話題十?文化?傳統(tǒng)技藝與交流學(xué)習(xí)(人與社會(huì))課標(biāo)話題課標(biāo)子話題Units文化?

傳統(tǒng)技藝與

交流學(xué)習(xí)傳統(tǒng)技藝;動(dòng)畫的制作;肢體語言;交流訪問;文化沖擊8AUnit5Educationalexchanges8BUnit2Bodylanguage8BUnit3Traditionalskills8BUnit4Cartoonsandcomic

strips9BUnit2Cultureshock話題朗讀聽以下短文一遍,你有50秒的準(zhǔn)備時(shí)間,然后模仿朗讀?

Twoyearsago,IwenttoEnglandonaneducationalexchange.Itwasa

wonderfulexperiencethoughitwasnoteasyforme.BeforeleavingforEngland,IwasverynervousbecauseIhadneverbeen

abroadaloneandsometimesIevenhadtroublemakingnewfriends.However,

Isoongotusedtothenewlifethere.Itookeverychancetoimprovemy

Englishandsocialskills.IpractisedspeakingEnglishregularlywithmy

classmatesatschoolandmademanynewfriends.Inaddition,Iusuallyspent

myweekendsvisitingplacesofinterestinLondon.Duringtheexchange,IlearntalotabouttheEnglishculture.NowIhope

IcanintroduceourownculturetomyfriendsinEngland.話題(單元)知識(shí)復(fù)習(xí)自檢必備知識(shí)自我盤點(diǎn)一、重點(diǎn)單詞localadj.地方的;當(dāng)?shù)氐?/p>

guestn.客人;賓客fantasticadj.極好的;了不起的

gesturen.手勢(shì)nodv.點(diǎn)頭

shakev.(與某人)握手;搖頭divev.下潛

simpleadj.簡(jiǎn)單的patternn.圖案

requirev.需要;依靠recordv.錄制;錄(音)

stormn.暴風(fēng)雨scorev.得分

schedulen.日程安排

idiomn.習(xí)語;慣用語whateverpron.任何事物;一切事物

anywayadv.無論如何;反正introducev.使……初次了解……;使嘗試

alreadyadv.已經(jīng);早已boredadj.(對(duì)某人/某物)厭倦的;煩悶的expressionn.表情;神色pleasantadj.友好的;和善的;文雅的separatelyadv.單獨(dú)地;分別地熟詞生義單詞常見詞義生義及例句exchangen.交流;互訪v.兌換;交易YoucanexchangeyourRMBinto

dollarsinthebank.holdv.使保持(在某位置)v.容納;包含Theplaneholdsabout300passengers.v.保存;存貯Thecomputercanholdthe

informationforalongtime.單詞常見詞義生義及例句fitadj.健壯的;

健康的v.安置;安裝(在某處)Theroomswereallfitted

withcolourfulLEDlights.adj.適合的;恰當(dāng)?shù)腡hisisnotafitplaceforyou

tolive.postn.柱;桿;樁n.職位;要職Nooneisabletofillthepost.v.派駐She’sbeenpostedtoWashingtonfortwo

years.單詞常見詞義生義及例句spareadj.空閑的;

空余的adj.備用的;外加的Takesomespareclothesin

caseyougetwet.v.留出;勻出I’dlovetohaveabreak,butIcan’t

sparethetime.單詞常見詞義生義及例句staten.州n.狀態(tài);狀況;情況Wewillhaveareportofthe

presentstateofthecompany.adj.國(guó)家的;政府的Inmymind,privateschoolis

betterthanstateschoolinsomeway.微語境訓(xùn)練(從上面選擇合適的單詞并用其正確形式填空)1.Iaskedhimifhewouldhelpmeandhe

?hisheadinagreement.2.Ilovetogo

andexplorethecoralreefs(珊瑚礁)inmyfreetime.3.Itwasshewhofirst

?thepleasureofsailingtome.4.Wehavetomakeeverythingpreparedbeforeallthe

?arrive.5.Thedarkcloudsintheskymeanta

?wascoming.6.Allthevisitorsfollowthe

?customsverywell.noddeddivingintroducedguestsstormlocal7.“Letthecatoutofthebag”isan

?meaningtotellasecretby

mistake.8.The

?onhisfacechangedfromsympathytosurprise.9.Cultural

?isawayofbuildingbridgesbetweencountries.10.Formanyyoungpeople,watchingvideosistheirfavouritewayof

spendingtheir

?time.idiomexpressionexchangespare二、詞形轉(zhuǎn)換1.especiallyadv.尤其;特別

—especialadj.特別的2.failv.失敗;未能(做到)—failuren.失敗3.descriptionn.說明;形容

—describev.描述;形容4.attractv.吸引;使喜愛

—attractionn.吸引;吸引力5.luckn.幸運(yùn)

—luckyadj.幸運(yùn)的

—luckilyadv.幸運(yùn)地6.warningn.警告;警示

—warnv.警告;提醒7.tourv.在……旅游

—touristn.觀光者

—tourismn.旅游業(yè)8.meaningn.意義;意思

—meanv.意思是;意味著

—meaningfuladj.有

意義的9.basicadj.基本的;基礎(chǔ)的

—basisn.基礎(chǔ);要素

—basicallyadv.基本上10.respectv.慎重對(duì)待;尊重

—respectn.尊重

—respectedadj.受尊敬

的

—respectfuladj.表示敬意的;尊敬的

—respectableadj.值得尊敬的11.acceptv.接受(建議?

邀請(qǐng)等)—acceptableadj.可接受的

—acceptance

n.接納;贊同12.impressionn.印象

—impressv.使欽佩;使留下深刻印象

—impressive

adj.令人贊嘆的;令人敬佩的13.educationaladj.有關(guān)教育的;有教育意義的

—educationn.教育

—

educatev.教育;培養(yǎng)微語境訓(xùn)練(用所給單詞的正確形式填空)1.HistriptoIndiahasleftanunforgettable

?(impress)onhim.2.Thesuccessor

?(fail)oftheplandependsonhowhardyouwork.3.Itis

?(accept)forstudentstowatchTV,aslongaswithinthe

giventime.4.Wewantallthekidsaroundtheworldtohaveagood

?(educate).impressionfailureacceptableeducation5.Heaskedustotellabouta

?(meaning)eventorperiodinour

lives.6.Shewas

?(luck)enoughtobechosenastheteamleader.7.Therelationshipsinhisfamilyaresocomplexthatyoucanhardlyusea

wordto

?(description)them.8.Theyneedtohavea

?(basically)understandingofcomputersin

ordertousethetechnology.meaningfulluckydescribebasic三、必備短語abitof小量introduce...to...使……初次了解……;使嘗試situp坐起來;坐直comeover(to...)(通常遠(yuǎn)距離地)從……到……takeplace發(fā)生remindsb.aboutsth.提醒某人某事upanddown起伏;上下波動(dòng)upto到達(dá)(某數(shù)量?

程度等);至多有setoff出發(fā);動(dòng)身playagainst同……比賽makeit獲得成功makeagoodimpressionon...給……留下好印象takeoff脫下undertheweather略有不適;不得勁weatherforecast天氣預(yù)報(bào)inone’ssparetime在某人的空閑時(shí)間里微語境訓(xùn)練(從上面選擇合適的短語并用其正確形式填空)1.Whydon’tyou

?toEnglandfromAmericathissummer?2.Greatchangeshave

?inmyhometowninthelastfiveyears.3.What’swrongwithyou?Youlookalittle

?.4.ThejobfairtobeheldinJuneoffers

?2,000jobs.5.

?hisshoesandsocks,hewentintothebathroomtotakea

shower.6.Herealizedthatitwas

?shametotalkaboutit.comeovertakenplaceundertheweatheruptoTakingoffabitof7.Byfollowingtheadviceabove,youaresureto

?

?yournewroommates.8.Itwasatraditionfortheschool’soldteamsto

?newteams

atthesportmeetings.makeagoodimpression

onplayagainst四、

重點(diǎn)句型1.“It’sbeenafantasticexperiencesofar,”saysEric.埃里克說:“到目前為

止它是一次很棒的經(jīng)歷?”2.IplantokeepintouchwiththemwhenIreturnhome.我打算回家后和他

們保持聯(lián)系?

3.Idon’tgetachancetospeak.我沒有機(jī)會(huì)說話?

4.Herbodylanguageismakingpeoplefeelwelcome,sotheygotoherfor

help.她的肢體語言讓人們感到受歡迎,所以他們會(huì)向她尋求幫助?

5.First,hetiesapieceofgrassaroundtheirneckstostopthemfromeating

bigfish.首先,他在它們的脖子上系一根草,防止它們吃大魚?

6.Aftereverythinghasbeenchecked,thecartoonisreadytobeplayedfor

everyonetoenjoy.一切檢查完畢后,動(dòng)畫片就準(zhǔn)備好被播放給大家看了?

7.However,toacertaindegree,lifeintheUSwashardtogetusedto.然而,

在某種程度上,美國(guó)的生活是很難適應(yīng)的?

8.Ifailedtounderstandmuchinthefirstfewweeksbecauseeveryonespoke

sofast.在剛開始的那幾周,我未能理解很多,因?yàn)榇蠹艺f話都很快?

仿寫運(yùn)用(根據(jù)上面句式完成下列句子)1.他建議我和來自同一個(gè)國(guó)家的其他學(xué)生保持聯(lián)系?

Headvisesmeto

?otherstudentsfromthesame

country.2.湯姆很高興有機(jī)會(huì)為校隊(duì)踢足球?

Tomwashappyto

?fortheschoolteam.keepintouchwithgetachancetoplayfootball3.政府采取措施禁止人們?cè)诠矆?chǎng)所吸煙?

Thegovernmenttookstepsto

?inpublic

areas.4.我準(zhǔn)備好面對(duì)路上遇到的所有困難和障礙?

?anydifficultiesandobstaclesthatcomemyway.5.某種程度上,這兩種觀點(diǎn)都有道理,但我更傾向于第一種?

?,bothofthetwoopinionsmakesense,butIam

favourofthefirstone.stoppeoplefromsmokingI’mreadytofaceToacertaindegree五、課文語篇填空8AUnit5(Reading)Thestudentsspendthe1.

?studyingwithChinesestudents.

Attheweekend,they2.

?aroundBeijingandvisitplacesofinterest

withtheirhostfamilies.weekdaystour“It’sbeena3.

?experiencesofar,”saysEric.“I’velearnta

bitoft’aichi,andIreallyenjoyit.We’vealreadylearntalotaboutChinese

4.

andhistory.Theteachershave5.

?ustoChinese

paintingaswell.We’vealsotriedtopaintsomepicturesourselves!Ihaven’t

hadmuch6.

?yet,butI’llkeeptrying.”fantasticcultureintroducedsuccess8BUnit2(Reading)A1.

?ladyenteredtheoffice.ShelookedatDebbieand

Simon,andthenwalkedovertoDebbie.Debbiegavehera

2.

?greeting.Simon3.

?andwalkedaway.“What’sthe4.

??”MrYangasked.“PeoplealwayschooseDebbieinsteadofme.Idon’tunderstand.”“Ido.It’sthewayyou5.

?.”“Howcanthatbe?”Simonasked.“Idon’tgetachancetospeak.”well-dressedcheerfulsighedmattercommunicate“Communicatingismorethanjustspeaking.Yourbodylanguageis

importanttoo.”“Bodylanguage?”“It’sthewayyoustandandsit.It’syourgesturesandthe

6.

?onyourface.Yourwhole7.

?communicatesthings.Youdon’tgivepeopleagood8.

?,Simon.Youlookdown,youneversmileandyoudon’tturnyourheadtowardsthem.”expressionappearanceimpression8BUnit3(Reading)Daminusescormorantstocatchfish.Cormorantsarelargeblackbirds.

Theyaregoodatcatchingfishbecausetheycanswimwell.Theycan

1.

?downandstayunderthewaterforuptotwominutes.diveDaminusuallysetsoffinthelateafternoonandgetsthecormorants

2.

?forwork.First,hetiesapieceofgrassaroundtheirneckstostop

themfromeatingbigfish.ThenwhenDamin’sboat3.

?theright

placeintheriver,hepushesthemintotheriver.Daminusesseveralwaysto

4.

?fish.Duringtheday,hejumpsupanddownonhisboat.After

dark,he5.

?alightonapostatthefrontoftheboat.Thecormorants

bringthefishbacktotheboat.Thefisharethentakenandthrownintoabig

basketbyDamin.Nonetsare6.

?forthistypeoffishing.readyreachesattracthangsrequired六、課文語法填空8BUnit4(Morepractice)TomthecatandJerrythemousearetwoofthe1.

?

?(popular)cartooncharactersintheworld.Intheshortcartoons,TomisalwaystryingtocatchJerry,butheneverhasany2.

?(successful).AlmosteverycartoonendswithTomintroubleandJerry3.

(laugh)athim.Thestoriesarefull4.

?funandhavealonghistory.mostpopular

successlaughingofWilliamHannaandJosephBarberabothworkedforMGMinthelate

1930s.Theirbosstold5.

?(they)tomakefunnycartoons.Together

theythoughtoftheideaofacatandamouse.Theythoughtitwouldbefunny

6.

?themousewascleverandalwaysgotthecatintotrouble.themif9BUnit2(Morepractice)Aftertheageof16,studentscaneitherfind1.

?joborcontinuetheir

studiesataschoolorcollege2.

?theyare18.Betweentheagesof16

and18,studentsmustchooseonlythreeorfoursubjects3.

?

?(study).Attheendofthetwoyears,theymusttakesomeimportant4.

(exam).Iftheydo5.

?(good),theycanthengoontostudyatuniversity.Thereareover100universitiesintheUK,andthe6.

?(famous)aretheUniversityofOxfordandtheUniversityofCambridge.auntiltostudy

examswellmostfamous師說核心考點(diǎn)一一突破考點(diǎn)1

success的用法

歸納用法:success意為“成功”時(shí),是不可數(shù)名詞;意為“成功的人/事”時(shí),是可數(shù)

名詞?

拓展:succeedv.成功successfuladj.成功的successfullyadv.成功地搭配:succeedindoingsth.成功做某事

besuccessfulin(doing)sth.在(做)某事上很成功

運(yùn)用(1)AteamfromtheUKwerethefirstto

clone(克隆)ananimal.A.successB.successfulC.successfully(2)Youwillsucceedin

?(learn)manykindsofinterestingthings

ifyoujoinourclub.(3)Youwillbe

?(success)inwhateveryoudoandyouwillhave

averyfullandinterestinglife.Clearningsuccessful考點(diǎn)2現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)

歸納用法:表示過去的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)持續(xù)到現(xiàn)在,或?qū)ΜF(xiàn)在造成的影響,可能持續(xù)

發(fā)生下去?

結(jié)構(gòu):主語+have/has+過去分詞+其他.標(biāo)志詞:already,ever,never用于have/has之后,動(dòng)詞之前;already通常用

于肯定句中;yet一般用于否定句和一般疑問句的句末?

運(yùn)用(1)Thevolunteers

?(offer)alotofhelptothecommunityfor

nearlytenyears.(2)Asamatteroffact,AI

?(bring)aboutmanychangesinour

lives.(3)—

you

yourhomework

?—Yes,Ifinisheditjustnow.haveofferedhasbroughtBA.Did;finish;yetB.Have;finished;yetC.Have;finished;already(4)You

?thatquestionthreetimes.A.alreadyaskedB.havealreadyaskedC.alreadyhaveaskedB考點(diǎn)3

remind的用法

歸納搭配:remindsb.+that從句

提醒某人……

remindsb.todosth.提醒某人去做某事

remindsb.of/aboutsth.使某人想起某事;提醒某人某事

運(yùn)用(1)Couldyoupleaseremindme

?(phone)AlanbeforeIgoout?(2)Thisletterremindedme

?myheadteacher’ssupportand

encouragement.(語境填詞)(3)我打電話來是想提醒你明天上午我們?cè)诠珗@見面?(漢譯英)

?

?tophoneof/about

I’mcallingtoremindyouthatwe’llmeetattheparktomorrow

morning.

考點(diǎn)4動(dòng)名詞

歸納動(dòng)名詞(動(dòng)詞+-ing)是非謂語動(dòng)詞的一種,它具有名詞的性質(zhì),可以在

句中作主語或賓語;動(dòng)名詞作主語時(shí)是不可數(shù)名詞,前面不能加a或an,

謂語動(dòng)詞用第三人稱單數(shù);動(dòng)名詞可以作及物動(dòng)詞的賓語,也可以作介詞

或介詞短語的賓語?

運(yùn)用(1)Whenyouarenervous,

?aconversationwithyourfriendsmaybeof

greathelp.A.haveB.havingC.tohave(2)Ifhesucceededin

?ajob,hischildrenwouldn’tsufferfromhunger.A.lookingforB.tolookforC.lookforBA(3)Formanypeople,makingadecision

?sometimesmoredifficultthan

solvingaproblem.A.isB.areC.was(4)Wouldyoumind

?downyourvideoalittle,please?It’stooloud.A.toturnB.turnedC.turningAC考點(diǎn)5

reach,get與arrive的辨析

辨析reach及物動(dòng)詞,后面直接接地點(diǎn)名詞?

get不及物動(dòng)詞,常用搭配為:getto+地點(diǎn)名詞?

arrive不及物動(dòng)詞,常用搭配為:arriveat+小地點(diǎn)(如學(xué)校?

車站等)?

arrivein+大地點(diǎn)(如城市?

國(guó)家等)?

reach,get和arrive后接地點(diǎn)副詞(如here,there等)時(shí)均不需要加介詞?

運(yùn)用(1)Itwasalongdriveto

?thebeachsowethreetookthewheelinturn.A.gettoB.arriveC.reachat(2)Hefailedto

?thestationontime,sotheyhadtotakeanothertrain.A.arriveinB.getC.reach(3)Becauseoftheflightdelay,we

?Londonthreehourslaterthanexpected.A.arriveinB.arriveatC.getinACA考點(diǎn)6

nomore與nolonger的辨析

歸納nomore(=not...any

more)強(qiáng)調(diào)的是次數(shù)?

頻率上的不再增加,通常與非延續(xù)性

動(dòng)詞連用?

nolonger(=not...any

longer)強(qiáng)調(diào)的是時(shí)間?

狀態(tài)上的不再延續(xù),通常與延續(xù)性動(dòng)

詞連用?

運(yùn)用(1)Herparents

?(nomore/nolonger)haveanyrealinfluence

overher.(2)自從他搬到另一個(gè)城市后,就再?zèng)]有來看我們了?(漢譯英)

?

?nolonger

Sincehemovedtoanothercity,hehasnomorecometovisitus./Since

hemovedtoanothercity,hehasn’tcometovisitusanymore.

考點(diǎn)7

appear的用法

歸納用法:appear意為“顯得;看來;似乎”時(shí),近義詞為seem;意為“出現(xiàn)”時(shí),是

不及物動(dòng)詞,不能直接接賓語,也不可用于被動(dòng)語態(tài),近義詞詞組為show

up,comealong?

搭配:appear(tobe)+n./adj.顯得……

appeartodosth.=seemtodosth.似乎做某事

運(yùn)用(1)Heappears

?(happily),butactuallyheisworriedabouthisson

verymuch.(2)Youappear

?(make)amistakeinthepreviousexam.A.havingmadeB.havemadeC.tohavemadehappyC考點(diǎn)8

match的用法

歸納用法:match作動(dòng)詞時(shí),意為“與……相配”?

此外,它還可作可數(shù)名詞,意為

“比賽”或“火柴”?

搭配:matchwith=gowith(使)和……相匹配

matchsth.to/withsth.把某物與某物配對(duì)

運(yùn)用(1)Althoughtheboyisveryyoung,hecanmatchtheflags

?the

countries.(語境填詞)(2)Overthenextmonth,several

?(match)willbeheldatthe

NationalStadium.(3)Mum,thedress

?yourshoesverywell.Youlookreallybeautiful.A.comeswithB.fillswithC.matcheswithwith/tomatchesC考點(diǎn)9被動(dòng)語態(tài)

歸納結(jié)構(gòu):be+過去分詞用法:(1)動(dòng)作執(zhí)行者不詳時(shí);(2)強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作的承受者時(shí);(3)動(dòng)作的執(zhí)行者

是物時(shí);(4)作客觀說明時(shí)?

重點(diǎn):各種時(shí)態(tài)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)?

含有情態(tài)動(dòng)詞的被動(dòng)語態(tài)?

主動(dòng)語態(tài)與被動(dòng)

語態(tài)之間的轉(zhuǎn)換?

主動(dòng)形式表被動(dòng)意義的情況以及某些不能用被動(dòng)語態(tài)

的詞等?

運(yùn)用(1)Allthepreparationsforthetask

?(complete),

andwearereadytostart.(2)Thelibraryneeds

?(clean),butitwillhaveto

waituntilSunday.(3)大多數(shù)老師認(rèn)為應(yīng)該鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生嘗試新思想?

Mostteachersbelievethatstudents

?totrywith

newideas.havebeencompletedcleaning/tobecleanedshouldbeencouraged(4)一個(gè)從小被給予鼓勵(lì)和支持的孩子更容易變得自信和樂觀?

Achildwho

?encouragementandsupportfromanearlyageis

morelikelytobecomeconfidentandoptimistic.(5)Theyshouldpayattentiontotheirhandwritingiftheywanttogetahigher

score.(改為被動(dòng)句)

?

?isgiven

Theirhandwritingshouldbepaidattentiontoiftheywanttogeta

higherscore.

考點(diǎn)10

admit(admitted,admitted)的用法

歸納用法:admit意為“(常指勉強(qiáng))承認(rèn)”;此外,admit還可意為“準(zhǔn)許進(jìn)入/加入”,

常與to/into搭配使用?

拓展:admissionn.承認(rèn);允許進(jìn)入搭配:admitdoingsth.承認(rèn)做某事

admitthat+從句

承認(rèn)……

運(yùn)用(1)Byherown

?(admit),shewasresponsiblefortheaccident.(2)Sheadmitted

?(take)themoneywithouttellingherparents.(3)Theroomisverydarkbecausethesmallwindowonly

?littlelight

intotheroom.A.admitsB.agreesC.promises(4)你不得不承認(rèn)事實(shí)上你做了一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤的決定?(漢譯英)

?admissiontakingAYouhavetoadmitthatinfactyouhavemadeawrongdecision.

考點(diǎn)11目的狀語從句

歸納目的狀語從句通常由sothat或inorderthat引導(dǎo),兩者之間通常可以

互換,從句的謂語中常含有情態(tài)動(dòng)詞;有時(shí)目的狀語從句也可與inorder

to/soasto結(jié)構(gòu)互換?

運(yùn)用(1)他們?cè)缭绯霭l(fā),以便能及時(shí)到達(dá)車站?(sothat)

?(2)我們坐在教室的前面,以便能清楚地聽到老師講課?(inorderthat)

?

?Theysetoutearlysothattheycanarriveatthestationintime.

Wesatinthefrontoftheclassroominorderthatwecouldhearthe

teacherclearly.

(3)Iwouldliketoarrive20minutesearlyinorderthatIcanhaveacupoftea.

(同義句轉(zhuǎn)換)Iwouldliketoarrive20minutesearly

acupoftea.

(inordertohave)so

as

to

have

(inordertohave)考點(diǎn)12狀語從句復(fù)習(xí)

歸納從句類型常用引導(dǎo)詞條件狀語從句if,unless,aslongas,...時(shí)間狀語從句when,while,as,before,after,till/until,...原因狀語從句because,since,as,...讓步狀語從句although,though,...結(jié)果狀語從句so...that,such...that,...目的狀語從句sothat,inorderthat,...

運(yùn)用用適當(dāng)?shù)倪B詞(詞組)填空?

(1)Thegamesmyparentstaughtme

?Iwasachildturnedouttobe

veryusefullaterinmylife.(2)Youwouldknowwhatwasgoingon

?youhadlistenedcarefully.(3)Theteacherspeaksveryloudly

?allthestudents

canhearher.whenifsothat/inorderthat(4)Hehasreadalotofbooksonarts

?hewantstobeanartistin

thefuture.(5)Shewas

angryatwhattheboywasdoing

?shewalkedout

withoutaword.(6)

?hewastired,hewentonworking,andheknewit

wouldn’tlastlong.becausesothatAlthough/Though自測(cè)主題閱讀步步提升I.完形填空(10分)主題:人與社會(huì)——搬到英國(guó)后面臨的困境難度:★★★★

詞數(shù):290IhavelivedanewlifesinceImovedtoBritain.Ihaveexperiencedbad

daysandgooddays.MovingtoBritainwasquitedifficultforme,especiallyasIhadtoleave

oldfriendsandfamilybehind.Worstofall,IhatedtheweatherinBritain!But

nowI

1

starttogetusedtothegrey,cloudyskies.WhenIfirstmovedto

Britain,IhadnofriendsandIfeltthepeoplewereabit

2

andrude.NowI

havesomegreatfriendsandI

3

thatpeopleareinfactquitepolitebutjust

reserved(含蓄的)!ThemainproblemwithlifeinBritainhasbeentryingto

4

my

English.Sometimespeopledidn’tunderstandwhatIwassayingbecausemy

accent(口音)wasquite

5

andIgotabitfrustrated(泄氣的).Luckily,my

newfriendsSimonandClairedecidedtohelpmewithmy

6

tospeak.AnotherproblemImetwithinBritainwasmyname.Mostoftheboysat

mylocalhighschoolthoughtmynamestrangeand

7

meallday.Ireally

hatedstayingthereandmissedmyfriendsbackhome.Luckily,myteachers

wereallverykindtomeandsupportive.Theyalways

8

metojoinin

schoolactivities.MyPEteacherwasimpressedbymyfootballskillsandeven

putmeintheschoolteam.Thishashelpedmealotingaining

9

frommy

peers(同伴).NowIhavebecomeactiveandconfidentintheschoolactivities.TofeelathomeinBritain,Ihaveincludedmyselfinthelocalculture.

WhatIlikemostaboutBritainisthatmanydifferentculturesandfaiths

10/

together.AndatschoolIgetalongwellwitheverybodyinmyclass.(

B

)1.A.suddenly

B.slowly

C.simply

D.carefully(

D

)2.A.serious

B.unhappy

C.special

D.unfriendly(

A

)3.A.realize

B.hope

C.remember

D.imagine(

C

)4.A.explain

B.understand

C.improve

D.express(

B

)5.A.clear

B.strong

C.common

D.sweet(

A

)6.A.ability

B.power

C.stress

D.confidence(

B

)7.A.takecareof

B.makefunof

C.takenoticeof

D.payattentiontoBDACBAB(

B

)8.A.warned

B.encouraged

C.refused

D.ordered(

C

)9.A.prize

B.advice

C.respect

D.pity(

D

)10.A.work

B.appear

C.act

D.liveBCDII.閱讀理解(20分)A主題:人與自然——自然對(duì)人類的影響難度:★★★★★詞數(shù):309Howdoyoufeelaboutnature?Afterspendinghoursindoors,doyoufeel

betterwhenyouvisityourlocalpark?Ibelievetheanswermustbe“YES”.Mostpeoplethinkthatnatureisgoodforourbodiesandbrains.However,

humansarespendingmoretimeinsideandlesstimeoutside.Forexample,the

numberofvisitorstoCanada’snationalparksisgettingsmallereveryyear.

AndincountriessuchastheUSA,only10%ofteenagersspendtimeoutside

everyday.Manydoctorsfeelthatthisisaprobleminthetwentyfirstcentury.Somedoctorsarestudyingtheconnectionbetweennatureandhealth:One

exampleistheworkofDrMatildainSweden.ThedoctorgavepeopleaMaths

test.Duringthetest,theirheartrates(心率)werefast.Afterthetest,onegroup

ofpeoplesatina3D-virtualreality(虛擬現(xiàn)實(shí))roomforfifteenminuteswith

picturesandsoundsofnature.Theirheartrateswereslowerthanpeople’sin

theothergroup.Thevirtualtouchwithnaturehelpedthemfeelmorerelaxed.

AnotherexamplefromCanadaalsoshowsnatureisgoodforhealth.In

Toronto,researchersstudied31,000peoplelivinginthecity.Ingeneral,they

foundthathealthierpeoplelivednearpa