2018届译林版选修9一轮复习：Unit1Othercountries,otherculture单元学案设计（32页）

2018届译林版选修9一轮复习：Unit1Othercountries,otherculture单元学案设计（32页）

‎2018届译林版选修9一轮复习：Unit1Other countries,other culture单元学案设计 话题词汇 ‎1.custom n.风俗；习惯 ‎ ‎2.civilization n.文明；文化 ‎3.developed adj.发达的 ‎ ‎4.developing adj.发展中的 ‎ ‎5.promising adj.有前途的 ‎ ‎6.population n.人口 ‎ ‎7.be situated in位于…… ‎ ‎8.consist of由……组成 ‎ ‎9.own a diverse culture 拥有多元文化 ‎ ‎10.be rich in natural resources 自然资源丰富 话题佳作 假定你是李华，你校英文报“外国文化”栏目拟刊登美国节日风俗和中学生生活的短文。请给你的美国朋友彼得写一封100词左右的信约稿，要点如下：‎ ‎1.栏目介绍；‎ ‎2.稿件内容；‎ ‎3.稿件长度：约400词；‎ ‎4.交稿日期：6月28日前。‎ 佳作欣赏 Dear Peter，‎ I’d like to ask you to write an article for our school’s English newspaper.The “Foreign Cultures” section in our newspaper is very popular among us students.It carries articles written by foreign friends about the cultures of their home countries.Would you please write something about the culture in your part of the United States？And we would especially welcome articles about how Americans spend their holidays and festivals，and the life of American high school students.You can write anything relevant so long as it’s interesting and informative.400 words would be fine.Could we have your article before June 28?‎ I’m looking forward to hearing from you.‎ Yours，‎ Li Hua 名师点睛 本文思路清晰，内容完整，语言简洁，较好地完成了写作任务。在行文过程中，be popular among，so long as，look forward to，hear from等高级词汇，以及过去分词作定语、宾语从句、条件状语从句等高级句式运用得恰到好处。‎ ‎1.occasion n.场合；时刻 ‎2.dynamic adj.充满活力的；动态的 ‎3.owe vt.归因于，归功于；欠……债 ‎4.compulsory adj.强制的；义务的 ‎5.freezing adj.极冷的，冰冻的；adv.极冷地 ‎6.concrete n.混凝土；adj.具体的；有形的 ‎7.ambiguous adj.模棱两可的，不明确的，有歧义的 ‎8.rank vi.& vt.属于某个等级；将……归为某个等级；排列；n.等级，地位；军衔 ‎9.recreation n.娱乐，消遣 recreate vi.消遣 ‎10.immigration n.移民，移居 immigrate vi.移居，移民 ‎11.countless adj.无数的，数不清的 count v.计数；有价值 ‎12.absolute adj.绝对的，完全的 absolutely adv.绝对地，完全地 ‎13.historic adj.历史上著名的(或重要的)，有历史意义的 historical adj.历史上的，历史学的 ‎14.settlement n.定居点；定居；(问题的)解决 settle v.解决(分歧、纠纷等)；定居 settler n.移民 ‎15.thrill n.兴奋，激动；vt.使非常兴奋、激动 thrilled adj.非常兴奋的，极为激动的 thrilling adj.令人兴奋不已的 ‎1.for short简称，缩略 ‎2.second only to仅次于，仅亚于 ‎3.be equipped with配备有 ‎4.owe...to...把……归功于……‎ ‎5.in addition to除……之外(还)‎ ‎6.neither...nor...既不……也不……‎ ‎7.little more than只是……而已，仅仅 ‎8.distinguish...from...区分，辨别……和……‎ ‎9.seek one’s fortune外出寻找(成功或发财)机会 ‎10.sort out把……分类，挑选出；整理；解决，处理 ‎1.Montreal，a port in the province of Quebec，is the second largest city in Canada，and also the second largest Frenchspeaking city in the world，Paris being the largest.‎ 蒙特利尔是魁北克省的一个港口城市，它是加拿大第二大城市，也是世界上第二大讲法语的城市(最大的是巴黎)。‎ ‎2.The waterfalls，the largest of which is shaped like a semicircle，are 670 metres wide，and fall 56 metres in an awesome white sheet of water.‎ 尼亚加拉瀑布群宽670米，白色水幕飞流直下56米，令人叹为观止，其中最大的瀑布形似一个半圆。‎ ‎3.Anywhere Australians get together—in the canteen during lunch，in the pub with a ‎ pint of beer，or in someone’s garden over a barbecue grill—the conversation quickly turns to sport.‎ 无论澳大利亚人在何地相遇——在食堂就餐，在酒吧喝啤酒，或者在某个人的花园里吃烧烤——对话很快就会转向体育运动。‎ ‎ freezing adj.极冷的，冰冻的；‎ adv.极冷地 ‎(1)It’s freezing outside，so put on your winter coat.‎ 外面很冷，穿上你的冬衣吧。‎ ‎(2)His smile froze when seeing the stranger.‎ 见到那位陌生人时，他脸上的笑容僵住了。‎ ‎(1)freezing point冰点 freezing cold极为寒冷 ‎(2)freeze v.(froze，frozen)(使)冻死；(使)结冰；使呆住；感到极冷；停住；僵住 freeze up (使)冻结，使冻得不能正常运转 freeze to death冻死，冷死 freeze sb.out不让某人参加，把某人排除在外 ‎(3)frozen adj.冷冻的；僵化的 基础知识训练——[单句语法填空]‎ ‎(1)Frozen food does harm to your health.‎ ‎(2)Alcohol has a lower freezing point than water.‎ ‎(3)Two men froze/were frozen to death on the mountain.‎ 写作能力提升——[翻译句子]‎ ‎(4)别动，否则我们开枪了。‎ Freeze，or we’ll fire.‎ ‎(5)门慢慢开了，他一时吓呆了。‎ He froze with terror as the door slowly opened.‎ ‎ settlement n.定居点；定居；(问题的)解决 ‎(1)The strikers have reached a settlement with the employers.‎ 罢工者与雇主已达成协议。‎ ‎(2)Back from abroad，the couple decided to settle down in Nanning.‎ 从国外回来后，夫妇俩决定在南宁定居。‎ settle down稳定；定居；坐下；平静下来 settle down to sth.开始专心做某事(to是介词) settle in定居；习惯于；适应 settle on/upon决定……；选定……‎ ‎ [单句改错]‎ ‎(1)Having been settled in the countryside for ten years，he has got used to the life ‎ there.‎ ‎[单句语法填空]‎ ‎(2)They settled down to a serious discussion over coffee.‎ ‎(3)But he finally settled on literature，particularly drama and poetry.‎ ‎ owe v.欠……债；归因于；归功于 ‎(1)I owe my brother 50.‎ 我欠我弟弟50美元。(朗文词典)‎ ‎(2)He owes his success to his teachers and parents.‎ 他把成功归功于老师和父母。‎ ‎(1)owe sb.sth.＝owe sth.to sb.欠某人某物；把……归功于……‎ owe it to sb.to do sth.某人应该做某事；归因于某人做某事 ‎(2)owing to由于 基础知识训练——[单句语法填空]‎ ‎(1)Owing(owe) to bad weather，this morning’s flight will be delayed.‎ ‎(2)He owed his fame to good fortune.‎ ‎(3)You owe it to your supporters not to give up now.‎ 写作能力提升——[一句多译]‎ ‎(4)由于下雨，运动会不得不推迟。‎ ‎①Owing to the rain，the sports meeting had to be put off.(owe)‎ ‎②Because of the rain，the sports meeting had to be put off.(because)‎ ‎③On account of the rain，the sports meeting had to be put off.(account)‎ ‎ for short简称；缩略 ‎(1)In England，people usually call me Jim for short.‎ 在英国，人们通常简称我为吉姆。‎ ‎(2)In short，these ideas affect the quality of your life.‎ 简言之，这些想法影响你的生活质量。‎ be short for...是……的缩写 be short of缺少，缺乏，短缺 in short总之；简而言之 基础知识训练——[短语填空]‎ ‎(1)In short，he is an honest person and you can depend on him.‎ ‎(2)My name is Elizabeth，or Liz for short.‎ ‎(3)The country is short of skilled labor.‎ 写作能力提升——[一句多译]‎ ‎(4)很明显，这个年轻人缺乏教学经验。‎ ‎①Obviously，the young man is short of teaching experience.(short)‎ ‎②Obviously，the young man lacks teaching experience.(lack)‎ ‎③Obviously，the young man is lacking in teaching experience.(lacking)‎ ‎ Montreal，a port in the province of Quebec，is the second largest city in Canada，and also the second largest Frenchspeaking city in the world，Paris being the largest.‎ 蒙特利尔是魁北克省的一个港口城市，它是加拿大第二大城市，也是世界上第二大讲法语的城市，巴黎是最大的(讲法语的)城市。‎ ‎(1)Much time spent sitting at a desk，office workers are generally troubled by health problems.‎ 大部分时间坐办公桌，办公室职员一般都受到健康问题的困扰。(2015·江苏)‎ ‎(2)Such an able man to help you，you will surely succeed sooner or later.‎ 有这么能干的人来帮你， 你迟早一定会成功的。‎ ‎(3)He came into the room，his ears red with cold.‎ 他回到了房间里，耳朵冻红了。‎ 独立主格结构由“逻辑主语＋逻辑谓语”构成，逻辑主语由名词或主格代词构成，逻辑谓语可以是名词、代词、形容词、副词、数词、介词短语、不定式、分词等。‎ 基础知识训练——[单句语法填空]‎ ‎(1)The work finished(finish)，they left the office and went home.‎ ‎(2)The exam to be held(hold) tomorrow，I couldn’t go to the cinema tonight.‎ ‎(3)The students having done(do) all the exercises，the teacher went on to explain the text.‎ ‎(4)She being(be) absent，the meeting had to be put off.‎ 写作能力提升——[用独立主格结构改写下列句子]‎ ‎(5)Because he is ill，we’ll have to do his work.‎ He being ill，we’ll have to do his work.‎ ‎(6)After the ceremony was over，we went home directly.‎ The ceremony (being) over，we went home directly.‎ ‎(7)His first shot was a failure and Dyke fired again.‎ His first shot a failure，Dyke fired again.‎ ‎(8)After the lecture was given，a lively questionandanswer session followed.‎ The lecture having been given，a lively questionandanswer session followed.‎ Ⅰ.阅读理解 ‎ ‎(2017·甘肃会宁一中月考)‎ The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco，California is one of the world’s most beautiful bridges.It is also one of the most visited places in the world.Vehicles(车辆)cross the bridge an average of 41 million times each year.More than 1,800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago.‎ The bridge was painted “International Orange” because that color went well with the natural surroundings.The color is also easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area.But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color.It was named for the body of water that it crosses，the Golden Gate Strait.‎ The Golden Gate Strait is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific ‎ Ocean.The Golden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County，California.‎ Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing.People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries(渡船).‎ Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer for the project.Work began in 1934.Mr.Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building.These included the first use of “hard hats” to protect the workers’ heads and special glasses to protect their eyes.‎ A special safety net was suspended(挂)under the bridge.This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction.However,11 other workers were killed when they fell from the bridge through the net.Still，this was a new safety record for the time.‎ The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937.It extends 1,280 meters across the water.The total length is 2,737 meters.It was the largest suspension bridge(吊桥)in the world until 1964.That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City.Today，the Golden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world.‎ 语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。美国旧金山市的金门大桥是世界上著名的桥梁之一。金门大桥由工程师Joseph Strauss负责修建，于1937年完工。金门大桥长达2 737米，在1964年之前是世界上最大的吊桥。‎ ‎1.The Golden Gate Bridge was named after .‎ A.the local climate B.the color of a paint C.the strait it crosses D.its natural surroundings 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“It was named for the body of water that it crosses，the Golden Gate Strait.”可知，金门大桥得名于这座桥跨越的海峡——金门海峡。故选C。‎ ‎2.How did people cross the Golden Gate Strait before the bridge was built?‎ A.By plane. B.By boat.‎ C.By road. D.By train.‎ 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries(渡船).”可知，在金门大桥修建之前，人们乘渡船通过金门海峡。故选B。‎ ‎3.The purpose of suspending a special safety net is to .‎ A.protect the environment B.make construction easier C.prevent workers from falling D.save building materials from falling 答案　C 解析　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“A special safety net was suspended(挂)under the bridge.This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction.However,11 other workers were killed when they fell from the bridge through the net.”可知，在建造金门大桥时，桥下挂着一张安全网，目的是避免建筑工人坠落。故选C。‎ ‎4.What do we know about Joseph Strauss?‎ A.He attached importance to the workers’ safety.‎ B.His safety measures were not of practical value.‎ C.He built the first suspension bridge in the world.‎ D.He demanded strong measures to ensure the safety of the bridge.‎ 答案　A 解析　推理判断题。根据文章的第五、六段可知，负责修建金门大桥的工程师Joseph Strauss非常注重保护建筑工人的安全，并采取了一些有效措施确保工人的安全。故选A。‎ Ⅱ.完形填空 ‎(2017·黑龙江牡丹江一中月考)‎ The most famous animal said to be capable of counting was a horse in Germany at the beginning of the 19th century called Clever Hans.The horse’s owner 5 that animals could think and reason as we can and that this 6 could come from training them.He trained Clever Hans to give the 7 to arithmetic(算术的) problems；the horse gave the correct answer by 8 the right number of times with its forefoot.The animal gave the correct answers not only to additions but to other arithmetic，too.It also gave the right answers when the questions were shown to it on a card.‎ This 9 was talked about so much that scientists studied the horse’s 10 .The committee，after a(n) 11 study，found that Clever Hans’s owner and trainer was 12 .He had not deliberately trained his horse to stop tapping by giving it a slight 13 .Members of the committee got the right answer from Hans 14 when the owner wasn’t there， 15 that this type of trickery(诡计) hadn’t happened.‎ It looked as if the horse really could think and 16 .But soon after this another scientist found that if the horse was asked questions to which none of the people there knew the answers，then the animal 17 gave a correct answer.The questions were asked by showing the horse a card that the questioner himself had not 18 .‎ This biologist soon discovered that the horse had actually 19 to very slight unconscious(下意识的) movements of head or body made by a questioner who knew the 20 number of taps.He counted the taps to himself，and when the horse got to the right number，the questioner’s tension(紧张感) was 21 by a small，unconscious movement of his head or body.The horse then 22 tapping.Questioners who didn’t know the answer didn’t do this.The horse had really 23 itself to answer these very small 24 during its training.‎ 语篇解读　本文属于记叙文，写了一匹能思考的马，很多科学家不相信，后来经过多方证实说明动物可以思考。‎ ‎5.A.remembered B.believed C.expected D.doubted 答案　B 解析　根据下文“He trained Clever Hans to give the to arithmetic(算术的) problems”可知，马的主人相信(believe)动物可以思考。故选B。‎ ‎6.A.ability B.knowledge C.method D.chance 答案　A 解析　句意为：他认为这种能力是可以被训练出来的。ability能力。故选A。‎ ‎7.A.answers B.information C.explanations D.facts 答案　A 解析　根据下文“the horse gave the correct answer”可知，这里指让Hans回答(answer)算数题。故选A。‎ ‎8.A.jumping B.dropping C.moving D.tapping 答案　D 解析　根据下文“with its forefoot”和“stop tapping”可知，Hans是用它的蹄子轻踏出(tap)正确的答案。故选D。‎ ‎9.A.problem B.case C.program D.model 答案　B 解析　根据上文可知，这里介绍一只马可以计算的案例(case)。故选B。‎ ‎10.A.interests B.hobbies C.ability D.habits 答案　C 解析　句意为：科学家研究马的能力。ability能力。故选C。‎ ‎11.A.simple B.careful C.general D.extra 答案　B 解析　句意为：科学家们进行仔细地研究以后，发现马的主人和训练者是诚实的。careful仔细的。故选B。‎ ‎12.A.independent B.creative C.honest D.patient 答案　C 解析　根据下文“He had not deliberately trained his horse to stop tapping by giving it a slight .”可知，这里指马的训练者是诚实的(honest)，故选C。‎ ‎13.A.praise B.trust C.hint D.attention 答案　C 解析　根据上文中说马的主人是诚实的可知，此处应指他没有给马暗示(hint)。故选C。‎ ‎14.A.even B.nearly C.still D.only 答案　A 解析　句意为：甚至在主人不在的时候协会的成员也从Hans那里得到了正确答案。表示递进关系，用even甚至。故选A。‎ ‎15.A.knowing B.considering C.proving D.pretending 答案　C 解析　根据上文的“Members of the committee got the right answer from Hans when the owner wasn’t there”可知，这证明(prove)这里面没有诡计。故选C。‎ ‎16.A.work B.count C.play D.argue 答案　B 解析　根据文章第一句中的“be capable of counting”可知，此处指这匹马确实会思考和数数(count)。故选B。‎ ‎17.A.ever B.sometimes C.always D.never 答案　D 解析　根据上文中的“But”‎ 可知，上下文为转折关系，所以此处指如果问这匹马一些在场者也不知道答案的题，它就无法给出正确答案。never从不。故选D。‎ ‎18.A.designed B.answered C.improved D.read 答案　D 解析　句意为：问题写在给马的一张卡片上，而提问者自己也没有读过卡片。read阅读。故选D。‎ ‎19.A.compared B.returned C.complained D.responded 答案　D 解析　句意为：生物学家很快发现马是通过提问者下意识的动作来回答问题的。respond回复。故选D。‎ ‎20.A.correct B.various C.strange D.direct 答案　A 解析　句意为：马是通过那些知道正确数量的提问者下意识的动作来回答问题的。correct正确的。故选A。‎ ‎21.A.ignored B.checked C.offered D.shown 答案　D 解析　句意为：提问者通过一个小的、无意识的头部或身体动作表现出(show)紧张感。故选D。‎ ‎22.A.practiced B.continued C.began D.stopped 答案　D 解析　根据上文可知，马数到正确的数字时，回答者会表现出紧张感，于是马就不再数了。stop停止。故选D。‎ ‎23.A.permitted B.regretted C.taught D.forced 答案　C 解析　句意为：马靠自学来回应这些小的动作。teach oneself自学。故选C。‎ ‎24.A.tricks B.movements C.questions D.instructions 答案　B 解析　根据上文“a small，unconscious movement”可知，马是回应这样的小动作(movement)。故选B。‎ Ⅲ.语法填空 Aesop(伊索) was a slave living around 550 BC.We call the stories he wrote fables，as every story has a moral.Almost all the fables he wrote are 25.humorous(humor) and entertaining，appealing to people 26.of all ages.To date，Aesop’s fables 27.have been translated(translate) into many languages and are known all over the world.Not only 28.have the fables themselves lived for nearly 1500 years，but 29.expressions(express) from them have entered various languages.‎ One fable，for instance，is about a farmer who was driving his cart along a country road.The cart got 30.stuck(stick) in the mud，but the farmer made 31.no/little effort to get it out.Instead，he began to pray to the gods for help.The god Hercules finally appeared and told 32.the man to get busy and push 33.it.“Push your shoulder to the wheel.” Hercules advised.‎ The moral of the story is clear.We mustn’t rely on others for help.Another saying ‎ which has come from the fable is “God helps those 34.who help themselves.”‎ 单元综合知识运用：写作专题指导 一　书写规范 高考英语书面表达全国卷的评分原则：‎ ‎1．本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。‎ ‎2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。‎ ‎3．词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。‎ ‎4．评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。‎ ‎5．拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。‎ 许多考生只重视书面表达内容的训练和提高，忽略了卷面书写的规范训练，影响考试分数。要做到卷面工整、美观，考生需要注意：‎ ‎1．分段 大多数文章可分为三段。段落层次清晰，段首对齐或缩进约4个字符距离。‎ ‎2．字母饱满圆润，清晰可辨 对于a，o；u，r，v；e，t，c；h，l等在手写体中易于混淆的字母，一定要写清楚，易于辨认。要避免笔顺错误或随意连笔造成的字母混淆。笔顺易错的字母是E，F，H，N，O，R，W，d，i，j, 需重点模仿英语规范手写体字帖上这些字母的笔顺。‎ ‎3．字母上中下比例恰当 考生脱离了四线三格后，要尽量压线书写，避免所有字母悬于线上，呈波浪式前进。严禁b，d，h，k，l，t上部过长或f，g，j，p，q，y下部过长等比例失衡现象。 ‎ ‎4．间距均匀 字母与字母之间，单词与单词之间都要间距均匀。单词之间约为一两个字母的宽度，千万不能太拥挤或太松散。如： I come from China.不能写成：IcomefromChina.也不能写成 I　come　from　China.‎ ‎5．倾斜度一致 写字母时要注意倾斜度，所有的字母一律向右倾斜5度左右，要保持倾斜度一致。‎ ‎6．准确运用标点 英语中的标点符号与汉语标点符号基本相同，只有句号、省略号等不一样。英语的句号不是“。”，而是实心的“.”；省略号不是“……”，而是“...”。连字符号不要写得太长，以免跟破折号混淆。其长度相当于一个小写字母。英语中没有顿号“、”，在表示句中较短的并列词语之间的停顿时，英语只能用逗号；连接一系列并列项目的“and”或“or”之前往往可以用逗号。英语中没有书名号《 》，一般用引号。如：Yesterday she saw an English film “Gone with the Wind”．。‎ ‎7．注意移行规则 在书写英语时，如在一行之末无法将一个词写完，这个词的某几个字母必须写到下一行去，这种书写现象被称为单词的移行。移行时要在没写完的部分后面用上一个连字符号“”表示该词未完，剩下的部分写在下一行里，但不是随意的，而是要按照一定的规则进行。移行的规则与单词的音节有关，特别应该注意以下几点：‎ ‎(1)单音节词不能移行，如pen，book，fish，map，dog，red，meat等。‎ ‎(2)属于字母组合的，不能拆开字母组合进行移行，如teacher不能拆写成teacher，nothing不能写成nothing等。‎ ‎(3)遇到复合词，则可以按其中的个体单词进行分离，如classroom可以拆写成classroom，football可以拆写成football，eggplant可拆写成eggplant，afternoon可拆写成afternoon等。‎ ‎(4)如果是单词中有两个相同的辅音字母，移行时应该拆开，如bottle可以拆写成bottle，better可以拆写成better等。‎ ‎(5)即使不违背音节的划分规则，也不能在上一行只留一个字母，或只移一个字母到下行，如study不能写成study或study等。‎ ‎(6)连字号相当于一个字母的宽度，书写时应把握好。‎ ‎(7)时间、量度及货币单位应视为一个整体；不能分开移行。如11：00 P．M.应写在一行内，不能将11：00和P.M.分开移行。‎ ‎(8) 由“年、月、日”表示的日期，如果必须分开移行只能将“月、日”与“年”分开。‎ 如January 6,1980 不能将January和6分开移行，但可以把January 6，和1980分成两行。‎ 注意：移行不可过多。右边每行长短错落要比移词过多看上去舒服。‎ ‎8．切忌涂抹 如果下笔有误，按照短文改错中删词的做法在错单词上自左上到右下画一斜线即可。不能抹黑，影响整篇书写的整洁美观。考生应先做简要的草稿以确保下笔不再涂改。‎ 如果同学们能按照以上标准坚持每天训练，一定能在高考英语书面表达中上升一个档次。‎ 二　名言谚语 引经据典是英语作文中常用的方法。谚语是人类智慧的结晶，它往往具有很强的哲理性和启示性。将言简意赅、富有哲理的谚语运用到英语写作中可以增加文章亮点，升华文章主题，提高作文的得分档次。谚语的运用常体现在以下几个方面：‎ ‎(1)开门见山，引出下文 在高考作文中选择与主题有关的名言警句作为切入点，可以起到统领全篇、提纲挈领的作用，使文章中心发人深思，为文章增色。‎ ‎(2)旁征博引，广为论证 在写作中，如果我们能把谚语作为文章的论据使用，能够增加语言的说服力，同时避免了因使用复杂句式而出现的语法失误，达到提高文章档次的目的。‎ ‎(3)概括总结，提炼论点 高考英语作文要求对所论述的问题进行概括总结，提炼论点或得出结论。在文章结尾处使用谚语可起到画龙点睛，深化主题的作用。‎ 中学阶段英语写作常用谚语：‎ ‎(1)It is never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。‎ ‎(2)Well begun，half done.好的开始等于成功的一半。‎ ‎(3)All things are difficult before they are easy.‎ 万事开头难。 ‎ ‎(4)God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。‎ ‎(5)The early bird catches the worm.‎ 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。‎ ‎(6)Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日事，今日毕。‎ ‎(7)Lost time is never found again.光阴一去不复返。‎ ‎(8)Time waits for no man.岁月不待人。‎ ‎(9)Time flies.光阴似箭。 ‎ ‎(10)Time is money.时间就是金钱。‎ ‎(11)Opportunities are only for the prepared minds.‎ 机会只青睐那些有准备的人。‎ ‎(12)Where there is a will，there is a way.有志者事竟成。‎ ‎(13)Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.‎ 世上无难事，只要肯登攀。‎ ‎(14)Experience is the mother of wisdom.实践出真知。‎ ‎(15)Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。‎ ‎(16)Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。‎ ‎(17)Easier said than done.说起来容易，做起来难。‎ ‎(18)More haste，less speed./Haste makes waste.‎ 欲速则不达。‎ ‎(19)Rome was not built in a day.伟业非一日之功。‎ ‎(20)The longest journey begins with the first step.‎ 千里之行，始于足下。‎ ‎(21)Constant dripping wears away a stone.‎ 水滴石穿，绳锯木断。‎ ‎(22)A big tree falls not at the first stroke.‎ 一斧子砍不倒大树。‎ ‎(23)One false step will make a great difference.‎ 失之毫厘，谬之千里。‎ ‎(24)A fall into the pit，a gain in your wit.‎ 吃一堑，长一智。‎ ‎(25)All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.‎ 只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。‎ ‎(26)East or west，home is the best.‎ 金窝银窝不如自己的草窝。‎ ‎(27)When in Rome，do as the Romans do.入乡随俗。‎ ‎(28)Once bitten，twice shy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。‎ ‎(29)The older，the wiser.姜是老的辣。‎ ‎(30)Early to bed，early to rise makes a man healthy，wealthy and wise.早睡早起身体好。‎ ‎(31)It is hard to please all.众口难调。‎ ‎(32)Every coin has two sides.任何事情都有两面性。‎ ‎(33)A good medicine tastes bitter.‎ 良药苦口，忠言逆耳。 ‎ ‎(34)A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。‎ ‎(35)Many heads are better than one.‎ 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。‎ ‎(36)Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.‎ 天才不过是勤奋而已。‎ ‎(37)He who laughs last，laughs best.‎ 谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。‎ ‎(38)It is no use crying over spilt milk.‎ 覆水难收。‎ ‎(39)Better late than never.迟做总比不做好。‎ ‎(40)Money is not everything.金钱不是万能的。‎ ‎(41)Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母。‎ ‎(42)Details are the key to success.细节决定成败。‎ ‎(43)Two heads are better than one.集思广益。‎ ‎(44)Strike while the iron is hot.趁热打铁。‎ ‎(45)No pain，no gain.不劳无获。‎ ‎(46)Think twice before acting.三思而后行。‎ ‎(47)Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。‎ ‎(48)Reading is always beneficial./Reading enriches the mind.开卷有益。‎ ‎(49)A good book is a good friend.好书如挚友。 ‎ ‎(50)Not to advance is to go back.不进则退。‎ 单元综合知识检测 Ⅰ.单项填空 ‎1．To tell ________truth，the future is still a long way to go；we just arrived at ________‎ crossroads，________new turning point；we will face a new challenge.‎ A．the；a；a B．a；the；/‎ C．a；/；the D．the；a；the 答案　A　[考查冠词。句意：说实话，将来还有很长的路要走；我们到了一个关键时刻，一个新的转折点；我们会面对新的挑战。to tell the ruth说实话；at a crossroads处于关键时刻。第三个空用不定冠词a表示数量“一”的概念。]‎ ‎2．It's a mistake to think of Florida only ________its tourist attractions.‎ A．in addition to B．by way of C．by means of D．in terms of 答案　D　[考查介词短语。句意：仅仅从旅游胜地方面考虑佛罗里达是个错误。in terms of从……方面来说，就……而言……；in addition to除……之外还有……；by way of经由；by means of以……方式。]‎ ‎3．Weather ________，we'll go for a walk in the woods tomorrow.‎ A．to permit B．permitted C．permits D．permitting 答案　D　[考查独立主格结构。句意：天气允许的话，明天我们将去森林中散步。由句子结构可知，本句里缺少非谓语动词，排除C项；weather与permit之间为主动关系，故用现在分词。]‎ ‎4．—Do you know what made Susan so upset？I saw her weeping just now.‎ ‎—________giving away state secrets.‎ A．Charged with B．Being charged with C．Accusing of D．To be accused of 答案　B　[考查非谓语动词。句意：——你知道什么使苏珊如此难过吗？我刚才看见她在哭。——被指控泄露国家机密。根据句子结构可知，本句需用动名词短语作主语代替问句中的what。]‎ ‎5．—What ________his happiness all his life?‎ ‎—________what he has got.‎ A．has led to；Being content with B．has led to；Being content to C．led to；Content to D．led him to；To content with 答案　A　[句意：——什么导致他一生幸福？——满足于他所拥有的一切。根据句意和句子结构可知，本句答语中需用动名词短语作主语，故排除C、D项。be content to do sth乐于做某事，不符合句意，也应该排除，故A项正确。]‎ ‎6．The doctors made an ________of the damage and said she must have an operation ‎ immediately.‎ A．application B．assumption C．arrangement D．assessment 答案　D　[考查名词辨析。句意：医生们评估了她的伤害程度，说她必须马上进行手术。assessment评估；application申请；assumption设想；arrangement安排。]‎ ‎7．Carter Druse ________his being selected for the important task to his courage，‎ devotion and knowledge of the area.‎ A．led B．owed C．devoted D．contributed 答案　B　[考查动词的辨析。句意：Carter Druse 把他被选拔参与这项重要任务归功于他的勇气、忠诚和该领域的专业知识。owe...to...把……归功于……。]‎ ‎8．Word came from Chile ________at least 300 people were killed in the ‎ ‎8.8magnitude earthquake.‎ A．which B．when C．that D．where 答案　C　[考查同位语从句。句意：消息从智利传来，至少300人死于8.8级地震。that引导同位语从句，说明word的内容。]‎ ‎9．I have got to the point ________I must adjust myself to the new life.‎ A．what B．which C．where D．that 答案　C　[point可看作是抽象地点名词，定语从句用关系副词where引导。]‎ ‎10．Tom often goes to school on foot，________when it rains.‎ A．specially B．especially C．generally D．normally 答案　B　[especially意为“尤其是”，其后可接名词、介词短语以及状语从句。]‎ ‎11．________with a special ability to learn language，she knows ten languages very ‎ well and uses them freely.‎ A．To be equipped B．Equipped C．Equipping D．Having equipped 答案　B　[equipped with意为“具备”。]‎ ‎12．It's hard for us to really figure out a person ________we get along well with each ‎ other.‎ A．until B．if C．as D．after 答案　A　[until引导的状语从句。]‎ ‎13．________to ten years in prison，the man lost all hope.‎ A．Be sentenced B．Sentencing C．To sentence D．Having been sentenced 答案　D　[考查非谓语动词。句意：由于被判处十年徒刑，那个人失去了所有的希望。sentence动作发生在谓语动作之前，故用分词的完成被动式。]‎ ‎14．Mr.Black is a careful and experienced engineer，so he is often ________to finish ‎ some challenging tasks.‎ A．appreciated B．approached C．appointed D．agreed 答案　C　[考查动词的辨析。句意：布莱克先生是个细心且有经验的工程师，因此经常被任命去完成一些挑战性的任务。appoint任命；appreciate感激；approach接近；agree同意。]‎ ‎15．The English teacher ________the importance of reading aloud.‎ A．stressed B．displayed C．admitted D．observed 答案　A　[考查动词的辨析。句意：英语老师强调了大声朗读的重要性。stress强调；display展示；admit承认；observe观察。]‎ Ⅱ.完形填空 Every Saturday night my family and I go out and feed the homeless people in the city of Orlando.‎ We wanted to see__16__it was like in the life of a homeless person.One special thing I like to__17__is，my family and I do not eat__18__we begin our journey so we ‎ know how it feels to be hungry.We all get together in the__19__and prepare the food.Some of the meals are sandwiches and cookies and a bottle of water.Sometimes my mom__20__a steaming hot delicious meal.We then__21__them all up to feed 30 or more people.‎ Before my family and I get into the car we ask God for__22__in a family prayer.A lot of people__23__homeless people.Not all homeless people are drug addicts or bad people.Some are really nice；__24__of them just had bad things happening to them.‎ ‎__25__when my family and I went out on the street we had to earn their trust，because a lot of people are__26__to them for no good reason.But__27__they see us every week they__28__us.We__29__know some of their names.We all have to remember that these are people with__30__.Some of them shake our hands for giving them food.Some of them do really funny dances because they are happy.‎ We have become really close__31__a man named Tony and his wife.They have all of their personal__32__in shopping carts.After__33__us several times he has told us a lot about his life.He graduated from Howard University.He__34__teach French and Spanish.‎ After we finish feeding the homeless，it makes me__35__what I have at home.I love feeding the homeless and making a difference in someone's life.‎ ‎【语篇解读】 作者每个星期六晚上都和家人到大街上去给无家可归的人送食物。通过帮助那些无家可归的人，作者更感激自己所拥有的东西。‎ ‎16．A.what B．how C．whether D．why 答案　A　[我们想看看无家可归的人的生活是什么样的。what引导宾语从句且在从句中作like的宾语。]‎ ‎17．A.talk B．imagine C．mention D．remind 答案　C　[我想提的一件特殊的事是……mention表示“说起， 提到”。]‎ ‎18．A.until B．before C．while D．after 答案　B　[为了体验饥饿的感觉，我和我的家人在动身之前不吃东西。]‎ ‎19．A.hall B．yard C．kitchen D．hotel 答案　C　[我们聚在厨房准备食物。其他三项不符合语境。]‎ ‎20．A.buys B．takes C．brings D．prepares 答案　D　[有时，妈妈会准备一顿热腾腾的美味的饭。上文的“...prepare the food”是答案提示。]‎ ‎21．A.cook B．bag C．press D．roast 答案　B　[然后，我们把这些食物都包起来，给三十多个人吃。bag用作动词，相当于pack，bag...up表示“把……装入袋中”。]‎ ‎22．A.protection B．possession C．allowance D．expectation 答案　A　[我和家人上车之前，祷告得到上帝的保护。protection“保护”，符合语境。possession“占有”；allowance“津贴”；expectation“期待”。]‎ ‎23．A.hate B．misunderstand C．understand D．support 答案　B　[很多人误解那些无家可归的人。由下一句“Not all homeless people are drug addicts or bad people.”可知选B。]‎ ‎24．A.some B．the other C．others D．the rest 答案　A　[他们当中有些人只是遇到了不幸的事。与上文的“Some are really nice”形成了并列关系，表“一些”，故用some。]‎ ‎25．A.At last B．At least C．At first D．At once 答案　C　[起初，当我和我的家人去街上，我们必须赢得他们的信任。]‎ ‎26．A.generous B．kind C．mean D．grateful 答案　C　[因为很多人无缘无故对他们很刻薄。mean表示“刻薄的”。]‎ ‎27．A.in case B．now that C．for fear D．provided that 答案　B　[由于他们每个星期都会看到我们，他们现在信任我们了。now that用作连词，表示“既然，由于”，引导原因状语从句。]‎ ‎28．A.rely on B．believe in C．talk with D．worry about 答案　B　[由上文的“we had to earn their trust”可知，作者和家人经过努力，赢得了他们的信任。]‎ ‎29．A.still B．even C．never D．ever 答案　B　[我们甚至知道有些人的名字。even“甚至”，符合语境。]‎ ‎30．A.love B．expression C．feelings D．money 答案　C　[这些无家可归的人是有感情的。由下文的“shake our hands”和“do really funny dances because they are happy”可知此处是说这些人是有感情的。]‎ ‎31．A.to B．by C．of D．with 答案　A　[我们和一个名为托尼的人和他的妻子关系很近。close to sb意为“与某人关系密切”。]‎ ‎32．A.belongings B．clothes C．groceries D．goods 答案　A　[购物车上装着他们所有的财物。belongings意为“财产，所有物”，符合语境。]‎ ‎33．A.running into B．coming across C．meeting D．finding 答案　C　[与我们见过几次面之后，他给我讲了很多关于他的生活的事情。]‎ ‎34．A.would B．used to C．needed D．ought to 答案　B　[他过去曾经教过法语和西班牙语。used to表示“曾经”。]‎ ‎35．A.dislike B．own C．recognize D．appreciate 答案　D　[帮助这些无家可归的人使我感激自己所拥有的东西。appreciate表示“感激，感谢”，符合语境。]‎ Ⅲ.阅读理解 ‎ After my dad died on Aug.30, 2001, my mother made sure we marked each anniversary. At first, my brothers and sister and I would travel hours to get home, but eventually we got to the point where just one or two of us would make it back to go to Mass with her and spend the day together.‎ ‎ The great love of her life, the man who broke up with her right before her college graduation, only to return two years later claiming he'd traveled the world and hadn't found anyone to compare with her, remained a daily presence in her life.She spoke about him so often and kept his memory so alive that people were sometimes surprised to learn that he was gone. She took over the garden where he'd planted and made it on her own.‎ ‎ When the 10th anniversary of his death approached，my mom began talking about it and planning for it weeks in advance. The date on her kitchen calendar was circled and marked R．I.P. (Rest in Peace). Of course she wanted all of us there and settled the date for our coming back.‎ ‎ On Monday—the day before the anniversary—she went to Mass and walked downtown for lunch with friends, and later told my sister on the phone that she felt Dad still so close that as she was walking back home, she heard someone yell and ‎ thought, “Oh, there's Dick.”‎ ‎ That evening she went out to water flowers, just as my father, 10 years before, had gone out to the garden to pick vegetables before he died. A neighbor heard the tin watering can strike the ground as she fell and hit her head. My mother died within hours, on Aug. 30, 2011, the 10th anniversary. She needed to mark that anniversary, she_wanted_us_all_home and my dad had waited long enough.‎ ‎ 【语篇解读】 十年间，作者的母亲时刻在缅怀亡夫，仿佛他依然活在人世。就在他去世的第十个周年纪念日那天，作者的母亲也突然离开了这个世界。‎ ‎36．The author and her brothers and sister would________each year during the first ‎ ‎ few years since 2001.‎ ‎ A．go home to see their father ‎ B．go home to see their mother ‎ C．spend the special day with their mother ‎ D．serve their mother on Aug.30‎ 答案　C　[细节理解题。第一段的第一句提到作者的父亲于2001年8月30日去世，作者的母亲要求孩子们每年的那一天都要进行周年纪念，根据第一段第二句的内容可知，作者和她的兄弟、姐姐此后每年都要和他们的母亲共同度过个特殊的日子。]‎ ‎37．From the second paragraph we know that the author's father________.‎ ‎ A．traveled around the world and left her mother ‎ B．left her mother first but returned two years later ‎ C．had a quarrel with her mother before her mother's graduation ‎ D. was not the right man her mother wanted at that time 答案　B　[‎ 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的内容可知，作者的父亲先是在作者的母亲大学毕业前离开了她，两年后又回到了她的身边。]‎ ‎38．We can infer from the passage that the author's mother________.‎ ‎ A．knew her last day was coming on Aug.30‎ ‎ B．kept everything of her husband's ‎ C．missed her husband though he had passed away ‎ D．remained a daily presence in her husband's life 答案　C　[推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，作者的母亲每年都为已经去世的丈夫张罗周年纪念，再结合第二段中的“She spoke about him so often and kept his memory so alive that people were sometimes surprised to learn that he was gone.”可推知，她念念不忘已故的丈夫。]‎ ‎39．What does the writer imply in the underlined part of the last sentence?‎ ‎ A．Mother wanted us to stay at home.‎ ‎ B．Mother missed us very much.‎ ‎ C．Mother expected us to get back.‎ ‎ D．That day was Mother's last day.‎ 答案　D　[推理判断题。结合画线部分前后的内容可推知，那天是母亲一生中的最后一天。]‎ C Funloving Paul Johnson has scooped the title of the Scarborough Evening News Teacher of the Year 2008.Mr.Johnson，of Hinderwell School，was presented with the award after four of his pupils nominated him for the prestigious title.‎ ‎ Evening News editor Ed Asquith presented Mr.Johnson with his certificate and a cheque for ￡100 yesterday.His class is also set to enjoy a free trip to the Sea Life Centre which includes being picked up by a complimentary Shoreline Suncruisers opentop bus.‎ ‎ The 30yearold，who lives in Hunmanby，said，“I am just so shocked.I have been nominated for this award for a few years and I never thought I would win it.It is fantastic.It is completely out_of_the_blue.”‎ ‎ Mr.Johnson has worked as a Year 5 teacher at the school for seven years.He also works as an advanced skills teacher which involves visiting other schools in the country once a week to offer crosscurricular teaching.‎ ‎ He was chosen as the winner because of his dynamic but educationally engaging approach to teaching，and based on the real way he has demonstrated that every child matters.Each term he picks a theme for his class and the curriculum is based around it.This term，they are studying medieval times—and his classroom has a castle in one corner.He also treated his class to a threeday trip to London earlier this year.‎ ‎ His nominators were Lucy and Emily Desborough，Rachel Laverick and Rebecca Miller.Classmate Callum Macdonald,10，said，“He is the best teacher in the world and he deserves this.He is brilliant with us and he is just so funny.He tells lots of jokes which always make us laugh.”Beth Lawty,9，added，“Our classroom is the best ever.We have really enjoyed being in his class and I will miss him next year.”‎ ‎16．Paul Johnson's class will ________because of his winning the award.‎ ‎ A．receive a cheque for ￡100‎ ‎ B．be offered a free trip to the Sea Life Centre ‎ C．have a threeday trip to London ‎ D．take an opentop bus to London for free 答案　B　[细节理解题。由文章第二段可知，Paul Johnson班上的学生也获得了免费参观海洋生物中心的机会。]‎ ‎17．Why is there a castle in one corner of Paul Johnson's classroom?‎ ‎ A．It is used to train the students' imagination.‎ ‎ B． It is a prize from the Scarborough Evening News.‎ ‎ C．The students can play in it after calss.‎ ‎ D．It is probably a symbol of medieval times.‎ 答案　D　[推理判断题。由文章第五段倒数第二句可知，这学期他们学习中世纪历史，班级一角有一个古城堡，可推知老师是为了让学生了解中世纪的历史而放的，因为城堡可能是中世纪的一个象征。]‎ ‎18．What do we know about Paul Johnson's approach to teaching from the passage?‎ ‎ A．He has no fixed theme for teaching.‎ ‎ B．He teaches in a funny and flexible way.‎ ‎ C．He changes his teaching theme frequently.‎ ‎ D．He bases his curriculum on jokes.‎ 答案　B　[推理判断题。由第五段的内容及最后一段中学生的评价可知，Paul Johnson的教学方法有趣、灵活、富有教育意义，很受学生欢迎。]‎ ‎19．The underlined part“out of the blue”probably means “________”．‎ ‎ A．of surprise B．frustrating ‎ C．of great fame D．within easy reach 答案　A　[词义猜测题。由前面Paul Johnson 几年提名都没有获奖，他从来没有想过他会获这个奖可知，此次获奖出乎意料。out of the blue意为“出其不意”，因此选A项。]‎ D ‎ Two things I really believe in—saving money and saving the planet，and it's even ‎ better when I can do something that accomplishes both at the same time.‎ Rainwater harvesting is just such a thing.In the near future，rainwater harvesting will be as common as twelveyearold girls carrying cell phones.‎ ‎ Many countries already rely heavily on rainwater.Bermuda，for example，every building on the small island collects the rainwater from its roof and stores it for later use.However，America_is_just_slightly_behind_the_curve.‎ There are many ways you can begin harvesting rainwater and most of them are easy and inexpensive.Use rain barrels to collect the water that would run off of your roof.You'd be surprised how fast a fiftygallon barrel will fill with free，usable water.New building construction offers some good ways to gather rainwater，and the cost of installation is usually offset by reduced usage very quickly.Roof drains can be piped into underground tanks，where a pump can draw it up as needed.‎ ‎ The rainwater can even be treated to make it drinkable...but wait—there's more！If that rainwater were not collected，but allowed to run over your lawn，into the street and eventually to a stormwater treatment facility，it would pick up all sorts of pollutants on its journey—fertilizers and pesticides from the grass，motor oil，antifreeze and such from the roads，and who knows what else.‎ ‎ Depending on where you live，the stormwater may be piped to a treatment plant or it may run in natural channels to allow nature to remove the pollutants.Either way，the treatment of stormwater is costly.If you reduce the amount of stormwater runoff from your home or office，you reduce the need for treatment.‎ ‎ Water is rapidly becoming one of our most precious resources and it is not as abundant as you may think.In the year 2000，the United States used approximately 326 billion gallons of fresh water per day.‎ ‎20．What does the underlined sentence “America is just slightly behind the curve” mean?‎ ‎ A．Americans don't show interest in harvesting rainwater.‎ ‎ B．There is no need for Americans to harvest rainwater.‎ ‎ C．Harvesting rainwater in America is not that common.‎ ‎ D．Americans can't collect rainwater from the roof correctly.‎ 答案　C　[句意理解题。从第三段“Many countries already rely heavily on rainwater.Bermuda，for example...However...”可知，美国的情况与Bermuda相反，在利用雨水这方面还跟不上潮流。故选C项。]‎ ‎21．According to the passage，harvesting rainwater can ________.‎ ‎ A．benefit you economically and ecologically ‎ B．benefit your health and the surroundings around ‎ C．promote the development of economy and peace ‎ D．make us live a better life in the near future 答案　A　[细节理解题。从第一段“Two things I really believe in—saving money and saving the planet”可知， 收集雨水，无论从经济上还是环保方面都是非常有益的。故选A。]‎ ‎22．What is the fourth paragraph mainly concerned with?‎ ‎ A．How to take advantage of the rainwater.‎ ‎ B．How to fix the equipment under the ground.‎ ‎ C．How to reduce the cost of new equipment.‎ ‎ D．How to harvest rainwater effectively.‎ 答案　D　[主旨大意题。从第四段“There are many ways you can begin harvesting rainwater and most of them are easy and inexpensive”可知，该段主要讲的是如何收集雨水，故选D。]‎ ‎23．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.‎ ‎ A．it is not easy to make rainwater drinkable ‎ B．the author calls on people to harvest rainwater ‎ C．the stormwater cannot be made drinkable ‎ D．people can treat the stormwater very easily 答案　B　[推理判断题。从最后一段的“Water is rapidly becoming one of our most precious resources and it is not as abundant as you may think”可推断出来，作者建议我们收集雨水，故选B。]‎ Ⅲ.书面表达 ‎ 假定你校将举行一个成人仪式，你将作为代表在仪式上发言。请你按以下内容要点准备一篇英文发言稿。‎ ‎ 1．过去对成年的向往；‎ ‎ 2．现在的感受和认识；‎ ‎ 3．将来的目标及措施。‎ ‎ 4．参考词汇：责任responsibility ‎ 注意：1.词数120左右；‎ ‎ 2．可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；‎ ‎ 3．发言稿的开头与结束语已为你写好(不计入总词数)。‎ Good morning，everyone!‎ The topic of my speech today is “Thoughts on becoming a grownup”．______‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎【参考范文】‎ Good_morning，everyone!‎ ‎ The_topic_of_my_speech_today_is_“Thoughts_on_becoming_a_grownup”．During my childhood，I dreamed to become an adult like my parents.I hoped to have more freedom to do or have everything.But today's adult ceremony is a moving occasion，when I find things quite different.Now I am a grownup.I realize that growingup of a man is a process in one's life，and see the responsibility of being 18 years old.First of all，I express my thanks to my parents，and teachers who have witnessed our whole process of growing up.I definitely feel more responsible now.‎ ‎ I have so many great dreams.I have strong confidence in myself.From now on，I will keep trying，and keep working hard to make my dreams come true.I should have a sense of responsibility for our society.I'm determined to use all my abilities and talents to make contributions to our motherland.I believe every one of us can achieve ‎ the goals tomorrow!‎ ‎ Thank you for listening.‎