Unit 2 Let's Talk Teens Extended reading 课文原文语法填空+练习题-2024-2025学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第一册

必修一 unit 2 extended reading重点词汇精讲 Mama and Her Bank Account Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home. “For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces. “For the groceries.” Another group of coins. “I’ll need a notebook.” That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me. Mama would put one or two coins to the side. We would watch with 1.______(anxiety) interest. At last, Papa would ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. Mama would look up and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of Mama’s Bank Account. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling. When Nels graduated 2.______ grammar school, he wanted to go on to high school. “It will cost a little money,” he said. 3. ______ (eager) we gathered around the table. I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. This was the “Little Bank”. It was used for sudden emergencies, such as the time 4. ______ Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor. Nels listed the costs of the things he would need. Mama counted out the money in the Little Bank. There was not enough. “We do not want to go to the Bank,” she reminded. We all shook our heads. “I will work in Dillon’s grocery after school,” Nels volunteered. Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. “That’s not enough,” Papa said. Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time. “I will give up 5. ______(smoke),” he said suddenly. Mama reached 6.______ the table and touched Papa’s arm. Then she wrote down another figure. “I will look after the Elvington children every Friday night,” I said. “Christine can help me.” Now there was enough money. We all felt very good because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mama’s Bank Account. So many things came out of the Little Bank that year: Christine’s dress for the school play, my little sister Dagmar’s operation ... Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the Bank to depend 7.______. That was twenty years ago. Last year I sold my first story. When the check came, I hurried over 8.______ Mama’s and put it in her lap. “For you,” I said, “to put in your Bank Account.” I noticed 9.______ the first time how old Mama and Papa looked. Papa seemed shorter, and Mama’s hair was silver now. “Tomorrow,” I told Mama, “you must take 10.______ to the Bank.” “You will go with me, Katrin?” “That won’t be necessary. Just hand it to the teller. He’ll pay it into your account.” Mama looked at me. “There is no account,” she said. “In all my life, I’ve never been inside a bank.” And when I didn’t—couldn’t—answer, Mama said seriously, “It is not good for little ones to be afraid—to not feel secure.” (Adapted from Kathryn Forbes’s Mama’s Bank Account, 11.__________has 17 short stories and describes the struggles and dreams of a family in San Francisco in the early 1900s) 【答案】1. anxious; 2. from; 3. Eagerly; 4. when; 5. smoking; 6. across; 7. upon; 8. to; 9. for; 10. it 11. which 译文参考 妈妈和她的银行账户 每个星期六晚上，妈妈都会坐在厨房的桌子旁，数着爸爸带回家的钱。 “为了租金。”妈妈会数出大银子。 “用于食品杂货。”另一组硬币。 “我需要一个笔记本。”那将是我的妹妹克里斯汀，我的兄弟内尔斯或我。 妈妈会把一两个硬币放在一边。我们会以急切的兴趣观看。最后，爸爸会问：“就这样吗？”当妈妈点点头时，我们可以放松一下。妈妈会抬头微笑，“好。我们不必去银行。”我们都为妈妈的银行账户感到骄傲。它给了我们如此温暖，安全的感觉。 内尔斯（Nels）从语法学校毕业后，他想去上高中。他说：“这将花费一点钱。” 我们热切地围在桌子旁。放下一个盒子，小心地放在妈妈面前。这就是“小银行”。它用于突发紧急事件，例如Christinebroke 挽救她的手臂并不得不去看医生的时候。 内尔斯列出了他需要的东西的费用。妈妈数出小银行里的钱。还不够。她提醒说：“我们不想去银行。”我们都摇了摇头。 “放学后，我将在狄龙的杂货店工作，”内尔斯自愿参加。 妈妈给了他灿烂的笑容，并写下了一个数字。“那还不够，”爸爸说。然后他从嘴里抽出烟斗，看了很久。“我会戒烟，”他突然说。 妈妈伸出桌子，摸了摸爸爸的胳膊。然后她写下了另一个数字。 “我会看theElvington孩子后，每星期五晚上，”我说。“克里斯汀可以帮助我。” 现在有足够的钱。我们所有人都感觉很好，因为我们不必去市中心 并从妈妈的银行账户中提款。小银行有很多东西 那年：克里斯汀（Christine）穿着校服，我妹妹达格玛（Dagmar）的手术... 确实发生了，我们一直都知道我们仍然需要依靠银行。 那是二十年前。 去年我卖掉了我的第一个故事。支票到来后，我急忙走到妈妈家，把它放在她的腿上。我说：“为您存入您的银行账户。” 我第一次注意到Mama and Papa的年龄。爸爸似乎较短，而妈妈的头发现在变成银色。 我告诉妈妈，“明天，你必须把它带到银行。” “你会和我一起去的，凯特琳？” ”那是不必要的。只需将其交给出纳员即可。他会把它存入您的账户。” 妈妈看着我。她说：“没有帐户。”“一生中，我从未在银行里。” 当我没有-无法-回答时，Mama said 认真地说道：“这对一点都不好 害怕的人-感到不安全。” （改编自凯瑟琳·福布斯（Kathryn Forbes）的Mama＇s BankAccount，其中有17个短篇小说，描述了1900年代初期旧金山的家庭斗争和梦想） 1． 单句语法填空 1. If an alarm gives you that feeling of ________ (secure), then it's worth carrying. 2. After ________ (graduate), she was offered the position of treasurer of the school. 3. They are likely to ________ (response) positively to the president's request for aid. 4. There are a lot of interesting stories and ________ (adventure) experiences in his life. 5. She volunteered ________ (teach) in a mountain village after graduating from Beijing Normal University. 6. ________ is no point in pressing the students with endless homework. 7. The key to ________ (improve) your skills lies in your constant practice. 8. He had to have his spleen (脾脏) removed in an emergency________(operate). 9. He was filled with __________ (angry) at the way he had been unfairly treated. 10. As thinking changes, an individual’s________(behave) and habits change as well. 11. Of course you can also visit other tourist___________(attract) by yourself. 12. The film has been adapted _________ a play of the same title. security；graduation；respond; adventurous；to teach；It; improving；operation；anger；behaviours; attractions； from 二．短语填空（用适当填空） think... through; smooth out; take advantage of; shoot up; make it lie in; over time rise to; be responsible for; go through; back down 1. The beauty of the city ___________ the unique style of its buildings. 2. The lady standing there ___________ our foreign sales. 3. My father has lost his job，and our family is __________________a tough time. 4. The editor admitted making a mistake and _______________ at last. 5. If you ___________ challenges，you will have the opportunity to get a high salary. 6. ___________ ，I have gradually realized the importance of going abroad to study. 7. Building such a bridge over the bay was a hard nut to crack, but the local government ___________ within two years. 8. ___________ your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our school facilities. 9. They were turned down because they hadn't ___________ the policy ___________ ahead of time. 10. They finally ___________ all the difficulties and made a big breakthrough. lies in; is responsible for; going through; backed down; rise to Over time; made it; Take advantage of; thought through; smoothed out 2． 课文语法填空 Mama always sat at the kitchen table and divided the money that Papa brought home into various 1.piles(pile)．Each pile had 2.a different aim.For example，the big silver pieces were for the landlord.In their 3.daily(day) life，Mama tried her best not to draw money out 4.of her Bank Account，however hard the life was.When Nels wanted to go on to high school，all the family did 5.their best to earn or save money instead of 6.going(go) to the Bank.To get enough money，Nels 7.volunteered(volunteer) to work in Dillon's store after school，Papa decided 8.to give(give) up smoking and Katrin planned to look after the Elvington children every Friday night.However，when Katrin asked Mama to put the check of her first story in the Bank Account last year，Mama had to 9.admit(admit) that there was no account in the bank at all.10.Actually(actual)，Mama's Bank Account just made the children feel proud and secure. 4． 阅读理解 C The ability to use the left hand is referred to as left-handedness. Left-handedness is actually more common in the male population than in females. There are a number of myths (杜撰的事) about them. It is difficult for left-handed children to learn writing of the alphabet, without personal tutoring. Not true at all. Observe the left-handed toddler. Everyone else is more bothered about his left-handedness than he himself is. The left-handed child adapts to writing, drawing and all other activities that require him to hold a writing tool as early as the right-handed. In fact, many left-handed people display neater handwriting than their right-handed partners. Lefties have a lesser chance of surviving a hand-to-hand fight. This is anything but true. History bears witness to the advantage left-handedness had during hand-to-hand fights and even within the boxing ring. In fact, a common observation is that the left-handed fighter is able to strike a strong surprise attack on the open, unprotected right side. Left-handed people are many a time at the disadvantage of using tools designed for the right-handed. Well, this is true, but today, there is a whole range of tools and equipment being designed for left-handed people. Many right-handed tools too are available, such that they can be molded to suit the needs of the left-handed craftsman. Even the computer mouse has been challenged in use and the touch pad provides a left-handed professional equal opportunity. Research reveals that left-handed people are in fact high achievers. This is because their brains are structured to widen their abilities. A number of mathematical, artistic and sporting geniuses were and are left-handed. However, most left-handers over the world, might have, at some stage in their life, been on the receiving end of an uncomplimentary (贬损的) remark or comment regarding their choice of hand. I am sure this list and discussion about the myths and facts would be reason enough to be proud of being left-handed. 8. Compared to right-handed children, what can we learn about left-handed ones? A. Left-handed children find it hard to learn writing. B. Left-handed children are tired of the left-handedness. C. Left-handed children are used to writing tools too late. D. Plenty of left-handed children have more beautiful handwriting. 9. What advantage do lefties have in hand-to-hand fights? A. They could start a surprise attack with their left hands. B. They could attack their partners’ left sides surprisingly. C. They have a better chance to beat their partners in history. D. They are good at fighting especially within the boxing ring. 10. What is the computer mouse mentioned to show us? A. Left-handed people are in fact high achievers. B. Left-handed people have many disadvantages. C. Many tools are designed for the left-handed. D. Many left-handed receive bad remarks daily. 11. What’s the possible title for the text? A. History of Left-handed People B. Myths about Left-handed People C. Advantages of Left-handed People D. Discussion about Left-handed People 【答案】8. D 9. A 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述关于左撇子的杜撰。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In fact, many left-handed people display neater handwriting than their right-handed partners. (事实上，许多左撇子的字写得比右撇子同伴更好。)”可知，很多左撇子孩子的字写得更漂亮。故选D。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“In fact, a common observation is that the left-handed fighter is able to strike a strong surprise attack on the open, unprotected right side. (事实上，一个普遍的观察是，左撇子战斗者能够在张开的、没有保护的右侧发动强烈的突然袭击。)”可知，左撇子在肉搏战中的优势是能够在右侧，用左手突袭。故选A。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Left-handed people are many a time at the disadvantage of using tools designed for the right-handed. Well, this is true, but today, there is a whole range of tools and equipment being designed for left-handed people. Many right-handed tools too are available, such that they can be molded to suit the needs of the left-handed craftsman. Even the computer mouse has been challenged in use and the touch pad provides a left-handed professional equal opportunity. (左撇子很多时候在使用为右撇子设计的工具时处于劣势。嗯，这是真的，但是今天，有各种各样的工具和设备是为左撇子设计的。也有许多右手工具可用，因此它们可以模制以满足左撇子工匠的需求。甚至电脑鼠标在使用中也受到了挑战，触摸板为左撇子提供了专业平等的机会。)”可知，本段主要说明现如今许多工具都是为左撇子设计的。故推知作者提及鼠标是为了向我们说明许多工具都是为左撇子设计的。故选C。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“The ability to use the left hand is referred to as left-handedness. Left-handedness is actually more common in the male population than in females. There are a number of myths (杜撰的事) about them. (使用左手的能力被称为左撇子。左撇子实际上在男性人群中比在女性人群中更常见。有许多关于他们的杜撰。)”可知，文章主要讲述关于左撇子的杜撰。故文章标题应为Myths about Left-handed People (关于左撇子的杜撰)。故选B。 D One of the biggest complaints I hear from people is that their friends just aren’t there for them. More than that, sometimes friends are downright (完全地) rude or even mean. You can’t change people, but you can surround yourself with more positive people. Here are some benefits that spending time with positive friends can provide. With positive friends you don’t need to beg for help when you need it. Positive individuals want others to be happy, and will go out of their way to help you when you’re feeling down. As About.com’s Guide to Stress states, “Ideal friendships provide support when you’re down, fun when you’re up, wisdom when you’re lost.” Compare that to toxic friends who might snipe (抨击) at you or even laugh at you behind your back. Negative people celebrate the downfall of others, and as a result you’ll end up feeling worse about yourself or the situation you’re dealing with. Friends who aren’t positive will add to whatever amount of stress you are feeling. Your positive friends will not only help you recover from negative hits you take in life, but they will also inspire you to be the best you can be. For example, perhaps you always wanted to be a writer. The negative people in your life will probably tell you all the reasons why you won't succeed. But who needs that? Chances are you have already gone over the reasons why you might fail and this is what has prevented you from trying. But with positive people in your life, you’ll feel more comfortable sharing these types of goals because your friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life. You naturally attract the kinds of friends who are most like you. So if you’re a downer, you’ll probably find that negative people come to you. The same is true for being positive. The more you are able to maintain a positive attitude, the more like-minded people you’ll attract in return. 12. Your true friends are probably those who___________. A. you can change gradually B. will not turn to you whenever in trouble C. will stay with you when you’re in need D. are always polite and never waste anything 13. The writer mentions the statement of About. com’s Guide to Stress in order to________. A. emphasize the importance of friendships B. point out everyone may meet with difficulties C. compare the differences between success and failure D. explain to us what ideal friendships are in reality 14. By saying “The same is true for being positive”, the writer intends to tell us that “_____”. A. It is true that everyone is positive in life B. If you are positive, you’ll attract positive friends C. The negative people don’t like the positive ones D. The positive people would like to stay with everyone 15. Which of the following is conveyed in this article? A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. Friendship is love with understanding. C. Old friends and old wine are the best. D. Positive friends can benefit you a lot. 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇议论文。作者分析了积极的朋友和消极的朋友对我们产生的不同影响，表达了积极的朋友会让我们受益很多的观点。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“With positive friends, you don’t need to beg for help when you need it. Positive individuals want others to be happy, and will go out of their way to help you when you’re feeling down.(有了积极的朋友，当你需要帮助的时候，你不需要乞求帮助。积极的人希望别人快乐，他们会在你沮丧的时候帮助你)”可知，真正的朋友是当你需要帮助时，会在你身边给你帮助的那些人。故选C。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段中About.com’s Guide to Stress所陈述的话“Ideal friendships provide support when you’re down, fun when you’re up, wisdom when you’re lost.(理想的朋友在你失意时提供支持，在你风光时给你乐趣，在你迷茫时带来智慧)可以推断，作者提到这段话是想要解释现实中理想的友谊到底是什么样的。故选D。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章最后一段中提到的“You naturally attract the kinds of friends who are most like you. So if you’re a downer, you’ll probably find that negative people come to you.(你会很自然地吸引和你最相似的朋友。因此，如果你是一个悲观的人，你可能会发现消极的人来找你)”及“attract the kinds of friends who are most like you”可以推断，“The same is true for being positive”意思为“积极的人也是这样的”，即“如果你是积极的，那么就会吸引积极的朋友和你在一起”。故选B。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段最后一句提到“Here are some benefits that spending time with positive friends can provide.(下面是和积极向上的朋友在一起的很多好处)”；第二段首句提到“With positive friends, you don't need to beg for help when you need it.(有了积极的朋友，当你需要帮助的时候，你不用乞求，他们就会帮助你)”；第四段首句提到“Your positive friends will not only help you recover from negative hits you take in life, but they will also inspire you to be the best you can be. (积极的朋友不仅会帮助你从生活中的打击中恢复过来，他们还会激励你成为最好的自己)”可知，作者在文章中想表达的是积极的朋友会让你受益良多。故选D。 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 必修一 unit 2 extended reading重点词汇精讲 Mama and Her Bank Account Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home. “For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces. “For the groceries.” Another group of coins. “I’ll need a notebook.” That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me. Mama would put one or two coins to the side. We would watch with 1.______(anxiety) interest. At last, Papa would ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. Mama would look up and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of Mama’s Bank Account. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling. When Nels graduated 2.______ grammar school, he wanted to go on to high school. “It will cost a little money,” he said. 3. ______ (eager) we gathered around the table. I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. This was the “Little Bank”. It was used for sudden emergencies, such as the time 4. ______ Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor. Nels listed the costs of the things he would need. Mama counted out the money in the Little Bank. There was not enough. “We do not want to go to the Bank,” she reminded. We all shook our heads. “I will work in Dillon’s grocery after school,” Nels volunteered. Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. “That’s not enough,” Papa said. Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time. “I will give up 5. ______(smoke),” he said suddenly. Mama reached 6.______ the table and touched Papa’s arm. Then she wrote down another figure. “I will look after the Elvington children every Friday night,” I said. “Christine can help me.” Now there was enough money. We all felt very good because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mama’s Bank Account. So many things came out of the Little Bank that year: Christine’s dress for the school play, my little sister Dagmar’s operation ... Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the Bank to depend 7.______. That was twenty years ago. Last year I sold my first story. When the check came, I hurried over 8.______ Mama’s and put it in her lap. “For you,” I said, “to put in your Bank Account.” I noticed 9.______ the first time how old Mama and Papa looked. Papa seemed shorter, and Mama’s hair was silver now. “Tomorrow,” I told Mama, “you must take 10.______ to the Bank.” “You will go with me, Katrin?” “That won’t be necessary. Just hand it to the teller. He’ll pay it into your account.” Mama looked at me. “There is no account,” she said. “In all my life, I’ve never been inside a bank.” And when I didn’t—couldn’t—answer, Mama said seriously, “It is not good for little ones to be afraid—to not feel secure.” (Adapted from Kathryn Forbes’s Mama’s Bank Account, 11.__________has 17 short stories and describes the struggles and dreams of a family in San Francisco in the early 1900s) 译文参考 妈妈和她的银行账户 每个星期六晚上，妈妈都会坐在厨房的桌子旁，数着爸爸带回家的钱。 “为了租金。”妈妈会数出大银子。 “用于食品杂货。”另一组硬币。 “我需要一个笔记本。”那将是我的妹妹克里斯汀，我的兄弟内尔斯或我。 妈妈会把一两个硬币放在一边。我们会以急切的兴趣观看。最后，爸爸会问：“就这样吗？”当妈妈点点头时，我们可以放松一下。妈妈会抬头微笑，“好。我们不必去银行。”我们都为妈妈的银行账户感到骄傲。它给了我们如此温暖，安全的感觉。 内尔斯（Nels）从语法学校毕业后，他想去上高中。他说：“这将花费一点钱。” 我们热切地围在桌子旁。放下一个盒子，小心地放在妈妈面前。这就是“小银行”。它用于突发紧急事件，例如Christinebroke 挽救她的手臂并不得不去看医生的时候。 内尔斯列出了他需要的东西的费用。妈妈数出小银行里的钱。还不够。她提醒说：“我们不想去银行。”我们都摇了摇头。 “放学后，我将在狄龙的杂货店工作，”内尔斯自愿参加。 妈妈给了他灿烂的笑容，并写下了一个数字。“那还不够，”爸爸说。然后他从嘴里抽出烟斗，看了很久。“我会戒烟，”他突然说。 妈妈伸出桌子，摸了摸爸爸的胳膊。然后她写下了另一个数字。 “我会看theElvington孩子后，每星期五晚上，”我说。“克里斯汀可以帮助我。” 现在有足够的钱。我们所有人都感觉很好，因为我们不必去市中心 并从妈妈的银行账户中提款。小银行有很多东西 那年：克里斯汀（Christine）穿着校服，我妹妹达格玛（Dagmar）的手术... 确实发生了，我们一直都知道我们仍然需要依靠银行。 那是二十年前。 去年我卖掉了我的第一个故事。支票到来后，我急忙走到妈妈家，把它放在她的腿上。我说：“为您存入您的银行账户。” 我第一次注意到Mama and Papa的年龄。爸爸似乎较短，而妈妈的头发现在变成银色。 我告诉妈妈，“明天，你必须把它带到银行。” “你会和我一起去的，凯特琳？” ”那是不必要的。只需将其交给出纳员即可。他会把它存入您的账户。” 妈妈看着我。她说：“没有帐户。”“一生中，我从未在银行里。” 当我没有-无法-回答时，Mama said 认真地说道：“这对一点都不好 害怕的人-感到不安全。” （改编自凯瑟琳·福布斯（Kathryn Forbes）的Mama＇s BankAccount，其中有17个短篇小说，描述了1900年代初期旧金山的家庭斗争和梦想） 1． 单句语法填空 1. If an alarm gives you that feeling of ________ (secure), then it's worth carrying. 2. After ________ (graduate), she was offered the position of treasurer of the school. 3. They are likely to ________ (response) positively to the president's request for aid. 4. There are a lot of interesting stories and ________ (adventure) experiences in his life. 5. She volunteered ________ (teach) in a mountain village after graduating from Beijing Normal University. 6. ________ is no point in pressing the students with endless homework. 7. The key to ________ (improve) your skills lies in your constant practice. 8. He had to have his spleen (脾脏) removed in an emergency________(operate). 9. He was filled with __________ (angry) at the way he had been unfairly treated. 10. As thinking changes, an individual’s________(behave) and habits change as well. 11. Of course you can also visit other tourist___________(attract) by yourself. 12. The film has been adapted _________ a play of the same title. 二．短语填空（用适当填空） think... through; smooth out; take advantage of; shoot up; make it lie in; over time rise to; be responsible for; go through; back down 1. The beauty of the city ___________ the unique style of its buildings. 2. The lady standing there ___________ our foreign sales. 3. My father has lost his job，and our family is __________________a tough time. 4. The editor admitted making a mistake and _______________ at last. 5. If you ___________ challenges，you will have the opportunity to get a high salary. 6. ___________ ，I have gradually realized the importance of going abroad to study. 7. Building such a bridge over the bay was a hard nut to crack, but the local government ___________ within two years. 8. ___________ your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our school facilities. 9. They were turned down because they hadn't ___________ the policy ___________ ahead of time. 10. They finally ___________ all the difficulties and made a big breakthrough. 2． 课文语法填空 Mama always sat at the kitchen table and divided the money that Papa brought home into various 1.__________(pile)．Each pile had 2.__________ different aim.For example，the big silver pieces were for the landlord.In their 3__________(day) life，Mama tried her best not to draw money out 4.__________ her Bank Account，however hard the life was.When Nels wanted to go on to high school，all the family did 5.__________ best to earn or save money instead of 6.__________(go) to the Bank.To get enough money，Nels 7.__________(volunteer) to work in Dillon's store after school，Papa decided 8.__________(give) up smoking and Katrin planned to look after the Elvington children every Friday night.However，when Katrin asked Mama to put the check of her first story in the Bank Account last year，Mama had to 9.__________(admit) that there was no account in the bank at all.10.__________(actual)，Mama's Bank Account just made the children feel proud and secure. 4． 阅读理解 C The ability to use the left hand is referred to as left-handedness. Left-handedness is actually more common in the male population than in females. There are a number of myths (杜撰的事) about them. It is difficult for left-handed children to learn writing of the alphabet, without personal tutoring. Not true at all. Observe the left-handed toddler. Everyone else is more bothered about his left-handedness than he himself is. The left-handed child adapts to writing, drawing and all other activities that require him to hold a writing tool as early as the right-handed. In fact, many left-handed people display neater handwriting than their right-handed partners. Lefties have a lesser chance of surviving a hand-to-hand fight. This is anything but true. History bears witness to the advantage left-handedness had during hand-to-hand fights and even within the boxing ring. In fact, a common observation is that the left-handed fighter is able to strike a strong surprise attack on the open, unprotected right side. Left-handed people are many a time at the disadvantage of using tools designed for the right-handed. Well, this is true, but today, there is a whole range of tools and equipment being designed for left-handed people. Many right-handed tools too are available, such that they can be molded to suit the needs of the left-handed craftsman. Even the computer mouse has been challenged in use and the touch pad provides a left-handed professional equal opportunity. Research reveals that left-handed people are in fact high achievers. This is because their brains are structured to widen their abilities. A number of mathematical, artistic and sporting geniuses were and are left-handed. However, most left-handers over the world, might have, at some stage in their life, been on the receiving end of an uncomplimentary (贬损的) remark or comment regarding their choice of hand. I am sure this list and discussion about the myths and facts would be reason enough to be proud of being left-handed. 8. Compared to right-handed children, what can we learn about left-handed ones? A. Left-handed children find it hard to learn writing. B. Left-handed children are tired of the left-handedness. C. Left-handed children are used to writing tools too late. D. Plenty of left-handed children have more beautiful handwriting. 9. What advantage do lefties have in hand-to-hand fights? A. They could start a surprise attack with their left hands. B. They could attack their partners’ left sides surprisingly. C. They have a better chance to beat their partners in history. D. They are good at fighting especially within the boxing ring. 10. What is the computer mouse mentioned to show us? A. Left-handed people are in fact high achievers. B. Left-handed people have many disadvantages. C. Many tools are designed for the left-handed. D. Many left-handed receive bad remarks daily. 11. What’s the possible title for the text? A. History of Left-handed People B. Myths about Left-handed People C. Advantages of Left-handed People D. Discussion about Left-handed People D One of the biggest complaints I hear from people is that their friends just aren’t there for them. More than that, sometimes friends are downright (完全地) rude or even mean. You can’t change people, but you can surround yourself with more positive people. Here are some benefits that spending time with positive friends can provide. With positive friends you don’t need to beg for help when you need it. Positive individuals want others to be happy, and will go out of their way to help you when you’re feeling down. As About.com’s Guide to Stress states, “Ideal friendships provide support when you’re down, fun when you’re up, wisdom when you’re lost.” Compare that to toxic friends who might snipe (抨击) at you or even laugh at you behind your back. Negative people celebrate the downfall of others, and as a result you’ll end up feeling worse about yourself or the situation you’re dealing with. Friends who aren’t positive will add to whatever amount of stress you are feeling. Your positive friends will not only help you recover from negative hits you take in life, but they will also inspire you to be the best you can be. For example, perhaps you always wanted to be a writer. The negative people in your life will probably tell you all the reasons why you won't succeed. But who needs that? Chances are you have already gone over the reasons why you might fail and this is what has prevented you from trying. But with positive people in your life, you’ll feel more comfortable sharing these types of goals because your friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life. You naturally attract the kinds of friends who are most like you. So if you’re a downer, you’ll probably find that negative people come to you. The same is true for being positive. The more you are able to maintain a positive attitude, the more like-minded people you’ll attract in return. 12. Your true friends are probably those who___________. A. you can change gradually B. will not turn to you whenever in trouble C. will stay with you when you’re in need D. are always polite and never waste anything 13. The writer mentions the statement of About. com’s Guide to Stress in order to________. A. emphasize the importance of friendships B. point out everyone may meet with difficulties C. compare the differences between success and failure D. explain to us what ideal friendships are in reality 14. By saying “The same is true for being positive”, the writer intends to tell us that “_____”. A. It is true that everyone is positive in life B. If you are positive, you’ll attract positive friends C. The negative people don’t like the positive ones D. The positive people would like to stay with everyone 15. Which of the following is conveyed in this article? A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. Friendship is love with understanding. C. Old friends and old wine are the best. D. Positive friends can benefit you a lot. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$