1、Unit 4 Sharing一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1They made a generous _ (donate) to charity.2The _ is _ the machine according to the _ guidance. (operate)3The _ (voluntary) said that he was willing to help others.4The rich mans property was _ (distribute) among his sons.5He found it really unbelievable that they cou
2、ldnt discuss _ (political) during that time.6If you feel uncomfortable, you can make some _ (adjust)7We have made all the _ (arrange) for the conference.8The ad strongly encourages people _ (purchase) the silver coins by making a phone call.9They all thanked him for his _ (participate), which helped
3、 win the game.10His speech has no _ (relevant) to the topic.答案:1、donation 2、operator; operating; operation 3、volunteer 4、distributed 5、politics 6、adjustments 7、arrangements 8、to purchase 9、participation 10、relevance二、用所给短语的适当形式填空the other day, (be) dying to, in need, be relevant to, dry out, partici
4、pate in1The passengers _ know when the plane takes off.2I dont think what he said _ the passage we are reading.3Besides studying at school, he often _ some other activities.4_ , when I was walking to town, I saw a strange scene.5If everyone helps those _ , the world will be a better place to live.6P
5、lease water the plant regularly. Never let the soil _ .答案:1、are dying to 2、is relevant to 3、participates in 4、The other day 5、in need6、dry out三、课文回练Jo worked at a bush school whose classrooms _1_ (make) of bamboo and the roofs of grass. Theres no electricity or water there. _2_ took the students abo
6、ut two hours to get to the school. Its very difficult for newcomers to adapt to the _3_ (live) conditions. Jo hoped _4_ (make) some difference to the childrens lives by teaching them. The other day, Jo visited Tombes home with another teacher. When they arrived at the village, Tombes mother, _5_ had
7、 been working in her garden, _6_ (start) crying “ieee ieee”. Tombes father led them to his house, a low bamboo hut with grass _7_ (stick) out of the roof, where he could only see one broom, a few tin plates and cups and a couple of jars. _8_ they ate were sweet potatoes, corn and greens. That night
8、Jo and Jenny slept on a _9_ (new) made platform. They left the village the next morning after many goodbyes and firm handshakes. It was such a privilege to have spent _10_ day with Tombes family.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 答案:1.were made 2.It3.living4.to make5who6.started7.sticking8.What
9、9.newly10.a四、阅读理解Known as “The Man with the Golden Arm”, nearly every week for the past 60 years, James Harrison has donated blood plasma (血浆) from his right arm. The reasons can date back to a serious medical procedure.“When I was 14, I had a chest operation,” recalls Harrison, who is now aged 80.
10、“My father said I had received 13 units of blood and my life had been saved by unknown people. So I said when Im old enough, Ill become a blood donor.”Soon after Harrison became a donor, doctors called him in. His blood, they said, could be the answer to a deadly problem.“In Australia, up until abou
11、t 1967, there were about thousands of babies dying each year because of the rhesus disease(恒河猴溶血病),” explains Jemma Falkenmire, of the Australian Red Cross Blood Service.Harrison was discovered to have an unusual antibody (抗体) in his blood and in the 1960s he worked with doctors to use the antibodie
12、s to develop an injection(注射) called AntiD which can prevent this disease.Harrisons blood is precious. Every batch of AntiD that has ever been made in Australia has come from Harrisons blood. He and AntiD are credited with saving the lives of more than 2 million babies, according to the Australian R
13、ed Cross Blood Service: Thats about 2 million lives saved by one mans blood.Harrison is considered a national hero, and has won numerous awards. He has now donated his plasma more than 1,000 times, but no matter how many times hes given blood theres one thing that will never change: “I look at the c
14、eiling or the nurses, maybe talk to them a bit, but never once have I watched the needle go in my arm. I cant stand the sight of blood, and I cant stand pain,” he says.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了James Harrison用自己的血液挽救了超过两百万名婴儿生命的故事。1. What was the main reason for Harrisons becoming a blood donor?AHe has a
15、golden arm.BHe has precious blood plasma.CHis father encouraged him to help others.DDonated blood once made him survive.答案与解析:D考查细节理解。根据第二段的“My father said I had received 13 units of blood and my life had been saved by unknown people. So I said when Im old enough, Ill become a blood donor.”可知,Harris
16、on知道他的生命是被不相识的人救的,所以长大要做一个献血者。故D项正确。2. Why is James blood precious? AJames has the AntiD in his blood. BHis blood is more useful in treating the rhesus disease. CJames blood is the main source of AntiD in Australia. DJames has donated more plasma than other donators.答案与解析:C考查细节理解。根据第六段第一、二句“Harrison
17、s blood is precious.Every batch of AntiD that has ever been made in Australia has come from Harrisons blood.”可知,Harrison的血液宝贵的原因是他的血液是澳大利亚AntiD的主要来源,故C项正确。3. How does Harrison feel when donating his plasma?ANervous. BRelaxed.CAnxious DExcited.答案与解析:A考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“I look at the ceiling or the nurse
18、s, maybe talk to them a bit, but never once have I watched the needle go in my arm.”可知,在献血时他看着天花板或者护士,也许跟护士聊一聊,但从来不看针扎进手臂。据此可以判断,他在献血时很紧张,故A项正确。五、短文改错Nowadays many people cross the streets without watching traffic light. So traffic accidents often happen to those dont obey the traffic rules. It has
19、been the serious problem. Why dont they obey the rules? Because some of them lack of traffic rule awareness. And most of them are busy go to work. But what can we solve the problem? First of all, we must obey the traffic rules. Secondly, whoever break the traffic rules should be punished. At last th
20、ey should teach kids how to cross the streets safely. Unless we do like that, we will have fewer and fewer traffic accidents. And we would live a happier life.答案:Nowadays many people cross the streets without watching traffic . So traffic accidents often happen to those dont obey the traffic rules.
21、It has been serious problem. Why dont they obey the rules? Because some of them lack traffic rule awareness. And most of them are busy to work. But can we solve the problem? First of all, we must obey the traffic rules. Secondly, whoever the traffic rules should be punished. At last should teach kid
22、s how to cross the streets safely. we do like that, we will have fewer and fewer traffic accidents. And we live a happier life.六、写作B是一个面向全球的图书分享网站。该网站组织的分享活动有两种参与方式:一是自由分享(wild release),即把书放在指定地点,由其他参与者自由获取;二是定向分享(controlled release),即直接传递给另一位参与者。假设你是李华,请用英文写信申请参加。内容应包括:表明写信目的选择一种分享方式简述做出该选择的理由希望了解更
23、多信息【经典范文】Dear Sir/Madam,Im a senior high school student from China. Learning that you are organizing this activity to share books worldwide, I am writing to apply to participate in it for the simple reason that I love reading and I own a large number of books. Youve introduced two ways to share book
24、s: wild release and controlled release. Of the two, the latter winsmy favour. By means of controlled release, I only need to deliver books to other participants, not only are books shared but it also can build up a bridge connecting readers from different parts of the world as well.If you could provide more specific information, I would be deeply grateful. Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua