1、Unit 3 Fascinating Parks单元加餐练.阅读理解Poets，songwriters and leftwing politicians hate the idea，but for decades，opinionpoll evidence has been clear: money buys happiness and the richer you are，the more likely you are to express satisfaction with your life.Until now，a survey of 43 countries published on O
2、ctober 30th by the Pew Research Centre shows that people in emerging markets are within a whisker of (一步之遥) expressing the same level of satisfaction as people in rich countries.It is in line with the standard view of happiness and income seen so far.According to the survey，in 2007,57%of respondents
3、 in rich countries regarded themselves as happy；in emerging markets the share was 33%; in poor countries only 16%a classic expression of the standard view. But in 2017, 54% of rich country respondents counted themselves as happy，whereas in emerging markets the percentage jumped to 51%.The sharp incr
4、ease happened thanks to huge improvements in countries such as Indonesia (35) and Pakistan(22)In 12 of the 24 emerging markets，half or more people rate their life satisfaction in the top of the ladder.This is not to say the link between income and satisfaction has been snapped. Poor countries still
5、lag behind：only a quarter of the people there count themselves as happyhalf the level of the other two groups.There is also a clear link between happiness and income growth.Chinas GDP rose at an annual average rate of 10% in 20072017 and its happiness level rose 26 points.Within countries，richer peo
6、ple express more satisfaction than their poorer neighbors.The study divided respondents into categories with higher and lower incomes and fewer and more household goods.In every country in every group, richer folk with more goods expressed higher levels of happiness.So at a personal level，money does
7、 buy happiness.And if you ask people about different aspects of their liveshealth，family life，religion，standard of livingit turns out that satisfaction with living standards still has the biggest influence on happiness.本文是一篇议论文。文章论述的是幸福和收入之间的关系。几十年来，民意调查的证据已经很清楚：金钱能买来幸福，你越富有，就越有可能对自己的生活表示满意。1Whats t
8、he standard view of happiness and income?AIncome is not closely related to happiness.BHappiness does not depend on how much you earn.CThe higher your income is, the more likely you will feel satisfied.DThe more you are satisfied, the more you can earn every month.答案：C解析：推理判断题。由第一段“.opinionpoll evide
9、nce has been clear: money buys happiness and the richer you are, the more likely you are to express satisfaction with your life.”(民意调查的证据已经很清楚：金钱能买来幸福，你越富有，就越有可能表达对生活的满意。)可知，你的收入越高，你就越有可能感到满足。故选C项。2What contributed to the increase of happiness in emerging markets?ATheir rapid development. BInvestmen
10、t in emerging markets.CEconomic downturn. DMore cooperation with rich countries.答案：A解析：推理判断题。由第二段 “But in 2017.whereas in emerging markets the percentage jumped to 51%.”(但在2017年而在新兴市场，这一比例跃升至51%。)和第三段 “The sharp increase happened thanks to huge improvements in countries such as.”(这种剧增的发生得益于一些国家的巨大进步
11、，比如)可推知，他们的快速发展促进了新兴市场的幸福水平的提高。故选A项。3. Whats the purpose of the writer by mentioning Chinas GDP?ATo prove that Chinas GDP growth led to the happiness of people in Asia.BTo remind readers of the progress that China has made.CTo express the authors concern about the development of emerging markets.DTo
12、 show that there is a link between happiness and income growth.答案：D解析：目的意图推断题。由文章倒数第二段“There is also a clear link between happiness and income growth.”(幸福和收入增长之间也有明显的联系。)可知，作者提到中国GDP的目的是为了证明幸福和收入增长之间存在联系。故选D项。4What is the authors attitude to the standard view of happiness and income?ADisappointed.BS
13、keptical.CSupportive.DIndifferent.答案：C解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“at a personal level，money does buy happiness.” 以及“the biggest influence on happiness.”可知，作者对幸福和收入的标准观点持“支持”的态度。故选C项。.七选五Negative thoughts we have about ourselves can destroy our spirits. Many of us have problems with negative thoughts. The nega
14、tive thoughts lead to bad feelings and they make you believe that the bad things you are suffering are actually true. In short, they bring your focus on your failures, which will make you depressed. What can you do to avoid negative thoughts to affect you？_1_.Recognize that actions always follow bel
15、iefsWhatever you believe, youll experience more of them. _2_. So start believing the best about yourself and believe that youre valuable person.Picture the good thingsIf you want to change the negative tapes playing in your heads, you have to imagine yourself positively that means judging yourself r
16、ight. _3_. How would that look? Draw it in your mind and expand it._4_You may talk to yourself with statements like “if only” or “what if”. The former keeps reminding you of the past with regret, while the latter keeps you fearful of the future. There is nothing you can do about the past and the fut
17、ure isnt here yet.Develop positive viewsInstead of always putting yourself down in your head, think of some things you actually like about yourself. Tell yourself “ I am able. Im good at it.” instead of saying “Im not good enough”， _5_.Thinking poorly gets us nowhere and is extremely selflimiting. D
18、ecide, today, to turn off the negative channel in your mind and develop your true possibilities.AForget the pastBLive in the momentCHere are some suggestionsDMake friends with optimistic peopleEImagine a picture about yourselfFAlways keep positive, rather than say something negativeGYoull also find
19、your actions are suitable for your beliefs这是一篇说明文。对自己的消极想法会摧毁我们的精神。我们很多人都有消极想法的问题。消极的想法会导致不好的感觉，让你相信你所遭受的不好的事情是真实的。文章就此提供了四点避免消极想法的建议。1C解析：根据下文主要内容为四点建议可知，C项“这里有一些建议”起到承上启下的作用。故选C。2G解析：根据本段小标题Recognize that actions always follow beliefs(认识到行动总是遵循信念)可对应到G选项中beliefs，表示“你也会发现你的行为与你的信念相符合。”符合语境。故选G。3E解析
20、：根据上文If you want to change the negative tapes playing in your heads, you have to imagine yourself positively that means judging yourself right.(如果你想改变脑中播放的消极磁带，你必须积极地想象自己，这意味着正确地判断自己。)，再根据后句How would that look? Draw it in your mind and expand it.可知，要学会去描绘一张你自己的图片。故选E。4B解析：本空为本段小标题，根据本段最后一句There is n
21、othing you can do about the past and the future isnt here yet.(你对过去无能为力，而未来还没有到来。)可知，是建议要活在当下。故选B。5F解析：根据上文Tell yourself “ I am able. Im good at it.” instead of saying “Im not good enough”(告诉自己“我能行。我很擅长。”而不是说“我不够好”。)可知，是在强调永远保持积极的态度，而不是说一些消极的话。故选F。.完形填空A chalkboard wall that recently got national at
22、tention for asking people to finish the thought “I wish I had the courage to.” is coming down. For me, the Courage Wall represented a(an) _1_ when I took a courageous jump of my own. The Courage Walls site, a vacant (空的) ground in Del Ray, is a particularly _2_location for me. Seven years ago, I had
23、 a project here while in architecture school. Our professor told us to _3_something here, but he didnt say what it should be. I was embarrassed: how would we know what to build? My classmates and I started researching the neighborhood for _4_. I ended up proposing a public space on the vacant ground
24、, with architectures around it that were _5_ enough for close gatherings, but big enough for performances. I didnt _6_ at the time that I was inspired in a way Id never been before. For my entire life I had dreamed of being a(n) _7_. But I struggled with math and physics, and I felt disconnected fro
25、m the people and communities I was _8_ to design for. My time in Del Ray taught me something new about myself, and it gave me the courage to take the leap and try a _9_ path. Seven years later, Im a city planner. But Ive found myself in even bigger _10_： a struggle to find fulltime work, hospital bi
26、lls from a foot injury, two car accidents, and a _11_ living situation. I have become embarrassed with doubt and _12_， unsure of myself. Over the past few months, Ive been able to pull myself out, slowly but _13_. A few weeks ago, I stood in front of the Courage Wall, _14_ people walk up, admire it,
27、 and add something of their own. This is a place where Id shown myself courage once. Chalk in hand, I felt hopeful I could do it again. I _15_ my words and I went on my way. 本文主要讲了作者在生活中经历了很多的困难，但幸亏有了Courage Wall，让作者有了继续前行的勇气。1A.hour Byear CmomentDperiod答案：C解析：考查名词的辨析，根据下文的it gave me the courage to
28、take the leap可知，Courage Wall代表着我勇敢一跃的时刻，因此使用moment，故答案为C。2A.secret Bimportant CconvenientDperfect答案：B解析：考查形容词的辨析，secret秘密的，important重要的，convenient方便的，perfect完美的。Courage Wall对我而言是尤其重要的一个地方，故答案为B。3A.improve Breport CchangeDdesign答案：D解析：考查动词的辨析，improve提高，report报道，change改变，design设计。我们教授叫我们设计一些东西，故答案为D。
29、4A.technique Bchances CideasDcomfort答案：C解析：考查名词的辨析，technique技巧，chances机会，ideas想法，comfort安慰。我同学和我为了想出点东西开始调查周边，故答案为C。5A.small Bnew CsimpleDlarge答案：A解析：考查形容词的辨析，small小的，new新的，simple简单的，large大的。我最后建议在空旷地建一个公共场所，小到能让人们小聚，但是也要足够大到能用于演出，故答案为A。 6A.predict Bimagine CrealizeDremember答案：C解析：考查动词的辨析，predict预测，
30、imagine想象，realize意识，remember记住。我没有意识到那时我的灵感来自一种我从未想过的方式，故答案为C。 7A.scholar Bchemist CassistantDarchitect答案：D解析：考查上下文的理解，根据上文的I had a project here while in architecture school.可推测，我梦想成为一名建筑师，因此使用architect，故答案为D。8A.advised Bsupposed CallowedDopposed答案：B解析：考查动词的辨析，advised建议，supposed认为，allowed允许，opposed反
31、对。我觉得与本该为之设计的人们和社区脱节了，使用be supposed to“应该”，故答案为B。 9A.different Bcorrect CdistantDcommon答案：A解析：考查形容词的辨析，different不同的，correct正确的，distant遥远的，common普通的。我在Del Ray的日子给了我尝试另一条道路的勇气，故答案为A。 10A.weaknesses Bmistakes CadventuresDtrouble答案：D解析：考查名词的辨析，weaknesses弱点，mistakes错误，adventures冒险，trouble困扰。我发现自己遇到更大的麻烦，
32、故答案为D。 11A.peaceful Bstressful ChealthyDstrange答案：B解析：考查形容词的辨析，peaceful和平的，stressful有压力的，healthy健康的，strange奇怪的。此处指的是我充满压力的生活情境，故答案为B。 12A.anger Bpanic CanxietyDregret答案：C解析：考查名词的辨析，anger怒气，panic恐慌，anxiety焦虑，regret后悔。此处指我变得充满怀疑和焦虑，故答案为C。 13A.unwillingly Bsurely CfrequentlyDunluckily答案：B解析：考查副词的辨析，unw
33、illingly不乐意地，surely肯定地，frequently经常，unluckily不幸地。过去的几个月我缓慢但坚定地让自己振作起来了，故答案为B。 14A.watching Bhelping CfancyingDhearing答案：A解析：考查动词的辨析，watching观看，helping帮助，fancying想象，hearing听到。几天前我站在Courage Wall前面，看着人们走上前，故答案为A。 15A.introduced Badmitted CsharedDadded答案：D解析：考查动词的辨析，introduced介绍，admitted承认，shared分享，adde
34、d增加。根据前文的add something of their own可知我也写下了自己的话，故答案为D。.概要写作High school exit tests are tests that students must pass to graduate from high school. In the last few years, however, a number of states in America have dropped them. Although some states still use them for diplomas, the number is down from
35、a high of 27 states during the testing craze promoted by No Child Left Behind (NCLB)The appearance of this phenomenon is small wonder. Researches clearly show that exit tests have little positive effects on students. A 2014 report found exit testing was associated with lower graduation rates, negati
36、vely affected labor market outcomes, and, most alarmingly, produced a 12.5 percent increase in incarceration (监禁) rates. Exit exams, the study concluded, had tended to add little value for most students.Exit testing relies on the following assumptions. One is that standardized testing can serve as a
37、 kind of “quality control”for high school graduates, guaranteeing that graduates are college ready.The other is that they have predicting value for future success in academic situations.But there is little evidence. The tests dont exactly measure what they pretend to measure. For example, qualities
38、such as intelligence, academic ability, college readiness are not determined.Those that should be developed in all young people, like responsibility, critical thinking，and empathy (移情)，are not measured，either.Even supporters of exit tests have acknowledged that they dont offer reliable data.Thus, mo
39、re and more people are suggesting that exit test scores ought to be just one component of the high school diploma. Schools should consider many other records including credits earned, courses taken，activities, service, projects and other elements of academic accomplishment so that students can be ev
40、aluated flexibly. In other words, exit test scores should never be the only criterion for high school diplomas.High school exit tests have been cancelled in some states in America in recent years. (要点1) This is not surprising because studies show they do little good to students. (要点2) Instead of ensuring college readiness and academic success, they actually dont measure what should be measured. (要点3) Therefore, exit test scores should only be one part of the standards of high school diplomas.(要点4)