1、unit3：Family matters 1.单词拼写 1.We students should have(尊重) for our parents. 2.Einstein is a famous scientist known for his different (才能). 3.The boy was always seen(集中) on his study every night. 4.The little boy raised his voice so as not to be(忽 视) by the teacher. 5.The army(靠近,接近) the small town on
2、 a cold morning. 2.单句填空 1.We are quite impressed with the drama(perform) by the foreign actors and actresses. 2.His(profession) career started as early as he was a child. 3.With his attention focusedcomputer games,the boy lost interest in study. 4.The teacher advised the boy(think) carefully over th
3、e question. 5.Hearing he won first place,his teacher felt(pride) of him. 6.He was so(talent) that he soon got recognised by the government. 7.His wife always complained she had no other dress (suit) for the occasion. 3.完成句子 1.Excuse me.As I(对感兴趣) this,I am wondering if you can explain it to me. 2.He
4、 has the unique ability to (使动物平静下来). 3.He didnt intend to explain it,but he told the whole thing (最终). 4.The formal talk between the leaders(集 中于) the global warming. 5.The play (外国学生表演的) attracted lots of audience. 6.(随着期 末考试的临近),the students work even harder. 7.As students,we should (集中精力学习). 4.完
5、形填空 My daughter and I were swimming in our pool one summer day. This day was like any of the other days,so I had no way of knowing that this one would go down in our family history as a1we cherish(珍惜)and still2from time to time. The sun was setting and the night was3approaching. My daughter4it first
6、a spider was spinning her web at the bottom of the freshly painted blue fence that5our pool. It surprised me that she saw this,and it surprised me even more that she wasnt6of the spider. Instead,she7watched as the spider busied herself in the cycle of life. As we both watched this wonder of nature,
7、a very simple thought8me. I had lost the track of 9. I honestly didnt know how long we had been just staying there and10that spider making her web. But,regardless of(不管)whatever amount of time had passed,the truth was that we were11having fun. What we had done was to spend time together and12the sim
8、ple things in life. We talked about how precious our13 amount of time is on this planet and how we should14to enjoy the simple things in life like the flight of a bird. The simple things are the15things in life,even when they include spiders and webs. 1. A. memoryB. freedomC. compositionD. purpose 2
9、. A. hear ofB. talk aboutC. argue aboutD. complain of 3. A. cautiouslyB. suddenlyC. directlyD. quickly 4. A. rememberedB. imaginedC. watchedD. noticed 5. A. builtB. decoratedC. surroundedD. reached 6. A. tiredB. afraidC. carefulD. fond 7. A. secretlyB. anxiouslyC. nervouslyD. delightfully 8. A. knoc
10、kedB. movedC. hitD. hurt 9. A. eventB. spaceC. spiderD. time 10. A. pointing atB. shouting atC. laughing atD. staring at 11. A. normallyB. simplyC. fluentlyD. independently 12. A. doB. appreciateC. handleD. discuss 13. A. limitedB. formerC. extraD. distant 14. A. forgetB. wantC. stopD. choose 15. A.
11、 unusualB. bestC. easiest D. rare 5.阅读理解 Family fights are never enjoyable. Whether you are dealing with a loud sister or a stubborn (固执的) mom or dad, the situation can be bad. At least thats what we have learned to expect. What if it could be different? What if family fights and conflicts(冲突) could
12、 be turned into chances to become closer? What if problems could be solved with everyone walking away feeling more deeply cared for and loved? Family fighting is, on one level, about power. Someone is telling someone else what to do. In a short moment, emotions(情 绪) can be brought out and the fight
13、is on. You can go down that old road or you can try something different. In any fight, you have a need to be listened to and understood. People raise their voices and shout at each other because they re not being listened to. It s totally unconscious(无意识的). You want your mom or dad to listen and und
14、erstand. You want your brother or sister to listen and care. But you always seem to forget that the person youre fighting with has the same need to be listened to. So if you can put aside your need for a few minutes, the situation will change quickly. Give the other person some time to express his o
15、r her feelings, and you will earn your turn to be listened to. And while you are listening, you have to listen for the right information. The best way to do this in emotional situations is to ignore(忽 略) most of the words because many people cant express what they are feeling with words alone, espec
16、ially when they are upset. But if the situation starts to get out of control, it will be wise to just calm down and leave the problem until later because many fights happen at the wrong time. The situation will die down quickly, usually in less than 30 seconds. You can either move on to problem solv
17、ing or reach an agreement to work on it at a better time. This way, everyone will feel respected and listened to, even when there is a conflict. Emotions will be understood and respected, and it will bring your family closer together. 1. The first three paragraphs mainly want to show that _. A. peop
18、le had better avoid family fights B. family members fight to control each other C. family fights are easy to happen D. family fights can be turned into something positive 2. In the authors opinion, the key to dealing with family fights is to _. A. meet the need to be listened to first B. make sure t
19、hat youre the first to be listened to C. ignore what others say in these emotional situations D. stop saying anything when you feel you are giving orders 3. When the situation gets out of control, its best to _. A. wait for a better moment to speak B. let the other person express his feelings C. wor
20、k on a written agreement first D. move on to problem solving 4. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Ignoring most of the words. B. Listening for the right information. C. Expressing what they are feeling with words. D. Spending time listening to others. 参考答案： 1.单词拼写 1.re
21、spect 2.talents 3.focusing 4.ignored 5.approached 2.单句填空 1.performed 2.professional 3.on 4.to think 5.proud 6.talented 7.suitable 3.完成句子 1.am interested in 2.calm down the animals 3.in the end 4.focused on 5.performed by the foreign students 6.With the final exam approaching 7.focus our attention on
22、 study 4.完形填空 1.A。memory 记忆; freedom 自由; composition 创作; purpose 目的。 根据上文 This day was like any of the other days 可知这一天已 经过去, 成为了作者和女儿的记忆。 2.B。句意: 这一天就像其他日子一样, 所以我不知道这一天会作为 我们珍视的记忆而载入我们的家族史册, 并不时被谈起。hear of 听 说; talk about 谈论; argue about 争论; complain of 诉说。根据 下文 from time to time 可知是被时不时谈起。 3.D。 句意
23、: 太阳正在落山, 黑夜很快就要来临。 cautiously 小心地; suddenly 突然; directly 直接地; quickly 快地。根据常识可知太 阳落山了夜晚就快来临。 4.D。句意: 我女儿首先注意到的是在我们游泳池周围新粉刷过 的蓝色栅栏的底部, 有一只蜘蛛正在结网。remembered 记住; imagined 想象; watched 看着; noticed 注意到。根据后面的内容可 知是注意到了一只蜘蛛在结网。 5.C。句意: 我女儿首先注意到的是在我们游泳池周围新粉刷过 的蓝色栅栏的底部, 有一只蜘蛛正在结网。 根据下文可知泳池被栅栏 包围着。 6.B。句意: 让我
24、吃惊的是她看到了这一切, 更让我吃惊的是她竟然 不怕蜘蛛。根据上文“and it surprised me”可知她竟然不怕蜘蛛, 让我感到吃惊。 7.D。secretly 秘密地; anxiously 焦急地; nervously 紧张地; delightfully 快乐地。根据上文可知女儿不怕蜘蛛, 反而欣喜地看 着蜘蛛。 Instead表示与上文提到的情况相反, 不害怕反而高兴地看。 8.C。句意: 当我们都看着这大自然的奇迹时, 我突然产生了一个非 常简单的想法。knocked 敲击; moved 移动; hit 打击; hurt 伤害。 hit 除“打, 打击”之意外, 还有“使忽然意
25、识到”的意思。 9.D。根据下文 I honestly didnt know how long we had been just staying there 可知是忘记了时间。 10.D。 句意: 说实话, 我不知道我们在那里待了多久, 一直盯着那只 织网的蜘蛛。pointing at 指着; shouting at 冲叫喊; laughing at 嘲笑; staring at 盯着。根据下文 that spider making her web 可知是盯着织网的蜘蛛。 11.B。 句意: 但是, 不管过了多少时间, 事实是我们只是玩得很开心。 normally 正常地; simply 简单
26、地; fluently 流利地; independently 独立地。作者和女儿只是简单地看着蜘蛛织网并且很开心。 12.B。 句意: 我们所做的就是花时间在一起, 欣赏生活中的简单事物。 根据上文作者和女儿一起观看蜘蛛织网, 以及下文 the simple things in life 可以推测是欣赏生活中的简单事物。 13.A。 句意: 我们谈到我们在这个星球上有限的时间是多么宝贵, 我 们应该停下来享受生活中简单的事情, 比如飞翔的小鸟。 根据常识可 知,时间是有限而宝贵的。 14.C。 结合上文可知时间是有限而宝贵的, 因此应该停下来享受生活 中简单的事情。 15.B。 句意: 简单的
27、事情是生活中最好的事情, 即使它们包括了蜘蛛 和蜘蛛网。 结合文章内容可知, 蜘蛛和蜘蛛网都是生活中简单的事情, 而从这些简单的事情当中, 作者明白了应当停下来享受生活, 可知 作者想要表达简单的事情是生活中最好的事情, 即使它们包括了蜘 蛛和蜘蛛网。 5.阅读理解 1.D。推理判断题。根据文章第二段 What if family fights and conflicts could be turned into chances to become closer? 和 第三段 You can go down that old road or you can try something diff
28、erent. 可知, 家庭争斗可能会转变为使家人变得更亲近的机会, 即家庭斗争有一定积极作用, 你可以接受争斗也可以做一些积极的 改变来调节和缓和争斗, 因此 D 项符合文意。 2.A。细节理解题。根据文章第四段 In any fight, you have a need to be listened to and understood. 和第四段的内容可知, 在任何 家庭矛盾中你都需要被倾听和理解。 如果你可以将自己的需求搁置几 分钟, 情况将会迅速改变。 给对方一些时间来表达他或她的感受, 你 将有机会被他们聆听。 因此, 在作者看来, 解决家庭矛盾的关键在于 首先满足对方的需求。 3.A。细节理解题。根据文章第五段可知, 如果情况开始失控, 明智 的做法是冷静下来, 将问题留到以后再解决, 因为许多矛盾是在错 误的时间发生的。 你可以继续解决问题, 也可以达成协议在更好的时 间进行解决。 因此, 当争吵难以控制时, 最好等冷静下来, 换个合适 的时间再说。 4.B。词义猜测题。根据第四段最后一句话可知, 在聆听时, 你必须 聆听正确的信息。 在情绪激动的情况下, 做到这一点的最佳方法是忽 略大多数话语, 因为许多人无法仅凭话语来表达自己的感受, 尤其 是在生气时。因此, this 指代的内容是前一句中“聆听正确的信息” 。
