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ENGLISHPortfolio英语自学笔记
INTRODUCTION
Theportfolioincludetenexercise,containsdifferenttypesofexercises,suchaslistening,reading,vocabulary,grammar.ManyoftheseexercisesfromtheChinesecollegeentranceexamination,becauseIthinkthattheseexamsincludealotofknowledgeinhighschool,theyareveryusefulandcanhelpustolearnEnglish.
Exercise1（EssayandWords）
Theauthorfindsoutthatgoodintentionsalonearenotenoughwhenhisattempttobekindtoanoldmanleavesthembothfeelingworsethanbefore.
TheSampler
Inacertainstorewheretheysellpuddings,anumberofthesedeliciousthingsarelaidoutinarowduringtheChristmasseason.Hereyoumayselecttheonewhichismosttoyourtaste,andyouareevenallowedtosamplethembeforecomingtoadecision.
Ihaveoftenwonderedwhethersomepeople,whohadnointentionofmakingapurchase,wouldtakeadvantageofthisprivilege.OnedayIaskedthisquestionoftheshopgirl,andIlearneditwasindeedthecase.
"Nowthere'soneoldgentleman,forinstance,"shetoldme,"hecomesherealmosteveryweekandsampleseachoneofthepuddings,thoughheneverbuysanything,andIsuspectheneverwill.Irememberhimfromlastyearbeforethat,too.Well,lethimcomeifhewantsit,andwelcometoit.Andwhat'smore,Ihopetherearealotmorestoreswherehecangoandgethisshare.Helooksasifheneededitallright,andIsupposetheycanaffordit."
Shewasstillspeakingwhenanelderlygentlemanlimpeduptothecounterandbeganlookingcloselyattherowofpuddingswithgreatinterest.
"Why,that'stheverygentlemanI'vebeentellingyouabout,"whisperedtheshopgirl."Justwatchhimnow."Andthenturningtohim:
"Wouldyouliketosamplethem,sir?
Here'sspoonforyoutouse."
Theelderlygentleman,whowaspoorlybutneatlydressed,acceptedthespoonandbeganeagerlytosampleoneafteranotherofthepuddings,onlybrakingoffoccasionallytowipehisredeyeswithalargetornhandkerchief.
"Thisisquitegood."
"Thisisnotbadeither,butalittletooheavy."
Allthetimeitwasquiteevidentthathesincerelybelievedthathemighteventuallybuyoneofthesepuddings,andIampositivethathedidnotforamomentfeelthathewasinanywaycheatingthestore.Pooroldchap!
Probablyhehadcomedownintheworldandthissamplingwasallthatwaslefthimfromthetimewhenhecouldaffordtocomeandselecthisfavoritepudding.
Amidstthecrowdofhappy,prosperouslookingChristmasshoppers,thelittleblackfigureoftheoldmanseemedpitifulandoutofplace,andinaburstofbenevolence,Iwentuptohimandsaid:
"Pardonme,sir,willyoudomeafavor?
Letmepurchaseyouoneofthesepuddings.Itwouldgivemesuchpleasure."
Hejumpedbackasifhehadbeenstung,andthebloodrushedintohiswrinkledface.
"Excuseme,"hesaid,withmoredignitythanIwouldhavethoughtpossibleconsideringhisappearance,"IdonotbelieveIhavethepleasureofknowingyou.Undoubtedlyyouhavemistakenmeforsomeoneelse."Andwithaquickdecisionheturnedtotheshopgirlandsaidinaloudvoice,"Kindlypackmeupthisonehere.Iwilltakeitwithme."Hepointedatoneofthelargestandmostexpensiveofthepuddings.
Thegirltookdownthepuddingfromitsstandandstartedtomakeaparcelofit,whilehepulledoutawornlittleblackpocketbookandbegancountingoutshillingsandpenniesontothecounter.Tosavehis"honour"hehadbeenforcedintoapurchasewhichhecouldnotpossiblyafford.HowIlongedforthepowertounsaymytactlesswords!
Itwastoolatethough,andIfeltthatthekindestthingIcoulddonowwouldbewalkaway.
"Youpayatthedesk,"theshopgirlwastellinghim,buthedidnotseemtounderstandandkepttryingtoputthecoinsintoherhand.AndthatwasthelastIsawortheoldman.Nowhecannevergotheretosamplepuddinganymore.
NEWWORDS
Intention:
n.purpose
Sampler:
n.onewhofindsoutthequalityofsth.bytestingapartofit
Purchase:
n.buyingvt.buy
Privilege:
n.specialrightgiventoaperson
Suspect:
vt.feeldoubtabout;guessorsuppose
Elderly:
a.nearoldage
Limp:
n.walkwithanunevenstep
Eagerly:
ad.withstronginterestorimpatientdesire
Heavy:
a.（offood,etc.）toorichtodigesteasily
Positive:
a.sure,certain
Cheat:
vt.deceive
Chap:
n.man;boy;fellow
Amidst:
prep.inthemiddleof;among
Prosperous:
a.rich;successful
Long:
vi.wishearnestly
Unsay:
vt.takeback（sth.thathasbeensaid）
PHEASES&EXPRESSIONS
layout:
spreadout
inarow:
sidebysideinaneatline
toone'staste:
inawaythatonelikes
takeadvantageof:
use（sth.）forone'sownbenefit
forinstance:
forexample
andwhat'smore:
also,andmoreimportantly
allright:
certainly
breakoff:
pause
outofplace:
improper（forone'ssurroundings）
countout:
count（things）onebyone
longfor:
wishverymuchfor
Myopinion
Throughthisstory,Ithinkwemustlearntorespecteveryone,becausehealsohastherighttoobtainqualificationsandrespectforothers.Incontrast,arichman,itshouldhavearespectforothers,kindness,otherwise,nomatterhowremarkablehisachievements,willnotgettherespectofothers.ArthurSchopenhauersaid:
“Torespecteveryone,nomatterhowhumbleheisandtheridiculous.Rememberthateachpersonlivingwithyouisthesameofmysoul.”
Date:
09/01/2015
Skill:
readingandnewword
Descriptionoftheactivity:
readaarticle
Numberofhoursspent:
onehour
Exercise2
Grammartasks（Preposition）
Thefollowingareallprepositions:
above,about,across,against,along,among,around,at,before,behind,below,beneath,beside,between,beyond,by,down,during,except,for,from,in,inside,into,like,near,of,off,on,since,to,toward,through,under,until,up,upon,withandwithin.
Practice
1. The teacher is writing ____ a piece of chalk on the blackboard while the students are writing ____ink in exercise books.
A. with, in B. in, with C. in, in D. with, with
2. The worker can make chairs ____ wood, and also can make paper ____ wood.
A. from, of B. of, from C. of. of D. from, from
3. Mary dropped in ____ Mr Smith, but he wasn' t at home, so she went to drop in ____ Mr Smith's office.
A. on, on B. at, at C. on. at D. at. on
4. The teacher is not only strict ____ his pupils but also strict ____ his own work.
A. with, with B.in,in
C. in, with D. with, in
5. His grandfather died ____ the wound that the enemy soldier had given him .and then his grand-
mother died ____ hungry and cold.
A.from,of B.of,from
C.from,from D.of.of
6. If you run ____ two hares you will catch neither.
A.into B.after
C.off D. out of
7. This is a common mistake ____ students.
A. between B.over C. among D. about
8. My father began to work ____ a bus driver when he was twenty years old.
A.for B.to C.at D.as
9. _____ hearing the news, I was wild ____ joy.
A. At, in B. On, with C. After, by D. /, over
10.I don' t think Xiao Li is ____ the other students ____ mathematics.
A. after, on B. after, with
C. behind, in D. behind, at
11. Nobody knows it ____ me.
A. except for B. except that C. besides D. but
12. The window is never opened ____ in summer.
A. but B. except C. except for D. but for
13. It happened ____ the Long March.
A. during B.in C.at D.for
14. We go to school ____ a bike.
A.in B.on C.by D.ove
15. It's very kind____ you to repair the bike ____ me.
A.for.for B.of,of C.of,for D.for,of
16. Fresh air is good ____ your health.
A.at B.for C.of D.to
17.The boy is waiting ____ his sister and they will go to the hospital to wait ____ their sick mother.
A.for,on B.on,for C.for,for D.on.on
18.The group is made up____five students. And they are studying hard to make up____ the lost time.
A.of,of B.for,for C.of,for D.for,of
19.The PLA man saved the boy ____ death.
A. of B.from C.to D.on
20. He will come ____ three days.
A.before B.after C. in D. later
Answerkep
1~5ABCDA6~10BCDBC
11~15DBABC16~20BACBC
Date:
16/01/2015
Skill:
Grammar
Descriptionoftheactivity:
makeagrammarexercises
Numberofhoursspent:
40minutes
Exercise3
ThisfilmIwatchedittwotimes,itwasamazing.ThestorytellsusthatNataliePortmanplaysMathilda,a12-year-oldgirl.Shehasamiserylife.HerfatherisinvolvedinhandlingdrugsforacrookedcopcalledNormanStansfield.Oneday,MathildaencountersLeon,professionalhitman,thelittlegirlisoutshoppingforLeonwhenStansfieldkillstherestofherfamily,andfortunatelyshetakesshelterinLeon'shouse,MathildabegsLeontoteachherhisskills.Soonshehaswormedherwayintoeverypartofhisunusuallife.Leonkeepheroutoftrouble,andafather-daughterbondformsbetweenthetwoofthem.Leonhoweverhaslittleexperienceofbeafatherorafriend,andisalsounabletopreventMathildafrompursuingherrevengeagainstStansfield.WhenLeonrescuedMathildaatthehazardofhisownlife,thusthefilmdrewtoanendbecauseofhisdead.
ThedeeplyimpressionthatthefilmgavemeisLeonandhisgreenplant,becausehisfavoriteplantcanrepresenthissoulandpeaceful.Italsorepresenthelovedhislife.SowhenMathildaenteredhisworld,shetookcareofitasheloved,I'mgladIfinallyfoundit,becauseit'sawonderfulfilminsomanyotherways.
Date:
23/01/2015Skill:
listening
Descript
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