内容正文:
Unit 2 Morals and Virtues单元综合检测
(考试时间:100分钟 试卷满分:120分)
注意事项:
1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答第Ⅰ卷时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。
3.回答第Ⅱ卷时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共30分,略)
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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The Superstar Author
Jason Reynolds has written 12 books. He has 31, 000 Instagram followers. And he’s traveled around the world to share his stories and poems. But there’s something surprising about this superstar author: He was 17 before he read a book cover to cover. “The books we read in school were boring to me, ”he says. “That’s the truth. ”
What’s Jason’s goal today? To write books that aren’t boring. That means telling stories about what kids are really going through. We talked to Jason about how he became a best— selling author.
What would you say to a kid who doesn’t like reading?
First of all, I’d tell them that it’s OK. There’s nothing wrong with you. Then I’d ask: What are you interested in? Because if you like video games, you can read books about video games. If you like sports, every newspaper has a sports section. There’s more to read than just books. Reading comics counts. Reading rap lyrics(说唱乐歌词)counts.
How did you go from being a kid who didn’t like to read to a famous author?
When I was 10, my grandma died. I wrote a poem for my mom because I wanted her to stop crying. She read it at the funeral(葬礼), and I realized how powerful words could be. I wrote my poem like rap lyrics, because that’s what I liked. Then it hit me: What rappers do is writing too!
What traits make you a good writer?
I learned how to crochet(用钩针编织)as a kid. That taught me what it takes to write. I learned to pay attention to the details and be patient. I also learned to work hard until something is finished. And it’s such a good feeling to finish something!
Anything else you want to tell Action readers?
Let them know that I love them. I