詞匯短語園地

1. combine v. 結(jié)合，聯(lián)合

（1） combine （with sth） to do sth 某物與某物結(jié)合成……

Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.

Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water.

氫和氧化合成水。

（2） combine A and/with B 同時兼有/兼做（兩件或以上的功能/事）

The model combines a telephone and fax machine.

這種型號同時具備電話機和傳真的功能。

Combine the eggs with a little flour and heat the mixture gently.

把雞蛋和少量面粉攪勻，用文火加熱。

2. depress v. 使沮喪，使意志消沉，使心灰意冷

He was depressed by his defeat.

失敗讓他沮喪。

Wet weather always depressed me.

陰雨天總使我心情抑郁。

depressed adj. 沮喪的，意志消沉的，抑郁的

depressing adj. 令人沮喪的，令人消沉的，令人抑郁的

depression n. 沮喪，消沉，憂郁

3. regarding prep. 關(guān)于

I wrote a letter regarding my daughters school examinations.

我寫了一封關(guān)于我女兒學(xué)?？荚嚨男?。

Call me if you have any problems regarding your work.

你如果還有什么工作方面的問題就給我打電話。

4. tap v. 輕拍，輕敲，輕叩

Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.

拉爾夫輕輕地拍了拍我的肩膀。

He kept tapping his fingers on the table.

他不停地用手指輕敲著桌子。

tap n. 輕擊，輕拍，輕敲；龍頭，旋塞

5. relief n.（痛苦、憂慮等的）解除，減輕，調(diào)劑

We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left.

他走了以后，我們大家都如釋重負(fù)地松了口氣。

Much to my relief， the car was not damaged.

令我慶幸的是車并沒有損壞。

relieve v. 解除，減輕，緩和（不快或痛苦）

relieved adj. 感到寬慰的，放心的，顯得開心的

6. honour v. 尊敬，敬重

（1） honour sb （with sth） （因……而）尊敬/尊重某人

The president honoured us with a personal visit.

總統(tǒng)親臨，使我們感到榮幸。

（2） honour sb/sth （with sth） for sth

因……給予某人/某物表揚（或獎勵、頭銜、稱號）

He has been honoured with a knighthood for his scientific work.

他因科研成就而獲授爵士頭銜。

（3） be/feel honoured to do sth 因做某事而感到榮幸

I was honoured to have been mentioned in his speech.

他在講話中提到了我，我真是榮幸。

honour n. 尊敬，尊重，榮幸，榮譽

honourable adj. 可敬的，值得欽佩的

7. present v. 贈送，頒發(fā)（禮物、獎品等）

present sb with sth = present sth to sb

贈送/頒發(fā)……給某人

The local MP will start the race and present the prize to the winners.

當(dāng)?shù)刈h員將鳴槍開賽，并頒發(fā)獎品給獲勝者。

On his retirement， colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs.

在他退休之際，同事們贈給他一套高爾夫球桿。

present n. 禮物，禮品；目前，現(xiàn)在

adj. 現(xiàn)存的，當(dāng)前的；出席，在場

8. therefore adv. 因此，所以

（1） therefore不是連詞而是副詞，和however一樣，因此不能單獨連接兩個句子，前面須用and來連接。

He was down with the flu， and therefore couldnt come to the party.

他患了流行性感冒，因此未能前去參加聚會。

He is only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote.

他只有17歲，因此沒有在選舉中投票的資格。

（2） therefore如果放在句中，前后須用逗號隔開。

We dont have enough money， and we， therefore， cant afford to buy the car.

我們沒有足夠的錢。所以，我們買不起車。

There is still much to discuss. We shall， therefore， return to this term at our next meeting.

要討論的事情還有很多。所以，我們將在下次會議上回到這項議題再討論。

比較：so和therefore的區(qū)別

so是連詞，可以連接兩個簡單句，且常用于口語中；therefore是副詞，不能直接用來連接兩個簡單句且用法比較正式，可以放在句首后面加逗號，也可以放在句中作為插入語。therefore常與and連用，and therefore相當(dāng)于so。

He is kind， so we all like him.

He is kind； therefore， we all like him.

He is kind. Therefore， we all like him.

He is kind and therefore we all like him.

他很友好，因此我們都喜歡他。

9. （be） true of/for 與……情況相同

This is true of both economic crimes and violent crimes such as robbery and murder.

對經(jīng)濟(jì)犯罪活動是這樣，對搶劫和殺人等犯罪活動也是這樣。

This is true for you as well as for me.

你和我的情況相同。

10. give life to 賦予……生命（生命力，活力）

She gave life to the picture with a deft touch of the brush.

她以靈巧的筆觸賦予這幅畫生氣。

It was a new play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it.

這是一部新劇，演員們試圖賦予這部劇活力，但是沒有成功。

11. （be） the same with 與……情況相同

Riding a motorcycle is the same with riding a bike.

騎摩托車和騎腳踏車是一樣的。

Mary went to Beijing but didnt go to the Palace Museum. It was the same with Jane.

瑪麗去了北京，但沒有去故宮博物館，簡也是一樣。

比較：the same as和the same with的區(qū)別

當(dāng)比較同質(zhì)事物時，常用the same as；當(dāng)上一句話說了一件事情后，下一句話說這種情況對于某人也是一樣，常用the same with，句中的it指的就是上一句中所提到的情形。

Your opinion is the same as mine.

你的意見跟我的一樣。

Whatever we do must be done according to actual circum-stances， and it is the same with writing articles and making speeches.

我們無論做什么事都要看情形來辦，寫文章和演講也是一樣。

12. make contact with 與……進(jìn)行來往；與……聯(lián)系

He made contact with wealthy people in raising money for the project.

他與許多有錢人拉關(guān)系來為該項工程籌款。

The pilot is trying to make contact with his base.

飛行員正試圖與基地聯(lián)系。

（1） be in/out of contact with 和……有/沒有接觸，有/

失去聯(lián)系

Have you been in contact with your sister recently？

最近你和你的妹妹有聯(lián)系嗎？

（2） come into contact with 接觸，碰上

There I came into contact with some of the finest craftsmen I have ever met.

在那里我接觸了一些我曾見過的最好的工匠。

（3） lose contact with 和……失去聯(lián)系

The pilot lost contact with the control tower.

飛行員與控制塔失去了聯(lián)系。

13. all of a sudden 突然間

All of a sudden the lights went out.

突然燈滅了。

Life seemed all of a sudden empty and meaningless.

生活突然顯得一片空虛，毫無意義。

14. draw upon/on 利用，憑借，依賴

I shall have to draw upon my savings.

我只好動用我的儲蓄了。

A writer has to draw on his imagination and experience.

一個作家不得不依賴于他的想象和經(jīng)歷。

15. in addition to 除此之外

In addition to your good right arm， you have your subtle brain.

除了一條上好的胳膊，你還有一個機靈的頭腦。

In addition to being considerate， software must also be smart.

除了要體貼，軟件還應(yīng)該是智能的。

比較：in addition to和in addition的區(qū)別

in addition to和in addition都有“除了、還有”的意思，但它們的用法是完全不同的。

in addition to整個詞組相當(dāng)于一個介詞，所以to的后面要接賓語；in addition相當(dāng)于副詞，通常放在下一句的句首，后面接完整的句子。

In addition to native plants， this garden contains numerous trees and flowers from overseas.

除了當(dāng)?shù)氐闹参镏猓@座花園還有無數(shù)來自海外的花草樹木。

This garden has the best collection of native plants. In addition， it contains numerous trees and flowers from overseas.

這座花園有當(dāng)?shù)刂参锏淖罴颜洳?。另外，它還有無數(shù)來自海外的花草樹木。

A Physics Examination

Once in a physics examination， Nick finished the first question very soon， while his classmates were thinking it hard.

The question was： “When it thunders why do we see the lighting first， then hear the thunder rolls？”

Nicks answer： “Because our eyes are before ears.”

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A

Ill be a photographer. Im going to bring bits of Australia back home with me. I told myself this before， but I feel so doubtful on this plane thats flying me thousands of miles away. I dont want to put down my bag. I was so confident yesterday. But today I feel like a child. I dont belong on this plane where people sit with briefcases on their laps reading newspapers. Theyre all adults.

Ive never been out of the USA. And now， all by myself， Im traveling into Australia， a world I know nothing about. A part of me recognizes it as home.

My mom had an Australian accent and golden hair. She was fun and she wasnt like my friends moms， who would take them to get their nails done or to the mall. Instead， my mom would take me to New Jersey beaches， where we would spend the whole day taking walks along the shore. My mom told me that in Australia， Christmas was always spent on the beach with friends and family， and everyone wore Santa hats with their bathing suits. It never got cold there； the sun was always bright and warm. My mom was different and I was so proud of her.

I dont know how she met my father， but they met somehow years ago and they got married and moved into an apartment in New Jersey， where my dad grew up. Then I was born and we were just a perfect family of three， who went out to dinner and watched movies in the dark and loved each other.

I know things have been hard on my father since my mom died years ago. Its hard for me， too， and I have to experience the wonderful place my mom grew up in and loved. My mom talked about Australia so much and now I have to see this place that connects me to her.

This is an adventure.

1. Why is the author travelling to Australia？

A. To search for her fortune there.

B. To look for her grandparents there.

C. To celebrate Christmas with her father.

D. To find more about this wonderful place.

2. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3？

A. The authors impression of her mother.

B. The authors first impression of Australia.

C. The reason why the author loved Australia.

D. The important things she learned from her mother.

3. What can we learn from the text？

A. The author decided to learn photography in Australia.

B. The author had a good time when her mother was living.

C. The authors father didnt want her to learn photography.

D. The author learned photography because her mom liked it.

4. Where does the author most probably write the text？

A. At the beach. B. At home.

C. On the plane. D. In Australia.

B

Recently， a professor of philosophy （哲學(xué)） in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money， they can see what they really value in life.

He says our relations with others often become clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does， it brings the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesnt. This person may say that he has a certain feeling. There is something less real about it.

Since money is so important to us， we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.

Question： What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich， because you are a self-made man？

Answer： The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I dont know much. All I am is rich.

People just have an idea of making more and more money， but what is it for？ How much do I need for any given purposes in my life？ In his book， the professor uncovered an important need in modern society： to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than an end. Money plays an important role in the material world， but expecting money to give happiness maybe misses the meaning of life.

5. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money will ___ .

A. test your friendship

B. break off your friendship

C. strengthen your friendship

D. do harm to your friendship

6. What can we learn about the millionaire in the interview？

A. He doesnt feel that he is well educated.

B. He doesnt think he is a very important person.

C. He doesnt consider himself to be very successful.

D. He doesnt think that being rich is supposed to get so much attention.

7. What does the American professor want to explain in his book？

A. Money is an end. B. Money is a means.

C. Money is everything. D. Money is unimportant.

8. Which of following is True according to the passage？

A. The author has researched physics.

B. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.

C. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.

D. The author interviewed some rich movie stars in his book.

從下列方框里10個單詞中選擇8個適當(dāng)單詞的正確形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每個單詞只使用一次。

1. My cousin is my nearest ____ and he lives in Beijing.

2. Historians find difficulty in ____ certain records.

3. We think it important that theory should be ____ with practice.

4. The rainy days in this city always ____ me.

5. Are outgoing people more enthusiastic and less anxious about making ____ with others？

6. The String Quartet No.1 is an early musical work， ____ in California in 1941.

7. My ____ is to become a film star， but its probably just a flight of fancy.

8. If you have any questions ____ the tour， please feel free to ask me.

1. 我想這些情形很多地方都有。

2. 一個人說話應(yīng)該清楚，寫作也是這樣。

3. 我最終在巴黎與她取得了聯(lián)系。

4. 我想你已經(jīng)大到可以理解我將與你分享的秘密了。

1. ___ the questions you asked， I wrote a letter to answer them with what I learnt in that field.

A. Supposing B. Regarding

C. Given D. Provided

2. There was nothing to ___ him with the crime.

A. contact B. combine

C. join D. connect

3. He was such an honest and hard-working young man that we couldnt believe he was ___ the murder.

A. the same with B. involved in

C. related with D. aware of

4. Tom avoided making eye ___ with Mary. They quarreled badly last night.

A. concern B. contact

C. connection D. communication

5. Cities can provide much convenience and entertainment， which is ___ the very reason that people cant bear to part with city life.

A. sure of B. true of

C. right for D. real to

6. — Was he sorry for what hed done？

— ___ .

A. No wonder B. Not really

C. It doesnt matter D. I agree with it

7. ___ into many languages， the story is well known all over the world now.

A. Being translated B. Having translated

C. To be translated D. Having been translated

8. Those women came from the nearby village， and we danced ___ their singing and clapping.

A. with B. to

C. by D. at

9. — ___ you ___ him around the museum yet？

— Yes. We had a great time there.

A. Have； shown B. Have； been showing

C. Had； shown D. Did； show

10. — Have you finished reading Jane Eyre？

— No. I ___ my homework all day yesterday.

A. have been doing B. have done

C. did D. was doing

B.B. King was a blues singer and guitarist. His full name is Riley B. King. He was born on September 16， 1925， near Indianola， Mississippi. An important moment in Kings life was， of course， when he was first exposed （接觸） to the blues. “I guess the earliest sound of the blues that I can remember was in the fields while people would be picking cotton， chopping or doing something else，” he told Living Blues. “When I sing and play now I can hear those same sounds that I used to hear as a kid.”

B.B. Kings first musical influence came through religion. He was a member of the Church of God in Christ. He was forbidden to play blues at home. As a teenager he began playing on the street for coins， combining gospel （福音） songs with the blues. When he started making more money playing in one night than he did in a week on the farm， he decided to head to Memphis. He has toured widely throughout the United States and around the world， appearing in concerts， at blues festivals， on television， and in films.

How did Riley B. King receive the nickname B. B. King？ Well， he was known as “the blues boy from Beale Street”， later shortened to B. B. “Riley B. King is the worlds outstanding blues guitarist. There is hardly a rock， pop， or blues player anywhere who doesnt owe him something.” In a Rolling Stone interview， King stated， “I was always afraid to say that I was a blues singer， because it looked like people kind of looked down on you a lot of times when you mention the word ‘blues. But I thank God today I can stick out my chest （胸膛） and say， yeah， Im a blues singer！”

1. When was B. B. King born？ （within 7 words）

2. What time was important to King？ （within 8 words）

3. Why did he decide to go to Memphis？ （within 6 words）

4. Where did his nickname B. B. King come from？ （within 9 words）

5. Whats the feeling of King now as a blues guitarist？ （1 word）

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

A

The following table shows some results of a survey in which 800 Japanese school pupils were asked to give their impressions of their classroom teachers. The pupils impressions were found to differ depending on whether the teacher was new（with less than three years experience）， middle-standing（ten to twenty years）， or a veteran （twenty to thirty years）. The numbers in the table show the percentage of the pupils who answered “very satisfied” or “extremely satisfied” for each question item （項目）.

1. In comparison with the new teachers， the middle-standing and veteran teachers seem to have made a great improvement in their ability to ___ .

A. be fair to any pupil

B. score pupils progress

C. care about pupils opinions

D. understand and play with pupils

2. Pupils seem to regard the new and the middle-standing teachers as being more ___ than the veteran.

A. relaxed in class

B. interested in pupils ideas

C. tidy in appearance

D. skillful at explaining

3. According to the table， which of the following is right？

A. In the new teachers classes， pupils seem to ask questions more freely.

B. Pupils seem to be quite satisfied with amount of time their teachers spend with them between classes.

C. Though veterans hardly ever play games with pupils during breaks， their teaching is rated highly.

D. The students impression of the middle-standing teachers is worse than that of the veterans in seven items.

4. Compared with the new teachers， ___ .

A. the veterans feel relaxed to teach

B. the middle-standing teachers lack energy to teach

C. the middle-standing teachers feel difficult to teach

D. the veterans feel the older they are， the more difficult it is to teach

B

There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people， and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education， as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot， it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.

But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students， there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education， these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.

You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea， but only in theory. In actual fact， it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students， but of course not all students， want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases， they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.

5. Open education allows the students to ___ .

A. grow as the educated

B. develop their own interests

C. be responsible for their future

C. discover subjects outside class

6. Open education may be good for the students who ___ .

A. enjoy learning

B. worry about grades

C. are responsible for their life

D. do well in a traditional classroom

7. Why will some students do little in an open classroom？

A. Because there are too few rules.

A. Because open education is boring.

C. Because they worry about the rules.

B. Because they hate the activities very much.

8. Which of the following statements is True？

A. Teachers dislike open education.

B. Open education is good in practice.

C. Open education is a really complex idea.

D. Open education is better than traditional education.

從下列方框里10個單詞中選擇8個適當(dāng)單詞的正確形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每個單詞只使用一次。

1. It has one of the most outstanding ____ in Chinese instrumental music.

2. The powers of the European Commission to ____ competition are increasing.

3. Another source of income is from ____ contributions of the people.

4. The woolly socks ____ because it was washed badly.

5. She ____ on the table with the pencil.

6. The milkman selected the ____ cows， from among a herd of two hundred.

7. The girl impressed her husbands family with her ____ and sense of humour.

8. After a while she wept and her tears brought her some ____ .

1. 從三年前開始我一直在學(xué)英語。

2. 這幾幅圖增加了這本書的生氣。

3. 同學(xué)們都安全到家了，我們大大松了一口氣。

4. 自從上周那次不幸的事故以來，我一直睡得很不好。

1. So far this year we a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent.

A. saw B. have been seeing

C. had seen D. have seen

2. — I have got a headache.

— No wonder. You ___ in front of that computer too long.

A. work B. are working

C. have been working D. worked

3. Do not disturb me. I ___ letters all morning and ___ ten so far.

A. have been writing； have written

B. have been writing； have been writing

C. have written； have written

D. have written； have been writing

4. — Guess what， weve just got our visas for a short-term

visit to the UK this summer.

— How nice！ You ___ a different culture then.

A. have experienced B. will be experiencing

C. experienced D. have been experiencing

5. If you make every effort， your dream will ___ ， and this ___ all the people.

A. come true； is true to B. realized； is true for

C. come true； is true of D. be realized； is true to

6. As far as I can see， he says much the same ___ they do.

A. to B. with

C. like D. as

7. The local drama club is ___ the film Macbeth at the Playhouse.

A. putting on B. dealing with

C. making up D. putting together

8. The students were dancing to ___ music happily when all of ___ sudden the light went out.

A.the； / B. the； a

C. /； / D. /； the

9. He had prepared well for the coming exams， but ___ he fell ill and missed the exams.

A. over and over B. from time to time

C. all of a sudden D. at once

10. Im interested in the job you advertised in todays newspaper. Is it still ___ ？

A. empty B. vacant

C. bare D. free

Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn， New York in 1917. Her mother was away for much of her 1 . So her grand-mother helped raise her.

At the age of sixteen， Lena 2 a job as a dancer at the famous Cotton Club in New York City. After 3 voice lessons， she soon began performing there as a singer too. At the age of nineteen， Lena moved to Pittsburgh and 4 Louis Jones， who was an actor. 5 ， their life together did not last long. But they had two 6 ， Gail and Edwin.

In 1940， Lena Horne became the first African-American to travel and 7 with an all-white jazz band. She 8 made records and performed at New York Citys Café Society jazz club. This was the first nightclub in the United States 9 racial barriers （隔閡）. Many jazz clubs during this period had black performers， but few 10 them to watch the performance as part of the 11 .

Lena Horne became very 12 . After performing at a club in Hollywood， California， she 13 filmmakers. So with the help of some filmmakers， she soon 14 making movies. Lena Horne said that she was able to make movies 15 she was the kind of black person that white people could accept. But she said this was the 16 kind of acceptance. It was for the way she 17 ， not for how good she was or how hard she worked.

However， through her hard work， she helped 18 racial barriers. During her sixty-year career as a performer， Lena Horne earned peoples 19 and respect. She used her fame to

20 social injustices toward African-Americans.

1. A. dream B. performance C. life D. childhood

2. A. disliked B. found C. lost D. wanted

3. A. taking B. giving C. making D. designing

4. A. saw B. changed C. surprised D. married

5. A. Excitingly B. Amazingly

C. Unfortunately D. Happily

6. A. relatives B. parents C. friends D. children

7. A. perform B. play C. stay D. communicate

8. A. always B. hardly C. never D. also

9. A. without B. on C. for D. with

10. A. encouraged B. allowed C. interested D. forced

11. A. participants B. listeners C. audience D. people

12. A. popular B. hard-working C. happy D. interesting

13. A. took care of B. looked down upon

C. got away from D. caught the attention of

14. A. stopped B. preferred C. enjoyed D. began

15. A. if B. because C. though D. so

16. A. worst B. fastest C. best D. biggest

17. A. talked B. sang C. looked D. acted

18. A. protect B. break C. exchange D. show

19. A. sorrow B. money C. pity D. love

20. A. disagree B. violate C. fight D. present

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

A

American children arent the only couch potatoes with nearly one third of children globally spending three hours a day or more watching TV or on computers， according to a study of over 70，000 teens in 34 nations.

From Argentina to Zambia， Regina Guthold of the World Health Organization in Geneva and her colleagues found most children arent getting enough exercise and it made no difference whether they lived in a rich or a poor country. “With regard to physical activity levels， we did not find much difference between poor and rich countries，” Guthold said. The study looked at 72，845 schoolchildren aged 13 to 15 from North and South America， Asia， Europe， Africa and the Middle East.

The researchers explained that plenty of physical activity means at least an hour of exercise outside of gym class at least five days a week. Children who spent three or more hours a day watching TV， playing computer games， or chatting with friends online—except for time in school or time spent doing homework—were classified （歸類） as sedentary.

The researchers found only one quarter of the boys and 15 percent of the girls were getting enough exercise by these explanations. A quarter of boys and nearly 30 percent of girls were sedentary and didnt get enough exercise with girls less active than boys in every country except for Zambia.

Uruguay had the highest percentage of active boys， at 42 percent， while Zambia had the lowest， at 8 percent. Girls from India were the most active， with 37 percent getting enough exercise， while girls from Egypt were the least active， with just 4 percent getting plenty of exercise. Children in Myanmar were the least sedentary， with 13 percent of boys and 8 percent of girls classified as sedentary. The most sedentary nations were St. Lucia and the Cayman Islands， with 58 percent of boys and 64 percent of girls spending at least three hours a day in sedentary activity.

People showed a deep concern for kids lack of physical activity in various nations. Why do they have a low level of physical activity？ Guthold thought that urbanization （都市化） could be a factor as well as access to cars and TVs.

1. What do we know about the findings of the study led by Guthold？

A. Girls in every country are no more active than boys.

B. Only 4 percent of girls from Egypt are not active exercisers.

C. Children in rich countries get less exercise than those in poor countries.

D. Only a small percentage of children around the world do enough exercise.

2. The underlined word “sedentary” is used to define people who ___ .

A. spend a lot of time doing homework

B. like communicating with their friends

C. exercise outdoors at least an hour every day

D. spend a lot of time sitting down without moving

3. Which of the following countries has the most active children according to the passage？

A. Uruguay. B. India.

C. Myanmar. D. St. Lucia.

4. Whats the main idea of the passage？

A. Nearly one third of children globally are couch potatoes.

B. Most American children are addicted to TVs and computers.

C. Children as well as adults need plenty of physical activity.

D. More and more people dont exercise because of urbanization.

B

With S. E. Hintons The Outsiders coming out in 1967， a new kind of literature， young adult literature， appeared. Previous to this time， society generally recognized two age groups， school-age children and adults， and books and magazines were for the needs and interests of each. However， after the Second World War， a newly recognized life stage called adolescence came into being， consisting of high school and college students who had outgrown （因長大而放棄） the books of children， but were not quite ready for the more lengthy and complex books of their parents and teachers.

The new young adult literature is written especially for them. Authors write works on a reading level and a maturity level suitable for young adult readers. Readers enjoy characters that are just like them. The American Library Association recognizes the value of these well-written works in encouraging students to read， and increasing their understanding and critical thinking skills along with a love of literature.

Teen Reads is designed to meet the needs of students who meet young adult literature for perhaps the first time， whether it is for a school assignment （作業(yè)） or just for more information about a favorite book and its author.

After an introductory chapter providing an overview of the author and his or her approach to writing， a biography chapter will detail （詳述） the history of the authors life and the experiences that had an effect on his or her works， and the authors writing process and future goals. The chapters that follow will concentrate on one novel or short story collection each. They will talk about the plot， main characters， settings， and themes of the story. At the end of each chapter will be web resources for additional reading. Teen Reads， written in a friendly style， will help students achieve a greater understanding and appreciation of the young adult novels they read.

5. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that before 1967 ___ .

A. students couldnt understand children literature

B. works for children and adults were especially popular

C. there were no special literature books fit for young adults

D. teenagers showed strong interest in reading adult literature

6. The new young adult literature is thought to be able to ___ .

a. encourage teenagers to read

b. improve teenagers ability to understand

c. help teenagers create great works

d. increase teenagers critical thinking skills

A. a； b； c B. a； b； d

C. a； c； d D. b； c； d

7. The purpose of publishing Teen Reads is to ___ .

A. get profits from providing school assignments

B. make sure what is appreciated by young adults

C. meet the demands of young adult literature beginners

D. find out who is the most popular writer with young adults

8. The writers attitude towards Teen Reads is ___ .

A. curious B. critical

C. doubtful D. appreciative

從下列方框里10個單詞中選擇8個適當(dāng)單詞的正確形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每個單詞只使用一次。

1. The moonlight was bright， and the flowers were ____ to the melody.

2. He felt very ____ and happy to read the papers.

3. I go to the market place where collectors buy and sell their ____ .

4. Lily ____ us all when she came into the room.

5. Reread your previous essays for potential ideas and information， which you may want to ____ upon.

6. By raising his hand he ____ that he had some questions.

7. He added an appealing and memorable figure to the popular American ____ .

8. The sodiers gave their lives to their country and were ____ as heroes.

1. 他們可能會利用歷史證據(jù)來支持他們的觀點。

2. 對多數(shù)學(xué)生來說這些學(xué)科已經(jīng)失去了吸引力。

3. 我無法忍受看著這些新鮮的花兒壞掉。

4. 幾乎沒什么人來參加這次考試。

1. I feel greatly honoured ___ into their society.

A. to welcome B. welcoming

C. to be welcomed D. welcomed

2. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high-rise is that you can get a good ___ of the whole city.

A. sight B. view

C. look D. scene

3. In the garden we can find a（n） ___ of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers.

A. deal B. group

C. amount D. variety

4. ___ I had done it I knew I had made a mistake.

A. Hardly B. Mostly

C. Nearly D. Immediately

5. — I dont have any change with me. Will you pay the charge

for me？

— ___ .

A. Never mind B. Thats fine

C. Nothing serious D. No problem

6. He asked his brother to watch the thief. ___ ， he called 110 and reported it to the police.

A. However B. Therefore

C. Meanwhile D. Besides

7. Now that she is out of job， Lucy ___ going back to school， but she hasnt decided yet.

A. has been considering B. had considered

C. considered D. is going to consider

8. I have asked you to put down what I said just now. It seems that you are ___ .

A. making your point B. missing the point

C. to the point D. on the point

9. I played table tennis for half an hour， which made me ___ .

A. relax B. relaxing

C. relaxation D. relaxed

10. Many Chinese universities provided scholarships for students ___ financial aid.

A. in favour of B. in honour of

C. in need of D. in face of

Around 9.5 percent of primary school children in Nanjing use name cards as a social tool， Guangzhou-based Yangcheng Evening News reported.

The newspaper referred to an investigation （調(diào)查） of students in more than 10 primary schools in Nanjing. But Wang Xianjiong， schoolmaster of Nanshi Primary School， which was listed as being investigated， said he had not heard that any of his students had cards. But he admitted it was not unusual for primary students to use name cards. “Primary students should mainly concentrate on study， instead of social contact，” Wang said.

The Yangcheng Evening News report said most of the cards were prepared by parents， who hoped the cards would improve their childrens communication skills. In China， most families have only one child， and many of these children are said to have poor social skills. The report quoted primary student Jia Xiaoyong， a school monitor who decided himself to print his name cards. He said he believed name cards would improve his efficiency （效率） to organize student activities. But Wang Xianjiong said name cards were unnecessary for primary students. A local education official named Pan said he was surprised and upset by the news. He thinks education experts and schools have long been busy organizing various activities to improve primary students social lives， and name cards alone could not make children more sociable.

“If children are kidnapped （綁架） by outlaws， they can try to give their cards to warm-hearted people to seek rescue，” the report quoted a parent as saying. Names， telephone numbers and e-mail and home addresses， hobbies and personal ambitions were often printed on the childrens cards， the report said.

Many students themselves asked their parents to print the cards mainly for the freshness of having them rather than to meet actual communication demands， the report said.

1. For what purpose did parents prepare name cards for their children？ （within 6 words）

2. What did Jia Xiaoyong think of name cards？ （within 3 words）

3. How did Pan feel about the news？ （within 5 words）

4. What could the children do if they are kidnapped by outlaws according the passage？ （within 9 words）

5. What did many children ask their parents to print the cards for？ （within 6 words）

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

A

When someone wants to have a new life， he/she is more willing to make some changes in his/her life and in his/her outlook. Actually slight changes can make ones life different.

Those slight changes are more easily to put into action. To change the small parts rather than carry out a big plan for a series of big stuff can make people more likely to focus on it. Take changing the hair style for example. It is a pretty easy task to finish. When I feel happy， I am more willing to change the sheets （床單）， clean out some clutter to make my house look better and so on. After doing that， I can feel more control over my life.

The small changes we achieve can also give us more confidence to achieve the big goals. The good results we get from the small changes can bring us a taste of successful completion. Once a behavior has been developed into a habit， we are more likely to do it unconsciously. So start with small goals， for example to read five to ten pages of a book you think boring but really useful for you every day rather than force yourself to finish it in one day. Thats a wiser way to achieve the big goal.

On the other hand， by making small changes， we may ask ourselves， “How can I apply this process to the bigger thing that I want？” and then keep on going， especially when we find those changes can make us feel the power to make positive changes.

Start with a small decision. Who knows where we will go far in the end？

1. Why does the author advise us to make slight changes first if we want to lead a new life？

A. Because slight changes are more important.

B. Because slight changes dont need planning.

C. Because slight changes are easy to carry out.

D. Because slight changes are only half a success.

2. What does the underlined word “clutter” in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

A. Necessary furniture.

B. Something very useful.

C. Old electric equipment.

D. Things lying about untidily.

3. The author takes reading a book for example to show readers ___ .

A. reading is an important task

B. how to become wiser by reading

C. how a hard task can become easy

D. reading is very interesting and useful

4. What does the author mainly tell us to do if we want some changes in our life？

A. Start with small changes.

B. Make great progress at a time.

C. Read more books every day.

D. Make a difference in the future.

B

Doctors say anger can be an very harmful emotion unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that angry feelings can lead to heart disease， stomach problems， headaches， emotional problems and possibly cancer.

Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Some burst with anger， losing control of themselves. But other people repress their anger. They cannot or will not express it.

For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. They said that when a person was angry， the brain gave off the same hormones （荷爾蒙） that were produced during tense situations. They speeded the heart rate， raised blood pressure， or sugared the blood and narrowed the blood vessels （脈管） to the interstices （空隙）. In general， the person felt excited and ready to act.

Doctors said that repressing these feelings only made the feelings continue. And this could lead to many medical problems. Doctors thought a person could prevent these problems by letting the anger out by expressing it freely. But recently some doctors held a different view. They said that people who expressed anger repeatedly and violently did become， in fact， more and more angry. They said this could cause medical problems， too.

Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease， and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.

Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger， and then decide if the cause is serious. If it is， they say， “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”

5. What does the underlined words “repress their anger” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Forget their anger.

B. Keep their anger inside.

C. Express their anger openly.

D. Treat their anger calmly and reasonably.

6. Repressing anger is dangerous because it may cause ___ .

A. headache B. stomachache

C. heart disease D. high blood pressure

7. When you get angry， which of the following should you do for the good of health？

A. Expressing the anger.

B. Repressing the anger.

C. Treating the anger properly.

D. Learning how to make a deal.

8. What is the central topic of this passage？

A. New medical discoveries.

B. The dangers of anger and the solution.

C. The different ways of dealing with anger.

D. The argument between the new and old views about anger.

從下列方框里10個單詞中選擇8個適當(dāng)單詞的正確形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每個單詞只使用一次。

1. The food is good and the same is ____ of the service.

2. A newcomer has appeared on the fashion ____ .

3. Red has always been regarded as the ____ color of China.

4. These ancient buildings are part of the national ____ .

5. Those dolls are ____ free in the company.

6. In ____ to giving a general introduction to computers， the course also provides practical experience.

7. This newly-made film has been remarked upon by many ____ .

8. It rained； ____ the track and field meet was put off.

1. 她努力用功以求趕上班上其余的人。

2. 我不想把你卷進(jìn)這件事來。

3. 除英語外，他還要學(xué)第二外語。

4. 他把他所有的書都贈送給了圖書館。

1. ___ genes， intelligence also relies on a healthy diet， a good education and a nice home environment.

A. Except for B. Thanks to

C. In addition to D. But for

2. — Todd hadnt passed the exam and was afraid of being scolded.

— ___ .

A. So it was with Jim

B. So was Jim， his classmate

C. Its the same to Jim

D. Neither had Jim， his classmate

3. This exciting movie is ___ . It is expected to be sold in public in June， 2013.

A. in the way B. on the way

C. in a way D. by the way

4. ___ other young men， he also enjoys pop music.

A. Compared with B. In common with

C. Except for D. Speaking of

5. Before a problem can be solved， it must be obvious ___ the problem itself is.

A. which B. what

C. why D. that

6. — Do you think John is a man one can ___ ？

— Absolutely. You can always believe in him.

A. depend on B. look on

C. get on D. trust on

7. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ___ sight matters more than hearing.

A. whose B. where

C. when D. which

8. Ill do everything I ___ you because your hard-working is really moving.

A. can to help B. must help

C. should help D. can help

9. — Have you finished your report yet？

— No， I ___ on it for one hour so far. Perhaps Ill finish it

in another ten minutes.

A. am working B. have been working

C. work D. have worked

10. I have done much of the work. Could you please finish ___ in two days？

A. the others B. another

C. the other D. the rest

Ive always loved tomatoes. Every year on my birthday， my dad would tell me how my mother had been 1 tomatoes right before he came to see me. “Thats because you love them so much，” hed say. After that， hed 2 me a bag of tomatoes. It was our special 3 .

Not this year， 4 . Just two months before my birthday， Dad passed away. I told my husband that I didnt even want to 5 a tomato. It just wouldnt be the same 6 they came from Dad. Thankfully， only my husband and kids knew about Dads 7 birthday gift and what it meant. I told them not to send me any tomatoes.

When my birthday arrived， I went out for 8 with a friend. It was a good way to take my 9 away from the sadness I was feeling. As I 10 after the meal， a white grocery （雜貨） bag appeared on my front porch （門廊）， tied at the top in a bow. My heart skipped a 11 and tears came to my eyes. Sure enough， when I 12 it， I saw that it was full of tomatoes. I had told my 13 no tomatoes！ I thought 14 . If it wasnt from Dad， it didnt mean anything.

Later， my daughter 15 . “Mom， Im so sorry about the tomatoes，” she said. “So youre the one who did that，” I said unhappily. “No， Mom， I didnt put them there，” she 16 . Her husband， Travis， had 17 a bag of tomatoes from his dad that afternoon. “He knew you liked tomatoes， so he thought of 18 them with you. I had no idea what he did until after—he didnt even know it was your birthday.”

My daughter 19 again and put the phone down， but I became calm. Travis didnt know what the tomatoes meant to me， 20 someone did. And he made sure I got my birthday gift， even if my dad couldnt give it to me himself.

1. A. selling B. farming C. packing D. tasting

2. A. post B. hand C. promise D. show

3. A. event B. festival C. meeting D. tradition

4. A. though B. too C. either D. therefore

5. A. buy B. boil C. see D. cut

6. A. because B. if C. unless D. as

7. A. timely B. yearly C. partly D. monthly

8. A. advice B. help C. clothes D. dinner

9. A. attention B. strength C. relief D. heart

10. A. left B. looked C. rested D. returned

11. A. blow B. beat C. push D. step

12. A. fastened B. caught C. opened D. found

13. A. friends B. family C. workmates D. neighbors

14. A. confusedly B. alertly C. excitedly D. angrily

15. A. called B. complained C. arrived D. cried

16. A. shouted B. claimed C. announced D. explained

17. A. bought B. shipped C. received D. borrowed

18. A. sharing B. presenting C. giving D. eating

19. A. stopped B. answered C. apologized D. begged

20. A. although B. as C. so D. but

Oh My Love我的愛

Oh my love for the first time in my life，

我生命中第一次的愛，

My eyes are wide open，

我的視野變得開闊，

Oh my lover for the first time in my life，

我生命中第一位愛人，

My eyes can see，

我的眼睛能夠看見，

I see the wind，

我看見了風(fēng)，

Oh I see the trees，

??！我看見了樹木，

Everything is clear in my heart，

萬物在我心中如此清晰，

I see the clouds，

我看見了云，

Oh I see the sky，

我看見了天空，

Everything is clear in our world；

萬物在我們的世界里如此清晰；

Oh my love for the first time in my life

我生命中第一次的愛，

My mind gets wide open，

我的頭腦變得開闊，

Oh my lover for the first time in my life，

我生命中第一位愛人，

My mind can feel，

我的心靈能夠感受到，

I feel sorrow，

我感受到了憂傷，

Oh I feel dream，

我感受到了夢想，

Everything is clear in my heart，

萬物在我的心中如此清晰，

I feel the life，

我感受到了生命，

Oh I feel love，

我感受到了愛，

Everything is clear in our world.

萬物在我們的世界里如此清晰。

My daughter 19 again and put the phone down， but I became calm. Travis didnt know what the tomatoes meant to me， 20 someone did. And he made sure I got my birthday gift， even if my dad couldnt give it to me himself.

1. A. selling B. farming C. packing D. tasting

2. A. post B. hand C. promise D. show

3. A. event B. festival C. meeting D. tradition

4. A. though B. too C. either D. therefore

5. A. buy B. boil C. see D. cut

6. A. because B. if C. unless D. as

7. A. timely B. yearly C. partly D. monthly

8. A. advice B. help C. clothes D. dinner

9. A. attention B. strength C. relief D. heart

10. A. left B. looked C. rested D. returned

11. A. blow B. beat C. push D. step

12. A. fastened B. caught C. opened D. found

13. A. friends B. family C. workmates D. neighbors

14. A. confusedly B. alertly C. excitedly D. angrily

15. A. called B. complained C. arrived D. cried

16. A. shouted B. claimed C. announced D. explained

17. A. bought B. shipped C. received D. borrowed

18. A. sharing B. presenting C. giving D. eating

19. A. stopped B. answered C. apologized D. begged

20. A. although B. as C. so D. but

Oh My Love我的愛

Oh my love for the first time in my life，

我生命中第一次的愛，

My eyes are wide open，

我的視野變得開闊，

Oh my lover for the first time in my life，

我生命中第一位愛人，

My eyes can see，

我的眼睛能夠看見，

I see the wind，

我看見了風(fēng)，

Oh I see the trees，

??！我看見了樹木，

Everything is clear in my heart，

萬物在我心中如此清晰，

I see the clouds，

我看見了云，

Oh I see the sky，

我看見了天空，

Everything is clear in our world；

萬物在我們的世界里如此清晰；

Oh my love for the first time in my life

我生命中第一次的愛，

My mind gets wide open，

我的頭腦變得開闊，

Oh my lover for the first time in my life，

我生命中第一位愛人，

My mind can feel，

我的心靈能夠感受到，

I feel sorrow，

我感受到了憂傷，

Oh I feel dream，

我感受到了夢想，

Everything is clear in my heart，

萬物在我的心中如此清晰，

I feel the life，

我感受到了生命，

Oh I feel love，

我感受到了愛，

Everything is clear in our world.

萬物在我們的世界里如此清晰。

My daughter 19 again and put the phone down， but I became calm. Travis didnt know what the tomatoes meant to me， 20 someone did. And he made sure I got my birthday gift， even if my dad couldnt give it to me himself.

1. A. selling B. farming C. packing D. tasting

2. A. post B. hand C. promise D. show

3. A. event B. festival C. meeting D. tradition

4. A. though B. too C. either D. therefore

5. A. buy B. boil C. see D. cut

6. A. because B. if C. unless D. as

7. A. timely B. yearly C. partly D. monthly

8. A. advice B. help C. clothes D. dinner

9. A. attention B. strength C. relief D. heart

10. A. left B. looked C. rested D. returned

11. A. blow B. beat C. push D. step

12. A. fastened B. caught C. opened D. found

13. A. friends B. family C. workmates D. neighbors

14. A. confusedly B. alertly C. excitedly D. angrily

15. A. called B. complained C. arrived D. cried

16. A. shouted B. claimed C. announced D. explained

17. A. bought B. shipped C. received D. borrowed

18. A. sharing B. presenting C. giving D. eating

19. A. stopped B. answered C. apologized D. begged

20. A. although B. as C. so D. but

Oh My Love我的愛

Oh my love for the first time in my life，

我生命中第一次的愛，

My eyes are wide open，

我的視野變得開闊，

Oh my lover for the first time in my life，

我生命中第一位愛人，

My eyes can see，

我的眼睛能夠看見，

I see the wind，

我看見了風(fēng)，

Oh I see the trees，

?。∥铱匆娏藰淠?，

Everything is clear in my heart，

萬物在我心中如此清晰，

I see the clouds，

我看見了云，

Oh I see the sky，

我看見了天空，

Everything is clear in our world；

萬物在我們的世界里如此清晰；

Oh my love for the first time in my life

我生命中第一次的愛，

My mind gets wide open，

我的頭腦變得開闊，

Oh my lover for the first time in my life，

我生命中第一位愛人，

My mind can feel，

我的心靈能夠感受到，

I feel sorrow，

我感受到了憂傷，

Oh I feel dream，

我感受到了夢想，

Everything is clear in my heart，

萬物在我的心中如此清晰，

I feel the life，

我感受到了生命，

Oh I feel love，

我感受到了愛，

Everything is clear in our world.

萬物在我們的世界里如此清晰。