Unit 2 Improving yourself
Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas
【课前自主探究】
Task 1: Fast Reading
1.participation 2.cut down/reduce 3.increase 4.real contact 5.chat with/have a proper conversation with
6.giving in 7.exercising 8.Threw in the towel
Task 2: Careful Reading
1—4 CBDB
Task 3: Micro-writing
1.to stop 2.on 3.had expected 4.picking 5.really
6.an 7.tired 8.healthier 9.Awareness 10.it
【语言知识梳理】
词汇点睛
1.(1)①to ②switching (2)switch/turn off
2.(1)①motivated ②motivation (2)motivate me to stick to my dream
3.(1)①occupied ②occupation (2)what we occupy
(3)①occupied with ②occupies herself (in) looking after; occupied (in) looking after
4.(1)①接电话 ②学会 ③买 ④用车接 ⑤增强 ⑥收拾
⑦获悉,得知 (2)picking up garbage
5.(1)①gave; away ②give up ③give back ④give out
⑤give in to (2)①gave way to fear ②don’t give off waste gas
6.(1)①n.入径,通道 ②vt.使用 (2)access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology (3)have no access to; is not accessible to
7.①catch up on ②caught up in ③caught in the heavy rain ④to catch up with
8.(1)①reliable ②Relying ③to carry/carrying (2)rely on/upon it that
句型透视
1.①if necessary ②if ever ③If so ④if possible
2.(1)①lying ②tired ③to deal (2)①left me touched ②all the windows open ③leaving him helpless ④such an important matter undone/unfinishedUnit 2 Improving yourself
Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas
Ⅰ.1.motivation 2.distraction 3.constantly 4.to work
5.eating 6.occupation 7.being noticed 8.security
9.reliable 10.to
Ⅱ.1.switched on/turned on 2.be occupied with
3.throw in the towel 4.rely on 5.catching up on
6.missed out 7.give in 8.on reflection
Ⅲ.1.left me sitting 2.If not 3.with the door locked
4.what you have learned
Ⅳ.【文章大意】 这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章以Linda Khan给在医院住院的父亲读书为例,说明了阅读可以让老年人注意力更集中、减少焦虑以及提高社交能力。
1.C 推理判断题。根据第二段“She and her father had always had good conversations, but now his once wide-ranging interests seemed to have shrunk to the size of the room. He talked about the terrible hospital food, the tests, the doctors, the diagnosis, and the potential outcomes.”可知她父亲的兴趣范围变窄了,只局限于谈论与医院有关的话题,所以推断她父亲的情绪受到了很大的影响。故选C。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第三段“It was a relief and a pleasure for both of them. Reading gave the daughter a way to connect with her father and help him in a situation that was otherwise out of her hands. Listening allowed the father to travel on the sound of his daughter’s voice, and back into the realm of mature, intellectual engagement, where he felt himself again.”可知,C选项“阅读对Khan和她父亲来说是一种双赢的方式。”正确。故选C。
3.A 细节理解题。根据最后一段“In a 2010 survey in the United Kingdom, elderly adults who joined weekly read-aloud groups reported better concentration, less anxiety, and an improved ability to socialize.”可知,参加每周的大声朗读小组不能使老年人在“对孤独的容忍”方面受益。故选A。
4.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The survey authors believed these improvements were in large part due to the ‘rich, varied, nonprescriptive diet of serious literature’ that group members consumed, with fiction encouraging feelings of relaxation and calm, poetry promoting focused concentration, and narratives of all sorts giving rise to thoughts, feelings, and memories.”可推知,重要的是阅读的多样性。故选D。
Ⅴ.【文章大意】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些可以提高生活质量的方法。
1.A 下文“What is more, you only get one, so you do need to make it the very best you can.”提到了尽力做到最好,A选项中make it是关键词,与下文的make it呼应,所以A选项(生活是你自己创造的。)符合语境。故选A项。
2.D 上文“Treat yourself. It doesn’t matter if it’s a meal out or a visit to a theatre. Make the first thing a treat that you have been dreaming of for some time.”提到了可以犒劳自己的一些事情,所以D选项(不要找借口说没有时间或没有钱。)能承接上文内容,构成顺承关系,且能引出下文“Treats can be free…if you want to.”。故选D项。
3.G 上文“A few minutes spent making a list will prevent you from forgetting something important, and will help you prioritize your tasks.”提到了列清单,G选项中list是关键词,与上文的list呼应,所以G选项(把已经完成的工作从你的清单上划掉会让你感到积极。)和上文构成顺承关系,说明列清单的作用。故选G项。
4.C 上文“Do you suffer negative thoughts Being negative damages your quality of life.”提到了消极思想的危害,所以空处应该说明做一个什么样的人。C选项(不要再做一个失败主义者,开始做一个乐观主义者。)承接上文,构成顺承关系。故选C项。
5.B 上文“Make the most of the years you have on Earth and enjoy.”给出了建议;下文“Follow the advice above and you will surely increase the quality of your life.”提到了遵循建议,B选项(不要把时间浪费在消极上。)和上文并列,也属于建议的内容,符合语境。故选B项。
Ⅵ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,讲述的是每年都有许多著名的奖项颁发给有创造力的人,其中一个奖项颁发给儿童小说的最佳新作,该奖项被称为“纽伯瑞奖”。
1.are awarded 考查动词时态和语态。由every year可知,句子要使用一般现在时,主语prizes与动词award是被动关系,因此要使用被动语态。故填are awarded。
2.Known 考查非谓语动词。空格处应用非谓语动词形式,和逻辑主语the award是被动关系,应使用过去分词形式,位于句首首字母大写。故填Known。
3.when 考查定语从句。空格处引导定语从句,先行词是1921,在从句中作时间状语,因此使用when引导定语从句。故填when。
4.an 考查冠词。此处表示泛指应使用不定冠词,annual以元音音素开头,用不定冠词an, 故填an。
5.eventually 考查副词。此处应用副词作状语, 故填eventually。
6.from 考查介词。range from…to…是固定表达,意为“从……到……变化”。故填from。
7.choosing 考查非谓语动词。此处需要填入动名词作介词of的宾语。故填choosing。
8.impressive 考查形容词。be后用形容词作表语。故填impressive。
9.to select 考查非谓语动词。此处为固定表达be likely to do sth,意为“可能做某事”。故填to select。
10.curiosity 考查名词。此处与and后的creativity词性一致,作介词with的宾语,应用名词形式,curiosity “好奇心”是不可数名词。故填curiosity。Unit 2 Improving yourself
Get a complete understanding of oneself
In all one’s lifetime, it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with. But it is precisely oneself that one has the least understanding of.
When you are going upwards in life you tend to overestimate(高估) yourself. It seems that everything you seek for is within your reach. When you are going downhill you tend to underestimate yourself. It’s likely that you think it wise for yourself to stay away from the outer world. Actually, to get a thorough understanding of yourself, you may as well keep the following tips in mind.
Gain a correct view of oneself. You may look forward hopefully to the future but be sure not to expect too much, for dreams can never be fully realized. You may be courageous to meet challenges but it should be clear to you where to direct your efforts. So long as you have a perfect knowledge of yourself, there won’t be difficulties you can’t overcome.
Appreciate oneself. Whether you compare yourself to a high mountain or a small stone, you represent a state of nature. It has its own value. If you earnestly (诚挚地) admire yourself you’ll have a real sense of self-appreciation.
Do oneself a favour when it’s needed. In time of anger, do yourself a favour by releasing it in a quiet place so that you won’t be hurt by its flames; in time of sadness, do yourself a favour by sharing it with your friends so as to change a bad mood into a cheerful one; in time of tiredness, do yourself a favour by getting a good sleep.
Get a full control of one’s life. Then one will find one’s life full of colour and flavour.
【主题词句背诵】
1.tend to do sth 倾向于做某事,往往会发生某事
2.get a thorough understanding of… 深入了解……
3.keep…in mind 牢记……
4.look forward to 期待
5.a real sense of self-appreciation 真正的自我欣赏感
6.In all one’s lifetime, it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with.
在一个人的一生中,一个人花最多时间相处或打交道的人是自己。
7.It’s likely that you think it wise for yourself to stay away from the outer world.
你可能认为远离外部世界对你自己来说是明智的。
8.Whether you compare yourself to a high mountain or a small stone, you represent a state of nature.
无论你把自己比作一座高山还是一块小石头,你都代表着一种自然状态。
Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas
Task 1: Fast Reading
Task 2: Careful Reading
Read the text and then choose the best answer according to the text.
( )1.What’s the purpose of the Social Media Detox
A.To arouse the students’ awareness of using the Internet properly.
B.To help students pick up new hobbies.
C.To collect money for new sports equipment.
D.To urge students to put down their cellphones.
( )2.Who threw in the towel on the third day
A.Cindy. B.Anna.
C.Devon. D.George.
( )3.Why did Max give up the detox on the first day
A.He regretted taking part in the detox.
B.He couldn’t stand the life without the phone.
C.He felt like he had lost an arm without the phone.
D.He couldn’t remember where the party would happen that evening.
( )4.Which of the following was not an contribution to George’s success
A.George didn’t think the detox too difficult.
B.His dad asked to keep his phone.
C.His brother took him to the local sports centre.
D.The sport each day left him wanting to go to bed early.
Task 3: Micro-writing
Read the text carefully and fill in the following blanks.
Today marks the last day of the Social Media Detox, Brenton High’s fundraising campaign for new sports equipment. At the start of the detox, over 100 students had been persuaded 1. (stop) using social media.
After reading the posts on this forum, we can know Max aged 17 threw in the towel 2. the first day because he couldn’t remember where a party would happen that evening without the phone. Anna felt the detox was more difficult to tolerate than she 3. (expect), so she lasted two days. But she’s now trying to spend less time online and more time 4. (pick) up her hobbies. Devon lasted four days. Cindy and George did all seven days. Cindy 5. (real) felt she was missing out at first. Then, instead of messaging her friend, she went round to her house. George didn’t find the detox too difficult. His brother took him to the local sports centre and 6. hour’s sport each day left him 7. (tire) out. He felt the detox made him 8. (healthy)!
The detox raised a total of ￡1,632.82 for new school sports equipment! 9. (aware) of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from 10. and communicate with each other better.
1.switch v.改变,转换 n. 开关;(尤指突然彻底的)改变,转变
(教材P18) With the detox now finished, they’ve switched on their devices and they’re back online.
现在脱瘾完成了,他们打开了他们的设备,又回到了线上。
switch off(=turn off) 关上(电灯、机器
等);断掉(电源)
switch on(=turn on) 打开(电灯、机器
等),接通(电源)
switch (over) (from…)to… (从……)转换
到……
[温馨提示] “开/关”电器用turn/switch on/off 都可以;“开/关”水或煤气只能用turn on/off。
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
①However, after the Songhu Battle broke out in 1932, Qian made the decision to switch his major aviation because he realised that China needed its own powerful air force to protect and defend the country.
②We’d take the train into the city centre, then a bus, (switch) to the train, and then maybe a taxi.
(2)完成句子
As I was about to the kitchen light, Paul came near me with pleading eyes.
当我正要关掉厨房的灯时,保罗带着恳求的目光走近我。(读后续写之动作描写)
2.motivate v. 激发,激励
(教材P18) I bet you’re as eager as I am to find out just how many have been motivated enough to last the full seven days!
我敢说你和我一样渴望知道有多少人被激励到足以坚持整整七天!
(1)motivate sb to do sth 激励某人做某事
(2)motivation n. 动机;动力;诱因
motivated adj. 有动机的,有目的的;
有积极性的
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
① [2023·新高考全国Ⅰ卷] Besides, students may feel uncomfortable or less (motivate) if paired with someone who they don’t get along with or have difficulty communicating with.
②If a student lacks the (motivate) to study, it will be not easy for him to experience the pleasure of study.
(2)完成句子
What impresses me most is that my uncle will always whenever I come across difficulties.
给我印象最深刻的是每当我遇到困难,我的叔叔总是激励我坚持自己的梦想。(话题写作之记人叙事)
3.occupy v. 占用,占去(空间、面积、时间等);居住,占领;使忙于,忙着
(教材P18) But on reflection, I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone.
但是经过认真思考,我可以知道我有多少时间被用来查看手机了。
(1)occupy oneself with sth/(in) doing sth
使自己忙于(做)某事
(2)occupied adj. 已被占用的;被占领的;
在使用中的
be occupied in doing sth/with sth
忙着做某事/忙于某事
(3)occupation n. 职业;居住;侵占,占领
[温馨提示] 表示“忙于(做)……”的短语还有:
(1)be buried in (doing) sth
(2)be busy doing sth/with sth
(3)be engaged in (doing) sth
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
①The museum has enough exhibits to keep anyone (occupy) for an hour or two.
②You should choose an (occupy) based on your interests, not just the salary.
(2)完成句子
The greatest happiness of life lies not in , but in what we pursue.
人生最大的快乐不在于我们占有什么,而在于我们追求什么。(读后续写之哲理句)
(3)词汇升级/一句多译
①She is so busy with housework that she seldom takes part in social activities.
She is so housework that she seldom takes part in social activities.
②这位年轻的母亲忙于照顾她的孩子, 没有时间锻炼。
→The young mother her child and has no spare time to work out.
→The young mother is her child and has no spare time to work out.
4.pick up (偶然)学会;获得;买;举起,拿起;用车接(某人),搭载,取回;收拾;好转,恢复;增强;接电话
(教材P18) I’m now trying to spend less time online and more time picking up my hobbies.
我现在正试着少花点时间上网,多花点时间重拾我的爱好。
pick up bad habits 染上陋习
pick out sb/sth from/of 选出;辨认出
pick off 摘掉
【活学活用】
(1)一词多义
①I went to pick up the phone, but it had stopped ringing.
②When you live in a country, you soon pick up the language.
③ On our first morning in Paris, I went around the corner to the food market to pick up some groceries.
④ Well, I’m sorry I have to finish this article, but I’ve got to pick up my daughter from school at 4 pm.
⑤[2022·新高考全国Ⅰ卷] The wind picked up and thunder rolled. My husband stopped fishing to start the motor.
⑥Since reindeer were always on the move, the Sami would pick up their tents and accompany them.
⑦The nurse picked up the information from a conversation she overheard.
(2)完成句子
For example, around your neighbourhood contributes to a cleaner environment.
例如, 在你的社区周围捡垃圾有助于创建一个更清洁的环境。(话题写作之环境保护)
5.give in (to sb/sth) (向……)屈服, 让步,认输,投降;呈上,交上
(教材P20)To be honest, I didn’t find the detox too difficult, but I did give my phone to my dad to avoid giving in!
说实话,我并没有觉得脱瘾太难,但我确实把手机给了我父亲,以免认输!
give up 放弃;交出,让出;认输
give off 释放,发出(气味、热等)
give out 用完;分发;公布;发出;筋疲
力尽
give back 归还,送回;使恢复
give way 倒塌,断裂
give way to 向……让步;被……代替
give away 丧失;泄露(秘密);赠送
(1)用give相关短语的适当形式填空
①They most of their books to help those children in need in the past.
②Faced with difficulties, they never
but try their best to find a way out.
③We should the money we owe according to the rules.
④My petrol was going to , and to make matters worse, I hadn’t found a gas station yet.
⑤He is a determined person and by no means will he (屈服) difficulties.
(2)完成句子
①My laughter gradually faded and . 我的笑声渐渐消失,取而代之的是恐惧。(读后续写之人物神态描写)
②Bicycles are environmentally friendly because they or pollute air.
因为自行车不会排放废气或污染空气,所以它们是环保的。(话题写作之环境保护)
6.access n. 接触的机会;(使用或见到的)机会,权利;通路 v. 存取,访问(计算机文件)
(教材P20) I knew there was a party happening that evening, but without access to social media I couldn’t remember where it was! 我知道那天晚上有一个聚会要举行,但无法使用社交媒体,我不记得它在哪里!
(1)have/get/obtain access to…
得以接近/使用……
give access to 准许进入
(2)accessible adj. 可接近的;可进入
的;平易近人的
be accessible to sb 某人易接近/能进
入/能理解……
[温馨提示] access前通常不加冠词,且access和accessible短语中的to是介词。
【活学活用】
(1)一词多义
①The only access to the building was blocked so no one could enter it.
②As the Internet grows more powerful, students can access knowledge easily.
(2)完成句子
She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure everyone has .
她认为,消除数字鸿沟,确保每个人都能接入互联网,知道如何使用新技术是非常重要的。(话题写作
之网络科技)
(3)一句多译
令我感到非常震惊的是,现在世界上许多人无法获得干净的饮用水。
→To my great surprise, now many people in the world clean drinking water. (n.)
→To my great surprise, clean drinking water now many people in the world. (adj.)
7.catch up (on sth) 了解(已发生的事情);补做(未做的事)
(教材P20) What’s worse, I then spent so much time catching up on news, I almost missed the party!
更糟糕的是,我花了很多时间了解新闻,我差点错过了聚会!
catch up (with…) 追上,赶上
be/get caught up in 被卷入,陷入(尤指坏事)
be/get caught in 遇上;处于(困境)
【活学活用】
完成句子
①I like listening to broadcasts on the radio in the mornings and in the afternoons, I news via the Internet.
我喜欢在早晨听收音机里的?播节目, 下午,我通过互联网了解新闻。
②I was so the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by!
我沉浸在聚会的狂热中,几乎没有注意到五个小时飞快地过去了!(读后续写之场面描写)
③I’m afraid we shall be on the way and that we can’t arrive on time.
我担心我们在路上会遇到大雨,不能按时到达。
④He’s doing extra work the rest of the class.
为了赶上班里的其他同学,他正在做额外的功课。
8.rely v.(为生活或生存而)依赖
(教材P20) Awareness of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from it and communicate with each other better.
意识到我们有多依赖社交媒体可以帮助我们远离它,并更好地相互交流。
(1)rely on/upon (=depend on/upon)
依靠,依赖
rely on/upon sb for… 依靠某人获得……
rely on/upon sb to do sth/doing sth
指望/依赖某人做某事
rely on/upon it that… 相信/指望……(it作形
式宾语,that从句作真
正的宾语)
(2)reliable adj. 可信赖的;可依靠的
[温馨提示] rely on的同义短语有:depend on/upon;count on/upon等。
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
①Not only has he displayed his courage, but also he has proved himself to be a (rely)person.
② (rely) too much on your parents in your childhood will make you unable to be independent when you grow up.
③We can rely on William (carry) out this mission, for his judgement is always sound.
(2)完成句子
Yon may they will support you. 你相信好了,他们会支持你的。
1.(教材P18) And what, if anything, has been learnt from the experience 如果有的话,你从这次经历中学到了什么
if 的省略结构
句型公式
【句式点拨】
此句中,if anything中省略了there is。
【归纳拓展】
if not 如果不是这样的话
if any 如果有一些的话
if so如果这样的话
if ever 如果有过的话
if necessary 如果必要的话
if possible 如果可能的话
【活学活用】
完成句子
①Remove any clothes using scissors , unless you see the fabric sticking to the burnt skin.
如果有必要的话可以用剪刀剪掉衣服,除非你看到布料粘在烧伤的皮肤上。(话题写作之急救)
②She seldom, , goes to the cinema in her spare time.
她难得在空闲时间去看电影,即便不能说从来不去。
③Finally, I wonder if you always stay up late at night. , please get rid of this habit.
最后,我想知道你晚上是否总是熬夜。如果是这样,请改掉这个习惯。(应用文写作之建议信)
④No matter how much stress you have, stop and have a rest for a while .
不管你有多大的压力,如果可能的话,停下来休息一会儿。(应用文写作之建议信)
2.(教材P20) An hour’s sport each day left me tired out and wanting to go to bed early. 每天一个小时的运动让我疲惫不堪,并让我想早早上床睡觉。
leave+宾语+宾语补足语
句型公式
【归纳拓展】
“leave+复合宾语”结构表示“留下;使……处于(某种状态、某地等)”, 能够在该结构中作宾语补足语的有形容词、分词、不定式、介词短语、名词、副词等。
具体用法如下:
(1)leave+宾语+名词/形容词/副词/介词短语;
(2)leave+宾语+分词:宾语与宾语补足语之间如果是逻辑上的主谓关系,用现在分词;如果是逻辑上的动宾关系,用过去分词;
(3)leave+宾语+不定式(表将来的动作)。
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
①Hearing the bad news, he hurried home, leaving the book (lie) open on the table.
②Exercising two hours left me (tire), so I must have a rest now.
③Don’t be upset. I’ll leave my lawyer (deal) with it.
(2)完成句子
① What the teacher said , so I was determined to make more efforts to study English.
老师的话感动了我,所以我下定决心要更加努力地学习英语。
②Leaving while you’re sleeping may be harmful to health.
开着所有窗户睡觉可能会对健康有害。(话题写作之
健康生活)
③The flood destroyed everything, thus .
洪水毁了一切,让他很无助。(读后续写之情感描写)
④Anyone with a sense of responsibility can’t leave .
任何有责任感的人都不能让这么重要的事半途而废。(读后续写之哲理句)Unit 2 Improving yourself
Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas
●Ⅰ 单句填空
1.Generally, students’ inner (motivate) with high expectations from others is essential to their adulthood development.
2.Our teacher always lays emphasis on total concentration with no (distract).
3.These data are (constant) updated by scientists.
4.How does a leader motivate people
(work) hard and efficiently
5.I have a sweet tooth and can’t resist
(eat) chocolates and ice cream.
6.When the first scientists came to the region they found little evidence of human (occupy).
7.Luckily, I managed to slip out of the room without (notice).
8.Through the bond with people who are meaningful to us, we achieve a sense of (secure), love, companionship, and acceptance.
9.While the work of these experts attracts large audiences, many scientists are unsure whether their methods are (rely).
10.Only students as well as teachers in our university can have access books in our school library.
●Ⅱ 短语填空
1.She (打开) the washing machine and then threw the dirty clothes in.
2.I will (忙于) signing an organ donation agreement the day after tomorrow, which is of vital importance to me.
3.After running two miles of the marathon, despite being out of breath, Andy and Jessica decided not to (认输).
4.We can (信赖) it that he will solve the tricky issue instantly he arrives.
5.We spent the evening (了解) what was going on outside.
6.She didn’t attend the conference and (遗漏) varied information presented by experts in the field.
7.As the enemy ran out of food, they had no alternative but to (投降, 让步).
8.The boy wanted to be a librarian at first, but (经再三考虑), he made up his mind to become an engineer.
●Ⅲ 句型训练
1.They stormed out and
there alone. (leave) 他们气冲冲地跑出去了, 让我一个人坐在那儿。
2.We should do it with all our heart. ,
we will have it unfinished. (省略结构)
我们应该全心全意地做这件事, 不然的话, 我们将会半途而废。
3.All the afternoon they have been working on the experiment . (with复合结构)
整个下午他们都锁着门,一直在做实验。
4.Only when you apply to practice can you say that you have succeeded. (宾语从句) 只有当你把所学的东西应用到实践中,你才能说你成功了。
●Ⅳ 阅读理解
[2024·山东东营高二期末]
Not long ago, Linda Khan was sitting by a hospital bed in Houston, feeling ill at ease. Beside her lay her 88-year-old father, who needed surgery.
What troubled her almost as much as his health was the fact that all day the two of them had engaged in nothing but depressing small talk. She and her father had always had good conversations, but now his once wide-ranging interests seemed to have shrunk to the size of the room. He talked about the terrible hospital food, the tests, the doctors, the diagnosis, and the potential outcomes. “It is really hard to sit with a person in a hospital,” Khan says. “It feels like there’s nothing to talk about except their medical situation.”
That day in the hospital, her eye fell on a pile of books that people had brought as gifts. Her father had always been a reader, but lately he didn’t have the energy or focus. She picked up Young Titan, Michael Shelden’s biography of Winston Churchill, and started to read it out loud. “Right away it changed the mood and atmosphere,” she says. That afternoon, Khan read to her father for an hour. It was a relief and a pleasure for both of them. Reading gave the daughter a way to connect with her father and help him in a situation that was otherwise out of her hands. Listening allowed the father to travel on the sound of his daughter’s voice, and back into the realm of mature, intellectual engagement, where he felt himself again.
“He’s in and out of the hospital a lot now,” Khan says, “and I always read to him.” That may be just what the doctor ordered. In a 2010 survey in the United Kingdom, elderly adults who joined weekly read-aloud groups reported better concentration, less anxiety, and an improved ability to socialize. The survey authors believed these improvements were in large part due to the “rich, varied, nonprescriptive diet of serious literature” that group members consumed, with fiction encouraging feelings of relaxation and calm, poetry promoting focused concentration, and narratives of all sorts giving rise to thoughts, feelings, and memories.
( )1.What do we know about Khan’s father from Paragraph 2
A.He stuck to a wide range of interests.
B.He had no small talk with Khan.
C.His mood suffered quite a lot.
D.All his hope was lost.
( )2.Which statement is true
A.Khan got inspiration from Young Titan.
B.Khan had specially prepared Young Titan for her father.
C.Reading was a win-win way for Khan and her father.
D.Khan’s father had had no interest in reading.
( )3.Joining weekly read-aloud groups can benefit elderly adults in the following aspects EXCEPT .
A.the tolerance of loneliness
B.the capability of social contact
C.the relief of worry
D.the promotion of focus
( )4.What can we infer about the elderly adults’ activity of group reading
A.All kinds of literature worked equally.
B.A specific kind of literature worked better.
C.It was the amount of reading that counted.
D.It was the variety of reading that counted.
●Ⅴ 阅读七选五
[2024·江苏连云港高二期末]
Do you think that your life stays unchanged Have you reached a point where things are OK, but not very exciting If you do feel these things, then it is time to do something to increase the quality of your life. 1. What is more, you only get one, so you do need to make it the very best you can. So, how can you increase the quality of your life
Treat yourself. It doesn’t matter if it’s a meal out or a visit to a theatre. Make the first thing a treat that you have been dreaming of for some time. 2. Treats can be free, and you can always spare time if you want to.
Make a daily plan. Do you wake up in the morning with a feeling that there is just so much to get done Start each day by focusing on what to do, and then make a list for that day. A few minutes spent making a list will prevent you from forgetting something important, and will help you prioritize your tasks. 3.
Grow a positive thinking habit. Do you suffer negative thoughts Being negative damages your quality of life. 4. It will take work, but changing the way you think will bring greater happiness and make your quality of life much better. “Can do” is a fantastic motto for life. Why not buy a T-shirt with “YES I CAN” on the front
Life is good. You are lucky to be alive. Make the most of the years you have on Earth and enjoy. 5. Follow the advice above and you will surely increase the quality of your life. Be positive, and be happy.
A.Life is what you make it.
B.Don’t waste them being negative.
C.Stop being a defeatist and start being an optimist.
D.Don’t make excuses about not having time or money.
E.It is a good idea to think of something cheap as a treat.
F.Everyone at some time feels that their life is going nowhere.
G.Crossing completed jobs off your list will make you feel positive.
●Ⅵ 语法填空
Reading a book can open the door to a wonderful new world of magic and discovery, which is why people all around the world love to read. Every year many famous prizes 1. (award) to the creative individuals. One such prize goes to the best new work of children’s fiction.
2. (know) as the Newbery Medal, the award got started back in 1921, 3. Frederic Melcher suggested the American Library Association set up 4. annual award for the best new children’s book. Everyone agreed, and they 5. (eventual) decided to name the award after John Newbery, an 18th-century English publisher, who had made great efforts to promote children’s literature. The winning book is selected by a committee that ranges 6. year to year, and the process of 7. (choose) a winner takes an entire year. Sometimes, the committee will designate (指定) honour books, which are books that might not have won the award, but are still considered to be very 8. (impress).
So next time you are at the bookstore, take a look at the children’s section. You are likely 9. (select) one you are fond of. Reading a book makes you filled with 10. (curious) and creativity. (共88张PPT)
Period One
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Get a complete understanding of oneself
In all one's lifetime, it is oneself that one spends the most
time being with or dealing with. But it is precisely oneself that
one has the least understanding of.
When you are going upwards in life you tend to
overestimate(高估) yourself. It seems that everything you seek for is
within your reach. When you are going downhill you tend to
underestimate yourself. It's likely that you think it wise for
yourself to stay away from the outer world. Actually, to get a
thorough understanding of yourself, you may as well keep the
following tips in mind.
Gain a correct view of oneself. You may look forward
hopefully to the future but be sure not to expect too much, for
dreams can never be fully realized. You may be courageous to
meet challenges but it should be clear to you where to direct your
efforts. So long as you have a perfect knowledge of yourself, there
won't be difficulties you can't overcome.
Appreciate oneself. Whether you compare yourself to a high
mountain or a small stone, you represent a state of nature. It
has its own value. If you earnestly (诚挚地) admire yourself you'll
have a real sense of self-appreciation.
Do oneself a favour when it's needed. In time of anger, do
yourself a favour by releasing it in a quiet place so that you won't
be hurt by its flames; in time of sadness, do yourself a favour by
sharing it with your friends so as to change a bad mood into a
cheerful one; in time of tiredness, do yourself a favour by getting
a good sleep.
Get a full control of one's life. Then one will find one's life full
of colour and flavour.
【主题词句背诵】
1.tend to do sth 倾向于做某事,往往会发生某事
2.get a thorough understanding of… 深入了解……
3.keep…in mind 牢记……
4.look forward to 期待
5.a real sense of self-appreciation 真正的自我欣赏感
6.In all one's lifetime, it is oneself that one spends the most time
being with or dealing with.
在一个人的一生中,一个人花最多时间相处或打交道的人是自己。
7.It's likely that you think it wise for yourself to stay away from
the outer world.
你可能认为远离外部世界对你自己来说是明智的。
8.Whether you compare yourself to a high mountain or a small
stone, you represent a state of nature.
无论你把自己比作一座高山还是一块小石头,你都代表着一种自然状态。
主题素养积累
课前自主探究
语言知识梳理
练习册
Task 1: Fast Reading
participation
cut down/reduce
increase
real contact
chat with/have a proper conversation with
giving in
exercising
Threw in the towel
Task 2: Careful Reading
Read the text and then choose the best answer according to the
text.
( ) 1.What's the purpose of the Social Media Detox
C
A.To arouse the students' awareness of using the Internet properly.
B.To help students pick up new hobbies.
C.To collect money for new sports equipment.
D.To urge students to put down their cellphones.
( ) 2.Who threw in the towel on the third day
B
A.Cindy. B.Anna. C.Devon. D.George.
( ) 3.Why did Max give up the detox on the first day
D
A.He regretted taking part in the detox.
B.He couldn't stand the life without the phone.
C.He felt like he had lost an arm without the phone.
D.He couldn't remember where the party would happen that
evening.
( ) 4.Which of the following was not an contribution to
George's success
B
A.George didn't think the detox too difficult.
B.His dad asked to keep his phone.
C.His brother took him to the local sports centre.
D.The sport each day left him wanting to go to bed early.
Task 3: Micro-writing
Read the text carefully and fill in the following blanks.
Today marks the last day of the Social Media Detox, Brenton
High's fundraising campaign for new sports equipment. At the start
of the detox, over 100 students had been persuaded 1.__________
(stop) using social media.
to stop
After reading the posts on this forum, we can know Max aged
17 threw in the towel 2._____ the first day because he couldn't
remember where a party would happen that evening without the
phone. Anna felt the detox was more difficult to tolerate than she
3.__________________(expect), so she lasted two days. But she's now
trying to spend less time online and more time 4.__________ (pick)
up her hobbies. Devon lasted four days. Cindy and George did all
seven days. Cindy 5.________ (real) felt she was missing out at first.
Then, instead of messaging her friend,
on
had expected
picking
really
she went round to her house. George didn't find the detox too
difficult. His brother took him to the local sports centre and
6._____hour's sport each day left him 7._______(tire) out. He felt the
detox made him 8.____________ (healthy)!
The detox raised a total of ￡1,632.82 for new school sports
equipment! 9.______________(aware) of just how much we rely on
social media can help us step away from 10.___ and communicate
with each other better.
an
tired
healthier
Awareness
it
1.switch v.改变,转换 n. 开关;(尤指突然彻底的)改变,转变
(教材P18) With the detox now finished, they've switched on their
devices and they're back online.
现在脱瘾完成了,他们打开了他们的设备,又回到了线上。
switch off(=turn off) 关上(电灯、机器等);断掉(电源)
switch on(=turn on) 打开(电灯、机器等),接通(电源)
switch (over) (from…)to… (从……)转换到……
［温馨提示］ “开/关”电器用turn/switch on/off 都可以;“开/关”水或煤
气只能用turn on/off。
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
①However, after the Songhu Battle broke out in 1932, Qian made
the decision to switch his major ____ aviation because he realised
that China needed its own powerful air force to protect and
defend the country.
to
②We'd take the train into the city centre, then a bus, _____________
(switch) to the train, and then maybe a taxi.
switching
(2)完成句子
As I was about to ___________________ the kitchen light, Paul came
near me with pleading eyes.
当我正要关掉厨房的灯时,保罗带着恳求的目光走近我。(读后续写之动作描写)
switch/turn off
2.motivate v. 激发,激励
(教材P18) I bet you're as eager as I am to find out just how many
have been motivated enough to last the full seven days!
我敢说你和我一样渴望知道有多少人被激励到足以坚持整整七天!
(1)motivate sb to do sth 激励某人做某事
(2)motivation n. 动机;动力;诱因
motivated adj. 有动机的,有目的的;有积极性的
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
①[2023·新高考全国Ⅰ卷] Besides, students may feel uncomfortable or
less _____________(motivate) if paired with someone who they don't
get along with or have difficulty communicating with.
motivated
②If a student lacks the ______________ (motivate) to study, it will
be not easy for him to experience the pleasure of study.
motivation
(2)完成句子
What impresses me most is that my uncle will always
___________________________________________whenever I come
across difficulties.
给我印象最深刻的是每当我遇到困难，我的叔叔总是激励我坚持自己的梦想。
(话题写作之记人叙事)
motivate me to stick to my dream
3.occupy v. 占用,占去(空间、面积、时间等);居住,占领;使忙于,忙着
(教材P18) But on reflection, I can see how much of my time had
been occupied with checking my phone.
但是经过认真思考,我可以知道我有多少时间被用来查看手机了。
(1)occupy oneself with sth/(in) doing sth 使自己忙于(做)某事
(2)occupied adj. 已被占用的;被占领的;在使用中的
be occupied in doing sth/with sth 忙着做某事/忙于某事
(3)occupation n. 职业;居住;侵占,占领
［温馨提示］ 表示“忙于(做)……”的短语还有:
(1)be buried in (doing) sth
(2)be busy doing sth/with sth
(3)be engaged in (doing) sth
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
①The museum has enough exhibits to keep anyone ____________
(occupy) for an hour or two.
②You should choose an _______________ (occupy) based on your
interests, not just the salary.
occupied
occupation
(2)完成句子
The greatest happiness of life lies not in _____________________, but
in what we pursue.
人生最大的快乐不在于我们占有什么,而在于我们追求什么。(读后续写之哲理句)
what we occupy
(3)词汇升级/一句多译
①She is so busy with housework that she seldom takes part in
social activities.
She is so __________________ housework that she seldom takes part
in social activities.
occupied with
②这位年轻的母亲忙于照顾她的孩子, 没有时间锻炼。
→The young mother __________________________________________her
child and has no spare time to work out.
→The young mother is __________________________________her child
and has no spare time to work out.
occupies herself (in) looking after
occupied (in) looking after
4.pick up (偶然)学会;获得；买;举起，拿起;用车接(某人)，搭载，取回；收
拾;好转，恢复；增强；接电话
(教材P18) I'm now trying to spend less time online and more time
picking up my hobbies.
我现在正试着少花点时间上网，多花点时间重拾我的爱好。
pick up bad habits 染上陋习
pick out sb/sth from/of 选出;辨认出
pick off 摘掉
【活学活用】
(1)一词多义
①I went to pick up the phone, but it had stopped ringing.
_________
②When you live in a country, you soon pick upthe language.
_______
③On our first morning in Paris, I went around the corner to the
food market to pick up some groceries. ____
④Well, I'm sorry I have to finish this article, but I've got to pick
up my daughter from school at 4 pm. _________
接电话
学会
买
用车接
⑤[2022·新高考全国Ⅰ卷] The wind picked up and thunder rolled. My
husband stopped fishing to start the motor._______
⑥Since reindeer were always on the move, the Sami would pick
up their tents and accompany them._______
⑦The nurse picked up the information from a conversation she
overheard.____________
增强
收拾
获悉,得知
(2)完成句子
For example,_________________________ around your neighbourhood
contributes to a cleaner environment.
例如, 在你的社区周围捡垃圾有助于创建一个更清洁的环境。(话题写作之环境
保护)
picking up garbage
5.give in (to sb/sth) (向……)屈服, 让步，认输，投降；呈上,交上
(教材P20)To be honest, I didn't find the detox too difficult, but I
did give my phone to my dad to avoid giving in!
说实话，我并没有觉得脱瘾太难，但我确实把手机给了我父亲，以免认输!
give up 放弃;交出,让出;认输
give off 释放，发出(气味、热等)
give out 用完;分发;公布;发出;筋疲力尽
give back 归还,送回;使恢复
give way 倒塌,断裂
give way to 向……让步;被……代替
give away 丧失;泄露(秘密);赠送
(1)用give相关短语的适当形式填空
①They _______ most of their books ________ to help those children
in need in the past.
gave
away
②Faced with difficulties, they never ___________but try their best to find a way out.
give up
③We should _____________ the money we owe according to the
rules.
give back
④My petrol was going to ____________, and to make matters worse,
I hadn't found a gas station yet.
⑤He is a determined person and by no means will he
_____________(屈服) difficulties.
give out
give in to
(2)完成句子
①My laughter gradually faded and ______________________. 我的笑声
渐渐消失,取而代之的是恐惧。(读后续写之人物神态描写)
gave way to fear
②Bicycles are environmentally friendly because they
_______________________________ or pollute air.
因为自行车不会排放废气或污染空气,所以它们是环保的。(话题写作之环境保护)
don't give off waste gas
6.access n. 接触的机会;(使用或见到的)机会,权利;通路 v. 存取,访问
(计算机文件)
(教材P20) I knew there was a party happening that evening, but
without access to social media I couldn't remember where it was!
我知道那天晚上有一个聚会要举行,但无法使用社交媒体,我不记得它在哪里!
(1)have/get/obtain access to… 得以接近/使用……
give access to 准许进入
(2)accessible adj. 可接近的;可进入的;平易近人的
be accessible to sb 某人易接近/能进入/能理解……
［温馨提示］ access前通常不加冠词,且access和accessible短语中的to是介词。
【活学活用】
(1)一词多义
①The only access to the building was blocked so no one could
enter it. ________________
②As the Internet grows more powerful, students can access
knowledge easily. _________
n.入径，通道
vt.使用
(2)完成句子
She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide
and make sure everyone has ______________________________________
___________________________________________.
她认为，消除数字鸿沟，确保每个人都能接入互联网，知道如何使用新技术是
非常重要的。(话题写作之网络科技)
access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology
(3)一句多译
令我感到非常震惊的是，现在世界上许多人无法获得干净的饮用水。
→To my great surprise, now many people in the world
_______________________ clean drinking water. (n.)
→To my great surprise, clean drinking water now
_________________________ many people in the world. (adj.)
have no access to
is not accessible to
7.catch up (on sth) 了解(已发生的事情)；补做(未做的事)
(教材P20) What's worse, I then spent so much time catching up
on news, I almost missed the party!
更糟糕的是,我花了很多时间了解新闻,我差点错过了聚会!
catch up (with…) 追上,赶上
be/get caught up in 被卷入,陷入(尤指坏事)
be/get caught in 遇上；处于(困境)
【活学活用】
完成句子
①I like listening to broadcasts on the radio in the mornings and in
the afternoons, I ________________ news via the Internet.
我喜欢在早晨听收音机里的广播节目, 下午,我通过互联网了解新闻。
catch up on
②I was so _________________ the party fever that I hardly noticed
five hours fly by!
我沉浸在聚会的狂热中,几乎没有注意到五个小时飞快地过去了!(读后续写之场
面描写)
caught up in
③I'm afraid we shall be _______________________________ on the way
and that we can't arrive on time.
我担心我们在路上会遇到大雨,不能按时到达。
caught in the heavy rain
④He's doing extra work ______________________ the rest of the class.
为了赶上班里的其他同学,他正在做额外的功课。
to catch up with
8.rely v.(为生活或生存而)依赖
(教材P20) Awareness of just how much we rely on social media can
help us step away from it and communicate with each other better.
意识到我们有多依赖社交媒体可以帮助我们远离它,并更好地相互交流。
(1)rely on/upon (=depend on/upon) 依靠,依赖
rely on/upon sb for… 依靠某人获得……
rely on/upon sb to do sth/doing sth 指望/依赖某人做某事
rely on/upon it that… 相信/指望……(it作形式宾语,that从句作真正的宾语)
(2)reliable adj. 可信赖的;可依靠的
［温馨提示］ rely on的同义短语有:depend on/upon;count on/upon等。
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
①Not only has he displayed his courage, but also he has proved
himself to be a __________(rely)person.
②__________ (rely) too much on your parents in your childhood will
make you unable to be independent when you grow up.
③We can rely on William ______________________(carry) out this
mission, for his judgement is always sound.
reliable
Relying
to carry/carrying
(2)完成句子
Yon may __________________________ they will support you.
你相信好了,他们会支持你的。
rely on/upon it that
1.(教材P18) And what, if anything, has been learnt from the
experience 如果有的话,你从这次经历中学到了什么
句型公式
if 的省略结构
【句式点拨】
此句中,if anything中省略了there is。
【归纳拓展】
if not 如果不是这样的话
if any 如果有一些的话
if so如果这样的话
if ever 如果有过的话
if necessary 如果必要的话
if possible 如果可能的话
【活学活用】
完成句子
①Remove any clothes using scissors ________________, unless you
see the fabric sticking to the burnt skin.
如果有必要的话可以用剪刀剪掉衣服,除非你看到布料粘在烧伤的皮肤上。
(话题写作之急救)
if necessary
②She seldom, _________, goes to the cinema in her spare time.
她难得在空闲时间去看电影，即便不能说从来不去。
if ever
③Finally, I wonder if you always stay up late at night. _______,
please get rid of this habit.
最后,我想知道你晚上是否总是熬夜。如果是这样,请改掉这个习惯。
(应用文写作之建议信)
If so
④No matter how much stress you have, stop and have a rest for a
while ______________.
不管你有多大的压力,如果可能的话,停下来休息一会儿。(应用文写作之建议信)
if possible
2.(教材P20)An hour's sport each day left me tired out and
wanting to go to bed early. 每天一个小时的运动让我疲惫不堪,并让我
想早早上床睡觉
句型公式
leave+宾语+宾语补足语
【归纳拓展】
“leave+复合宾语”结构表示“留下；使……处于(某种状态、某地等)”, 能
够在该结构中作宾语补足语的有形容词、分词、不定式、介词短语、名词、副
词等。
具体用法如下:
(1)leave+宾语+名词/形容词/副词/介词短语;
(2)leave+宾语+分词:宾语与宾语补足语之间如果是逻辑上的主谓关系,用现在
分词;如果是逻辑上的动宾关系,用过去分词;
(3)leave+宾语+不定式(表将来的动作)。
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
①Hearing the bad news, he hurried home, leaving the book
_______(lie) open on the table.
②Exercising two hours left me _______(tire), so I must have a rest
now.
③Don't be upset. I'll leave my lawyer __________(deal) with it.
lying
tired
to deal
(2)完成句子
①What the teacher said _____________________, so I was determined
to make more efforts to study English.
老师的话感动了我，所以我下定决心要更加努力地学习英语。
left me touched
②Leaving ____________________________ while you're sleeping may
be harmful to health.
开着所有窗户睡觉可能会对健康有害。(话题写作之健康生活)
all the windows open
③The flood destroyed everything, thus __________________________.
洪水毁了一切，让他很无助。(读后续写之情感描写)
leaving him helpless
④Anyone with a sense of responsibility can't leave
________________________________________________________.
任何有责任感的人都不能让这么重要的事半途而废。(读后续写之哲理句)
such an important matter undone/unfinished
练 习 册
Ⅰ单句填空
1.Generally, students' inner ______________ (motivate) with high
expectations from others is essential to their adulthood
development.
motivation
2.Our teacher always lays emphasis on total concentration with no
______________ (distract).
distraction
3.These data are ______________ (constant) updated by scientists.
constantly
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5.I have a sweet tooth and can't resist _________(eat) chocolates
and ice cream.
eating
6.When the first scientists came to the region they found little
evidence of human _______________(occupy).
occupation
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__________________ (notice).
being noticed
8.Through the bond with people who are meaningful to us, we
achieve a sense of ___________ (secure), love, companionship, and
acceptance.
security
9.While the work of these experts attracts large audiences, many
scientists are unsure whether their methods are __________ (rely).
reliable
10.Only students as well as teachers in our university can have
access____ books in our school library.
to
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1.She _____________________________ (打开) the washing machine and
then threw the dirty clothes in.
switched on/turned on
2.I will ______________________(忙于) signing an organ donation
agreement the day after tomorrow, which is of vital importance to
me.
be occupied with
3.After running two miles of the marathon, despite being out of
breath, Andy and Jessica decided not to ________________________
(认输).
throw in the towel
4.We can __________(信赖) it that he will solve the tricky issue
instantly he arrives.
rely on
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on outside.
catching up on
6.She didn't attend the conference and _______________ (遗漏)
varied information presented by experts in the field.
missed out
7.As the enemy ran out of food, they had no alternative but to
__________ (投降, 让步).
give in
8.The boy wanted to be a librarian at first, but _________________
(经再三考虑), he made up his mind to become an engineer.
on reflection
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1.They stormed out and ___________________there alone. (leave) 他们
气冲冲地跑出去了, 让我一个人坐在那儿。
left me sitting
2.We should do it with all our heart. ________,we will have it
unfinished. (省略结构)
我们应该全心全意地做这件事, 不然的话, 我们将会半途而废。
If not
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___________________________. (with复合结构)
整个下午他们都锁着门,一直在做实验。
with the door locked
4.Only when you apply _____________________________ to practice
can you say that you have succeeded. (宾语从句) 只有当你把所学的东
西应用到实践中,你才能说你成功了。
what you have learned
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Ⅳ阅读理解
[2024·山东东营高二期末]
Not long ago, Linda Khan was sitting by a hospital bed in
Houston, feeling ill at ease. Beside her lay her 88-year-old father,
who needed surgery.
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What troubled her almost as much as his health was the fact
that all day the two of them had engaged in nothing but
depressing small talk. She and her father had always had good
conversations, but now his once wide-ranging interests seemed to
have shrunk to the size of the room. He talked about the terrible
hospital food, the tests, the doctors, the diagnosis, and the
potential outcomes. “It is really hard to sit with a person in a
hospital,” Khan says. “It feels like there's nothing to talk about
except their medical situation.”
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That day in the hospital, her eye fell on a pile of books that
people had brought as gifts. Her father had always been a reader,
but lately he didn't have the energy or focus. She picked up Young
Titan, Michael Shelden's biography of Winston Churchill, and
started to read it out loud. “Right away it changed the mood and
atmosphere,” she says. That afternoon, Khan read to her father for
an hour. It was a relief and a pleasure for both of them. Reading
gave the daughter a way to connect with her father and help him
in a situation that was otherwise out of her hands. Listening
allowed the father to travel on the sound of his daughter's voice,
and back into the realm of mature, intellectual engagement, where
he felt himself again.
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“He's in and out of the hospital a lot now,” Khan says, “and
I always read to him.” That may be just what the doctor ordered.
In a 2010 survey in the United Kingdom, elderly adults who joined
weekly read-aloud groups reported better concentration, less
anxiety, and an improved ability to socialize. The survey authors
believed these improvements were in large part due to the “rich,
varied, nonprescriptive diet of serious literature” that group
members consumed, with fiction encouraging feelings of relaxation
and calm, poetry promoting focused concentration, and narratives
of all sorts giving rise to thoughts, feelings, and memories.
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【文章大意】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章以Linda Khan给在医院住院的父亲
读书为例，说明了阅读可以让老年人注意力更集中、减少焦虑以及提高社交能
力。
( ) 1.What do we know about Khan's father from Paragraph 2
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A.He stuck to a wide range of interests.
B.He had no small talk with Khan.
C.His mood suffered quite a lot.
D.All his hope was lost.
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[解析] 推理判断题。根据第二段“She and her father had always had
good conversations, but now his once wide-ranging interests
seemed to have shrunk to the size of the room. He talked about
the terrible hospital food, the tests, the doctors, the diagnosis, and
the potential outcomes.”可知她父亲的兴趣范围变窄了，只局限于谈论与
医院有关的话题，所以推断她父亲的情绪受到了很大的影响。故选C。
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( ) 2.Which statement is true
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A.Khan got inspiration from Young Titan.
B.Khan had specially prepared Young Titan for her father.
C.Reading was a win-win way for Khan and her father.
D.Khan's father had had no interest in reading.
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[解析] 细节理解题。根据第三段“It was a relief and a pleasure for
both of them. Reading gave the daughter a way to connect with
her father and help him in a situation that was otherwise out of
her hands. Listening allowed the father to travel on the sound of
his daughter's voice, and back into the realm of mature, intellectual
engagement, where he felt himself again.”可知，C选项“阅读对Khan
和她父亲来说是一种双赢的方式。”正确。故选C。
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( ) 3.Joining weekly read-aloud groups can benefit elderly
adults in the following aspects EXCEPT________.
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A.the tolerance of loneliness
B.the capability of social contact
C.the relief of worry
D.the promotion of focus
[解析] 细节理解题。根据最后一段“In a 2010 survey in the United
Kingdom, elderly adults who joined weekly read-aloud groups
reported better concentration, less anxiety, and an improved ability
to socialize.”可知，参加每周的大声朗读小组不能使老年人在“对孤独的容
忍”方面受益。故选A。
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( ) 4.What can we infer about the elderly adults' activity of
group reading
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A.All kinds of literature worked equally.
B.A specific kind of literature worked better.
C.It was the amount of reading that counted.
D.It was the variety of reading that counted.
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[解析] 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The survey authors believed these
improvements were in large part due to the ‘rich, varied,
nonprescriptive diet of serious literature’ that group members
consumed, with fiction encouraging feelings of relaxation and calm,
poetry promoting focused concentration, and narratives of all sorts
giving rise to thoughts, feelings, and memories.”可推知，重要的是阅
读的多样性。故选D。
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Ⅴ阅读七选五
[2024·江苏连云港高二期末]
Do you think that your life stays unchanged Have you
reached a point where things are OK, but not very exciting If you
do feel these things, then it is time to do something to increase
the quality of your life. 1.___ What is more, you only get one, so
you do need to make it the very best you can. So, how can you
increase the quality of your life
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Treat yourself. It doesn't matter if it's a meal out or a visit to a
theatre. Make the first thing a treat that you have been dreaming
of for some time. 2.____Treats can be free, and you can always
spare time if you want to.
Make a daily plan. Do you wake up in the morning with a
feeling that there is just so much to get done Start each day by
focusing on what to do, and then make a list for that day. A few
minutes spent making a list will prevent you from forgetting
something important, and will help you prioritize your tasks. 3.____
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Grow a positive thinking habit. Do you suffer negative
thoughts Being negative damages your quality of life. 4.___ It will
take work, but changing the way you think will bring greater
happiness and make your quality of life much better. “Can do” is
a fantastic motto for life. Why not buy a T-shirt with “YES I CAN”
on the front
Life is good. You are lucky to be alive. Make the most of the
years you have on Earth and enjoy. 5.___ Follow the advice above
and you will surely increase the quality of your life. Be positive,
and be happy.
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B.Don't waste them being negative.
C.Stop being a defeatist and start being an optimist.
D.Don't make excuses about not having time or money.
E.It is a good idea to think of something cheap as a treat.
F.Everyone at some time feels that their life is going nowhere.
G.Crossing completed jobs off your list will make you feel positive.
【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些可以提高生活质量的方法。
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[解析] 下文“What is more, you only get one, so you do need to
make it the very best you can.”提到了尽力做到最好，A选项中make it
是关键词，与下文的make it呼应，所以A选项(生活是你自己创造的。)符合语
境。故选A项。
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D
[解析] 上文“Treat yourself. It doesn't matter if it's a meal out or a
visit to a theatre. Make the first thing a treat that you have been
dreaming of for some time.”提到了可以犒劳自己的一些事情，所以D选
项(不要找借口说没有时间或没有钱。)能承接上文内容，构成顺承关系，且能
引出下文“Treats can be free…if you want to.”。故选D项。
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[解析] 上文“A few minutes spent making a list will prevent you
from forgetting something important, and will help you prioritize
your tasks.”提到了列清单，G选项中list是关键词，与上文的list呼应，所以
G选项(把已经完成的工作从你的清单上划掉会让你感到积极。)和上文构成顺
承关系，说明列清单的作用。故选G项。
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C
[解析] 上文“Do you suffer negative thoughts Being negative
damages your quality of life.”提到了消极思想的危害，所以空处应该说
明做一个什么样的人。C选项(不要再做一个失败主义者，开始做一个乐观主义
者。)承接上文，构成顺承关系。故选C项。
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B
[解析] 上文“Make the most of the years you have on Earth and
enjoy.”给出了建议；下文“Follow the advice above and you will
surely increase the quality of your life.”提到了遵循建议，B选项
(不要把时间浪费在消极上。)和上文并列，也属于建议的内容，符合语境。故
选B项。
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Ⅵ语法填空
Reading a book can open the door to a wonderful new world
of magic and discovery, which is why people all around the world
love to read. Every year many famous prizes 1.________________
(award) to the creative individuals. One such prize goes to the best
new work of children's fiction.
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started back in 1921, 3.________ Frederic Melcher suggested the
American Library Association set up 4._____ annual award for the
best new children's book. Everyone agreed, and they
5._____________ (eventual) decided to name the award after John
Newbery, an 18th-century English publisher, who had made great
efforts to promote children's literature. The winning book is
selected by a committee that ranges 6._______ year to year,
Known
when
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eventually
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and the process of 7.____________(choose) a winner takes an entire
year. Sometimes, the committee will designate (指定) honour books,
which are books that might not have won the award, but are still
considered to be very 8.______________(impress).
So next time you are at the bookstore, take a look at the
children's section. You are likely 9.____________(select) one you are
fond of. Reading a book makes you filled with 10.___________
(curious) and creativity.
choosing
impressive
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【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,讲述的是每年都有许多著名的奖项颁发给有创
造力的人,其中一个奖项颁发给儿童小说的最佳新作,该奖项被称为“纽伯瑞奖”。
1.________________
are awarded
[解析] 考查动词时态和语态。由every year可知,句子要使用一般现在时,主语
prizes与动词award是被动关系,因此要使用被动语态。故填are awarded。
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Known
[解析] 考查非谓语动词。空格处应用非谓语动词形式,和逻辑主语the award
是被动关系,应使用过去分词形式,位于句首首字母大写。故填Known。
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when
[解析] 考查定语从句。空格处引导定语从句,先行词是1921,在从句中作时间状
语,因此使用when引导定语从句。故填when。
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an
[解析] 考查冠词。此处表示泛指应使用不定冠词,annual以元音音素开头,用不
定冠词an, 故填an。
5._____________
eventually
[解析] 考查副词。此处应用副词作状语, 故填eventually。
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from
[解析] 考查介词。range from…to…是固定表达,意为“从……到……变化”。
故填from。
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choosing
[解析] 考查非谓语动词。此处需要填入动名词作介词of的宾语。故填
choosing。
8.______________
impressive
[解析] 考查形容词。be后用形容词作表语。故填impressive。
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to select
[解析] 考查非谓语动词。此处为固定表达be likely to do sth,意为“可能做
某事”。故填to select。
10.___________
curiosity
[解析] 考查名词。此处与and后的creativity词性一致,作介词with的宾语,应用
名词形式,curiosity “好奇心”是不可数名词。故填curiosity。
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