1、Unit 2 Improving yourselfStarting out一、完成句子1.我们必须努力抓住和充分利用生活中的每一次机会来提高自己。We must strive to seize and every opportunity to improve ourselves.2.老实说,如果你不戒烟,这种病是治不好的。 ,if you dont stop smoking you cannot be cured of the disease.3.看来我们的生活越来越方便了。 our life is getting more and more convenient.4.我希望今天能和大家分享我
2、一路上学到的策略。I hope to which I learned along the way with you today.5.我发现节前是鼓励孩子们捐赠较少用过的东西的好时机,而且很管用。I found the pre-holidays a good time to donate less-used things,and it worked.二、阅读理解Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur(创业者),who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy.By the time she was 13,her c
3、ompany was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids teeth,instead of destroying them.It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad.On the outing,she was offered a candy bar.However,her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth.Bu
4、t Moore was sick of missing out on candies.So she desired to get round the warning,“Why cant I make a healthy candy thats good for my teeth so that my parents cant say no to it?” With that in mind,Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company.He recommended that she do some research a
5、nd talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.With her dads permission,she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly.She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning.Consequently,she succee
6、ded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners,which can reduce oral bacteria.Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground.Afterwards,she and her father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner,who finally agreed to sell Moores productCanCandy.As C
7、anCandys success grows,so does Moores credibility as a young entrepreneur.Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created,and shes also positive about what the future might bring.She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.Meanwhile,with her parents help,Moore is generally ab
8、le to live a normal teenage life.Although she founded her company early on in life,she wasnt driven primarily by profit.Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles.She donates 10% of AilieCandys profits to Big Smiles.With her talent and determination,it appears that the sky
9、 could be the limit for Alice Moore.1.How did Moore react to her dads warning?A.She argued with him.B.She tried to find a way out.C.She paid no attention.D.She chose to consult dentists.2.What is special about CanCandy?A.It is beneficial to dental health.B.It is free of sweeteners.C.It is sweeter th
10、an other candies.D.It is produced to a dentists recipe.3.What does Moore expect from her business?A.To earn more money.B.To help others find smiles.C.To make herself stand out.D.To beat other candy companies.4.What can we learn from Alice Moores story?A.Fame is a great thirst of the young.B.A youth
11、is to be regarded with respect.C.Positive thinking and action result in success.D.Success means getting personal desires satisfied.三、阅读七选五Learning should never stop.The same way applies for selfimprovement. 1 .Here are four reasons why selfimprovement is important regardless of your age.Increase sel
12、fawarenessSelfawareness is an ongoing journey. 2 ， which make you more aware of your personality, thoughts and feelings.So, in order to be on the path of selfimprovement, it is important to never lose touch with yourself.Enhance strengthsSelfimprovement lets you identify your personal strengths, fro
13、m relationships to careers knowing your strengths is important for every aspect of your life.It gives you a better understanding of what you are seeking and where you are likely to be more excellent. 3 .After all, you can only achieve what you want when you know what you want.Overcome weaknesses 4 ，
14、 you should come to terms with your weaknesses.Dont be ashamed of them.Look at them as areas of improvement.We all have strengths and weaknesses that shape our personality.It is these imperfections that make us humans. 5 Choosing to work on improving yourself requires you to take your trip out of co
15、mfortable areas.It lets you face your fears, try new things, take risks and challenge yourself.There will be times when you will discover a new side of your personality but there will also be times when you will fail.AImprove mental healthBStep out of comfort zoneCIt also helps you set life goals an
16、d make them happenDWhen you refuse to improve yourself in your daily lifeEThough identifying strengths is an important aspect of selfimprovementFAs life progresses, you are met with different experiences and challengesGThats to say, selfimprovement is of great importance no matter how old you are四、语
17、法填空At a very young age, Oindrila Basu had no idea of 1. _ to live with nature. She would climb trees or destroy the nests of birds just for fun, like other kids. Once her mother caught her and got angry, and then the girl realized she had done something 2. _ (terrible) wrong. This is just a way that
18、 Basus parents shaped her understanding and appreciation of nature. Living in 3. _ countryside, she spent her youth studying ants before the rain, watching sunbirds drink honey, counting fireflies and 4. _ (watch) young plants grow. Then her parents decided to move to a nearby city for better educat
19、ional chances, and then she stopped having first-hand experiences with nature. Later, as she struggled 5. _ (choose) a college major, her mother suggested a career in forestry (林业). Thats when her journey began, and she fell in love with forestry. Away from the crowded cities, she graduated in fores
20、try from Kumaun University, India. When she went on to study a masters degree in forestry from the Forest Research Institute, India, she finally got introduced to a like-minded group of people, 6. _ (devote) to the International Forestry Students Association (IFSA). IFSA is a 7. _ (globe) organizati
21、on connecting students to exchange knowledge and participate in forestry activities. The youth joining IFSA are 8. _ (encourage) to undertake its taskto enrich forest education and spread a love of nature through events and exchanges. After 6 months of exciting international conferences and workshop
22、s, Basu, then 25, found her home a family 9. _ loved forests as much as she did. She felt more active, so her passion had a direction. Now she wanted to do more. 10. _ a key member of IFSA, Basu recalled the experience of joining, “deliberately or by accident, we chose forestry, or rather, forestry
23、chose us. ”一、完成句子1.make full use of2.To be honest3.It seems that4.share the strategies5.encourage children to二、阅读理解1.B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“But Moore was sick of missing out on candies.So she desired to get round the warning,Why cant I make a healthy candy thats good for my teeth so that my parents cant sa
24、y no to it?”及下文她想方设法最终制作出了叫CanCandy的糖果可知,她对父亲的警告的反应是:她试图找到一个方法,解决问题。故选B项。2.A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Consequently,she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners,which can reduce oral bacteria.”可知,这种糖只使用天然甜味剂,可以减少口腔细菌,因此它对牙齿有利。故选A项。3.B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Moore wants to use her unique talent
25、to help others find their smiles.”可知,Moore想用她独特的才能帮助其他人找到自己的笑容。故选B项。4.C 推理判断题。文章主要讲述了Moore的创业故事,她之所以能成功,是因为面对问题和困难时,她乐观地看待问题,积极地想方设法去解决问题。因此,通过她的故事让我们懂得积极的思考和行动会带来成功。故选C项。三、阅读七选五1G根据下文Here are four reasons why selfimprovement is important regardless of yourage.可知，G项(也就是说，无论你多大，自我提高都很重要)符合文意。G项import
26、ance和no matter how old you are 与文中important和regardless of your age同义。2F根据上文Selfawareness is an ongoing journey.可知，自我意识是一个持续的过程。故F项(随着生命的进展，你会遇到不同的经历和挑战)符合文意。F项中As life progresses符合上文中an ongoing journey，且空后的定语从句中which指代的是F项中的different experiences and challenges。3C根据上文It gives you a better understandi
27、ng of what you are seeking and where you are likely to be more excellent.可知，C项(它也会帮助你设定人生目标，并让它们实现)符合文意，都说得knowing your strengths的好处。上下句中的it指的都是knowing your strengths。4E根据本段小标题Overcome weaknesses可知，本段讲述克服弱点。E项(尽管知道自己的长处是自我提高的重要方面)与空后句you should come to terms with your weaknesses承接自然，且符合本段语境。5B空处是段落小
28、标题。根据下文Choosing to work on improving yourself requires you to take your trip out of comfortable areas.It lets you face your fears, try new things, take risks and challenge yourself.可知，本段主要讲述走出舒适区。B项(走出舒适区)适合作为本段小标题。四、语法填空1.how。考查副词。句意: 在很小的时候, 欧德里 拉巴苏不知道如何与自然相处。根据第一段第二句可知, 她会像其他孩子一样, 为了好玩就爬树或破坏鸟巢。由此
29、可知她在年纪很小的时候还不知道如何和自然相处。how to live with nature意为“如何与自然相处”, 符合语境。故填how。2. terribly。考查副词。句意: 有一次她妈妈抓住了她, 她很生气, 然后女孩意识到她做错了什么。修饰形容词wrong用副词形式。故填terribly。3. the。考查冠词。句意: 住在乡下, 她年轻时研究下雨前的蚂蚁, 看太阳鸟喝蜂蜜, 数萤火虫和观察植物的生长。in the countryside在乡下, 是固定短语。故填the。4. watching。考查短语。句意: 住在乡下, 她年轻时研究下雨前的蚂蚁, 看太阳鸟喝蜂蜜, 数萤火虫和观察
30、植物的生长。spend. . . doing sth. 花费时间做某事。故填watching。5. to choose。考查短语。句意: 后来, 当她在努力选择大学专业时, 她母亲建议她从事林业工作。struggle to do sth. 努力做某事。故填to choose。6. devoted。考查非谓语动词。句意: 当她继续在印度森林研究所攻读林业硕士学位时, 她最终被介绍给了一群致力于国际林业学生协会的志同道合的人。be devoted to致力于, 在句中作定语, 所以用过去分词形式。故填devoted。7. global。考查形容词。句意: IFSA是一个全球组织, 将学生联系起来,
31、 交流知识, 参与林业活动。修饰名词organization, 前用形容词形式。故填global。8. encouraged。考查语态。句意: IFSA鼓励加入该组织的青年承担起它的任务通过活动和交流来丰富森林教育, 传播对自然的热爱。此句中主语为The youth, 动词encourage与主语之间是被动关系, 要用被动语态, 根据空前的are可知, 所填空只需填encourage的过去分词形式。故填encouraged。9. that。考查定语从句。句意: 经过6个月令人兴奋的国际会议和研讨会, 25岁的巴苏找到了她的家一个和她一样热爱森林的家庭。句中先行词为family, 在定语从句中作主语, 所以用关系代词that引导。故填that。10. As。考查介词。句意: 作为IFSA的主要成员, 巴苏回忆了加入的经历, “有意或无意地, 我们选择了林业, 或者更确切地说, 林业选择了我们。”根据句意可知, 这里用介词as, 后接名词, 表示“作为”之意。故填As。第15页（共15页）
