Whatwouldyoudoifyouwereafifthg-优题课

There is no doubt about it. The best way to learn new words is to do it unconsciously. I don’t mean while you’re unconscious. I mean while you are unconscious of the fact that it is sinking in.
That is how I learnt the 30, 000 words in my vocabulary by living in an English-speaking world, mother tongue. I just pick them up. But some of them may be misunderstood. Now, to misunderstand does not mean not to understand. To misunderstand is to understand but incorrectly.
The 5% mislearnt of all the words we ″know″ will be the least frequently used words, as the more frequently used words are less likely to be mislearnt. Some of the misunderstandings may live with all our lives, without knowing that we got them wrong.
Many English teachers think that this natural method of learning words in one’s own mother tongue can be used for a second language learning. They teach their students how to play the Guessing Game. ″There is no time to look up in your dictionaries all the new words you come across, “ they will say. ″You have to practise guessing what the word means from the context.”
This method of guessing in a second language learning does not work. It may succeed in many cases, but results in hundreds or thousands of wrongly-guessed meanings of words.
And what’s more, there are more separate meanings than there are words themselves. Our learners’ dictionaries usually have many meanings. A good dictionary is what makes self-learning possible.
Don’t guess! Look it up!
64．The underlined word ″them″ in Paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A．the 30, 000 words B．English teachers
C．misunderstood words D．frequently used words
65．Which of the following is most likely NOT true?
A．Some of the words the writer knows must have been misunderstood.
B．Most of the 30, 000 words the writer learned are frequently used ones.
C．How many words the writer got wrong are not known.
D．All the words the writer knows were learned by reading them.
66．What we can infer from the passage is that .
A．dictionaries can not help us learn language well
B．when he is conscious, he usually can’t write new words
C．we must use the words as often as possible in order to master them
D．the writer prefers to guess meanings of new words
67．According to the passage, it is concluded that the best way to learn new words is .
A．to learn them by copying new words
B．to learn by living in an English---speaking world
C．to guess them only from the context
D．to get more separate meanings of each word

“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle（婴儿包）was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she held her breath-the baby has been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance.
One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms, he cried out bitterly, “A boy, a big boy… called me a f-…freak.” She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks.
He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift for literature and music.
The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor. Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft（移植）on a pair of outer ears, if they could be donated（捐献）,”the doctor decided. So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice a young man. Two years went by. Then, “You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret,” said the father.
The operation was a brilliant success. His talents blossomed （开花）into genius. School and college became a series of successes. Later he married and entered the diplomatic（外交）service. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.”
“I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know….not yet.” The years kept the secret, but the day did come…. one of the darkest days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket（棺材）.Slowly and tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.
60．The story is mainly about .
A．how a boy had new ears through an operation
B．what a devoted parent privately did for the child
C．how a disabled boy turned into a useful person
D．why a donator made a sacrifice to a bright boy
61．From the first paragraph we know that the mother .
A．was determined to donate her ears to perfect her son.
B．kept her husband unknown about the baby’s situation
C．felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby
D．complained of her bad luck to have a disabled child
62．We can infer from her passage .
A．the agreement was between the donator and the family
B．the boy was so popular that he was made class president
C．finally the boy came to know who the donator was
D．the mother donated her ears to her son after she died
63．What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?
A．True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance.
B．It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful
C．It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul.
D．Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known.

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题3分，满分60分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sarah Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school:
Wentworth Girls’ school
Beachside
July 20th
Dearest Mom and Dad,
I’ m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.
The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed. This breaks the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away.
Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire.
There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning.
The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.
The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I’m very sorry about this.
Much love,
Sarah
P. S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad the things could have been!
56．Sarah wrote home to .
A．tell her parents about the fire B．ask for a lot of money
C．tell her parents she had failed her exams D．tell her parents she had to leave school
57．Why did Sarah tell her parents the story about the fire?
A．She wanted to worry them.
B．She wanted to make them laugh.
C．She wanted to make them less angry at the real news.
D．She wanted to warn them about what the principal was going to do.
58．The letter before the P. S. was ________.
A．mostly true B．partly true C．all true D．completely untrue
59．Sarah said the principal was angry because ________.
A．she had failed her exams B．it was her fault that had caused the fire
C．she had not made the phone call in time D．she had been caught smoking in bed

“Migrant workers”(外来务工人员) is a familiar term for 17-year-old Shi Jian. Her father and uncle often talk about the problems surrounding this group of people. However, Shi cares more about the children of these migrant workers.
Last year Shi’s housekeeper’s daughter had to give up her schooling in Beijing because she would not be allowed to sit the national college entrance exam. She was forced to continue her high school education in her hometown in Sichuan Province.
Shi thinks the current law is unfair for migrant workers’ children, as it prevents them from studying at public schools, unless their parents pay huge sums. So, Shi decided to do a survey of migrant workers so that she could find some solutions to help solve the problem.
In the last six months Shi spoke to 186 migrant workers in Beijing. Her interviewees include babysitters, guards, keepers, supermarket clerks, house cleaners and construction site workers. Shi found out that 55 of them were parents. Among this group, only eight have children who attend schools in Beijing. The other 47 had to leave children with relatives in the countryside. However, 40 of the 47 would like to enroll(使入学) their children in city schools.
From her interviews, Shi found that the workers’ lowest income was 400 yuan each month. Over one-third earn a monthly wage of or below 1000 yuan. “Even schools for migrant workers’ children charge more than public schools. Morever, parents constantly worry about these schools closing or relocating,” she explained.
Shi has recently completed a report about her survey, in which she makes a series of recommendations. “The government can set up public schools for migrants’ children equal to schools for city children. Second, to offset(弥补) migrant workers’ very low pay, public schools should offer them special rates so they can afford their children’s tuition(学费).
72. What drove Shi to do the survey of migrant workers?
A. Her curiosity about migrant workers’ lives
B. She was asked to do a survey of migrant workers as part of a school project.
C. Her housekeeper’s daughter was forced to move to her hometown to continue studying.
D. She wanted to draw people’s attention and become famous
73. According to Shi’s survey, most migrant workers’ kids _____.
A. don’t live together with their parents
B. attend schools near their parents’ working places
C. have to help their parents support the family
D. always do better in schools than children from the city.
74. All of the following prevent migrant workers’ kids from attending schools in cities EXCEPT_____.
A. their parents’ low income
B. their lack of confidence to face the fierce competitions in city schools
C. schools’ high tuitions
D. that schools for migrant workers’ children may close or relocate
75. Shi suggested in her survey that _____.
A. more private schools for migrants’ children should be built
B. more money should be collected for migrants’ children
C. children’s tuition should be reduced
D. students from the city and the countryside should be encouraged to communicate more

Julia Roberts was born on October 28, 1967 in Georgia, USA, and she earned an Oscar nomination(提名) for her performance in 1989’s Steel Magnolias.
Later in 1990, she starred in the sad romantic comedy Pretty Woman. The film was an international hit and Roberts became a household name. But her later films, particularly Dying Young (1991), were of a decidedly uneven quality.
In 1993, Julia Roberts married country singer Lyle Lovett and then made a successful come back in The Pelican Brief (1993). But her next two movies in the following year, Pre-a-Porter and I Love Trouble proved to be critical(评论的) and commercial disappointment. Roberts’ bad luck continued when Mary Reilly (1996) failed at the box office. But her career began to pick up again with Michael Collins and Conspiracy Theory (both 1996). In 1997, Roberts made a successful return in comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding and continuedher quick rise in 1999 with Noting Hill and Runaway Bride. Both films helped to further restore Roberts to her status (地位) as the most shining woman in Hollywood. Her biggest success comes from Erin Brockovich. For the excellent performance she made in it Julia Roberts was given the Oscar Best Leading Actress Award on March 25, 2001.
Now Julia Roberts looks on course to win her 10th award for favorite female movie star at this year’s People’s Choice Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles.
68. Which of the following movies made Julia Roberts an international name?
A. Steel Magnolias B. Erin Brockovich C. Pretty Woman D. I Love Trouble
69. Why was Julia Roberts given the Oscar Best Leading Actress Award in 2001?
A. Because she made an excellent performance in Erin Brockovich
B. Because she has become a household film star
C. Because she is the prettiest woman in the Hollywood
D. Because she has been wealthy and well-known
70. The underlined phrase “pick up” in the text means ________.
A. collect B. stand up C. fetch D. improve
71. The underlined sentence means that _______.
A. Julia Roberts is going in the right direction
B. Julia Roberts looks more beautiful
C. Julia Roberts is looking for methods
D. Julia Roberts looks very happy

A．A book review．	B．A school report．
C．A science story．	D．A student’s diary．