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Unit 1 Lights, camera, action! Period 6 Extended reading(2) & Project
Ⅰ. 阅读理解。
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You've studied hard, you've got the grades and now you're off to university! This is the journey that many students are taking, but how prepared are they to leave home, stand on their own two feet and be selfindependent? One study, carried out by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Unite Students in 2021, suggested that as well as being excited and nervous, many students are deeply illinformed about what to expect.
Of course, flying the nest to go to university is the opportunity of a lifetime, but to make the most of it needs some preparation before you arrive. This means learning life skills such as cooking and cleaning. You'll no longer be able to rely on Mum and Dad to feed you or clear up after you, so try to learn how to make some staple dishes that are quick and easy to prepare. Graduate Peter Rogers told the reporter, “I didn't really have anything other than basic cookery skills before I went to university and found learning to cook was reasonably enjoyable.” Other things to do while at home is to practise some of those household chores, like operating the washing machine or ironing your clothes!
These domestic skills will come in useful because students will probably be living with others such as in a flat sharing campusbased accommodation. This will also require taking responsibility for managing their finances because, apart from tuition fees, accommodation is likely to be the biggest cost for students living away from home. However, the Higher Education Policy Institute and Unite Students study found only about half of the wouldbe students surveyed identified rent as the biggest expense and concluded that this suggests more should be done to help in the transition(过渡) between school and university.
New students are going to have to be sociable as well—not just relying on old friends at home. Going to university requires meeting new people and making new friends. This often begins in Freshers' Week although journalism student Emmeke Megannety warns that, “People starting university need to remember that the people you meet in your first week will not necessarily be your friends for life.” But whatever your expectations, it's good to be prepared for the time of your life.
( ) 1. What's the function of the question in the first paragraph?
A. To introduce a topic. B. To explain a concept.
C. To make a prediction. D. To summarize a passage.
( ) 2. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A. Most wouldbe students have a correct understanding of rent.
B. There's no need to help students adapt to the new environment.
C. There's a gap between students' knowledge of the rent and the reality.
D. Apart from accommodation, students don't need to bear financial burden.
( ) 3. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Most students know quite well what to expect in college.
B. Cooking and cleaning do ensure a successful college life.
C. Without life skills, students can't survive the college life.
D. Old friends are not enough to help you enjoy college life.
( ) 4. What is the best title for the text?
A. Get prepared for college B. Learn basic life skills
C. Stand on your own feet D. Rely on friends when going out
B
Several weeks ago, I pulled an old road map out of the glove box and passed it to my children. They had never seen the province of Ontario laid out like that before. They stared at the map, asking about all the towns, parks, and other landmarks we'd visited, and I pointed them out on the map.
Google Maps and GPS are modern wonders that have got me out of many confusing places, but paper maps still have a role to play in our lives. Most of us adults learned to read them out of necessity, but it's up to us to pass on that skill to children whose need may not be so obvious, but who still stand to benefit from it.
As Trevor Muir wrote in an article on this topic, “When kids learn how to create and use paper maps, they are doing more than just learning how to get around. They are actually developing fundamental skills that they will use for the rest of their lives. Map skills still belong in today's classroom.”
As a child I had National Geographic maps taped to my bedroom walls. This aroused my curiosity and imagination about those places and thus made me eager to remember my geography and history lessons because they were tied to places I'd “seen”. Even now as a mother of four, I've also spared time to travel to many of the countries whose maps I studied as a child.
Additionally, in this fastchanging world, unexpected events can rapidly influence one's usual way of life. When GPS satellites or Internet connections are affected, this oldfashioned skill can get you out of a mess without requiring a smartphone. Last but not least, paper maps arouse “big picture” thinking, showing kids that there's a much bigger world out there and helping to direct them within it.
So, now is a good time to pull out those dusty old maps and lay them on the kitchen table.
( ) 5. How did the children react when they were given the paper map?
A. They showed great curiosity.
B. They seemed totally confused.
C. They considered it oldfashioned.
D. They found it less convenient than GPS.
( ) 6. What might be the topic of the article written by Trevor Muir?
A. The teaching focus in today's classroom.
B. The situations where paper maps are used.
C. The necessity of digital maps in the modern world.
D. The benefit of developing paper map skills for kids.
( ) 7. Which of the following shows the author's opinion?
A. Internet connections are very reliable today.
B. GPS will sooner or later replace paper maps.
C. Paper maps provide kids with a grand vision.
D. Paper maps make people connected with each other.
( ) 8. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Time to teach kids to read paper maps
B. How to teach kids about different kinds of maps
C. Time to encourage kids to step into a bigger world
D. How to teach kids fundamental skills with paper maps
Ⅱ. 完形填空。
My father was an illhumoured man. I knew he loved me and his love was __1__. He just didn't know how to express it.
One evening we went out for a night on the town. We were sitting in a famous restaurant that had a small but lively __2__. When there came a familiar waltz tune(曲调), I decided to invite him for a dance. “Dad, you know I've never danced with you. I begged you but you __3__ wanted to. How about right now?”
I waited for the usual __4__. But instead he considered thoughtfully, and then a surprising twinkle appeared in his eyes. “Let's hit the floor and I'll show you just what kind of moves an __5__ guy like me can still make.”
My father took me in his arms and I felt overcome by __6__. As we danced I __7__ my father but he avoided my gaze(注视). “Dad,” I finally whispered, tears in my eyes, “why is it so hard for you to look at me?” At last his __8__ dropped to my face and he studied me. “Because I love you so much,” he said. I was struck dumb(愣住) by his response. It wasn't what I had __9__. But it was of course exactly what I needed to hear. His own eyes were teary and he was blinking.
I had always known that he loved me. I just hadn't understood that his deep emotion had __10__ him and made him mute(沉默的). “I love you too, Dad!” I said softly. He stumbled over the next few words, “I'm sorry that I'm not good at showing feelings. It's __11__ for me, but just remember how much I love you.”
When the dance ended I excused myself to the ladies' room, and during my absence __12__ changed. Dad fell down heavily in his chair. Everything was really all too __13__. He was gone.
Now I still remember our waltz on the dance floor and his sudden confession(坦白) to me. It was __14__ the first, last and only dance that I ever had with my father. What a blessing that we had the chance to talk __15__ it was too late.
( ) 1. A. deep B. healthy C. silent D. shallow
( ) 2. A. theatre B. band C. counter D. cafe
( ) 3. A. always B. sometimes C. seldom D. never
( ) 4. A. invitation B. approval C. refusal D. struggle
( ) 5. A. eager B. expert C. old D. energetic
( ) 6. A. emotions B. sadness C. concerns D. tension
( ) 7. A. looked down on B. looked through
C. looked up at D. looked into
( ) 8. A. kiss B. words C. hand D. eyes
( ) 9. A. admired B. desired C. expected D. responded
( )10. A. comforted B. frightened C. punished D. guarded
( )11. A. enough B. normal C. horrible D. hard
( )12. A. nothing B. little C. much D. everything
( )13. A. early B. extreme C. late D. negative
( )14. A. likely B. indeed C. just D. already
( )15. A. before B. while C. though D. until
Ⅲ. 语法填空。
Have you heard of community fridges? These are spaces 1.________ locals can share food with one another and save fresh food 2.________ going to waste. The Community Fridge Network 3.________(connect) 300 community fridges across the UK. It offers guidance to people 4. ________(look) to set up their own fridges, and support to groups running fridges. The fridges are open to everyone. Of course, there are some rules for what can and cannot 5.________(share) in order to keep things safe. But otherwise, you're welcome 6.________(take) what you need, and leave anything that might otherwise end up in the waste bin.
According to 7.________ survey by the Food Foundation in April, 2022, 15.5 per cent of the UK households were food insecure, meaning that they ate 8.________(little) than normal or went a day without food because they could not access 9.________ afford food.
The benefit of community fridges has never been clearer. In difficult times, with pretty much all costs increasing greatly, it is reassuring to know that 10.________(community) are coming together and helping each other as much as they can.
Ⅰ.
A
1—4 ACDA
B
5—8 ADCA
Ⅱ. 1—5 ABDCC 6—10 ACDCB 11—15 DDCBA
Ⅲ. 1. where 2. from 3. connects 4. looking 5. be shared 6. to take 7. a 8. less
9. or 10. communities
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