Section Ⅲ　Reading & Writing

阅读“Reading Club 1”中的材料，选出最佳选项

1．We can see that the population rose quickly         ．

A．in the Yuan Dynasty

B．in the Ming Dynasty

C．at the end of the Qing Dynasty

D．after liberation

2．Why the conditions in Beijing Hutongs once went down?

A．Because the emperor stopped repairing them.

B．Because the political situation affected China's economy.

C．Because the population rose quickly.

D．Because no one was interested in them.

[答案]　1—2　CB

Words and Phrases

　appeal vi.&vt.有吸引力；呼吁；恳求；诉诸；求助

(教材原句P18)　The acts appealing to children were particularly popular.

吸引儿童的行为特别受欢迎。

[例]　Does the idea of working abroad appeal to you?

你对出国工作的主意感兴趣吗？

[即学即练]　单句语法填空

①We're appealing to anyone who saw the suspect to contact us.

②The police made an appeal to the public to remain(remain) calm.

③There was a sense of humour to what he did that I found very appealing(appeal)．

　forgiveness n．原谅；宽恕

(教材原句P22)　To hell with forgiveness!

去他妈的宽恕吧！

[例]　It was an incredible display of motherly love and forgiveness.

那是慈母般关爱与宽容的了不起的表现。

[即学即练]　完成句子

①Forgive me for sending you a sample．

请原谅我冒昧地寄样品给您。

②Can you forgive me for trying again?

你能原谅我让我再次尝试吗？

　debt n．债务；欠款

(教材原句P22)　It is true that the debt has not been paid.

债务确实没有还清。

[例]　He had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars.

他积欠了数千元的信用卡借款。

[即学即练]　单句语法填空

①I'm in heavy debt at the moment，but I hope to be out of debt when I get paid.

②It's easier to get into debt than get out of it.

③You saved my life；I am in debt to you forever.

间接信息类细节理解题

细节理解类阅读在高考中比重较大，学生应该加强训练。

What does the author seem to like about cherries?

A．They contain protein.

B．They are high in vitamin A.

C．They have a pleasant taste.

D．They are rich in antioxidants.

[答案]　C

[即学即练]

请快速阅读下列短文，把握文章中的细节

In 1967，Tasmania experienced a drought(干旱)．The State Government introduced one hour of daylight saving that summer as a way of saving power and water.Tasmanians liked the idea of daylight saving and the Tasmanian Government has declared daylight saving each summer since 1968.Persuaded by the Tasmanian Government，all states except two passed a law in 1971，for a test use of daylight saving.In 1972，New South Wales，South Australia and Victoria joined Tasmania for regular daylight saving，but Queensland did not do so until 1989.

Daylight Saving Times was introduced in Tasmania         ．

A．to stop the drought in 1967

B．to support government officials

C．to pass a special law in the state

D．to save water and electricity

[答案]　D

故事类

本单元写作项目是写一篇新闻报道，属于记叙文写作范畴。

[基本框架]

开头(the beginning)——引出故事

主体(the middle)——具体过程

结尾(the ending)——自我感受

[常用词块]

1．put on many performances举办了许多场演出

2．focus on the environment protection注重环境保护

3．raised our awareness of protecting our earth提高了我们保护地球的意识

4．make our society a harmonious world使我们的社会成为一个和谐的世界

5．have a heated discussion about对……进行了热烈讨论

6．contribute a lot to our project对我们的项目有很多贡献

[常用语句]

★精彩开头

1．On the morning of...，China successfully sent up...

2．Many countries around the world sent their congratulations.

★丰满主体

1．Upon their arrival，Li Yue and Zhang Hua were warmly welcomed，and respectfully，they presented the elderly with flowers and fruits.

2．When it was time for the volunteers to leave，the elderly people thanked them for their kindness.

★余味结尾

1．It is high time that the authorities concerned took proper steps to solve...

2．I believe we can certainly overcome the disaster with the public and the government working together.

假定你是李华，你校于上周举办了有关中国古典音乐的音乐节。请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括：

1．活动时间、地点及参加人员；

2．活动内容；

3．活动反响。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

A Chinese Classical Music Festival

Last week，our school held a Chinese classical music festival in the concert hall                                                                       

[学生习作]

[升格作文]

A Chinese Classical Music Festival

Last week，our school held a Chinese classical music festival in the concert hall to promote Chinese traditional culture.All the students participated in it.

During the festival，classics were played by Chinese classical instruments，such as erhu and Chinese zither，were amazing，among which High Mountain and Flowing Water drew the most attention.Also，what interested the students most was that an opportunity was provided to learn these instruments from some experts.

The festival is a great success.All the teachers and students have realized that we should be responsible for inheriting and popularizing our traditional culture.

假定你是李华，上周你校举办了主题为“把握今天(Seizing Today)”的英语演讲比赛。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：

1．时间和地点；

2．参赛人员与比赛内容；

3．活动反响。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

【参考范文】

An English speech contest with the theme Seizing Today was held in our school hall last Friday morning，which drew the attention of every student and teacher.

Twenty students from different classes competed in it.All the participants made wonderful speeches around the theme.At the end of the contest，two foreign teachers commented on several participants' speeches and gave some helpful suggestions.Finally，there was an award ceremony for the winners.

It is not only a good chance to help the students improve their oral English but also enriches our school life.