UNIT 6 课时跟踪检测（二） 语言运用综合练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
It was my first day of sixth grade.I looked at my schedule and saw that I had Mrs Foxwell's classes and this made me happy.Over the next three years, Mrs Foxwell taught me many important things that I will never forget.
Of all of the teachers and coaches I have had in my life, Mrs Foxwell has been my favourite leader.In her class, she taught me how to be a successful leader.She also taught me that good leaders earn everyone's respect.
Mrs Foxwell is one of the most respected people I know.She is always kind to everyone and she treats others the way that she wants to be treated.She taught me respect in many different ways, but mainly how to be respectful in the business world.She told me that I needed to have a firm handshake and that I should always look people in the eye when I talk to them.Mrs Foxwell also taught me that I could earn someone's respect by working hard to achieve my goals.
In addition to working at Brandywine Springs, Mrs Foxwell once worked at a bank as a manager but she gave that up to teach kids how to be successful.Mrs Foxwell told our class that she would cry because of the amount of work she had to do in very little time.She taught our class that working all night at something we don't love is very stressful, so we should try and do something we love.In the end, she taught me that I have to keep my head high and pull through difficulties.I don't think I have ever worked as hard in any class as I did in her class.I created my own 28-page business plan to share with her, my parents, other teachers and my classmates.Although creating a business from nothing was a lot of hard work, I really enjoyed it and learned several lessons that will help me throughout life.
I have had a lot of role models in my life, but one of the greatest ones is Eva Foxwell.She taught me leadership qualities, how to be respectful and why I should work hard.She changed my life for the better and I desire to be like her.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了Foxwell 老师的故事以及老师对作者的影响。
1．Mrs Foxwell taught the writer to show respect by ________.
A．working hard to achieve goals
B．looking at people's faces
C．shaking people's hands firmly
D．greeting people with joy
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第三段中的“She told me that I needed to have a firm handshake and that I should always look people in the eye when I talk to them”可知，Foxwell老师教导作者通过握手向别人表示尊重。
2．According to Paragraph 4, Mrs Foxwell ________.
A．used to be a bank manager
B．was a business planner
C．never cried while facing difficulties
D．insisted on doing everything well
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第四段中的“Mrs Foxwell once worked at a bank as a manager”可知，Foxwell老师曾经是一个银行的经理。
3．From the passage, we can learn that Mrs Foxwell is ________.
A．rude B．kind
C．humorous D．confident
解析：选B 推理判断题。由第三段中的“She is always kind to everyone”可知，Foxwell老师很善良。
4．In the writer's eyes, Mrs Foxwell is a(n) ________.
A．engineer and coworker
B．educator and role model
C．parent and leader
D．coach and manager
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第二段以及最后一段的“I have had a lot of role models in my life, but one of the greatest ones is Eva Foxwell.”可知，在作者眼中，Foxwell老师是一名教育家也是自己的榜样。
Ⅱ.完形填空
I made an effort to maintain the little French I learned in school.But eventually I realized that this was __1__.I was well aware that new languages are best learned when young, and that our abilities __2__ with age.However, just before my 50th birthday, I __3__ French classes.
I was placed at almost the__4__ level.When looking around at my first Saturday morning class, I was__5__ by how many of the students were learning French as a third, fourth, or__6__ fifth language.
While I'd always considered myself as a quick__7__， that was no longer the case.I absorbed new vocabulary very slowly.What I learned one week seemed to __8__ as soon as I learned the next skill.I looked up the same__9__ and language structures over and over again.
Now, I can listen to the news, read a novel and hold my end up of a __10__ if it doesn't go too fast.Who knows what I might still __11__？ I've met people from around the world who have the __12__ to make fools of themselves to learn something new.I have a__13__ understanding of how something can look __14__ different from another perspective.I've learned that a language is not just a set of words, but a way of __15__.
But most of all, I've learned that it really is never too late to learn something new.
语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者50岁之际开始学习法语，努力克服困难，最终学有所成，从而改变了以往对“年轻时学语言最好”的认知，并了解到“学习新事物永远不会太晚”这一道理。
1．A.disgusting B．pointless
C．cheerful D．simple
解析：选B 根据空前的“But eventually I realized”中的“But”可知，此处表示作者最终意识到这是无意义的。pointless“无意义的”。
2．A.stay B．improve
C．decline D．disappear
解析：选C 根据后文“However, just before my 50th birthday ...French classes.”中表达的转折意义可知，此处表示作者认为随着年龄的增长，语言学习能力会减弱。decline“下降；减少”。
3．A.dropped into B．took part in
C．paid attention to D．signed up for
解析：选D 根据后文“at my first Saturday morning class”可知，作者报名参加了法语课。sign up for “报名参加”，符合语境。drop into“偶然进入”；take part in“参加，参与”；pay attention to“注意”。
4．A.advanced B．middle
C．special D．introductory
解析：选D 根据上文语境可知，作者年近 50岁，年轻时学过一点儿法语，可推测作者的法语水平不高，所以应是被分配到入门级别。introductory“入门的；开端的”。
5．A.bothered B．struck
C．moved D．scared
解析：选B 根据空后的“how many of the students were learning French as a third, fourth ... language”可知，作者看到有这么多学生正在学习法语，将其作为他们的第三、第四或第五语言，作者深受打动。be struck by“被……打动”。
6．A.ever B．even
C．also D．still
解析：选B 根据空前的“third, fourth”和空后的“fifth”可知，此处为递进关系。even“甚至”。
7．A.listener B．trainer
C．learner D．interviewer
解析：选C 根据空后的“that was no longer the case”可知，作者一直认为自己是个学习能力很强的人，但现在情况似乎不再如此。learner“学习者”。
8．A.come back B．turn up
C．break off D．slip away
解析：选D 根据前文作者提到自己学习能力下降，以及后文“I looked up ... language structures over and over again”可知，作者感到已学到的知识又“溜走”了。slip away“溜走；消失”。
9．A.passages B．words
C．meanings D．tips
解析：选B 根据前文“new vocabulary very slowly”可知，学语言要学语法和词汇，此处表示作者不得不一遍又一遍地查找相同的单词和语言结构。word“单词”。
10．A.conversation B．quarrel
C．speech D．presentation
解析：选A 根据空前的“hold my end up”及空后的“it doesn't go too fast”可知，此处表示如果谈话没有进行得太快，作者还是可以坚持下来的。conversation“对话，谈话”；quarrel“吵架；争论”；speech“演讲”；presentation“展示”。
11．A.arrange B．show
C．accomplish D．trust
解析：选C 根据后文“I've met people from around the world”可知，此处列举的都是作者完成的事情，故此处表示“谁知道我在未来还可以完成哪些事情，实现哪些成就呢？”accomplish“实现”。
12．A.courage B．time
C．money D．chance
解析：选A 根据空后的“make fools of themselves to learn something new”可知，此处表示对于语言学习，犯错误或出丑是常有之事，要有勇气面对。courage“勇气”。
13．A.mutual B．renewed
C．poor D．familiar
解析：选B 根据前文“learn something new”与空后的“how something can ... from another perspective”可知，作者意识到语言改变了自己看待问题的角度和思维方式，即指有新的理解。renewed“更新的”。
14．A.hardly B．occasionally
C．suddenly D．completely
解析：选D 根据语境可知，作者认识到从不同的角度看，事情看起来完全不同。completely“完全地，彻底地”。
15．A.reading B．relaxing
C．thinking D．doubting
解析：选C 根据语境可知，此处是指语言不仅仅是单词的堆砌，还是一种思维方式。thinking“思考”。
Ⅲ.语法填空
Like many young children, Vikas Jyani dreamed of __1__ (be) a pilot as a boy.Living in a small village called Sarangpur in Hisar district, he did not let go of that dream and after years of struggle, __2__ (succeed) in becoming a pilot.It was what he did after achieving his dream __3__ would make headlines in the news.
With him growing up, the elders of the village always encouraged him __4__ (go) for his dreams. __5__ turn, he promised them that when he did become a pilot, he would take all of them together for a ride in a plane.And that was __6__ (exact) what pilot Vikas Jyani did when the time came.He arranged for plane __7__ (ticket) for all the 22 elders over the age of 70 years old in the village.The eldest was 90 years old, and the youngest 72 years, most of __8__ had never been on a plane in their lives and never thought there was a __9__ (possible) that they would take in the view from above the clouds.
All the elders got to travel from New Delhi to Amritsar where they got to see the Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh and Wagah Border.Flying in a plane __10__ (describe) as the best experience of their lives by many of the elders.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Vikas Jyani从小就有当飞行员的梦想，村里的老人也都鼓励他为梦想努力，他答应实现梦想后带着全村的老人坐一次飞机。梦想实现后，他兑现了自己的诺言。
1．being 考查非谓语动词。dream of doing sth.意为“梦想做某事”。故填being。
2．succeeded 考查动词时态。 succeed在此是谓语动词，与did not let 并列，所以应用一般过去时。故填succeeded。
3．that 考查强调句型。“It was＋强调部分＋that ...”为强调句型，此处强调部分是“what he did after achieving his dream”。故填that。
4．to go 考查固定短语。encourage sb.to do sth.意为“鼓励某人做某事”。故填to go。
5．In 考查介词。 in turn 为固定搭配，意为“反过来”。故填In。
6．exactly 考查副词。 空处修饰从句，应用副词形式。故填exactly。
7．tickets 考查名词复数。ticket是可数名词，因是为22个老人买飞机票，所以应用复数形式。故填tickets。
8．whom 考查定语从句。此处是“介词＋关系代词”引导的定语从句，指人，应用whom。
9．possibility 考查名词。根据空前的“there was a”可知，此处应用名词作宾语。故填possibility。
10．was described 考查时态和语态。 describe 与主语Flying in a plane之间是被动关系，且叙述的是过去的事情，所以应用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was described。UNIT 6 课时跟踪检测（二） 语言运用综合练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
It was my first day of sixth grade.I looked at my schedule and saw that I had Mrs Foxwell's classes and this made me happy.Over the next three years, Mrs Foxwell taught me many important things that I will never forget.
Of all of the teachers and coaches I have had in my life, Mrs Foxwell has been my favourite leader.In her class, she taught me how to be a successful leader.She also taught me that good leaders earn everyone's respect.
Mrs Foxwell is one of the most respected people I know.She is always kind to everyone and she treats others the way that she wants to be treated.She taught me respect in many different ways, but mainly how to be respectful in the business world.She told me that I needed to have a firm handshake and that I should always look people in the eye when I talk to them.Mrs Foxwell also taught me that I could earn someone's respect by working hard to achieve my goals.
In addition to working at Brandywine Springs, Mrs Foxwell once worked at a bank as a manager but she gave that up to teach kids how to be successful.Mrs Foxwell told our class that she would cry because of the amount of work she had to do in very little time.She taught our class that working all night at something we don't love is very stressful, so we should try and do something we love.In the end, she taught me that I have to keep my head high and pull through difficulties.I don't think I have ever worked as hard in any class as I did in her class.I created my own 28-page business plan to share with her, my parents, other teachers and my classmates.Although creating a business from nothing was a lot of hard work, I really enjoyed it and learned several lessons that will help me throughout life.
I have had a lot of role models in my life, but one of the greatest ones is Eva Foxwell.She taught me leadership qualities, how to be respectful and why I should work hard.She changed my life for the better and I desire to be like her.
1．Mrs Foxwell taught the writer to show respect by ________.
A．working hard to achieve goals
B．looking at people's faces
C．shaking people's hands firmly
D．greeting people with joy
2．According to Paragraph 4, Mrs Foxwell ________.
A．used to be a bank manager
B．was a business planner
C．never cried while facing difficulties
D．insisted on doing everything well
3．From the passage, we can learn that Mrs Foxwell is ________.
A．rude B．kind
C．humorous D．confident
4．In the writer's eyes, Mrs Foxwell is a(n) ________.
A．engineer and coworker
B．educator and role model
C．parent and leader
D．coach and manager
Ⅱ.完形填空
I made an effort to maintain the little French I learned in school.But eventually I realized that this was __1__.I was well aware that new languages are best learned when young, and that our abilities __2__ with age.However, just before my 50th birthday, I __3__ French classes.
I was placed at almost the__4__ level.When looking around at my first Saturday morning class, I was__5__ by how many of the students were learning French as a third, fourth, or__6__ fifth language.
While I'd always considered myself as a quick__7__， that was no longer the case.I absorbed new vocabulary very slowly.What I learned one week seemed to __8__ as soon as I learned the next skill.I looked up the same__9__ and language structures over and over again.
Now, I can listen to the news, read a novel and hold my end up of a __10__ if it doesn't go too fast.Who knows what I might still __11__？ I've met people from around the world who have the __12__ to make fools of themselves to learn something new.I have a__13__ understanding of how something can look __14__ different from another perspective.I've learned that a language is not just a set of words, but a way of __15__.
But most of all, I've learned that it really is never too late to learn something new.
1．A.disgusting B．pointless
C．cheerful D．simple
2．A.stay B．improve
C．decline D．disappear
3．A.dropped into B．took part in
C．paid attention to D．signed up for
4．A.advanced B．middle
C．special D．introductory
5．A.bothered B．struck
C．moved D．scared
6．A.ever B．even
C．also D．still
7．A.listener B．trainer
C．learner D．interviewer
8．A.come back B．turn up
C．break off D．slip away
9．A.passages B．words
C．meanings D．tips
10．A.conversation B．quarrel
C．speech D．presentation
11．A.arrange B．show
C．accomplish D．trust
12．A.courage B．time
C．money D．chance
13．A.mutual B．renewed
C．poor D．familiar
14．A.hardly B．occasionally
C．suddenly D．completely
15．A.reading B．relaxing
C．thinking D．doubting
Ⅲ.语法填空
Like many young children, Vikas Jyani dreamed of __1__ (be) a pilot as a boy.Living in a small village called Sarangpur in Hisar district, he did not let go of that dream and after years of struggle, __2__ (succeed) in becoming a pilot.It was what he did after achieving his dream __3__ would make headlines in the news.
With him growing up, the elders of the village always encouraged him __4__ (go) for his dreams. __5__ turn, he promised them that when he did become a pilot, he would take all of them together for a ride in a plane.And that was __6__ (exact) what pilot Vikas Jyani did when the time came.He arranged for plane __7__ (ticket) for all the 22 elders over the age of 70 years old in the village.The eldest was 90 years old, and the youngest 72 years, most of __8__ had never been on a plane in their lives and never thought there was a __9__ (possible) that they would take in the view from above the clouds.
All the elders got to travel from New Delhi to Amritsar where they got to see the Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh and Wagah Border.Flying in a plane __10__ (describe) as the best experience of their lives by many of the elders.UNIT 6 课时跟踪检测（三） 语言技能应用练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
It's natural to think about what goes into producing the food in your daily lunch bag. But have you ever stopped to consider the production techniques behind the bag itself At the center of it is a woman named Margaret Knight.
From her earliest years, Knight was a restless creator. In the article titled “The Evolution of the Grocery Bag”， its writer mentions a few of her childhood projects. She was “famous for her kites”， and “her sleds were the envy of the town's boys”．
To support her mother, she took a job at a cotton factory when she was 12. That same year she invented a shuttle system which helped to prevent injury. At the time, she had no concept of patenting her idea. What strengthened her place in history was her working experience at the Columbia Paper Bag Company. Here, instead of folding every paper bag by hand, Knight wondered if she might be able to make them cleanly and rapidly via an automated machine. The result was a working model of her elegant paper-folding machine. But this time: she wanted to go to the extra step and secure a patent on her creation, a brave move for a woman in the 19th century, when an extremely small percentage of patents were held by women.
Not only did Knight file for a patent, she bravely defended her ownership of the bag machine idea. A man named Charles Annan said the creation was his own, arguing no woman could be able to design such a machine. Knight fought a legal battle against him and handed Annan a courtroom (法庭) defeat by presenting her detailed hand-drawn blueprints. Finally, Knight received her rightful patent in 1871.
After making the machine, she continued to invent many other things like a paper feeding machine and a skirt protector. Knight, at the age of seventy, worked twenty hours a day on 89th invention.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了女发明家玛格丽特·奈特小时候爱好创造，后来发明折纸机器并在一番曲折后获得专利的故事。
1．Why does the writer mention Knight's childhood projects
A．To introduce a book to readers.
B．To tell us young Knight liked sports.
C．To show Knight was envied by other girls.
D．To show Knight was creative as a child.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“From her earliest years, Knight was a restless creator.”可知，作者提到奈特的童年计划是为了向大家展示奈特小时候的创造力。
2．Which words can best describe Knight
A．Intelligent and generous.
B．Courageous and hard-working.
C．Considerate and optimistic.
D．Independent and determined.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句中的“a brave move for a woman in the 19th century, when an extremely small percentage of patents were held by women”和最后一段最后一句可知，奈特是勤劳勇敢的。
3．What do we know about the paper folding machine
A．It turned to be slower but safer.
B．It was co-invented by Knight and Annan.
C．It proved Knight's position as an inventor.
D．It was the first machine to be patented by a woman.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“What strengthened her place in history was ... a working model of her elegant paper-folding machine”可知，这台折纸机证明了奈特作为发明家的地位。
4．How is the text mainly developed
A．By following the order of time.
B．By making some comments.
C．By making a comparison.
D．By listing examples.
解析：选A 写作手法题。通读全文可知，文章以时间为线索，讲述了奈特小时候爱好创造，后来发明折纸机器并在一番曲折后获得专利的故事。
B
The Nobel Prize is considered one of the most recognizable and admirable awards possible, honouring people of the world for their outstanding achievements in different fields.
Alfred Nobel was born in 1833 to a family of engineers in Stockholm, Sweden.Nobel as a young man studied with Nikolai Zinin, a well-known chemist.In 1850, he met Ascanio Sobrero, the inventor of nitroglycerin (炸药) in Paris.Interested in its unpredictable nature of exploding under pressure or heat, Nobel started to find a way to control it and make a usable explosive.In 1857 he applied for his first patent, an English patent for a gas meter.After years of efforts, in 1867, at the age of 34, Nobel invented dynamite (炸药), which is much easier and safer to control than nitroglycerin.Dynamite was an immediate business success and it was patented in the US and the UK and was widely used in mining.
During his lifetime, Nobel invented and patented various explosives.He built up his wealth from his 355 inventions, from which dynamite was the most important.
When Alfred's brother Ludwig died in 1888, a French newspaper mistakenly published Alfred's obituary (讣告)．Reading his own obituary, Nobel was disappointed to find out his public image.The newspaper strongly blamed Nobel for inventing dynamite, giving him the nickname of “the merchant of death” and saying “Dr Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday.”
To Alfred, this obituary was a warning.He spent his lifetime alone inventing things and was deeply concerned with how he would be remembered.This unfortunate event inspired him to make changes in his will, so as to improve his public image, and to be remembered for a good cause.
In 1895, one year before his death, Nobel made the last will, saying clearly that his wealth would be used to create a series of prizes for those who have made great contributions to mankind in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace.To widespread astonishment, Dr Alfred Nobel gave away 94% of his total wealth to found the five Nobel Prizes.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了创立了诺贝尔奖的Alfred Nobel的生平故事。
5．According to Paragraph 2, what led to Nobel's outstanding achievements
A．The valuable help from his family.
B．The strong desire to make money.
C．His lifetime dream of achieving success.
D．His great curiosity and devotion to science.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第二段的“Interested in its unpredictable nature of exploding under pressure or heat, Nobel started to find a way to control it and make a usable explosive”可知，对科学的好奇心和献身精神让诺贝尔取得了杰出成就。
6．What was Alfred Nobel's attitude towards the newspaper's obituary
A．Upset. B．Supportive.
C．Optimistic. D．Satisfied.
解析：选A 观点态度题。根据第四段的“Reading his own obituary, Nobel was disappointed to find out his public image.”可知，诺贝尔对报纸的讣告是沮丧的。
7．Why did Nobel give away most of his wealth to set up the Nobel Foundation
A．To publish his findings of scientific research.
B．To improve his public image.
C．To be remembered as the “Merchant of Death”．
D．To prove the importance of his inventions.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第五段的“This unfortunate event inspired him to make changes in his will, so as to improve his public image ...”可知，诺贝尔把他的大部分财富捐给了诺贝尔基金会的原因是为了改善他的公众形象。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Being a superhero to others
Ewan Drum has always liked superheroes.He likes how they help people.At age seven, he told his parents，“I want to dress up like a superhero and help the homeless.”__1__ Wearing his red superhero cape (斗篷), Ewan helped pass out 70 bag lunches to hungry people in a park in Detroit, Michigan.That's how Super Ewan was born.
__2__ People donated money and supplies, and Ewan took them to those in need.
When someone donated jugs (大罐) of water, Ewan and his family drove their car to get even more.They took the water to Flint, Michigan, a city that had unsafe drinking water.Another time, a businessman donated six turkeys for Thanksgiving.__3__ “In the end，” he says, “we gave 64 turkey dinners to families all around Detroit.”
Ewan has a motto: Everyone can be a superhero to someone.At an event called the Hero Round Table, Ewan told the audience，“It's not hard to help people.You can keep some socks and food in your car to help people in need.You can help a neighbour with doing the garden.__4__”
It's been several years since Super Ewan started his task.Every month, he still visits the same park to hand out clothes, food, and supplies to people who are hungry or homeless — his Super Friends.__5__ “No matter what happens，” Ewan says，“I will always keep helping people.”
A．News spread about Ewan's acts of kindness.
B．This superhero says he'll never take off his cape.
C．Ewan says he wants more adults to act like superheroes.
D．Every little thing helps and can make someone feel happy.
E．A few months later, Ewan's family planned a day of giving.
F．Several days later, his parents drove to Flint and helped him raise a lot of money.
G．With his parents' help, Ewan asked for more turkeys through the Internet, plus side dishes.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了Ewan Drum是一位慈善家，七岁的时候就开始帮助他人，在别人眼里他就是一位超级英雄。
1．选E 根据空后一句可知，Ewan把70袋的午餐分发给饥饿的人，这种慈善行为是要事先计划的，故E项符合上下文语境。
2．选A 根据空后一句可知，人们纷纷捐钱捐物，因此他的善行被人们所熟知。故A项符合上下文语境。
3．选G 上文提到有人捐了六只火鸡；下文提到了他们最终分发了六十四只火鸡；故G项承上启下，符合上下文语境。
4．选D 空前两句所列举的是日常生活中我们可以帮助他人的小事，这些微不足道的小事会让别人感觉很幸福。故D项总结上文，符合语境。
5．选B 根据最后一段可知，无论发生什么事情，Ewan都会一直坚持帮助他人。故B项符合上下文语境。
Ⅲ.语法填空
My friend and I were at a restaurant in Berkeley for an evening snack.We were talking about doing random acts of kindness when all of a sudden, my friend suggested doing __1__ small thing there to make some people smile.__2__ (be) at a restaurant, we decided to pay for someone anonymously (匿名地)．We got both excited about the idea.
We looked around to find which table we should pay for, and then settled on this one — it seemed like an immigrant family with four __3__ (child)．I could sense a close family bond in __4__ (they) when they were having a nice time together.We called on the waitress __5__ (tell) the idea to her.
As soon as we told her we wanted to pay for that table, she got super __6__ (enthusiasm)! We made sure she knew we wanted to be anonymous.She said she had __7__ (full) understood that.
Soon after, we __8__ (leave) the restaurant.It is hard to explain how it felt at that moment, but it definitely felt special.I don't know __9__ happened next or how the family felt and reacted, but I'm sure what we did was __10__ their expectation and they would feel very happy at that moment.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在餐馆匿名帮一家人付账的故事，并从中体会到了帮助别人的喜悦。
1．a 考查冠词。根据语境可知，此处表示一件小事，故用不定冠词。
2．Being 考查非谓语动词。根据语境可知，因为作者和朋友正在餐厅就餐，所以他们决定匿名帮助别人付钱。句子主语we与be之间是主动关系，用现在分词作原因状语。注意所填词在句首，首字母需大写。
3．children 考查名词复数。空前面有数词four修饰，应用复数形式。
4．them 考查代词。此处指代上文的“an immigrant family”，作介词的宾语。
5．to tell 考查非谓语动词。根据语境，“我们”喊来服务员，目的是把这个主意告诉她，故用动词不定式作目的状语。
6．enthusiastic 考查形容词。本句中此处作get的表语，应用形容词形式。
7．fully 考查副词。空处修饰动词understood，作状语，应用副词形式。
8．left 考查动词的时态。本文叙述的是过去的事情，用一般过去时。
9．what 考查连词。空处引导宾语从句，从句中缺主语，表示“……的事情”，故用what。
10．beyond 考查介词。beyond one's expectation是固定短语，意为“超出某人的预料”。UNIT 6 课时跟踪检测（三） 语言技能应用练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
It's natural to think about what goes into producing the food in your daily lunch bag. But have you ever stopped to consider the production techniques behind the bag itself At the center of it is a woman named Margaret Knight.
From her earliest years, Knight was a restless creator. In the article titled “The Evolution of the Grocery Bag”， its writer mentions a few of her childhood projects. She was “famous for her kites”， and “her sleds were the envy of the town's boys”．
To support her mother, she took a job at a cotton factory when she was 12. That same year she invented a shuttle system which helped to prevent injury. At the time, she had no concept of patenting her idea. What strengthened her place in history was her working experience at the Columbia Paper Bag Company. Here, instead of folding every paper bag by hand, Knight wondered if she might be able to make them cleanly and rapidly via an automated machine. The result was a working model of her elegant paper-folding machine. But this time: she wanted to go to the extra step and secure a patent on her creation, a brave move for a woman in the 19th century, when an extremely small percentage of patents were held by women.
Not only did Knight file for a patent, she bravely defended her ownership of the bag machine idea. A man named Charles Annan said the creation was his own, arguing no woman could be able to design such a machine. Knight fought a legal battle against him and handed Annan a courtroom (法庭) defeat by presenting her detailed hand-drawn blueprints. Finally, Knight received her rightful patent in 1871.
After making the machine, she continued to invent many other things like a paper feeding machine and a skirt protector. Knight, at the age of seventy, worked twenty hours a day on 89th invention.
1．Why does the writer mention Knight's childhood projects
A．To introduce a book to readers.
B．To tell us young Knight liked sports.
C．To show Knight was envied by other girls.
D．To show Knight was creative as a child.
2．Which words can best describe Knight
A．Intelligent and generous.
B．Courageous and hard-working.
C．Considerate and optimistic.
D．Independent and determined.
3．What do we know about the paper folding machine
A．It turned to be slower but safer.
B．It was co-invented by Knight and Annan.
C．It proved Knight's position as an inventor.
D．It was the first machine to be patented by a woman.
4．How is the text mainly developed
A．By following the order of time.
B．By making some comments.
C．By making a comparison.
D．By listing examples.
B
The Nobel Prize is considered one of the most recognizable and admirable awards possible, honouring people of the world for their outstanding achievements in different fields.
Alfred Nobel was born in 1833 to a family of engineers in Stockholm, Sweden.Nobel as a young man studied with Nikolai Zinin, a well-known chemist.In 1850, he met Ascanio Sobrero, the inventor of nitroglycerin (炸药) in Paris.Interested in its unpredictable nature of exploding under pressure or heat, Nobel started to find a way to control it and make a usable explosive.In 1857 he applied for his first patent, an English patent for a gas meter.After years of efforts, in 1867, at the age of 34, Nobel invented dynamite (炸药), which is much easier and safer to control than nitroglycerin.Dynamite was an immediate business success and it was patented in the US and the UK and was widely used in mining.
During his lifetime, Nobel invented and patented various explosives.He built up his wealth from his 355 inventions, from which dynamite was the most important.
When Alfred's brother Ludwig died in 1888, a French newspaper mistakenly published Alfred's obituary (讣告)．Reading his own obituary, Nobel was disappointed to find out his public image.The newspaper strongly blamed Nobel for inventing dynamite, giving him the nickname of “the merchant of death” and saying “Dr Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday.”
To Alfred, this obituary was a warning.He spent his lifetime alone inventing things and was deeply concerned with how he would be remembered.This unfortunate event inspired him to make changes in his will, so as to improve his public image, and to be remembered for a good cause.
In 1895, one year before his death, Nobel made the last will, saying clearly that his wealth would be used to create a series of prizes for those who have made great contributions to mankind in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace.To widespread astonishment, Dr Alfred Nobel gave away 94% of his total wealth to found the five Nobel Prizes.
5．According to Paragraph 2, what led to Nobel's outstanding achievements
A．The valuable help from his family.
B．The strong desire to make money.
C．His lifetime dream of achieving success.
D．His great curiosity and devotion to science.
6．What was Alfred Nobel's attitude towards the newspaper's obituary
A．Upset. B．Supportive.
C．Optimistic. D．Satisfied.
7．Why did Nobel give away most of his wealth to set up the Nobel Foundation
A．To publish his findings of scientific research.
B．To improve his public image.
C．To be remembered as the “Merchant of Death”．
D．To prove the importance of his inventions.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Being a superhero to others
Ewan Drum has always liked superheroes.He likes how they help people.At age seven, he told his parents，“I want to dress up like a superhero and help the homeless.”__1__ Wearing his red superhero cape (斗篷), Ewan helped pass out 70 bag lunches to hungry people in a park in Detroit, Michigan.That's how Super Ewan was born.
__2__ People donated money and supplies, and Ewan took them to those in need.
When someone donated jugs (大罐) of water, Ewan and his family drove their car to get even more.They took the water to Flint, Michigan, a city that had unsafe drinking water.Another time, a businessman donated six turkeys for Thanksgiving.__3__ “In the end，” he says, “we gave 64 turkey dinners to families all around Detroit.”
Ewan has a motto: Everyone can be a superhero to someone.At an event called the Hero Round Table, Ewan told the audience，“It's not hard to help people.You can keep some socks and food in your car to help people in need.You can help a neighbour with doing the garden.__4__”
It's been several years since Super Ewan started his task.Every month, he still visits the same park to hand out clothes, food, and supplies to people who are hungry or homeless — his Super Friends.__5__ “No matter what happens，” Ewan says，“I will always keep helping people.”
A．News spread about Ewan's acts of kindness.
B．This superhero says he'll never take off his cape.
C．Ewan says he wants more adults to act like superheroes.
D．Every little thing helps and can make someone feel happy.
E．A few months later, Ewan's family planned a day of giving.
F．Several days later, his parents drove to Flint and helped him raise a lot of money.
G．With his parents' help, Ewan asked for more turkeys through the Internet, plus side dishes.
Ⅲ.语法填空
My friend and I were at a restaurant in Berkeley for an evening snack.We were talking about doing random acts of kindness when all of a sudden, my friend suggested doing __1__ small thing there to make some people smile.__2__ (be) at a restaurant, we decided to pay for someone anonymously (匿名地)．We got both excited about the idea.
We looked around to find which table we should pay for, and then settled on this one — it seemed like an immigrant family with four __3__ (child)．I could sense a close family bond in __4__ (they) when they were having a nice time together.We called on the waitress __5__ (tell) the idea to her.
As soon as we told her we wanted to pay for that table, she got super __6__ (enthusiasm)! We made sure she knew we wanted to be anonymous.She said she had __7__ (full) understood that.
Soon after, we __8__ (leave) the restaurant.It is hard to explain how it felt at that moment, but it definitely felt special.I don't know __9__ happened next or how the family felt and reacted, but I'm sure what we did was __10__ their expectation and they would feel very happy at that moment.UNIT 6 课时跟踪检测（四） 阅读写作融会练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Catalin Baciu from Romania wanted to make money in Germany.So, he and his wife, Oltita went to Bucharest, the capital city of Romania to get legal papers to move to Germany.However, when they arrived, they were surprised by what they saw.“Hundreds of street children were living in a busy and dirty city of two and a half million people.Many of them were using drugs.They all seemed lost.Most of them were under ten years old.Oltita had tears in her eyes，” Catalin said.
Many of these streets children were orphans.They had grown up in the government orphanages, but had run away.They thought any place would be better than the orphanages.But the streets were cold and hard.The winters were freezing.The children had to sleep in warm sewers (下水道) under the ground.Many of the children even became involved with crime and violence.
The Bacius did not like the sight of so many pitiful children in Bucharest.They wanted to leave immediately and go to Germany.However, that night, Catalin and Oltita stayed with a friend in Buchares.“The friend we were staying with was working with street children.I was deeply touched by what he and his fellows were trying to do ... they were sacrificing their jobs and lives to save street children，” Catalin said.
After that visit, the Bacius completely changed their life plan.Instead of moving to Germany, they began working with street children in Bucharest.They started by opening a home called House of Hope, which provided a warm and loving place for children who needed to get away from the streets.Many hospitals and business workers called House of Hope when they found troubled kids.Everyone knew the House of Hope would help.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Baciu夫妇为救助街上的流浪儿童创办了House of Hope。
1．Oltita had tears in her eyes because ________.
A．she felt pity for the street children
B．she almost lost her way in Bucharest
C．she didn't get legal papers
D．she would leave Romania
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第一段后半部分Catalin说的话可知，Oltita眼含热泪是因为很同情这些街头儿童。
2．We can infer that the orphans in the orphanages ________.
A．liked to run around
B．lived a very busy life
C．didn't receive good care
D．were under ten years old
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“They thought any place would be better than the orphanages.”可知，这些孤儿在孤儿院没有得到很好的照顾。
3．Which of the following can best describe the couple's friend
A．Kind-hearted. B．Short-sighted.
C．Hard-working. D．Self-confident.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The friend we were staying with was working with street children ... they were sacrificing their jobs and lives to save street children”可知，这对夫妇的朋友是好心的、善良的。
4．The Bacius opened House of Hope ________.
A．at the risk of losing their home
B．under the influence of their friend
C．in support of the local hospital
D．with the help of the Germany government
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第四段前三句可知，Baciu夫妇受他们朋友的影响创办了House of Hope。
Ⅱ.应用文写作
你校英语俱乐部将举办主题为“My Hero”的讨论活动。请你用英语写一篇发言稿，介绍你心中的英雄。要点包括：
1．他/她的职业；
2．他/她可被称为英雄的理由；
3．你对英雄的理解。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Good afternoon, everyone！
Thank you!
参考范文：
Good afternoon, everyone！My hero is a middle-aged woman called Li Hua.She isn't a woman of great achievement, but an ordinary street cleaner.The reasons why I look on her as my hero are as follows.
To begin with, I show respect for her because she devotes herself to her common but useful work, on which she spends more than 9 hours a day, whether it's raining or shining.In addition, she is kind and considerate, and always manages to return the wallets or cellphones she found to the owners.
In short, heroes in my heart are those who do small things in life, because it is small things that make a difference.
Thank you!
Ⅲ.概要写作
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
One morning, little William was taking the bus to school.As usual, the students were doing all sorts of things on the school bus, like chatting with friends, listening to music, or just staring out of the window.Meanwhile, William was watching news reports on his phone.It was about 10 minutes before he would get off when he heard a loud noise.Some students in the front were screaming, and William, surprised, looked up to see what was happening.He found that the bus driver was no longer in his seat.He had passed out and fallen onto the bus steps.
The students were scared and didn't know what to do.William, however, had received bus safety training in Grade 5 and had learned how to use the bus's two-way radio in an emergency.
Now, in the face of danger, he quickly jumped out of his seat, grabbed the radio, and reported that the driver needed immediate help.The radios on other buses allowed the bus driver's workmates to hear William report the emergency.Soon, another bus driver and an ambulance arrived to help.
When they got there, the bus driver was awake, sitting up but unable to speak.They sent the driver to hospital.After the incident, William and everyone else on the bus went to school as usual.
William used what he had learned to help a sick bus driver get quick medical treatment.His brave actions attracted a lot of attention.People in his hometown now call the 11-year-old a hero.A local TV station even interviewed him, although he didn't want to be the focus of the public.
参考范文：
Little William was taking the bus to school one morning when the driver suddenly became sick and fainted(要点1)．Nobody knew what to do except William, who had once received bus safety training.(要点2)He used what he had learned to call for help and had the driver taken to hospital in time.(要点3)William became famous for his brave actions, though he didn't expect the attention.(要点4)UNIT 6 课时跟踪检测（四） 阅读写作融会练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Catalin Baciu from Romania wanted to make money in Germany.So, he and his wife, Oltita went to Bucharest, the capital city of Romania to get legal papers to move to Germany.However, when they arrived, they were surprised by what they saw.“Hundreds of street children were living in a busy and dirty city of two and a half million people.Many of them were using drugs.They all seemed lost.Most of them were under ten years old.Oltita had tears in her eyes，” Catalin said.
Many of these streets children were orphans.They had grown up in the government orphanages, but had run away.They thought any place would be better than the orphanages.But the streets were cold and hard.The winters were freezing.The children had to sleep in warm sewers (下水道) under the ground.Many of the children even became involved with crime and violence.
The Bacius did not like the sight of so many pitiful children in Bucharest.They wanted to leave immediately and go to Germany.However, that night, Catalin and Oltita stayed with a friend in Buchares.“The friend we were staying with was working with street children.I was deeply touched by what he and his fellows were trying to do ... they were sacrificing their jobs and lives to save street children，” Catalin said.
After that visit, the Bacius completely changed their life plan.Instead of moving to Germany, they began working with street children in Bucharest.They started by opening a home called House of Hope, which provided a warm and loving place for children who needed to get away from the streets.Many hospitals and business workers called House of Hope when they found troubled kids.Everyone knew the House of Hope would help.
1．Oltita had tears in her eyes because ________.
A．she felt pity for the street children
B．she almost lost her way in Bucharest
C．she didn't get legal papers
D．she would leave Romania
2．We can infer that the orphans in the orphanages ________.
A．liked to run around
B．lived a very busy life
C．didn't receive good care
D．were under ten years old
3．Which of the following can best describe the couple's friend
A．Kind-hearted. B．Short-sighted.
C．Hard-working. D．Self-confident.
4．The Bacius opened House of Hope ________.
A．at the risk of losing their home
B．under the influence of their friend
C．in support of the local hospital
D．with the help of the Germany government
Ⅱ.应用文写作
你校英语俱乐部将举办主题为“My Hero”的讨论活动。请你用英语写一篇发言稿，介绍你心中的英雄。要点包括：
1．他/她的职业；
2．他/她可被称为英雄的理由；
3．你对英雄的理解。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Good afternoon, everyone！
Thank you!
Ⅲ.概要写作
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
One morning, little William was taking the bus to school.As usual, the students were doing all sorts of things on the school bus, like chatting with friends, listening to music, or just staring out of the window.Meanwhile, William was watching news reports on his phone.It was about 10 minutes before he would get off when he heard a loud noise.Some students in the front were screaming, and William, surprised, looked up to see what was happening.He found that the bus driver was no longer in his seat.He had passed out and fallen onto the bus steps.
The students were scared and didn't know what to do.William, however, had received bus safety training in Grade 5 and had learned how to use the bus's two-way radio in an emergency.
Now, in the face of danger, he quickly jumped out of his seat, grabbed the radio, and reported that the driver needed immediate help.The radios on other buses allowed the bus driver's workmates to hear William report the emergency.Soon, another bus driver and an ambulance arrived to help.
When they got there, the bus driver was awake, sitting up but unable to speak.They sent the driver to hospital.After the incident, William and everyone else on the bus went to school as usual.
William used what he had learned to help a sick bus driver get quick medical treatment.His brave actions attracted a lot of attention.People in his hometown now call the 11-year-old a hero.A local TV station even interviewed him, although he didn't want to be the focus of the public.
UNIT 6 课时跟踪检测（五） 主题阅读拓展练
一、阅读理解限时练(限时30分钟)
A
Whether they are already household names or a hidden figure deserving of more recognition, the following ladies changed the world with their great contributions.
Ali Stroker
Ali Stroker took the theater world — and, indeed, the very Internet — by storm when, on 9 June, 2019, she became the first performer in a wheelchair to take home a Tony Award.She memorably devoted her acceptance speech to “every kid ... who has a disability, a limitation, a challenge, who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena.”
Anna Bissell
Although it was her husband who invented the carpet-sweeping machine in 1876 and founded Bissell, Anna Bissell became the CEO of the company in 1889, making her the first female CEO in America.After her husband's death, she traveled around the country selling sweepers and making deals with major retailers to carry the Bissell brand.Eventually, she took the brand international.
Junko Tabei
Twenty-two years after the first-ever successful mission to the top of Mount Everest, Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the peak on 16 May, 1975.But she wasn't done climbing — far from it.Seventeen years later her climbing the top of Mount Everest, she also became the first woman to reach the Seven Summits.With a five-foot height and a weight of only 92 pounds, Tabei broke stereotypes about how a strong, athletic person could look.
Virginia Apgar
Generations of parents owe this American doctor a huge thank you, as she developed the Apgar Score, the first standardized system of tests to assess well-being at 1 and 5 minutes after birth.Apgar also happens to hold the title of the first woman to be hired as a full professor at the medical school at Columbia University.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四位为世界做出贡献的伟大女性。
1．Whose story is the most inspiring for the disabled
A．Ali Stroker. B．Anna Bissell.
C．Junko Tabei. D．Virginia Apgar.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据Ali Stroker部分的“she became the first performer in a wheelchair to take home a Tony Award”可知，Ali Stroker的故事对残疾人最鼓舞人心。
2．What can we learn about Junko Tabei
A．She looks very strong and athletic.
B．She is the first to reach the Seven Summits.
C．She didn't climb again for seventeen years after 1975.
D．She is the first female to reach the top of Mount Everest.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据Junko Tabei部分的“Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the peak on 16 May, 1975”可知，Junko Tabei 是第一位到达珠穆朗玛峰的女性。
3．What is Apgar Score meant to do
A．To assess newborns' health.
B．To prevent newborns' diseases.
C．To help doctors to deliver newborns.
D．To guide parents to look after newborns.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据Virginia Apgar部分的“the Apgar Score, the first standardized system of tests to assess well-being at 1 and 5 minutes after birth”可知，Apgar Score是用来评估新生儿的健康情况的。
B
Alan Naiman was known for being very careful about how he spent his money.But even those closest to him had no knowledge of the fortune he quietly gathered and the last act he had planned.
Naiman died of cancer at age 63.The man from the American state of Washington gave most of his money to groups that help the poor, sick, disabled and abandoned children.
He gave them $11 million.The large amount of his fortune shocked the groups that received his gifts and even his best friends.That is because Naiman had been known to repair his own shoes with duct tape.He had sought deals to buy food from grocery stores at closing time and taken friends out to lunch at low-cost restaurants.
Naiman died unmarried and childless.He loved children but also was intensely private.He saved, invested and worked extra jobs to gather money.He rarely spent the money on himself after seeing how unfair life could be for children who suffer most.
Naiman was a former banker who worked for the past 20 years at the state Department of Social and Health Services.He earned $67,234 a year and also took on side jobs.Sometimes, he worked as many as three at a time.He saved and invested enough to make several millions of dollars.He also received millions more from his parents after they died.
He left $2.5 million to the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Washington.The center is a private organization that cares for babies and children in need.The center used the money to pay off its mortgage (按揭) and buy a new vehicle to transport the children.
Naiman gave $900,000 to the Treehouse, where children without parents can choose toys and necessities for free.Treehouse is using Naiman's money to expand its college and career support services statewide.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一向花钱精打细算的Alan Naiman捐赠了1 100万美元用于帮助有困难的儿童的故事。
4．Why were Naiman's best friends shocked at his donation
A．He left nothing to his relatives.
B．He was dishonest in his economic conditions.
C．He received wealth from his parents secretly.
D．He used to be very careful to spend money.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Alan Naiman was known for being very careful about how he spent his money.”及第三段的具体举例可知，Naiman的好朋友对他的捐赠感到震惊是因为他花钱一向很谨慎。
5．Naiman was greatly concerned about ________.
A．his money B．his career
C．children in trouble D．life after retirement
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“gave most of his money to groups that help the poor, sick, disabled and abandoned children”可知，他非常关心有困难的儿童。
6．What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about
A．Why Naiman's parents turned rich.
B．Where Naiman's fortune came from.
C．How hard Naiman worked all his life.
D．How clever Naiman was to gather money.
解析：选B 段落大意题。根据第五段内容可知，Naiman在美国社会与健康服务部工作了20年而且还做一些其他的工作赚钱，他还继承了父母数百万美元的遗产，因此本段主要讲的是Naiman的财富的来源。
7．How did Naiman's money benefit the Pediatric Interim Care Center
A．It improved its transport system.
B．It offered more toys to children.
C．It sent more children to college.
D．It helped more poor women.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“The center used the money to pay off its mortgage and buy a new vehicle to transport the children.”可知，儿童临时护理中心用Naiman捐赠的这笔钱还清了抵押贷款，并买了新车来接送孩子们，由此可知，Naiman捐赠的这笔钱改善了该中心的运输系统。
C
WHAT are scientists They are often described as gray-haired white-coated dull scholars.
But the world has changed.Young scientists are making their voices heard and releasing their powers on the world stage.
This is also true in China.Rising stars include new materials expert Gong Yongji, university professor Liu Mingzhen, and biologist Wang Ruixue.At the age of 28 in 2018, Wang Ruixue received the 2018 Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists.This is a global prize to reward outstanding scientists at an early stage of their careers.
She focuses mainly on biomedicine (生物医学) and artificial intelligence.“Both are cutting-edge (前沿的) technologies at an early stage of development，” she said.
“So, I think they have great potential to be developed.I think in the study of cutting-edge technologies, China and other leading countries in the world are standing on the same starting line.And in the study of structural biology, China is likely to become the leader.”
She felt it was her fate to become a biologist.“I grew interested in the natural world, when I was very young，” she said.In 2009, she entered Sun Yat-sen University.
In her third year at the university, she realized that she wanted to do something related to biomedicine.So she emailed China's top biologist Shi Yigong, hoping to join his lab at Tsinghua University.
Shi recognized her talent and welcomed her.Years of efforts at the lab have paid off.Her research on the high-definition 3D structure of spliceosome led to a scientific breakthrough.
Unlike many of other young scientists who choose to pursue further study abroad, Wang currently has no plan to go overseas.
“The whole ecosystem for scientific research is continually improving in China，” she said, adding the country has great science facilities.
语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。越来越多的年轻科学家投身科学研究，对社会做出了巨大的贡献。他们对中国的科学技术和科学研究充满自信。
8．What does the underlined word “releasing” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．Giving out. B．Getting over.
C．Finding out. D．Taking over.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。由画线词所在句“making their voices heard and releasing their powers”可知，在世界舞台上，年轻的科学家正发出自己的声音，释放自己的能量。由此猜测出releasing有“发出，散发”之意。
9．What does Wang Ruixue feel about the study of cutting-edge technologies in China
A．Anxious. B．Confident.
C．Disappointed. D．Satisfied.
解析：选B 推理判断题。由第五段内容可知，对中国前沿技术的研究，王瑞雪充满信心。
10．What can we learn about Wang Ruixue's journey of becoming a biologist
A．Her teacher led her into the field.
B．She finds it's easier than she thought.
C．Her contribution has been recognized.
D．She thinks it's boring but worth trying.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由倒数第三段内容可知，在成为生物学家的过程中，她的付出得到了认可。
11．Which can be the best title of the text
A．China's Breakthrough in Science
B．Rising Young Scientists in China
C．Wang Ruixue: A Successful Young Scientist
D．New Image of Chinese Scientists
解析：选B 标题归纳题。通读全文，特别是由第二、三段可知，在世界舞台上，年轻的科学家们正在发出他们的声音，释放他们的能量。所以“中国正在崛起的年轻科学家”适合作文章标题。
D
For children, communication with older adults is important when visits with grandparents are called off because of the pandemic.
Even before COVID-19 sent older adults into hiding, grandparents and great-grandparents could often seem like strangers to kids.Contact might include gifts of toys meant for someone a little younger, forced piano performances by parents, and really bad jokes.So, coming up with what to say to those out-of-touch people through a camera can be hard.It can be a lot of pressure for kids.
Yet keeping up with older adults has mental and physical health benefits for everyone.According to studies, older adults who participate in programming between generations show more happiness, better self-care.And a strong relationship between grandparents and grandchildren can lessen depressive tendencies (抑郁倾向) in both adults and kids.
Having an actual relationship with a grandparent can also help children develop qualities that make all-around great citizens.“Children are born to be me, me, me，” says Tina-Anne Praas of SKIP, an Ontario-based organization.“But seeing a person who has experienced life stages pulls them away from that_thinking.They can gain some worldly points of view.”
Being close with a grandparent can also help children develop communication skills, especially when they're able to learn about and compare their experiences with a grandparent's.And it doesn't carry the pressure of talking to a parent.
Tina-Anne Praas adds that students who were worried about life after graduation eagerly listen to older adults sharing their own experiences from the same time of life, 50-plus years ago.One student says, “My interactions with my grandparents encouraged me to become a physician.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，祖父母和孙辈之间的密切关系可以减轻成年人和孩子的抑郁倾向，有帮助培养孩子成为全面优秀公民的素质、发展沟通技能等好处。
12．What causes much stress for kids
A．Playing the piano in public.
B．Communicating with grandparents online.
C．Buying gifts for other younger children.
D．Being out of touch with parents for a long time.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，与祖父母在线交流给孩子带来了很大的压力。
13．What does the underlined phrase “that thinking” refer to in Paragraph 4
A．Seeing an experienced person.
B．Kids' own ideas about the world.
C．Children's care of themselves only.
D．Keeping contact with grandparents.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据第四段中“‘Children are born to be me, me, me，’ ...‘But seeing a person who has experienced life stages pulls them away from that thinking.They can gain some worldly points of view.’”可知，画线短语that thinking指的是“孩子们只会在乎自己”这种想法。
14．What is Tina-Anne Praas' attitude towards communication between generations
A．Supportive. B．Doubtful.
C．Uncertain. D．Worried.
解析：选A 观点态度题。根据第四段中“‘But seeing a person who has experienced life stages pulls them away from that thinking.They can gain some worldly points of view.’”可知，Tina-Anne Praas认为，代际交流让孩子只在乎自己的这种想法发生了转变，由此可见，Tina-Anne Praas对代际交流持支持的态度。
15．Grandchildren benefit from older adults by ________.
A．listening to stories online
B．watching what they do daily
C．forming new ideas about themselves
D．communicating and interacting with them
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可知，孙辈通过与年长的亲属交流和互动而受益。
二、读后续写增分练(限时25分钟)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Many people have role models or people they look up to in their life.They may be actors, super heroes, sports stars, and so on.For me, that person is my mom, who is very beautiful, and successful.Ever since I could remember, she has been right beside me supporting any dream or goal I was trying to reach.When I am older, I hope I could be there for my children the way she is for me.
The first thing I admire is her beauty.No matter what she wears, she always looks tidy.She has a beautiful big smile that can warm up a room.Her eyes are a very light brownish green color, and just looking into them you can see all the love she has for others.My mom is pretty tall.I am lucky to inherit my mom's genes.
My mom also has brains.She got her undergraduate degree at Cal State Long Beach, and went on getting her master's degree at Arizona State University in teaching.She has been teaching at Rhodes Junior High for almost 10 years as a seventh grade science teacher.To this day, she still loves every minute of it.She is a very hard worker and makes sure that every lesson she teaches keeps the students interested.She does her best to make sure everything is full of potential before presenting it to her class.I hope that when I am older, whatever career I choose, I will work just as hard to be successful as my mom.
My mom has always been there to make sure every dream or goal of mine will come true.I like dancing and I began to compete in dance competitions since I was five.A big part of dance life is travelling, for the most part, pretty far.Because my dad always goes on business trips, my mom always helps me to get to the places I needed to be.No matter what she was doing, she made sure I was there and on time with all my costumes, make-up, and dance shoes ready to perform.Thanks to my mom, now I am a famous dancer in my city.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
I'm fortunate enough to have a thoughtful enough mom to help me through hard times.
Paragraph 2：
Everyone has one person they look up to as a role model.
参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
I'm fortunate enough to have a thoughtful enough mom to help me through hard times.Ever since I could remember, my mom has done whatever she could to help me in numerous things.Whether I was struggling in a class or just needed someone to be there for support, my mom was always the first one there.In the fourth grade, I became very sick and fell far behind in school.I almost didn't pass a few exams due to absence, but my mom worked with me, stayed up late to help me, and asked my teachers for help.As a result, I caught up and moved in to the fifth grade smoothly.
Paragraph 2：
Everyone has one person they look up to as a role model.To me there is none other than my mom.She has beauty, brains, and one of the best hearts I know.Without her in my life, I would have no idea whether I can be a famous dancer.Someday, when I am older and have children of my own, I hope I can be just as great a parent as my mom.UNIT 6 课时跟踪检测（五） 主题阅读拓展练
一、阅读理解限时练(限时30分钟)
A
Whether they are already household names or a hidden figure deserving of more recognition, the following ladies changed the world with their great contributions.
Ali Stroker
Ali Stroker took the theater world — and, indeed, the very Internet — by storm when, on 9 June, 2019, she became the first performer in a wheelchair to take home a Tony Award.She memorably devoted her acceptance speech to “every kid ... who has a disability, a limitation, a challenge, who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena.”
Anna Bissell
Although it was her husband who invented the carpet-sweeping machine in 1876 and founded Bissell, Anna Bissell became the CEO of the company in 1889, making her the first female CEO in America.After her husband's death, she traveled around the country selling sweepers and making deals with major retailers to carry the Bissell brand.Eventually, she took the brand international.
Junko Tabei
Twenty-two years after the first-ever successful mission to the top of Mount Everest, Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the peak on 16 May, 1975.But she wasn't done climbing — far from it.Seventeen years later her climbing the top of Mount Everest, she also became the first woman to reach the Seven Summits.With a five-foot height and a weight of only 92 pounds, Tabei broke stereotypes about how a strong, athletic person could look.
Virginia Apgar
Generations of parents owe this American doctor a huge thank you, as she developed the Apgar Score, the first standardized system of tests to assess well-being at 1 and 5 minutes after birth.Apgar also happens to hold the title of the first woman to be hired as a full professor at the medical school at Columbia University.
1．Whose story is the most inspiring for the disabled
A．Ali Stroker. B．Anna Bissell.
C．Junko Tabei. D．Virginia Apgar.
2．What can we learn about Junko Tabei
A．She looks very strong and athletic.
B．She is the first to reach the Seven Summits.
C．She didn't climb again for seventeen years after 1975.
D．She is the first female to reach the top of Mount Everest.
3．What is Apgar Score meant to do
A．To assess newborns' health.
B．To prevent newborns' diseases.
C．To help doctors to deliver newborns.
D．To guide parents to look after newborns.
B
Alan Naiman was known for being very careful about how he spent his money.But even those closest to him had no knowledge of the fortune he quietly gathered and the last act he had planned.
Naiman died of cancer at age 63.The man from the American state of Washington gave most of his money to groups that help the poor, sick, disabled and abandoned children.
He gave them $11 million.The large amount of his fortune shocked the groups that received his gifts and even his best friends.That is because Naiman had been known to repair his own shoes with duct tape.He had sought deals to buy food from grocery stores at closing time and taken friends out to lunch at low-cost restaurants.
Naiman died unmarried and childless.He loved children but also was intensely private.He saved, invested and worked extra jobs to gather money.He rarely spent the money on himself after seeing how unfair life could be for children who suffer most.
Naiman was a former banker who worked for the past 20 years at the state Department of Social and Health Services.He earned $67,234 a year and also took on side jobs.Sometimes, he worked as many as three at a time.He saved and invested enough to make several millions of dollars.He also received millions more from his parents after they died.
He left $2.5 million to the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Washington.The center is a private organization that cares for babies and children in need.The center used the money to pay off its mortgage (按揭) and buy a new vehicle to transport the children.
Naiman gave $900,000 to the Treehouse, where children without parents can choose toys and necessities for free.Treehouse is using Naiman's money to expand its college and career support services statewide.
4．Why were Naiman's best friends shocked at his donation
A．He left nothing to his relatives.
B．He was dishonest in his economic conditions.
C．He received wealth from his parents secretly.
D．He used to be very careful to spend money.
5．Naiman was greatly concerned about ________.
A．his money B．his career
C．children in trouble D．life after retirement
6．What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about
A．Why Naiman's parents turned rich.
B．Where Naiman's fortune came from.
C．How hard Naiman worked all his life.
D．How clever Naiman was to gather money.
7．How did Naiman's money benefit the Pediatric Interim Care Center
A．It improved its transport system.
B．It offered more toys to children.
C．It sent more children to college.
D．It helped more poor women.
C
WHAT are scientists They are often described as gray-haired white-coated dull scholars.
But the world has changed.Young scientists are making their voices heard and releasing their powers on the world stage.
This is also true in China.Rising stars include new materials expert Gong Yongji, university professor Liu Mingzhen, and biologist Wang Ruixue.At the age of 28 in 2018, Wang Ruixue received the 2018 Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists.This is a global prize to reward outstanding scientists at an early stage of their careers.
She focuses mainly on biomedicine (生物医学) and artificial intelligence.“Both are cutting-edge (前沿的) technologies at an early stage of development，” she said.
“So, I think they have great potential to be developed.I think in the study of cutting-edge technologies, China and other leading countries in the world are standing on the same starting line.And in the study of structural biology, China is likely to become the leader.”
She felt it was her fate to become a biologist.“I grew interested in the natural world, when I was very young，” she said.In 2009, she entered Sun Yat-sen University.
In her third year at the university, she realized that she wanted to do something related to biomedicine.So she emailed China's top biologist Shi Yigong, hoping to join his lab at Tsinghua University.
Shi recognized her talent and welcomed her.Years of efforts at the lab have paid off.Her research on the high-definition 3D structure of spliceosome led to a scientific breakthrough.
Unlike many of other young scientists who choose to pursue further study abroad, Wang currently has no plan to go overseas.
“The whole ecosystem for scientific research is continually improving in China，” she said, adding the country has great science facilities.
8．What does the underlined word “releasing” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．Giving out. B．Getting over.
C．Finding out. D．Taking over.
9．What does Wang Ruixue feel about the study of cutting-edge technologies in China
A．Anxious. B．Confident.
C．Disappointed. D．Satisfied.
10．What can we learn about Wang Ruixue's journey of becoming a biologist
A．Her teacher led her into the field.
B．She finds it's easier than she thought.
C．Her contribution has been recognized.
D．She thinks it's boring but worth trying.
11．Which can be the best title of the text
A．China's Breakthrough in Science
B．Rising Young Scientists in China
C．Wang Ruixue: A Successful Young Scientist
D．New Image of Chinese Scientists
D
For children, communication with older adults is important when visits with grandparents are called off because of the pandemic.
Even before COVID-19 sent older adults into hiding, grandparents and great-grandparents could often seem like strangers to kids.Contact might include gifts of toys meant for someone a little younger, forced piano performances by parents, and really bad jokes.So, coming up with what to say to those out-of-touch people through a camera can be hard.It can be a lot of pressure for kids.
Yet keeping up with older adults has mental and physical health benefits for everyone.According to studies, older adults who participate in programming between generations show more happiness, better self-care.And a strong relationship between grandparents and grandchildren can lessen depressive tendencies (抑郁倾向) in both adults and kids.
Having an actual relationship with a grandparent can also help children develop qualities that make all-around great citizens.“Children are born to be me, me, me，” says Tina-Anne Praas of SKIP, an Ontario-based organization.“But seeing a person who has experienced life stages pulls them away from that_thinking.They can gain some worldly points of view.”
Being close with a grandparent can also help children develop communication skills, especially when they're able to learn about and compare their experiences with a grandparent's.And it doesn't carry the pressure of talking to a parent.
Tina-Anne Praas adds that students who were worried about life after graduation eagerly listen to older adults sharing their own experiences from the same time of life, 50-plus years ago.One student says, “My interactions with my grandparents encouraged me to become a physician.”
12．What causes much stress for kids
A．Playing the piano in public.
B．Communicating with grandparents online.
C．Buying gifts for other younger children.
D．Being out of touch with parents for a long time.
13．What does the underlined phrase “that thinking” refer to in Paragraph 4
A．Seeing an experienced person.
B．Kids' own ideas about the world.
C．Children's care of themselves only.
D．Keeping contact with grandparents.
14．What is Tina-Anne Praas' attitude towards communication between generations
A．Supportive. B．Doubtful.
C．Uncertain. D．Worried.
15．Grandchildren benefit from older adults by ________.
A．listening to stories online
B．watching what they do daily
C．forming new ideas about themselves
D．communicating and interacting with them
二、读后续写增分练(限时25分钟)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Many people have role models or people they look up to in their life.They may be actors, super heroes, sports stars, and so on.For me, that person is my mom, who is very beautiful, and successful.Ever since I could remember, she has been right beside me supporting any dream or goal I was trying to reach.When I am older, I hope I could be there for my children the way she is for me.
The first thing I admire is her beauty.No matter what she wears, she always looks tidy.She has a beautiful big smile that can warm up a room.Her eyes are a very light brownish green color, and just looking into them you can see all the love she has for others.My mom is pretty tall.I am lucky to inherit my mom's genes.
My mom also has brains.She got her undergraduate degree at Cal State Long Beach, and went on getting her master's degree at Arizona State University in teaching.She has been teaching at Rhodes Junior High for almost 10 years as a seventh grade science teacher.To this day, she still loves every minute of it.She is a very hard worker and makes sure that every lesson she teaches keeps the students interested.She does her best to make sure everything is full of potential before presenting it to her class.I hope that when I am older, whatever career I choose, I will work just as hard to be successful as my mom.
My mom has always been there to make sure every dream or goal of mine will come true.I like dancing and I began to compete in dance competitions since I was five.A big part of dance life is travelling, for the most part, pretty far.Because my dad always goes on business trips, my mom always helps me to get to the places I needed to be.No matter what she was doing, she made sure I was there and on time with all my costumes, make-up, and dance shoes ready to perform.Thanks to my mom, now I am a famous dancer in my city.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
I'm fortunate enough to have a thoughtful enough mom to help me through hard times.
Paragraph 2：
Everyone has one person they look up to as a role model. UNIT 6 课时跟踪检测（一） 阅读理解专项练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
John Michael Thomas, 14, Florida
When John Michael Thomas decided to honor his friend and classmate Elizabeth Buckley, who died from cancer, he remembered how much she loved peacocks (孔雀)．
He wanted to build a life-sized peacock fountain in Elizabeth's favourite park in the city. He thought it could be a place for people to relax and be inspired.
John Michael raised $52,000 to build the fountain.
Barrett England, 13, Utah
The wheels began to turn for Barrett England when he heard about Karma Bike Shop, a place where young people can earn free bike by reading and performing community service.Barrett visited Karma's owner with his idea: He would collect and repair used bikes and donate them to the shop.
He expected to get about 10 donated bikes. In the end, Barrett received 39.
Zachary Blohm, 15, Wisconsin
The 25-year-old playground at an elementary school near Milwaukee, Wis., was so small that only 70 of its 575 students could play on it at a time.
That's when Zachary Blohm saved the day. He and some volunteers build a huge playground. To raise money, Zac planned T-shirt and bake sales, sold tickets and more. He held monthly money-raising events for more than a year. Overall, he collected $130，000 — enough to finish his project.
Jack Zimmerman, 16, New Jersey
For some people, finding a meal is as simple as opening the refrigerator. For more than 366,000 hungry kids in New Jersey, it's not that easy.
That fact didn't sit well with Jack Zimmerman, who organized a drive to lessen childhood hunger in his state. His goal: create 40,000 packaged meals that could be donated to those in need.
On game day, Jack and his volunteers started their work. After the final count, the team had packaged 47,124 meals — well above Jack's goal.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，分别介绍了四位少年在慈善方面取得的成就。
1．The peacock fountain was built in a park ________.
A．to encourage people
B．for the love of animals
C．to cure a cancer sufferer
D．in memory of a teenager
解析：选D 推理判断题。由第一部分第一段可知，当John Michael Thomas 决定纪念死于癌症的朋友兼同学Elizabeth Buckley时，他记得她很喜欢孔雀。由此判断出，下文讲他要建造一个孔雀喷泉，就是为了怀念他的同学。
2．What did Barrett do for Karma Bike Shop
A．He repaired bikes there.
B．He donated bikes to it.
C．He helped it win customers.
D．He offered a reading service there.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第二部分的“Barrett visited Karma's owner ...shop.”可知，Barrett带着他的这一想法去见了Karma的店主：他将收集并修理二手自行车，然后捐给商店。所以他为商店做的事就是捐赠修好的二手车给商店。
3．Who improved a place for children to play
A．Jack Zimmerman. B．Zachary Blohm.
C．Barrett England. D．John Michael Thomas.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第三部分第一段可知，在Wisconsin靠近Milwaukee附近的一所小学，那里长达25年的操场太小，学校里有575名学生，但操场一次只够70人进行运动玩耍。所以，Zachary跟一些志愿者为此努力筹钱建造了一个大操场。
B
A picture of 17-year-old Zhang Guimei has won great popularity on China's social media.The young girl with black-rimmed glasses and two short braids (辫子) is smiling brightly into the izens are deeply touched by the fresh-faced girl in the picture, which is a far cry from Zhang's now aged and weathered face people are familiar with, as it tells a story of a woman who has devoted her life to promoting education in rural areas.
Born in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province in 1957, Zhang travelled to Yunnan at the age of 17 and has been helping girls from rural areas pursue education for over 40 years.Zhang helped establish the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls from rural families.The school provides free education to girls.
Despite having serious health problems, Zhang Guimei took morning classes with students for 12 years.She has also racked_up 110,000 kilometers visiting her students' families over the years.Most of her salary and bonuses were spent on students.Since the school opened in 2008, it has seen more than 1,800 students progress to universities and colleges.
“I was built to be a mountain, not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the small valleys at my feet.I was born to be great, not worthless, standing on the shoulders of the giants, the petty cowards beneath me.” The motto of Huaping High School for Girls is also a true reflection of Zhang Guimei's strength and resolve.
On 25 February, 2021 Zhang Guimei was given an award to mark the nation's poverty alleviation accomplishments and honour exceptional poverty fighters at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了一个致力于农村教育的先进个人——张桂梅。
4．Why are netizens deeply moved by the photo
A．Because the girl's appearance catches their eye.
B．Because they are familiar with Zhang's face.
C．Because it reminds them of an admirable figure.
D．Because it spreads wildly on China's social media.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句及下文对照片上女孩故事的具体介绍可以推断出，网友们被这张照片深深打动是因为它让他们想起了一个令人钦佩的人物。
5．What does the underlined phrase “racked up” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Increased. B．Collected.
C．Extended. D．Gained.
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据下文“110,000 kilometers visiting her students' families over the years”可以推断出画线词的意思是“走过的路程加起来”，即“累计”的意思。
6．Which of the following best describes Zhang Guimei according to the passage
A．Wealthy. B．Independent.
C．Selfish. D．Determined.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段前两句可以推断出，张桂梅是一个有决心的人。
7．Where does the text probably come from
A．A news report. B．A biography.
C．A history book. D．A storybook.
解析：选A 推理判断题。本文主要讲述了张桂梅致力于农村教育的先进事迹。由此可推知本文最可能来自于对先进人士进行报道的新闻报道。
C
Around the World by Wheelchair
Rick Hansen was always an active kid and loved to fish.When returning in a truck one day from a fishing trip, he had an accident and suffered injuries to his spine (脊柱)．This 15-year-old young man awoke to find that he had lost the use of his legs.However, he didn't give up.Many months later he began to compete in wheelchair sports.At the age of 27, he decided to wheel around the world to raise awareness and money for spinal cord research.His tour took him through 34 countries around the world between 1985 and 1987.In this Man of Motion World Tour, he wheeled 24,901.55 miles, which is equal to the distance around the earth.
Bad weather and difficult, rocky roads often provided challenges for Rick, but he continued to push himself to complete the trip.He was determined to succeed.Even mountains did not stop Rick Hansen.He wheeled himself up the Rocky Mountains and several other major mountains in the world.He even wheeled himself along the Great Wall of China!
“Never Give Up On Your Dreams” was his motto and he hasn't given up yet.He completed his world tour raising $24 million.He continues to work to increase knowledge of spinal cord injury.He is a true Canadian hero who shows what determination can achieve.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Rick Hansen从27岁开始坐着轮椅环游世界，以提高人们对脊髓损伤的认识和筹集研究资金。他最终完成了他的世界环游，并筹集了2 400万美元。
8．What happened to Rick after the accident
A．He lost the ability of living.
B．He had to spend his life in hospital.
C．He couldn't walk any more.
D．He couldn't do sports any more.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知，这个15岁的年轻人醒来时发现他的腿不能动了，也就是他不能走路了。
9．When did Rick begin his tour around the world
A．At the age of 15.
B．Soon after the accident.
C．A year after the accident.
D．At the age of 27.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“At the age of 27, he decided to wheel around the world”可知，在27岁的时候，他决定环游世界。
10．Why did Rick take his tour around the world in his wheelchair
A．To gather money for the spinal cord research.
B．To learn about the people of other countries.
C．To travel to different countries for fun.
D．To take photos of beautiful mountains.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第三句可知，Rick Hansen坐轮椅周游世界的原因是提高人们对脊髓损伤的关注以及筹集资金来研究脊髓。
11．From the passage we can see Rick is a(n) ________ person.
A．unhappy B．determined
C．careful D．quiet
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第二段的内容及第三段第一句可知，Rick是一个非常有决心的人。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Let's be honest here: random acts of kindness make us feel good.They help benefit society in small ways, and those small benefits can turn into huge benefits.Being an everyday hero means willingly and joyfully choosing random acts of kindness to make the world a bit brighter.__1__ Start with these ideas.
Leave a space cleaner than you found it.If you eat out, keep your table clean, making it a little easier for your server.At home, keep your things organized.__2__
Be kind to strangers.It's well-known that everyone is fighting separate but equally different battles.Although you might not be able to understand everyone's struggles, you can offer unconditional kindness and patience.__3__ Maybe the fast-food worker has two other jobs and children at home.Although you don't know their situations, kindness is always appreciated.
__4__ The easiest way to determine whether someone needs help is to ask, and respect their answers.When close friends and loved ones are struggling, your support can be a “I love you”．
__5__ Your local resale shop can provide you with more information on this.By donating the things that you don't need, want, or use, you allow another person to benefit from them.
A．Try to stand up for someone.
B．Help someone who's struggling.
C．Choose to donate your used things.
D．Don't leave a mess for others to clean up.
E．When you've decided to be a hero, be it right now.
F．If you can, take five minutes and be an everyday hero.
G．Maybe the bad-tempered old man suffers from a disease.
语篇解读：作为普通人，也许我们无法成为大英雄，但我们平时的每一个小小的善举都会益于他人和社会。
1．解析：选F 根据前后文语境可知，F项起过渡衔接的作用。空前一句提到平凡的英雄能欣然地、愉悦地做一些善举来点亮这个世界。空后一句提到从一些简单的想法做起就可以了。故F项“如果你能做到，那么就去花五分钟的时间去做一个平凡的英雄吧”符合语境。
2．解析：选D 根据本段的主旨句“Leave a space cleaner than you found it.”及前一句“At home, keep your things organized.”可知，D项“不要留下脏乱的状态让别人收拾”符合语境。
3．解析：选G 根据下一句“Maybe the fast-food worker has two other jobs and children at home.”可知，G项与下文句子结构相似，构成并列，且都表示对别人的体谅。
4．解析：选B 根据该段的内容可知，平凡的英雄要学会帮助那些需要帮助的人，故选B。
5．解析：选C 根据该段的内容可知，学会把自己不想要或者不需要的东西捐赠给别人，这也是成为平凡英雄的一种途径，故选C。UNIT 6 课时跟踪检测（一） 阅读理解专项练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
John Michael Thomas, 14, Florida
When John Michael Thomas decided to honor his friend and classmate Elizabeth Buckley, who died from cancer, he remembered how much she loved peacocks (孔雀)．
He wanted to build a life-sized peacock fountain in Elizabeth's favourite park in the city. He thought it could be a place for people to relax and be inspired.
John Michael raised $52,000 to build the fountain.
Barrett England, 13, Utah
The wheels began to turn for Barrett England when he heard about Karma Bike Shop, a place where young people can earn free bike by reading and performing community service.Barrett visited Karma's owner with his idea: He would collect and repair used bikes and donate them to the shop.
He expected to get about 10 donated bikes. In the end, Barrett received 39.
Zachary Blohm, 15, Wisconsin
The 25-year-old playground at an elementary school near Milwaukee, Wis., was so small that only 70 of its 575 students could play on it at a time.
That's when Zachary Blohm saved the day. He and some volunteers build a huge playground. To raise money, Zac planned T-shirt and bake sales, sold tickets and more. He held monthly money-raising events for more than a year. Overall, he collected $130，000 — enough to finish his project.
Jack Zimmerman, 16, New Jersey
For some people, finding a meal is as simple as opening the refrigerator. For more than 366,000 hungry kids in New Jersey, it's not that easy.
That fact didn't sit well with Jack Zimmerman, who organized a drive to lessen childhood hunger in his state. His goal: create 40,000 packaged meals that could be donated to those in need.
On game day, Jack and his volunteers started their work. After the final count, the team had packaged 47,124 meals — well above Jack's goal.
1．The peacock fountain was built in a park ________.
A．to encourage people
B．for the love of animals
C．to cure a cancer sufferer
D．in memory of a teenager
2．What did Barrett do for Karma Bike Shop
A．He repaired bikes there.
B．He donated bikes to it.
C．He helped it win customers.
D．He offered a reading service there.
3．Who improved a place for children to play
A．Jack Zimmerman. B．Zachary Blohm.
C．Barrett England. D．John Michael Thomas.
B
A picture of 17-year-old Zhang Guimei has won great popularity on China's social media.The young girl with black-rimmed glasses and two short braids (辫子) is smiling brightly into the izens are deeply touched by the fresh-faced girl in the picture, which is a far cry from Zhang's now aged and weathered face people are familiar with, as it tells a story of a woman who has devoted her life to promoting education in rural areas.
Born in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province in 1957, Zhang travelled to Yunnan at the age of 17 and has been helping girls from rural areas pursue education for over 40 years.Zhang helped establish the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls from rural families.The school provides free education to girls.
Despite having serious health problems, Zhang Guimei took morning classes with students for 12 years.She has also racked_up 110,000 kilometers visiting her students' families over the years.Most of her salary and bonuses were spent on students.Since the school opened in 2008, it has seen more than 1,800 students progress to universities and colleges.
“I was built to be a mountain, not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the small valleys at my feet.I was born to be great, not worthless, standing on the shoulders of the giants, the petty cowards beneath me.” The motto of Huaping High School for Girls is also a true reflection of Zhang Guimei's strength and resolve.
On 25 February, 2021 Zhang Guimei was given an award to mark the nation's poverty alleviation accomplishments and honour exceptional poverty fighters at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
4．Why are netizens deeply moved by the photo
A．Because the girl's appearance catches their eye.
B．Because they are familiar with Zhang's face.
C．Because it reminds them of an admirable figure.
D．Because it spreads wildly on China's social media.
5．What does the underlined phrase “racked up” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Increased. B．Collected.
C．Extended. D．Gained.
6．Which of the following best describes Zhang Guimei according to the passage
A．Wealthy. B．Independent.
C．Selfish. D．Determined.
7．Where does the text probably come from
A．A news report. B．A biography.
C．A history book. D．A storybook.
C
Around the World by Wheelchair
Rick Hansen was always an active kid and loved to fish.When returning in a truck one day from a fishing trip, he had an accident and suffered injuries to his spine (脊柱)．This 15-year-old young man awoke to find that he had lost the use of his legs.However, he didn't give up.Many months later he began to compete in wheelchair sports.At the age of 27, he decided to wheel around the world to raise awareness and money for spinal cord research.His tour took him through 34 countries around the world between 1985 and 1987.In this Man of Motion World Tour, he wheeled 24,901.55 miles, which is equal to the distance around the earth.
Bad weather and difficult, rocky roads often provided challenges for Rick, but he continued to push himself to complete the trip.He was determined to succeed.Even mountains did not stop Rick Hansen.He wheeled himself up the Rocky Mountains and several other major mountains in the world.He even wheeled himself along the Great Wall of China!
“Never Give Up On Your Dreams” was his motto and he hasn't given up yet.He completed his world tour raising $24 million.He continues to work to increase knowledge of spinal cord injury.He is a true Canadian hero who shows what determination can achieve.
8．What happened to Rick after the accident
A．He lost the ability of living.
B．He had to spend his life in hospital.
C．He couldn't walk any more.
D．He couldn't do sports any more.
9．When did Rick begin his tour around the world
A．At the age of 15.
B．Soon after the accident.
C．A year after the accident.
D．At the age of 27.
10．Why did Rick take his tour around the world in his wheelchair
A．To gather money for the spinal cord research.
B．To learn about the people of other countries.
C．To travel to different countries for fun.
D．To take photos of beautiful mountains.
11．From the passage we can see Rick is a(n) ________ person.
A．unhappy B．determined
C．careful D．quiet
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Let's be honest here: random acts of kindness make us feel good.They help benefit society in small ways, and those small benefits can turn into huge benefits.Being an everyday hero means willingly and joyfully choosing random acts of kindness to make the world a bit brighter.__1__ Start with these ideas.
Leave a space cleaner than you found it.If you eat out, keep your table clean, making it a little easier for your server.At home, keep your things organized.__2__
Be kind to strangers.It's well-known that everyone is fighting separate but equally different battles.Although you might not be able to understand everyone's struggles, you can offer unconditional kindness and patience.__3__ Maybe the fast-food worker has two other jobs and children at home.Although you don't know their situations, kindness is always appreciated.
__4__ The easiest way to determine whether someone needs help is to ask, and respect their answers.When close friends and loved ones are struggling, your support can be a “I love you”．
__5__ Your local resale shop can provide you with more information on this.By donating the things that you don't need, want, or use, you allow another person to benefit from them.
A．Try to stand up for someone.
B．Help someone who's struggling.
C．Choose to donate your used things.
D．Don't leave a mess for others to clean up.
E．When you've decided to be a hero, be it right now.
F．If you can, take five minutes and be an everyday hero.
G．Maybe the bad-tempered old man suffers from a disease.
