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Unit 5 What were you doing when the
rainstorm came？
重点词汇
1. suddenly adv. 突然；忽然
When the rainstorm suddenly came， what were you doing？
当暴风雨突然到来的时候，你在做什么呢？
2. strange adj. 奇特的；奇怪的
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
闪烁的蓝光有点怪异。
stranger n. 陌生人
There was a stranger sitting at my desk.
我书桌前坐着一个陌生人。
3. report v. 报道；公布
I reported the theft to the police.
我向警方报告了这起盗窃案。
4. area n. 地域；地区
The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
电视新闻报道这个地区有一场大暴风雨。
5. match n. 火柴
She put some candles and matches on the table.
她放了一些蜡烛和火柴在桌子上。
match n. 比赛
I wonder who will play in the basketball match.
我想知道这场篮球赛谁会上场。
6. beat v. 敲打；锤砸
The rain was beating on the windows.
雨点拍打着窗户。
7. heavily adv. 在很大程度上；大量地
It was raining heavily.
雨下得很大。
8. against prep. 倚；碰；撞
The rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
雨水开始猛烈地敲打窗户。
9. asleep adj. 睡着
He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3：00 am.
大约在凌晨三点钟当风逐渐变小的时候，他终于入睡了。
fall asleep = be asleep 进入梦乡；入睡
Don’t talk loudly. Your grandmother is asleep.
不要高声喧哗。你的奶奶在睡觉。
10. rise v. 增加；提高；增强
When he woke up， the sun was rising.
当他醒来时，太阳已经升起来了。
11. bright adj. 明亮的；光线充足的
It was a bright， sunny day.
这是一个阳光明媚的日子。
12. silence n. 沉默；缄默；无声
He never lets those long silences develop during dinner.
他从不会让晚餐时出现长时间的沉默。
in silence 沉默；无声
Robert and his friends walked home in silence.
罗伯特和他的朋友们悄然无声地走回了家。
13. recently adv. 不久前；最近
The bank recently opened a branch in Germany.
这家银行最近在德国开设了分行。
14. realize v. 理解；领会；认识到
He didn’t realize the importance of English.
他没有认识到英语的重要性。
15. truth n. 实情；事实
Kate didn’t think her friend was telling the truth about the event.
凯特认为她的朋友没有讲出这件事的实情。
常用短语及搭配
1. at the time of... 在……的时候
2. wait for the bus 等公交车
3. so... that... 如此……以至……
4. see sb doing sth 看见某人做某事
5. go off （闹钟）发出响声
6. begin to do sth 开始做某事
7. pick up 接电话
8. at that time 当时；在那时
9. make sure 确保；务使
10. fall asleep 进入梦乡；睡着
11. die down 逐渐变弱；逐渐消失 12. wake up 醒来；吵醒
13. in a mess 凌乱无序；乱七八糟
14. break... apart 打散；分裂
15. bring... closer 拉近……的距离
16. in times of difficulty 在困难时刻
17. right away 立刻；马上
18. by the side of... 在……的旁边
19. walk by 路过；走过
20. in history 在历史中
21. in silence 沉默；无声
22. take down 记下；取下；拆毁
23. remember doing sth 记得做过某事
24. at first 首先；最初
25. have trouble doing sth 做某事有困难
26. as well 也；还有
重要句型
1. What happened to sb？ 某人怎么啦？
What happened to you yesterday？
昨天你怎么啦？
2. What was/were sb doing at the time of...？ 在……的时候某人在干什么？
What were you doing at the time of the rainstorm？
在暴风雨来的时候，你在干什么？
3. While sb was/were doing， ... 当某人在做某事时，……
While Linda was sleeping， Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
当琳达在睡觉时，珍妮在帮助玛丽做功课。
基本语法
一、过去进行时的构成：
1. 定义：表示过去某个时刻或过去一段时间正在进行的动作。
2. 句式：
肯定句：主语 + was/were + doing sth + 时间状语
否定句：主语 + was/were + not + doing sth + 时间状语
一般疑问句：Was/Were + 主语 + doing sth + 时间状语？
肯定回答：Yes，主语 + was/were.
否定回答：No，主语 + wasn’t/weren’t.
He was working at eight last night.
他昨晚八点在上班。
I wasn’t doing homework at that time.
在那时我没做作业。
— Were you watching TV at this time yesterday？
— Yes， I was. /—No， I wasn’t.
— 昨天这个时候你在看电视吗？
— 是的，我在看。/—不，我没有看。
3. 标志词：then， at that time， at this time
句中的时间状语为at + 时间点 + yesterday/last night， from A to B this morning或者由when，while引导的时间状语从句。
He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came.
暴风雨来的时候他在图书馆看书。
二、when与while的用法与区别
（一）when与while都有“当……的时候”的意思。
1. when既可表示某一时间点，也可表示某一段时间。在when引导的时间状语从句中，其谓语动词可以是延续性的，也可以是非延续性的，可与主句中的谓语动词同时发生，也可在其后发生。
I was just reading a book when she came into my room.
她走进我房间时，我正在看书。
2. while只能表示某一段时间。在while引导的时间状语从句中，其谓语动词只能是延续性的，而且也只能与主句中的谓语动词同时发生或存在。
You can’t do your homework while you’re watching TV.
你不能一边看电视一边做家庭作业。
（二）when引导的时间状语从句多用一般时态，而while引导的时间状语从句多用进行时态。
I was doing my homework when my mother came back home yesterday evening.
昨天晚上妈妈回家的时候，我正在做家庭作业。
While they were talking， the bell rang.
他们正在谈话的时候，上课铃响了。
Unit 6 An old man tried to move the
mountains.
重点词汇
1. shoot v. 射击；发射
She had never been able to shoot straight.
她从没能射准过。 2. remind v. 提醒；使想起
She simply welcomed him and reminded him of the last time they had met.
她只是对他表示欢迎，并且提醒说他们上次见过面。
remind sb of... 使某人想起……
Thanks for your gift—it will always remind me of you.
感谢你的礼物，它会使我总想起你。
3. bit n. 有点儿；稍微
She looks a bit like his cousin Maureen.
她长得有点儿像他表姐莫琳。
（1） a bit = a little 有点；稍微
She’s a bit/a little afraid of the teacher.
她有点怕老师。
（2） a bit of... 有点……，修饰不可数名词。
Tom has a bit of money.
汤姆有一点钱。
（3） not a bit相当于“not at all”，表示“一点儿都不”。
He is not a bit tired.
他一点都不累。
4. silly adj. 愚蠢的；不明事理的
I think it’s a little bit silly.
我认为它有点愚蠢。
5. hide v. 隐藏；隐蔽
They hid themselves behind a tree.
他们躲到一棵树后。
6. weak adj. 虚弱；无力的
I was too weak to move or think or speak.
我太虚弱了，无法动弹，无法思考，也无法说话。
be weak in... 不擅长；在……方面差
Lei Ming is always weak in math.
雷明数学总是很差。
be good at... 擅长于；爱好于
7. fit v. 适合；合身
I tried the dress on but it didn’t fit.
我试穿了那条连衣裙，但不合身。
8. couple n. 两人；两件事物
I think the trouble will clear up in a couple of days.
我想问题几天内就会解决。
a couple of... 一对；几个
I have a couple of things to do.
我有些事情要做。
9. marry v. 结婚
The new couple were so happy that they couldn’t stop smiling when they got married.
这对新婚夫妇如此开心以至他们结婚时不停地微笑。
10. born v. 出生
A magic rock opened up and a monkey was born.
一块魔力岩石裂开并生出了一只猴子。
11. cheat v. 欺骗；蒙骗
They were trying to cheat the emperor.
他们在尽力蒙骗这个国王。
12. lead v. 带路；领路
He took Diokon by the hand to lead him into the house.
他牵着迪康的手把他领进屋。
13. inside adv. 里面
Then they heard an old woman’s voice inside.
然后他们从里面听见一个老妇人的声音。
14. brave adj. 勇敢的；无畏的
Who is brave enough to eat my house？
谁这么胆大来吃我的房子？
常用短语及搭配
1. once upon a time 从前
2. work on 从事；操作
3. as soon as... 一……就……；尽快
4. finish doing sth 做完某事
5. continue to do sth 继续做某事
6. take away 拿走；带走
7. a good way to do sth 做某事的一个好方法
8. keep doing sth 一直做某事
9. agree with sb 同意某人
10. instead of 代替；反而
11. break open 裂开；摔破
12. give birth （to sb/sth） 生孩子；产仔
13. at other times 平时；往常
14. turn... into 变成
15. become/be interested in... 对……感兴趣 16. fall in love with... 爱上……
17. get married 结婚
18. can’t stop doing sth 忍不住做某事
19. all over the world 全世界
20. leave sb to do sth 让某人去做某事
21. be born 出生
22. come with me 跟我来
23. not... until... 直到……才……
24. never mind 不要紧
25. leave sth somewhere 把某物落在某处
重要句型
1. Once upon a time， there was a... 从前，有一个……
Once upon a time， there was a mouse father.
很久很久以前，有一个老鼠爸爸。
2. What happened next？ 接下来发生了什么？
I can’t remember what happened next.
这以后发生的事我不记得了。
3. We will... unless... 如果不……我们会……
We will be late unless we go there by taxi.
如果不乘出租车去那里，我们会迟到。
4. As soon as I got to the bus stop... 当我一到汽车站，就……
As soon as I got to the bus stop， the bus left.
当我一到汽车站，汽车就离开了。
5. The boy was so excited that... 这个男孩如此激动以致于……
The boy was so excited that he couldn’t say a word.
这个男孩如此激动以致于说不出话来。
基本语法
一、过去进行时与一般过去时用法比较：
1. 过去进行时强调动作在过去某时刻正在进行或持续，而一般过去时表示动作的完成。
David was writing a letter to his father last night.
大卫昨晚正在给他父亲写信。（指信在写的过程中，不一定写完）
David wrote a letter to his father last night.
大卫昨晚给他父亲写了一封信。（信写完了）
2. 表示过去的状态、感觉及心理活动的静态动词，如be， have， like， love， hate， fear， own， hear， see， know， want， notice可用于一般过去时，但通常不用于过去进行时。
I had a lot of work to do yesterday.
昨天我有许多工作要做。
3. 一般说来，过去进行时侧重动作持续时间的长度，而一般过去时只说明过去某时发生某事，侧重说明事实。It was raining heavily last night.
昨晚下着大雨。（侧重说明下雨持续的时间长）
It rained heavily last night.
昨天下了大雨。（侧重说明下雨这一事实）
二、连词unless，as soon as和so... that...的基本用法
1. unless是从属连词，引导条件状语从句，含有否定意义，相当于if条件状语从句的否定形式，因此unless = if not。
注意：unless引导的条件状语从句和if条件状语从句，与其它时间状语从句一样，用一般现在时代替一般将来时。
Unless you take more care， you’ll have an accident.
如果不多加小心的话，你会出事故的。
2. as soon as表示“一……就”，其中的从句通常用一般现在时代替一般将来时表示将来。在句中位置较灵活，口语和书面语均可使用。
I’ll write you as soon as I get there.
我一到那儿就给你写信。（一般现在时）
As soon as I went in， Jason cried out with pleasure.
我一进门，杰森就高兴地叫起来。（一般过去时）
3. so... that...引导结果状语从句，意思是“如此……以致于……”。so是副词，常常用来修饰形容词或副词，常用句型为：主语 + 谓语 + so + adj./adv. + that从句。
She is so young that she can’t look after herself.
她很年轻以致于不能自理。
The boy ran so fast that I couldn’t catch him.
这个男孩跑得如此快以致于我不能抓住他。
跟踪导练（三）
Section A
（ ） 1. I first met Lisa three years ago. She ___ at a radio shop at that time. A. will work B. was working
C. works D. is working
（ ） 2. He is ___ young ___ he can’t go to school.
A. as； as B. so； as
C. so； that D. too； to
（ ） 3. — Where is Lucy now？
— Look！ She ___ TV with her mother in the living
room.
A. is watching B. watched
C. was watching D. will watch
（ ） 4. I was doing my homework ___ the door bell rang.
A. while B. when
C. as D. for
（ ） 5. I enjoy ___ moon cakes ___ with fruit and nuts.
A. eating； fill B. eat； fill
C. eating； filled D. eat； filled
（ ） 6. Yesterday evening I spent an hour ___ my homework.
A. to do B. doing
C. do D. does
（ ） 7. ___ the prince saw the girl， he fell in love with her.
A. As soon as B. Before
C. While D. Until
（ ） 8. What ___ Mike ___ at 10：00 last night？
A. did； do B. is； doing
C. will； do D. was； doing
（ ） 9. You will fail ___ you work hard.
A. but B. if
C. because D. unless
（ ） 10. She ___ born in December.
A. is B. are
C. was D. were
Billy is a boy of fifteen. His parents died three years ago. One day when he was walking in the street， he 1 a wallet. He returned it to the owner， Mr Baker. He gave his 2 to the boy. As the boy had no job， Mr Baker made him work for him in his 3 . Billy worked so hard that Mr and Mrs Baker were 4 with him.
Mr Baker loved planting 5 . The week before last， he brought a few trees home， planted them in the 6 himself and watered them every day. Several days 7 ， he had to leave for another city. Before he started， he said to Billy， “Take good care of the trees. Some boys near our house always want to steal them.” “Don’t 8 about them， sir，” answered Billy. “I’ll try my best to watch them.” Six days passed and Mr Baker came back. He asked， “ 9 anyone ever come to steal the trees？” “No， sir，” said Billy. “To stop someone from stealing the trees， I 10 them up six days ago. I have hidden them for almost a week！”
（ ） 1. A. found B. bought C. carried D. wanted
（ ） 2. A. wallet B. pity C. thanks D. excuses
（ ） 3. A. factory B. office C. town D. house
（ ） 4. A. pleased B. angry C. strict D. popular
（ ） 5. A. flowers B. grass C. vegetables D. trees
（ ） 6. A. garden B. office C. city D. room
（ ） 7. A. ago B. later C. before D. after
（ ） 8. A. think B. talk C. learn D. worry （ ） 9. A. Did B. Does C. Has D. Will
（ ） 10. A. sent B. pulled C. put D. held
A
A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight， but what could the doctor do？ He had to get up， put on his coat and go downstairs.
When he opened the door， he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do？” said the man. “Can you come at once to a place out of town？ It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly，” said the doctor. “I’m quite ready. I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door， the man got into the doctor’s car， and they drove off.
They drove on for a long time. Then the man said， “Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to town.”
“I must see the patient. How can I go back without seeing the patient？”
“There is no patient，” explained the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here， you see， and one must get home from a town， mustn’t he？ There are no taxis this time of the night， but a doctor often makes night calls， so excuse me. Here is the money. Thank you， doctor. Good night.”
（ ） 1. What was the doctor doing when the doorbell rang？
A. Sleeping upstairs. B. Working upstairs.
C. Sleeping downstairs. D. Working downstairs.
（ ） 2. What did the man ask the doctor do？
A. To take a walk.
B. To see a patient.
C. To go to his home.
D. To go to a place out of town.
（ ） 3. What can we learn about the doctor？
A. He was always ready for patients.
B. He was a neighbor of the man.
C. He liked to drive people home.
D. He lived out of town.
（ ） 4. What the man wanted was only to ___ .
A. fool the doctor
B. play with the doctor
C. give the doctor money
D. get home in the doctor’s car
（ ） 5. How would the doctor feel when he heard the man’s words？
A. Sad. B. Angry.
C. Excited. D. Worried.
B
There once lived in China a very foolish king and queen. One day the queen had a baby daughter. When they saw their baby， they both cried out， “My goodness！ How small it is！ It’s hairless and toothless！ It’s a monster （怪物）！” They sent for all the doctors in the country and ordered them to prepare some medicine for her.
“When she drinks your medicine， she must grow to the right size and have hair and teeth，” the king said. “If you don’t do this， you’ll have a beating.” The doctors thought it impossible， but they dared not say anything against the king’s order. Just then an old doctor stepped forward. “Oh， we shall certainly obey your order，” he said， “but it takes time. We have to dig a mineral （矿物） from the Kun Lun Mountains when the snow melts for the second time. The snow melts on those mountains only once in six years. So we need twelve years.”
At last the king agreed and the doctors took away the little princess. On her twelfth birthday， they brought her back to her parents with long black hair and beautiful teeth. The king and queen were very happy and gave the doctors expensive presents.
（ ） 6. How was the baby when it was born？
a. toothless b. clever c. hairless d. small
A. a； b； c B. b； c； d
C. a； c； d D. a； b； d
（ ） 7. The doctors would be beaten if the baby ___ .
A. was not all right
B. became a monster
C. grew to the right size
D. didn’t drink their medicine
（ ） 8. Why did the old doctor say they needed twelve years？
A. It was hard to find the mineral.
B. They needed different minerals.
C. The baby needed time to grow up.
D. They had to wait for the snow to melt.
（ ） 9. What did the king and queen do when they saw their princess 12 years later？
A. They killed the doctors.
B. They gave the doctors a beating.
C. They gave the doctors expensive gifts.
D. They let the doctors take away the princess.
（ ） 10. According to the passage， the old doctor was ___ .
A. kind B. wise
C. hardworking D. brave
Section B
（ ） 1. I met a friend of mine ___ I was walking in the park.
A. before B. when
C. after D. if
（ ） 2. I can’t find ___ to sit on the crowded bus.
A. nowhere B. somewhere
C. anywhere D. everywhere
（ ） 3. My mother was cooking while I ___ the radio.
A. am listening to B. was listened to
C. was listening to D. have listened to
（ ） 4. ___ TV at that time？
A. Did you watch B. Were you watching
C. Have you watched D. Are you watching
（ ） 5. They arrived ___ Paris ___ a winter evening.
A. in； on B. at； on
C. in； at D. at； in
（ ） 6. Mr Green told us ___ too much time ___ reading novels.
A. not to take； in B. don’t take； on
C. not to spend； in D. don’t spend； on
（ ） 7. It will be ___ to work out this problem in some years. A. easy enough B. easily enough
C. enough easy D. enough easily
（ ） 8. I am sorry you’ve missed the train. It ___ ten minutes ago.
A. left B. leaves
C. will leave D. was leaving
（ ） 9. Don’t throw rubbish everywhere. You should ___ .
A. take them away B. take it off
C. take them off D. take it away
（ ） 10.We found it difficult ___ there on time.
A. getting B. to get
C. get D. got
（ ） 11. After finish ___ your homework， you can have a rest.
A. doing B. does
C. did D. do
（ ） 12. — What’s your ___ ？
— I like swimming.
A. job B. number
C. age D. hobby
（ ） 13. We went swimming ___ having classes last Friday.
A. instead B. but
C. instead of D. and
（ ） 14. I was ___ to get out in the cold without a coat.
A. clever B. bright
C. happy D. silly
（ ） 15. Western children became interested ___ reading the story The Monkey King.
A. in B. on
C. at D. of
On the afternoon of March 11th， 2011， Japan， Daniel was washing the dishes in the kitchen. Jenny， his wife， was listening to music in the bedroom. 1 ， he felt that his body was shaking. There was an earthquake！ Daniel 2 loudly， “Dear， earthquake！ Go to the bathroom！” Jenny heard the shouting，
3 the first aid box quickly and ran into the bathroom. The house was 4 even more strongly.
Daniel picked up a kitchen 5 and two pieces of bread， and tried to run along the wall to help Jenny. 6 ， it got dark suddenly with a loud noise. The house broke down and many things fell from above. Jenny was quickly buried （掩埋） in them. She felt breathing was very 7 . She tried to stand up but it was 8 .
A few minutes later， the land was 9 . Jenny heard the sound of a short breath and thought it was Daniel！ She shouted to him but there was no 10 . Jenny kept shouting his name and she finally heard an answer. The couple 11 and calmed each other. They knew that there must be a way to 12 .
Denial 13 they were close. He started to dig with the kitchen knife. He felt pain from his fingers. Finally， he 14 away the last piece of large stones. Daniel touched Jenny’s hand， and then dug all the stones around her body. 15 ， Jenny had a normal breath slowly.
（ ） 1. A. Suddenly B. Unusually C. Really D. Actually
（ ） 2. A. spoke B. said C. warned D. shouted
（ ） 3. A. took up B. put up C. set up D. gave up （ ） 4. A. falling B. burning C. shaking D. moving
（ ） 5. A. bowl B. knife C. fork D. plate
（ ） 6. A. However B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Therefore
（ ） 7. A. easy B. natural C. simple D. difficult
（ ） 8. A. hard B. necessary C. impossible D. special
（ ） 9. A. noisy B. silent C. bad D. strange
（ ） 10. A. answer B. sign C. talk D. result
（ ） 11. A. forced B. encouraged C. suggested D. thought
（ ） 12. A. communicate B. relax C. succeed D. escape
（ ） 13. A. moved B. worried C. considered D. imagined
（ ） 14. A. took D. found C. gave D. brought
（ ） 15. A. Finally B. Firstly C. Terribly D. Hardly
A
Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories， destroying （摧毁） fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged （破坏） that their owners had to leave them， and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed， several were badly hurt and taken to hospital， and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer， Mr Tan， said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children，” he said， “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him， safe but very frightened.”
Mrs Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything，” she said. “A few minutes later， the roof came down.” Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded （水淹的） area and the welfare department （福利机构） brought them food， clothes and shelter.
（ ） 1. How many homes were damaged in the storm？
A. Fourteen. B. Twenty-one.
C. Twenty-nine. D. Thirty-six.
（ ） 2. Where was Mr Tan when the storm first began？
A. In the field. B. On the roof.
C. Inside the house. D. In the street.
（ ） 3. What can we learn about Mrs Woo and her children？
A. They received small hurt.
B. They stayed in the house
C. They just went out for work.
D. They ran out of the house in time.
（ ） 4. The underlined word “shelter” in the last paragraph means “___”.
A. something to eat B. something to wear C. some place to stay in D. some place to study in
（ ） 5. What does the text mainly talk about？
A. A terrible storm. B. A lucky woman.
C. Some clever people. D. Some good soldiers.
B
It was a very hot day in the middle of summer， and there were no trees along the street. Mr Read had another bad day： for the whole day no one had come to his small shop to buy anything. He closed his shop at half past five， and went out into the street and began walking to the bus stop. He was very fat. The sun shone straight down the street， and in a few minutes Mr Read felt hot.
A small boy came out of another shop in the street and followed Mr Read. He stayed very near him all the time， and he stepped on Mr Read’s shoes several times. Mr Read looked at him angrily each time.
After the fourth time， Mr Read stopped， turned round and said to the boy， “What are you doing？ Stop following me like that！ You’re going to hurt my feet.”
“I’m sorry， but don’t stop me， please！” The small boy said. “It’s very hot today， and there isn’t any shade （阴凉处） anywhere else in the street！”
（ ） 6. Why did the writer say Mr Read had another bad day？
A. It was very hot.
B. He sold nothing.
C. People didn’t like him.
D. His shop was too small.
（ ） 7. What did Mr Read do at about 5：30？
A. He looked for the boy.
B. He went to the bus stop.
C. He went to another shop.
D. He looked for a shade in the street.
（ ） 8. Why did Mr Read feel hot just after a few minutes？
A. He was very fat.
B. He walked too fast.
C. He worried about his business.
D. He saw the boy always following him.
（ ） 9. Why did Mr Read become angry？
A. The sun was too hot.
B. The boy wouldn’t help him.
C. There were no trees in the street.
D. The boy gave him some trouble.
（ ） 10. The boy followed Mr Read so that ___ .
A. nobody would see him
B. he could find the bus stop
C. the sun wouldn’t shine on him
D. he could know where Mr Read lived
C
A long time ago， the monkey and the turtle were good friends. One day， they saw a fallen banana tree and decided to plant it. They divided the tree into two parts. The monkey took the part with leaves， thinking that it would grow faster. Then they went home and planted it. Many days passed， the monkey’s plant died but the turtle’s grew well and produced fruit. When the fruit was ripe （成熟） the turtle asked the monkey to share it with him. The monkey climbed up the tree and ate all the fruit. So the turtle got angry. He found some sharp sticks and put them round the tree. When the monkey came down， he hurt himself. The turtle laughed and hid himself under a big shell. The monkey took the sharp sticks from his body. He sat on the big shell and the turtle pulled his tail. The monkey got very angry and caught the turtle. “I’ll cut you into pieces，” said the monkey.
“Good， so there will be many turtles.”
“No， I’ll put you into the fire.”
“That’s better. My skin will be red.”
“No， I’ll throw you into the river.”
“No，” said the turtle. “I’ll die.”
The monkey threw the turtle into the river， and the turtle swam away happily.
（ ） 11. Before the monkey and the turtle planted the tree， they ___ .
A. cut all the leaves off
B. cut it apart along the trunk
C. pulled it apart and shared the roots
D. cut it into an upper and a lower part
（ ） 12. Why did the turtle’s plant grow well？
A. He worked harder.
B. He chose the right part.
C. He knew how to plant it.
D. He happened to put it in the right place.
（ ） 13. When the fruits were ripe， the monkey came and ___ .
A. left nothing for the turtle
B. shared them with the turtle
C. ate up the bananas and went off
D. admired the turtle for his success
（ ） 14. Why did the monkey throw the turtle into the river？
A. He knew he was right.
B. He thought the turtle would die.
C. He knew the turtle liked him.
D. He thought the turtle wouldn’t mind.
（ ） 15. Which of these words can you best describe the monkey？
A. Selfish and foolish. B. Honest and kind.
C. Brave and honest. D. Foolish and lazy.
D
Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together： piano lessons， movies， swimming， and horseback riding.
When I was 13， my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters， and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding （婚礼） and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes， and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back， stamped “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Linda.
Over the years， I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans.” I thought， but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin！” she said excitedly. “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.” Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much， even after 40 years， laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure： We won’t lose each other again！
（ ） 16. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ___ .
A. at the age of 13
B. before she got married
C. after they moved to new homes
D. before her family moved away
（ ） 17. They wrote to each other less often because they ___ .
A. got married
B. had little time to do so
C. didn’t like writing letters
D. could see each other on special time
（ ） 18. Why did the writer say there was an empty place in her heart？
A. She was in trouble.
B. She didn’t know Linda’s address.
C. She received the card that she had sent.
D. She had nobody to share her happiness or sadness.
（ ） 19. The writer was happy when she ___ .
A. read the newspaper
B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone
C. met a woman who looked like Linda
D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman
（ ） 20. They haven’t been in touch ___ .
A. for about 40 years
B. for about 27 years
C. since they got married
D. since the writer’s family moved away
A rich man was once riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a young tree， ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man， “What kind of tree are you planting there， my good man？”
“This is a fig（无花果）tree， sir.” He said.
“A fig tree？” the rich man was very surprised. “Why， how old are you， may I ask？”
“I am ninety years old.”
“What！” cried the rich man. “You’re ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it’ll take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.”
The old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile， “Tell me， sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy？” “Sure，” the man did not know why he asked this question. “Then tell me this，” he said， “who planted the fig trees？” “Er... I don’t know.” “You see， sir，” went on the old man. “Our forefathers （祖先） planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet and said， “You are right， my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.
1. What tree was the old man planting？
2. How old was the old man？
3. Why did the old man ask the rich man if he ate figs when he was a boy？
4. Who was the old man planting the tree for？
5. What did the old man think we should do？
随着阳光体育运动在全国的开展，校园里出现了可喜的变化：运动时间延长了，运动项目增加了，学生体质增强了，校园生活丰富了。请根据提示以“Sports in Our School”为题用英文给校刊写一篇报道。
提示：
1. time for sports；
2. kinds of sports；
3. change of students’ health and study；
4. change of school life.
要求：
1.80词左右，可适当发挥。文章标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称等相关信息。
Sports in Our School
Sports in our school have changed a lot.
rainstorm came？
重点词汇
1. suddenly adv. 突然；忽然
When the rainstorm suddenly came， what were you doing？
当暴风雨突然到来的时候，你在做什么呢？
2. strange adj. 奇特的；奇怪的
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
闪烁的蓝光有点怪异。
stranger n. 陌生人
There was a stranger sitting at my desk.
我书桌前坐着一个陌生人。
3. report v. 报道；公布
I reported the theft to the police.
我向警方报告了这起盗窃案。
4. area n. 地域；地区
The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
电视新闻报道这个地区有一场大暴风雨。
5. match n. 火柴
She put some candles and matches on the table.
她放了一些蜡烛和火柴在桌子上。
match n. 比赛
I wonder who will play in the basketball match.
我想知道这场篮球赛谁会上场。
6. beat v. 敲打；锤砸
The rain was beating on the windows.
雨点拍打着窗户。
7. heavily adv. 在很大程度上；大量地
It was raining heavily.
雨下得很大。
8. against prep. 倚；碰；撞
The rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
雨水开始猛烈地敲打窗户。
9. asleep adj. 睡着
He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3：00 am.
大约在凌晨三点钟当风逐渐变小的时候，他终于入睡了。
fall asleep = be asleep 进入梦乡；入睡
Don’t talk loudly. Your grandmother is asleep.
不要高声喧哗。你的奶奶在睡觉。
10. rise v. 增加；提高；增强
When he woke up， the sun was rising.
当他醒来时，太阳已经升起来了。
11. bright adj. 明亮的；光线充足的
It was a bright， sunny day.
这是一个阳光明媚的日子。
12. silence n. 沉默；缄默；无声
He never lets those long silences develop during dinner.
他从不会让晚餐时出现长时间的沉默。
in silence 沉默；无声
Robert and his friends walked home in silence.
罗伯特和他的朋友们悄然无声地走回了家。
13. recently adv. 不久前；最近
The bank recently opened a branch in Germany.
这家银行最近在德国开设了分行。
14. realize v. 理解；领会；认识到
He didn’t realize the importance of English.
他没有认识到英语的重要性。
15. truth n. 实情；事实
Kate didn’t think her friend was telling the truth about the event.
凯特认为她的朋友没有讲出这件事的实情。
常用短语及搭配
1. at the time of... 在……的时候
2. wait for the bus 等公交车
3. so... that... 如此……以至……
4. see sb doing sth 看见某人做某事
5. go off （闹钟）发出响声
6. begin to do sth 开始做某事
7. pick up 接电话
8. at that time 当时；在那时
9. make sure 确保；务使
10. fall asleep 进入梦乡；睡着
11. die down 逐渐变弱；逐渐消失 12. wake up 醒来；吵醒
13. in a mess 凌乱无序；乱七八糟
14. break... apart 打散；分裂
15. bring... closer 拉近……的距离
16. in times of difficulty 在困难时刻
17. right away 立刻；马上
18. by the side of... 在……的旁边
19. walk by 路过；走过
20. in history 在历史中
21. in silence 沉默；无声
22. take down 记下；取下；拆毁
23. remember doing sth 记得做过某事
24. at first 首先；最初
25. have trouble doing sth 做某事有困难
26. as well 也；还有
重要句型
1. What happened to sb？ 某人怎么啦？
What happened to you yesterday？
昨天你怎么啦？
2. What was/were sb doing at the time of...？ 在……的时候某人在干什么？
What were you doing at the time of the rainstorm？
在暴风雨来的时候，你在干什么？
3. While sb was/were doing， ... 当某人在做某事时，……
While Linda was sleeping， Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
当琳达在睡觉时，珍妮在帮助玛丽做功课。
基本语法
一、过去进行时的构成：
1. 定义：表示过去某个时刻或过去一段时间正在进行的动作。
2. 句式：
肯定句：主语 + was/were + doing sth + 时间状语
否定句：主语 + was/were + not + doing sth + 时间状语
一般疑问句：Was/Were + 主语 + doing sth + 时间状语？
肯定回答：Yes，主语 + was/were.
否定回答：No，主语 + wasn’t/weren’t.
He was working at eight last night.
他昨晚八点在上班。
I wasn’t doing homework at that time.
在那时我没做作业。
— Were you watching TV at this time yesterday？
— Yes， I was. /—No， I wasn’t.
— 昨天这个时候你在看电视吗？
— 是的，我在看。/—不，我没有看。
3. 标志词：then， at that time， at this time
句中的时间状语为at + 时间点 + yesterday/last night， from A to B this morning或者由when，while引导的时间状语从句。
He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came.
暴风雨来的时候他在图书馆看书。
二、when与while的用法与区别
（一）when与while都有“当……的时候”的意思。
1. when既可表示某一时间点，也可表示某一段时间。在when引导的时间状语从句中，其谓语动词可以是延续性的，也可以是非延续性的，可与主句中的谓语动词同时发生，也可在其后发生。
I was just reading a book when she came into my room.
她走进我房间时，我正在看书。
2. while只能表示某一段时间。在while引导的时间状语从句中，其谓语动词只能是延续性的，而且也只能与主句中的谓语动词同时发生或存在。
You can’t do your homework while you’re watching TV.
你不能一边看电视一边做家庭作业。
（二）when引导的时间状语从句多用一般时态，而while引导的时间状语从句多用进行时态。
I was doing my homework when my mother came back home yesterday evening.
昨天晚上妈妈回家的时候，我正在做家庭作业。
While they were talking， the bell rang.
他们正在谈话的时候，上课铃响了。
Unit 6 An old man tried to move the
mountains.
重点词汇
1. shoot v. 射击；发射
She had never been able to shoot straight.
她从没能射准过。 2. remind v. 提醒；使想起
She simply welcomed him and reminded him of the last time they had met.
她只是对他表示欢迎，并且提醒说他们上次见过面。
remind sb of... 使某人想起……
Thanks for your gift—it will always remind me of you.
感谢你的礼物，它会使我总想起你。
3. bit n. 有点儿；稍微
She looks a bit like his cousin Maureen.
她长得有点儿像他表姐莫琳。
（1） a bit = a little 有点；稍微
She’s a bit/a little afraid of the teacher.
她有点怕老师。
（2） a bit of... 有点……，修饰不可数名词。
Tom has a bit of money.
汤姆有一点钱。
（3） not a bit相当于“not at all”，表示“一点儿都不”。
He is not a bit tired.
他一点都不累。
4. silly adj. 愚蠢的；不明事理的
I think it’s a little bit silly.
我认为它有点愚蠢。
5. hide v. 隐藏；隐蔽
They hid themselves behind a tree.
他们躲到一棵树后。
6. weak adj. 虚弱；无力的
I was too weak to move or think or speak.
我太虚弱了，无法动弹，无法思考，也无法说话。
be weak in... 不擅长；在……方面差
Lei Ming is always weak in math.
雷明数学总是很差。
be good at... 擅长于；爱好于
7. fit v. 适合；合身
I tried the dress on but it didn’t fit.
我试穿了那条连衣裙，但不合身。
8. couple n. 两人；两件事物
I think the trouble will clear up in a couple of days.
我想问题几天内就会解决。
a couple of... 一对；几个
I have a couple of things to do.
我有些事情要做。
9. marry v. 结婚
The new couple were so happy that they couldn’t stop smiling when they got married.
这对新婚夫妇如此开心以至他们结婚时不停地微笑。
10. born v. 出生
A magic rock opened up and a monkey was born.
一块魔力岩石裂开并生出了一只猴子。
11. cheat v. 欺骗；蒙骗
They were trying to cheat the emperor.
他们在尽力蒙骗这个国王。
12. lead v. 带路；领路
He took Diokon by the hand to lead him into the house.
他牵着迪康的手把他领进屋。
13. inside adv. 里面
Then they heard an old woman’s voice inside.
然后他们从里面听见一个老妇人的声音。
14. brave adj. 勇敢的；无畏的
Who is brave enough to eat my house？
谁这么胆大来吃我的房子？
常用短语及搭配
1. once upon a time 从前
2. work on 从事；操作
3. as soon as... 一……就……；尽快
4. finish doing sth 做完某事
5. continue to do sth 继续做某事
6. take away 拿走；带走
7. a good way to do sth 做某事的一个好方法
8. keep doing sth 一直做某事
9. agree with sb 同意某人
10. instead of 代替；反而
11. break open 裂开；摔破
12. give birth （to sb/sth） 生孩子；产仔
13. at other times 平时；往常
14. turn... into 变成
15. become/be interested in... 对……感兴趣 16. fall in love with... 爱上……
17. get married 结婚
18. can’t stop doing sth 忍不住做某事
19. all over the world 全世界
20. leave sb to do sth 让某人去做某事
21. be born 出生
22. come with me 跟我来
23. not... until... 直到……才……
24. never mind 不要紧
25. leave sth somewhere 把某物落在某处
重要句型
1. Once upon a time， there was a... 从前，有一个……
Once upon a time， there was a mouse father.
很久很久以前，有一个老鼠爸爸。
2. What happened next？ 接下来发生了什么？
I can’t remember what happened next.
这以后发生的事我不记得了。
3. We will... unless... 如果不……我们会……
We will be late unless we go there by taxi.
如果不乘出租车去那里，我们会迟到。
4. As soon as I got to the bus stop... 当我一到汽车站，就……
As soon as I got to the bus stop， the bus left.
当我一到汽车站，汽车就离开了。
5. The boy was so excited that... 这个男孩如此激动以致于……
The boy was so excited that he couldn’t say a word.
这个男孩如此激动以致于说不出话来。
基本语法
一、过去进行时与一般过去时用法比较：
1. 过去进行时强调动作在过去某时刻正在进行或持续，而一般过去时表示动作的完成。
David was writing a letter to his father last night.
大卫昨晚正在给他父亲写信。（指信在写的过程中，不一定写完）
David wrote a letter to his father last night.
大卫昨晚给他父亲写了一封信。（信写完了）
2. 表示过去的状态、感觉及心理活动的静态动词，如be， have， like， love， hate， fear， own， hear， see， know， want， notice可用于一般过去时，但通常不用于过去进行时。
I had a lot of work to do yesterday.
昨天我有许多工作要做。
3. 一般说来，过去进行时侧重动作持续时间的长度，而一般过去时只说明过去某时发生某事，侧重说明事实。It was raining heavily last night.
昨晚下着大雨。（侧重说明下雨持续的时间长）
It rained heavily last night.
昨天下了大雨。（侧重说明下雨这一事实）
二、连词unless，as soon as和so... that...的基本用法
1. unless是从属连词，引导条件状语从句，含有否定意义，相当于if条件状语从句的否定形式，因此unless = if not。
注意：unless引导的条件状语从句和if条件状语从句，与其它时间状语从句一样，用一般现在时代替一般将来时。
Unless you take more care， you’ll have an accident.
如果不多加小心的话，你会出事故的。
2. as soon as表示“一……就”，其中的从句通常用一般现在时代替一般将来时表示将来。在句中位置较灵活，口语和书面语均可使用。
I’ll write you as soon as I get there.
我一到那儿就给你写信。（一般现在时）
As soon as I went in， Jason cried out with pleasure.
我一进门，杰森就高兴地叫起来。（一般过去时）
3. so... that...引导结果状语从句，意思是“如此……以致于……”。so是副词，常常用来修饰形容词或副词，常用句型为：主语 + 谓语 + so + adj./adv. + that从句。
She is so young that she can’t look after herself.
她很年轻以致于不能自理。
The boy ran so fast that I couldn’t catch him.
这个男孩跑得如此快以致于我不能抓住他。
跟踪导练（三）
Section A
（ ） 1. I first met Lisa three years ago. She ___ at a radio shop at that time. A. will work B. was working
C. works D. is working
（ ） 2. He is ___ young ___ he can’t go to school.
A. as； as B. so； as
C. so； that D. too； to
（ ） 3. — Where is Lucy now？
— Look！ She ___ TV with her mother in the living
room.
A. is watching B. watched
C. was watching D. will watch
（ ） 4. I was doing my homework ___ the door bell rang.
A. while B. when
C. as D. for
（ ） 5. I enjoy ___ moon cakes ___ with fruit and nuts.
A. eating； fill B. eat； fill
C. eating； filled D. eat； filled
（ ） 6. Yesterday evening I spent an hour ___ my homework.
A. to do B. doing
C. do D. does
（ ） 7. ___ the prince saw the girl， he fell in love with her.
A. As soon as B. Before
C. While D. Until
（ ） 8. What ___ Mike ___ at 10：00 last night？
A. did； do B. is； doing
C. will； do D. was； doing
（ ） 9. You will fail ___ you work hard.
A. but B. if
C. because D. unless
（ ） 10. She ___ born in December.
A. is B. are
C. was D. were
Billy is a boy of fifteen. His parents died three years ago. One day when he was walking in the street， he 1 a wallet. He returned it to the owner， Mr Baker. He gave his 2 to the boy. As the boy had no job， Mr Baker made him work for him in his 3 . Billy worked so hard that Mr and Mrs Baker were 4 with him.
Mr Baker loved planting 5 . The week before last， he brought a few trees home， planted them in the 6 himself and watered them every day. Several days 7 ， he had to leave for another city. Before he started， he said to Billy， “Take good care of the trees. Some boys near our house always want to steal them.” “Don’t 8 about them， sir，” answered Billy. “I’ll try my best to watch them.” Six days passed and Mr Baker came back. He asked， “ 9 anyone ever come to steal the trees？” “No， sir，” said Billy. “To stop someone from stealing the trees， I 10 them up six days ago. I have hidden them for almost a week！”
（ ） 1. A. found B. bought C. carried D. wanted
（ ） 2. A. wallet B. pity C. thanks D. excuses
（ ） 3. A. factory B. office C. town D. house
（ ） 4. A. pleased B. angry C. strict D. popular
（ ） 5. A. flowers B. grass C. vegetables D. trees
（ ） 6. A. garden B. office C. city D. room
（ ） 7. A. ago B. later C. before D. after
（ ） 8. A. think B. talk C. learn D. worry （ ） 9. A. Did B. Does C. Has D. Will
（ ） 10. A. sent B. pulled C. put D. held
A
A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight， but what could the doctor do？ He had to get up， put on his coat and go downstairs.
When he opened the door， he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do？” said the man. “Can you come at once to a place out of town？ It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly，” said the doctor. “I’m quite ready. I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door， the man got into the doctor’s car， and they drove off.
They drove on for a long time. Then the man said， “Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to town.”
“I must see the patient. How can I go back without seeing the patient？”
“There is no patient，” explained the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here， you see， and one must get home from a town， mustn’t he？ There are no taxis this time of the night， but a doctor often makes night calls， so excuse me. Here is the money. Thank you， doctor. Good night.”
（ ） 1. What was the doctor doing when the doorbell rang？
A. Sleeping upstairs. B. Working upstairs.
C. Sleeping downstairs. D. Working downstairs.
（ ） 2. What did the man ask the doctor do？
A. To take a walk.
B. To see a patient.
C. To go to his home.
D. To go to a place out of town.
（ ） 3. What can we learn about the doctor？
A. He was always ready for patients.
B. He was a neighbor of the man.
C. He liked to drive people home.
D. He lived out of town.
（ ） 4. What the man wanted was only to ___ .
A. fool the doctor
B. play with the doctor
C. give the doctor money
D. get home in the doctor’s car
（ ） 5. How would the doctor feel when he heard the man’s words？
A. Sad. B. Angry.
C. Excited. D. Worried.
B
There once lived in China a very foolish king and queen. One day the queen had a baby daughter. When they saw their baby， they both cried out， “My goodness！ How small it is！ It’s hairless and toothless！ It’s a monster （怪物）！” They sent for all the doctors in the country and ordered them to prepare some medicine for her.
“When she drinks your medicine， she must grow to the right size and have hair and teeth，” the king said. “If you don’t do this， you’ll have a beating.” The doctors thought it impossible， but they dared not say anything against the king’s order. Just then an old doctor stepped forward. “Oh， we shall certainly obey your order，” he said， “but it takes time. We have to dig a mineral （矿物） from the Kun Lun Mountains when the snow melts for the second time. The snow melts on those mountains only once in six years. So we need twelve years.”
At last the king agreed and the doctors took away the little princess. On her twelfth birthday， they brought her back to her parents with long black hair and beautiful teeth. The king and queen were very happy and gave the doctors expensive presents.
（ ） 6. How was the baby when it was born？
a. toothless b. clever c. hairless d. small
A. a； b； c B. b； c； d
C. a； c； d D. a； b； d
（ ） 7. The doctors would be beaten if the baby ___ .
A. was not all right
B. became a monster
C. grew to the right size
D. didn’t drink their medicine
（ ） 8. Why did the old doctor say they needed twelve years？
A. It was hard to find the mineral.
B. They needed different minerals.
C. The baby needed time to grow up.
D. They had to wait for the snow to melt.
（ ） 9. What did the king and queen do when they saw their princess 12 years later？
A. They killed the doctors.
B. They gave the doctors a beating.
C. They gave the doctors expensive gifts.
D. They let the doctors take away the princess.
（ ） 10. According to the passage， the old doctor was ___ .
A. kind B. wise
C. hardworking D. brave
Section B
（ ） 1. I met a friend of mine ___ I was walking in the park.
A. before B. when
C. after D. if
（ ） 2. I can’t find ___ to sit on the crowded bus.
A. nowhere B. somewhere
C. anywhere D. everywhere
（ ） 3. My mother was cooking while I ___ the radio.
A. am listening to B. was listened to
C. was listening to D. have listened to
（ ） 4. ___ TV at that time？
A. Did you watch B. Were you watching
C. Have you watched D. Are you watching
（ ） 5. They arrived ___ Paris ___ a winter evening.
A. in； on B. at； on
C. in； at D. at； in
（ ） 6. Mr Green told us ___ too much time ___ reading novels.
A. not to take； in B. don’t take； on
C. not to spend； in D. don’t spend； on
（ ） 7. It will be ___ to work out this problem in some years. A. easy enough B. easily enough
C. enough easy D. enough easily
（ ） 8. I am sorry you’ve missed the train. It ___ ten minutes ago.
A. left B. leaves
C. will leave D. was leaving
（ ） 9. Don’t throw rubbish everywhere. You should ___ .
A. take them away B. take it off
C. take them off D. take it away
（ ） 10.We found it difficult ___ there on time.
A. getting B. to get
C. get D. got
（ ） 11. After finish ___ your homework， you can have a rest.
A. doing B. does
C. did D. do
（ ） 12. — What’s your ___ ？
— I like swimming.
A. job B. number
C. age D. hobby
（ ） 13. We went swimming ___ having classes last Friday.
A. instead B. but
C. instead of D. and
（ ） 14. I was ___ to get out in the cold without a coat.
A. clever B. bright
C. happy D. silly
（ ） 15. Western children became interested ___ reading the story The Monkey King.
A. in B. on
C. at D. of
On the afternoon of March 11th， 2011， Japan， Daniel was washing the dishes in the kitchen. Jenny， his wife， was listening to music in the bedroom. 1 ， he felt that his body was shaking. There was an earthquake！ Daniel 2 loudly， “Dear， earthquake！ Go to the bathroom！” Jenny heard the shouting，
3 the first aid box quickly and ran into the bathroom. The house was 4 even more strongly.
Daniel picked up a kitchen 5 and two pieces of bread， and tried to run along the wall to help Jenny. 6 ， it got dark suddenly with a loud noise. The house broke down and many things fell from above. Jenny was quickly buried （掩埋） in them. She felt breathing was very 7 . She tried to stand up but it was 8 .
A few minutes later， the land was 9 . Jenny heard the sound of a short breath and thought it was Daniel！ She shouted to him but there was no 10 . Jenny kept shouting his name and she finally heard an answer. The couple 11 and calmed each other. They knew that there must be a way to 12 .
Denial 13 they were close. He started to dig with the kitchen knife. He felt pain from his fingers. Finally， he 14 away the last piece of large stones. Daniel touched Jenny’s hand， and then dug all the stones around her body. 15 ， Jenny had a normal breath slowly.
（ ） 1. A. Suddenly B. Unusually C. Really D. Actually
（ ） 2. A. spoke B. said C. warned D. shouted
（ ） 3. A. took up B. put up C. set up D. gave up （ ） 4. A. falling B. burning C. shaking D. moving
（ ） 5. A. bowl B. knife C. fork D. plate
（ ） 6. A. However B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Therefore
（ ） 7. A. easy B. natural C. simple D. difficult
（ ） 8. A. hard B. necessary C. impossible D. special
（ ） 9. A. noisy B. silent C. bad D. strange
（ ） 10. A. answer B. sign C. talk D. result
（ ） 11. A. forced B. encouraged C. suggested D. thought
（ ） 12. A. communicate B. relax C. succeed D. escape
（ ） 13. A. moved B. worried C. considered D. imagined
（ ） 14. A. took D. found C. gave D. brought
（ ） 15. A. Finally B. Firstly C. Terribly D. Hardly
A
Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories， destroying （摧毁） fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged （破坏） that their owners had to leave them， and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed， several were badly hurt and taken to hospital， and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer， Mr Tan， said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children，” he said， “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him， safe but very frightened.”
Mrs Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything，” she said. “A few minutes later， the roof came down.” Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded （水淹的） area and the welfare department （福利机构） brought them food， clothes and shelter.
（ ） 1. How many homes were damaged in the storm？
A. Fourteen. B. Twenty-one.
C. Twenty-nine. D. Thirty-six.
（ ） 2. Where was Mr Tan when the storm first began？
A. In the field. B. On the roof.
C. Inside the house. D. In the street.
（ ） 3. What can we learn about Mrs Woo and her children？
A. They received small hurt.
B. They stayed in the house
C. They just went out for work.
D. They ran out of the house in time.
（ ） 4. The underlined word “shelter” in the last paragraph means “___”.
A. something to eat B. something to wear C. some place to stay in D. some place to study in
（ ） 5. What does the text mainly talk about？
A. A terrible storm. B. A lucky woman.
C. Some clever people. D. Some good soldiers.
B
It was a very hot day in the middle of summer， and there were no trees along the street. Mr Read had another bad day： for the whole day no one had come to his small shop to buy anything. He closed his shop at half past five， and went out into the street and began walking to the bus stop. He was very fat. The sun shone straight down the street， and in a few minutes Mr Read felt hot.
A small boy came out of another shop in the street and followed Mr Read. He stayed very near him all the time， and he stepped on Mr Read’s shoes several times. Mr Read looked at him angrily each time.
After the fourth time， Mr Read stopped， turned round and said to the boy， “What are you doing？ Stop following me like that！ You’re going to hurt my feet.”
“I’m sorry， but don’t stop me， please！” The small boy said. “It’s very hot today， and there isn’t any shade （阴凉处） anywhere else in the street！”
（ ） 6. Why did the writer say Mr Read had another bad day？
A. It was very hot.
B. He sold nothing.
C. People didn’t like him.
D. His shop was too small.
（ ） 7. What did Mr Read do at about 5：30？
A. He looked for the boy.
B. He went to the bus stop.
C. He went to another shop.
D. He looked for a shade in the street.
（ ） 8. Why did Mr Read feel hot just after a few minutes？
A. He was very fat.
B. He walked too fast.
C. He worried about his business.
D. He saw the boy always following him.
（ ） 9. Why did Mr Read become angry？
A. The sun was too hot.
B. The boy wouldn’t help him.
C. There were no trees in the street.
D. The boy gave him some trouble.
（ ） 10. The boy followed Mr Read so that ___ .
A. nobody would see him
B. he could find the bus stop
C. the sun wouldn’t shine on him
D. he could know where Mr Read lived
C
A long time ago， the monkey and the turtle were good friends. One day， they saw a fallen banana tree and decided to plant it. They divided the tree into two parts. The monkey took the part with leaves， thinking that it would grow faster. Then they went home and planted it. Many days passed， the monkey’s plant died but the turtle’s grew well and produced fruit. When the fruit was ripe （成熟） the turtle asked the monkey to share it with him. The monkey climbed up the tree and ate all the fruit. So the turtle got angry. He found some sharp sticks and put them round the tree. When the monkey came down， he hurt himself. The turtle laughed and hid himself under a big shell. The monkey took the sharp sticks from his body. He sat on the big shell and the turtle pulled his tail. The monkey got very angry and caught the turtle. “I’ll cut you into pieces，” said the monkey.
“Good， so there will be many turtles.”
“No， I’ll put you into the fire.”
“That’s better. My skin will be red.”
“No， I’ll throw you into the river.”
“No，” said the turtle. “I’ll die.”
The monkey threw the turtle into the river， and the turtle swam away happily.
（ ） 11. Before the monkey and the turtle planted the tree， they ___ .
A. cut all the leaves off
B. cut it apart along the trunk
C. pulled it apart and shared the roots
D. cut it into an upper and a lower part
（ ） 12. Why did the turtle’s plant grow well？
A. He worked harder.
B. He chose the right part.
C. He knew how to plant it.
D. He happened to put it in the right place.
（ ） 13. When the fruits were ripe， the monkey came and ___ .
A. left nothing for the turtle
B. shared them with the turtle
C. ate up the bananas and went off
D. admired the turtle for his success
（ ） 14. Why did the monkey throw the turtle into the river？
A. He knew he was right.
B. He thought the turtle would die.
C. He knew the turtle liked him.
D. He thought the turtle wouldn’t mind.
（ ） 15. Which of these words can you best describe the monkey？
A. Selfish and foolish. B. Honest and kind.
C. Brave and honest. D. Foolish and lazy.
D
Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together： piano lessons， movies， swimming， and horseback riding.
When I was 13， my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters， and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding （婚礼） and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes， and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back， stamped “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Linda.
Over the years， I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans.” I thought， but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin！” she said excitedly. “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.” Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much， even after 40 years， laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure： We won’t lose each other again！
（ ） 16. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ___ .
A. at the age of 13
B. before she got married
C. after they moved to new homes
D. before her family moved away
（ ） 17. They wrote to each other less often because they ___ .
A. got married
B. had little time to do so
C. didn’t like writing letters
D. could see each other on special time
（ ） 18. Why did the writer say there was an empty place in her heart？
A. She was in trouble.
B. She didn’t know Linda’s address.
C. She received the card that she had sent.
D. She had nobody to share her happiness or sadness.
（ ） 19. The writer was happy when she ___ .
A. read the newspaper
B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone
C. met a woman who looked like Linda
D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman
（ ） 20. They haven’t been in touch ___ .
A. for about 40 years
B. for about 27 years
C. since they got married
D. since the writer’s family moved away
A rich man was once riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a young tree， ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man， “What kind of tree are you planting there， my good man？”
“This is a fig（无花果）tree， sir.” He said.
“A fig tree？” the rich man was very surprised. “Why， how old are you， may I ask？”
“I am ninety years old.”
“What！” cried the rich man. “You’re ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it’ll take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.”
The old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile， “Tell me， sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy？” “Sure，” the man did not know why he asked this question. “Then tell me this，” he said， “who planted the fig trees？” “Er... I don’t know.” “You see， sir，” went on the old man. “Our forefathers （祖先） planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet and said， “You are right， my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.
1. What tree was the old man planting？
2. How old was the old man？
3. Why did the old man ask the rich man if he ate figs when he was a boy？
4. Who was the old man planting the tree for？
5. What did the old man think we should do？
随着阳光体育运动在全国的开展，校园里出现了可喜的变化：运动时间延长了，运动项目增加了，学生体质增强了，校园生活丰富了。请根据提示以“Sports in Our School”为题用英文给校刊写一篇报道。
提示：
1. time for sports；
2. kinds of sports；
3. change of students’ health and study；
4. change of school life.
要求：
1.80词左右，可适当发挥。文章标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称等相关信息。
Sports in Our School
Sports in our school have changed a lot.