1、课时作业19Grammar.用所给动词的适当形式填空1Whats Joan doing?Reading (read) newspapers in the room.2If not taken (take) care of, the plants will die.3While driving (drive), one should pay attention to traffic signs.4Though warned (warn) again and again, the young man still drove after drinking, leading to his being
2、fined.5The professor paused as if expecting (expect) his students to ask questions on the point he had just made.6Be careful with such things. If you werent (not be), you would drop them.7Nowadays, people are wasting too much energy, so we should lead a lowcarbon life. If not,_well suffer a lot in t
3、he future.8Lucy usually goes out at night, and so does (do) Mary.9It is suggested that we (should)_go (go) to see the film.10He is busy doing (do) his homework.把下列句子改为省略句1My room is on the fifth floor, and hers is on the eighth floor.My room is on the fifth floor, and hers on the eighth.2I came at e
4、ight but Henry came at nine.I came at eight but Henry at nine.3When the novel is published, it will become one of the best sellers of the year.When published,_the novel will become one of the best sellers of the year.4Although he was hardworking, he couldnt earn enough to support himself.Although ha
5、rdworking,_he couldnt earn enough to support himself.5She works hard. It is no wonder that she passed the exam.She works hard. No wonder she passed the exam.6Errors, if there are any, should be corrected.Errors, if any,_should be corrected.7If we had gone to the party, we would have known the fact.H
6、ad we gone to the party,_we would have known the fact.阅读理解Not all vegetables need lots of sunshine. Mark Hoffman and his wife, Guia, own a bedandbreakfast guesthouse in rural Kempton, Illinois. They often serve their guests produce fresh from the garden.The Hoffmans have been growing food and flower
7、s for twentyfive years. For almost ten of those years, Mr Hoffman has been experimenting and working with shade plantings. He says visitors to his websiteoften ask how to plant in shade spaces. He said, “The bottom line here is that most plants will produce more in full sun. But if you do not have f
8、ull sun, there are other options.”For example, he grows tomatoes near oak trees. Oak trees can produce a lot of shade. But Mr Hoffman says his tomato plants grow as long as they get five hours a day of direct sunshine, especially morning sun. Not only does this go against the traditional advice that
9、 tomatoes need six, eight, even twelve hours a day of full sun, it also shows how plants and tree roots can share nutrients and water. Mr Hoffman also planted asparagus (芦笋) around a tree at its drip line, the area below the outer limit of the branches. So when it rains, all the rain drips down righ
10、t on the asparagus.The Hoffmans website includes a list of vegetables, flowers and herbs that have produced acceptably for them in partial shade. Mr Hoffman says plants with wider leaves seem to do better in shady environments. He also found that his potatoes did better in partial shade than in full
11、 sun.Moving them out of the sun helped control a problem with leaf_hoppers. Mr Hoffman does not use pesticides (农药). Instead, he planted the potatoes at the drip line, especially on the east side of the tree. The potatoes get morning sun, but they are shaded during the hottest part of the day. Leaf
12、hoppers dislike shade, and the hottest part of the day is when they do the worst of their damage.Time of day, brightness of the sun, shadows from trees, walls and buildings, these all influence how much sunlight falls or does not fall on plants. And extension agent Curtis Swift at Colorado State Uni
13、versity says people interested in shade planting should also remember something else. The term “shade” can describe different amounts of darkness. He says it can even mean different things in different parts of the world.这篇文章探究了植物生长和光线的关系。1Whats the authors purpose of writing the passage?ATo present
14、 a kind of ecofriendly lifestyle.BTo recommend an approach to managing a website.CTo show vegetables can be planted in the shade.DTo introduce Mark Hoffman and his family.答案：C解析：写作意图题。阅读全文可知，文章主要讲述了Mark Hoffman和妻子在阴凉处种植水果、花卉、蔬菜的方法。C选项与原文内容符合。2What can we infer from the second paragraph?AFood and flo
15、wers produce more in the shade.BFood growing in the shade contains more nutrients.CSun can affect the production of some plants.DFood growing in the shade is the best choice for most plants.答案：C解析：推理判断题。由第二段“.that most plants will produce more in full sun.”可知太阳会影响一些植物的产量。C选项的说法与原文符合。3By using aspara
16、gus as an example, the author wants to explain that _.Aasparagus prefers to grow in the shadeBhow plants and tree roots share waterCvegetables grow better in partial shadeDhow leaves gain sunshine under the tree答案：B解析：细节理解题。第三段第四句说到植物和树根是如何分享营养和水分的，后面也说到水分是如何流向芦笋的，因此应该选B。4The underlined words “leaf
17、hoppers” in Para.5 may be a kind of _.Aplants BpesticidesCinsects Dpotatoes答案：C解析：词义猜测题。由Mr Hoffman does not use pesticides (农药)可推测这里应该是指一种昆虫(insect)。故选C。hopper蹦跳的昆虫。.七选五阅读Do People Need Small Talk to Be Happy?Psychologists have long said that connecting with others is an important part of happiness
18、, but just how much conversation we require is under examination. In one study, researchers found that small talk made up only 10% of their conversation related with happiness._1_ Scientists believe that small talk could promote bonding. Late last year, Princeton researchers reported that small talk
19、 keeps closeness with loved ones, and isnt merely the stuff of awkward exchanges with strangers.Still, chatting with strangers could brighten your morning. In a series of experiments, psychologists gave Chicago passengers different directions about whether to talk with fellow passengerssomething the
20、y typically avoided. _2_ None of the chatters reported being rejected. Small talk can also help us feel connected to our surroundings. People who smiled at, made eye contact with, and briefly spoke with their Starbucks waiters reported a greater sense of belonging than those who rushed through the t
21、ransaction (交易). _3_ One report found that when volunteers broke the silence to chat with gallery goers, the visitors felt happier and more connected to the exhibit than those who were not approached._4_ In one study, people who were rated “less curious” by researchers had trouble getting a conversa
22、tion rolling on their own, and had greater luck building closeness with others when they were supplied with questions that encouraged personal disclosure (透露). But people who were considered “curious” needed no help when transforming conversations about ordinary things into personal exchanges. _5_AT
23、he same is true of gallery goers.BBut dont play down small talk just yet.CThey found that small talk is related with happiness.DThose told to chat with others reported a more pleasant journey.EMaking small talk is an important skill for all the social situations.FA “curious mindset”， the author conc
24、luded, can lead to “positive social interactions”GOf course, some people are better than others at turning small talk into something bigger.文章介绍了闲聊与幸福的相关度。1B解析：上一段最后一句说研究者发现闲聊仅仅构成了有关幸福谈话的10%。而空后一句说科学家相信闲聊可以促进联系。所以空处应填一个表示转折关系的句子，B项“但是也不要贬低了闲聊的重要性”符合文意。2D解析：上句说心理学家在一系列的实验中，给芝加哥乘客就是否与其他乘客交谈下不同的指令。D项“那
25、些和别人交谈的人都有一段更愉快的旅程”是这项实验的结果，下一句“没有一个聊天的人表示自己碰了钉子”是对此结果的进一步描述，与D项意思表述一致。3A解析：根据下一句中的gallery goers可迅速定位A项，A项在此承上启下。4G解析：本段分别对“缺少好奇心”和“有好奇心”的人进行了描述。G项“一些人比其他人更善于把闲聊变成更有意义的事情”可以概括本段，G项中的turning small talk into something bigger与后文中的transforming conversations about ordinary things into personal exchanges相
26、对应。5F解析：F项“作者得出结论：好奇的心态可以激发积极的社会交往”。这是对本段内容的总结。.微表达根据要求运用本单元所学知识完成下面小作文，并背诵成文。1急救极其重要。(first aid, vital)2在日常生活中，有人会突然烧伤、突然生病或中毒。(burnt, fall ill, poison)3毫无疑问，适当的急救能起重要作用。(There is no doubt, make a difference)4为了正确地实施急救，我们要了解多种常见的症状，并反复练习急救的步骤。(a variety of, symptom, over and over again, process)5关于
27、这方面有许多故事。(a number of)6一天，王平正从学校回家，他突然看到一个年轻人躺在地上，大量流血。(bleed)7王平赶紧用绷带紧紧地包扎住最重的伤口。(bandage, tightly)8他使劲按住伤口，使血流得慢一点，一直等到救护车到。因为这件事他受到老师和同学们的赞扬。(apply, pressure)First aid is of vital importance. In our daily life, we often need to do some temporary treatments when someone is burnt, falls ill or beco
28、mes poisoned suddenly. There is no doubt that proper first aid can make a difference. In order to perform first aid properly, we must know about a variety of common symptoms and practice the first aid process over and over again. There are a number of stories about it. For example, one day, Wang Pin
29、g was walking home from school when he saw a young man lying on the ground bleeding heavily. Wang Ping quickly used a bandage to dress the most severe injuries tightly and applied pressure to the wounds to slow the bleeding until an ambulance arrived. Later he was praised by his teachers and classma
30、tes for it.应用文写作假定你是李华，得知外教 Mr. Hall 寒假不回国，想邀请他到你家过春节。请给他写一封信，内容包括：1时间；2家人；3春节活动。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear_Mr_Hall，Im_writing_to_invite_you_to_come_to_my_home_to_celebrate_the_Spring_Festival_on_January_19._Its_traditionally_a_time_for_family_reunion,_so_my_parents_and_my_brother_will_all_be_there._Well_make_dumplings_together_and_have_a_big_dinner._Well_also_play_card_games_and_watch_the_Spring_Festival_Gala_on_TV._You_may_even_get_a_gift_from_my_parents._If_youre_willing_to_come,_Ill_go_and_pick_you_up_at_your_place.Best，Li_Hua
