Unit 1 School Life
Period 1 Word Study
高一英语备课组
Ⅰ.Teaching aims and requirements:
(1)To introduce some words about school life and develop sts ability.
（2) To ask sts to master their usage and encourage them to practise
(3) To learn to be cooperative and helpful when working together.
Ⅱ.Important points & difficult points:
(1)To understand the words
(2) To master their usage
(3) To enable the sts to know how to compare
1. attend vt. 参加，出席（婚礼、宴会等） attendance n. 到场，出席
辨析：attend, take part in, join 和 join in
attend是正式用语，一般指参加会议、典礼、婚礼、葬礼及去听课、听报告等。
attend a meeting 出席会议 attend school 上学 attend a lecture 听报告
attend a class 听课 attend one’s wedding 参加婚礼
take part in多指参加群众性活动、会议、劳动、游行等，往往指参加者的态度积极，并在其中起一定作用，如体育、比赛、游戏、讨论、战斗等，有时可与join in 互换。
join指加入某党派、团体、组织等，并成为其中的一员，如参军、入团、入党等。
join in强调参加正在进行的活动，如比赛、娱乐、谈话等，尤其指和其他人一起参加某项活动。Join sb in sth / in doing sth
1) I’ll _____attend_______ his lecture tomorrow.
2) Why do sportsmen from so many countries want to ____take part in __ the Olympic Games?
3) He __joined____ the army at the age of 18.
4) He ___joined___ the children ___in___ their game.
2. 辨析：prepare；prepare for；prepare…for；be prepared for；be（get）ready
prepare sth．意为“准备某事”熐康髯急傅墓程或动作，宾语必须是这一动作的直接承受者；另有“配置、调制”之意。
prepare for意为“为……作准备”，for后面的宾语是准备的目的，即所要应付的情况。
prepare sth．for意为“为……做好准备”。
be prepared for强调准备好的状态。be prepared 还可接不定式。
be（get）ready意为“准备好”，着重指准备的结果。be（get）ready to do还有“乐于干……”的意思。
be well prepared for / to do sth. 对做某事有充分准备
1) We _are preparing for_ the mid-term examination．
2) Wheat can be _prepared_ in many different ways．
3) The students _are preparing__ their lessons _for_ the exam．
4) Can you _be prepared for__ your future job？
5) He __is__ always ___ready___ to help others．
6) Miss Li said，“Everyone should _be ready __ before class．”
7) Mother _ is preparing___ lunch in the kitchen．
8) I __am___ not __prepared to ___ listen to your excuses.
preparation n. 准备 make preparations for 准备
e.g. They hope for the best, but make preparations for the worst.
他们存最好的希望，但作最坏的打算。
We were given two days to make preparations for the coming mid-term examinations.
给了我们两天的时间准备期中考试。
3. experience
vt. 经历，体验
The child had never experienced kindness. 这孩子从未受过善待。
n. 经历 (c); 经验(u)
1) Riding on a camel was really an exciting experience. 骑骆驼真是一次激动人心的经历。
2) He is a teacher with rich experience. 他是一位经验丰富的教师。
3) I had __________ the other day when I went for an interview. The leader wanted someone with ___________ for the job.
A. strange experiences; experience B. a strange experience; an experience
C. a strange experience; experience D. strange experiences; experiences
experienced adj. 有经验的；熟练的
be experienced in …= have experience in … 在某方面有经验
4. immediately adv. 立即，马上
conj. 一…就，即刻= as soon as , instantly , directly 引导时间状语从句
He answered the question immediately. 他立即回答了那个问题。
I remembered her name immediately she had gone . 她刚走我就想起了她的名字。
翻译句子：
她刚上床睡觉电话铃就响了。The telephone rang immediately she went to bed .
他刚到家天就开始下雨了。It began to rain immediately he got home .
5. develop vt. development n. 发展
培养；养成 develop a / the habit of 养成……习惯
develop an interest in 逐渐培养在……方面的兴趣
冲洗 develop a film 冲洗胶卷
建立 develop friendships with 与……建立友谊
发展 a developed country 一个发达国家
a developing country 一个发展中国家
6. attention n. 注意，关注
e.g. Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please?
女士们，先生们，请注意！（常用于口头通知的开头）
Old cars need a lot of care and attention to keep them working.
旧汽车需要许多护理以让它们工作。
拓展短语：
pay attention to 注意 attract / draw sb’s attention 引起某人注意
bring sth. to sb’s attention 使某人注意某事
call sb’s attention to sth. 叫某人注意某事
7. please vt. 使满意，取悦
e.g. One can’t please everybody. 一个人不能使人人都喜欢。
His answer pleases me. 他的回答使我满意。
It’s difficult to please him. 要取悦他很难。
pleasure n. 快乐，喜悦，乐趣（u）；乐事（c）
e.g. Reading gives me great pleasure. 读书带给我很大快乐。
The work is a pleasure to me. 这工作对我是件乐事。
It is my pleasure to talk to her. 很荣幸和她谈话。
短语：with pleasure 愉快地，高兴地；十分愿意
e.g. I did the work with pleasure. 这工作我干的很高兴。
--- Could you help me? --- With pleasure.
--- Thank you. --- My pleasure.
pleasant adj. 令人愉快的
pleased adj. 高兴的；喜欢的
辨析：be pleased with; be pleased at(或about); be pleased to
be pleased with表示“对……满意；喜欢……”
be pleased to表示“很高兴或很乐意做某事”，其中to是不定式符号，后面接动词原形。
be pleased at（或about）表示“对（看到或听到的）事感到高兴”，后面接指事的名词或v－ing。
1) The manager __was pleased with__ you before．
2) My boss must _be pleased to __ see you again in HongKong．
3) I __am pleased at seeing so many students present．
4) I hear Mr Zhao __is pleased at your article.
8. cover
n. 封面；盖子 a cover for a pan 锅盖
vt. 1）盖，覆盖；2）掩盖，掩饰；3）占（时间或空间）；包括；涉及；4）走过，行过（路程）；5）负担，支付（开支等）；6）对……进行新闻采访；报道
e.g. The floods covered large areas on both banks of the river. 盖，覆盖
I want our best reporters sent to cover the trial. 报道，采访
The city covers ten square miles. 占地
His researches covered a wide field. 涉及
Lies can’t cover up facts. 掩盖
The soldiers cover twenty miles a day. 行军
Our parents cover the expenses. 负担，支付
短语： be covered with 被盖满，被缀满；结满
e.g. The trees are covered with fruit. 树上结满了果子。
9. regret
regret to do sth. 表示对将要做的事感到遗憾
regret doing sth. 表示对已做过的事感到遗憾
e.g. 我很遗憾地告诉你他父亲死了。 I regret to tell you that his father died.
他后悔做了这样的事。 He regretted having done such a thing.
相似用法的动词还有：remember / forget / stop
9. require vt. 要求，需要
require sth. 要求某事
require sb. to do 要求某人做某事
require that sb. (should) do 要求某人做某事
他们要求我出面。（用以上三种句型各翻一句）
_They require my appearance._ / They require me to appear. / They require that I should appear.
require doing 需要做…… = require to be done
相当于 need的用法 need doing / need to be done
e.g. 这辆自行车需要修理。
This bike requires repairing. / This bike requires to be repaired.
相似用法的动词还有：want / need / deserve
巩固练习：
一、 单词拼写
1. We must try to protect animals and plants in order to keep the balance of n_____________.
2. Our f_________ English teacher is Mr. Wu and now Miss Song teaches us English.
3. --- Are you prepare for the coming examinations?
--- Yes, I’m trying to make full p_______________ for it.
4. It’s good manner to r______________ the aged people in China.
5. We all know that the a_____________ of 8 and 4 is 6.
6. I have never _______________(经历) such a painful feeling.
7. What have you been doing ______________(近来)？
8. If you want to earn more money, you’ll have to work _____________(额外的) hours.
9. It’s really ________________(愉快的) to have a picnic on such a fine day.
10. He _______________(通知) them of his arrival.
二、 单项选择
1. The boys were playing football on the playground. Sandy didn’t want to __________ them.
A. take part in B. join C. join in D. attend
2. --- I’m very ________ with my own cooking. It looks nice and smells delicious.
--- Mm. It does have a ____________ smell.
A. pleasant; please B. pleased; pleased
C. pleasant; pleasant D. pleased; pleasant
3. China is a ___________ country while the United States is a ______________ country.
A. developing; developing B. developed; developing
C. developing; developed D. developed; developed
4. I know from ___________ that I can’t believe in a person like him.
A. experience B. an experience C. experiences D. the experiences
5. --- Let me introduce myself. I’m Albert.
--- ________________.
A. What a pleasure! B. It’s my pleasure.
C. Pleased to see you. D. I’m very pleased.
6. I am very ___________ for it is a ____________ trip.
A. pleasing; pleased B. pleasure; please C. pleased; pleasant D. pleasant; pleased
7. --- Have the papers been corrected?
--- Yes, but I regret ___________ that you failed it.
A. to say B. saying C. in saying D. having said
8. --- Keep me ___________ the latest news. --- OK.
A. informing to B. informed of C. inform of D. informed to
9. If you want to get it ___________, you can not expect it to be of the high quality.
A. for free B. freely C. as free D. to be free
10. The more ____________ we unite, the stronger we become.
A. close B. closely C. closed D. closedly
11. Man is always fighting against ___________ nature.
A. the B. a C. / D. an
12. When he was a boy, he had to _________ his living by selling newspapers.
A. earn B. get C. spend D. achieve
13. Great attention should __________ the patients.
A. paid to attend B. be paid to attending
C. take in attending D. be taken in attending
14. The kitchen is designed for two _________, for there are two working rooms.
A. cookers B. cooking C. cooks D. cookies
15. When I ___________ to someone, I always feel shy.
A. introduce B. was introduced C. introducing D. am introduced
Keys:一、1. nature 2. former 3. preparations 4. respect 5. average
6. experienced 7. recently 8. extra 9. pleasant 10. informed
二、1-5 BDCAC 6-10 CABAB 11-15 CABCD
Period 2 Reading School life in the UK
Teaching aims and requirements:
(1) Encourage the Ss to grasp the main idea of the school magazine
（2) Get the Ss to improve oral English by encouraging them to retell school life in the UK.
(3) Stimulate the Ss’ interest in learning English by talking about their opinions when discussing the topic “describe the differences between school life in the UK and that in China ”.
Important points & difficult points:
(1) Understanding the magazine
(2) Retelling the school life in the UK
(3) Students are expected to express their own opinions freely by describing the differences between school life in the UK and that in China.
Procedures:
Step 1: Lead in
It’s the beginning of a new term. You have just finished junior high and are about to enter a new period in your studies. I am very happy to have all of you in my class and I hope we can be friends. I can see that some of you are eager to know what studying at senior high will be like. So first I’d like to ask your some questions:
1. What is your dream senior school life like?
2. Do you know any other differences between the lives of Chinese and British high school students?
3. What kind of school activities do you enjoy?
Today we are going to learn what is school life like at senior high in the United Kingdom and try to work out if they are the same or different from schools in China.
Step2: Fast reading for general ideas
1. Go through the passage as quickly as possible. While reading please keeping the three questions in mind:
1. How long did Wei Hua stay in Britain? (For one year )
2. What was the name of Wei Hua’s Class teacher? (Mr. Heywood)
3. What did Wei Hua make in her Woodwork class? (A small table)
2. Go through the article again and find out what topics are covered in it.
Are the following aspects (方面) of school life mentioned in the article?
teachers, classmates, friends, subjects, homework/assignments, grades, timetable, activities, school facilities, host family, food, hobbies, customs, traditions, festivals
Step3: Detailed reading for important information
1 Listen to the text and choose the best answer (prepared on a paper)
B (1) Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. She used to get up at 8 am in China.
B. what the headmaster told them sounded like what she used to hear in her school in China.
C. she was such a good cook that she liked cooking British food. D. She didn’t like History or Art, so she chose Woodwork.
C (2) What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Her English improved a lot as she used English every day.
B .School life in the UK is busy and bitter.
C. She had a wonderful experience in a British school.
A (3) Which of the following has the closest meaning to “I could e-mail my family and friends back home for free”?
A. I could e-mail my family and friends back home without paying money. B. I could e-mail my family and friends back home freely.
C. I could e-mail my family and friends in my free time.
D. I could be free to e-mail my family and friends back home.
C (4) She felt lucky because ____________.
A. she could get up an hour later than usual
B. the headmaster told them to earn respect by working hard and achieving high grades
C. she had been given a golden opportunity to study in Britain and met helpful and friendly teachers and students
D. she improved her English
2. Read the text carefully and try to grasp the main idea of each paragraph
Paragraph1: school life
Paragraph2: attending assembly
Paragraph3: teachers and classmates
Paragraph4-6: homework and subjects
Paragraph7: British food and her activities
Paragraph8: intention
3. Dealing with the exercises in C1 and C2 (on students’ book page4)
Now reread the passage carefully and complete the exercises in Part C1 and C2 independently.
Step4: Retelling
Get the Ss to improve oral English by encouraging them to compare the school life in the UK and in China.
英国的学校生活 中国的学校生活
相同点 鼓励学生刻苦学习，得高分 这是赢得尊敬的最好方法
不同点 学习时间 上午九点开始，下午三点半结束 上午七点开始，下午六点结束
班级人数 人数少，一个班平均29人
不同班级不同学生 人数多，50人左右
在同一个班级上课
教室 到不同的教室上不同的课 有固定教室
家庭作业 作业量不大，但全部用英语 作业繁重
饮食 正餐后吃甜点 无此习惯
你的观点：我喜欢……，理由（至少两点）
Period 3 Language Points
1. Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.
Going to a British high school for one year动名词短语作句子的主语。动名词作主语往往表示抽象的或习惯性的行为。
e.g. 照看孩子是她的工作。Taking care of the children is her job.
眼见为实。Seeing is believing. / To see is to believe.
2. This means I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.
mean v.
mean to do 打算做……
mean doing 意味着做……
e.g. Missing the train means _________ an hour.
A. to wait for B. wait for C. waiting for D. waited for
我并不想和你争论。 I didn’t mean to start an argument.
What do you mean by doing ….? 你说或做什么是什么意思？
mean adj. 吝啬的，小气的 be mean to sb
meaning n. 意思，涵义；
e.g. 这个词是什么意思？ What’s the meaning of this word?
meaningful adj. 有重要意义的
e.g. The statement is not very meaningful.
means n. (单复同形) 方法；手段；工具
e.g. 汽车是一种交通工具。 A car is a means of transportation.
Every means has been ( be ) tried. All means have been ( be ) tried
【拓展短语】：
by all means 一定；务必 by any means 无论如何
by means of 用，依靠 by no means 决不
by no means 放在句首句子必须倒装。
例：我们决不放弃。Never shall we give up .
3. We also had different students in some classes, so it was difficult to remember all the faces and names.
本句中it 作形式主语，指代从句或不定式，doing等形式。
it 作形式主语，指代that从句的常见句型有：
① It + be + 过去分词+that从句
It is said that they have invented a new type of computer.
众所周知，中国很美丽。
It is known that China is beautiful.
② It + be +形容词+that从句
It is really surprising that she married a man like that.
③ It +be+名词+that从句
很遗憾，昨天你没去看电影。
It is a pity that you didn’t go to see the film yesterday.
④ It +seems / happens / appears 等不及物动词+that从句
It seems that he enjoys pop music very much.
it代替不定式或doing的用法
It’s no use crying over spilt milk. 牛奶倒翻了，哭也没用。
It’s difficult to study abroad. 出国留学是很困难的。
4. I found the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school, but it was a bit challenging for me at first because all the homework was in English.
①A is as…as... B. 和……一样
A is not as ( so )… as…B. 不如……那样……
我和他一样大。 I am as old as he.
杰克不如他姐姐聪明。 Jack is not as / so clever as his sister.
② 如果涉及数量，我们可以用as much ……as……或as many ……as……，中间加名词
我们需要尽量多弄到一些书。
We need as many books as possible.
③ A is 倍数、分数、百分数 as…as B.
这支铅笔是那支铅笔长度的一半。
This pencil is half as long as that one.
We got three times as many people as expected. 来得人数是我们预料人数的3倍。
他们的房间是我们的4倍大。 Their room is four times as large as ours.
①used to do sth 过去常常做某事.
我过去通常骑自行车上学. I used to go to school by bike.
used to 的否定形式是usedn’t to/ didn’t use to
② be used to do sth. 被用来做某事.
This computer is used to do the accounts. 这台电脑用来算帐.
③ be/ get used to (doing ) sth 习惯于(做)某事.
You will soon get/ become used to the life here. 不久你就会习惯这里的生活的
我习惯于早起. I am used to getting up early.
1). Plastics can C many kinds of things
A. used to make B. be used to making
C. be used to make D. used to making
2). Although the stick is used to D us from dangers in the forest, I am not used to___ it.
A. protect; use B. protecting; using C. protecting; use D. protect; using
3). When he was a boy, he A in this river.
A. used to swim B. used to swimming
C. was used to swim D. used to be swimming
5. My English improved a lot as I used English every day and spent an hour each day reading books in the library.
spend + 时间 + on sth. / (in) doing sth.
这项工程我们花了五年的时间。
We spent over five years on the project.
我每天花两个小时读书。
I spend two hours in reading books every day.
spend + 钱 + on sth.
Every person spent about 300 yuan a month on food.
每个人每天大约花费300元伙食费。
令外：spend v. 度过
How did you spend your summer vacation ?
He spent the whole night locked ( lock ) in the study .
辨析：
take, cost, pay
take常用于占用或花费“时间”，其句型为：Sth．takes sb．time 或 It takes sb．time to do sth．
e.g. The work will take us two hours． 这项工作将花费我们两小时。
It took me three days to travel to Beijing． 我在北京旅游了三天。
pay“付款、给……报酬”，它可作及物动词也可作不及物动词。pay常用于以下几种句型：① Sb．pays sb．money意为“某人付款给另一个人或某人给另一个人多少报酬”。
e.g. He pays me fifty yuan a week． 他每周给我五十元的报酬。
② pay for sth．意为“付……款、给……报酬”。
e.g. He has paid for the meal． 他已付了那顿饭的钱。
③ pay money for sth．意为“花多少钱买某物”。
e.g. My father paid 40 pounds for the desk． 我父亲花了40英磅买了这张书桌。
cost
① cost无被动，物作主语，“某物价值为……”或“（使）花费（金钱、时间、劳力等）”
e.g. 这件上衣花了我6美元。 This coat cost me $6.
② cost指“使失去（生命、健康等）”
e.g. 开车时粗心大意是他丧生。 Careless driving cost him his life.
6. I usually went to the Computer Club at lunchtime, so I could e-mail my family and friends back home for free.
for free = free of charge
free的用法：
(1) adj. 自由的；随意的；免费的；空闲的，空余的；
你想怎么做都可以。 You are free to do as you wish.
你今天晚上有空吗？ Are you free tonight?
这是一个自由的国家。 This is a free country.
(2) v. 放走，释放；
free the slaves 释放奴隶 free the imagination 自由想象
(3) adv. 自由地；随意地；免费地
freely adv. 自由地；无拘束地，随意地；免费地
巩固练习：
选择题.
1. To collect stamps ______ much time.
A. spend B. costs C. take D. pays
2. Mother is preparing _______ supper in the kitchen, while Tom is preparing _______the
exam in the study.
A. /; for B. for; for C. /; / D. for; /
3. I regret_________ you that the sports meeting has to be put off.
A. informed B. being informed C. to inform D. to be informed
4. The boss insists that Tom ______ all day long.
A. worked B. work C. working D. works
5. Lian Zhan _____ a visit to the mainland recently _________ the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland.
A. has paid; develop B. paid; developing
C. had paid; to develop D. has paid; to develop
6. The country life he was used to _______greatly since 1992.
A. change B. has changed C. changing D. have changed
7. --- How is everything going on with you in Europe?
--- Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hope, ______.
A. instead B. either C. though D. although
8. What made his mother angry?
_____________________
A. Because he had lost the ticket B. Because of having lost the ticket
C. As he had lost the ticket D. Having lost the ticket
9. What do you think of the way he thought of ______the small plant?
A. taking care of B. to take care of C. take care of D. took care of
10. Although the boy came back to life, ______he remained weak.
A. but B. yet C. however D. so
11. There _______a church nearly,______?
A. used to have; didn’t there B. used to be; wasn’t there
C. used to be; didn’t there D. used to have; usedn’t there
12. Though he has ______ in dealing with naughty students, he had _______ really terrible experience last term.
A. a lot of experiences; a B. a lot of experience; a
C. many experiences; / D. many experience; /
13. The boys were playing football on the playground. Sandy didn’t want to ______ them.
A. take part in B. join C. join in D. attend
14. “It is no need ____there now” means the same as “There is no need ____ there now.”
A. going; to go B. to go; going C. going; going D. to go; to go
15. Mr Li plays ping-pong very well . His son just plays ______ , if not better.
A. as good as B. as well as C. as good D. as well
完形填空（每题1.5分，共30分）
Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.
One morning he got up very 36 because he had forgotten to 37 up his alarm clock. He 38 to shave quickly and cut himself. When he got 39 , he got blood all over his 40 , so he had to find another one. The 41 other shirt that was 42 needed ironing. While he was 43 it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to 44 the meter. He showed him where the meter was. After he paid the gas 45 and showed the man out, he found the iron had 46 a hole in his shirt. So he had to 47 the one with the blood on it 48 . By this time it was very late so he 49 he couldn’t go to work by bus. He 50 for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry 51 in.
In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a 52 . When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman 53 to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was 54 till 3 o’clock p.m. before the police were sure that he was not the man they 55 . When finally arrived at the office at about 4, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.
16. A. early B. late C. worriedly D. nervously
17. A. set B. send C. hang D. wind
18. A. tried B. hoped C. managed D. wished
19. A. worn B. wounded C. dressed D. damaged
20. A. coat B. shirt C. sweater D. jacket
21. A. very B. similar C. different D. only
22. A. white B. pretty C. blue D. clean
23. A. washing B. cleaning C. brushing D. ironing
24. A. read B. mend C. examine D. test
25. A. money B. form C. bill D. station
26. A. burnt B. made C. lighted D. fired
27. A. put B. wear C. change D. choose
28. A. at all B. after all C. first of all D. above all
29. A. doubted B. wondered C. discovered D. decided
30. A. looked B. wished C. searched D. telephoned
31. A. got B. set C. stepped D. seated
32. A. car B. hurry C. taxi D. fear
33. A. seemed B. happened C. appeared D. proved
34. A. held B. caught C. kept D. left
35. A. met B. needed C. arrested D. wanted
阅读理解：
A
A good teacher is many things to many people. In my own experience, the people I respect the most and think about the most are the teachers who demanded (要求) the most discipline (纪律) from their students.
I miss one teacher in particular that I had in high school. I think she was a good teacher because she was a very strict person. I remember very vividly (清晰地) a sign over her classroom door. It was a simple sign that said, “Laboratory-in this room the first five letters of the word was emphasized (强调), not the last seven.” In other words, I guess, labor(劳动) for her was more important than oratory, which means making speeches.
She prepared her work very carefully and demanded us to do the same. We got lots of homework from her. Once she had broken her arm, and everybody in the class thought that maybe the homework load would be reduced, but it continued just the same. She checked our work by stamping her name at the bottom of the papers to show that she had read them.
I think sometimes teachers who demand the most are liked the least. But as time goes by, this discipline really seems to benefit (有益于) the students.
36. Which of the following is considered a good teacher by the writer?
A. A patient teacher. B. An honest teacher. C. A strict teacher. D. A hard-working teacher.
37. The teacher put up the sign over her classroom door ___.
A. to remind the students that this room was a laboratory
B. to advise the students to follow the disciplines
C. to warn the students not to be careless
D. to tell the students to work hard in the classroom
38. When the teacher’s arm was broken, she ___.
A. gave her students the usual amount of homework B. gave her students less homework
C. asked her students to check the homework themselves D. gave her students more homework
39. What’s the writer’s opinion of discipline?
A. It makes the students dislike their teachers. B. It does good to the students in the long run.
C. It’s too much for young children. D. It does more harm than good to the students.
B
People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies（小甜饼）is not just satisfying（满足）a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cooking hat you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved- even if we are the ones doing the next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood（心情）.
40. Why do fewer people cook now?
A. They have no time. B. Many people are too busy.
C. Many people don’t like cooking D. They don’t like family meals.
41. A parent spends an hour making cookies________.
A. just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth B. only to send a message
C. to let a child eat up in 15 minutes D. often to show her or his love
42. The writer thinks the smell of home cooking________.
A. makes us happy B. makes us be interested in cooking
C. makes us pay no attention to our mood D. makes us love others
43. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Family meals are important. B. How to make cookies.
C. People are too busy to cook. D. Homemade cookies taste better.
任务型阅读
The history and legend
The name of the Danish flag, the Dannefrog, meaning “the flag of the Danes: or : “the red flag”, is fist encountered in the Danish text from 1478 and in a Netherlands’ text from 100 years before that. In the Netherlands’ armorial(GELre) from 1370-1386 a red banner wit5h white cross is annexed to the coat of arms of Vladimir IV Attended.
According to the legend, the Dannenberg fell from heaven from a battle in Estonia（爱沙尼亚）; this legend is mentioned in Christian Pedersen’s Danish Chronicle(编年史) from the beginning of the 1520s and by the Franciscan monk Peer Olsen c.1527. This latter relates the event to a battle in 1219.
The legend Presumably（椐推测） came into being around 1500 on the basis of the idea that the royal banner which King Hans lost at his defeat in the Demarches’ in Northern Germany in1500 was the Dannenberg that had fallen from heaven. In 1559 Frederic II recaptured （夺回）the banner and had it hung in Schleswig Cathedral in present-day northern Germany.
In a song from the campaign of 1500 the banner charged with the cross is associated with the Roman Emperor Constantine’s dream of the cross in 312 before the battle in which he became absolute monarch in the Roman Empire and according to tradition was converted to Christianity.
This vision of the cross, to which are linked the words in hoc signor vices(“under this sign you shall be victories”) is the prototype（原型）of the miracles in the shapes of crosses in the sky, which particularly in the Iberian Peninsula（伊比利亚半岛） were connected with battles between Christians and infidels（异教徒）.
The Danish flag
Name The Dannenberg
Meaning The flag of the Danes or the (1) flag
Design A red banner with a (2) cross
Origin Legend The flag fell from the(3) during a battle in Estonia;
The legend came into (4) around 1500 on the (5) of the idea that the banner King lost at his (6) was the Dannenberg that had fallen from heaven.
Song The banner charred with the cross is (7) with the Roman Emperor’s dream of the cross before the battle in(8)
He became absolute monarch
Vision It is (9) to the wor5ds which indicate the victory and it is the prototype of miracles in the (10) of crosses in the sky.
Keys:
1-5 BACBD 6-10 BCDBB 11-15 CBBDD
16-20 BDACB 21-25 DDDAC 26-30 ABBDD 31-35 ACBCD
36-39 CDAB 41-43 BDAA
1. red 2. white 3. heaven 4. being 5. basis
6. defeat 7. associated 8. which 9. linked 10. shape