Unit 1 What’s the matter【夯实基础】At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man ____1____ on the side of the road. A woman next to him was ____2____ for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping stopped the bus without ___3____ twice. He got off and asked the woman what ____4____. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang he had to act quickly. He told the _____5____ that he must take the man to the hospital. He knew most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus. But to his ___6___, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers help Mr. Wang move the man onto the bus.____7____ to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the man was saved by the doctors in time. “It’s sad that many people don’t want to help others because they don`t want any ____8____,” says one passenger. “But the driver didn’t think about himself. He only thought about saving a life.”答案：1. lying 2. shouting 3. thinking 4. happened5. passengers6. surprise7. thanks8. troubleAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking ____1___. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of _____2___. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah.On that day, Aron’s arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the ____3____. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much ____4___. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult ____5___ that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importanceof making good situations, and of being in ____6____ of one’s life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this ____7_____.Do we have the same ____8____ as Aron? Let’s think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a ____8_____ that could mean life or death.答案：1. risk 2. accidents 3. mountains 4. blood5. situation6. control7. experience8. spirit【能力提升】Aron Ralston is an American man who is _____1____ in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. He thinks doing ____2____ sports are the most exciting things in his life though there were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah.On that day, Aron’s arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock ____3____ fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because of his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find and help him. Unluckily, there was no one appearing when his water _____4___ out. At that moment, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. So he used his knife to cut off his right arm. Then, ____5___ his left arm, he bandaged himself in order to stop it bleeding. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After _____6____ his arm, he wrote a book called Between and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the _____7____ of making good situations, and of being in control of one’s life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let’s think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a that could mean life or ____8____.答案：1. interested 2. dangerous 3. that 4. ran5. with6. losing7. importance8. deathUnit 2 What’s the matters?【基础夯实】Dear Miss Li,I’d like to thank you for 1___________ money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help 2____________people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big 3____________(different) to my life. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can’t walk or use your hands 4_________. Most people would never think about this, but many people have these 5_____________. I can’t use my arms or legs 6________, so normal things like answering the telephone, 7__________and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of 8_____ _ helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.Best wishes,BenSmith答案.1.giving 2. disabled 3. difference 4. easily5.difficulties6. well 7 opening 8. mine【基础夯实】Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give 1. several hours each week help others.Mario loves animals and wants to 2. an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes 3. can help him to get his future dream job.” It’s hard work,” he says, “but I want to learn more about how to care 4. animal. I get such a strong feeling 5. satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owner’s faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read 6. herself at the age four. Last year, she decided to try 7. for a volunteer after-school reading program. She still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. “The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their 8. that they’re going on a different journey with each new book. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.”答案.1. up 2.be 3.it 4.for 5. of 6.by 7.out 8. eyes【能力提升】Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each weekhelp others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can1. _______ him to get his future dream job.” It’s hard work,” he says, “but I want to learn more about how to 2._______ for animal. I get such a strong 3. _______ of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owner’s faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age four. Last year, she decided 4._______ try out for a volunteer after-school reading program. She still works there 5._______ a week to help kids learn to read. “The kids 6________ in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they’re going on a 7.________ journey with each new book. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can 8 what I love to do and help others at the same time.”答案.1. help 2. care 3. feeling 4.to try 5. once 6.are sitting 7. different 8.doUnit 3 Could you please clean your room?【基础夯实】Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired. I 1 down my bag and went to the 2 room. The minute I sat down in front 3 the TV, my mom came over, “Could you please take the dog for a walk ?” she asked.“Could I watch one show first?” I asked.“No!” she replied angrily. “You watch TV all the time and never help around the house! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just as 4 as you are!” I shouted back.My mom did not say 5 and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. 6 , I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.“What 7 ?” she asked in surprise.“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need 8 the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.答案：threw; living; of; tired; anything; Finally; happened; share【能力提升】Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but Iwas too tired. I down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front the TV, my mom came over, “Could you please take the dog for a walk ?” she asked.“Could I watch one show first?” I asked.“No!” she replied angrily. “You watch TV all the time and help around the house! I can’t work all day do housework all evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just as as you are!” I shouted back.My mom did not say and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. , I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.“What happened?” she asked in surprise.“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need share housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.答案：threw; of; never; and; tired; anything; Finally; the【基础夯实】Dear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do 1 and help their parents with housework. It is not 2 to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend 3 their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps them to develop children’s 4 and teaches them how to look after 5 . It also helps them to understand the idea of 6 . Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As 7 result, he often fell ill and his grades 8 . The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.Mr.Smith答案：chores; enough; on; independence; themselves; fairness; a; dropped【能力提升】Dear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn 1 to do chores and help their parents with housework. It is not 2 to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend 3 their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” 4 chores helps them to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after 5 . It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and 6 . Our neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As 7 result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the 8 it is for their future.Mr.Smith答案：how; enough; on; Doing; themselves; tidy; a; betterUnit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?【夯实基础】My problem is that I can’t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become ____1____. They fight a lot, and I really don’t like it. It’s the only ____2_____ they have.I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud ____3____ over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. _____4____ he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is _____5____. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?It’s not easy being your age, and it’s ____6____ these feelings. Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should ____7___ to help. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly, Why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time. _____8____, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope things will be better for you soon .答案：1. difficult 2. communication 3. hanging 4. Instead5. fair6. normal7. offer8. HoweverThese days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam ___1____ so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China.The Taylors are a ____2_____ American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. “On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the ___3___ children don’t get home until after 7:00 pm. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such ___4____. “In some families, competition starts very young and ____5_____ until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always _____6____(compare) them with other children. It’s _____7____. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids?People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much _____8_____ is not good for a child’s development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”答案：1. skills 2. typical 3. tired 4. stress/ pressure5. continues6. comparing7. creasy8. stress/ pressure【能力提升】These days, Chinese children are sometimes ___1____ on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t ____2___ happen in China.The Taylors are a typical American family. Cathy Taylor has three children, and their life is very busy. “On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football ____3___. I deeply believe these activities are important for my children’s future. Because I really want them to be ____4____.” However, the tired children always get home after 7:00 pm. They have a quick dinner, and then they must finish their homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, has deep feelings about this pressure. “In some families, the _____5____ starts when the children were young and continues until the kids elder,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I think that’s ____6____. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People had better not push their kids so ____7____.”Doctors say too much stress is not good for a child’s development. And lots of stress can be caused by these activities for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. ____8_____ it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”答案：1. busier 2. only 3. training 4. successful5. competition6. unfair7. hard8. Although/ThoughUnit 5 What were you doing when the rainstormcame?【基础夯实】People often remember what they were doing when they 1__________ the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day. Dr. Martin Luther King 2_____________. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “I was at home with my parents,” Robert remembers. “We were eating dinner in the kitchen when we heard the news on the radio. The news 3____________ said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago’. My parents were completely 4_________ My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in 5____ .”More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was 6__________ down by terrorists. Even the date—September 11, 2001—has 7________ to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers 8___________in her office near the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out of the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”答案1.heard 2.was killed 3. reporter 4. shocked 5. silence 6. taken 7. meaning 8. working【基础夯实】Ben could hear strong winds his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news TV reported that a heavy rain was in the area.Everyone in the neighbor was busy. Ben’s dad was putting of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlight and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm outside.Ben couldn’t sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a . fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They join the neighbors to help clean the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.答案1. outside 2. on 3. pieces 4. on5. happening6. dying7. mess8. up【能力提升】Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black 1.________ were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight, The news on TV reported that a 2._______ rain was in the area.Everyone in the neighbor was busy. Ben’s dad was putting3.__________ of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlight and radio were working. She also put some candles and 4._________ on the table.Ben5.________ his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to6. ________a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.Ben couldn’t sleep at first. He7. ______ fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. 8._______ trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They join the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.答案1. clouds 2. heavy 3. pieces 4. matches5. was helping6. play7. finally8. fallenUnit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.【基础夯实】In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the 1 time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the 2 Chinesebook Journey to the West.The Monkey King is not just any 3 monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey! This is because he can make 72 4 to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and 5 . But unless he can hide his tail, he can’t turn himself into a person. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.The Monkey King has excited the 6 of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, western children became 7 in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps 8 to help the weak and never gives up.答案：first; traditional; normal; changes; objects; children; interested; fighting【能力提升】In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the 1 time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main 2 in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look 3 a monkey! This is because he can make 72 4 to his shape and size, turning 5 into different animals and objects. But 6 he can hide his tail, he can’t turn himself into a person. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program 7 out more than 30 years ago, western children became 8 in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.答案：first; character; like; changes; himself; unless; came; interestedUnit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?【夯实基础】One of the world’s dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most ____1_____ places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the_____2_____ part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. ____3_____ clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even serious difficulties include _____4___ weather ____5____ and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May29, 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to ____6_____was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the____7___ reason is because people want to _____8___ themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.答案：1. popular 2. southwest 3. thick 4. freezing5. conditions6. succeed7. mainly8. challengeIt is 8：30a．m．at the Chengdu Research Base．Lin Wei，a panda keeper，is preparing the milk for the baby pandas' breakfast．At 9：00a．m．，she finds that most of the babies are already ____1____ and hungry．When the babies see Lin Wei，they run over with ____2____，and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over．They're so cute and lovely．Lin Wei takes care of them like they're her own babies．She washes，____3____ and plays with them every day．Pandas do not have many babies，maybe only one every two years．The babies often die from _____4___ and do not live very long．Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo．Many years ago，there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China．But now pandas are in great danger．People cut down many bamboo trees so they arelosing their homes．There are about 1，590 wild pandas living in the forests in Sichuan，Shanxi and Gansu ____5____．Another 200or so live in zoos or ____6___ centers in China and other countries．It's a pity that many people don't know that．So the ____7____ has set up an education program in Chengdu．It teaches children in cites about pandas，and tells them about the importance of saving the pandas．But teaching children is only a way to help envir____8____onment and save pandas．The Chinese government is also planting more bamboo trees so there will be more forests for pandas to live in．We all hope that in the future there will be a lot of pandas than now．答案：1. awake 2. excitement 3. feeds 4. illnesses5. provinces6. research7. government8. protect【能力提升】It is 8：30a．m．at the Chengdu Research Base．Lin Wei，is a panda keeper _____1___is preparing the milk for the baby pandas' breakfast．At 9：00a．m．，she finds that most of the babies are _____2____ awake and hungry．When the babies see Lin Wei，they run over with excitement，and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over．They're so cute and lovely．Lin Wei takes care of them like they're her own babies．She washes，feeds and plays with them every day.Pandas do not have many babies，maybe only one every two years．The babies often die _____3___ illnesses and do not live very long．Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day ____4___ about 10 kilos of bamboo．Many years ago，there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China．But now pandas are in great ____5____．People cut down many bamboo trees so they are losing their homes．There are about 1，590 wild pandas living in the forests in Sichuan，Shanxi and Gansu provinces. _____6___ 200or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries．It's a pity that many people don't know that．So the government has set up an education program in Chengdu in order to _____7____ children in cites about panda and tell them about the importance of saving the pandas．But teaching children is only a way to help protect environment and save pandas．The Chinese government decides to plan more bamboo trees so there will be ____8____ forests for pandas to live in．We all hope that in the future there will be a lot of pandas than now．答案：1. who/that 2. already 3. from 4. eating5. danger6. Another7. teach8. moreUnit 8 Have you ever read Treasure Island yet? 【基础夯实】When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I 1._________ back many things I can use—food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will 2. __________ for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day3.______ animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruit and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I 4.__________ the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here ? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two 5._______ from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now 6.________ with me and helps me. I 7._________ him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already 8.________ him some English.答案1.have brought 2. wait 3.to kill 4. found5. men6. lives7. named8. Taught【基础夯实】When I first arrived this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I have brought back many things I can use—food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut trees and built a house. I go with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruit and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been ? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from broken ship. One of them died but the other ran my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him English.答案1.on 2. up 3. down 4.out5.here6. a7. towards8. Some【能力提升】When Sarah was a1. , she used to fight over almost everything2. her family. But five years ago, while she was studying 3. in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and back4. in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music。
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