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Module 3 My First Ride on a Train.阅读理解A词数 328 难度系数 建议用时 8(2011合肥质量检测)Three Central Texas men were honored with the Texas Department of Public Safetys Directors Award in a Tuesday morning ceremony for their heroism in saving the victims of a serious twocar accident.The accident occurred on March 25 when a vehicle lost control while traveling on rainsoaked State Highway 6 near Baylor Camp Road.It ran into an oncoming vehicle，leaving the occupants trapped inside as both vehicles burst into flames.Bonge was the first on the scene and heard children screaming.He broke through a back window and pulled Mallory Smith,10，and her sister，Megan Smith,9，from the wreckage.The girls mother，Beckie Smith，was not with them at the time of the wreck，as they were traveling with their baby sitter，Lisa Bowbin.Beckie Smith still remembers the sickening feeling she had upon receiving the call informing her of the wreck and the despair as she drove to the scene.Bozeman and Clemmons arrived shortly after Bonge and helped rescue the other victims and attempted to put out the fires.“I was nervous，”Bozeman said.“I dont feel like Im a hero.I was just doing what anyone should do in that situation.I hope someone would do the same for me.”Everyone at the accident made it out alive，with the victims suffering from nonlifethreatening injuries.Mallory Smith broke both femurs，and Megan had neck and back injuries.Bowbin is still recovering from a broken pelvis，ankle and foot.The rescuers also were taken to the hospital and treated for cuts and smoke breathing，Bonge said.In addition，Bozeman got to meet accident victim Anthony Russo in the hospital after the accident，where Russo presented him with a glass frame inscribed with “Thank you”，Bozeman said.Those involved in that fateful encounter on Highway 6 credited God blessing for bringing them together.“Whatever the circumstances，Tuesdays ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers，”Beckie Smith said，“Were calling it The Miracle on Highway 6.” 一、新新单词ceremony /sermnI/ n 仪式，典礼despair /dIspe/ n. 绝望encounter /Inkant/ n. 邂逅，偶然相遇二、常用短语run into 撞在上in addition 另外三、靓点句式In addition，Bozeman got to meet accident victim Anthony Russo in the hospital after the accident，where Russo presented him with a glass frame inscribed with “Thank you”where引导非限制性定语从句。句意：另外，事后，Bozeman在医院见到了事故的受害者Anthony Russo，Russo送给了他一块题写“Thank you”的玻璃框。语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。三月二十五日在德克萨斯州的一个高速公路上发生了一起严重的交通事故。Bonge、Bozeman和Clemmons三人成功把出事者救出，因而获得了the Texes Department of Public Safetys Directors Award。1Whats the main idea of the passage?AThree persons were awarded for rescuing victims in a car accident.BThree ordinary people were regarded as great heroes.CSeveral victims were carried to safety from the burning cars.DA car accident occurred on rainsoaked State Highway 6.解析：主旨大意题。这是一篇新闻报道。从第一段第一句及下文内容可知，A项为本文大意。答案：A2Who saved Megan Smith from the damaged car?AClemmons.BAnthony Russo.CBozeman. DBonge.解析：细节理解题。由第三段可知答案。答案：D3Which of the following can be used to describe Bozeman?AKind. BModest.CExcited. DSmart.解析：观点态度题。从文章第七段中 Bozeman说的话可知，他是一个比较谦虚的人。答案：B4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ALuckily，no one received too serious injuries in the accident.BAll the victims received slight injuries in the accident.CThe rescuers were taken to the hospital to visit the victims.DThe injured will soon recover from their injuries.解析：推理判断题。从第八段中的“with the victims suffering from nonlifethreatening injuries.”可知A项符合文意。答案：A5It can be inferred from what Beckie Smith said that _.Ashe regarded the accident as a wonderBshe was frightened by the serious accidentCshe thought highly of the rescuersDshe called on others to learn from the rescuers解析：推理判断题。从最后一段中的“Tuesdays ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers”可知答案。 答案：CB词数 261 难度系数 建议用时 6(2011东北三省四市联考)It is a hot summer day，and you feel thirsty.A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade.How do you feel when you see the glass？Will you describe your feeling as happiness or as pleasure？I believe you will say it is a feeling of pleasure.There is a connection between these two kinds of feelings，and sometimes one causes the other，but they are not the same.Pleasure is more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them.When you are happy，little unpleasant events usually do not disturb you.When you are unhappy，you feel as if everything is against you. You may compensate_for it by eating chocolate and sweets because this gives you pleasure，yet you stay unhappy.A person may smoke cigarettes because it gives him pleasure，yet this does not make him happier，especially if he knows the fact that it is not good for his health.The physical world is always in a changing state.At each moment a new thing is being created，changed，transformed and then destroyed.This is the normal state of things and no one can change it.If we stay still in a certain state，we are sure to experience unhappiness sooner or later.On the other hand，if we adjust to the environment，nothing can influence our moods.Then outer events have nothing to do with our inner joy of mind.The room of the mind is filled with worry or fear.If you are free of thinking about them，the room has been emptied，and then you will see what is happening and experience it.When your mind stays quiet，you will see that happiness comes from the inside. 一、新新单词connection /knekn/ n 了解，关联transform/trnsfm/ v. 使改变，变换二、常用短语compensate for 弥补in a.state 处于的状态adjust to 适应三、靓点句式Pleasure is more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them.while此处为转折连词，意为“而，然而”，表示对比。句意：满足感更多的是依赖人的五种感官，而幸福感则独立于人的五种感官。语篇解读：文章主要论述了满足感(pleasure)和幸福感(happiness)的不同。满足感更多地依赖于人的五种感官，而幸福感则独立于五种感官；幸福感来自于人的内心。6What does the underlined phrase“compensate for”in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?Ato make a suitable payment forBto let out your anger forCto provide with a balancing effect forDto solve the problems for解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段第二、三句话可知， 当你不高兴时，你会感觉好像一切都在和你作对，于是你可能会通过吃巧克力和糖果等方法平衡自己这种不快乐的心理，故compensate for 意为“补偿”，选C项。答案：C7According to the passage，in which of the following situations can you feel happy?AA friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade when you feel thirsty.BYou eat chocolate and sweets when you feel as if everything is against you.CSmoke cigarettes even though you know the fact that it is not good for your health.DYou are free from worry or fear when your mind stays quiet.解析：细节理解题。由文章最后一段可知，如果我们的内心不受担心和恐惧的影响，能够保持平静的心态，那么幸福就会从内心深处自然流露，选D项。答案：D8We can learn from the passage _.Ahappiness is more dependent on the five sensesBpleasure sometimes arouses happinessCyou feel happy when nothing around you changes in a certain stateDyou feel unhappy because you have to adjust to the environment解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的倒数第二句话可推知B项正确，满足感(pleasure)有时候可能带来幸福感(happiness)。从第一段最后一句可知，A项错误；从第三段可知，C、D两项表述错误。答案：B9Which can be the best title for the passage?APleasure Leads to HappinessBHappiness Changes UsCHappiness Is Within UsDStay a Quiet Mind解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，C项“幸福在我们心中”最能概括文章大意，即幸福是一种心情。同时文章结尾句也点出了主题。答案：C.短文改错Dear James， Id like to tell you anything about our sports meet. It was holding on Oct.10th , that was a fine day. There were over 2,000 students and teachers attend it. Yu Le, a student from my class won the 100meter race. He finishes the race in 12.6 seconds and broke in the school record. The sports meet was really success.That was because we were all trying to do my best. Although I was not one of the winners，I was proud of that we had done.I am looking forward to receive your letter.Yours， Li Hua答案：第一句：anythingsomething第二句：holdingheld；thatwhich第三句：attendattending第五句：finishesfinished；删除第二个in第六句：在success前加a或successsuccessful第七句：myour第八句：thatwhat第九句：receivereceivingModule 2 My New Teachers.完形填空词数 314 难度系数 建议用时 15(2011湖北重点中学联考)As waiters, we deal with customers every day and when something goes wrong, somehow we have the ability to keep on going. Its our responsibility to _1_ the customer.I remember my first _2_ job was at a fine restaurant. One afternoon, the manager informed all the cooks and waiters that a VIP _3_ were coming for lunch. The group were _4_ VIPs in the citys fashion industry.After the group arrived and got _5_ comfortably, drinks were _6_. Normally, the head waiter would be in charge of wine service. _7_， the manager asked me to serve that afternoon. I had _8_ done wine service, nor had I ever served a group of twelve.I arranged 12 wine glasses on the tray and went to the table. As I _9_ one of the glasses in front of the first customer, somehow I had _10_ my grip(抓，握)and six glasses fell on top of a young woman, and then to the floor and _11_ in pieces. I felt frightened and my face turned red. I apologized many times to the _12_ and to the rest of the group.Quickly, the manager _13_ my aid and helped in the cleanup, and sent out their drinks right away. I didnt understand why, but the group were forgiving me and the young woman _14_ informed me it was OK.My manager pulled me to the side and said，“If you know why an accident happened, _15_ from it and move on. You still have a table to serve and you cant show your _16_ or your disappointment. Mistakes and accidents do happen. Keep your _17_ up and be confident. The glasses are replaceable.”I understood why he was truly a well _18_ restaurant manager within the neighborhood. His _19_ relationship with the group made the situation _20_ and the group forgave me for that.语篇解读：整理在饭店中给贵宾服务时不慎失手，经理在处理完僵局后非但没有指责，反而悉心传授服务秘诀。整理赢得了客人的谅解，对经理的敬佩之情油然而生。1A.welcome BfeedCinvite Dplease解析：上一句提到服务员每天都与顾客打交道，出现问题时，服务员有能力用某种方式让事态顺利进行，由此可知让顾客满意是服务员的职责。please“使满意”。答案：D2A.waiter BcookCservant Ddirector解析：第一段的开头部分明确提到整理是“服务员”，此处选A与之相呼应。答案：A3A.group BnumberCfamily Dclass解析：根据下一句的开头部分以及下一段的开头部分可知前来就餐的是一个非常重要的“团体”。答案：A4A.let in as Bmade up ofCadded up to Drecognized as解析：be made up of表示“由组成”。本句的意思是“这个团体是由本市时尚界的重要人物组成的”。答案：B5A.introduced BsatisfiedCseated Ddressed解析：上一段提到这个团体来到饭店是为了吃午餐，所以此处表示的是他们舒服地“就座”后。A项在文章中没有信息支持；B项与本句中的comfortably搭配不合理。答案：C6A.bought BsoldCordered Dgot解析：这个团体来到饭店舒适地就座后，“点”好了饮料。此处的order表示“点(饭菜、饮料)”。前两项都不符合常识；根据下文可知他们当时还没有得到饮料，所以D项错误。答案：C7A.Therefore BHoweverCBesides DThough解析：上一句提到正常情况下，领班负责酒水类服务，本句提到经理让整理在那天下午为客人服务，由此可推断此处表示的是转折关系。答案：B8A.often BonceCnever Dlittle解析：本句后半部分提到整理也从未给12个人的团体提供过服务，而且本句后半句又是倒装结构，由此可知前半部分表示的同样是否定意义，即整理“从未”进行过酒水类服务。答案：C9A.set BbrokeCcleaned Dshook解析：上一句提到整理把12个酒杯放在托盘上并朝餐桌走去，所以是把其中一个酒杯“摆放”在第一位顾客的面前。打破酒杯是后来发生的事情，因此B项错误；C、D两项不符合常识。答案：A10A.got BcaughtCforgot Dlost解析：本句后半部分提到6个酒杯掉在了地上，由此可知整理当时没有握紧，所以使用lost，表示“失去”。答案：D11A.stood BlayCkept Dstayed解析：根据常识可知酒杯打破后应该是“躺”在地上，碎片遍地。如果选择C项，需要使用被动形式；D项表示“停留”，语意不恰当。答案：B12A.manager Bhead waiterCman Dwoman解析：本段中间部分提到6个酒杯掉在了一位年轻女士的头上，所以整理多次向这位“女士”道歉。答案：D13A.took over Bcame toCgave up Drushed against解析：经理闻讯迅速“赶来”帮助整理进行清理。take over表示“接管”，give up表示“放弃”，rush against表示“与碰撞”，都不符合语境。答案：B14A.repeatedly BregretfullyCimpatiently Dangrily解析：上一段最后一句提到整理多次向那位女士和团体中其他的人道歉。本句叙述的是这个团体宽恕了整理，由此可知女士“重复地”告诉整理没关系。答案：A15A.hear BtellCchange Dlearn解析：此处是经理在向整理传授经验，显然是让整理从中吸取教训，“学”到新的技能。答案：D16A.apology BexcitementCnervousness Dcarelessness解析：经理告诫整理不要有“紧张”和失望的表现，过错和事故时有发生。整理的过失已经发生，因此D项不正确。答案：C17A.nose BfaceChead Dhand解析：根据本句中的confident一词可知经理鼓励整理昂“首”挺胸。答案：C18A.behaved BrespectedCvisited Dunderstood解析：虽然整理一时失手打破了几个酒杯，并冒犯了其中的一位重要顾客，可是经理并没有指责，而是迅速控制了局面，并向整理面授经验，由此可推断这位经理非常受人“尊重”。答案：B19A.new BfamousCterrible Dclose解析：上文中提到女士和这个团体的其他人员宽恕了整理的失误，本段中提到饭店经理在附近地区颇受尊重，由此可推断经理和这个团体关系“密切”。B项在文章中没有信息支持。答案：D20A.calm BaaafortableCspecial Dpossible解析：经理的声望以及他与该团体之间的密切关系让事态“平静”下来，并因此赢得了团体对整理的宽恕。答案：A.阅读理解A词数 281 难度系数 建议用时 7(2011惠州调研)When I was learning calligraphy(书法)，my teacher told me a story.A calligrapher taught handwriting.One of his students who often practiced handwriting with old sheets of newspaper complained that he made very little progress though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time.His teacher said to him，“Try to use the best paper.Maybe youll write better.”The student did as he was told.It really worked.He made headway not long afterwards and felt curious.He asked his teacher about the reason.The calligrapher answered，“When you used old newspaper to practice handwriting，you would think you were writing a draft.It didnt matter if you wrote badly as old newspaper was plenty in supply.In that case you wouldnt pay much attention to it.Now you use the best paper and youll treasure it.Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity of chances and youll devote to it with all your heart and soul；youll do the handwriting much more attentively than practicing.Of course youve made rapid progress.”Indeed，we spend our ordinary days just as they are worthless “old newspaper”We dont care if we scrawl and waste it，thinking that it will come endlesslythe “old newspaper” is inexhaustible.In such a mood we may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them.Life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used.In everyday life theres no chance for us to draft.Thats because what we call “draft” actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed.Every day of our life is something new.Let us take every day as a sheet of the best paper.一、新新单词treasure/tre/ v 珍视；珍爱；珍藏inexhaustible/ InIzstbl/ adj. 用之不竭的；无穷无尽的military/mIltrI/ adj. 军事的；军队的二、常用短语pay attention to注意fail to do sth. 未能做某事三、靓点句式One of his students who often practiced handwriting with old sheets of newspaper complained that he made very little progress though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time.who often.newspaper为定语从句修饰students；that引导宾语从句，其中though引导让步状语从句。句意：他的一些学生经常用旧报纸练习书法，其中一人抱怨说尽管他已经跟随书法家学了很长时间，但几乎没有取得什么进步。语篇解读：有个学生在用了最好的纸后，书法水平得到了提高，其实是因为更认真练习的缘故。生活何尝不是如此，要想取得成功，需要更认真地对待。1The calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he thought _.Athe student would practice more carefully on the best paperBit was comfortable to write on the best paperCthe student had enough money to buy the best paperDthe student could write more on the best paper解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的最后三句可知答案为A。答案：A2The student didnt make much progress at first because _.Ahe didnt follow his teachers adviceBhe was too poor to buy better paper to write onChe regarded his writing on old newspaper just as a draftDhe was not used to the calligraphers teaching manner解析：细节理解题。第二、三段内容提到，这个学生一开始在旧报纸上练习书法，虽然练了很长时间，但进步不大。后来按照老师所说的去做，果然进步很快，可知这个学生先前没有取得进步，是因为没有认真去练。把之前在报纸上的练习当成了打草稿。答案：C3We learn from the passage that _.Athe student finally gave upBthe student made rapid progress by practicing more carefullyCthe calligrapher was strict with his studentsDold newspaper is not useful解析：细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知这个学生后来用最好的纸练习书法时比较珍惜纸张，故而会全身心地投入学习。练习得更认真，进步也就更大了。可知答案为B。答案：B4Which of the following is true according to the passage?AWhat teachers say is always true.BSuccess calls for attentiveness.CHandwriting is easy to practice.DNew things are always better than old ones.解析：细节理解题。综合全文及第四段的最后一句和第五段的最后两句可知要把每一个机会当作用最好的纸练书法一样珍惜，即只有更认真，才会取得成功。答案：B5The writer wants to tell us that _.Athere are some good ways to practice handwritingBlife is like old newspaperCwe should learn from the student in the storyDlife will not give us a chance to draw a draft解析：主旨大意题。从倒数第二段的最后两句可知生活就像练书法，不会给我们打草稿的机会。只有珍惜和认真，才会取得成功。答案：DB词数 251 难度系数 建议用时 6(2011绵阳模拟)Pushing children too hard is a really big social problem that seems to be getting worse.Now we have 6montholds in music classes and swimming classes.Parents fear that if other children are attending these classes，they will be holding their own children back if they do not enroll，too.The other extreme，simply taking a_laissezfaire_approach and letting children door refuse to dowhatever they want，is not the answer either，of course.Dr Taylor emphasizes that parents need to push their children based on what is best for children，not what is best for themselves.If children understand that an activity is in their best interests，then they will accept it，he finds.Dr Taylor and other family experts remain pessimistic about the possibilities for widespread social change.“The force of our popular culture，driven by money and superficial(表面上的)values，cannot be resisted，”he says.But change can take place at a“microlevel”，in families and schools.When change does occur，the rewards can benefit everyone in the family.One mother supporting this new approach toward parenting mentions the advantages her family experienced after her children cut back on activities.“The biggest thing is that since we have done this，we are rested，”she says.“Not only are our kids rested，because theyre not in a ton of stuff，but my husband and I are rested，because were not driving them everywhere.We werent living in the moment when we were always busy.We were living by the schedule.The return on our investment of spending time together has been enormous.”一、新新单词enroll /Inrl/ v 注册，登记emphasize /emfsaIz/ vt. 强调；着重pessimistic / pesImIstIk/ adj. 悲观的二、常用短语hold back阻碍，使落后cut back on 缩减，减少三、靓点句式One mother supporting this new approach toward parenting mentions the advantages her family experienced after her children cut back on activities.句中supporting.短语作后置定语修饰one mother；her family experienced为定语从句，修饰先行词advantages.句意：一位支持教育孩子新思路的母亲提到了在她的孩子减少了课外活动之后她的家人感受到的好处。语篇解读：本文提出了家长教育孩子的两个极端一是太过严格，一是太过放任。整理认为二者皆不可取，家长应找到平衡点。6One of the reasons why parents push children so hard is that they _.Abelieve in early development in childrenBare too busy to take care of their childrenCdont want their children to lag behindDwant to repeat what their parents did to them解析：推理判断题。依据第一段中的they will be holding their own children back if they do not enroll too表明一些家长担心不让孩子参加活动会落后。答案：C7The phrase“a laissezfaire approach”(in Paragraph 2)most probably refers to _.Adenying them what they needBcontrolling children in a flexible wayCdeveloping a keen interest in childrenDletting children do whatever they want解析：词义猜测题。The other extreme在这里表示一些家长教育孩子的另一个极端，前面第一段讲了对孩子强烈干预，那么这里表示放手不管。答案：D8The best way to encourage children to work hard is _.Ato make them believe its in their best interestsBto consider the matter from parents standpointCto emphasize the importance of hard work from time to timeDto make it interesting and enjoyable to them
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