高中英语 Unit 12 Culture Shock Section Ⅰ Warm up Less

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word 1 / 15 Section Ⅰ Warm up & Lesson 1—Comprehending

A卷[学生用书P125(单独成册)]

Ⅰ阅读理解

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Book 1 Elixir written by Eric Walters

Twelve­year­old Roth becomes a friend of Dr. Banting and his assistant, Mr. Best,

who are doing research on a cure for diabetes(糖尿病). She finds herself torn between

her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting

and Best.

Book 2 George Washington Carver written by Elizabeth Macleod

Meet the “Peanut(花生)Specialist〞, George Washington Carver, the inventor

and professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts. Through his agricultural

research, he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the

southern United States. See also Macleod’s Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius.

Book 3The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations written by Alootook

Ipellie & David MacDonald

Explore more than 40 ideas necessary to Inuit survival. From ideas familiar to

us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity

of a remarkably intelligent people. Also see other books: TheChineseThoughtofIt by

Tingxing Ye and ANativeAmericanThoughtofIt by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.

Book 4 Made in Canada:101 Amazing Achievements written by Bev Spencer

What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection? Here are 101 common

things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian, including the Blackberry,

alkaline(碱性) batteries and the Blue Box recycling program. word

2 / 15 Book 5 Newton and the Time Machine written by Michael McGowan

Ten­year­old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close.

But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen

Certrude, can he save them before time runs out?

【解题导语】 本文介绍了四本书的具体情况。

1.Which of the following best describes Roth’s feeling in Book 1?

A.Painful.B.Curious.

C.Frightened. D.Disappointed.

A 解析:推理判断题。根据文中的She finds herself torn between her sympathy for

the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.可以推知,Roth的感觉是痛苦的,应当选A项。

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5.

B.Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts.

C.Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting.

D.George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the U.S.

A 解析:细节理解题。根据文中的She finds herself torn between her sympathy for

the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.和

Ten­year­old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close.可知,这两本书都提到了动物。

3.In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Gertrude are________.

A.Newton’s human friends

B.the names of the time machine

C.two dinosaurs

D.the inventions of the time machine

C 解析:细节理解题。根据文中的 Ten­year­old boy Newton has invented a time

machine to see dinosaurs up close.可知,此处指的是Newton的大朋友——两只恐龙。 word

3 / 15 4.If you are interested in native Americans, you may read the book by ________.

A.Elizabeth Macleod

B.Eric Walters

C.Rocky London & David MacDonald

D.Bev Spencer

C 解析:细节理解题。根据文中的ANativeAmericanThoughtofIt by Rocky Landon and

David MacDonald可知此题答案为C项。

B

You may think the days of childhood would rank as most

people’s happiest. But, in fact, men are happiest at 40 while

women are most satisfied at 38 when they are fit and healthy

and have good friends.

A survey showed that the best moments in life are the birth of a first child,

your wedding day and the birth of grandchildren.

The research involved questioning 1,000 people aged 70 or older. They were asked

about their happiest moments and their biggest regrets in life. More than half the

people questioned said they had no regrets in life, but the most common regrets were

choosing the wrong career and not running after lifelong dreams.

Other happy moments to make the top ten included the day you retire, moving into

a new home, seeing your child’s first steps and meeting the man or woman of your

dreams.

One in ten of those with regrets wished they had worked harder in school and

seven percent regretted not travelling the world more. The other two to make the

top five regrets were getting divorced and getting married too soon.

The top piece of advice the researchers offered to younger generations was to

never take the people you love for granted. Other top pearls__of__wisdom were

“believe in yourself〞, “nothing worth having comes easy〞 and “don’t hold