课文提示:本题为完形填空(10 空 × 1 分,共 10 分),此处已将答案词填回原文。答案依次为:1. A. lonely(孤独的);2. C. helpful(乐于助人的);3. D. kill(杀死);4. A. amazing(令人惊叹的);5. A. famous(著名的);6. B. friendship(友谊);7. C. tired(疲惫的);8. D. die(死去);9. B. look after(照顾);10. C. importance(重要性)。注:文中 spin 意为“织(网)”;lay her eggs 意为“产卵”;Charlotte’s 中 ’s 表示“夏洛的”。
词汇
pign.猪
lonelyadj.孤独的
spidern.蜘蛛
kindadj.善良的
helpfuladj.乐于助人的
farmern.农夫
weakadj.虚弱的、弱的
savev.拯救、救
spinv.织(网);纺
webn.网;蜘蛛网
messagen.留言;信息
terrificadj.了不起的;极好的
amazingadj.令人惊叹的
talentedadj.有才华的
famousadj.著名的
safeadj.安全的
friendshipn.友谊
tiredadj.疲惫的
promisev.承诺;答应
eggn.卵;蛋
layv.产(卵);放置
importancen.重要性
valuableadj.宝贵的;有价值的
wonderfuladj.极好的;了不起的
词组
live on a farm住在农场里
decide to do sth.决定做某事
want to do sth.想要做某事
have to do必须做
start to do sth.开始做某事
all over the town全镇;四面八方
come to see来看
because of由于;因为
take care of照顾;照料
look after照顾;照看
be born出生
promise to do sth.承诺做某事
one of the most + 形容词最……之一
talk and laugh谈笑风生
介词短语
on a farm在农场里
because of Charlotte’s messages由于夏洛的留言
from all over the town来自全镇各地
in her webs在她的网上
to save him为了救他
in a safe place在一个安全的地方
about their wonderful mother关于它们了不起的母亲
of friendship友谊的
in life在生命中
二、语法和从句分析
1. who 引导定语从句:“a young pig who lived on a farm”中 who 是关系代词,引导定语从句修饰先行词 pig,who 在从句中作主语。
2. because 引导原因状语从句:“He was very lonely because he had no friends.”“The farmer wanted to kill Wilbur because he was small and weak.”中 because 表示“因为”,说明原因。
3. 不定式作宾语(decide / promise to do):“She decided to help Wilbur.”“he promised to look after her eggs”中 decide to do sth.、promise to do sth. 都用不定式作宾语。
4. 固定搭配 look after ≈ take care of:“he promised to look after her eggs”与“Wilbur took care of them”都表示“照顾、照料”,二者可互换。
6. that 引导宾语从句:“Wilbur noticed that Charlotte was very tired.”“Wilbur learned that true friendship is one of the most valuable things”中 that 引导宾语从句,that 在口语中常可省略。
7. “one of the + 最高级 + 复数名词”结构:“one of the most valuable things in life”表示“最……的……之一”,注意 most valuable 是多音节形容词最高级,后面名词用复数 things。
8. 一般过去时叙事:全文用过去时讲述故事:lived / met / decided / wanted / wrote / became / noticed / promised / taught…,动词变为过去式,是记叙文的典型时态。
9. 动名词作伴随状语:“They spent many days together, talking and laughing.”中现在分词 talking、laughing 表示与主句动作同时发生的伴随状态。