四级学习计划16.doc

1、10 月 29 号，30 号，31 号的学习任务（完成后打勾）复习内容 第一天 第二天 第三天1. 听力长对话每天读十遍，三天一共三十遍2. 听力文章每天每篇读五遍，三天一共是十五遍3. 作文每天背两句，六天背下一篇文章4. 重复背诵第六篇作文5.每天看懂一篇大学英语中的文章Long Conversation OneW: Hey, Bob, guess what? Im going to visit Quebec next summer. Im invited to go to a friends wedding, but while Im there, Id also like to do

2、some sightseeing.M: Thats nice, Sherry. But do you mean the province of Quebec or Quebec City?W: I mean the province. My friends wedding is in Montreal, so Im going there first. Ill stay for 5 days. Is Montreal the capital city of the province?M: Well, many people think so because its the biggest ci

3、ty, but its not the capital. Quebec City is, but Montreal is great. The Santa Lawrence River runs right through the middle of the city. Its beautiful in summer.W: Wow, and do you think I can get by in English? My French is okay, but not that good. I know most people there speak French, but can I als

4、o use English?M: Well, people speak both French and English there, but youll hear French most of the time and all the street signs are in French. In fact, Montreal is the third largest French-speaking city in the world. So youd better practice your French before you go.W: Good advice, what about Que

5、bec City? Ill visit a friend from college who lives there now. Whats it like?M: Its a beautiful city, very old. Many old buildings have been nicely restored. Some of them were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. Youll love it there.W: Fantastic, I cant wait to go.19. Whats the womans main purpose

6、of visiting Quebec? A. to attend a wedding in Montreal.20. What does the man advise the woman to do before the trip? D. Brush up on her French.21. What does the man say about Quebec City? C. It has many historical buildings.Long Conversation TwoM: Hi, Ms. Rowling. How old were you when you started t

7、o write, and what was your first book? W: I wrote my first finished story when I was about 6. It was about a small animal, a rabbit I mean, and Ive been writing ever since. M: Why did you choose to be an author? W: If someone asked me how to achieve happiness, step one would be finding out what you

8、love doing most and step two would be finding someone to pay you to do it. I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writing. M: Do you have any plans to write books for adults? W: My first two novels were for adults. I suppose I might write another one, but I never really

9、imagine a target audience when Im writing. The ideas come first, so it really depends on the idea that grabs me next! M: Where did the ideas for the Harry Potter books come from? W: Ive no idea where ideas come from and I hope I never find out, it would spoil my excitement if it turned out I just ha

10、ve a funny little wrinkle on the surface of my brain which makes me think about invisible train platforms. M: How do you come up with the names of your characters? W: I invented some of the names in the Harry books, but I also collect strange names. Ive gotten them from medieval saints, maps, dictio

11、naries, plants, war memorials, and people Ive met! M: Oh, you are really resourceful.22. What do we learn from the conversation about Ms. Rowlings first book?23. Why does Ms. Rowling consider herself very luck?24. What dictates Ms. Rowlings writing?25. According to Ms. Rowling, where did she get the

12、 ideas for the Harry Potter books?22. A. It was about a little animal.23. B. She can make a living by doing what she likes.24. A. Her ideas.25. D. She doesnt really know where they originated.Passage oneReducing the amount of sleep students get at night has a direct impact on their performance at sc

13、hool during the day. According to classroom teachers, elementary and middle school students who stay up late exhibit more learning and attention problems. This has been shown by Brown Medical School and Bradly Hospital research. In the study, teachers were not told the amount of sleep students recei

14、ved when completing weekly performance reports. Yet they rated the students who have received eight hours or less as having the most trouble recalling old material, learning new lessons, and completing high quality work. Teachers also reported that these students had more difficulty paying attention

15、. The experiment is the first to ask teachers to report on the effects of sleep deficiency in children. Just staying up late can cause increased academic difficulty and attention problems for otherwise healthy while functioning kids, said G. F., the studys lead author. So the results provide profess

16、ionals and parents with a clear message: when a child is having learning and attention problems, the issue of sleep has to be taken into consideration. If we dont ask about sleep and try to improve sleep patterns in kids struggling academically, then we arent doing our job, F said. For parents, he s

17、aid, the message is simple. Getting kids to bed on time is as important as getting them to school on time. 26. What were teachers told to do in the experiment?27. According to the experiment, what problem can insufficient sleep cause in students?28. What message did the researcher intend to convey t

18、o parents?26. D. Record students weekly performance.27. B. Lack of attention.28. D. They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep.Passage twoP. P never wanted to be a national public figure. All she wanted to be was a mother and a homemaker. But her life was turned upside down when a

19、 motorist distracted by his cell phone, ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of her car. The impact killed her two-year-old daughter. Four months later, P. reluctantly but courageously decided to try to educate the public and to fight for laws to ban drivers from using cell phones while a car i

20、s moving. She wanted to save other children from what happened to her daughter. In her first speech, P. got off to a shaky start. She was visibly trembling and her voice was soft and uncertain. But as she got into her speech, a dramatic transformation took place. She stopped shaking and spoke with a

21、 strong voice. For the rest of her talk, she was a forceful and compelling speaker. She wanted everyone in the audience to know what she knew without having to learn it from a personal tragedy. Many in the audience were moved to tears, and to action. In subsequent presentations, P. gained reputation

22、 as a highly effective speaker. Her appearance on a talk show was broadcast three times transmitting her message to over 14,000,000 people. Her campaign increased public awareness of the problem and prompted over 300 cities and several states to consider restrictions on cell phone use. 29. What was

23、the significant change in P. P.s life?30. What had led to P.s personal tragedy?31. How did P. feel when she began her first speech?32. What could be expected as a result of P.s efforts?30. C. She became a public figure.31. C. A motorists failure to concentrate.32. B. Nervous and unsure of herself.33. D. Restrictions on cell phone use while driving.