跟蹤導練（一）

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Lets provide you some cheap holiday tourist places.

San Jose， Costa Rica

Costa Rica is known as the paradise （天堂） of tourists. If you are crazy about adventure， Costa Rica shall offer you excellent chances for hiking and golfing in the blue water. The countryside is a favorite place for mountain bikers. Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum is also a great attraction.

Aruba， Caribbean

Aruba is best enjoyed during winters. Its a very good place for friends， family and couples. You can enjoy the desert and sea together. Isnt it special？ The beaches of Aruba with blue water are the perfect places for diving. The natural pool and the natural bridge are wonderful.

Vancouver， British Columbia

Visiting the city in a double-decker bus is quite an enjoyable experience. And this is quite inexpensive. The tourist attractions are Richmond Island， Maritime Museum， Classical Chinese Garden， etc. The best time to go to Vancouver is the hot and rainy season just after spring. You shall get hotels at reasonable prices during this time.

Rio De Janeiro， Brazil

More than the beauty of the place， people like appreciating the tradition and culture of the natives. The city costs far more during carnival time. So， to get travel tickets and hotels at a reasonable price， you can plan during the off season. The famous beaches are Copacabana and Ipanema. You can also experience the scenic beauty of Guanabara Bay.

1. Which season is the best time to visit Vancouver？

A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.

2. Which place should Tom choose if he wants to enjoy himself in winters？

A. Rio De Janeiro. B. San Jose.

C. Vancouver. D. Aruba.

3. What is the authors purpose in writing the text？

A. To advertise some famous museums.

B. To share different and beautiful deserts.

C. To introduce some cheap attractions on vacation.

D. To show the traditions and cultures of different places.

B

The town Im staying in is pretty small and there isnt much to do except hike （遠足）. Its a little cold now for hiking but my boyfriend， Jack， who is an expert in survival techniques， taught me a few basic tricks.

On a sunny day， we decided to go hiking. Im a huge fan of tea， but Ive never actually seen it done or learned to do it. So today was the day！ We searched for a pine tree and used a knife to cut off a small part of the tree； we boiled some water with the pine needles. I made Jack try it first and he claimed to like it， so I tried it... but I think Ill stick to fruit and nut teas.

A few days later we went for a hike in a really nice place nearby. We came to a bridge which was over a mostly dried?-out river with some water still flowing through. I love climbing over rocks！ We went down quite a long way till we came to a large rock and sat down to enjoy the landscape for a while.Then it was near sunset and we decided to go back.

We made a wrong turn in the way. It soon became obvious that we were in a race with the sun. We hoped that we could find a new way. It was getting darker and darker as we pushed through some bushes to try to get back. The trees and bushes were so thick that we had to find a different way to go forward.

Eventually we heard cars on the road and followed the sound until we went back to a main road. The sound really acted as our guide.

4. What can we know about the author？

A. She is good at survival techniques.

B. She loves to climb over rocks at sunset.

C. She likes hiking more than other sports.

D. She doesnt like the tea made from pine trees.

5. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means the author could ________ .

A. enjoy tea

B. drink different tea

C. make tea herself

D. go hiking with Jack

6. On their way back home the author and her boyfriend ________ .

A. took the wrong direction

B. got a ride before dark

C. lost hope of getting out

D. cut the bushes to find the way

7. How did the author find her way out of the woods？

A. With the help of other drivers.

B. With the guides leading the way.

C. By following the sound of cars.

D. By going in the direction of the sun.

C

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.

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.

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

A. menu B. dinner

C. calorie D. cookie

9. 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

10. What can we conclude from Paragraph 3？

A. What you eat influences your memory.

B. The brain is inactive when we are sleeping.

C. Having breakfast can improve your memory.

D. Vitamin B-1 is less important than Vitamin B-2.

11. What is the passage mainly about？

A. Memory loss of human.

B. Chinese culture of long life.

C. The cause of your forgetfulness.

D. The importance of Vitamin B to memory.

D

In this fast-shifting world， there can be no guarantees attached to any particular job. But there is much that you can do to protect yourself from the change of society， by equipping yourself with the skills to manage your career more effectively. You need to be a career activist.

If you lost your main source of income tomorrow， could you find a different source to replace it？ The most important thing in protecting yourself now and in the future is ensuring that you have choices. Dont let yourself be held back by a lack of skill development， or fear of change. Some people have been good performers in their own organization but discovered that they are stuck. Because they are so closely related to a particular company or industry， their skills are not readily transferred to other jobs.

Dont put all your eggs in one basket. If you limit yourself to one particular area or sector， you limit your opportunity， too. In a global market place， many jobs come and go quickly as changes in the stock market. Todays hottest job may not exist tomorrow. If you love computers， then this work represents a great choice. But dont enter a field just because you think thats where the hot jobs are； even if the job is available， it may not match well with your own skills and abilities. Start with an entry of your own strengths and interests， then see where you may match up best in the job market.

12. How can one be sure to have a new chance when he loses the main source of income？

A. By entering a field where the hot jobs are.

B. By transfering to jobs that involve computers.

C. By being a good performer in his own organization.

D. By trying to develop skills and be a career activist.

13. Why some people are afraid of change？

A. They have got a hot job.

B. They have no other better choices.

C. They have got used to a certain job.

D. They have no other skills and interests.

14. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean？

A. Keep the eggs safely.

B. Stick to only one particular job.

C. Try your best to do the job well.

D. Catch the opportunity to find more jobs.

15. According to the author， the best job to choose is something that .

A. is both hot and interesting

B. will always exist in the future

C. brings you good source of income

D. involves your strengths and interests

Like many people， the start of the day maybe isnt your favorite time. 1 Try at least one of these tomorrow.

Stretch （伸展） every part of your body for 15 seconds.

Try this before you open your eyes. Lift your arm and begin by stretching each finger， then your hand， then your wrist， then your arm. 2 Then your toes， feet， ankles and legs. In this way， you upped the flow of blood through your body， providing extra oxygen to all your tissues.

3

In this way， you dont have to jump out of bed and rush through your morning. You can begin your day by lying in bed， slowly waking up， mentally ticking off the decisions you made in advance about what youre going to wear， what youre going to do...

Brush your tongue for 2—3 minutes.

Theres no better way to rid you of morning breath and begin your day fresh and clean. After all， more than 300 types of bacteria stay in your mouth every night. 4

Avoid any decisions.

For truly relaxing mornings， reduce the number of choices and decisions you make to zero. 5 Really， theres no need to vary your breakfast， timetable or clothes to wear every morning.

A. Repeat with the other arm.

B. You can change your living habits.

C. Set your alarm 15 minutes earlier.

D. Make your decisions the night before.

E. These few minutes in bed are all yours.

F. Quick brush cant make them all disappear.

G. Here are some healthy habits you can learn without much effort.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Loving Kindness Is Twice Blessed

I felt gloomy （沮喪的） the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy， and I just didnt feel so 1 .

As I was sitting at my desk， I 2 it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend—a single， middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her 3 .

Knowing that she didnt have any family in town， I 4 to give her a call. Sure enough， she was on B-shift， 5 to work late into the evening， and wouldnt have much of a birthday this year. As always， 6 ， she sounded cheerful and was happy that I 7 her.

After I hung up， I couldnt 8 the feeling that she would really 9 a little attention on her special day. Still feeling a little gloomy myself， I tried to put it out of my 10 ， but as the day passed I couldnt shake the thought. I 11 gave in， and that evening I set off to the hospital with a card， a cheese cake， and some balloons. My friends grateful smile and joyful surprise 12 me Id done the right thing and were a generous 13 for the little effort it had taken.

When I got home， I realized that not only had I cheered up a 14 friend on her birthday， but my own gloomy feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had 15 my own！

Isnt that the way that we 16 the time and make the 17 to do something for someone else？ Its like the little saying， “Loving kindness is twice blessed； it blesses him who gives， and him who 18 .”

Cheering up people on their birthdays isnt the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with 19 to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a 20 to someone. And the wonderful thing is that as we do， it changes things for the better for us， too.

1. A. special B. positive C. nervous D. proud

2. A. explained B. complained C. remembered D. informed

3. A. family B. training C. work D. school

4. A. decided B. continued C. agreed D. refused

5. A. surprised B. disappointed C. bored D. prepared

6. A. though B. besides C. therefore D. otherwise

7. A. admitted B. called C. helped D. visited

8. A. experience B. imagine C. shake D. understand

9. A. feel B. show C. grasp D. appreciate

10. A. way B. mouth C. purse D. mind

11. A. luckily B. finally C. unhappily D. hardly

12. A. convinced B. advised C. promised D. reminded

13. A. response B. contribution C. reward D. share

14. A. careless B. lonely C. weak D. curious

15. A. troubled B. earned C. wasted D. made

16. A. take B. record C. value D. tell

17. A. suggestion B. sense C. effort D. call

18. A. tries B. receives C. expects D. cares

19. A. opportunities B. dreams C. choices D. regrets

20. A. difference B. mistake C. step D. business

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整，每空一詞。

advance certain favour lack nod

prize reply serious sigh tidy

1. The joke is not proper when we are discussing such a ____ problem.

2. Shirley used her good looks to make up her ____ of intelligence.

3. We need ____ preparation for the important meeting.

4. I asked him if he would help me and he ____ .

5. She ____ deeply at the thought of her sons failure in the College Entrance Examination.

6. The medalists are presented with a golden medal together with a ____ of 15，000 Canadian dollars.

7. She washed her face， ____ her hair and went down to tea.

8. They didnt receive any special ____ from the state.

9. ____ of those present were unwilling to discuss the matter further.

10. Please phone your ____ to me—a letter would take too long to arrive.

下列各句均有1個錯誤，請改正。

1. Dont look away over me when I am speaking to you！ ____

2. Read this passage， and find the answer of the question. ____

3. We arent short of money， but we lack of time. ____

4. Looking at the old photo， he thought over his happy childhood.

____

5. In common to many young people， he prefers pop music to classical music. ____

1﹒在異國他鄉(xiāng)參加社交活動時，你會緊張嗎？（be nervous about）

2﹒閑聊很重要，它可以幫助你為更嚴肅的話題做準備。（prepare sb for）

3﹒你是否曾經(jīng)故意過馬路以避免和你認識的人說話？（on purpose）

4﹒交流是一個涉及聽和說的雙向過程。（involve）

5﹒當?shù)厝藢碜允澜绺鞯氐挠慰投际譄崆橛押谩＃╢rom all over the world）