《2025年绿色通道45分钟课时作业与单元测评高中英语选择性必修第三册人教版》

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（2024·辽宁沈阳五校高二期末联考）
An Impossible Peace
Once upon a time，on a piece of land there lived giants and dragons，who had been enemies for years on end. However，after years of bloody fights，they had learnt a lot. They were no longer so foolish as to wage wars with terrible battles in which thousands died. Now，every year they held bowling matches instead. A giant competed against a dragon. Whoever lost would become the winner's slave. If a dragon won，he could use the giant's muscles for all that heavy lifting. If a giant won，he would have free flights and fire for the whole year.
That was how they prevented their deaths and yet with the match going round and round，they hated each other more and more. Every year the winners were so cruel to the losers，in revenge（报复）for the time they had lost. The losers would be at the mercy of the winners，giants tired from lifting loads while dragons worn out from constant flying and breathing fire. There came a time when what mattered most was not winning the bowling match，but not losing.
The Giant Yonk was the best bowler，and the most afraid. He had never lost. Many dragons had been his slaves and they were dying to see him lose so they could get their revenge. This was why Yonk was terrified of losing. Especially since last year's match，when he missed his first ever strike，he had decided that something had to change.
The following year he won again. When he arrived home，his slave dragon feared the worst but Yonk did nothing bad to him，for he had a different idea in mind.
“This year you will not be my slave. We will go bowling and I will teach you all of my techniques and secrets. But you must promise me one thing：when you win your match next year，you will not be cruel to your giant. Do the same as I am doing with you.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
The dragon gladly accepted. Yonk kept his promise and he spent the entire year without flying or warming himself with the dragon’s fire breathing. The dragon also kept his promise and both did exactly the same year after years. Yonk’s idea became so popular that, within just a few years, many giants and dragons were spending their days bowling together. They forgot about their battles and cruelty and treated each other as friends rather than enemies.
Much later Yonk lost his first bowling match but he was no longer afraid of losing. Because he knew in his heart that there would be no more revenge since he had been friends with his “dragon slaves”. By putting a stop to the enslavement of dragons, he had ended their hatred and sowed the seeds of almost impossible peace between giants and dragons. Building true peace requires those who feel they have the right to attack to take steps towards forgiveness and understanding.
习后感悟
回读原文，完成并背诵下列高级词汇和句式。
1. on end 连续地；持续地
2. compete against 对抗；与……竞争
3. at the mercy of 任凭……的摆布，完全受……支配
4. have a... in mind 心中有……
5. the same as 与……一样
6. so... as to...
他们不再愚蠢到发动可怕的、导致数千人死亡的战争。
They were no longer so foolish as to wage wars with terrible battles in which thousands died.
7. There comes a time when...
曾经有一段时间，最重要的不是赢得保龄球比赛，而是不要输球。
There came a time when what mattered most was not winning the bowling match，but not losing.

答案： 【参考范文】
The dragon gladly accepted. Yonk kept his promise and he spent the entire year without flying or warming himself with the dragon’s fire breathing. The dragon also kept his promise and both did exactly the same year after years. Yonk’s idea became so popular that, within just a few years, many giants and dragons were spending their days bowling together. They forgot about their battles and cruelty and treated each other as friends rather than enemies.
Much later Yonk lost his first bowling match but he was no longer afraid of losing. Because he knew in his heart that there would be no more revenge since he had been friends with his “dragon slaves”. By putting a stop to the enslavement of dragons, he had ended their hatred and sowed the seeds of almost impossible peace between giants and dragons. Building true peace requires those who feel they have the right to attack to take steps towards forgiveness and understanding.
[习后感悟]
1.on end 2.compete against 3.at the mercy of 4.have a... in mind 5.the same as
6.were no longer so foolish as to wage wars with terrible battles
7.There came a time when what mattered most was not winning the bowling match