牛津译林版（2019）选择性必修 第一册Unit 2 The Universal Language Extended reading, Project, Assessment & Further st

Unit 2 Extended reading, Project, Assessment & Further study
一、
1.All of _____ sudden someone grabbed me around the neck.
2.People are prepared to commute long distances if they are desperate _____ work.
3.If you fail to strike the balance, it will transform _________ another problem.
4.Don't look now, but there's someone staring _________ you!
5.She was set _____ ease by learning that her husband had been saved.
6.Such people will do _________(绝望的)things, especially in times of economic hardship.
7.A ________(变体) of a gene can influence people's social behavior.
8.It was so cold that the ________(小溪) had frozen solid.
9.The man had _____(天赋,天资) and had made his mark in the aviation world.
10.If they win the final tonight, the team are going to tour around the city to be cheered by their _________(热情的) supporters.
二、
There was a man playing the piano in a bar. He was a good piano player and always performed in this bar. People came in just to hear him play. But one night, a customer told him that he didn't want to hear him just play the piano any more. He wanted him to sing a song.
The man said, "I don't sing."
But the customer was persistent(执意的). He told the bar manager, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want that man to sing!"
The manager shouted across the room, "If you want to get paid, sing a song. Our customers are asking you to sing!"
So he did. He sang a song. A piano player who had never sung in public did so for the first time. And everyone was surprised by his song Mona Lisa. He got lots of applause(掌声) that night.
He had such a talent for singing, but he just had been sitting on his talent for the past years! If without such a chance, he may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. However, now he has become one of the best-known singers in America.
You, too, have skills and abilities. Maybe your "talent" is not as great as the singer above, but it may be better than you think! And with effort, most skills can be improved. So, in your life, you should be brave enough to try doing different things and find out what talents you really have!
1.Why did the man start to sing
A.Because he wanted to make more money.
B.Because the bar manager said he liked his song.
C.Because the manager asked him to sing at the request of a customer.
D.Because he wanted to show everyone that he had a talent for singing.
2.What do you think of the bar manager
A.Strict. B.Rude. C.Patient. D.Kind.
3.What do the underlined words "he just had been sitting on his talent" probably mean
A.He didn't discover his talent. B.He didn't play the piano.
C.He had no talent for singing. D.He hated to sing.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph
A.Some people really have no skills or abilities.
B.None of us is as great as the singer.
C.Sometimes through effort we can know our talents.
D.No skills can be improved even if you try your best.
三、
假定你是李华,你的美国笔友Peter来信与你交流对音乐的看法以及你喜欢的音乐形式及原因。请你用英语给他回复一封邮件。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear peter,
I am very glad to have the chance to share my opinions about music and my favorite music with you.
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Yours,
Li Hua
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案：a
解析：句意为: 突然有人抓住了我的脖子。all of a sudden为固定搭配, 意为"突然"。
2.答案：for
解析：句意为: 渴望得到工作的人会愿意长途乘车往返上下班。be desperate for sth为固定搭配, 意为"渴望得到某物"。
3.答案：into
4.答案：at
5.答案：at
解析：句意为: 听说丈夫获救, 她这才放心了。set sb at ease为固定搭配, 意为"使某人宽心", 此处为其被动形式。
6.答案：desperate
7.答案：variation
8.答案：stream
9.答案：genius
10.答案：enthusiastic
二、
答案：1-4 CBAC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据文章第四段The manager shouted across the room, "If you want to get paid, sing a song. Our customers are asking you to sing!"可知, 经理应顾客的要求让他唱歌, 故选C项。
2.推理判断题。根据第四段中经理的话"If you want to get paid, sing a song. Our customers are asking you to sing!"("如果你想赚到钱, 就唱首歌。客人让你唱歌呢!")可知他很粗鲁, 故选B项。
3.词义猜测题。根据文意和画线部分所在的句子可知, 一个弹钢琴的人, 他从来没想过自己会唱歌, 当他唱了之后, 才发现自己唱得还不错。所以画线部分意为"他的才能被忽视了", 故选A项。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 本段主要告诉我们每个人都有才能, 通过努力, 大多才能都可以得到提髙, 所以在生活中, 你应该足够勇敢, 去尝试不同的事物, 从而发现你的天赋所在。故选C项。
三、
答案：
Dear Peter,
I am very glad to have the chance to share my opinions about music and my favorite music with you. Music plays an important role in our life. It can make us feel relaxed both mentally and physically, thus helping reduce our pressure of study. What's more, it can excite and encourage us whenever we meet trouble because of its comforting and inspiring effect. Besides, music can be of great help for us to understand other cultures.
I like both pop music and traditional music. Pop music can bring me excitement and lovely tunes. Traditional music shows me the peaceful side of the world and can even lead me to pursue the true meaning of life.
Yours,
Li Hua
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