Unit 2 Developing ideas 同步练习-（2019）新外研版高中英语选择性必修第一册.docx

1、Developing ideas.阅读理解AJosh Morrison, 17, dreamed of raising $100,000 to build a home for a lowincome family.After years of hard work, his dream has come true.The house is now in the early stages of building.Six years ago, Josh and his dad went into a Habitat for Humanity Restore, a home improvement

2、store and donation center run by the nonprofit organization.They were there to buy a sink.Josh, then 11, also noticed a collection of pennies.“I instantly felt the urge to help out with that，” he said.Josh set a fundraising deadline of four years.Many people doubted whether he could reach his goal o

3、f $100,000, but it didnt shake his faith.He raised money at his school and other nearby schools.He collected money from neighbours, got publicity from local newspapers, and placed cans in stores so that people could donate extra change.Joshs fundraising efforts began to produce results.Still, there

4、were challenges.Four months before his deadline, he was $30, 000 short.He decided to hold Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner in Uxbridge, which is in the province of Ontario.The event raised $19,000.“I didnt care how long it took me，” Josh said.“I would raise $100,000.” With three weeks left, a co

5、mpany called Joshs house, offering to donate $18,000.Eventually, Josh reached a total of $134,000 before the deadline.“The momentum just kept going, and we decided to do more，” he said.“Joshs Penny House” is being built by Habitat for Humanity in the city of Oshawa, along with 24 new town houses.Jos

6、h has helped with some of the construction, as have other volunteers.He will choose the family that moves into the unit.Next year, the 17yearold will head to college in British Columbia, Canadas westernmost province.As an 11yearold kid when starting fundraising, Josh was able to send a powerful mess

7、age across the world.No matter how old you are, if you have a dream and are willing to do anything to achieve it, it can come true.1Which word can best describe Josh Morrison in Paragraph 2?ACautious.BStraightforward.COpenminded. DDetermined.2Why was the Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner event he

8、ld in Uxbridge?ATo attain his goal.BTo call for more attention.CTo win approval from the locals.DTo find sponsors for a family.3What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?AHe received continuous donations.BHis project became more popular.CHe got more support from his family.DThe result wa

9、s beyond expectations.4What can be the best title for the text?AKindness from a CompanyBThe Penny House DreamCAn Astonishing FundraiserDA Boy with a Warm HeartBYour personal image, the views that people have about you, affects your success in every aspect of life your career, your social life, even

10、your personal relationships with others.Your personal image has a number of elements, including the way you dress and the colors you choose.Lets first look at an example from an article published in The New York Times.It reported on what happened when two young men attempted to get an online service

11、 executive (主管) to give them $500,000 for their surfing website.The young men bought new suits for the meeting and their presentation was equally buttoned up (寡言少语的)After just five minutes, the executive ended the meeting, saying “They are real surfers？”A couple of months later they came back for an

12、other presentation.How were they dressed this time？Like surfers with Hawaiian shirts, shorts and sandals (凉鞋)In addition, they acted the part in everything they said and did.But they didnt change their presentation at all.This time, they walked out with the $500,000 order.This isnt the only example

13、that shows the importance of dressing correctly.In a famous experiment, two men approached 50 secretaries each in the same building to see which one could best get past the secretaries to see their bosses.Both used the same approach, but the first one succeeded 24% of the time, while the second succ

14、eeded a surprising 60% of the time！Even more surprisingly, they were the same man.The first time the man approached the 50 secretaries, he was wearing a black raincoat.The secretaries regarded him as a messenger or delivery person someone who should not be allowed to get in to see their bosses.When

15、he approached 50 secretaries the second time, he wore a tan raincoat.And it was quite another story.Clearly, the way he dressed made a huge difference.He now “looked the part”and this gave him the credibility he lacked before.5Why did the two young men go to the online service executive?ATo seek adv

16、ice on proper dressing.BTo show him the importance of a real surfer.CTo explain the process of building a website.DTo persuade him to support them with money.6Why did the two young men succeed the second time?ABecause they were in company with sellers.BBecause they appeared professional surfers.CBec

17、ause they received the training in acting.DBecause they improved the presentation content.7What does the author mean by saying “it was quite another story” in Paragraph 5?AThe man turned out to be a storyteller.BThe man was dressed more fashionably later.CThe man was thought poorly of the second tim

18、e.DThe man succeeded more easily the second time.8The author tells the two stories to show that .Awe are what we wearBwe are what we want to beCwe can leave good impressionsDwe can succeed with a better approach.阅读七选五It is easy to keep your spirits bright when life is going along smoothly and good n

19、ews seems to turn up at every turn.It is an entirely different picture when life goes off course or bad news appears.The question then becomes：How do we keep our spirits bright throughout the different stages of life？ 1 .Get Enough SleepIt wasnt until I became a mother that I realized how important

20、a good nights sleep truly is. 2 .Sleep is such an amazing gift to recharge and start.Back to Basics (根本)When I feel tired with too much to do, I love to put on my shoes and get outside for a run. 3 .Getting back to basics can include things like：getting outside，having real conversations with real pe

21、ople, enjoying a meal with a loved one or doing an activity that brings you joy.Time ManagementIf life feels like it is out of control and you cant keep up, see what happens when you try to manage your time.There are many time management systems out there that can help.Have event reminders (提醒) on y

22、our phone and computer. 4 .Start your day by writing a list of what you plan to achieve.And sometimes we also need to let go of things that arent important. 5 Keeping our deepest desires and dreams alive is the very fuel that keeps our spirits bright.Give yourself the gift of having goals and dreams

23、, and dont allow fear to have a say in how big your dreams may be.ADream BigBWe can keep your spirits bright anytimeCSet an alarm to remind you to leave earlyDTry out the following if they sound like a fit for youEFor this reason, I should never feel tired in the outsideFGetting enough pillow time i

24、s a way of making us feel more humanGTheres something about nature and fresh air that gets my stress away.应用文写作假定你是李华。请根据写作要点用英语写一篇周记，记述你周末帮助家人做家务的一次经历。要点如下：1做家务的理由；2做家务的过程；3你的感受。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头部分已为你写好，不计入总词数。I am an 18yearold middle school student. Developing ideas.阅读理解AJosh Morr

25、ison, 17, dreamed of raising $100,000 to build a home for a lowincome family.After years of hard work, his dream has come true.The house is now in the early stages of building.Six years ago, Josh and his dad went into a Habitat for Humanity Restore, a home improvement store and donation center run b

26、y the nonprofit organization.They were there to buy a sink.Josh, then 11, also noticed a collection of pennies.“I instantly felt the urge to help out with that，” he said.Josh set a fundraising deadline of four years.Many people doubted whether he could reach his goal of $100,000, but it didnt shake

27、his faith.He raised money at his school and other nearby schools.He collected money from neighbours, got publicity from local newspapers, and placed cans in stores so that people could donate extra change.Joshs fundraising efforts began to produce results.Still, there were challenges.Four months bef

28、ore his deadline, he was $30, 000 short.He decided to hold Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner in Uxbridge, which is in the province of Ontario.The event raised $19,000.“I didnt care how long it took me，” Josh said.“I would raise $100,000.” With three weeks left, a company called Joshs house, offer

29、ing to donate $18,000.Eventually, Josh reached a total of $134,000 before the deadline.“The momentum just kept going, and we decided to do more，” he said.“Joshs Penny House” is being built by Habitat for Humanity in the city of Oshawa, along with 24 new town houses.Josh has helped with some of the c

30、onstruction, as have other volunteers.He will choose the family that moves into the unit.Next year, the 17yearold will head to college in British Columbia, Canadas westernmost province.As an 11yearold kid when starting fundraising, Josh was able to send a powerful message across the world.No matter

31、how old you are, if you have a dream and are willing to do anything to achieve it, it can come true.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了乔什莫里森11岁时梦想筹集100，000美元，为低收入家庭建造家园。经过多年的努力，他的梦想终于实现。1Which word can best describe Josh Morrison in Paragraph 2?ACautious.BStraightforward.COpenminded. DDetermined.解析：选D推理判断题。文中第二段讲述六

32、年前，乔什提出四年的筹资期限，许多人怀疑他是否能实现筹到100,000美元的目标，但这并没有动摇他的信念，他开始到处筹资，因此可以看出乔什是信心坚定的、不可动摇的，因此用determined最恰当。2Why was the Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner event held in Uxbridge?ATo attain his goal.BTo call for more attention.CTo win approval from the locals.DTo find sponsors for a family.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段

33、内容可知， 在他的最后期限前4个月，他还缺少30,000美元。他决定在Uxbridge举办家庭娱乐博览会和意大利面晚餐。这是为了实现他的目标(筹集100,000美元)。3What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?AHe received continuous donations.BHis project became more popular.CHe got more support from his family.DThe result was beyond expectations.解析：选A句意猜测题。根据文中的Event

34、ually, Josh reached a total of $134,000 before the deadline.“The momentum just kept going, and we decided to do more，”he said.可知，乔什的筹资梦想实现了，并且他还在持续收到捐款，所以他决定要做更多。由此推测句意为“他收到持续的捐款”。4What can be the best title for the text?AKindness from a CompanyBThe Penny House DreamCAn Astonishing FundraiserDA Boy

35、with a Warm Heart解析：选B标题归纳题。根据第一段中的Josh Morrison, 17, dreamed of raising $100,000 to build a home for a lowincome family.After years of hard work, his dream has come true.可知，本文主要讲述了17岁的乔什莫里森曾经梦想筹集100, 000美元，为低收入家庭建造家园，他的梦想最终实现。B选项符合文章主题，而且有新意。BYour personal image, the views that people have about yo

36、u, affects your success in every aspect of life your career, your social life, even your personal relationships with others.Your personal image has a number of elements, including the way you dress and the colors you choose.Lets first look at an example from an article published in The New York Time

37、s.It reported on what happened when two young men attempted to get an online service executive (主管) to give them $500,000 for their surfing website.The young men bought new suits for the meeting and their presentation was equally buttoned up (寡言少语的)After just five minutes, the executive ended the me

38、eting, saying “They are real surfers？”A couple of months later they came back for another presentation.How were they dressed this time？Like surfers with Hawaiian shirts, shorts and sandals (凉鞋)In addition, they acted the part in everything they said and did.But they didnt change their presentation a

39、t all.This time, they walked out with the $500,000 order.This isnt the only example that shows the importance of dressing correctly.In a famous experiment, two men approached 50 secretaries each in the same building to see which one could best get past the secretaries to see their bosses.Both used t

40、he same approach, but the first one succeeded 24% of the time, while the second succeeded a surprising 60% of the time！Even more surprisingly, they were the same man.The first time the man approached the 50 secretaries, he was wearing a black raincoat.The secretaries regarded him as a messenger or d

41、elivery person someone who should not be allowed to get in to see their bosses.When he approached 50 secretaries the second time, he wore a tan raincoat.And it was quite another story.Clearly, the way he dressed made a huge difference.He now “looked the part”and this gave him the credibility he lack

42、ed before.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过两个事例说明合适的穿着有助于我们成功。5Why did the two young men go to the online service executive?ATo seek advice on proper dressing.BTo show him the importance of a real surfer.CTo explain the process of building a website.DTo persuade him to support them with money.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段中的I

43、t reported .attempted to get an online service executive (主管) to give them $500,000 for their surfing website.可知，这两位年轻人是想要获得资金上的帮助。6Why did the two young men succeed the second time?ABecause they were in company with sellers.BBecause they appeared professional surfers.CBecause they received the trai

44、ning in acting.DBecause they improved the presentation content.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第三段中的Like surfers with Hawaiian shirts, shorts and sandals (凉鞋)以及they acted the part可推知，他们第二次成功了是因为他们看起来更专业了。7What does the author mean by saying “it was quite another story” in Paragraph 5?AThe man turned out to be a storyt

45、eller.BThe man was dressed more fashionably later.CThe man was thought poorly of the second time.DThe man succeeded more easily the second time.解析：选D句意理解题。根据第五段中的the second succeeded a surprising 60% of the time及When he approached .the second time, he wore a tan raincoat.可推知，作者的意思是那个人第二次成功的几率大了很多。8T

46、he author tells the two stories to show that .Awe are what we wearBwe are what we want to beCwe can leave good impressionsDwe can succeed with a better approach解析：选A写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文主要是讲我们的穿着是我们个人形象很重要的一部分，得体的穿着可以帮助我们取得成功。.阅读七选五It is easy to keep your spirits bright when life is going along smoothly and good news seems to turn up at every turn.It is an entirely different picture when life goes off course or bad news appears.The question then becomes：How do we keep our spirits bright throughout the different stages of life？ 1 .Get Eno