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Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents？
课时4 Section B（2a-2e）
Learning aims:
1.学生掌握文中的重点单词、短语和句子
Important words：
opinion,skill,typical,football,quick,continue,compare,crazy,push,development,cause,usual
Important phrases：cut out,all kinds of,compare…with,cause a lot of stress
Important sentences：
（1）I don't think that's fair.
（2）Although it's normal to want successful children,it's even more important to have happy children.
2.学生能够熟练掌握目标语言表述自己遇到的问题。

重点词汇和短语
1. _______________ n. 意见；想法；看法
2. _______________ n. 技艺；技巧
3. _______________ adj. 典型的
4. _______________ v. 持续；继续存在
5. _______________ v. 比较
6. _______________ adj. 不理智的；疯狂的
7. _______________ v. 鞭策；督促；推动
8. _______________ v. 造成；引起
9. _______________（v.）→ _______________（n.）比赛；竞赛；竞争
10. _______________（v.）→ _______________（n.）发展；发育；成长
11. _______________（adj.）→ _______________（adv.）通常
12. ___________________________ 删除；删去
13. ___________________________ 比较；对比
14. ___________________________ 依……看；在某人看来
15. ___________________________ 以便于
答案：
1. opinion 2. skill 3. typical 4. continue
5. compare 6. crazy 7. push 8. cause 9. compete；competition 10. develop；development
11. usual；usually 12. cut out 13. compare...with 14. in one’s opinion 15. so that

1. The Taylors are a typical American family. 泰勒一家是一个典型的美国家庭。
（1）＂the+姓氏的复数形式＂指该姓氏夫妇二人或全家人，是复数含义，作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。
☞ The Whites enjoy living in China. 怀特一家人很喜欢在中国生活。
☞ The Zhangs are both doctors. 张家夫妇都是医生。学科&网
（2）typical为形容词，意为＂典型的＂。
☞ He is a typical Englishman. 他是个典型的英国人。
2. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities…或许我可以减掉他们几个活动……
cut out意为“删除；删去”，为“动词+副词”型短语，代词作其宾语时须放在两个词之间；名词作宾语时，既可放在两个词中间，也可放在out之后。
☞ You'd better cut out the last two paragraphs of your article.
你最好把你这篇文章中的最后两段删去。
【归纳拓展】
cut out还可意为“剪下；切下；裁剪”
☞ He cut out the picture from the newspaper. 他从报上剪下这图片。
☞ She cut out a new dress. 她裁剪了一件新连衣裙。
例：一Do you know how to the nose, the mouth and sharp teeth to make a pumpkin lantern?
一Of course. Let me show you how to do it.
A. cut out B. look out C. find out D. work out
【答案】A

3. I really want them to be successful. 我真的希望他们将来能成功。
successful为形容词，意为＂成功的；有成就的＂，可作表语或定语。作表语时，常用结构be successful in，意为＂在……方面获得成功＂。
☞ She wants to be a successful writer. 她想成为一名成功的作家。
☞ She was successful in finding a job. 她成功地找到一份工作。
例：Her father is a _________________ businessman, and she also wants to .
A. success；successful B. succeed；success C. successful；succeed
【答案】C
【解析】句意；她父亲是一个成功的商人，她也想成功。success是名词，successful是形容词，succeed是动词。第一空修饰businessman应该用形容词successful，第二空用在to之后用动词原形succeed。
4. However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. 然而，疲惫的孩子们直到晚上7点以后才回到家。
not... until...意为＂直到……才……＂，此句中until作介词，句中的谓语动词常为非延续性动词，表示动作直到until所表示的时间才发生。until还可用作连词，引导时间状语从句。
☞ She can’t leave until Friday. 直到星期五她才能离开。
☞ I won’t go to sleep until the match is over. 直到比赛结束我才会去睡觉。
☞ I didn’t do my homework until my mother came back from work last night. 昨晚直到我妈妈下班回来我才做家庭作业。
例：We didn’t start our discussion _________________ everybody arrived.
A. since B. if C. while D. until
【答案】D

5. In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older. 在有些家庭里，竞争从很小就开始了，一直持续到孩子们长大。
continue在此用作不及物动词，意为＂继续；持续＂，其现在分词形式是continuing，过去式和过去分词是continued，相当于go on。常构成短语continue to do sth和continue doing sth。
☞ The rain continued falling/to fall all afternoon. 这场雨整整一下午都下个不停。
☞ After a short break the play continued. 经过短暂的休息以后，戏剧继续上演。
【知识拓展】　continue作及物动词的用法
结构及含义
例句
continue sth 继续某事
Let’s continue our meeting. 让我们继续开会吧。
continue to do sth 继续做某事
They continued to meet daily. 他们继续每天见面。
continue doing sth 一直做(同一件事)
He continued writing all his life. 他终生坚持写作。
例：①她抬头看了一会儿，然后继续画。（完成句子）
She looked up for a minute and then _________________ _________________.
②Researchers say temperatures in North Africa will continue _________________（上升）this summer. （单词拼写）
【答案】①continued drawing ②rising
6. Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. 妈妈们总是把她们的孩子送去各种辅导班。
send sb to sp.意为＂ 把某人送往某地＂，to为介词。
☞ He sent his son to a good school. 他把他儿子送到了一所好学校。
【知识拓展】
（1）send sb to do sth意为＂派某人去做某事＂。
☞ She sent me to pick up her son last week. 她上周派我去接她儿子。
（2）＂send sb + 宾语补足语（形容词等）＂表示＂使某人处于某种状态＂。
☞ The bad news sent him sad. 这个坏消息让他很悲伤。
（3）常用短语：
send for 派人去请 send up发射 send off寄出，给……送行
send away派遣，送出，解雇，把……送往远处
例：Many people like to _________________ birthday cards _________________ their friends.
A. sending；to B. send；to C. sent；to D. send；for
【答案】B

7. And they are always comparing them with other children. 并且她们总是把他们和别的孩子对比。
compare...with...表示＂把……与……相比较＂，指对比两者的相同点/不同点，一般指两个同类事物之间的比较。
☞ If you compare Marx’s works with Hegel’s, you’ll find many differences. 如果你把马克思的著作同黑格尔的著作相比较，就会发现许多不同之处。
☞ Compare this coat with that one and you’ll find which one is better. 把这件外套和那件外套作比较，你会发现哪一件更好些。
【知识拓展】
compare...to...表示＂把……比作……＂，to后用名词或代词作为比作的对象，常含有比喻、类比之意。
☞ A teacher is often compared to a candle. 教师常被比作蜡烛。
☞ Life is compared to voyage. 人生好比航海。
【图解记忆】

例：—If you always _________________ yourself with others, you may have tons of pressure.
—I agree. We should believe in ourselves.
A. compare B. communicate C. create D. consider
【答案】A

8. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. 人们不应该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。
push此处用作及物动词，意为＂鞭策；督促；推动＂，常用于push sb to do sth结构，意为＂督促某人做某事＂。
☞ The teacher pushes her pupils. 这位老师督促她的学生。
☞ We always have to push him to do his homework. 我们总是不得补督促他做家庭作业。
【知识拓展】
（1）push还可意为＂推动；移动；按＂，可作及物动词，也可作不及物动词。其反义词是pull＂拉，拽＂。
☞ Push the button if you want the elevator. 如果你想要乘电梯，就按按钮。
☞ He pushed the cup towards me. 他把杯子推向了我这边。
☞ Pull the door open, please. Don’t push it. 请拉开门，不要推。
（2）常用短语：push the button 按按钮
push about/around 任意摆布
push forward 继续前进
例：Once the actor Edward told his fans, ＂Be yourself and don’t let anybody _________________ you around.＂
A. pull B. push　 C. take D. turn
【答案】B

9. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. 艾丽斯﹒格林医生说所有这些活动会给孩子们造成许多压力。
cause用作及物动词，意为＂造成；引起＂。cause sb to do sth意为＂导致某人做某事＂。
☞ What causes the pain on earth, Dr. Bill? 比尔大夫，究竟是什么引起这种疼痛？
☞ The accident didn’t cause him to change his mind. 这次意外并没有使他改变主意。
【易混辨析】
excuse
指为免受指责和推卸责任而找的＂理由，原因＂，也就是我们常说的＂借口＂。
Too much work is not the excuse for absence.工作太忙不是缺席的理由。
cause
意为＂起因，原因＂，指引起某种结果的必然原因，即主要事实方面的原因，常和effect连用，表示因果关系。
I don’t know the cause and effect. 我不知道此事的前因后果。
reason
强调指从逻辑推理上得出的结论性原因，不是直接说明起因。
There are many reasons for animals dying out. 动物的绝种有许多原因。
例：If you work harder, I’m sure you can _________________ your dreams.
A. cause B. achieve C. invent D. make
【答案】B
【解析】句意：如果你更加努力工作，我确信你能实现你的梦想。A. cause导致；B. achieve实现；C. invent发明；D. make制作。根据句意及题干分析＂实现＂梦想应选B。
10. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. 医生说太多的压力对孩子们的发展是没有好处的。
development作名词，意为＂发展；发育；成长＂，常用作不可数名词。常用短语：with the development of...意为＂随着……的发展＂。
☞ Education plays an important part in the history of humankind’s development.
教育在人类发展史中起着重要作用。
☞ With the development of the Internet, computers play an important part in people’s life.
随着因特网的发展，电脑在人们的生活中扮演着重要的角色。学科&网
【知识拓展】
（1）develop作动词，意为＂开发；发展；生长＂，既可用作及物动词，也可用作不及物动词。
☞ You can develop your listening skills by watching English movies. 你可以通过看英文电影来提高你的听力技巧。
（2）developed与developing：两者均为形容词，developed意为＂（经济）发达的＂；developing意为＂（经济）发展中的＂。
☞ Germany is a developed country, while India is a developing country. 德国是一个发达国家，而印度是一个发展中国家。
例：America is a _________________ country.
A. develop B. development C. developing D. developed
【答案】D

11. In my opinion, it is important for children / parents to…在我看来，对孩子们/家长来说……是重要的。
in one’s opinion 意为“依某人看”，其中opinion作名词，意为“意见；想法；看法”。
☞I can't agree with your opinion in this respect.
在这方面,我不赞同你的意见。
☞In my opinion, it's important for us to protect the earth.
我认为,对我们来说保护地球很重要.
例：—What’s your ______ about the writer?
—I think he’s creative.
A. advice B. decision C. opinion D. promise
【答案】C

12. Perhaps children/parents should/could... 也许孩子/家长都应该……
perhaps adv. 可能；大概；也许。一般位于句首。
☞ Perhaps some day he will be rich. 也许有朝一日他会富起来。
【易混辨析】　
maybe，perhaps，probably，possibly
这四个词都可表示＂可能，或许，大概＂。
（1）maybe相当于perhaps，perhaps 是英式英语，maybe 是美式英语，一般位于句首或句末，可互换。
☞ Perhaps/Maybe it will rain tomorrow. 明天可能要下雨。
（2）probably＂大概，很可能＂，所表示的可能性虽不是完全肯定，但比maybe，perhaps实现的可能性大，多放在动词前。
☞ He will probably come tomorrow. 他很可能明天来。
（3）possibly＂可能，也许，或许＂，较probably语气弱，在肯定句里表示可能性很小，在否定、疑问句中与can，could连用，表示＂无论如何也不＂。
☞ She was possibly the greatest writer of her generation. 她也许是她那时代最伟大的作家。
☞ Could he possibly agree? 他无论如何也不同意吗?


一、单项选择
1．—Our son left his keys at home once again. How careless the boy is!
—You know, it is ________ of him to forget.
A．usual B．typical C．proper D．crazy
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——我们的儿子又把钥匙落在家里了。这个男孩多粗心啊！——你知道的，他是典型的遗忘者。考查形容词辨析。usual通常的；typical典型的；proper合适的；crazy疯狂的。根据“Our son left his keys at home once again.”可知，这里表示“典型的遗忘者”。故选B。
2．—Do you play football ________ before?
—Yes. Twice a week.
A．as soon as B．as quick as C．as often as D．as good as
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——你还跟以往一样经常踢足球么？——是的。两周一次。
考查副词。as soon as一……就；as quick as和……一样快；as often as与……一样经常；as good as和……一样好。根据答语可知，问句提问的是动作发生的频率，应用as often as。故选C。
3．— How will you help with the activity?
— We will ________ leaflets to ask people to take part.
A．put out B．hand out C．find out D．cut out
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——你将如何帮助这项活动？——我们会散发传单让人们参与。
考查动词短语。put out扑灭；hand out分发；find out查明；cut out剪下。根据“leaflets”可知，是发传单，故选B。
4．—There was a big fire in the neighborhood yesterday.
—Yes, it has been put out. But the ________ of the fire is still unknown.
A．reason B．result C．cause D．course
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——昨天小区发生了火灾。——是的。它已经被扑灭。但是火灾的原因仍不知道。考查名词词义辨析。reason原因，着重解释事情发生的理由；result结果；cause起因，指造成某事发生的原因，往往指不好的影响；course课程；根据“...of the fire is still unknow”可知火灾的起因不明。故选C。
5．—May I use your computer?
—I’m sorry. John borrowed it yesterday but he hasn’t________ it to me.
A．caused B．returned C．guessed D．competed
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——我可以用你的电脑吗? ——抱歉。约翰昨天借走了，但是他还没有还给我。考查动词辨析。caused造成；returned归还；guessed猜；competed竞争。根据“John borrowed it yesterday but he hasn’t...it to me.”可知，借走还没还，故选B。
二、用所给单词适当形式填空
6．Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s ________ (develop).
【答案】development
【详解】句意：医生说太多的压力对孩子的发展不好。此处应填名词，develop“发展”，动词，其名词development“发展”符合语境，故填development。
7．Our English teacher is a ________（typically）Englishman.
【答案】typical
【详解】句意：我们的英语老师是一个典型的英国人。此空缺少形容词修饰名词Englishman，typical“典型的”符合，故填typical。
8．Who is the ________ (old) of the two brothers?
【答案】elder##older
【详解】句意：谁是这两兄弟中的老大？根据“of the two brothers”可知是两者进行比较，问两兄弟中年龄较长的那个，应用形容词old的比较级elder/older。故填elder/older。
9．A healthy competitive spirit can push people __________ (try) to be better.
【答案】to try
【详解】句意：健康的竞争精神可以促使人们努力变得更好。push sb. to do sth. 意为“敦促某人做某事”，动词不定式作宾补，故填to try。
10．—Super Brain is a hit TV show recently. Which __________（compete）do you like best?
—I think Zhao Jinhao is the smartest among them.
【答案】competitor
【详解】句意：——《最强大脑》最近很火。你最喜欢哪个选手？——我认为赵金昊是他们当中最聪明的。根据“Zhao Jinhao is the smartest among them.”可知，设空处指参赛选手，且应用单数，competitor“参赛者”。故填competitor。
三、完形填空
Making friends is not easy. Sometimes it can take ____11____ before you become true friends with someone. Friendship means different things to different people, ____12____ most people have the same opinions (观点) about what a “TRUE FRIEND” should be. There are some common qualities of a “TRUE FRIEND”.
Firstly, true friends should be ____13____ with each other. It means telling the truth ____14____ and ____15____ telling lies（撒谎）, but of course, this is not always so easy. Sometimes you do not want your friends to know ____16____ about you, such as getting a terrible score in a test. Then you may want to tell a lie to make yourself feel much ____17____, but this is not a good idea. Your friends will ____18____ out the truth at last, and they will be ____19____ because you lied to them. So it is very important ____20____ friends to believe in each other.
The second most important quality of a true friend is being a good ____21____. You do not want to have a friend who is ____22____ to listen to your problems, or a friend who might talk about your problems with everybody in school. It is very important for friends to ____23____ a secret.
Finally, be generous to your friends. You should ____24____ your things with your friends.
Please remember ____25____ we give you. We believe you will have more friends in the future.
11．A．minutes B．days C．weeks D．years
12．A．but B．and C．then D．so
13．A．kind B．honest C．helpful D．polite
14．A．all the time B．sometimes C．some time D．some times
15．A．never B．always C．sometimes D．usually
16．A．something good B．anything good C．something bad D．anything bad
17．A．better B．worse C．bad D．good
18．A．find B．put C．come D．look
19．A．nervous B．happy C．angry D．cheerful
20．A．to B．for C．of D．with
21．A．listener B．talker C．speaker D．reader
22．A．willing B．ready C．not willing D．getting ready
23．A．make B．let C．take D．keep
24．A．give B．send C．talk D．share
25．A．the jokes B．the advice C．the secrets D．the activities
【答案】
11． D    12．A    13．B    14．A    15．A    16．D    17．A    18．A    19．C    20．B    
21．A    22．C    23．D    24．D    25．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了“真正的朋友”的一些品质。
11．句意：有时候，你需要花很多年的时间才能和一个人成为真正的朋友。
minutes分钟；days天；weeks周；years年。根据“before you become true friends with someone”可知，成为真正的朋友需要几年，故选D。
12．句意：友谊对不同的人意味着不同的东西，但大多数人对什么是“真正的朋友”有相同的看法。
but但是and和；then那时；so所以。根据“most people have the same opinions”可知，前后转折关系，故选A。
13．句意：首先，真正的朋友应该彼此诚实。
kind友好的；honest诚实的；helpful有帮助的；polite礼貌的。根据“It means telling the truth”可知，要诚实，故选B。
14．句意：这意味着始终讲真话，绝不说谎，当然，这并不总是那么容易。
all the time一直；sometimes有时；some time一段时间；some times几次。根据“It means telling the truth”可知，一直说实话，故选A。
15．句意：这意味着始终讲真话，绝不说谎，当然，这并不总是那么容易。
never从不；always总是；sometimes有时；usually通常。根据“It means telling the truth”可知，是永不撒谎，故选A。
16．句意：有时你不想让你的朋友知道你的任何坏事，比如在考试中得了很糟糕的分数。
something good一些好的事情；anything good好的事情；something bad一些不好的事；anything bad不好的事。根据“such as getting a terrible score in a test”可知，句子是否定句，用anything，不好的事情，故选D。
17．句意：然后你可能想撒谎让自己感觉好一点，但这不是一个好主意。
better更好；worse更糟糕；bad坏的；good好的。根据“much”可知，需要比较级，感觉更好，故选A。
18．句意：你的朋友们最终会发现真相，他们会很生气，因为你对他们撒谎了。
find找出；put放；come来；look看。根据“out the truth at last”可知，是找出真相，故选A。
19．句意：你的朋友们最终会发现真相，他们会很生气，因为你对他们撒谎了。
nervous紧张的；happy高兴的；angry生气的；cheerful仔细的。根据“because you lied to them”可知，因为撒谎，所以生气，故选C。
20．句意：所以朋友之间互相信任是非常重要的。
to到；for对于；of……的；with和。根据“It is”可知，是对于朋友来说，故选B。
21．句意：你不会想要一个愿意倾听你的问题的朋友，或者一个可能会和学校里的每个人谈论你的问题的朋友。
listener听众；talker谈论者；speaker演讲者；reader读者。根据“listen to your problems,”可知，是好的听众，故选A。
22．句意：你不会想要一个愿意倾听你的问题的朋友，或者一个可能会和学校里的每个人谈论你的问题的朋友。
willing愿意；ready准备好的；not willing不愿意；getting ready准备。be willing to do“愿意做某事”，故选C。
23．句意：朋友之间保守秘密是很重要的。
make制作；let让；take带走；keep保持。keep a secret“保密”，故选D。
24．句意：你应该和你的朋友分享你的东西。
give给；send发送；talk谈论；share分享。根据“Finally, be generous to your friends.”可知，是与朋友分享，故选D。
25．句意：请记住我们给你的建议。
the jokes玩笑；the advice建议；the secrets秘密；the activities活动。根据全文内容可知，是给予的建议，故选B。
四、阅读理解
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Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me tell you the steps and maybe it’s helpful for you.
First, you need to know what kind of group they are. If people of the group are shy, never ask them “Why don’t you talk?” “Why are you quiet?” or “Why do you look shy?” They don’t like such questions.
Next, remember that each group is different. They may use different words, like different things or have different ways of “hanging out’’.
Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing. If you are outgoing, you would become very popular. Remember, nobody wants to make friends with a shy person.
Finally, find a right topic to talk about with the group. For example, you can talk with them about the weather, the news, their hobbies or their school life.
26．What question can you ask when you want to talk with a shy person?
A．Why don’t you talk? B．Why are you quiet?
C．Why do you look shy? D．It’s a nice day, isn’t it?
27．What topic can’t you talk with the group?
A．The weather. B．The news. C．Their hobbies. D．Their ages.
28．How can you become popular?
A．Be outgoing. B．Be shy. C．Be different. D．Be quiet.
29．Which is the correct order of the following things in this passage?
a. Know that each group is different.
b. Try to be an outgoing person.
c. Find a right topic to talk about with the group.
d. Know what kind of group they are.
A．a-b-c-d B．d-a-b-c C．a-d-b-c D．d-b-a-c
30．Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Finding Differences Between the Two Groups
B．Good Topics to Make Conversation
C．How to Make Friends with a Group of People
D．Making Friends with Parents
【答案】26．D    27．D    28．A    29．B    30．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何与一群人交朋友。
26．细节理解题。根据“If people of the group are shy, never ask them “Why don’t you talk?” “Why are you quiet?” or “Why do you look shy?” They don’t like such questions.”可知，如果这个群体中的人比较害羞，那么不要问“你为什么不说话？”、“你为什么害羞？”、“你为什么看起来内向”等这样的问题，所以A、B和C三个选项都不对。D选项谈论的是天气，这是一个跟陌生人开始聊天的一个比较适合的问题，故选D。
27．细节理解题。根据“For example, you can talk with them about the weather, the news, their hobbies or their school life.”可知，在跟别人聊天的时候，你要找到合适的话题，如你可以讨论天气、新闻、他们的爱好或者他们的学校生活，由此可知A、B和C三个选项都是合适的话题，D选项是年龄，年龄是一个隐私话题，不要询问别人的年龄，故选D。
28．细节理解题。根据“Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing. If you are outgoing, you would become very popular.”可知，要试着外向，如果你外向，你会很受欢迎，故选A。
29．推理判断题。短文从第二段开始介绍了如何跟一个群体的人成为朋友，每一段的开头都有表示先后顺序的副词，如First, Next, Then和Finally。因此首先是了解他们是怎样的一个群体，接下来要知道每个群体都是不同的，然后是要尽力成为一个外向的人，最后要找到合适的话题。故选B。
30．最佳标题。根据“Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me tell you the steps and maybe it’s helpful for you.”及整个文章的理解可知，本文作者就“如何和一个群体的人成为朋友”，给我们提出了方法和建议。故选C。
B
阅读下面短文，客观题请从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

In 1997, 12-year-old American girl Caitlin and 14-year-old Zimbabwean Martin became pen friends through their schools. They didn’t know at that time how their handwritten letters would change their lives.
It all began as a school task. Everyone in Caitlin’s class should choose a pen friend from another country. All the other kids picked countries like France or Germany, but Caitlin chose Zimbabwe because the name sounded cool.
Martin lived with his family in one of Zimbabwe’s worst place where they shared one room with another family. And a bed was their only piece of furniture.
When Caitlin’s first letters arrived at Martin, they were simple and common. The two kids wrote about their favorite music and what they liked to do. But as Martin wrote more about his life and his letters were written on pieces of rubbish, Caitlin found how badly Martin lived. Without telling her parents, she began sending money with her letters—$20 at a time. While the money was not much to Caitlin, it meant more food for Martin’s family and helping him pay his school fees.
It lasted six years from their first exchange of letters to Martin’s arrival in the United States. With the help of the money from Caitlin’s parents later on, Martin finished his university and got his MBA from Duke University.
Today, Caitlin and Martin aren’t only best friends, but they also share their story in a book called I Will Always Write Back. They want to tell readers to do something kind for others as well as looking beyond their own lives, which might make their lives change a lot.
31．Where does Caitlin’s pen friend from?
A．America B．France C．Germany D．Zimbabwe
32．What did Martin use the money with Caitlin’s letters for?
A．CDs to enjoy his favourite music
B．more food for his family
C．getting his MBA from Duke University
D．finishing his university
33．Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. They shared their story in a book.
b. Caitlin’s first letters arrived at Martin.
c. Caitlin chose a pen friend from another country.
d. Martin got his MBA from Duke University.
A．a-b-c-d B．a-b-d-c C．c-b-d-a D．c-d-b-a
34．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Martin lived a very hard life although he lived in the US.
B．Caitlin chose Zimbabwe because she knew a lot about the country.
C．Martin’s family could get more food with Caitlin’s money in the letters.
D．They kept writing to each other for five years before Martin arrived in the US.
35．The main idea of the passage is ________.
A．why there is money in letters
B．how helpful the writing is
C．who finishes the special school task
D．what happens between two pen friends
【答案】31．D    32．B    33．C    34．C    35．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。这篇短文讲述的是12岁的美国女孩Caitlin和14岁的津巴布韦男孩Martin偶然地成为了笔友，他们之间的通信维持了很多年，还改变了彼此的生活。
31．细节理解题。根据第一段“In 1997, 12-year-old American girl Caitlin and 14-year-old Zimbabwean Martin became pen friends through their schools.”可知，Martin是来自津巴布韦的14岁男孩。故选D。
32．细节理解题。根据第四段“Without telling her parents, she began sending money with her letters—$20 at a time. While the money was not much to Caitlin, it meant more food for Martin’s family and helping him pay his school fees.”可知， Martin用这些钱为他的家庭提供更多的食物。故选B。
33．细节理解题。根据文中“In 1997, 12-year-old American girl Caitlin and 14-year-old Zimbabwean（津巴布韦人）Martin became pen friends through their schools.”可知，Caitlin选择了一位来自另一个国家的笔友；根据“When Caitlin’s first letters reached Martin, they were simple.”可知，Caitlin的第一封信寄到了Martin那里；根据“With the help of the money from Caitlin’s parents later on, Martin finished his university and got his MBA from Duke University.”可知，Martin在杜克大学获得工商管理硕士学位；根据“Today, Caitlin and Martin aren’t only best friends, but they also share their story in a book called I Will Always Write Back.”可知，他们在一本书中分享了他们的故事。因此这个故事的正确顺序应是c-b-d-a。故选C。
34．细节理解题。根据第四段“Without telling her parents, she began sending money with her letters—$20 at a time. While the money was not much to Caitlin, it meant more food for Martin’s family and helping him pay his school fees.”可知，没有告知她的父母，Caitlin开始随信寄钱给Martin，这些钱帮助Martin的家庭得到更多的食物，也帮他付了学费。故选C。
35．主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知，这篇短文讲述了两个来自不同国家的人成为了笔友，他们之间的通信还改变了彼此的生活。因此，本文的主旨大意是“这两位笔友之间发生的那些故事”。故选D。