1、Unit 1 Teenage lifeUnit 1 Reading for Writing1、Top 4 Amusement Parks in the World Its summertime! That means parents have extra time to spend with their children, and what better way to engage in classic fun with family and friends than to visit an amusement park? Take a look at these fun choices pe
2、rfect summer trip ideas to fit every budget (预算). Cedar Point Tickets: $280 for adults, $120 for children Praising itself as the roller coaster capital of the world, Cedar Points 18 coasters will ensure youre riding all day. Reader Alicia Goettemoeller describes the park as a paradise for excited th
3、rillers while reader Nick Schuyler says it is built for grown-up kids. Knoebels Tickets: $120 for adults, $10 for children This old-fashioned amusement park is a must for your old memory games as well as money saving - admittance and parking are free of charge. Reader Tracy Ginsburg Maier says a fam
4、ily of 4 can enjoy special offer to eat, swim and ride all day for $100 at Knoebels. Kings Island Tickets: $340 for adults, $160 for children Kings Island is one of the most visited theme parks in the US, with more than 3 million visitors per year. The park is especially known for its family-friendl
5、y attractions, such as Snoopy Island. Tickets to the main park also include admission to the nearby water park, Boomerang Bay. Dells Water Parks Tickets: $140 for adults, $80 for children Wisconsin Dells is a water park with dozens of indoor and outdoor water parks to spread around in. One of them,
6、Noahs Ark, is the largest outdoor water park in the US. Many are open year-round and no charge for children under five.1. Where can a family with 2 children enjoy themselves with the least money?A. In Kings Island.B. In Knoebels.C. In Dells Water Parks.D. In Cedar Point.2. What is Kings Island famou
7、s for?A. The largest number of visitors.B. The largest outdoor water park.C. Its attractions for all family members.D. Its free admission to the nearby parks.3. What can be learned from the passage?A. Younger children cannot have fun in Cedar Point.B. The most visited theme park in the US is Kings I
8、sland.C. Noahs Ark is the largest indoor water park in the US.D. Visitors can find old time memories in Snoopy Island.2、Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beachs Bar Louie counter by herself,quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bec
9、htels me time. And like more Americans,shes not alone.A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half (53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half (46 percent) have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore, 74 percent, according to
10、 statistics from the report.I prefer to go out and be out. Alone,but together,you know? Bechtel said, looking up from her book. Bechtel,who works in downtown West Palm Beach, has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us, too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows
11、 her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized, Today, I just wanted some time to myself,she said.Just two seats over, Andrew Mazoleny, a local videographer,is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat u
12、p the barkeeper with whom hes on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流). I reflect on how my days gone and think about the rest of the week, he said. Its a chance for self-reflection. You return to work recharged and with a plan. That freedom to choose is one reason more peo
13、ple like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one but those days are over. Now,we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. It doesnt feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology, said Laurie Demeritt,whose co
14、mpany provided the statistics for the report.1.What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?A.Food variety.B.Eating habits.C.Table manners.D.Restaurant service.2.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?A.To meet with her coworkers.B.To catch up with her work.C.To have some time on her own.D.To c
15、ollect data for her report.3.What do we know about Mazoleny?A.He makes videos for the bar.B.Hes fond of the food at the bar.C.He interviews customers at the bar.D.Hes familiar with the barkeeper.4.What is the text mainly about?A.The trend of having meals alone.B.The importance of self-reflection.C.T
16、he stress from working overtime.D.The advantage of wireless technology.3、 A US bus driver is being praised for the way she helped a passenger get some needed assistance (帮助). In October, bus driver Natalie Barnes started 1 with a passenger named Richard. He told her he had been 2 for a week, since t
17、here was a big fire in the place where he had been living and his house was 3 . When he asked if he could 4 along for the night to stay out of the 5 ,she agreed. At some pointin ourlives, everybody needs 6.Barnes said, ,I want to do what I to help Richard in some way. At one point during her shift ,
18、 took a 7 at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee and 8 to get her passenger something to eat. Richard was 9Now I dont know what to say but to say thank you, he said to Barnes and promised to 10 her back somehow. She 11 , saying, I want to help you. But one act of kindness wasnt 12 for Barnes, Dur
19、ing another break, she turned to a friend for help, who helped get Richard into temporary(临时的) 13 . Barnes and Richard became 14during that six-hour bus ride. Now he has her cellphone number, and they keep in 15 . Helping others comes second nature for Barnes t who has received lots of praise for 16
20、 service since she worked in the MCTS two years ago. She 17 takes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on the bus to share with people in 18 . In fact, Barnes did what we all need to do to 19 homelessness: to look out for each other, to 20 each other and to work together.1.A.playing B. talking C. comp
21、eting D. debating2.A. homeless B. careless C. hopeful D. helpful3.A. set up B. cleaned upC. broken into D. burned down4.A. drive B. walk C. ride D. work5.A. moon B. sun C. air D. cold6.A. rest B. help C. food D. medicine7.A. break B. look C. risk D. chance8.A. planned B. failed C. offered D. remembe
22、red9.A. satisfied B. concerned C. confused D. moved10.A. take B. pay C. call D. turn11.A. refused B. accepted C. stopped D. agreed12.A. suitable B. important C. special D. enough13.A. schools B. space C. housing D. cars14.A. visitors B. classmates C. friends D. co-workers15.A. touch B. mind C. check
23、 D. line16.A. excellent B. interesting C. grateful D. peaceful17.A. gradually B. usually C. finally D. actually18.A. need B. public C. order D. sight19.A. research B. challenge C. ignore D. fight20.A. care for B. look for C. ask for D. stand for4、翻译下列句子并连成一篇80词左右的短文1.听说你进入高中后感觉不太好我很抱歉。你可以做些调整以改变现状。2
24、.邀请一些同学一起参加课后活动，有助于你们通过交流互相了解。3.你们可以在彼此有困难时相互帮忙。4.随着时间的推移，你与别人接触越多，他们对你就有更好的了解。5.我相信你会结交到很多朋友，拥有快乐的校园生活。_ 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.B; 2.C; 3.A解析：1. B 细节理解题。 Cedar Point 的票价：$ 280 for adults, $ 120 for children,所以两个孩子的花费是240美元，再加两个成人一共是 800 美元;Knoebels 的票价：$ 120 for adults, $ 10 for children,所 以两个孩子的花费是20美元
25、，再加两个成人一共是260美元； Kings Island 的票价：$ 340 for adults, $ 160 for children,所以两个 孩子的花费是320美元，再加两个成人一共是1 000美元;Dells Water Parks 的票价：$ 140 for adults, $ 80 for children，所以两个 孩子的花费是160美元，再加两个成人一共是440美元。综上所 述,有两个孩子的家庭在Knoebels游玩花费最少，故选B。2. C细节理解题。报据第三个游乐园中提到的The park is especially known for its family-frien
26、dly attractions，such as Snoopy Island. 可知，Kings Island出名是因为它是适合所有家庭成员的景点。3. A推理判断题。根据第一个游乐园中提到的.while reader Nick Schuyler says it is built for grown-up kids 可知，Cedar Point 适合大孩子，年幼的孩子在那儿可能玩得不开心。 2答案及解析：答案：1.B; 2.C; 3.D; 4.A解析：1.B解析考查细节理解。根据第二段的统计数据可知,该段主要讲美国人的用餐习惯。故选B。2.C解析考查细节理解。根据第三段内容,尤其是最后一句中的T
27、oday, I just wanted some time to myself可知,Bechtel喜欢独自外出吃饭因为她想拥有属于自己的时间。故选C。3.D解析考查细节理解:根据第四段中的chat up the barkeeper with whom hes on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流)可知,Mazoleny与barkeeper交流时可以直呼其名,可见他们之间是熟悉的。4.A解析考查主旨大意。根据全文内容,尤其是最后一段中的It doesnt feel as alone as it may
28、have before all the advances in technology可知,本文主要讲单独用餐的趋势。 3答案及解析：答案：BADCD BACDB ADCCA ABADA解析：1.B根据下文中的He told her he had.可知,司机Barnes和一位名叫Richard的乘客交谈了起来。talk交谈,符合语境。2.A根据最后一段中的homelessness可知,Richard无家可归。homeless无家可归的;careless粗心的;hopeful抱有希望的; helpful有帮助的。3.D根据空前的them was a big fire可知,Richard住的地方被烧
29、毁了. set up 建立;clean up打扫干净;break into强行闯入;bum down(被)焚毁。4.C这里指Richard问他能否乘车一晚上。下文中的. during that six-hour bus ride也是提示。5.D根据上文中的In October并结合常识可知,外面天气寒冷。6.B 根据下文中的I want to do what I could to help Richard in some way可知,每个人都有需要帮助的时候。rest休息;help帮助;food 食物;medicine药物。7.A根据本句中的At one point during her sh
30、ift以及下文中的During another break可知,在轮班时.她休息一下。break休息;look 看;risk风险;chance机会。8.C根据下文中的get her passenger something to eat可知,她主动给Richard提供吃的东西:plan计划;fail未做;offer”主动提出; remember记得。9.D 根据下文中的Now I dont know what to say butto say thank you可知,Richard很感动。satisfied满意的;concerned担忧的; confused 困惑的;moved被感动的。10.B
31、对于她的帮助,Richard很感激,承诺会还她钱take. back允许回家;pay. back偿还;call. back回电话;him back使折回。11.A根据下文中的I want to help you可知,她拒绝了 Richard要还她钱的承诺。refuse拒绝;accept接受;stop停止;agree同意。12.D 根据下文中的During another break, she turned to a friend for help, who helped.可知,一个善举是不够的,她又提供了其他帮助。 suitable适合的;important重要的;special特别的;eno
32、ugh足够的。13. C Barnes向朋友求助,她的朋友帮助Richard找了一个临时的住所。 housing住房,符合语境。14.C根据下文中的Now he has her cellphone number可知,他们现在成了朋友。visitor游客;classmate同班同学;friend朋友; co-worker同事15.A他们成了朋友,彼此有电话号码,并且保持联系。keep in touch”保持联系,符合语境。16.A她因为两年来优秀的工作表现受到了很多赞扬。excellent优秀的;interesting有趣的;grateful感激的;peaceful和平的.17.B 根据上文中的
33、Helping others comes seccnd nature for Barnes可知, Barnes乐于助人,她经常带花生酱、果冻三明治和人们分享。gradually ,逐渐地;usually常地;finally” 最终;actually实际上。18.A根据语境可知,她经常帮助需要帮助的人。in need在穷困中的;in public公开地;in order就绪;in sight在视野内。19.D通读全文可知,Barnes所做的是我们所有人需要做的:与无家可归作斗争。research研究;challenge” 向.挑战;ignore忽视:fight与斗争。20.A我们要彼此关心,彼此
34、照顾,一起努力。care for照顾;look for寻找;ask for要求;stand for代表 4答案及解析：答案： I am really sorry to hear that you feel bad after entering senior high school. There is something that you can do to change this situation. First, invite some of your classmates to take part in some after-school activities, which helps y
35、ou understand each other better by communicating with them. Then, help your classmates when they are in trouble and ask them to help you when you have difficulty. With time going on, the more you get in touch with others, the better they will know you. I believe you will make many new friends and will have a happy school life there.解析：
