内容正文:
英语(BSD)·选择性必修第四册
8.A.appeared
B.mattered
12.A.unmet
B.urgent
C.happened
D.worked
C.increasing
D.physical
解析:D[考查动词。上文“My mom did every-
解析:A[考查形容词。根据上文可知,作者
thing possible to solve the problem,but nothing"
希望父母多陪伴自己,但父母总是做不到,所以
中的but说明母亲尽一切可能来解决这个问题,
此处指自己未被满足的(unmet)需求。故
但没有起作用(worked)。故选D。]
选A。]
9.A.Moreover
B.Therefore
13.A.behavior
B.anger
C.Instead
D.Meanwhile
C.reaction
D.satisfaction
解析:C[考查副词。根据“One day after I shut
解析:B[考查名词。根据下文“an angry cus-
my door in her face,my mom didn't complain or
tomer'”以及“a homeless person shouted to me'”
cry..·she knocked and said”可知,作者甩门进
可知,作者开始注意别人的愤怒(anger)。故
了房间,母亲没有抱怨和哭泣,反而(Instead)说
选B。]
自己有事要对作者说。故选C。]
14.A.around
B.across
10.A.hate
B.need
C.into
D.through
C.believe
D.understand
解析:D[考查介词。根据下文“the fog of an-
解析:B[考查动词。根据下文“need is the
ger and see the real face and heart of the other
first step towards being happier'”以及“I need
person”可知,此处指看穿愤怒的迷雾,看到其
more service.”可知,顾问告诉作者的母亲,作
他人真实的面孔和内心。see through意为“看
者生气是因为作者需要(need)母亲。故选B,]
穿,识破”,符合语境。故选D。]
11.A.avoid
B.relieve
15.A.yelled
B.complained
C.show
D.hide
C.smiled
D.hesitated
解析:D[考查动词。根据上文“my anger was
解析:C[考查动词。根据下文“OK,but
merely a mask for me to”可知,愤怒只不过是
promise me you won't be late again.”可知,作
一种隐藏(hide)自己的孤独和失望的面具。故
者这次没有生母亲的气,所以推测作者是微笑
选D。]
(smiled)着说的。故选C。]
SECTION I LESSON 1
HOW CLOSELY CONNECTED ARE WE?
课文⊙对照释疑
对应学生讲义P6
[教材原文]
[汉语译文]
Research shows the average person only has regular
研究表明,普通人只与7至15个人经
communication with between seven and fifteen people,and
常保持联系,而且其中大部分的交流实际
that most of our communication is in fact with five to ten
上只发生在5到10个最亲近的人身上。
people who are closest to us.However,perhaps we are
不过,也许我们与世界上其他人的联系比
closer to the rest of the world than we think."Six Degrees
想象中的更紧密。“六度分隔”理论(theo
of Separation"refers to the theory that any person on
ry)说的是地球上任何人都可通过不超过
Earth can be connected to any other person through a chain
另外五个人一连串(chain)与一个陌生人
of no more than five other people.
联系起来。
The concept was first talked about as long ago as in
这个概念早在20世纪20年代就被提
the 1920s.The Hungarian author Frigyes Karinthy pub-
出。匈牙利作家弗里吉斯·考林蒂在1929
lished a book called Everything Is Different in 1929,in
年出版了《一切皆不同》一书,书中介绍了
which he introduced the idea of friendship networks and
朋友关系网的概念,许多早期关于社交网
his ideas influenced many of our early impressions of social
络(network)的构想(impression)都受到他
networks.
思想的影响。
In the 1950s,an attempt was made by two scientists
20世纪50年代,两位科学家试图用数
to prove the theory mathematically;but after twenty years,
学方法证明该理论,但20年过去了,仍未
they still had not had any success.In 1967,an American so-
成功。1967年,美国社会学家(sociologist)
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ciologist called Stanley Milgram tried using a new method
斯坦利·米尔格兰姆试图用新的方法来验
to test the theory,which he called the "small-world prob-
证这一理论,他称之为“小世界问题”。米
lem".He chose a random sample of people in the middle of
尔格兰姆在美国中部随机(random)抽取一
America and asked them to send packages to a stranger in
部分人作为样本,让他们给马萨诸塞州的
the state of Massachusetts.The people sending the packa-
一位陌生人寄包襄。这些寄送包襄的人只
ges only knew the name,job and general location of the
知道这位陌生人的姓名、工作和大致的位
stranger.Milgram told them to send the package to a per-
置。米尔格兰姆告诉这些人先把包襄寄给
son they knew personally who they thought might know
他们认为有可能认识目标收件人的熟人。
the target stranger.Once the parcel had been received by
一旦此人收到包裹(parcel),他或她就会将
this person,he/she would send the parcel onto a contact of
包裹再发给认识的人,直到包裹被送到目
theirs until the parcel could be personally delivered to the
标收件人手中。令人惊讶的是,这些包襄
correct person.Amazingly,it only took between five and
只需通过5至7个人就能送到正确的人手
seven people to get the parcels delivered,and once released,
中。结果一经公布(release),便发表在双
the results were published in the bimonthly magazine Psy-
月(bimonthly)刊《今日心理学》上。正是
chology Today.It was this research that inspired the
这项研究启发了“六度分隔”这一说法
phrase“Six Degrees of Separation'”.
(phrase习语)。
In the last few decades,the theory and the phrase
have appeared again.Its name was used as the title of a
在过去的几十年里,这一理论和说法
play and then a film.Then,more films and TV programmes
又再次出现。它被用作戏剧标题和电影名
based on the concept were made and broadcast.For exam-
称。随后,更多基于这一理论的影视节目
ple,the Oscar-winning film Babel is based on the concept
相继拍摄、播出。例如,奥斯卡获奖影片
of "Six Degrees of Separation".The lives of all the charac-
《通天塔》就是基于“六度分隔”这一概念。
ters were closely connected,although they did not know
影片中所有人物彼此不认识、相隔千里,但
each other and lived thousands of miles apart.The televi-
他们的生活都是紧密相连的。电视连续剧
sion series Lost also explored the idea of "Six Degrees of
《迷失》也探讨了“六度分隔”的理论,剧中
Separation",as almost all the characters had randomly met
失事飞机上几乎所有人物此前都曾偶遇,
each other,or had met someone the other characters
或曾遇见其他人物认识的人。上世纪90
knew,before they were all in the same plane crash.In the
年代中期,美国两名大学生发明了一款游
mid-1990s,two college students in the United States inven-
戏。这个游戏的玩法是用不超过六个联结
ted a game.The idea of the game was to link any actor to
将任意一个演员与著名美国演员、音乐家
Kevin Bacon,a famous American actor and musician,
凯文·贝肯联系起来。这款游戏很快在美
through no more than six links.Soon the game was being
国的大学里流行起来。
played in universities across the United States.
2003年,哥伦比亚大学试图在互联网
In 2003,Columbia University tried to recreate Milgram's
上重现米尔格兰姆的实验,被称为“哥伦比
experiment on the Internet.This became known as the "Co-
亚小世界项目”。这项实验涉及24163个
lumbia Small-world Project".The experiment involved
电子邮件链接,覆盖了来自13个国家的18
24,163 email chains with 18 target people in 13 different
个目标人物。实验结果证实,联络串上的
countries.The results confirmed that the average number
连接平均数量是6个。
of links in the chain was six.
最新的是2011年米兰大学的一项实
Most recently,an experiment in 2011 at the University
验,该实验分析了7.21亿社交媒体用户之
of Milan analysed the relationship between 721 million so-
间的关系,发现92%的用户只需通过四个
cial media users and found that 92 percent were connected
阶段(即五度分隔),就可建立联系。
by only four stages,or five degrees of separation.
所以,思考一下这个问题:你与你经常
So,think about it for a minute:How might you be
乘坐的公交车司机或给你送包裹的人可能
connected to the driver of the bus you regularly take or the
存在怎样的联系?
person who delivers your parcels?
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英语(BSD)·选择性必修第四册
新知。点点突破
对应学生讲义P7
重点词汇
9.l1ink..to..把…与…连接/联系起来
●基础单词
10.no more than仅仅;只有
1.theory n.学说,理论
框架句型
2.chain n.一连串,一系列;链子,链条
1."Six Degrees of Separation"refers to the theory
3.random adj.随机的,随意的
that any person on earth can be connected to any
4.parcel n.包裹:邮包
other person ...
5.release vt.&.n.发表,发布;释放
“六度分隔”理论说的是地球上任何一个人都
6.phrase n.成语,习语;警句
能…与一个陌生人联系起来。
●拓展单词
that引导的同位语从句。
l.impress vt.给…留下印象;使钦佩;使敬仰→
2.Amazingly,it only took between five and seven
impression n.印象,感想→impressive adj.令人
people to get the parcels delivered,and once re-
赞叹的,令人钦佩的:印象深刻的
leased,the results were published in the bi-
2.month n.月,月份monthly adj.每月的,每月
monthly magazine Psychology Today.
一次的→bimonthly adj.两月一次的,一月两
令人惊讶的是,这些包裹只需通过5至7个人就
次的
能送到正确的人手中。结果一经公布,便发表在
核心短语
双月刊《今日心理学》上。
1.communicate with与/和…交流,联系
(1)It takes sb.to do sth.句型
2.be close to与…亲近
(2)get sth.+宾语补足语句型
3.refer to指的是…;参考/参阅…
(3)省略的状语从句:连词+-ed分词
4.a chain of一连串的
3.It was this research that inspired the phrase "Six
5.make an attempt to do sth.尝试做某事
Degrees of Separation".
6.test a theory验证一个理论
正是这项研究启发了“六度分隔”这一说法。
7.be delivered to被递送到…
强调句:Itis/was+被强调部分+that/who+
8.be based on以…为依据
剩余部分。
课文。篇章理解
对应学生讲义P8
I.Read the text and match the main idea with each
II.Read the texts and finish the following exercises.
paragraph.
1.Who invented the theory "Six Degrees of Sepa-
A.Stanley Milgram tested the theory success-
ration”?
fully.
A.Stanley Milgram.
B.Who invented the theory?
B.Two college students.
C.What does“Six Degrees of Separation”refer
C.Frigyes Karinthy.
D.Columbia University.
to?
2.Which of the following is true according to the
D.The result of Columbia University's study.
passage?
E.How did the theory influence the entertain-
A.The result of Columbia University's study
ment industry?
confirmed that the average number of links in
F.The result of the Milan University's study.
the chain was six.
G.How closely connected are you?
B.The result of the Milan University's study in-
Para.1 C Para.2 B Para.3 A Para.4 E
spired the phrase "Six Degrees of Separa-
Para.5 D Para.6 F Para.7 G
tion”.
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C.In the 1950s,more films and TV programmes
4.Who tested the theory by using a new method
based on the concept were made and broad-
and inspired the phrase "Six Degrees of Separa-
cast.
tion”?
D.The concept“Six Degrees of Separation”was
A.Frigyes Karinthy.
first talked about as long ago as in the 1930s.
3.What does the concept "Six Degrees of Separa-
B.Stanley Milgram.
tion”mean?
C.Kevin Bacon.
A.People can be connected by six degrees.
D.Psychology Today.
B.People can be separated by six degrees.
5.How many methods or experiments are men
C.People can be connected through a chain of no
tioned to confirm the theory in the passage?
more than five other people.
A.3.
B.4.
C.5.
D.6.
D.People can be separated through six other
答案:1-5
CACBB
people.
●
要点⊙层层精析
对应学生讲义P9
核心词汇
3I'm quite sure that you will be impressed by/
l.impression n.印象,感想
with the beauty of the city.
(1)give an impression of给人…的印象
◆[“四翼”考查]—创新性
一句多译
leave/make a...impression on sb.
给某人留下…的印象
④他的讲座给学生们留下了深刻的印象。
have a(n)...impression of
a.His lecture made a deep impression on the
对…有…的印象
students
b.The students are deeply impressed with his
be under/have the impression that...
认为/记得…
lecture.
(2)impress ut..使(人)印象深刻
c.The students have a deep impression of his
be impressed by/,with对…印象深刻
lecture.
d.He impressed the students deeply with his
impress sb.with sth.
使某人对某事印象深刻
lecture.
impress sth.on/upon sb.使某人铭记某事
2.random adj.随机的,随意的;奇怪的,不同寻常
的n.随意,任意
◆[经典佳句]
My first impression of him was favourable.
(l)a random sample随机抽样
他给我的第一印象不错。
(2)at random随便地;任意地
The teacher impressed the importance of English
(3)randomly adv..任意地;随便地
on/upon me.
◆[经典佳句]
老师让我铭记英语的重要性。
The interviews were given to a random sample of
Actually,I have a good impression of him.
students.
实际上,我对他印象非常好。
随机抽选出部分学生进行了采访。
Students often have the impression that English
The librarian took a book at random from the
is very difficult to learn.
shelf.
学生常常觉得英语很难学。
图书管理员从书架上随便拿了一本书。
◆[“四翼”考查]一基础性
The winning numbers are randomly selected by
单句语法填空
computer.
DIt's a wise choice to wear the traditional Chi-
中奖号码是由电脑随机选取的。
nese dress which can leave a good impression
◆[“四翼”考查]—基础性
(impress)on the exchange students.
DThey were randomly (random)divided into
2Her words impressed themselves on my mem-
four groups and exposed to various noise lev-
ory.
els in the background.
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英语(BSD)·选择性必修第四册
2We received several answers,and we picked
(1)It takes sb.to do sth.句型
one at random.
[句式结构]It takes sb.to do sth.做某事需要
◆[“四翼”考查]—应用性
某人…
完成句子
◆规律总结
3It's better to read a few books carefully than
(1)It takes (sb.)sth.to do sth.
to read many at random(随便地).
(某人)花费某物做某事
④The survey used a random sample(一份随机
(2)sb.spends some time/money on sth.
抽样)of two thousand people across the Mid-
某人在某事物上花一些时间/钱
west.
sb.
spends some time (in)/money (on)
3.release vt..&n.发表,发布;释放
doing sth.
某人花一些时间/金钱做某事
release from把…从,解脱出来
(3)sb.pays some money for sth.
release to向…发行
某人花一些钱买某物
◆[经典佳句]
(4)sth.costs sb.some money
Plants can absorb carbon dioxide and release
某物花某人一些钱
oxygen.
◆[经典佳句]
植物可以吸收二氧化碳释放氧气。
This student seems to have spent much time on
Now,many films aim to release at the same time
this piece of writing.
around the world.
这名学生似乎在这篇文章上花了很多时间。
现在,许多电影都是在世界范围内同时发行的。
She spent a good deal of time going over
He felt relieved for his son had been released
your paper.
from prison.
她花了许多时间反复研究你的论文。
他感到如释重负,因为他的儿子从监狱里放了
I have to pay 150 yuan for the sewing machine.
出来。
我得花150元买这台缝纫机。
[辨析比较
relieve,release
The repairs to the computer cost me over 200
yuan.
relieve
着重指减轻或暂时解除(痛苦、负担等)
修这台电脑花了我200多元。
release
指从根本上免除、解除
◆[“四冀”考查]—基础性
单句语法填空
◆[“四翼”考查]一基础性
DIt takes two pupils to lift up the desk.
写出下列句子中release的汉语意思
2They spent the rest of the morning wandering
DIt's reported that Taylor Swift's new album is
(wander)in the streets.
to be released in 2024.
发行;发布
2She burst into tears,releasing all her depressed
3It took me quite a long time to understand
(understand)the meaning of the painting.
emotions.
发泄;宣泄
◆[“四冀”考查]一应用性
3He refused to release her arm.
放开;松手
选词填空:take/spend/pay/cost
He was released from prison yesterday.
释放
◆[“四翼”考查]一应用性
4The writing of the book cost her ten years of
hard work.
完成句子
5We got to the hotel,and I paid twenty yuan
5That movie is to be released in January.
for the taxi.
那部电影将在1月份上映。
6He spent a small fortune on improving his
重点句型
property.
1.(教材Pg)Amazingly,it only took between five
DIt took several programmers to develop the
and seven people to get the parcels delivered,and
program.
once released,the results were published in the
◆[“四冀”考查]—创新性
bimonthly magazine Psychology Today.
翻译句子
令人惊讶的是,这些包裹只需通过5至7个人就
⑧建一所房子需要10个工人花半个月的时间。
能送到正确的人手中。结果一经公布,便发表在
It will take ten workers half a month to build
双月刊《今日心理学》上
a house.
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(2)get sth.+宾语+宾语补足语
(3)once released
[句式结构]get/have sth.done sth.与done构
[句式结构]状语从句的省略
成动宾关系。
◆规律总结
◆规律总结]
当时间、条件、让步、方式等状语从句的主语
(1)get sth.done
与主句主语一致(或者从句主语是t),且从
使某事被做;请/让别人做某事;遭遇某事
句谓语含有be动词时,为了简练,可以将从
(2)get sb./sth.to do sth.
句的主语和be动词一起省略。
让某人/某物去做某事
状语从句省略后的结构模式:
(3)get sb./sth.doing sth.
连词+现在分词/过去分词/介词短语/名词
使某人/某物一直做或保持某动作
代词/形容词/副词
(4)get sth./sb.adj.
使某人或某物处于某种状态
◆[经典佳句]
◆[经典佳句]
Once opened,the museum will be very popular
You must get the work done by Friday.
with the citizens.
你必须在星期五以前把工作做完。(主语做)
一旦开放,博物馆将非常受市民欢迎。
John got his bad teeth pulled out yesterday.
While at college,I began to know him,a strange
约翰昨天把他的坏牙拔掉了。(别人做)
but able student.
The barber got his finger cut while shaving for
我在上大学时就开始认识他,一个奇怪但有能力
his customer.
的学生。
理发师在为顾客刮胡子时把手指割伤了。
He wouldn't solve the problem even if (he were)
If you are late again,I'll get you standing there.
to take charge.
如果你再迟到,我就叫你站在那儿。
即使他来负责,他也解决不了这个问题。
◆[误区规避]一语法填空
She looked anxious as though(she was)in trou-
The woman wanted to get her novel
ble.
(publish)but in vain.
(可能失误)填to publish
她看上去很焦急,好像遇到了麻烦
(正确表达)填published
While (he was)a young boy,he was always ready
(火眼金睛)novel与publish构成动宾关系,故
to help others.
publish应为被动。故填published
他在孩提时代就总是乐于助人。
◆[“四翼”考查]一基础性
[名师点津]
单句语法填空
主从主语一致时,从句含有be动词;为了简练皆
DMy father is really stubborn.I can't get him to
省去,剩下表语和分词。
change (change)his mind.
已形成固定结构的省略:
2 Claire had her luggage checked (check)an
if possible如果可能的话
hour before her plane left.
if necessary如果有必要的话
3Even if it is hot,you had better not get the
ifso如果是这样的话if not如果不;不然的话
air-conditioning running (run)all the time.
if ever如果曾经(做过)if any如果有
4My brother got his left leg broken (break)
◆[“四翼”考查]一基础性
while playing football yesterday.
单句语法填空
◆[“四冀”考查]—应用性
完成句子
DOnce seen(see),it can never be forgotten.
⑤You should get your friend to help you(让你
2The resident stood up as if to say (say)some-
的朋友来帮你)
thing.
6They tried their best to get the campus more
3Though very tired (tire),he kept on working.
beautiful(让校园变得更美丽).
No matter how much stress you have,stop
⑦I found my letters torn into pieces(被撕成了
and have a rest for a while if possible.
f碎片)after I opened the drawer.
5Work hard when young,or you'll regret.
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2.(教材Pg)Once the parcel had been received by
◆[规律总结]
this person,he/she would send the parcel onto a
(1)陈述句形式:Itis/was+被强调成分+that
contact of theirs until the parcel could be per-
who十其他成分
sonally delivered to the correct person.
(2)一般疑问句形式:Is/was it十被强调成分+
一旦此人收到包裹,他/她就会将包裹发送到他
that/who+其他成分?
们的联系人处,直到包裹被送到目标收件人
手中。
(3)特殊疑问句形式:特殊疑问词+is/was it
[句式结构]once引导时间状语从句,意为“一
that十其他成分?
…便,一旦,一经”。从句中常用一般现在时代
(4)not until强调句式:Itis/was not until..
替一般将来时。
that+其他成分
◆[规律总结
◆[经典佳句]
once在本句中引导时间状语从句,意为“
It was in the narrow street that he met his old
旦…就…”。如果once引导的从句的主
classmate.
语与主句的主语一致,且从句中的谓语动词
他是在这条狭窄的街道上遇见老同学的。
含有be动词的某种形式时,或从句为“it
be..”形式时,从句中的“主语十be”或“it
It is biological age that determines our health.
be”可以省略。
生物年龄决定我们的健康。
It was not until yesterday that I realized what
◆[经典佳句]
trouble he was in.
They made up their mind that they would buy a
new house once Larry changed jobs.
直到昨天我才意识到他有什么麻烦。
他们下定决心,一旦拉里换了工作他们就买新
◆[误区规避]—语法填空
房子。
It
(be)five experts who will interview
Once broadcast,the TV play will be very popular
the applicants.
with young people.
(可能失误)填are。
一旦开播,这部电视剧将会为年轻人所喜欢。
(正确表达)填is。
◆[“四翼”考查]一基础性
(错误分析)谨记此规律:此类强调句中be只有
单句语法填空
is或was。其时态要根据谓语动词的时态来
DOnce I get (get)him a job,he'll be fine
判断。
2Once you understand this rule,you will have
◆[“四翼”考查]—应用性
(have)no further difficulty.
◆[“四翼”考查]一应用性
完成句子
完成句子
DIt was not until he got seriously ill that he
3Once formed,a bad habit is very hard to get
knew the importance of health.
rid of..(状语从句的省略)
直到他生了重病,他才知道健康的重要性。
一旦形成,坏习惯将很难改掉。
2When was it that you applied for your visa?
◆[“四翼”考查]一创新性
你是什么时候申请的签证?
补全句中的省略成分
◆[“四翼”考查]一创新性
DOnce heard,the song will never be forgotten.
句式转换
Once it is heard,the song will never be forgot-
3Tom recognised this crime at this site.
ten
3.P)It was this research that inspired the
It was Tom that recognised this crime at this
phrase“Six Degrees of Separation'”.
site.(强调主语)
正是这项研究启发了“六度分隔”这一说法
It was this crime that Tom recognised at this
[句式结构]
site.(强调宾语)
本句中Itis..that..是强调句型,此句强调了
It was at this site that Tom recognised this
主语this research。
crime.(强调状语)
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课时。素养提升
对应学生课时P4
[基础性]
[应用性]
1.单词拼写
Ⅲ.完成句子
l.His theory(理论)is based on facts and experi-
1.In order to achieve the final conclusion,testers
ments.
have conducted a chain of experiments.
2.The survey used a random(随机的)sample of
为了得出最终结论,试验员做了一系列的实验。
two thousand people across England and Wales.
(chain)
3.The phrase(词语)is often used when a man
2.The performers left a deep impression on/upon
cannot get the support he seeks.
the audience in the concert last night.
4.I want people to have a good impression(印象)
昨晚音乐会上的表演者们给观众留下了深刻的
of solar cars.
印象。(impression)
5.About 23,000,000,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide
3.About 20 middle school students were picked
are released(释放)into the atmosphere every
out at random to participate in a psychological
year.
test.
6.The opened link is used to join the two ends of
大约20名中学生被随机挑选出来参加一项心理
the chain(链子).
测试。(random)
7.The office network allows users to share
4.You should make an attempt to resolve this
files and software,and to use a central printer.
problem,otherwise you would regret it.
8.We were greatly disturbed(担t忧)about your
你应该尝试解决一下这个问题,否则你会留有
health.
遗憾的。(attempt)
g.The conflict(战争)between Greece and Troy
5.Technology has quickened the rate at which we
lasted ten years.
communicate with people around the world.
10.The overall picture for farming is encouraging
技术加快了我们与世界各地的人进行交流的速
(令人鼓舞的).
度。(介词+关系代词)
Ⅱ,单句语法填空
6.It was not until then that most people realized
1.The person referred to at the conference just
how valuable the normal life was.
now was an expert in this field.
直到那时,大多数人才意识到正常的生活是多么
2.This provides information on which to base
宝贵。(强调句型)
future marketing strategies.
7.With eyes no longer fixed on our phones,we can
3.Our teacher impressed the importance of knowl-
really enjoy each other's company.
edge on us.
眼睛不再盯着我们的手机,我们可以真正享受彼
4.It was because her mother was ill that she didn't
此的陪伴。(with复合结构;fix)
go with us.
[综合性]
5.Once caught (catch)smoking in the dormitory,
I.阅读理解
the students will be punished.
6.Every day the milkman delivers milk to our
A new study,published in the Journal of Ex-
house.
perimental Psychology,found that communication
7.The building which will be built next year will
that included voice,like a phone call or video chat,
be used as the office building.
created stronger social bonds than communication
8.The traffic accident led to a chain of events.
through typing,like text messaging or email.
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In the study,researchers used various experi-
解析:C[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In the
ments to measure connectedness.In one,they
study,researchers used various experiments to
asked 200 people to make predictions about what it
measure connectedness..”可知,研究人员是通过
would be like to reconnect with an old friend by
做实验展开研究,故选C。]
email or by phone and then asked people at random
2.What did people expect before making a phone
(随机地)to do one or the other,Although people
call in the experiment?
expected that a phone call would be more awk-
A.Email would help them form a stronger bond.
ward,hearing someone's voice actually made the
B.Hearing someone's voice would be awkward.
experience better.
C.A stronger bond would be formed on the phone.
"People reported they did form a significantly
D.Hearing someone's voice made the experience
stronger bond with their old friend on the phone
better.
than by email,and they did not feel more awk-
解析:B[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A1
ward,"study co-author Amit Kumar,an assistant
though people expected that a phone call would
professor of marketing at the McCombs School of
be more awkward,hearing someone's voice ac-
Business,said in a statement.
tually made the experience better.”可知,打电话之
In another experiment,the researchers had
前,人们认为听到别人的声音会很尴尬,故选B。]
strangers connect by either texting,talking over
3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
video chat,or talking using only audio.They found
A.Texting helps to exchange information exactly.
that both forms of voice communication-whether
B.Calling makes it easier to get the exact mes-
video or audio only made the strangers feel signifi-
sage.
cantly more connected than when they communica-
C.Romanoff doesn't agree with the result of the
ted by texting.
study.
Sabrina Romanoff,a Harvard trained clinical
D.People can keep the message under control by
psychologist based in New York City,says people
texting.
tend to text or email instead of calling because of
解析:B[推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可
convenience,as they see it as a controlled form of
知,打电话能够让人获得更准确的信息,故
communication where they can"exchange informa-
选B。]
tion exactly in the way they intend without unex-
4.What is the best title of the text?
pected additions by the other person".
A.Reasons for Calling Instead of Texting
Romanoff says that in reality,texting can
B.Convenience of Making a Phone Call
make it hard to determine the true meaning behind
C.Differences Between Calling and Texting
a conversation."A phone call is actually more con-
D.Introduction to the Result of a New Study
venient when considering the exact effects of the
解析:A[主旨大意题。通读全文,特别是
message."she explains."Each party is more pres-
根据第一段内容可知,本文主要介绍的是与
ent,and therefore,able to measure the meaning be-
文字相比,语音能建立更强的社交纽带,故
hind the content without reflecting on the endless
选A,]
possible meanings behind words."
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了研
Researchers from The University of Western
究发现,与文字相比,语音能建立更强的社交
Australia recently studied 3,000 middle and high
纽带。
school students.Among them were 618 teenagers
1.How was the study carried out?
with one parent who lived away from home for
A.By analysing data.
long periods of time because of work.The re-
B.By interviewing experts.
searchers wanted to know how the work of these
C.By doing experiments.
"fly-in,fly-out"parents might influence the health
D.By doing online research.
of their children.
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UNIT 10 CONNECTIONS
A higher percentage of teenagers who experi-
5.What did the study find about the 618 teens?
enced the long work absence of a parent had emo-
A.They had more dinners with their parents.
tional or behavioral problems compared with those
B.They were more prepared to help themselves.
C.They showed more dislike for traditional working
whose parents worked more traditional hours.This
hours.
supports earlier research finding high percentages
D.They were more likely to have trouble with
of emotional problems in teenagers who frequently
their feelings.
returned to an empty house after school or whose
解析:D[细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“A
parents were seldom at dinner.
higher percentage of teenagers who experienced
Findings also suggest that parents don't have
the long work absence of a parent had emotional
or behavioral problems compared with those
to be home all the time to be present in their
whose parents worked more traditional hours."
children's lives,but it helps to be home at certain
可知,该研究发现,这618名青少年更容易产生
times.And the best parental presence for a teenag-
情感或行为问题。故选D。]
er may sometimes be like a potted(盆栽的)plant.
6.What is the author's attitude to her two friends'
Many parents of teenagers have known this to
practices?
be true and find ways to be present without trying
A.Hesitant.
B.Doubtful.
C.Supportive.
D.Unconcerned.
to start a conversation.One friend of mine quietly
解析:C[推理判断题。根据第四段第一句
does housework each evening in the sitting room
"Many parents of teenagers have known this to
where her teenagers watch TV.They enjoy one
be true and find ways to be present without try-
another's company without the need to talk.An-
ing to start a conversation..”以及最后一句“Per
other friend usually accepts his daughter's invita-
haps that,at least for some families,is the best
tion to work or read nearby while she sits and does
way for a teenager and his parents to stay
close.”可推测,作者对两位朋友的做法持支持态
her homework.Perhaps that,at least for some
度。故选C。]
families,is the best way for a teenager and his par-
7.Who are probably the target readers of this pas-
ents to stay close.
sage?
In fact,many years of research suggest that
A.Teenagers.
B.Parents.
children see their parents as a safe base from which
C.Researchers.
D.Educators.
解析:B[推理判断题。根据全文内容尤其是最
to explore the world.Studies tell us that young
后一段“A new school year is at hand,so as par-
children quietly follow their parents'movements
ents we could offer our teenagers a 'potted flow-
from room to room,even while proceeding with
er'as a gift,whose quiet and steady presence
their own activities.Perhaps the teens,like ba-
will give them a great day..”可推测,这篇文章的
bies,feel most at ease when their parents are still
目标读者可能是父母。故选B。]
around.They don't want to stay away from parents
8.What is the best title for the text?
who allow them freedom.
A.Teens want potted plant parents
B.Your kids still need conversation
A new school year is at hand,so as parents
C.Quiet families raise healthier teenagers
we could offer our teenagers a "potted flower"as a
D.Parents know little about today's teenagers
gift,whose quiet and steady presence will give
解析:A[主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主
them a great day.
要讲述了父母的陪伴对青少年的健康成长起着
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述
重要的作用,结合文中提到的“And the best
了青少年在成长的过程中需要父母的陪伴,而长期
parental presence for a teenager may sometimes
be like a potted plant.”可知,作者呼吁家长们尽
缺少父母陪伴的青少年在许多方面都会受到影响。
量做盆栽植物型父母,让孩子们健康快乐地成
作者呼吁家长们尽量做盆栽植物型父母,让孩子们
长。A项“Teens want potted plant parents(青
健康快乐地成长。
少年想要盆栽植物型父母)”符合文意,故选A。]
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