Module 1 Europe

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

When I first arrived in Terrassa， Spain， I was excited and nervous to start a new adventure in a country I love. The first few days seem so long ago now， trying to find a place to live， organizing my timetable with the schools， and meeting new people.

After a couple of weeks， the excitement started to fade， however， and homesickness started to set in. It wasn’t a powerful homesickness but enough to make me spend more than a few nights thinking about family and friends back home， wondering if I should be there with them.

All that started to change after meeting some new friends and spending good time with them， practicing languages， eating together and seeing new places as a group. I suppose we should never forget how important it is to have good friends in our life， because they can make such a difference.

Coming back to Terrassa after visiting home for Christmas felt like returning to a second home， to a place that is mine with people I cared about. Things got even busier and more people came into my life; new friends， romance and a whole lot of good food flowed （涌入） by in what seems to have been weeks， not months.

Now， looking forward， there are some decisions to make. Should I return home to Scotland and move on with life there or try to extend （延伸） my time here， perhaps make it something permanent？ To travel and visit other places is one of the most fulfilling things you can do in life. Experiencing other cultures， learning about the world， it’s such an important thing to do if you have the means.

My advice from my experience so far is to travel and try new things whenever you get the opportunity. You may find somewhere you were always supposed to be.

1. For what purpose did the author go to Terrassa？

A. To work there. B. To study there. C. To have a holiday. D. To visit friends.

2. What does the underlined word “fade” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Die away. B. Increase. C. Deepen. D. Set off.

3. What made the author less homesick？

A. Making new friends. B. Learning a language.

C. Experiencing new culture. D. Going back home during Christmas.

4. What might the author do next？

A. Leave Terrassa. B. Travel and learn.

C. Extend his stay there. D. Go back to Scotland.

阅读七选五

There are a number of advantages and disadvantages of city life as well as country life. If you are having trouble choosing the right environment to live in， or if you are considering a change， then this list which shows the advantages of living in the countryside may help you out.

Less noise. Upsetting noises have become an important part of city life， such as the beep of cars， sounds of people’s talking， the telephone ringing and so on. 1

No pollution. 2 So you can actually see the huge amount of stars clearly in the sky due to the fresh air without pollutants like dust， smoke， and fog.

A more relaxing life. The pace of life in the country is usually very relaxing and not at all stressful. It gives you the chance to enjoy the little things in life. Besides， it helps you to connect with nature. 3 You have the freedom to spend your time.

4 Country life allows you to build a garden or a farm of your own. You can eat homegrown vegetables， drink fresh milk and eat freshly cut meat. The city crowd meanwhile has to live with old food items. Clearly， they worry about their freshness.

A good environment for children.  5 Moving to the countryside will highly benefit your children. They will be more active and healthier， thanks to the absence of pollution， fast foods， stress and other such evils （弊端） of city life.

A. More living space.

B. Fresh things to eat and drink.

C. If you are a woman with a family， listen up.

D. They rush from one place to another to get healthier.

E. The air is much cleaner and fresher in the countryside.

F. But you seldom find them in the peaceful countryside areas.

G. More importantly， it gives you a lot more time on hand than the city life does.

1. _________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________  5. ________

跟踪导练（二）

完形填空

The day I received my letter of acceptance to New York University， I was extremely excited. It was my dream university， and my 1 were pleased for me. But they also hadn’t 2 me to get into such a competitive school. In fact， the best thing they ever did for me was to 3 me doing things 4 —indeed， when I was in elementary school， they offered to buy me a present 5 I got a C.

It 6 when I was in the third grade. An only child in an Asian family， I had just 7 with my family to Los Angeles. Months into the third grade， I developed a strong feeling of 8 about getting bad grades. Seeing my anxiety， Dad said， “Kate， tell you what. If you get a C or lower， I’ll buy you a present. If you 9 higher than that， I won’t buy you anything， because you won’t 10 it.”