一、听教材录音，回答问题
1. What are the three themes the speaker talks about in the lecture?

2. According to the speaker, what do the opening sentences "One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all." tell us about Della and Jim?

3. Why did both Della and Jim make such big sacrifices?

4. Why does the speaker say the gifts are "useless" but the ending is still "happy"?

1. The three themes are poverty, sacrifice, and selfless love.
2. They tell us that Della and Jim don’t have much money and that their lives are very difficult.
3. Because they loved each other so much that they completely forgot about their own needs.
4. The gifts are useless because Della has cut her hair and Jim doesn’t have a watch any more. But the ending is still happy because they have each other and they are both willing to do anything for one another.

二、构建关联
Della and Jim both gave up something important to make each other happy.
Would you do the same for someone you love?

Yes, I would. I love my parents very much, and they always do many things for me. So I would be willing to give up my free time to help them with housework or cook a meal for them to make them happy. Love is not about money. It’s about caring for each other.

【分析】这是一道开放性英语表达题，需先明确回答问题的态度，再结合自身经历或感悟说明原因，最后点明对“爱”的理解，确保内容贴合主题、逻辑清晰。
【解析】首先直接回应问题：Yes, I would. 接着阐述支撑态度的理由：I love my parents very much, and they always do many things for me. 然后举例说明愿意放弃的重要事物：So I would be willing to give up my free time to help them with housework or cook a meal for them to make them happy. 最后升华对爱的认知：Love is not about money. It’s about caring for each other.
【答案】Yes, I would. I love my parents very much, and they always do many things for me. So I would be willing to give up my free time to help them with housework or cook a meal for them to make them happy. Love is not about money. It’s about caring for each other.
【知识点】英语书面表达、情感话题写作
【点评】本题围绕“爱与付出”的主题，考查学生的英语表达能力与情感认知，引导学生体会爱的真谛，内容贴近生活，易于学生展开创作。
【难度系数】0.2

一、用合适的介词填空
1. Why was her maths teacher so angry her this time?
2. Sichuan is famous its food. But the food tastes too hot for me.
3. He had his own reason being late this morning.
4. Students in our class have different opinions the design of our uniform.
5. James joined the speaking contest and won the first prize.
6. I passed the tennis court and saw Li Ping practising hard with her coach.
7. With his help, I succeeded learning how to solve this problem.
8. Do you have any problems your English study?

1. with
2. for
3. for
4. on / about
5. in
6. by
7. in
8. with

【分析】本题考查英语中常用的介词固定搭配，解题时需回忆形容词、名词、动词与介词的固定搭配规则，结合每个小题的语境匹配对应介词。需掌握be angry with sb、be famous for、reason for、opinion on/about、join in、pass by、succeed in doing sth、have problem with sth等固定搭配，逐个对应空格即可得出答案。
【解析】1. 固定搭配be angry with sb表示“对某人生气”，故填with；
2. 固定搭配be famous for表示“因……而著名”，故填for；
3. 固定搭配reason for表示“……的原因”，故填for；
4. 固定搭配opinion on/about表示“关于……的观点”，两个介词均可，故填on/about；
5. 固定搭配join in表示“参加（活动、比赛等）”，此处指参加演讲比赛，故填in；
6. 固定搭配pass by表示“经过”，符合语境，故填by；
7. 固定搭配succeed in doing sth表示“成功做某事”，故填in；
8. 固定搭配have problem with sth表示“在……方面有问题”，故填with。
【答案】1. with 2. for 3. for 4. on / about 5. in 6. by 7. in 8. with
【知识点】介词固定搭配；常用短语搭配
【点评】本题为基础介词搭配题，考查初中阶段核心的介词固定搭配，只要学生平时积累并牢记常用搭配，即可轻松解答，属于易得分题。
【难度系数】0.8

二、读短文，用合适的介词填空
O. Henry is famous 1. his short stories with surprising endings. One of his most humorous stories is 2. two criminals named Sam and Bill.
The two men planned to take away a rich man's son and ask 3. two thousand dollars. They were sure 4. their success and believed the father would pay the money.
However, everything went wrong. The boy, who called himself "Red Chief", was not afraid 5. the men at all. He enjoyed the adventure and played tricks 6. them all day long. He threw stones at Bill, made him his horse, and kept him awake all night.
They were tired 7. the naughty boy and worried 8. their own safety. They wrote a letter to the boy's father, but the father replied that he would take his son back only if they paid him.
In the end, they had to pay the father two hundred and fifty dollars so that the father would take the boy back. They looked 9. each other and learnt a hard lesson 10. never taking away a child who enjoys it more than you do!

1. for
2. about
3. for
4. of
5. of
6. on
7. of
8. about
9. at
10. about

【分析】本题考查英语介词的固定搭配用法，解题时需结合空格前后的词汇，回忆对应的固定短语或语境搭配，选择符合英语表达习惯的介词填入即可。
【解析】1. 固定搭配be famous for意为“因……而著名”，故填for；2. 此处表示“关于两个罪犯的故事”，用介词about；3. 固定搭配ask for意为“索要”，故填for；4. 固定搭配be sure of意为“确信”，故填of；5. 固定搭配be afraid of意为“害怕”，故填of；6. 固定搭配play tricks on意为“捉弄”，故填on；7. 固定搭配be tired of意为“厌烦”，故填of；8. 固定搭配be worried about意为“担心”，故填about；9. 固定搭配look at意为“看着”，故填at；10. 固定搭配learn about意为“学到关于……的（教训）”，故填about。
【答案】1.for
2.about
3.for
4.of
5.of
6.on
7.of
8.about
9.at
10.about
【知识点】英语介词固定搭配、常用介词用法
【点评】本题围绕英语常见介词固定搭配设题，侧重考查学生对基础短语的积累，属于英语基础题型，难度较低。
【难度系数】0.8