1、1 阅读“Reading 2”中的材料，选出最佳选项。 1What was Sarahs problem? AShe had a disease that is hard to cure. BShe couldnt tell her story to anyone. CShe didnt believe what the doctor said. DShe was unhappy with her medical treatment. 2How did Sarah feel at the song “Happy”？ AAlone.BDiscouraged. CRelaxed.DAfraid.
2、3Why did music become Sarahs best friend? ABecause it cured her of her illness. BBecause it made her live much longer. CBecause it gave encouragement to her. DBecause it made her much healthier. 4What is Sarahs advice according to the speech? AShare what you experienced with others. BBe faced with y
3、our illness bravely. CListen to a lot of pleasing songs. DMake music a part of your life. 5What is the speech mainly about? AMusic and its problems. BInfluence of music on life. CThe medical treatment. DThe value of music. 答案15ACCDB 2 WordsAnd Phrases 知识要点 1 cure n治疗，药物 vt.治愈，治好(疾病) ( 教 材 P54)Though
4、 he was affected by gradual blindness soon after the performance，Henry was still capable of writing compositions and he found that creating music was a relief and cure for his illness. 尽管演出后不久亨利就受到逐渐失明的影响，但他仍然能作曲，而且他发现 创作音乐能减轻并治疗他的疾病。 例 1The doctor claimed to have discovered a cure for the disease.
5、这个医生声称已经找到了治疗那种疾病的方法。 例 2He needs a large amount of money to cure his mother.他需要一大笔钱 来治好母亲。 造句新鲜空气和锻炼把他的头痛病治好了。 The fresh air and exercise cured him of his headache. 知识拓展 cure for治疗的药物/方法 cure sb. of.治好/改正某人的 即学即练 单句语法填空 Scientists have so far failed to provide a cure for the common cold. When I lef
6、t the hospital I was cured(cure)completely. This medicine will cure you of your cough. 知识要点 2 aim vi.& vt.力求达到；力争做到；瞄准 (教材 P54)Filled with team spirit，they act as a whole，always aiming for glory. 他们充满团队精神，作为一个整体行动，总是力争获得荣誉。 例 1He aims to be a successful writer.他力争成为一名成功的作家。 例 2She is determined to a
7、chieve her aim of being a scientist.她决心要实现 她成为一名科学家的目标。 造句我们所有的项目旨在促进贫困和偏远社区的发展。 All our projects aim to promote the development of the poor and remote communities. 3 知识拓展 (1)be aimed at(doing)sth.目的是做某事 aim to do.力争做 aim for力求达到；力争做到；瞄准 aim at力争做到；目的是；针对；瞄准 (2)take aim(at)瞄准 with the aim of抱的目的 ach
8、ieve/realize ones aim 达到某人的目的，实现某人的目标 (3)aimless adj.无目的的，无目标的 即学即练 单句语法填空 In the newspaper of our school there is a column called “Foreign Cultures”， aiming(aim)to introduce foreign customs. His life seems aimless(aim)：he is just playing about，doing nothing. This is an activity aimed/aiming(aim)at
9、improving the students ability to listen and speak. He took aim at the bird in the tree but missed it. 知识要点 3 talent n天才；天资；天赋 (教材 P55)What can those who think they do not have musical talent do? 那些认为自己没有音乐天赋的人能做什么呢？ 例 1She is proud that both her children have a talent/gift for music. 她为自己的两个孩子都有音乐天
10、赋而自豪。 例 2Dance requires unusual artistic talent as well as a long period of education and training. 舞蹈需要与众不同的艺术天赋以及长时间的教育和训练。 造句他有唱歌的天赋。 He has a talent for singing. 知识拓展 (1)have a talent for.have a gift for. 4 对有天赋；有的天赋 (2)talented gifted adj.有天资的；才华横溢的 be talented/gifted in在某方面有才能 即学即练 单句语法填空/同义句改
11、写 An origami( 折 纸 术 )artist invites several teenage talents(talent)and their teachers into her studio. Most people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented(talent)individuals. I guess I just have a natural talent for writing. Your cooking is amazing and yo
12、u really have a talent for food. Your cooking is amazing and you really have a gift for food. 知识要点 4 assume vt.以为；假设 (教材 P55)So can I assume that the aim of the festival is to raise money? 所以我能认为这个节日的目的是筹集资金吗？ 例 1You assume him to be innocent/that he is innocent before hearing the evidence against h
13、im. 在听到对他不利的证词之前，你假定他是无罪的。 例 2It is generally assumed that too much work will cause stress. 一般认为，过重的工作会造成压力。 造句几乎所有老师都认为他是这个班最聪明的学生。 Almost all the teachers assumed him to be the cleverest student in this class. 知识拓展 (1)assume sb./sth. to be.假定/假设某人/某事为 It is assumed that.一般认为 (2)assumption n.假定；假设
14、make an assumption认为；假定 on the assumption that.假定 (3)assuming (that).假设/假定 即学即练 5 单句语法填空/一句多译 It is generally assumed(assume)that global warming and climate change could cause even more disasters in the future. Assuming(assume)that our plan is turned down，what should we do? 据我所知，许多人认为他是正确的。 As far a
15、s I know，a great many people assumed him to be right As far as I know，a great many people assumed that he was right As far as I know，a great many people made the assumption that he was right 知识要点 5 in addition (to sb./sth.)除以外(还) ( 教 材 P55)How else could you help in addition to what has already been
16、 mentioned? 除了提到的，你还能提供什么帮助呢？ 例 1You need money and time.In addition，you need to work hard. 你需要金钱和时间，此外，你还需要努力工作。 例 2She can speak French and Japanese in addition to English. 除英语外，她还会说法语和日语。 造句除了这些安排以外，另增救护车值班至午夜。 In addition to these arrangements ， extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight. 知
17、识拓展 in addition“另外”，相当于副词 in addition to“除以外(还有)”，用作介词短语 即学即练 用 addition 的相关短语填空/同义句改写 Theres a postage and packing fee in addition to the repair charge. In addition，computer is also very helpful for study and work. In addition to an album，I gave him a pen and a pencil. Apart from an album，I gave hi
18、m a pen and a pencil. 名师点津 “除之外”词语荟萃 6 (1)besides prep.除之外(还有)adv.况且，除此之外 (2)except prep.除之外(不包括除去的部分) (3)except for 除之外(从某一细节方面纠正以前的概括性说法) (4)apart from 除之外(还有)(相当于 besides)；除之外(不包括除去的 部分)(相当于 except) 知识要点 6 get through(设法)处理；完成；度过；通过(考试)；打通电话； 使理解；使明白 (教材 P56)It was the rock I leant on to become s
19、trong and to get through those hard times.它是一块我所依靠的岩石，让我变得坚强，并度过那些艰难的日子。 例1He told me that he had got through the examination.他告诉我他通过了 考试。 例 2It is hard to imagine how people will get through the winter.很难想象 人们将怎样熬过这个冬天。 造句我打不通他的电话。 I cant get through to his number. 知识拓展 get across被理解；被传达；把讲清楚 get a
20、way with做(坏事)而未受惩罚 get down to着手；开始(认真)做某事(to 为介词) get over克服 get in收获；收割 即学即练 介、副词填空 We get it through/across to him that smoking is bad for his health. You shouldnt let the boy get away with telling lies. With the election out of the way，the government can get down to business. It took me a very l
21、ong time to get over the shock of her death. This is the message that we want to get across to the public. 导读(scan) 7 导读(scan)指对文章有所了解后，在文章中查找与某一问题、某一观点或某 一单词有关的信息，寻找解题的可靠依据。 例题分析 “No surprise，”said Mr.Chow Yaw Long，37，teacherincharge from Innova Junior College，which organized the event.“Although th
22、e topics were local subjects， the foreign students were generally better in terms of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language.” 方法技巧： 先读问题，确定寻找目标，记住与所需信息有关的关键词。 在文中寻找关键词，找到所需内容。 The competition was organized by Athe National University of Singapore BChinese newspaper Lianhe Z
23、aobao CInnova Junior College Dthe SaintAndrews Junior College C细节理解题。 根据本段第一句可知， 这个活动是由 Innova Junior College 组织的。 即学即练 The International House of English 36 months English courses for students of all levels at a very low cost： 60 yuan for 12 hours per week， convenientclass hours： 9： 0012： 00 a m.an
24、d 2： 00 5： 00 p m.A fourmonth evening programme for developing speaking skills(the same cost as day classes). Welltrained Chinese and foreign teachers with experience in teaching English as a second foreign language. Free sightseeing and social activities. Very close to the Central Park. For further information please call 67432230. If you take the evening programme at The International House of English， you will pay 8 A60 yuanB240 yuan C720 yuanD960 yuan D推理判断题。根据“A fourmonth evening programme for developing speaking skills(the same cost as day classes).”可知，晚课的费用和白天一样， 都是 每周 60 元，四个月 960 元。
