1、Uunit 2 Lessons in lifeSsection Starting out & Understanding ideas.阅读理解AThe morning after an evening struggle to care for my threeyearold daughter, I couldnt wait to get her to school. I, as a mother, was tired of the anger and her inability to communicate because of her abnormal language developmen
2、t.As I accompanied her into the car, I was in deep despair. Nothing was right with our world. Shed been born around the same time when the nation was witnessing the birth of another Great Recession. My job and my house had been victims. Then this happened, Since my childs language delay was identifi
3、ed, I had been pessimistic but doctors struggled to properly help her. I felt as if we both needed to be rescued.I returned that afternoon as disenchanted with the little girl I loved as when I left. Walking slowly toward the schools playground gate, I found her preschool teacher racing to greet me.
4、“Madame, you should have seen her today！” His breathy words were supported by excitement. I didnt interrupt. “See that climber.” He pointed to a wooden piece of playground equipment that looked like a rock wall. I nodded. “Well, every day since she started school, shes tried and failed to make it to
5、 the top.” He took a breath. “And today she did it！”He expressed his joy just as hed seen her conquering Mount Everest! “She cheered and celebrated! I wish Id recorded it！” His words comforted me. My daughter had conquered her mountain.As she ran toward me, I recognized something I hadnt before. I s
6、aw her perseverance (毅力). I saw her strength. I saw a hero.Everyday greatness celebrates ordinary people who do unusual things in big and small ways, showing courage, kindness, love and selflessness. We encourage you to click these brief accounts and invite you to share your own story.1Why did the a
7、uthor rush her daughter to school?AShe was busy with her work as a doctor.BShe had a fight with her daughter last night.CShe broke down when dealing with her daughter.DShe had to sell their house due to the Great Recession.2Which of the following best explains“disenchanted” underlined in Paragraph 3
8、?AHappy. BConcerned.CCareful. DDisappointed.3Why did the little girls preschool teacher feel excited ?AShe succeeded in standing on Mount Everest.BShe managed to climb up the wooden equipment.CShe got the first place in the school sports meet.DShe began to communicate with others normally.4From whic
9、h is the text most probably taken?AThe radio. BA magazine.CA newspaper.DThe Internet.BEven the hardest days contain lessons that will help you be a better person. Feeling down? Consider these things to remember when youre having a bad day.No one promised life would be perfect. If you look for perfec
10、tion, youll never be content. Dont build your happiness on meeting every expectation you set for yourself. It is good to be ambitious, but youll never be perfect. If you anticipate otherwise, your life will be crammed with disappointments.Success doesnt happen overnight. Trees_that_are_slow_to_grow_
11、bear_the_best_fruit. Dont kid yourself that success will come quickly. It isnt easy to be patient, but anything worth doing requires time. If you get frustrated, remind yourself why your goal is important.There is a lesson in every struggle. And once the storm is over, you wont remember how you made
12、 it through or how you managed to survive. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you wont be the same person who walked in. Thats what this storms all about. Dont complain about how terrible your life is. If you search for the lesson in your present struggle, youll be able to mak
13、e positive changes that would prevent similar situations in the future.Without hard times, you wouldnt appreciate the good ones. Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strength. When you go through hardships and decide not to give in, that is strength. It is hard to find mu
14、ch to smile at when you fail, but how else would you improve yourself? If you look at failure as a part of your evolutionary process, youll not be pessimistic but pursue your goals for as long as it takes.5Which of the following summarizes this passage best?AEvery person has to go through hard times
15、.BPerfection doesnt exist in life.CWe should accept the fact that life is not perfect.DThere are things to remember when you are having a bad day.6What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean ?ASuccess will come quickly.BHard work leads to success.CSuccess calls for patience.DConfidence is
16、the first step to success.7We can learn from Paragraph 4 that _.Alessons from struggles make us strongerBall things are difficult before they are easyCwe should forget how we managed to surviveDsimilar situations in the future will never appear8Which statement agrees with the passage?AHard times mak
17、e us lose heart and be short of courage.BPerseverance in time of hardships develops our strength.CSmiles when you fail will not help to improve yourself.DWe should try to avoid failure in the evolutionary process.完形填空One day, my father and I were watching a dance reality show. For some reason, I dis
18、liked one of the dancers from the very beginning of the show.Unknowingly, I kept finding his _1_ and criticising (批评) his dance moves. _2_， my father was watching the _3_ with a smile all the time. When the performance ended, he looked at me and asked softly, “How much do you _4_ about the dance com
19、petition, Martha？”“No, Dad, not at all，” I said.“Then how do you know that he is a _5_ dancer？” He asked still with a smile.“Just _6_ the other dancers! He is not as good as them，” I said.“But he is among the final 10 competitors who were carefully _7_. How can he be bad? Maybe his dance is of no _8
20、_ to you, but that doesnt mean you can _9_ or even criticise his creativity.”“Why not？” I asked carelessly. “Because criticising someone or something _10_ nothing but negativity around you.”“Instead of criticising someone or something you dont like, you should spend your time _11_ someone or somethi
21、ng you like, which will spread _12_ thoughts，” my father added.So choose _13_！ Never criticise anyone or anything unless you have a good _14_ of it. This is the most _15_ advice my father has ever given me.1A.secretsBtricksCmistakes Dstrengths2A.BesidesBHoweverCFinallyDImmediately3A.movieBactionCper
22、formance Dsign4A.knowBdebateCenquireDcomplain5A.representative BbadCcommon Dsilly6A.call on Bspy onCglare at Dlook at7A.treatedBraisedCsuspectedDselected8A.benefit BuseCinterestDimportance9A.ignoreBlimitCprevent Dforget10A.affects BgetsCcontains Dsolves11A.awardingBappreciatingCrecording Drememberin
23、g12A.positiveBfreshCoriginal Dunique13A.freelyBconfidentlyCwisely Dindependently14A.defenceBluckCdeal Dknowledge15A.valuableBambitiousCelegantDembarrassing课时作业(四).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者的女儿有语言障碍，尽管应对女儿使作者精疲力竭，但是女儿的坚韧终于让她成为作者心中的英雄。1答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第一段及第二段最后一句I felt as if we both needed to be rescu
24、ed.可知，作者迫不及待地把女儿送到学校，因为女儿有语言障碍，所以应对女儿使作者感到崩溃。故C选项正确。2答案与解析：D词义猜测题。根据第二段中As I accompanied her into the car，I was in deep despair.和第三段的第一句可知，作者送孩子上学的感受和接孩子时的感受应该是一样的。由此可推断，画线词与disappointed意思最为接近。故D选项正确。3答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第四段可知，作者的女儿从开学第一天起就一直在努力攀登这个木制的设备，但是一直没有成功，那天她终于成功了，所以老师很激动。故B选项正确。4答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据最
25、后一段，尤其是We encourage you to click these brief accounts可推断，本文最有可能来自网络。故D选项正确。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。作者论述了人在失意时要记住几件事：1.生活本来就不完美；2.成功不是一蹴而就的；3.困难让我们成长；4.没有困境，我们就不会珍惜好时光。5答案与解析：D主旨大意题。结合全文理解，特别是第一段的最后一句 Consider these things to remember when youre having a bad day.可知，本文告诉我们，当我们过得不愉快时，要记得去考虑几件事。故D选项正确。6答案与解析：C细
26、节理解题。根据第三段中Success doesnt happen overnight.requires time.(成功不会一夜之间发生，长得慢的树结最好的果实，不要欺骗自己，认为成功很快到来，有耐心并不容易，但是任何值得做的事情都需要时间)可以推知，画线句句意为“成功需要耐心”。故C选项正确。7答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据第四段中There is a lesson.who walked in.(每一次挣扎都有一个教训。当暴风雨过去，你不记得自己如何度过、如何幸存，但有一点确定无疑，当你走出暴风雨的时候，你不再是走进暴风雨的那个人)可知，A选项“从挣扎中吸取的教训使我们更加坚强”符合文意，故
27、A选项正确。8答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据最后一段中Without hard times.your strength.(没有困境，你就不会珍惜好时光。力量不是来自胜利，你的挣扎会形成你的力量)可知，B项Perseverance in time of hardships develops our strength.(在困难时期，不屈不挠的精神会形成我们的力量)符合本文主旨。故B选项正确。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者和父亲在观看舞蹈真人秀时，因为从一开始就不喜欢一位舞者，作者就一直批评他的舞蹈。父亲通过转变作者的态度告诉作者一个道理：批评只会给你带来消极影响，而欣赏可以传播积极的
28、思想。1答案与解析：C根据空后的and criticising his dance moves中的criticising可知，作者一直在找这个舞者的错误，并批评他的舞蹈动作。故选C项。2答案与解析：B根据上文提到的criticising his dance moves(作者批评那位舞者的舞蹈动作)与下文的with a smile all the time(父亲一直面带微笑观看)可知，上下文之间为转折关系，However符合语境。故选B项。3答案与解析：C根据下文的When the performance ended可知，作者和父亲是在观看表演。故选C项。4答案与解析：A根据下文父亲的问话“Th
29、en how do you know that he is a _5_ dancer？”可知，父亲是问作者对舞蹈比赛了解多少。How much do you _4_ about与how do you know that 并列，相呼应。故选A项。5答案与解析：B根据下文作者回答父亲的话He is not as good as them以及父亲的话How can he be bad？可知，作者觉得那位舞者很差。故选B项。6答案与解析：D根据语境可知，作者让父亲看其他的舞蹈演员，这样可以有所比较。故选D项。7答案与解析：D根据空前的the final 10 competitors可知，这位舞者也是被
30、精心挑选出来的最终十位选手之一。故选D项。8答案与解析：C根据上文的I disliked one of the dancers from the very beginning of the show可知，作者从一开始就不喜欢其中一个舞者，对他的舞蹈不感兴趣。故选C项。9答案与解析：A根据语境可知，父亲认为即使作者对他的舞蹈不感兴趣，也不应该忽视甚至批评那位舞者的创造力。故选A项。10答案与解析：Bget nothing意为“一无所获”。父亲认为，一味指责批评只会让作者一无所获并给作者带来消极的影响。故选B项。11答案与解析：B根据上文的Instead of criticising someon
31、e or something you dont like可知，父亲是让作者不要批评不喜欢的人或东西，而要把时间花在欣赏喜欢的人或东西上。appreciating someone or something you like与criticising someone or something you dont like相对应。故选B项。12答案与解析：A根据上文的criticising someone or something _10_ nothing but negativity around you可知，父亲认为批评只会给作者带来消极影响，而欣赏会带来积极的思想。positive thought
32、s与negativity相对应。故选A项。13答案与解析：C根据下文的Never criticise anyone or anything unless you have a good _14_ of it.可知，作者意识到不了解就不要批评任何人或任何事，要明智地选择。故选C项。14答案与解析：D句意为：永远不要批评任何人或任何事，除非你很了解它。have a good knowledge of意为“对有很好的了解，通晓”。故选D项。15答案与解析：A根据前一句Never criticise anyone or anything unless you have a good _14_ of it.可知，作者体会到这是父亲给她的最宝贵的建议。故选A项。
