Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

基礎訓練

單詞填空 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1. Her to the job leaves her with little free time， but she is always willing herself to her job. （devote）

2. They get along with each other . I think their relationship resultedin part from their similar goals. （harmony）

3. He was one of the most performers of modern jazz. What he did many people who did love this kind of music. （influence）

4. Anna offered me immediate with my research. She is a person who is alwaysready others. （assist）

5. them from each other is not the solution to their problem. This will only lead todeeper between them. （divide）

6. This is an disease. You’d better disinfect your hands often to avoid .（infect）

單句表達 根據括號內提示翻譯句子。

1. 令他傷心的是，他所有的努力都白費了。（in vain）

2. 我們指望專家來幫助我們解決這個問題。（look to）

 

3. 他創立了這個慈善機構以紀念他的母親。（in memory of）

4. 我想知道你能否幫我讓那個小男孩平靜下來。（whether引導賓語從句）

5. 坐在大廳里的人們停止了交談，并盯著我們看。（現在分詞作后置定語）

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）。

assist break dedicate to form closer connections with in a larger sense

It is really amazing... No wonder （that）... Sb admire（s） one’s...， doing...

能力提升

閱讀理解

A

These teenagers are devoted to community service and are gaining a deep sense of satisfactionin that service. They are making a difference.

Sana Ahmed

Sana Ahmed describes a cigarette pick-up at North Hollywood Park. The event is organized byher school’s American Cancer Society （ACS）， which works to warn people of the danger ofsmoking. The cigarette butts （煙蒂） are saved in a large container and used as a symbol in teachingothers about the danger of smoking among other cancer-causing activities.

Woojin Cheon

Woojin Cheon volunteers with a charity and its child-care center. He helps elementary andmiddle school students from poor families with their schoolwork. This work has also inspiredWoojin to help raise money for students in financial need so they can buy necessary supplies andbooks.

Sean Garcia

Sean Garcia belongs to an organization called IXIM. IXIM was started to create a communityof Mayan refugees （難民）. Mayan customs （海關） were controlled in Guatemala during the SpanishConquest. Many Guatemalans ran to Los Angeles， including Sean’s family. Each year， IXIM holds atoy drive for children with the help of the local fire department.

Rahul Goyal

Rahul Goyal volunteers at a non-profit （非營利的） organization called Caring Hand forChildren. The organization provides education for those living in poor areas in India. One project isa cultural show that is held to raise money for this work every year. Rahul’s part of the show is adance whose theme is related to a particular period of Indian history. Last year， the event raised$150，000 to help over 1，600 children.

1. What is the purpose of the event organized by ACS？

A. To help clean North Hollywood Park. B. To advise people to give up smoking.

C. To introduce cancer-causing activities. D. To recycle cigarette butts.

2. Why does Woojin Cheon raise money？

A. To help poor students. B. To help with his teaching work.

C. To hold a cultural show. D. To offer volunteers what they really want.

3. How does Sean Garcia help people in need？

A. By collecting toys for kids. B. By working for the fire department.

C. By offering a chance of education. D. By providing shelter for homeless people.

B

In some areas of India， only about 30% of the women can read and write. Most girls have toleave school to help support the family. Women are not permitted to interact with men lawyers， betaught by men teachers or get treated by men doctors.

An organization called Selfie with Daughter Foundation is leading the campaign to educatewomen in these areas. Its aim is to bring change by publicizing the success stories of some youngwomen who made it to college and now serve as role models for other families. The young womengo from house to house to share their own experiences to persuade parents to keep their daughters atschool.

Rizwana Khan is training to be a nurse. As a teenager， she became terribly sick， but hertreatment was a problem. Medical centers in the area were of very poor quality and there were nowomen doctors. It made her decide to get her own education. She wants to bring medical aid towomen in her area. “Some families don’t want to educate their daughters， but if women are ill， theywant a lady doctor. How will that happen？” Rizwana said.

Anjum Islam is studying law. She wants to provide free legal aid for women. But her biggergoal is to change minds. “Men think that women are only meant to do housework and give birth tochildren，” Anjum said. “We have to change this thinking. If we have equality under the law， howcan society look down on women？”

The campaign is having success in influencing some women. Aslima Khan is over 30 yearsold. All day long she works with the animals， finds firewood， cleans， cooks and washes dishes. Sheis determined to educate her three daughters. She wants to make sure they can escape her life storyof hard， back-breaking （繁重的） work. “If I had studied， I would have been saved from this，” shesaid.

4. What can we learn about Indian women？

A. They are too poor to go to school. B. They are not permitted to work as lawyers.

C. They are in a low social position. D. They often help their family.

5. What does the underlined word “publicizing” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Bringing something to life. B. Making something known.

C. Putting something to use. D. Leaving something behind.

6. What do the stories of Rizwana and Anjum suggest？

A. Education can change women’s life. B. Women should compete against men.

C. It’s easy for women to succeed indeed. D. Women should be freed from housework.

7. Why is Aslima Khan mentioned in the last paragraph？

A. To show Indian women’s hard work. B. To call for equal rights for Indian women.

C. To prove the positive effect of the campaign. D. To stress the importance of educating a mother.

完形填空

Boundaries are everywhere. Some are for security. Some are for privacy. But some are just forus to 1 .

One day， after supper， I took a walk on the 2 . Taotao， my 5-year-old son， was bouncingexcitedly behind me. He swung a thin stick and 3 as the Monkey King all the time. Thesidewalk was paved by red bricks 4 sharply with the pitch （瀝青） -paved bikeway and formeda clear 5 . “Use the sidewalk. It’s safe”， I 6 my son frequently.

Suddenly a maple leaf was blown off and 7 quietly on the bikeway， about two steps away.Taotao was totally 8 . He stopped， bent down and tried to fetch it but failed. He 9 his stick，tried hard again but still failed. A bit 10 ， he stood up and moved one step forward， but notbeyond the boundary. After several more attempts with the stick， the leaf was still not moving tohim. I was right beside him， worrying a lot about his further 11 .

Finally， he stood up， threw away the stick 12 ， stepped across the boundary and picked upthe leaf directly. Yeah！ I saw a 13 smile on his face！

Many times we 14 our thinking within a boundary and can’t find a good solution; manytimes we hold existing 15 at hand， never thinking about whether they are still useful. We arenot lacking in knowledge but short of knowing how to break the thinking boundaries.

1. A. build B. adjust C. break D. expand

2. A. driveway B. crosswalk C. bikeway D. sidewalk

3. A. acted B. walked C. cried D. ate

4. A. contrasting B. working C. comparing D. connecting

5. A. style B. boundary C. figure D. sight

6. A. assisted B. reminded C. inspired D. warned

7. A. flew B. stopped C. moved D. landed

8. A. excited B. absorbed C. controlled D. trapped

9. A. threw away B. picked up C. reached out D. sent off

10. A. annoyed B. satisfied C. delighted D. concerned

11. A. progress B. vision C. observation D. findings

12. A. repeatedly B. heavily C. accidentally D. carefully

13. A. bitter B. harmonious C. sweet D. curious

14. A. start B. restrict C. close D. tackle

15. A. messages B. materials C. weapons D. tools