最新自考英语一Unit04名师串讲含课文生词表课后练习及答案.docx

1、最新自考英语一Unit04名师串讲含课文生词表课后练习及答案Unit 4 Friends and FriendshipA FAMOUS QUOTEThe best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.Abraham Lincoln摧毁敌人最好的办法就是把他变成朋友。亚伯拉罕林肯 Abraham Lincoln （1809 1865）, 16th President of the United States （1861 1865） and American civil war leader. He successfully led hi

2、s country through its greatest constitutional, military and moral crisis the American Civil War preserving the Union while ending slavery, and promoting economic and financial modernization. He was immortalized by his Emancipation Proclamation, his Gettysburg Address, and two outstanding inaugural a

3、ddresses.亚伯拉罕林肯，美国第16任总统（任期：1861年3月4日1865年4月15日）美国南北战争的领导者。他成功地领导他的国家度过了宪法、军事和道德危机南北战争在结束奴隶制的同时维护了联邦的统一，促进了经济和金融现代化。他的解放黑奴宣言、 葛底斯堡演说、还有两篇杰出的就职演说使他名垂千古。 Speaking ActivityTalking on the PhoneSample DialogueRead the following conversation. Pay attention to how the speakers talk on the phone.Operator: H

4、ello. This is the emergency 911 operator.Taxi Driver: Help! Please help me!Operator: Yes, sir. Please calm down and explain exactly whats the matter.Taxi Driver: Calm down! My car has broken down and I have a lady passenger and shes going into labor.Operator: Now relax, sir. Explain exactly where yo

5、u are.Taxi Driver: ImIm in the southbound lane of the Lincoln Expressway and the lady cant wait.Operator: Okay. Whats your name, sir, and your passengers?Taxi Driver: ItsIts Bob, and I have no idea about the woman. Shes in no condition to tell me.Operator: Okay. Now where are you? Whats the nearest

6、landmark you can see?Taxi Driver: Umm, I can see golden archestheres a McDonalds.Operator: Ok, Ive just sent off an ambulance. It should be there any second.Taxi Driver: Hey, is there anything I can do for the lady while we wait for the ambulance?Operator: Yes, uh, keep her calm and warm.Taxi Driver

7、: Okay. Please hurry. Oh, theyre too late. Its a boy! Guided PracticeDirections: Give a phone call to the nearest restaurant and order a takeout. Supply your own information. You may use the following tips to help you.Hello. This isExplain exactly where you are.Whats your name, sir/madam?ItsWhats th

8、e nearest landmark you can see?I can seeOkay. Please hurry.Text ANew Words1、kindergarten n. a school or class to prepare children aged five or younger for school 学前班；幼儿园2、scrub v. to clean something by rubbing it hard, perhaps with a brush and usually with soap and water 擦洗；刷洗3、upset adj. unhappy or

9、 disappointed because of something unpleasant that has happened 不高兴的；失望的4、bicker v. to argue about things that are not important （为小事）斗嘴，争吵5、lifelong adj. lasting or existing all through your life 终身的；毕生的 6、sibling n. a brother or sister 兄；弟；姐；妹7、fulfillment n. （Am.E）the act of doing or achieving wh

10、at was hoped for or expected 实现8、frequently adv. often 频繁地；经常9、subtle adj. not very noticeable or obvious 不易察觉的；不明显的；微妙的10、favoritism n. （AmE）the act of unfairly treating one person better than others because you like them better 偏爱；偏袒 11、bitterness n. the quality or state of feeling angry and unhap

11、py because you feel that you have been treated unfairly 愤愤不平12、constantly adv. all the time; repeatedly 始终；一直，重复不断地13、teenager n. a person who is between 13 and 19 years old （13 至19岁之间的）青少年，青少年男女 14、bonding n. the process of forming a special relationship with somebody or with a group of people 人与人之

12、间的关系（或联结）15、maid of honor n. （ especially in the US） a young woman who is not married and who is the main bridesmaid at wedding （尤用于美国英语，指未婚的）首席女傧相，伴娘16、apartment n. a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building （通常指在同一楼层的）公寓套房 Phrases and Expressions1、on ones hands and knees on t

13、he floor, with your hands and your lower legs on the ground 趴在地上2、you name it used to say there are many things to choose from 凡你想得起的；不管什么3、long for to want something very much especially if it does not seem likely to happen soon 渴望4、get along to have a friendly relationship 和睦相处，关系良好Text APre-readi

14、ng questions1. What are the most valuable gifts you have ever received?3. What shared memories do you have with your best friends?The Greatest GiftWhen I was a child I was shocked at the idea that my sisters could be my best friends. Now, I wouldnt have it any other way.Im five years old, and my mot

15、her is on her hands and knees, washing the kitchen floor. Im telling her about a new girl in school, and she suddenly looks up at me and says, Who are your two best friends? Im not sure what to say. Ive been friends with Jill since I was three or so, and I really like Jaime, a friend in kindergarten

16、.Jill and Jaime.My mother stops scrubbing the floor and starts to take off her yellow rubber gloves. Well, what about Karen and Cindy? My sisters? I dont know who their best friends are, I say.No, she says. Im saying, why arent they your best friends? She seems upset, as though I have hurt her feeli

17、ngs. But theyre my sisters.Yes, but they can still be your best friends. Friends may come and go, but your sisters will always be there for you. At the time, the idea of my two sisters being my closest friend seemed strange to me. We used to fight all the time over toys, food, attention, what to wat

18、ch on television you name it, we bickered about it at some point. How could my sisters be my best friends? We werent the same age. We all had our own friends in school.But my mother never let the three of us forget it: sisters are lifelong friends. Her wish like most parents was to give us something

19、 that she had never had. Growing up as an only child, she longed for siblings. When she gave birth to three daughters separated by only four years the fulfillment of her dream had only just begun. She had given us each a gift our sisters and she wanted to make sure we did not take that gift for gran

20、ted. She would frequently tell us how lucky we were. But there were other, more subtle ways that she encouraged us to grow closer. She never showed favoritism to one daughter over the other, so as not to cause jealousy or bitterness between us. She constantly took us places together skating, shoppin

21、g, swimming so we developed common interests. And when we were teenagers, Mom always punished us equally, giving us yet another bonding experience.We didnt always get along beautifully and fought just like any other siblings. But somewhere in between Moms lectures, the family vacations and the share

22、d memories, we realized that our mother was right. Today I share things with my sisters that I share with no one else. My sister Cindy and I ran the New York City Marathon together, side by side, even holding hands when we crossed the finishing line. When my sister Karen got married, I was her maid

23、of honor. Cindy and I traveled through Europe together and even shared an apartment for two years. The three of us trust each other with our greatest secrets.It was twenty-three years ago that my mother first asked me who my two best friends were. Today she doesnt have to. She already knows.Key Sent

24、ences1. We used to fight all the time over toys, food, attention, what to watch on television you name it, we bickered about it at some point.我们从小一直为了玩具、食物、大人的关注、看什么电视节目而争吵 ，凡是可以争可以吵的，都吵过了。2. When she gave birth to three daughters separated by only four yours the fulfillment of her dream had only ju

25、st begun.母亲在四年内相继生了我们三姐妹，她的梦想也开始逐渐成为现实。3. But somewhere in between Moms lectures, the family vacations and the shared memories, we realized that our mother was right.但是通过母亲的教诲、家庭度假还有共享的回忆，我们意识到母亲是正确的。4. It was twenty-three years ago that my mother first asked me who my two best friends were.自从母亲第一次问

26、我谁是我的两个最好的朋友，已经过去23年了。Notes1. In the first part of this story, present tense is used to tell stories about past events. This phenomenon is called the historical present. Linguists have sometimes suggested that this makes stories more vivid by bringing past actions into the immediate present.2. The N

27、ew York City Marathon is a major annual marathon （26.2 mile） that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world. The race is organized by New York Road Runners and has been run every year since 1970.3. The maid of honor is the chief unmarried wom

28、an attendant of a bride, usually a sister or close friend of the bride.Exercises Checking Your Comprehension Directions: Choose the best answer to each question from the information given in the passage.1. The greatest gift in the title refers to_.A） a present given to each sister when she was bornB

29、） the talent each sister was born withC） the maternal love each sister receivedD） the intimate relationship between the three sisters答疑编号506486040301【答案】D【解析】本题考查学生对文章题目的理解。通读全文可知，文章的标题即本文的主旨，再结合文章第十一段第五句，the greatest gift 即姐妹们之间的亲密关系。答案为D。2. When I said my sisters werent my best friends, my mother

30、appeared to be_.A） embarrassed B） unhappy C） sympathetic D） proud答疑编号506486040302【答案】B【解析】文章第八段之前母女之间的谈话，表明作者的姐妹不是她的好朋友，第八段中母亲表明了她对此的态度是upset。Embarrassed尴尬的，sympathetic有同情心的，proud骄傲的，unhappy不高兴的。答案为B。3. I did not regard my sisters as my best friends because_.A） we constantly got into fightsB） we had

31、 totally different world viewsC） we shared no hobbies and interestsD） we lived our lives in different ways 答疑编号506486040303【答案】A【解析】文章第十段第三句提出问题作者为什么不能与姐妹们成为好朋友，前两句则对此进行回答，即他们姐妹们之间总是fight all the time。答案为A。4. My mother seldom_.A） told us how fortunate we were B） encouraged us to get closerC） favored one of us over th