1、课时跟踪练(一) Welcome to the unit & Reading Pre-reading.课文缩写填空Jane， I was so excited to be picked to 1.represent Canada.I have been to Pompeii in Italy and am now in China 2.visiting Loulan.Both places were important mercial cities about 2,000 years ago.They both disappeared and became lost 4.civilizatio
2、ns.Pompeii was 5.destroyed by a volcano.Loulan 6.disappeared under the sand.There are just a few 7.ruins left.I am becoming very 8.interested in ancient civilizations.Maybe I shall become a(n) 9.archeologist one day.10.What do you think?See you when I get back.Ann.阅读理解This past fall I experienced a
3、succession of stressful events in my life.First I received a devastating, terminal diagnosis, for my beloved dog.Two weeks later, while still trying to cope with his illness, I fell off a ladder and broke my wrist.Within a span of two months I was dealing with serious emotional and physical healing
4、(愈合)For the first time that I could remember, I couldnt reconcile (调和) the events in my life and I was having a hard time coping.One particularly difficult afternoon I walked into my art studio, took out some watercolors and started to paint.With nothing in particular as the subject matter, I produc
5、ed sheets of abstract images full of bright color and movement.It felt good to create.For the first time in weeks, I felt good.“Art can express what words cant, especially if theres been trauma (创伤)，” says art therapist Cathy Malchiodi PhD.She says that our brain stores memories as images, which is
6、why it is easier to tap into them visually.She cites artist Frida Kahlo who was severely injured in a bus accident when she was young.Many of Kahlos paintings were done while she was lying in bed recovering, and her later works often included imagery that relates back to her accident, pain and recov
7、ery periods.In addition to the process of painting and creating art, it has been documented that looking at art is beneficial and therapeutic (治疗的) as well.In the introduction of his book Lust for Life a novel on the life of Vincent Van Gogh, author Irving Stone cites his experience with fine art.Pr
8、ior to ever viewing a Van Gogh painting.Stone had lived for a year in Paris and Italy and was unmoved by the paintings he had seen.“Painting may be a very fine medium but it has nothing to say to me, at least nothing I can understand.” After having been challenged to visit a Van Gogh exhibit, howeve
9、r, he writes that he was surprised by the paintings, “unable to move or breath or think”Art is that powerful.语篇解读：本文作者通过自己的经历说明艺术对人的心灵和身体有治愈作用。1.In the first paragraph the author intends to _.Adescribe how he overcame stressful eventsBtell us that art helped him get out of his problemsCprove that ar
10、t can bring us many pleasuresDadvise us to try creating art when we meet problems解析：选B推理判断题。分析第一段可知，作者遇到了很多挫折和困难，是艺术创作使他重新获得了快乐，走出了困境。2What can we learn about Frida Kahlo from Paragraph 2?AShe did her later paintings from her memories.BShe didnt begin to paint until she had an accident.CShe recovere
11、d soon because she painted in bed.DShe wanted to express her sadness through painting.解析：选A细节理解题。分析文章第二段可知，画家 Frida Kahlo 后期的作品是她根据以前生活的回忆创作的。3Irving Stone felt the power of art when he _.Afirst saw fine artBwas in Paris and ItalyCwas writing about the life of Vincent Van GoghDsaw great works by Vin
12、cent Van Gogh解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章最后两句可知，梵高的作品展真正打动了 Irving Stone, 并让他感受到了艺术的力量。4The example of Irving Stone is given in the last paragraph to show that _.Alooking at art is therapeutic, tooBonly works of great artists can move peopleCart can have more benefits than we expectDfine art can change a person
13、completely解析：选A推理判断题。文章最后一段提到 Irving Stone 的真实事例是为了说明本段第一句，即欣赏艺术作品不但能使人受益，而且有治疗的功效。5The main purpose of the author is to tell us _.Ahis own experience in creating artBthe use of art in hard conditionsCthe healing power of artDthe importance of art解析：选C写作意图题。通读全文可知，作者通过自己的亲身经历阐明艺术对人的心灵和身体有治愈作用。.任务型阅读
14、Whatever your career, and whatever your goals in life are, ideas are going to matter to you.One great idea could change your life.The thing is, you probably dont have as many great ideas as youd like.Perhaps you feel unimaginative and unoriginal.You keep hoping that a really good idea will just pop
15、into your head, but that never seems to happen.The good news? Ideas arent magic dust sprinkled by the Muses.Theres an awful lot you can do to generate ideas any time you want.First, you need time to come up with ideas and quality time, where youre not worrying about the chores or your emails.Getting
16、 quality time ideally means taking a whole day away from your regular responsibilities.Go out to a coffee shop with a notebook, or shut yourself in a room at home without internet access.Get a zoomedout view of your life: set aside worries about “but what would people think？” and “is it sensible？” a
17、nd let yourself dream.Youll be amazed what you come up with.Ever had an idea which you immediately dismissed? You probably told yourself “Thats stupid，” or “Its been done before.”When youre generating ideas and thinking through possibilities, youll inevitably come up with a few false starts.Some ide
18、as will be unoriginal, undesirable or unworkable.But thats not a bad thing.One idea often leads to a whole train of thought and you might end up with a really good idea from something which seemed, at first glance, unpromising.Although Im a bit of an introvert I like to spend a fair amount of time o
19、n my own I also get a great buzz from being with likeminded people and discussing ideas and projects with them.Youve probably experienced something similar yourself maybe in a brainstorming meeting at work, or maybe just at a bar with friends.The energy generated by several people together can spark
20、 some brilliant ideas ones which youd never have come up with alone.How do you find likeminded people to bounce ideas off? You could try: Local groups, such as evening classes; Getting together with a couple of friends who “get” your dreams; Finding an online forum of people with the same interest o
21、r goals as you.Ideas dont just appear in a vacuum.Theyre formed from all the various input that you take in.Sometimes, a news story might give you the perfect idea for a Christmas present for your sister, or a book that youre reading might get you thinking about a particular goal in your life.The mo
22、re widely you read, the more open youll be to new ideas cropping up.That might mean reading a magazine or journal article thats far outside your normal area of expertise, or turning to a biography of someone who you know almost nothing about.A great place to start is online: blogs, news sites, forum
23、s and even Twitter and Facebook are all a rich source of ideas, just waiting for you.How do you come up with great ideas? And is there a particular area of your life where you feel like youre lacking inspiration？How to come up with great ideas all the time(1)Find/Spare quality time to thinkGetting i
24、deal quality time means (2)setting/putting aside worries about your regular (3)responsibilities such as the housework or your emails and letting yourself dream for some time.You may come up with some (4)amazing ideas.Dont judge your ideasA(n) (5)seemingly unimportant ideas might (6)turn out to be a
25、really good one.So dont dismiss any unoriginal, undesirable or unworkable ideas (7)immediately.Talk to other likeminded peopleTalking with people who (8)share the same interest or goals with you can inspire some brilliant ideas.You can find such people at work, at a bar, in evening classes or on an online forum.Read widelyReading widely helps you put forward new ideas and the Internet is a great place (9)rich/abundant in ideas.ConclusionWhatever your career, and whatever your goals in life are, ideas are of (10)significance/importance to you.
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