第一题  《内部教材》节选

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Directions: Choose the best answer to each question from the information given in the passage.

1.When Nicholas Vujicic was born, his parents ________.

A. felt ashamed to have an abnormal baby

B. expected their baby to be a success

C. were shocked at the unexpected situation

D. strived to give him good medical care

【正确答案】C

【答案解析】第二段第二句给出了相关信息，Having had an uneventful pregnancy and … first born，意为在经历了一段平静无事的孕期，并且在没有任何家族病史预示的情况下，我们可以想象当时他的父母看到他们的头生子，这个刚出生的小男孩时会是多么的震惊。关键词shock 给出了我们提示性的答案。答案为C。

2.In grade seven, Nick ________.

A. learned to do his business himself

B. finally fulfilled his dream

C. was elected captain of his school

D. began working for disabled people

【正确答案】C

【答案解析】在第三段最后给出了答案，In grade seven Nick was … disability campaigns，即在七年级的时候，他被选为学校的主席，与学生会一起工作。答案为C。

3.At the age of 19, he realized his big dream by ________.

A. doing good deeds for others

B. doing his business himself

C. finishing his school successfully

D. motivating people through speech

【正确答案】D

【答案解析】第四段的第二句话给出了相关信息，By the age of 19 … motivational speaking，即19岁的时候，Nick开始实践他的梦想，通过鼓舞人心的演讲讲述他自己的故事从而激励他人，并带给他们希望。答案为D。

4.Nick travelled from country to country in that ________.

A. he had a strong thirst for travelling

B. he would share his stories with more audiences

C. he was obliged to raise a large sum of money

D. he expected to accumulate his experience

【正确答案】B

【答案解析】第五段中间部分给出了答案，Since his first …millions of people，即从他19岁第一次演讲开始，尼克已经周游了世界，和数百万人分享了他的故事。关键词share with 与B项相吻合。答案为B。

5.What does Nick's speech purposefully convey to audiences?

A. His strong and perseverant spirit.

B. The importance of great vision.

C. His unique loyalty to his career.

D. His experience of confronting challenges.

【正确答案】A

【答案解析】第六段最后给出了我们相关的提示，Nick shows through his own … a learning experience，即Nick用他的人生经历来告诉我们实现远大理想的关键就是坚持不懈和选择拥抱失败，把它看作是一次学习的机会。关键词persistence对应了A项的含义。答案为A。

（二）课外扩展练习

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1. Gifts are sometimes confused with skills 天赋有时会与技能相混淆。名词复数，因为后面are，故答案为Gifts
2. Gifts are sometimes confused with skills 天赋有时会与技能相混淆。词组be confused with与…混淆。可以把它视为被动be+过去分词，故答案为confused
3. skills can be developed, 技能可以培养。被动be+过去分词，故答案为developed
4. gifts are something we are born with 天赋是我们与生俱来的。词组be born with天生具有…。这也是被动be+过去分词，故答案为born
5. some things are as natural to us as breathing. 有些事对我们像呼吸一样自然。as…as中间一般接形容词，偶尔接副词。因为前面are, 所以用形容词，故答案为natural
6. When we intentionally make a decision 当我们有意去做决定时。修饰动词make用副词，故答案为intentionally
7. When we intentionally make a decision 当我们有意去做决定时。词组make a decision做决定. a后面接名词，故答案为decision
8. create our life and work based on our gifts, 基于我们的天赋去创造生活和工作。词组based on以…为基础，基于，故答案为based
9. we are not only more likely to succeed, 我们不仅更有可能成功。be likely to do很有可能。like还有其它变形：alike相似的，unlike不像，dislike不喜欢，故答案为likely
10. we are not only more likely to succeed, 我们不仅更有可能成功。be likely to do用动词，故答案为succeed
11. but can also more thoroughly enjoy the journey 而且能够更彻底的享受这段旅程。修饰动词enjoy用副词，故答案为thoroughly
12. the journey toward creating and realizing our full potential 这一创造和实现我们的全部潜能的旅程。and一般连接前后相同词性，这里连接两个动名词creating和realizing。toward是介词，介词后面接名词，如果遇到动词，需用ing，故答案为realizing
13. you are utilizing learned and developed skills 运用你的学习和培养的技能。and一般连接前后相同词性，这里连接两个形容词learned(学得的)和developed(养成的)，修饰后面的名词skills，故答案为developed
14. as opposed to expressing and honoring your innate gifts. 而不是在表现和尊重你与生俱来的天赋。词组as opposed to与…截然想法，对照，故答案为opposed
15. life that is rich and fulfilling丰富而充实的生活。and一般连接前后相同词性，这里连接两个形容词rich和fulfilling，故答案为fulfilling
16. to pursue a new career 追求新的事业。to后面多接动词。还有个词组in pursuit of追求…。介词in后面接名词，故答案为pursue
17. pursue a new career based on your gifts 基于你的天赋去追求新的事业。词组based on以…为基础，基于，故答案为based
18. make your gifts known to others 让你的天赋为别人所知。这里是被别人所知，要用过去分词，故答案为known
19. in as many areas of your life as possible. 在生活中尽可能多的领域。many后面用名词复数，故答案为areas
20. The more your gifts are called upon, the more naturally you will fully accept，你的天赋被召唤得越多，你就越自然地接受，the more..., the more..."句型常表示"越……就越……",是一个复合句,其中前面的句子是状语从句,后面的句子是主句。the用在形容词或副词的比较级前,more代表形容词或副词的比较级。故答案为more。
21. The more your gifts are called upon, the more naturally you will fully accept 你越常运用天赋，你越能自然地接受。修饰后面句子you will fully accept…用副词，故答案为naturally
22. The more your gifts are called upon, the more naturally you will fully accept 你越常运用天赋，你越能自然地接受。修饰动词accept用副词，故答案为fully
23. The more you express your life through your innate gifts, the more you will excel. 你越是通过你内在的天赋去表达你的生命，你就会越优秀。will后面接动词原形，故答案为excel
24. It’s a beautifully self-perpetuating process 这是一个美好的自我促进的过程。修饰后面形容词self-perpetuating用副词，故答案为beautifully
25. make the decision to begin. 决定开始。词组make the decision做决定。the后面接名词，故答案为decision
26. Your gifts are your signature, 你的天赋是你的签名。your后面接名词。注意sign虽然也有名词“标志”的意思，但这里它做动词“签名”，要用它的名词形式signature，故答案为signature
27. express your greatness and make your mark on the world 表现你的伟大，并在世界上留下你的印记。your后面接名词，故答案为greatness

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1.the father of democracy 民主之父。介词of后接名词，故答案为democracy

2.the little known Cleisthenes. 不知名的克里斯提尼。修饰名词用形容词，故答案为known

3.He first introduced democracy to the Greek city states 他最先向希腊城邦引进了民主。句子须有动词，缺动词，故答案为introduced

4.after he gained political power 在他获得政治权力后。修饰名词power用形容词，故答案为political

5.he began to develop a series of major reforms 他开始进行一系列重大改革。考过去式，故答案为began

6.he began to develop a series of major reforms 他开始进行一系列重大改革。begin to do开始做某事，用动词原形，故答案为develop

7.he began to develop a series of major reforms, leading to the formation of Athenian Democracy. 他开始进行一系列重大改革，这导致了雅典民主的形成。分词短语作补充说明成分，主动用ing，故答案为leading

8.the formation of Athenian Democracy 雅典民主的形成，故答案为formation

9.He made all free men living in Athens and Attica citizens, giving them the right to vote 他让所有生活在雅典和阿提卡的市民都获得了自由，给予他们投票权。分词短语作补充说明成分，主动用ing，故答案为giving

10.He also established a council. 他还成立了一个议事会。修饰动词用副词，故答案为also

11.over the age of thirty 30岁以上。the后面接名词，故答案为age

12.encouraging public involvement in the government . 鼓励了公众参与政府事务。the后面接名词，故答案为government

13.may not be the same as the many democracies around the world today 可能与当今世界各地的许多民主不同。词组the same as和…一样，故答案为same

14.there is no doubt that this was the first step. 这无疑是向民主迈出的第一步。词组there is no doubt that无疑。there be和no后面一般多接名词，故答案为doubt