1、UnitUnit 6 6 TheThe admirableadmirable 课时分层作业课时分层作业( (七七) ) .单词拼写 根据汉语或首字母提示写出单词 1 1Eventually some people realize this and start to sell out. 2 2At this point，everything should be integrated(综合) and ready to go. 3 3We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution. 4 4He was aw
2、arded the Nobel Prize for economics in 1978. 5 5A lot of poisonous waste water comes from that chemical factory. 6 6Singapore and South Africa have established(建立) diplomatic relations. 7 7The database could be used as a teaching resource(资源) in colleges. 8 8With knowledge and wisdom，evil could be v
3、anquished on this earth. 9 9He was showered with honoursamong them an Oscar. 1010A school has honoured one of its brightest and most promising(很有前途的) former students. .阅读理解 A A 17yearold Elexis Webster grew up homeless with cruel family members and serious health problems.But Webster has got over th
4、ese difficulties to become an honor student at her high school. The teen spent her childhood living in dug outs(防空洞)，cars，and any place where her family could find shelter.She was treated cruelly by her mother，a drug user， who left her and her sister alone without food for days.Her older brother dis
5、turbed her study too many tunes.Her poor living conditions led to her becoming extremely weak，which caused her to miss school often. However，she got a 4.1 GPA in the exam，though many wouldnt expect her to have such a hard life.Surviving in the family in an environment like that，she was able to come
6、out of it，and she knew she had to make the best of what happened to her. At 14，her mother was put in prison for leaving Webster and her sister in a car in the middle of a schoolday.The two girls were placed in foster care(寄养所)with a woman whom Webster still lives with.She calls her “Mema” “Mema” ，wh
7、o the teen sees as her mom，encouraged Webster as she returned school again.Even after missing three years of school，Webster was able to be excellent.Now Webster has planned to attend University of California at Los Angeles and study physics. “I got to a place where I was able to keep going and push
8、for higher than a4.1 and push to get into a really great college or university.I see success.I see happiness and I see peace， ”she told KPIX 5. 1 1Where does Webster live now most probably? AIn a car. BIn the dugout. CIn foster care. DAt the University of California. 2 2Why was Websters mother put i
9、nto prison? AShe was always taking drugs. BShe left her daughters alone in a car. CShe stole food for her three children. DShe didnt let her children attend school. 3 3Whats the future goal of Webster? ABecoming a physics teacher. BEarning enough money to buy a house. CBeing admitted into a really g
10、ood college. DBreaking away from her mother and brother. 4 4What do we know about Webster? AShe wouldnt believe in anyone any longer. BShe got a lot of help from her brother. CShe was brought up in a warm family. DShe got motherly love from Mema. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一个名叫 Elexis Webster 的少女，面对残忍 的家人和严重
11、的健康问题，克服了困难，依然成为她所在高中的佼佼者。这篇文章为我们详 细记录了她的故事。 1C C推理判断题。由文章中的“The two girls were placed in foster care(寄养 所)with a woman whom Webster still lives with.”在 Webster 14 岁的时候，她的妈妈被 捕入狱，她和妹妹被送到了寄养所，后面的“still lives with”可以让我们推断出，Webster 现在依然居住在那里。 2B B细节理解题。由文章中的“At 14，her mother was put in prison for leavi
12、ng Webster and her sister in a car in the middle of a schoolday.”可以得知，她的妈妈 被捕入狱是因为将她和她的妹妹独自留在了车内。 3C C细节理解题。由文章中的“I got to a place where I was able to keep going and push for higher than a 4.1 and push to get into a really great college or university” 可以得知，Webster 的其中一个目标就是可以进入一所很好的大学。 4D D推理判断题。通过文
13、章可以得知，Webster 和妹妹在寄养所里面遇到了 Mema， Webster 将她看成了自己的母亲，并且她鼓励 Webster 重返学校，让 Webster 在离开学校三年 的情况下，重新变得很优秀。由此可以推断出，Webster 从 Mema 那里得到了母爱。 B B Learning Chinese could be one of the most important decisions you ever make.Chinese is becoming the language to learn in the 21 st century.With the worlds largest
14、 population and a rapidly growing middle class，China stands to become the engine of the worlds economy in the coming years.This will make learning Chinese very important for people in many industries，or for those of us who wish tovisit China or learn from its culture and history. There is an ongoing
15、 effort to modernize the writing system and standardize the language.An increasing number of people learning Chinese are learning the Mandarin， so unless you absolutely need to learn another dialect (such as Cantonese)，be sure you are studying Mandarin. For native English speakers Chinese is one of
16、the most difficult and most different languages to learn.The vocabulary is wholly unfamiliar and unlike anything we know.In addition，in the Chinese tone system，words are spoken in rising or falling tones， which help to distinguish between them.Furthermore， there is the Chinese writing systema collec
17、tion of thousands of individual ideograms (表意文字)，or symbols， which represent a word or an idea.These ideograms have no phonetic valuethat is to say，we cant tell how the word is pronounced by how it is written.There is a method to present written Chinese in a phonetic script called pinyin.If you are
18、learning Chinese，youll be working with this pinyin system，but the beauty of the traditional writing system shouldnt be passed up.All these factors make learning Chinese difficult for us.Yet，for a determined learner，theres always a way to overcome it. 5 5Learning Chinese is becoming more and more imp
19、ortant，because AChinese engines are very welcome BChina has the worlds largest population Cthere are more and more rich people in China DChina has become important to the world economy 6 6From the text we can learn that Athe author thinks Chinese is as difficult as English Bthe author is interested
20、in the Chinese language and its culture Cforeign languages can play a great role in industrial development Das long as the pinyin system is learned well，one can learn Chinese well 7 7The last paragraph mainly tells us about Athe difficulties of learning Chinese Bthe advantages of learning Chinese Ct
21、he Chinese tone system Dthe Chinese writing system 8 8What would be probably written following this text? AThe sources of Chinese characters. BThe importance of learning Chinese. CThe advice on how to learn Chinese. DThe difficulties of learning other languages. 【语篇解读】本文介绍了学习汉语的重要性、汉语的特点以及学习汉语的困难。 5
22、D D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“China stands to become the engine of the worlds economy in the coming years.This will make learning Chinese very important for people in many industries， ”可知，中国将在未来几年成为世界经济的引擎，这使学 习汉语变得非常重要。由此可知，学习汉语变得越来越重要是因为中国对世界经济变得重要， 故 D 项正确。 6B B推理判断题。根据第三段作者对汉语拼音和汉语文字体系的理解可知，作者对汉 语和中国文化很感兴趣，故
23、 B 项正确。 7A A主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“For native English speakers Chinese is one of the most difficult and most different languages to learn.”可知，本段主要介绍 了学习汉语的困难，故 A 项正确。 8 C C推理判断题。 根据最后一段中的“Yet， for a determined learner， theres always a way to overcome it.”可知，然而，对于有决心的学习者来说，我们总有办法克服这些困 难。由此可知，接下来作者可能会介绍如何克服困难
24、学习汉语的建议，故 C 项正确。 .阅读七选五 More than 40 million Americans move each year，but not always by choice.Whether youre moving because of work or schooling or for better chances，adjusting to(适 应) the life in a new place can be difficult.1Here are some tips to help you adjust to your new home. Treat it as an ad
25、venture. 2So stay positive and get out there and explore! Taste the local food and visit famous places and museums.Try local activities that arent popular in your former city，such as skating if you come from a beach town or surfing if you lived in the mountains.You may discover a talent (才华) or inte
26、rest you never knew you had. Get involved with your neighbors Introduce yourself to neighbors and everyone else you meet.3This is the best way to get advice about living in your area，and to make new friends.Attend local events that interest you，visit the markets or yard sales，take classes and so on.
27、All of these things will help you meet people and feel connected. 4 It takes time to get to know a new place，so dont expect to feel comfortable right away.5To help make the process easier，you can meet new people，find a support group near you.A fresh move is also a fresh start.Therefore it is a great
28、 time to start realizing a dream youve had，whether it is going back to school， starting a new career，or finishing a novel. AFind what you love BBe patient and go after your dream CGive yourself time to adjust DTell them youre new in the town EIt is especially true when you dont love your new city ve
29、ry much FShow others the photos of your favorite places in your old town GLiving in a new place is a great opportunity to experience new things and grow up. 【语篇解读】本文讲述的是如何适应新的环境和生活，并给出了一些具体的建议。 1E E上文列举了人们搬家的原因，提出了适应新环境是困难的这一现实情况。E 项(尤 其是当你不太喜欢你的新城市时)是对上句的进一步说明。故选 E。 2G G本段讲把搬家当成一次冒险，以积极的态度去体验新事物。G
30、项(生活在一个新 的地方是一个体验新事物和成长的好机会)符合本段内容，故选 G。 3D D本段讲使自己融入到邻居之中，上句说向邻居和你遇到的每个人介绍你自己，D 项(告诉他们你是新来的)与上句连接。故选 D。 4B B根据本段中“It takes time to get to know a new place”和“Therefore it is a great time to start realizing a dream youve had”可知，本段主要讲不要着急， 要有耐心适应新环境，然后去实现自己的梦想。B 项(耐心一点去追求你的梦想)表达了本段的 主要意思，故选 B。 5C C与上句“It takes time to get to know a new place”意思一致，告诉我们不 要着急，适应新环境需要时间。故选 C。
