1、课时作业(六)Unit 2Section Warming Up & ReadingLanguage Points.单句语法填空/单句改错1Having a good teacher has made a _ (different) to Alex.2What you did wasnt illegal, but it was _ (moral) wrong.3I have two pens. _ is black; the other is red.4Work hard and your efforts will pay _ sooner or later.5Most of the stude
2、nts are studying attentively, _ John is playing with a paper plane.6I cannot undertake to finishing the task on time._7The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid back._8Sometimes, some students object the idea that English classes are taught in English._9The law forbids smoke in public building
3、s._10Are you in favour the governments measures to bring down the prices of goods?_.阅读理解A serious problem for todays society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I wo
4、uld like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take lifelong responsibility for its employees, it
5、may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs. Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some
6、people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.In addition，the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through g
7、overnment taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institutions should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom affo
8、rd to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages
9、. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.1What is the writers main purpose in writing this article?ATo discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.BTo make general re
10、aders aware of the problems of retired people.CTo point out the need for government support for old people.DTo instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.2What does the underlined word “viable” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?Aimpossible. Bpractical.Cuseful. Dsuccessful.3According
11、 to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?ASet aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire.BIncrease savings levels of people during their working years.CIncrease the discounts for food and transport for the old.DMake available pensions
12、 for those who have retired.4What can be concluded from the passage?ATaking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.BEmployers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.CBecoming independent should be the goal of most old people.DThere is no single solution to the problems of the old.七
13、选五If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out. _1_ Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.Your productivity is improved.Exercising makes you more awake and re
14、ady to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day. _2_Your metabolism (新陈代谢) gets a head start. _3_ If you work out in the mornings，then you will be getting the calorie (卡路里) burning benefits for the whole day，not in your sleep._4_ Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept bett
15、er than those who exercised in the evening.Exercise energizes you，so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited._5_ If you work out bright and early in the morning，you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day.Who would want to rui
16、n their good workout by eating junk food？You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.There are a lot of benefits to working out，especially in the mornings.Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out！You will feel energized all day long.AYou will stick to your diet.BYo
17、ur quality of sleep improves.CYou prefer healthy food to fast food.DThere is no reason you should exercise in the morning.EYou can keep your head clear for 410 hours after exercise.FAfter you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day.GIf you are planning to do exercise regularly, or
18、 youre doing it now, then listen up!课时作业(六).单句语法填空/单句改错1difference2.morally3.One4.off5.while6.finishingfinish7.backoff8.object后加to9.smokesmoking10favour后加of.阅读理解【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了社会养老问题，并就如何提高老人的生活质量提出了一些建议。1答案与解析：A推理判断题。整个文章是总分结构，文章首段提出问题：A serious problem for todays society is who should be re
19、sponsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives.，然后后面段落给出一些改善老人生活的建议，故可以推断出，作者写此文目的是为了讨论一些重要社会问题的可能解决办法。故选A。2答案与解析：B词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.可知，由于政府忙于照顾小的，没有资金照顾老人，所以这措施是行不通的，没有可操作性。从而可
20、以猜测viable为“可行的”之意。故选B。3答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据句子This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions可知，政府可以通过给退休人员养老金来提高他们的生活，故答案为D。4答案与解析：D推理判断题。文章第二至第五段提出了五种提高老人生活质量的建议，最后一段To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect th
21、at some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.可知，解决老人问题没有单一的方法。故选D。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章告诉我们挤出时间锻炼身体的好处，而晨练的好处更大，对身体和工作都有所裨益。1答案与解析：G关联逻辑法解题。本空前文说在繁忙的生活中，我们很难找到时间锻炼，后文说晨练的好处，故中间的衔接句可表达“假设有时间锻炼”之类的含义，因此G项符合语境。本设空类型为过渡句类。2答案与解析：E句意判断法
22、解题。本段的主旨是“晨练能提高你的效率”，E项“锻炼之后的4到10小时内，你都能让自己头脑清醒。”追加了锻炼的好处，符合此处的语境。本设空类型为细节理解类。3答案与解析：F词汇锁定法解题。这一段说的是晨练有助于人体的新陈代谢，能让你一整天都感受到晨练消耗卡路里带来的好处，F项意为“晨练之后你还会在一天时间里继续消耗卡路里”。F项中的关键词throughout the day与文中的the whole day呼应。故选F。本设空类型为细节理解类。4答案与解析：B词汇锁定法解题。本题考查段落主题。本段提到“slept better，difficult to relax，a peaceful sleep”，因此这一段说的是晨练比晚上锻炼更能改善睡眠，因此选B。本设空类型为段落主题句类。5答案与解析：A词汇锁定法解题。由本段的关键词stick to healthy food choices, eating junk food, positive choices等可知，这一段说的是晨练对饮食的影响，因此选A。本设空类型为段落主题句类。