Ihave______athome. A: abreakfast B: breakfasts C: breakfast D: thebreakfast

—What’sthematter,Jenny?—__________somethingwrongwithmybike. A: Itis B: Thereis C: Ihave D: Ithas

Why did the man stay athome yesterday（） A: Becauseit was windy B: Becausehe was busy C: Becausehe didn’t like playing

Amancomeshomefromworklate.His5-year-oldsoniswaitingforhimatthedoor.“Daddy,mayIaskyouaquestion?”“Yeahsure,whatisit?”saystheman.“Daddy,howmuchdoyoumakeanhour?”“Ifyoumustknow,Imake$20anhour.”“Oh,”thelittleboysays,“Daddy,mayIpleaseborrow$10?”“Hereyouare.Butwhydoyouwanttoborrowmoney?”thefatherasks.“BecauseIdidn’thaveenoughmoney,butnowIdo,”Thelittleboysayshappily.“Daddy,Ihave$20now.CanIbuyanhourofyourtime?Pleasecomehomeearlytomorrow.Iwouldliketohavedinnerwithyou.”

Directions: There are 20 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. I am sorry, but Ihave a question to ____ you. A: treat B: influence C: ask D: change

10. “You’ve already got well, haven’t you?”she asked. She asked ________. A: if Ihave already got well, hadn’t you B: whether Ihad alreadygot well. C: have I already got well D: had I already got well

Thesoundoftherainhittingthewindowswakesmeupanditsoundjustexactlyasitdid15yearsago,whichremindedmeofmygirlhood. It  wasmyseconddayof 1 anditwasrainingheavily.Icouldnot 2 thehabitIhadathome,soIfellasleeprightatmy3 .IwokeuptofindmyselfnotintheclassroombutcarriedonDad’sback.Wewere 4 home.ItwasthelasttimeIfelt5 tohim. After  that,henevercarriedmeorhuggedmeasotherfathersdidtotheirchildren.Iwasnotbotheredmuchbythis 6.Iwasproudofit,forIfelt 7and“grownup.”However,thereweretimeswhenIfeltdepressedbynothavingsought 8fromhim. One  day,IwaswritingChinesecharactersashomework.Ihateddoingthismorethananything.Dadcameandstoodbehindmeforamoment, 9mescratching（乱吐，勾抹）thepaper.Thenhesaid,“Thiskindofwritingneeds 10.Yourwritingisnotstrongenough.Pressharder.” I  followhis 11forthenexttwowords,but 12Icouldseelittleimprovement,Ifollowedmyownmethod-the 13way.Hisadvicedidnotimprovemywritingbutour 14.AsIgrewolder,Ifoundoutthathehadfinishedhis 15inGrade6,whichwasthehighestgradeintownthen,sohewasconsideredtobea 16.Peopleusedtoaskhimtowritesomethingtoputonthewalls,butheneverfeltveryuseful. He  oftensaidtome,“Asyoucansee,thisfamilyisgoingtocountonyou.Weare 17toimproveyouanythingforyourfuture.Yourhavetoget 18tochangethelifeforyourself.” As  aresultofhis 19,Ihave 20itthroughhighschoolandthroughcollege. 1.  A.graduationB.employmentC.collegeD.school 2.  A.fromB.resistC.followD.break 3.  A.dormitoryB.doorC.deskD.bed 4  A.atB.alreadyC.beyondD.halfway 5.  A.closeB.nearC.happyD.relaxed 6.  A.gapB.thoughtC.actionD.accident 7.  A.lonelyB.depressedC.independentD.comfortable 8.  A.comfortB.helpC.supportD.explanation 9.  A.helpingB.directingC.watchingD.blaming 10.  A.skillB.patienceC.timeD.practice 11.  A.introductionB.mannerC.spiritD.advice 12.  A.evenifB.whileC.asD.though 13.  A.difficultB.slowC.efficientD.fast 14.  A.relationshipB.friendshipC.thoughtD.life 15.  A.schoolingB.lifeC.hopeD.expectation 16.  A.writerB.scholarC.scientistD.specialist 17.  A.tiredB.gladC.uselessD.ready 18.  A.aneducationB.arichboyfriendC.awell-paidjobD.agoodwriting 19.  A.helpB.expectationsC.examinationD.watch 20.  A.succeededB.gotC.madeD.found 答案：   完形填空训练（三）1~5  DBCDA6~10BCACB11~15DCDAA16~20BCABC A: graduation B: employment C: college D: school

长篇阅读Passage1 TheTouch-ScreenGeneration A)Onachillydaylastspring,afewdozendevelopersofchildren’sapps(应用程序)forphonesandtablets(平板电脑)gatheredatanoldbeachresortinMonterey,California,toshowofftheirgames.ThegatheringwasorganizedbyWarrenBuckleitner,alongtimereviewerofinteractivechildren’smedia.Buckleitnerspentthebreakstestingwhetherhisownremote-controlhelicoptercouldreachthehall’ssecondstory,whilevariouschildrenwhohadcomewiththeirparentslookedupinawe(敬畏)anddelight.Butmostlytheylookeddown,attheiPadsandothertabletsdisplayedaroundthehalllikesomanyopenboxesofcandy.Iwalkedaroundandtalkedwithdevelopers,andseveralquotedafamoussayingofMariaMontessori’s,“Thehandsaretheinstrumentsofman’sintelligence.” B)What,really,wouldMariaMontessorihavemadeofthisscene?The30orsochildrenherewerenotdownattheshorepoking(戳)theirfingersinthesandorrunningthemalongmossystonesorpickingseashells.Insteadtheywereallinside,aloneoringroupsoftwoorthree,theirfacesafewinchesfromascreen,theirhandsdoingthingsMontessorisurelydidnotimagine. C)In2011,theAmericanAcademyofPediatricsupdateditspolicyonveryyoungchildrenandmedia.In1999,thegrouphaddiscouragedtelevisionviewingforchildrenyoungerthan2,citingresearchonbraindevelopmentthatshowedthisagegroup’scriticalneedfor“directinteractionswithparentsandothersignificantcaregivers.”Theupdatedreportbeganbyacknowledgingthatthingshadchangedsignificantlysincethen.In2006,90%ofparentssaidthattheirchildrenyoungerthan2consumedsomeformofelectronicmedia.Nevertheless,thegrouptooklargelythesameapproachitdidin1999,uniformlydiscouragingpassivemediause,onanytypeofscreen,forthesekids.(Forolderchildren,theacademynoted,“high-qualityprograms”couldhave“educationalbenefits.”)The2011reportmentioned“smartcellphone”and“newscreen”technologies,butdidnotaddressinteractiveapps.Nordiditbringupthepossibilitythathaslikelyoccurredtothose90%ofAmericanparentsthatsomegoodmightcomefromthoselittleswiping(在电子产品上刷)fingers. D)Ihadcometothedevelopers’conferencepartlybecauseIhopedthatthisparticularsetofparents,enthusiasticastheywereaboutinteractivemedia,mighthelpmeoutofthisproblem,thattheymightoffersomeguidingprincipleforAmericanparentswhoareclearlynevergoingtomeettheacademy’sideals,andatsomeleveldonotwantto.Perhapsthisgroupwouldbeabletoexpressclearlysomebenefitsofthenewtechnologythatthemorecautiousdoctorsweren’treadytoaddress. E)IfellintoconversationwithawomanwhohadhelpeddevelopMontessoriLetterSounds,anappthatteachespreschoolerstheMontessorimethodsofspelling.ShewasaformerMontessoriteacherandamotheroffour.Imyselfhavethreechildrenwhoareallfansofthetouchscreen.Whatgamesdidherkidsliketoplay,Iasked,hopingforsuggestionsIcouldtakehome. “Theydon’tplayallthatmuch.” Really?Whynot? “BecauseIdon’tallowit.Wehavearuleofnoscreentimeduringtheweek,unlessit’sclearlyeducational.” Noscreentime?Noneatall?Thatseemsattheouteredgeofrestrictive,evenbythestandardsofovercontrollingparents. “Ontheweekends,theycanplay.Igivethemalimitofhalfanhourandthenstop.Enough.” F)HeranswersosurprisedmethatIdecidedtoasksomeoftheotherdeveloperswhowerealsoparentswhattheirdomesticgroundrulesforscreentimewere.Onesaidonlyonairplanesandlongcarrides.AnothersaidWednesdaysandweekends,forhalfanhour.Themostpermissivesaidhalfanhouraday,whichwasaboutmyruleathome.AtonepointIsatwithoneofthebiggestdevelopersofe-bookappsforkids,andhisfamily.Thesmallkidwasstartingtofussinherhighchair,sothemomstuckaniPadinfrontofherandplayedashortmoviesoeveryoneelsecouldenjoytheirlunch.Whenshesawmewatching,shegavemetheuniversaltenselookofmotherswhofeeltheyarebeingjudged.“Athome,”sheassuredme,“IonlyletherwatchmoviesinSpanish.” G)Bytheirreactions,theseparentsmademeunderstandtheproblemofourage:astechnologybecomesalmosteverywhereinourlives,Americanparentsarebecomingmore,notless,distrustfulofwhatitmightbedoingtotheirchildren.Technologicalabilityhasnot,forparents,translatedintocomfortandease.Ontheonehand,parentswanttheirchildrentoswimexpertlyinthedigitalstreamthattheywillhavetonavigate(航行)alltheirlives;ontheotherhand,theyfearthattoomuchdigitalmedia,tooearly,willsinkthem.Parentsenduptreatingtabletsasprecisionsurgical(外科的)instruments,devicesthatmightperformmiraclesfortheirchild’sIQandhelphimwinsomegreatroboticscompetition—butonlyiftheyareusedjustso.Otherwise,theirchildcouldenduponeofthosesad,palecreatureswhocan’tmakeeyecontactandhasagirlfriendwholivesonlyinthevirtualworld. H)NormanRockwell,a20th-centuryartist,neverpaintedBoySwipingFingeronScreen,andourownvisionofaperfectchildhoodhasneverbeenadjustedtoaccommodatethatnow-commonscene.Addtothatourmodernfearthateveryparentingdecisionmayhavelastingconsequences—thateveryminuteofenrichmentlostormindlessentertainmentindulged(放纵的)willadduptosomepermanenthandicap(障碍)inthefuture—andyouhavedeepguiltandconfusion.Todate,nobodyofresearchhasprovedthattheiPadwillmakeyourpreschoolersmarterorteachhertospeakChinese,oralternativelythatitwillrusthernervoussystem—thedevicehasbeenoutforonlythreeyears,notmuchmorethanthetimeittakessomeacademicstofindfundingandgatherresearchsubjects.Sowhatisaparenttodo? 1.Theauthorattendedtheconference,hopingtofindsomeguidingprinciplesforparentingintheelectronicage. 2.Americanparentsarebecomingmoredoubtfulaboutthebenefitstechnologyissaidtobringtotheirchildren. 3.Someexpertsbelievethathumanintelligencedevelopsbytheuseofhands. 4.TheauthorfoundaformerMontessoriteacherexercisingstrictcontroloverherkids’screentime. 5.Researchshowsinteractionwithpeopleiskeytobabies’braindevelopment. 6.SofartherehasbeennoscientificproofoftheeducationalbenefitsofiPads. 7.Americanparentsworrythatoveruseoftabletswillcreateproblemswiththeirkids’interpersonalrelationships. 8.Theauthorexpecteddevelopersofchildren’sappstospecifythebenefitsofthenewtechnology. 9.ThekidsatthegatheringweremorefascinatedbytheiPadsthanbythehelicopter. 10.Theauthorpermitsherchildrentousethescreenforatmosthalfanhouraday. 四级长篇阅读-四周的练习-第15周.docx/js/editor20150812/dialogs/attachment_new/fileTypeImages/icon_doc.gif

MovieAppreciation Unit3战争风云-选自电影《角斗士》Gladiator.mp4 YouaregoingtowatchthevideoclipofGladiator.You’dbetterlearnsomephrasesfromthemovielines.Thentrytofillintheblanksofthelines. 【电影简介】 《角斗士》是梦工厂2000年出品的史诗式影片。这部电影气势宏伟,获得该年度奥斯卡最佳电影及最佳男主角等多项大奖。由罗素•克罗饰演的罗马将军马克西姆斯（Maximus）是一位战功赫赫的将军，受到恺撒赏识并委以未来罗马执行官的重任。而太子卡曼杜斯为登皇帝宝座不惜弑父篡位、追杀马克西姆斯及其家人马克西姆斯死里逃生，竞而成为一名出色的角斗士，为嗜血的人们表演一暮幕你死我活的搏杀。他一心复仇，终于等到机会，在竞技场上与卡曼杜斯进行殊死决斗……20世纪50-60年代的史诗巨片时代早已逝去，金戈铁马、刀光剑影的故事也已被大多数观众淡忘。导演瑞德利•史考特却重拾这一题材，将宏伟的古罗马角斗场再现于银幕之上，为人们讲述了一个有关勇气与复仇的战争故事。 【重点短语记忆】 nothingtospeakof不值一提 nottospeakof谈不上 generallyspeaking一般来说 speakforitself/themselves不言而喻 speakillofsb.说某人坏话 Caesar:Tellmeagain,Maximus,whyarewehere Maximus:Forthe(1).________oftheempire,Sire Caesar:Ahyes,ahyesIremember.Doyouseethatmap,Maximus?ThatistheworldwhichI created.For25years,Ihave(2).__________,spiltblood,(3).__________theempire.SinceIbecameCaesar,I'veknownfouryearswithoutwar.Fouryearsofpeacein20!Andforwhat,Ibroughtthe(4).__________,nothingmore? Maximus:Caesar,yourlife… Caesar:Please,don’tcallmethat.Come,please.Comesit.Letustalktogethernow,verysimplyasmen.Well,Maximus,talk. Maximus:Fivethousandofmymenareoutthereonthe(5)._________mud.Threethousandof themarebloodiedandcleaved.Twothousandwillneverleavethisplace.Iwillnot believethattheyfoughtanddiedfornothing Caesar:Andwhatwouldyoubelieve? Maximus:Theyfoughtforyou,andforRome. Caesar:AndwhatisRome.Maximus? Maximus:I'veseenmuchoftherestoftheworld.Itis(6).______and(7)._____anddark.Romeisthelight. Caesar:Yetyou'veneverbeenthere,youhavenotseenwhatithasbecome.I(8)._________,Maximus!Whenamanseeshisend,hewantstoknowtherewassomepurposetohislife.Howwilltheworldspeakmynameinyearstocome?WillIbeknownasthe(9)._________,the(10).________，thetyrant?OrwillIbethe(11).______whogaveRomebackhertrueself?TherewasonceadreamthatwasRome.Youcouldonlywhisperit.Any-thingmorethanawhisperanditwould(12).______.Itwasso(13).______,andIfearthatitwillnotsurvivethewinter.Maximus,letuswhispernowtogetheryouandI.Youhaveason,tellmeaboutyourhome. Maximus:MyhouseisinthehillsaboveTiupllo,averysimpleplace.Pinkstonesthatwarminthesun.Akitchengarden,itsmellsofherbsintheday,jasmineintheevening.Throughthegateisagiantpoplar.Figsapples,pears,andsoilMarcusblack,blackasmywife'shair.Grapesonthesouthslopes,olivesonthenorth.Wildponiesplaynearmyhouse,theyteasemyson,hewantstobeoneofthem. Caesar:Rememberthelasttimeyouwerehome? Maximus:Twoyears,264daysandthismorning Caesar:OhIenvyyou,Maximus.It'sagoodhome,worthfightingfor.ThereisonemoredutythatIaskofyoubeforeyougohome Maximus:Whatwouldyouhavemedo,Caesar? Caesar:IwantyoutobecometheProtectorofRomeafterIdie.Iwill(14).______youtooneendalone,togivepowerbacktothepeopleofRome,andendthe(15).__________thathascrippledit. 生词注解： Sire[saiә]n.陛下,殿下,父亲 cleaved[kli:vd]adj.劈开的,分开的 herb[həːb]n.草,草本植物;香草,药草 jasmine['dʒæsmin]n.茉莉,淡黄色 poplar[ˈpɔplə]n.【植】白杨;杨木 fig[fiɡ]n.【植】无花果,无花果树 pony['pәuni]n.矮种马;小马 cripple['kripl]n.跛者,残废vt.使跛,使成残废,削弱/js/editor20150812/dialogs/attachment_new/fileTypeImages/icon_default.gif

Read the following passage and answer the questions within ten words.Isn’t it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time andplace can change the course of your life’s history? This is certainly whathappened in my life. When I was 14, I was hitchhiking from Houston,Texas, through El Paso on my way to California. I was following mydream, journeying with the sun. I was a high school dropout with learningdisabilities and was set on surfing the biggest waves in the world, first inCalifornia and then in Hawaii, where I would later live.　Upon reaching downtown El Paso, I met an old man, a bum, on thestreet corner. He saw me walking, stopped me and questioned me as Ipassed by. He asked me if I was running away from home, I supposebecause I looked so young. I told him, “Not exactly, sir, since my fatherhad given me a ride to the freeway in Houston and given me his blessingswhile saying, ‘It is important to follow your dream and what is in yourheart, Son.’”　The bum then asked me if he could buy me a cup of coffee. I toldhim, “No, sir, but a soda would be great.” We walked to a corner maltshop and sat down on a couple of swiveling stools while we enjoyed ourdrinks.　After conversing for a few minutes, the friendly bum told me tofollow him. He told me that he had something grand to show me andshare with me. We walked a couple of blocks until we came upon thedowntown El Paso Public Library.　We walked up its front steps and stopped at a small informationstand. Here the bum spoke to a smiling old lady, and asked her if shewould be kind enough to watch my things for a moment while he and Ientered the library. I left my belongings with this grandmotherly figureand entered into this magnificent hall of learning.　The bum first led me to a table and asked me to sit down and waitfor a moment while he looked for something special among the shelves. Afew moments later, he returned with a couple of old books under his armsand set them on the table. He then sat down beside me and spoke. Hestarted with a few statements that were very special and that changed mylife. He said, “There are two things that I want to teach you, young man,and they are these:　“Number one is to never judge a book by its cover, for a cover canfool you.”He followed with, “I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you,young man?”　I said, “Well, uh, yes, I guess so, sir.”　“Well, young man, I’ve got a little surprise for you. I am one of thewealthiest men in the world. I have probably everything any man couldever want. I originally come from the Northeast and have all the thingsthat money can buy. But a year ago, my wife passed away, bless her soul,and since then I have been deeply reflecting upon life. I realized therewere certain things I had not yet experienced in life,one of which waswhat it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. I made acommitment to myself to do exactly that for one year. For the past year Ihave been going from city to city doing just that. So, you see, don’t everjudge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.　“Number two is to learn how to read, my boy. For there is only onething that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom.” Atthat moment, he reached forward, grabbed my right hand in his and putthem upon the books he’d pulled from the shelves. They were thewritings of Plato and Aristotle—immortal classics from ancient times.　The bum then led me back past the smiling old woman near theentrance, down the steps and back on the streets near where we first met.His parting request was for me to never forget what he taught me.　I haven’t.　1. What is the denotation of the title?2. Why did I drop out from high school and begin the journey?3. What does “information stand” mean?4. Why did the bum say “never judge a book by its cover”?