单元加餐练(四)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Recently, my husband and three kids were playing in Mediterranean (地中海), swimming and floating in the picture perfect sea.It was ridiculously beautiful in Majorca, Spain.The way the sun danced across the water and how the blue horizon was dotted with storybook sailboats were such beautiful scenes.
My husband and I always dreamed about taking our kids on a trip around the world.It was one of the things we talked at length about.When we imagined our life with the children, we hoped we would have.
Fourteen years later, we had three boys who were growing up faster by the day.It was time to make good on those plans.We renewed our passports, and then packed our bags.We showed our kids the world.It was about experiencing the dozens of flights and trains and taxis together.We showed them how wonderful, how diverse, and how fascinating the world is.We wanted them to learn all that we had learned ourselves, through our own travels.
But there was something more than that: What we really wanted is to slow down time.We wanted the days to last a bit longer, and the weeks to take their time.The years with our children are going too fast.We wanted to put the brakes on our busy lives for a year, and just be with our kids.We wanted a break from the daily morning routine of making lunches, eating breakfast and going out the door in time for school.We needed family time out.
It was the wonderful two months in Europe, full of incredible moments.When we look back at our lives, I know we'll be glad we did it.I know we'll be happy that this is a chapter of the story of our family.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。丈夫和“我”很早就梦想着带孩子们一起去旅游，享受美景和家人陪伴的时光。十四年后，“我们”实现了梦想。
1．What did the couple often dream of fourteen years ago
A．Going to Mediterranean.
B．Travelling with their children.
C．Some storybook sailboats.
D．Their children's growing fast.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句My husband and I always dreamed about taking our kids on a trip around the world.可推知，14年前，“我”和丈夫梦想着带孩子们环游世界，故B项正确。
2．What does the underlined part “make good on” probably mean
A．Do good to. B．Carry out.
C．Make up. D．Put off.
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据上文可知，“我”和丈夫梦想着带孩子们环游世界，结合第三段第二句It was time to make good on those plans.可推知，是实行这些计划的时候了。由此可推知，画线部分意为“实行”，故B项正确。
3．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．The travel. B．The children.
C．The transportation. D．The diverse world.
解析：选A 段落大意题。根据第三段的内容可知，该段主要介绍了实行旅游计划，和三个孩子一起去旅游的情况，故A项正确。
4．What was the most important in the writer's eyes
A．Doing everything slowly.
B．Living a busy life.
C．Sticking to the routine.
D．Slowing down the time.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的But there was something more than that: What we really wanted is to slow down time.可知，作者最希望的是时间能慢下来，故D项正确。
Ⅱ.完形填空
I'd been told for months that my 2 year old son Kai was “so cute that he should be acting”， and it was hard not to wonder if people were 1 ， if I should get my kid into acting.
I thought it would be 2 to let my son follow my 3 ．The first audition (试镜) we had was a complete 4 ．The set was in a kitchen of a house.He was to sit there and be cute.Kai was 5 for the first few takes, but after the 6 changed some of the lighting, my poor little boy began crying and didn't 7 until the director said, “I don't think this is going to work，sorry.” I 8 several times and 9 took my little boy home.
I thought it was probably because they had him 10 when it was supposed to be his nap time (小睡时间).But after many 11 auditions, I realised acting was my career path and he might not like it.So I finally gave up.Nothing is more important, 12 ， to a child than a happy childhood.In the future, I'll let Kai do what 13 him, and if he wants to return to 14 at some point，I'll definitely 15 him.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者常常听到人们夸自己的儿子十分可爱，应该去当演员，但经过多次失败的试镜，作者意识到自己不应该把自己的职业规划强加给儿子，儿子应该根据自己的兴趣选择职业。
1．A.right B．brave
C．happy D．busy
解析：选A 根据空后的if I should get my kid into acting可知，作者听了人们对儿子的夸奖及建议后，不禁想知道他人的建议是否是正确的。
2．A.common B．difficult
C．dangerous D．perfect
解析：选D 根据下文作者带儿子试镜可知，作者认为让儿子继承自己的职业是很好的。
3．A.order B．occupation
C．principle D．suggestion
解析：选B 根据下文的But after many 11 auditions, I realised acting was my career path and he might not like it.可知，此处指让儿子继承自己的职业。
4．A.victory B．surprise
C．mess D．change
解析：选C 根据下文儿子试镜失败的过程可知，这次试镜很糟糕。
5．A.fine B．late
C．grateful D．responsible
解析：选A 根据该句中but及其后内容可知，一开始，儿子的表现还不错。
6．A.owner B．director
C．hero D．producer
解析：选B 根据下文的until the director said可知，此处指负责试镜的导演调整了灯光。
7．A.break down B．stand up
C．turn up D．calm down
解析：选D 根据空后导演的话可知，调整灯光后，作者的儿子便开始哭，并且直到导演说停止拍摄后才平静下来。
8．A.practised B．breathed
C．apologized D．trembled
解析：选C 根据上文儿子的表现可知，试镜很不成功，故作者连连道歉。
9．A.finally B．gladly
C．gradually D．nervously
解析：选A 根据空前导演的话可知，导演停止了拍摄，故作者道歉后最终带着儿子离开了。
10．A.study B．sing
C．eat D．work
解析：选D 作者一开始认为儿子试镜失败是由于他们让他在本该午睡的时间去试镜，即工作。
11．A.smooth B．unsuccessful
C．special D．unexpected
解析：选B 根据空后的I realised acting was my career path and he might not like it.可知，经过多次失败的试镜后，作者意识到儿子可能不太喜欢演戏。
12．A.after all B．in all
C．at last D．at least
解析：选A after all意为“毕竟”，为上文内容提供解释。
13．A.moves B．worries
C．disappoints D．interests
解析：选D 根据上文的I realised acting was my career path and he might not like it.可知，作者想让儿子做自己感兴趣的事。
14．A.engineering B．dancing
C．acting D．teaching
解析：选C 根据空前的return可知，此处是说如果以后儿子想要继续演戏。
15．A.tease B．support
C．forgive D．stop
解析：选B 联系上文作者的态度可知，作者想让儿子做自己感兴趣的事，故此处说如果以后儿子想要继续演戏，那么自己一定会支持他。
Ⅲ.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 Sunday afternoon, Sandra and I were eager to meet up with a man on Detroit's east side to help him get ready for a job interview this week. But on the way, we spotted a dog lying near the road next to his owner. We thought he'd been hit by a car. My friend, Sandra Abrahamian, and I had assisted animal rescue groups before and we thought there might be something we could do, so we quickly pulled over to help.
His owner, a woman told us the dog's name is Bosco, and she was walking him over a mile in the heat to her new home. She said Bosco was an outside dog and no one would give him a ride to her new place. That's when she and a friend decided to walk the entire way. He was going from a life on a chain in one backyard to another. She said Bosco was having trouble breathing along the way, but they thought he could make it. But just a block away from their destination, Bosco fell down. We could tell he was suffering from heatstroke (中暑).She told us he had thrown up and could no longer stand. Bosco was out of breath quickly; his drool (口水) was also thick. Bosco's owner said she wanted to give him away because she didn't have time for him. She said he would never be allowed into her new home because her children have allergies (过敏症) and she worried he would dirty the carpet.
I made a call to Kristina Rinaldi of Detroit Dog Rescue to ask if they could help Bosco because it was clear that he was going to die without emergency care. To our happiness, Rinaldi said they could help. At once she told the people at Oakland Veterinary Referral Services that a dog which needed critical care was being rushed in and they must be ready to try their best to save him.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Sandra drove while I stayed in the back seat trying to comfort Bosco.
So Bosco is now being called Roscoe, whose critical care and recovery were estimated to be several thousand dollars.
参考范文：
Sandra drove while I stayed in the back seat trying to comfort Bosco. I thought we lost him a couple of times when he was seemingly out of breath and his eyes seemed to close. By the time we arrived, Bosco was wheeled into the animal care center to receive emergency care. Bosco was put on oxygen and was taken good care of by staff there and we waited anxiously for the dog to get out of danger. Rinaldi said another dog in Detroit Dog Rescue had already been named Bosco, and she wanted this new member to have a new name for his new life.
So Bosco is now being called Roscoe, whose critical care and recovery were estimated to be several thousand dollars. It would be difficult for Roscoe's new home to cover the costs as a non profit organization. Thankfully, many people who knew Roscoe's story on Detroit Dog Rescue's Facebook page donated money to his care. With the help of supporters, Detroit Dog Rescue managed to make it. Once Roscoe was in a stable state, Sandra and I returned to our original mission, knowing we had already been given the chance to help one desperate soul.
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6单元加餐练(四)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Recently, my husband and three kids were playing in Mediterranean (地中海), swimming and floating in the picture perfect sea.It was ridiculously beautiful in Majorca, Spain.The way the sun danced across the water and how the blue horizon was dotted with storybook sailboats were such beautiful scenes.
My husband and I always dreamed about taking our kids on a trip around the world.It was one of the things we talked at length about.When we imagined our life with the children, we hoped we would have.
Fourteen years later, we had three boys who were growing up faster by the day.It was time to make good on those plans.We renewed our passports, and then packed our bags.We showed our kids the world.It was about experiencing the dozens of flights and trains and taxis together.We showed them how wonderful, how diverse, and how fascinating the world is.We wanted them to learn all that we had learned ourselves, through our own travels.
But there was something more than that: What we really wanted is to slow down time.We wanted the days to last a bit longer, and the weeks to take their time.The years with our children are going too fast.We wanted to put the brakes on our busy lives for a year, and just be with our kids.We wanted a break from the daily morning routine of making lunches, eating breakfast and going out the door in time for school.We needed family time out.
It was the wonderful two months in Europe, full of incredible moments.When we look back at our lives, I know we'll be glad we did it.I know we'll be happy that this is a chapter of the story of our family.
1．What did the couple often dream of fourteen years ago
A．Going to Mediterranean.
B．Travelling with their children.
C．Some storybook sailboats.
D．Their children's growing fast.
2．What does the underlined part “make good on” probably mean
A．Do good to. B．Carry out.
C．Make up. D．Put off.
3．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．The travel. B．The children.
C．The transportation. D．The diverse world.
4．What was the most important in the writer's eyes
A．Doing everything slowly.
B．Living a busy life.
C．Sticking to the routine.
D．Slowing down the time.
Ⅱ.完形填空
I'd been told for months that my 2 year old son Kai was “so cute that he should be acting”， and it was hard not to wonder if people were 1 ， if I should get my kid into acting.
I thought it would be 2 to let my son follow my 3 ．The first audition (试镜) we had was a complete 4 ．The set was in a kitchen of a house.He was to sit there and be cute.Kai was 5 for the first few takes, but after the 6 changed some of the lighting, my poor little boy began crying and didn't 7 until the director said, “I don't think this is going to work，sorry.” I 8 several times and 9 took my little boy home.
I thought it was probably because they had him 10 when it was supposed to be his nap time (小睡时间).But after many 11 auditions, I realised acting was my career path and he might not like it.So I finally gave up.Nothing is more important, 12 ， to a child than a happy childhood.In the future, I'll let Kai do what 13 him, and if he wants to return to 14 at some point，I'll definitely 15 him.
1．A.right B．brave
C．happy D．busy
2．A.common B．difficult
C．dangerous D．perfect
3．A.order B．occupation
C．principle D．suggestion
4．A.victory B．surprise
C．mess D．change
5．A.fine B．late
C．grateful D．responsible
6．A.owner B．director
C．hero D．producer
7．A.break down B．stand up
C．turn up D．calm down
8．A.practised B．breathed
C．apologized D．trembled
9．A.finally B．gladly
C．gradually D．nervously
10．A.study B．sing
C．eat D．work
11．A.smooth B．unsuccessful
C．special D．unexpected
12．A.after all B．in all
C．at last D．at least
13．A.moves B．worries
C．disappoints D．interests
14．A.engineering B．dancing
C．acting D．teaching
15．A.tease B．support
C．forgive D．stop
Ⅲ.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 Sunday afternoon, Sandra and I were eager to meet up with a man on Detroit's east side to help him get ready for a job interview this week. But on the way, we spotted a dog lying near the road next to his owner. We thought he'd been hit by a car. My friend, Sandra Abrahamian, and I had assisted animal rescue groups before and we thought there might be something we could do, so we quickly pulled over to help.
His owner, a woman told us the dog's name is Bosco, and she was walking him over a mile in the heat to her new home. She said Bosco was an outside dog and no one would give him a ride to her new place. That's when she and a friend decided to walk the entire way. He was going from a life on a chain in one backyard to another. She said Bosco was having trouble breathing along the way, but they thought he could make it. But just a block away from their destination, Bosco fell down. We could tell he was suffering from heatstroke (中暑).She told us he had thrown up and could no longer stand. Bosco was out of breath quickly; his drool (口水) was also thick. Bosco's owner said she wanted to give him away because she didn't have time for him. She said he would never be allowed into her new home because her children have allergies (过敏症) and she worried he would dirty the carpet.
I made a call to Kristina Rinaldi of Detroit Dog Rescue to ask if they could help Bosco because it was clear that he was going to die without emergency care. To our happiness, Rinaldi said they could help. At once she told the people at Oakland Veterinary Referral Services that a dog which needed critical care was being rushed in and they must be ready to try their best to save him.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Sandra drove while I stayed in the back seat trying to comfort Bosco.
So Bosco is now being called Roscoe, whose critical care and recovery were estimated to be several thousand dollars.
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