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Unit 1 Looking forwards
作业(一)Section I Starting out&Understanding ideas
层级①基础知识自测
the face of any difficulty,we should
keep calm and think positively of ways to
I.单词拼写
overcome them.
1.His
(理想)is to take inspiration from
9.In the face of such a serious problem,the
nature by living in the forest.
government should take action
2.Whatever conclusion you draw
(最终),
(solve)it.
you have done your best.
10.It's easier for the
students to succeed
3.Now,I'd like to begin by saying that I have on
in their studies than those with little
occasions used an interpreter myself,as a
:
(ambition)
foreign
(记者).
Ⅲ.完成句子
4.Which kind of stories do you like,love stories or
1.一看到这个视频,我们就感觉童年回忆如潮水般
(侦探)stories?
涌出。(on/upon十doing)
we felt that the memories of
5.As she stepped
(往回),she fell onto
the childhood came flooding back.
her knees,then onto her face.
2.我发现自己充满了信心来面对任何困难和挑战。
6.Kevin kicked the ball so hard that it flew up,
(find+宾语+宾语补足语)
higher and higher,until it was a small
(点)in the sky.
to face any difficulty and challenge.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
3.具备了足够的知识和技能后,他认为到了实现自
1.Since April drinks companies have been forced
己抱负的时候了。(分词短语完成式作状语)
pay)between 18p and 24p for every
enough knowledge
litre of sugary drink they produce or import,
and skills,he thinks it is time to achieve his
ambition.
depending on the sugar content.
W.课文语法填空
2.The road conditions there turned
to be
As many of us already know,having plans in
very good,which was more than we could
place for the future is no guarantee that they will
expect.
become 1.
(real).
3.My first job was working as a graduate
The American author,Ernest Hemingway,
(train)in a big bank and I received professional
born in 1899,was from early boyhood single
training every day.
minded in his ambition to write.Having set 2.
4.The Chinese usually eat and share their dishes
he)this goal,he wrote novels and short
with others.
contrast,Westerners
3.
story based on his personal
usually enjoy eating separately.
experiences.His novel The Old Man and the Sea
5.Others just offer you some advice,and
4.
(win)the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in
(ultimate),you'll have to make the decision
1953.He would later go on to win the Nobel Prize
in Literature.
yourself.
5.
contrast,the young Arthur Conan
6.Your brother has been admitted into Peking
Doyle,born in Scotland in 1859,had originally
University.You should take
leaf out of
worked as 6.
doctor.But Doyle's main
his book and further your studies.
ambition was 7.
become)a writer of
7.Nelson Mandela devoted all his life to
historical novels.Although some of his historical
(realize)the dream that people with different
novels were published,their success was nothing
colors should be equal.
8.
(compare)to the stories of his fictional
。英语·选择性必修第四册(配WY版)
detective.Sherlock Holmes,9.
he is still 1.What inspired the author with the idea of
best known for to this day.
building an online bookstore?
Though both of these men were 10.
A.The desire to follow his passion.
(ultimate)successful,their paths to success were
B.The attraction of millions of titles.
very different,their futures not necessarily turning
C.The strong support of his wife.
out exactly as they planned.
D.The increasing usage of the Internet.
2.What was the author's situation before starting
层级②素养能力提升
Amazon?
A.He was a garage inventor.
I.阅读理解
B.He was in search of a good job.
A
C.He was working at a bookstore.
(2024·绵阳中学高二月考)“Cleverness is a
D.He was satisfied with his work.
gift.Kindness is a choice.Gifts are easy-they're
3.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined
given after all.Choices can be hard..”—Jeff
part?
Bezos,the founder of Amazon.
A.He would be very excited if he tried the
decision.
I got the idea of starting Amazon 16 years
B.He would be always having a doubt if he
ago.I came across the fact that the Internet usage
didn't try.
was growing at 2,300 percent per year.I'd never
C.The idea of not trying would keep coming to
seen or heard of anything that grew that fast,and
his mind.
the idea of building an online bookstore with
D.The decision not to try the bookstore would
millions of titles was very exciting to me.I told my
terrify him.
wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and
4.What is the best title for the text?
go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn't
A.Following My Passion
work since most start-ups didn't,and that I wasn't
B.We Are What We Choose
C.The Starting of Amazon
sure what to expect.MacKenzie told me I should
D.Cleverness and Kindness
go for it.As a young boy,I'd been a garage
B
inventor.I'd always wanted to be an inventor,and
People who laugh frequently in their everyday
she wanted me to follow my passion.
life may be better equipped to deal with stressful
I was working at a financial firm in New York
events-although this does not seem to apply to
City with a bunch of very smart people,and I had the intensity strong,medium or weak)of
a brilliant boss that I admired very much.I went to
laughter.These are the findings reported by a
my boss and told him I wanted to start a company
research team from the University of Basel in the
selling books on the Internet.He took me for a
journal PLOS ONE.
long walk in Central Park listened carefully to me,
It is suggested that people typically laugh 18
times a day.Researchers have also reported
and finally said "That sounds like a really good
differences related to time of day,age,and sex-
idea,but it will be an even better idea for someone
for example,women smile more than men on
who doesn't already have a good job."That logic
average.Now,researchers from the Department of
made some sense to me,and he convinced me to
Psychology at the University of Basel have recently
think about it for 48 hours before making a final
conducted a study on the relationship between
decision.Seen in that light,it really was a difficult
stressful events and laughter in terms of sensed
choice,but eventually,I decided I had to give it a
stress in everyday life.
shot.I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing.
In the study,a sound signal from a mobile
And suspected I would always be haunted by a
phone app required participants to answer
questions eight times a day at irregular intervals
decision not to try at all.
(间隔)for a period of 14days.The questions
After much consideration,I took the less safe
related to the frequency and intensity of laughter
path to follow my passion,and I'm proud of that and the reason for laughing-as well as any
choice.For all of us,in the end,we are our
stressful events or stress symptoms experienced-
choices.
in the time since the last signal.
2
Using this method,the researchers were able
For Austrew,4 improv was the first small
to study the relationships between laughter,
step to improve her self-esteem.She lacked
stressful events,and physical and psychological
confidence and didn't have the courage to try
symptoms of stress(“I had a headache”or“I felt
anything 5.So she made a list of all the things
restless")as part of everyday life.The newly
she was afraid to 6 and then asked herself,
published analysis was based on data from 41
"What if I didn't let my excuses win?"Improv was
psychology students,33 of whom were women,
her biggest 7.
with an average age of just under 22.
Her fear 8 as soon as she walked into the
The first result of the observational study was
class.Her classmates were also 9,and she
expected based on the specialist literature:in
discovered that she was 10 capable of earning
stages in which the subjects laughed frequently,
a few laughs and making new friends.Over the
stressful events were connected with lighter
next two years,Austrew went on to deal with
symptoms of stress.However,the second finding
other what-ifs,including writing a book."Self-
was unexpected.When it came to the interaction
esteem is like a muscle-you have to 11 it
between stressful events and the intensity of
constantly,"she says.
laughter,there was no statistical correlation
Some people are 12 with a seemingly
)with stress symptoms."This could be because
unshakable positivity,but most of us need to learn
people are better at judging the frequency of their
how to 13 ourselves up by our own hands.
laughter,rather than its intensity,over the last
Thankfully,like Austrew,we can learn to feel
few hours,"says the research team.
14 about ourselves and 15 our feelings of
5.What does Paragraph 2 intend to show?
A.The identity of the subjects.
hope.
1.A.courage
B.The purpose of the research.
B.project
C.The conclusion of the new study.
C.preparation
D.solution
D.The basic theory of the experiment.
2.A.self-esteem
B.self-confidence
6.What question was most probably asked in the
:
C.self-doubt
D.self-reflection
3.A.inside
B.ahead
study according to paragraph 3?
A.Why did you choose to major in psychology?
C.home
D.out
B.Which event impressed you recently?
4.A.acting
B.trying
C.How do you find the given app?
C.building
D.getting
D.What makes you laugh?
5.A.important
B.different
7.Which statement may the research team agree
C.special
D.new
with?
6.A.abandon
B.attempt
A.Women are much friendlier than men.
C.absorb
D.account
B.Both of the results are beyond expectation.
7.A.confidence
B.guarantee
C.The intensity of laughter is difficult to measure.
C.surprise
D.target
D.Stressful events are related to the subjects
8.A.dissolved
B.arose
occupations.
C.appeared
D.changed
8.What is the best title for this text?
9.A.helpers
B.strangers
A.Laughter Acts As a Stress Reducer
C.supporters
D.beginners
B.People in Their Twenties Laugh More
10.A.barely
B.perfectly
C.Psychology Students Feel Restless More Often
C.slightly
D.widely
D.Symptoms of Stress Vary from Person to Person
11.A.work
B.break
Ⅱ.完形填空
C.catch
D.take
On a freezing January evening,Ashley
12.A.connected
B.burdened
Austrew sat in her car in an Omaha parking lot.
C.blessed
D.tired
She was working up the 1 to go into a comedy
13.A.bring
B.put
improv(即兴表演)class.For20 minutes,.the33-
C.pick
D.pull
year-old journalist and mom of two sat with
14.A.better
B.simpler
thoughts of 2 "I can't do this.I'll be the worst
C.smaller
D.smarter
one.Then she turned off the engine,took a few
15.A.forget
B.strengthen
deep breaths,and went 3.
C.spread
D.hide
3知能达标训练
Unit 1 Looking forwards
:
2.C句意:这位33岁的记者、两个孩子的母亲坐在那里,自
我怀疑道:“我做不到,我将会是最糟糕的一个。”根据下文
作业(一)Section I
Starting out
“Ican't do this.I'll be the worst one'”可知Ashley Austrew
Understanding ideas
很不自信,在自我怀疑。self-esteem自尊:self-confidence
自信:self-doubt自我怀疑;self-reflection自我反思
[层级1基础知识自测]
3.A句意:然后她关掉引梦,深吸了几口气,走了进去。根
I.1.ambition 2.ultimately 3.correspondent 4.detective
据前文“She was working up the
to go into a
5.backwards 6.dot
comedy improv class..”可知,此处指Ashley Austrew在造
II.1.to pay 2.out 3.trainee 4.By 5.ultimately 6.a
当调整紧张的情绪后走进了即兴表演班。
7.realizing 8.In 9.to solve 10.ambitious ambition
4.B句意:对Austrew来说,尝试即兴表演是提高她自尊的
II.1.On/Upon seeing the video 2.found myself filled with
第一小步。从第一段描写Austrew鼓足勇气准备上即兴
confidence/find myself full of confidence
3.Having
表演课的细节可推知,此处指尝试即兴表演。且下文的
equipped himself with
"She lacked confidence and didn't have the courage to try
IV.1.reality 2.himself 3.stories 4.won 5.By 6.a
anything
,”也是提示。
7.to become 8.compared 9.which 10.ultimately
5.D句意:地缺乏自信,没有勇气尝试新事物。根据下文
[层级2素养能力提升]
“So she made a list of all the things she was afraid to”可知
I,A一[语篇解读]本文主要讲述了亚马逊公司创始人
Austrew总是没有勇气尝试新的事物。
杰夫·贝索斯当初辞去好工作,选择去创业,努力去实践自
6.B句意:所以她将所有她不敢尝试的事情列了一个清单,
己创立网上书店的想法。他用自己的行动告诉我们选择塑
然后问自己,“如果我不让我的借口得遥呢?”根据上文可
造人生。
知Austrew列出了所有她不敢尝试的事情。abandon抛
1.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I came across the fact..…
弃:attempt尝试:absorb吸收:account导致,认为,报账。
and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of
7.D根据上文“So she made a list of all the things she was
titles was very exciting to me”可知,互联网的快速发展使作者
afraid to
”可推知即兴表演在Austrew所列的清单
萌生了创建一个网上书店的想法,故选D
中,并且是一个最大的目标,confidence自信;guarantee
2.D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“1 was working at a
保证,surprise惊讶;target日标,指标。
financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart
8.A句意:地一走进教室,恐惧就消失了。根据下文“sh©
people,and I had a brilliant boss that I admired very
discovered that she was
capable of earning a few
much”可知,创业之前作者和一群聪明的人一起工作,并
laughs”"可知Austrew表演得还不错,由此推知Austrew
有一位让他非常软佩的聪颖的老板。由此可推知,作者对
一走进教室,恐惧就消失了。dissolve溶解,消失:arise出
他的工作很满意,故D项正确。
现,引发;appear出现change改变。
3.C推理判断题。根据第三段的段意和“I didn't think I'd
9.D句意:地的同学也是初学者,地发现自己完全有能力赢
regret trying and failing.And I suspected I would always
得一些笑声和结交新朋友。根据空格前的“also”一词可推
be haunted by a decision not to try at all'”可知,老板想说服
知其他同学和她一样也是第一次走进即兴表演教室,即都
作者留下来,作者有些动摇,但经过思考之后,作者决定辞
是初学者。helper帮助者;stranger陌生人supporter支
职。作者不会后悔尝试和失败,但认为如果不将想法付诸
持者;beginner初学者。
实践,这件事情会经常困扰着他。故选C。
l0.B结合前文“Her classmates were also
,”及语境
4.B标题判断题。本文主要讲述了亚马逊公司创始人杰
可知当Austrew发现同学们都是初学者时,Austrew找
夫·贝索新当初辞去好工作,选择去创业,务力去实践自
到了自信,她觉得自己完全有能力赢得一些笑声和结交
己创立网上书店的想法。他用自己的行动告诉我们选择
新朋友。barely仅仅,勉强;perfectly完美地,完全地:
塑造人生。最后一段中的“we are our choices”也是提示。
slightly轻微地;widely广泛地.
故选B。
11.A句意:“自尊就像肌肉一你必须不断领炼它,”她
B一[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项关
说。前文中有“a muscle”,根据动宾语义上的合理搭配可
于人们在日常生活中笑的频率和强度与压力感知的关系的
知此处指让肌肉锻炼(工作)。
研究。
l2.C下文是“a seemingly unshakable positivity”,根据语义
5.B推理判断题。根据第二段内容尤其是“NOw,
上的合理搭配可知此处用短语“be blessed with”,指有些
researchers from...conducted a study on the relationship
人被咸予了一种看似不可动摇的积极性。
between,,everyday life..”可知,本段旨在说明这项研究
13.D句意:有些人被赋予了一种看似不可动摇的积极性,
的目的
但我们大多数人需要学习如何通过自己把自己拉起来。
6.D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The questions related
根据下文“our feelings of hope”可知此处指让自己振作起
to the frequency and intensity of laughter and the reason
四山A的志:值得庆幸的是,像Austre©w一,样我可以学
来,pull up拔起,向上。
for laughing”可推断,研究中最有可能问的是:“什么令你
发笑?”
着自我感觉更好,增强我们的希望感。根据前文
7.C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“there was no
“Thankfully,like Austrew”以及前文对Austrew不断尝
statistical correlation(关联),,‘This could be because
试新事物并找到自我价值的细节描述可知,此处指我们
people are better..rather than its intensity,,”可知,
可以像Austrew一样,学着做更好的自己。
研究小组认为笑声的强度不好估量。
l5.B下文是“our feelings of hope”",根据动宾语义上的合
8.A标题归钠题。通读全文可知,文章介绍了一项关于人
理搭配及语境可知此处指增强我们的希望感。forget忘
们在日常生活中笑的频率和强度与压力感知的关系的研
记;strengthen加强;spread传播;hide隐藏。
究。研究发现笑声能起到减缓压力的作用,固此A项适合
作业(二)SectionⅡUsing language
作本文标题。
[层级1基础知识自测]
Ⅱ.[语篇解读]本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章通过主
I.1.are admitted 2.buying 3.participants 4.up 5.in
人公Austrew不断尝试新事物并找到自我价值这个故事,鼓
6.organized 7.has made 8.had begun were listening
励我们学着自信,增强我们的希望感。
9.have been painting 10.will/shall be riding
1.A句意:她正鼓足勇气去上喜剧即兴表演课。根据下文
II.1.would finish the project alone
wouldn't let him down
"Then she turned off the engine,took a few deep
2.had come into the classroom 3.have been away from my
breaths,”可知Ashley Austrew开始有点紧张。
family 4.am doing my homework 5.often played football
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