Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema

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词汇短语园地

1. pour   vi. （雨）倾盆而下;涌流，倾泻

vt.   倾倒;使（液体）连续流出

It’s pouring outside.

外面下着瓢泼大雨。

Although I poured the milk carefully， I still spilled some.

尽管我倒牛奶倒得很小心，但还是洒了一些。

（1）pour... into...   向……投入大量……

The government has poured millions of pounds into education system.

政府已经投入了数百万英镑到教育系统。

（2）pour out   倾诉;倾吐

She poured out her troubles over me.

她向我倾诉她的烦恼。

（3）pour cold water on...   给……浇冷水

Don’t pour cold water on my new idea.

不要给我的新想法浇冷水。

2. lie   vi.   说谎，撒谎;躺，平躺

n.   谎言（可数）

You could see from her face that she was lying.

从她的表情上你可以看出她在撒谎。

The whole account is nothing but a pack of lies.

整个叙述只不过是一派胡言。

（1）lie to sb   对某人撒谎

Don’t lie to me.

别对我撒谎。

（2）lie about sth   在某事上撒谎

She lied about her age.

她谎报自己的年龄。

（3）give the lie to...   证明……是虚假的

These new figures give the lie to the thought that employment is going down.

这些新的数据表明就业率在下降的看法是不真实的。

（4）tell （sb） a lie/lies  （向某人）说谎

Don’t believe him！ He always tells lies.

別相信他！他总是说谎。

（5）a white lie   善意的谎言

I don’t think it is wrong to use a white lie to comfort others.

我认为用善意的谎言来安慰他人没有错。

比较：

3. curious   adj.   好奇的

（1）be curious about...   对……感到好奇

They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.

他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。

（2）be curious to do...   想做……

I was curious to find out what she had said.

我真想弄清楚她说了些什么。

4. tie   vt.  （用线、绳索等）系，拴，扎，捆

They tied him to a chair with the rope.

他们用绳子把他绑在一把椅子上。

I tied a knot in the rope.

我在绳子上打了个结。

（1）tie sb down （to sth/to doing sth）   限制/束缚/牵制某人

（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体某一天回来。

（2）tie in with...   连接在一起，同时进行

The concert will tie in with the festival of dance taking place the same weekend.

音乐会将与周末举行的舞蹈节同时进行。

（3）tie up   系好，捆上

He left his dog tied up to a tree.

他把狗拴在了树上。

5. disturb   vt.   打扰;扰乱

I am sorry to disturb you， but can I talk to you for a moment？

对不起打扰你一下，我能跟你谈一会儿吗？

Don’t disturb the papers on my desk.

别把我书桌上的文件弄乱了。

disturbance   n.  （受）打扰;骚乱

disturbing   adj.   引起烦恼的，令人不安的

6. warn   vt.   警告（说）

（1）warn后接从句

She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job.

她被警告说如果她再这样做就会丢掉工作。

（2）warn sb of/about sth   警告或提醒某人某事

I warned you of the risk， didn’t I？

我事先警告过你有危险，是不是？

Government notice on each packet warns the public about the dangers of cigarette smoking.

每个包装盒上都印有政府部门提醒公众注意吸烟危害健康的告诫。

（3）warn （sb） against doing sth   告诫（某人）不要做某事

The guidebook warns us against walking alone at night.

这本指南告诫我们夜间不要单独行走。

（4）warn sb to do sth   警告某人做某事

He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter.

他警告比利离他女儿远点。

（5）warn... off...（尤指以威胁的方式）叫……离开……，告诫……不要靠近……

The farmer warned us off his land when we tried to camp there.

我们想在农场主的农场露营时，他警告我们不得靠近那里。

7. force   vt.   强迫;迫使

（1）force sb to do sth   强迫某人做某事

She forced herself to be polite to them.

她对他们强装客气。

（2）force sb into sth/doing sth   強迫或迫使某人做某事

Ill health forced him into early retirement.

由于他身体状况不佳，他不得不提前退休。

The president was forced into resigning.

总统被迫辞职。

（1）force back ...   强忍……（不表露情感）

She swallowed hard and forced back her tears.

她使劲咽了一下口水，强忍住了眼泪。

（2）force... on/upon sb   把……强加给某人

They always force their will on me.

他们总是将他们的意愿强加给我。

8. run away（秘密地）逃跑

They ran away together to get married.

他们私奔结了婚。

Someone has run away with all my jewels.

有人偷了我所有的珠宝逃跑了。

run across   偶然遇见

run after   追赶

run around   东奔西跑

run down   耗尽能量

run into   撞上……

run out （of sth）   用完（某物）

9. make up   编造（说法、解释等）;形成，构

成;化妆，打扮

Are you telling the truth， or making it up？

你说的是真话还是在编故事？

Girls make up 30% of the number of students.

女生占学生人数的30%。

She never goes out without making herself up first.

她是从不会不先化妆就外出的。

make up for   补偿;赔偿

make up to   接近;奉承

10. set （a play， novel， etc.） in   设置（戏剧、小说

等的）背景

This writer set his story in China.

这位作家把故事背景设定在中国。

The movie is set in the countryside in the 19th century.

這部电影是以19世纪的农村为背景的。

set... aside   把……置于一旁

set off   出发

set out   出发

set up   建立，创立

set down   写下，记下

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.

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

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 （技艺） 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 （使疏远） 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

跟蹤导练（二）

完形填空

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 （破坏） 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 （皇家园林） 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. ________

跟踪导练（三）

阅读理解

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 （奖）. 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 （转变） 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.

跟蹤导练（四）

阅读七选五

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 （孤儿）. 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

跟蹤导练（五）

阅读理解

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.

閱读七选五

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.________

跟踪导练（六）

单词专练

用方框里单词的正确形式填空，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.

单句翻译

1﹒由于父亲过世，最近他感到很累，没有心情去做其他事情。（be in the mood to do sth）

2﹒这部以欧洲中世纪为背景的电影值得看第二次。（set... in）

3﹒我们沿着街道走时，看到了很多有趣的商店。（make one’s way）

4﹒我想去看一部电影，但不知道电影院现在上映的是什么新片。（be on）

5﹒我们匆忙赶到教室，却发现那儿没人，但谁也不知道究竟发生了什么事。（only to do...）

短文改错

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.

書面表达

假定你是李华，因故不能参加外教Mr Jackson明天下午开设的讲座，请给他写一封邮件。要点如下：

1﹒表达歉意;

2﹒解释原因;

3﹒询问能否提供相关资料。

注意：

1﹒词数100左右;

2﹒可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

背景大链接

Mark Twain in Hannibal马克·吐温在汉尼堡

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.

當马克·吐温撰写《汤姆·索亚历险记》和《哈克贝里·费恩历险记》时，他把密苏里州的汉尼堡变成了美国文学的圣地（后来他描写它如同一座“沐浴在夏日清晨阳光下的安宁小镇”）。在这个国家没有哪一座城镇会比这里与作家的关系更紧密的了，而且吐温乐于承认它在他取得成功中的作用。

汉尼堡与吐温的关系始于1839年11月，当时吐温的父亲约翰·克莱门斯，决定离开密苏里州佛罗里达的小村子，往东迁移35英里（56千米），到位于密西西比河岸的城市汉尼堡，这个城市更大，也更繁华。当一家人在那里定居大约一个星期后，吐温（当时叫塞缪尔·克莱门斯）度过了他四岁的生日。然而，他一点儿也不像要在这里长住的人，因为他的身体很差，以致父母担心他可能会夭折。

在全家人住在汉尼堡的头几年里，吐温因为太小还不能完全理解他周围发生的变化。后来在全家乔迁新居时，吐温的身体戏剧性地好转了。他不再被迫过着平静的室内生活，而是可以在汉尼堡的街道上随处闲逛，攀爬周围的小山，探寻那里的洞穴以及在当地的水潭里嬉戏。

吐温无忧无虑的日子没过多久。父亲将他们的房子做了抵押，以便向一个朋友贷款，而当贷款还不上时，这个债主占有了抵押物。一位住在他家斜对面的医生主动提出让他们住在他家。在1846年末的一天，克莱门斯一家搬进了那栋房子。1847年3月24日，约翰·克莱门斯去世。其妻简·兰普顿·克莱门斯和长子奥利翁，设法重新得到了希尔街那栋小屋的产权，并在那年夏天举家搬了回去。这些事虽然很令人丧气，但并没有改变吐温开朗的性格。

父亲去世后的这一年，吐温辍了学并在印刷厂当起了学徒。1851年吐温的哥哥奥利翁买下《汉尼堡日报》后，吐温去哥哥那里干活，成为一名印刷工兼编辑助理。他为奥利翁的报纸写的故事，也是他的处女作，使他明白与排字工作相比自己更喜欢写作。于是，当他在1853年5月决定离开汉尼堡时，他对自己将来的事业已有了初步的勾画。