Module 2 My New Teachers

高考词汇

avoid vt. （故意）避开

hate vt. 讨厌；不喜欢

appreciate vt. 感激

admit vt. 承认

wave vt. 挥（手）；招（手）

revise vt. 温习（功课）

impression n. 印象

joke n. 玩笑；笑话

respect vt. & n. 尊敬；尊重

literature n. 文学

summary n. 总结；摘要；提要

grade n. （美）成绩；分数

headmaster n. 校长

headmistress n. 女校长

period n. 一段时间

revision n. 复习

translation n. 翻译

timetable n. 时间表

topic n. 话题；题目

vacation n. 假期

relationship n. 关系

amusing adj. 有趣的；可笑的

energetic adj. 精力充沛的

intelligent adj. 聪明的

nervous adj. 紧张的；焦虑的

organised adj. 有组织的；有系统的

patient adj. 耐心的

serious adj. 严肃的

shy adj. 害羞的；羞怯的

strict adj. 严格的；严厉的

scientific adj. 科学的

relaxed adj. 轻松的；松懈的；宽松的

incorrectly adv. 不正确地

completely adv. 十分地；完全地

immediately adv. 立即，即刻

loudly adv. 大声地

similarly adv. 同样地，类似地

常用短语

make sure 确定；确信；查明；弄清楚

make progress 取得进步

as a result 结果

in fact 事实上

fall asleep 睡着

tell jokes 讲笑话；开玩笑

be strict with 对……严格

prefer to do sth 喜欢（爱）做某事

表外词汇

repeat vt. & n. 重说；重复

badminton n. 羽毛球

stupid adj. 笨的；头脑迟钝的

private adj. 私人的；个体的

词汇短语园地

1. hate vt. 讨厌；不喜欢

（1） hate sth/sb 讨厌、憎恨某物/人

I hate Friday mornings. 我讨厌星期五早晨。

（2） hate doing sth 讨厌做某事（习惯性动作）

Paul hates making mistakes. 保罗讨厌出错。

（3） hate to do sth 不想 / 不愿做某事（通常是一次性或特指动作）

He hates to think what would have happened if he hadnt called the police.

他不愿想如果他没有报警会发生什么事。

2. avoid vt. （故意）避开

avoid其后可接名词或代词作宾语，也可接动名词作宾语，但是不能接不定式作宾语。

You should avoid such mistakes.

你应当避免这样的错误。

I realized he was trying to avoid the topic.

我意识到他是在设法避开这个话题。

正：He avoided answering my questions.

误：He avoided to answer my questions.

正：It was impossible to avoid being affected.

误：It was impossible to avoid to be affected.

3. admit vt. 承认；招认；招供（常指不情愿地承认

某事属实）

常用搭配：（1） admit to doing sth/admit to sth 承认（过错；罪行）；招认；招供

Tom admitted to having stolen the car.

汤姆供认偷了那辆车。

He refused to admit to the other charges.

他拒不承认其他指控。

（2） admit that...从句

I admitted that I was late for work.

我承认我上班迟到了。

4. wave v. 挥（手）；招（手）

（1） wave at/to sb 向某人挥手

Tom waved to us as he came across the field.

汤姆穿过田地时朝我们挥手。

（2） wave sth （at sb） （向某人）摇晃某物

A boy waved some flowers at his mother.

一个男孩对她母亲挥舞着一些花。

5. respect vt. & n. 尊重；敬重

（1） respect sb/sth （for sth）

She had always been honest with me， and I respect her for that.

她一直对我很诚实。我非常敬重她这一点。

The president is expected to respect the constitution.

人们期望总统尊重宪法。

（2） have/show respect for sb/sth 对……尊敬 / 尊重

The students have great respect for their history teacher.

学生们非常尊敬他们的历史老师。

He shows no respect for her feelings.

他不尊重她的感情。

respectful adj. 恭敬的；表示敬意的

respectable adj. 值得尊敬的；规矩的；体面的

The woman kept a respectful silence.

那位妇人恭敬地保持着沉默。

Its not respectable to be drunk in the street.

在大街上醉倒是不体面的。

6. appreciate vt. 感激

（1） appreciate其后可接名（代）词、动名词、名词性从句等作宾语，但不能接不定式。

We shall appreciate hearing from you again.

能再次收到你的来信，我们将十分感激。

I appreciate that you have come here so early.

感谢你来得这么早。

（2） appreciate习惯上不用“人”作宾语，其后只能接“事”作宾语。（注意：这与thank 的用法恰恰相反）

正：I appreciate your kindness.

误：I appreciate you for your kindness.

正：He thanked her for her kindness.

误：He thanked her kindness.

（3） appreciate后接if 或when从句时习惯上要先接it，而不直接跟if或when引导的从句。

I would appreciate it if you would help me with it.

如果你能帮助我做这事，我会十分感激。

We really appreciate it when she offered to help.

她来帮忙了，我们十分感激。

（4） 表示感激的程度，可用deeply， highly， （very） much等副词修饰。

I deeply appreciate your kindness.

我深深感谢你的好意。

He highly appreciated their help.

他非常感谢他们的帮助。

注意：当much修饰appreciate时，只能置于其前，而不能置于其后，但very much却可以。如：

正：We much appreciate your invitation.

正：We appreciate your invitation very much.

误：We appreciate your invitation much.

7. amusing adj. 有趣的；可笑的

I didnt find the joke amusing at all.

我认为这笑话一点也不可笑。

amuse v. 逗笑；逗乐

It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment.

想到这会儿他们大概在谈论他，他不禁笑 了起来。

amused adj. 逗乐的；觉得好笑的

常用搭配：amused at/by sth

We are all amused at his stories.

我们都被他的故事逗笑了。

8. impression n. 印象

I have the impression that Ive seen that man before.

我觉得我以前见过那个人。

She made a good impression on the people.

她给人们留下了一个好印象。

常用搭配：

have a（n）...impression of sb/sth 对某人 / 某物有……的印象

make a（n）...impression on sb 给某人留下……的印象

impressive adj. 令人赞叹的；令人敬佩的

9. immediately adv. 立即；即刻

conj. 一……就……

Cook the mixture for ten minutes and serve immediately.

将混合物烹调10分钟后马上上桌。

On hearing the news， John cried immediately.

一听到这个消息，约翰马上就哭了。

Immediately shed gone， I remembered her name.

她刚走开我就想起了她的名字。

10. loudly adv. 大声地

She didnt speak loudly because she was so shy.

她说话声不大，因为她很害羞。

He called out loudly for assistance without moving.

他不敢移动，大声求援。

比较：loudly和loud的区别

loud表示“大声；响亮”，可用作形容词或副词。

（1） 用作形容词。He has a loud voice. 他嗓门大。

The music is too loud； please turn it down.

这音乐太吵人了，请把音量关小一点。

（2） 用作副词（与loudly同义），一般只与动词speak， talk， laugh， sing等连用，且必须放在这些动词之后。

I cant hear you. Please speak louder.

我听不见，请说大声些。

loudly只用作副词（与用作副词的loud同义）。

Dont talk so loudly （loud）. 别这么大声讲话。

注意：loudly比用作副词的loud使用范围更广，它除与 speak，talk，laugh等动词连用外，还可与其他表示声响的动词连用，且可以放在这些动词之前或之后。

The man snored loudly. 这个人鼾声打得响。

He heard a cocklock loudly crow.

他听见雄鸡大声啼叫。

（4） 另外，在用于比较级或最高级时，通常用loud，而不用loudly。

Who laughed loudest？ 谁笑的声音最大？

11. fall asleep 睡着

Because I am tired， I fall asleep quickly.

因为我很疲劳，很快就睡着了。

The soft music caused us to fall asleep.

催眠音乐使我们睡着了。

比较：be asleep与fall asleep的区别

fall asleep表动作，意为“刚刚入睡”，指“刚睡着”这动作。be asleep表状态，意为“睡着的”。

He fell asleep when there was a loud knock at the door.

他刚睡着，这时有人大声敲门。

The baby has been asleep for an hour.

这孩子睡着一个小时了。

注意：go/get to sleep和fall asleep意思接近，都指“入睡，睡着”。 go/get to sleep强调进入睡眠状态，常用于否定句、疑问句、条件句中。go to bed着重指上床睡觉的动作，无“睡着”之意。go to bed在前，然后才go/get to sleep或fall asleep。

12. as a result （of ） （由于……的）结果

As a result， he had to leave.

结果，他只得离开。

As a result of the car accident， he was late for school.

由于这起车祸，他上学迟到了。

13. so that 以便；因此

I will give you all the facts so that you can judge for yourself.

我会给你所有的事实以便你可以自己判断。

Everyone lent a hand， so that the work was finished ahead of schedule.

每个人都帮了忙，因此工作提前完成了。

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

Western New Bridge Library Announcement

Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break

Library Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day （9：00a.m.—4：00 p.m.） for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30.

Coming Events

◆On Monday， March 24， at 10：30 a.m.， Scott Sutton， a childrens writer， will tell stories to kids over seven. Suttons attractive style will surely interest everyone present！

◆At 2：00 p.m.， on March 25， a lecture will be given in Room 201， which focuses on the development of writing skill. Famous writers from the district wont disappoint you.

◆At 1：00 p. m.， on March 26， the Georgetown Musicians will present an Irish Folk Concert， which will be entertaining for the entire family. Come for the music and stay to check out some books for the rest of the week！

◆On Thursday， March 27， at 2：00 p.m.， the annual Childrens Gathering will take place in Room 201， the second floor. Pick up an invitation in the Childrens Room and return your RSVP （回复）to make sure you get a seat at the table by 3：00 p.m. on Tuesday， March 25. Only children are allowed in the Gathering.

◆At 10：30 a.m. on Friday， March 28， Enzo Monfre of the hit kids science show， ENZOology， will bring Fossils Live！ Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time， deep beneath the surface of the earth， to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs， and more.

Please note： In case of emergency， please call the Help Desk at 9263736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message. The call-down service is offered 24 hours a day， 7 days a week for emergencies. The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round！ For questions about all these， please contact hld@wnbl.corg.

Come for the great Fun； Stay for the relevant Books！

1. On what day should Tim attend the activity to improve writing？

A. Monday. B. Tuesday.

C. Thursday. D. Friday.

2. Whats true about Childrens Gathering？

A. Tickets are a must to attend it.

B. Children should attend it with parents.

C. A reply to the invitation is needed to get a seat.

D. Only those with an invitation can attend it.

3. What will Enzo Monfre do on Friday？

A. Show the children around a zoo.

B. Hold an exhibition.

C. Be present at the science show in person.

D. Tell stories about dinosaurs.

4. The announcement is mainly written for ___ .

A. the school children

B. parents of the school children

C. staff members of the library

D. volunteers of the activities

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complete respect serious amuse organise

1. She ____ that she hadnt done her duty.

2. He was ____ injured in the accident and died several days later.

3. My black hair has turned ____ grey.

4. Our teacher is highly ____ by all her students.

5. Humans are the most ____ of all the animals.

6.When I dress up， I feel ____ and successful.

7. The doctor was operating on my wife. I had to wait ____ outside.

8. He walked so slowly that his brother lost ____ with him.

单句改错（下列各句每句有1个错误。）

1. The doctor is very patient to his patients. ___

2. How can we expect him to make progresses if he doesnt work hard？ ___

3. You did well in English， but you did bad in maths. ___

4. Our visits to the theatre made the holidy more amused. ___

句子翻译

1. 我们都知道她错了，但我们没有一个人敢对她说。

2. 他承认读过这封信。

3. 实际上，你是我见过的最害羞的女孩。

4. 我想这是真的，但你最好证实一下。

单项选择

1. There are ___ many books to choose from ___ I do not know which to buy.

A. so； that B. such； as

C. so； as D. too； to

2. The train wont leave for another ten minutes， so I think we can ___ . Dont worry.

A. make out B. make up

C. make it D. make sure

3. — Would you please help me with the box？

— ___

A. Yes， please. B. With pleasure.

C. No， please dont. D. My pleasure.

4.He ___ falling behind the others.

A. is weak in B. is tired with

C. is interested in D. is afraid of

5. — Make sure that the lights are off before leaving.

— ___ . Ill turn them off.

A. Thats settled B. Dont mention it

C. Got it D. You can forget it

6. Will the train arrive ___ ？

A. on time B. in time

C. by the time D. out of time

7. The girl fell off the horse while riding. ___ ， her leg was broken.

A. In fact B. In the way

C. In other words D. As a result

8. There was a large box behind the door and Peter couldnt ___ falling over it in the darkness.

A. help B. wait

C. prevent D. avoid

跟踪导练（二）

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appreciate period organise strict impress

immediate shy loud completely serious

1. Science is a kind of ____ knowledge.

2. This is a problem that calls for ____ solution.

3. This was the most difficult ____ of his life.

4. By helpful kindness the teacher broke down the new boys ____ .

5. You neednt speak so ____ . I can hear you.

6. I wish to express my ____ for your kindness.

7. What are your ____ after reading the book？

8. Swimming in the river is ____ forbidden.

单句改错（下列各句每句有1个错误。）

1. Im sorry to keeping you waiting so long. ___

2. The thief missed being caught and breaking away. ___

3. Lee is such a kind man who everyone respects him. ___

4. I would appreciate if you could help me with my work. ___

句子翻译

1. 她攒了足够的钱，因此今年她能到国外度假。

2. 那两个女孩一见我就停止了讲话。

3. 我讨厌站在拥挤的公交车内。

4. 他整天都在不停工作，因为他想准时完成工作。

单项选择

1. ___ we can do some shopping ___ we can do some washing.

A. Either； or B. So； that

C. Neither； nor D. Not only； but

2. I would greatly ___ your calling back this morning.

A. like B. appreciate

C. remember D. avoid

3. Im afraid I cant help ___ the shoes， mum. I have a lot of homework to do.

A. cleaned B. clean

C. to cleaning D. cleaning

4. She remembered locking the door， but she came back to ___ .

A. watch out B. make clear

C. look out D. make sure

5. The old man luckily avoided ___ by the gas explosion.

A. to be hurt B. hurting

C. being hurt D. to hurt

6. — Bruce， I really appreciate your handwriting.

— ___ .

A. I practice every day B. Thank you very much

C. No， I dont think so D. Well， its not good enough

7. He began to take political science ___ only when he left school.

A. strictly B. seriously

C. carefully D. truly

8. The baby ___ for an hour.

A. went to sleep B. has fallen asleep

C. went to bed D. has been asleep

完形填空

When I got back to my hotel room at 7：30 last night， there was a（n） 1 that a Mr Frank Smith had telephoned at 3 oclock in the afternoon. The message said that Mr Smith would 2 my returning the call as soon as I came in. I had no idea who he was or what he wanted， but I thought Id better telephone him.

I noticed that there was no telephone 3 ， and I wondered why the hotel operator would 4 an important message like this for me without writing down the callers number. So I 5 up the phone and told the operator that I had a message to telephone somebody， but that it was 6 to make the call because the operator forgot to write down the number . She told me that she was the one who took the message， but that Mr Smith had not 7 a number. She said it was an overseas call and that she had talked with the overseas operator， not with Mr Smith.

I thanked her for the 8 and decided to forget the whole thing. I knew there was no way I could 9 out who Mr Smith was or what he wanted 10 he decided to make the call again.

1. A. message B. letter C. postcard D. notice

2. A. receive B. answer C. turn D. appreciate

3. A. number B. line C. book D. service

4. A. put B. forget C. take D. miss

5. A. held B. picked C. checked D. looked

6. A. formal B. necessary C. embarrassed D. impossible

7. A. got B. changed C. written D. left

8. A. description B. information C. call D. expression

9. A. try B. make C. look D. find

10. A. unless B. as C. while D. if

跟踪导练（三）

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correct topic translate discipline admit

1. The students are busy ____ for the examination.

2. Im sorry. I spelled your name ____ .

3. Here is the ____ of the news.

4. Such adventures are often popular ____ of discussion.

5. This novel is ____ into three foreign languages.

6. She stood in the passage ____ her arms about.

7. They enjoy telling ____ and writing stories.

8. I feel like going to Europe for a visit next summer ____ .

单句改错（下列各句每句有1个错误。）

1. For a result， I have to wash all the plates after meals. ___

2. Please excuse my coming in without be asked. ___

3. Many great people rose from poor family， Lincoln for

an example. ___

4. Surprising， all the students got better marks than they expected.

___

句子翻译

1. 我情愿睡觉也不看这部电影。

2. 我想要你在那个汽车站等我。

3. 我对这个城市的第一印象是它既干净又漂亮。

4. 请打开窗户以便我们能得到些新鲜空气。

单项选择

1. His parents are trying to stop me ___ him.

A. seeing B. to see

C. see D. not to see

2. — Hello， may I speak to Mr John？

— Sorry， he is now ___ .

A. on a vacation B. for vacation

C. on vacation D. for a vacation

3. She preferred ___ with us ___ stay at home.

A. going； rather than B. to go； rather than to

C. going； rather than to D. to go； rather than

4. Oh， my God！ Its rainy again. I ___ stay at home ___ go out.

A. would rather； than B. would like to； than

C. would； than D. prefer to； to

5. — Shall we go shopping tomorrow？

— ___

A. I dont know. B. No， thanks.

C. Its up to you. D. I dont think so.

6. Rather than ___ with us， he prefers ___ alone.

A. talk； playing B. talking； playing

C. talk； to play D. talking； to play

7. — He is always strict ___ his students.

— That is why he is popular ___ the students parents.

A. for； for B. with； for

C. for； with D. with； with

8. He got well-prepared for the exam， for he couldnt risk ___ the good opportunity.

A. losing B. lose

C. to lose D. being lost

阅读表达（阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。）

English Is So Hard

Johnny asked Dotty how her first day in her Duarte ESL class was. She told him it was terrible. She understood little of what the Level 4 teacher said， because he spoke too fast for her. She had struggled through a Level 3 class at a Monrovia school.

When the teacher asked if there were any questions， she told him that she didnt understand most of what he had said. He told her not to worry； she could take the class again if she failed it the first time. She didnt want to fail it the first time， however， or any time.

The teacher gave them homework on the first day， of course. They were supposed to write a 300-word essay supporting gun control. Of course， Dotty said， she could write that essay in her native language. But there was no way she could write it in English. She showed Johnny the textbook. The print was so tiny that trying to read just a few pages gave her a headache. On top of that was all the new vocabulary on each page.

“Im going to drop the class，” she said. She wanted to cry. When was she ever going to learn this language？

1. How was Dottys first day in Duarte ESL？ （Within 3 words）

2. Why did Dotty understand little of what the teacher said？ （Within 6 words）

3. Whats the teachers advice if Dotty failed the class？ （Within 5 words）

4. Whats the homework on the first day？ （Within 8 words）

5. What was Dottys greatest difficulty when reading the textbook？ （Within 6 words）

跟踪导练（四）

阅读理解

Anyone who has ever lost keys or money will have wished for a simple but effective way to make sure it never happens again. A US company is trying to help.

Using a tiny microchip which is implanted （植入） into the arm， they have come up with a replacement for cash or credit cards that cannot be left at home or dropped on the bus.

The Verichip is about the size of a grain of rice and works using radio frequency identification technology. At a shop， a radio frequency “reader” would send a signal and the chip in your arm would respond with your own identity number. That would give the “reader” your financial information， and money could be taken directly from your accounts and you wouldnt even have to reach for your wallet.

The company also hopes to include other information on the chip， such as medical records， building security codes （社保密码） and passwords， making life even easier.

But not everyone is happy with the developments. Some say that a lot can go wrong with the chip. A clever thief could build a fake reader that would steal your information without you knowing. So your money could still be stolen. Privacy is a big problem， too. Stores， or even the government， only need to track the chip to find out what you buy， how much you spend and where you go.

And if you wanted to get rid of your chip，you would need an operation to remove it.

1. Whats Verichip？

A. An identity number. B. A security code.

C. A tiny microchip. D. A radio “reader”.

2. What does the Paragraph 3 mainly talk about？

A. How Verichip works.

B. The importance of Verichip.

C. The development of Verichip.

D. How Verichip helps take money from the accounts.

3. Which is true about Verichip？

A. Your information on it will be safe.

B. Medical records have already been included.

C. You can easily reach for your wallet when using it.

D. An operation has to be performed to remove it.

4. What can be inferred from the text about Verichip？

A. The idea of it is welcomed.

B. Its company has financial problems.

C. It needs improving to be widely accepted.

D. Its users have the experience of losing keys or money.

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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。

avoid relationship similar relax amuse

discipline formal hate respect loudly

1. My mother wore a long dress because it was a（n） ____ party.

2. If a place or situation is ____ ， it is calm and peaceful.

3. ____ ， great changes also happened to the market here.

4. I have a very good ____ with my classmates.

5. She keeps good ____ in class.

6. He ____ his home， which is a prison for him.

7. I ____ meeting her by leaving by the back door.

8. He tried to be ____ ， but I didnt laugh.

单句改错（下列各句每句有1个错误。）

1. He asked if I would like to lay down and rest. ___

2. Im afraid you have to pay the lost books. ___

3. He was lying in the sun looking relaxing and happy. ___

4. Li Ming is an English beginner and has big problems

in grammar. ___

句子翻译

1. 她在语言上一定有很多困难。

2. 在西方，十三被看作是很不幸运的数字。

3. 我需要几天时间把这部电影翻译成英语。

4. 同样地，我们对他讲的故事感到厌倦。

单项选择

1. Our room wants ___ . Its too dirty.

A. clean B. being cleaned

C. cleaning D. to clean

2. The winter of 2010 was extremely bad. ___ ， most people say it was the worst winter of their lives.

A. As a result B. At last

C. In fact D. In other words

3. In order to look after his sick mother， he asked for a months ___ .

A. leave B. off

C. holiday D. vacation

4. Have you had an answer ___ your letter？

A. to B. about

C. on D. for

5. Which do you enjoy ___ your weekends， fishing or watching TV？

A. spend B. being spent

C. to spend D. spending

6. He accidently ___ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple of weeks.

A. let out B. make sure

C. give over D. take off

7. Theres no light on. They ___ be at home.

A. mustnt B. cant

C. neednt D. shouldnt

8. Wear something simple， ___ ， a skirt and blouse.

A. for example B. such that

C. such as D. so that

The State Schools and Private Schools in the UK

英国的公立学校与私立学校

For many parents， one of the most important things is to ensure their children have a good education.

Britains education system is well known around the world. Thousands of students come from overseas to be educated in the UK in many different places including private schools， tutorial colleges， and international schools.

Private schools like Harrow and Eton are expensive to get into but what else makes them different from state schools？

There are two differences between a private school and a state school. The most important one is that parents have to pay fees to go to a private school. Whereas a state school is free of charge.

But the other difference is that private schools in this country are not obliged to follow the national state governed curriculum， or even to take the state examinations. So they have a much greater degree of freedom.

The pupils at private schools are treated just like pupils in every other school including the state schools in England. They are not pampered； very far from it， they are expected to behave well， to work hard； they are punished if they dont.

对许多家长而言，最重要的事情之一是确保他们的孩子有一个良好的教育。

英国教育体系的知名度是众所周知的。每年数千名来自海外的学子在英国不同的地方接受教育，包括私立学校、补习学院、国际学校。

像哈罗和伊顿这样的私立学校需要支付昂贵的学费才能进入。但什么使私立学校与公立学校不同呢？

英国的公立学校和私立学校之间主要有两个不同点。首先，父母必须为孩子支付学费才能进入私立学校，而公立学校是免费的。

另一个不同是，私立学校没有义务遵循国家的教学课程，甚至不采用国家考试，因此，学校有更大的自由度。

英国私立学校的学生跟公立学校学生都受到同等对待。他们不会享受任何宠爱，甚至人们期望他们表现得更好，更加努力。如果没有达到要求，他们会被惩罚。

（PS：美式英语中“Public school”就是所谓的“公立学校”，经费绝大部分由政府补助。私立学校称为“Private school”。）