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UNIT6Women,halftheskyI.Keywords&phrasesitemdraftundoincredibleoccasionallypoliticianguiltyconsumerarelydecorateclientharmonypossessmilitarycharmdespitepositivesophisticatedtemporarycollapseinvestmentexpenseateveryopportunityatintervalssetasidedieofhit/strikehomebidone’stimemoveontoapieceofcakeracetheclockhavesomething/little/muchtodowithachieve/haveone’sheart’sdesiregetone’sacttogetherAdditionalVocabularyteachpart-time兼職任教aformerclassmateassistantprinciple老同學(xué)校長助理horseriding騎馬lawschool法學(xué)院manageacompanystudyformasterdegreeaspotlessapartmentajarofstrawberryjamred-checkedribbonhaveafamiliarringOkthematter經(jīng)營一家公司攻讀碩士學(xué)位一塵不染的公寓一罐草莓醬紅格緞帶聽起來耳熟解決問題Postdoctoralstudiesinphysics博士后物理研究modernfairytalesplanone’stime現(xiàn)代童話安排時間urgesb.on激勵某人前進optimisticapproachoflifeonthetrainridehomecan’thaveone’scakeandeatitawiseinvestment樂觀的生活態(tài)度做火車回家途中魚與熊掌不可兼得一項明智的投資痛恨某人feelbittertowardssb.takecredit獲得榮譽plancollegeschedules30isonlyabreathawayundergraduatedegreequitone’sjob計劃上大學(xué)離30僅一步之遙本科學(xué)位辭職mid-lifecrisis中年危機walkthefloor在屋子里走來走去從橋上走下來stepoffthebridgemakeafreshstartseekemploymentshedtears重新開始找工作哭泣It’sasnap小事一樁Inthecoupleofyears在兩年內(nèi)Encourageandsupportoneanother互相支持，互相鼓勵Ⅱ.Vocabulary&Structure1.Somechildrendisplayan______curiosityabouteverynewthingtheyencounter.A.incredibleB.infectiousC.incompatibleD.inaccessible2.Manyscientistremain______aboutthevalueoftheresearchprogram.A.skepticalB.stationaryC.spaciousD.specific3.Ifyouhavea______tomakeaboutthefood,Iamwillingtolisten.A.dislikeB.complaintC.troubleD.fault4.Thedoorsqueaks(吱吱叫).Itneedsoiling.Willyouplease______it.A.seeto5.They______usforourlackofinterestinginthebusiness.A.chargeB.accuseC.reproachD.revenge6.The______stuckontheenvelopesays“ByAir”.A.labelB.signalC.markD.diagram7.InBritainpeople______fourmilliontonsofpotatoeseveryyear.A.swallowB.disposeC.consumeDexhaustB.putupwithC.lookoverD.carefor8.Atfirst,thespeakerwasreferringtotheproblemofpollutioninthecountrybuthalfwayinherspeech,shesuddenly______toanothersubject.A.committed9.Shewasso_______inherjobthatshedidn’thearanybodyknockingatthedoor.A.attractedB.absorbedC.drawnD.concentratedB.switchedC.favoredD.transmitted10.Thearticlesuggeststhatwhenaperson______understressheshouldbeespeciallycarefultohaveawell-balanceddiet.A.be11.Thelawyeradvisedhimtodropthe______,sincehestandslittlechancestowin.A.caseB.eventC.affairsD.incident12.We’dliketo_______atableforfivefordinnerthisevening.A.preserveB.reserveC.retainD.sustain13.Theclimbers_____theirgreatestambitionbyreachingthetopofthemountain.A.maintainedB.fulfilledC.containedD.sustained14.Theenergy_______bythechainreactionistransformedintoheat.A.transferredB.releasedC.deliveredD.conveyed15.Healwaysdidwellatschool______havingtodopart-timejobseverynowandthen.B.wasC.isD.wereA.inspiteofB.regardlessofC.onaccountofD.incaseof16.Operationswhichleftpatients______andinneedoflongperiodsofrecoverytimenowleavethemrelaxedandcomfortable.A.exhaustedD.desertedB.abandonedC.injured17.________,hedoesgetannoyedwithhersometimes.A.AlthoughmuchhelikeherC.AshelikesmuchB.MuchalthoughhelikesherD.Muchashelikesher18.Hisremarksleftme_____abouthisrealpurpose.A.wonderedB.wonderC.towonder19.Welovepeace,yetwearenotthekindofpeopletoyield_____.A.upB.toC.inD.at20.Althoughthetrafficisnotbusy,helikestodriveat________speed.D.wonderingA.spare21.Infiveminuteshe________mywholeday'swork.A.composedB.consistedC.drafted22.Asithadnotrainedforseveralmonths,therewasa______ofwater.A.lossB.shortageC.wasteD.drop23.Inthebeautifulpicture,thereis_______betweenthedifferentcolors.A.harborB.harmoniousC.harnessD.harmonyB.fastC.moderateD.moralD.competed24.Therewasonceanareainthiscountrywhereallplantsseemedtogrowatan_________speed.A.unfortunate25.Childrenareverycurious_________.A.atheartB.inpersonC.onpurposeB.incredibleC.availableD.impossibleD.bynature26.Wewerecompletely________withthebeautifullakescenery.A.beingcharmedB.charmedC.charmingD.charm27.InBritainpeople_____gooutwithouttakingumbrellaswiththem.A.usually28.Shelitthefireand_______makingthesoup.A.setoffB.setoutC.setupB.rarelyC.oftenD.alwaysD.setabout29.Hisvoicebeganto_______atthementionofhissufferinginolddays.A.fancyB.fakeC.falterD.fare30.Whatwasthecritic’s______tothebook?A.reactionB.opinionC.comment31.I’mplanningtochargemyjob,butI’mjust_______mytime.A.blindingB.bidingC.blamingD.bitingD.impression32.Eventhemostexperiencedeyemaybe________oncertainoccasions.A.takeninB.takenoffC.takendownD.takenaway33.Insomecountriesone’ssocialstatusis_____toone’swealth.A.restrictedB.referredC.relatedD.retained34.We'vealreadytalkedenoughaboutthistopic,sowe'dbetter_____anotherone.A.moveontoB.moveintoC.moveupD.moveinto35.________everyone_______,Irushedtothebus-stop.A.Found,goneC.Finding,goneB.Havingfound,goD.Havingfound,gone36.Withoutyourencouragementandsupport,we________.A.couldhavenotsucceededB.shouldhavesucceededC.wouldsucceedD.wouldnothavesucceeded37.Imissedthelastbus,Icoulddonothingbut_______thevillageforthenight.A.tostayinC.stayinB.stayingD.tostay38.Thepoorboystudiedveryhard,otherwisehe_______thegreatentranceexamination.A.didn'tpassB.couldn'tpassC.hadn'tpassedD.couldn'thavepassed39.Hecouldn'teven_______acowfromahorse.A.contrastB.compareC.recognize40.Thecheatsfinditeasyto_________theyounggirls.A.takeupB.takedownC.takeinD.takeout41.ThismovieissoboringthatIhaveno_______forit.A.scheduleB.tasteC.mercyD.concept42.Isuggestthatmyfather_______thingswhichpreventedhimfromsmoking,likeswimmingorgardening.A.takeupB.bringupC.gowithD.getintoD.tell43.Thisistheonlycopyofthepicture________.Pleasekeepit.A.indetailB.inadvanceC.inexistenceD.insight44.It'sdifficultto________aconversationasthere’ssomuchnoisearoundhere.A.accountforB.bringupC.getthroughD.carryon45.ThepopulationofChinais_______countryintheworld.A.biggerthanthatofanyotherC.asbigasanyotherB.biggerthananyD.biggerthananyother46.________somebodyhadtoldusaboutit,wecouldhavewarnedyou.A.IfonlyB.OnlyifC.NotonlyD.Whatif47.Herfatherflewintoa(n)_______whenheheardthatshefailedtheexam.A.feelingB.emotionC.sensationD.rage48._________itstoppedraining.A.ItwasnotuntilmidnightB.ItwasnotuntilmidnightwhenD.ItwasuntilmidnightthatC.Itwasnotuntilmidnightthat49._________allthehelpfromcomputer,theprojectstillrequiresmuchworkbyhand.A.DespiteB.WithoutC.AlthoughD.Despiteof50.Hisfatherhasjustcomebackhome,buthetalksasifhe__________allaboutthatmatter.A.willknowB.knowC.hasknownD.knewⅢ.CET4Vocabulary1.Thelasthalfofthenineteenthcentury______thesteadyimprovementinthemeansoftravel.A.haswitnessedC.witnessedB.waswitnessedD.iswitnessed2.Theshygirlfelt________anduncomfortablewhenshecouldnotanswerherteacher’squestions.A.amazedB.awkwardC.curiousD.amused3.Annneverdreamsof_______forhertobesentabroadverysoon.A.therebeingachanceC.therebeachanceB.theretobeachanceD.didn’thavetodo4.Itwasverykindofyoutodothewashing-up,butyou_______itA.mustn’thavedoneC.mightn’thavedoneB.wouldn’thavedoneD.didn’thavetodo5.Theteacher’slecturewasthreehourslongandwefeltvery______.A.boringB.boredomC.boreD.bored6.Hegivespeopletheimpression_________allhislifeabroad.A.ofhavingspentC.ofbeingspentB.tohavespentD.tospend7.Apeculiarlypointedchinishismostmemorablefacial_________.A.mark8.I'dratheryou_______makeanycommentontheissueforthetimebeing.A.don'tB.wouldn'tC.didn'tD.shouldn't,9.Allthings_______,theplannedtripwillhavetobecalledoff.A.consideredB.beconsideredC.consideringD.havingconsideredB.featureC.traceD.appearance10.JohnDeweybelievedthateducationshouldbeapreparationforlife,thatapersonlearnsbydoing,andthatteachingmust______thecuriosityandcreativityofchildren.A.seek11.Criticismandself-criticismisnecessary________ithelpsustofindandcorrectourmistakes.A.bythatB.atthatC.onthatD.inthatB.stimulateC.shapeD.secure12.However,attimesthisbalanceinnatureis________,resultinginanumberofpossiblyunforeseeneffects.A.troubledB.disturbedC.confusedD.puzzled13.Ifshedoesn'ttellhimthetruthnow,he'llsimplykeeponaskingheruntilshe________A.doesB.hasdoneC.willdoD.woulddo14.Thepatient'shealthfailedtosuchanextentthathewasputinto________care.A.tenseB.rigidC.intensiveD.tight15.Doeseveryoneonearthhaveanequalright_______anequalshareofitsresources?A.byB.atC.toD.over16.Americanseat________astheyactuallyneedeveryday.A.twiceasmuchproteinB.twiceproteinasmuchC.proteinasmuchtwiceD.proteinastwicemuch17.WEoftenhearaboutairplanes_________becauseoftechnicalfaults.A.delayingB.tobedelayedC.bedelayedD.beingdelayed18.TheBritisharenotsofamiliarwithdifferentculturesandotherwaysofdoingthings,_____isoftenthecaseinothercountries.A.asB.whatC.soD.that19.Therearefewelectronicapplications________toraisefearsregardingfutureemploymentopportunitythanrobots.A.likelyB.morelikelyC.mostlikelyD.muchlikely20.Wehadto________alotofnoisewhenthechildrenwereathome.A.goinforB.holdontoC.putupwithD.keeppacewith21.Whathesaidjustnowhadlittletodowiththequestion________discussion.A.onB.inC.underD.at22.Weneedachairman___________.A.forwhomeveryonehasconfidenceC.whoeveryonehasconfidenceofB.inwhomeveryonehasconfidenceD.whomeveryonehasconfidenceon23.Overathirdofthepopulationwasestimatedtohaveno______tothehealthservice.A.assessmentB.assignmentC.exceptionD.access24.Excuseme.Ifyourcall'snottoourgent,doyoumind______minefirst?C.metomakeD.thatImakeA.ImakeB.ifImake25.ProfessorTaylor'stalkhasindicatedthatsciencehasaverystrong_______ontheeverydaylifeofnon-scientistsaswellasscientists.A.motivationB.perspectiveC.impressionD.impact26.Afterafewroundsoftalks,bothsidesregardedtheterritorydispute______.A.beingsettledB.tobesettledpropertydamage________.C.hadsettledC.annuallyD.assettled27.FloodscausebillionsofworthA.relativelyB.actuallyD.comparatively28.Weareallforyourproposalthatthediscussion_________.A.beputoffB.wasputoffC.shouldputoffD.isputoff29.Thesegoodsare___________forexport,thoughafewofthemmaybesoldonthehomemarket.A.essentiallyB.completelyC.necessarilyD.remarkably30.Thecoursenormallyattracts20studentsperyear,______uptohalfwillbefromoverseas.A.inwhichB.forwhomC.withwhichD.ofwhomⅣ.ReadingComprehension(1)Somepeoplebelievethatinternationalsportcreatesgoodwillbetweenthenationsandthatifcountriesplaygamestogethertheywilllearntolivetogether.Otherssaythattheoppositeistrue:thatinternationalcontestsencouragefalsenationalprideandleadtomisunderstandingandhatred.Thereisprobablysometruthinbotharguments,butinrecentyearstheOlympicGameshavedonelittletosupporttheviewthatsportsencourageinternationalbrotherhood.Notonlywastherethetragic(悲慘的)incidentinvolvingthemurderofathletes,buttheGameswerealsoruined(毀壞)bylesserincidentscausedprincipallybyminorcontests.Onecountryreceiveditssecond-placemedalswithvisibleangerafterthehockey(曲棍球)final.Therehadbeennoisyscenesattheendofthematch,thelosersobjectingtothefinaldecisions.Theyweresurethatoneoftheirgoalsshouldnothavebeendisallowedandthattheiropponents'victorywasunfair.Theirmanagerwasinarage(狂怒)whenhesaid:"Thiswasn'thockey.HockeyandtheInternationalHockeyFederationarefinished.”TheAmericanbasketballteamannouncedthattheywouldnotgiveupfirstplacetoRussia,afteradisputable(可爭論的)endtotheircontest.ItwasthoughtatfirstthattheUnitedStateshadwonbyasinglepoint,butitwasannouncedthattherewerethreesecondsstilltoplay.ARussianplayerthenthrewtheballfromoneendofthecourttotheother,andanotherplayerpoppeditintothebasket.ItwasthefirsttimetheUSAhadeverlostanOlympicbasketballmatch.Anappealjury(仲裁評審團)arguedthematteroverforfourandahalfhoursbeforeannouncingthattheresultwouldstand.TheAmericanplayersthenvotednottoreceivethesilvermedals.Incidentsofthiskindwillcontinueaslongassportisplayedcompetitivelyratherthanfortheloveofthegame.Thesuggestionthatathletesshouldcompeteasindividuals,orinnon-nationalteams,mightbetoomuchtohopefor.ButinthepresentorganizationoftheOlympicsthereisfartoomuchthatencouragesaggressive(過分的)patriotism.1.Accordingtotheauthor,recentOlympicGameshave______.A.createdgoodwillbetweenthenationsB.causedonlynationalprideC.barelyshowedanyinternationalfriendshipD.ledtomoreandmoremisunderstandingandhatred2.Whatdidthemanagermeanbysaying,"...HockeyandtheInternationalHockeyFederationarefinished"?________.A.HisteamwouldnolongertakepartininternationalgamesB.HockeyandtheFederationarebothruinedbytheunfairdecisionsC.ThereshouldbenomorehockeymatchesorganizedbytheFederationD.TheFederationshouldbebrokenup3.Thebasketballexampleimpliedthat________.A.toomuchpatriotismwasdisplayedintheincidentB.theannouncementtolengthenthematchoutiswrongC.theappealjurywastoohesitantinmakingthedecisionD.theAmericanteamwasrightinrejectingthesilvermedals4.Theauthorgivesthetwoexamplesinparagraphs2and3toshow______.A.howfalsenationalprideledtoundesirableincidentsininternationalgamesB.thatsportsmenhavebeenmoreobedient(服從的)thantheyusedtobeC.thatcompetitivenessinthegamesdiscouragesinternationalfriendshipD.thatunfairdecisionsarecommoninOlympic5.Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthepassage?_________.A.TheorganizationoftheOlympicGamesmustbeimprovedB.AthletesshouldcompeteasindividualsintheOlympicGamesC.SportshouldbeplayedcompetitivelyratherthanfortheloveofthegameD.Internationalcontestsarelikelytocausemisunderstandingbetweennations(2)Theoldideathatgifted（天才的）children"burnthemselvesout"intheearlyyears,andthereforewillbesubjected(易于)tofailureisnotsupportedbyfacts.Asamatteroffact,brightchildrenarelikelytogrowintobrightadults.Tofindthisout,1,500giftedpersonswerefolloweduptotheir38thyearwiththeseresults.Adultintelligencetestsshowthattheyscoredashighastheyhadaschildren.Theywere,asagroup,ingoodhealth.Eighty-fourpercentoftheirgroupweremarriedandseemedtolivehappily.About70percenthadgraduatedfromcollegewithhonors.Amongthemen,80percentweretheprofessionalsorinbusinessmanagementorotherpositions.Thewomenwhohadremainedsinglehadoffice,business,orprofessionaloccupations.Thegrouphadpublished90booksand1,500articlesinfamousmagazines.Notafewofthembecameinventorsandgotpatents(專利)--over100patentsaltogether.Averageincomeamongthegiftedpeople,especiallythemen,wasalittlehigherthanforthecountryasawhole,thoughtheywereyounger.Infact,farfrombeingstrange,mostofthegiftedwereturningtheirearlypromiseintopracticalreality.1.Accordingtotheoldideas,_________.A.abrightchildwillsucceedinnothingifhestudiesveryhardinhischildhoodB.acleverchildshouldbelookedafterwellinhisearlyyearssoasnottofailinthefutureC.abrightchildwillmostprobablygrowintoabrightadultD.acleverchildwillnotbesuccessfulifbedoesn'tworkhardinhisearlyyears2.Adultintelligencetesttellusthefactthat_______.A.theirintelligenceislesshighthanwhattheyhadwhenyoungB.theyhaveasmuchintelligenceastheyhadwhenyoungC.theirintelligenceisashighasthegiftedchildrentodayD.theyhavehigherintelligencethanthegiftedchildrentoday3.Accordingtothepassage,70percentofthosewhohadreceivedhigheducation__.A.hadgraduatedaheadoftimeB.hadgraduatedfromcollegewithprizeC.hadgraduatedwithtopmarksD.hadgraduatedfromcollegewithdoctor'sdegree4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?_______.A.TheincomeofthegiftedmenofthegroupseemedtobehigherthanthatoftheothersB.80percentofthegrouphadgotpositionsinvariousfieldsC.About450personsinthegrouphadn'treceivedhigheducationD.Inthegroupmen’sconditionswerebetterthanwomen's5.Accordingtothepassage,wemaydrawaconclusion:A.ItseemsstrangethatthewishesofthemostgiftedchildrenshouldcometruewhentheygrowupB.ItisnotstrangethatthegiftedchildrenshouldnothesuccessfulwhentheygrowupC.ItisnotnecessaryforthegiftedchildrentoworryabouttheirworkiftheygraduatewithhonorsD.Mostofthegiftedchildrenwillbepromisingandtheydon'thavetoworryabout"beingburntout"byworkinghard(3)Ifyouwanttostayyoung,sitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchfindingofateamofJapanesedoctors,whosaythatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexerciseandasaresult,wearegrowingoldunnecessarilysoon.ProfessorTaijuMatsuzawawantedtofindoutwhyquitehealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandreason(推理)ataratherearlyage,andhowthespeedofgettingoldcouldbesloweddown.WithateamofresearchersatTokyoNationalUniversity,hesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumes(.容量)ofathousandpeopleofdifferentageswithdifferentjobs.Computertechnologyhelpedtheresearcherstogetmostexactmeasurementsofthevolumeofthefrontandsidepartsofthebrain,whichhavesomethingtodowithintellect(智力)andfeelings,anddecidethehumancharacter.Asweallknow,thebackpartofthebrain,whichcontrolstaskslikeeatingandbreathing,doesnotcontract(萎縮)withage.Contractionoffrontandsideparts--asceils(細胞)dieoff---wasseeninsomepeopleintheirthirties,butitwasstillnotfoundinsomesixtyandseventy-year-olds.Matsuzawaconcludedfromhisteststhatthereisasimplewaytopreventthecontraction--usingthehead.Thefindingsshowthatcontractionofthebrainbeginssoonerinpeopleinthecountrythaninthetowns.Thosewithleastpossibility,saysMatsuzawa,arelawyers,followedbyuniversityprofessorsanddoctors.White-collarworkersdoingthesameworkdayafterdayingovernmentofficesare,however,aspossibletohavecontractingbrainsasthefarmworker,busdriverandshopassistant.1.Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout.__________.A.atwhatpointpeoplegrowmentallyoldB.howtomakepeoplelivelongerC.thesizeofcertainpeople'sbrainsD.whichpeoplearethemostclever2.Theirresearchfindingsarebasedon________.A.anexaminationoffarmersinnorthernJapanB.testsgivenonathousandoldpeopleC.examiningthebrainvolumesofdifferentpeopleD.usingcomputertechnology3.Thedoctors'testsshowthat_______.A.ourbrainscontractaswegrowolderB.onepartofthebraindoesnotcontractC.sixty-year-oldshavebetterbrainsthanthirty-year-oldsD.somepeople'sbrainshavecontractedearlierthanotherpeople's4.Accordingtothearticle,______aregrowingoldearlierthanpeoplewholiveinthecities.A.farmersB.officeclerksC.shopassistantsD.busdrivers5.Themostpossibleconclusionofthepassageisthat______.A.mostofusshouldtakemoreexerciseB.it'sbettertoliveinthetownC.thebraincontractsifitisnotwellusedD.themoreoneuseshisbrain,thesoonerhebecomesold(4)Inmanyways,oursocietyissimplynotgeared(裝備)forthekindsoflivesthattheelderlymustlead.Wehavemademedicaladvancesthatallowpeopletolivelongerthaneverbefore,butwedonotseemtoknowwhattodowiththemafterwehavesavedtheirlives.Toolittleconsiderationisgiventothepersonwhoisnolongerearningaliving,whocannotwalklongdistancesordriveacar,orwhomayhavephysicalormentaldisabilitiesthatkeephimfromcommunicatingwithothers.Theinstitutional(慈善機構(gòu))carewegiveourolderpeopleisagoodr