演练VIⅠ每日一句:Eachmanisthearchitectofhisownfate.每个人都是自己命运的建筑师.---A.Claudius克劳笛乌斯Ⅱ每日一练:Multiplechioce:1.Ihavecollectedthemoney_____.A.needingB.needC.neededD.toneed2.Theglassofwateristoohot.Iprefersomecold____water.A.boilingB.boiledC.havingboiledD.toboil3.Thebridge____nextyearwillbeverylong.A.beingbuiltB.tobebuiltC.builtD.building4.Thisistheproblem______atthemeetingyesterday.A.beingdiscusssedB.discussedC.tobediscussedD.havingdiscussed5.Thebookcanbeusedin_____countries.A.English—speakingB.English—spokenC.speaking—EnglishD.speak—English6.Afterhisfailureintheexamination,he_____himselfcompletelytodrinking.A.devotedB.abandonedC.absorbedD.contribute7.---Canyoumakeout____itsays?---Yes,from____I’munderstandingit’squiteclear.Itsays“Noparking”.A.which;whichB.what;whichC.what;whereD.that;where8.Thedisc,digitally_____inthestudio,soundedfantasticatthepartythatnight.A.recordedB.recordingC.toberecordedD.havingrecorded9.---Whichoftheelectronicdictionariesdoyoulikemost?---_______.Theyarebothexpensiveandoflittleuse.A.NoneB.EitherC.NeitherD.Any10.---What’swrongwithyourcoat?---JustnowwhenIwantedtogetoffthebus,themannexttome____onit.A.satB.hadsatC.hadbeensittingD.wassitting11.Wehaveto____thewheatassoonaspossiblebecauseastormisontheway.A.getawayB.getacrossC.getthroughD.getin9/912.____fineweatherwehavetoday!A.WhataB.WhatC.HowD.Howa13.Iwanttofindaplace____Iamtopayavisitduringaholiday.A.tothatB.towhichC.whichD.that14.---Whatishisspeechabout?---Asheclaims,communicationisaneffectivewayto____thegenerationgapbetweenparentsandchildren.A.bridgeB.mixC.makeD.increase15.---Howdoyougotowork?---Iusually_____onthebus.A.driveB.takeC.travelD.rideCloze:ManyyearsagotherelivedtwobrothersinLondon.Theywerebothveryrich.Theyhad 11ideasaboutmoney.Theywerequarrellingaboutwhatwouldhappenifapoorfellowcould 12 amillionpoundnote.Onethoughtthatanyonewithsucha __13 wouldhave 14 hewanted;theotherthoughtthatitwouldbe 15 forhimtogetanythingwiththenote(钞票).Theycouldn’tagreewitheachother.Sothey 16 tomakeabet(打赌).IthappenedthatayoungmannamedHenrywas 17 throughthestreetthatday,whohadcometoBritainonlybychance. 18 homeandjob,helookedpaleand 19 .Suddenlyhesawanapple 20 awaybyachild.Themanwassohungrythathewasthinkingof 21 ituptoeat.Justashewas 22 outhishand,hehearda 23 callinghim.Helookedupandsawthetwo 24 .Theygavehimanenvelope.Theytoldhimnottoopenit 25 twoo’clock.Theysaid,“Nothingbutmoneyinit.”Thentheyleft…11Atwo Bmore Cdifferent Dthesame12Aget Bmake Cfind Dgive13Aidea Bnote Cway Dchance14Awhat Bwhatever Cthat Dwhich15Anice BpossibleCimpossible Dcertain16Adecided Bhad Cwished Dwaited17Agoing Bwandering Cwalking Drunning18AWith BWithout CNot DNo19Astrong Bhappy ChungryDshy20Athrown Bleft Cpicked Dfound21Aeating Bpicking Clooking Dcollecting22Areaching Bputting Cholding Draising23Anoise Bsound Cvoice Dshout24Aapples Bletters CgentlemenDfellows9/925Aafter Buntil Csince DforReadingComprehension:AHavingreturnedfromherroundtrip,theangrywomanstoodoutsidetheticketofficeofthestation.“Therailwayowesme£12,”shesaidtoHarryJenks,theyoungmanworkingattheoffice.“YousoldmeaticketforMay22nd,buttherewasnoshipfromJerseythatnight.SomydaughterandIhadtostayinahotel.Itcostme£12.”Harrywasworried.Herememberedsellingthewomanareturnticket.“Comeintotheoffice,Madam,”hesaidpolitely.“I’lljustchecktheJerseytimetableforMay22nd.”Thewomanandherlittlegirlfollowedhiminside.Shewasquiteright,asHarrysoondiscovered.TherewasnosailingonMay22nd.Howcouldhehavemadesuchacarelessmistake?Heshouldn’thavesoldheraticketforthatday.Wonderingwhattodo,hesmiledatthechild.“Youlooksunburnt,”hesaidtoher.“DidyouhaveaniceholidayinJersey?”“Yes,”sheanswered,shyly.“Thebeachwaslovely.AndIcanswimtoo!”“That’sfine,”saidHarry.“Mylittlegirlcan’tswimabityet.Ofcourse,she’sonlythree…”“I’mfour,”thechildsaidproudly.“I’llbefourandahalf.”Harryturnedtothemother.“Irememberyourticket,Madam,”hesaid.“Butyoudidn’tgetoneforyourdaughter,didyou?”“Er,well—”thewomanlookedatthechild.“Imean…shehasn’tstartedschoolyet.She’sonlyfour.”“Afour-year-oldchildmusthaveaticket,Madam.Achild’sreturntickettoJerseycosts…letmesee…£13.50.Soiftherailwaypaysyourhotel,youwillowe£1.50.Thelawisthelaw,butsincethefaultwasmine…”Thewomanstoodup,tookthechild’shandandlefttheoffice.26.Harrywasworriedbecause___.A.thewomanwasangrywithhimB.hehadnotdonehisworkproperlyC.theJerseytimetablewaswrongD.thelittlegirldidn’thaveareturnticket27.Harrystartedtalkingtothelittlegirl.A.becausehewasindifficultyanddidnotknowwhattodoB.becausehehadalittlegirlaboutthesameageasthisgirlC.becausehewantedtobefriendlytothelittlegirlwholookedsoniceD.whenhesuddenlyrealizedthathecouldfindawayoutfromthelittlegirl28.WhenHarrysaid,“Thelawisthelaw,butsincethefaultwasmine…”hemeantthat.A.theymustfollowitwithoutotherchoice,eventhoughthefaultwashisB.hehadtobestrictwiththewomanbecauseofthelaw,thoughhedidn’twanttoC.thewomanhadtopayhim£1.50andtherailwaywouldpayherforthehotel9/9D.sheshouldpay£1.50,buthehadmadeamistake,shecouldgowithoutpaying29.Thewomanlefttheofficewithoutsayinganythingbecause.A.shewantedtogohomeandgetmoneyforthechild’sticketB.shewassoangrythatshedidn’twanttohaveanythingmoretodowiththeyoungmanC.shewasmovedbyHarry’skindnessD.sheknewshewouldhavetopaytherailwayifsheinsisted30.Howdidthewomanfeelwhenshelefttheoffice?A.angryB.peacefulC.embarrassedD.nervousBIntheUnitedStatesmanyhavebeentoldthatanyonecanbecomerichandsuccessfulifheworkshardandhassomegoodluck.Yet,whenonebecomesrich,hewantspeopletoknowit.Andevenifhedoesnotbecomeveryrich,hewantspeopletothinkthatheis.Thatiswhat“KeepingupwiththeJoneses”isabout.Itisthestoryofsomeonewhotriestolookasrichandassuccessfulashisneighbors.Theexpressionwasfirstusedin1913byayoungAmericanbythenameofArthurMomand.Hetoldthisstoryabouthimself:Hebeganearning$125aweekattheageof23.Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.YoungMomandwasveryproudofhisriches.HegotmarriedandmovedwithhiswifetoaverywealthyneighborhoodoutsideNewYorkCiry.Butjustmovingtherewasnotenough.Whenhesawthatrichpeoplerodehorses.Momandwenthorsebackridingeveryday.Whenhesawthatrichpeoplehadservants,Momandandhiswifealsohiredaservantandgavebigpartiesfortheirnewneighbors. Itwaslikearace,butonecouldneverfinishthisracebecauseonewasalwaystryingtokeepup.Momandandhiswifecouldnotdothat. Theraceendedforthemwhentheycouldnolongerpayfortheirnewwayoflife.TheylefttheirwealthyneighborhoodandmovedbacktoanapartmentinNewYorkCity. Momandlookedaroundhimandnoticedthatmanypeopledothingsjusttokeepupwiththeirneighbors.Hesawthefunnysideofitandstartedtowriteaseriesofshortstories.Hecalledit“KeepingupwiththeJoneses”,because“Jones”isaverycommonnameintheUnitedStates.“KeepingupwiththeJoneses”cametomeankeepingupwiththepeoplearoundyou.Momand'sseriesappearedindifferentnewspapersacrossthecountryforover28years. PeopleneverseemtogettiredofkeepingupwiththeJoneses.Thatisonereasonwhytheyreadthe“right”books,gotothe“right”universitiesandeatinthe“right”restaurants. Everycityhasanareawherepeoplewanttolivebecauseotherswillthinkbetterofthemiftheydo.Andthereare“Joneses”ineverycityoftheworld.ButonemustgettiredoftryingtokeepupwiththeJoneses,becausenomatterwhatonedoes,MrJonesseemsalwaystobeahead.31.Thewriterofthepassagebelieves______.9/9A.anyoneintheUnitedStatescanbecomerichbutmightbepoorsoon B.anyoneintheUnitedStatescanbecomerichifheworkshardandhasgoodluck C.hecanbecomerichinthefuturethoughheisnotluckyenough D.anyoneintheUnitedStateswhoworkshardcanbecomerich32.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythatrichpeople ______ A.liketoliveoutsideNewYorkCity B.liketoliveinNewYorkCity C.liketoliveinapartments D.liketohavemanyneighbors33.ArthurMomandusedthename“Jones”inhisseriesofshortstoriesbecauseJonesis______. A.animportantnameB.apopularnameintheUnitedStates C.hisneighbor'snameD.notagoodname34.SomepeoplewanttokeepupwiththeJonesesbecause______. A.theywanttobeasrichastheirneighbors B.theywantotherstoknowortothinkthattheyarerich C.theydon'twantotherstoknowtheyarerich D.theywanttobehappy趣味英语:Q:What'sthedifferencebetweenamonkeyandaflea?A:Amonkeycanhavefleas,butafleacan'thavemonkeys.猴子会和跳蚤有什么不同呢?你可能会直接的想到它们俩是一大一小。但除此之外呢,那就是猴子身上可以长跳蚤,而跳蚤身上却不能有猴子。这个答案很有意思吧?Q:Howcanyoumostirritateafarmer?A:Bytreadingonhiscorn?如果你踩了农夫的玉米或是谷物,他肯定会生气的;而如果你踩了农夫脚底的鸡眼,他会更生气。Corn既可以表示“玉米/谷物”,也有“鸡眼”的意思。Q:Whichisthestrongestcreatureintheworld?A:Thesnail.Itcarriesitshouseonitsback.因为snail(蜗牛)的后背上总是背着一所房子,所以说蜗牛是世界上最强壮的生物是不足为奇的。你说呢?Q:Whatdopeopledoinaclockfactory?A:Theymakefacesallday.9/9一看到makefaces这个短语,你可千万别以为是在钟表厂工作的人整天都做鬼脸呀!因为除了这个意思以外,它还可以从字面上解释为制造钟面。Q:Howdoyoustopasleepwalkerfromwalkinginhissleep?A:Keephimawake.怎样才能不让梦游者(sleepwalker)梦游(walkinhissleep)呢?最简单的方法就是不让他睡觉。虽然这不是治疗方法,但如果让梦游者醒着呢,他的确就不会去梦游了。美文欣赏:中诗英译--《雨巷》--戴望舒RainingLane撑着油纸伞,独自Withablueumbrella,alone彷徨在悠长,悠长Wanderinthislonelyraininglanelong,又寂寥的雨巷,long我希望逢着ForhowmanytimesIexpect,一个丁香一样地Amelancholymaidasblueaslilac结着愁怨的姑娘。whomIcouldmeet她是有Sheradiates,丁香一样的颜色,Withlilac'sbrilliance,丁香一样的芬芳,Withlilac's9/9fragrance,丁香一样的忧愁,Withlilac’ssadness,在雨中哀怨,Gloomilywanderingintherain,哀怨又彷徨;Melancholyandalone.她彷徨在这寂寥的雨巷,Shealsowanderedinthisraininglane,撑着油纸伞Withablueumbrella,像我一样,Likemealone,像我一样地Likemealone,默默行着,Walkingsilently,冷漠,凄清,又惆怅。Cold,lonelyandmelancholy.她静默地走近Shesilentlyapproachedme,走近,又投出Approachedme,太息一般的眼光,Withdazinganddreamingeyesight,她飘过Sheisgonewiththewind,像梦一般地,Likeadreaminmyheart,像梦一般地凄婉迷茫。Adesolateandmiserabledream,justgone.像梦中飘过Sheishoveringinmydream,一枝丁香地,Likeabluelilac,我身旁飘过这个女郎;Passingmewithoutasingleword,她静默地远了,远了,Silently,sheisaway,far9/9away,到了颓圮的篱墙,Approachedthecollapsedwall,走尽这雨巷。Neartheendofthelanetall.在雨的哀曲里,Inthebluemusicofrain,消了她的颜色,Herbrillianceisgone,散了她的芬芳,Herfragranceisgone,消散了,甚至她的Goneevenisherdazinganddreamingeyesight,太息般的眼光,Goneevenishermelancholylikeablue丁香般的惆怅。lilacatnight.撑着油纸伞,独自Withablueumbrella,alone彷徨在悠长,悠长Wanderinthislonelyraininglanelong,又寂寥的雨巷,Long,我希望飘过ForhowmanytimesIexpect,一个丁香一样地Amelancholymaidasblueaslilac结着愁怨的姑娘。whomIcouldmeet.演练61—5CBBBA6—10BCAAD11—15DBBAD11~15CABBC 16~20ABBCA 21~25BACCB26—30BADDC31---34BABB 9/99/9