Unit 1 Extended reading, Project, Assessment & Further study
一、
1.You can exchange your currency (货币) _____ dollars in the hotel.
2.His family raised the ___________ (报警) when he had not come home by 9 p.m.
3.Fry the onions in ___________(黄油).
4.I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair ___________(交换)?
5.I'm afraid I can't deal with such a ___ (艰难的) situation.
6.这里有很多的资源,包括硬件、软件、数据等等。(There be句型)
_____ _____ _____ _____ , _____ hardware, software, data, etc.
7.在当交换生时,我和她相处得很融洽。(get的相关短语)
I _____ _____ _____ _____ her when I was an exchange student.
8.听到这个消息, Ryan和他的同学们很害怕,但很快就专注于他们的作业了。
When Ryan and his classmates heard this, ___ ___ ___ but ___ ___ their homework soon.
9.如果你正遭受学习的压力,这将是一个放松自己的好机会。
If you ___ ___ the stress from study, it will be a great chance ___ ___ ___.
10.学生会希望我们的学校生活更加丰富多彩,因此决定成立一个自行车俱乐部。
The Students' Union wants our school life ___ ___ ___ ___ , and therefore has decided to ___ ___ a cycling club.
二、
The well-known adventurer (冒险家) and explorer Steve Fossett, born in 1944 in America, was famous for his extraordinary efforts to set world records in flying, ballooning and sailing. He set or broke over 100 records in five different sports, many of which are still held. Many of his most extraordinary adventures were as a pilot. He once said that he did not like risks. This might sound strange considering his activities. But he said what he tried to do was to reduce risk with careful planning, technological development and the help of the best scientists and other experts. In 2007, during a short-distance flight, his plane disappeared and he died at the age of 63.
In 1903 Benjamin Spock was born in America. After he attended Yale University he joined a sports team that competed in rolling boats, which in 1924 won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. He used to work at a camp for disabled children for three summers during his years at Yale. And the experience probably led to his decision to enter Yale Medical School, and finally completing his medical degree at Columbia University in New York. From 1933 he worked as a baby doctor, trying to fit the theories (理论) about how children develop with what mothers told him about their children. During the 1950s, Dr Spock became famous. He wrote articles for magazines, appeared on TV programmes, taught at universities and gave speeches to talk to parents about their concerns (担心). Benjamin died in 1998 at 95. Yet his advice still continues to affect the lives of millions of children and their parents.
An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had four heart surgeries (手术) reached the top of Mount Qomolangma on Thursday, becoming the oldest to climb up the world's highest mountain on May 23, 2013. It was Yuichiro Miura. As a famous adventurer, he skied down Mount Qomolangma from the South Col in 1970, a deed that became the subject of a documentary. He has since skied down the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, following the tradition of his late father, who skied down Europe's Mont Blanc at 99. "If you wish strongly and have courage and endurance, then you can get to the summit (顶峰) of your dream," Miura said.
1.What can be inferred from Steve Fossett's story
A.No amount of planning can prevent the possibility of risk in life.
B.Careful planning and high technology can help reduce risk to zero.
C.The scientists and other experts contribute to Steve Fossett's death.
D.The risk in short-distance flights can hardly be avoided completely.
2.What is the main achievement of Benjamin Spock according to the author
A.His courage to challenge medical field.
B.His contribution to children and their parents.
C.His active social activities to help the poor family.
D.His winning the Olympic gold medal in rolling boats.
3.What can we learn from Yuichiro Miura's experience
A. Luck and misfortune come in turn.
B. It is never too late to learn.
C. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
D. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
4.Which of the following can best describe the common personality of the three people
A. Honest. B. Dangerous. C. Strong-willed. D. Stressed.
三、
It was a warm and sunny morning at the Central Park Zoo. Mary and her classmates were chatting noisily with excitement as their school bus entered the zoo parking lot. Today, Mary's class was going on a field trip to the zoo to learn more about animals and their natural habitats.
"Before you leave the bus, please make sure you have your partner!" Mrs. Brown announced. To make sure no one got lost in the zoo, each student had a companion. Mary's companion was named John. John loves animals and was also excited to go to the zoo. But sometimes, John does not follow the rules and gets into trouble. Mary hoped that today, John would follow the rules so they would not get into trouble.
While the rest of the students got off the bus, Mary and John quickly ran off to explore. They found the exhibits for many different kinds of animals and learned a lot about their natural habitats. They saw the elephants playing and they saw giraffes eating. They saw the polar bears sleeping and the monkeys leaping.
Mary asked John, "John, what is your favorite animal "
"I think I like chimpanzees best. They have a lot of energy, just like me! What animal do you like, Mary "
"I love polar bears! I think their lifestyle in the Arctic is very interesting."
A few hours later, Mary and John started to feel hungry. They made their way back to the zoo entrance to eat lunch at the Rainforest Cafe. The Rainforest Cafe is both Mary and John's favorite restaurant because there is an aquarium inside. The restaurant is also famous for its chocolate cake, which Mary ordered for dessert after they had finished their lunch.
As Mary was finishing her cake, John excused himself to go to the restroom. About ten minutes later, a sudden alarm began to go off and a voice came over the loudspeaker, "Attention! Someone has opened the chimpanzees' exhibit! Some chimpanzees have escaped! "
People were screaming and starting to run. Mary looked for John, but he was nowhere to be found.
Paragraph 1:
As more and more people ran out of the zoo, Mary began to think_______________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
As Mary raced up the path to the chimpanzees' exhibit, she stopped_____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:for
解析:句意为:你可以在旅馆把你的钱兑换成美元。exchange A for B意为"用A兑换/更换B"。
2.答案:alarm
3.答案:butter
4.答案:exchange
5.答案:tough
6.答案:There are many resources; including
7.答案:got on/along well with
8.答案:they were alarmed; focused on
9.答案:are suffering; to relax yourself
10.答案:to become more colorful; set up
二、
答案:1-4 ABDC
解析:1.推理判断题。根据第一段对冒险家史蒂夫·福塞特的描述可知,他是一个喜欢通过精心计划来降低做事风险的人,可是最后他却在一次短途飞行中意外身亡。由此可推知,再多的计划也无法杜绝生活中危险的可能性。故选A项。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段对本杰明·斯波克的描述及最后一句Yet his advice still continues to affect the lives of millions of children and their parents. 可知,他是一位儿科医生,即使在他去世后,他的建议仍在影响着千千万万的孩子以及他们的父母。故选B项。
3.推理判断题。根据第三段对三浦雄一郎的描述及其最后一句中的If you wish strongly and have courage and endurance, then you can get to the summit of your dream可知,他的经历告诉我们"有志者事竟成",故选D项。
4.推理判断题。根据全文讲述的三个故事可以看出,这三个人物有一个共同的特征:意志坚定,为自己喜欢的事坚持到生命的最后一刻。strong-willed意为"意志坚定的",故选C项。
三、
答案:
Paragraph 1:
As more and more people ran out of the zoo, Mary began to think where John could be. With a mixture of fear and anxiety, Mary started leaving the restaurant to search for her partner. As she looked around the zoo grounds, it occurred to her that John had told her that chimpanzees were his favorite animals. John wouldn't have left the restaurant to release the chimpanzees, would he Oh no! Mary was sure she knew where John had gone.
Paragraph 2:
As Mary raced up the path to the chimpanzees' exhibit, she stopped because she saw John with two chimpanzees held in his arms. He offered a small, guilty smile. "I didn't mean to let them escape," he said. "I just wanted to set them free so that they could play outside for a little while!" he continued with excitement. "I took the key from a zookeeper who wasn't looking. But then, the exhibit lock broke and…" Behind Mary, Mrs. Brown had begun to walk up the path and saw John holding the chimpanzees. It was clear from her serious expression that he was in big trouble.
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