2019年英语新选修七讲义Unit4SectionⅠWarmingUpReading-Prereading

Theworldisnotmadeofbricksandmortar泥浆.Itismadeupofpeopleinteracting相互影响witheachotherandsupportingeachother.Eachyearvolunteerworkersputinhundredsofthousandsofhoursinahugerangeofactivities.Sometimestheyareinformalorganizations；moreoftentheyaresimplyhelpingoutthoseintheneighborhoodlessfortunatethanthemselves.Whattheyhaveincommonisthattheyaredoingtheirvolunteerworkbecausetheywantto，notbecausetheyarepaid.,InternationalVolunteerDaycelebratesoneofthemosthonorablejobsintheworld—beingavolunteer.Manynot­for­profitandnon­governmentorganizationsrelyonthedevotionofvolunteersandInternationalVolunteerDaygivestheseorganizationsanopportunitytoacknowledge认可theirefforts.TheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly联合国大会establishedInternationalVolunteerDayin1985.InternationalVolunteerDayistheperfecttimeforanorganizationtoexpressthankstoitsvolunteers.Section_ⅠWarmingUp&Reading—Pre­reading[原文呈现][读文清障]ALETTERHOMEDearRosemary，Thanksforyourletter,whichtookafortnight①toarrive②.Itwaswonderfultohearfrom③you.Iknowyou'redyingto④hearallaboutmylifehere,soI'veincluded⑤somephotoswhichwillhelpyoupicture⑥theplacesItalkabout⑦.Youaskedaboutmyhighschool.Well,it'sabushschool—theclassroomsaremadeofbambooandtheroofs⑧ofgrass.Ittakesmeonlyafewminutestowalk⑨toschooldownamuddy⑩track⑪.WhenIreachtheschoolgroundstherearelotsof“goodmornings”formefromtheboys.Manyofthemhavewalkedalongway,sometimesupto⑫twohours,togettoschool.①fortnight/'fɔːtnaIt/n．两星期②which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰yourletter。③hearfrom接到……的信④(be)dyingto极想；渴望⑤includev．把……列为……一部分⑥picture此处作动词，意为“想象”。⑦which引导限制性定语从句，修饰somephotos，其中还包含了一个省略了that/which的定语从句Italkabout。⑧roof/ruːf/n．屋顶；车顶⑨Ittakessb.sometimetodosth.做某事花费某人多少时间。⑩muddy/'mʌdI/adj.泥泞的；泥土般的⑪trackn．小道；路径；车辙；踪迹⑫upto多达；高达一封家书[第1～2段译文]亲爱的罗斯玛丽：谢谢你的来信，这封信花费了两星期才到。接到你的信真是太高兴了。我知道你急于了解我在这儿的生活情况，所以我在信中附有几张照片，这将帮助你想象出我所谈到的地方。你问起我的中学情况。嗯，它是一所丛林学校——教室是用竹子搭起来的，屋顶是用茅草盖的。我只要沿着一条泥泞的小路步行几分钟就到学校了。当我走到学校操场的时候，迎接我的是男孩子们一片“早上好”的声音。他们中许多人走了很长的路，有时候走多达两个小时才到学校。There'snoelectricityorwaterandevennotextbooks⑬either!I'mstilltryingtoadaptto⑭theseconditions⑮.However,onethingisforsure⑯，I'vebecomemoreimaginative⑰inmyteaching.Scienceismymostchallenging⑱subjectasmystudentshavenoconcept⑲ofdoingexperiments⑳.Infactthereisnoequipment,andifIneedwaterIhavetocarryitfrommyhouseinabucketeq\o(○,\s\up1(21))！Theotherdayeq\o(○,\s\up1(22))Iwasshowingtheboystheweeklyeq\o(○,\s\up1(23))chemistryexperimentwhen,beforeIknewit,themixtureeq\o(○,\s\up1(24))wasbubblingeq\o(○,\s\up1(25))overeverywhereeq\o(○,\s\up1(26))！Theboyswhohadnevercomeacrosseq\o(○,\s\up1(27))anythinglikethisbeforestartedjumpingoutofthewindows.SometimesIwonderhowrelevanteq\o(○,\s\up1(28))chemistryiseq\o(○,\s\up1(29))tothesestudents，eq\o(○,\s\up1(30))mostofwhomwillbegoingbacktotheirvillagesafterYear8anywayeq\o(○,\s\up1(31)).Tobehonesteq\o(○,\s\up1(32))，IdoubtwhetherI'mmakinganydifferencetoeq\o(○,\s\up1(33))theseboys'livesatall.YouaskedwhetherI'mgettingtoknowanylocalpeople.Well,that'sactuallyeq\o(○,\s\up1(34))quitedifficultasIdon'tspeakmuchofthelocalEnglishdialecteq\o(○,\s\up1(35))yet.Butlastweekendanotherteacher,Jenny,andIdidvisiteq\o(○,\s\up1(36))avillagewhichisthehomeofoneoftheboyseq\o(○,\s\up1(37))，Tombe.Itwasmyfirstvisittoaremoteeq\o(○,\s\up1(38))village.Wewalkedfortwoandahalfhourstogetthere—firstupamountaintoaridgeeq\o(○,\s\up1(39))fromwherewehadfantasticviewseq\o(○,\s\up1(40))andthendownasteeppathtothevalleybelow.Whenwearrivedatthevillage,Tombe'smother,Kiak,whohadbeenpullingweedseq\o(○,\s\up1(41))inhergarden,startedcrying“ieeeieee”.Weshookhandswithallthevillagerseq\o(○,\s\up1(42)).Everyoneseemedtobearelativeeq\o(○,\s\up1(43))ofTombe's.⑬textbook/'teksbʊk/n．教科书；课本⑭adaptto适应⑮conditions(复数)(生活或工作)条件；情况；天气状况⑯forsure确切地⑰imaginativeadj.富有想象力的⑱challengingadj.具有挑战性的⑲concept/'kɒnsept/n．观念；概念⑳as引导原因状语从句。eq\o(○,\s\up1(21))bucket/'bʌkIt/n．水桶；吊桶；提桶eq\o(○,\s\up1(22))theotherday不久前的一天eq\o(○,\s\up1(23))weekly/'wiːklI/adj.&adv.每周(的)eq\o(○,\s\up1(24))mixturen．混合(物)eq\o(○,\s\up1(25))bubble/'bʌbl/vi.起泡；沸腾；汩汩地流动eq\o(○,\s\up1(26))Iwasshowing...when,beforeIknewit...包含结构wasdoing...when...，意为“正在做……，这时……”。before引导时间状语从句。eq\o(○,\s\up1(27))comeacross偶然遇见；碰上eq\o(○,\s\up1(28))relevant/'reləvənt/adj.有关的；切题的eq\o(○,\s\up1(29))how引导的感叹句作wonder的宾语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(30))mostofwhomwill...是“介词＋关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰thesestudents。eq\o(○,\s\up1(31))anyway同anyhow，副词，表示“不管怎样，无论如何”。eq\o(○,\s\up1(32))tobehonest说实话eq\o(○,\s\up1(33))makeanydifferenceto...对……有作用/有影响eq\o(○,\s\up1(34))actuallyadv.的确；确实；真实地eq\o(○,\s\up1(35))dialectn．方言eq\o(○,\s\up1(36))didvisit中did表示强调，强调谓语动词visit，意为“确实；的确”。强调谓语在其前加do/does/did。eq\o(○,\s\up1(37))which引导定语从句，修饰avillage。eq\o(○,\s\up1(38))remote/rI'məʊt/adj.遥远的；偏僻的eq\o(○,\s\up1(39))ridge/rIdʒ/n．山脊；屋脊eq\o(○,\s\up1(40))fromwhere引导定语从句eq\o(○,\s\up1(41))weed/wiːd/n．杂草；野草vt.&vi.除杂草eq\o(○,\s\up1(42))shakehandswithsb.与某人握手eq\o(○,\s\up1(43))relativen．亲戚[第3～4段译文]这儿没有电，也没有水，甚至连课本也没有！我还在努力适应这些情况。但是有一点是肯定的，我在教学中变得更富有想象力了。理科对我来说是最富挑战性的课程，因为我的学生对做实验没有概念。实际上，根本没有设备。如果需要水，我还得从家里用水桶提过来！不久前的一天，我正给男孩子们做每周一次的化学实验的演示，我还没有明白怎么回事，混合剂就到处冒气泡了！男孩子们以前从来没有见过这种情况，吓得都往窗外跳去。有时候，我真想知道，化学对这些学生究竟有多大用处。不管怎样他们中的大多数人上完八年级以后就要回到他们的村庄去了。说实在的，我很怀疑我教的课是否会让这些男孩子的生活有所改变。,你问我是否了解当地的老百姓。嗯，那实在是太难了，因为我还说不了几句当地人说的英语方言。不过，上周末我和另外一位叫珍妮的教师真的去访问了一个村庄，那是其中一个男孩汤贝的家。这是我第一次到偏僻的村子里去。我们步行了两个半小时才到达那里——先是爬山，爬到山脊能看到奇妙的景色，然后下一个陡坡，一直走到下面的山谷。当我们到达村庄的时候，汤贝的母亲齐亚克本来在园子里拔草，看到我们就“嗳矣，嗳矣”地叫了起来。我们同所有的村民都握了手。每个人看上去都是汤贝家的亲戚。Tombe'sfather,Mukap,ledustohishouse,alowbamboohuteq\o(○,\s\up1(44))withgrassstickingouteq\o(○,\s\up1(45))oftheroofeq\o(○,\s\up1(46))—thisshowsitisaman'shouse.Thehutswereround,notrectangulareq\o(○,\s\up1(47))liketheschoolbuildings.Therewerenowindowsandthedoorwaywasjustbigenoughtogetthrougheq\o(○,\s\up1(48)).Thehutwasdarkinsidesoittooktimeforoureyestoadjusteq\o(○,\s\up1(49)).Freshgrasshadbeenlaideq\o(○,\s\up1(50))onthefloorandtherewasanewlymadeplatformeq\o(○,\s\up1(51))forJennyandmetosleeponeq\o(○,\s\up1(52)).UsuallyKiakwouldeq\o(○,\s\up1(53))sleepinherownhut,butthatnightshewasgoingtosharetheplatformwithus.MukapandTombeweretosleeponsmallbedsinanotherpartofthehut.Therewasafireplaceinthecentreofthehutnearthedoorway.Theonlypossessionseq\o(○,\s\up1(54))Icouldseeeq\o(○,\s\up1(55))wereonebroomeq\o(○,\s\up1(56))，afewtineq\o(○,\s\up1(57))platesandcupsandacoupleofjarseq\o(○,\s\up1(58)).eq\o(○,\s\up1(44))hut/hʌt/n.棚屋；小屋eq\o(○,\s\up1(45))stickout伸出；突出eq\o(○,\s\up1(46))withgrass...是with复合结构，在句中作定语，修饰hut。eq\o(○,\s\up1(47))rectangular/rek'tæŋɡjʊlə/adj.长方形的；矩形的rectangle/'rektæŋɡl/n．矩形，长方形eq\o(○,\s\up1(48))getthrough穿过；通过；完成eq\o(○,\s\up1(49))adjust/ə'dʒʌst/vi.&vt.调整；(使)适合eq\o(○,\s\up1(50))layvt.放；搁置；下蛋eq\o(○,\s\up1(51))platform/'plætfɔːm/n．台；平台；讲台；(火车站的)月台eq\o(○,\s\up1(52))forsb.todo是动词不定式的复合结构，在句中作后置定语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(53))would在此表示过去的一种习惯。eq\o(○,\s\up1(54))possessionn．[C]所有物，财产，财物(多用复数)[U]拥有，持有，占有eq\o(○,\s\up1(55))Icouldsee是省略了关系代词that的定语从句，修饰先行词possessions。先行词被only修饰，定语从句引导词只能是that，不能用which。eq\o(○,\s\up1(56))broom/bruːm/n．扫帚eq\o(○,\s\up1(57))tin/tIn/n．锡eq\o(○,\s\up1(58))jar/dʒɑː/n．罐；广口瓶[第5段译文]汤贝的父亲，莫卡普，把我们带到他的家里。这是一个低矮的竹屋，屋顶上伸出一簇茅草——这表示这间竹屋是男人住的。屋子是圆的，不像学校那样是长方形的。这里没有窗户，房门只够一个人进出。小屋内很黑，因此眼睛要过好一阵才能适应过来。地上摆放着一堆新鲜的草，还有一个新做的平台，是供珍妮和我睡觉用的。通常齐亚克是睡在她自己的小屋里的，而那天晚上她要同我们一起睡在平台上。莫卡普和汤贝则睡在竹屋另一边的小床上。在竹屋中间靠近房门的地方有一个火炉。我所看到的仅有财产就是一把扫帚、几个锡盘和锡杯，还有几个罐子。

OutsideMukapwasbuildingafireeq\o(○,\s\up1(59)).Oncethefirewasgoingeq\o(○,\s\up1(60))，helaidstonesonit.Whenhoteq\o(○,\s\up1(61))，heplacedtheminanemptyoildrumwithkaukau(sweetpotato),cornandgreenseq\o(○,\s\up1(62)).Hethencoveredthevegetableswithbananaleavesandleftthemtosteameq\o(○,\s\up1(63)).Isniffedeq\o(○,\s\up1(64))thefood;itsmelleddelicious.Weateinsidethehutsittingroundthefireeq\o(○,\s\up1(65)).Ilovedlisteningtothefamilysoftlytalkingtoeachotherintheirlanguage,eventhougheq\o(○,\s\up1(66))Icouldnotparticipateeq\o(○,\s\up1(67))intheconversation.Luckily,Tombecouldbeourinterpretereq\o(○,\s\up1(68)).eq\o(○,\s\up1(59))buildafire生火(＝makeafire)eq\o(○,\s\up1(60))once引导时间状语从句，意为“一旦”。eq\o(○,\s\up1(61))whenhot为时间状语从句的省略，其完整形式为：whentheywerehot。eq\o(○,\s\up1(62))greensn．青菜eq\o(○,\s\up1(63))steamv．蒸n．蒸汽；水汽eq\o(○,\s\up1(64))sniff/snIf/vt.&vi.嗅；闻；用鼻子吸eq\o(○,\s\up1(65))现在分词短语sittingroundthefire在句中作方式状语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(66))eventhough引导让步状语从句，意为“即使”。eq\o(○,\s\up1(67))participate/pɑː'tIsIpeIt/vi.参与；参加eq\o(○,\s\up1(68))interpreter/In'tɜːprItə/n．作口译的人[第6段译文]莫卡普在屋子外边生火。一旦火着起来后，他就往火里放了几块石头。当烧热时，他把石头放在一个空油桶里，加上一些考考红薯、玉米和青菜，然后用香蕉叶子把这些蔬菜盖上，等着它们蒸熟。我用鼻子嗅，食物闻起来很香。我们在小屋里围着火炉坐下来吃东西。我喜欢听一家人用他们的语言轻声细语地交谈，虽然我无法参与到他们的对话中去。幸好，汤贝能给我们当翻译。Later,Inoticedatincanstandingupsidedownonthegrilleq\o(○,\s\up1(69))overthefire.AfterashorttimeTombethrewitoutofthedoorway.Iwaspuzzledeq\o(○,\s\up1(70)).Tombetoldmethatthecanwasheatedtodryouteq\o(○,\s\up1(71))theleftovereq\o(○,\s\up1(72))food.Theybelievethatanyleftoversattractevileq\o(○,\s\up1(73))spiritsinthenight,sothefoodisdriedupeq\o(○,\s\up1(74))inthecanandthecanisthenthrownoutofthehut.Otherwiseeq\o(○,\s\up1(75))theydon'twasteanything.Weleftthevillagethenextmorningaftermanygoodbyesandfirmhandshakes.Mymuscleseq\o(○,\s\up1(76))wereachingeq\o(○,\s\up1(77))andmykneesshakingeq\o(○,\s\up1(78))asweclimbeddownthemountaintowardshome.ThateveningIfellhappilyintobed.Itwassuchaprivilegeeq\o(○,\s\up1(79))tohavespentadayeq\o(○,\s\up1(80))withTombe'sfamily.It'sgettinglateandIhavetopreparetomorrow'slessonseq\o(○,\s\up1(81))anddosomepaperworkeq\o(○,\s\up1(82)).Pleasewritesoon.Love，Joeq\o(○,\s\up1(69))grill/grIl/n．烤架；大平底锅vt.烧烤；炙烤eq\o(○,\s\up1(70))puzzledadj.感到迷惑的eq\o(○,\s\up1(71))dryout(使浸水等之物)完全变干；干透eq\o(○,\s\up1(72))leftover/'leftˌəʊvə/n．剩余物；残留物；剩饭adj.剩余的eq\o(○,\s\up1(73))evil/'iːvl/adj.邪恶的n.邪恶；罪恶eq\o(○,\s\up1(74))dryup(指河流、井等)干涸eq\o(○,\s\up1(75))otherwise/'ʌðəwaIz/conj.否则；不然adv.用别的方法；其他方面eq\o(○,\s\up1(76))musclen．肌肉eq\o(○,\s\up1(77))achevi.痛；疼eq\o(○,\s\up1(78))mykneesshaking承接and前的分句，knees后省略了were。eq\o(○,\s\up1(79))privilege/'prIvəlIdʒ/n．特权；特别优待eq\o(○,\s\up1(80))Itwasaprivilegetodosth.“做某事是一种殊荣”。tohavedone为动词不定式的完成式，表明该动作先于谓语动词表示的动作发生。eq\o(○,\s\up1(81))preparelessons备课eq\o(○,\s\up1(82))paperwork/'peIpəwɜːk/n．[U]文书工作[第7～9段译文]后来，我发现有一个锡罐子倒放在火炉的烤架上。过了一会儿，汤贝把它从门道里扔了出去。我不懂为什么这样做。汤贝告诉我说，罐子加热是为了把里面的残菜剩饭烧干。他们相信剩饭在夜晚会引来邪灵，所以要把食物放在罐子里烧干，再把罐子扔到屋外去。否则的话，他们是不会浪费任何东西的。,第二天早晨，经过一番紧紧握手和道别之后，我们就离开了村庄。我们爬下山回家，往回走的时候，我的腿部肌肉发痛，膝盖发抖。那天晚上我很开心，倒在床上就睡了。能与汤贝一家度过一天的时间真是莫大的荣幸。,天色很晚了，我还得准备明天的课，做一些文书工作。请早日来信。爱你的，乔Pre­readingPleasematchthewordswiththeirpropermeanings.1．participateA．somethingthathasbeenorganized2．otherwise B．becomeormakesuited(tonewconditions);adapt3．relevantC．aspecialadvantagethatisgivenonlytoonepersonorgroupsofpeople4．arrangement D．apersonwhogivesatranslationofwordsspokeninanotherlanguage5．privilegeE．inanotherordifferentway6．interpreterF．writtenworkinanoffice,suchaswritingreportsorletters7．paperworkG．takepartinanactivityorevent8．adjustH．connectedwithwhatisbeingdoneordiscussed答案：1～5GEHAC6～8DFBLead­inThepictureisthesignforChineseYoungVolunteersAssociation.Nowyoucantryyourbesttomatchthemeaningwitheachpartofthesign.1．TheheartstandsforA．help2．Thehandstandsfor B．loveandcare3．ThedovestandsforC．peace4．Theletter“Y”standsfor D．young答案：1.B2.A3.C4.DWhile­readingFast­readingSkimthetextandmatcheachpartwithitsmainidea.1．Part1(Para.1)A．Avisittoalocalvillage2．Part2(Paras.2、3) B．Theendoftheletter3．Part3(Paras.4－8)C．Thebeginningoftheletter4．Part4(Para.9) D．TheintroductionoftheschoolandJo'sworkasateacher答案：1～4CDABCareful­readingReadthetextandchoosethebestanswers.1．Thepurposethattheauthorwrotetheletteris______.A．totellRosemaryherteachinglifeinthehighschoolB．totellRosemaryherlearninglifeinthehighschoolC．totellRosemarythatshecouldn'tgetanymoneybyteachingthepoorstudentsD．totellRosemaryhowhappyshewasinthesmallvillage2．Inachemistryexperimenttheboysjumpedoutofthewindowsbecausethey______.A．werefrightenedbythebubblingmixtureB．couldn'tstandtheterriblesmellofthemixtureC．didn'tlikedoingchemistryexperimentsD．knewchemistrywasnotrelevanttothem3．WhichofthedescriptionsisNOTrightaboutTombe'shouse?A．Itwasalowbamboohutwithgrassstickingoutoftheroof.B．Itwasdarkandtherewasafireplaceinthecentreofit.C．Itwasround­shaped,withsmallwindowsandanarrowdoorway.D．Therewereonlyafewpossessionsinit.4．Bywriting“TheonlypossessionsIcouldseewere...”，theauthorwantstotellus______.A．Tombe'sfamilywerekind­heartedB．Tombe'sfamilywereguest­loversC．Tombe'sfamilyonlyusedsimplethingsD．Tombe'sfamilyweretoopoor5．HowdidJofeelafterthevisittoTombe'sfamily?A．Happy. B．Sad.C．Worried. D．Upset.答案：1～5AACDAStudy­readingAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1．SometimesIwonderhowrelevantchemistryistothesestudents,mostofwhomwillbegoingbacktotheirvillagesafterYear8anyway.[句式分析][尝试翻译]有时候，我真想知道，化学对这些学生究竟有多大用处。不管怎样他们中的大多数人上完八年级以后就要回到他们的村庄去了。2．Wewalkedfortwoandahalfhourstogetthere—firstupamountaintoaridgefromwherewehadfantasticviewsandthendownasteeppathtothevalleybelow.[句式分析]句子的主干是Wewalkedfortwoandahalfhourstogetthere。破折号后的部分起进一步解释说明的作用。句中fromwhere引导定语从句。[尝试翻译]我们步行了两个半小时才到达那里——先是爬山，爬到山脊能看到奇妙的景色，然后下一个陡坡，一直走到下面的山谷。3．Whenwearrivedatthevillage,Tombe'smother,Kiak,whohadbeenpullingweedsinhergarden,startedcrying“ieeeieee”．[句式分析][尝试翻译]当我们到达村庄的时候，汤贝的母亲齐亚克本来在园子里拔草，看到我们就“嗳矣，嗳矣”地叫了起来。Ⅰ.阅读理解AAtafarmoffNarrowLanenearLexington,Kentucky,US,oldfashionedhouseslookoverthelittleredbarn(畜舍).Thefarmismostlyemptynow.JimMahanandhisfamily,wholivedthereforgenerations,havemovedtoadifferentplotoflandinnorthernFayetteCounty.Aslandissold,housesgoupwherethereoncewerefields.Butduringthesummer,thebarnisfilledwithcitykidswhohavecometoenjoythefarm.They'remembersoftheFayetteCountyLivestock(FCL)Club,whichshowcasesskillsasvariedascuttingwool.Thebarniswheretheylookaftertheanimals.“AlotofLexingtonkidsdon'tknowanythingaboutfarmlife，”saidAdriaMeier,17,whohaslookedaftergoatsandsheepforthreeyears.“Thereissomuchtolearn.”Thedozenorsochildrenwhotakecareoftheirgoatsandsheepatthelittleredbarnmustdoasixhourclassbeforetheygetananimal.Theypayfortheirownanimalsbutgetspecialclubprograms,suchasonethatprovidesvet(兽医)care.Mahanletsthegroupusethebarnforfree,andthekidsspenduptothreehoursadaythereduringthesummer.Butashislandgetssold,hedoesn'tknowwhethertheclubcancontinue.WhatmakestheFCLClubspecialisthatmostofthekidscan'tjustwalkouttheirdoorsandtakecareoftheiranimals.Mostaredriventothebarnbytheirmothers,whousuallyhangaroundandchatastheirkidsfeedandexercisetheanimals.Therearevaluablelessonslearnedalongtheway.Forinstance,don'tcutwooloffyourgoatwhenthereiswind，andsheeparesocialanimalsandwillcryloudlywhenseparated.“Tendingtoanimalshelpsteachusresponsibility.Unlikelearningtoshootanarrow,caringforananimalisn'tsomethingyoucansimplyabandon，”saidCarlyPlayforth,16,ofLexington.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，向我们讲述了一群城里的孩子来到乡间农场体验不同的生活——照顾农场动物的故事。1．Whatistherequirementforkidsbeforetheygetanimals?A．Attendaclass. B．Paycertainmoney.C．Havevariedskills. D．Getspecialclubprograms.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“mustdoasixhourclassbeforetheygetananimal”可知，得到动物之前，孩子们必须上一节六小时的课程，这个课程可能是培训孩子们如何照顾动物的。2．Whatdoweknowabouttheclub?A．Theyofferservicesunconditionally.B．Theypayfortheiruseofthebarn.C．Theyletmotherscareforanimals.D．Theyallowmotherstopushkids.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Mostaredriventothebarnbytheirmothers”可推知，该俱乐部让孩子的妈妈督促孩子参与农场活动，故选D项。3．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Kids'lifeonasoldfarm.B．Valuablelessonslearnedonthefarm.C．AspecialclubintendedforLexingtonkids.D．Aclubactivityofcaringforfarmanimals.解析：选D主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文重点介绍的是FCL俱乐部借助一个农场举办的活动——让孩子们亲自照顾动物，在这一过程中，孩子们获益匪浅。故D项概括最为全面。B“Pleasereadthis，”mythree­year­oldClairesaidoneday,pointingtoapagewithanoldchildren'ssong：“Doyouknowhowtoplantcabbages”.Inblueink,someonehadcrossedoutcabbagesandwritten“Watermelons！”“Daddy!Didyoudothat？”Claireasked,lookingupwithanexpressionofshock.Wehadonlyrecentlyaskedhernottowriteinbooks,andsuddenlyherewasproofthatherparentsweren'tpracticingwhattheyasked.Itoldheritwaswrittenbymygrandfatherandsatdowntotellthestory.IgrewuponGrandad'sfarminNebraska,America.Oneafternoon,Idecidedtoplantsomewatermelons.“Hmm,there'sacropIhaven'ttried！”Grandadsmiled.“Let'sdoitnow！”WithGrandad'shelpIplantedtheseeds.Thenextmorning,Ifoundabigwatermelonthere.IknewitwasGrandadthatputawatermelonthereandIthoughthehadplayedajokeonme.Laterthatmonth,Grandadgavemeabook.“Forschool，”hesaidseriously.Iopenedittowherehe'dwritten“Watermelons！”andlaughedatanotherofhisjokes.Clairelistenedquietlytothestoryandaskedtoplantseedstoo,soItookhertobuysomeseeds.Onthewalkhome,IrealizedforthefirsttimethatGrandadcouldhavemetmychildishenthusiasmwithsomedisappointingfactssuchasthatwatermelonsdon'tgrowwellinNebraskaorthatitwastoolatetoplantthemanyway.Butinsteadofdoingthat,hehadstolenbackintotownthatafternoonandboughtthebiggestmelononthemarket.Thatnight,afterIwasasleep,hehadawkwardlyunloadeditand,withapainfulbend,placeditexactlyabovemyseeds.HemadesureIexperiencedthe“Wow.”Ihadalwaysthoughtthemidnightmiracle(奇迹)wasjustoneofGrandad'sjokes.NowIrealizedhehadplantedhopethatday.AsClaireplantedtheseedshappily,Iwatchedmygrandfather'sjoytakefreshrootinherlife.Andthatwasthebiggestmiracleofall.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者的爷爷为了不让作者失望，一夜之间把作者种下的种子变成了一个大西瓜。直到多年后，作者在与女儿一起种东西时才了解了爷爷当时的良苦用心。4．Clairewasshockedatthemarkonthepagebecause______.A．hergreat­grandfatherdidsomethingherparentsforbadB．shethoughtherparentsdidn'tactastheysaidC．someonepreferredwatermelonstocabbagesD．thereshouldbeamistakeinthebook解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Wehadonly...whattheyasked.”可知答案。5．WhydidGrandadputawatermelonwheretheauthorplantedseeds?A．Becausehedidn'twanttowastethewatermelon.B．Becausehedidn'twanttodisappointtheauthor.C．Becausehewantedtomakefunoftheauthor.D．Becausehewantedtheauthortobeafarmer.解析：选B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“...Grandadcouldhavemetmychildishenthusiasmwithsomedisappointingfacts...Butinsteadofdoingthat...HemadesureIexperiencedthe‘Wow.’”可推测，爷爷所做的一切都是为了不让作者失望。6．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGrandad?A．Talentedandreliable.B．Generousandpatient.C．Determinedandhappy.D．Caringandhumorous.解析：选D推理判断题。根据作者回忆与爷爷的往事可知，作者突发奇想想种西瓜，爷爷二话不说就帮作者种，为了不让作者失望，爷爷连夜让西瓜“长”了出来，这说明爷爷很关爱作者；另外根据文中的“Laterthatmonth...ofhisjokes.”可以看出，爷爷也很幽默。7．What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A．Grandfather'sgreatloveB．ThedayweplantedhopeC．SetchildrenagoodexampleD．Happymemoriesofchildhood解析：选B标题归纳题。最后一段是本文的主题段。多年前，爷爷为了不让作者失望，一夜之间把作者种下的种子变成了一个大西瓜。多年后，作者在与女儿一起种东西时了解了爷爷当时的良苦用心：种下希望。CMindcontrolImaginelookingatsomethingandbeingabletomoveitjustbyusingyourbrain!ThatisexactlywhatthenewtechnologycalledBrainGatecando－withthehelpofaroboticarm,anyway.BrainGateistheideaofProfessorJohnDonoghueandhisteamofresearchersattheBrownInstituteforBrainScience,USA.BrainGateisattacheddirectlytothebrain.Firstofall,goldwiresareputintothepartofthebrainthatcontrolsmovement.Thesearethenconnectedtoasmallcomputerchip(芯片).Whenthepersonthinksaboutdifferentmovements,thiscreateselectricalsignals,whicharepickedupbythechip.Afterthis,thesignalsthatarecreatedbythebrainaresentbacktoacomputer,whichchangesthesignalsintomovements.Finally,thecomputerusestheroboticarmtocarryoutthesemovements.BrainGatecanalreadybeusedtowriteane­mailorplaycomputergames,justbybrainpower.Thetechnologyhasalreadycostmillionsofdollarstodevelopandwhenitisavailableforuse,itwillprobablycostthousandsofdollarsperperson.TherearestillmanychallengesaheadforDonoghueandhisteam.Theyarecurrentlyplanningaminiwirelessversion,whichwillallowpeopletobeconnectedtothecomputeratalltimes.Donoghuealsodreamsofusingthistechnologytohelpdisabledpeoplewhocan'tmovetheirarmsorlegs.HeplanstoconnectBrainGatedirectlytotheirownparalysedlimbs(瘫痪的胳膊或腿).Thiswillmeanthatthepersoncancontroltheirownbodyagain,withoutrelyingonaroboticarm.Thisresearchisattractingthemilitary's(军方的)attentionaswell.However,itiseasytounderstandwhyscientistsmightbeconcernedabouthowthought­controlledmachinescouldbeusedbythemilitary.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了思想控制器——大脑之门。利用该装置，人们可以通过大脑直接控制机械手臂的运动。8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“These”inParagraph2referto?A．Wires. B．Brains.C．Thoughts. D．Movements.解析：选A代词指代题。根据第二段中的“goldwiresareputintothepartofthebrainthatcontrolsmovement...thenconnectedtoasmallcomputerchip”可知，首先是把一些金线跟控制运动的那部分大脑连接，然后再把“这些线”跟一个小的电脑芯片连接。9