【正文】 第十二天 二、詞匯訓(xùn)練 1. passive 2. strengths 3. relief 4. accused 5. deserves 6. guilty 7. shelter 8. sighed 9. Judging 10. terms 三、短文填空 1. Lacking 2. at 3. As 4. felt 5. One 6. gracefully 7. what 8. which 9. because 10. a 四、閱讀理解 14 BBBA 58 ACBD 912 ABAC 五、句子翻譯 1. You were not at school yesterday. Will you please explain your absence? 2. The policemen surrounded the man who had stolen the car. 3. Please ensure you get back in time for lunch. 4. Accelerate to 60km an hour but don’t go any faster. 5. The teacher informed her students that they had no homework for the weekend. 6. It was reported in the news that there was going to be a storm tomorrow. 7. The belief of doctors that the less you smoke the better your health will be is obvious. 8. His suggestion that students should study 15 hours a day led to a debate. 9. However, putting in those extra 15 minutes a day does take dedication. 10. To stay dedicated, you need to keep in mind why you are learning English. 。 ______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. 老師告知學(xué)生周末沒有家庭作業(yè)。 第十二天 一、美文晨讀 On May 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court approved samesex marriages in the state of California. By a vote of 4 to 3, the court declared that limiting a marriage to a union between a man and a woman violated the state constitution. The court’s decision was a huge victory for gays and lesbians throughout the state. Hundreds waited outside the courthouse in Sacramento for the announcement, which they greeted with cheers, hugs, and kisses. TV crews interviewed joyful couples. However, conservative opponents have vowed to fight the decision. They plan to gather over a million signatures for a constitutional amendment in November to overturn this decision. If California voters approve the amendment, lawyer Gloria Allred said, “I will take this case to the US Supreme Court. Gays must be free to marry.” It was only 60 years ago that most states banned interracial marriages. However, in 1967 the US Supreme Court ended those bans. Now the conflict is about sex instead of race. At present, only two states legally recognize samesex marriages—Massachusetts and California. Worldwide, only five countries legally recognize such marriages. “California has joined the 21st century,” said Elton John. “Now Cole Porter and I can finally get married in our favorite city, San Francisco.” “If we normal people don39。 ______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. 提速到 60 公里每小時，但是不要