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Unit 1 课时跟踪检测（二） Warming Up & Reading — Language Points
Ⅰ.单词拼写或用所给单词的正确形式填空
1．My ambition (雄心) is to be a researcher in business studies all over the world.
2．The girl impressed the judges deeply because she was _outgoing (外向的)．
3．The singer appealed to her fans to help those people who have disabilities (残疾)．
4．The experiments were conducted (指挥) by the scientist in Peking University.
5．It is very clumsy (笨拙的) of me to step on your foot.
6．I really hope to reach an agreement with you today that is suitable and beneficial (benefit) for us.
7．My dream eventually came true because of his encouragement (encourage)．
8．Firstly, because my spoken English is fluent, I think I am very suitable (suit) for this job.
9．In the absence (absent) of the lawyer, the robber felt more nervous.
10．This annoying news made him annoyed so that he couldn't sleep all night.(annoy)
Ⅱ.选词填空
in other words， adapt to， cut out， out of breath， all in all， as well as， make fun of，
sit around
1．It is not easy for the old couple to adapt_to the city life after living in the countryside for 50 years.
2．Look! This is an excellent article that I have cut_out of the magazine.
3．The price of gasoline has gone up. In_other_words,_we have to pay more for it.
4．He seldom speaks in public as he is afraid of being made_fun_of.
5．We used to sit_around for hours talking about the meaning of life.
6．We ran all the way to the cinema, arriving there quite out_of_breath.
7．Tom as_well_as his parents went to Hong Kong to spend the summer holiday.
8．Sometimes he is a little naughty, but all_in_all he is a good boy.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．Did you notice that you had made so/as_serious_a_mistake_as_he_did (和他一样犯如此严重的错误)
2．She was picking cotton in the field the_last_time (最后一次) I saw her.
3．He was_absent_from (缺席) the conference yesterday because of his sudden heart disease.
4．When I was little, my mother used to sit by my bed, telling_me_stories (给我讲故事) till I fell asleep.
5．As far as I know, the TV play_is_adapted_from (改编自) a true story.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Aerial (空中的) performer Jennifer Bricker was born without legs, but she never let it stop her.
Wrapped in a loop (圈) of red silk hung from the ceiling Jennifer Bricker climbs and twists to the music. Her head hangs down and her strong arms let go as she balances on her back, high above the ground a move that's all the more daring because she has no legs.
Jennifer was a few months old when she was adopted by Sharon and Gerald Bricker. She had big brown eyes, a bright smile, and huge amounts of energy. When a doctor advised her adoptive parents to carry her around in a kind of bucket (桶), they refused.
Jennifer soon learned to walk — and run — on her hands and bottom, and grew up fearlessly climbing trees and bouncing on the trampoline (蹦床) with her three older brothers. “My parents didn't treat me differently so I didn't grasp the concept that I was different. I knew I didn't have legs but that wasn't stopping me from doing the things I wanted to do.”
At the age of three she was fitted with artificial legs, but she never really took to them — she moved more freely without.
In 1996 the Olympic Games took place in Atlanta. Jennifer loved to watch the women's gymnastics team, and especially adored the 14 year old Dominique Moceanu who competed for the US. When Moceanu and the women's team won gold, Jennifer decided she was going to be a gymnast, too. She took up power tumbling, which involves performing floor exercises down a runway. But Jennifer did not want any allowances to be made for her disability.
At the age of 10 she took part in the Junior Olympics and by age 11 she was tumbling champion for the state of Illinois.
Jennifer now travels the world as an inspirational speaker and acts as an aerial performer.
语篇解读：本文是一篇人物记叙文。Jennifer Bricker天生没有腿，但在自己的努力下，她参加了青少年残奥会，并成为世界著名的励志演讲家和空中表演演员。
1．What do we know about Jennifer Bricker
A．She felt embarrassed without legs.
B．She was brought up as a normal child.
C．She was carried in a bucket as a baby.
D．She lost her legs when she was adopted.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“My parents didn't treat me differently so I didn't grasp the concept that I was different.”可知，Jennifer的父母对待她和对待其他孩子没有什么不同，她也没有觉得她和其他孩子有什么差异。结合第三段的第三句“When a doctor advised her adoptive parents to carry her around in a kind of bucket (桶), they refused.”可知，她的父母拒绝了医生的建议。据此可知，她是像正常孩子那样被带大的。选B项。
2．Why did Jennifer determine to be a gymnast
A．She knew that she was different from others.
B．She wanted to make allowances for her disability.
C．She was eager to participate in the Junior Olympics.
D．She was greatly influenced by Dominique Moceanu.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第六段中的“especially adored the 14 year old Dominique Moceanu ... Jennifer decided she was going to be a gymnast, too”可知，Jennifer喜欢看女子体操队的表演，尤其喜爱为美国而战的14岁运动员Dominique Moceanu。在Dominique Moceanu和女子体操队获得金牌后，她决定也从事体操事业。选D项。
3．Which of the following can best describe Jennifer Bricker
A．Self respected. B．Cautious.
C．Sensitive. D．Clever.
解析：选A 推理判断题。通读全文可知，Jennifer Bricker在几个月大的时候被领养，虽然天生无腿，但她仍和其他正常孩子一样成长。在观看了奥运会的体操表演后，她决定做一名体操运动员，并获得成功。据此可知，她是一个自强自爱的人，选A项。
4．What is the passage mainly about
A．The sufferings of a gymnast.
B．The memory of an aerial performer.
C．The experiences of an adoptive family.
D．The growing process of a disabled person.
解析：选D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了Jennifer Bricker天生无腿但后来在自己的努力下参加了青少年奥运会，并成为世界著名的励志演讲家和空中表演演员的故事。据此知，本文介绍了一位残疾人的成长之路，故选D项。
B
If your parents were to surprise you with a present on your birthday, which one would you prefer, a trip to the amusement park or a new pair of shoes
According to Science Daily, about one third of the people are likely to prefer shoes to a fun trip. These people are called “materialists”， namely, those who value material goods more than experiences. But which of the two choices makes people happier
Back in 2009, Ryan Howell, a professor at San Francisco State University, found that in the long run, experiences make people happier than possessions. This is because the joy of receiving a new object fades over time as you get used to seeing it every day. Experiences, on the other hand, can continue to bring you joy in the future through happy memories.
But materialists should at least be happy when they first buy something, shouldn't they
To figure it out, Howell did another study. He classified a group of adults according to their personality types, ranging from less materialistic to more materialistic. Each person was asked different questions to see how they felt about spending money on material goods versus spending money on experiences.
As expected, the more materialistic participants got less happiness from purchases than the less materialistic, because such purchases didn't fit with their personalities and values. But to Howell's surprise, he found that materialists weren't any happier even if they spent money on material items.
This is because materialists worry that others may criticize or look down on their choices. “There are certain value systems that are rejected by society，” said Howell. “When we find out someone is materialistic, we think less of them, and that drives their happiness down.”
Another reason is that materialistic people always focus on what they don't have instead of what they have now. This makes them feel less satisfied and grateful.
If you happen to be a materialistic person, there's something you can try. “If materialists make more accurate purchases, rather than trying to impress others, they will be happier，” Howell said.
You should also remember what an ancient Greek philosopher once said, “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文，作者通过引用Ryan Howell的研究结果证实经历比有形物质更能给人带来快乐。
5．What did Ryan Howell find in his studies
A．Material goods bring people less happiness than experiences.
B．About one third of the people prefer material goods to experiences.
C．Materialists have more fun spending money on goods than on experiences.
D．Receiving a new object brings lasting joy while the joy of an experience fades soon.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“... found that in the long run, experiences make people happier than possessions”可知，经历比物品更能使人感到高兴。根据第六段中的“the more materialistic participants got less happiness from purchases than the less materialistic”可知，比较倾向物质主义的参与者比不太倾向物质主义的参与者从购物中得到的快乐更少。由此可见，Ryan Howell在他的研究中发现：有形物质比经历给人带来的快乐更少。因此，该题选A。
6．What did Ryan Howell want to find out by doing another study
A．How to judge whether a person is a materialist.
B．Why materialists are not happy with their purchases.
C．How materialists feel when they spend money on goods.
D．Whether materialists are happy when they first make purchases.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段“But materialists should at least be happy when they first buy something, shouldn't they？”及第五段第一句“To figure it out, Howell did another study”可知该题选D。
7．Why does the author use the ancient Greek philosopher's words in the last paragraph
A．To advise materialistic people not to try to impress others.
B．To persuade people to be satisfied with what they have.
C．To prove it's unwise to be materialistic and desire too much.
D．To tell readers what they desire now might one day become theirs.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中那位哲学家的话“不要因期望你没有的东西而毁掉了你现在拥有的东西。记住：你现在拥有的东西就在你曾经渴望得到的东西之中”，再结合上文Ryan Howell研究得出的结论可知，作者引用这位哲学家的话旨在说服人们要对目前拥有的事物感到知足。因此，该题选B。
8．What can be the best title for the passage
A．Are You a Materialist
B．How to Acquire Happiness
C．The Best Present for the Birthday
D．Which Can Make People Happier
解析：选D 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，作者通过引用Ryan Howell的研究结果证实经历比有形物质更能给人带来快乐，故D项作文章标题最佳。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
Relaxation Techniques
Reach out.
Your social network is one of your best tools to handle stress. Talk to others — preferably face to face, or at least on the phone. __1__ You can get a fresh perspective while keeping your connection strong.
__2__
Slow down. Take 5 minutes and focus on only one behavior with awareness. Notice how you feel the air blow on your face when you're walking and how you feel when your feet are hitting the ground. Enjoy the taste of each bite of food. When you spend time on the moment and focus on your senses, you will feel less tense.
Breathe deeply.
Take a 5 minute break and focus on your breathing. __3__ Slowly inhale (吸气) through your nose and exhale (呼气) through your mouth. Deep breathing counters the effects of stress by slowing the heart rate and lowering blood pressure.
Laugh out loud.
__4__ It lowers your body's stress hormone, and boosts brain chemicals which help lighten your mood. Lighten up through tuning to your favorite sitcoms or videos, reading the comics or chatting with someone who makes you smile.
Get moving.
You don't have to run in order to get a runner's high. __5__ You can go for a quick walk around the block, take the stairs up and down a few flights or do some stretching exercises like head rolls and shoulder shrugs.
A．Be present.
B．Share what's going on.
C．Sit up straight, eyes closed.
D．A laugh doesn't just lighten the load mentally.
E．All forms of exercise can ease depression and anxiety.
F．Try to laugh as much as possible to relieve your sense of stress.
G．Being grateful for your blessings will help you relieve negative thoughts and worries.
答案：1～5 BACDE
Ⅵ.课时微写作(根据汉语提示完成小作文)
At the age of 10, Liu Wei lost his arms in an accident. Having no arms made him 1.annoyed (难过). But to our delight, he 2.has_adapted_to_his_physical_disability (适应了这种身体残疾). His 3.ambition (志向) is to become a famous pianist. So he took part in Dream of talent show and hoped other disabled people could 4._benefit_from (从……中受益) his music. 5.All_in_all (总而言之), he is an optimistic and determined young man.PAGE
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Unit 1课时跟踪检测（三） Learning about Language & Using
Language
Ⅰ.单词拼写或用所给单词的正确形式填空
1．He suggested that we take adequate (充足的) food for the holiday.
2．Not being able to find a travel companion (同伴), Li Ping had to go alone.
3．He felt a great sense of pride when he received the graduation certificate (证书)．
4．Factories are spreading outwards (向外) from the old heart of the town.
5．The two communities (社区) are separated by a highway.
6．She offered me practical assistance (assist) with my research.
7．I suspect that he was dismissed for political (politics) reasons.
8．The library is accessible (access) to the students, where they have access to good books.
9．Congratulations (congratulate) poured in from around the world during the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
10．She worked hard so that she could win her father's approval (approve)．
Ⅱ.选词填空
rather than， meet with， all the best， in particular， make it， never mind， resign from，
approve of， be adequate for， have access to
1．I'd just like to wish him all_the_best in his new job.
2．No matter what difficulty you meet_with,_carry out your plan.
3．Maybe one day he will make_it to the Olympics!
4．I mentioned that point in_particular,_for it was quite important.
5．We've heard that most people here go to work by bicycle rather_than by bus.
6．—I'm sorry I broke your vase.
—Never_mind. I can buy a new one.
7．I'm afraid your parents won't approve_of your going there.
8．Only a few people have_access_to the full facts of the case.
9．We want you to reconsider your decision to resign_from the board.
10．Having been the monitor of my class, I think I am_adequate_for the job.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．According to a UN report, 30 percent of the world population have_no_access_to clean drinking water and health care.
根据联合国的一份报告，世界上30%的人用不上干净的饮用水和医疗保健。
2．I hope you will not mind_me_asking_you some for advice on how to learn English.
我希望您不介意我向您征求一些关于学习英语的建议。
3．I_wonder_if you could give me some advice.
我想知道您是否可以给我一些建议。
4．There_is_much_material_wasted_in our daily life.
在我们的日常生活中，很多东西被浪费了。
5．It's not a big salary but it's_adequate_for our needs.
工资虽然不多，但足够我们的开销。
Ⅳ.完形填空
Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he has not worked for some time now. One day, he decided he would attend a(n) __1__. Dressed up in a neat white shirt and loose pants, he went on his way.
While __2__ a bus going to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man __3__ kicking the tire of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy __4__ to help the old man with the problem. When Jimmy finished working on the old man's car, the old man asked how much he should pay for the __5__. Jimmy said there was no __6__ to pay him because it was not work for him. He just helped someone in need. After a short talk, the old man said, “Well, I could offer to take you to the __7__ for your interview.” Jimmy agreed.
At the waiting room of the company Jimmy had __8__ for, there was a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed, and he was told that the interviewer was __9__. Jimmy relaxed as that meant he didn't miss the interview, but other applicants stared at him __10__ he still had some grease on him after the car repair. He did not have much time to wash it off or __11__ his shirt.
One by one, the applicants left the interviewer's office with sad looks on their faces, a sign of __12__. Then his name was called; the secretary __13__ him to the office. The interviewer was sitting on an executive chair __14__ towards the window. Rocking the executive chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed？” Jimmy's heart __15__. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview？” he thought to himself. Then the interviewer turned the chair around and to Jimmy's __16__， he was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It __17__ that he was the General Manager of the company Jimmy was applying for.
“I'm sorry that I had to keep you waiting, but I am pretty sure that I had __18__ the right decision of having you as part of our workforce __19__ you even stepped into this office. I just know you would be a __20__ worker. Congratulations！”
语篇解读：汽车修理技工吉米在去应聘的路上，因帮助一位老人修理汽车而迟到了。他脏兮兮地出现在面试室，没想到面试人竟是自己在路上帮助过的那位老人。
1．A.garage B．gathering
C．interview D．class
解析：选C 从第二段的“going to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed”可知，吉米要去参加面试，故选C。
2．A.repairing on Btaking on
C．running for D．waiting for
解析：选D 当他在等公共汽车的时候发生了一些事情，wait for意为“等候”。
3．A.finally Bwildly
C．happily D．clearly
解析：选B 老人的车坏了，老人是由于生气而狂暴地踢轮胎，故选B。
4．A.refused Boffered
C．competed D．hoped
解析：选B 吉米主动地帮助老人解决这个问题。offer表示主动提议做某事。
5．A.meet Bcar
C．service D．appointment
解析：选C 帮助这位老人修理好汽车以后，老人问他这次服务需要多少钱。
6．A.time Bneed
C．money D．thing
解析：选B 吉米说没有必要付钱给他，因为这并不是工作，只不过是帮助有需要的人。
7．A.home Bmanager
C．office D．station
解析：选C 于是，老人主动提出要送吉米去面试的地方。
8．A.applied Bworked
C．cared D．looked
解析：选A 在吉米要面试的公司的接待室里，申请人排着长队，等待面试。
9．A.late Bangry
C．delighted D．missing
解析：选A 吉米被告知，面试官迟到了。
10．A.so Bbecause
C．unless D．or
解析：选B 其他的面试者都看着吉米，是因为他身上沾满了修汽车留下的污迹。
11．A.design Bsell
C．collect D．change
解析：选D 他没有时间洗衣服或换一件衬衫。
12．A.disagreement Bsatisfaction
C．disappointment D．success
解析：选C 申请人一个一个地离开面试官的办公室，沮丧着脸。可知，他们都很失望。
13．A.referred Baccompanied
C．compared D．forced
解析：选B 当叫到他的名字的时候，秘书带着他到了办公室。accompany sb. to ...“陪某人去……”。
14．A.facing Bmoving
C．walking D．dropping
解析：选A 进入面试的办公室的时候，面试官的办公椅面朝窗户。
15．A.grew Bsank
C．fooled D．excited
解析：选B 面试官说，“你还需要面试吗？”听到面试官的话，吉米的心一沉，心想，“看我现在这个样子，怎么能通过面试呢？”
16．A.taste Brelief
C．disgust D．surprise
解析：选D 面试官转过办公椅，令吉米惊讶的是，这位面试官就是吉米先前帮助过的那位老人。
17．A.turned up Bturned over
C．turned out D．turned down
解析：选C 原来他就是吉米申请工作的公司的总经理。turn out“结果是，结果证明”。
18．A.made Baccepted
C．received D．ignored
解析：选A 句意：抱歉让你久等了，但是我很肯定，在你进入这个办公室以前，我已经做了正确的决定，接纳你成为我们公司的一员。
19．A.after Bbefore
C．since D．when
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
20．A.realistic Bfree
C．controversial D．trustworthy
解析：选D 句意：我只是知道你将是一个值得信赖的员工，祝贺你！
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't know. I looked round when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady with a smile. She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty seven years old. Can I give you a hug？” I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may！” She gave me a giant squeeze. “Why_are_you_in_college_at_such_a_young,_innocent_age？” I asked. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one！” she told me. After class we walked to the Student Union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends.
Every day of the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon (偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went. At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football dinner. I'll never forget what she taught us. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.” She concluded her speech by courageously singing The Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics (歌词) and live them out in our daily life. At the year's end she finished the college degree she had begun all those years. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
语篇解读：本文讲述了一位87岁的老太太Rose仍然坚持学习，实现了自己的梦想考上了大学，她成了大学校园里的偶像，她的话激励了年轻人。
1．What happened to the author on the first day of school
A．He got to know an old professor.
B．He made the acquaintance of an old lady.
C．He joined the Student Union.
D．He had to share a milkshake with others.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I looked round when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady with a smile”可知，作者在上学的第一天结识了一位老太太。故选B项。
2．From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1, we can find out the author's ________.
A．concern about age
B．respect for the old
C．curiosity about the lady
D．complaint about education
解析：选C 句意理解题。根据画线句后面老太太的回答“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one”可推知，作者对在大学校园碰到老太太感到非常的好奇，所以询问老太太在学校的原因。故选C项。
3．In the author's eyes, ________.
A．Rose was innocent and generous
B．Rose was wise and skilled
C．Rose was talented and hard working
D．Rose was courageous and her words were inspiring
解析：选D 推理判断题。第二段讲到老太太Rose那种没有因为年龄大而放弃自己的梦想，活到老学到老的这种精神使她在大学校园成了大学生的偶像，故Rose的勇气让作者感到钦佩，她的话令人鼓舞。故选D项。
4．Which saying might Rose possibly support
A．One is never too old to learn.
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．Rome wasn't built in a day.
D．It is no use crying over spilt milk.
解析：选A 推理判断题。本文讲述了一位87岁的老太太Rose仍然坚持学习，实现了自己的梦想考上了大学，故A项“活到老，学到老”，符合题意。A friend in need is a friend indeed“患难见真情”，Rome wasn't built in a day“冰冻三尺，非一日之寒”，It is no use crying over spilt milk“覆水难收”，都不符合题意。
B
More than 2 million US teenagers have suffered a serious bout (发作) of depression in the past year, according to a federal government survey released on Tuesday.
On average, 8.5 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 described having had a major depressive episode in the previous year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported.
But there were “striking differences” by sex, with 12.7 percent of girls and 4.6 percent of boys affected.
Depression is the leading cause of suicide, which in turn is the third leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year olds in the United States.
“The data showed that rates of past year major depressive experience among youths aged 12 to 17 generally increased with increasing age，” the researchers wrote.
Researchers at SAMHSA and RTI International in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, prepared the report using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
More than 67,700 youths aged 12 to 17 answered questions about mood and depression. They were also asked to rate how depression affected them using the Sheehan Disability Scale (残疾量表), which measures impact on family, friends, chores at home, work and school.
Researchers defined a major depressive episode as two weeks or longer of depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure, and at least four other symptoms such as problems with sleep, energy, concentration or self image.
Nearly half of the teenagers who had major depression said it severely damaged their ability to function in at least one of the areas on the disability scale.
“Fortunately, depression responds very well to early intervention and treatment，” SAMHSA Administrator Terry Cline said in a statement.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。这篇文章主要讲述美国的200万青少年受严重抑郁症困扰。
5．The underlined word “episode” in paragraph 8 probably means “________”．
A．experiment B．experience
C．expression D．feeling
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“as two weeks or longer of depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure”可知，episode是抑郁的心情或缺少兴趣或乐趣达两个或两个星期以上的一种经历。
6．What can be implied, but is not stated directly
A．Depression is the third leading cause of suicide.
B．There were over 2 million American teens suffering depression in the past two years.
C．The students surveyed were aged between 12 and 17.
D．Girl students were more likely to get into depression than boys.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据文章的第三段“But there were ‘striking differences’ by sex, with 12.7 percent of girls and 4.6 percent of boys affected”可知，性别差异有显著性，有12.7%的女孩和4.6%的男孩受到影响。文章暗示女孩比男孩更容易患抑郁症。故选D。
7．The main symptoms of a serious depressive episode include ________.
A．no family or friends or jobs or interests at all
B．low spirits, lack of sleep, energy and self image, and poor concentration
C．poor health, sex discrimination, less energy and loss of interests
D．suicide, sadness, lack of confidence and depression
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章的倒数第三段可知选择B。
8．What will the following paragraph probably talk about according to the passage
A．How to recover from stress.
B．How to have a happy feeling.
C．How to prevent and treat depression.
D．How to live a comfortable life.
解析：选C 推理判断题。阅读全文，文章主要讲述的是美国青少年患抑郁症的情况。最后一段提出早期干预和治疗可以抑制抑郁，由此推断接下来应该讲述如何防止或治疗抑郁症。从而判断选择C。PAGE
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阅读理解
A
“This isn't Disneyland, I'm not a novelty (新奇), this is as real as it gets.” sing The Sisters of Invention.
The young women — Annika, Michelle, Jackie, Aimee and Caroline — are a pop group with a difference. All have learning difficulties and some have extra disabilities.
The five are based in Adelaide, Australia, and met in 2010 when they sang together in a choir (合唱队) run by Tutti, an organization which supports disabled artists. Tutti saw they had talent and invited them to form a group. Now they perform together two or three times per month, and this is how they make a living.
Michelle is 25 and has cerebral palsy (脑瘫) and a mild learning disability. She says, “We choose the name The Sisters of Invention because we are like sisters and we support each other on and off stage. For the invention part, we are trying to change people's view of people with disabilities. We are reinventing the rules.”
All their songs are based on the members' own experiences and were written as a group in their twice weekly meetings at Tutti. “We would arrive in the morning and I'd say, ‘What do you want to talk about today？’” says their manager and producer Michael Ross. He then noted down everything they said until lyrics took shape. Ross says that putting “their truth” out there is important. He says, “What I'm interested in is that we get to see the world in a way that people in pop culture almost never get to see. It is creative gold.”
When they perform their songs, the physical side of their disabilities is more obvious, but Ross says, “They're not up there to show their barriers or difficulties. They're up there to show their strengths.”
语篇解读：本文为记叙文。五个有学习障碍的女孩组成了一支乐队，她们通过演出向人们展现自己的力量。
1．What do we know about The Sisters of Invention
A．All its members are disabled.
B．It was founded all by five girls.
C．It has existed for less than ten years.
D．They perform not in order to make money.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第二段“All have learning difficulties and some have extra disabilities”可知，五个女孩都有学习障碍，有的还有别的残疾。
2．The girls choose the name The Sisters of Invention because ________.
A．they all have great talent
B．they help each other like sisters
C．they have the same experiences
D．they are good at inventing things
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第四段“ ... because we are like sisters and we support each other on and off stage”可知，之所以给乐队起这个名字是因为五个成员亲如姐妹，互相支持。
3．How do audiences probably feel watching the performances of The Sisters of Invention
A．They will feel bored.
B．They will be inspired.
C．They will feel disappointed.
D．They will have pity on them.
解析：选B 推理判断题。分析最后一段可知，尽管五个姐妹在演出时残疾暴露得更明显，但她们意在向人们展示自己的力量，故观众看到她们的表演后会受到鼓舞。
B
Each year on Halloween, children look forward to trick or treating (不请客就捣乱) for candies. But for some kids, eating Halloween candies can be dangerous.
That's because 1 out of every 13 kids in the US have a food allergy. They are allergic to ingredients in many Halloween candies, such as peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, and beans. If they eat these foods, they will get sick or even die.
“I had to throw away all my candies with tears，” eight year old Conlen said. Conlen is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, and dairy. Twelve year old Kylie is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. She has been trick or treating only twice. “I brought my candies home and gave them to the neighbors，” Kylie said. “It felt terrible.”
But this year, Conlen, Kylie and other kids with food allergies will have a chance for a happy Halloween. That's because nearly 100,000 households across the US have promised to take part in the Teal (蓝绿色) Pumpkin Project (TPP), which was started last year by Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)．FARE is an organization that works to improve the lives of people with food allergies. Through the project, the households agree to have nonfood items for trick or treaters, including trinkets (小饰品) and toys.
To take part in the project, people buy a teal pumpkin or paint a pumpkin teal and place it in front of their house. The painted pumpkins let trick or treaters know that nonfood items are available there. The households also add their home addresses to an online map, making it easier for trick or treaters to find them.
Kylie loves the idea. “The TPP makes Halloween fun and safe，” she said. “It makes me feel like a normal kid, and it makes everyone feel included.”
语篇解读：本文是新闻报道。为了让那些对特定食物过敏的孩子过上快乐的万圣节，美国的一个组织Food Allergy Research & Education开展了一个名为Teal Pumpkin Project的活动。
4．To Conlen and Kylie, in the past Halloween was ________.
A．upsetting and dangerous
B．interesting and special
C．sick and terrible
D．important and exciting
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据文章第三段的内容可知，Conlen和Kylie对一些食物过敏，所以他们不能吃万圣节糖果。所以对于他俩来说，万圣节是一个让他们难过而且还会带来危险的节日。
5．According to the passage, we know that FARE ________.
A．helps people with food allergies recover
B．helps the households take part in the TPP
C．takes action to change kids' bad eating habits
D．helps kids with food allergies have a happy Halloween
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第四段的内容可知，Food Allergy Research & Education组织通过开展Teal Pumpkin Project的活动来帮助那些对特定食物过敏的孩子过一个快乐的万圣节。
6．The households help kids with food allergies by ________.
A．giving them teal pumpkins as gifts
B．offering them all kinds of food except candies
C．providing them with trinkets and toys as treats
D．asking them for home addresses and sending them gifts
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段最后一句以及倒数第二段的内容可知，参加Teal Pumpkin Project的家庭在万圣节期间会在自家门前摆放一个蓝绿色的南瓜，他们会用小饰品或者玩具来招待那些不能吃糖果的孩子。
C
Darek Fidyka, a 38 year old Bulgarian, had been paralysed (瘫痪的) from the chest down for four years after a knife attack. Scientists from Britain and Poland took cells from his nose, transplanted (移植) them into his back and re grew his spinal cord (脊髓). Now he can walk and even drive a car. The doctors were delighted but said it was the first step in a long journey.
The breakthrough came after 40 years of research by Professor Geoff Raisman, who found that cells had the possibility to repair damage to nasal (鼻腔的) nerves, the only part of the nervous system that constantly re grows. “The idea was to take something from an area where the nervous system can repair itself, and does so throughout life, and put it into an area that doesn't repair itself，” Professor Raisman said.
Polish doctors injected the nasal cells into Mr Fidyka's spinal cord above and below the injury and used some nerves from his ankle to form a bridge across the damaged tissue. The nasal cells appear to have caused the spinal nerves to repair themselves.
Professor Raisman achieved this with rats in the late 1990s, but this is his greatest success. “I think the moment of discovery for me was Christmas in 1997 when I first saw a rat that couldn't control its hand put its hand out to me. That was an exciting moment, because I realised then that my belief that the nervous system could be repaired was true.”
Doctors chose the easiest case for their first attempt — it might not work for others. But there is a real sense of hope that an idea once thought impossible has been realised.
David Nicholls, who helped provide money for the breakthrough, said information about the breakthrough would be made available to researchers across the globe.
“What you've got to understand is that for three million paralysed people in the world today, the world looks a totally brighter place than it did yesterday，” he said.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章主要讲述了英国和波兰科学家通过移植鼻腔细胞使得瘫痪病人重获走路的能力。
7．Why did Professor Geoff Raisman choose cells from the nose
A．The nervous system in the nose can repair itself.
B．Cells in the nose can be easily transplanted.
C．Cells in the nose re produce rapidly.
D．He just wanted to give it a try.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第二段中的“found that cells had the possibility ... the nervous system that constantly re grows”可知，Geoff Raisman教授发现鼻腔细胞是神经系统中唯一能够不断再生的部分。
8．Why did the operation work for Darek Fidyka
A．The nasal cells re produced and spread quickly.
B．The nerves from his ankle helped cure the injury.
C．The nervous system in the spinal cord can repair itself.
D．The nasal cells helped the spinal nerves to repair themselves.
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第三段中的“The nasal cells appear to have caused the spinal nerves to repair themselves”可知，鼻腔细胞能够促使脊髓神经自我修复。
9．What made Professor Geoff Raisman believe the nervous system can be repaired
A．His study on animals.
B．His operation on a paralysed patient.
C．His sudden thoughts about Christmas.
D．His unusual experience with a sick rat.
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第四段中的“when I first saw a rat ... the nervous system could be repaired was true”可知，Geoff Raisman教授看到一只不能使唤爪子的老鼠竟然把一只爪子伸向他，由此他开始相信神经系统是可以修复的。
10．David Nicholls' words suggest that ________.
A．the world is becoming better and brighter
B．paralysed people have the hope of recovery
C．the report of the breakthrough will be published soon
D．researchers across the globe will carry out the operation
解析：选B 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“What you've got to understand ... brighter place than it did yesterday”可知，对于世界上三百万瘫痪的病人来说，治愈这种病有一线希望。
