Unit
4
Breaking
boundaries
班级：
小组：
姓名：
小组评价：
教师评价：
【预习指导】
1.Look
up
the
new
words
in
the
dictionary
2.Log
on
to
the
Internet
to
know
about
the
background
of
this
unit.
【学习目标】
1.Words
,
phrases
and
sentence
structures
of
this
unit.
2.Have
a
good
command
of
the
main
idea
of
the
text.
3.Grammar:It
as
an
empty
subject
【使用说明】
1.First
refer
to
the
exercise
book
and
master
the
important
points
of
this
unit.
2.Do
more
exercises
to
strengthen
the
understanding
of
the
grammar.
【重点难点】
1.How
to
tell
the
difference
between
it
as
an
empty
subject
and
empty
object.
2.Finish
a
passage
using
it.
【预习自测】
Section
A Starting
out
&
Understanding
ideas
基础夯实
Ⅰ.单句填空
1. (lack)
enthusiasm
for
sports,she
rejected
the
invitation
to
a
football
game.?
2. (base)
on
recent
research,distance
learning
slowly
proves
as
valuable
as
the
traditional
campus-based
form.?
3.Parents
can
provide
concrete
(assist)
for
children
to
participate
in
physical
activities.?
4.It
is
(vital)
that
you
(should)
know
how
to
recognise
the
signs
of
a
stroke
so
you
or
your
loved
one
can
get
help
immediately.?
5.The
last
two
(scene)
of
the
play
greatly
impressed
the
audience.?
6.She
will
be
remembered
for
her
selfless
(devote)
to
the
cause
of
the
poor.?
7.Weather
permitting,we
(go)
on
an
outing
to
the
beach
tomorrow.?
8.The
amount
of
money
given
to
everyone
will
be
the
same,regardless
whether
they
are
kids
or
adults.?
Ⅱ.短语填空
at
least;involve
in;come
to
know;introduce...to...;give
up
on;call
on;at
the
end
of;not
to
mention;compensate
for
1.Peter
will
take
up
his
post
as
director
of
the
manufacturing
company
next
month.?
2.If
you
want
to
have
a
slim
figure,the
best
way
is
to
work
out
in
the
gym
three
times
a
week.?
3.It
was
my
fault
and
I’d
like
to
do
something
what
I
had
done.?
4.We
should
people
around
us
to
donate
food
and
clothes
to
the
children
in
poor
areas.?
5.We
waste
huge
amounts
of
gas
or
electricity,
money
and
time.?
6.I
your
apologising
to
me,because
you
always
tell
lies.?
7.And
now
I
that
there’s
so
much
I
have
to
give.?
8.
his
homework,he
didn’t
notice
what
had
happened.?
9.It
was
she
who
first
the
pleasures
of
sailing
me.?
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.我第一次爬到屋顶时,感到紧张不安。
I
climbed
onto
the
roof,I
felt
nervous.?
2.与老师面对面交流后,我决心要努力学习。
After
a
face-to-face
talk
with
my
teacher,I
to
study
hard.?
3.如果你长时间在阳光下暴晒,你的生命将会面临危险。
If
you
get
out
in
the
sun
for
a
long
time,you
will
.?
4.我们不仅应该在课堂上认真听讲,而且应该经常练习说英语。
should
we
listen
attentively
in
class,
practise
speaking
English
frequently.?
5.她精力充沛,在她八十多岁的时候仍然活跃在演艺圈。
She
is
full
of
energy
and
she
remains
active
in
the
entertainment
industry
.?
素养提升
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
In
its
best
times
on
the
nineteenth
century,thatch
(茅草屋顶)
played
an
important
role
in
protecting
British
homes
from
the
weather.But
new
technologies
since
have
led
to
a
rapid
decline
in
thatching
and
many
of
the
thatched
cottages
that
remain
have
been
changed
beyond
all
recognition
by
developers
or
have
run
into
disrepair,a
rather
upsetting
reminder
of
a
bygone
age.
A
Welsh
company,however,is
trying
to
breathe
new
life
into
some
of
the
last
traditional
thatched
cottages
in
western
Wales
by
repairing
them
and
letting
them
out
as
holiday
homes.Called
“Under
the
Thatch”,the
company
is
run
by
Greg
Stevenson,who
lives
in
his
own
thatched
cottage
in
Ceredigion.An
architectural
historian
by
training,he
repairs
old
buildings
in
old-fashioned
ways.
All
the
cottages
are
in
attractive
locations
around
southwest
Wales.Unlike
most
holiday
homes,the
cottages
are
let
all
year
round—chiefly
because
Greg
prices
them
lower
than
many
holiday
properties(房屋)
and
he’d
prefer
that
properties
are
rented
just
above
cost
price
than
not
used
at
all.And
with
that
comes
a
bargain
or
two:
it’s
common
for
a
property
to
go
for
as
little
as
￡35
a
night.Consequently
occupancy
for
properties
with
“
Under
the
Thatch”
is
at
95
percent
(the
average
in
Wales
is
35
percent).
Its
success
has
meant
that
Greg
has
been
able
to
buy
up
more
old
cottages
and
bring
them
back
into
the
community.Greg
has
also
diversified
from
offering
only
thatched
cottages:
he
now
lets
out
a
variety
of
rare
accommodations
dotted
around
western
styles,including
a
renovated(修复的)
train
carriage
and
two
gypsy
caravans
which
were
used
by
Romanies.
Most
of
his
thirty
properties
are
run
using
environmentally
friendly
technologies—including
solar
panels
and
recycled
furnishings.But
most
importantly,what
the
cottages
all
have
in
common
is
that
they
bring
back
life
to
local
communities.Spend
a
weekend
“Under
the
Thatch”
rather
than
in
a
holiday
home,buy
local
food
and
visit
nearby
restaurants,and
you
will
be
contributing
to
the
local
economy.
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。在英国历史上曾经发挥过积极作用的茅草屋,被人们遗忘且数量上迅速减少,不过最近威尔士的一家公司正试图给威尔士西部最后的一些传统茅草屋注入新的活力,这家公司把这些茅草屋变成了复古的度假屋,并取得了成功。
1.How
does
the
author
sound
when
talking
about
thatched
cottages
in
paragraph
1?
A.Excited.
B.Afraid.
C.Sorry.
D.Humorous.
2.What
is
the
main
reason
for
the
success
of
“Under
the
Thatch”?
A.The
properties’
low
prices.
B.The
company’s
excellent
services.
C.The
company’s
creative
designers.
D.The
properties’
beautiful
locations.
3.Beside
thatched
cottages,what
does
Greg’s
company
provide?
A.Designing
plans
for
modern
cottages.
B.Other
uncommon
styles
of
holiday
homes.
C.Environmentally
friendly
technologies.
D.Advice
on
developing
the
local
economy.
4.What
can
be
the
best
title
for
the
text?
A.Buy
up
Traditional
Thatched
Cottages.
B.Protect
British
Homes
from
the
Weather.
C.Spend
a
Weekend
Under
the
Thatch.
D.Bring
Properties
Back
into
the
Community.
B
To
read
more,when
a
self-help
book
caught
Ashley
Jost’s
eye
at
a
bookstore,Jost,a
27-year-old
college
teacher,bought
the
book,Girl,Stop
Apologizing,and
began
reading
it
when
she
got
home.She
was
one
chapter
in
when
she
discovered
it
was
holding
a
secret.
Jost
was
sitting
on
the
couch
and
the
dog
started
barking
at
God-knows-what.She
tossed(抛)
the
book
down
to
ease
the
dog
and
five
dollars
fell
out
on
the
floor.Surprised,she
began
turning
page
after
page.That’s
when
she
noticed
a
bright
pink
note
with
a
handwritten
message.
I
was
having
a
difficult
day.I
thought
maybe
I
could
brighten
someone
else’s
with
this
little
surprise.Go
buy
a
coffee,an
ice
cream
or
a
favourite
CD.Practice
some
self-care
today.Remember
that
you
are
loved.You
are
amazing.You
are
strong.
Love.Lisa
Jost
was
greatly
surprised.Random(随机的)
acts
of
kindness
used
to
happen
to
strangers
on
the
Internet,not
to
her.A
photo
of
the
note
Jost
shared
on
Twitter
(推特)has
been
liked
more
than
3,000
times
and
shared
around
the
world.In
this
way,it
encouraged
people
to
perform
their
own
random
acts
of
kindness.Jost
planned
to
do
at
least
one
kind
thing
every
week.And
she’s
no
one
people
continue
to
reach
out
to
her
via
Twitter
to
share
stories
of
their
own
acts
of
kindness.
Afterwards,once
a
day
for
a
week,she
hid
notes
and
Starbucks
gift
cards
in
coffee
shops,restaurants,and
libraries.She
even
inspired
her
dad
to
buy
groceries
for
the
person
behind
him
in
line
at
a
Walmart.
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Jost偶然在买回来的一本书中发现了一张纸条,上边写着激励的话语。她感到很惊奇,并在微博上分享这则消息鼓励大家多多传递这样的爱心。自此之后她自己也在生活中处处传递着这种惊喜和善意。
5.Why
did
Jost
turn
the
book
page
after
page?
A.She
wanted
to
finish
the
book
in
time.
B.She
was
curious
about
her
dog’s
bark.
C.She
thought
there
might
be
more
secrets.
D.She
decided
to
find
the
bright
pink
note.
6.Jost
shared
the
photo
of
the
note
on
Twitter
to .?
A.encourage
others
to
show
kindness
B.thank
Lisa
for
her
kind
heart
C.get
as
many
likes
from
her
fans
as
possible
D.show
how
surprised
she
was
7.According
to
the
passage,Jost
did
the
following
EXCEPT .?
A.inspiring
people
around
her
B.reading
stories
of
kind
acts
C.hiding
gift
cards
in
libraries
D.posting
the
pictures
of
her
life
8.What
would
be
the
best
title
for
the
passage?
A.A
mysterious
Lisa
B.An
unexpected
note
C.A
warm-hearted
act
D.An
interesting
bookUnit
4
Breaking
boundaries
班级：
小组：
姓名：
小组评价：
教师评价：
【预习指导】
1.Look
up
the
new
words
in
the
dictionary
2.Log
on
to
the
Internet
to
know
about
the
background
of
this
unit.
【学习目标】
1.Words
,
phrases
and
sentence
structures
of
this
unit.
2.Have
a
good
command
of
the
main
idea
of
the
text.
3.Grammar:It
as
an
empty
subject
【使用说明】
1.First
refer
to
the
exercise
book
and
master
the
important
points
of
this
unit.
2.Do
more
exercises
to
strengthen
the
understanding
of
the
grammar.
【重点难点】
1.How
to
tell
the
difference
between
it
as
an
empty
subject
and
empty
object.
2.Finish
a
passage
using
it.
【预习自测】
Section
B Using
language
基础夯实
Ⅰ.单句填空
1.There
are
55 (minority)in
our
country
and
there
are
some
minor
differences
between
them.?
2.It
is
said
that
his
grandparents
(settle)
down
in
the
USA
ever
since
2002.?
3.When
asked
for
the
views
about
the
volunteer
job,Tom
said
he
found
it
enjoyable
and
(reward).?
4.The
president
addressed
his
remarks
to
the
young
people
in
the
college, (refer)
to
his
notes
frequently.?
5.More
TV
programs,according
government
officials,will
be
produced
to
raise
people’s
concern
over
food
safety.?
6.The
government
and
individuals
should
make
joint
effort
to
crack
down
on
them.?
7.As
long
as
you
join
our
club,you
can
enjoy
all
the
(benefit)and
privileges
of
club
members.?
8.Besides,enough
sleep
can
make
us
energetic
and
(enable)
us
to
perform
well
in
an
exam.?
9.
particular
I
wonder
if/whether
you
have
considered
the
following
things.?
10.Its
aim
is
to
encourage
people
worldwide
who
cannot
read
(enjoy)
the
mutual
benefits
of
a
book.?
Ⅱ.短语填空
no
longer;
all
over
the
world;
as
well
as;
no
wonder;
as
if;
in
particular;
merge
into
1.He
is
a
famous
scientist
a
well-known
writer.?
2.He
talked
of
other
cultures they
were
more
familiar
to
him
than
his
own.?
3.One
road, which
goes
north
from
La
Paz,is
considered
the
most
dangerous
road
in
the
world.?
4.We
were
forced
to
sign
the
agreement,which
meant
we
could
enjoy
individual
freedom.?
5.They
are
good
friends,so
it
is
that
they
know
each
other
very
well.?
6.A
large
number
of
buses
and
cars
the
traffic
in
rush
hours
on
workdays.?
7.Whitney
Houston
was
one
of
the
most
famous
artists .Brandy
was
attracted
by
her
beautiful
singing.?
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.在人工智能真正地开始与人的大脑相似之前,我们还有很长的路要走。
We
have
before
AI
can
truly
begin
to
be
similar
to
the
human
brain.?
2.中国在许多国际乒乓球比赛中和别的国际领域中发挥着主导作用。
China
plays
in
many
international
table
tennis
competitions
and
other
international
fields.?
3.我们的英语老师尽她最大的努力让学习英语成为可能。
Our
English
teacher
tried
her
best
to
.?
4.在自愿指挥交通之后,他自己与路过的司机形成了紧密的联系。
After
volunteering
to
direct
the
traffic,he
himself
drivers
passing
by.?
5.在世界另一边数百万的人们不能饮用干净的水。
Millions
of
people
have
no
access
to
clean
drinking
water.?
6.在阿姆斯特丹,多年来人们一直在享受着骑车给他们带来的好处。
People
of
cycling
in
Amsterdam
for
years.?
素养提升
Ⅳ.完形填空
I
had
my
first
job
when
I
was
thirteen.I
was
very
1
to
earn
my
own
pocket
money
and
my
parents
never
interfered
with
(干涉)
2
I
spent
it,even
when
I
spent
it
foolishly.They
3
that
by
earning
money,spending
it,and
learning
from
my
mistakes,I
would
become
more
mature
(成熟的)
and
responsible
about
how
to
4
work,relationships
with
others,and
money.?
My
parents
let
me
do
things
over
which
they
5
a
great
deal.When
I
was
sixteen, 6 ,after
I
finished
high
school
and
before
I
entered
7 ,I
wanted
to
travel
around
Europe.My
mother
was
against
the
idea
of
my
travelling
8
at
such
a
young
age,but
my
father
felt
that
it
would
be
a
great
9
for
me.In
the
end,my
father
won
the
argument
on
the
condition
that
I
limited
my
travelling
to
France,my
mother’s
home, 10
I
had
many
relatives
who
could
11
shelter
and
help
if
I
needed
it.?
Such
experiences
are
12
rare
for
children
in
many
countries,but
in
the
US
they
are
fairly
13 .Most
parents
start
pushing
their
children
at
a
young
age
to
do
small
things
by
themselves. 14
they
finish
high
school,many
American
kids
have
already
had
part-time
jobs,travelled
around
the
US
or
other
countries
on
their
own, 15
a
university
and
maybe
even
decided
on
their
future
career.?
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过自己家庭所发生的事件来说明兼职工作的重要性。
1.A.anxious
B.successful
C.disappointed
D.proud
2.A.how
B.whether
C.when
D.where
3.A.believed
B.explained
C.suggested
D.mentioned
4.A.handle
B.deal
C.make
D.take
5.A.panicked
B.suffered
C.worried
D.struggled
6.A.as
a
result
B.in
reality
C.on
the
whole
D.for
example
7.A.politics
B.business
C.university
D.market
8.A.alone
B.apart
C.along
D.aboard
9.A.practice
B.schedule
C.performance
D.experience
10.A.which
B.what
C.where
D.that
11.A.support
B.equip
C.provide
D.take
12.A.nearly
B.probably
C.merely
D.slightly
13.A.special
B.usual
C.common
D.ordinary
14.A.At
the
moment
B.On
the
occasion
C.To
the
point
D.By
the
time
15.A.attended
B.joined
C.finished
D.selected
Ⅴ.语法填空
People
living
in
different
countries
made
different
kinds
of
words.Today
there
are
about
fifteen
hundred
1.(language)
in
the
world.Each
contains
many
thousands
of
words.A
very
large
dictionary,for
example,contains
four
2.
five
hundred
thousand
words.But
we
do
not
need
3. these.To
read
short
stories
you
need
to
know
only
about
two
thousand
words.4. you
leave
school,you
will
learn
only
one
thousand
or
more.All
these
words
5.
you
learn
are
called
your
vocabulary.You
should
try
to
make
your
vocabulary
6.(big).Read
as
many
books
as
we
can.There
are
a
lot
of
books
7. (write)
in
easy
English.You
will
enjoy
them.When
you
meet
8.new
word,look
it
9. in
your
dictionary.Your
dictionary
is
your
most
10. (use)
book.?
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界上的语言。如今世界上有大约一千五百种语言,包含数千单词。词典中包含许多单词,我们无须知道所有的单词。但是你应该努力丰富你的词汇。
Ⅵ.七选五
Some
people
describe
American
society
as
a
salad
bowl
while
others
think
of
it
as
a
melting
pot.In
a
bowl
of
salad,all
the
ingredients
are
mixed
together. 1
Together,however,the
ingredients
make
up
a
unity.All
the
ingredients
of
a
salad
contribute
to
the
finished
product.They
may
be
covered
with
the
same
dressing(调味酱),but
the
green
vegetables,tomatoes
and
cooked
corn
can
all
be
seen
for
what
they
are.?
From
this
point
of
view,America
is
very
much
like
a
salad
bowl
where
individual
ethnic
groups
mix
together,yet
maintain
their
cultural
uniqueness.People
may
work
together
during
the
day
at
similar
jobs
and
in
the
same
companies,but
at
night
they
may
return
to
their
ethnic
groups
where
their
own
individual
culture
directs
their
way
of
life. 2
Each
ethnic
group
has
its
own
special
customs,language,food
and
traditions
to
protect
and
defend.This
idea
of
the
salad
bowl
is
referred
to
as
cultural
diversity;that
is,American
society
is
a
collection
of
various
cultures
living
together
in
harmony
within
one
country.?
3
Here,society
is
like
one
large
pot
of
soup.All
cultural
aspects
are
mixed
together,sacrificing
their
original
identity
and
keeping
a
bit
of
what
they
were
to
become
a
new
reality.The
longer
the
soup
is
cooked,the
better
the
taste
and
the
more
likely
it
will
be
for
the
mixture
to
dissolve.In
this
sense,America
can
surely
be
seen
as
a
melting
pot
where
people
from
all
over
the
world
come
to
live
and
work
together
forming
one
nation.There
are
dozens
of
shared
symbols.
4
In
such
a
culture,symbols
like
the
flag
and
the
nation’s
official
song
serve
to
break
down
the
walls
which
separate
ethnic
groups.?
Whether
a
salad
bowl
or
a
melting
pot,America
can
be
best
described
as
a
mixture
of
both. 5 ?
A.Both
are
correct
depending
on
one’s
point
of
view.
B.They
never
lose
their
shapes,colours
or
tastes.
C.This
is
why
there
is
so
much
diversity
within
America.
D.In
other
words,America
is
a
nation
where
there
is
unity
in
diversity.
E.Thus,one
needs
to
abandon
one’s
culture
to
be
considered
“American”.
F.They
serve
to
develop
the
various
ethnic
groups
to
create
a
new
American
culture.
G.The
other
theory,which
is
also
used
to
describe
American
society,is
the
melting
pot.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。主要谈论了美国就像一个沙拉碗或熔炉,来自世界各地的人们构成了美国多元化的社会。Unit
4
Breaking
boundaries
班级：
小组：
姓名：
小组评价：
教师评价：
【预习指导】
1.Look
up
the
new
words
in
the
dictionary
2.Log
on
to
the
Internet
to
know
about
the
background
of
this
unit.
【学习目标】
1.Words
,
phrases
and
sentence
structures
of
this
unit.
2.Have
a
good
command
of
the
main
idea
of
the
text.
3.Grammar:It
as
an
empty
subject
【使用说明】
1.First
refer
to
the
exercise
book
and
master
the
important
points
of
this
unit.
2.Do
more
exercises
to
strengthen
the
understanding
of
the
grammar.
【重点难点】
1.How
to
tell
the
difference
between
it
as
an
empty
subject
and
empty
object.
2.Finish
a
passage
using
it.
【预习自测】
Section
C Developing
ideas
&
Presenting
ideas
&
Reflection
基础夯实
Ⅰ.单句填空
1.The
company
was
named
Gates
Hall
memory
of
a
man
named
James
Gates.?
2.Great
changes
(take)
place
in
our
school
in
the
past
two
years.?
3.Yuan
Longping
has
been
struggle
for
Chinese
farmers
over
the
past
decades.?
4.He
tried
vain
to
persuade
his
father
to
give
up
smoking.?
5.The
captain
as
well his
team
was
interviewed
shortly
after
they
won
the
gold
medal.?
6.Recognised
as
a
well-known
journalist,he
is
always
(engage)
in
covering
a
story
in
the
world.?
Ⅱ.短语填空
carry
on;lead
to;talk
about;thousands
of;change
one’s
mind;step
by
step;at
that
time;carry
out;set
down;bring
forth
1.His
brothers
sent
him
letters
trying
to
persuade
him
to
.?
2.What
was
worse,he
even
didn’t
have
the
intelligence
to
call
for
an
ambulance
.?
3.During
the
time
in
the
hidden
place,Anne
a
series
of
facts
in
a
diary.?
4.The
PRC
has
made
the
impressive
leap, the
“China
miracle”
that
has
astonished
the
world.?
5.Some
of
the
students
had
learned
enough
English
to
a
conversation
with
a
native
speaker
of
English.?
6.Many
people
like
to
generation
gaps.I
don’t
think
there
is
one
in
my
family,though.?
7.He
failed
to
some
items
of
the
contract,and
now
he
has
to
answer
for
the
consequences.?
8.Landing
safely
in
bad
weather
is
a
tricky
task
for
any
pilot,and
even
the
smallest
error
can
a
disaster.?
9.I
think
they
developed
their
ideas
logically.?
10.The
earthquake
gave
rise
to
people
losing
their
homes.?
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.该系统的发展使适应人们的日常需求成为可能。
The
development
of
the
system
people’s
day-to-day
needs.?
2.那本书收录了他的50首诗,其中多数创作于20世纪30年代。
The
book
contains
his
50
poems,most
of
which
were
written
.?
3.从某种程度上,庞贝就像一个“时间胶囊”,保存着历史上冻结的时刻。
,Pompeii
is
like
a
“time
capsule”
preserving
a
frozen
moment
in
history.?
4.人人生而平等
,无论是黑人还是白人,男人还是女人。
,no
matter
whether
they’re
black
or
white,men
or
women.?
5.曼德拉(一生)致力于人类自由与平等,于2013年12月5号去世。
Devoted
to
freedom
and
,Mandela
passed
away
on
December
5,2013.?
素养提升
Ⅳ.阅读理解
At
one
time
or
another
in
your
life
you
have
probably
done
origami,even
if
it
was
just
making
a
paper
airplane
or
something
more
complicated
like
a
paper
crane.The
chances
are
that
as
you
did
it,you
reflected
on
how
inventive
this
traditional
art
is.Animals,boxes,flowers,boats:
it
all
can
be
created
from
a
single
square
or
rectangular
sheet
of
paper
simply
by
folding
it.No
cutting,no
pasting.
But
did
you
ever
stop
to
think
how
the
same
techniques
might
be
applied
to
engineering?Equipment
that
could
be
of
real
practical
use?Origami
meets
the
demand
for
things
that
need
to
be
small
when
transported
and
large
when
they
arrive,like
the
everyday
umbrella.In
fact,origami-inspired
creations
have
already
flown
in
space;in
1995,Japanese
engineers
launched
a
satellite
with
solar
panels
folded
like
a
map.
“It’s
now
mathematically
proven
that
you
can
pretty
much
fold
anything,”
says
physicist
Robert
J.Lang,who
quit
his
engineering
job
eight
years
ago
to
fold
things
full
time.Lang,an
origami
enthusiast
since
age
six,advised
a
well-known
car
manufacturer
the
best
way
to
fold
an
airbag
into
a
dashboard.He
is
currently
working
on
a
space
telescope’s
lens
that,if
all
goes
according
to
plan,should
be
able
to
unfold
to
the
size
of
a
football
field.
At
the
other
end
of
the
scale,researchers
are
also
working
on
tiny
folding
devices
that
could
lead
to
breakthroughs
in
medicine
and
computing.There’s
no
doubt
that
computers
of
the
future
may
contain
tiny,folded
motors
or
capacitors
for
faster
processing
and
better
memory.
Applications
for
origami
engineering
go
further
than
many
of
us
might
imagine.“Some
day,”
says
MIT’s
Erik
Demaine,“we’ll
build
reconfigurable
(可重构的)
robots
that
can
fold
on
their
own
from
one
thing
into
another,like
Transformers.Too
much
like
science
fiction
to
be
true?Maybe—though
you
certainly
wouldn’t
want
to
bet
against
it.”
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。折纸是一种具有创造性的传统艺术,而现在它已经被应用到技术工程领域,人们利用折纸原理创造出了很多可折叠的装置。折纸工程将在很大程度上影响未来的医药、计算机和机器人行业。
1.What
do
we
know
about
origami?
A.It
consumes
lots
of
time.
B.It
involves
interesting
ideas.
C.It
requires
complex
techniques.
D.It
has
to
do
with
cutting
and
pasting.
2.Which
of
the
following
is
an
application
of
origami?
A.A
space
telescope’s
lens
can
be
folded
to
the
size
of
an
umbrella.
B.A
satellite
is
equipped
with
solar
panels
and
a
folded
map.
C.An
airbag
can
be
better
folded
into
a
dashboard
of
a
car.
D.A
future
computer
contains
many
huge
folded
motors.
3.What
is
Erik
Demaine’s
attitude
towards
origami
engineering?
A.Hopeful.
B.Doubtful.
C.Disapproving.
D.Ambiguous.
4.In
which
section
of
a
newspaper
may
this
text
appear?
A.Entertainment.
B.Culture.
C.Education.
D.Pop-science.
Ⅴ.应用文写作
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Dear
Sir
or
Madam,
I
am
Li
Hua,?
Yours,
Li
Hua
Ⅵ.读后续写
A
friend
of
mine
whose
name
was
John
Smith
had
a
bad
memory,which
made
him
famous.He
was
so
forgetful
that
he
sometimes
forgot
what
he
was
talking
about
in
the
middle
of
a
sentence.His
wife
had
to
constantly
remind
him
about
his
meetings,his
classes—even
his
meals!Once
he
forgot
he
had
eaten
breakfast
twice,at
home
and
at
school.His
wife
liked
to
remind
her
neighbours,“If
John
didn’t
have
his
head
tied
on,he
would
forget
that
too!”
Since
Smith
was
a
professor
at
a
well-known
university,his
forgetfulness
was
often
an
embarrassment
to
him.It
wasn’t
that
he
was
not
clever,as
some
critical
people
tended
to
say,but
just
very
very
absent-minded.
One
hot
summer
day,Professor
Smith
decided
to
take
his
children
to
a
seaside
town
about
a
three-hour
train
ride
away.To
make
the
trip
more
interesting
for
his
young
children,he
kept
the
name
of
the
town
a
secret.However,by
the
time
they
arrived
at
the
station,Smith
forgot
the
name
of
the
town
he
was
planning
to
visit.Luckily,a
friend
of
his
happened
to
be
in
the
station.He
offered
to
take
care
of
the
children
while
Smith
hurried
back
home
to
find
out
where
he
was
going.
The
professor’s
wife
was
surprised
to
see
him
again
so
soon.
“Oh,my
dear,I
forget
the
name
of
the
town.”
“What?You
forget
the
name?Maybe
one
day
you
will
forget
my
name!Now
I’ll
write
the
name
of
that
town
on
a
piece
of
paper,and
you
put
it
in
your
pocket
and
please,please
don’t
forget
where
you
put
it.”
Satisfied
that
she
had
solved
the
problem,she
sent
her
husband
off
again.Ten
minutes
later
she
was
astonished
to
see
him
outside
the
house
for
the
third
time.
Paragraph
1:
“What
is
the
matter
now?”
asked
his
wife.
Paragraph
2:
Hearing
the
cry,out
rushed
their
neighbours,trying
to
find
out
what
had
happened.
