1、Unit 5 What an adventure! Section C Developing ideas you will likely find some when traveling alone.Since you wont be focused on talking to anyone you know,youll be more likely to strike up conversations with strangers.Meeting people from different backgrounds opens our minds,expands our world,and c
2、an inspire us a lot.You may meet some amazing locals or other adventurers like yourself;either way youre bound to make some new friends during your journey. A trip alone can ignite your creativity.Spending time alone with an open mind can be exactly what you need for your imagination to soar.Your en
3、thusiasm and passion for life may sky rocket from your awesome adventure. When traveling with a partner or a group,every idea can be bounced off someone else.When you travel alone,you will learn to be decisive;you will be making every decision alone.From where to eat,to what time to wake up,to what
4、sights to see,and which airline to use,traveling solo forces you to rely on yours truly.As you realize you can make good choices without help from others,you will likely trust your instincts more,and this new-found self-assurance and confidence will be helpful in many areas of your life. 【语篇解读】这是一篇说
5、明文。作者告诉我们人生至少要有一次机会独自去旅行,并给出了三 个理由:一是可以遇见新朋友,二是可以激发你的想象力,三是可以让你变得更有决策能力。 1.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? A.You will meet new people. B.You will light your life fire. C.You will learn to enjoy being alone. D.You will learn to be decisive. 【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。A项(遇见新朋友),B 项(激发你的想象
6、力),D项(让你变得更有决策能力)分别 对应文章第二、三、四段内容,只有 C 项(你会喜欢上独处)文章中没有提到。故选 C 项。 2.From the passage,we know that. A.traveling alone,you can do anything you want to B.traveling alone,we would learn more things C.youll learn to thrive outside your comfort zone D.the strangers who we meet are all kind 【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。
7、由文章第二段中的“Meeting people from different backgrounds opens our minds,expands our world,and can inspire us a lot.”可知,遇到不同背景的人可以使我们开放思想,打开视 野,让我们产生灵感。也就是说旅行可以让我们学到很多。故选 B 项。 3.Which of the following is similar to the underlined word in Paragraph Four? A.Hesitate.B.Independent. C.Fearless.D.Determined. 【
8、答案】D 【解析】词义猜测题。画线单词所在句子句意为:你独自旅行时,你将学会变得更加坚定,你将会独自 做每个决定。“decisive”与“making every decision alone(独自做每个决定)”属于同义替换。hesitate“犹 豫的”;independent“独立的”;fearless“无畏的,大胆的”;determined“决定的,坚决的”。故选 D项。 4.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A.How to travel alone B.You should travel alo
9、ne at least once in your life C.Traveling will make you have more friends D.Let us enjoy vacations trip 【答案】B 【解析】主旨大意题。作者通过三个理由想告诉读者人生至少要有一次机会独自去旅行。故选 B 项。 .应用文写作 假定你是李华。你的交换生朋友 Mary 在你市举办的青年舞蹈比赛中荣获一等奖。请你用英语 给她写封信。内容包括: 1.表示祝贺; 2.询问比赛情况; 3.邀请她周末到你家教你跳舞。 注意: 1.词数 80 左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3.开头和结尾已经为
10、你写好,不计入总词数。 Dear Mary, Yours, Li Hua 参考范文 Dear Mary, Im very glad to learn that youve just won the first prize in the Youth Dancing Competition held in our city.So Im writing to offer my congratulations to you. Did you feel nervous when you were performing?And what did you do when you were nervous i
11、n the competition?Is there anything unforgettable to share with me about this competition?I hope I can have a chance to invite you to teach me how to dance in my home this weekend,which I have been thirsty for so long. Wish you greater progress in dancing.Im looking forward to your early reply. Your
12、s, Li Hua .概要写作 阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。 Is a knife a useful instrument or a dangerous weapon?It depends on how it is used.Its the same with technology.The greatest inventions are those that affect the mass of people;and one of those greatest inventions are cell phones.They have revolutionized t
13、he human existence.This is possible only because they are getting cheaper and cheaper day by day.The technology has made it even easier to give them a longer life. Undoubtedly,if cell phones are in right hands,no matter how far we are sitting we can talk anytime anywhere! We can watch our favourite
14、TV shows,listen to favourite songs,etc,as cell phones are equipped with all high tech features.In fact,its good to the parents as well as children.Parents can every time monitor their children and children are also safe.If anyone is in any kind of danger she or he can call for help immediately. Ther
15、e are always two sides of a coin.The advanced technology has caused a danger that we keep ignoring.The cell phones have progressed rapidly and at the same time they provide us with more tasks than what we would attempt.When a person is multitasking rather than completing a single task,this causes bu
16、rden and results in stress.Also cell phones have made terrorist attacks in the world very easy.This has become a global matter of concern.Besides,children spend much of their time in playing games,listening to songs,etc.Instead of going out and playing,they stick to their easy chairs and play games
17、on their phones,which is very harmful to them! Now mobile phones have come into their lives so much that some have started considering it as an inevitable part of their lives.They are addicted to it like a drug addict and some have gone even worse!Using cellphones while driving has contributed 10% t
18、o the road accidents. We should always remember,that there lives a wise man between the valley of two mountains.Plain and pleasure are a result of modern technology.Are cell phones a useful instrument or a dangerous weapon?The answer lies in our hands! 参考范文 Cell phones are one of the greatest invent
19、ions of modern technology.But just as there are always two sides of a coin,they have many advantages and disadvantages.(要点 1)Their main advantage is to make our life easier and more convenient.(要点 2)On the other hand,they have a bad effect on our life.(要点 3)To be honest,whether they are a useful instrument or a dangerous weapon is decided by us human.(要点 4)
