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1、Unit 4 Pygmalion李仕才一、阅读理解。Away with wordsThe telegraph, an online news service, has teamed up with Saga, which provides products and services only for the over 50s, to hold a new competition to find the best travel writer. Three lucky winners will win a master class with two top Telegraph travel wri
2、ters before travelling the world with Saga on one of three holidays of great comfort and pleasure. To enter, all you need to do is tell us something mysterious and wonderful about the world of travela favorite memory, a humorous tale, an unforgettable occasion or a sight worth writing about.What we
3、are looking forYou must be able to read not only those signs that help you find your way around but the ones that tell you how the locals tick. You must, in the words of Paul Theroux, an American travel writer, “descibe exactly what you see and give it life with your imgaination”.In this competition
4、, you can do that in anything from 150 words to 500, but they should be your words, and fresh ones. We do expect you not to hide the truth or the facts about your experience. Beyond that, you can make the most of the freedom travel writing gives you.Youll be editor as well as writer, so ensure those
5、 eyes are equally fresh when you check and recheck what youve written. We will make allowances for the occasional mistake, such as you have “fell” into a river. But we wont put up with mistakes every few lines.Terms conditionsCompetitors must be aged 50 years or older.The judging process is divided
6、into two stages: entries will be hosted on the website for one month. The top 20 articles will then be selected by public vote. The top three winners will be chosen by three judges.The closing date for entries is August 15.1.What does the prize for winners include?A. a chance to learn from excellent
7、 writers.B. the publication of their works.C. three wonderful holidays.D.an opportunity to work in the Telegraph.2.Who will select the final winners?A. the public.B. Paul TherouxC. two top Telegraph travel writersD. three chosen judges.3.What type of writing is this text ?A. An essayB.A travel guide
8、C.A writing guideD. An announcement【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了旅行作家大赛的参赛标准和奖励。1.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Three lucky winners will win a master class with two top Telegraph travel writers ”可知，获胜者将有机会和优秀的旅行作家学习。3.D 【解析】推理判断题。通读文章可知，文章介绍了旅行作家大赛的参赛标准和奖励，属于通知。二、单句语法填空1The mistakes in your homework shouldnt _ (overloo
9、k), or youll keep them forever.答案：be overlooked2Generally _ (speak), tourists should first visit cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Xian.答案：speaking3He has some acquaintance _ German, but he doesnt speak it fluently.答案：with4If you think you can drink so much without damaging your health, then youre _
10、 (mistake)答案：mistaken5He was robbed last night, but _ (fortune) he didnt have much on him then.答案：fortunately6We are at your service. Dont hesitate _ (turn) to us if you are in trouble.答案：to turn7Clearly and thoughtfully _ (write), the book inspires confidence in students who wish to seek their own
11、answers.答案：written8I have no idea whether the book is of great _ (valuable) to your English study.答案：value9Its bad manners _ (remark) on their shortcomings in the absence of other people.答案：to remark10Tom arrived at school late again, which made him feel awkward and _ (comfort)答案：uncomfortable三、完形填空
12、。When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didnt 1 . At twelve, she asked our parents if she could 2 a fulltime music school. They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister 3 talent. I was better at my 4 . My teacher had told my parent
13、s that I had great 5 . So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to 6 me. But the only time he was 7 was Saturday afternoons at 3 pm. Back then, I was 8 about the British TV show The Avengers, which was 9 every Saturday at 3 pm. I let nothing take up my The Avengers hour. So I 10 this a
14、mazing opportunity.Today, I dont even have a 11 in my house.My sister became an engineer, but she 12 stopped making music. When she was in her 40s, she switched her 13 . She went back to college，got a(n) 14 in music education，and became a music teacher. She starts kids off on their first instrument
15、and gives them all the encouragement and support she never 15 Recently, she and a pianist pal put on a recital. A big crowd of friends and family 16 for her. As she played, I looked around at the 17 . Everyone was 18 enjoying the music. It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that 7yearold kid making those perfectly 19 sounds and knew how far she had come, despite 20 Talent is important. But enthusiasm is even more important.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过讲述妹妹追求梦想的经历告诉我
