广东英语高考读写任务训练学案

1、Reading and Writing (一Warming up: 语法填空A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully and before it blossomed, he examined it. He saw the bud 16_ would soon blossom, but noticed thorns(棘刺 upon the stem and he thought, “How can any beauti ful flower come 17_a plant burdened with so many sharp

2、thorns?” Saddened by this thought, he 18_ (neglect to water the rose, and just 19_ it was ready to bloom it died. So it is with many people. Within every soul there is 20_ rose. The God-like qualities planted in us at birth, grow amid the thorns of our faults. Many of us look at 21_ and see only the

3、 thorns, the defects. We despair, 22_ (think that nothing good can possibly come from us. We neglect to water the good within us, and 23 _ (event it dies. We never realize our potential. Some people do not see the rose within themselves; someone else must show 24_ to them. One of the 25_ (great gift

4、s a person can possess is to be able to reach past the thorns of another, and find the rose within them.Topic: Weakness and FrustrationPassage AI was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I could

5、nt bear pe ople to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the wa

6、y to and from work.One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something, “Im awfully sorry, “I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just

7、 one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldnt stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.Generally in this situation, becaus

8、e I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.But on this particular evening no one joined me a

9、t the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Th

10、en I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.1. The girl refused to ask for help because she thought_.A. she might be recognizedB. asking for help looked sillyC. she was normal and independentD. being fond blind was embarrassing2. After the girl got off the bus that evening, she_.A. began to

11、runB. hit a person as usualC. hit a lamppost by accidentD. was caught by something3. At the request stop that evening, the girl_.A. stopped a big lorryB. stopped the wrong bus C .made no attempt to stop the busD. was not noticed by other people4. What was the problem with guessing at the sound to st

12、op a bus?A. Other vehicles also stopped there.B. It was unreliable for making judgments.C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.5. Finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping _.A. to find people thereB. to find more buses

13、thereC. to find the bus by herself thereD. to find people more helpful there.Summary: 以约30词概括所阅读短文的主要内容;_ _ _ _ Difficult Sentences:1.Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidlyon their brakes.2.I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to cha

14、nge buses, and as usual I ran intosomething3.So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldnt stopunless passengers wanted to get on or off.Passage BIn the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animals. This sometimes happens with humans

15、also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes

16、I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They dont get to see this soft side of others. Often, we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people t

17、o show the kindness thats in them.Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning or even shouting at me. At that moment I decided to do some

18、thing I had never done in twenty-four years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to the other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone un

19、derst ood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldnt get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.Sometimes situati ons call for us to act strong and brave

20、 even when we dont feel that way. But those are few and far between. More often, it would be better if we dont pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when were scared.1. The author has discovered that people will feel happy when _.A. they offer their helpB. they receiv

21、e others helpC. they feel others kindnessD. they show their weakness2. The author feels sad sometimes because _.A. he has a soft heartB. he relies much on othersC. some people pretend to be kindD. some people fail to see the kindness in others3. What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashl

22、ights?A. They speeded up to pass.B. They waited with patience.C. They tried their best to help.D. They put on their flashlights too.4. In this passage, the author advises us to _.A. handle problems by ourselvesB. accept help from othersC. admit our weaknessD. show our bravery5. Which of the followin

23、g is the best title for the passage?A. A Wheelchair ExperienceB. Weakness and KindnessC. Weakness and StrengthD. A Driving ExperienceSummary: 以约30词概括所阅读短文的主要内容;_ _ _ _ Difficult Sentences:1.But only when we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people to show thekindness thats in them.2.P

24、eople behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me,horning or even shouting at me.Passage CWhen I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mothers Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, a

25、nd at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service ,pretended not to understand her ,or even acted as if they did not hear her .My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she .

26、I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人.I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs.Tan.”And my mother was standing beside me ,whispering loudly, “Why he dont send me cheek alre

27、ady two week late.”And then , in perfect English I said : “Im getting rather concerned .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasnt arrived.”Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I cant tole

28、rate any more excuse. If I dont receive the check immediately , I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs.Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.When I

29、was a teenager, my mothers broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mothers English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape th

30、e way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.1.Why was the authors mother poorl y served?A.She was unable to speak good English.B.She was often misunderstood.C.She was not clearly heard.D.She was not very polite.2.From Paragorph 2, we know that the author was .A.good at pretendin

31、gB.rude to the stockbrokerC.ready to help her motherD.unwilling to phone for her mother3.After the author made the phone call, .A.they forgave the stockbrokerB.they failed to get the checkC.they went to New York immediatelyD.they spoke to their boss at once4.What does t he author think of her mother

32、s English now?A.It confuses her.B.It embarrasses her.C.It helps her understand the world.D.It helps her tolerate rude people.5.We can inter from the passage that Chinese English .A.is clear and natural to non-native speakersB.is vivid and direct to non-native speakersC.has a verv bad reputation in A

33、mericaD.may bring inconvenience in AmericaSummary: 以约30词概括所阅读短文的主要内容;_ _ _ Difficult Sentences: 1. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she . 2. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. 3. It was the language that help

34、ed shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world. Passage D In my dual profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gif

35、ts in my life. I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages. Let me tell you about Tyler. Tyler was born infected with HIV; his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medication to enable him to survive. When he was

36、 five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back. Medications were fastened to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed supplemented oxyg

37、en to support his breathing. Tyler wasn't willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine-laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon. All o

38、f us who knew Tyler marveled at(大为惊讶 his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler's mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot

39、him. This deadly disease eventually wore down even the likes of a little of a dynamo like Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV-infected mother. When it became comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that's he would be with him soon in heaven. A few days

40、before his death, Tyler beckoned me over to his hospital bed and whispered, "I might die soon. I'm not scared. When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised she's coming to heaven, 6 too. I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me." 1. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that _. A. Tyler carried a small tube on his back every day B. Tyler depended on medications to survive from birth C. Tyler had an operation when he was born D. Tyler was infected with HIV when he was five 2. Why did Tyl