Unit2 Poems-词汇篇
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1.掌握重点词汇的搭配及用法，能够正确完成基础类型题。
2.掌握重点句型的用法，会模仿句型进行写作。
单词讲解：
1.convey
vt. 1)输送, 搬运, 运输（from …to …）传达, 表达(感情,意见, 思想)表明,说明( convey + clause) convey sth. to sb. 向某人传达/运送某物
convey sth./sb. to some place. 把某物/人送到某地
convey one’s feelings/thanks to sb. 向某人表达某种感情/谢意
The train conveys both goods and passengers.
I found it hard to convey my feelings in words .
He tried to convey how urgent the situation was.
易混辨析
convey/transfer/transport
convey 指将物/人从一地运送到另一地，或指语言，信息等的传递。
transport 基本含义是运送。但该词通常局限于用交通工具运送货物和人
transfer 主要指工作地点的变换、住所及物体的转移，还可以指旅途中交通工具的变换，
如转车、转船等。也可指把财产转让给他人。
2.concrete adj.具体的n.混凝土；凝结物
e.g. You need to offer concrete evidences to support your idea.
It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract
Concrete is very strong and is used in many modern buildings.
3.contradictory adj. 引起矛盾的；好反驳的vt. Contradict n. contradiction
The evidence seems contradictory to our findings.
His public speeches are in direct contradiction to his personal lifestyle.
All evening his husband contradicted everything she said.
4.flexible : adj.灵活的；可弯曲的adv: flexibly n: flexibility
e.g. (1) The government needs a more flexible approach to education.
(2) We can be flexible about your starting date.
(3) Computers offer a much greater degree of flexibility in the way work is organized
5.pattern
n.模式，方式，形式
The illness doesn’t seem to follow its usual pattern.
n.图案
She wore a dress with a pattern of roses on it.
n.模范；榜样
The company set a pattern for others to follow.
pattern sth on/after sth 模仿,效仿
This is a new technique patterned on Japanese ideas.
6.take it easy.
take. . . by surprise 突袭，使…大吃一惊
take. . . seriously 认真对待
take it for granted 认为理所当然
take it easy = take things easy
The doctor told me to take it easy and not to worry too much.
7.run out (of ) 用完；耗尽( vt.), 失效；过期
If he hadn’t run out of money , he would have bought it.
My passport has run out.
run out/ give out (燃料,食物,钱等)
run out of exhaust / use up 筋疲力尽
E.g. I was exhausted by the hard training.
I was used up after the argument.
8.be made up of =make up 组成,构成
Girl students make up 40% of the student number.
make up 编造；化装；弥补(同事)
make up for sth. 弥补(用其它方式,以平衡)
make out 理解，辨认出
make it 获得成功；准时到达
make for sth. 向……移动；促成……
be made of 由……制成（看出原料）
be made from 由……制成（看不出原料）
9.tease :v. 取笑；招惹；戏弄
Don’t get upset. I was only teasing.
She used to tease me about my hair.
Don’t tease the cat by pulling its tail.
拓展延伸
laugh at sb. 嘲笑某人
make fun of sb. 愚弄某人
play jokes on sb. 开某人的玩笑
play tricks on sb. 捉弄某人
10.end: v/n 末端,尽头,结束endless: adj. 无止境的,无穷无尽的ending: n. 结局,结尾end in +n. 以……为告终
end up + prep./v-ing/ adj. 达到某种状态
end up with… 以……为结束
E.g. (1) end in tears/ failure/ divorce
(2) end up in prison/ apologizing/ dead
(3) end up with an English song
11.transform vi. & vt. 转化；转换；改造
transform… into 改变为；转变为
They have transformed their rooms into a hotel.
The situation has been greatly transformed
12.eventually adv 最后；终于=finally
1)I was eventually granted an exit visa.
2)Eventually these feelings could be held in no longer.
3)She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for “The Times”.
13.bare adj 赤裸的, 勉强的, 起码的,空的,没有…的(of)barely: adv. 勉强,仅仅
e.g. I barely passed my math class last semester.
He was barely able to pay the tent last month.
14.appropriate: adj. 适合的；合适的[(+to/for)]
1) The movie is appropriate for children aged 12 and over.
2) She picked up a dress appropriate for the occasion.
归纳总结
be appropriate for 对……合适
it is appropriate for sb. to do sth. 适合某人做某事
15.exchange n. & v. 交换；交流；互换exchange sth. with sb.
in exchange for 交换
exchange sth. for sth. 用某物换某物
e.g. He changed his old car for a new one.
Solids can change into liquids.
16.sponsor n.赞助人；主办者vt.赞助；发起
Have you found out the sponsor of our basketball match?
The bank had offered to sponsor him at university.
17.hold on 等一下；别挂电话；继续，坚持；抓住，握住(to/onto)
1) Hold on a minute! Isn’t that your brother’s car over there?
2)It was hard to keep the business going, but he held on.
3) Hold on to the rope.
拓展延伸
hold back 阻挡；隐瞒,抑制,
hold down 压制，控制
hold off 推迟，拖延；
hold out 伸出，坚持,维持
hold up 延误；举起, 经受得住
18.inspire vt. 激发；鼓励；启发
n. inspiration 灵感,好办法
adj. inspired 获得灵感的,超凡
inspiring 振奋人心的,激励人的
Be inspired by 受……的鼓励
Inspire sb to + n 鼓励某人(做)某事
Inspire sb with + n 激起某人的(感情,思想)
19.let out 发出；泄漏
（1）Don’t let out the plan to the press
（2）He let out the bird from the cage.
拓展延伸
let down 放下；使失望；
let alone 更不用提；更别说
let go 放开；松手
let it go 算了；放手
20.load v. 放入；装载
1)At sunset, he came down the hill with his load of firewood.
2)I have a full load of work.
3)Knowing he was safe was a load off my mind.
4)I started loading the boxes into the truck.
5)Our site is loaded with hundreds of ads on each page.
6) The comment is loaded with emotion.
重点词组：
1. go over 复习，检查
2. make sense 有意义，说得通
(Sb.) make sense of sth理解……
(Sth.) make sense to sb. 有意义，说得通
3. recite / read / explain sth. to sb. 给某人背诵/读/ 解释……
4. couvey one`s emotions表达情感
5. bow to … 向鞠躬/ 屈服
6. stay/sit up 熬夜
7. take it easy放轻松，别紧张take one`s time 别着急,慢慢来
8. (Sb.) run out of sth.用完，耗尽（及物）(Sth.) run out 用完（不及物）
9. make up 组成/ 编造/ 化妆/ 弥补/ 和解be made up of = consist of … 由……组成
10. a few more minutes 再多几分钟
11. be popular with … = be well received by … 很受欢迎
12. be brimful of = be full of … 充满
13. translate A into B把Ａ翻译成Ｂ
14. week in ,week out 一周又一周day by day 一天又一天on and on 继续不停地
16. by chance / accident 碰巧
17. hold on 继续/ 别挂断(电话)
18. (Sb. / Sth.) be likely to do sth.有可能…..
19. try out 试验try on 试穿
20. let out 泄漏/ 发出(声音) / 释放/ 放宽(衣服)
21. look forward to 盼望
22. inspire sb to do sth 激励，鼓舞某人做某事
重点句型：
1. There are various reasons why people write poetry.
人们写诗有各种各样的原因。
名师指津：why引导定语从句修饰先行词reasons。
例句仿写：他起床晚的原因是他昨晚睡得太晚了。
Thereasonwhy he got up latewasthathe stayed up last night.
2. Should the traveler return, this stone would utter speech.
行人归来石应语。
名师指津：省略if的倒装句式。
例句仿写：要是明天下雨，我们会取消足球赛。
Should it rain tomorrow, we would cancel the football match.
3. With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, students may eventually want to write poems of their own.
有了这么多可供选择的诗歌类型，学生们最终也许是想自己写诗歌了。
名师指津：“With...to choose from”属于“with＋复合宾语”结构。
例句仿写：有那么多问题要解决，我不能与你外出看电影。
With so many problems to settle, I can’t go out to see a film with you.
4. Do you think the speaker in the poem is more likely to be a girlfriend/boyfriend or a parent?
你认为诗中的发言者更有可能是一个女朋友、男朋友，还是一位父亲或母亲？
名师指津：be likely to do sth.可能做某事，表示猜测。
例句仿写：当那些年轻人确实要搬出去时，他们更有可能租车而不是买车。
When the young people do move out, they are more likely to rent a car than buy one.
1. (2019·江西重点中学协作体第三次联考)Is college, which is supposed to be a place for academic interests and independent thinking, being________into a factory only for producing professionals for a certain trade?
A. transported
B. transformed
C. transferred
D. transplanted
解析：考查动词辨析。句意为：大学，这个本该是培养学术兴趣与独立思考的地方，是不是正在被转变为一个工厂，只会为某一特定行业培养专业人员？这里用transform表示“使改观，使转化”。transport运输；transfer转移，换乘；transplant移植。
答案：B
2. (2019·安徽皖南八校三联)General Manager of https://www.doczj.com/doc/fb19119787.html, announced that viewers could watch shows and movies for free________watching advertising.
A. in charge of
B. in favor of
C. in case of
D. in exchange for
解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意为：https://www.doczj.com/doc/fb19119787.html,的总经理宣布观众可以通过看广告以换取免费收看节目和电影。A.主管，负责；B.赞成，支持；C.以防，万一；D.作为……的交换。
答案：D
3. (2019·南昌二模)The photographer needs to charge up the digital camera every day as the
battery________quickly.
A. shuts up
B. ends up
C. runs out
D. turns out
解析：考查动词短语。句意为：这位摄影师每天都需要给数码相机充电，因为电池很快就用完了。run out表示“用完，用尽”。
答案：C
4. (2019·日照高三调研)The boy is working harder than ever, hoping to________the time he has wasted playing online games.
A. take up
B. bring up
C. call up
D. make up
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意为：为了把浪费在网络游戏上的时间弥补回来，男孩比之前学习更努力。make up弥补；make up the time把时间补回来。
答案：D
5. (2019·东北三省四市联考二)Can you give me some advice on how to________the time I have lost?
A. look up to
B. make up for
C. put up with
D. break away from
解析：考查动词短语辨析。look up to意为“尊敬”；make up for意为“补偿”；put up with意为“容忍”；break away from意为“脱离”。句意为：我怎样弥补失去的时间，你能给我些建议吗？根据句意可知应选B项。
答案：B
基础演练
一、语境填词
1. Your room looks old. Why not t__________ it by painting it?
2. Don’t be upset about it any more; you see，e________ chances are awaiting you ahead.
3. I keep getting c__________ advice—some people tell me to keep it warm and some tell me to put ice on it.
4. The head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has b________ all over the country.
5. His proposal is very ________ (具体的). We do not need any explanation.
6. We didn’t know how they ________ (运送) these stones over 380 miles without modern machines.
7. We can visit your company on Monday or Tuesday；our plans are ________ (灵活的).
8. She used to ________ (取笑) me about my hair.
9. The subject was so difficult that I __________ (最后) dropped it.
10. To my ________ (悲伤), my mother can’t attend our wedding.
答案：1.transform 2.endless 3.contradictory 4.branches5. concrete 6.conveyed7.flexible8.tease
9.eventually10.sorrow
二、单项填空
1. There are various reasons________ people write poetry.
A. because
B. why
C. when
D. which
2. Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way________ will give the reader a strong impression. Others try to________ certain emotions.
A. that; transform
B. which; transform
C. that; convey
D. /; convey
3. The poems may not________ and even seem contradictory, but they are easy________.
A. make sense; to learn and recite
B. make sure; to be learned and recited
C. make up; to learn and recite
D. make sense; to be learned and recited
4. Some rhyme (like B)________ others do not (like C).
A. because
B. while
C. though
D. as
5. We would have won if we________ so late the night before.
A. stayed up
B. hadn’t taken up
C. took up
D. hadn’t stayed up
6. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that is________ 17 syllables.
A. consists of
B. made up
C. make up of
D. made up of
7. It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but is very________ with English writers.
A. popular
B. familiar
C. similar
D. particular
8. English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry—Tang poems from China________.
A. in return
B. in particular
C. in conclusion
D. in place
9. It is easier than you might think and certainly worth________!
A. try
B. being tried
C. to try
D. a try
10. There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that we________ gave up.
A. eventually
B. particularly
C. gradually
D. frequently
答案：1.B2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. D7. A8. B9. D10. A
巩固提高
一、词义辨析
1. 用run out, run out of的适当形式填空
(1)—Will you lend me some paper?
—Sorry, mine has ________________.
(2)If we hadn’t ________________ money, we would have bought it.
(3)In a mine accident, the trapped miners were ____________________ energy when help came.
2. 用common, ordinary, normal, usual填空
(1)It’s very disappointing that the violinist, popular with us, gave a very ________ performance at the concert last night.
(2)Letter boxes are much more ________ in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead.
(3)The doctor said the child’s temperature was ________.
(4)As ________ he stayed up late last night.
(5)He is always acting foolishly；he has no ________ sense.
答案：
1.(1)run out(2)run out of(3)running out of
2. (1)ordinary(2)common(3)normal(4)usual(5)common
二、佳句翻译与仿写
1. And said though strange they all were true.
翻译：
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仿写：
(1)她尽管年轻，但已到过很多国家进行演出。
__________________, she has travelled to many countries to put on shows.
(2)她很小时就开始学习弹钢琴。
____________________, she began to learn to play the piano.
2. We would have won if we hadn’t taken it easy.
翻译：
____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
仿写：
(1)如果你听从了老师的建议，你可能已经通过考试了。
If you ________________ your teacher’s advice，you ______________________ the exam.
(2)如果他赢得了比赛的话，他就不会这么悲伤了。
____________________________________________________________________
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3. Another simple form of poem that students can easily write is the cinquain, a poem made up of five lines.
翻译：
____________________________________________________________________
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仿写：
(1)我们的新老师史密斯先生对我们很好。
Mr. Smith, ______________________, is very kind to us.
(2)昨天我遇到了我弟弟的朋友汤姆。
Yesterday I met Tom, ________________________________.
4. With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, students may eventually want to write poems of their own.
翻译：
____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
仿写：
(1)还有那么多工作要做, 我们不能再在外面玩了。
____________________________, we can’t play outside any longer.
(2)有老师帮助我们，我们将取得更大的进步。
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
5. Should the traveler return, this stone would utter speech.
翻译：
____________________________________________________________________
仿写：
(1)假如明天天气好，我们就去野餐。
____________________________, we would go for a picnic.
(2)如果她是我的女儿，我就不让她出国学习了。
____________________________, I wouldn’t allow her to study abroad.
答案：
1.虽奇怪，但也把实情报。
(1)Though young (2)When very young
2. 如果我们没有放松警惕，我们就会夺冠了。
(1)had followed would have passed
(2)If he had won the game, he wouldn’t have been so sad.
3. 另外一种学生容易写的简体诗是由五行组成的，叫做五行诗。
(1)our new teacher
(2)a friend of my brother’s
4. 有了这么多可供选择的诗歌类型，学生们最终也许想自己作诗了。
(1)With so much work to do(2)With our teacher to help us, we will make greater progress.
5. 行人归来，石应语。
(1)Should it be fine tomorrow.
(2)Were she my daughter
一、单项选择
1. —Mr. Smith is no longer the man who he used to be.
—I agree with you. Success and wealth have________ him too much.
A. trained
B. translated
C. transported
D. transformed
2. Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have________ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A. heavy
B. smooth
C. flexible
D. complex
3. —I don’t know why we have to go to the supermarket tonight. You see I have a lot of work to do.
—We are________ our food!
A. running out
B. running out of
C. giving out
D. used up
4. American Indians________ about five percent of the U. S.population.
A. fill up
B. bring up
C. make up
D. set up
5. The way________ she wrote the poem made her famous.
A. which
B. that
C. in that
D. by which
6. —Were you in time for the lecture?
—If I________ told earlier, I would have.
A. had been
B. was
C. were to be
D. should be
7. —George, what do you think of the plan?
—________ I accept the plan is not perfect, I do actually like it.
A. When
B. Since
C. While
D. Unless
8. ________ more and more forests destroyed, many animals are facing the danger of dying out.
A. Because
B. As
C. With
D. Since
9. The five firemen the director had________ the five people in the fire were highly praised.
A. rescue
B. rescued
C. to rescue
D. had rescued
10. —Is there anything wrong with me, doctor?
—Just a cold.________ and you’ll be all right in a week.
A. Take it easy
B. Don’t mention it
C. It depends
D. No trouble at all
答案：1.D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A7. C8. C9. A10. A
二、句型转换
1. We are running out of our money.
Our money ________ ________ ________.
2. We would have won if we had trained harder.
________ we ________ harder, we wouldn’t have ________.
3. People in ancient times wrote poetry for a variety of reasons.
There are ________ reasons ________ people in ancient times wrote poems.
4. Every day, the farmers work hard on their land, hoping to get a good harvest.
________ ________, ________ ________, the farmers work hard on their land in the hope of getting a good harvest.
5. There is nothing serious. Don’t be nervous.
There is nothing serious. Just ________ ________ ________.
6. He told one story after another and that kept us laughing all through the meal.
He ________ us laughing all through the meal ________ telling one story after another.
答案：1.isrunningout 2.Had; trained; failed 3.various;why 4.Dayin;dayout 5.takeiteasy
6.had;by
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________
一、语境填词
1. His casual clothes were not a____________ for such a formal occasion.
2. If you are lost in the woods, it’s very handy to have a c________ with you.
3. A l________ is a person who is in charge of or works in a library.
4. They promised to love each other f________.
5. After a few minutes, our eyes got used to the ____________ (黑暗).
6. We __________ (交换) our opinions about the event at the meeting.
7. She won a ____________ (奖学金) to study at Oxford University.
8. Knowing that they had arrived safely took a ________ (负担) off my mind.
9. The exhibition was __________ (举办) by the Society of Culture.
10. The ________ (暖和) of the fire made us sleepy.
答案：1.appropriate https://www.doczj.com/doc/fb19119787.html,pass 3.librarian 4.forever 5.darkness 6.exchanged7.scholarship
8.load 9. sponsored10.warmth
二、单项填空
1. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still________.
A. blank
B. hollow
C. vacant
D. bare
2. His formal style of speaking was________ to the occasion.
A. popular
B. appropriate
C. similar
D. appreciate
3. These new ideas sound fine but they need________.
A. trying on
B. trying out
C. to try on
D. to try out
4. Don’t________ any detail in your account even if a word.
A. let out
B. take care
C. make sure
D. make out
5. The boy________ to the rope and was pulled out of the river by the police.
A. caught hold
B. held on
C. threw away
D. cut off
6. It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money________favors to them.
A. in preference to
B. in place of
C. in agreement with
D. in exchange for
7. The doctor recommended that you________ swim after eating a large meal.
A. wouldn’t
B. couldn’t
C. needn’t
D. shouldn’t
8. —Do you think he can pass the exam?
—He is________ to fail because he was ill for several days.
A. possible
B. probable
C. likely
D. maybe
9. While crossing the street, ________.
A. the light must be green
B. there are no policemen
C. be careful
D. it is necessary to be careful
10. John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work________, he gladly accepted it.
A. finished
B. finishing
C. having finished
D. was finished
答案：1.D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B6. D7. D8. C9. C10. A
三、完形填空
I met him first on a summer day in 1989.I __1__ into his ugly small shop to have my shoes repaired. It wasn’t much of a job, so I __2__ while he did it. He greeted me with a __3__ smile, “You are __4__ in this place, aren’t you?”
I said I was. I had __5__ into this street only a week before.
“This is a fine place, ” he said. I __6__ there with my shoes off, __7__ around as he got ready to make repairs. He looked __8__ at the leather. It was worn through because I had __9__ to have the repair job done. I grew __10__ impatient, for I was eager to meet a friend, and I had to get there without
delay.“Please hurry, ” I begged.
He looked at me __11__ his glasses, “We won’t be long. I must do a good job. You see, I have a tradition to live up to.”
A tradition? In this ugly small shop that wasn’t __12__ any from so many other shops on the streets of New York.
He must have felt my __13__ for he smiled as he __14__, “Yes, my father is a good shoemaker.” He always told me, “Son, do the best job on every shoe that __15__ the shop, and be proud of your own work. Do that always, and you’ll have both happiness and money enough to live on.”
As he __16__ me the finished shoes, he said, “These will last a long time.” I left __17__, my friend would be waiting for me __18__.
That evening I __19__ the shop. There he was. When he saw me, he waved and smiled. This was the beginning of our __20__ that came to mean more and more to me as time passed.
1. A. looked B. rushed C. slipped D. broke
2. A. left B. waited C. watched D. helped
3. A. sweet B. light C. cold D. forced
4. Afresh B. young C. familiar D. new
5. A. came B. lived C. moved D. entered
6. A. stood B. lay C. sat D. talked
7. A. thinking B. moving C. turning D. looking
8. A. surprisingly B. sadly C. painfully D. angrily
9. A. failed B. managed C. wanted D. intended
10. Atmore B. less C. greatly D. a little
11. Asunder B. over C. in D. with
12. A. different B. special C. particular D. unusual
13. A. doubt B. surprise C. disappointment D. astonishment
14. A. said B. agreed C. continued D. answered
15. A. flies into B. brings to C. comes into D. introduces to
16. A. showed B. handed C. brought D. took
17. A. quietly B. slowly C. in time D. in a hurry
18. A. coldly B. happily C. anxiously D. angrily
19. A. entered B. passed C. visited D. saw
20. A. experience B. love C. friendship D. story
答案：1.B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C6. C7. D8. B9. A10. D11. B12. A13. B14. C15. C16. B17. D18. C19. B20. C
四、阅读理解
Do you still remember your favorite poem from high school or some other important periods in your life? Why is it that decades later it still stands out in your mind? Probably the main reason is that some aspect of that poem resonates (引起共鸣) with you. In the same way, you too as a school leader can touch the hearts of your staff and students.
Poetry allows us to experience strong spiritual connections to things around us and to the past. The power that poetry has displayed over time and across cultures actually satisfies this common need of the human heart and soul.
As one of the oldest art forms, poetry has successfully connected various strands of humanity (人性) from one generation to another. Referring to poetry, Hillyer makes a simple yet meaningful statement, “With this key mankind unlocked his heart.”
School leaders can find and make use of the value of poetry for themselves, their students and their staff members. Beyond the simple use of poetry, techniques of poetry such as metaphors, repetitions and imagery can be used to take advantage of the power of language to transform communication, create meaning and a culture of care and attention.
Since schools are mainly about people and relationships, school leaders，like poets，are required to inspire and encourage the human heart. The use of poetry—or even of some techniques of poetry—in school leadership not only helps to improve communication, but also serves to meet the human need for inspiration.
1. Who is the passage mainly for?
A. Students.
B. School teachers.
C. School leaders.
D. Poets.
2. The underlined part “this common need” in the second paragraph refers to________.
A. the need to read poetry
B. the need to be inspired
C. the need to learn about the past
D. the need to be connected with other people
3. The use of poetry or techniques of poetry in school leadership is in fact to make use of________.
A. the power of language
B. the power of school leaders
C. people’s preference for poetry
D. people’s desire for communication
4. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To show the readers that poetry is really powerful.
B. To explain how poetry can be used in our daily life.
C. To talk about the art of being a school leader.
D. To encourage using the transformational power of poetry in school leadership.
答案：1.C 2. B 3. A 4. D
For a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romantic languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance, opera-goers also had a certain appearance in people’s mind: rich, well-dressed and old.
But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audience.
Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to associate opera with the common people. That means no formal suits, old-styled theatre or bank-breaking ticket prices. And because young people don’t or won’t come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such usual places as parks, libraries and public schools.
The Houston Grand Opera’s choice is the public library, where it performs “mobile operas”, shortened versions of child-friendly operas. This summer’s production is Hansel & Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists’ Training Program.
1. Which is the main idea of this passage?
A. Opera is famous for its long history.
B. Opera is only performed for rich people.
C. Opera companies are trying to keep opera alive.
D. Young people are not interested in opera.
2.The underlined phrase in the second paragraph means________.
A. breaking up the old rules
B. changing the dresses
C. making the audience at ease
D. advertising themselves
3. The San Francisco Opera employs students in order to________.
A. celebrate its 75th anniversary
B. reduce the cost
C. attract young people
D. make Cinderella popular
4. From the passage we can infer that________.
A. the tickets for opera are very expensive
B. opera is performed in a difficult language
C. opera is not so popular an art form today
D. students enjoy performing opera very much
答案：1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C
Sure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.
And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to relate to the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.
But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, “learning bursts right open,” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper.
In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school issues, such as bullying (欺负人).
As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re like a sponge (海绵), able to soak up lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, and in most cases, he/she is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you put it together. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place—to teach!
Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive (敏感的) to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.
1. In the passage, the author mainly talks about________.
A. how to get along well with teachers
B. the importance of a good relation with teachers
C. how much the students are expected to get along with teachers
D. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant
2. “Learning bursts right open” in the third paragraph really means________.
A. learning becomes easier for you at once
B. you find an opening to learning
C. there’ll be more problems with learning
D. there’ll be no problems with learning
3. According to the passage, which of the following offers the best reasoning?
A. You are getting on well with your teachers, so you have more questions than others.
B. You find it comfortable to ask questions, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.
C. You have a good relationship with a teacher, so you can turn to him/her when in trouble.
D. You are in trouble, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.
4. Which of the comments is FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?
A. Teachers are excited even if you wouldn’t like to accept their teaching.
B. Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do.
C. Though few there are still some students who can learn even if they don’t like the teacher.
D. Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies.
答案：1. B 2. A3. C 4. A