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第二部分话题专项训练话题二十故事与诗歌话题结合练习一、语法选择Anoldwomanhadtwolargepots—oneoneachendofapole(扁担).Shecarriedthepolewiththepotsonhershoulder.Oneofthepotshadacrack(裂缝)init,while1potwasperfectandwasalwaysfullofwater.Attheendofthelongwalkfromthelocalwell(井)tothewoman’shouse,thecrackedpotarrivedonlyhalf-full.Thishappeneddailyfortwoyears,withthewomanbringinghomeonlyoneand2halfpotsofwater.Ofcourse,theperfectpotwasproud.Butthepoorcrackedpotwasashamedofitsownimperfection.Oneday,thecrackedpotspoketothewoman3theywereatthewell.“Iamashamedofmyselfbecausethiscrackinmysidecauseswater4outallthewaybacktoyourhouse,”itsaid.Theoldwomansmiledandsaid,“Didyounotice5thereareflowersonyoursideofthepath,butnotontheotherpot’sside?That’sbecauseIhavealwaysknownyouwerecracked.I6flowerseedsonyoursideofthepath.Andeverydaywhilewewalkback,youwater7.”“Fortwoyears,I8pickthesebeautifulflowerstodecorate(装饰)mydiningtable.9youbeingjustthewayyouare,Iwouldnothavethisbeauty.”Eachofushasourowncracks.Butit’sthesecracksthatmakeourlivesso10andmeaningful.()1.A.otherB.anotherC.theotherD.others()2.A.aB.anC.theD./()3.A.whileB.beforeC.thoughD.because()4.A.leakB.toleakC.leakingD.toleaking()5.A.whatB.whetherC.thatD.where()6.A.plantB.plantedC.hasplantedD.willplant()7.A.itB.himC.usD.them()8.A.amabletoB.wasabletoC.havebeenabletoD.willbeableto()9.A.WithB.WithoutC.ForD.Upon()10.A.interestB.interestsC.interestingD.interestedCAABCBDCBC二、完形填空Adifferenthairstyleorcolorcanchangeaperson’sentirelook.Itcanmakeaperson1betterorworse.Jeanwantedanewlook.Herhairrightnowwasstraight,long,and2.Shewentintothehairsalonandaskedthehair3.“Whatkindoflookareyougoingfor?”thehairstylistasked.“Iwantto4amodel,”Jeansaid.“Well,wecanmakeyourhairmoreblonde,”thehairstylistsaid.“Thatsoundsgood!”Jeansaid.Jeandidn’tsitinthechair5thehairstylistcutherhair.Jeancouldn’tseeherselfinthemirrorbecauseshedidn’thaveherglasseson.Shejust6thehairstylist.Anhourlater,thehairstylistsaid,“Done!”Jean7herglassesandlookedatherself.Shelooked8different!Shelikedit,butfeltstrange.Shecouldhardlyevenrecognizeherself.Jeanaskedherfriendsandfamilywhattheythought.Theyalllikedit.Infact,whenshemetupwithherfriends,theyaskedwhoshewas.Oneofthemeventriedcallingthe9whenJeanshowedupinfrontofherhouse.WhenJeanwasshoppingwithherfriendsatthemall,amodelscout(侦察员)cameuptoherandaskedifshewouldconsider10.Jeansaidshewouldthinkaboutitandtookhisbusinesscard.Thenewhairstylewasreallyworkingoutforher.()1.A.soundB.smellC.lookD.taste()2.A.blondeB.blackC.yellowD.brown()3.A.bossB.teacherC.workerD.designer()4.A.lookthroughB.lookupC.lookforD.looklike()5.A.althoughB.untilC.whileD.if()6.A.trustedB.missedC.hatedD.asked()7.A.putupB.putoffC.putonD.putaway()8.A.possiblyB.nearlyC.partlyD.totally()9.A.thiefB.policeC.strangerD.farmer()10.A.modelingB.singingC.cryingD.actingCADDBACDBA三、阅读理解Name:WilliamShakespeareAge:fifty-twoyearsoldJobs:poet,playwright(剧作家),artistCountry:EnglandMainintroduction:Family:WilliamShakespearewasbornin1564inStratford-uponAvon,England.AtthattimeElizabethIhadbeenQueenforyears.Hisfatherwasashopkeeperandhismotherwasthedaughterofafarmer.WilliamprobablystudiedLatin,Greekandhistory,thenleftschoolwhenhewas14.ThreeyearslaterhemarriedAnneHathaway.TheyhadadaughtercalledSusanna.Sometimebefore1590heleftStratfordandwenttoLondon.Life:WedonotknowanythingaboutShakespeare’slifebetweentheyears1585and1590.Wearecertain,however,thatbytheendof1590hehadjoinedagroupofactorsandhadstartedwritingplays.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotethirty-twoplays.Hepossiblywrotemoreplays,whichhedidnothavepublishedorperformed.Works:Shakespearewrotecomedieswithhappyendings,likeAMidsummerNight’sDream.Hewrotetragedieswhichhadsadendings,likeRomeoandJuliet.Hishistoryplaysareaboutkingsandqueens,likeHenryV.Helovedlanguageandinventednewwordsandexpressionsthatwestillusetoday.Influence:Williamdiedon23April,1616.Hisplaysandpoetrywereverypopular400yearsagoandtheyarestillpopulartoday.Peopleallovertheworldlovehisworksbecausehewroteswonderfulstoriesaboutveryinterestingpeople.A()1.WhenShakespearewasastudent,hemightlearnthefollowingsubjectsEXCEPT.A.historyB.LatinC.EnglishD.Greek()2.WilliamShakespearegotmarriedin.A.1579B.1581C.1593D.1566()3.Shakespeare’smotherwasprobablybornin.A.thecityB.arichfamilyC.theUnitedStatesD.thecountrysideCBD()4.ThehistoryplaysthatWilliamwroteareabout.A.friendsandfamilyB.loveandromanceC.kingsandqueensD.RomeoandJuliet()5.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat.A.ShakespearewrotecomedieslikeRomeoandJulietB.peoplelikeShakespeare’sworksbecausehe’sveryinterestingC.ShakespearewenttoLondonafterhismarriageD.WilliamhadasoncalledSusannainhisfamilyCCB(传统文化)YoumusthavereadorheardofthesadlovestorybetweenJiaBaoyuandLinDaiyu.ButcanyouimaginethetwosingingoperainEnglishinsteadofspeakingpoetic(有诗意的)Chinese?JiaandLinaretwocharactersfromtheclassicChinesenovelADreamofRedMansions(《红楼梦》),writtenbyCaoXueqin(1715—1763).NowthebookhasbeenmadeintoanEnglishlanguageopera.TheoperawasfirstperformedlastSeptemberinSanFrancisco,theUS.ThismonthitcametoBeijing,ChangshaandWuhan.Manyoftheopera’screatorshavebackgroundsinbothChineseandAmerican