1、Unit 1 Food for thoughtUnderstanding ideas一、完成句子1.我昨晚激动得睡不着觉,因为我获得了一等奖。I was last night because I got first prize.2.据说颜色和亮度同样也能改变我们的思维方式。It is said that colour and light can also change .3.在我看来,没有比爬泰山更令人兴奋的了。In my opinion,there is nothing climbing up to Mount Tai.4.宫保鸡丁已经成为全世界中国餐馆内最受欢迎的菜肴之一。Gong Bao
2、 Chicken has become dishes in Chinese restaurants throughout the world.5.我们的老师一直告诉我们,未来属于受过良好教育的人。Our teacher keeps telling us that the future the well-educated.二、阅读理解 As an elementary school student in New York City, Robert Lee would stare in disbelief at his classmates throwing away half-eaten san
3、dwiches after lunch.His parents had taught him not to waste any food.While studying finance and accounting at New York University, Robert remembered this lesson all the time.When Robert and his friend Louisa Chen entered a college entrepreneurship (创业) competition, they came up with an idea for a fo
4、od-rescue nonprofit group:Their program would deliver leftovers from the dining hall to homeless shelters seven days a week all by volunteers.Their idea won the competition.With the $1,000 prize, they founded Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) in July 2013.In just the first few weeks, Roberts team deli
5、vered a donation of enough spaghetti and meatballs to feed 20 people at a New York City homeless shelter.Robert, who had taken a job as an engineer at J.P.Morgan, devoted his spare time to creating a network of New York City restaurants, from small delis to large chains like Starbucks and Panera Bre
6、ad, agreeing to donate food, and he enlisted(招募) volunteers to make food deliveries.After RLC received national press attention, homeless shelters and soup kitchens in Portland, Oregon, Washington, DC and other cities reached out to Robert for partnership advice.The organization now reaches 16 citie
7、s around the country.Only a year into his finance job,Robert gave up his six-figure salary to focus on RLC.“I compared one hour of impact at J.P.Morgan to one hour at RLC, and the difference was great,” he says.“One shelter told us that our donations allowed them to provide entire dinners for more t
8、han 300 people, three nights a week,” Robert says.“Things like that make me gladly quit my job.”1.How did Robert feel when his classmates threw away food?A.Interested.B.Astonished.C.Embarrassed.D.Disappointed.2.What do we know about the RLC?A.It won $1,000 prize.B.It has branches all over the world.
9、C.It got supported by many restaurants.D.It asked the homeless shelters for advice.3.Why did Robert leave his job at J.P.Morgan?A.One shelter spoke highly of him.B.RLC offered him six-figure salary.C.He could make a bigger difference in society.D.The work at J.P.Morgan was not suitable for him.4.Whi
10、ch of the following best describes Robert?A.Modest.B.Selfless.C.Confident.D.Humorous.三、语法填空Red is a particularly popular color in China.A pair of red shoes1._they are for sports,dances or just fashionis a musthave for every Chinese womans shoe collection.For most Chinese brides,red shoes should also
11、 be worn 2._ their big day.As womens feet 3._(connect) with female attraction,red shoes often emphasize this aspect 4._convey a special beauty.In some classic Chinese novels,there are 5._(describe) of charming women in red silk shoes.If you wear a dark dress in cold 6._(season),a pair of red shoes c
12、an raise your ensemble(整套服装) to a 7._(high) level.They can also go with different levels of red color,8._(give) the wearer a lively and joyful look.9_(sure) red will always be a beloved color for designers,and red shoes have also become a choice for many supermodels.If you are also a fan of this 10.
13、_(energy) color,consider wearing a pair of red shoes for every Chinese Lunar New Year!一、完成句子1.too excited to fall asleep2.the way we think3.more interesting than4.one of the most popular5.belongs to二、阅读理解 1.B。推理判断题。根据第一段中的Robert Lee would stare in disbelief at his classmates throwing away half-eaten
14、 sandwiches after lunch.(Robert Lee总是难以置信地看着午餐之后他的同学们把未吃完的三明治扔掉。)由此可推断出他当时对这种行为是感到吃惊的。interested感兴趣的;astonished惊讶的;embarrassed尴尬的;disappointed失望的。故选B。2.C。细节理解题。根据第三段中的from small delis to large chains like Starbucks and Panera Bread,agreeing to donate food.(从小的熟食店到大的连锁店,像Starbucks和Panera Bread,都同意捐赠食
15、物给RLC.)可知RLC得到了很多餐馆的支持,故选C。3.C。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的最后三句(他说:“我把在J.P.Morgan和RLC的一个小时的影响进行了比较,发现差别非常大。”罗伯特说:“一个收容所告诉我们,我们的捐款使他们每周三个晚上为300多人提供完整的晚餐。”这样的事情让我很乐意辞职。)可知,Robert 辞去在 J.P.Morgan 的工作的原因是能为社会做出更大的贡献。故选C。4.B。推理判断题。文章介绍了 Robert为了帮助无家可归的人,宁愿放弃六位数的高薪工作,全身心投入到RLC的工作中,所以推断他是“无私的”。 modest谦虚的;selfless无私的; con
16、fident自信的;humorous幽默的。故选B。三、语法填空1whether句意:一双红色的鞋,无论是为了体育运动、舞蹈还是时尚,都是每个中国女性的鞋子收藏的必备品。此处是whether.or.(无论还是)引导让步状语从句。2on句意:对于大多数中国新娘来说,红鞋也应该在她们的大喜日子里穿。表示“在某一天”用介词on。3are connected句子用一般现在时的被动语态,主语是“womens feet”,故答案为are connected。4and句意:由于女性的脚与女性的吸引力有关,红鞋经常强调这一方面,并传达出一种特殊的美。此空表示并列的递进关系,故答案为and。5descripti
17、ons句意:在一些经典的中国小说中,有关于穿着红色丝绸鞋的迷人女人的描写。此句是there be句型,根据谓语are可知,句子主语用名词复数,故答案为descriptions。6seasons句意:如果你在寒冷的季节穿一件深色的衣服根据句意可知,此空用名词复数,故答案为seasons。7higher句意:一双红色的鞋子可以把你的套装提升到一个更高的层次。根据上下文语意可知,句子用比较级,故答案为higher。8giving句意:它们还可以搭配不同层次的红色,让佩戴者充满活力和愉悦的表情。此处是现在分词作伴随状态,故答案为giving。9Surely句意:当然,红色永远是设计师们钟爱的颜色,而红鞋也成为许多超级模特的选择。用副词修饰整个句子,故答案为Surely。10energetic形容词修饰名词color,故答案为energetic。第8页(共8页)
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