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詞匯短語(yǔ)園地
1. pour? ?vi. (雨)傾盆而下;涌流,傾瀉
vt.? ?傾倒;使(液體)連續(xù)流出
It’s pouring outside.
外面下著瓢潑大雨。
Although I poured the milk carefully, I still spilled some.
盡管我倒牛奶倒得很小心,但還是灑了一些。
(1)pour... into...? ?向……投入大量……
The government has poured millions of pounds into education system.
政府已經(jīng)投入了數(shù)百萬(wàn)英鎊到教育系統(tǒng)。
(2)pour out? ?傾訴;傾吐
She poured out her troubles over me.
她向我傾訴她的煩惱。
(3)pour cold water on...? ?給……澆冷水
Don’t pour cold water on my new idea.
不要給我的新想法澆冷水。
2. lie? ?vi.? ?說(shuō)謊,撒謊;躺,平躺
n.? ?謊言(可數(shù))
You could see from her face that she was lying.
從她的表情上你可以看出她在撒謊。
The whole account is nothing but a pack of lies.
整個(gè)敘述只不過(guò)是一派胡言。
(1)lie to sb? ?對(duì)某人撒謊
Don’t lie to me.
別對(duì)我撒謊。
(2)lie about sth? ?在某事上撒謊
She lied about her age.
她謊報(bào)自己的年齡。
(3)give the lie to...? ?證明……是虛假的
These new figures give the lie to the thought that employment is going down.
這些新的數(shù)據(jù)表明就業(yè)率在下降的看法是不真實(shí)的。
(4)tell (sb) a lie/lies? (向某人)說(shuō)謊
Don’t believe him! He always tells lies.
別相信他!他總是說(shuō)謊。
(5)a white lie? ?善意的謊言
I don’t think it is wrong to use a white lie to comfort others.
我認(rèn)為用善意的謊言來(lái)安慰他人沒(méi)有錯(cuò)。
比較:
3. curious? ?adj.? ?好奇的
(1)be curious about...? 對(duì)……感到好奇
They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.
他們對(duì)住在樓上的人感到很好奇。
(2)be curious to do...? ?想做……
I was curious to find out what she had said.
我真想弄清楚她說(shuō)了些什么。
4. tie? ?vt.? (用線、繩索等)系,拴,扎,捆
They tied him to a chair with the rope.
他們用繩子把他綁在一把椅子上。
I tied a knot in the rope.
我在繩子上打了個(gè)結(jié)。
(1)tie sb down (to sth/to doing sth)? ?限制/束縛/牽制某人
(做某事)
I don’t want to tie myself down to coming back on a particular day.
我不想限定自己在具體某一天回來(lái)。
(2)tie in with...? ?連接在一起,同時(shí)進(jìn)行
The concert will tie in with the festival of dance taking place the same weekend.
音樂(lè)會(huì)將與周末舉行的舞蹈節(jié)同時(shí)進(jìn)行。
(3)tie up? ?系好,捆上
He left his dog tied up to a tree.
他把狗拴在了樹(shù)上。
5. disturb? ?vt.? ?打擾;擾亂
I am sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment?
對(duì)不起打擾你一下,我能跟你談一會(huì)兒?jiǎn)幔?/p>
Don’t disturb the papers on my desk.
別把我書(shū)桌上的文件弄亂了。
disturbance? ?n.? (受)打擾;騷亂
disturbing? ?adj.? ?引起煩惱的,令人不安的
6. warn? ?vt.? ?警告(說(shuō))
(1)warn后接從句
She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job.
她被警告說(shuō)如果她再這樣做就會(huì)丟掉工作。
(2)warn sb of/about sth? ?警告或提醒某人某事
I warned you of the risk, didn’t I?
我事先警告過(guò)你有危險(xiǎn),是不是?
Government notice on each packet warns the public about the dangers of cigarette smoking.
每個(gè)包裝盒上都印有政府部門(mén)提醒公眾注意吸煙危害健康的告誡。
(3)warn (sb) against doing sth? ?告誡(某人)不要做某事
The guidebook warns us against walking alone at night.
這本指南告誡我們夜間不要單獨(dú)行走。
(4)warn sb to do sth? ?警告某人做某事
He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter.
他警告比利離他女兒遠(yuǎn)點(diǎn)。
(5)warn... off...(尤指以威脅的方式)叫……離開(kāi)……,告誡……不要靠近……
The farmer warned us off his land when we tried to camp there.
我們想在農(nóng)場(chǎng)主的農(nóng)場(chǎng)露營(yíng)時(shí),他警告我們不得靠近那里。
7. force? ?vt.? ?強(qiáng)迫;迫使
(1)force sb to do sth? ?強(qiáng)迫某人做某事
She forced herself to be polite to them.
她對(duì)他們強(qiáng)裝客氣。
(2)force sb into sth/doing sth? ?強(qiáng)迫或迫使某人做某事
Ill health forced him into early retirement.
由于他身體狀況不佳,他不得不提前退休。
The president was forced into resigning.
總統(tǒng)被迫辭職。
(1)force back ...? ?強(qiáng)忍……(不表露情感)
She swallowed hard and forced back her tears.
她使勁咽了一下口水,強(qiáng)忍住了眼淚。
(2)force... on/upon sb? ?把……強(qiáng)加給某人
They always force their will on me.
他們總是將他們的意愿強(qiáng)加給我。
8. run away(秘密地)逃跑
They ran away together to get married.
他們私奔結(jié)了婚。
Someone has run away with all my jewels.
有人偷了我所有的珠寶逃跑了。
run across? ?偶然遇見(jiàn)
run after? ?追趕
run around? ?東奔西跑
run down? ?耗盡能量
run into? ?撞上……
run out (of sth)? ?用完(某物)
9. make up? ?編造(說(shuō)法、解釋等);形成,構(gòu)
成;化妝,打扮
Are you telling the truth, or making it up?
你說(shuō)的是真話還是在編故事?
Girls make up 30% of the number of students.
女生占學(xué)生人數(shù)的30%。
She never goes out without making herself up first.
她是從不會(huì)不先化妝就外出的。
make up for? ?補(bǔ)償;賠償
make up to? ?接近;奉承
10. set (a play, novel, etc.) in? ?設(shè)置(戲劇、小說(shuō)
等的)背景
This writer set his story in China.
這位作家把故事背景設(shè)定在中國(guó)。
The movie is set in the countryside in the 19th century.
這部電影是以19世紀(jì)的農(nóng)村為背景的。
set... aside? ?把……置于一旁
set off? ?出發(fā)
set out? ?出發(fā)
set up? ?建立,創(chuàng)立
set down? ?寫(xiě)下,記下
幽默小故事
Catching a Thief
Witty Hare can run very fast. One day when he gets home, he sees a rat. The rat is jumping down his window. “Oh. A thief!” Witty Hare shouts and runs after the rat. “You can’t run faster than me.” Soon Witty Hare catches up with the rat, and the rat is left behind. “I must run away,” the rat says and laughs. “He is so silly.”
Witty Hare goes on running. A sheep sees him and asks him, “What are you doing?” “I’m catching the thief,” Witty Hare says. “Thief? Where’s the thief?” the sheep feels surprised. “He’s behind me,” Witty Hare says proudly.
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A
I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn’t want me for the film—it wanted somebody as well-known as Paul—he stood up for me. I don’t know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.
The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft (技藝) and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues (美德) that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other—but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core (核心) of our relationship off the screen.
We shared the belief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back—he with his Newman’s Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn’t see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.
I last saw him a few months ago. He’d been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn’t talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words.
1.Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to the author at first?
A. Paul wanted the role.
B. He wasn’t famous enough.
C. The director had found someone else.
D. The studio powers didn’t like his agent.
2. Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?
A. They were of the same age.
B. They were both good actors.
C. They worked in the same theater.
D. They have similar characteristics.
3. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Their belief. B. Their care for children.
C. Their success. D. Their support for each other.
4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To remember a friend.
B. To show his love of films.
C. To introduce a new movie.
D. To share his acting experience.
B
You may have heard of the book Moby Dick (《白鯨》) written by the American author Herman Melville. You may also know that Moby Dick is considered one of the greatest novels ever written. However, it might surprise you to find out Herman Melville was not always a highly regarded author.
Melville’s first two novels, Typee and Omoo, were widely read and financially successful. They were both exciting tales of adventures at sea and experiences with people in foreign lands. Melville became quite famous. However, upon the publication of his third book, Mardi, Melville’s popularity began to weaken. He was no longer interested in telling tales of pure adventure, and his writing took on a style that alienated (使疏遠(yuǎn)) the general readers of his time.
Melville published Moby Dick in October of 1851. It was an original novel, combining aspects of sociology and philosophy, which confused readers by its complex symbolism. The book sold poorly.
Melville’s next book, Pierre, was almost completely disregarded by the public. Debt frustration and ill health finally forced Melville to take a low-paying job as a customs inspector. Eventually, Melville abandoned prose (散文) and began to write poetry.
The Civil War is the main subject of Melville’s poetry. He and his brother made a trip to the front line, and he published a book of poems, Herman Melville’s Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War, based on this experience.
Melville died in 1891 at the age of 72. At this point, his work had been completely forgotten by the public. His talent was to go unrecognized for the next thirty years. Then, in 1920s, his reputation began to improve as critics and readers rediscovered his works. Today Moby Dick is one of the best-known novels ever penned by an American author.
5. What were Melville’s first two novels mainly about?
A. His travel experiences.
B. His successful communication skills.
C. Adventurous experiences in the front line.
D. Adventurous journeys and foreign experiences.
6. We can learn from the text that Moby Dick ___ .
A. sold a little better than Pierre
B. was copied from other books
C. was Melville’s favorite novel
D. made Melville popular again
7. What is the text mainly about?
A. The main works of Melville.
B. The skills in Melville’s writing.
C. The reason for Melville’s failure.
D. The ups and downs of Melville.
8. The text may be taken from ___? .
A. a writing guide B. a literary journal
C. a science magazine D. a critical book on literature
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It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the___1___that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a___2___in the waiting area, telling him it would be at least 40 minutes before someone would be able to___3___him. I saw him looking at his___4___and decided. Since I was not___5___—my patient didn’t___6___at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he___7___to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his___8___. He told me she had been there for a while and she had a special___9___. I asked if she would be___10___if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer___11___who he was, and that she had not been able to___12___him for five years. I was___13___, and asked him, “And you___14___go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He___15___and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back tears as he left.
Now I___16___that in marriage, true love is___17___of all that is. The happiest people don’t___18___have the best of everything. They just___19___the best use of everything they have.___20___isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
1. A. doctor B. patient C. nurse D. gentleman
2. A. breath B. test C. break D. seat
3. A. greet B. see C. find D. send
4. A. chair B. bag C. watch D. hand
5. A. tired B. interested C. clear D. busy
6. A. turn up B. come out C. run away D. set off
7. A. needed B. forgot C. decided D. happened
8. A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister
9. A. idea B. habit C. concern D. disease
10. A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. hungry
11. A. cared B. said C. knew D. asked
12. A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect
13. A. frightened B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied
14. A. only B. also C. again D. still
15. A. nodded B. laughed C. thought D. stopped
16. A. realize B. suggest C. hope D. admit
17. A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition
18. A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently
19. A. learn B. make C. favor D. try
20. A. Growth B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life
語(yǔ)法填空
The Chinese Garden of Friendship was built as a beautiful symbol of friendship___1___Sydney and Guangzhou to mark Australia’s bicentenary in 1988.
The garden___2___(design) and built by Chinese landscape architects and gardeners___3___(follow) the Taoist principles of “Yin-Yang” and the five opposite elements— earth, fire, water, metal and wood. These principles also stress the___4___(important) of Qi, the central force of life and energy.
Yin-Yang___5___(play) such a vital role that just one missing element would disrupt (破壞) the garden’s harmony and balance. However, when___6___(combine) perfectly, the five elements form a fluid and nurturing environment.Everything you encounter in the garden has been hand-picked and very___7___(careful) placed to capture the five elements and the energy of Qi.
Unlike western-style gardens, there are no planted flowerbeds___8___neatly-cut lawns (草坪). Instead, wild___9___(aspect) of nature are recreated in landscapes___10___feature waterfalls, mountains, lakes and forests.
The art of Chinese Garden design began in imperial parks (皇家園林) during the Shang Dynasty 3,000 years ago. Darling Harbor’s Chinese Garden of Friendship is a small-scale version of a typical private garden from this time.
1.________2.________3.________4.________5.________
6.________7.________8.________9.________10. ________
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A
Many experts say that Billy Wilder changed the history of American movies. He is often called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever had.
He was known for making movies that offered sharp social comment. Wilder was one of the first directors to do this. Between the middle 1930s and the 1980s, Billy Wilder made almost fifty movies. During that time he received more than twenty nominations (提名) from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He won six of the Oscar awards (獎(jiǎng)). His movies have been seen by people around the world.
In 1944, Billy Wilder made the film Double Indemnity. Some critics said this movie established him as one of the greatest Hollywood directors. Wilder directed The Lost Weekend in 1945. Ray Milland plays the part of an alcoholic writer in the movie. It shows that alcohol rules his life, yet he does not admit it. He hides alcohol in his home and says he is not drinking.
In 1950, Wilder made Sunset Boulevard. This movie told of an aging actress in silent movies. She plans to return to movies though facing many problems. In 1954, Billy Wilder became an independent producer. The next year, Wilder’s first movie as an independent filmmaker was a huge success. It was The Seven Year Itch. In this movie, a married mailman wants to cheat on his wife with some of his friends. In 1959, Wilder made a funny movie that was very popular. It was Some Like It Hot. It tells about two jazz musicians being chased by criminals. They decide to wear women’s clothes and join a band in which all the musicians were women.
Wilder died in March, 2002. He was ninety-five. A current Hollywood producer said, “Billy Wilder made movies that people will never forget.”
1. What was Wilder famous for according to Paragraph 2?
A. The awards he received.
B. The movies produced by himself.
C. The special style of making movies.
D. The sharp remarks on society in his movies.
2. What movie made Wilder among the greatest Hollywood directors?
A. Double Indemnity. B. Sunset Boulevard.
C. The Lost Weekend. D. Some Like It Hot.
3. How does the author develop the text?
A. By following time order. B. By making comparisons.
C. By analyzing data. D. By giving instructions.
4. What is the text mainly about?
A. Wilder’s attitude to American movies.
B. The background of American movies.
C. The development of American movies.
D. Wilder’s achievements in American movies.
B
WeChat, one of the world’s most popular mobile apps and social networks, brought home iF Gold Award for its smart retail (零售) innovation, Scan & Go. It is the first ever Chinese product to win gold in the iF Service Design category.
Established in 1953, the German-based iF Design Award has always been known for its “Independent, Rigorous and Reliable” standards.
Scan & Go enables shoppers at retail stores to turn their mobile phone into a virtual (模擬的) checkout counter. When shopping, customers use their mobile phones to scan product barcodes, view product information, get discounts (折扣), complete self-checkout, and pay directly within the app via WeChat Pay.There is no queuing up at the cash register.
According to statistics, sales during peak hours in traditional supermarkets account for 60% of total turnover, and on average customers spend three to five minutes on queueing and payment during peak hours. With Scan & Go, customers no longer have to queue, and the payment time is shortened to one minute.
In order to realize queue-less purchasing, the WeChat team greatly optimizes retailers’ in-store customer handling efficiency during peak hours, and enables overall management of the consumer traffic flow. By introducing dedicated lanes for Scan & Go, supermarkets have achieved over a five-fold increase in converting (轉(zhuǎn)變) digital members within two months.
In addition to improving retailers’ checkout efficiency and providing customers with a better shopping experience, Scan & Go also combines promotion and marketing modes through Mini Programs, to help increase sales. It helps retailers to link the online and offline aspects of their business, and has become the standard tool in China for merchants to realize digital transformation. Scan & Go is now widely used by retailers in China.
5. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?
A. The convenience of Scan & Go.
B. Ways to get discounts from retailers.
C. The use of a virtual checkout counter.
D. Methods of scanning product barcodes.
6. One of the advantages of Scan & Go is that customers______.
A. can buy more items
B. can save a lot of money
C. can pay very conveniently
D. can buy items without entering supermarket
7.By combining promotion and marketing modes, retailers can______.
A. sell more goods B. reduce the discounts
C. create more Mini Programs D. make their goods more standard
8. What is the author’s attitude toward Scan & Go?
A. Doubtful. B. Positive. C. Subjective. D. Negative.
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Jane Eyre was published in 1847. It is not just a romance novel, but an educational story. Women can learn so much from this great Victorian heroine. This is not to suggest that Jane didn’t have shortcomings.?____1____
You can overcome your past, however bad it is. Jane Eyre is made miserable (痛苦的) as a child by her horrible relatives.___2___He constantly reminds her that she’s an orphan (孤兒). But she learns a lot about letting go when she is sent to a boarding school and makes friends with Helen.
___3___Jane notes, “The world was a varied field of hopes and excitement waiting for those who had the courage to go forth.” If Jane hadn’t been brave, she might have returned to the cruel woman who raised her.
Don’t be afraid to speak your mind. She is not scared to voice her opinions when necessary. It is much better to talk about things than to hide unspoken anger.?____4____
Be positive. When Jane was younger, she had a tendency to feel sorry for herself.___5___But as she gets older, she learns to be happy despite her past.
A. Her life was miserable.
B. You can decide your life.
C. Her cousin, John, is the worst.
D. Talking also helps heal relationships as well.
E. The possibilities for life are endless for those who take risks.
F. Still, there’s much to be learned from the way she chooses to live.
G. It is silly to say you can’t bear what your fortune requires to bear.
1.________2.________3.________4.________5.______
完形填空
Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing___1___was something she picked up by herself. After her first___2___ , teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. ___3___, writing stories was simply a___4___interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher. ___5___, they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single long___6___and paid Tracy $15,000 in advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for a(n)___7___writer at that time.”
Even though Tracy’s___8___are interesting, her stories sometimes___9___readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could___10___with the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”
“Can I? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have___11___when things come to me for no reason.” Once, she was___12___how to complete a___13___set in ancient China. ___14___ , the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx deliveryman (送貨人), with a copy of a book on Chinese . ___15___It came without her having___16___it.
Though she has___17___45 books, Tracy has remained___18___?by her fame. She lives in the same___19___she lived 27 years ago—although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for___20___in her life—and it wasn’t just writing.
1. A. skill B. experience C. practice D. idea
2. A. duty B. effort C. job D. task
3. A. Instead B. Normally C. Certainly D. Then
4. A. general B. deep C. personal D. great
5. A. Interested B. Anxious C. Serious D. Encouraged
6. A. account B. story C. program D. article
7. A. foreign B. popular C. unusual D. unknown
8. A. imaginations B. characters
C. spirits D. backgrounds
9. A. find B. turn C. leave D. hold
10. A. compare B. connect C. deal D. meet
11. A. events B. chances C. feelings D. moments
12. A. wondering B. figuring C. telling D. asking
13. A. description B. point C. scene D. talk
14. A. Surprisingly B. Suddenly
C. Expectedly D. Fortunately
15. A. cooking B. history C. play D. medicine
16. A. written B. sent C. realized D. ordered
17. A. published B. sold C. read D. remembered
18. A. unchanged B. excited C. determined D. unmoved
19. A. life B. city C. house D. way
20. A. joy B. success C. variety D. work
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When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma’s generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver custom has given way to a stoneware-and-stainless informality, with dresses appearing an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it means economic hard times.
Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is cutting down 1,000 jobs—one-fifth of its total workforce. That brought to the number of more than 4,000 positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.
Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs (解雇) in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social changes. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company “has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend” toward casual dining. “Families eat together less often,” he explained, “and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television.”
Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules (日程安排), busy hosts insist, rightly, that it’s better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a “real” dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-designed tablecloth? Forget it. Shine the silver? Who has time?
Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of table manners that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents (“Chew with your mouth closed” “Keep your elbows off the table”) must be picked up elsewhere.
1. In Britain, the formal traditions at family dinner ______ .
A. show people’s respect for the older generations
B. are mainly preferred in families of the upper class
C. have a long history and are valued by some people
D. will be abandoned with the development of economy
2. Royal Doulton in Paragraph 3 is probably ______ .
A. the manager of a fine china factory
B. a company that produces fine china
C. a large region in Britain famous for producing china
D. an organization that determines the use of workforce
3. What is the main reason for less formality at dinner party?
A. Busy schedules don’t allow for formality.
B. Hosts care less about their social behavior.
C. Being formal has been out of date at present.
D. Hosts are getting tired of frequent family dinner.
4. What can we learn about informality from the last paragraph?
A. It should be picked up elsewhere.
B. It has resulted in the great loss in British economy.
C. It has reduced parents’ influence on children’s behavior.
D. It helps table manners become more important than before.
閱讀七選五
Although nobody can guarantee that by adopting an exact lifestyle you will be able to live a longer life, there are some things you can do to increase your chances of living longer.___1___In other words, you have to do it without realizing it. Here are 5 most important habits for a better life.
●___2___
It has been proven by many studies that people who are happy live a better life. To find happiness in your life you have to ask for it and run after it.
● Healthy diet habits.
___3___A diet based on healthy principles can not only improve your mood, but it also can help you to keep a healthy weight.
● Physical exercise and activity.
This is the most well-known guideline. Exercise is good for your health and can help you live longer. By exercising you help your body function better.
● Relaxation.
Relax as much as possible. Our life is full of tasks.___4___Relaxation means everything that makes you feel good and happy. This may be watching a nice movie or going to a basketball match.
● Sleep.
___5___It has been proven by many researchers that people who sleep 7 hours per day enjoy a happier and healthier life. Try to keep a sleeping pattern.
A. Don’t worry, and be happy.
B. Any form of exercise is good for you.
C. Many people don’t realize the power of sleep.
D. People who want to live longer should learn how to relax.
E. Anything you do in order to live longer has to turn into a habit.
F. Following a healthy diet is among the best ways to enjoy a life.
G. People who have hopeless thoughts end up with low confidence.
1.___________ 2.___________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.________
跟蹤導(dǎo)練(六)
單詞專(zhuān)練
用方框里單詞的正確形式填空,使其句意完整。
lie comedy create determine fiction
review romance set panic trunk
1. Every one of us ____when we saw smoke coming out of the engine.
2. Don’t believe him. Clearly, he ____ .
3. The natives make excellent boats out of tree ____ .
4. The actor likes working on ____ because he loves to make people laugh.
5. A ____ story is one about love or adventure.
6. Their ____ world has been replaced by a fantastic real one in the end.
7. I have read one of the ____ of his latest novel.
8. In addition to the impressiveness of the ____ , there is a use of the camera which at times seems magical.
9. It’s made me ____ never to give up.
10. The new-media industry attracts young and ____ people.
單句翻譯
1﹒由于父親過(guò)世,最近他感到很累,沒(méi)有心情去做其他事情。(be in the mood to do sth)
2﹒這部以歐洲中世紀(jì)為背景的電影值得看第二次。(set... in)
3﹒我們沿著街道走時(shí),看到了很多有趣的商店。(make one’s way)
4﹒我想去看一部電影,但不知道電影院現(xiàn)在上映的是什么新片。(be on)
5﹒我們匆忙趕到教室,卻發(fā)現(xiàn)那兒沒(méi)人,但誰(shuí)也不知道究竟發(fā)生了什么事。(only to do...)
短文改錯(cuò)
When I was the boy, the most exciting thing was when to celebrate the Spring Festival. My grandma was the best cook in the world but could make the most delicious dishes. One time, I just couldn’t wait to the Spring Festival dinner. As I was about take a piece from a cooked duck, I see Grandma in the kitchen looking at me. Shake her head, she said, “It isn’t a good time to do that, dear.” At once I apologized and controlled me at my best till the dinner started. You know, the dinner was that we had waited for several month.
書(shū)面表達(dá)
假定你是李華,因故不能參加外教Mr Jackson明天下午開(kāi)設(shè)的講座,請(qǐng)給他寫(xiě)一封郵件。要點(diǎn)如下:
1﹒表達(dá)歉意;
2﹒解釋原因;
3﹒詢(xún)問(wèn)能否提供相關(guān)資料。
注意:
1﹒詞數(shù)100左右;
2﹒可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。
背景大鏈接
Mark Twain in Hannibal馬克·吐溫在漢尼堡
When he wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain turned Hannibal, Missouri—which he later described as a “white town bathing in the sunshine of a summer’s morning”—into an American literary Mecca. No other town in the country has stronger associations with an author, and Twain readily acknowledged its role in his success.
The relationship between Hannibal and Twain began in November 1839, when Twain’s father, John Clemens, decided to leave the hamlet of Florida, Missouri, and move east about 35 miles (56 km) to the somewhat larger and more prosperous Hannibal, on the banks of the Mississippi River. Twain, then known as Samuel Clemens, marked his fourth birthday about a week after the family settled there. However, he showed little promise of becoming a long-term resident, because his health was so poor that his parents probably feared he would not survive childhood.
During the family’s first few years in Hannibal, Twain was too young to fully understand the changes going on around him. About the time the family moved into their new home, Twain’s health improved dramatically. Instead of having to lead a quiet indoor life, he could roam the streets of Hannibal, climb the surrounding hills, explore the area’s caves and splash about in local swimming holes.
Twain’s carefree days did not last long. His father used their house as collateral for a friend’s loan, and the creditor took possession when the loan failed. A physician who lived diagonally across the street from the family offered to let them live in his home. The Clemens family moved into that house sometime in late 1846. On March 24, 1847, John Clemens died. His wife, Jane Lampton Clemens, and their oldest son, Orion, managed to regain possession of the little house on Hill Street, and the family moved back into it that summer. These events dampened but did not extinguish Twain’s cheerful disposition.
Within a year of his father’s death, he quit school and became an apprentice printer, and when his brother Orion bought the Hannibal Journal in 1851, Twain went to work for him as a printer and editorial assistant. The stories he wrote for Orion’s paper, his first publications, taught him that he much preferred writing to typesetting. Thus, when he decided to leave Hannibal in May 1853, he already had an inkling of his future career.
當(dāng)馬克·吐溫撰寫(xiě)《湯姆·索亞歷險(xiǎn)記》和《哈克貝里·費(fèi)恩歷險(xiǎn)記》時(shí),他把密蘇里州的漢尼堡變成了美國(guó)文學(xué)的圣地(后來(lái)他描寫(xiě)它如同一座“沐浴在夏日清晨陽(yáng)光下的安寧小鎮(zhèn)”)。在這個(gè)國(guó)家沒(méi)有哪一座城鎮(zhèn)會(huì)比這里與作家的關(guān)系更緊密的了,而且吐溫樂(lè)于承認(rèn)它在他取得成功中的作用。
漢尼堡與吐溫的關(guān)系始于1839年11月,當(dāng)時(shí)吐溫的父親約翰·克萊門(mén)斯,決定離開(kāi)密蘇里州佛羅里達(dá)的小村子,往東遷移35英里(56千米),到位于密西西比河岸的城市漢尼堡,這個(gè)城市更大,也更繁華。當(dāng)一家人在那里定居大約一個(gè)星期后,吐溫(當(dāng)時(shí)叫塞繆爾·克萊門(mén)斯)度過(guò)了他四歲的生日。然而,他一點(diǎn)兒也不像要在這里長(zhǎng)住的人,因?yàn)樗纳眢w很差,以致父母擔(dān)心他可能會(huì)夭折。
在全家人住在漢尼堡的頭幾年里,吐溫因?yàn)樘∵€不能完全理解他周?chē)l(fā)生的變化。后來(lái)在全家喬遷新居時(shí),吐溫的身體戲劇性地好轉(zhuǎn)了。他不再被迫過(guò)著平靜的室內(nèi)生活,而是可以在漢尼堡的街道上隨處閑逛,攀爬周?chē)男∩剑綄つ抢锏亩囱ㄒ约霸诋?dāng)?shù)氐乃独镦覒颉?/p>
吐溫?zé)o憂(yōu)無(wú)慮的日子沒(méi)過(guò)多久。父親將他們的房子做了抵押,以便向一個(gè)朋友貸款,而當(dāng)貸款還不上時(shí),這個(gè)債主占有了抵押物。一位住在他家斜對(duì)面的醫(yī)生主動(dòng)提出讓他們住在他家。在1846年末的一天,克萊門(mén)斯一家搬進(jìn)了那棟房子。1847年3月24日,約翰·克萊門(mén)斯去世。其妻簡(jiǎn)·蘭普頓·克萊門(mén)斯和長(zhǎng)子奧利翁,設(shè)法重新得到了希爾街那棟小屋的產(chǎn)權(quán),并在那年夏天舉家搬了回去。這些事雖然很令人喪氣,但并沒(méi)有改變吐溫開(kāi)朗的性格。
父親去世后的這一年,吐溫輟了學(xué)并在印刷廠當(dāng)起了學(xué)徒。1851年吐溫的哥哥奧利翁買(mǎi)下《漢尼堡日?qǐng)?bào)》后,吐溫去哥哥那里干活,成為一名印刷工兼編輯助理。他為奧利翁的報(bào)紙寫(xiě)的故事,也是他的處女作,使他明白與排字工作相比自己更喜歡寫(xiě)作。于是,當(dāng)他在1853年5月決定離開(kāi)漢尼堡時(shí),他對(duì)自己將來(lái)的事業(yè)已有了初步的勾畫(huà)。