Unit 3 Robots
Task& self—assessment
根据句意和汉语提示,写出单词的正确形式
-Could you put me _______(接通)to Eddie? -Hold on,please.
The old man often takes a sleeping ________(药片)before he goes to bed.
He moved back slowly,_______(没把握)of the reason behind my sudden outburst(爆发).
I think you may be interested in our new ________(产品).
用所给词的正确形式填空
Are you _________(satisfy)with your study?
He was _______(happy)when he heard the bad news.
I think _________(important)thing that the students should do is to work hard.
Chen Dan _______(buy)a robot from a robot shop two weeks ago. 5.You should put two _________(battery)in the electric car.
三、完型填空
You might live in an apartment building without a front yard. In the US, families that live in the suburbs, or in small villages and towns, usually have their own ___1___. It might seem like just a boring patch of grass at first. But many people use decorations to make their yards more lively.
Yard decoration trends have ___2___ over time. People started putting plastic pink flamingos(火烈鸟) in their yards in the 1950s and 1960s. It’s said that these flamingos ___3___ people of faraway beaches and other fun places. They’re not really ___4___ anymore, but for a long time, they were a big part of suburban American life. You can still see them in some yards, ___5___ in warmer places.
There’s also the garden goddess. In some stories, goddesses are said to have a magical ___6___ to nature, so they are often connected with forests and gardens. Some people think these goddesses can watch over their gardens and help them grow. Of course, this is not true. My mother has a few garden goddesses ___7___ that she’s had since I was a small child.
Speaking of my ___8___ —one of her favorite yard decorations is wind chimes(风铃). I used to buy her a new wind chime for ___9___ holidays - birthdays, Christmas and Mother’s Day. And each time, she would ____10____ the new chime in our yard. Over the years, we have built an orchestra(交响乐团) of chimes in her yard. They’re still making music to this day.
1.A.names B.yards C.trends D.stories
2.A.stopped B.produced C.disappeared D.changed
3.A.freed B.reminded C.cured D.warned
4.A.in order B.in style C.in danger D.in silence
5.A.especially B.luckily C.effectively D.eventually
6.A.secret B.decision C.connection D.expectation
7.A.houses B.cookies C.costumes D.decorations
8.A.sister B.aunt C.mom D.daughter
9.A.different B.general C.beautiful D.national
10.A.call up B.make up C.take up D.hang up
阅读理解
Besides their obvious value of monetary, they all carry their own cultural value as well.
You may have seen this kind of photo before: an old fisherman with a long white beard and a bamboo that can be seen standing with cormorants(鸬鹚)on a boat. He became famous among the most well-known features of the Lijiang River in Guilin. Many people believed the fisherman on the back of the 20-yuan renminbi banknote was based on his image.
For example, on the back of the 5-yuan banknote is Taishan Mountain in Shandong. For thousands of years, many emperors would go there and pray for the country’s prosperity(繁荣). On the back of the 1-yuan banknote are the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon at the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Since ancient times, the location has been a great attraction for moon watchers during Mid-Autumn Festival.
According to the News, fisherman Huang’s life shows the true spirit of the Lijiang River in Guilin, Guangxi. He was a positive and kind man. In his 90s, Huang could still move his boat with great agility(敏捷).
The image of the fisherman on the back of the 20-yuan banknote is not just about one man, but instead stands on its own as a unique cultural symbol of the Lijiang River. It is a symbol that makes the Guilin landscape what it is, commented Guangming Daily.
In fact, the different backsides of the fifth kinds of Renminbi banknotes show the most typical landscapes in the country.
The Renminbi pictures have helped make these classic Chinese landscapes even more popular among tourists. Many love to find out where the picture were originally taken. For example, Pan Jinyu from Chongqing went on a “banknote tour” of China, appreciating all the sights presented on Renminbi banknotes of the fifth kinds from 1 yuan to 100. “I want to finish ceremonial(有仪式感的)journey and feel the beauty of our country”.
1.What does the underlined word “they” stand for in the first paragraph
A.the fishermen B.pictures of money
C.the cormorants D.the emperors
2.According to the author, which is the most important in the picture of money
A.the value of the money itself
B.the landscape of the country
C.the cultural value of the picture
D.the location of the picture
3.Why does the author mention the old man in the picture
A.To tell us it is a symbol of local culture.
B.To tell us he is a positive and kind man.
C.To tell us he is very famous in where he lives.
D.To tell us he could move his boat with great agility.
4.What does the writer intend to tell us according to the passage
A.Twenty yuan is a large sum of money.
B.There are five kinds of money in total.
C.Different Renminbi pictures carry cultural meanings .
D.People should not waste too much money in daily life.
首字母填空
What is a staycation The clue is in the name. Staycation comes from two words, “stay” and “vacation,” which means staying at home and spending holidays within driving distance of their home.
There are d___1___ activities to choose from. You could be attending an event or visiting a local nature spot. There could be a museum or a theme park in your area. Perhaps it’s a spa or a countryside walk. Or maybe you have decided not to l___2___ the house at all.
Here are some of the most common reasons why people prefer a staycation nowadays.
Cost
Many people chose to take a staycation because they could not afford to travel a___3___. People only tend to go on holidays when they have the money to do so. If they are short of money, going to other countries becomes the last choice.
Ease of travel
Some people do not want the inconvenience of travelling. These people may choose tourist activities close to home or to take a trip in an area that does not r___4___ a lot of travelling to reach. This is especially popular with people who are not able to travel far. For example, they may have young c___5___, have a disability or have work close to home.
Taking a staycation is often thought to be easier than travelling further afield. There is likely no language barrier (障碍), no need for money exchange and f___6___ cultural shocks between home and away.
Environment
A staycation can often be better for the environment because we are travelling less. No flights and less transport means less CO2 emissions, which can only be a good thing.
Community support
Many people are now recognizing the i___7___ of supporting your local community. Instead of travelling to another location, people prefer to spend their money locally, so that the local area can get the rewards of the tourist spend. It is a good way to help boost the local economy.
阅读回答问题
Adam Braun set up the organization(组织) Pencils of Promise in2008. Its goal is to make sure all children have a chance for education. Six years later , the non-profit organization is building a new school somewhere every 90 hours.It has helped more than 22.000 children in Africa,Asia and Latin America.
It all started when Adam Braun was a college student. He was visiting India when a boy stopped him and asked for money on the street, Mr. Braun asked the boy what he would want, if he could have anying in the world.
“I thought the answer was going to be ‘a house’ or ‘a car’ or ‘a boat’. His answer was ‘a pencil’ So I gave him my pencil and he was just happy and excited . I realized he never had been to school before ,and that was the reality(现实) for 57 million children around the world. ” Braun said.
Adam Braun started working in finance(金融) after he graduated from college, But he never forgot the boy and the problem he realized.
“We live in a world in which every child can have a chance to get a good education ,because we have everything necessary already. We are able to educate every child . So I promised to help create that world .” Braun said.
Mr Braun raised money for his project. He paid for building the first Pencils of Promise school, in Laos, five years ago. Since then ,his organization has helped pay for more than 200 schools in the countryside of Laos, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Ghana.
根据短文内容回答下列问题。
1.When did Adam Braun set up the organization Pencils of Promise
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2.How often is the organization building a new school somewhere six years later
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3.What would the boy in India want if he could have anything in the world
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4.What did the boy’s answer make Adam realize
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5.Why did Adam Braun set up the organization Pencils of Promise?
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答案
一、1.through 2.pill 3.uncertain 4.product
二、1.satisfied 2.unhappy 3.the most important 4.bought 5.batteries
三、BDBBA CDCAD
四、BCAC
五、1.(d)ifferent 2.(l)eave 3.(a)broad 4.(r)equire 5.(c)hildren 6.(f)ew 7.(i)mportance
六、In 2008. 2.Every 90 hours 3.A pencil.
He realized the boy never had been to school before and that was the reality for 57 million children around the world
5.Because he wants to,Its goal is to make sure all the children have a chance for education