2021版新高考英语一轮复习Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorld学案外研版必修4.doc

1、Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World一、语基必备知识(一)重点词汇分类记忆.阅读词汇在不认识的词汇前划monster n footprint n.creature n. grey adj.journal n. sighting n.mysterious adj. surface n.dive vi. sceptical adj.extinct adj. evolve vi.fierce adj. generous adj.unpredictable adj. border n.myth n. positive adj.核心词汇写

2、其形1attack vt. 袭击；攻击2sharp adj. 锋利的；尖的3claim vt. 声称4calm adj. 平静的5cover vt. 占地(多大面积)6reputation n. 名誉；名声7indicate vt. 象征；暗示8identity n. 身份；特性.拓展词汇通其变1fright n害怕frighten vt.使害怕frightening adj.吓人的frightened adj.害怕的；受惊的2exist vi.存在existence n存在3unlikely adj.不可能的likely adj.可能的4adapt vi.适应；适合adaptation n适

3、应；改编，改写5disappear vi.不见；消失appear vi.出现(反义词)6destroy v破坏destruction n毁坏destructive adj.破坏性的7fortune n运气；命运；财富fortunate adj.幸运的fortunately adv.幸运地1.由calm所想到的cool adj. 冷静的quiet adj. 安静的still adj. 不动的silent adj. 沉默的2.“五颜六色”大世界grey灰色的pink 粉色的brown 褐色的purple 紫色的yellow 黄色的3.fortune“一家人”misfortune n厄运fortun

4、ate adj. 幸运的unfortunate adj. 不幸的fortunately adv. 幸运地unfortunately adv. 不幸地 (二)重点短语记牢用活1die_out灭绝2cut_off 阻挡；切断3throw_light_on/upon 帮助弄清楚；阐明某事4come_straight_to_the_point 谈正题；开门见山5due_to 由于；因造成6get_close_to 接近；靠近7stick_out 突出；伸出8adapt_to 适应1light相关短语荟萃throw light on/upon帮助弄清楚；阐明某事；照亮bring.to light 揭露；

5、披露come to light 为人所知see the light 恍然大悟2“喜欢”短语集锦go for 选择；喜欢be fond of爱好；喜爱be keen on 热衷于；喜爱 care for 关心；喜欢go in for 爱好；喜欢 (三)重点句式背熟巧用句型公式教材原句句型1：动词不定式的完成式：to have done He claims to_have_seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water.他声称看见一个黑黑的、圆圆的动物在水中快速游动。句型2：be unlikely to do sth.做某事

6、是不可能的They say that the lowtemperature lake is_unlikely_to_be_able_to_support such large living creatures. 他们说，水温这样低的湖泊不可能生存有体型如此巨大的动物。句型3：beof名词Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols, too, but with fewer claws and of_a_different_colour. 也允许皇室的其他成员穿带有龙标志的袍子，但袍子上龙的爪子少了并且

7、颜色也不同。二、语境强化训练.语境填词根据提示写出该词的适当形式A根据汉语提示写出下列单词1Jamie keeps having a positive(积极的) attitude and running after his goals.2The older a person is, the slower it will be for him to adapt(适应) to changes.3He is a wellrespected teacher and has won a good reputation(名声) for all he has done for the kids.4Ms. A

8、lice is considered a generous(慷慨的) lady by us, for she often helps the poor people.5In China, children are given lucky money in a red envelope to bring good fortune(运气) in the New Year.B根据所给单词写出适当形式6A huge amount of environmental damage has been brought about by the destruction(destroy) of the rainf

9、orests.7The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket covering(cover) the desert.8She didnt really see her attacker(attack)9This knife is hard to cut something in two, and it needs sharpening(sharpen)10Mrs.Green didnt realise there was a gap existing(exist) between her and her son.语境品词写出加黑词汇在语境

10、中的意义1(2019全国卷) When a student attacks a professor on the social media, the language used actually says more about the student.攻击；抨击2(2019全国卷) Does Kilimanjaro deserve its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace？声誉3a.(2019江苏卷) Thus humans who lived a mi

11、llion years ago, despite their big brains and sharp stone tools, lived in constant fear of meateating animals.锋利的b(福建卷)Nowadays, there is a sharp increase in childrens creativity, for they are greatly encouraged to develop their talents.(角度、变化等)急剧的；明显的.选词成篇stick out; be sceptical about; be related t

12、o; throw light on/upon; die outThere exists a problem why so many species have 1.died_out. As for it, some scientists think it 2.is_related_to extreme climate change, while others 3.are_sceptical_about it. However, neither side can help 4.throw_light_on/upon the real reason. Hopefully, with the deve

13、lopment of science and technology, the real reason will come to light.close to; come straight to the point; cut off; go for; due toI like reading and 5.go_for travelling, because by travelling I can relax myself and get 6.close_to nature. Once I visited a mountainous village, which is almost 7.cut_o

14、ff from the outside world. 8.Due_to the fact that the scenery there was amazingly beautiful, I stayed for almost a month.完成语段He 1.is_said_to_have_made_great_progress(据说取得了很大进步) in the past weeks. As far as he is concerned, one who doesnt work hard 2.is_unlikely_to_succeed(不可能成功). Therefore, 3.his_fr

15、iends_of_different_kinds(他不同类型的朋友) are willing to learn from him., existvi.存在，生存，生活，继续存在基础练习单句语法填空You cant imagine what difficulty they have existing on the little money hes earning.(2019北京卷)A lot of business is still done over the phone, and much of it is based on trust and existing(exist) relation

16、ships.(2019江苏卷) So scientists are trying their best to save the species from going out of existence(exist). 能力提升完成句子有一个解决现存的交通堵塞问题的好办法。There_exists a good solution to the existing traffic congestion problem.关于一开始宇宙是如何产生的，科学家们有多种论说。Scientists have many theories about how the universe first came_into_

17、existence/came_into_being (1)exist in在于exist onlive on 靠生存There exist(s) . 有(2)existence n. 存在；实有；生活；生活方式come into existence 出现；产生(3)existing adj. 现存的；现行的 名师点津(1)exist只用作不及物动词，因此没有被动语态，且通常不用于进行时。(2)There exist(s).表示“存在，有”， there不能换成it。 claimv声称；主张；认领；索赔；(疾病，意外)夺去(生命)n声明；声称基础练习单句语法填空So far nobody has

18、_claimed(claim) the money discovered in the library.a.There are a number of products and technologies that claim to_provide(provide) these benefits. bFishermen and sailors claimed to_have_seen(see) monsters in the sea. 能力提升完成句子据说幽默不仅影响病人的情绪，而且还有助于病人快速康复。It_is_claimed_that humor not only affects pati

19、ents moods, but also helps them recover faster. (1)claim to do./that.声称/主张做claim to have done sth. 声称做过某事It is claimed that. 据说(2)make a claim for. 要求；对提出赔偿要求 佳句背诵 Earthquakes have claimed more than 1.6 million lives in the last hundred years.在过去的100年中，地震夺去了超过160万人的生命。 adaptv(使)适应；改编基础练习单句语法填空a.The

20、movie that had been adapted for children was adapted from a novel. b(江西卷)To all of you, fresh students, how to adapt yourselves to the new environment is the first thing that you have to face.a.I hold the firm belief that she will deal with the changes very well, because she is very adaptable(adapt)

21、bMike, Mary and I had a discussion about the adaptation(adapt) of the classic literature yesterday.能力提升完成句子/句式升级(普通表达)The culture made_it_difficult_for_him_to_adapt_to(使得他很难适应) the new environment abroad. (高级表达)It_was_the_culture_that_made_it_difficult_for_him_to_adapt_to_the_new_environment_abroad.

22、(强调句) (1)adapt to适应adapt oneself to(adjust oneself to) 使自己适应(2)adapt.from. 根据改编adapt.for. 改编为用(3)adaptable adj. 有适应能力的；可修改的adaptation n. 适应；改编；改写本 名师点津比较adapt和adoptapt适当的adapt根义(使)适合多义使适应改编，改写opt选择adopt根义选取多义采用收养，领养 fortunen运气；命运；财富基础练习单句语法填空I had the good fortune to_be_chosen(choose) for a trip abr

23、oad.a.(北京卷)We are fortunate(fortune)that in such a large, highpressure office we all get along so well. b(2018全国卷)Fortunately(fortune), after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to leave and later the family met up for dinner.能力提升根据提示完成小片段In the 1980s, Tom went to the south t

24、o_try_his_fortune(碰运气)But he made_no_fortune(没有发财)It_was_fortunate(幸运的是) that he met with a boss who fed pigs. With his help, Tom made_his_fortune(发财) later by feeding pigs. (1)make a fortune发财seek ones fortune 寻找出路try ones fortune 碰运气(2)fortunate adj. 幸运的，运气好的be fortunate in doing/to do sth. 有幸做某事(

25、3)fortunately adv. 幸运地 名师点津fortune作“机会，运气”讲时，为不可数名词；作“财产”讲时，为可数名词。 due to因为；应支付；归功于 基础练习单句语法填空(2018江苏卷)Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment.Any money that is due to you will be paid before the end of the month.a.The English version of the novel is due to be_

26、published(publish) next year.bThe bus should have arrived at 5 pm., but it arrived one hour late due to being_held(hold) up by the heavy fog.能力提升词汇升级(普通表达)Because of my English teachers help, my English scores are always on the top of my class. (陕西卷)(高级表达)Due_to/Thanks_to my English teachers help, m

27、y English scores are always on the top of my class.be due to sb.应付给某人；归因于某人be due to do sth. 预定/预期做某事 佳句背诵 The meeting was due to start at 4, however, it had to be put off to 5 due to bad weather.会议预计4点开始，然而，由于恶劣的天气不得不推迟到5点。名师点津 (1)当due to意为“由于；因造成；应给予”时，其中的to是介词，并且在句中常常作表语或状语；当due to意为“即将/预期做”时后接不定

28、式。(2) 表示原因的介词短语有：due to, because of, on account of, owing to, thanks to, as a result of等。动词不定式的完成式(教材原句)He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water.他声称看见一个黑黑的、圆圆的动物在水中快速游动。基础练习单句语法填空(福建卷)To learn more about Chinese culture, Jack has decided to_take(take) Chinese fo

29、lk music as an elective course.(陕西卷)Marco Polo is said to_have_sailed(sail) on the Pacific Ocean on his way to Java in the thirteenth century.The boy pretended to_be_concentrating(concentrate) on his lesson, but in fact his mind was wandering.能力提升完成句子(全国卷)我非常抱歉，给你带来这么多不便。Im terribly sorry to_have_ca

30、used_so_much_inconvenience_to_you (1)不定式的一般式为to do，表示动作与主句谓语动词表示的动作同一时间发生或动作发生在主句谓语动词表示的动作之后。(2)不定式的进行式为to be doing，表示动作与主句谓语动词表示的动作同一时间发生，并且动作正在进行。(3)不定式的完成式为to have done，表示动作发生在主句谓语动词表示的动作之前。 佳句背诵 She is proud to have taken part in competitions and to have broken a record.她对自己参加比赛并打破了纪录感到自豪。维度一在空白

31、处填入括号内单词的正确形式1He said they did not want war with anyone, but if attacked(attack) they would fight to the death.2The bell indicating(indicate) the end of the class rang, which interrupted our heated discussion.3The university, covering(cover) an area of 100 square kilometers, is surrounded with trees

32、 and flowers. 4The police seem to_have_found(find) the new evidence of his crime, which made him very worried.5If a nuclear war ever breaks out, many people will be unlikely to_survive(survive)维度二在空白处填入1个适当的单词1(福建卷)The water shortage is severe mainly due to global warming, environmental pollution an

33、d the everincreasing population.2Since Mr.Smith took over the firm last month, he has adapted to the busy schedule.3Theres no point in beating around the bush. Lets come straight to the point.4The telephone operator cut us off before we had finished our conversation.5Although Jack has made good prep

34、arations for the match, he is still sceptical about his chance of winning.维度三派生词练习1To his fright,_the frightening scene frightened the other frightened children into crying. (frighten)2Fortunately,_he came to the new island safely. It was also fortunate for him to make his fortune here. (fortune)3Pe

35、ople destroy forests and rivers for their own benefit. Their destructive activities are likely to cause the destruction of the earth. (destroy)4There exists an old hospital at the corner, but no one knows when it came into existence(exist)5Its easy to identify the victim but its identity is kept sec

36、ret.(identity)维度四完成句子/句型转换1当你去外国时，你必须使自己适应新的习俗。(adapt)When you go to a foreign country, you must adapt_yourself_to_new_customs2目前有一个解决现存问题的好办法。(exist)There_exists_a_good_way_to_solve_the_existing_problem at present.3这项工程由于缺乏资金而不得不放弃。(due to)The project had to be abandoned due_to_a_lack_of_money4Its

37、said that the book has been translated into several foreign languages.The book is said to_have_been_translated into several foreign languages.提能一语段填空(短文中黑体部分为本模块核心知识点，请补全短文，并背诵体会黑体部分用法)The 1.existence(exist) of rare animals is believed to have made our world lively and 2.colorful(color). However, so

38、me research 3.indicates(indicate) that some animals are dying 4.out. In my opinion, they go extinct mainly not only because they 5.are_attacked(attack), 6.but also because they cant adapt 7.to the changing environment which is due to human activities. As we all know, many hunters exist on 8.hunting(

39、hunt) animals and even destroy their habitats9.to_make(make) a fortune. Now, to our relief, the government claims 10.to_have_taken(take) effective measures to protect the animals.提能二话题写作(用本模块词汇、句式和语法知识写满分作文)百慕大三角神秘莫测，关于它的传说数不胜数。请你按以下写作要点介绍一个神秘事件：1981年一艘载有6名水手的船在百慕大三角神秘消失；8年后这艘船在同一地方再次出现；无人能解释原因。1补全要

40、点句(黑体部分请用本模块所学词汇)百慕大三角是世界上最变化莫测的地方之一，有许多关于百慕大三角的神秘事件。There_have_existed_many_mysteries in Bermuda Triangle, one of the_most_unpredictable_places in the world.1981年，一艘载有6名水手的船在经过百慕大三角时突然消失了，这使得人们很害怕。In 1981, a boat with six sailors disappeared_suddenly when passing the Bermuda Triangle, and it made_p

41、eople_frightened每个人都怀疑他们是否有幸活着。Everyone was_sceptical_whether_they_were_fortunate_to_be_alive八年后这艘船在同一个地方再次出现，船上的6名水手仍然活着。The boat appeared_a_second_time eight years later in the same spot, with all the six sailors alive on board.他们声称他们不可能曾经失踪，因为对于他们而言，八年只是一会儿。They claimed_that_they_were_unlikely_to

42、_have_been_lost,_because to them, eight years was just a moment. 直到现在没有任何证据能帮助弄清楚这个谜。No evidence has_thrown_light_on_the_mystery so far. 2升级平淡句用非限制性定语从句升级句In_1981,_a_boat_with_six_sailors_disappeared_suddenly_when_passing_the_Bermuda_Triangle,_which_made_people_frightened.用主语从句升级句It_is_claimed_that_

43、they_were_unlikely_to_have_been_lost,_because_to_them,_eight_years_was_just_a_moment.3衔接成美文(注意用适当的过渡衔接词汇：surprisingly)_One possible version：There have existed many mysteries in Bermuda Triangle, one of the most unpredictable places in the world.In 1981, a boat with six sailors disappeared suddenly w

44、hen passing the Bermuda Triangle, which made people frightened. Everyone was sceptical whether they were fortunate to be alive. Surprisingly, the boat appeared a second time eight years later in the same spot, with all the six sailors alive on board. It is claimed that they were unlikely to have bee

45、n lost, because to them, eight years was just a moment. No evidence has thrown light on the mystery so far. (建议用时：40分钟).阅读理解A(2020武汉调研)The boy sat on his chair, with his hands above the keyboard. He thought about what to write.He recalled that the competition deadline was merely a week away. But he

46、still had not even started on his piece. He looked at the brochure again. “WRITING COMPETITION！” the title read. His mom had encouraged him to enter the writing competition, and now he was taking it on as his personal task for the holidays.As the boy reflected on his previous writing efforts, he rea

47、lized how hopeless his task of winning was. Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories. He had little imagination, and unfortunately, imagination was the key to writing.Suddenly, he had a brainwave. This time, he came up with an original and imaginative story.The words shot towards him lik

48、e a storm of leaves. Words were coming easily, flowing through him, faster than he could type. He typed faster than he ever had before. He continued to type, amazed how easy writing this story was. The boy could not stop writing. He looked at the word count and saw the number “248” staring right bac

49、k at him. He was not even halfway yet.Then he heard his mothers call of saying time for bed. He continued writing the piece, ignoring her. He had to make up for the time he had lost in thinking about a topic to write.Finally, he finished. The word count now read “498”“Perfect，” he thought, “just und

50、er the word limit.” He knew this was the story that would win.He went to the website and searched for the competition. He found the page but there was no “Enter” button.Confused, he then reread the page again. It read COMPETITION CLOSED.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。小男孩坐在电脑前，冥思苦想地进行写作。他参加的是一个网络写作比赛，可是怎么也想不出写作主题。好一

51、会儿后，他茅塞顿开，快速敲击键盘，可是等到他写好文章准备提交时，页面上却显示“COMPETITION CLOSED”。1What caused the boy to take part in the writing competition?AA new computer.BThe prize money.CHis own interest.DHis moms encouragement.D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段尾句“His mom had encouraged him to enter the writing competition, and now he was taking it o

52、n as his personal task for the holidays.”可知，他的妈妈鼓励他参加写作比赛，现在他把写作作为假期的个人任务；据此可知，他参加写作比赛是他妈妈鼓励的，故D项正确。2How did the boy finish his earlier writing?AHis mom helped him.BHe copied others ideas.CHis friends assisted him.DHe used his imagination.B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Every story he ever wrote was based on oth

53、er stories.”可知，他之前写的每一个故事都是以其他故事为基础；据此可知，以前写作时，他总是仿照别人的故事写，故B项正确。3Why did the boy delay his writing?ABecause he was terribly lazy.BBecause he didnt know what to write.CBecause he wasnt confident.DBecause he read too many stories.B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“He thought about what to write.”及第三段的内容“As the boy re

54、flected on his previous writing efforts, he realized how hopeless his task of winning was.He had little imagination, and unfortunately, imagination was the key to writing.”及倒数第五段尾句“He had to.write.”可知，想象力是写作的关键，而他又缺乏想象力；另外，由于他不知道写什么，所以他延误了写作时间，故B项正确。4Which might be the maximum word limit for each en

55、try?A100.B250.C500.D1，000.C解析：推理判断题。根据第七段“Finally, he finished. The word count now read 498”可知，他写了498个词，终于完成了；结合第八段第一句“Perfect， he thought，just under the word limit.”可知，他认为太完美了，刚好低于限定的词数；据此可以判断，文章的最高限定词数可能为500，故C项正确。B(2020南昌重点中学段考)Learning New Vocabulary During Deep SleepSleeping time is sometimes c

56、onsidered unproductive time.This raises the question whether the time spent during sleeping could be used more productively, eg. for learning a new language. Sleep research to date focused on the stabilization and strengthening of memories that had been formed during previous wakefulness. However, l

57、earning during sleep has rarely been examined. There is considerable evidence for wakelearned information undergoing revision by a replay in the sleeping brain. The replay during sleep strengthens the still weak memory traces and embeds(嵌入) the newly acquired information in the preexisting store of

58、knowledge.If the replay during sleep improves the storage of wakelearned information, then firstplay, i. e. the initial processing of new information, should also be possible during sleep.The research group of Katharina Henke examined whether a sleeping person is able to form new semantic associatio

59、ns between played foreign words and translation words during the brain cells active states, the socalled “Upstates”. It turned out to be that what they thought was reasonable. When we reach deep sleep stages, our brain cells progressively coordinate their activity. During deep sleep, the brain cells

60、 are commonly active for a brief period of time before they jointly enter into a state of brief inactivity. The active state is called “Upstate” and the inactive state “Downstate”. The two states alternate(交替) about every halfsecond.New evidence for sleeplearning challenges current theories of sleep

61、 and theories of memory. The concept of sleep as an encapsulated(被概括的) mental state, in which we are separated from the physical environment is no longer reasonable. “We could disprove that complex learning be impossible during deep sleep，” says Simon Ruch, cofirstauthor. “In how far and with what c

62、onsequences deep sleep can be applied to the acquisition of new information will be a topic of research in upcoming years，” says Katharina Henke.The research group of Katharina Henke is part of the Interfaculty Research Cooperation(IRC). Thirteen research groups in medicine, biology, psychology and

63、information science are part of the IRC. The aim of these research groups is to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in sleep, consciousness and cognition.【解题导语】文章通过一项研究论证了在深度睡眠中学习新词汇的可能性。5What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A“Upstate” and“Downstate” appear in turn during deep sl

64、eep.B“Upstates” is another name for the brain cells active states.CSemantic associations are important for language learning.DThe brain cells active states are central for sleeplearning.D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段前两句“The research group of Katharina Henke examined.the socalled Upstates. It turned out to be that

65、what they thought was reasonable”可知，研究小组研究了睡觉的人能否在脑细胞活跃状态下，在被播放的外来词和翻译词之间形成新的语义联系。结果证明他们的想法是合理的。据此可推知，当大脑处于“Upstates”时，可以进行语言学习。在这个过程中，大脑细胞的活跃状态起着主要作用。故选D项。6What will researchers do within several years according to the passage?AMake study in the following fields such as medicine and biology.BSepara

66、te us from the physical environment.CApply deep sleep to information learning.DDiscover the concept of sleep.C解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词researchers和within several years定位到文章的第四段。根据该段中的“In how far and with what consequences.will be a topic of research in upcoming years”可知，在未来几年，在新信息的获得方面深度睡眠能运用到何种程度以及会有何种结果将

67、是研究的主题。故选C项。7What is the main purpose of the passage?ATo introduce a new way of vocabulary learning.BTo gain a better understanding of the mechanisms.CTo challenge current theories of sleep and theories of memory.DTo explain the possibility of vocabulary learning during deep sleep.D解析：写作意图题。第一段提出问题“

68、This raises the question whether the time spent during sleeping could be used more productively, e. g. for learning a new language.”(是否可以更有效地利用睡眠时间，例如用于学习一种新语言。)；第二段回答该问题“then firstplay, i. e. the initial processing of new information, should also be possible during sleep”(对新信息的初始处理，在睡眠期间也应该是可能的)；第三

69、段通过研究提出证据证明了第二段的猜想。最后两段进行了补充说明。据此可知，本文是为了说明在深度睡眠中，学习新的词汇是可能的。故选D项。8Where is this text most likely from?AA novel.BA guidebook.CA scientific research website.DA diary.C解析：文章出处题。根据第一段中的“Sleep research to date focused on” “There is considerable evidence” 第三段中的“The research group” 最后一段中的“The aim of these

70、 research groups”并结合文章主旨(在深度睡眠中学习新词汇方面的科学研究)可以推断出，本文可能出自一个科研网站，故选C项。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Several years ago, I was living in New York and working for an airline, so I never got back home for Christmas. My Christmas was happy too with some other colleagues around. But

71、 in my heart I was sad because I couldnt stay with my family. Sometimes my colleagues would say our Christmas was filled with tears. But this Christmas was different. I was lucky. I had the whole day off, which meant I could stay with my family on Christmas Eve.When Christmas morning came, I awoke t

72、o a small hand rubbing my face.“Dad, Merry Christmas！”was all my younger son had time to say. He seemed to be racing against time. I knew he was hunting for gifts with his brother eagerly. I got downstairs just to see the two little boys faces as they looked at the pocket rockets Santa Claus had lef

73、t them. I realized that the real Christmas was for the children who had deep belief in the amazing power of Santa Claus. At first, their fingers went almost shyly over their toys. When their inspection had been completed, the two boys ensured that the gifts were really delivered by Santa Claus and t

74、hey dragged everything into the center of the living room.Delight flooded the room. As their mother began giving out gifts, I smiled to myself, wondering how my unexpected gifts this year would be received. With so many Christmas spent outside, I had prepared so many gifts for my children and togeth

75、er with my wife I hid them in several secret places. But the children were excellent detectives and they found all of them. They were happily opening packages constantly thanking considerate Santa Claus for his kindness and ability to know their desires. But I had not received a single one. I knew t

76、hey had forgotten my existence with my absence from their Christmas these years.Paragraph 1：I had to admit that my disappointment was growing steadily._Paragraph 2：Suddenly my wife walked up to me. _One possible version：Paragraph 1：I had to admit that my disappointment was growing steadily. I was wo

77、ndering whether I could get a gift when my younger son ran to me, who was really kind enough to save my face. He asked me to admire his gift which he deeply believed was carefully chosen by Santa Claus. He said happily that he would share some of the gifts of his and allow me to choose one from them

78、. I thanked him from the bottom of my heart, still feeling disappointed.Paragraph 2：Suddenly my wife walked up to me. It seemed that she had guessed how I felt. She asked me to look at the Christmas tree which was decorated with so many boxes. I thought she was showing off her efforts on the decoration but she took off a small box and passed it to me smiling and saying it was for me. I opened it and saw a letter which read“We will never forget you. Merry Christmas！”Under the letter was a watch which was clicking with delight. I was moved with tears.