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What if I couldn’t do well in my studies? Would they laugh at me?
1. Paper cutting is one of China’s the most popular traditional folk arts.
2. I have received some training in my spare time.
3. You make your classes lively and interesting.
4. It will be held in the school lecture hall from 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. next Friday.
5. Our hard work will finally be rewarded.
6. I won first prize in the English Speech Competition last year.
7. I find my room clean and tidy.
8. I would like to give you some suggestions.
9. They should make use of their spare time to taste these wonderful works carefully.
10. We do sincerely hope that your health will improve soon.
11. The question is that no one knows the location of the new hospital.
12. What you said just now didn’t make me happy.
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HABITS FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
As teenagers grow up, they become more independent and start making their own decisions. However, during this period, it can be easy for some of them to form bad habits. These bad habits, if left unchecked, could lead to more serious ones when they become adults. For example some of them may become involved in tobacco or alcohol abuse, which can lead to physical and mental health problems. To prevent harmful habits like these from dominating a teenager’s life is essential. They must learn to recognise bad habits early and make appropriate changes.
To change bad habits is never easy, even with many attempts. There is a famous saying based on the philosophy of Aristotle: “We are what we repeatedly do.” In many ways, our lifestyle is the sum of choices we have made. We make a choice to do something, and then we repeat it over and over again. Soon that choice becomes automatic and forms a habit that is much harder to change. The good news is that we can change, if we understand how habits work.
According to modern psychology, we must first learn about the“habit cycle”, which works like this: Firstly, there is “cue”, an action, event, or situation that acts as a signal to do something. Secondly, there is a “routine”, the regular action you take in response to the cue. Thirdly, there is a “reward”, the good thing or feeling we get from the routine.
For example, when we feel unhappy (cue), we eat lots of unhealthy snacks (routine), which makes us feel happy (reward) The reward makes us much more likely to continue the cycle, and the bad habit of relying on unhealthy snacks is formed.
To facilitate a positive change in our bad habits, we must first examine our bad habit cycles and then try to adapt them. We can do this by combining the information from our habit cycles with our own positive ideas. For example, we could try to replace a negative routine with something more positive. So, when we feel unhappy again (cue), rather than eat snacks, we could listen to some of our favourite music instead (routine), which will make us feel relaxed (reward). Aside from changing bad habits, we can also use the habit cycle to create good habits. For example, when we come toan escalator(cue), our normal routine is to ride it, but we could change this routine into something more positive by taking the stairs instead.
Many of us try to change bad habits quickly and if we are not successful straight away, we often become pessimistic and give up. In fact, the most successful way to change is not suddenly, but over a period of time. As the Chinese philosopher Lao Zi wrote, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” One step seems small, but it is essential. To reach the goal of change, a person must show some discipline and repeatedly take many small steps. After all, it is not easy to break bad habits.
For young people, there is plenty of time to change bad habits. However, there is no “magic pill” or delete button that will help you; you have to think about your bad habits and decide on some changes. You have the power to build a happy and healthy life full of good habits!
1. What’s the main idea of the text?| A．How teenagers make a choice. | B．How teenagers feel relaxed. |
| C．How teenagers change their bad habits. | D．How teenagers become more independent. |
| A．How to change a bad habit and create good ones. B．The cycle of how habits are formed. C．Changing habits gradually. D．No easy way to change bad habits. E．What a habit is. F．Why bad teenage habits should be changed. |
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3. Why is it a bad habit for teenagers to become involved in tobacco or alcohol abuse?
| A．Because it is not easy to change. | B．Because it can lead to health problems. |
| C．Because it dominates teenagers’ life. | D．Because it is formed early. |
| A．We feel relaxed when we smoked. |
| B．We feel happy when we play computer games. |
| C．We feel disappointed when we heard bad news. |
| D．We feel delighted at a new mobile phone given by our parents for good grades. |
| A．By trying to form a positive routine. | B．By eating more snacks. |
| C．By adapting to our bad habits. | D．By creating more negative ideas. |
| A．we should not give up | B．we should take small steps repeatedly |
| C．we should be optimistic | D．we should decide on some changes |
| Habits for a healthy lifestyle | The | |
| What a habit is | ||
| How the | ||
| An example of the cycle | ||
| How to | Changing bad habits gradually by showing some | |
| There are no shortcuts in changing bad habits. | ||
(1)These bad habits, if left unchecked, could lead to more serious ones when they become adults.
(2)The good news is that we can change, if we understand how habits work.
(3)For example, when we feel unhappy (cue), we eat lots of unhealthy snacks (routine), which makes us feel happy (reward).
(4)So, when we feel unhappy again (cue), rather than eat snacks, we could listen to some of our favourite music instead (routine), which will make us feel relaxed (reward).
MOTHER OF TEN THOUSAND BABIES
“Life is Precious. To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?” These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what carried her through a life of hard choices.
As a fiveyearold girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by her mother’s death. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine. “Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should be their final goal!” her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees She responded, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”
Eight years later, Lin graduated from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) with the Wenhai Scholarship, the highest prize given to graduates. She immediately became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident physician in the OBGYN department of the PUMC Hospital. Within six months, she was named a chief resident physician, a position that usually took four years to achieve. After working for a few years, she was sent to study in Europe and then, in 1939, in the US. She greatly impressed her American colleagues, who invited her to stay. Dr Lin, however, rejected the offer. She wanted to serve the women and children at home.
In 1941, Dr Lin became the first Chinese women ever to be appointed director of the OBGYN department of the PUMC Hospital, but just a few months later, the department was closed because of the war. Thinking of all the people still in need of help, Dr Lin opened a private clinic. She charged very low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs for poor patients. At times she was even seen riding a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care.
The new People’s Republic of China saw Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing a key role. In 1954，she was elected to the first National People’s Congress and, over the next several decades, she held many important positions. Her heart, however, was elsewhere. She was more interested in tending patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors. “The OBGYN department cares for two lives,” she told new staff in her department. “As doctors, we should be responsible for the patients and treat them as our sisters.”
Though Lin Qianzhi never married, she was known as the “mother of ten thousand babies”, having delivered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin did not retire until the day she died, 22 April 1983. Since she had no children of her own she left her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors. And even as she lay dying, her final thoughts were for others. “I’m ready to go,” she said. “Don’t try to rescue me any more. Don’t waste the medicine any more.”
1. Look at the following pictures and answer the questions.(1)What are some important life choices for you?
(2)What do you know about Dr Lin Qiaozhi?
2. Look at the picture and the title on Page 16 and predict what the text is probably about?
Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
3. What did Lin Qiaozhi decide to do at 18?
4. Did her brother support her goal?
5. Why did Lin Qiaozhi refuse her American colleagues’ invitation?
6. How did Lin Qiaozhi help poor patients?
7. When did Lin Qiaozhi retire?
B.Careful reading
8. Fill in the form according to the passage.
Time | Events |
at five years old | Lin Qiaozhi was deeply |
at age 18 | She chose to study |
at age 26 | Lin |
after working for a few years | She |
in 1939 | Dr Lin |
in 1941 | Dr Lin became the first Chinese woman ever |
in 1954 | She was |
on 22 April 1983 | Dr Lin died. She |
9. What did Dr Lin Qiaozhi think is the most precious?
| A．Life. | B．Choice. |
| C．Marriage. | D．Medicine. |
| A．Her mother’s death. |
| B．Her goal to study medicine. |
| C．Her decision to be single. |
| D．Her marriage like most girls. |
| A．To make more money. |
| B．To do further research. |
| C．To help poor patients. |
| D．To stay with her family. |
| A．Lin married very late. |
| B．Lin adopted many babies. |
| C．Lin died while working. |
| D．Lin founded a kindergarten. |
(Ⅰ)Analyse the sentences
13. Eight years later, Lin graduated from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) with the Wenhai Scholarship, the highest prize given to graduates.
[分析] with the Wenhai Scholarship是介词短语作
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14. She was more interested in tending patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
[分析] tending，publishing 和training是三个并列的动名词作介词in的
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15. 教材对接高考：续写微技能——人物描写
A.写出句中描写人物的词汇。
（1）These words of Dr Lin Oiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what carried her through a life of hard choices.
（2）She immediately became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident physician in the OB－GYN department of the PUMC Hospital.
（3）She was more interested in tending patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
B.在课文中找出另外两个人物描写的句子。
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A FEW SIMPLE FORMS OF ENGLISH POEMS
There are various reasons why people compose poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe a certain image in the reader’s mind. Others try to convey certain feelings such as joy and sorrow. The distinctive characteristics of poetry often include economical use of words, descriptive and vivid language, integrated imagery, literary devices such as similes and metaphors, and arrangement of words, lines, rhymes, and rhythm. Poets use many different forms of poetry to express themselves. Now we will look at a few of the simpler forms.
Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are nursery rhymes. They are usually the traditional poems or folk songs. The language of these rhymes, like Poem A, is to the point but has a storyline. Many children enjoy nursery rhymes because they rhyme, have a strong rhythm, and often repeat the same words. The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite. By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language.
One of the simplest kinds of poem is the “list poem”, which contains a list of things, people, ideas, or descriptions that develop a particular theme. List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem. Some rhyme 〔like B and C〕, while others do not.
Another simple form of poem that amateurs can easily write is the cinquain, which is made up of five lines. With these, you can convey a strong picture or a certain mood in just a few words. Look at the example 〔D〕.
Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of 17 syllables. It has a format of three lines, containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but is very popular with English writers. It is easy to write and, like the cinquain, can give a clear picture and create a special feeling using very few words. The haiku poem 〔E〕 on the right is a translation from Japanese, which shows a moment in the life of a delicate butterfly.
English speakers also enjoy poems from China, those from the Tang Dynasty in particular. A lot of Tang poetry has been translated into English, such as this one〔F〕.
With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, you may eventually want to write poems of your own. Give it a try!
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Hush, little baby, don’t say a word,
Papa’s gonna buy you a mockingbird.
If that mockingbird won’t sing,
Papa’s gonna buy you a diamond ring.
If that diamond ring turns to brass,
Papa’s gonna buy you a looking glass.
If that looking glass gets broke,
Papa’s gonna buy you a billy goat.
If that billy goat won’t pull,
Papa’s gonna buy you a cart and bull.
B
Mother
Hundreds of stars in the deep blue sky,
Hundreds of shells on the shore together,
Hundreds of birds that go singing by,
Hundreds of bees in the sunny weather,
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the world over.
George Cooper
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LIFE
Life can be good,
Life can be bad,
Life is mostly cheerful,
but sometimes sad
Life can be dreams,
Life can be great thoughts
Life can mean a person,
Sitting in court.
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Brother
Beautiful, athletic
Teasing, shouting, laughing
Friend and enemy too
Mine
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A fallen blossom
Is coming back to the branch.
Look, a butterfly!
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Where she awaits her husband
On and on the river flows.
Never looking back,
Transformed into stone.
Day by day upon the mountain top,
wind and rain revolve.
Should the traveller return,
this stone would utter speech.
Wang Jian
1. What is the passage mainly about?| A．The characteristics and examples of five forms of poems. |
| B．Encourage readers to write their own poems. |
| C．Reasons of people composing poetry. |
| D．Different types of poems. |
| A. It is a list poem which shows the diversity of life. B. It is a description of a lovely brother. C. It is a translation of a Tang poetry, which describes a woman who waited for her beloved husband to come back from a journey. D. It is a nursery rhyme that illustrates a father’s love for his baby. E. It is a list poem expressing the love for his mother. F. It describes how a butterfly rests on a tree. |
Poem B
Poem C
Poem D
Poem E
Poem F
3. Why do poets use different forms of poetry?
| A．They want to express themselves. |
| B．They want to attract more people. |
| C．They want to describe things in more detail. |
| D．They want people to learn from them. |
| A．Most of these poems make sense. |
| B．These poems have weak rhythm. |
| C．They repeat certain words a lot. |
| D．They must be repeated by children. |
| A．A kind of poem with both a pattern and a rhythm. |
| B．A kind of poem which has five lines. |
| C．A kind of poem kids in the nursery like to recite. |
| D．A kind of poem with 17 syllables. |
| A．It is a traditional form of English poetry. |
| B．It is made up of five lines. |
| C．It gives a vague picture of things. |
| D．It is not difficult to write. |
| A．Read more poems. |
| B．Enjoy English poems. |
| C．Write their own poems. |
| D．Translate poems into other languages. |
| A FEW SIMPLE FORMS OF ENGLISH POEMS | Nursery | ·The language is |
| ·have a strong | ||
| List poem | ·contain a list of things, people, | |
| ·have a flexible line length and | ||
| Cinquain | ·made up of | |
| ·convey a strong picture or a certain | ||
| Haiku | ·a | |
| ·consist of 17 | ||
| Tang poem | ·the |
(1) Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are nursery rhymes.
(2) One of the simplest kinds of poem is the “list poem”, which contains a list of things, people, ideas, or descriptions that develop a particular theme.
(3) Another simple form of poem that amateurs can easily write is the cinquain, which is made up of five lines.
(4) Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of 17 syllables. It has a format of three lines, containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.
SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER
“Are we alone? What’s out there?” People have always looked up at the stars and wondered about space. Today, scientists design vehicles to carry astronauts into space to make important discoveries.Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.
Before the mid20th century, most people felt travelling into space was only a dream that could never come true. However, scientists were determined to realise that dream. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth's gravity. On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth. Afterwards, the USSR focused on sending people into space, and on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to enter space. Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, famously saying, “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.” Following this, there were many more important space achievements. For example, on 5 September 1977, America’s NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 to study deep space, and it still transmits data to this day. And the International Space Station (1998) has provided a continuous human presence in space, with astronauts from many different countries on board.
Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. For example, all the astronauts on the Soyuz 11, Challenger, and Columbia spacecrafts died during their missions. However, while such disasters brought much sadness and disappointment, the desire to explore the universe did not die. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks.
China’s space programme started later than those of Russia and the US, but it has made great progress in a short time. China became the third country in the world to independently send humans into space in 2003, when Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk, followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its surface. On 23 July 2020, China sent Tianwen 1 to explore the surface of Mars. It arrived in February 2021 and then sent back lots of valuable information. And from 2021 to 2022, China completed a number of rocket missions to establish its own space station. In 2022, the launch of the Mengtian module signaled the basic completion of the Tiangong Space Station. This modern space station will allow astronauts to conduct many important experiments, greatly furthering our understanding of the universe.
The future of space exploration remains bright. Many countries have plans to further study planets like Mars and Jupiter. Despite the difficulties, scientists hope to make more valuable discoveries that will enable the human race to survive well into the future.
1. Look at the pictures and discuss the following question with your classmates.
Do you think it meaningful for us to spend so much money exploring space?
A.Fast reading
2. Match the main idea of each paragraph.
| A．What people achieved in the past years. B．Why people don't stop exploring space despite risks. C．The future exploration in space. D．Human beings always want to explore space. E．The achievement which China has made. |
B.Careful reading
Choose the best answer according to the text.
3. Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou spacecraft in ．
| A．2; 2000 | B．3; 2001 |
| C．5; 2003 | D．1; 2002 |
| A．Nobody thought it possible to travel into space before the mid20th century. |
| B．On 14 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR. |
| C．China became the third country to independently send humans into space. |
| D．Disasters in the space exploration made everyone sad but not disappointed. |
| A．we want to establish more space stations |
| B．we plan to carry more brave people into space |
| C．we can provide a continuous human presence in space |
| D．we believe in the significance of space exploration |
| Time | Events |
| on 4 October 1957 | the Sputnik 1 satellite was |
| on 12 April 1961 | Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world |
| on 20 July | Armstrong stepped onto the moon, saying, “That's one small step for a man, one giant |
| on 5 September 1977 | America launched Voyager 1 to study |
| in | China became the third country in the world to |
7. A.写出句中表示时间的词汇
1．Before the mid20th century, most people felt travelling into space was only a dream.
2．On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth.
3．Afterwards, the USSR focused on sending people into space, and on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to enter space.
4．Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon．
B.在课文中找出另外两个有时间状语的句子
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1. He just ducked his head and stared at his own shoes.
2. The blind and the lame are well cared for in our country.
3. He finally made up his mind to run and I urged him to go to the starting line.
4. Your umbrella may protect you in a shower, but it won’t keep you dry if there is a full rainstorm.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
(Adapted)
Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire.
Claire didn’t want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her to be harmed. It would be a bonus. However, when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. His name was Tony. He seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice, although his facial expression never changed.
On the second morning, Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing.
One day, Claire mentioned that she didn’t think she was clever. Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that. Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him. He always treated her with dignity. She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant enough for Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary. She wasn’t like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powerful women around.
As a favour, Tony promised to help Claire make herself more beautiful and her home more elegant. So Claire borrowed some library books for him to read, or rather, scan. She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page. How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine.
Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her makeup. As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house. Claire went downtown and bought these things. She had an appointment to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop. The saleswoman there was rude to her, so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly. He spoke to the woman, who immediately changed her attitude. Claire thanked Tony, telling him that he was a “dear”. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought. By the look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought they were in a relationship. After all, she knew Claire’s husband’s name was Larry, not Tony. Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt guilty.
When Claire got home, she wept. Gladys was everything Claire wished to be. Tony told her she was being sensitive and was just as good as Gladys. He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return. By that time, Tony expected that the house, which was being completely transformed, would be ready.
Tony worked steadily on the improvements. Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she fell off the ladder. Even though Tony had been in the next room, he managed to catch her in time. As he held her, she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away, and ran to her room.
The night of the party arrived. The clock struck eight. The guests would be arriving soon, so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night. At that moment, Tony took her in his arms, bringing his face close to hers. She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that he felt more than just the desire to please her. Then the front door bell rang.
1. What’s the text mainly about?| A．How to make a robot. |
| B．How a robot helps people. |
| C．What a robot can do. |
| D．A test on a household robot. |
| A. The night of the party. B. Claire’s attitude to the robot and her feeling at the sight of the robot. C. What Tony did for Claire. |
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3. What does Larry Belmont think of testing out the robot in his house?
| A．It is an extra benefit. | B．It is his responsibility. |
| C．It helps improve his house. | D．It can make Claire happy. |
| A．Proud. | B．Happy. |
| C．Guilty. | D．Embarrassed. |
| A．Because Claire wants to hold a party in her house. |
| B．Because Claire plans to give Larry a surprise. |
| C．Because Claire doesn’t think it good enough for Larry. |
| D．Because Claire intends to make the best of Tony. |
| A．Tony falls in love with Claire. |
| B．Tony will have a rest that night. |
| C．Tony will stay with Claire forever. |
| D．Tony，the robot needs to be improved. |
A household robot called Tony was to be tested out in Larry’s house. Though Claire, Larry’s wife, didn’t like
However, Tony gradually won Claire’s trust. He took good care of Claire and even managed to rescue her
(1)Claire didn’t want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her to be harmed.
(2)Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him.
(3)She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant enough for Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary.
