用tire, excite,surprise, interest, challenge的-ed形式或-ing形式填空,然后翻译:

1. After a long day, Zhang Tianfinally got back to his small room, feeling _____.

2. He imagined all sorts of_____things about living and teaching in a village.

3. Living in the village was also more_____than he had thought.

4. It is not _____that PE is the kids’favourite subject!

5. Their school lives are now moreattractive and _____.

6. Zhang Tian is planning to organisethe first-ever school concert! Everyone is very _____.

7. What made him feel _____was thathis students were able to read, speak and write in English.

注:以上源于高中英语新教程北师大版必学一第17页。

参考答案:

1. After a long day, Zhang Tian finallygot back to his small room, feeling tired. 折腾了一天,张天终于回到了我们的小房间,感到非常累。

注:严格说来,这里的aftera long day需依据上下文的语境来翻译。比较下面的句子,after a long day后面有有关的语境,意思就比较明确:

After a long day of skiing, I slept likea baby last night. 滑了一天雪之后,我昨晚睡得非常香。

After a long day at work I wasn’t reallyup for a party. 工作了一整天之后,我真的不想参加什么聚会了。

After a long day walking across thehills they had worked up quite an appetite. 他们在山里走了一整天,食欲大增。

2. He imagined all sorts of excitingthings about living and teaching in a village. 他想像着在村子里生活和教学的各种让人开心的事情。

3. Living in the village was also more challengingthan he had thought. 生活在一个村子里要比他想象的更具挑战性。

4. It is not surprising that PEis the kids’ favourite subject! 体育是孩子们最喜欢的科目,这并不叫人吃惊!

5. Their school lives are now moreattractive and interesting. 他们的学校生活目前更有吸引力且更有趣。

6. Zhang Tian is planning to organisethe first-ever school concert! Everyone is very excited. 张天要筹措平生初次校园音乐会!每一个人都感到非常开心。

7. What made him feel surprisedwas that his students were able to read, speak and write in English. 让他感到惊讶的是,他的学生可以用英语阅读与说写。