Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia

詞匯短語(yǔ)園地

1. blow? vt. & vi.? 吹;吹動(dòng);刮

The winds blow across the sea， pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones.

風(fēng)吹過海面，把小的波浪向前推進(jìn)，變成越來越大的波浪。

The wind has blown my hat off.

風(fēng)把我的帽子刮走了。

blow? n.? 打;打擊;奇襲;猛攻

give sb a blow on the head? 給某人頭上一擊

2. frightening? adj.? 嚇人的;可怕的

The frightening noise made her hair stand on end.

恐怖的聲音使她毛骨悚然。

frighten? vt.? 使驚恐;使害怕

The ghost story frightened the child.

這個(gè)鬼怪故事使孩子十分驚恐。

frightened? adj.? 受驚的;害怕的

Frightened children were calling for their mothers.

受驚的孩子們呼喊著媽媽。

3. mass? adj.? 大量的;大規(guī)模的

We want to promote literacy on a mass scale.

我們想大規(guī)模地提高文化水平。

mass? n.? 大量;眾多

A great mass of snow has fallen off the roof.

從房頂?shù)粝铝艘淮髩K積雪。

A great mass of people are coming to see the exhibition.

大批人前來參觀展覽。

4. process? n.? 進(jìn)程;過程

Producing a dictionary is a slow process.

編寫一本字典是一個(gè)緩慢的過程。

We are in the process of selling our house.

我們正在出售自家的住宅。

5. forecast? vt.? 預(yù)報(bào);預(yù)告

As forecasted， the storm will continue to be weakened when moving to the northwest.

預(yù)報(bào)顯示，在向西北移動(dòng)過程中，風(fēng)暴強(qiáng)度將繼續(xù)減弱。

Experts forecasted a steady rise in the number of tourists.

專家預(yù)測(cè)游客人數(shù)會(huì)持續(xù)增長(zhǎng)。

6. concerned? adj.? 關(guān)心的;擔(dān)心的

Concerned parents held a meeting.

憂心忡忡的家長(zhǎng)們開了一個(gè)會(huì)。

（1） be concerned about/with/for/over sb/sth 擔(dān)心、關(guān)心某人/某事

They are very concerned with lab security.

他們很擔(dān)心實(shí)驗(yàn)室的安全問題。

Parents are naturally concerned for their childrens safety.

父母自然關(guān)心他們兒女的安全。

Please dont be concerned about me.

請(qǐng)不要擔(dān)心我。

He was concerned over his sons financial difficulties.

他擔(dān)心他兒子的資金困難。

（2） be concerned that...? 擔(dān)心……

She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost.

她擔(dān)心自己會(huì)錯(cuò)過轉(zhuǎn)彎的地方而迷路。

（3） be concerned with/in? 和……有關(guān);牽涉

I am not concerned with that matter any longer.

我跟那件事不再有關(guān)。

He was only indirectly concerned in what took place.

他只是間接與所發(fā)生的事有關(guān)。

7. major? adj.? 主要的;重要的;大的

There were calls for major changes to the welfare system.

有人要求對(duì)福利制度進(jìn)行重大改革。

較大的;較多的;主要的;重要的;一流的;主修的

The house needs major repairs.

這幢房子需要大修。

Her major subject is chemistry.

她的主修學(xué)科是化學(xué)。

8. complain? vi.? 抱怨;發(fā)牢騷

You have no reason to complain.

你沒有理由抱怨。

I have to complain to the manager about it.

對(duì)這件事我不得不向經(jīng)理提意見。

She often complains that he is dishonest.

她常埋怨說他不誠(chéng)實(shí)。

complain （to sb） about/of sth? （向某人）抱怨某事

He complained （to me） about the food.

他（向我）抱怨伙食不佳。

9. scary? adj.? 令人害怕的;引起驚恐的

The volcano in that country broke out. It was scary.

那個(gè)國(guó)家的火山爆發(fā)了，令人特別驚恐。

She put worms， snakes and other scary things into a pot.

她把蟲、蛇和其他可怕的東西放到罐子里。

10. cut down? 砍倒

Tom has been asked to have the tree cut down.

有人請(qǐng)求湯姆把那棵樹砍倒。

削減;縮短

We must cut down our expenses.

我們必須削減開支。

The article is too long and should be cut down by half.

這篇稿子太長(zhǎng)，得縮減一半。

11. be caught in? 突然遭遇（風(fēng)暴等）

We were caught in the storm and got drenched.

我們遇上大雨，全都被澆透了。

陷入;遇到

The frog was caught in the net.

青蛙陷在網(wǎng)里了。

If you take over Doras job， you are sure to be caught in the middle.

如果你接替多拉的工作，你一定會(huì)被搞得進(jìn)退兩難。

12. have a bad effect on? 對(duì)……有壞影響

The rain has had a very bad effect on the crops.

這場(chǎng)雨對(duì)農(nóng)作物有非常不好的影響。

The alcohol had such a bad effect on him.

酒精對(duì)他造成了很壞的影響。

13. take in? 吸收

On weekends the Smiths usually drive to the countryside and take in the fresh air there.

周末，史密斯一家常驅(qū)車到農(nóng)村呼吸那里的新鮮空氣。

接收，收留;領(lǐng)會(huì)，理解;欺騙;訂閱，訂購(gòu);改?。ㄒ路?瞧，看（見）;拘留;包括，涉及

The poor man had nowhere to live in， so we took him in.

那個(gè)可憐的人沒地方住，所以我們收留了他。

Before you translate a sentence， you should first take in the meaning of the words.

動(dòng)手翻譯句子之前，首先要理解單詞的含義。

The salesman took in the old people and made them buy their poor-qualified goods.

那個(gè)推銷員欺騙老人，讓他們購(gòu)買低品質(zhì)的貨物。

Which newspaper do you take in？

你訂閱了哪種報(bào)紙？

This coat needs to be taken in a bit.

這件大衣要改小些。

His little sister wanted to go with him to take in a movie.

他的小妹妹想跟他一起去看電影。

He was taken in because he killed a man on purpose.

他因故意殺人而被拘留。

The tour takes in some famous old castles.

這趟觀光旅行包括參觀若干著名的古堡。

14. give out? 放出;發(fā)出

He gave out books.

他分發(fā)書本。

The sun gives out light and heat to the earth.

太陽(yáng)給地球光和熱。

用盡;公布

Our food supply gave out.

我們的食物耗盡了。

The news was given out that the king had died.

國(guó)王的死訊已經(jīng)公布。

15. look through? 瀏覽;翻閱（查看）;讀（看）一遍

I looked through all the readings he had given me.

我瀏覽了他給我的所有著作。

Always look through your work before handing it in.

交作業(yè)前一定要看一遍。

看穿;透過看

We have looked through the enemys tricks.

我們已識(shí)破了敵人的種種花招。

If you look through this special glass， you can see things larger than their actual size.

如果你透過這塊特殊的玻璃看東西，所見物體要比實(shí)物大一些。

16. dig up? 挖出;找到;發(fā)現(xiàn);搜集

The farmers were digging up potatoes.

農(nóng)民們?cè)谕谕炼埂?/p>

Where did you dig up the fresh evidence？

你從哪兒弄到新證據(jù)的？

We should be able to dig up enough money for your ticket.

我們應(yīng)該能夠籌集到足夠的錢供你買票。

17. protect... from/against...? 保護(hù)……不受……的侵害

protect against直接加名詞，意為“防范”;protect from 一般用于protect A from B，意為“使A免受B的侵害”。

Villagers planted lots of trees to protect soil from being washed away.

村民們種了許多樹防止水土流失。

He is always protecting himself from danger.

他總是保護(hù)著自己免受侵害。

He is always protecting against others.

他總是防范著別人。

protection? n.? 保護(hù);防御

The hat will give protection against the sun.

這頂帽子可遮陽(yáng)。

under the protection of? 在……的保護(hù)下

The chicks are under the protection of the hen.

小雞們有母雞的保護(hù)。

18. wake up to? 認(rèn)識(shí)到;意識(shí)到;發(fā)覺

They should wake up to the danger they are in.

他們應(yīng)該意識(shí)到處境的危險(xiǎn)。

We must wake up to the fact that this kind of animal is in danger of dying out.

我們必須意識(shí)到這一事實(shí)，那就是這種動(dòng)物正面臨滅絕的危險(xiǎn)。

1. blow? vt. & vi.? 吹;吹動(dòng);刮

The winds blow across the sea， pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones.

風(fēng)吹過海面，把小的波浪向前推進(jìn)，變成越來越大的波浪。

The wind has blown my hat off.

風(fēng)把我的帽子刮走了。

blow? n.? 打;打擊;奇襲;猛攻

give sb a blow on the head? 給某人頭上一擊

2. frightening? adj.? 嚇人的;可怕的

The frightening noise made her hair stand on end.

恐怖的聲音使她毛骨悚然。

frighten? vt.? 使驚恐;使害怕

The ghost story frightened the child.

這個(gè)鬼怪故事使孩子十分驚恐。

frightened? adj.? 受驚的;害怕的

Frightened children were calling for their mothers.

受驚的孩子們呼喊著媽媽。

3. mass? adj.? 大量的;大規(guī)模的

We want to promote literacy on a mass scale.

我們想大規(guī)模地提高文化水平。

mass? n.? 大量;眾多

A great mass of snow has fallen off the roof.

從房頂?shù)粝铝艘淮髩K積雪。

A great mass of people are coming to see the exhibition.

大批人前來參觀展覽。

4. process? n.? 進(jìn)程;過程

Producing a dictionary is a slow process.

編寫一本字典是一個(gè)緩慢的過程。

We are in the process of selling our house.

我們正在出售自家的住宅。

5. forecast? vt.? 預(yù)報(bào);預(yù)告

As forecasted， the storm will continue to be weakened when moving to the northwest.

預(yù)報(bào)顯示，在向西北移動(dòng)過程中，風(fēng)暴強(qiáng)度將繼續(xù)減弱。

Experts forecasted a steady rise in the number of tourists.

專家預(yù)測(cè)游客人數(shù)會(huì)持續(xù)增長(zhǎng)。

6. concerned? adj.? 關(guān)心的;擔(dān)心的

Concerned parents held a meeting.

憂心忡忡的家長(zhǎng)們開了一個(gè)會(huì)。

（1） be concerned about/with/for/over sb/sth 擔(dān)心、關(guān)心某人/某事

They are very concerned with lab security.

他們很擔(dān)心實(shí)驗(yàn)室的安全問題。

Parents are naturally concerned for their childrens safety.

父母自然關(guān)心他們兒女的安全。

Please dont be concerned about me.

請(qǐng)不要擔(dān)心我。

He was concerned over his sons financial difficulties.

他擔(dān)心他兒子的資金困難。

（2） be concerned that...? 擔(dān)心……

She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost.

她擔(dān)心自己會(huì)錯(cuò)過轉(zhuǎn)彎的地方而迷路。

（3） be concerned with/in? 和……有關(guān);牽涉

I am not concerned with that matter any longer.

我跟那件事不再有關(guān)。

He was only indirectly concerned in what took place.

他只是間接與所發(fā)生的事有關(guān)。

7. major? adj.? 主要的;重要的;大的

There were calls for major changes to the welfare system.

有人要求對(duì)福利制度進(jìn)行重大改革。

較大的;較多的;主要的;重要的;一流的;主修的

The house needs major repairs.

這幢房子需要大修。

Her major subject is chemistry.

她的主修學(xué)科是化學(xué)。

8. complain? vi.? 抱怨;發(fā)牢騷

You have no reason to complain.

你沒有理由抱怨。

I have to complain to the manager about it.

對(duì)這件事我不得不向經(jīng)理提意見。

She often complains that he is dishonest.

她常埋怨說他不誠(chéng)實(shí)。

complain （to sb） about/of sth? （向某人）抱怨某事

He complained （to me） about the food.

他（向我）抱怨伙食不佳。

9. scary? adj.? 令人害怕的;引起驚恐的

The volcano in that country broke out. It was scary.

那個(gè)國(guó)家的火山爆發(fā)了，令人特別驚恐。

She put worms， snakes and other scary things into a pot.

她把蟲、蛇和其他可怕的東西放到罐子里。

10. cut down? 砍倒

Tom has been asked to have the tree cut down.

有人請(qǐng)求湯姆把那棵樹砍倒。

削減;縮短

We must cut down our expenses.

我們必須削減開支。

The article is too long and should be cut down by half.

這篇稿子太長(zhǎng)，得縮減一半。

11. be caught in? 突然遭遇（風(fēng)暴等）

We were caught in the storm and got drenched.

我們遇上大雨，全都被澆透了。

陷入;遇到

The frog was caught in the net.

青蛙陷在網(wǎng)里了。

If you take over Doras job， you are sure to be caught in the middle.

如果你接替多拉的工作，你一定會(huì)被搞得進(jìn)退兩難。

12. have a bad effect on? 對(duì)……有壞影響

The rain has had a very bad effect on the crops.

這場(chǎng)雨對(duì)農(nóng)作物有非常不好的影響。

The alcohol had such a bad effect on him.

酒精對(duì)他造成了很壞的影響。

13. take in? 吸收

On weekends the Smiths usually drive to the countryside and take in the fresh air there.

周末，史密斯一家常驅(qū)車到農(nóng)村呼吸那里的新鮮空氣。

接收，收留;領(lǐng)會(huì)，理解;欺騙;訂閱，訂購(gòu);改小（衣服）;瞧，看（見）;拘留;包括，涉及

The poor man had nowhere to live in， so we took him in.

那個(gè)可憐的人沒地方住，所以我們收留了他。

Before you translate a sentence， you should first take in the meaning of the words.

動(dòng)手翻譯句子之前，首先要理解單詞的含義。

The salesman took in the old people and made them buy their poor-qualified goods.

那個(gè)推銷員欺騙老人，讓他們購(gòu)買低品質(zhì)的貨物。

Which newspaper do you take in？

你訂閱了哪種報(bào)紙？

This coat needs to be taken in a bit.

這件大衣要改小些。

His little sister wanted to go with him to take in a movie.

他的小妹妹想跟他一起去看電影。

He was taken in because he killed a man on purpose.

他因故意殺人而被拘留。

The tour takes in some famous old castles.

這趟觀光旅行包括參觀若干著名的古堡。

14. give out? 放出;發(fā)出

He gave out books.

他分發(fā)書本。

The sun gives out light and heat to the earth.

太陽(yáng)給地球光和熱。

用盡;公布

Our food supply gave out.

我們的食物耗盡了。

The news was given out that the king had died.

國(guó)王的死訊已經(jīng)公布。

15. look through? 瀏覽;翻閱（查看）;讀（看）一遍

I looked through all the readings he had given me.

我瀏覽了他給我的所有著作。

Always look through your work before handing it in.

交作業(yè)前一定要看一遍。

看穿;透過看

We have looked through the enemys tricks.

我們已識(shí)破了敵人的種種花招。

If you look through this special glass， you can see things larger than their actual size.

如果你透過這塊特殊的玻璃看東西，所見物體要比實(shí)物大一些。

16. dig up? 挖出;找到;發(fā)現(xiàn);搜集

The farmers were digging up potatoes.

農(nóng)民們?cè)谕谕炼埂?/p>

Where did you dig up the fresh evidence？

你從哪兒弄到新證據(jù)的？

We should be able to dig up enough money for your ticket.

我們應(yīng)該能夠籌集到足夠的錢供你買票。

17. protect... from/against...? 保護(hù)……不受……的侵害

protect against直接加名詞，意為“防范”;protect from 一般用于protect A from B，意為“使A免受B的侵害”。

Villagers planted lots of trees to protect soil from being washed away.

村民們種了許多樹防止水土流失。

He is always protecting himself from danger.

他總是保護(hù)著自己免受侵害。

He is always protecting against others.

他總是防范著別人。

protection? n.? 保護(hù);防御

The hat will give protection against the sun.

這頂帽子可遮陽(yáng)。

under the protection of? 在……的保護(hù)下

The chicks are under the protection of the hen.

小雞們有母雞的保護(hù)。

18. wake up to? 認(rèn)識(shí)到;意識(shí)到;發(fā)覺

They should wake up to the danger they are in.

他們應(yīng)該意識(shí)到處境的危險(xiǎn)。

We must wake up to the fact that this kind of animal is in danger of dying out.

我們必須意識(shí)到這一事實(shí)，那就是這種動(dòng)物正面臨滅絕的危險(xiǎn)。

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

A

The CLF Art Cafe， Peckham

Playing different kinds of music， it has a night to serve most tastes. As one of the leading places for the creative arts， the building is full of friendly but crazy students and young people devoted to having a good time. But for those who arent interested in making the ceiling sweat， there is an open-air rooftop， monthly plays and regular showings of films.

Roxy， Fitzrovia

In the heart of Londons shopping center lies one of the flagships for a student night out in London. After showing their Student IDs， students head down into the basement of the Roxy where they are thrown into a group of young people from all backgrounds and countries. Whether for a few drinks and a chat or a dance along to the sound of the latest hits， the Roxys half-priced cocktail （雞尾酒） will make sure you are satisfied.

Bar Kick， Shoreditch

For students who are very busy and have forgotten how to relax， keep yourself focused while you play a game of table football. Put yourself into the crowd of bars and clubs Shoreditch has to offer， Bar Kick presents students with a quiet evening. At street level， it seems like any other bar. Heading downstairs youll find almost a dozen football tables replacing the dance floor， giving it a competitive edge to an evening away from school work.

The Court， Tottenham Court Road

For an affordable meal and drinks on a Sunday before a week of stress， head over to The Court. Combining （結(jié)合） the perfect combination of traditional pub comforts with student prices， the central London pub offers a quiet place as you catch up with classmates and forget about the stresses of being a student.

1. What can we learn about Roxy？

A. It mainly appeals to foreign students.

B. It lies far from Londons downtown.

C. It requires customers ID information.

D. It offers customers service at half price.

2. Which is a wise pick for a quiet student without much money？

A. The CLF Art Cafe. B. The Court.

C. Bar Kick. D. Roxy.

3. What makes Bar Kick different from the other three bars？

A. It has a dance floor made of special material.

B. It is a place for people to enjoy quietness.

C. It looks different from others in the street.

D. It provides table games for its customers.

B

Were often reminded of the importance of preserving the planet as we see it for future generations—and children at St Oswalds CE Primary School in Chester certainly agree.

Nine?-year-?old Isobel Kelleher from the schools Hummingbirds class thinks adults need to take note. “Sometimes they can be busy and I dont think they think they can make a difference， but if everyone does a little bit， it all adds up，” she tells HuffPost UK. “We started looking at plastic pollution in our oceans and the things like plastic bags that are polluting them，” she says. “Fish can eat the plastic and they can die， or we might even eat the fish ourselves.”

Mr Timms， Isobels teacher， has been spearheading （帶頭做） a new project at the school which lets children loose （釋放）creatively to raise awareness of the need to be more environmentally friendly. The entire Hummingbirds class， which is made up of 9? and 10?-year?-old pupils， has been busy writing poems and creating online video adverts to warn adults about the serious situation of our oceans and wildlife.

Mr Timms thinks children have an important role to play in teaching us how to take care of the things around us. “We sometimes overlook （忽視） how much we can really learn from children，” he says. “It has been really hard to believe having parents come in saying that their children have been asking them to stop using plastic， and to recycle more， and even stopping them using plastic straws.”

Mr Timms is proud of his Hummingbirds class. “The message that they would like to send to the world is simple： stopping this isnt someone elses job， and it wont be OK if we just leave it.”

4. What does Kelleher think of adults when talking about preserving our planet？

A. They havent done their part well.

B. They can do little to stop pollution.

C. They dont have time to make a change.

D. They have started to care about the ocean.

5. What is the purpose of the school project？

A. To ask students to stop using plastic bags.

B. To help adults to learn more about their kids.

C. To teach students how to write poems creatively.

D. To remind adults to be friendly to the environment.

6. Why does Mr Timms mention parents in Paragraph 4？

A. To prove kids are creative in teaching.

B. To attract people to support his work.

C. To have adults care about education.

D. To show the effects of the project.

7. What is the text mainly about？

A. An inspiring school project.

B. A request to stop plastic bags.

C. Serious situations of our planet.

D. Adults overlooking of the environment.

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完形填空

One night， when I was eight， my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie， my company wants to promote （晉升） me; however， it1me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher saying that youve done2and allowing you to skip a grade， but youll have to3your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher？” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me4for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time， I realized it was a5decision adults had to make.

For almost four years， my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening Id6wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call， however， could never7her love and it was difficult not to feel8at times.

During my fourth-grade Christmas break， we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large9apartment， I realized how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then that I started to10the tough choices she had to make on11family and work. Faced with difficult decisions， she used to tell me， you wouldnt know whether you make the right12or not， but you could always13the best out of the situation， with passion and a positive attitude.

Back home， I14myself that what my mother could do， I could， too. If she15to live in Rio all by herself， I， too， could learn to be16 . I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable17 .

My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the18has really taught me. Sacrifices （犧牲）19in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a20for me.

1. A. forces B. needs C. wishes D. advises

2. A. little B. much C. well D. wrong

3. A. leave B. refuse C. contact D. forgive

4. A. crying B. frightening C. wondering D. regretting

5. A. poor B. stupid C. wise D. difficult

6. A. anxiously B. politely C. quietly D. curiously

7. A. provide B. replace C. change D. show

8. A. hopeful B. lonely C. silly D. sorry

9. A. comfortable B. private C. empty D. modern

10. A. appreciate B. receive C. face D. forget

11. A. loving B. balancing C. comparing D. mixing

12. A. turn B. move C. choice D. reaction

13. A. make B. take C. put D. use

14. A. asked B. doubted C. warned D. reminded

15. A. managed B. failed C. attempted D. expected

16. A. relaxed B. interested C. independent D. patient

17. A. examples B. levels C. rules D. goals

18. A. journey B. experience C. history D. teacher

19. A. paid off B. came back C. took off D. turned up

20. A. treasure B. chance C. success D. pleasure

語(yǔ)法填空

Cathy Martin is a hurricane hunter （收集者） with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration （NOAA）. For six months each year， she is part of a team that collects1she describes as “vital data， to save life and property”.

When winds pick up， spinning （旋轉(zhuǎn)） toward the Caribbean and US coastline， Martin and2（she） flight team spring into action.

They use instruments called dropsondes， which3（set） free from a tube at the back of the plane. As a dropsonde makes its 10， 000-foot landing into the sea， it sends out information about air temperature， pressure， humidity， and the speed and4（direct） of the wind.

On an eight-hour flight， Martins team5（usual） drops 15 to 20 dropsondes while flying from one side of the storm to the other，6（try） to cover as much ground as possible. They head for the center （or eye） of the storm，7theres no wind， and also search for the strongest winds， to help people on the coast prepare8whats coming. Sometimes， they will use an unmanned （無人操作的） aircraft9（collect） data closer to the oceans surface.

Though these flights can be long，10（tire） and often last several days in a row， Martin likes her job and wishes she could fly every day.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

閱讀理解

A

When I was five or six years old， I remember watching TV and seeing other children suffer in other parts of the world. I would say to myself， “When I grow up， when I can get rich， I will save kids all over the world.”

At 17， I started my career （事業(yè)） here in America， and by the age of 18， I started my first charity organization. I went on to team up with other organizations in the following years， and met， helped， and even lost some of the most beautiful souls， from six-year-old Jasmina Anema who passed away in 2010 from leukemia （白血?。?and whose story inspired thousands to volunteer as donors （捐贈(zèng)者）， to my grandmother， who lost her battle with cancer in 2012， and her death is the very reason and the driving force behind the Clara Lionel Foundation （CLF）. Were all human. And we all just want a chance： a chance at life， a chance in education， a chance at a future， really. And at CLF， our mission is to influence as many lives as possible， but it starts with just one.

People make it seem too hard to do charity work. The truth is， you dont have to be rich to help others. You dont need to be famous. You dont even have to be college-educated. But it starts with your neighbor， the person right next to you， the person sitting next to you in class， the kid down the block in your neighborhood. You just do whatever you can to help in any way that you can. And today， I want to challenge each of you to make a commitment to help one person， one organization， one situation that touches your heart. My grandmother used to say， “If youve got a dollar， theres plenty to share.”

1. What did the author want to do at a young age？

A. Be a star. B. Write articles.

C. Become wealthy. D. Help other children.

2. What directly caused the author to create and develop the CLF？

A. A six-year-old kids request.

B. Many volunteers inspiration.

C. Other organizations encouragement.

D. Her grandmothers death of cancer.

3. What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 2 refer to？

A. A chance. B. A task.

C. A life. D. An organization.

4. What does the author advise people to do in the last paragraph？

A. Give a helping hand in whatever way you can.

B. Work hard to get a college education.

C. Challenge their friends to offer help.

D. Do charity work whoever you are.

B

Steven Stein likes to follow garbage trucks. His strange habit makes sense when you consider that hes an environmental scientist who studies how to reduce litter， including things that fall off garbage trucks as they drive down the road. What is even more interesting is that one of Steins jobs is defending （維護(hù)） an industry behind the plastic shopping bags.

Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bags every year. So many end up in tree branches or along highways that a growing number of cities do not allow them at checkouts （收銀臺(tái)）. The bags are prohibited in some 90 cities in California， including Los Angeles. Eyeing these headwinds， plastic-bag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their products are not as bad for the planet as most people think.

Among the bag makers argument： many cities with bans still allow shoppers to buy paper bags， which are easily recycled but require more energy to produce and transport. And while plastic bags may be ugly to look at， they represent a small percentage of all garbage on the ground today.

The industry has also taken aim at the product that has appeared as its replacement： reusable shopping bags. The stronger a reusable bag is， the longer its life and the more plastic-bag use it cancels out. However， longer-lasting reusable bags often require more energy to make. One study found that a cotton bag must be used at least 131 times to be better for the planet than plastic.

Environmentalists dont dispute （質(zhì)疑） these points. They hope paper bags will be banned someday too and want shoppers to use the same reusable bags for years.

5. What has Steven Stein been hired to do？

A. Help increase grocery sales.

B. Recycle the waste material.

C. Stop things falling off trucks.

D. Argue for the use of plastic bags.

6. What does the word “headwinds” in Paragraph 2 refer to？

A. Bans on plastic bags.

B. Plastic bags hung in trees.

C. Effects of city development.

D. Headaches caused by garbage.

7. What is a disadvantage of reusable bags according to plastic-bag makers？

A. They are quite expensive.

B. Replacing them can be difficult.

C. They are less strong than plastic bags.

D. Producing them requires more energy.

8. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Plastic， Paper or Neither

B. Recycle or Throw Away

C. Industry， Pollution and Environment

D. Garbage Collection and Waste Control

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

閱讀七選五

The oceans are being seriously polluted now. Plastics are harming the marine （海產(chǎn)的） life. Carbon pollution is warming the oceans and increasing their acidity （酸度）. Waters are being overfished. 1 Here are some steps we can take to help make a difference.

· Bring our own bags. 2 Try carrying a reusable bag at all times， including while traveling， and bringing our own things to work to avoid relying on plastic items.

· Talk about it now. We should carry that conversation into public places. Talk to our friends and family about why the ocean is important and why we take steps to help it， and challenge them to do the same.

· 3 A good way to make a difference is to organize a garbage cleanup now. Whether its an inland cleanup or one near the coast， plan one in our community.

· Throw away our cars. 4 When we hang out， we should reduce our carbon footprint， which may help slow global warming and ocean acidification.

· Recycle， obviously. Experts say recycling is an obvious action to take. Check on what can be recycled in our community， and make sure youre separating out your plastic.

5 The more someone thinks about plastics and plastics pollution， the more likely they are to act on it. If everyone can contribute to the oceans， the oceans will be well preserved （維護(hù)）.

A. Plan a cleanup.

B. But the bag should not be a plastic one.

C. Choose public transportation over driving our cars.

D. In summary， think about it more and act on it more.

E. Driving cars less often is a good way to protect the oceans.

F.However， experts say theres still hope to make a difference.

G. However， marine life plays a very important role in the oceans.

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

完形填空

There are thousands of people across the United States without any food or shelter. Every Saturday or Sunday night， my family and I go out and1the homeless people in the city.

There is one2thing I like to mention here. Before we begin our3 ， my family and I do not eat. We do this so we know how it feels to be4 . We all get together in the kitchen and5the food. We then6the food for 30 or more people. I like to write a special7on the bags like “God loves you”.

A lot of people8homeless people. Not all homeless people are bad people. Some are really9 . Many people hate them for no good10 . In the beginning， when my family and I went out on the street， we had to11their trust. Later， as they12us every week， they started to trust us. We13know some of their names. We all have to keep in mind that they also have14 . Some of them shake our hands for giving them food and15us. Some of them do really funny dances because they are16 . We have become really17to a man named Tony and his wife. After meeting with them several times， he has told us a lot about his18 . He graduated from college and has a PhD. He used to teach French and Spanish.

After we get down to feeding the homeless， it makes me19what I have at home. Sometimes it makes me sad， and makes my mom cry. I love feeding the homeless， and making a20in someones life.

1. A. visit B. introduce C. save D. feed

2. A. common B. exciting C. special D. embarrassing

3. A. show B. journey C. vacation D. meal

4. A. hungry B. thirsty C. lonely D. sick

5. A. design B. prepare C. divide D. enjoy

6. A. bag B. cook C. fetch D. find

7. A. passage B. saying C. note D. message

8. A. trust B. help C. respect D. misunderstand

9. A. successful B. nice C. funny D. wealthy

10. A. reason B. use C. health D. excuse

11. A. know B. get C. exchange D. share

12. A. served B. told C. saw D. needed

13. A. hardly B. never C. sometimes D. even

14. A. words B. looks C. hopes D. feelings

15. A. entertain B. thank C. impress D. disappoint

16. A. happy B. frightened C. surprised D. bored

17. A. blind B. dear C. cruel D. close

18. A. dream B. future C. life D. friend

19. A. lose B. appreciate C. keep D. remember

20. A. fortune B. chance C. problem D. difference

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（五）

閱讀理解

During the darkest days of the drought （干旱） that hit the western US since the early 2000s， rivers went dry from north to south. Consequently， low river flows severely reduced the amount of carbon-free electricity that could be produced by the thousands of hydroelectric power plants （水力發(fā)電站） along rivers across the West.

Now， a group of researchers have figured out that an extra 100 million tons of carbon ended up in the atmosphere because people had to use carbon-emitting （碳排放） power sources instead of hydroelectric power during drought. Thats equal to adding about 1.4 million cars to road for every one of those years. “Thats a big piece of the picture，” says Noah Diffenbaugh， a climate scientist at Stanford.

In normal years， over 20% of the electricity comes from hydroelectric power plants. But that number fluctuates with the ebb （退潮） and flow of water. And when water is not enough， the amount of hydroelectric power falls down.

States like California， Washington， and Oregon that rely on hydroelectric power during water-rich years were the hardest hit. In California， for example， the extra carbon dioxide emitted because of the drought added up to over 7% of its total carbon emissions.

This is nothing but creativity. 4 Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words.

So， friends， do give food to your thoughts by reading， reading and more reading. 5 Go and get a book！

A. Now what are you waiting for？

B. Reading can help you make more friends， too.

C. Why not eat something when you are hungry？

D. Just like your stomach， your mind can be hungry.

E. Also this makes a great contribution to your vocabulary.

F. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop

new ideas.

G. The hunger of the mind can be satisfied through wide

reading.

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(gè)詞是多余的。

recycle dust pollute cycle forecast complain

protect coast frighten mask melt absolute

1. The teacher ____ that twenty of his pupils would pass the examination.

2. How do you react when you see something ____ ， such as a fire？

3. The ____ of rubbish costs money and requires special equipment， but it is environmentally friendly.

4. The hurricane damaged many houses in the ____ towns.

5. The new law will reduce ____ of the air.

6. The nurses wore ____ and close-fitting white caps.

7. They ____ that the price of books had increased again.

8. The quiet country roads are ideal for ____ .

9. Its difficult to cross the desert by car， but not ____ impossible.

10. The trees provide ____ against the burning rays of the sun.

句子翻譯

1. 天氣太熱了，男孩們相繼跳進(jìn)河里。（one after another）

2. 她的病對(duì)她的工作有很大影響。（have a bad effect on）

3. 我們俱樂部計(jì)劃吸收20名新會(huì)員。（take in）

4. 桌上的那些蠟燭散發(fā)出柔和的光。（give out）

5. 他在寫報(bào)告前把筆記瀏覽了一遍。（look through）

短文改錯(cuò)

Hello， boys and girls！ Today， I am going to talk with what you should do when a fire alarm go off. If you hear the alarm， stand in lines at the door and wait for your teacher lead you outside. Stay closely to your teacher and classmates. Dont get out of line， and tried to remain calm and quiet. Soon the firefighters will come and put off the fire. If its a false alarm and there is no fire， your teacher will lead us back to the classroom. If you notice that when someone is missed or hurt， tell your teacher immediately.

書面表達(dá)

某英文報(bào)正在舉辦以“Building a Good Relationship with Our Teachers”為題的征文活動(dòng)，請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)，寫一篇100詞左右的文稿，談?wù)勀愕目捶ā?/p>

1.建立良好師生關(guān)系的必要性;

2.良好的師生關(guān)系應(yīng)該是怎樣的;

3.你認(rèn)為如何才能建立這種關(guān)系。

Building a Good Relationship with Our Teachers

Dust Storms

沙塵暴

At first glance， dust storms do not seem very fascinating. Winds pick up fine particles from the ground， and then the air becomes thick with dust. What is interesting， though， is that dust storms can travel across the ocean， sometimes from continent to continent. Such dust storms are worth investigating.

乍看之下，沙塵暴似乎不怎么引人注意。地面的細(xì)沙被風(fēng)卷起，空氣中便充滿厚厚的灰塵。但有趣的是，沙塵暴能穿洋渡海，有時(shí)還能橫越大洲。這樣的沙塵暴值得我們?nèi)ズ煤醚芯恳幌隆?/p>

In April 2012， a dust storm that originated in China and Mongolia took a six-day journey across more than ten thousand kilometers of sea and open land to Arizona in the United States. The cloud was so dense that it seemed as if the sun were setting early. At least one person thought a volcano had erupted.

2012年4月，源自中國(guó)及蒙古內(nèi)陸的沙塵暴，在六天中跨越了一萬多千米的海洋與空曠陸地，最后到達(dá)美國(guó)亞利桑那州。陰云密布，就像太陽(yáng)將提早下山，不少人以為是火山爆發(fā)了。

Although traveling dust storms are nothing new， the dust now often contains chemical or metallic substances that contribute to respiratory illnesses and damage the environment. At present， a group of researchers in Asia is studying aerosol particles and their effects on the environment—and they have plenty of dust to work with.

雖然移動(dòng)的沙塵暴沒什么稀奇，但現(xiàn)在的沙塵暴中往往含有化學(xué)或金屬物質(zhì)，這些物質(zhì)會(huì)導(dǎo)致呼吸系統(tǒng)疾病并且破壞環(huán)境。目前，亞洲有一批研究人員正在研究大氣懸浮顆粒及其對(duì)環(huán)境的影響。他們要研究的沙塵可多著呢。

Dust storms are one of the repercussions of humans messing around with Mother Nature. Although they are a natural phenomenon， dust storms have been occurring more often， at shorter intervals， and with greater force in recent years， and human activity is the cause.

沙塵暴就是人類肆意破壞大自然所造成的后果之一。沙塵暴雖是自然現(xiàn)象，但是近年來發(fā)生的頻率卻逐漸增加，間隔的時(shí)間也愈來愈短，威力更是越來越大，人類的活動(dòng)是罪魁禍?zhǔn)住?/p>

It is a fact that excessive herding of animals and exploitation of grasslands are responsible for the majority of dust storms. This means that dust storms are largely a result of human actions; in other words， they are controllable.

事實(shí)上，沙塵暴形成的主要原因是過度放牧及濫墾草原，這表明沙塵暴大多是人類活動(dòng)所致。也就是說，它們是可加以控制的。

We seem to think， however， that economic development and preservation of the environment cannot go hand in hand. For most countries， economic development comes first， at the expense of the environment. It is high time everyone came to grips with the consequences of overusing the earths resources， including the misuse of land in the pursuit of economic wealth.

不過，我們似乎認(rèn)為經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展與環(huán)境保護(hù)無法同時(shí)兼顧。對(duì)大部分國(guó)家來說，經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展是第一位的，為此可以不惜以犧牲環(huán)境為代價(jià)。然而，我們已過度使用了地球的資源，包括為了追求經(jīng)濟(jì)繁榮而濫用土地，如今應(yīng)該是我們著手處理這個(gè)難題的時(shí)候了。