1、傳播優秀Word版文檔 ，希望對您有幫助，可雙擊去除！In the early 1600s, a group known as the Separatists lived in England. They were people who wanted to worship God, study the Bible and pray, but the English laws did not allow then to worship as they desired. They were hunted down beaten, and locked up. Eventually, they he

2、ard about freedom of religion in Holland, and planned to escape. After much hardship, they were allowed to leave England. Now called Pilgrims, they lived in Holland for 12 years, but left because they couldnt stand the hard life, and couldnt work their own trades. They wanted to find a Kingdom of Go

3、d for their posterity(后代)to practice religion freely. So they hired the Speedwell and Mayflower to carry them across the Atlantic to a new land in America. The Speedwell had many leaks and had to return back. The Mayflower took in their passengers, making a total of over 100. They sailed two months

4、and three days, cramped and hungry. On November11,1620, the Mayflower spotted land. They landed in Province town, Massachusetts. For over a month, they sent to find the perfect place for them to build their colony. When they finally found a place, they called Plymouth. Right away they started buildi

5、ng homes, knowing winter was near. Unfortunately, a violent storm hit when the houses were not yet finished. The Pilgrims were forced to stay on the cramped(狹窄的)Mayflower for their first winter in the new world. When this winter was over, over half of them had died. The Pilgrims eventually made a go

6、od friend who helped them. His name was Squanto. He showed them where fish swam, how to hunt deer, and how to plant corn. Squanto was a Native American who was kidnapped(綁架)earlier in his life and taken to England. This is why he was able to communicate with the Pilgrims. With the help of the Native

7、 Americans, there was plenty for everyone to eat that first summer, and also plenty to last for the next winter. The Pilgrims had so much to be thankful for. They gave thanks for friends, new homes, freedom of religion, and plenty of food in a three-day celebration with their Native American friends

8、. Today we continue the celebration of the Pilgrims and the Native Americans, and called it thanksgiving. 1.TheSeparatistsleftEnglandinpursuitof_A)wealthB)adventureC)aneasierlifeD)religiousfreedom2.ThePilgrimsspendtheirfirstwinter_A)intheirnewlyfinishedhousesB)ontheshipthatcarriedthemacrosstheAtlant

9、icC)celebratingtheirnewly-wonfreedomD)makingfriendswiththenativepeople3.ThePilgrimslearnttoadapttothenewenvironment_A)withthehelpofthenativesB)byimitatingtheNativeAmericansC)bytrialanderrorD)bylearningfromtheirearlierexperienceinHolland4.HowdidthePilgrimsgetalongwiththeNativeAmericans?A)Theywerehost

10、iletoeachotherB)TheykeptadistancefromeachotherC)TheywereveryfriendlytoeachotherD)Theylearnedfromeachother5.Whatisthecentralideaofthispassage?A)TheoriginofThanksgiving.B)ReligiousFreedomC)EarlyEnglishsettlementsinAmerican D)HardshipsexperiencedbythePilgrimsRecently,oneofmybestfriendJennie,withwhomIha

11、vesharedjustabouteverythingsincethefirstdayofkindergarten,spenttheweekendwithme.SinceImovedtoanewtownseveralyearsago,wehavebothalwayslookedforwardtothefewtimesayearwhenwecanseeeachother.Overtheweekend,wespenthoursandhours,stayinguplateintothenight,talkingaboutthepeopleshewashangingaroundwith.Shestar

12、tedtellingmestoriesabouthernewboyfriend,abouthowheexperimentedwithdrugsandwasintootherself-destructivebehavior.Iwasblownaway!Shetoldmehowshehadbeenlyingtoherparentsaboutwhereshewasgoingandevenstealingouttoseethisguybecausetheydidntwantheraroundhim.NomatterhowhardItriedtotellherthatshedeserverbetter,

13、shedidntbelieveme.Herself-respectseemedtohavedisappeared.Itriedtoconvinceherthatshewasruiningherfutureandheadingforbigtrouble.IfeltlikeIwasgettingnowhere.Ijustcouldntbelievethatshereallythoughtitwasacceptabletohangwithabunchoflosers,especiallyherboyfriend.Bythetimesheleft,Iwasreallyworriedaboutheran

14、dexhaustedbytheexperience.IthadbeensofrustratingthatIhadcomeclosetotellingherseveraltimesduringtheweekendthatmaybewehadjustgrowntoofaraparttocontinueourfriendship,butIdidnt.Iputthepoweroffriendshiptotheultimatetest.Wedbeenfriendsforfartoolong.IhadtohopethatshevaluedmeenoughtoknowthatIwastryingtosave

15、herfromhurtingherself.Iwantedtobelievethatourfriendshipcouldconqueranything.Afewdayslater,shecalledtosaythatshehadthoughtlongandhardaboutourconversation,andthenshetoldmethatshehadbrokenupwithherboyfriend.Ijustlistenedontheotherendofthephonewithtearsofjoyrunningdownmyface.Itwasoneofthetrulyrewardingm

16、omentsinmylife.NeverhadIbeensoproudofafriend.6.WhatwordbestsumsupJenniesboyfriend?A)AdruguserB)AloserC)AtroublemakerD)Acriminal7.WhatwastheattitudeofJenniesparentstowardsherrelationshipwithherboyfriend?A)Theywererathertolerant.B)Theywereindifferenttoit.C)Theythoughttheirdaughterdeservedabetterfriend

17、.D)Theydidnotallowhertocontinueit.8.HowdidtheauthorreacttoJenniesrelationshipwithherboyfriend?A)ShetriedherbesttodissuadeJenniefromcontinuingit.B)ShethreatenedtobreakupwithJennieifheradvicewasignored.C)ShewasovercomewithpridethatJennietoldheraboutherboyfriend.D)ShewasveryangrywithJennieforchoosingsu

18、chafriend.9.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenJennietoldhershehadbrokenupwithherboyfriend?A)Shefeltrelived.B)Shefelthappyandproud.C)Shefeltfrustratedandangry.D)Shefeltexhausted.10.Whatmessagedoestheauthortrytoconveyinthispassage?A)Thepoweroftruefriendshipcanconqueranything.B)Youngpeopleshouldbecarefulinchoosin

19、gtheirfriends.C)Parentsshouldtakegoodcareoftheirchildren.D)Drugscandestroyinnocentyoungpeople.For many years large supermarkets have been encouraging us to spend money by pumping the smell of freshly-baked bread into their stories. Now Dale Air， a leading firm of aroma （香氣） consultants， has been app

20、roached by Barclays Bank to develop suitable artificial smells for their banks. Researchers have suggested that surrounding customers with the “smell if money” will encourage them to feel relaxed and optimistic and give them added confidence in the banks security and professionalism.But before a sme

21、ll can be manufactured and introduced into banks air conditioning systems. It must be identified and chemically analyzed， and this has proved to be difficult. The problem is that banknotes-and coins tend to pick up the smell of their surroundings. So cash that has been sitting in a cash register at

22、a fishmongers （魚販） will smell of fish， and banknotes used to pay for meals in restaurants will tend to smell of food.It may be a challenge， but aroma experts have little doubt that the use of artificial smells can be an effective form of subconscious advertising. Lunn Poly， a British travel company，

23、 introduced the smell of coconuts （椰子） into its travel agencies and saw a big increase in spending by holiday makers. Many cafes now have electric dispensers （自動售貨機） that release the smell of freshly roasted coffee near their entrances， subtly encouraging customers to come in and have a drink or sna

24、ck. Even prestigious car maker Rolls-Royce has been spraying the inside of its cars to enhance the smell of the leather seats.“The sense of smell is probably the most basic and primitive of all human senses，” explains researcher Jim ORordan. “ There is a direct pathway from the olfactory （嗅覺的） organ

25、s in the nose to the brain.” It is certainly true that most people find certain smells incredibly strong， stringing memories and feelings in a way that few other stimulants （刺激物） can rival. It is a phenomenon marketing consultants have long recognized， but until recently have been unable to harness.

26、 “Weve made great progress but the technology of odour production is still in its infancy，” says ORiordan， “Who knows where it will take us.”31.ArtificialsmellshaveNOTbeenusedinAcafesBbanksCtravelagenciesDsupermarkets32.Researchersbelievethatintroducingthe“smellofmoney”intobankswillencouragepeopleAt

27、ospendmoneyBtofeelconfidentaboutbanksCtoearnmoremoneyDtowithdrawmoneyfrombanks33.Thedifficultyofproducingthe“smellofmoney”liesinthatApeoplesattitudestowardmoneyaredifferentBits hardtoidentifyandanalyzeitCnotechnologycandoitDexpertshavenomotive34.Theword“harness”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto

28、AseeBstudyCcontrolDunderstand35.ResearchersthinkAartificialsmellshelptoimprovepeoplesmemoryBthetechnologytoproduceartificialsmellsisintheearlystageCartificialsmellsareharmfulDtheproductionofartificialsmellsisprofitablyChoice,wearegivento1believe,isaright.Indailylife,peoplehavecometoexpectendlesssitu

29、ationsaboutwhichtheyarerequiredtomakedecisionsonewayoranother.Inthemain2,thesearejustirksomemomentsatworkwhichdemand someextraenergyorbrainpower,orduringlunchbreakslikechoosingwhichtypeofcoffeetoorderorindeedwhichcoffeeshoptogoto.Butsometimesselectingoneoptionasopposedtoanothercanhaveseriousorlifelo

30、ngrepercussions.Morecomplexdecision-makingistheneitheravoided,postponed,orputintothehandsofthearmyofprofessionals,Iifestylecoaches,lawyers,advisors,andthelike.waitingtolightentheemotionalburdenforafee2.Butforagoodmany4peopleintheworld,inrichandpoorcountries,choiceisaluxury,notaright.Andforthosewhoth

31、inktheyareexercisingtheirrighttomakechoices,thewholesystemismerelyanillusion,createdbycompaniesandadvertiserswantingtoselltheirwares5.Themainimpactofendlesschoiceinpeopleslivesisanxiety.Buyingsomethingasbasicasacoffeepotisnotexactlysimple.Easyaccesstoawiderangeofconsumergoodsinducesasenseofpowerless

32、ness,evenparalysis,inmanypeople,endingintheshoppergivingupandwalkingaway6,orjustbuyinganunsuitableitemthatisnotreallywantedinordertosolvetheproblemandreducetheunease.RecentsurveysintheUnitedKingdomhaveshownthatasizeableproportionofelectricalgoodsboughtperhouseholdarenotreallyneeded.Theadvertisersand

33、theshareholdersofthemanufacturersare,nonetheless,satisfied.Itisnotjusttheiravailabilitythatistheproblem,butthespeedwithwhichnewversionsofproductscomeonthemarket.Advancesindesignandproductionmeanthatnewitemsarealmostreadybythetimethatgoodshittheshelves7.Productsalsoneedtohaveashortlifespansothatthepu

34、bliccanbepersuadedtoreplacethemwithinashorttime.Theclassicexampleiscomputerswhicharealmostobsoleteoncetheyarebought.Atfirst,therewereonlyoneortwoavailablefromalimitednumberofmanufacturers,butnowtherearemanycompaniesallwithnotonlytheirownproductsbutdifferentversionsofthesamemachine.Thismakesselection

35、aproblem.Goashopandbuyonething8;nochoice,noanxiety.Theplethoraofchoiceisnotlimitedtoconsumeritems.Withthegreatermobilityofpeoplearoundtheworld,peoplehavemorechoiceaboutwheretheywanttoliveandworkafairlyrecentphenomenon.Inthepast,nationsmigratedacrosshugesw

36、athesoftheearthinsearchoffood,adventure,andmorehospitableenvironments.Wholenationscrossedcontinentsandchangedthefaceofhistory,Sothemobilityofpeopleisnothingnew.Thecreationofnationstatesandborders9effectivelyslowedthisprocessdown.36.SometimespeopleaskprofessionalstohelpthemmakedecisionsbecauseAthedec

37、isionsmayhaveseriousimpactontheirlivesBonlyprofessionalshavetherighttodothatCtheyhavesufficientmoneytopayDtheyhaveemotionalproblems37.Whenpeoplecannoteasilydecidewhattobuy,whichofthefollowingistheleastpossiblechoice?AGivingupBWalkingawayCBuyinganunsuitableitemDSeekingadvice38.Whydoproductshaveashort

38、lifespannowadays?ATheyareofpoorquality.BTheyarequicklyreplacedwithnewones.CTheyhavetoomanyversions.DTheyarenotdesignedbycomputers.39.Howdoesmigrationtodaydifferfromthatofthepast?APeoplenowmigratetofindbetterjobs.BPeoplenowmigrateforbetterlife.CPeoplenowmigrateforbetterenvironments.DPeoplenowhavemore

39、choiceaboutwheretomigrate.40.Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthewritersviewonchoice?ABettermorechoicethannochoiceBBetternochoicethanmorechoiceCAllchoiceiseasyDMorechoice,moreanxiety還有作文的話是青少年之自我反省以自我為中心被溺愛之類的作文是在百度上找的不保證正確率而且如果大家都寫一樣后果很嚴重參考一下吧Theproblemofspoilingchildrenhasbeencommonthesedays.Withth

40、edevelopmentofeconomyandtechnology,thequalityoflifehasbecomebetterandbetter.Asaresult,childrentodayareexperiencingmoreandmoreenjoyment.Theirparentswillgivemeunlimitedallowancetosatisfythemsoastoencouragetheirchildrentostudyharder.Consequently.childrenareturningintolittleprincessesandlittleprincesint

41、odayssociety.Thisisdefinitelynottheoutcomewewouldlovetosee.Sincechildrenaregoingtobethefutureofoursociety,itisimportanttotrainthemtodevelopasenseofindependenceaswellasresponsiblityratherthanlaziness.Parentsshouldrealizetheseriousnessofthisproblemsoonandstarttotakeactionstorescuetheirchildren.Otherwi

42、se,oursocietywilleventuallymovetowardsadirectionthateveryonedoesntwanttoface.11小汽車正在進入中國家庭22家用汽車的利和弊。FamilyCarsinChinaWiththedevelopmentofcarindustryandtheimprovementofthepeopleslivingstandardinChina,moreandmorecarsaregoingintoChinesefamilies.SomefamilieshavecarsmadeinChina,andothersowncarsimportedf

43、romabroad.Theydrivethemeithertoworkorforholidays.Carshavequiteanumberofadvantages.Itisveryconvenienttotravelbycars,andthissavesalotoftime.Asameansoftransportationeasytohandle,familycarscancarrynotonlypeople,butalsogoods.Theycangoalmostanywhereowingtotheirsmallsize.Thatswhymoreandmorefamiliesaretryin

44、gtobuythem.However,justasacoinhastwosides,carsalsohavesomedisadvantages.Theycosttheownersalotofmoneyforthefuel,insuranceandmaintenance;theyareresponsibleforairpollution;andwhatsmore,caraccidentskillhundredsofpeopleeachyearandtrafficjamshappenveryoften.Allthesecauseusmanyproblems.Therefore,weshouldwo

45、rkoutsomewaystosolvethem.第一單元1.Laterthismonth,wellspraytheorchard,paintthebarn,plantthegardenandcleanthehenhousebeforethenewchicksarrive.(=這個月晚些時候，我們要給果樹噴灑藥水，要油漆谷倉，要給菜園播種，要趕在新的雛雞運到之前清掃雞舍。)2.ImnotmakinganywherenearasmuchmoneyasIdidwhenIwasemployedfulltime,butnowwedontneedasmucheither.(=我掙的錢遠比不上全職工作時的

46、收入，可如今我們需要的錢也沒有過去多。)3.Whenitcomestoinsurance,wehaveapoormansmajor-medicalpolicy.(=至于保險，我們買了一份低收入者的主要醫療項目保險。)4.Onceeconomicconditionsimprove,however,demandforfarmslikeoursshouldbestrongagain.(=但是一旦經濟形勢好轉，對我們這種農場的需求又會增多。)5.在作物生長季節，根本就沒工夫參加社交活動。(=Duringthegrowingseasonthereisnotimeforsocializinganyway.

47、)6.了解這些變化所帶來的影響也許有助于我們改善家庭生活。(=Becomingawareoftheeffectsofthosechangesmayhelpusimprovefamilylife.)7.而單親家庭的數量在過去三十年中急劇增長。(=Andthenumberofsingle-parenthomeshasmushroomedinthelastthirtyyears.)8.這些孩子會不會失去童年時期應有的一些重要東西？(=Arethesechildrenmissingoutonanimportantpartofchildhood?)第二單元1.Cartersdevotiontoheran

48、cestorisaboutmorethanpersonalpride:itisaboutfamilyhonor.(=卡特對其先輩的忠誠不僅僅關乎一己之驕傲，而且關乎家族榮譽。)2.Astheboatslidacrosstheriver,Parkerwatchedhelplesslyasthepursuersclosedinaroundthemenhewasforcedtoleavebehind.(=小船徐徐駛向對岸，帕克眼睜睜地看著追捕者把他被迫留下的兩個人團團圍住。)3.Ithrewmyselfontheground,rolledinthesandanddancedaround,till,i

49、ntheeyesofseveralwhowerepresent,Ipassedforamadman.(=我撲倒在地，在沙土里打滾，手舞足蹈，最后，在場的那幾個人都認定我是瘋子。)4.我步出這幢兩層小屋，微風輕輕拂過加拿大平原。(=AgentlebreezeswepttheCanadianplainsasIsteppedoutsidethesmalltwo-storyhouse.)5.中心計劃于2004年在辛辛那提市對外開放。(=Thecenterisscheduledtoopenin2004inCincinnati.)6.黑人去當乘務員常常是由本人痛苦的經歷所激發，而那些白人則往往是受了宗教信

50、仰的感召。(=Whileblackconductorswereoftenmotivatedbytheirownpainfulexperiences,whiteswerecommonlydrivenbyreligiousconvictions.)7.許多黑奴在夜色掩護下趕路，有時臉上涂著厚厚的白粉。(=Manyslavestraveledundercoverofnight,theirfacessometimescakedwithwhitepowder.)第三單元1.WehavebecomesousedtodefendingourselvesagainstthenewatmosphereofAmericanlife,sousedtoputtingupbarriers,thatwehavenothadtimetothinkaboutwhatitmaymean.(=我們已經變得如此習慣于保護自己不受美國生活新氛圍的影響，如此習慣于設臵障礙，以致無暇考慮這一切意