Module 3 Interpersonal Relationships—Friendship

高考詞匯

trust v. 信賴，信任

chat v. 閑談，聊天

raise v. 籌措（金錢）

swing v. （使）旋轉(zhuǎn)，（使）擺動

count v. 數(shù)

quarrel v. & n. 吵架

regret v. 后悔，悔恨

betray v. 背叛

forgive v. 原諒，寬恕

scold v. 責備，申斥

swell v. 腫，腫大

ripen v. 成熟

slide v. 滑，滑行，滑落

slip v. 滑倒，失足

scratch v. 擦傷，劃傷

tear v. 撕破，撕裂

rewind v. 倒（磁帶），倒回去

predict v. 預言，預測

click v. 喜歡（某人），有相同想法（觀點等）

flee v. 逃跑，逃走

pace v. 踱步走

mention v. 提到，涉及

note n. 鈔票，紙幣

amount n. 數(shù)量

fair n. 義賣會

theft n. 偷，盜竊

loss n. 損失

bungalow n. （有平臺的）平房

pine n. 松樹

worm n. 蟲，蠕蟲，蚯蚓

cage n. 籠子

walnut n. 胡桃

squirrel n. 松鼠

harvest n. 收獲

spray n. 水花，浪花

carpenter n. 木匠，木工

broom n. 掃帚

cigar n. 雪茄

heel n. 腳后跟，踵部

underwear n. 內(nèi)衣

salute n. 致敬，行禮

spy n. 間諜，偵探

privilege n. 權(quán)利，特權(quán)

couple n. 夫婦

partner n. 合伙人，共同出資人

bottom n. 底部，底端

close adj. 親密的，親近的

lively adj. 活潑的，有生氣的

alike adj. 相像的，相似的

considerate adj. 體貼的，考慮周到的

hurt adj. （感到）痛苦的，受到傷害的

tiny adj. 細小的，細微的，微小的

damp adj. 潮濕的

perfect adj. 完美的

acute adj. 劇烈的，急劇的

常用短語

burst out 突然發(fā)生，突然……起來

knock ... over （開車）撞傷，撞死

lose interest in 對……失去興趣

from time to time 偶爾，有時

turn round 轉(zhuǎn)過身來

raise money 籌款

on the phone 在通電話

make up 和好，和解

keep in touch 保持聯(lián)系

lose touch with 與……失去聯(lián)系

（be） ashamed of 對……感到慚愧/羞恥

（be） blessed with 享有……的福氣

（be） allergic to 對……過敏

（be） on good terms with 與某人關(guān)系很好

（be） nostalgic for 對……很懷念

all at once 突然，忽然

bring ... to mind 使……想起

in return 反過來，作為交換

belong to 屬于

from the bottom of ones heart 真心誠意地，發(fā)自內(nèi)心地

拓展詞匯

reunite v. 重聚

locker n. （帶鎖的）衣物柜

sweets n. 糖果

liar n. 撒謊者

interpersonal adj. 人際關(guān)系的，人與人之間的

stony adj. 石頭的，多石的

financially adv. 財政上地

underneath prep. 在……下面

詞匯短語園地

1. trust v. 信賴，信任，相信

Why do you trust a guy like him？

你為什么要信任他這樣的家伙呢？

trust in sb/sth 相信，信任，信賴

She needs to trust more in her own abilities.

她需要更加相信自己的能力。

比較：trust和believe的區(qū)別

trust和believe都作“信任（深信不疑）”講時，固定短語是trust sb和believe in sb（in不可省略）。而單獨作“相信”講時，只能是believe sth，trust不能與sth連用。endprint

2. amount n. 數(shù)量

amount用作名詞時意為“數(shù)量，金額”等，用于a great/large/amount of 這類結(jié)構(gòu)，其后通常接不可數(shù)名詞。

A large amount of damage was done in a short time.

短期內(nèi)造成了大量損害。

注意：這類結(jié)構(gòu)用作主語，其謂語的數(shù)取決于amount的數(shù)。

A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.

Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge.

人們在這座橋上花了大量資金。

3. raise v. 籌措（金錢）；提升，舉起，提起

His wife raised money by selling her jewellery.

他的妻子賣了她的珠寶來籌錢。

The box is too heavy； I cant raise it.

盒子太重了，我舉不起來。

比較：raise和rise的區(qū)別

兩個詞都有“提高，上升，增加”的意思，但用法不同。

（1） raise是及物動詞，發(fā)出此動作的通常是人，可用于被動語態(tài)，意為“舉起，提高”，如抬頭、舉（手、目、帽、石頭、重物等），還可用于比喻，如提高政治覺悟（生活水平、地位、名譽、聲音等）。

（2） rise 是不及物動詞，不能用于被動語態(tài)，意為“上升，升起，起身，起立（此時主語是人），上漲”，以及“（日、月、星等）升起到地平線上”。

Please raise your hand if you know the answer.

（請舉手，主語是“你”）

The sun rises in the east.

（太陽升起，主語是“太陽”）

（3） raise和rise用于同一事物時含義不同。

The price of TV sets has been raised recently.

（政府或廠家主動行動，提高價錢）

The price of TV sets has risen recently.

（市場自動調(diào)節(jié)導致提價，與銷售商無關(guān)）

（4） 過去式比較：raise—raised—raised；rise—rose—risen

4. lively adj. 活潑的，有生氣的

比較：lively和alive的區(qū)別

（1） lively adj. 活潑的，有生氣的

She may be 80， but shes still lively.

她也許有八十歲了，但仍然精力充沛。

（2） alive adj. 活著的，有活力的，有生氣的，活躍的（只能跟在系動詞后作表語）

The injured man is unconscious but still alive.

傷者不省人事但仍活著。

5. quarrel v. 吵架，爭吵；吵嘴

n. 口角；爭吵；拌嘴

（1） quarrel （with sb） about/over sth 因……（與某人）吵架

She quarrelled with her brother over their fathers will.

她和弟弟因父親遺囑的事起了爭執(zhí)。

（2） quarrel （between A and B） about/over sth 因……（某人

與某人之間）吵架

A quarrel between good friends is a very unfortunate thing.

好朋友之間吵架是很不幸的事。

6. regret v. 后悔，悔恨

（1） regret to do 對要做的事感到遺憾（未做）

I regret to say I cannot accept your suggestion.

我很遺憾不能接受你的建議。

（2） regret doing 對做過的事感到遺憾、后悔（已做）

I regret having to make so many staff redundant.

我很遺憾不得不裁減這么多職員。

7. forgive v. 原諒，寬恕

（1） forgive sb sth 原諒某人的某種行為

I forgave him his crimes.

我饒恕了他的罪行。

（2） forgive ones doing sth 原諒某人做的某事

Forgive my interrupting you.

請原諒我打擾你了。

（3） forgive sb for doing sth 原諒某人做某事

I cannot forgive myself for not seeing my mother before she died.

我不能原諒自己在母親臨終前未去看她。

8. loss n. 損失

The accident caused a great loss of time.endprint

車禍造成大量時間上的損失。

1） at a loss 不知所措；困惑

2） a sense of loss 失落感

9. predict v. 預言，預測

It is difficult to predict his reaction because he is so moody.

他如此喜怒無常，所以很難預知其反應如何。

prediction n. 預言，預測，預告

predictable adj. 可預見的，可預料的

10. mention v. 提到，涉及

（1） 后接名詞、代詞作賓語，其后不再加上介詞about/of。

誤：The old man didnt want to mention about his painful past.

正：The old man didnt want to mention his painful past.

那位老人不愿提及他傷心的過去。

誤：Did Lucy mention of it？

正：Did Lucy mention it？

露西提到過它嗎？

（2） 后接動名詞作賓語，一般不接不定式作賓語。

Nobody mentioned going there to help her.

沒有人提起過要去那里幫助她。

（3） 后接從句作賓語。

John mentioned that he had a lot of things to do.

約翰提到他有許多事要做。

not to mention 更不用說；且不說

11. burst out 突然發(fā)生，突然……起來

I couldnt help myself and burst out laughing.

我控制不住自己，大笑起來。

比較：burst into和burst out的區(qū)別

兩者都可以表示“突然（發(fā)生某種情況或進入某種狀態(tài)）”，但它們的用法不同。burst into后常接名詞，而burst out后常接動名詞形式。若接名詞，則其前通常加介詞into。

When he took the floor， the gathering burst into thunderous applause.

當他發(fā)言時，參加集會的人群中爆發(fā)出雷鳴般的掌聲。

He burst out crying like a child.

他突然像孩子似的哭了起來。

They burst out into song.

他們突然唱起歌來。

12. keep in touch 保持聯(lián)系

lose touch with 與……失去聯(lián)系

Take care of yourself and dont forget to keep in touch.

多保重，不要忘了保持聯(lián)系。

Write to me as often as you can. I dont want to lose touch with you.

盡可能常給我寫信，我不希望和你失去聯(lián)系。

1） be in touch with 同……有聯(lián)系

2） be out of touch with 同……失去聯(lián)系

3） get in touch with 和……取得聯(lián)系

13. （be） on good/bad terms with 與某人關(guān)系很好/不好

I am glad to be on good terms with my classmates.

我很高興能和同學們和睦相處。

Being on bad terms with ones neighbors can be a very disturbing experience.

與鄰居關(guān)系不好可能是一種非常惱人的經(jīng)歷。

跟蹤導練（一）

A

Every country tends to accept its own way of life as being the normal one and to praise or criticize others， as they are similar to or different from it. And unfortunately， our picture of other people and the way of life of other countries is often a distorted （扭曲的） one.

Here is a great argument in favor of foreign travel and learning foreign languages. It is only by traveling in a country and getting to know its inhabitants and their language that one can find out what a country and its people are really like. And how different the knowledge one gets this way frequently turns out to be from the second-hand information collected from other sources！ How often we find that the foreigners whom we thought to be such different people from ourselves are not very different at all！endprint

Differences between peoples do， of course， exist and， one hopes， will always continue to do so. The world will be a dull place indeed when all the different nationalities behave exactly alike， and some people might say that we are rapidly approaching this state of affairs. With the much greater rapidity and ease of travel， there might be some truth in this at least as far as Europe is concerned. However this may be， at least the greater ease of travel today has revealed to more people than ever before that the Englishman or Frenchman or German is not some different kind of living beings from themselves.

1. Why does one country tend to criticize the ways of life of others？

A. Theyre not normal.

B. Theyre distorted.

C. Theyre similar to each other.

D. Theyre different from its own.

2. When one travels in a foreign country and learns its language he will ___ .

A. find out what its people like

B. like its inhabitants and the language

C. know the country and its people better

D. argue in favor of this country and the language

3. The knowledge one gets by traveling in a foreign country is often ___ .

A. the second-hand information

B. got from arguments about the country

C. different from what one believed before traveling

D. collected from other sources instead of its inhabitants

B

Do you always forget where you placed your keys or your purse？ What was the name of the movie you saw last week？ The major cause of your forgetfulness may be linked to what you store in your body， not in your short-term memory bank.

Tests continue to show that people with enough Vitamin B-2 do well in memory exams. The “B” could stand for “brain” if youre one of many with limited instant memory. And the number one source of that vitamin is sunflower seeds.

Even when youre sleeping or relaxing， your brain is still at work. Although it makes up just two percent of your total body weight， it uses up to 30% of the calories （卡路里） you take in each day. To work properly， it must be fed. Even if youre not a breakfast eater， that meal is the best way to prepare your brain for the day. A quick and easy English muffin with peanut and butter in it， a glass of milk， and an orange， might be what your brain may be asking you the first thing in the morning when you feel your head is in a fog. Having sunflower seeds and fruit between meals adds more muscle to that hungry， demanding organ. Vitamin B-1 also helps the memory， and that is found in eggs， meats and nuts. In Chinese culture， walnuts are known as the fruit for a long life because it is believed that they feed both the kidneys and the brain. And according to Chinese culture， if you keep those two important organs in good working order youll live longer.endprint

However forgetful you are， just keep in mind the letter “B”， which will help you to “bear in mind almost everything” even on those days when lifes challenges are sending you in a billion directions.

4. The underlined word “muffin” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to a kind of ___ .

A. menu B. dinner

C. calorie D. cookie

5. In the passage， Chinese culture is mentioned to ___ .

A. support the idea of long life

B. tell readers to protect the two organs

C. show the importance of vitamin B-1

D. remind us of the benefit of walnuts and sunflower seeds

6. What can we conclude from the passage？

A. What you eat influences your memory.

B. Two percent of our brain is still active when we are sleeping or relaxing.

C. It doesnt make much difference to our brain whether we have breakfast or not.

D. Lifes challenges have no effect on our memory， if dealt with in a proper way.

7. What is the best title for the passage？

A. Memory Loss of Human

B. Vitamin B-2 and Memory

C. Chinese Culture of Long Life

D. The Cause of Your Forgetfulness

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

This week， we talk about the application process for American colleges and universities. This is Part Eight in our Foreign Student Series. Earlier， we explained how to begin a search for schools by going to one of the American educational advising centers around the world. We also discussed the rules for entering the United States. 1

But if your goal is to come to the United States to study， then it is time to make a list of colleges of universities that interest you. 2 Directors of foreign student admissions say students should apply to at least three schools.

Some students want to attend a small college. Others want to go to a big university. That university in Columbus， Ohio， in the Midwest， has almost fifty-two thousand students. There are students this year from around one hundred and fifty countries. Ohio State provides international students with an application on its website. 3 Or you can print the forms and mail them with the payment.

Many colleges and universities have their applications and also their catalogs online. You should start on your applications at least two years before you want to begin studies. 4

But answering all the questions is not enough. Another important step is taking admissions tests. The SAT is the college entry test that American high school students most commonly take. 5 Colleges and universities may also require international students to take the TOEFL—the Test of English as a Foreign Language.endprint

A. Another one is the ACT.

B. Be sure to choose more than one.

C. Completing a college application can take some time.

D. You can pay the application charge online with a credit card.

E. And we talked about programs that can be completed online.

F. If a really big university appeals to you， then there are ones like Ohio State.

G. If you have a general question for our Foreign Student Series， write to special@voanews.com.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

I never thought Id be a “runner”. I was the girl who 1

slowest in my class. A few years ago， I was walking with a group of 2 in the race for the cure， which was designed to 3 money for the fight against breast cancer， when one lady caught my 4 .

She was close to seventy years old and was one of the weakest women Ive ever seen， 5 a T-shirt with the word—Survivor. It seemed as if she could even be 6 down by a soft wind. However， she was running. And she was even 7 me and some of my friends. She ran 8 but determinedly. Right at that moment， I 9 that in the next race for the cure Id be running along with her.

A week later， I 10 running on the treadmill （跑步機）. Three minutes after I started， I 11 as if my legs were broken. I had to slow down to a walk. But 12 I thought of the woman at the race， I kept it up. I was able to go a little 13

each time. Three and a half minutes. Four minutes. Five.

A year later， I was again at the 14 for the cure. When the race started， the other runners passed me. I 15 if Id be able to do it. Then， I 16 the brave woman. I ran as fast as I could until I 17 crossed the finish line. I had just 18 my first race！ I looked down at my legs， amazed. They had done something Id never thought 19 . I have never felt 20 at that moment. And I knew I wanted to do it again.

1. A. moved B. walked C. ran D. swam

2. A. patients B. teachers C. workers D. friends

3. A. raise B. pay C. make D. save

4. A. hand B. eye C. arm D. ear

5. A. holding B. wearing C. waving D. pulling

6. A. turned B. taken C. blown D. knocked

7. A. passing B. watching C. greeting D. calling

8. A. eagerly B. happily C. slowly D. anxiously

9. A. agreed B. learned C. explained D. decided

10. A. practiced B. stopped C. meant D. imagined

11. A. felt B. looked C. seemed D. pretended

12. A. if B. unless C. since D. when

13. A. faster B. longer C. better D. fartherendprint

14. A. meeting B. race C. hospital D. moment

15. A. checked B. guessed C. asked D. wondered

16. A. recognized B. saw C. remembered D. understood

17. A. easily B. excitedly C. finally D. hurriedly

18. A. finished B. begun C. entered D. missed

19. A. good B. right C. necessary D. possible

20. A. easier B. stronger C. luckier D. safer

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整，每空一詞。

alike amount considerate count chat

live quarrel raise swing trust

1. Dont ____ him， for he looks honest but hes really a snake in the grass.

2. He came around last week and we ____ for a while.

3. The server is designed to store huge ____ of data.

4. The kid who has ____ the most money is going to win a family pass to Wonderland.

5. The little boy ____ on the rope tied to a tall tree.

6. The camels could no more be ____ than the sand in the seashore.

7. He is a very ____ young man， certain of his own abilities and eager to make a difference in the world.

8. They ____ with one another about how to solve the mathematical problem.

9. He kept silent， eating just silently as though everything tasted ____ .

10. It offers ____ service to its clients， creates eternity and pursues excellence.

下列各句均有1個錯誤，請改正。

1. I dont place any trust on Amys promises because she often tells lies without consideration. ____

2. I found Lina watch the window when passing by her. ____

3. I am so disappointed. I really regret have taken the wrong job. ____

4. The two brothers quarreled with each other at a bicycle last night. ____

5. Having told many times， he still repeated the same mistake.

____

1. 他們偶爾提高嗓門時，我們聽到了他們的一些談話。（from time to time）

2. 他對這場足球比賽已失去興趣，但還是決定看到終場。（lose interest in）

3. 學生們站在路邊為窮人籌款。（raise money）

4. 有決心成功的人從來不說“不可能”。（make up ones mind to）

5. 大家都沒出聲，Janice忽然哇的一聲哭了起來。（burst out）

跟蹤導練（二）

A

Crossroads International

How does Crossroads work？

Crossroads is a resource network. We take goods Hong Kong doesnt want and give them to people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them out in the welfare arena （福利院） in Hong Kong， Mainland China， elsewhere in Asia， Eastern Europe and Africa. So Crossroads is just that： a Crossroads between need and resource.

Who do we help？

The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets （預算）. They are grass-root groups who have seen a need and tried to meet it. They cant get the job done without back-up， so our task is to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods， from computers to high chairs， clothing to books to medical things， cupboards to dining sets. They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.endprint

How do we operate？

Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send. They are donated. Similarly， rather than raising funds for transportation， we ask transport companies to donate their services. Nobody in our organization receives a salary. Even our full-time staff works on a voluntary basis.

Those that donate goods and services：

·Factories ·Manufacturers ·Hospitals

·Hotels ·Householders ·Offices

·Other Charities ·Transport Companies

·Educational Institutions

One resource that we are always in need of is people. While we receive large quantities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them， we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping.

What can I do？

We are always in need of people. We have a lot of tasks. If you are volunteering regularly， we can offer work in some of the following categories， some of the time. You are welcome to number your top three choices and we will do our best to accommodate them.

·Sewing ·Clothing categorization

·Furniture handling ·Toy categorization

·Driving ·Book categorization

·Office work ·Household goods categorization

·Book keeping ·Electrical goods categorization

·Fund-raising ·Stationery categorization

·Medical categorization

Where to find us？

All volunteer work is done at our warehouse：

Located in Basement Zone M of the Kai Tak Government Building

Our warehouse hours： Tues.—Sat. 10：00 am—5：30 pm

Postal address： 16 Man Tong， Silvermine Bay， Lantau Island， HK

Office details： Ph： 2984 9309， 2740 9657

Fax： 2984 7452

Email： 106122.2524@compuserve.com

1. What is Crossroads International？

A. A welfare agency.

B. A place to store goods donated.

C. An organization run by the government.

D. An organization to collect goods for those who need them.

2. People in poor areas cant get help from the Crossroads if they need ___ .

A. toys and books

B. fresh water and food

C. furniture and computers

D. clothes and washing machines

3. What can we conclude about Crossroads？

A. It doesnt give goods directly to the people who need them.

B. You can do whatever you like if you offer help at it.

C. People who work at it get low pay from it.

D. It has collected more goods than needed.endprint

4. Whats the main purpose of this passage？

A. To call on people to donate more goods.

B. To tell people what Crossroads can provide.

C. To look for volunteers to work for Crossroads.

D. To let people know what Crossroads International is.

B

I sometimes wonder if old Finchley has the right personality to be a research scientist. He keeps asking when hell be coming back. After all， it was his own fault. Nobody tries out what has just been invented on themselves any more but Finchley. Well， he must have pumped about a thousand cc into himself before I noticed he was clearly becoming smaller.

It was funny watching him， because his clothes remained the same in size. They simply piled up around him so that he looked like a small boy in his fathers clothes. But he kept getting smaller and smaller. As my colleague Dawson and I watched him， he disappeared！ All we could see was Finchleys clothes on the floor. They looked so strange， because the lab coat was on top， shirt and trousers inside and， I suppose， underclothes inside again. It gave me a strange feeling， and I think Dawson was a bit shaken， too.

Dawson was sitting on his chair in front of a microscope hed been using to examine a family of mites （螨）. He looked through the microscope kind of absently again， and was nearly scared to lose awareness when he found old Finchley waving back from the other end.

It seemed as if Finchley had taken a free ride on a dust mite and landed on the land of the mite family. Of course， we didnt know till Finchley told us later. But anyhow， as I said， Dawson nearly passed out. He jumped off his chair and pointed at the microscope， too shocked to speak.

5. Why did Finchley become smaller？

A. He tried out what has just been invented on himself.

B. His fathers clothes totally covered him up.

C. He was changed into a dust mite.

D. He took something poisonous.

6. What have Finchley， Dawson and the writer probably invented？

A. A new way to study the family of mites.

B. A machine to make people small.

C. A new powerful microscope.

D. Some kind of medicine.

7. Dawson was frightened to see Finchley ___ .

A. got out of his microscope by accident

B. gradually disappeared in the lab

C. suddenly got lost in his clothes

D. was waving through his scope

C

The Australian postal service has apologized for delivering a letter half a century after it was sent from an island in the South Pacific.endprint

A couple from Adelaide found the faded postcard， from the French Polynesian island of Tahiti， resting on their doorstep under a gas bill. It bore a postmark of 1966 and was addressed to one “Robert Giorgio”， according to the Adelaide Advertiser. The postcard， which was written by someone named “Chris， reads： “I am enjoying myself greatly. The weather is very humid. Ill try and drop you a note in England.” Its stamp cost 13 francs， or around nine pence， and is understood to have been sent to the original owner of the house， whose whereabout is unknown.

“It took a while to realize it was an old one，” said Tim Duffy， who bought the house 18 months ago with his wife， Claire， and believes it was built by an Italian man in 1963. “Then I checked the post date and its 1966.” He suspects the card may have been sent by someone who was traveling by boat. “Its fresh enough although it is a bit faded and its got some damage to the top left， which looks like a bit of water damage，” he said. Mr Duffy handed the letter back to Australia Post， who acknowledged that something had “gone wrong” and issued an apology. “It is clear that something went wrong 50 years ago after the postcard was posted in French Polynesia， and we apologize for the inconvenience，” a spokesman said.

It is not the first time that a letter has taken vastly longer than expected arrive at its destination.

A love letter sent by a British soldier during World WarⅡ was apparently stuck in transit for more than 64 years before it reached RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.

8. Who wrote the postcard？

A. Claire. B. Chris.

C. Tim Duffy. D. Robert Giorgio.

9. The underlined word “suspects” in Paragraph 3 probably means “___ ”.

A. decides B. regards

C. imagines D. expects

10. What does the postcard look like？

A. Nice and perfect. B. Old and damaged.

C. Old but perfect. D. Fresh but damaged.

11. What can be inferred from the text？

A. The postcard was sent out in 1963.

B. Tim Duffy accepted the apology from the Australia Post.

C. This is the first letter that has gone wrong during delivering.

D. The person who wrote the post card would travel to England.

D

Nature is full of color， from rainbows and roses to butterfly wings and peacock tails. Even the fruits and vegetables you eat have different colors： blue blueberries， red strawberries， green broccoli， and orange carrots.endprint

Plants and animals often use color to attract attention. The substances responsible for these colors belong to a class of chemicals called antioxidants （抗氧化物）. Plants make antioxidants to protect themselves from the suns ultraviolet （UV） light.

The UV light causes chemicals called free radicals （自由基） to form within plant cells. They can destroy parts of plant. Free radicals also have damaging effects on human beings. Some of these effects like wrinkled skin can be seen. The damage is caused by the free radicals attacking cells in our bodies. Certain cancers and heart disease are linked to free radicals.

Our bodies have natural defences for fighting off free radicals. While we are young， our defences are pretty strong. However， they get weaker as we get older. The bodys built-in defences can only go so far without extra help.

The key to fighting free radicals with fruits and vegetables is to mix and match colors. Its like sunscreen for the inside of your body. Go for a range of very bright colors. Colorful foods contain hundreds of healthy chemicals not found anywhere else.

Research into how chemicals in blueberries affect the brains function in rats suggests that these chemicals may help our own brains work more efficiently.

Dont just blame the sun. The UV light isnt the only source of free radicals. If you breathe polluted air such as smog， automobile exhaust， or wasted gas from a factory， you take in chemicals that also cause such damage. And the body itself produces free radicals as it processes food.

12. Which of the following is TRUE about antioxidants？

A. They use color to attract attention.

B. They can protect plants from UV light.

C. They help free radicals to attack plants.

D. They have nothing to do with plant colors.

13. In which order do the following facts occur？

a. Wrinkled skin can be seen.

b. The sun gives out UV light.

c. UV light causes free radicals to form.

d. Free radicals damage cells in our bodies.

A. b， d， c， a B. b， c， d， a

C. c， a， d， b D. d， b， a， c

14. Why do we need extra help for fighting off free radicals with fruits and vegetables？

A. Our bodies defences are not naturally strong enough.

B. We are too young to defend ourselves.

C. Our defences get weaker as we get older.

D. Our bodies built-in defences are limited in power.

15. What can cause free radicals besides the UV light？endprint

A. Clean air. B. Colorful food.

C. Oxygen gas. D. The body itself.

My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile trip home from our daughters college. It was the first time in our lives that we would 1 for any length of time. We wondered how other people had 2 it.

Later in bed， I 3 the time I started college. My father had driven me， too. My mother had to stay home to 4 the cattle getting into the crops. I， the fourth in a line of 5 ， was the first to go away to college.

The truck was slow， and I was 6 . I didnt want to get to the city too soon. I shook hands with my father in the truck and he didnt say a word. But I knew he was going to make a little 7 . He finally said， “I never went to college and 8 of your brothers did. I cant say dont do this or that， because everything is 9 and I dont know what is going to come up， but I think things will 10 out. When you get a job， be sure to be honest and work hard.” I knew that soon I would be 11 in the big city and I would be 12 the life home. Then my father brought 13 the Bible （圣經(jīng)） that he had read so often. I knew that he would miss it but I must 14 it. He just said， “This can help you 15 you will let it.”

When I finished school I took the Bible back to my father. But he said he wanted me to 16 it.

Now， too late， I remember. It would have been so 17 to give it to my daughter when she got out of the 18 . But I didnt. My father could give me only a Bible， but I dont really believe now that I gave her half as 19 as my father gave me. So the next morning I 20 up the book and sent it to her. I wrote a note. “This can help you，” I said， “if you will let it.”

1. A. worry B. separate C. stay D. travel

2. A. left B. stood C. enjoyed D. tried

3. A. wasted B. spent C. remembered D. found

4. A. defend B. keep C. prevent D. protect

5. A. sisters B. brothers C. classmates D. friends

6. A. serious B. anxious C. glad D. lively

7. A. speech B. living C. promise D. progress

8. A. some B. one C. none D. all

9. A. impossible B. different C. difficult D. favorite

10. A. work B. burst C. hold D. break

11. A. happy B. alone C. free D. lost

12. A. forgetting B. needing C. missing D. living

13. A. about B. out C. up D. down

14. A. refuse B. trust C. follow D. take

15. A. if B. unless C. but D. though

16. A. post B. return C. keep D. sell

17. A. nice B. bad C. impolite D. strangeendprint

18. A. office B. train C. house D. car

19. A. much B. many C. far D. good

20. A. set B. turned C. gave D. packed

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Last Monday， my father would be on a business trip for five days. Having gotten my promise of taking care of my mother， he put his luggage into the trunk of his car. 1 （see） my fathers driving away， my mother and I waved our 2 （hand）and said goodbye to him. For a moment， I began to miss my father， wishing that he 3 （be） safe and well in the next few days.

Yet， unfortunately， my mother caught a cold the next morning. Looking at her pale face， I 4 （experience） high levels of anxiety. However， I told myself 5 （calm） down and look after my mom， 6 I promised to my dad. The moment I got my mom to sleep， I put cold towel on her forehead， found pills in the medicine box， and made some noodles for her. 7 （lucky）， she woke up and felt 8 （good） after taking the pills and the noodles， which satisfied me a lot.

In the next four days， I was taking her body temperature twice a day， ensuring that she was completely well. 9 our delight， my dad got back home safely and healthily on Saturday. On hearing 10 I had done to my mom， he， as well as my mom， looked at me and gave me a big thumb.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10.

Christine was the girl in one of my classes. I never knew much about her except that she was strange. She did not talk many. Her hair was black and purple， and she wore black sports shoes and a black sweater， even the summer. She was， in fact， rather attractively， and she never seemed to care how the rest of us thought about her. Like the rest of my classmate， I did not really want to get closest to her. It was only when we did their chemistry project together that I begin to understand why it Christine dressed the way she did.

1. 我很遺憾必須離開這個城市，但我會跟所有朋友保持聯(lián)系。（keep in touch）

2. 你不記得以前見過那個女生嗎？（remember doing）

3. 做完練習以后，我們繼續(xù)學習了下一模塊的單詞。（用動詞-ing形式的完成式）

4. 既不懂當?shù)卣Z言，又沒有朋友在這個國家，他覺得找份工作是不可能的。（find it ...）

5. 她把牛奶收好后轉(zhuǎn)過身來。（turn around）

跟蹤導練（三）

A

We begin this topic by discussing the region of the United States known as the Northeast. This region includes 11 states and a small area called the District of Columbia， which is the home of the national government.

The Northeast is a very important part of the United States， for although it covers only about six percent of the nations area， it contains around one-fourth of the countrys population. New York， the most popular city in the United States， and several other large cities lie in this region.endprint

Why are these 11 states so important？ In the first place， the Northeast was one of the first sections of the country settled by Europeans. Busy cities developed there when most of America was still sparsely （稀疏地） settled. Many important events in the nations early history took place there， such as the Boston Tea Party in 1773， which took place immediately before the Revolutionary War broke out.

Today the Northeast is a great manufacturing （制造業(yè)） and trading region. Thousands of factories produce a wide variety of goods and provide other regions of the country with items they need. Many large manufacturing firms have their head offices here. Some of the countrys largest banks， investment agencies， and publishing houses are found in the Northeast. Several of its cities are noted for their fine museums. Some of the countrys best known colleges and universities are also found in this region.

Finally the Northeast is where the major part of the countrys inter-national trade takes place. In the heart of this region， in New York city， is the home of the United Nations.

1. What is the District of Columbia？

A. Its one of the states of the Northeast.

B. Its the area in which the nations capital lies.

C. Its the most popular city in the United States.

D. Its the home of people working in the government.

2. In Paragraph 2， the Northeast at present is described as ___ .

A. a large area with a large population

B. a large area with a small population

C. a small area with a small population

D. a small area with a large population

3. What can we learn about the Northeast？

A. Many tourists visit it every year.

B. It is the home of many modern historians.

C. It is a historical， business and cultural center.

D. It was never a wasteland like most of the country.

4. What is the passage mainly about？

A. The people of the Northeast.

B. The importance of the Northeast.

C. The position of the nations capital.

D. The development of the United States.

B

Going to sleep may seem pretty boring compared with all the fun things you do while you are awake. But theres a lot going on in your mind and body while you are sleeping.

Sleep， in fact， is as important to your survival as eating and drinking. Sleep improves your mood， makes you a better athlete， and helps you remember and understand what you learned during the day.endprint