Module 6 Animals in Danger

本模塊知識網絡

詞匯短語園地

1. struggle? ?n.? ?掙扎，努力;斗爭

vi.? ?掙扎，努力;斗爭

She will not give up her children without a struggle.

她不會輕易放棄自己的孩子。

They have struggled for years to free their country from the enemy.

他們為了把祖國從敵人手中解放出來已經斗爭多年了。

（1）struggle （with sb） for/against... 為……而進行的斗爭/為反對……而進行的斗爭

This flame meant “a struggle for victory”.

這火焰象征著“為勝利而奮斗”。

They joined the struggle against him.

他們參加了反對他的斗爭。

（2）struggle （with sb） to do sth? 為做某事而（與某人）做斗爭

He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.

為取得對公司的控制權，他正同對手進行一場激烈的斗爭。

（3）struggle between... and...? ?在……與……之間斗爭

This is the struggle between good and evil.

這是善惡之爭。

（4）struggle for...? ?為……努力

The old man struggled for breath.

老人艱難地喘著氣。

（5）struggle against/with...? ?與……做斗爭

She struggled against cancer for two years.

她同癌癥抗爭了兩年。

Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police.

莉薩經過一番良心上的斗爭，終于對警方坦白了。

（6）struggle along/on? ?在困難中堅持;勉力維持

The business struggled along for some time.

那家公司勉強維持了一段時間。

Life is hard but we all have to struggle on.

雖說世路多艱，但我們全都得勉力向前。

2. protect? ?vt.? ?保護，防護

Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.

每家公司都在奮力保護自己的商業利益。

（1）protect... against? ?使……免受

Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.

已經派出部隊保護救援人員免遭襲擊。

（2）protect... from? ?使……免受

They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.

他們擠在一起，免受風吹。

protection? ?n.? ?保護，防衛

protector? ?n.? ?保護人（或組織、裝置等）

protective? ?adj.? ?保護的，防護的

3. worth? adj.? 值……錢，有……價值;值得，有價值

How much is this painting worth？

這幅畫值多少錢？

The museum is certainly worth a visit.

這家博物館的確值得參觀。

This idea is well worth considering.

這個想法很值得考慮。

worthless? ?adj.? ?無價值的，沒用的

worthy? ?adj.? ?值得（或應得）……的

4. skin? ?vt.? ?剝皮，去皮;擦破皮膚

n.? ?皮，皮膚

You’ll need four ripe tomatoes， skinned and chopped.

你需要四個熟了的西紅柿，去皮切碎。

He skinned his knees climbing down the tree.

他從樹上爬下來時把膝蓋蹭破了。

The snake sheds its skin once a year.

蛇一年蛻一次皮。

（1）get under sb’s skin? ?惹某人生氣/惱火

Don’t let him get under your skin.

別讓他惹你生氣。

（2）skin and bone? ?瘦成了皮包骨，瘦骨嶙峋

The poor child was just skin and bone.

這個可憐的孩子瘦得皮包骨。

5. condition? ?n.? ?環境，情況;狀況，狀態;條件

（生活、工作、氣候等條件，提出的

條件）

Economic conditions are very bad.

經濟情況很不好。

He bought a used car in perfect condition.

他買了輛車況完好的舊車。

Trust and respect are conditions of a happy marriage.

信任和尊重是幸?；橐龅臈l件。

（1）on condition that? ?以……為條件，只要

They agreed to lend us the car on condition that we returned it before the weekend.

他們同意借車給我們，條件是周末以前要歸還。

（2）on no condition? ?無論如何都不，決不

You must on no condition tell them what happened.

你決不能告訴他們所發生的事。

6. aim? ? n.? ?目標，目的;瞄準

vi.? ?目的是;瞄準

Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.

我們的主要目標是增加在歐洲的銷售量。

His aim was good and he hit the lion with his first shot.

他瞄得準，第一槍就擊中了獅子。

We aim at doubling our production.

我們的目標是將產量提高一倍。

I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake.

我對準樹射擊，卻誤中了汽車。

be aimed at? ?目標是，目的是;針對

These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.

這些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。

The book is aimed at very young children.

這本書的受眾是幼童。

7. live? ?adj.? ?活的;（廣播）現場直播的;（表演）

現場演出的

adv.? ?在現場直播，在現場表演（或錄制）

vi. & vt.? ?活著;生活，過日子;住，居住

We saw a real live rattlesnake！

我們看見了一條活生生的響尾蛇！

The club has live music most nights.

這個俱樂部大多數晚上有現場演奏的音樂。

The show is going out live.

這場演出正在實況直播。

live on sth? ?以食……為生;靠（……錢）生活

Small birds live mainly on insects.

小鳥主要靠食昆蟲為生。

You can’t live on forty pounds a week.

你靠每周四十英鎊沒法生活。

8. lay? ?vt.? ?產卵，下蛋;放置，安放

The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds’ nests.

杜鵑在其他鳥的鳥巢中產蛋。

She laid the baby down gently on the bed.

她把嬰兒輕輕地放在床上。

（1）lay aside? ?把……放在一邊;儲蓄

He laid aside his book and stood up.

他把書放在一邊站了起來。

They had laid money aside for their old age.

他們存錢養老。

（2）lay hands on sth? ?得到，抓到

He keeps everything he can lay hands on.

他占有每一樣能得到手的東西。

（3）lay one’s hands on? ?傷害;對……動武

If you lay your hands on me like that again， I’ll do you some harm.

你要是再那么傷害我，我就對你不客氣了。

9. waste? ?vt.? ?浪費;白費

n.? ?浪費;白費

You are wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor.

你當銷售經理屈才了——你本應該做演員的。

It seems such a waste to throw good food away.

把好的食物扔掉似乎太浪費了。

（1）waste sth on sth? ?浪費某物于某物上

Why waste money on clothes you don’t need？

為什么浪費錢買你不需要的衣服呢？

（2）waste sth on sb? ?白費某物于某人身上

Don’t waste your sympathy on him—he got what he deserved.

別把你的同情心白白浪費在他身上——他是咎由自取。

（3）waste time （in） doing sth? ?做某事浪費時間

You’re wasting your time trying to explain it to him.

你跟他解釋是在浪費時間。

10. feed on? （動物）以……為食

Butterflies feed on the flowers of garden plants.

蝴蝶以園林中草木的花為食。

Cows feed on grass.

奶牛以草為食。

feed... on/with sth? 為……提供食物

feed sth to...? 給……喂食

11. set up? ?建立;設立

The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city.

警察在城外的路上設置了路障。

A fund will be set up for the dead men’s families.

將為死者家屬設立一項基金。

set about sth/doing sth? ?開始做，著手做

set off? ?出發，動身，啟程

set sth aside? ?把……放到一旁;省出，留出

set sth back? ?耽擱或阻礙某事物的進展

set sth down? ?寫下，記下，登記;制定，規定（規

則、原則等）

set sth off? ?使（炸彈等）爆炸;使（警報）響起

幽默小故事

Weather Forecast

A film crew was on location deep in the desert. One day an old Indian went up to the director and said， “Tomorrow rain.” The next day it rained.

A week later， the Indian went up to the director and said， “Tomorrow storm.” The next day there was a hailstorm. “This Indian is incredible，” said the director. He told his secretary to hire the Indian to predict the weather.

However， after several successful predictions， the old Indian didn’t show up for two weeks.

Finally the director sent for him. “I have to shoot a big scene tomorrow，” said the director， “and I’m depending on you. What will the weather be like？”

The Indian shrugged his shoulders. “Don’t know，” he said. “Radio is broken.”

跟蹤導練（一）

閱讀理解

A

Clover， a three-year-old spirit bear， lives at the BC Wildlife Park near Kamloops， British Columbia， Canada. He lost his parents two years ago and was raised at a wildlife center. When he was set free into the wild， he broke into human camps looking for food. Wildlife experts tried to get him used to living on his own， but he continued to look for places where there were people. Finally the experts decided that he could not live in the wild. Since then， a total of $750， 000 has been collected to create a habitat for Clover.

The habitat covers about three acres （英畝） of land and includes natural forest， two ponds connected by a small river and something else. It will add a platform and a walkway later this year so that people can see Clover and his habitat more closely. There will also be a center where people can learn more about spirit bears. Besides， a black bear will be moved into the habitat so Clover will not feel lonely.

Spirit bears are also called Kermode bears after Francis Kermode， who first studied them. Kermode discovered that a small number of black bears carry a gene （基因） for white fur. If a baby bear receives one of these genes from each parent， its fur will be a creamy white color. There are about 1，200 bears who carry the gene for white fur， but only about 200 white Kermode bears in the world. Kermode bears are found only in British Columbia. They live in the Great Bear Rainforest， an area that covers the mainland and islands along the coast of BC between Vancouver and Alaska.

1. What can we learn about Clover from Paragraph 1？

A. It lost his parents at the age of 3.

B. It was not afraid of humans.

C. It could not find any food.

D. It grew up in the wild.

2. We can learn that the habitat built for Clover will ___ .

A. be open to visitors

B. prepare him for life in the wild

C. become a center for spirit bears

D. also be the habitat for black bears

3. What will Clover’s future life be like？

A. Busy. B. Easy. C. Hard. D. Lonely.

4. What can we learn about spirit bears according to Francis Kermode？

A. They’re bigger than black bears.

B. They’re mainly found in BC.

C. They’re born to white bears.

D. They’re very unusual.

B

When a dog looks at you with big puppy-dog eyes， it’s hard for you to go away， and you may speak out “Awww” without hesitation. The same thing happens to dogs when people look back at them. Scientists believe this helps people and their four-legged friends bond， or feel connected. Scientists have wondered what causes dogs to lovingly stare at their owners. To find out， a team of researchers from Azabu University in Japan studied 30 owners and their dogs.

The researchers found that after the pets and their owners spent half an hour together， both showed a rise in oxytocin

（催產素）. One key role of this hormone in many animals is to promote bonding， like that between a mother and newborn. The increase of oxytocin didn’t happen， though， when scientists repeated the experiment with wolves and the humans who had raised them.

A second experiment also found that if dogs were given oxytocin， they looked at their owners longer. Scientists aren’t sure exactly why， but this reaction occurred only with female dogs. Their owners’ oxytocin levels also rose as a result.

The result of these experiments might help answer an age-old question： How did the fearsome wolf ancestor of modern dogs turn into man’s best friend？ Takefumi Kikusui， an animal scientist who worked on the study， thinks that the change happened when dogs first became domestic （馴養的）.

According to Kikusui， there may have been a small group of wild dogs that were naturally friendlier. “Humans are very sensitive to eye contact. By using this special communication tool， the dogs are able to win over our hearts. If they are more likely to make eye contact， it would be easier for them to bond with dog owners，” Kikusui said.

5. According to the text， people speak out “Awww” to ___ .

A. make the dog stare at them

B. express their love for the dog

C. draw the dog’s attention away

D. warn the dog not to approach them

6. From the text we can learn oxytocin can ___ .

A. encourage animals to protect others

B. reduce animals’ pain of giving birth

C. help animals develop a better relationship

D. enable animals to survive more easily from dangers

7. What do the underlined words “the change” in Paragraph 4

refer to？

A. Wolves and dogs are best friends.

B. Dogs became friends with humans.

C. Wolves begin to bond with humans.

D. Dogs were domesticated by humans.

8. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text？

A. To call on humans to be friendly to dogs.

B. To give advice on how to get along with dogs.

C. To introduce the evolution process of wild dogs.

D. To explain why humans and dogs are connected.

跟蹤導練（二）

I ran across an old photo of him—my pet dog—one day， thinking of some old things. He’s been___1___for 25 years. His name was Rex.

Swimming was his favorite hobby. He had so much___2___in the water as any person I have known. You didn’t have to throw a stick in the___3___to get him to go in. Of course， he would bring back a___4___to you if you did throw one in.

That reminds me of that night， when he___5___back a small box that he found somewhere—how___6___nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex， it could easily have been half a mile. The box wasn’t a___7__one. It was just a worthless old piece that somebody___8___. Still it was something he___9___， probably because there was some___10___ in transportation. And he thought it could test his courage. We first knew about his___11___when， deep in the night， we___12___him trying to get the box up onto the porch （門廳）. It sounded as if two or three people were trying to tear the house down. We___13___downstairs and turned on the___14___light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up， but it had___15___somehow. And he was just holding his own. I___16___he would have held his own___17___dawn （黎明） if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carried the box miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a___18___place， he would have brought it home again， as a small symbol of his strength in such matters. ___19___， he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was___20___of his skill.

1. A. ill?????????????????? B. dead?????????? C. retired????? D. lost

2. A. fun???????????????? B. trouble??????? C. danger???? D. sadness

3. A. way?????????????? B. course??????? C. water?????? D. sport

4. A. bag??????????????? B. box???????????? C. stick???????? D. fish

5. A. brought????????? B. moved??????? C. sent????????? D. put

6. A. old???????????????? B. expensive?? C. easy???????? D. far

7. A. good????????????? B. heavy???????? C. necessary????????????? D. small

8. A. abandoned??? B. shared??????? C. used???????? D. hid

9. A. made???????????? B. wanted?????? C. found??????? D. carried

10. A. secret????????? B. hope?????????? C. difficulty? D. risk

11. A. achievement?????????????????????? B. idea????????? C. discovery???????? D. interest

12. A. saw????????????? B. heard????????? C. imagined? D. kept

13. A. met????????????? B. fought???????? C. waited????? D. came

14. A. hall????????????? B. kitchen?????? C. bedroom? D. porch

15. A. fallen?????????? B. stopped????? C. caught????? D. broken

16. A. believed????? B. suggested?? C. ordered??? D. supposed

17. A. at???????????????? B. before???????? C. till???????????? D. during

18. A. distant???????? B. nearby??????? C. silent??????? D. busy

19. A. In all??????????? B. As a result? C. At last????? D. After all

20. A. proud?????????? B. tired??????????? C. ashamed? D. doubtful

語法填空

The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy （書法） contains many art pieces including Arabic， Chinese，___1 （Europe）， Indian， Japanese and Slavic calligraphic works.

“One of the most interesting___2___（item） in the museum is a book of calligraphic works on the 36 military tactics （戰術） applied during wars in ancient China，” Alexey Shaburov， founder and keeper of the museum，___3___（tell） a group of reporters from China on November 24.

The giant book is exhibited in a large glass case. Shaburov took it out to show some of___4___（it） content. Each tactic，___5___is usually expressed in four Chinese characters， is written on one page and accompanied by a Russian translation on another page.The tactics represent the___6___（wise） of Chinese people. They are not only useful on the battlefield but also useful for business and personal life.

He said he became crazy about calligraphy， so he decided___7___（establish） a calligraphic museum in Moscow. The museum has played___8___important role in promoting calligraphy in Russia. “Calligraphy wasn’t seen___9___an art form in Russia. But this year， some of the artworks from our museum were made a part of the non-public section of the Russian museum collection，” Shaburov said，___10___（add） that this means that calligraphic works are acknowledged as cultural heritage （遺產） and will be protected in Russia.

1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______

6.______ 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.______

跟蹤導練（三）

閱讀理解

A

Warm weather brought by El Nino（厄現象） hashad mixed effects on animals in usually snowy places in NorthAmerica， including New England， according to an AssociatedPress article.

Some animals seem to benefit from having a chance togather more food before winter， and from expending lessenergy in daily survival mode. Others， like snowshoe hares， areput at center stage in predators'（捕食者） view when they lacksnow for disguising their white fur-not a good thing for them，of course.

Black bears， on the other hand， have been keeping busygathering nuts and apples， when they would normally havesettled into their winter homes by now. Vermont andMassachusetts officials have asked residents to wait till snowfalls to take out their bird feeders for the sake of safety， thearticle said.

"We suggest waiting for 6 0r more inches of snow thatlasts before taking out your bird feeders， especially if you havebeen visited in the past by bears or if there are sightings ofbears in your neighborhood，" Forrest Hammond， Vermont Fishand Wildlife's bear biologist， said in the article. "Due to lack ofsnow and frozen ground， birds are able to seek food in fieldsand forests for their natural foods."

Snow amounts can also determine how comfortable bearsare and how quickly they consume their accumulated fat duringhibernation （冬眠）， noted Hammond in the article. This isbecause snow covers and traps them in their winter homes， andalso hides them from predators.

1. What may upset snowshoe hares because of El Nino？

A. Their using more energy.

B. Their being caught more easily.

C. Their failing to gather more food.

D. Their losing sight of their enemies.

2. Why did the officials ask people to keep bird feeders untilsnow falls？

A. To disturb bears.

B. To help birds.

C. To avoid attracting bears.

D. To keep birds safe.

3. What can we learn from the bear biologist's words？

A. A heavy snow is on the way.

B. Bears are common nowadays.

C. Bears live mainly on birds in winter.

D. Warm weather is good for birds in winter.

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

A. Warm Weather Helps Animals Survive

B. Snow Amounts Influence Animals' Winter Life

C. Measures Should Be Taken to Protect Wildlife

D. Lack of Snow Affects North American Animals

B

Pierre is a 25-year-old penguin at the California Academyof Sciences. Due to his old age， he was going bald， which madehim feel too cold to swim in the pool. Therefore， biologists atthe academy had a wetsuit created for this penguin to help himget back in the swimming pool.

Unlike marine mammals， which have a layer of blubber（海獸脂肪） to keep them warm， penguins depend on theirwaterproof（防水的） feathers. Without them， Pierre wasunwilling to jump into the swimming pool and ended uptrembling on the side of the pool while his 19 peers played inthe water.

“He was cold; he would shake，" said Pam Schaller， asenior biologist. Schaller first tried a heat lamp to keep Pierrewarm. Then she got another idea： if wetsuits keep humanswarm in the cold Pacific， why not make one for Pierre？

Schaller designed the suit， which covered Pierre's bodyand had small openings for his flippers.

"I would walk behind him and look at where there wereany gaps， and cut and refit and cut and refit， until it looked likeit was extremely suitable，" she said.

One concern was that the other penguins would rejectPierre in his new suit， but in fact， they accepted his new look.He swam freely and got along with others well， although hewas the only penguin with a black stomach.

Schaller couldn't say for sure whether the wetsuit allowedPierre to recover（恢復） his fine feathers， but“certainly wewere able to keep him comfortable during a period of time thatwould have been very difficult for him to stay comfortable".

Pierre will take off his suit after his new feathers growback.

5. Why did Pierre feel too cold to swim in the pool？

A. He didn't have a wetsuit.

B. He didn't have a layer of blubber.

C. He was rejected by other penguins.

D. He had few feathers due to old age.

6. The idea of making a wetsuit for Pierre came from ____.

A. the use of wetsuit on humans

B. the use of heat lamp

C. mammals' layer of blubber

D. waterproof feathers

7. Schaller followed Pierre in order to see _____

A. if the wetsuit kept warm

B. whether other penguins would reject him

C. if any place of the wetsuit needed to be cut and refit

D. whether the wetsuit would keep the feathers from recovering

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

A. Wetsuit for an Old Penguin

B. Old Penguin Getting Bald

C. Strange Look of Pierre

D. Unwilling to Swim

跟蹤導練（四）

閱讀七選五

Tips on Young Adult Life

As you grow rapidly through your teenage years， you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. ___1___Don’t panic！ You will deal successfully with them！ You are a young adult now！

With more responsibility， you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy， balanced decisions.?___2___You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine！ Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.

Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. ___3___But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.

It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. ___4___A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.

This period is a part of the life cycle. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.

You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. ___5___So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely！

A. Choose your friends wisely.

B. They will help shape the future.

C. They may seem to happen quickly.

D. You will probably want to be independent.

E. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.

F. Your family has been with you since you came into this?world.

G. The choices that you make from now on will be your

choices.

1.________2. ________3. ________4. ________ 5. ________

完形填空

A cat which became famous in Britain for riding on the buses around the southern English city of Plymouth has died after being killed by a car.

Casper， a 12-year-old black and white cat， to leave his house， trot （小步快跑） across the street to the bus stop， queue with bus passengers and wait for his . He then jumped on the No. 3 bus to find his seat to curl up on before jumping off at his . The cat was so clever that he at which stop to get off and drivers made sure that he wouldn’t get off at some random （隨意的） . Also， the cat seemed to know where to get back ， and then he trotted off home. Many local people also knew Casper， who loved everyone and also enjoyed the journeys. It seemed that the 12-year-old Casper had discovered a very good way to around the English city of Plymouth in his golden years.

However， one day， a motorist hit him and did not stop. Casper was then， in fact， crossing the street to his usual No. 3 bus when he was struck by the car. Our friend， Casper died from his . On hearing the news of his death， many people were . A company spokesman said in a statement that Casper many people’s lives and clearly had a very life traveling around Plymouth. He also imagined that Casper was telling all the other cats in the heaven about the many he had experienced.

Casper’s owner who is quite fond of him， 55-year-old Susan Finden， said he had always been a cat and was named after the cartoon character Casper The Friendly Ghost， because of his of wandering off. Finden posted a sign at Casper’s bus stop to let people know that they’d no longer be enjoying the cat of whom they’d grown so .

Casper was a special cat and he had a wonderful life. A of the cat will continue to be used on one of the company’s buses. He will be missed forever.

1. A. used????????????? B. seemed?????? C. hated?????? D. had

2. A. time????????????? B. turn???????????? C. place?????? D. order

3. A. best?????????????? B. loveliest????? C. nearest??? D. favorite

4. A. destination?? B. field???????????? C. place?????? D. seat

5. A. heard??????????? B. knew?????????? C. realized?? D. saw

6. A. stations???????? B. stops?????????? C. spots??????? D. scenes

7. A. up????????????????? B. down?????????? C. off??????????? D. on

8. A. bus??????????????? B. car????????????? C. rail?????????? D. air

9. A. look?????????????? B. run????????????? C. show??????? D. get

10. A. sadly?????????? B. luckily???????? C. happily??? D. strangely

11. A. recognize?? B. follow????????? C. catch?????? D. meet

12. A. choice???????? B. injury????????? C. failure????? D. return

13. A. shocked????? B. interested?? C. confused? ???????????? D. worried

14. A. changed????? B. touched?????? C. pleased??? D. challenged

15. A. encouraging?????????????????????? B. disappointing???????? C. annoying?????????? D. exciting

16. A. adventures B. accidents??? C. friends???? D. families

17. A. perfect??????? B. polite?????????? C. proud?????? D. free

18. A. tradition????? B. habit??????????? C. experience???????????? D. manner

19. A. admirable?? B. similar??????? C. fond???????? D. popular

20. A. picture????????? B. signal?????? C. movie ??????? D. card

跟蹤導練（五）

閱讀理解

You get anxious if there’s no Wi-Fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you’re not there. All these can be called “always on” stress caused by smart phone addiction.

For some people， smart phones have liberated （解放） them from the nine-to-five work. Flexible working has given them more autonomy in their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families. For many others though， smart phones have become cruel masters in their pockets， never allowing them to turn them off and relax.

Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends in favor of his iPhone. So he developed an app—Moment—to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how much time they’re spending on the device and set up warnings if the usage limits are broken. “Moment’s goal is to promote balance in your life，” his website explains. “Some time on your phone， some time off it， enjoying your loving family and friends around you.”

Dr Christine Grant， an occupational psychologist at Coventry University， said， “The effects of this ‘always on’ culture are that your mind is never resting， and you’re not giving your body time to recover， so you’re always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get， the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer.”

And as the number of connected smart phones is increasing， so is the amount of data. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis （癱瘓） and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive a broader range of data and communications which are often difficult to manage. “It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many do less because they’re controlled by it all and feel they can never escape the office，” said Dr Christine Grant.

1. What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about？

A. The popularity of smart phones.

B. The signs of “always on” stress.

C. The progress of modern technology.

D. The cause of smart phone addiction.

2. Kevin Holesh developed Moment to ___ .

A. help people control their use of mobile phones

B. research how people use their mobile phones

C. increase the fun of using mobile phones

D. make people better use mobile phones

3.What is Dr Christine Grant’s attitude towards “always on” culture？

A. Unconcerned.????????????????????? B. Positive.???? C. Doubtful.???????? D. Critical.

4.We can infer that with the increase of connected smart phones ___ .

A. we can work more effectively

B. we will become less productive

C. we can make a decision more quickly

D. we will be equipped with more knowledge

閱讀七選五

Tests and exams assess not only your subject knowledge， but also your ability to use the appointed time wisely.

___1___

Do’s

●___2___This will allow you to spend more time on the higher point questions than the lower ones， which can provide a big increase for your final grade.

● Move on when you’ve used up the time for a question. Sometimes it is hard to do it， especially if you are a perfectionist. ___3___Otherwise， you may find at the end that a large number of questions are still unanswered.

Don’ts

● Don’t allow yourself to get stuck on a question. You come across a question that you have no idea how to answer. Instead of moving on， you decide to sit there for 20 or 30 minutes thinking over it. ___4___However， setting a time limit for questions and sticking to that time limit can help you avoid this problem.

●___5___When you’re taking a test， focus on the big picture. Your main goal is to answer all of the questions in the best way. Don’t spend amounts of time proofreading （校對） your work. It is the task that is best completed at the end if you have time left.

A. Focus on higher point questions.

B. Get answers to the questions you’ve found.

C. However， you must force yourself to move on.

D. Don’t spend too much time on the little things.

E. The following can help you make the most of your time.

F. Many students feel stressed when taking an examination.

G. If you’ve done this before， you’ve actually made a mistake.

1.______ 2.______ 3. ______4. _____5.______

跟蹤導練（六）

單詞專練

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。

protect spot branch endanger lay

condition struggle monitor waste skin

1. He ____ our lives by setting fire to our house.

2. Look！ The nurse ____ the patient’s condition carefully.

3. These years she ____ to bring up a family alone and living a hard life.

4. The country’s car industry is so strongly ____ that foreign cars are rarely seen there.

5. They stayed at several of the island’s top tourist ____? .

6. The flies ____ many of their eggs on the piece of meat when I saw them.

7. I couldn’t bear that the hunter ____ the deer to make much money.

8. Our school has been trying to improve our studying ____ .

9. It’s no use ____ time in discussing how it happened.

10. Up to now， our company already has ten ____ in this city.

單句翻譯

1. 護照被偷的那位游客現在正在去日本的途中。（on one’s way to）

2. 躺在地上的男孩撒謊說那只母雞一個蛋也沒有下。（lie;lay）

3. 用來商討重要事項的會議室比我們的辦公室大三倍。（be used for;issue）

4. 不管我小時候住的房子未來會變成什么樣子，它永遠是我的家。（no matter...）

5. 我們應該做所有我們能做的事去拯救這些瀕臨滅絕的動物。（in danger of ）

短文改錯

The book I’m reading of talks about afternoon tea in Britain. It is said to have started in early 1800s. Have tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner， that might not be served until 8 o’clock at night. This custom soon becomes another meal of the day. Interesting， it had a connection by the British porcelain industry. Tea in China was traditionally drank from cups without handles. When tea got popular in Britain， there was a crying need for good cup with handles to suit British habits. This made for the grow in the porcelain industry.

書面表達

假定你是李華，上個星期天在動物園游覽時，你看到有人向動物扔石子，傷害它們。請根據提示給你校的英文報社編輯寫一封信，反映此事，內容包括：

1.游客傷害動物的過程;

2.你的感受與看法;

3.你的建議。

注意：詞數100左右。

Dear Editor，_____________________________________

Yours，

Li Hua

The Wonderful Life Of Buttonsand Kitty

小狗巴頓與小貓基蒂的美好生活

Buttons the abandoned puppy and Kitty the rescued kitten are so close. They think they are sisters and live at Battersea Cats and Dogs Home.

Kitty the cat was brought into Battersea Cats and Dogs Home by a kind-hearted member of the public who found her alone in a garden when she was just one day old.

To keep her company she was put together with Buttons， the Jack Russell Terrier， who was born at the center but rejected by her mother as the runt of the litter.

They have since become inseparable—and even cry when Kitty is moved to the cattery to spend some time with other cats.

Battersea Veterinary Nurse Sascha Taylor said the pair eat， sleep and play together. She said， “Normally we’d hand-rear puppies and kittens separately but we thought we could try putting them together as they are both so young.”

“Luckily it’s paid off as they adore being with each other and do everything together—it’s really very sweet.”

Buttons’ mom Poppy was given to the center in Old Windsor， Berks.， because her elderly owners could not cope when they discovered she was pregnant with eight puppies.

Staff at the home decided to try rearing the pair together and they have since become great companions.

Kitty and Buttons were put together when they were about two weeks old and treat each other like siblings. Staff at the animal home are hoping someone has enough room to adopt the loveable pair.

Nurse Sascha added， “Hand-rearing them is hard work—I have to feed them every two hours， even throughout the night—but it’s totally worth it. We’re not sure if they’ll be re-homed together， though it would be great if they did.”

被遺棄的小狗巴頓和被收留的小貓基蒂關系十分親密。它們以為彼此是姐妹，一起住在巴特西貓狗之家。

小貓基蒂是被一個好心的市民帶到巴特西貓狗之家的，基蒂被發現時才剛出生一天，被遺棄在一個公園里。

為了讓它有個伴，工作人員讓它跟杰克拉西爾梗狗巴頓住在一起。這只小狗出生在救援中心，但是它的母親拒絕要它這個小個子。

它們從此變得難分難舍——在基蒂被搬到貓舍跟其他貓共處一段時間時，它們甚至哭了。

巴特西的獸醫護士薩沙·泰勒說它倆一起吃，一起睡，也一起玩。 她說：“通常情況下我們會分開撫養小貓和小狗，但我們認為可以嘗試在它們還小的時候把它們放在一起。”

“幸運的是我們成功了，它們喜歡待在一起，而且一起做所有的事情——這真是非常甜蜜?！?/p>

巴頓的母親波比是在伯克郡老溫莎的救援中心被收留的。它的主人上了年紀，發現它懷了八只狗崽后覺得無法應付。

救援中心的工作人員決定一起撫養這一對，也成全了這一偉大的友情。

基蒂和巴頓在它們大約兩周大的時候被放到一起，它們對待彼此如姐妹一般。動物之家的工作人員希望有人有足夠的空間收養這可愛的一對。

薩沙護士補充說：“一手撫養它們是件辛苦的事——我必須每兩個小時就喂它們一次，甚至在晚上也是如此——但是一切都是值得的。我們不確定它們是不是能夠被一起重新領養，但如果可以這樣會更好?！?/p>