1、Unit 2Improving yourselfSection AStarting out & Understanding ideas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.Whenever he fails in the business,it is always his father who (pick) up the pieces.答案picks2.When you travel by car or train an unclear image of the countryside (constant) smears the windows.答案constantly3.W
2、hen times were difficult,he (rely)on friends for financial assistance.答案relied4.All the sites are free to the public and (access) to anyone with an Internet connection.答案accessible5.She made students comfortable and (persuade) us to work to our best level.答案persuaded6.To avoid such an (embarrass) si
3、tuation,people should learn more about different table manners of the world.答案embarrassing7.All the light bars were (turn) on which filled the room with these rotating beams of light.答案turned.短语填空switch on;rely on;on reflection;on average;such as;in the end;give in1.,a powerful earthquake happens le
4、ss than once every two years.答案On average2.,she collected $650 in cash donations and more than $1,000 worth of supplies for the shelter.答案In the end3.The argument went on for hours because neither side would .答案give in4.Many people the television simply to stave off boredom over the Christmas break.
5、答案switch on5.If we expect people to give up the habit of driving,we must give them an alternative they can .答案rely on6.At first I thought it was a bad idea,but I realised she was right.答案on reflection7.Some people will do the strangest things for this excitement, going round the world in a balloon o
6、r walking to the North Pole.答案such as.完成句子1.我们必须努力抓住和充分利用生活中的每一次机会来提高自己。We must strive to seize and every opportunity to improve ourselves.答案make full use of2.老实说,如果你不戒烟,这种病是治不好的。 ,if you dont stop smoking you cannot be cured of the disease.答案To be honest3.看来我们的生活越来越方便了。 our life is getting more and
7、 more convenient.答案It seems that4.我希望今天能和大家分享我一路上学到的策略。I hope to which I learned along the way with you today.答案share the strategies5.我发现节前是鼓励孩子们捐赠较少用过的东西的好时机,而且很管用。I found the pre-holidays a good time to donate less-used things,and it worked.答案encourage children to关键能力提升练.阅读理解AAlice Moore is a teen
8、ager entrepreneur(创业者),who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy.By the time she was 13,her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids teeth,instead of destroying them.It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad.On the outing,she
9、 was offered a candy bar.However,her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth.But Moore was sick of missing out on candies.So she desired to get round the warning,“Why cant I make a healthy candy thats good for my teeth so that my parents cant say no to it?” With that in mind,Moore
10、 asked her dad if she could start her own candy company.He recommended that she do some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.With her dads permission,she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and toot
11、h-friendly.She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning.Consequently,she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners,which can reduce oral bacteria.Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground.Afterwards,she and her father secured their firs
12、t business meeting with a supermarket owner,who finally agreed to sell Moores productCanCandy.As CanCandys success grows,so does Moores credibility as a young entrepreneur.Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created,and shes also positive about what the future might bring.She hopes that every
13、kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.Meanwhile,with her parents help,Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life.Although she founded her company early on in life,she wasnt driven primarily by profit.Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles.She donates
14、10% of AilieCandys profits to Big Smiles.With her talent and determination,it appears that the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Alice Moore,一个年轻有为的创业者的故事,故事告诉我们:积极的思考和行动会带来成功。1.How did Moore react to her dads warning?A.She argued with him.B.She tried to find a way out.C.Sh
15、e paid no attention.D.She chose to consult dentists.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“But Moore was sick of missing out on candies.So she desired to get round the warning,Why cant I make a healthy candy thats good for my teeth so that my parents cant say no to it?”及下文她想方设法最终制作出了叫CanCandy的糖果可知,她对父亲的警告的反应是:她试图找到一个方法
16、,解决问题。故选B项。2.What is special about CanCandy?A.It is beneficial to dental health.B.It is free of sweeteners.C.It is sweeter than other candies.D.It is produced to a dentists recipe.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Consequently,she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners,which can reduce o
17、ral bacteria.”可知,这种糖只使用天然甜味剂,可以减少口腔细菌,因此它对牙齿有利。故选A项。3.What does Moore expect from her business?A.To earn more money.B.To help others find smiles.C.To make herself stand out.D.To beat other candy companies.答案B解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles.”可知,M
18、oore想用她独特的才能帮助其他人找到自己的笑容。故选B项。4.What can we learn from Alice Moores story?A.Fame is a great thirst of the young.B.A youth is to be regarded with respect.C.Positive thinking and action result in success.D.Success means getting personal desires satisfied.答案C解析推理判断题。文章主要讲述了Moore的创业故事,她之所以能成功,是因为面对问题和困难
19、时,她乐观地看待问题,积极地想方设法去解决问题。因此,通过她的故事让我们懂得积极的思考和行动会带来成功。故选C项。BIt was summer when I was asked whether I wanted to go to Malibu (an island in Canada) with my church to serve the military families.At first,I heard this and thought,“You are asking an eleven-year-old in his last weeks of summer if he wants t
20、o go on a trip with his mom to Canada to serve other people?” Of course,I responded with a kind refusal,but my mom found a way to convince me to go.When we were on the ferry to the island,a thousand thoughts were running through my head,such as “What am I going to do here?” “Am I even going to be us
21、eful?” and “Why am I even here?” When we got to the island,I was asked to do the child care.I was actually somewhat excited because my friend said he would help me.The first time I met the kids,I got to know them pretty well.They were all between the ages of four and six.Some of them stayed behaved
22、and a few of them started acting crazy and would even hit and push the other kids.With those kids,I was very strict,but I still tried to be positive and keep a smile.After all,they were just innocent kids.In most of the time,I needed to help them with things like washing clothes and setting tables.E
23、ven though it sounded dull,I enjoyed every second of it.One of the things I did in my free time was to play pool(打台球).I made friends with a few kids there.They were really easy to talk to.Some of the things we talked about were sports,food,video games,and most of allpool.Even though I was only at Ma
24、libu,Canada for one week,I feel like I made spiritual changes in some peoples life.You dont have to go above and beyond to have an influence on someones life.In the end,it all comes down to what way you changed them.It could have been in a spiritual way or a mental way as long as you had a positive
25、effect.So go out and try to make a difference in this world.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在妈妈的鼓励下不情愿地去了Malibu。作为一名志愿者,作者在岛上的主要任务是照顾那里的孩子。这次经历使作者体会到影响他人其实并不难,重要的是何种方式能够产生积极的影响。5.How did the author react when asked if he liked to serve the military families?A.He hardly believed it.B.He was very confused about the
26、decision.C.He refused to accept it.D.He was worried about the trip.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Of course,I responded with a kind refusal,but my mom found a way to convince me to go.”可知,当被问及是否愿意为军人家属服务时,作者拒绝提供服务。故选C项。6.As a volunteer,the authors main task on the island was .A.to take care of kids thereB.to ed
27、ucate kids thereC.to make friends with kids thereD.to share his experiences with kids there答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When we got to the island,I was asked to do the child care.”可知,作为一名志愿者,作者在岛上的主要任务是照顾那里的孩子。故选A项。7.What can we know about the authors stay in Malibu?A.He found the kids very hard to deal with.
28、B.He didnt quite like the badly-behaved kids.C.He didnt get along with most kids.D.He shared common hobbies with some kids.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I made friends with a few kids there.They were really easy to talk to.Some of the things we talked about were sports,food,video games,and most of allpool.”可知,
29、作者在Malibu逗留时,他和一些孩子讨论过共同的爱好。故选D项。8.What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph?A.He regretted having taken the trip.B.His spiritual changes in Malibu.C.What he has learnt from the experience.D.What to do to make a greater difference.答案C解析主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“In the end,it all comes down to what way you changed them.It could have been in a spiritual way or a mental way as long as you had a positive effect.So go out and try to make a difference in this world.”可知,最后一段作者主要告诉我们“他从这次经历中学到了什么”。故选C项。