1、UNIT3SPORTSANDFITNESSSectionDReadingforWriting&AssessingYourProgress课后篇巩固提升必备知识基础练.单句语法填空1.While she is often (compare) to the heroines of her own invention,her life is undoubtedly much quieter.答案compared2.The (positive) an article is on the Internet,the more likely it is to be shared.答案more positiv
2、e3.The editor cut much of the repetition and thus saved many pages.答案out4.It was the culture,rather the language,that made it hard for him to adapt to the life abroad.答案than5.The teacher (stress) that the students should not leave out any important details while retelling the story.答案stressed6.In or
3、der to have a good health,my grandpa enjoys (jog) every morning.答案jogging7.I knew I wanted to make a (different) in the world somehow,but I had no idea how to do that.答案difference.完成句子1.It is known to all that a small kindness can indeed (有影响).答案make a difference2.Facing up to your problems (而不是) ru
4、nning away from them is the best approach to working things out.答案rather than3.I was playing computer games in my room when the electricity was (切断).答案cut off4.He is a man with great determination,so it is not easy to (压垮他).答案stress him out5.People in the stadium cheered out (时不时) for the wonderful
5、performance.答案now and then6.You should have a (积极的态度) the comments from other persons.答案positive attitude to/towards7.They this statue (比较) that one,and found no difference.答案compared;with/to8.(不超过) 30 soldiers were sent out to carry out the task.答案No more than关键能力提升练.阅读理解For some people,walking or
6、running outdoors is a great way to work out.What may not be so pleasant is seeing trash all over the ground.Well,some people are doing something about it.They are plogging!“Plogging” began in Sweden.The name combines the Swedish word “plocka”,which means to pick up,and the word “jogging”,which means
7、 to run slowly.A Swedish man named Erik,started the movement in 2016.On the World Environment Day website,Erik says that he moved to Stockholm from a small community in northern Sweden.Each day he would ride his bike to work.Concerned about the amount of trash and litter he saw each day on his way t
8、o work,he took matters into his own hands.Plogging,by that term,may have officially begun in Sweden.But many people who exercise outdoors have been doing this for years.Take Jeff Horowitz for example.He is a personal trainer in Washington,D.C.He often picks up trash while running outside.He even has
9、 turned it into a game;he will try to pick up the trash without stopping.“I didnt know it was a thing really.This is just my personal ethic (道德标准).When I go for a run and happen to see a piece of garbage lying around and its within my reach,it will be a kind of a little test for me to see if I can g
10、rab it and throw it in a near trash can without stopping.And that way,I think,it gives me a little exercise and a little focus for my run.And it helps clean up the neighborhood,” he announced.Today,plogging is an official activity,one that is becoming increasingly popular.Cities around the world now
11、 hold plogging events.“I would just hope people would think twice before dropping a piece of garbage on the ground.We have containers that seem on every block.So,its easy to put your garbage in the trash cans.I just think people should think about it a little bit more.I do hope one day there will no
12、t be a need for plogging,” said an interviewee.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新型户外运动拾荒慢跑。此运动开始于瑞典,参加运动的人边慢跑边捡起地上的垃圾,意在倡导人们保护环境,养成不乱扔垃圾的好习惯。如今它已是一项官方运动。1.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “took matters into his own hands”?A.Called on people to join him.B.Appealed to people to go green
13、.C.Began to pick up the trash.D.Had the collected trash recycled.答案C解析词义猜测题。根据前文“Concernedabouttheamountoftrashandlitterhesaweachdayonhiswaytowork”可知,此处的“hetookmattersintohisownhands”应表示他自己来处理这件事,即开始捡垃圾。C项“开始捡垃圾”符合题意。故选C项。2.What does the example of Jeff Horowitz tell us?A.Plogging comes naturally to
14、 joggers who care about the environment.B.Plogging is an easy way to clean the environment.C.It doesnt make any sense to jog without picking up trash.D.It is better to clean up the neighborhood by plogging.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Ididntknowitwasathingreally.Thisisjustmypersonalethic.WhenIgoforarunandhapp
15、entoseeapieceofgarbagelyingaroundanditswithinmyreach,itwillbeakindofalittletestformetoseeifIcangrabitandthrowitinaneartrashcanwithoutstopping.”可知捡起垃圾已经成为JeffHorowitz一件无意识的、习以为常的事情。故选A项。3.What idea are the plogging events meant to promote?A.Jogging is truly beneficial.B.Trash cans should be within on
16、es reach.C.Littering is not acceptable.D.Communities should be kept clean.答案C解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Iwouldjusthopepeoplewouldthinktwicebeforedroppingapieceofgarbageontheground.”可知,拾荒慢跑者旨在促进乱丢垃圾是不可接受的这一想法,故选C项。4.What can be a suitable title for the passage?A.New Exercise Enjoys Unbelievable PopularityB.A N
17、ew Exercise Trend Also Helps the EnvironmentC.Plogginga Fashionable Way to Clear Waste AwayD.Ploggingan Exercise Originating in Sweden答案B解析标题归纳题。根据最后一段中的“Today,ploggingisanofficialactivity,onethatisbecomingincreasinglypopular.”再结合文章主要内容为拾荒慢跑这种新的运动趋势不仅能使锻炼高效,同时有助于保护环境,可知选B项。.应用文写作假定你是红星中学李华,你的英国朋友 Pe
18、ter 热爱体育运动,他将作为交换生到你校学习一年。请你给他写一封邮件,主要内容包括:1.介绍你校体育课程及活动;2.推荐一项中国传统体育项目。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,Im glad to hear that you will come to our school on a one-year exchange program.Yours,Li Hua参考范文Dear Peter,Im glad to hear that you will come to our school on a one-year exchange program.
19、Since you enjoy sports,I would like to introduce the sports courses in our school as well as a Chinese traditional sport.First of all,for each class in our school,there are two to three PE classes every week.Basic courses,including playing basketball and running,are offered to students.Besides,the s
20、chool sports meeting is held annually,which students can take part in according to their interests.What I recommend to you to learn is Chinese kungfu,a traditional sport in China.Practicing it regularly will help you stay fit in a fantastic way.Looking forward to your arrival!Yours,Li Hua.读后续写阅读下面材料
21、,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。If theres one thing I cant stand people saying,its,“Im no good at anything.I dont have any talent.” I just dont buy that at all.To me,everyone has at least one talent,and while it sometimes takes you a lifetime to find,it does exist.There was a time,of course,when I di
22、dnt believe that.What changed my mind was a seemingly small event that took place back in 1953.At that time I was a high school student.I was a funny-looking skinny little boy named Eugene Orowitz,who weighed barely 100 pounds.I was a good student,but as far as I was concerned,in just about every ot
23、her department I was a loser.I desperately wanted to fit in,to be something and do something well.But I hadnt found anything I was good at.One sunny afternoon,our gym class went out to the schools running track.The teacher taught us all various track and field events.I was a loser in all of them.The
24、n came the javelin (标枪).Suddenly something inside me began saying,“Try it!Try it!” I had to wait my turn,though,because several others wanted a break at the javelin too.Shy and scared,I watched them,trying not to look too eager.Finally,when everyone had had a chance to throwthe best throw going abou
25、t 30 yardsI looked at the teacher.“Hey,Orowitz,you want to try?” he asked.Embarrassed,I looked down,but managed to nod my head.“Well,come on then,” he said impatiently,and handed me the javelin.Behind me I could hear some of my classmates laughing.As I grasped the javelin in my hand,I was seized wit
26、h a strange feelinga new-found excitement.For some crazy reason,I was relaxed over what I was about to do,even though Id never done it before.I raised the javelin over my head,took six quick steps and let the thing go.The same voice that had urged me into throwing it,now told me it was a good throw.
27、注意:续写词数应为150左右。I watched as the spear took off.My heart quickenedThat night I took the javelin home with me.参考范文Iwatchedasthespeartookoff.Myheartquickened as I saw it continue to sail,30 yards out,then 40.As it went past the 50-yard mark,it was still going.For a minute nothing was said.Then someone
28、whispered,“Holy cow!” and others began cheering.Nobody could believe what little Eugene Orowitz had just done.I took the javelin back to the gym teacher.“You keep the thing,” he said,still shaking his head in wonder.ThatnightItookthejavelinhomewithme.The very next day I began practicing with it,and
29、every day that summerfor six hours or moreI would throw it in a nearby schoolyard.By the time I was a member of the track team,all my practice paid off.I threw the javelin 211 feet that year,the best throw by any high-school boy in the country.I feel strongly that we must keep our minds open;we cant let ourselves be discouraged or depressed when the talent doesnt readily appear.
