Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

基礎訓練

單詞填空 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1. We are in with four other companies for the deal. We can’t withthem on the price so we need to work harder to remain . （compete）

2. They expressed mixed at the news， which said the girl couldn’t get support from her parents and she suffered physically and . （emotion）

3. He to have a quiet life afterwards and announced his to retire.（intend）

4. Three of her novels have been for television. This is one which Ihighly recommend. （adapt）

5. I to make mistakes in this kind of occasion because I have a totalk too much when I’m nervous. （tend）

6. Mary hopes her son will receive higher and become an to other people. （educate）

7. This is a matter of some and requires attention because newequipment is needed. （urgent）

8. I think you have a very point and he will be to see a doctor.（convince）

單句表達 根據括號內提示翻譯句子。

1. 我寧愿出去散步，也不愿意待在家里。（would rather do... than do...）

2. 由于健康不佳，他不能參加會議。（due to）

3. 很久之后，我才明白他們為我所做的一切。（It takes/took sb some time before...）

4. 因為有點兒晚了，我決定打車去上班。（run late）

5. 樂隊被迫取消了一系列的現場表演。（a string of）

提示寫作

選用所給詞匯或句型造句，并組成一段連貫的短文（80詞左右）。

emphasise facilitate due to a string of It took sb some time before…

instead of for the first time The main reason for… is that…

能力提升

閱讀理解

A

I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I was always an enthusiastic reader， sometimesreading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids playedball or went to parties， I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.

My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old. It was a dream job andI did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.

As I grew older and became a mother， the library took on a new place and an added meaning inmy life. I had several children and books were our main source of entertainment. It was a big dealfor us to load up and go to the local library， where my kids could pick out books to read or booksthey wanted me to read to them.

I always read， using different voices！ It was a special time to bond with my children and itfilled them with the wonderment of books.

Now， I see my children taking their children to the library and I love it that the excitement ofgoing to the library lives on from generation to generation.

As a novelist， I’ve found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to theirlocal library when they can’t afford to buy a book. I see libraries as a safe haven （避風港） forreaders and writers， a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries， in their ownway， help fight book piracy （盜版行為） and I think all writers should support libraries in asignificant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcementson your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.

1. What word best describes the author’s relationship with books as a child？

A. Cooperative. B. Uneasy. C. Inseparable. D. Distant.

2. What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in Paragraph 3 refer to？

A. Pleasure from working in the library. B. Joy of reading passed on in the family.

C. Wonderment from acting out the stories. D. A closer bond developed with the readers.

3. What does the author call on other writers to do？

A. Sponsor book fairs. B. Write for social media.

C. Support libraries. D. Buy her novels.

4. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Reading： A Source of Knowledge B. Library： A Haven for the Young

C. My Love of the Library D. My Idea About Writing

B

I don’t think translation apps will make learning foreign languages completely outdated. Noprogram can accurately recreate the implication （言外之意） of real conversation. For example， bydropping “will” or “am going to” in “Tomorrow I start my diet”， I am implying a previous delay ofthe diet. A typical translation by apps would be “Tomorrow I am going to start my diet”， which getsacross the basic idea but lacks the intended implication.

However， technology is removing the need to learn foreign languages for practical purposessuch as booking hotel rooms or ordering meals in a foreign country， since practicality is why mostpeople want to learn a new language.

Douglas Hofstadter， a cognitive scientist， sees his mastery of foreign languages as a reflectionof his identity （身份）. As an enthusiastic language learner myself， I don’t entirely share hisperspective， but I do agree with the writer Graeme Wood， who has noted “to actively enjoy piecingtogether how other languages work is an individual quirk （怪癖）， not a human universal”. Trueenthusiasts learn new languages for the sheer joys of discovery or accomplishment. Most people，however， are uninterested in this odd desire.

Some would say a foreign language is a window into a new way of processing the world. Butdid the low level of French or Spanish we picked up in school provide us with a new lens on theworld？ If our goal is getting directions to the bus station in Rome， technology now makes thatpossible at the press of a button.

As someone endlessly fascinated by languages， I am working hard to accept this new reality.With a smartphone handy and an appropriate app downloaded， foreign languages will no longerpresent most people with the barrier they once did. Learning a new language will likely become apursuit of interest to a much smaller but more committed set of enthusiasts.

5. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about？

A. The function of real conversation. B. The importance of accurate translation.

C. The limitation of translation apps. D. The necessity of learning foreign languages.

6. Why does the author learn new languages？

A. To satisfy an inner desire. B. To display his individuality.

C. To serve practical purposes. D. To explore his core identity.

7. What does the author think of foreign language lessons in school？

A. Uninspiring. B. Unrelated. C. Inflexible. D. Insufficient.

8. What do the words “this new reality” in the last paragraph refer to？

A. Language enthusiasts won’t be affected. B. Foreign languages won’t pose big challenges.

C. Many people will quit learning new languages. D. Learning languages is no longer a personal choice.

完形填空

Earlier this year the phone companies stopped supporting the software for my old 3G phone.So like the 1 of the modern world， I was 2 to buy a new smartphone. I didn’t 3 itmuch at first， only to get a 4 from my daughter or to play a game or two. Soon， however， Ifound it far 5 to surf the web or check out e-mails on the smartphone than my computer. Evenwith my limited time， I 6 found myself spending more and more of it on this 7 . Ithappened almost without me 8 it.

Yesterday I was on it， 9 the sea of stories， posts， news， and videos. Then 10 a long，white， curious nose pushed its way between me and my smartphone. I 11 to push it away butthat only got me a lick （舔） from my chin to my glasses. 12 ， I put the phone down， took myglasses off and 13 my dog. Soon we were hugging， running around， and playing down thehallways of my home. And I 14 something too. There was a feeling in my heart： a 15 mixture of love， laughter， and joy. It was a（n） 16 that I hadn’t gotten once during all that time Ihad spent on my phone.

17 is here to stay. But we shouldn’t let it 18 us. We should use it only when it 19 us to do the important things like loving each other， being 20 to our family， or making thisworld a better place.

1. A. rest B. scene C. media D. generation

2. A. annoyed B. expected C. forced D. convinced

3. A. mind B. see C. accept D. use

4. A. call B. gift C. letter D. lift

5. A. harder B. easier C. dearer D. clearer

6. A. really B. occasionally C. sincerely D. quickly

7. A. day B. game C. phone D. computer

8. A. admitting B. reminding C. realizing D. valuing

9. A. looking through B. giving away C. listening to D. making up

10. A. luckily B. eventually C. suddenly D. hopefully

11. A. refused B. started C. waited D. went

12. A. Shouting B. Rushing C. Swinging D. Laughing

13. A. touched B. hit C. fed D. cleaned

14. A. forgot B. regretted C. noticed D. appreciated

15. A. meaningless B. wonderful C. unfortunate D. complex

16. A. intention B. topic C. style D. feeling

17. A. Love B. Wonder C. Nature D. Technology

18. A. control B. benefit C. reach D. leave

19. A. warns B. teaches C. helps D. trains

20. A. closer B. politer C. maturer D. cooler