AnalyticalthinkinginclozeandcomprehensionStep1ChallengeyourmindFillintheblanks,andtrytouseasmanywordsaspossible.1.Amiddle-agedwomantoldherstory______,nottoanyoneinparticular.2.Juststopgivinghima______time.3.Sherodetherestofthewayhomewearingahappysmile,withthemoneyshe’dlostearlier______.Step2AnalysisoftheclozeTimeWhathappened?Thewoman’sfeelingBeforethebusstartedAfterthebusstartedHalfofthewoman’smoneywasstolen.Withoutmoney,theoldmanwasorderedtogetoffthebus.Thewomanpaidthefarefortheoldman.sadangry(interfere)happyFillintheform1.Amiddle-agedwomantoldherstory________,nottoanyoneinparticular.2.Juststopgivinghima______time.3.Sherodetherestofthewayhomewearingahappysmile,withthemoneyshe’dlostearlier__________.GobacktothethreesentencestearfullyhardforgottenTip:payattentionthethecontextHowdidthewoman’sfeelingchange?SadhappyangryRemember:•Helpingotherscanlightenourloadsandliftourspirits.•Kindnessisrewarding.Beforesettingout,ItoldBarrettthistripwouldbetiringand1.Forthefirsttwodays,hesaidalmostnothing.Iworriedthetripwastoo2fora17-year-old.Then,ondaythree,aswewere3overhighrockymountains,heturnedtomeandgrinned(咧嘴笑),“Prettyhard.”1.A.roughB.dangerousC.troublesomeD.violent2.A.littleB.muchC.fastD.slow3.A.movingB.runningC.climbingD.lookingABCPracticeThesurveyaboutchildhoodintheThirdWorldshowsthatthestruggleforsurvivalislongandhard.Butintherichworld,childrencan1fromadifferentkindofpoverty---ofthespirit.2,oneWesterncountryalonenow,14,000attemptedsuicides(自杀)everyyearbychildrenunder15,andonechild3fiveneedspsychiatric(心理)advice.1.A.comeB.learnC.sufferD.survive2.A.AsusualB.ForinstanceC.InfactD.Inotherwords3.A.byB.inC.toD.underCBBStep3AnalysisofcomprehensionQuickreading•Howmanycharactersarethereinthearticle?IMygirlfriendAnelderlywomanflowersflowerswasexpectedtobesenttogirlfriendwasfinallysenttotheelderlywomanwhysmilingherwords&storymovemeandencouragemeLovesoIwasinahurryrewarding(11)(12)(13)(14)•1.Whydidthewomangivemeanimpressionbeforetalking?•2.HowdidIfeelaboutthecomingdate?Afterourtalking,howdidIfeel?Why?Thewoman’sniceandwarmsmilenervouswords&lovestoryconfidentmove&encouragemeWhatdoes“flowers”standfor?Itstandsforlovethatcangiveuscourage.Remember:•Rosesgiven,fragranceinhand.予人玫瑰，手有余香。SeveralmonthsagoIwasracingtocatchabus.AsIbreathlesslyputmyhandfulofcashacrosstheGreyhoundcounter,thesalesagentsaidwithabroadsmile,“Ohthatbusleftfiveminutesago.”Dreamsofhead-cutting!From“Dreamsofhead-cutting!”,welearnthatthewriter______.A.wasremindedofthecruelpharaoh(法老）B.wishedthatthesalesagentwouldhavebaddreamsC.dreamedofcuttingthesalesagent’sheadthatnightD.wasmadatthesalesagent.DPracticeJuly21st,2007wasatypicalEnglishsummer’sday-itrainedfor24hours!Asusual,Irushedhomefromworkatmiddaytocheckonthehouse.Nothingwasamiss.BythetimeIleftworkat5pm,however,theroadintoourvillagewasflooded.Ourhousehadneverbeenfloodedbut,asIopenedthefrontdoor,awaveofwatergreetedme.Welosteverythingdownstairs.Andtheplasterhadtobetornoffthewalls,ceilingspulleddown.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“amiss”mean?A.Wrong.B.Missing.C.Right.D.FoundAAlthoughoursituationwasverybad,it’sdifficulttofeeltoosorryforyourselfwhenyoulookatwhat’shappeningelsewhere.IwatchedanewsreportaboutfloodsinNorthernIndiaandthought,“Wedidn’thaveastrawhut(茅草房）thatwassweptaway,andourhouseisstillstanding.We’relucky.”Whydoestheauthorsaythattheywerelucky?A.Becausehersituationwasnotserious.B.Becausemanyotherplaceswereflooded.C.BecauseshehadbeentoNorthernIndia.D.Becausesomeotherssufferedevenmore.DOnedayamanwalkedintoapetshopandsaidtotheshopassistant,“Ineedtwosmallmiceandaboutfivedozenroachesandtwospiders.”“Whatdoyouneedthesethingsfor?”theshopassistantwasverysurprised.“Well,”repliedtheman,“I’mmovingoutofmyapartmentandthelandlordinsiststhatIshouldleavethehouseinexactlythesameconditionasIfoundit.”Thepassagesuggeststhatwhenthewritermovedintothehouse,itwas______.A.veryclean.B.dirtyandfullofinsects.C.tidyandcomfortable.D.justcleanedbythelandlord.BLivethe‘AmericanDream”Whatisit:Work&TravelUSAWhoarequalified:Full-timecollegestudents,above18yearsoldAbouttheprogram:Applicationforthe2009Work&TravelUSAprogramhasjuststarted.It’san8-16weeks’summerprogramforcollegestudentstoworkandtravelintheUS.EmployersincludeBoeing,HiltonHoteland7-Eleven.Fornextsummer,about3,500positionsareopentoChinesestudents.Applicantsmustpassalanguagetestandsometimesaninterview,andpayaregistrationfeetojointheprogram.Accordingtotheadvertisement,theprogramoffersanopportunitytocollegestudentsto______.A.workandtravelinAmericaB.havearegistrationforfreeC.haveanacademicrecordD.applyfortheregistrationfeeARemember:•Ifyousmileupontheworld,itwillsmileuponyou.Butifyoulookdoubtfulonit,you'llgetasimilarlookinreturn.Homework:Practicemorewithanalyticalthinking.
