内容正文:
晨读晚练
幸福星期五
【背一背】
写作要求
范文背诵
假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Jack知道
Dear Jack,
你校下周有一个关于中国传统文化的讲座,
Knowing that you are interested in the lec-
他想来参加,发邮件向你询问有关讲座的信
ture on traditional Chinese culture held in our
息。请你给他回复一封邮件,告知相关情况,
school,I am more than glad to share with you
内容包括:
the detailed information.
1.讲座的时间和地点:
The lecture is scheduled at 7:00 next Mon-
2.讲座的内容;
day evening at the Student Center,which will
3.欢迎他参加。
be delivered by Mr.Wang,a famous expert on
注意:1.词数80左右;
traditional Chinese culture.According to the
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
plan,he will first introduce some influential
Chinese operas,and following that,he will give
us a live performance of Yue Opera,which is
popular in Zhejiang Province.
You are warmly welcome to attend the lecture.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【读一读】
漫漫自由路
Long Walk to Freedom
我渐渐发现不光是我失去了自由,
Then I slowly saw that not only was I not free,but
我的兄弟姐妹也失去了自由。不光我的
my brothers and sisters were not free.I saw that it was
自由被大打折扣。看起来和我的一样
not just my freedom that was curtailed,but the freedom
的所有其他人的自由都被大打折扣。
of everyone who looked like I did.That is when I joined
在我加入非洲国民大会的时候,也就是
the African National Congress,and that is when the
当我从追求个人的自由转变为追求人
hunger for my own freedom became the greater hunger
民的自由的时候。加于每一个人身上
for the freedom of my people.The chains on any one of
的枷锁,就是加于全体人民身上的;加
my people were the chains on all of them,the chains on
于全体人民身上的枷锁就是加于我身
all of my people were the chains on me.It was during
上的枷锁。正是在那些漫长而又孤独
these long and lonely years that my hunger for the free-
的岁月里,我从为我自己的民族斗争转
dom of my people became a hunger for the freedom of all
变成为全体的人民—白人和黑人,追
people,white and black.I knew as well as I knew any-
求自由的奋斗。我深知正如其他事情
thing that the oppressor must be liberated just as surely
一样,压迫者和被压迫者同样必须得到
as the oppressed.
解放。
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第六周
When I walked out of prison,that was my mis-
当我步出监狱的时候,我就把解放
sion,to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor
被压迫者以及压迫者视为我的使命。
both.Some say that has now been achieved.But I
有人说这使命已经完成,但我知道并非
know thatthat is not the case.The truth is that we
如此,事实上我们并没有获得自由,我
are not yet free;we have merely achieved the freedom
们只是获得争取自由的自由,获得了不
to be free,the right not to be oppressed.We have not
被压迫的自由,我们的征程才刚刚开
taken the final step of our journey,but the first step
始,我们刚刚踏出这艰苦而又漫长的征
on a longer and even more difficult road.I have
程的第一步。在通往自由的道路上我
walked that long road to freedom.I have tried not to
走了很久。我努力不让自己止步。在
falter;I have made missteps along the way..ButI这条路上我也曾迷失过,但我却发现了
have discovered the secret that after climbing a great
一个秘密,就是当爬过一座高山后,才
hill,one only finds that there are many more hills to
发现原来还有更多的山要攀登,我只是
climb.I have taken a moment here to rest,to steal a
在这里稍加歇息,看一看身边的美好风
view of the glorious vista that surrounds me,to look
景,回顾一下自己所走过的路,但我只
back on the distance I have come.But I can rest only
能稍作停留,因为随着自由而来的还有
for a moment,for with freedom come responsibilities,
责任,我不敢逗留,漫长的旅途还未到
and I dare not linger,for my long walk is not yet ended.
尽头。
【练一练】
I,阅读理解
When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong,China,we
brought not only our luggage,but also our village rules,customs and culture.One of the rules is
that young people should always respect (elders.Unluckily,this rule led to my very first
embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant.One time,when I was serving food
to a middle-aged couple,the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly.I told her
that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly.As soon as
I said that,her face showed great displeasure.My manager,who happened to hear what I said,
took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive (Americans are and how
they dislike the description "old".I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife.
After the couple heard my reason,they understood that the problem was caused by cultural
differences,so they laughed and were no longer angry.In my village in China,people are proud of
being old.Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty,and people who reach such an age
have the most knowledge and experience.Young people always respect older people because they
know they can learn from their rich experience.
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晨读晚练
However,in the United States,.people think“growing old'”is a problem since“old”shows
that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well.Here many people try to
keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging,and women put on make-
up,hoping to look young.When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly,they
got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young.I had told them some-
thing they didn't want to hear.
After that,I changed the way I had been with older people.It is not that I don't respect them
any more;I still respect them,but now I don't show my feelings through words.
1.Jack brought the couple their food very fast because
A.the manager asked him to do so
B.he respected the elderly
C.the couple wanted him to do so
D.he wanted more pay
2.When Jack called the couple "elderly",they became
A.Nervous
B.satisfied
C.unhappy
D.excited
3.In Jack's hometown,
A.people dislike being called“old”
B.people are proud of being old
C.many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D.the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
4.After this experience,Jack
A.lost his job in the restaurant
B.made friends with the couple
C.no longer respected the elderly
D.changed his way with older people
Ⅱ.语法填空
Did you grow up in one culture,your parents came from another,and you are now living in
a 1.
(total)different country?If so,then you are a third-culture kid.
The term“third-culture kid'”2.
(use)in the 1960s for the first time by Dr.Ruth.
She first came across this phenomenon while 3.
(research)North American children liv-
ing in India.In general,third-culture kids benefit from 4.
(they)intercultural experi-
ence and they often reach excellent academic results.
Yet many 5.
(difficulty)may arise from this phenomenon.Third-culture kids may
not be able to adapt themselves completely 6.
their new surroundings.Also,they often
find it hard 7.
(develop)new friendship.Additionally,for a third-culture kid,it is often
easier to move to a new country 8.
to return to his homeland.For example,after living
in Australia for many years,Louis finally returned to the country 9.
she was born.She
didn't know anything about current TV shows 10.
fashion trends.And she didn't share
the same values as other teens of her age.
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C.excitedly激动地:D.proudly自豪地。根据上文I
5.difficulties考查名词单复数。many修怖可数名词的复
didn't pick up any more passengers that shift,.可知作者
数形式,所以填difficulties。
没有再接乘客,而是漫无目的地开着。故选A。
6.10考查固定短语。“第三文化的孩子们”可能不能让他
15.D考查形容词词义辨析。句意:如果那个女人遇到了
们自己完全适用于他们新的环境。adapt oneself to使自
一个不耐烦的司机呢?A.generous慷概的;B.enthusi-
己适应,是固定短语,所以填t0。
astic热情的:C.cautious谨慎的:D.impatient没有耐心
7.to develop考查不定式。这里it是形式宾语,不定式是
的。根据第二段内容可知,作者先是帮老太太拿箱子,
真正的宾语,所以填to develop。
接着又返回帮助老太太上车,可见作者对老太太很有耐
8.than考查语义理解。此外,对于一个“第三文化的孩子”
心。故选D。
来说,搬到其他国家比回到他们的祖国更容易。这里表
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示比较,所以填than。
9.where考查定语从句。9 she was born.是一个定语
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。本文介绍了作者从中国搬
从句,关系词在从句中作地点状语,所以用关系副词
到美国之后,因为“尊老”的观念和中美文化差异的不同,导
where。
致工作中产生了一些误会,之后作者改变了自己对待老人
10.0r考查连词。她不知道任何关于当前的电视节目或者
的方式。
流行趋势。表示“或者”,所以填Or。
L.B细节理解题。极据第二段中“】told her that I had
第七周
made sure they got their food quickly because I always re-
启程星期一
spect the elderly..(我告诉她我已经确保他们会很快得到
食物,因为我总是尊重老人。)”可知,Jack很快就给这对
【语篇解读】本文讲述作者一家人遭遇大风天气,重点讲
夫妇送去了食物,因为他尊重老人。故选B。
述了作者在这种极端天气中的反应。好在作者平时在家中
2.C细节理解题。根据第二段中“1 told her that I had
就储备了很多应急物品。事实证明,有备才能无惠。
made sure they got their food quickly because I always re-
L.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“As I hung up the
spect the elderly.As soon as I said that,her face showed
phone,I heard a tree crack.I went outside and stood in
great displeasure..(我告诉她,我确保他们能很快拿到食
the driveway..Another tree exploded.."和第三段的第二
物,因为我一向尊重老年人。我刚说完,她的脸上就露出
"No sooner had we made it to the house than another
非常不高兴的表情。)”可知,听到Jack称他们为老人时,
tree exploded,”可知,作者刚把孩子接回到屋子里,就又
他们一,点也不高兴。故选C。
一次听到树断裂的声音,故选D。
3.B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In my village in Chi-
2.B推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“The children
na,people are proud of being old..(在我中国的家乡,人们
were clearly scared,so I loaded them up into the car and
以老为自豪。)”可知,在Jack的家乡,人们以年老为荣。
we parked in the middle of the yard,where no trees could
故选B。
land on us,..”可知,作者带着孩子到车里并把车停在院
4,D细节理解题。根据最后一段中“After that,I changed
子中间,因为那里更安全。故选B。
the way I had been with older people,.(从那之后,我改变
3.C词义猜测题。画线部分所在句“My oldest son didn't
了对待老年人的方式。)”可知,经过这次经历,Jak改变
come home on the bus and my husband was stranded at
了与老年人相处的方式。故选D。
work."和下文“I called the high school and reached my
son.He said he was stranded and didn't know what to
【语篇解读】这篇文章主要讲述了“第三文化的孩子们”这
do.”中都出现了stranded,由此可知该词表示的动作适用
个术语的出现背景以及“第三文化的孩子们”的学习及心理
于my husband和my oldest son,且由第四段最后一句
现状
“Finally,my husband managed to get home..”可知,strand
1.totally考查刷词。修饰形容词different,用副词,所以
表示“滞留”,由此可知画线部分表示“被困在工作的地
填totally.
方”。故选C。
2.was used考查时态和语态。表示发生在过去的事情,用
4.D如节理解题。根据最后一段第三句“But we didn't
一般过去时。The term“third--culture kid”与use之间是
panic-we had all the emergency equipment we needed."
被动关系,用被动语态,综上所述,应该使用一般过去时
可知,作者家里没有电,但是作者一家却不慌张,因为他
的被动语态,所以填was used。
们做了充分的准备。故选D。
3.researching考查非谓语动词。research与其逻辑主语
Ⅱ.
She之间是主动关系,所以用现在分词,填researching。
【语篇解读】本文介绍了很多人认为富有和名声是人生追
4.their考查代词。一般而言,“第三文化的孩子们”受益
求的目标,但是一项研究却得出了好的关系才是最重要的
于他们的不同文化体验表示“他们的”,所以填their。
这一结论。
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