1、第 1页（共 11页） Unit1 Life Choices Section C Reading Club 一、完成句子 1.The old man sat in his old chair, (听着一首民歌). 2.(躺在草地 上) in spring is really an interesting thing. 3.As a matter of fact, (不是所有人都在保护环境). 4.The worker is so young that he doesnt know (怎样克服困难). 5.(不奇怪) so many people are crazy about the Inte
2、rnet. 6.(她不明 白的是)was that why so many people liked shopping online. 7. (虽然我不喜欢他),I will help him out this time. 8.(坦率地说),I dont think we should set aside some time to go there. 第 2页（共 11页） 9.The young man (以及他的朋友们) often goes to the club at night. 10.After a long discussion,the team decided to (放弃这个
3、计划). 二、阅读理解 A Snowbirds are people who leave their homes when the temperature drops and head to warmer climates. They are mostly retirees (退休人员) and business owners who can afford to take the winter off. While it is snowing in the Northern states, they are enjoying golf, sailing and barbecues in mil
4、d temperatures in the South. Then, after winter passes, they return to their homes in the North. Most snowbirds are away from Canada and the Northern states between the middle of October and the end of November. They pack up and head to Florida, Alabama, Texas, California, and all of the other South
5、ern states. Some may even go as far as Australia or Italy to escape the cold winter weather. There are special communities for snowbirds in many areas. Snowbirds are also offered special discounts in some restaurants, hotels and area attractions. Several states even have special snowbird resorts (度假
6、胜地). There are several online communities and local resources to help snowbirds get set in their seasonal homes. Some snowbirds own homes both in the South and in the North. 第 3页（共 11页） Both homes have everything they will need for their stay, minimizing the amount of packing necessary when moving f
7、rom one to the other. Other snowbirds will rent apartments for their stay outside their home state. RVs (房车) are a huge part of the snowbird lifestyle. RVs allow snowbirds to move from place to place on a whim (奇想), bringing everything they need with them. They spend nights in RV parks, large parkin
8、g lots or anywhere else they choose to stay.RVshavebeds,bathrooms,andmostothermodern conveniences at home. Although the space is small, there is more than enough room for a couple to live in. 1Which of the following is most probably a snowbird? AOne who retires and has a lot of free time. BOne who l
9、ikes to play in snow in winter. COne who travels around the world the whole year. DOne who heads for the South to avoid the cold weather. 2We can infer from Paragraph 2 that _. Athe Internet makes it easier for snowbirds to find seasonal homes Bsnowbirds are not welcome in many areas Csnowbirds have
10、 to stay in special communities Dits not convenient to live as a snowbird 3RVs allow snowbirds to _. Aavoid the heavy traffic Bcarry everything they have at home 第 4页（共 11页） Chave a comfortable life wherever they are Dsave more money than renting an apartment 4Whats the purpose of the passage? ATo i
11、ntroduce a kind of bird. BTo introduce fun places for winter vacation. CTo introduce a kind of lifestyle. DTo introduce the advantages of travelling in a RV. B My husband and I used to live in the city, but we often faced a lot of problems there. There was a lot of latenight noise. It was difficult
12、to find parking. And the rent of the apartment was high. Finally, my husband and I decided to move to the suburbs (郊区) outside Boston. We started looking for our new home. It turned out that many other people were also moving to the suburbs and it wasnt easy to find a nice house there. Finally, we w
13、ent to see a small and dark house. It needed a lot of work. But it was well built and it was on a street where we could walk to Starbucks, restaurants and bus stops. Well, before I knew it, we had made an offer and the house became ours. On our first night in the house I cried for five hours. I thou
14、ght we had made the wrong choice and I wanted to go back to the city. The house was smelly and old. And many families and old people lived around it. But after thinking of the problems we had when we were living in the city, I calmed down. 第 5页（共 11页） Besides, our new home wasnt that bad, after all.
15、 I had a driveway of my own. There were three big bedrooms and a backyard for my dog. Oh, how_lovely_the_sound_of_nothing_was. I changed the house inch by inch and it became a very comfortable home. We have been in our house for over two years until now and its the best move we have ever made. While
16、 Im glad I can drive into the city in 15 minutes and enjoy all it has offered, Im always happy to return home. 5The writer and her husband moved to the suburbs because they _. Ano longer liked living in the city Bcouldnt afford the rent in the city Cwanted to buy a small house Dfound work there 6On
17、the first night in the house, the writer _. Awas too excited Bfelt scared living there Cregretted moving there at first Dwas moved to tears by its quietness 7What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 show about the house? AIt was lovely.BIt was really quiet. CIt had nothing in it.DIt had beau
18、tiful sound. 8We can learn from the passage that the writer _. Ahates driving to the city 第 6页（共 11页） Bis afraid of returning home Cloves living in the suburbs now Dcannot wait to go back to the city 三、阅读七选五 How to Have a Successful Teenage Life Everyone wants to succeed in their life, dont they? Ev
19、en as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life, and it really isnt that hard. _1_ Do well in school. No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. Try your best for excellence in school: listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get goo
20、d grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will enable you to have a bright future. _2_ Do good in your community. Volunteering can not only improve your communitys status, but also make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depressi
21、on (抑郁) than people who dont. _3_ For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love protecting the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself. _4_ Remember, theyre there to help you be the best that you ca
22、n be. Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes. _5_ You dont get to choose your teachers 第 7页（共 11页） or your family, but you still have to put up with them. Learn how to deal with people now, because when youre an adult, you dont get to choose your boss or your coworke
23、rs, so learn how to respect them now. AHere are some important points that you may find helpful. BBe nice to your parents and teachers. CSchool sets you up on the right track. DFind chances to do voluntary work that interests you. EKeep in mind that they do the things because they care about you. FL
24、ive life fully. GIt will help you pass time and develop your personality. 第 8页（共 11页） 一、完成句子 1.listening to a folk song2.Lying on the grass3.not everyone is protecting the environment4.how to get over the difficulty 5.Its not surprising that6.What she couldnt understand 7.Although I dont like him8.T
25、o be frank9.as well as his friends10.give up this plan 二、阅读理解 1D细节理解题。根据第一段的内容“Snowbirds are people who leave their homes when the temperature drops and head to warmer climates. Then, after winter passes, they return to their homes in the North.”可知，snowbird 为了躲避冬天的严寒， 在冬天气温下降时前往温暖的地方过冬， 冬天过后他们又回到自己的
26、 家。由此可知 D 项符合题意。 2A推理判断题。根据第二段的最后一句“There are several online communities and local resources to help snowbirds get set in their seasonal homes.”可知，有几个在线社区和当地的资 源能帮助 snowbird 在所到的暖和的地方找到 seasonal homes。由此 可判断出：在网络的帮助下他们很容易找到 seasonal homes，因此 A 正确。 3C推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，房车是到温暖地带过冬 的人们生活中的重要组成部分。房车可移动，可携带需
27、要的东西。房 车可停在房车公园、大型停车场或其他任何地方。房车中有床、浴室 和其他现代的便利设施。虽然空间小，但足以让一对夫妇住。由此可 第 9页（共 11页） 判断出房车让到温暖地带过冬的人无论到哪里都可舒服地生活。 故选 C 项。 4 C主旨大意题。 第一段是文章的主题段。 第一段 “Snowbirds are people who leave their homes when the temperature drops and head to warmer climates. after winter passes, they return to their homes in the N
28、orth.”主要叙述了一群被称为“snowbirds” 的人， 为了躲避冬天的严寒， 在冬天气温下降时前往温暖的地方过冬， 冬天过后他们又回到自己的家的生活方式。 分析选项可知 C 项符合题 意。 5 A细节理解题。根据第一段的“.but we often faced a lot of problems there.And the rent of the apartment was high.” 可知，作者和丈夫搬到郊区是因为他们不喜欢住在城里了。 6C细节理解题。根据第三段的“I thought we had made the wrong choice and I wanted to go
29、back to the city.”可知，作 者有点儿后悔到那里。 7B句意猜测题。画线句子是指听不到任何声音，主要表明郊 区的屋子很安静。 8C推理判断题。根据末段的“While Im glad I can drive.has offered, Im always happy to return home.”可知， 作者现在很喜欢在郊区生活。 三、阅读七选五 1A空格前面说“即使作为一名青少年你也能在生活中获得成 功，这真的不是那么难” ，后面几段都是一些建议，由此可知空格处 应填一个承上启下的句子，故 A 项(这里有一些重要建议，可能会对 你有帮助)符合语境。 第 10页（共 11页） 2
30、C本段是建议在学校里好好表现，这样你会进入一所更好的 大学，从而有一个美好的未来。C 项(学校能让你走上正确的轨道)是 对上文的总结，符合语境。 3 D本段是建议参与社区志愿者活动。 根据空格后面的例子 “如 果你喜爱动物，就在动物收容所做志愿者”可知，空格处是在建议你 做自己感兴趣的志愿者活动，故选 D 项。 4B根据文章结构可知，空格处是本段的主旨句，而且应填一 个祈使句。根据空格后一句“.theyre there to help you be the best that you can be.(他们在那是为帮你成为最好的你)”中的 they 与 B 项中的 your parents and teachers 相呼应。 5E空格前一句说“尊重他们，珍惜他们的建议，即使他们有 时让你厌烦” ，接下来应该解释原因，E 项符合此处语境。 第 11页（共 11页）
