Unit 2 Exploring English Section Ⅰ　Starting out & Understanding ideas(word 教师用书 含答案解析)



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　The development of the English language in America can be divided into three periods. The first period is from 1607 to the end of colonial(殖民地的) times.
In this period the population in America was about four million，90 percent of whom came from Britain. The second period covers the expansion(扩张) of the original thirteen colonies. This may be said to close with the Civil War, about 1860.This period was marked by the arrival of the new immigrants(移民) from Ireland and Germany. The third period, since the Civil War, is marked by an important change in the source from which the European
immigrants came. They came from northern and southern Europe in large numbers.
American English began in the 17th century. At the beginning of the 17th century the English language was brought to North America by colonists from England. They used the language spoken in England, that is, Elizabethan English.
At first the language stayed the same as the language used in Britain，but slowly the language began to change. Sometimes，the English spoken in America changed but sometimes the language spoken in the place stayed the same，while the language in England changed.
Section Ⅰ　Starting out & Understanding ideas

重点单词
基础词汇
1.sculpture n. 雕像，雕刻品，雕塑作品
2.opposing adj. (观点、意见等)相反的，相对立的
3.harmless adj. 无害的，不致伤的
4.unique adj. 独一无二的，独特的
5.alarm n. 警报器；闹钟
拓展词汇
6.behavior n．行为，举止→behave v．表现，举止
7.confusing adj.令人困惑的→confuse v．使困惑→confused adj.感到困惑的→confusion n．困惑，疑惑
8.reflect v．显示，反映→reflection n．反映，思考，反射
9.creativity n．创造性，创造力→creative adj.有创造性的，有创造力的→creation n．创造力，创造
10.visible adj.看得见的，可见的→invisible adj.看不见的
重点短语
1.the__number__of ……的数量
2.around__the__world 全世界
3.for__example 例如
4.speak__of 说起；说到
5.burn__up 烧毁，烧尽
6.fill__in/out 填充；填写
7.wind__up 摇动(把手等)；使(活动、会议等)结束
重点句型
1.have trouble doing sth.做某事费力：Have you ever asked yourself why people often have__trouble__learning__English(在学习英语方面有困难)？
2.neither引导倒装句：This made me realize that there’s no egg in eggplant either.Neither__is__there__pine__nor__apple__in__pineapple(菠萝里面也没有松树和苹果).
3.That/This is why...这/那是……的原因(why引导表语从句)：That__is__why(这就是……的原因) when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.

Read the text and match the main idea of each part.
Part 1(Para.1)　　　　 A．Give some examples to discuss the topic.
Part 2(Paras.2－6) B．Conclude the topic of the passage.
Part 3(Paras.7－8) C．Lead to the topic of the passage.
答案：Part 1：C；Part 2：A；Part 3：B
Read the text carefully and choose the best answer according to the text.
1．The words photo and homesick were mentioned ________.
A．to show how crazy it is to learn English
B．to tell us the differences between their usages
C．to analyze the formation of the words
D．to share how to learn a crazy language
2．How does the author develop the passage?
A．By providing examples.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By following the way of spelling.
D．By following the order of importance.
3．Why does the author say “English was invented by people”？
A．Because the English words show everything around us.
B．Because the language helps us communicate with others.
C．Because the language proves how creative human being is.
D．Because the English words are unique in the world.
4．The author’s purpose to write the passage is ________．
A．to share the difficulty in learning different English words well
B．to show how interesting and creative the language of English is
C．to instruct how to spell difficult English words correctly
D．to analyze the reason for inventing the language of English
答案：1－4.AACB

behavior　 n．行为；举止
(教材P15)If harmless actions are the opposite of harmful actions, why are shameless and shameful behaviors the same?
如果harmless(无害的)的动作是harmful(有害的)的动作的反义词，为什么shameless(无耻的)的行为和shameful(可耻的)的行为是一样的呢？
(1)behave well/badly to/towards sb.
　　　　　　　　　 对某人表现良好/糟糕
behave oneself 守规矩，表现得体
(2)well­behaved adj.　 表现好的
badly­behaved adj. 表现差的
(3)behavio(u)r n. 行为；举止；习性
①Many parents are worrying about the effect of smart­phone on their children’s behavior.
很多父母担心智能手机对孩子的行为所产生的影响。
②Behave yourself(you) in public and you will win the respect of most of us.
在公众场合举止得体才能赢得我们大多数人的尊重。
③He told his pupils to__behave(behave) well and not to chat while listening to a lecture.
他告诉学生们听讲座时要举止得体，切勿聊天。
confusing　adj.令人困惑的；令人混淆的
(教材P15)Even the smallest words can be confusing.
即使是最小的单词也会让人困惑。
(1)confuse vt.　　　　　　 使迷惑；混淆
confuse...with/and... 把……和……混淆
(2)confusion n. 混乱；困惑
(3)confused adj. 困惑的
①He used many terms in his speech which sounded confusing to the audience.
他在演讲中用了许多术语，使听众听了莫名其妙。
②I always confuse her with/and her twin sister：they look so alike.
我总分不清这对双胞胎姐妹，她们长得太像了。
③To avoid confusion(confuse), the teams wore different colours.
为避免混淆，各队穿着不同颜色的服装。
④The confused look on his face suggested that he was confused about the confusing questions asked by his parents.(confuse)
他脸上迷惑的表情表明他对父母问的那些令人迷惑的问题感到困惑。

v．­ing形式的形容词表示“事物”的性质和特征，意为“……的；令人……的”；v.­ed形式的形容词往往表示“人”所处的状态，常用来描述人，意为“感到……的”。另外，修饰face, look, expression, voice等时，常用v.­ed形式的形容词。
burn up　 烧完；烧毁；燃烧能量；火烧旺
(教材P15)You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in which a house can burn up as it burns down...　你也会对一种语言独特的疯狂感到惊讶，在这种语言里一座房子可以burn down(烧毁)也可以是burn up(烧毁)……
[一词多义]——写出下列句中burn up的含义
(1)Usually the satellites burn up about 100km above the earth.烧毁
(2)Do you know how much energy you will burn up during the relay race？燃烧(能量)
(3)Mum put more wood on the fire to make it burn up and the room became warm gradually. 火烧旺
burn down　　　　 全部焚毁；火势减弱
burn to the ground 烧毁
burn out 烧坏；燃尽；筋疲力尽，耗尽体力
①If you do not slow down and take a break, you will burn out very quickly.
如果你不放慢速度歇一会儿，很快就会没劲的。
②(湖南卷)If you forgot to turn off the iron when you went away, you might burn down the house.
如果你走开时忘了关掉熨斗，那么你有可能烧毁房子。
③Many of the wooden houses in the village were burned to the ground in the big fire.
村庄里的许多木房子在这次大火中被烧毁了。
reflect　v．显示，反映；反射(声或者光)；思考
(教材P15)English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race.　英语是由人发明出来的，而不是电脑，它反映了人类的创造性。
(1)reflect on/upon...　　 仔细考虑/沉思/反省……
reflect from... 从……中反射；折射
reflect in... 在……中反映出来
(2)reflection n. 反映，表现；倒影，影像；
思考，反省
on reflection 经再三考虑；反思
①Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world.
如果没有森林覆盖，这些区域会向大气层反射更多的热量，使世界上其他地区变暖。
②(浙江卷)The trip to that city was eye­opening for everyone，and near its end，all the young people in our group began to reflect on/upon what it had meant.
去那个城市旅行开阔了每个人的眼界。旅途快结束的时候，我们组的所有年轻人都开始思考此行的意义。
③Usually a child’s behavior is a reflection(reflect) of his family environment.
一个孩子的行为通常是家庭环境的反映。

The light reflected from the water into my eyes. White clouds were reflected in the lake. Sitting by the lake, I was reflecting on what my mom said. On reflection, I decided to accept her suggestion.
光从水中反射入我的眼中，白云映照在湖中。坐在湖边，我在考虑妈妈的话。沉思后，我决定接受她的建议。
creativity　n．创造性；创造力；创作能力
(教材P15)English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race.
英语是由人发明出来的，而不是电脑，它反映了人类的创造性。
create v．　　　　 创造；创作；创立
creation n. 创造；创造物
creative adj. 创造性的，有创造力的；有创意的
creator n. 创作人，创作者；创始人
①American art reached a peak of creativity in the 50s and 60s.
美国艺术在五六十年代达到了一次创作顶峰。
②(江西卷)It was with sincerity and faithfulness that we created(create) a harmonious atmosphere.
正是因为真诚，我们才创造了一个和谐的氛围。
③She’s very creative(create)─she writes poetry and paints.
她极富创造力，既赋诗又作画。
④Language is the most important mental creation(create) of man.　语言是人类头脑最重要的产物。
⑤Jobs was without doubt one of the creators(create) of the Apple Inc.
毫无疑问，乔布斯是苹果公司的创始人之一。

have trouble doing sth.　做某事费力
(教材P14)Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English?
你是否曾经问过自己为什么人们学英语经常很吃力？
句中have trouble doing sth.意为“做某事有困难、费力”，且doing 前面省略掉了in。其中trouble 为不可数名词，前面可用some, any, no, little等词来修饰。
表示“做某事有困难”的常见结构：
have difficulty
have trouble/problem (in) doing sth.
have a hard time in doing sth.
there’s difficulty/trouble
①(北京卷)—Did you have trouble finding Ann’s house?
——你们找到安的家费劲了吗？
—Not really.She had given us clear directions and we were able to find it easily.
——并没有。她给了我们非常清楚的指引，我们很容易就找到了。
②For him，there is no difficulty answering(answer) such an easy question.
对于他来说，回答这样一个简单的问题毫不费力。
③I had a hard time climbing(climb) up the horse while he was riding happily.
我费了很大劲儿才上马，而他却在开心地骑着。

在语法填空中，常将have trouble doing sth.句式中的trouble提前作先行词，因此定语从句中have后常为 doing形式。
[巧学活用]——单句语法填空
(1)You can’t imagine what great difficulty we have ever had finding (find) the right person.
(2)Whenever we have trouble with our studies, our teachers always help us patiently.
neither引导倒装句
(教材P14)Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple.
菠萝(pineapple)里面也没有松树(pine)和苹果(apple)。
neither置于句首的部分倒装句式语序为：neither＋连系动词be/助动词/情态动词＋主语＋动词原形(不含系动词be)＋其他成分。可用nor替换neither。
否定副词位于句首时，主句要部分倒装。常见的否定副词(短语): hardly, rarely, scarcely, nowhere, never, not, little, seldom, at no time, in no way, by no means, under no condition, not until, neither, nor等。
①If he doesn’t go to the park tomorrow, neither/nor will I.
如果明天他不去公园，我也不去。
②Nor do__I__know where we should go next.
我不知道我们接下来去哪里。
③Never have__I__seen__anything so wonderful as that.
我从未见过像那样精彩的东西。
④Little did/do__we__know__about the man making speech.
我们对这个做演讲的人几乎一无所知。
[巧学活用]——同义句转换(neither...nor)
The parents were not satisfied with the result and their son wasn’t either.
Neither__the__parents__nor__their__son__was__satisfied__with__the__result.
That/This is why...　那/这是……的原因
(教材P15)That is why when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.
这就是为什么当星星out(出来)的时候，它们(星星)是可见的，但是当光out(消失)的时候，它们(星星)是看不见的。
This/That/It is why...是一个常用句型， 意为“这/那是……的原因”， 其中why引导表语从句， 表示结果。
(1)This/That/It is because...这是/那是因为…… (because引导表语从句， 表示原因)
(2)The reason for (doing) sth./why...is that...……的原因是……(why引导定语从句， that引导表语从句， 表示原因)
①Tom was ill. That was why he was absent from class.
汤姆病了，那就是他没来上课的原因。
②Tom was absent from class. That was because he was ill.
汤姆没来上课。那是因为他病了。
③The reason why Tom was absent from class was that he was ill.
汤姆没来上课的原因是他病了。
[巧学活用]——一句多译
她很伤心， 那是因为她儿子在一次事故中丧生了。
(1)She was very sad.That__was__because her son was killed in an accident.
(2)Her son was killed in an accident.That__was__why she was very sad.
(3)The reason why__she__was__very__sad__was__that her son was killed in an accident.


品句填词
1．The area has its own unique(独一无二的) language, Catalan.
2．He set two alarm(闹钟) clocks in case he got up late.
3．The improper behavior(行为) of some judges made Chinese players upset.
4．Does such a change in attitude reflect(反映) real experiences in daily life?
5．A good teacher, like a child in his soul, should have the creativity(创造性), imagination and exploration(探索) ability.
6．He had the opposing(相反的) view and felt that the war was immoral.
7．No cigarette is completely harmless(无害的)，so don’t smoke.
8．Professor Jordan gave us a most confusing(令人迷惑的) lecture this afternoon and most of us were confused(感到迷惑的)．
完成句子
1．有了你同事的帮助，我们毫不费力地找到了你的公司。
We had__no__trouble__finding your company with the help of your workmates.
2．我同桌还没有看过刘若英执导的电影《后来的我们》，我也没有。
My deskmate has never seen the movie Us and Them directed by Rene Liu.Neither__have__I．
3．他比赛失败了，这也正是他没来参加庆祝晚宴的原因。
He lost the game and that__was__why he didn’t come to attend the celebration party.
4．他告诉他的孩子们在公众场合应该乖一点。
He told his children to__behave__themselves in public.
5．(安徽卷)如果有兴趣，你需要填一些表格。
You need to fill__in/out__some__forms if you are interested.
课文语法填空
Do you have any difficulty 1.learning(learn) English better? Have you ever wondered why there is no ham 2.in your hamburger 3.and why you can’t find any egg in eggplant? Maybe this will get you 4.thinking(think) how crazy the language of English is. We like to paint a 5.painting(paint), and we are traveling in 6.the car but we take a photo and travel on the bus.When we see the rain, we say “it 7.is__raining(rain)” but can’t say “it is sunshining” when seeing sunshine. The words are really 8.confusing(confuse). Such unique 9.madness(mad) can be seen almost everywhere because English 10.reflects(reflect)the creativity of the human race.

单句语法填空
1．We can’t imagine the trouble they had practising(practise) their spoken English.
2．How can the teachers improve their teaching so as to encourage creativity(create)?
3．He couldn’t have gone out to play last night.Neither could his deskmate because of heavy homework.
4．He won the game twice and that was why we held the celebration party.
5．Speaking(speak) of his English, he felt proud of himself.
6．The young couple didn’t feel ashamed about their children’s shameless behaviors (behave)．
7．Panda, an interesting and charming creature, is unique to China.
8．(江西卷)A bad mood is a passive reflection(reflect) of outer factors in one’s daily life.
9．To avoid confusion(confuse), please write the children’s names clearly on all their school clothes.
10．Two hundred houses were burn down in the fire which broke out yesterday.
阅读理解
A
The English spoken in Australia, Great Britain and America has a surprising number of differences. Here are some of the common differences that you will find between these three kinds of English.
Pronunciation among the three types of English can be different. In American English, the “r” at the end of a word almost always affects its pronunciation, while in Australian and British English, the “r” is often silent. Australian English is unique due to the fact that many words have sounds that are gone. Instead of saying “good day”， Australian speakers say “g’ day”. The main pronunciation difference between the three, however, is the pronunciation of the vowel(元音) sounds.
Not only do the three types of English sound different, but they are also spelled differently. In some ways, the spelling shows the difference in pronunciation. For example, Americans use the word airplane. In Great Britain, the word is aeroplane, and it is pronounced with an “o” sound. Another example is the word aluminium, which is the UK spelling, and aluminum is the US spelling. Can you find the difference? In this example, the Australian spelling is the same as the UK spelling.
Another common spelling difference between British English and American English is the use of ­our or ­or at the end of a word. For example, in the UK, colour, flavour, honour are words that all end with ­our. In America, they are spelled with ­or endings. In Australia, the ­our spelling is almost universal.
Also, the endings ­re and ­er are different between different English dialects. In America, you will go to the theater or fitness center, while in Britain you will visit the theatre or fitness centre. Again, Australian English follows the British way.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了澳大利亚英语、英式英语和美式英语的一些不同点。
1．The main pronunciation difference between American English and British English lies in ________．
A．the sound of “r” at the end of words
B．the words with sounds that are gone
C．the vowel sounds of some words
D．the last sound of many words
C　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The main pronunciation difference between the three, however, is the pronunciation of the vowel(元音) sounds.”可知美式英语和英式英语发音的不同在于一些单词的元音发音，故选C。
2．Which of the following words belongs to the Australian spelling?
A．Airplane.　　　　　　　　 B．Flavor.
C．Theater. D．Aluminium.
D　解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Another example is the word aluminium, which is the UK spelling, and aluminum is the US spelling. Can you find the difference? In this example, the Australian spelling is the same as the UK spelling.”的描述可知“Aluminium”是澳大利亚的书写方式，故选D。
3．After reading the text, we can learn that ________．
A．Australian English has become the most popular English now　
B．Australian English is more difficult to learn than American English
C．Australian English is more difficult to follow than American English
D．Australian English follows the British way more than the American way
D　解析：推理判断题。根据文中的“In this example, the Australian spelling is the same as the UK spelling.”“In Australia, the ­our spelling is almost universal.”及“Again, Australian English follows the British way.”可知澳大利亚英语更加跟随英式英语，故选D。
4．What’s the author’s purpose in writing this text?
A．To show that English has developed differently in different countries.
B．To tell the differences between American, British and Australian English.
C．To encourage us to explore the differences of English used in different countries.
D．To suggest we speak different English when we are chatting with people from different countries.
B　解析：写作目的题。根据第一段中的“Here are some of the common differences that you will find between these three kinds of English.”可知这篇文章主要是讲述澳大利亚英语、英式英语和美式英语的一些不同点，故选B。
B
My name is Lwazi Nzimande.I started my schooling at Thukeyana Primary Farm School in Underberg, KwaZulu­Natal.
I had a favourite teacher in primary school.Her name was Miss Dube.She taught me natural science and human and social sciences in grade six and seven, and had a way of pushing learners to be able to think for themselves.She made sure that each and every learner took part in every lesson.She used pictures, diagrams(图表) and other things to make learning easier and more unforgettable, moving at a pace that was suitable for all students.As a teacher, she showed patience, respect, open­mindedness, and reliability(可靠性)．Now you see why she was my favourite teacher in primary school, don’t you?
In my opinion, patience, respect, open­mindedness, and reliability are some of the things that all teachers should have and show.A patient teacher is one who understands that some learners need more explanation than others to understand something in class.He or she should always be willing to help learners.An open­minded teacher will go beyond what is found in the textbook.A teacher who is respected will find it easy to control a class.Respect is earned through what a teacher says to learners or how he or she deals with them in general.
Miss Dube often told us not to bad­mouth or make fun of others. She also did so.She never bad­mouthed other teachers in front of us. Also, Miss Dube never made fun of her learners. She thought making fun of learners in front of others would hurt them and damage their confidence.
Miss Dube was also very honest. From my point of view, that’s also what a good teacher should be like. If she didn’t have an answer to a question, she would let her learners know. This set a good example to the learners.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。Miss Dube是作者小学阶段最喜欢的老师，这是为什么呢？
5．Why was Miss Dube the author’s favourite teacher in primary school?
A．Because of her rich knowledge.
B．Because of her good appearance.
C．Because of her teaching style and character.
D．Because of her lifestyle and attitude to students.
C　解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知，本段主要介绍了Miss Dube的教学方式，又根据这一段的As a teacher, she showed patience, respect, open­mindedness, and reliability(可靠性)．Now you see why she was my favourite teacher in primary school, don’t you？可知答案。
6．What does the author think an open­minded teacher should do?
A．Pay close attention to every student’s improvement.
B．Tell about something outside the textbook.
C．Avoid believing everything in the textbook.
D．Show great respect for her students.
B　解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的An open­minded teacher will go beyond what is found in the textbook.可知， 一位思想开明的老师不会仅仅局限于课本， 会讲一些课外的知识。
7．What can we learn about Miss Dube from Paragraph 4?
A．She liked praising her students.
B．She was very confident in class.
C．She got along well with other teachers.
D．She set a good example to her students.
D　解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知， Miss Dube经常教育学生不要说别人坏话或嘲笑别人，她自己也能以身作则，从不在学生面前说别的老师的坏话，也不取笑学生，给学生树立了一个良好的榜样。
8．What does the underlined word “This” in the last paragraph mean？　
A．Being a very patient teacher.
B．Answering students’ questions.
C．Being honest in front of students.
D．Teaching students very difficult things.
C　解析：代词指代题。根据末段的Miss Dube was also very honest.以及If she didn’t have an answer to a question, she would let her learners know.可知“This”是指在学生面前很诚实一事。
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There are many kinds of friends.Some are always __1__ you, but don’t understand you.Some say only a few words to you, but understand you.Many people will step in your life, but only __2__ friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall the autumn and the girl with the __3__．I know she will always be my best friend.I could see the yellow leaves __4__ in the cool wind.In such a __5__， I liked walking alone in the leaves，__6__ to the sound of them.Autumn is a harvest season.However，__7__ is uninteresting.The free days always get me __8__．But one day, the sound of a violin __9__ into my ears like a stream flowing in the mountains.A young girl, standing in the wind, was __10__ in playing her violin.I had __11__ seen her before.The music was so nice that I listened quietly.Lost in the music, I didn’t know that I had been __12__ there for so long but my existence(存在)did not seem to disturb(打扰) her.Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building __13__ I went downstairs to watch her performance.The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became __14__．Though we didn’t know each other, I thought we were already good __15__．
One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly __16__．To my surprise, the girl came over to me. “You must like violin，” she said. “Yes.And you play very well.Why did you stop？” I asked.Suddenly, a __17__ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual. “I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave.I once played very badly.It was your listening every day that __18__ me，” she said. “In fact, it was your playing __19__ gave me a meaningful autumn，” I answered. “Let’s be friends.” The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life.But I will always remember the fine figure(身影) of the girl.She is like a __20__—so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off much light that makes the autumn beautiful.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。文中讲述了作者在秋天偶遇一个拉小提琴的女孩并与其产生友谊的故事。女孩的琴声陪伴作者度过了一个美好的秋天， 而作者的存在对女孩提高琴艺也是很好的鼓励。
1．A.with　　　　　　　　　 B．for
C．against D．to
A　解析：with和……在一起； for赞成； against反对； to对……。句意： 一些朋友总是和你在一起， 但不理解你。
2．A.good B．true
C．reliable D．stubborn
B　解析：good好的； true真正的； reliable可靠的； stubborn固执的。句意： 许多人走进你的生活， 但只有真正的朋友会在你的生活中留下印迹。
3．A.sound B．song
C．partner D．violin
D　解析：由下文the sound of a violin可知， “我” 将永远记得那个秋天和那个带着小提琴的女孩。
4．A.shaking B．hanging
C．rising D．floating
D　解析：shake摇摆； hang悬挂； rise上升； float飘动。句意：我能看到黄色的叶子在寒风中飘动。
5．A.season B．situation
C．day D．weather
A　解析：由下句Autumn is a harvest season.可知， 在这样的季节，我喜欢在(飘动的)叶子中独自一人漫步， 听落叶的声音。
6．A.watching B．listening
C．seeing D．hearing
B　解析：watch注视； listen听； see看见； hear听到。句意： 在这样的季节， 我喜欢在(飘动的)叶子中独自一人漫步， 听落叶的声音。
7．A.journey B．work
C．life D．view
C　解析：journey旅程； work工作； life生活； view观点。句意： 秋天是收获的季节。然而， 生活是无趣的。
8．A.bored B．determined
C．excited D．concerned
A　解析：bored烦闷的； determined有决心的； excited激动的； concerned关心的。由上文生活是无趣的可知， 无所事事的日子总是让 “我” 感到烦闷。
9．A.flowed B．grew
C．entered D．ran
A　解析：flow流； grow成长； enter进入； run跑。由题空后like a stream flowing in the mountains可知， 一天， 小提琴的声音像流在山间的小溪一样流进 “我” 的耳朵。
10．A.lost B．active
C．busy D．interested
A　解析：lost迷失的； active积极的； busy繁忙的； interested感兴趣的。句意： 一个年轻的女孩， 站在风中， 沉浸在拉小提琴中。此处be lost in意为“沉浸在……之中”。
11．A.once B．never
C．frequently D．usually
B　解析：once曾经； never从不； frequently频繁地； usually通常。句意：我以前从未见到过她。
12．A.waiting B．stopping
C．standing D．hearing
C　解析：wait等待； stop停止； stand站； hear听到。句意：由于沉浸在音乐中，我不知道我在那里站了这么长的时间， 但我的存在似乎没有打扰她。
13．A.because B．but
C．when D．before
C　解析：because因为； but但是； when当……的时候，就在那时； before在……之前。句意： 每天她在楼的角落里拉小提琴， 这时我都会下楼来看她的表演。
14．A.interesting B．moving
C．boring D．tiring
A　解析：interesting有趣的； moving令人感动的； boring令人厌烦的； tiring令人劳累的。
15．A.partners B．listeners
C．players D．friends
D　解析：由上文I know she will always be my best friend.可知， 虽然“我们”不认识， 但“我们”已经是朋友。
16．A.stopped B．began
C．went D．changed
A　解析：stop停止； begin开始； go离去； change改变。句意： 一天， 当我仔细听的时候， 声音突然停止了。
17．A.happy B．sad
C．strange D．calm
B　解析：由something unusual可知， 突然一种悲伤的表情出现在她的脸上， “我” 能感到有些异常。
18．A.surprised B．excited
C．encouraged D．interested
C　解析：surprise使……吃惊； excite使……激动； encourage鼓舞； interest使……感兴趣。句意： 正是你每天听我的演奏， 才使我受到鼓舞。
19．A.that B．which
C．it D．who
A　解析：句意： 正是你的演奏给了我一个有意义的秋天。
20．A.song B．dream
C．wind D．sister
B　解析：song歌曲； dream梦想； wind风； sister妹妹。句意： 她就像一个梦， 如此短暂， 如此明亮， 就像一颗流星发出许多光， 使这个秋天很美丽。