Unit 1 Welcome to the unit& Reading
一、
1.No sugar for me, thanks—I'm counting my__________(卡路里).
2.Hearing the sound, she __________(放低) her newspaper and looked around.
3.Laughter is one of the most infectious expressions of _____(情感).
4.Many businessmen think that a world where relative prices never _____(变化) would be impossible.
5.Many Americans like to have ice cream for _____(甜点) after dinner.
二、选词填空
do the trick; cry out for; depend on; lie in; make up for
1. We have stored many masks in case we will _____ them.
2. The problem _____ how we can persuade him.
3. The boy is so reliable that you can trust and _____ him.
4. I didn't know what it was that _____, but I was definitely feeling much better.
5. The driver began to speed up to _____ the time he's lost in the traffic jam.
三、
TRAVEL TIPS & INFORMATION
Drukair flight timing
Due to the geographical location, Paro airport in Bhutan is severely dependent on weather condition, so the schedule timings are likely to change without advance notice. Travellers are therefore, requested to check with Drukair offices for the latest information. Drukair reserves the rights without assigning any reason to cancel, reschedule, or change the route of the journey. The reporting time for your flight is two hours before flight departure(离开). All counters will close 40 minutes before scheduled departure of the flight.
Documents Required for travel by Air(in case the passenger is a patient)
1. Fit to travel by air certificate signed by a physician.
2. Child Health Card or Birth Certificate if the patient is minor and travelling to India and passport if travelling to other countries.
3. Reservation of 5 seats in case stretcher(担架) is required and your reservation should be one day ahead of departure.
4. Passengers with walking difficulties should request for wheelchair assistance at the check-in counters.
For all travel requirements, please contact the nearest Drukair booking office or a travel agent.
Security
According to security regulations, passengers are advised:
Not to accept any baggage/packet from unknown persons.
Not to leave baggage unobserved at anytime especially within airport area.
Unattended baggage may be removed by Airport/Security staff as object of suspicion.
To declare before check-in, if carrying any arms or explosive substance.
To remove battery cells/dry cells from radios, transistor sets, two-in-ones and other such electrical/electronic items and hand them over to the airline staff before security check or carry them in registered baggage.
1.The flight timing depends largely on ________.
A.the geographical location B.the travellers' reservation
C.the weather condition D.the route of the journey
2.If the passenger is a patient, _________.
A.a physician should be asked to accompany
B.wheelchair assistance can be provided for free
C.Child Health Card should be brought with
D.the seats for stretchers must be reserved in advance
3.According to security regulations, passengers are advised ________.
A.not to accept any baggage from others
B.not to leave baggage unattended in the airport
C.to declare if carrying any arms when checking in
D.to remove battery cells from your registered baggage
四、阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Happiness is not the absence of problems. ①_____ Here are a few reminders to help motivate you when you need it most:
● Pain part of growing.
When times are tough, remind yourself that no pain comes without a purpose. ②_____ Every great success requires some type of worthy struggle to get there. Good things take time. Everything is going to come together; maybe not immediately, but eventually.
● ③_____
Every time it rains, it stops raining. Every time you get hurt, you heal. After darkness there is always light. So if things are good right now, enjoy it. It won't last forever. If things are bad, don't worry because it won't last forever either.
● Worrying and complaining changes nothing.
④_____ It's always better to attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. It's not over if you've lost; it's over when you do nothing but complain about it. If you believe in something, keep trying. Don't let the shadows of the past darken the doorstep of your future.
● Your scars are symbols of your strength.
Never be ashamed of the scars life has left you with. A scar means the hurt is over and the wound is closed. It means you overcame the pain, learnt a lesson, grew stronger, and moved forward. ⑤_____
A. Everything in life is temporary.
B. But it is the ability to deal with them.
C. Rarely do people do things because of you.
D. A scar is the sign of a success to be proud of.
E. Those who complain the most, accomplish the least.
F. Move on from what hurt you, but never forget what it taught you.
G. Change because it makes you a better person and leads you to a brighter future.
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:calories
2.答案:lowered
3.答案:emotion
4.答案:varied
5.答案:dessert
二、
答案:1.cry out for 2.lies in 3.depend on 4.did the trick 5.make up for
三、
答案:1-3.CDB
解析:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍不丹皇家航空公司飞机旅行的一些相关提示和信息。
1.细节理解题。根据Drukair flight timing栏下的"Due to the geographical location, Paro airport in Bhutan is severely dependent on weather condition, so the schedule timings are likely to change without advance notice."可知,飞行时间在很大程度上取决于天气状况。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据Documents Required for travel by Air(in case the passenger is a patient)栏下的第3小点"Reservation of 5 seats in case stretcher(担架) is required and your reservation should be one day ahead of departure."可知,如果乘客是病人,担架的座位必须提前预订。故选D。
3.细节理解题。根据Security中"According to security regulations, passengers are advised:... Not to leave baggage unobserved at anytime especially within airport area."可知,不要把行李放在机场无人看管的地方。故选B。
四、
答案:①-⑤ BFAED
解析:①根据上句“幸福并不是不存在问题”可知, B项“But it is the ability to deal with them.(但是幸福是有能力解决它们)”符合语境。故选B。
②根据上句“当困难到来的时候,提醒自己任何痛苦都是有目的的”和空格下句“每一个伟大的成功都需要一些有价值的努力才能实现”可知,此空要表达的意思是:远离伤害你的东西,但不要忘记它教会了你什么。故选F。
③此空是一个小标题。根据下文“每次下雨,雨都会停。每次你受伤,你最终都会痊愈”可知,生活中的一切都是暂时的。故选A。
④本段讲的是:忧虑和抱怨改变不了什么。此空位于段落首句,根据下句“尝试做一些伟大的事情,虽然失败,但总比尝试什么都不做而成功要好得多”可知,那些抱怨最多的人,收获最少。故选E。
⑤根据本段标题“你的伤疤是你力量的象征”可知,伤疤是你引以为豪的成功的标志。小标题中的“scars are symbols”和D项中的“A scar is the sign”相呼应。故选D。
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