1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Public transport . 阅读理解 (2017 年辽宁大连双基测试 )For many people， being on the job might just sound like a picnic compared to a day at home filled with housework， meals and childcare.Even for those with a happy family life， home can sometimes feel more taxing than work. In a new study，
2、researchers at Penn State University found significantly and consistently lower levels of cortisol(皮质醇 ) released in response to stress， in a majority of subjects when they were at work compared to when they were at home.This was true for both men and women， and parents and people without children.
3、Both men and women showed less stress at work.But women were more likely to report feeling happier there.Men were more likely to feel happier at home.Experts say there are other reasons why work is less stressful than home for many.“Paid work is more valued in society，” says Sarah Damaske, the lead
4、researcher on the study.“ Household work is boring and not particularly rewarding.” We get better at our job with time and the increased competence means less stress and more rewards.Yet none of us， no matter how long weve been doing it， ever truly feels like an expert at parenting or even at marria
5、ge. The support and friendship of coworkers also offer stress relief.At home，meanwhile， stress spreads and accumulates quickly.“ Thats the reason why most housewives wish they were the bread earners，” Dr.Damaske says. Much of the advice to families and couples includes the warning to leave work stre
6、ss at the office and even to change our mindset from work to home， for example，a walk around the block.The recent findings， though， suggest our home life， not our attitude， might be due for some change. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了一项研究 ， 该研究表明越来越多的人认为上班比在家做家务、做饭和带孩子更轻松一些。 1 Which of the following can replace the
7、underlined word“taxing” ？ A stressful B cheerful C worthwhile D rewarding A 考查词义猜测。本题可利用句意推断法及语境分析法解题。根据第一段第一句 “For many people， being on the job might just sound like a picnic compared to a day 【 精品教育资源文库 】 at home filled with housework， meals and childcare” 可知 ， 很多人认为与在家做家务、做饭和带孩子相比 ， 工作像野餐一样。言 外
8、之意 ， 上班比在家轻 松 ， 在家比上班更有压力。故选 A。 2 What did the research in the second paragraph prove? A Men felt better at home. B Women felt they had less time. C Women were easier to feel happier. D Most people felt more stress at home. D 考查细节理解。本题可利用分析长难句法解题。根据第二段内容可知 ， 研究 发现：比起在家里 ， 大多数人在工作的时候 ， 面对压力 ， 他们的皮质醇水
9、平显著且连续地降低 ，这项研究证明大多数人感觉在家更有压力。故选 D。 3 What do most people think of work at the office? A It is competitive. B It improves ability. C It cant relieve stress. D It doesnt always pay off. B 考查细节理解。根据第四段的第一句 “We get better at o ur job with time and the increased competence.rewards” 可知 ， 随着时间的推移 ， 大多数的人在
10、工作中提高能力。故选 B。 4 According to the recent findings， what should we change to solve the problem mentioned? A Our attitude. B Our mindset. C Our home life. D Our working style. C 考查细节理解。根 据最后一段的最后一句 “The recent findings ， though， suggest our home life， not our attitude， might be due for some change” 可知
11、， 我们的家庭生活得以改变才能解决问题。故选 C。 .阅读七选五 (2017 年衡水中学高三大联考 ) How to Be More Creative Every Day Creativity isnt something you either have or dont have.In fact， it is something 【 精品教育资源文库 】 like playing the saxophone. 1 So read on to know how. Be more curious. Its important to seek out new viewpoints every da
12、y. 2 To involve this in your daily life， make sure to keep an open mind when youre presented with an idea，and be curious as to what else is around the corner. Give yourself space. Letting every piece of information into your brain drags you from being creative.Try to apply a level of space into your
13、 everyday life. 3 It helps to lead your thinking patterns away from potential distractions(使人分心的事物 )，leaving much room to have creative ideas. Try something new. Frequent thinking patterns， in effect， cause you to be more likely to think the same things or make the same decisions over and over unles
14、s you get out of your comfort zone. 4 Though not always easy， it does open up a whole new world of thinking! 5 Social media has created an environment where were constantly shown whether weve succeeded in the form of likes or comments， which leads us to doubt ourselves.However， creativity is a journ
15、ey， and youre learning every step of the way.Honestly， youll learn much more from that than a straight win anyway.So be confident and tell yourself you have already done well enough. A Learn from failure. B Remind yourself youre good enough. C The 8 p m. 8 a m.phone ban is a great way to begin. D Ge
16、tting physical really helps to sort out your brain space. E But its not easy to feel or be automatically creative either. F Thus you can think and approach things from another angle. G Using your skills in a different area is a great way to think outside the box. 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了几种如何使自己变得更有创造力的方法。 1 E 下
17、文提到它有点像吹奏萨克斯 ， 设空处应该介绍如何像萨克斯 ， 主语应该与上文一致 ， 但意义上 转折 ， 以便引出下文的建议。故选 E 项。 2 F 本段主题是更好奇。设空前提到每天寻找新的观点很重要 ， F 项 (这样你可以从不同【 精品教育资源文库 】 的角度思考和处理问题 )与上文一致 ， 也与下文的 to keep an open mind 相照应。故选F 项。 3 C 本段主题是给自己空间。本段第一句提到进入大脑的每一条信息都会阻碍你的创造性 ， 并建议每天给自己留一定空间。空格后提出 ， 这有助于让你的 思维模式远离潜在的干扰 ， 给创造性的思维留下更多的空间。 C 项 (晚 8
18、 点到早 8 点的手机禁令就是一个好的开始方式 )符合上下文语境。故选 C 项。 4 G 本段主题是尝试新事物。 G 项 (在不同的领域使用你的技能是跳出框架思考的一个好方法 )与主题一致。故选 G 项。 5 B 本题考查段落主题。本段第一句提出在社交媒体上 ， 我们成功与否常常会以喜 欢或评论的方式呈现出来 ， 这让我们总是怀疑 自己。其中的关键词 doubt 表明一种不自信 ，再结合最后一句 So be confident and tell yourself you have already done well enough.可知 ， 本段的主题是要让自己自信。故选 B 项。 【导学号：
19、31670232】 .语法填空 (2017 年东北三校二模 )Over the past years Starbucks coffee 1 (become) a coffee chain store.The cafes dont sell coffee； they sell 2 very atmosphere.They offer customers the perfect atmosphere 3 which to take time out and relax.Every single store throughout the world is furnished in a romanti
20、c style and 4 (special) meant to be cozy， private and quiet： earthtoned(褐色调 ) space， fancy wall paper，lovely paintings， 5 (amaze) background and irresistible coffee smell.The most fantastic decoration style about Starbucks 6 (design) with oversized chairs and tables outside the store.When 7 comes to
21、 a sunny afternoon， I love to take a seat outside， 8 (bathe) in the afternoon sunshine， and listening to the lovely music 9 tasting the most terrific Cappuccino.This is exactly what I love in here the Starbucks！ This is the cafe I love not merely because of the cafe itself，but also because of the 10 (feel) it brings me. 【语篇解读】 本文给我们介绍了星巴克咖啡连 锁店的一些情况。 1 has become 考查动词的时态。根据时间状语 “Over the past years” 可知 ， 应用现在完成时。故填 has become。 2 the 考查固定用法。 the very 意为 “ 正是 ， 就是 ” ， 为固定用法。故填 the。 3 in 考查介词。分析句子结构可知 ， 本 句是定语从句 ， 先行词是“ atmosphere” ， 在从句中作状语 ， 应用 in which。故填 in。 【
