1、Unit 1Section Extended reading it can also affect us physically. “You feel homesickness in your stomachits an unease in which you feel uncomfortable, nervous, stressed because youre in a place or situation thats not familiar, ” Joshua Klapow, a professor of public health at the University ofAlabama,
2、 US, told HuffPost. According to Klapow, the body reacts physically when its placed in an unknown situation such as being separated from ones familiar surroundings for a long time. “Its an evolutionary ( 进化 的 ) thing that makes us protect ourselves from danger when something is unknown,” he told the
3、 HuffPost. “When we think about home, we know that the sense of unknown.is not happening there, so we want to return.” So, how can we overcome these physical reactions? Ruth Hardy of the Guardian offered advice for students who are feeling the effects of being away from the safety of home. “Try and
4、establish routines(常规)quickly. This can make your new environment feel more stable and will hopefully make you feel more settled,” she wrote. Making friends with others who are in your situation is also a great way to feel less homesick, according to Hardy. The most important thing to remember, howe
5、ver, is that homesickness is completely normal and is nothing to be ashamed of. And once its gone, youre free to enjoy the adventures and challenges of a brand new school year. 9The study by the UKs National Union of Students is mentioned to _. Ashow how homesickness causes harm to students Bprove i
6、ts common for students to feel homesick Cintroduce some causes of homesickness Dshow how all young people are troubled by homesickness 10What can we learn about homesickness? AIts only a feeling in our mind. BIt usually disappears after a few weeks. CIt has a physical influence on our body. DIt alwa
7、ys happens once we visit an unfamiliar place. 11According to Klapow, why is homesickness helpful to humans? AIt shows people the importance of their family. BIt drives people to get used to changes. CIt encourages people to express their feelings. DIt keeps people away from possible dangers. 12How d
8、oes Hardy suggest people deal with homesickness? ATake part in as many activities as possible. BTalk about your problems with your friends. CGet into a routine as early as possible. DAvoid seeing things related to your home life. 参考解析参考解析 .单词拼写单词拼写 1biology2.Butter3.secondary4.alarm5.tough 6host7.at
9、tracted8.exchange .单句语法填空单句语法填空 1contribution2.attractive3.Fortunately4.toughly 5hostess6.to7.to8.that . .阅读理解阅读理解 A 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文, 主要叙述了一个男孩无意间打破了窗户, 本以为闯了祸会受到老师的惩罚,结果因为诚实地承认过错,老师奖励了他他最 想要的野外观鸟指南的故事。 1 答案与解析: A推理判断题。 根据第三段中的“Oh, I thought. I was the one who broke the window.It was caused by a nau
10、ghty throw of a baseball. If I admitted guilt, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that?”以及第五段第一句“I know how much you like birds, she said as she stood looking down at my guiltridden face.”表现出的男孩内心的 想法以及愧疚的表情可推知,那个男孩并不是故意打破窗户的,故选 A 项。 2答案与解析:D细节理解题。根据第三段中
11、“If I admitted guilt, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? I didnt even get an allowance. My father is going to have a fit, I thought.”以及第四段 “My teacher took down a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher to strike a stu
12、dent, but I feared she was going to start with me.”可 知,如果男孩承认了过错,他认为自己可能会赔偿打破的窗户、让父亲生气以及 被老师惩罚,但是他没有想到会得到一本野外观鸟指南,故选 D 项。 3答案与解析:A推理判断题。根据第三、四段男孩内心的想法,担心 自己承认了过错会被要求赔偿打破的窗户、惹父亲生气和被老师惩罚可知,男孩 一开始内心很害怕;根据倒数第二段“I couldnt believe it! I wasnt being punished and I was getting my own bird field guidethe ver
13、y one that I had been saving up money to buy.”和最后一段“The lesson my teacher taught me stays with me every day, and it will echo forever.”可知,男孩的内心对老师是感谢的。故害怕惊 讶感激最能描述男孩的感情变化,故选 A 项。 4答案与解析:B主旨大意题。根据倒数第三段中“You will not be punished as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, but
14、 I am rewarding you for your truthfulness.”可知,那个男孩的老师教会他要诚实, 故选 B 项。 B 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,主要叙述了作者在新学校开学第一天的 经历。 5答案与解析:C细节理解题。根据首段中的“I was nervous last night, but I had no reason to be nervous.”可知,作者在开学前一天晚上感到焦虑,故选 C 项。 6答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“If they didnt love me, Mom said to send them her way for a goo
15、d talkingto. I couldnt stop laughing.”可知, 作者觉得妈妈说的话很好笑,故选 B 项。 7答案与解析:A细节理解题。根据首段中的“I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers.”和“Everyone was so friendly and polite.They made me feel at ease.”以及下文作者详细介绍自己遇到的朋友可知,作者在开学第一 天遇到了很多友好的人,故选 A 项。 8答案与解析:C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“She was very nice and w
16、e became close straight away. We spent all the morning together.”可知, Abigail 和作者相处得非常好,故选 C 项。 C 【语篇解读】主题:人与自我(生活学习);话题:克服想家。本文是一篇 说明文。介绍了大多数学生在离开家一段时间后会有想家的感觉,但是想家是完 全正常的, 不要感到难为情。 克服了这种感受, 你就可以自由地享受全新的学年。 9答案与解析:B推理判断题。根据第四段“Astudy by the UKs National Union of Students found that up to 70 percent
17、of UK students living away from home experience homesickness within their first few weeks of being away”(英国全国学 生联合会的一项研究发现, 高达 70%的远离家庭的英国学生在离开家的前几周内 会想家),可以看出很多学生在离开家一段时间后都会想家,这与 B 项(学生想家 是常见的)的描述相符。 10答案与解析:C细节理解题。根据第五段“But homesickness isnt just a feeling of sadness that happens in our mind; it c
18、an also affect us physically.”(想家不 只是一种在我们心中发生的悲伤之感,它也会在生理上影响我们),这与 C 项(它 对我们的身体有生理上的影响)的描述相符。 11答案与解析:D细节理解题。根据第八段“Its an evolutionary thing that makes us protect ourselves from danger when something is unknown,he told the HuffPost.”可知,身体作出反应是进化的结果,使我们能够在不熟悉的环境 中有意识地保护自己免受危险,这与 D 项(使人们远离可能的危险)的描述相符。 12答案与解析:C细节判断题。根据倒数第四段中的“Try and establish routines quickly. This can make your new environment feel more stable and will hopefully make you feel more settled”可知,尝试快速进入常规生活,这可以使你 在新环境中感到更加稳定,这与 C 项(尽早进入常规生活)的描述相符。