2. folk　 n.人们,亲属(常用复数)

1. scenario　 n.(电影或戏剧的)剧情梗概

4. 作宾语。以下动词或动词短语要用动名词作宾语:admit, appreciate, consider, delay, dislike, enjoy, finish, imagine, mind, miss, practise, suggest, stop, can’t help, give up, keep (on), look forward to等。如:

　　 I enjoy reading in the forest.

　　 Do you mind opening the door?

　　 I insisted on going there alone.

　　 We’re considering buying a new car.

　[ 影音留声 ]　 Poseidon 　

下面这一幕是Robert Ramsey与船长的一番对话,他为了寻找失散的女儿拒绝服从指挥。

　　 Robert:She was in the nightclub.

　　 Captain:We have people up there, Mr. Ramsey. I’m confident they’re dealing with it.

　　 Robert:You’re confident? You can’t reach them, can you? I mean, what if they’re dead?

　　 Captain:Then your daughter’s dead too, and leaving this room won’t help. Half the people here have family somewhere on board. You know disaster scenarios. These folks start climbing all over each other trying to search the ship ... they’re going to get themselves killed.

　　 Robert:How do I get up there, Captain?

　　 Captain:Sir, I’m truly sorry, but you need to stay here ...

　　 Robert:How ...?

　　 Captain:You may not leave this ballroom.

　　 Robert:Excuse me?

　　 Captain:I’m within my authority to compel you to stay, you know that.

　　 Robert:No, no, no ... Captain, I understand you have no choice. There’re sick and injured people here. You need to stay with them. But I am going to find my daughter and don’t for one second think you can stop me.

　　 Notes:

3. 作表语。如:

　　 The nurse’s job is looking after the patients.

　　 My grandma’s hobby is collecting butterflies.

2. 作定语,说明名词的用途。如:

　　 She usually spends her spare time in the reading room. (= the room for reading)

　　 I slept in the sleeping bag during the hike. (= the bag for sleeping)

1. 作主语。如:

　　 Talking like that is not polite.

　　 Learning from others is very important.

　　 动名词也可用it作形式主语,而把动名词写在后面。如:

　　 It’s very nice climbing mountains at this time of year.

　　 在"it is + 名词或形容词+动名词"句型中,如果形容词和名词是good, no good, no use, use, useless, waste of time等,通常用动名词作真正主语,不用动词不定式。如:

　　 It’s a waste of time talking to her any more.

　　 It’s no use / no good / useless persuading her into leaving her house.

4. According to the 4th paragraph, after finishing a piece of knitting, a child probably says _____________

　　 A. "Oh, my God! I’m tired to death."

　　 B. "It’s boring. I’ll never do it again!"

　　 C. "Oh, yeah! Look, I made it!"

　　 D. "I’m hungry. Give me some bread!"

[ 写作点评 ]　 Reading

Reading

　　 I have a long history of reading, which originates from ten years ago. For me, reading is a pleasure of the mind. The most unlucky people in the world are those who have never discovered how wonderful it is to read.

　　 Reading is fun. The writers tell you something moving, interesting, or terrifying. Books make you laugh or cry, and at the same time, they give you knowledge.

　　 Reading helps you know yourself better. Readers often have a familiar feeling and can’t help crying out "Oh, that is me! Unbelievable! I once had the same problem and did the same thing!"

　　 Reading gives you the power to fight against difficulties in life. Remember, books are your friends forever, who make you believe there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open.

　　 So, never make excuses for not reading, and you can find time for it if you really love it. Taking even 15 minutes every day for reading can make your life fuller and more beautiful.

3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word "stimulating"?

　　 A. Making something change a lot.

　　 B. Making something keep working.

　　 C. Making something more active.

　　 D. Making something slower.

2. According to Lisa Bauer, what can a boy benefit from knitting?

　　 A. Knitting helps him to kill time.

　　 B. Knitting can make his sense of color better.

　　 C. He can learn how to work with other children.

　　 D. He can focus himself on doing something.

1. The passage is mainly about ______.

　　 A. the fashion in modern times

　　 B. Lisa Bauer’s research on the benefits of knitting

　　 C. how Xander broke the knitting record

　　 D. Xander’s knitting and his task to break the record