Unit 3 Starting out&Understanding ideas
一、单词拼写
1.The longer people have been unemployed, the harder it is for them to _________(竞争) in the labour market.
2.My father is a purchaser at a department store and my mother is a _________(女售货员) at the same store.
3.Holding a diamond ring and a b_________ of roses, he got up the nerve to propose to his girlfriend on Valentine's Day, and she accepted.
4.We worry about the environment, recycling our rubbish and buying o_________ food.
5.Listed below are ten of the most important musicians of early _____ (爵士乐).
二、七选五
Why Do We Get Angry
Anger seems simple when we are feeling it, but the causes of anger are various. Knowing these causes can make us examine our behavior, and correct bad habits. The main reasons we get angry are triggering(触发) events, personality traits(特征), and our assessment of situations. ①_____
Triggering events for anger are so many that to describe them all would take hundreds of pages. However, here are some examples: being cut off in traffic, a deadline approaching, experiencing physical pain, and much more. ②_____ The reason why someone is triggered by something and others are not is often due to one's personal history and psychological traits.
Each person, no matter who they are, has psychological imbalances. People who have personality traits that connect with competitiveness and low upset tolerance are much more likely to get angry. ③_____Also, sometimes pre-anger does not have to do with a lasting condition, but rather a temporary state before a triggering event has occurred.
④_____ Sometimes even routine occurrences become sources of pre-anger, or anger itself. Sometimes ignorance and negative(消极的) outlooks on situations can create anger.
⑤_____ However, anger can easily turn violent, and it is best to know the reasons for anger to appear in order to prevent its presence. With these main reasons in mind, we can evaluate our level of anger throughout the day and prevent cases of outbursts by comprehending the reasons for our feelings.
A. Our attitude and viewpoint on situations can create anger within us as well.
B. But some types of situations can help us to get rid of the occurrence of anger.
C. Anger is rarely looked upon as a beneficial character trait, and is usually advised to reduce it.
D. Anger is a particularly strong feeling and maybe people think that they have reasons to feel angry.
E. Having these personality traits implies the pre-anger state, where anger is in the background of your mind.
F. Understanding these reasons will control our own anger if we are willing to evaluate ourselves with a critical eye.
G. Not everyone acts the same in response to events, and that is why what triggers one person may or may not trigger another.
三、语法填空
The Rainbow Bookstore, which was a legendary fixture in the neighbourhood, ①_________(close) after 50 years of business. I had a long chat with Casey, the store's elderly owner. He said how it was becoming difficult ②_________ (run) an independent bookstore because more and more people were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts. And most young people preferred ③_________ (read) e-books on tablets.
Childhood memories came back to me so clearly, as if the events ④_________ (happen) only yesterday. As a young boy, I spent hours reading, ⑤_________ (seat) on the store's old, but comfortable furniture.
A few months later, I was back in the neighbourhood during my spring break vacation and was ⑥_________ (surprise) to see that the bookstore was still there and open for business. Its old brick exterior hadn't changed, but inside it was like ⑦_________ different world. I was told that a saleswoman, ⑧_________ had grown up in the neighbourhood, had taken over the bookstore from Casey. Under her leadership, the bookstore was being turned into a place for literature-loving members of the community to get together. It had a cafe selling organic food and there ⑨_________ (be) more community events.
I happened to meet Casey, who was still working there. He was so pleased ⑩_________ (see) that everything he wanted it to offer to the community is still there.
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:compete
2.答案:saleswoman
3.答案:bunch
4.答案:organic
5.答案:jazz
二、
答案:①-⑤FGEAD
解析:①上一句提到导致人们生气的三个主要原因: triggering events, personality traits, our assessment of situations,下面的几段具体分析了这三个原因与生气的关系。故该空应该起承上启下的作用,故F选项(如果我们愿意用批判性的目光来评估自己的话,那么了解这些原因将会控制我们的愤怒)符合语境,故选F项。
②该空前面两句提到引发愤怒的事件有很多,例如: 堵车,截止日期临近,身体疼痛等。下一句提到:某件事会激发一个人的怒气,但其他人却不会为此而生气,原因是由于个人的历史和心理特征。该空承上启下,故G选项(不是每个人对事情的反应都是一样的,这就是为什么使一个人生气的事情可能会让另一个人生气,也可能不会让另一个人生气)符合语境,故选G项。
③上两句提到:每个人都会遇到自己的心理不平衡的情况。那些比较好强,气量比较小的人更容易生气。下一句提到:而且,有时候,愤怒的前奏并不一定是一种持久的状态,而是一种触发事件发生前的暂时状态。该空承上启下,故 E选项(拥有这些个性特征意味着你处于愤怒之前的状态,在这种状态下,愤怒就在你的思想背景中)符合语境,故选E项。
④下一句提到:有时候,甚至常规性的事件也会变成愤怒的前奏或恼怒的来源。有时候对这些情况的无知和负面观点会产生愤怒。该空位于段首,引出下文,故A选项(我们的对情况的态度和看法也会在我们内心产生愤怒)是本段的主题句,概括全段内容,故选A项。
⑤下一句提到:但是生气很容易转变为暴力,所以最好了解一下愤怒的原因从而来阻止它的存在。该空和下一句之间是转折关系,故D选项(愤怒是一种特别强烈的感情,或许人们认为他们有理由生气)符合语境,故选D项。
三、答案:was closing; to run; reading ; had happened ; seated ; surprised ; a; who; were ; to see
解析:①考查时态。根据后文内容可知,这家书店即将关停。此处为过去进行时,表示即将发生的动作。
②考查非谓语动词。此处it为形式主语,动词不定式作真正的主语。
③考查非谓语动词。根据前后语境可知年轻人更愿意读电子书。prefer to do强调特定的或某次具体的动作,即在一定的场合下宁愿做什么。prefer doing强调一般性倾向,即对某种行为的偏爱。
④考查虚拟语气。根据语境可知,此处表示对过去的虚拟,故用过去完成时。
⑤考查非谓语动词。此处为(be)seated on的搭配,意为“坐在……”,表示状态。
⑥考查形容词。此处surprised意为“惊讶的”,主语一般是人。
⑦考查冠词。此处为泛指,且后面的different以辅音音素开头,故填a。
⑧考查定语从句。此处为非限制性定语从句,先行词为a saleswoman,指人,从句中缺少主语,故填who。
⑨考查时态和主谓一致。此处为there be结构。根据前文可知为一般过去时。由后面的more community events可知,应填were。
⑩考查非谓语动词。此处为动词不定式作状语。
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