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1. Where do you think Ashrita probably lives now?A. In Australia. B. In Canada.C. In America. D. In India.2.“The records are not made in any conventional sport like swimming or soccer.” What does “conventional” mean?A. Ridiculous.B. Fascinating.C. Usual.D. Funny. A. The body is just an instrument of the spirit.B. There is no limit to peoples physical abilities.C. You can use your spirit to accomplish anything.D. There is only one perfect road. It is ahead of you, always ahead of you.3. Which one of Sri Chinmoys beliefs led Ashrita to attempting records?A. Ashrita is a natural athlete.B. Ashrita has succeeded in breaking Guinness records by connecting with his soul.C. Ashrita always acknowledges his teacher in his record-breaking attempts.D. Ashrita is a sportsman who likes the challenge of breaking Guinness records.4. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. the events Ashrita participates in are very childish and only cause laughterB. though Ashrita has broken many Guinness records, people show no respect to himC. the sports Ashrita participates in really require an enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determinationD. people just need to develop their hearts and spiritual selves5. From the passage we can learn that _.二、请根据本单元第一篇课文内容完成以下二、请根据本单元第一篇课文内容完成以下表格表格, 并复述全文。并复述全文。WhenFacts about Ashrita FurmanAs a childAshrita _ the Guinness Book of World Records.was fascinated by was fascinated by WhenFacts about Ashrita FurmanAs a teenager Ashrita began searching for _in life. He studied _ and, aged 16, discovered an Indian _ called Sri Chinmoy.meditation teacher a deeper meaningEastern religionsWhenFacts about Ashrita FurmanSince the early 1970sAshrita has been one of Sri Chinmoys students. Sri Chinmoy says it is just as important for people to develop their _as it is to develop their _, _ and _.bodiesminds heartsspiritualselves WhenFacts about Ashrita FurmanIn 1978 Ashrita came(9) _in a 24-hour bicycle marathon and came to the (10) _ that his body was just an (11) _of the spirit and he seemed to be able to use his spirit to (12) _ anything.accomplish third understandinginstrumentWhenFacts about Ashrita FurmanIn 1979Ashrita broke his (13) _ Guinness Records with 27000 jumping jacks. Over the last 25 yearsAshrita has broken approximately (14) _and these records are not made in any(15) _ sport. He hasachieved his dream of (16)_in all sevencontinents. breaking a record first93 Guinness records conventional The passage is about Ashrita Furman, an American man, who enjoys the challenge of breaking Guinness records in some very unusual sporting activities. Its his perseverance and great determination that made him a famous sportsman.One possible version阅读本单元第一篇课文阅读本单元第一篇课文, 然后以约然后以约120个词就个词就“我我最喜欢的运动最喜欢的运动”这个主题发表看法这个主题发表看法, 并包括如下要并包括如下要点：点：1. 你最喜欢哪项体育运动？你最喜欢哪项体育运动？2. 该运动有什么特点？该运动有什么特点？3. 你为什么喜欢它？你为什么喜欢它？写作要求写作要求可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点, 也可也可以参照课文的内容以参照课文的内容, 但不得直接引用课文中的句子。但不得直接引用课文中的句子。 Ashrita Furmans spirit inspires me greatly. I am also a sports lover and take part in sports regularly. Of all the sports, I like playing badminton best. Playing badminton is fun. With a shuttlecock, you dont need to have great skills to play it. Catching the shuttlecock and hitting it back hard is the key rule of badminton.My favorite Sports It simply requires a small number of participants and it is convenient to find badminton courts. The shuttlecock is small but flies at high speed and in diverse ways. Playing badminton is very entertaining, in which the young can play fast to display their vigor while the old can play at ease to keep fit. I like playing badminton. Playing badminton frequently not only keeps us healthy and helps improve the coordinating abilities of the body, but also benefits our eyesight and train our brains. In addition, we can learn cooperation and make good friends with others. Most important of all, sports such as badminton will teach us good qualities such as courage, determination and perseverance.1. approximately adv. 大约大约例句例句: There were approximately 200 students attending the meeting. 大约有大约有200个学生参加了会议。个学生参加了会议。approximate adj. 大约的大约的; 大致的大致的approximate v. 大约为大约为; 接近接近拓展拓展运用运用 用用approximate的适当形式填空。的适当形式填空。 Can you tell me the _ number of the League Members in your school? approximate That plane will be landing in _15 minutes. Your story only _ to the real facts.approximatesapproximately2. imagine vt. 想象想象; 设想设想; 料想料想例句例句: Imagine what your life would be like if you lost all that you had. 设想如设想如果你失去了你现在所拥有的一切果你失去了你现在所拥有的一切, 你的你的生活将会怎么样。生活将会怎么样。搭配搭配imagine doing sth. 想象做某事想象做某事imagine +宾语宾语+宾语补足语宾语补足语imagine +宾语从句宾语从句image n. 图像；形象；映像图像；形象；映像imagination n. 想象力想象力imaginative adj. 富有想象力的富有想象力的; 爱想象的爱想象的imaginable adj. 可想象的可想象的; 想象得出的想象得出的imaginary adj. 想象中的想象中的; 虚构的虚构的; 假想的假想的拓展拓展 你能想象得出露西成为一个名你能想象得出露西成为一个名模的情景吗？模的情景吗？Can you imagine Lucys _ (become) a famous model? 练习练习 becoming 我们能想象得到海伦小时候是个我们能想象得到海伦小时候是个富有想象力的孩子。富有想象力的孩子。We can _(imagine) that Helen was an _ (imagine) child when she was a young girl.imaginative imagine3. fascinate vt. 使使着迷着迷; 使使入迷入迷; 迷人迷人例句例句: When I was a child, the idea of traveling through time fascinated me. 在我小的时候在我小的时候, 穿越时间之旅的穿越时间之旅的主意使我非常着迷。主意使我非常着迷。fascinated adj. (人人)着迷的着迷的; 被迷住的被迷住的fascinating adj. (物物)吸引人的吸引人的; 迷人的迷人的fascination n. 魅力魅力; 迷惑力迷惑力; 令人着迷令人着迷的事物的事物搭配搭配be fascinated by 被被吸引吸引; 对对着迷着迷拓展拓展 这是一本引人入胜的书。这是一本引人入胜的书。This is _. 昨天我们都被她甜美的嗓音迷住了。昨天我们都被她甜美的嗓音迷住了。We _ her sweet voice yesterday.练习练习 请将下列词组或句子译成英文。请将下列词组或句子译成英文。 were all fascinated by a fascinating book 看不同的人怎样处理这个看不同的人怎样处理这个问题真是有趣极了。问题真是有趣极了。_ to see how different people deal with the problem. Its fascinating4. urge vt. 力劝；催促；敦促力劝；催促；敦促 n. 强烈的欲望；迫切的要求强烈的欲望；迫切的要求英释英释: to advise or try hard to persuade sb. to do sth.例句例句: She urged that we (should) take some steps to meet the situation. 她极她极力主张我们采取措施来应付局势。力主张我们采取措施来应付局势。urge sb. to do sth.=urge sb. into doing sth. 催促催促/力劝某人做某事力劝某人做某事have an urge to do/for sth. 有做某事的有做某事的强烈愿望强烈愿望urge that sb. (should) do sth. 强烈要求强烈要求某人做某事某人做某事搭配搭配urgent adj. 急迫的急迫的; 紧急的紧急的; 紧要的紧要的urgency n. 紧迫紧迫; 迫切迫切拓展拓展 玛丽的父母力劝她重新考虑她的决定。玛丽的父母力劝她重新考虑她的决定。Marys parents _ her decision.= Marys parents urged that _ _her decision. 什么问题最急迫？什么问题最急迫？ Whats the _ problem of all?练习练习 请将下列句子译成英文。请将下列句子译成英文。 most urgenturged her to reconsider she (should) reconsider5. motivate vt. 激发；激励；促进激发；激励；促进英释英释: to make someone want to achieve something and make them willing to work hard in order to do this例句例句: You have first got to motivate the children-sinterests in study and then to teach them. 你首先得激发孩你首先得激发孩子们的学习兴趣子们的学习兴趣, 然后再去教他们。然后再去教他们。翻译翻译 请将下面句子译成英文。请将下面句子译成英文。好的老师必须能激发学生积极学习。好的老师必须能激发学生积极学习。A good teacher has to be able to _ _actively.motivated adj. 有动机的；有积极性的有动机的；有积极性的motivation n. 动力；积极性；兴趣动力；积极性；兴趣拓展拓展her/his students to studymotivate6. accomplish vt. 完成；实现完成；实现(=achieve)英释英释: to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard例句例句: Only in this way can you accomplish more tasks during such a short time. 只有只有这样这样, 你才能在如此短的时间内完成更多的你才能在如此短的时间内完成更多的工作。工作。accomplished adj. 有才华的有才华的; 有有(艺术艺术)造诣的造诣的accomplishment n. 成就成就; 才艺才艺; 实现实现/完成完成搭配搭配accomplish ones aim 实现目标实现目标accomplish a task 完成任务完成任务拓展拓展 懒惰的人永远一事无成。懒惰的人永远一事无成。A lazy man would never _. 参加那次英语演讲比赛给我很大的成就参加那次英语演讲比赛给我很大的成就感。感。Participating in that English speech contest gave me a great _.练习练习 请根据中文完成英文句子。请根据中文完成英文句子。 feeling of accomplishmentaccomplishanything例句例句You should concentrate on your work. 你应该专注于工作。你应该专注于工作。7. concentrate on . 专心于专心于/全神贯注全神贯注于于拓展拓展: concentration n. 注意力注意力concentrate ones efforts on (doing) sth. 致力于致力于concentrate ones attention on sth. 集集中注意力于中注意力于(=fix/focus ones attention on/upon sth.) 搭配搭配 她心烦意乱她心烦意乱, 根本无法专心读书。根本无法专心读书。She was too distracted to _ _her book. 当地政府必须致力于改进教育工作。当地政府必须致力于改进教育工作。The local government must _ _ improving education.练习请根据中文完成英文句子。练习请根据中文完成英文句子。concentrate(properly) ontheir efforts onconcentrate8. come to 达到某种状态；总计；谈到；达到某种状态；总计；谈到；涉及涉及例句例句: It has come to my attention that my new pen is missing. 我注意到我的新我注意到我的新钢笔不见了。钢笔不见了。When it comes to playing the piano, I know nothing. 说到弹钢琴说到弹钢琴, 我一窍不通。我一窍不通。come to the understanding that. 开始开始明白明白/理解理解come to the conclusion that . 得出结论得出结论come to an agreement 达成协议达成协议come to an end 结束结束联想联想 说到钱说到钱, 大多数人认为拥有金钱并不等于大多数人认为拥有金钱并不等于拥有幸福。拥有幸福。_, most people hold the view that owning fortune doesnt mean having happiness. Greatly to my astonishment, the number of students who came to the party _ 100.练习练习 请根据中文完成英文句子。请根据中文完成英文句子。comes to When it comes to money 9. be doomed to sth./to do sth. 注定注定(失失败、死亡、毁灭等败、死亡、毁灭等)例句例句: The marriage seems doomed to failure. 这桩婚姻似乎注定会以失败而这桩婚姻似乎注定会以失败而告终。告终。翻译请将下面句子译成英文。翻译请将下面句子译成英文。那个杀人犯注定会死。那个杀人犯注定会死。The murderer _.is doomed to die 10. to the point of. 达到达到程度程度/地步地步;近乎近乎例句例句: The salesmans manner was abrupt to the point of rudeness. 这位这位销售人员的态度唐突到粗鲁的程度。销售人员的态度唐突到粗鲁的程度。to the point 中肯的；切题的中肯的；切题的off the point 离题的离题的keep to the point 扣住主题扣住主题be on the point of (doing) sth. 正要做正要做某事某事Theres no point in doing sth. 做做是没有意义的是没有意义的联想联想 那个中年妇女粗鲁到蛮不讲理的地步。那个中年妇女粗鲁到蛮不讲理的地步。The middle-aged woman was rude _ _ aggressive. 我明白与他争论没有什么意义的。我明白与他争论没有什么意义的。I could see that _ _ with him.练习练习 请将下列句子译成英文。请将下列句子译成英文。to thepoint of being there was no point inarguing 1. Every time Ashrita tries to break a record, he reaches a point where he feels he cannot physically do any more. 每当阿西里塔试图打破记录每当阿西里塔试图打破记录时时, 他都会达到一个体力不可逾越的他都会达到一个体力不可逾越的极限点。极限点。名词词组名词词组: every time; each time; the first/last time; next time; the moment; the instant等以及副词等以及副词immediately; directly等可以用来等可以用来引导时间状语从句。引导时间状语从句。 他一听到尖叫声就冲进了房间。他一听到尖叫声就冲进了房间。_he heard the scream, he rushed into the room.举一反三请将下列句子译成英文。举一反三请将下列句子译成英文。 The moment/Immediately 每次我感冒每次我感冒, 都流鼻涕。都流鼻涕。_, my nose runs. 我第一次见到他时我第一次见到他时, 他给我留下了很好他给我留下了很好的印象。的印象。He gave me a good impression _.Every time I catch a coldtime I met himthe first2. In fact, he often wears a T-shirt with Sri Chinmoys words on the back. 事实事实上上, 他经常穿着一件他经常穿着一件T恤衫恤衫,后背上有斯里后背上有斯里琴摩的名言。琴摩的名言。由由“with + n./pron. +to do/ adj./ adv./n./ doing/ done/prep.短语短语”构成的结构称作构成的结构称作 “with复合结构复合结构”, 在句中常用作定语或在句中常用作定语或状语。状语。 在很多影迷的跟随下在很多影迷的跟随下, 那个著名影星那个著名影星抵达了机场。抵达了机场。_, the famous film star arrived at the airport.举一反三请将下列句子译成英文。举一反三请将下列句子译成英文。 With a lot of fans following him 手被绑着手被绑着, 那个小偷无法逃脱。那个小偷无法逃脱。_, the thief could not escape. 我今晚有很多作业要做我今晚有很多作业要做, 所以得留在家里所以得留在家里, 不能和你去看电影了。不能和你去看电影了。_ , I have to stay at home tonight instead of going to the cinema with you.With a lot of homework to do With his hands tied 妈妈伤心地看着我妈妈伤心地看着我, 眼里含着泪水。眼里含着泪水。 Mother looked at me sadly_ . 那位老太太喜欢开着窗睡觉。那位老太太喜欢开着窗睡觉。The old lady likes to sleep _.with tearsin her eyeswindows open with the1. Covering a mile in the fastest time while doing gymnastically correct lunges is yet another event in which Ashrita is outstanding.做标准的体操弓箭步做标准的体操弓箭步动作向前动作向前, 以最快的速度走完一英里的路程是阿西以最快的速度走完一英里的路程是阿西里塔又一个出色的项目。里塔又一个出色的项目。结构分析：句中的结构分析：句中的while doing.lunges是作时间状是作时间状语语, 完整形式应是完整形式应是while he was doing gymnastically correct lunges; covering.time是动名词短语作主是动名词短语作主语语; in which 引导的是限制性定语从句引导的是限制性定语从句, 修饰先行修饰先行词词event。2. He studied Eastern religions and, aged 16, discovered an Indian meditation teacher called Sri Chinmoy who lived in his neighborhood in New York City.他研究东方宗教他研究东方宗教, 在在16岁时岁时, 他发他发现一位名叫斯里琴摩的印度静坐功导师现一位名叫斯里琴摩的印度静坐功导师, 住在纽住在纽约市他家附近。约市他家附近。结构分析：句中的结构分析：句中的and连接两个并列的谓语动词连接两个并列的谓语动词studied和和discovered; aged 16 作时间状语作时间状语; called Sri Chinmoy 作作teacher的后置定语的后置定语; who引导的限引导的限制性定语从句修饰先行词制性定语从句修饰先行词Sri Chinmoy。3. So, when he won third place, he came to the understanding that his body was just an instrument of the spirit and that he seemed to be able to use his spirit to accomplish anything.因此因此,当他获得第三名时当他获得第三名时, 他开始明白他的身体仅仅是他开始明白他的身体仅仅是他的精神工具他的精神工具, 而且他似乎能够用他的精神力量而且他似乎能够用他的精神力量去完成任何事情。去完成任何事情。结构分析：句中的结构分析：句中的when引导时间状语从句引导时间状语从句; 两个两个that引导并列的同位语从句引导并列的同位语从句, 作作understanding的的同位语同位语, 两个两个that只起到连接的作用只起到连接的作用, 在从句中不在从句中不充当句子成分充当句子成分, 但都不能省略。但都不能省略。1. image n. 图像；映像图像；映像 _ vt. 想象想象; 设想设想; 料想料想 _ n. 想象力想象力 _ adj. 富有想象力的富有想象力的imaginativeimagineimagination2. fascinate vt. 使着迷使着迷; 使入迷使入迷 _ adj. (人人)着迷的着迷的 _ adj. (物物)吸引人的吸引人的 _ n. 魅力；迷惑力魅力；迷惑力 fascination fascinated fascinating3. urge vt. 力劝力劝; 催促催促; 敦促敦促 _ adj. 急迫的急迫的 _ n. 敦促；催促敦促；催促 urgencyurgent4. participate v. 参加；参与参加；参与 _ n. 参加者参加者 _ n. 参加参加 participation participant5. challenge n.& v. 挑战挑战 _adj. 具有挑战性的具有挑战性的6. motivate v. 激励；激发激励；激发 _ n. 动机动机motivationchallenging1. I found it hard to keep my _(concentrate) with such a noise going on.concentration 2. The book is _(fascinate), despite its uninspiring title.3. We win the game because of his _(participate).participation fascinating4. The matter can wait until the next meeting; its not _(urge).5. What _(challenge) accomplishments have you had?challenging urgent1. _ 实际上实际上2. _ 在在之前之前3. _ 试图做某事试图做某事4. _ 热爱热爱; 有有热情热情5. _ 集中精神于集中精神于6. keep ones balance _保持平衡保持平衡in realityahead ofattempt to do sth.have a passion for.concentrate on.1. Last but not the least, reading develops ones _ (imagine).2. Besides, dreams can serve as great _(motivate), _ (push) the dreamers to go ahead with courage and overcome difficulties _ effort.withimaginationmotivationspushing3. the botanical garden is spread over an area of _ (approximate) 1000 m2.4. Can you imagine _ (travel) across the ocean in a small boat _ your own?on approximatelytraveling5. In his childhood, he _ (fascinate) by Bruce Lee, much like other children of his age.6. We urge that systems _ (put) in place to prevent such accidents.was fascinated(should) be put7. If you concentrate _books somebody makes you read, you probably wont have fun.8. But when _comes to Chinese politics, we all know _ (good) than them. better onit9. Theres _ point in getting angry when things _(happen).10. With everyone _ (support) us, we can certainly succeed.supportingnohave happened五、完形填空五、完形填空 I have been a nurse for seven years. I love my work. Now, my 1 is quite ill. He is 71 and has heart failure, and a lot of other medical 2 . 1. A. father B. mother C. grandpa D. grandmaA根据第六空后的根据第六空后的to be here with Dad可知。可知。Dad和和father是同义词复现。是同义词复现。2. A. puzzlesB. difficulties C. matters D. problemsD由本句中的由本句中的heart failure可推出填可推出填problems。关键词是。关键词是other。Up until April of this year, he was able to 3 alone, drive, and take care of himself. His health has 4 down swiftly. 3. A. sit B. live C. stand D. stay B句末的句末的take care of himself有暗示，故填有暗示，故填live。4. A. gone B. burnt C. come D. broken D根据语境及搭配可知根据语境及搭配可知, break down意为意为“(身体身体)跨下来跨下来”。Im the only girl out of five children. Being the only girl and a 5 put me at the top of the caregiver list. Taking care of a sick parent is very difficult, not at all like taking care of other patients. 5. A. nurse B. doctor C. daughter D. childA第一句第一句I have been a nurse for seven years给给了提示。与了提示。与nurse是原词复现。是原词复现。 I have to abandon my own 6 to be here with Dad. I know this is what I need to do but it is still 7 . 6. A. job B. major C. family D. hopeC根据语境，以及后面的根据语境，以及后面的They have separate families and busy life.So do I可知。与可知。与family是原词复现。是原词复现。7. A. easy B. hard C. bad D. bitterB由前面的由前面的Taking care of a sick parent is very difficult及下句的描述可知填及下句的描述可知填hard。hard与与difficult是近义词复是近义词复现。现。I spend about 12-15 hours a day taking care of him. I want to spend all of the time that I can with him because I know that our 8 left together is short.8. A. moneyB. pleasure C. emotion D. timeD 由句中的由句中的I want to spend all of the time可可知。与知。与time是原词复现。是原词复现。 At the same time, I felt 9 that my brothers dont help more. Sometimes, it is days between their 10 . They have separate families and busy life.So do I. 9. A. angry B. calm C. enthusiastic D. anxiousA根据从句内容根据从句内容my brothers dont help more可推出作者可推出作者生气了。生气了。10. A. trips B. visits C. calls D. mealsB根据后面的根据后面的My other 12 pop in for 10-15 minutes visits可知。与可知。与visits是原词复现。是原词复现。 My eldest brother does 11 some. He stays at night. He comes in at 8: 00 or 9：00 p.m. and lets me go home. My other 12 pop in for 10-15 minutes visits. 11. A. need B. have C. help D. wantC由前面的由前面的my brothers dont help more可知。与可知。与help是原是原词复现。词复现。12. A. brothers B. relatives C. sisters D. unclesA根据前面的根据前面的My eldest brother does 11 some及该空前的及该空前的other可知。与可知。与brother是原词复现。是原词复现。It is really annoying. They say they cant 13 seeing Daddy this way, which I 14 . 13. A. suggest B. stop C. stand D. helpC根据常识及下句内容可推出填根据常识及下句内容可推出填stand(忍受忍受)。意思是说。意思是说她的兄弟们不忍心看到父亲这个样子她的兄弟们不忍心看到父亲这个样子, 所以来得稀少。所以来得稀少。14. A. misunderstandB. understand C. share B. appreciateB由语境及下句的解释可以推出答案。由语境及下句的解释可以推出答案。It hurts me to see him so sick and 15 ， too. But hes our Dad. He has taken care of us all his life. I just feel that we should do our part to take care of him now.15. A. tired B. exhausted C. weak D. dirtyC这句话是对前句内容的解释这句话是对前句内容的解释, 由由sick可推出填可推出填weak。weak与与sick是近义词复现。是近义词复现。 caregiver照料者照料者abandon离开离开(某人某人)separate各自的各自的annoying使人气恼的使人气恼的【助读词汇【助读词汇】A. warn people of the possible risks in adopting RFID technologyB. explain the benefits brought about by RFID technologyC. convince people of the uses of RFID technologyD. predict the applications of RFID technology1. The article is intended to _.D主旨大意题。通读全文得知。主旨大意题。通读全文得知。2. We know from the passage that with the help of RFID tags, people _.A. will have no trouble getting data about othersB. will have more energy for conversationC. will have more time to make friendsD. wont feel shy at parties any longerA细节理解题。根据第一段细节理解题。根据第一段“Fortunately, youve got a thing that sends out.and the time available for meeting-whatever”, 可推知选可推知选A。A. scanning devices B. radio wavesC. batteries D. chips3. Passive RFID tags chiefly consist of _.D 细节理解题。根据第三段细节理解题。根据第三段“An RFID tag with a tiny chip can be fixed.Passive RFID tags have no energy source-batteries because they do not need it”, 可知选可知选D。 A. Because children will be tracked by strangers.B. Because market competition will become more fierce.C. Because their private lives will be greatly affected. D. Because customers will be forced to buy more products.4. Why are some people worried about RFID technology?C 细节理解题。根据第六段细节理解题。根据第六段“Human right supporters are nervous.It goes too far tracking.Accompanied by how many biscuits”可知选可知选C。A. will not be used for such matters as buying milkB. will be widely used, including for buying milkC. will be limited to communication usesD. will probably be used for pop music5. The last paragraph implies that RFID technology _.B 推理推断题。根据最后一段提到的推理推断题。根据最后一段提到的Marconi在发明收音在发明收音机时只想应用在轮船与陆地沿岸的交流沟通机时只想应用在轮船与陆地沿岸的交流沟通, 没想到应用没想到应用在流行音乐上在流行音乐上, 因而谁知道因而谁知道RFID及相关技术在未来将怎样及相关技术在未来将怎样使用使用, 可能会用在买牛奶的问题上。可能会用在买牛奶的问题上。
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