1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 School life 一、阅读理解 Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from Americas Presidents By David Stabler ISBN 9780062358684 Type: Historical nonfiction In the 20 stories of 20 different U.S. presidents in this book, we learn that our countrys lead ers are not so different from us. T
2、hey, too, were once kids with ordinary problems. They struggled with schoolwork and angered their parents. Dwight Eisenhower dealt with bullies. Bill Clinton struggled with his weight. Barack Obama moved to Indonesia with his mother when he was just a boy, and had to get used to a new culture. Has A
3、nyone Seen Jessica Jenkins? By Liz Kessler ISBN 9781444013986 Type: Fantasy Jessica Jenkins always thought she was a regular kid. Then, one day, she gets the surprise of a lifetime she can become invisible! With the help of her best friend, Izzy, Jessica goes on a trip to discover the source of her
4、new power. Along the way, she gets caught up in shocking secrets, kidnappings, rescue plans, and a mission to keep this amazing power out of the wrong hands. Spring Garden By Fred Chappell ISBN 9780807119488 Type: Poetry Spring Garden is a collection of poems for spring, including classics by Thomas
5、 Nashe, William Shakespeare etc. and contemporary poems by Denis Dunn, Ruth Hill etc. It consists of 85 poems, ranging in length from just a few lines to several hundred. Absolutely Truly By Heather Vogel Frederick ISBN 9781442429727 Type: Mystery Twelve-year-old Truly is moved to Pumpkin Falls, New
6、 Hampshire, after her father suffers a terrible helicopter accident. The six-foot-tall Truly struggles to fit into her new surroundings. Then, one day, she uncovers a mysterious letter in a book at her Aunt Trues bookstore. And thats when the adventure begins. Truly leads her new friends Cha Cha, Ro
7、meo, and Lucas on a hunt to uncover the secrets of the small town. Absolutely Truly will appeal to anyone who enjoys mystery books with a bit of 【 精品教育资源文库 】 sadness and a feel-good ending. 1.Who wrote the story about a girl with superpower? A. Heather Vogel Frederick B. David Stabler C. Liz Kessle
8、r D. Fred Chappell 2.The ISBN for the book of poems is _. A.9781442429727 B.9780807119488 C.9781444013986 D.9780062358684 3.What kind of readers will probably like reading Absolutely Truly? A. Those who are fans of history. B. Those who like realistic stories. C. Those who are searching for a romant
9、ic plot. D. Those who enjoy a mixture of mystery, sorrow and happiness. 4.Which of the following books tells real stories? A. Absolutely Truly B. Spring Garden C. Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins? D.Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from Americas Presidents 【文章大意】本文介绍了四本不同类型的书。 1.C 【解析】细节理解题。由文
10、章第二部分内容可知，该书描述了一位有神奇力量的女孩，该书作者是 Liz Kessler，故选 C 项。 2.B 【解析】细节理解题。由文章第三部分内容 “ISBN 9780807119488 Typ e: Poetry” 可知，该书类型是诗歌，其书号是 9780807119488，故选 B 项。 4.D 【解析】细节理解题。结合文章对各本书的简介可知， Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from Americas Presidents 讲述的是美国几位总统的真实故事，故选 D 项。 二、词汇练习 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1. a_ film l
11、ike Voice of Music listen to _ （音乐；音乐的） 2. He had many interesting _ while traveling in China. be _ at? He has rich teaching _. He _ two World Wars. (经历；经验；体验；有经验的 ) 3. I d like to do something that will really _me. The exam proved to be quite _. （挑战；具有挑战的） 4. We had great _ in the park yesterday. S
12、he played a _ game with the children. （乐趣；滑稽可笑的） 5. watch the concert with great _ She was _ with my answer. （使满意；满意） 6. give lots of _ to students My father _ me to follow my dreams. （鼓励） 7. speak_ English speak English _ (流利 ) 8. _me of the time of the appointment search for the useful _on the Int
13、ernet （通知；信息） 9. He _ from Harvard University in 1965. After _from college, he went to a rural village to work. （毕业；毕业生） He became a _. 10. make _for? _ a meal （准备） 11. _his whole life to helping the poor children, he was respected. _ to helping the poor children, he was respected. We are all gratef
14、ul to his _ to helping us with our English. （奉献） 12. 学业的，学习的 a 13. 交换 v 【 精品教育资源文库 】 14. 奋斗 v 15. 以前的 a f_ 16. 管理；操作 v r_ 17. 交流 v 18. 极佳的，非常好的 a 19. 捐赠 v 20. 选择 v 21. 文学 n 22. 批准；赞成 v 23. 回顾 _ _ _ 24. 获得，赢得 e_ 25. extra 三、完形填空 I was driving to the grocery store on a warm morning in May.I smiled as
15、 I watched the golden sunshine _1_ off the leaves.It was such a _2_ and heavenly time. My calm was broken， _3_， as I rounded a curve(拐弯处 ) A huge UHaul truck was coming my way several feet over the center line.I swerved as far onto the side of the road as I could to _4_ it.It was followed by not one
16、 but two other UHaul trucks just as _5_.I wondered if all the stuff inside of them _6_ the same person.I slowed down my car and waited for my heart rate to _7_.It was then that I _8_ a selfstorage business along the side of the highway， building new units for all the people who couldnt fit their _9_
17、 into their houses.I saw a(n)_10_ couple carrying boxes into one of the units.It seemed _11_ that a couple just out of their teens could already have too much stuff. I lost my own _12_ for owning stuff when a house fire in the middle of the night destroyed everything my family owned.The only thing I
18、 had left was the underwear I was wearing.Yet， our whole family had awakened _13_ to escape.In the weeks that followed friends and family gave us a lot of stuff to get us back on our feet， but none of it seemed as _14_ any more.What was important was seeing Moms smile， giving Nana a hug and a kiss，
19、and watching Dad snooze(打盹 ) in his chair _15_ a hard days work.What was important was the stuff of _16_， not the stuff of this world.Since then I have tried to limit the things I would _17_.I didnt want too 【 精品教育资源文库 】 much stuff to _18_ my life.I wanted to only buy what I needed and to spend my
20、days in learning， growing， and _19_ my family and others. I assumed that only by doing so could I make my _20_. 1 A.appreciating B reflecting C admiring D releasing 2 A.refreshing B delightful C peaceful D dynamic 3 A.though B too C anyway D instead 4 A.miss B reject C ignore D desert 5 A.useful B l
21、arge C new D good 6 A.turned to B referred to C reacted to D belonged to 7 A.beat B pulse C accelerate D follow 8 A.noticed B thought C did D established 9 A.furniture B boxes C possessions D materials 10 A.old B young C middleaged D small 11 A.curious B apparent C certain D obvious 12 A.hope B tale
22、nt C faith D taste 13 A.in return B in turn C in time D in vain 14 A.affordable B significant C beneficial D practical 15 A.before B in C after D during 16 A.mind B hand 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C head D soul 17 A.purchase B donate C waste D need 18 A.put up B crowd up C bring up D set up 19 A.helping B abusing C loving D affecting 20 A.name B
