1、Unit 2 Improving yourselfUsing language一、完成句子1. When he got home he found _. 他到家时发现手机被偷了。2. The students were excited to notice that the old chairs in the hall _ with the new ones. 学生们兴奋地注意到大厅里的旧椅子已经换成了新椅子。3. If his experiences then _, it would undoubtedly have made a moving book. 如果当时他的经历被记录下来, 无疑会
2、成为一本感人的书。4. Johns suggestion was approved after it _ carefully. 约翰的建议经过仔细讨论后获得批准。5. I was shocked to hear about how she _. 听说她受到了怎样的待遇, 我很震惊。6. Up to yesterday, the results of the election _ completely. 到昨天为止, 选举结果已经完全公布了。二、阅读理解When I was nine yeas old, I loved to go fishing with my dad.But the only
3、 thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything.I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why.He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish.” I remember being even more upset then because, “Im not a fish
4、！” I didnt know how to think like a fish.Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant.So, I read some books on fish.And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings.I l
5、earned that a fish is a coldblooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature.That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer.Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade.Yet, fish dont have any eyelids (眼皮) and the sun hurt
6、s their eyes .The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.” But it didnt completely make sense.My dad never once said, “If you want to
7、catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote longterm services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers.It is not an easy job.I will
8、 show you how in the following chapters.1Why was the author upset in the fishing trips when he was nine?AHe could not catch a fish.BHis father was not patient with him.CHis father did not teach him fishing.DHe could not influence a fish as his father did.2What did the authors father really mean?ATo
9、read about fish.BTo learn fishing by oneself.CTo understand what fish think.DTo study fishing in many ways.3According to the author, where are fish most likely to be found?AIn deep water on sunny days.BIn deep water on cloudy days.CIn shallow water under sunlight.DIn shallow water under waterside tr
10、ees.4After entering the business world, what did the author find?AIt is easy to think like a customer.BHis fathers fishing advice is inspiring.CHis first bosss sales ideas are reasonable.DIt is difficult to sell services to poor people.三、七选五A Few Tips for Self-AcceptanceWe all want it.to accept and
11、love ourselves.But at times it seems too difficult and too far out of reach.1 Heres a handful of ways that will set you in the right direction.2 Do not follow the people who make you feel not-good-enough.Why do you follow them?Are you hoping that eventually you will feel empowered because your life
12、is better than theirs?Know that your life is your own;you are the only you in this world.Forgive yourself for mistakes that you have made.We are often ashamed of our shortcomings,our mistakes and our failures.3 You will make mistakes,time and time again.Rather than getting caught up in how you could
13、 have done better,why not offer yourself a compassionate(有同情心) response?“That didnt go as planned.But,I tried my best.”Recognize all of your strengths.Write them down in a journal.Begin to train your brain to look at strength before weakness.List all of your accomplishments and achievements.You have
14、 a job,earned your degree,and you got out of bed today.4Now that youve listed your strengths,list your imperfections.Turn the page in your journal.Put into words why you feel unworthy,why you dont feel good enough.Now,read these words back to yourself.5 Turn to a page in your journal to your list of
15、 strengths and achievements.See how awesome you are?A.Feeling upset again?B.Where do you start?C.Nothing is too small to celebrate.D.Remember,you are only human.E.Set an intention for self-acceptance.F.Stop comparing yourself with others.G.When does the comparison game start?四、语法填空Indonesian univers
16、ity student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone. That time includes 1. _(watch) videos, chatting with friends and using social media. “I realize that I am addicted, ” she said, noting she checks her phone countless times, “At night, when I cant sleep, I can use my phone for
17、 up 2. _ five hours. ”Tyas goes to the University of Indonesia, where a team of students 3. _ (recent) developed a device meant to fight phone addiction. The students spent three 4. _ (month) creating the device, which can help the Internet users like Tyas reduce the time they spend looking at their
18、 phones. The device 5. _(call) “Nettox”. Users wear it on their arm. The Nettox device makes a sound when HRV (心率变异性) and blood oxygen levels fall caused by using a mobile phone for long hours, which tells wearers 6. _(stop) using their phones. For people between the ages of 18 and 25, 7. _ HRV shou
19、ld stay above 60. Internet addiction is a growing 8. _ (society) problem in Indonesia. In October, two teenagers were treated for 9. _ (they) addiction to Internet gaming, the media reported. HRV readings can change depending on if the user is a man or woman, and 10. _ their body shape and health co
20、nditions are. 一、完成句子1.his cellphone had been stolen2.had been replaced3.had been recorded4.had been discussed5.had been treated6.had been announced二、阅读理解1.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything.I usually got pret
21、ty upset and kept asking him why.可知，作者9岁时去钓鱼时感到难过，是因为他捉不到一条鱼，故选A项。2.D推理判断题。根据第二段中的The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.可推知，作者父亲的真正意思是要在许多方面研究钓鱼的方法，故选D项。3.D推理判断题。根据第二段中的That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water可知，鱼喜欢在浅水里，不喜欢在深水里，故排除A、B两项；根据第二段
22、中的water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade.Yet, fish dont have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes可知，鱼喜欢待在阴凉处，不喜欢待在阳光直射的地方，故排除C项；D项(水边树下的浅水处)是鱼喜欢待的地方，此处更有可能发现鱼，故选D项。4.B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.”
23、 What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote longterm services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers.可知，进入商界后，作者发现父亲的钓鱼建议对他很有启发，故选B项。三、七选五1.B此处为过渡句。根据上文提到的接纳自己有时很难,联系下文的“Heres a
24、handful of ways that will set you in the right direction.”可知,此处表示“从何处开始呢?”。故B项合适。2.F段前空格考查主题句。根据后面的“Do not follow the people who make you feel not-good-enough.”可知,此处表示“停止与别人比较”。故选F项。3.D此处为段中承上启下过渡句。根据开头提及的“Forgive yourself for mistakes.”以及后面的“You will make mistakes.”可知,此处表示“要记住,你只是个普通人”。故选D项。4.C此处为总
25、结句。本段讲述要认识自身的长处,将它们写进日记,将你的成就列出来。你有一份工作,你获得了学位,你今天没有赖床。最后总结:无论事情多小,都值得庆贺。故选C项。5.A此处为过渡句。根据上文中的“Put into words why you feel unworthy,why you dont feel good enough.”可知,此处表示“又感到不安了吗?”。dont feel good enough与A项中的upset同义。故选A项。四、语法填空1. watching。考查动名词。空处的词同chatting和using共同作includes的宾语, 应保持一致, 都用动名词形式, 故填wat
26、ching。2. to。考查固定搭配。短语up to意为“多达, 长达”, 根据句意, 故填to。3.recently。考查词性转换。空处的词在该句中作时间状语, 应用副词形式, 故填recently。4. months。考查名词。所给词month为可数名词, 前面有three修饰, 应用它的复数形式, 故填months。5. is called。考查时态和语态。空处的词为谓语, 叙述的是客观事实, 应用一般现在时, 主语和谓语之间为被动关系, 应用被动语态, 故填is called。6. to stop。考查固定搭配。“告诉某人去做某事”为固定搭配tell sb. to do sth. ,
27、故填to stop。7. the。考查冠词。根据后面的专有名词HRV可知, 这里是特指, 故用the。8. social。考查词性转换。 空处的词用来修饰名词problem, 作定语, 应用它的形容词形式, 故填social。9. their。考查代词。空处的词用来修饰名词addiction, 应用they的形容词性物主代词, 故填their。10. what。考查宾语从句的连接词。_ their body shape and health conditions are在本句中作depending on的宾语, 是宾语从句, 从句中缺少表语, 并意为 “什么”, 故填what。第13页（共13页）
