1、Unit 5 The Value of Money.阅读理解There is some unwelcome news for students preparing for exams and officers putting in long hoursyou dont need that “refreshment (提神) break” as much as you may think.Scientists believed it was not easy for people to continue their work if they felt the need to have a sna
2、ck or a rest to make them feel better. They argued that the only way to regain willpower is by supplying more energy to our bodies with rest, food or entertainment.But psychologists have challenged this theory, saying weak willpower is in your head. They found that a persons mindset (理念) and belief
3、in willpower determine how long and how well theyll be able to work on a tough mental exercise. “If you think of willpower as something thats limited, youre more likely to be tired when you perform a difficult task，” said Professor Veronika Job. “But if you think of willpower as something that is no
4、t easily depleted, you can go on and on.”The researchers led by Mr Job designed an experiment to test the students beliefs about willpower. After a tiring task those who believed or were led to believe that willpower was a limited resource performed worse on standard concentration tests than those w
5、ho thought of willpower as something they had more control over.Mr Job said, “Students who may already have trouble studying are being told that their powers of concentration are limited, and they need to take frequent breaks. But a belief in willpower as a nonlimited resource makes people stronger
6、in their ability to work through challenges.”The findings could help people who are battling with temptation(诱惑): people following strict diets and doing exercise regularly to lose weight, people trying to overcome addictions, employees facing a tough task. Willpower isnt driven by a biologically ba
7、sed process as much as we used to think.本文是一篇说明文。以前人们认为意志力的来源是有限的，心理学家对意志力有了新的理论，认为意志力存在人脑中，对我们的行为能够产生很大的影响。1What opinion did scientists have in the past?AWillpower was a limited resource.BIt was hard to regain willpower.CHardworking people seldom took breaks.DPeople could easily feel tired when wor
8、king.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“They argued that the only way to regain willpower is by supplying more energy to our bodies with rest, food or entertainment.”可知他们认为长时间工作后需要休息，食物和娱乐活动来重新获得意志力，所以他们认为意志力是有限的。故A项正确。2Which of the following can replace the underlined word “depleted” in Paragraph 3?AGiven up.BR
9、ecovered.CUsed up.DChanged.答案：C解析：词义猜测题。根据前句“If you think of willpower as something thats limited, youre more likely to be tired when you perform a difficult task”可知如果你认为意志力是有限的东西，在执行困难的任务时，你更可能会疲惫；本句中的But是关键词，说明与上句形成转折，所以此处是指如果你认为意志力很难被耗尽，那么你就可以坚持下去。故C项正确。3The following groups can benefit from the
10、findings except .Apatients following strict dietsBchildren liking to watch TVCsmokers trying to give up smokingDemployees facing a new but wellpaid task答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“The findings could help people who are.facing a tough task.”可知选D。4Why does the author write the text?ATo explain the power of
11、 willpower.BTo show us how to build willpower.CTo tell us the ways of gaining willpower.DTo introduce a new theory on willpower.答案：D解析：写作意图题。作者在第二段里介绍了以前人们对意志力的看法，第三段第一句“But psychologists have challenged this theory, saying weak willpower is in your head.”告诉我们心理学家有了新的观点，下文主要介绍了关于意志力的新的发现。所以本文介绍了关于意志
12、力的一种新的理论。故D项正确。.完形填空The day I received my letter of acceptance to New York University, I was extremely excited. And my 1 were pleased for me. But they also hadnt 2 me to get into such a competitive school. In fact, the best thing they ever did for me was to 3 me from doing things perfectlyindeed, th
13、ey offered to buy me a present 4 I got a C in elementary school.It 5 when I was in the third grade. An only child in an Asian family, I had just 6 with my family from Taiwan to Los Angeles. Months into the third grade, I developed a strong feeling of 7 about getting bad grades. Seeing my anxiety, Da
14、d said, “Kate, tell you what. If you get a C or 8 ， Ill buy you a present. If you score higher than that, I wont buy you anything，because you wont 9 it.”Clearly my dad and mom werent the 10 Asian tiger parents, They didnt want to push me. They wanted me to be happy and healthy. Dads offer of a “fail
15、ing grade” gift amazingly 11 my worries and pressure.Whats more, I 12 getting As and B s throughout high school. It was my parents lack of stress on grades that gave me 13 to encourage my own desire for achievements. I now realize I was 14 when I thought I didnt receive a present from my dad that da
16、y. He gave me two invaluable 15 ： the space to develop my own desire for excellence ，and the healthy mind to achieve it.本文为记叙文。作者的父母不像那种典型的亚裔式的虎爸虎妈，给孩子施压，迫使孩子努力取得好成绩，而是给他宽容的教育，希望他快乐健康。正是这种教育给了作者自行培养进取心的空间，以及实现目标的健康心理。这也是父母给作者的两件最宝贵的礼物。1A.friendsBclassmatesCteachersDparents答案：D解析：考查名词辨析。A.friends朋友；B
17、.classmates同学；C.teachers 教师；D.parents父母。根据下文描述可知，此处是说父母(parents)对作者非常满意，故选D。2A.persuadedBadvisedCrecommendedDpushed答案：D解析：考查动词辨析。A.persuaded说服；B.advised建议；C.recommended推荐；D.pushed 推，对施加压力。根据下文“They didnt want to push me”可知，他们没有强迫(push)我去上那所竞争压力大的学校，故选D。3A.discourageBpreventCinspireDprotect答案：A解析：考查动
18、词辨析。A.discourage使泄气；B.prevent阻止；C.inspire激励；D.protect保护。本句句意：事实上，他们为我做的最好的事情是不鼓励我做到完美(即阻止我追求完美)。discourage.from为固定搭配，意为“使某人泄气，阻止某人做某事”。故选A。4A.thoughBwhetherCunlessDbefore答案：A解析：考查连词辨析。A.though 即便；B.whether是否；C.unless 除非；D.before在之前。根据下文的内容可知，此处是指“事实上，在小学的时候，即便我拿了C，爸爸也会给我买礼物”。故选A。5A.happenedBremember
19、edCremainedDcame答案：A解析：考查动词辨析。A.happened发生；B.remembered回忆；C.remained保持；D.came到来。本句是指“这事发生(happen)在我三年级的时候”，故选A。6A.movedBreachedCreturnedDleft答案：A解析：考查动词辨析。A.moved搬家；B.reached 到达；C.returned 返回；D.left离开。根据“An only child in an Asian family”可知，作者是亚洲人。因此本句句意是“我刚从台湾搬(move)到洛杉矶”，故选A。7A.angerBembarrassmentC
20、guiltDworry答案：D解析：考查名词辨析。A.anger愤怒；B.embarrassment尴尬；C.guilt内疚；D.worry担忧。根据空后的“Seeing my anxiety”以及下文“my worries and pressure”可知，我对我的坏成绩有所担心(worry)，故选D。8A.higherBlessClowerDfewer答案：C解析：考查形容词辨析。A.higher更高的；B.less更低的；C.lower 较低的；D.fewer较少的。根据“If you score higher than that, I wont buy you anything”可知，如
21、果成绩比C好的话就不买礼物，可知如果得到C或更低(lower)，会买礼物。故选C。9A.acceptBreceiveCneedDtake答案：C解析：考查动词辨析。A.accept接受；B.receive收到；C.need需要；D.take 拿。本句是说，如果你考得不好，我会买礼物来安慰你，如果你考得比较好，我什么都不会买给你的，因为你不需要(need)，故选C。10A.normalBordinaryCgeneralDtypical答案：D解析：考查形容词辨析。A.normal正常的；B.ordinary普通的；C.general一般的；D.typical 典型的。通过上文爸爸的话可看出作者的
22、父母并不是典型的(typical)亚洲虎爸虎妈，故选D。11A.piledBgaveCremovedDdealt答案：C解析：考查动词辨析。A.piled堆积；B.gave 给；C.removed去除；D.dealt 处理。此处是指令人惊奇的是，爸爸的这种做法消除(remove)了我的担忧和压力。故选C。12A.held upBturned outCended upDset up答案：C解析：考查动词短语辨析。A.held up举起，阻止；B.turned out结果是，证明是；C.ended up最终；D.set up建立。此处是指“更重要的是，我最终(end up)在高中时一直都是A和B的
23、成绩”，故选C。13A.wishBtimeCroom Dopportunity答案：C解析：考查名词辨析。A.wish愿望；B.time时间；C.room房间，空间；D.opportunity机会。句意：正是因为我父母不那么强调分数，才让我有了自行培养进取心的空间(room)。故选C。14A.amazedBwrongCpuzzledDunlucky答案：B解析：考查形容词辨析。A.amazed惊讶的；B.wrong错误的；C.puzzled疑惑的；D.unlucky不幸的。根据空后的内容可知，爸爸给了我两样无价之宝。故此处是指“我当初以为自己那天没从爸爸那里得到礼物，现在意识到我错了”，故选B。15A.giftsBsuggestionsCtopics Dexperiences答案：A解析：考查名词辨析。A.gifts礼物；B.suggestions建议；C.topics 话题；D.experiences经历。由He gave me two invaluable 15 ： the space to develop my own desire for excellence, and the healthy mind to achieve it.可知，他给了我两件宝贵的礼物(gift)，故选A。