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1、高考一轮复习综合课外趣味阅读及练习题（十八）课外趣味阅读精彩故事Mothers FeetTo prevent our dog, Lacy, from pestering visitors to our house, my mother often massaged her as she lounged beneath the kitchen table, her favorite resting spot. One day a contractor came over to talk about a home-improvement project. As he and my mother s
2、at across the table discussing the renovations, my mother slipped off her shoes and mindlessly soothed Lacy with her feet. My mother had been talking for about a half-hour when to her great embarrassment she heard Lacy bark outside the front door.Notes:(1) prevent （from）v.避免；阻止(2) pester v.使苦恼；困扰(3)
3、 massage v.按摩；揉捏(4) lounge v.懒洋洋地坐着或站着(5) contractor n.承包商(6) improvement n.改进；改善(7) renovation n.修复；修理(8) slip off 滑脱；掉(9) mindlessly adv.不注意地(10) soothe v.抚慰；使镇静(11) embarrassment n.局促；不安Exercises: 根据短文回答问题： What kind of a dog was Lacy? What did the mother often do to make visitors feel at home? W
4、ho came one day? What for? How long had the mother been talking when she felt greatlyembarrassed? Why did she feel embarrassed?母亲的脚为避免我们的狗，莱希，纠缠来访的客人，我母亲常在爱犬喜欢呆的地方，即餐桌下面，摩昵它。一天，一个建筑商来谈居室装潢工程。在这人和我母亲坐在餐桌边谈居室的修茸时，我母亲滑脱了她的鞋子，开始不经意地用脚摩蹭起莱希来。谈话进行了半个小时的时候，我母亲突然感到很不好意思起来，因为这时她听到了莱希在前门外的犬吠声。 I Want to Get O
5、utA bar owner locked up his place at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes when the phone rang. What time do you open up in the morning ? he heard an obviously inebriated man inquire.The owner was so furious, he slammed down the receiver and went back to bed. A few mi
6、nutes later there was another call and he heard the same voice ask the same question. Listen, the owner shouted ,theres no sense in asking me what time I open because I wouldnt let a person in your condition in-I dont want to get in, the caller interjected. I want to get outNotes: (1) obviously adv.
7、 明显的(3) slam v. 砰然放下(2) inebriated adj. 酒醉的(4) interject v. 突然插话Exercises: 根据短文填空：A bar owner locked _ his place at 2 a. m. and went hometo sleep. He heard an obviously _ man inquire. The owner was so furious, he _ down the receiver andwent back to bed. A few minutes later there was another call and
8、 he heardthe_ voice ask the _question. There is no _in asking me what time I open.我要出去在凌晨两点，酒吧店主锁了店门，回家睡觉。他刚躺下几分钟，这时电话响了。“你早上几点营业？”他听到一位明显已醉醺醺的男子的声音。店主非常气愤，砰地一声挂上电话又上床去睡。几分钟后又有一个电话，他听到还是那个声音问同样的问题。“听着，”店主嚷道，“不要问我什么时候营业，因为我不会让你这种人进”“我不是想进来，”那人打断他的话，“我要出去。”英语短文欣赏敢为人先To be the first of the king isAnd t
9、o be eminent in it as well is twice as good. To have the first move is a great advantage when the players are equal.如果既敢为人先，又能卓绝群伦，那无疑是锦上添花。棋逢对手之时，先行一着即是莫大的优势。Many a person would have been as unique as a phoenix if he had been the first of the sort. Those who come first are the heirs of fame. The ot
10、hers get only a younger brothers allowance; whatever they do, they cannot persuade the world they are anything more than parrots.倘能取得先手，你就会鹤立鸡群。占得先机者即是名望的继承人。其他人只能甘做小老弟，英语短文从而分到一点儿残羹冷炙，无论他们做了什么，终难免步入后尘之讥。Extraordinary people find a new path to eminence, and prudence accompanies them all the way. Be
11、cause of the novelty of their enterprises. Sages write their names in the importance then second in greater exploits.特立独行之士总是另辟蹊径，最终才能超凡出众；与此同时，他们并不失审慎。因为其事业的标新立异，贤达之士便将他们的名字载诸英雄史册。宁为鸡头，勿作凤尾。同义词趣味巧辨析acknowledge, admit, confess, recognize, concede这些动词均含“承认”之意。acknowledge ：通常指公开承认某事的真实情况或自己的过错。admit ：
12、强调因外力或良心驱使或经判断而明确承认，多含不情愿或被迫意味。confess ：语气较强，着重承认自己意识到的错误或罪行，含坦白忏悔的意味。recognize ：作“承认”解时，系书面用词，主要指合法的或外交上的承认，也指公认。concede ：指在事实与证据面前勉强或不得不承认。acquire, obtain, gain, get, win, earn, secure这些动词均含“获得、取得、得到”之意。acquire ：强调通过不断的、持续的努力而获得某物，也指日积月累地渐渐地获得。书面语用词。obtain ：较正式用词，着重通过巨大努力、要求而得到所需或盼望已久的东西。gain ：侧重指
13、经过努力或有意识行动而取得某种成就或获得某种利益或好处。get ：普通用词，使用广泛，可指以任何方式得到某物，也不一定要经过努力。win ：主要指通过努力、斗争、比赛等而获得胜利。earn ：侧重指依靠自己的劳动或因付出代价与有功而获得。secure ：强调要通过努力或竞争，或需要付出代价才能获得所渴望的东西。中学重难知识点回顾To短语815. preferto两者间更喜欢 I prefer walking to cycling. 我愿意步行,不愿意骑自行车。 16. pay attention to 注意 Pay attention to what the teacher is talkin
14、g about! 注意老师说的话! 17. refer to 提到,涉及到,关系到,参考,查阅 What I have to say refers to all of you. 我要说的事和你们大家都有关。 18. relate to 与有关,涉及 Wealth is seldom related to happiness. 财富鲜于幸福有关。 19. see to 照看或处理某事物 Will you see to the arrangements for the next committee meeting? 你来处理下次委员会会议安排,好吗? 20.stick to 坚持,不改变或不放弃
15、We dont want to hear your opinions; stick to the facts! 我们不想听你的想法,只讲事实! 21.turn to 转向,求助于,转而做 The more depressed he got, the more he turned to drink. 他情绪越低落越是借酒浇愁。 22.used to 习惯于,适应 She is quite used to working hard. 她很习惯做艰苦的工作。练习题（一）Liverpool, my hometown, is a unique city. It is so unique that in 2004 it became a World Heritage(遗产) Site.I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on the River Mersey. Blanketed in mist(薄雾),
