1、Unit1 Section A Starting out & Understanding ideas一、用所给词的适当形式填空1.By doing well at school,he hoped to win his parents (approve).2.The traffic policeman (charge) the driver with speeding and fined him $50.3.A lot of people make the (assume) that poverty only exists in the Third World.4.It is impossibl
2、e to tell who will win the next (elect).5.Being the worlds first astronaut,Gagarin (instant) became an international celebrity.6.It is widely believed that plenty of fresh air (contribute) to good health.7.The small house is not really (suit) for such a large family.8.The companys (commit) to provid
3、ing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success.二、短语填空as soon as;take responsibility for;have a say;in charge of;worry about;step into;grow up1.The Special and the Ordinary shares the unusual story of two young people as they come of age and the future.2. we got off the plane,we got
4、on the bus and headed straight for the Oriental Pearl Tower.3.My wish is to become a translator when I .4.The people of New China all in the affairs of their state.5.This is an important point in my life and I need to my actions.6.Im too busy enjoying my life now to the future!7.The man the meeting
5、asked the people present to sit close together and listen carefully.三、阅读理解One evening, when I asked my 17-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response took me by surprise. “Whats a colander (漏勺)? ” he asked. I could only blame myself. In the family, nobodys hands went in the sauce except my
6、 own. But as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadnt prepared Ray for. Suddenly it hit me: Hed be leaving the house in a year to attend college. No way was I going to set a spoiled prince into the world. As parents, while we focus
7、 on our childrens character, we are also raising someones future roommate, husband, or father. Id raise a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “Whats for dinner? ” So, I came up with a plan to offer Ray a private home economics course. Gladly, he didnt say no. For two hours, three days a w
8、eek, Ray was all mine. One day, as his tomato sauce reduced on the stove, he washed and seasoned a chicken for roasting. Then he rolled out the piecrust(馅饼皮) and filled it with apples, all while listening to my explanation on the importance of preheating an oven. One day we covered Advanced Laundry,
9、 in which I taught him never to mix a red sweatshirt with white. I knew that he would rather have been shooting hoops in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his motherhe tried to beg off sewing lessonsbut it couldnt be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I apprec
10、iate what you do as a mom, ” he told me one day. Ray now understands the finer points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes there is nothing masculine (有男子汉气概的) about being helpless. Not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family. Thats what I call a man.
11、 1. Hearing her sons question, the author felt _. A. angryB. disappointedC. shockedD. calm2. What made the author panic? A. Rays lack of basic living skills. B. Rays absence in the kitchen. C. Rays leaving to attend college. D. Rays misunderstanding of a colander. 3. What can we learn from the text?
12、 A. Ray preferred sewing to cooking. B. Ray made great progress in cooking. C. Ray thought doing housework was helpless. D. Ray was unwilling to take the course originally. 4. The underlined part “more than just housekeeping” in Paragraph 5 shows that Ray _. A. fell in love with houseworkB. did othe
13、r work in the houseC. acknowledged his mothers effortsD. began to be more independent四、阅读七选五Reasons Why Change Is Good for YouWe all know that change is hard because your brain is used to doing the same thing again and again. 1 But the positive consequence is really great.Here are four reasons why c
14、hange is good for you： 2 Life in the comfort zone is easy.You simply follow a routine and you can predict the results.Outside of the comfort zone, your assumptions are questioned.The idea of doing the same thing over and over without question is discouraged. You get to experience more. 3 When you lo
15、ok back on your life, all of the really amazing things are because of a new experience you had.All of those vacations you took and all of the people you have met have taught you more than you ever learned in school.These experiences now make up who you are today. Youll be more flexible and adaptable
16、.Without doubt change makes you more flexible and adaptable.You learn to deal with things in a way that seems foreign but acceptable and achievable. 4 You begin to thrive (茁壮成长) in new situations because you have proven to yourself that you can, not only handle change, but FLOURISH. You have more fu
17、n.When you are open to change, you are open to saying YES to more.You are open to more experiences and opportunities. 5 When you add all of these things together, you are going to have a more colorful life and youll have a ton of fun figuring it all out along the way theres no doubt about it.AYou ar
18、e pushed out of your comfort zone.BExperience is waiting for you at the doorstep.CYou have the opportunity to meet more people too.DWhether the change is good or bad for you, it does happen.EWe also know how challenging it can be to go through change.FThen, youll be more confident when in the next u
19、ncomfortable situation.GChange is good because you have the chance to involve in new experiences.一、用所给词的适当形式填空1.approval2.charged3.assumption4.election5.instantly6.contributes7.suitablemitment二、短语填空1.step into2.As soon as3.grow up4.have a say5.take responsibility for6.worry about7.in charge of三、阅读理解
20、1.C。2.A。 推理判断题。根据第一段“Whats a colander? ”及第二段“In the family, nobodys hands went in the sauce except my own. ”推测出, Ray在“我”的溺爱下, 缺乏基本的生活技能。3.B。 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Ray now understands the finer points of cooking. . . Not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family. ” 可知, Ra
21、y在烹饪方面取得了很大的进步。4.C。 推理判断题。根据第五段. . . but it couldnt be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate what you do as a mom, ”可知, 画线部分“more than just housekeeping”表明了Ray感谢他母亲所付出的努力。四、阅读七选五1E根据上文We all know that change is hard because your brain is used to doing the same t
22、hing again and again.可知，E项(我们也知道经历改变是具有挑战性的)承接上文。动词know为复现词。2A根据下文Life in the comfort zone is easy.You simply follow a routine and you can predict the results.Outside of the comfort zone, your assumptions are questioned.可知，A项(你被迫离开舒适区)可以作为本段小标题。comfort zone是关键词。3G下文When you look back on your life, a
23、ll of the really amazing things are because of a new experience you had.与G项(改变很好，因为你有机会参与新的经历)承接自然，上下文话题一致。new experience是关键词。4F上文You learn to deal with things in a way that seems foreign but acceptable and achievable.与F项(然后，当下一个不舒适的情况出现时，你会更加自信)承接自然，因为学会了一种解决问题的方式所以以后在不舒服情况下会更加自信，故选F项。5C上文When you are open to change, you are open to saying YES to more.You are open to more experiences and opportunities.与C项(你也有机会遇到更多的人)都是愿意改变的好处，上下文是明显的并列关系。more是关键词。第10页（共10页）
