1、Unit 10ConnectionsLesson 2Community Spirit【基础知识过关】.单词拼写1You can pay bills over the Internet. _ (此外), you can check your balance or order statements.2Buses run _ (频繁地) from the city to the village.3Early in the morning, the _ (一家人) got into a car and headed for the beach.4The discussions helped him u
2、nderstand the business and form a _ (纽带) with his team.5Do it right next time or youll see the _ (后果)6Every city has a _ (紧密联结在一起的) telephone network.7They live on the _ (郊区) of Milan.单句语法填空1The decision of dropping out of school _ (affect) Bill Gates whole career.2A team, _ (consist) of two doctors
3、 and three policemen, was sent to search for the lost explorers.3She studied hard, and _ consequence she passed the test.4I _ (frequent) use sunflowers as symbols of strength.5There was _ (addition) work to be done before all the troops would be ready.6Parents should protect the children from _ (cat
4、ch) a cold.7The _ (convenient) of digital payment made many senior citizens start to use smartphones.8Its just _ (typically) of him to lose interest and waste money.短语填空1The traffic is heavy today. I might arrive _ late, so could you save me a place?2This medical team _ five doctors and ten nurses.3
5、I met Mr. Maude by chance on the street. We havent seen each other for _ days.4About 4,000 people _ this disease every year in Africa.5It is the test system, _ the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays.6Obviously, he wanted to _ those common people and ma
6、ke friends with them!7My experience may _ yours.8Bamboo is _ hollow plant.完成句子1除了法语之外，他还得学日语。_ French, he has to study Japanese.2因为你工作不好，我只能解雇你。_ your bad work, I am forced to dismiss you.3作为一个好班长，她有能力很好地组织团体活动。As a good monitor, she has the ability to _.4汤姆经常自愿帮助我们社区的穷人。Tom usually volunteers to he
7、lp the poor _.【能力提升训练】.阅读AAmazon has plans to drop off packages directly into shoppers houses. The worlds largest online retailer has announced Amazon Key, a lock and camera system that users control remotely to let delivery associates (伙伴) put goods into their houses. Customers can create temporary
8、 passwords (密码) for friends and other service professionals to enter as well.The smart lock may help Amazon get sales from shoppers who cannot make it home to receive an order, and dont want the package stolen from their doorstep. It also signals Amazons determination to win the market of home secur
9、ity devices, where Alphabet Inc.s Nest Labs competes.“This is not an experiment for us，” said Peter Larsen, Amazon vice president of delivery technology, in an interview. “This is a key part of the Amazon shopping experience from this point forward.”Members of Amazons Prime shopping club can pay $24
10、9.99 and up for a cloudcontrolled camera and lock that the company offers to install. Delivery associates are told to ring a doorbell or knock when they arrive at someones house. If no one greets them, they press “unlock” in a mobile app, and Amazon checks its systems in an instant to make sure the
11、right associate and package are present. The camera then streams the video to the customer who remotely can watch the inhome delivery take place. The associate cannot proceed with other trips until the house is again locked.It is unclear whether such protections will persuade customers that the serv
12、ice is safe to use. Larsen said stealing was “not something that happens in practice”， based on early tests of the Amazon Key program. He added that if a problem arises, “You can call customer service and Amazon will work with you to make sure its right, reimbursing (赔偿) you for any loss or damage i
13、n some cases.”1What can we learn about the Amazon Key?AIt has a limited use.BIt can prevent stealing in reality.CIt has been accepted by customers.DIt plays an important in Amazons market planning.2Who will be the customers to buy the smart lock?AThose who entertain guests at home.BThose who often b
14、uy things on Amazon.CThose who cant receive the package in person.DThose who care about home safety very much.3What should delivery associates do first to start the lock?AMake sure there is no one at home.BInstall the lock for the customers.CConnect the lock to a camera.DPress “unlock” in a mobile a
15、pp.4In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?AEntertainment. BTechnology.CEducation. DLifestyle.BArtificial intelligence (AI) technology may soon be a useful tool for doctors. It may help them better understand and treat diseases like liver cancer in ways that were never before possible.
16、Rishi Rawat, who teaches AI at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, is part of a team of scientists researching how AI and machine learning can more easily recognize cancerous growths in the liver. Rawat provides information about cancer cells to a computer. He says, “You can put th
17、e data into them and they will learn the patterns and the pattern recognition thats important for making decisions.”David Agus is another researcher. He believes that machines are not going to take the place of doctors. “Computers will not treat patients, but they will help make certain decisions an
18、d look for things that the human brain cant recognize by itself.”Once a confirmed cancerous growth is removed, doctors still have to treat the patient to reduce the risk of cancer returning. The form of treatment depends on the kind of cancer. Nowadays, researchers take a thin piece of tissue (组织),
19、put it on a small piece of glass and add color to see the cells better. That process could take days or even longer. Scientists say artificial intelligence can do something better than just count cells. Through machine learning, it can recognize complex patterns or structures, and learn how the cell
20、s are organized.The hope is that machines will soon be able to make a quick identification of cancer that is free of human mistakes. Agus says the process could be done for almost no cost in the developing world and that having a large amount of information about patients is important for a machine
21、to effectively do its job in medicine.The researchers of the university are now only studying liver cancer. But doctors predict artificial intelligence will one day make a difference in all forms of cancer.5What can AI do with the help of the information provided by the researchers?ARecognize cancer
22、 patterns.BTreat liver cancer.CCollect useful information.DStore cancerous cells.6What can we learn about AI?AIt will be able to replace doctors.BPatients are unlikely to be cancerous again with its help.CIt is making a difference in taking care of patients.DIt can recognize cancer more accurately.7
23、Whats the authors attitude towards the future of AI?AOptimistic. BDoubtful.CCurious. DCold.8What is the best title for the text?AAI Is Used to Treat CancersBAI May Compete with DoctorsCAI May Make Doctors BetterDAI Is Better at Curing CancersCThere are more bicycles than residents in the Netherlands
24、, and in cities like Amsterdam and The Hague up to 70% of all journeys are made by bike. The BBCs reporter, Anna Holligan, examines what made everyone get back in the saddle (车座)Before World War ， journeys in the Netherlands were mainly made by bike, but in the 1950s and 1960s, as car ownership incr
25、eased quickly, this changed. As in many countries in Europe, roads became increasingly crowded.The jump in car number caused a huge rise in the number of deaths on the roads. In 1971 more than 3,000 people were killed by motor vehicles, and 450 of them were children. In response a social movement de
26、manding safer cycling conditions for children was formed. Called Stop de Kindermoord, it took its name from the headline of an article written by journalist Vic Langenhoff whose own child had been killed in a road accident.The Dutch love of the motor vehicle was also shaken by the Middle East oil cr
27、isis of 1973, when oilproducing countries topped export to the US and Western Europe.These twin pressures helped to persuade the Dutch government to invest in improving cycling infrastructure (基础设施) and the Dutch urban planners started to change from the roadbuilding policies designed mainly for car
28、s.To make cycling safer and more inviting, the Dutch have built a vast network of cycle paths. These are clearly marked, have smooth surfaces, separate signs and lights for those on two wheels, and are wide enough to allow cycling side by side and overtaking.Even before they can walk, Dutch children
29、 live in a world of cycling. As babies they travel in special seats on bikes. As the children grow up they ride their own bikes. And, as the Dutch are not allowed to drive until 18, cycling offers teenagers an alternative form of freedom.The state also plays a part in teaching, with cycling lessons
30、a compulsory (必修的) part in Dutch schools. All schools have places to park bikes and at some schools 90% of pupils cycle to class.9What does Anna Holligan intend to find out?AWhy cycling is popular in the Netherlands.BHow journeys are made in the Netherlands.CWhats the main means of transport in the
31、Netherlands.DWhat makes the children like cycling in the Netherlands.10Stop de Kindermoord is aimed at _.Aadvising people to travel by bikeBcalling on more children to cycleCimproving cycling conditions for childrenDasking the government to invest more in cycling11What resulted in the Dutch governme
32、nts changing roadbuilding policies?AMore cars and road accidents.BMore cars and higher oil prices.CRoad accidents and oil shortage.DA social movement and oil crisis.12What do we learn about the Dutch children?AThey must get a license to ride a bike.BThey are not allowed to drive until 16.CThey must
33、have cycling lessons at school.DThey dont use bikes when they are very young.七选五Critical ReadingCritical reading applies to nonfiction writing in which the author puts forth a position or seeks to make a statement. Critical reading is active reading. _1_ Here are the things you should do to be a cri
34、tical reader.Consider the context of what is written.You may be reading something that was written by an author from a different cultural context rather than yours. Or, you may be reading something written some time ago in a different time context rather than yours. _2_Question opinions made by the
35、author.Dont accept what is written at face value. _3_ Look for facts, examples, and statistics that provide support. Also, look to see if the author has involved the work of authorities._4_Assumptions are whatever the author must believe is true in order to propose opinions. However, in many cases,
36、you must read carefully in order to identify any indirect assumption. Once you identify an assumption, you must decide whether or not the assumption is valid.Evaluate the sources the author uses.In doing this, be certain that the sources are credible as well as relevant. _5_ For example, studies don
37、e by Einstein in the early 20th century may not be appropriate if the writer is discussing the current state of knowledge in physics.AAnalyze assumptions made by the author.BWhat is written may very well reflect the authors position.CBefore accepting it, be certain that the author provides abundant
38、support for any view made.DLook to see that what is written is consistent with what others have written about the subject.EIt involves questioning, evaluating and forming your own ideas about what the author is saying.FMoreover, if the author is writing about a subject in its current state, be sure
39、that the sources are current.GIn either case, you must take into account the differences between your values and attitudes and the authors.语法填空When we exercise hard, we burn fat. But have you ever wondered where exactly the fat 1._ (go)?Some doctors think that fat is changed 2._ heat and given off i
40、n the air. Others think the body burns it. According to a study that 3._ (carry) out by Australian scientists earlier this year, however, the correct answer is 4._ most of the fat is breathed out as carbon dioxide and then disappears.In 5._ study, scientists followed the atoms in 10 kilograms of fat
41、 as they became lost. They found that 8.4 of those kilograms had been breathed out as carbon dioxide through the lungs. And the other weight, 1.6 kilograms, became water and then left the body.“None of this is easy 6._ (understand) because we cant see the carbon dioxide we breathe out，” said the stu
42、dys lead expert.Does that mean you can lose more weight by breathing more? Not really. The study shows that 7._ (breathe) too much can make you uncomfortable. You may feel dizzy (眩晕的) and lose the 8._ (able) to see, move or feel. So how can people lose weight 9._ (healthy)? The key is to eat less fo
43、od and do 10._ (much) exercise.读后续写阅读下面材料，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。Sabrina and I were in gym class together. I was quiet and kind. She was a bully (恃强凌弱者). She and her sidekicks (死党) enjoyed harassing (骚扰) me on a daily basis.I was less than athletic. That day, we had played soccer. I not only
44、embarrassed myself, but also made Sabrina madbasically because she was in my team, and we didnt win. So, in the shower, she threatened me! “I will meet you after class，” she sneered (讥笑)Immediately class was over, I slid out of the teachers entrance and ran to my locker where Susan, my elder sister,
45、 was already waiting for me, so we could walk home together.“Whats up with you？” she asked, noticing the look of panic in my eyes. “Sabrina！” I choked. “We lost the soccer game in gym and it was my fault.”“Oh，” Susan simply stated. “Well，” she said, “We will walk down Seventeenth South instead of Ha
46、rrison. Its out of the way enough so that Sabrina wont find us.”The next day, in the homeroom, Sabrinas best friend passed me a note that stated, “At lunch, you will pay for running away！” I didnt even look up, but I accidentally swallowed my gum and felt a severe pain in my chest. Mr. Mckonkie excu
47、sed me going to the nurses office.Walking down the hall, I felt a slight sense of relief and freedom. But suddenly someone hit me on the shoulder from behind. “You little chicken！” Sabrinas voice sneered. I didnt turn around. I started running down the hall. I had no idea what she was going to do and I was
