1、第三天一美文晨读As a teenager，I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious outside，but I wanted to be liked inside. Once I left home to hitch-hike to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasnt easy，and there were many times I didnt feel safe. One situation in particular kept me grateful
2、 to still be alive. When I returned home，I was different，not so outwardly sure of myself. I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope，who was staying with us，was wearing my clothes. And my family seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be missed if I werent there. I tol
3、d my mom，and she explained that though Penelope was a lovely girl， no one could replace me. I pointed out， “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful qualities，but I was the only person who could fill my role. She made me realize that even with my fau
4、ltsand there were manyI was a loved member of the family who couldnt be replaced. I became a searcher，wanting to find out who I was and what made me unique. My view of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to act in ways that I didnt like any more，and
5、 I was delighted who I really was. I came to feel much more sure that no one can ever take my place. gkstkgkstkgkstk.ComEach of us holds a unique place in the world. You are special，no matter what others say or what you may think. So forget about being replaced. You cant be replaced.二词汇训练1. Ba Jin w
6、as one of the best _ (当代的)writers.2. The oil market is enjoying a _ (迅速增长).3. He cant remember the basic _ (概念)of math.4. The teacher is trying a new _ (方法)to language teaching.gkstkgkstkgkstkgkstkgkstkgkstkgkstk5. Large _ (公司)often have strict interviews for interviewers.6. Her designs have a stron
7、g _ (视觉上的)attraction.7. My sister has two kids, a boy and a girl. In other words, I have a _ and a _.8.Because of Toms sudden wedding, his mother had to change the months _ (预算).9.You couldnt wear this dress to go to the party, its not _ (合适的).10.Her opinion that good products neednt be _ (做广告)is ou
8、t of date.gkstkgkstkgkstk三短文改错Since being raised by President Xi Jinping on last year, the phrase Chinese dream had become a hot topic among Chinese people. According to a recently survey by CCTV, different people have different dreams. A great many urban residents dream of having easy access with m
9、odern transportation so that life will be more easier and more convenient. That college students are mainly concerned about is employment and their dream is to have well-paid jobs which they can live their lives to the fullest. As for the farmers, they hope we can enjoy good and affordable medical c
10、are and that their children can receive good education. In my view, my dream is to be admitted to a good university and that I can be a person who make contributions to my country.四.阅读理解AAll plant cells are capable of taking up water. Even dead ones do to a certain degree. Absorption（吸收）of water by
11、dead cell walls makes wood become larger. In common land plants, the living cells of roots take up most of the water. Land plants without roots do exist, however. Those greenish-yellow lichens（苔藓）you see on rocks in the high mountains have no roots. Half a billion years ago, when water plants starte
12、d to enter the land, the first land plants did not have roots. Even among the flowering plants, one finds rootless forms. These flowering plants are “the higher plants” because they evolved（进化）recently and are thus considered higher on the evolutionary scale（进化度） . In the Peruvian desert, there grow
13、s one of these rootless higher plants, a bromeliad. It is a relative of the pineapple. Even if this plant had roots, they would be of no use, because where the plant grows, it never rains. The plant gets its water only from the dew（露水）it collects at night, when its leaves cool off. Such rootless pla
14、nts, of course, can be moved with ease, but they will only grow when they are placed out in the open. If they are placed too near a house, the radiation from the heat of the house prevents the leaves from cooling and so prevents dew from forming, and the plant dies. In the southern United States and
15、 in Puerto Rico, one sees bromeliads growing high above the streets on the insulation（绝缘物）of electric wires. These plants get their water from rain, and the only soil they ever come in contact with is the dust that may blow on their leaves. 1Wood becomes larger because of _. Adead cell walls Bwater
16、entering dead cellsCthe growth of cells Dthe death of cells2The “bromeliad” is a plant that _. Ahas useless roots Bis a pineappleCcan grow anywhere Dtakes up water through its leaves3The most suitable title for this passage is “_”. AAbsorption of water by plants BRootless plantsCPlants in the desert
17、 DHigher plantsBgkstkgkstkgkstkSince we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions. Social support makes up of
18、 the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types
19、 of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let
20、 us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically
21、find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support money aid, material resources, and needed services that
22、reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.4. Interpersonal relationships are important because they can _.A. make people live more easily B. smooth away daily problemsC. deal with life changes D. cure types of illnesses5. The researches show that peoples physical and mental hea
23、lth _.A. lies in the social medical care systems which support themB. has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersC. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesD. is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes6. Which of the following is closes
24、t in meaning to the underlined word “cushions” ?A. takes place of B. makes up of C. lessens the effect of D. gets rid of7. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of _.A. instrumental support B. informational supportC. social companionship D. the strengthening of se
25、lf-respectgkstkgkstkgkstkgkstkCThere are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measuredThe worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improv
26、e, the foreigner who learns a new languageall these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their effortsBy contrast , the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the wayThe process is
27、not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have, and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficultiesIn this process, the journey never really ends；there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to acceptIn orde
28、r to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at firstHow we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to growDo we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we t
29、end to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiencesDo we think were shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt (适应) change or that were not smart enough to deal with a new challengeThen we are likely to take
30、a more passive role or not try at allThese feelings of insecurity (不安全) and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growingWe become trapped inside a shell of our own making8In the authors eye, one who views personal g
31、rowth as a process would _ Asucceed in climbing up the social ladder Bgrow up from his own achievementsCface difficulties and take up challenges Daim high and reach his goal each time9Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growing? AOur manager was always willing to accept n
32、ew challengesgkstkgkstkgkstkBJane won the first prize in the speech competitionCJerry picked up French during his stay in ParisDFathers salary rose from $5, 000 to $7,00010For personal growth, the author is in favor of all the following EXCEPT _ gkstkgkstkgkstkgkstkAbeing curious about more changes
33、Bbeing quick in self-adaptationChaving an open mind to new experiences Dstaying away from failures and challenges11Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? AIt is not so easy to measure personal growthBTo try and fail on the new road facing the unknown is unavoidableCThere are on
34、ly two ways to see a persons growthDIf you are too shy to take any risks in life, you cannot grow up 12The best title for this passage should be _AFacing New Challenges BGrowthProduct or ProcessCTwo Basic Ways of Growth DOvercoming Internal Fears五翻译句子1. 住得离商店这么远非常不便。 （inconvenient）_ such a long way
35、from the shop. 2. 由于我的努力，他上了两次课后就能开车。(owing to)_, he just can drive after twice courses. 3. 我不知道我们中间是不是有人会如愿以偿呢？（wonder）_ any of us will ever get our wishes. 4. 刘比第二名快 2 秒而获得了第一，破了去年李创的纪录。 （by）Liu came first _, breaking the record set by Li last year. 5.能与时俱进的人才是明智的人。 （ahead）Those who can _ the time
36、s are wise men. 6. 他正考虑扩大他的生意。 （consider）He _ his own business. 7. 为避免被车撞上，他不得不来了个急拐弯。 （avoid）_, he had to make a sharp turn. 8. 现在孩子们在计算机游戏上花了太多的时间。 （devote）Nowadays, children devote too much time _.9. 根据我们收集到的信息，媒体在人们的生活中起着重要的作用。_ we have collected, _ play an _ in everyones life.10. 她已经下定决心，决不让任何人
37、妨碍自己。She has _ that she is not going to _ stand _.第三天二. 词汇训练1.contemporary 2.boom 3.concept 4.approach 5.corporations 6.visual 7.nephew/niece 8.budget 9.suitable 10.advertised三改错1.删 on 2.had 改为 has 3.recently 改为 recent 4.with 改为 to 5.删 more 6.that 改为 what 7.which 前加 in 或改为 where 8.they 改为 we 9.good
38、前加 a 10. make 改为 makes 四阅读理解1-3.BDA 4-7.ABCC 8-12.CADCB五翻译句子1. It is inconvenient to live2. Owing to my effort3. I wonder if4.by two seconds5.go ahead withgkstkgkstkgkstk6.is considering building up7. To avoid the car hitting him/To avoid being hit by the cargkstkgkstkgkstkgkstk8.to playing computer games9. According to the information, the media, important part10.made up her mind, let anyone, in her way版权所有：学优高考网()
