1、七选五任务阅读专项练习10篇Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations第一篇The first World Friendship Day was proposed for July 1958 by the World Friendship Crusade, an international civil organization to foster a culture of peace through friendship. 1. _Just as in the US and several other countries, the festival has been gr
2、eatly commercialized(商业化). Days before the festival, card and gift companies launch a large campaign(活动) to attract people into buying cards and gifts for their friends. Streets and stores are filled with advertising programs aimed at young people. 2. _This marketing strategy(策略) has been severely c
3、riticized(批判) by many people. Many feel that such crazy commercialization has damaged the meaning of Friendship Day. 3. _especially the pink and yellow ones. The day is observed with great pleasure. A highly popular thing connected with the day is the well-known friendship bandthe modern-day symbol
4、of friendship that friends give to one another to form an everlasting bond. Friendship bands are the favorite items for youngsters and available in stores all over the country. Friendship poems and Friendship Day gifts are exchanged between best friends to renew the bond of friendship and express gr
5、atitude and love for each other. 4. _Since its beginning in 1935, Friendship Day celebrations have come a long way. 5. _Friendship Day remains the time when you acknowledge your friends contribution in your life, express love for them, cherish their presence in your life and pay them a salute. Today
6、, Friendship Day is being celebrated around the globe, across diverse cultures and social periods.A. The popular customs of Friendship Day include handing over roses, B. The idea of honoring friendship was adopted by a few countries in Asia. C. Restaurants offer special discounts to make the most of
7、 the time as well. D. These days, however, it is celebrated with a lot of showing off and expenses. E. These are new ways of celebration of this day that have grown in popularity. F. The original idea for a day of friendship came from Hallmark cards in the 1930s. G. But however much the ways of cele
8、bration have changed, the basic idea behind the occasion remains the same. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _第二篇Many people seem to love potatoes however they are cooked. But have you ever asked yourself where they came from? It all started in Peru. There, people grew potatoes over 2,000 years ago. They weren
9、t like the ones we know today. 1._ The first Europeans to try to plant potatoes were the Spanish. In 1537, Spanish explorers discovered people eating what they called papas. They brought this strange vegetable back to Spain in the 1550s. People generally didnt like the potato. Lots of other vegetabl
10、es were introduced into Europe at the same time, like tomatoes and sweet potatoes, and people preferred those to the unattractive potatoes. 2._ Very slowly, they spread through Europe. There is a story that King Louis XVI of France liked the potato and planted them in his royal garden. 3._ So, what
11、about chips? Well, the Belgians claim that they invented fried potatoes, although nobody really knows for sure. The first mention of chips in England is by the writer Charles Dickens in 1859. 4._ The Americans call them “French fries” because soldiers from America went to France during the First Wor
12、ld War and loved the dish. Now, the Americans eat over twenty million tons of chips a year. Crisps are an American invention, although they call them chips. Everybody agrees that a native American chef, George Crum, made the first crisps in 1853. One day, a difficult customer wanted fried potatoes,
13、sliced thinly. When they arrived, he said they werent thin enough. 5._ In the end, Crum got annoyed and sliced the potatoes as thinly as he could and fried them, and then added lots of salt. The dish was an immediate success. Next time you are in your favorite fast food place eating chips with your
14、friends, amaze them with your potato knowledge! A. He kept sending them back to be cooked again. B. The original potatoes were smaller and tasted bitter. C. They were found to be a good source of vitamins, surprisingly. D. He mentioned chips of potato fried in oil in one of his books. E. He asked th
15、e fried potatoes to be mixed with butter and cheese. F. Ordinary people stole them and planted them in their own gardens. G. They were given to slaves and prisoners, because they were so cheap.1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _Unit2 Morals and Virtues第一篇 There was a story about a king. 1. _One day, the king o
16、rdered some of his workers to dig a pond. Once the pond was dug, he made an announcement to his ministers, saying that one person from each family was required to bring a glass of milk during the night and pour it into the pond. 2. _After receiving the order, everyone said yes and then went home. On
17、e of the ministers was preparing to take the milk during the night. 3. _Since everyone would bring milk, he would just take a glass of water instead and pour it into the pond. It would be so dark that no one else would discover it. So he quickly went out, poured the water into the pond and came back
18、 home, feeling rather satisfied with what he did. 4. _But much to their surprise, they saw the pond only filled with clear water! What had happened was that everyone was thinking just like the person: I dont have to put milk into the pond, and someone else will do it. So, when it comes to helping po
19、or people, you shouldnt think that others will take care of it. 5. _If you dont do it, no one else will do it. Whatever you do, be true to your words, and that will make a big difference.A. Rather, it starts with you. B. All of a sudden, an idea occurred to him. C. The king had never spent a sleeple
20、ss night. D. He couldnt wait to see what would happen. E. So the pond would be full of milk by the morning. F. He had his own way to find out whether his ministers were honest. G. The next morning, the king came to visit the pond with his ministers. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _第二篇 Difficult financial ti
21、mes dont mean your giving shuts down. Instead, they allow you to examine how your time and money are spent. There are so many ways to give back that wont hurt your wallet and will enrich your life. 1_Calling someone for no reason is an important opportunity to show them that you are thinking of them
22、. You are taking time out of your busy day to reach out. Everyone needs someone to just listen sometimes. 2. _Be there to celebrate their good news, or support them. Write a noteWhile some people enjoy receiving gifts, all of us appreciate a kind word. It is one thing to say it, 3. _What if you wrot
23、e a thank-you note to someone every week? Invite someone over for dinnerYou never know what someone might be going through on just a bad day. 4. _In addition, it costs less than going out. The leftovers from this dinner can be packaged up for homeless people. Thats double giving! Set aside money fro
24、m a daily routine to donateGiving doesnt have to mean a life full of sacrifices. You can still buy a burger or get your nails done. But, instead of buying much coffee every week, you can drink less. 5. _A. Pick up the phoneB. Remember to visit othersC. so you can put yourself to a new level. D. They
25、 may be filled with joy or sadness. E. but it can be even more meaningful to put it in writing. F. Opening up your home will make someone feel appreciated. G. Donate the money you save: even $5 can make a difference in someones life. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _Unit3 Diverse Cultures第一篇 A new law came i
26、nto use in Shanghai on Monday, requiring every individual, families and companies to sort (分类) their trash into different trash cans. Locals are now required to separate trash into four kinds: food waste, residual waste, harmful waste and recyclable waste. According to the new law, a 200-yuan fine c
27、an be given to individuals or families who do not follow it. 1. _On the first day of practice of the rules, it was found that 38. 1 percent of hotels and 33. 2 percent of companies didnt meet the requirements. 2. _The success in residential neighborhoods was a result of early practice in pilot(试点的)
28、neighborhoods around the city, which had caused mixed feelings among the public since June.3. _Some people praised Shanghai for being a role model and taking active steps to solve the trash problem in big cities, while others complained about the inconvenience the rule has brought to their daily liv
29、es, and made jokes about sorting their garbage. The final goal of the trash sorting program is to reduce waste and increase recycling. Shanghais 24 million residents produce 56, 000 tons of trash every day. 4. _ Actually, Shanghai is not fighting alone in the battle against trash disposal, as trash
30、sorting has been popular nationwide. 5. _Those cities will set up a basic system to classify and dispose of their household garbage by 2020, and by 2050, cities at the prefecture level (地级) and above should have the system in place.A. Only 7. 4 percent of the residential neighborhoods needed to be c
31、orrected. B. Sales of trash cans on Taobao also increased before the regulation took effect. C. On Sina Weibo, the topic of trash sorting has caused a heated discussion. D. People in different cities have different attitudes towards sorting their trash. E. Most of the trash ends up being buried, whi
32、ch wastes precious land and can pollute water and soil if not solved properly. F. The country plans to have 46 major Chinese cities to join in it, including Beijing and Guangzhou. G. And for companies, the fine can hit 5, 000 to 50, 000 yuan. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _第二篇 Riding a Mobike on the street
33、, you might hear people speaking Chinese aloud. 1. _After walking into a store, its possible that youll see Huawei smartphones for sale. This isnt referring to China, but Manchester, UK. 2. _ Indeed, Chinese products have gone global. 3. _But to meet local peoples tastes, Chinese restaurants have ma
34、de some changes to the dishes. One example is the meat, said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Wollongong in Australia. We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here dont. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish. 4. _In many cities in Europ
35、e, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers, reported Reuters. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. Theyre not simply made in China, but designed and developed in the country. In the past, most Western people thought Chinese pro
36、ducts were cheap and unreliable. But things have changed greatly. 5. _ For example, Huawei, one of Chinas major smartphone makers, overtook Apple in global smartphone sales for the first time in June and July last year, noted consulting firm Counterpoint Research. A. Many Chinese brands (品牌) are als
37、o becoming more popular. B. Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. C. Made in China has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands. D. Meanwhile, international brands are still enjoying great success in China. E. Turning to the right, you may see a Sichuan-style re
38、staurant. F. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities around the world. G. What is the biggest problem with many Chinese brands? 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _Unit4 Space Exploration第一篇 Long before we had airplanes, people had been experimenting with different flying machines. We still u
39、se some of those flying machines today. 1. _Hot-air balloons and gliders(滑翔机) use air currents(气流) for movement. Hot-air balloon pilots control their aircraft by going up or down into air currents that move the balloon. The pilot controls the balloons movement by heating the air inside the balloon,
40、or by allowing it to cool naturally. 2. _Small planes pull gliders along a runway to help them take off. But once in the air, gliders use the currents, not an engine, to move. Their long wings and strong body give riders a safe, smooth flight. 3. _Helicopters(直升机) first appeared during World War . A
41、 helicopter doesnt have wings, but, like an airplane, it has an engine that makes its blades(螺旋桨) move at high speeds. This allows the helicopter to rise into the sky. 4. _ But helicopters can stay in one place in the sky for a long time. Today helicopters are mostly used by medical teams and the ar
42、my. But you can also take a helicopter ride for fun. 5. _So, before your next aircraft ride, remember that airplanes arent the only way to fly. A. An airplane has to keep moving. B. Gliders also use air currents to rise and glide. C. Learning to fly a helicopter isnt a simple task. D. Hot-air balloo
43、ns and gliders are most often used for fun. E. Some depend on air for movement, while others use engines. F. Many tourist attractions offer helicopter rides for sightseeing. G. Every flying machine has its own special characteristics, some good, some not so good. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _第二篇Little Et
44、iquette(礼仪) Rules for Flying on an AirplaneBeing a polite passenger starts with just a few easy steps. Help your fellow traveler1. _, offer to lift a fellow passengers up there, too. Not only is it kind, but it could make the boarding process more efficient for everyone else.Keep your personal thing
45、s, well, personalIts important to be mindful of your personal belongings. 2. _, as you walk down the aisles (过道), by keeping it in front of you and close to your body. And once you sit down, you should stay there, and make sure you have everything you will need for the flight once you settle in your
46、 seat. Reaching over other passengers to access the overhead storage during the flight is uncomfortable for everyone.3. _In the narrow space of an airplane, maintaining your personal space will go a long way towards making a smoother ride for everyone. Let the middle-seat passenger use the armrests
47、(its the least you can do), and keep your legs within the width of the chair frame. Be willing to swap seats with a family Airlines sometimes reserve certain seats for special passengers or charge extra fees for adjacent (毗连的) ones, making it tough for family members to buy seats together. 4. _, offer to switch seats so that a family can sit beside each other;
