1、Lesson 2The Right Price一、根据句意及首字母提示完成句子1.Excuse me,but Ive no c with me.Can I pay by credit card?答案:cash2.Youve got a real b at such a low price.答案:bargain3.His success was the p of four years hard work.答案:product4.Im a to admit that Ive never read any of his books.答案:ashamed5.He made a c on this fo
2、otball teams bad performance in the game.答案:comment6.He is e about the space travel though he may never do that.答案:enthusiastic7.The shop-keeper is good at pleasing his c and his goods sell well.答案:customers8.What a him most was that he had received no reply to his application.答案:annoyed二、用括号中所给单词的正
3、确形式填空1.There is lots of (value) information on the Internet.答案:valuable2.“No,thanks.I can manage,” the child said (firm).答案:firmly3.The fans all have (confident) in their national team.答案:confidence4.Would it be (impolite)of me to ask exactly how old you are?答案:impolite5.Many employers have recogniz
4、ed that age discrimination(歧视)is (fair).答案:unfair6.They must have new markets for their (produce).答案:product(s)7.Dont be (shame) to say you have not got much money when the item you want is expensive for you.答案:ashamed8.I find it (annoy)when people smoke in public places.答案:annoying三、用下面所给短语的正确形式填空t
5、ake offin order toargue aboutbe ashamed ofbargain forbe enthusiastic aboutat leasthave a look at1.He having stolen his parents money.答案:was ashamed of2.He arrived early get a good seat.答案:in order to3.It will take you 20 minutes to get to the train station by taxi.答案:at least4.The shopkeeper 10% dis
6、count for each book.答案:took off5.Have you had a chance my proposal yet?答案:to have a look at6.She the coat for ten minutes with the man.答案:bargained for7.They were which film to see.答案:arguing about8.You dont seem to the partydont you want to go there tonight?答案:be enthusiastic about四、阅读理解A good nigh
7、ts sleep in the early years of life could be very important in preventing a child becoming obese,say scientists.Babies and preschool children who sleep for less than ten hours a night are more likely to be overweight when they are older,research has found.Experts believe that those who do not get en
8、ough sleep are more likely to feel hungry and want more calorie-rich food during the day.Former research has linked sleeping with obesity in adults and teenagers,but this is one of the first to look at very young children.Researchers from the Universities of Washington and California looked at the s
9、leeping habits of almost 1,000 children under the age of five.They found those who had less than ten hours sleep were twice as likely to be overweight five years later.Childhood obesity has doubled over the past 10 years.A quarter of secondary school pupils are now judged to be so overweight that th
10、eir health is in danger.Experts believe sleep,or lack(缺乏)of it,could be a major cause of this.On average children are sleeping for an hour less than they did 30 years ago.Last year Chinese researchers looked at more than 5,000 youngsters and found that those who were able to catch up on(补充)sleep at
11、the weekend were far less likely to get body weight problems.Scientists have also found a link between lack of sleep and diabetes(糖尿病).Last year Canadian researchers discovered those who did not get seven or eight hours sleep a night were two and a half times more likely to become sick.1.The underli
12、ned word “obese” in the first paragraph may mean “”.A.quite protectiveB.very sadC.very fatD.quite young答案:C 解析:根据第一段第二句话“Babies and preschool children who sleep for less than ten hours a night are more likely to be overweight when they are older,research has found.”可知新的研究表明早年夜间足够的睡眠对于防止孩子肥胖很重要。由此推断o
13、bese意为“肥胖的”。2.According to Chinese researchers,if a person who lacks sleep can get more sleep during weekends,.A.he wont get hungry easilyB.he will feel tired all the timeC.there will be little chance of him becoming fatD.it will be very hard for him to fall asleep at night答案:C 解析:根据最后一段中“Last year
14、Chinese researchers looked at more than 5,000 youngsters and found that those who were able to catch up on(补充)sleep at the weekend were far less likely to get body weight problems.”一句可知答案。3.From the passage we know .A.too little sleep will result in illness besides obesityB.in the past people didnt
15、connect sleep with weightC.fat children must have slept less than 10 hours five years agoD.most children are unhealthy because of little sleep 答案:A 解析:最后一段中“Scientists have also found a link between lack of sleep and diabetes(糖尿病).”一句说明了科学家发现缺乏睡眠与糖尿病之间也存在着联系。4.What would be the best title of the passage?A.A good nights sleep helps the development of kids brain!B.Ten hours sleep prevents overweight in kids!C.Children are sleeping much less nowadays!D.More teenagers get weight problems!答案:B 解析:全文说明了儿童睡眠不足与肥胖之间的联系,故B项明确全面地表达了文章的主题,同时也很生动,增强了对读者的吸引力。