Unit 30
Passage A
话题:成长教育 词数:277 参考用时:8分钟
When I was a young child, my parents often told me that a positive heart brought man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why _1_ has such a big influence on a person. And now, although I’m just a middle school student, I’d like to _2_ my own opinions on this saying.
Once I read a sentence— “To make this world a _3__ place to live in, rather than the whole world, you’d better change your _4_.” It made me lost in thought. There are so many things around us that go _5_ our will. We can’t force life to follow our wishes. The earth won’t _6__ turning whether we accept it or not.
What we can do is just to make ourselves suit the world. I think we should learn to _7_ welcome whatever life gives us, the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to get _8_ from it.
I have tried to catch every pleasant thing in my life, but I _9_ catch most of the pleasant moments, such as being hugged by mother when in fear, being 10_ by the teacher when in trouble, being helped by a stranger when _11_. I realize that I don’t just live alone and that there are others around me I should _12_. They all pay attention to my growing up, and are proud of my achievements _13_ it is just a little progress. It is their care and love that _14_ remind me I live in a warm and happy world.
Different people may have different __15_ towards life. But there is one rule should be followed and that is to make the world better. 1. A. it B. he C. she 2. A. hold B. make C. show 3. A. nice B.
dull C. rich 4. A. job B. heart C. taste 5. A. above B.
along C. against 6. A. stop B. keep C. start 7. A. casually B.
politely C. warmly 8. A. friendship B.
success C. pleasure 9. A. won’t B.
can’t C. needn’t 10. A. invited B.
trained C. cheered
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11. A. in line B. in danger C. in agreement 12. A. think of B. hear of C. dream of
13. A. as for B. now that C. even though 14. A. never B.
often C. sometimes 15. A. plans B.
habits C. attitudes
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【自我评价】我做对了_____题,我很棒!我做错了____题,没关系,再努力! 【答案还原】将正确答案填写到文中空格处。
【诵读全文】大声朗读文章3-4遍、整体感知全文,体悟作者意图。 【我来总结】完成下列学习任务,并加以背诵。 1. 短语互译
(1) have a big influence on ____________(2) rather than ____________________ (3) 害怕,恐惧____________________ (4) 以……为自豪____________________ 2. 佳句翻译
(1) It made me lost in thought.
_______________________________________________________________________ (2) We can’t force life to follow our wishes.
_______________________________________________________________________ (3) What we can do is just to make ourselves suit the world.
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(4) But there is one rule should be followed and that is to make the world better. _______________________________________________________________________
Passage B
话题:文化风俗 词数:185 参考用时:8分钟 When you hear Westerners(西方人)say “ Drop in anytime”(随时来玩)or “Come and see me soon” , you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone. Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance(提前)that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes
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Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill. 1. The best title of this passage is ________
A. Drop in anytime. B. Come and see me soon. C. Invitation in western countries. D. Westerners.
2. When Westerners say “ Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon” , it means
________
A. you are welcome to visit them anytime
B. you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before going to their house.
C. they don’t want you to visit them. D. they will hold a party for you.
3. If a westerner invites you to go to his house, ________ A. you may refuse if you don’t plan to go.
B. you have to accept the invitation even you don’t want to go. C. you can’t accept the invitation.
D. and you accept the invitation, you must go.
4. If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts
will you bring? ________
A. Money. B. Televisions C. Computers. D. Books 5. The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese. A. 去荷兰 B. 去Dutch这家餐厅 C.实行 AA制 D. 请客 读后自主学习
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【我来总结】完成下列学习任务,并加以背诵。 1. 短语互译。
(1) come over ____________________ (2) accept an invitation ____________________ (3) 付账____________________ (4)在……末尾 ____________________
2. 佳句翻译。
(1) It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
_______________________________________________________________________
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