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1、1Unit 21 Human Biology Section Warmup when I _2_， I would work for living it.P1One day, somebody told me, “To _3_ is better than to arrive.” Hearing this, I _4_ laughed it off, not quite understanding how that was even _5_. And I didnt realize how true it was _6_ I had what I wanted. Then I suddenly

2、 realized that the person living the dream was different from the P2one who had _7_ for it. Since then, I have made a great _8_ to work Sfor the realization of my dream. _9_， I achieved what I had wanted, and W1I have now become a wiser, calmer, stronger and more passionate person.W24The journey has

3、 _10_ me a lot. I made mistakes and learned from them. P3I _11_ and learned to get up again. I cried and I learned to wipe away my tears. I made friends and learned to _12_ people. I made enemies and learned to value _13_. The journey has transformed a caterpillar (毛虫) into a beautiful butterfly, ea

4、gerly waiting to _14_ the world with her newlyfound wings.We all know that our _15_ isnt as perfect as it is in the fairy tales. It _16_ great ambition (志向) and courage to fulfill our dreams. But we should remember that even if _17_ gets in our way, nothing will _18_ us.So friends, always remember:

5、experience is the best _19_ and there are no guarantees that one will become an artist. Only the _20_ matters. So W3lets drink to a new journey. Cheers!语篇导读：人生从来都不是一帆风顺的。为了实现梦想，我们需要坚定的决心和辛苦的付出。有时候人们往往忽略了在路上的旅程，它远比到达目的地更有意义。1. Adream BreasonCpermission Dquestion答案：A 根据文章首句“Everybody has dreams.”可知，作者

6、说自己也有一个梦想(dream)。2. Ago in Bgot awayCgot back Dgot up答案：D 联系上文并结合句意可知，当作者睡觉时，她会梦见实现了梦想；当作者起床(get up)了，她会为实现梦想而工作。此处(got up)和上文中的 slept 相对应。3. Aescape BstruggleCtravel Dreturn答案：C 根据第三段中两次提起的“The journey”可知，有人告诉作者，在路上旅行(travel)比到达目的地要更好。4. Aever BjustCeven Dalmost答案：B 结合空后的“not quite understanding”和

7、“didnt realize how true it was”可推知，听到那句话之后，作者只是(just)一笑了之，不太懂其中意义，也没有意识到一些东西。5. Apossible BcertainCdifficult Dnecessary答案：A 联系上下文可知，作者听到别人的一句话，不太理解那怎么可能(possible)。56. Aif BbecauseCuntil Dafter答案：C 直到(until)作者拥有了自己想要的东西，她才意识到那句话多么正确。7. Apaid BworkedCwaited Dprepared答案：B 联系下文中的“to work for the realiza

8、tion of my dream”可知，生活在梦想中的人和为之而努力的人是不一样的，故此处应用 work。8. Aresearch BpromiseCeffort Ddifference答案：C 联系空后的内容可知，为了实现梦想，作者付出了很大的努力(effort)。9. ANormally BRegularlyCFinally DActually答案：C 根据空后的“I achieved what I had wanted”，可知，经过努力，作者“最终”得到了自己想要的。10. Apleased BchangedCworried Dpressed答案：B 根据第二段最后一句和下文可知，追梦之

9、旅让作者改变(change)了很多。11. Afell down Bsettled downClooked out Dfit in答案：A 根据上一句“I made mistakes and learned from them.”和本句的句意可知，作者犯了错就从中吸取教训，跌倒(fall down)了就学会爬起来。12. Asee BaskCmiss Dvalue答案：D 根据上文和下一句“I made enemies and learned to value _13_.”可推知，作者交了朋友并学会了珍惜(value)。13. Aplans BchoicesClessons Dconcerns

10、答案：C 结合上文的几个排比句可推知，作者有了敌人就学会了珍惜教训(lesson)。14. Asave BexploreCenjoy Dimagine答案：B 作者将自己比作一只毛毛虫。旅行让一只毛毛虫蜕变成美丽的蝴蝶，带着新生的翅膀，怀着希望，等待着去“探索”世界。15. Astudy Blife6Ccreation Dplan答案：B 根据常识可知，我们都知道现实的人生(life)并不像童话故事中的人生那样完美。16. Aattracts BadvisesCpraises Dtakes答案：D 生活并不完美，实现梦想需要壮志与勇气，故此处应用 take。17. Asomething Bno

11、thingCanything Deverything答案：A 根据上下文可知，在追求梦想的旅程中，可能会有一些东西挡了我们的路。18. Apersuade BstopCmatch Dcure答案：B 根据上下文可知，尽管会有困难挡了我们的去路，但没有什么能够阻止(stop)我们。19. Afruit BhopeCcourse Dteacher答案：D 根据常识可知，没有什么能够保证一个人一定成为艺术家，经验才是最好的老师(teacher)。20. Ajourney BdecisionCtask Dwealth答案：A 上文中提到追寻梦想的旅行过程使作者改变了很多，下文提到要为新的旅程干杯。由此

12、可推知，此处指作者认为旅程(journey)很重要。7. 阅读理解It was March 1996 when I arrived in Havana. I had just turned twenty and had a million dreams in my head. I have to thank Havana for my college degree and my Masters.The first, achieved by sweating blood, I got while working at what was the Cuatro Caminos market or a

13、ny place else that would allow me to finish my undergraduate degree in “SocioCultural Studies”. For six years, I Sstudied late in the afternoons and at night in the distance learning course of the University of Havana.The other degree, my masterswith the overblown title of “Science and Innovation Ma

14、nagement” I earned with the aim of enriching my resume with W1the first masters program. I wanted to be better prepared for the moment P1that today motivates these words.W2Its impossible not to thank this city for its cultural life. Here I attended events that would have been impossible for me to ex

15、perience in 8Santiago de Cuba: film festivals, theater, ballet, dance, music, exhibitions and book presentations. I also have to thank Havana for the people I met here. They are definitely good folks; they have their defects, but theyre W3essentially good. These are people who have managed to overco

16、me their poverty to continue living, but in reality this is a quality of all Cubans.P2Soon Ill be leaving Cuba. When will I return? I dont know. I need to see the outside world, to confirm with my own eyes that the earth is indeed round and that theres real life beyond the limits of this strange isl

17、and. Will I return someday to live in Havana? If Gods willing then so be it, but my leaving is with the idea of finding a job with a wage that will allow me to help my elderly parents and my sick sister.When I pass through the customs check at the Airport, Ill find in my farewell to my friends and f

18、amily the feeling that will remain in me as I sit in that plane: an unavoidable loneliness.W4语篇导读：作者在哈瓦那读完了四年大学，又攻读了硕士学位，为了找到一份能养家糊口的工作，作者离开了这个留给他很深印象的都市。1. What do you think of the author?A. He is a man with great ambition.B. He is particular about the life.C. He is diligent and independent.D. He i

19、s a man enjoying life.答案：C 推理判断题。根据第一段第三句中的“. for my college degree and my Masters.”以及后面的“I got while working at. that would allow me to finish my undergraduate degree in SocioCultural Studies ”作者在哈瓦那完成本科学历并取得了硕士学位，在此期间做了多种工作来赚取自己的费用，由此判断，作者很勤奋也很自立。故选 C。2. The author wished to get a masters degree _

20、.A. because he took interest in his subjectsB. because he got his ideas from his friendsC. because he intended to extend his stayD. because he hoped to find a good job easily答案：D 推理判断题。结合第二段中的“ I earned with the aim of enriching my resume with the first masters program.”可知，作者想取得硕士学位是为了丰富自己的简历，目的则是找一

21、份好工作，故选 D。93. What does the author think of people in Havana?A. They have so many chances to entertain themselves.B. They have a positive attitude towards difficulties.C. They speak a language others cant understand.D. They enjoy the better welfares than other people.答案：B 细节理解题。根据第三段尾句“These are peo

22、ple who have managed to overcome their poverty to continue living, but in reality this is a quality of all Cubans.”可知，虽然在哈瓦那居住者很多穷人，但是他们克服重重困难生活着。由此判断，他们积极面对生活中的困难。故选 B。4. What is the main reason why the author is leaving Havana?A. He intends to travel around the world.B. He dislikes the limits of this island.C. He cant stand the unavoidable loneliness.D. He has to make money for his family.答案：D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段尾句中的“. finding a job with a wage that will allow me to help my elderly parents and my sick sister.”可知，作者离开哈瓦那是为了找一份能够养活父母和妹妹的工作。故选 D。10