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Unit15Popularyouthculture具体内容：1.OntheannualInternationalVolunteersDay,theworldacknowledgestheworkofmillionsofpeoplewhogivetheirtimetohelpothers.on:atspecifictimeofe.g.TheyarrivedonthemorningofJuly1st.Shewasrushedtohospitalbutwasdeadonarrival.Thebusstartsonthehour,i.e.everyhourexactly.2.IreallyfeelIamdoingsomethingworthwhileandIamhavingagreattimedoingit.worthwhile:adj.deservingtheeffortneeded,thetimeormoneyspentworthperp.worthyadj.e.g.It’sworthmuchmorethanIpaidforit.Itisn’tworthwaitingforhim.Theperformanceisworthytoberemembered.Wehadalongwait,butitwasworthwhilebecausewegotthetickets.Haveagreattime（in）doingit.3.Comingtoanothercountrytostudyrequiresabigadjustmentandittakesawhiletofitin.4.althoughthestylesmaychangefromyeartoyear,jeansnevergocompletelyoutoffashion.outof/infashion:considered/notverymodernnowAfterafashion:althoughnotverywelle.g.JohncanspeakRussian,afterafashion,butcan’treaditatall.5.LiuHuanrong,avolunteerwhohashelpedmanyteenagersaddictedtoonlinegaming,believesthatthemostimportantthingfortoday’syouthistohavebalanceintheirlives.addictedto:dependentonsomething,espadrug;unabletostophavinge.g.Mychildrenarehopelesslyaddictedtotelevision.6.Asateenager,MissLiuwasinvolvedinafire,inwhich91%ofherskinwasburntandshelosttheuseofherhands.involve…in/with:causesb.oroneselftobecomeconnectedorconcernede.g.Don’tinvolveotherpeopleinyourmadschemes.Thejobinvolvestravelingabroadforthreemonthseachyear.【典型例题】[例1]In1920,thewriterwasborninFengyang,whichwas_____tobeonthemap.A.atoosmalltownB.atowntoosmallC.suchasmalltownD.sosmallatown答案：B解析：不定式tobeonthemap作补充说明的成分，所以应该和形容词连在一起，就像adj.+enoughtodo一样。[例2]Thetypistworkedlateintothenight,_____areportforthemanager.A.preparedB.preparingC.waspreparingD.toprepare答案：B解析：这道题考非谓语动词doing表示伴随状况，晚上熬夜就是在准备报告。[例3]_____antintheantcityismuchsmallerthanthequeen.A.AnyotherB.OtherC.AnyD.Another答案：A解析：anyant和anyotherant之间的差别主要在于需不需要排除比较对象thequeen。[例4]Awalkintheparkandavisittotheseaeverydayisallhe_____.A.hopesB.wishesC.asksD.wants答案：D解析：定语从句中的谓语动词和先行词之间必须形成主谓关系。[例5]_____doesn’tseemtohavebeenanydifficultysolvingtheproblem.A.ItB.HeC.ThatD.There答案：D解析：很明显这句话表示存在的therebe句型，中间使用了seemtodo的结构。[例6]—Wouldyoutellme_____aboutyourcousin?—I’dliketodo_____buttellyouabouthim;heisfarfromwhatIhaveexpectedofhim.A.something;nothingB.anything;nothingC.something;anythingD.anything;something答案：C解析：通过上下文，发现答话者对他cousin的评价不好，所以选C，“只要不谈他，干什么都行”。【模拟试题】（答题时间：40分钟）一.选择题1.—Ipreferacomputermadeinyourcompany,butImayneedsomemoreinformationabouttheproduct.—.A.ThankyouB.It’sapleasureC.YouarewelcomeD.Atyourservice2.TheWorldTradeOrganization（WTO）finallyopeneditsdoortoChinaonNovember10,a15-yearwait.A.toendB.endedC.endingD.ends3.—Victorlooksunhappy.—Yes.Healways______oursuccess.A.cheersB.enviesC.admiresD.stops4.Theyoungmanoweshissuccesstomanypeople,hisparents.A.afterallB.bychanceC.onpurposeD.inparticular5.—Whywereyounotattheconcertlastnight?IaclosegamebetweenSeattleSonicsandMiamiBucks.A.watchedB.waswatchingC.havebeenwatchingD.hadwatched6.Withalotofdifficultproblems,themanagerfeltworriedallthetime.A.tosettleB.settlingC.settledD.beingsettled7.ShellyhadpreparedcarefullyforherEnglishexaminationsothatshecouldbesureofpassingitonherfirst______.A.intentionB.attemptC.purposeD.desire8.—Doyouthinktheweatherisgoodenoughforapicnic?—Yes.Youcouldn’thopeforatthistimeofyear.A.anicedayB.thenicerdayC.thenicestdayD.anicerday9.Thiskindofglassesmanufacturedbyexperiencedcraftsmencomfortably.A.iswornB.wearsC.wearD.wearing10.IaskedAnnandofherbrothers,butnoneofthemknewtheway.A.oneB.bothC.eitherD.neither11.Thestoneunderherfeetrolleddown;shewasintotheriver,andshecalledoutforhelp.A.beingpushedB.pushedC.pulledD.beingpulled12.Duringthetestweweresupposedtostayinourseats,keepoureyesonourwork,toanyone.A.andnotspeakB.butcouldnottalkC.insteadofspeakingD.ratherthanspeak13.—Helooksunhappy.—Yes,buthecan’tsaywhatitisisbotheringhim.A.asB.whatC.thatD.which14.TemperaturesintheUnitedStatesmeasuredaccordingtotheFahrenheitScale,onwhich32degreesthefreezingpointofwaterand212degreestheboilingpoint.A.are;isB.are;areC.is;areD.is;is15.Itwouldbeworthtryingyoushouldnotgetimmediatesuccess.A.unlessB.whetherC.asifD.eventhough二.阅读理解Becauseofafulldisplayofherskillandgrace,acrowdof5,000couldnotlookawayfrom22-year-oldRussianSvetlanaKhorkina（霍尔金娜）attheWorldGymnasticsChampionships（世界体操锦标赛）.The“QueenofGymnastics”wonthreegoldmedalsatthegamesheldinBelgiumfromOctober29toNovember6.Hermedalswerewononthevaults（跳马）,theunevenbars（高低杠）andfortheindividualall-roundtide.Thisisthefirsttimeawomanhaswonthreegoldmedalsataworldchampionshipssince1993.“Wow,I’msohappy,”Khorkinasaid.“IsimplywantedtoshowwhatIwascapableof.”Khorkina’sexcellentcombinationofgraceandacrobatics（杂技）haswonherjustabouteverymajormedal.Shehasalsowonaunique（独特的）seriesoffourworldtitlesinarow.From1996to2000,shewontwomedalsattheOlympicGames,andtoppedtheworldChampionshipsaswellastheEuropeanChampionships.YetthereismoretotheOlympic,worldandEuropeanchampionthanhermedals.Khorkinamovesskillfullyfromoneroletoanother.Sometimesshe’sacharmingquickness,sometimesanat