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人教版（2019）高中英语必修第二册Unit1单元测试（3）一、阅读理解(共4题；共30分)1．（6分）阅读理解India is an ancient civilization with rich cultural heritage,and its cultural heritage has something to do with all major religions of the world.Here we take a look at some of the top heritage destinations in India.Sun Temple,KonarkAs the name suggests this temple is all about the power of the sun God.A huge chariot(二轮战车) drawn by seven horses and twelve pairs of wheels reflects the importance which ancient people placed on the power of the sun.The pictures of animals and humans give this place a special look.Churches GoaGoa is the only Indian state which was under the Portuguese(葡萄牙人),so the scene in Goa is dotted with(点缀着)Portuguese style churches.Some of the famous churches include the church of Saint Catherine,church of Saint Augustine and church of saint Francis of Assisi.These churches exhibit beautiful paintings and flower designs which make them a must visit.Ajanta and Ellora CavesThese caves contain well-designed paintings which are widely regarded as the most outstanding works of Buddhist religious art.Taj Mahal,AgraBuilt on the bank of the Yamuna River,it is an excellent building.The writing and paintings on the outside structure provide the finest examples of the outstanding style of buildings.SanchiSanchi is a UNESCO world heritage site with numerous Buddhist temples dating back to the seventh and eighth centuries.On your visit to India,be sure to visit some of these heritage destinations.An Indian journey is not wonderful without experiencing the beauty of these heritage destinations.（1）（2分）What can we learn from the passage?A．Ellora Caves only have statues of animals.B．The Portuguese controlled the whole India two centuries ago.C．Indian cultural heritage is related to religions.D．The church of Saint Catherine is the earliest one in the world.（2）（2分）The ancient people in India attached importance to________.A．animals B．the sun's powerC．ancient temples D．ancient civilization（3）（2分）What is the main idea of the passage?A．Several top heritage destinations in India.B．The great effect that Indian religion has on culture.C．India has rich cultural heritage in the world.D．India is famous for its cultural heritage.2．（8分）阅读理解Maaseik,a city in Belgium,has opened an exhibition of about200relics and treasures of the Tang Dynasty(618CE-907CE),showing China's golden age of ancient civilization(文明).The exhibition,which opened on May11and will continue until Oct.20,is part of the city's effort to create a centre of Chinese culture.Belgian Princess Mathilde formally announced the beginning of the exhibition,titled“China's Golden Age:Treasures from the Tang Dynasty”.The items,including gold plates and silver wares for royal families,Tang Dynasty tri-colour glazed figurines(小雕像)of women and paintings,have recently been on exhibit in the Dutch city of Assert.All of the exhibited items are from Shaanxi Province,China.Its provincial capital Xi'an was the most populous(人口多的)city in the world and once the capital of the Tang Dynasty.The Tang period is generally regarded as a high point in Chinese civilisation-equal to,or better than that of the earlier Han Dynasty(202BC—220AD),a golden age of Chinese culture.Several years ago,said Dirk Verlaak,vice-mayor of Maaseik,his city and Assen teamed up to host history and culture exhibitions of China's first two imperial dynasties,the Qin(221BC—207BC)and the Han.The Chinese relics and treasures attracted350000visitors in Assen and190000in Maaseik."Westerners don't know much about China's ancient civilisation and history,and we hope the new exhibition in Maaseik can attract more visitors,"said Verlaak.（1）（2分）Maaseik held the exhibition in order to________.A．make money B．educate peopleC．attract foreign visitors D．spread Chinese culture（2）（2分）Which of the following statements is NOT true?A．Dirk Verlaak is interested in Chinese history.B．All the items in the exhibition are from China.C．Assert attracted more visitors than Maaseik several years ago.D．This is the first time that Maaseik has held such an exhibition.（3）（2分）What's Dirk Verlaak's attitude toward the exhibition?A．Doubtful.B．Confident.C．Worried.D．Excited.（4）（2分）What would be the best title for the passage?A．Tang Dynasty Treasures Exhibited in BelgiumB．Tang Dynasty Treasures Discovered in BelgiumC．Chinese Culture Goes Around the WorldD．Chinese Civilisation Attracts Foreigners3．（8分）阅读理解If it had not been for Fan Jinshi and her team,the world cultural heritage at Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes in a remote Chinese desert might have long been destroyed by sand,weather or humans.Born and raised in Shanghai,Fan has spent half a century fighting an uphill battle to preserve the ancient Buddhist wall painting at Dunhuang,in Northwest China's Gansu Province.The1651-year-old Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are a huge collection of Buddhist art—more than2000buddha figures and45 000square meters of paintings spread among735caves.It is China's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.Archaeologist Fan was sent to Dunhuang after graduation from Peking University in1963.While in Dunhuang,a remote village in the desert then,Fan lived in an abandoned temple.At first,she did not even dare to go out to the toilet at night.To protect the treasures from sand and dampness,Fan and other workers put doors on the caves,planted trees and started monitoring temperature and humidity in the caves.They also controlled the number of visitors.In the late1990s,with tourism booming nationwide since national holidays were extended,the local government planned to go public with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes,but found Fan firmly in their way."The heritage would have been destroyed if it had been listed,"she said.Dunhuang Academy has now photographed and cataloged online all the sculptures and paintings. "Despite our efforts to minimize damage,we can't completely stop them from being eroded.But the digital database will last."Fan was grateful when her husband joined her in Dunhuang in1986after19years of separation.Her two sons grew up in Shanghai with their aunt."I have not been a good mother or wife.With regard to my family,I'm full of guilt,"she said.Fan,79,retired two years ago as the director of Dunhuang Academy but continues her efforts as a national political adviser.（1）（2分）Which of the following measures didn't Fan Jinshi take to protect Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes? A．Opening Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes to the public extensively.B．Planting trees and stopping the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes being eroded.C．Picturing and classifying all the sculptures and paintings online.D．Putting doors on the caves and monitoring temperature and humidity.（2）（2分）When was Fan separated from her husband?A．In1963.B．In1967.C．In1986.D．In the late1990s.（3）（2分）The phrase"in their way"in Paragraph4means________.A．Go to a place.B．Be in favor of something.C．Reject something.D．Give in to something.（4）（2分）What kind of person do you think Fan is?A．Considerate and easy-going.B．kind and intelligent.C．Humorous and sweet-tempered.D．Devoted and persistent.4．（8分）阅读理解Are some people born clever,and others born stupid?Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences?Strangely enough,the answer to both these questions is yes.To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth,and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence.On the other hand,a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings.Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth,but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view,now held by most experts,can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with.The closer the blood relationship between two people,the closer they are likely to be in intelligence.Thus if we take two unrelated people at random(随机地)from the population,it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different.If on the other hand we take two identical(完全相同的)twins they will very likely be as intelligent as each other.Relations like brothers and sisters,parents and children,usually have similarintelligence,and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments.We might send one,for example,to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring.We would soon find differences in intelligence developing,and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other,but who are not related at all,are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.（1）（2分）Which of these sentences best describes the writer's point in Para.1?A．To some extent,intelligence is given at birth.B．Intelligence is developed by the environment.C．Some people are born clever and others born stupid.D．Intelligence is fixed at birth,but is developed by the environment.（2）（2分）It is suggested in this passage that.A．unrelated people are not likely to have different intelligenceB．close relations usually have similar intelligenceC．the closer the blood relationship between people,the more different they are likely to be in intelligence D．people who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence （3）（2分）In Para.1,the word"surroundings"means.A．intelligence B．life C．environments D．housing（4）（2分）The best title for this article would be.A．On IntelligenceB．What Intelligence MeansC．We are Born with IntelligenceD．Environment Plays a Part in Developing Intelligence二、任务型阅读(共1题；共5分)5．（5分）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。
人教版（2019）高中英语必修第二册Unit2单元测试（3）一、阅读理解(共4题；共30分)1．（6分）阅读理解Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans◆Monkeys do mathIf monkeys manage the world,we might have stayed away from the recent banking hardship.In an experiment led by Keith Chen at Yale,monkeys showed an understanding of pricing and planning the money, as well as a wish to stay away from losses when required to buy food with money.Makes sense this one looks like it's checking its stocks(股票)on a smart phone.Think that's impressive?◆Camel eats breakfast with peopleThe first time Joe ate with British farmers,he was uninvited.The four-year-old Bactrian camel stuck his head through their open kitchen window,and emptied a fruit bowl.Now the couple,who rent out reindeer, camels,goats,and other creatures for television shows,movies,and photo shoots,set a place at their table for the confident double-humped creature,where Joe eats grain food and his favorite:bananas on toast.◆Marmots(土拨鼠)befriend a boyA group of marmots in the Austrian Alps has made friends with eight-year-old Matteo Walch by chance,whose family vacations there in summer.Typically,they beat their tails,chatter,and whistle to warn other marmots of danger,but with Matteo,they behave much differently,allowing the boy to feed,pet,andeven touch noses with them."Watching them makes me feel a connection with nature,"says Matteo.How sweet!（1）（2分）In what way do monkeys behave like humans according to the text?A．In character.B．In intelligence.C．In communication.D．In the way of lifestyle.（2）（2分）Why do the British couple raise the animals?A．To make money.B．To have dinners with them.C．To protect endangered animals.D．To train them to act as humans.（3）（2分）Why did Matteo Walch go to the Austrian Alps?A．To warn marmots of danger.B．To develop interest in nature.C．To make friends with marmots.D．To go on a holiday with his family.2．（8分）阅读理解George was a game warden(猎物繁殖和保护区的管理员)in Kenya.One day,he found three tiny lions beside a dead lioness.They were so little that their eyes had not yet opened.Sadly,he took the three little lions and drove back home.When George got out of the car with the baby lions,his wife Joy Adamson immediately took over. Joy had cared for many young animals over the years,but she had never tried to raise baby lions!However, she was determined to save these babies.The lions grew rapidly.But as the lion grew bigger and stronger,Joy and George realized they could not keep three large lions.They decided to present two of the lions to a zoo;they would keep the smallest lion,which they named Elsa.Joy and George taught Elsa to hunt and to protect herself.Elsa liked to play with her human friends, but as Elsa grew to her adult size,this play became dangerous.More than once,Elsa knocked Joy to theground,scratching(抓伤)her.Joy and George both realized that it was time to find Elsa a new home.They knew she needed a wild home where she could live the life she was born to lead.Finally,Joy and George decided to set Elsa free in Meru Park at the foot of Mt.Kenya.Elsa never forgot Joy and George.Whenever they camped nearby,Elsa would come to visit,rubbing her head against their legs in greeting.Joy missed Elsa,but was happy that she had made a successful life as a wild lion.Joy wrote a book about Elsa,Born Free,which became an international bestseller.Joy traveled all over the world,talking about the importance of saving the wild animals of the world.Joy lived out her life in Africa,working with wild animals.She wrote more books about her experiences.Her heart felt interest in animals and her great love for Elsa helped inspire(激发)a worldwide movement to protect wildlife.For Joy Adamson,there was no greater gift than the beauty and spirit of wild animals,living free.（1）（2分）When George took the three lions home,his wife________.A．advised him to give them to a zoo B．was frightened by their appearances C．was unwilling to care for them D．had a great love for them（2）（2分）Joy and George set Elsa free because________.A．Elsa scratched JoyB．there wasn't enough food for ElsaC．Elsa was big and strongD．Elsa was a danger to their neighbors（3）（2分）What do we know about the book Born Free from the text?A．It became very popular.B．It is mainly about Joy's experiences in Meru Park.C．It focuses on wild animals in Kenya.D．It helped change people's attitudes towards wildlife.（4）（2分）What's the best title for the text?A．Joy Adamson:living with lions B．Elsa:lion raised by a humanC．Born Free:a wonderful book D．George:a game warden3．（8分）阅读理解I work with volunteers for Wildlife,a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum inLocust Valley.Trying to help injured,displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking;survival is never certain.However,when it works,it is simply beautiful.I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown.She had found a young owl(猫头鹰)on the ground.When I arrived,I saw a2-to-3-week-old owl.It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.I examined the chick(雏鸟)and it seemed fine.If I could locate the nest,I might have been able to put it back,but no luck.My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful.A wire basket was found.I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable.I placed the chick in the nest,and it quickly calmed down.Now all that was needed were the parents,but they were absent.I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks.These advertise the presence of chicks to adults;they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well.I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous night to be sure,but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all!The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings.I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active.And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all—LUNCH!The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.（1）（2分）What is unavoidable in the author's rescue work according to Paragraph1? A．Efforts made in vain.B．Getting injured in his work.C．Feeling uncertain about his future.D．Creatures forced out of their homes.（2）（2分）Why was the author called to Muttontown?A．To rescue a woman.B．To take care of a woman.C．To look at a baby owl.D．To cure a young owl.（3）（2分）What made the chick calm down?A．A new nest.B．Some food.C．A recording.D．Its parents.（4）（2分）How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?A．It's unexpected.B．It's beautiful.C．It's humorous.D．It's discouraging.4．（8分）阅读理解Nola(August21,1974—November22,2015)was a northern white rhino who lived at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park near Escondido,California.At her death,she was one of only four remaining northern white rhinos in the world.The other three lived in Kenya.World Rhino Day,held on September2, is to raise awareness(意识)of the less than30000other rhinos left on Earth."Rhinos need our help today,not tomorrow,"Nola's lead keeper Jane Kennedy said."Last year we lost over1200rhinos just in South Africa.If we continue to lose more than1000rhinos a year,in10to20 years all the rhinos on the planet will be gone.""Unfortunately,most animals are in danger of dying out because of humans,"Kennedy says. "Humans have either poached animals,or because there are over seven billion of us,we've taken up too much of the world's resources".Poachers illegally hunt rhinos for their horns.They sell the horns for thousands of dollars per pound,to be used for art,jewelry,and decorations.Experts believe that one rhino is poached every eight hours.In1975,the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research started the Frozen Zoo,a program through which researchers have collected cell(细胞)samples from more than8000different types of animals,including the northern white rhino.Scientists hope that by studying the rhino cells,they will get greater understanding of it,and will find ways to increase its numbers.Jane Kennedy describes World Rhino Day as"a celebration of rhinos along with an awareness campaign for everybody across the world to know that rhinos need our help."At the San Diego Zoo, children and adults are welcome to visit and speak with zookeepers to learn about rhinos.But you don't have to live in San Diego to celebrate World Rhino Day.It is observed around the world,with zoos and wildlife parks holding special events and programs to teach people about rhinos,and enable them to see the animals up close.For more information,go to .（1）（2分）What do we know about Nola?A．It was a baby white rhino.B．It was one of the last of its kind.C．It lived with other northern white rhinos in Kenya.D．It died on September22at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.（2）（2分）What troubled Jane Kennedy according to Paragraph2?A．The rhinos'uncertain future.B．The rhinos'strange activities.C．The limited natural resources.D．The rare animals in South Africa.（3）（2分）What does the Frozen Zoo aim to do?A．Invent new kinds of animals.B．Keep animals from dying out. C．Prevent rhinos from being hunted.D．Raise public awareness of rhinos.（4）（2分）What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?A．To help people know more about animals.B．To encourage people to protect rhinos.C．To report special events in San Diego.D．To introduce World Rhino Day.二、任务型阅读(共1题；共5分)5．（5分）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。
Book 2 Unit 4 单元素养评价第二部分阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)ATravelling can be a fun way to gain life experiences, but what if you’re a student and don’t have enough money for a trip? Don’t worry. Here are some useful tips.Save: This probably is the most important preparation for travelling. Cut expenses (花费) to f atten your wallet so you’ll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.Plan ahead: Don’t wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings.Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Decide what to see. Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.Plan sensibly: Write down how much you expect to spend for food and hotels. Stick to (坚持) your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By travelling with others you can share costs and experiences.Work as you go: Look for work in places you visit if you need more money to support your trip.Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink about your trip and go to a less-known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights.Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes. Remember to take along medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.21. Before your trip, the first thing you should do is_________.A. to make a plan of the routeB. to get information on the Internet22. The writer advises you _________.A. to share costs with any other peopleB. not to go to well-known placesC. not to visit dangerous placesD. to buy anything you want to buy23. During your trip, _________.A. you need more medicine than clothesB. you should look for work all the wayC. you should remember to do your homeworkD. you can gain valuable life experiences24. Which of the following can be used as the best title of the passage?A. How to Plan Your Travel Wisely.B. Travel Can Be Great Fun.C. Different Kinds of Travel.D. How to Save Money.BIn the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.Serving in restaurants is often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.25. Which statement is true?A. American people like sitting with people they don’t know.B. Hostess always seats a small group at a large table.C. American people never sit with people they don’t know.D. American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.26. What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?A. They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs.B. They leave the food on the table and go away.C. They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later.D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.27. What can you learn about “tips” according to the passage?A. Customers often add tips to their check.B. Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave.C. People don’t need to pay tips.D. The price of the meal usually includes the tip.C(2019·揭西高一检测) If you want to learn a language and become fluent in it, you really need to start as early in life as possible, because the older you get, the harder it can be to get your tongue round new words and sounds. However, that is not a reason to put off learning a language later in life, because there are still many advantages to it.As you get older, it can become more and more tempting to stick to things you are most familiar with. However, giving yourself something new to do can help to keep your brain active, and the more active your brain is, the younger you will feel.We all need new challenges every now and again. It makes life interesting. Don’t set your expectations too high-you aren’t going to become fluent in a couple of months, for example. Instead, set yourself short-term goals-to finish a text-book or to practice your skills on a language speaker. The challenge will provide you with a renewed energy for life.Many people, especially when they are older, put off going overseas because they are worried about communicating with the local people. However, once you start to learn a language, you will have much more confidence to travel in countries where the language is spoken. Once you are able to buy things, ask directions and have free conversations, you will find traveling much more enjoyable.28. It is commonly believed that when a person is old, _________.A. he will stop learningB. he is slow in thought29. The author suggests that an old person _________.A. do the things he is familiar withB. set a high goal for later lifeC. take up something newD. save his brain for future30. The reason that old men can learn a foreign language is that _________.A. they are planning to travel abroad aloneC. they have been left behind by familiesD. they have a better memory31. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Learn a Language Later in LifeB. Gain Advantages in Later LifeC. Build up Confidence When OldD. Older People to Meet ChallengesD(2019·泰安高一检测)The heat wave in the Arctic is mainly a long-term result of global warming, according to the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences. In fact, while the whole world is getting warmer, the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. This is called the polar amplification effect(极地放大效应).The most direct impact(影响) of Arctic warming is the melting of Arctic ice. According to NASA, Arctic sea ice is now disappearing at a rate of 13. 2 percent every 10 years. NASA said that if this continues, the Arctic will have no ice by the year 2040. _________ has put some Arctic animals, like polar bears, in danger. The ice that the bears live on has shrunk(缩小), the Toronto Star reported.Melting ice can also cause sea levels to rise in the long term. Since 1993, sea levels have risen at a rate of 3. 2 cm every 10 years, the Guardian reported. Some countries, such as Tuvalu(图瓦卢) in the South Pacific Ocean and Maldives(马尔代夫) in the Indian Ocean, are at risk of disappearing into the sea.32. Which of the following is true?A. Some countries in the ocean will disappear in 10 years.B. China is the hottest in the northern hemisphere this summer.C. The temperatures in Norilsk used to be lower than this summer.D. The world gets warmer because of the heat wave in the Arctic.33. What does the underlined word “this” in the third paragraph refer to?A. The heat wave in the Arctic.B. The result of global warming.C. Getting warmer in the world.D. The Arctic getting warm faster.34. What may be the result of the melting of Arctic ice?A. The polar will become dangerous.B. Sea levels rise in the long term.C. There will be an end of water shortage.D. There will be no ice in the world by 2040.35. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Heat hits Arctic.B. Arctic animals are in danger.C. The world became hotter than before.D. Some countries may disappear into the sea.第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)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。
book2unit2passageAvocabulary 2010-04-23 19:49 (分类:languagelearning)1) refugeen. ①(C) one who flees in search of refuge, as in times of war, political oppression, or religious persecution难民2) segmentn. any of the parts into which something can be divided部分，片e.g. The community college is the most rapidly growing segment of higher education in the United States.社区大学是美国高等教育方面发展最迅速的部分。
v. to divide or become divided into segments切割【记忆】seg(cut切) + ment(n.)→切下的部分，划分的部分【搭配】a segment of an orange一瓣橘子the jointed segments of a bamboo stem一根竹子的许多节段3) elevatev. ①to move (something) to a higher place or position from a lower one; lift提高e.g. He was subject to period of elevating and wretched depression.他时而兴高采烈，时而垂头丧气。
②to promote to a higher rank提升e.g. He was elevated to the rank of captain.他被提升为上尉。
③to raise to a higher moral, cultural, or intellectual level提高修养e.g. Reading good books elevate one's mind.阅读好书可提高人的心灵修养。
阅读限时练(二)必修2Unit 6Design(A)(对应学生用书第253页)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2017·湖南十三校第一次联考)With fast food and convenience at our fingertips on every corner and at every turn, it is becoming increasingly hard to stay in shape.Staying healthy has been more and more difficult for many of the common people.To oppose this we would like to arm you with four ways of staying healthy and feeling great.You really are what you eat.It's true, and there's no way around it.You can't be sitting there staring at that plate of fried chicken, hoping that you will feel amazed later in the day.We have to be in reality about what we eat.If we are putting dead and fried food in our bellies, what is going to come out is exhausted energy and illness.Enjoy the sun.Enjoy the sunshine, or the wind or cold for that matter.In other words, get outside.Take a walk.Do it every single day.You don't have to be doing intense and heavy runs day in and day out, but you do need to be moving.You see, a healthy metabolism (新陈代谢) will only come from an active lifestyle.Those who have a sedentary living, sitting in office chairs or hardly moving, will have bodies adapted to that lifestyle.But if your body thinks that it needs to burn, then it will get in the habit of burning.Shop around the outside of the grocery store.This is becoming more and more of a popular saying among healthfood advocates.The inner passages are far more likely to be filled with preservatives(防腐剂) and chemicals to keep those boxed and packaged foods fresh for long periods of time.Yet eating fresh fruits, vegetables, unprocessed meats and so forth will keep nutrientdense foods going through your body.The more living items you consume, the more help they will be able to be to your immune system and your total body health.Water.Yes, simply and without end, water.You need this for every single function that your body performs.When you get up in the morning, before you put anything else on your tongue, drink a quart or two.Build up the amount you consume each day.An option for water instead of other pickmeups.Day by day your body will realize that you are going to be more thoroughly hydrating, and it will keep you feeling healthy as you can be.【语篇解读】随着触手可及的快餐以及便捷舒适的生活方式越来越普及，现在的人们想保持身材已并非易事；对于大多数普通人来说，保持健康也变得愈加困难，本文就如何保持健康给出了一些建议。
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Unit 4 Body language阅读理解组块专练——练速度（限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2018·长沙一模）In between running one of the world’s largest charitable agen cies and acting as Microsoft’s technology advisor, Bill Gates manages to find time to read books， both long and short. Now Gates —who has been labeled a “greedy” reader - has released a list of his favorite books。
All of the books are standout reads, according to the billionaire, most of which are focused on business and economy。
Here are Bill's top four picks （with parts of his full review of each book)．Business Adventures, by John BrooksBrooks' collection was published in 1969 and remains one of Gates' favorites. He reread it again this year， labeling it the best business book he has ever read。
2019中考英语二月精选：大阅读（二）含答案一、完形填空（2019中考选练）Last autumn, my 80-year-old grandmother was having problems with her heart. My family sent her to the___________After a careful examination, a famous doctor told my grandmother, “You have such a_________ heart condition that you should have an operation.”“But the complications (并发症) can happen.” the doctor_______my grandmother and looked at her worried face.The doctor went on to say that she would have a 40 percent possibility of having a heart trouble_______the operation, a 35 percent possibility of being unable to stand up, and even 20 percentof_______on the operating table because of her old age.My grandmother was terribly surprised and quickly said, “Doctor, since you’re talking about these_______, I have one for you: there is a 100 percent possibility that you won’t operat on me! ”_________these words, my grandmother got up and_______the doctor’s office.The next day, my grandmother went to_________doctor’s office. There she was also told she needed an __________. The doctor also said that her__________might cause some problems.________ he was quite sure about the success of operation.My grandmother might be brave, but she is not silly. She then asked the doctor, “If I am your mother, what will you________?”The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arms________her, and said, “Mom, let’s have the operation!”My grandmother had the operation and came out________! Her positive attitude (乐观的心态) added many wonderful and happy years for her and enjoy living with my family.1．A．park B．hotel C． restaurant D． hospital2．A． wonderful B． serious C． difficult D． proper3．A． advised B．warned C． promised D． encouraged4．A． during B． before C． till D． against5．A．fighting B． hurting C．returning D． dying6．A． actions B． changes C． possibilities D． conditions7．A．At B．With C．for D． By8．A．left B． researched C． passed D． visited9．A．other B． the other C． another D． one10．A． operation B． experience C． offer D． examination11．A． weight B．height C． length D． age12．A．when B．if C．but D． because13．A． imagine B． recommend C．mind D． need14．A． over B． above C． around D． below15．A．fine B．disabled C．dead D． sad【解析】【分析】试题分析：本文作者祖母心脏有问题，家人送她去了医院。
INSTRUCTIONS: Take as much time as you need to read and understand the passage completely (100 percent) before trying to answer the following questions. NO RUSH!Passage 2 (Unit 2, Book I: Little house in the Big Woods.Autobiography)I start from my home in the quiet little suburb of Forest Hills, Long Island. Here , surrounded by green lawns, trees, and flowers, are neat little houses, happy with the voices and movements of wives and children, havens of peaceful rest for men who toil in the city. I drive across the lacy structure of steel which spans the East River, and I get a new and startling vision of the power and ingenuity of the mind of man. Busy boasts chug and scurry about the river - racy speed boat, stolid, snorting tugs. If I had long days of sight ahead, I should spend many of them watching the delightful activity upon the river.I look ahead, and before me rise the fantastic towers of New York, a city that seems to have stepped from the pages of a fairy story. What an awe-inspiring sight, these glittering spires. These vast banks of stone and steel-structures such as the gods might build for themselves! This animated picture is a part of the lives of millions of people every day. How many, I wonder, give it so much as a second’s glance? V ery few, I fear, their eyes are blind to this magnificent sight because it is so familiar to them.I hurry to the top of one of those gigantic structures, the Empire State Building, for there, a short time ago, I "saw" the city below through the eyes of my secretary. I am anxious to compare my fancy with reality. I am sure I should not be disappointed in the panorama spread out before me, for to me it would be a vision of another world.Now I begin my rounds of the city. First, I stand at a busy corner, merely looking at people, trying by sight of them to understand something of their life. I see smiles, and I am happy. I see serious determination, and I am proud, I see suffering, and I am compassionate.I stroll down Fifth Avenue. I throw my eyes out of focus, so that I see no particular object but only a seething kaleidoscope of colors. I am certain that the colors of women's dresses moving in a throng must be a gorgeous spectacle of which I should never tire. But perhaps if I had sight I should be like most other women -- too interested in styles and the cut of individual dresses to give much attention to the splendor of color in the mass. And I am convinced, too, that I should become an inveterate window shopper, for it must be a delight to the eye to view the myriad articles of beauty on display.From Fifth Avenue I make a tour of the city-to Park Avenue, to the slums, to factories, to parks where children play. I take a stay-at-home trip abroad by visiting the foreign quarters. Always my eyes are open wide to all the sights of both happiness and misery so that I may probe deep and add to my understanding of how people work and live. My heart is full of the images of people and things. My eye passes lightly over no single trifle; it strives to touch and hold closely each thing its gaze rests upon. Some sights are pleasant, filling the heart with happiness; but some are miserably pathetic. To these latter I do not shut my eyes, for they, too, are part of life. To close the eye on them is to close the heart and mind.My third day of sight is drawing to an end. Perhaps there are many serious pursuits to which I should devote the few remaining hours, but I am afraid that on the evening of that last day I should again run away to the theater, to a hilariously funny play, so that I might appreciate the overtones of comedy in the human spirit.1. According to the first paragraph, the author is amazed at seeing __________.A. the housesB. the bridgeC. the boatsD. the river2. The author most probably thinks that the New Yorkers are __________ the “glittering spires”.A. scornful ofB. overwhelmed byC. indifferent toD. knowledgeable about3. When the author sees the passers-by, she would like to __________.A. share their emotionsB. show sympathy to themC. enjoy the same life stylesD. perceive their bosom feelings4. When the author observes a woman’s dress, she pays most attention to __________.A. its designer and brandB. its style and cuttingC. its colorD. its price5. What is the author’s attitude towards her present life?A. She wants to treat it like a comedy.B. She wants to change her life style.C. She enjoys her blindness.D. She is appreciative of life.。
Passage 1 （Unit 1, Book II: The Shadowland of Dreams.Story of one’s life) The first day of school one of my classmates began a talk with me that changed my life.She said, "Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old?""Why are you in college at such an age?" I asked."I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me.After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet and I'll never forget what she taught us. She cleared her throat and began:"We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success."You have to laugh and find humor each and every day."You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and they don't even know it!"There is a giant difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change."Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose." She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.At year's end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.1. What is the meaning of ―We became instant friends‖ in Line 5?A. We became friends right after the class.B. We never talked to each other after then.C. We did not keep our friendship for a long time.D. We often helped each other after making friends.2. Rose was invited to speak at the football banquet most probably because ________.A. she was a great football fanB. she tried hard to achieve her dreamsC. she became more educated than the professorsD. she was an outstanding student at the university3. Rose will agree with the idea that ________.A. growing older means growing upB. one can grow up without doing anythingC. it takes one’s talent and ability to grow upD. one grows older at the same time when he grows up4. According to Rose, people will not fear death when ________.A. they fulfill all they want toB. they still have dreams to fulfillC. they become elderly peopleD. they find the chances in change5. The passage is intended to ________.A. tell a moving story about RoseB. discuss what to do to grow upC. instruct the readers how to live up to livesD. teach the readers how to realize their dreamsPassage 2 (Unit 2, Book II: Critical Thinking. Discovery)People have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behaviors are formed. It’s not easy to explain why one person is intelligent and another is not, or why one is cooperative and another is competitive.Social scientists are, of course, extremely interested in these types of question. They want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibits certain behaviors. There are no clear answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought on the matter have developed. As one might expect, the two approaches are very different from one another, and there is a great deal of debate between proponents of each theory. The controversy is often conveniently referred to as ―nature/nur ture‖.Those who support the ―nature‖side of the conflict believe that out personalities and behavior patterns are largely determined by biological and genetic factor. That our environment has little, if anything to do with our abilities, characteristics, and behavior is central to this theory. Taken to an extreme, this theory maintains that our behavior is predetermined to such a great degree that we are almost completely governed by our instincts.Proponents of the ―nurture‖ theory, or, as they are often called, behaviorists, claim that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will act. Behaviorists see humans as being whose behavior is almost completely shaped by their surroundings. Their view of the human being is quite mechanistic; they maintain that, like machines, humans respond to environmental stimuli as the basis of their behavior.The social and political implications of these two theories are profound. In the United States, for example, blacks often score below whites on standardized intelligent test. This leads some ―nature‖ proponents to conclude that blacks are genetically interior to whites. Behaviorists, in contrast, say that the differences in scores are due to the fact that blacks are often deprived of many of the educational and other environmental advantages that white enjoy, and that, as a result, they do not develop the same responses that whites do.Neither of these theories can yet fully explain human behavior. In fact, it is quite likely that the key to our behavior lies somewhere between these two extremes. That the controversy will continue for a long time is certain.1. The author is mainly concerned about solving the problem __________.A. why our personalities and behaviors differB. what makes different stages of intelligenceC. how social scientists form different theoriesD. what causes the ―nature/nurture‖ controversy2. The word ―proponents‖ can best be replaced by __________.A. approachesB. advocatesC. principlesD. characters3. Which of the following statement may be supported by the ―nature‖ school?A. We are born with certain personalities and behaviors.B. Environment has nothing to do with our personalities.C. Abilities and characteristics are revealed by behaviors.D. Only extreme behaviors are determined by instinct.4. What can we learn about the behaviorists?A. They believe human beings are mechanical.B. They compare our behaviors to the machines.C. They suggest that we react to the environment as the machines do.D. They uphold that the mechanistic theory can be applied on us as well.5. The ―nature‖ theorists believe that the blacks’ low scores __________.A. are the result of the educational disadvantagesB. are a manifestation of the blacks’ poor intelligenceC. have nothing to do with their true intelligenceD. have nothing to do with factors other than heredityPassage 3 (Unit 3, Book II: Recycling.Environmental issues)Climbing to the top of my nearest hill in San Francisco, my purpose is not to enjoy the view but to experience a bit of fresh air and nature. Some birds dwell in these urban islands of trees, bushes and soil. So few people are there, but they are happy, relaxed and friendly (unless insane and out to rob). I find the view of San Francisco Bay and the metropolis most disturbing, seeing in all directions the industrial activity and oil-fueled trade of questionable imported products. Massive port facilities dwarf the human scale of sustainable import/export. A very small number of sailboats for pleasure can't quite offer a vision of renewable-energy travel and exchange. Passenger planes take off, military jets show off their ear-splitting capabilities, all against the backdrop of polluted air that is warming in general thanks to commercial activity and the mindless consumption by the individual. The hills are full of roads and energy-wasting houses. It's not like this everywhere; the hills around Kyoto are pitch black at night, for they consist of forest, trails and small, outdoor temples.Seven million people surround me in this metropolitan area. Those among them who really care whether Barry Bonds used steroids to hit baseballs, or what pregnant celebrity has checked into a drug rehabilitation facility, are not likely to be trying to live lightly on the planet. Normal citizens under the spell of mass media want to consume, and be given answers and easy fixes. Such citizens, I suspect, would argue about the color-coordination of the shoes and handbag of the person in front of them in the line, like sheep, to the slaughterhouse. For they are already there in line, as they want to know badly what's on cable TV and what's in the freezer to eat. They may get what they want tonight, and again, and again, but it will come to an abrupt end, and will people pick up a shovel to plant food or pick up the gun to take others' food? That depends on the areaaffected, the culture (urban U.S. or otherwise), and population size.Why should I be disturbed by what I see now, when all is basically calm? Or feel uneasy as I stroll about in the safety of my comfortable home? Is not San Francisco and the surrounding area a great city, with many wonderful people and activities to appreciate? What about the noble struggles of valiant, compromised hard-working people, or the dysfunctional and disabled folk who are really kind? The social injustice that is still pervasive, in our boastful age of scientific and technological power, is outrageous and occupies many of the best hearts and minds in the world who live in our very midst. Much of what ails people, it is thought, is that they do not have enough cheap, affordable energy or material things that are supposed to both satisfy and uplift. More public funds for health care, through an end to costly, imperialist wars, would be the ticket to a healthy society, in the eyes of more and more.Except, that selfless aspiration is becoming clouded with the uncertainty and fright growing around our awakening to climate change. In the buzzing Bay Area and every other large and small city, we are behaving as if there is no threat to the climate and thus our future survival as a species. Just looking around at the unceasing traffic, it is clear that basic, radical but easy solutions are being kept on the shelf or buried. Tiny changes, usually just initiatives that don't threaten the current life style (e.g., different engines), are called "green." Green this and green that. But the big "greening" will be the rediscovery of community and working with others as if our survival depends on our collaboration as equals. Our bosses and political leaders have been as useful in the needed transition as -- to borrow an expression from my late father – tits on a bull.1. What do the ―few people‖ do on top of the hill?A. They are the rich residents of the city.B. They are there to enjoy the natural beauty.C. They are attracted by the view of San Francisco BayD. They attack the tourists and rob them.2. In the aspect of sustainable energy, the author favors __________ most.A. oil-fueled tradeB. massive port facilitiesC. sailboatsD. passenger planes3. What does the author feel about the hills around Kyoto?A. They are worth appreciating.B. They are not well-lit at night.C. They provide us with the best living environment.D. They have scenes different from all the other hills.4. According to the author, the people who care whether Barry Bonds used steroids to hit baseballs are likely to __________.A. look at others with a critical eyeB. live a comparatively lavish lifeC. value environment protectionD. disregard their health conditions5. According to the third paragraph, the author was most disturbed by __________.A. the struggles of the hard-working peopleB. the public fund for health careC. the lack of affordable energy or materialsD. the outrageous social injustice6. The problems the author concerns can be solved __________.A. by our bosses and political leadersB. by the collaboration of communitiesC. with basic, radical but easy solutionsD. with genuinely ―green‖ initiativesPassage 4 (Unit 4, Book II:The Lady on the Pemberton Street.Make this world a better place) I've always been an optimist and I suppose that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world a better place.For as long as I can remember, I've loved learning new things and solving problems. So when I sat down at a computer for the first time in seventh grade, I was hooked. It was a clunky old Teletype machine and it could barely do anything compared to the computers we have today. But it changed my life.Computers have transformed how we learn, giving kids everywhere a window into all of the world's knowledge. They're helping us build communities around the things we care about and to stay close to the people who are important to us, no matter where they are.Like my friend Warren Buffett, I feel particularly lucky to do something every day that I love to do. He calls it "tap-dancing to work." My job at Microsoft is as challenging as ever, but what makes me "tap-dance to work" is when we show people something new, like a computer that can recognize your handwriting or your speech, or one that can store a lifetime's worth of photos, and they say, "I didn't know you could do that with a PC!"But for all the cool things that a person can do with a PC, there are lots of other ways we can put our creativity and intelligence to work to improve our world. There are still far too many people in the world whose most basic needs go unmet. Every year, for example, millions of people die from diseases that are easy to prevent or treat in the developed world.I believe that my own good fortune brings with it a responsibility to give back to the world. As a father, I believe that the death of a child in Africa is no less poignant or tragic than the death of a child anywhere else. And that it doesn't take much to make an immense difference in these children's lives.I'm still very much an optimist, and I believe that progress on even the world's toughest problems is possible ——and it's happening every day. We're seeing new drugs for deadly diseases, new diagnostic tools, and new attention paid to the health problems in the developing world.I'm excited by the possibilities I see for medicine, for education and, of course, for technology. And I believe that through our natural inventiveness, creativity and willingness to solve tough problems, we're going to make some amazing achievements in all these areas in my lifetime.1. What does the author think about his first computer?A.It was old but inspirational.B.It was curious but beautiful.C.It was the most practical tool he had ever used.D.It was the source of his knowledge and power.2. By calling it ―tap-dancing to work‖, Warren Buffett thinks the author’s job is __________.A. a great challenge to brain powerB. significant in the development of technologyC. enjoyable in spite of any possible hardshipsD. a window through which people are shown a new world3. According to the author, a PC is __________.A. a luxury that only few people are able to possessB. a tool to enhance our creativity and intelligenceC. a necessity for life that we can’t do withoutD. a way to make the world a better place4. How does the author most probably look at the African children?A. Much effort has to be made to change their life.B. He takes it his responsibility to change their life.C. Their sufferings deserve more worldwide concern.D. Their sufferings are resulted from shortage of fund.5. By this passage, the author mainly wants to highlight __________.A. the magic power of computersB. the importance of an optimistic outlookC. the power of creativity and intelligenceD. the influence of technological developmentPassage 5 (Unit 5, Book II: A Mother’s Place.Parents)Mother Rigby could do anything. She was a witch, a woman with strange powers. She could make water run uphill, or change a beautiful woman into a white horse. Many nights when the moon was full and bright, she could be seen flying over the tops of the houses in the village, sitting on a long wooden stick. It is a broomstick, and it helped her to do all sorts of strange tricks.Mother Rigby ate a quick breakfast and then started to work on her broomstick. She was planning to make something that would look like a man. It would fill the birds with fear, and scare them from eating her corn, the way most farmers protect themselves from those black, pesky birds.Mother Rigby worked quickly. She held her magic broomstick straight, and then tied another piece of wood across it. And already, it began to look like a man with arms.Then she made the head. She put a pumpkin, a vegetable the size of a football, on top of the broomstick. She made two small holes in the pumpkin for eyes, and made another cut lower down that looked just like a mouth.At last, there he was. He seemed ready to go to work for Mother Rigby and stop those old birds from eating her corn. But, Mother Rigby was not happy with what she made. She wanted to make her scarecrow look better and better, for she was a good worker. She made a purple coat and put it around her scarecrow, and dressed it in white silk stockings. She covered him with false hair and an old hat. And in that hat, she stuck the feather of a bird.She examined him closely, and decided she liked him much better now, dressed up in abeautiful coat, with a fine feather on top of his hat. And, she named him Feathertop.She looked at Feathertop and laughed with happiness. He is a beauty, she thought. "Now what?" she thought, feeling troubled again. She felt that Feathertop looked too good to be a scarecrow. "He can do something better," she thought, "than just stand near the corn all summer and scare the crows." And she decided on another plan for Feathertop.She took the pipe of tobacco she was smoking and put it into the mouth of Feathertop. "Puff, darling, puff," she said to Feathertop. "Puff away, my fine fellow. It is your life." Smoke started to rise from Feathertop's mouth. At first, it was just a little smoke, but Feathertop worked hard, blowing and puffing. And, more and more smoke came out of him."Puff away, my pet," Mother Rigby said, with happiness. "Puff away, my pretty one. Puff for your life, I tell you." Mother Rigby then ordered Feathertop to walk. "Go forward," she said. "You have a world before you."Feathertop put one hand out in front of him, trying to find something for support. At the same time he pushed one foot forward with great difficulty. But Mother Rigby shouted and ordered him on, and soon he began to go forward. Then she said, "you look like a man, and you walk like a man. Now I order you to talk like a man."Feathertop gasped, struggled, and at last said in a small whisper, "Mother, I want to speak, but I have no brain. What can I say?""Ah, you can speak," Mother Rigby answered. "What shall you say? Have no fear. When you go out into the world, you will say a thousand things, and say them a thousand times...and saying them a thousand times again and again, you still will be saying nothing. So just talk, babble like a bird. Certainly you have enough of a brain for that."1. After breakfast, Mother Rigby decided to make __________.A. the birds fearB. her broomstick aliveC. a scarecrowD. a manlike companion2. Considering herself ―a good worker‖, Mother Rigby was confident in __________.A. her strange powersB. her talents for handicraftC. anything she madeD. her selection of materials3. Mother Rigby gave Feathertop her pipe so that __________.A. Feathertop would keep aliveB. Feathertop would be manlierC. Feathertop would live the same life as sheD. Feathertop would be related to her forever4. By calling Feathertop her ―pet‖, Mother Rigby wanted to show __________.A. her superiority over himB. her encouragement to himC. her love for himD. her interest in him5. According to Mother Rigby, Feathertop ―still will be saying nothing‖ because __________.A. he was not clever enough to learn anythingB. he was only made to have birds’ intelligenceC. he did not have a brain to remember anythingD. he could learn nothing worthwhile in the worldPassage 6 (Unit 6, Book II: Fathers and sons: the Bonding Process.Family) The pickle jar as far back as I can remember sat on the floor beside the dresser in my parents' bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and toss his coins into the jar.When the jar was filled, we would take the coins to the bank. Each and every time, as he slid the box of coins across the counter at the bank toward the cashier, he would grin proudly. "These are for my son's college fund. He'll never work at the mill all his life like me."The years passed, and I finished college and took a job. Once, while visiting my parents, I noticed that the pickle jar in my parents' bedroom was gone. A lump rose in my throat as I stared at the spot beside the dresser where the jar had always stood. My dad was a man of few words, and never lectured me on the values of determination, perseverance, and faith. The pickle jar had taught me all these virtues far more eloquently than the most flowery of words could have done.When I married, I told my wife Susan about the significant part the lowly pickle jar had played in my life. In my mind, it defined, more than anything else, how much my dad had loved me. No matter how rough things got at home, Dad continued to doggedly drop his coins into the jar.The first Christmas after our daughter Jessica was born, we spent the holiday with my parents. After dinner, Susan carried the baby into my parents' bedroom to diaper her. When Susan came back into the living room, there was a strange mist in her eyes. She took my hand and leading me into the room."Look," she said softly, her eyes directing me to a spot on the floor beside the dresser. To my amazement, there, as if it had never been removed, stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already covered with coins. I walked over to the pickle jar, dug down into my pocket, and pulled out a fistful of coins.With the strong emotion choking me, I dropped the coins into the jar. I looked up and saw Dad who is carrying Jessica. Our eyes locked, and I knew he was feeling the same emotions I felt.Neither one of us could speak.1.Dad is most likely to agree to compare the pickle jar to __________.A. a farm toolB. a piggy bankC. a teaching aidD. a family tradition2.It can be inferred that the pickle jar was once gone because __________.A.the parents didn’t save money any moreB.the author didn’t have to depend on the parents any moreC.the financial situation of the family had greatly changedD.the author had fulfilled all his ambitions3.By saying that ―Dad continued to doggedly d rop his coins into the jar‖ (Line 3, Para. 4), theauthor intends to point out that father was __________.A.industriousB.considerateC.determinedD.far-sighted4.When Susan saw the old pickle jar in the bedroom, she __________.A.was curious about what was insideB.was bewildered by what it might stand forC.was surprised by its reappearanceD.was moved by the parents’ love for Jessica5.Which of the following is CORRECT about Dad, according to the passage?A.Dad had put coins into the pickle jar again for quite some time.B.Dad never intended to let the author know about the pickle jar.C.Dad never taught the author about the values of virtues.D.Dad wanted to set an example for the author as a father.Passage 7 (Unit 7, Book II: Numbers and Omens.Superstition and beliefs)People who work in the theatre are very superstitious, and there are a number of unusual superstitions connected with the theatre.Many actors carry a lucky charm – a coin, perhaps a doll. This charm is usually one which brought the actor success early in his career, and he always puts it on his dressing-table among his make-up and ―good-luck‖ messages. Other actors choose articles of clothing for their mascot. Many dancers have a ballet shoe which belonged to another dancer whom they admire. The American actor Glenn Ford always wore as his mascot a blue and red neck-tie bought with his very first pay packet when he was employed as a juvenile lead. The singer Frankie Vaughan will never travel without his lucky silver-topped cane.The dressing-room has a set of superstitions all of its own. Many actors have a very precise way of setting out their make-up, and will not alter the position of one single object. Shoes must never be placed on the dressing-table, as this will certainly bring bad luck to the player and the production. It is most unlucky for one actor to look over the shoulder of another who is looking into the mirror, as a double reflection is linked to the old fear of being watched by the ―evil eye.‖ You must never whistle in the dressing-room. If by mistake you do, the bad luck can be avoided if you immediately leave the room, turn around three times in an anticlockwise direction, swear vilely, and knock on the door. People in the room may then give you permission to re-enter. This superstition dates back to the seventeenth-century belief about evil witches, who could ―whistle up‖ an unfavourable wind, i.e. the failure of the play！There is a common belief among the actors that a bad dress rehearsal means a good first night. This comes from an ancient idea that it is unwise to complete any progress as it might cause a reaction from the gods. For this same reason, the very last line of a play is never spoken during the rehearsal.Certain plays have always had bad luck, and it is quite true that misfortunes have often followed such productions. Shakespeare's Macbeth is always considered to be a dangerously unlucky play. In Shakespeare's time, the witches' song was seen as having the power of a real curse. Even today, many actors are reluctant to take part in the production of Macbeth as they are afraid that it will bring danger and will not even call the play by its name. Usually actors callMacbeth ―that Scottish play.‖On stage the colour green is considered unlucky, and so are real flowers. Knitting is also unlucky, since it is supposed to ―knot‖ the production and cause problems.This list is endless, and of course nobody can ever prove or disprove whether these superstitions have any justification. Actors are not scientists, however, but artists, and they do not require scientific proof for what they ―feel‖ to be true. Instead of wishing a fellow actor ―good luck‖ as he goes on stage, he is told ―break a leg！‖ – it seems pointless to look to facts or logic for explanations.So long as actors and the theatre live – superstitions will live！1. The silver-topped cane is most probably __________.A. one of Frankie Vaughan’s clothing accessoriesB. a mascot that brought Frankie Vaughan early successC. given to Frankie Vaughan by some singer he admiredD. Frankie Vaughan’s first award-winning record2. Many actors believe that __________ will result in successful performances.A. wearing the same make-up for all timeB. maintaining the position of their make-up all alongC. make-up done by the same beauty expertD. sitting still for their make-up3. It is commonly believed that a perfect dress rehearsal is most likely to arouse __________ in the gods.A. enthusiasmB. sentimentC. curiosityD. resentment4. Shakespeare's Macbeth has been considered unlucky because __________.A. it has been cursed by witchesB. ―Macbeth‖ was a witch’s nameC. there are roles of witches in itD. it is involved with a Scottish witch5. The author thinks that the theatre superstitions __________.A. deserve further studyB. vary from actor to actorC. are pointless but funD. are hard to justifyPassage 8 (Unit 8, Book II: Getting Enough Sleep? Dream on. Health)Is it any wonder that America is also a country of dangerously overweight people?According to a recent study by the National Center for Health Statistics, the number of adults characterized as overweight in the United States has jumped to an astonishing one-third of the population. Overweight in this case means being about 20 percent or more above a person’s desirable weight. Since the figures for ―desirable weight‖have moved upward over the last decade or so, total poundage – even at 20 percent over – may be considerable.。
