1、Unit 1Women of achievementSection Grammar.阅读理解AMaricel Apatan, 22, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa ShangriLa Hotel in Manila, preparing to decorate a cheese cake. It would seem to be a routine task for a cake chef, but Maricel is no ordinary chefshe has no hands.Maricel has come a long way since t
2、he day in September 2000 when she and her uncle were attacked near their farm. Fortunately, both of them survived, but the 11yearold girl lost her hands. In 2004, she entered a Manila training centre for people with disabilities. She learned how to write and do housework and, more importantly, came
3、to terms with her disability.After graduating from high school, she took a twoyear Hotel and Restaurant Management course and flourished even though she was the only disabled student in the course. After she moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting on this determined
4、 young woman. She didnt shy away from the attention. “I wanted others living with disabilities to believe its possible to live a normal life，” Maricel says.When managers at the Edsa ShangriLa Hotel saw Maricel on television, they hired her as part of the hotels Care for People project. She has also
5、accomplished her goal of inspiring others. One of them is Ronelyn Calumpiano, a 21yearold with cerebral palsy (脑瘫). She saw Maricel on television and was moved by her confidence. Ronelyn will soon start classes and is already planning a career in IT.Maricels three younger sisters have moved to Manil
6、a. She pays for the rent of their small apartment, while their parents look after their family farm in Mindanao. “It is difficult to make ends meet, but I wont lose hope. I believe anything is possible if you dream, work hard and pray.”【语篇解读】本文为一篇关于人物介绍的记叙文。22岁的玛丽切尔是一位失去了双手的残疾人，但是她没有放弃希望，努力自立自强。受到她的
7、鼓舞，另一位残疾女孩也立志要在IT行业寻找自己的发展空间。1“Maricel is no ordinary chef ” because_Ashe is better than other chefsBshe is physically disabledCshe can do a routine taskDshe is good at decorating cakes解析：选B细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话可知，玛丽切尔并非普通人，她是一个残疾人。2Which of the following is NOT true about Maricel?AShe survived while her
8、uncle did not.BShe didnt shy away from public attention.CShe has inspired some disabled people.DShe managed to make a living by herself.解析：选A细节理解题。由第二段第二句话“Fortunately, both of them survived, but the 11yearold girl lost her hands.”可知他们二人都幸存了下来，所以A项说法有误。3The underlined word “flourished” in Paragraph
9、3 is similar to “_”Awas rejectedBwas employedCrecovered wellDdeveloped well解析：选D词义猜测题。由画线词所在句中的“even though”可知前后语意为转折关系，由此可知“尽管她是班里唯一的一名残疾学生，但是她发展得不错”。4What does the author want to tell us in the text?AWe should be determined and never lose hope.BWe shouldnt look down upon the disabled.CWe should he
10、lp those who suffer from disabilities.DWe should feel sympathetic for the unfortunate.解析：选A推理判断题。由文章大意可知，我们应当向Maricel学习，学习她坚强的毅力和不放弃的精神。BI have lived in Americas countryside for nine years, first in Michigan, where I was getting my university degree; then in central Illinois; and now in Indiana, whe
11、re I am a university teacher. There were a few things I enjoyed complaining (抱怨) about in my living area. Im a vegetarian (素食者), so theres nowhere to go out for a nice dinner without taking a 50mile drive. Im black, so theres nowhere to get my hair done without another 50mile drive.I repeated these
12、complaints to my parents and my friends. Sometimes it seemed like complaints were the common language in my circle. We all were dissatisfied with something. Back in Illinois, my friends complained about the train to Chicago and how its never on time; my friends in bigger cities complained about the
13、expensive rent and strange smells on the subway.Complaining allows us to accept the imperfect without having to take action. We all have great ideas about what life would be like if only we had this, or did that, or lived there. Perhaps complaining helps bridge the large space between these perfect
14、selves and reality.Theres also this:I really didnt want to change most of the things I complained about. Complaining was helpful on those days when happiness required too much energy. But it also made me lose sight of something. I was born and grew up in Nebraska and have lived most of my life in on
15、e of the plains states. When I went to the coasts, I was surprised by how unattractive bigcity living can be.Complaining may offer relief, but so does acceptance. There is no perfect place. There is no perfect life. There will always be something to complain about. By focusing on (关注) my complaints,
16、 I risked missing out on important moments of happiness. Now, I look up into the night sky and see all the stars. And I know that I have nothing to complain about.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。作者曾是一个爱抱怨的人，但她最终意识到抱怨不会带来任何改变还会使她错过许多美好的时刻。5What do we know about the author?AShe likes driving in the countryside.BShe is
17、 very picky about her hair.CShe is a welleducated woman.DShe often goes out for dinner.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I was getting my university degree”和“I am a university teacher”可知，作者是一个受过良好教育的人。6After complaining, the author probably_Ahad a deeper understanding of realityBtried to make herself more perfectC
18、got sadder about her situationDremained unchanged解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Complaining allows us to accept the imperfect without having to take action.”和第四段中的“I really didnt want to change most of the things I complained about”可推测，作者抱怨过后基本不做出任何改变。7What does the underlined word “something” in Paragraph 4 re
19、fer to?AThe fact that the author liked the countryside.BThe difference between small and big cities.CThe difficulty in finding happiness.DThe purpose of the authors life.解析：选A代词指代题。画线词something指的是后面的两句“I was born and grew up in Nebraska and have lived most of my life in one of the plains states. Whe
20、n I went to the coasts, I was surprised by how unattractive bigcity living can be.”由此可知，作者想表达她所忽略的事情是：她生养于有着大片平原的内布拉斯加，并且一点儿都不羡慕大城市的生活，即：她曾经非常喜爱乡村生活的事实。8The author writes the text mainly to_Amake her complaintsBtell us to stop complainingCcompare different lifestylesDtell us life is the same anywher
21、e解析：选B写作目的题。根据最后一段特别是最后一句“And I know that I have nothing to complain about.”可知，作者写作此文旨在告诉我们应该停止抱怨生活，并且希望我们可以更多地关注生活中的美好。.短文改错In the first day when I went to work in a very famous restaurant, my boss complained that there were very a few people coming for dinner. So I am “invited” to have a meal in t
22、he restaurant. After ordered two French dishes and some food, I began to look frequently at their watch timing the serving of the meal. Meanwhile, I looked around to see that there was anything else wrong there. I wrote something improper down secret. My meal was not serving yet. I looked at my watc
23、h：32 minutes passed! I realized that wait too long for service was the main reason why the business was poor. Then I wrote a report about my findings and presented it the boss.答案： the first day when I went to work in a very famous restaurant, my boss complained that there were very few people coming
24、 for dinner. So I “invited” to have a meal in the restaurant. After two French dishes and some food, I began to look frequently at watch timing the serving of the meal. Meanwhile, I looked around to see there was anything else wrong there. I wrote something improper down .My meal was not yet. I look
25、ed at my watch：32 minutes passed! I realized that too long for service was the main reason why the business was poor. Then I wrote a report about my findings and presented it the boss.1a routine task一次例行任务2disabilityn残疾；无能3accomplishv完成4confidencen信心5make ends meet收支平衡After she moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting on this determined young woman.分析 after在句中引导时间状语从句，不定式短语to continue her studies作目的状语。翻译她回到马尼拉继续学习后，媒体开始报道这位意志坚定的女士。