Ⅰ.联想记忆(根据提示写出相应的词汇以及相关短语)
1．dream of/about 梦见；梦想→achieve one’s dream 实现梦想
2．to be honest 说实话→honestly speaking说实话→to be frank坦率地讲
3．attach...to认为有(重要性、意义)；附上→attach importance/significance to...认为……有重要性，有意义
4．earn vt.挣得；赚→earn one’s/a living 谋生
5．in cash用现金→by cheque 用支票
6．play jokes on 戏弄→make fun of 戏弄
7．rely on 依靠→depend on依靠；取决于→reliable adj.可靠的
8．be/get familiar with与……熟悉起来→be familiar to为……所熟悉
9．or so大约→approximately adv.大约
10．break up打碎；分裂；解体→break down 出故障；垮掉；没结果→break out (疾病、火灾、战争等)爆发→break through突破→break away from挣脱，脱离
11．in addition另外；也→besides/apart 另外；也
12．above all首先；最重要→in all 总共→first of all 首先→all in all 总之→after all 毕竟，终究
Ⅱ.构词记忆(根据提示写出相应的词汇及其派生词)
1．perform vt. & vi.表演；执行→performance n．表演
2．attractive adj.吸引人的；有吸引力的→attraction n．吸引；吸引人的事物→attract vt.吸引
3．confident adj.自信的→confidence n．信心
4．invitation n．邀请→invite vt.邀请
Ⅲ.语境填词(根据提示用适当的单词或短语填空)
1．Many parents do everything they can to realize their children’s dream(梦想), but to be honest(说实在地)，the children should learn to rely on(依靠) themlves.
2．Many people are familiar with(熟悉) him becau he often performs to the pasrsby(行人) to earn(挣得) a living.
3．He dreams of(梦想) becoming a musician and forming(组成) his own band.
4．2,000 or so(大约) people attended the performance(表演), in which actors played jokes on(戏弄) each other.
5．Since he broke up(分手) with his girlfriend, he has been very pessimistic and lost interest in everything that ud to be attractive(有吸引力的) to him.
Ⅳ.语境记忆(背诵语段，记忆单元词汇)
We are familiar with the musician’s devotion to music and attachment to musical instruments.In addition，we all like his humorous，attractive and nsitive performances.He often invites people，whether millionaires or pasrsby to his studio.
Ⅴ.课文原句背诵
1．At last feeling very upt and nsitive，Freddy and his band realized that they must leave the country before it became too painful for them.
终于由于深感苦恼，神经高度紧张，弗雷迪和他的乐队意识到他们必须在自己感到太痛苦之前离开这个国家。
2．The TV organizers had planned to find four musicians who could act as well as sing.
电视台的组织者本打算找四个既会唱歌也会表演的音乐家。
3．Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert，at which everyone is clapping and appreciating your music?
你曾是否梦想过在音乐会上面对成千上万的观众，观众一边为你鼓掌，一边欣赏你的歌唱？
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．Your as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn. (2012·浙江，7)
A．operation B．growth
C．performance D．character
答案 C
解析 句意为：作为一名学生，如果你能够养成对所学的东西进行思考的话，你的成绩会很棒的。performance成绩，表现，符合句意。operation操作，手术；growth增长；character人物，角色。
(教材原句：Later they may give performances in pubs )
2．—Excu me.How much is the shirt?
— . (2012·四川，1)
A．Extra large B．50 each
C．It lls well D．Altogether there are 5
答案 B
解析 考查交际用语。句意为：——打扰一下，这衬衫多少钱？——每件50。根据语境可知选B。
(教材原句：Find the word or expression for each of the following meanings from the text.)
3．He had to pau from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead，becau the airconditioning system . (2012·陕西，19)
A．broke in B．broke up
C．broke out D．broke down
答案 D
解析 考查动词短语辨析。break in打断，闯入；break up结束，散开，分解；break out爆发；break down崩溃，垮掉，出毛病，抛锚。句意为：他不得不时不时地停下来擦去额头的汗水，因为空调出毛病了。故选D。
(教材原句：The band broke up )
4．You are old enough to your own living. (2011·辽宁，24)
A．win B．gain
C．take D．earn
答案 D
解析 句意为：你足够大了，可以自己谋生了。earn one’s living意为“谋生；维持生计”，为固定搭配，还可以说make one’s living。
(教材原句：...so that they can earn some )
5．To be great，you must be smart，confident，and， ，honest. (2011·安徽，24)
A．therefore B．above all
C．however D．after all
答案 B
解析 句意为：要想伟大，你必须聪明、自信，最重要的是诚实。therefore因此；above all最重要的是，尤其是；however然而，但是；after all毕竟，终究，归根结底，(解释或说明理由)别忘了。所以选above all。
(教材原句：Above all，just have fun！)
Ⅱ.完形、阅读——英译汉
1．It’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. (2012·广东·阅读A)
知道他们在乎假装在乎自己不在乎的东西，这很好。
2．“Let’s be honest, though，” she said.“If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same.There is beauty in differences.” (2012·湖南·完形)
“可是，我们还是诚实些吧。”她说，“如果所有人都通过手术变漂亮，那么大家就都一个模样了。可是美是各种各样的。”
