1、Unit 2 Improving yourselfDeveloping ideas一、用所给词的适当形式填空1.In (add),they are both capital cities.2.Dont take too many clothes and avoid heavy books and electrical (equip).3.The Children learn responsibility by (help) out with chores like making beds and waiting on tables.4.I had no (intend) of helping
2、him after hearing what he said to me.5.He kept walking and (pass) by me on his side of the street.二、短语填空in addition to;in contrast to;do with;be faced with;in control of;thanks to;pull out of;be up to1. my previous impression,the atmosphere here is not tense at all.2.Mankind new opportunities for de
3、velopment and new challenges.3.Wise people realise that they are always their thoughts,feelings,and actions.4. your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.5. the tractor,we have acquired a new rice transplanter.6.The train began to the stationthen suddenly shuddered to a halt.三、阅读理解I was se
4、lfish as a teenager.I usually spent my time thinking about myself and taking care of my own needs.I let my older brother do most of the work around the house until he left for college.I let my mom and dad worry about our bills and problems while I read books, played, and lost myself in my own imagin
5、ation.This didnt change even when I went to college either.I studied hard but only to make my own life better.Even when I started to explore my faith, it was only to increase my own happiness.I married after graduation and decided to start a family.Of course, I had no idea what hard knocks reality h
6、ad in store for my selfish soul.Soon I found myself unemployed, deeply in debt, and with a new baby on the way.I found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled people.In fact, all of the struggles I was going through were beating the selfishness slowly out of me.Still, I didnt give up on happin
7、ess.I knew that there must be a way to find it.I finally realized, however, that it had to include more than just my own needs, wants, and desires.The answer began to make itself clear one night shortly after my baby boy was born.I got a bottle and held him in my arms.As I was feeding him I looked d
8、own and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyes.I smiled and talked to him.Then he smiled and I could feel my heart growing, expanding with love.I felt such peace and joy.At that moment I had a hint of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with love that we find our happiness.Carolyn Arends wrote: “Th
9、e more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart gets.The more love you get, the more love you have to give.It just keeps growing.” So, keep loving, keep living and keep caring.Keep growing your heart today, tomorrow, and always.1What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?
10、AHe often helped his brother with housework.BHe studied hard for his family.CHe was concerned about his family.DHe put his own needs above others.2What did the author realize after he suffered in life?ASpoiled people cant survive the hardship of life.BSpoiled people are never happy in life.CLife is
11、cruel to spoiled people.DSelfishness is helpful.3What can be inferred from the passage?AThe author loved kids.BThe author often fed his baby.CThe author realized the importance of happiness.DWhen caring for his baby, the author got inspired.4Which of the following can be the best title for the passa
12、ge?ALoving Others, a Way to HappinessBThe Elder One Grows, the More He GetsCHelp Others, Help OneselfDKeep Growing to Live a Happy Life四、阅读七选五How to Make a Difference to the WorldMany people believe that they dont have what it takes to make a difference to the world.They believe only people like Mot
13、her Teresa, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Bill Gates are able to do so. 1 The following is a guide as to how small people like us can make a difference to the world.It need not be an enormous task. 2 In this case, you already have what it takes to make the world a better place.Making a differen
14、ce to the world may seem like an enormous task, but it is in fact the collective effort of everyone to make small contributions.The size of the contribution is not what matters most.The key here is to have the heart to do it.Start now.There is no one best time to start to make a difference to the wo
15、rld.You dont need to wait till you have the time to share some love; you dont have to wait till you earn more money to share a piece of bread.Little efforts count. 3 4 As the saying goes, “Give a man a fish; you feed him for a day.Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” The good tha
16、t we seek to do will make more of a difference when there is a longlasting effect rather than a temporary effect. 5 And when more people receive education, they will in turn provide more value to the world.ASeek to make a longlasting effect.BStop complaining and do something.CYou can start making sm
17、all contributions today.DIf you cant feed a hundred people, then feed just one.ENobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.FThe truth is, every one of us can make it in our own unique way.GFor example, building a school will benefit many people for years to come.一、用所给词的适当形式填空1.addition2
18、.equipment3.helping4.intention5.passed二、短语填空1.In contrast to2.is faced with3.in control of4.Thanks to5.In addition to6.pull out of三、阅读理解1.D推理判断题。根据第一段中的I usually spent my time thinking about myself and taking care of my own needs.可知，作者在青少年时期较为自私，行为处事总是只考虑自己，几乎不为家人考虑，故选D项。2.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的Soon I found
19、 myself unemployed, deeply in debt, and with a new baby on the way.I found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled people.可推断出，作者在遭遇了人生变故后，意识到生活对被宠坏的人是残酷的，故选C项。3.D推理判断题。根据第三段中的As I was feeding him I looked down and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyes.I smiled and talked to him.Then he smiled
20、and I could feel my heart growing, expanding with love.I felt such peace and joy.At that moment I had a hint of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with love that we find our happiness.可知，作者是在照料孩子的过程中受到了启示，了解到通往幸福的途径是心中充满爱，故选D项。4.A标题归纳题。作者通过讲述自己从一个自私的人变为一个心中对他人有爱的人的成长经历，明白了“爱他人是获得幸福的方法”的道理，故A项(爱别
21、人，一条幸福之路)是最佳标题。四、阅读七选五1F根据空前句They believe only people like Mother Teresa, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Bill Gates are able to do so.可知，许多人认为只有名人才会对世界有影响。根据空后句The following is a guide as to how small people like us can make a difference to the world.可知，本空应选F项(事实是，我们每个人都可以用自己独特的方式来做到)。F项中make it
22、对应上文中的make a difference，every one of us对应下一句中的small people。2D根据本段段落主题句It need not be an enormous task.可知，本段要介绍的是：可以做小的事情来对世界产生影响。故选D项(如果你不能喂饱一百个人，那你就喂饱一个人)，该项强调了如果做不了大的事情可以做小的事情。3C根据本段段落主题句Start now.可知，C项(你可以今天开始做一些小的贡献)切题。C项中today与本段段落主题句中now为同义词。4A本空为段落主题句。根据本段中As the saying goes, “Give a man a fish; you feed him for a day.Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.”可知，本段强调要对被帮助者产生长时间的影响，故选A项。A项中a longlasting effect和后句中a longlasting effect为词汇复现。5G根据空后中And when more people receive education, they will in turn provide more value to the world.可知，G项(例如，建一所学校将使许多人受益多年)符合文意。第11页（共11页）
