UNIT 2
阅读 (2023·北京高考) 体裁:记叙文 主题语境:职业 难度:★★★☆
Sitting in the garden for my friend’s birthday, I felt a buzz (振动) in my pocket. My heart raced when I saw the email sender’s name. The email started off: “Dear Mr Green, thank you for your interest” and “the review process took longer than expected.” It ended with “We are sorry to inform you ...” and my vision blurred. The position—measuring soil quality in the Sahara Desert as part of an undergraduate research programme—had felt like the answer I had spent years looking for.
I had put so much time and emotional energy into applying, and I thought the rejection meant the end of the road for my science career.
So I was shocked when, not long after the email, Professor Mary Devon, who was running the programme, invited me to observe the work being done in her lab. I jumped at the chance, and a few weeks later I was equally shocked—and overjoyed—when she invited me to talk with her about potential projects I could pursue in her lab. What she proposed didn’t seem as exciting as the original project I had applied to, but I was going to give it my all.
I found myself working with a robotics professor on techniques for collecting data from the desert remotely. That project, which I could complete from my sofa instead of in the burning heat of the desert, not only survived the lockdown but worked where traditional methods didn’t. In the end, I had a new scientific interest to pursue.
When I applied to graduate school, I found three programmes promising to allow me to follow my desired research direction. And I applied with the same anxious excitement as before. When I was rejected from one that had seemed like a perfect fit, it was undoubtedly difficult. But this time I had the perspective (视角) to keep it from sending me into panic. It helped that in the end I was accepted into one of the other programmes I was also excited about.
Rather than setting plans in stone, I’ve learned that sometimes I need to take the opportunities that are offered, even if they don’t sound perfect at the time, and make the most of them.
1.How did the author feel upon seeing the email sender’s name
A. Anxious. B. Angry. C. Surprised. D. Settled.
2.After talking with Professor Devon, the author decided to .
A. criticise the review process B. stay longer in the Sahara Desert
C. apply to the original project again D. put his heart and soul into the lab work
3.According to the author, the project with the robotics professor was .
A. demanding B. inspiring C. misleading D. amusing
4.What can we learn from this passage
A. An invitation is a reputation. B. An innovation is a resolution.
C. A rejection can be a redirection. D. A reflection can be a restriction.
七选五 (2025·湖南长郡二十校联考) 体裁:说明文 主题语境:积极的生活态度 难度:★★☆☆
Rejection creates an emotional roller coaster. We feel the sadness, anger, and loss of the person who rejects us, and also our self-respect is hurt. 1 While there is no quick fix, the following suggestions can help you overcome the confusion and ease the pain of rejection.
2 People tend to avoid their pain. There is no healing without feeling your feelings. There is no healing without pain. You must go through the feelings to heal. Let yourself feel the loss and the pain and express your difficult emotions. You should know that you are strong enough and can face pain with courage to heal and grow.
Take it one moment at a time. It takes time to heal and for the hurt to lessen. In the abyss (深渊), it is hard to think too far, so be patient during this difficult period. Unfortunately, today, we live in the fast lane. We don’t have patience and we want things to happen immediately. Patience is a lost art. 3
Develop gratitude. Gratitude is cure for pain. Pain is about what we are missing. Gratitude is about what we are having. If we focus on the negative, we will see the negatives. 4 Those who show gratitude, develop a positive attitude, and appreciate their situation minimize their pain and create more happy moments in their lives.
Getting over a rejection is hard. 5 It is there to make you grow. Everyone heals from rejection at their own pace in their own way. We must sympathize with ourselves and accept that reality. It’s important to take your time to deal with rejection and to use the practices suggested to heal and move on to the new opportunities life presents us. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it.
A. Feel it to heal it.
B. Don’t take it too personally.
C. However, your pain won’t last forever.
D. So, even if you are broken, keep busy.
E. With time, the sense of loss and hurt will ease.
F. This is why getting over a rejection is challenging.
G. If we focus on the positive, we will see the positives.
语法填空 (外刊原味14) 体裁:说明文 主题语境:健康相关研究 难度:★★★☆☆ | The Times
Spending time outdoors, especially in green spaces, one of the fastest ways to improve your health and happiness, has been shown to 1.__________ (low) stress, blood pressure and heart rate, while encouraging physical activity and boosting mood and mental health.
Now, a new study shows just how little time 2.__________ takes to benefit from being outside. Spending just 20 minutes in a park—even if you don’t exercise while there 3.__________ (be) enough to improve well-being. Researchers surveyed 94 adults 4.__________ (visit) parks over the summer and fall. They were given fitness trackers to measure physical activity but were not told what to do in the park or how long 5.__________ (stay). Each person also answered questions about their life 6.__________ (satisfy) and mood—which 7.__________ (use) to calculate a well-being score, with a maximum value of 55—before and after their park visit.
The average park visit lasted 32 minutes, and 30% of people engaged in at least moderate-intensity physical activity while there. Well-being scores rose during the park visit in 60% of people, 8.__________ an average increase of about 1.5 points.
Physical activity was not necessary to increase well-being, the researchers found, though 9.__________ (plenty) research suggests exercise is great for mental health, particularly when it’s done outside. For many people, 10.__________ (simple) being in green space seemed to be enough to spark a change.
限时练
阅读
文章中作者结合自己被拒绝后得到了更好的职业发展机会,告诉我们最初的拒绝给予了更好的方向。
1.A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“亲爱的格林先生,感谢您的关注”“审核过程比预期的要长。”信的结尾是“‘我们很抱歉地通知你……’我的视线模糊了”可知,作者收到的是被拒绝的邮件,所以推测作者在看到电子邮件发件人的名字时感到焦虑。故选A。
2.D 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“她提出的建议似乎没有我最初申请的项目那么令人兴奋,但我打算全力以赴”可知,与德文教授交谈后,作者决定全心全意地投入实验室工作。故选D。
3.B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的叙述“这个项目在传统方法不奏效的地方也奏效了。最后,我有了新的科学兴趣去追求”可推知,机器人学教授的项目很鼓舞人心。故选B。
4.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“我明白了有时候我需要抓住提供的机会,即使这些机会在当时听起来并不完美,也要充分利用,而不是一成不变地制订计划”并结合文章中作者被拒绝后得到了更好的职业发展机会可知,文章告诉我们最初的拒绝给予了更好的方向。故C项“拒绝可以是重新定向”最符合文章的主旨。
积
①jump at the chance欣然接受机会 ②set in stone不可改变 ③make the most of充分利用
七选五
这篇说明文介绍了帮助人克服困惑,减轻被拒绝的痛苦的一些方法。
1.F 前文描述被拒绝而感到悲伤、愤怒、失落,自尊心受损等强烈的情绪,空处应说明这些情绪感受带来的后果,故F项“这就是克服拒绝很有挑战性的原因” 符合语境,承接前文, 同时引出下文的克服困惑,减轻被拒绝的痛苦的建议。
2.A 空处位于段首,是段落主旨句,需统领段落内容,且需和第三、四段的段首句一样用祈使句的形式。根据后文,本段主要说明治愈的前提是去感受负面的情绪,去经历痛苦, A项符合语境,契合段落内容。
3.E 前文提到治愈和减轻痛苦需要时间,空前的“Patience is a lost art.”指出在治愈的过程中要保持耐心, 空处应总结上文,指出负面的感受会随时间而减轻。E项“随着时间的推移, 失落感和痛苦会减轻”符合语境,承接前文。
4.G 空前一句“关注消极的,就会看到消极的”提到关注消极面的负面影响,后文介绍关注积极面的人往往更幸福,故G项“关注积极的,就会看到积极的”提到关注积极面的积极影响,和前一句是相似句式,且是平行关系,引出后文,符合语境。
5.C 前文“Getting over a rejection is hard.”提到从拒绝中治愈很难,后文提到每个人都能以自己的节奏和方式从拒绝中恢复,故C项“然而痛苦不会永远持续”指出痛苦会结束,和前文构成转折,符合语境。
语法填空
在户外绿色空间有助促进情绪和心理健康。
1.lower 考查词形转换。空前是不定式符号to,空后是名词,语境表“减压、降血压和降低心率”,故空处填动词, low的动词形式是lower。
2.it 考查固定句式。此处是固定句式it takes time to do sth. “花时间做某事”,故填it。
3.is 考查动词时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知,空处作谓语,该句主语是动名词短语Spending just 20 minutes in a park, 谓语用单数形式, even if引导的从句谓语是一般现在时,故主句用一般现在时,填is。
4.visiting 考查非谓语动词。本句已有谓语surveyed,空处用非谓语, adults与visit是逻辑上的主谓关系,应用现在分词作后置定语,填visiting。
5.to stay 考查非谓语动词。此处是“疑问词+to do”作told的宾语,故填to stay。
6.satisfaction 考查词形转换。空处作介词about的宾语,且空前是形容词性物主代词their,故填名词satisfaction。
7.were used 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。此处是which引导的非限制性定语从句修饰名词questions,从句谓语用复数形式, questions与use是被动关系,故用被动语态,主句是一般过去时,故从句用一般过去时的被动语态,填were used。
8.with 考查介词。空后是名词短语,空处填介词,结合语境“有平均1.5分的增长”可知,此处填介词with。
9.plentiful 考查词形转换。空处修饰名词research,应用形容词作定语,表“大量的;众多的;充足的;丰富的”,故填plentiful。
10.simply 考查词形转换。空处修饰非谓语动词being,应用副词作状语,故填simply。(共24张PPT)
限时练
选择性必修第一册 UNIT 2
I had put so much time and emotional energy into applying, and I thought the rejection meant the end of the road for my science career.
So I was shocked when, not long after the email, Professor Mary Devon, who was running the programme, invited me to observe the work being done in her lab. I jumped at the chance, and a few weeks later I was equally shocked—and overjoyed—when she invited me to talk with her about potential projects I could pursue in her lab. What she proposed didn’t seem as exciting as the original project I had applied to, but I was going to give it my all.
I found myself working with a robotics professor on techniques for collecting data from the desert remotely. That project, which I could complete from my sofa instead of in the burning heat of the desert, not only survived the lockdown but worked where traditional methods didn’t. In the end, I had a new scientific interest to pursue.
When I applied to graduate school, I found three programmes promising to allow me to follow my desired research direction. And I applied with the same anxious excitement as before. When I was rejected from one that had seemed like a perfect fit, it was undoubtedly difficult.
But this time I had the perspective (视角) to keep it from sending me into panic. It helped that in the end I was accepted into one of the other programmes I was also excited about.
Rather than setting plans in stone, I’ve learned that sometimes I need to take the opportunities that are offered, even if they don’t sound perfect at the time, and make the most of them.
文章中作者结合自己被拒绝后得到了更好的职业发展机会，告诉我们最初的拒绝给予了更好的方向。
1.How did the author feel upon seeing the email sender’s name
A. Anxious. B. Angry. C. Surprised. D. Settled.
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“亲爱的格林先生，感谢您的关注”
“审核过程比预期的要长。”信的结尾是“‘我们很抱歉地通知你……’我的视线模糊了”可知，作者收到的是被拒绝的邮件，所以推测作者在看到电子邮件发件人的名字时感到焦虑。故选A。
答案与解析
2.After talking with Professor Devon, the author decided to .
criticise the review process
B. stay longer in the Sahara Desert
C. apply to the original project again
D. put his heart and soul into the lab work
细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“她提出的建议似乎没有我最初申请的项目那么令人兴奋，但我打算全力以赴”可知，与德文教授交谈后，作者决定全心全意地投入实验室工作。故选D。
答案与解析
3.According to the author, the project with the robotics professor was
.
A. demanding B. inspiring C. misleading D. amusing
推理判断题。根据第四段中的叙述“这个项目在传统方法不奏效的地方也奏效了。最后，我有了新的科学兴趣去追求”可推知，机器人学教授的项目很鼓舞人心。故选B。
答案与解析
4.What can we learn from this passage
A. An invitation is a reputation. B. An innovation is a resolution.
C. A rejection can be a redirection. D. A reflection can be a restriction.
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“我明白了有时候我需要抓住提供的机会，即使这些机会在当时听起来并不完美，也要充分利用，而不是一成不变地制订计划”并结合文章中作者被拒绝后得到了更好的职业发展机会可知，文章告诉我们最初的拒绝给予了更好的方向。故C项“拒绝可以是重新定向”最符合文章的主旨。
答案与解析
积累
语块 ①jump at the chance欣然接受机会 ②set in stone不可改变 ③make the most of充分利用
七选五 (2025·湖南长郡二十校联考) 体裁：说明文 主题语境：积极的生活态度 难度：★★ ☆☆
Rejection creates an emotional roller coaster. We feel the sadness, anger, and loss of the person who rejects us, and also our self-respect is hurt. 1 While there is no quick fix, the following suggestions can help you overcome the confusion and ease the pain of rejection.
2 People tend to avoid their pain. There is no healing without feeling your feelings. There is no healing without pain. You must go through the feelings to heal. Let yourself feel the loss and the pain and express your difficult emotions. You should know that you are strong enough and can face pain with courage to heal and grow.
Take it one moment at a time. It takes time to heal and for the hurt to lessen. In the abyss (深渊), it is hard to think too far, so be patient during this difficult period. Unfortunately, today, we live in the fast lane. We don’t have patience and we want things to happen immediately. Patience is a lost art. 3
Develop gratitude. Gratitude is cure for pain. Pain is about what we are missing. Gratitude is about what we are having. If we focus on the negative, we will see the negatives. 4 Those who show gratitude, develop a positive attitude, and appreciate their situation minimize their pain and create more happy moments in their lives.
Getting over a rejection is hard. 5 It is there to make you grow. Everyone heals from rejection at their own pace in their own way. We must sympathize with ourselves and accept that reality. It’s important to take your time to deal with rejection and to use the practices suggested to heal and move on to the new opportunities life presents us. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it.
A. Feel it to heal it.
B. Don’t take it too personally.
C. However, your pain won’t last forever.
D. So, even if you are broken, keep busy.
E. With time, the sense of loss and hurt will ease.
F. This is why getting over a rejection is challenging.
G. If we focus on the positive, we will see the positives.
这篇说明文介绍了帮助人克服困惑，减轻被拒绝的痛苦的一些方法。
1.F 前文描述被拒绝而感到悲伤、愤怒、失落，自尊心受损等强烈的情绪，空处应说明这些情绪感受带来的后果，故F项“这就是克服拒绝很有挑战性的原因” 符合语境，承接前文, 同时引出下文的克服困惑，减轻被拒绝的痛苦的建议。
答案与解析
2.A 空处位于段首，是段落主旨句，需统领段落内容，且需和第三、四段的段首句一样用祈使句的形式。根据后文，本段主要说明治愈的前提是去感受负面的情绪，去经历痛苦, A项符合语境，契合段落内容。
3.E 前文提到治愈和减轻痛苦需要时间，空前的“Patience is a lost art.”指出在治愈的过程中要保持耐心, 空处应总结上文，指出负面的感受会随时间而减轻。E项“随着时间的推移, 失落感和痛苦会减轻”符合语境，承接前文。
答案与解析
4.G 空前一句“关注消极的，就会看到消极的”提到关注消极面的负面影响，后文介绍关注积极面的人往往更幸福，故G项“关注积极的，就会看到积极的”提到关注积极面的积极影响，和前一句是相似句式，且是平行关系，引出后文，符合语境。
5.C 前文“Getting over a rejection is hard.”提到从拒绝中治愈很难,后文提到每个人都能以自己的节奏和方式从拒绝中恢复，故C项
“然而痛苦不会永远持续”指出痛苦会结束，和前文构成转折，符合语境。
答案与解析
语法填空 (外刊原味14) 体裁：说明文 主题语境：健康相关研究 难度：★★★☆☆ | The Times
Spending time outdoors, especially in green spaces, one of the fastest ways to improve your health and happiness, has been shown to 1.__________ (low) stress, blood pressure and heart rate, while encouraging physical activity and boosting mood and mental health.
lower
Now, a new study shows just how little time 2.__________ takes to benefit from being outside. Spending just 20 minutes in a park—even if you don’t exercise while there 3.__________ (be) enough to improve well-being. Researchers surveyed 94 adults 4.__________ (visit) parks over the summer and fall. They were given fitness trackers to measure physical activity but were not told what to do in the park or how long 5.__________ (stay). Each person also answered questions about their life 6.____________ (satisfy) and mood—which 7._____________ (use) to calculate a well-being score, with a maximum value of 55—before and after their park visit.
it
is
visiting
to stay
satisfaction
were used
The average park visit lasted 32 minutes, and 30% of people engaged in at least moderate-intensity physical activity while there. Well-being scores rose during the park visit in 60% of people, 8.__________ an average increase of about 1.5 points.
Physical activity was not necessary to increase well-being, the researchers found, though 9.__________ (plenty) research suggests exercise is great for mental health, particularly when it’s done outside. For many people, 10.__________ (simple) being in green space seemed to be enough to spark a change.
with
plentiful
simply
在户外绿色空间有助促进情绪和心理健康。
1.lower 考查词形转换。空前是不定式符号to，空后是名词，语境表“减压、降血压和降低心率”，故空处填动词, low的动词形式是lower。
2.it 考查固定句式。此处是固定句式it takes time to do sth. “花时间做某事”，故填it。
答案与解析
3.is 考查动词时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知,空处作谓语,该句主语是动名词短语Spending just 20 minutes in a park, 谓语用单数形式, even if引导的从句谓语是一般现在时，故主句用一般现在时，填is。
4.visiting 考查非谓语动词。本句已有谓语surveyed，空处用非谓语, adults与visit是逻辑上的主谓关系，应用现在分词作后置定语，填visiting。
答案与解析
5.to stay 考查非谓语动词。此处是“疑问词+to do”作told的宾语，故填to stay。
6.satisfaction 考查词形转换。空处作介词about的宾语，且空前是形容词性物主代词their，故填名词satisfaction。
7.were used 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。此处是which引导的非限制性定语从句修饰名词questions，从句谓语用复数形式, questions与use是被动关系，故用被动语态，主句是一般过去时，故从句用一般过去时的被动语态，填were used。
答案与解析
8.with 考查介词。空后是名词短语，空处填介词，结合语境“有平均1.5分的增长”可知，此处填介词with。
9.plentiful 考查词形转换。空处修饰名词research，应用形容词作定语，表“大量的；众多的；充足的；丰富的”，故填plentiful。
10.simply 考查词形转换。空处修饰非谓语动词being，应用副词作状语，故填simply。
答案与解析
