1. 高考复习
美文﹒词句﹒写作：
Picking tomatoes
---北京四中 方芳

2. 高考复习 美文欣赏 Picking tomatoes
      For as long as I can remember, Grandma's plentiful tomato garden has been a ________ of summer's end Each September, just as the ___________ heat of the sun suggests cooler days, Grandma requests my help in her tomato garden. She __________ me she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind. She says we need to __________ each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking.
sign
decreased
convinced
examine

3. 高考复习
美文欣赏
      While Grandma's request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same, her ________ for my help seems to increase each year.      Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I ________ what looks like a ripe tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be ________
ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying
desire
spot
equally

4. 高考复习
美文欣赏
to stay out of her way, which seems the only way my eyes and mind are useful.      There we are, lost in the tomato vines. Grandma's eyes are always __________, and they are no different in the vegetable garden. From afar she spots what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden, she ___________ the tomato for a second time, but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However, Grandma acts as if she needs ______ look to be sure.
knowing
evaluates
final

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美文欣赏
She calls me to her side, __________ beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading sunlight on her face, and grasps the tomato in her hand. She turns each round, red ball toward the sunlight before _______________ it from the vine with a halfhearted smile.      She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in _____________ with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her.
kneels
disconnecting
agreement

6. 高考复习 FOUR WORDS suggest (v.)
to show that (something) is likely or true without showing it in a direct or certain way
1. The evidence suggests smoking as the cause of the fire.
2. There is nothing to suggest that the two events
are connected.
3. Harry's bad manners suggest a lack of education.
to say (something) in an indirect way
4. Are you suggesting (=implying) he deliberately
cheated?
5. I think he's suggesting that we shouldn't have
helped them. 

7. 高考复习 FOUR WORDS examine
to look at (something) closely and carefully in order to learn more about it, to find problems, etc.
1. An accountant has been hired to examine the
company's books.
2. We need to examine [=consider] this question
more carefully.
3. The police examined the evidence carefully.
to test or look carefully (at something or someone) for signs of illness or injury
4. You should have your eyes examined.
5. He was examined by several doctors, who found
nothing wrong with him. 

8. 高考复习
FOUR WORDS
spot
to see or notice (someone or something that is difficult to see or find)
1. She spotted a deer in the woods.
2. Can you spot [=recognize] the difference
between the pictures?
to mark (something) with spots
3. A trail of blood spotted the snow.
4. His pants were spotted with mud. [=there were
spots of mud on his pants]

9. 高考复习 FOUR WORDS evaluate
to judge the value or condition (of someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way
1. We need to evaluate our options.
2. You should be able to evaluate your own work.
3. We need to evaluate the success of the
campaign. 
4. It can be difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of
different treatments.

10. 高考复习 THREE PHRASES be a sign of
1. Chest pain could be a sign of a heart attack.
2. They bowed before the king as a sign of
respect.
3. The teacher made a sign for the students to
be quiet.

11. 高考复习 THREE PHRASES have eyes for doing ( or have a good eye for…)
be good at noticing a particular thing, esp. sth. with good quality
1. Mary always has good eyes for paintings.
2. The detective has a keen eye for detail.
3. Jim has a good eye for quality.

12. 高考复习 THREE PHRASES in agreement 1. She nodded her head in agreement.
2. Everyone seems to be in agreement 
about/on the need for reform.
3. When it comes to sports, I am in agreement
with my parents that jogging can greatly
contribute to our health.

13. 高考复习 TWO SENTENCES 1. Grandma has eyes for finding even the
tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other
tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking
for the ones I think Grandma will like.
对比的描述

14. 高考复习 TWO SENTENCES 2. She calls me to her side, kneels beside the
2. She calls me to her side, kneels beside the
vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading
sunlight on her face, and grasps the tomato in
her hand.
生动的细节描写

15. 高考复习
ONE STORY
学生习作一
Accompanied by the rising sun, Peter went on a picnic with his sister. They were in the direction to a lonely pond surrounded by blossoms and trees. It was Kitty who first caught sight of it where she was riding back from school. It confused Peter for a long time that why his sister could always find something new and interesting during the normal routines.
“Wow, look!” suddenly Kitty’s voice drew Peter’s attention back. Peter’s eyes followed her finger and there ended up to be an injured bird which

16. 高考复习 学生习作一 seemed to have fallen off the tree. They ran up to
it and carefully checked its feather and bones. To their relief, it was only slightly hurt though flying would be difficult during the coming few days. They decided to end the picnic and brought the bird back home first.
On their way back, Peter thought to himself, “Kitty did have a special eye for life, and that was because of her caring and kindness.”

17. 高考复习
学生习作二
Each September, just as the decrease heat of the sun suggests cooler days, my friends and I would go and search for flower seeds.
Fortunately, we had youthful eyes and quick mind, so we could pick the ripe seeds and avoid flowers in other periods. We had a lot of fun in finding different kinds of flower seeds. Whenever one of us spotted a new type of plant, he would let out a scream and headed in its direction. However,

18. 高考复习
学生习作二
there were so many that we sometimes were easily sidetracked. Soon each one of us only had a handful of seeds.
Since we could not hold more, we ran towards home, careful not to drop a single one, and preserved them for the next spring.

19. 高考复习
学生习作三
I am one of paparazzi. You know it is a kind of job which most people look down upon. But with the increased heat of the Internet and entertainment, paparazzi became popular.
We usually have a few “spies” , who will inform us when a celebrity appears in some place. Then we head in that direction. Sometimes we are knowing, for we need to use our mind to guess what is happening. But in most times, we are like a receiver. Some actors or singers need us to help them not forgotten by public.

20. 高考复习
学生习作三
I know my job isn’t respectable and is criticized all the time. But it is still a way for someone like me to make a living. Life is hard, and we still need to live on.

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That’s all, and see you
next time!