1、课时作业(八)Unit 2Part Lesson 1Money vs Success.阅读理解ATheSanFranciscoGiantsaddedaspecialpitcherfortheday.ItwassmallyetfierceHaileyDawson, whohasa3Dprintedhand.Theenergetic8yearoldfromNevadawasinvitedtothrowoutthefirstpitchattheGiantsgameonSunday.DawsonwasbornwithPolandsyndrome, adisorderinwhichaffectedind
2、ividualsarebornwithmissingorunderdevelopedmusclesononesideofthebody.Itaffectedherhand.Withatraditionalprosthesispotentiallycostingthousandsofdollars, Haileysmom, YongDawsonturnedtotheUniversityofNevada, LasVegasforhelp.SheemailedUNLVengineering, andtheyacceptedthechallenge.BrendanOToole, thechairman
3、ofthemechanicalengineeringdepartment, saidheandhisteamhadgotalotofrequests, “butthisoneisdifferent.”Theygottoworkusinga3Dprinter.Severalprototypesandfittingslater, Dawsongotherfirsthandaboutfouryearsago.Haileysmothersaidthehandhadgivenherdaughterawonderfullift.“Whensheputsthisrobotichandon, itchange
4、sherpersonalityandgainsherselfbelief，”YongDawsontoldCBSSanFrancisco.“Iloveseeingthat.Ijustwanthertohaveanevenplayingfield.”WhenshearrivedatAT&TParkonSunday, Haileygottohangoutwithplayersintheshelteratthesideofthesportsfield.TheyevenlethertryontheirWorldSeriesrings.Usingher3Dprintedhand, Dawsonthrewo
5、utthefirstperfectpitch.Thenwithawaveandasmile, sheheadedintothestandtocheeronhernewfoundfriendsontheGiants.1WhatcausedthefunctionlossofHaileyshand?AAseriousbraindisorder.BAbornphysicalproblem.CAnawfulgameaccident.DAnunexpectedinfection.2WhydidYongDawsonasktheUniversityofNevadaforhelp?AShecouldntfind
6、asuitablehospital.BSheknewithadtheadvanced3Dprinter.CShecouldntaffordatraditionalprosthesis.DShewasforcedtoacceptthechallenge.3WhatisHaileysmothersattitudetowardsthe3Dprintedhand?ASkeptical.BPositive.CAmbiguous.DCautious.4Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?AMothersLoveMakesaHugeDifferenceBA
7、TalentedYoungPitcherGetsaGreatFutureCThe3DprintingTechnologyIsChangingOurLifeDAGirlwitha3DprintedHandThrowsOutHerFirstPitchBInagreementwiththeAgendaoftheFirstGlobalEmploymentofBeijingOrganizingCommitteeforthe2022OlympicandParalympicWinterGames, theapplicantsfromHongKong, Macao, Taiwanandoverseaswhoh
8、avepassedthefirstqualificationreviewwilltakeawrittenexamination.Belowliststherelevantinformation：1Date&TimeApril15th, 2017 (Saturday), 9：0012：30.Theapplicantsarerequiredtoentertheexaminationroombefore8：30am.2LocationNo.23Baiduizijia, Haidiandistrict, Beijing (CapitalNormalUniversityDongyiZone)ExamSi
9、teNo.6; ExamRoom: C206.3Notice(1) Allapplicantswhohavepassedthefirstqualificationreviewpleaselogonpersonalapplicationcenteroftherecruitmentpage (http：/) todownloadandprinttheadmissionticketfrom7thto15thApril, 2017.(2) AllcandidatesshallbringtheadmissionticketsandvalidIDs (MainlandTravelPermitforHong
10、KongandMacaoResidents, MainlandTravelPermitforTaiwanResidents, Foreignpassportandetc.)(3) Pleaseprepareonesownwritingmaterialsincludingthe2Bpencil, theeraserandtheblack/bluepen.(4)Thecandidateswillnotbeallowedtoentertheexaminationroomiflatefor30minutes, andwillbealsoprohibitedtoleavewithin60minutess
11、incetheenteringintotheroomor15minutesearlierthanthedeadline.Kindreminder: Duetotheheavytrafficneartheexamlocation, parkingspacewillbesolimitedthatallcandidatesshouldtakepublictransport.4TransportRoute(1) Subway: No.9subwaytoBaiduizistationexitA, 50meterstoNorth.(2) Bus: No.61/92bustoShoutiSouthRoadS
12、outhGatestation, and3minuteswalktothedestination.Kindreminder: CapitalNormalUniversityDongyiZoneisnotlocatedinthemaincampusofCapitalNormalUniversity, pleaseplanyourrouteproperly.BeijingOrganizingCommitteeforthe2022OlympicandParalympicWinterGamesApril7th, 20175WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?AApp
13、licantswhoarriveafter8：30cannotentertheexaminationroom.BTheExamSiteliesinthemaincampusofCapitalNormalUniversity.CTheadmissionticketsandvalidIDsarerequiredfortheexamination.DThereisnothingtoworryaboutforapplicantswhodrivetothelocation.6Thepurposeofthispassageisto_.Aencouragemoreapplicantstotakethewri
14、ttenexamBemployorganizersfortheCommitteeCpromoteBeijingOrganizingCommitteeDgivecandidatesinformationaboutthewrittenexam.七选五Itisnowpossibletowatchlivesportontelevisiononanydayoftheweek, andthepresentamountofreportingwillundoubtedlyincreasefurtherinyearstocome.Thisiscertainlyhavinganinfluenceonthelive
15、sportseventsthemselves, andtherearebothbenefitsandshortcomingstothis._1_Foronething, withdigitalbroadcasting, therearenowmanymoreTVchannelsthantherewereeventenyearsago.Moreover, sporthasbecomeanimportantformofentertainment, attractingbothmenandwomen.Whatarethebenefitsofthetelevisedsport? _2_Largefoo
16、tballclubsbenefitfinanciallyfromTVincomeandthetopplayerscanbewellpaid.Lesspopularsportsalsoreceivemoneythatcanbeusedintrainingandadvertising.Whatsmore, thereisahealthbenefittosomeofthepopulation._3_However, therewillbesomedisadvantagesifsomanysportsontelevision.Consideringfootballagain, manysmallclu
17、bshavesufferedfinanciallossesrecently, astheycannotcompetewiththelargeones._4_Fewerpeoplewatchlivematchesnowadays, preferringtowatchinthecomfortoftheirlivingroom.Andticketpriceshaverisengreatly.Inaword, watchinglivesportontelevisionhasbothgoodandbadeffects.Televisedsporthascreatedmanychancesandbenef
18、itedcertainpeopleandclubsverymuch._5_AWhyhastherebeensuchgrowthintelevisedsport?BWhyaretheresomanybenefitsofwatchinglivesportontelevision?CTelevisedsportcanbehelpfulinincreasingpeoplesvalueofteamwork.DTherehasbeenageneralfallinticketsales, especiallyamongsmallerclubs.EThroughtelevisedsport, morepeop
19、lehavebecomeinterestedinactuallyplayingsports.FOneobviousadvantageoftelevisedsportisthemoneyprovidedbytelevisioncompanies.GHowever, ithasalsobeenresponsibleforchangingthenatureoflivesportseventsforever.课时作业(八).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。HaileyDawson出生时患有Poland综合征，手残疾了。因为买不起昂贵的假肢，她在一所大学的帮助下，装上了3D打印的手，拥有了自信，还成
20、为旧金山巨人队的一名投手。1答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句DawsonwasbornwithPolandsyndrome, adisorderinwhichaffectedindividualsarebornwithmissingorunderdevelopedmusclesononesideofthebody.Itfectedherhand.可知HaileyDawson出生时患有Poland综合征，天性身体一侧是缺失或发育不全的肌肉，影响了她手的发育。分析选项可知B项符合题意。2答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第三段第一句Withatraditionalprosthesispot
21、entiallycostingthousandsofdollars，Haileysmom, YongDawsonturnedtotheUniversityofNevada, LasVegasforhelp.可知，传统的假肢太贵，YongDawson买不起，所以才求助大学的。分析选项可知C项符合题意。3答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Haileysmothersaidthehandhadgivenherdaughterawonderfullift.Whensheputsthisrobotichandon, itchangesherpersonalityandgainsherselfbe
22、lief，”可判断出Hailey的母亲对此持肯定的态度。4答案与解析：D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一个天生手残疾的女孩，在一所大学的帮助下，装上了3D打印的手，并成为旧金山巨人队的一名投手的故事。分析选项可知D项符合题意。B【语篇解读】文章列出了北京2022年冬奥会和冬残奥会组织委员会第一次全球就业议程中，关于通过资格审查的港澳台及海外申请人参加笔试的相关信息。5答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据April15th, 2017(Saturday)，9：0012：30.Theapplicantsarerequiredtoentertheexaminationroombefore8：30
23、am.和(4)Thecandidateswillnotbeallowedtoentertheexaminationroomiflatefor30minutes可知，选项A是错误的；根据2.Location中的No.23Baiduizijia, Haidiandistrict, Beijing (CapitalNormalUniversityDongyiZone)和最后一段Kindreminder：CapitalNormalUniversityDongyiZoneisnotlocatedinthemaincampusofCapitalNormalUniversity, pleaseplanyou
24、rrouteproperly.可知，选项B是错误的；根据(4)Kindreminder：Duetotheheavytrafficneartheexamlocation, parkingspacewillbesolimitedthatallcandidatesshouldtakepublictransport.可知，因交通拥挤，自己开车要考虑停车问题，所以选项D错误。根据3.Notice中的(2)AllcandidatesshallbringtheadmissionticketsandvalidIDs可知，考试需要准考证和有效身份证。故选C。6答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第一段中的theapp
25、licantsfromHongKong, Macao, Taiwanandoverseaswhohavepassedthefirstqualificationreviewwilltakeawrittenexamination.Belowliststherelevantinformation和下文叙述可知，这篇文章是为了向考生提供笔试信息。故选D。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了现在人们可以在一周中的任何一天通过电视观看体育直播。未来几年，目前的报道数量无疑还会进一步增加。这当然会对现场体育赛事本身产生影响，这既有好处也有坏处。1答案与解析：A由下文Foronething, w
26、ithdigitalbroadcasting, therearenowmanymoreTVchannelsthantherewereeventenyearsago.Moreover, sporthasbecomeanimportantformofentertainment, attractingbothmenandwomen.(首先，有了数字广播，现在的电视频道比十年前也多得多。此外，体育已经成为一种重要的娱乐形式，吸引了男性和女性。)可知，该空引出下文，A选项(为什么电视体育会有如此的发展？)符合文意。2答案与解析：F由上文Whatarethebenefitsofthetelevisedsp
27、ort？(电视体育有什么好处？)和下文LargefootballclubsbenefitfinanciallyfromTVincomeandthetopplayerscanbewellpaid.(大型足球俱乐部从电视收入中获得经济利益，顶级球员的薪水也很丰厚。)可知该空承上启下，F选项(电视体育的一个明显优势是电视公司提供的资金。)符合文意。3答案与解析：E由上文Whatsmore, thereisahealthbenefittosomeofthepopulation.(更重要的是，这对一些人的健康有益。)可知，E选项(通过电视体育，更多的人对真正进行体育运动产生了兴趣。)符合文意。4答案与解
28、析：D由上文Consideringfootballagain, manysmallclubshavesufferedfinanciallossesrecently, astheycannotcompetewiththelargeones.(再次考虑到足球，许多小俱乐部最近遭受了财政损失，因为它们无法与大俱乐部竞争。)和下文Fewerpeoplewatchlivematchesnowadays, preferringtowatchinthecomfortoftheirlivingroom.(现在很少有人看现场比赛，更喜欢舒适地在客厅里看。)可知该空承上启下，D选项(门票销售量普遍下滑，尤其是在规模较小的俱乐部。)符合文意。5答案与解析：G由上文Televisedsporthascreatedmanychancesandbenefitedcertainpeopleandclubsverymuch.(电视体育创造了许多机会，使某些人和俱乐部受益匪浅。)可知该空承接上文，G选项(然而，它也是永远改变现场体育赛事的性质的原因。)符合文意。