Module 5 The Great Sports Personality

词汇短语园地

1. retire vi. 退休，退职

vt. 使退休，令退职

My dream is to retire to a villa in France.

我的梦想是退休后在法国住上一栋别墅。

She was retired on medical grounds.

她由于健康原因被安排退休了。

（1） retire from sth 从……退休

She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health.

她由于身体不好而被迫早早地从教学岗位上退休。

（2） retire as sth 从……位子上退休

He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine.

他还不打算从杂志编辑的位子上退休。

retirement n. 退休，退职；退休生活

retiree n. 退休人员，退休者

retired adj. 已退休的，已退职的

2. perform vi. 表现；工作，运转（好/不好）

vt. 做，履行，执行；演出，表演

Our team performed very well in yesterdays games.

在昨天的运动会上我们队表现出色。

The engine seems to be performing well.

发动机似乎运转正常。

She performs an important role in our organization.

她在我们的组织中发挥着重要的作用。

The play was first performed in 1987.

这出剧于1987年首次演出。

3. advantage n. 优势，有利条件；长处

She had the advantage of a good education.

她具备良好教育的优势。

Is there any advantage of getting there early？

早到那里是否有利？

（1） take advantage of sth/sb 利用；占……的便宜

We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.

我们充分享用了宾馆设施。

He took advantage of my generosity.

他利用我的慷慨占了便宜。

（2） to sbs advantage 对某人有利

It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting.

参加这次会议会对你有利。

（3） turn sth to advantage 使某物发挥作用

We must turn our knowledge to advantage.

我们必须使我们的知识发挥作用。

4. score vt. 得分；分值是，得……分；评分，打分数

vi. 得分；记分

n. 得分，比分

She scored 98 in the French test.

她法语考试考了98分。

Score three points on your list for our side.

在你的单子上为我们这边记上3分。

The tests are scored by psychologists.

测验由心理学家评分。

Fraser scored again in the second half.

弗雷澤在下半场时再次得分。

Who is going to score？

谁来记分呢？

Who made that last score？

谁最后得分了？

（1） score off sb（尤指在辩论等活动中机灵地）驳倒，

挫败

He was always trying to score off his teachers.

他总和老师抬杠。

（2） score sth out/through 画掉；删去

His name had been scored out on the list.

他的名字已从名单上画掉了。

（3） in scores 很多地，大批地

People poured in scores.

人们大量涌入。

（4） keep （the） score 记分

Ill keep （the） score for the football match.

我来为足球比赛记分。

（5） on this/that score 就这个/那个来说；在这个/那个

问题上

You dont have to worry on that score.

你不必担心那件事。

5. quality n. 特性，特征；品德，品性，人品，素质；

质量，品质

One quality of wood is that it can burn.

木头的一个特性是能燃烧。

These are good personal qualities such as honesty and generosity.

这些是好的个人品质，比如诚实、慷慨。

When costs are cut， product quality suffers.

一降低成本，產品质量就会受到影响。

6. victory n. 胜利，成功

She is confident of victory in Saturdays final.

她对在星期六的决赛中取得胜利充满信心。

We won a victory over/against the enemy.

我们战胜了敌人。

romp/sweep to victory 大获全胜；轻易取胜

They went on to romp to a 7-0 victory.

他们取得了7∶0的大胜。

He swept to victory in the final of the championship.

他在锦标赛的决赛中轻而易举地获胜。

victor n. 胜利者，获胜者

victorious adj. 胜利的，获胜的，战胜的

victoriously adv. 胜利地

7. declare vt. 宣布，公布，宣告；表明，宣称，断言

（1） 跟名词

The government has declared a state of emergency.

政府已宣布进入紧急状态。

（2） 跟从句

The court declared that strike action was illegal.

法庭宣判那次罢工行为不合法。

（3） 跟复合结构

① 跟带名词的复合结构

The government has declared the area a national park.

政府已公布这个地区为国家公园。

② 跟带形容词的复合结构

I declare this bridge open.

我宣布这座桥正式启用。

③ 跟带分词的复合结构

At 3：30 pm the chairman declared Wang Li elected as the new chairman.

下午三点半主席宣布王立当选新任主席。

④ 跟带不定式to的复合结构

The expert declared this painting to be a forgery.

专家判定这幅画为赝品。

⑤ 跟带介词短语的复合结构

These boys declared themselves against cheating in the exam.

这些男孩声明他们自己反对考试作弊。

（1） declare for sb/sth 声明支持，表示赞成

The people here have declared for peace.

这里的人们已经声明支持和平。

（2） declare against sb/sth 声明反对，表示不赞成

He declared against the proposal.

他声明反对这一提议。

8. on the increase 正在增加

Homelessness is on the increase.

无家可归者越来越多。

Is the consumption of beer still on the increase？

啤酒的消耗量仍在增加吗？

（1） on business 出差

（2） on duty 值班

（3） on end 连续地，不断地；竖着，直立着

（4） on foot 步行

（5） on the air 在广播，在放送

（6） on the right/left 在右边/左边

（7） on the spot 当场；在现场；在原地

（8） on the way to 去……的路上

（9） on time 按时，准时

（10） on weekends/at weekends 在周末

9. rise to ones feet 某人站起身

Please rise to your feet when the visitor comes in.

来宾进来时请大家站起来。

When he finally decided to go out， he found he could not rise to his feet.

当他最终决定走出去时，他发现自己无法站立起来。

（1） be back on ones feet 恢复，完全康复

（2） dead on ones feet 累得/站得精疲力竭

（3） drag ones feet 拖拉；拖着脚走；行动缓慢

（4） feet first 脚先着地，脚先入水（作状语）

（5） find ones feet 会走路，适应新环境

（6） get a foot in the door 获得机会参加

（7） get/have cold feet 临阵退缩，害怕起来

（8） have one foot in the grave 行将就木；半截入土

（9） keep ones feet 站住脚跟

（10） on ones feet 站着，站起来；痊愈

When you want knowledge like you want air under water， then you will get it.

当你需要知识就像你在水下需要空气时，你准能掌握它。

—Socrates （Ancient Greek philosopher）

——苏格拉底 （古希腊哲学家）

跟踪导练（一）

A

At middle school level， there are many academic clubs in which the students can participate. Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest.

Mathcounts Club

Mathcounts tries to increase excitement about mathematic achievement. It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science， technology， engineering and mathematic careers. Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. Mathcounts works to challenge students math skills， develop self-confidence and give rewards for their achievements.

Envirothon

The Envirothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students to diverse environmental issues， ecosystems， and topography （地形学）. The ecology field competition for five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife， soils， forestry， current environmental issues and aquatics （水上运动）. Students work and learn in middle school clubs and can compete at local and state level.

Future Problem Solvers

Future Problem Solvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems that may happen in the future. Students who like to “think outside the box” may like this club. Teams made up of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in a booklet using the six-step process. Teams that score high enough can go to the state competition and then to the international competition.

Builders Club

Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service. The members learn by doing， and they learn organization， teamwork， and leadership. Builders Clubs can sponsor（贊助）a “Teacher of the Year” program， provide a recycling collection point， and organize canned food and clothing to support local shelters.

1. Why do some of the students choose Mathcounts club？

A. To become successful in science careers.

B. To enjoy solving future problems.

C. To perform community service.

D. To study wildlife and soils.

2. The students who are not interested in competition would probably choose ___ .

A. Mathcounts Club B. Envirothon

C. Future Problem Solvers D. Builders Club

3. What is the common feature of the four clubs？

A. Competition. B. Sponsorship.

C. Teamwork. D. Scientific research.

4. What is the passage mainly about？

A. The gifted students.

B. Middle school clubs.

C. After-school activities.

D. The state academic competitions.

B

My father and I started our morning by moving quickly into the local store. I waited in the line at the Starbucks counter while he shopped around to pick up a few things.

As I was standing there I became aware of an elderly woman， with untidy hair， wearing layers upon layers of old clothing， hunchbacked （駝背的） behind me in line. She had a few things for washing and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to ring up since that queue was shorter than the queues in the store.

At some point I became aware of her edging （慢慢挪动） closer behind me—closer than I was comfortable with！ I instinctively placed a hand over my purse and drew it close to me. My fear and imagination raced creating wild stories about this homeless woman who might try to steal from me.

Then it was my turn to order. As the cashier rang up my total， I discovered I was 67 cents short. I called my father but he was hard of hearing. He asked me to repeat what I said but he still couldnt make me out. At that point， a long， grey arm， with holes in its sleeves， reached over from behind me. She laid 67 cents out on the counter， saying，“Here， we all need some help sometimes.”

I was stunned！ Here was a woman who clearly had very little to give and was in great need herself. I had judged her wrongly and she had offered to reach out to help me！

What an amazing gift and lesson this woman gave me about judging others！ Thank you， God！

5. What can we learn about the elderly woman according to the passage？

A. She probably lived a poor life.

B. She tried to steal money from the writer.

C. She always followed close behind the writer.

D. She often went to the store to buy a few things.

6. The elderly woman decided to help the writer ___ .

A. the moment she saw the writer

B. when she noticed the writer watching her

C. after the writer failed to get help from her father

D. when the writer discovered she was 67 cents short

7. The underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 5 probably means “ ___ ”.

A. happy B. surprised

C. angry D. disappointed

8. What lesson can we learn from the authors story？

A. Its wise to give help to those in need.

B. The world is full of love and surprises.

C. We should look at things from two sides.

D. Never judge a person from his appearance.

根據短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15， 1452 in Italy.

He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However， Leonardo had many other natural abilities. 1 Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life.

Although Leonardo hated war， he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun， which was produced in war many years later.

By watching the way birds fly， Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. Among his sketches （素描） we can see many objects. 2

Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines. 3 He didnt cut any meat， which was very unusual in those times.

Leonardo never published his ideas and specific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing， which looks like writing in the mirror， starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left. 4 Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many paintings unfinished because he thought they were not perfect.

5 We now believe， however， that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.

A. He was also a great inventor.

B. Leonardo was a strange man.

C. We have very little of his work today.

D. We consider them as modern flying machines.

E. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was.

F. Leonardo invented some machines to make good use of time.

G. Leonardo was strange and he enjoyed drawing flying machines.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

When Sir Winston Churchill， reached his eightieth birthday， he was presented with his portrait by a well-known modern artist， Graham Sutherland. The painting had been ordered and paid for to 1 the grand old man of World WarⅡ.

Sir Winston and Lady Churchill were deeply moved by this 2 of respect and affection. Neither of them， of course， allowed the others to 3 how much they both disliked the portrait. “It makes me look 4 ， which I am not！” protested Churchill in private. He only remarked that it was a good of modern art. His friends smiled. It was known that Churchills didnt 6 modern art.

Churchill was so unhappy about the portrait that finally his wife had it 7 . Churchill died at ninety in 1965. Lady Churchill 8 him in 1977. Shortly after her death， the public learned what had happened to the painting， and a heated

broke out. The painter was understandably . The artist community， shocked and 11 ， said that the destruction of the picture had been a crime. Historians said that they the disappearance of a historical document. All that Churchills didnt have the right to do what they had done.

Graham Sutherland had told Churchill that he would him “as he saw him”. Churchill never had a 15 to see the work in progress since the painter 16 to show it to him. He found out only when he 17 his present that Sutherland had seen him 18 a heavy， sick， tired old man. Since he old age， he was naturally hurt.

Who has the right to deal with a work of art， the owner， the donor， or the artist who 20 it？ Was the portrait a good one， as many （including the painter） said？ Or was it bad as others thought？ None of these questions have been answered yet to everybodys satisfaction.

1. A. introduce B. meet C. recognize D. honor

2. A. mark B. piece C. prize D. trade

3. A. see B. admit C. hear D. face

4. A. wise B. gentle C. stupid D. happy

5. A. goal B. form C. challenge D. example

6. A. care for B. learn from C. turn down D. make up

7. A. hidden B. sold C. destroyed D. returned

8. A. admired B. missed C. followed D. ended

9. A. argument B. conversation C. fight D. speech

10. A. sad B. anxious C. worried D. unlucky

11. A. afraid B. nervous C. curious D. angry

12. A. declared B. found C. complained D. regretted

13. A. hoped B. agreed C. knew D. believed

14. A. help B. ask C. paint D. show

15. A. chance B. duty C. right D. ability

16. A. wanted B. promised C. refused D. disliked

17. A. discussed B. received C. reported D. explained

18. A. as B. to C. about D. for

19. A. felt B. understood C. noticed D. hated

20. A. invented B. read C. wrote D. created

用方框里單词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整，每空一词。

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1. They have run 800 meters around the ____ .

2. As a ____， you must do your best for excellence both from yourself and your trainee.

3. Our team ____ well in the match yesterday. As a result， we got the gold medal as the champion.

4. George has kept in touch with a number of his old workmates since his ____ .

5. There were students， businessmen， teachers and managers of different ____ and views.

6. Pepsi has always been one of the most popular ____ for many years.

7. Below-the-line advertising has the ____ of being cheap and very easy to produce.

8. Can you ____ me a job when I get there after I had a long trip in Hawaii？

9. If imported supplies of oil are suddenly reduced， our national ____ power will be lower.

10. The department store employed a professional ____ to display its goods in the window.

下列各句均有1個错误，请改正。

1. Last night all of them succeeded in escape from the sudden fire. ____

2. Its said that her mother retired the hospital last month because of her deadly illness. ____

3. Americans eat twice as more vegetables per person every day now as they did in the 1920s. ____

4. Although she likes the bag very much， but she wont buy it because of its high price. ____

5. When I was still a baby， I had strong wish to learn new things. ____

1. 你不过是个新人，还轮不到你来告诉我怎么做我的工作。（be up to）

2. 这个团体是由医生组成的，已经帮助过这一地区的很多人了。（be made up of）

3. 根据两队的情况比较，我们队可能会轻易取胜。（chances are that...）

4. 这场社交舞会汤姆来得正好，既不早，又不晚。（neither... nor...）

5. 出乎所有人的意料，那个计划竟然取得了成功。（to ones surprise）

跟踪导练（二）

A

The Maryland Science Center is more than fun. You can enjoy the first three floors of exciting things， watch the larger-than-life play on the 4th floor， and travel to other worlds， to faraway stars， on the 5th floor.

Dont just look. You are expected to feel， to turn， to push. Build your own house and learn why it stands or fails. Use computers to work out plans just as famous scientists have done. There is always something new to learn at the Maryland Science Center.

Children and group visitors enjoy half price.

The excitement of the Maryland Science Center does not end when you leave. Visit the Science Store for gift youd like to keep. Electronic jewelry， games， books， and more—take part of the Science Center home with you.

Information：

Where to call

24 hour general information （410） 686-5225

24 hour STARLINE night sky information （410） 539-STAR

Group visitor information （410） 685-2370

Hours

The Maryland Science Center is open 7 days a week （except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day）

Monday—Friday 10 am—6 pm

Saturday and Sunday 10 am—8 pm

1. Which is TRUE about the Maryland Science Center？

A. It has three floors altogether.

B. It helps visitors travel to other countries.

C. Visitors can play and learn at the same time.

D. The price is the same for children and adults.

2. By calling （410） 685-2370 we can get information about ___ .

A. the night sky show B. books and games

C. the play on the 4th floor D. group price tickets

3. The Maryland Science Center stays open ___ .

A. on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

B. almost all the weekdays and weekends

C. every day from 10 am to 8 pm

D. 24 hours a day， 7 days a week

B

Why play games？ Because they are fun， and a lot more besides. Following the rules， planning your next move， acting as a team member， these are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life. Think about some of the games you played as a young child， such as rope， jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly， they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to obey the rest of their lives， such as taking turns and cooperating （合作）.

Many childrens games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance， some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones， which sharpens the hand-eye coordination （協调） needed in hunting.

Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all， the Olympic Games， bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags， knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country， not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war， an Olympic win can mean so much.

Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it—some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne， a Californian soccer player， has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation （基金会） to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.

Next time you play your favorite game or sport， think about why you enjoy it， what skills are needed， and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.

4. By playing hide-and-seek， children are expected to learn to ___ .

A. follow the basic rules B. be a team leader

C. act as a grown-up D. predict possible danger

5. Why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging according to the passage？

A. It earns the winners fame and fortune.

B. It helps the country out of natural disasters.

C. It inspires peoples deep love for the country.

D. It shows the exceptional skills of the winners.

6. What is Iribarnes main purpose to set up the foundation？

A. To bring fun to poor kids.

B. To provide soccer balls for children.

C. To give poor kids a chance for a better life.

D. To call on soccer players to help poor kids.

7. What can be inferred from the passage？

A. Sports can provide athletes with wealth.

B. People are advised to play games for fun.

C. Sports increase a countrys competitiveness.

D. Games have a good effect on people all their lives.

C

Five years ago， when I taught art at a school in Seattle， I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student， and said， “Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today—and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week.”

A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.

Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect （感染） other students.

Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare， “But Im just not creative.”

“Do you dream at night when youre asleep？”

“Oh， sure.”

“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “Thats pretty creative. Who does that for you？”

“Nobody. I do it.”

“Really—at night， when youre asleep？”

“Sure.”

“Try doing it in the daytime， in class， okay？”

8. Why did the teacher use Tinkertoys in class？

A. To know more about the students.

B. To make the lessons more exciting.

C. To attract the students interest in art.

D. To teach the students about toy design.

9. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3？

A. He liked to help his teacher.

B. He preferred to study alone.

C. He was active in class.

D. He was imaginative.

10. The underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably means “___ ”.

A. mistake B. disadvantage

C. difficulty D. trouble

11. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams？

A. To help them to see their creativity.

B. To find out about their sleeping habits.

C. To help them to improve their memory.

D. To find out about their ways of thinking.

D

Put your car keys away and forget about your travel pass—its time to do a bit of walking. National Walking Month is organized every May by Living Streets， an organization that was previously known as the Pedestrians Association. The associations aim is to make streets safe， attractive and enjoyable spaces for people to live， work， shop and play. By putting people first， Living Streets wants to create streets and spaces where people feel happier， healthier and more sociable.

The annual campaign gives participants a great opportunity to experience the many virtues （優点） of walking. These include the physical health benefits of becoming fitter， the environmental advantages of not using vehicles （车辆）， the joy of local discoveries seeing more of your local area on foot， the enjoyment of walking with other people， whether family， friends or work colleagues and finally the stress relief that comes from walking—walking can clear your head.

Walk to School Week， 19 to 24 May， is part of the months activities and its aim is to encourage parents to send children to school on foot， rather than take them in the car or let them use public transport. The movement was started in 1995 with only five participating schools and now two decades later， more than one million children take part.

Similarly， there is Walk to Work Week， 12 to 16 May， where grown-ups are encouraged to walk. In the morning， getting off the bus a stop early or parking a few streets away is a good way to add more steps to the daily total. And during the working day， rather than having lunch at the desks or in the canteen， take a walk and get some fresh air. Walk home with your workmates and chat away about everything under the sun but work！

12. Living Streets is working to ___ .

A. help people living in the street

B. build safer walkways for people

C. help people walk in the street and enjoy life

D. make people aware of environmental pollution

13. Paragraph 2 is aimed at showing that walking is ______.

A. so interesting B. very relaxing

C. perfectly safe D. highly helpful

14. What do we know about Walk to School Week？

A. It is organized by the government.

B. It is held before Walk to Work Week.

C. It has developed rapidly over the last 20 years.

D. It encourages students to walk to school alone.

15. Whats the text mainly about？

A. The Pedestrians Association.

B. A nationwide health movement.

C. The influence of walking on life.

D. National Walking Months history.

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadnt healed （痊愈） from a（n） 1 injury. With this happening to me， I had 2 whether I should attend the meet or not. But there I was， 3 for the 3，000-meter run.

“Ready... set...” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 4 me. I felt ashamed as I 5 farther and farther behind.

“Hooray！” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 6 I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps （圈） ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. “Maybe I should

7 ，” I thought as I moved on. 8 ， I decided to keep going. During the last two laps， I ran in 9 and decided not to 10

in track next year. It wouldnt be worth it， even if my foot did

11 .

When I finished， I heard a cheer— 12 than the one Id heard earlier. I turned around and 13 enough， the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.” I was 14 when several girls came up to me. “Wow， youve got courage！” one of them told me.

“Courage？ I just 15 a race！” I thought， “I would have given up on the first lap.” “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us？” said another girl.

Suddenly I got 16 again. I decided to 17 with track next year. I realized strength and courage arent always 18 in medals and victories， but in the struggles we overcome. The 19

people are not always the people who 20 ， but the people who dont give up when they lose.

1. A. slighter B. worse C. earlier D. heavier

2. A. expected B. supposed C. imagined D. doubted

3. A. late B. anxious C. ready D. thirsty

4. A. across from B. ahead of C. next to D. close to

5. A. fell B. arrived C. turned D. came

6. A. cheer B. shout C. cry D. noise

7. A. slow down B. drop out C. go on D. speed up

8. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. However

9. A. delight B. fear C. pain D. control

10. A. play B. try C. race D. attend

11. A. heal B. work C. treat D. move

12. A. weaker B. longer C. lower D. louder

13. A. surprisingly B. sure C. well D. strangely

14. A. running B. leaving C. examining D. checking

15. A. finished B. held C. took D. lost

16. A. happiness B. hope C. interest D. experience

17. A. compete B. go C. begin D. stick

18. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased

19. A. cleverest B. strongest C. wealthiest D. healthiest

20. A. fight B. pass C. succeed D. win

閱读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I am a doctor. People often come to see me because they have colds or coughs. People also come to see me because they are sad or nervous. Sometimes medicine helps. Sometimes 1

（talk） helps. 2 many doctors think that music can help people feel better. I asked a few of my 3 （patient） how music helps them. “Sometimes I was angry when I was a child. My family 4 （say）， play your feelings on the piano！ Sometimes I play a loud song on the piano. Soon I feel calm. I can laugh and cry through my fingers on the piano. Its 5

（nature） for me. Its like breathing.”

“Listening to music helps me feel 6 （relax）. I like listening to music and dancing when I clean my house.”

“I play 7 violin. I like playing at night 8 it is quiet. After playing I am tired but I am happy. I always sleep 9

（good） after playing my violin.” Are you a musician？ Good！ Keep 10 （play）. If you are not a musician， listen to music and sing or dance. Its good medicine.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

My mother always bought gifts to me for my birthdays. With my fifteenth birthday around the corner， she asked me I wanted. For the first time， I realize how lucky I was to have been born in such a fortunate family. I was satisfying and there was nothing more I needed. That was because I told my mother that instead of get an expensive gift， Id love to use the money to help others. At the first， she felt surprised. When she realized I was seriously， she offered me 500 yuan. She bought some toys and went to the orphanage in our city. I handed out the toys to the child and had a good time with them.

1. 這孩子太小了，所以提水对他来说是不可能的。（it is... for sb to do）

2. 只有你赚更多的钱，你才能和家人一起过上更好的生活。（only if）

3. 你应该利用这好天气给篱笆上油漆。（take advantage of）

4. 不管花多长时间、费多少力气，我们都必须完成今天的工作。（have to）

5. 实际上，提前购买火车票通常能保证你有一个好座位。（guarantee）

跟踪导练（三）

A

Today Ill be talking about the invention of the camera and photography. The camera is often thought to be a modern invention， but as early as 1727， a German physicist discovered that light darkens silver salt. Used as a camera， a big box was set up， and a small hole was cut in one side to let the light in； he made temporary pictures on the salt. Silver salt is still the base of the photographic film today. Then a French scientist made the first permanent picture by using a special piece of metal which was covered with silver salt. A photograph he made in 1826 still exists.

The painter De Gear improved the process by covering the metal as well as placing the common salt which we can eat. This was in 1839， the official date of the beginning of photographs. But the problem was the printing of the photographs. And it wasnt until other scientists developed the kind of photographic paper we use now that good prints were possible and photography became truly modern. In the 1870s， Matthew Bradey was able to take his famous pictures in American Civil War. In the 1920s， Georges Mann of the United States simplified film developing， and Dr Edward Lane invented the so-called “Instant Camera” which uses self-developing film. If we say photography came into existence in 1839， it follows that it took more than 100 years for the camera to reach its present condition of technical refinement （改进）.

1. What discovery was important in the development of photography？

A. Light darkens silver.

B. Light darkens silver salt.

C. Light darkens natural salt.

D. Light darkens self-developing film.

2. How was the first permanent picture made？

A. By making use of special paper.

B. By using a special piece of metal.

C. By adding common salt to silver salt.

D. By giving a slight color to the silver salt.

3. Which year is regarded as the official date of the beginning of photography？

A. 1727. B. 1826.

C. 1839. D. 1870.

4. What do we know about Matthew Bradey according to Paragraph 2？

A. He was a soldier.

B. He painted portraits.

C. He took war photographs.

D. He designed a hand-held camera.

B

Obviously， art always amuses children and they can easily engage in it. This only proves that introducing art education at an early age is a great way to let children express what they see in their environment. Art activities give your children pleasurable experiences.

Art education helps children learn and improve communication skills. Apparently， there are children who find difficulty in communicating in words. In this sense， expressing their feelings through art is an excellent outlet. Art for kids offers a lot of important skills in life that will lead them to the right path. Simply watching television can teach them to read and count. Therefore， allowing your kids to paint can tell the thought in their mind.

Every child should learn problem solving naturally and on his own. In fact， when children are making something like drawing or painting， it is one way of problem solving. It is because art gives more realistic models that are stable. Likewise， art education can also help in developing critical-thinking skills， music， dance and theater arts.

Moreover， creating arts in groups is an ideal way of mastering skills and in the same way they also learn from their peers without pressure unlike the formal teaching lessons. That is why adult supervising children engaging in art should know that art is not all about expressing talent but it is a skill of creativity.

Also， engaging in art education can help building confidence. It is because even if they do not make it the right way， yet they feel proud on their artistic creations. Since art is a good start to collaborate with others， children can easily learn the cultures from different parts of the world.

5. Who is the passage probably written for？

A. Parents. B. Artists.

C. Teachers. D. Scientists.

6. According to Paragraph 2， kids learning painting ___ .

A. gives them pleasurable experiences

B. helps show the feelings in their heart

C. offers them a different lifestyle successfully

D. makes them adapt to the competitive society

7. Why does art help solve problems？

A. It gives people more imagination.

B. It makes peoples brains work better.

C. It provides more materials to choose from.

D. It needs people to deal with the realistic models.

8. During the formal teaching lessons， children creating arts in groups may probably feel ___ .

A. creative B. stressed

C. proud D. curious

Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working， a couple of older boys stopped by to 1 . “What are you doing？” asked one of the visitors. “We plan to dig a hole all the way through the 2 ！” one of the brothers volunteered 3 .

The older boys began to 4 ， telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was 5 . After a long silence， one of the 6 picked up a jar （罐子） full of spiders， worms and many other kinds of insects. He 7 the cover and showed the wonderful 8 to the scoffing （嘲笑的）visitors. Then he said quietly and 9 ， “Even if we dont dig all the way through the earth， look at what we have found 10

the way！”

Their 11 was far too ambitious， but it did cause them to dig. And that is what a goal is for—to cause us to move in the

12 we have chosen， in other words， to keep us 13 ！ But not every goal will be fully 14 . Not every job will end 15 . Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every dream will be 16 . But when you 17 short of your aim， perhaps you can say， “Yes， but look at what I found along the way！ Look at the wonderful things 18 my life because I tried to do something！” It is in the digging that life is lived. And I 19 it is the joy in the journey that truly 20 in the end.

1. A. rest B. work C. watch D. play

2. A. house B. earth C. wall D. road

3. A. calmly B. patiently C. excitedly D. angrily

4. A. laugh B. shout C. stare D. smile

5. A. important B. difficult C. impossible D. interesting

6. A. passers-by B. speakers C. visitors D. brothers

7. A. hit B. removed C. broke D. pushed

8. A. contents B. scenes C. pictures D. jars

9. A. properly B. confidently C. carefully D. happily

10. A. in B. along C. over D. out

11. A. goal B. sense C. task D. result

12. A. way B. direction C. life D. business

13. A. thinking B. moving C. digging D. living

14. A. made B. prepared C. understood D. achieved

15. A. surprisingly B. pleasantly C. hopelessly D. successfully

16. A. taken B. realized C. carried D. treasured

17. A. fall B. lose C. pay D. reach

18. A. getting into B. turning to

C. coming into D. holding to

19. A. remember B. notice C. decide D. believe

20. A. matters B. happens C. appears D. exists

閱读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A mouse， because of an （luck） chance， made close friends with an evil frog. One day， the frog played trick on the mouse by tying a foot of the mouse to his own. At first， both of them joined together and the frog （lead） his friend toward the pool in which he lived， and didnt stop he reached the side of the water. Then the frog suddenly jumped into the water and the mouse was pulled in with （he）. The frog enjoyed the water and swam in it around， happily （cry） as if he had done a great deed. The unhappy mouse died soon in the water， and his body floated around the surface， fastened to the foot of the frog. A hawk saw the （die） mouse， suddenly flew down towards it， caught it and flew away. The frog， still tied to the leg of the mouse， was also carried off as a （prison）， and it （eat） by the hawk.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

用方框里单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整，每空一词。

compete final gymnast tough specific

champion victory score quality declare

1. The 17-year-old little Russian girl won the hearts of everyone in the ____ hall.

2. The view set out above is based on Chinas ____ historical conditions.

3. It is very unusual for three own goals to be ____ in one football match at international level.

4. She reached the ____ of the 100-meter race after she made her best effort to compete with so many athletes.

5. Joe Louis has been the world heavyweight boxing ____ for many years.

6. The old lady has a ____ of kindness， so we all like her and want to help her with her housework.

7. The game ended in a ____ for our school， giving us an opportunity to get together and have fun.

8. Germany ____ war on France on August 1st， 1914.

9. We produce cheaper goods than our ____ ， which is our advantage.

10. Jack has developed his unusual ____ by working out daily at a gymnasium.

下列各句均有1個错误，请改正。

1. He was late of my class over 20 minutes， which made me very angry. ____

2. More and more people join the game every year. ____

3. How cold it is， the boy always goes swimming in winter. ____

4. Ill eat some of the butter and keep rest for next breakfast.

____

5. How do you feel about the victory with Italy？ ____

1. 他说谎的原因是他这次考试只得了58分。（score）

2. 如果三分之二的人同意你所说的，我们就按你说的去做。（agree with）

3. 我想知道那天在她身上究竟发生了什么事——她看起来相当难过。（on earth）

4. 那个穿粉红色运动服的黑头发女孩是谁？她很像一个我曾经认识的人。（with + 名词）

5. 虽然石油价格确实在增长，但对石油的需求量也在增加。（on the increase）

跟踪导练（四）

A

A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage （航行） back to life.

Frank Hurleys pictures would be outstanding—undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism—if they had been made last week. In fact， they were shot from 1914 through 1916， most of them after a disastrous shipwreck （海难）， by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest， under freezing water， in the damaged wooden ship.

The ship was the Endurance， a small， tight， Norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists， 27 men in all， to the southernmost shore of Antarcticas Weddell Sea. From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog sled across the continent. The journey was intended to achieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done. Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back.

As writer Caroline Alexander makes clear in her forceful and well-researched story The Endurance， adventuring （冒险） was even then a thoroughly commercial effort. Scotts last journey， completed as he lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger， caught the worlds imagination， and a film made in his honor drew crowds. Shackleton， a onetime British merchant-navy officer who had got to within 100 miles of the South Pole in 1908， started a business before his 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography. Frank Hurley， a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic， was hired to make the images， most of which have never before been published.

1. What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley？

A. They were made last week.

B. They showed undersea sceneries.

C. They were found by a cameraman.

D. They recorded a disastrous adventure.

2. Who reached the South Pole first according to the text？

A. Frank Hurley. B. Ernest Shackleton.

C. Robert Falcon Scott. D. Caroline Alexander.

3. What does Alexander think was the purpose of the 1914 voyage？

A. Artistic creation. B. Scientific research.

C. Money making. D. Treasure hunting.

B

While only 12 years old， it seems like Cameron Manor has done it all！ She is the Butterfly Caretaker at the Environmental Nature Center. She also creates fun educational videos about science. She makes and delivers free cupcakes to the elderly， and a story she wrote was published in Stone Soup， an international kids magazine！ Through all of her hard work she was even named a Discovery Girls example！

Cameron first started raising butterflies when her mother let her get her own butterfly growing kit （設备）. After mailing in for the butterflies， Cameron received five black caterpillars （毛毛虫）.

One of Camerons favorite parts about raising her butterflies was decorating the bottom of the cage with flower petals （花瓣） and freshly sliced oranges so the butterflies could eat. “For anyone wanting to attract their own butterflies， he can attract butterflies by planting herbs， flowers， and trees such as wild cherry， willow， maple， alder， birch， gooseberry， currant， wild rhododendron and cabbage. Each flower and plant attracts its own butterflies，” Cameron says.

Over the last six months Cameron has raised over seventy butterflies. Her love for and experience with nature helped her become the new Butterfly Caretaker. Right now the butterfly house is being built. “I look forward to the day the new caterpillars arrive， so then there will be butterflies once again in the house，” Cameron said excitedly. “I am also looking forward to leading tourists in the butterfly house， to teaching young children how they can be butterfly protectors and growers.”

She also has a love for science. And the coolest thing is that she is using her knowledge of science to make fun educational videos for others. Camerons first science video was made for a contest on Discovery Kids.

4. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about？

A. Camerons goals. B. Camerons studies.

C. Camerons hobbies. D. Camerons achievements.

5. How did Cameron get her first caterpillars？

A. She bought them.

B. Someone sent them to her.

C. She caught them in the wild.

D. Her mother gave them to her.

6. What can we learn from Paragraph 3？

A. Butterflies should be fed frequently.

B. Oranges are butterflies favorite food.

C. The garden is the best place to raise butterflies.

D. Different plants can attract different butterflies.

7. Why was Cameron chosen as the Butterfly Caretaker？

A. She is good at raising butterflies.

B. She loves and often gets close to nature.

C. She taught kids how to protect butterflies.

D. She grew butterflies and sent them to others.

C

“A good book might clarify something you knew little about， transform your world view， or move you in ways you didnt think possible. The Soul of an Octopus （章魚） delivers on all three，” the magazine New Scientist commented.

After writing about birds， pigs and tigers， US naturalist Sy Montgomery decided to choose these many-footed animals as the subject of her latest book， The Soul of an Octopus： A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness.

“Here is an animal with poisonous liquid like a snake， a beak like a parrot， and ink （墨水） like an old-fashioned pen. It can weigh as much as a man and extend as long as a car， yet it can pour its baggy， boneless body through an opening the size of an orange. It can change color and shape. It has a tongue covered with teeth. It can taste with its skin，” Montgomery explained to the National Geographic on why octopuses inspired her.

What Montgomery is able to show in The Soul of an Octopus is that octopuses are creatures who exhibit personality， intelligence and emotion， despite having nervous systems completely different from our own. She uses different experiments to show that they possess consciousness as well as individual personalities. For example， based on her research， she finds out that Octavia， an octopus caught in the wild， is friendly and good at multi-tasking. And Kali， another octopus， who has been living at the New England Aquarium， is playful and loves exploring.

Montgomery is a good storyteller. Through her study of， and communication with， these extraordinary creatures she shares what she learns from both science and her experiences. Her skillful writing presents facts together with personal description， which makes the book very informative but easy to read.

8. Why is The Soul of an Octopus thought highly of？

A. It is themed with a many-footed animal.

B. It mainly explores consciousness and wonders.

C. It compares octopuses with birds， pigs and tigers.

D. It offers new knowledge and changes your viewpoints.

9. Why do Octopuses impress Montgomery greatly？

A. They have unusual physical structure and function.

B. Their body can become small as an orange.

C. They behave more like snakes and parrots.

D. Their liquid can be used as good ink.

10. What does Montgomery think of octopuses according to Paragraph 4？

A. They are friendly with each other.

B. They are similar to humans in a way.

C. They communicate with humans well.

D. They have different personalities from humans.

11. Which of the following best describes the book？

A. Vivid but unreal. B. Scientific and readable.

C. Influential and popular. D. Interesting but fictional.

D

Nanjing and Hangzhou Summer Camps Offered

We are looking for hard-working and open-minded English teachers to join the Nanjing （Jiangsu Province） and Hangzhou （Zhejiang Province） summer camps！

Both of the summer camps will run from the beginning of July to the end of August. You will be expected to teach spoken English to Chinese students of different ages. We encourage you to bring your own culture to the classes to make things more interesting.

The information of the Nanjing camp：

● Working hours： 40 hours per week， 5 working days per week.

● Salary： about 7，000 RMB per month.

● Accommodation： free （single room）.

The information of the Hangzhou camp：

● Working hours： 5 hours per day （ = 50 min./class × 6 classes）， one day rest per week.

● Salary： 20，160 RMB in total （420 RMB per day = 70 RMB/class × 6 classes）.

● Accommodation： free （shared room）.

The requirements of the summer camps：

● Native English speakers （US， England， Canada， Australia， New Zealand）.

● A university degree.

● Teaching experience.

Please send us your resume （簡历）， copies of certificates and passport if you are interested in the camps.

E-mail： teacher1324@sina.com.cn

For more information you can visit our website at http：//www.Englishsummercamps.com.cn. Look forward to hearing from you soon！

12. How long will a teacher work for the summer camps？

A. Less than one month. B. About five weeks.

C. About eight weeks. D. More than two months.

13. Compared with the Nanjing camp， the Hangzhou camp ___ .

A. pays a higher salary

B. has longer working hours

C. has fewer students to teach

D. provides better accommodation

14. What kind of people is the passage mainly written for？

A. Foreign English teachers.

B. Chinese English teachers.

C. English-learning students.

D. Chinese-speaking students.

15. Which of the following people might be accepted as a teacher at the summer camps？

A. Jerry， a university student from Australia.

B. Wang Li， an excellent teacher from China.

C. Robert， a high school student from the USA.

D. Linda， an experienced university teacher from Canada.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to Be Good at Sports

If sports are something that interests you， it stands to reason that you would want to be good at them. Here are some tips that can help you become a good player.

Set ambitious but realistic goals. If you want to be great at sports， you need to set your aims high. Instead， you should take a look at what you are， and figure out where you think you would like to be. Give yourself a suitable amount of time to achieve that goal.

Be patient. Impatient athletes tend to make poor ones. If youre not patient， youll try to jump into advanced techniques long before youre ready. Youll feel discouraged when you dont see immediate improvement.

Join a sports team. Most of the sports teams are free to join. If you go to school， you should go for team tryouts when theyre happening.

Accept criticism. When you play sports， you will unavoidably receive criticism， whether from a coach or other players. Are they angry because you missed a pass， or do they sincerely want to help you improve？ In a lot of cases， you can use criticism as motivation （動力） to get better.

A skill becomes mastered when youre able to do it without thinking. Given enough time and practice， a skill will eventually fall under this category.

A. Skills are often slow to build.

B. This does not mean being unrealistic.

C. You need to take most of it with skepticism.

D. Practice until your skills become second nature.

E. You also need to be clear about what you are good at.

F. If youre not in school， you can find a sports club online.

G. An important reason people join sports teams is to make

friends.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Across the street from our home was a school and I would often watch the kids as they played basketball during the break. I often noticed a small 1 playing with boys. I watched in

2 as she ran circles around the other kids. She 3 to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. At other times I saw her playing alone， sometimes until 4 .

One day I asked her why she 5 so much. She looked

6 into my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said， “The only way I can go to 7 is to get a scholarship （獎学金）. I believe that I would get it if I were good enough at 8 . My daddy told me if the dream is big enough， the facts dont

9 .” Then with a determined smile she ran towards the court. I watched her 10 those junior high years and into high school. Every week， she led her team to victory.

One day in her senior year， I saw her sitting in the grass， head 11 in her arms. The coach told her that at 5 feet 5 inches she would 12 never get to play for a top-ranked team—much less offered a scholarship—so she should 13

dreaming about college. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She 14 her head from her hands and told me that her father said those coaches just did not understand the

15 of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship， nothing could 16 her except one thing—her own attitude.

The next year， as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game， she was 17 by a college coach. She was indeed 18 a scholarship， a full one. She was going to get the college education that she had 19 of and worked toward for all those years. Its 20 ： If the dream is big enough， the facts dont count.

1. A. boy B. girl C. teacher D. coach

2. A. question B. shock C. wonder D. delight

3. A. managed B. tried C. preferred D. attempted

4. A. morning B. noon C. dark D. afternoon

5. A. practised B. suffered C. performed D. played

6. A. nervously B. quickly C. quietly D. directly

7. A. team B. court C. college D. school

8. A. football B. basketball C. study D. work

9. A. damage B. lie C. count D. win

10. A. past B. over C. beyond D. through

11. A. buried B. placed C. hidden D. dropped

12. A. naturally B. sadly C. nearly D. probably

13. A. stop B. protect C. prevent D. keep

14. A. shook B. lifted C. turned D. moved

15. A. effect B. power C. aim D. advantage

16. A. change B. remind C. promise D. stop

17. A. examined B. exchanged C. seen D. found

18. A. brought B. handed C. sent D. offered

19. A. thought B. dreamed C. complained D. warned

20. A. true B. possible C. proper D. perfect

One day， as I was walking outside the Concert Hall， I saw a man in black suit. Smiling happy， he was talking to some people. “This man look familiar，” I thought to me. Then my heart beat fast. He was my favorite musician， because I had always been dreaming of having a talk to him. He just appeared， and I simply dont know what to do. After one minute or two， I started running toward him， search for a pen and some papers in my bag. Finally， I was right in front of him. With heart in mouth， so I asked， “May I have a photo with you？”

假定你校將举行以“My Favorite Sport”为题的英语演讲比赛，请写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：

1. 你喜欢的体育运动项目；

2. 你喜欢该运动的理由；

3. 做此运动时要注意的事项。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

My Favorite Sport