Unit 2 Improving Yourself-【新课程能力培养】2026-2027学年高中英语选择性必修第二册练习手册（外研版）

Unit 2 Impro Section I Starting out 基础巩固 一、词性转化 1.management 2.effective 3.social;socially 4.unexpected;expectation 5.product;productive 二、短语英汉互译 1.lose one's temper 2.break bad habits 3.tend to do sth.4.put off5.出现6.注视/关注7.充分利用 8.没能做某事 三、句子英汉互译 1.I failed to get my work done because I did not con- centrate. 2.She often loses her temper with her family. ># Section ll Understanding ideas 基础巩固 一、词性转化 1.occupation;occupied 2.accessible 3.awareness 4.constantly 5.reliable 二、单句语法填空 1.messaging 2.finished 3.had been occupied 4.had forgotten 5.being distracted 6.fifth;constantly 7.giving;to check 8.tired;wanting 9.worse;spending; catching 10.a;has been raised 三、短语英汉互译 1.on average 2.reduced sleep time 3.sports equipment 4.be occupied with 5.throw in the towel 6.打开装置7.更新状况8.遗漏/失去机会9.核实/ 结账离开10.除了 四、句子英汉互译 1.我在房间坐了一会儿，眼睛盯着天花板。 2.我们今晚不想做饭，所以让我们点外卖吧 3.但一番反思后，我也意识到平日花在看手机上的 时间太多了。 4.哥哥觉得我应该充分规划好没有手机的日子，因 此他带我去了我们当地的体育中心。 5.Not eating for two days would have been easier! 6.Awareness of just how much we rely on social 参考答案。 ving yourself media can help us step away from it and communicate with each other better. 7.Eventually,she was persuaded to enter the competi- tion. 五、句式转换 1.The average age of social media users in China in 2017 was 33.1 years old,as against 32.4 in 2016. 2.They had been promised money by family and friends for each day spent without using social media. 3.What,if anything,has been learnt from the expe- rience? 4.We would usually have posted pictures and updated our profiles. 5.An hour's sport each day left me tired out and wanting to go to bed early. 拓展训练 阅读理解 1~5 CBDDA Section lll Using language 基础巩固 一、词性转化 1.assignment 2.inspiring;inspiration 3.promotion 4.deliberately 5.statement 二、单句语法填空 1.relaxed;to relax 2.was inspired;inspiring 3.To begin;called 4.honesty 5.involved 6.had been put; spotlessly 三、短语英汉互译 1.meet the deadline 2.put off doing sth.3.values education 4.distribute books 5.in one piece 6. 自新7.依次8.待办事项清单9.换一种说法 10.轻松的气氛 拓展训练 I.七选五 1~5 FGCDA Ⅱ.完形填空 1~5 CAADA 6-10 BDACD 11~15 CDDAD 99 N 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） Section IV Developing ideas 基础巩固 一、词性转化 1.personal;personality 2.investment;investor 3.equipment 4.value;valuable 5.objective;subjective 二、单句语法填空 1.are faced 2.have seen 3.to 4.On 5.managing 6.that;what 7.up 8.objectively 三、短语英汉互译 1.here and now 2.methods of self-management 3.from then on 4.max out 5.in control of 6.be re- sponsible for7.…的障碍8.存钱9.无法得到 10.消费习惯11.做出明智选择12.理财 四、句子英汉互译 1.年轻人的消费能力因人而异。 2.缺乏教育是很多工作的障碍。 3.史密斯先生是医院所有医疗决策的负责人。 4.这些物品让贫穷和无家可归的人生活得稍微轻松 了一些。 5.听到好消息，他情不自禁地哭了，立即跑回家通 知了家里人。 6.2016年的一项研究表明，美国有17个州要求高 中生修个人理财课程。 7.无论你是想要接济朋友，还是为动物慈善机构捐 款，这都是你的钱，你可以把它捐给任何你相信的事业。 8.It was from senior high school on that he took up his volunteer work and helped those who needed help through crowd funding. 9.He is giving his grandchildren the opportunity to learn lifelong values. 10.While the Spending jar is about here and now,the Saving jar gives you a vision for the future 五、句式转换 1.However people intend to use their money,mana- ging it seems to be important to younger generations. 2.The grandchildren were given three jars when they turned 13.It was from then on that his grandchildren started 100 to be in control of what to do with the money they receive. 3.The value taught with the Spending jar is that you are responsible for your own happiness. 4.The Investing jar not only represents a vision for the future,but (also)gives the opportunity to build for the fu- ture. 拓展训练 I.完形填空 1~5 DCBAC 6~10 DBCDA 11~15 CADBA Ⅱ.七选五 1~5 DEFAC Ⅲ.语法填空 1.a 2.including 3.sharing 4.most 5.to admire 6.but 7.pollution 8.are becoming 9.spending 10.occasions Section V Presenting ideas 基础巩固 一、词性转化 1.angry;angrily 2.reflection 3.effect:effective 二、单句语法填空 1.that 2.when 3.who 4.watchful 5.himself 6.thoughts 7.were given 8.improvement 三、短语英汉互译 1.make improvements 2.in anger 3.convey me- ssages4.master of oneself5.a credit card6.忍住不发 火7.不见了8.改变想法9.改进10.有效的学习 方式 四、句子英汉互译 1.不能主宰自己的人是不自由的。 2.听从医生的建议，你很快就会好起来。 3.There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. 4.Every time he lost his temper,he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. 5.It doesn't matter how many times you say sorry. 拓展训练 阅读理解 1-4 BCBAUnit 2 Improving yourself @ NUnit 2 Improving yourself Section I Starting out 5.turn up 基础巩固 6.keep an eye on 一、词性转化 7.make full use of 1.manage(v.)管理→ (n.)管理 8.fail to do sth. 2.effect(n.)影响，效果→ (ad.) 三、句子英汉互译 有效的 1.我没有把工作做完，因为我没有集中精力。 3.society(n.)社团，社会→ (ad.) 社交的→ (ad.)社会上，社交上 4.expect(u.)预料→ (ad.)没有 2. 她经常对她的家人发脾气。 料到的→ (n.)期待，预期 5.produce(w.)生产 (n.)产 品→ (ad山.)多产的 四、小练笔 二、短语英汉互译 回答下列问题并连句成文，谈谈你对时 1.发脾气 间管理的看法。请写到你的小练笔本上。 2.改掉坏习惯 1.Do you think time management is signifi- 3.倾向做某事 cant?Why or why not? 4.延期 2.What tips can you give to the busy teenagers? 练 (15 N 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） SectionⅡ Understanding ideas took me check)out the local 基础巩固 sports centre. 一、词性转化 8.An hour's sport left me (tire)out 1.occupy(.)占有→ (n.)占领， and (want)to go to bed early. 职业→ (ad.)被占领的，忙 9.What is (bad),I could not resist 于…的 (spend)much time 2.access(n.)接触的机会，通道→ (catch)up on news. (ad山.)易得到的，易进入的 10.So far,they have raised total of 5 3.aware(ad.)意识到的→ (n.) thousand dollars and it seems that some- 意识 thing other than money (raise) 4.constant(ad.)持续不断的→ through the fundraising campaign. (adu.)持续不断地，经常地 三、短语英汉互译 5.rey(u.)依靠→ (ad)可靠的 1.平均 二、单句语法填空 2.减少的睡眠时间 1.Detox meant no message)fri- 3.运动设备 ends,no posting photos and no blogging. 4.忙于… 2.With the detox now. (finish),they 5.认输 have switched on their devices and they are 6.switch on the devices back online. 7.update one's profiles 3.She regretted that much of her time 8.miss out (occupy)with checking his phone. 9.check out 4.The detox made me realize the value of real 10.other than contact that I (forget). 四、句子英汉互译 5.We had a proper conversation without 1.I sat in my room for a few minutes with my distract)by messages from other eyes fixed on the ceiling. people. 6.By the (five）day,I felt I was not missing out by not constant) 2.We don't feel like cooking tonight,so let's checking my phone order takeout. 7.To avoid (give)in,my brother 16)练 Unit 2 Improving yourself using social media. 3.But on reflection,I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone 3.If anything is learned,what has been learned from the experience? 4.My brother thought I should make full use of the time without my phone,so he took 4.We usually posted pictures and updated our me to check out our local sports centre. profiles,but we could not do it at that time. 5.让我饿两天可能还更轻松些！ 5.Each day I spent an hour on sport.This made me very tired and I wanted to go to bed early. 6.脱瘾活动还让我们意识到自已对社交媒体 的依赖程度，从而帮助我们摆脱它的束 缚，更好地互相沟通。 六、小练笔 Social Media Detox这篇专题讨论中，介 绍了一场“社交媒体脱瘾”活动，五位参与 7.最终，她被说服参加这个竞赛。 该活动的学生谈论了他们的亲身经历和感 受。请你想象自己和同学们也参与了某种专 题讨论活动，谈谈你的经历和感受。请写到 五、句式转换 你的小练笔本上。 想想看，教材中是怎样表达相同意思 拓展训练 的？都使用了什么句子结构或表达方式？ 1.The average age of social media users in 阅读理解 China in 2017 was 33.1 years old,while the Once when I was facing a decision that average age of social media users in 2016 involved high risk,I went to a friend.He was32.4. looked at me for a moment and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I've ever had:Be bold and brave--and mighty(强大 2.Families and friends had promised them forces will come to your aid. money for each day that was spent without Those words made me see clearly that 17 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） when I had fallen short in the past,it was sel-lot better off than the person who tries to do dom because I had tried and failed.It was nothing and succeeds. usually because I had let fear of failure stop So,always try to live a little bit beyond me from trying at all.On the other hand, your abilities-and you'll find your abilities whenever I had plunged into deep water,:are greater than you ever dreamed. forced by courage or circumstance,I had al- )1.Why was the author sometimes un- ways been able to swim until I got my feet on able to reach his goal in the past? the ground again. A.He faced huge risks. Boldness means a decision to bite off B.He lacked mighty forces more than you are sure you can eat.And there C.Fear prevented him from trying. is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. D.Failure blocked his way to suc- They are potential powers we possess:energy, cess. skill,sound judgment,creative ideas-even )2.What is the implied meaning of the physical strength greater than most of us realize. underlined part? Admittedly,those mighty forces are spiri- A.Swallow more than you can di- tual ones.But they are more important than gest. physical ones.A college classmate of mine, B.Act slightly above your abilities. Tim,was an excellent football player,even C.Develop more mysterious po- though he weighed much less than the average wers. player."In one game I suddenly found myself D.Learn to make creative decisions. confronting a huge player,who had nothing )3.What was especially important for but me between him and our goal line,"said Tim's successful defense in the Tim."I was so frightened that I closed my football game? eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy A.His physical strength. like a bullet(子掸)and stopped him cold.” B.His basic skill. Boldness-a willingness to extend your- C.His real fear. self to the extreme-is not one that can be ac- D.His spiritual force. quired overnight.But it can be taught to chil- )4.What can be learned from Para- dren and developed in adults.Confidence graph 5? builds up.Surely,there will be setbacks A.Confidence grows more rapidly and disappointments in life:boldness in in adults. itself is no guarantee of success.But the per- B.Trying without success is mean- son who tries to do something and fails is a ingless. 18)练 Unit 2 Improving yourself C.Repeated failure creates a better rageous. life. B.To advise people to build up D.Boldness can be gained little by physical power. little. C.To tell people the ways to gua- ()5.What is the author's purpose in rantee. writing this passage? D.To recommend people to de- A.To encourage people to be cou-: velop more abilities. 练(19 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） SectionⅢ Using language 2.延期做某事 基础巩固 3.价值观教育 一、词性转化 4.分发书籍 1.assign(v.)分配 → (n.)任务 5.完好无损 2.inspire(u.)激励，激发→ (ad.) 6.turn over a new leaf 鼓舞人心的 (n.)灵感 7.in turn 3.promote(u.)促进，升职→ (n.) 8.a to-do list 升职，推销 9.to put it another way 4.deliberate(a山)故意的→ 10.the relaxed atmosphere (adw.）故意地 四、小练笔 5.state(u.)陈述→ (n.)陈述， 生活中某种事情会导致你产生变化（如 声明 学校活动、所见所闻、父母或老师的教育 二、单句语法填空 等)。请你根据本单元所学描述一下：什么 1.They enjoyed the atmosphere and 事？为什么变化？怎样变化？请写到你的小 it was a good way (relax) 练笔本上。 2.He to write his novel when he was 拓展训练 struck by the bravery of the nurses and doctors.(inspire) I,七选五 3. (begin)with,the school intro- Get out your shovels,your seeds,and duced a programme call) your soil-it's almost April 22.Here are four “Readers”. fun ways to celebrate Earth Day with your 4.Every one of us needs to work together to kids. build a culture of (honest). Plant a tree. 5.Children (involve)in the volun- Since the first Earth Day in 1970,plant- teer work were in high spirits. ing trees has been a traditional way of cele- 6.One day,I came home to find that my brating the holiday.Try planting one in your homework put)right in the own backyard,or attending a local tree-plant- centre of a spot clean desk. ing event.In its lifetime,that single tree will 三、短语英汉互译 absorb approximately one ton of carbon dio- 1.满足期限 xide.1. 20)练 Unit 2 Improving yourself Spend the day without a car. color search. 2. Yet,challenge yourself to D.Check out your newspaper the week make your way through the day without hop- leading up to the holiday. ping in the car.Walking,biking,or catching E.On Earth Day,we realize what we can the bus will keep your carbon dioxide emis- do to preserve our natural resources. sions down and show the kids there are other F.And there are a lot more surprising facts fun ways of traveling. about trees you can share with your kids. Take a walk in nature. G.Depending on where you live,this will Perhaps the most obvious Earth Day ac- bring varying degrees of problem to tra- tivity is a nature walk.Make a list of things vel you'd like to find and check them off on your Ⅱ.完形填空 walk.3. Go through the colors of the Having a job is great.It means I can have rainbow and try and find an object in that co- a place to 1 in.And with an above-average lor on your walk. job,I can afford a car and overseas vacations. Attend a community activity. However,I also understand how 2 it is Show your kids it's not just Mom and to live with a below-average job,having had Dad who care about Earth Day.Tons of many jobs of this kind before.It's quite awful. people will show up for local events as well! I emailed my 3 to every company 4. We guarantee you will find some with an online careers page.I even printed my activities like park cleanup,recycling demos, resume(简历）and4 out to hundreds of or tree-planting ceremony. offices. 5 When it comes to taking care One summer I got a job at a high-tech of Earth,we all need to do our share.Take company,which I was terrible at.It was no your kids to the local playground and give 5 when I was asked to leave that job after them each a pair of gloves and a small only four days. garbage bag.Task them with picking of scraps A lot of people today believe the problem of trash as fast as they can-whoever fills up of 6 in my generation is our 7.Some their bag first,wins.Once you get back home, criticize(批评)us for being lazy or careless. enjoy some Earth Day movies. Some 8 members of my generation of hav- A.Play the clean-up game. ing a sense of“specialness'”that has9us B.Remember that every day can be Earth to believe we can all be astronauts,movie Day. stars or singers if we put our 10 to it.Also, C.If you don't feel like making a list,try a a few of them think that we would all be ha- 练 21 N 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） ppily 11 if we would only learn software B.unemployment engineering. C.poverty I understand that not everyone can go in- D.education to space,star in Hollywood movies or film ）7.A.duty B.project stadiums with 12,however everyone is C.task D.fault good at something.It took me hundreds of re- ）8.A.accuse B.remind jection emails to 13 that I had to focus on C.rob D.warn finding a job where I could actually be 14. ( ）9.A.chosen B.occupy And now,I finally have that job.It's not C.led D.told the best 15,but it's not bad for a start ei- ）10.A.hands B.spirits ther. C.feet D.minds (）1.A.step B.hide )11.A.praised B.fired C.live D.play C.employed D.admired (）2.A.difficult B.special ）12.A.tourists B.students C.constant D.impossible C.astronauts D.fans (）3.A.details B.photos ）13.A.forget B.remember C.opinions D.thanks C.respect D.realize (）4.A.dragged B.motivated ）14.A.successful B.average C.figured D.handed C.rich D.lazy (）5.A.surprise B.good ( ）15.A.end B.story C.fun D.use C.salary D.start (）6.A.population (22练 Unit 2 Improving yourself Section IV Developing ideas 基础巩固 spend your money or you save it for the fu- ture. 一、词性转化 8.Teenagers are encouraged to think more L.person(n.)人→ (ad.)个人 (object)about money and the 的→ (n.)个性 things that it can do. 2.invest(u.)投资→ (n.)投资→ 三、短语英汉互译 (n.)投资者 1.此时此刻 3.equip(.)装备→ (n.)设备 2.自我管理方法 4.value(v.)珍视→ (n.)价值→ 3.从那时起 (ad山.)有价值的 4.花光/刷爆 5.object(n.)物体；目标→ (ad.) 5.控制 客观的→ (ad山.）主观的 6.对…负责 二、单句语法填空 7.barrier to 1.Nowadays,the elderly in the country. 8.put aside money (face)with many challenging problems. 9.have no access to. 2.Recent headlines_ (see)more and 10.spending habits more teens maxing out their parents'credit 11.make informed choices cards on games or other online activities. 12.manage one's money 3.In contrast the big spenders,there:四、句子英汉互译 are teens who prove age is no barrier to 1.The spending power of young people varies making good use of money. from person to person. 4. receiving the gift,the aged wo- man could not helping crying. 5.However you intend to make good use of your money, (manage)it seems 2.A lack of education is a barrier to many to be a challenging job. jobs. 6.It was from then on his grandchil- dren started to be in control of to do with the money they received. 7.It is to you to decide whether you 3.Mr.Smith is the person in control of all 23 N 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） medical decision at the hospital. 9.他在给他的孙子孙女们提供终身树立正确 价值观的机会。 4.These items helped to make the lives of the poor and homeless people a little bit easier. 10.“消费”罐子关注的是眼前和当下，而 “储蓄”罐子则为你提供了对未来的愿景。 5.On hearing the good news,he couldn't help crying and rushed home to inform the 五、句式转换 whole family 想想看，教材中是怎样表达相同意思 的？都使用了什么句子结构或表达方式？ 1.No matter how people intend to use their money,it seems important for younger gene- 6.A 2016 study said 17 states of the US re- ration to manage it. quire high school students to take courses in personal finances. 2.The grandchildren were given three jars when they turned 13.Just from then on, 7.Whether you want to help out a friend or they started to be in control of what they give money to an animal charity,it is your could do with the money they receive. money to give to whatever cause you be- lieve in. 3.You are responsible for your own happi- ness.The value is taught with the Spending 8.就是从高中起，他就开始参加志愿者工 jar. 作，通过众筹来帮助那些需要帮助的人。 4.The Investing jar represents a vision for the 24)练 Unit 2 Improving yourself @ future and it also gives the opportunity to ever,came when I took a part-time job at a build for the future. Vista Nursing Home.One old lady there who had Alzheimer's disease became my 10. Every time I came into her room,she was so happy because she thought I was her daughter. 六、小练笔 Her real daughter never 11 her,so I took 结合你在本文中学到的，你认为哪个：her place..She let me12 that making others “罐子”最重要？给出你的理由和实例，并feel good made me feel good,too.When she 联系自身实际，思考如何理财。请写到你的 died,I was 13,but I was very grateful to 小练笔本上。 her. I think I am a much better person today 拓展训练 than I used to be,and I hope I will not 14 I.完形填空 these experiences.They have taught me to I used to be a very self-centered person, care about other people more than about my- but in the past two years I have really self.I 15 who I am today,and I could not changed.I have started to think about other say that a few years ago. people 1 I think about myself.I am happy ）l.A.after B.since that I am becoming a different person. C.unless D.before I think my 2 started when I was at ( ）2.A.education B.career Palomar College.At first,I just wanted to get C.change D.tour my 3 and be left alone.I thought I was ）3.A.interest B.degree smarter than everyone else,so I hardly ever C.friendship D.homework 4 to anyone in my classes.By the end of ）4.A.talked B.wrote my first semester(学期)，I was really5 C.lied D.reported It seemed as if everyone but me had made ）5.A.considerate B.enjoyable friends and was having fun.So I tried a(n) C.lonely D.curious 6.I started asking people around me how ）6.A.game B.defence they were doing,and if they were having trou- C.argument D.experiment ble,I 7 to help.That was really a big step ）7.A.dared B.offered for me.By the end of the year,I had several C.argued D.distracted new friends,and two of 8 are still my best ）8.A.us B.which friends today. C.them D.whom A bigger cause of my new 9,how-( ）9.A.luck B.access 练 25 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） C.hope D.attitude plish your personal and professional goals.If ( ）l0.A.friend B.partner you're really not a fan of the gym,join a C.guide D.assistant group class to keep yourself motivated. )11.A.promoted B.answered C.visited D.trusted Pressing pause is important.Studies show ()12.A.see B.guess that prolonged tasks that require high levels of C.look D.explain focus,energy,and attention can cause you to (）13.A.useless B.hopeless become less productive and focused over time. C.homeless D.heartbroken Take brief mental breaks.When we take ( ）14.A.contrast B.forget “health breaks”we are much more focused C.improve D.remember and engaged in our next work;in contrast, (）15.A.like B.miss when we try to work continually on a project C.wonder D.expect without breaks our quality of work tends to de- Ⅱ.七选五 teriorate. Daily Habits of Naturally Productive People Don't try to do everything at once. When it comes to being more efficient at People believe the more we can do at your job,you know the basics.But research once,the better.5.In fact,the more shows a whole new side of productivity you we multitask,the less efficient and productive may not have realized.1. we become.Instead,to increase productivity, Focus on being happier. focus on one task at a time until it's comple- 2. Even if a low mood does not ted and then give all of your attention to the completely disable you from functioning,it next task. can decrease your productivity to make you A.Take breaks at times. far less efficient.Also,don't hesitate to seek B.Make productivity first. help.Not only will this help you achieve a C.However,research shows the opposite. more stable work-life balance,but a new out- D.Have a look at these habits of naturally look can also open you up to new opportuni- productive people. ties and necessary changes. E.Studies find happier people are more pro- Prioritize fitness. ductive. You know the countless benefits of exer- F.It improves your mood and increases cise.3. Even 30-minute moderate-to- your brain's productivity. high physical activity just three to four times a G.Research shows that daylight improves day can go a long way in helping you accom- your levels of activity. 26)练 Unit 2 Improving yourself Ⅲ.语法填空 over time.For example,some Chinese cities Today's festivals have 1. wide no longer allow firecrackers during the Spring range of origins,2. (include)the Festival,as they can increase air 7. seasons of the year,famous figures,important pollute).However, these days.festivals events and religions.All festivals have the 6: become)more and more spirit of 3. (share)joy,gratitude, commercial,with people 9. (spend) love,or peace in common. more money on gifts,which results in different The harvest festival is one of the 4. opinions. (much)popular festivals and is cele- Festivals are an important part of society. brated in many cultures.In China,families They reflect people's wishes,beliefs,faiths, gather 5. (admire)the shining moon and attitudes towards life.They are 10. and enjoy delicious mooncakes during the Mid- occasion)that allow us to relax and Autumn Festival.Customs play a significant enjoy life. role in festivals.6. they can change 综练 27 N 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） Section V Presenting ideas 2.生气地 基础巩固 3.传递信息 一、词性转化 4.自己的主人 1.anger(n.）生气→ (ad山.)生气 5.信用卡 的→ (ad.)生气地 6.hold one's temper 2.reflect(u.)反思→ (n.)反思； 7.be gone 反射 8.change one's thoughts 3.affect(u.)影响→ (n.)影响→ 9.make improvements (ad.)有效的 10.effective ways of learning 二、单句语法填空 四、句子英汉互译 1.The boy hammered so many nails 1.No man is free who is not master of his father had to give him a whole new himself. bag. 2.Finally,the day came the boy did not lose his temper. 3.He told his father, said that he 2.Follow your doctor's advice,and you will should pull out one nail for each day get better soon. 4.The superior man must be (watch) over himself when he is alone. 5.No man is free who is not master of (he). 3.从前有个男孩，脾气非常差。 6.Change your think)and you change your world. 7.You have exactly the same number of hours per day that give)to Helen 4.每次他发脾气，他就得在栅栏后面钉一个 Keller. 钉子。 8.What (improve)have you made in understanding different cultures? 三、短语英汉互译 1.改善 5.你道歉多少次都没用了。 28)练 Unit 2 Improving yourself @ pushing for "greener"ways to operate,inviting researchers in other laboratories at our institution as well as our own.Over the following months, 五、大练笔 we launched a series of initiatives that we feel 你可以在以下两个题目中任选一个，作：have made a difference.We introduced new 为本单元的写作大练笔。 recycling bins to each laboratory,designed 1.写一篇日记，记录你高中生活第一周： ways to reduce our use of plastic items and 的见闻和感受。 purchased meters to track the energy consump- 2.向你校校长提出学校建设改进意见， tion of various pieces of laboratory equipment. 并说明理由。 That helped us create rules for each device, which we outlined on stickers:"Turn me off 拓展训练 at the end of the day,”“Never turn me off,” 阅读理解 or“Turn me off if empty or not in use.”We I went into our laboratory feeling depress- also increased the temperature of several low- ed.For months,I had been trying to recycle temperature freezers after realizing some some of our laboratory's plastic waste into samples didn't have to be stored so cold. 3D-printed laboratory tools,but it wasn't going I'm still disappointed that I was not able well.My colleagues suggested thinking about to fully realize my 3D-printing vision,and I how to avoid having so much plastic waste in am committed enough to keep trying.But I've the first place,which boosted my spirits and also learned that if one approach isn't working, led to a series of changes in how we operate sometimes it's best to take a step back and in the laboratory. look for other solutions.I'm thankful that with I raised the idea of creating 3D-printed the help of the academic community around laboratory tools out of some of our waste,but me,we were able to do that. it was also tricky to get the recycled material()1.Why was the author upset for mon- into a consistent shape that could be fed into ths? the 3D printer.After months of struggling,I A.His lab tools were outdated. feared that my vision might not live up to my B.He failed to realize his vision. expectations,so it was really a welcome relief C.His idea was denied by co-work- when my colleagues were eager to brainstorm ers. other ways to reduce our environmental D.He produced too much plastic footprint. waste. We decided to create a group sticking to )2.Why did researchers put stickers on 29 N 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） the devices? C.Quit 3D-printing research A.To identify the ownership. D.Pursue an academic degree. B.To decorate the equipment. ( )4.What can we learn from the text? C.To give energy-saving reminders. A.One tree cannot make a forest. D.To offer cost-efficient approaches. B.Actions speak louder than words. ()3.What will the author probably do in C.A friend in need is a friend in- the future? deed. A.Develop new 3D printers. D.Nothing is impossible to a willing B.Seek a greener laboratory. heart. (30)练