1、课时作业17.单句填空1It was in the middle of the night that my father woke me up and told me to watch the football game.2It was the middle of the night when my father woke me up and told me to watch the football game.3The evening performance (perform) begins at 8 oclock.4. However hard you try, it is difficu
2、lt to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.5These products are of high quality and able to compete internationally (international)6Look! Tom together with his classmates is (be) playing a game on the playground.7John was competing against James for the prize in math.8If you are willin
3、g to, you also can be a successful (success) man like Li Ning.9We guarantee to_replace (replace) the broken door free of charge.10Are you familiar with this type of machine?.完成句子1直到两个月后，他才知道这个故事。 It was not until two months later that he knew the story.2这本书的花费是那本书的三倍。This book costs three times as m
4、uch as that one.3正如报道的那样，越来越多的人注重中国传统文学和美德。 As is reported,_more and more people pay attention to traditional Chinese literature and virtues.4他可能已经知道那消息了。 The chances are he has known the news.5十分之九的美国人每天至少看一个电视节目。 Nine out of ten Americans watch at least one television show a day.串点成篇微表达王先生年轻时是一位优秀
5、的运动员，经常在体育馆(stadium)里训练。退役(retire)后他当了教练(trainer)。王先生比起别的教练来，有一个很大的优势(have an advantage over )他非常有耐心。即使(even if)他很累了，他也总是乐于帮助那些年轻人。正是他的善良和耐心为他赢得了好名声(用强调句型)。那时，喜欢跟着他训练的年轻人的数量一直在增加(on the increase)。十年后，王先生开办了自己的公司来生产运动服(tracksuit)。运动服由于质量好，所以很畅销。王先生对自己的成功很满意。Mr Wang was an excellent player when he was
6、 young and he often did some training in the stadium. After he retired, he became a trainer. Mr Wang had an advantage over other trainershe was very patient. Even if he was very tired, he was still ready to help those young people. It was his kindness and patience that helped him earn a good reputat
7、ion. At that time, the number of the young people who would like to follow him was on the increase. Ten years later, Mr Wang opened his own company to produce tracksuits. They were of good quality, so they sold well. Mr Wang was satisfied with his success.阅读理解They train four hours a day, often wakin
8、g up at 4：30 or 5：00 for beforeschool practices. Their evenings and weekends are eaten up by twiceweekly travel games. Every day is the same; theres no break. No, these arent Olympic athletes; theyre kids.The benefits of sports are obvious. So, its not surprising that, according to CNN, 41 million A
9、merican children play competitive sports. But when does this become too much of a good thing?Seven years ago, a survey in Sporting Kids magazine found 84 percent of athletes parents had observed belligerent behavior in other parents at games and that 80 percent had been targets of this behavior. Wha
10、t does this say about sports culture, and our culture as a whole? Some parents have become so crazy about their childrens winning that they dont stop to think about what example they are setting.If athletes are constantly surrounded by adults who scream at coaches and attack sports officials, they m
11、ay think that this is acceptable behavior. Theyll try to win at all costs. In other words, they wont know how to accept defeat, and learn from it.The amount of time some athletes spend practicing can be dangerous. According to Sports Illustrated, over 3.5 million athletes younger that 15 suffered fr
12、om a sportsrelated injurythats nearly one in ten! Many injuries cause permanent(永久的)damage if not treated.So what can we do about this situation? Some argue that there is no problem, because sports has always been and will always be competitive. But did your grandparents spend hours each day practic
13、ing tennis or volleyball? No, they probably played with the neighborhood kids after school, not worrying about winning. All they wanted was to have fun. And thats what we need to change in youth sportsfocus on enjoyment.本文介绍了虽然体育运动有好处，但让孩子过分训练可能让他们的身体受到永久性的损害。父母对孩子成功的狂热让他们不惜一切代价争取胜利，同时却不能正确对待失败。因此作者
14、提出这需要改变，要让青年在体育中享受快乐。1What does the underlined word “belligerent” refer to?AMild. BAggressive.CElegant. DReasonable.答案：B解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段内容可知，成年人希望自己的子女取得成功，所以自己就在比赛中采用belligerent behavior给他们树立榜样，由此可推测画线词为“争强好胜的”。2Whats the consequence(结果)of adults bad examples?AYoung athletes scores will be affected.B
15、Young athletes performance will suffer.CYoung athletes wont deal with failure properly.DYoung athletes wont know how to succeed.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中In other words, they wont know how to accept defeat, and learn from it.可知，成年人的坏行为会让年轻运动员不知道如何接受失败并从中吸取教训。3What is the tone of the text?ACritical. BRelaxe
16、d.CObjective. DHumorous.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中But when does this become too much of a good thing？(什么时候它变成好事呢？)，第三段中Some parents have become so crazy about their childrens winning that they dont stop to think about what example they are setting.(有些父母为孩子的成功而疯狂，以至于他们都没有停下来想一想自己为孩子树立了什么样的榜样。)第四段中Theyll try
17、 to win at all costs. In other words, they wont know how to accept defeat, and learn from it.(他们将不惜一切代价争取胜利。换句话说，他们不知道如何接受失败，并从中吸取教训。)及最后一段中And thats what we need to change in youth sportsfocus on enjoyment.(这就是我们需要改变的在青少年体育中注重享受体育。)可知，作者对此持批评的态度。4Which is the best title for the text?AMore practice,
18、 less failureBFight for victory to the last secondCProhibit kids from competitive sportsDEnjoyment first, competition second答案：D解析：标题判断题。通读全文并根据文章最后一句And thats what we need to change in youth sportsfocus on enjoyment.可知，作者提出要让青少年注重享受体育，而不是单纯的竞争。.七选五Training for a marathon requires careful preparatio
19、n and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs. _1_ , buy the bestfitting, bestbuilt running shoes you can find. No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet, so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop. When you have foun
20、d shoes that seem right, walk in them for a few days to doublecheck the fit. _2_ . As always, you should stretch(伸展)at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.During the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day. _3_ , it is wise to take a day off to
21、 rest. But during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run. _4_ . After two weeks, start timing yourself. _5_ . Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter, you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.AAfter six daysBFor a good marathon runnerCBefore
22、 you begin your trainingDWith each day, increase the distance by a half mileEIf they still feel good, you can begin running in themFTime spent for preparation raises the quality of trainingGNow you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了进行马拉松训练的具体做法。首先要做好准备，购买最合适的
23、跑鞋。同时要注意在第一周里不要考虑跑太远，而是要逐渐延长跑步时间。到第二周的时候，可以设置跑步距离，每天逐渐加长，然后再根据参赛的具体情况制订训练方案。1C解析：根据空后buy the bestfitting, bestbuilt running shoes you can find(购买你能找到的最合适的、最好的跑鞋)可知，这是为了跑马拉松而进行的准备，这应该是在进行马拉松训练之前做的事情，故选C项“Before you begin your training”。2E解析：根据空前句When you have found shoes that seem right，walk in them
24、for a few days to doublecheck the fit.(当你发现似乎合适的鞋子时，穿着走动几天，再次检查其舒适度。)可知，E选项中they指的就是前面提到的shoes，属于指代一致。另外feel good与the fit相对应。3A解析：空前句During the first week，do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day.(在第一周的时候，不要考虑跑了多远，但是每天都要比前一天多跑5分钟。)提到了the first week，即7天；空格后it is wise to take a day off to rest(休息一天是明智的)，这样剩余的就是6天。4D解析：根据空前句But during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run.(但是在接下来的一周，树立每次至少跑1.5英里的目标。)可知，与D项的“每天增加半英里”意义衔接紧密。5G解析：根据空前句After two weeks，start timing yourself.(两周后，开始给自己计时。)可知，这里的timing与G项中的improving distance and time意义相关。