Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

單詞填空 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1.Allen from college a year ago. He thinks it’s hard to get a good job after" ". （graduate）

2.Jane saw a car accident on the way home. She was too" "to tell her parents the"" "scene. （frighten）

3.In my opinion， everyone is" "for happiness. However， in our" "to make a living， we often forget about our quality of life. （eager）

4.The high point of the" "was a short play" "by the Drama Club. （perform）

5.The little boy" "asked his mom what was inside the box. His mom opened it to satisfy his" ". （curious）

6.Thinking is a more important ability than" "， and it can even deepen the" "while learning. （memorise）

7.Mr Smith’s speech is so" ". What he said made a deep" "on me. （impress）

8.These ancient buildings show great" "of the ancient Chinese people who were creative and" ". （intelligent）

單句表達 根據括號內提示翻譯句子。

1. 如果這樣的話，我承諾我明天會來。（if型省略結構）

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2. 昨天上午我們正在上課時，突然下起了大雨。（be doing… when…）

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3. Tom好像知道昨晚發生的事情。（as if）

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4. Mike不但讀了這本書，而且記得所讀的內容。（not only… but also…）

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5. Mary昨晚在回家的路上肯定淋雨了。（must have done）

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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）。

figure struggle deal with in particular go all out

the most important advice I’d give is… I feel as if… so… that…

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閱讀理解

A

“Welcome to a new school year. I’m Mr Stevens and I’m sure I’ll learn all your names in no time.” He walked around the class handing out math books. When it was done， he returned to the front of the class and looked at us. We stared back. “What are you waiting for？ Get started，” he said.

We looked at him and were confused. Wasn’t he going to teach us？

“Is there anything wrong with your ears？ You’re not all deaf， are you？”

A brave boy at the back of the class asked what we all wanted to know， “Mr Stevens， aren’t you going to teach us？”

Mr Stevens said， “You’re smart kids. Open your books and get down to your study. If you have any trouble or any questions， raise your hand， and I’ll help you.”

My friend Paul and I exchanged glances and opened our books to the first chapter （章）. A competition began. Paul and I spent all our free time at home working through the lessons. Mr Stevens， keeping his word， helped anyone who was stuck in a problem. We worked hard and finished two and one half math books the first year. It was a turning point in my life. Mr Stevens made me realize I was good at math and also able to reach the top of any class I attended.

Monty Python’s Flying Circus （《巨蟒劇團之飛翔的馬戲團》） was a popular television show back then. The actors brought the best British humor into our Canadian lives. Mr Stevens would often act out one of their skits in front of the class. Some thought he was strange， and I guessed he was， but he knew how to make a math lesson interesting.

1. What was special about Mr Stevens according to the author？

A. He was strict with the students. B. He treated each student the same way.

C. He brought English humor into class. D. He taught the students to learn on their own.

2. Why did the author say it was a turning point in his life？

A. He came to like school from then on. B. He realized he could be a top student.

C. He began to show interest in math. D. He changed his attitude toward life.

3. What is the author’s attitude toward Mr Stevens？

A. Respectful. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested. D. Disappointed.

4. What does the underlined word “skits” in the last paragraph probably mean？

A. Important lessons. B. Lovely animals. C. Famous actors. D. Funny performances.

B

I ask every student I interview for admission （準許入學） to my college， the same question， “What do you look forward to the most in college？” I was surprised and delighted recently when a student replied， “I look forward to the possibility of failure.” Of course， this is not how most students respond to the question when sitting before the person who can make decisions about their academic futures， but this young man took a risk.

“You see， my parents have never let me fail，” he said. “When I want to take a chance at something， they remind me it’s not a safe way to choose. Taking a harder course or trying an activity I may not succeed in， they tell me， will close the door to college.”

I wish I could tell you this is an uncommon story， but kids all over the world are under great pressure to be perfect. When I was traveling in a country last fall and asked a student what she did for fun， she replied， “I thought I wasn’t supposed to tell you that. I wouldn’t want you to think I am not serious about my work！”

Students are usually in shock when I laugh and tell them I never expect perfection. Of course， this goes against everything they’ve been told. How could a dean （院長） of admission not want the best and the brightest？ The reality is， perfection doesn’t exist， and we don’t expect to see it in a college application. In fact， admission officers are likely to question students who present themselves as persons without weaknesses.

We get the most excited when we read an application that seems real. It’s not common to hear stories of failure. If their viewpoints are of lessons learned， these applicants are likely to jump to the top. We believe a mistake in high school should not define the rest of your life， but how you respond could shape you forever.

5. What can we learn about the student in the first two paragraphs？

A. He was told not to take any risk.

B. He tries to avoid any chance of failure.

C. He cares little about his academic futures.

D. He is seldom allowed to take part in activities.

6. Why does the author mention the student in Paragraph 3？

A. To stress the importance of hard work. B. To compare students from different countries.

C. To give an example of the students he favors. D. To show the widespread stress on students.

7. How does an admission officer probably respond to a perfect application？

A. Doubtful. B. Confused. C. Favorable. D. Worried.

8. What is the key to success in college according to the author？

A. The eagerness for perfection. B. The ability to learn from failure.

C. The possibilities of making mistakes. D. An experience of failure in high school.

完形填空

Jenny lived in a small village. When she was a child， what she liked to do most was to watch the blue sky and enjoy birds flying 1 in the sky. She always 2 that some day she could also fly like a bird.

When Jenny was in the fourth grade， her teacher asked them to write a passage about their" 3 . In it， she wrote that she wanted to become an airplane pilot in the future. However， to her surprise， her 4 came back with an “F” on it. The teacher told her it was nothing but a fairy tale which could never become true. Jenny felt 5 and sad. In her heart， she didn’t want to 6 her teacher’s opinion. Why was it 7 ？ But the people around Jenny didn’t support her and told her over and over again， “Girls can’t become pilots; never have， and never will. You’re 8 .” Finally， Jenny felt hopeless and 9 her dream.

Jenny was in the senior high school several 10 later. One day her English teacher， Mrs Slaton， gave the class a 11 about what they would be doing in the future. Jenny thought hard about it， “Pilot？ No way！ Artist？ No talent！ Waitress？ I can do it.” 12 she wrote it down. What Jenny wrote 13 Mrs Slaton， “Is that what you are really interested in？ I think you will be" 14 to do something full of more challenges.” Jenny felt excited， but she was still 15 that she would be laughed at again. The teacher 16 ， “Everyone has their own talent. If you don’t go for your dream， 17 will do it for you.” Hearing that， with great 18 she wrote down her old dream.

Mrs Slaton’s words 19 Jenny a lot. After ten years of hard work， Jenny’s dream came true. She became one of the first three women 20 in the world. Stick to your dream if it’s what you really want！

1. A. calmly B. freely C. slowly D. noisily

2. A. imagined B. realized C. agreed D. learned

3. A. interests B. dreams C. families D. hobbies

4. A. grade" " B. result" C. journal D. paper

5. A. tired B. nervous C. stupid D. disappointed

6. A. know B. accept C. challenge D. discuss

7. A. real" " B. useless C. impossible D. unfortunate

8. A. crazy B. brave C. clever D. curious

9. A. sent up B. gave up C. put up D. made up

10. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years

11. A. suggestion B. notice C. present D. task

12. A. Yet B. Then C. So D. However

13. A. cheered" B. moved C. amused" D. surprised

14. A. able B. glad C. ready D. relaxed

15. A. thankful B. excited C. worried D. regretful

16. A. explained B. continued C. remembered D. shouted

17. A. nobody B. somebody C. anybody D. everybody

18. A. courage" B. strength C. experience" " D. eagerness

19. A. praised B. encouraged C. required D. punished

20. A. artists B. waitresses C. pilots D. teachers