外研版高中英语选择性必修第一册寒假作业Unit4B卷含解析

寒假作业Unit 4 B卷

    For some of us, the excitement of seeing a performance at a European opera house is just not enough. Fortunately, opera houses throughout Europe open their backstage doors to the public. Take advantage of these opportunities to look behind the scenes of some of the world's great opera houses.

    Teatro alla Scala Opera House Tours—Milan

    Discover the activities within the opera house on a backstage tour of the La Scala theater in Milan. The tour also includes an overview of the history of the theater and guides you through  the auditorium(观众席) and the theater boxes.

    Paris Opera House Tours—Paris

    While it is possible to walk around the public areas of the beautiful Paris Opera House on your own, guided tours are also offered and are led by an English-speaking guide. During the 90­ minute tour, you will learn about the theater's history and its architecture. You will also have an opportunity to visit the grand staircase.

    Royal Opera House Tours—London

    It is one of the most comprehensive of the opera house tours in Europe. The guide at the Royal Opera House takes you through sections of the backstage area to the props (道具) room, where workers build the sets, the costume shop and the ballet studios. There's a chance that you will even catch the ballet dancers backstage in practice in their big ballet studio.

    La Fenice Opera House Tours—Venice

    Teatro La Fenice in Venice offers a couple of options for visitors. A self-guided tour of the beautiful halls and grounds with a voice guide is available at the box office. Guided tours are also available with an expert that will explain the history of the opera house from its origins to its rebuilding.

1.In which opera house might you be able to see a costume shop backstage?
A.The Teatro alla Scala Opera House. B.The Paris Opera House.
C.The Royal Opera House. D.The La Fenice Opera House.
2.What do the above four opera houses have in common?
A.They all offer free guided tours. B.They all open their backstage areas to the public.
C.They are all free to the public. D.They are all located in France.
3.Where can we most probably find this text?
A.In a sports magazine.  B.In an adventure novel.
C.In a history book.  D.On a culture website.

   Xia Boyu, 70, on May 14th, 2018, scaled the world’s highest peak Qomolangma as the first double amputee climber from the Nepali side, government officials confirmed.

    Till date, the only double amputee to reach the summit Qomolangma is Mark Inglis from New Zealand, who had scaled the peak from China’s Tibet side in 2006.

    “​The Chinese double amputee scaled the summit at 8:40 am local time today. He is the first double amputee to climb the peak from south face,” Gyanendra Shrestha, an official at the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, told Xinhua via telephone from the base camp.

    Xia’s successful summit comes a day after eight rope-fixing team members reached the summit, making the climbing route open for all other climbers for 2018 spring season.

    The double amputee had received the climbing permit from the Nepali government after the country’s supreme court, in March, allowed double amputee and visually impaired persons from climbing any mountains above 6,500 meters.

    Xia’s expedition has been managed by a Nepal-based Imagine Treks and Expeditions company. Before leaving for the expedition, the Chinese climber told the media that it is his fifth attempt to scale the world’s highest peak. He had lost both his legs in 1975 during his first attempt to reach the summit due to frostbite. Xia had attempted for the summit in 2014,2015 and 2016 as well, but his dreams were destroyed owing to avalanche(雪崩),earthquake and bad weather respectively.

    According to Nepal’s tourism department, the official government body which issues climbing permits for the Qomolangma expedition, 346 mountaineers from 38 Nepali and foreign teams have taken the permits for expedition this year.

1.Xia Boyu lost his legs in 1975 because ________.
A.he fell off the peak  B.he got his legs frozen
C.he was caught in avalanche D.he suffered from a strange disease
2.How many times has Xia attempted before he succeeded in reaching the summit?
A.Twice. B.Three times. C.Four times. D.Five times.
3.What can we know from the passage?
A.Xia Boyu can’t get the climbing permit in China because of his disability.
B.Xia Boyu scaled the world’s highest peak from China’s Tibet side in 2018.
C.Xia Boyu is the first double amputee climber to scale the world’s highest peak.
D.Xia Boyu received the climbing permit from the Nepali government.
4.We can describe Xia Boyu as ________.
A.kind and helpful  B.cautious and traditional
C.brave and determined  D.optimistic and humorous

    Cold weather during winter months may keep many people from leaving home and running in the open air.

    However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good reason to run. In fact, researchers say, running in cold weather helps improve one’s performance.

    Many people say running in the winter can be difficult. Two reasons are the low temperatures and bitter winds. Yet many runners might find it easier than running in hot weather.

    That could be because lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your heart rate and the body’s dehydration (脱水)levels are lower than in warmer conditions. The body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather.

This information comes from sports scientists at St. Mary's University in London. John Brewer is a professor of applied sport science at St.Mary’s.

    For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room they called an “environmental chamber”. The researchers then recreated summer and winter weather conditions in the room. The test subjects were asked to run 10,000 meters under both conditions. Brewer says he and his team recorded biological measurements of the runners.

    “We’ve got a group of subjects into the environmental chamber. We’ve changed the conditions to replicate the summer or winter and we’ve got them to run a 10km under both of those conditions and taken various measurements on each runner while they’ve been completing their 10km.”

    Brewer says every movement runners make produces heat. He explains that one way in which we lose heat is by sweating. The body loses heat through droplets of sweat. He says the body also loses heat by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin.

1.What can we know about running in winter?
A.It increases pressure of the body. B.It improves the function of body.
C.It makes your heart rate higher. D.It needs more water than in summer.
2.What can we know about the research according to the text?
A.Researchers interviewed the subjects.
B.Subjects were asked to run in winter and summer.
C.Subjects built the "environmental chamber".
D.Biological measurements of the runners were recorded.
3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “replicate” in Paragraph 7?
A.Combine. B.Remember. C.Copy. D.Decorate.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Environmental Chamber
B.The Way of Losing Heat
C.Running in Cold Weather Improves Performance
D.Biological Measurements of the Runners

   Welcome to the Van Gogh Gallery for information about the life and works of Vincent van Gogh. As a post-impressionist painter and one of the most famous artists of all time, Vincent van Gogh has become a model. From growing up in Holland and working as a pastor (牧师), moving to France and creating an unbelievable collection of artworks, this site takes an in-depth look at Van Gogh's life, his works and the influence he has had on our culture.

    Van Gogh had many influences on his family and friends, other artists such as Edgar Degas, and his health. To see how each of these affected his life please visit the Important Figures, Artistic Influences and Health sections. For information about how Van Gogh's art has influenced our society today, view the Impact on Art, Cultural References, or News section.

    If you are interested in adding more Van Gogh to your life, the Van Gogh Gallery has plenty to offer. Download Van Gogh images of some of his most famous paintings as wallpaper for your computer, shop for Van Gogh posters or prints, or check out some of the additional resources available including links to Van Gogh museums and shows. There are even lesson plans from multidisciplinary areas for those interested in educating others about Van Gogh's art and life.

    Van Gogh has influenced generations of young artists worldwide since his time. Today we can see his influence in painting, in poetry and in video. We are happy to display new examples of art that were influenced by Van Gogh in our Van Gogh Community Art section.

Tragically, Van Gogh died not knowing the praise his art would receive. He will be forever known as one of the greatest artists of the modem era. Through this website, the Van Gogh Gallery aims to share his life and heritage with the world.

1.What's the function of the Van Gogh Gallery?

A.To collect the artworks of Van Gogh.

B.To recall people's memory of Van Gogh.

C.To collect experts' opinions on Van Gogh.

D.To provide information about the artist's life and works.

2.What information can you get at the Cultural References?

A.How he began his career as a pastor.

B.How those around Van Gogh affected his life.

C.How he influenced his family and his friends.

D.How Van Gogh has influenced today's society.

3.What can we infer about Van Gogh from the passage?

A.His artworks weren't well received during his lifetime.

B.He once worked as a model for painters to make a living.

C.His paintings were widely used as wallpapers for computers.

D.People widely appreciated his artworks during his lifetime.

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

A.Learn about Van Gogh's life

B.Welcome to the Van Gogh Gallery

C.Van Gogh's information on younger artists

D.Welcome to an unbelievable collection of artworks

   Education has always been a hot topic. How to educate children can be a sweet but painstaking task for parents, many of whom try to offer their children the best environment. Competition between parents over children's education may start from the kind of animated (动画) series children watch.  ①________ By watching the former, children can learn English at the same time. However, this does not mean those watching foreign shows perform better than those watching Chinese ones. ②________ They can help children learn traditional Chinese culture and history. Take Journey to the West for example. ③________

    By watching this show, children can learn more about the history of the Tang Dynasty and the development of Buddhist culture in China. Foreign shows can open a window for children to gain a better understanding of the outside world. So, children ought to be encouraged to watch both as long as the content of the show is beneficial.

    This can also be applied to other things beyond animated series. ④________ However, some parents fail to do this. Their incorrect view can more or less leave an influence on their children. Innocent (天真的) children, influenced by their parents, slowly hold the view that watching foreign shows is better than watching Chinese shows. ⑤________

A.Chinese shows have their own advantages.

B.Foreign animated series are always the first choice for parents.

C.Children often follow their parents' advice when choosing animated series.

D.For example, children can be encouraged to read folk tales at home and abroad.

E.Once the view is formed in children's minds, parents' education proves a failure.

F.This show is based on one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature.

G.For some parents, watching foreign animated shows is better than watching Chinese ones.

    Until a few years ago, I had what most people would call a good life. I had a     1     job that paid the bills; I had a good family, a big place and enough money to use for the future, and there was nothing much wrong in my life.     2    ,I was bored. 

    I wanted more. I wanted to live     3     and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the grey ones of everyday life. But I was     4    .I had never had any confidence in myself and never quite     5     that childhood shyness. 

    And I tried everything, like reading books about confidence. But none of them really     6    . 

    So I     7     that the small steps weren’t enough. I signed up for an internship (实习期的工作)of teaching English in Vietnam, an     8     huge step. I was alone in a country where the food was     9     and the streets were unfamiliar. I had no idea whether I would be able to     10     everything that would     11     at me. 

    I spent five months in Vietnam, teaching and exploring. I’d learnt to     12     all of myself. I returned home     13    .The     14     that had controlled my life and the self-doubt were     15    . 

    That one big chance changed everything for me, and in me.

1.A.stable     B.temporary     C.difficult     D.demanding
2.A.Thus     B.Instead     C.Otherwise     D.However
3.A.easily     B.brightly     C.peacefully     D.modestly
4.A.proud     B.innocent     C.outgoing     D.afraid
5.A.added to     B.talked about     C.got over                  D.suffered from
6.A.continued     B.survived    C.failed     D.helped
7.A.figured     B.promised     C.predicted     D.disagreed
8.A.equally     B.impossibly     C.unnecessarily                  D.occasionally
9.A.nice     B.colourful     C.strange     D.inadequate
10.A.doubt     B.handle     C.quit     D.obtain
11.A.point     B.throw     C.shout     D.aim
12.A.trust     B.enjoy     C.excuse     D.forgive
13.A.unconcerned     B.unsatisfied     C.unchangeable                  D.unrecognizable
14.A.fear     B.respect     C.courage     D.anger
15.A.picked up     B.forgotten about     C.worn away                  D.put off

   A few days ago some of the world's most famous musicians gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first International Jazz Day. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day ①_________(raise) awareness (认识) of jazz music and its importance across ②_________ (culture).

    ③_________ (actual) in America the jazz audience continues to decrease and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.

    It's Jason Moran's job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center's artistic ④_________ (advise) for jazz, Moran hopes to help more people appreciate jazz and preserve its history and culture.

    Moran says one of the problems ⑤_________ jazz today is that the music can't entertain people. In his opinion, the music can't ⑥_________ (present) today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not ⑦_________ same.

    Last year, Moran ⑧_________ (arrange) Fats Waller's music, ⑨_________ was generally considered to be concert music, for a dance party. What he wants is that people understand how we humans talk about ⑩_________ (we) through music and how music gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts.

假定你是李华,你们学校的英国交换生Jeff准备参加“外国人讲中国成语(idiom)故事”比赛,他发邮件请你给予辅导。你回复邮件,内容包括:

    1.答应提供帮助;

    2.提出建议;

    3.询问辅导时间与地点。

注意:

    1.词数80左右;

    2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Jeff,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

    Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Discussions about it are increasingly heated around the world.

    The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved. Therefore,it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span(寿命)can be prolonged.

    Some families have genetic diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease,which is a great trouble for these families. Gene technology can help people give birth to more healthy and clever children. In the past, doctors could do nothing about genetic diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. Scientists just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.

    Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to create human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning animals such as mice, sheep, and dogs. Therefore, these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned and that it would be beyond control, leading to some disastrous consequences. But many believe that cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in a very normal way and they also believe the governments will control gene technology and make laws to make sure the gene technology will help better our lives instead of harming us.

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答案以及解析

答案：1-3.CBD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第四段The guide at the Royal Opera House takes you through sections of the backstage area to the props (道具) room, where workers build the sets, the costume shop and the ballet studios.可知,皇家歌剧院的导游带您穿越后台区域的各个部分进入道具室,在那里工作人员会创建布景,服装间和芭蕾舞工作室。因此根据第四段的标题可知,你可能在Royal Opera House看到在后台的服装间。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第一段Fortunately, opera houses throughout Europe open their backstage doors to the public.可知,整个欧洲的歌剧院向公众敞开了歌剧院后台的大门。因此,这四个歌剧院的共同点是它们都向公众开放后台区域。故选B。
3.推理判断题。文章介绍了四个歌剧院为观众开放后台区域,观众可以利用这些机会来了解世界上一些伟大歌剧院的幕后故事,这是与文化艺术有关的话题。因此,我们最可能在一个有关文化方面的网站上找到这样的文章。故选D。

答案：1-4.BCDC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第六段中“He had lost both his legs in 1975 during his first attempt to reach the summit due to frostbite.”可知1975年,夏伯渝第一次尝试登顶珠穆朗玛峰时双腿被冻伤,因而被迫截肢,故选B项。
2.细节理解题。根据第一段以及第六段内容可知在2018年成功登顶珠穆朗玛峰之前,夏伯渝曾经在1975年、2014年、2015年、2016年四次冲击顶峰,故选C项。
3.细节理解题。A项文中没有提及;B、C两项与第一二两段内容不符;D项与第五段表述一致,故选D项。
4.推理判断题。根据文中对于夏伯渝登山经历的描述,我们可以知道他截肢之后仍然不放弃登山的梦想,勇于挑战,意志坚定,经过多次尝试终于成功登顶珠穆朗玛峰,故选C项。

答案：1-4.BDCC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“In fact, researchers say, running in cold weather helps improve one’s performance.”可知,在寒冷的天气里跑步可以提高人们的表现,故B项正确。
2.细节理解题。根据第六段最后一句“Brewer says he and his team recorded biological measurements of the runners.”可知研究人员要求测试对象跑了10千米以后,对他们的生理指标进行了记录。故D项正确。
3.词义猜测题。根据本段第一句“We’ve got a group of subjects into the environmental chamber.”可知,研究人员把所有的测试对象都安排在一个环境里,然后改变这一环境里的气候条件来模仿夏天和冬天的气候,再让测试对象跑10千米以后记录他们的数据。所以“replicate”意为“copy”,故选C项。
4.主旨大意题。本文是一篇说明文。寒冷的天气会让很多人不再跑步,研究人员通过研究发现在寒冷的冬天跑步要比夏天更能够提高人们的身体机能。文章对此项研究做了详细说明。C项与文章主旨一致,A、B、D三项都只涉及部分内容。故选C项。

答案：1-4 DDAB

解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段提到的"Welcome to the Van Gogh Gallery for information about the life and works of Vincent van Gogh."可知，梵高画廊可以给我们提供关于梵高作品和生活的信息。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段提到的"For information about how Van Gogh's art has influenced our society today, view the Impact on Art, Cultural References, or News section."可知，在Cultural References部分可以得到梵高的艺术作品如何影响我们当今社会的信息。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段提到的"Tragically, Van Gogh died not knowing the praise his art would receive."可知，梵高直至去世也不知道他的艺术作品会受到这么高的评价，即梵高在世时，其作品并未受到很高的评价。

4.主旨归纳题。本文介绍的是梵高画廊，这里不仅仅介绍他的作品，还介绍他给社会带来的影响。

答案：DAFDE
解析：①结合下文By watching the former, children can learn English at the same time.(通过看前者,孩子们可以同时学习英语)可推知有的家长认为外国动画片可以帮助孩子学习英语,因此比看中国动画片更好。故G选项“对一些家长来说,看外国动画片比看中国动画片更好”符合上下文语境。故选G。

②结合下文They can help children learn traditional Chinese culture and history.(他们可以帮助孩子们学习中国传统文化和历史)可知是在说明中国电视节目的优势,故A选项“中国电视节目有自己的优势”符合上下文语境。故选A。

③结合上文Take Journey to the West for example.(以《西游记》为例)可推知下文继续对《西游记》进行说明,它是中国四大名著之一。故F选项“这部剧是根据中国四大名著之一改编的”符合上下文语境。故选F。

④结合上文This can also be applied to other things beyond animated series.(这也适用于动画系列之外的其他事情)可推知本句承接上文说明动画片以外的其他故事,也可以鼓励孩子们去阅读。故D选项“例如,可以鼓励孩子们阅读国内外的民间故事”符合上下文语境。故选D。

⑤结合上文However, some parents fail to do this. Their incorrect view can more or less leave an influence on their children. Innocent(天真的) children, influenced by their parents, slowly hold the view that watching foreign shows is better than watching Chinese shows.(然而,有些父母却做不到这一点。他们不正确的观点或多或少会对他们的孩子产生影响。天真的孩子受父母的影响,慢慢地认为看外国节目比看中国节目好)可推知认为外国节目比中国节目好看对孩子来说,是一种不好的事情,而这也是受到了父母教育失败的影响。故E选项“这种观点一旦在孩子的头脑中形成,父母的教育就是失败的”符合上文语境,故选E。

答案：1-5.ADBDC; 6-10.DABCB; 11-15.BADAC
解析：1.根据该空前的“I had what most people would call a good life.”可知,我拥有人们所说的美好生活,因此应该有一份稳定的(stable)工作。temporary“暂时的”;difficult“困难的”;demanding“要求高的,苛求的”。
2.根据该空后的“I was bored”可知,我的生活没有什么大问题,可是(However),我很无聊。前后是转折关系。thus“于是,因此”;instead“代替,反而”;otherwise“否则;要不然”。
3.根据“live...and loudly”可知,我想要过明亮(brightly)华丽地生活。所填的词要与loudly(华丽地)并列。easily“容易地”;peacefully“平静地,安宁地”;modestly“谦虚地,审慎地”。
4.根据该空后的“I had never had any confidence in myself”可知,作者小时候是缺乏自信的,所以可能很害怕(afraid)。proud“自豪的”;innocent“无辜的,无罪的”;outgoing“对人友好的,开朗的”。
5.根据该空前的“I had never had any confidence in myself”可知,作者缺乏自信所以始终无法克服(got over)童年的羞怯的恐惧。add to“增加,增添”;talk about“谈论,讨论”;suffer from“遭受”。
6.根据该空前的“And I tried everything”以及前文可知,作者缺乏自信所以尝试一切去克服,但它们都没有真正地有帮助(helped)。continue“继续”;survive“幸存”;fail“失败,没做”。
7.根据该空后的“I signed up for an internship of teaching English in Vietnam”可知,作者觉得(figured)朝着目标小步走是不够的,所以决定报名参加在越南的实习教英语。promise“承诺”;predict“预测”;disagree“不同意”。
8.根据前文中的“I had never had any confidence in myself and never quite...that childhood shyness.”可知,作者是个非常害羞的人,现在要去越南教英语的确是一个不可思议的(impossibly)巨大的一步。equally“平等地”;unnecessarily“不必要地”;occasionally“偶尔”。
9.根据空前的“I was alone in a country”,空后的“...and the streets were unfamiliar”可知,这里是在讲在异国他乡的不便之处,陌生的环境,“奇怪的”饮食。nice“好的”; colourful“富有色彩的,鲜艳的”;inadequate“不充分的,不适当的”。
10.根据该空后的“everything”可知,作者不知道自己是否能处理(handle)陌生环境中的事情。doubt“怀疑”;quit“放弃”;obtain“获得”。
11.根据前文中的“were unfamiliar...everything”可知,该处指不知是否能处理好陌生环境抛向我的事情。point“表明,指向”;shout“呼喊,叫喊”; aim“瞄准,针对”。throw at sb意为“扔向……,抛向……”。
12.根据该空前的“I had never had any confidence in myself and never quite     5     that childhood shyness.”可知,作者以前对自己不自信,现在通过国外的实习,学会了相信(trust)自己。enjoy“享受”;excuse“原谅,为……申辩,免除”;forgive“原谅,饶恕”。
13.根据该空前的“I’d learnt to     12     all of myself.”可知,作者出国实习之前不自信,恐惧害羞,而现在自信了,回到家时,变得让人不认识了,变化太大。unconcerned“不感兴趣的,不关心的”;unsatisfied“不满意的”;unchangeable“不可改变的”。
14.根据该空后的“that had controlled my life and the self-doubt”可知,以前作者一直有恐惧,此处与自我怀疑并列的只有恐惧(fear)。respect“尊敬”;courage“勇气”;anger“生气”。
15.根据该空前的“...that had controlled my life and the self-doubt”,可知,影响我生活恐惧和自我怀疑完全消失(worn away)了。pick up“拾起,习得”;forget about“遗忘”; put off“推迟”。

答案：to raise; cultures; Actually; adviser; with; be presented; the; arranged; which; ourselves
解析：①考查非谓语动词。句意:联合国教科文组织将4月30日定为国际爵士乐日,是为了让人们意识到爵士乐的意义以及其在各种文化中所起的重要作用。分析句子结构可知,动词不定式作目的状语。故填to raise。

②考查名词。句意参考上题。culture 表示不同(国家的)文化或多种文化时是可数名词,用复数形式。故填cultures。

③考查副词。句意:事实上,在美国,爵士乐的观众不断减少并且慢慢变老,爵士乐已经无法与年轻一代联系起来。actually为副词,置于句首修饰整个句子。故填Actually。

④考查名词。句意:作为肯尼迪中心的爵士乐艺术顾问,Moran希望帮助更多的人欣赏爵士乐,并保护其历史和文化。artistic为形容词,修饰名词adviser。故填adviser。

⑤考查介词。句意:Moran说,如今爵士乐的一个问题是,它不能让人们感到愉悦。the problem with“某方面的问题”,为固定搭配。故填with。

⑥考查一般现在时的被动语态。句意:在他看来,今天的爵士乐不能以1908年或1958年那样的方式被呈现出来。分析句子结构可知,本句为一般现在时,主语the music与present为被动关系,所以填be presented。

⑦考查冠词。句意:它必须要发展,因为世界发展方式与以前不同了。not the same“不同”,故填the。

⑧考查一般过去时。句意:去年,Moran为一个舞会安排了法兹·沃勒的音乐,它通常被认为是音乐会音乐。由last year可知,本句为一般过去时,所以谓语动词用arranged。

⑨考查关系代词。句意:去年,Moran为一个舞会安排了法兹·沃勒的音乐,它通常被认为是音乐会音乐。分析句子结构可知,Fats Waller's music为先行词,在后面的非限制性定语从句中作主语,所以填关系代词which。

⑩考查代词。句意:他想要的是人们了解我们是如何通过音乐来谈论自己的情况的,以及音乐是如何让我们进入一个关于情感和思想的对话中的。主语与宾语为同一个人时,宾语用反身代词,所以用ourselves。

答案：

Dear Jeff, 

    I am writing to reply to your email regarding the Chinese idiom story competition you are going to participate in. It would be my great pleasure to help you prepare for the contest.

    I would like to offer some suggestions before we meet. Firstly, as there are a great number of idioms to choose from, I recommend the most commonly used ones that come from interesting stories. Additionally, many idioms found roots in ancient myths or historical facts. Thus, I advise fully researching their meanings and origins to gain an instructive and fascinating insight into the cultural history of China. In this way, your storytelling will be highly impressive and appealing.

    I hope the suggestions above can be of some help to you. Could you please tell me when and where you would like to meet? I look forward to further discussion with you.

Yours,

Li Hu​a

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