Lesson 1 The Importance of Life-long Learning

一、交际目标

1.To talk about the characters of life-long learning.

2.To compare the educational system of today to that of years ago.

3.To discuss how to learn effectively and master the skills of learning.

二、词汇

1. aim vi.

aim at瞄准；对准……

e.g. I aimed at the door but hit the window.我对准门射击，不料打中了窗子。

He aimed the gun carefully.他很小心地用枪瞄准。

aim at / for / to致力于……；打算……

e.g. The factory aims at increased production / aims for an increase in production.工厂把增加产量作为自己的目标。

He aims to be a successful writer.他的目标是成为一名成功的作家。

aim n.瞄准；目标

take aim

e.g. The hunter took aim at the lion.猎人瞄准了狮子。

the aim of

e.g. The aim of the meeting is to reach agreement about next year’s prices.会议的目的是就明年的价格达成协议。

2. finish作及物动词时，后跟动名词。有“吃完，做完，读完，写完”等意思。

但有时也作不及物动词。下面两句的意思相同，都作“我已经完毕了”解。

I have finished with it.

I am finished with it.

第二句里finished是不及物动词的过去分词，用作形容词。Finished在用作形容词时后面有时接with和动名词，偶尔省去with而使动名词成为现在分词。例如：I waited for him to be finished (with) dressing. Finished with his breakfast, he talked to us over a sup of tea.里的Finished也是用作形容词。

e.g. I’ll borrow the scissors if you’ve finished with them.你用完剪刀的话，我想借一下。

3. reward n.酬报；奖赏；酬金

e.g. As a reward for passing her exam, she got a new dictionary from her.作为对她考试及格的奖赏，父母给她买了一本辞典。

I didn’t expect anything in reward.我不指望得到什么报答。

The police are offering a big reward for information about the robbery.警方为获得这起抢劫案的线索而重金奖赏。

4. see sb. through = to provide things for, support, or help until the end of (a time or difficulty)向某人提供足以维持……的东西，帮助；

e.g. He had just enough money to see him though a year abroad.他正好有够在国外用一年的钱。

5. be scared of惊慌的；害怕……的

e.g. I’m scared of snakes.我很怕蛇。

be scared to do / (that) clause

e.g. I’m so scared to fly in a plane because I’m scared that it would crash.我很怕坐飞机，因为我很怕飞机会坠毁。

6. receptive adj.善意接受的

a receptive mind善意接受新事物的头脑

be receptive to

e.g. He is not very receptive to my suggestion.他不太乐意接受我的建议。

7. put……on hold把……暂缓；推迟；耽搁

e.g. We’ve put the project onhold for a month.我们已经把这个计划暂时搁置一个月。

8. in person = personally亲自

e.g. I can’t attend the meeting personally; I’m sending someone to speak for me.我不能接受亲自出席会议，但我将派人代我发言。

9. assume假设；假定

assume sth. / (that) clause

e.g. If he’s not here in five minutes, we’ll assume (that) he isn’t coming.要是再过五分钟他还不来，我们就认定他是不来了。

Assuming that you’re right about this, what shall we do?假定在这件事情上你是对的，那我们该怎么办？

assumption n.

e.g. Let’s work on the assumption that our proposal will be accepted.我们先假定我们的建议会被采纳，就这样先干起来吧。

10. commit

commit oneself to sth. / doing sth.保证……

e.g. We can’t commit ourselves to any concrete proposals.我们不能允诺提供什么具体的建议。

Sorry, I’ve already committed myself to working for Clive.对不起，我已经答应为克莱夫工作了。

三、句型

1.All you need to do is develop……

2.You can’t afford to think……

四、语法

Third Conditional虚拟条件句

	If-clause条件从句	Main clause主句
对现在事实的虚拟	用一般过去时did	would / should / could / might + do
对过去事实的虚拟	用过去完成时had done	Would / should / could / might + have done
对将来事实的虚拟	were to do / should do	would do / should do

e.g. If hehadmoney now, hewould travelover the world.

If hehad askedme for help, Iwould have givenhim everything necessary.

If Iwerefree tomorrow, Iwould showhim round the college.

另外，还可以把were, had, should等倒装与主句之前，取代if-clause的开头部分：

e.g.WereTom here now (= If Tom were here now), hewould overcomethis.

Hadyoubeenmore careful (= If you had been more careful), you wouldn’t havemadeso many mistakes.

Shouldtherebean earthquake (= If there should be an earthquake), many peoplewouldsuffer.

目标检测

第一部分：听力

第一节：听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题目所给的A、B、C三个答案中选出最佳选项并标在试卷的相应位置。

听第1段材料，回答第1至4题。

1. According to the women, what was the reason why the accident happened?

A. The man was driving too fast.

B. The road was too wet.

C. The man was driving carelessly.

2. Why does the woman think she was responsible for the accident?

A. Because she said she had to be back by midnight.

B. Because she did not drive carefully.

C. Because she drove too fast.

3. What did the man think he should have done to avoid the accident?

A. He should have allowed the woman to drive.

B. He should have asked the woman to drive fast.

C. He should have driven more carefully.

4. Why did they go back so late?

A. Because they went for a meal.

B. Because the car broke down.

C. Because they were stopped by the police for speeding.

听第1段材料，回答第5至7题。

5. What did Jane plan to be at first?

A. A doctor.B. A business woman.C. A lawyer

6. What is Jack learning now?

A. EnglishB. Law.C. Medicine

7. Why does Jane want to learn English now?

A. Because English is very important for China.

B. Because English is very interesting.

C. Because English is easier to learn.

听第3段材料，回答第8至11题。

8. Which is served longest in the restaurant of the Garden Hotel?

A. Breakfast.B. Lunch.C. Dinner.

9. When does disco dancing take place in the bar?

A. Every day of the weed.

B. Friday and Saturday evenings.

C. Only on Sunday evenings

10. How many hours a day is the clinic open?

A. 8 hours.B. 6 hours.C. 4 hours.

11. What do we know from the passage?

A. The clinic is not open on Sundays.

B. Tea, coffee and cold drinks are not served in the bar.

C. The bar is not open from 9 p.m. to 12 midnight every day.

听第4段材料，回答第12至13题。

12. Which of the following is not mentioned as an important invention in the human history?

A. Clock.B. Paper.C. Radio

13. What can we learn about pens and pencils?

A. They were invented by man.

B. Thousands of years ago people didn’t know the inventors.

C. They were not called pens and pencils thousands of years ago.

听第5段材料，回答第14至15题。

14．What is the man busy doing these days?

A. Writing a report.B. Writing a story.C. Preparing supper.

15．Where can we find the man this evening?

A. At home.B. By the river.C. In a cinema.

第二节：听取信息

Mr is used ________16_________; Mrs is for _______17_________; Miss if for _______18_________

Many women like the word Ms. because ___________19_________________

One of the problems with the word Ms. is ______________20_____________

第二部分：语言知识运用

一、单词拼写（用所给词的正确形式填空）

constantlycompetitionmindedrichqualify

21.The machine requires __________ maintenance.

22. I always shop at the market, because the prices are very _________.

23. We all take it for granted that Americans are ________. But in fact, it depends.

24.Reading books can ________ your whole life.

25.Precious experience is not an essential ___________ for this job.

二、单项选择。

26. _____ to ______ behind other classmates, he devotes himself to studying.

A. So as not that; dropB. In order not that; fellC. Not; catch upD. In order not; fall

27. _______ life-long learning can help you not only get formal _____, but also learn ________.

A.Constantly; education; effectivelyB. Effectively; qualify; constantly

C.Effectively; qualification; freelyD. Effective; qualification; effectively

28. The requirement of this assignment for history is to find out the _____ difference between work and study of today _____ 3 years ago.

A. most; comparing withB. much; compared with

C. minor; comparing toD. major; compared to

29. I didn’t see your sister at the meeting. If she ______, she could have met my brother.

A.has comeB. did comeC. cameD. had come

30. ____ for the free ticket, I would not have gone to the films so often.

A.If it is notB. Were it notC. Had it not beenD. If they were not

31. If only he ______ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would not suffer so much now.

A. liesB. layC. had lainD. should lie

32. ____ today, he would get there by Friday.

A. Would he leaveB. Was he leavingC. Were he to leaveD. If he leave

33. If I _____ you, I would try again.

A. amB. wasC. wereD. be

34. He need ____ himself to _____ the course so that he can _____ himself to be a life-long learner.

A. committing; finish; preparedB. commits; completing; preparing

C. commit; completing; prepareD. to commit; complete; prepare

35. If he ____ here earlier, he would _____ of talking to the president in ______.

A. had been; have had a chance ; personB. were; have a chance; hand

C. has been; have had a chance; peopleD. should be; have had a chance; himself

三、完型填空

The famous British inventor George Stephanson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. One of his most important inventions was the train. He made his first train when he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the36engine on the train, he met with37from the government,the newspapers and gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would kill cows, horses and sheep, that the engine would burst or that the hot coals from it would38their houses. At that time, most people believed what they said.　　

George Stephanson told the people that the train could go on small rails, could pull carriages39goods and passengers and there was40to them. It was a very difficult matter for him to41them believe. However, after42he was able to do it; and the first train that was driven by Stephanson himself43what he had said.　　

The first day44the people along the way heard the noises of the train45and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they couldand closed their doors tightly, for they thought it a genius. They did not dare to come out until it had passed.　　

36. A.electricalB.atomicC.steamD.oil

37. A.successB.troublesC.peopleD.pleasure

38. A.pull downB.blow awayC.set fire toD.pass　　

39. A.short ofB.full ofC.empty ofD.without

40. A.no greater dangerB.dangerousC.a lot of dangerD.few danger　　

41. A.getB.causeC.makeD.force

42. A.sometimesB.some timeC.a few timesD.sometime

43. A.believedB.seemedC.sensedD.proved　　

44. A.ofB.whenC.whileD.for

45. A.nearbyB.in the distanceC.on the farD.from the distance　　

四、阅读理解

A

You will have a lot of reading to do in your grade this year. You can do more of it in less time if you learn to read rapidly.

Perhaps you have been told about some habits which keep a person from reading fast and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have.

Do you still have any of these bad habits? Check yourself by answering “yes” or “no” to these questions:

a.Do you move your lips when reading silently?

b.Do you point to those words with your fingers as you read?

c.Do move your head from side to side as you read?

d.Do you read one word at a time?

If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, start at once to break the habit. If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then if your lips move, you will know it and stop them moving.

If you point to words, hold the two sides of your book, one side with your left hand, the other side with your right hand. Then you won’t have a free finger to use in pointing while reading. If you move your head, place your chin in one hand, and hold your head still.

If you read no more than one or two or three words at time, you need to work very hard in learning to take in more words at each glance when your eyes are traveling across the lines of words.

Even if you do read fairly fast now, you can learn to read even faster. As you probably have been told, the secret of fast reading is to take in whole groups of words at each glance. Read in groups and force your eyes along the lines of words as fast as you can make them go. Anyone who practices doing these two things will be able to read faster.

46. You ____those habits that we are talking about in reading if you want to read fast.

A. must rememberB. must get rid ofC. must haveD. must keep

47. You may hold your finger over your lips while reading so as _____.

A. to hold a piece of paper between themB. to keep yourself from talking to others

C. to tell others to be silentD. to feel whether your lips move or not

48. When your eyes travel across the lines of words, ____.

A. you need to read the words outB. you need look at every word carefully

C. you need to read several words at a timeD. you need to remember every word

49. When you read, ____.

A. don’t use your finger to point to the words

B. don’t hold your books with your hands

C. don’t keep your head still

D. do all of the things mentioned in A, B and C

50. If you can read fairly fast now, ____.

A. you don’t need to learn to read fasterB. you can go on reading like that

C. you can learn to read even fasterD. you can enjoy reading

B

Welcome to Chatsworth

Opening Time

House 11:00 a.m. Last admission (允许进入) 4:30, closes 5:30 p.m. Last entry to Scots Rooms, when open, is 4:00 p.m.

Garden 11:00 a.m. Last admission 5:00, closes 6:00 p.m.

June, July and August Garden opens at 10:30 a.m.

Admission

Adults …………………………………………………………………………………£ 6.50

Senior citizens & students ……………………………………………………………£ 5.25

Children ………………………………………………………………………………£ 3.00

Children under three …………………………………………………………………Free

Family Ticket …………………………………………………………………………£ 16.75

Car Park ………………………………………………………………………………£ 1.00

Shopping

Two gift shops, with many times based on designs from the House and Garden.

Christmas shopping available at weekends from November to Christmas

Eating

Restaurant serving home made food. Bar serving drinks and cakes.

Special Events in 2003

Angling Fair weekend

8^thand 9^thMay. One of the only fairs in the Country for game and sea fishing funs.

Flower and garden Show Weekend

26^thand 27^thJune. The second year of this event, with flower shows and sales and gardening advice.

Guided Tours

Guided tours for children and students in English and French at an extra charge. Further details from the Booking office after 10:30 a.m.

51. When is the opening time, during summer?

A. 11:00 a.m.B. 4:30 p.m.C. 10:30 a.m.D. 10:30 p.m.　　

52. An old person above 60 will pay ______ less than an adult.　　

A.£1.25B.£ 2.25C.£ 5.25D.£ 6.50

53. How much is a guided tour for children?　　

A. It’s freeB.£10C. I don’t knowD.£3

54. What are on sale on 26^thand 27^thJune?　　

A. FishesB. GardensC. FairsD. Flowers　　

55. If you want to visitScots Rooms, when will you get there?　　

A. At 10:00 a.m.B. At 5:00 p.m.C. Before 4:00 p.m.D. After 6:00 p.m.　　

五、篇章结构（请将标有A—F的句子插入文章标号56-60、的合适位置，使这篇文章意义完整，结构连贯，其中有一句是多余的）

Imagine life as a game in which you are playing some five balls in the air. ___56___ and you’re keeping all these balls in the air.

You understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls are made of glass. ____57___. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try for balance in your life. How?

___58__. It is because we are different and each of us is special. Don’t set your goals by what other people consider important. Only you know what is the best for you. Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Hold on to them as you would to life, for without them, it’s meaningless. Don’t let life slip through your fingers by living in the past or in the future. __59__.Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.Don’t use time or words carelessly. Life is not a race, but a journey to be enjoyed slowly each step of the way. ___60___.

A. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That’s why we call it – the present.

B. Life is tough for all of us.

C. You name them-work, family, health, friends and spirit,

D. By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life.

E. Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others.

F. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed marked, damaged or even broken into pieces.

第三部分：读写综合

Lifelong Learning

Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can find information upon it.

- Samuel Johnson (1791)

When you're considering whether or not to buy a hybrid car, do you explore the issues and make an informed decision? When you hear a news broadcast that mentions a country in South America, do you look up its location on an atlas? Do you read about the historical, cultural, natural, and recreational options as you plan the perfect vacation adventure? If you answered yes to any of these questions, inquiry and learning are already an integral part of your life.　　

After reading this short passage, what do you think of life-long learning? Please write an assay within 200 words, expressing your voice.