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话题阅读Topic9PlansandIntentions计划与愿望
Topic9PlansandIntentions（计划与愿望）
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Sometimesitcanbehardtomakeplanswithanotherperson.Everyonehasbusyscheduleswithwork,children,familyobligations,andotheractivities.Mostpeopledonothavealotoffreetime.Maybeyouhavebeeneagertogettogetherwithsomeoneforalongtime,butjusthavenotgottenaroundtoactuallymakingplans.Itisimportanttotakecertainstepswhenmakingplanswithanotherpersontomakesurethattheplansactuallyfollowthrough.
基础篇
Passage1
◎题材：
网络置业◎体裁：
记叙文◎关键词：
online
◎词数：
339◎建议时间：
6分钟◎正确率：
/4
IfirststartedthisonlinethinginSpring2007. First,Ijustwantedtobuildawebsite. Istruggledthroughitbutfinallybuiltarealwebsite. OnceIbuiltone,Ibuiltanother. Andthenanotherandanother.
IwasworkingtomakemoneybuttheproblemwasIwasn’treallymakingany. IwastryingbutIdidn’thavetherightdirection. Itstayedlikethisforabout2.5yearsuntilIstartedfiguringoutwhattypesofwebsitesreallymademoney. OnceIfiguredouttheformula,Ipushedhardandstartedmakingmoreandmoremoney. Atfirst,itwas$100amonthbutthiswasbigforme.
OnceIgotto$100,myeyesgotbigger. Ikeptstickingtotheplan,andIstartedmakingmoreandmoremoney. Ikeptpluggingawayandthemoneykeptcoming. Finally,Iwasontherightpath. Dollarsignsareagreatthingtosee.
Atthetime,Iwaslivingwithmyparents. IwasalwaysonthecomputerandtheyprobablythoughtIwascrazy. ButIhadaplan. IknewifIcouldmake$2,000amonthonline,Icouldpayallmybills—WITHOUTHAVINGTOWORKFORIT!
Iworkeddaysandnightsandyes,sometimesitwasagrindbutthereasonIwassocrazyaboutthisonlinemoneythingwasbecauseithadlong-termeffects.Onceyoubuildupyourwebsite,youdon’treallyhavetobeonittomakemoney. Igotwebsitesthatjustsitthereandcollectmoneyaroundtheclock.
IputinthetimeearlyandnowIcash. WhatmakesthisallsocoolislatelyI’vebeenstudyingforthisbigexamforgradschool（研究生院）andIhaven’ttouchedmywebsitesandtheystillmakethemoney–enoughtopayrent,$1,300instudentloans/month,gas,food,etc. AllIdofornowischeckintoseehowmuchtheymake.
1.Whydidtheauthorbuildthewebsite?
A.Tohavefun.B.Tomakemoney.
C.Tocollectinformation.D.Topleasehisparents.
2.Whichofthefollowingcanbebestdescribedtheauthor?
A.Funnyandenthusiastic.B.Ambitiousandgreedy.
C.Strong-willedandhardworking.D.Optimisticandprofessional.
3.TheunderlinedphraseinParagraph5“agrind”means“______”.
A.instructiveworkB.apleasantsurpriseC.aneasyjobD.aboringthing
4.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthattheauthor’swebsite_______.
A.shouldbeupdatedB.hasfewervisitorsthanbefore
C.islikelytobeclosedD.hasfinallypaidoff
【篇章导读】网站建设是艰苦的活儿。
打算通过网站赚钱就要让你的网页有个性，新颖时尚，吸引顾客的眼球，为您赢得更多的生意订单。
文中讲述一位网络营业者的成功故事。
【答案解析】
1.B。
细节理解题。
第二段中信息IwasworkingtomakemoneybuttheproblemwasIwasn’treallymakingany.可知作者建立网站的目的是赚钱，下文信息中都涉及该话题。
2.C。
推理判断题。
文中信息Itstayedlikethisforabout2.5yearsuntilIstartedfiguringoutwhattypesofwebsitesreallymademoney…Ikeptstickingtotheplan…Iworkeddaysandnights…可推知答案。
3.D。
词义理解题。
该词所在句Iworkeddaysandnightsandyes,sometimesitwasagrindbutthereasonIwassocrazyaboutthisonlinemoneythingwasbecauseithadlong-termeffects.可知答案。
4.D。
推理判断题。
最后段信息Ihaven’ttouchedmywebsitesandtheystillmakethemoney–enoughtopayrent,$1,300instudentloans/month,gas,food,etc. AllIdofornowischeckintoseehowmuchtheymake.可知作者成功了，努力终于有了回报，payoff意为“有报偿，赚回，得到好处，收到效果”。
【难句分析】
1.Itstayedlikethisforabout2.5yearsuntilIstartedfiguringoutwhattypesofwebsitesreallymademoney.该句为主从复合句，句中until引导时间状语从句，从句中whattypesofwebsitesreallymademoney为宾语从句。
句意：
网站二年半以来就是这个样子，直到我悟出什么样的网站才能赚钱。
2.I’vebeenstudyingforthisbigexamforgradschool（研究生院）andIhaven’ttouchedmywebsitesandtheystillmakethemoney–enoughtopayrent,$1,300instudentloans/month,gas,food,etc. 该句为并列句，句中and连接三个并列分句，enoughtopayrent,$1,300instudentloans/month,gas,food,etc为补足语。
句意：
我一直准备研究生考试，所以没关心我的网站，但仍然能挣钱，这钱足够支付1300美元每月的学生贷款以及煤气、食品等。
Passage2
◎题材：
航海冒险◎体裁：
记叙文◎关键词：
sailing
◎词数：
361◎建议时间：
6分钟◎正确率：
/4
Itwasmyfather’swishthatIshouldbealawyer,butmyheadbegantobefilledveryearlywiththoughtsofadventuroussailing.Oneday,Imetaschool-fellowwhowasabouttosailforLondoninhisfather’sship,andheencouragedmetogowithhim.Inanevilhour,withoutaskingGod’sblessingormyfather’s,Iwentonboard.
OnthewaytoLondon,astormarose,theshipwasdestroyed,andwenarrowlyescapedwithourlives.IwentonfoottoLondon,whereImetwiththemasterofalargeshipwhichsailedtothecoastofAfrica.Helikedmeatfirstsight,andofferedmeachancetogowithhim.Igladlyaccepted.
Agreatstormcameup,andtheshipwasshakenaboutformanydays,untilwedidnotknowwherewewere.Suddenlywestruckabankofsand.Inthisdangeroussituationwelaunchedasmallboat.Afterwehadbeendrivenfourorfivemiles,ahugewavestruckusandoverturnedtheboat.ThoughIcouldswim,thewavesweresostrongthatIwasthrownagainstarockwithsuchforcethatitleftme
senseless.ButIrecoveredalittlebeforethewavesreturned,and,runningforward,Ireachedthemainlandsafely.
ThenIbegantolookabouttoseeifanyofmycomradeshadescaped,butIcouldseenosignofanyofthem.
Thenightwascomingon,soIclimbedintoathick,bushytreetosleep.WhenIawokenextmorning,theseawascalm,andIcouldseetheshipaboutamilefromtheshore.Iswamouttoit.Ifoundthatallthesuppliesweredry.Beingveryhungry,Ifilledmypocketswiththebiscuits,andateasIhuntedaboutforotherthings.IsawthatImustlosenotimeingettingashoreallthatIcouldgetfromtheship.Afteralongsearch,IfoundallthatIthoughtwouldbeusefultome.Withagreatdealoftrouble,Isucceededinlandingthemsafely.
1.WhydidthewriterleavehomeforLondon?
A.Hewantedtofindajobthere.
B.Hewasn’tsatisfiedwithhisfather.
C.Hedreamedofbeingasailor.
D.Hewantedtoleavehisfather.
2.Whathappenedontheauthor’swaytoLondon?
A.Hehadanarrowescapeinthestorm.B.Hiscomradeslosttheirlives.
C.Abigwavelefthimsenseless.D.Helaunchedasmallship.
3.Whatwasthedestinationofthewriter’ssecondvoyage?
A.London.B.Africa.C.America.D.India.
4.Whichisthecorrecttimeorderofthefollowingevents?
a.Agreatstormcameup.
b.Theirboatwasturnedover.
c.Theygotonaboat.
d.Hefoundhehadlosttouchwithhiscomrades.
e.Hereturnedtotheirship.
f.Heswamtoanisland.
g.Hesleptinatree.
h.Hegotsomegoodsashore.
A.acbfdgehB.abcfgdeh
C.abcdfgehD.acdbgefh
【篇章导读】作者的父亲希望作者做一名律师，而他即希望成为一名水手。
文中讲述了作者航行去英国以及非洲时遭遇暴风雨的经历。
【答案解析】
1.C。
细节理解题。
第一段中信息Itwasmyfather’swishthatIshouldbealawyer,butmyheadbegantobefilledveryearlywiththoughtsofadventuroussailing可知作者希望成为一名水手。
2.A。
细节理解题。
第二段中信息OnthewaytoLondon,astormarose,theshipwasdestroyed,andwenarrowlyescapedwithourlives.可知A项正确。
3.B。
细节理解题。
第二段中信息ImetwiththemasterofalargeshipwhichsailedtothecoastofAfrica.Helikedmeatfirstsight,andofferedmeachancetogowithhim.Igladlyaccepted.可知作者第二次出海的目的地是非洲。
4.A。
顺序排列题。
从文章三、四自然段可知A项为正确的顺序。
【难句分析】
Itwasmyfather’swishthatIshouldbealawyer,butmyheadbegantobefilledveryearlywiththoughtsofadventuroussailing.该句为主从复合句，句中but连接两个转折分句，第一个分句中thatIshouldbealawyer为同位语从句，它解释说明名词wish的具体内容。
句意：
我父亲的愿望是让我做一名律师，但是我想冒险航行。
Passage3
◎题材：
家禽养殖◎体裁：
记叙文◎关键词：
chicken
◎词数：
272◎建议时间：
5分钟◎正确率：
/5
ErikKnutzenandKellyCoynestartedkeepingchickensintheirEchoParkbackyardalittlemorethanayearago.Thecouplewereinterestedintakingtheirfarmingexperimentsastepbeyondharvestingtomatoes,blueberriesandcarrots.Solastsummertheyboughtsomechickens.“Iusedtothinkitwouldbesogreattobringthelaptopoutsideandjustwatchthechickensandwork.”Knutzensaid.
Anyurbandweller（城市居民）interestedinlivinggreenhasgoodreasontokeepchickens.Theyreducegarbagebyeatingyourleftoversmixedinwiththeirfeed,andtheywilleatthoseterriblecaterpillars（毛虫）destroyingthevegetablegarden.Theirwastecanbeusedasanexcellentfertilizerinthesoil.Therearealsofarm-fresheggsrightfromthebackyardandtheamusementofimpressingfriendswithaninterestingnewpet.
BecauseneitherKnutzennorCoynehadkeptchickensbefore,theirventure（冒险项目）beganwithlotsofresearchonmessageboardsandwebsites.Theylearnedthatit’sbestnottonamethechickensandthatchickensaresocialanimals,soit’sbettertohavemorethanone（theyboughtfour）.Thentherewasthewholequestionofbuildingacooptomakesureofthechickens’comfortandsafety.
Alargenumberofchickencoopplanscanbefoundinbooksandonline.ErikKnutzenhasbeenkeepingablogonhischickens’developmentat.“PeoplewhokeepchickensalwaystalkabouthowchickensarebetterthanTV.Youcouldwatchthemalldayandnevergettiredofit.”hesaid.
1.WhydidKnutzenandCoynebuyfourchickens?
A.Becausetheywantedmorepets.
B.Becausechickensliketolivetogether.
C.Becausefouristheirluckynumber.
D.Becausetheyhadneverkeptchickensbefore.
2.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlytellus?
A.Theadvantagesofkeepingchickens.
B.Howtofeedchickens.
C.Chickenswilleatthevegetable
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