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Unit 1 People of achievement
Period 3 Using Language
培优层级1——基础多维巩固
●Ⅰ单词拼写
1 单词拼写
1.What can we ________ (推断) from what the man said just now?
2.While walking in the park, I e ________ an old friend by chance.
3.The patient is g________ recovering from the operation these days.
4.She is satisfied,for her son has obtained two ________ (专利) up to now.
5.According to the t________, no one will draw a final conclusion from these facts.
6.He played with such great ________ (热情) that no one could compare with him.
7.He is kind, ________ (温柔的) and helpful.In one word,he is a nice guy.
8.The new lab is in need of some new ________ (装置),but we are short of money.
9.A famous p________ will come to our school to give a speech on the experiments.
10.The boy had an e____________ imagination that gave him the power to explore future world.
●Ⅱ选词填空
根据语境,选择下框中的单词或者短语的正确形式填空。
make great achievements; pass away; sum up; as a consequence; take up;
apart from; come to power; make contributions to
1.I know how busy you must be and naturally I wouldn't want to ________ too much of your time.
2.Over the past decade, China has __________________________ in its manned space program.
3.__________________ of his hard work, he was eventually admitted to Nanjing University.
4.This is my personal experience ____________ in this year's work and learning.
5.There are many other folks who have ________________ his project.
6.After Mandela __________, his government did their best to change the unfair situation.
7.When Bella ____________ last week, many fans felt very sad about the loss of the talented singer.
8.Our team, ____________ regular training, will join in a variety of activities.
培优层级2 ——多维训练提能
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Throughout all the events in my life, one in particular sticks out more than the others. As I reflect on this significant event, a smile spreads across my face. As I think of Shanda, I feel loved and grateful.
It was my twelfth year of dancing. I thought it would end up like any other year: stuck in emptiness, forgotten and without the belief of any teacher or friend that I really had the potential to achieve greatness.
However, I met Shanda, a young, talented choreographer (编舞者). She influenced me to work to the best of my ability, pushed me to keep going when I wanted to give up, encouraged me and showed me the real importance of dancing. Throughout our hard work, not only did my ability to dance grow, but my friendship with Shanda grew as well.
With the end of the year came our show time. As I went backstage, I hoped for a good performance that would prove my improvement. I waited anxiously for my turn. Finally, after what seemed like days, the loudspeaker announced my name. Butterflies filled my stomach as I took trembling steps onto the big lighted stage. But, with the determination to succeed and eagerness to live up to Shanda's expectations for me, I began to dance. All my troubles and nerves went away as I danced my whole heart out.
As I walked up to the judge to receive my shining, gold trophy (奖杯), I realized that dance is not about becoming the best. It was about loving dance for dance itself, a getaway from all my problems in the world. Shanda showed me that you could let everything go and just dance what you feel at that moment. After all the doubts that people had in me, I believed in myself and did not care what others thought. Thanks to Shanda, dance became more than a love of mine, but a passion.
4.What did the author think her dancing would be for the twelfth year?
A.A change for the better.
B.A disappointment as before.
C.Proof of her potential.
D.Pride of her teachers and friends.
5.How did Shanda help the author?
A.By offering her financial help.
B.By entering her in a competition.
C.By coaching her for longer hours.
D.By awakening her passion for dancing.
6.How did the author feel when she stepped on the stage?
A.Proud. B.Nervous.
C.Scared. D.Relieved.
7.What can we learn from the author's story?
A.Success lies in patience.
B.Fame is a great thirst of the young.
C.A good teacher matters.
D.A youth is to be treated with respect.
B
THEME PARKS
FUN AND MORE THAN FUN
Which theme park would you like to visit?There are various kinds of theme parks, with different parks for almost everything: food, culture, science, cartoons, movies, history, and so on. Some parks are famous for having the biggest or longest roller coasters, others for showing famous sights and sounds. Whichever and whatever you like, there is an incredible theme park that will appeal to you!
The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland, which can be found in several parts of the world. Disneyland will bring you into a magical world and make your childhood dreams come true. Travelling through space, visiting a pirate ship, or meeting an adorable fairytale or cartoon character are all possible at Disneyland. As you wander around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or even on the street. Of course, Disneyland also has many exciting rides to amuse you, from enormous swinging ships to scary freefall drops. If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to Disneyland!
Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeastern USA, is unique because it shows and celebrates America’s traditional southeastern culture. Famous country music groups put on performances there all year round, indoors and outdoors. People come from all over America to see skilled workers make wood, glass and iron objects in the oldfashioned way. Visiting the candy shop and trying some of the same kind of candy that American southerners made 150 years ago is a rare experience. Riding on the only steam engine still working in the southeastern United States is a special treat. And for those who like rides, Dollywood has a superb old wooden roller coaster, Thunderhead. It is worldfamous for having the longest track in the smallest space. Come to Dollywood to have fun learning all about America's historical southeastern culture!
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, China, is one of the leading oceanthemed parks in the world. Here you can walk under the Whale Shark Aquarium—the world’s largest—and see up to 20, 000 fish, in addition to whale sharks. Watching the dolphin and sea lion shows is both educational and fun. Of course, you can also see all kinds of interesting animals, including polar bears. The park has more rides than you can imagine: join a water fight against pirates, get turned upside down by an exciting roller coaster, or get wet in one of the water rides!Then at night, see the splendid Journey of Lights Parade and fireworks display. Hungry? The park has plenty of restaurants with tasty food for every appetite—you can even eat while watching the fish swim by. If it is ocean entertainment that you are looking for, come to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom!
1.When you visit Disneyland, you can do many interesting things except .
A.taking pictures with White Snow or Micky Mouse
B.travelling through space
C.visiting a pirate ship
D.experiencing many exciting rides
2.What do the three theme parks mentioned in the text have in common?
A.They all can be found in America.
B.They all have many cartoon characters.
C.They all have parades.
D.They all have rides.
3.What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To tell the difference of the three parks.
B.To tell readers something about Disneyland.
C.To introduce the three parks to the readers.
D.To tell the readers how to choose the best theme parks.
4.The text is likely to appear in .
A.a newspaper advertisement B.a survey
C.a science magazine D.a guidebook
B
When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making.
After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancercausing chemicals? With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an ecomachine.
The task John set for himself was to remove harmful substances from some sludge (污泥). First, he constructed a series of clear fiberglass tanks connected to each other. Then he went around to local ponds and streams and brought back some plants and animals. He placed them in the tanks and waited. Little by little, these different kinds of life got used to one another and formed their own ecosystem. After a few weeks, John added the sludge.
He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the ecomachine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water.
Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouselike facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an ecomachine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China.
“Ecological design” is the name John gives to what he does. “Life on Earth is kind of a box of spare parts for the inventor,” he says. “You put organisms in new relationships and observe what's happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to selfrepair.”
5.What can we learn about John from the first two paragraphs?
A.He was fond of traveling.
B.He enjoyed being alone.
C.He had an inquiring mind.
D.He longed to be a doctor.
6.Why did John put the sludge into the tanks?
A.To feed the animals.
B.To build an ecosystem.
C.To protect the plants.
D.To test the ecomachine.
7.What is the author's purpose in mentioning Fuzhou?
A.To review John's research plans.
B.To show an application of John's idea.
C.To compare John's different jobs.
D.To erase doubts about John's invention.
8.What is the basis for John's work?
A.Nature can repair itself.
B.Organisms need water to survive.
C.Life on Earth is diverse.
D.Most tiny creatures live in groups.
读后续写:
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。
Today was Community Service Day at school. Maya's class was going to make cards for the seniors living in a nursing home. It was also the first day Maya would be wearing her leg brace (腿支架) to school, which was designed to help her walk more steadily and smoothly.
It was a cold autumn morning. Maya looked down, feeling embarrassed. To make it lovelier, she had delicately decorated the brace with pretty butterfly patterns. Still, she was unsure about others' reaction. All morning at school, kids kept glancing at her brace. To her relief, they didn't say anything.
In the classroom, Maya was drawing little green buds (芽) and pretty flowers when her friend Samir came over and sat by her. She felt his eyes fixed on her brace and heard him asking, “What's that for?” Not knowing what to say, Maya pretended she didn't hear him. After a few seconds of awkwardness, she glanced back at him, and found that he looked a little sad.
After lunch, the class set off. The nursing home was on a small hill and all of them walked there happily along the path. Maya found that the brace did make it easier for her to walk up.
Maya and Samir were paired up with a lady who was 83 years old. There at the end of the hall in a wheelchair, with a big smile on her face, sat the lady, wearing a pink coat, with red lipstick and beautiful earrings. She looked bright and full of life. Moving flexibly and fast towards Maya and Samir, she greeted first. “I'm Joan,” she said cheerfully. “Glad to meet you.”
Maya and Samir handed her the cards they made. Joan looked at Samir's card carefully and spoke with admiration, “You've written a poem! That's so artistic!” Samir's face reddened with shyness. Then Joan turned to Maya's picture. “The first flowers of spring!” she cried in delight. “You really have a gift for using colour!” she said. Clearly, Joan's praise added great power into Maya.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
In a sudden wave of bravery, Maya asked,
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Deeply impressed by Joan, Maya offered to sit beside Samir on the bus ride back home.________________________________________________________________________
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[答案]
1.encountered 2.waiting 3.remarkable 4.consequence 5.gradually 6.gently 7.theories 8.Founded 9.leading 10.solved
维度2
1.who 2.smartest 3.contributions 4.working 5.earning 6.Gradually 7.was awarded 8.a 9.was loved 10.On
1.答案与解析:B 理解具体信息。根据第二段的内容可知,作者认为在自己跳舞的第12个年头也会陷入空虚、被遗忘以及没有任何老师或朋友相信自己真的有潜力取得成功,即作者认为自己在跳舞的第12个年头也会像以往一样令人失望,故选B。
2.答案与解析:D 推断。明题意:本题问“Shanda是如何帮助作者的?”→寻线索:根据第三段中的“She influenced me to work to the best of my ability, pushed me to keep going when I wanted to give up, encouraged me and showed me the real importance of dancing”可知,Shanda让作者尽最大的努力去跳舞,在作者想要放弃的时候鼓励作者继续前进并向作者展示舞蹈的重要性→定答案:由此可知,Shanda通过唤醒作者对舞蹈的热情去帮助作者,故选D。
3.答案与解析:B 理解具体信息。根据第四段中的“Butterflies filled my stomach as I took trembling steps onto the big lighted stage”可知,当轮到作者上台表演时,她颤颤巍巍地走上灯光照亮的大舞台。由此可知,她上台时感到紧张,故选B。
4.答案与解析:C 推断。作者在遇到Shanda之前表现平平,认为自己在跳舞的第12个年头也会像以往一样令人失望。但遇到了Shanda以后,她鼓励作者一直前进,影响作者付出自己最大的努力。作者不仅在舞蹈比赛中获得了金杯,也对舞蹈和自己有了新的认识。由此可知,一个好老师很重要,故选C。
【语篇解读】 这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了John Todd从小就很爱思考且好学,他建造了一个生态机器,利用大自然可以自我修复的原理来净化污水。
5.答案与解析:C 细节理解题。根据第一段“When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making. (当约翰·托德还是个孩子的时候,他喜欢探索房子周围的树林,观察大自然是如何解决问题的。例如,一条肮脏的小溪流经植物和微小生物居住的岩石后,往往会变得清澈。长大后,约翰开始想知道这个过程是否可以用来清理人们制造的垃圾)”以及第二段“After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancercausing chemicals? (在大学学习了农业、医学和渔业之后,约翰回到了观察自然和提出问题的生活中。为什么某些植物能捕获有害细菌?哪些鱼类会食用致癌化学物质?)”可知,约翰聪颖好学、好奇心很强。故选C。
6.答案与解析:D 细节理解题。根据第三段“After a few weeks, John added the sludge. (几个星期后,约翰把污泥加了进去)”以及倒数第三段“He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the ecomachine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water. (他对结果感到惊讶。生态机器里的动植物把污泥当成了食物,开始吃了起来!几周之内,它就完全被消化了,只剩下纯净水)”可知,约翰把污泥放进罐子里是为了测试生态机器。故选D。
7.答案与解析:B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an ecomachine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China. (这些年来,约翰承担了许多重大工作。他开发了一个类似温室的设施,可以处理来自南伯灵顿1 600户家庭的污水。他还设计了一种生态机器来清洁中国东南部城市福州的运河水)”可推知,作者提到福州的目的是展示约翰想法的应用。故选B。
8.答案与解析:A 推理判断题。根据最后一段“You put organisms in new relationships and observe what's happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to selfrepair. (你把微生物放在新的关系中,并观察要发生的事情。然后让这些新系统形成它们自己的自我修复的方式)”可知,约翰工作的基础是自然可以自我修复。故选A。
In a sudden wave of bravery, Maya asked, “What's it like being in a wheelchair?”“It helps me get around,” Joan said simply. Then, grinning, she added, “You'd be surprised at how fast I can go in this thing!” Right then, she moved the wheelchair across the room, turning around back and forth. And what surprised Maya most was that she wore a big smile all the time. It was then that a spark of power was lit up deep inside Maya. That afternoon, the three of them had a pleasant talk over lots of things until it was dusk.
Deeply impressed by Joan, Maya offered to sit beside Samir on the bus ride back home. “Joan is great,” Samir said. Maya nodded, lost in thought. With Joan's wheelchair and smile in mind, she summoned up her courage and said, “The brace keeps my toe up so I can walk better.”“Really?” Samir looked amazed, reached out and touched it gently. “That's super cool!” His words were so sincere that Maya felt warm and moved. Though it was autumn outside, it felt like spring for Maya.
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