1、课时作业(八)Unit 14Careers阅读理解AMy dad is a wonderful man.He worked hard all his life and has never let me down.If one person influenced me to go to college and become a better person，its him.I moved in with my dad a few years ago.Every morning he would wake up at 4 am.He would do some writing and then le
2、ave for work.He would get off work at 5 pm and spend the remaining day with his family.Any time I needed him，he was there for me.He was a great role model.My dad is a typical family man.He bends_over_backwards to support his family.He supported us financially and emotionally.My dad is the reason why
3、 I try to support my son as best as I can.He is also the reason why I have decided to spend less time with friends and more time with family.Now Im a much better woman.I have a son of my own.I once worked hard on my studies in school and now do well in my work.My dad became a manager in less than th
4、ree years and I hope to do the same.I have worked for the same company for one and a half years now.I have got two raises.I remember I worked extremely hard in school.I never missed a day and I never went to school late.I graduated in July two years ago.This was only the first step to becoming a psy
5、chologist.My father is an expert in this field.But Im proud that I never rely on his reputation.My father is more than 2,000 miles away，but I never forget what he did for us.Every time work gets really hard，I think of my dad.Every time I feel like giving up，I think of him.语篇解读作者为她父亲而感到自豪，并以他为榜样，认真学习
6、，努力工作，关心家人。1What does the underlined phrase “bends over backwards” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?ABe friendly to others.BTry to save every penny.CDo a lot of housework. DMake a great effort解析：词义猜测题。作者在本文高度地称赞父亲，她父亲每天在早晨4点钟就起床写作，再根据My dad is a typical family man.He bends over backwards to support his
7、family.He supported us financially and emotionally.可知她父亲为了养家努力。因此猜出bends over backwards意为“竭尽全力”。答案：D2What do we know about the authors work?AShe has become a famous psychologist.BShe does well and has been awarded.CShe plans to found her own workshop.DShe never missed a day in her company.解析：细节推理题。根
8、据第三段的I once worked hard on my studies in school and now do well in my work和I have got two raises可知B正确。答案：B3We can infer from this passage that_.Athe author is working in the same field as her fatherBthe author regrets not spending too much time with friendsCthe authors father went to work at 4 am ev
9、ery dayDthe author has moved back and is living with her father解析：推理判断题。从第四段的My father is an expert in this field可知答案选A。答案：A4Which of the following can describe the authors father best?AFriendly，careful and patient.BStrict，selfless and hardworking.CHardworking，responsible and knowledgeable.DKind，tho
10、ughtful，and humorous.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的He worked hard all his life可知作者的父亲勤奋。她父亲重视家庭，是责任感很强的人。另外她父亲是心理方面的专家，是有知识的人。答案：CBNick Hancock hopes to set a new record by living alone for 60 days on a small island in the Atlantic.Tom McClean，an SAS soldier who holds the solo record for occupying (占领) Rockall for
11、 40 days in 1985，told Hancock that being alone for two months was the greatest challenge Hancock would have to face.“Im fully expecting it to be tough，” Nick Hancock said.“Im hoping that by doing my daily tasks fairly slowly，Im going to be able to keep most of my time busy.I think the worst times wi
12、ll come if Im boxed up for several days by bad weather.”Hancock hopes to land on Rockall in early Juneand will carry out the last tests of his boat nextweek.He has a small wind turbine (风电机) and asolar panel for power，more than two months food，a satellite phone and a laptop loaded with ebooks to kee
13、p him going.Hancock will update an adventure blog，texting messages out on Twitter and emailing his wife Pam and friends on mainland Scotland every day.Rockall has been occupied before，most famously，by McClean but also by three Greenpeace campaigners，who set the longstay record of 42 days in 1997 by
14、occupying the rock in protest at oil and gas exploration (勘察) in the area.The last human inhabitants Hancock knows of are a small group of Belgian amateur radio enthusiasts，who are interested in broadcasting from distant islands；they were on Rockall overnight in late 2010.Hancock has no large suppor
15、t team behind him.Except for the coastguard，his only lifeline will be the Orca ，the passenger boat which will take him to Rockall.语篇解读Nick Hancock想挑战独自居住在大西洋中的小岛上的纪录。如何度过漫长的时间？他将面临很多挑战。5According to Tom McClean，the biggest difficulty Hancock would meet was_.Aloneliness Bbad weatherClack of foodDcomm
16、unication解析：细节理解题。从第二段中的being alone for two months was the greatest challenge Hancock would have to face可知，住在Rockall上Hancock遇到的最大困难是孤独。答案：A6To keep his time busy on Rockall，Hancock will_.Ado his daily tasks slowlyBwrite a bookCthink of his wifeDsurf online解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的Im hoping that by doing my da
17、ily tasks fairly slowly，Im going to be able to keep most of my time busy可知，为了消磨在岛上的这段时间，Hancock将放慢做日常活动的速度，这样会觉得时间过的快一些。答案：A7How will Hancock get to Rockall?AOn the coastguards boat.BOn a passenger boat.COn his own plane.DOn a passenger plane.解析：细节理解题。从倒数第一段中的Except for the coastguard，his only lifel
18、ine will be the Orca ，the passenger boat which will take him to Rockall可知，Hancock将乘坐小型客船到达Rockall。答案：B8We can learn from the passage that_.ATom McClean was the first person to set foot on RockallBHancock will rely on the coast guardCRockall is not suitable for humans to settle onDHancock was already
19、 a famous online writer before making the plan解析：推理判断题。由文章可知人们把住在Rockall当作挑战，由此可知这个小岛不宜人类定居。答案：CCFor some kids，the news on TV can be difficult to understand.Dont worry！Here comes Linda Ellerbee.She is a wellknown journalist behind Nickelodeons Nick News，a special TV program for kids.As the shows cre
20、ator and reporter，Ellerbee talks about the news in a way thats easy for children to understand.This month，Nick News celebrated its 20th birthday.It is the longest running TV news program for kids.Ann Curry，the host of the program Today，interviewed Ellerbee in New York City.Ellerbee wore her favorite
21、 orange shoesthe same pair she wears in the programfor the special occasion.When asked why she started Nick News，Ellerbees answer is simple.“Kids have a right (权利) to know，” she says.“And they already do know，but maybe not all the facts.” She looks at her job on Nick News as more than just a news re
22、porter.She says that its her duty to explain the news and help children understand what has really happened.Ellerbee tries to balance bad news with good news，too.“Behind each sad story，theres always someone or something trying to make it better，” she explains.Besides important events，Nick News also
23、reports the things that are going on in the world of kids.When deciding what to talk about in the program，Ellerbee says，“We think：What big events are kids unable to avoid？What are they already hearing about？What can we help them understand better？”语篇解读本文是说明文。文章介绍了Nick News这一儿童新闻节目的特色。9According to t
24、he text，Linda Ellerbee_.Ais now twenty years oldBworks as a news reporterClikes to wear sports shoesDknows how to take care of kids解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的As the shows creator and reporter可知，Linda Ellerbee是一名新闻工作者。答案：B10What do we know about Nick News?AIt mainly reports exciting news.BIt is a new program mad
25、e by Ellerbee.CIt teaches kids how to make the news.DIt helps kids learn about the news better.解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的explain the news and help children understand what has really happened可知，Nick News这一节目可以帮助孩子们更好地了解新闻。答案：D11What is Ellerbees attitude toward her job?AShe takes it seriously.BShe thinks it pa
26、ys well.CShe finds it a bit boring.DShes not interested in it.解析：推理判断题。由第三段中的后两句可知，Ellerbee对待她的工作很认真。答案：A12The last paragraph mainly talks about_.Awhy children like Nick NewsBhow Ellerbee understands newsCwhat topics Nick News coversDdifferent kinds of news programs解析：段落大意题。由important events和also reports the things.可知，最后一段主要谈论Nick News这一节目所覆盖的话题。答案：C