高中进阶第八期

Whatisyourfavoriteseason?Whydoyoulikeitsomuch?Haveyougoneonanyautumnoutingsthisyear?Ifso,wherehaveyoubeento?Didyouenjoytheouting(s)?23TheGreatOutdoorsAutumnfliesbyinaflash,sotakeadvantageofthepleasantweatherandbeautifulfallingleaveswiththislistoffunactivities.Goleaf-peeping(窥叶).Getlostinacornmaze.Bakeapumpkinpie.MakeHalloweencostumes.Learntoknit.Jumpinapileofleaves.4harshness

n.严酷，恶劣WORDBANKThesunnolongerburnswiththeharshness

ofsummer,butinsteadcasts

goldenrays

togentlywarmtheearth.Leavesofgreentransform

intoanarray

of...It’sasifMotherNatureis

beckoning

ustostopforamomentandenjoyherbeauty.ray

n.光线transform

v.变化，改观array

n.一系列，一大堆cast

v.投射beckon

v.招手示意5comfy

adj.舒服的，舒适的WORDBANKIfyoufeeltiredfromwalking,sitonacomfy

benchandenjoythelocalentertainment.Perhapsyou’llbeluckyenoughtobesoothed

bythesilkysongoftheerhuorbecomeentranced

bythe

rhythmic

flowingmovementsofagrouppracticingT’aiChi.silky

adj.轻柔的，柔和的entrance

v.使着迷，使狂喜rhythmic

adj.有节奏的soothe

v.抚慰，使平静flowing

adj.平滑的，连贯的6outing

n.出外游玩，远足WORDBANKOnthisautumnouting,acceptMotherNature’sinvitationandunplug

fromvirtualworldssothatyoucanrecharge

yourownbatteries.Letgoof

studystressand...Ifyoudotakeoutyourphone,useitonlytotakeapictureofthesplendor

oftheseason.virtual

adj.虚拟的，模拟的recharge

v.充电letgo(of)

放手，松开unplug

v.拔去电源插头splendorn.壮丽，华丽71.Rapidurbanizationisoneofthebiggestsocial__________________inhumanhistory.(transform)2.Thecliffslookeddifferent,eroded,andforamoment,Iwas_________.(stunning)3.Harry,Hugo,VirgilandIweregroupedtogetheratthefootofthebridge,listeningtothe_____________soundofwavesslappingagainsttheshore.(soothe)4.Iwasso____________thatIalmostmissedmychancetohopintotheballoon.(entrance)5.Asongcansoundbetterorworse,dependingonhowwellyouestablishthe___________.(rhythmic)Fillintheblankswiththeproperformsofthegivenwords.transformationsstunnedsoothingentrancedVOCABULARYEXERCISESrhythm8TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.人们普遍认为她是该国最优秀的作家之一。(regard)2.我们在伦敦只停留一天，所以我们要加以利用，尽量多看点东西。(makethemostof)3.每年夏天，海南岛上游人如织。(teem)Sheisgenerallyregardedasoneofthebestwritersinthecountry.Everysummer,HainanIslandteemswithtourists.We’vegotonlyonedayinLondon,solet’smakethemostofitandseeasmanythingsaspossible. VOCABULARYEXERCISES1.Whatisprobablytheauthor’spurposeinwritingthisarticle?A.Toexpressherloveforautumn.B.Toencouragemoreschoolstoorganizeautumnoutings.C.Torecallherchildhoodmemoriesofautumnactivities.D.Tourgestudentstoputdowntheirphonesandenjoyautumn.9OChoosethebestanswer.COMPREHENSION2.Accordingtotheauthor,inautumn,wecanalwaysfind____inShanghai’sparksandgardens.①weepingwillowsandgoldenginkgobilobas②calmlakesreflectingredandgoldtreeleaves③streamswithfishswimmingbackandforth④groupsofagedpeoplepracticingT’aiChiA.①③

B.

②④

C.

①④

D.

②③10COMPREHENSIONOChoosethebestanswer.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheauthorisNOTtrue?A.Ofallthefourseasons,shelovesautumnbest.B.SheprefersShanghai’sautumntothatofherhometown.C.Shethinksitisagoodideatogoonoutingsinautumn.D.Sheenjoyswhatherphoneoffersherasmuchasus.11OChoosethebestanswer.COMPREHENSION12Answerthefollowingquestion.COMPREHENSION1.Whydoestheauthorthinksomestudentsmissedthesplendorofautumndespitethefactthattheyhavegoneonautumnoutings?Becausewhentheywereinthegreatoutdoors,theyimmersedthemselvesinvirtualworldsratherthanthebeautifulsurroundings.13Answerthefollowingquestion.COMPREHENSION2.Accordingtotheauthor,whatdidCanadiansusuallydoinautumnwhenshewasagirl?Theytooklongwalks,gazedatcalmlakewatersandenjoyedeverylastminuteofdaylight.Thereyoucanwanderpathsthat...,oryoucanhaveawalkalong...Ifyoufeeltiredfromwalking,...14WRITINGTIP☞英语中的一些表述习惯与中文不同。比如上面高亮的三处，如果翻译成中文，都可以写成“走”（你可以走在……间的小路上，也可以走在漂亮的石拱桥上……，走累了，你可以……），句子也不会显得累赘、拗口。但相对而言，英语中就会很忌讳在一个段落里重复使用同一个词或词组。试想如果将上面这个句子中高亮的三处都换成walk（Thereyoucanwalkonpathsthat...,oryoucanwalkalong...Ifyoufeeltiredfromwalking,...），读起来是不是就会略显枯燥，语言也就不那么细腻了呢？15YOURTURNI.Herearesomemoresynonymsfor“walk.”Findthedifferencesbetweeneachotherandtrytousetheminyourwriting.1.bounce2.hobble3.march4.pace5.ramble6.stride7.tiptoe8.swagger9.shufflewalkenergeticallywalkunsteadilyorwithdifficultywalkrhythmicallywalknervously,especiallybackandforthwalkaimlesslywalkpurposefully,withlongstepswalkcarefullyonthetoeswalkwithaggressiveself-confidencewalkwithoutliftingone’sfeet16YOURTURNII.Workingroupsandfindouthowtosaythesedifferentkindsof“说”inEnglish.1.小声说2.洋洋得意地说3.以低沉的音调说4.忿忿不平地说5.含沙射影地说6.口齿不清地说7.慢声慢气地说8.勉强说出9.上气不接下气地说whispercrowdronegrowlinsinuatemumbledrawlcoughuppan