2017届湖北省高三英语一轮复习学案：Unit 3《Inventors and inventions》（人教版选修8）

　　选修八Unit 3　Inventors and inventions

　　晨背三部曲（形容词短语作状语和副词作评注性状语）

　　经典佳句

　　1.无论对错，我都支持你。

　　Right or wrong, I'll stand by you.

　　2.小偷躲在角落里，担心被人抓住。

　　The thief hid himself in the corner, afraid of being caught.

　　3．真奇怪，结局竟然是那样。

　　Strangely enough, the result turned out that way.

　　4．显然，小男孩对他妈妈的话有些不耐烦了。

　　Obviously, the boy is bored with what his mother said.

　　5．就我个人而言，根据不同的情景我会依赖父母或者老师。

　　Personally (speaking), I will rely on parents

　　or teachers according to different situations.

　　句式仿写

　　1． 长途旅行之后，我们三人回到了家，又饿又累。

　　After the long journey, the three of us went back home, hungry_and_tired.

　　2．害怕受到责备，小弗朗士想到了逃学。

　　Afraid_of_being_scolded,_little Franz thought of playing truant.

　　3．更为重要的是，让她像一个活泼的小姑娘一样生活。

　　Ⅰ.词海拾贝

　　基础记忆

　　1．distinguish

　　vi.& vt.显示……的差别；使……有所不同；辨别

　　2．product n.

　　产品

　　3．passive adj.

　　被动的；消极的；被动语态的

　　4．seize vt.

　　抓住；捉住；夺

　　5．file n.

　　文件；档案；文件夹vt.

　　提交；将……归档

　　6．bear vt.

　　忍受；忍耐；负担

　　7．tap vt.& vi.

　　轻打；轻拍；轻敲n.

　　轻轻地敲击(声)；(水)龙头

　　8．current n.

　　(水或气)流；电流adj.

　　现在的；当前的

　　9．stable adj.

　　稳固的；稳定的；安定的

　　10．practical adj.

　　实际的；实践的；实用的

　　11．competence n.

　　能力；胜任；本领

　　12．merciful adj.宽大的；仁慈的；慈悲的→mercy n．宽大；仁慈

　　13．abrupt adj.突然的；意外的→abruptly adv.突然地；唐突地

　　14．convenient adj.便利的；方便的；就近的→convenience n．方便；便利→conveniently adv.便利地；方便地

　　15．caution

　　n．小心；谨慎→cautious adj.小心的；谨慎的→cautiously adv.小心地；谨慎地

　　16．expectation n．预料；期待；期望→expect v．预料；期待；期望；认为

　　17．innocent adj.清白的；无罪的；天真的→innocence n．天真；清白

　　18．associate vt.联想；联系n.同伴；伙伴→association n．社团；协会；联合；联想

　　语境记忆

　　19．You can visit Professor Li when it is convenient for him, that is, at his convenience.His house is conveniently near the bus stop.(convenient)

　　20．He is a cautious man and is always doing things with caution.You should get on with him cautiously.(caution)

　　篇章记忆

　　On a freezing morning, Tom went to the personnel for identification where Mary set about working after graduation. However, out of his expectation, there was rainfall and jam on his way back, so he couldn't bear at last.

　　Ⅱ.短语互译 1.给……打电话call_up

　　2．开始；着手

　　set_about

　　3．迅速把手伸入；一心投入

　　dive_into

　　4．开始(做)

　　set_out_(to_do)

　　5．设法联系上(尤指打通电话)；(设法)做完；通过get_through

　　6．now and then

　　偶尔；有时

　　7．hang on

　　不挂断；稍等；紧紧握住

　　8．out of order

　　次序颠倒；发生故障

　　9．ring back

　　回复电话

　　10．ring off

　　挂断电话

　　Ⅲ.句型一览 1.before引导的时间状语从句

　　The next morning I got up early before_the_sun_was_hot (天还不热)．

　　2．“only＋状语”置于句首的倒装句

　　Only_after (只有……后) you have had that recognition can_you (你才能) say that you are truly an inventor.

　　3．so ... that ...“如此……以至于……”引导结果状语从句

　　The criteria are_so_strict_that (如此严格以至于) it is difficult to get new ideas accepted unless they are truly novel.

　　4．every time“每次……”引导时间状语从句

　　Every_time (每次) you do you will be certain to find something that you have never seen before.

　　5．祈使句＋and＋陈述句

　　Follow_it_up,_explore_all_around_it,_and (跟随它，在它的周围探索) before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about to occupy your mind.

　　Ⅳ.语法自测——过去分词作定语、表语和宾语补足语

　　完成句子

　　1．So absorbed_was_he_in_reading a novel that he found time passed quickly in the summer vacation.(absorb)

　　在暑假里他如此专注地读小说，以至于他发现时间过得飞快。

　　2．We believe the time and hard work (which_were_involved_in_completing such an important project are worthwhile.(involve)

　　我们相信为完成如此重要的一项工程所付出的时间和辛苦劳动都是值得的。

　　3．My doctor advised me to reduce the amount of the sugar (which/that_is)_added_to the milk I drink.(add)

　　医生劝我喝牛奶的时候少放糖。

　　4．Ladies and gentlemen, please remain_seated in your place; the winner of the prize will be announced soon.(remain)

　　女士们，先生们，请坐好，很快就要公布奖金得主了。

　　1.distinguish vt.& vi.显示……的差别；使……有所不同；辨别

　　(1)distinguish between ... and ...

　　　区分/辨别……和……

　　distinguish ... from ...

　　使……有别于……

　　distinguish oneself

　　表现突出/与众不同

　　(2)distinguished adj.

　　卓越的；著名的；杰出的

　　be distinguished for ...

　　因……而出名……

　　(3)distinguishable adj.

　　易分辨的；能区分的

　　At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong?

　　儿童到什么年龄才能明辨是非？

　　②I admire your distinguished achievements.

　　我真羡慕你卓越的成就。

　　【对点练习】

　　用distinguish的相关短语完成下列句子

　　①她以浓重的方言而与众不同，是很易分辨的。

　　She distinguished_herself by her strong accent, which was distinguishable.

　　②他的重大发现使他享有盛誉，从而获得了2017年诺贝尔化学奖。

　　Because he is_distinguished_for his great discovery, he has won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

　　③这对双胞胎长得很像，没有人能分辨得出哪个是哪个。

　　The twins are so alike that no one can distinguish_one_from_the_other.

　　2.merciful adj.宽大的；仁慈的；慈悲的

　　(1)mercifully adv.　仁慈地；宽厚地

　　merciless adj.

　　无情的；残忍的

　　(2)mercy n.

　　仁慈；宽恕； 怜悯

　　show no mercy to

　　毫不怜悯……

　　have mercy on

　　怜悯……

　　at the mercy of

　　任凭……的摆布

　　In the war they had no mercy on their enemy.

　　在战场上他们对敌人决不留情。

　　②They were lost at the sea, at the mercy of the wind and weather.

　　他们在海上迷了路，任凭风和天气的摆布。

　　【对点练习】

　　用merciful的适当形式填空

　　The merciless king showed no mercy and decided to kill all the prisoners; at last the merciful queen saved them.

　　3.associate vt.联想；联系

　　(1)associate sb./sth. with sb./sth.

　　把……和……联系在一起；由……联想到……

　　associate with sb.

　　与某人交往或常打交道

　　be associated with ...

　　和……有关

　　(2)association n.

　　联合；联想；交往；协会；团体

　　in association with ...

　　与……合伙/合作/有关

　　He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies.

　　在公众心目中，他总是和恐怖电影紧密联系在一起。

　　②The first step to making friends is associating with other people.(2017·辽宁任务型阅读)

　　交朋友的第一步就是要跟他人联系。

　　【对点练习】

　　一句多译

　　有很多严重的健康问题与吸烟有关。

　　①There are many serious health problems which_are_associated_with_smoking.(使用定语从句)

　　②There are many serious health problems associated_with_smoking.(使用分词作定语)

　　③There are many serious health problems in_association_with_smoking.(使用介词短语作定语)

　　4.call up 给……打电话；使……回忆起

　　①The smell of the sea called up memories of her childhood.

　　大海的气息勾起了她对童年的回忆。

　　(1)call at　拜访(某个地点)

　　call off

　　取消；停止

　　call on/upon

　　拜访(某人)；号召

　　call for

　　需求；需要；去接(某人)

　　(2)ring/call back

　　回复电话

　　ring off

　　挂断电话

　　give sb.a ring/call

　　给某人打电话

　　(3)hang/hold on

　　不挂断电话

　　②There is no need to worry.I will call for you at seven o'clock.

　　没有必要担心，我7点钟去接你。

　　③Before I could get in, she rang off, and I had to ring back later.

　　我还没有来得及插话，她就挂断了电话，我只好过会儿再打回去。

　　【对点练习】

　　介、副词填空

　　①I called up my mother to ask if she wanted to live with us in the city.

　　②The Ministry of Education calls on students to exercise for an hour every day.

　　③The game was called off_because of the bad weather.

　　④Can you hang on？I'll see if he's here.

　　5.get through设法联系上(尤指打通电话)；(设法)做完；通过

　　①She found writing helped her get through the rough days.(2011·全国卷阅读E)

　　她发现写作帮助她度过了那些艰难的日子。

　　go through检查；经历

　　pass through

　　从……中穿过；走过……

　　look through

　　浏览；仔细查看；透过……看

　　see through

　　看穿；识破

　　live through

　　活过(一段时间)；经过……后仍然活着

　　break through

　　突破(障碍)

　　②If you look through the window you can see the garden.

　　如果你从窗户望出去，可以看见花园。

　　③Women of her kind are easy to see through.

　　她那种性格的女人是很容易看穿的。

　　【语境串记】　They went through much hardship that year.They passed through the forest, broke through countless enemy encirclements and finally reached the destination.

　　那一年他们经历了很多艰难困苦。他们穿过森林，突破了敌人无数的封锁线，最终到达了目的地。

　　【对点练习】

　　写出下列句中get through的含义

　　①She has got through a lot of work.完成

　　②It took us a few minutes to get through the Customs.通过

　　③I couldn't get through to her because her phone was busy all day. 接通电话

　　①caution n．　小心；谨慎

　　vt.

　　警告；告诫

　　with caution

　　小心翼翼地

　　give sb.a caution

　　告诫某人

　　receive a caution from sb.

　　从某人处获得劝告

　　②innocent adj.

　　清白的；无罪的；天真的；无辜的

　　be innocent of

　　没有……罪

　　③out of order

　　次序颠倒；发生故障；混乱的；有毛病的；出故障的

　　in order

　　秩序良好的

　　④dive into

　　迅速把手伸入；一心投入

　　【对点练习】

　　选词填空

　　①With_caution,_Bohr took a further step.

　　②Can you provide any evidence that he was_innocent_of the crime?

　　③The lift was out_of_order and we had to walk up to the tenth floor.

　　④Let's explore some of these myths and dive_into the truths behind them.

　　Follow_it_up,_explore_all_around_it,_and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about to occupy your mind.

　　跟随它，在它周围探索，不知不觉中，你将有值得考虑的某些东西占据你的大脑。

　　【句型透视】(1)本句句式结构：祈使句＋and＋陈述句。

　　Listen carefully, and you'll get to understand it.

　　＝ If you listen carefully, you'll get to understand it.

　　仔细听，你就会慢慢地明白它。

　　(2)“祈使句＋and＋陈述句”句型的三种变化形式：

　　①“祈使句＋破折号＋陈述句”结构。

　　Try some of this juice — perhaps you'll like it.

　　尝尝这种果汁，也许你会喜欢。

　　②“名词短语＋and＋陈述句” (名词短语中通常含有more, another, further, earlier等词)结构。

　　It is really very dangerous.One more step, and the baby will fall into the well.

　　真危险。再多迈一步，这个孩子就掉进井里了。

　　③“祈使句＋or＋陈述句”结构， or表示“否则；要不然的话”，or可用or else或otherwise替换， 从反面来预测结果。

　　Study hard, or/or else/otherwise you'll fail in your exams.

　　认真学习，否则你会考试不及格。

　　＝ If you don't study hard,

　　you'll fail in your exams.

　　如果你不认真学习，你会考试不及格的。

　　【对点练习】

　　Ⅰ.句型转换

　　①If you come in time, you will see your favorite star.

　　①－1Come in time and you will see your favorite star.(and)

　　①－2Come in time or you will not see your favorite star.(or)

　　Ⅱ.完成句子

　　②Read_over_and_over_again until you feel that everything sounds right and you are comfortable with speaking. (read)

　　反复读，一直读到你觉得一切听起来都是完全合适的，你就会自在地发言。

　　③Bobby, set the alarm clock for 6 o'clock, or/otherwise_you_will_not_be_punctual_for the conference because of oversleep.(punctual)

　　鲍比，把闹钟定在六点钟，否则你会因为睡过头而不能准时参加会议。

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　1．The light was too dim for me to distinguish (辨别) anything clearly.

　　2．The cheque is not valid (有效的) if it were not signed by you.

　　3．He seized (抓住) her by the arm all of a sudden.

　　4．I can bear_ (忍受) the hard training no matter what happens.

　　5．I used my driver's license as identification (身份证明)．

　　6．What criteria (标准) are used for assessing a student's ability?

　　7．How are these related to the product (产品) being designed?

　　8．Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent (清白的)．

　　9．As far as I am concerned, it is convenient (合适的) for me to do the job well.

　　10．In the meeting, he put forward several practical (实用的) suggestions.

　　Ⅱ.选词填空

　　1．I have set_about applying to be a volunteer since I learned the information.

　　2．One of my hobbies is that I like to associate_with others.

　　3．With everything prepared, I will dive_into_ the service.

　　4．The government calls_on the youth to donate their blood voluntarily.

　　5．United Nations, is not a nation, but is, all nations in_association_with each other.

　　6．Children's lives are in danger every_time they cross this road.

　　Ⅲ.根据汉语提示，选用练习Ⅰ、Ⅱ中的句子，加入适当过渡词后联句成篇

　　1．自从我得知这个消息，我就着手申请成为一名志愿者。

　　2．我喜欢与别人交往。

　　3．这项工作对我来说是很适合的。

　　4．我能承受艰苦的训练。

　　5．我会全身心地做好服务工作。

　　I have set about applying to be a volunteer since I learned the information.I like to associate with others, so it is convenient for me to do the job well.In addition, I can bear the hard training and I will dive into the service.

　　Ⅰ.多项选择

　　1．(2017·武汉名校高三调研)Many Chinese are ________ a higher quality of education that will make them become independent and creative.

　　A．operatingB．bearing

　　C．calculating

　　D．seeking

　　解析：选D　句意：很多中国人在寻找一种高质量的教育，这种教育可以让他们变得独立和具有创造力。operate“操作”；bear“承受；忍受”；calculate“计算；以为”；seek“寻求；探索”。

　　2．(2017·湖北七市调考)The man who hit so many people in a row had drunk so much that his mind could no longer ________ between fantasy and reality.

　　A．distinguish

　　B．discourage

　　C．disturb

　　D．disappear

　　解析：选A　句意：那个连续撞了很多人的男子喝了太多酒，所以他的大脑分辨不出幻想和现实。distinguish“区别；辨别”，符合句意。discourage“使气馁；阻碍”；disturb“扰乱；妨碍”；disappear“消失；不存在”。

　　3．(2017·安庆高三质检)—Have you finished your homework yet?

　　—Not yet, I ________ to do it just a few minutes ago.

　　A．got down

　　B．set out

　　C．set about

　　D．set up

　　解析：选B　get down to, set about均意为“着手做某事”，后跟动词­ing形式；set up“建立”； set out to do sth.“着手做某事”。故选项B正确。

　　4．(2017·泉州高三质检)The sound of the happy laughter ________ memories of his childhood.

　　A．called up

　　B．called on

　　C．called for

　　D．called in

　　解析：选A　call up“使想起”，与句意相符。call on“号召”；call for“要求”；call in“召集；召来”。

　　5．To be honest, the role John plays in this film doesn't come up to my ________， though he is one of my favorite actors.

　　A．excuses

　　B．explanations

　　C．experiences

　　D．expectations

　　解析：选D　句意：老实说，虽然约翰是我最喜欢的演员之一，但他在这部电影中扮演的角色没有达到我的期望。expectation “期待；期望；预料”，短语come up to (one's) expectations“达到期望(的水平)”，与句意相符。

　　6．Money doesn't necessarily buy happiness, so we can safely draw a conclusion that making a fortune is not always a good ________ for a happy life.

　　A．challenge

　　B．criterion

　　C．ingredient

　　D．qualification

　　解析：选B　句意：钱不一定能买来幸福，因此，我们能得出结论：发财并不总是衡量幸福的合适标准。challenge“挑战”；criterion“标准；准则”；ingredient“要素；成分”；qualification“资格；条件”。故B项正确。

　　7．(2017·武汉市高中毕业班调研)Right now, the government should adopt a far more ________ approach to push the state's economy forward.

　　A．dynamic　 　B．apparent

　　C．desperate

　　D．previous

　　解析：选A　句意：现在，政府应该采取更有力的手段来推进经济发展。dynamic意为“强有力的；动态的”，符合语境。apparent意为“显然的”；desperate意为“绝望的”；previous意为“以前的”。

　　8．(2017·鄂州高三质检)Economic reform can only occur at a time when both internal and external conditions of a country are ________ enough.

　　A．abundant

　　B．identical

　　C．ripe

　　D．distinct

　　解析：选C　句意：经济改革只发生在一个国家的内外条件都足够成熟的时候。C项意为“成熟的”，符合语境。A项意为“大量的；充足的”；B项意为“同一的”；D项意为“与众不同的”。

　　9．(2017·武汉市武昌区高三联考)The winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature, Mo Yan, said he

　　did not have high ________ of winning.Actually, he thought he had a

　　slim chance to win.

　　A．assumptions

　　B．expectations

　　C．satisfactions

　　D．impressions

　　解析：选B　句意：2017年诺贝尔文学奖的获得者莫言说他对得奖的期望不高。实际上，他认为他得奖的可能性不大。根据句意可知expectations“期望”正确。assumption“假设；假定”；satisfaction“满足；满意”；impression“印象”。

　　10．Mary was wearing a diamond necklace borrowed from her friend, ________ hoping to make herself noticed at the party.

　　A．abruptly

　　B．merely

　　C．fairly

　　D．shortly

　　解析：选B　句意：玛丽戴着从朋友那里借来的钻石项链，目的“仅仅，不过(merely)”是希望在聚会上能引起大家的注意。

　　.完成句子

　　1．(2017·武昌区调研)You'll be surprised to see what_rapid_progress_we_have_made in our English study in the last two months！(progress)

　　看到我们在过去的两个月时间英语学习取得了多么快的进步，你一定会觉得很惊讶。

　　2．Judging_by/from_her_excited_look/expression,_we know that she must have passed the test for driving license.(judge)

　　从她兴奋的表情来判断，我们知道她一定通过了驾照考试。

　　3．Mary was wearing a diamond necklace borrowed from her friend, merely hoping to

　　make_herself_noticed at the party.(notice)

　　玛丽戴着从朋友那里借来的钻石项链，目的不过是希望在聚会上能引起大家的注意。

　　4．Don't be discouraged.Take_things_as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.(take)

　　不要泄气。顺其自然，你就会享受生活中的每一天。

　　5．Either Tom or the boy from the next class has_been_appointed head of the research group.After all, neither you nor I am given the chance.(appoint)

　　要么是汤姆，或者是隔壁班上的那个男孩被任命为这个研究小组的头头了，反正你我都没有机会。

　　6．With the_first_point_agreed_on,_they turned their negotiation to another.(agree)

　　第一点达成一致后，他们的谈判又转向另一点。

　　7．There are many serious health problems which/that_are_associated_with_smoking.(associate)

　　一些严重的健康问题与吸烟有关。

　　8．You must_bear_in_mind_that your parents hope to depend on you to become a good doctor.(bear)

　　你必须记住你的父母指望你成为一名好医生。

　　9．Though parents do know that children should be taught to_distinguish_right_from_wrong,_they often don't practice so well.(distinguish)

　　虽然父母们知道应该教孩子分辨好坏，但却做得不是那么好。

　　10．Applying_for_a_patent can be a lengthy process and any mistakes in your application will slow things down.(apply)

　　申请一个专利可能需要较长的时间，而且在你申请当中的任何错误都会耽误时间。

　　.阅读理解

　　(2017·厦门质检)In the near future, we may be using our eyes to operate

　　our smartphones and tablets, even when it comes to playing

　　popular games like Fruit Ninja.

　　NPR profiled the Gaze Group, which has been developing eye­controlled computer technology for nearly 20 years.

　　But those devices have been primarily designed to aid those with disabilities, and are typically very expensive.

　　“After a while, we figured out that probably the best way is to go for a mass­market approach，” says Gaze's Sune Alstrup Johansen. “Where everybody would have this available.”

　　Johansen and some of his colleagues have formed a new company, The Eye Tribe,

　　which is hoping to develop the technology on a mass commercial level.

　　The technology works by projecting an infrared (红外线的) light from the computer toward the user's face. After measuring the user's eye movements, the technology is then able to easily detect where a person's eyes are moving, allowing the eyes to control a cursor (光标)．

　　“Our software can then determine the location of the eyes and estimate where you're looking on the screen with an accuracy good enough to know which icon you're looking at，” reads an explanation on The Eye Tribe site.

　　There has been a gradual shift toward hands­free technology in recent years, particularly in the gaming world.

　　Following Nintendo's popular Wii system, Xbox released the Kinect device, which lets users control their Xbox and play certain games using only their hands, legs and voices. Still, most of these devices have been more of a gimmick (花招) than a practical alternative, to using one's hands to control a mobile device.

　　While most smartphones and other mobile devices do not come

　　standard with an infrared device, Johansen said a replaceable filter

　　would be an inexpensive, convenient option for most consumers.

　　And even as companies like The Eye Tribe work to create a commercially practical product for the average user, making the eye­controlled technology more accessible and less expensive will

　　have similar benefits for physically disabled users.

　　“Then I can go to any computer, and then I can control it and I can use it, instead of just bringing my own，” said Stig Langvad, who heads up Denmark's umbrella organization for people with disabilities. “So I'll be a part of society on an equal foot, instead of being a special solution.”

　　1．According to the passage, The Eye Tribe ________.

　　A．produces eye­controlled technology for the disabled only

　　B．is established to develop commercially practical eye­controlled technology

　　C．has a history of nearly 20 years

　　D．is a company manufacturing computers controlled by users'eyes

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The Eye Tribe, which ... commercial level.”可知，The Eye Tribe公司旨在大规模、商业化地开发这项技术。

　　2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．Thanks to the eye­controlled technology, a lot of people are now using eyes to operate devices.

　　B．The gaming world has changed gradually to hands­free technology.

　　C．The Kinect device was released earlier than Nintendo's Wii system.

　　D．Both Nintendo's Wii system and Xbox's Kinect device are commercially practical.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文章第七段中的“There has been a gradual shift ... world.”可知，游戏界也已经逐渐向着无需动手的趋势发展。

　　3．According to the passage, most users can buy ________ so as to use their eyes to operate their mobile phones.

　　A．an infrared device

　　B．a replaceable filter

　　C．the Wii system

　　D．the Kinect device

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段可知，可替代的过滤器既便宜又方便，用户可以购买可替代的过滤器来实现用眼睛操作手机。

　　4．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Stig Langvad ________.

　　A．will come up with a special solution for The Eye Tribe

　　B．will get special treatment

　　C．will consider himself equally treated

　　D．will not have to buy a computer

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。从最后一段中Stig Langvad所说的话可推知，一旦这种技术投入使用，他可以像正常人一样使用任何电脑，而不需要使用自己特制的电脑，这样残疾人就不会被人们区别对待了。因此答案为C。

　　Ⅳ.短文写作

　　请根据以下提示，结合生活中的一个事例，就“乐观”这一话题，用英语写一篇短文。

　　Optimism always leads to happiness, health and success while pessimism, by contrast, results in hopelessness, sickness and failure. That's because optimists and pessimists deal with the same challenges and disappointments in very different ways.

　　注意：无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；

　　除诗歌之外，文体不限；

　　内容必须结合生活中的一个事例；

　　词数不少于120。

　　参考范文：

　　Optimism is important in all aspects of our life. If you can change your mind from pessimism, you can change your life.

　　Up to the beginning of Senior Grade Two, I did poorly in my English but I didn't give in because I was always encouraged by both the people around me and myself. I kept practicing speaking, listening, reading and writing. When I was fed up with reading or writing, I usually entertained myself by reading some interesting English stories, jokes and humors or seeing English films. When I had some trouble in reciting or memorizing, I tried to amuse myself by playing word games or singing English songs. By this means, I always made myself cheerful and optimistic, full of splendid and colorful dreams of future. I kept practicing. Gradually, I made progress in my English.

　　Thanks to the optimism, I have become one of the top students in my class by now.