1、1Unit 5 Rhythm李仕才阅读理解ACaptain John Bunch loves to go fishing. In fact, Bunch loves fishing so much that he became a professional fishing guide decades ago and has remained one ever since. There is something, however, that Bunch loves even more. That is his country and the men and women who join the
2、army to protect it. Ever since Bunch met a young soldier in 2005, who wanted to go on a fishing trip before he left the army, the Florida native has offered over 1 200 fishing trips to veterans(退伍军人), with all expenses paid.And Bunchs efforts to give back to those who have served their nation go eve
3、n much further. Inspired by that fishing trip 11 years ago, he founded Operation Open Arms, which has since helped nearly 3 400 US troops and given out more than $12 million in direct benefits with his charity. Operation Open Arms also provides free weddings, vacations, and more leisurely activities
4、 to veterans, and can rely on a network of over 300 businesses and individual partners to get former soldiers anything they might need upon returning home from army.The former marines heartwarming generosity is a result of his own experiences in the military and the pride he has for his country. “I
5、do this because I love my country and I do this because America is the greatest country in the world,“ he told NBCs Today Show. Bunchs unwavering commitment goes so far that he once turned down an invitation from then-President George W. Bush, because he had already scheduled a fishing trip with one
6、 of his veterans. Even the military has recognized Bunchs work of love, and earlier this year honored him and his organization with the Outstanding Civilian Service Award and the Armys most prestigious civilian award.1.What caused John Bunch to offer free fishing trips to veterans?A.A young soldiers
7、 desire to go on a fishing trip.B. Working as a professional fishing guide.2C. Having served in the army.D. Growing up in Florida.2.What is Paragraph Two mainly about?A. The achievements Operation Open Arms has made.B. How Operation Open Arms was founded.C. Activities Captain John Bunch has joined.D
8、. The missions of Operation Open Arms.3.Which can best describe John Bunchs personality?A. Ambitious and talented. B. Responsible and patient.C. Honest and determined. D. Warm-hearted and generous.4.John Bunch didnt accept George W. Bushs invitation because_.A. he thought little of him B. he didnt w
9、ant to see himC. he had to take care of business D. he wanted to stay with veterans【文章大意】钓鱼向导 John Bunch不仅自己喜欢钓鱼，而且还为美国退伍军人安排很多次免费的钓鱼之旅，并为他们提供一些其他的福利。1.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Ever since Bunch met a young soldier in 2005, who wanted to go on a fishing trip before he left the army, the Florida native has
10、 offered over 1 200 fishing trips to veterans(退伍军人), with all expenses paid“可知,2005 年,Captain John Bunch 遇上一个年轻的士兵，士兵说他希望退役前能来一次钓鱼之旅。此后，Captain John Bunch 为退伍军人安排了 1 200多次免费的钓鱼之旅。故此题选 A。3.D 【解析】推理判断题。从短文中 John Bunch为退伍军人安排免费的钓鱼之旅,和“provides free weddings.“等可知，John Bunch 不仅友好，具有强烈的助人为乐精神,而且还成立慈善机构慷慨大
11、方地帮助退伍军人。故选 D。4.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“he once turned down an invitation from then-President George W. Bush, because he had already scheduled a fishing 3trip with one of his veterans“可知，John Bunch 曾经拒绝布什总统的邀请是因为他事先计划要和退伍军人一起去钓鱼。B(2017成都高三诊断)Having spring around makes you feel different after such a lo
12、ng winter journey. The power of sunshine brings us a lot of comfort, optimism, selfconfidence and of course a smile. Imagine how great it will be if we are so positive all year round!Living like this is possible if you really think about it.In order to exist in such a state of happiness, we must hav
13、e sunshine radiating from within ourselves, shining from our hearts, minds and souls.Actually, thats your choice, and if you think that way then your own life will reflect that attitude of yours!In order to make “sunshine” or rather “light” part of our being, it is so important that you watch your t
14、houghts, your words and your actions so that you will accept what you really feel youd like to create in your own life.Watch your thoughts and really become aware of how many negative thoughts pass through your mind about yourself and other people around you. Watch to see how often you gossip(说闲话) a
15、bout other people, which is actually often attached with feelings of jealousy(妒忌) and insecurity about yourself.You are also supposed to take a close look at your “intention”. How many of you do something for another person without expecting to receive something in return? It might not even have to
16、be a material or physical thing you expect; expecting to be recognized for what you have done is enough to create conditions on your intention. Think about it!Putting all of these together, it seems that most of us are creating monsters inside us just by simply talking, thinking and not putting our
17、heart out with the right intention towards helping someone else. If you take all your negative attitudes in one hand and measure your need to feel“sunshine” in the other, you will see how both these elements really contradict each other.4Be brave and break your patterns and your habits this spring,
18、and by doing so, you will allow the true sunshine to take place by radiating out from your heart and into your life and the lives of the people around you!【解题导语】 本文通过讲述阳光的美好， 建议我们：审视我们的思想、 言辞以及行为， 改变我们的模式和习惯。 让真正的阳光从心底放射， 照进我们的生活， 也照进我们周围人的生活。1You can have sunshine shining from your inside _Aby meas
19、uring what you needBby helping someone elseCby watching what you think，say and doDby changing your intentionC 解析：细节理解题。 根据第三段中的“In order to make sunshine or rather light part of our being, it is so important that you watch your thoughts, your words and your actions so that you will accept what you r
20、eally feel youd like to create in your own life.” 可知， 为了让“阳光”或者说是“光明”成为我们生命的组成部分， 我们需要审视自己的思想、 言辞以及行为。 故选C。 2According to the writer，you dont feel secure about yourself when you _Agossip about other peopleBtake a close look at your intentionCexpect to be recognized for what youve doneDbecome aware o
21、f your negative thoughtsA 解析：细节理解题。 根据第三段中的“Watch to see how often you gossip(说闲话) about other people, which is actually often attached with feelings of jealousy(妒忌)and insecurity about yourself.” 可知， 说别人的闲话是因为你自身的妒忌和不安全感。 故选 A。3What can be inferred from the passage?AExpecting something in return fo
22、r our help isnt the right intention.BBreaking our patterns is the most important to get true sunshine.CIf we dont intend to help others, we create monsters inside us.DNegative attitudes have little to do with happiness.A 解析：推理判断题。 根据第四段中的“You are also supposed.in return？”可知， 我们应该认真地审视自己的动机。 为别人做事不要总
23、是想着能够从他们那里得到5什么， 帮助别人时要有正确的动机。 故选 A。 第五段中的“not putting our heart out with.someone else”也是提示。4The passage is written mainly to _Astress the importance of the positive lifestyleBanalyze the intentions and thoughts in our mindCoffer advice on having sunshine from our insideDwarn us about the bad effect
24、s of negative attitudesC 解析：写作意图题。 本文通过讲述阳光的美好， 建议我们：审视我们的思想、 言辞以及行为， 改变我们的模式和习惯。 让真正的阳光从心底放射， 照进我们的生活， 也照进我们周围人的生活。 故选 C。CWhen I was in the sixth grade, I became a big K-pop (Korean pop) fan. Almost half the students at my middle school were Korean and almost all of them listened to Korean music, e
25、specially K-pop. I had never been interested in it. It sounded too strange to me, but all changed in the sixth grade when the huge hit Gee came out. All my friends were singing the chorus and imitating the dance. Gee fever sucked me into K-pop. It became my life. I listened to K-pop non-stop and fil
26、led my iPod with it. In a month, I had memorized the names of countless members of boy and girl bands and stuck pictures of my singer boyfriends on my walls. I would ditch my weekend art and math classes and go to concerts with my friends. This would always result in my mom shouting that I was wasti
27、ng my life. My mom thought K-pop was trash and wanted me to like classical music as she did. But classical music made me sleepy.Every day during middle school I went to a K-pop gossip and news site called . On this site I learned that I could audition(试音) to become a singer in a K-pop band. The shin
28、ing clothes, thousands of screaming fans and hearing them chant my name seemed much more exciting than being a middle school student. Becoming a K-pop star was all I wanted.I started watching the audition videos of current stars and reading blog posts from people who had auditioned. They explained m
29、uch about the audition. This made me want to audition even more. After watching those videos, I saw that 6most of the current stars werent that amazing in their auditions and that each singer had improved so much through training. I had never had vocal lessons(声乐课) and didnt think of myself as a goo
30、d singer. But if they could do it, I could do that too, I thought.1.What caused the author to fall in love with K-pop?A. Her Korean origin. B.A new style of dance.C. Her friends influence. D. The popularity of Gee.2.The underlined word ditch in Paragraph 1 probably means _.A. forget B. attend C. ign
31、ore D. hate3.What do we know about the authors mother?A. She has no interest in music.B. She has a low opinion of K-pop.C. She doesnt care about her daughter.D. She prefers K-pop to classical music.4.After visiting , the author _.A. dreamed of becoming a pop singerB. called the manager of the news s
32、iteC. contacted people who had auditionedD. knew she would never become a singer【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。大多数人都认为肿瘤科护士这一职业是让人感到很压抑的，然而我却挚爱着这个职业。有时会有病人痊愈的奇迹发生，而我就是这奇迹创造过程中的一分子。1.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句可知,当奇迹发生时,我就是这个奇迹创造过程中的一分子。因此 D项正确。2.A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段可知,在我当护士的 16年中,总是有人在问同样的问题:当肿瘤科的护士不令人感到沮丧吗?这说明大多数人不喜欢这个职业。因
33、此 A项正确。74.A 【解析】标题归纳题。全文主要谈论的是我选择护士职业的理由，因此 A项正确。而 B项作为文章标题过大；C 项以偏概全，不能作为文章的标题；D 项显然是对医院的阐述，不符合语篇主旨。D(2017江西重点中学协作体高三第一次联考)There are a number of ways to obtain a high school diploma, either through online programs, or attending schools or colleges.Yet another form of earning diploma is through vari
34、ous free programs offered by the educational department.Some of the programs offered by the board of education to earn a free high school diploma include External Diploma Program (EDP), Continuing Education Credit Diploma Program, and General Educational Development(GED)In the first type of program,
35、 an adult can earn a free diploma by demonstrating his/her skill acquired through life experience.Here, the participant has to meet the advisor weekly after completing a fixed number of tasks in the related field and exhibit the progress.The course duration can vary from four months to two years.The
36、 residents of the specified area can earn a free high school diploma through these programs.The second type of program is available for students who have experience in military, occupational, or volunteer services.Here the students can earn their credits through evening classes or through independen
37、t study courses.The free high school diploma can also be earned through General Educational Development, a certificate that states that the candidate has high school level academic skills.Free diploma equivalency classes are offered for those applying for free high school diplomas that prepare the s
38、tudents to complete the fivepart exam.It can also be attended by anyone who is interested in improving basic skills.It is often provided to the participant either free of charge or financed by state boards of education.There are a number of fraudulent universities and sites that offer free high scho
39、ol diplomas.While going for a free high school diploma, one has to 8look for accredited institutes and universities.High School Diploma provides detailed information on High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Home, High School Diploma Online, Fake High School Diploma and more.High School Diploma
40、 is affiliated with Graduation Songs.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了在美国可以获得免费的高中毕业证的几个项目。1How many ways of earning a high school diploma are mentioned in the passage?A2. B3.C4. D5.B 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句 There are a number of ways to obtain a high school diploma, either through online programs, or attending sch
41、ools or colleges.Yet another form of earning diploma is through various free programs offered by the educational department.以及下文内容可知，本文共提到了三种可以获得高中毕业证的途径。故选 B。2According to the passage, someone who is serving or has served in the army can get a free high school diploma through _AExternal Diploma Pro
42、gramBGeneral Educational DevelopmentCContinuing Education Credit Diploma ProgramDaccredited institutesC 解析：细节理解题。该题提问的是正在参军或参过军的人可以通过哪类课程获得免费的高中毕业证。根据第三段第一句 The second type of program is available for students who have experience in military.并结合第一段最后一句中的“include External Diploma Program(EDP), Contin
43、uing Education Credit Diploma Program, and General Educational Development(GED)”可知，他们可以通过参加 Continuing Education Credit Diploma Program获得免费的高中毕业证。故选 C。3The purpose of the writer writing the last paragraph is to tell that _Aone should be careful when applying for a high school diplomaBuniversities ar
44、e always reliable for high school diplomasCinstitutes are always reliable for high school diplomasDit is not difficult to obtain a high school diplomaA 解析：推理判断题。该题提问的是作者在最后一段主要想告诉我们什么。根据最后9一段第一句 There are a number of fraudulent universities and sites that offer free high school diplomas.并结合该段内容可推知，作
45、者在最后一段主要是想告诉我们在申请免费高中毕业证书时要小心，因为有的地方会作假。故选 A。4The best title of the passage can be “_” AWays to Obtain High School DiplomasBTypes of High School Diploma ProgramsCHigh School Diplomas Are Offered by the Educational Department DWhat to Do to Obtain a High School DiplomaA 解析：标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了可免费获得
46、高中毕业证的几种方式。A 项意为“获得高中毕业证书的方式” ，体现了本文的中心，适合做标题。故选A。七选五(2017山东潍坊高三统一考试) Holiday gift buying can feel a little empty, when all of those endless lists, long lines at the shopping center and dollars spent lead to a 5minute excitement of flying wrapping paper.1._ The following tips can help make gift givi
47、ng more meaningful for both the giver and the receiver.Know the personThe most important thing in the exchanging of gifts is that it shows you really know the person well, and you really care about him.2._Donate in their name3_ Research suggests that happier people give more to others, and that givi
48、ng more makes people happier.Moreover, charityrelated happiness is highest when people give in a way that promotes social connection.So, try giving to the less fortunate in someones name this holiday season.Give handmade goods or handmedowns4_ A study suggests that people feel that homemade items sh
49、ow more love, and love is what they want to express to the gift receiver.Family heirlooms(传家宝) may be another good gift option.A study found that when families hand down even a very depersonalized thingmoneyto the generations, the symbolic value of the cash is greater than the numerical value alone.Provide chances for participationIf theres a golden rule of gifts, though, its this: 5.
