Unit 9 Writing Workshop-Reading Club 2
一、填空
1.S________________ the Internet is the most efficient way to keep myself well informed of what is happening at home and abroad and keep pace with modern times.
2.His hat is i________________ to mine. It was no wonder he took mine by mistake.
3.She decided on r________________ to accept his offer after all.
4.True friendship should be based on mutual understanding, not on mutual benefit. M________________, both must also have similar ideals.
5.If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a ________________(日记).
6.Although the job takes a ________________(重大的) amount of time, most students agree that the experience is worth it.
7.Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best ________________(结果) would be for your well-being.
8.There is a great deal of ________________(证据) indicating that listening to soft music can reduce stress.
9.Not only the swimmers but also the coach _____________(try) to save the drowning girl now.
10.There is evidence _____________ a dollar spent on risk-reduction saves at least two on reconstruction.
11.你绝不能再用那种方式给你妈妈说话。
________________________ should you speak to your mother in that way.
12.她不会说话,但她用手势表达了她的愿望。
She could not speak, but made her wishes known ________________________ gestures.
13.父亲去世对她的童年造成巨大影响。
Her father's death ____________________________ her childhood years.
二、阅读理解
Mary Lyon was a leader in women's education in the nineteenth century. It was a time when women's education was not considered important in the United States. States did require each town to provide a school for children, but there were not enough teachers. Most young women were not able to continue their education. If they did, they often were not taught much except the French language, how to sew clothing, and music.
Mary Lyon felt that women's education was extremely important. She believed women were teachers both in the home and in the classroom. Mary opened a school for young women in the village of Buckland. She suggested new ways of teaching, including holding discussion groups for students.
Then, Mary began to raise money for her dream school for the higher education of women. This school would own its own property (财产), guided by an independent group of directors. Its finances would be the responsibility of the directors. It would not depend on any one person to continue. And, the students would share in cleaning and cooking to keep costs down. In 1837, Mary Lyon opened Mount Holyoke Seminary for Women. In 1893, 34 years after her death, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became the first college to offer women the same kind of education as men.
Mary's efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Her influence lasted as the many students from her schools went out to teach others.
1.What was American women's problem with education in the 19th century
A.Teachers were careless about teaching.
B.They had few choices about the subjects.
C.The government paid no attention to education.
D.They had no chance to continue their education.
2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A.Mary thought little of women's education.
B.Mary preferred women to be educated at home.
C.Mary attached importance to women's education.
D.Group discussions were not held in Mary's school.
3.What was Mary's dream school like
A.It would have very strict rules.
B.It would be independent in finance.
C.It would be owned by the government.
D.It would depend on some important person.
4.Why is Mary still remembered by Americans
A.She set up the first college.
B.She made women equal to men.
C.She helped to pass American education law.
D.She improved American women's education.
三、语法填空
①____________ it comes to reading, there is an interesting fact that girls are outperforming boys. ②____________(interesting), in all the countries assessed (apart from South Korea), girls read for enjoyment more than boys. However, not ③____________ countries have such an obvious trend. In ④____________(add), there are clear differences in the choices boys and girls make when deciding ⑤____________ what to read. While reading in all forms is certainly ⑥____________(benefit) and should be encouraged, ⑦____________ low number of boys reading for enjoyment and their limited choices when they do is evidence of an issue that needs to be ⑧____________(address). So countries need to think about ways to inspire interest for boys in reading and ⑨____________(sure) that they ⑩____________(expose) to a wide variety of different types of literature from a young age.
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:Surfing
2.答案:identical
3.答案:reflection
4.答案:Moreover
5.答案:journal
6.答案:significant
7.答案:outcome
8.答案:evidence
9.答案:is trying
解析:句意为:不仅是游泳运动员,还有教练,现在都在努力救那个落水女孩。not only... but also...连接并列主语时采用“就近原则”,即谓语动词要和与其最近的主语保持人称和数的一致,又根据时间状语now可知此处应填现在进行时,故填is trying。
10.答案:that
解析:句意为:有证据表明,将一美元用于降低风险就(相当于)至少节省了两美元的重建费用。固定句型there is evidence that…意为“有证据表明……”,that引导同位语从句。
11.答案:By no means
12.答案:by means of
13.答案:impacted greatly on
二、
答案:1-4.BCBD
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的Most young women were not able to continue their education. If they did, they often were not taught much except the French language, how to sew clothing, and music.可知,大多数年轻女性无法继续接受教育。即使她们能接受教育,除了法语、如何缝制衣服和音乐之外,她们通常不会学到多少东西。所以19世纪美国女性的教育问题是她们能选择的学习科目很少。故选B项。
2.推理判断题。根据第二段中的Mary Lyon felt that women's education was extremely important.以及Mary opened a school for young women in the village of Buckland.可知,玛丽 莱昂认为女性的教育极其重要。她在巴克兰为年轻女性开办了一所学校。所以我们能从第二段中了解到,玛丽很重视女性的教育。故选C项。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段中的This school would own its own property, guided by an independent group of directors. ...It would not depend on any one person to continue.可知,这所学校将拥有自己的财产,由一个独立的董事会指导。它的资金将由董事们负责,不依靠任何人。所以玛丽 莱昂开办的学校在资金上是独立的。故B选项正确。
4.细节理解题。根据最后一段 Mary's efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Her influence lasted as the many students from her schools went out to teach others.可知,玛丽的努力使美国妇女接受高等教育这件事得到了普及。她的影响一直持续至今,因为她学校里的许多毕业生都成了老师。所以美国人还记得玛丽是因为她提高了美国女性的教育水平。故选D项。
三、
答案:1. When
2. Interestingly
3. all
4. addition
5. on
6. beneficial
7. the
8. addressed
9. ensure
10. are exposed