SectionⅢGrammar课后篇巩固提升一、用动词-ing形式完成句子1.When I heard the good news,I could feel my heart (狂跳).2.The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with(剩下的20美元).3.The headmaster caught a student (在考试中作弊) when he passed by the classroom.4.He was such (一个令人失望的学生) that he didn’t pass the simple test.So his parents were disappointed.5.The owner was too excited to speak when the (丢失的钱包) was returned.二、单句填空1.There are still many problems (solve) before we are ready for a long stay on the Moon.2.The girl saw the thief (steal) her friend’s cellphone.3.The flowers(smell)sweet in the botanic garden attract visitors to admire the beauty of nature.4.It was so cold that they had the fire (burn) all night long.5.My hobbies are (read),(listen) to music and so on.6.He promised that he wouldn’t be caught (do) that again.7.When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door (read) “Sorry to miss you and I will call later.”8.The words from the naughty student during class set others (laugh).9.The camera is out of order,so I’ll have it (repair).10.—What do you think of the story I told you just now?—It sounds (interest).I like it very much.11.The teacher went into the classroom,(leave) the boy (stand) outside.12.The next thing he saw was smoke (rise) from behind the house.13.Look over there — there’s a very long,winding path (lead) up to the house.14.The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and (weigh) less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat.15.Listen!Do you hear someone (call) for help?三、阅读理解AYou have probably heard the saying,“When life gives you lemons,make lemonade.” Since lemons are considered bitter and lemonade is considered sweet,the saying tells you to make the best out of a bad situation.Unfortunately,when something bad happens,it’s not uncommon for most people to talk about it to anyone who’ll listen,and complain about life,“Why me?”That’s like getting a bag of lemons,putting them down,and thinking,“Lemons taste bad!I’d rather have chocolate!” If you don’t make anything with the lemons,they will go bad.But what if you did something with them?What if you made lemonade?Isn’t it possible to do something similar with a bad situation?Here’s an example.Let’s say you’re about to go to the movies,but you discover you have a flat tire.You consider this a terrible thing.After all,you are really looking forward to spending some time with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.Now you’re all stressed out,hating the tire,the car,and your life.But what if you called AAA,got your tire fixed or got caught up on things that you’d been meaning to do?What if you did some reading,or had coffee with a friend instead?A negative experience can be turned into something positive.Almost anything can work itself out into something better.You can’t change what has happened,right?So make the best of it.I’m not saying it will be easy.The easy thing to do is complain about your bad situation and not consider what it could be turned into.Next time when some unfortunate things happen,stop and think,“How can I turn this around?How can I make it a positive experience?”You needn’t fear difficulties.As long as you keep on changing it,you will see the benefits at last.1.What do we know about the saying in Paragraph 1?A.It is encouraging.B.It is funny.C.It is easy to do.D.It is negative.“the saying tells you to make the best out of a bad situation”可知,要从不好的处境中获得最好的。
这是令人鼓舞的,故选A项。
2.What do most people usually do when something bad happens?A.Accept it.B.Find out the reasons.plain about it.D.Ask others for help.“Unfortunately,when something bad happens,it’s not uncommon for most people to talk about it to anyone who’ll listen,and complain about life...”可知,当不好的事情发生时,大多数人会对那些倾听的人抱怨生活的不易。
故选C项。
3.The author uses the example of seeing a movie to tell us .A.a flat tire happens sometimesB.it doesn’t matter to make mistakesC.meeting film stars is a very exciting thingD.how to turn something bad into something good“A negative experience can be turned into...could be turned into.”可知,消极的经历可以变成积极的事情。
几乎任何事情都能把自己变成更好的东西。
你无法改变所发生的一切,对吧?所以要好好利用它。
我并不是说这很容易。
最简单的事情就是抱怨你的糟糕处境,而不考虑它会变成什么样子。
由此可知,作者告诉我们如何把不好的事情变成好的事情,故选D项。
4.According to the author,what is the best way to deal with a bad situation?A.Trying hard to solve it.ughing your way through it.C.Thinking more about its benefits.D.Turning it into a positive experience actively.,面对不好的处境时要积极地把它变成好的体验。
故选D项。
BA large advertisement appeared on the financial page of a New York newspaper calling for a person with unusual ability and experience.Charles T.Cubellis answered the advertisement,sending his reply to a box number.A few days later,he was invited by letter to call for an interview.Before he called,he spent hours in Wall Street finding out everything possible about the person who had founded the business.During the interview,he remarked: “I should be very proud to be associated with an organization with a record like yours.I understand you started twenty-eight years ago with nothing but a desk room and one assistant.Is that true?”Almost every successful person likes to recall his early struggles.Alice,the boss was no exception.She talked with smile about how she had started with $ 450 in cash and an original idea.She told how she had fought against discouragement,working on Sundays and holidays,twelve to sixteen hours a day;how she had finally won and until now,the most important executives on Wall Street were coming to her for information and guidance.She was proud of such a record.She had a right to be,and she had a wonderful time telling about it.Finally,Alice questioned Mr.Cubellis about his experience,then called in her assistant and said,“I think this is the person we are looking for.”Mr.Cubellis had taken the trouble to find out about the past of his future employer.He showed an interest in the other person and his problems.He encouraged the other person to do most of the talking and made a favorable impression.Most people trying to win others in their own way of thinking do too much talking themselves.Let the other people talk themselves out.They know more about their business and problems than you do.5.What did Charles T.Cubellis do before the interview?A.He telephoned the top leader of the company.B.He searched for information about the boss of the company.C.He prepared for some questions that might be asked.D.He got detailed information about the company’s plan.“Before he called,he spent hours in Wall Street finding out everything possible about the person who had founded the business.”可知,在面试之前,他去搜寻了该公司老板的尽可能多的信息。