When the idea of winning in sports is carried to excess,__________competition can turn into?disorder and violence.
A.honestlyB.honestC.honorableD.honorary

请阅读Passage 1。完成小题。Passage 1The mythology of a culture can provide some vital insights into the beliefs and values of that?culture．By using fantastic and sometimes incredible stories to create an oral tradition by which to?explain the wonders of the natural world and teach lessons to younger generations,a society exposes?those ideas and concepts held most important．Just as important as the final lesson to be gathered?from the stories,however,are the characters and the roles they play in conveying that message．Perhaps the epitome of mythology and its use as a tool to pass on cultural values can be found?in Aesop′s Fables,told and retold during the era of the Greek Empire．Aesop,a slave who won the?favor of the court through his imaginative and descriptive tales,almost exclusively used animals to?fill the roles in his short stories．Humans,when at all present,almost always played the part of?bumbling fools struggling to learn the lesson being presented．This choice of characterization allows?us to see that the Greeks placed wisdom on a level slightly beyond humans,implying that deep?wisdom and understanding is a universal quality sought by,rather than stealing from,human beings．Aesop′s fables illustrated the central themes of humility and self-reliance,reflecting the?importance of those traits in early Greek society．The folly of humans was used to contrast against?the ultimate goal of attaining a higher level of understanding and awareness of truths about nature?and humanity．For example,one notable fable features a fox repeatedly trying to reach a bunch of?grapes on a very high vine．After failing at several attempts,the fox gives up,making up its mind?that the grapes were probably sour anyway．The fable′s lesson,that we often play down that which?we can′t achieve so as to make ourselves feel better,teaches the reader or listener in an entertaining?way about one of the weaknesses of the human psyche．The mythology of other cultures and societies reveal the underlying traits of their respective?cultures just as Aesop′s fables did．The stories of Roman gods,Aztec ghosts and European elves all?served to train ancient generations those lessons considered most important to their community,and?today they offer a powerful looking glass by which to evaluate and consider the contextual?environment in which those culture existed．The author appears to view fables as__________．
A.the most interesting and valuable form of mythologyB.entertaining yet serious subjects of studyC.a remnant tool of past civilizations,but not often used in the modem ageD.the primary method by which ancient values and ideas were transmitted between generations

请阅读Passage 1。完成小题。Passage 1The mythology of a culture can provide some vital insights into the beliefs and values of that?culture．By using fantastic and sometimes incredible stories to create an oral tradition by which to?explain the wonders of the natural world and teach lessons to younger generations,a society exposes?those ideas and concepts held most important．Just as important as the final lesson to be gathered?from the stories,however,are the characters and the roles they play in conveying that message．Perhaps the epitome of mythology and its use as a tool to pass on cultural values can be found?in Aesop′s Fables,told and retold during the era of the Greek Empire．Aesop,a slave who won the?favor of the court through his imaginative and descriptive tales,almost exclusively used animals to?fill the roles in his short stories．Humans,when at all present,almost always played the part of?bumbling fools struggling to learn the lesson being presented．This choice of characterization allows?us to see that the Greeks placed wisdom on a level slightly beyond humans,implying that deep?wisdom and understanding is a universal quality sought by,rather than stealing from,human beings．Aesop′s fables illustrated the central themes of humility and self-reliance,reflecting the?importance of those traits in early Greek society．The folly of humans was used to contrast against?the ultimate goal of attaining a higher level of understanding and awareness of truths about nature?and humanity．For example,one notable fable features a fox repeatedly trying to reach a bunch of?grapes on a very high vine．After failing at several attempts,the fox gives up,making up its mind?that the grapes were probably sour anyway．The fable′s lesson,that we often play down that which?we can′t achieve so as to make ourselves feel better,teaches the reader or listener in an entertaining?way about one of the weaknesses of the human psyche．The mythology of other cultures and societies reveal the underlying traits of their respective?cultures just as Aesop′s fables did．The stories of Roman gods,Aztec ghosts and European elves all?served to train ancient generations those lessons considered most important to their community,and?today they offer a powerful looking glass by which to evaluate and consider the contextual?environment in which those culture existed．The main purpose of Paragraph 3 is to__________．
A.examine how one of Aesop's fables sheds light on certain facets of Greek beliefB.dissect one of Aesop's fables in order to study the elements that make up Greek mythologyC.learn from the lesson Presented in one of Aesop's most well-known fablesD.illustrate a fable typical of Aesop's style,so as to examine how one goes about studying the?meaning behind it

请阅读Passage 1。完成小题。Passage 1The mythology of a culture can provide some vital insights into the beliefs and values of that?culture．By using fantastic and sometimes incredible stories to create an oral tradition by which to?explain the wonders of the natural world and teach lessons to younger generations,a society exposes?those ideas and concepts held most important．Just as important as the final lesson to be gathered?from the stories,however,are the characters and the roles they play in conveying that message．Perhaps the epitome of mythology and its use as a tool to pass on cultural values can be found?in Aesop′s Fables,told and retold during the era of the Greek Empire．Aesop,a slave who won the?favor of the court through his imaginative and descriptive tales,almost exclusively used animals to?fill the roles in his short stories．Humans,when at all present,almost always played the part of?bumbling fools struggling to learn the lesson being presented．This choice of characterization allows?us to see that the Greeks placed wisdom on a level slightly beyond humans,implying that deep?wisdom and understanding is a universal quality sought by,rather than stealing from,human beings．Aesop′s fables illustrated the central themes of humility and self-reliance,reflecting the?importance of those traits in early Greek society．The folly of humans was used to contrast against?the ultimate goal of attaining a higher level of understanding and awareness of truths about nature?and humanity．For example,one notable fable features a fox repeatedly trying to reach a bunch of?grapes on a very high vine．After failing at several attempts,the fox gives up,making up its mind?that the grapes were probably sour anyway．The fable′s lesson,that we often play down that which?we can′t achieve so as to make ourselves feel better,teaches the reader or listener in an entertaining?way about one of the weaknesses of the human psyche．The mythology of other cultures and societies reveal the underlying traits of their respective?cultures just as Aesop′s fables did．The stories of Roman gods,Aztec ghosts and European elves all?served to train ancient generations those lessons considered most important to their community,and?today they offer a powerful looking glass by which to evaluate and consider the contextual?environment in which those culture existed．The author names the Roman,Aztec and European cultures in order to__________．
A.identify other cultures in which fables were the primary method by which to pass on?traditions and valuesB.explicitly name the various types of characters in those culture's fablesC.stress that mythology was used by cultures other than the Greeks to convey societal moralsD.establish them,in addition to the Greeks,as the societies most notable for their mythology

Which of the following has the proper word stress?
A.'frivolousB.fri'volousC.frivo'lousD.frivolou's

根据题目要求完成下列任务。用中文作答。下面是某初中老师对If I become an athlete，will I be happy?阅读课的目标陈述。①语言技能目标：能根据标题预测文章大意；能充分使用略读(skimming)、寻读(scanning)、总结(summarizing)等阅读微技巧。②语言知识目标：知道如下重点词汇和短语：professional，chance，charity，injured,make?a living(by)doing／as a…，all the time，have a difficult time with／doing。③情感态度目标：了解专业运动员的幸福与艰辛，知道每一种工作都有其好处与不足。④学习策略目标：能在辩论中积极与小组成员合作。⑤文化意识目标：知道中西方著名专业运动员的奋斗史。根据上面的信息，从下面三个方面作答：(1)从目标建构和陈述两个角度，评析该教学目标的优缺点。(12分)(2)对不合理的教学目标进行修改。(8分)(3)简述教师应如何确定教学目标。(10分)