1、第 1页(共 8页)Unit1 Festival and celebrationsSection A Listening and Speaking一、选词填空1.grateful/gratitudeShe wasto him for being so good to her.He expressed histo me for my help.2.charm/charmingCathy is a woman of great.The hotel is small,but its.3.agriculture/agriculturalMore than 75% of the land is used
2、 for.Rivers are important for ancountry.4.decorate/decorationThe curtains do not match with the.Theytheir house in a fancy merce/commercialThey have made their fortunes from industryand.His invention was asuccess.6.reflect/reflectionThe windowsthe bright afternoon sunlight.第 2页(共 8页)Your clothes are
3、 often aof your personality.二、阅读理解Perhaps no one knows the power of imagination better thanChinese writer Liu Cixin. Until four years ago, Liu worked fulltime as a computer engineer at a power plant in Shanxi province.He only wrote science fiction in his spare time. But it wasduring this time that L
4、ius imagination took flight. He did whathe might never have the chance to do in real lifewander inspace, fight with aliens, and visit planets lightyears away.But even with such a powerful imagination, Liu, 55,probably hadnt expected that he would become the first Asianto win the Hugo Award, science
5、fictions highest prize, in 2015.Perhaps neither did he think that former US president BarackObama would read his novelThe ThreeBody Problem,nor that onNov 9 in Washington DC, he would win the 2018 Arthur C. ClarkeAward for Imagination in Service to Society. Its the first timea Chinese writer has eve
6、r won the award.In his acceptance speech, Liu said that he owed hisimagination to Arthur C. Clarke (19172008), a famous UK scifi author. He said that reading Clarkes 1968 classic novel2001:A Space Odysseyin the early 1980s had a great effect onhim.“My mind opened up like never before. I felt like a
7、narrow第 3页(共 8页)river finally seeing the sea, ” Liu said. “That night, in myeyes, the starry sky was completely different from the past.For the first time in my life, I was awed (使敬畏) by themystery of the universe.”But no matter how far away Lius imagination takes him,somehow his novels always stay
8、rational.InThe ThreeBody Problem,for example, Liu tells a taleof aliens invading Earth. But unlike other alien stories, Liutalks more about relationships between civilizations (文明),rules of survival, and the meanings of life. And inTheWandering Earth,Liu looks ahead to the day when our solarsystem c
9、omes to an end and humans have to look for a new placeto live. However, all his visions and solutions are based on“hard science”. Lius works arent simply daydreams.1What do we know about Liu Cixin?AHe became a fulltime writer when he was young.BHe dreamed about wandering in space from childhood.CHe
10、is the first Asian to win the Arthur C. Clarke Award.DHe is the first Chinese winner of the Hugo Award.2Liu Cixins words are used mainly to show _.Ahis interest in mysteries of the universeBhis love of reading science fictionChis confusion when he started writingDhis feeling after reading Clarkes wo
11、rk3Why did the author mentionThe ThreeBody Problemand第 4页(共 8页)The Wandering Earth?ATo compare the different writing styles in the two books.BTo explain how Liu Cixin came up with his ideas.CTo show that Liu Cixin has a powerful imagination.DTo prove that Liu Cixins works relate science toreality.4W
12、hats the text mainly about?ALiu Cixins achievements and writing style.BLiu Cixins contributions to science fiction.CHow Liu Cixin became a scifi writer.DHow Liu Cixin started a new scifi style.三、阅读七选五_1_Safety in the highway is not totally out of ourhands. Here are four ways to protect ourselves whe
13、n we travel._2_ People in small cars are injured more often andmore severely than people travelling in large cars.Factoriesof small cars are strengthening their products safety,whichhelps.But the mix of large cars and small cars on the roadis the main reason of the problem.Being thrown into glass an
14、d metal car parts, or beingthrown from the car can really hurt or even kill you._3_The safety belts main purpose is to pull you back if your carhas a sudden crash with another vehicle or object, or if it rollsover.A belt can reduce the chance of deadly injury by 45% andthe chance of serious injury b
15、y 50%.第 5页(共 8页)Air bags are important.More than half of all newcars sold have air bags.Air bags provide protection infrontal crashesthe type of crash that kills the most driverswhen they are also wearing safety belts. Most people aredemanding air bags in the cars they buy._4_Effective asthey are, t
16、hey cant take the place of safety belts.Drunk driving crashes are less likely to happen ifyou dont drink._5_Many people have realised thatdrunk driving can lead to death and injury, prison time andother results. There are movements to strengthen penalties fordrinking and driving.AHow to drive smooth
17、ly?BYou are safer in a large car.CDrunk driving is the most serious problem.DAir bags are not installed in all cars.EThats why safety belts should be worn.FHow to protect ourselves in the highway?GBut the protection provided by air bags is limited inside or rear (后面的) crashes.四、选词创境运用下列写作词汇,自己创设一个语境
18、,形成一个小语段。a wide rangeof,origin,religion,figure,charm,joy,gratitude,significant,commercial,occasion第 6页(共 8页)一、选词填空1.grateful;gratitude2.charm;charming3.agriculture;agricultural4.decoration;merce;commercial6.reflected;reflection二、阅读理解1.D细节理解题。根据第二段中.he would become the firstAsian to win the Hugo Awar
19、d, science fictions highest prize,in 2015.可知,我们对 Liu Cixin 的了解是他是第一位获得雨果奖的中国人。2.D推理判断题。根据第三段提到 Liu Cixin 阅读了克拉克的作品。第四段主要介绍了 Liu Cixin 在阅读克拉克的作品后的感受。故选 D。3.D推理判断题。根据最后一段中 However, all his visionsand solutions are based on “hard science”. Lius works arentsimply daydreams.可知,作者提到The ThreeBody Problem和T
20、heWandering Earth是为了证明 Liu Cixin 的作品是科学与现实的结合。4.A主旨大意题。根据第一段可知,本文讲述的是 Liu Cixin 的成就与写作风格。三、阅读七选五1F考查主题句。根据本段内容可知,在高速公路上行驶,随时都可能出现安全问题, 那么如何在高速公路上保护自己就成了需要解决的问题,故选 F 项。2B考查主题句。根据该空后一句 People in small cars areinjured more often and more severely than people travelling inlarge cars.可知,在大车中要比在小车中更加安全,故选
21、 B 项。第 7页(共 8页)3E考查过渡句。根据该空后一句“The safety belts mainpurpose is to pull you back”可知,此句话需要引出安全带的话题。为了在事故时不被甩到玻璃碎片或车的金属碎片附近,或不被甩出车外,我们要系安全带。前一句是“因” ,所填句为“果” ,故选 E项。4 G考查过渡句。 根据该空前一句 “Most people are demandingair bags in the cars they buy.”及该空后一句“Effective as theyare, they cant take the place of safety
22、belts.”可知,此处需要一句话说明为什么安全气囊不能代替安全带。G 项说明,如果车身是从侧面或后部被撞击,安全气囊就保护不了乘客,就选 G 项。5 C考查过渡句。 根据该空前一句 “Drunk driving crashes areless likely to happen if you dont drink.”以及后面两句的内容可知,本段讨论的是酒驾,故选 C 项。四、选词创境Festivals are celebrated all around the world.They haveawiderangeoforigins,such as the seasons of theyear,r
23、eligions,famousfigures,and important events.Althoughevery festival has its different customs and unique charms,thespirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love or peace is common in allfestivals.Customs play a significant role in festivals,butsometimes they can change over time.With time goingon,festivals are becoming more and more commercial.Anyway,mostfestivals are occasions for families to get together and havefun.第 8页(共 8页)
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