2019年英语新外研选修七讲义Module2SectionⅠIntroductionReading-Pre-reading

Bythetimeyougraduatefromhighschool,therearesomethingsyoushouldknowtobesuccessfulinthefuture.Whetheryougotocollege,orbeginworkingfulltime,youwillbenefitfrommasteringasetofskills,usefulnotonlyinschool,butinlife.MoneymanagementLearningtomanageyourmoneymeansunderstandinghowtokeeptrackofyourincomeandexpenses.Takeacoursetolearnbasicknowledgeonmoneymanagementifyourschooloffersone.Topicswillincludebalancingacheckbookandlearninghowtocomparepriceswhileshoppingforeverydayitems.TimemanagementAhighschoolstudentneedstolearnhowtobudgetherorhistime.Thisinvolvesknowingwhentowork,whentoplay,whentosocialize(交际)andwhentorelax.Gettingallofyourtasksdoneandstillhavingtimetodothethingsyoulovewillcontributetothepeaceofyourmindandhelpreducestress.Goal­settingThehighschoolgraduatesshouldbeabletosetagoalandworktowardsit.Thisrequiresunderstandingwhichgoalisrealistic,andwhichisjustapie­in­the­skyvision.Inaddition,asahighschoolgraduate,youmusthaveaclearideaofhowtogetfrompointAtopointB,takingthenecessarystepstoreachyourgoal.Ingeneral,knowingwhatyouwantandhowtogetitisamarkofadulthood.CommunicationEffectivecommunicationiskeytohumanrelationships.Thisincludesknowledgeofbodylanguage,etiquette(礼仪)andpolitenesswhenyougetonwithavarietyofpeople.Italsoinvolveshowyoucommunicateinwriting,whetherit'sane­mailtoyourboss,ajobapplicationoraletterofcomplainttoyourneighbors.WhatmakesyouhappyManyhighschoolstudentsarestressedoutduetoalargeamountofschoolworkandthecollegeapplicationprocess.Takingtimetofindoutwhatmakesyouhappywillhelpyouavoidpitfalls(陷阱)whenitcomestomakingbigdecisionsinlaterlife.SectionⅠIntroduction&Reading—Pre­readingeq\a\vs4\al([原文呈现]),eq\a\vs4\al([读文清障])Highlights①ofMySeniorYearbyJoannaSykesIcanhardlybelieveit,butmyschoollifeisalmostover.Prom②nighthascomeandgone,andI'vereceived③myhighschooldiploma④atlast.It'sagoodthingthattheexamsarefinished.⑤Ifeeltooexcitedto⑥thinkclearly!Itseemsstrangetothinkthatinafewdays'timeI'llbewalking⑦outoftheschoolgatesforever⑧.⑨ThefirstthingI'mgoingtodoistotakealongvacation⑩！Meanwhile⑪，Ifindmyselflooking⑫backat⑬mysenioryear,andthinkingaboutallthewonderfulthingsthathavehappened⑭.I'vedecidedtowritethemdownsothatoneday,yearsfromnow,whenIreread⑮them,thememorieswillcomeback⑯.①highlight/'haIˌlaIt/n.最重要的部分；最精彩的部分②prom/prɒm/n.(美)高中生的正式舞会③receivev．获得④diploman．毕业证书⑤此句是含有主语从句的复合句。⑥too...to...太……而不能……⑦willbewalking是将来进行时。⑧forever/fər'evə/adv.永远⑨Thefirstthing...isto...第一件……事是去……⑩takealongvacation度长假⑪meanwhileadv.同时，相当于meantime/inthemeanwhile/inthemeantime。⑫findoneselfdoing发现自己在做⑬lookbackat回顾，回忆⑭thathavehappened中that引导定语从句。⑮rereadv．再次阅读re­前缀，表示“重新”。⑯sothatone...是目的状语从句；whenIrereadthem是时间状语从句。高中最后一年的精彩回放乔安娜·塞克斯[第1～2段译文]我简直无法相信我的学校生活就要结束了。毕业舞会来了也结束了，我也最终获得了高中毕业证书。考试结束，这是一件好事。我太兴奋了，简直无法理清思绪！想想过几天我就要永远走出校门了，似乎有一种别样的感觉。我打算做的第一件事就是度一个长假！同时，我发觉自己在回顾自己高中最后一年的时光，追忆所有发生过的美好往事。我决定把它们写下来，以便多年以后的某一天再次阅读时，往事就会涌上心头。There'ssomuchtoremember⑰.Oneofthebestthingsaboutthisyearhasbeenworkingas⑱anartseditorforthisnewspaper.I'vesoenjoyedit!Ilovewriting,andworkingon⑲thispaperismyfirststeptowardsbecomingajournalist,sothishasbeenarealsuccess⑳forme.SomethingelseI'vegreatlyenjoyedisworkingasapeereq\o(○,\s\up1(21))mediatoreq\o(○,\s\up1(22))，someonewhohelpsstudentstosettleeq\o(○,\s\up1(23))problemsthattheyhavewithotherstudents.Atthestartofeq\o(○,\s\up1(24))theschoolyear,weweregiventraininginhowtodothis,andit'sclearthatthiskindofworkcanreallyhelppeopleeq\o(○,\s\up1(25)).IthinkI'llcontinuetoworkasamediatorwhenIgotocollege.DuringtheEastereq\o(○,\s\up1(26))vacation,Iwentonashortschoolskiingtripeq\o(○,\s\up1(27))totheRockyMountainseq\o(○,\s\up1(28)).I'vebeenskiingquiteafeweq\o(○,\s\up1(29))times,butneverwiththeschool,andsincetwogoodfriendscameonthetrip,wehadgreatfuneq\o(○,\s\up1(30))racingeq\o(○,\s\up1(31))eachotherdowntheskislopeseq\o(○,\s\up1(32)).It'swell­knownthateq\o(○,\s\up1(33))Americansarecompetitiveeq\o(○,\s\up1(34))，andIdideq\o(○,\s\up1(35))enjoyitwhenevereq\o(○,\s\up1(36))Iwonourraces！⑰动词不定式toremember作定语，修饰much。⑱asprep.作为⑲workon从事，致力于⑳successn．[C]成功的事(抽象名词具体化)eq\o(○,\s\up1(21))peer/pIə/n.同龄人eq\o(○,\s\up1(22))mediator/ˌmiːdi'eItə/n.调解员；斡旋者eq\o(○,\s\up1(23))settle/'setl/v.解决eq\o(○,\s\up1(24))atthestartof＝atthebeginningof在……开始的时候eq\o(○,\s\up1(25))that引导的从句作真正的主语，前面的it是形式主语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(26))theEaster复活节eq\o(○,\s\up1(27))goonatrip参加旅行eq\o(○,\s\up1(28))theRockyMountains(复数)落基山脉eq\o(○,\s\up1(29))quiteafew相当多(修饰可数名词复数)eq\o(○,\s\up1(30))havefun玩得开心，此处接doing形式，构成固定短语havefun(in)doingsth.。eq\o(○,\s\up1(31))racev．(与某人)赛跑，(和……)比赛eq\o(○,\s\up1(32))slopen．坡，斜坡eq\o(○,\s\up1(33))it作形式主语，that引导的从句作真正的主语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(34))competitive/kəm'petətIv/adj.好强的；好竞争的eq\o(○,\s\up1(35))did强调谓语动词。eq\o(○,\s\up1(36))wheneverconj.无论何时，每当……，引导时间状语从句，加­ever起强调作用。[第3～5段译文]要记住的事情太多了。今年最得意的事情之一是当上校报的美术编辑。我真喜欢这份工作！我喜欢写作并且这份报纸工作为我日后做记者迈出了第一步，所以这对我而言是真正的成功。另外一件我非常乐意做的事情是做同龄人的调解员，就是帮助学生们解决同学之间的问题。新学年开始时，我们接受了培训，学习怎样做这份工作。很明显，这种工作确实能帮助人。我想当我上大学后我会继续做调解员的工作。复活节假期期间，我参加了学校组织的落基山短期滑雪旅行。我以前滑过好多次雪，但从来没跟同学一起去过。我的两个好朋友也一起去了，我们比赛着冲下雪坡，玩得非常开心。众所周知，美国人争强好胜，每当我赢得了比赛，我都会为此欣喜万分！OtherthingsI'mpleasedabouteq\o(○,\s\up1(37))—gettinggoodgradesonmyfinalexams,andreceivingtheseniorprizeforEnglishLiteratureeq\o(○,\s\up1(38)).IwasgivenacarbymyparentssoI'vebeenabletodrivetoschool,whichisbrillianteq\o(○,\s\up1(39)).Andofcourseeq\o(○,\s\up1(40))，I'llneverforgetbeingeq\o(○,\s\up1(41))electedeq\o(○,\s\up1(42))tothestudentcouncileq\o(○,\s\up1(43)).Ireallyenjoyedmeetingeq\o(○,\s\up1(44))theteachersandtellingthemhowwe,thestudentseq\o(○,\s\up1(45))，feelaboutthings,andwhatwethinkshouldhappenintheschooleq\o(○,\s\up1(46))！Allthesethingshavebeenwonderful.ButIhavetoeq\o(○,\s\up1(47))say,thehighlightoftheyearwastheseniorprom.Foreq\o(○,\s\up1(48))anAmericangirl,it'ssoimportantthatyouhaveagoodtimeeq\o(○,\s\up1(49))atthepromeq\o(○,\s\up1(50)).Well,Idid!Daniel,aboyinmyEnglishclass,askedmetogoeq\o(○,\s\up1(51))tothepromwithhim,andIwassopleased—I'dbeenhopingeq\o(○,\s\up1(52))hewouldaskme.Ifoundadressthatsuitedeq\o(○,\s\up1(53))meperfectlyeq\o(○,\s\up1(54))，andhadmyhairspeciallydoneeq\o(○,\s\up1(55))onthedayoftheprom.Iteq\o(○,\s\up1(56))tooktwohoursbutitwaswortheq\o(○,\s\up1(57))it,aseq\o(○,\s\up1(58))everyonetoldmeIlookedveryeleganteq\o(○,\s\up1(59))！Agroupofusrentedeq\o(○,\s\up1(60))anicecartotakeustotheprom.ThefoodwasdeliciousandIatesomuchthateq\o(○,\s\up1(61))Ihadtostopdancingeq\o(○,\s\up1(62))forawhileeq\o(○,\s\up1(63))！Wesharedatablewitheq\o(○,\s\up1(64))somegoodfriends,andlaughedandtoldjokeseq\o(○,\s\up1(65))alleveningeq\o(○,\s\up1(66)).It'sagreatpitythateq\o(○,\s\up1(67))it'sprobablyeq\o(○,\s\up1(68))thelasttimethiswillhappen.eq\o(○,\s\up1(37))I'mpleasedabout是定语从句，修饰先行词otherthings。eq\o(○,\s\up1(38))EnglishLiterature英国文学eq\o(○,\s\up1(39))whichisbrilliant是非限制性定语从句。eq\o(○,\s\up1(40))ofcourse当然eq\o(○,\s\up1(41))forgetdoing忘记做过eq\o(○,\s\up1(42))elect/I'lekt/v.选举；推选eq\o(○,\s\up1(43))counciln．理事会eq\o(○,\s\up1(44))enjoydoing喜欢做eq\o(○,\s\up1(45))thestudents作we的同位语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(46))whatwe...是宾语从句，与前面的howwe...并列作telling的宾语，而wethink在从句中作插入语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(47))haveto不得不eq\o(○,\s\up1(48))forprep.对于eq\o(○,\s\up1(49))haveagoodtime玩得高兴eq\o(○,\s\up1(50))attheprom在舞会上eq\o(○,\s\up1(51))asksb.todosth.要求某人做某事eq\o(○,\s\up1(52))hadbeenhoping是过去完成进行时态，其后省略了引导宾语从句的that。eq\o(○,\s\up1(53))suit/suːt/v.合适；适合eq\o(○,\s\up1(54))thatsuitedmeperfectly是定语从句，修饰adress。eq\o(○,\s\up1(55))hadmyhairdone找人给我做了头发eq\o(○,\s\up1(56))It指上文中提到的“做头发”。eq\o(○,\s\up1(57))worthadj.值得beworthdoing...值得做……eq\o(○,\s\up1(58))asconj.因为，由于eq\o(○,\s\up1(59))elegantadj.典雅的eq\o(○,\s\up1(60))rent/rent/v.(短期)租用eq\o(○,\s\up1(61))so...that...如此……以至于……eq\o(○,\s\up1(62))stopdoing停止做eq\o(○,\s\up1(63))forawhile一会儿eq\o(○,\s\up1(64))share...with...与……共用……eq\o(○,\s\up1(65))telljokes讲笑话eq\o(○,\s\up1(66))allevening整个晚上eq\o(○,\s\up1(67))It'sagreatpitythat...很可惜……eq\o(○,\s\up1(68))probablyadv.很可能[第6～7段译文]令我感到高兴的其他事情还有——期末考试取得优异的成绩、英国文学课获得最高奖项。父母送了我一辆车，所以我能够开车去上学，这真是太棒了。当然，我也永远忘不了当选为学生会成员的经历。我确实喜欢和老师们碰面，告诉他们我们学生有什么想法，认为学校里应该有些什么变化！所有这些事情都非常精彩。不过我不得不说，这一年最精彩的还要数毕业舞会。对美国女孩来说，在舞会上玩得开心太重要了。而我，就玩得非常开心！和我同上英语课的男孩丹尼尔邀请我和他一起参加舞会，我太高兴了——我一直盼望着他来邀请我。我找到一件非常适合我的晚礼服，毕业舞会那天还专门去做了头发。这花了我两个小时，不过很值得，因为每个人都说我看上去非常端庄典雅！我们一群人租了一辆非常漂亮的车去参加舞会。吃的东西美味极了，我吃了很多，不得不在跳舞时停下来歇一会儿！我们和几位好朋友坐在一张桌子，整个晚上都在嬉闹，都在讲笑话。真遗憾，这样美妙的夜晚很可能不会再有了。DanielandIdancedeq\o(○,\s\up1(69))mostofthedancestogether.Butthebigsurpriseeq\o(○,\s\up1(70))oftheeveningwaseq\o(○,\s\up1(71))whenIwaselectedpromqueeneq\o(○,\s\up1(72))！Thiswassounexpectedeq\o(○,\s\up1(73))，andIcan'ttellyouhowgoodthismademefeel!Aftertheprom,agroupofusdrovedowntothecoast,andsatonthebeachinourlongdressesanddinnerjacketseq\o(○,\s\up1(74)).Ishallneverforgetwatchingthesunriseeq\o(○,\s\up1(75))overthesea—itwasunforgettableeq\o(○,\s\up1(76))！Afterwardseq\o(○,\s\up1(77))，wewentandhadanenormouseq\o(○,\s\up1(78))breakfasteq\o(○,\s\up1(79))inanearbyhotel—itwasaperfectendingeq\o(○,\s\up1(80))toaperfectschoolyear.eq\o(○,\s\up1(69))dancev．跳舞eq\o(○,\s\up1(70))surprisen．惊喜，吃惊的事，此处为抽象名词具体化。eq\o(○,\s\up1(71))whenIwaselected...是表语从句。eq\o(○,\s\up1(72))promqueen舞会的女王eq\o(○,\s\up1(73))unexpectedadj.未预料到的eq\o(○,\s\up1(74))dinnerjacket男子晚礼服上装，无尾礼服上装eq\o(○,\s\up1(75))sunrisen．日出eq\o(○,\s\up1(76))unforgettableadj.令人难忘的eq\o(○,\s\up1(77))afterwardsadv.后来eq\o(○,\s\up1(78))enormous/I'nɔːməs/adj.巨大的，庞大的eq\o(○,\s\up1(79))havebreakfast吃早餐eq\o(○,\s\up1(80))aperfectending完美的结局[第8段译文]丹尼尔和我一起跳了大部分的舞蹈。不过，那晚的大惊喜还是我当选为舞会的女王！这太出乎意料了，我简直无法告诉你这一切让我感觉有多棒！舞会后，我们一群人开车到海边，穿着长礼服和无尾礼服坐在海滩上，我永远也不会忘记观看海上日出的情景——这一幕真是令人难忘！后来，我们去附近的一个旅馆吃了一顿丰盛的早餐——为我们这个完美的学年画上了圆满的句号。Pre­readingPleasematchthewordswiththeirpropermeanings.1．foreverA．toputanendtoanargumentoradisagreement2．settle B．extremelylarge3．rentC．paymoneytousesth.4．enormous D．usedtosaythataparticularsituationorstatewillalwaysexist5．suitE．choosesb.byvoting6．electF．beconvenientfororacceptableto1～6答案：1～6DACBFELead­in(Ⅰ)Whatdoyouthinkofyourschoollife?(Ⅱ)Lookatthepicturesbelowandanswerthefollowingquestion.Whichactivity/activitiesdoyoulikebest?参考答案：(Ⅰ)Wonderful.(Ⅱ)1.Ilikebasketballandfootball.Theycanhelpmebuildmybodyaswellastrainsomeofmyskills.2．Ilikepaintinganddancing.Theycanhelpmegetsomeskillsandknowledgeinsuchaspects.While­readingFast­readingSkimthetextandchoosethewriter'spurposetowritethepassage.A．Tointroduceherschooltous.B．Totellussomethingaboutherworkingexperience.C．Toshareherstoriesinhersenioryearwithothers.D．Totellustheimportanceoftakingpartintheschoolactivities.答案：CCareful­reading(Ⅰ)Readthetextagainandchoosethebestanswers.1．WhichofthefollowingwordscanNOTdescribetheauthor'sfeelingwhenthesenioryearfinished?A．Happy. B．Excited.C．Unforgettable. D．Disappointed.2．Whenthewritergraduatesfromhighschool,shewillfirstly.A．takealongvacationB．gotouniversityC．collectthewonderfulthingsinhighschoolD．getajob3．Theauthorthinkstheexperienceofworkingasanartseditorhasbeenasuccessbecause.A．sheloveswritingB．sheenjoysworkingonitC．it'sherfirststeptowardsbecomingajournalistD．it'susefultoentertheuniversity4．Duringtheshortschoolskiingtrip,thewriterhadgreatfunbecause.A．twogoodfriendsofherwerealsoonthetripB．AmericansarecompetitiveC．itwastheEastervacationD．Alloftheabove5．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Joannaonceworkedasachiefeditorinalocalnewspaper.B．JoannawouldneverforgetherschooltriptotheAlleghenyC．JoannawasonceelectedasChairmanoftheStudents'Union.D．JoannawasoncegiventheseniorprizeforEnglishLiterature.答案：1～5DACDD(Ⅱ)Readthetextcarefullyandfillinthechart.HighlightsofMySeniorYearThefunandimportanceWorkingasanartseditorItwasmyfirststeptowardsbecominga(n)1.journalist.Workingasapeer2.mediatorThedutywastohelpstudentsto3.settleproblemsthattheyhadwithotherstudents.Goingonashortschool4.skiingtriptotheRockyWehadgreatfunracingeachotherdowntheskislopes.Gettinggoodgradesonmy5.finalexams,andreceivingtheseniorprizefor6.EnglishLiteratureIwasgivenacarbymyparents.AndI'llneverforgetbeing7.electedtothestudentcouncil.TmIwaspleasedtogowithDaniel.Ifounda(n)9.suitabledressandhadmyhairspeciallydone.WeenjoyedalotandthebigsurpriseoftheeveningwaswhenIwaselectedprom10.queen.Study­readingAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1．SomethingelseI'vegreatlyenjoyedisworkingasapeermediator,someonewhohelpsstudentstosettleproblemsthattheyhavewithotherstudents.[句式分析]此句中有三个定语从句，第一个是I'vegreatlyenjoyed修饰先行词somethingelse；第二个是whohelpsstudentstosettleproblems...，修饰先行词someone；第三个是thattheyhavewithotherstudents修饰先行词problems。[尝试翻译]另外一件我非常乐意做的事情是做同龄人的调解员，就是帮助学生们解决同学之间的问题。2．Atthestartoftheschoolyear,weweregiventraininginhowtodothis,andit'sclearthatthiskindofworkcanreallyhelppeople.[句式分析][尝试翻译]新学年开始时，我们接受了培训，学习怎样做这份工作，很明显，这种工作确实能帮助人。Ⅰ.阅读理解AIwasveryexcitedonthefirstdayofhighschool!IhadP．E.forthefirstperiod.Wehurriedlygatheredinthelockerroom(衣帽间)whentheheadmasterbegantospeak,“Goodmorning,boysandgirls!Welcometothefirstdayofthegreatnewschoolyear.Wewillbeginwiththepledge(誓言)ofloyalty.”Ipulledmyshirtovermyheadandmyrighthandimmediatelyrestedovermyheart.AfewtearscametomyeyesaseverytimeIpledged.Ithoughtofmygrandpa.Hehaddiedalmostayearbefore,butIstillmissedhimeveryday.GrandpaservedinWorldWarⅡandtheflaghadaveryspecialmeaningforhim.Thenextmorninginthelockerroom,Inoticedsomethingstrange.Somegirlstalkedthroughthepledge.Inthemorningafterthat,evenfewerdidthepledge,includingtheteachers.Bythesecondweekofschool,Iwastheonlygirlinthewholelockerroomthatdidthepledge.Thenextmorning,Ihidinthebathroomtochangeclothesandpledge.ThereIcouldn'tseetheflagandfeltguiltytobehidinglikethat.Ikepthidingforthenextweekandfeltworse.Ispentaweekendgatheringupmynerve.OnMonday,Ichangedintomygymclothesrightawayandwasstandingbymylockerwhentheheadmasterbeganmorningannouncements.ThepledgestartedandIputmyhandovermyheart.Agirlnearbylockedherlockerandasked,“Whyareyoudoingthat？”Shelookedconfused.“MygrandpafoughtinWorldWarⅡandhediedlastyear，”Isaid.“I'mdoingitforhim.”Shefeltembarrassedandlookedaway.“Oh，”shesaid.Overthenextfewweeks,moregirlsquestionedmeaboutthepledge.Igavethemallthatsameanswer.Ineverinspiredothergirlstodothepledgealongwithme.Theymadeachoice;Imademine.IwasdoingitforGrandpa,butmorethanthat,IwasdoingitforGrandparaisedmetobeproudofmycountryandpridedidn'tstop.语篇解读：这篇文章围绕在学校进行忠诚宣誓这一事情展开的。作者对这件事情非常虔诚，因为这表达了她对已过世的祖父的思念，而周围其他学生也对宣誓有了更正确的理解。1．Howdidotherstudentsbehaveduringlaterpledgeperiolds?A．Theygraduallyquitthepledge.B．Theycontinuedtoshowcuriosity.C．Theydidthepledgewithsincerity.D．Theymadefunofthosewhodidthepledge.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，其他学生逐渐不再进行宣誓。故选A项。2．HowdidIfeelabouthidinginthebathroomforthepledge?A．Happy. B．Excited.C．Guilty. D．Nervous.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段的“ThereIcouldn'tseetheflagandfeltguiltytobehidinglikethat.”可知，作者对自己躲起来的进行宣誓有种罪恶感。因此选C项。3．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ThefirstdayatschoolB．MygrandpaC．ThesecretinthelockerroomD．Thepledgeofloyalty解析：选D标题归纳题。文章主要围绕在学校进行忠诚宣誓这一事情展开的。第一段最后一句“Wewillbeginwiththepledge(誓言)ofloyalty.”也可作为提示。因此选D项。4．Theauthordidthepledgeeverydaybecause.A．theflaghadaspecialmeaningforherB．theheadmasterrequiredhertodosoC．alltheteachersandstudentsdidthatD．itwasawaytoshowloveforhergrandpa解析：选D细节理解题。根据倒数第四段中作者回答其他同学的疑问时提到“MygrandpafoughtinWorldWarⅡ...doingitforhim.”可知，她进行宣誓是纪念自己过世的祖父。因此选D项。BInAmerica,aftermiddleschoolcomeshighschool,whichincludesgrades9through12.StudentsarerequiredtotakecertainsubjectslikeEnglish,socialstudies,math,science,andphysicaleducation.Inaddition,theychooseamongelectivesubjectstocompletetheirhighschooleducation.Electivesincludesubjectsintechnology,music,art,andforeignlanguages.Eachstudentintheschoolhastheirownlockerforbooksandpersonalitems.Thisconveniencesavesstudentsfromcarryingtextbooks,andallowsstudentsasmallspacetheycandecoratewithpostersandfavoriteobjects.Mosthighschoolshaveatleastonesportsteamthatcompetesinlocalevents,andallstudentsareencouragedtobeinvolvedinathletics.Schoolsoftenofferfootball,baseballandsoftball(垒球),basketball,volleyball,tennis,andsoccer.Somemayevenhavesportslikegolf,swimming,gymnasticsandcross­countryskiing.Manyhighschoolstudentshavepart­timejobsbytheageof15or16,someevenearlier.Theirfirstjobsareoftenbabysittingorcuttinglawns,butlatertheywilllikelygetajobatafast­foodrestaurant,videostore,orclothingshop.Sixteenyearsoldislegaldrivingageinmoststates,andstudentsusuallywanttoownacarassoonastheycan.Someparentsallowtheirchildrentodriveafamilyvehicle,andmayevenbuyacarasagraduationpresent.Otherspreferthattheirsonsanddaughtersearnenoughtopurchaseausedvehicle.Regardless,manyteenagersfeelit'sanecessitytoownacar,andwilldowhateverittakestobeabletodrive.Eachschoolholdscertainyearly(一年一次的)activitiesfortheentireschoolbody,suchashomecoming,promnight,holidaycelebrations,etc.Homecomingiscelebratedeachfall,usuallyonaweekend,andeventsleadinguptoitmaylastallweek.Whilehomecomingiscelebrateddifferentlyateachschool,itusuallyincludesaparadeandthecrowningoftheHomecomingKingandQueen,andendswithafootballgameandschooldance.语篇解读：文章讲述了美国高中的课程、体育活动、可从事的兼职、社交活动和驾驶等。5．WhatelectivesubjectscanAmericanhighschoolstudentschoose?A．English,musicandart.B．English,musicandtechnology.C．French,musicandart.D．Math,Frenchandart.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段可知，美国高中生的选修课有“subjectsintechnology,music,art,andforeignlanguages”，所以选项C正确。6．WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaboutthelockerforbooks?A．Itisconvenientforstudents.B．Itmakesthestudentsnotbothertocarrybooks.C．Itcanbedecoratedaccordingtothestudents'tastes.D．Itcanbeusedtohidesomeexpensivethings.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段可知，储物柜是用来方便放书的，学生还可以装饰它。但没提到放置贵重物品。7．Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A．mosthighschoolsattachimportancetosportsB．mosthighschoolstudentsaredependentC．studentsineverystatecangetadrivinglicenseat16D．usedcarsarepopularamongstudents解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段可知，大多数学校至少有一个自己的体育队，并鼓励所有的学生参加运动，因此可推知选项A正确。8．Themainideaofthepassageisabout.A．schooljobs B．AmericanschoolsC．schoolsports D．schoolcourses解析：选B主旨大意题。根据每段的主题(课程、兼职、活动、体育和驾驶)可知，B项综合概括了各段的内容；而A、C、D三项均是文章的部分内容，不能包括全部的主题。CItwasthenightbeforemyelection.IwasrunningforSophomoreVicePresident.Ihadpreparedaperformancefortheelection—afunnyboxingmatch.ThefighthadpopularmovesasseeninDodgeBall,IronMan,andSuperSmashBrothers.Intheend,Iwouldperformmyfamousmove,thePower­PunchfromHotRod.MyfriendCheyenneandIrehearsed(排练)thefightforhours,butthefightwouldnotbeafightwithoutmusicandsoundeffects.Thisiswheremybrothercamein.Hestayedupallnighttoworkonthatsoundtrack.Andwhenmycomputer'sdiskburner(刻录机)wentoutat6inthemorningWhywouldhegointoallthattrouble？Becauseheknewthatoutofalltheotherimportantthingshecouldbedoing,thiswasimperativetome.Heknewbecauseitwasonceimportanttohim.HavinggraduatedfromLaytonHighjustayearearlier,heknewwhatitwasliketobeinthecentreofpeople'sattention.Heknewhowfunhighschoolcouldbe,andhewantedmetohaveagreatexperience.Iendeduplosingtheelection,butthatdaychangedmyworldforever.Thelessonmybrothertaughtmebecamemymostimportantbelief.Butitwasn'tuntilIhadasimilaropportunitythatIreallyunderstoodwhyhecaredsomuch.Whatdidittakeformetounderstand？Itwastheperformance.TherestofthecastandIwouldrehearseeverydayafterschoolfor6monthsallforwhat？Thechancetoperformaplayeighttimes.AsIcameoutonthatstageforthefirsttimeandlistenedtothelaughter,Iwasfilledwithjoy.Bytheendoftheplay,theaudiencebrokeintotears,andsodidwe.Whathappened？Wehadthesweetopportunityofgivingthemanunforgettabletheatremoment—amomenttolaugh,reflect,andshedtears.语篇解读：为了作者的竞选，作者的哥哥熬夜帮助了他，由此也让作者明白了一个很重要的道理。9．Whydidtheauthorprepareaperformance?A．Toprovehehadagiftforperforming.B．Tointroducemovesfromsomemovies.C．Tocelebratehissuccessaftertheelection.D．Toincreasehischanceofwinningtheelection.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段的“IwasrunningforSophomoreVicePresident.”以及第二段的“Ihadpreparedaperformancefortheelection”可知，作者这样做是为了增加赢得竞选的几率。10．Howdidtheauthor'sbrotherrespondwhenthecomputer'sdiskburnerwentout?A．Hedecidedtogiveupintheend.B．Heboughtonewithhisownmoney.C．Hefoundanotherwaytomakemusic.D．Heborrowedonefromacollegestudent.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段的“Andwhenmycomputer'sdiskburner(刻录机)wentoutat6inthemorning,hespentacollegestudent'sweek'sworthofincomestoreplaceit.11．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“imperative”inParagraph4mean?A．Important.B．Pleasant.C．Difficult. D．Useful.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第四段画线词前面的“outofalltheotherimportantthings”和后文的“Heknewbecauseitwasonceimportanttohim.”可知，作者的哥哥知道这件事对于作者而言很“重要”。12．Whatdidtheauthormostprobablylearnfromhisbrother?A．Weshouldtryourbesttodoeverythingwell.B．Weshouldspreadthekindnesswehavereceived.C．Familymembersshouldalwayssupporteachother.D．Happinesscomesfromwhatwedotobrightenothers'life.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第五段提到的lesson可知，作者从哥哥那里了解到一个道理，而直到自己有了相似的经历才真正明白哥哥为什么如此