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第1讲 U1 The secrets of happiness
【知识梳理】
1. 重点单词
新七英春季讲义
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review /rɪˈvjuː/ n. 书评
chocolate /ˈtʃɒklət/ n. 巧克力,朱古力
factory /ˈfæktəri/ n. 工厂,制造厂
exciting /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ adj. 令人兴奋的;使人激动的;刺激的
most /məʊst/ adv. 最
magical /ˈmædʒɪkəl/ adj. 奇异的,美妙的,迷人的
part /pɑːt/ n. 部分
side /saɪd/ n. 边,面,侧
town /taʊn/ n. 镇,城镇,市镇
poor /pɔː/ adj. 贫穷的,贫困的
stay /steɪ/ v. 停留
only /ˈəʊnli/ adj. 唯一的,仅有的
watery /ˈwɔːtəri/ adj. (食物) 稀薄的,含水太多的;(饮料) 味淡的
cabbage /ˈkæbɪdʒ/ n. 卷心菜,洋白菜,甘蓝
freezing /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ adj. 极冷的,严寒的
forget /fəˈɡet/ v. 忘记,遗忘
touch /tʌtʃ/ v. 感动,触动,打动
once /wʌns/ adv. 曾经,过去
sunless /ˈsʌnləs/ adj. 无阳(日)光的
everything /ˈevriθɪŋ/ pron. 每件事物;所有事物
rich /rɪtʃ/ adj. 有钱的,富有的
choose /tʃuːz/ v. 选择
complete /kəmˈpliːt/ v. 完成
expression /ɪkˈspreʃən/ n. 词组
passage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ n. 一段,一节
2. 重点短语
1. have fun玩得高兴
2. learn from从/向...学
3. the chocolate factory巧克力工厂
4. make them happy使他们高兴
5. book review书评
6. put down放下;(用笔等)记下
7. keep doing继续做某事
8. go over仔细考虑;仔细检查;重复某事
9. in one's mind在某人脑中
10. full of magic充满魔力
11. the most magical part最神奇的部分
12. at the side of a big town在一个大城镇的边上
13. have enough food有足够的食物
14. watery cabbage soup清汤寡水的卷心菜汤
15. the freezing wind寒风
16. relate...to...把...与...联系起来
17. play chess下国际象棋
18. make sth. for sb.为某人制作某物
19. fill us with happiness让我们充满了快乐
20. a year ago一年前
21. decide to do决定做
22. her own basket她自己的篮子
23. touch me greatly深深感动了我
24. come from来自
25. in fact事实上
26. the key to happiness幸福的关键
27. keep love in your heart心中有爱
28. a sunless garden没有阳光的花园
29. a life full of happiness充满幸福的生活
30. comments on the book对这本书的评论
31. make her a happy princess让她成为快乐的公主
三.重点语法
【针对性训练】
1:单项选择
1. Last Saturday, our parents ___________ to our school for the Art Festival.
A. come B. came C. comes D. are coming
2. Students from different clubs ___________ on stage.
A. perform B. performed C. performs D. are performing
3. Did they ___________ the festival?
A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. enjoys D. enjoying
4. I ___________ for a walk in the woods yesterday.
A. go B. went C. goes D. going
5. It ___________ quite hot yesterday.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
6. Did you ___________ a cap?
A. wear B. wore C. wears D. wearing
7. I ___________ my sunglasses too, but I ___________ them onto the ground.
A. wear; drop B. wore; dropped C. wears; drops D. wearing; dropping
8. I ___________ tired, so I ___________ under a tree.
A. feel; sleep B. felt; slept C. feels; sleeps D. feeling; sleeping
9. Did you ___________ your day out?
A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. enjoys D. enjoying
10. No, I ___________. I broke my sunglasses.
A. don’t B. didn’t C. doesn’t D. wasn’t
【夯实基础】
一.单项选择:
1.David chose ________the basketball club because his father wanted him to do it.
A. join B.to join C.joined D.joining
2. I don't like the shirt. Please give me ________ one.
A. other B. the other C.another D.others
3. The old box is too heavy, Nancy. Please ________ .
A. put it down B. put down it C. put them down D. put down them
4.The light went out suddenly. It was very dark and ________could be seen clearly.
A. anything B .something C. nothing D.everything
5.He is always good at ping-pong. ________ our surprise, this time he lost the chance to go into the final match.
A. For B. With C. To D. Under
6.The little girl wants to hide________ under the bed so that others can'tfind her.
A. myself B.itself C.himself D. herself
7.They ________ half an hour going to the museum by subway last Friday.
A.spent B.took C.cost D.paid
8.—What ________ she ________ in the garden yesterday morning? —She ________ nothing.
A.did; find; found B.was; find; find C.did; find; find D.was; found; found
9.My younger brother Jason ________ in July, 2024.
A.born B.be born C.is born D.was born
10.I _________ I was back home.
A.feel like B.feels like C.felt like D.fell like
1、 根据语境和括号中的提示,填写单词的正确形式。
On the _________ (边,侧) of the mountain, there was a beautiful waterfall that attracted many visitors.
This book is only a small _________ (部分) of the entire series, but it's my favorite one.
She gave the most _________ (most) detailed description of the event I've ever heard.
The painting seemed to come to life when I _________ (touch) it.
After the storm, _________ (everything) in the town was covered in a thick layer of snow.
The _________ (describe) of the character in the novel was so vivid that I could easily imagine what he looked like.
I found the _________ (passage) in the book quite difficult to understand.
By the end of the day, we had a _________ (complete) different understanding of the project.
Her background and _________ (experience) made her a _________ (rich) source of knowledge for us all.
The _________ (话题) of the discussion was about the best way to improve productivity in the workplace.
I want to buy _________ (更多的) apples because the ones I have are not enough for everyone.
Please _________ (post) the letter for me when you go to the post office.
【能力提升】
语法选择
Canton Tower is the highest tower in China. __1__ you stand on the top of the tower,you can get a bird's-eye view of the Pearl River.Visitors are __2__ in taking photos of the city at the tower.
In 2005,workers __3__ to build this tower. In 2010,the colourful lights of the tower lighted up the sky for __4__ first time. People spent over four years __5__ it.
Canton Tower is __6__ the centre of our city. It is easy to get there by bus or by underground,We also provide __7__ useful information of the tower on the Interact. For example,there __8__ A 4D cinema in it. The tower is open from 9a.m.to 11p.m. There are many ways for __9__ to buy tickets.
For people of Guangzhou,Canton Tower is wok of art and a new symbol of our city.We hope our city __10__ more and more prosperous (繁华)n the future.
1.A.If B.So C.Or D.But
2.A.interesting B.interested C.interest D,interests
3.A.started B.start C.starts D.starting
4.A.a B.an C.the D./
5.A.build B.builds C.built D.building
6.A.in B.on C.of D.for
7.A.few B.some C.many D.any
8.A.has B.have C.is D.are
9.A.we B.us C.our D.ourselves
10.A.became B.becomes C.will become D.become
二.完型填空
人与语言 和谐家园
I read a story online last night. The story is about love. I think the family's laughter is the most ___1___ part of the story. The son, David, has a serious ___2___ and can't move at all. His parents never ___3___. Instead (反面), they love him very much.
David's family live in a small __4____. There is a factory in the town. David's father works in the ___5___. Because of David's illness, his mother has to look after him at home. David's parents spend much money on David's illness. So their family is not ___6___. To my __7____, their family are happy together. Every night, the room is full of laughter. This ____8____ me greatly. In some people's minds, happiness comes from things like money. ___9___ the story tells us love is the key to happiness.
In my ___10___, love can move us, change us and give us a life full of happiness. Do you agree with me?
( ) 1. A. boring B. magical C. difficult D. lonely
( ) 2. A. illness B. comment C. form D. example
( ) 3. A. fire him up B. give him up C. listen to him D. go over him
( ) 4. A. city B. hill C. town D. village
( ) 5. A. school B. club C. museum D. factory
( ) 6. A. rich B. poor C. popular D. scary
( )7. A. rest B. memory C. pain D. surprise
( ) 8. A. touches B. refuses C. pulls D. misses
( ) 9. A. And B. So C. Because D. But
( ) 10. A. opinion B. review C. description D. topic
二.完形填空:
John is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a 1 student when he was young. He was often late for 2 and didn't like doing his homework. Sometimes, he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn't understand much, 3 he always thought he understood everything. One day the teacher 4 the students a question," When Jack was ten years old, 5 brother Bob was twenty. Jack is fifteen now and 6 is his brother Bob?" John said, " That's easy. Bob is twice as old as Jack, so he is now thirty."
Another time, the 7 in a science class asked, "When it thunders(打雷), 8 do we always see the light before we 9 the sound? "
"But, Miss, " said John quickly, "don't you 10 our eyes are in front of our ears? "
1.A.good B.tall C.rich D.fat
2.A.sleep B.lunch C.class D.play
3.A.so B.and C.or D.but
4.A.sent B.asked C.told D.found
5.A.your B.my C.his D.her
6.A.how many B.how old C.what D.who
7.A.teacher B.farmer C.nurse D.policeman
8.A.what B.when C.where D.why
9.A.see B.make C.hear D.listen
10.A.read B.hope C.study D.know
完形填空
Sometimes, a small action(行动)can touch people’s hearts. This was __1__ for Natalie. She is a blind (失明的) girl, and she comes from London.
That day was Natalie’s birthday, so she wanted to enjoy a good meal with her friend Sara. They looked for information about __2__ on food apps. At last, they chose Luciano by Gino D’Acampo Restaurant, __3__ the food there was delicious and the service (服务)was good. After they __4__ the restaurant, Sara told the waiters it was Natalie’s birthday. Then they ordered(点)some food.
A few minutes later, Natalie __5__ a plate( 盘子) from one waiter. There were some chocolate dots (小圆点)on the plate. After Natalie touched __6__ , she shouted, “Wow! It is ‘Happy Birthday’ in Braille(盲文). ” This surprised not only Natalie but also Sara! In fact, the idea was not from Sara, but from the __7__ .
“What a surprise it was! It is __8__ to write with chocolate in Braille, but they made it. I got many presents on my birthday, but this was the __9__ one,” Natalie said.
Their story got popular on the Internet quickly. Showing(表达) __10__ can really warm people.
1. A. dark B. easy C. correct D. good
2. A. shops B. restaurants C. rooms D. schools
3. A. but B. so C. and D. because
4. A. entered B. noticed C. touched D. left
5. A. saw B. cleaned C. got D. lost
6. A. it B. her C. him D. them
7. A. waiters B. customers C. girls D. apps
8. A. silly B. strange C. difficult D. fantastic
9. A. last B. best C. first D. right
10. A. fun B. love C. thanks D. luck
三.阅读理解
On January 28 2025, a special performance called YangBOT amazed audiences at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala China's most watched TV show. Directed by famous filmmaker Zhang Yimou. the show mixed traditional Chinese Yangko dance with modern robot technology.
In the performance, humanoid robots (robots shaped like humans) dressed in colorful costumes danced Yangko, a joyful folk dance from northern China often seen during festival They spun handkerchiefs instantly and formed creative group pattern, These robots were developed by Unitree (宇树科技) a Chinese robotics company. This was not Unitree's first success—in 2021, their robot cows named “Ben Ben” danced as backup for singer Andy Lou.
The robots learned dance moves through Al and used laser navigation to move safely on the uneven stage, their strong joints (like knees with 360N·m power) helped them balance perfectly during fast steps. Zhang Yimou explained, “these dancer isn’t just for fun—it shows how technology can bring new life to traditions.”
Thanks to these innovations, the robots won the hearts of millions. On social media、topics like “ Robots Yangko” trended quickly. Young viewer called it “cool” while older audiences loved its humor and festive spirit.
The YangBOT program is a perfect mix of China's tech progress and cultural pride. As one fan said. “It’s like watching the future and past dance together!”
1.What was special about the performance at the 2025 CCTV Spring Festival Gala?
A. It was directed by a foreign filmmaker.
B. It combined traditional dance with robot technology.
C. Only human dancers performed Yangko
D. It was the first time robots appeared on the Gala.
2. The humanoid robots in the performance________
A. were all dressed in white costumes
B. came from a foreign robotics company
C. could spin handkerchiefs and form patterns.
D. were used to replace human dancers completely
3. Unitree is a company that ________.
A. only makes robot cows
B. has never had any success before
C. developed the robots for the YangBOT performance
D. is famous for making traditional Chinese costumes
4. How did the robot learn the dance moves?
A. By watching human dancers. B. Through Al.
C. With the help of Zhang Yimou. D. They were programmed with fixed moves.
5. The strong joints of the robots helped them to_______.
A. move faster B. look more human-like
C. balance well during fast steps. D. dance more like a human.
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