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课时跟踪练(二) Word power, Grammar and usage & Task
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．He was uncertain (无把握的) of the meaning of the sentence.
2．I'm sure her knowledge of English is adequate (足够的) for the job.
3．He is an outstanding (优秀的) basketball player. He plays basketball very well.
4．The driving instructor (教练) told me to pull up at the post office.
5．Obeying (服从) orders is one of the most important responsibilities for soldiers.
6．We should allocate (分配) our time wisely so that we can study effectively.
7．I'm glad that your daughter has a talent (天赋) for music. She learned quickly.
8．The singer was accompanied (伴奏) at the piano by his pupil.
Ⅱ.选词填空
be curious about， head for， on one's own， the moment， keep pany， recover from， pay attention to
1．As a newcomer, Mike is curious about everything here that seems common to all of us.
2．Both of his parents have gone to the city to make a fortune, leaving his grandmother keeping him company at home.
3．A Russian plane heading for Moscow crashed on the way, killing all the passengers on board.
4．Teenagers are not mature enough to make wise decisions on their own.
5．The moment I arrived at my home, I found there was a power off.
6．The injury is not serious, and he will recover from it soon.
7．Pay attention to the instructions, or you will make mistakes.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
How many different emotions (情感) do you think you can communicate to people with your face Do you have the same facial expressions as people from different cultures Read this to find out what scientists have just discovered about this topic.
New research suggests that there are only four basic facial expressions of emotion. However, how these expressions are interpreted (理解) might depend on where you are from. Research by scientists from the University of Glasgow has challenged the traditional view of how the face expresses emotions. Until now, it was widely believed that six basic emotions — happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise and disgust (厌恶) — were expressed and recognized across different cultures. However, the University of Glasgow's work now suggests that the human face only has four basic expressions of emotion. This is because some pairs of emotions are impossible to distinguish (区分). Fear and surprise, for example, both share wide open eyes. The facial expressions for anger and disgust also look the same.
So if our faces are only able to express four basic emotions, how do we communicate a much more complex (复杂的) variety of feelings The study found that the way expressions are interpreted is different in different cultures. Looking at how people from the East and West look at different parts of the face during facial expression recognition, scientists found that although there are some common features across cultures, the six basic facial expressions of emotion are not recognized universally.
What interests people about the cross cultural aspect of the research “This work leads to understanding which emotions we share and appreciating our differences.”
1．What did the University of Glasgow find
A．Facial expressions express emotions.
B．Six basic emotions can be recognized.
C．Some basic facial expressions are unusual.
D．Some of the six facial expressions are similar.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第二段的“This is because some pairs of emotions are impossible to distinguish (区分)”可知，六种基本表情里面有一些是类似的。
2．Which group may be the four basic facial emotions
A．Sadness, fear, anger and surprise.
B．Anger, sadness, fear and happiness.
C．Happiness, surprise, sadness and fear.
D．Disgust, happiness, anger and sadness.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句话，再对比之前提到的六种表情，可推断出新的研究提出的四种基本表情。
3．What can be inferred from the text
A．Basic facial expressions are not universal.
B．People find it hard to communicate more feelings.
C．People from the West have more facial expressions.
D．We can't express more feelings with four expressions.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第三段的“... the six basic facial expressions of emotion are not recognized universally”可知，基本的面部表情并不是通用的，文化不同，所表达的意思也不同。
4．What is the best title of this text
A．What does your face say
B．How do we communicate
C．What are the six basic emotions
D．Do we have the same facial expressions
解析：选A 标题归纳题。文章主要讲的是人的面部表情能够表达多少种情感。
B
A shopping center in Brazil is growing vegetables on its rooftop using waste collected from the mall's restaurants.The garden is on the roof of the Eldorado shopping
center in Sao Paolo.Workers there use trash (垃圾) from the restaurants to create compost (堆肥) for the garden.Compost is used to improve the soil of the garden.A spokesman for the mall says that the waste from 10,000 meals served each day in its food court goes into the compost.
Workers grow different kinds of fruits and vegetables on the rooftop garden, including tomatoes, lettuce (生菜) and eggplant.The fruits and vegetables grown there provide free food for the employees.Mall officials also hope to reduce the amount of waste that would end up in a garbage dump.This, they hope, will reduce carbon gases entering the atmosphere.
Cicero Evangelista leads the waste recycling effort.He says about 400 kilograms of organic waste are created every day from the mall's food court.
He says, “We weigh the material and add enzymes (酶) that remove bacteria, reduce humidity (湿度) and accelerate decomposition (分解)．This is how we turn organic waste into organic compost.”
Officials at the shopping center want to save as much waste as possible.So, they held workshops for employees to learn how to best collect waste from their stores.Neide Lopes is a food court worker.She says it is helpful to put in the extra work.
“The program is active and creative, and they distribute the produce among us, so it's very good.It is a way of reducing waste, and we receive food that we don't have to pay for, and that's the best part！”
Mall employees say the project reuses waste food to make food and reduces the shopping center's carbon footprint (碳排放量) at the same time.
5．The food court of the Eldorado shopping center .
A．is on the rooftop
B．is far from the garbage dump
C．leads to the setup of the garden
D．mainly offers take away service
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第一段内容可知，为了将饭店的有机废物利用起来，商场建立了菜园。
6．The produce of the garden is .
A．for self use B．mostly fruits
C．for sale D．rich in enzymes
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第二段中的“The fruits and vegetables grown there provide free food for the employees.”可知，这些农产品主要是免费供给商场的工作人员使用。
7．According to Cicero Evangelista, .
A．officials are not very supportive of the program
B．the organic waste is not made full use of
C．producing organic compost is not so simple
D．workshops for employees are ineffective
解析：选C 推理判断题。由第四段的描述可知，制作堆肥的过程并不简单。
8．What's the best title for the text
A．A new way of making compost
B．An environmentally friendly lifestyle
C．Compost is being widely used in Brazilian gardens
D．Mall in Brazil uses compost to reduce carbon footprint
解析：选D 标题归纳题。由第一段首句和最后一段内容可知。
Ⅳ.语法填空
What on earth does happiness mean I can't give you its exact definition, but I'm sure if you love and help others you'll get it.
I'll never forget an old lady.She lives in 1 small house alone.It is said that her husband and her son 2 (die) in a road accident years ago.Her life is bitter, but she often helps others 3 a smile.Whenever it snows, she is always the first 4 (clean) the paths.She looks after several children living nearby.I am one of them.I often remember the stories she told us and her kind smile.Perhaps she is unlucky, but I think she is a happy person.Her life is full of 5 (laugh) and love.
But I'm sad to see some people getting their happiness in bad ways.They talk 6 (noisy) in cinemas and meeting rooms; they destroy trees to enjoy themselves and they laugh at others' shortcomings.Perhaps they feel happy at that time, 7 they will never get true happiness because they 8 (lose) their personality already.
Now I know what happiness is. 9 means kindness, love and unselfishness.Above all, I have come to understand that 10 (bring) happiness to others is getting ourselves happiness.
1．a 空格后面的house是可数名词，根据句意“她独自一人居住在一个小房子里”可知用a表示泛指，意为“一个”。
2．died 根据本句中的时间状语years ago可知，要用一般过去时，故填died。
3．with 根据句意“但她经常面带微笑地帮助别人”，可知填with，表示“带着”。
4．to clean be the first to do sth.表示“第一个做某事”，序数词后要用不定式作定语，所以填to clean。
5．laughter and连接并列结构，and后面的love是名词，所以此处也应该用名词，laugh的名词形式是laughter，是不可数名词，故填laughter。
6．noisily 所填词作状语修饰动词talk，所以用副词，故填noisily。
7．but 空格前后都是完整的句子，所以要用并列连词。根据句意“可能他们在那时候会感到幸福，但是他们永远也不会得到真正的幸福，因为他们已经失去了人格。”可知，前后分句之间为转折关系，所以用but连接。
8．have lost 根据本句中“already”判断此处是现在完成时，主语是they，故填have lost。
9．It 分析句子成分可知，此处缺少主语，指代上一句的“happiness”，故填It。本句句意为“它意味着善良、爱和无私。”
10．bringing 分析句子结构可知，此处缺少主语，所以用动名词形式，即bringing。PAGE
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课时跟踪练(三) Grammar & Writing
Ⅰ.完成句子
1．得知我们图书馆要买一些书，我想给出一些建议。
Knowing that our library is going to buy some books, I'd like to give some suggestions.
2．因为写得匆忙，这篇文章不是很好。
Written in a hurry, this article was not so good.
3．参观艺术展时，我们讨论了伟大的艺术家们的作品。
While visiting the art exhibition, we discussed the great artists' works.
4．由于没完成这个项目，他们将再工作两个多小时。
Not having completed the project, they will work two more hours.
5．我很高兴被邀请在这里讲话。
I'm pleased to be invited to speak here.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
I'm very interested in the role of TV watching in our happiness.After all, after sleeping and work, it's the biggest consumer of the world's time.
So I was interested to see that new research suggests for couples without lots of mutual (共同的) friends, watching the same TV show (or reading the same book or watching the same movie) can help both people feel they live in the same social world.It turns out that couples who have lots of mutual friends tend to have the strongest bonds, and for those who don't have a lot of mutual friends, having “shared media experiences” helps them to feel connected.
This rang true for me.My husband Jamie and I have some mutual friends, but our social worlds don't overlap (部分重叠) extensively.Years ago, we both worked at the same place, and I remember how much fun it was when we knew so many people in common.We do have the habit of choosing shows to watch together, and it really is an activity that draws us closer.For instance, we've watched Transparent, Lost and The Shield.
I bet this finding is true for non romantic relationships, too.With my daughters, I've watched The Office, Friends, The Mindy Project and Super Store.And I've heard of offices that have a specific “office show”that people watch and discuss.It gives everyone something to talk about — and a form of harmless gossip — apart from work.
I love to read, and I like reading in a room where someone else is reading, but it's true that this activity has never seemed as companionable as watching the same TV show or movie with my husband.We've not living in the same inner world; we're not reacting to the same material at the same time.
I always felt a bit guilty about watching these TV shows with my husband — shouldn't we be doing something else？But now I recognize that it's a valuable, relationship strengthening activity.
1．According to the passage, if a couple don't have too many mutual friends, it's good for them to .
A．work in different places
B．watch TV together
C．live in the same social world
D．make friends in different social worlds
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段“...couples without lots of mutual friends, watching the same TV show (or reading the same book or watching the same movie) can help both people feel they live in the same social world.”可知，没有许多共同朋友的夫妻一起看同一个电视节目(或者读同一本书或者看同一部电影)能帮助他们感到他们居住在同一社会空间。由此可知，如果一对夫妻没有许多共同的朋友，一起看电视会对他们有益。
2．What does the author think about them having some mutual friends
A．Not affecting each other's social world.
B．Improving the relation with their friends.
C．Letting them both not feel lonely any longer.
D．Making them depend on each other even more.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段“This rang true for me.My husband Jamie and I have some mutual friends, but our social worlds don't overlap extensively.”可知，这对“我”来说很真实。“我”的丈夫Jamie和“我”有一些共同的朋友，但是我们的社会空间并没有大部分重叠。由此可知，作者他们夫妻拥有共同的朋友并不影响彼此独自的社会空间。
3．What does the author mean by saying “We're not ...at the same time”？
A．She and Jamie also have topics sometimes.
B．Reading with strangers is the happiest thing.
C．She hasn't much common language with Jamie.
D．It's hard to have common language when she reads with strangers.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段画线句子上文可知，“我”喜欢与其他人一起阅读，但是并不像与丈夫一起看电视或电影那样有相依为伴的感觉。由此可见，画线句子是针对与陌生人一起阅读而言的。“我们”不处于同一内心世界，不能同时对同一(阅读)材料做出反应。由此推知，作者认为和陌生人一起阅读没有共同语言。
4．What did the author use to think about watching TV with her husband
A．It wasn't a meaningful activity.
B．It was boring but very valuable.
C．It was not better than reading.
D．It helped improve their relationship.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段“I always felt a bit guilty about watching these TV shows with my husband — shouldn't we be doing something else？”可推知，以前“我”对和丈夫一起看电视节目感到内疚——“我们”不应该做别的事情吗？由此推知，作者过去认为和丈夫一起看电视节目是没有意义的活动。
Ⅲ.阅读七选五
If you work hard to have a positive attitude, you might be surprised by how much better you feel about yourself and life in general. 1 The less stress you feel, the better you will feel overall. So if you've been feeling tired, think about the good, put on a happy face and you just might feel better soon.
But how can you have a positive attitude when life is hard It's more than just turning life's lemons into lemonade. 2 But it's worth it. Here are some ways you can develop and maintain (保持) a positive attitude even in the midst of life's troubles.
3 It just means being an optimist and looking for the good in things, rather than being a pessimist (悲观者) and focusing on the bad in things. Sometimes your view can make all the difference in the world.
Identify (确认) those areas of your life that might not be going so well. 4 Focus on one area at a time and think of ways you can find the positive in them.
Smile and laugh! Yes, it can be that simple. Learn to love life, no matter what's going on. Smile at others and they will smile back at you. 5 Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine.
Exercise! Get off the couch and get moving. Being active and healthy can give you a completely different outlook on life.
A．Have fun and find the humor in life.
B．You may find it hard to stay positive in your life.
C．Having a positive attitude can take some hard work.
D．A positive attitude doesn't mean ignoring life's troubles.
E．Having a positive attitude can also reduce your stress level.
F．These are the areas likely to make you think negative thoughts.
G．Go to bed earlier so you get the sleep you need to feel positive.
语篇解读：积极的心态能够使你保持乐观向上的精神面貌，本文介绍了保持积极态度的一些方法。
1．选E 根据空后的“The less stress you feel, the better you will feel overall”可知，积极保持的心态可以减小你的压力。
2．选C 根据空后的“But it's worth it”可知，拥有一个积极的心态需要付出努力。
3．选D 根据空后的“It just means being an optimist and looking for the good in things ...”可知，拥有积极的心态并不意味着忽略生活中的麻烦。
4．选F 根据空前的“Identify (确认) those areas of your life that might not be going so well”可知，这些领域可能会让你产生消极的心态。
5．选A 根据上文“Smile at others and they will smile back at you”可知，应该开心一些，去寻找生活中的幽默。
Ⅳ.语法填空
Flying cars may soon become a 1 (real)．The rideshare service Uber has asked 2 expert from NASA, the American space agency, 3 (help) the company develop cars that can fly.
Uber plans to use flying vehicles 4 the future to avoid traffic in and around cities.The company wants to use small, totally electric aircraft, 5 could take off and land like a helicopter on top of parking garages.Uber said its flying vehicles would be much 6 (quiet), cost less to operate and produce less pollution than helicopters.
One person in San Francisco 7 (write) on Twitter, “I used to think that the flying car was a ridiculous idea. 8 I changed my mind this morning when I sat in heavy traffic.”Another person added from Mumbai, India：“I'm reading about Uber 9 (hire) a NASA engineer to build flying cars, while I'm stuck in traffic.There is hope.”
The expert predicts there will be several early models of cars that can't fly 10 (they) but with human pilots within one to three years.
1．reality 冠词后面应用名词，此处表示“飞行汽车将成为现实”。
2．an 此处指来自NASA的一名专家。expert为可数名词，且在此为单数，expert的读音以元音音素开头，此处为泛指，所以填an。
3．to help Uber公司要求来自NASA的一位专家去帮助公司开发能飞行的汽车，故用to help。ask sb. to do sth.“请求某人做某事”。
4．in 固定短语in the future意为“在将来”。
5．which 先行词为aircraft，非限制性定语从句的关系词代指物，应用which，不能用that。
6．quieter 根据下文的“than”可知，此处为比较级。
7．wrote 一位在旧金山的人在Twitter网站上写文章。事情发生在过去，所以用一般过去时。
8．But used to do意为“过去常常”，含有“现在不这样”的意思，故此处表示转折。过去认为(研制)飞行汽车是个荒谬的主意，但是今天早上当我被困在拥堵的交通中时，我改变了想法。
9．hiring hire与其逻辑主语Uber之间是主动关系，且与句子谓语之间没有连词，故用现在分词hiring。
10．themselves 此处指“several early models of cars”，故用反身代词，表示“汽车模型自己飞行”。PAGE
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课时跟踪练(四) Project
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．I've got vivid (生动的) memories of my happy childhood.
2．This season's entertainments (娱乐活动) consist of five plays and several concerts.
3．She was a mature (成熟的) woman, but appeared young and was beautiful.
4．It is an automatic (自动的) washing?machine.
5．The earthquake was predicted (预测) several months ago.
6．My teeth are aching (疼痛), so I can't eat anything.
7．Take your time. Don't finish your work in a rush (匆忙)．
8．This suitcase is small and handy (便利的), and therefore easy to carry about.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．It is impossible for him to finish the work in such a short time.
2．What I can do is give (give) you as much help as I can.
3．My deskmate is so kind that he often assists me with my maths.
4．Fortunately somebody who happened to be passing by called the fire department instantly (instant) the fire broke out.
5．The athlete suddenly accelerated and shot ahead of the others.
6．I like his speech; it was clear and to the point.
7．I had to do my homework in a rush because I was late.
Ⅲ.完形填空
Life is full of miracles (奇迹)．They come in all 1 too.Most people only 2 big miracles, but 3 miracles are around us every day.They are reminders (提示) of how much life 4 us and how much we can love too.
I 5 one of these miracle reminders the other day as I was 6 my disabled son to where he works part time.The sky was full of gray clouds, but they didn't 7 me.I was singing along with the radio and enjoying my favorite activity: 8 watching.I was keeping my eyes open for 9 things that would lift my 10 .So far that day I had noticed different kinds of flowers produce flowers along the two sides of the road, the 11 green leaves of the year, and a dog sitting by its front door.
The best 12 of all, though, happened just as I turned my car round.A young mother was waiting to cross the road.Her five year old daughter was 13 by her side.In the mother's arms was another daughter about two.As I got closer to the 14 ， the little daughter in her mother's arms 15 us, smiled, lifted her little arm, and began to 16 at us.My son and I both 17 and waved back at this little angel.Just then the gray clouds parted quickly and the 18 broke through to kiss that little girl.
That miracle moment stayed in my heart the rest of the morning.May we all 19 our own smiles and waves with everyone we 20 in the world.
1．A.orders B．colours
C．directions D．sizes
解析：选D 从下文中的“big miracles”可知，奇迹有大有小。
2．A.create B．believe
C．notice D．like
解析：选C 从下文中的“but miracles are around us every day”可知，大部分人只注意到了大奇迹。
3．A.familiar B．new
C．tiny D．useful
解析：选C 联系上文中的big及本空前的but可知，我们身边每天都有小奇迹发生。
4．A.controls B．loves
C．protects D．respects
解析：选B 从下文中的“how much we can love too”可知，这些奇迹提醒了我们生活有多爱我们。
5．A.got B．kept
C．preferred D．used
解析：选A 作者得到了一个奇迹的提示。
6．A.directing B．driving
C．inviting D．showing
解析：选B 从第三段第一句中的“I turned my car round”可知，作者开车送儿子去上班。
7．A.influence B．pass
C．cover D．need
解析：选A 从上文中的gray clouds及but可知，虽然天气不好，但是这并没有影响到作者。
8．A.luck B．plant
C．pet D．joy
解析：选D 从第二段最后一句可知，作者最喜欢的活动是观察快乐。
9．A.strange B．wild
C．little D．popular
解析：选C 联系上文的“小奇迹每天都在我们身边”及作者开车时注意到的花开、树长出新叶及小狗站在门前可知，作者看到的都是小事情。
10．A.voice B．hand
C．courage D．heart
解析：选D 从上文的用词singing及enjoying可知，这些小事情都让作者心情大好。
11．A.first B．dry
C．fallen D．old
解析：选A 从上文中的“different kinds of flowers produce flowers”可知，小树也长出了新叶。
12．A.view B．journey
C．change D．activity
解析：选A 从下文内容可知，作者开车掉头时看到了最美好的一幕。
13．A.running B．sleeping
C．sitting D．standing
解析：选D 小女孩和妈妈在等着过马路，所以小女孩当时站在妈妈身边。
14．A.team B．family
C．car D．road
解析：选B 作者看到了妈妈和两个女儿，也就是一家人。
15．A.found B．recognized
C．saw D．stopped
解析：选C 从下文的一连串动作可知，妈妈怀里的小女孩看到了作者。
16．A.look B．call
C．wave D．shout
解析：选C 从下文中的“waved back”可知，小女孩向他们招了招手。
17．A.smiled B．pointed
C．talked D．thought
解析：选A 作者和儿子都笑了，也向这个小女孩招了招手。
18．A.rain B．wind
C．snow D．sunshine
解析：选D 从“gray clouds parted quickly”可知，阳光出来了。
19．A.find B．share
C．leave D．discuss
解析：选B 从上文小女孩向作者微笑并招手后，作者和儿子也向小女孩微笑并招手可知，作者和儿子与一个小女孩分享了微笑和挥手。
20．A.remember B．meet
C．miss D．welcome
解析：选B 上文介绍的是作者遇到小女孩后发生的事情，故此处指的是在世界上遇到的每一个人。
Ⅳ.阅读理解
This spring, you may be fortunate enough to have good weather, a small piece of earth and the energy, enthusiasm and inspiration to plant a garden. There is nothing better to shake off the boredom and dullness of winter than to dig in the earth, plant some seeds and watch them grow. A small garden can produce something extra fresh for dinner, flowers for the table and a feeling of accomplishment. It is work, but it is ever so rewarding.
What about your life garden Just as a beautiful garden is a work in progress, so is the garden in your mind. It takes effort, planning, nurturing (培育) and weeding (除草) to grow a garden. What have you planted — what have you allowed to take root Is your life the picture of a well laid out garden or an untidy mixture of plants, trees and weeds whose seeds were blown your way and took root
We have all heard phrases like “sowing seeds of doubt” or “sowing seeds of discontent”. We can make a careful choice whether to allow them to take root in our lives or throw them out of our garden. Negative energy and words, like weeds, will spread quickly if left unchecked. Find a good “weed killer” — a book, an inspirational story, positive affirmations (肯定) — to help you get rid of the thoughts that reduce the beauty of your garden.
Plant as many seeds of joy and beauty as you can — in your own life and in the lives of the people with whom you live and work every day. Grow a gratitude garden, a peace garden and a dream garden. Look after them daily. If you give them time and energy, you will have a rich harvest of success, happiness and peace of mind.
语篇解读：本文是议论文。鲜花盛开的花园让我们心旷神怡，而如何让我们心灵的花园也鲜花盛开，让我们欢欣而宁静呢？
1．Why does the author tell us the benefits of growing a garden
A．To lead to the life garden.
B．To introduce a rewarding work.
C．To show his love for gardening.
D．To suggest a way to kill boredom.
解析：选A 推理判断题。分析第一段，作者通过描述花园带给人们的愉悦而引出“生命的花园”，即通过类比引出本文的主题。
2．In what way is our life garden similar to a beautiful garden
A．It changes all the time.
B．It needs our effort and nurturing.
C．It can make us happy and grateful in life.
D．It is full of both positive and negative energy.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第二段“Just as a beautiful garden is a work in progress, so is the garden in your mind. It takes effort, planning, nurturing (培育) and weeding (除草) to grow a garden”可知，我们生命的花园也需要我们的努力和培育才能有好的结果，这跟我们现实生活中的花园是一样的。
3．Why does the author compare negative energy and words to weeds
A．They are a natural part of life.
B．They are often left unchecked.
C．They are difficult to be removed.
D．They need to be removed before they spread.
解析：选D 推理判断题。由第三段“Negative energy and words, like weeds, will spread quickly if left unchecked”可知，负能量和充满负能量的语言也像杂草一样，如果不及时清除就会蔓延。
4．Which of the following can be regarded as a weed killer
A．Reading a dull book.
B．Expressing our discontent.
C．Having positive self talks.
D．Pulling up weeds in the garden.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第三段“a book, an inspirational story, positive affirmations (肯定)”可知，我们内心积极的自我交谈就可以清除我们的负能量，即为“杂草清理剂”。
Ⅴ.语法填空
Most of us know the basics of how 1 (handle) stress: we should take exercise 2 (regular) and eat healthy. Sleep is also important. But fighting stress needn't be boring. You must also spare some time in your schedule for fun, preferably with friends, and also a little quiet time, 3 (relax) by yourself. Spend time around positive people, 4 don't get your down. Look into volunteering — helping other people can help you feel less stressed. And if you're getting in a panic, stop what you 5 (do) and take several deep breaths. Pause for 6 moment and think about all the good things in your life. 7 (be) everything or everyone still stressing you out
Everyone gets stressed from time to time. It's no big deal. Some psychologists believe it's 8 (help) to think of stress as how we react to the things that stress us. The reason is that these things are 9 our control, but we can control how we react to them. So another way of fighting stress is to look for the positive in situations. When your parents say you 10 (prohibit) to go away for the weekend, regard it as an opportunity to do something at home.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了一些应对压力的方法。
1．to handle 考查不定式作宾语的用法。how与handle的不定式形式构成“疑问词＋不定式”结构作of的宾语，故填to handle。
2．regularly 考查副词。设空处修饰动词take，故填副词regularly。
3．relaxing 考查动词 ing形式作状语的用法。设空处作伴随状语。句子主语You与relax之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，且relax表示的动作与谓语动词spare所表示的动作同时发生，故填relaxing。
4．who 考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句修饰people，且在从句中作主语，故填who。
5．are doing 考查现在进行时。此处表示停下“正在做的事情”，故填are doing。
6．a 考查冠词。moment是可数名词且此处表泛指，故其前填a。
7．Is 考查主谓一致。本句是一般疑问句，主语是everything or everyone，且由语境可知此处谓语表示的动作现在正在进行，故填Is。
8．helpful 考查形容词作表语的用法。设空处作表语，且意为“有益的”，故填helpful。
9．beyond 考查介词。此处意为“这些事情不受我们的控制”，故填beyond(非……可及)。
10．are prohibited 考查一般现在时的被动语态。此处描述客观情况，且you与prohibit(禁止)之间是被动关系，故填are prohibited。PAGE
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课时跟踪练(一) Welcome to the unit & Reading— Language points
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．China has made admirable (令人钦佩的) achievements in scientific field.
2．Many students find temporary (临时的) jobs during their summer holidays.
3．Every time you celebrate an achievement, be thankful (感激的) to those who made it possible.
4．What he said and did at the party made us unbearable (难以忍受)．
5．There are not many teachers who advocate (提倡) traditional methods in English teaching.
6．Nowadays the old find it more and more difficult to adapt (适应) to the new world.
7．In their eyes, they can accomplish (实现) anything with enough money, and this is where I disagree.
8．Millions of people suffer (遭受) discomfort from one or more colds each year.
9．To his deep sorrow (悲伤), his grandfather died in a car accident yesterday.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Write down some important numbers in case you forget them.
2．I am in great need of a job now, so I've decided to go after that position in Ohio.
3．We really appreciate it when she offered to help.
4．He is so kind a person that he devotes his life to helping (help) blind people.
5．The old man is suffering from severe (severely) mental disorder.
6．By the time he was ten, he had_remembered (remember) 4,000 English words.
7．I'm afraid he can't adapt to the idea of having a woman as his boss.
8．Their letters of support made me in good spirits (spirit) all day long.
Ⅲ.完形填空
When we were kids, we didn't think of success or failure in the way we think now.At that time we dived straight into 1 .
In high school, I developed a preference for art. 2 ， I studied really hard about other things, 3 for a successful career in information science. 4 everybody was supporting me in continuing on the “path of success”， I felt really 5 inside.Deep down I knew, I'm not this person everybody thinks I am — my heart was 6 for something more meaningful.I wanted to do 7 .
My final year at college was also a 8 .I didn't manage to 9 in time with my generation.Then I tried animation, design, and even music 10 for a while, so different from the career that I was always 11 to do.Needless to say, such “creative” 12 brought me much satisfaction, but I was running out of money.I was stuck in a 13 — finding a job or finishing my degree, 14 I made good progress at neither of them.I realized that just a strong 15 will not bring me across the river.I had to do the work with my own hands.
One day, a former high school teacher met me on the street.He was 16 to hear I, one of his top students, wasn't doing well.He then 17 me to find my first job as a game developer.After starting work, my life started to improve.
18 ， I can see my goals and dreams have remarkably 19 over the years.I often remind myself that although some dreams may 20 ， you can always have your passion reborn again.
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过叙述自己在成长过程中的学习经历告诉我们：虽然有些梦想可能会消失，但通过努力你仍可以让你的激情再生。
1．A.safety B．adventures
C．agreement D．conflicts
解析：选B 根据上文“When we were kids, we didn't think of success or failure in the way we think now”及下文中“我”的经历可知，那时我们直接投身于冒险(adventures)中。
2．A.Instead B．Otherwise
C．Thus D．However
解析：选D 根据空前的“In high school, I developed a preference for art”及空后的“I studied really hard about other things”可知，前后之间形成转折关系。however“然而”符合语境。
3．A.competing B．calling
C．aiming D．accounting
解析：选C 根据空前的“I studied really hard about other things”可知，此处是指“我”的目标(aiming)是在信息科学领域取得成功。
4．A.Although B．Since
C．As D．If
解析：选A 根据下文“I felt really inside ...I am”可知，此处指虽然(Although)大家都支持“我”继续走这条“成功之路”，但“我”内心觉得非常空虚(empty)。
5．A.confident B．angry
C．peaceful D．empty
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
6．A.beating B．bleeding
C．aching D．answering
解析：选C 根据下文“I wanted to do ”可知，“我”的内心渴望(aching)着更有意义的东西。
7．A.science B．art
C．sports D．business
解析：选B 根据上文“In high school, I developed a preference for art”及下文内容可知，此处为原词复现，即“我”想去学习艺术(art)。
8．A.success B．mess
C．relief D．panic
解析：选B 根据下文“I didn't manage to in time with my generation”可知，此处表示“我”大学的最后一年也是一团糟(mess)。
9．A.apply B．balance
C．graduate D．drop
解析：选C 根据下文中的“finding a job or finishing my degree”可知，“我”没能及时和“我”同届的人一起毕业(graduate)。
10．A.randomly B．wisely
C．secretly D．suddenly
解析：选A 根据下文“so different from the career that I was always to do”可知，此处指然后“我”试着学习动画制作、设计，甚至随机(randomly)学习了一段时间的音乐，和“我”一直想要从事的职业如此不同。
11．A.reminded B．allowed
C．ordered D．meant
解析：选D 参见上题解析。be meant to do sth.“意欲做某事”，符合语境。
12．A.breakthroughs B．designs
C．routines D．exchanges
解析：选A 根据上文“tried ... for a while”可知，这些“创新性的”突破(breakthroughs)给“我”带来了很大的满足。
13．A.solution B．dilemma
C．negotiation D．compromise
解析：选B 根据下文“finding a job or finishing my degree”可知，“我”陷入了进退两难的境地(dilemma)。
14．A.and B．or
C．so D．but
解析：选D 根据空后的“I made good progress at neither of them”可知，此处指但(but)“我”在这两方面都没有取得很大的进步。
15．A.desire B．relationship
C．influence D．commitment
解析：选A 根据下文“I had to do the work with my own hands”可知，需要亲自去工作，仅有强烈的欲望(desire)是不能克服困难的。
16．A.amused B．proud
C．sad D．annoyed
解析：选C 根据空后的“I, one of his top students, wasn't doing well”可知，作为老师最好的学生之一，没有取得好的成就，所以此处表示老师为“我”感到伤心(sad)。
17．A.helped B．invited
C．promised D．forced
解析：选A 根据语境可知，此处指然后他帮(helped)“我”找到了第一份工作。
18．A.Setting off B．Looking back
C．Backing out D．Holding on
解析：选B 根据空后的“I can see my goals and dreams have remarkably over the years”可知，此处指回顾过去(Looking back)。
19．A.settled B．reduced
C．changed D．advanced
解析：选C 回顾过去，这些年来，“我”的目标和梦想变化(changed)显著。
20．A.step down B．come true
C．turn up D．die out
解析：选D 根据空后的“you can always have your passion reborn again”可知，“我”经常提醒自己，虽然有些梦想可能会消失(die out)，但激情总能再生。
Ⅳ.阅读理解
When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer, the older we get.
For kids, happiness has a magical quality.Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved.
In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes.Suddenly it's conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity.I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.
In adulthood the things that bring deep joy — love, marriage, birth — also bring responsibility and the risk of loss.For adults, happiness is complicated.
My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”．The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.It's easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday.First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch box and had the house to myself.Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love.When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.I don't think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either.She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.
We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we've got to have.We're so self conscious about our “right” to it that it's making us miserable.So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren't necessarily happier.
Happiness isn't about what happens to us — it's about how we see what happens to us.It's the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative.It's not wishing for what we don't have, but enjoying what we do possess.
语篇解读：幸福是什么？随着年龄的增长，童年、少年、成年、老年……幸福不会一成不变，时间会默默改变一切。但是真正的幸福不是在于我们身上发生了什么，而是在于我们如何看待已经发生的一切。
1．As people grow older, they .
A．feel it harder to experience happiness
B．associate their happiness less with others
C．will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness
D．tend to believe responsibility means happiness
解析：选A 细节理解题。通过第二、三、四段的描述可知，儿时的梦想很简单，青少年时幸福的概念就换了，而成年时幸福就变得复杂了，因此随着年龄的增长，人们发现体会幸福越来越难了，故选A项。
2．What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 5 and 6
A．She cares little about her own health.
B．She enjoys the freedom of traveling.
C．She is easily pleased by things in daily life.
D．She prefers getting pleasure from housework.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第五段中的内容可知，作者说越享受自己拥有的，我们就会越幸福；第六段中作者用自己的体验叙述了作者经历的小小的幸福的时刻。因此可推断作者很容易因生活中的一些小事而感到幸福，故选C项。
3．What can be inferred from Paragraph 7
A．Psychologists think satisfying work is the key to happiness.
B．Psychologists' opinion is well proved by Grandma's case.
C．Grandma often found time for social gatherings.
D．Grandma's happiness came from modest expectations of life.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第七段中说奶奶没有快乐的休闲时间，也没有令人满意的工作，但奶奶却有家人和朋友的密切的联系网，因此奶奶也很幸福。由此可知奶奶的幸福来自于对生活的朴素的期盼，故选D项。
4．People who equal happiness with wealth and success .
A．consider pressure something blocking their way
B．stress their right to happiness too much
C．are at a loss to make correct choices
D．are more likely to be happy
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第八段中的内容，因为有那么多的选择、有想成功的压力，我们很多人把快乐变成了比我们所拥有的更想要的东西。而那些把幸福和财富以及成功等同起来的人，太过于看重自己拥有幸福的权利了，故选B项。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
The science of happiness
Everyone wants to be happy. Some argue that the main reason people do the things they do is to become happier. Others argue that happiness is a basic human right. 1 What really makes people happy
Measuring happiness
Social scientists usually count happiness simply by asking how happy people are. 2 Ed Diener, an expert on happiness from the University of Illinois, says that this is an effective way of getting information about people's happiness.
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In one study, researchers asked people in different parts of a country “How satisfied are you with your life？”. People in parts of the country with nicer weather said they were more satisfied with their lives. They said they lived better than people from a city with bad weather.
Money and happiness
Researchers have examined the relationship between money and happiness for many years. They say that very poor people are less happy than rich people. 4 If you have a home, food and clothes, extra money doesn't make you happier.
What makes people happy
According to researchers, there are three things that make people happy：
Having close relationships with people — family and friends. 5
Believing in something. This could be a spiritual (精神上的) view or a special philosophy (人生观) in life.
Having goals that you find enjoyable and interesting. This means that your life has a purpose.
A．Weather and happiness
B．But what is happiness
C．Highly paid jobs make people happy.
D．Most people are satisfied with their lives.
E．But lots of money doesn't make you happier.
F．They ask people the question “How happy are you from 1 to 10？”
G．The closer and deeper the relationships are, the better for your happiness.
1．选B B项与上文的“Some argue that the main reason people do the things they do is to become happier. Others argue that happiness is a basic human right”呼应，且与下文的问句“What really makes people happy”并列，道出本文要讨论的主题。故B项符合此处语境。
2．选F 根据空处的上一句“Social scientists usually count happiness simply by asking how happy people are”可知，科学家通过询问人们的幸福指数来计算幸福。故F项符合此处语境。
3．选A 根据本段中的“People in parts of the country with nicer weather said they were more satisfied with their lives”可知，该段主要介绍了天气与幸福的关系。故A项符合此处语境。
4．选E 根据空处的下一句“If you have a home, food and clothes, extra money doesn't make you happier”可知，有很多的钱并不一定就会更幸福。故E项符合此处语境。
5．选G 根据空处的上一句“Having close relationships with people — family and friends”可知，人际关系好的人会更幸福。故G项符合此处语境。
