1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 Cloning . 阅读理解 A Staying silent can be just as powerful as the words you mean to say, like when the act of hugging will be more comforting than saying, “Sorry for your loss.” Another time when silence is golden is when you are unsure of what to say. If you are confused about you
2、r own feelings concerning a matter, its best to stay quiet until you are more certain because more harm can be done by revealing false or exaggerated feelings. Choose silence instead of blurting out “in the moment” feeling s that are hurtful and not really how you feel in the grand scheme of things.
3、 When you feel the urge to say an unkind thing, take a few breaths and think of the possible consequences of your words. Silence can be your best friend during negotiations. Say your piece, then close your mouth, and let other persons come to their own conclusions. Your silence shows that one, you a
4、re confident in what you just said, and two, you respect other persons enough to hear what they have to say. Sometimes silence is the best and most timely solution because other persons are not in a position to hear what you have to say. For example, when a friend needs you to listen to her problems
5、, but she is unable to accept your advice at that moment. Practice being silent at work when you dont have anything meaningful to contribute. Unless you can elevate the conversation by pointing out something interesting, missing, or beneficial, its best to just observe and learn. Finally, silence is
6、 golden when you dont want to engage in a fools argument. As some squabbles will never be resolved, one must agree to disagree. However, there will be times in your life when you will need the power of your voice, the voice within you that wants and needs to be respected and appreciated. 语篇导读 本文为议论
7、文。文章开头形象地说明了保持沉默的作用，接着详细介绍了利用沉默的种种场合，最后提出观点：有时也应该说出自己内心的想法。 1 The passage mainly tells us about _. A when to stay silent B why to stay silent C how to stay silent D whether or not to stay silent 解析 A 主旨大意题。本文介绍了保持沉默的各种时机和场合，根据每段首句中的【 精品教育资源文库 】 another time, when, during, sometimes 等词可知应选 A 项。 2 Wh
8、at is the best to do during negotiation? A Grasp every chance to say more than the other. B Close your mouth and just listen to the other. C Say what you should and draw a conclusion. D Speak out your own points and let the others speak out theirs. 解析 D 细节理解题。根据第四段可知，谈判时几句话表明观点后保持沉默，让别人想想你的决定；当他人在说话
9、时认真倾听，也充分表现出你对他人的尊重，故选 D 项。 3 The underlined word “elevate” here most probably means _. A start B conclude C interrupt D cancel 解析 A 词义猜测题。根据第六段可知，在工作中，要是你没有任何有建设性的贡献时，试着保持沉 默。除非你能指出一些有趣的地方、一些被遗漏的点或者是特别有帮助的事来促进谈话内容，故选 A 项。 4 To follow this passage, the writer is likely to continue telling about _. A
10、 the power of your voice B the occasions when you should speak up C the advantages of speaking up D the disadvantages of staying silent 解析 B 推理判断题。本文最后一段由 however 表示转折，指出在生活中有时候也需要打破沉默和表达意见，根据 there will be times 可以推断出，下文作者将介绍表达意见的场合，故选 B 项。 B How do you stay true to yourself when youre surrounded b
11、y friends or family that have an opinion on everything you do? Its not easy! 5._ Here are four tips which can help you live a dynamic life. 6 _ Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you. Deep down you kn
12、ow yourself better than anybody else. Dont fear people. 7 _ The reason why most people dont take risks or live on the edge is 【 精品教育资源文库 】 the fear of what others might think of them. If you want to live the life you truly deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybody. Value yourself
13、and your choices. When you do, others will too. Own the choices you make in your life. 8._ When you believe in yourself, in time, others will believe in you too. Show confidence in your choices and what you stand for whether others agree or not. Focus on appreciation. No matter what the circumstance
14、s are, there is always something to be grateful for. All successful people ask: What am I grateful for? How can I improve my situation and use the tough time to inspire others? 9._ These steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, and productivity. A Focus on your own t
15、alents and strengths. B Never let others opinions guide your choices. C Treat every person like they are important. D When you doubt yourself, others will doubt you. E Stay fearless in everything you will have to do. F Be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and youll lead a successful life. G
16、 However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want. 语篇导读 本文为说明文。 当你身边总是围绕着这样一些人，他们对你所做的任何事都指指点点，总是意见不断，怎么办？作者为你提出了一些忠实的建议。 5 解析 G 转折关系。上文说到：保持真我不容易，此处说到：然而，你还是有可能过你想要的人生。并接着提出了一些建议，故选 G 项。 6 解析 B 总分关系。本段作者的观点是：不要被他人的观点左右，你自己内心深处比任何人都了解你自己，故选 B 项。 7 解析 E 顺承关系。上下文有关键词：
17、fear, take risks, live on the edge, the fear.，故选 E 项。 8 解析 D 对比关系。作者在本段写作手法上用的是对比：空处与 When you believe in yourself, in time, others will believe in you too 形成语义对比；在用词上，应与 believe in, confidence 等是反义，故选 D 项。 9 解析 F 总结关系。上文说到：应相信自己，自己往往最了解自己。但是作者并不【 精品教育资源文库 】 是固执己见，他告诉我们：应学会感恩，成功之士善于不断地改进自己，故选 F 项。
18、. 完形填空 Recently, my family and I attended a neighborhood oyster(牡蛎 ) roast. I was more than glad that many people _1_ together there. While standing at the large tables _2_ and eating oysters, I noticed a school aged boy across the _3_ from us who was being handed oysters by a _4_. Obviously, the bo
19、y was having a great deal of _5_ and displeasure trying to _6_ them down. At the beginning, I thought the man wanted the boy to _7_ the oysters and maybe after some time they would stop. _8_ things were not what I had expected. As we stood there, it continued. With each oyster, the _9_ of this boy b
20、ecame more and more obvious as he _10_ tears, struggling to swallow them. I _11_ learned that the man felt the boy had been disrespectful and this was his _12_. Seeing that, I stopped chatting and eating oysters and _13_ whether to get involved or walk away at first. But then I thought that if the b
21、oy were my own child, what should I do? Suddenly a good idea _14_ me. I grabbed(抓住 ) my daughter and our Frisbee(飞盘 ) and made our way _15_ the man and the boy. We introduced ourselves, _16_ not to know many people there, and invited the boy to come and play Frisbee with us. The man stared at us for
22、 a moment, and then _17_ it. Immediately the boys situation changed. He became _18_ and talkative. We pulled another child into our group and played Frisbee for a good 30 minutes together. It brought me much _19_ to end the suffering I was witnessing at the moment, and I was fully _20_ that trying to help in that or any situation where you see suffering is the best thing to do. 语篇导读 本文为记叙文。作者在参加邻居家的牡蛎烧烤聚餐时，遇到了一个身陷困境的小男孩。作者想出了一个帮助他摆脱痛苦的好主意 ? 1 A quarreled B laughed C gathered D left 解析 C 作者是和家人一起参加了邻居家的牡蛎烧烤聚会，聚会通常都是很多人聚集在一起的，故选 C 项
