1、unit3：Family matters 1.完形填空 Until a few years ago,I had what most people would call a good life.I had a stable(稳定的) job that paid the bills;I had a good family that I was close to,and I had a place to live and money in the bank for trips and1,and there was nothing much wrong in my life.2,I was bored
2、. I wanted more.I wanted to live3and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the4ones of everyday life.But I was5.I had never had any6in myself.As a child,even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of7,and even though I did get better as I got older,I never quite8 that childhood shynes
3、s. And I tried everything,like reading books about confidence.I also took tiny steps leading to my goals.But none of them really9. So I10that the small steps werent enough.I signed up for an internship(实习期的工作) of teaching English in Vietnam,an11huge step,one that terrified(使恐惧) me as much as it exci
4、ted me.And then the day came and I left my home and my loved ones.I was alone in a country where the food was 12and the streets were unfamiliar.I had no idea whether I would be able to handle(应对,处理) everything that this very strange environment would13at me. I spent five months in Vietnam,teaching,e
5、xploring and laughing.Id learned to14myself,my skills,my abilities and my decisions.I returned home unrecognisable(可辨认出来 的),even to myself,let alone to others.The15that had controlled my life and the self-doubt were worn off(消除,逐 渐消磨). That big chance changed everything for me,and in me. 1.A.tipsB.r
6、ewards C.treatsD.fines 2.A.ThusB.Instead C.OtherwiseD.However 3.A.easilyB.brightly C.peacefully D.modestly 4.A.bitterB.clear C.greyD.sweet 5.A.proudB.innocent C.outgoingD.afraid 6.A.prideB.confidence C.interestD.shame 7.A.stressB.excitement C.confusionD.surprise 8.A.added to B.talked about C.got ove
7、rD.suffered from 9.A.continuedB.survived C.failedD.helped 10.A.figured B.promised C.predictedD.disagreed 11.A.equally B.impossibly C.unnecessarilyD.occasionally 12.A.niceB.colourful C.strangeD.inadequate 13.A.pointB.throw C.shoutD.aim 14.A.trustB.enjoy C.excuseD.forgive 15.A.fearB.respect C.courageD
8、.anger 2.阅读理解 Strangers Under the Same Roof Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into an argument? Have your once warm and open conversations become cold and guarded? Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye with them on anything? You are not alone. Heated arguments and cold silen
9、ces are common between teenagers and their parents. Teenagers physical changes may result in such family tensions. You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about your changing voice, weight pro
10、blems or spots(粉刺). When it all gets too much, your parents are often the first targets of your anger. It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter a strange middle groundno longer a small child but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for independence an
11、d a continued need for your parents love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own. Unfortunately, your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. “Why cant they just let me go? ” you may wonder. On the other hand, when you are struggling to
12、control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patientsometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship. Although sometimes i
13、t may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situation. The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. Perhaps they h
14、ave experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. After you have thought it through, explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns. Through this kind of healthy discussion, you will learn when to back down and when to ask your
15、 parents to relax their control. Just remember that it is completely a common thing to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this stormy period will not last. Everything will tur
16、n out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare you for adulthood. 1. The first paragraph is mainly introducing _. A. the importance of close family relationships B. the quarrels between teenagers and their parents C. the wall of trust between parents an
17、d their teenagers D. the common conversations between parents and children 2. What mainly causes the teenagers family tensions according to the author? A. Their parents attitude towards them. B. Parents strict control over their teenagers. C. Parents expectation on their childrens development. D. Te
18、enagers physical changes and their mental needs. 3. What would the author agree according to the passage? A. Parents should let go of the control over their teenagers. B. Teenagers should always follow their parents points of view. C. Parents and teenagers should always keep open conversations. D. T
19、eenagers should not depend on their parents love and support. 4. The author thinks the stress that family tensions cause is _. A. normalB. terribleC. avoidableD. natural 3.阅读填句 Youve decided your child is spoiled,and you want to do something about it.Is it too late?Not necessarily.Here are four tips
20、 from an expert for getting your child to behave well. 1Youve spoiled your child by giving him or her too much for too little.You can correct this by helping your child to learn to work harder for rewards and to understand that not all good behavior is rewarded.2For example,at first,insist that your
21、 daughter put a few toys away before she gets a snack,and gradually increase the amount of work required for each reward. Dont overreact (反应过度) to crying.When children don t get what they want,their natural behavior is to cry.If you react every time your child cries,you may be denying(拒绝给 予) him or
22、her an important chance to learn something.3 Prepare for a fight.At the beginning,childrens demands will increase when they find out parents are not going to give them the new toys they want.When it happens,be careful not to give in just because the child shouts.4 Stick with the program.Your child w
23、ill probably be upset when you begin making changes.5It means the requirements are getting stricter and that your child is adjusting(适 应).Remember: give it time,and dont give up. A.Cut down on rewards. B.Thats not necessarily a bad thing. C.Start out making changes slowly. D.Rather,wait until the ch
24、ild calms down. E.Dont try to reason with him or her about the situation. F.There is little doubt that things will get worse before they get better. G.As a parent,you need to know when to comfort a child and when to simply walk away. 4.书面表达 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成 一篇完整的短文。 My friend Mike is
25、very poor. But I think he is the luckiest boy Ive ever known. He has a large, happy family. One hot day, we were going to the ball field for a big game. “How hot it is today! ” I said. “It is too far to walk to the ball field on a day like this. Wed better take a bus. ” “Yes,it is hot, ”said Mike. “
26、So lets go by bus. I think it is all right for me to take a dime (一角硬币) for the bus. ” I followed him into his house. He put his hand into a small bag hanging on the door. Then he brought out some money. After taking one dime, he put the rest of the money back. “Who owns the money? ” I asked. “Is it
27、 all right for you to take money from the bag? ” “Yes, ” he smiled. “This money belongs to every one of us in the family. When we children earn money, we put it into the bag. Father puts in the most. Then when we need money, we can take it from the bag. The money bag is mothers idea. She thinks it w
28、ill teach us to spend money carefully and to know its real value. ” “Doesnt anyone know how much you take? ” I asked. “Oh, no, ” said Mike. “Mother says we must trust each other. ” “But couldnt you take out more than you need for the bus? ” I asked. “I could, ” answered Mike. “But then there might n
29、ot be enough money for Jane and Fred. Someone in our family is always needing something. If I take more than I need, there wont be enough to go around. ” 注意: 续写词数应为 150 个左右。 “ And how do you children earn money? ”I asked. _ _ _ _ _ _ As we were waiting for the bus, I kept thinking how lucky Mike was
30、. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 参考答案： 1.完形填空 1.D 根据空前的“moneyinthebankfortrips”可推知,作者生活舒适, 有出去旅游和款待他人的资金。treat 在此作名词,意为“款待”。 tip“小费;窍门”;reward“奖赏;回报”;fine“罚款”。 2.D根据语境可知,空处的前后内容存在逻辑上的转折关系,故选 D 项。thus“因此”;instead“相反”;otherwise“否则”;however “然而”。 3.B根据空后的 “loudly” 可推知,作者对之前的美好生活并不满足, 想生活得更加充满生气(brightly)。 4.C根据上文中的“Iwa
31、sbored”可推知,作者厌倦了之前单调乏味 的(grey)生活,希望生活更加丰富多彩一些,与上文中的 “makesharpmemories”相呼应。 5.D根据空前的 “But” 以及下文中的 “childhoodshyness” 可推知, 作者内心很恐惧(afraid)。 6.B根据下文中的 “evenbuyingsomethinginashopcausedmeagreatdealof7”和 “childhoodshyness”可推知,作者一直以来对自己都缺乏信心 (confidence),与下文中的 “AndItriedeverything,likereadingbooksaboutco
32、nfidence”相呼 应。 7.A根据空后的“eventhoughIdidgetbetterasIgotolder”可推知, 在孩童时期,去商店买东西都会给作者带来很多心理负担(stress)。 8.C根据空前的“never”可推知,作者一直都没有克服(gotover) 自己孩童时期的害羞。 9.D根据句中的“But”可推知,尽管作者尝试了很多方法,例如阅读 有关(提升)自信的书籍,并采取了一些小的措施,但是都无济于事 (helped)。 10.A根据空前的“So”可推知,作者认为(figured)小的措施是不够 的。 11.B去越南支教对于一向缺乏自信的作者来讲的确是跨出了不可 思议的一大
33、步,故选 B 项。 12.C由下文中的“thestreetswereunfamiliar”和 “thisverystrangeenvironment” 可推知,作者身处异国他乡,对那里 的食物感到陌生(strange)。 13.Bthrowat 意为“朝扔”。 14.A与上文中的 “AndItriedeverything,likereadingbooksaboutconfidence”形成 对比可推知,作者在越南支教期间学会了相信(trust)自己。 15.A由空后的“controlledmylife”和“theself-doubt”可推知, 作者之前的生活被害怕(fear)控制,与上文中的
34、“thatchildhoodshyness”呼应。 2.阅读理解 1.B。段落大意题。根据第一段 Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents. 可知第一段主 要介绍了青少年和父母之间的争吵。 2.D。 细节理解题。 根据第二段第一句 Teenagers physical changes may result in such family tensions. 和第三段第一句 It can be a big headache to balance your developing
35、mental needs too. 可 知, 青少年的身体变化和心理需求是造成青少年家庭关系紧张的主 要原因。 3.C。推理判断题。根据第四段 The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication. 和 After you have thought it through, explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns. Through this kind of healthy discussi
36、on, you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control. 可知, 父母和青少 年应该保持开放的对话。 4.A。细节理解题。根据最后一段 Just remember that it is completely a common thing to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and that you and your parents can work together to improv
37、e your relationship. 可知, 作者认为家 庭紧张引起的压力是正常的。 3.阅读填句 1.A下文中的 “bygivinghimorhertoomuch” 呼应 A 项中的 “Cutdown” , 且下文中的 “helpingyourchildtolearn.goodbehaviorisrewarded” 和 A 项意思相符。故选 A 项。 2.C下文中的“graduallyincrease”呼应 C 项中的 “makingchangesslowly”。 3.G此处是对上文不过度回应孩子哭闹之后的正确做法的阐述,G项 承接上文。 4.D由本段小标题“Prepareforafig
38、ht”和 “.nottogiveinjustbecausethechildshouts” 可知,此处介绍正确 做法,D 项“等待孩子平静下来”符合语境。 5.B上文中提到的“Yourchildwillprobablybeupset”的状况也未 必就是坏事,因为“Itmeans.isadjusting(适应)”,B 项符合语境。 4.书面表达 “And how do you children earn money? ” I asked. “We have many ways to earn money, ” he said. “We get up early to sell newspapers
39、 in the streets on weekends, or work in the stores in the neighborhood after school. Sometimes we get paid by looking after the neighbors children when the parents have to be away from home. Besides, we have a small garden where we grow vegetables all the year around, and we can get money by selling
40、 some of them. ” As we were waiting for the bus, I kept thinking how lucky Mike was. He had a happy family in which the family members got on so well, trusting each other, and caring for each other. Moreover, he had a great mother. Her idea of the money bag not only taught the children the real value of money, but also the true meaning of it. Most importantly, it taught them how to be a person of good character. That day, I also learned a lot from the money bag.
