1、课时作业8Using languageAMichelle Kwan is a champion ice skater who has won five World Championships, nine US Championships and two Olympic medals, in addition to countless other skating competitions. While audiences have seen her glide effortlessly across the ice, long hours of practice and devotion con
2、tribute each jump and spin.Kwan began ice skating when she was five years old, and her skill quickly became evident. At the age of eight, she skated several hours a day, every day of the week. Before school, after school and on weekends, she was at the ice rink. The cost of ice time and coaches quic
3、kly grew, but her parents were committed to her success. Her family sold their house and purchased a much smaller one to free up money to pay for her ice skating.When Kwan was 13, she performed at her first US National Championships. After a disappointing performance, she swore to work even harder a
4、nd improve. She did. The next year, she finished second. From there she went on to win a silver medal at the 1998 Olympics and the first of her World Championships. She followed up with a bronze medal at the 2002 Olympic Games.Kwan is the most decorated figure skater in American history. She was the
5、 sole member to the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame and the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame classes of 2012, and in 2014, she was appointed to the Hall of Fame at the US National Competition.Even after retiring from skating, Kwan has not given up her devotion to learning, service and hard work. She
6、 received her college degree in 2009 from the University of Denver and is pursuing graduate studies in international relations at Tufts University. Meanwhile, she has held several diplomatic and ambassador positions representing the United States globally. Ultimately，whether on the ice, in the class
7、room or representing her nation, Kwan presents one consistent qualitydevotion.这是一篇说明文。关颖珊是著名的滑冰运动员，曾经获得五次世界冠军，九次美国全国冠军，两枚冬奥会奖牌，被认为是历史上最伟大的花样滑冰选手。1What do we know about Kwan according to the text?AShe performed badly in her first national competition.BShe has won five US Championships.CShe failed to
8、graduate from Tufts University.DShe hasnt won the second place in Olympic Games.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句After a disappointing performance, she swore to work even harder and improve.可知Kwan在第一次全国比赛中表现很差，故选A。2Which of the following can best describe Kwan?AWarmhearted. BEnergetic.CEasygoing. DDevoted.答案：D解
9、析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句Ultimately，whether on the ice, in the classroom or representing her nation, Kwan presents one consistent qualitydevotion.可知最终无论是在冰上，在教室里或代表她的国家，她都呈现了一个始终如一的品质专注。由此可知Kwan对每一件事都非常“投入”，故选D。3What may be the best title for the text?AThe Way to SuccessBA Great SkaterCHow to Be a Good Pla
10、yer？DWhy Is Devotion Important?答案：B解析：标题判断题。文章主要介绍了著名滑冰运动员关颖珊，她曾经获得五次世界冠军，九次美国全国冠军，两枚冬奥会奖牌，被认为是历史上最伟大的花样滑冰选手。故文章介绍了“一个伟大的溜冰者”，故选B。B I was very excited on the first day of high school! I had PE for the first period. We hurriedly gathered in the locker room (衣帽间) when the headmaster began to speak, “G
11、ood morning, boys and girls! Welcome to the first day of the great new school year. We will begin with the pledge (誓言) of loyalty.”I pulled my shirt over my head and my right hand immediately rested over my heart. A few tears came to my eyes as every time I pledged. I thought of my grandpa. He had d
12、ied almost a year before, but I still missed him every day. Grandpa served in World War II and the flag had a very special meaning for him.The next morning in the locker room, I noticed something strange. Some girls talked through the pledge. After that, even fewer did the pledge, including the teac
13、hers. By the second week of school, I was the only girl in the whole locker room that did the pledge.The next morning, I hid in the bathroom to change clothes and pledge. There I couldnt see the flag and I had a sense of sorrow to be hiding like that. I kept hiding for the next week and felt worse.I
14、 spent a weekend gathering up my nerve. On Monday, I changed into my gym clothes right away and was standing by my locker when the headmaster began morning announcements. The pledge started and I put my hand over my heart. A girl nearby locked her locker and asked, “Why are you doing that? ” She loo
15、ked confused.“My grandpa fought in World War II and he died last year，” I said. “Im doing it for him.”She felt embarrassed and looked away. “Oh.” She said.Over the next few weeks, more girls questioned me about the pledge. I gave them all that same answer. I never inspired other girls to do the pled
16、ge along with me. They made their choice; I made mine. I was doing it for my grandpa, but more than that, I was doing it for myself. Grandpa raised me to be proud of my country and that pride didnt stop.本文是一篇记叙文，围绕的中心话题是“the pledge of loyalty”，主要讲述了作者进入高中以后观察到同学们对誓言的态度变化以及作者的做法。4How did other studen
17、ts behave during the pledge periods?AThey gradually quit the pledge.BThey continued to show curiosity.CThey did the pledge with sincerity.DThey made fun of those who did the pledge.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第三段“The next morning in the locker room, I noticed something strange. Some girls talked through the pled
18、ge. After that, even fewer did the pledge, including the teachers. By the second week of school, I was the only girl in the whole locker room that did the pledge.”可知很多学生对誓言的态度发生了变化，最后慢慢地不再宣誓了。故A项正确。5The author did the pledge every day because _.Athe flag had a special meaning for herBthe headmaster
19、required her to do soCall the teachers and students did thatDit was a way to show love for her grandpa答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据最后两句“I was doing it for my grandpa, but more than that, I was doing it for myself. Grandpa raised me to be proud of my country and that pride didnt stop.”可知作者是为了爷爷和自己而宣誓，这是一种表示对爷爷的爱的方
20、法。故D项正确。6The whole passage is mainly developed by _.Aspace Btime Cexamples Dcomparison答案：B解析：写作方法题。根据“I was very excited on the first day of high school! .The next morning in the locker room, I noticed something strange. .By the second week of school, I was the only girl in the whole locker room tha
21、t did the pledge. The next morning, I hid in the bathroom to change clothes and pledge. .Over the next few weeks, more girls questioned me about the pledge.”可以清楚地看出作者通过时间发展的变化说明人们对待誓言的态度变化以及作者的做法。所以全文是按照时间顺序发展的，故B项正确。7What would be the best title for the passage?AThe first day at schoolBMy grandpaCT
22、he pledge of loyaltyDThe secret in the locker room答案：C解析：标题判断题。本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者进入高中以后观察到同学们对誓言的态度变化，从一开始的认真严谨到最后很多学生不再宣誓。A、B、D三项与“the pledge of loyalty”联系较少，C项点题。故选择C项。Nature soothes (抚慰)our stressedout souls. We know that nature is the best prescription, and new research suggests we can gain benefi
23、ts while visiting parks. _1_ The study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research found that spending 20 minutes in a city park can make you happier, regardless of whether you use that time to exercise or not.“In general，we found park visitors reported an improvement in
24、emotional wellbeing (幸福感)after the park visit.”the studys lead author and University of Alabama at Birmingham professor Hon K. Yuen said in a statement.“ _2_ Instead, we found time spent in the park is related to improved emotional wellbeing.”For the study, 94 adults visited three city parks in Moun
25、tain Brook, Alabama, completing a questionnaire about their subjective wellbeing before and after their visit. _3_ A visit of between 20 and 25 minutes showed the best results, with a roughly 64% increase in the participants selfreported wellbeing, even if they didnt move a great deal in the park. _
26、4_ The study group was truly small, as the studys coauthor and another UAB professor, Gavin Jenkins, acknowledges. _5_ The challenge facing cities is that there is increasing evidence about the value of city parks but we continue to see the decrease of these spaces.ASomething was used to track their
27、 physical activity.BYou usually visit a small green space in your neighborhood.CHowever, its findings pointed out the importance of city parks.DIf you want to feel happier, you just need to exercise for 20 minutes in a park.EThe best part is that you neednt visit a national park or go far out of you
28、r way.FThis means people can benefit from visiting a nearby park, regardless of physical ability.GBut we didnt find levels of physical activity are linked to improved emotional wellbeing.本文是一篇说明文，研究发现参观公园会提升我们的幸福感。1E解析：根据空后“spending 20 minutes in a city park can make you happier, regardless of wheth
29、er you use that time to exercise or not.”可知，在城市公园里待20分钟就能让你更快乐，不管你是否利用这段时间锻炼身体，故E项(最棒的是，你不必去国家公园，也不必走太远的路)符合语境。2G解析：根据空后 “Instead, we found time spent in the park is related to improved emotional wellbeing.”可知，相反，我们发现在公园里与情绪改善有关，故G项(然而，我们没有发现体育活动水平与情绪改善有关)符合语境。3A解析：根据空后“A visit of between 20 and 25
30、minutes showed the best results, with a roughly 64% increase in the participants selfreported wellbeing, even if they didnt move a great deal in the park.”可知，20到25分钟的参观显示出最好的结果，参与者的幸福感增加了约64%，即使他们在公园里不怎么运动，故A项(有一些东西被用来追踪他们的体育活动)符合语境。4F解析：根据空前“A visit of between 20 and 25 minutes showed the best resu
31、lts, with a roughly 64% increase in the participants selfreported wellbeing, even if they didnt move a great deal in the park.”可知，20到25分钟的参观显示出最好的结果，参与者的幸福感增加了约64%，即使他们在公园里不怎么运动，故F项(这意味着人们可以从参观附近的公园中受益，无论他们的运动情况如何)符合语境。5C解析：根据空前“The study group was truly small，as the studys coauthor and another UAB
32、professor, Gavin Jenkins, acknowledges.”可知，正如研究报告的合著者，UAB 的另一位教授Gavin Jenkins所说的那样，研究小组的规模确实很小， 故C项(然而，研究结果指出了城市公园的重要性)符合语境。阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。 When I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper (护士助手)at a local hospital in my town. I volunteered about 30 to 40 hours a
33、 week during the summer. Most of the time I spent there was with Mr Green. He never has any visitors, and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, even thoug
34、h he responded with only an occasional hold of my hand. Mr Green was in a coma (昏迷)I left for a week for a vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr Green was gone. I didnt have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many question
35、s unanswered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighthgrade year.答案Paragraph 1：Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was alive! I got up the nerve to ask
36、 him if he was Mr Green, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he replied yes. I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking to him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever receive
37、d.Paragraph 2：He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose, he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel, who was there with him. Mr Green firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive. Then he told me about his life. We exchanged a hug, said our goodbyes and went our separate ways.
