2016_2017学年高中英语Unit8AdventureSectionⅠWarm_upLesson1_Pre_reading课时作业北师大版必修320170308126.docVIP

Unit 8 Adventure Section Ⅰ Warm-up Lesson 1-Pre-reading Ⅰ.完形填空 I became a gardener when I was twelve.My early __1__of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature.It was to __2__my parents. At that time，we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood.But my mother often looked with __3__at this work of natural art.Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her，“something else to__4__！” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening，my father ever thought it a waste of time. At that age，I always did something__5__to whatever my parents did！If gardening were something they found __6__，I would plant a garden! I planted some lily (百合花) seeds in the yard.But they failed to__7__.I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses.Wild__8__joy，I found the first rose bloom (开花)．One by one，the flowers bloomed their heads off.__9__，I was touched by this land of wonder. __10__，my parents showed no interest in my garden.My father even__11__at me because he found it was__12__to move around my garden to the driveway.To my mother’s __13__，I put in her vase my real roses which，in her eyes，were simply weeds__14__flowers. Regardless of their__15__，I kept on planting my garden and __16__to enjoy the pleasure of gardening.Plants make such good companions：they breathe，they bloom，they __17__to care and love. It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to __18__my parents.Today I become known as Mrs Green thumbs，teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very__19__.And now I could say it is my affection for __20__that makes me a real gardener. 语篇解读　作者阐述了自己爱上园艺的原因，以及作者对园艺的热爱对其父母的影响。 1．A.memory　　　　 B．dream C．intention D．design 解析：　作者坦诚爱上园艺，最初的目的和意图(intention)并非是因为热爱大自然，而只是为了和父母对着干。D项的design，主要表示和创作有关的“设计”，也可表示创作文学作品的构思或者提纲，在引申义中，可以表示贬义词“企图或图谋”之意。 答案：　C 2．A.please B．change C．help D．annoy 解析：　从第三段第一句“At that age，I always did something opposite to whatever my parents did！”可知，这孩子小时候的确很叛逆。她建花圃的最初目的