Lesson 2 History Makers
Part 1 Vocabulary & Grammar
单句填空,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
People in that country are fighting for freedom and______________(independent).
She was a very strong, ___________(impress) character and one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met.
It was time full of difficulties and frustrations, but we still respected him______________our great leader.
There have been experiments where people could pick______________a particular smell.
Animal rights activities protest______________keeping wild animals in unnatural conditions.
In this______________(peace) land, people live in perfect harmony with nature.
His trust in me inspires me______________(do) things that I never imagined possible.
I’m calling about the apartment you advertised______________other day. Could you tell me more about it
During a fire drill(消防演习), you should meet outside of your residence hall and wait for___________(far) instructions.
______________(judge) from his clothes, he is other than rich.
二,语法填空,阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are many famous athletes at home and abroad. One of them is Lang Ping, a coach who led the China women's volleyball team to____1___( medal) at World Championships and the Olympics. When preparing the Chinese team____2____the 2015 World Cup, her ___3___( determine) was tested. One of the best players got injured, and the team captain left because of heart problems. Losing two important players didn't get Lang Ping losing heart. She believed that her young players could win____4____they worked together as a team. And she really made____5____. Two weeks later, they were world champions!
Another famous player is Michael Jordan.____6___( know) as “Air Jordan”, he changed basketball with his____7___( grace) moves and jumps. His skills were ___8____( impress), but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. It seemed that in the final seconds of a game, Jordan could always find a way to win. When asked his secret___9___success, he says it was learning from his failures. Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life. Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago ____10____(help) young people since 1996.
______________ 2.______________ 3.______________ 4.______________ 5.______________
______________ 7.______________ 8.______________ 9.______________ 10.______________
拓展性阅读
A
Mary Lyon was a leader in women's education in the nineteenth century. It was a time when women's education was not considered important in the United States. States did require each town to provide a school for children, but there were not enough teachers. Most young women were not able to continue their education. If they did, they often were not taught much except the French language, how to sew clothing, and music.
Mary Lyon felt that women's education was extremely important. She believed women were teachers both in the home and in the classroom. Mary opened a school for young women in the village of Buckland. She suggested new ways of teaching, including holding discussion groups for students.
Then, Mary began to raise money for her dream school for the higher education of women. This school would own its own property (财产), guided by an independent group of direction. Its finances would be the responsibility of the directors. It would not depend on any one person to continue. And, the students would share in cleaning and cooking to keep costs down. In 1837, Mary Lyon opened Mount Holyoke Seminary for Women. In 1893, 34 years after her death, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became the first college to offer women the same kind of education as men.
Mary's efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Her influence lasted as the many students from her schools went out to teach others.
What was American women's problem with education in the 19th century
A.Teachers were careless about teaching. B.They had few choices about the subjects.
C.The government paid no attention to education. D.They had no chance to continue their education.
2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A.Mary thought little of women's education. B.Mary preferred women to be educated at home.
C.Mary attached importance to women's education. D.Group discussions were not held in Mary's school.
3. What was Mary's dream school like
A. It would have very strict rules. B. It would be independent in finance.
C. It would be owned by the government. D. It would depend on some important person.
4. Why is Mary still remembered by Americans
A. She set up the first college. B. She made women equal to men.
C. She helped to pass American education law. D. She improved American women's education.
B
Like many people,I have no clear idea about heroes.At some point,we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures,heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics(特点)which give us courage and make us want to learn from them.
A hero does something worth talking about.A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it.But a hero is not just the person with great fame(声誉).
A hero has powers(力量)larger than himself.Some people want to live like a hero,and they have to experience life with new and further meaning.A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve.What do they want to live and die for If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame,they may be famous persons but not heroes.
A hero has a vision from the mountaintop.He has the power to move people.He creates new possibilities.Without Gandhi,India might still be part of Britain.Without Martin Luther King,Jr.,Americans might take different buses,eat in different restaurants,go for walks in different parks,and shop in different stores because of the different colours of their skin.
There might be changes in society without a hero,but the speed of change would be rather slow.Thanks to heroes in history,they make the society develop so rapidly.
According to this passage, a hero is a person who always________.
gives us courage B. thinks highly of others C, shares great fame D. stands on the mountaintop
If you want to live like a hero, you should________.
A, experience a new and more meaningful life B, listen to something worth talking about
C, serve your own fame and try to be famous D, know where and how you want to live and die
Black people in America might________without Martin Luther King.
A, shop at the white’s store B, drive buses with the white
C, take walks in the white’s park D, eat in restaurants without the white
What can we learn from the passage
We don’t need heroes anymore at some point now.
Heroes are all the same in different cultures.
People get power from heroes to move to a new place.
Our society has developed faster because of heroes in history.
完形填空
One of my favorite high school teachers was Mrs Ide. She was my __1__ teacher and the leader of our choir (合唱团), in which I was a member during high school in France. It was Mrs Ide who asked me to___2__ the school choir. Mrs Ide was a great teacher, because she didn’t play favorites, believed in all of us and was a musical genius (天才).
First of all, Mrs Ide always had__3___ topics for her music class. She had ideas to make them fun every time. We __4__ in groups in class. We studied for musicals (like Cats, My Fair Lady)___5___every one of us had a part to act and sing. When we___6___studying our parts, we had a “creative evening”, where all our families, friends and teachers came and watched our__7___.
Secondly, Mrs Ide believed in our musical talents (才能). She taught us to be self-confident with our __8__ and how to use different skills to___9__ our singing. She told us every week that we all have great talent, and it felt really__10____that she had such confidence in our musical ability.
Finally, I can say that Mrs Ide was the best teacher and she___11___cared about us. She helped everyone in her class to improve his__12___and be more self-confident.___13___, she taught us skills, so that we were able to___14___at home alone. She was the person who encouraged me to study singing. I really__15___ that there are other teachers like her, who are an inspiration for students and their future.
1.A. music B. history C. science D. language
2.A. direct B. visit C. join D. help
3.A. interesting B. serious C. useful D. difficult
4.A. danced B. asked C. worked D. waited
5.A. but B. and C. for D. or
6.A. finished B. tried C. kept D. practiced
7.A. study B. films C. photos D. play
8.A. hearing B. future C. plans D. voices
9.A. change B. improve C. find D. check
10.A. nervous B. strange C. good D. stupid
11.A. hardly B. truly C. finally D. already
12.A. singing B. reading C. writing D. painting
13.A. Soon B. Again C. Also D. Once
14.A. train B. stay C. eat D. pay
15.A. realize B. promise C. suggest D. hope
答案
单句填空
1, independent 2, impressive 3, as 4, out 5, against/at/about
6, peaceful 7, to do 8, the 9, further 10, Judging
语法填空
1, medals 2, for 3, determination 4, if 5, it
6, Known 7, graceful 8, impressive 9, to/of 10, has helped/has been helping
拓展阅读训练
A 1-4BCBD
B 1-4AADD
完形填空
1-5ACACB 6-10ADDBC 11-15BACAD