1、Period Four Writing.基础写作专练：根据句意完成句子，注意倒装句的形式1_how important this meeting is. 他几乎不明白这个会议有多么重要。2_he leave the room. 直到雨停之后他才离开这个房间。3_he realize that he was wrong.直到那时他才意识到他错了。4_travel that we can hardly imagine its speed. 光速很快，我们几乎无法想象它的速度。5_a teacher, but also he is a poet. 他不仅是一位教师，而且是一位诗人。6_， you w
2、ould have seen him.若你昨天来，你就会见到他了。7By the window _with a magazine in his hand. 窗户边坐着一个年轻人，手里拿着一本杂志。8_an ancient village. 一个古老的村庄被埋在沙子之中。9_I understand what she meant. 只是到了那时我才明白她的意思。10_the sports meeting be held.直到下周才开运动会。.阅读理解AMeeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning,
3、 people may send the wrong signals(信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship. Different cultures emphasize(强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible
4、 until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time on “small talk”， usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job.In many European countrieslike the UK or Francepeople find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurant
5、s or cafes rather than at the office.Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand.I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled.After get
6、ting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.Even within North Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, Englis
7、h and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.People from different parts of the world have different values, and som
8、etimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural(多元文化的) environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.1In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _Adevelop closer relations
9、 Bshare the same cultureCget to know each other Dkeep each other company2The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _Athe English prefer to make long speechesBtoo many words are of no useCpeople from Thailand are quiet and shy by natureDeven talk and silence can be culturally differ
10、ent3According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?ABy sharing different ways of life. BBy accepting different habits.CBy recognizing different values. DBy speaking each others languages.4What would be the best title for the text?AMulticultural environment
11、BCrosscultural differencesCHow to understand each otherDHow to build up a relationshipBLONDON, February 18，East China 2014(Xinhua News Agency)Britain will send experts to East Chinas Shanghai to learn from the citys experience in maths teaching in an attempt to raise the teaching standards.British E
12、ducation Minister Elizabeth Truss is to lead a delegation of experts on a factfinding mission to Shanghais schools next week to see how children there have become the best in the world at maths, to get a firsthand look at maths classes and teaching methods there, and particularly to investigate why
13、the performance of almost all children in Shanghai is high, regardless of gender or income.Britain was last year placed 50th out of 148 countries and regions in the World Economic Forums competitiveness ranking in quality of maths and science education. Two years ago, Shanghai topped the 2012 intern
14、ational PISA tables for maths, while England was ranked in 26th place. The top five were all in Southeast Asia, with 15yearolds in Shanghai judged to be three years ahead of their peers in maths.The education department said, “Englands performance in maths has lagged behind while other countries hav
15、e improved and overtaken us, including Poland and Germany.” Actually, it is the latest step in the governments drive to raise standards in maths, looking at what has made schools in the far East the most successful in the world in teaching the subject.“Shanghai is the topperforming part of the world
16、 for mathstheir children are streets ahead. Shanghai and Singapore have teaching practices and a positive mind that make a difference. They have a belief that diligence makes up for lack of ability， ” Truss said. “Our new curriculum has borrowed from theirs because we know it worksearly learning of
17、key arithmetic, and a focus on times tables and long division(长除法), for instance.”She was determined to change the situation as performance in maths is weakening the countrys skills base and threatening the productivity and growth. The government is emphasizing maths because of the importance of goo
18、d grades in the subject to young people competing for good jobs in a global labour market and to the economy more generally.An education and skills survey released by the Confederation of British Industry last year showed that 30 per cent of employers reported dissatisfaction with the standard of sc
19、hool and college leavers numeracy. More than two thirds of employers said they wanted both maths and science promoted more in schools.5Why does the British government send a delegation of experts to Shanghai?ATo see how children from rich families have become the best at maths.BTo investigate why th
20、e performance of almost all children in China is high.CTo get a firsthand look at science classes and teaching methods there.DTo raise the teaching standards in maths in Britain.6Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the two international competition results?ABritish students perfor
21、med better in 2013 than in 2012.BBritish students did better than the students from Poland in 2013.CThe students from Singapore did better than the students from Germany.DThe students from Germany did better than the students from Poland.7How will students poor performance in maths affect the countr
22、y?ABy threatening the countrys competitiveness of economy.BBy weakening the countrys political system.CBy losing international competitions in education.DBy failing to find jobs in a global labour market.8What can we infer from the news?AThe students in Britain dont work hard at maths.BThe students
23、in Shanghai are the smartest in the world.CThe education of science in Britain is no better than that of maths.DMost British citizens are dissatisfied with teachers work.书面表达假定你是天水一中高一(1) 班的学生李华，你初中时期的好朋友王平进入另一所高中学习，请你用英语给王平写一封信，描述一下你的近况。内容包括：1你对新学校新班级的印象；2你对高中生活的感受和打算；3你对王平的想念和对友谊的理解。注意：1. 可适当增加细节，
24、以使行文连贯；2. 词数 100 左右；3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Wang Ping，How are you？ I am now studying in Class 1，Grade 1 in Tianshui No.1 middle school. Best wishes.Yours，Li HuaPeriod Four Writing. 1.Little does he realize 2.Not until the rain stopped did 3.Only then did4So fast does light 5.Not only is he 6.Had y
25、ou come yesterday 7sat a young man 8.Buried in the sands was 9.Only then did 10Not until next week will .A【文章大意】 你有过跨文化交流的体验吗？跨文化交流毕竟是有困难的，因为不同文化环境中的人发出的信号会不一样，而人们对信号的理解也会不同。毕竟有时候别人可能根本不知道你发出了想要建立关系的信号。1A 细节理解题。根据第二段的“In many European countrieslike the UK or Francepeople find it easier to build up a
26、 lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.”可知，在饭店一起吃饭可以让彼此的关系更亲密。故选 A。2D 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.”可知，甚至交谈和保持安静在不同文化中都有不同的意义。下文为了说明这一观点，作者举出自己在泰国的亲身经历，以此增强文章的说服力。故选 D。3C 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“However, if we can understand th
27、em better, a multicultural(多元文化的)environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.”可知，该句中的 them 指的是前面提到的 different values，由此可知多元文化交流的一个好办法是互相理解、相互尊重其他文化的价值观。故选 C。4B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，全文的主题是通过第二、三、四段的段落主题句层层体现出来的。这三段分别出现了 different cultures, different in some cultures 和 cultural d
28、ifferences，故可知本文主要讲了文化的不同之处以及由此带来的交流困难。故选 B。B【文章大意】 这是一篇新闻报道，报道了为了提高英国的数学教学水平，英国政府派专家代表团来到上海学习先进的数学教学方法。由于在两次国际比赛中都是亚洲国家的学生表现得比欧洲学生好，英国政府已经意识到数学差会对国家的经济竞争力造成威胁。5D 细节理解题。从第一段“Britain will send experts to East Chinas Shanghai to learn from the citys experience in maths teaching in an attempt to raise
29、the teaching standards.”可知，英国政府派专家代表团来到上海是为了提高英国的数学教学水平。故选 D。6C 细节理解题。从第五段的“Shanghai is the topperforming part of the world for mathstheir children are streets ahead. Shanghai and Singapore have teaching practices and a positive mind that make a difference.”可知，从两次的国际比赛结果中可以看出新加坡的孩子比德国的孩子表现得好，故选 C。7A
30、 推理判断题。从倒数第二段的“The government is emphasizing maths because of the importance of good grades in the subject to young people competing for good jobs in a global labour market and to the economy more generally.”可知，学生的数学成绩差会威胁到这个国家的经济竞争力，故选 A。8C 推理判断题。从文章最后一段的“More than two thirds of employers said they
31、 wanted both maths and science promoted more in schools.”可知，英国的科学教育和数学教育一样差。注意这里的 no better than 是 “一样差”的意思，故选 C。.One possible v ersion: Dear_Wang_Ping，How_are_you?_I_am_now_studying_in_Class_1，Grade_1_in _Tianshui_No.1_middle_school. Our school is very large and beautiful. I am glad to meet many re
32、spectful teachers and friendly schoolmates here，who are very kind to me. I am getting along well with my classmates and often take part in class activities. Life in senior high school is stressful. Many students havent been used to it，but I am determined to overcome all the difficulties and learn ev
33、ery subject well.Now I still miss you and often think of the days we spent together. We helped each other with our study and shared our happiness and sadness in the junior middle school. We are true friends. I hope well keep in touch with each other and let the flower of friendship blossom forever.Best_wishes.Yours，Li_Hua
