Module 6 Animals in Danger

2013-04-29

时代英语·高二 2013年5期

关键词：方框斗争浪费

高考词汇

protect vt. 保护

skin vt. 剥皮；去皮

lay vt. 产卵；下蛋

waste vt. 浪费

monitor vt. 监测

reserve n. 保护区；保护圈

struggle n. 挣扎；斗争

wildlife n. 野生生物

battle n. 战斗

spot n. （某事发生的）准确地点；现场

condition n. （-s）环境；情况

dealer n. （尤指买卖贵重商品的）商人

aim n. 目标；目的

wonder n. 奇迹

insect n. 昆虫

whale n. 鲸

initial n. 首字母

branch n. 分支机构；办事处

continent n. 大陆；洲

focus n. 焦点；集中点

energy n. 能源

worth adj. 值……钱

live adj. 活的

meanwhile adv. 同时

常用短语

be concerned about sth 关心某事；担心某事

feed on （动物）以……为食

stand for 代表

set up 建立；设立

in danger 处于危险中

give ones life for 为……而献身

sell for 卖（多少钱）；以……的价钱出售

come into fashion 流行，开始风行

get tough with 对……强硬起来

be home to 是……的家园；为……的所在地

keep an eye on 照看，注意

thanks to 幸亏；由于

look for 寻找；希望得到

at a time 每次，逐一，依次

on the spot 当场；在现场

be ready for 为……做好准备

on the brink of 濒于，濒临；处于……边缘

拓展词汇

endanger vt. 使……处于险境；危及

confiscate vt. 没收

involve vt. 涉及；包括

raid n. & vt. （警方的）突击搜查

habitat n. 栖息地

poacher n. 盗猎者；偷猎者

antelope n. （藏）羚羊

plateau n. 高原

shawl n. 披肩

herd n. 牧群；兽群

reptile n. 爬行动物

mammal n. 哺乳动物

ibis n. 鹮

brink n. 边缘

extinction n. 灭绝；绝种

extinct adj. 灭绝的；绝种的

ideal adj. 理想的

bald adj. 秃（头）的

词汇短语园地

1. struggle n. 挣扎，努力；斗争

vi. 挣扎，努力；斗争

She will not give up her children without a struggle.

她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。

They have struggled for years to free their country from the enemy.

他们为了把祖国从敌人手中解放出来已经斗争了多年了。

1) struggle (with sb) for/against... 为……而进行的斗争

/为反对……而进行的斗争

This flame meant“a struggle for victory”.

这火焰象征着“为胜利而奋斗”。

They joined the struggle against him.

他们参加了反对他的斗争。

2) struggle (with sb) to do sth（与某人）作斗争去做某事

He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.

为取得对公司的控制权，他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。

3) struggle between... and... 在……与……间斗争

This is the struggle between good and evil.

这是善恶之争。

4) struggle for... 为……努力

The old man struggled for breath.

老人艰难地喘着气。

5) struggle against/with... 与……作斗争

She struggled against fatality in vain.

她徒然奋斗反抗宿命。

Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police.

丽萨经过一番良心上的斗争，终于对警方坦白了。

6) struggle along/on 在困难中坚持；勉力维持

The business struggled along for some time.

那家公司勉强维持了一段时间。

Life is hard but we all have to struggle on.

虽说世路多艰，但我们全都得勉力向前。

2. protect vt. 保护，防护

Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.

每家公司都在奋力保护自己的商业利益。

1) protect... against 使免受

Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.

已经派出部队保护援助工作人员免遭袭击。

2) protect... from 使免受

They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.

他们挤在一起，免受风吹。

protection n. 保护，防卫

protector n. 保护人（或组织、装置等）

protective adj. 保护的，防护的

3. worth adj. 值……钱，有……价值；值得，有价值

How much is this painting worth?

这幅画值多少钱？

The museum is certainly worth a visit.

这家博物馆的确值得参观。

This idea is well worth considering.

这个想法很值得考虑。

worthless adj. 无价值的，没用的

worthy adj. 值得（或应得）……的

4. skin vt. 剥皮，去皮；擦破皮肤

n. 皮，皮肤

Youll need four ripe tomatoes, skinned and chopped.

你需要四个熟了的西红柿，去皮切碎。

He skinned his knees climbing down the tree.

他从树上爬下来时把膝盖蹭破了。

The snake sheds its skin once a year.

蛇一年蜕一次皮。

1) get under sbs skin 惹某人生气/恼火

Dont let him get under your skin.

别让他惹你生气。

2) skin and bone 瘦得皮包骨，瘦骨嶙峋

The poor child was just skin and bone.

这个贫穷的孩子瘦得皮包骨。

5. condition n. 环境，情况；状况，状态；条件

（生活、工作、气候等条件，提出的

条件）

Economic conditions are very bad.

经济情况很不好。

He bought a used car in perfect condition.

他买了辆车况完好的旧车。

Trust and respect are conditions of a happy marriage.

信任和尊重是幸福婚姻的条件。

1) on condition that 以……为条件，只要

They agreed to lend us the car on condition that we returned it before the weekend.

他们同意借车给我们，条件是周末以前要归还。

2) on no condition 无论如何都不，决不

You must on no condition tell them what happened.

你决不能告诉他们所发生的事。

6. aim n. 目标，目的；瞄准

vi. 目的是；瞄准

Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.

我们的主要目标是增加在欧洲的销售量。

His aim was good and he hit the lion with his first shot.

他瞄得准，第一枪就击中了狮子。

We aim at doubling our production.

我们的目标是将产量提高一倍。

I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake.

我对准树射击，却误中了汽车。

be aimed at 目标是，目的是；针对

These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.

这些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。

The book is aimed at very young children.

这本书的对象是幼童。

7. live adj. 活的；（广播）现场直播的；（表演）

现场演出的

adv. 在现场直播，在现场表演（或录制）

vi. & vt. 活着；生活，过日子；住，居住

We saw a real live rattlesnake!

我们看见了一条活生生的响尾蛇！

The club has live music most nights.

这个俱乐部大多数晚上有现场演奏的音乐。

The show is going out live.

这场演出正在实况直播。

live on sth 以食……为生；靠（……钱）生活

Small birds live mainly on insects.

小鸟主要靠食昆虫为生。

You cant live on forty pounds a week.

你靠每周四十英镑没法生活。

8. lay vt. 产卵，下蛋；放置，安放

The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds nests.

杜鹃在其他鸟的鸟巢中产蛋。

She laid the baby down gently on the bed.

她把婴儿轻轻地放在床上。

1) lay aside 把……放在一边；储蓄

He laid aside his book and stood up.

他把书放在一边站了起来。

They had laid money aside for their old age.

他们存钱防老。

2) lay hands on sth 得到，抓到

He keeps everything he can lay hands on.

他占有每一样能得到手的东西。

3) lay ones hands on 伤害；对……动武

If you lay your hands on me like that again, Ill do you some harm.

你要是再那么伤害我，我就对你不客气了。

9. waste vt. 浪费；白费

n. 浪费；白费

You are wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor.

你当销售经理屈才了——你本应该做演员的。

It seems such a waste to throw good food away.

把好的食物扔掉似乎太浪费了。

1) waste sth on sth 浪费某物于某物上

Why waste money on clothes you dont need?

为什么浪费钱买你不需要的衣服呢？

2) waste sth on sb 白费某物于某人身上

Dont waste your sympathy on him—he got what he deserved.

别把你的同情心白白浪费在他身上——他是咎由自取。

3) waste sth (in) doing sth 浪费某物做某事

Youre wasting your time trying to explain it to him.

你跟他解释是在浪费时间。

10. feed on （动物）以……为食

Butterflies feed on the flowers of garden plants.

蝴蝶以园林中草木的花为食。

Cows feed on grass.

奶牛以草为食。

1) feed... on/with sth 为……提供食物，用……喂……

2) feed sth to... 给……喂……

11. set up 建立；设立

The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city.

警察在城外的路上设置了路障。

A fund will be set up for the dead mens families.

将为死者家属设立一项基金。

1) set about sth/doing sth 开始做，着手做

2) set off 出发，动身，启程

3) set sth aside 把……放到一旁；省出，留出

4) set sth back 耽搁或阻碍某事物的进展

5) set sth down 写下，记下，登记；制定，规定（规

则，原则等）

6) set sth off 使（炸弹等）爆炸；使（警报）响起

跟踪导练（一）

Families have always changed. For instance, once the family was the world. In other words, at one time everything a person did took place within the family. The family was a childs only school. The rules set up by the family were the only laws one had to obey, and the family was the only means one had to settle a dispute（纠纷）. The family is still the “world” in some cultures. But in many cultures, these former functions of the family have largely been taken over by other institutions（机构）, such as schools, churches, and governments.

In the past, families changed in other ways. Some scientists believe that when people got food by hunting animals and putting roots and plants together, the nuclear family was the rule. The family had to be small in order to move around and live off the land. When people settled in one place and began to farm to get food, they found that they needed more hands to do the work. The extended family developed in some cultures. Now in addition to their children, people lived together with their parents and even grandparents.

How are families changing today? The number of nuclear families seems to be increasing everywhere in the world. The number of extended families is going down. One reason for this seems to be that in many cultures today people are leaving farms and villages to find jobs in the city. Extended families are hard to maintain（维持）when people have to be free to move in order to find jobs.

1. In many cultures today, the family ＿＿＿ .

A. is the world

B. is not an institution

C. does not have any functions

D. has lost many of the functions it used to have

2. The nuclear family was the rule in the past because ＿＿＿ .

A. the family had to move around to find enough food

B. people didnt know many ways of hunting animals

C. the extended family had not been invented yet

D. people needed many hands to do farming

3. Why is the number of extended families going down today?

A. There are more and more nuclear families in the world.

B. Many people are leaving farms to find jobs in the city.

C. Extended families are easy to maintain.

D. People still like to settle down.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Families change because fashions always change.

B. The extended family is getting more and more popular everywhere in the world.

C. Different types of families have developed as different ways of life are accepted.

D. People are leaving villages because they dont enjoy living together with their parents.

The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2nd, 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.

The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the Kings baker（面包师）in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.

By eight oclock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, the old St Pauls and the Guild-hall among them.

Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.

The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.

After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect, wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow; but he did build more than fifty churches, among which there was the new St Pauls.

The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.

5. The underlined word “family” in Paragraph 2 means ＿＿＿ .

A. home B. children

C. wife and husband D. wife and children

6. Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire?

a. There was a strong wind.

b. The streets were very narrow.

c. Many houses were made of wood.

d. There was not enough water in the city.

e. People did not discover the fire earlier.

A. a, b B. a, b, c

C. a, b, c, d D. a, b, c, d, e

7. Why did the writer mention Samuel Pepys?

A. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.

B. Pepys was among those putting out the fire.

C. To show that poor people suffered most.

D. Pepys also wrote about the fire.

8. How was the fire put out according to the text?

A. The King and his soldiers came to help.

B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.

C. People managed to get enough water from the river.

D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.

9. It seems that the writer of the text was sorry for the fact that ＿＿＿ .

A. some people lost their lives

B. the Kings bakery was burned down

C. many famous buildings were destroyed

D. the birds in the sky were killed by the fire

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

bald battle endanger extinct habitat

ideal plateau protect reserve struggle

1. He ＿＿＿＿ our lives by setting fire to our house.

2. The old man keeps a large ＿＿＿＿ of firewood for cold weather.

3. Lake of Heaven is also the natural ＿＿＿＿ of a variety of rare birds and mammals.

4. Although the original species becomes ＿＿＿＿ , its genes are carried by the new group.

5. After ＿＿＿＿ for a while, the police took the thief to the police station.

6. They are fighting to ＿＿＿＿ their country from being settled by foreigners.

7. I am sorry to hear that he died in a ＿＿＿＿ which was fought for the independence in 1990.

8. They are doing valuable work which ＿＿＿＿ as well as realists want to see done.

下列各句每句有1个错误。

1. Although be young, he is able to cook a delicious meal by himself. ＿＿＿＿

2. Tom had single purpose, namely to make much money in whatever way as soon as possible. ＿＿＿＿

3. The number of people invited to attend the meeting have risen to 400. ＿＿＿＿

4. No waste! All these used books can sell of money. ＿＿＿＿

1. 他为了救一群小学生而献身，所以他将被永远铭记。

2. 到我抵达车站的时候，火车已经开走了。

3. 在工厂，任何破坏规矩的人都会被要求当场离开。

4. 许多动植物处于危险之中，我们应当采取措施去拯救处于险境的动植物。

1. Although we have lived in the house for more than 10 years, it still appears to be in good ＿＿＿ .

A. condition B. direction

C. position D. situation

2. — Why not go to the cinema with me now?

— ＿＿＿ . I want to see a new movie.

A. The same to you B. Im not sure

C. It seems to be a good idea D. I dont think so

3. ＿＿＿ the reform and opening policies, we can lead a happy and comfortable life now.

A. Now that B. Thanks for

C. But for D. Thanks to

4. The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without ＿＿＿ his notes.

A. bringing up B. referring to

C. looking for D. trying on

5. Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different from ＿＿＿ their parents speak at home.

A. what B. that

C. which D. one

6. They had a pleasant chat about the trends and fashions of this year ＿＿＿ a cup of coffee.

A. during B. for

C. with D. over

7. To some degree, the Internet is a new field ＿＿＿ human rights.

A. in the struggle for B. to the struggle for

C. in the struggle to D. to the struggle to

8. You can take anything from the shelf, but please ＿＿＿ the books when youve finished with them.

A. put down B. put on

C. put back D. put off

2. Whats the meaning of the underlined words “keep noise levels down”? (within 7 words)

3. What should a vessel do when leaving the observation areas? (within 3 words)

4. What should a vessel do when going side by side with whales? (within 9 words)

5. How long can a vessel spend with any group of whales at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of them? (within 4 words)

跟踪导练（二）

Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.

Global English Centre

General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,200 yuan) and one-year (2,000 yuan) courses.

Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.-Fri.

Experienced college English teachers.

Close to city centre and bus stops.

Tel: 67605272

Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082

Modern Language School

Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.

Small classes (12-16 students) on Sat.&Sun. from 2:00- 5:00 pm.

Native English teachers from Canada and USA.

Language lab and computers supplied.

3-month course: 1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan.

Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056

Tel: 67353019

The 21st Century English Training Centre

We specialize in effective teaching at all levels.

We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.

We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.

Entrance exams（入学考试）: Jun. 1 and Dec. 1.

Only 15-minute walk from city centre.

Call 67801642 for more information.

The International House of English

Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9:00-12:00 am and 2:00-5:00 pm.

A four-month evening programme for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).

Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language.

Free sightseeing and social activities.

Very close to the Central Park.

For further information call 67432308.

1. Which schools will you choose if you work from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm every day?

A. Global English Centre and Modern Language School.

B. Global English Centre and the International House.

C. Modern Language School and the 21st Century.

D. The 21st Century and the International House.

2. The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that ＿＿＿ .

A. its courses are better

B. its teaching quality is better

C. it is nearest to the city centre

D. it requires an entrance examination

3. You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it ＿＿＿ .

A. offers low-cost sightseeing and social activities

B. has a special course in spoken English

C. costs less than the other schools

D. has native English teachers

4. If you take the evening programme at the International House, you will pay about ＿＿＿ .

A. 60 yuan B. 240 yuan

C. 720 yuan D. 1,000 yuan

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.

Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger entered your territory and threatened you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

You can see that birds have a language all their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

5. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually ＿＿＿ .

A. a way of warning

B. a way of greeting

C. an expression of anger

D. an expression of happiness

6. What is a birds “territory”?

A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.

B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

C. An area for which birds fight against each other.

D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.

7. How does the writer explain birds singing?

A. By comparing birds with human beings.

B. By reporting experiment results.

C. By describing birds daily life.

D. By telling a birds story.

8. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A. They want to invite more friends.

B. They want to find outsiders around.

C. Their singing helps get rid of their fears.

D. Their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

aim condition distance dealer forbid

herd meanwhile skin spot worth

1. This experience of scientific planting is ＿＿＿＿ popularizing.

2. I couldnt bear that the hunter ＿＿＿＿ the deer to make much money.

3. Haley took pleasure in reciting the list of scenic ＿＿＿＿ around the town.

4. A near-sighted person cannot focus accurately on ＿＿＿＿ objects.

5. High school boys in this small country are ＿＿＿＿ to wear long hair.

6. I shall give you the dictionary on ＿＿＿＿ that you return it no later than tomorrow.

7. Mother went shopping; ＿＿＿＿ I cleaned my room at home.

8. I wonder what was the ＿＿＿＿ of the remark which was given in my paper.

下列各句每句有1个错误。

1. The fashionable girls must know that long skirts have come to fashion these days. ＿＿＿＿

2. This is the hotel I talked about with you which I ever stayed. ＿＿＿＿

3. In high altitudes it is difficult for the old to breathe. ＿＿＿＿

4. I bought the bike just several days ago, but it is in a bad condition now. ＿＿＿＿

1. 护照被偷的那位游客现在正在去日本的途中。

2. 躺在地上的男孩撒谎说，那只母鸡一个蛋也没有下。

3. 虽然石油价格确实在增长，但对石油的需求量也在增加。

4. 不管我小时候住的房子未来会变成什么样，它永远是我的家。

1. Last week, two persons came to look at the house, but ＿＿＿ of whom wanted to buy it.

A. neither B. either

C. none D. all

2. A bird in hand is ＿＿＿ two in the bush.

A. worthy B. worthless

C. worth D. valuable

3. Some pre-school children go to a day-care center, ＿＿＿ they learn simple songs and games.

A. when B. there

C. while D. where

4. We heard that Tony had been badly injured, but fortunately he is ＿＿＿ now.

A. out of danger B. in danger

C. out of control D. in control

5. The reason ＿＿＿ oil price keeps rising is ＿＿＿ the reserve of oil is getting less and less.

A. that; that B. why; that

C. that; because D. why; because

6. He is ＿＿＿ in a crime and cant find anything to say he is not guilty.

A. connected B. involved

C. concerned D. related

7. ＿＿＿ is known to us all that the old scientist, for ＿＿＿ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his eighties.

A. It; whom B. As; whom

C. What; whom D. As; whose

8. — Brad is Janes brother!

— ＿＿＿ he reminded me so much of Jane!

A. No question B. Above all

C. No wonder D. Of course

In the United States there was an unusual story telling of the daughter of a mechanic（技工）. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 1 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 2 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 3 to take them home. There she carefully 4 the eggs in the heat of a light. Several days 5 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 6 .

Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 7 , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.

As they 8 , the girl was able to 9 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 10 . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 11 and in her dreams. Later, she had an 12 : She would pilot a plane to guide them in 13 . She asked her father for a plane and he made a small plane for her.

Caring about 14 safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 15 or follow him, and 16 slept in the grass.

One day, the girl 17 into the plane, started it and soon left the 18 . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds

19 flapped（拍打）their wings and 20 . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.

1. A. attempted B. managed C. happened D. supposed

2. A. realized B. expected C. admitted D. imagined

3. A. helped B. decided C. afforded D. meant

4. A. placed B. protected C. examined D. treated

5. A. ago B. out C. later D. long

6. A. family B. lake C. world D. home

7. A. However B. Though C. Therefore D. Still

8. A. increased B. improved C. grew D. rose

9. A. ask B. lead C. allow D. expect

10. A. fly B. race C. sing D. swim

11. A. asleep B. away C. around D. awake

12. A. idea B. opinion C. excuse D. explanation

13. A. air B. plane C. flight D. sky

14. A. his B. her C. its D. their

15. A. respect B. remember C. recognize D. receive

16. A. also B. instead C. hardly D. so

17. A. climbed B. looked C. reached D. fell

18. A. earth B. floor C. ground D. house

19. A. secretly B. disappointedly C. patiently D. wishfully

20. A. looked away B. set out C. turned back D. went by

跟踪导练（三）

Ayesha and Latisha Jones need to take a break in their own homework to help their dad, because at the age of 52, John Jones is just now learning to read.

“I was so uncomfortable and so ashamed,” he said. For many years, unable to read a menu or a bus schedule, Jones was just one of the estimated 65,000 adults in Buffalo, New York who cannot read above a 5th-grade level.

And a new study shows the problem is getting worse in many states. California, New York and Florida have all shown surprising increases in illiteracy rates（文盲率）. The situation has improved in a few states, like Mississippi, Rhode Island and Kentucky. But worldwide, the United States doesnt perform well.

Fourteen countries rank higher in reading ability than the United States, including Finland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, South Korea, UK, Japan, Sweden, Iceland, Belgium, Austria, France and Norway.

Back in Buffalo, a program called Read to Succeed targets the problem early, teaching pre-schoolers shapes, colors and letters.

“We have a lot of poverty and that means a lot of children dont have the skills, but they have the potential（潜质）,” said Helene Kramer of Read to Succeed. The theory is: Youre never too young or too old to learn.

Working with Buffalos literacy volunteers has given Jones a fresh start. “They gave me a chance to open a door that I could never open before,” he said. “I could never open it before, because I couldnt read.” Its not easy, but Jones says seeing his daughters read inspires（激励）him to try.

1. In America, which of the following states has seen an improvement in the situation of illiteracy?

A. New York. B. Mississippi.

C. Florida. D. California.

2. Helene Kramer would probably think that ＿＿＿ .

A. kids should not learn to read too early

B. old people arent able to learn to read

C. most poor kids have difficulty reading

D. poverty contributes to poor reading ability

3. What can we know about John Jones?

A. He thinks learning to read is easy.

B. His children dont like to help him.

C. He is very tired of learning to read.

D. He is thankful for the chance to learn to read.

4. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that ＿＿＿ .

A. Canadians perform better in reading than Americans

B. Japanese childrens ability to read is quite bad

C. the illiteracy rates in Belgium have dropped

D. Norway ranks the lowest in reading ability

5. What might be the best title for the passage?

A. Reading Offers More Chances to Children

B. America Ranks Higher in Reading Ability

C. Volunteers Help a Man Live a New Life

D. Find Inspiration to Fight Illiteracy

When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles（肌肉）get tense（绷紧的）, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood stream. If the danger continues, it will protect itself, or it will run away as fast as possible.

Something like this also happens to people. When we are excited, angry or scared, our bodies go through many physical changes, all of which make us more alert（警觉的）and ready to react. We, too, get ready to protect ourselves or run. Human beings, however, have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger or hit somebody—and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut? It isnt always wise to express your feelings freely.

Does this mean that its smarter always to hide our feelings? No! If you keep the feelings of anger, sadness and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense. Physical illnesses can develop, and you can feel disturbed badly inside. It can actually be bad for your health.

Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside dont just go away. Its as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but before long youd smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, chances are that youd see little fruit flies flying all over them. Theyd gone bad.

You can try to treat emotions as if they were bananas in the cupboard. You can hide them and you can pretend they dont exist, but theyll still be around. And at last youll have to deal with them, just like those bananas.

6. What does the author want to show us by taking a cat as an example?

A. People cant control their feelings.

B. Animals cant control their feelings.

C. Peoples physical reactions are like those of animals in a way.

D. Our bodies go through many physical changes in certain situations.

7. Its mentioned in Paragraph 2 that human beings get into trouble because we ＿＿＿ .

A. are not as alert as animals

B. sometimes cant control our feelings

C. dont pay attention to our physical changes

D. always do something wrong to other people

8. What does the author want to tell us in the last two paragraphs?

A. We wont be able to completely get away from our feelings.

B. Feelings will gradually disappear when we hold them in.

C. We should treat emotions like bananas in a cupboard.

D. Its good for our health to keep pleasant feelings.

9. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Feelings and Bananas

B. Express Feelings Freely

C. Deal with Feelings Wisely

D. Frightened Cats and Human Beings

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bald concern continent extinction insect

involve lay live mammal wonder

1. Being a sailor ＿＿＿＿ long periods away from home and some dangers that will happen whenever.

2. The cat was playing with a ＿＿＿＿ mouse happily and then ate it up quickly.

3. Some tropical fish reproduce their kind by ＿＿＿＿ eggs.

4. Television is one of the ＿＿＿＿ of modern science.

5. Ants are another group of social ＿＿＿＿ that have powerful chemical defenses.

6. The actor shaved his head off in order to play a ＿＿＿＿ man.

7. The government is ＿＿＿＿ about the education system for future generations.

8. This species is on the brink of ＿＿＿＿ , so we must manage to help them survive.

下列各句每句有1个错误。

1. If we compare French schools to British schools, we will find there are many differences. ＿＿＿＿

2. I am so happy that I weight less than I used to. ＿＿＿＿

3. The difference between the twins from appearance is very small. ＿＿＿＿

4. It is very unbelievable that his plan is more and less the same as mine. ＿＿＿＿

1. 他的目标是成为一位像他父亲一样成功的作家。

2. 任何政府都将严惩那些企图分裂国家的人。

3. 据昨天报纸所说，当今世界正处于死亡边缘。然而，我们仍应对生活有信心。

4. 虽然他是不小心弄坏了我的新书，但是他理应为我的书买单。

1. Please make sure the lights will ＿＿＿ if no one is in the room.

A. take away B. put out

C. turn off D. go out

2. — ＿＿＿ .

— Dont worry! You will.

A. Im anxious to know the exam result

B. Im worried about failing the exam

C. Im worried whether I will pass the exam

D. Im worried whether I will fail the exam

3. It is reported that two schools, ＿＿＿ are being built in my hometown, will open next year.

A. they both B. both of them

C. which both D. both of which

4. My dog is healthy and strong because it is mainly fed ＿＿＿ special food made ＿＿＿ corn and meat.

A. on; into B. of; in

C. on; from D. to; from

5. Father spent one month alone in his car. ＿＿＿ , mother took care of the children on her own.

A. However B. Meanwhile

C. Then D. Therefore

6. Films, ＿＿＿ the one you told me about yesterday or the one that will be on, ＿＿＿ not worth seeing.

A. including; is B. as well as; are

C. besides; is D. such as; are

7. My pretty and kind English teacher is ＿＿＿ about all the students who she has ever taught.

A. concerning B. to concern

C. concerned D. concern

8. I ＿＿＿ very late when I didnt have work, but now I ＿＿＿ getting up early for work.

A. got used to getting up; used to

B. used to getting up; am used to

C. was used to get up; used to

D. used to get up; am used to

In 1909 an English newspaper offered 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.

One was Louis Bleriot. He owned a factory in France that made motor car lamps （车灯）. He was already well known as a pilot because he had had accidents several times. Some people laughed at him. One man said, “He may not be the first to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be the first to die in an accident!” But Bleriot was really a good and brave pilot. He also had many good ideas about aeroplane design.

The other man was Hubert Latham. He was half French and half English. He took up flying when his doctors told him he had only a year to live. “Oh, well,” he said, “If Im going to die soon, I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now.” Latham was the first to try the flight across the Channel. Ten kilometres from the French coast, his plane had some trouble. It fell down into the water and began to sink under the water. A boat reached Latham just in time. He was sitting calmly on the wing and was coolly lighting a cigarette. Bleriot took off six days later. He flew into some very bad weather and very low cloud. He somehow got to the English side and landed in a farmers field. When he did so, a customs（海关）officer rushed up to his plane. Planes have changed since then, but customs officers have not. “Have you anything to declare（申报）?” The officer demanded.

1. When did the story take place? (within 2 words)

2. Why was Bleriot well known as a pilot? (within 7 words)

3. What kind of pilot was Bleriot? (within 5 words)

4. Why did Hubert Latham want to fly across the Channel? (within 9 words)

5. Why did the customs officer rush to the plane? (within 8 words)

跟踪导练（四）

This weekly four-day physical activity schedule will get your kids excited about being active.

Tuesday

When the kids get home from school, dont let them go straight to the TV and get settled in. Encourage them to get moving and get off the couch by giving them a pedometer（计步器）. Pedometers are the most fun when parents also use one because that turns stepping, walking and running into a game to see who can get the most steps.

Thursday

The kids have done a great job so far this week, but now they are aching for（渴望）a little more TV time. Instead of turning on cartoons, let them watch fitness movies made just for kids. These movies encourage watchers to get up and dance along to kid-friendly music.

Saturday

Get the whole family out of the house together and over to a park. Bring lots of sports equipment, pack a healthy picnic and have a family competitive sports day. Kids and adults get into groups and play against each other in tennis, basketball or soccer. After everyone has played hard for a couple of hours, stop for a picnic and then if your family isnt too tired, go back and play some more.

Sunday

Every child loves to play video games and there is no better time to allow kids to play them than on Sunday when no homework is due. But dont let them play a game that forces them to sit down for hours. Dance games with a floor mat（垫子）to help kids follow the dance moves are popular to kids.

1. Parents are advised to use a pedometer together with their kids because ＿＿＿ .

A. their kids will not use it if they dont

B. it can prevent them from watching TV too much

C. they can give their kids some advice about walking

D. this will allow them and their kids to have a fun competition

2. On Thursday when a kid wants to watch TV, his parents should ＿＿＿ .

A. watch cartoons with him

B. show fitness movies to him

C. take him out for a walk instead

D. let him watch it for a short time

3. The author advises a family to have a meal on Saturday ＿＿＿ .

A. in a park B. at home

C. in a restaurant D. in a mountain

4. Whats the best title for this passage?

A. How to Make Children Like Activities

B. A Plan That Will Do Much Good to Kids

C. Physical Activities Are Important to Kids

D. A Weekly Four-day Physical Activity Plan for Kids

This hotel in the trees is famous in the world. People who know very little about Kenya know of Treetops. When King George Ⅵ died, Princess Elizabeth was staying on the Treetops, and when she came down from there, she succeeded in becoming the queen of the country. This hotel, in the middle of the forest, shows the pleasure of Africa. When you visit it, you will be sent into the heart of the forest by hotel buses, and then a guide, with a gun to protect you against big animals, will go with you to the House in the Tree. Before and after dinner, for the whole night if you wish, you can sit on the corridor（走廊）, watching animals come to the water pool and the salt. The earliest hotel Treetops was built round a large tree on the opposite side of the water, but this was destroyed by fire and the new hotel Treetops, which is built round several trees, is much bigger.

The dinning room at Treetops is small, and as the waiters cannot walk round to serve guests, a clever “railway service” has been invented. Guests take their food as it passes slowly in front of them, along a line in the center of the table.

There are many animals around the Treetops. When you visit them, you can see:

—Animals and their babies are waiting to greet the guests.

—Animals are enjoying the Treetops pool in the daylight.

—A long bodied, long ring tailed, very active cat-like animal is a special one coming out at night. He hunts and eats anything he can overpower and is very destructive（毁灭性的）. It is said that he lives in the trees at Treetops. He comes for his food every evening. Do not get too near him, as his teeth and claws can do you harm. These animals can be trained and become lovely pets.

—Some other animals have a thick coating on fur to keep them warm in the cold forest nights.

—Many buffaloes（水牛）come to the Treetops for water and salt during the day or night.

5. According to paragraph 1, Treetops is famous in the world because ＿＿＿ .

A. Princess Elizabeth became the leader of the country there

B. there are many animals around it

C. it shows the pleasure of Africa

D. it is built round several trees

6. What does the “railway service” in Paragraph 2 actually refer to?

A. The supply of food on the train.

B. The service provided along railways.

C. The supply of food along a moving line.

D. The service provided at the railway station.

7. Which of the following statements about “the cat-like animal” described in the last part is true?

A. It comes for food in the day time.

B. It doesnt live in the trees at Treetops.

C. Its teeth and claws cannot do people harm.

D. It can catch and eat any other animals in the forest.

8. We can learn from the passage that the guests ＿＿＿ .

A. can enjoy their dinner in the wide dining room

B. should not play games in the Treetops

C. can not sit on the corridor at night

D. should keep off the cat-like animal

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branch brink continent energy focus

initial monitor shawl waste whale

1. Scientists are on the ＿＿＿＿ of a breakthrough in the treatment of cancer.

2. At present, China is still on the ＿＿＿＿ stage of Socialism.

3. Till now, our company already has ten ＿＿＿＿ in this city.

4. It is well known that Africa is a big ＿＿＿＿ in which most of the people are still suffering from poverty.

5. Experts and reseachers from home and abroad are greatly ＿＿＿＿ on this important discovery.

6. The new power plant will provide ＿＿＿＿ for the whole country.

7. There is no use ＿＿＿＿ time in discussing how it happened.

8. The nurse is ＿＿＿＿ the patients condition carefully.

下列各句每句有1个错误。

1. She likes spending money in books more than on clothes. ＿＿＿＿

2. I like playing football as well as watch TV. ＿＿＿＿

3. In our astonishment, he was given an excellent job. ＿＿＿＿

4. The ancient constructions in Forbidden City sound very interesting and are worth visit. ＿＿＿＿

1. 我真后悔学生时期在玩电脑游戏上浪费了如此多的时间。

2. 我们应该做所有我们能做的事去拯救这些濒临灭绝的动物们。

3. 学习英语时，记住不要一次学习太多词汇。经常复习才是最好的！

4. 夏天待在户外时，我们需要戴太阳眼镜以保护我们的眼睛不受强光刺激。

1. The meeting has been held to discuss the effects of tourism ＿＿＿ the wildlife in the area.

A. in B. on

C. at D. with

2. Some species of animals and plants which cant adapt to the changing environment have become ＿＿＿ .

A. common B. extinct

C. live D. ultimate

3. ＿＿＿ both sides accept the agreement will a lasting peace be established in this region.

A. Only if B. Even though

C. If only D. As long as

4. To get their ＿＿＿ again after an exhausting game, the boys lay on the floor to have a rest.

A. force B. power

C. energy D. health

5. — What do the letters “SOS” ＿＿＿ ?

— Someone says “Save Our Souls”.

A. speak for B. head for

C. stand for D. care for

6. For all those past years I have worked for others. Im hoping Ill ＿＿＿ my own business someday.

A. fix up B. turn up

C. set up D. make up

7. The Beatles, ＿＿＿ many of you are old enough to remember, came from Liverpool.

A. what B. that

C. how D. as

8. — I dont have the mood to play in the garden for I havent

finished my homework.

— ＿＿＿ .

A. What for B. Its a pity

C. Im angry D. Congratulations

A cat which became famous in Britain for riding on the buses around the southern English city of Plymouth has died after being killed by a car.

Casper, a 12-year-old black and white cat, 1 to leave his house, trot（小步快跑）across the street to the bus stop, queue with bus passengers and wait for his 2 . He then jumped on the No.3 bus to find his 3 seat to curl up on before jumping off at his 4 . The cat was so clever that he 5 at which stop to get off and drivers made sure that he wouldnt get off at some random（随意的） 6 . Also, the cat seemed to know where to get back 7 , and then he trotted off home. Many local people also knew Casper, who loved everyone and also enjoyed the 8 journeys. It seemed that the 12-year-old Casper had discovered a very good way to 9 around the English city of Plymouth in his golden years.

However, one day, 10 a motorist hit him and did not stop. Casper was then, in fact, crossing the street to catch his usual No.3 bus 11 he was struck by the car. Our friend, Casper 12 his injuries. On hearing the news of his death, many people were 13 . A company spokesman said in a statement that Casper 14 many peoples lives and clearly had a very 15 life traveling around Plymouth. He also imagined that Casper was telling all the other cats in the heaven about the many 16 he had experienced.

Caspers owner who is quite fond（喜爱）of him, 55-year-old Susan Finden, said he had always been a free cat and was named 17 the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost, because of his habit of 18 off. Finden posted a sign at Caspers bus stop to let people know, that theyd no longer be enjoying the cat of whom theyd grown so 19 .

Casper was a special cat and he had a wonderful life. A

20 of the cat will continue to be used on one of the companys buses. He will be missed forever.

1. A. used B. seemed C. hated D. had

2. A. time B. turn C. place D. order

3. A. best B. loveliest C. most D. favorite

4. A. destination B. car C. place D. seat

5. A. heard B. knew C. realized D. saw

6. A. stations B. stops C. spots D. scenes

7. A. up B. down C. off D. on

8. A. bus B. car C. rail D. air

9. A. look B. run C. show D. get

10. A . sadly B. luckily C. happily D. strangely