原版精读文章(1)+词汇阅读练习进阶

原版精读文章（1）＋ 词汇阅读练习进阶

Words , Expressions & Sentence Patterns

中考词汇、短语和句型

·treatment ['tri:tmənt] n. 治疗

·communication [kə,mju:ni'keiʃən] n. 交流 ·safe [seif] n. 保险箱

·proper ['prɔpə] adj. 合适的 ·lift [lift] n. 搭车 ·offer [‘ɔfə] v. 提供

·People visit other countries for many reasons. Some travel on business, others travel to visit interesting places that are only found in other countries, such as the Taj Mahal in India, the temples of Thailand, or Pyramids at Giza. ·Wherever you go, and for whatever reason, it is important to be safe. A tourist can attract a lot of attention from local people. While the majority of people you will meet when traveling are sure to be friendly and welcoming, there are dangers—theft being the most common. Just as your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful. It is important to prepare for your trip in advance, and to take precautions while you are traveling.

·Attract one’s _____ ·Attract one’s _____

While：表示对比(but)

·I like knitting sweaters while my sister prefers playing football.

·English is understood all over the world while Swahili is spoken by only a few people ·He gets fifty thousand pounds a month while I get only twenty!

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do sth in advance

·Book a table in advance ·Pay in advance

·Leave a tip in advance

·As you prepare for your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork. You don’t want to get to your destination only to find you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport is about to expire. Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance, so that if you are sick or injured during your travels, you will be able to get treatment. If you want to drive while you are abroad, make sure you have an international driver’s license.

containers

·If you need to take medicines with you—such as travel-sickness pills—keep it in its original container. If you need prescription drugs, bring a letter from your doctor. If you don’t, you may find yourself doing a lot of explaining to customs officials’ at your destination. ·Buy a guidebook and read about the local customs of the country you are going to. Also, try and learn a few basic words and phrases—don’t assume it that the local people will speak your language.

·When you get to your destination, use official transport. Always go to bus or taxi stands; don’t accept rides from strangers who offer you a lift. If there is no meter in the taxi, agree

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on a price before you get in. If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while traveling, make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside. If you are traveling with valuables such as jewelry, or a lot of cash, you should ask about a safe for storing them in. Finally, remember to smile. It’s the friendliest form of communication, and is sure to be understood in any part of the world!

·Bus---- ·Railway--- ·Plane---

·Taxi/Bycicle—

·短语

·on business 出差 ·attract…attention 吸引„注意力 ·prepare for 为„准备 ·agree on 就„达成一致意见 ·in advance 提前

5个重点单词

1．majority n. 多数

e.g. 大多数人同意他的计划。 The majority agreed to his plan. 拓展：

⑴the majority of… 大多数

e.g. 大部分人似乎喜欢看电视而不喜欢听收音机。 The majority of people seem to prefer TV to radio. ⑵major n. 专业 adj. 主要的，重要的，（较）大的

e.g. 在一次大手术之后，他回到了学校。现在，他的专业是法语。

After a major operation, he came back to school and now his major is French. 实用性：第II题第1小 题 2．expire v. 期满；终止

e.g. 我的驾照下个月到期。

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My driving license will expire next month.

拓展：ex前缀，表示“出、外”的意思，如：export(出口，输出)。还表示“以前的，

先前的”的意思，如：ex-husband(前夫),ex-president(前总统)。

实用性：第II题第2小题 3．customs n. 海关

e.g. 那个贼通过海关时非常地紧张。

The thief was very nervous when he passed the customs. 拓展：custom n. 习俗；个人的习惯 e.g. 要适应另一个国家的风俗很难。

It is very difficult to get used to anther country’s customs. 实用性：第II题第3小题

4．offer v. 提供 (中考词频：3，难度：★★)

e.g. 学而思为我们提供了一个学英语的好机会。

Xue ersi offers us a good opportunity to learn English.

拓展：offer sb. sth.,provide sb with sth./provide sth for sb. e.g. 他们为那些无家可归的人提供食物和水。

They provided the homeless people with food and water. 实用性：第II题第4小题 5．assume v. 假定

e.g. 尚未证实他有罪，就得假定他是清白的。

We must assume him to be innocent until he is proved guilty. 拓展：assumption n. 假定，假设

e.g. 你所说的是以一系列错误的设想为根据的。

What you said is based on a series of wrong assumptions. 实用性：第II题第5小题

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测试题

After Reading

I．Use the words to complete the sentences. The first letter has been given.

1．The m_______________ of the students in my school are for this plan while only a few

students are against it.

2．Our contract is about to e_______________, and we need to discuss a new one. 3．His father is very busy and he is a c_______________ officer. 4．He o_______________ me a large sum of money but I refused him

5．Some people a_______________ that there is life on other planets when they see UFOs. 6．I don't feel that it would be p_______________ for me to give you that information. 7．If he doesn’t receive t_______________ immediately, he will die.

8．The o_______________ plan was to fly to New York, but now we have to change it. 9．The company must provide health i_______________ for the workers. II． 1．majority 2．expire 3．customs 4．offered 5．assume 6．proper 7．treatment 8．original 9．insurance

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