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UNIT 1 LIFE CHOICES
Section Ⅰ Topic Talk
课时作业(一)
[基础训练]
Ⅰ 根据语境及汉语提示和首字母提示完成句子
1.Instead of getting down to a new task as I had expected, he examined the ________ (以前的) work again.
答案:previous
2.The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found ________ (积极的) effects.
答案:positive
3.The reform to raise the retirement age also faces ________ (挑战).
答案:challenges
4.He has been forced to adjust his ________ (日程表).
答案:schedule
5.He mixed business and pleasure in a perfect and ________ (充满活力的) way.
答案:dynamic
6.Simon Dale didn't want to live in a city's a________ building.
答案:apartment
7.When difficulties a________, you can turn to me for help.
答案:arise
8.These days we have more money and more l________ to enjoy it.
答案:leisure
9.The results of the research are summarized at the end of the c________.
答案:chapter
10.A distinction should be made between the primary and s________ tasks.
答案:secondary
Ⅱ 单句语法填空
1.The economy is at last beginning ________ (recover).
答案:to recover
2.What gave Vinnie ________ (confident) to make her request of President Lincoln?
答案:confidence
3.She kicked at the door with her foot, and the ________ (press) was enough to open it.
答案:pressure
4.The beauties of the West Lake in spring were beyond his ________ (expect).
答案:expectation
5.________ (unfortunate), they ran into a snowstorm along the way.
答案:Unfortunately
Ⅲ 单句表达
1.美国的大学和你们国家的大学在许多方面有所不同。
US universities may ______________ those in your own country in several ways.
答案:differ from
2.我哥哥比我大两岁。
My elder brother is ____________ me by two years.
答案:senior to
3.你在写作之前必须收集好足够的材料。
You must collect enough material ____________ your writing.
答案:previous to
4.这个校园比我预料的更漂亮。
The campus is much more beautiful than ____________.
答案:I expected
5.我对自己的能力更有信心了,而且我的成绩也提高了。
I developed much more ______________ my ability and I've pushed my grades up.
答案:confidence in
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A
For most people, life is never easy. That's especially true for high school students.
Not only do you have the stress and worry of schoolwork to deal with, you also have many problems of daily life to face. Take the relationship you have with your parents for example.
When you were at primary school, your parents were probably your heroes. Whatever they did and whatever they said were always so interesting and funny, but as you grew older it's likely that you and your parents began to grow apart from each other. Their jokes began to sound awkward, and the last thing you'd want to do is to walk in the park holding hands with them. This is just one of the natural parts of growing older.
Life has many difficult stages, but the teenage years are probably the ones that are filled with the most problems. As this is the time of life when we begin to turn into adults, lots of new issues arise.
Now you can't just rely on your parents to do everything for you—you must be responsible for yourself and your own actions. At the same time, as your body begins to develop, problems arise that you never knew existed. Things like being worried about how you look in front of others soon become daily concerns.
While all this is happening, you have to plan for your future. As you come to the end of your school years, you have to make some really big decisions.
So yes—being a teenager is really challenging, and you probably have varieties of questions that need answers to.How do you decide whether you should follow the wishes of your parents, or your own? Which career is the most suitable to you and your background?
篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要向高中生介绍他们进入高中之后将会面临的各种问题。
1.Who is the passage written for?
A.Parents.
B.Teachers.
C.High school students.
D.Graduates from university.
答案:C 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“That's especially true for high school students.(对高中生来说尤其如此。)”可推知,这篇文章是写给高中生的。故选C。
2.From the example of relationship between “you” and “your parents”, what can we know?
A.You and your parents begin to grow apart.
B.Your parents couldn't tell interesting stories any more.
C.You only want to walk in the park with your friends.
D.You are having many difficulties of daily life to deal with.
答案:D 推理判断题。根据第二段“Not only do you have the stress and worry of schoolwork to deal with, you also have many problems of daily life to face. Take the relationship you have with your parents for example.(你不仅要处理学业上的压力和烦恼,还要面对日常生活中的许多问题,以你与父母的关系为例。)”可推知,文章以“你和你父母”之间关系为例是为了证明“你”在日常生活中也有很多问题需要处理。故选D。
3.If there is another paragraph, what will be talked about?
A.More questions for teenagers.
B.The ways to deal with common questions.
C.The relationship between you and your parents.
D.Other questions in your new life.
答案:B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“How do you decide whether you should follow the wishes of your parents, or your own? Which career is the most suitable to you and your background?(你如何决定你应该听从父母的意愿,还是听从自己的意愿?哪种职业最适合你和你的背景?)”可推断,如果文章再有一段的话,应该给出处理以上常见问题的方法。故选B。
4.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Life isn't easy for most people.
B.A new chapter of your life.
C.Many difficulties make your life harder.
D.Parents are not the ones that you can depend on.
答案:B 主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句“Not only do you have the stress and worry of schoolwork to deal with, you also have many problems of daily life to face.(你不仅要处理学业上的压力和烦恼,还要面对日常生活中的许多问题。)”可知,这篇文章主要是向高中生介绍他们进入高中之后将会面临的各种问题,而对于高中生来说,这些问题也属于他们人生新篇章的一部分,B项(开启你人生的新篇章。)最能概括全文内容,故选B。
B
In America, after middle school comes high school, which includes grades 9 through 12. Students are required to take compulsory subjects like English, social studies, math, science, and physical education. In addition, they choose among elective subjects (选修科目) to complete their high school education. Electives include subjects in technology, music, art, and foreign languages.
Each student in the school has their own locker (储物柜) for books and personal items. This convenience saves students from carrying textbooks, and allows students a small space they can decorate with posters and favorite objects.
Cheating in any form is strictly prohibited (禁止) in American schools. And in fact, high school students usually don't cheat. If they are caught cheating, they will have to face severe punishment.
Each school holds certain yearly activities for all school students, such as homecoming (返校节), prom night (学年舞会), holiday celebrations, etc.
Most high schools have at least one sports team that competes in local games, and all students are encouraged to take part in athletics. Schools often offer football, baseball and softball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, and soccer. Some may even have sports like golf, swimming, gymnastics and crosscountry skiing.
Many high school students have parttime jobs by the age of 15 or 16, some even earlier. Their first jobs are often babysitting or cutting lawns, but later they will likely get a job at a fastfood restaurant, video store, or clothing shop.
Sixteen years old is legal driving age in most states, and students usually want to own a car as soon as they can. Some parents allow their children to drive a family car, and may even buy a car as a graduation present. Others prefer that their sons and daughters earn enough to buy a used car. Many teenagers feel it's necessary to own a car, and will do whatever it takes to be able to drive.
篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国高中生的学校学习和课外生活。
5.What can we know according to the passage?
A.Cheating is strictly banned (禁止) only in American high schools.
B.Teenagers in America can be allowed to drive after sixteen years old.
C.Schools encourage all students to take part in sports.
D.English, social studies, math, science, and physical education are elective subjects.
答案:C 细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Most high schools have at least one sports team that competes in local games, and all students are encouraged to take part in athletics.(大多数高中都至少有一支运动队参加当地的比赛,并鼓励所有学生参加体育运动。)”可知,学校鼓励所有的学生参加体育活动。故选C。
6.The underlined word “compulsory” in Paragraph 1 stands for “________”.
A.voluntary B.difficult
C.optional D.necessary
答案:D 词义猜测题。根据第一段倒数第二句“In addition, they choose among elective subjects (选修科目) to complete their high school education.(此外,学生们选修一些课程来完成高中教育。)”结合画线词compulsory所在的句子“Students are required to take compulsory subjects”可知,compulsory subjects是学校要求学生必修的课程。由此可推断,画线词compulsory意为“必要的(necessary)”。故选D。
7.From the short passage we can infer that ________.
A.all high schools hold some activities for students every year, like homecoming
B.American parents usually buy cars as graduation presents for their children
C.if the American boys and girls can earn enough money they can buy a used car to drive
D.high school students must have parttime jobs by the age of 15 or 16
答案:A 细节理解题。根据第四段可知,各学校每年都会举办一些全校性活动,如返校节、学年舞会,节日庆典等。故选A。
8.Which is the best title of this passage?
A.How American Students Study
B.American High School Life
C.The Life of American Students
D.Introduction to American School
答案:B 标题判断题。通读全文可知,第一至三段介绍了美国高中生的学习的科目、储物柜以及严禁考试作弊。第四段到文章结束主要介绍了美国高中生的课外活动。综合可知,本文主要介绍美国高中生的学校学习和课外生活,B项(美国的高中生活)适合作本文最佳标题。故选B。
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【坚持听背】
①If you work on keeping yourself balanced, you will be able to swim right through the stress and problems life throws at you!
如果你努力让自己保持平衡,你将能够游过生活抛给你的压力和问题!
②The human body is adapting to modern life, so who knows what people in the future might look like?
人类的身体正在适应现代生活,所以谁知道未来的人会是什么样子呢?
③Chinese do like red, for red stands for happiness and good fortune in Chinese culture.
中国人确实喜欢红色,因为红色在中国文化中代表着幸福和好运。
【坚持积累】
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$$One, if you work on keeping yourself baLanced, you will be able to swim right through the stress and problems life throws at you. Two, the human body is adapting to modern life, so who knows what people in the future might look like? Three, chinese do like red, for red stands for happiness and good fortune in chinese culture.