Unit 4 Everyday economics——Using language
一、单句语法填空
1. The men lay sick on the deck, rubbing fevered chests and ________(forehead).
2. She took out the plate, stared ____(blank)at the dried-up food on it, and tipped it into the bin.
3. Kids on the edge of the merry-go-round (旋转木马)are experiencing greater force, and therefore are getting ______(dizzy) than those at the center.
4. But we found 48 women running big companies as chief executives or ________ (chairwoman)throughout the world, up from 35 last year.
5. The company has identified 60 ______(potent)customers.
6. I dare not believe that I am a talent, but I believe that my fighting spirit and ________ (enterprise)spirit.
7. An assessment of the welfare system would involve careful study of its _______ (input) and outputs.
8. Steam, water and ice constitute the three ______(phase)of the same matter.
9. This kind of the tree has a very wide ______(distribute)in this area.
10. I hope that my _________ (entrepreneur)experience inspires you.
二、阅读理解
The other day,my sister and I were sitting in a restaurant,trying to have a conversation,but her children,four year old Willow and seven year old Luca,would not stop fighting.The arguments — over a fork,or who had more water in a glass — never stopped.
Then my sister reached into her handbag,produced two shiny iPads,and handed one to each child.Suddenly,the two were quiet.They sat playing games and watching videos,and we continued with our conversation.
After our meal,as my sister stuffed the iPads back into her bag,she said,“I don't want to give them the iPads at the dinner table,but if they keep them occupied for an hour so we can eat in peace,I often just hand them over.I'm afraid it's bad for them.I do worry that it makes them think it's OK to use electronics at the dinner table in the future.”
Dr.Gary Small,director of the Longevity Center at the University of California,Los Angeles says that the brain is highly sensitive to stimuli(刺激物),like iPads and smartphone screens,and if people spend too much time on one technology,and less time interacting(互动)with people like parents at the dinner table,that could prevent the development of certain communication skills.
“Conversations with each other are the way children learn to have conversations with themselves,and learn how to be alone,” said Sherry Turkle,a professor of science,technology and society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.She fears that children who do not learn real interactions,which often have imperfections,will come to know a world where perfect,shiny screens give them a false sense of intimacy(亲密)without risk.However,they need to be able to gather themselves and know who they are.So someday they can form a relationship with another person without a panic of being alone.“If you don't teach your children to be alone,they'll only know how to be lonely,” she said.
1.What did Willow and Luca fight about
A.iPads. B.Little things.
C.Delicious food. D.Interesting things.
2.How did the author's sister feel about offering children iPads
A.She was critical of it.
B.She felt it was worth a try.
C.She was uncertain about it.
D.She felt surprised at its effect.
3.According to Dr.Gary Small,what should parents do
A.Provide their children with various technologies.
B.Teach their children communication skills.
C.Talk to their children at the dinner table.
D.Limit their children's screen time.
4.What is Sherry Turkle worried
A.Children are afraid of taking risks.
B.Children try to escape from the real world.
C.Children can't live without electronic devices.
D.Children can't deal with companionless situations.
三、阅读七选五
Need more excitement in your life Maybe it's time to take up an extreme sport!
1 Each year they are becoming more and more popular.Some examples of extreme sports include base jumping,ice climbing,cave diving,and...cheese rolling?!
No one knows exactly how it started,but Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling Race is an annual event that has taken place for over 100 years.The name comes from Cooper's Hill where the “sport” takes place,just outside the village of Brockworth,England.
2 A wheel of cheese is thrown down a hill while a group of people chase after it,trying to be the first to catch it or reach the bottom of the hill.The cheese weighs just over 3kg and picks up a lot of speed travelling down the very steep slope(斜坡). 3 And if you come second or third you'll receive £10.Incredibly,the event has become so popular that people travel from all over the world to take part—even from as far away as Canada and Australia.
But what makes the sport so extreme,and why has the local government tried to ban the tradition Injuries—and lots of them.The hill is so steep that it's not actually possible to run down it. 4 Ambulances arrive at the event before the race even starts in preparation for all those who will need a trip to the hospital.Go to YouTube and search for “Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling” to see the event in action. 5 Maybe you will want to have a try someday.
A.It's as silly as it sounds.
B.If you win,you get to keep the cheese.
C.Is it wrong to let children do extreme sports
D.These popular activities can be extremely dangerous.
E.Be prepared to both laugh and cover your eyes in shock.
F.Instead,you fall,bounce and roll your way to the bottom.
G.Extreme sports are activities that involve a high amount of danger and excitement.
答案和解析
一、单句语法填空
1.foreheads
2.blankly
3.dizzier
4.chairwomen
5.potential
6.enterprising
7.inputs
8.phases
9.distribution
10.entrepreneurial
二、阅读理解
1.B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The arguments — over a fork,or who had more water in a glass — never stopped.”可以看出,Willow和Luca为一些小事争吵。
2.C 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知,虽然作者的姐姐会用iPad让孩子们安静下来,但是她又担心这样做不好,因此说她对这种做法心存疑虑。
3.D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“if people spend too much time on one technology...prevent the development of certain communication skills”可知,长时间使用电子设备有碍于孩子们一些沟通技能的发展,因此家长应该限制孩子使用这些设备的时间。
4.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“She fears that children...will come to know a world where perfect,shiny screens give them a false sense of intimacy without risk.”可知,Sherry Turkle担心孩子们习惯了电子设备的陪伴,认为真正的人际交往也是如此,随时随地有人陪伴,因此他们会受不了孤单。
三、阅读七选五
1.G G项中的Extreme sports与上文的“an extreme sport”相呼应;该空后的they即指代G项中的Extreme sports。
2.A 下文的“A wheel of cheese is thrown down a hill...the bottom of the hill.”是对A项的具体说明,即这项运动看起来和听起来一样傻。
3.B B项与下文的“And if you come second or third you'll receive £10.”都是对奖项的说明。
4.F F项是对上文的“The hill is so steep that it's not actually possible to run down it.”的进一步说明,指出该项运动为什么危险。
5.E E项与上文的“search for ‘Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling’ to see the event in action”相呼应。