1、 Unit 1Art.阅读ATo personal trainer Sammy Callari,13-year-old Parker Seward is more than a client(客户).Hes his “little brother”.Over the past year,the pair have bonded.They play basketball together,share meals and dance to hip-hop like no ones watching.The trainer was asked to work with the 13-year-old
2、 boy,who has Down syndrome(唐氏症),because his coworker who dealt with the boy was out of town last spring.Callari had never worked with someone with a disability before.He was anxious the first day he met Parker.But Parkers big smile and cheery introduction immediately put him at ease.He reminded Call
3、ari of himself when he was a teenager.Like Parker,Callari has also faced his fair share of challenges over the years.As a high schooler,Callari described himself as being the weak kid.When it came to sports,he was always overlooked.His dream of playing baseball in college quickly faded away.When he
4、went to college,Callari turned to a new sport.His younger brother trained him to become a boxer.Callari participated in five matches.Out of four of those fights he was the underdog,and he won three times.“I know how it feels,” Callari said.“Society tells you that you cant do this,you cant do that.”
5、When it comes to Parker,Callari refuses to accept the word “cant”.The friends meet twice a week to train.They bike,box,run and work on their core with push-ups.Parker has a short attention span,so its Callaris job to keep him focused.“If Parker can do it,if hes having fun,even with his frustration,t
6、hen people will ask,Why cant I do that?” Callari said.“Thats the whole task right now.”Callari recalls Parkers mom once thanking him for taking a “chance” on her son.Callari told her he never viewed it that way.Parker may be the student,but Callari says hes also the one whos learning.1.Why was Calla
7、ri asked to train Parker?A.They shared the same interests.B.Parkers parents had faith in Callari.C.Callari took place of his absent colleague.D.Callari was an expert in Down syndrome.2.What can we learn about Callari when he was in high school?A.He was good at sports.B.He was out of condition.C.He w
8、as looked down upon by everyone.D.He was influenced deeply by his brother.3.What attitude does Callari have to Parker?A.Grateful.B.Sympathetic.C.Cautious.D.Critical.4.What is the text mainly about?A.An inspiring story of a disabled boy.B.High schooler suffering lots of failure.C.The friendship betwe
9、en a disabled boy and his personal trainer.D.Ways of developing friendship with the boy with Down syndrome.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是一个残疾男孩和他的私人教练之间的友谊。答案及剖析:1.C推理判断题。根据第二段第一句The trainer was asked to work with the 13-year-old boy,who has Down syndrome(唐氏症),because his coworker who dealt with the boy was o
10、ut of town last spring.可知,Callari要训练Parker是因为Callari的同事出城了,不能继续训练Parker。故选C。2.B推理判断题。根据第三段中的As a high schooler,Callari described himself as being the weak kid.When it came to sports,he was always overlooked.His dream of playing baseball in college quickly faded away.可知,Callari在中学时的身体状况不佳。故选B。3.A推理判断
11、题。根据最后一段第一句Callari recalls Parkers mom once thanking him for taking a “chance” on her son.可知,Callari对Parker的态度是感激。故选A。4.C主旨大意题。根据最后一段Callari recalls Parkers mom once thanking him for taking a “chance” on her son.Callari told her he never viewed it that way.Parker may be the student,but Callari says
12、hes also the one whos learning.可知,本文讲述的是一个残疾男孩和他的私人教练之间的友谊。故选C。BAsk middle schoolers to show you their city through the lens(镜头) of a camera and heres what youll get:a colorful mosaic of images featuring their favorite people,places and things.There will be images of flowers and friends,street scene
13、s and sneakers,and trees and trains.Such photographs made up an exhibition that was the end result of a special citywide photography lesson called “Everyday DC”.“I love that DC is a place where people can come all together and be free and be with everyone that they love,”said Lauryn Tharpe,one of th
14、e four student curators who worked with their art teacher at Brookland Middle School to put the exhibition together.“Theres more to DC than big buildings and important people.”As part of the “Everyday DC” unit,students across the city learned basic photography and investigative reporting skills,than
15、ks to a program that started last year.“Everyday DC” was inspired by a popular Instagram feed called Everyday Africa,which was started by two professional photographers who noticed that their personal photos of Africa showed a different story than their professional work.The goal of the online photo
16、 “exhibition” was to show viewers what its like to live in Africa,as opposed to what people outside of Africa see in the news.In Washington,students took photos to reflect their lives in the nations capital.Twelve middle schools each submitted about 10 student photographs,from beautiful portraits (肖
17、像) to abstract close-ups (特写),action shots and images of the students favorite foods.Tharpe and another three students were selected to be curators by their art teacher,Maame Bawuah,who coordinated (协调) the project for DC Public Schools.“I have a lot of amazing students,although the four of them are
18、 quite exceptional,”said Bawuah,who chose the students to be curators because of their interest in both photography and museum curation.A curator is someone who collects,organizes,cares for and displays anything in a collection.To get ready for the exhibition,the curators had to take care of many ta
19、sks,including taking their own photographs,helping their teacher gather and evaluate the submitted images and grouping the photos according to different themes.5.What do we know about the “Everyday DC” exhibition?A.It was created by Lauryn Tharpe and her teacher Maame Bawuah.B.It exhibited photos fe
20、aturing big buildings and important figures.C.It promoted students interest in museum curation.D.It reflected the diverse life of DC from the students perspective.6.Why does the author mention Everyday Africa?A.To show how Everyday DC came about.B.To highlight Everyday Africas popularity.C.To compar
21、e Everyday Africa and Everyday DC.D.To demonstrate the widespread influence of Instagram.7.What can we learn about the four student curators?A.They were equipped with professional photography skills.B.They were experienced in curating museums.C.They were responsible for giving advice regarding other
22、s photographs.D.They were responsible for classifying the photos based on different themes.语篇解读:本文介绍了华盛顿的四名中学生和他们的艺术老师举办摄影展,用照片记录他们丰富多彩生活的事。答案及剖析:5.D细节理解题。根据第一段第二三句“There will be images of flowers and friends,street scenes and sneakers,and trees and trains.Such photographs made up an exhibition that
23、 was the end result of a special citywide photography lesson called Everyday DC.”可知,D项符合题意。6.A推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“Everyday DC was inspired by a popular Instagram feed called Everyday Africa”可以推断出,A项符合题意。7.D细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“To get ready for the exhibition,the curators had to take care of many tasks,includ
24、ing taking their own photographs,helping their teacher gather and evaluate the submitted images and grouping the photos according to different themes.”可知,D项符合题意。.语法填空If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work,you should take a step back and identify(识别) those of 1.(great) and less importance.T
25、hen,handle the most important tasks first so youll feel a real sense of 2.(achieve).Leaving the less important things until tomorrow 3. (be) often acceptable.Most of us are more focused 4. our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day.So,get an early start and try to be as productive 5. poss
26、ible before lunch.This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.Recent 6.(study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks 7.(regular).Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for 8. while,exercising
27、,or doing something you enjoy.If you find something you love doing outside of the office,youll be less likely 9.(bring) your work home.It could be anythinggardening,cooking,music,sportsbut whatever it is,10.(make) sure its a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.语篇解读:这是一篇
28、说明文。该文告诉我们当工作压力大时,应如何释放压力。答案及剖析:1.greater与less是并列关系,应用比较级。2.achievement其前面有介词of,应用名词形式作介词的宾语。3.isv.-ing 形式作主语,谓语应用第三人称单数。全文说明的是一种生活常识,应用一般现在时。4.onbe focused on集中于。很多人早晨对任务的注意力要比晚些时候的注意力更集中。5.as考查固定搭配。短语as.as.和一样。正是因为人们早晨的注意力更为集中,所以我们要早起,要和午饭之前一样的高效率。6.studies本句的谓语动词是show,说明主语应为复数形式。7.regularly考查副词。本句中使用副词regularly作状语修饰动词词组take short breaks。8.a介词短语for a while 是固定搭配,表示一会儿。该处是指“让你的身体和大脑通过走出去的方式休息一会儿”。9.to bringbe likely to do sth.是一种常见用法。本处表示“如果你找到了下班后你喜欢做的事,你就不太可能把工作带回家去做”。10.make本句为祈使句,应用动词原形。
