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核心单词
pessimistic,anticipate,abnormal,widespread,weaken,possession,recognition,cram,transparent,vexed,absurd,lean,Madame,stroke,despair,outstretched,pure,instinctively,luxury
核心短语
be reunited with,far from(doing)sth.,make the most of,open one's eyes to sth.,get through,lose touch with,a troop of,burst out laughing/burst into laughter,be crammed with...,say goodbye to,lean on sth.,straight away,come along,later on
重点句型
1.as引导的非限制性定语从句
2.it作形式主语
3.before引导时间状语从句
4.with复合结构
5.every time 引导时间状语从句
单元语法
被动语态
写作任务
概要写作
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Look at the following pictures and answer the following questions.
1.What would you do if today were your last day?
I_would_make_the_most_of_every_second_of_my_life,trying_to_live_happily_and_meaningfully_with_my_most_valued_and_family_members_and_beloved_ones.
2.What would you do to make your life meaningful?
Life_is_meant_to_be_meaningful.As_far_as_I_am_concerned,I_like_to_make_plans_at_certain_periods_of_the_year.Choose_to_focus_on_one_thing_and_try_every_effort_to_make_myself_expertise_in_a_life_skill,such_as_devoting_all_my_spare_time_to_learning_English_at_the_first_half_of_the_year.
Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas(Ⅰ)
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①despite prep.即使,尽管(=in spite of)
②journalist n.新闻工作者
③be reunited with(使)重聚
reunite v.(使)重逢,再次相聚;(使)再结合
④weaken v.(使)虚弱
[构词法] 后缀en 可用于构成动词,表示“使,使成为,变得”。如:shorten(使)变短,deepen 加深,widen拓宽。
⑤pessimistic adj.悲观的,悲观主义的
⑥bravery n.勇敢
⑦inspirational adj.启发灵感的,鼓舞人心的
⑧value v.重视,珍视
⑨far from(doing)sth.几乎相反,远非
⑩anticipate v.预期,预料
⑪make the most of 充分利用
Tuesdays with Morrie
Despite① being a sports journalist② with a successful career ahead of him, Mitch Albom feels that there is something missing from his life.This all changes when he is reunited with③ his favourite college professor, Morrie Schwart.On discovering that Morrie is being weakened④ by a severe illness[1], Mitch starts visiting him at his house on Tuesdays.The weekly conversations between Mitch and Morrie result in a series of lessons on the meaning of life and how best to live it.
[1]画线部分为“On/Upon doing sth.”结构,意为“一……就……”,“that Morrie...illness”为that引导的宾语从句,从句谓语用了现在进行时的被动语态。
Arthur K
This book is about dying, but it is not pessimistic⑤.Indeed, it was a pleasant surprise to find that this book is filled with joy and hope.[2]Morrie's bravery⑥ towards the end of his life is inspirational⑦ and has made me value⑧ my own life more.In fact, far from⑨ being a book about death, it's a book about life.As Morrie says,“Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” As Morrie anticipates⑩ his own death, he observes everything as though through new eyes—the things around him seem more beautiful than ever before and hold new meanings.[3]From his window, he watches each season change, knowing it could be his last.This encourages us to appreciate what we have, and to make the most of⑪ each day.
[2]本句属于“it+be+n.+to do sth.”句型,句中it是形式主语,真正的主语是不定式短语“to find... and hope”。
[3]“As Morrie...death”为As引导的时间状语从句;“as though new eyes”可看作状语从句as though he is through new eyes的省略。
相约星期二
米奇·阿尔博姆是一位前途光明的体育新闻记者,可他总觉得生活里少了些什么。直到和最喜爱的大学教授莫里·施瓦茨重逢,他的心态才彻底改变。米奇得知莫里得了重病,日渐虚弱,便每周二都去教授家看望他。米奇和莫里每周的谈话最终成为一堂堂课,探讨人生意义和如何更好地生活。
阿瑟·K
虽然这本书谈论的是死亡,但并不悲观。书里洋溢着欢乐和希望,很是让人惊喜。莫里面对死亡所展示出的无畏也给人很大的启发,让我更加珍惜自己的生命。实际上,这根本不是一本关于死亡的书,而是一本关于生活的书。正如莫里所说:“懂得了怎样死亡,也就学会了怎样生活。”到了弥留之际,莫里开始用新的眼光看待周围的一切事物——一切都显得更加美好,也有了新的意义。他在窗边看季节更替,知道这可能是生命最后的时光。这鼓励我们珍视自己所拥有的一切,充分利用每一天。
⑫insight n.洞悉,了解(常与介词 into 连用)
⑬point of view考虑角度;观点,看法
⑭distract v.转移(注意力),使分心
⑮possession n.财物;财产
⑯abnormal adj.不正常的,反常的
⑰establish our own values树立我们自己的价值观
⑱halfasleep adj.半睡半醒的
⑲open one's eyes to sth.使某人长见识(或开眼界、认清事实)
⑳widespread adj.广泛流传的
recognition n.承认,认可
a collection of一批……
overemotional adj.过度情绪化的
get through 完成
lose touch with
与 ……失去联系
Amy Wang
I think this book should be on all school reading lists.After finishing it, I feel I have been given a deeper insight⑫ into the world and can see things from a different point of view⑬.On the 11th Tuesday, Morrie explains that...the big things—how we think, what we value—those you must choose yourself.You can't let anyone—or any society—determine those for you.While we are living, we tend to get distracted⑭ by unimportant things, such as gathering material possessions⑮. I think it's important for young people to know that making a lot of money won't always make them happy, or that looking different doesn't make a person abnormal⑯![4]It's up to us to find out what is important in our lives and establish our own values⑰.[5]
[4]本句中“it's important...abnormal”是省略了that的宾语从句,该宾语从句中it是形式主语,真正的主语是“to know...abnormal”,“that making...happy”和“that looking abnormal”并列作know的宾语,且这两个that引导的宾语从句中均使用了v.ing作主语。
[5]本句中It是形式主语,后面“to find out...values”为真正的主语。
Morrie says that most people“seem halfasleep⑱”,even when they're doing things they think are important.Reading this book made me feel as if I'd been woken up from a long sleep and finally opened my eyes to⑲ the world!
Marty
Despite its widespread⑳ recognition,my first impression was that Tuesdays with Morrie is just made up of a collection of overemotional thoughts and messages, many of which are repeated.[6]But thinking back, it did teach me a lesson or two.The book made me stop and think about how much I am influenced by popular culture and the importance of creating my own values based on love and open communication.Although it isn't my favourite book, I'd still recommend that people read it—after all, it is something that's a bit different!
[6]画线部分为“代词+介词+关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词thoughts and messages。
Vivian
Warning!A box of tissues will be needed to get through this book! Morrie's reflections on love and friendship made me think about my life and all the good friends that I've lost touch with along the way.It made me realise just how much I miss them.I guess that's one of the lessons of the book—always keep in touch with the good people you meet as you go through life.Like Mitch, Morrie makes you aware that you want to die feeling that you have lived life to the full,knowing that you are loved and have loved others as much as you could.[7]As Morrie's favourite poet Auden said, “Love each other or perish.”
[7]画线部分中“that you want to...you could”为that引导的宾语从句,其中“feeling that...full”和“knowing that...you could”均为v.ing短语作伴随状语。
埃米·王
我认为这本书应该列入所有学校阅读书目。读完后,我觉得自己对世界有了更深刻的认识,可以从不同的角度看待事物了。在第 11个星期二,莫里说道:“……在重要的问题上比如如何思考,我们珍视什么等方面,你必须自己做选择。你不能让任何人或社会替你做决定。”在我们活着的时候,我们往往会被不重要的事物分散注意力,例如积累物质财富。我认为对于年轻人来说,重要的是明白赚很多钱并不总能带来快乐,看上去与众不同并不代表不正常。我们应该靠自己去弄清楚生命中什么才是最重要的,并树立我们自己的价值观。
莫里说即使大多数人在做自认为重要的事情,他们也是“看上去半睡半醒”的。阅读这本书仿佛将我从长觉中唤醒了,让我终于开始睁眼看世界!
马蒂
尽管《相约星期二》这本书得到了广泛的认可,但是我的第一印象是,它只是传达了过于感性的思想和信息,其中有很多是重复的。不过现在回想起来,这本书确实给了我一两条经验,它能让我停下来思考流行文化对我的影响,以及在爱与开放式沟通的基础上树立自己的价值观有多么重要。虽然这不是我最爱的一本书,但我还是要推荐大家读一读,毕竟它有与众不同的地方!
薇薇安
注意了!读这本书时,千万要准备一盒纸巾!莫里对于爱和友谊的思考,使我想起了自己的生活,想起一路走来失去联系的那些好友。我才意识到,原来自己如此想念他们。在人生旅途中,要和你遇到的优秀的人时常保持联系,这或许就是此书想传达给我们的一条经验吧。莫里提醒米奇,也提醒了人们:在你将死之时,要感觉你已经活得很充实,要知道自己是被爱的,也一直尽力爱着别人。正如莫里最爱的诗人奥登所说的,“不相爱即如死灭”。
Ⅰ.Reading for main idea
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
What's main idea of the passage?
A.The introduction to Tuesday with Morrie.
B.Comments on Tuesday with Morrie by different readers.
C.Lessons on the meaning of life.
D.How to live a full life.
答案:B
Ⅱ.Read for structure
Part 1:The introduction to Tuesday with Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie is about the 1.________________ between Mitch and Morrie.
Part 2:Arthur K's comments on the book
Arthur K found the book filled with 2.____________.
Part 3:Amy Wang's comments on the book
Amy Wang felt herself given 3.________________into the world.
Part 4:Marty's comments on the book
The book made Marty stop and think about the 4.________________.
Part 5:Vivian's comments on the book
Morrie's reflections on 5.____________ made Vivian think about 6.________________.
答案:1.weekly conversations 2.joy and hope 3.a deep insight 4.importance of creating his own values 5.love and friendship 6.her life and all the good friends
Ⅲ.Read for the details
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers.
1.What changes Mitch’s life?
A.Morrie’s severe illness.
B.The book Tuesdays with Morrie.
C.A successful career as a sports journalist.
D.The weekly conversations between Morrie and him.
2.What does Amy Wang learn from the book Tuesdays with Morrie?
A.One should learn to help others.
B.One should make full use of each day.
C.One should establish his own values.
D.One should avoid getting distracted by small things.
3.What's Marty's first impression of the book Tuesdays with Mottle?
A.Just soso. B.Impressive.
C.Moving. D.Refreshing.
4.Which topic isn't mentioned in the book Tuesdays with Morrie?
A.Life and death. B.Friendship and love.
C.Joy and hope. D.Career and success.
答案:1-4 DCAD
Ⅳ.Postreading
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。
Tuesdays with Morrie is a book which contains weekly conversations between Mitch and his favourite college professor,Morrie. The weekly conversations focus __1__ the meaning of life and how best to live it. Here are four readers’ comments on the book.
Arthur K argues that this book is about death,__2__ it is not pessimistic. Indeed, it is a pleasant surprise to find that this book is filled with joy and hope. It encourages us __3__(appreciate) what we have, and to make __4__ most of each day.
Reading this book __5__(make) Amy Wang feel as if she were woken up from a long sleep and finally opened her eyes to the world! After finishing it, she feels she has been given a __6__(deep) insight into the world and can see things from a different point of view.
Marty’s first __7__(impress) is that Tuesdays with Morrie is just made up of a collection of overemotional thoughts and messages, many of __8__ are repeated. But the book makes him stop and think about how much he __9__(influence) by popular culture and the importance of creating his own values based on love and open communication.
Vivian thinks the book is very touching.Morrie's reflections on love and friendship makes her think about her life and all the good friends that she's lost touch with.She says one of the __10__(lesson)of the book is to keep in touch with the good people we meet as we go through life.
答案:1.on/upon 2.but 3.appreciate 4.the 5.makes 6.deeper 7.impression 8.which 9.is influenced 10.lessons
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
We are enrolled in the fulltime school called “life”.Every day in this school, we have opportunities to learn new lessons.No matter whether we like these lessons or not, we have to take them, because they are our lessons.
Why are we here in this world? What is the purpose of life? Humans have tried to discover the meaning of life for thousands of years, but failed to get the answer, because the meaning of life is different from person to person.
Each one of us has his or her special purpose and path, unique and different.As we travel on our life path, we will learn many great lessons in order to fulfill that purpose.Learning our lessons well is the key to discovering the real meaning of our own life.
As we travel through our lifetime, we may be taught hard lessons that others don't have to face, while others spend years struggling with problems we don't need to deal with.We may never know why we love English, not physics, which indicates that our path is different.While traveling on our own path, sometimes alone, we should, first of all, take a basic lesson in openness.
Openness means being receptive.Life will present us with so many lessons, none of which are useful to us unless we can recognize them and are open to their values.These lessons are not easy to learn, but we should regard them as gifts.But how can we recognize these lessons? It is a matter of what “glasses” we are wearing at the time.It is not difficult to spot them if we take them as opportunities.So when we are not open to learning our lessons, failing a weekly English test might be like a disaster rather than an opportunity to us.Of course, the hard lessons may not be fun, but they can actually be the biggest gifts we receive from life.
1.The author may be in favor of the viewpoint that all men are born_______________.
A.equal
B.different
C.to learn lessons
D.ready for challenge
2.The example of “we love English, not physics” is mentioned to show that we________.
A.choose our own path in life
B.need to face some hard lessons
C.discover the meaning of our own life
D.realize the necessity of openness
3.Whether we can see life lessons as gifts depends upon our_______________.
A.angles of view
B.common value system
C.experiences from life
D.willingness to face challenge
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Life and Lesson
B.Life as School
C.Life School and Students
D.Gifts from Life
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍我们进入生活这所大学,生活告诉我们生活的目的,生命的意义,每个人的人生道路各不相同,正确对待生活中发生的一切。
1.B [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“because the meaning of life is different from person to person.”可知,作者可能会同意每个人人生的意义各不相同这一观点。故选B。]
2.A [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“We may never know why we love English, not physics, which indicates that our path is different.”可知,作者用“我们爱英语,而不是物理”这个例子来说明我们各自都有各自的人生道路。故选A。]
3.A [推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It is a matter of what ‘glasses’ we are wearing at the time.”可知,你如何看待生活所给的教训要取决于自己“戴着什么样的眼镜”,推知作者认为看待生活中的教训的态度取决于自己的视角。故选A。]
4.B [主旨大意题。根据短文介绍我们进入生活这所大学,在这里我们学会生活的目的,生命的意义,每个人的人生道路各不相同。所以这个短文就是围绕生活这所大学展开。故选B。]
B
My challenge for you is this: to read a book for 15 minutes every single day for a month.
Let me explain a bit, by telling you where the challenge came from.I have many things in common with my dad, like music taste and sense of humor, but sadly reading isn't one of them.I can happily spend a whole day with a book, but my dad can't read a book for longer than about 5 minutes.He reads emails, websites and papers for work, but not books.He's busy, so I think sitting down to read for just 15 minutes a day is a good way to relax and to introduce him to reading.
My dad is not the only person who avoids books.I know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of the TV.Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits to reading, which screenbased activities don't have.
Firstly, it's better for your eyes.Looking at screens can be very stressful for your eye muscles, and clearly you should avoid looking at screens for an hour before bed, to get a good night's sleep.
One thing I personally love reading, is being transported to another world-I often forget the time or things around me! Reading is a great way to switch off before you go to bed, because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world, so you can truly relax.I know you can be transported to a different world in a film or a TV show, but I think books do it better.
I also enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what they think.Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people! It also teaches you to see things from other people's point of view, and understand other people's decisions or opinions.With a book, you can hear everything a character is thinking or feeling-you really can be inside someone else's head!
So give it a go! Take 15 minutes when you are waking up, going to bed, eating lunch, or having a coffee.If you read a lot, why not try 15 minutes of an English book, or pass the challenge on to someone else? Good luck, and happy reading!
5.The author mentions his father in the text to show_______.
A.his father is busy
B.reading is important
C.his father likes reading
D.many people have no habit of reading
6.The author writes the text mainly basing on_______.
A.his personal experience
B.some scientific experiments
C.his father's personal advice
D.knowledge from books
7.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to_______.
A.helping readers sleep well
B.making readers feel relaxed
C.transporting readers to a different world
D.reminding readers of the real world
8.What is the author's attitude to reading?
A.Negative. B.Uncertain.
C.Supportive. D.Doubtful.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了我给你的挑战:一个月每天读15分钟的书。
5.D [细节理解题。根据第三段My dad is by no means the only person who avoids books.I know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of the TV.可知,我父亲绝不是唯一一个不看书的人。我知道有很多人宁愿在电脑或电视机前放松,故选D。]
6.A [细节理解题。根据第五段One thing I personally love reading, is being transported to another world-I would often forget the time or things around me! 可知,就我个人喜欢读书这件事来说,读书可以转换到另一个世界,我将忘记时间或周围的事情,可知这篇文章的基础是“作者的亲身经历”。故选A。]
7.C [词义猜测题。根据句意可知,我知道你可以在电影或电视节目中被带到一个不同的世界,但我认为书可以做得更好。所以此处是指读者被带到另一个世界。故选C。]
8.C [推理判断题。根据文章内容可知,作者建议大家要每天读书,可见作者是支持大家阅读的。A.Negative.否定的; B.Uncertain.不确定的; C.Supportive.支持的;D.Doubtful.怀疑的。故选C。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Life Lessons
Life is not easy when you are pursuing something worthwhile and ready to learn from the best experiences.___1___Here are some life lessons which people will learn the hard way in majority of cases.
It takes consistent time and effort to be successful in any area.However, people usually get discouraged when it takes more time than they thought it would.At this time, people refer only to people who have already achieved what you want to be, which most people fail to do.Look at any successful person and you'll notice one thing common in all of them.They took time to learn and mastered their skills like no one else.___2___
Be brave to take the road less travelled.In our whole life, we always want to follow the same path that everyone suggests, do the same things everyone does, take the same career path everyone takes, wear the same clothes everyone wears, and hang out with the same people we work with.
___3___But when you get bored of life, you will realize that you are not meant to do what everyone does and that your destiny is different from anyone else's out there in the world.But the price you pay to realize this is high because it takes a great amount of courage to follow your own path.
You don't have to live your life in a way society wants you to.___4___Parents sometimes force their children to select a career they don't want because other children have selected that career.Worst of all, people follow them without even asking.There is no harm in old rituals (惯例) and beliefs but when you pursue then before your interest, sooner or later you'll realize that you should first do what you think is right.
___5___ However, if you are smart enough to learn early and wish not to waste your precious time learning them the hard way, learn them now and apply it to your life.
A.You have to break the rules sometimes.
B.After all life lessons are always learned the hard way.
C.There is no elevator to success; you have to take the stairs.
D.The reason why we follow others is that we are scared to fail.
E.It always takes tests and then fails us to learn anything worthwhile.
F.The general rule goes that the harder you try, the greater results you get.
G.Many old beliefs are being performed these days and are followed blindly.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。作者向我们介绍了需要费一番周折才能学会的5 条生活的教训。
1.E [上文“Life is not easy when you are pursuing something worthwhile and ready to learn from the best experiences.”说明当你追求一些有价值的东西并准备从最好的经验中学习时,生活并不容易。下文“Here are some life lessons which people will learn the hard way in majority of cases.”说明下面的这五个教训, 在大部分的情况下,人们都是下一番苦功才会学到。E项能够承上启下,符合题意。其中It指代上文中的Life。故选E。]
2.C [上文“Look at any successful person and you'll notice one thing common in all of them.They took time to learn and mastered their skills like no one else.”说明随便找出一个成功的人,你就会发现成功人士的共同点。他们都比常人努力, 拿时间去学习并掌握技能。此处是对上几句的总结,来说明成功的途径是什么。C项符合题意。故选C。]
3.D [上文“In our whole life, we always want to follow the same path that everyone suggests, do the same things everyone does, take the same career path everyone takes, wear the same clothes everyone wears, and hang out with the same people we work with.”说明我们按着别人建议的道路去走,去做每个人做过的事情,走别人走的职业路线,穿和别人一样的衣服,和同事一起出去玩。此处要说明这么做的原因是什么。D项符合题意。故选D。]
4.G [下文“Parents sometimes force their children to select a career they don't want because other children have selected that career.”说明父母们有时会强迫孩子选择孩子不喜欢的专业就因为其他孩子选择了那个专业。此处要与后句一同具体说明社会上一些不好的风气。G项符合题意。故选G。]
5.B [下文“However, if you are smart enough to learn early and wish not to waste your precious time learning them the hard way, learn them now and apply it to your life as soon as possible.”说明然而, 如果你足够聪明想早点儿学到它们,不想把宝贵的时间浪费在费劲去学这些教训上,那么你现在就可以学习它们,并可以尽早把它们用到你的生活中。此处与后一句为转折关系。B项符合题意。故选B。]
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