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外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件.句式填空句式填空1.as if 在句中常引导表语从句或状语从句在句中常引导表语从句或状语从句It looks as if(好像好像)itll go under soon.2.see+宾语宾语+宾语补足语结构宾语补足语结构It was quite dark,but I could see a man lying on the floor（躺在地上）（躺在地上）,tied up with rope.外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件3.形容词（短语）在句中作伴随状语形容词（短语）在句中作伴随状语He left school early,and as an adolescent,determined to make his fortune（决心发财）（决心发财）in South America.4.only to do 作结果状语作结果状语,表意外结果表意外结果He arrived in New Orleans without a penny in his pocket only to find（却发现）（却发现）that there were no boats for South America.外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件.教材设题教材设题1.We paddled over and climbed on to the steamboat,_ as quiet as mice.A.having kept B.keepingC.kept D.to keep【解解析析】选选B。考考查查v.-ing形形式式作作方方式式状状语语。句句意意为为:我我们们把把木木筏筏划划了了过过去去,蹑蹑手手蹑蹑脚脚地地,像像耗耗子子一一样样悄悄无无声声息息地地爬爬上上了了汽汽船船。keep与与主主语语we之之间间为为主主动动关关系系,故故首首先先排排除除表表被被动动关关系系的的C;爬爬船船与与悄悄无无声声息息地地不不存存在在前前后后关关系系,排排除除A;to keep 常表目的常表目的,不合本题语意。不合本题语意。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件2.But although I was frightened,I also felt very _,so I put my head round the door.A.eager B.anxiousC.careful D.curious【解解析析】选选D。考考查查形形容容词词辨辨析析。句句意意为为:但但是是尽尽管管我我很很害害怕怕,我我也也感感到到很很好好奇奇,所所以以我我把把头头贴贴在在了了门门上上。eager“热热切切的的”;anxious“忧忧虑虑的的,焦焦急急的的”;careful“小小心心的的”;curious“好奇的好奇的”。根据句意应选。根据句意应选D。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件3.He sounds as if hes going to die of _!A.frighten B.frighteningC.frightened D.fright【解解析析】选选D。考考查查fright的的各各种种形形式式。其其中中,frighten为为动动词词;frightening 与与frightened为为形形容容词词;fright为为名名词词。因因of是是介介词词,故需用名词形式。故需用名词形式。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件4.Often the lives of writers _ the lives of the characters they create.A.represent B.resembleC.like D.disturb【解解析析】选选B。考考查查动动词词辨辨析析。句句意意为为:作作家家们们的的生生活活经经历历往往往往与与他他们们所所塑塑造造的的角角色色很很相相似似。resemble“相相似似,像像”;represent“代代表表”;disturb“打打扰扰”;like当当“像像”讲讲时时,为为介介词词,不符合本题要求。不符合本题要求。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件5.Twains vivid and often amusing descriptions of life on the river quickly became popular,and established the _ he still enjoys today as one of Americas greatest writers.A.reputation B.connectionC.exception D.fiction【解析解析】选选A。考查名词辨析。考查名词辨析。establish the reputation“树树立声望立声望”。其余选项意思与题意不符。其余选项意思与题意不符。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件1._ to carry out the plan in time,they will make careful preparations.A.Determine B.Having been determinedC.Determined D.Being determined【解解析析】选选C。句句意意为为:决决心心要要及及时时实实施施计计划划,他他们们会会做做周周密密的的准准备备。determined为为形形容容词词,有有决决心心的的,表表示示主主语语的的状状态态。determine为动词为动词,A、B、D三项皆为其动词用法三项皆为其动词用法,故都排除。故都排除。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件2.Excuse me,could you tell me where the theatre is?OK.Look,between the two white buildings _ the theatre.A.are lying B.lieC.lies D.lay【解解析析】选选C。答答句句句句意意为为:好好的的。看看,两两座座白白色色的的楼楼之之间间就就是是剧剧院院。后后句句是是完完全全倒倒装装结结构构,真真正正的的主主语语是是the theatre,主主语语为为单单数数,故故排排除除A、B。D为为过过去去时时,不不合合题题意意。故故正正确确答答案为案为C。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件3.Jane gave us a vivid _ of her trip to Shanghai World Expo after her return.A.account B.explanationC.imagination D.direction【解解析析】选选A。句句意意为为:简简在在游游览览上上海海世世博博会会回回来来后后给给我我们们做做了了生生动动的的描描述述。account“描描述述”,符符合合句句意意；explanation“解释解释”;imagination“想像想像”;direction“方向方向”。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件4.Voters expect the new national leaders to _ the country from the financial crisis.A.shelter B.stopC.provide D.prevent【解解析析】选选A。句句意意为为：选选民民们们希希望望新新的的国国家家领领导导人人保保护护国国家家免免受受金金融融危危机机的的冲冲击击。shelter.from.保保护护免免受受，与与protect.from.意意同同。B、D为为“阻阻止止做做某某事事”，不合题意。，不合题意。C项意为项意为“提供提供”，也不合题意。，也不合题意。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件5.The naughty boy threw a small stone into the pool,_ the smooth surface of the lake.A.disturbing B.interruptingC.stopping D.making【解解析析】选选A。句句意意为为:那那个个淘淘气气的的小小男男孩孩向向池池塘塘投投了了一一粒粒小小石石块块,扰扰乱乱了了湖湖水水的的平平静静。disturb“打打扰扰,扰扰乱乱”,符符合合句句意。意。interrupt“中断中断”;stop“阻止阻止”;make“制造制造”。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件6.句型转换句型转换They warned us not to leave there without permission.They warned us against leaving there without permission.外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件1.Native Americans _ about seven percent of the Californias population.A.fill up B.bring up C.make up D.set up【解解析析】选选C。考考查查动动词词短短语语辨辨析析。句句意意：美美洲洲土土著著居居民民占占据据了了加加利利福福尼尼亚亚人人口口的的7%。make up占占据据，构构成成；fill up填填满；满；bring up养育，提出；养育，提出；set up建立。建立。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件2.The media says a group celebrating a birthday _ fireworks on their table and caused the fire.A.set off B.set upC.set out D.set in【解解析析】选选A。考考查查动动词词短短语语辨辨析析。句句意意为为:媒媒体体称称一一群群人人庆庆祝祝生生日日时时燃燃放放桌桌上上的的烟烟花花引引起起了了火火灾灾。set off“出出发发,引引起起”,符符合合句句意意。set up“建建立立,树树立立”;set out“出出发发,动动身身”;set in“以以为背景为背景”。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件3.Determined to try out“Happy Girls”,she _ from home without telling her parents.A.ran away B.took awayC.kept away D.got away【解解析析】选选D。考考查查动动词词短短语语辨辨析析。句句意意为为:决决心心要要参参加加“快快乐乐女女声声”选选拔拔赛赛，她她没没有有告告诉诉父父母母就就离离家家出出走走了了。run away from“逃逃离离,逃逃跑跑”,不不合合句句意意。get away“逃逃离离,离离开开”,本本题题采采用用了了其其第第二二个个意意义义。keep away from“防防范范,不不接接近近”;take away“拿走拿走,取走取走”。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件用所给词的正确形式填空用所给词的正确形式填空1)Everything went on as usual as though/if nothing had happened（happen）.2)He works with such enthusiasm as though/if he never knew（know）fatigue.3)He likes to talk big as though/if he were（be）a very important person.外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件1.Just as the clothes a person wears,the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time,his house _ his personality.A.resembles B.strengthensC.reflects D.shapes外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件【解析解析】选选C。句意为。句意为:和一个人所穿的衣服、所吃的食物和一个人所穿的衣服、所吃的食物以及与他共度时光的友人一样以及与他共度时光的友人一样,一个人的住房也反映出其性一个人的住房也反映出其性格。格。reflect“表现表现,反映反映”,符合句意。符合句意。resemble“相似相似,像像”;strengthen“加强加强,增强增强,巩固巩固”;shape“使成为使成为的形状的形状,塑造塑造,决定决定的形成的形成”。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件2.What have you been doing?Youve bought nothing!I arrived at the shop only _ Id left all my money at home.A.found B.to findC.finding D.to have found【解解析析】选选B。考考查查动动词词不不定定式式作作结结果果状状语语。only to find表表示示出出乎乎意意料料的的结结果果。后后句句句句意意为为:我我到到了了商商店店结结果果却却发发现现我我把所有的钱落在家里了。把所有的钱落在家里了。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件.单词拼写单词拼写1.If you get up early,try not to disturb（打扰）（打扰）everyone else.2.Guo Jingming created(塑造塑造)quite a number of characters familiar to students.3.Friends should be the best companions(伙伴伙伴)in our everyday life.4.She resembles（像）（像）her mother in character but not in appearance.5.When the earthquake happened,people got panicked(惊慌惊慌)and ran in all directions.外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件6.Sorry,I lied(说谎说谎)to you yesterday.7.History story is a true account(叙述叙述)of the past.8.She has been warned（警告）（警告）of the danger of driving in this way.9.Seldom in my life have I met such a determined（坚强）（坚强）person.10.Many adolescents(青少年青少年)are nearsighted because they have been exposed to computer screen for so long.外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件.完成句子完成句子1.这问题绝对不容忽视。这问题绝对不容忽视。On no account can this problem be ignored.2.分娩前她卧床待产三个小时。分娩前她卧床待产三个小时。She lay in bed about 3 hours before the birth of the baby.3.维生素丸可补充你食物中所缺乏的营养。维生素丸可补充你食物中所缺乏的营养。Vitamin pills can make up what you lack in your diet.外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件4.燃放烟火时一定要当心。燃放烟火时一定要当心。Be careful when you set off fireworks.5.警察来时小偷已经跑了。警察来时小偷已经跑了。The thief had run away when the policemen came.6.他喜欢捉弄别人。他喜欢捉弄别人。He enjoys playing tricks on others.7.我警告你对那人提防点我警告你对那人提防点,他在撒谎。他在撒谎。I warn you against that man.He is lying.外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件.单项填空单项填空1.Once this balance of nature is _,it may result in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.A.troubled B.confusedC.interrupted D.disturbed【解解析析】选选D。考考查查动动词词辨辨析析。句句意意为为:一一旦旦大大自自然然的的这这种种平平衡衡受受到到了了干干扰扰,结结果果可可能能会会导导致致很很多多不不能能预预见见的的后后果果。disturb“干干扰扰,扰扰乱乱”,符符合合句句意意。interrupt“中中断断,打打断断”；confuse“使迷惑使迷惑,使混乱使混乱”;trouble“使麻烦使麻烦,使烦恼使烦恼”。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件2._ in the modern society,Du Lalas Promotion gives a vivid description of the career women in the business world.A.Set B.SettingC.Being set D.To set【解解析析】选选A。句句意意为为:以以现现代代社社会会为为背背景景,杜杜拉拉拉拉升升职职记记生生动动描描述述了了商商界界的的职职业业女女性性。set 与与主主语语Du Lalas Promotion为为被被动动关关系系,排排除除B、D两两项项。因因C为为进进行行时时态态,不不合题意要求合题意要求,故选故选A。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件 【方法技巧方法技巧】过去分词作状语，被动完成请牢记过去分词作状语，被动完成请牢记过过去去分分词词表表示示被被动动,表表示示动动作作已已经经完完成成。作作状状语语时时,可可单单独独使使用用,也也可可以以在在其其前前加加上上适适当当的的连连词词表表示示时时间间、原原因因、条条件件、结果、伴随、方式等。结果、伴随、方式等。1.过去分词作原因状语。过去分词作原因状语。Greatly inspired by the teachers words,I have made up my mind to study English even harder.在老师的鼓励下在老师的鼓励下,我决心更加努力地学习英语。我决心更加努力地学习英语。Greatly moved by the film,they all cried.他们看了那部电影深受感动他们看了那部电影深受感动,都哭了。都哭了。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件2.过去分词作状语过去分词作状语,表示伴随情况或方式。表示伴随情况或方式。The trainer appeared,followed by six little dogs.训练员出现了训练员出现了,后面跟着六条小狗。后面跟着六条小狗。He walked up and down the room,lost in thought.他在屋子里走来走去他在屋子里走来走去,陷入了沉思。陷入了沉思。3.过去分词作状语过去分词作状语,还可以表示还可以表示:Given much time,we could do it better.（条件）（条件）多给点时间的话多给点时间的话,我们会做得更好。我们会做得更好。When heated,ice can be changed into water.（时间）（时间）冰加热时变成水。冰加热时变成水。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件3.In his speech Premier Wen said that Greek Civilization for _ Eastern Civilization,contributing together to the development of the world.A.make up B.pick upC.set up D.divide up【解解析析】选选A。句句意意为为:温温总总理理在在演演讲讲中中说说希希腊腊文文明明与与东东方方文文明明互互补补,共共同同为为世世界界的的发发展展做做出出了了贡贡献献。make up for“弥弥补补”,符符合合题题意意。pick up“捡捡起起,好好转转,用用车车接接”;set up“建建立立,树立树立”;divide up“分开分开”。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件4.He often _ his daughter of the danger of making friends online.A.realizes B.warnsC.persuades D.remembers【解解析析】选选B。句句意意为为:他他经经常常提提醒醒女女儿儿网网上上交交友友的的危危险险。warn sb.of sth.“警警告告某某人人某某事事”；persuade sb.(not)to do sth.“说服某人（不）做某事说服某人（不）做某事”。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件5.Why was he unhappy yesterday?An e-mail from home _ attack of homesickness.A.took off B.paid offC.set off D.sent off【解解析析】选选C。考考查查动动词词短短语语辨辨析析。句句意意为为:昨昨天天他他为为什什么么不不高高兴兴？家家里里来来的的一一封封邮邮件件勾勾起起了了他他的的思思乡乡情情。set off“引引起起,激激起起”,符符合合题题意意。take off“起起飞飞;脱脱下下”;pay off“付清付清;取得成功取得成功”;send off“寄出寄出;派遣派遣;给给送行送行”。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件6.He _ his brother in appearance so much that people often mistake them for each other.A.is resembling B.resemblesC.is resembled D.resembled【解解析析】选选B。句句意意为为:他他与与他他哥哥哥哥在在外外表表上上如如此此相相像像以以至至于于人人们们常常把把他他们们弄弄混混。由由that从从句句时时态态可可知知D项项不不对对;resemble 一般无进行时和被动语态一般无进行时和被动语态,故排除故排除A和和C。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件7.Children are _ about everything and quickly learn to imitate what they see.A.obvious B.anxiousC.serious D.curious【解解析析】选选D。考考查查形形容容词词辨辨析析。句句意意为为:孩孩子子们们对对一一切切都都好好奇奇并并且且很很快快学学会会模模仿仿他他们们所所看看到到的的。obvious“明明显显的的”;anxious“焦焦急急的的,忧忧虑虑的的”;serious“严严肃肃的的,严严重重的的”;curious“好奇的好奇的”。结合题意。结合题意,D项最佳。项最佳。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件8.She hurried to her office by taxi,only _ that the key had been left at home.A.finding B.found C.to find D.find【解解析析】选选C。考考查查only to do用用法法。句句意意为为：她她匆匆匆匆忙忙忙忙乘乘出出租租车车来来到到办办公公室室，结结果果却却发发现现钥钥匙匙忘忘在在家家里里了了。only to find在此表示意料之外，作结果状语。在此表示意料之外，作结果状语。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件9.The mosque(清清真真寺寺)provided _ for hundreds of families whose homes had been flooded.A.shelter B.placeC.religion D.thought【解解析析】选选A。考考查查名名词词词词义义辨辨析析。句句意意为为：清清真真寺寺为为家家园园被被洪洪水水淹淹没没的的成成百百上上千千的的家家庭庭提提供供栖栖身身之之地地。shelter庇庇护护；religion宗教；宗教；thought想法；想法；place地方，应用复数形式。地方，应用复数形式。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件10.So far as I am concerned,he is a _ man and on no account _ say die easily.A.determined;does he B.determine;does heC.determined;he does D.determine;he does【解解析析】选选A。句句意意为为:据据我我所所知知,他他是是个个有有决决心心的的人人,不不会会轻轻言言放放弃弃。determined 是是形形容容词词,意意为为“坚坚决决的的,有有决决心心的的”;on no account“决决不不”,位位于于句句首首时时要要引引起起倒倒装装,排排除除C、D两项。两项。determine 为动词为动词,强调动作强调动作,不符合本题要求。不符合本题要求。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件11.The guy is always running _ other cars on the road,unfortunately he ran his car _ a bridge yesterday.A.after;into B.after;outC.into;into D.away;into【解解析析】选选A。句句意意为为:那那家家伙伙老老是是在在路路上上追追逐逐别别的的汽汽车车,不不幸幸的的是是昨昨天天他他把把车车撞撞到到桥桥上上去去了了。run after“追追逐逐”;run into“撞上撞上,偶遇偶遇”。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件12.He couldnt _ the fact that the money was found in his house.A.answer for B.leave forC.account for D.care for【解解析析】选选C。句句意意为为:他他不不能能解解释释在在他他房房子子里里找找到到钱钱的的事事实实。answer for“对对负负责责”;leave for“动动身身前前往往”;care for“关关心心,照照顾顾,喜喜欢欢”，皆皆不不符符合合题题意意。account for“解解释释,说明说明”。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件13.He was in hospital for 6 months.He felt _ he was cut off from the outside world.A.as if B.even ifC.even though D.so that【解解析析】选选A。句句意意为为:他他住住院院住住了了6个个月月,感感觉觉好好像像与与外外界界隔隔绝绝了了。as if 引引导导表表语语从从句句,意意为为“好好像像”,符符合合题题意意。even if/though“尽尽管管”,引引导导让让步步状状语语从从句句;so that“结结果果是是,以便于以便于”,引导结果或目的状语从句。引导结果或目的状语从句。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件14.The classroom looks like a mess!Yes,but who left the waste paper _ around?A.lie B.to lieC.lay D.lying【解解析析】选选D。句句意意为为：教教室室看看上上去去乱乱糟糟糟糟的的。是是呀呀。可可谁谁把把废废纸纸扔扔得得到到处处都都是是？leave.doing/done使使处处于于某某种种状状态态。分分析析句句子子结结构构可可知知，waste paper与与lie之之间间为为主主动关系，故应用动关系，故应用lying。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件15.Most boys like baseball,but he is a(n)_.A.reputation B.connectionC.determination D.exception【解解析析】选选D。考考查查名名词词辨辨析析。句句意意为为:多多数数男男孩孩喜喜欢欢棒棒球球,可可 他他 是是 个个 例例 外外。reputation“名名 誉誉,名名 望望,声声 望望”;connection“联联系系”;determination“决决心心”。exception“例例外外”,符合题意。符合题意。外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件.阅读理解阅读理解（A）The Touchstone When the great library of Alexandria burned,the story goes,one book was saved.But it was not a valuable book;and such a poor man,who could read little,bought it for very little money.The book wasnt very interesting,but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed.It was a thin strip of vellum（羊羊皮皮纸纸）on which was written the secret of the“Touchstone”!The touchstone was a small pebble that could turn any common metal into pure gold.外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件 The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it.But the secret was this:The real stone would feel warm,while ordinary pebbles are cold.外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件外研社高中英语高考一轮复习课件 So the man sold his few belongings,bought some simple supplies,camped on the seashore,and began testing pebbles.He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold,he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times.So,when he felt one that was cold,he threw it into the sea.He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone.Yet he went on and on this way.Pick up a pebble.Coldthrow it into the se