14. Rather than go for a walk, he _______________________________(宁愿呆在家). ( prefer)

13. __________________________(行动) before it’s too late, or we’ll lose the battle . ( action)

12. _____________________(由…决定) you whether we should leave at once or not. (up )

11. Poverty in this area will _____________________________(消除) sooner or later .( wipe)

5.C 这是一道分析推理题，只有通读全文，反复体会作者的意图方能得出答案。教育博客

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克劳德和路瑞丝是"长颈鹿"。警官汉金斯和皮尔逊也是。这些男人和女人看起来并不像长颈鹿；他们看起来就像你和我一样。那么，人们为什么叫他们为"长颈鹿"呢？

人们说长颈鹿，是一种伸出脖子，能看得远，有着宽阔胸怀的动物。它过着宁静的生活，以从容和优雅的姿势到处活动。同样地，"长颈鹿"有时可能是一个为他人伸出脖子，总是留意将来事情的人，对在周围的人们有着一颗爱心，同时自己过着住宁静而又优美的生活。

　“长颈鹿工程”是一个有10年历史的团体，它在美国和世界上发现和表彰“长颈鹿”似的人。这个团体想要教人们做某些事情来建造一个更加美好的世界。这些团体成员们认为人不应该缩着头；相反他们叫人们伸出脖子来帮助别人。克劳德和路瑞丝是这个团体发现和表彰的近1000个“长颈鹿”中的少数几个人。教育博客

克劳德和路瑞丝年纪渐渐大了，他们带着原来存下来以备将来之用的钱退休了。然而，有一天他们看见一个无家可归的人在找地方取暖，他们就决定他们应该伸出脖子来帮助他。如今，他们住在“朋友之家”，在那儿他们每天邀请12个无家可归的人住那里。教育博客

警官汉金斯和皮尔逊在一座大城市里工作。他们每天看见犯罪，他们的工作有时是危险的。为了钱，他们努力工作。然而，他们俩把他们的储蓄放在一起，甚至借钱创办了一个教育中心来教这个城市里贫困的年轻人。汉金斯和皮尔逊当然也是“长颈鹿”。

4.D从短文的第三段可知，“长颈鹿工程”是想让人们知道自己的职责就是营造一个更加美好的世界。教育博客

3.A 从短文的第三、四、五三段可知，克劳德和汉金斯被人称之为“长颈鹿”是因为他们不惜牺牲自我的利益来帮助他人，为人类营造一个更加美好的世界。

2.B 从短文的第三两段可知“长颈鹿工程”是十年前出现的。

1.C 从短文的第一、二两段可知“长颈鹿”是送给那些乐于助人的人的美名。

9. Is …the proper title for the passage?

Passage 2

Claude and Louris are “giraffes”. So are police officers Hankins and Pearson. These men and women don’t look like giraffes; they look like you and me. Then, why do people call them “giraffes”?

A giraffe, they say, is an animal that sticks its neck out, can see places far away and has a large heart. It lives a quiet life and moves about in an easy and beautiful way. In the same way, a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick his or her neck out” for other people, always watches for future happenings, has a warm heart for people around, and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself. 教育博客

“The Giraffe Project” is a 10-year-old group which finds and honors “giraffes” in the US and in the world. The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world. The group members believe that a person shouldn’t draw his or her head back; instead, they tell people to “stick their neck 教育博客out” and help others. Claude and Louris, Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1,000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored. 教育博客

Claude and Louris were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use. One day, however, they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they should “stick their neck out” and give him some help. Today, they lived in Friends’ House, where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night. 教育博客

Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a large city. 教育博客They see crimes every day and their work is sometimes dangerous. They work hard for their money. However, these two men put their savings together and even borrowed money to start an educational center to teach young people in a poor part of the city. Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes”.

直通考场　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Read the passage and choose the best answer:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1. Which of the following is true?

　 A. Some of the people around us look like giraffes.

　 B. Giraffes are the most beautiful animal in the world.

　 C. “Giraffes” is a beautiful name for those who are ready to help other people.

　 D. A “giraffe” is someone who can stick his neck out and see the future. 教育博客

2. “The Giraffe Project” is a group _____.

　 A. of police officers　　　　 B. which appeared ten years ago教育博客

　 C. of ten-year-old children　 D. which takes care of children

3. People call Claude and Hankins “giraffes” because they _____.教育博客

　 A. do what is needed for a good world　　　 B. are not afraid of dangerous work

　 C. found a home for some homeless people　 D. made money only for other people

4. What does “The Giraffe Project” do?

　 A. It tells people how to live a quiet life. 教育博客

　 B. It helps the homeless and teaches the young people.

　 C. It tries to find 1,000 warm-hearted people in the US. 教育博客

　 D. It shows people what their duty is for a better world.

5. The passage mainly tries to tell us _____.

　 A. what giraffes are like

B. what the Giraffe Project is

C. why Claude, Louris, Hankins and Pearson are called “giraffes”　 教育博客

D. what we should do for a better world教育博客

我的答案：　 1. _____　　 2. ______　　 3. ______　　 4. ______　　 5. ______　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

我的单词表　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

了解这些用法　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Fstick　 n. “棒，棍，拐杖”

He put a stick into the ground to mark the point. 教育博客

他在地上插了一根棒子，作为那个地点的记号。教育博客

This is his walking stick.

这是他的拐杖。教育博客

vt. “伸出…；突出” 教育博客

1) stick out sth. 伸出某物

The boy stuck his tongue out at me. 那个男孩对我伸舌头。

Don’t stick your head out of the car window. 切勿把头伸出车窗。教育博客

2) sb./sth. stick out 突出，醒目，显眼，伸出来教育博客

The others on the football team are good, but Jack really sticks out.

该队的其他队员虽然也很好，但杰克是他们当中出类拔萃的。

The house stuck out because of its colour. 教育博客

那所房子因为其颜色而引人注目。教育博客

Tom’s front teeth stick out.

汤姆的前牙向前突出。教育博客

3) stick out for sth. 坚持要/索取某物；对某物的要求不让步教育博客

They will stick out for every penny to which they feel they are entitled.

他们坚决要求拿到他们认为应得的每一分钱。

4) stick out a mile 显而易见；一目了然教育博客

It sticks out a mile that the government will call an early election.

很显然政府将提前选举。

5) stick out against sth. 坚决反对某事

The trade unions are continuing to stick out against the government’s wage and price controls. 教育博客

工会在继续反对政府对工资和物价的控制。

6) stick one’s neck/chin out 惹祸；自找麻烦；冒险教育博客

George is always sticking his chin/neck out by saying something he shouldn’t. 教育博客

乔治总是说些不该说的话而惹上麻烦。

Fhonor　 Un.“名誉，名声，面子，敬意，道义心”； Cn. “光荣的人或物”

The players competed for the honor of their country.

运动员们为了他们祖国的荣誉而竞争。

We should show honor to old people. 教育博客

我们应该向老人表示敬意。

He is a man of honor.

他是一个有道义心的人。教育博客

She is an honor to our school. 教育博客

她是我们学校的光荣。

It is a great honor to receive that prize. 教育博客

能拿到那个奖是无上的光荣。

vt. “给予某人荣誉/光荣；对某人表示敬意；尊敬某人” 教育博客

Would you honor us by visiting/with a visit?=We would be honored if you would visit us.

倘蒙光临我们实不胜荣幸之至。

He has honored me with a visit.

承蒙他来接见了我。教育博客

She is honored as a model worker.

她被尊为劳动模范。

1)　　　 do sb. honor=do honor to sb. 对某人表示敬意；成为某人的荣誉

He did honor to the great dead.=He did honor to the great dead. 教育博客

他向伟大的死者致敬。

His contributions to science do honor to our country.

他在科学上的贡献为我们国家争光。

2)　　　 do sb. the honor of doing sth. 给予某人做某事的荣誉；教育博客给予某人做某事的面子

Will you do me the honor of dining with me tonight?

我是否有此荣幸请你今晚与我一起吃晚餐？

He did me the honor to dine with me. 教育博客

他给予我面子，同我一道进餐。

3)　　　 have the honor of doing/to do sth. 有做某事的荣誉教育博客

May I have the honor of doing so?

我可以这样做吗？教育博客

May I have the honor to dance with you?

我有荣幸与你跳舞吗？

4)　　　 in honor of 向某人表示敬意；为了招待某人；教育博客为了纪念某人教育博客

We shall give dinner in honor of him.

我们将设宴招待他。教育博客

There is a party tonight in honor of our new president. 教育博客

为了庆祝新总经理就任，教育博客今晚有个聚会。

5)　　　 on one’s (word of) honor教育博客 以某人的名誉担保

It is true on my honor.

我以我的荣誉担保这是真的。教育博客

6)　　　 put sb. on his honor 使某人保证

We should do something to put the students on their honor not to cheat in examinations.

我们应该采取措施使学生们保证在考试中不作弊。教育博客

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