Unit 4 Extended reading, Project, Assessment & Further study
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1.She ate her noodles with beef _________(在……旁边) several other office workers having Gong Bao Chicken.
2.To our delight, the first part of the task has been _________(完成) two months ahead of schedule.
3.He is a _________(高尚的) man and always ready to help others in trouble.
4.He worked _______(与……一起) Frank and Mark and they have become friends ever since.
5.At thirty-six years old, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed(诊断) with _____(阶段) Ⅳ lung cancer.
二、
6.他又有了个了不起的发现, 我认为它很重要。
He made another wonderful discovery, _____ _____ _____ _____ of great importance.
7.Allen只好叫一辆出租车, 因为那箱子太重了, 无法提着它回家。(too...to...)
Allen had to call a taxi because the box _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ all the way home.
8.有那么多的人帮助她, 她感到很幸福。
She felt very happy _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ her.
9.我感觉那边那个男子正盯着我看。
I felt the man over there ________ ________ ________ .
10.他经常开着窗睡觉。
He often sleeps ________ ________ ________ ________ .
三、
It was about 10:15 p. m. when Janice Esposito drove her minivan from Station Road onto Montauk Highway. And then—wham! Out of nowhere a car hit her minivan pushing her backward some 100 feet onto the railroad tracks. She sat in it, slightly injured but mostly panicked by the impact.
Meanwhile, Pete DiPinto, 64, a volunteer firefighter, was getting ready for bed when he heard the sound of car crashing coming from not far outside his bedroom. He grabbed a flashlight and, still in his pajamas(睡衣), ran out of the door. "Any firefighter would have done what I did," he told MyNBC5. "We're always on duty."
The first car he came upon was the one that had hit Esposito. Once DiPinto concluded the driver was OK, he looked around and spotted Esposito's minivan on the railroad tracks. And then he heard the bells signaling an oncoming train.
DiPinto rushed to Esposito's minivan and knocked hard on the driver's side window. "Honey, you're on the railroad tracks," DiPinto shouted. "We have to get you off right now!" But Esposito just looked at him, her eyes unfocused. "I don't know where I am," she said. He pulled the handle hard, but the door was damaged and jammed shut. The train, travelling at 65 miles per hour, was heading towards them. DiPinto ran to the passenger side and threw open the door. He grabbed Esposito's arms, helped her out and speed-walked her to safety a few feet away. Within about six seconds, the train bumped into the minivan.
"It was like a Hollywood movie," he told reporters the next day. But this one had a twist. "Last night, the hero arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck," people said.
1. What do we know when the car accident happened
A. DiPinto heard the call for help.
B. DiPinto was on duty at that time.
C. Esposito didn't know where she was.
D. Esposito was more shocked than injured.
2. From the passage above, what do we know about DiPinto
A. He is a man of high sense of responsibility.
B. He is warm-hearted but careless in dressing.
C. He is a man full of energy and imagination.
D. He is kind but impatient with other people.
3. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. How DiPinto managed to save Esposito.
B. How Esposito reacted to DiPinto's behaviour.
C. How the train bumped into Esposito's minivan.
D. How seriously Esposito's minivan was damaged.
4. What can we infer from the passage
A. DiPinto liked watching Hollywood movies.
B. People laughed at DiPinto's careless dressing.
C. DiPinto pulled out Esposito through the driver's window.
D. Esposito must have felt fortunate and thankful to DiPinto.
四、
假定你是李华, 你的英国笔友Peter很喜欢中国书法, 你准备赠送他一本英文版 《中国书法鉴赏》。请给他写一封电子邮件。
主要包括: 1.写信的目的;
2.简单介绍该书。
注意: 1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
参考词汇: 书法calligraphy; 鉴赏appreciation
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:alongside
2.答案:accomplished
3.答案:noble
4.答案:alongside
5.答案:stage
解析:句意: 36岁时Paul Kalanithi被诊断为四期肺癌。stage舞台; 阶段; 步骤。
二、
6.答案:which; I; think; is
7.答案:was; too; heavy; to; carry
8.答案:with; so; many; people; helping
9.答案:staring at me
10.答案:with the windows open
三、
答案:1-4 DAAD
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第一段中"She sat in it, slightly injured but mostly panicked by the impact."可知,Janice Esposito只是受了点轻伤,但是被吓得不轻,导致其恐慌。故选D。
2.推理判断题。根据第二段中" 'Any firefighter would have done what I did,' he told MyNBC5. 'We're always on duty.' "可知,DiPinto是一个责任心很强的人。故选A。
3.段落大意题。第四段主要描述了DiPinto救Janice Esposito的详细过程,因此选项A "How DiPinto managed to save Esposito (DiPinto如何成功救助了Esposito)" 符合本段中心思想。故选A。
4.推理判断题。根据最后两段的叙述可知,DiPinto救助Esposito的过程非常惊险,仅差六秒她就会被货车撞了。因此Esposito应该感到很幸运,并对DiPinto很感激。故选D。
四、答案:
Dear Peter,
How are things with you Knowing you are so fond of Chinese calligraphy, I would like to send you the English version of a book about it.
The book is entitled Appreciation of Chinese Calligraphy, including a fascinating collection of masterpieces. It not only presents a variety of calligraphy styles, but also provides beautiful illustrations, expert analyses and useful comments, since one's handwriting is often viewed as a reflection of his personality.
I hope you will like the book and find it helpful. Looking forward to your comments on the book.
Yours,
Li Hua
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