Today we are going to talk about important transition words in English．We will focus on how to usetransition words to link ideas together．Some common transition words are and，furthermore，in addition to，not to mention，and in the same way．

We don’t always get a second chance to achieve our dreams．But some people are lucky，like Matthew McConaughey．Once almost unknown，the actor has recently found himself back on the list of the best actors in HollywooD． His new movie Interstellar is just another sign that his career reinvention has been an incredible success．“The film relies on McConaughey’s performance to hold together the emotional story of a father and his daughter against the background of space travel and the end of the world，”Forbes commenteD．

But only years ago，the Texas native was often the butt of jokes（笑柄）about being too handsome．In 1993，after meeting with director Richard Linklater，McConaughey starred in Dazed and ConfuseD． And a Hollywood career was born，mostly in romantic comedies．For a long time，the whole world believed McConaughey was just a handsome guy with comic talent．

But McConaughey stopped starring in that type of movie，and began to use his looks differently．Slowly he built up his reputation as a serious actor．In 2013，McConaughey was offered to play an AIDS activist in Dallas Buyers CluB． The role saw the normally muscular actor losing 50 pounds in order to appear sick．His performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor．

The actor gave thanks to someone he has always looked up to as a hero during his Oscar acceptance speech．When he was 15，the actor said，he decided that his hero would be himself in 10 years．But 10 years later，he pushed the deadline ahead another decade．Then 10 years later，another decade．“My hero’s always 10 years away，” he saiD． “I’m never going to attain that．That keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing．”O(jiān)r perhaps constantly chasing the chance to be his own hero has given him a second chance to follow his dreams．

1.Why was McConaughey often the butt of jokes in his early career？

A． He was limited to handsome roles．

B． He was unknown to the audience．

C． He played in romantic comedies．

D． He was handsome and emotional．

2.What role won Mc Conaughey an Oscar for Best Ac tor？

A． A caring father．

B． An AIDS activist．

C． A serious buyer．

D． A strong hero．

3.What can we learn about McConaughey？

A． He was born in HollywooD．

B． He has become a hero of his own．

C． He wasn’t famous until recently．

D． He isn’t content with his achievements．

4.Which of the following can be the best title？

A． McConaughey，a Romantic Comed ian

B． McConaughey，a Man Making a Hit

C． McConaug hey，a Man Daring to change

D． McConaughey，Handsome and Talented

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My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string players in our town. He could not music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it.

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I joined the United States Air in January of 1962. Whenever I would come home , I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. He could your soul with the tones that came out of that old mandolin. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his in his ability to play so well for his family.

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________ flooded on Nancy’s face. “Am I________ good, Mummy?” she asked.

“Yes, you are good, and always will be so. But that does not mean that you should not ________ the wrong that you do. You will have to call and ________ to Phillips. Do you understand me?”

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The Man Who Never Put a Foot Wrong

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主要內(nèi)容如下：

1.表示愿意幫忙；

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請(qǐng)根據(jù)以上信息組織一篇文章。

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Dear Mr. and Mrs.Smith,

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

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Yours,

Li Hua

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A Korean wave is sweeping across China, with many Chinese women worshiping South Korean actors Kin Soo hyun and Lee Min ho as demigods(偶像)．Chinese netizens(網(wǎng)民) always have different opinions．Over South Korean TV dramas, but there is no doubt that programs from the neighboring country are now enjoying a new round of popularity in China, And a big part of the credit for that goes to You Who Came From The Star, the South Korean TV series which is on the air now．

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假如你是李華，前幾天你收到網(wǎng)友Jim的來(lái)信，詢問(wèn)你的高三生活，你打算在回信中介紹以下三個(gè)方面的內(nèi)容：1、生活安排； 2、學(xué)習(xí)計(jì)劃； 3、理想的大學(xué)及專業(yè)。

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Dear Jim,

I’m very glad to hear from you.

Yours sincerely,

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