1、第 1页（共 12页） Unit1 Life Choices Section A Topic Talk 一、完成句子 1.在交通嘈杂声中他无法使自己的声音让别人听到。 He couldntamong the noise of the traffic. 2.务必按时到达公园。 on time. 3.随信一起来的是他的承诺,他说会在即将到来的圣诞节来看我。 Along with the letter was his promise that 4.这种衬衫的价格从 6 美元到 12 美元不等。 The price of this kind of shirt 5.能够使用电脑对我们来说很方便。 to
2、be able to use computers. 二、阅读理解 A It was summer when I was asked whether I wanted to go to Malibu(an island in Canada)with my church to serve the military families.At first,I heard this and thought,“You are asking an eleven-year-old in his last weeks of summer if he wants to go on a trip with his m
3、om to Canada to serve other people?” Of 第 2页（共 12页） course,I responded with a kind refusal,but my mom found a way to convince me to go. When we were on the ferry to the island,a thousand thoughts were running through my head,such as “What am I going to do here?”“Am I even going to be useful?” and “W
4、hy am I even here?” When we got to the island,I was asked to the child care.I was actually somewhat excited because my friend,said he would help me.The first time I met the kids,I got to know them pretty well.They were all between the ages of four and six.Some of them stayed behaved and a few of the
5、m started acting crazy and would even hit and push the other kids. With those kids,I was very strict,but I still tried to be positive and keep a smile.After all,they were just innocent kids.In most of the time,I needed to help them with things like washing clothes and setting tables.Even though it s
6、ounded dull,I enjoyed every second of it.One of the things I did in my free time was to play pool(打台球).I made friends with a few kids there.They were really easy to talk to.Some of the things we talked about were sports,food,video games,and most of all pool. Even though I was only at Malibu,Canada f
7、or one week,I feel like I made spiritual changes in some peoples life.You don 第 3页（共 12页） t have to go above and beyond to have an influence on someone s life.In the end,it all comes down to what way you changed them.It could have been in a spiritual way or a mental way as long as you had a positive
8、 effect.So go out and try to make a difference in this world. 1.How did the author react when asked if he liked to serve the military families? A.He hardly believed it. B.He was very confused about the decision. C.He refused to accept it. D.He was worried about the trip. 2.As a volunteer,the authors
9、 main task on the island was. A.to take care of kids there B.to educate kids there C.to make friends with kids there D.to share his experiences with kids there 3.What can we know about the authors stay in Malibu? A.He found the kids very hard to deal with. B.He didnt quite like the badly-behaved kid
10、s. C.He managed to get along well with most kids. D.He shared common hobbies with some kids. 第 4页（共 12页） 4.What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph? A.He regretted having taken the trip. B.His spiritual changes in Malibu. C.What he has learnt from the experience. D.What to do to mak
11、e a greater difference. B This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers(young people aged from 13-19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes.They will attend US schools,meet US teenagers,and form impressions of the real America.At the same time,about thirteen hundred America
12、n teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world. Here is a two-way student exchange in action.Fred,nineteen,spent last year in Germany with George s family.In turn,Georges son Mike spent a year in Freds home in America. Fred,a livel
13、y young man,knew little German when he arrived,but after two months study the language began to come to him.School was completely different from what he had expectedmuch harder.Students rose respectfully when the 第 5页（共 12页） teacher entered the room.They took fourteen subjects instead of the six tha
14、t were usual in the United States.There were almost no outside activities. Family life,too,was different.The father s word was law,and all activities were around the family rather than the individual.Fred found the food too simple at first.Also,he missed having a car.“Back home,you pick up some frie
15、nds in a car and go out and have a good time.In Germany,you walk,but you soon learn to like it.” At the same time,in America,Mike,a friendly German boy,was also forming his idea.“I suppose I should criticize American schools,” he said.“It is far too easy by our level.But I have to say that I like it
16、 very much.In Germany we do nothing but study.Here we take part in many outside activities.I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens.There ought to be some middle ground between the two.” 5.The whole exchange program is mainly to. A.help teenagers in other countries know th
17、e real America B.send students in America to travel in Germany C.let students learn something about other countries D.have teenagers learn new languages 6.What is particular in American schools? 第 6页（共 12页） A.There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings. B.There are a lot of outsid
18、e activities. C.Students usually take 14 subjects in all. D.Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car. 7.What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life? A.A better education should include something good from both America and Germany. B.German schools trained students to be b
19、etter citizens. C.American schools were not as good as German schools. D.The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students. 8.Whats Mikes attitude towards American education? A.Praised.B.Regretful. C.Ignorant.D.Blameful. 三、阅读七选五 With the development of technology and economy,social m
20、edia is becoming one of the fastest-growing industries in today s world.A study conducted by the US Pew Research Centre showed that 92 percent of teenagers go online daily.1 Changing relationships. 第 7页（共 12页） High school student Elly Cooper from Illinois said social media often reduces face-to-face
21、 communication.“It makes face-to-face relationships harder because peoples attention is given to their phones instead of their friends,” Cooper said. 2Beth Kaplan from Illinois meets her long-distance friend through social media.He currently lives in Scotland,but theyre still able to frequently comm
22、unicate with each other. “I can feel close to someone that Im talking to via FaceTime,” Kaplan said. Wanting to be “liked”. 3The 19-year-old Essena ONeill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her unable to stop thinking about appeari
23、ng perfect online.4Teenagers who get harmful comments cant help but feel hurt. 5 However,Armin Korsos,a student from Illinois,takes advantage of the comments(评论) he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social networking site YouTube. “Social media can help people show themselves a
24、nd their 第 8页（共 12页） talents to the world in a way that has never been possible before,” Korsos said. A.Opening new doors. B.Teenagers attitude toward social media. C.Unpleasant comments can also do great damage to a teenager s self-respect. D.The wide spread of social media has changed nearly all p
25、arts of teenagers lives. E.Yet,the social media is beneficial to show peoples talents. F.The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves. G.Yet,some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere. 第 9页（共 12页） 一、完成句子 1.make himsel
26、f heard 2.Do arrive at the park 3.he would visit me this coming Christmas 4.varies from 6 to 12 dollars 5.It is convenient for us 二、阅读理解 1.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “Ofcourse,Irespondedwithakindrefusal,butmymomfoundawaytoco nvincemetogo.”可知,当被问及是否愿意为军人家属服务时,作者拒 绝提供服务。故选 C 项。 2.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “Whenwegottotheisl
27、and,Iwasaskedtothechildcare.” (我们到岛上 时,我被派去照看小孩可知,作为一名志愿者,作者在岛上的主要任务 是照顾那里的孩子。故选 A 项。 3.D推理判断题。根据第三段中的 “Imadefriendswithafewkidsthere.Theywerereallyeasytotalkto. Someofthethingswetalkedaboutweresports,food,videogames,andm ostofallpool.” 可知,作者在 Malibu 逗留时,他和一些孩子有共同的 爱好。故选 D 项。 4.C主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的 “Inth
28、eend,itallcomesdowntowhatwayyouchangedthem.Itcouldhav 第 10页（共 12页） ebeeninaspiritualwayoramentalwayaslongasyouhadapositiveeffe ct.Sogooutandtrytomakeadifferenceinthisworld.” 可知,最后一段 作者主要告诉我们“他从这次经历中学到了什么”。故选 C 项。 5.C细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句 “TheywillattendUSschools.Americanteenagerswillgotootherc ountries.”
29、 说明这个计划是让年轻人了解其他国家的文化等知识, 故 C 项正确。 6.B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段倒数第三句 “Herewetakepartinmanyoutsideactivities.”可知,在美国的学校 里有很多的户外活动,故 B 项正确。 7.A推理判断题。根据文章最后一句 “Thereoughttobesomemiddlegroundbetweenthetwo.”可知,他认为 要从两种教育体系中找出好的方面,并把二者结合在一起。故 A 项正 确。 8.D主旨大意题。 根据最后一段中的 “Itisfartooeasybyourlevel.” 可推断,他认为美国的教育太容易了,故持
30、批评的态度,故 D 项正确。 三、阅读七选五 1.D根据上文 “AstudyconductedbytheUSPewResearchCentreshowedthat92percen tofteenagersgoonlinedaily.” 可知,此处提到了青少年上网的问题。 故选 D 项。 第 11页（共 12页） 2.G根据下文 “BethKaplanfromIllinoismeetsherlong-distancefriendthroughs ocialmedia.HecurrentlylivesinScotland,butthey restillabletofrequentlycommuni
31、catewitheachother.”可知,社交 媒体可以让人们和其他地方的人交朋友。故选 G 项。 3.F根据下文“The19-year-oldEssenaO NeillannouncedonthesocialnetworkingserviceInstagramthatshew asquittingsocialmediabecauseitmadeherunabletostopthinkingab outappearingperfectonline.”可知,F 项社交媒体改变了青少年看 待自己的方式,引起下文。故选 F 项。 4.C根据下文“Teenagerswhogetharmfulcommentscan thelpbutfeelhurt.”可知,负面的评论会对青少年造成伤害。故选 C 项。 5.A根据下文 “Socialmediacanhelppeopleshowthemselvesandtheirtalentstoth eworldinawaythathasneverbeenpossiblebefore”可知,社交媒体给 人们打开了新的门。故选 A 项。 第 12页（共 12页）
