北师大版高中英语必修三 Unit9 Wheels-词汇篇1(学生版)

Unit 9 Wheels词汇篇1
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1、掌握第三单元第一课及第二课的重点单词，短语及句型。

2、灵敏运用第三单元第一课及第二课的重点单词，短语及句型。

1.actually adv. 实际上；事实上；其实〔用于说明个人观点或补充新的信息〕
He may look young but he's actually 45. 他可能看起来年轻，但实际上已经45岁了。

I do actually think that things have improved. 其实我确实认为事情已经有好转了。

词汇链接：
①actual adj. 实际的
②actuality n. 实际，事实
短语拓展：
表示“实际上，事实上〞的短语有in fact, in actual fact, as a matter of fact。

2.transport vt. 运输n. [U] 运输；交通工具
The yellow bus transports passengers from the airport to the city. 那辆黄色公共汽车将乘客从机场运送至城里。

搭配：transport by road/ water/ air公路/水上/航空运输
词汇拓展：
①transportation n. 运送，运输
②transporter n. 运输者
③transportable adj. 可运输的
④transport charges 运费
3.effect n. 结果，效果；影响，作用；印象vt. 产生；引起
Did the medicine have any effect? 这药有作用吗？
词汇链接：
①effective adj. 有效的，有影响的，有作用的
②effectively adv. 有效地
③effectiveness n. 效果，效能
短语拓展：
①be in effect生效，有效
②come into effect生效
③have an effect on sth. 对......有影响〔起作用〕
④in effect实际上，事实上
⑤of no effect没有作用〔做表语〕
⑥put/bring into effect使生效
⑦to no effect不起作用
⑧to the effect that大意是，意思是
易混辨析：effect与affect
作“影响〞解时，effect是名词，affect是动词。

effect作动词是，意为“引起，实现〞。

A word from the teacher will have great effect on the pupils. 教师的一句话对学生有很大的影响。

Smoking affects one's health. 抽烟影响人的安康。

4.benefit vt. 有益于；对......有益n. 利益；好处
The old school benefited us enormously. 那所老学校使我们受益匪浅。

I got a lot of benefit from learning foreign languages. 我从学习外语中得到了许多好处。

词汇链接：
①beneficial adj. 有益的，有利的，有帮助的
②beneficiary n. 受益者，受惠人
短语拓展：
①benefit from/by从......中受益
②be of benefit to对......有好处
③for the benefit of为了......的好处
5. convenient adj. 便利的，方便的
常用搭配：be convenient to/for...对......方便〔不用人做主语〕
I have moved to an apartment that is convenient to shopping and transportation. 我搬进了一间购物和交通都很方便的公寓。

The house is very convenient for several schools. 这座房子离几所学校都很近。

误区警示：
①表示“方便的，适宜的；便利的，附近的〞，均可与介词for连用。

The market is convenient for me. 市场离我很近。

②convenient不能用人做主语。

I'll come when it is convenient for you. 我会在你方便的时候来的。

〔不能说：I'll come when you are convenient.〕
词汇链接：
①convenience n. 方便，便利
②conveniently adv. 便利地
6. allow v. 准许，允许
They don't allow smoking here. 他们不允许在这儿吸烟。

Please allow me to introduce myself to you. 请允许我向你们作自我介绍。

常用搭配：
allow (doing) sth. / allow sb. to so sth. / allow sb. + 副词或介词短语
易混辨析：allow, permit与let
allow和permit都表示“允许〞，用法也一样，在许多情况下可以互换，只是在词义上有强弱之别。

allow词义较弱，含有“听任〞“默许〞“不加阻止〞的意思，permit词义较强，强调“正式认可〞“批准〞的意思；let表示“让〞，词义最弱，较口语化，用法上也不用于allow和permit；let后面的宾补为不带to的动词不定式；let一般不用于被动语态。

7.hopeful adj. 有希望的，持有乐观态度的
They are hopeful of bringing the siege to a peaceful conclusion. 他们希望能和平完毕这次围困。

I'm hopeful that he'll arrive early. 我满怀希望他会早到。

He is the most hopeful man in politics. 他是政坛上最有希望的人。

词汇链接：
①hopefully adv. 有希望地，充满希望地
②hopeless adj. 没有希望的，无望的，糟糕透顶的
短语拓展：
①be hopeful about对......抱有希望
②be hopeful of doing sth. 有望做某事
8. provide vt. 提供
This has provided police with a vital clue. 这为警方提供了一条重要线索。

= This has provided a vital clue for the police.
They worked to provide for their large family. 他们努力工作以供养他们一大家人。

短语拓展：
①provide sth. for sb. = provide sb. with sth. 给某人提供某物
②provide for sb. 提供生活所需
③providing/provided + that从句假设......
I'll agree to go providing/provided that my expenses are paid. 假设为我负担费用，我就同意去。

9.look/ be fed up感到厌烦
I'm fed up with this boring life. 我厌烦了这种枯燥的生活。

短语扩展：
①feed up...给......吃食物，使吃饱
②feed on = live on以......为食
10. insert vt. 插入，嵌入
Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket. 把硬币放进投币口，按钮取票。

I wish to insert an advertisement in your newspaper. 我想在贵报上登一那么广告。

11. design v. 设计；制图；方案；制造n. 图样；设计；布局；目的，意图
This piece of land is designed for a garden. 这块地打算被建成花园。

词汇链接：
①designer n. 设计者
②designable adj. 能设计的，可被区分的
③designedly adv. 成心地，有方案地
短语拓展：
①by design成心地，蓄意地
②have designs on/ against对......抱有不良企图，图谋加害于
③design sth. for sb./ sth.为某人/某物设计某事物
12.thanks to多亏，由于
Thank to your help, we finished the work in time.多亏你的帮助，我们及时完成了工作。

拓展：
英语中其他表示“由于〞的短语：
①because of多作状语。

Because of the rain, we didn't go camping last week.由于下雨了，我们上周没有去野营。

②due to多作状语或表语。

Some students quit school due to poverty.一些学生因贫困而辍学。

His success is due to industry. 他的成功是由于勤奋。

③owing to多作状语。

Owing to staff shortages, there was no restaurant car on the train.由于缺人手，这趟火车上没有餐车。

13. consequence n. 结果，后果，影响〔通常用复数〕
Wastage was no doubt a necessary consequence of war. 宏大的损耗无疑是战争的必然结果。

An economic crisis may have tremendous consequences for our global security. 一场经济危机可能严重影响到全球安定。

短语拓展：
in consequence = as a result因此
14. arrest
①vt. 逮捕，逮捕
He was arrested for dangerous driving. 他因危险驾驶而被逮捕。

②n. 逮捕，拘留
The police made several arrests. 警方逮捕了好几个人。

短语拓展：
①arrest sb. for sth. 由于某事逮捕某人
②make an arrest 逮捕
③place/ put sb. under arrest 逮捕某人
15.work out 算出；理解，弄懂；方案；解决
I believe that you can work out this problem by yourself. 我相信你自己能做出这道题的。

The research centre worked out a new plan and decided to carry it out immediately. 研究中心拟订出一项新方案并决定立即施行。

They had a lot of questions when they first got married, but things worked out in the end. 他们刚结婚的时候有一大堆问题，但最后事情都得到理解决。

短语拓展：
①work at/on 从事，致力于
②work as 当......，做......工作
③work for 为......工作，努力促成
16. argue vi. 争辩，争吵；说明
Don't argue with one who is angry. 不要和正在生气的人争论。

These latest developments argue a change in government policy. 最近的事态开展说明政府改变了政策。

词汇链接：
argument n. 争论，辩论；论点，论据
短语拓展：
①argue with sb. about/ on/ over sth. 关于某事与某人争论
②argue for/ against 赞成/反对
③argue sb. into doing sth. 说服某人做某事
④argue sb. out of doing sth. 说服某人不做某事
He argued against the plan. 他据理反对这个方案。

易混辨析：argue, discuss, quarrel与fight
①argue意为“争论，主张〞，强调以理由或证据来说服。

②discuss意为“讨论〞，目的在于解决问题、制定方针等，且通常气氛友好。

③quarrel意为“吵架，争吵〞，暗示有很多的吵闹声。

④fight意为“打架〞，暗示除了吵闹声还有动作。

17. sensitive adj. 敏感的，灵敏的；神经过敏的；易受伤害的
The Stock Exchange is sensitive to likely political changes. 证券交易所对潜在的政治变化很敏感。

She is sensitive to criticism. 她对〔别人的〕批评很容易生气。

He is very sensitive about/ to being small, so don't mention it. 他对自己个子矮小神经过敏，所以别提这件事。

词汇链接：
①sense n. 感觉；理解；v. 感觉到，意识到
②senseless adj. 无意义的，无道理的；无意识的
③sensible adj. 合理的；明智的
④sensitivity n. 敏感性，过敏性
短语拓展：
①be sensitive to 对......敏感；易受影响的
②be sensitive about/ to 易生气的；神经质的
18.gentle adj. 和蔼的，温和的；轻柔的；不陡的，坡度小的
a gentle slope 一个不陡的坡
My mother, though gentle, is stubborn. 我母亲尽管温顺，但很倔强。

A warm gentle breeze was coming off the sea. 一阵温暖的微风从海上吹来。

词汇链接：
gently adv. 清清地；逐渐地
短语拓展：
be gentle with sb. 对某人很温顺
19.fierce adj. 凶猛的，残酷的；狂热的，强烈的；剧烈的，狂暴的
The house is guarded by a fierce dog. 房子由一条凶猛的狗看守。

There is so much unemployment and the competition for jobs is fierce. 失业非常严重，求职的竞争也非常剧烈。

常见搭配：
①fierce wind/ storm 狂风/暴雨
②fierce light 刺眼的光线
③fierce competition 剧烈的竞争
易混辨析：fierce与violent
①fierce表示“〔表情〕恶狠狠的，〔感情〕强烈的，〔竞争等〕剧烈的，猛烈的〞。

②violent指使用据有破坏性的暴力手段或由暴力引起的，意为“强暴的，猛烈的〞。

20.schedule
1. n. 时间表，进度表，日程安排
常见搭配：
①ahead of schedule 提早
②on schedule 按照预定时间
③according to schedule 按日程表
④behind schedule 比预定时间晚
The new bridge has been finished two months ahead of schedule. 新桥提早两个月开工了。

The train arrived on/ behind schedule. 火车准时到达了/晚点了。

2. vt. 预定，安排
常见搭配：
①be scheduled for...安排在......
②be scheduled to do...〔某人〕预定/方案做某事
The interview is scheduled for 10: 00 am tomorrow. 面试安排在明天上午10点。

He is scheduled to visit the US next year. 他方案明年访问美国。

21.foolish adj. 愚蠢的，傻的；荒唐的
It is foolish to risk skin cancer. 冒患上皮肤癌的风险是愚蠢的。

词汇链接：
fool n. 傻瓜；小丑
易混辨析：foolish, silly与stupid
这三个词一般情况下可以通用。

foolish最常用，着重指缺乏常识和判断力；stupid着重指人智力低下，含较强的贬义；silly指因极端愚蠢而引起笑话，暗示低能。

Don't do such silly things. 不要做这种蠢事。

It's foolish of you to buy such a book. 你买这样一本书真傻。

His stupid behavior got him into trouble. 他的愚蠢的行为给他带来了费事。

22.responsibility n. 责任，职责；负责
Women bear children and take responsibility for childcare. 妇女生孩子，还负责照顾孩子。

Do you know the responsibilities of the government workers? 你知道政府工作人员的职责吗？
He wants companies to follow the European model of social responsibility. 他希望各公司可以以欧洲公司为典范，承当社会责任。

词汇链接：
①responsible adj. 有责任的；负责的；可靠的(be responsible for 对......负责)
②responsibly adv. 负责地；可靠地
She is my student, and I am responsible for her. 她是我的学生，我要对她负责。

23.rely vi. 依靠，新来；依赖，指望
常见搭配：
rely on/ upon 依靠；依赖
He can rely on my support when the crunch comes. 关键时刻，他可以依靠我的支持。

Don't rely on finding me here when you get back. 你回来时别指望在这儿找到我。

易混辨析：rely与depend
①rely指在过去经历的根底之上，相信某人或某失误，希望从中得到帮助或支持。

②depend指出于依赖而依靠别人或其他事物，以获得其支持或帮助，这种依赖可能有过去的经历或理解为根据，也可能没有。

24.check in〔到达旅馆、搭乘飞机时〕办理登记手续；〔打卡〕上班
Passengers should check in for flight BA125 to Berlin. 去柏林的BA125航班乘客应该办理登机手续。

短语拓展：
①check out (of sth.) 付清账后分开，结账〔退房〕
②check on sb./sth. 核实，检查〔是否一切正常〕
③checking account活期存款
25.pull out〔列车〕驶出，出站，启程pull up 车〔停〕，使......停顿
He didn't pull his car up at a red light. 他看到红灯没有停车。

短语拓展：
①pull down 拉下〔窗帘、帘子等〕；拆毁，拆掉〔建筑物〕
②pull in 〔列车〕到达，进站；〔船、车〕靠向一边，停靠〔反〕pull out
③pull off 〔费力气〕脱掉〔衣服〕〔反〕pull on 穿上〔衣服、袜子等〕
④pull over 〔车〕停靠旁边；推；把......拉过来
⑤pull through 渡过难关，摆脱危难
26.content
①n. [U] 满足，满意；[pl.] 所含之物，目录；[sing.] 主题，主要内容，容量，含量
He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table. 他把提包里的东西倒在了桌子上。

②adj. 满足的，满意的；愿意的。

多作表语或后置定语
常见搭配：
be/ feel content with sth. 对......感到满意
be/ feel content to do sth. 乐意做某事
She is content with her present life. 她对目前的生活感到满意。

I am content to stay here. 我乐意待在这儿。

③vt. 使满意，使满足
常见搭配：
content sb./ oneself with sth. 使某人/自己满足于......
I content myself with a glass of coffee every day. 每天能喝上一杯咖啡我就满足了。

27.Wherever someone finished a journey they would leave the bike there for someone else to use. 不管人们在哪儿完毕旅程，他们都会把自行车放在那里供其别人使用。

句型讲解：wherever引导让步状语从句。

wherever = no matter where不管哪里
Wherever he goes, he always remembers you. 不管他去哪儿，他总是记着你。

I will find him wherever he may be. 无论他可能在哪儿，我都要找到他。

Wherever the film star goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her. 这位电影明星所到之处都有成群的人等着见她。

拓展：
wherever也可以引导名词性从句。

Wherever he goes has nothing to do with me. 无论他去哪儿都与我无关。

注意：
no matter + where/ when/ how/ what/ who/ which等只能引导让步状语从句，而who/ what/ where/ when/ which等+ -ever即可引导让步状语从句，又可引导名词性从句。

例1. ---Do you think it's a good idea to make friends with your students?
--- , I do. I think it's a great idea.
A.Really
B.Obviously
C.Actually
D.Generally
例 2. China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals all its citizens.
A.in charge of
B.for the purpose of
C.in honor of
D.for the benefit of
例3.Would it be for you to pick me up at four o'clock and take me to the airport?
A.convenient
B.free
C.vacant
D.handy
例4. 〔2021 湖南省五市十校高一期末〕In peace, too, the Red Cross is expected to send help _________ there is human suffering.
A. whoever
B. however
C. whatever
D. wherever
例5. He could have finished it on , but somehow he fell behind.
A. condition
B. average
C. account
D. schedule
例6.〔2021 安徽高考〕It's our hope that we will play a greater role in the market place and, , supply more jobs.
A. however
B. anywhere
C. therefore
D. otherwise
根底演练
一. 根据首字母在空白处填写单词。

1. The accident was the c of the driver's driving after drinking.
2. He was a for stealing money.
3. His arriving late was d to the storm.
4. Smoking here in the meeting room isn't a .
5. I like the c of the magazine, but I don' t like its covers.
6. We have b a lot from the development of highway.
二. 单项选择。

1. The minister that cuts in military spending were needed.
A. disputed
B. debated
C. argued
D. discussed
2. ---Can I smoke here?
---Sorry. We don`t allow here.
A. people smoking
B. people smoke
C. to smoke
D. smoking
3. Human activities have great effects natural environment.
A. in
B. on
C. upon
D. both B and C
4. Your future will your English study today at school.
A. benefit
B. be benefited
C. benefit from
D. be benefited from
5. We students are too much homework.
A. tired up
B. fond of
C. fed up with
D. put up with
6. your help, my English has improved a lot.
A. Thanks to
B. Thank you
C. Thanks for
D. Thanks
7. I want to pay you a short visit if .
A. you are convenient
B. it is convenient for you
C. it is convenient to you
D. it convenient to you
8. They always us for the help of finishing homework.
A. relying on
B. rely on
C. depends on
D. are depending
9. They said the sports meeting will be put off the storm.
A. because
B. since
C. owing of
D. due to
10. I her for a long time, but she refused to listen to my reason.
A. argued with
B. agreed with
C. played with
D. did with
稳固进步
一. 完成句子。

1.〔2021 江苏高考改编〕Many of the things we now would not be around but for Thomas Edison〔受益〕.
2. , then you will get one ticket. (insert)
投入一枚一元硬币，你就会得到一张票。

3. Liu Xiang determined in 2021 London Olympic Games, but fortunately he couldn't make it. (record)
刘翔决心在2021年的伦敦奥运会中创立新的记录，但不幸的事他未能如愿。

4. has had a bad effect on the couple's emotion. (argue)夫妻间经常为钱而争吵对夫妻感情产生不良影响。

5. A serious traffic accident . (jam)
一场严重的交通事故引发了两小时的交通阻塞。

6. that more senior middle school students will be admitted into universities in a few years. (hopeful)
几年后更多的高中生将有希望被大学录取。

7. Nurses should , but soldiers should be cruel to enemies. (gentle)
护士应该对病人温和，但战士应该对敌人残酷。

8. Politicians . (sensitive)
政治家总是对政治很敏感。

9.〔2021 天津高考改编〕Having worked for two days, Steve managed to finish his report
〔准时〕.
10.〔2021 浙江高考改编〕If we leave right, (hope) we'll arrive on time.
二. 单项选择。

1. It's maintained that in bulk is not good to the goods.
A. communication
B. sending
C. transport
D. traffic
2. They food and clothes for the sufferers.
A. gave
B. offered
C. provided
D. looked for
3. It is said that the early European playing cards for entertainment and education.
A. were being designed
B. have designed
C. have been designed
D. were designed
4. He was found guilty, and lost his job .
A. in consequence
B. in consequence of
C. as a result of
D. consequent
5. You can't predict everything. Often things don't as you expect.
A. run out
B. work out
C. break out
D. put out
6. The minister that cuts in military spending were needed.
A. disputed
B. debated
C. argued
D. discussed
7. How he is! He even can't work out a simple maths problem.
A. stupid
B. foolish
C. silly
D. foolishly
8. A great out of our Polynesian Village resort (度假胜地) at Walt Disney was asked how she enjoyed her visit.
A. working
B. checking
C. trying
D. staying
9. The bus that outside the inn would soon take the visitors downtown.
A. held up
B. pulled up
C. got down
D. set forth
10. They are still to eat Chinese food though they have been in America for years.
A. content
B. pleasing
C. interested
D. fond
一. 选词填空：用方框中所给短语单词或短语的适当形式填空。

1. We didn't have a receiver __________ enough to pick up the signal.
2. He was __________ with his life, so he felt very happy.
3. My grandfather became __________ when he lost his temper.
4. The teacher posted the __________ of classes.
5. I admit I should take full __________ for the accident; I was too careless.
6. Who is the most likely to the old lady's death?
7. He didn't finish his exercise and __________, he had to stay at school after the school was over.
8. I'm __________ your complaints.
9. They have already __________ all the math problems by themselves.
10. Please send me an answer __________.
11. My wife has been __________ me __________ our son's schooling.
12. He was a new driver and therefore I didn't want him to __________.
二. 单项选择。

1. My neighbor, Mr. Green, looks very sad because he lost his job. __________, he will find a new job and feel better soon.
A. Hopefully
B. Luckily
C. Thankfully
D. Unfortunately
2. They don't allow __________ in the room, so you are not allowed __________ here.
A. smoking, to smoke
B. to smoke, smoking
C. smoking, smoking
D. to smoke, to smoke
3. You might help us __________ these weeds.
A. put up
B. put out
C. pull out
D. pull up
4. Good technique in medicine means less pain and fewer deaths; __________, it is our duty to master it.
A. thus
B. therefore
C. otherwise
D. however
5. Tony's parents thought he was at school, but __________ he was in an Internet bar.
A. fortunately
B. at present
C. especially
D. actually
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阅读理解
A
I am really good at science, so I decided to take part in science competitions, which could excuse me from the College Entrance Exam if I did a good job. With the help of my teachers, I finished all the high school science courses beforehand (预先). Meanwhile, I learnt part of the chemistry courses for college students on my own.
In the first term of Senior 2, I won first prize for both a chemistry and a computer science competition.
I therefore gained the qualification for being recommended to university. I didn't content myself with this achievement. Instead, I continued to take part in more science competitions. I pocketed a number of prizes,
including first prize in the National High School Chemistry Competition (Shanghai Region), which qualified me to be a member of the team representing Shanghai. In the final of the NHSCC I won the gold medal and was able to join the national team!
All my efforts were rewarded by admission to Peking University. I received my offer last December. I recalled all the hardships I'd experienced when looking back on my road of “competing〞. I don't remember having a single relaxed holiday without preparing for competitions. I devoted myself to what I did. I've never felt bored because I love science.
I would say I've gained more than I paid, because by participating in these competitions, I greatly enhanced my logical reasoning power and analytical (分析的) ability. Moreover, I laid a solid foundation for my future at Peking University.
1. According to the passage, we know that “I〞.
A. referred to a student of Senior 2
B. became a coach of the national team
C. was recommended to Peking University
D. turned competitor of a chemistry competition
2. We know from the passage “NHSCC〞________.
A. stands for a college
B. provides numbers to Peking University
C. is a competition for high school's students
D. receives admission students want
3. All the following are true EXCEPT that ________.
A. the writer finished all the high school science courses by himself ahead of time during his college
B. the writer represented Shanghai to attend the final of the NHSCC and won the gold medal
C. after his competitions, he was admitted to Peking University because of his success
D. thanks to his own hard work, the writer greatly improved his logical reasoning power and analytical ability
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. My Experience of Study.
B. My Road of “Competing〞.
C. My College Life.
D. My Forgettable Hardships.
B
Have you eaten too much over the holidays? You should try fidgeting for a while. Those around you might not like it, but scratching (moving your nails (指甲) against a part of your body) and twitching (moving suddenly and quickly when you don' t want to) is an important way of burning up calories (卡路里).
American researchers have found that some people's squirming (continuously turn your body when nervous) and wigging (move in small movements, especially from side to side) equals (等于) several miles of slow running each day.
The scientists, based at the National Institute of Health's laboratory in Phenix, Arizona, are studying why some people get fat and other stay slim.
In one study 177 people each spent 24 hours in a room in the institute where the amount (量) of energy is measured by their oxygen and carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) levels. By the end of the day, some people had burned up 800 calories in toe-tapping, (moving the front part of your foot up and down) finger-drumming (hitting your fingers continuously and lightly against something hard) and other nervous habits. However, others had burned up only 100 calories.
The researchers found that slim women fidget more than fat women, but there was no significant difference in men. Heavy people burn up more energy when they fidget than thin people do.
1. Which of the following can be used to explain the meaning of “fidgeting〞?
A. scratching and twitching
B. squirming and wigging
C. slow running
D. moving one's body nervously
2. We can know from the passage that scientists believe the reason why some people get fat and other people stay slim is that .
A. thin people burn up less calories than fat people
B. fat people burn up more calories than thin people
C. those who burn up more calories than others will be thinner
D. those who fidget more than others will be thinner
3. Scientists found in the experiment that .
A. the energy burned up by fat people when they fidget was more than that burned up by thin people when they fidget
B. some people's fidgeting burned up more than 800 calories, but some people's fidgeting burned up less than 100 calories
C. slim women fidget more than fat women but fat men fidget more than thin men
D. thin men fidget more than fat men
4. If someone is thin in a pleasant way, we say they are .
A. skinny
B. bony
C. slim
D. underweight
5. Scientists think a fidget habit to be .
A. a way to lose fat
B. a nervous habit annoying (使讨厌) the people around
C. a better exercise than slow running
D. a habit of thin people
C
In Denmark, parents are allowed to set up a new school if they are dissatisfied with the school in the area where they are living. Although these schools have to follow the national courses, they are allowed a lot of choice in deciding what to teach. Some of these new schools are called “small schools〞because usually the number of pupils in them is only sixty, but a school has to have at least twenty-seven pupils.
Cooleenbridge School in Ireland, is a small school similar to the ones in Denmark, it was set up by parents who came from Holland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, England and other parts of Ireland. They came because they wanted to live in the countryside and to grow their own food. In June 1986, they decided to start a school. They managed to get an old, disused primary-school (小学) building and started with twenty-four children aged from four to twelve.
The teachers say, “The important thing in school is doing, not sitting.〞And so the courses includes yoga (瑜伽), cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama (戏剧) and environmental (环境的) river studies, as well as reading, writing, maths and science.
1. What are the rules for setting up a new school in Denmark?
A. Parents are allowed to set up their own school.
B. The school has to follow the national courses.
C. The school has to have at least 27 pupils.
D. All of the above.
2. The writer tells about the Cooleenbridge School in Ireland because .
A. it was set up by parents who are not people of Denmark
B. it was taken as an example of this kind of “small school〞
C. there were only twenty-four children
D. the pupils there were aged from 4 to 12
3. What makes this kind of school special?
A. It is set up by parents not by government.
B. It is free to decide what to teach.
C. The number of pupils in it is only sixty.
D. It has to have at least 27 pupils.
4. “The important thing in school is doing not sitting.〞What the teachers say actually means .
A. What we should do is teaching in the classroom, not sitting in the office.
B. Children should do more homework at home, not just sit in class to listen to the teachers.
C. Children should learn by themselves not rely on teachers.
D. Children should learn through practice not just from books.
5. The courses includes .
A. yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies, except reading, writing, maths and science
B. either yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies,
or reading, writing, maths and science
C. not only reading, writing, maths and science, but also yoga, cooking knitting, kitemaking, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies
D. mainly yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies, and supplemental (补充的) reading writing, maths and science
D
Sixty-year-old grandmother, Fiona McFee, is going to stop working next year and she decided to realize a childhood dream and sail around the coast of Scotland in a small boat. Although the inside of the boat is very cosy it has no running water or electricity. Fiona says she can live without these things but she plans to take her small CD player, her hot water bottle and a bag of books to make sure life isn't too uncomfortable.
We asked her if she was afraid of being at sea for so long. She said, “Well, I'm going to take a good compass (指南针). Anyway I'm not afraid of death because I love the sea---I just hope it loves me.〞Fiona certainly has plenty of energy; in her spare time, she enjoys playing the piano, rock-climbing, canoeing and dancing. Although she is sixty, she doesn't want to have a quiet and peaceful life. “I'm looking forward to having fun in the rest of my life and that's exactly why I'd like to be a sailor for a while.〞
1. The underlined word "cosy" in the first paragraph means .
A. bright
B. dirty
C. comfortable
D. dark
2. When Fiona McFee said "--I just hope it loves me." What she meant was .
A. Of course, it loves me , since I love it.
B. If I love it, it should love me.
C. I hope it will bring me a safe sailing as a return for my love of it.
D. I hope it will save my life when I am in time of danger.
3. The reason why she would like to have the sail is that .
A. she thinks it will be very exciting
B. she likes sports and enjoys canoeing
C. she has decided to realize a childhood dream
D. she wants to be still active when she gets old
4. What kind of person would you say the old woman is?
A. Someone who does not show what she is feeling.
B. Someone who is very proud and sure of her success.
C. Someone who doesn't use her head much.
D. Someone who is open , honest and brave.
5. The best title for this passage is .
A. Life Begins at Sixty
B. A Round Coast Sail
C. An Old Woman Sailor
D. An Unusual Hobby (爱好)。