Unit 4 Breaking boundaries——Developing ideas
一、完成句子
1. Day after day she waited ______(徒劳地) for him to telephone her.
2. He founded the charity _____ (为了纪念)his late wife.
3. Someone thinks that there is no justification(正当的理由) for society to make extraordinary efforts, especially _____(花费昂贵)in money and jobs, to save endangered species.
4. The efforts required ______(带来) such little marvels were immense.
5. We have to _______(指望)you to keep your fence in repair.
6. Under the influence of sleeping pill, Jack _______(陷入沉睡).
7. They’ve done _________ (他们能够做的)to help her.
8. I’ve been _______(渴望)a vacation for years.
9. The soldiers ________(忙于) camping the quake victims in tents.
10. The city _________(遭受) a shortage of building land.
二、阅读理解
FREMONT, Calif. —Among a large group of people who are starting Silicon Valley companies and websites, it’s hard to find one more inspiring than 17-year-old Suraya Shivji.
After teaching herself to program iPhone gaming apps (应用软件) and getting them posted on Apple’s App Store, the Fremont teen is using them — along with a crowd-funding campaign (大众筹资活动) she began this year on her website, Rizikitoto — to raise money for African orphans (孤儿).
So far, Rizikitoto has helped Suraya raise about 1, 300 dollars for the children, with money from each app given to a particular child. Suraya talked about her plans in an interview.
Q: What caused you to want to help these children
A: I went to Africa a couple of years ago, and my sister and I volunteered at an orphanage in Uganda. Most of the children I worked with were 10 and 11. The orphans were really talented and really bright. I just saw the need. I liked the idea that anyone like me could help.
Q: What made you think of using your gaming apps
A: I taught myself how to program a few years ago. The apps are great. But I didn’t want them to just sit on the App Store as stupid games. And then I thought of connecting each one to a kid at the orphanage I worked at. So that’s how it started.
Q: Do you make money by having people pay to download them
A: A couple of them must be paid for but the rest are free with advertisements. The first ones were free, because I wanted to get things rolling. But I’m pretty sure from now on I’ll have all of them paid for, because it’s the best way to grow successfully.
Q: How do you see Rizikitoto developing
A: I can see it being pretty big. I want other kids to program apps for the company, so it won’t be just myself. I’m trying to reach out to other groups, too. And I’d like to work on more projects like this.
1. What’s the best title for the text
A. Give Kids a Hand
B. Make Money from Apps
C. Apps for African Orphans
D. A Special African Teenage Girl
2. Suraya came up with the idea of helping African orphans ______.
A. because of her trip to Uganda
B. under the influence of her sister
C. together with other volunteers in Africa
D. after she saw the hardship at an orphanage
3. The underlined part“get things rolling”probably means “______”.
A. make an early start
B. make an experiment
C. make things begin smoothly
D. make things easy and simple
4. What does Suraya think of the future of Rizikitoto
A. Worrying. B. Uncertain.
C. Challenging. D. Bright.
三、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。
A friend of mine whose name was John Smith had a bad memory,which made him famous.He was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence.His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings,his classes—even his meals!Once he forgot he had eaten breakfast twice,at home and at school.His wife liked to remind her neighbours,“If John didn’t have his head tied on,he would forget that too!” Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university,his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment to him.It wasn’t that he was not clever,as some critical people tended to say,but just very very absent-minded.
One hot summer day,Professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three-hour train ride away.To make the trip more interesting for his young children,he kept the name of the town a secret.However,by the time they arrived at the station,Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit.Luckily,a friend of his happened to be in the station.He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.
The professor’s wife was surprised to see him again so soon.
“Oh,my dear,I forget the name of the town.”
“What You forget the name Maybe one day you will forget my name!Now I’ll write the name of that town on a piece of paper,and you put it in your pocket and please,please don’t forget where you put it.”
Satisfied that she had solved the problem,she sent her husband off again.Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
“What is the matter now ” asked his wife.
Hearing the cry,out rushed their neighbours,trying to find out what had happened.
答案和解析
一、完成句子
1.in vain
2.in memory of
3.at a great cost
4.to bring forth
5.look to
6.is deep in sleep
7.what they can
8.dying for
9.were engaged in
10.suffers from
二、阅读理解
1.C。标题归纳题。文章是一则新闻报道, 第二段中的“program iPhone gaming apps. . . to raise money for African orphans”点明了文章的主旨。故C项作标题贴切。
2.A。细节理解题。根据第一个问答的内容可知, Suraya去了乌干达的一家孤儿院, 在那里的亲身感受促使她想要帮助这些孩子。
3.C。词义猜测题。根据画线部分前的“The first ones were free”可知, Suraya因为想在一开始让事情顺利运转起来, 所以才将一些游戏软件设定成免费。
4.D。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I can see it being pretty big. ”以及接下来Suraya希望更多的人参与其中可知, 她对Rizikitoto的未来充满信心, 认为其前景乐观。
三、读后续写
“What is the matter now ” asked his wife.“I just can’t remember why I come back and where I am supposed to be going on such a hot summer day,” replied the professor.However,the real reason was that he forgot where he had left his children.Sensing something wrong,Mrs Smith didn’t believe his words,because whenever he told a lie,he would usually blink his eyes quickly.“Tell me the truth,” ordered his wife.“As you told me,I didn’t forget where I put the name of that town,but I forget the station where I left our children!” whispered the professor,his voice trembling.“What a bad memory!” shouted his wife.
Hearing the cry,out rushed their neighbours,trying to find out what had happened.A fight between the couple was about to start when the professor’s cell phone began to ring.His friend,whose patience had worn out,phoned to complain.The professor apologised,got into his car and drove away,leaving behind a bunch of people outside the house.Being afraid that he would make matters worse again,Mrs. Smith decided to follow him,who then called a taxi.By the time she caught up with her husband,their children had been already back home safe and sound.