1、Unit 1 The secrets of happiness阅读提升训练一、完形填空Last year I moved to a new house with a big garden.The garden looked 1 because grass (草) grew all over it.I 2 to cut the grass and grow some vegetables in it.I started to act and 3 cut half of the grass.Then, I saw something different a small flower.It was
2、yellow and looked like a star.It looked so 4 that I just cut the grass around it.In the following days, when I trimmed (修整) the garden, I always cut around the flower.At that time, I didnt know at all there would be a 5 for me.The next year, I again trimmed my garden to grow vegetables.I was surpris
3、ed to see there were more 6 in my garden.They all came from the little yellow one.I was happy, so once again I cut around them.Now these yellow flowers still 7 in my garden.I love to see them.The flowers also make me think about other good things we can 8 in our lives:When we help others, we can 9 o
4、thers happy and bring the kindness to people around us.If we can all 10 love with others, all of our days may be full of love then.1.A.beautiful B.terrible C.dark D.large2.A.decided B.stopped C.forgot D.paid3.A.again B.still C.often D.soon4.A.old B.famous C.lovely D.clean5.A.gift B.message C.surpris
5、e D.reason6.A.birds B.trees C.flowers D.vegetables7.A.grow B.happen C.start D.work8.A.bring out B.worry about C.wait for D.look at9.A.give B.stop C.make D.know10.A.need B.share C.get D.use二、阅读理解 My father and I started our morning by moving quickly intothelocal store.I waitedintheline attheStarbucks
6、 counter while he shopped around to pick up a few things.As I was starting there I become aware of an elderly women, with untidy hair, wearing layers upon layers of old clothing, hunchbacked (弯背的) behind meinline.She had a few things for washing and seemed to wanttheStarbucks cashier to ring up sinc
7、e that queue was shorter thanthequeuesinthestore.At some point I became aware of her edging (慢慢挪动) closer behind me closer than I was comfortable with! I instinctively (本能地) placed a hand over my purse and drew it close to me.My fear and imagination raced creating wild stories about this homeless wo
8、man who might try to steal from me.Then it was my turn to order.Asthecashier rang up my total, I discovered I was 67 cents short.I called my father but he was hard of hearing.He asked me to repeatwhatI said but he still couldnt make me out.At that point, a long, grey arm, with holesinits sleeves, re
9、ached over from behind me.She laid 67 cents out onthecounter, saying, “Here, we all need some help sometimes.”I wasstunned!Here was a woman who clearly had very little to give and wasingreat need herself.I had judged her wrongly and she had offered to reach out to help me!Whatan amazing gift and les
10、son this woman gave me about judging others! Thank you, God!1.From the passage, we can learn that the elderly women .A.probably lived a poor lifeB.tried to steal money from the writerC.always followed close behind the writerD.often went to the store to buy a few things.2.The elderly woman decided to
11、 help the writer.A.the moment she saw the writerB.when she noticed the writer watching herC.after the writer failed to get help from her fatherD.when the writer discovered she was 67 cents short3.The underline word “stunned” in paragraph 5 probably means “ ”.A.happyB.surprisedC.angryD.disappointed4.
12、What lesson does the writer learn from the story?A.We should look at things from two sides.B.Its wise to give help to those in need.C.The world is full of love and surprises.D.Never judge a person from his appearance.三、短文还原。根据短文内容，将下面的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺，并将答案写在横线上 (每个选项只能用一次)。More and more people
13、pay attention to (注意) their health now. 1 Here are the three things that you must do.2 Stop staying up late working, studying or playing games. Sleep is very important and it can have an effect (影响) on not only your happiness, but also your health. So enough sleep is necessary for us if we want to l
14、ive a healthier lifestyle.3 You should spend at least 30 minutes walking outside every day. If you dont want to walk, you can also do a 10-minute leg or shoulder workout near your neighborhood. Whatever it is, just make sure you get up and move at some point throughout the day.4 This might be the bi
15、ggest thing you can do to improve your health in the shortest time. On the one hand, you should eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but youd better eat something different. If you eat different foods, you will probably get more your body needs. 5 when
16、you are eating and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and will make you fat.A.Go outside and move.B.Get enough sleep!C.On the other hand, notice how your body feels nutrients (营养物质).D.But how to keep healthy and live a healthy life?E.Eat heal
17、thy food.四、任务型阅读理解When the teacher asks a question in class, Wang Xiaobin never raises his hand and this situation is very common at middle schools. This 15-year-old boy always waits for other classmates or the teacher to give the answer. “What if my answer is wrong?” Wang asks.Wang said only six or
18、 seven students in his class raise their hands when a question is asked. “I think it is a problem that may affect (影响) our studies, but I am afraid of making mistakes in front of my classmates,” he said.When we asked the teacher, Hu Wei, why the students didnt raise their hands, he said, “They lack
19、(缺乏) of confidence (自信). They are afraid of showing off, or theyre afraid of losing face by giving wrong answers.”To encourage students to raise their hands in class, Hu suggests that teachers should repeat the question, then try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers. Hu also advise
20、s students not to be shy, but brave enough to try.Sun Pin,16 of Fujian, always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer, even if she isnt sure she has got it right. Sun cant understand why some of her classmates keep silent in class. She enjoys raising her hand a lot. “It keeps me act
21、ive and confident to express my idea,” Sun said, “Raising my hand has really made me excellent.”1. What does Wang Xiaobin never do in class?_2. How many students in Wangs class would like to answer questions in class?_3. What does Hu suggest teachers do ?_4. What will Sun Pin probably do if she isnt
22、 sure about her answer?_5. Will you raise your hand in class?Why?_参考答案一、BADCC CAACB 二、ACBD三、DBAEC四、He never raises his hand to answer the teachers questions.Six or seven students.Teachers should repeat the questions,then try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers.She will still raise her hand.Yes ,I will raise my hand.It keep me active and confident.
