1、UUnit 2 Lessons in life SSection Developing ideas& Presenting ideas.阅读理解AI wanted to be a journalist. But my parents reminded me that maths makes money, so off to an engineering school I went. In my postuniversityyoungadult life, Ive managed to become“conventionally successful”. As a female engineer
2、, I worked for a big oil company and owned a home. My life was laid out in front of me, and I didnt like what I saw.So, I did what any respectable 24yearold would do and left my life behind. I said goodbye to my boyfriend and pulled out my suitcase. I threw myself alone into the world with the grace
3、 and beauty of a baby deer taking its first steps with skateboards under its feet. I bloodied my knees riding a mountain bike through the red rocks of Utah. I went to a thermal (温暖的) bath party in Budapest. I spent four days trudging (费力地走) through Yellowstone with 50 pounds on my back. Two Peruvian
4、 women along my Andean trek taught me how to roast coffee and helped me practise Spanish. It wasnt Viennas cultural museums; it was a sunny patch of grass beside the Danube river with someone from my hostel who quickly became a friend. It wasnt Yellowstones Old Faithful Geyser (老实泉) launching into t
5、he air; it was charging through Montanas ordinary landscape playing music so loud that the car windows shook. The truth is that I didnt actually need to be abroad to have almost any of my favourite experiences. They were just small everyday moments that happened to happen abroad, leading me to reali
6、se that the true value of my flight tickets was not the landmarks, but rather becoming an active participant in my own life.I now spend less time shopping online and more time lying alone on the floor listening to an album covertocover. I ask my friends how theyre doing; sometimes, I surprise them w
7、ith flowers to see them smile. I tell everyone to have a good day.Maybe Ill continue to be selfish for the next five years and touch down in more countries. Maybe Ill stay grounded in my home city, but the idea no longer bothers me. Armed with new wisdom earned in a year of travel, I know with compl
8、ete confidence that therere adventures hiding in any aspect of my lifeas long as Im awake enough to look for them.1What can we know about the author from the first paragraph?AShe preferred maths to journalism.BShe found her work challenging.CShe was dissatisfied with her life.DShe dare not challenge
9、 her parents.2Why did the author list the journeys she went on?ATo introduce the landmarks she loved.BTo prove the importance of travel.CTo express her joy of being with new friends.DTo show what she learnt from these journeys.3How has the travel probably changed the author according to the text?ASh
10、e has become more independent.BShe begins to value her familys opinion.CShe begins to enjoy her daily life more.DShe has become more interested in foreign cultures.4What message does the author want to convey through this article?AWe shouldnt pay attention to what others say.BWe shouldnt think life
11、is better elsewhere.CIts necessary to get out of your comfort zone.DInterest is the best teacher in choosing jobs.BThe Wuhan Institute of Shipbuilding Technology was used as a quarantine site(隔离区) from February 8 to March 28.Cheng Shining, a junior of Central China Normal University in Wuhan, was re
12、sponsible for collecting and distributing supplies for quarantined people and medical staff. As the youngest volunteer at this site, he also chose to live there so that he could show up whenever he was needed.One day Cheng and two other volunteers spent more than 3 hours moving all 1,462 boxes of mi
13、neral water to storage with 50 firemens help. Cheng says, “A single persons strength is limited, but we know the whole country is helping us.”Cheng was a volunteer for the Military World Games held in Wuhan last October. It was the first time he had seen his hometown under the worlds spotlight. “Ive
14、 experienced the highlight of Wuhan, and now when my hometown touches a low point, I pray that I can get through the difficulty together with the city，” Cheng says.Like Cheng, 28yearold Wuhan local Zhu Aobing also volunteered to help his home city. He signed up right away to be a volunteer for the v
15、accine. A total of 108 Wuhan locals became the first group of COVID19 vaccine volunteers in March. They were healthy adults aged from 18 to 60 selected from thousands of people who applied.“Since the lockdown, Ive always been thinking what I can do for my hometown during the epidemic，” he says. Zhu
16、is a freshman of Hubei University of Technology in Wuhan. He joined the army when he was 18 years old and served for five years. However, Zhu didnt want to miss the chance to study further, so he decided to go to college last year.“No matter how long I have finished my military service, I always hav
17、e the responsibility to go to the front line when the country needs me, and when facing this pandemic (流行病), being a vaccine volunteer is what I should do，” he says.5What words can be used to describe Cheng when he is talking about the help from the firemen?ANegative and serious.BGenerous and excite
18、d.CAppreciative and optimistic.DCautious and supportive.6How did Zhu help his home city?ABy serving the Military World Games.BBy helping run a quarantine site.CBy studying further in college.DBy being a vaccine volunteer.7What do Cheng and Zhu have in common?AThey are Wuhan locals.BThey served in th
19、e army.CThey are of the same age.DThey graduated from university.8What is the purpose of this passage?ATo compare two people.BTo tell two volunteers stories.CTo present an argument.DTo report a piece of news.七选五How to Be a Good Listener in ClassBeing a good student means being a good listener. Wheth
20、er youre a young student or entering college, its important to learn to pay attention in class and take good notes that will help you succeed. _1_.Be prepared for classWhen its time to go to class, make sure youve got everything that you need ready to go, so you wont have to miss anything because yo
21、ure struggling to catch up. _2_. In general, you need to make sure you have, for each class: notebooks, pencils already sharpened or pens that work well, books needed for class, assignments that are due and specialty stuff for a particular class.Look at the teacher_3_. When your teacher is talking,
22、your eyes should be to the front. Dont look out of the window, or at the kids next to you, or at the phone youre trying to hide under your desk. Look at your teacher and what is being presented._4_Concentrate on understanding the broad concepts, and dont try to catch every single word. Listen for ke
23、y words and concepts that your teacher mentions, and pay attention to whats written on the board. Anything that the teacher takes the time to write down on the board is extremely important. Also, anything that is repeated multiple times is very important.Take good notesHave a different notebook for
24、each class, and have some pencils or pens ready to go when you want to take notes. _5_. Its not necessary to have a total record of everything your teacher says. As long as you try to keep up and write down important ideas, taking notes is a good way of paying attention in class. AListen to importan
25、t ideasBRemember what you hearCOnly write down key wordsDGood listening starts with good watchingEHave good notetaking materials ready to goFLearn to listen well and set yourself up for success by staying focusedGYoull miss part of a lecture if youre trying to finish your homework before class start
26、s课时作业(六)阅读理解A【语篇解读】文章主要讲述了作者生活态度的转变过程，一开始她不喜欢自己按部就班的生活，所以鼓起勇气选择出国旅行。后来在旅行中她收获了新的人生感悟，发现真正打动自己的其实是生活中的细节，所以她开始积极面对生活，享受日常中的美好。1答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第一段中的My life was laid out in front of me，and I didnt like what I saw.可知，作者对她当时的生活不满意。故选C项。2答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第二段中的leading me to realise that the true value of my
27、flight tickets was not the landmarks, but rather becoming an active participant in my own life可知，作者列出了她所进行的旅行是为了说明她从这些旅程中学到了什么。故选D项。3答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第三段中的I now spend less time shopping online and more time lying alone on the floor listening to an album covertocover.以及I tell everyone to have a good da
28、y.可推知，作者在旅行中收获了新的人生感悟，发现真正打动自己的其实是生活中的细节，所以她开始积极面对生活，享受日常生活中的美好。故选C项。4答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的I know with complete confidence that theres adventures hiding in any aspect of my lifeas long as Im awake enough to look for them.可知，作者完全相信在生活的各个方面都隐藏着奇遇，由此推知别处的生活并不一定更好，自己生活中的细节才最打动人心。故选B项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章分
29、别讲述了两位来自武汉的志愿者在疫情期间做出的贡献。5答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第二段中Cheng的原话“A single persons strength is limited, but we know the whole country is helping us.”可知，在他看来，虽然个人的力量有限，但他知道整个国家都在帮助他们，他的话一方面有对于国家援助的感激之情，另一方面也能感受到战胜疫情的信心。C选项“感激并且乐观”符合文意。故选C项。6答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第四段第一、二句“Like Cheng, 28yearold Wuhan local Zhu Aobing als
30、o volunteered to help his home city. He signed up right away to be a volunteer for the vaccine.”可知，Zhu帮助自己城市的方式就是申请成为疫苗志愿者。故选D项。7答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第三段中“Cheng was a volunteer for the Military World Games held in Wuhan last October. It was the first time he had seen his hometown under the worlds spotligh
31、t.”和第四段中“28yearold Wuhan local Zhu Aobing”可知，两位志愿者都是武汉人。故选A项。8答案与解析：B主旨大意题。本文分别讲述了疫情期间的两位志愿者的故事。故选B项。.七选五【语篇解读】文章介绍了高效听课的技巧：课前充分准备，上课时目光紧跟老师，学会听重点，做好上课笔记。1答案与解析：F考查承上启下句。F项中的“Learn to listen well”和本文标题对应，“set yourself up for success”和该空前的“help you succeed”对应，“staying focused”和该空空前的“pay attention in
32、class”对应，故F项点明要学会高效听课，保持专注，为成功做准备，同时引出下文介绍高效听课的具体技巧。2答案与解析：G考查细节支撑句。根据本段的小标题和空前的句子可知，G项“如果你试图在课程开始前才完成你的作业，你将错过部分的(正式上课前的)演讲”承接上文，符合语境。3答案与解析：D考查段落主旨句。根据本段小标题和空后的内容可知，本段主要介绍第二个技巧：上课时目光要紧跟老师。故D项“高效的听课始于好的注视”与小标题呼应，同时还能统领下文。4答案与解析：A考查段落主旨句。根据该部分的内容可知，本段主要介绍上课时要学会听重点，不要试图去理解每一个单词，故A项作本段小标题最佳。5答案与解析：C考查细节支撑句。根据下文的“Its not necessary to have a total record of everything your teacher says. As long as.important ideas”可知，C项“只记录关键词”符合语境。
