Module 1 My First Day at Senior High

本模塊知識網(wǎng)絡(luò)

高考詞匯

impress? ?vt.? ?使印象深刻

disappear? ?vi.? ?消失

move? ?vi.? ?搬家

cover? ?vt.? ?包含

province? ?n.? ?省

information? ?n.? ?信息

website? ?n.? ?網(wǎng)站;網(wǎng)址

comprehension? ?n.? ?理解;領(lǐng)悟

instruction? ?n.? （常作復(fù)數(shù)）指示;用法說明

method? ?n.? ?方法

attitude? ?n.? ?態(tài)度

behaviour? ?n.? ?行為;舉動

description? ?n.? ?記述;描述

technology? ?n.? ?技術(shù)

correction? ?n.? ?改正;糾正

encouragement? ?n.? ?鼓勵;激勵

enjoyment? ?n.? ?享受;樂趣

fluency? ?n.? ?流利;流暢

misunderstanding? ?n.? ?誤解

system? ?n.? ?制度;體系;系統(tǒng)

teenager? ?n.? ?少年

assistant? ?n.? ?助手;助理

diploma? ?n.? ?文憑;畢業(yè)證書

academic? ?adj.? ?學(xué)術(shù)的

enthusiastic? ?adj.? ?熱心的

brilliant? ?adj.? （口語）極好的

amazing? ?adj.? ?令人吃驚的;令人驚訝的

amazed? ?adj.? ?吃驚的;驚訝的

bored? ?adj.? ?厭煩的;厭倦的

embarrassed? ?adj.? ?尷尬的;難堪的;困窘的

embarrassing? ?adj.? ?令人尷尬的;令人難堪的

disappointed? ?adj.? ?失望的

disappointing? ? adj.? 令人失望的

IT （Information Technology）

PE （Physical Education）

常用短語

be similar to? ?與……相似

be different from? ?與……不同

（not） far from? ?離……（不）遠(yuǎn)

write down? ?寫下

in other words? ?換句話說

look forward to? ?期盼;盼望

at the start of? ?在……開始的時候

at the end of? ?在……結(jié)束的時候

go to college? ?上大學(xué)

be divided into? ?被（劃）分成……

take part in? ?參加

in a（n）... manner? ?以一種……的態(tài)度/方式

introduce... to sb? ?把……介紹給某人

be impressed with? ?對……印象深刻

by oneself? 單獨(dú)地，獨(dú)自地

拓展詞匯

previous? ?adj.? ?以前的;從前的

過渡詞匯

attend? ?vt.? ?出席;參加

indicate? ?vt.? ?指示;指出;暗示;顯示

1﹒復(fù)習(xí)一般現(xiàn)在時的三種不同用法：表示當(dāng)前持續(xù)存在的情況;表示習(xí)慣性或經(jīng)常性的動作;表示客觀真理或科學(xué)事實(shí)。

2﹒學(xué)習(xí)以-ing和-ed結(jié)尾的形容詞。

詞匯短語園地

1. enjoyment? n.? 享受;樂趣

The rules are there to ensure everyones safety and enjoyment.

這些規(guī)定是為了保證每個人的安全和快樂。

Collecting stamps is a great enjoyment to me.

集郵帶給我很大的樂趣。

（1）enjoy后接名詞或代詞。

They are enjoying their dinner.

他們在津津有味地吃晚飯。

（2）enjoy后接動詞的-ing形式。

I enjoy listening to light music.

我喜歡聽輕音樂。

（3）enjoy后可接反身代詞（oneself），構(gòu)成固定搭配enjoy oneself，意為“過得愉快;玩得高興”，相當(dāng)于have a good time。

I enjoyed myself very much at the party.

我在聚會上玩得很開心。

2. impress? vt.? 使印象深刻

（1）impress為及物動詞，意為“給……留下了深刻的印象;使意識到（重要性或嚴(yán)重性等）”。

The film impressed me deeply.

那部影片給我留下了深刻的印象。

His words impressed deeply on my memory.

他的話深深地印在我的腦海里。

（2）被動式be impressed較常用，后可接with/by。

I was greatly impressed by/with the headmasters speech.

我被校長的發(fā)言深深地感動了。

She was deeply impressed by/with the scenery in Guilin.

桂林的景色給她留下了深刻的印象。

（3）表示“銘刻;使某人牢記某事”用impress sth on/upon sb或impress on/upon sb+that從句。

My father impressed on me the value of hard work.

我父親叫我牢記勤奮工作的價值。

His parents tried to impress on him that it is necessary to be honest.

他父母盡力讓他牢記誠實(shí)的必要性。

3. disappointed? adj.? 失望的;沮喪的;失意的

（1）be disappointed at/by sth? 因某事而失望、沮喪

Are you very disappointed at the result of the game？

你對比賽結(jié)果是不是很灰心？

I was disappointed by the quality of the wine.

這酒的質(zhì)量讓我失望。

（2）be disappointed in/with sb/sth? 對某人（事）感到失望

I was disappointed with myself.

我對自己感到很失望。

Im very disappointed in you.

我對你非常失望。

（3）be disappointed to do sth? 做某事感到沮喪

We are disappointed to find the museum closed.

看到博物館已關(guān)閉，我們感到很沮喪。

（4）be disappointed that...? 因……失望

Im disappointed that I didnt pass the English exam.

我因?yàn)闆]有通過英語考試感到失望。

4. disappear? vi.? 消失

The two children disappeared from our view.

那兩個小孩從我們的視線中消失了。

Her nervousness quickly disappeared once she was on stage.

她一走上舞臺，緊張感便迅速消失了。

5. move? v.? 搬家;移動;使感動

She had often considered moving to Seattle.

她那時常?？紤]搬到西雅圖去。

Lets move this chair to the living room.

我們把這張椅子搬到客廳吧。

He wrote a lot of moving letters. I was moved to tears.

他寫了很多感人的信，我感動得流淚。

move away? 搬走;遷走 move in? 搬進(jìn)

move off? 離去;啟動 move on/ahead? 前進(jìn);進(jìn)步

move out? 搬出去;遷出 move over? 挪動;讓位

move along? 移動一下;向前移動

6. cover? v.? 包含;隱藏;保護(hù);覆蓋

The lectures covered a lot of subjects.

這些講座涉及的主題極為廣泛。

She covered her face with her hands.

她雙手掩面。

Much of the country is covered by forest.

森林覆蓋著這個國家的大片土地。

7. method? n.? 方法

The difference between the two mens creative methods is enormous.

兩個人在創(chuàng)作方法上南轅北轍。

常用搭配：

method of sth/doing sth （做）某事的方法

This is a new method of solving the problem.

這是解決問題的新方法。

It is surprising that they choose this method of passing the evening.

他們選擇這種方法度過夜晚，太令人驚奇了！

8. amazing? adj.? 令人驚異的

amazed? adj.? 感到驚訝的

What an amazing painting！

多么了不起的一幅油畫??！

We were amazed that he refused to help us.

他拒絕幫助我們，我們感到驚訝。

I was amazed by the news of Georges sudden death.

聽到喬治突然去世的消息，我感到驚愕。

His amazing intelligence led him to make many discoveries.

他驚人的智力使他有很多發(fā)現(xiàn)。

amaze? vt.? 使驚異;使驚奇;使吃驚

Her knowledge amazes me.

她的學(xué)識令我吃驚。

It amazed me to learn that he had been promoted.

得知他已晉升使我驚奇。

9. bored? adj.? 厭煩的;厭倦的

常用搭配：be bored with sb/sth/doing sth

He is never bored with teaching.

他對教學(xué)工作從不感到厭煩。

The children quickly got bored with staying indoors.

孩子們在屋子里很快就待不住了。

10. information? ?n.? 信息

information為不可數(shù)名詞，沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式。a piece of information表示“一則消息”。

常用搭配：

information on/about sb/sth 有關(guān)某人/某事的消息

Pat refused to give her any information about Sarah.

帕特拒絕向她提供任何關(guān)于薩拉的消息。

Each centre would provide information on technology and training.

每個中心都會提供技術(shù)與培訓(xùn)方面的信息。

11. look forward to? 期盼;盼望

look forward to后面只能跟動名詞或名詞，而且常用be looking forward to表示“一直在期待”。

I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

我一直期待能很快見到你。

I look forward to your reply.

我期盼著你的回復(fù)。

12. be divided into 被分成……

The apple was divided into three pieces.

這個蘋果被分成三份。

How many parts do you think this passage should be divided into？

你認(rèn)為這篇文章應(yīng)分成幾個部分？

13. take part in? 參加

Will you take part in the English evening？

你將參加英語晚會嗎？

We should take an active part in school activities.

我們應(yīng)該積極參加學(xué)校的活動。

比較：take part in，join和join in的區(qū)別

（1）take part in指參加群眾性活動、會議、勞動、游行等，著重說明句子主語參加該項活動，并在活動中發(fā)揮作用。

Take part in something you believe in.

參與到你所信仰的事情當(dāng)中。

When you take part in any performance， you get out as much as you put in.

你參加任何活動，你投入多少力量就會得到多少收獲。

（2）join多指參加組織、團(tuán)體、黨派等，并成為其中的一員，后面跟人時表示和某人一起參加某項活動。

I will never forget the day when I joined the Party.

我永遠(yuǎn)也忘不了入黨的那一天。

Will you join us for dinner？

和我們一起吃晚飯好嗎？

（3）join in指參加某項游戲或活動，可構(gòu)成join in （sth/doing sth），或join in （with sb/sth）。

Will you join in our discussion？

你參加我們的討論嗎？

I wish he would join in with the other children.

但愿他能跟別的孩子一塊玩。

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

A

Parents meetings may be your worst nightmare （噩夢）. However， thats not always the case. The parents meeting we had after our mid-term examinations， for instance， couldnt have been more surprising.

Sitting in our chairs next to our parents， we felt like we were on pins and needles， expecting a final outburst when they examined our grades and rankings. However， our teacher came to our rescue. He told our parents the stress we faced in our daily school lives and how hard we had worked for the college entrance examination. “No matter the score， they all studied very hard and each one of them has made progress. They deserve encouragement rather than blame，” he said. When they heard these words， many parents nodded， their anger gone. Well， to be honest， we hadnt worked that hard before the meeting， but we decided we would try our best to live up to our teachers expectations after it.

Another highlight of this parents meeting was when our parents read our letters that we had written in advance. In our daily lives， we are so busy doing homework and preparing for exams that we hardly have time to communicate with our parents. Yet this parents meeting gave us an opportunity to show our appreciation. In the letters， we expressed our love for them and gratitude for everything they had done for us. Many parents burst into tears after reading their childrens letters.

So you see， our parents meetings may not be as bad as we think. They could be opportunities to bring us closer to our parents.

1. What does the underlined phrase “on pins and needles” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Restless. B. Proud.

C. Curious. D. Sleepy.

2. How did many parents feel before they heard the teachers words？

A. Excited. B. Stressful.

C. Disappointed. D. Angry.

3. Who was moved most during the meeting？

A. The students. B. The parents.

C. The teacher. D. The headmaster.

4. Whats the main purpose of the parents meeting？

A. To live up to the teachers expectations.

B. To bring the teachers and the parents closer.

C. To express students love for parents and teachers.

D. To show concern and understanding for the students.

B

What do you want to be when you grow up？ A teacher？ A doctor？ How about an ice-cream taster？

Yes， there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrison， an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a products quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream—as well as for developing over 75 flavors （味道）.

Some people think that it would be easy to do this job： after all， you just have to like ice cream， right？ No—theres more to the job than that， says Harrison， who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this “cool” field.

In a typical morning on the job， Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples （樣品）. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12℉. Harrison explains， “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream， which is why some kids like to stir it， creating ice-cream soup.”

While the ice cream warms up， Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes，” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself， “Does the product have the color expected from that flavor？” Next its time to taste！

Continuing to think up new ideas， try out new flavors， and test samples from so many kinds of ice-cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy—working at one cool job.

5. What is John Harrisons job？

A. An official.

B. A chemist.

C. An ice-cream taster.

D. An ice-cream manufacturer.

6. What is helpful to be qualified in the cool field according to Harrison？

A. Keep a diary of work.

B. Have new ideas every day.

C. Find out new flavors each day.

D. Have a degree in related subjects.

7. What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream？

A. He stirs it.

B. He lets it warm up.

C. He tastes the flavor of it .

D. He examines the color of it.

8. What can be a suitable title for the text？

A. Flavors of Ice Cream B. John Harrisons Life

C. Tasting with Eyes D. One Cool Job

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

完形填空

There were times when I wanted to be a fashion designer， a model， or a rock star but I gave up halfway. The one thing I? was drawing.

Thats why this “100 Days of Self Love ”? was both such a joy and a . The rule I set was? —one self portrait drawing a day for 100 days.? my own advice， I wanted to achieve something.? did I get a sketchbook to keep forever out of this project， but I also drew some valuable? ?， got a little better with my work ethic （職業(yè)道德） and improved my skills from it. Additionally， I? to myself that I could do it.

In our selfie-obsessed （癡迷于自拍的） ， we take pictures of our faces all the time without finding out the? of “self” and seeing what we could learn. I quickly realized that I had never looked at my? so carefully. By about day 20， I got a good sense of what I? looked like. My face was familiar to me—instead of just the? in the mirror.

I also got? of looking at myself. So I wanted to draw something other than my face. The? 40 days were very hard. All I could do was telling myself never to give up. I? it eventually！ Although things are not ， Im still proud I finished this project.

This project was a good? that if I set my mind on something—and if Im? about it—I can do it. And if I? ?do this， what else cant I accomplish？

1. A. referred to B. stuck to C. turned to D. got to

2. A. project B. book C. travel D. dream

3. A. wonder B. chance C. challenge D. success

4. A. reliable B. special C. academic D. simple

5. A. Receiving B. Following C. Wanting D. Giving

6. A. Not until B. Not only C. Never D. Seldom

7. A. conclusions B. pictures C. lessons D. notes

8. A. proved B. talked C. explained D. replied

9. A. family B. culture C. tradition D. society

10. A. concept B. purpose C. fact D. meaning

11. A. head B. eyes C. face D. photo

12. A. actually B. completely C. naturally D. presently

13. A. person B. body C. image D. shape

14. A. tired B. ashamed C. afraid D. free

15. A. first B. next C. middle D. last

16. A. got B. took C. had D. made

17. A. reasonable B. perfect C. satisfactory D. proper

18. A. example B. reward C. gift D. reminder

19. A. crazy B. anxious C. excited D. sensitive

20. A. must B. can C. should D. need

語法填空

In the US， school usually runs from late August or early September，? a long break in summer， one weeks break at Christmas， and one weeks break in spring. This is different in some places， like Chicago， where schools have shortened the summer break and have added longer breaks throughout the year. A school year has two terms， and they? （divide） by the Christmas break.

A school day usually starts at 9 am? finishes at about 4 pm. Different? （subject） are taught in American schools，? （include） math， history， geography and so on. However， American school life isnt just about study. American students usually have more things? （do） than the students in other countries. There are many clubs in American schools， too， such as art clubs and language clubs. If some students are? ? ?（interest） in sports， they can join different sports clubs. From 2：30 pm to 4 pm， the students can enjoy? （they） in different clubs.

You may? （possible） think English is very popular in the world， so American students dont need to learn any other language. But thats not true. American children from the age of seven have to learn? foreign language， like French or Chinese.

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

6.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 7.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 8.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 9.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 10.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

閱讀理解

A

We have some friends who seem as if they understand and appreciate you， but really they might not. A girl named Nevaeh was about to find a friend that she thought understood her， but she actually didnt.

When Nevaeh was in kindergarten she didnt have friends. Every time she wanted to make some they would just walk away. That happened until she went to the third grade when a girl named Brooke said hello to her.

Nevaeh， a shy girl， didnt answer. Since Nevaeh had no friends to talk to， her mouth would close up. After knowing Nevaeh was shy and needed friends， Brooke wouldnt leave Nevaehs side and always talked to her. Nevaeh started talking more and was less shy. Once Brooke took her to her friends. There were only three girls， Karla， Mariana， and Isela， but Nevaeh was fine with it. At least she had friends.

They got along very well and had a few things in common. When they were finally in middle school， Brooke and Nevaeh became best friends， but as they got older， they changed. When Nevaeh changed the way she looked and acted， Brooke didnt like it. Brooke started to judge her， and make her wear stuff that she didnt like. They had arguments about the way Nevaeh wanted to look， and how Brooke didnt like what she wore.

Nevaeh wasnt sure if she could really trust Brooke anymore. That was until she met Susan who understood Nevaeh and didnt judge her by her looks， but had the same interests as Nevaeh. They liked to dress in the same kinds of things and had similar hobbies.

Nevaeh really liked Susan because she never judged her. When they were talking about their interests， it was like they had known each other for a long time.

Nevaeh was still friends with the other girls， and was happy that she finally had someone that understood her and appreciated her.

1. Who does the underlined word “she” in Paragraph 1 refer to？

A. Susan. B. Karla.

C. Brooke. D. Nevaeh.

2. Why did Nevaeh have no friends in kindergarten？

A. She didnt want friends.

B. She wasnt accepted by others.

C. She didnt deserve to have friends.

D. She was stopped from making friends.

3. How did Nevaeh react to Brookes judgment on her？

A. She rejected it.

B. She tolerated it.

C. She corrected it.

D. She appreciated it.

4. What was Susan like according to the text？

A. Brave and helpful.

B. Smart and humorous.

C. Sincere and supportive.

D. Clever and hard-working.

B

When you were a kid， did you ever draw pictures in the dirt with sticks？ There is a man named Stan Herd who is very skilled at playing in dirt！

Stan Herd was born into a family of farmers in 1950 and grew up in a very small town in Southwest Kansas. He was a talented painter. When he started doing murals （壁畫） he realized he enjoyed doing a huge work of art. Then， while flying over a field once， he got the idea of using the earth as his canvas （畫布）. In 1976， he returned to farming roots and invented a new form of artwork called “crop art” or “Earthworks”. Herd is the first known American to use the earth as canvas.

To create these giant designs， Herd usually starts by making an outline （輪廓） with bricks. After that， he begins filling in the area with materials. These can range from different colors of dirt， sand， and rocks to different types of plants and flowers. Herd often uses local volunteers to help with his projects because his projects are too big for just one person. While he is creating his pieces， he sometimes looks at them by going up in a hot air balloon， but usually he just creates his work based on his previous experience.

Herds personal artwork frequently focuses on the theme of farm life. Herd comes from a family of farmers. His art aims to show respect for their hard work. He has also devoted his time to creating an earthen medicine wheel at Haskell Indian Nations University—a big project that he is very proud of. Through years of practice， he created his own art form by combining his farm upbringing with his love of art.

5. Herd thought of using crop fields as his canvas when ___ .

A. he was working in a field

B. he was creating a large mural

C. he was drawing pictures in the dirt

D. he was flying over a field by plane

6. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？

A. How Herd creates his works.

B. How Herd helps local volunteers.

C. How Herd gets the ideas for his designs.

D. How Herd has a birds-eye view of his works.

7. Why did Herd use farm life as the theme of his works？

A. He had deep feelings about it.

B. He had lived on a farm for a long time.

C. He thought it would make him popular.

D. He was influenced by local painting traditions.

8. According to the last paragraph， what words can best describe Herd？

A. Popular but serious.

B. Friendly and honest.

C. Talented and hard-working.

D. Talented but narrow-minded.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

閱讀七選五

Do you want to know how you can succeed in a new school term？ Here are several tips for you from some teachers.

Use a calendar or chart. Write down special tasks， activities and important dates on a calendar. This helps you remember things you should do.? Then， use colorful pens to circle or draw a line below your homework， reading tasks or other activities. By using such a chart， you learn how to plan for studies.

Buy folders in different colors. Put your notebooks in different folders according to the subject.? Staying organized and keeping everything in order will prove very helpful in your life.

Visit the bookstore or library every few weeks to find a new book to read. The more you get excited about reading， the more confident you will become.

Join all kinds of clubs or sports.? Joining sports clubs or other group activities is a good way to help you learn how to get on with your peers. During this process， you can learn how to solve problems and respect others.

Dont hesitate to turn to others for help. Youre never too old to ask for help. You can consult your teachers when there is a question about homework， projects or relationships with your family members.

A. Sports can keep you fit.

B. Make friends with books.

C. You can also make a chart.

D. A calendar should often be at hand.

E. This helps you keep papers and notes organized.

F.? Its important to communicate with other teenagers.

G. They are always there to help solve problems and listen to you.

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完形填空

If you were told that reading is the most important skill you will need in life， would you believe it？ I didnt， but over time I realized I was .

It started with my high school testing scores. When I got my? back， I scored in the eighth percentile （百分位） in the reading category. After? this， I walked through the halls silently as everyone compared? with each other. I looked at peoples faces， embarrassed at how? I did. Shortly after， my dad and I had a（n） . He said he found a reading program. It was through the Huntington Learning Center. I wasnt really excited about the idea? it was three days a week， for two hours each day. My dad said， “If you do this now， it will? in the long run.” I? and gave it a shot.

The first time I walked into the Huntington Learning Center， I thought， “Now， I get to go to? after school.” I was wrong. I? being there， and became so motivated （有積極性的） to get my? done that I was completing almost twice the work each time！ When I ， Doug， the owner， told me I was set for a schedule that would? 14 months. I proved him wrong and finished my entire? in 10 months.

I took the test for the second time later that term， and? my overall score by four points， and my reading by 10. Im? that I raised my reading level four grades and happy that my classes have become much .

My dad? tells me， “Its not where you start， its where you finish that .” I now understand it.

1. A. clever B. selfish C. right D. wrong

2. A. records B. lists C. results D. books

3. A. seeing B. giving C. reading D. finishing

4. A. presents B. papers C. numbers D. pictures

5. A. badly B. carelessly C. slowly D. perfectly

6. A. exam B. trip C. meeting D. talk

7. A. unless B. but C. because D. though

8. A. turn up B. take off C. add up D. pay off

9. A. stopped B. arrived C. agreed D. refused

10. A. school B. hospital C. church D. market

11. A. considered B. enjoyed C. hated D. minded

12. A. cleaning B. duty C. work D. experiment

13. A. volunteered B. listened C. searched D. started

14. A. stay B. last C. wait D. hold

15. A. course B. party C. test D. plan

16. A. achieved B. improved C. had D. got

17. A. thankful B. hopeful C. proud D. confident

18. A. higher B. longer C. safer D. easier

19. A. sometimes B. always C. also D. still

20. A. matters B. happens C. exists D. comes

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（五）

閱讀理解

Tonya， Elsa and Mark are students at LaGuardia High School in New York City. Its a school with regular academic? classes， but it also gives special attention to the performing arts. Tonya likes dancing， Elsa wants to be an artist and Mark is a singer.

The students are all 15， and theyre in 10th grade. They study subjects like English， math， social studies， science and PE. They also choose a foreign language： French， Italian， Spanish or Japanese. Students have many academic classes， but during the school day they also take classes in the arts， like theater， art， dance and music. Mark says， “I get the basic classes， but I also take a voice class and a music history class.”

There is even more for LaGuardia students after school. There are more than 40 clubs for students. For example， theres a movie club， a music club and an environment club. “We have so many choices here，” says Tonya. “My favorite club is the camera club. I like taking photos. Its also a great way to meet people with common interests.”

Students at LaGuardia can also do many sports. For example， they can play basketball， tennis， volleyball and soccer. Elsa is on the gymnastics team. She says， “I like being on a team. It makes me work hard and do my best.” Students practice after school. They compete against other high schools. Mark says， “At school， I study by myself. Im a singer， and I do that alone， too. Thats why I like playing on the basketball team. We work together and compete against other teams.”

LaGuardia offers many great classes， clubs and sports for students. Students at LaGuardia get a good education and they also develop their own interests. Many LaGuardia students become dancers， singers and actors！

1. What do we know about LaGuardia High School？

A. Students take art classes at night.

B. It places great importance on arts.

C. Students have few subjects to choose from.

D. It aims to develop students language skills.

2. Which club does Tonya like most？

A. The camera club. B. The music club.

C. The movie club. D. The environment club.

3. Why does Mark enjoy playing on the basketball team？

A. He can try his best.

B. He likes teamwork.

C. He can make more friends.

D. He hopes to build up his health.

4. What is the best title for the text？

A. Education in New York

B. Top Students at LaGuardia

C. School Life at LaGuardia

D. LaGuardias After-school Activities

閱讀七選五

For many years the school system in Finland has been very successful. Here are some reasons for it.

First of all， the Finnish government makes it possible for all children to attend preschool. Compulsory education usually begins when children are seven years old.? When they are not with the students， they spend their time working on lesson preparation.

And Finland selects its teachers very carefully as it only takes the best to educate its youth. For example， only talented students go on to a university and receive a masters degree in education.

Although schools in Finland are small， teachers are trying to respond to the needs of each student. In some cases， they know every student in their school. As a matter of fact， most of the students get extra help from their teachers in their elementary school years.

All Finnish children， whether they come from a rich or poor family， have the same opportunities in education.? Because two thirds of Finnish students who finish compulsory education will move on to higher education.

Finlands school system was once influenced by the Soviet Union. At that time， most students left school after six years of learning.? However， in the middle of the 1960s， the Finnish government realized the need to change their education system if they wanted to be internationally competitive.

A. And the teachers are willing to help them.

B. Teaching in Finland is a highly admired job.

C. Only the wealthy ones got a better education.

D. Students learn Swedish as their second language.

E. Finlands schools are supported by the government.

F.Students have few differences in their educational choices.

G.Teachers work with their students in school as much as possible.

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

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（六）

選詞填空

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。有兩個詞是多余的。

amaze fluent embarrass disappoint bore impress

disappear encourage misunderstand correct cover move

1. We were all? by her kindness.

2. Its? how quickly bad news gets about.

3. He felt? at being the center of attention.

4. Im? in you—I really thought I could trust you！

5. I think there must have been some? . I didnt order all these books.

6. The mothers? helped her son pass the exam.

7. I have made a few small? to your report.

8.? in French and English is required for this job.

9. The whole village? away to make room for the new buildings.

10. My little son ran quickly to the crowd and soon? .

句子翻譯

1. 我們還有許多事要做，換句話說，我們都不能去看電影。（in other words）

2. 我們很期待和新經(jīng)理一起工作。（look forward to）

3. 故事一開始，我就對這個友好的少年印象深刻。（at the start of）

4. 他們把工作分成五個部分，每個人做一部分。（divide… into）

5. 我們中將有50人參加考試。（take part in）

短文改錯

I participated the Secondary School Program in Harvard last summer. I spend half of the day on my class and homework， and then Id be free to do that I wanted. Since my course was a 8-credit course， it was a lot faster than other summer school course. I had to learn how to study efficient. For me， take notes was of great help. During my study， I also got to know many professors who was available for extra help whenever I needed it. The resources and opportunities are combined with the environment here made me want to attend Harvard even more.

書面表達(dá)

假如你是高一新生，請根據(jù)下列要點(diǎn)寫一篇英語短文，介紹你校開學(xué)第一天的有關(guān)情況。要點(diǎn)提示：

1﹒學(xué)校的基本情況;

2﹒這天你們都做了什么;

3﹒你的感受。

注意：

詞數(shù)100 左右。

American Senior High School Life

美國的高中生活

In America， after junior high school comes senior high school， which includes grades 9 through 12. Students are required to take certain subjects like English， social studies， math， science， and physical education. In addition， they choose among elective subjects to complete their high school education. Elective subjects include technology， music， art， and foreign languages.

Each student in the school has their own locker for books and personal items. This convenience saves students from carrying textbooks， and allows students a small space they can decorate with posters and favorite objects.

Cheating in any form is strictly prohibited in American schools. And in fact， high school students usually dont cheat. A student caught in plagiarism， forgery， or copying another student faces severe discipline， even expulsion.

在美國，初中學(xué)業(yè)一結(jié)束就進(jìn)入高中。高中包括9到12年級，學(xué)生們要完成某些必修課，如英語、社會學(xué)、數(shù)學(xué)、自然科學(xué)和體育。此外，學(xué)生們選修一些課程來完成高中教育，選修科目有科技、音樂、美術(shù)和外語。

每位學(xué)生在學(xué)校都有自己的儲物柜，用來存放書本或私人物品。這很方便，學(xué)生們不需要攜帶課本，而且還使得他們有個小小的空間，可以裝飾海報及心愛之物。

任何形式的作弊在美國學(xué)校里都是嚴(yán)令禁止的。事實(shí)上，高中生們一般不會作弊。若學(xué)生在剽竊、弄虛作假或抄其他學(xué)生的作業(yè)時被發(fā)現(xiàn)，都會受到嚴(yán)厲的處分，甚至是開除。

Each school holds certain yearly activities for the entire school body， such as homecoming， prom night and holiday celebrations.

Homecoming is celebrated each fall， usually on a weekend， and events leading up to it may last all week. While homecoming is celebrated differently at each school， it usually includes a parade and the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen， and ends with a football game and school dance.

The prom is a formal dance for students in grades 11 and 12， and is generally anticipated as the most important social event of the school year. It can also be a time of anxiety， as boys have to work up the courage to ask a date to the prom， and girls hope the right boy invites them. These couples dress in formal clothes—girls in long gowns， boys in suits. At the prom， students dance， have snacks and drinks， and chat. Prom usually ends with a Prom King and Queen being announced and crowned on stage before an envious audience.

各學(xué)校每年都會舉辦一些全校性活動，如返校節(jié)、學(xué)年舞會、節(jié)日慶典等。

返校節(jié)在每年秋季舉辦，通常選在周末，相關(guān)活動可能持續(xù)一周。每所學(xué)校舉辦返校節(jié)的方式有所不同，不過通常都包括游行、返校節(jié)“舞會國王”與“舞會王后”的加冕，并以橄欖球賽及全校性舞會來壓軸。

學(xué)年舞會是為11和12年級學(xué)生舉辦的正式舞會。學(xué)生通常會把它看成是學(xué)年中最重要的社交活動。這也是令人焦躁不安的時刻，因?yàn)槟泻⒆觽兊霉淖阌職鈱ふ椅璋槿⒓舆@個舞會，而女孩子們則希望自己的意中人能向自己發(fā)出邀請。男生女生要著正式服裝（女孩子穿長禮服，男孩子著西裝）。舞會上，學(xué)生們翩翩起舞、吃點(diǎn)心、喝飲料、輕松地閑聊。舞會臨近尾聲時，會公布“舞會國王”及“舞會王后”的名字。在一群艷羨的觀眾前，“國王”和“王后”登臺加冕。