Unit12Education

Unit12Education.具体内容1.Tobeginwith,itisimportanttocreateapositiveattitude.tobeginwith:atthebeginningeg.OurEnglishclassbeginswithanEnglishsongeveryday.Theirdiscussionendedwithanagreement.2.Chinaandothercountriesfoundthatevenwhenchildrenfromthecountrysidedostartschool,theyhaveatendencytobeabsentandoftendropoutlater.tobeabsent/presentdropout:giveup（schoolwiththecoursesunfinished）eg.Althoughmyfeethurtalot,Ididn’tdropoutoftherace.Hewaspresentatschoolthesedays,andneverthoughtaboutdroppingout.3.China’slargepopulationmeantthattheschoolshadtoexpandtotakeinmanymorestudents.Becauseofthelargepopulationinchina,schoolsmusttodevelopthemselvesintoalargeonetoallowmorestudentstoadmit.expand:makesth.largeandwidetakein:accepteg.Studentsshouldtakeinmoreknowledgetoexpandtheireyesight.4.BoththeWorldBankandSavetheChildrenhavehelpChinawithschoolsinlessdevelopedprovinces.ButitisverydifferentforparentsofchildrenintheleastdevelopednationsofAfricaandAsia.lessdevelopedtheleastdevelopedmoredevelopedthemostdeveloped5.Ithasbeenworkedoutthat12%oftheyoungfemalesworldwidewillstillbeunabletoreadandwriteby2015.workout:figureoutthefactsaftermakingeffortseg.Attheend,weworkedoutthatmostofthestudentsspendmoremoneyonreferencebookratherthanonsportsnowinchina.6.Distancelearningallowstudentsthefreedomtoarrangetheirownstudyschedule.Allowsbsthtodoeg.Thegarageallowedme$400onmyoldcar.Mymomallowedmeanewbicycletomakemyjourneytothecountryside.【典型例题】[例1]Awarissocruelthatitalwayscausesgreatlosses,__hashappenedinIraq.A.whatB.asC.whichD.one答案：B解析：从句部分明显是个定语，指代上述内容时用which/as均可，可是此题表示正如……的含义，只能选as。[例2]____tohisresearchwork,theprofessorcaredlittleaboutanyotherthings.A.DevotedB.DevotingC.HavingdevotedD.Todevote答案：A解析：此题考查devoteoneselftosth.这一词组用法，相应地应该使用过去分词，实际上devoted这个词本身也是形容词，表示全心全意。[例3]—Whatplaceisit?—Haven’tyouseenthatwe_____backwherewe?A.were；hadbeenB.are；wereC.were；havebeenD.are；hadbeen答案：B解析：此题中where引导的是个状语从句，“难道你没看到我们回到了原来的地方。[例4]Heseemedtohavebeenasleep,soIsaidnothing,butsat_____hewouldseeme____waking.A.whether；whenB.that；whenC.which；whereD.where；when答案：D解析：where引导的是个状语从句，坐在他能看到我的地方，when引导的是非谓语动词作状语，他一醒来就能看见我的地方。[例5]—Areyoupleasedwithwhathehasdone?—Itcouldn’tbe____.Whydidn’theputmoreeffortintohiswork?A.anyworseB.muchbetterC.sobadD.thebest答案：A解析：很多词可以修饰形容词或副词比较级，在否定句或疑问句中应该用any。【模拟试题】（答题时间：40分钟）（一）Afarewell（告别）partywasgoingon.SylviaCalver1beingthecenterofanypublicshowwhereshedidn’tknowanyone.Itmadeher2hotandshealwaysfeltshewantedtogoawaysomewhere.Butonanoccasion（场合）likethiswhensheknew3,therewasnotimetofeelshy.Butshehadmadeuphermindto4people’sattentionforonceinherlife.Unlikeothers,Sylviadidn’thaveanysadfeelingsherselfat5PalmeiraCourtHotelorsayinggood-byetoits6—shehadleftsomanyother7,andknowntoomanypeopleinherlifetogetupsetbysuchthingsnow.Yetthis8wasaparticularoccasion,andshehadn’thadsomanyofthoseinher9.Shehadputonher10blackdressandherlongearrings.Shehadwantedtoenjoybeingthecenterof11foroneevening,butnowtheyhad12oldMissHuttonofallpeopletogivethegoodbyespeech,whomshe13.Evenso,shethoughttherewasnosense（意义）ingetting14aboutit,foritwasthefirstruleher15hadgivenher--avoidallanxiety（焦虑）,takethingseasy.So,surprisingherselfbyenjoyingherownwell-roundedwhitearmas16showedthroughthesleeve（袖子）ofher17dress,shetookatasteofherdrinkandthensatbackcomfortablywithhercigarette.Andherdoctor’sordersworked!For18outslowly,sheputMissHuttonoffattheendofherboring19withacloudoftobaccosmoke,sothatshesmiledtoherselfattheoldgirl’sfunnyexpression.She20herselfquitewellthatnight,eventoherownsurprise.1.A.consideredB.insistedonC.rememberedD.hated2.A.faceB.showC.roomD.dress3.A.nothingB.nobodyC.everythingD.everybody4.A.payB.bringC.attractD.offer5.A.enteringB.informingC.reachingD.leaving6.A.guestsB.peopleC.placesD.things7.A.housesB.friendsC.hotelsD.parties8.A.morningB.afternoonC.eveningD.week9.A.lifeB.workC.schoolD.home10.A.firstB.bestC.latestD.worst11.A.serviceB.exhibitionC.crowdD.attention12.A.orderedB.chosenC.wishedD.helped13.A.admiredB.scoldedC.dislikedD.trusted14.A.excitedB.puzzledC.pleasedD.anxious15.A.teacherB.doctorC.husbandD.friend16.A.theyB.heC.itD.she17.A.blackB.whiteC.redD.green18.A.gettingB.puttingC.speakingD.breathing19.A.actionB.speechC.workD.performance20.A.madeB.enjoyedC.understoodD.treated（二）ThetwomainAmericanpoliticalpartiesaretheDemocrats（民主党）andtheRepublicans（共和党）.Theyarestoodforbyadonkeyandanelephant.Thereasoncomesfrompoliticalcartoons.Thesearedrawingsthatexpressopinionsaboutpoliticalpartiesorcandidates（候选人）.PerhapsthemostfamouspoliticalcartoonistinAmericanhistorywasThomasNast.Helivedmorethan100yearsago.ThomasNastusedhisdrawingstoshowdishonestyandtheillegal（违法的）useofpoweringovernment.Hiscartoonshelpedcreatepublicpressureonelectedofficials.In1870,newspaperssupportingtheDemocraticPartydenounced（公开指责）aformerRepublicancabinet（内阁）member.ThomasNastdrewacartooninprotest（抗议）.Hecalledit“ALiveJackassKickingADeadLion”.Thedeadlionstoodforthecabinetmemberwhowasnolongerinpower.ThejackassstoodfortheDemocraticParty.“Jackass”isanoldwordforsomeonewhoisstupidorfoolish.Itisalsoanotherwordfordonkey.Th