1、刷题课时练刷题课时练 2Unit 1Section Discovering Useful Structures .阅读理解 A I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast，I had to have porridge，eggs or toast. When others had Coke and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasnt alone when I was sad. My
2、 sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did. My mother preferred to know where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie
3、in bed “sick” in order to miss school. The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldnt sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept，my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Laws. She made us work. We had to wash dishes，
4、make beds， and learn to cook and all kinds of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do. My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been taken away by the police or divorced (离婚). She forced us t
5、o grow up into educated and honest adults. I am now trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world. 【语篇解读】本文主要讲了作者的妈妈对他们很严格，包 括不让他们吃糖，要求他们按时睡觉，让他们刷碗等。虽然作者 小时候很讨厌妈
6、妈，但是当作者长大后才明白，妈妈这样做是为 了让他们变得更优秀，作者因此很感激妈妈。 1Why couldnt the author eat candy for breakfast? AHer mother couldnt afford (买得起) for candy. BShe preferred porridge，eggs or toast to candy. CHer mother thought it not good to eat candy for breakfast. DHer mother had to give candy to the authors sister and
7、two brothers. 答案与解析：C推理判断题。通读全文，根据对文章的整 体理解可知，作者的妈妈对他们很严格，早上不准他们吃糖是因 为她认为糖果对身体不好。选 C 项。 2 The authors mother made her children work because _. Ashe had trouble falling into sleep Bshe had no time to do the housework Cshe was teaching her children to live by themselves Dshe couldnt keep such a big fa
8、mily without her childrens help 答案与解析：C推理判断题。通读全文，根据对文章的整 体理解可知，作者的妈妈让他们做家务是想让他们学会自理。选 C 项。 3What can we infer from the text? AThe author is strict with her children. BThe author is not happy to have such a mean mother. CThe authors mother broke the Child Labour Laws to make money. DThe authors moth
9、er failed to educate her children to be honest. 答案与解析： A推理判断题。 根据文中“I am now trying to raise my three children this way.”可知， 作者也是用妈妈教育他们 的方法教育自己的孩子，所以她对自己的孩子很严格。选 A 项。 4From the text we learn that the author _. Adislikes her mother Bis very grateful to her mother Cis polite to her mother Dis tired o
10、f her mother 答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据文中最后部分“I am filled with pride when my children call me mean. Why? Because now Ithank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.”可知，作者很感激她的妈妈。选 B 项。 B I had a lot of teachers that I loved. However，the teacher that I remember most was Mrs Green from Marian
11、na，Florida. She was my 5th grade teacher. Since I was a new student，not only in her class， but at the school， she made my time there much more pleasant. I immediately began to like her. She was really funny and I knew that she liked me. She made learning fun. I remember one day for Christmas holiday
12、s，she taught us how to make ornaments (装饰物) from eggs. My parents still have some of the ornaments I made. She made me leader for many group projects and that made me feel special. I think that would make any child feel special， especially when a child is in a new place with no friends. She made me
13、want to be like that. Not to pick a “favourite” student，but to make every student feel that they are special. That year，I received the Presidential Academic Award (美国总统学术奖). I was really proud and so were my parents. Looking back at it，I think the reason why I did so well was that I felt important.
14、Students do better when they feel like they are important or loved. Mrs Green always gets to know her students and forms personal relationships with them，which I will try to do some day. I just hope that there will be a student who finds me to their favourite teacher as I found her to be mine. 【语篇解读
15、】 本文主要讲述了作者对她五年级的一位老师 Mrs Green 的回忆和感激，并认为她的成就很大一部分都是因为 有一位让她能感受到爱、感受到她很重要的老师，并希望将来有 学生能喜欢她就像她喜欢 Mrs Green 一样。 5The authors life in the new school was very_. AhappyBcommon ChardDboring 答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第一段的句子“Since I was a new student, not only in her class， but at the school， she made my time there m
16、uch more pleasant.”可知， 作者在新学校的生活很 愉快，所以 A 项符合原文之意。选 A 项。 6What can we learn from the second paragraph? AThe author was once received by the president. BThe author was Mrs Greens favourite student. CThe author was the pride of her parents. DThe author always felt lonely in Mrs Greens class. 答案与解析：C推理
17、判断题。根据第二段的句子“I was really proud and so were my parents.”可以推断出作者是她父母 的骄傲。C 项是作者的言外之意，而 A、B、D 项的描述都不符 合第二段原文的意思，更谈不上言外之意了。选 C 项。 7What will the author probably do in the future? ABecome a leader. BBecome a teacher. CBecome an artist. DBecome the President. 答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据最后一段的句子“Mrs Green always gets
18、to know her students and forms personal relationships with them，which I will try to do some day. I just hope that there will bea student who finds me to their favourite teacher as I found her to be mine.”可知，作者将来有可能成为一个老师。 B 项符合原文之意。选 B 项。 .七选五 Some are born with the ability to talk to people in any
19、kind of situation and express their ideas._1_ Having no confidence can be one of the reasons why these people are afraid to talk with others. So its necessary for them to know some ways to talk to people. _2_ In some situations where you are finding it awkward (难为情的) to talk to people, just carry a
20、smile, and youll find that people will actually start talking to you! Using good body language during a conversation is also important. Before you start talking, make sure that you are in a good posture (姿势), and look into the eyes of the other person._3_ It also shows youre interested to talk to th
21、e person. For talking comfortably to people on the phone, you have to learn to listen actively. Here, body language is of no importance at all._4_ And at the same time repeat to the person what he or she said from time to time. This shows your interest in the conversation. Its difficult to talk with
22、 unhappy people. Such people are less likely to talk first because of their bad state of mind. Try asking closeended questions. For example, you can ask like this：Have you been alright lately? Or was your day a good one?_5_This will help calm the other person down. AAnd this can increase your confid
23、ence. BHowever, remember to use a gentle voice. CStart a lively conversation with the latest events. DAsmile is a good way to start any conversation. ETalking to people is not a difficult task as it may seem to be. FYou just need to listen carefully to the person at the other end. G For some people,
24、 its difficult even to start a light conversation. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主题是生活与学习。文 章主要介绍了几个谈话技巧。 1答案与解析：G该空前一句提到有些人天生就有在任 何情形下都能和别人交谈的能力，该空下一句提到“Having no confidence”和“why these people are afraid to talk with others，” 故该空内容与没有这种交谈能力的人有关，故选 G 项。 2答案与解析：D该空为该段的主题句，根据下文“just carry a smile”可知，D 项正确。 3答案与解析：A该空前说谈话前先保持良好的姿势并 且直视对方的眼睛，再根据该空后的“It also shows youre interested to talk to the person”可知， A 项“这能增加你的自信” 符合语境。 4答案与解析：F该段主题是在电话上交谈时你需要积极 倾听，该空前说肢体语言在这时候不重要，F 项“你需要做的就 是认真倾听电话另一端的人所说的话”与上一句承接。 5答案与解析：B该空前内容是问什么样的问题，该空后 一句说“这会帮另一个人冷静下来”，由此可知，该空内容与如 何问问题有关，故选 B 项。
