1、Unit 2What is happiness to you？Period OneWelcome to the unit & Reading.用适当的介、副词填空1I understand that you often use the example _ the gymnast Sang Lan to show how people can find happiness even during times _ a personal catastrophe.2Before her accident，we knew her _ a young girl who was happy and succ
2、essful _ her sport.3Even though her training meant that she had to live apart _ her parents，she was happy to devote herself _ gymnastics.4Sang Lan knew that in those years，she was working _ something special，and she was making her parents proud.5A coach changed the way the equipment was set _，but Sa
3、ng Lan was not aware _ the change until it was too late.6She hit her head，and then fell _ the gymnastics mat _ a broken neck.7Everyone who saw her，from nurses _ famous visitors _ Leonardo DiCaprio from the film Titanic，who went to see her in the hospital to cheer her _，all said she was _ good spirit
4、s.8Sang Lan knew that for many people the secret _ happiness is to have appreciation _ the good things in life，and to focus _ goals.9How has Sang Lan adapted _ her new life?10She went back _ China，and graduated _ Peking University in 2007 _ a degree _ broadcasting.佳句翻译与仿写1By the time she competed in
5、 the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games，she had been a junior gymnast for eleven years.翻译_仿写当他到达电影院的时候，电影已放映10分钟了。_2Even though her training meant that she had to live apart from her parents，she was happy to devote herself to gymnastics.翻译_仿写即使你这么说，我也不信。_，I dont believe it.3In 1998
6、，a small accident during one of her practice vaults at the Goodwill Games could have cost her future happiness.翻译_仿写你本来可以免费进入的，但你却买了票。_，but you bought a ticket.4Instead of crying about what she had lost and feeling hopeless，Sang Lan thought about what she could do to get better.翻译_仿写我们不担心他说什么，而是关心他会
7、怎么做。_，we cared about what he could do with it.5Yes，as long as I still had my family and friends.翻译_仿写我想只要不影响学习，你可以玩电脑游戏。_，I think you can play computer games.单项填空1To some，happiness is _ by family and friends.To others，happiness means _ success in something，such as meeting a goal.Asurrounded；to achie
8、veBbeing surrounded；to achieveCsurrounded；achievingDbeing surrounded；achieving2To those who have been injured or struggle _ a physical disability，happiness can simply mean a day without suffering，or just being _.Afor；living Bagainst；liveCwith；alive Dalong；lively3Our guest today is Dr.Brain，_has writ
9、ten several books about happiness and the things people do _ themselves happy.Awho；to keep Bthat；keptCwhich；keeping Dwho；keeps4_ some of our viewers dont know her story，can you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan and _？AIn case of；who is sheBIn case；who she isCIn case；who is sheDIn case of；who she i
10、s5By the time she _ in the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games，she _ a junior gymnast for eleven years.Acompeted；wasBwas competing；has beenCcompeted；had beenDhad competed；was6In 1998，a small accident during one of her practice vaults at the Goodwill Games could have _ her her future
11、 happiness.Ataken BcostCpaid Dspent7She _ to a top hospital in New York.Specialists from many parts of the world said that _ her severe injuries，she would never walk again.Arushed；because Bwas rushed；because ofCrushed；because of Dwas rushed；because8Instead of crying about what she _ and _ hopeless，S
12、ang Lan thought about what she could do to get better.Alost；felt Bhad lost；feltCwas losing；feeling Dhad lost；feeling.阅读理解I am honoured to be with you today at one of the finest universities in the world.I never graduated from college.If the truth is told，this is the closest Ive ever gotten to a coll
13、ege graduation.I was luckyI found what I loved to do early in life.Woz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20.We worked hard，and in 10 years Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a 2 billion company with over 4,000 employees.We had just released our finest creation
14、the Macintosha year earlier，and I had just turned 30.And then I got fired.How can you get fired from a company you started？Well，as Apple grew we hired someone who I thought was very talented to run the company with me，and for the first year or so things went well.But then our visions of the future b
15、egan to diverge and eventually we had a falling out.When we did，our Board of Directors (董事会) sided with him.So at 30 I was out.And very publicly out.What had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone，and it was depressing.During the next five years，I started a company named NEXT，another compan
16、y named Pixar，and fell in love with an amazing woman who would become my wife.Pixar went on to create the worlds first computer animated feature film，Toy Story，and is now the mostsuccessful animation studio in the world.In a remarkable turn of events，Apple bought NEXT，I returned to Apple，and the tec
17、hnology we developed at NEXT is at the heart of Apples current renaissance(复兴)And Laurene and I have a wonderful family together.Im pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadnt been fired from Apple.It was awful tasting medicine，but I guess the patient needed it.Sometimes life hits you in
18、 the head with a brick.Dont lose faith.Im convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did.Youve got to find what you love.If you havent found it yet，keep looking.Dont settle.1This passage is probably taken from _.Aa lecture given by a professorBa speech given to some col
19、lege studentsCa talk given at a conferenceDa book dealing with a persons own experience2Which of the following is the correct order of events that happened to the speaker?aHe released the Macintosh.bHe got fired from Apple.cHe returned to Apple.dHe fell in love with the woman who was to become his w
20、ife.eHe started another two companies.Abcade BabcdeCbeadc Dabedc3The underlined word “diverge” in the second paragraph probably means “_”Adiffer BchangeCaccomplish Dfall4What is the point the speaker wants to make in the passage?ANever be afraid of failures.BBe willing to change yourself.CBe sure to
21、 find what you love to do.DStick to your own vision.while n一会儿；conj.(表示时间)当的时候；和同时生义：conj.(表示条件)只要；(表示让步)虽然；尽管；(表示对比)然而(1)While there is life，there is hope.只要有生命就有希望。(2)While I understand what you say，I cant agree with you.虽然我理解你所说的，但是不能同意你的意见。(3)While I was busy here and there，he was gone.我忙得团团转，他倒
22、溜之大吉。答案.1.of；of2.as；in3.from；to4.towards 5up；of6.to；with7.to；like；up；In 8to；for；on9.to10.to；from；with；in.1.到参加纽约友好运动会的体操锦标赛时，桑兰已经是一名有着十一年经历的体操小将了。By the time he got to the cinema，the film had been on for ten minutes.2参加训练意味着她不能和父母住在一起，但尽管如此，她还是乐意奉献于体操。Even though you say so31998年在友好运动会上进行跳马练习时的一个小事故
23、，可能把她未来的幸福化为泡影。You could have entered free4桑兰没有因为她所失去的而哭泣，也没有绝望，她在考虑要做些什么才能让自己恢复得更好。Instead of worrying about what he said5是的，只要我仍旧有家人和朋友。As long as it doesnt affect your study.1.D第一个空考查现在分词的被动式作表语；第二个空考查动词mean用法，作“意味着，意思是”讲时，后面跟动名词作宾语，故选D项。mean作“意欲，打算”讲时，后面跟不定式作宾语。2C第一个空with意为“带有的”意思，struggle with
24、a physical disability译为“身患残疾而(挣扎)行动不便”。注意区分：struggle for为而战；struggle against与作斗争；struggle with与一起作战。第二个空考查alive作表语，与be构成系表结构，意为“活着”。3A由先行词Dr.Brain(指人)和第一空前的逗号可知，第一空处用who引导非限制性定语从句；第二空处用不定式作状语，表目的。4Bin case以防，为连词，后面常跟句子；而in case of为介词短语后面只能跟名词或动名词等。第二个空为tell引导的宾语从句要用陈述语气。故选B项。5C截止到过去某个时间点发生某个动作用一般过去时
25、(competed)，另一动作已经存在(多长时间了)用过去完成时。6Bcost sb. sth.使某人丧失/失去，主语一般为物或事。take占用；花费(时间)；需要；主语常用it，有时也可用物或事。pay与spend作“花费”讲，主语一般都是人。故选B项。7B根据句意，她应是“被急送到”(was rushed to.)，故用被动语态；第二个空考查because与because of用法，because为连词，后面引导原因状语从句；because of为介词短语，后跟名词或动名词。8D“what she had lost”发生在“Sang Lan thought about what she could do to get better”之前，故用过去完成时态。第二个空feeling与前面crying为并列平行结构，故选D项。.1.B推理判断题。本文是“苹果”公司总裁在某大学毕业典礼上的演讲。演讲者通过自己的亲身经历告诉即将毕业的大学生，一定要找到自己喜欢做的事情。2D排序题。从文中演讲者叙述的亲身经历可以得出答案。3A词义猜测题。从后面讲到的董事会支持对方，演讲者退出“苹果”公司这一点可断定，两个人的意见不一致。4C主旨大意题。在文章最后一段中，演讲者点明自己演讲的中心：一定要找到自己喜欢做的事情。在前面两段中，演讲者叙述自己的曲折经历是为后文点题作铺垫。
