英语选择性必修二Unit 2 Reading and ThinkingLanguage Points

PeriodTwo ReadingandThinking—LanguagePointsⅠ.重点单词1．complexadj.复杂的；难懂的；(语法)复合的2．recallvt.&vi.记起；回想起3．tutorn．(英国大学中的)助教；导师；家庭教师4．citevt.引用；引述messengern．送信人；信使zonen．()地区；地带；区域7．overwhelmingadj.qualifyvt.&vi.(使)具备资格；(使)合格→qualificationn．资格；学历ambitionnadj.有野心的；有雄心的adaptadaptedadj.adaptableadj.能适应的fortableadj.舒服的participationn．参加；参与→participatevi.参加；参与presentationn．报告；陈述；出示；拿出→presentv展现，表现engagevi.活动)vt.吸引()→engagedadj.忙于；从事于；已订婚的；被占用的involvevt.使)参加→involvedadj.参与的；作为一部分的；有关联的16．edition))vn．主编homesicknessn．思乡病；乡愁→homesickadj.思乡的，想家的motivatevt.motivatedadj.motivation动力；积极性；动机advisorn．(alsoser)顾问→advisev．建议→advicen．建议reasonableadj.reason思考；理解掌握规律 巧记单词掌握规律 巧记单词n.＋able→adj.具有……特点的例：reason→reasonableadj.有道理的；合情理的comfort→comfortableadj.舒适的Ⅱ.核心短语1．setup创建；建立；安排；安装2．adaptto适应getusedto习惯于be/getfamiliarwith对……熟悉5．taketurnstodosth.轮流做某事6．lessthan比……少；少于7．inordertodo为了做某事8．ofone’sown某人自己的9．participatein参加；参与10．aswellas和；也；连同11．speakup12．feelathome舒服自在；不拘束13．engagein(使)从事；参与14．get/beinvolvedin参与；卷入；与……有关联Ⅲ.经典句式Itis/wasthefirst/second/...time/二/……次……”ItwasthefirsttimethatshehadleftChina.这是她第一次离开中国。名词词组用作连词，引导时间状语从句Thefirsttimethatshehadtowriteanessay，hertutorexplainedthatshemustacknowledgewhatotherpeoplehadsaidifshecitedtheirideas，butthathemainlywantedtoknowwhatshethought!她第一次写论文时，导师跟她解释说，如果引用别人的观点就一定要注明，不过导师主要是想知道她自己是怎么想的。find＋宾语＋宾补Atfirst，XieLeihadnoideawhatsheshouldwhatsurprisedherwasthatshefoundherselfspeakingupinclassafterjustafewweeks.刚开始，谢蕾不知道该说什么，但使她惊奇的是，没过几周，她就能在课堂上大胆发言了。“Iwasveryexcitedbutalsoquitenervous.Ididn’“Iwasveryexcitedbutalsoquitenervous.Ididn’tknowwhattoexpect，”XieLeirecalled.谢蕾回忆说：“我当时很兴奋，但也很紧张。我不知道会发生什么。”recallvt.&vi.记起；回想起；召回※※recallsth./doing/that/wh...回忆起(做过)某事asIrecall据我回忆recallfrom从某处召回recall...to把……召回某处；使……想起※beyondrecall无法回忆；记不起来Irecallmanydiscussionswithheronthesetopicsandsomethinglikethat.我回想起多次同她就诸如此类的话题进行的讨论。Muchtoourshock，thegroundhasbeenpollutedbeyondrecall.令我们震惊的是这片土地已被污染得面目全非。Eventhemostforgetfulpeoplecanusuallyrecallhowtoperformdailyactivities即使病情最严重的健忘症患者通常也能记起如何进行日常活动。Thesightthatthechildrenwereplayinggameshappilyrecalledthedaysofchildhoodtome.孩子们快乐地玩游戏的情景使我回忆起童年时光。Morethan3,000carswererecalled(recall)yesterdaybecauseofabrakeproblem.eeietoehatfamiyonphradaptationtothew谢蕾选择了寄宿家庭，因为寄宿家庭可以帮助她适应新的文化环境。adaptationn．适应；改编本※※makeanadaptationto适应……※adaptvi.(使)适应；(使)适合vt.改编，修改adaptto适应……；适合……adaptoneselfto...使自己适应……adaptsth.for...把……改编成……adaptsth.from...由……改编……Webelievethathecanmakeaquickadaptationtothenewenvironment.＝Webelievethathecanadapthimselftothenewenvironmentsoon.我们相信他能很快适应新环境。Itissaidthattheauthorisgoingtoadapthisplayfortelevision.据说作者将把他的剧本改编成电视节目。“WhenImisshome，Ifeelcomfortedtohaveasecondfamily“WhenImisshome，Ifeelcomfortedtohaveasecondfamily，”XieLeisaid.谢蕾说：“当我想家的时候，有了第二个家庭我感到很欣慰。”comfortn．舒适；安慰vt.安慰；抚慰※※beacomforttosb.对某人来说是个安慰incomfort舒适地comfortsb.withsth.用某物安慰某人※comfortableadj.舒适的；舒服的Sheboughtheroldfatheradogwhichwasacomfortto她给老父亲买了一条狗，这对他是一种安慰。Shelivesacomfortable(comfortlifeinthecountryside.她在乡村过着舒适的生活。(3)Themanisworkinghardtomakehisfamilyliveincomfort.为了使家人舒适地生活，这个人拼命地干活。(4)Myparentsoftencomfortmewithsomeinspiringwords.XieLeialsofoundmanycoursesincludedstudents’XieLeialsofoundmanycoursesincludedstudents’participationinclassaspartofthefinalresult.谢蕾还发现，很多课程都将学生的课堂参与作为最终成绩的一部分。participationn．参加；参与※※participatevi.参加；参与participatewithsb.insth.与某人分担某事；同某人参与某事participatein(doing)sth.参加(做)某事※participantn．参加者；共享者(1)Inordertoincreaseparticipationinoutdoorexercises，ourschoolorganizedanactivity—climbingtheWestMountainonSeptember10.为了提高户外运动的参与度，我们学校于9月10日组织了一项活动——攀登西山。(2)Asscheduled，weparticipatedinseveralinstructiveactivities.按照日程安排，我们参加了几项有意义的活动。Itissuggestedthatyoushouldparticipatewithyourfriendinhissufferings.有建议称，你应当分担朋友的苦恼。AsfarasIknow，hehasbeenanactiveparticipant(participate)inthediscussion.Studentsneedtogenerateideas，Studentsneedtogenerateideas，offerexamples，applyconcepts，andraisequestions，aswellasgivepresentations.学生需要产生想法，提供例子，应用概念，提出问题，以及做演示。presentationn．报告；陈述；出示；拿出presentpresentn.现在，目前；礼物，赠品v.赠送；呈献；提交；出示adj.现在的；目前的；出席的atthepresenttime＝atpresent目前；现在forthepresent目前；暂时bepresentat出席presentsth.tosb.＝presentsb.withsth.授予/赠送某人某物；把某物交给某人““。Itissaidthatthesalesmanagerwillgiveapresentationonthenewproducts.据说营销经理将举行一次新产品推介会。Some300paperswerepresented(present)attheconference.会上提出了大约三百篇论文。I’mgettingalongwellwithmynewclassmatesatpresent.目前，我与我的新同学相处愉快。Allthepeople(whowere)presentatthemeetingweremovedbyhisstory.Atfirst，XieLeihadnoideawhatsheshouldsay，butwhatsurprisedherwasthatshe所有出席会议的人都被他的故事打动了。Atfirst，XieLeihadnoideawhatsheshouldsay，butwhatsurprisedherwasthatshefoundherselfspeakingupinclassafterjustafewweeks.刚开始，谢蕾不知道该说什么，但使她惊奇的是，没过几周，她就能在课堂上大胆发言了。speakup大声点说；明确表态speakto/withsb.aboutsth.speakto/withsb.aboutsth.和某人交谈某事speakof谈及speakwell/highly/badly/illof说……的好/坏话；对……高度赞扬/评价不高speakfor代表……说话；充当……的代言It’sabouttimethatsomeonespokeupforsinglemotherswhobeartheheavy是时候有人为那些背负沉重负担的单身母亲代言了。Iintendtospeakto/withthemanageraboutthewayIhavebeentreated.我打算和经理谈谈我受到的待遇。Ithinkit’swrongtospeakillofthedead.“EngaginginBritishculturehashelped“EngaginginBritishculturehashelped，”shesaid.她说：“参与英国文化大有帮助。”engagevi.参加；参与(活动)vt.吸引(注意力、兴趣)；聘请※※engagesb.todosth.雇佣某人做某事engagein(使)从事；参与※engagedadj.已订婚的；占线的；使用中的beengagedtosb.与某人订婚※engagementn．订婚；婚约；约会Tothedisappointment，thenewtoydidn’tengagethechildren’sinterestforlong.让家长失望的是，新玩具对孩子们的吸引力没有维持很久。It’sclearthatmoreandmoreruralpeopleareengagingintheconstructionofthecities.很明显，越来越多的农村人正在从事城市建设。“Aswellasstudyinghard，I’vebeeninvolvedinsocialactivities.Sorry，“Aswellasstudyinghard，I’vebeeninvolvedinsocialactivities.除了努力学习，我还参加了一些社交活动。involvevt.包含；需要；涉及；影响；(使)参加※※involve(doing)sth.包含；需要(做)某事involveoneselfinsth.参加……be/getinvolvedin参与；卷入；与……有关联※involvementn．参与；卷入；牵连Everydayeachofusmakesdecisionsthatinvolvetakingachance我们每个人每天都在做出的决定都包括冒险的成分。Parentsshouldinvolvethemselves(them)intheireducation.父母应当参与孩子的教育。Therearemorethan30softwarecompaniesgettinginvolved(involve)intheproject.有30多家软件公司参与了这个项目。Whatexactlywashisinvolvement(involve)inthismurder?Ibecamemoremotivated，Ibecamemoremotivated，andI’malsoalotmoreambitiousnow！我变得更有动力了，我现在也有了更大的野心！motivatedadj.积极的；主动的※※motivatev．使有动力，激励motivatesb.todosth.激励某人做某事※motivationn．动力；积极性；动机；诱因amotivationforsth.做某事的动机AftereveryrunningIfeelfitter，happierandmoremotivatedtokeepprogressing.每次跑步后，我都感觉更健康，更快乐，更有动力继续前进。Youcanlearnfromothersandthestorywillmotivateyoutomove(move)aheadwithyourplans.你可以向别人学习，这个故事会激励你继续实施你的计划。Weallhaveplanstoachievesuccessinwhatwearelackingisthemotivation(motivate)thatkeepsusgoingtoputplansintoaction.我们都有在生活中取得成功的计划，但我们缺少的是使我们把计划付诸行动的动力。ItwasthefirsttimethatshehadleftChina.经典句式ItwasthefirsttimethatshehadleftChina.※句式※句式“It/This/That＋was＋thefirst/thesecond/...time(that)＋过去完成时”表示“某人第一/第二/……次……”※“It/This/That＋is＋thefirst/thesecond/...time(that)＋现在完成时”表示“某人第一/第二/……次……”※Itis/was(about/high)timethat...shoulddosth./didsth.意为“到了做某事的时间了”，should不能省略。相当于Itis/wastimeforsb.todosth.。Theteachercriticizedhim，becauseitwasthesecondtimethathehadmadethesamemistake.老师批评了他，因为这是他第二次犯同样的错误。ButthisisthefirsttimethatIhavewritten(write)anapplication，soIdon’tknowifthereissomethingtopayattention但这是我第一次写申请，因此我不知道是否有什么需要注意的。(3)It’s(high)timethatwedid/shoulddo(do)somethingtostoppollution.是我们该做些什么制止污染的时候了。efirstefirsttimethatedtoeanyrtutordthatemustacknowledgethethefirst第一次time，lasttime，nexttime，themoment，immediately，directly，instantlythefirsttime的用法一样，作连词，引导时间状语从句。Thefirsttimehecametothecity，hedecidedtosettlethere.第一次来到那个城市，他就决定在那里安家。Nevermind.Youarewelcometocomebackanytimeyouwantto.没关系，你什么时候想回来，我们都欢迎。Everytimelightmovesintoamaterialwithanewbendsandscatters.Atfirst，Atfirst，XieLeihadnoideawhatsheshouldsay，butwhatsurprisedherwasthatshefoundherselfspeakingupinclassafterjustafewweeks.”结构形式归纳：形容词副词介词短语※find＋宾语＋现在分词表示主动和正在进行※find＋it＋形容词/名词＋todo(it是形式宾语，todo是真正的宾语)Hefoundhimselfwalkingintherain.他发现他自己在雨中散步。Theoldmanfoundhishometownmuch这位老人发现自己的家乡有了很大的变化。Whenhecametohimself，hefoundhimselflocked(lock)intheroom.当他醒来时，他发现自己被锁在房间里。(4)Hefoundthetextveryinteresting(interest)．他发现这篇文章很有趣。(5)SomestudentsfinditeasytounderstandEnglishgrammar.一些学生发现理解英语语法很容易。Ⅰ.单句语法填空Therearemanyenergeticandambitious(ambition)peopleinthecompany.Ifyourchildisinterested，encouragehimtogetinvolved(involve)inthecommunity.3．Iwastotallyengagedinmystudyandseldompaidattentiontomymother’sfeelings.4．Shesaidtheywouldmovetoourtablesothatmyfamilycouldsitcomfortably(comfort)．5．Therobotsparticipatinginthechallengewererequiredtocompletetheirtasksinanhour.6．Theuniversitymadeitpossibleforpeoplespeaking(speak)onlyonelanguagetostudyabroad.7．Asthedirectorsaid，thedataofthisgraphmakesaclearpresentation(present)ofthefuturetendency.8．Tomrecalledvisiting(visit)ahospitalonceintheMiddleEasttofindthatsoapwasinshortsupply.9．Talkingtoasupportivefriendwouldenableyoutoovercometheproblemoflackingmotivation(motivate)．Thefilmisanadaptation(adapt)ofanovelofthesamenamebyLiuCixin.Ⅱ.完成句子TheSmithsdidtheirbesttomakeusfeelathome.史密斯一家尽力让我们有宾至如归的感觉。12．MarywillneverforgetthefirsttimeshesawTom.玛丽永远不会忘记她第一次见到汤姆的情景。nIpassedbye十二点。

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我经过大厅时，我听到钟敲过Nomatterwhatyouliketodo，thereisawaytogetyouinvolvedinvariousactivities.不管你喜欢做什么，总有方法可以让你参与各种各样的活动。15．Iwonderifyoucoulddohimathisisthefirsttimethatmyunclehasvisited我想知道你是否能帮他一个忙，这是我叔叔第一次来访。基础巩固Ⅰ.单词拼写基础巩固1．Beforeyougetthejob，youneedtoacquireakindofqualification.2．Onlyapersonfarawayfromhomeknowswhathomesicknessis.3．Ireaditquitebyaccidentinthelatestedition(版本)ofTheGlobal.4．Theconsumeraskedthebusinessforareasonableexplanationoftheriseinprice.5．Afterall，yourbedislikelyoneofthemostcomfortablespacesinyourhome.Thereasonwhywedelayisthatwefindtheworktoo巨大的)forus.My雄心)istobeadmittedintoakeydideverythingtoreviewallthesubjects.Thepresentsituationisvery复杂的)，soIthinkitwilltakemesometimetofigureoutitsreality.Ⅱ.选词填空participateinparticipatein；bekeenon；everytime；speakup；befamiliarwith；adaptto；setupEverytimehissoncriesforgivesintohim.Everyoneinourclassisencouragedtospeakupiftheywanttoexpresstheirideas.11．Overtheyears，weallhavelearnedtoadapttoournewenvironment.12．Agreatnumberofnewfactorieshavebeensetupinmyhometownsofar.13．ThisismyfirsttimetocometoBeijing.Iamnotfamiliarwiththestreets.14．Guestsarrivinglatewillnotbepermittedtoparticipateintheprogramanymore.15．Ingeneral，thenorthernersarekeenondumplingswhilethesouthernersarefondofrice.Ⅲ.单句写作16(thefirstYounecessarilysucceedthefirsttimeyoutry.(itisthe...timethat)Itisthethirdtimethathehasvisitedhisfriend’shome.(seesb.doing)Throughthewindowwecanseethechildrenplayingintheyard.(importance)InordertohavemuchknowledgeofChineseculture，itisofimportanceforyoutobeawareofthecontent.(aswellas)能力提升WeaswellasTomaregoingtoHainantospendourholiday.能力提升Ⅳ.阅读理解AssoonasyouareonyourwaytoEasternEurope，hereareafewtipsonwhatyoushouldpack.Ingeneral，packlightly，withonlythemostbasicclothes.Peopledresscasually(随便地)inEasternEurope，soyoudon’tneedtobringalongyoursmartestclothing.Attheriskofgoingagainstourownadvicebyweighingdownyourluggage，wesuggestyouconsiderbringingalongthefollowingthings，whichwefoundparticularlyusefulinEasternEurope.Batteries：Ifyourcamera，flashorotherappliancesrunonbatteries，bringenoughsupplyalong.Certaintypesofbatteriesdon’texistinEasternEurope，andthosethatdooftendon’tlastverylong.Calculators：Manytravellersfinditusefultofigureoutforeignexchangeratesonacalculator.Wesuggestacreditcardcalculatorthatfitsintoyourwalletorpurse.Cash：WehavefounditgoodtohaveasupplyofsmallunitUSbills($1and$5)touseinhardcurrency(硬通货)stores，tobuyinternationaltraintickets，etc.Thehardcurrencystoresneverseemtohavetherightchange，andthusyoumayloseoutwithoutsome“prettycash”inhand.ElectricCurrentAdapters：Ifyoubringanyappliances，rememberthattheelectricityinneuses220volts，noted110voltsofhA110voltwillsoonburnoutwhenattachedtoanuncharged220voltplug.GetintouchwiththeFranzus2kw－5850dkforrbooklt“ForeignElectricityIsNoDarkLanguageofEurope’sbigchallengesiscommunicatingwiththelocalpeople，eresodifferentfromourown.Tohelpovercomedifficulteyoutbuyphrasebooksbeforeyougo—youfindthemusefulonceyouareinEasternEurope.IfyouareinterestedinlearninganEasternEuropeanlanguageinmoredetail，werecommendthetapecourseproducedbyAudioForum.Ineachcourseyoulistentonativespeakersonatapeandfollowalonginatextbook.YoucanaskAudioForumfortheircatalog(目录)atBroadSt.Guilford，CT06437(tel.tollfree800，/243－1234)．beltMoneyBelts：Amoney isespeciallyhelpfulwhenyouhavemany证件)tobeltcarryaround(asyoualwaysdoinEasternEurope)．ThebestonewefoundismadebyEagleCreekl3sx65)a5(tel.61rfree800/874－9925)outsideCalifornia.Traveller’sChecks：Thesearenecessary.Bringyourtraveller’schecksinsmalltomediumunit($1，$20or$50)oeaebittaeosnotobethatofl语篇解读 本文作者针对去东欧旅游时应带什么东西给出了一些建议。beonthesafeside，besuretocopydownthechecknumbersintwoplaces，语篇解读 本文作者针对去东欧旅游时应带什么东西给出了一些建议。erstnyougooneyouonlyneedobringyour .smartclothingC．formalsuit答案 BeverydayclothingD．sportswear解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Ingeneral,packlightly,withonlythemostbasicclothes.Peopledress随便地)inEasternEurope...”可知选B项。Whichofthefollowingmentionedinthepassageisaboutmoneymatters?A．Cashandtraveller’schecks.B．Moneybelts，languageandtools.C．Cashandelectriccurrentadapters.D．Batteriesandotherelectricappliances.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据文章对这几样必需带的东西的介绍可知，只有选项A“现金和旅者的支是有关钱的事项。EagleCreekTravelGearisacompanyproducing A．calculatorstapeselectriccurrentadaptersmoneybelts答案 D解析 细节理解题。由MoneyBelts部分的前两句可知。Thepassageisprobablytakenfrom .A．abanknoticeB．aholidayadvertisementC．atraveller’sguideD．anelectricalsafetybooklet答案 C解析 文章出处题。由本文第一段可知，作者给了我们一些去东欧旅游的建议，全文都是讲述旅行方面的内容，故C项为正确答案。Ⅴ.完形填空Onmywayhomefromworkeveryevening，therewouldbeahomelessmiddleagedmanstandingbythewalkway.Hewasalways 25 andsmiling.EverydayafterworkIwouldremembertospareany 26 andgivethemanthecoins.Afeelingof 27 wouldcomeovermeeverytimeIsawhim.Sometimeswewouldgreeteachother.His 28 wouldbethesame，“I’mfine.HaveabrightIknewhisreplyeverytime，29Iwouldstillask.It30methatevenhomeless，hewassocheerful.He31mehowluckyIwas，withagoodjobtoprovideformyfourkids.ThenonedayIwastoldbymybossthatIwas 32 duetotheweakeconomy.WorryfilledmymindallIcouldthinkaboutamIgoingto 33 myThatdayIwasverysadandupsetonmywayhome.I34forgottopreparesomecoinsforthehomelessmanasusual.AsIwaitedfortheredlighttowalkedoverwithabigsmileandasked，“Howiseverythinggoing？”ItoldhimIlostmyjobandfeltreallybad.“OK，Iwill35youadollartoday.Tomorrowwillbeanothersaidtheman.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲了作者在每天下班之后都能碰到一个无家可归的中年男人，中年男人的乐观使作者非常感动，当作者得知自己被公司解雇时，沮丧的她得到了中年男人的鼓励，对生活有了另一层见解。Iwasdeeply36andburstintotears.Iwantedtohughim!Thatdaywhatthemanhandedmewasmorethanadollarbill.Hetaughtmea37lesson.Whatevermaterialthingsaretakenfromyou，noonecantakeawayyour38tobejoyful.Tomorrowwillbeabrightdayandfullof39.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲了作者在每天下班之后都能碰到一个无家可归的中年男人，中年男人的乐观使作者非常感动，当作者得知自己被公司解雇时，沮丧的她得到了中年男人的鼓励，对生活有了另一层见解。C．nervous答案 A

B．shyD．careful解析 happy开心的害羞的紧张的仔细的根据本句和下文中“hewassocheerful”可知，这个中年男人总是很开心且面带微笑，故选A。26．A.timeC．change答案C

B．foodD．water解析 time时间；food食物；change零钱；water水。根据空后“givethemanthecoins”可知，作者每天下班后，都会把多余的零钱给那个人。故选C。C．anger答案 D

B．painD．joy解析pity遗憾痛苦生气快乐根据上文“Hewasalways andsmiling.”及后文中“I’mfine.Haveabrightday.”可知，作者每次见到他就会有一种喜悦的感觉。故选D。28．A.demandC．view

B．answerD．reason答案 B解析 demand要求回答观点原因根据上文“wewouldgreeteachother”及空后面引号里的那句话可知，此处指这个中年人的回答。故选B。29．A.butC．or答案 A

B．forD．so解析 but但是因为或者所以。根据本空所在的句子可知，前后句表示转折系。故选A。30．A.satisfiedC．disappointed答案 D

B．frightenedD．amazed解析 satisfy使满意使害怕使失望使惊讶。根据空后“evenhomeless，hewassocheerful”可知，即使无家可归这个人还是那么快乐令作者非常惊讶。故选D。C．reminded答案 C

B．advisedD．warned解析 inform通知；advise建议；remind提醒；warn警告。根据本空所在句子可知，这个中年男人的情况提醒作者自己是很幸运的。故选C。32．A.firedC．questioned答案 A

B．examinedD．invited解析 fire解雇；examine检查；question提问；invite邀请。根据空后面“duetotheweakeconomy”和下文中“ItoldhimIlostmy可知，作者被解雇了。故选A。33．A.missC．trust答案 B

B．supportD．check解析 miss想念；support支持；trust相信；check检查。根据语境可知，作者得知自己被解雇以后，心里想着怎样支撑自己的家。故选B。C．even答案 C

B．onceD．always解析 still仍然；once曾经；even甚至；always总是。根据空前“ThatdayIwasverysaddupsetonyyhom.n是程度的加深，作者把平日经常做的事情都忘记了。故选C。C．show答案 D

B．findD．give解析charge向……要价；find找到；show出示；give给。根据本空所在句子和下文中的“whatthemanhandedmewasmorethanadollarbill”可知，中年男人说：“今天我给你一美元。”故选D。36．A.movedC．lost答案 A

B．hurtD．relaxed解析 moved感动的；hurt受伤的；lost迷失的；relaxed放松的。根据前文中年男人的举动来看，作者因为中年男人的举动而感动。故选A。37．A.terribleC．hard答案 B

B．valuableD．strange解析 terrible糟糕的；valuable有价值的，宝贵的困难的；strange奇怪的。根据本空所在句和前文内容可知，中年男人的话和举动给作者上了宝贵的一课。故选B。C．stress答案 D

B．secretD．choice解析 cost花费