Unit3 Extended reading, Project, Assessment and Further study
能力提升练
I. 阅读理解
Raegan Byrd tries to complete her homework every night. But the high school student in Hartford, Connecticut, has to use her mobile phone to search for the necessary information because she does not have an Internet connection at home.
In May, the US Department of Education (DOE) published its findings that the number of homes without access to the Internet has been getting smaller, but 14 percent of homes in city areas and 18 percent of homes in the countryside still do not have Internet connections.
In some states，the problem is much more serious. For example, in the countryside of northern Mississippi，a third of the 294 homes in Maben do not have computers. And close to half have no access to the Internet whether they can pay for it or not.
Sharon Stidham, a mother in Maben，has to take her four boys to the school library at East Webster High School. Her husband works there, so the children can use the Internet for their schoolwork. A signal tower can be seen through the trees from their home，but they could not put aside any money for the Internet.
Research results from the National Center for Education (NCE) have shown that students with the Internet at home get much better scores in reading, math and science than those without.
Some teachers call this problem “the homework divide”. Jessica Rosenworcel, an NCE member, said, “The so-called homework divide is the cruelest part of the digital age and it is hurting the poor students and creating a big obstacle to their dreams.”
Local communities have started to help. They made lists of restaurants and other businesses with Wi-Fi places where children are welcome to come and do their homework. And many public libraries have also started to provide free access to the students.
1. What has DOE found out in its survey
A. Students with the Internet at home are doing better at school.
B. 4% more homes in the countryside don’t have Internet connections.
C. About 33% of the students in Mississippi do not have the Internet at home.
D. An increasing number of students do not have access to the Internet at home.
2. Why does Sharon Stidham take her sons to the school library at East Webster High School
A. Her husband is a teacher in the library.
B. She does not want to pay for the Internet at home.
C. She wants her sons to study in a better environment.
D. Her sons have to use the Internet to do their schoolwork.
3. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “obstacle” in Paragraph 6
A. Block.
B. Help.
C. Goal.
D. Chance.
4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A. Local communities are called on to take actions.
B. Libraries have opened their doors to the students.
C. Restaurants have volunteered to take in the children.
D. Help is coming from local communities and many public libraries.
II. 七选五
The volunteer work is a great way to give back to the community. 1 Choosing the best volunteer work is largely related to your interests and your future career goals. You may want to choose to volunteer someplace where future internships (实习)or paid positions might be available. You should consider where volunteers are most needed in your community. 2 .
As you are considering the volunteer work you want to get, you might start by considering your interests and where you hope to take your career. If you really enjoy working with kids and want to become a teacher, volunteering in an after-school or tutoring program can be a great idea to start. 3 .
Those looking for environmental work experience will also find a number of environmental nonprofit organizations. They look for volunteer help, ranging from preparing letters and answering phones to actually going out and assisting in clean-up days.
4 , you should begin calling organizations in your area to learn about volunteer chances. Some will require a certain number of hours, which may be relevant if you have a busy schedule. Otherwise, simply tell the organization that you want to volunteer and ask what they might need help or assistance with. 5 . Let them know what you can do, and then they might be better able to match you up with volunteer work.
A. It also improves your job skills
B. If you don’t know how to hunt for a job
C. Certain skills can help you get chances to volunteer
D. You should find a larger organization in the community
E. Such nonprofit organizations can really need volunteers
F. If you like animals, animal rescue centers can be your best choice
G. Once you’ve narrowed down the type of volunteer work
1. ________2. ________3. ________4. ________5. ________
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
It was the middle of the day with bright sun, blue sky, green grass, and a soft breeze(微风).It was a great day to play outside and the best day of my life because I got a new ball and a new bike as my sixth birthday presents, and I was visiting my cousin, Kristy, at her house.
“Here I go!” shouted David while kicking my new ball. David lived next door and was older than me. I thought he was a wild child, but he was actually very kind. The ball went flying as if it were going to space. “That was so high!” Kristy said in surprise and we went after the ball. We all had a great time.
Later we had supper and the food my aunt made was good. While Kristy was helping do the dishes, David and I ran outside to play. We started taking turns riding my bike. David suggested that we ride it to the forest. And I agreed. David and I got on the bike and David started going fast.
As we rode through the forest, I felt the wind brushing my face. It felt so great and free. Suddenly the bike hit a fallen branch and we went flying off the bike. Lying on the ground，I felt dizzy (眩晕）.I checked myself for injuries and saw some but they didn’t bother me.
“David!” I shouted out loudly and anxiously.
“Hey,” said a voice. I turned my head and it was David，who was standing behind me, holding my broken bike. At the sight of my disabled bike, I was so sad that I couldn’t hold back my tears. It took David some time to calm me down.
Paragraph 1:
When we realized it was time to walk home, we found ourselves lost._________
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Paragraph 2：
It was completely dark when we saw fireworks （烟花） being set off in the distance.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案：
I. 阅读理解
B D A D
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。美国部分家庭没有接入网络，这使这些家庭的孩子做家庭作业时很不方便，也影响了孩子们的成绩。不过，当地社区和许多公共图书馆已开始提供帮助。
1. B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的14 percent of homes in city areas and 18 percent of homes in the countryside still do not have Internet connections可知，农村家庭没有网络连接的百分比比城市家庭要多出4%，故选B项。
2. D 推理判断题。根据第四段第二句Her husband works there so the children can use the internet for their schoolwork可知，她带上四个孩子去学校的图书馆是为了让孩子们有网络做作业。故可推断她的儿子们不得不使用互联网来做功课，故选D项。
3. A 词义猜测题。block障碍物；help帮助；goal目标；chance机会。根据该词所在句 The so-called homework divide is the cruelest part of the digital age and it is hurting the poor students and creating a big obstacle to their dreams.可知，数字化时代会让贫穷的孩子们更难实现他们的梦想，所以是一大障碍，故选A项。
4. D 主旨大意题。根据最后一段第一句Local communities have started to help和最后一句And many public libraries have also started to provide free access to the students.可知，当地社区和许多公共图书馆都在提供帮助，故选D项。
Ⅱ.七选五
A E F G C
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何找到最佳的志愿工作。
1. A 根据上文The volunteer work is a great way to give back to the community.可知，志愿工作是回馈社区的一个好方法。A项中的I指代上文中的The volunteer work，A项中的also improves your job skills也是对上文的补充，故选A项。
2. E 根据上文You should consider where volunteers are most needed in your community.可知，E项 Such nonprofit organizations can really need volunteers（这些非营利组织会真的需要志愿者）承接上文，故选E项。
3. F 根据上文If you really enjoy working with kids and want to become a teacher，volunteering in an after-school or tutoring program can be a great idea to start.和下文 Those looking for environmental work experience will also find a number of environmental nonprofit organizations.可知，F项 If you like animals，animal rescue centers can be your best choice（如果你喜欢动物，动物救助中心会是你最好的选择）有承上启下的作用，故选F项。
4. G 根据下文you should begin calling organizations in your area to learn about volunteer chances可知，G项Once you’ve narrowed down the type of volunteer work（一旦你缩小了志愿工作种类的范围）符合语境，故选G项。
5. C 根据下文Let them know what you can do，and then they might be better able to match you up with volunteer work.可知C项Certain skills can help you get chances to volunteer（某些工作技能可以帮你获得成为志愿者的机会）符合语境，故选C项。
III. 写作后续
One possible version：
Paragraph 1：
When we realized it was time to walk home, we found ourselves lost. It was getting darker and darker. I felt so scared that tears rolled down my face again. David attempted to comfort me. He told me that he once made some marks on the trees in the forest, which might help us find the way home. Therefore, we made efforts to look for the marks but in vain. Having walked anxiously for about an hour in the forest, we failed to find our way out.
Paragraph 2:
It was completely dark when we saw fireworks（烟花）being set off in the distance. We ran excitedly in that direction as fast as possible. Soon we found my aunt’s house, in front of which my cousin Kristy was holding some fireworks and lighting them Seeing us back safe, Kristy cheerfully hugged us. She told us that when noticing we had been away for long, she was concerned about our safety. She set off fireworks to draw our attention and guide us. It was an unforgettable experience. Without David’s comfort and Kristy’s fireworks, I would have been lost in the forest forever.Unit3 Extended reading, Project, Assessment and Further study
基础过关练
I.单词拼写
1. She is a TV a and watches TV as much as she can.
2. Science fiction writers have long dreamed that humans might one day__________（离开）the earth to colonize other planets.
3. a survey of the American diet has__________（揭示）that a growing number of people are overweight.
4. The commission has been given__________（覆盖面广的）powers.
5. __________（不知怎么地）Karin managed to deal with the demands of her career.
6. I think prison is going to be a__________（可怕的）thing for Harry.
II.用方框内适当形式填空
be glued to; be lost in; belong to; cut back on; take up; stretch out; pick up
1. He ______________ the golf club.
2. Reading her biography, I______________ admiration for what she had achieved in literature.
3. Don’t ______________ the activities that ensure the work is done correctly.
4. I_______________ a hand and picked up the book.
5. She was going over to her parents’ house to ______________ some clean clothes for Oskar.
6. Their eyes ______________ the screen.
7. He did not particularly want to ______________ a competitive sport.
Ⅲ.单句语法填空
1. If you have a good time management, the _________ (addict) can be removed.
2. Those seven days have given me a great_________(appreciate) of life beyond the screen.
3. It_________(scare) me to think I was alone in the building.
4. She relied on tough love and her parenting instincts to help him quit _________ (drink).
5. Please give me a chance_________(explain).
6. I’m used to ________ (have) my sleep interrupted.
7. _________ (hear) the bell, the students began to enter the classroom.
8. There is no possibility_________ we can get there on time because the snow held up our flight.
IV. 课文语法填空
I was a smartphone addict. The smartphone had taken up too much of my time, and I could 1 (do) something more meaningful than just looking at a tiny screen all day, but 2 was not easy the habit.
One day, I looked down at my smartphone when 3 (cross) the road, and a car shot past, nearly knocking me off my feet! At the moment, I realized I had to make a change. The first day was the 4 (hard). Very soon, time slowed down. The empty hours stretched out in front of me. and I felt 5 (disconnect) from everyone and everything. It was 6 (scare) at first. Then somehow I began to feel free. Most important of all, I began to appreciate the 7 (beautiful) in life with my own eyes, instead of through my smartphone camera. My offline relationships benefited as well. 8 the end of the week, I almost did not want to turn my phone back on. I cannot escape from the modern world, but I can cut back 9 the amount of time I spend on my smartphone every day, and I do. Life beyond 10 (smartphone) is richer and more beautiful, and I am going to make use of it.
1. _________2. __________3. __________4. __________5. __________
6. __________7. __________8. __________9. __________10. __________
参考答案：
I.单词拼写
1. addict 2. quit 3. revealed 4. wide-ranging 5. Somehow 6. scary
Ⅱ.用方框内适当形式填空
1. belongs to 2. was lost in 3. cut back on 4. stretched out 5. pick up
6. were glued to 7. take up
Ⅲ.单句语法填空
1. addiction句意：如果你有良好的时间管理，上瘾的恶习是可以戒掉的。空处作主语，需用名词形式，且由语境可知，此处表示“上瘾”，故填addiction。
2. appreciation句意：那七天让我对银幕之外的生活有了深刻的理解。根据空前的 a great可知应填名词。
3. scared句意：想到楼里只有我一个人，怪害怕的。此处作谓语，需填动词，再根据was可知应填过去式。
4. drinking句意：她依靠严格的爱和她为人母的本能来帮他戒酒。quit doing sth. 停止做某事，故填动名词。
5. to explain句意：请给我一个解释的机会。chance后常跟不定式作后置定语，故填to explain。
6. having句意：我习惯了睡觉时被吵醒。be used to doing sth.习惯于做某事，故填 having。
7. Hearing句意：听见铃声，学生们开始走进教室。此处用分词短语作状语，句子主语the students和动词hear之间是主动关系，故填现在分词。
8. that句意：我们不可能按时到达那里，因为大雪延误了我们的航班。分析句子可知，空处引导同位语从句，解释说明possibility，且从句不缺成分，故填that。
Ⅳ.课文语法填空
1. have done此处表示过去本可以做更有意义的事而未做，应用“could+完成式”，故填have done。
2. it此处是说要摆脱这种习惯并不容易，真正的主语是不定式短语 to quit the habit，故填形式主语it。
3. crossing cross与其逻辑主语I之间为主动关系，故填现在分词。
4. hardest根据语境及空前的the可知此处表示“最艰难的”，故填形容词最高级。
5. disconnected分析可知此处作felt的表语，故填形容词。
6. scary根据was可知，此处填形容词作表语，指事物令人害怕应用形容词scary。
7. beauty此处作appreciate的宾语，故填名词。
8. By“by+时间状语”意为“到……为止”，此处表示“到这个周末为止”，故填介词By。
9. on固定搭配 cut back on意为“减少”。
10. smartphones smartphone是可数名词，空前没有冠词，故填名词复数。
