1、Unit 4 Breaking boundariesDeveloping ideas一、完成句子1. Day after day she waited _(徒劳地) for him to telephone her. 2. He founded the charity _ (为了纪念)his late wife. 3. Someone thinks that there is no justification(正当的理由) for society to make extraordinary efforts, especially _(花费昂贵)in money and jobs, to sav
2、e endangered species. 4. The efforts required _(带来) such little marvels were immense. 5. We have to _(指望)you to keep your fence in repair. 6. Under the influence of sleeping pill, Jack _(陷入沉睡). 7. Theyve done _ (他们能够做的)to help her. 8. Ive been _(渴望)a vacation for years. 9. The soldiers _(忙于) camping
3、 the quake victims in tents. 10. The city _(遭受) a shortage of building land. 二、阅读理解FREMONT, Calif. Among a large group of people who are starting Silicon Valley companies and websites, its hard to find one more inspiring than 17-year-old Suraya Shivji. After teaching herself to program iPhone gaming
4、 apps (应用软件) and getting them posted on Apples App Store, the Fremont teen is using them along with a crowd-funding campaign (大众筹资活动) she began this year on her website, Rizikitoto to raise money for African orphans (孤儿). So far, Rizikitoto has helped Suraya raise about 1, 300 dollars for the childr
5、en, with money from each app given to a particular child. Suraya talked about her plans in an interview. Q: What caused you to want to help these children? A: I went to Africa a couple of years ago, and my sister and I volunteered at an orphanage in Uganda. Most of the children I worked with were 10
6、 and 11. The orphans were really talented and really bright. I just saw the need. I liked the idea that anyone like me could help. Q: What made you think of using your gaming apps? A: I taught myself how to program a few years ago. The apps are great. But I didnt want them to just sit on the App Sto
7、re as stupid games. And then I thought of connecting each one to a kid at the orphanage I worked at. So thats how it started. Q: Do you make money by having people pay to download them? A: A couple of them must be paid for but the rest are free with advertisements. The first ones were free, because
8、I wanted to get things rolling. But Im pretty sure from now on Ill have all of them paid for, because its the best way to grow successfully. Q: How do you see Rizikitoto developing? A: I can see it being pretty big. I want other kids to program apps for the company, so it wont be just myself. Im try
9、ing to reach out to other groups, too. And Id like to work on more projects like this. 1. Whats the best title for the text? A. Give Kids a HandB. Make Money from AppsC. Apps for African OrphansD. A Special African Teenage Girl2. Suraya came up with the idea of helping African orphans _. A. because
10、of her trip to UgandaB. under the influence of her sisterC. together with other volunteers in AfricaD. after she saw the hardship at an orphanage3. The underlined part“get things rolling”probably means “_”. A. make an early startB. make an experimentC. make things begin smoothlyD. make things easy a
11、nd simple4. What does Suraya think of the future of Rizikitoto? A. Worrying. B. Uncertain. C. Challenging. D. Bright. 三、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。A friend of mine whose name was John Smith had a bad memory,which made him famous.He was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was
12、talking about in the middle of a sentence.His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings,his classeseven his meals!Once he forgot he had eaten breakfast twice,at home and at school.His wife liked to remind her neighbours,“If John didnt have his head tied on,he would forget that too!” Since
13、 Smith was a professor at a well-known university,his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment to him.It wasnt that he was not clever,as some critical people tended to say,but just very very absent-minded.One hot summer day,Professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three
14、-hour train ride away.To make the trip more interesting for his young children,he kept the name of the town a secret.However,by the time they arrived at the station,Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit.Luckily,a friend of his happened to be in the station.He offered to take car
15、e of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.The professors wife was surprised to see him again so soon.“Oh,my dear,I forget the name of the town.”“What?You forget the name?Maybe one day you will forget my name!Now Ill write the name of that town on a piece of paper
16、,and you put it in your pocket and please,please dont forget where you put it.”Satisfied that she had solved the problem,she sent her husband off again.Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.注意:续写词数应为150左右。“What is the matter now?” asked his wife.Hearing
17、 the cry,out rushed their neighbours,trying to find out what had happened.一、完成句子1.in vain2.in memory of3.at a great cost 4.to bring forth5.look to 6.is deep in sleep7.what they can8.dying for9.were engaged in10.suffers from二、阅读理解1.C。标题归纳题。文章是一则新闻报道, 第二段中的“program iPhone gaming apps. . . to raise mon
18、ey for African orphans”点明了文章的主旨。故C项作标题贴切。2.A。细节理解题。根据第一个问答的内容可知, Suraya去了乌干达的一家孤儿院, 在那里的亲身感受促使她想要帮助这些孩子。3.C。词义猜测题。根据画线部分前的“The first ones were free”可知, Suraya因为想在一开始让事情顺利运转起来, 所以才将一些游戏软件设定成免费。4.D。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I can see it being pretty big. ”以及接下来Suraya希望更多的人参与其中可知, 她对Rizikitoto的未来充满信心, 认为其前景乐观。三、读
19、后续写“What is the matter now?” asked his wife.“I just cant remember why I come back and where I am supposed to be going on such a hot summer day,” replied the professor.However,the real reason was that he forgot where he had left his children.Sensing something wrong,Mrs Smith didnt believe his words,b
20、ecause whenever he told a lie,he would usually blink his eyes quickly.“Tell me the truth,” ordered his wife.“As you told me,I didnt forget where I put the name of that town,but I forget the station where I left our children!” whispered the professor,his voice trembling.“What a bad memory!” shouted h
21、is wife.Hearing the cry,out rushed their neighbours,trying to find out what had happened.A fight between the couple was about to start when the professors cell phone began to ring.His friend,whose patience had worn out,phoned to complain.The professor apologised,got into his car and drove away,leaving behind a bunch of people outside the house.Being afraid that he would make matters worse again,Mrs. Smith decided to follow him,who then called a taxi.By the time she caught up with her husband,their children had been already back home safe and sound.第11页（共11页）
