1、选修6Unit 16Stories能力提升题组训练(A).阅读理解Its not entirely unusual for bosses of successful companies to give out bonuses to employees on major holidays.However,how many can claim that they are as generous as Savji Dholakia,CEO of Hair Krishna Exports?“If we keep our employees happy,we will be happy at last,
2、”Dholakia says.While he is certainly not the only boss to claim that he puts his staff first,he actually puts his money where his mouth is.He started generous bonuses 20 years ago,when he gave three of his top employees their own cars,and he has been upping his game every year since then.In 2015,he
3、gave away about 491 cars and 200 apartments.In 2016,to celebrate his companys 25th anniversary,he just gave away over 1260 cars and 400 apartments to over 1700 of his most valuable employees.The businessman was born in a rural family in Saurashtra,dropped out of school in fourth grade and joined his
4、 uncle at a small diamond trading firm when he was just 13 years old.In 1982,he started his own business with his uncles support.After his three brothers joined him,Dholakia managed to turn his business into a powerhouse with an annual turnover of $750 million.He said those early days inspired him t
5、o take care of his employees.“I realize that once you have taken care of basic needs of your family,you can focus and give 100% to work.I want my employees to give their 100%.And thats why I want them to be free of worries of meeting basic necessities,” he said in an interview.Dholakia also takes hi
6、s employees family members,especially their parents,on a 15-day sponsored vacation,twice a year.Regardless of what these generous gifts mean to his workers,Savji Dholakia said,“I dont have words to describe the happiness we see in them and the happiness we feel.”1.What can we infer from the whole pa
7、ssage?A.Dholakias brothers sell apartments.B.Dholakias employees are very poor.C.Dholakias company produces many cars.D.Dholakia is very considerate and generous.2.Whats the main idea of the fourth paragraph?A.Some of Dholakias employees are very casual.B.Dholakia likes helping some poor family.C.Dh
8、olakias employees cant meet basic necessities.D.Dholakia does something to help his employees give their 100% to the work.3.Which of the following statements is not true?A.Dholakia gave away more than 1260 cars in 2016.B.Dholakia obtained good education at the age of 13.C.Dholakia takes his employee
9、s family members on vacation twice a year.D.Dholakia is very happy when his employees are happy.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。印度一家钻石出口公司老板为鼓励员工努力工作,协助公司收益达标,于是大手笔送给他们汽车、楼房,还安排员工家属度假。答案及剖析:1.D推理判断题。根据文中的介绍可知,Dholakia用汽车和楼房来激励雇员,并且一年两次安排员工家属度假,说明他考虑得很周到并且很大方。故选D。2.D主旨大意题。根据全文的介绍特别是第四段的内容可知,Dholakia想出一些办法来鼓励员工全身心投入工作。
10、故选D。3.B细节理解题。根据文中的The businessman was born in a rural family in Saurashtra,dropped out of school in fourth grade and joined his uncle at a small diamond trading firm when he was just 13 years old.可知B项表达与原文不符。故选B。.七选五(2018安徽宣城高三调研)Time is something that we all are taking for granted these days.We spe
11、nd hours watching TV or playing mobile games,thinking that this is just normal.I find this a waste of time.1. Every second is valuable and we should rethink of ways of spending our time.Firstly,spend time in doing things that really matter.Spend time with your family and friends.Enjoy a nice hot mea
12、l and eat it slowly.Give yourself time to play and spend enough time in sleeping.2. But the truth is the little things matter most in life.Secondly,you have to know what is done cannot be undone.Do not allow your mind to stay in the past.Every day is a new adventure.3. It may not be an opportunity l
13、ike an immediate get-rich chance,but it may be an opportunity for new experiences.4. If you have only one chance to do something for someone,why not do it to the best of your ability? It should not matter whether you are being rewarded or not.You will take pride in your work because youve done your
14、best.Trust me,quality efforts will be rewarded in time.Lastly,every moment you spend in doing things is the time taken from your life.Dont waste your time away working day and night just for money.5. The value of your time is measured by how you spend it and whom you choose to spend it with.A.You wi
15、ll get whatever you want from working.B.Spend more time on the important tasks instead of time-wasters.C.Thirdly,do your best in every task as if the world will end tomorrow.D.That is not your lifes worth.E.It is hours of our lives that we can never get back.F.Little things like this may seem meanin
16、gless.G.You have to keep your eyes and ears open to the new opportunity.答案:15EFGCD.完形填空(2018四川双流中学高三月考)I was confused while I was eating lunch in a restaurant the other day.I was sitting there looking at what Id 1 and wondered if anyone else could see the 2 in my mind.Im about to 3 a lot of fat and
17、wash it down with a diet soda.What can I say? Im trying to lose some weight.4,I do things like that all the time,which is probably why the pounds are 5 so slowly.I spend half an hour on the treadmill (跑步机) and I 6 myself with potato chips.I 7 that I will no longer eat them again,so I just eat a lot
18、at this time.I make it all the way through the entire day doing everything absolutely right,and then at bedtime “just one chip wont 8 it” turns into “where did that entire bag of potato chips go?”Of course,I 9 do well with my weight loss program.Once I put together two full weeks of eating properly
19、and exercising 10.I was starting to feel a(an)11.I could bend over to tie my shoes more easily.But just as it was about to become a 12,I entered a period of long,late nights filled with 13 deadlines.I sat in front of my computer,eating snacks and drinking sodas to help me stay 14.Within a few days,t
20、he habit of a sensible eating and exercising was a 15.Unfortunate but 16,I was too tired to get on the treadmill. 17,I had work to do,for which I needed all the energy I could 18.So I started skipping exercise.And 19 I started doing so,it became easier to skip them.There are always reasons not to do
21、 the things that we really should do.Every reason is just another 20.1.A.cookedB.orderedC.designedD.introduced2.A.battleB.competitionC.performanceD.practice3.A.bumB.containC.loseD.consume4.A.SurprisinglyB.HappilyC.UnfortunatelyD.Hopefully5.A.coming offB.passing awayC.taking offD.turning away6.A.equi
22、pB.connectC.presentD.reward7.A.agreeB.pretendC.imagineD.decide8.A.hurtB.countC.changeD.solve9.A.alwaysB.sometimesC.seldomD.never10.A.hardlyB.instantlyC.regularlyD.slightly11.A.urgeB.attractionC.differenceD.pain12.A.planB.habitC.gameD.hobby13.A.originalB.commonC.inspiringD.tight14.A.awakeB.calmC.heal
23、thyD.strong15.A.goalB.memoryC.realityD.trend16.A.unbelievable B.changeableC.understandableD.enjoyable17.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Otherwise18.A.lackB.saveC.showD.throw19.A.onceB.beforeC.unlessD.though20.A.choiceB.faultC.causeD.excuse语篇解读:本文是记叙文。作者想要减肥。但是他不断地摄入大量脂肪,又因为种种原因放弃了锻炼,最终减肥失败。答案及剖析:1.B由
24、上文中“I was eating lunch in a restaurant”可知,该句指作者看着自己“点的食物”。order点菜。2.A下一句提到作者摄入大量脂肪,又喝苏打水减肥,故可知作者非常矛盾,内心做着激烈的“斗争”。battle斗争,战斗。故A选项正确。3.D由下文的“wash it down with a diet soda”可知,作者将要消耗大量的脂肪。consume消耗。故D选项正确。4.C上一句提到作者想要减肥,但是作者还不断地大量摄入脂肪,所以是很不幸。unfortunately不幸地。故C选项正确。5.A作者不断地摄入大量脂肪,这是导致作者重量下降得慢的原因。come o
25、ff此处表示能被去掉(或除去)。故A选项正确。6.D作者在跑步机上锻炼半个小时后,用薯片来奖励自己。reward奖励,奖赏。故D选项正确。7.D作者决定再也不吃薯片了,所以他只在锻炼完之后吃很多的薯片。decide决定。故D选项正确。8.A作者认为只吃一片薯片不会妨碍自己减肥,这是作者为自己吃薯片找的借口。hurt造成(损害),产生(不良影响)。故A选项正确。9.B由下一句“once”可知,作者有时候减肥计划实施得很好。sometimes有时候。故B选项正确。10.C由下文“I could bend over to tie my shoes more easily.”可知,作者的减肥几乎曾经实
26、施得很好。由此可知,作者曾经有两周坚持合理饮食并定期锻炼。regularly有规律地,定期地。故C选项正确。11.C由下一句“I could bend over to tie my shoes more easily.”可知,作者的减肥计划起了作用,所以作者感觉到了不同:弯腰系鞋带容易多了。difference不同,差别。故C选项正确。12.B由该段最后一句中“the habit of a sensible eating and exercising”可知,合理饮食和经常锻炼即将成为一个习惯。habit习惯。故B选项正确。13.D由下一句作者熬夜工作可知,作者的工作期限很紧。tight紧的。故
27、D选项正确。14.A作者通过吃零食,喝苏打水来保持清醒状态。awake醒着的。故A选项正确。15.B熬夜使得作者没有再坚持合理的饮食和锻炼,所以,合理的饮食和锻炼成为了一个“回忆”。memory回忆。故B选项正确。16.C作者太疲惫了以至于不能坚持锻炼,这虽然不幸但是可以理解。understandable可理解的。故C选项正确。17.C上一句提到作者太累以至于不能坚持锻炼。该句提到作者有大量工作要做。这都是作者放弃的原因,它们之间是并列关系,besides此外。故C选项正确。18.B大量的工作需要消耗作者所能储存的所有能量。save储存。故B选项正确。19.A一旦开始间断锻炼,以后就很容易经常间断。once一旦。故A选项正确。20.D作者认为我们总是能够找到理由不去做应该做的事。每一个理由都是为自己开脱的借口(excuse)。故D选项正确。
