1、课时作业(四)Unit2SectionWelcometotheunit&Reading.阅读理解AItsnoteasybeingateenager(13至19岁青少年)norisiteasybeingtheparentofateenager.Youcanmakeyourchildfeelangry, hurt, ormisunderstoodbywhatyousaywithoutrealizingityourself.Itisimportanttogiveyourchildthespaceheneedstogrowwhilegentlylettinghimknowthatyoullstillb
2、ethereforhimwhenheneedsyou.Expectalotfromyourchild, justnoteverything.Exceptforhealthandsafetyproblems, suchasdruguseorcarelessdriving, considereverythingelseopentodiscussion.Ifyourchildisunwillingtodiscusssomething, dontinsisthetellyouwhatsonhismind.Themoreyouinsist, themorelikelythathellclam_up.In
3、stead, lethimattempttosolve(解决)thingsbyhimself.Atthesametime, remindhimthatyourealwaysthereforhimshouldheseekadviceorhelp.Showrespectforyourteenagersprivacy(隐私).Neverreadhismailorlisteninonpersonalconversations.Teachyourteenagerthatthefamilyphoneisforthewholefamily.Ifyourchildtalksonthefamilysteleph
4、onefortoolong, tellhimhecantalkfor15minutes, butthenhemuststayoffthephoneforatleastanequalperiodoftime.Thisnotonlyfreesupthelinesothatotherfamilymemberscanmakeandreceivecalls, butteachesyourteenagermoderation(节制).Orifyouareopentotheidea, allowyourteenagerhisownphonethathepaysforwithhisownpocketmoney
5、oraparttimejob.1Themainpurposeofthetextistotellparents_.A.howtogetalongwithateenagerB.howtorespectateenagerC.howtounderstandateenagerD.howtohelpateenagergrowup2Whatdoesthephrase“clamup”inParagraph2probablymean?ABecomeexcited.BShowrespect.CRefusetotalk.DSeekhelp.3Whatshouldparentsdoinraisingateenager
6、accordingtothetext?ANotallowhimtolearndrivingortakedrugs.BGivehimadviceonlywhennecessary.CLethimhavehisowntelephone.DNottalkaboutpersonalthingswithhim.BOnmyfirstroundtheworldtripin2006, Iplannedeverythingoutinadvance.IknewwhereIwasgoing, howlongIwouldstay, andhowIwouldgetthere.Andthenhalfwaythrought
7、hetrip, Iditchedtheplanandwentwiththeflow.Overtheyears, howIplanmytravelhaschanged.Now, Imalastminuteplannerandseldomtravelwithanyplan.Travellingwithoutaplangivesyougreatflexibility(灵活性).Sincenothingisbookedfarinadvance, youcanturntosomethingdifferentwhenyouchangeyourmindorsomethingbettercomesalong.
8、IchangedmyplantomeetafriendonanislandinThailandandstayedforamonth.IwouldnthavehadthatexperienceifIhadkepttomyplannedschedule.However, mostnewtravellersaretheoppositetheyoverlyplantheirtrips.Theirwholejourneyisscheduled.Twodayshere, threedaysthere.Iunderstandwhypeopledothat.Whentimeisshort, youwantto
9、seeasmuchaspossible.Youdontwanttowasteasinglesecond.Actually, itisbettertoslowdownyourpace.Spendingmoretimeinoneplaceallowsyoutogetabetterfeeloftherhythm(节奏)oflife.Youcanvisitatamorerelaxedpace, seemorethanjusttheattractions, andopenupyourscheduletothehappyaccidentsoftravel.WhenIfirstmademytravelpla
10、n, Itriedtoincludeeverythinginit.ThenIrealizeditwasunrealistic, andrevisedmyplan.IlistedoneortwothingsIwanttoseeeachdayandspacedeverythingout.Itsanimportantlessontolearn.Ithinkthebesttripplanistoworkoutthegeneralpathyouwanttotake, bookthefirstfewnightsofyourtrip, andletyourtravelsunfoldfromthere.Int
11、hiswayyouareneverlockedintoacertainplaceifyourfeelingschange.4Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ditched”inParagraph1mean?AConsidered.BDiscussed.CAbandoned.DPrepared.5Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthetext？_AHelivesaneasylife.BHeenjoystravelingfreely.CHespendsalotoftimetraveling.DHepreferstofollowotherswhen
12、traveling.6Whatdoestheauthorsuggestabouttraveling? _AWorkingoutasimpletravelplan.BAvoidingbookinginadvance.CGettingpreparedfortheunexpectedthings.DSettingagoalbeforemakingatravelplan.7Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?ATravelling：ARaceAgainsttheClockBInTravel, LessIsMoreCTravelling: PlayMore, PayLessDWhy
13、IEnjoyTravellingAround.完形填空IwasvisitingCostaRicawhenIfoundmyselfinabadsituation: allmybankcardswerent_1_abroad, andIonlyhad$5andareturnticketintwoweeks.Backthen, therewerenocellphonesorInternet.Itwas_2_whocametomyrescuetogetmehome.Ithoughtthecitydangerousanddecidedtofindkindpeopleinthe_3_.Withmyrema
14、iningcoins, I_4_tothebusstationandfoundacountrysidethatIcould_5_.Fivehourslater, IarrivedatSantaRosa.Iwentknockingdoortodoor, _6_mysituationwithmyverypoorSpanish, _7_everyonepointedmetoanotherhouse.Finally, I_8_aChineserestaurant.Theownerwasextremely_9_.Sheheardmystoryandfelt_10_forme.Shesaidhersonh
15、adasimilar_11_.Atthattime, someotherpeoplewereverykindtohim, andsherememberedhow_12_thatmadeherfeel.Sheinvitedmein, gavemefood, andcalledtheRedCrossto_13_me.IspentmyremainingdaysinCostaRicawiththeheadoftheRedCross.Irealizedthatbeingabletoreceivekindnessisa_14_forotherpeopleaswell.Andkindness_15_more
16、kindnessinsmallripples(波纹),1A.workingBpayingCtravellingDincreasing2A.villagersBtouristsCvisitorsDstrangers3A.streetBtownCcountrysideDcommunity4A.droveBflewCheadedDslid5A.buyBaffordCrentDearn6A.explainingBsharingCexchangingDexploring7A.orBbutCandDtherefore8A.thoughtofBheardofCarrivedatDaimedat9A.rich
17、BkindCbusyDserious10A.proudBhappyCexcitedDsorry11A.adventureBexperienceCfailureDstrategy12A.warmBcuriousCcoolDstrange13A.chooseBcalmCcomfortDrescue14A.giftBtroubleCtrapDrequest15A.improvesBchallengesCencouragesDdesigns课时作业(四).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了父母应当如何帮助青少年成长，如何与孩子进行适当的讨论与沟通，尊重孩子的隐私以及让孩子合理使用电话等
18、。1答案与解析：D主旨大意题。整篇文章主要介绍了父母在培养孩子的过程中应当如何帮助他们成长。只有D项最全面，故选D项。微技能：主旨大意题的应考技巧开门见山是西方人写作的惯性思维，因此在总结文章主旨大意时，篇首是必读部分。另外，每段的第一句、第二句或最后一句成为本段主题句的概率往往较大。将首段的中心句与各段第一句串联在一起，通常可以得出文章的中心思想。2答案与解析：C词义猜测题。根据常识和上下文之间的逻辑关系可知，青少年一般都有逆反心理，所以，“你越坚持，他越可能拒绝开口说话”。clam up意为“拒不开口”，故选C项。3答案与解析：B推理判断题。由第二段第二句可知，作者只是建议家长与孩子讨论毒
19、品或粗心驾驶的问题，并没有说禁止孩子学驾驶，故A项错误；由最后一段最后一句可知，C项缺少“that he pays for with his own pocket money.”这一前提条件；D项曲解了privacy的含义。由全文内容可知，给予孩子空间很重要，必要时应给他一些建议。故选B项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。有人旅行的时候，过度计划自己的行程，而作者认为旅行的时候不必过度计划自己的行程，要放慢脚步，更好地感受生活的节奏。4答案与解析：C词义猜测题。根据画线词所在的句子可知，作者原来制订了计划，后来计划发生了变化，所以应是放弃了计划。故选C。5答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段的
20、内容可知，作者喜欢自由旅行。故选B。6答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I think the best trip plan is.if your feelings change”可知，作者建议制订一个简单的旅行计划。故选A。7答案与解析：B标题归纳题。根据文章最后一段中的“When I first made my travel plan.spaced everything out”以及全文内容可知，作者想表达的是，在旅行中，少就是多，不要把所有的事情都计划在内，否则会减少很多旅行的乐趣。故选B。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在哥斯达黎加参观时，发现自己的处境很糟糕。他
21、去乡村里四处求助，后来有一位中式餐馆的老板帮助了他。然后作者意识到，能够接受善意也是给别人的一份礼物，而善意会传递，激发更多的善意。1答案与解析：A作者所有的银行卡都不能在国外使用。根据“and I only had $5 and a return ticket in two weeks”可知，作者的银行卡在国外使用不了。故选A。2答案与解析：D是陌生人来救助作者，把作者带回家。根据下文可知，是一家餐馆的老板和红十字会的人帮助了作者，他们对作者来讲是陌生人。故选D。3答案与解析：C作者觉得城市很危险，于是决定到乡村去寻找善良的人。根据“I thought the city dangerous”
22、可知，作者认为城市很危险，所以到乡村寻找善良人的帮助。故选C。4答案与解析：C带着剩下的硬币，作者去了汽车站，找到了一个自己能付得起(车票)的乡村。head to someplace表示“前往某地”。故选C。5答案与解析：B参见上题解析。根据“With my remaining coins”可知，因为作者只剩下一些硬币，所以只能买付得起的车票。故选B。6答案与解析：A作者挨家挨户敲门，用蹩脚的西班牙语解释自己的处境。根据“with my very poor Spanish”可知，作者用蹩脚的西班牙语解释自己的处境。故选A。7答案与解析：B但每个人都把作者支到另一家。根据语境可知，这里为转折关系
23、。故选B。8答案与解析：C最后，作者来到了一家中式餐馆。arrive at意为“到达”。故选C。9答案与解析：B店主非常和蔼可亲。根据下文可知，店主非常善良，主动帮助作者。故选B。10答案与解析：D她听了作者的故事，对作者表示同情。feel sorry for sb.表示“同情某人”。故选D。11答案与解析：B她说她的儿子有类似的经历。根据“At that time，some other people were very kind to him”可知，店主儿子有过类似的经历。故选B。12答案与解析：A她记得那使她感到多么温暖。别人善待她的儿子，她的心里感到非常温暖。故选A。13答案与解析：D她邀请作者进去，给作者食物，打电话给红十字会来救助作者。根据上文“It was _2_ (strangers) who came to my rescue to get me home”提示可知，店主打电话给红十字会来救助作者。故选D。14答案与解析：A作者意识到能够接受善意也是给别人的礼物。故选A。15答案与解析：C这里指善意会传递，激发起更多的善意。故选C。
