高三英語備課組 主備：謝琴

一、Teaching aims:

Grasp the following words, phrases and sentences:

Ⅰ. 重點單詞

procedure bunch merely classify promote appetite appoint calculate expense involve settlement accumulate abandon tone reward technician nowhere altogether latter distinguished appearance

Ⅱ. 重點短語

look out for, on a large scale, year after year, pass away, name after, in detail, a bunch of, be suitable to, have…in common, belong to, a branch of, classify…into, base…on…, according to, have an appetite for, appoint…as…, lead a cosy life, be involved in, at one’s own expresses, give birth to

Ⅲ. 重要句型:

1．Attempts had been made by others to classify plant species into groups, but the breakthrough came with the work of Carl Linnaeus.

2．Showing how plants were related was a complex and strange

thing before Linnaeus developed his system.

3．Born into a life of privilege, Joseph Banks was the son of a wealthy family.

4. As astronomy was one of the most important branches of science, it was the British government that paid for all the equipment and expenses for that part of the expedition.

5. Despite his wealth, he worked to make a career in science.

6. On their three-year voyage, Joseph Banks did not only study and describe new plants he found, but also look out for new economic species; plants that could be grown in England or other parts of the world to produce crops that could be sold .

7. It was Darwin’s visit on the Beagle to the Galapagos Isles that gave him the key to his new theory.

二、Teaching periods：Four

Period I Word Study

1. procedure n.

1) 程序;手續(xù);步驟，工序；[U][C]

The chairman was quite familiar with the procedure for conducting a meeting.

主席對開會的程序很熟悉。

The next procedure is as follows. 下一個步驟如下。

He complained to the manager, and by this procedure got the money back.

他向經(jīng)理投訴，通過這種程序拿回錢。

2) 常規(guī);傳統(tǒng)的做法[C][U]

The first step in the procedure for making a kite is to build the frame.

制作風箏的第一步是做骨架。

2. promote vt.

（1）提升；提職;使（學生）升級（to）

她努力工作,不久被提升為校長了。

_She worked hard and was soon promoted to headmaster.

通過考試的學生將升到高一個年級去。

Pupils who passed the test will be promoted to the next higher grade.

（2）促進；增進；促使

The Prime Minister’s visit will promote the cooperation between the two countries.

首相的訪問將促進兩國間的合作。

（3）推銷；為。。。。作廣告

他的工作是促銷這一新產(chǎn)品。

His job is to promote the new product.

promotion n. 提升；促進；推銷

promoter n. （企業(yè)等的）發(fā)起人；推銷商

promotional adj. 推銷的；提升的；發(fā)起的

3. appetite n.[U][C] 欲望；愛好；食欲；胃口

(1)食欲,胃口[(+for)]

Exercise gave her a good appetite.

運動使她胃口大增。

Have a good / poor appetite 胃口好/不好

to sb’s appetite 合某人的口味；投某人之好

lose one’s appetite 食欲減退

(2). 欲望;愛好[(+for)]

have an appetite for 愛好

此時此刻她無心閑聊。

At the moment she had no appetite for gossip.

4. appoint vt.

（1）任命；委托

They appointed him to be/as chairman.

他們?nèi)蚊�他為主席�?/p>

（2）約定

Our visitors arrived at the appointed time.

我們的訪客在約定的時間到達了。

（3）確定；指定

We have appointed 8 o’clock as the time to begin.

我們已經(jīng)確定八點鐘為開始的時間。

n. appointment 約會；約定

make / fix an appointment with sb. 與…約會

by appointment 按照約定的時間/地點

keep / break one’s appointment 守/違約

5. look out for

look out / watch out：語氣最強，常用于某種緊急的情況或可能出現(xiàn)的危險的場合。

take care：語氣不如look out強，常用于出現(xiàn)不測的情況下做出提醒或警告。

be careful：常用語，使用場合較廣。

1）Look out! There is danger ahead!

2) Take care! The pan is hot. Don’t touch it.

3) Be careful! Don’t break it. It’s made of glass.

look out for 當心，小心；找尋

1） Look out for the pickpockets.

當心扒手。

2) He look out for the truth all his life.

他一生都在尋求真理。

look 的相關(guān)短語：

look around / round 環(huán)顧 look at 看；查看；考慮，著眼于

look back 回顧 look down 向下看；俯視

look down on / upon 輕視，看不起 look for 尋找

look forward to 盼望 look into 向……的里面看；瀏覽；調(diào)查；觀察

look over 檢查 look through 透過……看去；看穿；審核；仔細查看

look up 向上看；（在詞典、參考書等中）查尋

look up to 尊敬，仰望

6. on a large scale 大規(guī)模地；大范圍地

有些國家正在大規(guī)模地準備戰(zhàn)爭.

Some countries are preparing for war on a large scale.

They do only government projects and similar construction work on a large scale.

他們只做政府工程和類似的大規(guī)模的建設(shè)工作。

7. involve 包括；牽涉；使參與

有很多人參加了罷工。

The strike involved many people.

involve sb. / sth. in (doing ) sth. 使某人/物參與……

你解決你的問題，不要把我拉進去。

Don’t involve me in solving your problems.be involved in = be busy doing / be engaged in 從事， 忙于……

be involved in sth. 卷入

be involved in doing sth. 專心一意作某事

1) 他正忙著準備入學考試。

He is involved in preparing for the entrance exam.

2) 我們被告知此人卷入這一罪行。

We are told that the man is involved in the crime.

3) 他專心一意地訂計劃。

He is involved in working out a plan.

involved adj. 復雜的 involvement n. 卷入，牽連，牽連到的事物

8. abandon vt.

(1)丟棄;拋棄,遺棄

水手們離棄了燃燒中的船。

The sailors abandoned the burning ship.

人們發(fā)現(xiàn)那輛損壞的自行車被扔在河邊。

The broken bike was found abandoned by the river side.

(2.) 放棄,中止

He finally abandoned his reformist ideas.

他終于放棄了自己的改良主義思想。

(3.) (與oneself連用)使放縱;使聽任[(+to)]

她陷入絕望之中。

She abandoned herself to despair.

9. pass away

The old man passed away peacefully this morning.

老人今天早上安詳?shù)剡^世了。

因為上周她父親去世了，所以她心里不好受。

She is upset because her father passed away last week.

pass by 從旁經(jīng)過 pass down = hand down 傳下來

pass on 傳給（另外的人）

1) If you can’t do the job yourself, pass it on to someone who can.

2) Somebody passing by asked me the way to the Town Hall.

3) The revolutionary tradition is passed down from generation to generation.

10. reward

1）vt.報答；酬勞

（1）reward sb for sth/doing sth 因……報答某人

Is this how you reward me for my help?

你就這樣報答我對你的幫助嗎？

（2）reward sb with /by 用……酬謝某人。

她向他報以微笑。

She rewarded him with a smile.

（2）n. 獎金；報答；報酬；獎勵。

She offered a reward of $ 2000 for information about her missing son.

她懸賞2000美元找尋失蹤兒子的下落。

The reward has never been claimed.

這筆獎金還無人認領(lǐng)。

短語：

in reward 作為報答/獎賞

ask no reward 不圖報酬

give a reward to sb for sth 為某事給某人報酬

as a reward for… 作為對……的酬謝

reward according to sb’s deserts 論功行賞

15. Distinguish

distinguish between A and B 分辨A 和B

distinguish A from B 區(qū)分A與B

be distinguished by / for 以……著名的

distinguish…into 把……分類

distinguish oneself 使杰出；使顯出特色

1) People who cannot distinguish between colors are said to be color-blind

不能辨別顏色的人被稱作色盲。

2) He distinguished himself by his bravery.

他以勇敢著稱。

3) 分辨是非 distinguish between right and wrong

4) The young officer distinguished himself many times in battle.

這個年青軍官屢建戰(zhàn)功。

5) 言語使人區(qū)別于動物。

Speeches distinguish man from the animals.

用法相似的短語：

tell the difference between A and B 說出A 與B 之間的不同

tell A from B 把A 與B 區(qū)分開來

tell A and B apart 把A 與B 分開

differ A from B.使A 不同于B

Period II Reading

Step 1. Lead-in

Step 2. Pre-reading

Why was Carl Linnaeus important to the history of botany as a science?

His system of grouping plants in families was unique, which based on the arrangement of the male and female organs in the flowers.

Step 3. Fast reading

How many people are mentioned in the passage? What are they?

Carl Linnaeus Daniel Solander Joseph Banks Captain Cook

Step 4. Careful reading

1. Before Linnaeus botany was ___ D _____．

A．studied by doctors B．unknown to anyone

C．fully developed D．a(chǎn) branch of medicine

2. Some economic species plants such as __C__ could help to develop local economies．

A．rose and peony B．tea and apple

C．cocoa and hemp D．Cocoa and lemon

3. It was __A__ who made Kew a centre of scientific and economic research．

A. Joseph Banks B. Captain Cook C. Linnaeus D. Daniel Solander

4.Paragraph one of the text mainly tells us ____C_______ ．

A．the importance of botany

B．how to classify plant species into groups

C．Linnaeus’ contribution to botany

D．Linnaeus’ discoveries about different species

5. Captain Cook made ____C_____ voyages altogether around the world.

A．one B. Two C. Three D. four

Step 5. Post-reading

1. How did scientists classify plants before Linnaeus?

Some scientists classified plants into herbs and trees, or according to the shape of the fruit, or whether they had flowers or not.

2. What were the goals of James Cook’s first voyage around the world?

To study the passing of the planet Venus across the sun; to record, classify and describe all plant and animal life observed during the trip; to search for an unknown southern continent.

3. Why did Joseph Banks have to supply his own money to equip part of the expedition?

Because the government would not pay for such a new field of science as botany.

4. What could be a possible explanation for the name “strawberry”?

When people plant strawberry, they spread straw under the fruit to reduce the necessary amount of watering.

Step 6. Language points

1. Born into a life of privilege, … 生來就享有特權(quán)

1) be born into / to / of 出生于

瑪麗出生于一個富裕的家庭。

__Mary was born into a wealthy family. _

2) be born + (to be) adj. / 名詞短語

他天生是個聰明人。

He was born clever. = He was born a clever man.

2. Many young men in his position would lead a cosy life, but young Banks had an appetite for knowledge. 許多像他這樣有地位的年輕人過的是舒適安逸的生活，而年輕的班克斯卻渴求知識。

position

1) 處境；境地

他對他的處境很滿意。

He is satisfied with his position.

Madam Michel found her in an awkward position.

米雪女士發(fā)現(xiàn)自己處于一個尷尬的境地。

in one’s position 處于某人的處境

要是我處于他的境地，我不知道該怎么辦。

If I were in his position, I’m not sure what I should do.

2) 姿勢；位置

sit in an comfortable position 以不舒服的姿勢坐著

a vertical position 垂直的姿勢

3) 地位；職位

They were men of the highest position in England.

他們是英國地位最高的人。

3. As astronomy was one of the most important branches of science, it was the British government that paid for all the equipment and expenses for that part of the expedition.

as 的用法：

1) 引導原因狀語從句“因為，既然”

由于所有位置都有人，我們只好站著。

As all the seats were full, we had to stand up.

We all like her as she is kind. 我們都喜歡她，因為她善良。

2) 引導方式狀語從句“按照，如同”

我已按你的建議那樣改了。

I have changed it as you suggested.

像我這樣做。 Do it as I do.

3) 表示時間“當……時候”

隨著時間的流逝 As time goes on, ...

我一邊沿著河走一邊讀書。

I read the letter as I walked along the river.

4) 表示讓步 “雖然，盡管”

Tired as they were, they walked on. 雖然很累，他們還是繼續(xù)走著。

短語：

as for 至于；就……而論 as if / though 好像；仿佛

as to 至于，關(guān)于 so as to 為了

so…as to 以致于，以便

強調(diào)句型：It is / was + 被強調(diào)的部分 + that + 其余部分

1) 我愛好通俗音樂。（強調(diào)主語）

It is I that / who have an appetite for pop music.

2) 我們經(jīng)常在閱覽室做作業(yè)。（強調(diào)地點狀語）

It is in the reading-room that we often finish our homework.

Period Ⅲ Integrating skills

Step I Lead-in

StepⅡ Fast-reading

The text can be divided into four parts, then summarize the main idea of each part:

Part I -- - Para1-3 Darwin and his research.

Part II --- Para 4-5 Mendel and his experiment.

Part III --- Para 6 Turesson and his study

Part IV --- Para7 the importance and significance of the research of the three.

StepⅢ Careful-reading: Choose the best answer

1. The research by Darwin, Mendel and Turesson shows that C

A. genetics is more important than the environment to plants

B. genetics is less important than the environment to plants

C. both genetics and the environment are important to plants

D. neither genetics nor the environment is important to plants

2. Darwin observed that the birds with _______ would eat B_____

A. small beaks l hard seeds B．broad beaks；hard seeds

C. hard beaks；hard seeds D．broad beaks；soft seeds

3. Darwin joined the scientific expedition on __C___ ．

A. the Endeavour B. Tahiti C．the Beagle D．space

4. Scientists of the nineteenth century believed that D

A. the development of new species was behind the influence of the environment

B. the development of new species and the influence of the environment were hand in hand

C. the development of new species had nothing to do with the influence of the environment

D. the influence of the environment was behind the development of new species .

5. Darwin studied physics，chemistry and botany because ____B_____

A．he was invited to join scientific expedition

B．he was interested in them

C．he could do a lot Of experiments

D．he wanted to finish his book “On the Origin of Species”

Step Ⅳ Language points

1. It was … that gave him the key to his new theory. 新理論的要領(lǐng)

the key to sth. / doing sth. ……的關(guān)鍵；……的答案

這是改善他們生活條件的關(guān)鍵。

This is the key to the improvement of their living conditions.

2. … and deserved special attention.

deserve 值得，該受到，可褒可貶

1) I think you’re playing with fire. You deserve it! 你是老鼠戲貓，真是自作自受！

2) How dare you do this to me? You deserve a kick in the ass!

你竟敢這樣對我？找打啊？

3) Such a little boy has to work to support his family. It deserves sympathy!

If you do wrong, you deserve punishment.

If you do wrong, you deserve punishing.

If you do wrong, you deserve to be punished.

類似的詞還有：need, want, require

3. … the ideas concerning the influence of environment upon plants…

a declaration concerning the war 關(guān)于戰(zhàn)爭的宣言

concern oneself with 關(guān)心

be concerned in 從事；與……有牽連

as concerns = concerning 關(guān)于

be concerned for / about 關(guān)心

4. such as soil conditions, is of equal importance to the output of crop.

對糧食農(nóng)作物產(chǎn)量具有同樣重要的意義

be of + 抽象名詞 = be + 該詞的形容詞

be of importance = be important

be of value = be valuable

be of + the size / age / weight / kind / height… 這類抽象名詞沒有相應的形容詞

他們同齡但身高不一樣。

They are of the same age but of different height.

本單元重要短語：

1按植物種類分類 classify plant species into groups

2鑒別不同物種 identification of different species

3以…為根據(jù) base on

4結(jié)果 as a result

5第一眼 at first sigh

6發(fā)展這系統(tǒng) promote the system

7結(jié)成終身好友 develop a lifelong friendship

8一出生就過著有特權(quán)的生活 born into a life of privilege

9對知識求知欲若渴 have an appetite for knowledge

10開創(chuàng)事業(yè) make a career

11任命某人做… appoint sb. as…

12根據(jù)指示 according to the instructions

13裝備那次遠征 equip the expedition

14在三年的航海中 on the three-year voyage

15當心，小心 look out for

16大規(guī)模地 on a large scale

17巨大的成功 a great success

18參與事務 involve in enterprises

19開拓澳大利亞 the settlement of Australia

20發(fā)展成為 develop…into…

21積累大量的知識 accumulate a great deal of knowledge

22水量 amount of water

23試做某事 experiment with doing

24年輕時 in one’s youth

25創(chuàng)建新理論的鑰匙 the key to the new theory

26值得特別關(guān)注 deserve special attention

27相互有關(guān)聯(lián) a relationship with/relate to

28用花與豌豆進行實驗 conduct experiments with flowers and peas

29誕生了遺傳學 give birth to the science of genetics

30發(fā)現(xiàn)了證據(jù) find evidence for sth.

31長成灌木 grow to a bush

32改變其外形 change one’s appearance

33 適應新環(huán)境 adapt to the new environment

34農(nóng)作物產(chǎn)量 the output of crops

35同樣重要 be of equal importance

36 重新認識環(huán)境對物種的重要性

bring the importance of the environment on spices back in view

Period Ⅳ 單元同步練習

I. Choose the best answer.

1. The language which the Maori speak is ________ the language of Tahiti and Hawaii.

A. compared to B. related to

C. separated from D. developed from

2. They fell in love ________.

A. in first sight B. in sight

C. at first sight D. at the first sight

3. ________ what others say, I think he's a very nice person.

A. Because of B. Instead of C. Except D. Despite

4. You'll catch cold if you don't ________.

A. look after B. look out

C. look up D. look around

5. ---This pair of shoes are too small to ________ me. Could you show me another?

---Of course. Please look at these ones.

A. be fit for B. fit C. suit D. agree with

6. ---_______ did you think of the exhibition?

---Oh, ________great success!

A. What; what a B. How; what a

C. What; how a D. How; how

7. Listen! His family must be quarrelling, ________?

A. mustn't it B. isn't it

C. aren't they D. needn't they

8. ---Don't you believe me?

---_______. I'll believe ________you say.

A. No, whatever B. Yes, no mater what

C. No, no matter what D. Yes, whatever

9. It was not until he got to the office _________ he remembered ________the key home.

A. when, leaving B. when, to leave

C. that, leaving D. that, to leave

10. He never thought that they would choose him _________head of the workshop though he was only in _________ twenties.

A. /, his B. a, his C. the, the D.a, the

11. ---What made Bill so angry?

---________. His girl friend promised to come at 8: 30, but she hasn't come yet.

A. Having kept waiting B. Being kept walling

C. To be keeping wait D. Being kept vailed

12. Don't tell the keys _________ the exercises first when the students do their homework.

A. of B. in C. on D. to

13. Our eyes slowly ________the dark.

A. agreed with B. agreed to

C. adapted to D. took in

14. China has hundreds of islands, ________ the largest is Taiwan.

A. in which B. to which

C. from which D. of which

15. If he had been given _________ days, he would have done better.

A. more three B. three more

C. three another D. three other

II. Close Test

Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this is 1 for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the same 2 night after night. One would 3 them to know their parts by heart and 4 have cause to falter（結(jié)巴）.Yet 5 is not always the case.

A famous actor in a 6 successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat （貴族） 7 had been imprisoned in Bastille for twenty years. In the last act，a gaoler（監(jiān)獄長，看守）would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. 8 the noble was expected to read the letter at each 9 ,he always insisted that it should be written out in full.

One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke 10 his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the 11 of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed （使顯露）the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then，the gaoler 12 with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the 13 and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in 14 as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, 15 to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then，squinting（瞇著眼看）his eyes，he said, “The light is 16 .Read the letter to me.” And he quickly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. 17 that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied，“The light is indeed dim，sir. I must get my 18 ”With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat’s 19 ，the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the 20 copy of the letter which he proceeded（繼續(xù)進行）to read to the prisoner.

1．A. fortunate B. unfortunate C. happy D. unhappy

2．A. lines B. words C. plays D. roles

3．A. want B. ask C. expect D. wish

4．A. always B. never C. sometimes D. often

5．A. such B. the thing C. one D. this

6．A. highly B. high C. poorly D. poor

7．A. where B. what C. which D. who

8．A. Because B. Even though C. When D. Though

9．A. play B. performance C. role D. case

10．A. with B. in C. on D. to

11．A. pages B. joke C. lines D. contents

12．A. appeared B. disappeared C. came out D. came in

13．A. room B. cell C. stage D. office

14．A. English B. French C. order D. full

15．A. glad B. surprised C. anxious D. afraid

16．A. bright B. dim C. dark D. out

17．A. To see B. To find C. Seeing D. Finding

18．A. glasses B. lines C. light D. letters

19．A. surprise B. satisfaction C. anger D. amusement

20．A. usual B. old C. unusual D. new

III. Reading Comprehension

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An explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province.

The bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the city’s commercial hub（商業(yè)中心），where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated. The ear-splitting blast was heard around 12∶50 p.m.，said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. The power of the blast shattered（使粉碎）nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless（不生銹的）steel rubbish can to pieces.

One passer-by，identified（確認）only as Zhang，said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she got to the scene. Thirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five were in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightly hurt.

The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause.

1．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. All the injured were taken to a hospital

B. 8 of the injured were not taken to a hospital

C. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a restaurant

D. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a shop

2．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. One passer-by, identified only as Zhang, saw the man throwing a bomb into a bin.

B. Some customers in restaurants were injured.

C. The writer didn’t get to the scene.

D. All customers in shops got hurt.

3．In the last paragraph the underlined word“ speculate” probably means ________.

A. tell B. guess C. discuss D. talk

4．What of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Bomb Hidden in a Rubbish Bin B. The Cause of the Explosion

C. A Terrible Thing D. Market Blast Kills 1, Injures 21

B

How many coins have you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two？ A bent one？

With a phone card you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all.

（1） What do you do with it?

Go to a telephone box marked （you guessed it） “phone card”. Put in your card, make your call and when you’ve finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card.

（2） Now appear in a shop near you.

Near each Card phone place you’ll find a shop where you can buy one. They’re at bus, train and city tube stations（地鐵）.

Many universities, hospitals and clubs. Restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centers. At airports and seaports.

（3） No more broken payphones.

Most broken payphones are like that because they’ve been vandalized（故意破壞）. There are no coins in Card phone to excite thieves’ interest in it. So you’re not probably to find a vandalized one.

Get a phone card yourself and try it out, or get a bigger wallet.

5．The passage is most probably ________.

A. a warning B. a note

C. an advertisement（廣告） D. an announcement

6．There are three sections in the passage. Which section do you think is about why phone cards are good?

A. Section 1． B. Section 2． C. Section 3． D. None.

7．Choose the right order or the steps under “How do you use a phone card”.

a. Put in your phone card.

b. Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make.

c. Go to a telephone box marked “Phone card”. d. Make your call.

A. a, b, c, d B. c, a, d, b C. a, d, c, b D. c, d, a, b

C

“Soon, you’re going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind or at least known in my neighborhood.

One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.

Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. bushes must be pruned (剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available (可用的) in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.

Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out be even more perfect for tomatoes. Thedaily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing (施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.

Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold; First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw (縮回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June. But they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.

Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow.

8．What are the requirements for the healthy growth of rose?

A．A lot of care and the right soil. B．Frequent pruning and fertilizing.

C．Tomato plants grown alongside. D．Cages placed around the roots.

9．The writer planted the tomato because _________.

A．it cost only $1.25

B．the soil was just right for it

C．there was room for it in the garden

D．the roses’ branches needed to be covered

10．This year the writer’s roses were __________.

A．removed from the rose bed

B．picked along with the tomatoes

C．mostly damaged by too much sunlight

D．largely hidden under the tomato plant

11．By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to ________.

A．show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes

B．show the hardship of growing the roses

C．express her liking for the roses

D．express her care for the tomatoes

12．In the situation described in the text, one good thing is that ________.

A．the roses cost the writer little money

B．the writer has a daily harvest of tomatoes

C．someone will help the writer make the decision

D．the writer can now enjoy both the roses and tomatoes

D

Want a glance of the future of health care? Take a look at the way the various networks of people about patient care are being connected to one another, and how this new connectivity is being exploited to deliver medicine to the patient - no matter where he or she may be.

Online doctors offering advice based on normal symptoms（癥狀）are the most obvious example. Increasingly, however, remote diagnosis（遠程診斷）will be based on real physiological data（生理數(shù)據(jù)）from the actual patient. A group from the University of Kentucky has shown that by using personal data assistance plus a mobile phone, it is perfectly practical to send a patient’s important signs over the telephone. With this kind of equipment, the cry asking whether there was a doctor in the house could well be a thing of the past.

Other medical technology groups are working on applying telemedicine to rural （countryside） care. And at least one team wants to use telemedicine as a tool for disaster need - especially after earthquakes. On the whole, the trend is towards providing global access to medical data and experts’ opinions.

But there is one problem. Bandwidth（寬帶） is the limiting factor for sending complex （復雜 ）medical pictures around the world, -CU photos being one of the biggest bandwidth users. Communication satellites say be able to deal with the short - term needs during disasters such as earthquakes or wars. But medicine is looking towards both the second - generation Internet and third generation mobile phones for the future of remote medical service.

Doctors have met to discuss computer-based tools for medical diagnosis, training and telemedicine. With the falling price of broadband communications, the new technologies should start a new time when telemedicine and the sharing of medical information, experts’ opinions and diagnosis are common.

13．The writer chiefly talks about ________ .

A. the use of telemedicine B. the on-lined doctors

C. medical care and treatment D. communication improvement

14．Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A. Patients don’t need doctors in hospitals any more.

B. It is impossible to send a patient’s signs over the telephone.

C. Many teams use telemedicine dealing with disasters now.

D. Broadband communications will become cheaper in the future.

15．The “problem” in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that ________ .

A. bandwidth isn’t big enough to send complex medical pictures

B. the second - generation of Internet has not become popular yet

C. communication satellites can only deal with short - term needs

D. there is not enough equipment for spreading the medical care

E

As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.

Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping (錄像) the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores.” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is.”

The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings (兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible.” Says Lewis, “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on.” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event.”

16．The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ________.

A．show the relationship between parents and children

B．teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table

C．report on the findings of a study

D．give information about family problems

17．Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because ______.

A．they are busy serving food to their children

B．they ate busy keeping order at the dinner table

C．they have to pay more attention to younger children

D．they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family

18．By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children __________

A．have to help their parents to serve dinner

B．get the least attention from the family

C．a(chǎn)re often kept away from the dinner table

D．find it hard to keep up with other children

19．Lewis’ research provides an answer to the question ________.

A．why TV is important in family life

B．why parents should keep good order

C．why children in small families seem to be quieter

D．why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life

20．Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?

A．It is important to have the right food for children.

B．It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.

C．Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.

D．Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.

Ⅳ單詞拼寫

1．The boy was p_________ to the fourth grade.

2．He was a __________ mayor of the city.

3．He a_________ his wife and child.

4．Banks was the first to move crops from one continent to another on a large s ______.

5． Education should not be considered to be a p_________ in a modern society.

6． She is only twelve years old, she doesn’t have the ______________（身份證） card.

7． They followed the usual ___________ （程序）

8． He is good at managing his__________（企業(yè)）.

9． The principal’s ___________（露面）at the party didn’t seem to be very welcome.

10. We hope for a lasting ____________ （解決）of all these troubles.