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Unit 3 Never give up
课时2 Reading 1 课时练习
一、单词默写
1. ________ /ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃn/ n. 贡献
2. ________ /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ vt. 克服,解决
3. ________ /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/ n. 鼓舞人心的人(或事物)
4. ________ /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/ vt. 诊断
5. ________ /rɒb/ vt. 掠夺
6. ________ /ˈmʌsl/ n. 肌肉
7. ________ /ˈætɪtjuːd/ n. 态度
8. ________ /dɪˈspaɪt/ prep. 尽管,即使
9. ________ /ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/ n. 宇宙
10. ________ /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ n. 成就
二、词组默写
1. 家喻户晓的人物 __________________________
2. 被诊断出患有…… __________________________
3. 剥夺某人某物 __________________________
4. 对……的态度 __________________________
5. 妨碍某人;阻止某人 __________________________
6. 为……做出贡献 __________________________
7. 因……而闻名 __________________________
8. 与……作斗争 __________________________
三、根据要求完成句子
1. 霍金被认为是当时最伟大的科学家之一。
Hawking was ________ as one of the greatest ________ of his time.
2. 在他21岁生日后不久,他被诊断出患有一种可怕的疾病。
Shortly after his 21st birthday, he was ________ with a terrible ________.
3. 这种疾病逐渐剥夺了人们活动肌肉的能力。
This disease slowly ________ people ________ the ability to move their muscles.
4. 尽管他身体不好,霍金对现代科学的影响是巨大的。
________ his poor health, Hawking’s ________ on modern science is great.
5. 无论生活看起来多么艰难,总有你可以做并取得成功的事情。
________ difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and ________ at.
四、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
1. Stephen Hawking is ________ (recognize) as one of the greatest scientists of his time.
2. His story made him a household name and an ________ (inspire) to all.
3. He was ________ (diagnose) with a terrible disease shortly after his 21st birthday.
4. He had a surprisingly positive ________ (attitude) towards life.
5. ________ (despite) his poor health, Hawking continued to work till he died.
6. His ________ (achieve) have changed our view of the universe.
五、阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空(每词限用一次)
overcome inspiration diagnose attitude despite contribution achieve suffer
Life is not always easy. Many people have to (1) ________ from difficulties and challenges. However, those who have a strong will can (2) ________ these problems. Take Stephen Hawking as an example. He was (3) ________ with a serious illness, but he never gave up. (4) ________ his physical limitations, he made great (5) ________ to science. His positive (6) ________ towards life has been a great (7) ________ to millions of people. He proved that with determination, anyone can (8) ________ great things.
六、阅读回答
A Story of Perseverance
Zhang Lin was born in a small village in Sichuan. When he was 10 years old, he lost his left leg in a terrible accident. Many people thought he would never walk again. But Zhang Lin refused to give up. He started practising walking with a wooden stick every day. It was very painful at first, but he kept going. His mother said, “I often saw tears in his eyes, but he never complained.”
After two years of practice, Zhang Lin could walk without any help. He went back to school and worked even harder than before. He was determined to catch up with his classmates. Today, Zhang Lin is a university student studying engineering. He hopes to design affordable prosthetic limbs for people with disabilities.
“I have learned that difficulties are not the end of the world,” Zhang Lin said. “If you believe in yourself and keep trying, you can overcome anything.”
根据短文内容,用完整的句子回答下列问题。
1. What happened to Zhang Lin when he was 10 years old?
2. How did Zhang Lin practice walking after the accident?
3. How long did it take Zhang Lin to walk without any help?
4. What does Zhang Lin hope to do in the future?
5. What lesson did Zhang Lin learn from his experience?
七、阅读理解
The Man Who Refused to Give Up
Jiang Zhiheng was born with a rare condition that made his legs extremely weak. Doctors told his parents that he would never be able to walk. However, Jiang’s parents refused to accept this. They took him to therapy every day and encouraged him to keep trying.
By the age of eight, Jiang could walk with the help of leg braces. He faced many challenges at school because other children laughed at the way he walked. But Jiang never let this stop him. He focused on his studies and became one of the top students in his class.
His greatest achievement came when he was seventeen. He took part in a national robotics competition and won first prize. “I knew I couldn’t move as fast as others, but I could think as fast,” Jiang said. “I wanted to show that a disability doesn’t mean inability.”
Now Jiang is studying at a top university. He hopes to become an engineer and create technology that helps people with disabilities. “Life is full of challenges,” he says. “But if you have a strong will, nothing can stand in your way.”
1. What condition was Jiang Zhiheng born with?
A. He had a heart problem. B. He had extremely weak legs.
C. He could not hear. D. He could not see.
2. When could Jiang walk with the help of leg braces?
A. At the age of five. B. At the age of eight.
C. At the age of ten. D. At the age of twelve.
3. What did Jiang win at the age of seventeen?
A. A national writing competition. B. A national robotics competition.
C. A national painting competition. D. A national music competition.
4. What does Jiang hope to do in the future?
A. Become a doctor. B. Become a teacher. C. Become an engineer. D. Become a lawyer.
5. What is the main message of this passage?
A. People with disabilities cannot succeed. B. A strong will can help us overcome any obstacle.
C. Robotics competitions are for everyone. D. Life is always fair to everyone.
八、完形填空
My uncle, Mr Chen, is a successful businessman. But his path to success was not (1) ________. When he was young, his family was very poor. He had to leave school at the age of 14 to help (2) ________ his family. He worked as a factory worker, a waiter and even a street vendor.
Despite all these (3) ________, he never gave up on his dream of starting his own business. He saved every (4) ________ he could and spent his free time learning about business. Many people told him that he was (5) ________ too much time on something impossible. (6) ________ he didn’t listen to them.
After ten years of hard work, he (7) ________ opened his own small shop. It wasn’t easy at first, but his determination and hard work (8) ________ paid off. Today, he owns a chain of stores across the country. He often tells young people, “Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t (9) ________ it. If you believe in yourself and never give up, you can achieve (10) ________.”
1. A. easy B. hard C. long D. short
2. A. start B. support C. leave D. visit
3. A. chances B. choices C. difficulties D. excuses
4. A. time B. money C. energy D. luck
5. A. wasting B. spending C. saving D. enjoying
6. A. So B. And C. But D. Because
7. A. finally B. suddenly C. recently D. certainly
8. A. never B. seldom C. sometimes D. finally
9. A. get B. make C. take D. put
10. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
九、阅读综合
Life is full of challenges, and everyone faces obstacles at some point. What separates successful people from others is their ability to overcome these challenges. Here are three examples of people who refused to give up.
Helen Keller was born in 1880 in the United States. When she was 19 months old, she became very ill and lost her sight and hearing. However, with the help of her teacher, Anne Sullivan, she learned to read, write and speak. She became the first deaf-blind person to earn a university degree.
Nick Vujicic was born with a rare condition called tetra-amelia syndrome, which means he has no arms or legs. Despite this, he has become a world-famous motivational speaker. He travels around the world, sharing his message of hope and positivity.
Albert Einstein was considered a slow learner as a child. He didn’t speak until he was four, and he struggled in school. But he didn’t let this stop him. He went on to become one of the greatest scientists in history, developing the theory of relativity.
These stories show us that challenges do not define who we are. What defines us is how we respond to them. With determination, hard work and a positive attitude, we can overcome any obstacle.
A. 根据短文内容,完成表格。
Person
Challenge
Achievement
Helen Keller
Nick Vujicic
Albert Einstein
B. 根据短文内容,用完整的句子回答下列问题。
4. What happened to Helen Keller when she was 19 months old?
5. What is the main lesson we can learn from the three people mentioned in the passage?
参考答案
一、单词默写
1. contribution 2. overcome 3. inspiration 4. diagnose 5. rob
6. muscle 7. attitude 8. despite 9. universe 10. achievement
二、词组默写
1. household name 2. be diagnosed with 3. rob sb of sth
4. attitude towards 5. stand in one’s way 6. make contributions to
7. be known for 8. fight against
三、根据要求完成句子
1. recognized; scientists 2. diagnosed; disease 3. robs; of
4. Despite; influence 5. However; succeed
四、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
1. recognized 2. inspiration 3. diagnosed 4. attitude 5. Despite 6. achievements
五、选词填空
1. suffer 2. overcome 3. diagnosed 4. Despite 5. contributions
6. attitude 7. inspiration 8. achieve
六、阅读回答
1. He lost his left leg in a terrible accident.
2. He practised walking with a wooden stick every day.
3. It took him two years.
4. He hopes to design affordable prosthetic limbs for people with disabilities.
5. He learned that difficulties are not the end of the world, and if you believe in yourself and keep trying, you can overcome anything.
七、阅读理解
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B
八、完形填空
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. C 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. D
九、阅读综合
A. 表格
Helen Keller — lost sight and hearing at 19 months — became first deaf-blind person to earn a university degree
Nick Vujicic — born with no arms or legs — became a world-famous motivational speaker
Albert Einstein — considered a slow learner, struggled in school — developed the theory of relativity, became one of the greatest scientists
B. 回答
4. She became very ill and lost her sight and hearing.
5. Challenges do not define who we are; what defines us is how we respond to them. With determination and hard work, we can overcome obstacles.
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