Pleasestateyourname,ageandoccupation.
occupyv.
Readingoccupies(takesup)mostofmyfreetime.阅读占去了我空闲时■间的大部
分。
Thebathroomisoccupied.浴室有人在用。
occupyoneself(indoingsth/withsth)=keeponeselfbusy(doingsth/withsth)
忙着(做某事)；忙(于某事物)=beoccupied(indoingsth/withsth.)
He'soccupiedinlookingafter/withthreesmallchildren.
byoccupation:Heisabusdriverbyoccupation.他的职业是公车司机
profession-professional-professor
byprofession就职业来说
Idon'tknowwhatprofessionwouldsuitme.Heisalawyerbyprofession.
Forprofessionalfootballers,injuresareanoccupationalhazard.
2.NeverwillZhouYangforgethisfirstassignmentattheofficeofapopularlocal
newspaper.
这里是倒装(Inversion),此句的正常句序是：ZhouYangwillneverforgethisfirst
assignmentattheofficeof...
注意：当——些否定词，如：never,little,hardly,scarcely,seldom,not,notonly,no
sooner(...than刚..就)放在句首时，句子部分倒装，即句序为:否定词+助动词+主语+
谓语
Maybeyouhavebeentomanycountries,butnowhereelsecanyoufind(你能找
至I)suchabeautifulplace.
IfinallygotthejobIdreamedabout.NeverinmylifehadIfelt(我感到)sohappy.
Only+状语放在句首，部分倒装
Onlyinabigcitywasitpossibletobuyanewwheelchair.
Onlybyseizingeveryminutecanwefinishitontime.
Onlythendidwerealizethatthemanwasblind.
Onlywhenhisdreamcomestruedoesshefeelrelieved.
OnlyMikehasgottheinvitation.
Only修饰其他成分，主语不引起倒装
3.Hisdiscussionwithhisnewboss,HuXin,wastostronglyinfluencehislifeas
ajournalist.
beto+动词原形,这里表示将来的时态，有注定的意味。
Hiscontinuouseffortistomakehimasuccessfulman.（注定）
Youaretobebackbefore1Opm.（必须）
Theletteristobehandedtohiminperson.（必须）
Whenareyoutoleaveforhome（按计划或安排要做）
Sheistobemarriednextmonth.（按计划或安排要做）
Youaretoreporttothepolice.（应该）
Youarenottosmokeinthisroom.=Youarenotsupposedtosmokeinthisroom.
（应该）
Ifwearetobetherebeforeten,we'llhavetogonow.（想，打算）
Suchbooksaretobefoundinthelibrary.（可能性）
Ifitweretoraintomorrow,thesportsmeetingwouldbeputoff.
（用于"if...weretodo",表示虚拟语气）was/weretohavedone,表示"本打算”"本计
划”或“本应当”做的事而没有做成或没、有发生。
Weweretohavetoldyou,butyouwerenotin.
＜短语》haveabad,good,beneficial,harmful,influencewith/on对…有影响
undertheinfluenceof在..影响下
4.delightedadj.bedelightedtodo
delightn.&v.愉快，乐趣，快乐
toone'sdelight令..感到愉快的是
takedelightinsth/doingsth乐于,爱好
delightsb.withsth.用某物使某人高兴
delightin喜欢，嗜好
Thekidsrusheddowntothebeachwith/indelight.高兴地
Tomysecretdelight,Sarahannouncedthatshewasleaving,令某人暗自高兴
Tomtakesgreatdelightinmakingfunofhissister.=delightsin喜欢以..为乐趣
4.CanIgooutonastoryimmediately
On加名词与come,g。等动词连用，可表示目的，表示去做某事
TheyhavedecidedtogoonavisittoBeidaihethissummer.
5.Waittillyouaremoreexperienced.等你积累一些经验了才行.
experiencedadj.有经验的,熟练的，有见识经验丰富的常与介词in或at连用
Anexperienceddoctor
Heisexperiencedin/atbargaining,
experience
CN经历，经历的事情Thatwasanunpleasantexperience.
UN经验，体验Hehadn'tenoughexperienceforthejob.
v.经历，体验Ourcountryhasexperiencedgreatchanges.
6.Lateryoucancoverastoryandsubmitthearticleyourself.
Cover在句子中为报道的意思，同时cover有很多其他意思。
1).Shewassenttocovertheevent.报道，采访
2).Theroadwascoveredwithsnow.覆盖
3).Shelaughedtocoverherworry.遮盖
4).Theredarmycoveredabout30milesaday.走完多少里路
5).Isthemoneyenoughtocoverthecostofanewshirt(钱)够支付
6).Hislecturecoveredthesubjectthoroughly,v.包括，涉及
Submit在本句子中是递交，呈送的意思
Hesubmittedanessaytohistutor.
Submit还可以表示“屈服,顺从”
Theyrefusedtosubmittothepressure.
7.eager---eagerlyadv.渴望地，热切地
beeagerfor/aboutsth.渴望...，彳艮想..Studentsareeagerfornewknowledge.学
生们渴望知识
beeagertodosth.渴望做某事Sheiseagertovisitherboss.她急于去看她的老板
eagernessn.热切，渴望
8.assistvt./vi..援助，帮助；
assistancen.assistantn.
assist(sb)todosth=assist(sb)indoing=assistsbwithsth.=helpsbwithsth
帮某人做某事
e.gThesemeasuresweredesignedtoassistpeoplewithdisabilities.
Youwillberequiredtoassisthiminpreparingareport.
Thisprogramassistsyoungpeopletofindwork.
9.concentratev.集中，聚集
concentrationn.集中，集合
concentrateon/uponsth专心致志做某事Shecouldn'tconcentrateonabookvery
同义短语：fix/focus/centerone'sattentionon=putone'sheartinto=be
absorbedin=beburiedin=bedevotedto
10.NotonlyamIinterestedinphotography,butItookanamateurcourseat
universitytoupdatemyskills.
Notonly..butalso引导的并列句，如notonly位于句首，notonly所在句倒装。
NotonlywillIgo,butalsoIwilltakemyparentsthere.不仅我自己会去，我还会
带我的父母去
11.acquire(通过不断的学习，询问慢慢获得学问，技术。)
1).取得，获得ThemuseumhasjustacquiredafamouspaintingbyPabloPicasso.
Graduallyweacquiredexperienceinhowtodothework.
2).学至I」,掌握ShehasmasteredEnglishgrammarandacquiredalarge
vocabularywithoutthehelpofateacher.
已久得东西。gain表付出更大的努力才能获得，译为赢得。
12.haveanosefor对…很敏感;很善于发现此类形象表达法还有：
Shehasanearformusic.对..有欣赏能力
Shehasaneyeforcolorandstyleinclothes.对..有眼光
Don'tpokeyournoseintootherpeople'sbusiness.管闲事，插手与己无关的事
Georgeturnedhisnoseupatclassicalmusic.对..不屑一顾，看不起
Telluswhathappened.Weareallears.正在听着，洗耳恭听
HeturnedadeafeartowhatIsaid.对...听不进去
Don'ttellhimanything.Hehasabigmouth.嘴不严
13.informvt.告知，通知
informsb(of/aboutsth)=tellsb
informsbthat.....
:1)Didyouinformthemoftheprogressofthework你把工作进程告诉他们了吗
2)We'llkeepyouinformed(of/aboutwhathappens).我们将随时向你报告情况。
14.meanwhileadv=meantime=inthemeantime/meanwhile=atthesame
time同时
Mymotherwentshopping.Meanwhile,Icleanedthehouse.妈妈去购物，与此同
时，我打扫房间。
15.dependon/upon+wh-从句视.…而定，取决于
dependon/upon+n依靠,依赖,确(坚)信
dependon/upon+sb.+todo指望某人做...
dependon/upon+it+that...指望
That(all)depends./italldepends.(口语)视情况而定,单独使用或置于句首。
汉译英：
1、丫oucan'tdependonyourparentsforever.你不能永远依赖你的父母。2、Youcan't
dependonhimtocomeontime.你不能指望他能按时来。
3、Youmaydependonitthathewillcome.你可相信他会来。
4^Imayhelpyou.Butthat/itdepends.我能帮你，但那要看情况而定。5、Whether
youcanpasstheexamdependsonhowhardyouwork.你能否通过考试取决于你
有多努力。
16.casen.事(实)例,情形；情(状)况;案件，诉讼
eg:Thisisacommoncasewherethewordcanbeused.这是这个单词运用的常用
例子。
Thecasehewaslookingintotwoyearsagowassettledatlast.两年前他调查的案
件终于结案了。
incase假使；免得，以防，以防万一（引导状语从句，从句谓语用一般现在时，不用将来
时态）
incaseof...假使，如果发生
inanycase无论如何，不管怎样
innocase无论如何不，在任何情况下决不(置于句首时，句子采用倒装语序)inthe
caseof...就....来说，至于
inthis/thatcase既然这/那样，假使这/那样
eg:1)Iwillstayathomealldaylongincasehecallsme.我将一整天呆在家里,
2)lncaseoffire,ringthealarmbell.如遇火警，就按警铃。
3)lnnocasewillIgiveintodifficulty.我绝不会向困难低头
4)Youhavefinished,haven'tyouInthatcase,youmaygo.
17.accusevt.指责，谴责；控告
accusesb.ofsth.指控某人做某事=chargesb.withsth.指责某人做某事
:1)Thepoliceaccusedhimoftheft.警察控告他偷窃。
2)Hewasaccusedofmurder.他被控谋杀。
归纳总结：
remindsb.ofsth.提醒某人某事/使某人想起某事
warnsb.ofsth.警告某人某事
suspectsb.ofsth.怀疑某人某事
informsb.ofsth.通知某人某事
curesb.ofsth.治好某人...
robsb.ofsth.抢了某人...
18.Haveyoueverhadacasewheresomebodyaccusedyourreportersof
gettingthewrongendofthestick
getthewrongendofthestick完全误解，弄错
Hegot(heldof)thewrongendofthestick他完全搞错了。
20.soastodosth."为了..."不能用在句首=inordertodosth.可放句子中任何
位置=sothat+从句=inorderthat+从句
句型转换：
Igotupatfivesoastocatchthetrain=Igotupatfiveinordertocatchthe
train.=IgotupatfivesothatIcouldcatchthetrain.
我买了些牛肉和蔬菜，为的是给晚饭做个汤
Iboughtsomebeefandvegetablessoastomakeasoupfordinner.
Iboughtsomebeefandvegetablesinordertomakeasoupfordinner
IboughtsomebeefandvegetablessothatIcouldmakeasoupfordinner
IboughtsomebeefandvegetablesinorderthatIcouldmakeasoupfordinner
20.denyvt.
1.否定，否认[+v-ing][+（that）]
Thereisnodenyingthat…事实不可否认…
Idonotdenythatisaseriousblow.我不否认那是严重的一击。
2.denydoing=denyhavingdone
Hedeniedhavingseenthesewatchesbefore.他否认曾经见过这些手表。
Hedidn'tdenythefacts.他不否认事实。
3.拒绝给予;拒绝…的要求Womenweredeniedtherighttovotethen.那时妇女被
拒给选举权。
21.sceptical
bescepticalofabouthisability
22.demand
1.用作名词，有以下两个用法：
表示“要求”：
Theyrejectedtheuniondemand.他们拒绝了工会的要求。
Aren'tthoseallreasonabledemands这些难道不都是合理要求吗？
表示“需求”：
Thesupplyofapplesexceedsthedemandthisyear.今年的苹果供大于求。
Thereisagreatdemandfortypists.需要大量的打字员。
Thesegoodsareingooddemand.这些货物销量很大。
Thereisagreatdemandforthesegoods.对这些货物的需求量很大。
Sheisingreatdemandasasinger.作为歌后很受欢迎。
meet/satisfythedemand满足需求
3.用作动词，意为“要求”“需求”，通常为及物动词，其宾语可以是名词、不定式、that从
句（从句谓语通常为虚拟的）。
如：名词（或代词）：Theworkersalsodemandedhigherwages.工人们还要求提
高工资。
不定式：Shedemandedtoseetheeditors.她要求见编辑。
Hedemandedtobetoldeverything.他要求把一切都告诉他。
从句：IdemandthatJohn(should)gothereatonce.我要求约翰立即到那里去。
Theydemandedthattherighttovotebegiventoeveryadultman.他们要求
每个成年人都应有选举权。
比较同义句：Hedemanadedanimmediateanswer.=Hedemandedtogetan
immediateanswer.他要求马上得到答复。
Hedemandedtobetoldeverything.=Hedemandedthathe(should)betold
everything.他要求把一切都告诉他。
【注】demand可后接不定式，但通常不接不定式的复合结构，若意义上需要这类结构,
可换成that从句或在demand后接of□
如：他要求她同我们一起去。
误：Hedemandedhertogowithus.
正：Hedemandedthatshe(should)gowithus.
正：Hedemandedofhertogowithus.
4.表示“向某人要求某物”
可用demandsthof[from]sb。
如：Hedemandedanapologyfromtheboss.他要求老板道歉
23.thoroughadj.彻底的，详尽的，完全的,周密的,(人)十分仔细的
:1)athoroughknowledgeofthesubject对这一学科透彻的了解
2)Thefilmwasathoroughsuccess.这部电影获得极大的成功
3)Youmustpromisemetotakeathoroughrest.你得答应让我好好休息一下。
4)Sheisnotbrilliant,butsheisthorough.她并非才华横溢，但很细心。
thoroughlyadv.极其完全，彻底thoroughnessn.深入，彻底
1)Threeboyswereaheadofus.有三个小伙子在我们前面。
2)lfinishedtheworkseveraldaysaheadofthedeadline.我在最后期限的前儿
天完成了工作
3)Shewasalwayswellaheadoftherestoftheclass.她总是遥遥领先班上的同学。
25.senioradj.年长的，高年级的；高级的
eg:1)Manyofthemarepublishedforseniorhighschoolstudents.许多报名氏是
为高中生出版的。
2)Seniorpeoplecanvisittheplacefreeofcharge.年纪大的人可以免费浏览这个
地方。
3)Onlyonemanagerisseniortomenow.只有一个经理比我职位高。
4)Jillwillbeaseniorthisyear.吉尔今年毕业
26.settowork
setto(doing)sth.=getdownto(doing)sth.
setouttodosth./setaboutdoingsth
payattentionto...(to是介词)lookforwardto...devote..io...be/getusedto...
leadto...stickto...objectto...contributeto中t。为介词，后力口doing.
27.accurateinaccurateadj.
accuracyn.
1)Thatwastheaccuratereportontheaffair.
2)lsyourwatchaccurate
3)Heisaccurateinhisjudgement/atfigures.
28.Polishv./n.
1)Youhadbetteraskyourteachertopolishyourspeech/article.
2)Youneedn'tpolishthefurnitureeveryday.
3)Thefurniturepolisheswellwithacloth.
4)Thisisatablewithagoodpolish
29.approvevt.赞成；认可；批准；通过
eg:1)Shedoesn'twanttotakehernewboyfriendhomeincaseherparents
don'tapprove(ofhim).她不愿把新男朋友带回家，怕父母不同意。
2)lapproveofyourtryingtoearnsomemoney,butpleasedon'tneglectyour
studies.我同意你去挣些钱，可是请不要耽误了功课。
3)ThecourseisapprovedbytheDepartmentforEducation.课程已获得教育部
批准。
approvaln.[U]赞成，同意，批准，许可
approvingadj.赞成的,同意的
30.Chiefn./adj.
1)Heisthechiefofourteam.
2)Thepresidentisalsoachiefofthearmedforces.
3)Heisthechiefengineeroftheproject.
4)Thechiefreasonforgoingtoschoolistolearn.
31.processvt./n.加工，处理，审阅；过程，程序，步骤
eg:1)Pleaseprocessthefilm.请把胶卷冲洗一下。
2)ltmaytakeafewweeksforyourapplicationtobeprocessed.审阅你的申请
3)Buildingacarisalongprocess.制造一辆小汽车是一个很长的工序。4)Changes
areinprocess.变化正在发生。
5)Thehouseisin(the)processofrepair.房子正在修理中。
Processn./adj./v.
1)Theyareusinganewprocesstomakeglass.
2)TeachingAlexhowtoskiisapainfulprocess.
3)ThemainstreetofLiushaisintheprocessofrepair.=Themainstreetof
Liushaisinthecourseofrepair.
4)Processfoodsareavailableinthatstore.
5)Howfastdoesthecomputerprocessthedata
6)Thesoldiersarenowprocessinginthestreet.
beprocessedinto...
7)AIItheinformationwasprocessedintofilmnegatives.
二单元语法
本单元的语法主要是倒装句的出现。
语法精解
1.倒装Inversions英语句子的自然顺序是主语在前，谓语在后把谓语动词放在主语之前就
叫倒装结构。如果全部谓语放在主语之前是全部倒装；如果只把助动词或be提前，是部分倒
装。
基本语序naturalorder
subject主+predicate谓+object宾IloveEnglish.
完全倒装fullinversion
predicate+subject
Herecametheheadmaster.
部分倒装partialinversion
助动词auxiliary/情态动词+subject+v+...NervewillIforgiveyou.
全部倒装
1.用于therebe句型。
Therearemanystudentsintheclassroom.
主语位于谓语arethere之后，原句自然顺序是：Manystudentsarethereinthe
classroom.
2.用于"here（there,now,then）+不及物动词+主语的句型中，或以。ut,in,up,
down,away等副词开头的句子里面，表示强调。
Herecomesthebus.
Theregoesthebell.
Nowcomesourturn.
Outwentthechildren.
注意：代词作主语时，主谓语序不变。
Hereitis.Inhecomes.
3.当句首状语是表示地点的介词词组时，也常引起全部倒装。
Southofthecityliesabigsteelfactory.
Fromthevalleycameafrighteningsound.
Underthetreestandsalittleboy.
4.表语置于句首时，倒装结构采用“表语+连系动词+主语”的结构
1）形容词+连系动词+主语
PresentatthemeetingwereProfessorWhite,ProfessorSmithandmanyother
guests.
2）过去分词+连系动词+主语
Gonearethedayswhentheycoulddowhattheyliked.
3）介词+连系动词+主语
AmongthegoodsareChristmastrees,flowers,candlesandtoys.
5.为了保持句子结构平衡，或为了强调表语或状语，或为了使上下文结构紧凑
Theyarrivedatafarmhouse,infrontofwhichsatasmallboy.强调状语
Insidethepyramidsaretheburialroomsforthekingsandqueensandlong
passagestotheserooms.保持句子结构平衡
部分倒装
1.用于疑问句D。youspeakEnglish
2.用于省略的虚拟条件句
ifHadyoureviewedyourlessons,youmighthavepassedtheexamination.由
Ifyouhadreviewedyourlessons这样一个虚拟条件分句变过来的。
3.用于“形容词或名词、动词+as(though)"引导的让步状语从句。
Prettyassheis,sheisnotclever.
Tryashewould,hemightfailagain.
Moneyastheyhad,theydon'tknowhowtospendit.
4.用于soonerthan,hardlywhen和notuntil的句型中。
Nosoonerhadshegoneoutthantheclassbegan.
Notuntiltheteachercamedidhefinishhishomework.
5.用于never,hardly,seldom,scarcely,little,atnotime,notonly,barely,
rarely,little,notabit等否定词开头的句子里。
NevershallIdothisagain.
Atnotimecanyousay"no"totheorder.
LittledoIdreamIwouldseeyouhere.
6.用于。nly开头的句子(only位于句首修饰副词、介词短语或状语从句)
OnlyinthiswaycanyoulearnEnglishwell.
OnlywhenhetoldmedidIrealizewhattroublehewasin.
7.用于so,nor,neither开头的句子表示重复的内容。此句谓语应与前句谓语的时态
形式一致。
HehasbeentoBeijing.SohaveI.
Jackcannotanswerthequestion.NeithercanI.
8.在so/suchthat的结构中，若s。置于句首，则句子部分倒装
SodifficultaproblemisitthatIcan'tworkitout.
Suchanoblepersonishethatpeopleallrespecthim.
9.如果直接引语后注明引语是什么人所说的，主语是名词时，用倒装结构。主语是代词
时，--般不用倒装结构。
"Let'go,"saidtheman/hesaid.
10.用于某些祝愿的句子。
Mayyousucceed.
配套练习
I.单选
1.---DoyouknowJimquarreledwithhisbrother
---Idon'tknow,.
A.nordon'tIcareB.nordoIcareC.Idon'tcareneitherD.Idon'tcare
also
2.Notuntilallthefishdiedintheriver___howseriousthepollutionwas.
A.didthevillagersrealizeB.thevillagersrealizedC.thevillagersdidrealizedD.
didn'tthevillagersrealized
3.Onlyinthisway___doitwell.
A.mustweC.canweB.wecouldD.wecan
4.Hardly___whenitbegantorain.
A.hadhearrivedB.arrivedheC.hehadarrivedD.didhearrive
5.Onlywhenclassbeganthathehadlefthisbookathome.
A.willrealizeB.hedidrealizeC.didherealizeD.shouldherealize
6.Notasinglemistake___inthedictationyesterday.
A.didhemakeC.hemadeB.madebyhimD.hehadmade
7.Nosooner___histalkthanhe___bytheworkers.
A.hefinished;surroundedallB.didhefinish;didsurroundC.hadhefinished;
wassurroundedD.afterhefinished;wassurrounded
8.Notonly__apromise,butalsokeptit.
A.hadhemadeC.didhemakeB.hehadmadeD.hemakes
9.Ifinallygotthejob.Neverinalllife__sohappy.
A.didIfeelB.IfeltC.IhadfeltD.hadIfelt
10.Innocountry_Britain,ithasbeensaid,_____experiencefourseasonsin
thecourseofasingleday.
A.otherthan;onecanB.otherthan;canoneC.ratherthan;onecanD.rather
than;canone
BACACACCDB
三.单元练习
I.单项填空（词汇与语法）
1.1don'tofyoursendingyourdaughtertoBritaintostudy,becauseshe
istooyoung.
A.agreeB.approveC.supportD.assess
2.一Areyoumeoflyingtotheheadmaster
一I'msureyoudid.
A.accusingB.scoldingC.remindingD.telling
3.readnewspapersforpleasure,butalsotoimprovetheirminds.
A.NotonlyoldmenB.NotonlyoldmendoC.NotonlydooldmenD.Oldmen
notonlydo
4.IthinkTom,you,istoblameforthebrokenwindow.
A.otherthanB.ratherthanC.morethanD.exceptfor
5.Withtheofmakingafortune,manypeoplewenttoAustraliainthe
19thcenturytowashsandforgold.
A.taskB.intentionC.tradeD.appointment
6.Ifwebecomemoreinpredictingearthquakes,we'llreduceloss.
A.exactlyB.correctC.accurateD.conscious
7.Ofcourse,wemustworkhard.,weshouldlearntotakegoodcare
ofourselves.
A.ThereforeB.InawordC.AsaresultD.Meanwhile
8.ThereissomuchnoiseintheyardthatIcan'tmyattentiononmy
work.
A.attractB.payC.absorbD.concentrate
9.Atlasttheboyhadnochoicebutthebreadfromthesupermarket.
A.admittohavestolenB.admithavingstolenC.toadmittohavestolenD.to
admithavingstolen
10.withwhatthestudentshaddone,theteacherpraisedthemhighly.
A.DelightB.DelightingC.DelightedD.Beingdelighting
11.Shemustbelookingforwardasmuchtohisreturnashehimselfis
toher.
A.seeB.haveseenC.seeingD.beseeing
12.Insuchafiercecompetition,apersonhastomakeeveryeffortif
he.
A.hassucceededB.istosucceedC.wouldsucceedD.willsucceed
13.Attheconference,politicalleadersfrommanycountriespromisedtowork
togethertodefendtheworldterrorismandotherthreats.
A.forB.withoutC.beyondD.against
14.AlargenumberofjournalistsfrombothhomeandabroadgatheredinBeijing
tothe2008SummerOlympicGames.
A.interviewB.coverC.approveD.compete
15.—Youhavefinishedyourcomposition.
—Ihadmeantto,butbeforeIcould,thebellrangandwehadtohandinourtest
papers.
A.weresupposedtoB.wereabletoC.hadtoD.weredeterminedto
n.阅读理解
（2010届英语周报第18期）Mygrandmotherwasfromatownin
Michigan.Summeraftersummer,Ienjoyedstayingwithmygrandparentsasa
youngchild.Iwasfromthecityandlovedthesmalltowntheylivedin.People
kneweveryone,theirkids,theirpets,theirancestors.Thebondwiththem
continuedtogrowasIgrewandtheygotolder.Grandmawasalwaysusingher
handsforsomethingexciting.Shewouldmakelittlesandwichesandwe'dhave
teaparties.She'dmakebeautifulquiltsforeachone.Irememberthesmall
thimble（顶针）shewouldusewhiledoingherneedlework.Afewyearsago,when
Grandmaleftthisearth,Ibidfarewelltoalovinggrandmother.Howquicklyour
livescanchange.Wehadjusthadteatogetheracoupleofmonthsearlier,onher
91stbirthday.Imissedherverymuch.Ononeparticularbirthday,whenIwas
feelingalittlelow,somethinghappenedtomakemefeellikeshewassharing
thatspecialdaywithme.Iwasarrangingsomecolorfulpillowsthatshehadmade,
andsuddenlyIfeltsomethinginsideonepillow.ltwassmallandhard.Imoved
theobjecttoaseam（接缝）thatIcarefullyopened,andtomydelightoutcamea
tinysilverthimble!HowhappyIwastofindsomethingthathadbeenapartof
her.Notrealizingithadfallenoffherfinger,Ipicturedhersewingitinthatlittle
pillowthatIjusthappenedtoplaceonmybedspreadthatday.Icarefullylaidthe
thimblealongsidetheothersI'vecollectedovertheyears,whereIcouldcontinue
toseethegiftGodchosetorevealtome.Whatapreciousmemoryofavery
specialladywhosomehow,Iknew,waslaughingindelightatsewingherthimble
insidemypillow.Imadesometea,usingmybestchina,Grandmaalwaysdid,
enjoyedmyteaandGrandma'sasandthimble.Whatawonderfulbirthdaythat
was!
1.Theauthorwrotethispassageto.
A.showshemissedlivingwithhergrandmaB.expressadesiretoleadasimple
lifeC.callonpeopletocarefortheoldD.recallherhappychildhood
2.Theauthorlikedstayingwithhergrandparentsbecause
A.theyoftenboughthersomegifts
B.shewascuriousaboutpeopleandthingsthere
C.shecouldhaveteapartiesandeatsandwiches
D.shecouldlearntosewquilts
3.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshefoundthesilverthimble
A.Sad.B.Proud.C.Lucky.D.Cheerful.
4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthesilverthimble.A.wasthe
itemtheauthorhadbeentryingtofind
B.wasthemosttreasuredpossessionofGrandma
C.wasveryprecioustotheauthor
D.wasabirthdaygiftGrandmahadgiventheauthor
5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage
A.AlittlepillowB.Grandma,ssilverthimbleC.MygrandparentsD.Mychildhood
（2009年济南检测）Lowspeedbicyclecrashescanbadlyinjure—orevenkill
childreniftheyfallontotheendsofthehandlebar.Soateamofengineersis
redesigningthehumblehandlebarinabidtomakeitsafer.KristyArbogast,a
bioengineerattheChildren'sHospitalofPhiladelphiainPennsylvania,beganthe
projectwithhercolleaguesafterastudyofseriousabdominal（腹部）injuriesin
childreninthepast30yearsshowedthatmorethanathirdwerecausedby
bicycleaccidents."Thetaskwastoidentifyhowtheinjuriesoccurredandcomeup
withsomemeasures,“shesays.Byinterviewingthechildrenandtheirparents,
Arbogastandherteamwereabletoreconstructmanyoftheaccidentsmost
restaurantstrytogivethemthat.Theyprefertohavecustomerscomplainabout
toomuchfoodratherthantoolittle.BarbaraRolls,anutritionprofessorat
PennsylvaniaStateUniversity,toldUSATodaythatrestaurantportion（食物量）
sizesbegantogrowinthe1970s,thesametimethattheAmericanwaistline
begantoexpand.Healthexpertshavetriedtogetmanyrestaurantstoserve
smallerportions.Now,apparently,somecustomersarecallingforthistoo.The
restaurantindustrytrademagazineQSRreportedlastmonththat57percentof
morethan4,000peoplesurveyedbelieverestaurantsserveportionsthataretoo
large；23percenthadnoopinion;20percentdisagreed.Butacloserlookatthe
surveyindicatesthatmanyAmericanswhocan'taffordfinediningstillprefer
largeportions.Seventypercentofthoseearningatleast$150,000peryear
prefersmallerportions;butonly45percentofthoseearninglessthan$25,000
peryearwantsmallerportions.It'snotthatworkingclassAmericansdon'twant
toeathealthy.It'sjustthat,afterlonghoursatlow-payingjobs,gettinglesson
theirplatehardlyseemslikeagooddeal.Theylivefrompaychecktopaycheck,
happytosavealittlemoneyfornextyear'sChristmaspresents.
6.ParentsintheUnitedStatestendtoasktheirchildren.
A.nottowastefoodB.towashthedishesC.nottoeattoomuchD.tosavefood
fortomorrow
7.WhydoAmericanrestaurantsservelargeportions
A.BecauseAmericanshavebigbellies.
B.BecauseAmericansaretooweak
C.BecauseAmericansaregoodeaters.
D.BecauseAmericansassociatequantitywithvalue.
8.Whathappenedinthe1970s
A.TheAmericanwaistlinestartedtoexpand.
B.TheUnitedStatesproducedmoregrainthanneeded.
C.TheUSgovernmentcalledonitspeopletoreducetheirweigh.
D.Healthexpertspersuadedrestaurantstoservesmallerportions.