Module 1 Europe

高考詞匯

face ? vt. ? 面向;面對(duì)

govern ? vt. ? 統(tǒng)治;治理

birthplace ? n. ? 發(fā)源地

agreement ? n. ? 協(xié)議;契約

head ? n. ? 領(lǐng)袖;領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人

produce ? n. ? 產(chǎn)品;農(nóng)產(chǎn)品

landmark ? n. ? 標(biāo)志性建筑

boot ? n. ? 長(zhǎng)筒靴;皮靴

gallery ? n. ? 美術(shù)館;畫廊

symbol ? n. ? 象征;符號(hào)

architect ? n. ? 建筑師

project ? n. ? 計(jì)劃;項(xiàng)目;工程

civilisation ? n. ? 文明

representative ? n. ? 代表

range ? n. ? 山脈

sculpture ? n. ? 雕刻;泥塑

continental ? adj. ? 大陸的;大洲的

geographical ? adj. ? 地理的

ancient ? adj. ? 古代的

across ? prep. ? 橫過;穿過

opposite ? prep. ? 在……對(duì)面

常用短語(yǔ)

because of ? 因?yàn)?由于

be known as ? 作為……而出名/聞名

ever since ? 自從……;一直……

in terms of ? 據(jù)……;依照……

on the other hand ? 另一方面;反過來說

in the south of ? 在……的南部（某一范圍內(nèi)）

to the south of ? 在……的南邊（超出某一范圍）

on the south of ? 在……的南面（兩者毗鄰、接壤）

on the coast ? 在海邊;在海岸

off the coast ? 在海面上;離開海岸;沿海

be located in ? 位于

look like ? 看起來像

work on ? 致力于

of all time ? 有史以來

have control over ? 對(duì)……加以控制

be covered by/with ? 被……所覆蓋

拓展詞匯

sign ? vt. ? 簽署

parliament ? n. ? 國(guó)會(huì);議會(huì)

region ? n. ? 地區(qū);區(qū)域

located ? adj. ? 位于

situated ? adj. ? 坐落（某處）的;位于（某處）的

whereabouts ? adv. ? 在哪里

過渡詞匯

imagine ? vt. ? 想象;以為;假想

union ? n. ? 協(xié)會(huì);聯(lián)合會(huì);會(huì)社

agricultural ? adj. ? 農(nóng)業(yè)的

plus ? prep. ? 加

一、被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的現(xiàn)在時(shí)和過去時(shí)

Paris is visited by more than eight million tourists every year.

The Sagrada Familia was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi.

二、主謂一致

1. 集合名詞，如family，team，class，band，group等作主語(yǔ)時(shí)，若視為整體，則謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式;若視為個(gè)體，則用復(fù)數(shù)形式。

My family lives in Beijing.

The second group of students are all girls.

2. 當(dāng)兩個(gè)主語(yǔ)由or， either...or...， neither...nor...或not only...but also...等連接時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的數(shù)與最近的主語(yǔ)保持一致。

Neither he nor you were allowed to go out at night.

Either I or he likes playing soccer.

3. either， each等作主語(yǔ)和neither單獨(dú)作主語(yǔ)時(shí)謂語(yǔ)常用單數(shù)。

Neither of us is English.

Each of the students has a dictionary.

4. none作主語(yǔ)時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞既可以用單數(shù)形式，也可以用復(fù)數(shù)形式。

None of us is/are right.

詞匯短語(yǔ)園地

1. across ?prep. ?橫過;穿過;在……對(duì)面

I walked across the field. ?我走過田地。

I drew a line across the page.

我在這一頁(yè)上畫了一條橫線。

Theres a bank right across the street.

街對(duì)面就有一家銀行。

adv. ?從一邊到另一邊;橫過;寬

Can you swim across？ ?你能游過去嗎？

The yard measures about 50 feet across.

庭院寬約50英尺。

come （run） across ?意為“偶然遇見;意外發(fā)現(xiàn)”（不用于被動(dòng)式）。

Where did you come （run） across her？

你在哪兒碰到她的？

Ive just come across a beautiful poem in this book.

我在這本書里偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)了一首優(yōu)美的詩(shī)。

注意：不要將across誤用作動(dòng)詞。

The river is too deep and we cant across.（錯(cuò)）

The river is too deep and we cant cross.（對(duì)）

2. face ?vt. ?面對(duì);面向;面臨;承認(rèn);正視現(xiàn)實(shí)

She turned and faced him.

她轉(zhuǎn)過身來面對(duì)著他。

Most of the rooms face the sea.

多數(shù)房間朝海。

The company is facing a financial crisis.

公司正面臨財(cái)政危機(jī)。

Lets face it. Were not going to win.

我們得承認(rèn)，我們贏不了啦。

be faced with... ?面對(duì)……

Shes faced with a difficult decision.

她眼前有一個(gè)難做的決定。

3. situated ?adj. ?位于;坐落在

My bedroom is situated on the top floor of the house.

我的臥室在房子的頂層。

All the best theatres are situated within a few minutes walk.

所有最好的劇院只有幾分鐘的路程。

4. located ?adj. ?位于

The information office is located in the city centre.

咨詢處設(shè)在市中心。

Geographically， this country is located in the southern hemisphere.

在地理上，這個(gè)國(guó)家位于南半球。

locate ?vt. ?確定;找出……的位置;設(shè)立

We located the island on the map.

我們?cè)诘貓D上找出了那個(gè)島的位置。

Where is the new factory to be located？

新工廠將設(shè)于何處？

5. opposite ?prep. ?在……對(duì)面

The post office is opposite to the station.

郵局在車站的對(duì)面。

His house is opposite to mine.

他家就在我家對(duì)面。

adj ?對(duì)面的;相反的;對(duì)立的

I think the picture would look better on the opposite wall.

我認(rèn)為這張畫掛在對(duì)面的墻上會(huì)好看些。

We hold the opposite opinions.

我們持相反的意見。

n. ?對(duì)立面;對(duì)立物;相反的人（物）

The chief of the group has given in to the opposite.

那個(gè)組織的頭頭歸降了對(duì)方。

adv. ?在對(duì)面地

They dont live on this side of the road. They live opposite.

他們不住在馬路這邊，他們住在對(duì)面。

比較：其他表位置的介詞和介詞短語(yǔ)，如：on，in front of，beside，next to的用法。

（1） on可以表示在（河、湖、海、地）畔

Chicago is on Lake Michigan.

芝加哥位于密歇根湖畔。

Shanghai lies on the west of the Pacific Ocean.

上海位于太平洋西岸。

（2） in front of ?在……的前面

There is a park in front of the house.

在那座房子的前面有一個(gè)公園。

He stood in front of me. ?他站在我的前面。

（3） beside ?在……的旁邊

Come and sit beside me.

過來坐在我的旁邊。

The girl walked beside her mother.

那少女和她的母親并肩而行。

（4） next to ?在……的旁邊;緊接著

a building next to the post office ?郵局旁的建筑物

Who is standing next to you？

誰正站在你的旁邊？

6. look like ?看起來像

He looks like an athlete when he puts on that coat.

他穿上那件外套就像個(gè)運(yùn)動(dòng)員。

He didnt look like the same person after his illness.

他病前病后判若兩人。

look，sound，feel，smell，taste都可作連系動(dòng)詞，后接形容詞。如：The dish smells good！ 那道菜聞起來好香！

7. work on ?致力于;對(duì)……做工作;對(duì)……施加影響

Ive been working on a new project in China.

我一直在中國(guó)搞一個(gè)新項(xiàng)目。

Shell work on him to make him change his mind.

她將努力說服他改變主意。

8. because of ?因?yàn)?由于

They are here because of us.

他們是因?yàn)槲覀儾艁磉@里的。

He walks slowly because of his bad leg.

他因?yàn)橥炔环奖愣凶呔徛?/p>

Because of his wifes being there，I said nothing about it.

由于他的妻子在場(chǎng)，我便沒提這事。

比較：because of，because，as a result of，thanks to的區(qū)別

（1） because是從屬連詞，后面跟一個(gè)完整的句子。

because of是介詞短語(yǔ)，后面跟名詞、代詞或名詞性短語(yǔ)。

He came to work late because he got up late.

He came to work late because of getting up late.

他上班遲到了，因?yàn)樗鸫财鹜砹恕?/p>

（2） as a result of作為……的結(jié)果，一般用作狀語(yǔ)。

As a result of the war， the lives of many people were lost.

由于戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，許多人失去了生命。

（3） thanks to幸虧，多虧，由于，因?yàn)?可用于表達(dá)正面意思，也可用于諷刺口語(yǔ)，多放在句首。

Thanks to your help， I passed the test.

幸虧有你的幫助，我測(cè)試及格了。

Thanks to your rotten idea， we went a long way.

多虧了你的餿主意，害得我們走了不少冤枉路。

9. be known as ?作為……而出名/聞名

be known as后面一般跟表某種職業(yè)或身份的名詞。

Lu Xun is known as a writer.

魯迅是作為作家而出名的。

Jay Chou is known as a rapper.

周杰倫是作為一個(gè)說唱歌手而出名的。

比較：be known for ?因……而出名

Her mother is known for her cooking.

她的母親以烹飪聞名。

Her mother is known as a cook.

她的母親作為一名廚師而聞名。

10. ever since ?自從……;一直……

ever since可作為副詞，表示“此后”就一直……

He fell ill at Christmas and has been ill ever since.

他在圣誕節(jié)生病了，此后就一直不適。

He left home last year and has been away ever since.

他去年離家走了，此后一直在外面。

He went to Turkey in 1950 and has lived there ever since. 他在1950年去了土耳其，此后就一直住在那里。

ever since作為連詞時(shí)相當(dāng)于since，引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀詞從句，從句謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞常用一般過去時(shí)，主句謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。

I have known him ever since he was a child.

從小我就認(rèn)識(shí)他了。

We have lived in Shanghai ever since we came to China.

自從我們來到中國(guó)后就一直住在上海。

11. in terms of ?據(jù)……;依照……

It is difficult to express it in terms of science.

要用科學(xué)的字眼來表達(dá)它是很困難的。

It is a bad year for films in terms of both quantity and quality.

今年的電影無論從數(shù)量上還是質(zhì)量上都說不上好。

in ones term ?在某人看來;根據(jù)某人觀點(diǎn)

in the long/short term ?從長(zhǎng)期/短期來看

12. on the other hand ?另一方面;反過來說

On the one hand， she teaches English; on the other hand she learns Chinese.

她一方面教英語(yǔ)，一方面學(xué)習(xí)漢語(yǔ)。

Its cheap， but on the other hand it isnt good.

東西倒是便宜，就是不好。

13. Whats...like？ ?就某人、某地或某事物的具體情況

提問

Whats the weather like today？

今天的天氣如何？

Whats she like？ ?她人怎么樣？（問相貌、性格、愛好方面）

比較：What do/does...look like？ ?就某人、某地或某事物的外觀、外表詢問。

How do you like...？ ?你認(rèn)為、感覺……如何、怎么樣？

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

Sports Activities in the Following Countries

Australia. Sports in Australia are perhaps more popular than in any other nation in the world. Each year the attendance at sporting events is many times the total adult population. Australia is best known internationally for its recent successes in all the national lawn tennis tournaments （錦標(biāo)賽）. Australias swimmers hold many of the world and Olympic records; and the famous crawl stroke （自由泳） originated （起源） there. Other sports include horse racing， cycling， golf， football and baseball.

France. Cycling might be called the national sport in France. Bicycle races along the national highways are the most popular sport in the country， and the race known as the “Tour de France” is the most famous bicycle race in the entire world. In tennis French players were the most famous in world competition during the 1920s， and the French title is still one of the four most famous titles in the game， along with those of Australia， Great Britain， and the United States. Automobile racing is also very popular in France.

Germany. Germany won the third place in the unofficial scoring in the 1960 Olympic Games. Once having the finest racing cars and drivers in the world， this country begins to get back to its earlier period place in that sport. Soccer is one of the leading team sports， and cycling events are also popular. Germans hold many records in swimming and diving， and they are famous for their prize-winning horsemanship （騎士精神）.

Great Britain. As the originator of many sports， Great Britain has more sports activities than any other European country. The list includes， among others， cricket， football， lawn bowls， tennis （lawn）， field hockey， boxing， horse racing and rowing. Automobile racing on the amateur and professional level is probably more popular in England than in any other country. Several world records are held by British track and field athletes. Roger Bannister was the first distance runner to run a mile in four minutes.

1. Which countries are most famous for tennis？

A. Australia， France and Great Britain

B. Germany， Great Britain and Australia

C. Australia， France， Great Britain and Germany

D. Australia， France， Great Britain and the United States

2.Which nation produces the most auto-racing drivers？

A. Germany. B. Great Britain.

C. France. D. Australia.

3. Which nation is perhaps the most sports-loving in the world？

A. Germany. B. Great Britain.

C. Australia. D. France.

4. Which country is famous for tennis and cycling？

A. Australia. B. Germany.

C. France. D. Great Britain.

選詞填空

從下列方框里10個(gè)單詞中選擇8個(gè)適當(dāng)單詞的正確形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每個(gè)單詞只使用一次。

range across symbol powerful landmark

birthplace project architect ancient sculpture

1. The white bird is a（n） ____ of freedom.

2. The main Olympic stadium， with a giant glass and steel roof， is the ____ building of the Olympics.

3. If everyone does his part， the ____ will surely be a success.

4. My fathers ____ is Shanghai， while I was born in Shandong.

5. In Rome， there are many ____ buildings which attract thousands of tourists.

6. Many of Florences most beautiful paintings and ____ were produced by great artists.

7. He became one of the busiest ____ in Mannheim， a booming industrial town then.

8. The restaurant is ____ the street from the International Hotel.

句子翻譯

1. 事故發(fā)生時(shí)，我們離機(jī)場(chǎng)只有一百米遠(yuǎn)。

2. 他們的工廠坐落在山腳下。

3. 印度位于中國(guó)的西南面。

4. 一周前他從馬上跌下來，從那以后就一直躺在床上。

單項(xiàng)選擇

1. Were looking forward to the holidays when well be travelling ? ? ? ___ horseback ___ the forest.

A. by; across B. by; through

C. on; over D. on; through

2. I dont ___ going to the movies. I just want to read some books.

A. look like B. feel like

C. look as D. feel about

3. — What should we do tonight then？

— ___ . Do whatever you want.

A. Its up to you B. Help yourself

C. Its a deal D. No problem

4. The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a（n） ___ of courage and power.

A. mark B. sign

C. symbol D. example

5. Here he ___ a short film，which won him a job ___ the youngest film director in the world.

A. worked for; for B. worked for; as

C. worked on; for D. worked on; as

6. After a few days we came ___ a Russian name， Sokolov Grant.

A. about B. into

C. across D. at

7. Ideally ___ for Broadway theatres and Fifth Avenue， the New York Park hotel is a favorite with many guests.

A. locating B. being located

C. having been located D. located

8. There were a lot of people standing at the door and the small girl couldnt get ___ .

A. into B. through

C. across D. along

9. For breakfast he only drinks juice from fresh fruit ___ on his own farm.

A. grown B. to be grown

C. being grown D. to grow

10. The open-air celebration has been put off ___ the bad weather.

A. in terms of B. instead of

C. as a result D. because of

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

選詞填空

從下列方框里10個(gè)單詞中選擇8個(gè)適當(dāng)單詞的正確形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每個(gè)單詞只使用一次。

represent locate civilisation face boot

opposite gallery above reduce recognise

1. The offices are ____ on Main Street.

2. The Victorians regarded the railways as social progress and ____ .

3. The window that ____ east is open.

4. I wore out two pairs of ____ on the walking tour.

5. I sat ____ him during the meal. He is really handsome！

6. Our newspaper ____ the voice of the people.

7. The young painter has exhibited his works in several ____ .

8. The price you offered is much ____ previous prices.

句子翻譯

1. 他們離開了鎮(zhèn)子，從那以后再也沒有來過這兒。

2. 你能看到河對(duì)面的房子嗎？

3. 這本書目前賣得很好。它是韓寒寫的。

4. 你應(yīng)該注意你的發(fā)音。（被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)）

單項(xiàng)選擇

1. He suddenly saw Sue ___ the room. He pushed his way ___ the crowd of people to get her.

A. over; through B. over; across

C. across; across D. across; through

2. The grey building is where the workers live， and the white one is where the car parts ___ .

A. are producing B. are produced

C. have produced D. were produced

3. This kind of glasses made by experienced workers ___ comfortably.

A. is worn B. wears

C. are worn D. is wearing

4. Sir Denis， who is 78， has made it known that much of his money ___ to the nation.

A. has left B. is to leave

C. leaves D. is to be left

5. The air company is going from bad to worse， so the workers ___ hardly enough to make a living.

A. are paid B. are paying

C. have paid D. paid

6. There are lots of islands ___ the coast of Canada， and there are many towns ___ the east coast of Canada.

A. off; on B. on; on

C. off; off D. on; off

7. —Was he sorry for what hed done？

— ___ .

A. No wonder B. Well done

C. Not really D. Go ahead

8. Dalian is ___ a harbour city and it is ___ its beauty and some famous people.

A. known as; better known for

B. known for; better known as

C. known as; well known for

D. known for; good known as

9. Our spoken English needs ___ in order to communicate with others better.

A. improving B. be improved

C. to improve D. being improved

10. ___ you are familiar with the authors ideas， try reading all the sections as quickly as possible.

A. Now that B. Ever since

C. So that D. As long as

完形填空

Joe still didnt find a job today. His wife was going to give birth to their baby soon. What could he do？ On his way back home， he ? ?1 ? ?a car which had broken down ahead， in front of which stood an old lady.

“Whats the matter， madam？” Joe stopped his car， trying to

2 ? ?the problem. However， the lady seemed not to have ? ?3 ? ?Joes words， looking rather ? ?4 ? . Joe realized why.You see， its so late and Joe didnt look like a（n） ? 5 ? ?man. “By the way， my name is Joe.” Joe decided to ? ?6 ? ?the lady， “Im here to help you.” All she had was a flat tire， which was not a ? ?7 ? ?job but a dirty one. Thirty minutes later he managed to fix the tire.

The old lady was so ? ?8 ? ?to the young man， who， a moment

9 ? ?she was hesitating （猶豫） to rely on. She asked him how much she owed him. Any ? ?10 ? ?would be all right with her. She had already ? ?11 ? ?all the awful things that could have happened if he had not ? ?12 ? ?to help. Joe smiled and said， “No， madam. Just do someone else a ? ?13 ? ?next time if possible.” Then he waited

14 ? ?until she started her car.

A few miles ? ?15 ? ?the road the lady saw a woman selling eggs. The lady ? ?16 ? ?that the woman was nearly eight months pregnant ?（懷孕的）. A（n） ? 17 ? ?woman she thought， then she ? ?18 ? ?Joe. So she pulled up to her and asked for all the eggs by handing over a one-hundred-dollar note. “But I dont have so much ? ?19 ? ?on me”， said the woman. “You dont ? ?20 ? ?me anything. Just help someone else next time if possible”， smiled the lady and she drove off.

In fact， the woman was just Joes wife. As the saying goes， to help others is to help yourself.

1. A. followed B. found C. hit D. watched

2. A. find out B. work on C. face with D. get across

3. A. accepted B. recognized C. understood D. realized

4. A. surprised B. embarrassed C. astonished D. frightened

5. A. brave B. kind C. rich D. ordinary

6. A. bring back B. calm down C. control over D. care about

7. A. difficult B. necessary C. dangerous D. horrible

8. A. addicted B. strange C. thankful D. cold

9. A. after B. then C. later D. ago

10. A. number B. order C. amount D. money

11. A. imagined B. thought C. discovered D. experienced

12. A. agreed B. stopped C. asked D. prepared

13. A. hand B. thing C. favor D. support

14. A. anxiously B. nervously C. excitedly D. patiently

15. A. down B. off C. across D. over

16. A. wondered B. supposed C. noticed D. admitted

17. A. weak B. poor C. foolish D. energetic

18. A. called B. saw C. reminded D. remembered

19. A. dollar B. change C. clothes D. penny

20. A. take B. show ? C. owe ? D. send

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

選詞填空

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1. The player is ____ autographs for a group of fans.

2. A（n） ____ was finally reached between the manager and employees.

3. The country is ____ by elected representatives of the people.

4. The survey covers a wide ____ area from the east to the west.

5. The ____ of the government are having a meeting.

6. The two ____ were connected by a land mass at one time.

7. The hotel is ____ in a quiet town near the river.

8. ____ is extremely useful in Europe as a language of commerce.

句子翻譯

1. 因?yàn)檫@里溫暖和陽(yáng)光充足的氣候，橘子長(zhǎng)得很好。

2. 但是他們誰也沒有被變成石頭！

3. 我們每個(gè)人都已經(jīng)看過這本書了。

4. 我想去參加聚會(huì)，但從另一方面來說，我應(yīng)該盡快把作業(yè)做完。

單項(xiàng)選擇

1. — How do you like this film？

— ___ .

A. I enjoy it very much B. Its wonderful

C. I dont like it at all D. Its much better

2. My family ___ very interested in playing bowls， which ___ very much in fashion now.

A. is; is B. are; are

C. is; are D. are; is

3. Each soldier and each sailor ___ given a gun.

A. were B. was

C. have D. has

4. Huaqingchi in Xian is a place ___ its hot spring.

A. known as B. is known as

C. known for D. is known for

5. Either you or one of your students ___ to attend the meeting tomorrow.

A. are B. is

C. have D. had

6. The project requires more labor than that which ___ put in because it is extremely difficult.

A. have been B. has been

C. being D. to be

7. The basketball coach， as well as his team， ___ interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.

A. were B. was

C. is D. are

8. The flood had broken down the bridge over the river. The farmers ___ across the river by boat.

A. had to go B. has to go

C. must go D. could go

9. ___ of the land in that district ___ covered with trees and grass.

A. Two fifth; is B. Two fifths; is

C. Two fifth; are D. Two fifths; are

10. When and where to go ___ not decided yet.

A. are B. has

C. is D. have

閱讀表達(dá)（閱讀下面短文，并按照題目要求用英語(yǔ)回答問題。）

Most British telephone cards are just light green， and card collecting is becoming a popular hobby in Britain and collectors even have their own magazine， International Telephone Cards. One reason for their interest is that cards from around the world come in a wide variety of differences and often very attractive designs. There are 100，000 different cards in Japan alone， and there you can put your own design onto a blank card simply by using a photograph or a business card.

The first telephone cards were produced in Italy in 1976. Five years later the first British card appeared， and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are attractive， small and light and they do not need much space. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners， although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris， for example， there is a market where you can buy only telephone cards， and some French cards cost up to 4，000 pounds. The first Japanese card has a value of about 28，000 pounds. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors magazines.

1. What hobby was talked about in the passage？ （no more than 3 words）

2. When did people in Britain begin to use phone cards？ （no more than 2 words）

3. Whats the main reason for most people collecting phone cards？ （no more than 9 words）

4. Why did the writer mention a market in Paris？ （no more than 10 words）

5. Whats the value of the first Japanese card now？ （no more than 3 words）

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

閱讀理解

Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling.

Then， after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics （USSR）， Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip， a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak.

In less than one week after his return， he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night.

The doctors told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins illness and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins， however， refused to give up hope.

Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead， he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.

He began to experiment on himself while still in hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.

Deciding that the doctors could not help him， Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days， Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television， reading funny books， and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks， he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise.

After a few months， Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to health.

1.Why did Norman Cousins get sick？

A. He did not rest.

B. He traveled far away.

C. He was too tired.

D. He had a chemical change in his body.

2. What part of his body was affected by the illness？

A. His stomach.

B. His legs.

C. The bones in his feet.

D. The material between his bones.

3. Why did Mr.Cousins go to live in a hotel room？

A. To avoid seeing the doctor.

B. To have a better rest.

C. To go on with his experiment freely.

D. To do exercise as much as possible.

4. How did Mr.Cousins cure himself？

A. By making himself happy.

B. By taking some special medicine.

C. By working less.

D. By going on holiday.

選詞填空

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1. Our town is in an industrial ____ .

2. They had decided that they didnt want my ____ to be known to the world.

3. Where can we buy fresh farm ____ ？

4. The mountain ____ is very young but the rocks are very old.

5. Impatience with everything is a（n） ____ of our age.

6. The visit was aimed at ____ relations between the two countries.

7. This evening the Students ____ will give a party to welcome the new students.

8. ____ drinking frequently occurs during periods of unusual stress.

句子翻譯

1. 她如此激動(dòng)以至于很難控制自己的感情。

2. 從人口方面來說，中國(guó)是世界上最大的國(guó)家。

3. 雅典作為西方文明的發(fā)源地而聞名。

4. 漸漸地我們開始了解他。

單項(xiàng)選擇

1. A bus went out of ___ control on a highway ___ south of the city.

A. the; the B. /; the

C. the; / D. /; /

2. The Smiths ___ sending e-mails to ___ letters， because it is faster.

A. prefer; writing B. prefer; write

C. prefers; writing D. prefers; write

3. Offices can easily become more environmentally friendly by， ___ ， reusing paper.

A. for example B. such as

C. that is D. such that

4. — Excuse me， I wonder if you can help me？

— Sure！ ___ ？

A. What is it B. What help

C. What is this D. What do you want

5. Months ago we sailed ten thousand miles across this open sea， which ___ the Pacific， and we met no storms.

A. had been called B. was called

C. has been called D. is called

6. According to statistics， a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer ___ a woman.

A. than B. to

C. so D. as

7. Much of the country ___ covered by forests， and wood ___ and sold all over the world.

A. are; is cut B. are; cut

C. is; is cut D. is; cut

8. Janet as well as the other young girls who ___ sent abroad by the government ___ brought up in a small town.

A. was; was B. were; were

C. was; were D. were; was

9. John opened the door. There ___ he had never seen before.

A. a girl did stand B. a girl stood

C. stood a girl D. did a girl stand

10. — What do you think of the performance today？

— Great！ ___ but a musical genius could perform so successfully.

A. All B. None

C. Anybody D. Everybody

Eiffel

埃菲爾

Eiffel was born in 1832 in Dijon city in the east of France. His father was a civil officer in the army. His mother was an imaginative woman. In the mid-19th century， after collapsing of Napoleons Empire， French economy was in a total recession. To move out of poverty， Eiffels mother resolutely took the burden of life， deciding to run a coal bunker by herself. So Eiffel was brought up by his grandmother.

Eiffels grandmother was cautious and kind. Its with his mother and grandmothers influence and education that Eiffel was able to think independently， imagine freely at an early age， which laid foundation for him to be an extraordinary engineer. At age 12， Eiffel entered the local royal middle school. At the beginning， his studies was not good， and he couldnt be admitted to the famous Ecole Polytechnique.

But he was not discouraged. At age 20， with outstanding achievements by hard working he finally was admitted to the tech school to train himself an engineers. He rented a single dorm， studied between a table and a stove day and night. It wasnt long before that he received the diploma of engineer.

After graduating from tech school， one of Eiffels friends recommended him to work as an engineer in Western Railway Bureau. From then on， Eiffel took his career as a structure engineer and made great contribution to human progress with his talent.

In 1860， Eiffel designed and completed famous French Bordeaux Bridge project.The 500-meter-long steel structure was built on 6 piers which went across the river Geelong. The completion of the enormous project made Eiffel well known throughout the engineering field.

With Effiels devotion to studying and his courage to innovate， by using steel and concrete he freed engineering from the “soil” and “wood”. He made great efforts to design the tower，drawing more than 5，000 paper. These valuable materials as the fruit of the Eiffels labor are properly preserved in Paris.

Eiffel， who made miracles in the architectural history， will always be remembered.

埃菲爾1832年出生于法國(guó)東部的第戎城。他的父親是軍隊(duì)的文職人員，母親是一位富有想象力的婦女。19世紀(jì)中葉，拿破侖第一帝國(guó)滅亡后，法國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)一片蕭條。為擺脫家境的貧困，埃菲爾的母親毅然挑起了生活的重?fù)?dān)，決定單獨(dú)經(jīng)營(yíng)一家煤棧，于是就將埃菲爾交給外婆撫養(yǎng)。

埃菲爾的外婆心細(xì)善良。正是由于長(zhǎng)期受到母親和外婆耳濡目染的影響和教育，埃菲爾從小養(yǎng)成了善于獨(dú)立思考、大膽設(shè)想、勤學(xué)好問的好品格。這為他日后成為一個(gè)出類拔萃的工程師奠定了基礎(chǔ)。埃菲爾12歲進(jìn)入本地的一所皇家中學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)。開始時(shí)他的學(xué)業(yè)不算好，中學(xué)畢業(yè)也沒能考上著名的巴黎理工大學(xué)。

他并不灰心，刻苦地補(bǔ)習(xí)功課，到了20歲那年，終于以優(yōu)異的成績(jī)考上了培養(yǎng)工程師的技術(shù)學(xué)校。在那里，他租用單身宿舍，經(jīng)常擠在桌子和火爐中間通宵達(dá)旦埋頭讀書。不久，他以良好的成績(jī)?nèi)〉昧斯こ處煹漠厴I(yè)文憑。

技術(shù)學(xué)校畢業(yè)后，埃菲爾經(jīng)朋友介紹進(jìn)入西部鐵路局研究室任工程師。從此，埃菲爾踏上了建筑結(jié)構(gòu)工程師的道路，為人類進(jìn)步與文明貢獻(xiàn)自己的才華。

1860年，埃菲爾設(shè)計(jì)完成了當(dāng)時(shí)法國(guó)著名的波爾多大橋工程，將長(zhǎng)達(dá)500米的鋼鐵構(gòu)件架設(shè)在跨越吉隆河中的6個(gè)橋墩上。這項(xiàng)巨大工程的完成，使埃菲爾在整個(gè)工程界名聲大振。

埃菲爾肯鉆研、敢革新。他大膽使用鋼材和混凝土，使土木建筑從“土”和“木”中解脫出來。他為設(shè)計(jì)鐵塔付出了巨大的勞動(dòng)，僅設(shè)計(jì)圖紙就有5000多張。這些寶貴的資料作為埃菲爾勞動(dòng)的結(jié)晶，至今仍被人們妥善地保存在巴黎。

埃菲爾這個(gè)在人類建筑史上創(chuàng)造奇跡的工程師，將永遠(yuǎn)被人們懷念。