1、Unit4 Starting out & Understanding ideas一、单词拼写1.The author of the article is good at using(引语) to express his ideas.2.The players were required to watch the coachs(动作) carefully and imitate them.3.The book series, which will be published in English, tells about Chinese(民间的) lifestyle, culture and ae
2、sthetics, such as traditional Chinese clothing and shoes.4.Mozart, who(作曲) a large number of famous pieces during his lifetime, finished his last opera shortly before he died.5.The cartoon movie tells the(故事) of the well-known Chinese heroine Hua Mulan.二、用方框内短语的适当形式填空turn to; pass down; set.in motio
3、n; be known for; bring out1.It is believed that our desires for food areby our sense of smell.2.Dont hesitate tome for help whenever you get into trouble.3. The film Hi, Mom the sincere feelings between an ordinary girl and her mother. 4.Some warm and touching stories have from generation to generat
4、ion.5.The singer Wang Qi his song The Shepherd of Koktokay, which tells a touching love story. 三、阅读理解For hospitalized teens, wearing the same unattractive gown(长袍)day after day can be not only boring but seriously dehumanizing. Thats why Starlight Childrens Foundation Canada came up with the simple
5、but brilliant idea to create hospital gowns that teens would actually want to wear. The recently started WARD+ ROBES program allows each teen to pick out a gown that suits them, allowing them to feel less like a patient and more like unique individuals they are. “When you cant wear what you want, yo
6、u feel like youre not who you should be, or you are just your illness or youre just. . . a hospital patient,” a teen says in a video produced by the foundation. In the video, the foundation presents the unique gowns to a group of teens at the hospitaland when each patient finds one that suits their
7、personal style, their eyes light up. “I was amazed to watch the teens walk in their traditional gowns and get super excited that they could go to this rack(衣架)of robes and pick something that felt more like them,”said Trevor Dicaire, senior vice president of development at Starlight Childrens Founda
8、tion, Canada. To create a wide range of designs to fit each patients style, the Foundation sought the help of creations including fashion designer IZZY Camilleri and tattoo(文身)artist India Amara. And now that the program is up and running, the Foundation is inviting anyone to offer a design. The gow
9、ns shown in the video range from simple to complex, with patterns and materials such as camouflage, and animal print and lace. Each gown includes a tag(标签)with a very important message: Youre unique. Why should your gown be any different?1. The underlined word “them” in Paragragh 5 refers to_. A the
10、 teensB. the designsC. the foundation staffD. the gowns2. How do the teens feel about the gowns presented by the Foundation?A. Old-fashioned. B. Comfortable. C. Personalized. D. Ordinary. 3. Why is a tag included with each gown?A. To arouse the teens interest in helping others. B. To encourage the t
11、eens to design gowns. C. To tell the teens to enjoy the moment. D. To inspire the teens to be their best. 4. What would be the best title for the text?A. Do you dare to be different and unique?B. Brilliant hospital gowns help teen patients feel like themselves. C. Clothes design enlivens patients st
12、ay in hospital. D. What your clothes might be saying about you. 四、阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。Art is for everyone and it exists everywhere. When it comes to appreciating an art painting, there is no right or wrong way. 1Know the artist. To know the artist is the first step towards
13、 appreciating any art painting. 2 Once you get familiar with the paintings from a particular artist, you will start relating to their unique style. 3 This is really tough. There are different styles and types of art mediums, realism, surrealism, and impressionism, to name but a few. So for beginners
14、, its advisable to keep things simple. Try to understand if the art you see is a watercolour, oil painting or acrylic(丙烯酸颜料) or sketch (速写) on paper. You also need to figure out the styles of the workfigurative (形象的) or abstract. Try and find a meaning. To read between lines and colors and understan
15、d what the artists mean can be very difficult. 4 So heres a simple guide. Figurative paintings are easy because they are an honest description of emotions on the canvas(油画布). Still, it doesnt mean your understanding is the same as the artists. Abstracts attempt to create magic with shapes, lines and
16、 colors and their meaning is different for everyone who sees it. Search for Emotions. Not every work of art will catch your eyes or emotions at first sight. 5 Explore the art work with your eyes. Once you are aware of these things, you will be able to break the ice with art. A. Know the type of art
17、and medium used. B. Discover your taste and styles. C. Some of these art works will take time to reach you. D. You just might find that art changes the way you see the world. E. Learning something about the artist adds to the appreciation of art. F. The following ideas may help you join in the conve
18、rsation between you and the artist. G. A simple art painting might be understood otherwise for different people. 一、单词拼写1.quotes2.motions3.folkposed5.tale二、用方框内短语的适当形式填空1.set in motion2.turn to3.brings out4.been passed down5.is known for三、阅读理解1.A。细节理解题。分析上文. . . watch the teens walk in their traditio
19、nal gowns and get super excited that they. . . 可知them指代的是the teens,故选A。2.C。细节理解题。根据第二段中的a gown that suits them, allowing them to feel less like a patient and more like unique individuals they are和第五段中的the teens walk in their traditional gowns and get super excited that they could go to this rack of
20、robes and pick something that felt more like them可知青少年很激动地发现基金会提供的长袍感觉更像他们自己,很具有个人化,故选C。3.D。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的a tag with a very important message: Youre unique. Why should your gown be any different?可知每个长袍上带着一个标签,鼓励穿上它的青少年成为一个独特的人。由此可推断长袍上带着一个标签是为了激励青少年成为最好的自己,故选D。4.B。主旨大意题。本文讲述了加拿大的一个基金会想出一个好主意: 创造一种长袍
21、,来鼓励住院的青少年成为最好的自己。故B项正确。四、阅读填句1. F。根据下文提出的建议以及文章最后一句Once you are aware of these things, you will be able to break the ice with art. 可知本句是下文的总结句,且根据F项中的The following ideas may help. . . 可确定应选F。2. E。根据上文的Know the artist. To know the artist. . . 和E项中的Learning something about the artist对应,可确定应选E。3. A。根据
22、下文的styles and types of art mediums和A项中的the type of art and medium相一致,可确定选A。4.G。根据上文的Try and find a meaning. To read between lines and colors and understand what the artists mean和G项中的A simple art painting might be understood相对应,可确定选G。5. C。根据上文Not every work of art will catch your eyes or emotions at first sight和C项中的take time to reach you相对应,可确定选C。第10页（共10页）
