随堂训练
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I think I’m one of the luckiest people in the world because of the time I’m able to spend with young people who are not afraid to show their excitement and zest for life. 1 , I would prefer a person with passion and enthusiasm to a person with 2 and talent any day of the week. You can teach and develop skills, 3 you cannot develop a love for life and an optimistic attitude. These are 4 of a person and appear at all times during work or play. Furthermore, they are traits that one is born with and they will never 5 them.
As a 6 and an Independent Education and Career Planning Advisor, I 7 too many children and young adults who are on a road to despair unless someone can find a way to change their attitude towards 8 and indeed life itself!
9 , society has turned out too many children and young adults that are unwilling to put much10 or thought into their work. Whenever I come across such people— 11 or old, I’m reminded of a boy who went with his mother on a blueberry picking hike into the 12 . The boy filled his 13 mostly with moss(苔藓)and then covered the moss with a thin layer of blueberries so that it looked 14 . But the next morning, he found the blueberry pie which his mother 15 for him was moss.
So 16 , whether you are in school or 17 , if you have enthusiasm and if you are 18 to put in consistent effort along with passion, you will receive the 19 . If, on the other hand, you are 20 and prefer to take short cuts, you should not expect to achieve the same results.
1. A. ObviouslyB. PersonallyC. LuckilyD. Quickly
2. A. skills
B. ideas
C. kindness
D. courage
3. A. or
B. for
C. but
D. if
4. A. choices
B. requests
C. appearances D. characters
5. A. use
B. deserve
C. lose
D. remember
6. A. journalist
B. doctor
C. colleague
D. teacher
7. A. search for
B. come across
C. care about
D. depend on
8. A. learning
B. donating
C. speaking
D. greeting
9. A. Eventually
B. Unfortunately
C. Hopefully
D. Perfectly
10. A. equipment
B. information
C. effort
D. possession
11. A. innocent
B. young
C. poor
D. stupid
12. A. woods
B. corner
C. park
D. market
13. A. mouth
B. pan
C. basket
D. hand
14. A. delicious
B. beautiful
C. clean
D. full
15. A. collected
B. baked
C. kept
D. bought
16. A. promise
B. guess
C. remember
D. look
17. A. in danger
B. in distance
C. in hospital
D. at work
18. A. willing
B. confident
C. proud
D. careful
19. A. crop
B. trust
C. votes
D. rewards
20. A. lazy
B. busy
C. curious
D. stubborn
【解题思路】
第一步 采论点引论据
本文是议论文, 阅读首段, 得出本文的主旨即论点: I would prefer a person with passion and enthusiasm to a person with ______ and talent any day of the week. 作者鲜明地表达了自己的观点。
第二、三段是作者论证的过程, 通过自身的经历和一个小故事支撑了自己的观点。注意论证围绕论点, 跟随论点的倾向性思考。
最后一段回扣论点, 并提出建议。
第二步 品原文析选项
(一)部分答案直接选
以下题目, 在第一遍阅读时即可选出; 你能写出它们的答案吗? 3. C; 11. B; 13. C; 16. C
(二)逻辑题目细推断
1. 文章开头就表达了作者自己的观点, 后面也是作者自己的观点, 所以此处是就个人而言。故选B。
6. 根据后文Education和too many children可以推断, 作者是位老师。故选D。
8. 本段提到作者是位老师, 所以后面提到的应该是学生改变对学习的态度。故选A。
12. 前面提到他们去采蓝莓, 所以应该去树林。故选A。
14. 前面说男孩在篮子里放苔藓, 为的是让篮子看起来满。故选D。
15. 根据前面的blueberry pie可知, 是母亲为男孩烤制的。故选B。
17. 前文提到children and young adults, 所以此处对应的是in school or at work。故选D。
(三)依照语境词义辨
5. 前文说它们是一个人生来就具备的特征, 所以永远都丢不了。故选C。
9. 后文提到很多人不愿意为工作付出很多努力和想法, 结合文章首段作者的态度可知, 在作者看来这是不幸的。故选B。
10. 不幸的是, 很多孩子和年轻人不愿意为工作付出很多努力和想法。故选C。
19. 如果你投入持续的努力和激情, 你就会获得回报。故选D。
20. 相反, 如果你懒惰并且喜欢走捷径, 那你就不能期望得到同样的结果。故选A。
(四)重复词汇直接选
2. 下一句中skills与本题是原词复现, 故选A。
7. 下一段第二句come across与本题是原词复现。故选B。
(五)搭配题目填一填
18. be willing to do sth. 愿意做某事, 是固定短语。故选A。
(六)依据常识选答案
4. 热爱生活和乐观是人的性格。故选D。
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Do you ever feel like you are studying a mad rush of one subject after another? When things happen at such a 1 pace, it is easy to lose sight of what you are learning. It is important to 2 every now and then to think about what you have been learning.
Self reflection(反思)means stopping the mad rush and 3 yourself so that your brain can evaluate what it has already 4 . Some people prefer to do their self reflection 5 , while others keep a journal. Either method can work, depending on what your own personal 6 is.
School textbooks are often divided into units. This can make it 7 for someone to begin the process of self reflection. Watch for the times when you complete a unit of study. Sometimes you are reminded that the unit is 8 because there is some kind of test or quiz. Use these natural 9 as opportunities to stop and reflect.
You should find a 10 place—anywhere without noise is OK. This can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finish something 11 and the other students are still working. If you are going to take notes, take out your journal, write down some notes on things that you 12 learnt in this unit. Let your mind think about the notes you have written down and make some 13 .
Sometimes just pausing to think deeply allows your brain to make connections 14 new information can quickly appear when you 15 it again. Next, think about things that you still wonder about. 16 , maybe you learnt about a certain body system, but you don’t 17 how it works with the other body systems. Maybe you learnt a new way to solve a math problem, but you are not sure when to use it. Writing down your 18 will help you remember to continue seeking answers the next time you 19 the same topic.
Self reflection is an essential skill for a 20 student. If you have never taken the time to reflect, try it now.
1. A. fast B. steady
C. relaxing
D. unique
2. A. change
B. check
C. stop
D. exercise
3. A. calming
B. enjoying
C. behaving
D. helping
4. A. dealt
B. forgotten
C. found
D. received
5. A. personally
B. mentally
C. slowly
D. directly
6. A. pace
B. grade
C. style
D. skill
7. A. quick
B. possible
C. suitable
D. easy
8. A. finished
B. divided
C. interrupted
D. covered
9. A. units
B. tests
C. breaks
D. periods
10. A. quiet
B. familiar
C. safe
D. remote
11. A. early
B. correctly
C. finally
D. independently
12. A. actively
B. newly
C. rapidly
D. carefully
13. A. choices
B. decisions
C. connections
D. improvements
14. A. so that
B. in case
C. even if
D. as though
15. A. seek
B. share
C. show
D. need
16. A. In general
B. Of course
C. For example
D. As usual
17. A. know
B. doubt
C. believe
D. remember
18. A. opinions
B. questions
C. worries
D. methods
19. A. come across
B. get through
C. think of
D. take away
20. A. talented
B. young
C. serious
D. successful
【解题思路】
第一步 采论点 引论据
本文是议论文。第一段开门见山提出作者的观点: 学习要经常进行反思。然后作者举了学校里课本分单元的例子。并且进一步论述了如何反思。最后一段, 回扣主题, 倡导反思。
第二步 品原文 析选项
(一)部分答案直接选
以下题目, 在第一遍阅读时即可选出; 你能写出它们的答案吗?
7. D; 14. A; 16. C; 17. A
(二)逻辑题目细推断
1. 根据前文rush提示, 可知此处指事情发生的速度很快。故选A。
3. 由and连接的顺承关系, 根据前文的忙得焦头烂额, 可知此处是让自己镇定。故选A。
5. 此处while前后构成对比, 后面提到通过记录日志进行反思, 所以前面就是精神上进行反思。故选B。
9. 前文提到的测验或测试属于一种自然的学习中的间歇, 作为反思的机会。故选C。
10. 根据后文without noise可知, 应该找一个安静的地方。故选A。
11. 空前说你完成了某事, 空后说其他学生依然在做, 说明你完成得早, 故选A。
18. 根据后文seeking answers可知, 此处是写下问题。故选B。
(三)依照语境词义辨
4. 大脑评估已经接收到的知识。故选D。
6. 以上哪种方法都可以, 取决于你自己的方式。故选C。
15. 根据语境, 以便这些新信息在你再需要的时候快速出现。故选D。
19. 写下这些问题有助于你下次再遇到同一个话题时继续寻找答案。故选A。
(四)重复词汇直接选
2. 第二段第一句中stopping与本题是原词复现。故选C。
13. 下一段第一句中connections与本题是原词复现。故选C。
(五)依据常识选答案
8. 根据常识, 每单元的末尾都有测试, 所以出现测验或测试时就说明这一单元结束了。故选A。
12. 根据常识, 记笔记当然是记新学的东西。故选B。
20. 反思对一个成功的学生来说是必备的技能。故选D。
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As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规)basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this 1 at work in people of all 2 . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about 3 with their new toys. But their 4 soon wears off and by January those 5 toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of 6 stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s 7 interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child 8 bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the 9 of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great 10 but are soon looking forward to 11 . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many 12 , who now complain(抱怨)about the long drives to work, 13 drove for hours at a time when they first 14 their driver’s licenses(执照). Before people retire, they usually 15 to do a lot of 16 things, which they never had 17 to do while working. But 18 after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they 19 . And, like the child in January, they go searching for new 20 .
1. A. principle B. habit
C. way
D. power
2. A. parties
B. races
C. countries
D. ages
3. A. working
B. living
C. playing
D. going
4. A. confidence
B. interest
C. anxiety
D. sorrow
5. A. same
B. extra
C. funny
D. expensive
6. A. well-organized B. colorfully-printed
C. newly-collected D. half-filled
7. A. broad
B. passing
C. different
D. main
8. A. silently
B. impatiently
C. gladly
D. worriedly
9. A. promise
B. burden
C. right
D. game
10. A. courage
B. calmness
C. confusion
D. excitement
11. A. graduation
B. independence
C. responsibility
D. success
12. A. children
B. students
C. adults
D. retirees
13. A. carefully
B. eagerly
C. nervously
D. bravely
14. A. required
B. obtained
C. noticed
D. discovered
15. A. need
B. learn
C. start
D. plan
16. A. great
B. strange
C. difficult
D. correct
17. A. time
B. money
C. skills
D. knowledge
18. A. only
B. well
C. even
D. soon
19. A. lost
B. chose
C. left
D. quit
20. A. pets
B. toys
C. friends
D. colleagues
【解题思路】
第一步采论点引论据
在人的一生中会有很多兴趣与爱好, 但是当这些兴趣和爱好成为常规, 即经常要做的事情时, 人们很快就会对它们失去兴趣, 转而寻找新的兴趣与爱好了。作者在本文中通过孩子、年轻人、成年人以及退休的老人的例子告诉了我们这个道理。
第二步品原文析选项
(一)部分答案直接选
以下题目, 在第一遍阅读时即可选出; 你能写出它们的答案吗?
4. B; 14. B; 15. D; 17. A
(二)逻辑题目细推断
2. 作者在下面列举了孩子、年轻人、成年人以及退休的老人的情况, 说明各个年龄段的人都存在这样的情况。故选D。
5. 小孩通常对那些相同的玩具容易失去兴趣而把它们放到地下室里。故选A。
6. 根据后文未完成的模型可知, 此处想表达世界上到处都是未装满的集邮册。故选D。
7. 未装满的集邮册和未完成的模型能够说明过去感兴趣的东西最后都会让人厌倦。故选B。
12. 根据后文说那些抱怨开车很长时间上班的人可推断出是成年人。故选C。
13. 成年人刚拿到驾照时急切地连续开车好几个小时。故选B。
(三)依照语境词义辨
1. 当各种活动变成常规的时候都会让人厌倦, 这是规律。故选A。
8. 当父母把宠物带回家, 孩子们高兴地给宠物洗澡、梳理毛发。故选C。
9. 随着时间的推移, 照顾宠物就成为了负担, 就由父母承担了。故选B。
10. 进入高中的年轻人在开始的时候应该是非常兴奋。故选D。
11. 刚进入高中时年轻人很兴奋, 但很快他们就厌倦了高中生活, 期待着毕业。故选A。
16. 在退休前, 计划要去做很多很棒的事情。故选A。
18. 但是退休之后这些计划要做的事很快都被他们放弃了。故选D。
19. 他们放弃这些消遣因为它们和他们离开的工作一样都变得很无聊乏味了。故选C。
(四)重复词汇直接选
20. 第一段第三句中的toys与本题选项是原词复现。故选B。
(五)依据常识选答案
3.小孩当然是很高兴地摆弄玩耍自己的新玩具。故选C。