课时提升作业(三) (UNIT 1 Writing)
(总分：60分)
Ⅰ．阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2.5分，满分20分)
A
It's time to go back to high school．Students are excited about the new beginning．But for many kids，the first day is more about friends than classes．On that day，the teacher takes attendance(考勤)，hands out books，and describes the teaching plan．If a student hears the same things in seven classes，you can't blame(责备) them for thinking it's going to be another long year．When the high schoolers' parents ask what they did in school，it's pretty likely that the answer will be “Nothing．”
It doesn't have to be this way．Kids always want exciting changes，and you can give them a taste of how appealing your course will be．One English teacher asks students to write 77 words about what they want to get out of her class．Then she reads their responses out aloud．She keeps the responses until the last day of the school year．Finally she hands them back to students so that they can see if they achieved what they wanted．After encouraging kids with a year-long game，she begins the English course．
On the first day of science，a teacher gives students 30 minutes to build something to improve people's lives．A history teacher organises a debate on whether Swiss cheese is better than cheddar．In math class，another teacher puts students in groups of three，and gives them six minutes to come up with as many answers as possible to the question，“What is math good for？”
The new class activities are part of our school wide movements to improve the first day of classes．Many teachers choose to use creative ways to encourage kids from day one．And all students seem to enjoy the changes．Quite a few parents told me that their kids said，“I think English (or math or biology or Spanish) is going to be great！”
1．Which best describes the class on the first day of school in paragraph 1
A．Too boring． B．A bit strange．
C．Really wonderful． D．Quite challenging．
2．What does the underlined word “appealing” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A．Confusing． B．Ordinary．
C．Attractive． D．Unfamiliar．
3．What will the students find out in English class at the end of the school year
A．If their writing skills have improved．
B．If their expectations have been realized．
C．If they can understand the 77 words．
D．If the teacher likes their responses．
4．What do the teachers in paragraph 3 have in common
A．All try to organise different debates．
B．All ask students to work in groups．
C．All hold discussions on teaching plans．
D．All choose to do something exciting．
B
Have you ever thought of getting in touch with your inner child from time to time？Clearly some people are willing to pay big money for the chance to do so in a good environment．A Brooklyn-based adult preschool is charging customers between $333 and $999 for the chance to act like a kid again．
At Preschool Mastermind in New York，adults get to take part in show-and-tell，arts-and-crafts such as finger paint，games like musical chairs and even take naps．The month-long course also has class picture day where the adults are expected to have a field trip and a parent day．
30-year-old Michelle Joni Lapidos，the brain behind the adult preschool，studied childhood education and has always wanted to be a preschool teacher．She's always on the lookout for new ways to get people in touch with the freedom of childhood．A friend encouraged her to start the mastermind course instead．
According to Candice，her blogger friend，Preschool Mastermind gives adults a chance to relearn and master the things that they failed to understand as children．“I realized all the significance of what we had learned in preschool，”said the founder Michelle Joni．“People come here and get in touch with their inner child．It's magical．We are bringing ourselves back to another place，another time with ourselves when we are more believing in ourselves，more confident and ready to take on the world．”
“One person's here because he wants to learn not to be so serious，” Michelle said．“Another's here to learn to be more confident．” She explained that most of the classes were planned．However，Michelle added that while the planned activities were fun，it was often the unplanned moments that attracted students．“It's the things you don't plan for，the sharing between friends and learning from each other．”
5．What is the purpose of Preschool Mastermind
A．To give adults a chance to experience childhood．
B．To help parents understand their children better．
C．To provide practical training courses for teachers．
D．To introduce some ways of playing with children．
6．What is mainly discussed about Preschool Mastermind in paragraph 2
A．Its customers． B．Its activities．
C．Its environment． D．Its schedule．
7．According to Candice，people come to this program to ．
A．enjoy freedom of thinking
B．realize their childhood dreams
C．discover their inner abilities
D．figure out childhood puzzles
8．What do we know about Michelle Joni
A．She used to be a preschool teacher．
B．She likes to make plans in advance．
C．She founded Preschool Mastermind．
D．She gained confidence by sharing．
Ⅱ．应用文写作(满分15分)
假如你叫李华，新学期开学两周后英语老师要求你用英语写一篇发言稿，和同学们交流你到新学校后的感受，内容包括：
1．校园环境和教学设施；
2．师生给你的印象；
3．给学校的建议。
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3．内容可适当发挥，要注意行文连贯。
Hello，everyone，
I'm honored to stand here to tell you something about my school life in the past two weeks．
Ⅲ．读后续写(满分25分)
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。
Finally，I had done it．I had really done it．I played the drama successfully in the school hall．But a few months earlier，I would never have imagined acting in a play in front of hundreds of people．But when the time came，I got up on stage and faced one of my greatest fears and discovered I could do more than I ever thought．I found a new person inside me，a much more daring，outgoing person who had been hidden all along，just waiting for the opportunity to appear．
Without my teacher，Mrs．Green，I might never have found that opportunity．In the first grade，I was extremely shy．I had friends，but it just wasn't in my personality to be very outgoing，even when I knew someone well．I was afraid I would do or say something wrong，so usually I just smiled and listened to other people's conversations．I did well in school and I loved to write．However，I would escape into my writing，where I could be myself and never had to worry about what other people thought of me．In fact，I was never shy in my stories．
My teacher，Mrs．Green，always encouraged me to write more．She told our class to go after our dreams and dig in with both hands．I think she was the first person to see my inner strength．One day，she announced that our class was going to perform a play she had written．“I'll begin to invite everyone tomorrow，” she said．“I need someone who is not afraid to be on stage in front of a lot of people to play the lead part of Dorothy．Anybody wants to try？” Many excited hands shot up，and mine，of course，was not one of them．Mrs．Green smiled．“We'll talk more about it tomorrow，” she said．Then the bell rang and my classmates slowly left the classroom．
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
When I was loading up my backpack，Mrs．Green invited me to her office．
Hearing Mrs．Green's words，I realized that it was time to make a change．
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Ⅱ．[参考范文]
Hello，everyone，
I'm honored to stand here to tell you something about my school life in the past two weeks．Our school is very beautiful with a nice garden．The advanced equipment in the classroom is so brilliant and it helps our teachers make their classes lively and interesting．My classmates are so excellent that I have to work very hard to keep up with them．I feel my teachers and classmates are all friendly and helpful．However，the food in the cafeteria is poor and I hope it will get improved soon．
That's all．Thank you!
Ⅲ．[参考范文]
When I was loading up my backpack，Mrs．Green invited me to her office．Mrs．Green looked into my eyes as if seeing my inner self locked away inside．“I'd like to invite you to give it a try．But if you really don't want to，I won't force you．It is your choice．” The news that Mrs．Green wanted me in this role really shocked me．I was always a shy person，not even dare to speak loud in public．But was it always true for me
Hearing Mrs．Green's words，I realized that it was time to make a change．I decided to do something different．I wanted to prove that I also could do something good in public．After seconds of hesitation，I said，“Mrs．Green，I want to play the role．And I will try my best to perform it well．” Looking at me with a big smile on face，Mrs．Green said，“I'm convinced that you can make it．Don't hesitate to turn to me if you encounter any difficulties．” I nodded my head and left her office happily．
Ⅰ．【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了高中开学第一天，各科老师如何让第一节课变得有趣。
1．A [推理判断题。根据第一段可知，学生在七节课上听到了不同老师讲述了一模一样的内容，他们认为接下来的一年将会非常漫长，而且这一天等于什么也没有做，由此可推测出，开学第一天的课非常无聊。故选A。]
2．C [词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“Kids always want exciting changes”可知，孩子们想要令人兴奋的变化，再根据接下来列举的英语老师的做法可知，在第一节课上，英语老师让同学们写下自己想从这门课中得到什么，并将这些回答大声读出来，在学期结束后将它们交还给学生，这是一个鼓励孩子们的游戏。由此可推知，老师可以让他们体验到课堂的吸引力。appealing意为“有吸引力的”，相当于attractive。故选C。]
3．B [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She keeps the responses until the last day of the school year．Finally she hands them back to students so that they can see if they achieved what they wanted．”可知，在学年结束时，学生们在英语课上会发现是否达到了自己的预期。故选B。]
4．D [推理判断题。根据第三段中的“On the first day of science, a teacher gives students 30 minutes to build something to improve people's lives．A history teacher organises a debate on whether Swiss cheese is better than cheddar．In math class．．．”和最后一段中的“The new class activities are part of our school wide movements to improve the first day of classes．Many teachers choose to use creative ways to encourage kids from day one．”可推测出，第三段中讲述的老师都选择做一些令人兴奋的事情，采用了有创造性的教学方式。故选D。]
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了一所能让成年人重回童年，重新学习和解决童年时疑惑的学校。文章介绍了该学校的创建目的、具体活动及人们在该校的收获等。
5．A [推理判断题。根据第一段中的“for the chance to act like a kid again”和第四段中的“Preschool Mastermind gives adults a chance to relearn and master the things that they failed to understand as children．”可知，Preschool Mastermind的目的是给成年人一次重新体验童年的机会，重新学习和掌握一些东西，故选A。]
6．B [推理判断题。根据第二段中的“show-and-tell，arts-and-crafts such as finger paint，games like musical chairs and even take naps”和“class picture day”等内容可知，本段介绍的是学校的具体活动，故选B。]
7．D [推理判断题。根据第四段中的“According to Candice，her blogger friend，Preschool Mastermind gives adults a chance to relearn and master the things that they failed to understand as children．”可知，成年人来这里是为了重新学习和解决童年时的疑惑，故选D。]
8．C [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“‘I realized．．．，’ said the founder Michelle Joni．”可知，Michelle Joni是Preschool Mastermind的创建者，故选C。]
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