Unit6 Space and beyond——Understanding ideas
一、单词拼写
1.He blew hard on the ashes to ______(重新激起) the fire.
2.My deskmate _____(尖叫)when she found an insect in her pencil box.
3.In the future ,Space travel will become _____(平常的)to the public.
4.There are dark _____ (阴影) under and around his eyes,which makes him look tired.
5、It took him about a month to _____(使习惯) himself to the senior high life.
二、阅读理解
Some people are so rude!
Who sends an e mail or a text message that just says “Thank you”? Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you Who asks for a fact easily found on Google Don't these people realize that they're wasting your time
Maybe I'm the rude one for not appreciating life's little politeness.But many social agreed standards just don't make sense to people drowning in digital communication.
In texts,you don't have to declare who you are or even say hello.E mail,too,is slower than a text.Voice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect.
My father learned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voice mail messages,none of which I listened to.Exasperated,he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls.“Why are you leaving him voice mail?” my sister asked.“Just text him.”
In the age of the smartphone,there is no reason to ask once acceptable questions about:the weather forecast,a business's phone number,or directions to a house,a restaurant,which can be easily found on Google Maps.But people still ask these things.And when you answer,they respond with a thank you e mail.
How to handle these differing standards Easy.Consider your audience.Some people,especially older ones,appreciate a thank you message.Others,like me,want no reply.
The anthropologist(人类学家) Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies,the young learn from the old.But in modern societies,the old can also learn from the young.Here's hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that time wasting forms of communication do.
1.What does the underlined word “Exasperated” mean in the fifth paragraph
A.Worried. B.Surprised.
C.Annoyed. D.Tired.
2.Why didn't the writer reply to his father
A.He liked text messages better.
B.He enjoyed checking his voice mail.
C.He didn't receive any voice mail messages.
D.He didn't want to talk with his father.
3.Which of the following does the writer agree to
A.People needn't learn from one another in traditional societies.
B.Dealing with voice mail should vary with each individual.
C.People needn't turn to Google for help when in trouble.
D.Declaring who you are or saying hello in texts is necessary.
4.What's the best title for this passage
A.Nowadays,What Should We Do with Text Messages
B.Nowadays,Do You Like Leaving Others a Voice Message
C.Nowadays,What Means Should We Use in Communication
D.Nowadays,Do You Need a Thank you Message
三、阅读七选五
Do you usually feel you're working hard but still can't reach your study goals Here are some quick tips to help you study better.
◆Study with a partner or in groups
Rather than live in a cave with your nose in the books all day,grab a friend from your class and study with him. 1
◆Step into your teacher's shoes
Ask yourself “If I were the teacher,what would I put on the test?” You have probably experienced a lot of your teacher's tests and quizzes by now. 2 Teachers have specific types of information that they want you to learn.The structure is usually the same.
◆Paint pictures on the paper
You can build your knowledge structure in the form of pictures.It's harder to remember each piece of a puzzle individually than it is to recall the completed picture. 3
◆ 4
A hungry brain is an ineffective one.Your brain needs the proper nutrients to keep it going.Because of this,what you eat and drink also plays a huge role in how sharp your brain is.Healthy foods provide nutrients to your brain cells to keep them energized.
◆Take breaks to relax your brain
Your brain is like a muscle.It can be also tired if you overwork it. 5 If you divide studying into 15 to 30 minutes blocks with quick breaks in between,your brain will feel refreshed,grateful and ready for the next challenge you throw at.
A.Feed your brain from time to time.
B.It needs exercise to make it stronger.
C.Relax your brain by eating and drinking.
D.You'd better learn from them for the next test.
E.It's necessary to have a long holiday and have nice food.
F.Find ways to connect what you are learning to real life or to other concepts.
G.Group studying helps you to engage and process the information more deeply.
四、书面表达
你的朋友Jim给你来信, 想通过你所观看的太空生活影片和新闻报道来了解宇航员, 请根据提示信息, 介绍一下你的观点:
1. 宇航员漂浮使骨头开始变得又软又薄。
2. 在太空中, 没有重力的牵引, 血液会流向上半身和头部。
3. 宇航员回到地球必须休息, 以便他们的身体有时间制造新的血液和水。
注意:
1. 词数80个左右;
2. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
I’m writing to introduce to you how the astronauts stay healthy in space.
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Yours,
Li Hua
一、单词拼写
1.rekindle
2.screamed
3.unexceptional
4.shadows
5.accustom
二、阅读理解
1.C 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls”可知,作者的父亲对作者不给自己回电话很不满,由此可推知exasperated意思是“恼怒的,生气的”,故选C。
2.A 推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句“‘Why are you leaving him voice mail?’ my sister asked.‘Just text him.’”可推知,作者不喜欢用语音信箱,更偏爱发短信,故选A。
3.B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的内容可推知,标准是变化的,处理方式应该因人而异,而不是一刀切,语音信箱的使用亦是如此,故选B。
4.C 标题归纳题。根据对文章内容的整体理解可知,第三段引入本文话题,最后两段点题总结,本文主要讨论的是如今(在智能手机时代)我们应该用何种方式进行沟通,故选C项。
三、阅读七选五
1.G 根据本段的小标题可知,本段强调的是和大家一起学习。G项指出和大家一起学习的好处,承接上文,符合语境。
2.D 本段讲的是从老师的角度去揣摩老师想要学生学习的知识,从而更好地为考试做好准备。D项中的them指代上文中老师所组织的考试和小测验。
3.F 本段讲的是用联想和绘画等多种方法,把知识点记住。所以找一些方法把你正学习的东西与现实生活或其他概念联系起来。F项与上文为因果关系。
4.A 根据本段的主要内容跟补充大脑营养有关,所以A项正确。
5.B 本段讲大脑像肌肉一样,过度使用也会疲劳,因此需要锻炼让它更强大,所以B与之吻合。
四、书面表达
Dear Jim,
I’m writing to introduce to you how the astronauts stay healthy in space.
Living in space is not the same as living on Earth. In space, astronauts float. They do not use their legs much and their lower backs begin to lose strength, causing the bones getting weak and thin, which is very bad for astronauts’ bodies.
The heart and blood change in space, too. In space, without the pull of gravity, the blood moves to the upper body and head. Water in the body also does the same thing, which makes the astronauts’ faces look puffy. When the astronauts come back to Earth, the astronauts have to rest so their bodies have time to make new blood and water. If they don’t, they can feel very weak. They might even faint!
Hoping you can have a knowledge of the life in space.
Yours,
Li Hua
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