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Module 6 课时跟踪检测（二） Introduction & Reading —
Language Points
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1. Canals (运河) were dug to connect England's industrial cities with the ocean.
2. Helicopters are mainly used for military rather than civil (民用的) use.
3. You should pay attention to the sentence structure (结构).
4. The wind farm may be able to generate (发电) enough electricity for 2,000 homes.
5. There are so many ancient cultural relics (遗迹) in our country.
6. New subways are still under construction (construct) in Beijing.
7. My son majors in engineering (engineer) though we are not for.
8. The old man knows a lot of historical (history) events.
9. This is a well accommodated (accommodate) hotel.
10. We are concerned about the global (globe) warming.
Ⅱ.选词填空
dream of， hold back， come true， remove from， date back to， accommodate oneself to
1. The church dates back to 1173.
2. He was removed from his position.
3. I've always dreamt of going to the college, and now it has come true.
4. The villagers built banks of earth to hold back the flood water.
5. The little girl always dreams of living a happier life on some other planets.
6. Some find it hard to accommodate themselves to the new working conditions.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1. 现在找工作不容易。
Finding a job is difficult these days.
2. 这两个民族之间的传统友谊追溯到远古时代。
The traditional friendship between our two peoples dates back to ancient times.
3. 他因逃学太多被学校开除了。
He was removed from school for playing truant too often.
4. 他非常急躁，我制止不了他。
He was so impatient that I could not hold him back.
5. 他要访华的愿望终于实现了。
His wish to visit China has at last come true.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
A car made from a banana
Have you experienced a car made from a banana or a pineapple It's not a joke. Scientists in Brazil have developed a new way to use fibers from fruit plants to reinforce car plastics.
By using fibers from seemingly delicate fruits such as bananas and pineapples, the scientists claim that they can strengthen new plastics, making them not only stronger and lighter, but more sustainable (可持续的) as well.
“They (the new plastics) are light, but very strong — 30 percent lighter and three to four times stronger than old plastics，” research leader Alcides Leao from Sao Paulo State University in Brazil told the American Chemical Society. Some of the fibers can be as strong as Kevlar, a super strong material used to make bulletproof vests. Besides, the plastics are also more resistant to damage from heat, water, oxygen and even spilled gasoline.
Cellulose (纤维素) is the main component (成分) of wood and has been used for centuries to make paper. Recently scientists have discovered that intensive (密集的) processing of wood releases tiny or nano cellulose fibers, so tiny that 50,000 could fit across the width of a single human hair. When mixed with other raw materials, these nano cellulose fibers can make plastics stronger.
According to Leao, pineapple leaves and stems (茎), and a plant related to the pineapple in South America, called curaua, rather than wood may be the most promising source for nano cellulose. To create the plastics, researchers put the leaves and stems of pineapples and other plants into a device similar to a pressure cooker. Then they added certain chemicals and heated the mixture over several cycles, producing a powder that was then added to the plastics.
The process is costly, but it takes just 1 pound of nano cellulose to produce 100 pounds of super strong, light weight plastics, Leao pointed out.
Some car makers have already tested these nano cellulose plastics and scientists have predicted the plastics would be in use within two years, mainly for bodies of cars.
语篇解读：本文是一篇有关科普产品的介绍。作者介绍了一种新型的超强、轻型塑料产品的优势以及对此产品的展望。
1. The underlined word “reinforce” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A. take the place of
B. make something stronger
C. increase the percentage of
D. get rid of
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“strengthen new plastics, making them not only stronger”可知reinforce的意思相当于strengthen，故B项是最佳答案。
2. Which of the following statements about the nano sized fruit fiber is TRUE
A. It is used to make bulletproof vests.
B. It is used to replace steel and aluminum automotive parts.
C. It can resist damage from heat, water or oxygen.
D. Leao thinks it is better than nano cellulose from wood.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段可知用来做防弹背心的是另外一种材料Kevlar，故排除A项。B项在文章中没提到。C项不是说“nano sized fruit fiber”的，而是说用它来制成的新塑料的特征的。根据第五段中的“... rather than wood may be the most promising source for nano cellulose”可判断出D项正确。
3. According to the article, which of the following is the correct order that researchers produced super strong, lightweight plastics
a. put pineapple leaves and stems into a device similar to a pressure cooker
b. a powder is formed
c. add some powders to the plastics
d. add certain chemicals and heat the mixture over several cycles
A. b－c－a－d B. a－b－c－d
C. b－a－c－d D. a－d－b－c
解析：选D 细节理解题。第五段介绍了制造这种塑料的加工过程。首先把菠萝的叶子和茎及一种和菠萝相关的植物放入像压力锅一样的设备中，然后放入化学原料，加热几次，形成能被填入塑料中的粉状物。由此可知D项是最佳答案。
4. We can conclude from the article that nano cellulose .
A. costs too much to produce
B. is the best if produced from wood
C. is about the width of a single human hair
D. is currently being tested to build bodies of cars
解析：选D 细节理解题。第六段介绍1磅的nano cellulose就能生产100磅的这种塑料。由此可知A项错误。第五段第一句话告诉我们木头中的nano cellulose并不是最好的原材料，故B项错误。根据第四段中的“... so tiny that 50,000 could fit across the width of a single human hair”可知C项错误。根据最后一段可判断出D项正确。
B
Telemedicine is the name for when doctors give advice to patients by telephone or the Internet, or when health care providers in rural areas connect with specialists in big cities.
Telemedicine has existed for a long time, but the rise of smart phones, tablets and webcam equipped computers is raising telemedicine to new levels. Some health care systems in the United States now offer Virtual Urgent Care, patients see a doctor by video chat without having to leave home.
Diana Rae is a nurse educator in the western state of Washington. She recently showed how Virtual Urgent Care works. She used an iPad tablet and skype — the video chat service.
Doctor Green has the patient describe her symptoms, then the doctor performs a physical exam by demonstrating what he wants her to do. Doctor Green decides that the problem is a silence infection. For medicine, he prescribes an antibiotic. He says about 3 out of 4 patients have health problems that can be treated like this — through Virtual Urgent Care, that means a video chat could replace a visit to the doctor's office.
The Franciscan Health System is based in Tacoma, Washington. Franciscan charges $35 for this kind of virtual house call, that is much less than the cost of going to an emergency room, a doctor's office or an urgent care clinic.
After trying the video conference, Diana Rae says，“I would've paid twice that for the convenience of getting taken care of without having to sit in a waiting room, wait, and get exposed to everyone else's germs.”
Franciscan has a deal with a company called Carena to add virtual urgent care by Skype or phone. Carena is one of several companies doing this kind of work around the country. But a company official says state rules have not kept progress with developments in telemedicine. The workers who provide virtual urgent care must be separately licensed in each state where the company does business. For now, that means Carena doctors can treat patients in Washington state and California for example, but not in neighboring Oregon or Idaho.
语篇解读：本文讲述了一种新型的就诊形式在美国很受欢迎。
5. The second paragraph is mainly used to show .
A. why telemedicine becomes popular
B. the advantages of telemedicine
C. many factors contribute to telemedicine
D. what telemedicine is
解析：选C 推理判断题。第二段提到telemedicine存在了很长时间，但是智能手机、手写电脑和配备网络摄像机的电脑把它提高到一个新的水平，病人通过视频聊天就可以看医生，故选C。
6. Doctor Green decides that the problem is a silence infection .
A. through his observation of the patient
B. through a careful examination
C. by knowing what he wants her to do
D. by prescribing an antibiotic
解析：选C 细节理解题。第四段提到“Doctor Green has the patient describe her symptoms, then the doctor performs a physical exam by demonstrating what he wants her to do. Doctor Green decides that the problem is a silence infection.”可知答案选C。
7. The major health problems, in Doctor Green's opinion, .
A. are tough to deal with
B. can be treated through a video chat
C. should result from work pressure
D. nearly cost little to recover
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的句子“He says about 3 out of 4 patients have health problems that can be treated like this — through Virtual Urgent Care, that means a video chat could replace a visit to the doctor's office”可知“大多数健康问题都可以通过视频聊天来解决”，故选B。
8. By mentioning what Diana Rae says, the author wants to show .
A. he finds it convenient to see a doctor by using a video chat
B. he sings high praise for this kind of treatment form
C. he must be tired of waiting too long in the hospital
D. it should be very unhealthy while staying in hospital
解析：选B 推理判断题。文中谈到“I would've paid twice that for the convenience of getting taken care of without having to sit in a waiting room, wait, and get exposed to everyone else's germs”可判断他对这种诊疗方法评价很高，故选B。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
Five Ways Animals Help Us Live a Happier Life
Have you ever thought about the role of pets on this planet They are not just animals; they're creatures of God that make us feel happier in this world. There are several way pets can help us live a happier life.
Pets are the most devoted creatures
1 Old and wise people often joke that if you want to find a real friend and be sure that they'll never betray (背叛) you, then start keeping a pet.
They teach us to become better
Pets are very sensitive and wise creatures. 2 Unlike people, animals don't create problems out of nothing. They are free of negative thoughts and inner pain. Their pure hearts are made for loving their owners. People should learn to love, care and smile selflessly, like their pets usually do.
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It may seem strange, but pets have the power to heal both physical and mental human disorders. Thousands of real stories prove their healing ability. It's scientifically proved that many pets, especially cats can feel the emotions of their owners and soothe physical and mental pain.
They make us more organized
I must confess that several years ago I was a bit unorganized person. 4 When Johnson appeared in my life, I became more organized, because I felt myself responsible for his life. All kinds of pets require a lot of attention and care. That's why their owners should be more active in order to bring up a wonderful and healthy pet.
Pets can feel danger and save us
The research proves that pets can feel danger in advance. Pets begin to behave strange when they feel danger, trying to give their owners a sign that something terrible is going to happen. 5
A. Whenever you are in a bad mood, pets are always there for you.
B. If you're a responsible person, but suffer from lack of self organization, then keep a pet.
C. I found it difficult to manage my time and life according to the schedule.
D. Pets can heal the wounds of our soul and body
E. Nowadays I meet more and more people totally disappointed in human friendship and love.
F. It seems to me that they know the truth of life.
G. That's why owners should be more attentive to notice the signs given by their pets.
语篇解读：动物帮助我们生活更幸福的五个方法。1.宠物是最忠诚的；2.他们教我们变得更好；3.养宠物可以培养人的责任心和组织能力；4.宠物使我们的生活更有条理；5.宠物能感知威胁，还能救主人。
1. 选E 考查对上下文语境的理解。 空后的意思是： 聪明的老人经常开玩笑说，如果你想要找到一个真正的朋友，确信他们将永远不会背叛你，就养宠物。所以这里选E(现在我遇到越来越多的人对人类的友谊和爱完全失望。)。
2. 选F 考查对上下文语境的理解。空前的意思是：宠物是非常敏感和聪明的动物。空后的意思是：动物不会无理取闹。它们没有消极的想法和内心的痛苦。它们一心只爱主人。人们应该像他们的宠物那样学会爱、关心和微笑。所以这里选F(在我看来它们似乎知道生活的真相。)与上下文一致。
3. 选D 考查对段落的理解。本段的意思是：数以千计的真实故事证明很多宠物，尤其是猫可以感受到主人的情绪，能舒缓其身体和精神上的痛苦。所以这里选D(宠物能帮助抚平人的身心上的伤害。)与上下文一致。
4. 选C 考查对上下文语境的理解。空前的意思是：我必须承认，几年前我有点散乱。空后的意思是：当 Johnson 出现在我的生命，我变得更有组织能力了，因为我觉得我要对他的人生负责。所以这里选C(我发现根据日程表来管理我的时间和生活很难。)与上下文一致。
5. 选G 考查对上文语境的理解。空前的意思是：研究证明，宠物可以提前感觉到危险。当它们感觉到危险时，就试图给主人一个警告。所以这里选G(这就是为什么主人应该更专注他们的宠物给的迹象。)与上下文一致。
Ⅵ.课时微写作(请根据汉语提示把语段补充完整)
The Great Wall plays a part 1.of great importance (很重要) 2.in the history of (在……历史上) China. It 3.was designed to (被设计) keep out invaders. Most of the Great Wall 4.dates from (起源于) the Ming Dynasty. All the work was done by hand. Thousands of men died and many people 5.lived a terrible life (过着悲惨的生活). But the building of the Great Wall 6.held back (阻止) the foreign invasion successfully. And the construction of the Great Wall made the Chinese people's dream of a strong country 7.come true (实现).PAGE
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Module 6 课时跟踪检测（三） Other Parts of the Module
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1. The DCIO crashed (坠毁) shortly after take off.
2. It is ridiculous (可笑的) that the old lady believed the two cheats.
3. The team has made enormous (巨大的) effort to make the match a success.
4. The man struck (划) a match to light the lamp.
5. It was said that the village was completely destroyed (毁掉) by the flood.
6. It would have some effects on global (globe) welfare.
7. You can't be careful enough to drive on frozen road in freezing weather. (freeze)
8. It is difficult to travel through the city on a foggy (fog) day.
9. The observatory (observe) stood high, against the blue sky.
10. He is a great poet (poem) living in the Middle Ages.
Ⅱ.选词填空
below freezing， on the spot， crash into， in fact， bring an end to， make sense
1. This sentence doesn't make sense.
2. His words brought an end to the meeting.
3. A small plane crashed into a hillside.
4. Tonight the temperature will fall to 3 degrees below freezing.
5. He had to make a decision on the spot.
6. In fact, he is only joking.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1. 汤姆不可能在如此短的时间内恢复健康。
It is not possible for Tom to recover in such a short time.
2. 下一场比赛你相信哪个球队会赢？
Which team do you believe will win in the next match
3. 我们必须将实验进行到底，不要中途放弃。
We must carry the experiment through to the end, not giving it up half way.
4. 你究竟能不能看懂这说明？
Can you make any sense of the instructions at all
5. 坐在我旁边的男孩是我儿子。
The boy sitting by me is my son.
Ⅳ.完形填空
Once upon a time a teacher and his student lay down under a big tree near the big grass area. Then 1 the student asked the teacher, “Teacher, I'm puzzled. How do we 2 our soul mate (知己)？Could you please 3 me？”
4 for a few seconds, the teacher then answered, “Well, it's a pretty hard and easy question.” The teacher 5 ， “Look that way. There is a lot of 6 .Why don't you walk there But please don't walk 7 .On your way, try to find a blade (叶片) of beautiful grass and 8 it and then give it to me. But just one.”
The student said OK and then he walked straight 9 to the grassy field. A few minutes later, the student came back 10 .When the teacher asked the 11 ， the student said, “On my journey, I found quite a 12 beautiful blades of grass, but I 13 that I would find a better one, so I didn't pick it. 14 I didn't realize that I was at the 15 of the field, and I hadn't picked any because you told me not to go back, so I didn't go back.” Hearing this, the teacher said, “That's 16 will happen in real life.”
What is the 17 of this story In the story, grass is the people around you; the beautiful blade grass is the people that 18 you and the grassy field is time.In looking for your soul mate, please don't always 19 and hope that there will be a better one.By doing that, you'll 20 your lifetime. Remember “Time Never Goes Back”.
语篇解读：该故事告诫我们，在寻找人生伴侣的时候，请不要总是比较，希望将来会有更好的选择。如果这样做的话，你就会浪费一生的时间，因为请记住：时间一去不复返。
1. A. personally B. absolutely
C. suddenly D immediately
解析：选C personally“就个人而言”；absolutely“绝对地”；suddenly“突然”；immediately“立刻，马上”。句意：一个老师和一个学生躺在一棵树底下，学生突然问。故选C。
2. A. discover B. treat
C. search D. find
解析：选D discover“发现”；treat“治疗”；search“搜查”；find“找到”。从后面的问句可知，该学生对寻找人生伴侣“感到困惑”。 根据下文的“On your way，try to find a blade (叶片) of beautiful grass”也可以得出答案是D。
3. A. ask B. help
C. beg D. order
解析：选B ask“问”；help“帮助”；beg“乞讨，恳求(原谅)”；order“命令”。句意：请你帮助我好吗？故选B。
4. A. Silent B. Still
C. Quiet D. Calm
解析：选A silent“沉默的”；still“静止，不动”；quiet“安静的”；calm“冷静的”。句意：老师想了几秒钟，然后说：“嗯，这是一个很难但又很简单的问题。”故选A。
5. A. repeated B. waved
C. charged D. continued
解析：选D repeat“重复”；wave“挥手”；charge“收费”；continue“继续”。老师上面讲了一句话了，然后接着说。所以选D。
6. A. grass B. earth
C. field D. leaves
解析：选A grass“草”；earth“泥土”；field“田，地”；leaves“叶子”。句意：看那条路，有许多草。故选A。
7. A. straight B. forwards
C. backwards D. directly
解析：选C straight“直接”；forwards“向前”；backwards“向后”；directly“直接地”。由后文的“you told me not to go back”可知选C。
8. A. observe B. pick
C. arrest D. carry
解析：选B observe“观察”；pick“摘”；arrest“逮捕”；carry“携带”。根据下文的“so I didn't pick it”可知老师让学生尽量寻找一棵美丽的草，然后把它摘下拿给他。可知选B。
9. A. up B. back
C. ahead D. along
解析：选C up“向上”；back“回来”；ahead“在……前面”；along“沿着”。句意：学生说好的，然后直接走向草地。故选C。
10. A. green hand B. empty handed
C. single hand D. second hand
解析：选B green hand“新手，缺乏经验的人”；empty handed“空手的，一无所获的”；single hand“独手的，只用一只手的”；second hand“二手的”。句意：几分钟后学生空手回来。故选B。
11. A. evidence B. shape
C. reason D. purpose
解析：选C evidence“证据”；shape“形状”；reason“原因”；purpose“目的”。根据下文学生的回答，可知老师问他为什么空手而回，所以选C。
12. A. little B. few
C. much D. many
解析：选B little“几乎没有(修饰不可数名词)”；few“几乎没有(修饰可数名词)”；much“很多(修饰不可数名词)”；many“很多(修饰可数名词复数)”。句意：我在路上发现了许多漂亮的草。故选B。
13. A. thought B. doubted
C. admitted D. attached
解析：选A think“想”；doubt“怀疑”；admit“承认”；attach“贴上，系”。句意：我在路上发现了许多漂亮的草，但是我觉得我会找到更好的，于是就没有把它摘下来。所以选A。
14. A. And B. Although
C. While D. But
解析：选D and“和”；although“尽管”；while“然而”；but“但是”。句意：但是，我没意识到我已经走到了田野的尽头。故选D。
15. A. end B. center
C. bottom D. top
解析：选A end“末端”；center“中心”；bottom“底部”；top“顶端”。根据下文“and I hadn't picked any because you told me not to go back”可知学生走到了田野的尽头，所以选A。
16. A. how B. why
C. when D. what
解析：选D how“怎样”；why“为什么”；when“当……时候”；what“什么”。句意：那就是在真正的生活中将要发生的事情。故选D。
17. A. result B. content
C. limit D. message
解析：选D result“结果”；content“内容”；limit“限制”；message“信息”。根据下文的“In the story, grass is the people around you; the beautiful blade grass is the people that you and the grassy field is time.”可知这是这个故事的启示，所以选D。
18. A. attract B. hate
C. form D. upset
解析：选A attract“吸引”；hate“讨厌”；form“影响”；upset“使不安”。根据上文的“How do we our soul mate (知己)？”可知这里指的是吸引你的人，所以选A。
19. A. forgive B. compare
C. appreciate D. complain
解析：选B forgive“原谅”；compare“比较”；appreciate“欣赏”；complain“抱怨”。根据下文的“that there will be a better one”可知在寻找灵魂伴侣的时候，不要比较，所以选B。
20. A. run B. inspect
C. waste D. save
解析：选C run“跑”；inspect“视察”；waste“浪费”；save“拯救”。根据上下文可知，如果这样做的话，你就会浪费一生的时间。故选C。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
I'm a skeptic when it comes to the benefits of taking vitamins and other supplements. We swallow far more vitamins than any other country — yet we're not the healthiest folks by far, nor do we live the longest.
There's more bad news for vitamins this week：Taking folic acid (维生素B) and vitamin B12 supplements doesn't prevent heart attacks or death, according to a major new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It was hoped they would, since the vitamins do reduce levels of homocysteine, an amino acid (氨基酸) that is higher in the blood of people who have a higher risk of heart disease. In fact, homocysteine was reduced 30 per cent after one year of treatment in the participants who took both vitamins. But in the following three years, many vitamin takers died as those who didn't take the vitamins. Even worse, the study was stopped early because another similar study suggested that there may be an increased risk of cancer from taking B vitamins.
I had been taking a health food store monster multivitamin (综合维生素剂) for months. Coincidentally, I had been experiencing some strange numbness in my legs that was starting to scare me. I remember sitting in a long meeting with my ankles crossed, when I tried to stand up I crumpled on the floor and hit my chin on the glass coffee table because my legs had gone completely numb and worthless. As I sat there and shook my legs, I got that “pins and needles” feeling and soon was OK. But it scared me enough to make an appointment with a neurologist, who suggested an MRI to rule out multiple sclerosis, stroke, or a brain tumor (肿块).
While I'll never know for sure if the vitamins caused my problem, many studies have reminded us that pill forms of vitamins and minerals don't provide the same benefits as getting them from food. There's a lot we don't know about how the human body works. Until we know more, I'm getting most of my vitamins from the farmer's market.
语篇解读：本文讲述了有关服用非天然维生素的一些不良反应，这与我们的传统观点相矛盾。
1. What does the underlined word “skeptic” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. A man who doubts something.
B. A man who believes in something.
C. A man who benefits from something.
D. A man who insists on something.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。由下句以及全文的内容来看，作者对于服用维生素和其他补品的好处是怀疑的，所以答案为A项。
2. Why do people take folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements
A. They want to benefit from them.
B. They want to experience something strange like the writer.
C. They want to tell the difference between vitamin pills and natural vitamins.
D. They want to know if they can stop heart attacks or live longer.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第二段的前两句话可以推出答案。
3. What can we know from the last paragraph
A. The writer is getting most of pill forms of vitamins from the market.
B. The writer continues to take vitamins in great quantities.
C. The writer is getting vitamins from food, which can provide more benefits.
D. The writer will never take pill forms of vitamins and minerals.
解析：选C 推理判断题。由文章最后一段可以看出，作者认为pill forms of vitamins不如食物为我们提供的维生素好处多，因此，在对人体的工作机理还没有更多的了解之前，作者将一直坚持从食物中摄取维生素(from the farmer's market)。
4. Which would be the best title of the passage
A. Vitamins: benefit us a lot
B. Vitamins: no help for your heart
C. Vitamins: bad for the brain, too
D. Some bad news about vitamins
解析：选D 标题归纳题。纵观全文可以看出，作者通过理论及自己的一些亲身体验，向我们讲述了有关服用非天然维生素的一些不良反应。
B
Four Simple Keys to Transform Your Life
The Power of Choice. Every one of us makes countless choices every day. Every choice we make has an impact on our lives. Even insignificant choices can affect what we experience and how we feel. When hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junk food. The more important the decision, the greater
its effect. For instance, how do I act towards that person who treated me badly Do I generally choose to be passive, or do I actively set clear intentions and create what I want in my life Every choice we make, however big or small, affects us in some way.
How Do You Make Choices If you are interested in living a richer, fuller life, there is a foundation upon which you can base all of your decisions which can make life better not only for you, but also for those around you. This foundation is to choose based on what's best for all. Imagine a world where every parent, spouse (配偶), friend, teacher, businessperson, and politician truly did their best to choose what's best for all involved in every decision they made. We would certainly live in a more caring, supportive world.
It's the Intention. “But how do I know what is really best？” you might ask. The answer is simple. It doesn't matter. What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice. What matters is that whatever decision you make, you are clear in your intention of choosing based on what's best for all. If it later turns out that you made what appears to have been a bad choice, there's no need for guilt. Knowing that you did your best to choose with a sincere desire for what's best for all, your conscience stays clear and open. This then allows you to more easily learn from your mistakes, and to live with a clear heart and mind.
What's Best for Me, Too! Choosing what's best does not mean you have to always sacrifice yourself for others. An overly (过度的) exhausted mother can lose her temper easily. Some time off for this mother might seem selfish, yet in the long run, it can help her to be a better mother to her children. So as we move through each day of our lives, let us remember to include ourselves as we do our best to choose what's best for all.
语篇解读：文章介绍正确选择的重要性，如何做出正确的选择，什么是最好的选择。
5. Which of the following is FALSE
A. Whenever hunger strikes, we will reach for a junk snack.
B. Every choice, however big or small, has an influence on us.
C. Even small choices affect how we feel.
D. We make choices every day.
解析：选A 细节理解题。从第一段的句子“When hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junk food”可知当饥饿来袭，人们往往会选择健康的，有营养的零食或是高糖的垃圾食品。故选A。
6. How should we make choices
A. To be interested in a richer, fuller life.
B. To make life better for ourselves.
C. To imagine a world where everyone did their best.
D. To choose based on what's best for all.
解析：选D 细节理解题。从第二段的句子“This foundation is to choose based on what's best for all”可知我们做选择的时候，应该基于对所有的人都好的选择，故选D。
7. Why does the author say，“What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice”？
A. Because the choice you make is not important.
B. Because you may have made a bad choice.
C. Because this allows you to stay clear and improve.
D. Because there is no need for guilt.
解析：选C 句意理解题。从句意可知重要的是选择背后的意图，再根据画线句后的内容“ ... clear in your intention of”可知选C。
8. How to choose what is best for us
A. We need to devote all our life to others.
B. We need to put away some time for ourselves.
C. We need to sacrifice ourselves for others.
D. We need to be selfless every minute.
解析：选B 细节理解题。从最后一段的句子“let us remember to include ourselves as we do our best to choose what's best for all”可知最好的选择包括给自己留些时间，故选B。PAGE
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Module 6 课时跟踪检测（一） Introduction & Reading —
Pre-reading
阅读理解
A
In the last 500 years nothing about people — not their clothes, ideas or languages — has changed as much as what they eat. Chocolate drink was first made from the seeds of the cacao (可可) tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became popular. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important places. Some still exist today. The potato is also from the New World. Around the 1600s, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved (挨饿) when the crop failed during the years of 1845－1846, and thousands more were forced to go to live in America.
There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world's largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s. According to an Arabic story, coffee was discovered when a goat keeper named Lakdi noticed that his goats were eating red fruits on a coffee tree. He tried one and experienced the “wide awake (彻底清醒的)” feeling that one third of the world's population now starts the day with.
语篇解读：本文介绍了巧克力和咖啡的发展历史。
1. According to the passage, which of the following changed more than others
A. Clothes. B. Ideas.
C. Languages. D. Foods.
解析：选D 细节理解题。文章第一句指出关于人们的衣服、观念、语言都不及他们所食用的食物变化大。也就是说，食物的变化最大。
2. Chocolate drink was first invented in while coffee was first invented in .
A. South America; Brazil
B. South America; the Old World
C. Spain; Ethiopia
D. London; Peru
解析：选B 细节理解题。从文中第一段第二句可知巧克力最先是由南美印第安人所做，用排除法可排除C、D两项。 文中第二段又可证实咖啡是来自于“旧世界”的，故答案为B。
3. According to the passage, which of the following is an “Old World” country
A. Peru.
B. Brazil.
C. A certain American country.
D. Ethiopia.
解析：选D 推理判断题。文章第二段讲咖啡原产于Ethiopia，该段开始提到Old World，故答案为D。
4. From the passage we can conclude that millions of people drink coffee .
A. in the morning B. at noon
C. in the afternoon D. in the evening
解析：选A 推理判断题。喝咖啡可以提神，所以人们常在早晨喝它。这既考查常识，又考查对文末一句话的理解。
B
◆The Big Cake Show comes to the WestPoint Arena in Exeter, England, March 21－22. Hopefully, cakes of all sizes will be on sale and on show. An impressive list of famous people sharing their great knowledge and skill includes Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood and Gregg Wallace. Tickets, from ￡12, are available online ().
◆From January 17 to March 8, RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, England has some special guests to brighten the winter: beautiful butterflies. Butterflies in the Glasshouse introduces a group of butterflies from other countries feeding on fruit and the juice rich plants of the Exotic Zone. Tickets for adults are ￡13.20, for children are ￡6.60. For a family with 2 adults and 2 children, they should pay ￡32.75 in total. For groups of more than 10 adults, each should pay ￡10.80 (rhs. org.uk/wisley).
◆The week long London Wine Week starts from May 18. Buy a ￡5 wristband to qualify for a pocket sized guidebook and discounted wine around the capital. Partnering with London's best bars and restaurants, we will be organizing events such as master classes and meet the maker time, plus offering discounts to wristband wearers ().
◆The World Shakespeare Festival begins in April, with everything from foreign productions of Shakespearean plays at Shakespeare's Globe to Shakespearean plays at the Royal Opera House. Plays will run until the end of the year in London, Birmingham, Newcastle and Gateshead. And there's a programme of events such as director talks and family workshops, Prices start from ￡60 (worldshakespearefestival.org. uk).
语篇解读：本文介绍了几个在英国举行的盛会，它们的时间、地点等细节。
5. We can infer that Paul Hollywood is most likely to be .
A. a ticket dealer
B. a professional cook
C. the event organizer
D. the cake show host
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据短文第一段“cakes of all sizes will be on sale and on show. An impressive list of famous people sharing their great knowledge and skill includes Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood”可知这是一个蛋糕秀，很多蛋糕会展示出来，许多人会把自己对做蛋糕的知识和技术分享出来，说明这些人是专业厨师，故选B。
6. If you want to buy wine at lower prices, you should .
A. eat in the specific restaurants
B. pay ￡5 for a discount card
C. buy a wristband first
D. obtain a guidebook
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段“Buy a ￡5 wristband to qualify for a pocket sized guidebook and discounted wine around the capital.”可知如果你要买打折的便宜的酒，你就要先买一个手表带，故选C。
7. Which of the following activities lasts for the longest time
A. The Big Cake Show.
B. The London Wine Week.
C. Butterflies in the Glasshouse.
D. The World Shakespeare Festival.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据短文“The Big Cake Show ... March 21－22”持续2天；“January 17 to March 8, RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey”持续50天左右； “The week long London Wine Week starts from May 18”持续一周；“The World Shakespeare Festival begins in April ... Plays will run until the end of the year”可知莎士比亚节从4月开始会持续到年底；持续时间最长，故选D。
C
If you feel at present that you don't have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to spare the time for the relationships you already have. Starting and keeping friendships requires effort and commitment.
Our lives let many of us become so busy with work and other things that we don't get around to scheduling time for pleasure and talking with our friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.
Making an effort to call your friends more regularly and accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life quickly!
Are there any people you could call right now and are assured of a pleasant welcome Are there any people that you could count on to help you in the time of difficulty Can you have close talks with them Do you have fun when you are together Are you happy to have them in your life
If you haven't seen most of them lately, is it because you have become too busy Have you lived apart Was there an argument
If the main reason that you haven't been getting together with the people you already know is that you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your pare it with your real values and priorities (优先考虑的事) in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want
If you have become too busy to have time for friends, why does this happen Are you seeking material joys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings Have you allowed your time to do over committed because you never say “No” to anyone Don you insist on doing things by yourself that could be delegated to others If so, why Do you believe that everything depends on you
Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you.
If you really want to keep friends in your life, make space in your schedule and in your heart for them.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。作者指出了友谊需要付出努力和承担义务，然后论证了如何赢得友谊的问题。
8. In this passage the author mainly discusses .
A. how to balance friendships and work
B. how to spend our spare time
C. whether we should keep friendships
D. whether we should invite friends to dinner
解析：选A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者分析了人们缺少朋友的原因并给出了建议，其中最重要的就是如何平衡友谊和工作的关系。
9. Which of the following doesn't indicate a good relationship
A. You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.
B. You have someone to have close talks with.
C. You feel depressed about others in life.
D. You have fun when you are with someone.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段可知A、B、D三项都是拥有良好人际关系的表现，只有C项不符合文意。
10. What does the underlined word “delegated” in Paragraph 7 probably mean
A. Appointed. B. Replaced.
C. Declined. D. Handled.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据第七段中的“Do you insist on doing things by yourself that could be delegated to others？”的前后分句的逻辑关系可知“be delegated to others”和“doing things by yourself”相对应，故delegate是“委任，指派(某人)去做”的意思。
11. The reasons why you have become too busy to have time for friends may be the following EXCEPT that .
A. you spend too much time seeking material joys in your life
B. you feel it difficult to keep friendships
C. you stick to doing everything all by yourself
D. you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第七段的内容可知A、C、D三项都是太忙而顾不上友谊的原因。
