Unit 2 Onwards and upwards

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

單詞拼寫 根據首字母或漢語提示，用本部分所學單詞的正確形式填空。

1.As for what will happen to them， I can not predict， much less can I g________.

2.You will end up in d_______ if you go on spending money without limit.

3.My favorite novel， A Dream of Red Mansions， is a c_______which takes up an important place in the history of Chinese literature.

4.The tradition of going out for a meal has been under pressure from the fast p_______ of? city life.

5.Alice r_______takes an umbrella with her because she spends most of her time indoors.

6.Mr White showed remarkable _______ （忍耐力） throughout his illness.

7.Not surprisingly， Leo’s _______ （拒絕） letter came a few weeks later.

8. _______ （不過）， emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too.

9.The social network has faced _______ （批評） many times for over 14 years.

10.Hope has proved a powerful predictor of the _______（結果） in every study we’ve done so far.

選擇填空 用方框中所給短語的適當形式填空。

have… in common a total of stick… on take… for example turn down

1. Susan invited Joe to attend her birthday party， but he _______ her invitation.

2. The two sisters _______ something _______ with each other in appearance， but they are different in hobbies.

3. _______ Eric _______， he is one of the tallest boys in class.

4. _______ scores our team got in the English contest added up to 82.3.

5. Jason _______ a stamp _______ the envelope and went out soon.

課文語法填空

“We regret 1 （inform） you…” These are the words that every writer dreads receiving， but words every writer knows well. The response from a publisher comes back and the writer eagerly opens and reads it， their hearts sinking 2 they reach that final sentence. You may have spent years 3 （give） up your weekends and free time to write your life’s work， yet still this is often not enough. Everyone knows that success 4 （rare） happens overnight， but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly 5 （success） writers have previously faced rejection.

Take for example J. K. Rowling. When she 6 （receive） her first rejection letter， she decided that it meant she now had something in common with her favourite writers， and stuck it on her kitchen wall. Rowling had spent years surviving 7 little money， spending all her time writing. When she finally finished her first book， she received comments from publishers along the lines such as “too difficult for children”. Nevertheless， she persevered. After a total of twelve 8 （reject）， one publisher eventually agreed to print 500 copies of her first book， and as we know， Harry Potter became 9 global success， with over 400 million books sold and 10 （translate） into more than seventy different languages.

1. _______? 2. _______ 3. _______? 4. _______? 5. _______

6. _______ 7. _______? 8. _______? 9. _______? 10. _______

閱讀理解

Robert Frost （1874—1963） was the statesman （政治家） of American letters in the twentieth century， a rare national poet who was read and respected by both university professors and everyday citizens. In his life， Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for his works—more than any other poet in American history. His most famous poems include The Road Not Taken， Fire and Ice and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. Though his works are widely read， Frost is also one of the most misunderstood writers in the United States for the complexity of his poems.

Though born in California， Frost was brought up in New England. After dropping out of Dartmouth College to seek his literary dream， he remained upset for years， producing collections of works but failing to get enough of them published to make his efforts financially （經濟上） worthwhile. Finally， Frost left the United States in 1912 to see whether his works might be better received in London. It was， and in 1913 his first full collection was published in Great Britain. Fellow American poet Amy Lowell liked Frost’s work very much and brought it back to the United States， publicizing it insistently. Soon afterwards Frost’s collections became best-sellers， and he became a famous figure.

From then on， Frost was on his way to the lifelong respect and recognition for his achievements in poetry. In 1961， he was invited to read a poem for the presidential inauguration

（總統就職典禮） of John F. Kennedy. He recited his poem， The Gift Outright， from memory at the ceremony. This was perhaps his last poetry read in front of a wide national audience before his death in 1963. More importantly， Frost became the first poet to read a poem at a presidential inauguration.

1. What makes Frost “the statesman of American letters”？

A. His political activities. B. His literary achievements.

C. The complexity of his poems. D. The comments of other writers.

2. What do we know about Frost before 1912？

A. He produced enough works. B. He was well received in London.

C. He continued writing after his graduation. D. He failed to earn a lot with his publication.

3. What brought Frost immediate success in the US？

A. The literary value of his poetry. B. The publication of his first collection.

C. The invitation from John F. Kennedy. D. The recommendation by Amy Lowell.

4. What can be the best title for the text？

A. The Literary Life of Robert Frost： An Overview

B. Robert Frost and the Twentieth Century

C. Robert Frost： A Historical Figure

D. The Popularity of Robert Frost

閱讀七選五

Patience is something that many of us struggle with. I know that I am certainly one who has a hard time dealing with delays （拖延） . After all， we live in a world of immediate satisfaction and overnight shipping. We can have anything that we want delivered to our doorstep right away. We can pick from a variety of entertainment options at any given moment. 1

The truth of the matter is， however， that anything good rarely happens quickly. 2 You have to develop your patience over time by taking real action. This applies to a number of things： starting a business， waiting to go to an event， or trying your best to achieve your personal goals.

Here are a few tips to help you become more patient：

Make yourself wait on things. This can include eating， shopping， or taking any sort of action.

3 It will help you increase your current patience levels and become less anxious moving forward. Try it.

4 Sometimes pause （停頓） actually means there is hope. Perhaps you’ll meet a lot of wonderful people while waiting in line， or you will find that something put off is actually better in the future.

Understand that life is full of delays. 5 If there were delays， we would all have to accept. Ups and downs are what build character， and often， the longer we wait， the more we enjoy it. So wait it out with the best of them.

A. It usually takes a lot of work and a long wait.

B. The more patient you are， the luckier you become.

C. Teach yourself to look on the bright side of delays.

D. There is no straight path to happiness or success.

E. Being patient is a must if you want to achieve success.

F. As a result， being patient has become increasingly difficult for most of us.

G. Work to overcome whatever makes you anxious and force yourself to wait.

1. _______2. _______? 3. _______? 4. _______? 5. _______

Section Ⅱ Using language

單句語法填空 在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

1. The company just _______ （guarantee） to deliver the goods to me within a week.

2. A large amount of food， _______ （blanket）， and other necessities reached the city.

3. We stress that we don’t allow _______ （smoke） in the lecture room.

4.Few _______ （contest） in the recent history of British boxing were as exciting as this one.

5. We greatly appreciate you giving us _______ timely hand when faced with trouble.

6. Mr Wilson _______ （elect） by a majority of 40 votes against 10 yesterday.

7. No one can match him _______ it comes to speaking in public.

8. Tom is very _______ （enthusiasm） about the place which he is going to in two days.

9. The movie star wears sunglasses so he can go shopping _______ being recognized.

10. This decision is likely _______ （upset） a lot of people.

同義句轉換 結合動詞的不定式或-ing形式作賓語的用法，轉換下列句子，每空一詞。

1. Tom began to learn how to use a computer.

Tom _______ how to use a computer.

2. Bob preferred working far into the night.

Bob _______ far into the night.

3. The trees require watering in this hot weather.

The trees _______ in this hot weather.

4. The rain continued to fall all the afternoon.

The rain _______all the afternoon.

5. Jason’s car really needs repairing before he drives it on the road again.

Jason’s car really _______ before he drives it on the road again.

補全句子 根據漢語句意，用動詞的不定式或-ing形式補全句子，每空一詞。

1.Alice不能容忍和Adam在一間辦公室工作，因為他總是抽煙。

Alice can’t stand _______ because he smokes all the time.

2.老師最終找到了那本他一直在找的歷史書。

The teacher finally managed _______ that he had been looking for.

3.學生們盼望再次見到你。

Students are looking forward to?_______.

4.Lily無法負擔出國學習的費用。

Lily can’t afford?_______.

5.我記得離開家時鎖了門，但是我忘記告訴你這件事了。

I remember _______ when I left the house， but I forgot to tell you about it.

完形填空

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball， I stopped to watch them silently. But as a girl， I once 1 that I could never play basketball.

I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball since I was a child. At first， I could 2 play because no one 3 when I was just a kid. But as I 4 up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball. My parents did not 5 me to play basketball at home. 6 when I went to play basketball with my friends， boys stared at me as if I were 7 .

I was feeling 8 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 9 ， something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also 10 playing basketball. One of them told me with a smile， “Go your own 11 ; let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 12 with me almost every day.

I was encouraged by them. Confidence 13 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. Basketball has become an important part of my 14 . Through basketball， not only do I feel happy and confident， but also 15 a lot from others.

I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say， “Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 16 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have a（n） 17 . After that， just be confident and 18 going. Never give up and you’ll 19 it sooner or later.

I love the motto （座右銘） of the NBA. It can 20 my strong feelings for basketball， “I love this game！”

1. A. heard B. explained C. thought D. expressed

2. A. sadly B. noisily C. crazily D. freely

3. A. noticed B. cared C. attended D. interrupted

4. A. cheered B. grew C. gave D. set

5. A. instruct B. force C. allow D. help

6. A. Still B. Yet C. Just D. Even

7. A. rare B. valuable C. magical D. mad

8. A. bored B. down C. excited D. satisfied

9. A. Luckily B. Naturally C. Badly D. Clearly

10. A. enjoyed B. allowed C. minded D. finished

11. A. effort B. way C. business D. direction

12. A. lessons B. sports C. interests D. dreams

13. A. related B. replied C. jumped D. returned

14. A. wish B. life C. work D. study

15. A. experience B. borrow C. learn D. buy

16. A. come B. turned C. refused D. happened

17. A. result B. aim C. thought D. advantage

18. A. consider B. remain C. keep D. last

19. A. devote B. survive C. host D. make

20. A. organize B. express C. ignore D. connect

語法填空

David was 1 （extreme） worried about his son， 2 often behaved like a coward （膽小鬼）. So he 3 （pay） a visit to the master and asked him to train his son. The master said， “I promise I’ll be able to train your child into a real man in six months.”

Six months later， his father came to see the child. The master arranged a match between the child and his coach 4 （show） the six-month training result. At Round One， 5 （knock） down and fell to the ground， the child stood up to meet the challenge. But he was knocked down again， and once again he stood up to fight—this 6 （repeat） seven times.

The master asked his father， “Do you think your child’s 7 （perform） is that of a man？” The father said， “I feel 8 （shame） of him！ I never expected that he would be so weak after six months’ training.” The master said， “I don’t agree with you， and I regret that you only see the surface of things. You have not seen the courage and perseverance 9 your son. This is 10 ? ? ? very spirit of a man.”

1._______ 2._______3. _______4. _______? 5. _______

6. _______? 7. _______? 8. _______? 9. _______? 10. _______

短文改錯

Last summer， my parents encouraged me help my grandparents harvest rice. Honest， I had never done it before. But guessing it will be fun， I agreed. So I went to cut down rice in one of our grandparents’ rice field. In the beginning， I was excited， but soon I found the job tired. Besides， my arms were covered with small painful cuts causing by the rice leaves. However， I didn’t give up. Together， we spent four days gathering the crops， during that we chatted about fun things but laughed joyfully. The experience left me on a deep impression.

Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

單詞填空 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1.Those villagers are _______ with good health and it’s a_______ that nobody has ever suffered from the disease. （bless）

2.Lisa said she would settle _______ in London， but what she said always lacked _______. （permanent）

3.Either an author or a man interested in _______ is named a _______ man. （literature）

4.Leo’s co-workers _______his support greatly and his company was very _______ of his efforts， too. （appreciate）

5.Emma is always _______to go to the library because of those _______ books. （delight）

6.The house is about 30，000 dollars’_______ of money， but the Smiths think its quality is so _______ of the price. （worth）

7.Alice doesn’t like this kind of _______situation because she always feels _______ at being the center of attention. （embarrass）

8.Jack missed his mother’s _______ so much because she used to hold little Jack in her arms _______ when he was very young. （gentle）

單句表達 根據括號內提示翻譯句子。

1. 那位搖滾歌手不喜歡媒體追問他的過去。（probe into）

2. 為了昨晚的決賽，數百名足球迷蜂擁入城。（descend upon）

3. 雖然戰爭在即，但是人們照常忙著自己的事。（go about）

4. 只有這樣我們才能使這個小女孩平靜下來。（only位于句首的倒裝句）

5. 在嚴冬逼近時，村民們非常發愁。（close in on，as引導時間狀語從句）

提示寫作

選用所給詞匯或句型造句，并組成一段連貫的短文（80詞左右）。

inform guarantee be worthy of be stricken blind and deaf

give one hint to strains of This is/was a time when… It is/was + … + that/who…

閱讀理解

A

Tod Morgan was born blind， mentally challenged， and autistic （孤獨癥）. So he couldn’t see， he could not learn like other children， and he didn’t interact with people very much. He did not seem to have much of a chance. Then， when he was two years old， he began to play little songs on his tiny toy piano. He could play perfectly some of the children’s tunes he had heard.

Today， Tod works as a professional pianist. He plays jazz， Broadway songs， and classical pieces. After hearing a tune， he can imitate （模仿） it almost perfectly the first time he plays it. Tod doesn’t only imitate; he is creative too. He can change a classical piece to a jazz piece， a jazz piece to a polka， and a polka to a waltz. In addition to the piano， Tod plays 13 other instruments and can also sing. Tod’s list of musical heroes includes Louis Daniel Armstrong， Mozart， and Beethoven. How can this be？ How can such a severely challenged person be so musically talented？

Tod has what is called “savant syndrome” —a condition in which a mentally challenged person has a highly developed talent of a specific kind. Savant syndrome is a mystery to medical researchers. One person who is studying savant syndrome is Dr David Brighton. He says that he has never seen a musical savant like Tod. Most musical savants are limited to simply repeating the tunes they hear. Dr Brighton points out that Tod’s ability to come up with his own tunes is a giant step beyond memorization.

As for Tod， after studying jazz piano at the Rivers School in Massachusetts， he attended and graduated from the famous Berklee College of Music in Boston. Tod is encouraged by his parents as he performs all over the world appearing on TV and radio shows.

1. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean？

A. Tod was not likely to be completely cured. B. Tod’s chance of success in life was small.

C. Tod’s ability to learn music was limited. D. Tod would have few chances to meet others.

2. How is a person with savant syndrome？

A. Mentally disabled but specially gifted. B. Socially inactive but musically talented.

C. Physically disabled but highly intelligent. D. Psychologically challenged but physically gifted.

3. What distinguishes Tod from most musical savants？

A. His memory. B. His creativity. C. His sociability. D. His learning speed.

4. What can be concluded from the text about Tod？

A. He is a typical case of a serious disease. B. Family support is important for his recovery.

C. Music connects him to the world. D. Music is a cure to him.

B

Do you have a dream， something you always see yourself doing？ Perhaps you see yourself as a lawyer， businessman， or even a scientist. Whatever it is， don’t let it die.

A dream is a wonderful thing. It can give you hope for your future and encourage you to try when all odds are against you.

However， there are dream killers that want to kill your dream. They may tell you that it is impossible for you， that you are not smart enough or that it’s never been done before. However， many times the biggest dream killer is yourself.

Don’t let fear， doubt or lack of finances prevent you from fulfilling （實現） your dream. Talk back to these killers， “I can and will fulfill my dream.” You may have to do this every day. The more often you talk to your heart that you can do it， the more safely your dream will be held within you.

It is very important to take steps towards fulfilling your dream. For me， in order to fulfill my dream of owning my own magazine one day， I needed to go back to school and finish my college degree. For you， it may be something different. You know deep inside what the voice of your dream calls for. Don’t be afraid and just do it. Try not to let too much time go by. Time is another one of those dream killers.

Think about the words of a song by Yolanda Adams， “Keep the dream alive. Don’t let it die. If something deep inside keeps inspiring you to try， don’t stop. And never give up. Don’t ever give up on you. Sometimes， life can place a stumbling （絆腳的） block in your way. But you have to keep the faith.”

When you dream， dream big and never give up. Your dream is just yours. Never let anyone tell you that your dream can’t happen—it can！ Keep seeing yourself do what’s never been done before. As you continue to feed your dream and protect it， not only will you keep it alive， but it will come true.

5. What do the underlined words in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

A. You have all your friends against you. B. You find everything seems strange.

C. You are not feeling quite well. D. You are in a hopeless situation.

6. What did the author dream of？

A. Becoming a writer. B. Owning a college degree.

C. Publishing his own magazine. D. Getting his own book published.

7. What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us？

A. It takes money to fulfill our dream. B. It is important for us to take action.

C. The first step is to know our dream. D. People rarely listen to the call of our heart.

8. What is the purpose of the words of Yolanda Adams’ song？

A. To support the author’s main point.

B. To explain Yolanda Adams is popular.

C. To make the author’s writing interesting.

D. To show the same view of the author and Adams.

完形填空

Being good at something and having a passion for it are not enough. Success 1 ? ?fundamentally on our view of ourselves and of the 2 in our lives.

When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in 1931， he had no 3 of knowing that his life was to change 4 . The class experiment that day was to? ? 5 how heating a container of water would bring air bubbling to the surface. 6 ， the container the teacher gave Wilson to heat 7 held something more volatile （易揮發的） than water. When Wilson heated it， the container 8 ， leaving Wilson blinded in both eyes.

When Wilson returned home from hospital two months later， his parents 9 to find a way to deal with the misfortune that had 10 to their lives. But Wilson did not regard the accident as

11 . He learned braille （盲文） quickly and continued his education at Worcester College for the blind. There， he not only did well as a student but also became a（n） 12 public speaker.

Later， he worked in Africa， where many people suffered from 13 for lack of proper treatment. For him， it was one thing to 14 his own fate （命運） of being blind and quite another to allow something to continue when it could be fixed so 15 . This moved him to action. And tens of millions in Africa and Asia can see because of the 16 Wilson made to preventing the 17 .

Wilson received several international 18 for his great contributions. He lost his 19 but found a vision. He proved that it’s not what happens to us that 20 our lives—it’s what we make of what happens.

1. A. depends B. holds C. keeps D. reflects

2. A. problems B. accidents C. events D. steps

3. A. way B. hope C. plan D. measure

4. A. continually B. gradually C. accidentally D. completely

5. A. direct B. show C. support D. declare

6. A. Anyway B. Moreover C. Somehow D. Thus

7. A. mistakenly B. informally C. amazingly D. awkwardly

8. A. erupted B. exploded C. emptied D. escaped

9. A. deserved B. attempted C. failed D. agreed

10. A. added B. applied C. led D. happened

11. A. fantastic B. extraordinary C. impressive D. disastrous

12. A. experienced B. rare C. specific D. harmless

13. A. deafness B. sadness C. blindness D. speechlessness

14. A. decide B. try C. control D. accept

15. A. strongly B. easily C. quietly D. strangely

16. A. opposition B. adjustments C. devotion D. limitations

17. A. preventable B. possible C. spreadable D. influential

18. A. lessons B. aids C. awards D. gifts

19. A. fortune B. smell C. dream D. sight

20. A. distinguishes B. determines C. claims D. repairs

Writing

話題介紹

話題：一次經歷。要求通過學習課文能口頭或書面描寫自己的一次經歷，一般為記敘文。注意表達的內容應與自己的生活、學習有關，如校園生活、交通、旅游、交友等。寫作時可重點突出這次經歷的過程和事后的感受。

建議體裁：記敘文。

注意事項：敘事性記敘文，最常用的時態是一般過去時和過去進行時，且常用第一、第三人稱。第一人稱是從“參與者”的角度進行敘述；第三人稱是以“觀察者”的身份展開敘述，要根據情況合理選用。同時，要交代清楚記敘文寫作的基本要素（時間、地點、人物、原因、經過、結果等）。

題例導學

題目

假定你是李華，你上周幫助了一個迷路的小孩，并帶他到派出所。請你給你的英國朋友Jenny寫一封電子郵件，講述此事。內容包括：

1. 助人經過；

2. 個人感受。

注意：

1. 詞數100左右（郵件的開頭和結尾已為你寫好，不計入總詞數）；

2. 可適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

Dear Jenny，

I’m writing to tell you about the story.

Yours，

Li Hua

思路引導1·要點分析

1. 郵件的目的：引出助人故事等；

2. 助人的經過：助人的時間、地點、人物、起因、經過、結果等；

3. 自己的感受：助人之后的感想、收獲等。

思路引導2·本單元語言知識運用

根據漢語意思及提示翻譯句子。

1.上周，我在人群中遇到一個男孩，他看起來無助又難過。（in the crowd，who引導的定語從句）

2.我走近他，問發生了什么事。（get close to）

3.我立刻把這個可憐的男孩帶到派出所，并保證他的安全。（guarantee）

4.令我高興的是，警察后來把他焦急的母親帶來了。（to one’s delight）

5.通過這次經歷，我意識到幫助別人是很值得去做的事，這不僅幫助了需要幫助的人，而且豐富了我自己的心靈。（worthy of，which引導的非限制性定語從句）

思路引導3·連句成篇

范例展示

Dear Jenny，

I’m writing to tell you about a story. Last week， I met a little boy who seemed helpless and upset in the crowd. I got close to him and asked what had happened. He told me he had got lost and couldn’t find his parents. Immediately， I took the poor boy to the police station for safety. To my delight， the police found his anxious mother later. After she calmed down， she expressed sincere appreciation for my enthusiasm and kindness.

From this experience， I know that it is worth helping others. It not only helps the one in need， but enriches my own mind.

Yours，

Li Hua

話題表達

假定你是李華。你的美國筆友Adam對釣魚很感興趣。請你根據以下要點，用英語給他寫一封電子郵件，與他分享你的一次釣魚經歷。內容包括：

1. 所帶器具和食物等；

2. 釣魚過程（包括時間、地點、人物等）；

3. 一天的收獲和感受。

注意：

1. 詞數100左右（郵件的開頭和結尾已為你寫好，不計入總詞數）；

2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

參考詞匯：沙蠶 clam worm，魚鉤 fish hook

Dear Adam，

How are things going？ I’m glad to tell you something about fishing.

Yours，

Li Hua

Section Ⅳ Presenting ideas

短語

1. _______sth? 遺憾要做某事

2. take for_______以……為例；譬如

3. have... _______ 有……共同點

4. _______ … on? 把……貼在……上

5. Poet Laureate? 桂冠詩人

6. be _______ blind and deaf? 遭受失明、失聰

7. be _______對……感激/贊賞

8. _______ 值得……的

9. the _______ of? （歷史事件的）繽紛場景

10. _______ 細查，深究

11. _______ sth 忙于某事；繼續做某事

12. close in on? 包圍，圍??；緊逼

13. _______ upon? 突然襲擊

14. give one hint to? 給……一個提示

15. _______ ……（音樂的）曲調或

旋律

句型

1. “with + 賓語 + 賓語補足語”結構

… and as we know， Harry Potter became a global success， _______ （銷量超過4億冊，被翻譯成了） more than seventy different languages.

2. This/There is/was a time when… 句型

_______ （然而，這是……時期） women were not encouraged to become writers.

3. It is/was + … + that/who… 強調句型

In fact， _______ （正是在《簡·愛》的頁面中） we can find these words： “I honour endurance， perseverance， industry， talent; because these are the means by which men achieve great ends…”

4. “祈使句 + and + 陳述句”句型

_______ （繼續努力，最終你會看到這句話） “We are delighted to inform you…”

5. “Only + 狀語（從句）”位于句首引起的部分倒裝

_______ （只有當黑暗重新降臨到我身上時） should I realize how much I had left unseen.

6. as if/as though引導狀語從句

Use your eyes_______ （就好像明天你會失明一樣）.

請根據提示，運用本單元核心知識，以“我最難忘的一次經歷”為話題，談談你的想法。

提示：需用以下句型。

1. One of my most unforgettable experiences is that…

2. It was on a（n）… day… when…

3. From this experience， I realize that…