Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia
话题词汇
1.earthquake n.地震
2.tsunami n.海啸
3.famine n.饥荒
4.shelter n.避难所
5.victim n.受灾者
6.natural disaster自然灾害
7.stricken area受灾地区
8.a state of emergency紧急状态
9.the caring donation爱心捐赠
10.donate blood义务献血
经典语篇
近年来地震的频繁发生给人类的生存带来了严重影响，为此你所在的学校要求学生平时多了解关于地震逃生的方法。现在，请你用英语为班里的同学做一次地震时在室内如何逃生的讲解，请结合下面要点写一篇英语发言稿。
1.来不及跑时可迅速躲到坚固的家具下面或卫生间里面；
2.趴下，闭目，并用毛巾等捂住口鼻，以阻挡灰尘；
3.尽量关掉煤气开关或电器开关；
4.不要外逃或从楼上跳下，不能使用电梯。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.短文要求包含以上要点，但不必逐条翻译；
3.可以适当发挥，增加细节，以使行文连贯。
佳作欣赏
My dear classmates，we all know that life is precious.Then how can we protect ourselves when we come across a horrible earthquake？Now let me give you some advice on how to survive an earthquake①.
When a serious earthquake takes place，we should hide in a bathroom or under some strong furniture immediately.At the same time we’d better fall on the ground and close our eyes with a towel on our nose and mouth② to stop the dust.If it is possible，please turn off the gas stop③ and the electric power switch.But you mustn’t try to run out or jump off a building.And do remember not to use the elevator④.
That’s all.Thank you!
思维发散
1.仿照第①句用“介词＋疑问词＋to do...”翻译句子
你们决定好什么时候去上海了吗？
Have you decided on when to go to Shanghai?
2.仿照第②句用with复合结构完成句子
有一些问题尚待解决，因此我们还需尽快再召开一次会议。(2016·江西九江模拟)
With several problems remaining to be solved，we still needed to hold another meeting as soon as possible.
3.将第③句改为省略句
If possible，please turn off the gas stop.
4.仿照第④句用“do表示强调”翻译句子
务请帮我解答这道数学题。
Do help me with this maths problem.
Ⅰ.重点单词
A.写作单词
1.frightening (adj.)吓人的；可怕的
2.process (n.)进程；过程
3.citizen (n.)公民；市民
4.dust (n.)沙尘；灰尘
5.strength (n.)力量；力气
6.atmosphere (n.)大气；大气层
7.environment (n.)环境
8.recycle (v.)重新利用；再循环
9.concerned (adj.)关心的；担心的
10.evidence (n.)根据；证明
11.pollution (n.)污染
pollute (vt.)污染
12.major (adj.)主要的；多数的；(vi.)主修
majority (n.)大多数
13.urgent (adj.)紧急的
urge (vt.)催促；极力主张
14.complain (vi.)抱怨；发牢骚
complaint (n.)埋怨
15.protection (n.)保护
protect (vt.)保护
B.阅读单词
16.sandstorm (n.)沙尘暴
17.mass (n.)大量；许多；(adj.)大量的；大规模的
18.campaign (n.)战役；活动
19.forecast (vt.)预报；预告
20.cycle (vi.)骑自行车
21.mask (n.)面罩
22.chemical (n.)化学药品
23.garbage (n.)废料；垃圾
24.melt (vi.)融化
25.absolutely (adv.)绝对地；完全地
26.scary (adj.)恐怖的；吓人的
scare (vt.& n.)使……受惊；恐惧
scared (adj.)受惊吓的
Ⅱ.重点短语
1.cut down 砍倒
2.be caught in突然遭遇 (风暴等)
3.one after another一个接一个地
4.have a bad effect on对……有坏影响
5.take in吸收
6.give out放出；发出
7.in a nutshell简言之；概括地讲
8.look through浏览
Ⅲ.经典句式
1.“To have been caught in a sandstorm was a terrible experience，” he said.
他说：“遇上沙尘暴是一种可怕的经历。”
2.It’s difficult to breathe and the dust makes me ill.
呼吸困难，沙尘使我很难受。
3.Sandstorms in China appear to have increased in recent years as a result of “desertification”.
由于荒漠化越发严重，中国近年来发生沙尘暴的次数明显增加了。
4.The storms sometimes continue all day and traffic moves very slowly because the thick dust makes it difficult to see.
暴风有时持续一整天，车辆开得很慢，因为浓浓的尘埃降低了能见度。
5.The garbage is then taken away and，if possible，recycled.
然后垃圾被带走，如果可能的话，会进行回收利用。
Ⅳ.课文语法填空
Sandstorms，strong and dry winds 1.that carry sand，have struck some Asian countries for centuries.As a result of desertification，sandstorms in China seem 2.to have increased(increase) in recent years.This is a process that happens 3.when land becomes desert because of climate changes and 4.because people cut down trees and dig up grass.Northwest China is part of the sandstorm centre in Central Asia.Sandstorms sometimes have 5.a very bad effect on Beijing,6.especially(especial) on its weather and traffic.To solve the problem，many ways have been tried.For example，in order to stop the desert,7.which is only 250 km away to the west，8.coming(come) nearer to Beijing，the government is planting trees.So far，over 30 billion trees 9.have been planted (plant) and 10.more(many) trees will be planted for the next five years.
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1have the strength to do有做……的力气/意志力
with all one’s strength尽全力
build up one’s strength增强体力
2strengthen v.加强，巩固
3strong adj.强壮的
(1)I don’t have the strength to climb any further.
我没有力气再往上爬了。
(2)He has been doing morning exercises to build up his strength.
他一直进行晨练以增强体力。
(3)At present America is taking some measures to strengthen the economy.
目前美国正在采取措施以巩固经济。
[词义辨析] strength，force，power，energy
(1)strength指固有的潜在力量。指人时，着重指力气；就物而言，着重指强度、潜力等。
(2)force指物理学上的“力”，也指为做某事而使用的力量，还可指武力。
(3)power指行动所根据的职权或能力，有时也指有权力的人或强国。
(4)energy指物理学上的“能量”的概念或生理上的“精力”，也可指“能源”。
多维训练
(1)选词填空
①The solar cell can turn the energy of sunlight into electric energy.
②If you drop something，the force of gravity will pull it to the floor.
③He lifted the stone with all his strength.
④The party came to power at the last election.
(2)单句语法填空
①I had hardly enough strength to move(move) my feet.
②He has a strong(strength) political background.
2 concerned adj.作表语或前置定语担心的；忧虑的；感兴趣的；后置定语有关的，涉及的；参与的
[应试指导] 作前置定语与后置定语时意义的区别
1concern vt.使担忧；涉及；关系到；n.担心；关注；利害关系
as far as sb.be concerned就某人而言
be concerned about/for concern oneself about/for对……担心/关心
be concerned with sb./sth.concern oneself with sb./sth.与……有关
2concerning prep.关于
(1)I’ll phone up everyone concerned.
我将给所有相关人员打电话。
(2)China shouldn’t be concerned about the shortterm，but must focus on the longterm growth of the country.
中国不应该关注短期(发展)而是必须把精力集中在国家的长期发展上。
多维训练
(1)单句语法填空
①Concerning the tollfree policy on the express way，what concerns us most is the traffic jams while some are concerned about the safety.(concern)
②The theory of relativity is concerned with two seemingly opposite ideas.
(2)一句多译
就我个人来说，第二课堂让我改变了许多。
①As far as I am concerned，I have changed a lot because of the second class.(concerned)
②As to me，I have changed a lot because of the second class.(as to)
③With/In regard to me，I have changed a lot because of the second class.(regard)
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[应试指导] “cut＋副词”类语境词义辨析
cut in插嘴
cut up切碎；使痛心
cut off切断
cut out切断；删掉；停止；取代；裁剪
(1)I’ll cut down (on) my smoking，maybe cut it out entirely.我要少抽点烟，也可能完全戒掉。
(2)Don’t cut in on our conversation.
我们说话时别插嘴。
多维训练
(1)写出下列句子中cut down的汉语意思
①He tried to cut down on smoking but failed.削减
②Cut down the article so as to make it fit the space available on the paper.删节；删减
③He cut down the tree and cut it up for firewood.砍倒
(2)短语填空
①How can you cut down the risk of cancer?
②He also supplied the north when America cut off energy aid.
③He had cut up the meat before his mother came back.
④Billy showed me the article he had cut out of the magazine.
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come/go into effect生效,take effect生效；奏效
bring/put...into effect实施
of no effect没有效果的,in effect实际上
(1)The medicine had a good effect on me.
那种药对我有很好的功效。
(2)The medicine soon took effect.
药很快见效了。
多维训练
(1)短语填空
①So in effect the government have lowered taxes for the rich and raised them for the poor.
②My parents’ divorce had a big effect on me.
③The morphine(吗啡) was starting to take effect and the pain eased.
④If a class is of no effect，then teaching means nothing.
⑤The regulations came into effect days after last week’s incidents.
(2)完成句子
The recommendations will soon be put into effect/come into effect(付诸实施).
5 take in吸收absorb；欺骗cheat；包括在内include or cover；收留allow sb.to stay in；领会，理解；观看
[应试指导] take短语语境词义辨析
take over接管；继承；支配
take on呈现；雇用
take up从事；继续；拿起；占据
(1)The monastery has taken in 26 refugees.
修道院已经收留了26位难民。
(2)Lesley explains possible treatments but you can tell she’s not taking it in.
莱斯利解释了各种可行的疗法，不过，你可以看出来，她并没有领会。
多维训练
(1)写出下列句子中take in的汉语意思
①He certainly took us in with his stories about his experiences in Mexico.欺骗
②Gazing up into his eyes，she seemed to take in all he said.领会，理解
③He persuaded Joe to take him in.收留
④They will certainly need to take in plenty of liquid.吸收
⑤I was wondering if you might want to take in a movie with me this evening.观看
(2)短语填空
①There is a shortage of teachers in Western China，and it will fall on the 80s and 90s generations to take on this responsibility.(2016·安徽师大附中期中)
②If I had more time，I would take up golf as a hobby.(2016·福建模拟)
③It is reported that a foreign company will take over the company.
④He didn’t take in what I read because his mind was on something else.
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多维训练
(1)单句语法填空
①A mass of information has(have) been revealed already.
②So far，a mass of books have(have) been handed out.
③The masses are(be) often the makers of history.
(2)单句改错
There is masses of students in the classroom and they’re waiting for Professor Li.is→are
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多维训练
单句语法填空
(1)Actually you can make learning English a process，where you can not only learn much knowledge but also interesting cultures.
(2)The museum is in the process of being restored these days.
(3)The youngsters poured down the street to see the parading procession(process).
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多维训练
单句语法填空
(1)She majored in history at Stanford.
(2)The majority of people seem(seem) to prefer TV to radio.
(3)The majority of his time is(be) always wasted.
(4)People who can speak English are in the majority in this country.
9 complain v.抱怨，埋怨，发牢骚；投诉say one is annoyed，unhappy or unsatisfied about sb./sth.
多维训练
单句语法填空
(1)We received a lot of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities.
(2)I’m going to complain to the manager about this.
(3)Two hours later，she left，still complaining(complain) of it.
(4)I’d like to make a complaint(complain) about the noise.
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多维训练
(1)He was caught in a car accident yesterday.
昨天他遭遇了一场车祸。
(2)When she woke up，the person in red first caught her attention.
当她醒来时，首先吸引她注意的是那个穿红衣服的人。
(3)A cook will be fired if he is caught smoking in the kitchen.
如果厨师被发现在厨房里吸烟就会被开除。
(4)Let’s hurry and catch up with the group ahead.
我们快点，赶上前面的那一伙人。
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多维训练
(1)写出下列句子中give out的汉语意思
①The radio is giving out a strange signal.发出
②I saw a man giving out handbills in the street.分发
③He plans to stay there until his money gives out.用完
④He has refused to give out any information on the matter.公布
(2)单句改错
Our food supplies have been given out.去掉been
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多维训练
短语填空
(1)You’re a popular girl，Grace，and a lot of the younger ones look up to you.
(2)He happened to be looking through the medical book Gray’s Anatomy at the time.
(3)Look out for thieves when you stay there.
(4)A working party has been set up to look into the problem.
(5)Terry，please look up from your cell phone when Grandma is talking to you.
(6)I wasn’t successful，so they looked down upon me.
13 It’s difficult to breathe and the dust makes me ill.呼吸困难，沙尘使我很难受。
(1)It’s difficult to learn physics well.
学好物理很难。
(2)He is easy to work with.
他很容易共事。
(3)He has a lot of work to do.
他有许多工作要做。
多维训练
(1)单句语法填空
①The question is difficult to answer(answer).
②I don’t know what to do next.
(2)单句改错
①This sentence is not easy to explain it.去掉it
②The pen is smooth to write.write后加with
②This is difficult to get along well with him.This→It
14 The garbage is then taken away and，if possible，recycled.垃圾被运走，如果有可能的话，回收利用。
if possible如果可能的话，是if引导的条件状语从句的省略形式，表示肯定意义；如果表示否定意义，则用if not。
if 构成的其他省略形式：
if any如果有的话,if so如果是这样的话
if necessary如果必要的话
if ever如果曾经发生过的话
(1)If possible，call to find out about the company dress code before the interview.
如有可能，面试之前打电话找出该公司的衣着规范。
(2)If so，you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.
如果是这样的话，那么你对于幸福的性质有一些误解了。
多维训练
同义句改写(改为省略形式)
(1)If it is possible，you should try it once more.
If possible，you should try it once more.
(2)Wash it in water and pick out the small particles，if there are any.
Wash it in water and pick out the small particles，if any.
(3)I’ll go if you are going.If you aren’t going，I’d rather stay at home.
I’ll go if you are going.If not，I’d rather stay at home.
Ⅰ.语境填词
1.Helene An always told them that there was strength(力量) in unity(团结).(2015·安徽)
2.Many wastes produced in the producing process(过程) are harmful as well.(2015·江苏)
3.The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere(氛围) where his employees enjoy their work.(2015·天津)
4.Owain James argued that the increase is evidence(证据) of student hardship.(2015·全国Ⅱ)
5.History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major(主要的) language of the world.(2015·重庆)
6.These days the industry’s most urgent(急切的) question may be how to control the flow of tourists.(2017·陕西)
7.Turin has started a campaign(活动) to make such documents，found in libraries and stores around the world，available not just to scholars but to the younger generations of communities.(2017·新课标全国Ⅰ)
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.When we complained about the terrible smell，Dad said the stronger the manure，the healthier the crops，and he was right.(2015·四川)
2.One of NASA’s major concerns about astronauts is how they can remain healthy for long in space.(2015·湖北)
3.In the last few years，China has made great achievements in environmental(environment) protection.(2015·北京)
4.The exhibition tells us why we should do something to stop air pollution(pollute).(2015·四川)
5.The protection(protect) of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support from tourist companies.(2017·江西)
Ⅲ.短语填空
1.Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat slowly during cool nights，thus warming the house.(2015·全国Ⅱ)
2.If you want to cut down on your spending，a good goal would be making morning coffee at home instead of going to a café，for example.(2017·北京)
3.As far as we’re concerned，there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking.(2017·新课标全国Ⅱ)
4.Before sending us a manuscript(稿件)，look through recent issues(刊物) of the Post to get an idea of the range and style of articles we publish.(2011·北京)
5.Tommy Lee’s invention of the unbreakable umbrella was due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm.(2011·江苏)
Ⅳ.完成句子
1.I will go to Beijing this weekend；if possible，I will take my daughter.
这个周末我要去北京，如果可能的话，我要带我的女儿一起去。
2.It’s interesting to study people’s expressions.
研究人们的表情很有趣。
3.Don’t try to hide anything from your mother.She appears to have been told everything.
不要试图向你的母亲隐瞒什么。她好像已经被告知了一切。
4.Lack of money，together with the bad weather，makes it impossible for us to finish the project on time.
缺少资金，再加上恶劣的天气，使得我们不可能按时完成这个项目。
5.To know your advantages clearly will help you find a good job.
清楚地知道自己的优点会帮助你找到一份好工作。
写作素材 (关于环保)
1.现在雾霾天气(haze weather)正变得越来越严重。
2.它对我们的生活有不好的影响。
3.越来越多的人抱怨大气污染。
4.因此保护环境已成为社会的一个主要关注点。
5.污染对环境保护来说是一个巨大的挑战。
提示 黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用more and more结构，动名词短语作主语等。
连句成篇 (将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
Nowadays the haze weather is becoming more and more serious.It has a bad effect on our life.More and more people are complaining about the atmosphere pollution.So protecting the environment has become a major concern of the society.Pollution is a big challenge of environmental protection.
练出高分
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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It is certain that when the eruption of Vesuvius started on the morning of 24 August,79 AD，it caught the local population unprepared.It is mainly thanks to the account of the younger Pliny that we have some understanding of what happened.And it is through him that we can gain insight into the reactions and feelings of the people caught up in the drama of this natural disaster.Pliny’s account leaves no doubt that everyone was caught unprepared.His uncle，known as the elder Pliny，was stationed in command of the imperial(帝国的) naval base at Misenum，on the northwest extremity of the Bay of Naples.He was not only the senior military officer in the district，but possibly the most well informed living Roman on matters of natural science.His 37volume Natural History is the longest work on science in Latin that has survived from antiquity (古代)．
But for all his science and his seniority，his nephew told us that the elder Pliny was relaxing，after a bath and lunch，when Vesuvius started to erupt.And the sighting of a column of smoke “like an umbrella pine” on the far side of the Bay caused a response more of curiosity than of alarm in him.The same account showed，however，that the signs were there.But they didn’t realize the danger because the phenomenon was frequent in Vesuvius then.
The eruption lasted for more than 24 hours from its start on the morning of 24 August.Those who fled at once had a chance of survival.It is clear that many，like the elder Pliny，thought their best chance was to take shelter and survived the storm.
The hundreds of refugees sheltering in the street at the seaside in Herculaneum，holding their jewellery and money，met their end quickly.It is impossible to tell how many citizens died.
The discovery of Pompeii is of huge importance for our modern day understanding of the ancient Roman world.Their destruction left important questions unanswered，and made it impossible in many ways to gather a satisfactory understanding of the Roman world from them.
1．According to the passage，people nowadays have some understanding of the eruption of Vesuvius mainly through
.
A．the elder Pliny’s account
B．the younger Pliny’s account
C．the science book Natural History
D．the account of the survivors
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，主要是由于小Pliny的一些历史记载，我们才可以得知维苏威火山爆发时的一些情况。
2．The elder Pliny was stationed at the naval base at Misenum
.
A．to take charge of the base
B．to observe the eruption of Vesuvius
C．to rescue the refugees
D．to work on Natural History
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第五句可知，小Pliny的叔叔老Pliny当时驻扎在Misenum，指挥着(in command of)这个海军基地。
3．Many people，including the elder Pliny，didn’t realize the danger from the Vesuvius eruption because
.
A．everything happened at night
B．they had no knowledge of volcanoes
C．such eruption was frequent in Vesuvius then
D．they had no chance to take shelter
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，当时很多人，包括老Pliny在内并没有意识到维苏威火山爆发可能带来的灾难，因为这种现象在当时是时常发生的。
4．All of the following are true EXCEPT that
.
A．the elder Pliny made a great contribution to the discovery of Pompeii
B．the eruption of Vesuvius took the local people by surprise
C．countless lives were lost in a flash during the Vesuvius eruption
D．the discovery of Pompeii is of great importance for our knowledge of the ancient Roman world
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，庞贝城的出土发现，对我们当代人了解当时古罗马帝国的情况有着非常重要的历史意义，但并没有提到老Pliny为其出土做出了重大贡献。
B
With online courses，anyone can gain knowledge in any field of interest for free.All you need is a computer，laptop or smartphone，Internet connection and a selfmade schedule.You can even get a certificate on completing the course.
Udemy
Its goal is to promote the world of education by enabling anyone to learn online.It seeks to dramatically change education by inviting millions of experts worldwide to teach and share what they know.Whether you want to learn excel，business，academics，the arts，health，music or technology，there is a comprehensive course for you.See more at https：//udemy.com
iTunes U
If you’re a student who uses Apple devices，you will be happy to know that you have access to iTunes U，which gives you access to different educational courses from all leading universities for free！Did you dream of studying at MIT，Oxford，Yale，or Cambridge？This is your chance to learn various subjects from the best colleges and universities in the world.Learn more at https：//iTunesU.com
Skillfeed
If you are looking to learning a new skill，or improving on your skills in Photoshop，or HTML，it offers unlimited access to highquality video courses from a worldwide community of instructors.You have a month’s free trial，after which you will pay a monthly fee to gain unlimited access to all courses.See more at https：//skillfeed.com
Academic Earth
It has linked to over 750 online courses and 8,500 individual online lectures，giving students of all ages access to college courses they may otherwise never experience.Whether learning existing coursework，or learning for the sake of learning，anyone has the freedom to learn at their own pace from worldfamous experts，without being charged more.Learn more at http：//academicearth.com
UC Berkeley
It offers courses in bioengineering，Japanese，legal studies and public health.Since they are recordings of actual lectures，they lack lecture notes and extra materials.However，each course has audio recordings of lectures via iTunes or video recordings of lectures via YouTube.Learn more at https：//ucberkeley.com
5．Learners who choose Skillfeed need to
.
A．equip themselves with the ability to use the computer
B．pay some fee if they want to continue after a month
C．have some knowledge of the design of website
D．learn to upload their own highquality video
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据文章Skillfeed部分中的“You have a month’s free trial，after which you will pay a monthly fee to gain unlimited access to all courses.”一句可知，免费学习一月后，如果想继续学习，需付费，故答案选B。
6．We can learn from the passage that Academic Earth
.
A．charges learners nothing for any course
B．has many lectures given by 8,500 lecturers
C．provides college courses mainly to young men
D．offers college courses at the learners’ convenience
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据文章Academic Earth部分的叙述，Academic Earth可以给学习者提供世界著名专家的大学课程，并且学习者可根据自己的节奏学习，因此答案选D。
7．If you want to improve your skill of Japanese language，you can visit
.
A．https：//skillfeed.com
B．https：//ucberkeley.com
C．https：//udemy.com
D．https：//iTunesU.com
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知UC Berkeley提供日语学习课程，其网址是https：//ucberkeley.com，故答案选B。
Ⅱ.完形填空
Lauren Singer has produced almost no waste in the past two years.It proves that a wastefree
8
is possible.
Lauren studied environmental science at NYU，and it was during her student years that she began working towards a zerowaste
9
.Today，she has learned to
10
all of her own everyday ecofriendly products，such as toothpaste，shampoo，kitchen cleaner and the like.She also
11
her own ecofriendly company，“The Simple Co”，through which she plans to
12
her homemade products.
Lauren regularly writes about her
13
of a zerowaste life on her blog.She
14
that the past two years haven’t been
15
.“I stopped buying
16
products and began
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my own bags and jars to fill with products at the
18
.” she explained，“I stopped buying
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clothes and shopped only second hand.I said no to plastic or paper bags at stores”．Although the journey has been
20
，her zerowaste life has been well worth the
21
.She says that she now
22
a lot of money simply because she is
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when she goes shopping and does not buy things blindly.She also eats healthy food because she
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fresh organic(有机的) fruits and vegetables instead of packaged foods.
The girl has become a(n)
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to many.She’s giving
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in schools and colleges and also conducting more and more
27
about her zerowaste lifestyle on TV and the radio worldwide.
8．A.deal
B．lifestyle
C．system
D．activity
答案 B
解析 根据下文看，劳伦过的是环保的生活方式，而且证明这种环保的生活方式是可能的。
9．A.job
B．game
C．goal
D．competition
答案 C
解析 从大学时劳伦就开始了零污染的目标(goal)。job工作；game游戏，比赛；competition竞争，均不符合上下文语境。
10．A.collect
B．make
C．avoid
D．mend
答案 B
解析 从下文的homemade可知，劳伦的那些环境友好型的产品都是自己制造的。
11．A.expanded
B．decorated
C．renewed
D．founded
答案 D
解析 她还建立了(found)自己的环境友好型的公司。
12．A.sell
B．check
C．classify
D．improve
答案 A
解析 她打算通过这个公司出售(sell)自己制造的产品。
13．A.products
B．difficulties
C．experiences
D．ambitions
答案 C
解析 根据下文看，劳伦介绍的是自己的零污染的环保生活经历(experience)。
14．A.admits
B．complains
C．argues
D．regrets
答案 A
解析 她承认(admit)，过去的两年自己的环保生活方式不容易。
15．A.different
B．fair
C．successful
D．easy
答案 D
解析 根据下文的叙述可知，她的零污染的生活方式确实不容易(easy)。
16．A.packaged
B．particular
C．fresh
D．recycled
答案 A
解析 根据下文自己带包去超市购物看，劳伦购物时不买带包装的(packaged)产品。
17．A.emptying
B．purchasing
C．possessing
D．bringing
答案 D
解析 而是自己带(bring)购物用的袋子。
18．A.house
B．restaurant
C．supermarket
D．office
答案 C
解析 购物应去超市(supermarket)。
19．A.pretty
B．new
C．expensive
D．beautiful
答案 B
解析 由下文的“shopped only second hand”可知劳伦不买新(new)衣服。
20．A.long
B．popular
C．hard
D．dangerous
答案 C
解析 根据上下文看，这样做是困难的(hard)。
21．A.effort
B．reward
C．respect
D．praise
答案 A
解析 但是这样做也是值得的，be well worth the effort意为“作出的努力是非常值得的”。
22．A.lacks
B．lends
C．borrows
D．saves
答案 D
解析 购物时有备而来而不是盲目购物当然会省(save)很多钱。
23．A.hurried
B．prepared
C．excited
D．frightened
答案 B
解析 be prepared做好准备，准备好，符合语境。
24．A.stores
B．chooses
C．harvests
D．serves
答案 B
解析 她吃的健康是因为她选择(choose)有机水果和蔬菜而不是加工食品。
25．A.companion
B．manager
C．honour
D．inspiration
答案 D
解析 根据下文劳伦到各个学校做演讲，在广播电视上做采访看，劳伦的行为激励了很多人，故选inspiration。
26．A.sighs
B．smiles
C．talks
D．presents
答案 C
解析 劳伦在各种学校做演讲(give talks)。
27．A.interviews
B．contests
C．experiments
D．ceremonies
答案 A
解析 还在全世界范围内在广播电视上做采访(interview)节目来宣传她的环保理念。
Ⅲ.语法填空
Chinese proverbs are rich and they are still widely used in Chinese people’s daily life.28.Behind these proverbs there are often interesting stories.For example，the proverb，“plucking up a crop 29.to help(help) it grow”，is based on the following story.
It is said that a shorttempered man in the Song Dynasty(960—1279) was very anxious to help 30.his rice crop grow up quickly.He was thinking about 31.this day and night.But the crop was growing much slower than he had expected.
One day，he came up with an idea 32.that he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches.He did so the next day.
He was very tired 33.after doing this for a whole day,34.but/yet he felt very happy since the crop did “grow” 35.higher(high)．
His son heard about this and went to see the crop.Unfortunately，the leaves of the crop began to wither.
This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their 36.natural(nature) course.Being too anxious to help an event develop often 37.results(result) in the contrary to our intention.