1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 A land of diversity . 阅读理解 A 2018 宁夏石嘴山高三模拟 There is a large percentage of Asian people in the US. Theyre hard working, respectful but strange sometimes. If you dont understand the culture, you will get some problems with them. Asian people are different from any other cultures.
2、 If you think you know them, you might want to think again. How are they different? When it comes to most Asian culture, respect is everything. You can do anything you want but dont disrespect an Asian man. You will get some real consequences afterward and especially if he is your boss. Its somethin
3、g called “ face_saving” in the Asian culture. Its ridiculous sometimes but its their culture. Sometimes their culture can come in between their relationship at work. Asian people might expect a lot of respect from their coworkers when their coworkers just see them as an equal. Americans are very dif
4、ferent from Asian people. If youre Asian, you might want to understand the American culture and even adapt to their culture if you work with them. It will be easier for you since youre in their countries. Imagine an American working in China, expecting Chinese coworkers to get along with him when he
5、 criticizes them straight out on every single matter in front of everyone. I think they will take him outside and take care of him. It just doesnt work that way with Asian people. If youre an American boss giving your Asian employee a review, you will see that they will have a problem with your nega
6、tive remarks. They will think that you dont like them, disrespectful, and want to get rid of them; when in fact, youre just doing your job. Of course, its not fair for you as an American boss but just expect that it can be something that is on your Asian employees mind. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。 文章介绍了美国文化和亚洲文化
7、的差异以及由此导致两种文化背景的职场人士在一起工作时所引发的误会和冲突。 1 The Americans cant get along well with the Asians probably because _. A their cultures are different B they dont like each other C both of them are too proud D they have different political views 答案： A 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句及第二、三段内容可知，如果你不懂这种文化，你和他们在一起会容易出现一些问题。也就是说，由于
8、文化的不同，美国人和亚洲人不能很【 精品教育资源文库 】 好地相处。故选 A。 2 The underlined phrase “face saving” in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A saving some money for later use B making faces to please your boss C showing some respect to somebody D helping somebody out of trouble 答案： C 词义猜测题。第二段主要表述多数亚洲文化认为尊重就是一切。你可以做你想做的任何事情，但不要
9、不尊重一个亚洲人。否则，以后会为此付出代价。关键词是 “respect” ，由此推知，画线部分的意思是：留面子，即表达对别人的尊重。故选 C。 3 From the third paragraph we can know that it is difficult_. A for the Asians to accept the culture in America B for the Americans to adapt to the culture in China C for people to learn the culture in a foreign country D for pe
10、ople to follow the culture in their own country 答案： B 推理判断题。由第三段中最后三句可知，美国人当众批评亚洲同事的做法会招来他们的愤恨，因此，这种方式对亚洲人来 说根本行不通。由此可知，美国人适应中国文化是困难的。故选 B。 B 2018 沈阳二中模拟 Teenagers that are getting into different kinds of addiction have become one of the biggest problems faced all over the world and especially in Am
11、erica. Thats why almost every state in America has specially designed treatment centers and rehab (康复 ) centers that give addiction treatment to youngsters. In drug rehab centers in Wyoming, the treatment programs for youngsters are quite special. Youngsters fall into addiction due to their ignoranc
12、e. That is why the drug rehab centers in Wyoming give more importance to proper counseling (咨询 ) programs. The youngsters start consuming drugs either due to peer pressure or due to the stress they are going through. The families of the youngsters are most of the time unaware of the fact that their
13、children are into some kinds of addition. Youngsters are playing with their future by taking drugs. The rehab centers in Wyoming try to spread awareness among the youngsters by conducting various programs. The drug dealers try to target those areas to sell drugs where young people gather for enjoyme
14、nt like pubs, discos, etc. The state government is trying their best to have control over the availability of these drugs. But the youth should also be aware of these harmful effects the drugs have on the body and mind. A center for drug rehab in Wyoming will give proper guidance and counseling to t
15、eenagers to stay away from drugs. The role of families is also very important. Most families dont provide a healthy and peaceful atmosphere for the youngsters and the 【 精品教育资源文库 】 youngsters get fed up with the daily fights and quarrels that they see at home. Due to this, they can easily fall prey
16、to any kind of addiction. The treatment centers in Wyoming have various treatment programs designed specially for youngsters. They work along with their families so that they can plan out a suitable program for them. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要向读者介绍了为青少年提供各种戒除毒瘾治疗的美国怀俄明州的戒毒康复中心。 4 According to the passage, w
17、e know that in America _. A teenagers have become the biggest problem B there are different kinds of problems C nearly each state has treatment centers for youngsters D the problem of drugs is not very serious at all 答案： C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知，在美国几乎每个州都有青少年治疗中心和康复中心，因此选 C 项。 5 Which of the following m
18、ay lead to the youngsters drug addiction according to the passage? A The strong influence of their peers. B Their curiosity about drugs. C The high income of their families. D Their happy home environment. 答案： A 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句中的 “The youngsters start consuming drugs either due to peer pressure .”
19、可知，导致青少年染上毒瘾的原因之一是受到同龄人的强烈影响。故选 A。 6 Whats the main purpose of the text? A To stress the importance of healthy family surroundings. B To introduce the teen drug rehab centers in Wyoming. C To explain how to design special treatment programs. D To give some useful tips on staying away from drugs. 答案：
20、 B 推理判断题。文章主要介绍了美国怀俄明州青少年戒毒康复中心的一些情况。故选 B。 . 七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Start Your Day Right What we do in our day, how we act, and how we react to situations and to people, is equally important to how we start our day. Often, we start our day with a schedule. But less ofte
21、n do we choose to do certain things that will help jumpstart our day. Its important to get our day off to a good start because how we start our day will 【 精品教育资源文库 】 determine how the rest of the day goes. Here I share some tricks with you to start your day right. _1_ Whatever you believe can and w
22、ill come to pass. Believe that you can accomplish great things and you can reach your goals, and you will. If you start your day with fear, youre already on a path to ruin the rest of your day. Leave yesterday in the past. Yesterday has come and gone. Too many people do not progress in life because
23、they live in the events of yesterday. _2_ You cannot live it over. You cannot do it over. Stop regretting and start living today. Pursue purpose. Every day your life is based upon the days that have already passed. Each day should be a strong pursuit of purpose. _3_ That will last longer than you. Set goals. Start your day with goals that you want to reach. _4_ On your worst days, if you keep your goals front
