Ⅰ.词汇知识
1．____________(vi.& vt.)得分→____________ (n.)得分(二十)→____________ (n.)一打(12)
2．____________ (n.)决赛→____________ (adj.)最终的→
____________ (adv.)最终
3．____________ (n.)冠军→____________ (n.)冠军称号，锦标赛
4．____________ (n.)特性；品德；品性→____________ (n.)数量
5．____________ (n.)胜利→____________ (n.)胜利者
6．____________ (adv.)戏剧性地→____________ (n.)戏剧→____________ (adj)．戏剧性的
7．____________ (n.)竞争者；对手→____________ (v.)竞争，比赛→____________ (n.)比赛
答案：1.score；score；dozen 2.final；final；finally 3.champion；championship 4.quality；quantity 5.victory；victor
6．dramatically；drama；dramatical 7.competitor；compete；competition
Ⅱ.重点短语
1．vote ________ 投票赞成
2．________ all 毕竟，终归
3．rise ________ 站起身
4．________________ 按照
5．________ sb.________ 把某人扶起
6．the toughest course ________ 最难跑的路程
答案：1.for 2.after 3.to one’s feet 4.according to
5．pick；up 6.to run
Ⅲ.必背句型
1．As the leader comes into the stadium to run the last few metres of the 42-kilometre race，the crowd ____________ to shout and cheer.
当领先的运动员进入体育场跑那42公里比赛的最后几米时，人们都会站起来欢呼喝彩。
答案：rises to its feet
2．The Americans protested and in the end the American runner ____________ the winner.
美国人提出抗议，最终那位美国选手被宣布获胜。
答案：was declared
3．But perhaps one of the most beautiful and extraordinary marathons ever is the Great Wall Marathon，______________________________ is the toughest course to run.
但是也许最漂亮最特别的马拉松比赛还是在长城的马拉松比赛，大部分参赛者都认为它有最难跑的跑道。
答案：which most competitors find
4．The marathon is the final Olympic event because ______________ to be the hardest.
马拉松是奥运会的最后一项赛事，因为它被认为是最艰苦的。
答案：it is thought
Ⅰ.品句填词
1．I________________(宣布)William Jones elected.
答案：declare
2．They ________________ (抗议)to the mayor that the taxes were too high.
答案：protested
3．She reached the________________(决赛)of the 100m hurdles.
答案：final
4．The________________(最后的)decision lies with the parents.
答案：ultimate
5．She is confident that they will win a______________(胜利)in Saturday’s match.
答案：victory
6．All our ________________ (棘手的)talk about dealing with the union came to naught.
答案：tough
Ⅱ.选词填空
1．Did you ________________ or against her at the last election?
答案：vote for
2．Great cheers went up when he ________________ in the final minute of the game.
答案：scored
3．Everyone can greatly improve the ________________ of life.
答案：quality
4．Hearing the knock on the door，he________________to see who it was.
答案：rose to his feet
5．He just ________________and went on running.
答案：picked himself up
Ⅲ.完形填空
How long have you been busy，rushing around all day? We are always on，talking，emailing，sending and reading messages.There is just no__1__for stillness.
And when we are__2__to be still because we’re in line for something，or waiting for a bus or train，we often __3__ something to do.Some will play with mobile devices，others will read something.Being still isn’t something we’re __4__.
This comes at a __5__： we lose time for __6__，for observing and listening.We lose peace.And worse yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all.You can run around crazily，but get__7__ done.
Take a moment to think about how you spend your days.Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering __8__？Are you always__9__ through your schedule?
Is this how you want to spend your__10__？ If so，peace is with you.If not，take a moment to be __11__.Then after a minute of doing that，consider your life，and how you’d like it to be.See your life with less movement，more stillness and more __12__.
Then be that vision.
It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is to sit still for a little bit each day.Breathe when you feel yourself moving too__13__.Slow down; find happiness now，at this moment，instead of __14__for it.
__15__the stillness.It’s a treasure，and it’s available to us，always.
【解题导语】 本文讲的人生除了忙碌之外，还要有宁静，因此我们要寻找它给我们带来的幸福。
1．A.place
B．idea
C．freedom
D．time
解析：选D。根据前文We are always on，talking，emailing，sending and reading messages.故此句的意思是“几乎没有时间静下来”。故选D。
2．A.forced
B．reminded
C．invited
D．told
解析：选A。根据后文because we’re in line for something，or waiting for a bus or train，排队、等公共汽车或火车是我们不得不做的事情，表示“不得不、不得已”用be forced to do。故选A。
3．A.have
B．find
C．buy
D．get
解析：选B。根据后文Some will play with mobile devices，others will read something.此空这一句表示“我们也常常找点事情打发打发”。故选B。
4．A.familiar with
B．curious about
C．used to
D．interested in
解析：选C。这一句表示“在排队、等候时安静下来而不做任何事情不是我们习惯了的。”故选C。
5．A.cost
B．risk
C．loss
D．danger
解析：选A。根据后文we lose time for __6__，for observing and listening.We lose peace.And worse yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all.这却是有代价的。故选A。
6．A.play
B．food
C．sleep
D．consideration
解析：选D。与observing and listening并列，具有大脑思维的词应是consideration。故选D。
7．A.everything
B．anything
C．nothing
D．something
解析：选C。根据You can run around crazily，but...填nothing 表示“什么也没有做成”。故选C。
8．A.questions
B．problems
C．phones
D．messages
解析：选D。根据第二段Some will play with mobile devices，others will read something.应是“读信息、发信息”，故选D。
9．A.walking
B．rushing
C．stepping
D．going
解析：选B。根据Are you constantly rushing around？此句表示“或者是仓促完成你的？” rush through...“仓促完成……”之意，故选B。
10．A.study
B．youth
C．work
D．life
解析：选D。你的生活包含了“工作、学习和青年时期”，故应用一个涵盖其它三个选择项的词，这是你真真正正想过的生活吗？
11．A.silent
B．patient
C．still
D．quiet
解析：选C。前几段有stillness，still暗示，故选C。
12．A.activity
B．research
C．study
D．peace
解析：选D。根据前面less movement，more stillness，对应的词应是peace。
13．A.frequently
B．slowly
C．fast
D．quickly
解析：选C。根据后面slow down，此句的意思是“当你感觉你的动作过快，就放开来呼吸”。注意fast和quickly的区分，fast侧重于指人或物体具有运动速度快的特点；quickly侧重指某事完成或发生的快，总共延续的时间很短，常指人的思维快，手快或动作敏捷等。
14．A.asking
B．sending
C．calling
D．waiting
解析：选D。然后呼吸慢下来，这时就会主动找到快乐，而不是等待快乐。
15．A.Value
B．Hold
C．Search
D．Find
解析：选A。根据后面It’s a treasure，意为“安静是高价的，是珍贵的，我们要珍惜它”。故选A。
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell.He painted a sign advertising he pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard.As he was driving the last nail into the post，he felt a tug on his overalls.He looked down into the sad eyes of a little boy.
“Mister，” he said，“ I want to buy one of your puppies.”
“Well，” said the farmer，as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck，“these puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money.”
The boy dropped his head for a moment.Then reaching deep into his pocket，he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer.“ I’ve got thirtynine cents.Is that enough to take a look？”
“Sure，” said the farmer.
And with that he let out a whistle，“Here，Dolly！” he called.
Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur.The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence.His eyes danced with delight.
As the dogs made their way to the fence，the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse.Slowly another little ball appeared; this one noticeably smaller.Down the ramp it slid.Then in a somewhat awkward manner the little pup began hobbling toward the others，doing its best to catch up.
“ I want that one，” the little boy said，pointing to the runt.
The farmer knelt down at the boy’s side and said，“Son，you don’t want that puppy.He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would.”
With that the little boy stepped back from the fence，reached down，and began rolling up one leg of his trousers.In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe.Looking back up at the farmer，he said，“You see sir，I don’t run too well myself，and he will need someone who understands.”
The world is full of people who need someone who understands.
1．How many baby pups did the farmer have for sale?
A．3.
B．4.
C．5.
D．6.
答案：C
2．Why did the farmer agree to sell the boy one of the puppies?
A．The boy had the money to buy one.
B．There were few people wanting to buy a dog.
C．The farmer felt sorry for the boy.
D．The farmer wanted to get rid of the dogs quickly.
答案：C
3．Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word “hobbling”？
A．walking in a relaxed way
B．walking with delight
C．walking with difficulty because of disability
D．running quickly
答案：C
4．Why did the boy finally choose the “hobbling” pup?
A．He feared the farmer would kill it.
B．He thought noone else would buy that pup.
C．He believed it was the cutest of the pups.
D．He could identify with this pup.
答案：D
5．What would be the most suitable title for this passage?
A．Man’s Best Friend.
B．Puppy For Sale.
C．Perfect Match.
D．Love at First Sight.
答案：C
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