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Unit 1 个人及家庭生活 5
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阅读下面的短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。

I experienced years of loneliness as a child. 1 His friends teased him about babysitting his sister

and his interests were far different from mine. With no other kids of my age in the neighbourhood, I had to

spend hours by myself.

A bright spot for me turned out to be reading. My love of the written word began early as my mother

read to me every evening. 2 I started reading books on my own before age 5 and my mother took me to

the public library once a week to borrow several books. I quickly graduated from typical children s books to

ones with fewer pictures and longer chapters. Reading opened new worlds to me. 3

My mother also encouraged me to make what I wanted. I tried making toy cars with cardboard boxes

and constructing buildings from leftover cardboard and bits of wood my father gave me. When my mother

saw my creations, she told me how creative my designs were. 4 I learned a lot about how to extend the

life of objects and transform them into something new and useful. It was a trait ( 特点) others found

helpful, and I soon had friends who wanted to make things with me.

5 My parents made it a point for their two kids to spend time outside, no matter the weather or

season. My brother, of course, raced off to be with his friends, while I had plenty to do myself. There was

making leaf houses in autumn, ice skating in winter, and so much more. They re all memories I treasure
today. (江苏省苏州市相城区陆慕高级中学 2020—2021 学年高二下学期期初考试)

A. I wasn t alone any longer.

B. I enjoyed reading stories aloud.

C. I was invited to play with another kid.

D. I loved the colourful photographs in the books.

E. Another habit I formed early was being outdoors.

F. Thus, I began my lifelong interest in making things.

G. My older brother couldn t be bothered to play with me.
高考重点词汇积累

turn out 结果(是),原来(是),证明(是) 赞成 (objection n. 反对;反对意见)

graduate from to 从……逐渐发展(或变化、进展、上 transform into 将……彻底改变成……

升)成…… make it a point to do sth. = make a point of doing sth. 特意

extend v. 扩大,扩充,扩展;延续,延长;伸展,舒展(尤指 做某事,总是要做某事

手臂或腿);延伸;提供,给予;发出(邀请);适用于,包括 no matter the weather or season 无论什么天气或季节

(extension n. 延伸,扩展;延长期;扩建部分,延伸部分 treasure n. 财富,珠宝;珍品;备受宠爱(或器重)的人 vt.

extended adj. 延长了的,扩展了的;详尽的) 珍视,珍爱

object n. 物体,东西;对象,目标;目的,宗旨 vt. 反对,不

课标外重要词汇
tease /tiːz / vt. 戏弄,逗弄,取笑,招惹 n. 戏弄,取笑, 的,多余的

挑逗 trait /treɪt/ n. (尤指人的)特征,特点

leftover /ˈleftəʊvə(r) / n. 剩余物(尤指食品) adj. 剩下 lifelong /ˈlaɪflɒ / adj. 毕生的,终身的