Part I:单词与短语
travel by air乘飞机旅行;a great deal大量;flight attendant 空乘人员;take charge of 动词短语)掌管,照管;unpleasant experience 不愉快的经历;be used to=be accustomed to 习惯于;on one occasion 一次,在一个场合;feel frightened 感到害怕;take off (动词短语)起飞;fly low over the city在城市上空低空飞行;gain height 动词结构)攀升;keep calm 动词结构)保持镇静;get off the plane下飞机;keep as quietly as possible 尽量保持安静;touch down (动词短语)着陆;on board 在飞机上,在船上;be curious to do sth 好奇地去做。。。;find out (动词短语)搞清楚,弄明白;bomb n.炸弹;plant vt.种植,安放;search thoroughly complete搜查
Part II:语法学习
1. used to与be used to的区别
概念解释:used to表示过去某段时间内通常的一种做法,我们前面曾经讲过;be used to则表示任何时间概念上的一种习惯,具体是什么时间概念,取决于be动词的时态形式。
示例1:I used to smoke.(说的是过去的事情,包含的意思就是:现在不了)
示例2:I didn’t use to sleep late at night.(说的是过去的事情,现在不了)
示例3:Are you used to such humid hot weather?(说的是现在习惯与否)
示例4:I wasn’t used to speaking English in front of Chinese people.(说的是过去的习惯)
示例5:You’ll be//get used to working late.(讲的是将来会习惯的事情)
示例6:I still haven’t been used to eating with chopsticks.(现在还没改变过来)
2. 倒装句
概念解释:某些时候,为了强调某一点,或者是在特定的句型结构中,我们需要使用倒装句,即:把句子的谓语(2)和主语(1)倒换一下位置。多数情况下,使用倒装句的场合是在某些否定词或only等放在句子最前面时。
示例1:I have never seen such a big cockroach before.==>Never have I seen such a big cockroach before.
示例2:I neither smiled nor cried when that happened to me.==>Neither did I smile nor cry when that happened to me.
示例3:I only smoke cigarettes when I’m thinking hard.==>Only when I’m thinking hard do I smoke cigarettes.
示例4:I not only gave him food but also gave him money.==>Not only did I give him food but also give him money.
Part III:综合训练
I used to travel by air a great deal (1) I was a boy. My parents used to live in South America (2) I used to fly there from Europe (3) the holidays. A flight attendant (4) take charge of me (5) I never had an unpleasant experience. I am used to (6 travel) by air (7) only on one occasion (8) I ever felt frightened. (9) taking off, we were flying low (10) the city (11) slowly (12 gain) height (13) the plane suddenly turned round (14) flew back to the airport. (15) we were waiting to land, a flight attendant told us (16) keep calm (17) (18) get off the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down. Everybody on board was worried (19) we were curious (20) find out what had happened. Later we learnt (21) there was a very important person (22) board. The police had been told (23) a bomb had been planted on the plane. (24) we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly. Fortunately, nothing was found (25) five hours later, we were able to take off again.
答案:
(1) when; (2) and; (3) in/during; (4) would; (5) and; (6) traveling; (7) and; (8) have; (9) After; (10) over; (11) and; (12) gaining; (13) when; (14) and; (15) While; (16) to; (17) and; (18) to; (19) and; (20) to; (21) that; (22) on; (23) that; (24) After; (25) and
Part IV:句子翻译
1. 小时候我经常乘飞机旅行。
2. 我父母过去生活在南美,假日里我经常乘飞机从欧洲飞到那儿。
3. 一位空乘人员往往会照料我,而我每次的经历也都是非常快乐的。
4. 我习惯乘飞机旅行,平生只有一次感到害怕了。
5. 起飞后,我们正在城市上空超低空飞行,不断攀升着高度,这时,飞机突然调头飞回了机场。
6. 我们在等待着陆时,一位空乘人员告诉我们保持镇静,飞机一着陆就静静地下去。
7. 机上的每一个人都忧心忡忡,我们都好奇地想知道发生什么事情了。
8. 后来我们了解到有位很重要的人物在飞机上。
9. 警方之前被告知飞机上被安放了炸弹。
10. 我们着陆后飞机被complete搜查了一遍。
11. 幸运的是没有找到任何东西,五小时后我们又得以重新起飞了。
答案:
1. I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy. My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe in the holidays.
2. A flight attendant would take charge of me and I never had an unpleasant experience. I am used to traveling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened.
3. After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height, when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport.
4. While we were waiting to land, a flight attendant told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down. Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened.
5. Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board. The police had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane. After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly. Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.
Part V:听力与口语训练
短对话1:
Man: I simply can’t get this chair put together properly.
Woman: If you follow the instructions step by step, I’m sure everything will fit together.
短对话2:
Woman: I never thought you would give me a birthday present.
Man: Surprised you ,didn’t I?
短对话3:
Man: I’d like a first class ticket to Boston.
Woman: Fine. The next flight leaves at 4 pm.
短对话4:
Man: Who can translate this letter for me?
Woman: What about Susan?
短对话5:
Woman: Bill, did you get the food for the party?
Man: No. I thought I had the store deliver it.
短对话6:
Woman: I’ve been thinking about my sister a lot today.
Man: Why not go over for a visit?
短对话7:
Man: Shall I pay you or the cashier in front?
Woman: Whichever you like.
短对话8:
Man: Why don’t we stop for some ice-cream after the game?
Woman: I’d love to, but I’m on a diet.
单词与短语:
put together (动词短语)组合起来,拼合起来;properly adv.妥当地,正确地;instructions n.说明书,说明;deliver vt.投递,运送;cashier n.收银员
Part VI:快速阅读
Trying out(尝试) Something New
When people become good at doing the things they like, they find themselves.
Many young people are good at doing things they do not like and many others would like to do something at wich they are not good. Also, many do not think they are good at anything and do not know what they would like to do. None of them are happy.
It’s impossible to decide whether one likes something until one has tried it. Trying something new is important.
Give each idea a fair chance. If you have decided to try out(尝试)something new, also decided how long you will stick to(坚持)it, then you can make a fair(公正的)decision.
The best thing to judge(评判)is not the final goal(最终的目标), but the work it takes you to achieve(取得)the goal. Almost everyone would like to be highly skilled in(在某方面技术高超)something, but becoming highly skilled at anything needs a great deal of time and effort.
Finding oneself means not only discovering what one is good at and what one likes; it also means discovering what one is not good at and does not like.
So trying something and failing can have its good side. It tells you that you are not fit for that field and should not use it as your goal.