Reading is fun!You can also analyze texts（文本）to learn more from the texts and about the texts.One way you can do this with fiction books，passages，or poems is by exploring their themes.
A theme is a central idea running throughout the text，connecting the characters and events.The writer may express his or her thoughts about humanity or a worldview through a theme.Themes can be ideas like friendship，bravery，love，honesty or family.Make sure you know what the writer is saying.
Sometimes，themes are hard to find out.First，the theme may not be able to be included in just one word like the examples above.There may also be more than one theme in the text.What's more，some themes are not presented in the words directly.You have to use clues in the texts to find them.
To start exploring the theme，first you need to make sure you've read the whole text.Since themes develop over time，you can't fully understand the underlying themes until the end of the text.Then，ask yourself to sum up（概括）the text and try to work out a "big idea".For example，did many characters resolve problems with their families？If there was only one small problem with a character's family，then "family" might not be the theme of the text.Finally，after finding out a "big idea"，go through the text to find examples that support this idea.You needn't repeat every detail of the story﹣a few key examples will be fine.
Now you are ready to explore the theme of a text!
Exploring the （1） of a text |
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Detailed information |
（2） is a theme？ |
● A theme is a （3） idea that connects the characters and events. ● The （4） thoughts are possibly expressed through the theme. |
Why is it （5） to find the theme？ |
●You might not （6） the theme in just one word. ●There may also be more than one theme in the text. ● Some themes are not presented in a （7） way. |
How can you explore the theme？ |
●Read the text till the （8） to fully understand the themes. ●Work out a "big idea" of the text by summing up the text. ●Find some key examples to （9） the "big idea".It's not （10） to repeat every detail. |
A famous writer was born in a small town. Although his family was very poor, his parents managed to send him to school. He worked hard until he left college with good grades.
He then put his heart into writing. But he made little money. He couldn’t afford his meals sometimes. Publishing （出版） his works was hard for him. An old woman heard of his experiences. She offered his money. Then he could live on and went on writing. Finally, his books came out. They sold well.
The success of his books brought him great wealth. So he made up his mind to help other young writers in the same way. He built up a fund (基金会). Many young writers received his help.
Kindness is passed on which makes the world a warm place.
阅读短文，根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。
s____1____ to make somebody go or be taken to a place
g____2____ a mark given in an exam
阅读短文，进行同义句转换，每空一词。
He couldn’t afford his meals sometimes.
He couldn’t afford his meals ____3____ time ____4____ time.
根据短文,内容回答问题。
Where was the famous writer born?
____________________5____________________.
What did the old woman offer the famous writer?
____________________6____________________.
Did many young writers receive the famous writer’s help?
____________________7____________________.
阅读短文，用方框中所给词或短语的正确形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空只能填一个单词或一个短语，每个单词或短语限用一次）
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It was nearly dark. The sun was going down. A little boy, Mike, came back home ____1____ from the mountain.
“What’s the matter, Mike?” his mother asked.
“The mountain is so ____2____ and full of big or small stones on the way. I was very tired, so I had to return,” Mike cried.
“It doesn’t matter.” his mother said.
“But standing at the top of the mountain by ____3____ is a dream from childhood (童年)!” Mike said.
His father came up. “What did you notice when ____4____ up the mountain?
“There were a lot of beautiful flowers by the sides of the road.” Mike replied.
“Did you feel the beauty of ____5____?” his father asked.
Mike ____6____ the question for a while.
“Yes, the blue sky the white clouds and the green trees.” Mike answered.
“That’s enough!” his father smiled and said. “Please remember, Son. The beautiful scenery (风景) is on the way. You have ____7____ a lot although you didn’t reach the top of the mountain. It is one of the ____8____ valuable lessons in your life”.
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成76—80小题（每空一词）。答案务必另书写于答题卡卷Ⅱ各小题规定的位置。
World Book Day is an event organized by the United Nations to encourage book reading, publishing and copyright. The first World Book Day was 23rd April, 1995 and it is celebrated every year on that day. It changes people’s lives through the love of books and reading. Every year on World Book Day, children around the world get together and read their favorite books. Some organizations work hard to give every child a book of their own. Reading for pleasure is important for a young person’s future success—more important than their parents’ educational background or the money they make.
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World Book Day |
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What is World Book Day |
An ___1___ organized by the United Nations. |
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What is World Book Day for? |
To ___2___ book reading, publishing and copyright. |
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When is the first World Book Day? |
___3___ 23rd, 1995. |
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How does World Book Day change people’s lives? |
Through the ___4___ of books and reading. |
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What does the writer think of reading for pleasure? |
Reading for pleasure is important for a young person’s ___5___ future. |
阅读下面材料，用方框中所给单词的适当形式在空白处填空，每词限用一次。请将完整的单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上，每空只能填一词。
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good it factory surprise set encourage hard but for success |
A man sees a butterfly. The butterfly tries to get out of ____1____ chrysalis (蛹). The man cut the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. To his ____2____, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t struggle (挣扎) to get out of the chrysalis, it can’t fly. The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the ____3____ in young people and prepare the ability to “fly”.
When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. For successful people, the more challenges they have had, the more ____4____ they are. One famous man, who now owns many big ____5____, used to sell socks from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Eric. He ____6____ up a college at the age of 30. His father died when he was only 16. He worked ____7____ in the day and studied hard in the night. His father’s death forced him to grow up fast. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today, not only he himself, ____8____ also his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.
Nowadays, some parents and teachers actively ____9____ young people to face challenges. It is important ____10____ them to learn to meet challenges and overcome them.
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次。
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be; post; science; other; surprise; see; while; one; anything; we |
What color is a tennis ball? Ask your classmates, and they might give you some ___（1）___ answers.
The Atlantic asked 30, 000 people this question. Among the people surveyed, 52 percent said tennis balls are green, 42 percent said yellow, and 6 percent said ___（2）___ else.
According to the International Tennis Federation, tennis balls ___（3）___ yellow. So, why do most people say that they’re green?
When we ___（4）___ see an object in natural light, our brains recognize its true color. Even if the object ___（5）___ in different kinds of light later, our brains can still tell its true color. ___（6）___ call this color constancy (色彩恒常性). For example, we know that China’s flag is red. When we see it during sunset or under purple light, we still know that it is red, even if it looks like a different color.
However, the color of a tennis ball is not as pure (纯的) as the flag. It appears to be a mixture of yellow, a “warm” color, and green, a “cool” color.
The US-based magazine says that when ___（7）___ brains try to figure out what color the ball is, some people ignore (忽略) cool colors like green, blue and purple. So they see the ball as yellow. ___（8）___ ignore warm colors, such as red, yellow and orange. They see the ball as green.
It is not just tennis balls that make such confusion. In 2015, a girl ___（9）___ a picture of a dress online. Some people said the dress was black and blue ___（10）___ other people said it was gold and white. They had different opinions based on whether they ignored cool or warm colors.