1、Unit 4 Section Grammar & Writing 课时作业.单句语法填空1Pressed from his parents, and realizing (realize) that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games.2Disappearing (disappear) from view day by day, the singer is turning to his memories for comfort.3Basing (base) an impor
2、tant decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.4The bus was held up by the snowstorm，thus causing(cause) the delay.5Not having completed (complete) the programme, they have to stay there for another two weeks.6Tasting (taste) good and sweet, this kind of pear was so
3、on sold out in the market.7George returned after the war, only to be told (tell) that his wife had left him. 8The old man, having worked (work) abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland.阅读理解AI think that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. J
4、ust listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention, and especially if its given from the heart. When people are talking, theres no need to do anything but receive them. Just take them in. Listen to what theyre saying.Care about it. Most times caring about it is eve
5、n more important than understanding it.When we interrupt what someone is saying to let him know that we understand, we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen, he knows we care. Many people with cancer can talk about the relief of having someone just listen.I have even learned to re
6、spond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the tissues (纸巾), until I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut him down, to take him out of his experience of sadness and grief (悲痛，悲伤). Now I just listen. When they have cried all they
7、need to cry, they find me there with them.This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young.I thought people listened only because they were too timid to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far mo
8、re power to heal and to connect than the wellintentioned (出于好心的) words.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。作者认为在与别人交流时倾听是最重要的，就这一观点作者结合自己的经历进行了论述。1When we communicate with others we had better .Alisten moreBunderstand moreCspeak more Dlook here and there解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段可知，在谈话过程中，“倾听”是最有效的方法，很多时候它甚至比听明白更重要。故答案为A项。2Passin
9、g a person who is crying a tissue perhaps means .Astopping him from crying any moreBstopping him from saying anythingCadvising him to have a restDhelping him to accept the sadness解析：选A推理判断题。第三段谈到作者的个人经历，结合下文中的shut down(阻止)可知，当对方哭的时候递给对方纸巾，是想让对方停止哭泣。故答案为A项。3It is very difficult for us to learn to lis
10、ten because .Awe may know the answerBwe have an interesting topicCparents teach us to speakDit goes against what we have been taught解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句可知，虽然我们知道“倾听”在谈话中很重要，但是要我们做到不太容易，主要是因为这与我们从小所接受的教育相违背。故答案为D项。4What is probably the best title for this article?AListening and talkingBListen, just l
11、istenCListening is not easy to learnDHow to comfort others解析：选B标题归纳题。文章主要是说在与别人交流的过程中，“倾听”是最重要的，其他方式的效果都不好。故答案为B项。BA simple gesture can be formed into a childs memory so quickly that it will cause the child to give a false answer to a question accompanied by that gesture. A new finding suggests that
12、 parents, social workers, psychologists and lawyers should be careful with their hands as well as their words.Gestures can be as informative as speech, but hand gestures are so common that we rarely notice when were using them.While the recollection (回忆) of both adults and children is easy to react
13、to suggestion, the memories of children are known to be particularly influenced, said lead researcher Sara Broaders of Northwestern University. Kids are used to looking to adults to tell events for them and can be misled even if not intentionally.Previous research, for example, has shown that detail
14、ed questions often cause false answers; when asked, say，“Did you drink juice at the picnic？”the child is likely to say“yes” even if no juice had been available. Its not that the child is lying on purpose. Rather, the detail is quickly formed into his or her memory.To avoid this problem, social worke
15、rs have long been advised to ask children only openended questions, such as“What did you have at the picnic？”But an openended question paired with a gesture, briefly meaning a juice box, is treated like a detailed question. That is, children become likely to answer falsely.And it isnt just a few kid
16、s：77% of children gave at least one piece of false information when a detail was suggested by an ordinary gesture. Gestures may also become more popular when talking with nonfluent language users, such as little kids, Broaders said, as hand movements can impart meaning of unfamiliar words and phrase
17、s. “It certainly seems reasonable that adults would gesture more with children.”In general, Broaders advises parents and other adults to “try to be aware of your hands when questioning a child about an event. Otherwise, you might be getting answers that dont reflect what actually happened.”【解题导语】本文是
18、一篇说明文。手势语在一定程度上会增加相互间的理解。然而，它也有消极作用，即误导对方，尤其是会误导孩子。本文探索了其中的原因。5According to the text, gestures .Ahave not any function at allBare rarely used by peopleChave certain effect on childrenDare often used by social workers解析：选C细节理解题。文章第一段指出手势语对孩子有影响，而全文都在说明这一观点。故选C。6Why are kids easy to be misled by gestu
19、res according to Sara Broaders?AThese gestures are very attractive.BTheir memories are affected easily.CChildren are easy to tell lies.DThese gestures are used frequently.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句和第三段可知，主要原因是孩子的记忆很容易受到外界，例如具体问题或者暗示性手势等的影响。故选B。7The underlined word “impart”in Paragraph 6 means “ ”Aseparate
20、 Btell apartCconfuse Dpass on解析：选D词义猜测题。本段最后一句话说大人对孩子使用更多的手势语是非常有理由的。其原因就是前一句话，即手势语能够传达那些不熟悉的单词和短语的含义。故选D。8What would be the best title for the text?AGesturesa Useful Way of EducationBGestures Can Mislead ChildrenCGestures Mean Adults DirectionsDGestures Affect Children Much解析：选B标题归纳题。整篇文章主要介绍了一项研究结
21、果，手势语会对孩子产生误导作用。选项D表达太宽泛。故选B。.语法填空Although it could not compete with the speed of email today, the 1800s experienced a revolution in communication that played an important role in creating the tradition of the Christmas greeting card.1. (help) by the new railway system, the public postal service mad
22、e corresponding a popular past time.In England, Sir Henry Cole recognized the advantage of 2. more efficient mail service and initiated (开始) the practice of sending Christmas greeting cards 3. friends.The first card 4. (design) by JC.Horsley as a commercial endeavor.One thousand copies were sold in
23、London, 5. soon others followed suit.An English 6. (art), William Egley, produced a popular card in 1849. Louis Prang, a German born printer, working from 7. shop in Massachusetts, printed his first American cards in 1875. Even more 8. (importance) than his printing was the fact 9. he did more than
24、anyone else to popularize the cards by instituting nationwide contests for the best Christmas designs, 10. were awarded cash prizes.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了圣诞卡的由来及其在沟通方面所起的重要作用。1解析：因help与公共邮政服务之间是动宾关系，故用过去分词表示被动。答案：Helped2解析：指一种更高效的邮政服务，表示“一种”用不定冠词a。答案：a3解析：句式搭配send sth. to sb.表示“给某人送某物”。答案：to4解析：在句中作谓语表示
25、被动，且用一般过去时。答案：was designed5解析：用连词and连接两个并列句。答案：and6解析：从后面的同位语William Egley可知这里填与art有关的人，即artist。答案：artist7解析：从后面的his first American cards可知是他的商店。答案：his8解析：这是一个倒装句，主语是the fact，空处要求填的词在句中作表语，故用形容词。答案：important9解析：此处引导同位语从句，说明the fact的具体内容，本身无意义，也不作成分，但一般不省略。答案：that10解析：此处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词designs。答案：whi
26、ch.书面表达为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了“HEARTTOHEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。内容要点如下：1表示理解并给予安慰；2提出建议并说明理由。参考词汇temper n脾气；情绪Hi Worried，Im sorry to know that youre having such a bad time at the moment. Yours，JamieOne possible version：Hi Worried，I
27、m sorry to know that youre having such a bad time at the moment. Actually, everyone will have one of those periods when everything seems to be going wrong. Therefore, it is unnecessary to be worried. You should learn selfcontrol, which can help avoid saying and doing something that youll regret. The
28、 following are three suggestions.To begin with, sharing your feelings with your friends and teachers is a good choice as you can remove your negative emotions by doing so. Another effective suggestion is that you should take more physical exercise, which can lift your spirits. Last but not least, keep an optimistic attitude towards life and you will enjoy the pleasure life has brought to you.I hope my suggestions will be of benefit to you. May you get rid of your trouble soon.Yours，Jamie
