Unit 2 Developing ideas&Presenting Ideas&Reflection
一、单词拼写
1.He seemed so young, a m__________ boy.
2.Her remark was followed by an e__________ silence.
3.We have been very __________(感激的) of their support.
4.It was Chaucer who really turned English into a l_____ (文学的) language.
5.It was a _____ (幸事) that no one was injured.
6.He was very a_____ of his colleagues' support during his illness.
二、用方框内短语的适当形式填空
contribute to, descend upon, go about, knock over,pass on, run for, stick to, turn about, turn down, turn over
1. I don't understand why they _____ your proposal. I think it rather good.
2. She is a girl who _____ her own opinion, and won't change it easily.
3. When he _____and saw it was me who had been following him, he got angry.
4. If _____ to the next page, he would have understood that I had done so for his own good.
5. This medicine _____ improving your sleep.
6. Many countries would like to _____ the host of the Olympic Games.
7. Keep within the light and you can _____ your tasks with-out fear or interruption.
8. The pain is beginning to reduce, and I feel a peace _____ me, making me relieved.
9. Be careful not to _____ the flower vase!
10. The millionaire decided not to _____ much of his fortune to his daughter, but to charities.
三、七选五
You forgot to send a wedding present, spilt a secret, or perhaps even did something to hurt someone else. It feels like you're the worst person in the world. ①_____ However, you needn't worry about it. The following tips will help you a lot.
Remember that it's okay to feel guilty. "Every emotion we have serves a purpose," says Jenny Scott. "②_____ Sadness informs us that we've lost something." When we learn to experience guilty feelings as a way of receiving information, we are already healing from our mistakes.
Write yourself an apology. Ask yourself what you'll do differently next time, and then read what you've written out loud. Find the strength to know this error doesn't define you. ③_____
Be patient. This might be the hardest part. Often when we feel embarrassed and guilty about our actions, we want everything to be back to normal. But you can't rush your own feelings. ④_____ Try accepting that there's nothing else you can do to resolve the issue. Of course, your feelings will still be there tomorrow, but at least they won't have mined your entire day.
⑤_____ Even if you've apologized to the people you hurt, it's still likely that you'll feel embarrassed by your actions because you're still concerned with how other people feel about you. But other people's opinions can only hold so much weight, and their opinions are rarely part of the solution.
A. Don't try to change other people.
B. Most importantly, remember to be kind.
C. Imagine what forgiveness would feel like.
D. Happiness encourages us to connect with others.
E. You can't control when someone else forgives you.
F. You have no idea when you'll be able to forgive yourself.
G. You can't make anyone else move faster on their emotions either.
四、语法填空
I am blind, and I have imagined ①_____ I should most like to see if I ②_____ (give) the use of my eyes for just three days.
On the ③_____ (one) day, I should want to see the people who have made my life worth ④_____ (live) and the books which have revealed human life and the human spirit. In the afternoon I should take a long walk in the woods ⑤_____ (enjoy) the beauties of the world of nature.
On the second day, I should go to the museums ⑥_____ (see) the pageant of man's progress. In the evening, I should go to a theater ⑦_____ the cinema.
On the third day, I should spend the morning in the workday. ⑧_____ midnight permanent night came to me again. Only then should I realize how much I had left unseen.
I who can't see can give one hint to those who see: Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be blind. And the same method can be applied ⑨_____ the other senses. Of all the senses, I'm sure that sight must be the most ⑩_____ (delight).
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:mere
2.答案:embarrassed
3.答案:appreciative
4.答案:literary
解析:句意:是乔叟使英语变成了一种文学语言。literary意为"文学的;文学上的"。
5.答案:blessing
6.答案:appreciative
二、答案:1.turned down; 2.sticks to; 3.turned about; 4.turning over; 5.contributes to; 6.run for; 7.go about; 8.descend upon; 9.knock over; 10.pass on
三、答案:FDBGA
解析:①根据空前的“It feels like you're the worst person in the world.”和空后的“However, you needn't worry about it.”可知,你做过一些让自己后悔或伤害别人的事,你感觉自己是世界上最糟糕的人。而你又不知道什么时候能原谅自己,下面几种方法可以帮助你解决问题。
②根据空后的“Sadness informs us that we've lost something.”可知,D项(快乐鼓励我们与别人产生联系。)符合语境,前后形成对比。
③根据空前内容可知,给自己道歉时需注意很多事情,B项(最重要的是记住要和善。)承接上文。
④根据空前的“But you can't rush your own feelings.”可知,G项与空前内容存在顺承关系,你不能仓促地改变自己的情感,你也无法使别人仓促地转变情感。
⑤本段指出尽管你做了许多事情,但你却无法改变别人的观点和态度,A项与本段内容吻合,总领该段。
四、答案: what; were given; first; living; enjoying; to see; or; At; to; delightful
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