【正确答案】apologize to you for the delay of the fligh 我们对本航班延迟起飞，谨致歉意。
【答案解析】apologize to sb. for sth.指因某事向某人致歉。（航班的）延迟常用delay表示。答案为 apologize to you for the delay of the flight。
2. His daughter looked such a mess that ___________________________（他为她感到害躁）. （be ashamed of）
[答疑编号506494020402：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】he was ashamed of her
他看到女儿搞得一塌糊涂，他为她感到害躁。
【答案解析】be ashamed of 为??感到羞愧，是固定搭配。look a mess看着一塌糊涂。答案为he was a shamed of her。
3. He decided to help Jane as ________________. （他同情她的遭遇）. （feel sorry for） [答疑编号506494020403：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】he felt sorry for her bitter experience 他决定帮助珍妮，因为他同情她的遭遇。
【答案解析】feel sorry for同情??。遭遇可以译为bitter experience。答案为he felt sorry for her bitter experience/misfortune 。
4. Don't ____________ （理会别人的议论）. （take notice of） [答疑编号506494020404：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】take notice of others' words/comments 不要理会别人的议论。
【答案解析】take notice of 是固定搭配，在意、注意。答案为 take notice of others' words/comments。
5. Many schools ____________________（没有充分利用因特网）. （take advantage of） [答疑编号506494020405：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】don't take full advantage of the Internet 许多学校没有充分利用因特网。
【答案解析】take full advantage of是固定搭配，充分利用 。答案为don't take full advantage of the Internet。
Section B
Directions: Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then anoth
Then we are frustrated that the children aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they aAfter that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy wheare beyond that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets hisher act together, when we get a nicer car, when we are able to go on a vacation, when we retire.truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when? 【参考译文】
我们总是说服自己，结婚生子以后生活会好一些。然后因孩子年幼我们被搞得很心烦意乱，期待他们长大活将更加满意。孩子长到十几岁，我们不得不对付他们的青春期的烦恼。我们认定，当他们过了那个年龄阶段将过得幸福。我们总是对自己说，当我们与配偶齐心协力时、当我们买了一辆漂亮的汽车时、当我们能够去度当我们退休时，我们的生活就完美了。事实是，再也没有比此时此刻更好的时间了。如若不是，更待何时？ Ⅴ Organizing Your Ideas
Directions: Put the following sentences in the proper order so that they make a complete paragraph.
1. They needed to say \gracefully.
2. I used to have difficulty accepting kind remarks and praise from others.
3. Then one day I realized that, if I did not accept another person's compliments, I was notgiving them a chance to \ 4. I would just mumble something along the lines of \
5. Not accepting their \ [答疑编号506494020406：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】排列句子顺序： 2 — 4 — 3— 1 — 5
【答案解析】做句子排序题首先要浏览一下各项，掌握段落大意。然后找出每句的关键词，
在此基础上进行排序。关键词——used to,just mumble,then one day,they say thank you,not accepting。
Ⅵ Reflecting on the Text
When students first enter university, they feel excited and eager to get familiar with theirenvironment and make friends. Yet, as time goes by, the excitement gradually wears off and they to get bored with the lectures and complain about the food and everything. If that is your experplan how to overcome it so as to be able to make the most of your life at university. If not, imyour best friend is having this problem and try to help by offering some sensible advice. 【参考译文】
当大学生刚刚进入大学时，他们感到兴奋、急切想熟悉新的环境、结交朋友。然而，过了一段时间以后，绪逐渐减弱，他们开始变得心浮气躁，厌倦上课、抱怨食物及各种事物。如果你有亲身经历，制定计划如何克使得你的大学生活更加有意义。如果没有，假设你最好的朋友有此问题，设法帮助他并提出一些合理的建议。 【解题思路】本题是说大学生在熟悉大学环境之后，变得心浮气躁，开始抱怨各种事物。要求对此现象提建议。
1.明确这种行为是不合理、不正确的（unreasonable and incorrect）。 2.提出解决这种问题的合理建议（advice）。
（1）可参加课外活动（extracurricular activities），加入学生会（student council）。 （2）去附近大学校园，变换环境（other universities）。
（3）适当的体育锻炼可以增强身体素质，转移注意力，如跑步、爬山等（sports，climbing?）。 3.最重要的是要摆正心态，适应周围环境并和老师同学处好关系。
Text B New Words
humility n. the quality of not thinking that you are better than other people 谦逊；谦虚 sightseeing n. the activity of visiting interesting buildings and places as a tourist 观光； treasure n. a highly valued object 珍宝；宝物
fellow adj. used to describe somebody who is the same as you in some way, or in the same sit同类的；同伴的
unfortunate adj. having bad luck; caused by bad luck 不幸的；倒霉的
panhandler n. a person who asks other people for money in the street 叫花子；乞丐 folk n. people in general 人们
elderly adj. used as a polite word for \年纪较大的；上了年纪的
extend v. to stretch part of your body, especially an arm or a leg, away from yourself 伸展，展，展开（尤指手臂或腿）
reflex n. an action or a movement of your body that happens naturally in response to somethithat you cannot control 反射动作；本能反应
loose change n. coins that you have in a pocket or a bag （口袋或包里随身带的）零钱
prejudice n. an unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc. 偏见；成见
assume v. to think or accept that something is true without having proof of it 假定；假设；认 incident n. something that happens, especially something unusual or unpleasant 发生的事情（尤寻常的或讨厌的）
reawaken v. to make you feel a particular emotion again or to make you remember something ag起，唤起，再次引发（感情、回忆等）
core adj. core beliefs, values, principles, etc. the most important or central beliefs, etc.person or group 核心（信念、价值、原则等）
reaffirm v. to state something again in order to emphasize that it is still true 重申；再次确 immigrant n. a person who has come to live permanently in a country that is not their own （移民；外侨
no-nonsense adj. simple and direct; only paying attention to important and necessary things 接的；言简意赅的；不说废话的
roofer n. a person whose job is to repair or build roofs 修理（或盖）屋顶的工人
cashier n. a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a bank, shop/store, hotel, 出纳员
mechanic n. a person whose job is repairing machines, especially the engines of vehicles 汽车工；机械师；机械修理工
humble adj. having a low rank or social position （级别或地位）低下的，卑微的 eventually adv. at the end of a period of time or a series of events 最后；终于
busboy n. （AmE） a person who works in a restaurant and whose job is to clear the dirty disetc. 餐厅勤杂工（负责收餐具、抹桌子等）
witness v. to see something happen （typically a crime or an accident） 当场看到，目击（多指事故）
self-induced adj. （of illness, problems, etc.） caused by yourself （疾病、问题等）自己造成
Phrases and Expressions
take/ go on a trip to go somewhere for pleasure 旅行 in an instant immediately 立刻，马上
lose sight of to stop considering something; to forget something 忽略；忘记
Proper Names
Honduras 洪都拉斯（中美洲国家）
Notes
1. The author, Felipe Morales was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in 1974, and immigrated wifamily to Tampa, Florida, in 1990.He now lives with his wife and children in Rowlett, Texas, wheenjoys playing and coaching soccer.
2. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washingto
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3. Here it refers to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Named afterUnited States President Ronald Reagan, it is the first federal building in Washington, D.C. desifor both governmental and private sector purposes.
Text B
Pre-reading Questions
1. Have you ever seen beggars on the street? How do you feel when they ask you for money? 你曾在街上看到过乞丐吗？当他们向你要钱时，你的感觉如何？
2. What do you think of beggars on the street singing for passers-by? 你对乞丐在街头给路人唱歌行乞的行为怎么看？
A Priceless Lesson in Humility
A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, DC. I saw many of our nation's treasures, and I also saw a lot of our fellow citizens on the street — unfortunate ones, like panhandlers and homeless folks.①
Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, \” When I taround, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended. In a natural reflex, I reached intopocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it in her hand without even looking at her.was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar.
But the blind woman smiled and said, \office.\
In an instant, I realized what I had done. I had acted out of prejudice — I had judged anotperson simply for what I assumed she had to be.③
I hated what I saw in myself. This incident reawakened my core belief. It reaffirmed that I believed in humility, even though I had failed to do so for a moment. ④
The thing I had forgotten about myself was that I am an immigrant. ⑤ I left Honduras and arin the U.S. at the age of 15. I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, astrong, no-nonsense mother. Over the years, I had been a dish washer, roofer, cashier, mechanic pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and eventually I became a network engineer. In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice. I remember a time, at the ag17, when I was a busboy, I heard a father tell his little boy that, if he did not do well in schhe would end up like me. ⑥ I have also witnessed similar treatment of my family and friends, soknow what it's like, and I should have known better.
But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is all too easy to forget my past,forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. ⑦That bliwoman on the streets of Washington, D.C. cured me of my self-induced blindness. She reminded me belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open. ⑧
By the way, I helped that lady to the post office. And in writing this essay, I hope to thanfor the priceless lesson she gave me.
Key Sentences
1. I saw many of our nation's treasures, and I also saw a lot of our fellow citizens on the — unfortunate ones, like panhandlers and homeless folks.
我看到了我们国家的很多珍宝，也在大街上看到了许许多多我们的市民——不幸的人们，比如乞丐和无家流浪汉。
2. In a natural reflex, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placin her hand without even looking at her.
出于本能反应我伸进口袋，把我所有的零钱都拿出来，放在她手上，甚至连看也没看她一眼。
3. I had acted out of prejudice — I had judged another person simply for what I assumed sheto be.
偏见影响了我的行为——仅凭主观臆断，我便对他人做出了评价。
4. It reaffirmed that I believed in humility, even though I had failed to do so for a moment
这个信念提醒我，做事要谦卑，即使此刻我没有做到。
5. The thing I had forgotten about myself was that I am an immigrant. 我忘了我自己是一个移民。
6. I remember a time, at the age of 17, when I was a busboy, I heard a father tell his littlthat, if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me.
我记得有一次，我17岁的时候，当时我还是个餐馆勤杂工，我听到一个父亲跟他的小孩说，如果他不在学好学习的话，他最终就会跟我一样。
7. ?living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is all too easy to forget my past, to who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going.
我过上了美国中产阶级的生活，这一切似乎太容易了以至于让我忘记了我的过去，忘记了我是谁，忘记了里来，忽视了我想到哪里去。
8. She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open. 她提醒我谦卑是我的人生信条，应当永远擦亮双眼，敞开心扉。
Text B Exercises
Ⅰ. Checking Your Comprehension Section A
Directions: Read the following statements and mark Y （for Yes） if the statement agrees witinformation given in the text; N （for No） if the statement contradicts the information given itext; NG （for Not Given） if the information is not given in the text. （ ） 1. The author went on a business tour to Washington. [答疑编号506494020701：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】N
【答案解析】句意：作者去华盛顿是商业旅游。课文第一段第一句提到，作者去华盛顿不是business tour，而是sightseeing trip旅游观光。本题说法错误。答案为N。
（ ） 2. The author noticed that there were many charities giving out food to the beggars. [答疑编号506494020702：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】NG
【答案解析】句意：作者注意到很多慈善机构正在给乞丐发放食物。课文中仅仅提到看到许多乞丐和无家可归的流浪汉，并没有提及有很多慈善机构在给乞丐分发食物。答案为NG。
（ ） 3. As the beggars drew near, the author gave out a coin to each. [答疑编号506494020703：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】N
【答案解析】句意：乞丐靠近以后，作者给每个人分发了一个硬币。课文第二段提到，不是很多乞丐，作者也不是给每个乞丐一枚硬币，所以错误。答案为N。
（ ） 4. The author thought that the blind woman was asking for money.