Unit 4 Natural disaster
单元基础知识归纳总结
一、重点单词
1. typhoon
2. earthquake
3. melt
4. flood
5. badly
6. alive
7. pool
8. object
9. coach
10. pass
11. line
12. dead
13. deaf
14. screen
15. notice
16. awake
17. immediately
18. missing
19. fellow
20. stare
二、重点词组
1. natural disaster
2. pass by
3. stick with
4. sit around
5. have no time to do
6. fall on deaf ears
7. stare at
8. in surprise
9. for now
10. survival kit
11. dream about/ dream of
12. afford to do
三、单元重点句型
1. We learnt that if ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) all the ice in the North and South Poles melted, sea level around the world would rise, and many cities would be flooded and disappear.
2. Large objects, such as coaches and boats, passed by my window.
3. It is important to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) stick with it. I can’t afford to sit around and worry about the flood.
4. It seemed that the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y did not want to puters were more important than the flood.
5. In surpris ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e, people finally started to notice the flood, but it was too late.
四、单元重点语法:it作形式主语的用法
单元综合知识演练
词义搭配
1. dead a. continue with
2. stick with b. not able to hear
3. deaf c. no longer working
4. notice d. stop sleeping
5. awake e. realize
单项选择
1. He managed to get a job with high salary.
A. planed to get ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. wanted to get C. advised to getting D. succeeded in getting
2. Without a word, she left the room alone.
A. lonely B. along C. on him own D. by herself
3. She felt nervous when she traveled on a plane for the first time.
A. angry and sad B. worried and hurried
C. angry and excited D. worried and frightened
4. If you want to answer the question, please raise your hand.
A. put off B. put up C. put on D. put out
5. The population of this city has increased.
A. become smaller ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )B. became smaller C. become larger D. became larger
6. They should learn another four subjects besides English.
A. as well ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as B. but not C. not including D. beside
7. Although ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Lin Feng isn’t good at English, she is doing her best to improve her English all the time this term.
A. work hard on her English B. make her English better
C. Practice her English hard D. read English loudly
8. Now it’s illegal to drive after drinking in China.
A. against the la ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )w B. for the law C. permitted D. possible
单元语法专练
1. It took us over an hour ______ along the street.
A. walk B. to walk C. walking D. walked
2. _________ is ver ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y clear to everyone that he is round and tall like a tree.
A. This B. What C. That D. It
3. Someone is at the door, who is _________
A. this B. that C. it D. he
4. ______ raining hard for three hours without stopping.
A. It is B. It was C. It has been D. It had been
5. It is important _______ their offer.
A. reject B. rejects C. to reject D. rejecting
6. I don’t think ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )_____ difficult for a Chinese student to master a foreign language within five years.
A. that B. it C. too D. very
7. _________ that there’s another good harvest this year.
A. It says B. It is said C. It was said D. He was said
8. It’s no use _______ over spilt milk.
A. cry B. crying C. that you cry D. for you to cry
完形填空
Have you heard of th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e term “etiquette”(礼节) And do you know that etiquette is not only a useful word 1__________ very useful to understand Etiquette is not the same in every culture 2__________ in every situation. For example, standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries. However; if you do this in Europe, some 3__________ people might feel uncomfortable. Even in China, we all know that etiquette is not the same in all situations. Perhaps we think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine, but there are other places where talking loudly is 4__________ .For example, most people would agree that talking loudly in a library, a museum, or a movie theater is 5__________ .Even if you are with your friends, it is better to keep your voice 6 __________ in public places.
If we see someone ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )7__________ the rules of etiquette, we may politely give them some suggestions. For example, if someone cuts 8 __________ you in a line, you could say, “Sorry, would you mind joining the line ” People don’t usually like 9__________, so we have to be careful how we do this.
Although rules of e ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tiquette can often be different, some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world! For example, 10__________ is almost never allowed.
1. A. however B. although C. nor D. but also
2. A. or B. but C. as D. and
3. A. Asian B. American C. European D. African
4. A. not allow B. not asked C. not allowed D. allowed
5. A. polite B. rude C. impossible D. Common
6. A. off B. Small C. loud D. down
7. A. following B. breaking C. obeying D. broken
8. A. in front ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. in front of C. in the front D. in the front of
9. A. be criticized ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. to criticize C. to be criticized D. criticized
10. A. dropping litte ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r B. chopping trees C. smoking D. picking litter up
语法填空
Travel can ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )teach kids more than a textbook. Travelling with kids is good 1 them. They can find new interests. Travel makes information alive for kids, and makes it much more exciting than studying textbooks or doing experiments in the lab. While traveling, they learn 2 to deal with new situations, and 3 (communication) with other people. They learn 4 (patient), because sometimes it takes a long time 5 (get) to some exciting or interesting places.
I’ve been traveli ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng since I was seven years old. For me, to stop traveling would be like taking something away from my soul(灵魂). I can’t live 6 traveling and I wouldn’t be who I am if I don’t travel. Some people think it’s hard to travel after having kids. 7 in my opinion, when people become parents, it doesn’t mean they couldn’t travel any more. My children have been traveling 8 they were three weeks old.
Bringing a new li ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fe into the world comes with many 9 (responsible) and I’d love to be a good mother. One of my duties is to 10 (education) my children. I’m so thankful that my parents took me on family trips when I was young. I’ve learned that the outside world is 11 (colorful) than the little one I was living in. Of course, I want to pass these travel experiences on to my children.
I 12 (val ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uable) the memories I have traveling with my children. I’m sure they will always remember them in their lives.
阅读理解
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Father Children
Name Career Name Age Characteristics
Lin Zhiyin A racer and actor Kimi 4 cute but very dependent on his father.
Wang Yuelun A director Angela 4 friendly and enthusiastic(热情)
Tian Liang A diving athlete Cindy 5 kind-hearted and strong;sometimes cries much.
Guo Tao An actor Shi Tou 6 brave and outgoing;sometimes impulsive.
Zhang Liang A supermodel Tiantian 6 brave enough to apologize and comforts his Dad withsweet words.
A reality show Where a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re we going, Dad , which debuted(首映)on 11 October, 2013, has become a big hit in China, averaging more than 600 million viewers each week and more than 640 million downloads on line. In the show, five celebrities (星爸) and their children have adventures in a village, a desert, a water town, and an island.
When families watc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h the show on Friday at 10 pm on Hunan Satellite TV, they are deeply moved by the affection between children and fathers.
And people also lik ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e discussing the celebrities’ parenting style. “The five fathers on the show all have very different parenting styles, which is great because it shows people there isn’t just one way to raise a child,”said Miao, an ashes-level (骨灰级) fan of this show.
Zhang Liang, a cook ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )turned supermodel, is the audience’s favorite for treating his son, Tiantian, more like a friend. Actor Guo Tao tries hard to communicate with his son, but is seen as a more traditional Chinese father, and has been criticized (批评) online for being too strict. The show’s most famous celebrity, Lin Zhiying, was originally praised for being patient with his son Kimi. But as the season progressed, fans began to criticize him for raising a spoiled, undisciplined boy.
1. Who likes making friends with others according to the passage
A. Cindy B. Angela C. Kimi D. Tian tian
2. How many celebrities are criticized in the passage
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. One
3. According to the passage, who is the best at cooking dinner
A. Guo Tao B. Wang Yuelun C. Zhang Liang D. Tian Liang
4. The show becomes so popular because __________.
A. the five celebrities are good at educating children.
B. it is played on Friday evenings on Hunan Satellite TV.
C. the story is f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )antastic and children are all very lovely and independent.
D. it is abo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ut the love between fathers and children, and people can also learn different parenting styles from it
5. The best title for this passage is __________.
A. Five celebrities’ adventures with their children
B. Another success of Hunan Satellite TV
C. Where are we going, Dad: Chinese biggest hit in 2013
D. The parenting styles of five celebrities.
B
Green GDP is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a hot topic in today’s China. For example, it was reported that Beijing and Guangdong had begun the experiment of using Green GDP to evaluate (评价) the local economic development instead of GDP.
Green GDP is differen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t from GDP. GDP represents the gross domestic product (国内生产总值) of a certain period, often calculated in a season or a year. However, the green GDP is a figure for GDP takes environmental damage into account(将…纳入核算中). It can be calculated in the following formula(公式):
Green GDP = GDP - the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )costs of natural resources consumption- the costs of environmental depletion(消耗)
In this calculating wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y, the Chinese government is required to take environment into consideration(考虑) before it makes policies and take measures to get economic growth, in order to build an environmentally-friendly society.
However, it st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ill has a long way to go because of technology problems and local protectionism (地方保护主义), and some officials are also afraid that the practice of Green GDP may have some negative (消极的) effects on their personal abilities and working efficiency .
To our joy, Xi J ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )inping, the president of China announced that “The efficiency(能效) of the government work cannot be simply judged by GDP.” It is good news to all the Chinese that the government has made up its mind to let the “G” in GDP be for green.
6. GDP is a figure to evaluate the growth of __________.
A. the environment ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. politics C. money D. economic development
7. If the GDP of Sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )enzhen in 2013 is 1.4 trillion (万亿), and the costs of natural resources is 0.8 trillion and environmental depletion is 0.1 trillion, the Green GDP of Shenzhen in 2013 is __________trillion.
A. 0.7 B. 2.1 C. 2.3 D. 0.5
8. The aim of using Green GDP is to __________.
A. make economics grows faster and faster.
B. help people make more money.
C. protect the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )environment and develop the economy sustainably (可持续地)
D. evaluate the working efficiency of the government.
9. What is the meaning of “green” in the last paragraph
A. environment ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ally friendly B. natural C. gross D. growing
10. From the passage we can know __________.
A. The author is worried about the future of Green GDP.
B. The practice of Green GDP has a long way to go.
C. The efficiency of the government work can be judged by GDP
D. Green GDP is a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n traditional calculating way to show economic growth.
C
Happiness is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves, not others. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few ways to help you be happier.
The first secret o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends may live happier and healthier lives.
The second secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people experience this, dancing or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.
Finally, many peopl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone.
1l. Happiness depends on__________.
A. money B. success C. others D. ourselves
12. If we want to enjoy simple things in life, we can __________.
A. spend so much time thinking about the future
B. enjoy the present, such as reading a good book.
C. spend more time thinking about our future jobs
D. think about what we can do in the future.
13. What act ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ivity can make people become active and forget about problems
A. Playing a sport B. thinking about your problem
C. reading a book D. drinking coffee
14. How many ways did the writer give to make you happier
A. one B. two C. three D. four
15. The passage may probably be taken from __________.
A. a novel B. a fairy tale C. a newspaper D. a comic book
用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. Timmy was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) made __________ the house by his mother because he was naughty. (clean)
2. Jane will retu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rn the books as soon as the City Center Library is __________. (open)
3. Could you tel ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l us several __________ between the two cases (different)
4. The bookcrossi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng activity is __________ to people who want to read more books. (help)
5. In order t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o make a __________ (life), they had to sell newspaper at the age of seven.
6. To their __________ (surprised), they happened to meet Chris Lee at the theatre..
7. It’s raining heavily, you’d better not __________ (go) outside.
8. Tim wrote as __________ (care) as Tom. They made many mistakes in the exam.
9. There is no use __________ (cry) over the spilled milk.
10. There will be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a big sale at this shopping mall on its __________ (nine) anniversary.
参考答案
完形填空
1-5 DCCCB 6-10 DBBCA
阅读理解
1-5 BACDC 6-10DDCAB 11-15 DBACC
词形转换
1. to clean ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )2. open 3. differences 4. helpful 5. living 6. surprise 7. go 8. carefully 9. crying 10. ninth