人教版高中英语选修八unit5 Meeting your ancestors

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unit5 Meeting your ancestors

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

An exhibition of models, 3-D images and videos has brought the Old Summer Palace, known as Yuanmingyuan, back to life, giving a fascinating insight into the life of China’s royal families. Sun Yuanqing reports.

More than a century after it was looted (掠夺) and burned down, Y uanmingyuan has been restored to its former glory in a unique way.

Exhibition Glory of the Yuanmingyuan, arouses the history and culture of Yuanmingyuan through models, 3-D images and videos. It is currently on display at the Chinese Culture Center in Moscow in celebration of the China-Russia Tourism Year.

“It is a breakthrough in the history of Yuanmingyuan，” says Chen Yanying, co-curator (联合馆长) of the exhibition. “It is not meant to condemn the countries that took part in the turmoil (骚动), instead, it is going to send a positive voice, to let more people learn about and come to visit Yuanmingyuan.”

Yuanmingyuan’s cultural relics, artworks and architecture that were looted or destroyed in the late 1800s and early 1900s, have now been brought to life on the touch panels. A miniature model of Haiyantang, the largest European garden in Y uanmingyuan, also made its debut (登场), along with replicas (复制品) of the 12 bronze zodiac animal heads that decorate its fountain.

One of the highlights of the event is the various interactive (交互式) programs that allow visitors to not only appreciate, but also take part in the creation process of art, says Chen.

“For people who know little about Yuanmingyuan, pictures alone can’t do it，” says Chen. “That’s why we need to develop experience centers to help people in other countries relate to Yuanmingyuan.”

In the experience center of royal architecture design, visitors can try to build architecture models, discovering how Chinese architecture takes shape without using nails and glue.

In the miniature Banmuyuan Garden, the place where the royal family watched opera, there are handmade embroidered (绣花的) costumes and puppets (木偶), which visitors can try on and pose for photographs with. In the imperial schoolroom, where the princes of the royal family used to study, visitors can learn Chinese calligraphy.

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍在莫斯科中国文化中心进行的圆明园模型、三维图像和视频展。

1．In what way is Yuanmingyuan exhibited in Moscow?

A．By models, 3-D images and videos.

B．Only by models.

C．By models and 3-D images.

D．By models and videos.

解析：选A细节理解题。从第一段的“An exhibition of models, 3-D images and videos has brought the Old Summer Palace”可看出答案。

2．For what purpose did we hold the exhibition about Yuanmingyuan in Moscow?

A．To develop better relationship with Russia.

B．To make more people learn something about Y uanmingyuan.

C．To show Chinese technology to the world.

D．To exhibit Chinese culture to the world.

解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段的“instead, it is going to send a positive voice, to let more people learn about and come to visit Yuanmingyuan”可知目的是想让更多的人了解圆明园。

3．What is one of the most wonderful parts of the exhibition?

A．Visitors can listen to the introductions.

B．Visitors can touch replicas.

C．Visitors can perform by themselves.

D．Visitors can enjoy and participate in the creation process of art.

解析：选D细节理解题。从第六段的“One of the highlights of the event is ... allow visitors to not only appreciate, but also take part in the creation process of art”可知答案。

4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the last paragraph?

A．The princes of the royal family played in the imperial schoolroom.

B．Banmuyuan is the place where the royal family watched opera.

C．Visitors can try on handmade embroidered costumes to take photos.

D．Visitors can learn Chinese handwriting.

解析：选A推理判断题。从最后一段的“In the imperial schoolroom, where the princes of the royal family used to study”可知A项是不正确的。

B

The Eiffel Tower is one of Europe’s most famous buildings. It stands in the Champ de Mars, a park near the River Seine in Paris. It is 300 meters tall and was built by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel for the Paris Universal Exposition in 1889, or “expos” as we now call them, and these “expos” are places where people can see new invention s, new kinds of art, and new kinds of food.

Because the tower was such a tall building, Eiffel wanted to make it

easy for people to get to the top. He wanted to use an elevator, which was

a very new invention at the time. Eiffel asked Elisha Otis to design an

elevator to the first and second platforms of the building. Unfortunately,

the French government did not like the first design that Otis showed them, and they would not let him put the elevator in. By early 1889, the first visitors had to climb hundreds of stairs to get on the first and second platforms of the tower.

The Eiffel Tower cost over a million US dollars — a lot of money at that time. People who invested in the building were worried that they would not get their money back. However, in the first year they got much more than their money back. Thousands of tickets were sold to people who wanted to go up and look at the view from the top.

The opening of the Eiffel Tower took place on 10 June 1889. Eiffel himself lived in the tower where he had his own apartment. Many kings and queens visited the tower during the opening and, of course, they visited Eiffel’s apartment. Although Eiffel designed the tower for people to visit, it was also used for scientific experiments. Nowadays, the tower gets twice as many visitors as the other very famous building in Paris — the Louver.

The Writer Oscar Wilde said that he liked the Eiffel Tower because it was the only place in Paris from which he could not see the Eiffel Tower!

语篇解读：本文主要介绍法国的埃菲尔铁塔：历史、造价、开放、评价。

5．The story is bout ________.

A．new inventions B．tall buildings

C．expensive buildings D．a tower in Paris

解析：选D主旨大意题。本文主要介绍法国的埃菲尔铁塔。

6．The elevator in the Eiffel Tower ________.

A．cost over a million dollars

B．was made by Alexandre Eiffel

C．took people to the top

D．was designed by the government

解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段的“Because the tower was such a tall building, Eiffel wanted to make it easy for people to get to the top.”可知答案。

7．People visit the Eiffel Tower to see ________.

A．Alexandre Eiffel

B．Eiffel’s apartment

C．the view of Paris from the top

D．the kings and queens of Europe

解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段的“Thousands of tickets were sold to people who

wanted to go up and look at the view from the top.”可知答案。

8．The only place in Paris you cannot see the Eiffel Tower from is ________.

A．the Louvre B．the Eiffel Tower

C．Champ de Mars D．The River Seine

解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段的“he liked the Eiffel Tower because it was the only place in Paris from which he could not see the Eiffel Tower”可知答案。

C

Zhoukoudian is a small village situated about 50 kilometers to the southwest of Beijing. In the 1920s, archaeologists discovered some prehistoric human bones there which changed people’s view of China’s history. They came from an unknown species of man and were the first evidence of human life in China thousands of years ago. The remains were three teeth!

In 1929, a complete skull was also discovered. Eventually, archaeologists found almost 200 items, including six skulls and more than 150 teeth. These discoveries proved the existence of a human species who lived in the area between 700,000 and 200,000 years ago. Four sites where Beijing Man and his relatives lived were discovered on the northern face of Longgushan. They lived in the caves in the area.

However, the life span of Beijing Man was short. About 70% of the people probably died before the age of 14. Fewer than 5% lived to the age of 50. Ashes were found alongside the fossils which showed they had used fire for cooking food and also for light, warmth, and protection against wild animals. This is the earliest evidence of the use of fire anywhere in the world. They also made tools of bones and stones. Unfortunately, when Japan invaded China in 1937, excavations (发掘) at the Beijing Man Site stopped and most of the fossils disappeared, including a Beijing Man skull. After the People’s Republic of China was established in 1949, the work started again.

Zhoukoudian was listed as a World Heritage Site in December 1987. It has not only given us important information about prehistoric Asian societies, but also provided amazing evidence about the process of evolution. Today, parts of the caves have been badly affected by rain. Some areas are almost completely covered in weeds, causing serious damage. Pollution from the nearby factories has also contributed to the problem. This is a very serious matter and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is trying to raise public awareness of it.

语篇解读：文章向我们介绍了周口店“北京人”遗址，它的位置，发现过程以及考古意义。

9．Archaeologists ________.

A．thought that Zhoukoudian was a beautiful village

B．thought that the findings in Zhoukoudian wouldn’t change the history of China

C．discovered some prehistoric human bones in Zhoukoudian

D．thought that the findings in Zhoukoudian are the first evidence of human life in Asia

解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In the 1920s, archaeologists discovered some prehistoric human bones there which changed people’s view of China’s history.”可知答案。

10．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The digging was delayed by the Japanese invasion in the 1930s.

B．These ancient Chinese were the first people to use fire in daily life.

C．Some valuable things excavated from the site are still missing.

D．The digging of Zhoukoudian is famous and is well-funded.

解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段中的内容可知A、B、C三项都正确，根据最后一段周口店遗址的破坏可以确定没有吸引到资金。

11．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．The digging of Zhoukoudian is still under way.

B．Zhoukoudian plays an important part in the study of prehistoric societies.

C．Zhoukoudian is a World Heritage Site.

D．Zhoukoudian is in great need of protection.

解析：选D主旨大意题。本段在开头叙述完周口店对于考古的意义之后详细叙述周口店现在所处的糟糕状况，因此D项才是该段的大意。

12．From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A．the work of excavating the Beijing Man Site has not proceeded smoothly

B．Beijing Man had a short life

C．Beijing Man lived in the caves of Longgushan

D．archaeologists found six complete skulls and more than 150 teeth in 1929

解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段的最后两句：对北京人遗址的发掘工作由于日本的侵略曾一度终止，新中国成立后，发掘工作又重新开始。由此可以推知对北京人遗址的发掘工作进展得不顺利。B项是事实而不是推论，C、D两项是错误的。故选A。

D

My story is about a beggar and me and it took place on the busy streets of Freetown, a modern city surrounded by beautiful mountains and golden beaches.

The beggar, whose name I never knew, had a serious illness. His clothes were ragged, and he wore no shoes, and every day I would see him walking through the busy streets begging for money.

After weeks of trying to beg money from me without success, he blocked my way one morning and demanded that I give him money. I threw a few pennies onto the ground and rushed away, but I knew at once that I could not continue to give him money. I hadn’t come to Freetown to give money to beggars. I had joined the Peace Corps to help another country and learn another

culture.

That day I asked a local woman what I should do about the beggar. “He doesn’t really want your money. This man wants something more from you，”she said with a shy smile. “This man wants your respect.”

I thought about what she said that night and the next day when the beggar came up to me, I shook my head when he demanded his pennies. Suddenly, the Freetown skies seemed to open and it began to pour. I raised my umbrella and said to him, “Stand under my umbrella until the rain passes.” He gave me a surprised look but remained under the umbrella. We never spoke a word for the few minutes it continued to rain and when the sun reappeared, I closed my umbrella, smiled, and waved goodbye.

The following day I saw him again. This time, instead of demanding money from me, he smiled and waved and continued walking down the street. We had both gained something that day: respect for each other.

So you see, everyone needs respect, whatever his age, or whatever his career.

13．What can we learn about Freetown from the passage?

A．It is far away from the sea.

B．It is famous for its beggars.

C．It is a modern city with natural beauty.

D．There are serious traffic jams in its streets.

解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段可知，弗里敦是一个被美丽的群山和金色的沙滩环绕着的现代城市，即有着自然美景的现代城市。

14．When it began to rain heavily, the author ________.

A．lent his umbrella to the beggar

B．invited the beggar to his house

C．shared his umbrella with the beggar

D．left the beggar behind and walked down the street

解析：选C细节理解题。根据第五段最后三句可知，突然下起大雨时，作者让乞丐在自己的伞下避雨，直到天放晴了才跟他道别。

15．What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Everyone needs respect.

B．One’s help always counts.

C．We should respect the poor.

D．We shouldn’t laugh at beggars.

解析：选A主旨大意题。本文作者主要通过讲述自己与乞丐之间的故事说明了一个道理：人人都需要尊重。最后一段是对文章主旨的概括。

Ⅱ.任务型阅读

Are you feeling anxious about your test next week? Here are some tips that will help you in dealing with stress and anxiety.

Study regularly

One of the most important ways of avoiding test anxiety is to prepare well in advance. Study regularly for a few hours every day. __16__

Reduce study pressure

If students are not able to deal with anxiety or nervousness, they could talk to their teachers, student counselors (辅导员), parents or friends. Parents should also avoid pressurizing their kids to do well. __17__ Then your children can study without any tension (紧张). Another important point that arises here is neither the students nor the parents should compare the children with their other classmates and friends.

Physical fitness

__18__ Many times due to anxiety students avoid sleep and starve themselves. They should sleep for at least 6－7 hours a day and eat nutritious and healthy food. Exercising regularly is equally important as talking to friends and socializing (社交)．

__19__

Plan your studies well. Chart out a timetable and take proper breaks between studying. Along with the study time, allot (分配) time to relax and do what you love to do. Practicing simple breathing techniques will also help reduce stress.

__20__ While it is important to gain good scores in tests, it is not the most important thing in life. Learning to deal with nervousness and stress will not only help them to do well in school tests, but also in their future life.

A．Prepare schedule

B．Listen carefully in class

C．Do not forget to eat and sleep properly.

D．It helps in increasing the confidence of students.

E．Create a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere at home.

F．Students should remember that tests are just a part of life.

G．Test and exam time causes a lot of nervousness in students.

答案：16～20D E C A F

Ⅲ.完形填空

My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse (松鸡). It’s __21__ for a grouse to have any contact (接触) with people. In fact, they’re hard to spot, __22__ they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.

This grouse came into our lives in __23__. Tom was working out in the field when he __24__ her walking around at the edge of the field. She was __25__ unafraid and seemed to be __26__ about what he was doing.

Tom saw the __27__ bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew __28__ of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.

One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom __29__ he didn’t see her and kept working to see what she would do next.

Apparently, she didn’t like to be __30__. She’d run up and peck (啄) at Tom’s hands, then __31__ off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the __32__ and left.

As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to __33__ more and more often. __34__ Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom’s leg and stay long enough for me to get a __35__ of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt __36__ not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.

When hunting season opened, we put a __37__ at the end of our driveway asking __38__ not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, __39__ warned people not to shoot her. __40__，hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。本文叙述了作者的丈夫如何与一只松鸡成为朋友的事情。文章描述了作者的丈夫Tom与松鸡成为朋友的过程，而后，松鸡变成了这一家人的朋友，即便是在狩猎季节，他们也提醒那些猎人不要猎杀那只松鸡。

21．A.interesting B．reasonable

C．impossible D．unusual

解析：选D对于一只松鸡来说与人类有任何的接触都是不寻常的。interesting“有趣的”；reasonable“有道理的”；impossible“不可能的”；unusual“不寻常的；罕见的”。

22．A.though B．because

C．unless D．until

解析：选B事实上，它们很难被发现，因为当他们听到人类靠近的时候，通常就会飞走。though“虽然”；because“因为”；unless“除非”；until“直到”。

23．A.spring B．summer

C．autumn D．winter

解析：选A这只松鸡是在春天走进我们的生活的。倒数第二段首句有提示：As spring went and summer came。

24. A．got B．kept

C．noticed D．imagined

解析：选C Tom正在田地里劳作，突然他注意到她在田边上走动。get“使得”；keep“保持”；notice“注意到”；imagine“想象”。

25．A.naturally B．certainly

C．normally D．surprisingly

解析：选D令人感到惊奇的是，她并不害怕，而且看起来对他所做的事情很好奇。naturally“自然地”；certainly“当然”；normally“正常地”；surprisingly“令人惊奇地”。

26．A.crazy B．curious

C．concerned D．cautious

解析：选B见上题解析。crazy“疯狂的；着迷的”；curious“好奇的”；concerned“关心的；担心的”；cautious“慎重的”。

27．A.shy B．awkward

C．friendly D．elegant

解析：选C Tom看了这只友好的松鸡几次，然后她就感到待在他周围更加舒服了。shy“害羞的”；awkward“笨拙的”；friendly“友好的”；elegant“优雅的”。

28．A.careful B．tired

C．fond D．sick

解析：选C我们很快喜欢上了这只松鸡并决定叫她Mildred。careful“仔细的”；tired“疲倦的”；fond“喜欢的”；sick“生病的”。

29．A.supposed B．realized

C．hoped D．pretended

解析：选D Tom假装没看到她而继续做他的事情，看看她下一步要做什么。suppose“认为；设想”；realize“意识到”；hope“希望”；pretend“假装”。

30．A.ignored B．observed

C．amazed D．disturbed

解析：选A很明显，她不喜欢被忽略。ignore“忽视”；observe“观察”；amaze“惊奇”；disturb“打扰”。

31．A.put B．back

C．set D．take

解析：选B她会跑上前来啄Tom的手，然后后退，看看他会做什么。put off“推迟”；back off“后退”；set off“出发；开始”；take off“起飞”。

32．A.game B．work

C．place D．man

解析：选A这事持续了大约20分钟，直到Mildred对这个游戏感到厌烦而离开。

33．A.give up B．come out

C．turn over D．fly by

解析：选B当春天过去夏季到来的时候，Mildred开始更加经常的出现。give up“放弃”；come out“出来；出现”；turn over“翻转”；fly by“飞过；飞逝”。

34．A.Eventually B．Suddenly

C．Constantly D．Presently

解析：选A到最后，Mildred感到足够的安全舒适，可以跳到Tom的腿上待足够长的时间而我便可以为他们两个一起拍个照。eventually“最终”；suddenly“突然”；constantly“不断地”；presently“目前”。

35．A.chance B．dream

C．picture D．sense

解析：选C此处“get a picture of the two of them together”“为他们两个一起拍照”。

36．https://www.docsj.com/doc/2619347685.html,fortable B．guilty

C．anxious D．familiar

解析：选A这只友好的松鸡很快感到很舒适，不仅与我们家里人，而且与任何一个路过或驱车而过的人都是这样。

37．https://www.docsj.com/doc/2619347685.html,ntern B．sign

C．gun D．loudspeaker

解析：选B当狩猎季节到来的时候，我们在马路的一头放了一个标志(sign)，叫猎人(hunters)不要射杀我们的宠物松鸡。

38．A.drivers B．farmers

C．hunters D．tourists

解析：选C见上题解析。

39．A.just B．yet

C．thus D．also

解析：选D我的父亲也(also)警告人们不要射杀她。

40．A.In fact B．For long

C．On the contrary D．By the way

解析：选A事实上(In fact)，猎人会停下来拍照，因为他们从未见到过像这只松鸡一样的动物。

Ⅳ.语法填空

In a classroom in India there is no desk, no electricity and even no water. But this is the classroom students __41__ (dress) in shabby clothes crowd and take lessons.

__42__ is here that a volunteer teacher, Li Nianci, a senior 3 student from Shanghai Shixi High School, has learned some important lessons.

The 18-year-old teenager spent 14 days __43__ (teach) in Morning Light Slum School in

Faridabad, __44__ countryside area of Delhi.

She __45__ (give) the chance to teach English by an international volunteer organization, IVHQ, after sending an application form. Li said her __46__ (big) challenge was the high temperatures, usually above 45 ℃. She explained that Faridabad is very poor and most people don’t have air conditioners or even electric fans. Besides, electricity often goes off __47__ (expect)．

Li admitted that one night she suddenly woke up at about 2 a．m. because of the heat and a power failure. “I once even fainted because of the heat. It was the most terrible weather __48__ I have ever experienced in my 18 years of life.” she said. “__49__ Indian people are used to the heat and __50__(gradual) have more perseverance and stamina (耐心) than those from other places. I realized how spoiled I had been.”

41．_________42._________43._________44._________

45．_________46._________47._________48._________

49．_________50._________

答案：41.dressed42.It43.teaching44.a45.was given46.biggest47.unexpectedly 48.that49.But50.gradually

Ⅴ.短文改错

Facing with the difficulties, I was often at a loss. However, life in high school has taught me a lot of. When I enter high school, I found everything changed. Difficult lessons threw me into position where I have never been. Despite my hard work, the results would be discouraged. Gradual, life was beginning to stress me out. It was challenging, so I didn’t give up. I decided to keep trying, and followed my teachers’advices. Finally, I made it. Later, what difficult situation I deal with, I always keep in mind that determination will carry us through.

答案：第一句：Facing → Faced或去掉with

第二句：去掉of

第三句：enter → entered

第四句：position前加a；have → had

第五句：discouraged → discouraging

第六句：Gradual →Gradually

第七句：so → but

第八句：advices → advice

第十句：what → whatever

Ⅵ.书面表达

假设英语老师要求写一篇介绍某项古代发明的短文。请根据以下信息用英语写一篇题为“Plow”的作文，介绍这个重要农具的发明、用途、发展及其发明的重要性。注意：词数100

左右。

参考范文：

Plow

Thousands of years ago, the ancient people discovered that plants grew better in the soil that had been loosened. For a long time, farmers used sharp sticks or rocks to loosen the soil. Then about 8,000 years ago, some Arabians in Egypt came up with the idea for a plow. These early plows were simply forked sticks pulled by a person. About 4,000 years later, people began using oxen to pull simple plows. With the development of society, today many farmers use tractors and modern machines to pull huge plows.

The plow is a very important invention because in old days, it allowed people to farm more land and grow more food. And as a result, fewer people died of hunger.

高中英语人教版选修八U5单词讲解

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significance (significant) of life. 2．The old man was starved to death.People felt pity for his starvation．(starve) 3．The war interrupted the trade between the two countries and the interruption lasted ten years.(interrupt) 4．The figures should be accurate,__for all the decisions will be based on the accuracy．(accurate) 5．They divided the whole country into three parts and the division had great influence on the culture and history.(divide) 6．I have been so busy that I have no time to clean the mess,__so the house looks very messy．(mess) 7．It was assumed that he was the murderer，but later it turned out to be a false assumption．(assume) 8．“Give her a big round of applause！” said the monitor，applauding the famous singer excitedly.(applaud) 9．You don’t need an identity，and all you need is proper identification so that the guards can identify you.(identify) 2

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选修8 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors 要点梳理高效梳理·知识备考 ●重点单词 1．alternative n. 可能的选择 adj.供选择的；其他的 2．starvation n．挨饿；饿死→starve vi.挨饿；饿死 3．accuracy n．精确；准确→accurate adj.准确的；精确的 4．interrupt vt. & vi.打断……讲话；打岔；暂时中断或中止 5．assume vt.假定；设想 6．sharpen vi. & vt.(使)锋利；尖锐；清晰→sharpener n．磨具；削具 7．messy adj.凌乱的；脏的→mess n．凌乱，脏 8．botany n．植物学→botanical adj.植物学的，与植物学有关的 9．analysis n．分析→analyses pl.→analyse vt.分析→analyst n．分析者，化验员→analytic(al) adj.分析的，解析的 10．category n．种类；类别；范畴 11．significance n．意义；意思；重要性，重要意义 12．delete vt.删；删除 13．somehow adv.以……方式；不知怎么地 14．academy n．学院；学会；学术团体；院校 15．applaud vi. & vt.鼓掌欢迎；赞赏→applause n．鼓掌 16．accelerate vi. & vt.加速；促进 17．arrest vt.逮捕；吸引 n．逮捕；拘留 18．dizzy adj.晕眩的；昏乱的；使人发晕或困惑的

●重点短语 1．regardless of 不管；不顾 2．at most 至多；最多 3．cut up切碎 4．fed up with 受够了；饱受；厌烦 5．look ahead向前看；为将来打算 6．date back追溯到…… 7．arrest sb. for... 因……而逮捕某人 8．with relief 欣慰地 9．be proud of... 以……为骄傲 10．turn to sb. for help 向某人求助 ●重点句型 1．If only it could be just like last year! 要是能跟去年那样有多好呀！ 2．It is a great pleasure to meet you students from England... 见到你们这些来自英国的学生非常高兴…… 3．It must have been very uncomfortable. 那肯定会非常不舒服。 4．We have been excavating layers of ash almost six metres thick, which suggests that they might have kept the fire burning all winter.我们一直在挖掘一层层的积灰，几乎有六米厚，这意味着他们可能整个冬天都在烧火。 5．Abruptly she sat down, only to be scooped up by her laughing, shouting sister, Luna. 她突然坐了下去，结果被她正又笑又嚷的妹妹鲁娜一把抱了起来。 ●高考范文 (2007·辽宁) 大学生活即将开始，你将面对新的学习和生活环境。请根据提示写一篇英语短文，谈谈你打算如何安排你的大学生活。内容要点应包括：