1、1Unit 2 Working the land.阅读理解(2018全国)Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun,according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers,some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many childrens li
2、ves,and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.According to the reports key findings,“the proportion(比例) who say they hardly ever read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”The report da
3、ta shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children,ages 2-8,remain largely the same.But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined,from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.When it comes to technology and reading,the report does little to counsel(
4、建议) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading.It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading,mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and i
5、mportant guides for their kids when it comes to reading.Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently,compared to infrequent readers,have more books in the home,more books purchased for them,parents who read more often,and parents who set aside time for them to read.As the end of school appr
6、oaches,and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近) ahead,parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。调查发现,青少年儿童的读书兴趣大大减少,而且,出于对孩子眼睛保护的考虑,许多家长限制孩子们电子阅读的时间。作者建议家长们借此机会制定适合自己家庭的暑假阅读清单。1.What is the Com
7、mon Sense Media report probably about?A.Childrens reading habits.B.Quality of childrens books.C.Childrens after-class activities.D.Parent-child relationships.答案 A2解析 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun”可知,青少年与年幼的孩子们读书的乐趣大大减少,这正是孩子们的阅读习惯问题,故选A项。B 项“儿童书籍的质量”,C 项“孩
8、子们的课后活动”,D 项“亲子关系”,均与题意不符。2.Where can you find the data that best supports “children are reading a lot less for fun”?A.In paragraph 2. B.In paragraph 3.C.In paragraph 4. D.In paragraph 5.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的内容可知,几乎没有阅读兴趣的比例,从 1984年 8%的 13岁儿童和 9%的 17岁儿童分别上升到了今天的 22%和 27%。因此,第三段的内容是“children are read
9、ing a lot less for fun”的最好的佐证。故选 B项。3.Why do many parents limit electronic reading?A.E-books are of poor quality.B.It could be a waste of time.C.It may harm childrens health.D.E-readers are expensive.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据文章第五段最后一句中的“mainly due to concerns about increased screen time”可知,许多家长限制孩子们电子阅读的时间,主要
10、是因为担心孩子们看屏幕的时间增加,不利于孩子们的健康,故选 C项。4.How should parents encourage their children to read more?A.Act as role models for them.B.Ask them to write book reports.C.Set up reading groups for them.D.Talk with their reading class teachers.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据文章第六段第一句中的“parents serving as examples and important gui
11、des for their kids when it comes to reading”可知,父母是孩子阅读时的榜样和重要的指导者,故选 A项。.七选五(2018浙江嘉兴四月模考)How to Forgive YourselfKelly came home tired and discouraged from her job.She started yelling at everyone in the house.When she calmed down,she started to feel guilty and wanted her family to forgive her.Does t
12、his story sound familiar?What about you? 1 We sometimes make some mistakes. 2 When you hurt someone and start feeling guilty,the first thing you need to do is forgive yourself before you ask others to 3forgive you.Whether you screamed at your child,hurt your partner or lied to your friend,it is nece
13、ssary to forgive yourself for your benefit. To learn how to forgive yourself,follow the guide below: 3 If it is something simple such as screaming at your child or your partner,then work on understanding yourself and emotions.It is also necessary to understand why you took this action for which you
14、have to forgive yourself now. After you have known about your mistake,you need to learn your lesson from it,so you wont repeat it.Ask yourself,what can you learn from what you have done? 4 Realize that you are a human and everyone makes mistakes or does things they are not proud of. 5 All it will do
15、 is to cause you pain,sorrow,stress,and could lead you into low spirits.Therefore,it is better to make a decision to forgive yourself. Always remember the saying,“We achieve inner health only through forgiveness,the forgiveness not only of others but also of ourselves.”A.Recognize your behavior and
16、what you have done.B.It is of great help if you just ignore what led to the situation.C.If you stay upset and angry at yourself,this will not benefit you.D.Have you done something you feel you cant forgive yourself for?E.Do you hate yourself so much that you feel life is coming to an end?F.We also h
17、urt others intentionally and unintentionally now and then.G.Do you have to change some habits or behavior to avoid such experiences?答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。我们发脾气之后经常会感到后悔和自责,然后请求他人的原谅。其实我们首先要做的是原谅我们自己。本文对此提出了一些建议。1.D 本段承接上下文,导出话题:这个故事听起来很熟悉吗?你呢?你做过连你自己都无法原谅的事情吗?故 D项符合文意。2.F 此处承接上下文,选项中的“also”以及“hurt”对此有
18、明显的提示。我们有时会犯错误,也会有意无意地伤害他人。当你伤害了他人并为此感到愧疚时,你首先要做的就是在你要求别人原谅你之前先原谅你自己。故 F项符合文意。3.A 根据下文中的“If it is something simple”可知,句中的“it”指代我们所做的事情,和A项中的“behavior”及“what you have done”相一致,故 A项符合文意。4.G 此处紧接上一句“Ask yourself,what can you learn from what you have done?”,意为:问问你自己,你能从中学到什么呢?你需要改变已有的行为习惯来避免犯同样的错误吗?故 G项
19、符合文意。5.C 根据下一句中的“All it will do is to cause you pain”可知,句中的“it”指代负面情绪,与选项中的“upset”及“angry”等相一致,故 C项符合文意。.完形填空4(2018浙江杭州教学质量检测)Its easy for grown-ups to forget just how hard kids have it sometimes. 1 ,a 3rd grade teacher Annie went out of her way to turn a students day from “worst day ever” to “best
20、in the world” for she didnt 2 . One Monday,Mark came to school extremely 3 about his haircut,for an older student had 4 him about a spot at Marks head just as he arrived.The sad 3rd grader was 5 by the older students remarks.“He 6 to come into our classroom and would not 7 his hat.” Annie said. Seei
21、ng tears in Marks eyes,Annie decided to 8 to the boy that if he came in his class and took his 9 off,she would let Mark cut her hair,too. 10 a little,Mark made Annie promise.“Ill run home and get the 11 at lunch,” Annie said.With a big smile on his face,Mark finally came in to 12 . After lunch,all o
22、f Annies 3rd graders 13 around while Mark cut her hair short with the scissors.Annie told Mark,“Now we will 14 the objects of tease since we have the same hairstyle.” To Annies 15 ,surrounded by his classmates,Mark was an 16 rock star,cheerful and proud. “I 17 being in a situation when I can help ot
23、hers cheer up,” Annie said.“He cut my hair after lunch and now no one is 18 or embarrassed except maybe my 19 .” Nice work,Annie.And were sure shell love your 20 too after your mom hears the story. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。三年级学生 Mark因为有同学嘲笑他的新发型而感到难过自卑,Annie 老师知道后通过剪相同发型的方式来分担 Mark承受的压力,从而把对 Mark来讲最糟糕的一天变成了最美
24、好的一天,帮助 Mark恢复了自信。1.A.Strangely B.LuckilyC.Apparently D.Typically答案 B解析 大人们有时候会忘记孩子们的烦恼,幸运的是(Luckily),Annie 老师没有忘记(forget)。strangely“奇怪地”;apparently“显然地”;typically“典型地”。2.A.care B.quitC.bend D.forget答案 D解析 根据上文内容可知,这里应该是说 Annie老师没有忘记孩子们的烦恼。care“关心,在意”;quit“停止,退出”;bend“弯曲”。3.A.particular B.curiousC.u
25、pset D.careless答案 C5解析 根据下文内容,尤其是“Seeing tears in Marks eyes”可知,Mark 对他的新发型感到非常苦恼(upset)。particular“挑剔的”;curious“好奇的”;careless“粗心的”。4.A.envied B.teasedC.instructed D.reminded答案 B解析 根据上下文,尤其是第五段中的“the objects of tease since we have the same hairstyle”可知,有同学嘲笑(teased)Mark 的新发型。envy“羡慕,忌妒”;instruct“指导”
26、;remind“提醒”。5.A.torn apart B.cheered upC.amused D.impressed答案 A解析 根据上下文中 Mark的行为表现可知,同学的评论使他很伤心(torn apart)。tear.apart“撕碎,使心碎”;cheer up“振作”;amuse“娱乐,消遣”;impress“留下印象”。6.A.refused B.decidedC.hoped D.attempted答案 A解析 由于 Mark对自己的新发型感到很自卑,所以他拒绝(refused)进入教室,也不愿意脱掉(remove)帽子。attempt“尝试”。7.A.wear B.dirtyC.
27、lose D.remove答案 D解析 因为对自己的新发型感到自卑,所以 Mark不愿意脱掉帽子。wear“穿,戴”;dirty“弄脏”;remove“脱掉,消除”。8.A.introduce B.explainC.promise D.appeal答案 C解析 根据上文中的“his hat”以及下文中的“Mark made Annie promise”可知,当见到 Mark的眼泪时,Annie 老师向他承诺(promise):如果他能走进教室并脱掉帽子(hat),她愿意让他剪掉她的头发。introduce“介绍”;explain“解释”;appeal“恳求,吸引”。9.A.necklace B
28、.hatC.sunglasses D.mask答案 B解析 necklace“项链”;sunglasses“太阳镜”;mask“面具”。根据句意可知应选 B项。10.A.Hesitating B.TremblingC.Whistling D.Complaining答案 A6解析 根据当时的情景可推知,在听到 Annie老师提出的条件后,Mark 应当是犹豫(Hesitating)了一会儿才答应了。tremble“颤抖”;whistle“吹口哨”;complain“抱怨”。11.A.uniform B.schoolbagC.permission D.scissors答案 D解析 根据下文中的“w
29、hile Mark cut her hair short with the scissors”可知,Annie 老师向Mark保证在午饭时间回家拿剪刀(scissors)。uniform“制服”;permission“允许”。12.A.play B.chatC.learn D.apologize答案 C解析 根据上下文可知,故事发生在学校,所以 Mark走进教室的目的应当是学习(learn)。chat“聊天”;apologize“道歉”。13.A.looked B.gatheredC.hung D.turned答案 B解析 根据当时的情景可推知,当 Mark给 Annie老师剪发时,她的三年级
30、学生都聚集(gathered)在周围观看。look around“环顾四周”;gather around“聚集”;hang around“徘徊逗留”;turn around“转身”。14.A.become B.adjustC.choose D.attack答案 A解析 句意:既然我们现在有了相同的发型,我们就一起成为(become)被嘲笑的对象了。adjust“适应,调整”;choose“选择”;attack“攻击”。15.A.amusement B.disappointmentC.concern D.delight答案 D解析 根据上下文可知,Annie 老师在帮助 Mark,所以她应当为
31、Mark的改变而感到高兴(delight)。 to ones delight为固定搭配,意为“让某人感到高兴的是”。amusement“娱乐,消遣”;disappointment“失望”;concern“担心”。16.A.immediate B.innocentC.energetic D.absurd答案 A解析 对比上下文可知,Mark 在给 Annie老师剪完头发之后,低落的情绪变成了开心和自豪,所以,当Mark被同学们围着的时候,仿佛立刻(immediate)就变成了摇滚明星。innocent“无辜的”;energetic“精力充沛的”;absurd“荒谬的”。17.A.miss B.a
32、dmitC.love D.regret答案 C7解析 根据 Annie和 Mark之间的故事可知,Annie 老师愿意并善于帮助他人,尤其是她的学生,所以她说她喜欢(love)帮助他人振作起来。miss“错过,想念”;admit“承认”;regret“懊悔,感到遗憾”。18.A.ashamed B.unfortunateC.ordinary D.sympathetic答案 A解析 在 Annie和 Mark的发型变得一样后,她们俩谁都不会再感到耻辱(ashamed)或尴尬了。unfortunate“不幸的”;ordinary“普通的”;sympathetic“同情的”。19.A.mother B.friendC.student D.colleague答案 A解析 根据下文中的“after your mom hears the story.”可知,Annie 的新发型可能会让她的母亲(mother)感到尴尬。colleague“同事”。20.A.figure B.kindnessC.fashion D.haircut答案 D解析 根据上文中的多次提示可知,我们确信你的母亲在听了这个故事后也会喜欢你的发型(haircut)。figure“数字,身材”;kindness“善良”;fashion“时尚”。
