touch v.

arise v.

boom v.

budget v.

devote v.

swap v.

yell v.

beg v.

quit v.

movement n.

technique n.

approach n.

decline n.

friction n.

harmony n.

virtue n.

blouse n.

consensus n.

cheque n.

consultant n.

bonus n.

pace n.

schedule n.

deadline n.

allowance n.

pension n.

pioneer n.

conventional adj.

fancy adj.

vain adj.

neat adj.

tight adj.

part-time adj.

super adj.

humorous adj.

offshore adv.

otherwise adv.

詞匯短語(yǔ)園地

1. movement n. 運(yùn)動(dòng)，活動(dòng)，動(dòng)作

The trade union movement is concerned with working conditions.

工會(huì)運(yùn)動(dòng)關(guān)注工作條件。

The tiger doesnt make any movement towards the food.

老虎沒(méi)有對(duì)這些食物做任何動(dòng)作。

2. technique n.（尤指藝術(shù)或科學(xué)方面的）技巧；手法，

技術(shù)

If you want to learn to paint， I suggest you study Raphaels technique.

如果你想學(xué)繪畫(huà)，我建議你學(xué)習(xí)拉斐爾的手法。

Let me introduce some of the applications of this technique.

請(qǐng)?jiān)试S我介紹一些該技術(shù)的應(yīng)用程序。

3. approach n. 接近，靠近；道路，入口；方法；步驟

v. 走進(jìn)，靠近；接洽，交涉

（1） approach作為名詞時(shí)，意為“接近，靠近”“道路，入口”“方法”“步驟”等。

Our approach drove away the wild animals.

我們一走近，野獸全都跑開(kāi)了。

All approaches to the town were blocked.

通往這座城鎮(zhèn)的所有道路都被封鎖了。

However， we found some problems in this approach to the language teaching.

不過(guò)我們發(fā)現(xiàn)語(yǔ)言教學(xué)的方法上存在一些問(wèn)題。

（2） approach作為動(dòng)詞時(shí)，意為“走進(jìn)，靠近”等。

As you approach the town， the first building you see is the church.

當(dāng)你接近那座城鎮(zhèn)的時(shí)候，首先看到的就是教堂。

Before trying to solve the puzzle， let us consider the best way to approach it.

要想解決這一難題，我們先來(lái)考慮一下如何著手才好。

4. decline n. 下降，衰退，減少

v. 衰退，下降

（1） decline作為名詞時(shí)，意為“下降，衰退，減少”。

There has been a sharp decline in the sales number of this year.

今年銷(xiāo)售量大幅降低。

We are studying the decline of ancient Rome.

我們?cè)谘芯抗帕_馬的衰落。

（2） decline作為動(dòng)詞時(shí)，意為“衰退，下降”。

Her influence declined after she lost the election.

她落選后影響力大為降低。

5. touch v. 觸動(dòng)；感動(dòng)；使心動(dòng)；碰到，觸摸，與……接觸

His sad story touched us and we nearly cried.

他悲慘的遭遇深深打動(dòng)了我們，我們幾乎哭了出來(lái)。

He swore hed never touch a drink again.

他發(fā)誓以后滴酒不沾。

touched adj. 感激的，受感動(dòng)的

touching adj. 令人同情的，感人的

6. arise v.（由……）引起（產(chǎn)生），呈現(xiàn)，發(fā)生

Some unexpected difficulties have arisen here.

這兒出現(xiàn)了一些意想不到的困難。

The problem may not arise， but theres no harm in keeping our powder dry.

問(wèn)題不一定會(huì)發(fā)生，但有備無(wú)患并無(wú)害處。

辨析：

比較arise，raise和rise

arise作為不及物動(dòng)詞用來(lái)表示困難、問(wèn)題、機(jī)遇等出現(xiàn)；raise作為及物動(dòng)詞表示舉起，抬起某物，還可表示撫養(yǎng)，養(yǎng)育；

rise作為不及物動(dòng)詞表示某物上升，升起，升高，上漲。

She raised the gun and fired.

她舉槍射擊。

I was raised by my aunt on a farm.

我是在農(nóng)場(chǎng)由姨媽撫養(yǎng)長(zhǎng)大的。

The smoke was rising from the chimney.

煙正從煙囪升起來(lái)。

7. tight adj.（控制）嚴(yán)格的，嚴(yán)密的；緊的，牢的；排滿

的，塞滿的

There was tight security at the airport when the leaders plane landed.

當(dāng)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人乘坐的飛機(jī)降落時(shí)，機(jī)場(chǎng)已做好嚴(yán)密的保安措施。

Ive got a very tight schedule today so I cant see you until tomorrow.

今天我的日程已經(jīng)排得很滿，所以明天才能見(jiàn)你。

8. otherwise adv. 否則，要不然；另外，除了……以外

Do as youre told， otherwise youll be in trouble.

按說(shuō)的做，不然你會(huì)有麻煩的。

The soup was cold， but otherwise the meal was excellent.

除了湯是涼的以外，那頓飯還是很好的。

9. allowance n. 津貼，補(bǔ)助；零用錢(qián)

The scholarship includes an allowance of 200 yuan for books.

獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金包括兩百元書(shū)本費(fèi)津貼。

I didnt receive any allowance from my father.

我沒(méi)有收到父親給的零用錢(qián)。

10. devote v. 為……付出時(shí)間/努力/金錢(qián)等；專(zhuān)心致力于

He has devoted his life to helping blind people.

他為幫助盲人而獻(xiàn)出一生。

搭配：

devote...to （sth/doing sth） 把……奉獻(xiàn)給……；把……專(zhuān)用

于……

I dont think we should devote any more time to this question.

我認(rèn)為我們不應(yīng)該在這個(gè)問(wèn)題上再花費(fèi)時(shí)間。

devotion n. 獻(xiàn)身，奉獻(xiàn)

devoted adj. 熱愛(ài)……的；獻(xiàn)身于……，專(zhuān)心于……

be devoted to 對(duì)……專(zhuān)注（專(zhuān)一）；專(zhuān)用于……

She is devoted to her children.

她深?lèi)?ài)她的孩子。

Most of our meetings were devoted to discussing the housing problem.

大部分的會(huì)議時(shí)間都用來(lái)討論住房問(wèn)題。

11. beg v. 請(qǐng)求，懇求；乞求，乞討（尤指食物、金錢(qián)等）

He begged that he should be sent home.

他請(qǐng)求將他送回家去。

I beg your pardon.

請(qǐng)您原諒。

beg for 乞求，請(qǐng)求

The homeless man has to beg for money.

那個(gè)無(wú)家可歸的人不得不為了錢(qián)而乞討。

12. be bored with 厭煩

Matt was bored with the whole digging project.

馬特對(duì)整個(gè)挖掘工作感到厭煩了。

Dont be afraid to tell your supervisor that you are bored with what youre doing and would like a new challenge.

不要害怕告訴上司你對(duì)目前的工作感到無(wú)聊并希望接受新的挑戰(zhàn)。

13. take advantage of 利用

They took full advantage of the hotels facilities.

他們充分利用旅館的設(shè)備。

You should take advantage of the fine weather to paint the fence.

你應(yīng)該利用好天氣給籬笆上油漆。

have the advantage of 有……的有利條件

She had the advantage of a good education.

她具有受過(guò)良好教育的有利條件。

14. rather than 而不是

I think I should have a cup of milk rather than coffee.

我想我應(yīng)該喝一杯牛奶而不是咖啡。

Keep positive by talking about what you like rather than what you dislike.

談?wù)撟约合矚g的事物而不談自己不喜歡的，可以保持樂(lè)觀的情緒。

辨析：

比較rather than；other than和prefer to do...rather than do...；would rather do...than do...

（1） rather than意為“而不是，而沒(méi)有”，常連接兩個(gè)并列成分。

（2） other than意為“除了……”，一般用于否定句中。

You cant get there other than by boat.

除了坐船，你無(wú)法到那里去。

（3） prefer to do...rather than do...和would rather do...than do...均意為“寧愿做……而不愿做……”。

I prefer to read rather than watch TV.

我更愿意讀書(shū)而不是看電視。

He would rather play than do homework.

他寧愿玩也不愿做作業(yè)。

15. try out （for sth） 嘗試；測(cè)試，試驗(yàn)；試演

This will allow team members to try out different writing styles.

這將有助于團(tuán)隊(duì)成員嘗試不同的寫(xiě)作風(fēng)格。

Shes trying out for the part of Juliet.

她正在試演朱麗葉這個(gè)角色。

16. come out 出版；出現(xiàn)；（指花朵等）開(kāi)始長(zhǎng)出，開(kāi)花；

（消息等）傳出，透露；褪色

When will her new book come out？

她的新書(shū)什么時(shí)候出版？

The peach blossom came out late this year because of the cold weather.

因?yàn)樘鞖夂?，今年桃花開(kāi)得晚。

It eventually came out that he had been stealing money from his employers.

他一直都在偷雇主的錢(qián)，這事終于暴露了。

Ive washed this shirt twice and the ink still hasnt come out.

這件襯衫我已經(jīng)洗過(guò)兩次了，但上面的墨水漬還洗不掉。

come about 發(fā)生

come across 偶遇

come up with 想出，提出

He could not come up with a proper answer.

他想不出一個(gè)合適的回答。

17. far from 完全不，遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不；遠(yuǎn)離

Im far from pleased with your behavior.

我對(duì)你的表現(xiàn)很不滿意。

The restaurant is not far from here.

飯店離這兒不遠(yuǎn)。

18. leave/make an impression on/upon sb 給某人留下印象

Her speech made quite an impression on the audience.

她的演說(shuō)給聽(tīng)眾留下了相當(dāng)好的印象。

I am sure the film made a deep impression on everybody who saw it.

我敢肯定，這部影片給每個(gè)觀眾都留下了深刻的印象。

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

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Among various programs， TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style. But no two shows are more opposite in content， while at the same time standing out above the rest， than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows.

Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk”. The topics on his show are as surprising as they can be. For example， the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love， sex， cheating， and hate， to a different level. Clearly， the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society， yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other peoples lives.

Like Jerry Springer， Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life. Contents are from teaching children lessons， managing work week， to getting to know neighbors.

Compared to Oprah， the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully， this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.

Clean as it is， the Oprah show is not for everyone. The shows main audiences are middle-class Americans. Most of the people have the time， money and ability to deal with lifes hard problems. Jerry Springer， on the other hand， has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to-21-year-olds whose main troubles in life include love， relationship， sex， money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the shows exploitation.

1. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant， people who watch the shows ___ .

A. remain cold to them

B. show disbelief in them

C. are ready to accept them

D. are willing to solve them

2. What is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show？

A. The National War. B. Street accidents.

C. A new type of robot. D. Social medical system.

3. What is the special point of the Jerry Springer show？

A. It talks about the improvement of society.

B. It points out the dark sides of society.

C. It pours poisonous waste into society.

D. It has an instructive end.

4. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows ___ .

A. exploit the weaknesses in human nature

B. have become the only ones of its kind

C. appear at different times of the day

D. attract different kinds of people

閱讀七選五

For the rest of March， a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. 1 Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.

The disease， known as “March Madness”， refers to the yearly 65-team US mens college basketball tournament. 2 Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination （單局淘汰）tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.

Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends. 3 Colleagues against bosses.

Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities.

This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3，000 students beat a team from a school with 30，000， for many Americans， is an exciting experience. Two years ago， the little-known George Mason University was one of the final teams. 4

College basketball players are not paid， so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. 5 About $4 billion will be spent gambling on the event. According to Media Life magazine， the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year， topping the post-season income of every US professional league， including that of the NBA.

A. Husbands against wives.

B. The players will go all out for the games.

C. But that doesnt mean money isnt involved.

D. College students will ignore piles of homework.

E. People are willing to spend more money watching it.

F. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.

G. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

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Who takes care of the elderly in the United States today？ Many people wrongly believe that when people get old， their families place them in nursing homes. They are left there in the hands of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their grown-up children visit them only occasionally， and more often， they do not have any regular visitors. Actually this is not true. In fact， family members provide over 80 percent of the care that elderly people need.

Professor Samuel Preston， a social scientist， studies how the American family is changing. He reports that by the time the average American couple reaches 40， they have more parents than children. This statistic（數(shù)據(jù)）shows the change in life-styles and responsibilities of aging Americans. The average middle-aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents some time after their own children have grown up. Moreover， because people today live longer than people did years ago， family members must provide long-term care. These facts also mean that after caregivers provide for their elderly parents， who will finally die， they will be old and may require care， too. When they do their children will probably take care of them.

Psychologists and social workers have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic： they believe that they are the best person for the job for different reasons. One caregiver said that she had always been close to her mother. Another was the oldest child in the family. In other words， they all felt that they could do the job better than others. Social workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they took on the responsibility of caring. They discovered three reasons. Many caregivers believed that they had an obligation（義務(wù)）to help their relatives. Some stated that helping others made them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping someone now， they would get care when they became old and dependent.

1. It can be learned from Paragraph 1 that in the US ___ .

A. old age is a lonely time

B. the nursing home staff treat the old well

C. people in nursing homes receive frequent visits

D. family members are trying to care for the elderly

2. The average middle-aged couple in the US ___ .

A. have to care more for their parents than the children

B. depend on their childrens aid in caring for the elderly

C. spend more time taking care of their parents than before

D. spend more time with their children than with their parents

3. What does the underlined word “do” in Paragraph 2 refer to？

A. Die B. Become old

C. Provide D. Require care

4. The common characteristic of caregivers is that ___ .

A. they are the oldest children in their families

B. they have professional skills in caregiving

C. they believe themselves to be the best

D. they are close to their parents

完形填空

People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 1 and have made up their minds to 2 the bells non-stop for two weeks as a protest against heavy trucks which 3 day and night through the narrow High Street.

“They not only make it 4 to sleep at night， but they are 5

damage to our houses and shops of historical 6 ，” said John Norris， one of the protesters.

“ 7 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads，” said Jean Lacey， a biology student， “why dont they build a new road that goes 8 the town？ Burlington isnt much more than a 9 village. Its streets were never meant for heavy traffic.”

Harry Fields also studying 10 said they wanted to make as much 11 as possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody was having to 12 . “Most of them dont live here anyway，” he said. “They come in for meetings， and the Town Hall is soundproof（隔音）， 13 they probably dont 14 the noise all that much. Its high time they realized the 15 .”

The fourth student， Liza Vernum， said she thought the public were 16 on their side， and even if they werent， they soon would be.

I asked if they were 17 that the police might come to stop them.

“Not really，” she said， “actually we are 18 bell-ringers. I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church. There is no 19

against practising.”

I 20 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

1. A. college B. village C. town D. church

2. A. change B. make C. ring D. shake

3. A. march B. run C. drive D. carry

4. A. terrible B. difficult C. uncomfortable D. unpleasant

5. A. doing B. raising C. increasing D. decreasing

6. A. street B. period C. interest D. sense

7. A. If B. Although C. When D. Unless

8. A. to B. through C. over D. round

9. A. pretty B. quiet C. large D. modern

10. A. physics B. economy C. biology D. education

11. A. effort B. time C. trouble D. noise

12. A. stand B. accept C. know D. hear

13. A. but B. so C. or D. however

14. A. notice B. mention C. fear D. control

15. A. event B. loss C. action D. problem

16. A. hardly B. unwillingly C. mostly D. usually

17. A. surprised B. afraid C. pleased D. determined

18. A. proper B. experienced C. hopeful D. serious

19. A. point B. reason C. need D. law

20. A. left B. found C. reached D. passed

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

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James Rumsey was a successful businessman in Bath， Virginia in 1784 when he met George Washington. When the hero of the Revolutionary War stopped in Bath， Rumsey showed Washington his invention. It was a model of a boat using the power of a rivers current（水流）to travel against the current. The boat had a set of wheels with two long poles fastened under the boat. Rumsey placed the boat in the Potomac River and the current turned the wheels round and round quickly， which in turn， forced the poles to push against the riverbed moving the boat against the current.

Washington wrote of the invention in his diary on September 6， 1784， “The model， and its operation upon the water， which had been made to run fast， not only made me believe what I before thought， but that it might be turned to the greatest possible means of transportation.” Washington even gave Rumsey a letter stating that he had seen the boat in operation.

The following year， Washington became president of the Patowmac Company. One of Washingtons first problems was he couldnt find anyone with experience of building canal. In July 1785， Washington remembered Rumseys walking boat and decided that Rumsey was the man to build the canal.

Rumsey had continued his work on the mechanical boat， but a full-scale model had not worked as well as the smaller version. The larger boats poles would stick or slip on the bottom of the river and when the boat moved， it lurched（蹣跚）and leaned dangerously.

As making this idea a success seemed to be slipping away， Rumsey turned his sights to a new way to allow a boat to move against the current-steam power. However， Washington employed Rumsey just as he was considering the solution. Washington hired him at an annual salary of 200 pounds.

1. What can we learn about Rumseys invention？

A. It turned out to be practical.

B. It was driven by water power.

C. It was a great means of transportation.

D. It had wheels to push against the riverbed.

2. Seeing the model boat， Washington ___ .

A. drew a picture of it in his diary

B. employed Rumsey at once

C. wrote Rumsey a letter

D. took an interest in it

3. What can we learn about Rumsey from the text？

A. He managed to build the mechanical boat.

B. He became rich owing to his invention.

C. He got great trust from Washington.

D. He gave up his first idea.

4. What can be the best title of this passage？

A. Rumseys Walking Boat

B. Rumsey and Washington

C. A Successful Business Man

D. The History of the Mechanical Boat

語(yǔ)法填空

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

A farmer once organized a 1 （compete） between his dog and his rabbit. He dug a hole in one of his biggest fields， and 2 （hide） a carrot and a bone in it. He wanted to find out which animal would find them first.

The cheerful and optimistic rabbit threw 3 （him） into looking for the carrot， 4 （dig） here and there， totally convinced that he would find it. But the dog， after sniffing around for a bit， lay down and began to complain about how difficult it was 5 （find） one bone in such a big field.

The rabbit dug for hours， and with every new hole the dog complained even 6 （much） about how difficult this was. 7 the rabbit thought that each hole dug was one hole less that needed digging. When there was no place in the whole field 8 （leave） to dig， the rabbit dug a hole right to 9 the dog had been lying all the time. There he found the carrot and the bone.

This is how the dog lost the game. He had come to the right place 10 the very beginning but failed to find the bone because he only complained and didnt try at all.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

短文改錯(cuò)

My secret of staying young is simply： Keeping your mind awake and you will stay young. Take an interest in the world around you. Dont think that you are ever too old to go back school. I know a man who entered into a medical college at 70. He got her degree with honors and become a famous doctor. Other man went to a law school at 71 and is now an active lawyer. You may say that staying young is easy only for those who is living in the future. In fact， you can do it whether you care enough to try to keep your mind awake and active， which is the only ways to be always young.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

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Lie in bed， by an open window， and listen. “No air conditioning， how can you sleep？” a friend asks， horrified. I tell her my family has decided to shut the air conditioner off and reduce our electric bill. On this first night of our cost-cutting plan， its only 85 degrees. Were going to suffer， but the three kids complain anyway.

Theyve grown up in 72-degree comfort， protected from the world outside. “Its too hot to sleep，” my 13-year-old daughter complains. “Im about to die from this heat，” her brother complains down the hall. “Just try it tonight，” I tell them. In truth Im too tired to turn for long. My face is sweaty， but I lie quietly listening to the cricket choirs（合唱）outside that remind me of my childhood.

The neighbors dog howls. Probably a passing squirrel （松鼠）. Its been years since I took the time to really listen to the night.

I think about grandma， who lived to 92 and still helped with my moms gardening until just a few weeks before she died. And then， Im back there at her house in the summer heat of my childhood. I moved my pillow to the foot of grandmas bed and turned my face towards the open window. I turned the pillow， hunting for the cooler side. Grandma saw me turn over and over. “If you just watch for the breeze，” she said， “youll cool off and fall asleep.”

I stare at the filmy white curtain， willing it to move. Lying still， waiting， I suddenly notice the life outside the window. The bug chorus. Neighbors， sitting late on the porch（門(mén)廊）， speak in unclear words that calm me.

“Mom， did you hear that？” my seven-year-old son cries. “I think it was an owl（貓頭鷹）family.”

“Probably，” I tell him. “Just keep listening.”

Without the working air conditioner， the house is peaceful， and the natural night noises seem close enough to touch. I hope Im awake tonight when the first breeze comes in.

1. On the first night of the writers cost-cutting plan， her children ___ .

A. feel unhappy

B. suffer from great pain

C. are about to die from the heat

D. are protected from the world outside

2. The author talks about her grandmother and her childhood to say that ___ .

A. people used to live a hard life

B. people in the past were hardworking

C. its OK for people to live a simple life

D. she has learned a great deal from her grandma

3. In the writers eyes， her children are ___ .

A. lacking in real test of hardship in life

B. dependent because of parents love

C. full of dissatisfaction with life

D. free from parents protection

4. What would be the best title for the passage？

A. Waiting for the Breeze

B. An Interesting Experience

C. Life at Present and Life in the Past

D. Different Times， Different Children

完形填空

Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes of natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of 1 is about Demeter， the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter， Persephone， whom she loved very much. Hades， god of the underworld， fell in love with Persephone， and he 2 Zeus， the ruler of the gods， to give Persephone to him as his 3 . Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter， so he said he would not agree to the marriage， but neither would he 4 it. Hades， therefore， decided to take the girl without 5 . When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden， he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter 6 what happened to Persephone， she became so 7 that she caused all plants to 8 growing. People were in danger of 9 . But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow 10 her daughter， Persephone， was returned to her. Zeus， still not wanting to 11 Hades， decided upon a condition for Persephones 12 . She could go back to her mother if she had not 13 any-thing while she was in the underworld. Demeter 14 it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate（石榴）seeds in the underworld. When Zeus 15 this， he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her 16 ， but he added that since she had eaten the seeds， she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it 17 that when Persephone is in the underworld， Demeter is sad and therefore will not let the 18 grow. That is 19 we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns， Demeter is 20 ， it is spring， and plants begin to grow again.

1. A. periods B. seasons C. time D. history

2. A. advised B. asked C. thought D. ordered

3. A. wife B. lover C. partner D. assistant

4. A. forbid B. forgive C. admit D. accept

5. A. arrangement B. warning C. reason D. permission

6. A. recognized B. saw C. considered D. knew

7. A. excited B. tired C. angry D. serious

8. A. finish B. delay C. stop D. avoid

9. A. starving B. disappearing C. freezing D. fighting

10. A. since B. until C. after D. when

11. A. see B. disappoint C. help D. call

12. A. return B. change C. marriage D. journey

13. A. stolen B. found C. eaten D. heard

14. A. allowed B. refused C. doubted D. accepted

15. A. discovered B. studied C. forgot D. prepared

16. A. daughter B. mother C. god D. husband

17. A. works B. remains C. happens D. begins

18. A. seeds B. people C. flowers D. crops

19. A. where B. because C. why D. how

20. A. moved B. friendly C. surprised D. happy

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（五）

閱讀理解

The first Europeans came to America in 1492 with Christopher Columbus. Since that time people have come to America from all over the world—Europe， Africa， and Asia and so on. And they have brought their music with them. This mixing of people and music has created American music.

Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing， drinking， eating， loving， and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth.

Others remind of the people they love. Many important occasions， like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation has a national song like the American “The Star ?Spangled Banner”. In the US high schools and colleges have school songs too.

Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people. As the years pass， the music grows and changes.

Modern science has also changed music. Inventions like records， radios， movies， electric instruments， tape recorders， and videos have changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international communication.

American music， from the earliest folk songs to modern “pop”， is known around the world. Music is one of Americas most important exports. It brings the people of the world together. Even when people cannot understand the same language， they can share the same music. Many people learn and practise English by singing songs. Understanding American music can help you understand American people， their history and culture.

So， as the song says， “put a dime （10 cents） in the juke box （自動(dòng)點(diǎn)唱機(jī)）， baby. Lets listen to the music！”

1. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. What American music is.

B. How American music developed.

C. When American music developed.

D. Why American music is so popular.

2. What can we know about American music？

A. It has changed modern science in the US.

B. It is popular all around the world.

C. It began in the 1590s.

D. It is special.

3. From paragraph 6 we can learn that American music ________.

A. is the most popular

B. consists of folk and pop songs

C. can help us know more about America

D. brings about financial benefits for America

4. Which of the following is TRUE about music？

A. It is used to express good feelings.

B. It is created for special occasions.

C. It changes as time goes on.

D. It is a must in life.

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體驗(yàn)異國(guó)文化

帶動(dòng)經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展

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