Module 3?Literature

高考詞匯

feed ? v.

serve ? v.

whisper ? v.

seize ? v.

hang ? v.

lock ? v.

scream ? v.

drag ? v.

escape ? v.

intend ? v.

distribute ? v.

choke ? v.

swallow ? v.

attain ? v.

accumulate ? v.

accomplish ? v.

mourn ? v.

novelist ? n.

scene ? n.

pot ? n.

appetite ? n. ? support ? n.

reward ? n.

collar ? n.

prison ? n.

wedding ? n.

cast ? n.

chapter ? n.

sparrow ? n.

seagull ? n.

pipe ? n.

smog ? n.

rag ? n.

dustbin ? n.

nutrition ? n.

starvation ? n.

welfare ? n.

concern ? n.

taxpayer ? n.

compass ? n.

anchor ? n.

inn ? n. carrier ? n.

corporation ? n.

navy ? n.

pile ? n.

paperwork ? n.

trial ? n.

pump ? n.

fountain ? n.

pub ? n.

maid ? n.

bunch ? n.

mistress ? n.

ambassador ? n.

pedestrian ? n.

lantern ? n.

cruel ? adj.

eager ? adj.

desperate ? adj.

healthy ? adj.

rough ? adj.

illegally ? adv.

常用短語

in astonishment

in a... voice no sooner... than...

a huge amount of bring sth to the attention of sb

1. 倒裝句;2. 強調(diào)結(jié)構(gòu)。

詞匯短語園地

1. feed ? v. ? 喂養(yǎng);為……提供食品

Have you fed these chickens today？

你今天喂這些雞了么？

Whoever feeds the man is his master.

任何給這個男人提供食物的人都是他的主人。

搭配：

（1） feed sb/sth （on） sth ? 喂人或動物食物

Feed the cattle （on） barley. ? 喂這些牛大麥。

（2） feed sth to sb/sth ? 給人或動物喂食物

Feed barley to the cattle. ? 給這些牛喂大麥。

feed on ? 以……為食;因……而壯大

That kind of butterfly feeds on the flowers of garden plants.

那個品種的蝴蝶以園林植物的花為食。

2. serve ? v. （為……）工作;（給……）提供;端上（飯菜等）

She has served the company for fifteen years.

她已在這家公司工作了十五年。

Breakfast is served between 7：30 am and 9：00 am.

早飯供應時間是從早上7點半到9點。

搭配：

（1） serve sth with sth ? 某物和某物被一起端上

Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.

羊肉要配新鮮土豆和青豆一起上。

（2） serve sth to sb ? 提供某物給某人

They served a wonderful meal to more than ten delegates.

他們招待十多位代表吃了一餐美味佳肴。

（3） serve sb sth ? 提供某人某物

His mother served us a delicious lunch.

他的媽媽招待我們吃了一頓可口的午餐。

3. whisper ? v. ? 低聲地說;耳語;私語

n. ? 低語（聲）;耳語（聲）;私語（聲）

My son whispered to me that he was afraid.

兒子低聲對我說他害怕。

Dont you know its rude to whisper at the meeting？

難道你不知道在開會時竊竊私語是不禮貌的嗎？

Her voice dropped to a whisper while her baby was sleeping.

當她的寶寶睡覺時，她壓低聲音小聲說話。

4. support ? n. ? 支持;幫助;支撐物

v. ? ?支持;幫助;支撐;養(yǎng)（家），維持（生活）

Her families and friends have given her lots of support.

家人和朋友給了她很多幫助。

When my father died， I became the real support.

我父親死后，我成了真正的頂梁柱。

If you raise the question at the meeting， Ill support you.

如果你在會上提出這個問題，我將支持你。

Nowadays there are many different organizations that support people with different diseases.

現(xiàn)在有很多向各種疾病患者提供援助的各種組織。

in support of ?（作狀語）支持……

Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal.

只有幾個人表示支持這一提議。

5. seize ? v. ? 抓住;捉?。C會等），理解（意思）;奪

He seized her by the arm.

他抓住她的胳膊。

Seize the chance， otherwise you will regret.

捉住機會，否則你要后悔的。

She was quick to seize the meaning of his words.

她快速地理解了他的話的意思。

seize on/upon sth ? 抓住（可利用的事物）

The rumors were eagerly seized upon by the local newspapers.

當?shù)貓蠹埰炔患按貙@些傳聞加以炒作。

6. hang ? v. ? 絞死，吊死;懸掛，吊

Where are we supposed to hang our washing up to dry？

我們該把洗好的衣物晾在哪里曬干？

hang up （on sb） ? 掛斷（某人的）電話

Dont hang up on me—we must talk！

別掛斷電話——我們一定得談談！

注意：

當hang為動詞“絞死、吊死”，其過去式為hanged，過去分詞為hanged;當hang為動詞“懸掛、吊”，其過去式為hung，過去分詞為hung。

7. lock ? v. ? 用鎖鎖（起來）

n. ? 鎖

She locked her passport and money in the safe.

她把自己的護照和錢鎖在保險柜里。

This door doesnt lock. ? 這門鎖不上。

搭配：

be locked in/into sth ? 陷入，卷入（困境、爭論等）

The two sides are locked into a bitter dispute.

雙方陷入了激烈的爭論。

8. scream ? v. ? 尖叫;高聲喊叫

n. ? 尖叫;尖銳刺耳的聲音

Women were screaming; some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire.

女人們在尖叫;離橋最近的幾所房屋起火了。

The boy let out a scream of pain.

那個男孩疼得大叫一聲。

搭配：

（1） scream （out） in/with sth ? 以……狀態(tài)尖叫

The kids were screaming with excitement.

孩子們興奮地喊叫著。

People ran for the exits， screaming out in terror.

人們驚恐萬狀，尖叫著奔向出口。

（2） scream （out） for sth/sb ? 為某事/某人高聲喊叫

Someone was screaming for help.

有人在喊救命。

9. escape ? v. ? 逃跑;逃脫

n. ? 逃跑;逃脫

The report said that two prisoners had escaped.

新聞報道兩名囚犯逃走了。

When he was a child he often escaped into a dream world of his own.

小時候他常常躲進自己的夢幻世界中。

The doctor said I had a narrow escape.

醫(yī)生說我是死里逃生。

escape from... ? 從……逃跑;從……逃脫

I got the news from his mother that he escaped from prison last night.

我從他母親那得到消息，他昨天晚上越獄了。

escapee ? n. ? 逃亡者;逃脫的動物;（尤指）逃犯

escaped ? adj. ? 逃跑了的

10. in astonishment ? 驚訝地，吃驚地

He stared in astonishment at the stranger.

他驚愕地盯著陌生人。

I looked at my clever 5-year-old son in astonishment.

我驚訝地看著我5歲大聰明的兒子。

to sbs astonishment ? 使某人驚訝，吃驚

To my utter astonishment， she remembered my name.

她記得我的名字，這使我萬分驚訝。

11. in a... voice ? 用……聲音（說）

Please speak in a loud voice in order that we can hear what you say.

請大聲說話，以便我們能聽見你說的。

He smiled sadly and replied in a weak voice.

他悲傷地笑了笑，用微弱的聲音回答。

（1） be in good voice ? 嗓音良好

She was in good voice at the concert tonight.

她在今晚的音樂會上唱得不錯。

（2） give voice to ? 表達

After watching the film， he gave voice to his discontent.

看完電影后，他表達了他的不滿。

（3） lose sbs voice ? 某人的嗓子啞了

He was suffering from flu and lost his voice.

他患了流感，嗓子啞了。

12. no sooner... than... ? 剛一……就……

No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears.

她剛一說完，淚水就奪眶而出。

He had no sooner wanted to sleep than the telephone rang.

他剛一想睡，電話就響了。

hardly/scarcely... when... ? 剛一……就……

We had hardly/scarcely sat down at the table when the phone rang.

我們剛在桌子旁坐下，電話就響了。

13. bring sth to the attention of sb ? 使某人關(guān)注某事

She says that many times the school nurse is the first one to bring health problems to the attention of parents.

她說，很多時候，學校護士是第一個使家長關(guān)注到健康問題的人。

I did the thing with the hope that the media would report on it， and bring cultural discrimination to the attention of the public.

我做這件事是希望媒體報道這件事，并使公眾關(guān)注文化歧視。

（1） pay attention to ? 注意

Dont pay any attention to what they say.

別在意他們說的話。

（2） draw attention to ? 吸引注意（某事物）

I tried not to draw attention to the weak points in my argument.

我盡量不使人察覺到我論證中的軟肋。

I Am Napoleon

Late one night at the insane asylum， one inmate shouted， “I am Napoleon！”

Another one said， “How do you know？”

The first inmate said， “God told me！”

Just then， a voice from another room shouted， “I did not！”

跟蹤導練（一）

閱讀理解

A

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

List Price： $16.95 ?Price： $14.35

Where the Wild Things Are is one of those truly rare books that can be enjoyed equally by a child and a grown-up. Max puts on his wolf suit， trying to do something bad and gets sent to bed without supper. Quite by accident， a forest grows in his room， allowing his wild behavior to continue. Sendaks color illustrations （插圖） are beautiful， and each turn of the pages brings the discovery of a new wonder.

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

List Price： $17.95 ?Price： $10.77

Perhaps the perfect childrens bedtime book. Goodnight Moon is a short poem of goodnight from a young rabbit preparing for his own sleep. He says goodnight to every object in sight. Clement Hurds illustrations are simple and effective.

Happy Birthday， Baby by Dr Smith

List Price： $9.99 ?Price： $9.99

The Great Birthday Bird says， “Get dressed！ Today is your day. Its the Best of the Best！” This full-filled book can be touched， moved and smelt， helping babies celebrate their day of all days with the Great Birthday Bird！ Its illustrated by Jan Gerardi.

Youre Only Old Once！ by Dr Seuss

List Price： $11.70 ?Price： $10.53

If laughter is the best medicine， then Youre Only Old Once is a delightful new defer （延期） against aging. As we follow him through his check-up with the experts at the Golden Years Clinic， Dr Seuss lightens the aches and pains of growing old with his unique wisdom. A perfect gift for anyone over fifty！

1. If you buy the books above， whose book will save you most？

A. Maurice Sendaks. B. Dr Smiths.

C. Dr Seuss. D. Margaret Wise Browns.

2. Which book is suitable for both kids and adults？

A. Where the Wild Things Are.

B. Happy Birthday， Baby.

C. Youre Only Old Once！

D. Goodnight Moon.

3. What does Youre Only Old Once talk about？

A. Some suggestions about reducing pains of aging.

B. The goodnight wishes of a rabbit before sleep.

C. The happy time with the Great Birthday Bird.

D. The adventure of a naughty boy named Max.

B

American schools are looking for ways to save money on bus transportation because of high fuel prices. More children may have to walk， ride their bikes or find other ways to get to school.

But， as another effect of the high prices， they may not have to go to school as often. Some schools， especially in countryside areas， are changing to a four-day school week. That means longer days instead of the traditional Monday through Friday schedule.

Beginning in the fall， students in the Maccray School District in Minnesota will be in school Tuesday through Friday. Each school day will be 65 minutes longer.

Supervisor Greg Schmidt says the district expects to save about 65 thousand dollars a year in transportation costs. The district has about 700 students living in an area of 900 square kilometers.

State officials have supported the plan for three years. They may change their minds if learning suffers. In Custer， South Dakota， students have been going to school Monday through Thursday since 1993. Supervisor Tim Creal says the change has saved about one million dollars over just the past eight years.

He says that in the future， the growth of online classes could make it possible to require even fewer days at school. High fuel prices are driving college students to take more online classes. And in some states， high school students can take them， too.

A four-day school week sounds like a great idea for students and teachers. But working parents may have to pay for child care for that fifth day. In agricultural areas， it can mean an extra day of helping on the family farmland.

The Lake Arthur School District has just one hundred and sixty students. Lake Arthur used a four-day schedule for twelve years. But a few years ago it went back to five days.

Michael Grossman heads the district. He says two studies there failed to show any real educational improvement using the four-day school week. And he says not much instruction was taking place during the last hour of school， because students were too tired.

4. What is the effect of high fuel prices on American schools？

A. It takes students more time to go to school.

B. More money will be spent on bus transportation.

C. Students may go to school more often than they used to.

D. Students will spend more school days in school than before.

5. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that state officials ___ .

A. say the plan has saved their money since 1993

B. have been in support of the plan for three years

C. may change the plan if students cant learn much

D. have had a negative opinion of the plan for three years

6. According to Michael Grossman， what is the disadvantage of the four-day schedule？

A. Teachers will get less pay for their work.

B. Parents will have to pay more for child care.

C. Students benefit less in the last hour of class.

D. Students and teachers will have to work hard in class.

7. What can we know about the four-day schedule？

A. Most schools will refuse it to go.

B. All the students give a warm welcome.

C. It cannot save as much money as expected.

D. There will be some time before it is improved.

跟蹤導練（二）

閱讀七選五

A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile-zone， when a police car came behind him. ? ? ? 1

As the policeman came to him， he said， “Officer， I was in a rush to get home to be with my kids， my younger son wasnt feeling well when I left home this morning.”

The policeman said nothing and started writing something in his notebook. ? ? ? 2 ? ? ? A few moments later， the policeman came over to hand him a paper， and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man started to wonder how much this ticket was going to be. ? ? ? 3

“I had a daughter who was killed by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver like you. He got a fine—a few months in prison—and was free， free to hug two other daughters. ? ? ? 4 ? ? ? I have tried to forgive that man a thousand times， and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive him， but I have to do it again， even right now. ? ? ? 5 ? ? ?”

The man was surprised and couldnt move for the next few minutes. When finally he did， he drove slowly， praying for forgiveness.

A. As minutes went by， he could see from the mirror that the policeman was still writing.

B. Pray for you and be careful when you drive again because your daughter is all your life.

C. I only had one and now I have to wait until I get to heaven before I can hug her again.

D. So pray for me， and be careful when you drive again， my son is all I have left.

E. Right away the man started thinking of an excuse to give.

F. He was surprised it was not a ticket as he began to read.

G. Fortunately， it was not a ticket but a receipt.

1. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?4. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5.

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It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr Belts office for a1 . It was just after my first chemotherapy treatment （化療）. My scar was still very tender.2 ， I was taken to an examination room to have my blood3 ， again—a terrifying process for me， since Im so4of needles.

I lay down on the5bed. Then Ramina entered the room. Her warm6was familiar， and stood out in contrast to my7 . Id first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasnt my8on that day， but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she possibly9to laugh about at a time like this？ So I decided she wasnt10enough about the whole thing.

But this day was11 . Ramina had taken my blood before. She12my fear of needles， and she kindly13the medical equipment under a magazine. As the layers of bandage were14 ， the fresh scar on my chest could be seen.

She gently15over and ran her hand across the scar， examining the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to16gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said， “You havent17it yet， have you？” And I said， “No.” I continued to cry gently. In18tones she said， “This is part of your body. This is you. Its okay to touch it.” But I couldnt. So she touched it for me. The scar. The healing wound. And beneath it， she touched my19 .

That night as I lay down， I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there20I fell asleep. I knew I wasnt alone.

1. A. treatment B. discussion C. conversation D. check-up

2. A. At once ? B. As usual C. In fact D. In addition

3. A. drawn B. mixed C. changed D. cleaned

4. A. tired B. ashamed C. proud D. frightened

5. A. operating B. working C. examining D. testing

6. A. smile B. face C. words D. hands

7. A. interests B. fears C. hobbies D. tears

8. A. friend B. partner C. nurse D. companion

9. A. want B. like C. find D. need

10. A. serious B. curious C. worried D. nervous

11. A. difficult B. different C. pleasant D. common

12. A. learnt from B. cared for C. knew about D. attended to

13. A. used B. prepared C. carried D. hid

14. A. cut B. opened C. covered D. checked

15. A. looked B. came C. passed D. reached

16. A. cry B. move C. talk D. rise

17. A. watched B. discovered C. touched D. unfolded

18. A. strange B. soft C. cold D. strict

19. A. wound B. bone C. body D. heart

20. A. until B. because C. since D. when

跟蹤導練（三）

閱讀理解

A

That the Leaning Tower of Pisa no longer leans quite so much after a ￡20 million project to save it has proved to be a great success. The tower， which was on the edge of collapse， has been straightened by 18 inches， returning it to its 1838 position.

“It has straightened a little bit more than we expected， but very little helps，” said Prof. John Burland， the only British member of the rescue committee. “The tower is still very slightly moving towards being upright.”

The tower， which has been leaning almost since building work first began in 1173， was closed to the public in 1990 because of safety fears. The 183-foot tower was nearly 15 feet off vertical and its structure was found to have been weakened by centuries of strain （拉力）.

Prof. Burland said it could have collapsed “at any moment”. However， it took nine years of quarrelling before any work was done. The last attempt at straightening the tower was carried out. Concrete was poured into the foundations， but the result was that the tower sank further into the soil.

The straightening work involved digging out around 70 tonnes of earth from the northern side of the tower， causing it to sink on that side. Before the digging started， the tower was fixed with steel ropes and 600 tonnes of lead weights.

However， halfway through the project， concerns at the ugliness of the weights led to their removal and the tower leaned greatly. The weights were hurriedly reattached. One night， the tower moved more than it had averaged in an entire year. The towers stonework has also been restored.

The Italian government stepped in after a tower collapsed in Pavia in 1989， killing four people. Experts suddenly realized that the tower at Pisa， which was similarly built and on the same sort of earth， could do the same.

1. According to the passage， the Leaning Tower of Pisa ___ .

A. closed for the straightening work in 1990

B. has a history of more than 1， 000 years

C. began to lean more than 800 years ago

D. has become dangerous

2. What played the most important part in straightening the tower？

A. The restoring stonework.

B. The lead weights fixed to the tower.

C. The concrete poured into the foundations.

D. The earth-digging from the southern side of the tower.

3. What drove the Italian government to save the Leaning Tower？

A. The expectation of the rescue committee.

B. The development of new technology.

C. The advice of Prof. ?John Burland.

D. The collapse of a tower in Pavia.

4. What would be the best title for the passage？

A. Saving the Leaning Tower of Pisa

B. The History of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

C. The Collapse of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

D. The Building of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

B

In Canada and the United States， there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”， who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.

Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before. Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the West. In Asia， especially in China， Japan， and Korea， it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination. However， in Canada and the United States， it is easy to go to university， and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result， Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.

The problem is that when Asians arrive， they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East. Also， they find that they are very lonely， and that they miss their homes. Because of these two reasons， most Asian parents decide to go back to work in Asia while their children study in the West. Therefore， these children become “satellite kids”， and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”.

Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kids” problem. Because these children do not speak English and their parents are not there to take care of them， they are often absent from school. To be a “satellite kid” means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well. Also， it means to grow up alone， because your parents are elsewhere. What these “satellite kids” will probably say to their parents is that its better to have parents around than to have a university education.

5. The underlined words “satellite kids” in Paragraph 1 refer to Asian kids ___ .

A. with no job B. living abroad alone

C. without parents D. not speaking English

6. Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because the kids ___ .

A. can easily find a job there

B. want to improve their English

C. will have no national exams abroad

D. may be accepted by universities abroad

7. Some Asian immigrant children become “satellite kids” because their parents ___ .

A. want them to be independent

B. want them to go to university

C. need to go back home to work

D. find its hard to get a job abroad

8. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that “satellite kids” .

A. will attend school every day

B. grow well in a foreign country

C. may be lonely in a foreign country

D. speak fluent English and have friends abroad

跟蹤導練（四）

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As I drove my blue Buick into the garage， I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was1too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the2space. That left3enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home4 ， and just as I turned off the engine， the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space—too close to my car， as5 . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had run6and I shouted at her， “Cant you see youre not7me enough space？ Park farther over.” Banging （猛推） open her door into8 ， the driver shouted back， “Make me！” With this she9out of the garage. Still， each time she got home first， she parked too close to my10 . Then one day， I thought， “What can I do？” I soon found a（n）11 . The next day the woman12a note on her windshield （擋風玻璃）：

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile，

Im sorry mistress shouted at yours the other day. Shes been sorry about it. I know it because she doesnt sing anymore while

13 . It wasnt like her to scream like that. Fact is， shed just got ? ? 14news and was taking it out on you two. I15you and your mistress will16her.

Your neighbor，

Blue Buick

When I went to the17the next morning， the Oldsmobile was gone， but there was a note on my windshield：

Dear Blue Buick，

My mistress is sorry， too. She parked so18because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. Im glad we can be19now.

Your neighbor，

Yellow Oldsmobile

After that， whenever Blue Buick20Yellow Oldsmobile on the road， their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

1. A. driven B. parked C. stopped D. stayed

2. A. complete B. close C. narrow D. fixed

3. A. quite B. nearly C. seldom D. hardly

4. A. hurriedly B. first C. finally D. late

5. A. usual B. planned C. well D. yet

6. A. into B. about C. out D. off

7. A. keeping B. saving C. offering D. leaving

8. A. mine B. hers C. itself D. ours

9. A. drew B. stepped C. looked D. knocked

10. A. room B. area C. front D. side

11. A. instruction B. result C. answer D. chance

12. A. put B. wrote C. sent D. discovered

13. A. working B. driving C. returning D. cooking

14. A. surprising B. latest C. bad D. normal

15. A. hope B. know C. suppose D. suggest

16. A. comfort B. help C. forgive D. please

17. A. office B. flat C. park D. garage

18. A. crazily B. eagerly C. noisily D. early

19. A. neighbors B. friends C. drivers D. writers

20. A. followed B. passed C. found D. greeted

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Alfred Nobel was born in Sweden and then in 1842 moved to Russia with his parents，1his father made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry， but unfortunately went bankrupt a few years later. Nobel had never been to school2university， but had studied3（private） and became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist，4（speak） Swedish， Russian， German， French and English. Unlike his father， he had better luck in business and showed more5（finance） sense. He was quick to see industrial chances for his scientific inventions and6（build） up over eighty companies in twenty different countries. But his main concern was never with making money or even with making scientific7（discover）. Instead， he was always searching for a8（mean） for life. In 1896， Nobel died in Italy. In his will， he left money9（provide） prizes for outstanding work in Physics， Chemistry， Physiology， Medicine， Literature and Peace. And so， the man is remembered and respected long10his death.

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Keep healthy is an important thing of our life. A person who has good health is more efficient in carrying out their task either as a student in a school， a worker in an office and even as a housewife at home. There are different way to keep healthy. That is necessary to have a healthy diet every day. Different kinds of food has different functions in building up our body and keeping strong. Other way to keep healthy is to exercise regularly. Learning what to relax our body is certainly in an efficient way to keep healthy.

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Everywhere you go， there are free accommodation chances. How would you like to sample local life by staying for free in the following places：

◇A bluestone cottage on 300 hectares of land in the Australian countryside.

◇A deserted village in Spain.

◇A trendy house in the Beaches area of Toronto.

◇A cottage resort （度假勝地） on the Caribbean island of Grenada.

◇A Swiss alpine （高山的） cottage and 4-storey home in Zurich.

◇A grand house in Panama.

This doesnt count the families Ive stayed with for free in Canada， USA， Spain， Ireland， Germany， Italy， New Zealand， England， France， and many， many more countries. In addition to saving money， you can obtain much more than staying in a hotel， most of all， struggling to get a true feel for the local culture.

In my first six years of my full-time travel， I saved over $63，000 in accommodation expenses—and I can teach you how to do the same. You can spend the money you save on more exciting things than accommodation.

This e-book is a practical resource （資源） to get you on the road and enjoying free accommodation right away—whether its for a week， a month， or a year—with the help of my full-time travel experience specializing in free accommodation since 2007.

Ready？

Great！ How to Get Free Accommodation around the World is a 57-page e-book and costs $19.99 USD. Even if you stay in hostel dormitories， thats rarely enough to cover one night of accommodation. So buying this book， you will get your moneys value right away—on your next trip—on your first night of free accommodation.

1. What does the underlined word “sample” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？

A. Switch. B. Experience.

C. Treat. D. Fix.

2. What can we know about the village in Spain？

A. It is an abandoned village.

B. It is not far from the beach.

C. It was built on the mountain.

D. It has houses that consist of stones.

3. What can we infer about staying with local families？

A. No money is needed.

B. People may make many friends.

C. The local culture may be better understood.

D. People will have no difficulty knowing the local culture.

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

A. To introduce how to save money.

B. To show his many tour experiences.

C. To persuade people to buy the e-book.

D. To advise travelling as much as possible.

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Do you know how to be realistic？ It is important to be realistic. In order to be realistic， you must understand yourself and the world around you. 1 You still need to challenge yourself， but if you have tried something several times， then you need to accept that maybe you cant do it. Keep yourself firmly on the ground and read on.

2 Try new things and do your best at them， but if you find that it is something you cant do after many tries， accept the failures and be realistic.

Explain to others that you are being realistic in your approach. When you hit the wall， back off. You cant continue to bang your head against the wall. 3 Some people dont accept them， but they are there.

Challenge yourself. You need to try before you can be realistic and say， “I cant do that.” No one ever got anywhere without trying. 4 Sometimes you need to find the one that works for you.

Follow what you believe. People may tell you that you can do something if you try hard enough， and sometimes they are right. But if you know that you cant do it， follow what you believe.

See what is there. You dont need to analyze everything. Dont look below the surface. 5 Always expect what you know to be realistic. Dont look for miracles.

A. Everyone has limitations.

B. Approach life realistically.

C. Just take everything at face value.

D. You can be realistic and just go with the flow.

E. Many things can be achieved in different ways.

F. Understand what you can do and what you cant.

G. You must be able to see exactly what you are capable of.

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In the most comprehensive study carried out into the nutritional content of organic food （有機食品） compared to ordinary food， scientists found no large difference in vitamins and minerals.

A separate study has found there are no extra health benefits by eating organic food rather than food grown on ordinary farms.

The study is likely to come as a blow to the billion-pound industry which is already struggling in the economic downturn as shoppers turn away from more expensive goods.

But advocates argue that the produce is better for people， with some saying it can help improve skin conditions and even cure cancers. However， earlier studies have proved confusing， with some stating that organic food provides more vitamins， while others finding no difference from ordinary food.

The new research looked for the first time at the best evidence over the last 50 years. After looking at 160 studies on the nutritional content of organic and non-organic food， it came to the conclusion that there was no large difference in the vitamins and minerals that are important to human health. Further research on more than 50 studies on the health effects found no good evidence that organic food is better for people than the non-organic.

Dr Alan Dangour， who carried out the studies， said the report was the most comprehensive review of the health benefits of organic food ever carried out. “Our review suggests that now there is no evidence to support the choice of organic food over ordinary food on the basis of nutritional advantages，” he said.

Gill Fine， director of Consumer Choice and Dietary Health， said there was no need for people to buy highly-priced organic food for health benefits.

He added， “The study does not mean that people should not eat organic food. What it shows is that there is little， if any， nutritional difference between organic and ordinary food and that there is no evidence of extra health benefits from eating organic food.”

1. According to Paragraph 3， what does organic food mean to the food industry？

A. Pouring oil on the fire.

B. Losing what has been gained.

C. Striking while the iron is hot.

D. Breaking through at a weak point.

2. The underlined word “advocates” in Paragraph 4 refers to those who ___ .

A. support organic food

B. are against organic food

C. run an organic food company

D. show no interest in organic food

3. What can we learn from Gill Fines words about organic food？

A. It is proved to be better than ordinary food.

B. People do not need to buy it at a high price.

C. It is not necessary for peoples health benefits.

D. People should forbid it being sold in the market.

4. What is the passage mainly about？

A. The choice of organic food.

B. The nutrients of ordinary food.

C. A study on the benefits of organic food.

D. The advantages of eating organic food.

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This year is the 144 anniversary of Andersen， father of fairy tale. He passed away on August 4th， 1875， at the age of 70.

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish fairy tale writer and poet noted for his childrens stories. These include The Steadfast Tin Soldier， The Snow Queen， The Little Mermaid， Thumbelina， The Little Match Girl， and The Ugly Duckling.

During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide. His works have been translated into more than 150 languages. They have inspired motion pictures， plays， ballets， and animated films.

Born in the small town of Odense， Denmark in 1805， Andersens life was not easy. His father was a sickly man and his mother washed clothing for a living. His mother wasnt highly educated， but she introduced Andersen to folklore. This encouraged his love of stories， plays， and the theater at a young age. These hobbies， which were combined with Andersens love of literature， eventually helped him become a famous writer.

Andersen was forced to start working after his father passed away in 1816. For a time， he worked as a tailor， and then in a tobacco factory. At 14， he moved to Copenhagen to become a singer. However， after his voice changed， a director at the Royal Theater arranged for Andersen to go back to school. Andersen began his writing career by writing plays and poems for a local journal.

Then， in 1835， Andersen broke into novel writing with The Improvisator. The plot of this novel is the basis of many of Andersens works. In general， Andersens stories are mostly about a main character who has to face many problems while he or she is pursuing happiness. Despite his success in novel writing， it was childrens tales that eventually brought Hans Christian Andersen fame.

今年（2019年）是“童話之父”安徒生去世144周年。他于1875年8月4日逝世，享年70歲。

漢斯·克里斯汀·安徒生是一位丹麥童話作家和詩人，以其童話作品聞名于世。代表作有《小錫兵》《冰雪女王》《小美人魚》《拇指姑娘》《賣火柴的小女孩》《丑小鴨》等。

安徒生因為“給全世界的孩子帶來歡樂”而受到高度贊揚。他的作品已經(jīng)被翻譯為150多種語言。安徒生童話故事還激發(fā)了大量電影、舞臺劇、芭蕾舞劇，以及電影動畫的制作。

安徒生1805年出生于丹麥的歐登賽小鎮(zhèn)，他的日子過得并不好。他的父親體弱多病，而母親則靠洗衣服維持生計。安徒生的母親沒受過高等教育，但她帶給安徒生許多民間傳說。這使得他在小小年紀就熱愛故事、劇本和戲劇。這些愛好與安徒生對文學的熱愛相互結(jié)合，最終幫助他成為著名作家。

安徒生的父親于1816年過世，那時他便被迫開始工作。他曾一度以裁縫師為職，之后又在煙草廠干活。14歲時，他搬到哥本哈根，成為一名歌手。不過在安徒生變聲之后，皇家劇院的一位導演便安排安徒生回到學校讀書。安徒生為當?shù)匾患译s志社撰寫劇本和詩作，從而開始了他的寫作生涯。

1835年，安徒生以《即興詩人》一書進入小說領(lǐng)域。這本小說的情節(jié)是安徒生許多作品的基礎(chǔ)。大致上，安徒生的故事都是描述主角在追逐幸福的途中面臨了許多困難。盡管在小說寫作上頗為成功，但最終使安徒生成名的還是童話故事。