个人手工制作新牛津英语模块十第四单元课外趣味阅读及练习题.docx

1、个人手工制作新牛津英语模块十第四单元课外趣味阅读及练习题新牛津英语模块十第四单元课外趣味阅读及练习题课外趣味阅读幽默故事The Birds, the Beasts and the Bat（鳥、野獸和蝙蝠）There was once a great battle between the birds and the beasts. The beasts won the battle. On their way home, one of the beasts met a bat. “oh, you are a bird. Ill eat you “up,” said the beast. “no,

2、 no, ”said the bat. “I am not a bird. I am a mouse. Look at the fur all over my body, and at my mouth with its sharp teeth,” and the bat safely ran away. A few days later there was a second battle. This time the birds won. When one of the birds found the bat, he said, “you are a mouse. I must kill y

3、ou.” “no, no,” said the bat. “I am not a mouse. I am a bird. Look at my wings. After several battles between the birds and the beasts, they were friends again. But they could not trust the bat. And the bat had to hide in dark places in the daytime. This is why a bat flies about only at night.41.The

4、North Wind and the Sun（北風和太陽）One day in winter, the cold north wind was blowing hard. Then the sun began to shine from among the clouds. The north wind said to the sun, “I am very strong. I am stronger than you. I am the strongest in the world.” The sun said, “No, no. You are not so strong as I.” “W

5、ell, Ill show you how strong I am,” said the north wind. Just then a traveler came along. He had a thick cloak on. “I can make that man take off his cloak,” said the north wind. And he blew and blew. But the traveler held his cloak closely about him. Then the sun said, “Now Ill try.” The sun began t

6、o shine upon him. It became warmer and warmer. The traveler said, “How warm it is!” and took off his cloak. “Now you see I am stronger than you, Mr. North Wind,” said the sun.冬季里的一天，寒冷的北风刮。太阳开始照耀在云层中。风对太阳说，“我很坚强。我比你强壮。我是世界上最强的。”太阳说，“不，不，你不如我。”“好的，我会告诉你我是多么的强烈，”北风。这时一个旅行者来了。他有一个厚厚的大衣。“我能让那个人把披风脱下来，”北

7、风。他用力地吹。但是旅行者举行密切有关他的披风。太阳说，“我会尝试。”太阳开始照耀他。它变得越来越暖和。旅行者说，“这是多么温暖！“脱掉外衣。“现在你看我比你强壮，北风先生，”太阳说。英语短文欣赏勇敢的心Dare to BelieveEverybody Knows:You cant be all things to all people;You cant do all things at once;You cant do all things equally well;You cant do all things better than everyone else;Your humanity

8、is showing just like everyone elses.我们都知道：我们不可能成为每个人心中的那个完人；我们也不可能一下子就完成所有的事业；我们不可能总比别人强；其实我们的人性和其他人并无区别So:You have to find out who you are, and be that;You have to decide what comes first, and do that;You have to discover your strengths, and use them;You have to learn not to compete with others,Bec

9、ause no one else is in the contest of *being you*.因此：我们必须发现那个真实的自己，并展现它；我们必须明确自己的首先任务，并去履行它；我们必须发现自己的优势，并去利用它；我们没有必要去和他人相比较，因为没有人能与你竞争那个“真实的你”。Then:You will have learned to accept your own uniqueness;You will have learned to set priorities and make decisions;You will have learned to live with your l

10、imitations;You will have learned to give yourself the respect that is due;And youll be a most vital mortal.那么：你将学会接受你自己的唯一性；你将学会区分事务的重要性，并果断地做出抉择；你将学会接受自己并非圣人；你将学会给予你自己应得的尊重；那么你将会成长为一个优秀的人。Dare to believe:That you are a wonderful, unique person;That you are a once-in-all-history event;That its more

11、than a right, its your duty, to be who you are;That life is not a problem to solve, but a gift to cherish;And youll be able to stay one up on what used to get you down.勇敢地相信：你是出色的，有个性的；你是这个历史上独一无二的尤物；做一个真实的自己，这不仅仅是你的权力，它更是你的义务；生活并不是一个待解决的问题，而是一个需要去珍惜的礼物；当你遭遇挫折时，你将有能力昂首挺胸力挽狂澜。同义词趣味巧辨析delicate, fine,

12、subtle这3个形容词均含“微妙的，细微的”之意。delicate : 侧重指需要谨慎处理和对待。fine : 隐含“不易察觉的”意味。subtle : 侧重有洞察、领悟事物细微差别以及微妙关系的能力。hope, anticipate, await这些动词均有“希望，期待”之意。hope : 指希望得到积极、有利的结果，所期待的可能实现，也可能不会实现。anticipate : 指对未来的期望，一般是对好事的期待。await : 书面用词，指对将要或预料要发生的事怍于期待状态。中学重难知识点回顾With短语4be comparable with高考与.可比较的be concerned wit

13、h高考关心，挂念;从事于be familiar with高考对.熟悉be generous with高考用.很大方be in love with高考跟.恋爱be satisfied with高考对.感到满意bear with高考宽容;耐心等待check with高考与.相符合combine with高考使结合;使联合起来come out with高考发表，提出;公布connect with高考连接;相通，衔接consult with高考与.商量(协商)end up with高考以.而结束equip with高考装备，配备fall in with高考偶尔遇到;同意，赞许feed with高考加上

14、(油、煤等)finish up with高考以.结束;最后有.get away with高考侥幸做成;侥幸得手get in with高考参加，加入;与.交往go along with高考赞同;附合，支持go off with高考拿去;抢走;拐走have done with高考做完;和己.无关have sth. to do with高考和.有关;和.打交道have to do with高考与.有关;和.打交道hold with高考同意，赞成;原谅in accordance with高考与.一致;按照，根据in comparison with高考与.比较interfere with高考打扰(某人)

15、，妨碍join hands with高考互相合作，携起手来keep friends with高考与.保持友好keep in touch with高考和.保持联系keep up with高考跟上，不落后（某人或某对手）make a deal with高考与.做买卖;和.妥协make away with高考携.而逃;摧毁;浪费make peace with高考(与.)讲和make progress with高考在.方面取得进步put up with高考忍受，容忍(讨厌的人)run away with高考(感情等)战胜run over with高考充满;洋溢着to begin with高考首先，第一

16、together with高考和;加之;连同with might and main高考使劲地，全力地with regard to高考关于，至于with system高考有秩序地，有规则地练习题（一）Its only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in Fiji time?Viti Lev

17、-Great Fiji-is the largest island. Here youll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Hiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.With less than a million people living on islands, you

18、ll never feel crowded And with a climate(气候)that changes only for five degrees between seasons, theres never a bad time to come.From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almo

19、st any where in the world.Whenever you come , wherever you go ,youre sure to see some unforgettable events , From war dances to religious (宗教的) songs. From market days to religious days. Its not just staged for tourists; its still a part of everyday life in Fiji And any one of us can enjoy Fijis spi

20、rit by being part of the traditional (传统的) sharing of yaqonaa drink made from the root of a Fiji plantSo why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?57. Where is the international airport of Fiji?A. In Suva B. In SydneyC. On the island of Vatoa D. On the island of Viti Levu58. What does the tex

21、t tell us about Fijian people?A. They invented “Fiji time” for visitorsB. They stick to a traditional way of liftC. They like to travel from place to placeD. They love taking adventures abroad59. One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction isA. its comfortable hotelsB. its good weather all

22、 year roundC. its exciting football matchesD. its religious beliefs60. Where can we most probably read this text?A. In a personal diary B. In a science reportC. In a travel magazine D. In a geography textbook答案57.D 58.B 59.B 60.C（二）An increase in students applying to study economics at university is

23、 being attributed to (归因于)the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A. spokesman for t

24、he Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.Professor john Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departmentswere drawing crowds of 400, rather than t

25、he usual 250.“There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasnt traditionally done. ” He added.University applications rose 7%

26、last year. But there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with peoples renewed interest in caters in the pubic sector(部门), which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.A. recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pu

27、pils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “Its possible that one good thing to arise from the

28、downturn will be a generation thats financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”71. Professor John Beaths lectures are .A. given in a traditional way B. connected with the present situationC. open to both students and their parents D. warmly rec

29、eived by economics72. Incomes in the public sector are more attractive because of their .A. greater stability B. higher pay C. fewer applications D. better reputation73. in the opinion of most parents .A. eccentrics should be the focus of school teachingB. more students should be admitted to univers

30、itiesC. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened.D. children should solve financial problems themselves74. According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters .A. wiser in money managementB. have access to better equipmentC. confide about their future careersD. get jobs in Child Trust Funds75. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Universities have received more applications.B. Economics is attracting an increasing numbers studentsC. college students benefit a lot from economic uncertaintyD. parents are concerned with childrens subject sele