Unit 2 Natural Disasters Extended reading, Project, Assessment & Further study
一、填空题
1._________(preserve) its construction, the Potala Palace is accessible to a limited number of tourists every day.
2.At the age of fifteen, he created a system with _________(pattern) of six raised dots representing each letter.
3.The earthquake happened suddenly and caused many deaths and much _________(destroy) .
4.The company _________(locate) its branch office in the suburbs last year.
5.House prices have risen _________(sharp) over the last decade.
二、翻译题
6.他们撞上了一辆迎面开来的卡车。(direction)
They hit a truck coming _________ _________ _________ _________.
7.每一层楼的每间公寓都放有灭火器。(locate)
Fire extinguishers _________ _________ _________ each floor and in each apartment.
8.孔子认为刀会让人们联想到杀戮,因为过于暴力,不适合在餐桌上使用。(remind)
Confucius believed knives would _________ people _________ killings and were too violent to use at the table.
9.她经常问我远处的山(是什么样的),想骑着小马过去。(distance)
She often asked me about the hills _________ _________ _________ and wanted to ride her pony there.
10.在许多方面,甲壳虫乐队都是流行趋势的引领者。(what引导宾语从句)
In many ways, the Beatles were pioneers of _________ _________ _________ _________.
三、阅读理解
Gretchen Altman is smiling, leaning back casually, a cup of coffee in hand—Hills Bros. Coffee, to be precise. It looks like a casual shot, but if you hit like, leave a comment, and tag a friend, you can get three different cups of coffee, for free.
Altman is part of a growing trend of "micro-influencers". She has a small following—around 6,000 on Instagram. She charges $300 to $800 to promote something. She does some posts in exchange for free goods, as long as their stuff she believes in.
As a micro-influencer she has a much closer relationship with her followers than a big social media star. "I'm just living a normal life and people relate to that," she says. "They just feel like I'm a friend of theirs."
But it worries consumer rights groups. Several recent studies have found that young audiences are largely unable to understand when something is sponsored content.
In some cases, it's clear. When a big star takes to social media to advertise Coca-Cola, for example, the assumption is that he or she is probably getting paid to do so. And the posts are clearly labelled as ads, with the caption "advertisement" or "sponsored content".
But what happens when an ordinary person with just several thousand followers takes to social media to praise the virtues of a product The motivations are not so definite. The problem with these social media posts is that you don't know whether it's an ad or not.
Altman is diligent in using those hashtags. She loves what she does and sees it as a business, but she doesn't necessarily want to be a social media celebrity.
"With social media being so integrated into our everyday lives, we have this unique opportunity that I don't think anyone has ever had before where we can each be our own brand," Altman says.
1.What does a micro-influencer do according to the passage
A.Give enough likes. B.Post to promote sales.
C.Recommend some comments. D.Design advertisements.
2.What makes consumer rights groups feel worried
A.Sponsored content.
B.Ads with captions on posts.
C.The unclear motivations of the posts.
D.The increasingly growing number of audiences.
3.How does Gretchen Altman feel about being a micro-influencer
A.Annoyed. B.Delighted. C.Ambitious. D.Depressed.
4.Which of the following can be the best title
A.Instagram Advertising: Do You Know It When You See It
B.To Be a Micro-influencer or to Be a Big Star
C.We Can Each Be Our Own Top Brand
D.Hills Bros. Coffee, Your Coffee
四、写作题
近来全球地震频发。地震会造成包括房屋倒塌、人员伤亡等在内的一系列可怕后果。因此在发生地震时如何保护自己成了一个重要的话题。请你以“How to Survive in an Earthquake”为题写一篇文章。内容包括:
1.地震来临时不要慌张,如果在室外请远离大树、高楼、高压线等物;
2.如果在室内,要尽量躲在桌子等坚固的家具下面,并注意保护好头部、颈部;
3.逃生时不要选择乘坐电梯。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
How to Survive in an Earthquake
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答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:To preserve
解析:句意为:为了保护其建筑,布达拉宫每天只接待有限数量的游客。设空处表示目的,故填不定式To preserve。
2.答案:patterns
解析:句意为:他在十五岁时发明了一个体系,该体系中的每一个字母都由6个凸起的点组成的不同形状来表示。 pattern为可数名词,此处无限定词修饰,且表示多种形状模式,故填复数形式。
3.答案:destruction
解析:句意为:地震突然发生,导致(居民)大量死亡并造成了极大的破坏。设空处作 caused 的宾语,且前有 much 修饰,应填名词 destruction。
4.答案:located
解析:考查动词的时态。句意:去年这家公司在郊区设立了分公司。分析句子结构可知,设空处充当句子的谓语动词,由时间状语last year可知应用一般过去时,故填located。
5.答案:sharply
解析:考查词性转换。句意:过去十年里房价急剧上涨。分析句子结构可知,设空处作状语修饰谓语have risen,故填副词sharply“急剧地”。
二、
6.答案:in the opposite direction
7.答案:are located on
8.答案:remind; of
解析:remind sb of sth 意为“使某人想起某事/某物”; remind sb about sth 意为“提醒某人某事”。
9.答案:in the distance
10.答案:what was to come
三、
答案:1-4.BCBA
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的 She charges $300 to $800 to promote something. She does some posts in exchange for free goods, as long as their stuff! she believes in. 可知,微影响者主要是通过发帖来推销,故选B项。
2.推理判断题。根据第四段中的 Several recent studies have found that young audiences are largely unable to understand when something is sponsored content. 可知,年轻人多半不能理解什么是赞助内容,也就是说年轻人盲目相信微影响者,不会深究产品的性能,这是消费者权益组织所担心的问题。故选C项。
3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段奥尔特曼的话可判断出,她很乐意当微影响者。故选B项。
4.主旨大意题。本文介绍的是微影响者利用自己在社交平台上的影响力为商家宣传产品这一现象以及其引起的争议。明星宣传某一产品,人们可以辨认出那是广告。然而粉丝无法辨认微影响者在社交媒体上发布的帖子是广告还是纯粹的分享。A项作为文章的标题最为合适。
四、
答案:
How to Survive in an Earthquake
Earthquakes have happened in many places recently, causing significant damage. So how to keep safe during an earthquake has become an important issue. Here are some guidelines.
Above all, don't be nervous and try to keep calm. If you are outdoors, it's necessary to find an open area away from trees, buildings, power lines and anything else that might fall on you. If you are indoors, move to a safe place such as under a strong desk. Cover your head and neck with your arms to protect yourself from falling objects. Finally, never use the lift.
Actually, we can reduce the damage earthquakes bring us if we take right measures.
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