Body language*閱讀理解。In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老) treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spread over todays conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked lightheartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, a bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says its going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile.Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of headcutting!Its not the news that makes someone angry. Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered(傳遞). Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and big winners do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising his patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he fails to get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When youre tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toasted beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the uping rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh，thats all right. Ill catch the next one.” Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轟炸的) person is sure to have.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文主要講述當(dāng)我們要告訴別人不好的消息的時(shí)候，要注意說話的方式和語氣，還要帶有同情心。1From “Dreams of headcutting！”(Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer Awas reminded of the cruel pharaohBwas mad at the sales agentCwished that the sales agent would have bad dreamsDdreamed of cutting the sales agents head that nightB解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的描述可知，“我”對售票員的態(tài)度很惱火。2Which of the following is true?AThe author really appreciated the neighbors warning.BFrom the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry.CIf the runner brought to the pharaoh unhappy news, he would be treated like a prince.DWhen we want to deliver any bad news, we should share the feeling of the receiver.D解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.”可知，當(dāng)告訴別人不好的消息的時(shí)候，應(yīng)該帶有同情心，應(yīng)該分擔(dān)消息接收者不好的感覺。3What is the main idea of the text?AReceiving bad news requires great courage.BHelping others sincerely is the key to business success.CDelivering bad news with sympathy is important in munication.DLearning ancient traditions can be useful.C解析：主旨大意題。本文主要告訴我們當(dāng)我們告訴別人不好的消息的時(shí)候，要注意講話的方式和態(tài)度，應(yīng)該帶有同情心，分擔(dān)別人的憂愁。4In the writers opinion, his neighbor was Anot helpfulBnot considerateCfriendlyDwarmheartedB解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Had my neighbor told me of the uping rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning.”可知，“我”認(rèn)為鄰居沒有同情心，不能為別人考慮。故選B項(xiàng)。*語法填空。After spending nearly every waking minute with Angel for eight straight days, I knew that I had to tell her just one thing. So late at night, just before she fell asleep, I whispered _1_ in her ear. She smiledthe kind of smile _2_ made me smile backand she said, “When Im seventyfive and I think about my life and _3_ it was like to be young,I hope that I can remember this very moment.”A few seconds later she closed her eyes and fell asleep. The room was _4_ (peace)almost silent.All I could hear was the soft voice of her breathing. I stayed awake _5_ (think) about the time we _6_ (spend) together and all the choices in our lives that made this moment possible. And at some point, I realized that it didnt matter what wed done or where wed gone. Nor _7_ the future hold any significance.What mattered was the calmness of the moment. The moral：We must not allow the clock, the calendar, and external pressure _8_ (rule) our lives and blind us to the fact _9_ each individual moment of our lives is a beautiful mystery and a miracle_10_ (especial)those moments we spend in the presence of a loved one.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。作者通過描述一個(gè)讓人暖心的夜晚，告訴讀者一個(gè)生活和人生哲理：眼下寧靜溫馨的時(shí)光尤為珍貴，不應(yīng)被世俗破壞。1it考查代詞。根據(jù)前句中的“I knew that I had to tell her just one thing”可知，空處應(yīng)填it指代one thing。2that/which考查定語從句的引導(dǎo)詞。根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處引導(dǎo)定語從句，從句中缺少主語，且關(guān)系詞指代先行詞the kind of smile，故填that/which。3what考查賓語從句的連接詞。根據(jù)and前的“I think about my life”可知，空處引導(dǎo)賓語從句，從句中l(wèi)ike缺少賓語，且連接詞在句中表示“什么樣子”，此處應(yīng)填what。4peaceful考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。句意：房間里很寧靜。此處應(yīng)用形容詞peaceful作was的表語。5thinking考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在分詞作伴隨狀語。6had spent考查動(dòng)詞的時(shí)態(tài)。根據(jù)語境可知，spend所表示的動(dòng)作發(fā)生在stayed awake之前，應(yīng)用過去完成時(shí)，故填had spent。7did考查部分倒裝。否定副詞nor位于句首時(shí)，句子常用部分倒裝，由hold與前一句中的realized可知，應(yīng)填did。8to rule考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。allow sb./sth. to do sth. 為固定用法。9that考查同位語從句的連接詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)并由the fact可知，此處應(yīng)用that引導(dǎo)同位語從句，解釋說明the fact的具體內(nèi)容。10especially考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。此處表示“尤其是與心愛的人一起度過的美好時(shí)光”，結(jié)合句意可知，空處應(yīng)用副詞作狀語，故填especially。*完形填空。閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。When my kids were small，I started a tradition in our house of giving eight gifts over the course of the eight days of Hanukkah(光明節(jié))I liked the idea of _1_ a candle every night and giving my children a gift to unwrap to _2_.It was easy to go into a toy store and pick up something _3_ less than$10 each，or even$1 each(at the dollar store)My children didnt ask for anything much in particular and they _4_ whatever they got.As the years progressed，I _5_ the tradition of eight gifts for each night of Hanukkah.But this year，Hanukkah _6_ something else.My specialneeds son decided that he wanted to _7_ a puter，and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it.When I wouldnt _8_ that，he decided he wanted a P1ayStation.Then Amazon gift cards.Then money.And when it became clear that it wasnt going to happen，he got _9_.I keep _10_ him that Hanukkah isnt about greed or materialism.Its about the miracle of an oil lamp that _11_ for eight days.Its about being _12_ of our heritage.Its about freedom.But he _13_.I know deep down that his obsessions(迷戀的物)are out of his _14_ ，and definitely out of mine.Having a specialneeds child is as _15_ as it gets.Some days are better than others and not all holidays _16_ the way I hope.But despite his unrealistic requests，hes a(n) _17_ child who is showing me the true meaning of life.And as we enter a new year and light the _18_ approaching the time，I wele his differences _19_ I learn how to turn negative requests into _20_ ones.1A.buyingBdonatingClighting Ddrawing2A.celebrate BpresentCsend Dplay3A.at BforCin Dfrom4A.ate BthrewCliked Ddrank5A.held up Bgave inChanded in Dkept up6A.made BbecameCfound Ddesigned7A.build BbuyCuse Dwatch8A.rely on Blearn fromCagree to Ddream about9A.calm BhappyCselfish Dupset10A.telling BwarningCpromising Daccusing11A.lays BhangsCwaits Dburns12A.tired BproudCafraid Dlack13A.nodded BsleptCinsisted Dfailed14A.mind BsightCcontrol Dplace15A.wonderful BdangerousCinteresting Dchallenging16A.run out Bbreak downCwork out Dput down17A.strange BamazingCbad Denergetic18A.candles BlampsCtorches Dlanterns19A.when BasCunless Duntil20A.relative BpossibleCreasonable Dpositive【解題導(dǎo)語】本文主要講述了作者一家過光明節(jié)的傳統(tǒng)、變化及作者的應(yīng)對策略和反思?！竞诵脑~匯】greed n貪婪materialism n物質(zhì)主義miracle n奇跡1C根據(jù)下文的“And as we enter a new year and light the _18_approaching the time”可知，此處指點(diǎn)蠟燭。2A根據(jù)上文的“Hanukkah(光明節(jié))”可推知，節(jié)日是用來慶祝的。3B根據(jù)語境“l(fā)ess than$10 each，or even$1 each(at the dollar store)”可推知，此處表示東西的價(jià)格，故用介詞for。4C結(jié)合語境“My children didnt ask for anything much in particular”可推知，孩子們并不挑剔，很喜歡拿到的禮物。5D結(jié)合下文的轉(zhuǎn)折“But this year, Hanukkah _6_ something else”和“My specialneeds son”可推知，作者保持那個(gè)傳統(tǒng)很多年。6B根據(jù)轉(zhuǎn)折“But this year，Hanukkah _6_ something else”和“My specialneeds son”可推知，今年有些不同，有了新變化。7A根據(jù)語境“and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it”可推知，兒子要組建一臺(tái)電腦，要作者去買零配件。8C根據(jù)下文的“And when it became clear that it wasnt going to happen, he got _9_ ”可推知，作者沒同意兒子的要求，兒子就有了其他更多的要求。agree to“同意”。9D很明顯，作者沒同意兒子的要求，兒子感到難過。upset“難過”。10A很明顯，作者在不斷地給兒子講道理，說明節(jié)日的意義。11D根據(jù)下文的“And as we enter a new year and light the _18_ approaching the time”可推知，D項(xiàng)burn“燃燒，發(fā)亮”符合語境。12B固定搭配be proud of意為“以為傲，為而自豪”，符合語境。13C根據(jù)下文的“I know deep down that his obsessions(迷戀的物)are out of his _14_ ，and definitely out of mine”可推知，兒子不為所動(dòng)，堅(jiān)持自己的要求。14C根據(jù)“obsessions(迷戀的物)”可推知，兒子陷入迷戀的事物之中，已經(jīng)失控。out of control“失控”。15D很明顯，作者應(yīng)對有特殊需求的兒子有些棘手。challenging “挑戰(zhàn)性的”。16C根據(jù)“the way I hope”可知，有些事情并不像作者希望的那樣發(fā)展。work out“成功地發(fā)展”。17B根據(jù)語境“who is showing me the true meaning of life”可推知，此處的語氣表示肯定、贊賞，故選B。 amazing“了不起的”。18A根據(jù)上文的“I liked the idea of _1_ a candle every night”可知，節(jié)日期間作者一家點(diǎn)蠟燭慶祝。19B根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示邏輯上的因果關(guān)系，故選B。as“因?yàn)椤薄?0D與語境中的“negative”形成對比可知，此處表示把負(fù)面要求變成積極要求。positive“積極的”。*短文改錯(cuò)。As a student, I can tell you that there is something better than praised by my teacher before my classmates.The other day, I was praised by my head teacher at the class meeting because I have recited all the words of Unit 3. He said before the whole class that only if we put our hearts into our lessons could we make great progress. He also said I set the good example to all of my classmates and that I memorized all the words of Unit 3 as though I was not good at English. He also added that everyone should learn from me. Hearing that the head teacher said, I was more than glad and my heart beat wildly. At the same time, I made up my mind to study hard rather than wasting precious time on those useless things, such as playing video games and chatting online.On my own experience, I learn that several words of praise can make a great difference to someone.答案：As a student, I can tell you that there is better than praised by my teacher before my classmates.The other day, I was praised by my head teacher at the class meeting because I recited all the words of Unit 3. He said before the whole class that only if we put our into our lessons could we make great progress. He also said I set good example to all of my classmates and that I memorized all the words of Unit 3 though I was not good at English. He also added that everyone should learn from me. Hearing the head teacher said, I was more than glad and my heart beat wildly. At the same time, I made up my mind to study rather than precious time on those useless things, such as playing video games and chatting online. my own experience, I learn that several words of praise can make a great difference to someone.難項(xiàng)分析：第一處：somethingnothing考查否定詞與比較級的連用。否定詞與比較級連用表達(dá)最高級的含義。用于該結(jié)構(gòu)的否定詞有no, not, never, nothing等。此處用There is nothing better than . 表示“沒有什么比更好/最好的莫過于”。第二處：than后加being考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。than前后所跟成分為并列關(guān)系，其后的動(dòng)作表示“被表揚(yáng)”，且是一般性客觀事實(shí)，故用動(dòng)名詞的被動(dòng)式。第七處：thatwhat考查名詞性從句的連接詞。引導(dǎo)賓語從句，在從句中作said的賓語，表示“所的事物”，應(yīng)用what引導(dǎo)。*