1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 What is happiness to you (35 分钟 ) .阅读理解 A (2017 河北衡水中学二模 ) Best Companies Shine United(Madison,Wisconsin) In the past five years,this Wisconsin-based advertising agency has shared more than $500,000 in profits with its employees through the companys ShineShares program.The agenc
2、y partnered with the University of Wisconsins oncology department to develop the Ride,a biking event that benefits cancer research.Employees also get snacks every day,“Beer Thirty” on Thursdays,and Summer Fridays,a program th at lets employees leave at noon. GroundFloor Media(Denver,Colorado) The ke
3、y for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime,anywhere.Headquarters are in a former warehouse downtown,near Coors Field.The offices are spread around the central space that doubles as a wet bar every Thursday when the companys “bear club” brings in a ne
4、w brew. Ergodyne(St.Paul,Minnesota) The St.Paul-based company has grown to operating out of a retired storehouse with plenty of natural light.Rules about dressing?“Wear something.” Its purpose?To create cool,comfortable,and tough safety workwear for those who need it to get the job done.Ergodyne has
5、 around 50 employees,who enjoy hot dish cook-offs,tickets to sporting events,and at least one happy hour every quarter. Southwest Michigan First(Kalamazoo,Michigan) Its family first at this Michigan economic development advising agency.CEO Ron Kitchens says that in the past year,the company has made
6、 a push to go green,initially started by the millennial employees who make up half the agencys workforce.A new staff position was created for the purpose of making sure every employee is able to balance working and cheering at their kids sporting events or going fishing. 1.Whats the purpose of the S
7、h ineShares program? A.To raise money for a research. B.To let employees leave earlier. C.To share the companys benefits. D.To partner with a local university. 2.What does Southwest Michigan First encourage their employees to do? A.To accompany their families. B.To create new staff positions. C.To j
8、oin in cooking competitions. D.To enjoy themselves in sporting events. 3.Which company allows its staff a flexible working time? A.Shine United. B.GroundFloor Media. C.Southwest Michigan First. D.Ergodyne. 4.What can we know about the companies mentioned in the text? A.They offer employees financial
9、 support. B.They care about employees happiness. C.They have strict rules about dressing. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D.They have training programs. ? 导学号 23500062? B (2017 广东汕头二模 ) When were young and we dream of love and fulfillment,we think perhaps of moon-covered Parisian nights or walks along the beach at su
10、nset.No one tells us that the greatest moments of a lifetime are short,unplanned and nearly always catch us off guard. Not long ago,as I was reading a bedtime story to my seven-year-old daughter,Annie,I became aware of her focused look.She was staring at me with a faraway,blank expression.Apparently
11、,completing The Tale of Samuel Whiskers was not as important as we first thought. I asked what she was thinking about.“Mommy,” she whispered,“I just cant stop looking at your pretty face.”I almost dissolved( 溶解 )on the spot.Little did she know how many trying moments the glow of her sincerely loving
12、 statement would carry me through over the following years. Not long after,I took my four-year-old son to an elegant department store,where the sweet notes of a classic love song drew us toward a tuxedoed(穿晚礼服的 )musician playing a grand piano.Sam and I sat down on a marble bench nearby,and he seemed
13、 as astonished by the pleasant theme as I was.I didnt realize that Sam had stood up next to me until he turned,took my face in his little hands and said,“Dance with me.” If only those women walking under the Paris moon knew the joy of such an invitation made by a round-cheeked boy with baby teeth.Al
14、though shoppers openly chuckled(咯咯笑 )and pointed at us as we glided and whirled(旋转 )around the open space,I would not have traded a dance with such a charming young gentleman if Id been offered the universe. 5.What can we know from the passage? A.Annie knew how important she was to her mother. B.Sho
15、ppers didnt notice the author dancing with her son. C.There are bedtime stories in The Tale of Samuel Whiskers. D.Sam was not surprised at the music which was played in the store. 6.When the author knew her daughter could not stop looking at her pretty face,how did she feel? A.Sad. B.Deeply moved. C
16、.Annoyed. D.Ashamed. 7.Why wouldnt the author trade a dance with her son even if she was given the world? A.Because she knew she wouldnt be given the universe. B.Because her son was the most important person to her. C.Because she thought she was the happiest one at that moment. D.Because it was very
17、 important for the author to dance with her son. 8.What does the author want to prove by showing two examples of her kids? A.Her kids love her very much. B.She enjoys staying with her kids. C.The greatest moments of a lifetime always come unexpectedly. D.Those women walking under the moon should enj
18、oy the dance with kids. ? 导学号 23500063? .七选五 (2017 新疆兵团农二师一模 ) 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Everyone cant live without money. 1. However,money cannot buy everything.You cant buy the following things only relying on money you have. Time Money is a tool for trade.We spend most of our time on this earth getting,spend
19、ing,worrying and fantasying about money.2. Instead,money takes away your time that could have been spent playing with your children or having a long walk with your friends.When the sun sets,a day goes away from our life forever.No money has power to bring that back to life. Self-respect There are a
20、lot of examples to prove that no money can buy self-respect.3. If you are your worst enemy,gods of money cant save you from the self -destruction you add to yourself. Health As I write this,I found out that one of my best friends has brain cancer,and it is in the last period.4. But no money can buy
21、insurance for his life.We buy insurance for just about everything including our life but money can never bring life back. Happiness This is controversial(有争议 的 ).Money can buy happiness if it is spent bringing greater financial safety for the family.5. Going after money every day can never find its
22、destination with frequent eagerness to get more. A.Show your respect for others. B.Self-respect is got from within. C.Money can buy a lot of things. D.You cant buy the time or save it in your storeroom. E.Of course money can get him the best health care possible. F.So you should not try your best to
23、 earn money without caring about your health. G.But money cant buy happiness if the purpose is to make money to make other people happy. ? 导学号 23500064? .短文改错 (2017 吉林梅河口模拟 ) I watch TV until 12 oclock,so I couldnt go over my lessons.This morning I got up very late that I had to go to school without
24、 breakfast in hurry,but I was still late for the first class.When I entered the classroom,the maths teacher had to stop explain an important problem,and all the eyes were fixed upon me.My face turned red.Something even worse was happened to me in English class.The teacher asked me recite the text.Ho
25、wever,I could say nothing and sorry,for I did not spend some time preparing my lessons.The teacher looked at me with his coldly eyes.I stood at my bench without daring to raise my head.How a terrible day I had!I will never do anything like this. ? 导学号 23500065? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 课时规范练 17(模块六 Unit 2) .A 【语篇解读】文章介绍了美国几家关注员工快乐的公司。 1.C 细节理解题。根据 Shine United(Madison,Wisconsin)部分的第一句话 “In the past five years,this Wisconsin-based adver
