1、Unit 2 Reading for Writing1、You make friends with people and then make unreasonable demands (以至于他们拒绝你）.（reject)2、 (当谈到打篮球的时候）this weekend, Jack seems too excited to fall asleep. (come)3、The more powerful the car is, (越难操纵它）.（ handle )4、What I said _(激起) his curiosity.5、I dont want to _ anything _(留下
2、).6、Her ( emotion ) had ranged from anger to guilt in the space of a few seconds.7、She is now concentrating on a career as a fashion (design ) .8、Im getting fatter, as I am eating more and (锻炼少）.（exercise)9、Thank you very much. I (不可能成功）without your help. (succeed)10、She told me this knife (可以用来）to
3、cut fruits. (use)11、Before Break fast Wheres Papa going with the ax? said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast. Out to the hoghouse, replied Mrs Arable. Some pigs were born last night. I dont see why he needs an ax, continued Fern, who was only eight. Well, said her mother
4、, one of the pigs is a runt. Its very small and weak, and it will never amount to anything. So your father has decided to do away with it. Do away with it? shrieked Fern. You mean kill it? Just because its smaller than the others? Mrs Arable put a pitcher of cream on the table. Dont yell, Fern! she
5、said. Your father is right. The pig would probably die anyway. Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was wet and the earth smelled of spring time. Ferns sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father. Please dont kill it! she sobbed. Its unfair. Mr Arable st
6、opped walking. Fern, he said gently, you will have to learn to control yourself. Control myself? yelled Fern. This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself. Tears ran down her cheeks and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her fathers hand Fern, said Mr Ar
7、able, I know more about raising a litter of pigs than you do. A weakling makes trouble. Now run along! But its unfair, cried Fern. The pig couldnt help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me? Mr Arable smiled. Certainly not, he said, looking down at h
8、is daughter with love. But this is different. A little girl is one thing, a little runty pig is another. I see no difference, replied Fern, still hanging on to the ax. This is the most terrible case of injustice I ever heard of. A queer look came over John Arable s face. He seemed almost ready to cr
9、y himself. All right, he said. You go back to the house and I will bring the runt when I come in. Ill let you start it on a bottle, like a baby. Then youll see what trouble a pig can be. When Mr Arable returned to the house half an hour later, he carried a carton under his aim Fern was upstairs chan
10、ging her sneakers. The kitchen table was set for breakfast, and the room smelled of coffee, bacon, damp plaster, and wood smoke from the stove. Put it on her chair! said Mrs Arable. Mr Arable set the carton down at Fern s place. Then he walked to the sink and washed his hands and dried them on the r
11、oller towel. Fern came slowly down the stairs. Her eyes were red from crying. As she approached her chair, the carton wobbled, and there was a scratching noise. Fern looked at her father. Then she lifted the lid of the carton. There, inside, looking up at her, was the newborn pig. It was a white one
12、. The morning light shone through its ears, turning them pink. Hes yours, said Mr Arable. Saved from an untimely death. And may the good Lord forgive me for this foolishness. Fern couldnt take her eyes off the tiny pig. Oh, she whispered. Oh, look at him! Hes absolutely perfect.1. Why does Mr Arable
13、 want to kill the pig?2. What is inside the carton?3. What do you think of Ferns words Its unfair.？4. If you are Fern, how will deal with the pig?12、I work with Volunteers for Wildlife，a rescue and education organization at BaileyArboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick
14、creatures can be heartbreaking；survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰）on the ground.When I arrived, I saw a 2- to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.I exam
15、ined the chick(雏鸟）and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest，I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found, I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe a
16、nd comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.Now all that was needed were the parents but they were absent, I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults；they might also encourage our chick to star
17、t calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and s
18、aw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.1.What is unavoidable in the authors rescue work according to paragraph 1?A.Efforts made in vain.B.Getting
19、injured in his work.C.Feeling uncertain about his future.D.Creatures forced out of their homes.2.Why was the author called to Muttontown?A.To rescue a woman.B.To take care of a woman.C.To look at a baby owl.D. To cure a young owl.3.What made the chick calm down?A.A new nest.B.Some food.C.A recording
20、.D.Its parents.4.How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?A.Its unexpected.B.Its beautiful.C.Its humorous.D.Its discouraging.13、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。 Homework is a major part of going to school: Its your teachers way of evaluating(评价) how much you understand of wha
21、ts going on in class._Luckily, you can do a few things to make homework less work. Be sure you understand the homework. Write your homework down in your notebook or day planner if you need to._Its much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember late
22、r that night! Use any extra time in school. Many schools have study halls that are specifically designed to allow students to study. Its tempting(诱惑) to hang out with friends during study periods or unstructured(松散的) time._ Take a break. _So take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for to
23、o long without stretching or relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15 minute break every hour is a good idea for most people. _ If you dont finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then b
24、udget your time. Most high school students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If its a heavy homework day and youve got an assignment in every subject, youll need to devote more time to homework. Its a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule, especially if you are invol
25、ved in sports or activities or have an after school job.A. Make a homework schedule.B. Settle down to do homework.C. And it helps digest important concepts.D. Most peoples attention spans (跨度) arent very long.E. Dont be afraid to ask questions about whats unknown.F. Once your homework is done, you c
26、an check over it if you have extra time.G. But the more work you can get done in school, the less youll have to do that night. 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：so that they reject you解析： 2答案及解析：答案：When it comes to playing basketball解析： 3答案及解析：答案：the more difficult it is to handle解析： 4答案及解析：答案：stirred up解析： 5答案及解析：答案
27、：leave; behind解析： 6答案及解析：答案：emotions解析： 7答案及解析：答案：designer解析： 8答案及解析：答案：exercising less/doing exercise less解析： 9答案及解析：答案：couldnt have succeeded解析： 10答案及解析：答案：could be used解析： 11答案及解析：答案：1.Because it is very small and weak.2.Inside the carton is the newborn pig.3.I agree with Fern. All creatures shou
28、ld be treated equally, whether they are strong or weak.4.I will take care of it and help it become a strong pig.解析： 12答案及解析：答案：ACAB解析：1.A 解析根据第一段的Trying to help injured，displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain可知，救助野生动物有时会让人感到心碎，因为即使努力挽救它们，也不能保证它们都 会活下来。因此答案为A。2.C 解
29、析根据第二段的I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(描头鷹）on the ground可知，这位女士给作者打电话是为了让他来救助一只猫头鹰雏鸟。3.A 解析根据第四段的 I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. it quickly calmed down可知，作者做的鸟巢非常舒眼，所以把这只猫头鹰雏鸟放进去后，它很快安静下来。 4.B解析根据最后一段可知，通过播放猫
30、头鹰雏鸟饥饿时发出的叫声的录音，这只猫头鹰雏鸟最终与它的父母闭聚，而且它的父母开始给它喂 食，再结合第一段最后一句However，when it works，it is simply beautiful可判断，作者付出的努力没有白费，因而结果是美好的。 13答案及解析：答案：C; E; G; D; A解析：1.前文指出家庭作业是你的老师评价你的听课效果的一种方法。 而C项的意思是做家庭作业还能帮助你消化重要的槪念，二者都在介绍做作业的好处，故选C项。2.设空处后指出在课上或课下花一些时间询问老师更容易。E项中指出不要害怕问问题，符合语境，故选E项。3.本段的意思是在学校多花一些时间做家庭作业。设空处前指出在学习期间或零散的时间和朋友出去玩很有诱惑力，而G项指出但是你在学校完成的作业越多，你在晚上做的作业就越少，符合上下文语境。4.设空处后建议学生不要长时间做作业，注意适当休息，D项指出大多数人注意力的时间不会太长，与设空处后的So形成因果关系，符合语境，故选D项。5.设空处为主题句。本段主要介绍了如果在学校期间你没有完成作业，那么你需要做一个计划，规划好时间。A项的意思是自我调节，与本段主题相符，故选A项。
