Unit1话题相关阅读单（Week1）2023-2024学年沪教牛津版英语七年级下册

Week 1阅读单 —（牛津沪教七下U1话题相关） Day 1 Never give up on yourself Steven lost an arm after a traffic accident years ago. On that day, he was hit by a car. The bones in his left arm were smashed to pieces. “I can’t feel my hand!” Steven shouted when he woke up in the hospital. It was the only thing he could think of to say, although it did him no good at all. It was a very difficult time for him. But life went on. Steven spent the next two years in the hospital. At first, he couldn’t even tie his shoes, open a bottle of water or cut his fingernails (手指甲) by himself. Later on, with the support of his wife, he realized that he had no choice but to face life head-on. He started to take part in all kinds of activities. He even decided to learn to play the violin. Steven knew nothing about playing the violin and had no one to ask for help until he met Lam, an amateur (业余的) violinist. Steven became Lam’s first student. He practiced playing the violin with Lam’s help. Sometimes he even played in public. When he played on the street, what people offered was not sympathy (同情), but admiration. Steven said playing the violin hasn’t necessarily made life easier for him, and he still has to face new challenges every day. However, he won’t give up. And he said he would never stop trying new things. 1．Steven lost________ in a traffic accident. A．a leg B．a hand C．an arm D．two arms 2．Steven stayed in the hospital for________ year(s) after he had the accident. A．1 B．2 C．3 D．4 3．________encouraged Steven to cheer up. A．Steven’s parents B．Steven’s kids C．Steven’s teacher D．Steven’s wife 4．Steven learned________ from Lam. A．basketball B．singing C．the violin D．the piano 5．Facing new challenges every day, Steven________. A．gives up early B．never give up C．is hopeless D．is sad Day 2 Where do we get our personality? What makes us who we are? This question has two typical answers. One is the environment that surrounds us when we grow up, and the other is our genes. In English, this is called the “