1、UNIT 4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE Section D Using Language() the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side.My arm could not move,and I sensed that my bones were going to break. Drawing back my free hand,I struck the bear as hard as I could for five or six times.The bear opened its mout
2、h and I grasped its fur,trying to push it away.I was actually wrestling (扭打) with the bear at this point.Then,as suddenly as it had begun,the fight ended.The bear moved back towards the forest,before returning for another attackthe first time I felt panic. Apparently satisfied that we caused no furt
3、her threat,the bear moved off,destroying a fence as it went.My arm was injured,but the outcome for us could hardly have been better.Im proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome. 【语篇解读】本文是记叙文,讲述了作者一家遭遇熊袭击自救的具体过程,告诉我们在遇到危险 时,要保持冷静的头脑思考问题,遇事不要慌张。 1
4、.The brown bear approached the family in order to . A.catch shore birds B.start an attack C.protect the children D.set up a barrier for itself 答案 B 解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“This one was silent and its ears pinned backthe sign of an animal that is going in for the kill.”和第三段中的“I held my camera tripod in bot
5、h hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me.”可知,熊靠近我们就是为了向我们发动攻击。 2.The bear finally went away after it . A.felt safe B.got injured C.found some food D.took away the camera 答案 A 解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第一句“Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat,the bear moved off,destroying a fence a
6、s it went.”可知,它突然离开是因为它知道我们对它没有威胁,它很安 全,故选 A 项。 3.The writer and his family survived mainly due to their . A.pride B.patience C.calmness D.cautiousness 答案 C 解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“Im proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.”可知,作者与家人在面对危险时是镇静的。 .
7、书面表达 假定你是李华,得知外教 Chris 想利用假期外出游玩,你愿意为他做导游。请给他写封邮件,内容 包括: 1.推荐线路; 2.推荐理由(历史、文化等角度); 3.你的祝愿。 注意: 1.词数 80左右; 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Chris, Yours, Li Hua 参考范文 Dear Chris, Hearing that youll travel around during your holiday,Im more than happy to serve as your guide.If you travel in Shandong,I strongly r
8、ecommend that you pay a visit to Jinan,which is famous for its springs.It is not only a city with a long history but also has many places of interest.Besides,people in Jinan are friendly and kind.Mountain Tai is another attractive destination.Time permitting,you can experience different cultures and
9、 enjoy various local snacks. Wish you a pleasant journey. Yours, Li Hua .读后续写 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数 应为 150左右。 Adventures Through the Gorge We put the raft in the calm,cold water.I looked down.The water was like a mirror.It was a foggy morning,so I could barely make out what was
10、down the river.When we took our places in the raft,I was in the back with my dad right across from me.Our tour guide was telling us the basics of rafting,and it seemed she was patronizing us!I was terrified.Since I was in the back,I was sure I would be the one to fall out.But I have always been an o
11、ptimist,so I thought it would turn out okay. Then I looked up and saw a big,gray cloud.I looked down at the river,and it started to get louder and closer to us;soon raindrops pelted us.Once we moved out of the rain,the clouds faded away,and the sun was shining down on us for the rest of the day.As I
12、 looked around,I saw the monstrous,green trees standing over me.It was beautiful. As we moved farther down the river,I heard the water flowing gracefully.When we moved deeper into the gorge,it got louder and louder.This was our first rapids.It seemed that we were approaching the rapids slowly,but we
13、 were at the top of the rapids in the blink of an eye.It felt like time frozen.I was so excited and nervous;I thought I was going to die.It was a bumpy ride down.Getting splashed with water,we raced up and down the rocks.There was not a patch of dry skin on us by the time we hit the bottom. After we
14、 got through the rapids,I was so excited!Going down made me feel I could do anything.Our tour guide told us we were going to approach Category V rapids.It was more intense than the Category I rapids,and I got a little more nervous.It took us a little while to get to the rapids because we had to go d
15、own a long river.We were allowed to jump off the raft and swim down the river until we had to get back in. Paragraph 1: About three minutes later,the Category V was coming. Paragraph 2: After racing down all of the rapids,I was no longer scared. 参考范文 Paragraph 1: About three minutes later,the Catego
16、ry V was coming.The raft raced down the rapids.Water was splashing on the rocks,letting out louder noise.Screaming all the way down,I saw white water all over.I was so nervous because there were five big solitary rocks sticking out.If a little careless,we might hit one and get turned upside down.In
17、the blink of an eye,we turned around the last huge rock,entering a small calm ride.When we settled at the bottom,I wanted to go back up and do it all again. Paragraph 2: After racing down all of the rapids,I was no longer scared.“What did you think about that Category V rapids?” my dad asked.“I was super nervous at first.But when we hit the bottom,I wanted to do it once more.” “Would you say you become more confident of yourself?” he continued.“Yes,I would say I become much more confident of myself.” I smiled.We walked towards our campsite.
