1、- 1 -Module 3 课下能力提升（十）.根据提示写出单词的正确形式1Were trying to solve (解决) the difficult problem by ourselves.2He panicked (惊慌失措) at the sight of the audience.3If you tied (绑) me with seven ropes, it would make my strength weaken.4She gave the police a full account (描述) of the incident.5The thunder and lightni
2、ng stopped, but it continued to pour (雨倾盆而下)6Her baby was terrified (terrify) by the scream from the next door and began to cry.7Hes always lying (lie) so nobody around him believes him.8I lay in bed shaking with fright (frighten) after seeing the terrible accident.9Why dont you ever give me flowers
3、? I wish youd be more romantic (romance)10The murderer (murder) was arrested and sentenced to death at last.选词填空pour down, as if, out of breath, have enough of, persuade . to, run away, have connection with, be curious about1.She closed her eyes as_if she was tired.2As a little boy, he was_curious_a
4、bout the origin of mankind.3When I hurried to school, I was almost out_of_breath.4A solider will not run_away in face of danger.5His sudden look of fear showed that he had_connection_with the matter.6Im leaving. I have had_enough_of all this nonsense!7Water poured_down the wall from the roof.8I am t
5、rying to persuade him to give up the attempt.完成句子1It_looks_as_if the weather may pick up very soon.看来天气很快就会好起来。2We_can_see_steam_rising from the wet clothes.我们能够看见蒸汽从这些湿衣服上冒出来。3Tom will keep calm and will not be in_a_panic in case of any emergency.汤姆在任何紧急情况下都会保持镇静，从来不会惊慌。- 2 -4It_took_him_two_months
6、_to_finish the experiment.完成那个实验花了他两个月的时间。5When it comes to developing our economy, we must take_account_of_environmental protection/take environmental protection_into_account.当谈到发展我们的经济时，我们必须考虑环保。.阅读理解AKwame Alexander is a bestselling author of 24 books. His novel in verse (诗体) The Crossover won th
7、e Newbery Medal in 2015, and was followed by another verse novel in 2016, Booked. In the justreleased The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life, Alexander aims to inspire readers to dream big and reach for their goals.Time For Kids：What can you tell us about The Playbo
8、ok?Kwame Alexander：I wanted to write a book about how important it is to persevere (坚持) and accept the challenges that come, because they only make you stronger. And I wanted to do it in a really cool and fun way, using sports as a metaphor (隐喻), so students would be interested in reading a book tha
9、t is telling them how to make their lives better.TFK：Where did you get the idea for the book?Alexander：In The Crossover, the father of the main characters, Josh and Jordan, gives them these rules for life, called Basketball Rules. Well, I was having breakfast with a friend of mine in New York City.
10、He said， “Kwame, I love those Basketball Rules you have in The Crossover. You should think about writing a whole book on those.” Thats where it all began.TFK：Is it hard to mix sports and poetry (诗歌)?Alexander：I love sports, and Ive been writing poetry since I was a kid. So those two things are as na
11、tural to me as breathing, laughing and walking.- 3 -TFK：Youve said teachers need to make learning poetry fun. Did you have a teacher like this as a kid?Alexander：My mom. She read poetry to my sisters and me when I was a kid, and she would make the words jump off the page!TFK：What advice would you gi
12、ve to young writers?Alexander：Read everything you can get your hands on. The best way to become a good writer is to read what other people have written.语 篇 解 读 ： 本 文 是 应 用 文 。 文 章 是 对 畅 销 书 作 家 Kwame Alexander的 采 访 。1What can we learn about The Playbook?AIt is a historical novel.BIt won the Newbery
13、Medal.CIt is actually about rules for life.DIt is based on Alexanders true life.解析：选 C 细节理解题。由 The Playbook 的副标题“52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life”和文中 Alexander 解释写这本书的目的“a book that is telling them how to make their lives better”可知， The Playbook 是一本关于人生法则的书。2Who inspired Al
14、exander to write The Playbook?AHis mom who read poetry to him.BThe teacher who taught him poetry.CHis friend who read The Crossover.DThe two characters in The Crossover.解析：选 C 细节理解题。由文中的“a friend of mine . think about writing a whole book on those.”可知，一位读过 Alexander 诗体小说 The Crossover 的朋友非常喜欢其中的 Bas
15、ketball Rules，因而启发他创作了 The Playbook。3When Alexander was a kid, how did he feel about poetry?AIt was rather boring.BIt was quite difficult.CIt was pretty mysterious.DIt was very interesting.- 4 -解析：选 D 推理判断题。由文中的“Ive been writing poetry since I was a kid”和“My mom . would make the words jump off the p
16、age”可知，小时候常常给Alexander 读诗歌的妈妈能使那些诗词跃然纸上，由此推测在妈妈的影响下，从小就喜欢写诗的 Alexander 觉得诗歌很有意思。4In Alexanders mind, whats important to become a good writer?AAlways dream big.BGladly accept challenges.CRead as much as possible.DHave a wide knowledge of poetry.解析：选 C 细节理解题。由最后一部分 Alexander 给那些想成为优秀作家的年轻人的建议“Read eve
17、rything you can get your hands on ”可知。BRobert Frost (18741963) is one of Americas most beloved poets. He was a contemporary of many modernist poetic movements, but he wasnt associated (与有联系) with any particular group of poets. He stuck to his own literary beliefs, and as a result, he attracted a goo
18、d deal of criticism from the literary world. But, it is just because he was such a person and his voice was so original that Frost became so beloved. If you are to choose one of his poems and read it aloud on a busy street, we are sure that many people will recognize the poem immediately as Frosts.M
19、ending Wall, which is the first poem in North of Boston, Frosts second book of poetry, is one of his most popular poems. It is a poem about two neighbors who fix a rock wall that lies between their homes. “I” want to destroy the wall, and the “neighbor” wants to leave it standing.We just cant get en
20、ough of walls, can we? People love boundaries (界线). We love them when were little, protecting our precious toys from our troublesome (令人烦恼的) brothers and sisters. As we get older, we begin to throw around the gentle term “personal space”， as in “GET OUT OF MY ROOM！” In college, we really learn how t
21、he idea of “My house is your house” doesnt always result in happy roommate relationships. After we become adults with good jobs and a lot of cool things, we often put up fences, gates, walls, or doors to protect our stuff and keep the peace.- 5 -Walls help us protect ourselves, but their downside is
22、 that they often keep people from communicating with each other. Mending Wall makes us take a look at how we use our walls and boundaries, and why we use them the way we do. This poem sends a wakeup call to the universe. There are walls between our hearts.语篇解读：本文是诗歌评论。文章介绍了美国著名诗人罗伯特弗罗斯特并赏析了他的名作修墙 。5
23、What can we learn about Robert Frost?AHis writing style is special.BHis first poem is about life.CHe often criticized other poets.DHe joined many poetic movements.解析：选 A 推理判断题。由第一段末“If you are to .as Frosts.”可知，随便拿一首弗罗斯特的诗到街上去朗读，就会有人听出是他的诗。这说明他的写作风格特别，容易辨认。6In Paragraph 3, what does the author want
24、to show?ASharing with others brings us happiness.BThere seem lots of walls in our life.CWalls let people know about themselves.DPersonal space is important to everyone.解析：选 B 推理判断题。作者对弗罗斯特的名作修墙进行简单介绍后，在第三段描述了这样一个事实：人们从小到大不断地建立各种围墙。7The third paragraph is developed _.Aby space Bby exampleCby time Dby
25、 comparison解析：选 C 写作手法题。在第三段作者按照时间顺序展开全段，指出了人们从孩童时期到长大成人，不断地建立“心墙” 。8The authors purpose in writing the text is to _.Ainform BpersuadeCdescribe Danalyze解析：选 D 写作意图题。作者通过描述罗伯特弗罗斯特的名作修墙的“墙” ，从而引出生活中人和人之间随处可见的“心墙” 。由此可知作者的目的在于分析修墙这首诗。.阅读七选五How to Improve Vocabulary Fast- 6 -Your vocabulary refers to th
26、e words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it.Read every day. _1_ Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know._2_ If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use
27、your dictionary to search for one.Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word.Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech.Elaborate (阐述) on the meaning of the word. Use imagery and per
28、sonal relevance. If you have just learned the word “stubborn”， think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car. _3_Use your new word in speech and in writing.Email your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow. _4_ But the more you use it, the more fluent you will b
29、ecome in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary.Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is. _5_ The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it.AFind a new word
30、every day.BThe vocabulary can be increased.CYour vocabulary contains the words you understand.DThe more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.EOr let them ask for the definition of a new word you have used.FImagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”GThe
31、 first time you use a new word in speech, it may seem clumsy and forced.答案：15 DAFGE.课时书面表达训练(根据汉语提示完成下面小作文)A girl was killed in the park. And the murderer ran_away (逃跑). The detective Mr. Wang and his companions started to look into the case at once. Someone gave_a_clear_account_of (清晰地描述) what he had seen. The people had different opinions about the case. Some were_curious_about (对好奇) the case, - 7 -while others got_into_a_panic (陷入恐慌) they were worried that someone near them had_connection_with (和有关) the case.
