Unit 2课文阅读理解lesson1
Ⅰ.Read the passage quickly and fill in the following blanks with suitable words.
Ex millionaire:Jason Harley
16 years ago He was a college 1.________.He had a huge six bedroom house and a 2.________ of $2 million.
Today He lives in a small 3._______ with only 4.______ furniture.He has a small garden 5.______ he grows some vegetables and a few flowers.He gets his clothes and a lot of other things from 6.______ shops.
His attitude to the change He 7.______ it.He is pleased to give up the lifestyle of a rich man.
The reason for the change He was 8.___ of being a person 9.___ had everything in a world where many people had nothing.
His feelings now He is much 10._____ now.He wouldn’t go back to being rich for anything—no way.
1.professor 2 fortune 3 dormitory 4 second hand 5 where6 charity 7 appreciates 8 tired 9 who 10 happier
Ⅱ.What’s the main idea of the passage
The main idea of the passage is ________ between Angela Johnson and ex millionaire Jason Harley.
答案 an interview
Choose the best answer.
1.Jason Harley is an example to show .
A.that people can be happy without money
B.that a rich man can find happiness by giving his wealth away to charities
C.some millionaires will continue to be concerned about money after they become millionaires
D.if you can dream it,you can do it
2.What was the sign for Jason Harley to be a millionaire sixteen years ago
A.He was a college professor.
B.He had a huge six bedroom house and a fortune of 2 million dollars.
C.He worked hard to get money.
D.He turned his back on his money.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A.Jason Harley doesn’t have any new furniture in his dormitory room.
B.Jason Harley is making a living by growing vegetables and flowers now.
C.Jason Harley can only afford cheap things now.
D.Jason Harley is now living in a small dormitory room with a big garden.
4.How did Jason Harley deal with his huge amounts of money
A.He gave it away to his children.
B.He gave it away to local poor people.
C.He gave it away to hungry people in the world.
D.He gave it away to charities.
5.How does Jason Harley think about his present life
A.Tired and worried.
B.Funny but enjoyable.
C.Free and happy.
D.Proud and satisfying.
答案 BBADC
Ⅰ.After reading the passage,please fill in the following blanks.
A lot of people are 1.__________(determine) to become a millionaire.They think about all the things they 2._________(do) once they become rich.Actually,some millionaires continue to be 3.________(worry) about money,so they are hardworking to make sure they never lose it.However,there are some people who don’t want to be a millionaire.Jason Harley is one example.Jason Harley was a millionaire sixteen years 4.______,but he was tired of 5.______(be) a person who had everything in a world where many people had nothing.So he gave all his money away to 6._________(charity).Jason now lives in a small dormitory room 7._______ there is only second hand furniture.Though he has given away all his money,he lives a 8._____(happy) life than before.When 9.______(ask) whether there were any things he missed,he replied that success is not measured by how much money you have but by how you understand the true 10._______(mean) of life.
1determined 2 will do 3 worried 4ago 5being 6 charities7 where8 happier9 asked 10 meaning
Ⅱ.Discuss with your partner and then answer the following questions.
1.If you want to be a millionaire,what will you have to do
2.If you are a millionaire,will you donate your money to charities?Why or why not
1.They spend half of their time dreaming up ways of getting rich and achieving the success they expect,and the rest of their time thinking about all the things they will do once they become rich.
[_____________________________________________________
2.He was tired of being regarded as living a successful life,as a person who had everything while many people had nothing.
[_____________________________________________________
3.Whenever he had more than two thousand dollars,he would give away small bank notes to homeless people in the streets of local areas.
[_____________________________________________________
1[句式分析] 本句是一个主从复合句。主句的谓语动词是spend;half of their time和the rest of their time作它的并列宾语;of getting rich作ways的后置定语。they expect和they will do是定语从句,分别修饰先行词success和things。
[自主翻译] 他们花一半时间想象各种发财和达到他们期望的成功的方法,另一半时间则用来考虑一旦发了财他们会做什么。
[2句式分析] 本句为复合句。主句是He was tired of...;who had everything 是who引导的定语从句;while用作并列连词,表示对比、转折。
[自主翻译] 他厌倦了过别人眼中成功的生活,在很多人一无所有的时候自己能够拥有一切。
3 句式分析] 本句是复合句。he would give away...是主句;Whenever he had...是whenever引导的让步状语从句。
[自主翻译] 每当他的钱超过两千美元时,他就会给当地街头无家可归的人赠送小额钞票。