(二)the Storm
revision
It is 时间点 +
when since +已经发生的事
It is 时间段+
before +还没发生的事
2.it作形式宾语 We think it important to learn a foreign language 该句型中的it 作形式宾语.为了记忆方便我 们可称该句型为"6123结构". 6 指主句中常用的动词:think, believe, make, find, consider, feel; ; 1 指的是形式宾语 it; 2 指的是宾补的两种形式:形容词或名 形容词或名 词; 3 指的是真正宾语的三种形式:不定式短 不定式短 引导的宾语从句. 语, 动名词短语或 that 引导的宾语从句.
表示时间的句型
①.It is time ( about time ,high time ) that ...(虚拟 虚拟 语气) 语气 ◆ It's high time that we left. ②.It is the first ( second ... ) time that ...(完成时 完成时) 完成时 ◆ It's the first time that I have been praised. ③.It is .... since ... ◆ It's three years since they got married. ④.It is / was ... when ... ◆ It was 1949 when the PRC was founded. ⑤.It is / was ... before ... ◆ It will be two years before we meet again.
B2U1单元检测试题 (2)
必修二第一单元检测卷一.单词拼写（10分）1．It’s important that parents (选择) the right school for their children. 2．Luckily，the old house (幸免于) the storm.3．It is said that the TV play was set in the Qing .4．It is a (稀有的) vase and my grandpa values it very much.5．The bridge by a young man looks very beautiful.6．It was at the (招待会) that he met the girl for the first time.7．The robber will be on (审讯) next week.8．This is an (非正式的) meeting.9．This question is still hotly by the scientists.10．The bomb but nobody was injured.11．She helped them a lot but never asked for anything .12．Those two countries have been for a long time.13．It took five minutes to reach the square.14．The villagers went into the forest the injured.15．He broke a glass to draw her attention .16．Whatever his wife says，he always her.17．I think I’ll have a cold drink coffee.18．His boss him for his achievements.19．the machine to see if there’s something wrong with it. 20．The only thing he seems to is money.Ⅲ.单句语法填空（15分）21．He told us that he was the only (survive) in the accident.22．Most of us couldn’t say a word at the (amaze) news.23．These chairs of high quality are designed the children.24．I hear that their wedding house is under (decorate) now.25．The old bike (belong) to Tom was in poor condition.26．John had his old house (mend) yesterday.27．Do you fancy (go) to see a movie sometime next week?28．At present we have no (evident) of life on other planets.29．There is some doubt their football team will win the match.30．The people present at the meeting considered the suggestion (value)．31．I think that his suggestion is well worth (discuss)．32．Have you decided where (spend) your holiday?33．The police were unable to gain entrance the house.34．There was a time the villagers were at the mercy of nature.35．He told me to answer all the questions in English.三.单项填空（10分）（）1．I don't think it is ________ taking the trouble to explain the question to him.A．worth B．worthy C．worth of D．worthwhile（）2．The purse was given back to the passenger when she proved that it________ her.A．referred to B．added to C．belonged to D．pointed to（）3．—Do you think you will give me a hand in time of trouble?—I'd like to do something for you ________ everything you've done for me.A．in exchange for B．in charge of C．in return for D．in terms of（）4．After the floods, the survivors went out ________ what had been left.A．to search B．in search for C．in search of D．in the search of（）5．Do you still doubt ________ we can overcome the difficulties by ourselves?A．how B．whether C．that D．/（）6．Teenagers shouldn't be ________ from school although they don't do well in studies.A．disappeared B．gone C．removed D．beaten（）7．Old as she was, she still ________ herself to be young and beautiful.A．pictured B．regarded C．fancied D．hoped（）8．—Do you need any help，Lucy?—Yes. The job is ________ I could do myself.A．less than B．more than C．no more than D．not more than（）9．Visitors are all very ________ to hear about the ________ love story in Lijiang.A．amazing; amazed B．amazing; amazing C．amazed; amazing D．amazed; amazed （）10．The father went to the bookstore to ________ a reference book for his son.A．choose B．elect C．appoint D．select四.完形填空（30分）In 1882 a baby girl caught a fever that was so serious that she nearly died.She 1 but the fever left its mark—she could no longer see and 2 .Because she could not hear, she also found it very 3 to speak.So how did this child, blinded and deafened at 19 months old, grow up to 4 a world-famous author and public speaker?The fever cut her 5 from the outside world, depriving(剥夺)her of sight and sound.It was 6 she had been thrown into a dark prison room from which there could be no 7 .Luckily Helen was not someone who 8 easily.Soon she began to explore the world by using her other 9 .She followed her mother wherever she went，10 onto her skirts.She touched and smelled everything she came across.She 11 their actions and was soon able to do certain jobs herself, like milking the 12 or kneading dough(揉面)．She even learnt to 13 people by feeling their faces or their clothes.She could also 14 where she was in the garden by the smell of the different plants and the 15 of the ground under her feet.By the age of 7 she had invented over 60 different 16 by which she could talk to her family.If she wanted bread for example, she would pretend to 17 a loaf and butter into slices.If she wanted ice cream, she 18 her arms around herself and pretended to shake.Helen was unusual in that she was extremely 19 and also very sensitive.By her own 20 she had managed to make some sense of an alien and confusing world.But even so she had limitations.（）1．A.escaped B．succeeded C．finished D．survived（）2．A.cry B．sleep C．hear D．read（）3．A.difficult B．impossible C．able D．usual（）4．A.explain B．become C．manage D．choose（）5．A.down B．off C．in D．up（）6．A.even if B．not only C．so that D．as if（）7．A.increase B．release C．punishment D．praise（）8．A.gave out B．picked up C．gave up D．turned up（）9．A.senses B．plans C．projects D．dreams（）10．A.falling B．hanging C．stepping D．rushing（）11．A.copied B．stole C．expressed D．figured（）12．A.chickens B．children C．cows D．birds（）13．A.ask B．find C．lead D．recognize（）14．A.remember B．tell C．forget D．improve（）15．A.feel B．knowledge C．opinion D．sight（）16．A.signals B．signs C．notes D．topics（）17．A.order B．cook C．cut D．throw（）18．A.reached B．packed C．dropped D．opened（）19．A.generous B．kind C．intelligent D．honest（）20．A.lives B．relationships C．effects D．efforts五.阅读理解（14分）AChoose Your One-Day-Tours!Tour A—Bath & Stonehenge: including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge—￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour B—Oxford & Startford including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's —￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter.Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university city and colleges.Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶)”from St Mary's Church Tower.Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour C—Windsor Castle &Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace —￡34 until 11 March and ￡37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILL's favorite palace.Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included)．With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen.Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction.Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!Tour D —Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great —￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.（）1. Which tour will you choose if you want to see England's oldest university city?A．Tour A B．Tour B C．Tour C D．Tour D（）2. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?A．Windsor Castle & Hampton Court B．Oxford & StratfordC．Bath & Stonehenge D．Cambridge（）3. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A．It used to be the home of royal families. B．It used to be a well-known maze.C．It is the oldest palace in Britain. D．It is a world-famous castle.BFootball star Jason Brown retired abruptly from the NFL(美国国家橄榄球大联盟) in 2012 in order to deal with something bigger than anything he’d faced on a football field: sweet potatoes.Brown，then 29，moved with his wife，Tay，and their children from Missouri，where he’d played with the St.Louis Rams，back home to North Carolina，where he bought 1,000 acres in Louisburg.Overnight，he went from football star to family farmer.“For most people，it doesn’t make sense—why would you leave an awesome NFL career？” he says.But Brown wasn’t going to become just any farmer.He would give away nearly everything he grew.“I didn’t feel I was just supposed to use my millions to buy food and donate it.I had to be out there doing the work and leading the way，”he says.This radical step came to him one day when he was struck by a feeling that he had a purpose beyond sports.“Farming chose me；it was my calling in life，” he says.Only one problem：Jason didn’t know the first thing about farming.So he did what all beginners do today—watched videos on the Internet.Then be partnered with another local farm that helped him plant fields of sweet potatoes.He named his land First Fruits Farm.In early fall of 2014，the first harvest was ready.Fifty pickup trucks arrived at the farm and loaded up 120,000 pounds to distribute locally.In 2015，First Fruits Farm expanded its sweet potato donations to food banks across eastern North Carolina.Jason uses his unusual story to show local youth what it takes to grow food from start to finish.“They get that food doesn’t just magically appear in the grocery store or restaurants，” he says.（）4．What did most people think of Brown’s decision to retire from the NFL?A．They weren’t satisfied with it. B．They couldn’t understand it.C．They had doubts about it. D．They disapproved of it.（）5．What does the underlined word “radical” in Paragraph 4 mean?A．Easy. B．Slow. C．Great. D．Careful.（）6．How did Brown learn to grow food?A．From books. B．From the Internet.C．By practicing on a local farm. D．By attending beginner training classes.（）7．Which of the following can best describe Brown?A．Brave and generous. B．Proud and determined.C．Ambitious and sensitive. D．Considerate and optimistic.六短文改错(10分)Dear sir，I am glad to introduce my friend Li Ming to you.Li Ming was born in July 15，1996 in Beijing.He graduated from Xinhua Primary School in 2007.When he was in the middle school，he did good in maths，physics and chemistry and fond of art.After graduating from No.4 High School，he entered Beijing University study physics.After four year of hard work there ，he went to the United States for further study.Because of his good work，he get a degree of Doctor(博士学位)in physics in last year.He is now in good health but would like to make contributions to our country.I will be most grateful if you considered my introduction(介绍)．Looking forward to receive your early reply!答案一.单词拼写1．It’s important that parents select(选择) the right school for their children. 2．Luckily，the old house survived(幸免于) the storm.3．It is said that the TV play was set in the Qing Dynasty.4．It is a rare(稀有的) vase and my grandpa values it very much.5．The bridge designed by a young man looks very beautiful.6．It was at the reception(招待会) that he met the girl for the first time.7．The robber will be on trial(审讯) next week.8．This is an informal(非正式的) meeting.9．This question is still hotly debated by the scientists.10．The bomb exploded but nobody was injured.Ⅱ.选词填空She helped them a lot but never asked for anything in return.12．Those two countries have been at war for a long time.13．It took less than five minutes to reach the square.14．The villagers went into the forest in search of the injured.15．He broke a glass to draw her attention by design.16．Whatever his wife says，he always agrees with her.17．I think I’ll have a cold drink rather than coffee.18．His boss thought highly of him for his achievements.19．Take apart the machine to see if there’s something wrong with it.20．The only thing he seems to care about is money.Ⅲ.单句语法填空21．He told us that he was the only survivor(survive) in the accident.22．Most of us couldn’t say a word at the amazing(amaze) news.23．These chairs of high quality are designed for the children.24．I hear that their wedding house is under decoration(decorate) now.25．The old bike belonging(belong) to Tom was in poor condition.26．John had his old house mended(mend) yesterday.27．Do you fancy going(go) to see a movie sometime next week?28．At present we have no evidence(evident) of life on other planets. 29．There is some doubt whether their football team will win the match. 30．The people present at the meeting considered the suggestion valuable(value)．31．I think that his suggestion is well worth discussing(discuss)．32．Have you decided where to spend(spend) your holiday?33．The police were unable to gain entrance to the house.34．There was a time when the villagers were at the mercy of nature.35．He told me how to answer all the questions in English.Ⅳ.单项填空1．(2014·宝鸡高一检测)I don't think it is ________ taking the trouble to explain the question to him.A．worth B．worthyC．worth of D．worthwhile答案：D句意：我认为那么麻烦地去给他解释这个问题不值得。
英语中关于雨的表达 暴风雨专题(附练习)
读后续写素材—暴风雨专题（附练习）南方，除了plum rain season(梅雨季)，还有一个台风季。
台风肆虐期间，常常是暴风雨天气，即伴有暴雨的狂风天气。
在英语中也有关于暴风雨题材的读后续写。
“狂风暴雨席卷着整个世界,灰暗沉郁的天空被撕裂得七零八落。
Wind and rain swept across the world, tearing the dark and gloomy sky apart.”一、表示暴风雨的短语a fierce storm 强风暴rainstorms 暴风雨torrential downpours/rains 倾盆大雨furious storms 狂风暴雨the bluster of the wind and rain 狂风暴雨the violent thunderstorms 强烈的雷暴a heavy rainfall 大雨，暴雨pouring rain 瓢泼大雨cloudburst （突然的）大暴雨rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨heavy rain 暴雨downpour 倾盆大雨storm/rainstorms 暴风雨二、其他有关雨的表达小雨1.drizzle下毛毛雨;毛毛雨形容词是drizzlyIt's drizzling outside.外面下着蒙蒙细雨。
It was a dull drizzly morning.那是个阴雨蒙蒙的早晨。
2.sprinkle这个词本意是撒的意思，比如给草莓上面撒点糖，就是用这个词。
在美式英语里面，也用来形容下小雨。
It's only sprinkling. We can still go out.雨不大，我们还是能出去的。
其他雨雷阵雨thunderstorm rain雨季the rain season阵雨shower人工降雨artificial rainfall中雨moderate rain暴雨rainstorm雷雨thunderstorm暴风雨storm各类各样的雨具雨伞umbrella雨衣raincoat雨鞋rain boots雨披poncho防雨夹克rain jacket三、与雨有关的俚语1.改期，再约Take a rain check这个俚语通常用在社交活动改期。
the storm 翻译
《暴风雨》由凯特肖恩写于1898年7月19日。
这篇短文首先在1969年的《凯特肖恩完整作品集》中发表。
这个故事发生在19世纪末路易斯安那州弗里德海玫的小店，在卡里克斯塔和博比诺的家旁边。
暴风雨一屋外的叶子很平静，连比比也认为将要下雨了。
博比诺，习惯于和他的小儿子完全平等的交谈，让儿子注意那些阴暗的乌云，它们伴随着的轰鸣声从西方滚滚而来。
他们在的弗里德海玫小店里，就决定呆到暴风雨过去再走。
他们坐在门口的2个空桶上。
比比只有4岁，但看起来很聪慧。
“妈妈会害怕的，是的。
”小比比眨巴着眼睛说着。
“她会关上房门，或者让茜尔维来陪她”。
博比诺安慰地回答。
“不会的。
茜尔维昨天帮过她了。
”比比囔囔着。
博比诺起身到对面的柜台买了一罐卡里克斯塔很喜欢的虾。
然后他回到原处，当暴风雨爆发的时候，他拿着罐头虾呆坐着。
暴风雨晃动着这木质的小店，又好像要把远处的田地撕扯出巨大的犁沟一样。
比比把小手放在爸爸的膝盖上，一点都不害怕。
二在家里的卡里克斯塔并没有为丈夫和儿子而感到不安。
她在边窗下坐着，有力地踩着缝纫机。
她很忙碌甚至都没有注意到正临近的暴风雨。
她觉得很热，不得不经常停下来擦脸上成串的汗珠。
她解开白色外衣在领口处的扣子。
天色渐暗，她突然意识到自己所处的情境，赶紧站起来关门关窗。
她想起博比诺星期天的衣服还晾在前面的小走廊里，就赶紧出去抢在下雨之前把它们收进屋里。
她踏出门槛的时候，正遇上阿尔塞骑着马进入大门。
自从卡里克斯塔结婚了，她就没怎么见过阿尔塞，更别说是单独见面了。
她手上拿着博比诺的衣服，楞住了，大雨转瞬间就开始倾盆了。
阿尔塞骑着马到一个遮蔽处，鸡都聚集在那里，还有犁和耙堆在角落。
“卡里克斯塔，我可以在你家走廊里避避雨吗？”阿尔塞问。
“进来吧，阿尔塞先生。
”他和她自己的嗓音恍然间使她吃了一惊，她手上抓着博比诺的背心。
阿尔塞，爬到门廊上，一把抓下马上要被突然袭来的大风刮走的衣物，包括裤子和比比的编织上衣。
阿尔塞表示自己还是呆在外面好了，但事实表明，呆在走廊里和他站在露天里差不多。
外研版高中英语必修二易错题详解
14.As early as his second film, Chaplin had ____ his own manner of acting.
A improved B developed C opened D made
3.He is talent ___ music impressed itself ___ my memory.
A of; by B in; with C for; on D on; at
4.How is the patient now? Is he out of danger?—No,____than yesterday, I am afraid.
14.B。早在他拍第二部影片时，卓别林就形成了自己的表演风格，就是闻名于世的那种风格。形成---的风格，用动词develop最合适。
15.B．年轻人被比做早晨的太阳。Compare with与---相比 compare to 把--ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ比做
16.A．从后句excellent可以看出，她说的没有她的朋友“好”。Well 修饰动词speak
12. You were silly not ____ you car.
A to lock B to have locked C looking D having lock
13.He hurried to the station only ____ that the train had left.
1.John has a criminal record, so he is known _____ the police.
名词性从句分题型练习(高二复习用)
名词性从句分题型练习（高二复习用）一、单句语法填空：1.________the storm will continue makes the public worried.2.________will be in charge of the company remains a mystery.3.________makes the book so special is the name of the writer.4.He was late for work today. That was __________ his car broke down on the way.5.His car broke down on the way this morning. That was _________ he was late for work today.6.The news _________ the war broke out shocked everyone.7.The news _________ he told me yesterday shocked everyone.8.The manager put forward a suggestion we should have an assistant.9.I'm not sure______ is more frightened, me or the female gorilla(大猩猩).10.The gold medal will be awarded to____ wins the first place in the bicycle race.11.I think impresses me about his painting is the colors he uses.12.Grandma pointed to the hospital and said. “That's I was born."13.It is still under discussion the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not.14.The best moment for the football star was he scored the winning goal.15.This is my father has taught me — to always face difficulties and hope for the best.16.Pick yourself up. Courage is doing ____ you're afraid to do.17.She asked me__ I had returned the books to the library, and I admitted that I hadn't.18.Modern science has given clear evidence smoking can lead to many diseases.19.we understand things has a lot to do with what we feel.20.Li Bai was born is known to the public.21.You have to know you're going if you are to plan the best way of getting there.22.The notice came around two in the afternoon the meeting would be postponed.23.you said at the meeting describes a bright future for the company.24.It is difficult for us to imagine life was like for slaves in the ancient world.25.The exhibition tells us we should do something to stop air pollution.1二、单句改错：下列句子各有一处错误，请改正。
2024年新高考英语读后续写专题 01 自然环境与野外冒险 (读后续写人与自然)(含答案解析)
2024年新高考英语读后续写专题01 自然环境与野外冒险1．（2023·安徽·池州市校联考）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The four mountain climbers were still breathing heavily as they looked out into the distance. The views from the top of the mountain were breathtaking. In all directions, valleys, forests and other mountains were laid out before them. They could even see the small wooden houses of the village where they had spent the night and the route they had taken to reach the top of this small but dangerous mountain. Laughing loudly, they were surprised at their courage in climbing such a steep and rocky mountain slope. Filled with an enormous sense of achievement, the four young climbers patted each other on the back.As the other three continued to enjoy the views, Jason, the leader of the group, stared at the horizon with a troubled look on his face.“What is it, Jason?” Sofia, the youngest of the group, asked.“Those dark clouds in the distance mean a heavy storm is fast on the way,” Jason replied. He remembered the villagers had warned him of the unpredictable weather conditions on top of the mountain and that a terrible storm could appear from nowhere.“But it's so warm and sunny here. I don't think the storm is coming this way,” Sofia said, more in hope than expectation.However, Jason feared the worst and knew only too well what would happen if the storm caught them in the open. He addressed the group in a calm but serious tone, “If the storm hits us, the temperature will fall dramatically. The rain and mist will make it difficult for us to see where we are going and we could easily get lost or fall off a cliff. The wind will take our strength, so we need to get moving fast.”The four mountain climbers packed up their facilities and immediately started back down the mountain. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, the storm was upon them sooner than expected. The wind screamed in their ears, the driving rain stung (刺痛) their eyes and the mist made it impossible for them to see clearly.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
00015自学考试《英语二》2011年1月真题及答案
2011年1月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）I.Vocabulary and Structure （10 points,l point each）从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
1.We had a happy weekend at the seaside. And the transport, we had no difficulty.（D）A.owing toB.in caseC.once moreD.as for2.Whether you stay or leave is a matter of total to me.（A）A.indifferenceB.enthusiasmC.passionD.harmony3.It is said that a black hole can everything around it, such as stars.（C）A.work outB.settle downC.swallow upD.break into4.It is well-known that the moon goes round the earth____.（B）A.in a wayB.in a circleC.in due courseD.in turn5.He the book and found it worth buying.（C）A.foldedB.extendedC.skimmedD.skipped6.The world make is changing.We must anticipate the changes and make timely adjustments.（B）A.stablyB.constantlyC.scarcelyD.occasionally7.The main____for discussion will be the proposed new supermarket.（A）A.topicB.ideaC.titleD.object8.We went to bed that night ____ of the storm to come.（D）A.invisibleB.unclearC.senselessD.ignorant9.It's going to be hard to ____his wife that they can’t afford a new house.（A）A.convinceB.containC.conductD.confess10.The task we'1l carry out ____great courage and wisdom.（D）A.calls upB.calls onC.calls aboutD.calls forII.Cloze Test（10 points,l point each）How does woman go about buying clothes? In 11 every aspect she does so in the way opposite to a man. Her shopping is not often 12 need.She has never fully made up her mind 13 she wants,and she is only “having a look round.”She is always 14 to persuasion；indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, 15 by what companions tell her,She will 16 any number of things.Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her.Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent 17 of value when they buy clothes, They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain. 18 a roomful of dresses,a 19 may easily spend an hour going from one rail to 20 ，to and from,often retracing her steps before selecting.It is a laborious process,but apparently an enjoyable one.11.A.most B.uppermost C.foremost D.almost12.A.based on B.held on C.kept on D.made for13.A.that B.those C.what D.which14.A.open B.dull C.close D.keen15.A.ever B.even C.better D.aside16.A.try on B.carry on C.figure out D.fall out17.A.heart B.mind C.sense D.thought18.A.Run into B.Let out C.Brought about D.Faced with19.A.salesman panion C.woman D.saleswoman20.A.the other B.another C.others D.other11.D 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.C 18.D 19.C 20.BIII. Reading Comprehension （30 points,2 points each）Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.About forty years ago, only five percent of American children who were three or four years old attended early education programs. Today, about two-thirds of the children of that age go to preschools, nursery schools or daycare centers with educational programs. Many education experts say this is a good situation. They say young children who have some kind of preschool education do much better when they attend school.Young children in preschool programs learn colors and numbers. They identify common objects and letters of the alphabet to prepare them for reading. They sing and play games that use numbers and maps. They learn to cooperate with teachers and other children. Many preschool programs include activities to help young children learn about the world around them. For example, children visit places like zoos, museums and fire and police stations.After preschool, most American children attend kindergarten in public schools. Most children start kindergarten at about age five. Many American kindergartens now require skills taught in early education programs. So children who have not attended a preschool program may not be ready for kindergarten.Many families, however, lack enough money to send their children to private nursery schools or preschools. Such schools may cost several thousand dollars a year, as much as a public university.To help poor families, the government operates an education program for young children called Head Start. Studies have shown that many children from poor families do not do well in school. Studies also have shown that children in Head Start programs perform equally well or better than other children when they start school. But the government currently is providing Head Start with enough money to serve only about sixty percent of the children who need this program.Educators have expressed concern that some early childhood education programs are not good enough. The United States has about eighty-thousand preschools, nursery schools and daycare centers. The National Association for the Education of Young Children studies these schools. The association says it has approved only about ten percent of the preschools in the country. Experts say American children need more and better preschool education.21.In preschools. young children can learn about the world around them by A.A.visiting various placesB.singing songs and playing gamesC.identifying common objects and lettersD.cooperating with teachers and partners22.The annual fee for preschool education is that of a public university.DA.higher thanB.unequal toC.lower thanD.equal to23.Head Start aims to B.A.study the benefits of preschool education in AmericaB.help children from poor families get ready for schoolC.provide funds to help poor families through hard timeD.monitor how the movement spends money on education24.Money provided by the government for Head Start programs is B.A.more than enoughB.quite inadequateC.just sufficientD.almost enough25.According to the association. most American preschools C.A.have got official approvalB.enjoy good reputationC.are not well qualifiedD.have financial difficultiesPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.One of the chief causes of fatigue （疲倦） is boredom. To illustrate this point, let's take the case of Alice, a corporate employee who lives on your street. Alice came home one night completely exhausted. She acted fatigued. She was fatigued. She had a headache. She had a backache. She was so exhausted that she wanted to go to bed without waiting for dinner. Persuaded by hermother. she sat down at the table. The telephone rang. The boyfriend! An invitation to a dance! Her eyes sparkled. Her spirits soared. She rushed upstairs, put on her Alice-blue gown，dashed out and danced until three o'clock in the morning; and when she finally did get home, she was not the slightest bit exhausted. She was，in fact，so excited that she couldn't fall asleep.Was Alice really and honestly tired eight hours earlier. when she looked and acted exhausted? Sure，she was. She was exhausted because she was bored with her work, perhaps bored with life. There are millions of Alices. You may be one of them.It is a well-known fact that your emotional attitude usually has far more to do with producing fatigue than has physical exertion. A few years ago, Joseph E.Barmack, Ph.D., published in the Archives of Psychology a report of some of his experiments, showing how boredom produces fatigue. Dr. Barmack put a group of students through a series of tests in which, he knew, they could have little interest.The result? The students felt tired and sleepy，complained of headaches and eyestrain, felt irritable. In some cases，even their stomachs were upset. Was it all “imagination”? No. Metabolism（新陈代谢） tests were taken of these students. These tests showed that the blood pressure of the body and the consumption of oxygen actually decrease when people are bored，and that the whole metabolism picks up immediately as soon as they begin to feel interest and pleasure in their work!26.When she came back from dancing, Alice felt D.A.very hungryB.a bit sleepyC.much tiredD.sleepless27.The word “them” in Line 4, Para. 2 refers to .AA.people exhausted from boredomB.women with the same name as AliceC.corporate employees enjoying dancingD.people crazy about interesting night life28.The major reason for Alice's exhaustion is that B .A.she lost her appetite for dinnerB.she was tired of her work or her lifeC.she danced too long time with friendsD.she had a bad headache and a backache29.When person begins to enjoy his work __B__,A.his blood pressure goes downB.his metabolism improves rapidlyC.his oxygen consumption decreasesD.his stomach sometimes gets upset30.Dr. Barmack explained the result of the tests on the basis of___A_.A.medical examinationsB.personal observationC.logical reasoningmon knowledgePassage ThreeQuestions 3lto 35 are based on the following passage.There will be a major shift in the age distribution in the American workforce. As the baby boomers（born between 1946 and 1963）begin to hit retirement age, they will be replaced by the so-called“generation Y”or“Millennial Generation.”who number almost 80 million. And the qualified workers of this generation are soon going to be desperately needed, leaving businesses no choice but to figure out how to attract and keep them.People often say that members of the “Millennial Generation”can’t take care of themselves and are going to bring the world down with them.Some people might think Millennials are spoiled internet addicts（上瘾者）who feel a strong sense of entitlement and aren’t willing to work hard for the great rewards they expect.In reality Millennials are the first generation of “digital natives,”that is,they have never known a world without digital technology.As a result Millennials experience the world through technology,as older generations experience the world through their organic senses.This intimacy（亲密接触）with the digital world is one of the Millennials’greatest strengths.It also presents the greatest challenge to those companies that need highly qualified applicants.Managers need to determine ways to use their strengths and work with their weaknesses with business goals in mind.The key to attracting and managing Millennials is to create an experience of the company that matches their technological experience of the world. It’s about finding a balance between youthful enthusinasm,cooperative spirit, and the realities of the business world.The business world is experiencing a continued breakdown of the authoritarian management style that in some ways still remains as legacy（遗留做法） from the early 20th century. Managers are going to have to be patient and flexible to a large extent because one thing is for sure, nothing makes Millennials unhappier than doing tasks with traditional methods that can be done better and more efficiently with the right technology or more sophisticated methods.They need to be given the opportunity to use the technologies they are familiar with to cooperate with each other and do business. The best candidates are going to be attracted to companies that are willing to give employees what they need and want.31.American businesses will be in great need of qualifie d workers of the“Millennial Generation” because A .A.the baby boomers in the workforce are close to retirementB.this generation accounts for the biggest part of the workforceC.businesses want to change the age distribution in the workforceD.businesses prefer young workforce to speed up their development32.People have formed a D impression of the Millennial Generation.A.trueB.vagueC.favorableD.negativepared with previous generations, Millennials C .e more of their organic sensesB.show a poor sense of entitlementC.rely more on information technologyD.challenge the goals of the businesses34.To attract and manage Millennials, a business manager should C .A.require them to do their tasks with traditional methodsB.force them to work with modem scientific technologiesC.balance their passion, teamwork spirit and business realitiesbine sophisticated methods with flexible working approaches35.The main idea of the passage could be best summarized as A .A.business managers should take up the challenges from MillennialsB.business managers should be flexible about their management styleC.managers maintain a relatively objective attitude toward Millennialslennials can use their technological advantage to attract companiesPart Two（50 points）IV. Word Spelling（10 points，1 point for two words）36事件；事故n. a 37.分界线，边界n. b________38捕获：占领v. c 39.美味的；使人愉悦的a. d________40.必要的；本质的a. e 41.公式；程式n. f________42.致意，欢迎v. g 43.阻止；妨碍v. h________44.增加，增长v. i 45.同盟，协会n. l________46.较小的；少数的a, m 47.自然的；天然的a. n________48.反抗；对立n. o 49.察觉；认识到v. p________50.懊悔，遗憾v. r 51.表面，外表n. s________52.温度计n. t 53.向上，往上ad. u________54受害者，牺牲品n. v 55.侍者，服务员n.w________36.accident 37.boundary 38.capture 39.delicious 40.essential 41.formula42. greet 43.hinder 44.increase 45.league 46.minor 47.natural48.opposition 49.perceive 50.regret 51.surface 52.thermometer53.upwards 54.victim 55.waiterV.Word Form（10 points,l point each）56.The study of black holes is just beginning. Speculations about them are （end）答案：endless57.Christmas is （tradition）a holiday for a family to get together.答案：traditionally58.The client must （sure） that accurate records are kept.答案：ensure59.Since no better plan had been put forward，we had to adopt a basically （work）one. 答案：workable60.There are millions of solar systems in space, and ours is （probable）one of the smallest. 答案：probably61.The accused admitted that he had sold the （steal）goods.答案：stolen62.The store will be moved to somewhere in my （neighbor）next month.答案：neighborhood63.Upon their （arrive）,they immediately set about drawing up a plan.答案：arrival64.The good news is that our host is said to be kind and （help）.答案：helpful65.The young girl moved to Paris last spring, but she missed her parents too much to enjoy the （excite）life there.答案：excitingVI.Translation from Chinese into English（15 points，3 points each）66.很明显你需要更多的英语口语练习。
有关天气的词汇
一、天气有关的词汇frost 霜hail heil]冰雹snow 雪thunder 雷wind 风mist 雾cloud 云haze 霾rain 雨downpour, shower 暴雨storm, tempest 暴风雨lightning 闪电land wind 陆风hurricane 飓风cyclone typhoon 台风super typhoon超级台风tornado/whirlwind 龙卷风gale 强风gale 季节风gust 阵风breeze 微风fog 浓雾dew 露水humidity 潮湿freeze 冰冻snowflake 雪花snowfall 降雪waterspout 水龙卷dead calm 风平浪静二、天气有关的习语1. weather1）keep a weather eye out 注意观察keep a weather eye out原来指的是在海上张帆远航时头等重要的大事，也就是时时注意观测风云变幻。
而生活在当今的现实中也不时会遇上不测风云和旦夕祸福，也得注意提防，所以习惯用语keep a weather eye out就逐渐广泛的应用在日常生活中了，指时时谨防生活中的烦扰变故。
Let's keep a weather eye out for those guys across the street. If they cut their prices or offer more dishes than we do, we need to be ready to fight back as quick as we can before they grab any more of our customers.我们可得密切注视街对面的那些家伙，要是他们减价或者增加我们没有的新品种，我们必须在他们抢走更多顾客前尽快作出反击。
2）heavy weather 种种难以应付的障碍和困难Heavy weather也产生在两百来年前用帆船航海的时代，是水手之间的常用语，指狂风暴雨、雷电交加、波浪滔天的险恶天气。
考研英语(二)英译汉段落翻译高分特训100篇(资源环境类)【圣才出品】
◆资源环境类Practice 83One of nature’s most dest ructive forces is the tornado, a violent windstorm that takes the shape of a rotating column of air. Tornadoes almost always occur in conjunction with severe thunderstorms that produce high winds, heavy rainfall and damaging hail. Though their cause is unknown, tornadoes are believed to be the result of the convergence of strong upward wind currents inside a storm with upper level winds above the storm; the greater the air contrast, the more violent the storm will be. The United States has more tornadoes, approximately 750 tornadoes reported each year, than any other country in the world because this is where arctic and tropical air masses most frequently converge.参考译文及解析【参考译文】自然界最具破坏性的力量之一是龙卷风，它是一种旋转的柱状强烈风暴。
龙卷风几乎总是与强烈的雷暴并列发生，雷暴能引发大风，暴雨和破坏性的冰雹。
虽然它们的起因尚未知晓，但人们认为龙卷风是由暴风雨中上升的强气流与暴风上方的风的会聚造成；气流对比越明显，龙卷风的威力也就越大。
The Storm(暴风雨)
博毕诺特和毕比松了口气，高兴起来。三人在餐桌边坐下，乐陶陶笑个不停，那笑声甚至传到拉巴利尔的住处，附近的人都听到了。
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这天晚上阿尔西•拉巴利尔给妻子克拉莉莎写信，这是一封充满柔情与挂念的情书。他告诉克拉莉莎，如果她和孩子们想在比洛克西再待一个月，就不必急着回来。他一切都好，虽然很想念他们，但能继续忍受这暂时的分离——因为对他来说，她和孩子们的健康和快乐是首位的。
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至于克拉莉莎，收到丈夫的信她很高兴。她和孩子们都很好，她有许多老友和熟人都在这个海湾，大家交往融洽。婚后第一次的自由呼吸，似乎让她又回到了少女时代自由自在的日子。一直在丈夫身边鞍前马后，现在她很想暂时放弃一下这种亲密的婚姻生活。
暴风雨过去了，人人都很幸福。
“她会把门关上，也许今晚会找西尔维尔来帮忙叫起来。
博毕诺特起身到柜台买了罐卡利克斯塔最爱吃的虾，拿着虾子回到原地呆坐着。外面风雨正劲，简直要掀开这个木头搭建的小店，远处的田野似乎要被雷电劈出一条条巨大的鸿沟。毕比把小手放在爸爸的膝盖上，没有感觉到害怕。
“卡利克斯塔，别怕，不会有事的。”他说，“这屋子很矮，周围有那么多高树，雷打不到房子的。好了，好了。别怕，好吗？”他捋净她脸上的头发。卡利克斯塔脸庞灼热，嘴唇红润得像石榴子儿一样。白皙的脖项和丰满挺拔的胸脯更是让阿尔西安分不下。卡利克斯塔抬起双眼，泪汪汪的蓝眼睛里，此时已经没有了恐惧，有的只是恍惚，那恍惚无意识地暴露了自己感官的渴望。他看着她的眼睛，毫不犹豫地逮住了她的嘴唇。呵！这让他回想起在阿桑普申的日子。
屋外的瓢泼大雨他们已经不再理会，风雨的呼啸惹得她在他的臂弯里哈哈大笑，她驱散了房内的朦胧与神秘。躺在床上的她像床一样洁白，坚实而有弹性的肉体如奶色的百合在太阳的邀约下，向世间永恒的生命播撒芬芳。她平生第一次享受了生来俱有的权利。
高考英语一轮第3部分写作分类指导专题2读后续写Type1惊险类
The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. [孩子的祝福]The moment Mom opened her eyes, the twins yelled, “Happy Mother’s Day！” [妈妈注意到了早餐]In
Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.
参考英语名词
参考英语名词1. 定义与释义单词：Mountain1.1 词性：名词1.2 中文释义：山，陆地上高耸的部分，通常有较大的坡度和高度，由岩石、土壤等构成1.3 英文释义：A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.1.4 相关词汇：peak（山峰）, hill（小山）, slope（山坡）, ridge （山脊）---2. 起源与背景2.1 词源：源自古法语“montaigne”，更早可追溯至拉丁语“mons”，意思均为“山”。
在人类历史发展进程中，山一直占据着重要地位，它既是自然的屏障，影响着人类的迁徙与定居，也是许多文化中宗教、神话的源泉。
例如古希腊神话中的奥林匹斯山，被视为众神的居所。
2.2 趣闻：许多山峰因特殊的形状或传说而闻名遐迩。
如中国的张家界天子山，其奇特的砂岩峰林地貌被认为是大自然的鬼斧神工。
传说中，土家族领袖向大坤曾在此起义，自称天子，故而得名。
在欧洲，瑞士的马特洪峰独特的三角锥形状，使其成为阿尔卑斯山的标志性山峰，吸引了无数登山爱好者和摄影师前来挑战与记录。
---3. 常用搭配与短语3.1 短语：- mountain range：山脉例句：The Rocky Mountain range stretches over 3,000 miles.翻译：落基山脉绵延超过3000 英里。
- mountain climber：登山者例句：The experienced mountain climber reached the summit in just five hours.翻译：这位经验丰富的登山者仅用五个小时就到达了山顶。
- mountain view：山景例句：Our hotel room has a beautiful mountain view.翻译：我们酒店房间可以看到美丽的山景。
英语阅读：辉煌壮丽的暴风雨
美联英语提供：英语阅读：Glories of the Storm 辉煌壮丽的暴风雨两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平/test/kuaisu.aspx?tid=16-73675-0It begins when a feeling of stillness creeps into my consciousness. Every thing has suddenly gone quiet. Birds do not chirp. Leaves do not rustle. Insects do not sing.起初，有一种平静的感觉悄悄袭上我的心头。
刹那间，万物都突然寂静无声。
鸟儿不在啁啾，树叶不再沙沙作响，昆虫也停止了欢唱。
The air that has been hot all day becomes heavy. It hangs over the trees, presses the heads of the flowers to the ground, sits on my shoulders. With a vague feeling of uneasiness I move to the window. There, in the west, lies the answer - cloud has piled on cloud to form a ridge of mammoth while towers, rearing against blue sky.整日闷热的空气变得格外呆滞，它笼罩着树木，逼得花朵垂向地面，也压得我的肩头沉甸甸的。
我怀着隐隐约约的烦躁不安，信步走到窗前，原来答案就在西边天际，云层重重叠叠，就像一排嵯峨的白塔，高耸在蓝天之上。
Their piercing whiteness is of brief duration. Soon the marshmallow rims flatten to anvil tops, and the clouds reveal their darker nature. They impose themselves before the late-afternoon sun, and the day darkens early. Then a gust of wind shipsthe dust along the road, chill warning of what is to come.云彩那耀眼的白色转瞬便消失了。
unit1-BOOK2必修二词汇
4. 箱子里至多有五本书。
There are ____ not ______ more _____ than five books in the case.
5. 金钱不过是我们的仆人。
Money is ____ no ______ more _____ than our servant.
1) He bought her a gold watch in return for her help (以答谢她的帮助). ___________________ 2) I came to thank you and ______the coat A
you lent me.
A. return B. returned
3. 过来把你的湿上衣脱掉。 Come and _______ remove _____ your ____ wet ______. coat 4. 那位官员必须免职。 That officer must ___ be _________. removed
remove: 排除，去掉 = get rid of He removed all his doubts. remove: 开除，把„„解聘/免职= dismiss He was removed from school. remove & move 共性: 两者均可用作动词, 表示“移动”。 remove 侧重于“拿开, 取走”。 move表示“移动, 搬动”, 侧重于指改变位置。 eg.谁动我的书了? Who has moved my book? 不许动! 否则我就开枪了。 Don't move, or I’ll shoot.
5) Fortunately he _________the traffic survived
初中英语练习题 2022-2023学年河南省南阳市多校八年级(上)期中英语试卷
（VIP&校本题库）2022-2023学年河南省南阳市多校八年级（上）期中英语试卷一、听力理解（20小题，每小题1分，共20分）第一节 听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出 最佳答案。
每段对话读两遍。
1．（1分）Which sport will the boy take part in？A.The boys' 400-meter race.B.The boys' 800-meter race.C.The boys' relay race.2．（1分）What does the girl want to learn？A.To play table tennis.B.To play football.C.To play baseball.3．（1分）Why can't the boy have potato chips？A.Because it's bad for his throat.B.Because the potato chips are bad.C Because there aren't any potato chips.4．（1分）How often does Mike exercise？A.Twice a week.B.Three times a week.C.Every day.5．（1分）What time will they meet tomorrow morning？A.At 7：30.B.At 8：30.C.At 9：30.第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A.B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
6．（2分）（1）How many pills should the boy take a day？A.Two.B.Three.C.Six.（2）What's the doctor's advice？A.To drink more boiled water.B.To lie down in bed and have a rest.C.To wash hands and change clothes often.第三节 听下面一篇短文。
following用法及搭配
following用法及搭配1. following的含义和用法：Following是一个形容词，表示“接下来的”、“下列的”，常被用来引出一些具体的事物或人物。
其语法通常是紧随在某一个名词或动词的后面。
例如：- Following the instructions carefully, I successfully assembled the bookcase.（仔细遵循指示，我成功地组装了书柜。
）following还可以作为动词follow的现在分词形式，表示“跟随”、“遵循”，常用在复合句中作状语。
例如：- Following her husband's death, she moved to a new city.（在丈夫去世之后，她搬到了一个新城市。
）- The company's success is largely due to following a sound business strategy.（公司的成功很大程度上是由于遵循了一项稳健的商业策略。
）2. following的常见搭配：以下是一些常见的搭配，帮助你更准确地理解和运用该词：- the following + 名词复数：指在先前提到的事物、人物或类别中，列出全部或部分以下事项。
例如：Please read the following instructions carefully before using the product.（在使用该产品前，请仔细阅读以下说明。
）- in the following + 时间段：表示在接下来的某一时间段内。
例如：In the following weeks, we will be working on the project full-time.（在接下来的几周里，我们将全职参与这个项目。
）- following + 名词：表示在某个事件或情况之后所发生的事情。
八年级英语Unit Two The Storm教育科学版知识精讲
初二英语Unit Two The Storm教育科学版【本讲教育信息】一. 教学内容：Unit Two The Storm二. 重点、难点：Words, Phrases and Sentences“should “用法三. 具体内容：Lesson One（一）大声读单词：1. dark adj. 黑暗的2. scary adj.引起恐慌的3. quickly adv.迅速地4. cloud n.云5. wind n. 风6. storm n. 暴风雨7. look for 寻找8. hide v. 隐藏9. inside adv./ prep. 在或向里面10. outside adv./ prep. 在或向外面11. should v. 应该12. shouldn’t = should not 不应该（二）重点词汇：1. dark adj. 黑暗的要点：adj.例句：1）黑暗的It's getting dark. 天快黑了。
2）（颜色）深的There are dark clouds in the sky. 天空乌云密布。
要点：n.例句：黑暗,暗处She could see nothing in the dark. 她在黑暗中什么也看不见。
2. scary adj.引起恐慌的要点：（口语）That's scary! 真令人害怕！3. quickly adv.迅速地例句：It gets cold quickly when the sun goes down. 太阳下山后天气很快就会冷下来。
例句：She runs quickly as a horse. 她跑得像马一样快。
要点：quick adj. 快速的例句：Some children are very quick. 有些孩子很敏捷。
Be quick! 快点!要点：敏捷的；伶俐的例句：She is quick at learning a foreign language. 她学外语学得快。
独立主格结构(DOC)
一、独立主格结构的概念及基本构成形式独立主格结构(the absolute structure)是由名词或代词加上分词或分词短语构成的一种独立结构，用于修饰整个句子，而不是一个词或词组。
独立主格结构中的名词或代词与其后的分词或分词短语构成逻辑上的主谓关系。
这种结构与主句不发生句法上的联系，独立主格结构的位置相当灵活，可置于主句前、主句末或主句中，常由逗号将其与主句分开。
需特别注意的是，独立主格结构与主句之间不能使用任何连接词。
例如：1)Night enshrouding the earth,nobody could make out what the dark mass was from a distance.(黑夜笼罩大地，谁也看不清远处黑压压的一片是什么东西。
)2)He lay at full length upon his stomach,his head resting upon his left forearm.(他的脊背朝天，四肢伸展，头枕着左臂，直挺挺地趴伏着。
)3)The coward was backing,his face being deathly pale,toward another room.(那个胆小鬼向另一个房间退去，脸色煞白。
)独立主格结构多用于书面语，尤其是描述性语言中，在口语和非正式文体中，一般用从句或两个句子来代替。
例如，上述例句可变为：1)Because night enshrouded the earth, nobody could make out what the dark mass was from a distance.2)He lay at full length upon his stomach.His head rested upon his left forearm.3)The coward was backing toward another room.His face was deathly pale.二、独立主格结构的特殊构成形式独立主格结构除上述基本构成形式，即名词／代词＋分词(短语)外，还有如下特殊构成形式。
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symbolism in the story. The storm represents two things. -- First and foremost, it represents Alcee and the passionate moment with Calixta. -- The second theme that the storm represented was the scorn that Bobinot and Clarisse would have for Calixta and Alcee if the affair was ever discovered.
Characterization
Bobinot: --- A patient, good father, a considerate husband. He is quite traditional. He seems to be bound by the marriage too. Calixta:
In part II, do you think Calixta is insincere in
her expressions of concerns for Bobinot? Why, or why not? Do you take part IV to imply that Alcee and Calixta will continue their affair for another month? Support your answer. Why does Chopin bother, in Par V, to tell us about Clarisse? And exactly what do you make of the last line of the story?
Kate Chopin shared her piece of mind in:
Should people’s natural desires, for better
life, for freedom, for sex, be repressed?
Her answer is: NO!
Irony
The son and the husband are worrying about
Calixta , while she quite enjoys the time. Adultery is supposed to be blamed and be damaging, while in this story, it brings happiness to everybody. Marriage means being together, while separation and distance will strengthen the tie of marriage.
The story tells us that the actual stor any real damage, leaving the town as it had been before the storm. This parallels the fact that neither Bobinot nor Clarisse found out, and that the marriage continued on as usual.
The Storm
What is the setting of the story? How does it
help the story? How would you characterize Bobinot? How would you characterize Calixta?(in Bobinot’s eyes, in Alcee’s eyes, and in her own revelation)
What would be the ending if you rewrite this
story?
Symbolism (象征)
Symbolism is one of the devices that enrich short
fiction and compensate for its briefness in space. A symbol is a thing that suggests more than its literal meaning. In literature almost anything— particular objects, characters, setting , and actions—can be symbolic if the author wishes to make it so by either hinting or insisting that the material means more than it literally does. For example, ring is a symbol of eternity. Rose is a symbol of love.
Isn’t Bobinot a good husband that caused
Calixta’s affair with Alcee? Do you think it is fair to say that the story is cynical(愤世嫉俗的-believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others)? Explain. What does “the storm” symbolize? What are the themes of this story? Is there any irony in this story?
--- Calixta is a woman who is repressed and tied to her husband. When she lets go of her inhibitions, she finds herself refreshed and happy.
Symbolism
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The Themes
Kate Chopin shows her opinions on sexuality
and marriage through her characterization and manipulation of the story. --- Marriage is a constricting tradition that eliminates the free will of both participants. --- Adultery is not a harmful act, but instead is an act that can serve as a change of pace for an individual who is feeling dreariness in their life due to the monotony of marriage. --- Natural desires shouldn’t be repressed.
---Know sewing– a traditional wife in some aspect. --- Show great concerns to her husband and son. She loves them. --- She is pure and passionate (In Alcee’s eye). --- She is a scrupulous wife and mom.(in her husband’s eye)