18学年高中英语Module2HighlightsofMySeniorYearSectionⅠIntroduction.doc

内部文件，版权追溯内部文件，版权追溯Module 2 Highlights of My Senior Year Section Introduction & Reading-Pre-readingThe high school prom is the first formal social event for most American teenagers.It has also been a rite (仪式，典礼) of passage for young Americans for nearly a century.The word “prom” was first used in the 1890s , referring to formal dances in which the guests of a party would display (展示) their fashions and dancing skills during the evenings grand march. In the United States, parents and educators have come to regard the prom as an important lesson in social skills.Therefore, proms have been held every year in high schools for students to learn proper social behavior.The first high school proms were held in the 1920s in America.By the 1930s, proms were common across the country.For many older Americans, the prom was a modest, homegrown affair in the school gymnasium.Promgoers were well dressed but not fancily dressed up for the occasion: boys wore jackets and ties and girls wore their Sunday dresses.Couples danced to music provided by a local amateur band or a record player.After the 1960s，and especially since the 1980s, the high school prom in many areas has become a serious exercise in excessive (过度的) consumption, with boys renting expensive tuxedos (晚礼服) and girls wearing designer gowns (女式礼服). Stretch limousines (超长豪华轿车) were hired to drive the promgoers to expensive restaurants or discos for an allnight celebration.Whether simple or lavish (浪费的), proms have always been more or less frightening events for adolescents who worry about selfimage and fitting in with their peers.Prom night can be a terrible experience for socially awkward teens or for those who do not date with others.Since the 1990s, alternative proms have been organized in some areas to meet the needs of particular students.For example, proms organized by and for homeless youth were reported.There were also “couplefree” proms to which all students are welcome. Section_Introduction_&_Reading_PrereadingHighlights of My Senior Yearby Joanna SykesI can hardly believe it, but my school life is almost over. Prom night has come and gone, and Ive received my high school diploma at last. Its a good thing that the exams are finished. I feel too excited to think clearly! It seems strange to think that in a few days time Ill be walking out of the school gates forever.The first thing Im going to do is to take a long vacation！Meanwhile， I find myself lookingback at my senior year, and thinking about all the wonderful things that have happened. Ive decided to write them down so that one day, years from now, when I reread them, the memories will come back.highlight/haIlaIt/n.最重要的部分；最精彩的部分prom/prm/n.(美)高中生的正式舞会receive v获得diploma n毕业证书此句是含有主语从句的复合句。too . to . 太而不能will be walking是将来进行时。forever/frev/adv.永远The first thing . is to . 第一件事是去take a long vacation度长假meanwhile adv.同时，相当于meantime/in the meanwhile/in the meantime。find oneself doing发现自己在做look back at回顾，回忆that have happened中that引导定语从句。reread v再次阅读re前缀，表示“重新”。so that one . 是目的状语从句；when I reread them是时间状语从句。高中最后一年的精彩回放(乔安娜塞克斯)第12段译文我简直无法相信我的学校生活就要结束了。毕业舞会来了也结束了，我也最终获得了高中毕业证书。考试结束，这是一件好事。我太兴奋了，简直无法理清思绪！想想过几天我就要永远走出校门了，似乎有一种别样的感觉。我打算做的第一件事就是度一个长假！同时，我发觉自己在回顾自己高中最后一年的时光，追忆发生过的所有美好往事。我决定把它们写下来，以便多年以后的某一天再次阅读时，往事就会涌上心头。Theres so much to remember. One of the best things about this year has been working as an arts editor for this newspaper. Ive so enjoyed it! I love writing, and working on this paper is my first step towards becoming a journalist, so this has been a real success for me.Something else Ive greatly enjoyed is working as a peermediator， someone who helps students to settle problems that they have with other students. At the start of the school year, we were given training in how to do this, and its clear that this kind of work can really help people.I think Ill continue to work as a mediator when I go to college.During the Easter vacation, I went on a short school skiing trip to the Rocky Mountains. Ive been skiing quite a few times, but never with the school, and since two good friends came on the trip, we had great fun racing each other down the ski slopes.Its wellknown that Americans are competitive， and I did enjoy it whenever I won our races！动词不定式to remember作定语，修饰much。as prep.作为work on从事，致力于success nC成功的事(抽象名词具体化)peer/pI/n.同龄人mediator/midieIt/n.调解员；斡旋者settle/setl/v.解决at the start ofat the beginning of在开始的时候that引导的从句作真正的主语，前面的it是形式主语。the Easter复活节go on a trip参加旅行the Rocky Mountains(复数)落基山脉quite a few相当多(修饰可数名词复数)have fun玩得开心，此处接doing形式，构成固定短语have fun (in) doing sth.。race v(与某人)赛跑，(和)比赛slope n坡，斜坡it作形式主语， that引导的从句作真正的主语。competitive/kmpettIv/adj.好强的；好竞争的did强调谓语动词。whenever conj.无论何时，每当，引导时间状语从句，加ever起强调作用。第35段译文,要记住的事情太多了。今年最得意的事情之一是当上这份报纸的美术编辑。我真喜欢这份工作！我喜欢写作并且这份报纸工作为我日后做记者迈出了第一步，所以这对我而言是真正的成功。,另外一件我非常乐意做的事情是做同龄人的调解员，就是帮助学生们解决同学之间的问题。新学年开始时，我们接受了培训，学习怎样做这份工作。很明显，这种工作确实能帮助人。我想当我上大学后我会继续做调解员的工作。,复活节假期期间，我参加了学校组织的落基山短期滑雪旅行。我以前滑过好多次雪，但从来没跟同学一起去过。我的两个好朋友也一起去了，我们比赛着冲下雪坡，玩得非常痛快。众所周知，美国人争强好胜，每当我赢得了比赛，我都会为此欣喜万分！Other things Im pleased about getting good grades on my final exams, and receiving the senior prize for English Literature. I was given a car by my parents so Ive been able to drive to school, which is brilliant. And of course， Ill never forget beingelected to the student council. I really enjoyed meeting the teachers and telling them how we, the students， feel about things, and what we think should happen in the school！All these things have been wonderful. But I have to say, the highlight of the year was the senior prom. For an American girl, its so important that you have a good time at the prom. Well, I did! Daniel, a boy in my English class, asked me to go to the prom with him, and I was so pleased Id been hoping he would ask me. I found a dress that suited me perfectly， and had my hair specially done on the day of the prom. It took two hours but it was worth it, as everyone told me I looked very elegant！ A group of us rented a nice car to take us to the prom. The food was delicious and I ate so much that I had to stop dancing for a while！ We shared a table with some good friends, and laughed and told jokes all evening. Its a great pity that its probably the last time this will happen.Im pleased about是定语从句，修饰先行词other things。English Literature英国文学which is brilliant是非限制性定语从句。of course当然forget doing忘记做过elect/Ilekt/v.选举；推选council n理事会enjoy doing喜欢做the students作we的同位语。what we .是宾语从句，与前面的how we .并列作telling的宾语，而we think在从句中作插入语。have to不得不for prep.对于have a good time玩得高兴at the prom在舞会上ask sb. to do sth.要求某人做某事had been hoping是过去完成进行时态，其后省略了引导宾语从句的that。suit/sut/v.合适；适合that suited me perfectly是定语从句，修饰a dress。had my hair done找人给我做了头发It指上文中提到的“做头发”。worth adj.值得be worth doing .值得做as conj.因为，由于elegant adj.典雅的rent/rent/v.(短期)租用so . that .如此以至于stop doing停止做for a while一会儿share . with .与共用tell jokes讲笑话all evening整个晚上Its a great pity that .很可惜probably adv.很可能 第67段译文,令我感到高兴的其他事情还有期末考试取得优异的成绩、英国文学课获得最高奖项。父母送了我一辆车，所以我能够开车去上学，这真是太棒了。当然，我也永远忘不了当选为学生会成员的经历。我确实喜欢和老师们碰面，告诉他们我们学生有什么想法，认为学校里应该有些什么变化！,所有这些事情都非常精彩。不过我不得不说，这一年最精彩的还要数毕业舞会。对美国女孩来说，在舞会上玩得开心太重要了。而我，就玩得非常开心！和我同上英语课的男孩丹尼尔邀请我和他一起参加舞会，我太高兴了我一直盼望着他来邀请我。我找到一件非常适合我的晚礼服，毕业舞会那天还专门去做了头发。这花了我两个小时，不过很值得，因为每个人都说我看上去非常端庄典雅！我们一群人租了一辆非常漂亮的车去参加舞会。吃的东西美味极了，我吃了很多，不得不在跳舞时停下来歇一会儿！我们和几位好朋友坐在一张桌子，整个晚上都在嬉闹，都在讲笑话。真遗憾，这样美妙的夜晚很可能不会再有了。Daniel and I danced most of the dances together. But the big surprise of the evening waswhen I was elected prom queen！ This was so unexpected， and I cant tell you how good this made me feel! After the prom, a group of us drove down to the coast, and sat on the beach in our long dresses and dinner jackets. I shall never forget watching the sunrise over the sea it was unforgettable！ Afterwards， we went and had an enormous breakfast in a nearby hotel it was a perfect ending to a perfect school year.dance v跳舞surprise n惊喜，吃惊的事，此处为抽象名词具体化。when I was elected .是表语从句。prom queen舞会的女王unexpected adj.未预料到的dinner jacket男子晚礼服上装，无尾礼服上装sunrise n日出unforgettable adj.令人难忘的afterwards adv.后来enormous/Inms/adj.巨大的，庞大的have breakfast吃早餐a perfect ending完美的结局第8段译文丹尼尔和我一起跳了大部分的舞蹈。不过，那晚的大惊喜还是我当选为舞会的女王！这太出乎意料了，我简直无法告诉你这一切让我感觉有多棒！舞会后，我们一群人开车到海边，穿着长礼服和无尾礼服坐在海滩上，我永远也不会忘记观看海上日出的情景这一幕真是令人难忘！后来，我们去附近的一个旅馆吃了一顿丰盛的早餐为我们这个完美的学年画上了圆满的句号。PrereadingPlease match the words with their proper meanings.1foreverAsolve2settle Bhuge, vast3rent Cpay money to use sth.4enormous Dfor all time; always5suit Echoose sb.by voting6elect Fbe convenient for or acceptable to16_答案：16DACBFELeadin()What do you think of your school life?_()Look at the pictures below and answer the following question.Which activity/activities do you like best?_参考答案：()Wonderful.()1.I like basketball and football.They can help me build my body as well as train some of my skills.2I like painting and dancing.They can help me get some skills and knowledge in such aspects.WhilereadingFastreadingSkim the text and choose the writers purpose to write the passage.ATo introduce her school to us.BTo tell us something about her working experience.CTo share her stories in her senior year with others.DTo tell us the importance of taking part in the school activities.答案：CCarefulreading()Read the text again and choose the best answers.1Joanna greatly enjoyed working as a peer mediator because _.Ashe liked to help othersBshe enjoyed working as an assistant of her teacherCshe wanted to go to collegeDshe wanted to become famous2Which of the following is TRUE?AJoanna once worked as a chief editor in a local newspaper.BJoanna would never forget her school trip to the Allegheny Mountains.CJoanna was once elected as chairman of the Students Union.DJoanna was once given the senior prize for English Literature.3Which of the following is the most unforgettable part about the prom for Joanna?AShe met Daniel and they danced most of the dances together.BShe was elected as prom queen.CShe had her hair specially done.DShe shared a table with some good friends, and laughed and told jokes all evening.答案：13ADB()Read the text carefully and fill in the chart.Highlights of My Senior YearThe fun and importanceWorking as an arts 1.editorIt was my first step towards becoming a(n) 2.journalist.Working as a peer 3.mediatorThe duty was to help students to settle problems that they had with o ther students.Going on a short school 4.skiing trip to the Rocky MountainsWe had great fun racing each other down the ski slopes.Highlights of My Senior YearThe fun and importanceGetting good grades on my final exams, and 5.receiving the senior prize for English LiteratureI was given a car by my parents.And Ill never forget being elected to the student council.The senior 6.promI was pleased to go with Daniel. I found a(n) 7.suitable dress and had my hair specially done.We enjoyed a lot and the big surprise of the evening was when I was elected prom 8.queen.StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1Something else Ive greatly enjoyed is working as a peer mediator, someone who helps students to settle problems that they have with other students.句式分析此句中有三个定语从句，第一个是Ive greatly enjoyed修饰先行词something else；第二个是who helps students to settle problems .，修饰先行词someone；第三个是that they have with other students修饰先行词problems。尝试翻译另外一件我非常乐意做的事情是做同龄人的调解员，就是帮助学生们解决同学之间的问题。2At the start of the school year, we were given training in how to do this, and its clear that this kind of work can really help people.句式分析 尝试翻译新学年开始时，我们接受了培训，学习怎样做这份工作，很明显，这种工作确实能帮助人。.阅读理解AI was very excited on the first day of high school! I had PE. for the first period. We hurriedly gathered in the locker room (衣帽间) when the headmaster began to speak, “Good morning, boys and girls! Welcome to the first day of the great new school year. We will begin with the pledge (誓言) of loyalty.”I pulled my shirt over my head and my right hand immediately rested over my heart. A few tears came to my eyes as every time I pledged. I thought of my grandpa. He had died almost a year before, but I still missed him every day. Grandpa served in World War and the flag had a very special meaning for him.The next morning in the locker room, I noticed something strange. Some girls talked through the pledge. In the morning after that, even fewer did the pledge, including the teachers. By the second week of school, I was the only girl in the whole locker room that did the pledge.The next morning, I hid in the bathroom to change clothes and pledge. There I couldnt see the flag and felt guilty to be hiding like that. I kept hiding for the next week and felt worse.I spent a weekend gathering up my nerve. On Monday, I changed into my gym clothes right away and was standing by my locker when the headmaster began morning announcements. The pledge started and I put my hand over my heart.A girl nearby locked her locker and asked, “Why are you doing that？” She looked confused.“My grandpa fought in World War and he died last year，” I said. “Im doing it for him.”She felt embarrassed and looked away. “Oh，” she said.Over the next few weeks, more girls questioned me about the pledge. I gave them all that same answer.I never inspired other girls to do the pledge along with me. They made a choice; I made mine. I was doing it for Grandpa, but more than that, I was doing it for Grandpa raised me to be proud of my country and pride didnt stop.语篇解读：这篇文章围绕在学校进行忠诚宣誓这一事情展开的。作者对这件事情非常虔诚，因为这表达了她对已过世的祖父的思念，而周围其他学生也对宣誓有了更正确的理解。1How did other students behave during later pledge periolds?AThey gradually quit the pledge.BThey continued to show curiosity.CThey did the pledge with sincerity.DThey made fun of those who did the pledge.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，其他学生逐渐不再进行宣誓。故选A项。2How did I feel about hiding in the bathroom for the pledge?AHappy.BExcited.CGuilty. DNervous.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段的“There I couldnt see the flag and felt guilty to be hiding like that.”可知，作者对自己躲起来的进行宣誓有种罪恶感。因此选C项。3What would be the best title for the passage?AThe first day at schoolBMy grandpaCThe secret in the locker roomDThe pledge of loyalty解析：选D标题归纳题。文章主要围绕在学校进行忠诚宣誓这一事情展开的。第一段最后一句“We will begin with the pledge (誓言) of loyalty.”也可作为提示。因此选D项。4The author did the pledge every day because _.Athe flag had a special meaning for herBthe headmaster required her to do soCall the teachers and students did thatDit was a way to show love for her grandpa解析：选D细节理解题。根据第七段中作者回答其他同学的疑问时提到“My grandpa fought in World War . doing it for him.”可知，她进行宣誓是纪念自己过世的祖父。因此选D项。BIn America, after middle school comes high school, which includes grades 9 through 12. Students are required to take certain subjects like English, social studies, math, science, and physical education. In addition, they choose among elective subjects to complete their high school education. Electives include subjects in technology, music, art, and foreign languages. Each student in the school has their own locker for books and personal items. This convenience saves students from carrying textbooks, and allows students a small space they can decorate with posters and favorite objects.Most high schools have at least one sports team that competes in local events, and all students are encouraged to be involved in athletics. Schools often offer football, baseball and softball (垒球), basketball, volleyball, tennis, and soccer. Some may even have sports like golf, swimming, gymnastics and crosscountry skiing. Many high school students have parttime jobs by the age of 15 or 16, some even earlier. Their first jobs are often babysitting or cutting lawns, but later they will likely get a job at a fastfood restaurant, video store, or clothing shop. Sixteen years old is legal driving age in most states, and students usually want to own a car as soon as they can. Some parents allow their children to drive a family vehicle, and may even buy a car as a graduation present. Others prefer that their sons and daughters earn enough to purchase a used vehicle. Regardless, many teenagers feel its a necessity to own a car, and will do whatever it takes to be able to drive.Each school holds certain yearly (一年一次的) activities for the entire school body, such as homecoming, prom night, holiday celebrations, etc. Homecoming is celebrated each fall, usually on a weekend, and events leading up to it may last all week. While homecoming is celebrated differently at each school, it usually includes a parade and the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen, and ends with a football game and school dance.语篇解读：文章讲述了美国高中的课程、体育活动、可从事的兼职、社交活动和驾驶等。5What elective subjects can American high school students choose?AEnglish, music and art.BEnglish, music and technology.CFrench, music and art.DMath, French and art.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段可知，美国高中生的选修课有“subjects in technology, music, art, and foreign languages”，所以C正确。6Which of the following is WRONG about the locker for books?AIt is convenient for students.BIt makes the students not bother to carry books.CIt can be decorated according to the students tastes.DIt can be used to hide some expensive things.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段可知，储物柜是用来方便放书的，学生还可以装饰它。但没提到放置贵重物品。7We can infer from the passage that _.Amost high schools attach importance to sports Bmost high scho