Unit 2 Improving yourself——Using language
一、用所给词的适当形式填空
1.If the new safety system (put) to use,the accident would never have happened.
2.It was believed that everyone (move) out of the building to safety.
3.I regretted to tell him that he (dismiss).
4.The report revealed that workers (expose) to high levels of radiation.
5.He (trap) for five hours before the help arrived.
二、完成句子
1.在我们实施这项计划之前,同学们提出了不同的想法。
Before we carried out the plan,various ideas by my classmates.
2.他说他们发现了一堆被遗留在人行道上的文件。
He said they had found a pile of papers that on the footpath.
3.消息传来说李华被北京大学录取了。
Word came that Li Hua to Peking University.
4.汽车被一棵倒下的树击中了。
The car by a falling tree.
三、阅读理解
You know the feeling — you have left your phone at home and feel anxious, as if you have lost your connection to the world. “Nomophobia” (无手机恐惧症) affects teenagers and adults alike. You can even do an online test to see if you have it. Last week, researchers from Hong Kong warned that nomophobia is infecting everyone. Their study found that people who use their phones to store, share and access personal memories suffer most. When users were asked to describe how they felt about their phones, words such as “hurt” (neck pain was often reported) and “alone” predicted higher levels of nomophobia.
“The findings of our study suggest that users regard smartphones as their extended selves and get attached to the devices, ” said Dr. Kim Ki Joon. “People experience feelings of anxiety and unpleasantness when separated from their phones. ” Meanwhile, an American study shows that smartphone separation can lead to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.
So can being without your phone really give you separation anxiety Professor Mark Griffiths, psychologist and director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, says it is what is on the phone that counts — the social networking that creates Fomo (fear of missing out).
“We are talking about an Internet connected device that allows people to deal with lots of aspects of their lives, ” says Griffiths. “You would have to surgically remove a phone from a teenager because their whole life is ingrained in this device. ”
Griffiths thinks attachment theory, where we develop emotional dependency on the phone because it holds details of our lives, is a small part of nomophobia. For “screenagers”, it is Fomo that creates the most separation anxiety. If they can’t see what’s happening on Snapchat or Instagram, they become panic-stricken about not knowing what’s going on socially. “But they adapt very quickly if you take them on holiday and there’s no Internet, ” says Griffiths.
1. Which of the following may Dr. Kim Ki Joon agree with
A. Phones have become part of some users.
B. We waste too much time on phones.
C. Addiction to phones makes memories suffer.
D. Phones and blood pressure are closely linked.
2. According to Griffiths, we get nomophobia because ______.
A. we are accustomed to having a phone on us
B. we worry we may miss out what our friends are doing
C. we need our phones to help us store information
D. we fear without phones we will run into a lot of trouble
3. Which of the following phrases has the closest meaning to the underlined phrase “ingrained in” in Para. 4
A. Approved of. B. Opposed to.
C. Relied on. D. Determined by.
四、阅读填句
Last Sunday I was thinking about the difference between successful people and those who don’t achieve anything significant. I made an interesting discovery. This difference may at first look obvious, but the fact is quite the opposite. 1
Everyone has a purpose behind their actions. If they don’t, they wouldn’t take action.
2 When they take action, at the back of their minds they think about success that this action is going to bring them.
3 What’s the purpose behind your actions Do you work to thrive (蓬勃发展) or to survive Do you go to work to feed your family or to create an amazing lifestyle
Different purposes will result in completely different life experiences. People who work to survive are the ones who fear that some unexpected bill will arrive. They go to bed worrying about money and unimportant things. They hate their employment but don’t quit because they doubt their own ability to create something greater. I know this kind of feeling because I was like that once. That’s a very uncomfortable state to be in because you are constantly worried about insignificant things. 4 Therefore, you cannot achieve anything great.
Now there are some people who don’t accept the “Life is hard” story and they are fueled by an entirely different purpose.
They work to thrive. 5 They have a beautiful vision and they take constant action to make that vision a reality.
A. So let me ask you a few questions.
B. This state does not allow you to be creative.
C. It lies in what motivates people to take action.
D. Such an attitude invites great opportunities to you.
E. And this makes you take even more or better quality action.
F. And they don’t think about why something cannot be done.
G. But successful people have a completely different purpose behind their actions.
答案和解析
一、用所给词的适当形式填空
1.had been put
2.had been moved
3.had been dismissed
4.had been exposed
5.had been trapped
二、完成句子
1.had been put forward
2.had been left out
3.had been admitted
4.had been hit
三、阅读理解
1.A。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知, 金基俊博士说: “我们的研究结果表明, 用户将智能手机视为他们的自我延伸, 并依附于这些设备。”由此可知, 金基俊博士认为手机已经成为一些用户的一部分。故选A。
2.B。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的第二、三句可知, 对于“屏幕族”来说, “社交控”最容易造成分离焦虑。如果他们无法看到Snapchat或Instagram上发生的事情, 他们会因为不知道社会上发生了什么而感到恐慌。由此可知, 格里菲思认为, 我们之所以患上“无手机恐惧症”, 是因为我们担心可能会错过朋友们正在做的事情。
3.C。词义猜测题。根据画线短语所在句中的You would have to surgically remove a phone from a teenager可知, 你必须通过手术把手机从青少年身上取出来。由此可知, 手机已经深深扎根于青少年的身体里, 这里是一种比喻说法, 也就是说青少年对手机的依赖很深。由此推知画线词组“ingrained in”意为“依靠, 依赖”。故选C。
四、阅读填句
1. C。由上一句这种差别乍一看可能很明显, 但事实恰恰相反。以及下一句每个人的行为背后都有一个目的。可知, 成功人士和那些没有取得任何重大成就的人之间是有区别的, 因为每个人的行动背后都有目的, 目的不同, 人们采取的行动就会不同, 承接上下文, C选项“它在于什么激励人们采取行动。”切题。故选C项。
2. G。由上两句可知, 每个人的行动背后都有一个目的。如果他们不这样做, 他们就不会采取行动。以及下一句内容可知, 当他们采取行动时, 他们会在心底想着这个行动将给他们带来的成功。由此可知, 每个人的行动背后都有目的, 但成功人士有着完全不同的目的, 会想这个行动给他们带来怎样的成功, 承接上下文, G选项“但成功人士的行动背后有着完全不同的目的。”切题。故选G项。
3. A。由下面三句你行动的目的是什么 你工作是为了蓬勃发展还是为了生存 你上班是为了养家糊口还是为了创造一种令人惊叹的生活方式 由此可知, 作者向读者提出了三个问题, 承接下文, A选项“所以让我问你几个问题。”切题。故选A项。
4. B。由上一句可知这是一种非常不舒服的状态, 因为你总是担心一些无关紧要的事情。由此可知, 该选项中的This state对应上文中的a very uncomfortable state, 不舒服的状态让人担心一些无关紧要的事情, 人是没有精力去发挥创造性的, 承接上文, B选项“这种状态不允许你有创造性。”切题。故选B项。
5. F。由上面两句可知, 现在有一些人不接受“生活艰难”的说法, 他们的动机完全不同。他们为了成功而工作。以及下一句他们有一个美丽的愿景, 他们会不断采取行动, 使这一愿景成为现实。可知, 有些人不相信生活是艰难的, 他们为成功而工作, 并有一个美丽的愿景且不断采取行动来实现这个愿景, 说明这些人为了成功不会去想什么事情该不该做, 承接上下文, F选项“他们不去想为什么有些事不能做。”切题。故选F项。