Module 3 Literature

詞匯短語(yǔ)園地

1. feed v. 喂養(yǎng)；為……提供食品

Have you fed these chickens today？

你今天喂這些雞了么？

Whoever feeds the man is his master.

任何給這個(gè)男人提供食物的人都是他的主人。

搭配：

（1） feed sb/sth （on） sth 喂人或動(dòng)物食物

Feed the cattle （on） barley. 喂這些牛大麥。

（2） feed sth to sb/sth 給人或動(dòng)物喂食物

Feed barley to the cattle. 給這些牛喂大麥。

feed on 以……為食；因……而壯大

That kind of butterfly feeds on the flowers of garden plants.

那個(gè)品種的蝴蝶以園林植物的花為食。

2. serve v. （給……）提供；端上（飯菜等）

Breakfast is served between 7：30 am to 9：00 am.

早飯供應(yīng)時(shí)間是從早上7點(diǎn)半到9點(diǎn)。

Pour the special sauce over the pasta and serve immediately.

把這個(gè)特別的調(diào)味汁澆在意大利面上然后立刻上桌。

搭配：

（1） serve sth with sth 某物和某物被一起端上

Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.

羊肉要配新鮮土豆和青豆一起上。

（2） serve sth to sb 提供某物給某人

They served a wonderful meal to more than ten delegates.

他們招待十多位代表吃了一餐美味佳肴。

（3） serve sb sth 提供某人某物

His mother served us a delicious lunch.

他的媽媽招待我們吃了一頓可口的午餐。

3. whisper v. 低聲地說(shuō)；耳語(yǔ)；私語(yǔ)

n. 低語(yǔ)（聲）；耳語(yǔ)（聲）；私語(yǔ)（聲）

My son whispered to me that he was afraid.

兒子低聲對(duì)我說(shuō)他害怕。

Dont you know its rude to whisper at the meeting？

難道你不知道在開會(huì)時(shí)竊竊私語(yǔ)是不禮貌的嗎？

Her voice dropped to a whisper while her baby was sleeping.

當(dāng)她的寶寶睡覺時(shí)，她壓低聲音小聲說(shuō)話。

4. support n. 支持；幫助；支撐物

v. 支持；幫助；支撐；養(yǎng)（家），維持（生活）

Her families and friends have given her lots of support.

家人和朋友給了她很多幫助。

When my father died， I became the real support.

我父親死后，我成了真正的頂梁柱。

If you raise the question at the meeting， Ill support you.

如果你在會(huì)上提出這個(gè)問題，我將支持你。

Nowadays there are many different organizations that support people with different diseases.

現(xiàn)在有很多向各種疾病患者提供援助的各種組織。

in support of （作狀語(yǔ)）支持……

Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal.

只有幾個(gè)人表示支持這一提議。

5. seize v. 抓?。蛔阶。C(jī)會(huì)等），理解（意思）；奪

He seized her by the arm.

他抓住她的胳膊。

Seize the chance， otherwise you will regret.

捉住機(jī)會(huì)，否則你要后悔的。

She was quick to seize the meaning of his words.

她快速地理解了他的話的意思。

seize on/upon sth 抓?。衫玫氖挛铮?/p>

The rumors were eagerly seized upon by the local newspapers.

當(dāng)?shù)貓?bào)紙迫不及待地對(duì)這些傳聞加以炒作。

6. hang v. 絞死，吊死；懸掛，吊

Where are we supposed to hang our washing up to dry？

我們?cè)摪严春玫囊挛锪涝谀睦飼窀桑?/p>

hang up （on sb） 掛斷（某人的）電話

Dont hang up on me—we must talk！

別掛斷電話——我們一定得談?wù)劊?/p>

注意：

當(dāng)hang為動(dòng)詞“絞死、吊死”，其過(guò)去式為hanged，過(guò)去分詞為hanged；當(dāng)hang為動(dòng)詞“懸掛、吊”，其過(guò)去式為hung，過(guò)去分詞為hung。

7. lock v. 用鎖鎖（起來(lái)）

n. 鎖

She locked her passport and money in the safe.

她把自己的護(hù)照和錢鎖在保險(xiǎn)柜里。

This door doesnt lock. 這門鎖不上。

搭配：

be locked in/into sth 陷入，卷入（困境、爭(zhēng)論等）

The two sides are locked into a bitter dispute.

雙方陷入了激烈的爭(zhēng)論。

8. scream v. 尖叫；高聲喊叫

n. 尖叫

Women were screaming； some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire.

女人們?cè)诩饨?；離橋最近的幾所房屋起火了。

搭配：

（1） scream （out） in/with sth 以……狀態(tài)尖叫

The kids were screaming with excitement.

孩子們興奮地喊叫著。

People ran for the exits， screaming out in terror.

人們驚恐萬(wàn)狀，尖叫著奔向出口。

（2） scream （out） for sth/sb 為某事/某人高聲喊叫

Someone was screaming for help.

有人在喊救命。

9. escape v. 逃跑；逃脫

n. 逃跑；逃脫

The report said that two prisoners had escaped.

新聞報(bào)道兩名囚犯逃走了。

When he was a child he often escaped into a dream world of his own.

小時(shí)候他常常躲進(jìn)自己的夢(mèng)幻世界中。

The doctor said I had a narrow escape.

醫(yī)生說(shuō)我是死里逃生。

escape from... 從……逃跑；從……逃脫

I got the news from his mother that he escaped from prison last night.

我從他母親那得到消息，他昨天晚上越獄了。

escapee n. 逃亡者；逃脫的動(dòng)物；（尤指）逃犯

escaped adj. 逃跑了的

10. in astonishment 驚訝地，吃驚地

He stared in astonishment at the stranger.

他驚愕地盯著陌生人。

I looked at my clever 5-year-old son in astonishment.

我驚訝地看著我5歲大聰明的兒子。

to sbs astonishment 使某人驚訝，吃驚

To my utter astonishment， she remembered my name.

她記得我的名字，這使我萬(wàn)分驚訝。

11. in a...voice 用……聲音（說(shuō)）

Please speak in a loud voice in order that we can hear what you say.

請(qǐng)大聲說(shuō)話，以便我們能聽見你說(shuō)的。

He smiled sadly and replied in a weak voice.

他悲傷地笑了笑，用微弱的聲音回答。

（1） be in good voice 嗓音良好

She was in good voice at the concert tonight.

她在今晚的音樂會(huì)上唱得不錯(cuò)。

（2） give voice to 表達(dá)

After watching the film， he gave voice to his discontent.

看完電影后，他表達(dá)了他的不滿。

（3） lose sbs voice 某人的嗓子啞了

He was suffering from flu and lost his voice.

他患了流感，嗓子啞了。

12. no sooner...than... 剛一……就……

No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears.

她剛一說(shuō)完，淚水就奪眶而出。

He had no sooner wanted to sleep than the telephone rang.

他剛一想睡，電話就響了。

與以上短語(yǔ)有同一意思的常用短語(yǔ)表達(dá)

hardly/scarcely...when... 剛一……就……

We had hardly/scarcely sat down at the table when the phone rang.

我們剛在桌子旁坐下，電話就響了。

13. bring sth to the attention of sb 使某人關(guān)注某事

She says that many times the school nurse is the first one to bring health problems to the attention of parents.

她說(shuō)，很多時(shí)候，學(xué)校護(hù)士是第一個(gè)使家長(zhǎng)關(guān)注到健康問題的人。

I did the thing with the hope that the media would report on it， and bring cultural discrimination to the attention of the public.

我做這件事是希望媒體報(bào)道這件事，并使公眾關(guān)注文化歧視。

（1） pay attention to 注意

Dont pay any attention to what they say.

別在意他們說(shuō)的話。

（2） draw attention to 吸引注意（某事物）

I tried not to draw attention to the weak points in my argument.

我盡量不使人察覺到我論證中的軟肋。

I Am Napoleon

Late one night at the insane asylum one inmate shouted， “I am Napoleon！”

Another one said， “How do you know？”

The first inmate said， “God told me！”

Just then， a voice from another room shouted， “I did not！”

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

In the most comprehensive study carried out into the nutritional content of organic food（有機(jī)食品）compared to ordinary food， scientists found no large difference in vitamins and minerals.

A separate study has found there are no extra health benefits by eating organic food rather than food grown on ordinary farms.

The study is likely to come as a blow to the billion-pound industry which is already struggling in the economic downturn as shoppers turn away from more expensive goods.

But advocates argue that the produce is better for people， with some saying it can help improve skin conditions and even cure cancers. However， earlier studies have proved confusing， with some stating that organic food provides more vitamins， while others finding no difference from ordinary food.

The new research looked for the first time at the best evidence over the last 50 years. After looking at 160 studies on the nutritional content of organic and non-organic food， it came to the conclusion that there was no large difference in the vitamins and minerals that are important to human health. Further research on more than 50 studies on the health effects found no good evidence that organic food is better for people than the non-organic.

Dr Alan Dangour， who carried out the studies， said the report was the most comprehensive review of the health benefits of organic food ever carried out. “Our review suggests that now there is no evidence to support the choice of organic food over ordinary food on the basis of nutritional advantages，” he said.

Gill Fine， director of Consumer Choice and Dietary Health， said there was no need for people to buy highly-priced organic food for health benefits.

He added， “The study does not mean that people should not eat organic food. What it shows is that there is little， if any， nutritional difference between organic and ordinary food and that there is no evidence of extra health benefits from eating organic food.”

1. What is the topic for this passage？

A. How to choose organic food.

B. The nutrients of ordinary food.

C. A study on benefits of organic food.

D. The advantages of eating organic food.

2. The situation of organic food mentioned in Paragraph 3 can be best described as ___ .

A. pouring oil on the fire

B. losing what has been gained

C. striking while the iron is hot

D. breaking through at a weak point

3. The underlined word “advocates” in Paragraph 4 refers to those who ___ .

A. support organic food

B. are against organic food

C. run an organic food company

D. show no interest in organic food

4. What can we learn from Gill Fines words？

A. Organic food is proved to be better than ordinary food.

B. People do not need to buy ordinary food at a high price.

C. Organic food is not necessary for peoples health benefits.

D. People should forbid organic food being sold in the market.

單項(xiàng)選擇

1. Sheep are good for the land when they feed ___ grass.

A. with B. in

C. on D. to

2. Since it was getting late and there were no hotels nearby， we decided to ___ at a small inn for the night.

A. put off B. put away

C. put in D. put up

3. Not until the airplane was invented ___ a chance to travel in the air as much as they liked.

A. people had B. did people have

C. had people had D. people did have

4. As she says， money doesnt create man but it is man ___ creates money.

A. what B. which

C. who D. whom

5. Whoever provides useful evidence for the murder will be ___ with 5，000 yuan.

A. awarded B. rewarded

C. offered D. supplied

閱讀表達(dá)

I became a fan of Joseph Hellers writing while I was a student in high school in the 1970s. His most famous book， Catch-22， was practically an anthem（圣歌）for myself and my friends.

I had spent many hours imagining what the man would be like in person. I was soon to find out. To this day， I have no idea how it was arranged， but somehow an invitation to speak at my high school was extended and accepted.

On the day， I made sure to be near the gate of the school to see him arrive. I was looking for a big car， or perhaps a group of reporters surrounding the man whose dust-jacket picture was the one that I had examined so often. But suddenly， there he was， completely alone， walking hesitantly toward the school just like a normal person. He walked by me， and I was amazed to see that he was wearing rather worn shoes， down at the heel.

When he began speaking in the hall， I was surprised， for he had a very heavy speech impediment（口吃）. “That cant be him，” I whispered to a friend.

And then somehow， we began to listen to what he was saying. He seemed to know just what we were thinking and expressed feelings. He spoke for forty minutes and held us all attracted. I would not have left my seat even if I could.

As I listened， I began to feel awaken in me the possibility of being more than I had supposed that I could be. With some difficulty I managed to get to the school gate again and waited for twenty minutes while I supposed he signed autographs and fielded questions inside the hall. Eventually， he came out， as he had come in， alone.

I got up all my courage and called to him， “Mr Heller.”

He almost didnt stop but then he turned around and came over to me.

“I just want to say how much I enjoy your book，” I said.

He looked down at me in my wheelchair， smiled as if it was the most normal thing in the world and shook my hand. I think that day may have been very important in the future direction of my life.

1. Who wrote the famous book Catch-22？ （within 2 words）

2. Why was the author surprised when Heller began speaking in the hall？ （within 7 words）

3. How did the author feel as he listened to Hellers speech？ （within 5 words）

4. In what way were the author and Heller similar？ （within 4 words）

5. How does the author think of the day he met Heller？ （within 10 words）

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

閱讀理解

American schools are looking for ways to save money on bus transportation because of high fuel prices. More children may have to walk， ride their bikes or find other ways to get to school.

But， as another effect of the high prices， they may not have to go to school as often. Some schools， especially in countryside areas， are changing to a four-day school week. That means longer days instead of the traditional Monday through Friday schedule.

Beginning in the fall， students in the Maccray School District in Minnesota will be in school Tuesday through Friday. Each school day will be 65 minutes longer.

Supervisor Greg Schmidt says the district expects to save about 65 thousand dollars a year in transportation costs. The district has about 700 students living in an area of 900 square kilometers.

State officials have supported the plan for three years. They may change their minds if learning suffers. In Custer， South Dakota， students have been going to school Monday through Thursday since 1993. Supervisor Tim Creal says the change has saved about one million dollars over just the past eight years.

He says that in the future， the growth of online classes could make it possible to require even fewer days at school. High fuel prices are driving college students to take more online classes. And in some states， high school students can take them， too.

A four-day school week sounds like a great idea for students and teachers. But working parents may have to pay for child care for that fifth day. In agricultural areas， it can mean an extra day of helping on the family farmland.

The Lake Arthur School District has just one hundred sixty students. Lake Arthur used a four-day schedule for twelve years. But a few years ago it went back to five days.

Michael Grossman heads the district. He says two studies there failed to show any real educational improvement using the four-day school week. And he says not much instruction was taking place during the last hour of school， because students were too tired.

1. What is the effect of high fuel prices on American schools？

A. It takes students more time to go to school.

B. More money will be spent on bus transportation.

C. Students may go to school more often than they used to.

D. Students will spend more school days in school than before.

2. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that state officials ___.

A. say the plan has saved their money since 1993

B. have been in support of the plan for three years

C. have had a negative opinion of the plan for three years

D. may change the plan if students cant learn much

3. According to Michael Grossman， what is the disadvantage of the four-day schedule？

A. Teachers will get less pay for their work.

B. Parents will have to pay more for child care.

C. Students benefit less in the last hour of class.

D. Students and teachers will have to work hard in class.

4. What can we know about the four-day schedule？

A. Most schools will refuse it to go.

B. All the students give a warm welcome.

C. It cannot save as much money as expected.

D. There will be some time before it is improved.

單項(xiàng)選擇

1. The nurse said something beyond my prediction that made me step back ___ astonishment.

A. on B. in

C. at D. of

2. It is what you and I think and how we behave in our life ___ are changing or actually have changed the big world.

A. where B. that

C. what D. which

3. The child tried his best to ___ the back of the chair to stop himself from falling.

A. hold down B. hold on

C. hold up D. hold on to

4. Dad ___ to me， “Be quiet！ Its late and your grandpa is sleeping now.”

A. shouted B. whispered

C. explained D. replied

5. I never forgot the scene that the children looked at these ___ pictures with ___ eyes.

A. frightening； frightened B. frightened； frightening

C. frightened； frightened D. frightening； frightening

完形填空

It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr. Belts office for a 1 . It was just after my first chemotherapy treatment（化療）. My scar was still very tender. 2 ， I was taken to an examination room to have my blood 3 ， again—a terrifying process for me， since Im so 4 of needles（針）.

I lay down on the 5 bed. Then Ramina entered the room. Her warm 6 was familiar， and stood out in contrast to my 7 . Id first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasnt my 8 on that day， but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she possibly 9 to laugh about at a time like this？ So I decided she wasnt 10 enough about the whole thing.

But this day was 11 . Ramina had taken my blood before. She 12 my fear of needles， and she kindly 13 the medical equipment under a magazine. As the layers of bandage were 14 ， the fresh scar on my chest could be seen.

She gently 15 over and ran her hand across the scar， examining the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to 16 gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said， “You havent 17 it yet， have you？” And I said， “No.” I continued to cry gently. In 18 tones she said， “This is part of your body. This is you. Its okay to touch it.” But I couldnt. So she touched it for me. The scar. The healing wound. And beneath it， she touched my 19 .

That night as I lay down， I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there 20 I fell asleep. I knew I wasnt alone.

1. A. treatment B. discussion C. conversation D. checkup

2. A. At once B. As usual C. In fact D. In addition

3. A. drawn B. mixed C. changed D. cleaned

4. A. tired B. ashamed C. proud D. frightened

5. A. operating B. working C. examining D. testing

6. A. smile B. face C. words D. hands

7. A. interests B. fears C. hobbies D. tears

8. A. friend B. partner C. nurse D. companion

9. A. want B. like C. find D. need

10. A. serious B. curious C. worried D. nervous

11. A. difficult B. different C. pleasant D. common

12. A. learnt from B. cared for C. knew about D. attended to

13. A. used B. prepared C. carried D. hid

14. A. found B. opened C. covered D. checked

15. A. looked B. came C. passed D. reached

16. A. cry B. move C. talk D. rise

17. A. watched B. discovered C. touched D. unfolded

18. A. strange B. soft C. cold D. strict

19. A. wound B. bone C. body D. heart

20. A. until B. because C. since D. when

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

閱讀理解

That the Leaning Tower of Pisa no longer leans quite so much after a ￡20 million project to save it has proved to be a great success. The tower， which was on the edge of collapse， has been straightened by 18 inches， returning it to its 1838 position.

“It has straightened a little bit more than we expected， but very little helps，” said Prof. John Burland， the only British member of the rescue committee. “The tower is still very slightly moving towards being upright.”

The tower， which has been leaning almost since building work first began in 1173， was closed to the public in 1990 because of safety fears. The 183-foot tower was nearly 15 feet off vertical and its structure was found to have been weakened by centuries of strain（拉力）.

Prof. Burland said it could have collapsed “at any moment”. However， it took nine years of quarrelling before any work was done. The last attempt at straightening the tower was carried out. Concrete（混凝土）was poured into the foundations， but the result was that the tower sank further into the soil.

The straightening work involved digging out around 70 tonnes of earth from the northern side of the tower， causing it to sink on that side. Before the digging started， the tower was fixed with steel ropes and 600 tonnes of lead weights.

However， halfway through the project， concerns at the ugliness of the weights led to their removal and the tower leaned greatly. The weights were hurriedly reattached. One night， the tower moved more than it had averaged in an entire year. The towers stonework has also been restored.

The Italian government stepped in after a tower collapsed in Pavia in 1989， killing four people. Experts suddenly realized that the tower at Pisa， which was similarly built and on the same sort of earth， could do the same.

1. What most probably played the most important part in straightening the tower？

A. The restoring stonework.

B. The lead weights fixed to the tower.

C. The concrete poured into the foundations.

D. The earth-digging from the southern side of the tower.

2. According to the passage， the Leaning Tower of Pisa ___ .

A. closed for the straightening work in 1990

B. has a history of more than 1， 000 years

C. began to lean more than 800 years ago

D. has become dangerous

3. What drove the Italian government to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa？

A. The expectation of the rescue committee.

B. The development of new technology.

C. The advice of Prof. John Burland.

D. The collapse of a tower in Pavia.

4. What would be the best title for the passage？

A. Saving the Leaning Tower of Pisa

B. The History of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

C. The Collapse of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

D. The Building of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

短文改錯(cuò)

Keep healthy is an important thing of our life. A person who has good health is more efficient in carrying out their task either as a student in a school， a worker in an office and even as a housewife at home. There are different way to keep healthy. That is necessary to have a healthy diet every day. Different kinds of food has different functions in building up and keeping our body strong. Other way to keep healthy is exercise regularly. Learning what to relax our body is certainly in an efficient way to keep healthy.

單項(xiàng)選擇

1. As the old saying goes， no one can ___ anything without effort.

A. finish B. accomplish

C. achieve D. complete

2. — ___ ？ I havent seen you for a long time.

— Great. Thank you！

A. Whats wrong with you B. Whats the matter

C. Whats going on D. What are you doing

3. I must have read this book before I went to university， but its name ___ me at present.

A. escapes B. forbids

C. forgets D. flees

4. It was because of the fine weather ___ she made a decision to go shopping with her friends.

A. that B. since

C. which D. what

5. Make sure that the ropes， which are not in use， are ___ at the back of the door.

A. hung B. hanged

C. being hung D. hang

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

閱讀理解

In Canada and the United States， there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”， who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.

Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before. Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the West. In Asia， especially in China， Japan， and Korea， it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination. However， in Canada and the United States， it is easy to go to university， and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result， Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.

The problem is that when Asians arrive， they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East. Also， they find that they are very lonely， and that they miss their homes. Because of these two reasons， most Asian parents decide to go back to work in Asia while their children study in the West. Therefore， these children become “satellite kids”， and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”.

Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kids” problem. Because these children do not speak English and their parents are not there to take care of them， they are often absent from school. To be a “satellite kid” means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well. Also， it means to grow up alone， because your parents are elsewhere. What these “satellite kids” will probably say to their parents is that its better to have parents around than to have a university education.

1. The underlined words “satellite kids” in Paragraph 1 refer to Asian kids ___ .

A. without parents B. living abroad alone

C. with no job D. cant speak English

2. Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because ___ .

A. their kids can easily find a job there

B. the kids want to improve their English

C. universities abroad have no national exams

D. their kids may be accepted by universities abroad

3. Some Asian immigrant children become “satellite kids” because their parents ___ .

A. find its hard to find a job abroad

B. return to their own countries to work

C. want their children to be independent

D. want their children to go to university

4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that satellite kids ___ .

A. will attend school every day

B. grow well in a foreign country

C. may be lonely in a foreign country

D. speak fluent English and have friends abroad

單項(xiàng)選擇

1. It is ten years ___ Miss Green returned to Canada.

A. that B. when

C. since D. before

2. Is it beside the swimming pool， if I may ask， ___ the new company will hold the opening ceremony？

A. where B. which

C. that D. when

3. ___ can you expect to get a higher score in the next examination.

A. With hard work B. Only with hard work

C. Although work hard D. Now that you work hard

4. When the two sisters reunited， they explained to each other ___ they didnt die of the serious disease.

A. how was it that B. how it was that

C. what was it that D. what it was that

5. Waiter， I want to have coffee and please ___ me one.

A. help B. serve

C. bring D. supply

完形填空

As I drove my blue Buick into the garage， I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was 1 too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 2 space. That left 3 enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home 4 ， and just as I turned off the engine， the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space—too close to my car， as 5 . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had run 6 and I shouted at her， “Cant you see youre not 7 me enough space？ Park farther over.” Banging（猛推）open her door into 8 ， the driver shouted back， “Make me！” 9 this she stepped out of the garage. Still， each time she got home first， she parked too close to my 10 . Then one day， I thought， “What can I do？” I soon found a（n） 11 . The next day the woman 12 a note on her windshield（擋風(fēng)玻璃）：

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile，

Im sorry mistress（女主人）shouted at yours the other day. Shes been sorry about it. I know it because she doesnt sing anymore while 13 . It wasnt like her to scream like that. Fact is， shed just got 14 news and was taking it out on you two. I 15

you and your mistress will 16 her.

Your neighbor，

Blue Buick

When I went to the 17 the next morning， the Oldsmobile was gone， but there was a note on my windshield：

Dear Blue Buick，

My mistress is sorry， too. She parked so 18 because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. Im glad we can be 19 now.

Your neighbor，

Yellow Oldsmobile

After that， whenever Blue Buick 20 Yellow Oldsmobile on the road， their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

1. A. driven B. parked C. stopped D. stayed

2. A. complete B. close C. narrow D. fixed

3. A. quite B. nearly C. seldom D. hardly

4. A. hurriedly B. first C. finally D. timely

5. A. usual B. planned C. well D. yet

6. A. into B. about C. out D. off

7. A. keeping B. saving C. offering D. leaving

8. A. mine B. hers C. itself D. ours

9. A. For B. With C. From D. Upon

10. A. room B. area C. front D. side

11. A. instruction B. result C. answer D. chance

12. A. put B. wrote C. sent D. discovered

13. A. working B. driving C. returning D. cooking

14. A. surprising B. latest C. bad D. normal

15. A. hope B. know C. suppose D. suggest

16. A. comfort B. help C. forgive D. please

17. A. office B. flat C. place D. garage

18. A. crazily B. eagerly C. noisily D. early

19. A. neighbors B. friends C. drivers D. writers

20. A. followed B. passed C. found D. greeted

Andersen ， Father of Fairy Tale“童話之父”安徒生

This year is the 139 anniversary of Andersen， father of fairy tale. He passed away on August 4th， 1875， at the age of 70.

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish fairy tale writer and poet noted for his childrens stories. These include The Steadfast Tin Soldier， The Snow Queen， The Little Mermaid， Thumbelina， The Little Match Girl， and The Ugly Duckling.

During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. They have inspired motion pictures， plays， ballets， and animated films.

Born in the small town of Odense， Denmark in 1805， Andersens life was not easy. His father was a sickly man and his mother washed clothing for a living. His mother wasnt highly educated， she introduced Andersen to folklore. This encouraged his love of stories， plays， and the theater at a young age. These hobbies， which were combined with Andersens love of literature， eventually helped him become a famous writer.

Andersen was forced to start working after his father passed away in 1816. For a time， he worked as a tailor， and then in a tobacco factory. At 14， he moved to Copenhagen to become a singer. However， after his voice changed， a director at the Royal Theater arranged for Andersen to go back to school. Andersen began his writing career by writing plays and poems for a local journal.

Then， in 1835， Andersen broke into novel writing with The Improvisator. The plot of this novel is the basis of many of Andersens works. In general， Andersens stories are mostly about a main character who has to face many problems while he or she is pursuing happiness. Despite his success in novel writing， it was childrens tales that eventually brought Hans Christian Andersen fame.

今年（2014年）是“童話之父”安徒生去世139周年。他于1875年8月4日逝世，享年70歲。

漢斯·克里斯蒂·安徒生是一位丹麥童話作家和詩(shī)人，以其童話作品聞名于世。代表作有《小錫兵》《冰雪女王》《小美人魚》《拇指姑娘》《賣火柴的小女孩》《丑小鴨》等。

安徒生因?yàn)椤敖o全世界的孩子帶來(lái)歡樂”而被高度贊揚(yáng)。他的作品已經(jīng)被翻譯為150多種語(yǔ)言。安徒生童話故事還激發(fā)了大量電影，舞臺(tái)劇，芭蕾舞劇以及電影動(dòng)畫的制作。

安徒生在1805年出生于丹麥的歐登賽小鎮(zhèn)，那時(shí)的他日子過(guò)得并不好。父親體弱多病，而母親則靠洗衣服維持家計(jì)。安徒生的母親沒受過(guò)高等教育，她帶給安徒生許多民間傳說(shuō)。這使得他在小小年紀(jì)就熱愛故事、劇本和戲劇。這些愛好與安徒生對(duì)文學(xué)的熱愛相互結(jié)合，最終助他成為著名作家。

安徒生的父親于1816年過(guò)世，那時(shí)他便被迫開始工作。他曾一度以裁縫師為職，之后又在煙草工廠工作。十四歲時(shí)，他搬到哥本哈根，成為一位歌手。不過(guò)在安徒生變聲之后，皇家劇院的一位導(dǎo)演便安排安徒生回到學(xué)校讀書。安徒生為當(dāng)?shù)匾患译s志社撰寫劇本和詩(shī)作，從而開始了他的寫作生涯。

1835年，安徒生以《即興詩(shī)人》一書進(jìn)入小說(shuō)領(lǐng)域。這本小說(shuō)的情節(jié)是安徒生許多作品的基礎(chǔ)。大致上，安徒生的故事都描述主角在追逐幸福的途中面臨了許多困難。盡管在小說(shuō)寫作上頗為成功，但最終帶給安徒生榮譽(yù)的還是童話故事。

Then， in 1835， Andersen broke into novel writing with The Improvisator. The plot of this novel is the basis of many of Andersens works. In general， Andersens stories are mostly about a main character who has to face many problems while he or she is pursuing happiness. Despite his success in novel writing， it was childrens tales that eventually brought Hans Christian Andersen fame.

今年（2014年）是“童話之父”安徒生去世139周年。他于1875年8月4日逝世，享年70歲。

漢斯·克里斯蒂·安徒生是一位丹麥童話作家和詩(shī)人，以其童話作品聞名于世。代表作有《小錫兵》《冰雪女王》《小美人魚》《拇指姑娘》《賣火柴的小女孩》《丑小鴨》等。

安徒生因?yàn)椤敖o全世界的孩子帶來(lái)歡樂”而被高度贊揚(yáng)。他的作品已經(jīng)被翻譯為150多種語(yǔ)言。安徒生童話故事還激發(fā)了大量電影，舞臺(tái)劇，芭蕾舞劇以及電影動(dòng)畫的制作。

安徒生在1805年出生于丹麥的歐登賽小鎮(zhèn)，那時(shí)的他日子過(guò)得并不好。父親體弱多病，而母親則靠洗衣服維持家計(jì)。安徒生的母親沒受過(guò)高等教育，她帶給安徒生許多民間傳說(shuō)。這使得他在小小年紀(jì)就熱愛故事、劇本和戲劇。這些愛好與安徒生對(duì)文學(xué)的熱愛相互結(jié)合，最終助他成為著名作家。

安徒生的父親于1816年過(guò)世，那時(shí)他便被迫開始工作。他曾一度以裁縫師為職，之后又在煙草工廠工作。十四歲時(shí)，他搬到哥本哈根，成為一位歌手。不過(guò)在安徒生變聲之后，皇家劇院的一位導(dǎo)演便安排安徒生回到學(xué)校讀書。安徒生為當(dāng)?shù)匾患译s志社撰寫劇本和詩(shī)作，從而開始了他的寫作生涯。

1835年，安徒生以《即興詩(shī)人》一書進(jìn)入小說(shuō)領(lǐng)域。這本小說(shuō)的情節(jié)是安徒生許多作品的基礎(chǔ)。大致上，安徒生的故事都描述主角在追逐幸福的途中面臨了許多困難。盡管在小說(shuō)寫作上頗為成功，但最終帶給安徒生榮譽(yù)的還是童話故事。

Then， in 1835， Andersen broke into novel writing with The Improvisator. The plot of this novel is the basis of many of Andersens works. In general， Andersens stories are mostly about a main character who has to face many problems while he or she is pursuing happiness. Despite his success in novel writing， it was childrens tales that eventually brought Hans Christian Andersen fame.

今年（2014年）是“童話之父”安徒生去世139周年。他于1875年8月4日逝世，享年70歲。

漢斯·克里斯蒂·安徒生是一位丹麥童話作家和詩(shī)人，以其童話作品聞名于世。代表作有《小錫兵》《冰雪女王》《小美人魚》《拇指姑娘》《賣火柴的小女孩》《丑小鴨》等。

安徒生因?yàn)椤敖o全世界的孩子帶來(lái)歡樂”而被高度贊揚(yáng)。他的作品已經(jīng)被翻譯為150多種語(yǔ)言。安徒生童話故事還激發(fā)了大量電影，舞臺(tái)劇，芭蕾舞劇以及電影動(dòng)畫的制作。

安徒生在1805年出生于丹麥的歐登賽小鎮(zhèn)，那時(shí)的他日子過(guò)得并不好。父親體弱多病，而母親則靠洗衣服維持家計(jì)。安徒生的母親沒受過(guò)高等教育，她帶給安徒生許多民間傳說(shuō)。這使得他在小小年紀(jì)就熱愛故事、劇本和戲劇。這些愛好與安徒生對(duì)文學(xué)的熱愛相互結(jié)合，最終助他成為著名作家。

安徒生的父親于1816年過(guò)世，那時(shí)他便被迫開始工作。他曾一度以裁縫師為職，之后又在煙草工廠工作。十四歲時(shí)，他搬到哥本哈根，成為一位歌手。不過(guò)在安徒生變聲之后，皇家劇院的一位導(dǎo)演便安排安徒生回到學(xué)校讀書。安徒生為當(dāng)?shù)匾患译s志社撰寫劇本和詩(shī)作，從而開始了他的寫作生涯。

1835年，安徒生以《即興詩(shī)人》一書進(jìn)入小說(shuō)領(lǐng)域。這本小說(shuō)的情節(jié)是安徒生許多作品的基礎(chǔ)。大致上，安徒生的故事都描述主角在追逐幸福的途中面臨了許多困難。盡管在小說(shuō)寫作上頗為成功，但最終帶給安徒生榮譽(yù)的還是童話故事。