1、Unit 4Looking good,feeling goodSection AWelcome to the unit & Reading课后篇巩固提升必备知识基础练.用所给词的适当形式填空1.Ocean colour varies from green to blue,depending on the type and (concentrate) of phytoplankton.答案concentration2.They are (extreme) important in the safe and (effect) running of our programmes.答案extremel
2、y;effective3.Everyone is very (concern) whether he would pull through or not.答案concerned4.In practice,most planes either are delayed or arrive (slight) ahead of schedule.答案slightly5.The meeting proved (be) a turning point in her life.答案to be6.The young man is handsome and (energy).答案energetic7.Dont
3、be (frighten) by sharks:you are 30 times more likely to be hit by lightning than be attacked by a shark.答案frightened8.Yes,many cyclists behave (dangerous).答案dangerously9.His eyeballs were a(n) (healthy) yellow.答案unhealthy10.He placed the brochure on his desk,as a (remind).答案reminder.完成句子1.然而,我们还有好长的
4、路要走。We have,however, a rather long .答案way to go2.只有三分之一的土地可以耕种。Only can be farmed.答案one third of the land3.因为我父亲是一位医生所以我就应该成为一位医生,这是毫无理由的。 I shall become a doctor because my father is one.答案There is no reason why4.你喜欢说唱音乐吗?我听不太懂其中的歌词。Do you like rap music?I the words.答案have trouble understanding关键能力
5、提升练.阅读理解ADo you know how children in other countries spend their schooldays and what kind of games they always play?Children in BrazilSchoolThe school year runs from February to December.Children attend (上学) school for about four hours in the morning or the afternoon.About a quarter of children in B
6、razil do not attend school at all.PlayFootball is the most popular sport.Brazils beautiful beaches also make swimming and volleyball popular.FamilyBrazilian families are often large.Nearly a third of the population is under eighteen!Children in FranceSchoolThe school day begins from 8:00 am to 4:00
7、pm,with a two-hour lunch break.Schools close on Wednesday and Sunday,and are closed for a half day on Saturday.PlayFootball,bicycling and tennis are favourite sports in France.In some areas,pelota,a traditional ball game,is also very popular.FamilyMost French mothers work.The majority of preschool (
8、幼儿园) children attend day care centres known as crches.France has laws about naming children and all names have to be chosen from an official list.Children in JapanSchoolSchools in Japan are very competitive (竞争的).Even preschoolers may attend “cramming (填鸭式教学的) schools” to prepare for exams.There is
9、a summer break about six weeks,but the children have homework during this time.PlayComic books have been popular in Japan since the 1700s.Comics now account for about 40% of all published materials in Japan.Kite flying is enjoyed by people of every age.FamilyHomes in Japan are small on average.The t
10、ypical family of four lives in five small rooms.Most fathers in Japan work long hours.As a result,some children only see their fathers on weekends or holidays.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。你知道其他国家的孩子是怎样度过他们的学生时代的吗?他们经常玩什么游戏?文章从学校、娱乐和家庭三方面对巴西、法国、日本的孩子进行了介绍。1.What kinds of sports are very popular in France?Kite flyi
11、ng.Bicycling.Football.Pelota.A.B.C.D.答案A解析细节理解题。根据Children in France部分中的“Football,bicycling and tennis are favourite sports in France.In some areas,pelota,a traditional ball game,is also very popular.”可知,足球、自行车、网球和回力球在法国很受欢迎。故选A项。2.What is a crche in France?A.Places with beautiful beaches.B.The name
12、 of the place where French mothers work.C.A day care centre for preschool children.D.Cramming schools to improve childrens exam results.答案C解析词义猜测题。根据Children in France部分中的“Most French mothers work.The majority of preschool children attend day care centres known as crches.”可知,crche是学龄前儿童参加的日托中心的另一种称呼
13、。故选C项。3.In Japan,many children .A.like to read comic booksB.write their names on an official listC.only see their fathers on weekdaysD.do not attend school答案A解析推理判断题。根据Children in Japan部分中的“Comic books have been popular in Japan since the 1700s.Comics now account for about 40% of all published mater
14、ials in Japan.”可知,漫画在日本的影响面很大。由此可推知,在日本,许多孩子应该也是喜欢看漫画书的。故选A项。BPhysical education,or PE,isnt required for all high school students.In some schools,it isnt offered for some different reasons.But should high school students have physical education?The answer is certainly “yes”.Today many people dont do
15、 sports.But as is known to all,doing sports is very important for an adult.Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.High school isnt that easy.Many students are under a lot of stress.Stress can be har
16、mful to a students studies and life.Doing sports can help them deal with stress better,helping them live a happier life at school.The American Heart Association says that 10 million kids and teens suffer from obesity (肥胖症).Teens should get 60 minutes of physical activity per day to control their wei
17、ght and to help their bones get stronger.The increase in activities that dont get teens to move around,such as video games and computer activities,means many teens dont get their required exercise.PE classes act as a public health measure to encourage physical activities and help teens have healthy
18、weights.Not doing sports increases teens risk of developing many diseases.An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems.As much as 75 percent of health-care spending goes toward treating medical conditions that can be hindered by lifestyle changes,according to the Am
19、erican College of Sports Medicine.According to the Presidents Council on Fitness,Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN),students who performed five hours of physical activity each week improved their academic (学业的) performance.Students from programs with no physical activity,who used the extra time for classr
20、oom study,did not perform better on tests than those who gave up some study time in support of physical education.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了为什么高中生应该接受体育教育。4.According to Paragraph 2,what does physical education in high school mean?A.Making teens attach importance to exercise later.B.Removing the stress f
21、aced by teens at school.C.Getting teens to encourage adults to exercise.D.Helping teens learn to make good plans.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.”可知,高中体育教育意味着让青少年重视以后的锻炼。故选
22、A项。5.What does the underlined word “hindered” in Paragraph 5 mean?A.Measured.B.Prevented.C.Shown.D.Caused.答案B解析词义猜测题。根据上文的“Not doing sports increases teens risk of developing many diseases.An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems.”可知,“As much as 75 percent of he
23、alth-care spending goes toward treating medical conditions that can be hindered by lifestyle changes”的意思是多达75%的用于治疗的医疗支出可以通过改变生活方式进行阻止预防的疾病。hindered的意思是“被阻止”,故选B项。6.According to the PCFSN,doing sports .A.means making students choose between sports and studiesB.helps students make good use of all the
24、ir timeC.means students adjust to their studies betterD.helps students do better in their studies答案D解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Students from programs with no physical activity,who used the extra time for classroom study,did not perform better on tests than those who gave up some study time in support of physi
25、cal education.”推断出,根据PCFSN的研究可知,做运动帮助学生在学习上做得更好。故选D项。7.What is the text mainly about?A.Why high school students should receive physical education.B.Why some schools consider physical education important.C.How schools can help students love doing sports.D.How high school students can live a better li
26、fe.答案A解析主旨大意题。第一段中的“But should high school students have physical education?The answer is certainly yes.”是全文的主题句,结合全文内容可知,这篇文章主要讲了为什么高中生应该接受体育教育。故选A项。.七选五The jobs of the future have not yet been invented.1 By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well whatever the future holds.1.C
27、uriosityYour children need to be deeply curious.Encourage kids to cook with you.Ask kids,“What ingredients(配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time?” and then try them out.2 What could we try next time?2.CreativityTrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and creat
28、e something new from it.We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.3Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.3.Interpersonal SkillsUnderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids.We know whats going o
29、n inside our own head,but what about others?4 We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.“Why do you think shes crying?” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?”“If someone were to do that to you,how would you feel?”4.Self ExpressionBeing able to c
30、ommunicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.5 You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.A.And we cant ignore science education.B.Did those ingredients make the pancakes better?C.There are a dozen different things you can do with them.D.So how can we help our kid
31、s prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?E.Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.F.Being able to understand people prevents kids from misunderstanding a situation and jumping to false conclusions.G.There are many ways to express thoughts and ideasmusic,acting,drawing,
32、building,photography.答案与解析【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。本文讲述了一些帮助孩子为未来工作做准备的方法。1.D根据前一句“The jobs of the future have not yet been invented.”以及后一句“By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well whatever the future holds”可知,表示“我们怎样帮孩子们为还没有存在的工作做准备”的D项符合文意,故选D项。2.B根据前文“What ingredients (配料) can we ad
33、d to make these pancakes even better next time?”可知,本段讲述的是做饭,这也是一项传统技能。我们要鼓励孩子和我们一起做饭,通过孩子的好奇心来培养这种传统的技能。B项“Did those ingredients make the pancakes better?”符合文意。故选B项。3.C根据前文“True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it.”可知,真正的创造能力是从现存的东西里创造出新的东西的能力。所以我们给孩
34、子机会让他们用新的方法来考虑这些现有的事物,以此来培养他们的创造能力。C项“There are a dozen different things you can do with them.”符合语境。故选C项。4.F根据下面的三个问题“Why do you think shes crying?”“Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?”“If someone were to do that to you,how would you feel?”可知,我们要让孩子思考为什么别人会有各种行为,以此培养他们理解他人思想
35、的能力,以免错误地判断形势得出错误的结论。F项“Being able to understand people prevents kids from misunderstanding a situation and jumping to false conclusions.”符合文意。故选F项。5.G根据上文“Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.”可知,本段讲的是表达想法的方法,用一种有意义的方法来表达想法是一种很有价值的技能。G项“There are many ways to express thoughts and ideasmusic,acting,drawing,building,photography.”符合语境。故选G项。
