1、Period FourLesson 3 “WHITE BIKES” ON THE ROAD.单词拼写1.The black car drove away from them and soon d in the distance.2.The mountain is among the most popular tourist d in our country. 3.We were unable to get enough money and t could not carry on with the project.4.In many towns, (停车) is allowed only on
2、 one side of the street. 5.The narrow (小径) follows the river and then goes through the woods. 6.The (追踪) system can be used to find planes and ships hundreds of miles away. .单句填空1.My brother is a soldier and he (serve) in the army for 3 years.2.One reason for the failure was none of us had previous
3、experience.3.Professor Li has made another discovery, I believe is of great importance. 4.We had been waiting outside for half an hour before we (allow) to enter.5.Youll find hard to give it up once you are addicted to playing online games.6.We have (share) bikes everywhere in our city, making it ea
4、sy to travel around. 7.Amsterdam is called the “City of Bicycles” because of the (convenient) for bicycles there.8.The 2008 Beijing Olympics, also known the 29th Beijing Olympic Games, turned out to be a great success.短语填空a matter of, be popular with, come up, soon after, so that, thanks to1.Most Au
5、stralians live on the coast and surfing the people. 2.The news spread quickly and in weeks everyone in town knew it. 3.They bought the machine last year and it wasnt long before problems .4.We started out very early we could arrive at the destination ahead of time. 5.He made such rapid progress that
6、 , he was able to communicate in English with the locals. 6. the doctors and nurses for their treatment and care, the wounded soldier fully recovered. .句型训练1. not to carry out his crazy plan? 你为什么会认为你能说服他不执行他的疯狂计划呢?(do you think)2.While studying abroad, he was often made fun of by his classmates , b
7、ut he didnt mind. 在国外学习的时候,他经常因为日本口音被同学们取笑,但他并不介意。(because of)3.The man always dreams of going to the place .这个人总是梦想着去他祖先居住、工作、学习和玩耍的地方。(定语从句)4.The boy always does a good job in exams, not because he is highly intelligent, . 这个男孩考试成绩总是很好,不是因为他很聪明,而是因为他学习非常努力。(notbut)5.My cousin had a great eye for c
8、olour and he . 我的表弟对颜色很有眼光,他对我们房子的装修提出了一些创造性的意见。(come up with).阅读理解Josh Morrison,17,dreamed of raising $100,000 to build a home for low-income families. After years of hard work,his dream has come true. The house is now in the early stages of building.Six years ago, Josh and his dad went into a Habi
9、tat for Humanity ReStore,a home improvement store and donation centre run by the non-profit organisation. They were there to buy a sink. Josh,then 11,also noticed a collection of pennies. “I instantly felt the urge to help out with that,” he said. Josh set a fund-raising deadline of four years. Many
10、 people doubted whether he could reach his goal of $100,000,but it didnt shake his faith. He raised money at his school and other nearby schools. He collected money from neighbours,got publicity from local newspapers,and placed cans in stores so that people could donate extra change.Joshs fund-raisi
11、ng efforts began to produce results. Still,there were challenges. Four months before his deadline,he was $30,000 short. He decided to hold Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner in Uxbridge,which is in the province of Ontario. The event raised $19,000.“I didnt care how long it took me,”Josh said.“I wo
12、uld raise $100,000.” With three weeks left,a company called Joshs house,offering to donate $18,000. Eventually, Josh reached a total of $134,000 before the deadline.“The momentum just kept going,and we decided to do more,”he said.“Joshs Penny House”is being built by Habitat for Humanity ReStore in t
13、he city of Oshawa,along with 24 new town houses. Josh has helped with some of the construction,as have other volunteers. He will choose the family that moves into the unit. Next year,the 17-year-old will head to college in British Columbia, Canadas westernmost province. As an 11-year-old kid when st
14、arting fund-raising,Josh was able to send a powerful message across the world. No matter how old you are,if you have a dream and are willing to do anything to achieve it,it can come true.()1.Which word can best describe Josh Morrison in Paragraph 2?A.Cautious. B.Straightforward.C.Open-minded. D.Dete
15、rmined.()2.Why was the Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner event held in Uxbridge?A.To attain his goal. B.To call for more attention.C.To win approval from the locals. D.To find sponsors for a family.()3.What does the underlined sentence in Para. 4 mean?A.He received continuous donations. B.His pro
16、ject became more popular.C.He got more support from his family. D.The result was beyond expectations.()4.What can be the best title for the text?A.Kindness from a company B.The penny house dreamC.An astonishing fund-raiser D.A boy with a warm heart.完形填空A daughter complained to her father about her l
17、ife and how things were so hard for her. She did not know whether she was going to make it and want to 1. She was tired of fighting and2. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one 3.Her father, a cook, took her to the 4. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. In one he
18、placed carrots, in the second 5, and in the last ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.The daughter sucked (咂) her teeth and 6 waited, wondering what he was doing. In twenty minutes, he pulled the carrots and eggs out and 7 them in two different bowls, and the coffee i
19、n a mug. He brought her closer and asked her to 8 the carrots. She did and noted they were 9. Then he asked her to take an egg and break it. After 10 off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.11, he asked her to sip the coffee. She 12, as she tasted its rich aroma (芳香).“What does it mean, fath
20、er?” she curiously asked.He explained that each of them had faced the 13 adversity (逆境)boiling water, but each 14 differently. The carrot went in strong and hard but after being subjected to the boiling water, it became soft and 15. The egg had been fragile. Its 16 outer shell had protected its liqu
21、id inside. But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were 17, however; after they were in the boiling water, they had 18 the water.“Which are you?” he asked his daughter.Life will necessarily meet adversity, if so, do not be 19. Always remember:
22、 the real success can be 20 only after the hard struggle.()1.A.give upB.go onC.clean upD.work on()2.A.devotingB.relaxingC.strugglingD.arguing()3.A.inventedB.appearedC.answeredD.understood()4.A.kitchenB.bedroomC.supermarketD.bookstore()5.A.milkB.applesC.cabbagesD.eggs()6.A.happilyB.carefullyC.impatie
23、ntlyD.early()7.A.handedB.placedC.foundD.threw()8.A.enjoyB.tasteC.smellD.feel()9.A.hardB.strongC.softD.sweet()10.A.gettingB.takingC.givingD.keeping()11.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.FinallyD.Instead()12.A.smiledB.boiledC.sobbedD.cried()13.A.badB.sameC.seriousD.different()14.A.reactedB.createdC.workedD.played
24、()15.A.smellyB.badC.weakD.tasty()16.A.slimB.fatC.thickD.thin()17.A.pleasantB.deliciousC.uniqueD.usual()18.A.changedB.awaitedC.mixedD.coloured()19.A.excitedB.discouragedC.surprisedD.disappointed()20.A.arrivedB.finishedC.missedD.achieved参考答案.1.disappeared2.destinations3.therefore4.parking5.path6.track
25、ing.1.has been serving/has served2.that3.which4.were allowed5.it6.shared7.convenience8.as.1.is popular with2.a matter of3.came up4.so that5.soon after6.Thanks to.1.Why do you think you can persuade him2.because of his Japanese accent3.where his ancestors lived, worked, studied and played4.but becaus
26、e he works extremely hard5.came up with some creative ideas for the decoration of our house.【文章大意】 本文讲述了17岁的乔什莫里森曾在11岁时就梦想着筹集10万美元为低收入家庭建造一个家园。经过他多年的努力,他的梦想终于实现了。1.D推理判断题。根据文中第二段的“Many people doubtedshake his faith.”可知,虽然他的想法受到很多人的质疑,但是这并没有动摇他的信念,由此可以看出乔什的内心是坚定的、不可动摇的,因此选determined最恰当。故选D。2.A细节理解题。根
27、据第三段中的“Four months before his deadlineThe event raised $19,000.”可知, 他举办这个活动是为了达到他的目标。故选A。3.A句意理解题。根据第四段中“Eventually,Josh reached a total of $134,000 before the deadline. The momentum just kept going,and we decided to do more,24 new town houses.”可知乔什的筹集资金梦想实现了,并且他决定要做更多的事情,由此可推测画线句意为“他收到了持续的捐款。”故选A。4
28、.B主旨大意题。根据第一段中的 “Josh Morrison,17his dream has come true.”以及文中的Joshs Penny House 可知选B。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了一个女孩告诉爸爸她不知道自己是否能成功,厌倦了努力和奋斗,想要放弃。于是爸爸将她带到厨房,将胡萝卜、鸡蛋和咖啡豆分别在锅里面煮,让孩子看这三种东西的反应,从而启发孩子在逆境中应该怎么做。1.A句意:她不知道自己能否成功,想要放弃。give up放弃;go on继续;clean up打扫,清理;work on从事。根据上一句“A daughter complained to her
29、father about her life and how things were so hard for her.”可知,女儿向爸爸抱怨生活艰难,不知道最后能否成功,所以想要放弃。故选A项。2.C句意:她厌倦了奋斗和挣扎。devote专心,致力于;relax放松;struggle挣扎;argue争论。由空前and可知,空处和fighting并列,C项“挣扎”符合语境,与上文女儿抱怨生活艰难呼应。故选C项。3.B句意:似乎一个问题解决了,一个新的就会出现。invent发明;appear出现;answer回答;understand理解。根据上文“She was tired of fighting
30、”可知,问题接连“出现”,因此她厌倦了奋斗,想要放弃。故选B项。4.A句意:她的爸爸,一个厨师,把她带到厨房。kitchen厨房;bedroom卧室;supermarket超市;bookstore书店。根据下一句“He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire.”可知,爸爸把她带进厨房,在高温的火上烧了三壶水。故选A项。5.D句意:他在第一个壶里放了胡萝卜,第二个里放了鸡蛋,最后一个里放了磨碎的咖啡豆。milk牛奶;apple苹果;cabbage卷心菜;egg鸡蛋。根据下文中“he pulled the carrot
31、s and eggs out andthem in two different bowls, and the coffee in a mug.”可知, 第二个壶里放的是鸡蛋。故选D项。6.C句意:女儿咂着牙齿,不耐烦地等着,想知道他在做什么。happily开心地;carefully仔细地;impatiently不耐烦地;early先前。根据sucked her teeth和wondering what he was doing可知,此处指女儿“不耐烦地”等待着。故选C项。7.B句意:二十分钟后,他把胡萝卜和鸡蛋捞出来,把它们放在两个不同的碗里,把咖啡放进杯子里。hand递给;place放置;f
32、ind发现;throw扔。此处指把胡萝卜和鸡蛋拿出来后“放进”碗里。故选B项。8.D句意:他让她凑近一点摸一下胡萝卜。enjoy享受;taste品尝;smell闻;feel感觉,摸。根据下文“Then he asked her to take an egg and break it.”及“it became soft”可知,此处爸爸是让女儿“摸”一下胡萝卜。故选D项。9.C句意:她照做了,注意到它们变软了。hard硬的;strong强壮的;soft柔软的;sweet甜的。根据下文中“it became soft”可知,胡萝卜煮后变“软”了。故选C项。10.B句意:把壳剥掉之后,她观察了这个煮熟
33、的鸡蛋。get off走开;take off(从中)下来,脱下;give off发出;keep off远离。根据上文“Then he asked her to take an egg and break it.”可知,爸爸让她把鸡蛋敲破,此处指她把蛋壳“剥掉”之后,take off指“(从中)下来,脱下”,符合语境,故选B项。11.C句意:最后,他让她饮一口咖啡。根据上文“He brought her closer and asked her tothe carrots.”及“Then he asked her to take an egg and break it.”可知,父亲让她摸胡萝卜,
34、剥鸡蛋,由此可知此处指“最后”父亲让她抿一口咖啡。故选C项。12.A句意:尝着芳香四溢的咖啡,她微笑起来。smile微笑;boil沸腾,发怒;sob呜咽,哭泣;cry哭。根据“as she tasted its rich aroma(芳香).”可知,尝着芳香四溢的咖啡,她应是“微笑”。故选A项。13.B句意:他解释说,它们每一个都面临同样的逆境,即煮沸的水。bad不好的;same同样的;serious严肃的;different不同的。根据boiling water可知,这三样东西面临的逆境是“相同的”。故选B项。14.A句意:但是每一个都做出不同的反应。react做出反应;create创造;w
35、ork工作,起作用;play玩。根据下文父亲对三样东西的解释可知,它们对沸水的“反应”各异。故选A项。15.C句意:胡萝卜本来是强壮且坚硬的,但是受到沸水的影响后,它变得柔软且脆弱。smelly有臭味的;bad不好的;weak虚弱的,脆弱的;tasty美味的。此处是说胡萝卜煮沸后的情况,空处应和soft意义并列,并和strong and hard形成对比,C项“脆弱的”符合语境。故选C项。16.D句意:薄薄的外壳保护里面的液体。slim细长的,苗条的;fat胖的;thick厚的;thin薄的。根据“The egg had been fragile.”可知,此处强调鸡蛋本来是易碎的,因此此处指“
36、薄薄的”外壳。故选D项。17.C句意:然而,磨碎的咖啡豆很独特。pleasant令人愉快的;delicious美味的;unique独特的;usual平常的。根据表示转折的副词however可知,磨碎的咖啡豆与胡萝卜和鸡蛋都不一样,是“独特的”。故选C项。18.A句意:当它们被放入煮沸的水后,它们改变了水。change改变;await等待;mix混合;colour染色。磨碎的咖啡豆被放进沸水后,使水变成了咖啡,所以“改变”了水。故选A项。19.B句意:生活中难免遇到逆境,如果是这样,不要沮丧。excited兴奋的,激动的;discouraged沮丧的,泄气的;surprised惊讶的;disappointed失望的。此处是指面对生活中的逆境时不要“沮丧”。故选B项。20.D句意:永远记住:只有在艰难的挣扎后才能取得成功。arrive到达;finish完成;miss错过,想念;achieve取得,实现。根据only after the hard struggle可知,艰难的挣扎后会“取得”成功。故选D项。
