Module 1 Basketball

本模塊知識(shí)網(wǎng)絡(luò)

defend? ?v.

hold? ?v.

attend? ?v.

deserve? ?v.

rely? ?v.

absorb? ?v.

bound? ?v.

accelerate? ?v.

appoint? ?v.

obtain? ?v.

dip? ?v.

commit? ?v.

howl? ?v.

bleed? ?v.

confirm? ?v.

apologise? ?v.

sniff? ?v.

weep? ?v.

star? ?n.

forward? ?n.

guard? ?n.

referee? ?n.

court? ?n.

association? ?n.

league? ?n.

title? ?n.

centre? ?n.

average? ?n.

motivation? ?n.

tie? ?n.

steak? ?n.

generation? ?n.

popularity? ?n.

half? ?n.

coach? ?n.

quarter? ?n.

nature? ?n.

hit? ?n.

boxing? ?n.

angle? ?n.

collision? ?n.

sock? ?n.

sneaker? ?n.

vest? ?n.

bounce? ?n.

tournament? ?n.

interval? ?n.

belly? ?n.

circuit? ?n.

boundary? ?n.

suspension? ?n.

cheek? ?n.

pulse? ?n.

bandage? ?n.

blanket? ?n.

ambulance? ?n.

teamwork? ?n.

scar? ?n.

gymnasium? ?n.

pole? ?n.

basis? ?n.

version? ?n.

talented? ?adj.

valued? ?adj.

awesome? ?adj.

various? ?adj.

entire? ?adj.

immediate? ?adj.

outstanding? ?adj.

selfish? ?adj.

instant? ?adj.

nationwide? ?adj.

parallel? ?adj.

adequate? ?adj.

abrupt? ?adj.

typical? ?adj.

slim? ?adj.

stout? ?adj.

controversial? ?adj.

dizzy? ?adj.

considerate? ?adj.

live? ?adv.

aside? ?adv.

常用短語

in the history of

grow up

with an average of

Theres no doubt that

all the time

if necessary

be rude to

be used to （sth）

draw sbs attention to

take possession of

be based on

詞匯短語園地

1. defend? ?v.? ?防守，防御，保衛(wèi);辯解

Troops have been sent to defend the borders.

部隊(duì)已被派出守衛(wèi)邊疆。

How can you defend such behavior？

你怎能為這種行為辯解呢？

搭配：

defend sb/sth against sb/sth? ?抵御……;為……申辯

All officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks.

所有警察都接受過防御訓(xùn)練以對(duì)付持刀襲擊。

defence? ?n.? ?保衛(wèi)，防御;辯護(hù)，防守

At least， for that， his defence team should be grateful.

至少對(duì)于這一點(diǎn)，他的辯護(hù)團(tuán)應(yīng)心存感激。

2. attend? ?v.? ?上（學(xué)）;出席，參加;照料

She is so sick that she cant attend a class.

她病得太嚴(yán)重而不能上課。

It is necessary for you to attend the meeting.

你有必要參加這次會(huì)議。

She was constantly attended by her sister.

她經(jīng)常由她姐姐照料著。

attend on/upon? ?伺候，照料

attend to sb/sth? ?處理;照料;注意（聽）

I have some urgent business to attend to.

我有一些急事要處理。

3. various? ?adj.? ?各種各樣的，各種不同的;若干

There are various ways of doing this work.

做這項(xiàng)工作的方法有很多種。

Various people said theyd seen the accident.

很多人說他們目睹了這次車禍。

variety? ?n.? ?各式各樣的事物;變化，多樣化;種類，品種

Everyone arrived late at the party for a variety of reasons.

參加聚會(huì)的人因?yàn)榉N種原因而遲到。

4. immediate? ?adj.? ?立刻的，即刻的;直接的

This work demands your immediate attention.

這項(xiàng)工作需要你立即引起重視。

The immediate cause of the fire is unknown.

造成火災(zāi)的直接原因不明。

immediately? ?adv.? ?立即地，馬上

conj.? ?一……就……

I came immediately after I had eaten.

我一吃完飯就過來了。

5. deserve? ?v.? ?應(yīng)得，值得;應(yīng)受

You deserve a good rest after all that hard work.

辛苦那么久，你該好好休息一下了。

If the little boy really lied， he deserved punishment.

如果那個(gè)小男孩真的撒謊了，那他應(yīng)該受到懲罰。

搭配：

（sb） deserve to do（某人）應(yīng)做（某事）

Everyone deserves to have a chance in life.

每個(gè)人在人生當(dāng)中都應(yīng)得一次機(jī)會(huì)。

6. rely? ?v.? ?信任，信賴;依賴，依靠

You can rely on me to keep your secret.

你可以相信我會(huì)替你保守秘密。

These days people rely heavily on computers to finish work.

現(xiàn)今，人們很大程度上依賴電腦完成工作。

Rely on me/my doing it.

放心好了，我會(huì)做那件事。

7. appoint? ?v.? ?任命，委派;安排，確定（時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)）

They appointed him as captain of the England team.

他們?nèi)蚊麨橛⒏裉m隊(duì)隊(duì)長。

A date for the meeting is still to be appointed.

會(huì)議日期尚待確定。

appointment? ?n.? ?預(yù)約;約會(huì);任命

The director wont see you unless you have an appointment.

除非事先預(yù)約，否則導(dǎo)演不會(huì)見你。

8. commit? ?v.? ?犯（錯(cuò)誤，罪行）;保證，承諾

Most teenagers commit crimes because they lack parental control.

大多數(shù)青少年犯罪是由于缺少父母監(jiān)管。

The manager has refused to commit himself on this matter.

那位經(jīng)理拒絕就此問題做出承諾。

commitment? ?n.? ?承諾，諾言;忠誠，支持

Our company has a commitment to quality and customer service.

我們公司對(duì)質(zhì)量和客戶服務(wù)做出承諾。

9. confirm? ?v.（尤指通過提供更多證據(jù)）證實(shí)，進(jìn)一步

確定;批準(zhǔn)，確認(rèn)

The expression on her face confirmed our worst fears.

她臉上的表情證明我們最擔(dān)心的事情發(fā)生了。

10. There is no doubt that? ?毫無疑問……

There is no doubt that we did the right thing.

毫無疑問我們做對(duì)了。

There is no doubt that she will call us when she gets there.

她到達(dá)那兒的時(shí)候必定會(huì)給我們打電話。

（1） There is no possibility that? ?沒有……的可能性

There is no possibility that she will be lost.

她不可能會(huì)迷路。

（2） It is no wonder that? ?難怪……

It is no wonder that youve got a headache when you drank so much last night.

昨晚你喝了那么多酒，難怪你頭痛。

11. if necessary? ?如果有必要的話

If necessary （=If it is necessary）， you can use my car.

必要的話，你可以用我的車。

You may refer the matter to him if necessary （=if it is necessary）.

必要的話，你可以把這件事委托給他。

“if+形容詞”是“if （it is/was） + 形容詞”省略it is/was的形式;if necessary為if it is necessary的省略句形式。if后還可跟possible，ready等。

If possible （=If it is possible）， let me know beforehand.

如果可能，事先讓我知道。

Send the goods now if ready （=if it is ready）.

貨物如已備好，請(qǐng)立即送來。

12. be used to （sth/doing sth）? ?習(xí)慣于（某事/做某事）

We are used to the noise from the traffic now.

現(xiàn)在我們已經(jīng)適應(yīng)車輛往來的噪音了。

I found the job tiring at first but soon I was used to it.

起初我覺得這份工作很辛苦，但很快就習(xí)慣了。

辨析：比較be used to和used to

be used to sth/doing sth指某人習(xí)慣、適應(yīng)于某事/做某事，可與get used to sth/doing sth互換。

Im not used to eating so much at lunch time.

我不習(xí)慣午飯吃那么多。

used to指過去常常做某事而現(xiàn)在不再做某事。

I used to smoke， but I gave up a couple of years ago.

我以前要抽煙，但幾年前戒掉了。

13. draw sbs attention to? ?引起某人注意（某事物）

The teacher tries to draw students attention to what she is saying.

老師想把學(xué)生的注意力引到她所講的內(nèi)容上。

pay attention to? ?注意……，留心……

You must pay attention to the teacher.

你必須專心聽老師講課。

The music was on but I wasnt paying much attention to it.

音樂響起，但是我沒怎么注意聽。

14. take possession of? ?占有，占據(jù)，擁有

You cant take possession of the house until all the papers have been signed.

所有的文件簽字以后你才能擁有這套房子。

（1） possess? ?v.? ?擁有，占有;支配

The police asked me if I possessed the car.

警察問這輛車是不是我的。

（2） in possession of =own? ?擁有，占有

He is in possession of a large estate in the country.

他在鄉(xiāng)下?lián)碛幸淮髩K地產(chǎn)。

（3） in sbs possession? ?為某人所有

The house has been in the familys possession since the 1500s.

這所房子自16世紀(jì)以來一直為這個(gè)家族所有。

15. be based on? ?根據(jù)，以……為基礎(chǔ)

The report is based on different figures from six European cities.

報(bào)告是根據(jù)來自歐洲六個(gè)城市的不同數(shù)據(jù)完成的。

Friendship should be based on mutual respect.

友誼應(yīng)建立在對(duì)彼此的尊重之上。

base? ?n.? ?底部，根基，基礎(chǔ);總部，基地

v.? ?以……為基礎(chǔ);以……為基地

Many languages have Latin as their base.

許多語言都以拉丁語為基礎(chǔ)。

Our companys base is in London， but we have branches all over the world.

我們公司的總部在倫敦，但是我們?cè)谑澜绺鞯囟荚O(shè)有分公司。

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

A

A T-shirt has become one of the most popular items sold by online trader Amazon in the past few weeks. Sales of the Three Wolf Moon T-shirt shot up 2，300% after an increase of ironic （諷刺性的） comments went up.

The first review gave the shirt five stars， saying “It fits my fat body， has wolves on it， attracts girls” but “cannot see wolves with arms crossed”. That caused hundreds of others to post foolish reviews， turning the page into an Internet attraction.

“When I put this T-shirt on for the first time， my wife left me！ Thank you， Three Wolf Moon T-shirt！” wrote one man， while another said， “The Three Wolf Moon T-shirt gave me a ten-plus resistance to energy attacks， eight-plus strength. And I have successfully solved 7 crimes in my city.”

Amazons senior manager of community content， Russell Dicker， said the T-shirt was currently the top selling item in their clothing store. “The Three Wolf Moon T-shirt recently moved up 2，300% in sales rank，” he said. “We are grateful that our reviewers are so passionate.”

However， the firm which actually made the T-shirt appeared less than pleased at some of the comments. “The Mountain is a wholesale （批發(fā)的） company and does not sell shirts on Amazon. These comments werent acceptable in some way until the shirt made the Mountain Three Wolf Moon T-shirt company into the top 10 in the Amazon clothing part，” they said in a posting on the Amazon site. “We appreciate buyers humor， but we dont agree on some of the remarks.”

However， the firms art director Michael McGloin said the firm was actually rather pleased with the publicity. “Well take ironic fashion someday and were printing another 400，000 more T-shirts， and its just a wonderful thing，” he said.

1. What brought about the increase of the sale of the T-shirt？

A. The low price. B. The quality of it.

C. The special style. D. The humorous reviews.

2. What is probably the second man mentioned in Paragraph 3？

A. A policeman. B. A salesman.

C. An athlete. D. An official.

3. Talking about The Mountain， the firm that made the T-shirt ___ .

A. was to compete with it

B. decided to force it to sell more

C. was not satisfied with it at first

D. thought it should make greater progress

4. What can we infer from the words of Michael McGloin？

A. He is proud. B. He is honest.

C. He is hopeful. D. He is hard-working.

B

Many of us love July because its the month when natures berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels from British Columbias fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.

Of the common berries， strawberries are highest in vitamin C， although， because of their seeds， raspberries contain a little more protein （蛋白質(zhì)）， iron and zinc （not that fruits have much protein）. Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants （抗氧化物質(zhì)）. The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries （櫻桃）， they are so delicious. Who cares？ However， they are rich in vitamin C.

When combined with berries of slices of other fruits， frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick， cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose， select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like， a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks， depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.

If you have a juicer， you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “soft-serve” creamy dessert， to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a childrens party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.

5. What does the author seem to like about cherries？

A. They contain protein.

B. They have a pleasant taste.

C. They are high in vitamin A.

D. They are rich in antioxidants.

6. Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas？

A. To keep their colour.

B. To improve their nutrition.

C. To speed up their ripening.

D. To make them smell better.

7. What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph？

A. A dessert. B. A drink.

C. A container. D. A machine.

8. From which is the text probably taken？

A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine.

C. A research paper. D. A travel brochure.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

閱讀七選五

For the rest of March， a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. 1 Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.

The disease， known as “March Madness”， refers to the yearly 65-team US mens college basketball tournament. 2 Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination （單局淘汰） tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.

Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends. 3 Colleagues against bosses.

Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities.

This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3，000 students beating a team from a school with 30，000， for many Americans， is an exciting experience. Several years ago， the little-known George Mason University was one of the final teams. 4

College basketball players are not paid， so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. 5 About $4 billion will be spent gambling on the event. According to Media Life magazine， the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year， topping the post-season income of every US professional league， including that of the NBA.

A. Husbands against wives.

6. A. work B. study C. holiday D. life

7. A. mind B. effort C. health D. time

8. A. along B. above C. around D. by

9. A. beach B. water C. board D. lake

10. A. sky B. world C. earth D. ocean

11. A. take B. get C. make D. keep

12. A. catches B. includes C. offers D. collects

13. A. habits B. behaviors C. styles D. movements

14. A. free B. great C. hard D. soft

15. A. easy B. usual C. far D. different

16. A. chosen B. tried C. learned D. promised

17. A. levels B. points C. steps D. parts

18. A. reaching B. accepting C. pushing D. setting

19. A. sitting B. walking C. fighting D. working

20. A. think B. succeed C. perform D. compete

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

閱讀理解

A

Where can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children？ Well， I suggest you try the beautiful and green Isle of Wight （IOW）. The Isle of Wight is one of the main tourist attractions. Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW.

Dinosaur Isle

It is located in Sandown， a seaside town on the southeast coast. Its a large， lovely museum， both fun and educational. Here you can see a large fossil collection of all kinds of dinosaurs， as well as a gift shop. You can walk into the past and then the future， learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million years ago.

Robin Hill Country Park

The park is in the beautiful countryside， and is suitable for childrens parties and games. It has five new gardens， and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels.

The West of the Wight

Here we have the Marine Aquarium， the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway. They offer another opportunity to combine entertainment with learning. This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland.

The Wight Bus Museum

This museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers. It has a bus collection stored in what was once a warehouse （倉庫）. Most of the buses in the museum date back to around the 1910s.

With all of these choices， what are you waiting for？ IOW Tourism welcomes you！

1. Where can you visit the dinosaur museum？

A. In the west of the isle. B. In a seaside town.

C. In the beautiful countryside. D. On the northeast coast.

2. Where can you learn something as well as have a good time？

A. Dinosaur Isle and the West of the Wight.

B. Dinosaur Isle and Robin Hill Country Park.

C. The Wight Bus Museum and the West of the Wight.

D. The Wight Bus Museum and Robin Hill Country Park.

3. Form which is the text probably taken？

A. A science journal. B. A book review.

C. A travel magazine. D. A film advertisement.

B

Bill Keaggy likes collecting things—we might even call him a compulsive （he cant stop or control what he does） collector. His latest collecting habit is earning him some unusual fame and， possibly， a little money.

In 1997， Bill Keaggy picked up a thrown-away shopping list at a St Louis supermarket. He said it was interesting because it gave him an attractive view into a strangers life. Keaggy was interested. He decided to pick grocery lists up wherever he found them.

In 2000， Keaggy posted his collection of about 40 lists on the Internet. In 2004， The New York Times Magazine wrote an article about him and his shopping list collection. By then he had collected about 500 lists.

In early 2006， he started working on a book about the lost lists. When the book was published—in May 2007—he had 1，600 lists on his website and thousands more that needed to be posted.

Keaggys book， Milk Eggs Vodka： Shopping Lists Lost and Found， includes about 300 of the best lists—the funniest， saddest， strangest， unhealthiest and more. It is a strange， interesting and funny look at other peoples thrown-away shopping lists.

Keaggy says he learns a lot by reading the lists. Hes surprised by how many people like onions. And hes noticed that a lot of people have trouble spelling. Mayonnaise （蛋黃醬） is always a problem—as are bananas， anchovies （鳳尾魚） and yogurt. But even common words—rost befe （roast beef）， buter （butter）， burd fude （bird food）， krakers （crackers）， londri sope （laundry soap）， and birfday kard （birthday card）—can cause trouble.

4. What does Bill Keaggy like to do in his free time？

A. Earning fame. B. Learning things.

C. Making money. D. Collecting things.

5. What interested Bill Keaggy in 1997？

A. Doing grocery shopping.

B. Picking up shopping lists.

C. Getting to know others life.

D. Looking into different life views.

6. What can we learn by reading Milk Eggs Vodka： Grocery Lists Lost and Found？

A. Different lifestyles.

B. Different worldviews.

C. Different life attitudes.

D. Different shopping channels.

7. By reading the lists， the author found the problem that many people ______ .

A. like onions B. misspell words

C. are meat-eaters D. are trouble-makers

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

完形填空

Here are two examples of people who took everyday problems and turned them around through laughter and play.

Roy， a semi-retired businessman， was1to finally have time to play golf， his favorite sport. But the more he played， the less he2himself. Although his game had improved dramatically， he got3with himself over every mistake. Roy4realized that his golfing friends5his attitude， so he stopped playing with people who took the game too6 . When he played with friends who focused more on having fun than on their7 ， he was less critical of himself. Now golfing was as8as Roy hoped it would be. He scored better without working harder. He was getting more active9from his companions and the game10to other parts of his life， including his work.

Jane worked at home11greeting cards， a job she used to love， but now she felt it had become12 . Two little girls who loved to draw and13lived next door. Eventually， Jane invited the girls in to play with all the art things she had. At first， she just14 ， but in time she joined in.

Laughing， coloring， and playing with the little girls15Janes life. Not only did playing with them end her16and mild boredom， but also it17her up and helped her with works.

As laughter， humor and play become part of your life， so new18for playing with friends， co-workers， acquaintances and loved ones will occur to you19 . Humor takes you to a higher place where you can view the world from a more20 ， positive， creative， joyful and balanced perspective.

1. A. excited B. disappointed C. surprised D. calm

2. A. encouraged B. enjoyed C. praised D. expressed

3. A. bored B. satisfied C. proud D. angry

4. A. never B. almost C. similarly D. wisely

5. A. objected B. supported C. affected D. understood

6. A. seriously B. coldly C. carelessly D. lightly

7. A. movement B. scores C. appearances D. study

8. A. challenging B. simple C. enjoyable D. hard

9. A. appreciation B. application C. influence D. comment

10. A. adapted B. stuck C. spread D. kept

11. A. designing B. offering C. appreciating D. buying

12. A. valuable B. routine C. interesting D. favorite

13. A. paint B. shop C. drink D. skate

14. A. stood B. rested C. watched D. waited

15. A. increased B. destroyed C. troubled D. changed

16. A. ability B. loneliness C. illness D. job

17. A. called B. picked C. looked D. fired

18. A. tasks B. discoveries C. rules D. concerns

19. A. skillfully B. publicly C. fluently D. daily

20. A. relaxed B. formal C. standard D. normal

語法填空

Tom went to the seaside1（spend） his holiday last summer with his family. One day， he was swimming in the river when someone shouted， “Look out， there is a shark not far away！”2（hear） the shout， Tom was scared to death because he was scared of its3（danger） characteristic. “Dont worry， Tom！” his father said， “ 4wed better go back to our hotel in order to avoid5（harm）.”

They stayed in the seaside for several weeks. Though the weather was much hotter， Tom got used6it. Every morning， he got up7（early） than his parents and went for breakfast ahead of time. Then he went to have a chat with his new friend—Jack. Not only8（be） Jack familiar with the seaside， but he was also a man with good qualification. They became very good friends soon. After parting， they kept9（write） to each other. Now， Tom still often hears from Jack.

They talk in their letters about things and persons10they remember in the seaside.

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

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

短文改錯(cuò)

The old saying “The early bird catches the worm.” show us the importance of planning， working hard and trying constant. To achieve outstanding results， most people must plan ahead and work hard to overcome all kind of difficulties.

That has been my own experience， either. When I first started high school， I seldom passed my exams， so I never prepared well. Later， my teacher， Mrs Rumbold， advised me plan everything in the advance. He asked me to study hard as well. After a year of putting her advice onto practice， I can now easily pass all my exams. There are no shortcuts to succeed.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（五）

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Airbags， now found in almost every vehicle， have saved countless lives and largely reduced the severity of injuries in crashes. Similar technology could greatly reduce broken hips resulting from a fall， something most seniors fear.

Dr Robert Buckman and his start-up company， Activeprotective in Allentown， Pennsylvania， has developed a promising solution， a wearable airbag that can protect hip bones in the event of a fall. The idea was the result of Dr Buckmans years as a doctor at Temple University. He noticed how many elderly people were being brought into hospitals with broken hips due to falls， and how they often never completely recovered from the injuries. He started to ask what he could do for these people， and that was when he started trying to figure out whether there was a way of helping people who were at the highest risk of falling and suffering these kinds of injuries.

The device is worn much like a regular belt， but on the outside of the clothing， and it includes sensors that monitor the movement of hips. If the device detects that the person is falling， an airbag opens before the person hits the ground， cushioning the fall. When the wearer hits the ground， the bag reduces the force to the hip bones by 90 percent， enough to avoid the majority of hip injuries.

With one out of every three people aged 65 and older suffering serious falls each year， Activeprotective has a big market for its wearable device. It also has the potential to sizably reduce hip-related health care expenses： Hip injuries among the elderly cost the US health care system in 2012 $30 billion， which doesnt include the long-term care expenses associated with the high percentage of patients that can no longer live independently.

1. What is the purpose of the Activeprotectives airbag？

A. To avoid hip injuries among seniors.

B. To protect seniors from car accidents.

C. To help seniors with their daily nursing.

D. To help doctors deal with serious injuries.

2. What inspired Dr Buckman to make the device？

A. A report on seniors health.

B. A serious fall he experienced.

C. His work experiences as a doctor.

D. Suggestions of seniors at Temple University.

3. How does the device mainly work？

A. By predicting road conditions.

B. By speeding up bone recovery.

C. By reducing the effects of falling.

D. By preventing people from falling.

4. What does the author think of the Activeprotectives airbag？

A. It still needs improving.

B. It has a promising future.

C. It may encourage seniors to do exercise.

D. It may increase Americas spending on seniors.

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How Laughing at Yourself Makes You Attractive

Have you ever embarrassed yourself in public and got laughed at for it？ 1 And its okay—we should even have a laugh about them.

● Laughing at yourself means accepting who you really are. You may feel bad about yourself because of past misfortune. However， its normal to be imperfect. Whats important is that you should be honest with yourself about who you are. 2 You wont be able to laugh at yourself without self-acceptance.

● Laughing at yourself helps increase your confidence. When youre able to stay optimistic and laugh at yourself， you are likely to be more successful in life. 3 More importantly， it helps you realize your own weaknesses， so you know which areas to do better in.

● 4 Laughing at someone else may hurt their feelings even if you didnt intend to， while laughing at yourself does not. You might even bring a smile to their faces. People will like it， because it shows that you have the courage to do so and youre being real about your imperfections.

Just remember that humans all make mistakes. So instead of blaming yourself， try to think of your mistakes， in a positive way and accept yourself just as you are. 5

A. Laughing at yourself makes you popular.

B. Accept yourself despite your imperfections.

C. You dont need to take yourself seriously all the time.

D. Chances are that we all have these kinds of experiences.

E. Laughing at yourself changes an ideal image of yourself.

F. Learn to laugh at yourself and you will be more attractive.

G. This is because laughing at yourself contributes to your

mental health.

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I decided to ski to the North Pole. It was after I saw an advertisement in a newspaper looking for people to join a team to ski 350 miles to the North Pole. Back in 1996， there had never been a woman from the UK who had accomplished this challenge. I wondered what it would be like to survive in temperatures cold enough to freeze your flesh in seconds， so I sent off for the application form.

The application form full of pictures of male explores arrived. The words “Are you man enough for the ultimate （極限的） challenge？” made me angry and even more determined to get on the team.

Over 500 individuals applied for a place in the team and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to pick the best group. In one test， there was a huge rope ladder we had to climb， and I froze at the top because I have a fear of heights. I thought my hopes were fading as most other applicants sailed past， leaving me behind. But two others helped me over， and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing individuals， but great team players， and this moment had shown them who would take care of others in the team.

I had revealed my weakness， and in a place like the Arctic， you have to be yourself， as there is nowhere to hide. These personalities of asking for help and showing weakness are necessary for women to master.

I realized that by being myself， I could succeed. I was selected for the team. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever imagined—more importantly， by sharing my story with others， I could inspire them to take a step into the new world and reveal more of their abilities.

1. How did the author react on seeing the advertisement？

A. She got shocked. B. She was determined.

C. She got frightened. D. She was hesitating.

2. What did the organizers think to be the most important to

choose new hands？

A. Personal quality. B. Individual ability.

C. Spirit of teamwork. D. Courage to challenge.

3. What does the author think of womens showing weakness？

A. Beneficial. B. Shameful.

C. Merciful. D. Disturbing.

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

A. To inspire us to prepare for our future goal.

B. To advise women how to turn to others.

C. To make suggestions to her team members.

D. To encourage people to explore the unknown.

書面表達(dá)

假設(shè)你是李華，你的外國朋友Jane打算來中國，他寫郵件來想了解中國人的社交習(xí)俗。請(qǐng)給他回郵件，內(nèi)容包括：

1﹒應(yīng)答方式（如見面時(shí)、得到贊美時(shí)、接受禮物時(shí)等）;

2﹒餐宴禮節(jié)。

注意：

1﹒詞數(shù)100左右;

2﹒開頭和結(jié)尾已寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù);

3﹒可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Jane，

Glad to hear from you and youre welcome to China. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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I hope whats mentioned above might be helpful and wish you a good journey.

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

English Sports

英國的體育運(yùn)動(dòng)

Many international sports were introduced by the British who take their leisure time very seriously. There is widespread participation in sport in Britain.

許多國際體育項(xiàng)目是由認(rèn)真對(duì)待休閑時(shí)間的英國人引進(jìn)的。在英國，人們廣泛參與體育活動(dòng)。

1. Football （or “soccer” as it is colloquially called）， the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe， has its traditional home in England where it was developed in the 19th century.

足球（口語為“soccer”）在英格蘭和整個(gè)歐洲是最受歡迎的運(yùn)動(dòng)。其傳統(tǒng)發(fā)源地在英格蘭，它是在19世紀(jì)發(fā)展起來的。

2. The game “Rugby” was invented at Rugby School in Warwich shire in the early 19th century.

拉格比球（即“英式橄欖球”）比賽，19世紀(jì)初創(chuàng)立于沃爾威克郡的拉格比學(xué)校。

3. Cricket， the most typical English sports， has been in existence since the 16th century， whose international level is 5-day Cornhill Test Matches.

板球，是最典型的英國體育項(xiàng)目，16世紀(jì)已存在。國際比賽是為期5天的康希爾決賽。

4. Although tennis has been played for centuries， the modern game originated in England in the late 19th century. The main tournament is the annual Wimbledon fortnight， one of the four tennis “Grand Slam” tournaments.

盡管網(wǎng)球已打了好幾個(gè)世紀(jì)，但現(xiàn)代比賽卻起源于19世紀(jì)末的英格蘭。主要比賽是一年一度的溫布爾登兩周賽，這是網(wǎng)球“大滿貫”聯(lián)賽（四大賽事）之一。

5. There is a considerable participation of athletics in Britain. For example， the London Marathon， which takes place every spring.

在英國有許多人參加田徑運(yùn)動(dòng)。例如，每年春季舉行的倫敦馬拉松比賽。

6. The home of golf is Scotland where the game has been played since the 17th century and naturally the oldest golf club in the world is there： The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. The Walker Cup for amateurs and the Ryder Cup for professionals.

高爾夫球的故鄉(xiāng)是蘇格蘭，自從17世紀(jì)以來這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)就在那里盛行。全世界最古老的高爾夫俱樂部也在那里：愛丁堡高爾夫球會(huì)員榮譽(yù)公司。業(yè)余球員參加沃克杯賽，而職業(yè)球員參加萊德杯賽。