2019-2020学年新教材高中英语Unit6 Earth first 16页

‎ Unit 6 Earth first ‎ ‎　　　　　　　　科学家警告：北极海冰的加速融化会造成不可控制的全球气候变化。‎ Melting Arctic Sea Ice Could Start ‎ Uncontrollable Global Climate Change The rapid melting of the Arctic sea ice could be about to bring about catastrophic(灾难性的) events across the world, scientists have warned.‎ The effects of the melting ice could be felt as far away as the Indian Ocean as the warm weather sets off 19 global tipping points(临界点), according to the new Arctic Resilience Report. Those tipping points happen when a natural system quickly changes, leading to great effects on nearby ecosystems that might never be reversed(彻底转变)．‎ In the Arctic, they include growing vegetation that stops snow and ice and so absorbs more heat, and the release of methane(甲烷) from the Arctic as it warms. The report includes a range of different disastrous events that are likely to be produced by the warming poles.‎ The findings come just as climate scientists have warned that sea ice in the Arctic appears to be melting ‎ far more quickly than expected as the result of high temperatures.‎ Air over the Polar ice cap has been 9－12 degrees Celsius above average over the last four weeks, according to the Danish Meteorological Institute(DMI)．Through last week, temperatures reached melting point, putting them far above the expected temperature and serving as a dangerous signal for the sea ice there.‎ The temperature is “by far the highest recorded”，DMI researcher Martin Stendel told the AFP.“What we are observing is very unusual.”‎ At this time of year, the Arctic Ocean would be expected to start freezing up into sea ice again. But it isn’t happening.‎ ‎“Not only was the ice not growing as it would normally, there was further melting due to warm air coming in，” he told the news agency.‎ - 16 -‎ That effect is being caused by a number of factors—not only climate change, but also temporary weather phenomena like El Niño. But those temporary(短暂的) things are being strengthened by climate change, which is the final driver of the melting sea ice, scientists said.‎ Section Ⅰ　Starting out & Understanding ideas 重点单词 阅读词汇 ‎(在不认识的单词前划√)‎ ‎□shark n．　□dive v.‎ 写作词汇 ‎　　　　　　　　　　　‎ ‎1.target v. 把……作为目标 ‎2.attitude__n. (尤指通过行为表现出的对某事的一般)看法，态度 拓展词汇 ‎3.scare adj.使(某人)惊恐，吓唬→scared adj.对……感到惊慌的；吓坏了的 ‎4．fortunately adv.幸运地→fortunate adj.幸运的；吉祥→fortune n．幸运；运气 ‎5.extinction n．灭绝，绝种→extinct adj.绝种的；消亡了的 重点短语 ‎　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ ‎1.in__fear 恐惧，担心 ‎2．tell__the__story__of 讲述……的故事 ‎3．be__scared/frightened__of/afraid__of ‎ 害怕……‎ ‎4．due__to 由于，因为 ‎5．cut__off 切断；阻断；隔绝 ‎6．have__an__effect__on/upon 对……有影响 ‎7.be__based__on 以……为基础/依据 ‎8．come__across 偶遇 ‎9．see...as... 把……看作……‎ ‎10．from...on 从……时起 ‎11．by__mistake 错误地；疏忽地 ‎12．protect...from... 保护……免受……‎ ‎13．raise__awareness__of... 提高对……的认识 重点句型 ‎1.形容词(短语)作状语：Some people stopped swimming in the sea, ‎ - 16 -‎ afraid__of__the__horrible__creature__from__the__film(由于害怕电影里可怕的生物)．‎ ‎2．was/were doing...when...：In 1980, Benchley was__diving__when(正在潜水就在这时) he came across an awful sight.‎ ‎3．部分否定：Fortunately, not__everyone(并非每个人) who watched the film Jaws became afraid of sharks—some became interested in understanding them.‎ Read the text and fill in the blanks.‎ ‎↓People had a longheld idea that the great white shark is 1.____________．‎ ‎↓ People became more 2.____________ of sharks.‎ The number of large sharks fell quickly due to fear of sharks and 3.____________．‎ ‎↓Peter Benchley admitted that his book was 4.____________ about sharks’ behaviour.‎ ‎↓More people want to 5.____________ the sharks from extinction.‎ 答案：1.dangerous　2.scared　3.finning　4.wrong　5.protect Read the text carefully and choose the best answer according to the text.‎ ‎1．What is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?‎ A．To recommend the film Jaws and the book to people.‎ B．To criticize Peter Benchley’s misleading description of sharks.‎ C．To raise people’s awareness of shark protection.‎ D．To inform people that sharks are dangerous.‎ ‎2．According to the passage, which one is WRONG about the film Jaws?‎ A．A woman died as a result of a shark’s attack.‎ B．It was popular with huge audiences.‎ C．It changed people’s longheld idea of shark as a dangerous animal.‎ D．It won a great reputation in the field of film.‎ ‎3．Why did the number of large sharks fall quickly?‎ A．Because of the climate change.‎ B．Because of people’s killing and finning.‎ - 16 -‎ C．Because of lacking of enough food.‎ D．Because of the pollution of the ocean.‎ ‎4．Nowadays, what is people’s attitude towards protecting sharks?‎ A．Neutral.‎ B．Indifferent.‎ C．Disapproval.‎ D．Favorable.‎ 答案：1－4.CCBD ‎ scare　 v．使(某人)惊恐；吓唬　n．恐慌；恐惧 ‎(教材P62)People have always been scared of sharks, but Jaws made things worse.‎ 人们一直都害怕鲨鱼，但《大白鲨》使情况变得更糟。‎ ‎(1)scare...away/off　　 把……吓跑 ‎(2)scaring adj. 令人害怕的；吓人的 scared adj. 对……感到惊慌的；吓坏了的 be scared of 害怕……‎ be scared to do... 害怕做……；不敢做……‎ ‎①His sudden appearance gave me a scare when I was reading an interesting book.‎ 我正在读一本有趣的书，他的突然出现吓了我一跳。‎ ‎②Last night the sudden thunder scared(scare) the children.‎ 昨天晚上，突然的雷声吓着了那些孩子。‎ ‎③They managed to scare the bear away/off with a torch.‎ 他们设法用火把把熊吓跑了。‎ ‎④Having made mistakes, he is scared of facing his strict teacher.‎ 他犯了错，不敢去面对严厉的老师。‎ ‎⑤Seeing many cars going up and down the street, the boys were scared to__cross(cross) the street.‎ 看到马路上来来往往的车辆，那些男孩子不敢过马路。‎ ‎ due to　 由于；由……造成；应支付；归功于 ‎(教材P62) This was not only due to fear of sharks, but also finning. ‎ 这不仅是因为害怕鲨鱼，而且还因为鲨鱼的鳍。‎ due adj.　　　　　　　 应得的；应付的；预定的 - 16 -‎ be due to sb. 应付给某人 be due to sb./sth. 归因于某人/某物 be due to do sth. 预定/预期做某事 ‎①The flight was put off due to the heavy fog.‎ 这架班机因大雾停航。‎ ‎②Any money that is due to you will be paid before the end of the month.‎ 欠你的钱将在月底之前全部支付给你。‎ ‎③The bus was due to__arrive(arrive) at 5 p．m., but it arrived one hour late due to being__held(hold) up by the heavy fog.‎ 公共汽车预计下午五点钟到达，但由于大雾的阻碍它晚了一个小时。‎ ‎[一词多义]——写出下列句中due to的含义 ‎(1)Several traffic accidents happened on the highway due to the heavy fog in the morning.因为 ‎(2)The money is due to me, but I haven’t got it yet.应支付 ‎(3)The team’s success was largely due to her efforts.归功于 ‎(1)当due to意为“由于；因……造成；应给予”时，其中的to是介词，并且在句中常常作表语或状语；当due to意为“即将/预期做……”时，其中的to是不定式符号，后接动词原形。‎ ‎(2)表示“因为；由于”的介词短语还有because of, on account of, as a result of, owing to, thanks to等。‎ ‎ cut off　 切断；阻断；隔绝 ‎(教材P62)Finning is a type of fishing where sharks are caught and their fins cut off.‎ 切鱼鳍是一种捕获的方式，在这个过程中鲨鱼被捕获，鱼鳍被切除。‎ cut down　　　　 砍倒；缩减；降价 cut up 切碎 cut in 插嘴；打断 ‎①Both boys and girls are required to cut off long hair according to school regulations.‎ 根据学校规定，无论男生还是女生都得剪掉长发。‎ ‎②(山东卷)Finally, he reached a lonely island which was completely cut off from the outside world.‎ 最终，他到达一个完全与外界隔绝的孤岛。‎ - 16 -‎ ‎③(湖北卷)With more and more forests cut down，some animals are facing the danger of dying out.‎ 由于越来越多的森林被砍伐，一些动物正面临着灭绝的危险。‎ ‎[巧学活用]——用cut的相关短语填空 ‎(1)After much bargaining(讨价还价)，the shop owner agreed to cut__down the price by 20%.‎ ‎(2)The water supply of this district was cut__off because the water pipe was broken.‎ ‎(3)Because the boy is too young, his mother has to cut__up all the food to feed him.‎ ‎ fortunately　 adv.幸运地 ‎(教材P63)Fortunately, not everyone who watched the film Jaws became afraid of sharks—some became interested in understanding them.‎ 幸运的是，并不是所有看过电影《大白鲨》的人都害怕鲨鱼——有些人开始对了解鲨鱼感兴趣。‎ ‎(1)fortunate adj.　　　　　　　　　 幸运的，吉祥的 be/feel fortunate (in) doing/to do... 做……很幸运 It is fortunate (for sb.) to do/that... (对某人来说)做 ‎ ……是幸运的。‎ ‎(2)fortune n. 运气；命运 ‎(3)unfortunately adv. 不幸地 ‎①Fortunately, the rain stopped before we started to have a picnic outside.‎ 幸亏在我们动身去野餐前雨停了。‎ ‎②I feel fortunate having/to__have(have) such a friend.‎ 我有这样的朋友，真是幸运。‎ ‎③Many of us are fortunate to__be(be) here with family.‎ 我们中很多人都很幸运，能够在这里和家人们在一起。‎ ‎[巧学活用]——单句语法填空 ‎(1)It was fortunate that he had left the house before the fire broke out.‎ ‎(2)I was late, but fortunately(fortunate) the class hadn’t started.‎ ‎(3)Unfortunately(fortunate), I hurt my knee when I fell down on the ice.‎ ‎ attitude　 n．(尤指通过行为表现出的对某事的一般)看法，态度 attitude to/towards...　　 对……的态度/看法 have/take a(n) ...attitude to/towards...‎ - 16 -‎ ‎ 对……持/采取……的态度 ‎①Keep a positive attitude and good things will happen.‎ 保持积极的态度，好事就会发生。‎ ‎②He’s an easygoing, friendly young man with a casual sort of attitude towards/to money.‎ 他是个随和、友善的年轻人，不太在意金钱。‎ ‎[巧学活用]——完成句子 他对家庭作业的态度不端正。‎ He has/take__a__bad__attitude__to/towards his homework.‎ ‎ 形容词(短语)作状语 ‎(教材P62)Some people stopped swimming in the sea, afraid of the horrible creature from the film.‎ 有些人因为害怕电影里可怕的生物而不再在海里游泳。‎ 句中“afraid of the horrible creature from the film”是形容词短语作状语，相当于because some people were afraid of the horrible creature from the film。‎ 形容词(短语)作状语可以表示方式、原因或伴随状况等，可位于句首、句末或句中，常用逗号与句子其他成分隔开。‎ ‎①Cold and hungry, he stopped working and went home.‎ 因为又冷又饿，他停止工作回家了。‎ ‎②I was back at home at almost midnight, thirsty and tired(tire)．‎ 快到半夜时我才回到家，又渴又累。‎ ‎③Obviously(obvious), a good habit can help us to speed up to reach our destinations.‎ 很显然，好习惯有助于加速实现我们的目标。‎ 形容词作状语与副词作状语的区别：形容词作状语表示主语的状态；副词在句中作状语通常修饰动词或修饰整个句子。‎ ‎ [巧学活用]——句式升级 ‎(普通表达)She suddenly appeared and seemed happy and satisfied.‎ ‎(高级表达)Happy__and__satisfied，she suddenly appeared. (形容词短语作状语)‎ ‎ was/were doing...when...‎ ‎(教材P63)In 1980, Benchley was diving when he came across an awful sight.‎ - 16 -‎ ‎1980年，本奇利正在潜水，就在这时他突然看到一个可怕的景象。‎ 句中的when是并列连词，意为“就在这/那时”，相当于and then或and at the same time。‎ when作并列连词时常用于以下句型中：‎ be doing...when...　　　　 正在做……这时……‎ be about to do...when...＝be on the point of doing... when... ‎ ‎ 正要做……这时……‎ had just done...when... 刚做了……这时……‎ ‎①I was thinking of this when I heard my name called.‎ 我正想着这件事，突然听到有人叫我的名字。‎ ‎②We were__doing(do) our homework when the light went out.‎ 我们正在做家庭作业，灯突然熄了。‎ ‎③We were about to__set(set) out when it began to rain.‎ ‎＝We were on the point of setting(set) out when it began to rain.‎ 我们正要出发，这时天开始下雨。‎ ‎④I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang.‎ 在劳累了一天之后，我刚上床睡觉，这时电话响了。‎ when作从属连词可引导时间状语从句，意为“当……的时候”；还可引导让步状语从句，意为“既然；考虑到”。‎ 品句填词 ‎1．I told him how scared(害怕的) I was of being on my own.‎ ‎2．As is known to us, tourists are an easy target(目标) for thieves.‎ ‎3．I don’t know how to dive(潜水) under the water.‎ ‎4．Fortunately(幸运的是), the whole family had survived the serious car accident.‎ ‎5．As you get older, your attitude(态度) towards life changes.‎ 完成句子 ‎1．他刚跑进教室，这时老师进来了。‎ He__had__just__rushed__into__the__classroom__when the teacher came in.‎ ‎2．因为急于完成这项工作，我们熬夜到很晚。‎ We stayed up late, anxious__to__finish__the__work．‎ ‎3．由于下雨他迟到了，这让他的老板很生气。‎ - 16 -‎ He was late due__to__the__rain,__which made his boss angry.‎ ‎4．学生们应该对学习保持积极的态度。‎ Students should keep__a__positive__attitude__towards/to their study.‎ ‎5．因为工作忙，并非每个人星期天都回家。‎ Not__everyone__goes__home on Sunday because of busy work.‎ 课文语法填空 The 1975 film Jaws was a great success, 1.attracting(attract) huge audiences and winning many awards. People have always been 2.scared(scare) of sharks, but Jaws made things worse. Many people 3.who/that saw the film considered sharks as bad animals. Some even began to fish for sharks. As 4.a result, the number of sharks fell quickly. This was not only due to fear of sharks, 5.but also finning. After finning, the sharks 6.are__thrown(throw) back into the sea where they die painfully. In 1980, Peter Benchley came across an awful sight. He 7.admitted(admit) that his book was wrong about sharks’ 8.behaviour(behave). 9.Fortunately(fortunate), more people become interested in sharks now, and they want 10.to__protect(protect) them from extinction.‎ 单句语法填空 ‎1．Hearing the bad news, they stood there in fear and trembling, not knowing how to do.‎ ‎2．When he was walking home from the office that night, he was__attacked(attack) by several robbers.‎ ‎3．Almost every child is scared(scare) of something，from monsters to dogs.‎ ‎4．(北京卷)The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.‎ ‎5．His plan was__based(base) on what he had learned from his teacher.‎ ‎6．When I woke up, I found the ground covered(cover) with snow.‎ ‎7．(陕西卷)I have an apology to make to you—I’m afraid I opened your letter by mistake.‎ ‎8．Fortunately(fortunate), more and more people come to realize the danger of smoking and begin to stop it.‎ ‎9．What is your attitude towards/to senior high students taking up a parttime job?‎ ‎10．An artist has come up with a cool idea to raise awareness(aware) of global warming.‎ 完成句子 - 16 -‎ ‎1．把你的生活看作爱和欢乐吧，这真的很简单。‎ It’s really simple.See__your__life__as full of love and joy.‎ ‎2．由于抽不出时间，我不得不放弃这个计划。‎ Unable__to__afford__the__time,__I had to give up the plan.‎ ‎3．我正在玩电脑游戏，这时我妈妈突然闯进我的房间。‎ I was__playing__the__computer__games__when my mum suddenly broke into my room.‎ ‎4．一个国家的经济问题往往会对全球产生巨大的影响。‎ The economic problems of one country often have__a__great__effect__on the whole world.‎ ‎5．大家一致认为这次交通事故主要是由司机的粗心造成的。‎ It’s agreed that the traffic accident was largely due__to__the__driver’s__carelessness．‎ 阅读理解 A I’m 28 and live in AixenProvence in the south of France.I have walked 975.5km(605 miles)for the environment, from AixenProvence to Paris, picking up all the rubbish left on roads：810kg in total.I left my home on July 12 with my green bin, wanting to raise awareness of the state of the planet and its climate change problem.‎ Over 57 days，I managed around 17km of walking a day.I picked up 61kg of recyclable plastic，3，977 cigarette packets and 2，083 cigarette butts(烟蒂)，117kg of glass，162.5kg of metal and 325kg of nonrecyclable waste.‎ I got the idea to do a walk for the environment during a trip to Latin America.I had gone to Brazil for the World Cup, and then I took a bus to see my friend Lola, who was studying in Peru at the time.The whole way，I found it amazing that so much rubbish was collected up along the roads.The plastic bags, cans, boxes, empty bottles...a total shock.Lima was playing host to the COP 20 climate summit，which was the precursor(前身) to the climate summit(顶点) in France.‎ After the UN climate summit in Paris，I’ll keep going with an organisation called Petra Patrimonia.We’ll be able to do so much if we can keep recycling and sorting(分类；整理) our rubbish properly.It’s a strategic step in promoting clean energy.Lola and I will also fight against the plant to be built in Gardanne, which apparently needs wood from Canada to work.‎ - 16 -‎ ‎【解题导语】　本文讲述了作者为保护环境而做的努力：步行975.5公里去捡拾路上的垃圾。作者还讲述了自己如何想到这个点子以及将来打算如何继续为环保做贡献。‎ ‎1．What did the author do for the environment?‎ A．He picked up rubbish on roads.‎ B．He walked instead of taking vehicles.‎ C．He only used recyclable items in his daily life.‎ D．He called for awareness of the climate change problem.‎ A　解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“picking up all the rubbish left on roads”以及下一段中对垃圾的具体描述可知，作者为环境做的事情是捡拾路上的垃圾。‎ ‎2．What can we learn about the author’s walk for the environment?‎ A．It was 975.5 miles in length.‎ B．It lasted for about two months.‎ C．It focused on nonrecyclable waste.‎ D．It started from Paris to AixenProvence.‎ B　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段开头的“Over 57 days”可知，这一旅程一共耗时57天，即大约两个月的时间。‎ ‎3．The author got the idea of taking a walk for the environment ________．‎ A．under the influence of Petra Patrimonia B．when watching the World Cup C．on his way to visit a friend D．when studying in Peru C　解析：细节理解题。第三段第三句中的“The whole way”指的就是该段第二句提到的“I took a bus to see my friend Lola”的旅途。根据第三段前三句的内容可知，作者是在去看望一个朋友的途中想到这个点子的。‎ ‎4．What is the author’s attitude towards the plant to be built in Gardanne?‎ A．Doubtful.　　　　　　　　 B．Supportive.‎ C．Uninterested. D．Disapproving.‎ D　解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段最后一句中的“Lola and I will also fight against the plant to be built in Gardanne”可推知，作者反对在加尔达纳建这家工厂。‎ B Work and life are always full of stress.How do you usually deal with your stress? Have you ever thought of doing housework? Do you think doing housework is helpful in dealing with stress? According to some psychologists, doing housework like washing - 16 -‎ ‎ dirty clothes can really make people relaxed.‎ ‎“Doing simple housework such as cleaning windows or ironing clothes is a good way to face our stress without taking any medicine，”says Carol Clark, a successful psychologist in New York.She often advises people who are under lots of stress to try doing housework.“While washing something，”she says，“you can imagine you’re washing away something that is troubling you in your life.”‎ Do people all agree with her idea? Here are some different opinions.‎ ‎“Housework is the reason for the stress in my life，”says Linda who works in a company in France.“As a mother of three, I have too much housework.Get me out of doing the housework and then I’ll really be able to relax.”‎ Gary is a single father of a sevenmonthold baby.He is a doctor from Australia.“So, a man pays a psychologist $200 an hour for his problem about stress.However, he is just told to go back home and do some housework.I really don’t know who is crazier, the psychologist or the man！”‎ ‎【解题导语】　工作和生活中充满了压力，美国一位著名的心理学家说，做家务可以减轻生活压力。但有很多人不同意这种观点。‎ ‎5．Where does Carol Clark live?‎ A．In France. B．In England.‎ C．In Australia. D．In America.‎ D　解析：细节理解题。由第二段第一句中的“...says Carol Clark, a successful psychologist in New York.”可知，Carol Clark居住在美国。‎ ‎6．What does Gary do?‎ A．He is a writer.‎ B．He is a psychologist.‎ C．He is a doctor.‎ D．He’s a clerk in a company.‎ C　解析：细节理解题。由最后一段第二句“He is a doctor from Australia.”可知，Gary是一位来自澳大利亚的医生。‎ ‎7．From the passage, we know different people have different opinions about ________．‎ A．if simple housework can make people relaxed B．if work and life can be full of pressure C．if children enjoy doing simple housework D．if people these days are under too much pressure - 16 -‎ A　解析：推理判断题。由文章的最后两段可判断，不同的人对做家务是否能够减轻压力有不同的看法。‎ ‎8．The best title for the passage may be ________．‎ A．Work and Life B．The Reason for Stress C．Housework and Stress D．A Successful Psychologist C　解析：标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了做家务是否可以让人放松，故C项适合作文章的标题。‎ 完形填空 The Great Depression started in 1929 and lasted until about 1939.During that time, many people lost their__1__．My parents were __2__ them.It was 1935 when I was 10 years old.We still __3__ on relief(救济)．‎ A few days before Christmas, I was washing the __4__ after dinner when I looked out of a kitchen window and saw my father sitting on the stoop(门廊), wearing a(n) __5__ face.A mailman saw him and asked him what was wrong.‎ I heard my father say that he had __6__ his food vouchers(票券) and that the __7__ had gone beyond the time limit.He had tried to work as a laborer through the Works Progress Administration, but he __8__ because he wasn’t a very __9__ man.The work was too hard for him.I was __10__， having seen newspaper pictures of people being __11__ out of the apartments with all their belongings.“How much do you need？”the mailman asked __12__．My dad said he needed $33 for the rent.Without thinking twice, the mailman took out $50 from his wallet and __13__ it to my father.My dad said，“I don’t know when I’ll be able to pay you back.”The mailman put an arm around my father and __14__ him by saying，“Things will not be this way __15__．It doesn’t matter __16__ you will pay me back.”‎ The mailman __17__ me looking through the window and said，“There will be times in the future when someone __18__ your help.I hope you and your son __19__ today.Help them in your own __20__ and tell them what happened today.This will be my payback.Merry Christmas！”‎ ‎【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。美国大萧条时期，作者一家靠救济生活。有一天，父亲正在发愁时，一位邮递员无私的资助使他们得以摆脱困境。‎ ‎1．A.skills B．jobs C．families D．houses - 16 -‎ B　解析：根据上文中的“The Great Depression started in 1929 and lasted until about 1939.During that time, many people lost their”可知，经济大萧条时期很多人失去了“工作”。‎ ‎2．A.for B．against C．among D．between C　解析：根据语境可知，作者的父母也在失业大军“当中”。‎ ‎3．A.lived B．decided C．researched D．worked A　解析：根据语境可知，作者一家靠救济“生活”。‎ ‎4．A.shoes B．dishes C．socks D．feet B　解析：根据下文中的“after dinner”以及“kitchen”可知，作者晚饭后正在厨房洗“碗碟”。‎ ‎5．A.angry B．curious C．confused D．anxious D　解析：根据下文中的“A mailman saw him and asked him what was wrong.”可知，父亲脸色应该是“忧虑的”。‎ ‎6．A.given out B．used up C．carried away D．searched for B　解析：根据上下文对作者一家人生活状况的描述可知，父亲告诉邮递员他的食物票券已经“用完”了。‎ ‎7．A.report B．homework C．rent D．check C　解析：根据下文中的“My dad said he needed $33 for the rent.”可知，这里指“房租”逾期。‎ ‎8．A.agreed B．failed C．promised D．regretted B　解析：根据上文中的“He had tried to work as a laborer through the Works Progress Administration, but he”可知，父亲尝试通过这个组织找苦力活，可是他“失败”了。‎ ‎9．A.strong B．clever C．helpful D．creative A　解析：根据上文中的“as a laborer”以及下文中的“The work was too hard for him.”可知，因为父亲不是一个非常“强壮的”人。‎ ‎10．A.scared B．puzzled - 16 -‎ C．lonely D．surprised A　解析：根据下文中的“having seen newspaper pictures of people being ______ out of the apartments with all their belongings”可知，作者想象自己一家也会像报纸上描写的一样被赶出来，所以很“害怕”那种情况的发生。‎ ‎11．A.taken B．figured C．picked D．kicked D　解析：根据下文中的“out of the apartments with all their belongings”可知，没钱付租金很可能就会被“赶”出住所。kick sb.out of a place意为“将某人赶出某地”。‎ ‎12．A.softly B．impatiently C．excitedly D．shyly A　解析：根据语境可知，那位邮递员“温和地”问：“你需要多少钱？”‎ ‎13．A.returned B．pointed C．showed D．handed D　解析：根据语境可知，那位邮递员毫不犹豫地从钱包里拿出50美元并将钱“递”给父亲。‎ ‎14．A.punished B．questioned C．criticized D．encouraged D　解析：根据下文邮递员所说的话可知，那位邮递员搂着父亲并“鼓励”他。‎ ‎15．A.soon B．forever C．completely D．finally B　解析：根据语境可知，眼前的艰难状况不会“永远”延续下去的。‎ ‎16．A.how B．whether C．unless D．until B　解析：根据语境可知，那位邮递员说：“你还不还钱都没关系。”这里是whether引导的主语从句。‎ ‎17．A.stopped B．kept C．noticed D．suggested C　解析：根据语境可知，那位邮递员“注意到”作者一直从窗口看着他们。‎ ‎18．A.refuses B．supports C．expects D．receives C　解析：根据语境可知，将来会有一天别人也“期待”你的帮助。‎ ‎19．A.remember B．miss C．share D．record A　解析：根据语境可知，此处表示邮递员希望父亲和作者“记得”今天。‎ - 16 -‎ ‎20．A.mind B．interest C．time D．way D　解析：根据语境可知，此处表示用你们自己的“方式”帮助他们并告诉他们今天发生的一切，就相当于还了这笔钱。‎ - 16 -‎