Module 2 Highlights of My Senior Year

詞匯短語園地

1. settle v. 解決（分歧、糾紛等），結(jié)束（爭論、爭端等）；

（最終）決定，確定，安排好；定居

Its time that you settled your differences with your father.

現(xiàn)在你該解決同你父親之間的分歧了。

Its all settled—were leaving on the nine oclock plane.

一切都定下來了——我們乘九點(diǎn)的航班走。

（1） settle down 定居，安頓下來，使安靜下來

（2） settle down to sth 定下心來做某事；開始認(rèn)真對待某事

（3） settle in/into 安頓下來；使適應(yīng)（新家/工作/環(huán)境等）

（4） settle on/upon 決定，同意

2. elect v. 選舉，推選；選擇，決定（做某事）

adj. 當(dāng)選而尚未就職的，候任的

搭配：

（1） elect sb to sth 推選某人進(jìn)入（機(jī)構(gòu)等）

She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.

她成為第一個(gè)被選進(jìn)參議院的黑人婦女。

（2） elect sb （as） sth 選舉某人為……

He was elected （as） MP for Oxford East.

他被選為牛津東區(qū)的議員。

election n. 選舉，推選；當(dāng)選

elector n. 有選舉權(quán)的人，選民

elective adj. 選舉的，由選舉產(chǎn)生的，選任的

n. 選修課程，選修科目

3. suit v. 合適，相配，合身；適合，適宜，有利于

n. 一套外衣，套裝；成套服裝

Blue suits you. You should wear it more often.

你適合穿藍(lán)色。你該多穿藍(lán)色衣服。

He was dressed in a quiet grey suit and looked very well bred and every inch a gentleman.

他身著素灰色套裝，看上去很有涵養(yǎng)，一副紳士派頭。

搭配：

suit sth to sb/sth 使某物適合某人/某物

suit oneself 隨自己的意愿

suitable adj. 合適的，適宜的

（1） be suitable for 適合……

（2） be suitable to do 適合做……

suitably adv. 合適地，適宜地，適當(dāng)?shù)?/p>

辨析：

比較suit，fit和match

suit和fit都有“合適”的意思，其中suit指東西的樣式、顏色或特色以及時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)正“適合”；fit指某件東西的大小尺寸正“適合”某人，另外be fit for有“適合（某個(gè)職位或做某件事）”的意思；而match指兩件東西放在一起很協(xié)調(diào)，比較“相配”。

This coat doesnt fit me—its so big.

這件上衣不適合我穿——太大了。

His endowments are limited， and scarcely fit him for this post.

他的天資有限，不太適合擔(dān)任這項(xiàng)職務(wù)。

Little by little， Rhys began to match himself to the image in his mind.

漸漸地，里斯開始使自己和他心目中的形象相配了。

4. rent v. （短期）租用，租借；租金為；租用，租借；出租，

將……租給；以……出租

n. 租金

We rented a car for the week and explored the area.

我們租了一個(gè)星期的車探索這個(gè)地區(qū)。

搭配：

（1） rent sth （from sb） 從某人處租用……

Who do you rent the land from？

你從誰那里租用的土地？

（2） rent sth （out） （to sb） 將……租給某人

The land is rented out to other farmers.

這片土地租給別的農(nóng)民了。

5. attract v. 吸引，使喜愛，引起……的好感（或愛慕）；

招引；引起（反應(yīng)）

搭配：

（1） attract sb to sb/sth 吸引某人關(guān)注某人/某物

What first attracted me to her was her sense of humor.

她首先吸引我的是她的幽默感。

（2） be attracted to 喜愛，為……所吸引

Edgars father was attracted to the theater.

埃德加的父親熱衷于戲劇。

The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes.

溫暖潮濕的空氣招來了大量蚊子。

（1） attract ones attention 吸引某人的注意

（2） attract ones eyes 吸引某人的目光

attraction n. 愛慕，吸引；有吸引力的事

attractive adj. 漂亮的，有吸引力的

6. consider v. 認(rèn)為，以為，覺得；（尤指為作出決定而）仔

細(xì)考慮，細(xì)想

搭配：

（1） consider sth 仔細(xì)考慮某事

She considered her options.

她仔細(xì)考慮了自己的各種選擇。

（2） consider doing sth 考慮做某事

I am considering going out for a walk.

我在考慮出去散散步。

（3） consider that/how... 考慮到/顧及到……；認(rèn)為

If you consider that shes only been studying English for six months， she speaks it very well.

你如果考慮到她學(xué)英語才六個(gè)月，那么她英語講得的確不錯(cuò)。

Have you considered how difficult it is for the new students？

你考慮過這對新生來說有多難么？

（4） be considered （as） 被認(rèn)為是……

These workers are considered （as） a high-risk group.

這些工人被視為屬高風(fēng)險(xiǎn)人群。

consideration n. 仔細(xì)考慮，深思，斟酌

considerate adj. 考慮周到的，體諒的，體貼的

considerable adj. 相當(dāng)多（或大、重要等）的

7. upset v. 使（某人）心煩意亂，使心情不好，使煩惱，

使生氣；打亂，攪亂

n. （意外的）混亂，困擾，麻煩；不痛快，煩悶，

失望，苦惱

adj. 難過，不高興，失望，沮喪

（1） upset用作動(dòng)詞：

① upset sb 使某人煩惱

This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.

這項(xiàng)決定很可能會(huì)使許多人悻然不快。

② it upset （sb） that + 從句 使（某人）不高興的是……

It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it.

讓他不高興的是，誰也沒把這件事告訴他。

③ it upset sb to do sth 因做了某事而使某人煩惱

It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house.

想到她孤身一人守著那所大房子，我就感到不舒服。

（2） upset用作名詞：

His health has not been improved by all the upset at home.

家中的紛亂使他的健康毫無起色。

（3） upset用作形容詞：

I understand how upset you must be feeling.

我理解你心里有多難受。

8. cheer v. 歡呼，喝彩，加油；鼓勵(lì)，鼓舞

We all cheered as the team came on to the field.

球隊(duì)入場時(shí)我們都為之歡呼。

（1） cheer sb on 以喝彩聲鼓勵(lì)，為（某人）加油

The spectators cheered the runners on.

觀眾用喝彩聲為賽跑選手加油。

（2） cheer （sb/sth） up 使變得高興，使振奮起來

Give Mary a call； she needs cheering up.

給瑪麗打個(gè)電話，她需要人安慰。

9. course n. 課程，講座；進(jìn)展，進(jìn)程

The college runs specialist language courses.

這所學(xué)院開設(shè)有專門的語言課程。

The unexpected course of events aroused considerable alarm.

意外的事態(tài)發(fā)展引起了想當(dāng)?shù)目只拧?/p>

（1） in course of 在……的過程中

The new textbook is in course of preparation.

新的教科書正在準(zhǔn)備之中。

（2） over the course of 在……期間，在……的時(shí)候

The company faces major challenges over the course of the next few years.

這家公司以后幾年將面臨重大的挑戰(zhàn)。

10. Its a great pity that... 很可惜……

Its a great pity that I can not go with you.

我不能和你一起去太可惜了。

It is a great pity that you should think so.

你竟這樣想，太令人遺憾了。

（1） have pity on 同情……，憐憫……

（2） Its a pity that... 真遺憾……

（3） out of pity 出于同情

（4） show pity 表示同情

（5） what a pity that... 真遺憾……

（6） without pity 毫無憐憫之心

11. as far as Im concerned 就我而言

Well， as far as Im concerned， I read anything Im interested in.

就我而言，我對什么感興趣就讀什么。

（1） as far as sb/sth is concerned 就某人/某事而言

（2） as far as I know/ I can remember 據(jù)我所知/所能記得的

（3） in my view 我認(rèn)為；在我看來

（4） in ones opinion 在某人看來，據(jù)某人所知

12. be likely to do 有可能

The department isnt likely to do that， but it is hedging its bets.

該部門似乎不想那樣做，但形勢阻礙了他們繼續(xù)下賭注。

likely adj. 可能的，預(yù)料的，有希望的

（1） more than likely 很可能

（2） a likely story 說得好像真有這回事似的，煞有介事

likely adv. 很可能

（1） as likely as not = most/very likely 很可能

（2） not likely 決不可能，絕對不會(huì)

Is He Dying？

A man was sitting in a bar with tears streaming down his face. A friend walked in and asked why he was so sad. The weeping one said， “The doctor has just told me Ill have to take the tablets for the rest of my life”. His friend pointed out that many people have to take tablets every day in their life. “Sure，” came the reply， “but he only gave me ten.”

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

NMET， it may be a new word to most. But if we put it “College Entrance Examination”， it will be familiar to most of us， who have had bone-biting experience and sweet memory of having had it and enjoying a relatively successful and full life.

NMET is the most important way of choosing wise heads both in history and at present. Maybe it is because its harder to invent a new way that NMET will still be playing an important part in the education in China. No matter how well you are doing and how good you are at your schooling， the last 3 or 4 days， the 7 sets of paper work and your final scores will give you the “final sentence”.

Those lucky ones would be enjoying the fruitful rewards while the other fellow students would have to take in bitter and tearful results as if they had done nothing during the previous years. It is the same with their parents. Even worse， our society is now in the habit of making favorable judgment over those lucky ones without showing enough care to the failed ones. In this way those who failed are under pressure beyond their ability to bear， which will naturally lead to some tragedies（悲劇）after the public announcement of the NMET results.

I cant predict anything but I really wish all the NMET takers could get a satisfactory result. I call on more care from parents and the society about those who need our care. Though we have no way to have the system changed， we can still do something to change what we can change.

One door closes， another window opens. So long as you are on the track and spare no effort， there should be a bright future not far ahead of you.

1. What does the underlined word “bone-biting” probably mean in Paragraph 1？

A. Adventurous. B. Unforgettable.

C. Happy. D. Unfortunate.

2. What does the author suggest in Paragraph 2？

A. You will pass the NMET if you are good at study.

B. It is important to invent a new way to take the place of NMET.

C. NMET has been an effective way to pick out the excellent students.

D. The 7 sets of paper work and your final scores can predict your future.

3. What makes matters worse for the failed ones according to the text？

A. Lack of care.

B. Pressure from parents.

C. Worries about the future.

D. Favorable judgment over the lucky ones.

4. Who does the author write this passage to？

A. Officials. B. Teachers.

C. Parents. D. Students.

單項(xiàng)選擇

1. I think it ___ you well， and at present the hottest color is green. Shall I pack it for you？

A. fits B. suits

C. matches D. agrees

2. With the problem ___ ， they were happy and they all wanted to have a great time celebrating their success.

A. being settled B. settled

C. settling D. to settle

3. I like to ___ on my high school days， which are the happiest in my life.

A. look into B. look back

C. look over D. look up

4. Amy prepared delicious soup ___ her guests were finishing their meal.

A. so that B. although

C. while D. as if

5. — I should have gone to see the film last night.

— ___ . It was the new film Frozen.

A. Bad luck B. I dont mind

C. Thats too bad D. What a pity

閱讀表達(dá)

Are you a good bicycle rider？ Dont say “Yes” if you havent passed a bicycle riding test. This term， students in Nanjing will not be allowed to go to school by bicycle if they havent passed a riding test.

The test will include a written one about traffic rules and riding manners， and a skill test on the ground. In the skill test， traffic lights， road signs and barricades（路障）are placed near and far to build a road environment. Students will get a riding license if they pass the test. However， they will lose their license if they break traffic rules three times. Worse still， they will not be qualified to be chosen as a merit student（三好學(xué)生）.

Huang Xiang， 15， at Nanjing No.13 High School， learned about the news early last week. Since he usually goes to school by bicycle， hes eager to learn how the test works. “I have great faith in my riding skills. It will be fun to take the test，” he said.

Huang also supports the idea that merit students should have a good record in their riding license. “How can a student who often breaks traffic rules be a role model for others？” he said.

Although the riding test isnt put into use in Beijing， students in the capital talk about it a lot during lunch breaks. Many of Jiang Sais classmates at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University think the test is too easy to make a fuss（小題大做）about and laugh the topic off， but a 15-year-old student finds it useful.

“The test will be a safety lesson. When the test is being held， the policeman will teach students some self-protection skills，” he said.

Jiang says that he often sees young people riding a bicycle in a dangerous manner， which may cause an accident.

“After you receive a license， you are just like a real rider. It will remind you of the importance of riding a bicycle in a careful manner，” Jiang said.

1. What will be tested if you want to get a riding license in Nanjing？ （within 7 words）

2. What else， besides road signs， will be placed to build a road environment according to Paragraph 2？ （within 4 words）

3. How many times can students break the traffic rules before they lose their license？ （within 2 words）

4. What does Huang Xiang think of taking the bicycle riding test？ （within 4 words）

5. How do Jiang Sais classmates think of the riding test in Beijing？ （within 10 words）

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

閱讀理解

Teenagers who drink alcohol（酒精）are at higher risk of becoming victims of violence， a Cardiff University study has found.

A team from the School of Dentistrys Violence Research Group studied drinking habits in children aged 11-16 in England. They found not only a link between drink and violence but also that children who drank were more likely to be hit， even if they werent violent themselves.

The researchers are now calling for measures to prevent alcohol misuse to reduce injury risk. Now policy pays the most attention to reducing aggression， but this research shows that there should be equal effort to reduce victimization.

More than 4，000 children were questioned at 13 schools in the North， the Midlands， London and the South. The study found that 25% of 11-year-olds were drinking monthly and 3.6% daily， with 12.8% admitting to getting drunk 3 to 5 times a year. By the age of 16， 40% were drinking weekly and 6.2% were drinking every day. The research also showed 22.6% of 16-year-olds were getting drunk more than 21 times a year. The study， which has just been published in the Journal of Adolescence， found a strong link between frequency of drinking and frequency of hitting other people.

However， children who reported drinking monthly were also three times more likely to be hit. Adolescents who drank but didnt get into fights were more likely to be hit than those who did fight.

Professor Jonathan Shepherd， who led the research， said a lot of alcohol-related violence work before had paid the most attention to the attackers rather than the victims. He said， “This new study seems to be the first to show a direct link between alcohol misuse and victimization. There now needs to be much more effort put into reducing alcohol misuse in order to reduce injuries.”

1. The underlined word “aggression” in Paragraph 3 probably means “___”.

A. violence B. sad feelings

C. bad manners D. drunkenness

2. We can learn from Paragraph 5 that ___ .

A. children who drank were three times more to be hit.

B. children who drank were three times more to attack.

C. teenagers who drank but didnt fight were more likely to be victims.

D. teenagers who drank and fight were more likely to be victims.

3. What can we infer from the research by Shepherd？

A. The frequency of children getting drunk decreases with age.

B. More attention was paid to the victims according to the research before.

C. There is an indirect link between alcohol attackers and victims.

D. More effort should be made to reduce victimization.

4. The main idea of the passage is that teenagers who drink alcohol ___ .

A. often become injured

B. often attack other people

C. are more likely to fight with others

D. are more likely to become victims of violence

單項(xiàng)選擇

1. The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be ___ the present one.

A. three times as big as B. as three times big as

C. as big as three times D. as big three times as

2. Great attention must be paid ___ our national economy with science and technology.

A. developing B. to developing

C. for developing D. to develop

3. I used to quarrel a lot with my parents， but now we ___ fine.

A. carry on B. get along

C. look out D. stay up

4. What we can do is to ___ our adaptive abilities to deal with the problem rather than escape from it.

A. develop B. grow

C. increase D. raise

5. — May I put my luggage on the seat beside you， sir？

— ___ .

A. No， help yourself B. Oh， please yourself

C. Sure， with pleasure D. Yes， thats right

完形填空

Why dont you act the black？ Since my middle school years， Ive been puzzled by this 1 more than any other. It seems to me that too many people have 2 what should be expected of me， a black person， before knowing of me. 3 I believe in being who I am， and I dont care who others want me to be.

On my first day of high school， going into a maths class， two 4 pointed and laughed at me. I 5 my tie was open， or that something was stuck in my teeth. But as I took my seat， I heard one of the classmates 6 ， “Why is a black person taking a maths class？” So my 7 wasnt open. A maths class had simply been joined by a student whose skin was not white.

Many people thought my 8 should be big enough for me to wear， or 9 me to only listen to “black music”. In the seventh grade， a group of my classmates fixed their 10 stares on my plain and common T-shirt. They called out to me， “Go to get some 11 clothes， boy.” In one of my Spanish classes， the teacher asked me， “Which do you like better， rap music or rock music？” I replied， “I like rock.” The look of 12 on my classmates faces made me feel rather 13 .

I am now in my junior year of high school. I still take all courses I like. When it comes to 14 my friends， I am still colorblind. I 15 to do my best to work in school in order to reach my 16 and yet， when I look in the 17 ， I still see skin of that same shade of brown.

My skin color has done nothing to change my 18 ， and my personality has done nothing to change my skin color.

Choosing to 19 my self-respect figure has made me unpopular and 20 at times， but I still do what I think is right.

1. A. person B. question C. trouble D. dream

2. A. considered B. proved C. doubted D. asked

3. A. So B. Though C. But D. Unless

4. A. teachers B. strangers C. friends D. classmates

5. A. found B. thought C. imagined D. understood

6. A. shout B. whisper C. joke D. argue

7. A. tie B. teeth C. book D. class

8. A. hats B. shoes C. clothes D. socks

9. A. forced B. made C. advised D. expected

10. A. funny B. curious C. cold D. patient

11. A. fitting B. valuable C. cheap D. small

12. A. anger B. shock C. upset D. sorrow

13. A. excited B. angry C. puzzled D. inspired

14. A. making B. teaching C. remembering D. choosing

15. A. continue B. refuse C. decide D. begin

16. A. job B. idea C. goal D. career

17. A. sky B. mirror C. wall D. dark

18. A. appearance B. health C. feeling D. personality

19. A. change B. keep C. improve D. destroy

20. A. respected B. admired C. disliked D. encouraged

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

閱讀理解

Advice to “sleep on it” could be well founded， scientists say. After a good nights sleep a problem that couldnt be solved the night before can often appear more manageable. Researchers at the University of Luebek in Germany have designed an experiment that shows a good nights sleep can improve insight（頓悟）and problem-solving ability.

“If you have some newly-got memories in your brain， sleep acts on these memories and restructures them， so that after sleep the insight increases，” said Dr Jan Born， a neuroscientist（神經(jīng)科學(xué)家）， at the university. To test the discovery， they taught volunteers two simple rules to help them turn a string of numbers into a new order. There was also a third， hidden rule， which could help them increase their speed in solving the problem. The researchers divided the volunteers into two groups： half were allowed to sleep after the training while the rest were forced to stay awake. Dr Jan Born and his team noticed that the group that had slept after the training were twice as likely to figure out the third rule as the other group. “Sleep helped，” Born said in a telephone interview. “The important thing is that you have to have a memory description of the problem you want to solve in your brain and then you sleep， so it can act on the problem.”

But Born admitted that he and his team dont know how restructuring of memories occurs or what controls it. Pierre Maquet and Perrine Ruby of the University of Liege in Belgium said the experimental evidence supports the suggestion that sleep can help develop creative thinking. Although the role of sleep in human creativity will still be a mystery， the research gives people good reasons to fully respect their periods of sleep， they added.

1. What is the purpose of the experiment？

A. To test problem-solving ability in sleep.

B. To discover peoples insight during sleep.

C. To prove a good sleep helps solve problems.

D. To discuss how to improve sleeping quality.

2. How did Jan Born and his team carry out the experiment？

A. Through comparison. B. Through interview.

C. Through talking. D. Through imagination.

3. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2？

A. Sleep can help solve problems.

B. People should sleep as long as they want.

C. Different people have various periods of sleep.

D. Scientists know how sleep restructures memories from now on.

4. Which of the followings is TRUE about the experimental evidence？

A. It helps scientists control memories.

B. It explains the role of sleep in human.

C. It shows peoples sleeping well helps a lot.

D. It shows how to develop creative thinking.

短文改錯(cuò)

Mr King lives far from the town. It is very quietly around his house at night. He can sleep very good. One night， Mr King was woken up by sudden call. A lady shouted to the phone angrily， “Stopping your dogs barking！ I cant sleep.” He hung up the phone immediately and Mr King has no time to say any word. The next night， the lady called again and Mr King didnt have any other time to say a word， too. When the lady made the third call， Mr King was able to say some word， “Im sorry， madam， but I dont have a dog. Youve got the wrong number.”

單項(xiàng)選擇

1. The girl dressed in the latest New York fashion is ___ in her appearance but rude in her speech.

A. considerate B. keen

C. innocent D. evident

2. It is reported that the police will soon ___ the case of two missing children.

A. look after B. look into

C. look out D. look upon

3. — I get stuck with this maths problem. Can you help me with it？

— Sorry， its beyond my ___ .

A. ability B. energy

C. force D. strength

4. In ancient times， people rarely traveled long distances and most farmers only traveled ___ the local market.

A. as long as B. as far as

C. as distant as D. as much as

5. — John has been admitted to Harvard， getting a scholarship of

10，000 dollars a year.

— ___ He never thought he could have done so well.

A. Good luck！ B. Congratulation！

C. Thats right. D. What a good surprise！

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

閱讀理解

More teachers are starting off the school year with letters to parents and students to introduce themselves and set a tone （基調(diào)）for the year. “The letter is a good way to start active communication with parents，” several teachers told Education World.

“I think its my job，” said Dorothy Peselli， an English teacher at Sparta High School in Sparta， New Jersey. Peselli， who gave out the letters on the first day of school， told Education World， “It gives parents a good image of you as a teacher. If you start communication off in an active manner， you will have the parents on your side when you need them.”

In her letter to parents， Peselli encourages them to call or send e-mails to her with special concerns about their children. “I want to work as a team to make sure that your children become independent lifelong learners，” Peselli wrote to parents last September. She also telephoned the parents of all her students at the beginning of the year.

Peselli includes in the letter a classroom handbook listing plans and rules. And she asks both parents and students to read and sign statements （included in the letter） that they read the handbook. The student letter also lists needed supplies and gives encouragement. “Please come to class ready to work and learn. This will be an exciting year for all of us，” says it.

Last year， Peselli taught at a different high school and parents there were “shocked”， but thankful， that she had so much contact with them. “I received roses and a thank-you note from one boy and his mother，” said Peselli. She wished her own childrens teachers would take the time to write notes as well. “I never got a letter home from any of my daughters high school teachers，” she said. “It would be nice to know the background of some of the people who are teaching my daughter.”

1. We may learn from the text that Pesellis letter ___ .

A. mainly introduces her teaching experiences

B. is used to list supplies and give encouragement

C. used to shock all the parents from another school

D. can help teachers communicate with parents more

2. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to “___”.

A. the handbook B. the requirement

C. the school D. the student letter

3. We can infer from the last paragraph that ___ .

A. Peselli seems to be popular among boy students

B. Peselli means to surprise parents by writing letters

C. parents were satisfied with Pesellis way of working

D. all Pesellis children are studying at the high school

4. The purpose of the text is to ___ .

A. give advice on how to teach students

B. introduce an English teaching method

C. encourage teachers to keep in touch with parents

D. show us how Dorothy Peselli makes teaching plans

單項(xiàng)選擇

1. Andy is becoming more and more ___ by his good friend Jacks selfish behavior.

A. beloved B. devoted

C. pleased D. irritated

2. It seems to experts that these five companies ___ 95% of the green food market in this area.

A. pick up B. make up

C. put up D. set up

3. It was never clear ___ the murderer was not sentenced to death.

A. how B. that

C. why D. when

4. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found ___ in the kitchen.

A. smoking B. smoked

C. smoke D. to smoke

5. — Mike， you look so well. Swimming regularly must have done

you good.

— Oh， really？ ___ .

A. Thank you anyway B. Thats a pleasure

C. Youre welcome D. Thats encouraging

完形填空

Im just a senior in high school who works for the poor pay at a local Baskin Robbins. In and outside of work， I always 1 a smile and try to show my 2 attitude towards others. But recently Ive decided to truly help a complete stranger in other ways 3 just acting friendly.

Today two young 4 came into the store and looked around. I 5 them my usual greeting. It was a couple of 6 later when one of them finally 7 on a unique chocolate chip. So then， I made a big scoop（一勺）， put it on an ice-cream cone（蛋卷筒）and 8 it to her immediately. 9 ， though， the other girl didnt get anything even though I could 10 her eyes were fixed on the variety of 11 .

So， I was ringing up the 12 when the other girl， who seemed the younger sister， cried out， “I wish I could have 13 .” I knew when I heard this that it was my opportunity to 14 her to a little something. So， I told her that I would pay for her scoop. She was in 15 disbelief at my words. I asked her what 16 she wanted of cookies and creams and handed her the treat. I then took 17 $3 for it and placed it in the register.

She appeared so grateful but her elder sister was still sur-prised. It was funny， 18 ， how my co-workers looked at me like I was crazy. But I didnt care that I 19 a little， because the feeling I received from my action was 20 a million dollars.

1. A. wear B. show C. act D. dress

2. A. serious B. friendly C. careful D. boring

3. A. beyond B. except C. within D. over

4. A. boys B. ladies C. girls D. men

5. A. provided B. supplied C. gave D. offered

6. A. hours B. minutes C. seconds D. days

7. A. depended B. decided C. relied D. agreed

8. A. passed B. handed C. threw D. sent

9. A. Excitingly B. Angrily C. Interestingly D. Happily

10. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell

11. A. scoops B. chips C. creams D. salads

12. A. shop B. sale C. boss D. ice-cream

13. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. none

14. A. treat B. explain C. present D. sell

15. A. little B. plenty C. complete D. half

16. A. taste B. sight C. touch D. sense

17. A. in B. up C. over D. out

18. A. therefore B. too C. though D. however

19. A. bought B. wasted C. needed D. spent

20. A. worthy B. valuable C. priceless D. worth

Homecoming多姿多彩的“返校節(jié)”

Near the end of football season in the US， schools usually hold a celebration called homecoming. Usually， the celebrations last a week and it features all sorts of fun activities such as dress up days， a parade， a homecoming dance， and of course， the big football game.

Homecoming festivities usually kick off with spirit week. These are days when teachers and students can come to school dressed up in a fun costume to fit with the theme of the day. “Backwards Day” is the day students could wear their clothes backwards. Or “Dress as a Famous Person Day” and all around school you saw people dressed as Lady Gaga， Harry Potter， and many more.

The other festivities of homecoming often take place during the school day. Classes are cut short. On Friday afternoon classes are usually dismissed at noon so that the school can attend the homecoming parade. The cheerleaders will cheer， the band will play， and the football players will ride around in a truck. After this， clubs will hold booths around the school so students may take the afternoon to do what they wish.

在美國橄欖球賽季接近尾聲時(shí)，很多學(xué)校會(huì)舉辦一場名為“返校節(jié)”的慶?；顒?dòng)。它往往會(huì)持續(xù)一周，并以各種有趣的活動(dòng)為特色，比如盛裝日、慶祝游行和“返校節(jié)”舞會(huì)等，當(dāng)然，還有大型的橄欖球比賽。

“返校節(jié)”的各種慶?；顒?dòng)一般都從“精神周”開始。在這些日子里，師生們會(huì)穿上有趣的服裝來學(xué)校，以配合當(dāng)日的主題。比如“反穿日”，學(xué)生們可以反著穿他們的衣服。還有“扮成名人日”，在整所學(xué)校里，你都能看見打扮成嘎嘎小姐、哈利·波特或其他很多名人的師生。

“返校節(jié)”的其他慶?；顒?dòng)經(jīng)常會(huì)在上課的日子里舉行。上課時(shí)間因此也被縮短。到了周五下午，各種課程一般在中午時(shí)就都被取消，以便全校師生可以參加“返校節(jié)”游行。啦啦隊(duì)會(huì)喝彩歡呼，樂隊(duì)進(jìn)行演奏，橄欖球運(yùn)動(dòng)員們將乘坐一輛卡車四處巡游。這之后，俱樂部或社團(tuán)就會(huì)在校園各處擺出商棚貨攤，這樣學(xué)生們就可以在下午的時(shí)光里做他們想做的事了。

14. A. treat B. explain C. present D. sell

15. A. little B. plenty C. complete D. half

16. A. taste B. sight C. touch D. sense

17. A. in B. up C. over D. out

18. A. therefore B. too C. though D. however

19. A. bought B. wasted C. needed D. spent

20. A. worthy B. valuable C. priceless D. worth

Homecoming多姿多彩的“返校節(jié)”

Near the end of football season in the US， schools usually hold a celebration called homecoming. Usually， the celebrations last a week and it features all sorts of fun activities such as dress up days， a parade， a homecoming dance， and of course， the big football game.

Homecoming festivities usually kick off with spirit week. These are days when teachers and students can come to school dressed up in a fun costume to fit with the theme of the day. “Backwards Day” is the day students could wear their clothes backwards. Or “Dress as a Famous Person Day” and all around school you saw people dressed as Lady Gaga， Harry Potter， and many more.

The other festivities of homecoming often take place during the school day. Classes are cut short. On Friday afternoon classes are usually dismissed at noon so that the school can attend the homecoming parade. The cheerleaders will cheer， the band will play， and the football players will ride around in a truck. After this， clubs will hold booths around the school so students may take the afternoon to do what they wish.

在美國橄欖球賽季接近尾聲時(shí)，很多學(xué)校會(huì)舉辦一場名為“返校節(jié)”的慶?；顒?dòng)。它往往會(huì)持續(xù)一周，并以各種有趣的活動(dòng)為特色，比如盛裝日、慶祝游行和“返校節(jié)”舞會(huì)等，當(dāng)然，還有大型的橄欖球比賽。

“返校節(jié)”的各種慶?；顒?dòng)一般都從“精神周”開始。在這些日子里，師生們會(huì)穿上有趣的服裝來學(xué)校，以配合當(dāng)日的主題。比如“反穿日”，學(xué)生們可以反著穿他們的衣服。還有“扮成名人日”，在整所學(xué)校里，你都能看見打扮成嘎嘎小姐、哈利·波特或其他很多名人的師生。

“返校節(jié)”的其他慶?；顒?dòng)經(jīng)常會(huì)在上課的日子里舉行。上課時(shí)間因此也被縮短。到了周五下午，各種課程一般在中午時(shí)就都被取消，以便全校師生可以參加“返校節(jié)”游行。啦啦隊(duì)會(huì)喝彩歡呼，樂隊(duì)進(jìn)行演奏，橄欖球運(yùn)動(dòng)員們將乘坐一輛卡車四處巡游。這之后，俱樂部或社團(tuán)就會(huì)在校園各處擺出商棚貨攤，這樣學(xué)生們就可以在下午的時(shí)光里做他們想做的事了。

14. A. treat B. explain C. present D. sell

15. A. little B. plenty C. complete D. half

16. A. taste B. sight C. touch D. sense

17. A. in B. up C. over D. out

18. A. therefore B. too C. though D. however

19. A. bought B. wasted C. needed D. spent

20. A. worthy B. valuable C. priceless D. worth

Homecoming多姿多彩的“返校節(jié)”

Near the end of football season in the US， schools usually hold a celebration called homecoming. Usually， the celebrations last a week and it features all sorts of fun activities such as dress up days， a parade， a homecoming dance， and of course， the big football game.

Homecoming festivities usually kick off with spirit week. These are days when teachers and students can come to school dressed up in a fun costume to fit with the theme of the day. “Backwards Day” is the day students could wear their clothes backwards. Or “Dress as a Famous Person Day” and all around school you saw people dressed as Lady Gaga， Harry Potter， and many more.

The other festivities of homecoming often take place during the school day. Classes are cut short. On Friday afternoon classes are usually dismissed at noon so that the school can attend the homecoming parade. The cheerleaders will cheer， the band will play， and the football players will ride around in a truck. After this， clubs will hold booths around the school so students may take the afternoon to do what they wish.

在美國橄欖球賽季接近尾聲時(shí)，很多學(xué)校會(huì)舉辦一場名為“返校節(jié)”的慶?；顒?dòng)。它往往會(huì)持續(xù)一周，并以各種有趣的活動(dòng)為特色，比如盛裝日、慶祝游行和“返校節(jié)”舞會(huì)等，當(dāng)然，還有大型的橄欖球比賽。

“返校節(jié)”的各種慶?；顒?dòng)一般都從“精神周”開始。在這些日子里，師生們會(huì)穿上有趣的服裝來學(xué)校，以配合當(dāng)日的主題。比如“反穿日”，學(xué)生們可以反著穿他們的衣服。還有“扮成名人日”，在整所學(xué)校里，你都能看見打扮成嘎嘎小姐、哈利·波特或其他很多名人的師生。

“返校節(jié)”的其他慶?；顒?dòng)經(jīng)常會(huì)在上課的日子里舉行。上課時(shí)間因此也被縮短。到了周五下午，各種課程一般在中午時(shí)就都被取消，以便全校師生可以參加“返校節(jié)”游行。啦啦隊(duì)會(huì)喝彩歡呼，樂隊(duì)進(jìn)行演奏，橄欖球運(yùn)動(dòng)員們將乘坐一輛卡車四處巡游。這之后，俱樂部或社團(tuán)就會(huì)在校園各處擺出商棚貨攤，這樣學(xué)生們就可以在下午的時(shí)光里做他們想做的事了。