Unit 2 Be sporty,be healthy
Section C Extended reading,Project,Assessment & Further study
一:用所给动词的适当形式填空
1.The possibility that there is life on other planets in the universe has always inspired scientists (explore) the outer space.
2.A few students hesitated (start).They waited to see what the rest of the class would do.
3.The youngsters admitted (plan) trips around potential photo-opportunities and then messaging friends.
4.So scientists are trying their best to save the species from going out of (exist).
5.For Pahlsson,the ring’s return was wonder.
6.Still,most of us volunteers (breath) a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close.
7.Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an (inspire) to her family—and that’s pretty powerful.
8.Most of us meet new people,and new ideas,with (hesitate).
9.Gordon says the HUNCH program has an impact(影响) on college (admit) and practical life skills.
10.They were well trained by their (master) who had great experience with caring for these animals.
二:完成句子
1.我的弟弟去年进入了他梦想的大学。
My brother last year.
2.我正在考虑报名参加一个烹饪班,为下个星期的聚会做充分准备。
To make good preparations for the party next week,I’m a cooking course.
3.我建议他应该加入俱乐部活动中。
I suggested that in the club activities.
4.难怪交流生们激动——这是他们第一次到中国。
—this is the first time they’ve been to China.
5.据说身势语在给人的第一印象中占百分之五十五的比例,而说的话仅占百分之七。
body language accounts for 55 percent of a first impression while what you say just 7 percent.
三:阅读理解
A shop owner placed a sign above his door that said: “Puppies For Sale.” Signs like this always have a way of attracting young children, and to no surprise, a boy saw the sign and approached the owner.
“How much are you going to sell the puppies for ” he asked.
The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 to $50.”
The little boy pulled out some change from his pocket. “I have $2.37,” he said. “Can I please look at them ”
The shop owner smiled and whistled. A lady ran down the aisle of his shop followed by five tiny balls of fur.
One puppy was lagging considerably behind. Immediately the little boy singled out the lagging puppy and said, “What’s wrong with that little dog ”
The shop owner explained the puppy was disabled by nature and it would always be lame. The little boy became excited. “I’ll buy it.” The shop owner said, “No, you don’t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.” The little boy looked straight into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger, and said, “I don’t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay full price. In fact, I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for.”
The shop owner countered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and play with you like the other puppies.”
To his surprise, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up at the shop owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands!”
1. From the passage we can infer ______.
A. The owner persuaded the boy out of buying the lame dog.
B. The dog was badly treated because it was different from other dogs.
C. The boy decided to pay the owner at least $30 for the lame dog.
D. The boy decided to pay off the rest of the money in a month.
2. Why did the owner feel surprised
A. Because the boy was disabled as well.
B. Because the puppy recovered one day.
C. Because the lady sold the disabled puppy.
D. Because the boy refused his offer.
3. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word in the last but one paragraph
A. Said B. argued C. yelled D. persuaded
4. What does the passage mainly convey to us
A. Love B. kindness C. generosity D. understanding
四:语法填空
Tencent’s WeChat introduced new emojis to its ___1___ (exist) emoji set on Wednesday.
___2___ new emojis include a face with rolling eyes, a “let me see” face, ___3___ that is sighing, and a cracked up smiling face.
The “let me see” emoji, ___4___ features a face with a peeking eye, has become a heated topic among net users ___5___ it resembles Prince Yongqi in the hit TV drama, Princess Huanzhu.
The top five most popular emojis used by WeChat users in 2019 ___6___ (be) “facepalm, grin, chuckle, thumb-up and rose”, according to a report released by Tencent’s WeChat in January.
For users born in the 2000s, their favorite WeChat emoji would probably be the widely used “facepalm”. Most post-90s WeChat users are late ___7___ (rise) compared with other groups, and the emoji “face with tears of joy” rules their online social life. For users born in the 1980s, their reading taste ___3___ (change) little over the last three years, as they still stick to news on national affairs.
And a “toothy grin” is their emoji of the year. WeChat users born in the 1970s are an ____9____ (optimism) group, who like to use the “smiling face with hand ____10____ mouth” emoji and are keen on browsing WeChat Moments.
五: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。
Last Saturday,David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old.When David passed them,he heard the woman yell,“How stupid you are!You’re good at nothing.” David stopped and looked at the little boy.The boy said nothing.He just stood there,looking upset.
David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in middle school.After he entered middle school,David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others.He was often told that he was good at nothing,which David believed.But one day it all changed.
One day,in an English writing class,Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel.They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading the book.A few days later,David handed in his story.He didn’t give it much thought.But the next day to his surprise,the comment “well done” from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written.
When David read that,he almost burst into tears.He never expected to be praised one day.He suddenly gained some self-confidence.
That day after he returned home,he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs Brown the next morning.And again he was praised.
David became very interested in writing.He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them and correct them for him.Mrs Brown always corrected the mistakes he had made and gave him good advice to improve them.One year later,David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it.He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence.He gained his confidence and was hopeful about his future.
He succeeded in entering college and kept writing.Several years after graduating from college,he had his first book published.With some more books coming out,he became famous as a writer in his country.And he owed his success to Mrs Brown’s encouragement.Without her encouragement,his life might be very different now.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
Inspired by his own life story,David decided to do something for that boy.
The mother was ashamed when she heard that.
参考答案
一:单词填空
1.to explore 2.to start 3.planning 4.existence 5.a 6.breathe
7.inspiration 8.hesitation 9.admissions 10.masters
二:完成句子
1.was admitted to his dream university
2.considering signing up for
3.he should join
4.No wonder the exchange students are excited
5.It is said that
三:阅读理解
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了身有残疾的小男孩看到了一只与他同病相怜的小狗,他决定以全价把它买下,虽然老板愿意免费赠送。小男孩认为残疾的狗有着与正常狗一样的价值和尊严,我们不能歧视它们,这是小男孩带给我们的心灵反思。
1.推理判断题。由第三段“The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 to $50.””(店主回答说:“从30美元到50美元不等。”)和第七段中的“That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay full price.”(那只小狗和其他狗一样值钱,我要付全价。)可知狗至少30美元起,小男孩要全价买,可推断出小男孩决定至少付给主人30美元买这条跛脚的狗。故选C项。
2.细节理解题。由最后一段中的“To his surprise, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace.”(令他吃惊的是,小男孩伸手卷起裤腿,露出一条严重扭曲、残废的左腿,腿上有一个大金属支架。)可知店主感到惊讶是因为那个男孩也有残疾。故选A项。
3.词句猜测题。由倒数第二段中的“The shop owner countered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and play with you like the other puppies.””(店主countered:“你真的不要买这只小狗。它再也不能像其他小狗那样和你一起奔跑和玩耍了。”)可知店主辩解让小男孩不要买这只残疾的小狗,还说明了不买它的理由,可推断出countered在此处意为“argue(争辩、说理)”。故选B项。
4.主旨大意题。由全文语境和最后一段中的“He looked up at the shop owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands!””(他抬头看了看店主,轻轻地回答说:“嗯,我自己跑得不太好,小狗需要一个能理解它的人!”)可知身有残疾的小男孩看到了一只与他同病相怜的小狗,他决定以全价把它买下,虽然老板愿意免费赠送。小男孩认为残疾的狗有着与正常狗一样的价值和尊严,我们不能歧视它们,小狗需要一个能理解它的人,可知本文主要讲的是“理解”。故选D项。
四:语法填空
1考查形容词。句意:腾讯的微信周三在其现有的表情集中引入了新的表情符号。此处用形容词existing(现存的)作定语修饰名词短语emoji set。故填existing。
2考查冠词。句意:新的表情包括一张眼睛滚动的脸,一张“让我看看”的脸,一张叹息的脸,以及一张破碎的笑脸。new emojis在上文中已提及,用定冠词the表特指,首字母大写。故填The。
3考查代词。句意:新表情包括一张眼睛滚动的脸,一张“让我看看”的脸,一张叹息的脸,以及一张破碎的笑脸。___3___ that is sighing是定语从句,先行词指的是“一张脸”,定语从句先行词是名词/代词,此处用代词one泛指“一张脸”。故填one。
4考查非限制性定语从句。句意:“让我看看”的表情图,它以一张有着窥视眼睛的脸为特色,因为它酷似热播电视剧《还珠格格》中的永琪王子,而成为网民热议的话题。此处是非限制性定语从句,先行词是The “let me see” emoji,指物,在从句中作主语,用关系代词which。故填which。
5考查连词。句意:“让我看看”的表情图,它以一张有着窥视眼睛的脸为特色,因为它酷似热播电视剧《还珠格格》中的永琪王子,而成为网民热议的话题。由句意可知,此处表原因,用because/as/for引导原因状语从句。故填because/as/for。
6考查时态和主谓一致。句意:腾讯微信今年1月发布的一份报告显示,2019年微信用户使用最多的五种表情符号分别是“脸谱、咧嘴笑、咯咯笑、大拇指向上和玫瑰”。由时间状语in 2019可知,用一般过去时,主语The top five most popular emojis是复数,主谓一致,谓语也用复数形式。故填were。
7考查名词的数。句意:与其他群体相比,大多数90后微信用户都是晚起者,而“喜极而泣”的表情符号支配着他们的网络社交生活。此处用名词作系动词are的表语,根据“ Most post-90s WeChat users ”可知,表语用名词复数形式。riser为可数名词。故填risers。
3考查时态。句意:对于上世纪80年代出生的用户来说,他们的阅读品味在过去三年里几乎没有什么变化,因为他们仍然坚持关注国家大事。此处缺乏谓语动词,由时间状语over the last three years(现在完成时的标志)可知,用现在完成时(has/have done),主语their reading taste是单数,谓语也用单数形式。故填has changed。
9考查形容词。句意:20世纪70年代出生的微信用户是一个乐观的群体,他们喜欢使用“手捂嘴的笑脸”表情符号,热衷于浏览微信朋友圈。此处用形容词optimistic(乐观的)作定语修饰名词group。故填optimistic。
10考查介词。句意:20世纪70年代出生的微信用户是一个乐观的群体,他们喜欢使用“手捂嘴的笑脸”表情符号,热衷于浏览微信朋友圈。由句意可知,此处指“手捂嘴的笑脸”,即手盖住了嘴巴,用介词over意为“(部分或全部覆盖)在……上面”。故填over。
五:读后续写
Inspired by his own life story,David decided to do something for that boy.He went to the woman,who immediately recognized him because she had read his books and seen his pictures.David started to chat with her.He told her that what she said to her boy was not appropriate.Then he told her about the encouragement he once got from Mrs Brown.In the end,he said,“I couldn’t have become a writer if I had believed I was good at nothing.”
The mother was ashamed when she heard that.She realized that she shouldn’t have called her son stupid,which would make him lose confidence.So she said,“Thank you for your advice.I’ll never say such things to him again.Instead,I’ll find out what he’s good at and encourage him.” The woman then left with the boy.Looking at the back of the boy,David felt relieved,hoping his action could make some difference to the boy.
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