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话题四 正确的人生态度和社会责任
第一部分 话题词汇积累
单词&短语
1.modest adj.________________ 2.optimistic adj.________________
3.negative n.________________ 4. course n.________________
5.court n.________________ 6.crack v.________________
7.crash v.________________ 8.credit n.________________
9.commitment n.________________ 10.contribution n.________________
11.courageous adj.________________ 12.critical adj.________________
13.criticize v.________________ 14.curious adj.________________
15.desire v.&n.________________ 16.despite prep.________________
17.disappointed adj.________________ 18.distribution n.________________
19.duty n.________________ 20.dynamic adj.________________
21.definitely adv.________________ 22.cruel adj.________________
23.cube n.________________ 24.damp adj.________________
25.decade n.________________ 26.decisive adj.________________
27.decorate v.________________ 28.defend v.________________
29.delicate adj.________________ 30.dentist n.________________
31.________________n.离开；启程；出发
32.________________v.减少；下降；衰退；谢绝
33.________________adj.有创造力的；创造性的
34.________________adj.致命的；非常的，极度的
35.________________n.程度；度数；学位
36.________________n.勇气；胆量
37.________________v.创造；创作；创建；造成
38________________.n.犯罪活动；罪行
39.________________adj.拥挤的；挤满的
40.________________n.好奇心
41.________________n.顾客
42.________________v.辩论；讨论
43.________________v.击败；战胜
44.________________v.宣布；声称；宣称
45.________________n.决定；决议；抉择
46.at the cost of...________________
47.count on/upon________________
48.in demand________________
49.作报告/授课________________
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51.几天前；前不久________________
52.文化差异________________
53.治愈某人的疾病________________
54.对……好奇________________
55.切掉；切断；使隔绝________________
56.对……造成损害________________
57.随着音乐起舞________________
58.变聋________________
59.to date________________
60.There is no denying that________________
词汇拓展
1.desire n.愿望；欲望；渴望；情欲；向往的人；渴望的事物v.渴望；期望；向往；被(某
人)吸引
【搭配】
desire(期望，要求)是及物动词，后接名词作宾语时，无须用任何介词。
顺便说一句，desire若用作名词，其后可以接介词for。
desire(要求)后接that从句时，其谓语通常用“(should)+动词原形”的虚拟语气形式。
另外，也可用不定式的复合结构来表示此意。
He________________an immediate answer.他要求立即答复。
He has a strong________________for success.他有强烈的成功欲望。
She_______________to live in the country.她希望住在乡下。
We_______________that she (should) type the letter at once.
=We desire her to type the letter at once.我们要求她马上把信打出来。
2.defend v.防御；保护；保卫；辩解；辩白；防守
Our duty is to_______________the country against its enemies.
我们的职责是保卫国家不受敌人侵犯。
There are ways I can_______________myself against such objections.
我能够用许多办法为自己辩护，驳回这样的反对意见。
【辨析】defend,defence的区别
defend是动词；而defence/defense是名词。
defence表示“保卫”或“防御”,注意其后所用介词：后接入侵者或造成危害者用介词
against;
若后接被保护者用介词of；in defence of,意为“保卫……”“为……辩护”。
People used to build strong walls round their towns as a_______________against enemies.
人们从前在城镇四周修筑城墙来抵御敌人。
This fort was once the main_______________of the island.
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Hundreds gave their lives in_______________of freedom.
千百人为了自由献出了自己的生命。
defend表示“保卫”,通常为及物动词，其宾语就是被保卫的对象。
表示“保卫……免受或抵抗……”,用介词from,against。
The wall was built to_______________the road from being washed away by the sea.
建这座堤是为了保护这条路不被海水冲垮。
Our duty is to _______________the country against the enemies.
我们的职责是保卫祖国不受敌人侵袭。
活学活用
一、阅读下列句子，在空白处填入1个单词或用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.An experienced public speaker usually begins by arousing the
audience's____________(curious).
2.Despite the fact_______________he had been there twice,he failed to find the place.
3.Once the_______________(decide)is reached, he can date and sign the sheet.
4.The old farmer was very sad because the strong winds did a lot of damage_______________his
crops.
5.The Great Wall was once used_______________(defend)against military aggression.
二、翻译句子
1.She seemed nervous or tense,and she was definitely short with me.
___________________________________________________________________
2.I know I let you down last week,but you can count on me this time.
___________________________________________________________________
3.These youngsters are motivated not by a desire to achieve,but by fear of failure.
___________________________________________________________________
4.不可否认的是，勇气在我们生活中扮演着重要角色。(denying)
___________________________________________________________________
第二部分 话题阅读训练
（A）阅读理解
Susan Scott, 71, is glad that she didn't think about her age when she took up bodybuilding at
the age of 59.
“I reinvent myself every ten years. I started my 60s as a bodybuilder and now I'm beginning
my 70s as a writer,” she said. “People usually limit themselves by age, and it's discouraging. With
age, I remain young at heart.”
Dr Susan started bodybuilding at an age when most are considering retirement though she
was an athlete from an early age. As a child in Venezuela, she took to gymnastics and later
graduated with a physical education degree.
资料收集整理【淘宝店铺：向阳百分百】Then she obtained a master's degree in education and later a Ph. D．in Adult Personal
Development. She taught at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, for 16 years, while raising two daughters.
“I started bodybuilding when I met Steve Pfiester, a gym guy who practiced yoga. He invited
me to his gym and offered to train me. I started in January and in June he took me to my first
competition in Bradenton, Florida,” she recalled.
Dr Susan's photos show that she has devoted long hours to taking care of her body. But she
also develops her mind and spirit. On any given day, she gets up at 3 am to read books. At 4:30 am
she's out to walk three miles and run another three. This is followed by yoga and a swim at the
beach while the sun rises. After writing her journal and working on her book between 8 and 10
am, she hits the gym for at least two hours. “I don't lose track of time,” she said.
Dr Susan's war on ageism has rubbed off on her two daughters, both in their early thirties.
“They both take care of their bodies and minds. If you give them a good foundation as a parent,
you know that they will always come back to their roots. I tried to remind myself of that during
their difficult teen years.”
1．What's Dr Susan's opinion on age?
A．Age cannot be hidden. B．Age is a state of mind.
C．Every age has its pains and sorrows. D．Old age is not suitable for further study.
2．What made Dr Susan start bodybuilding?
A．The need of her job. B．Her youthful dream.
C．Steve Pfiester's influence. D．Her daughters' encouragement.
3．Which of the following best describes Dr Susan's morning schedule?
A．Dull. B．Tight.
C．Flexible. D．Controversial.
4．What can be inferred about Dr Susan from the last paragraph?
A．She will set up a fitness foundation. B．She will soon return to retirement.
C．She often thinks of her teenage years. D．She sets an example to her daughters.
（B）完形填空
I was heading towards my favorite CD store when a display in a shop window caught my
eye. Upon closer ____21____, I realized the painting was a jigsaw puzzle, and the shop was full
of such puzzles. When I stepped inside, I found myself suddenly ____22____ back to my
childhood years.
Long ago on long summer days in my hometown, my sisters and I, well before the
____23____ of cellphones and video games, would spend the afternoons ____24____ jigsaw
puzzles of colorful waterfalls and other natural ____25____.
Many decades later, as I ____26____ shelf after shelf of puzzles, I wondered: Could fitting
资料收集整理【淘宝店铺：向阳百分百】them together today be as ____27____ as in bygone years?
Indeed, the two puzzles I purchased were just as fun as those of the past. But I found that I
had ____28____ skills over the decades that prepared me to better complete the puzzles now and
____29____ the deep value of this pastime.
I knew I would need an eagle’s eye for different color matches and distinguishing details in
the _____30_____ for just the right piece. And when the puzzles seemed extremely
_____31_____, I simply took a break, returned refreshed, and _____32_____ found the piece
that had long escaped me.
Among the valuable lessons and rewards that these puzzles offer is that _____33_____and
willpower are enhanced (提高). But what is most beneficial is how we look for answers or clues,
working tirelessly to find the _____34_____ fit. It’s an approach that pays off when meeting any
_____35_____ that life presents.
21．A．connection B．inspection C．comparison D．location
22．A．kept B．put C．held D．brought
23．A．appearance B．loss C．growth D．operation
24．A．finding B．watching C．solving D．building
25．A．wonders B．resources C．conditions D．disasters
26．A．checked out B．stormed into C．glanced through D．went after
27．A．demanding B．exciting C．confusing D．shocking
28．A．learned B．ignored C．forgotten D．required
29．A．share B．explain C．predict D．appreciate
30．A．exchange B．preparation C．search D．reward
31．A．strange B．impressive C．flexible D．difficult
32．A．conveniently B．quickly C．intentionally D．frequently
33．A．bravery B．ambition C．patience D．intelligence
34．A．typical B．normal C．important D．perfect
35．A．challenge B．requirement C．surprise D．deadline
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