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The Phantom of the Opera
Read this short story adapted from the novel The Phantom of the Opera.
The Paris Opera House was a huge building. Beneath the building there was a strange, dark
lake. On this lake was an island. On that island, one hundred years ago, lived the Phantom.
At birth he was so ugly that his own mother made him wear a mask. She forced him to leave
home while he was still a child. He then spent years wandering the Earth until he found his home
on the island. Yet, this monster of a man loved singing, and had a wonderful voice.
The phantom fell in love with Christine, a beautiful young singer at the Opera. He often
sang to her late at night, hiding behind a secret wall in her room because he was afraid of letting
her see his face. He taught her how to sing and helped her get better roles in the Opera. Christine
Unit One More reading
The concert hall which moved
1. 阻止音乐厅毁灭
The concert hall was kept from destruction.
2. 被举到空中
be lifted into the air
3。被移动66.46英米之远
be moved 66.46 metres away
4。火车站离我校6公里
The railway station is 6 kilometres away from our school
5。我的生日离现在还有两天
My birthday is two days away
6。这幢房子是中国建筑师设计的
This building was designed by Chinese architects.
7．起初，这幢房子被用来放电影
Originally, the building was used for showing films.
8。被变成。。
be changed into...
9。顶尖的音乐家
top musicians
10．小提琴家/钢琴家
Violinist/pianist
11。面对困难
face some difficulties
12。附近建了一座高架
an elevated road has been built nearby
13。车辆的噪音淹没了音乐厅
The noise of the traffic from the road drowned out the concerts.
14。在八天期间
over an eight-day period
15。机器/珠宝/风景/诗的总称及相应的可数名词
Machinery/jewel/scenery/poetry
16．沿着铁轨把它推到新的位子
push it along rails to a new location
初中英语专题：主从复合句
名词性从句 +定语从句 +宾语从句 +状语从句
1． — I can hardly understand the two lines "Looking up, I find the moon bright; Bowing, in homesickness I'm
drowned."
—It's the famous poem that expresses ____.
A．how to admire the bright moon
B．how far is the poet away from his homeland
C．how the poet misses his homeland
D．what they usually do when the moon shines bright
2． This famous saying "When I walk along with two others, they must serve me as my teachers" tells us ____.
A．how should we treat people B．why we need teachers
C．what did we say in public D．who we can learn from
全面解析：分析句子结构可知，tells us是谓语动词，其后面需要接一个宾语从句来完整表达句子的意思。宾语从句的语序应为陈述句语序，即主语+谓语的结构。选项how should we treat people是疑问句语序；选项why we need teachers意为为什么我们需要老师，然而原句强调的是在与人同行时，可以把他们当作老师来学习，而并非直接讨论为什么需要老师，因此该选项不符合语境；选项what did we say in public是疑问句语序；选项who we can learn from意为我们可以向谁学习，符合原句的意思，即在与他人同行时，可以把他们当作老师来学习，也就是我们可以从他们身上学到东西，此外，该选项是陈述句语序，符合宾语从句的语法要求，故答案为D。
剑桥step练习题
1. 阅读下面的句子，选择正确的单词填空。
- The ________ (A. weather / B. climate) in the UK is
unpredictable.
- The ________ (A. population / B. people) of the city is
growing rapidly.
- She has a ________ (A. talent / B. skill) for playing
the piano.
2. 根据所给信息，判断下列句子是否正确。如果正确，写T；如果错误，写F。
- The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris. ( )
- The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world.
( )
- The Amazon rainforest is in Africa. ( )
3. 阅读下面的短文，并回答以下问题。
In the heart of Cambridge, there is a famous university
known for its academic excellence. The university has a long
history and has produced many notable alumni. It is a place
where students from all over the world come to study and
pursue their dreams.
- What is the university known for?
- How would you describe the university's history?
