better—數詞—閱讀A篇(專題3 ) 牛津上海版英語九年級暑假講義

2024年2月9日發(作者：春節期間)

初三英語暑假班（教師版）

教師

學生

課程編號

日期

03

課型 專題

課題

詞匯+ 數詞+閱讀 A 篇

教學目標

1)

2)

3)

4)

考綱詞匯（award~ better）：掌握單詞的意思、讀音、詞性和用法。

掌握中考數詞用法。

閱讀

A 篇專題（3）：能理解和歸納語篇主旨大意，掌握“主旨大意歸納題”解題方法。

聽力訓練 L3：How was your Weekend? 周末過得怎樣？

教學重點

1） 數詞：基數詞、序數詞、常見數詞的表達。

2） 閱讀 A 篇主旨大意歸納題：如何理解和歸納語篇主旨大意。

教學安排

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中考考綱詞匯訓練：award~ better

數詞

閱讀 A 篇：主旨大意歸納題

聽力訓練

總結與作業布置

時長

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1.詞匯

award~ better

I. Complete the following ntences with the words or phras in the box. Each can only be ud once

and notice there is one word or phra more than you need.

award

background

behavior

away

bad on

before

bag

bell

believe in

back

beginning

beat

bank

below

besides

balloons

beside

from the fire.

you help me blow up the ?

3.

The job would suit someone with a business .

4.

We don’t need to worry about competing with others how we look.

5.

Plea fill in this form so that we can let you know as soon as we have the books

sat his wife all night.

need a leader they can .

’s temperature is freezing.

9.

I made a decision, I thought carefully about the matter.

10.

Italy France by 6:4, and won the championship for the fourth time.

complained of her boss’s inappropriate(不適當的) towards her.

12. I think writing computer programs is more creative and interesting.

knowledge.

1.

Be careful! Stay

.

, it can enrich my

【難度】★

【答案】1. away

6. beside

or

2. balloons

7. believe in

s

3. background

8. below

4. bad on

9. Before

5. back

10. beat

II. Complete the following ntences with the given words in their proper forms.

1.A long hot is a great way of relaxing.(bathe)

weather last summer was rather .(awfully)

3.I saw a lot of smiling at me in the hospital.(baby)

4.

There’s nothing than going out in the cold with wet hair.(bad)

5.

Florence learned nursing skills while she volunteered in hospitals around Germany and

France.(ba)

6.

He played the piano so that a lot of people lost themlves in his music.(beautiful)

is a muum with the world’s largest and collection of modern art.(good)

8.

The fish the fisherman to let him go and offered to grant the fisherman any wish in

return.(beg)

9.

Since its in the mid-nineteenth century, the World Expo has helped people to exchange ideas

and develop the world’s economy, culture, science and technology.(begin)

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【難度】★

【答案】1. bath

7. best

2. awful

8. begged

3. babies 4. wor

9. beginning

5. basic 6. beautifully

III. Sentence transformation.

1.I will phone him right away.

I will phone him .

awful the day is!

awful day it is!

’s possible that she will return tomorrow.

It’s possible that she will tomorrow.

left the town three years ago.

He the town for three years.

5.A young man and a young woman were sitting in front of me.

I was sitting a young man and a young woman.

6.

Tom is the best student in our class.

Tom is than any other in our class.

7.

He was late for school becau of the heavy rain.

He was late for school it .

8.

I’ve never heard such a beautiful song before.

This is I’ve ever heard.

9.

I don’t really want to go. In addition, it’s too late now.

I don’t really want to go. , it’s too late now.

I don’t really want to go. , it’s too late now.

【難度】★★

【答案】1. at once 2. What an 3. be/come back been away from

5. behind 6. student 7. ained heavily

8. the most beautiful song 9. What’s more

IV. Complete the following ntences with proper words. The first letter of each word has been given.

1.A b diet is very important to our health.

’d like to t the b rolling at the meeting?

score, the player had to throw the ball into the b .

4.A b is a place where bread and cakes are made and sold.

b are no longer producing electricity. They’re uless.

he learned that about 40,000 soldiers were killed in a b on June 24th, 1859.

with his b cours, he was taking some language cours, including Italian.

great work of the Red Cross helps so much that it has been a the Nobel Peace Prize twice.

cour it doesn’t mean the more pocket money the b .

10.

Let’s go to the b and swim in the a. We will have a lot of fun.

11.

I turned to speak to the person standing b me.

12.

The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertir at the b of the

program.

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【難度】★★

【答案】1. balanced

5. batteries

9. better

2. ball

6. battle

10. beach

3. basket

7. basic

11. behind

4. bakery

d

12. beginning

V. Complete the following ntences according to the Chine given.

1.

The bank is (離這兒很遠).

2.

You must learn (保持你的平衡) when you skate.

3.

I (過去常常一天洗兩次澡), morning and night.

4.

Tom couldn’t hear the teacher clearly becau (他坐在教室的后(給獲勝者頒獎) yesterday morning.

面).

5.

Our headmaster

6.

He (想成為一個著名的籃球運動員) and won honor for his

country.

7.

My mum says some fast food (有害于我們的健康). It is usually

high in fat.

8.

An average family in Europe or America (扔掉超過一噸的垃圾)

each year, but much of it could by recycled.

9.

The new flat (不屬于我). It’s my aunt’s.

was (變得越來越困難) live on his salary.

11.

Let’s stop all bad habits and

12.

I

13.

(盡我們最大的努力保持健康).

(不能相信我的眼睛) when she walked into the room.

(由于這是最好的學校之一) in the city, it attracts excellent

(系好teachers from both home and abroad.

14.

In a car, the driver and the pasnger in the front at have to

安全帶).

15.

This is a good way

16.

He is visiting a British family

(開始訓練你自己) think in English.

(因為他想和更多的當地人交流).

【難度】★★★

【答案】1. far away from here 2. to keep your balance

3. ud to take a bath twice a day 4. he sat at the back of the classroom

5. awarded the prizes to the winners 6. wanted to be a famous basketball player

7. is bad for our health 8. throws away more than one ton of rubbish

9. doesn’t belong to me 10. becoming more and more difficult to

11. do our best to keep fit/healthy 12. couldn’t believe my eyes

13. As it is one of the best schools 14. wear/fasten (the) safety belts

15. to begin training yourlf to

16. becau he wants to communicate with more local people

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2.語法

Prentation

數 詞

1）

基數詞

one, two, , 表示“一、二、三……”等。注意 eleven, twelve, thirteen, fifteen, eighteen, twenty, thirty,

forty, fifty, eighty, a/one hundred/thousand 等詞的拼寫。

2）

序數詞

first, cond, , 表示“第一、第二、第三……”等，注意 first, cond, third, fifth, eighth, ninth, twelfth,

twentieth, twenty-first, ninety-ninth, (one) hundredth 等詞的拼寫。

基數詞與序數詞的構成

基數詞 序數詞

one

two

three

five

first

cond

third

fifth

1st

2nd

3rd

5th

基數詞

eight

nine

twelve

twenty

序數詞

eighth 8th

ninth 9th

twelfth 12th

twentieth 20th

基數詞

twenty-one

ninety-nine

one hundred

序數詞

twenty-first 21st

ninety-ninth 99th

one hundredth 100th

基數詞變序數詞的口訣：

基變序，有規律，詞尾加上 th。

一、二、三，特殊記，詞尾字母 t, d, d(first, cond, third)。八減 t, 九減 e(eighth, ninth), f 替 ve(fifth, twelfth)。

單詞-ty 做結尾，-ty 變成-tie(ninetieth)。

若是碰到幾十幾(twenty-five), 只變個位就可以(twenty-fifth)

真題講解

中考英語考查數詞的方式有兩種：

1）

選擇最恰當的答案

2）

用括號中所給單詞的適當形式完成下列句子

中考英語“用括號中所給單詞的適當形式完成下列句子”

1. Mum made a big chocolate cake for little Kevin’s birthday.(six)

本題考查基數詞和序數詞的轉換。根據題意為“Kevin 的六歲生日”，應該用序數詞形式，six 的序數詞形式是sixth。所以本題答案為 sixth。

2. We still need more chairs for the meeting room.(ninth)

本題考查序數詞轉換為基數詞。括號中的序數詞ninth 表示“第九”，根據句意“我們還需要為會議室準備九把椅子”，正確的形式應該是基數詞 nine。所以本題答案應為 nine。

中考英語選擇題

Now children, turn to page and look at the picture in Lesson Two.

A. twentieth, one B. twenty, one C. twentieth, first D. twenty, first

本題考查基數詞和序數詞的運用。根據題意以及基數詞和序數詞的運用規則，前面空格應該是基數詞，即 page twenty, 后面空格應該是序數詞，即 the first picture, 因此本題正確選項為D。

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3）

鐘點表達法

11:15 讀作 eleven fifteen 或 a quarter past eleven

9:30 讀作 nine thirty 或 half past nine

7:35 讀作 ven thirty-five 或 twenty-five (minutes) to eight

11:45 讀作 eleven forty-five 或 a quarter to twelve

10: 讀作 ten

2: 讀作 two

4）日期表達法

具體日期前要用介詞on 表示。

在 10 月 10 日：on October 10 讀作 on October (the) tenth

on 10th October 讀作 on the tenth of October

在 2008 年 7 月 20 日：on July 20, 2008 讀作on July (the) twentieth, two thousand and eight

5）

年份表達法

月份和年份前要用介詞 in 表示。

在 1975 年：in 1975 讀作 in nineteen venty-five

在 2005 年：in 2005 讀作 in two thousand and five

在 2009 年 3 月：in March, 2009 讀作 in March, two thousand and nine

6）

分數、小數、百分比表達法

a. 分數的構成

分子用基數詞，分母用序數詞，分子分母間用連字符。分子大于 1，序數詞用復數形式。

?1/4 one-fourth, 1/12 one-twelfth, 2/3 two-thirds, 4/19 four-nineteenths

?特殊用法：1/2 a/one half, 1/4 a/one quarter, 3/4 three quarters

?分子分母數值較大, 如 55/88 可讀作：fifty-five over eighty-eight

b. 小數和百分比

0.37 讀作 zero point three ven 58%讀作 fifty-eight percent

*7）基本數學運算表達??A: How much is 8 plus 9?

B: 8 plus 9 is/equals 17.(8+9=17)

18-3=15 18 minus 3 is/equals 15.

6×5=30 6 multiplied by 5 equals/is 30.

15÷5=3 15 divided by 5 equals/is 3.

注意

·

編號可以用序數詞也可以用基數詞，數字較大一般用基數詞。

Lesson Six 或 the sixth lesson

Part One 或 the first part

Class Two, Grade One

Room 405

Channel 5/Five

No. 10 Bus 或Bus No. 10

·

含有數詞的定語：

a five-day holiday

a three-year-old daughter

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an 800-word composition a two-meter-deep swimming pool

·

其他習慣表達和固定詞組：

in one’s forties 在……四十多歲時

at the age of forty 在四十歲時

in the 1990s 在二十世紀九十年代

hundreds of, thousands of, millions of 數百的，數千的，數百萬的

one and a half years=one year and a half 一年半

two and a half months=two months and a half 兩個半月

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真題講解

中考英語選擇題

During World War II, a Jewish(猶太的) lady in her was protected by a local family in Shanghai.

A) fifties B) fifty C)fiftieth D) the fiftieth

本題考查基數詞的習慣表達，in one’s fifties 表示“在某人五十多歲時”，因此本題的正確選項為 A。

Practice

I.

(

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Choo the best answer.

) 1. During World War II, a Jewish (猶太) lady was protected by a local family in Shanghai in her

.

A. fifties B. fifty C. fiftieth D. the fiftieth

) 2. Ro received a letter full of love from her parents on her birthday.

A. sixteen B. sixteen’s C. sixteenth D. sixteenths

) 3. They’ve done only of the work. It’s impossible for them to finish it on time.

A. three-tenth B. three-tenths C. third-tenths D. third tenth

) 4. —How many new words are there in lesson?

—There are only .

A. five; fifth B. fifth; five C. the fifth; the five D. the fifth; five

) 5. About of the boys interested in the game.

A. three-fourths; is B. three-four; is C. three-fourths; are -fours; are

) 6. —Is tomorrow your father’s birthday?

—No, it’s his forty-sixth birthday—he is already in his .

A. forties; fortieth B. fortieth; forties C. fortieths; fortieth D. forty; forties

) 7. The captain has an son.

A) eleven-years-old B. eleven years old

C. eleven year old D. eleven-year-old

) 8. The street is about wide.

A. two meters B. two meter C. a two meter D. a two-meter

) 9. We watched an performance given by London at the closing ceremony of the

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Beijing Olympic Games.

A. eight minutes B. eight minute C. eight-minutes D. eight-minute

( )10. About schools in the city welcomed a new kind of letter box in mid-September.

A. hundred B. hundreds of C. two hundreds D. two hundred

( ) 11. There are days in a year.

A) three hundreds and sixty-five B. three hundred and sixty five

C. three hundred and sixty-five D. three hundreds of sixty-five

( ) 12. The old man ud to walk in the park for .

A) one and half hours B. one hour and half

C. an hour and a half D. one and a half hour

( ) 13. "10-6=4" can be read as “ ”. (★★)

A) Ten subtract six is four B. Ten minus six is four

C. Ten minus six equals to four D. Ten subtract six equals four

( ) 14. —How much is 100 10?

—It’s 10.

A. plus B. minus C. multiplied by D. divided by

【難度】★

【答案】1-5 ACBDC 6-10 BDADD 11-14 CCBD

II. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given verbs.

1. Our new flat is on the floor, and we have a good view of the park.(ten)

2. Mum made a big chocolate cake for little Kevin’s birthday.(six)

3. We still need more chairs for the meeting room．(ninth)

4. Eric, the son of the family, has a special interest in physics.( three)

5. Alex is years old and is taken good care of in the kindergarten.(fourth)

6. Climb up to the floor, and you can enjoy a better view.( eleven)

7. We still need more chairs for the meeting room.(ninth)

8. The students took the PISA test in subjects—reading, maths and science.(third)

9. This is the time for our school to hold the robot-making contest.(six)

10. The medicine should be taken a day after meals, George.(two)

11. Look! The girl from the left is my sister.(four)

12. It is my father’s time to visit the UK. He goes there on business.(five)

13. Why not take the lift up to the restaurant on the floor instead of taking the

escalator?(twelve)

14. They gave the young actor a wonderful party for his birthday.(twenty)

15. I’d rather have the flat on the floor becau I can have a good view of the city.(ten)

16. Next week the couple will go to visit Yunnan for the time.(one)

17. Our office is on the floor of the building.(nine)

18. It took us more than hours to get there by car.(cond)

【難度】★

【答案】1. tenth 2. sixth 3. nine 4. third 5. four 6. eleventh 7. nine 8. three 9. sixth 10.

twice 11. fourth 12. fifth 13. twelfth 14. twentieth 15. tenth 16. first 17. ninth 18. two

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3.閱讀 A 篇 專題（3）

Prentation

閱讀理解 A 篇 專題（3）主旨大意歸納題

考查對整個語段的主題、中心思想、文章的結構層次（主題句或主題段）、作者寫作目的等的理解和把握能力，屬于深層理解題。要求能靈活運用推斷、歸納、推理等方法來分析、提煉段落大意，

概括中心思想。主要有以下兩種題型：

（1）

推理型主旨題：也是推理判斷題的一種，要求在準確理解全文后歸納短文要點、概括中心思想 ，或者分析和歸納段落大意、重要情節、人物特征和環境特點等。該題型檢測考生掌握閱讀材料的主旨大意的能力，要求在理解全文的基礎上對文章或段落的中心意思進行概括和總結。

（2）

標題型主旨題：常考題型，要能分析、歸納文章要點，要需要有高度的概括能力。答題時，可先找出各段的主題句（一篇文章的主題句常出現在開頭段、結尾段、每一段的句首、首段和尾段中出現轉折詞語處等），然后進行總結和概括。需注意：標題要能覆蓋整篇文章的內容，要有針對性。

常見命題形式：

What is the passage about?

This passage mainly talks about .

In this passage the writer wants to tell us that

The passage tells us that .

What is the best title of the passage?

What is the main idea of the passage?

What can we learn from the passage?

.

解題方法：

領會全文大意，靈活運用判斷、歸納、推理等邏輯方法，真正理解文章的主題和中心思想。 一般而言，英語文章的主題往往用很少幾個詞加以概括，通常具體反映在文章的題目或一段短

文的小標題上。不少文章一開頭便展示出文章的主題，特別是新聞報道，第一段通常是故事的梗概，

這一段往往表達了文章的中心思想，但也要注意，不少文章的中心思想也常貫穿與全文之中。

英語文章講究主題句和主題段。主題段通常簡要概括文章中心思想，而主題句常在一段的開頭，

也有可能在段中或段末，其作用是交待該段的中心思想，段與段之間常有詞語連接，承上啟下，使文章連貫。要準確地理解一篇文章必須對文章的結構有所了解，把握住文章的脈絡，即句與句之間、段與段之間的邏輯關系。

Practice

Passage 1

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Can art be ud as an alternative(替代物) to traditional methods of getting better? Some believe that

colour has a direct effect on certain energy of the body and can heal some illness. When we try to explain

the reason, however, is it really a cure or does it simply provide a calm and comforting environment for the

mind? Can art really heal illness? Some say yes. Whether it is the teachings of ancient healing practices or

the calming effects of colours, art can heal the mind. And with all of unwanted side effects of traditional

medicine, why not turn to art for healing?

Valerie Hopkins is an expert who studies this topic. “The artwork distracts(轉移注意) the patients,

forcing them to think about something other than the pain they may be feeling,” says Vallerie Hopkins.

“And with so many people getting sick every day, it is a good idea to surround ourlves with beauty.”

“Art provides an interesting topic for conversation and keeps patients’ minds off their injuries in

therapy( 治 療 ) for a few minutes,” says Gleason, a doctor and Valerie’s friend. “It’s also a good way to

connect with patients.” Although Gleason is not sure, he does believe that the atmosphere and the bright

colours that art adds to his office excite his patients’ n of well-being and hopefulness.

“I believe that art opens the mind to new possibilities, creates energy and happiness, and provides that

soul with comfort,” says Gleason. “We hope that it can help patients to work hard on their treatments. I

really believe that their attitude and effort make a huge difference in the results they get.”

( ) What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Art Is Everywhere B. Art Opens Your Mind

C. Art Has Special Effects D. Art Gives People Happiness

【答案&解析】考查語篇主旨大意的歸納。A、B、D 都比較片面，故 C 答案最佳。

Passage 2

You probably know you should say “plea” and” thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the

rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music

manners?

Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that

everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music

loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. No one

wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when

listening to our MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.

Take Them Off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and

schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like muums, that don’t have rules, but it would

be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it just doesn’t make n to listen your MP3 player at

event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going

on and others would wonder why you even came.

Take One Out! Once in a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are

listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one

earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when

you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.

It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can

listen to music on their MP3 players when read books, while others think it is disturbing. In cas like this,

you need to do what ems right for you.

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( ) What can be the best title of this passage?

A. Music Lovers B. Music Manners

C. MP3 Players D. MP3 Earphones

【答案&解析】考查語篇主旨大意理解和歸納。從文中第一段最后一句及各段落的大意可知，答案是 B。

Passage 3

If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are

wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?

According to a new study by a British university, learning a cond language can lead to an increa in

your brain powder. Rearchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of

the brain which process information. It is similar to the way that exerci builds you up.

The study also found the younger a person learns a cond language, the greater the effect.

A team led by Dr Anrea Mechelli, from University College London, studied a group of Britons who

only spoke English. There were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a cond

language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.

Scans(掃描檢查) showed that grey matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in

people without a cond language. But the longer a person waited before learning a new language, the

smaller the difference. “Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of

learning a cond language”, said the scientists. It means that the change itlf increas the ability to learn.

Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales has rearched the link between bilingualism

and Maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more

flexible(靈活的)”, he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better

understanding of different ideas.”

The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a cond

language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results

showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to

another world”, explained the scientists.

( ) The main subject talked about in this passage is .

A. scientific rearch on learning a cond language

B. man’s ability to learn a cond language

C. language learning can make the brain powerful

D. language learning and Maths study

【答案&解析】考查語篇主旨大意理解和歸納。文章主要講述了學習外語的益處，并且通過科學實驗印證觀點，故答案是A。

Passage 4

Katy Perry became the most popular person on twitter in 2013 and,

with nearly 70 million followers(擁護者), she was still the most popular

person on Twitter in 2014. She is so popular that she is still the Queen of

Twitter.

It ems the Grammy Awards just don’t favour Katy Perry—the US

singer and songwriter has been nominated(提名……為候選人) 13 times

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for her music without ever taking home a prize. But Twitter urs and music lovers obviously don’t e eye

to eye with the award committee.

In an interview with USA Today she shared her crets to successfully managing social media, giving

tips such as “don’t u it just to promote yourlf”, “don’t be lf-indulgent(放松自己)” and “ignore your

haters”.

On social media, Katy doesn’t fight back against every rumour or criticism. Her great music also

keeps her style consistent. She sticks to herlf and pays no attention to anyone who says otherwi.

This year, the pop star brought her Prismatic World Tour to Guangzhou and Shanghai. Tickets were

sold out shortly after they went on sale online.

Katy first made her entrance into the music business in 2008 with her hit single I Kisd a Girl, and

she came to international fame with the album Teenage Dream in 2010. Katy was unwilling to join the

ranks of the average pop-rock idols, and she developed a controversial(有爭議的) style with her colourful

dress and straightforward lyrics. In a conversation with USA Today, Katy offered up this obrvation: “If

you tried to plea everyone, you’d have no n of lf. You’d lo yourlf in the process of being a

people-plear and there’d be nothing unique left.”

( ) What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Katy Perry became successful by making everyone happy.

B. Katy Perry is very popular and sticks to being herlf.

C. Katy Perry finally won a Grammy Award.

D. Katy Perry is popular with both Twitter urs and the award committee.

【答案&解析】考查語篇主旨大意理解和歸納。從文中可以概括 Katy Perry 深受歡迎并且堅持做自己，而不是為了取悅他人而失去自己的主見。故答案是B。

Homework

Passage 1

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry

on, one day something good will happen.”

After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to

sports announcer (播音員). I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station, but I was

refud every time.

In one studio ( 演 播 室 ), a nice lady told me that big stations didn’t want to accept inexperienced

person — “Go to the countryside and find a small station that’ll give you a chance,” she said.

I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father

said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I

had played high school football in Dixon, I applied. The job sounded just right for me, but I still failed in

the interview.

At that moment, mom’s words came to my mind: “Everything happens for the best.” Dad offered me

the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter

MacArthur, told me they had already had an announcer.

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As I left his office, I felt frustrated. I asked aloud, “How can a man become a sport announcer if he

can’t get a job in a radio station?”

I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, “What did you say about sports? Do you

know anything about football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone (麥克風) and asked me to

broadcast an imaginary ( 想 象 的 ) game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast

Saturday’s game!

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again, “Everything happens for the best. If you can

carry on, one day something good will happen.”

( ) 1. The writer wanted to be .

A. a manager B. a sports announcer

C. a sportsman D. a program director

( ) 2. After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job at first.

A. In Chicago B. In Dixon C. In Davenport D. In Illinois

( ) 3. The writer couldn’t find a job in Dixon becau .

A. he had played high school football B. he did not pass the interview

C. he had no working experience D. he had no interest in the job

( ) 4. The underlined word “frustrated” means .

A. tired B. plead C. excited D. disappointed

( ) 5. The writer was encouraged to realize his dream all the way by .

A. his mother’s words B. the nice lady’s suggestion

C. his father’s help D. the program director’s advice

( ) 6. The passage mainly tells us that .

A. it is hard to find a job

B. mother’s help is necessary

C. we should hope for the best

D. life is full of disappointment

【難度】★★

【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. C

Passage 2

For 99% of human history, people took their food from the world around them. They ate all that they

could find, and then moved on. Then about 10,000 years ago, or for 1% of human history, people learned to

farm the land.

The kind of food we eat depends on which part of the world we live in, or

which part of our country we live in. For example, in the south of China they eat

rice, but in the north they eat noodles. In European countries near the a, people

eat a lot of fishes. In central (中部) Europe, away from the a, people don’t eat

so much fish, they eat more meat. In Germany and Poland there are hundreds of

different kinds of sausages.

In North America, Australia, and Europe, people eat with knives and forks. In China, people eat with

chopsticks. In parts of India and the Middle East people u their fingers and bread to pick up food.

Nowadays it is possible to transport (運輸) food easily from one part of the world to the other. We can

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eat what we like, when we like, at any time of the year. In Britain, bananas come from Africa; rice comes

from India or the USA; strawberries come from Chile or Spain. Food is very big business. But people in

poor countries are still hungry, and people in rich countries eat too much.

( ) 1. 10,000 years ago, people .

A. learned to farm the land B. cooked different kinds of food

C. couldn’t find food around them D. transported food from one country to another

( ) 2. In central Europe, away from the a, people eat .

A. more noodles B. much fish

C. more meat D. much rice

( ) 3. In North America, Australia, and Europe, people .

A. eat with chopsticks B. eat with knives and forks

C. u their fingers to pick up foodD. u bread to pick up food

( ) 4. have many kinds of sausages.

A. Chile and Spain B. America and Australia

C. China and Japan D. Germany and Poland

( ) 5. Which of the following ntences is NOT true?

A. What we eat depends on where we live.

B. Poor countries are still having food problems.

C. Rich countries don’t need food from other countries.

D. Nowadays we can eat what we like at any time of the year.

( ) 6. Which is the best title of this passage?

A. Ways to Find Food B. Food Around the World

C. Food Choices D. World Food Problems

【難度】★★

【答案】1-6 ACBDCB

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