卷子（十二）Paper Twelve

农场生活
Life on the Farm

        农场的生活总是在变化。
        Life on a farm is always changing.

新技术和人们对健康的兴趣越来越大
New technologies and a rising interest in healthier

有机饮食对农场的经营方式产生了巨大的影响。
and organic eating have had a huge impact on how farms do business.

与此同时，不断增长的人口对农民提出了更多的要求。
At the same time, a growing population has put more demands on farmers.

他们需要想办法提高生产水平。
They need to find ways to increase their production levels.

过去生产大部分产品的小型家庭农场已经基本上取代了工厂化农场。
The small family farms that used to produce most of the products have been largely replaced bv factory farms.

仍在运营的小型家庭农场正在努力跟上这一趋势。
Small family farms that are still operating are struggling to keep up.


        技术使农业生活的大部分方面比以往任何时候都更容易。
        Technology has made most aspects of farm life easier than it has ever been before.

更大更高效的设备使翻地和播种等工作变得更容易。
Bigger and more efficient equipment makes work such as plowing up fields and sowing the seeds easier.

同样的任务以前需要两到三倍的时间。
Such tasks used to take two or three times as long.

这些进步使农民比以往任何时候都工作得更快、更有效率。
These advances have allowed farmers to work faster and more efficiently than ever before.


        除了更新的技术外，
        In addition to newer technology,

工厂化农场生产的产品比传统农场生产的成本要低。
factory farms produce more products for less money than traditional farming would require.


        现代农场生活，尽管引进了新技术，
        Modern farm life,despite the introduction of new technologies,

和以前相比没有太大变化
has not changed much from what it has always been.

农民们仍然很早就起床，用他们一天的时间做艰苦的工作。
Farmers still wake up early, and spend their days doing hard work.

还有动物要喂养，奶牛要挤奶，土地要耕种。
There are still animals to feed, cows to be milked, and fields to be plowed.

农场生活仍然需要大量的辛勤劳动和牺牲。
Farm life still requires a lot of hard work and sacrifice.


        现代农场生活的主要变化是农场的经营方式。
        The main change in modern farm life is in the way farms are run.

即使是小农场也有几个雇工，甚至有一个动物经理，这是很常见的。
It is common for even small farms to have several hired workers and even an animal manager.

家庭经营的农场越来越少。
Family-run farms are becoming rarer.

工厂化农场和其他大型农场公司正在成为常态。
Factory farms, with other larger farm corporations,are becoming the norm.

尽管仍有许多传统的家庭农场，
Although there are still many traditional family farms,

但它们正迅速消亡，因为现代生产永远改变了农场生活。
they are quickly dying as modern practices change farm life forever.


工厂化农场现在生产大部分产品。
1. Factory farms now produce most of the products.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

农民更喜欢种植健康的有机食品。
2. Farmers prefer to grow healthy and organic food.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

小型家庭农场很难生存
3. Small family farms find it hard to survive.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

机器耕作和播种是现代农业的进步。
4. Plowing and sowing by machines are advances in modern farming.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

现代农产品的价格高于传统农业产品。
5. Modern farm products cost more than those from traditional farming.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

大多数农民买不起新机器。
6. Most farmers cannot afford new machines.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

现代农民不需要努力工作。
7. Modern farmers do not have to work hard.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

新技术并没有改变农场管理。
8. New technologies have not changed farm management.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

现在家庭经营的农场越来越少了。
9. There are fewer and fewer family-run farms now.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

现代农场正在从城市雇佣工人。
10. Modern farms are hiring workers from cities.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

圣诞礼物
Christmas Gift

        玛丽不知道圣诞节要送什么给爷爷奶奶。
        Mary didn't know what to send to her grandparents for Christmas.

为他们选择一件好的圣诞礼物总是很困难。
It was always hard to choose a good Christmas present for them.

他们不需要太多，而且她很难每年都有创意。
They didn't need much, and it was hard for her to be creative every year.


        有一年，她送给他们一只木制的大大象。
        One year, she sent them a big wooden elephant.

它在柜台上放了一年，然后就不见了，可能藏到某个柜子里了。
It sat on the counter for a year, but then it disappeared, probably into a closet somewhere.

还有一年，她做了一些手工制作的香皂，味道不错，
Another year, she made handmade soaps with nice smells,

但可能并不比商店里买的香皂好多少。
but they probably weren't any better than store-bought soaps.

去年，她寄了很多自己用相框裱起来的漂亮照片，
Last year,she sent lots of nice pictures of herself in frames,

但祖父母的房子很小，他们挂不了很多。
but grandparents' house was small, and they couldn't hang up very many.


        今年，她决定送水果。
        This year,she decided on fruit.

她住的地方温暖，有很多漂亮的水果。
She lived where it was warm and there was lots of nice fruit.

她的祖父母住在北方，
Her grandparents lived up north,

那里天气更冷，他们全年都不能买到新鲜水果，
where it was colder and they couldn't get fresh fruit all year,

至少不能买到橙子和葡萄柚。
or at least not oranges and grapefruit.

新鲜水果对她的祖父母来说也是健康的。
Fresh fruit was healthy for her grandparents, too.


        玛丽去了一家水果店，尝了尝红橘子。
        Mary went to a fruit store and sampled the red oranges.

她很喜欢，就买了一公斤。
She really liked them and bought a kilogram.

然后她试了三种葡萄柚。
Then she tried three kinds of grapefruit.

白色的是酸的。
The white ones were sour.

星形葡萄柚很有趣，
The star grapefruit were interesting,

但暗红色的葡萄柚很棒。所以她买了一公斤。
but the dark red grapefruit were great. So she got a kilogram.


        玛丽小心地把水果包装在一个盒子里，以保持它们的安全和干燥，以防其中一个被打碎，果汁弄得到处都是。
        Mary carefully packed the fruit in a box to keep them safe and dry in case one got smashed and its juice got everywhere.

然后她把地址写在盒子上，从商店寄了出去。
Then she wrote the address on the box and mailed it from the store.

她对她买的东西感到满意。
She felt happy with what she bought.


        几天后，玛丽接到了爷爷奶奶的电话，
        A few days later, Mary got a phone call from her grandparents,

感谢她送的可爱的水果。
thanking her for the lovely fruit.

他们说这是一份健康、美味、贴心的礼物。
They said it was a healthy,tasty, and very thoughtful gift.

玛丽以前从未感觉这么好。
Mary had never felt so good before.


玛丽很苦恼，因为她
11. Mary was troubled because she _____.
A. had no idea for a holiday gift 不知道该送什么节日礼物
B. was not creative in her work 她的工作没有创意
C. could not afford Christmas gifts 买不起圣诞礼物
D. found her grandma hard to please 很难取悦她奶奶

玛丽去年给她的祖父母送了什么?
12. What did Mary send her grandparents last year?
A. A wooden elephant. 一个木制的大象。
B. Handmade soaps. 手工香皂
C. Her own pictures. 她自己的照片。
D. A store-bought closet. 一个现成的壁橱里。

在挑选礼物时，玛丽是
13. In selecting the gifts, Mary was _____.
A. excited 兴奋的
B. impatient 焦躁的
C. exhausted 筋疲力尽的
D. thoughtful 深思的

玛丽今年给她的祖父母买了下列哪一个?
14. Which of the following did Mary buy for her grandparents this year?
A. Yellow oranges. 黄色的橘子
B. Dark red grapefruit. 深红色葡萄柚。
C. White grapefruit. 白葡萄柚
D. Star grapefruit. 星星葡萄柚

玛丽的爷爷奶奶
15. Mary's grandparents _____.
A. loved her gift 喜欢她的礼物
B. sent her a card 送她一个卡片
C. wrote her a letter 给她写了封信
D. put her gift away 把她的礼物收起来

体育运动中的团队合作
Team Work in Sports

在团队运动中获胜的团队通常是那些配合默契的团队。
1. Teams that win in team sports are often those that work well together.

在体育运动中，为了一个共同的目标学会与他人合作是建立性格、友谊和球员重要的生活技能。
Learning to cooperate with others towards a common goal in sports is what builds character, friendship and important life skills for players.


为一个共同的目标而努力将使团队紧密地团结在一起。
2. Working towards a common goal will keep the team firmly together.

进入体育运动的新赛季，
Entering into a new season in sports,

你可能只认识你队里的一些球员。
you might only know a few of the players on your team.

有些球员可能是你不喜欢的人。
Some of the players may be people you do not like.

但当你的球队决定成为赛季的赢家时，
But when your team decides to be the winner of the season,

个人差异往往会为了团队的共同利益而被搁置一边。
personal differences are often set aside for the common good of the team.

到赛季结束时，
By the end of the season,

打了整个赛季的球员可能会成为好朋友，
players who have fought through the whole season may become good friends,

就像兄弟一样。
much like brothers.


对于孩子和年轻人来说，
3. For kids and young adults,

团队运动为他们提供了走出去和朋友见面的机会。
team sports offer a way for them to get out and meet with friends.

这可以帮助他们避免花太多的时间在家里看电视和玩电子游戏。
This can help them avoid spending too much time at home watching television and playing video games.

团队工作教会人们如何互相帮助，互相鼓励。
Team work teaches people how to help each other and encourage each other.

它还能让玩家更加尊重彼此，
It can also give players a greater respect for one another

并建立起持续一生的友谊。
and can build friendships that last a lifetime.


体育运动中的团队合作为人们提供了一种共同竞争的方式。
4. Team work in sports offers a way for people to compete for something together.

重要的是要知道在运动中获胜不是一切，
It is important to know that winning is not everything in sports

健康的竞争对人们是有好处的。
and healthy competition can be good for people.

朝着一个目标努力可以教会人们努力工作、承诺和奉献的价值。
Working towards a goal can teach people the value of hard work, commitment and devotion.

团队运动是学习这些价值观的好方法。
Team sports are a great way to learn these values.


体育运动中的团队合作可以帮助年轻人发展更强的沟通技巧。
5. Team work in sports can help young people develop stronger communication skills.

由于每个成员都必须为同一个目标工作，
As every member must work for the same goal,

他们学会了如何成功地与他人合作。
they learn how to work with one another successfully.

任务 1
Task 1


16. Paragraph __1__. Team cooperation 团队合作

17. Paragraph __2__. The common goal 共同目标

18. Paragraph __3__. Exercising and friendship 锻炼和友谊

19. Paragraph __4__. Healthy competition 健康的竞争

20. Paragraph __5__. Building communication skills 建立沟通技能

A. The common goal 共同目标
B. Healthy competition 健康的竞争
C. Team cooperation 团队合作
D. Exercising and friendship 锻炼和友谊
E. Problems between team members 团队成员之间的问题
F. Building communication skills 建立沟通技能


任务 2
Task 2

团体项目中的合作有助于塑造性格
21. Cooperation in team sports helps build __character__.

当你的球队决定赢得赛季时，你把你们的个人差异放在一边
22. When your team decides to win the season, you set aside __your personal differences__.

在团队运动中，孩子们学会互相帮助
23. In team sports, kids learn to __help each other__.

在团队运动中，人们学会了努力工作和奉献的价值
24. In team sports, people learn the value of __hard work and devotion__.

团队运动可以建立长久的友谊
25. A long-lasting friendship can be built __in team sports__.


A. set a goal 确立一个目标
B. character 性格
C. help each other 互相帮助
D. in team sports 团队运动
E. your personal differences 你的个人差异
F. hard work and devotion 努力工作和奉献精神

在家教育 对战 学校
Homeschooling vs School

        许多孩子发现在学校很难集中注意力。
        Many kids find it hard to concentrate in school.

同学、铃声、甚至学校里令人愉悦的装饰都会让一些孩子很难集中注意力。
Classmates,bells, and even cheerful decorations in school can make it hard for some children to concentrate.

在这种情况下，在家教育提供较少的干扰。
__26 B. In this case, homeschooling offers fewer interruptions.__.


        在一些学校，条件不利于孩子的安全和健康。
        In some schools, conditions are bad for children's safety and health.

许多学生在旧的或设计很差的建筑里上课。
__27 E. Many students go to class in old or poorly-designed buildings.__

在家上学的父母可以控制孩子的环境，以确保它是安全和健康的。
Homeschooling parents can control their children's environment to make sure it is safe and healthy.


        当学生坐在教室里，周围都是同学，
        When students sit in a classroom surrounded by classmates,

在成年人的严密控制下，
under the tight control of adults,

他们发现很难正常学习。
they find it very hard to function in a normal way.

在家上学的孩子不必呆在学校里。
Homeschooling children don't have to stay in the school.

相反，他们是在团体里。
__28 A. Instead, they are out in the community.__

他们可以在熟悉的情况下与人互动，
They can interact with people in familiar situations,

他们觉得自己可以像成年人一样与人互动。
and they feel they can interact with people as adults.


        校园欺凌是一个严重的问题。
        School bullying(以强欺弱) is a serious problem.

有些孩子不能正确的对待同学。
__29 D. Some children do not treat their classmates appropriately.__

尽管学校已经开始处理这个问题，
Although schools are starting to deal with this problem ,

许多孩子仍然害怕去上学。
many kids are still afraid of going to school.

在家接受教育的孩子可以选择和谁交往，并远离不舒服的情况。
Homeschooling kids can choose who they associate with and walk away from an uncomfortable situation.


        学校正在减少实地考察。
        Schools are cutting field trips.

在一些地方，即使是到农村的短途旅行也会引起争议。
__30 F. Even a short trip to the countryside is controversial in some places.__

相反，在家上学可以搬到户外、海滩或动物园。
On the contrary, homeschooling can move outdoors, to the beach or the zoo.

对于在家教育的家庭来说，整个世界就是一个教室。
For homeschooling families, the whole world is a classroom.

学习无处不在，永无止境。
Learning takes place everywhere and it never ends.


相反，他们是在团体里。
A. Instead, they are out in the community.

在这种情况下，在家教育提供较少的干扰。
B. In this case, homeschooling offers fewer interruptions.

孩子们通常坐在桌子旁或餐桌周围
C. Children usually sit at desks or around the kitchen tables

有些孩子不能正确的对待同学。
D. Some children do not treat their classmates appropriately.

许多学生在旧的或设计很差的建筑里上课。
E. Many students go to class in old or poorly-designed buildings.

在一些地方，即使是到农村的短途旅行也会引起争议。
F. Even a short trip to the countryside is controversial in some places

种土豆
Planting Potatoes

        当我还是个小男孩的时候，我们的老房子周围有几个花园。
        When I was a boy we had several gardens around our old house.

最大的一个是用来种土豆的。
The largest one of all was used just for growing potatoes.


        我还记得那些种土豆的日子。
        I can still remember those potato planting days.

所有的家庭成员都帮忙。
All the family __31 members__ helped.

爸爸种好土后，妈妈、兄弟们和我就开始干活了。
After my Dad had __32 prepared__ the soil, my Mom, brothers, and I went to work.

我的工作是把小土豆种子一排一排地播种，而我妈妈则在它们旁边撒上一把肥料。
It was my __33 job__ to drop the little seed potatoes in the __34 rows__ while my Mom dropped handfuls of fertilizer beside them.

我的兄弟们用新翻的土把他们全盖上。
My brothers then covered them all with the __35 freshly__ turned earth.


        几个月后，当我在外面玩耍时，我会不时地瞟一眼花园，想知道地下发生了什么。
        For months __36 afterward__ I would glance over at the garden while I played outside and wonder what was going on underneath the __37 ground__.

当收获的季节到来时，
When the harvest time came

我惊讶地发现爸爸从土壤中挖出的土豆竟然如此之大。
I was amazed at the huge size of the potatoes my Dad __38 pulled__ out of the soil.

那些小土豆已经长成了大土豆。
Those little seed potatoes had grown into big potatoes.

它们会变成一餐又一餐美味的食物。
They would be turned into meal after meal of __39 delicious__ food.

他们可以使全家整年吃得饱饱的。
They would keep the __40 entire__ family well fed throughout the whole year.

这真是一个奇迹。
It truly was a miracle.


A. true 正确的
B. ground 土地
C. members 成员
D. job 工作
E. delicious 美味的
F. prepared 准备好的
G. rows 一排
H. afterward 以后
I. freshly 精神饱满地
J. entire 全部的
K. tools 工具
L. pulled 挖

职场英语学习
Workplace English Learning

        英语在工作中起着重要的作用。
        English plays(play) an important role in the workplace.

如果使用得当，它会对你的职业生涯或生意发展有帮助。
When __41 used__(use) correctly and appropriately ,it will be __42 helpful__(help) in developing a career or a business.

有些人可能需要或想在开始职业生涯之前学习商务英语。
Some may need or want to study business English before they start their __43 careers__( career).

那些已经开始工作的人有机会看看他们在目前的工作中可以做什么 或 不能做什么
Those who are already __44 working__(work) have the opportunity to see what they can and cannot do __45 effectively__(effective) with English in their current job.


        做生意需要具备的一项宝贵技能是如何谈判。
        A __46 valuable__(value) skill to have in business is how to negotiate.

你需要知道你想要什么,以及如何讨价还价和做出让步。
You need to know what you want, as well as how to bargain and make concessions(让步).

能够处理冲突和知道如何结束谈判可以对结果产生很大的影响。
Being able to deal with a conflict and __47 knowing__(know) how to end negotiations can make a big __48 difference__(different) to the outcome.


        职场英语学习将鼓励专业人员有效的沟通。
        Workplace English learning will encourage __49 professional__(profession) and efficient communication.

它可以更好地服务于客户、商业伙伴和供应商，
It can better serve customers, business partners and __50 suppliers__(supplier),

对任何企业都是一个积极的推动。
and it will be a positive push for any business.