Section Ⅳ Grammar

Ⅰ 句型转换

1．The headmaster said to us, “Spend more time on your study.” →The headmaster told us to spend more time on our study. 2．The woman said to her son, “Don’t touch my computer.” →The woman told her son not to touch her computer. 3．“Can I use your dictionary？” Tony said. →Tony asked me to use my dictionary.

4．“Get everything ready in two hours，” the boss said to us. →The boss ordered us to get everything ready in two hours.

5．Mum said to us, “Don’t waste water or electricity any longer.” →Mum warned us not to waste water or electricity any longer.

6．Peter said to me, “Would you please help me with the maths question now？” →Peter asked me to help him with the maths question then．

7．The teacher told his students not to waste time on those useless things. →The teacher said to his students, “Don’t waste time on these useless things.” 8．Martin asked his friend to go to the library with him the next day. →Martin said to his friend，“Let’s go to the library tomorrow．” 9．Henry asked me to join a dance club with him in two days’ time.

→Henry asked, “Could you join a dance club with me the day after tomorrow？” 10．My father told us not to make the same mistake the next time. →My father said to us, “Don’t make the same mistake next time.” Ⅱ 阅读理解

A

Have you ever thought of getting away from the present life and doing something completely different? Well, here are some people who have done just that.

Back to the land

In his early forties, Peter Van Der Groot was a successful salesman.He had a large beautiful home.But Peter worked long hours, and he saw little of his home and family.He enjoyed his job, but he was never there to see his children growing up.Then last year, the firm(公司) he worked for closed down, and, unexpectedly, Peter had the chance

to do something different.

So Peter and his family sold their house in London and moved to the countryside.They bought a smaller house with some land.Today, Peter is more relaxed.He spends time with his children, and he has seen them change into healthy, happy kids.He’s started working on his land, growing fruit and vegetables.Now he and his family have a common, but comfortable life.

Life in the sun

Husband and wife Rob and Manda Brent used to be teachers, but they have both given up their jobs, and neither of them plans to return to the school where they worked in Birmingham’s city centre.Now they live in Italy, where they’ve bought a farmhouse in Tuscan Hills.“We’re going to offer bed and breakfast，” said Rob.“We’ve never had our own business before, so it’ll be quite a challenge(挑战). And we’ve borrowed a lot of money from the bank to get started.”

“In this first three-month period, we’re settling in and repairing the farmhouse，” said Manda.“Then we’ll open our doors to guests.” Bed and breakfast will not be the only way for them to get money, though.“The farm has got olive(橄榄) trees and the equipment(设备) for producing olive oil.”

【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了Peter和Brent夫妇为何要改变以前的生活方式。

1．What caused Peter to change his life? A．He lost his job. B．He led a hard life.

C．He had to care for his kids. D．He wasn’t satisfied with his job.

A 解析：推理判断题。由第二段中的the firm(公司) he worked for closed down...Peter had the chance to do something different可知， 由于公司倒闭，失业的Peter有了改变生活的契机。

2．What change has taken place since Peter moved to the countryside? A．He lives a busier life. B．He has set up his own firm.

C．He has built a large beautiful house. D．He spends more time with his family.

D 解析：细节理解题。对比Peter前后的生活worked long hours...was never there to see his children growing up和Today, Peter is more relaxed.He spends time with his children

可知， 搬到乡下生活的Peter 有更多的时间陪伴家人。 3．What experience have Rob and Manda had? A．Selling farm produce. B．Running a school in Italy. C．Serving breakfast for months. D．Teaching in a Birmingham school.

D 解析：细节理解题。由第四段中的Husband and wife Rob and Manda Brent used to be teachers...worked in Birmingham’s city centre.和never had our own business before可知， Rob和Manda有当老师的经验。

4．What will Rob and Manda’s farmhouse be mainly used as? A．A farm. C．A school.

B．A hotel. D．A restaurant.

B 解析：推理判断题。由第四段中的offer bed and breakfast和最后一段中的we’ll open our doors to guests可知， Rob和Manda的农舍主要是用作旅馆。

B

Q: As a non-native English learner, should I learn British English or American English?

A：The truth is that it makes little difference. Why？Because we can read works written in either American

English or British English without too much trouble, and understand each other perfectly well as long as we don’t use too much colloquial slang(口语俚语). They are the same language—both are still English.

The main differences are in vocabulary for some everyday things. However, most Americans know what trousers are, and Britons and Australians know that “pants” are trousers in an American book or movie. And there are a few small spelling differences. There are some very small grammar differences, but these are too small—most of them will probably not even be noticed. I’m British, and I often read books written in American English, as well as British English. To tell you the truth, I hardly notice the differences.

If you want to learn English and use it internationally, learn both kinds. It’s not difficult—just a few extra words or spelling differences to learn.It’s good to know how English speakers from all over the world use the language, no matter where they come from. You might need to know that American English is used mainly in North America, but British English is the standard English in the rest of the English-

speaking world, including Britain’s old colonies (殖民地)—Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, India, Malaysia，Hong Kong, etc.

Even “British English” is a bit of a misnomer(用词错误), since there is no real standard way of speaking English in the UK. Some people confuse “British English” with the accent called RP(Received Pronunciation), but they aren’t the same thing.British English is only a standard, not an accent.RP is only one accent in the UK. Few speak it.Other dialects are widely spoken in the UK today.

【解题导语】 作者认为英式英语和美式英语的区别不是很大，二者都学会也不是很难。 5．The author most probably finds American colloquial slang________． A．strange C．difficult

B．helpful D．interesting

C 解析：推理判断题。根据回答部分第一段的understand each other perfectly well as long as we don’t use too much colloquial slang(口语俚语)可推断，作者觉得口语俚语不好懂。

6．What does the example of “trousers” and “pants” show? A．Some differences are easy to notice. B．Differences in vocabulary are common. C．One thing can be called different names. D．Americans and Britons can understand each other.

D 解析：推理判断题。根据回答部分第二段的However，most Americans know what trousers are，and Britons and Australians know that “pants” are trousers in an American book or movie.可知，作者是想表明美国人和英国人能够理解彼此说的话。 7．What can we learn about Received Pronunciation? A．It is not an accent. C．It is often used in the US.

B．It is British English.

D．It isn’t widely used in Britain.

D 解析：推理判断题。根据回答部分第四段的British English is only a standard, not an accent.RP is only one accent in the UK.Few speak it.可知，这种方言用的人少。 8．The author would most probably agree that________． A．colloquial slang shouldn’ t be used often

B．British people find it hard to understand Americans C．British English and American English don’t differ too much D．people should learn British English instead of American English

C 解析：推理判断题。根据回答部分第一段的The truth is that it makes little difference.以及第二段的To tell you the truth, I hardly notice the differences.可知，作者觉得