Unit4 Lesson 1 What's So Funny?
一、单词拼写
1.They tried to (预测) the result of the football match but the result was beyond their expectations.
2.We had tea,and (随后) we sat in the garden for a while.
3.He chose his study course in (咨询) with his parents and teachers.
4.Rockets often carry (科学上的) instruments.
5.Mrs Burke was found unconscious and (流血) freely.
6.On a Sunday night,families with young children and groups of (中年的) men filled the restaurant.
7.With all that dust about,he couldn’t stop (打喷嚏).
8.The doctor e the child and said she was healthy.
9.He is a very kind and rather (有幽默感的) man.
10.This parrot s but does not talk.
二、单句语法填空
1.Who hasn’t received an email so annoying it ruined an entire day
2.The old nurse has served the family (faithful) for thirty years.
3.Mary’s family were so pleased that they put an (announce) in the local paper to thank them.
4.Mr Smith asked the tailor to make some new clothes his own measure.
5.It is those who are willing to give rather than receive that deserve (respect).
6.Last Monday,I (walk) in the street when I suddenly saw an old man fall off his bicycle.
7.So far they (find) a good way to fight the virus.
8.There are many boats,new and used, sale.
9.It’s believed that the affair was (potential) harmful to the company.
10.His songs express exactly people feel about love,life and friendship.
三、阅读理解
In some research carried out in the UK, it was found that only four out of every five employees were happy at work. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the pay or the love for the work that made people happy. Instead, friendly, supportive colleagues and a good manager have been found to be the primary causes of happiness at work. So how do you develop a sense of joy on the job Here are some suggestions.
Happiness is a state of mind, so staying happy at work is completely based on a positive attitude towards your job. Focus on the bright side of the work rather than keep talking about what makes you unhappy.
Challenge yourself and take charge of your own growth in your career. Boredom is one of the primary factors that cause people to change jobs. Find new challenges and it’s a great feeling to take control over what you do and see a task through.
Having co-workers you like and enjoy working with is a feature of happiness in the workplace. Talk to people, get to know them and try to get along well with them in the workplace. Meeting new people and getting fresh views can help you to keep yourself interested in your work.
Complete your tasks, no matter how disagreeable or tough they might be. This gives you a sense of achievement and encourages you to work towards your goals in future.
Sitting and staring at your screen all day long isn’t going to help you. Instead, take breaks and go outside for some time. For example, go out for a few minutes to feel the breeze (微风). Eat your lunch outside or work for a few minutes during that hour, which helps you stay happy at work.
1. Which of the following is a main cause of happiness at work
A. One’s love for the work.
B. Having a good manager.
C. Having many supporters.
D. The pay one gets from work.
2. Why does the author advise us to keep challenging ourselves at work
A. To do our work more creatively.
B. To learn from new experiences.
C. To avoid feeling bored in the workplace.
D. To prove that we have the ability to do the task.
3. In order to stay happy at work, we should _______.
A. try to make friends with our co-workers
B. consider the good and bad aspects of the work
C. take charge of different tasks from time to time
D. complete those disagreeable or tough tasks first
4. Who is the passage might written for
A. People working in big companies.
B. New graduates from university.
C. Those working on computers.
D. General workers.
四、语法填空
The Financial Times gave part of my job to a robot named Amy last week. For years I 1. _______(make) podcast(播客) version of my column, but now I am faced with a tough competition.
To be fair, Amy has done something going for her. She has a great voice, smooth as velvet. Her 2. _______ (two) advantage is that she’s practically free. She is part of a new service from Amazon that turns text 3. _______ speech, costing nearly nothing. Even more 4. _______ (impress) is her speed. Less than two seconds after receiving my 5. _______ (write) text, which means when I just start to read, “Yesterday the Financial. . . ”, she has already finished.
Yet once I got over my distress and listened to her work, I felt 6. _______ (good). I know it’s early days for her, but at the moment Amy is no match for me. Listening to her is not like listening to 7. _______ non-English speaker read aloud, but to someone without brain, or heart, or sense of humour. Her 8. _______ (deliver) is so poor that I don’t even understand. Amy never reads with understanding, never knows when 9. _______ (pause), and never does irony. She continues to get it wrong.
Finally, I’m not afraid Amy is about to steal my job. Only people possess human touch. It is the heart-to-heart communication 10. _______ makes us special, beautiful and irreplaceable.
一、单词拼写
1.forecast
2.afterwards
3.consultation
4.scientific
5.bleeding
6.middle-aged
7.sneezing
8.examined
9.humorous
10.screams
二、单句语法填空
1.that
2.faithfully
3.announcement
4.to
5.respecting/to be respected
6.was walking
7.have found
8.for
9.potentially
10.what
三、阅读理解
1.B。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Instead, friendly, supportive colleagues and a good manager have been found to be the primary causes of happiness at work. ”可知, 有一位好的经理是幸福工作的主要原因之一。
2.C。细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句“Boredom is one of the primary factors that cause people to change jobs. Find new challenges and it’s a great feeling to take control over what you do and see a task through. ”可知, 挑战自我是为了避免在工作中感到枯燥无味。
3.A。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Talk to people, get to know them and try to get along well with them in the workplace. ”可知, 要想在工作中保持愉悦的心情, 就需要与同事多交流, 与他们友好相处。
4.D。推理判断题。全文主要介绍了如何在工作中保持心情愉悦, 由此可推知, 本文应该是为广大工作者写的。
四、语法填空
1. have been making。 考查时态。根据时间状语For years, 可知用现在完成进行时表示从过去到现在一直持续进行的动作。
2. second。 考查数词。此处表示顺序“第二”, 故应用序数词second。
3. into。 考查介词。turn. . . into. . . 把……变成……。
4. impressive。 考查形容词。本句为倒装句, 主语为her speed, 设空处作表语, 故应用形容词形式。
5. written。 考查非谓语动词。text 与write之间为被动关系, 故用过去分词作定语。
6. better。 考查比较级。此处表示与以前做对比, 应该用比较级。
7.a。考查冠词。此处表示数量“一”的概念, 且non-speaker的读音以辅音音素开头, 因此用不定冠词a。
8.delivery。 考查名词。形容词性物主代词her修饰名词。
9.to pause。 考查非谓语动词。此处“疑问词+动词不定式”在句中作knows的宾语。
10.that。 考查强调句型。强调句型的基本结构为“It is/was+被强调部分+that/who. . . ”, 强调人时用who或that均可, 强调其他时只能用that。此处强调主语the heart-to-heart communication, 所以用that。
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