词汇短语园地（六）

1. interest vt. 使感兴趣

（1） interest sb/oneself in sth 使感兴趣；使忙于

Politics doesnt interest me.

我对政治不感兴趣。

She has always interested herself in her work.

她始终忙于她的工作。

（2） interest sb to do sth 使某人有兴趣做某事

It may interest you to know that Jimmy didnt leave here.

或许你有兴趣知道吉米并没有离开这里。

（1） be interested in sth/sb 对某事 / 人感兴趣

Im very interested in history.

我对历史很感兴趣。

（2） be interested in doing sth 有兴趣做某事

Anyone who is interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below.

有意加入俱乐部者请按下面的地址和我们联系。

（3） be interested to do sth 对做某事有兴趣

We would be interested to hear your views on this subject.

我们很想听听你对这个课题的看法。

2. argue vi. 争论；争吵

My sisters are always arguing.

我的姐妹们总是争论不休。

（1） argue with sb （about/over sth）

与某人（因为某事）争吵

We are always arguing with each other about money.

我们总是为钱吵嘴。

Dont argue with me—just do it.

不要和我争辩，你就干去吧。

（2） argue sb into/out of doing sth

说服某人做 / 不做某事

They want to argue me into supporting their plans.

他们想说服我支持他们的计划。

My wife tried to argue me out of smoking.

我的妻子努力说服我戒烟。

（3） argue for/against sth/doing sth

据理力争 / 反对（做）某事

They argued for the right to work.

他们据理力争工作的权利。

（4） argue with sth 不承认（通常用于否定句）

Hes a really successful man—you cant argue with that.

他是一个真正成功的人，你不得不承认这个事实。

argument n. 争吵；辩论；论据；理由

arguable adj. 可论证的；有论据的；无把握的

argumentative adj. 好争论的；爱辩论的

3. character n. 角色；人物；性格；品质

They are the two main characters in the play.

他们是该剧中的两个主角。

Its a good story， but I find some of the characters rather unconvincing.

这是个好故事，但我觉得有几个人物不太令人信服。

They look alike but have very different characters.

他們长得很像，但是性格却很不同。

This lady is a nice woman of great character.

这位女士是位品德高尚的人。

in character/out of character 符合 / 不符合某人的性格

in character with sth 与……风格相同

have a strong/weak character 个性强 / 不强

4. brave adj. 勇敢的

I wasnt brave enough to tell her the truth.

我没有勇气告诉她真相。

lf you are not brave， youll lose your last chance.

如果你不够勇敢，你将失去最后的机会。

brave new 新颖的；崭新的

put on a brave face/put a brave face on sth

强装自信快乐；佯装满不在乎

brave vt. 勇敢面对；冒（风险）；经受（磨难）

He didnt feel up to braving the journalists at the airport.

他怯于在机场直接面对记者。

the brave 勇敢的人

America—the land of the free and the home of the brave.

美国——自由者和勇士的家园。

5. be/fall in love with 爱上；喜欢

Anna was in love with this man.

安娜与这个男人相爱了。

They fell in love with each other and got married at last.

他們爱上了对方，最后结婚了。

（just） for love/ （just） for the love of sth

出于爱好；不收报酬；无偿

for the love of God 看在上帝的分上

6. to ones surprise/to the surprise of sb 令某人吃惊的是

To everyones surprise， Jim passed the exam at last.

让所有人吃惊的是，吉姆最后通过了考试。

To the surprise of the young couple， they found their car missing.

使这对年轻夫妇吃惊的是，他们发现车不见了。

比较：in surprise和to ones surprise的区别

in surprise意为“惊奇地”，常位于动词之后，作状语，表示方式；to ones surprise或to the surprise of sb意为“使某人吃惊的是”，常位于句首，作状语，表示行为的结果。

David turned around and looked at me in surprise.

大卫转过身来惊讶地看着我。

Much to my surprise， she failed in the examination.

使我非常惊讶的是，她考试居然没及格。

7. come out 出现；出版

The rain stopped and the sun came out.

雨停后太阳出来了。

When does her new novel come out？

她的小说何时出版？

8. play a part 扮演角色；发挥作用

Lucy played a minor part in the new movie.

露西在这部新电影中扮演了一个小角色。

The media played an important part in the last election.

大众传媒在上一次选举中发挥了重要作用。

9. care about 关心；顾虑；在乎

She cares deeply about environmental issues.

她对环境问题深感担忧。

He genuinely cares about his employees.

他真诚地关心他的雇员。

care for sb 照顾、照料（病、老、幼者）；

深深地爱；非常喜欢

She moved back home to care for her elderly parents.

她搬回家住，好照料年迈的父母。

He cared for her more than she realized.

她不知道他是多么在乎她。

10. every now and then （again） 有时；偶尔

Every now and then he regretted his decision.

他有时为自己的决定后悔。

We see each other every now and then.

我们偶尔相见。

11. at the age of 在……岁时

He left school at the age of 18. 他在18岁时辍学了。

children from 5—10 years of age 5至10岁的儿童

for ages 很长时间

at an early age 幼年

under age 未到法定年龄

over the age of ……岁以上

be/act your age 行为和年龄相称；举止不再孩子气

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

A

One of the most famous movie directors is Alfred Hitchcock. He is most famous for his mystery movies. When he died in 1980， he had made over fifty movies.

Hitchcock was born in London in 1899. He was very shy and he went to very strict schools. He studied to be an engineer， but he was always interested in movies. He used to go to the cinema as often as he could. In his free time he also used to write stories that he wanted to make into movies.

Hitchcock gave up the idea of becoming an engineer when he got a small job in a movie company. Later he got a job as an assistant director. He often had some very clever ideas for filming movies， so later his employer gave him a chance to make a movie by himself. His first movie was made in 1920 and it was a “silent movie”.

He made several other silent movies before he made Blackmail， which was his first talking movie， and of course was another mystery movie.

In 1939 Hitchcock moved to Los Angeles， which was becoming a new center for film-making. The first movie that Hitchcock made in the US was called Rebecca. He got most of the stories for his movies from novels and plays. After reading a novel or play， he would create the movie script by himself， and choose the actors and actresses， and also decide where and how to shoot each scene.

Hitchcocks movies are generally thought to be good movies because he did these things well： choosing of the story， writing of the script， selecting of the actors and actresses， and the creating of the scenes. Hitchcock used to do most of these jobs all by himself.

Alfred Hitchcock will be remembered for his mystery stories and for a number of good films that he directed.

1. How did Hitchcock show his interest in movies when he was young？

A. By studying hard at movies.

B. By reading mysterious stories.

C. By going to the cinema frequently.

D. By attending strict schools to learn moves.

2. Hitchcock gave up working as an engineer when ___ .

A. he moved to Los Angeles

B. he became an assistant director

C. he got a chance to make a movie

D. he was employed by a movie company

3. Which is the correct order of the events about Hitchcock？

a. He moved to Los Angeles.

b. He made a silent movie.

c. He made fifty films.

d. He directed Rebecca.

e. He used to write stories.

A. e， b， a， d， c B. a， b， e， d， c

C. a， e， b， c， d D. e， a， d， b， c

4. What was Hitchcock well-known for according to the text？

A. The plays he wrote.

B. The movie scripts he created.

C. The mystery films he directed.

D. The way he chose actors and actresses.

B

About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film?studio （影棚） to take part in a crowd?scene. Although our “act” would last only for a short time， we could see quite a number of interesting things.

We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene， setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon， bright lights were turned on and the big movie? camera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio， it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him， and soon the trees were covered in “snow”. Two more fans were turned on， and a “strong wind” blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.

The next scene was a complete contrast （對比）. The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen. An actor and an actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the waters edge on an island. By a simple trick like this， palm trees， sandy beaches， and blue， clear skies had been brought into the studio！

Since it was our turn next， we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film “stars”！

5. What did the author probably work as in the filmstudio？

A. A cameraman.

B. A film director.

C. A crowd?scene actor.

D. A workman for scene setting.

6. What made the author feel cold？

A. The heavy snow. B. The man-made scene.

C. The stormy weather. D. The strong wind.

7. What would happen in the “three minutes” mentioned in the last paragraph？

A. A new scene would be filmed.

B. More stars would act in the film.

C. The next scene would be prepared.

D. The author would act as a film star.

跟踪导练（二）

完形填空

Several years of school led to the very important day—my first trip to college！ And it was on that day that I learned one of my lifes most lessons.

As we drove to college， my mother asked， “Sam， do you have any gum？” She chewed （咀嚼） gum！ I was driving， so I told her to herself to the gum in my bag. My surprise when she found the gum and said， “Oh， honey， this is my gum. Even when I was a child， I always loved this gum.” Then I was really . How was it possible that this woman who raised me enjoyed such a（n） pleasure in life， yet I had no idea of it？ “Mom， how did I not that you chewed gum？”

I remember whenever we went anywhere as a when I was a child， Dad would always stop by a and buy three Cokes from it， one to with Mom， one for the three girls， and the one for us three brothers. these， Dad always bought a pack of ， and it was the very flavor that my mother had just taken my bag.

Hearing my question， my mother just and said， “Honey， the pack had only seven sticks.” It was at that exact moment I realized she had made a all those years. Shed given each of us children a stick and then one to Dad—seven sticks gone and the pack empty， none for herself.

I then that， while my mother made huge sacrifices （牺牲） for us， she also made a million small ones that went unnoticed.

1. A. interesting B. important C. difficult D. different

2. A. never B. often C. always D. sometimes

3. A. show B. help C. remove D. invite

4. A. stopped B. changed C. continued D. appeared

5. A. favorite B. necessary C. secret D. old

6. A. satisfied B. moved C. frightened D. shocked

7. A. great B. beautiful C. unusual D. simple

8. A. understand B. explain C. know D. tell

9. A. team B. pair C. family D. class

10. A. shop B. street C. hotel D. school

11. A. play B. share C. watch D. keep

12. A. cold B. full C. last D. small

13. A. In B. Without C. Before D. Besides

14. A. chocolate B. pens C. flowers D. gum

15. A. below B. from C. to D. on

16. A. smiled B. shouted C. sighed D. cried

17. A. which B. that C. when D. where

18. A. choice B. suggestion C. problem D. promise

19. A. having B. giving C. leaving D. buying

20. A. imagined B. replied C. doubted D. realized

語法填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day， about ten years ago， while working at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of Natural History， I saw elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked closely at this girl， I found that she （fix） on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs， just a head， a neck and upper body （dress） in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me， I turned my head toward the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents， I looked back at the girl， who was giving me the most optimistic， （large） smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden， all I saw was this beautiful girl smile just melted me and gave me a （complete） new sense of life is all about. She took me from a poor， unhappy college student and （bring） me into her world； a world of smiles， love and （warm）. Im a （succeed） business man now and whenever I think about the troubles of the world， I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught me.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

跟蹤导练（三）

阅读理解

A

Could we， not superman， lead a superheroic life？ I believe we could do it in some easy steps！

Activate （激活） our super powers.

Superheroes are all good at different things. Some are really fast， some can see things others cant， and some can move things with their minds. Also we all have special talents and passions. We just have to know what they are and develop them.

Try this： List several things youre especially good at—well say these are your core super powers. Next， write down what makes each of your core super powers special： why its valuable to you and others. Last， remember your super powers and look for chances to use them and improve them.

Get a sidekick or two.

Superheroes are out there all day， fighting the good fight. And whos there to help？ Every superhero has teamed up with someone else to defeat some enemies they couldnt deal with alone.

We need a support team： one or more who can be trusted and will help us when necessary. Our team members should bring different views and all kinds of super powers. But we must choose wisely.

Be brave and bold.

Does it take more courage to venture down a dark road or to face a life of no ventures at all？ Both can be pretty scary. We should be brave and bold just as some successful person said， “Have the courage to follow your heart. ”

Live the code.

Superheroes die to protect others. They dont cheat， lie or steal. Theyre good role models， and they do the right things even when nobody is watching.

Though nobodys perfect， yet we should learn from superheroes and struggle not to disobey the superhero code. Turn a friend down who trusts me？ Of course I wont.

1. Both superheroes and humans ___ .

A. are very clever and helpful

B. have their own strong points

C. know how to be clever and brave

D. try to remove their own weak points

2. The underlined word “sidekick” in the text refers to a person who ___ .

A. is much cleverer than you

B. is ready to help you anytime

C. has super powers to fight you

D. tries to watch you all the time

3. What is the superhero code？

A. To try to be a perfect person.

B. To behave with right principles.

C. To be willing to lose everything for others.

D. To satisfy the needs of the friends you trust.

4. What is the text mainly about？

A. What a superhero should be like.

B. How we can become a superhero.

C. How we can live like a superhero.

D. Why we should learn from a superhero.

B

You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead！

Of course he isnt really dead. With any luck he isnt even hurt. Why？ Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains， who crash cars or even catch fire， are professional. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen （特技表演者）.

There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example， they fall from a high building. However， they do not fall onto hard ground but onto empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress （床墊）. Again， when they hit one another with chairs， the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows， the glass is made of sugar.

But although their work depends on tricks of this sort， it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntmans success depends on careful timing. For example， he has to jump out of the way of the explosion （爆炸） just at the right moment.

Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work， but their lives are always dangerous. They often get seriously injured， and sometimes killed.

5. Stuntmen are those who often ___ .

A. dress up as actors

B. prefer to lead dangerous lives

C. fight against each other for a living

D. perform seemingly dangerous actions

6. How do stuntmen earn their living？

A. By playing their dirty tricks.

B. By selling their special skills.

C. By crashing through windows.

D. By jumping from fast moving trains.

7. Falling from a high building， a stuntman ___ .

A. is in great danger

B. needs no protection

C. is generally quite safe

D. will be covered with a mattress

8. What is the most important for a successful stuntman？

A. Being fast. B. Being brave.

C. Being exact. D. Being strong.

跟踪导练（四）

阅读理解

Of the several films Hirokazu has made about childhood and children， this one is the most modest， but no less pleasing for its delicate style and small setting. I Wish was originally called Miracle， and the change is for the better. The two-word title makes you want to know whos wishing for what， while the single word sounds plain and self-praising. This wise and funny film works small miracles in describing such a moment when kids turn from the wishfulness of childhood into shaping the world for themselves.

The sweetly reflective hero， a sixth-grader named Koichi， starts out by wishing for a volcano to erupt （喷发）. Not just any volcano， but the one that towers above his town， smoking heavily and giving off ash. An eruption would lead to a withdrawing， which would lead， at least in his mind， to a reunion with his father and kid brother， whove been living in Hakata while Koichi lives with his mother and retired grandparents in Kagoshima. The volcano， knowing nothing of this， refuses to erupt， but Koichi hears of another approach to realizing the desired miracle.

One of the pleasures of I Wish is watching how kids behave—how Koichi attacks his dinner， for example. Another pleasure is rediscovering how kids think. These kids can be logical and ever so tricky. But childrens thought processes can also be fancy. A boy wishes he could play baseball like one of the baseball stars， who eats curry for breakfast； so he， too， starts eating curry for breakfast， instead of practicing on the field. Another boy tries to wish his dead dog， Marble， back to life. And what does Koichi finally wish for？ I wish youd see this delightful film to find out.

1. Why has the films name been changed from Miracle to I Wish？

A. The latter is plain and self-praising.

B. The former is hard for audience to remember.

C. The latter is easier to arouse audiences interest.

D. The former isnt related to the content of the film.

2. Koichi wishes the volcano to erupt so that he can ___ .

A. enjoy the wonderful scene of a volcano

B. help those who suffer from the eruption

C. get together with his family members

D. work miracles during the disaster

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the film I Wish？

A. It is a film set in a volcano eruption.

B. It is a serious science fiction movie.

C. It shows a lively and thoughtful world of children.

D. It shows audience some dull and ridiculous thoughts.

4. What is the authors purpose in writing the text？

A. To recommend a film.

B. To make a review on a film.

C. To share pleasures of watching a film.

D. To discuss kids behavior and thoughts.

閱读七选五

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Most people think that making a film is exciting.

Earlier this year， I worked in a new film. It was about a bomb threat on a big British ship. Two hundred people were needed to act as the passengers in the film. I was one of them.

These were necessary because we would spend the whole 16 days sailing in bad weather.

Then the day came and we sailed out of Dover. There were the film crew， the director， the actors and actresses including Brinksley Meers， who acted the leading role， and us—200 amateur （业余的） extras.

Some wanted to meet Brinksley Meers in person. Others were curious to see how a film was made. A housewife with her three children came for free holiday and a bit of adventure.

During the voyage， a lot of people were very seasick.

We often worked all day on one scene， performing it again and again under the hot lights. In the evenings， there were drinks in the bar， but most people were so tired that they went to bed early.

When the ship finally returned to port， most people had enjoyed the trip， but were also so tired that they at least needed a weeks holiday.

A. They were very tired.

B. I could be a popular film star.

C. People came for different purposes.

D. In fact， sometimes it is but sometimes it isnt.

E. Although the work was very interesting， it was also very hard.

F. Before we left， we were wanted to bring some warm clothes.

G. The next day often began at 6：30 in the morning， sometimes with breakfast being filmed.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

跟踪导练（五）

选词填空

用方框里單词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。每空一词，有两个词是多余的。

argue direct plot actress character sword

brave section male interest poster comedy

1. The soldier killed his enemy with a（n） ____ .

2. Zhou Xun is one of the most talented ____ in China.

3. Zhou Xingchis ____ are popular among the students.

4. Doras room is full of the ____ of her favourite pop stars.

5. The book is well organized in terms of ____ .

6. If you go on ____ ， Ill turn you out of doors.

7. This ____ of the road is still closed， so we have to go around.

8. Football is a game which ____ me a lot.

9. He is one of the main ____ in the new film.

10. Do the women doctors here get the same pay as their ____ colleagues？

句子翻译

1. 一部新汉英词典即将问世。（come out）

2. 这是一部如此感人的电影，以至于许多人最后都哭了。

（such... that...）

3. 我们已经相爱七年了。（be in love with）

4. 令我们惊讶的是，她最后成了一名老师。（to ones surprise）

5. 去年简在一部电影里扮演了一位歌手。（play a part）

短文改错

Thanks for your letter. You are describing a common problem experiencing by students all over China. Like you already know， the competition to get into a better university or college is very strong， and that in turn means heavy study load for students. I know that this can feel like a terrible burden at time， but my advice to you is to keep on studying as your hard work would pay off in the end. In the meanwhile， do you best to relax. Proper rest and relaxation is really important. Although I know that you are very busy， but I want you to try to set some time aside after class and at weekends such that you can relax properly.

书面表达

当前不少文学作品被改编成电影。有人选择看电影，有人则喜欢读原著。请以“Film or Book， Which Do You Prefer？”为题，写一篇短文。内容包括：

1. 看电影（省时、有趣、易懂）；

2. 读原著（细节更多、语言优美）；

3. 你的看法及理由。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 文章题目和开头已给出，不计入总词数；

3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：原著 original work/book in the original

Film or Book，Which Do You Prefer？

Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original.