◆ 定一些你可以实现的目标。你没有必要非得是乐队的首席或是棒球队的第一击球员。相反，应该说：“我每天都练15分钟的乐器。今晚我要力争进一个球。”而且，不能放弃。 ◆ 让事情有意思些。如果你不善于写书评，就做一首诗或表演一段哑剧。很有可能你会坚持你所喜欢的一项任务。
◆ 学会说不。什么活动能从你的计划表中删除呢？在你完成优先考虑的事情之前不要开始做任何新的工作。
◆ 寻求帮助。你没有必要事事都自己做。只是不要在一旁闲着并说“我不知道”就可以了。 既然你已经有了完成工作的工具了，还等什么呢？
三、选词填空
1. The old lady likes all her grandchildren, but she’s especially fond of Helen.（喜爱，喜欢） 2. She think only of herself; she doesn’t care about other people.（关心，担心） 3. The concert will be taken place next Friday evening at the city center.（举行） 4. I have no time to enage in gossip, so please don’t come to me with your rumors and complaints.（从事）
5. Did you claim on the insurance after your house fire?（要求，声称,主张） 6. The girls bet the boys a big fancy cake on their winning the game.（打赌） 7. Foreigners usually associate America with the Statue of Liberty.（同。。联系） 8. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 180 in favor to 10 against it.（采用）
9. In teaching it is highly desirable to know exactly what one is hoping to achieve.（值得要的，合意的）
10. An athlete must have a competitive spirit.（竞争的，有竞争力的） Unit 7
1. We’ve planted lots of different flowers, such as roses, carnations, and tulips.（比如） 2. I leave a light on when I’m out to discourage burglars from breaking in.（使放弃，阻止） 3. As we all know, we will benefit from daily exercises.（获益，受益）
4. What do you want to be when you are grown up.(变动表一状态)（长大，成长） 5. He has dropped out of politics because of tiredness.（退出）
6. The new contract will enable us to employ about 50 extra people.（雇佣） 7. I don’t speak Greek so Diana offered to translate for me.（翻译）
8. The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care.（提供） 9. Can you imagine what it will be like to lose your job after 20 years?（想象）
10. I don’t think we should devote any more time to this question.（专注，把。。专用于）
Unit 8
1. According to Mick, the new film is a great one.（根据，依照）
2. The driver of the car was killed instantly in this traffic accident.（立即，马上） 3. The menu pops up when you click twice on the mouse.（突然出现） 4. The video cameras are linked to a powerful computer.（连接，联系）
5. The duties of the secretary include typing letters and answering the telephone.（包括） 6. It is reported that outbreak of rain are expected in the afternoon.（爆发，突然发生） 7. He was the sort of people you could depend on.（依赖，依靠，取决于） 8. I’m sure it will be an event that will transform my whole life.（改变） 9. His name is Benjamin, but he is usually called Ben for short.（简称）
10. Picture of the murderer were published in all the daily papers.（发表，发布）
Unit 9
1. It’s not surprising that the sandal led to his resigning.（导致） 2. The town has changed so much that you wouldn’t recognize it.（认识） 3. This is a special term and you have to refer to the dictionary.（术语）
4. We just had soup instead of a full meal, so we are hungry now.（替代，而不是） 5. This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory.（以前的）
6. Vegetation patterns changed when goats were introduced to the island.（介绍，引进） 7. Who’s going to look after the children while you’re away?（照顾） 8. She has a large circle of friends, so she never feels lonely.（圈子） 9. She fell ill soon after and did not recover.（生病）
10. She longed for the bright lights of the big cities.（光明的，有希望的）
Unit 10
1. The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule.(进度表，计划)
2. He kept putting off going to the dentist because he was too busy to have any fee time.（推迟，迟延）
3. Mozart composed his last opera shortly before he died.（写作，创作）
4. They decided to stick with their original plan in spite of the great difficulties they met.（坚持做，继续做）
5. The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical researches.（优先） 6. You should get into the habit of saving the document you are working on every five minutes lest the computer should break down sometimes.（染上，养成某种习惯） 7. The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished. （完成，达到，实现） 8. After missing a term through illness he had some difficulty catching up with other students.（赶上，完成）
9. It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well.（练习）
10. Tom has given up the hope of ever winning the gold medal in the world championship.（停止，放弃）
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Unit 2
No other author in American literature is better known or more loved than Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Born in Missouri in 1835, he grew up on the banks of the Mississippi River and became a riverboat pilot. when he was 21 years old. So he adopted the pen name of \Twain\the Mississippi as they measured the depth of the river. The river environment inspired the two novels which brought him his greatest fame: \Sawyer” and \Finn\Another book, \
It was during the Civil War that Mark Twain’s life as a writer started. At that time he was working as a newspaper man in Nevada and California. His short story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaberas County” was an immediate success and his new career began. \Note\
In 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langdon. He had fallen in love with her picture even before he met her. According to his biographer, his wife had a great influence on Twain’s later books.
Mark Twain was also a very successful lecturer. His travels around the country giving talks on a variety of subjects helped make him famous and increased the sale of his books.
\by humor and satire and provide his readers with an excellent picture of his era. His last book was completed in 1909, one year before his death. He was 74 years old.
1.Samuel Langhorne Clemens adopted the pen name of \ A. when he was 21 years old B. after he wrote the novel “Life on the Mississippi” C. from a phrase used by the boatmen on the Mississippi
D. because the boatmen called him “Mark Twain” when he worked as a riverboat pilot 正确答案：C
解析：此题问的是“Samuel Langhorne Clemens是如何获得Mark Twain这个笔名的”。从文中 “So he adopted the pen name of “Mark Twain”, which was derived from a phrase meaning “two fathoms deep” used by the boatmen on the Mississippi as they measured the depth of the river.” 这句话可以清楚地得知答案应为C。
2.Mark Twain’s career as a writer began when____________.
A. he wrote \ B. he was working on the Mississippi C. the Civil War broke out D. he was working as a newspaper man 正确答案：D 解析：此题问的是“马克?吐温作为作家这个职业开始于什么时候”。根据文中第二段 “It was during the Civil War that Mark Twain’s life as a writer started. At that time he was working as a newspaper man in Nevada and California.”这句话可知答案为D。
3.According to the passage, which of the following books was most probably written under the
influence of Olivia Langdon?
A. \Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaberas County\ B. \Million Pound Note\
C. \ D. \ 正确答案：B
解析：此题问的是“以下哪本书是在Olivia Langdon的影响下写成的”。根据文中 “In 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langdon.”和 “According to his biographers, his wife had a great influence on Twain’s later books.” 这两句话可知这本书应写于1870年后，用排除法可知B为正确答案。
4.What helped Mark Twain become famous and made better sale of his books?
A. His humorous style in writing. B. His experience on the Mississippi.
C. His talks on a variety of subjects during his travels around the country. D. His wife’s influence on his works.
正确答案：C 解析：此题问的是“什么使马克?吐温出名而且使他的书热卖”。根据文中 “His travels around the country giving talks on a variety of subjects helped make him famous and increased the sale of his books.” 这句话可知正确答案为C。
5.Which of the following statement is not true about Mark Twain? A. He is considered the best author in American literature. B. He fell in love with Olivia Langdon when he saw her picture. C. He was a successful lecturer as well as a famous writer. D. He completed his last work when he was 74 years old. 正确答案：D
解析：根据文章最后一自然段中“His last book was completed in 1909, one year before his death. He was 74 years old.”这两句话可知选项D是不正确的，所以答案为D。
Unit 3
If you judge by the number of people who go to see the games and by the number of those who actually play it, basketball is probably the most popular sport in the United States today. It is mainly an indoor game, and the season extends from late autumn, through the winter, to early spring. There are many professional teams; but for the most part, basketball is a school sport. There is hardly a high school or college in the country that does not have its team.
In spring and summer, the most popular sport is baseball. During the warm weather, you can see young men and boys playing this game in any part of the country. Radio and television bring the details of the big games to every corner of that land, and the activities of the professional teams are a subject of conversation for Americans everywhere.
In autumn, the most popular sport is football. As you know, this is not the same kind of game that is so popular in other parts of the world. Like basketball and baseball, it is typically American, and those who have never seen it before have difficulty in seeing any sense in it. But for most people the game itself is not so important as the music and the cheering that go with it. On a cool bright autumn afternoon, there is nothing so colorful and exciting as a football game.
1. Basketball is probably the most popular sport in America today because____________. A. it is an indoor game B. it is a school game
C. most people like to play or watch the game D. there are many professional teams 正确答案：C 解析：此题问的是为什么篮球是当今美国最流行的运动。由文章第一句话“If you judge by the number of people who go to see the games and by the number of those who actually play it, basketball is probably the most popular sport in the United States today.”可知观看篮球比赛和打篮球的人都非常多，篮球是最流行的运动，所以答案为C。 2. The passage shows that in America____________.
A. almost all the high schools and colleges have their basketball teams B. every high school doesn't have its own basketball team C. no college has its own basketball team
D. some high schools and colleges have their basketball teams 正确答案：A 解析：从文中“There is hardly a high school or college in the country that does not have its team.”这句话可知在美国几乎所有的中学和大学都有自己的球队，所以答案为A。 3.In spring and summer, you can see young people playing baseball____________. A. in some parts of America B. in a few states of America C. in some schools of America D. everywhere in America
正确答案：D
解析：此题问的是在春天和夏天，年轻人通常在什么地方打棒球。从文中“In spring and summer, the most popular sport is baseball. During the warm weather, you can see young men and boys playing this game in any part of the country.”这句话可知在美国处处都有人打棒球，所以答案为D。
4.During the warm weather, Americans often talk about____________.
A. the activities of the professional baseball teams B. the radio and television
C. the details of the football matches D. the details of the big games 正确答案：A
解析：此题问的是在暖和的天气里，人们通常交谈什么。从文中“? the activities of the professional teams are a subject of conversation for Americans everywhere .”这句话可知人们经常谈论职业球队的活动，所以答案为A。
5.From the passage we know that American football is____________.
A. similar to that in other parts of the world B. different from that in other parts of the world
C. not so popular as that in other parts of the world D. as popular as that in other parts of the world 正确答案：B
解析：从文中“In autumn, the most popular sport is football. As you know, this is not the same kind of game that is so popular in other parts of the world.”这句话可知美式足球和其他地方的足球不同，所以答案为B。
Unit 4
Pat O'Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger , he decided to go shooting in wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, and Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was