was amazed to find it wasnt so bad.(教材P3)我鼓足勇气咬了一口，惊奇地发现它并没有那么糟糕。The King of Prussia，could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history.普鲁士国王绝不可能想到他送给俄罗斯人民的厚礼会有这样一段令人惊讶的历史。单句语法填空/补
41、全句子He was amazed to hear (hear)the amazing(amaze) news.During the public vacation，visitors usually are amazed at/by the crowded scenic spot.It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time.在这个时候他还能如此冷静，真让她感到惊讶。To my amazement，I found several babies swimming in a pool with the help of their moth
42、ers.使我吃惊的是，我发现有几个婴儿在他们妈妈的帮助下在游泳池里游泳。单词一族amaze vt.使吃惊；惊讶amazement n.惊愕，惊异amazing adj.令人吃惊的，令人惊讶的用法总结(1)It amazes sb that.使某人吃惊(2)be amazed at/by.对大为惊奇be amazed to do sth惊奇地做某事be amazed that.对感到惊奇(3)to ones amazementto the amazement of sb令某人惊奇的是7.remind vt.提醒；使想起It reminded me of blue cheese，a similar
43、ly strong smelling type of food you either love or hate.(教材P3)这让我想起了蓝奶酪，一种味道同样浓烈的食物，你要么喜欢要么讨厌。She reminded me to attend her wedding on time.她提醒我按时参加她的婚礼。单句语法填空The old photos reminded me of the days I spent in the countryside.Be sure to remind her to come(come) back early.Please remind him that we wi
44、ll start at six tomorrow morning.用法总结remind sb of sth提醒某人某事；使某人想起某事remind sb to do sth提醒某人做某事remind sb that.使某人想起1.have sweet memories of 对有美好的回忆Mum has sweet memories of the food from her home town in Sichuan，and often cooks spicy dishes.(教材P2)妈妈对家乡四川的食物有着美好的回忆，经常做辛辣的菜。For the Japanese festival Obo
45、n，people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.在日本的盂兰盆节，人们要上坟扫墓、烧香，以缅怀祖先。选用右栏短语填空In memory of the dead in the Sichuan Earthquake，people set up a monument.A great many college graduates went to the big cities in search of better jobs.He is in charge of the company w
46、hen his father is away.短语记牢in memory of纪念in honor of为了向表示敬意；为纪念in search of.寻找in face of.面临/面对in charge of.掌管名师提醒in memory of短语中，memory前不能加冠词。2.according to 按照，根据We all love roast beef and vegetables，but Mum says wed better not eat too much roast food as it may make us suffer from heat inside our bo
47、dies，according to traditional Chinese medicine.(教材P3)我们都喜欢烤牛肉和蔬菜，但是妈妈说我们最好不要吃太多的烤食物，因为根据中医的说法，它可能会使我们的身体内部受热。According to a UN report，some 844 animals and plants have disappeared in the last 500 years.根据联合国的一份报告，在过去500年里，大约有844种动植物消失。单句语法填空/补全句子According to these figures，our company is doing well.Ac
48、cording to the experts，they gave up the experiment immediately.根据专家们的意见，他们马上放弃了这项试验。用法总结(1)according to其后可接名词、代词或what从句。(2)according to用来引出来自他人或他处的消息，不能与me或my opinion连用；表示自己的观点用in my opinion，意为“依我看”。3.deal with处理；对付；涉及I loved everything.But just when I thought I could deal with all Chinese food.(教材P
49、3)我爱一切(中国菜)。但就在我以为我能应付所有中国菜的时候This means that it should clean the house，mop the floors，cook the dinner and deal with telephone calls.这意味着它应该打扫房间、擦地、煮饭和处理电话。单句语法填空/补全句子Deal with a man as he deals with you.(谚)以其人之道，还治其人之身。What have you done with the old typewriter?They know how to deal with the proble
50、m.名师提醒(1)deal with作“处理，对待”讲时，常与how连用。(2)do with作“处理，对待”讲时，常与what连用。e across(偶然)遇见；碰见；被理解；被弄懂I came across stinky tofu，a horrible grey thing that looked and smelt like a burnt sports shoe.(教材P3)我偶然碰见了臭豆腐，一种可怕的灰色东西，看起来和闻起来像一只烧焦的运动鞋。选用右栏短语填空He spoke for a long time but his meaning did not come across.H
51、ow did it come about that humans can speak so many different languages?When it comes to the Internet，he is always very excited.The scientists are beating their brains trying to come up with a solution to the problem.短语记牢come about发生(无被动形式)come out出版；结果是come up长出地面；发生；被提出come up with提出，想出When it come
52、s to.当谈及5.fall in love with爱上(表示动作，不能与表示一段时间的时间状语连用)Maybe Ill fall in love with stinky tofusomeday.(教材P3)也许有一天我会爱上臭豆腐。选用右栏短语填空My mother and my father fell in love with each other when at university.Up to now，they have been in love with each other for more than 30 years.The door handle keeps falling
53、off.She hurt her ankle and had fallen behind the others.短语记牢be in love with与相爱(表示状态，可以与表示一段时间的时间状语连用)fall off掉下；下降fall behind落后fall apart崩溃；瓦解fall down跌倒.Growing up in England with a British father and a Chinese mother，Ive enjoyed food from both countries ever since I was able to hold a knife and fo
54、rkand chopsticks！(教材P2)我在英国长大，父亲是英国人，母亲是中国人。自从我能拿刀、叉和筷子以来，我就喜欢上了两国的食物。【分析】 句中Growing up.是现在分词短语作原因状语。本句中I与grow up之间为主谓关系。【拓展】 现在分词(短语)作状语：(1)现在分词作状语时，分词和句子的主语存在逻辑上的主谓关系。(2)现在分词短语还可以作时间状语、原因状语、条件状语、让步状语、结果状语、方式状语等。The little boy sat beneath the tree，reading a story.那个小男孩坐在树下，读一本故事书。They came into the
55、 classroom，talking and laughing.他们谈笑着走进了教室。The child fell，striking his head against the door.小孩摔了一跤，头在门上碰了一下。单句语法填空He came running(run) back to tell me the news.同义句转换Hearing the bad news，he burst into tears.When he heard the news，he burst into tears.If you work hard，youll surely succeed.Working hard
56、，youll surely succeed.单句语法填空1.Their sudden marriage (marry) is an unexpected incident to everyone.2.A doctors task is to work for the relief of patients suffering (suffer).3.What bothered her was that her son didnt work very hard at school.4.Working (work) hard，you will succeed sooner or later.5.The
57、 picture reminded him of his home and family in Paris.6.What should you do if you are being bitten (bite) by mosquitoes?7.Watch out！These insects are poisonous (poison).8.Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors.9.Afraid of the dog，the little girl doesnt dare to g
58、o (go) near the house.10.My English teacher often encourages me to study (study) hard and his remarks inspire great confidence in me.选词填空ever since，grow up，according to，in my opinion，fall in love with，be amazed at，in memory of，deal with1.My wish is to be a doctor when I grow up.2.He left his hometow
59、n ten months ago and hasnt been heard of ever since.3.They will build a monument in memory of the national hero.4.Everything went smoothly according to the plan，and we arrived on time.5.The new teacher is fresh from university and he really doesnt know how to deal with his badly behaved students.6.H
60、e was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift.7.Dont fall in love with smoking at a young age.8.In my opinion，its very important to develop an awareness of health now.补全句子1.She had a car accident a year ago and had suffered from backache from then on.一年前她遭遇了一场车祸，从那时起她就背痛。2.Thanks to his resea
61、rch，the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.由于他的研究，联合国在消除世界饥饿的战斗中有了更多的方法。3.For the benefit of your health，you had better keep this area free of/from air pollution.为了你们的健康，你们最好让这个地区免受空气污染。4.It is thought that eating too much sugar does harm to our health.人们认为，吃糖太多对健康有害。5.If you
62、 come across a mistake while reading the report，please bring it to my attention.如果你读这篇报道的时候发现了错误，请提醒我注意。6.Either you or your students are to attend the meeting.或者你，或者你的学生将要出席会议。7.Deeds are better than words when people are in need of help.当人们需要帮助时，行胜于言。.阅读理解AA warm drink of milk before bed has long
63、been the best choice for those wanting a good nights sleep.But now a study has found it really does help people nod offif it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin (褪黑激素)，which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.
64、The study，by researchers from Seoul，South Korea，involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk，which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin，were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected durin
65、g daytime，according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now，taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those
66、 who are struggling to fall asleep at night.Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content，which helps people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before be
67、d as it is the least fattening.The more fat you take in before bedtime，the greater burden you will put on your body at night.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。长期以来，人们认为睡觉前喝一杯热牛奶有助于睡眠，但研究表明，只有喝晚上挤的牛奶才真正有助于睡眠。这到底是什么原因呢？快来读文章吧！1.According to the text，the mice fed with daytime milk .A.started sleep more easilyB.were more
68、anxiousC.were less activeD.woke up later答案B细节理解题。由第四段中的信息Those given night milk.were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime.可知，老鼠喝了白天挤的牛奶会更有活力，也更焦虑，故选B项。2.Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?A.Its been tested on mice for ten t
69、imes.B.It can make people more energetic.C.It exists in milk in great amount.D.Its used in sleeping drugs.答案D推理判断题。由第六段中的信息taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night可知，褪黑激素被用于安眠药中，故D项正确。3.How does the author support the theme of the text?A.By giving
70、 examples.B.By stating arguments.C.By explaining statistical data.D.By providing research results.答案D推理判断题。文章的第二、三、四、五段都是讲研究人员的实验及其结果，所以作者是用研究人员的研究结果来支持论点的。4.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Night Milk and SleepB.Fat，Sugar and HealthC.An Experiment on MiceD.Milk Drinking and Health答案A标题归纳
71、题。作者在第一段就点明了文章要论述的对象晚上挤的牛奶。在接下来的几段中，作者通过研究人员在老鼠身上做的实验论证了晚上挤出的牛奶与睡眠的关系，所以最适合作文章标题的是A项。BIt seems school children all over the world complain about their school food.Cherie Blair，the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair，said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinner
72、s do not improve.So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?JapanHigh schools have canteens(餐厅)，which serve everything from noodles to rice，but not burgers and chips.Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls，meat or fish，pickles(泡菜) and vegetables.Students take home a
73、menu for the coming month containing notes on nutrition value.Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food.The class with the fewest leftovers(剩饭) at the end of the month receives a prize.United StatesA typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or ro
74、ast chicken，lettuce and pickles，fruit and cookies.School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary allowances(定量) of protein，vitamin A，vitamin C，iron，calcium and calories.AustraliaMeat pies，sausage rolls and hot dogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops.But a
75、s the nation pays more attention to childrens health，healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.Many schools have used a traffic light system.The sale of red-labelled(标签) foods，including pastries，chocolate and soft drinks，is served only twice a week.Healthier green-labelled foo
76、ds such as sushi，sandwiches，corn and watermelon，however，are available every day.In some schools，students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from，including popcorn and rice.South AfricaMost of South Africas schools do not serve meals at all.Classes end at 1：30 p.m.and students get their own lu
77、nches.Many students bring food from home，usually sandwiches.Fast food and fried food sell the best among students，which has led to a rise in obesity among children.But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases，some schools in towns have led the way towa
78、rds better nutrition(营养).Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables，such as cabbages，onions，beans，carrots and tomatoes.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界各地的学生不同的午餐。5.We can infer from the text that .A.a usual menu from a US school has enough nutritionB.most students in S
79、outh Africa eat their lunch at homeC.many schools in Australia have traffic lights outside their schoolD.you can have whatever you like in school canteens in Japan答案A细节理解题。根据United States部分中的“School lunches must also provide.iron，calcium and calories.”可知，美国学校的午餐保证充足的营养，故A项正确。6.What does the underlin
80、ed word “ obesity” in the last paragraph probably mean?A.Fighting. B.Sadness.C.Food shortage. D.Overweight.答案D词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“being too fat may cause different diseases”可知，快餐和油炸食品会导致肥胖，由此可知，画线词词义是“肥胖”，故D项正确。7.What is the main idea of the text?A.Schools should try to satisfy the needs of students.B.Sch
81、ools serve different foods from country to country.C.Food served in the US is the best of all.D.School children all over the world dislike their school food.答案B主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段首句“It seems school children all over the world complain about their school food.”可知，本文介绍了世界各地的学生不同的午餐，故B项正确。8.The text is
82、 written for .A.school lunch sellersB.schoolmastersC.students of your ageD.nutritionists (营养学家)答案C推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school？”可知，这篇文章是写给学生的，故C项正确。.七选五We all have to make decisions all the time，and we have an abundance of choices，ranging from tiny issues t
83、o vital ones.Unfortunately，people often find it hard to make decisions. 1 If you would like to improve your skill of decision making，here are four suggestions for you.Dont expect to have it all. 2 You cant order every delicious dish on the menu.And there will be paths not taken，careers not chosen，to
84、 name a few.You can imagine some “what if” situations if you must，but do not let them take up too much space in your brain. 3 Its often good to think through your decisions.But dont overdo it.Research can reach a point where returns begin to reduce，which makes it confusing more than clarifying.Many
85、good decisions can be made based as much on intuition (直觉) as on careful assessment of endless data.Dont delay making decisions.Yes，there is a time to put off making a decision.Perhaps you need more information. 4 Or its likely that you wait for a less stressful time.Just dont wait so long that the
86、decision is made by your own indecisiveness.Dont be hard on yourself.You decide to go on a voyage.You choose an expensive liner.Everything should work out just right.Only you didnt expect a bug that ran around on the ship，making you and your family sick for five days. 5 But please remember it is una
87、voidable sometimes.A.Dont spend too much time thinking.B.It is an important source of information.C.Dont count on emotion to make decisions.D.Maybe you wish to consult with your advisor.E.You may regret making such a stupid decision.F.That means the skill of good decision-making counts a lot.G.Decis
88、ions force us to close the door on other possibilities.【语篇解读】如何提高做出决定的技能，本文推荐了四条建议。1.F根据上句：很遗憾，人们发现作出决定很难。可知，这意味着好决策很重要。故选F。2.G根据本段小标题：Dont expect to have it all.不要期盼着拥有一切。再根据空格下句：你不可能点到菜单上每一道美味的菜。可知，决定迫使我们放弃其他可能性。故选G。3.A本段是小标题。根据上下文内容可知此处应该是否定祈使句。再根据本段下文：彻底考虑你的决定经常是好的。但是不要做的过火。可知，在思考上不要花太多的时间。故选A。4
89、.D根据上句：你可能需要更多的信息。再根据空格下句：或等到时间不那么紧张的时候再考虑。可知，也许你希望咨询顾问。故选D。5.E根据下句：但是请记住有时候这是不可避免的。可知，你可能后悔做出这样愚蠢的决定。故选E。.语法填空It 1.has been(be) less than a month since I started at the Frances King School and I already feel that I belong to London.2.Like many of the students here，I am living with a local family，3.
90、which certainly helps me to practice my English away from class.The school believes that 4.learning (learn) should continue outside classes and that students should have the chance 5.to experience(experience) British culture.Last week we all went to see a musical (歌舞剧) 6.and this weekend we are goin
91、g to visit Stratford for the day.We have also been promised a weekend in Paris next spring!Of course，Im working hard as well as having fun.With class 7.sizes(size) of less than fifteen there is no chance of being able to avoid the teachers.As well as learning English we are also taught how to study by 8.ourselves(we).That should make it 9.easier(easy) when I get to university.For such a 10.friendly(friend) place，the Frances King School is very large.Students come from all over the world to learn here，from Europe and South America as well as China.Were all finding it a great place to learn.
