1、1We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. Its true that male mosquito doesnt bite(咬) and only the femal
2、e mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesnt like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are
3、 chosen. Youre different from the others!If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth togethe
4、r with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away. And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs. And then what happen
5、s?1. “Mosquito” means _ in Chinese. A. 苍蝇 B. 蜻蜓 C. 跳蚤 D. 蚊子D。“吸血”和“会飞”是 mosquitoes 的两个主要特征。根据这两个特点，联系生活常识，即可选定答案。另外，读罢全文之后，也能将其余选项予以排除。2. We know mosquitoes very well because _. A. they can be found easily B. they fly here and thereC. there are many kinds of them D. they can flyB。“We know the mosqui
6、to very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere.”一句是答案的出处。3. If the mosquito doesnt bite you, it will _. A. get angry with you B. be afraid of you C. make a lot of noise D. choose another oneD。答案就在“But if she doesnt like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood.”这句话之中。4. The mosqui
7、to bites you _. A. when youre asleep B. because you have choose it C. too quickly to let you know D. but doesnt like youC。答案的依据是“she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different.”一句。5. Which of the following sentences is w
8、rong?A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you. B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you. C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs. D. All the mosquitoes dont like to bite people for blood. B。其余三项在文中都有明确的说明。根据上面那个小题的内容， B 项明显是错误的。翻译We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywher
9、e. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.我们都知道蚊子，蚊子可以飞到每个地方。他们几乎可以在世界各地被发现，并且蚊子的种类有超过 2500 种。No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. Its true that male mosquito doesnt bite(咬) and only the female mos
10、quito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesnt like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chos
11、en. Youre different from the others!没有人喜欢蚊子，但是蚊子可能会认为她喜欢你。她？是的，她。.这是真的，雄蚊子不咬人，仅仅只有雌蚊子会咬人，因为她需要血液来生殖。她总是寻找她想咬的东西或人。如果她喜欢她找到的东西，她便会咬。但是如果她不喜欢你的血液，她会转移到其他人身上寻找更美味的血液。下次一个蚊子咬你，记住你被她选中了。你是与众不同的。If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietl
12、y that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away. 如果一只蚊子喜欢你，她会藏身在你身上却不被你发现。.她咬的如此迅速和安静以至于你没有任何感觉。在她咬完之后，你的身体会感觉痒因为她从她的嘴中吐出一些东西与
13、你的血液结合。在开始痒的时候，她已经飞走了。And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs. And then what happens?那接下来会发生什么呢？在她用完美味的食物之后，蚊子会感到疲倦。她仅仅只想找个地方睡个好觉。那儿，在叶子
14、或墙壁上，她开始生殖，数以百计的蛋。2Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world. Years later, dur
15、ing her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” shed said again, “its for Elizabeth. ”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
16、 They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”. As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that sh
17、e did forgive(原谅) me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I couldnt s
18、top trying to make her into someone she was not. Now the present of her desk told, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many time
19、s. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.1. The writer began to love her mothers desk _. A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writer C. when she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her 选 C。根据 Ive loved my mothe
20、rs desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. 可知作者当时还是个小孩子，故选 C。2. The passage shows that _. A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter B. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done C. mother cared much ab
21、out her daughter in words D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words 选 A。由 But she lived “on the surface ”. 和全文内容可知，作者的母亲表面上很冷漠，但心里充满了对作者的爱，正确答案是 A。3. The word “gulf” in the passage means _. A. deep understanding between the old and the young B. different ideas between the mother and the daugh
22、ter C. free talks between mother and daughter D. part of the sea going far in land 选 B。从 I was “too emotional”. But she lived “on the surface”. 可知此词是指两人之间不同的看法和观点，应选 B。4. What did mother do with her daughters letter asking forgiveness? A. She had never received the letter. B. For years, she often ta
23、lked about the letter. C. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life. D. She read the letter again and again till she died. 选 D。根据a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. 可知应选 D。5. Whats the best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and C
24、hildren C. My mothers DeskD. Talks between Mother and Me 选 C。文章的开头 Ive loved my mothers desk以及后面的 Now the present of her desk told, as shed never been able to可知作者是托物思人，以表达自己对母亲的怀念之情，所以最佳标题应是 C。Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing lette
25、rs. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world. 当母亲坐在书桌旁写字时，我仅仅能够看见它的顶部，从那个时候我就喜欢上了我母亲的书桌。站在她的椅子上，看着墨水瓶，钢笔和白纸，我认为写字一定是世界上最棒的事情。Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different th
26、ings for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” shed said again, “its for Elizabeth. ”几年以后，在她最后的疾病期间，母亲为我的姐姐和哥哥安排好了所有的事。“但是书桌， ”她再次申明， “它是属于 Elizabeth 的。 ”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks betwee
27、n mother and daughter. 我从来没看见她生气，从来没见过她哭。我知道她爱我，她表现在行动上。 但是作为一个年轻女孩，我想要母亲和女儿之间谈谈心。They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”. 它们从来没有发生过。并且我们之间开始有代沟。我是“太容易动感情”。但是她只是“体现在表面”。As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother
28、and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me. 时光流逝，我有了自己的家庭。我爱我的妈妈并且为我幸福的家庭感谢她。我以小心的口吻写信给她，并且叫她让我明白她会以任何方式原谅我。I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. 我寄出了那封信并且等待着她的答复，却并没有收到回信。My
29、hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I couldnt stop trying to make her into someone she was not. 我的希望变成了失望，然后很小的期待，最后，平静似乎什么都不会发生。我
30、不能确定那封信已经寄到母亲手中。我仅仅知道我写过那封信，我不能试图阻止她变成她不想成为的人。Now the present of her desk told, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.
31、现在，她让她的书桌表明，她很高兴我现在的工作是写作，尽管她从没做到。我把书桌仔细清理好，并且发现一些纸在里面一张我父亲的照片和一张单页的信，被折叠着而且被看过很多遍了。Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words. 以任何你选择的方式，是我的信所问的问题的回复。妈妈，你总是选择用行动说明而不是语言。Aa (an) art. 一（个、件）ability n. 能力； 才能 able a. 能够；有能力的
32、about ad. 大约；到处；四处prep. 关于；在各处；四处above prep. 在上面 a. 上面的 ad. 在之上abroad ad. 到（在）国外 absence n. 不在，缺席 absent a. 缺席， 不在 accent n. 口音，音调 accept vt. 接受accident n. 事故，意外的事 according to 按照， 根据account n. 账目；描述 ache vi.& n. 痛，疼痛 achieve vt. 达到，取得 across prep. 横过，穿过 act n. 法令，条例 v. （戏）表演，扮演（角色） ，演出（戏） ；行动，做事 ac
33、tion n. 行动 active a. 积极的，主动的 activity n. 活动actor n. 男演员actress n. 女演员actual a. 实际的； 现实的 AD n. 公元 ad (缩) =advertisementn.广告 add vt.添加，增加 addition n. 增加；（算数用语）加 address n. 地址 admire v. 钦佩； 羡慕 admission n. 准入, 接纳 admit vt. 承认，准许（入场，入学，入会） adult n. 成年人 advance v. 推进，促进；前进 advantage n. 优点； 好处 adventure n
34、. 冒险； 奇遇 advertise vt. 为做广告 advertisement n. 广告 advice n. 忠告，劝告，建议 advise vt. 忠告，劝告，建议 aeroplane n. (英) 飞机 affair n. 事，事情 affect vt. 影响 afford vt. 负担得起（的费用）afraid a. 害怕的；担心 Africa n. 非洲African a. 非洲的，非洲人的 n. 非洲人 after ad. 在后；后来 prep. 在之后；在 后面 conj. 在以后 afternoon n. 下午，午后 afterwards ad. 后来 again ad.
35、再一次；再，又 against prep. 对着，反对 age n. 年龄；时代 aggression n. 侵略 aggressive a. 侵略的；咄咄逼人的 ago ad. 以前 agree v. 同意；应允 agreement n. 同意，一致；协定，协议 agricultural a. 农业的 agriculture n. 农业，农学 ahead ad. 在前，向前 aid n. 援助；救护；辅助器具 AIDS n. 艾滋病 aim n.目的；目标 v. 计划，打算；瞄准；针对 air n. 空气；大气 aircraft n. 飞机 airline n. 航空公司；航空系统 airm
36、ail n. 航空邮件 airplane n. （美）飞机 airport n. 航空站，飞机场 alarm n. 警报 alive a. 活着的，存在的 all ad. 全部地 a. 全（部） ；所有的；总；整 pron. 全部；全体人员 allow vt. 允许，准许 almost ad. 几乎，差不多 alone a. 单独的，孤独的 along ad. 向前；和一起；一同 prep. 沿着；顺着 aloud ad. 大声地 already ad. 已经 also ad. 也 although conj. 虽然，尽管 altogether ad. 总共 always ad. 总是；一直；永远 am v. be 的人称形式之一 a.m./am，A.M./AM n. 午前，上午
