1、Section IV Grammar & Writing課時作業i.單句語法填空1. After the party, most guests left, with only two of them remaining (remain) in the host family, helping (help) him clean up.2. Climbing mountains was tiring , so we all felt tired. (tire)3. He was just about to sit down when he felt something moving (mo

2、ve) near his feet.4. It was a really terrifying (terrify) experience. Afterwards, everybody was very shocked (shock)5. The flowers smelling (smell) sweet in the botanical garden attract the visitors to enjoy the beauty of nature.6. Unless you have planted something, you won't be able to know the

3、 pleasure of watching the thing you have planted growing (grow)n.閱讀理解AA culture's values can be mirrored by its humor. Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes, who disliked humor, a Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden thought of feeling f

4、ar better than others. " He thought humor to be a negative quality of human narrow-mindedness.However, Mordechai Gordon, Ph.D of Education, insists, “Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious. " I agree with Gordon. Learning to look at the world th

5、rough humor is important.In the United States, every four years an election occurs. Without humor as a way to express their feelings, how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming ? Television shows like “The Daily Show” have become important parts of America

6、n culture. They are mothering the masses by metaphorically ( 隱喻地)airplane-ing politics into our mouths. They make politics fun.Of course, politics is only one type of humor. Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition. American pop culture promotes an unhealthy self

7、-image. On the topic of self-image, Hari Kondabolu stands out. He has a joke about the popular musical group“The Pussycat Dolls ” , describing theirhit song “Dont Chd' as a negative representation of women. He points out an obvious offence in American culture.A study from Loyola University of Ma

8、ryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner. Amongst other things, mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner.Of course, humor is not always used for good purposes. Humor can be linked to vulgarity （ 庸俗）and racism, but, like everything el

9、se, it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves, our failures and ourconnectionwith one another.Though life may seem tough and depressing at times, all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles （皺紋）to know that there is a comedy outthere that even Ch

10、aplin wasn't aware of.With that in mind, remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.【解題導語】一種文化的價值能通過其幽默感表現出來。本文作者介紹了自己對幽默的看法，并決定用幽默的態度來面對生活。1. Hobbes believed that humor .A. was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel betterB. resulted in narrow-mindedness of human bein

11、gsC. had the power to mirror personal glory and national valuesD. was for people to view the world from another angle解析：選A細節理解題。根據文章第一段可知，Thomas Hobbes不喜歡幽默，并從他的話中 a Laughter is nothing . better than others.”可知，應選擇A。2. What is the author's attitude towards political humor?A. Worried.B. Disappoin

12、ted.C. Curious.D. Appreciative.解析：選D 觀點態度題。根據文章第三段中的"Without humor . way of lemming?" 及“They makepolitics fun."可知，作者對于政治幽默持贊賞的態度。 appreciative “欣 賞的，賞識的”。3. The fourth paragraph is developed mainly . A. by exampleB. by processC. by comparisonD. by classification解析：選A 寫作手法題。根據文章的第四段的內容

13、可知，作者是通過舉例子來證明自 己的觀點的，因此選擇Ao4. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. Chaplin wasn't aware of being laughed at.B The author feels helpless and sad about getting older.C Never be the one who laughs at other people.D The author is determined to face life with a sense of humor.解析：選D 細節理解

14、題。根據文章的最后兩段可知，盡管生活有時候會很艱難，但仍然有連卓別林都沒有意識到的幽默，要記得用幽默的態度來面對生活，應選擇D。BLast year Martha had a crazy idea ：“ Let's go to the shelter and get a dog. ”I was not exactly thrilled about the idea but agreed. Wewent to a California Animal Shelter. We wanted to find a dog and save a life at the same time. Whi

15、le I walked along the rows and rows of cold metal cages, a dog caught my eye. He was scared, weak and looked like he had given up on life.He looked at me with big beautiful eyes. I could see into his soul that he just wanted it to end. I approached his cage. I stuck my finger through the hole in the

16、 cage and scratched him on the head. He closed his eyes and accepted all the love.I knew that this dog had never felt love before. I thought he was enjoying every bit of the love I could give him until his time came to leave the Earth.Tears began to stream down my face because I felt everything that

17、 this poor creature was feeling right then. He just wanted to be loved; he just wanted a home and a family.I called my wife Martha and son Gabriel over and told them.“ We want him. ”Now Carson's favorite thing to do is to leap up in the air onto our bed in the morning and give us kisses with his

18、 giant tongue. He is always there to greet us when we come home with a huge smile and a wagging tail.Our lives are so much better because of this giant dog. He has shown us more love than any living creature on Earth. I know what's in his big brown eyes： love,compassion and gratitude. Taking a c

19、hance on this dog was the best decision my family ever made.【解題導語】本文講述了作者一家決定收養一只狗的過程以及這只狗給作者一家帶來的歡樂。作者認為收養這只狗是全家作出的最好的決定。5 What's the author's reaction to his wife's proposal?A He hesitated for a while.B He was excited about it.C He agreed with his wife.D He was scared of it.解析：選C細節理解題。

20、根據第一段第二句可知， 作者對妻子的想法并沒有感到興奮, 但是卻同意了。6. What caused the author to adopt the dog?A. His sympathy. B . His wife's proposal.C. His interest. D . His wife's tears.解析：選A 推理判斷題。根據第三段第一句可知，作者看到這只狗后流淚了，因為作 者感受到這只可憐的狗的感覺，所以是作者的同情心促使作者決定收養這只狗。7. What can we infer from the last but one paragraph?A. The

21、dog brings health to the family.B. The dog brings happiness to the family.C. The dog brings lots of hope to the family.D. The dog brings some hobbies to the family.解析：選B推理判斷題。根據倒數第二段可知，這只狗現在最喜歡做的事情就是每天 早晨跳到床上親作者他們，總是在他們回家時用燦爛的笑容和搖擺的尾巴問候他們。再根據最后一段可知，因為這只狗，作者一家的生活更好了，它給予作者一家更多的愛。由此可推知，這只狗給作者一家帶來了快樂。m.

22、語法填空Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced (離婚)when she was just a young child.Even 1.hedidn't move far, he nevercame to visit his children.Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he look like and what was he doing. All she knew was his name : Jeff White.

23、After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at 2. hospital, where shewould help provide medicine and comfort for 3.(patient)in their finaldays. A few weeks ago, she received a new patient 4.namewas Jeff White.When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he 5. (have) anychildren. Jeff told her that he

24、had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn't hold her 6. (tear) back. She told him, “I am Lisa, your daughter. ”Jeff embraced her, 7.(say)that he was not a good father. And thedaughter held his hand and kissed him.Jeff could have just weeks left 8. (live), so Lisa wanted to makethe most of th

25、e time she had with him. Lisa 9. brought her kids to thehospital to meet their grandfather. The kids made cards 10. him with the words , “ I love you. ”Forgiveness （ 寬?。﹊s also a kind of love.【解題導語】本文是一篇記敘文。一對分離多年的父女，在父親生命的最后關頭不期而遇，之前的恩怨最終被寬恕融化了。1 .解析：前后是讓步關系，即使父親住的不遠，但從來沒有去看望過孩子。eventhough/even if

26、意思是“即使"，用來引導讓步狀語從句。答案：though/if2 .解析：根據語境，此處表示“一所”醫院。答案：a3 .解析：根據語境，此處應用名詞的復數，表示很多“病人”。答案：patients4 .解析：此處引導定語從句，引導詞本身作定語，修飾后面的名詞。答案：whose5 .解析：主句用的是過去時，根據時態一致的原則，從句也應用過去時。答案：had6 .解析：用名詞復數，表示很多“眼淚”，tear本身是可數名詞。答案：tears7 .解析：根據句子結構，此處應用現在分詞作伴隨狀語，表示動作與謂語動詞同時發 生。答案：saying8 .解析：根據句子結構，此處應用不定式作后置定語，表示“將來”。答案：to live9 .解析：根據句意，此處說明女兒把自己的孩子也帶來，去見他們的外祖父。答案：also10 .解析：根據句意和搭配，此處表示孩子們為外祖父制作了卡片。答案：forW.書面表達根據下面的提示，寫一篇幽默故事，要有出人意料的結局。兩輛車發生了交通事故，