【时文天天练】Week13：学习求知

Avolunteerteacher一位志愿者老师“TheseedsIplantedwillgrowintotalltrees.Iknowtheywilloneday."-Yuqing.Severalyearsago,Li]fromatopuniversityinAmerica.Shecouldhavefoundaverygoodjob.2,shedidn't.Instead,LicamebacktoChinaandbecameavolunteerteacher.Shestartedteaching3atanelementaryschoolinrural(乡村的)Gansu.Atfirst,thecitygirlfoundlifeattheschool4.Thetoiletwasdirty,andshecouldtakeshowersonlyonceaweek.Teachingwas5too.WhenLiwasteachingtheEnglishword"sandwich",herstudentsalllookedpuzzled(迷惑的).Theyhadnever6asandwich.Althoughthereweresomanydifficulties,Lididn,t7.Tohelpherstudentslearnthewordsandwich",she8asandwichinclass.Fromthenon,studentshaveagreatinterestinlearningEnglishWhat,smore,sheencouraged(鼓励)thechildrentowriteEnglishletterstoherfriendsinAmerica.Thechildrenfeltexcitedwhentheyreceived9.TheybecamecrazyaboutlearningEnglishYourteachermaynotmakeasandwichinclass.However,theywantyoutogrowintotall“10”too.Teachers,Dayiscoming.Let,ssay“Thankyou”toLiandalltheotherteachersinChina!)1.A.returnedB.heardC.graduatedD.dropped)2.A.FinallyB.MoreoverC.ThenD.However)3.A.ChineseB.MusicC.HistoryD.English)4.A.interestingB.difficultC.colorfulD.boring)5.A.hardB.differentC.specialD.meaningful)6.A.eatenBseenC.smelledD.made((((((

()7.A.giveupB.standupC.lookupD.shutup()8.A.boughtB.orderedC.ateD.made()9.A.callsB.emailsC.repliesD.sandwiches()10.A.treesB.studentsC.towersD.teachers1.TheseedsIplantedwillgrowintotalltrees.1.TheseedsIplantedwillgrowintotalltrees.我种下的种子会长成参天大树。此句中Iplanted为定语从句，省略了关系代词which或that,修饰Theseedsthenon,studentshaveagreatinterestinlearningEnglish.Whafsmore,sheencouragedthechildrentowriteEnglishletterstoherfriendsinAmerica.从那时起，学生对学习英语有了很大的兴趣。更重要的是，她鼓励孩子们给她在美国的朋友们写英文信。haveagreatinterestin意为“对…感兴趣”；encouragesbtodosth意为“鼓励某人做某事”。Tuesday^x"体裁：说明文唯度：★★体裁：说明文唯度：★★Zoologists动物学家Zoologyiseverythingaboutanimals,andpeoplewhostudyitarecalledzoologists.Theywanttolearnaboutthedifferencesbetweendifferentkindsofanimals,wheretheycomefromandhowtheylive.WhatdozoologistsdoTherearemanydifferentkindsofzoologists.Sometrytolearneverythingaboutoneanimal,andsomelearnaboutagroupofanimals,likebirds.Sometrytounderstandwherenewkindsofanimalscomefrom,andotherzoologistsareinterestedinhowanimalscangetsick.Manyzoologistsstudywhatanimalsdowhentheyarewithotheranimals.AfamouszoologistCharlesDarwin(1809-1882)isprobablythemostfamouszoologistwhohaseverlived.HeshowedthatanimalsareallonebigfamilyandthateverykindofanimalchangesslowlytomatchtheplacewheretheyliveThisiscalled“evolutiO进化)”,anditishowtheworldgetsnewkindsofanimals.Duringhislife,peoplelaughedatDarwin,sayingthatpeopleandanimalscouldn’tcomefromthesamefamily.However,somezoologisttodayagreethatDarwinwasright.WhyisitimportantUnderstandinganimalsisimportantbecausepeopleareanimals.Whenwestudyanimals,welearnaboutourselves.DoyouknowFrogscanbreathewithouttheirmouths!Whenfrogsarenotinwater,theirbodiescantakeairthroughtheirskin.Somepeoplesaythatsharksnevergetsick,butthisisnottrue.Sharksgetsick,justlikeeveryother.In2021,peopleintheUSspentmorethan$66,750,000,000onfoodfortheirpets.Theyonlyspentabout$5,000,000,000onbabymilk.()1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTstudiedbyzoologistsA.howtokeepapetathome B.DifferencesbetweendifferentkindsofanimalsC.Whereanimalscomefrom D.Howanimalslive()2.WhydopeoplestudyanimalsBecauseanimalsarepeople’sfriends.Becauseanimalsarecute.Becauseanimalsareuseful.Becausewhenpeoplestudyanimals,theylearnaboutthemselves.()3.WhendidCharlesDarwindie

A.Attheageof83.B.Attheageof80.C.Attheageof73.D.Attheageof704.()4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassageToday,allzoologiststhinkDarwinwaswrong.Peopleandanimalscomefromthesamefamily.In2021,Americanpeoplespentmoreonpetfoodthanbabymilk.Likeotheranimals,sharksalsogetsick.重点句甸纪所Zoologyiseveiythingaboutanimals，andpeoplewhostudyitarecalledzoologists.动物学是关于动物的切，研究动物的人被称为动物学家。whostudyit为定语从句，修饰people,who在从句中作主语。Thethird-gradeclassesThethird-gradeclasses三年级课程Thethirdgradeisn'tforlittlekids.InthethirdgradeyoulearnsimpleMaths.Yougotothelibrarybyyourself.Youreadheavybooks.Inthethirdgrade,youtakeyourfirstFACTtest.Onthefirstdayofthethirdgrade,yougettoknowyourteacher.Throughouttheschoolyear,wewillfollowConnieKane5sthird-gradeclass.“Iliketeachingthethirdgradebecauseit'ssuchabigyearforreading,shesaid.“Icouldn'treadwhenIwaslittle.Alotofteachershelpedmeovercome(克月艮)thetroubleandIbecameabetterreader.,,Kane,29,grewupinCitrusCounty.ShegraduatedfromLecantoHighSchoolinthenattendedacommunitycollege.Afterthat,shewenttoSt.LeoUniversity.Shesayssheknowshowthestudentswhoarelikeherfeel.Sheletsthemknowshewasn'tthebeststudentwhenshewasatschool."ButIworkedreallyhardandatlast,Igraduatedwithhonors,”shesaid.ThisyearshewillteachMaths,Science(physicalscienceandthesolarsystem-thesun,themoonandstarsbutnoplanets)Reading,Vocabulary,Spelling,Art,Music,ResearchSkills,DailyComputerLabPhysicalEducationandSwimming.Also,therearefieldtrips.Inthethirdgrade,wehavefun,"KanesaidShesaidthestandards(标准)havechangedforteaching,whichisthereasonfornotincluding(包括)theplanetsinthird-gradeScience.“Wewereteachingamilewideandaninchdeep’,andnowit’samiledeepandaninchwide,sowecandomorethanjustskimthroughasubject,”shesaid.()1.AccordingtoParagraph1,weknowthat .thethirdgradeiseasyforkidsstudentscan’tgotothelibraryalonethethirdgradewillbequitedifferentMathswillnotbetaughtinthethirdgrade()2.WhatdoweknowaboutConnieKaneA.Shedidn’tgotocollegeSheusedtohavedifficultyreadingShedidn’tlikereadinginherfreetime.Shebecameateacherabout11yearsago()3.Whichofthefollowingwouldnotbetaughtinthethird-gradeclassA.ThesunB.ThemoonC.Stars.D.Theplanets()4.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean①Teachingwillgodeeper.②Therewillbemoresubjects.③Therewillbefewersubjects.④Teachingwillgolessdeep.A.①② B.②③ C.①③ D.③④()5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassageKanebecameabetterreaderatayoungagebecauseofherteachers’helpingwithherreading.Kanewasnotthebeststudentbecauseshedidn’tworkhardatschool.Inthethirdgrade,Kaneandherstudentshavefunlearningtheplanets.

Thestudentsinthethirdgradewilllearnresearchskills,sotheycantakefieldtrips.射键的 IShesayssheknowshowthestudentswhoarelikeherfeel.她说她知道像她这样的学生的感受。句中whoarelikeher是定语从句修饰thestudents IShesaidthestandardshavechangedforteaching,whichisthereasonfornotIincludingtheplanetsinthir^radeScience.她说教学标准已经改变了，这就是不把行星纳入三年级科学课的原因。which引导的是非限制性定语从句。Thursday^X"体裁记叙文唯度：★★★体裁记叙文唯度：★★★LeonardodaVinci达•芬奇WeusuallyrememberLeonardodaVinciasapainterforhisfamouswork“thesmileofMonaLisa”.Butinfact,hewasnotonlyapainter,butalsoascientistandaninventor.Thisyearisthe50hanniversary（周年2已念）ofhisdeath.Lefslearnmoreaboutthisgreatman.Leonardowasbornin1452inItaly.Whenhewasalittleboy,helikedtoplayoutsidethedoor.Later,hemovedtoabigcity.There,helearnedhowtopaint.Hismostfamouspaintingis“thesmileofMonaLisa”.Thewomaninthepaintingissmiling.AnItalianmanoncestole“thesmileofMonaLisa“fromamuseumin1911!Butbecauseitwassofamous,thethiefcouldnotsellit.Later,policecaughtthethiefandreturnedthepainting.Healsolearnedchemistry,carpentry(木工)andmanyotherskills.HealwayswantedtotryonnewthinLeonardodreamedofflying.Hewatchedflyingbirdscarefullyanddesignedaflyingmachine.Themachinehadtwowingslikeabat.Healsotriedtomakeahelicopte(r直升机)!Leonardowrotelotsofnotes.Buthewrotefromrighttoleft.Wecanonlyreadthenoteswithamirror.Thiskindofwritingprotectshisideasandsecrets.()1.Wemayreadthispassage .A.inasportmagazine B.inthenewspaperC.inacomicbook D.inastorybook()2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassageLeonardodaVinciwasfamousasapainter.LeonardodaVinciwrotenotesinaspecialway.LeonardodaVinciwasalsoascientistandaninventor.LeonardodaVincireturnedthepaintingtothemuseumin1911.()3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat .thethiefcouldn’tsellthepainting“thesmileofMonaLisa”becauseofthepolicethethiefwascaughtbecausethepaintingwastoofamousthepolicecaughtthethiefwhilehewassellingthepaintingthethiefbrokethepaintingandthenwascaught()4.WhatisthemainideaofthepassageLeonardodaVinciisagreatpainter.LeonardodaVincimadeahelicopter.ThepaintingdrawnbyLeonardodaVinciwasstolenbyathief.LeonardodaVinciisapainter,ascientistandaninventor.Buthewrotefromrighttoleft.Wecanonlyreadthenoteswithamirror.Thiskindofwritingprotectshisideasandsecrets.但是他的书写是从右往左。我们只能用镜子看他的笔记。这种书写保护了他的思想和秘密。withamirror意为"使用镜子"。Friday唯度：★★★★唯度：★★★★AmazonRainforest亚马孙雨林AmazonRainforestislocatedinSouthAmerica,coveringmillionsquarekilometers,accountingfor（占据）halfoftheworld,stotalrainforestareaand20%oftheworldsforestarea.TherainforestcrossesthrougheightSouthAmericancountries,suchas：Brazil,Colombia,and%oftherainforestisinBrazil.Itisthelargesttropical（热带）rainforestintheworldwiththemostspecies.Itisknownas“thekingdomofanimalsandplantsintheworld”.AmazonRainforestproducesaboutone-tenthoftheworld'stotaloxygen,knownas“thelungoftheearth”.However,in2021,therearealotoffiresinAmazonrainforest,83%morethanthesameperiodin2021.Itisunlikelythattheyarenaturalfiresintheforests.Mostofthefiresarecausedbyhumanactivities.Inordertogetmorelandforgrazing（放牧）orfarming,peoplecutdowntreesandcleanupthelandbyburningthetreesTheashleftbyburningcanbeusedasnutrients（营养）fortheland.ProtectingAmazonRainforestisveryimportanttoourplanet,andwemustworktopreventtherecentdisastersfromhappeningagain.Becauseoncethetropicalrainforestisdestroyed,inadditiontomorefrequentnaturaldisastersandspeciesextinction(灭绝),theglobalwarmingwillbecomemoreserious.ThereisonlyoneEarth.Lefstakeactionsrightnow!()1.WhichcountryisnotinSouthAmericaA.Brazil B.America C.ColombiaD.Peru()2.WhatisthetotalareaofrainforestintheworldA.5.5millionsquarekilometers B.11millionsquarekilometersC.27.5millionsquarekilometers D.millionsquarekilometers()3.WhyisAmazonRainforestcalled“thelungoftheEarth,,BecauseitproducesalotofoxygenBecauseitaccountsfor20%oftheworld'sforestareaBecauseitisatropicalrainforestBecauseitisaforestwiththemostspecies()4.WhatisthemaincauseofthefiresinAmazonRainforestA.Animalactivities B.GrazingorfarmingC.Globalwarming D.Humanactivities()5.Whichisnottheresultofdestruction(破坏)ofrainforestsA.Morefrequentnaturaldisasters B.SpeciesextinctionC.Fewertrees D.Moreseriousglobalwarming徽重点铜麟句牖Inadditiontomorefrequentnaturaldisastersandspeciesextinction,theglobalwarmingwillbecomemoreserious.除了越来越多的自然灾害和物种灭绝，全球变暖也会变得更加严重。inadditions意为“除了”，后面接名词或动名词结构。Saturday

体裁：记叙文 难度：★★体裁：记叙文 难度：★★Greenprogramcreatesthousandsofbeautifulvillages

绿色工程创造了成千上万的美丽乡村Qiuliqin,afarmerfromthevillageofLujiacuninAnjiCounty,Zhejiang,feltexcitedandsleeplesswhensheheardshecouldbearepresentative（代表）togettheEarthCarebAwardsforZhejiang,sGreenruralrevivalprogram（绿色乡村复兴工程）.“IcomefromasmallvillageinZhejiangProvince.Fifteenyearsago,Ihadtocarryabucketofdirtywaterfarawaytodumpiteveryday.Therewerenorubbishbinsinthevillage.Andtheriverwaspolluted,withaterriblesmell.ThankstotheGreenRuralRevivalProgramme,everythinghaschanged.NowinvillagesofZhejiang,alltherubbishgetsclassified（分类的）,andsewage（污水）getspurified.Myhometownbecomesmorebeautifulandweliveabetterlife/5saidQiuattheawardceremonyonSeptember27,2021.Inthepast15years,Zhejianghasworkedhardonthewayofgreendevelopment.Bytheendof2021,about27,000villagesinZhejianghavefinishedtheirrenovation（修整）.Villageshavebecomecleanandbeautifulandfarmershavegotrichfrom,000,000peoplehavebenefitedfromtheGreenRuralRevivalProgrammesofar.agreenprogramcreatesthousandsofbeautiful]Inthepast2abucketofdirtywatertotheplacefaraway.Theseweredirtyvillages3rubbishbins.Thereusedtobe4riverswithaterriblesmell.AtpresentPeople5alltherubbish.Sewagegetspurified.Villagesbecomemuchmorebeautifuland6abetterlife.

•Peopleworkhardto7thegreenages.•Villageshavebecomecleanandbeautiful.Resultand8• 9oftourism,farmershavegotrich.•QiuLiqinfelt10togiveherspeechattheceremony..5.徽的酬娜 IThankstotheGreenRuralRevivalProgram,everythinghaschanged.NowinIvillagesofZhejiangallherubbishgetsclassifiedandsewagegetspurified.多亏了“绿色乡村复兴工程”一切都变了。现在浙江的村庄，都进行垃圾分类，污水得到净化thanksto意为“幸亏，由于”。 I30，0000peoplehavebenefitedfromtheGreenRuralRevivalProgramsofar..I到目前为止有3,000万人从“绿色乡村复兴工程”中受益。benefitfrom意为“受益于”；sofar意为“到目前为止” |SundaySundayPear&box买椟还珠IntheSpringandAutumnperiod,amanfromStateChuoncegotanunusualpearl.Hedecidedtosellit.Themanthought,“Iwillsellthepearlformoremoneyifithasagood-lookingbox.”Sohemadeawoodenboxanddecorateditwithpreciousstonesandbeautiful

feathers.Thenheputthepearlintotheboxandwenttothemarket.ThebeautifulboxattractedamanfromStateZheng.Hewasveryfondoftheboxanddecidedtobuyit.HetookoutthepearlandgaveitbacktothemanfromStateChu.“Iwilltaketheboxonly.Thepearlisworthlesstome.Youcankeepitforyourself,”themanromStateZhengsaid.Hepaidfortheboxandwentawayhappily.ThemanfromStateChucouldnotunderstandthis.Hewondered,“Themanpaidsomuchonlyforthebox.Whydidn’thetakethepearl”Somepeoplemakeawrongchoicebecauseofthelackofgoodjudgement.lackn.lackn.缺乏Ijudgementn.判断力befondof喜欢pearln珠宝preciousadj.珍奇的worthlessadj,无价值的wonder”感到疑惑参考答案：MondayC句意：几年前，李从美国一所顶尖大学毕业。graduated意为“毕业”。D句意：然而她并没有这么做。此处需要一个副词表达转折,只有However符合。D句意：她开始在甘肃农村的一所小学教英语。根据第三、四段中的细节描写,可知她是教英语的。B句意：起初,这个城市女孩发现学校生活很艰苦根据下文的dirty,takeshowersonlyonceaweek的描写可知，difficult符合语境。A句意：教学也很困难。和本段第一句中的difficult对应。B句意：他们从没见过三明治。只有seen符合。A句意：尽管有如此多的困难，但是李没有放弃。giveup意为“放弃”,standup意为“起立”,lookup意为“抬头看”,shutup意为“闭嘴”。D句意：她在课上做了个三明治。只有made符合。C句意：孩子们收到回信非常兴奋。replies意为“回复”。A句意：然而，他们想让你们长成参天大树。这里的trees和文首的trees呼应。TuesdayA根据第一段中的“Theywanttolearnaboutthedifferencesbetweendifferentkindsofanimals,wheretheycomefromandhowtheylive.”可知，动物学家想要了解不同种类动物的不同点，动物来自哪里以及动物如何生活。故选A。D根据第三个小标题中的“Whenwestudyanimals,welearnaboutourselves."可知，当我们研究动物时，我们是了解我们自己。故选D。C根据Afamouszoologist中的CharlesDarwin(1809—1882)可知达尔文逝世的年龄为：1882-1809=73。故选C。A根据Afamouszoologist中的“However,somezoologiststodayagreethatDarwinwasright.”可知，今天的一些动物学家赞成达尔文(的观点)。故选A。WednesdayC根据第一段细节理解可知，这一段主要讲三年级的不同。故选C。B根据第二段中的“Icouldn'treadwhenIwas1闻©.”可知，她小时候，阅读有困难。故选BD根据最后一段的第一句"ThisyearshewillteachMaths,Science(physical