1、Unit 1Section Grammar and usage & Integrated skills .阅读理解 A I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with praise, he will learn to love himself and will be successful in his own way. Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair
2、 to go over the math lines. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didnt even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting frustrated, but then it hit me. I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate
3、(准确的) when he stood up. Could he be more intent (专心的) while standing up? This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success. This child would have the discipline (纪律) to study hard, get good grades a
4、nd become someone important in life. Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits (特点) and all you can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids best
5、cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way. I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids ways of doing things. Some way may have worked for me but doesnt mean we need to
6、carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than being individual (个人 的) and unique (独一无二的). It makes us free and happy and thats just the way I want my kids to live their own life. 1At the beginning, the author tried to keep his son seated in order to make him _. Apay more attention to h
7、is study Bkeep silent in the room Cfinish his homework on time Dget right answers 2Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt _. Athe importance of parents Bthe old form of education Cthe relationship between kids and their parents Dthe good grades of some kids 3According to the pass
8、age, which of the following statements is right? AWe should help kids correct their wrong ways. BParents should study their kids DNA. CKids should be taught to behave themselves. DParents should love and accept their kids. 4Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? AStudy Hard a
9、nd Youll Be Successful BBe Friendly to Your Children CChildrens Success in Their Own Style DParents Help with Their Childrens Study B Like any new ninth grader on the first day of school, Joemar Class had ninthgrader emotion (情绪). He was not used to the school in Hartford. He was used to going to sc
10、hool in his hometown of Florida, used to seeing his friends, and used to having classes in Spanish. “Nervioso，” he said in Spanish. We first met Joemar in midOctober in the San Juan Airport. His father, Guillermo Class, had sold his car to buy plane tickets to get his kids and fly them up from Puert
11、o Rico. The island was almost destroyed by the deadly stormHurricane Maria. Now, they are settling into their new home in Hartfords South End. A week later, using his wifes car, Class drove 16yearold Joemar to Bulkeley High School. After a short ride, he got out in front of his new school. Inside, h
12、e met Gretchen Levitzthe schools program director. “I see you have new uniform (校服)， ” said Levitz. “You look great. Are you ready for a good first day？” Then he met a couple of teachers. “Hello，” they each said in Spanish. They asked where he was from, and told him they were happy to see him. Then
13、Levitz took him on a quick tour of the school before classes beganto her office, the school store, the library, and the dining hall. Atotal of 19 languages are spoken in Bulkeley High School. “We have so many new students coming here from other countries every single day， ” said Levitz. “So its not
14、like hes the only one who has that feeling.” “You could tell he was a little worried，” Guillermo said as we left. “But, at the same time, he was looking forward to it.” 5What kind of feeling did Joemar have on his first day of school? AAngry.BExcited. CNervous.DRelaxed. 6Why did Joemar leave Florida
15、? AHis hometown was hit by a terrible storm. BHis old school closed down. CHe wanted to see his mother. DHe expected to have a new life. 7What did Joemar do before he walked into his new classroom? AHe had a long talk with his father. BHe learned some simple Spanish words. CHe said hello to some of
16、his classmates. DHe had a short look around his new school. 8What can we learn about Bulkeley High School? AIt has no library. BIt is an international school. CIt plans to open Spanish classes. DIt requires all students to wear uniforms. .七选五 Many teenagers may have a very confusing time filled with
17、 worries in high school. Here are some tips that can help you succeed in the years. _1_You may be faced with too many choices in your life and its unwise to try everything. Just focus on one direction. Consider all the benefits (好处) that it brings into your life and then see how you can develop your
18、 passion into a possible job choice. Get away from the friends that offer unfriendly advice and negativity (否定性). There is no place for that kind of behavior at any stage of your life. And you should value yourself highly enough to get rid of these people. _2_ Read as much as you can. Pick up a book
19、 on anything that increases your knowledge. Stop spending hours in watching your favorite TV shows. _3_ Youll notice in a few days how you begin to see things in a different way. Limit the time spent on social media. I am 19 years old, so I understand just how much time can be wasted on technology,
20、especially the Internet and cellphones. _4_ Instead once you spend that time improving yourself, your life begins to shape and turn into exactly what you want it to be. Make mistakes. Look at the mistakes youve made in every possible way and take the lessons from them. _5_ You cant achieve this by t
21、rying to be perfect all the time. Its okay to make mistakes. AGet ready to try different things. BKnow yourself and pick a direction. CInstead use that time to improve yourself by reading. DSpend less time doing things that add no value to your life. EThis does wonders for selfconfidence and overall
22、 positivity (积极性) FYour teenage years are meant to be spent getting to know yourself. GIts important for you to work hard to improve your scores in your study. 参考解析参考解析 .阅读理解 A 【语篇解读】主题：人与自我(生活与学习)；话题：接受孩子的学习方式。 本文是一篇议论文。 作者的儿子做作业的方式与作者自己小时候学习的方式完全 不同， 让作者反思以前的教育模式并认同现在的孩子都有自己的学习方式，作为 父母我们要爱他们并接受他们与
23、我们不同的方式。 1 答案与解析： A细节理解题。 根据第二段第二句“I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better.”可知， 作者一直想让儿子坐下， 把注意力更好地集中在学习上，不要分神。 2 答案与解析： B推理判断题。 根据第二段最后两句“I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate when he stood up. Could he be more intent while standing up？”可知
24、，作者注意到儿子站起来的时候所做的作业准确率更 高。再根据第三段第一句“This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe.”可知，这让作者怀疑自己被教育的方式。 3 答案与解析： D细节理解题。 根据第四段第一句“Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits and all you can do is
25、 loving and accepting them.”可知，作者认为 现在的孩子生来就有自己的特点，作为父母能够做的就是爱他们并接受他们。 4答案与解析：C主旨大意题。本文中作者的儿子做作业的方式与作者 自己小时候学习的方式完全不同， 让作者反思以前的教育模式并认同现在的孩子 都有自己的学习方式，作为父母我们要爱他们并接受他们与我们不同的方式。C 项 Childrens Success in Their Own Style(孩子们以他们自己的方式成功)适合作本 文的标题。 B 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了一名十六岁的男孩转校 上学第一天的经历。 5答案与解析：C细节理解题。根
26、据第一段中的“He was not used to the school in Hartford.”以及最后一段中的“he was a little worried”可知，他不习惯 哈特福德的学校，他有点担心。所以到新学校的第一天 Joemar 感到紧张不安。 angry 生气的；excited 激动的；nervous 紧张的；relaxed 放松的，故选 C 项。 6 答案与解析： A细节理解题。 根据第一段中的“his hometown of Florida” 和第三段中的“.fly them up from Puerto Rico. The island was almost destr
27、oyed by the deadly stormHurricane Maria.”可知，Joemar 的家乡遭遇了飓风的袭击，故 选 A 项。 7答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Levitz took him on a quick tour of the school before classes began”可知，Joemar 走进教室之前在 Levitz 的指引下简单地参观了一下学校，故选 D 项。 8答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“A total of 19 languages are spoken in Bulkeley High School.have s
28、o many new students coming here from other countries every single day”可知，在该学校人们所说的语言共计 19 种，每一天都有来自不同国家的新同学来到这里。由此可推知，该校是一所 国际学校，故选 B 项。 .七选五 【语篇解读】许多青少年在高中阶段可能有一段充满焦虑的时间，本文对 如何应对焦虑提出了一些建议。 1答案与解析：B根据下文中的“You may be faced with too many choices in your life and its unwise to try everything. Just focu
29、s on one direction”可知，B 项 中的 direction 和下文中的 direction 相吻合。故选 B。 2答案与解析：E根据上文中的“Get away from the friends that offer unfriendly advice and negativity( 否 定 性 )”和 “And you should value yourself highly enough to get rid of these people”可知，远离这些朋友，重视你自己，可以 对自信和积极性产生神奇的效果。故选 E。 3答案与解析：C根据建议“Read as much a
30、s you can. Pick up a book on anything that increases your knowledge. Stop spending hours in watching your favorite TV shows”可知，要利用这段时间阅读来提升自己。C 项中的 reading 与 上文内容一致。故选 C。 4 答案与解析： D根据上文中的“I am 19 years old, so I understand just how much time can be wasted on technology, especially the Internet and cellphones”和下 文中的“Instead once you spend that time improving yourself, your life begins to shape and turn into exactly what you want it to be”可知， 作者建议少花时间去做那 些对你的生活没有意义的事情。故选 D。 5答案与解析：F根据下文中的“You cant achieve this by trying to be perfect all the time”可知选 F。
