Unit 1People Of Achievement同步巩固练-part 3
Using Language, Assessing Your Progress &Video Time
【基础单词练】
1.It is a unique American (institute) for the new president to deliver an inaugural address(就职演说).
2.Einstein's theory of (relative) won him universal fame and respect.
3.Despite (number) failures, they continued to conduct the experiment.
4.Electricity lines to 30,000 homes were (gradual) being restored yesterday.
5.Mistakes due to carelessness may have serious (consequence).
6.He was one of the very greatest scientific and mathematical g .
7.I studied for my (博士学位) in Tsinghua University from 2013 to 2016.
8.Father patted meg on my back, but said nothing.
9.In 1979, only 2% of British (professor) were females.
10.He shaved his m off and looked younger than his age.
11.He had a (酷爱)for gardens.
12.We've made (非凡的) progress as a society in recent years.
13.I am an independent inventor and have had dozens of (专利) awarded to me in the past 35 years.
14.They e untold difficulties and dangers before they reached their destination.
15.They sat down and d a letter to the local newspaper.
16.The new technique is targeted at mobile (仪器).
17.Many (theory) have been advanced as to why some people suffer from depression.
18.Can I just sum what we've agreed so far
【选词练】
take up;mistake...for;out of a passion for;come to power;pass away
1.When Jin Yong , there were many fans on social media expressing their sadness over his death.
2.After Mandela , his government tried its best to improve blacks' education.
3.However, social changes brought about by new technology often
changes in attitudes.
4.Most tour guides do the job traveling rather than money.
5.He left a new position in another company.
【句型练】
1.如果把电视嵌入天花板,你就可以躺在那里观看你最喜欢的节目了。(while doing...)
2.这个法国人说起长城好像他以前去过那里似的。(as if)
3.街道两边挤满了人,大家都在为跑步的人加油。(独立主格结构)
4.据报道3人在这起交通事故中受伤。(It is reported that...)
【七选五练】
How to Beat the Procrastination Habit
I am a procrastinator (拖延症患者). I always have been. I've tried all sorts of things to beat the habit. Here are some techniques I've been using.
Set aside blocks of time to do things.
When I was talking with my wellness (健康) coach earlier this year, she asked me why I didn't exercise more often. “ 1 ,” I said. “Something always comes up.” She wasn't impressed. “J.D.,” she said, “you have to make time. Make an appointment with yourself to run or to go for a bike ride.” The same principle applies to other things you might procrastinate.
2 .
Often I'll be sitting on the back porch reading a book, and it will occur to me that some chores need to be done, mending the fence, for example. “ 3 ,” I tell myself. Wrong! What usually happens is that I forget to write it down, and even if I do, I just look at the list and procrastinate for weeks on end. The best move is to actually do the chore when I think of it. (Assuming, of course, that I have the time at that moment, which I usually do.)
Use a timer to bring you back to reality.
Part of the reason why I procrastinate is that I'm a daydreamer. 4 . One way to keep on track is to use a timer. I use the Ultrak Jumbo Countdown Timer, but not as often as I should. I set it for 48 minutes. When it goes off, 5 :Am I doing what I'm supposed to be doing
Do not multitask.
I often start many things at once, but I never actually do any of them. In order for me to get something done, I need to focus my attention on it. Trying to do several things at once is a sure way to be sure they'll all be unfinished tomorrow.
A.I'm always lost in thought
B.it brings me back to reality
C.If it comes to mind, then do it
D.I don't have the time
E.it serves as an instant reality check
F.Do it right away if you are asked to do something
G.I need to write that down so I can remember it
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
【阅读练】
The Nobel Prize in Literature, which has been awarded annually almost every year since 1901, netted(净赚)the winning author 747,000 pounds, a medal and a certificate, and the legal duty to deliver a lecture in Sweden at some future dates. The winner was selected, as usual, by the Swedish Academy, which also picked a second laureate(获奖者)this year to make up for the fact that no prize was presented in 2018 because of a scandal(丑闻).
The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018 was awarded to the Polish author Olga Tokarczuk for“a narrative imagination that with encyclopedic(百科全书式的)passion represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life”. She won last year's Man Booker International Prize for her novel Flights. Her representative works include Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead and Primeval and Other Times.
The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2019 was awarded to the Austrian author Peter Handke for“an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity(语言的独创性) has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience”. His representative works include A Sorrow Beyond Dreams and Slow Homecoming.
Before the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature winners, there were also two nominees(被提名者)who have attracted much attention. Chinese people were keeping an eye on the nominee Can Xue. Can Xue, whose real name is Deng Xiaohua, was born in central China's Hunan Province in 1953. She had a tough childhood, working as a worker in a street factory for eight years. Her life experience has formed her own unique literary path. Can's books have been translated and published outside China. Frontier, published in the US in 2017, won attention and applause of the West.
The other hot guess was the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami whose books and stories had been bestsellers in Japan as well as internationally, with his work being translated into 50 languages and selling millions of copies outside his native country. His work has received numerous awards. Internet users kept an eye on him in the Nobel Prize in Literature because he had become a hot guess for years. His representative works include Norwegian Wood, Kafka on the Shore and 1Q84.
1.Why are two writers awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature this year
A.To fill the prize gap of 2018.
B.To attract more people's attention.
C.To inspire more outstanding writers.
D.To satisfy the development of literature.
2.What made Olga Tokarczuk win the Nobel Prize in Literature
A.Her high popularity. B.Her language skills.
C.Her numerous works. D.Her writing style.
3.Which book can you choose if you are interested in Peter's style
A.Flights. B.Slow Homecoming.
C.Frontier. D.Kafka on the Shore.
4.Why did the Internet users pay close attention to Haruki Murakami
A.Because he had created hundreds of great novels.
B.Because he had received lots of awards all the time.
C.Because he had been supposed to win the prize for years.
D.Because he had been recognized as the most popular writer.
【语法填空练】
Albert Einstein, a genius well known for the theory of relativity, is universally considered the greatest scientist in modern physics. Born 1 14 March 1879, Einstein tried to enter university in Switzerland when he was 16, but failed due to his low scores in the general part of the 2 (enter)exam, though he did succeed in obtaining exceptional scores in maths and physics. It was in 1896 3 he managed to pass the exam. While 4 (work) in the Swiss patent office, he continued to study and earned a 5 (doctor) in physics in 1905. Four years later he quit the job and 6 (commit) himself to full-time research at a university. In 1922, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
Sadly,the great genius had to 7 (flee) Germany in 1933, 8 Hitler came to power and Jews were persecuted(迫害). After spending time in Europe, he finally took up 9 position as a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, USA. And he continued to make great 10 (achieve) in physics and mathematics.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
【写作练】
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
Last Saturday,David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yell, “How stupid you are! You're good at nothing.”David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset.
David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs.Brown in the middle school. After he entered the middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David believed. But one day it all changed.
One day, in an English writing class, Mrs.Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading the book. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didn't give it much thought. But the next day to his surprise, the comment “well done” from Mrs. Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written.
When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.
That day after he returned home, he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs.Brown the next morning. And again he was praised.
David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs. Brown to read them and correct them for him. Mrs. Brown always corrected them for him. Mrs. Brown always corrected the mistakes he had made and gave him good advice to improve them. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence and was hopeful about his future.
He succeeded in entering college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college, he had his first book published. With some more books coming out, he became famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs. Brown's encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now.
Paragraph 1:
Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy.
Paragraph 2:
The mother was ashamed when she heard that.
参考答案：
【基础单词练】
1.institution
2.relativity
3.numerous
4.gradually
5.consequences
6.geniuses
7.doctorate
8.gently
9.professors
10.moustaches
11.passion
12.extraordinary
13.patents
14.encountered
15.drafted
16.devices
17.theories
18.up
【选词练】
1.passed away
2.came to power
3.are;mistaken for
4.out of a passion for
5.to take up
【句型练】
1.If the TV was built into the ceiling, you could lie there while watching your favourite programme.
2.The French man talked about the Great Wall as if he had been there before.
3.Both sides of the street were crowded with people, all cheering the runners on.
4.It is reported that three people were injured in the traffic accident.
【七选五练】
DCGAE
【阅读练】
ADBC
【语法填空练】
1.on
2.entrance
3.that
4.working
5.doctorate
6.committed
7.flee
8.when
9.a
10.achievements
【写作练】
Paragraph 1:
Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy. He went to the woman, who immediately recognized him because she had read his books and seen his pictures. David started to chat with her. He told her that what she had said to her boy was not appropriate. Then he told her about the encouragement he once got from Mrs. Brown. In the end, he said, “I couldn't have become a writer if I had believed I was good at nothing.”
Paragraph 2:
The mother was ashamed when she heard that. She realized that she shouldn't have called her son stupid, which would make him lose confidence in himself. So she said, “Thank you for your advice. I'll never say such things to him again. Instead, I'll find out what he's good at and encourage him.” The woman then left with the boy. Looking at the back of the boy, David felt relieved, hoping his action could make some difference to the boy.Unit 1People Of Achievement同步巩固练-part 2
Learning About Language &Using Language
【基础词汇练】
1.This kind of cloth washes well, irons easily and (wear) long.
2.Queen Rania of Jordan, a woman (commit) to making the world a better place for women and children, is truly changing the world.
3.This contest will last one and a half months, (conclude) at the middle of December.
4.The librarian insists that John (take) no more books from the library before he returns all the books he has borrowed.
5.What really (strike) me about London was that it was not only historic but modern.
6.The People's Republic of China was f in 1949.
7.The crowd f out of the station and 5 minutes later he picked her out.
8.He admires the great s like Einstein.
9.The public don't think their president is a clever p .
10.On the beautiful ship were over 2,000 people, most of were women and children.
11.This is the most splendid part of your chart, all the information is analyzed cleverly in the language of mathematics.
12.In 1897, Joseph John Thomson of Cambridge announced his discovery of the electron(电子), which he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1906.
13.When the police hit the shore, the attacker (逃跑) into the jungle.
14.It is a that the temperature of the earth is rising.
15.Ii from his silence that he was angry.
16.As the (found) of Alibaba, China's largest e-commerce (电子商务) site, Ma Yun is never afraid of dreaming big.
17.Under no (circumstance)shall I mention the secret to anyone.
18.The available evidence clearly leads to the (conclude)that the media do have an influence on the public's perception(认知)of crime.
19.My fence (tear) down in the storm, so I need to put up a new one.
20.Portuguese explorers had (绘制)the west coast of Africa as far as Sierra Leone.
21.Plainly, a more (客观的) method of description must be adopted.
【选词练】
commit oneself to;make great contributions to;
put it;be well known for;stand up
1.Is this building going to to the strongest gales
2.The prize will be awarded to those who have the world's peace.
3.As Charles Chaplin once , “There is nothing permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles.”
4.He was a devoted teacher and the education of the children.
5.Xu Zhimo his poem A Second Farewell to Cambridge.
【句型练】
1.给我印象最深的是他们面对困难时从不泄气。(what impressed sb. most)
2.他坚持主张由于天气不好运动会应推迟到下周。(insist that...)
3.贫困国家最需要的不是钱而是先进的技术。(not...but...)
4.我突然想到我可以把书捐给慈善机构(charity)。(It strikes sb. that...)
【语法填空练】
When he was a little boy, Christopher Cockerell once noticed his mother turning the wheel of her sewing machine with her hand. “Won't it work quickly if a machine 1 (turn) the wheel for you ” he asked. “I suppose it will,” said his mother, without paying any attention to him.
Christopher knew she always had a lot of work and that she was 2 stubborn that he could hardly do anything to change 3 (she)mind. But he wanted to help. In his bedroom there was a toy steam engine 4 (buy) by his father as a gift to him. “I will make better use of it,” little Christopher said to himself. So, when his mother was not using her sewing machine, he decided to fix the toy steam engine onto it. When he finished 5 (do) it, he was quite pleased, thinking his mother would like it. “Very clever,” his mother said when she saw it. But then she sat down and went on turning the wheel 6 hand. “I 7 (work) like this for too many years,” she explained. Christopher felt very 8 (disappoint). He couldn't understand his mother's 9 (behave).
This taught Christopher a lesson, 10 made him depressed for several days. It is what anyone who tries to improve anything has to learn: many people don't like new ideas.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
【完型练】
Finding Home
“I hate New Orleans! I wanna go home!” I 1 to my mother as we moved boxes. 2 , going home was not easy because my home was 1,100 miles away.
I was born and 3 in northern Virginia. Virginia was my home, and I never expected that to 4 . In 2014, my family experienced a tragedy (灾难), so my parents decided to move to my mom's hometown of New Orleans.
Only three months after my parents made the 5 to move I found myself moving boxes into our new house. My announcement to my mother that I 6 the new environment was partly motivated by how hot it was, but it was mostly due to the fact that I felt like my entire life had been turned upside down. 1,100 miles away from everyone and everything I had ever known, I was 7 . To make matters worse, I was starting high school in two weeks. Beginning high school is a scary 8 on its own.
I spent my first few months in New Orleans, 9 wanting to go home to Virginia. But after a few months of missing home, I 10 that I had a choice. I could continue thinking about how much I missed my old home, 11 I could start trying to build a new home right here. I chose the latter.
As soon as I stopped giving all my 12 to how much I missed Virginia I was able to begin accepting the love that people were already giving me. I joined some clubs at school, which gave me the chance to make friends. My neighbor taught me how to cook some New Orleans food, and I found a wonderful 13 of fellow cooks and neighbors. Overall, I seized every possible opportunity to 14 myself and to rebuild my life.
Because of my resilience (适应力) in creating a new home for myself and the 15 that people have shown to me, home is right here.
1.A.announced B.replied
C.insisted D.pointed
2.A.Therefore B.Instead
C.However D.Besides
3.A.evaluated B.raised
C.promoted D.fed
4.A.develop B.continue
C.obtain D.change
5.A.attempt B.suggestion
C.excuse D.decision
6.A.preferred B.missed
C.hated D.imagined
7.A.surprised B.frightened
C.delighted D.relieved
8.A.performance B.activity
C.presentation D.experience
9.A.partly B.badly
C.slightly D.gradually
10.A.realized B.remembered
C.inferred D.complained
11.A.and B.but
C.or D.so
12.A.attention B.patience
C.trust D.confidence
13.A.generation B.community
C.race D.school
14.A.teach B.accept
C.judge D.better
15.A.belief B.freedom
C.love D.interest
【阅读练】
What's the meaning of the “dark horse” It's someone who wins when no one expects it.
Han Xiaopeng took China's first gold on snow. He became an Olympic “dark horse” by winning the gold medal in men's freestyle skiing aerials(自由式滑雪空中技巧) at Turin in Italy. He made two almost perfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never won a world gold medal before, let alone in the Olympics!
“I never thought this would happen,” said Han Xiaopeng. “I feel like I'm in a dream.” It's China's second gold medal at the Turin Olympic Winter Games. But more important, Han's gold was the country's first ever in a snow sport. In 2002, China's Yang Yang won the gold for speed skating at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, US.
That Han's win was unexpected doesn't mean that he didn't work hard.
Han grew up in Jiangsu Province. Before he started his training on snow, he used to be an acrobat(杂技演员) at a circus. In 1995, a coach found his talent. The coach, Yang Er'qi, said Han had the agility(灵活性) and courage to be a ski jumper. When Yang first took the 12-year-old boy to northern China, he couldn't swim, skate or ski. But he wasn't afraid of the high platform and kept on training.
Han almost left the sport after hurting his knee months before the Salt Lake Games. In that Olympics he only got 24th. “I was hopeless at that time, but my family and the coach stood firmly behind me, helping me through,” he recalled.
Han Xiaopeng worked so hard that he won the gold medal in the Olympics at last. Because of his success, more and more people in China are becoming interested in skiing. We are proud of him.
1.What does the “dark horse” mean
A.A horse which is dark.
B.Someone who is unexpected to win.
C.A horse which likes the dark.
D.Someone whose win is expected.
2.Where did Han Xiaopeng take China's first gold on snow
A.In China. B.In Italy.
C.In America. D.In Australia.
3.What made the coach, Yang Er'qi, choose Han Xiaopeng to be a ski jumper
A.He had enough courage though he was only 13 years old.
B.He was born in the south of China and liked sports on snow.
C.He had the agility and wasn't afraid of the high platform.
D.He had the talent and he had won a world gold medal before.
4.What is the best title for this passage
A.A Wonderful Match
B.A Dark Horse at the Winter Olympics
C.A Hopeful Snow Game
D.An Exciting Skiing Race
参考答案：
【基础词汇练】
1.wears
2.committed
3.concluding
4.take
5.struck
6.founded
7.flowed
8.scientists
9.politician
10.whom
11.where
12.for
13.fled
14.apparent
15.inferred
16.founder
17.circumstances
18.conclusion
19.was torn
20.charted
21.objective
【选词练】
1.stand up
2.made great contributions to
3.put it
4.committed himself to
5.is well known for
【句型练】
1.What impressed me most was that they never lost heart when faced with difficulties.
2.He insisted that the sports meeting be put off till the next week because of the bad weather.
3.What poor countries need most is not money but advanced technology.
4.It struck me that I could donate the books to charities.
【语法填空练】
1.turns
2.so
3.her
4.bought
5.doing
6.by
7.have worked
8.disappointed
9.behavior/behaviour
10.which
【完型练】
1-5ACBDD
6-10CBDBA
11-15CABDC
【阅读练】
BBCBUnit 1People Of Achievement同步巩固练-part 1
Reading and Thinking
【基础词汇练】
1.Lack of sleep can result in attention disorders and poor (academy) performance.
2.He made a very thorough (analyse) on the situation.
3.He (acknowledge) that he had broken the law.
4.They are committed to developing a new (evaluate) system.
5. (science) management promotes production.
6.There's absolutely no regulation of cigarettes to make sure that they don't include poisonous s .
7.After o a specific college degree a job applicant can be competitive for previously unavailable jobs.
8.The Lakers d the New Orleans Hornets the day before yesterday.
9.Solids(固体) turn to l at certain temperatures.
10.Present at the meeting were 200 people from all walks of life, who were m advanced workers.
11.The article examines how the special (特征)of plastic can cause environmental problems.
12.Knowledge has become a (关键性的) factor in the progress of a country.
13.He had no (客观的) evidence that anything extraordinary was happening.
14.Water is (必不可少的)to keep every living thing alive.
15.Rudolph said no more. (apparent) he was a man of few words.
16.Have you seen the exhibition at the (botany) garden
17.Here's some (boil) water. Have a drink whenever you're thirsty.
18.Many people make a sharp (distinct) between humans and other animals.
【选词练】
commit...to(do) get stuck insist on
1.I was eating a turkey sandwich and the food just in my throat.
2.He was not expected to go, but he going.
3.They themselves study harder than before.
【句型练】
1.我们负责任地控制住自己对环境的影响是至关重要的。(It is crucial that...)
2.普遍认为新鲜食物对我们的健康有益。(It is acknowledged that...)
3.被邀请来参加本次夏令营开幕式我深感荣幸。(It is an honor for sb. to do sth.)
【七选五练】
Spring and summer are the best seasons of the year for lots of activities, especially jogging. This kind of running is the choice of many people who live in the city, work in the office and want to keep healthy. 1
1.Make good preparations before jogging.
2 There, you'll have an opportunity to find and buy all the necessary sportswear. Pay attention to the selection of jogging shoes, if you don't want to suffer from the feeling of heaviness, pain and leg swelling after the run. With all these pieces of wisdom, your body will be truly grateful to you.
2.Do fitting warm-up activities
Every runner, especially the beginners should know that all physical activities without a proper warm-up can cause a terrible pain and result in harm to muscles. It will probably lead to a final discomfort in your body or even disease. 3 Actually, it usually just takes you 15 minutes to increase the range of motion of our joints and warm up every muscle of the body.
3. 4
When running, you usually feel physical and mental pleasure. Sometimes this pleasure can be replaced by negative feelings or even some kind of pain. No matter how healthy you're, you should always pay attention to how your body reacts. If something is wrong during your jog or run, the body will certainly let you know by giving you some hints(暗示). Watchfulness can help you avoid all possible aftereffects of over exercise.
Every type of sport is special and useful in its own way. While jogging can sometimes bring pain and discomfort, it really offers you greater joy and satisfaction. So don't step back. 5 I hope these tips will help you prepare yourself for jogging and avoid some serious issues.
A.Listen to your body signals.
B.Never give in to difficulties while jogging.
C.However, jogging without preparation will bring great harm.
D.One of the best ways to prepare is to go to specialized (专门的) shops.
E.Just go in for jogging, but remember to follow the above rules.
F.Therefore, you should make it a habit to warm up before jogging.
G.Here are some basic rules to make jogging safe, useful and comfortable.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
【阅读练】
A
Born in London in 1825, Thomas Henry Huxley was one of the greatest men of the nineteenth century. In 1846, Thomas Henry Huxley was appointed an assistant doctor aboard HMS Rattlesnake. The ship had been asked to survey areas of the Great Barrier Reef and the neighboring seas. This gave Thomas Henry Huxley an opportunity to study animal life and was the start of his biological career. The voyage lasted four years, during which time he gathered much information on plankton(浮游生物).
On his return from the voyage, Thomas Henry Huxley was made a member of the Royal Society in recognition of his scientific work. Although he continued to publish papers about plankton, his interest was turning towards vertebrate(有脊椎的) animals. For some time Thomas Henry Huxley and his workmates had been discussing the possibility that animal species had evolved(进化), one from another. No satisfactory theories had been put forward, but in 1859 Darwin's The Origin of Species appeared. Thomas Henry Huxley at once realized its importance and how the theory of natural selection provided the working hypothesis(假说) we sought.
For the rest of his life Thomas Henry Huxley struggled to ensure the full recognition of Darwin's work. In 1863, Thomas Henry Huxley published Man's Place in Nature in which he compared man and great apes(猿). He clearly showed similarities.
Despite his many achievements, he was given no award by the British state until late in his life. From about 1870, Thomas Henry Huxley was too involved in other things to continue actual research. He had always been interested in education. He pioneered the teaching of biology and his method of selecting “type animals” is still followed today. He spent the last ten years of his life writing essays mainly on biology.
1.Why did Huxley go on the voyage
A.To explore the deep sea.
B.To do research on sea animals.
C.To work as a doctor on the ship.
D.To gather information for his paper.
2.How did Huxley react to the theory of natural selection
A.He had doubt about it.
B.He thought highly of it.
C.He couldn't understand it.
D.He thought he developed it first.
3.What do we know about Huxley's book Man's Place in Nature
A.It discusses the importance of human beings.
B.It focuses on Darwin's theory of natural selection.
C.It talks about the differences between man and apes.
D.It provides evidence about the evolution of man from apes.
4.What can we learn about Huxley from the last paragraph
A.He contributed a lot to biology teaching.
B.He continued his research till his death.
C.He became a good novelist late in his life.
D.He never got awards for his achievements.
B
Mother Teresa was a great woman, who did a lot to improve the social conditions of mankind. Due to her contribution to society, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 69.
She was brought up in a Catholic family. When she was only seven, she lost her father. Even as a child, she was interested in the life of missionaries (传教士). At the age of 18, she decided that she would become a nun. She left her home and went to join the Sisters of Loreto. It was the first step that she made towards providing services for mankind.
On October 7th, 1950, Mother Teresa received Vatican's permission to start the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, the mission of which would be to take care of the needy, the homeless, and people who were shunned by society. Then it had a number of branches all over the country. The journey of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity started with the creation of homes for “the Dying”.
In 1983, Mother Teresa suffered from a serious heart attack while she was in Rome. However, she recovered. But, in late 1989, she got an attack again. Her condition went worse and in 1991, she suffered from pneumonia. Taking her health problems into consideration, Mother Teresa decided to resign (辞职).
A secret vote was conducted in which all the nuns voted for the stay of Mother Teresa except herself. So, she agreed to continue serving as the head of the Missionaries of Charity. Day by day her health was getting worse. On September 5th, 1997, exactly the ninth day after her 87th birthday, this great soul departed for heaven.
5.Why did Mother Teresa devote her life to the religious life
A.Because her parents had a deep influence on her.
B.Because she wanted to provide services for others.
C.Because she thought the life of missionaries was simple.
D.Because she came to know the Sisters of Loreto.
6.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “shunned”
A.Cared.
B.Concerned.
C.Ignored.
D.Affected.
7.Why did Mother Teresa decide to resign from her post
A.She realized she couldn't fully serve the people in need.
B.She was only worried about her condition.
C.She wished to lead a more comfortable life.
D.She knew a heart attack would take her life away at any time.
【语法填空练】
Tu Youyou is universally acknowledged as a scientist of great 1 (achieve). Born in Ningbo, China, on 30 December 1930, Tu Youyou graduated from Peking University Medical School in 1955. In 1967, she was chosen for a research team 2 was formed by the government with the aim of discovering a new treatment 3 malaria and two years later she became the head of the project in Beijing. She and her teammates examined over 2,000 old medical texts, 4 (evaluate) 280,000 plants for their medical properties, and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria. As a 5 (commit) and patient scientist, she never acknowledged defeat whatever difficulty she met. After failing to draw out useful extract by 6 (boil)the sweet wormwood, she began even 7 (careful) thinking and research work. She drew 8 conclusion that boiling the sweet wormwood 9 (destroy) its medical properties. So she used a lower temperature 10 (draw) out the extract and finally she succeeded.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
参考答案：
【基础词汇练】
1.academic
2.analysis
3.acknowledged
4.evaluation
5.Scientific
6.substances
7.obtaining
8.defeated
9.liquids
10.mostly
11.properties
12.crucial
13.objective
14.vital
15.Apparently
16.botanical
17.boiled
18.distinction
【选词练】
1.got stuck
2.insisted on
3.committed;to
【句型练】
3.It is crucial that we responsibly manage our impact on the environment.
2.It is generally acknowledged that fresh food is beneficial to our health.
1.It is a great honor for me to be invited to attend the opening ceremony of the summer camp.
【七选五练】
GDFAE
【阅读练】
1-4CBDA
5-7BCA
【语法填空练】
1.achievement
2.that/which
3.for
4.evaluated
5.committed
6.boiling
7.more careful
8.a
9.destroyed
10.to draw
