第一部分 必修三 Unit 4

阅读词汇

请匹配下列单词与其词义

1．astronomy A．adv.失重地

2．weightlessly B．n.天文学3．solar C．n.生物学家

4．biologist D．n.碳5．carbon E．adj.太阳的；日光的

6．dissolve F．n.酸

7．acid G．n.二氧化物

8．mammal H．vt.& vi溶解；解散

9．dioxide I．adj.灭绝的；绝种的

10．extinct J．n.哺乳动物

答案 1.B 2.A 3.E 4.C 5.D 6.H7.F8.J9.G10.I

高频词汇请根据汉语提示完成下列词块

1．unlike her mother不像她母亲

2．multiply and divide乘法和除法

3．crash into a tree撞在树上

4．float down the river沿河漂流

5．theory and practice理论与实践

6．exist only in Africa只存在于非洲

7．lessen the risk of heart disease减少患心脏病的几率8．a reaction to a question对问题的反应

9．a gentle and sensitive man一个和蔼而又善解人意的人10．give a pull at the rope拉一下绳子

11．be in a puzzle about sth对某事迷惑不解

12．arrive in__time及时到达

必仿

佳句

1.[原句] This produced a chain

reaction, which made it possible for

life to develop.

2．[原句] But when I tried to step

forward, I found I was carried twice

as far as on the earth and fell over.

3．[原句] “Oh, dear，” I cried,

“w alking does need a bit of practice

now that gravity has changed.”

4．[原句] We watched, amazed as fire

broke out on the outside of the

spaceship as the earth’s gravity

increased.

1．[仿写] 这个女孩懂三门外语，这

使她更容易找到一份好工作。

The girl knows three foreign

languages, which

makes__it__easier__for__her__to__fi

nd__a__good__job．

2．[仿写] 杰西卡付出的时间和精力

是以前的三倍，所以我相信她这次

能成功。

Jessica devoted

three__times__as__much__time__an

d__energy__as she did before, so I

believe she will succeed this time.

3．[仿写] 既然它对我们的好处如此

多，为什么不试一试呢？

Now__that__it__benefits__us so

much, why not have a try?

4．[仿写] 长途旅行之后，我们三人

回到了家，又饿又累。

After the long journey, the three of us

went back home,

hungry__and__tired.

1.exist vi.存在，在于

(1)exist on＝live on靠……为生

There exist(s)/existed... 某地有/存在……

(2)existence n. 存在；生存

come into existence 产生；成立；开始存在

(3)existing adj. (仅用于名词前)目前的，现存的

单句语法填空/完成句子

①You can’t imagine what difficulty they have existing on the money he’s earning.

②Ever since a long time ago, there__have__existed (存在着) different opinions among scientists on how the universe first existed/came__into__existence (存在)．[佳句背诵] There exists a good way to solve the existing problem in geography.

有一个解决现存的地理问题的好办法。

[名师指津] exist没有被动语态，也不能用于进行时态。

2.puzzle n．谜；难题vt.& vi.(使)迷惑；(使)为难

(1)a puzzle to sb一件让某人感到困惑的事情

be in a puzzle about＝be puzzled about 对……迷惑不解

(2)puzzle about 苦思冥想；绞尽脑汁

(3)puzzling adj. 令人困惑的

puzzled adj. 感到困惑的

单句语法填空/句型转换

①Where the missing plane has gone still remains a puzzle to us.

②What puzzled the firemen was the cause of the fire.

→The firemen were__in__a__puzzle__about the cause of the fire.(puzzle n．)

→The firemen were__puzzled__about the cause of the fire.(puzzled)

[佳句背诵] These scientists have been puzzling about how to solve the environmental problem.

这些科学家一直苦思如何解决这个环境问题。

3.harmful adj.有害的；伤害的

(1)be harmful to对……有害

(2)harm n．& vt. 伤害，损害

do sb harm (＝do harm to sb) 伤害某人；对某人有害

there is no harm in doing sth 做某事没有害处

单句语法填空/句型转换

①Drinking too much does harm to your health.

②They don’t usually employ untrained workers, but it doesn’t do any harm to try your fortune.

→They don’t usually employ untrained workers, but there’s__no__harm__in__trying your fortune.

[佳句背诵] The majority of people believe smoking is harmful to health.

大多数人相信吸烟对身体有害。

4.unlike prep.和……不同；不像adj.[作表语]不相似；不同

(1)like作动词意为“喜欢”，作介词意为“像”

(2)dislike是动词，意为“不喜欢”

(3)unlike是介词，意为“与……不像，不同，相反”

(4)alike可以作形容词或者副词，意为“一样的，相同的”

完成句子

①My mother dislikes__seeing__you__with__me__together(我母亲不喜欢看到你我在一起)．

②Though John and Andrew look__exactly__alike(看上去一模一样), they act quite differently.

[佳句背诵] It’s u nlike him to be late; he’s usually on time. 他不是会迟到的那种人，他通常很准时。

5.pull n．& vt.拉(力)；拖；牵引力

pull off脱(衣、帽等)

pull down 拆毁；摧毁

pull out 离站；抽出，取出

pull in (火车)进站

单句语法填空/完成句子

①When all passengers were on board, the train pulled out of the station.

②They pulled__down__my__old__house(拆除了我的旧房子) and built five new ones.

③She pulled__off__her__raincoat(脱掉雨衣) before entering the room.

6.in time及时；终于；迟早

in time for...刚好赶上……

in time to do sth 及时做某事

in no time 立刻，马上

on time 准时

单句语法填空

①We arrived in the summer, just in time to__enjoy (enjoy) the midnight sun.

②If you hurry, you’ll be in time for the bus.

[佳句背诵] As a proverb goes, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Our efforts will pay off in time.

正如一句谚语所说，“有志者，事竟成”，我们的努力迟早会有所回报。

7.prevent...from阻止；制止

prevent/stop...(from) doing sth＝keep...from doing sth阻止……做某事keep...doing sth 使……一直做某事

protect...from... 保护……不受……侵袭；挡住；防御

单句语法填空/句型转换

①To keep warm, he kept the fire burning(burn) all the night.

②It is high time that we did something to keep the environment from being polluted.

→It is high time that we did something to prevent/stop the environment (from) being polluted．

8.cheer up(使)高兴；(使)振奋；感到高兴；感到振奋

cheer sb up使某人振作起来

cheer sb on (比赛中)以喝彩声鼓励；为某人加油

单句语法填空/完成句子

①They gathered round the swimming pool and cheered her on．

②When I’m feeling sad, my mother always tells__me__funny__stories__to__cheer__me__up (给我讲有趣的故事让我高兴起来)．

9.in one’s turn轮到某人；接着

in turn依次；轮流；反之；相应地

by turns 轮流；交替地

take turns to do sth 轮流做某事

It is one’s turn to do sth 轮到某人做某事

单句语法填空

①Now that we have finished designing, the company, in turn, should do the constructing work.

②I think it’s my turn to__drive (drive) the kids to school this week.

③They had to take turns to__look (look) after the patients.

10.This produced a chain reaction, which made__it__possible__for__life__to__develop.

这产生了一个连锁反应，使得生命的发展成为可能。

“make it＋形容词/名词＋(for...) to do sth”句型中it作形式宾语，而真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式。

(1)make＋it＋adj./n.＋that从句

make＋it＋no good/no use/no value...＋doing sth

(2)常用于这种句型的动词还有：think, consider, find, feel等

单句语法填空/句式升级

①I consider it no use quarrelling(quarrel) with him about it.

②Mastering the technology makes it possible for us to use the Internet more effectively.

→Mastering the technology makes it possible that we__can__use__the__Internet more effectively.

[佳句背诵] To make it easier to get in touch with us, you’d better keep this card at hand.

为了更便于联系我们，你最好将这张卡片放在身边。

11.But when I tried to step forward, I found I was carried twice__as__far__as on the earth and fell over.

但当我试着向前迈步的时候，我发觉我被送出去很远，步子的跨度竟是在地球上的两倍远，因而我摔倒了。

倍数表达法：

(1)倍数＋as...as...

(2)倍数＋比较级＋than

(3)倍数＋the size/height/length/width...＋of...

(4)倍数＋what从句

句型转换

My farm has expanded into a big one, which is three times as big as the previous one.

→My farm has expanded into a big one, which is three times bigger__than the previous one.

→My farm has expanded into a big one, which is three times the__size__of the previous one.

[佳句背诵] The population now in this village is five times what it was ten years ago.

现在这个村庄的人口是十年前的五倍。

[名师指津] 在表示“两倍”时要用double或twice，三倍或三倍以上用“基数词＋times”。倍数有时也可以用分数、百分数、half等来替换。

12.“Oh dear，” I cried, “walking does need a bit of practice now__that__gravity__has__changed．”

“天哪，”我大声说，“既然重力改变了，看来走路也的确需要练一练了。”·now that“既然，由于”，是连词词组，引导原因状语从句，表示明显的原因或既成的事实。口语中that常可省略。

·其他表示原因的连词或介词短语：

(1)because因为(表示直接而明确的原因，语气较重，常用于回答why的疑问)

(2)since因为；既然(可与now that互换)

(3)as因为(语气较弱)

(4)for因为(并列连词，引导一个分句，不能置于句首，表示进一步补充说明)

单句语法填空/完成句子

①It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet.

②It was because he was ill that he didn’t come to school today.

③Now__that/Since__you__want__to__improve__your__oral__English(既然你想提高你的英语口语), you should speak English every day.

Ⅰ.阅读——教材VS高考之一

The river is being polluted with many factories ①existing on both of its sides.Dead fish have been found ②floating on the surface of the water.Unknown bacteria are propagating fast along the river, which might be a potential risk to people’s health.However, what ③puzzles the local government is how to deal with the relationship between economic development and environmental protection.They want to take action to ④pull down some of the factories, but they fear that this may cause the local economy to ⑤crash and then bring impacts on employment.

1．写出黑体词汇在语境中的词性和词义

①vi.存在②vi.浮动；漂浮

③vt.使迷惑；使为难④vt.拉拽

⑤vi.崩溃

2．Which of the following can repla ce the underlined “propagating”？A．multiplying B．dissolving

C．lessening D．exhausting

答案 A

Ⅱ.完形——教材VS高考之二

Isaac Newton, an English physicist, discovered gravity.Based on his __1__，astronomers predicted that another planet might __2__ in the orbit of Uranus(天王星)．Uranus, having 27 known natural satellites, is visible to the naked eye.It’s the third largest planet in terms of size in the Solar System, with its __3__ roughly 14.5

times that of Earth.It’s much closer to the sun, but this does not __4__ it from being the coldest, because unlike the other planets, Uranus gives off less heat than it absorbs from the sun.Its climate also seems less __5__．Traces of carbon dioxide, oxygen and hydrogen have been confirmed in its atmosphere.

1．A.astronomy B．religion

C．presence D．theory

2．A.float B．exist

C．lessen D．harm

3．A.mass B．billion

C．carbon D．acid

4．A.puzzle B．crash

C．prevent D．block

5．A.violent B．extinct

C．fundamental D．gentle

答案 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A

Ⅲ.语法填空——教材VS高考之三

The development of space technology is cheering https://www.360docs.net/doc/2d2564307.html,(we) up.Man has succeeded in landing on the moon and the next destination is Mars.This goal will be achieved 2.in time.Is there life on Mars？It is still 3.a puzzle to us.

Until now we 4.have__known(know) a little about Mars, but that’s not enough.The earth is six times https://www.360docs.net/doc/2d2564307.html,rger(large) than Mars.There is almost no oxygen on Mars, which makes it impossible for life 6.to__exist(exist)．It might be about 50 degrees above zero at noon and 100 degrees below zero at night, which prevents us 7.living(live) there.Now 8.that Mars is quite different from the earth, if we plan to go to Mars one day, we should have to take along our own oxygen, food, clothing and shelter.

Ⅳ.写作——教材VS高考之四

一、细读本单元Reading部分，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的概要。

【参考范文】

Billions of years after the “Big Bang”，the dust began to settle into a solid ball that produced many gases，making the earth’s atmosphere.(要点1)With the earth cooling down，water began to appear and allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases.(要点2)Thus，life began to develop.(要点3)Many millions of years later，small plants appeared and multiplied and land animals followed.(要点4)Then small clever animals spread all over the earth.(要点5)

二、假设你是李华，对探月感兴趣，现在写一篇英语短文，设想如何在假期到月球旅行。

1．去月球旅行的问题；2.月球现状；3.解决办法；4.期望。

注意：1.词数不少于60；

2．至少使用5个所提示的关键词语。

提示词：be faced with, eat and drink, gravity, float, tube, suck, straw, prevent, solve, in time

【参考范文】

If I visited the moon, there would be a problem I might be faced with: how to eat and drink.

The gravity of the moon is so weak that the food will float around.I would have to take all my food with me.So it could be put in a tube and then I would be able to suck it more easily.Perhaps I would use a straw to do it.It can prevent the food from floating away.

Only in this way can the problem be solved.I will have a try in time.

Ⅰ.完形填空

(2019·浙江省名校协作体联考)On a recent trip to California, I was introduced to Smile Cards.I promised myself to __1__ an act of kindness before I left California.I __2__ thinking about it but I didn’t know what to do.

I reached the airport and the __3__ was about to begin when I saw an ice－cream store.I went in and told the guy at the store that I __4__ to do an act of kindness.The guy, named Jose, looked confused.__5__ I explained I had just attended

a conference, where I was told Smile Cards and __6__ to do an act of kindness.Jose showed __7__．I told Jose, “Whoever is your next __8__，treat them to some ice－cream and then give them this Smile Card.” Jose __9__ read the card and agreed with a smile that was both grateful and __10__ at the same time.

Since this was my first time, I wanted to know the __11__ of the receiver.“Jose, I have to catch a __12__，but here is my cell number.Would you be __13__ enough to call me and tell me the person’s reaction？”He __14__．

I went to my gate, and as I was about to board, Jose __15__．“I did the act of kindness.The person was very __16__，and asked me to express thanks to the person who paid for them！” I again thanked Jose and boarded the flight feeling __17__．

I really want to __18__ this practice of kindness.I am a professor and I love my work __19__ it makes a difference in the lives of others.And now, I realize that I can do that everywhere.The whole world is my __20__．

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，作者主要叙述了最近在去加利福尼亚的一次旅行中，我得到了微笑卡片。通过接下来的善举，作者深切感受到了生活的意义，觉着拥有了整个世界。

1．A.start B．find

C．prove D．explain

答案A[句意：在我离开加利福尼亚之前，我答应自己要开始做善事。start“开始”。这里表示一件事情的开端。]

2．A.practised B．enjoyed

C．tried D．kept

答案D[句意：我一直在想，但我不知道该怎么办。keep doing...一直在做……，符合句意。practise练习，实践；enjoy喜欢；try尝试。故选D项。]

3．A.checking B．boarding

C．shopping D．booking

答案B[句意：我到达了机场，登机即将开始这时我看到了一家冰淇淋店。board上(飞机、车、船等)。check检查，检验；shop购物；book预订；登记。故选B项。]

4．A.managed B．chose

C．wanted D．forgot

答案C[句意：我走进去告诉商店里的那个人，我想做一件善事。want to do sth 想要做某事。manage设法；choose选择；forget忘记。故选C项。]

5．A.Then B．Again

C．Yet D．Anyhow

答案A[句意：然后，我解释说我刚刚参加了一个会议，……承接上文，作者说明了来由。按照逻辑判断应该用then表示。]

6．A.forced B．ordered

C．allowed D．inspired

答案D[句意：……在会上，我被告知微笑卡并被激励做一个善意的行为。force迫使；order命令；allow准许；inspire鼓舞，激励。根据句意选D项。] 7．A.relief B．interest

C．satisfaction D．delight

答案B[根据下文Jose的表现可以推知Jose对此表现出了兴趣。relief减轻，安慰；interest兴趣；satisfaction满意，满足；delight高兴。根据语境可知选B 项。]

8．A.visitor B．assistant

C．customer D．friend

答案C[句意：无论下一个顾客是谁，请给他们一些冰淇淋，然后给他们这张微笑卡。到商店来买东西的应该是顾客(customer)。故选C项。]

9．A.curiously B．calmly

C．politely D．nervously

答案A[句意：Jose好奇地读了这张卡片，以一个既感激又困惑的微笑同意了。curiously好奇地；calmly平静地；politely有礼貌地；nervously紧张地。A项符合语境。]

10．A.annoyed B．tired

C．frightened D．confused

答案D[句意(同上)，由于店员对此并非很了解，知道了作者的真正意图之后，

表现出来又感激又不解的神情。]

11．A.reply B．reaction

C．expression D．decision

答案B[根据下文提示，可以得知作者想要了解下一位接受者对此举的反应。reply答复；reaction反作用，反应；expression表达；decision决定。故选B项。] 12．A.bus B．train

C．flight D．taxi

答案C[根据上文提到“登机，机场”，可以推知此空应该填flight(航班)。] 13．A.kind B．brave

C．wise D．reliable

答案A[句意：请你给我打电话，告诉我这个人的反应好吗？be kind enough to 常用搭配结构“劳驾；恳请”。]

14．A.refused B．agreed

C．sighed D．failed

答案B[Jose同意了作者的要求，在下文一段话中也体现出来了。agree同意；sigh叹气，叹息。B项符合句意。]

15．A.arrived B．shouted

C．appeared D．called

答案D[根据上文可知，如果作者离开后有人接下来去做善举，请打电话告诉作者，所以这里用“call”表示“打电话”符合语境。]

16．A.happy B．active

C．special D．clever

答案A[根据下文“请我向为他们付钱的人表示感谢。”这句话可以理解出这位受到帮助的人非常高兴。故选A项，happy高兴的，快乐的。]

17．A.safe B．lucky

C．proud D．energetic

答案C[作者因为一次善举给别人带来了快乐，他此时登机的心情应该是自豪的。proud骄傲的，自豪的。故选C项。]

18．A.introduce B．describe

C．explore D．continue

答案D[句意：我真的想继续这种善举。introduce介绍；describe描写；explore 勘探，探测；continue连续，继续。D项符合语境。]

19．A.once B．because

C．if D．though

答案B[句意：我是一位教授，我热爱我的工作，因为它能改变别人的生活。作者通过自己的工作继续这种善举。前后为因果关系，故用连词because“因为”。] 20．A.homeland B．battlefield

C．playground D．mainroad

答案C[句意：整个世界都是我的游乐场。homeland本国，故国；battlefield 战场；沙场；playground操场，游乐场；mainroad大路；主干道。故选C项。] Ⅱ.语法填空

In many places like Britain and Italy, if you leave the house without your wallet, you’ll be in a tough situation all day.But in China, you can enjoy your day just 1.________ a smart phone.

The other day, I set out 2.________ (see) how far a phone would get me in the coun try’s capital.Admittedly, I was surprised to discover how

3.________(convenience) it was.

I used my phone to call a taxi to meet my Chinese friend, Gu Yu, 4.________ would guide me to get around Beijing.We paid for breakfast by 5.________(scan) a QR code o n the window of a restaurant selling jianbing, one of China’s most popular street breakfasts.My purchase cost 6 yuan and 6.________(take) just a few seconds.At a nearby coffee shop, 7.________ (it) owner scanned a QR code on my phone.As we sipped our coffee, Gu Yu paid her household water bill.She used the same simple process to pay other bills and even her rent.We also paid by phone for movie tickets, takeout food, shopping and for 8.________(deliver)．

I have known from Gu Yu that from tiny street stands to large chains,

9.________ huge number of people accept mobile payment, 10.________(most) through popular apps Alipay and WeChat.

【语篇解读】作者讲述了自己在中国和朋友一起用手机进行移动支付的经历，包括打车、吃饭、交各种费用、买票、购物等，不需要带钱包，只要带一部手机，就可以很愉快地度过一天。

1．with[考查介词。空处所在句的主干部分是完整的，__1__ a smart phone作状语，意思是“用一部智能手机”，所以填with，表示“用”。]

2．to see[考查非谓语动词。set out to do“打算/计划做”为固定用法。] 3．convenient[考查形容词。此处为how引导的宾语从句，空处在从句中作系动词was的表语，且前面有how修饰，故要用形容词。]

4．who[考查定语从句。从结构上看，空处是关系代词，引导一个非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词“my Chinese friend，Gu Yu”指人，并且在从句中作主语，所以要用who。]

5．scanning[考查非谓语动词。根据空前的介词by可知，空处作介词的宾语，因此要用动名词scanning。]

6．took[考查动词的时态。根据句子的主语My purchase及谓语动词cost可知，and连接的并列谓语应用过去式，所以填took。]

7．its[考查代词。根据空前的地点状语“At a nearby coffee shop”可知，句子的主语是这家咖啡店的老板，因此要用形容词性物主代词its来作owner的定语。] 8．delivery[考查名词。根据空前的介词for可知，空处作介词的宾语，for delivery“送货”为常用搭配，所以填delivery。]

9．a[考查固定短语。a huge number of是固定短语，意思是“许多”，修饰可数名词复数。]

10．mostly[考查副词。空处作状语，修饰介词短语through popular apps Alipay and WeChat，所以要用mostly，意思是“主要地，通常，多半”。]

Ⅲ.应用文写作

(2019·绍兴中学一模)假定你是李华，你的网友Steven在当地的孔子学院(the Confucius Institute)主办的中文诗歌朗诵比赛(the Chinese Poetry Recitation Contest)中荣获一等奖。请你根据以下内容，给他写一封祝贺信。内容包括：1．表示祝贺；

2．表达敬佩之情；

3．祝他取得更大进步。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

【参考范文】

Dear Steven，

I have received your e－mail.I am very excited and inspired by the good news that you have won the first prize in the Chinese Poetry Recitation Contest organized by the Confucius Institute in your city.

As your friend，I know how hard you have been studying Chinese and I am really proud of your achievement.Chinese poetry is very difficult to understand.Therefore，your success is a reward that you deserve for your great effort.

Sincere congratulations to you again! I hope you will make great progress in learning Chinese.

Yours，

Li Hua Ⅳ.读后续写

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

I pulled the car into the garage and got out，just like every night for the past 16 years.The difference was that I wouldn’t have a job to take in the morning.I used to be a VP in technology for a national bank until it was closed.

I’d put my heart__and__soul into my job.Not only did I work long hours，but I was on call 24 hours a day，including weekends and holidays.My kids joked that，though they were the teenagers，I was the one who was glued to the cell phone and had to be told not to text at the dinner table.

My wife，Michelle，went back to work full－time once my job was threatened.But our kids would be going to college—our son，TJ，was a high school senior，and the girls，Sarah and Tara，were in ninth grade—and I wanted to give them the education and opportunities they deserved.God，if I can’t pro vide for my__family，I asked，what good am I?

A ray of light streamed through the window，as if beckoning(召唤) me.I opened the door and stepped out into our__yard．The lawn，the maple tree planted when I was young and the flower__beds were overrun with weeds.They needed pruning(修剪)．Treasure this time.The thought came out of nowhere.But clear，clear as it could be，I shook my head.I couldn’t get distracted by random thoughts.The clock was ticking.I needed to get busy finding a__new__job．

I went up to the house.“I’m sorry，Dad，”TJ said.“I know how much your job meant to you.”His concern was mirrored in the girls’ faces.Then Michelle added，“It’s going to be okay.We’ll get through this together.Maybe you should consider this time as a__break．You deserve one.”

A break？Was she kidding？There was no time to rest.If anything，I needed to work even harder.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1：

The next morning I got up before everyone else and opened my laptop.

Paragraph 2：

Just a few hours here and there，the new lawn began to take shape and so did I．

【前文概要】

“我”曾经是一家银行的副总裁，对工作尽心尽力，称“工作狂”，连院子里的草坪和花坛都无暇顾及，然而银行倒闭后，“我”失业了，“我”的妻子不得不重返职场，而且此时家里还有三个正在接受教育的孩子。为了更好地维持“我”的家庭，给孩子们提供他们应得的教育机会，“我”深知自己应该再找一份新工作。虽然妻子和孩子们都在安慰“我”，但“我”却觉得自己需要更加努力地工作。

【写作思路】

Paragraph 1的开头是“第二天早上，我在其他人起床之前就起来了，并打开了我的笔记本电脑”，结合上文中的“finding a new job”“I needed to work even harder”的内容可知，此处可能会涉及作者找工作的相关内容，由Paragraph 2的开头可知，该段可能还会涉及作者决定修剪草坪的内容。可能会用到的关键词有：Michelle, our yard, flower beds, a new job等。

Paragraph 2的开头是“到处忙活了几个小时之后，新的草坪开始成形，一个全新的我也出现了”，这暗示该段可能会涉及作者从“修剪草坪”的事情中得到的收获等内容。可能会用到的关键词语有：my family, concern, treasure等。

【参考范文】

Paragraph 1：

The next morning I got up before everyone else and opened my laptop.To find a__new__job，I searched job sites，and companies with big technical departments，and e－mailed friends with connections.Then Michelle and the kids were up；the house was bustling.However，by midmorning the quiet of the house was driving me crazy.I walked to our__yard to clear my head.My gaze fell on those overgrown flower__beds．At least that was a problem I could do something about.Then I settled into a new routine.I still applied for jobs，but I took a__break to do things I’d neglected.

Paragraph 2：

Just a few hours here and there，the new lawn began to take shape and so did I．With the physical labor，the extra weight and concern dropped off，and I felt healthier.Maybe God had answered a prayer I hadn’t even said.He gave me this time

to treasure，to be the husband and father my__family needed.And I also had the chance to find a healthy balance between work and home—a balance that even after I land a new position with a great company，I will be sure to keep.