Unit 2 Section Ⅲ Developing ideas & Presenting ideas-【精讲精练】2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第一册外研版（课时作业）

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

A PhD student in Michigan defended her paper while wearing a skirt made of rejection letters she received while studying.29­year­old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection letters—from scholarships，academic journals，and conferences—then folded each one into a fan.She connected them in rows，and in the end she made a skirt out of these“fans”and wore it.

She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize(使正常化) rejection and take pride in overcoming it.“The whole process of rereading those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded me that you have to apply for a lot of things to succeed，”she said.“A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way.”

Caitlin's adviser，Julie Libarkin，a professor of earth and environmental science at Michigan State University，also encourages the acceptance of failure in her students.Libarkin believes it's important for students to get into a habit of applying for things，and to get used to the feeling of rejection，so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way.If a student doesn't get a grant or a spot in an academic journal，that's okay.They'll still have learned something in the process.

As for Caitlin，the rejections she received over the years have led to great things.Since her doctorate，she's won a scholarship to do further research on urban agriculture in Germany.

Currently，she's a post­doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska­Lincoln.As for what the future holds？“I'm prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way，”she joked heartily.“Maybe I'll make a longer skirt.”

[语篇解读]　本文主要讲述了29岁的 Caitlin Kirby 将收到的拒绝信做成了一件裙子，并希望告诉人们，失败是很正常的，要正确对待并从中汲取智慧。

1．What can we learn about Caitlin Kirby's rejection letters?

A．She received 17 rejections in total.

B．29 of her rejections were from journals.

C．The rejections were connected into a fan.

D．She made some rejection letters into a skirt.

解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“29­year­old...wore it”可知，Caitlin Kirby 将收到的拒绝信做成了一件裙子。

2．What is Julie Libarkin's attitude towards Caitlin's action?

A．Favorable.　　　　　 B．Ambiguous.

C．Skeptical.  D．Opposed.

解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Caitlin's adviser，Julie Libarkin...failure in her students”和“she encourages...comes their way”可推断，Julie Libarkin 对 Caitlin 的行为是赞成的。

3．Which of the following can best describe Caitlin?

A．Creative and considerate.

B．Caring and determined.

C．Optimistic and humorous.

D．Generous and intelligent.

解析：选C　观点态度题。根据第一段中的“A PhD student...while studying”可以看出，Caitlin Kirby 乐观；根据最后一段中的“‘I'm prepared to receive...way，’ she joked heartily”可以看出，Caitlin Kirby 很幽默。

4．Which of the following may Caitlin agree with?

A．Hard work pays off.

B．Education is the entrance to success.

C．Self­respect earns more respect.

D．One needs to normalize failures.

解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第二段中 Caitlin Kirby 说的话“‘The whole process...succeed，’ she said.‘A natural part along the way.’”可推断，她最有可能同意D选项的观点。

B

If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it，would you want to live it？Probably not.The excitement of living is that you don't know what's coming.

Sure，it's hard to see the uncertainty(不确定性) in such a positive light when you're out of work，or when you feel like you're failing.But the uncertainty is really another word for the opportunity.

When Allison graduated from Harvard，she had opportunities all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do.She took a job in consulting but she knew she wouldn't stay there.She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income by teaching students.Still，she didn't think she wanted to go to graduate school.Allison knew she wasn't doing what she wanted，but she didn't know what she wanted.

She worried.All her friends were going to graduate school or started their own business.She

was lost and felt that she would never find anything out.

After six years，many of her friends who went directly to professional(职业的) school had crises when they graduated because they weren't sure if they had picked the right profession.And Allison，by having a general plan in mind，got married，moved to the Midwest，and used her consulting experience to get a great job.

Allison realized that her years spent being lost were actually just a period during which she was finding her way：time well spent，and time we must all take if we're being honest with ourselves.

The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainties and make choices.Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen.Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life，when you become who you are.

Uncertainties usually begin with a job hunt，but they don't end there.Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty.Instead of fearing them，we are supposed to find some new ways to deal with uncertainties.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇议论文。文章旨在说明生活中的不确定性对我们来说也是机遇。

5．What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?

A．Being out of work is a sad thing.

B．The uncertainty is what makes life interesting.

C．Life in a film is more exciting than life in reality.

D．Opportunity never appears when we need it.

解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第一段中“The excitement of living is that you don't know what's coming.”可知，不确定性让生活变得有趣。

6．How did Allison feel about her six years' experience?

A．Doubtful.　　　　　　 B．Sad.

C．Regretful.  D．Satisfied.

解析：选D　细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“Allison realized that her years spent being lost were actually just a period during which she was finding her way...”可知，她对自己过去几年的经历是满意的。

7．What is most likely to be discussed in the following paragraph?

A．Ways to deal with uncertainties.

B．The role the uncertainty plays in life.

C．The reason why people fear uncertainties.

D．The one is to blame for uncertainties.