1、Unit 5 The Value of Money单元加餐练.阅读理解Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of education can
2、make a genius (天才) out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surrounding (环境). Thus the limits of persons intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches
3、those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supposed in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be intelligent.
4、 Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely to be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and
5、 children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.Imagine now that we take two identical (完全相同的) twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the working is bori
6、ng. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intel
7、ligence.这是一篇说明文。有些人天生聪明，有些人天生愚钝？还是人的智力是随着经验和环境得到了发展？这些问题的答案是肯定的。因此，在某种程度上人的智力是天生的，但是随着环境的变化，经验的增长，人的智力也随之增长。1Which of these sentences best describes the writers point in Paragraph 1?ATo some extent, intelligence is given at birth.BIntelligence is developed by the environment.CSome people are born cl
8、ever and others born stupid.DIntelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment.答案：D解析：细节理解题。由第一段“Thus the limits of persons intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. ”可知，人的智力的极限在出生时就已经确定了，他是否能达到这些极限将取决于他所处的环境。所以D选项“智力在出生
9、时是固定的，但随着环境的变化而发展”最能描述作者在第一段中的观点。故D选项正确。2It is suggested in this passage that _.Aunrelated people are not likely to have different intelligenceBclose relations usually have similar intelligenceCthe closer the blood relationship between people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligence
10、Dpeople who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence答案：B解析：推理判断题。由第二段中“The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be intelligent.”和最后一段“This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in c
11、lose contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.”可知，血缘关系越近，智力水平越相似。这一结论也被一个事实所证实，生活中彼此密切接触的，但却完全没有血缘关系的人，他们的智力水平可能是相似的。所以这篇文章表明亲密关系的人通常有相似的智力。故B选项正确。3Brothers and sisters are likely to _.Ahave similar intelligenceBhave different intellig
12、enceCgo to the same universityDgo to the same factory答案：A解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段“ Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence，”可知，像兄弟姐妹、父母和孩子这样的关系，通常都有相似的智力。所以兄弟姐妹可能有相似的智力。故A选项正确。4The best title for this article would be _.AIntelligenceBWhat Intelligence Mean
13、sCWe Are Born with IntelligenceDEnvironment Plays a Part in Developing Intelligence答案：D解析：标题判断题。通读全文可知，有些人天生聪明，有些人天生愚钝？还是人的智力是随着经验和环境得到了发展？这些问题的答案是肯定的。因此，在某种程度上人的智力是天生的，但是随着环境的变化，经验的增长，人的智力也随之增长。所以短文最佳的标题为“环境在智力发展中发挥着作用”。故D选项正确。.七选五How to Welcome Changes in Your LifeDo you embrace(欣然接受) the road you
14、 are now on or resist and avoid a change at all costs when a recent event has shaken you greatly? Here are things you can do in the midst of uncertainty to choose differently to change the track of your life.Dont react.What do we do when we dont know what to do? First, stop, take a deep breath and d
15、ont do anything. _1_ It is having faith and trusting what you do know in the unknown.Reflect on the past.Another activity is to recall times in your life when you were faced with an unknown. Then, think about how you handled the situation. _2_ Use your past experiences to bring you strength, and to
16、remain you what you are capable of.Make conscious decisions._3_ However, more possibilities open up when we are at peace. Go over your list of what ifs and make a more balanced list of the best and worst situations possible. Then talk to loved ones about what you would do in each situation and the c
17、hoices you do have._4_We often see fears as our greatest enemy, yet they provide us with an enormous opportunity for selfgrowth. What if we were to see them as friends who want to help us become a better person? Let your fears help you instead of hurting you. Then, write down what comes to you. _5_A
18、Dont panic.BBefriend your fears.CYou may be surprised by the answers.DWhen we are fearful, our options seem limited.EThen try to feel at ease with the state of “not knowing”FLearning from past failures helps you make better decisions.GRemembering these incidents will remind you that youve gone throu
19、gh difficult situations.本文叙述的是如何迎接生活中的变化。1E解析：根据上文：首先，停下来，深呼吸，不要做任何事情。可知接下来应该是：然后试着以“不知道”的状态放松自己。First 是关键词，与E项中Then 呼应。答案为E。2G解析：根据上句：然后，考虑你怎样处理这个境况。再根据空格下句：利用过去的经历带给你力量，让你知道你能做什么。此空的意思是：记得这些事情将会提醒你记起你所经历的困境。故选G。3D解析：根据下句：然而，当我们处于平和状态时，可能会有更多的可能性。可知上句的意思是：当我们害怕时，我们的选择似乎是有限的。However在这里是关键词，前后是一种转折关系
20、，故选D。4B解析：此空是一个小标题，应该是一个短小精悍的祈使句，在A、B中选择。再根据下句：我们经常把恐惧看作是我们最大的敌人，然而，它们为我们提供了一个自我成长的巨大机会。fears是关键词，可知答案为B项，Befriend your fears.把恐惧当作朋友相待。5C解析：空格前两句是前面问句的回答：让恐惧帮助你而不是伤害你。然后，写下你的感受。可知：你可能会对答案感到惊讶。故选C。.完形填空My life wouldnt be so wonderful without my parents. Every time I look at them or even think of the
21、m, I am very _1_.Our native country was Vietnam, but, to _2_ the war, we had to leave our home for America. I was two years old and the youngest of seven children.This journey was not _3_ for my parents, but throughout they thought of their children first. I was even told that they once ate only app
22、le peels to _4_ the fruit part for me. Our journey to America was not the last of our _5_. We were also faced with starting a life in America with nothing. My parents strong _6_ to give their children a good life was what has taken us where we are today. Of course, our beginning years were hard. _7_
23、 almost everything we had was bought at secondhand shops, we were _8_ because our life was really peaceful.My parents worked very hard to build a better life. I will always _9_ how early they got up in the morning. After a few years my dad got a degree in business and then he got a(n) _10_. Slowly,
24、our living status began to _11_. My parents bought a car and _12_ they saved up enough money to buy a house. Today we moved out of the apartment, starting our new _13_. We really live very _14_ and my parents greatest achievement is that they have _15_ that nothing is impossible.本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的父
25、母带着孩子在美国努力生活的故事。1A.honorableBadmirableCgratefulDpowerful答案：C解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.honorable光荣的；B.admirable令人钦佩的；C.grateful感激的；D.powerful强大的。根据本空前的My life wouldnt be so wonderful 可知，作者对父母十分感激。故选C。2A.preventBescape CendDstop答案：B解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.prevent阻止；B.escape逃离；C.end 结束；D.stop停止。根据本空后的we had to leave our ho
26、me可知，为了躲避战争，作者一家人不得不离开家乡。故选B。3A.easyBpossible ClongDdangerous答案：A解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.easy容易的；B.possible可能的；C.long长的；D.dangerous危险的。上文说作者的父母带着七个孩子去美国，这段行程一定非常不容易。故选A。4A.demandBspare CstoreDfind答案：B解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.demand要求；B.spare让给；C.store 储存；D.find发现。根据本空前的they once ate only apple peels可知，父母只是吃苹果皮，而把果肉让给作者
27、。故选B。5A.strugglesBworry CburdensDpain答案：A解析：考查名词词义辨析。 Astruggles奋斗；B.worry担心；C.burdens 负担；D.pain疼痛。根据本空后的We were also faced with starting a life in America with nothing.可知，去美国的旅程并不是最后的奋斗。故选A。6A.decisionBabilityCdeterminationDpatience答案：C解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.decision决定；B.ability能力；C.determination决心；D.patien
28、ce耐心。根据本空后的to give their children a good life was what has taken us where we are today可知，父母让孩子们过上更好的生活的决心成就了今天的我们。故选C。7A.BecauseBSince CUnlessDWhile答案：D解析：考查连词词义辨析。A.Because因为；B.Since自从；C.Unless 除非；D.While尽管。根据本空后的almost everything we had was bought at secondhand shops 可知，此处是说尽管我们几乎所有的东西都是二手货。故选D。8A
29、.cautiousBhappyCnervousDcrazy答案：B解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.cautious谨慎的；B.happy开心的；C.nervous 紧张的；D.crazy疯狂的。根据本空后的because our life was really peaceful可知，我们感到很开心因为我们的生活真的很平静。故选B。9A.cherishBremember CenjoyDunderstand答案：B解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.cherish珍爱；B.remember记得；C.enjoy喜欢；D.understand理解。根据本空后的how early they got up in t
30、he morning可知，作者永远都会记得父母每天起得有多早。故选B。10A.promotionBsubstitute CstatusDpartner答案：A解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.promotion升职；B.substitute代替者；C.status 地位；D.partner伙伴。根据本空前的After a few years my dad got a degree in business可知 ，然后父亲得到了升职。 故选A。11A.followBappear CcontinueDrise答案：D解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.follow跟随；B.appear出现；C.continue
31、继续；D.rise上升。上文说父亲升职了，由此可知作者家的生活条件有所提高。故选D。12A.immediatelyBobviously CgraduallyDsuddenly答案：C解析：考查副词词义辨析。A.immediately立即；B.obviously显然；C.gradually 渐渐地；D.suddenly突然。根据本空后的they saved up enough money to buy a house可知，渐渐地父母攒够了钱买房子。故选C。13A.educationBfamily ClifeDcareer答案：C解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.education教育；B.family
32、家庭；C.life生命，生活；D.career职业。上文说买了自己的房子，离开了那座公寓，可知，我们过上了新的生活。故选C。14A.confidentlyBdependentlyCindependentlyDcomfortably答案：D解析：考查副词词义辨析。Aconfidently自信地；B.dependently依赖地；C.independently独立地；D.comfortably舒服地。上文说作者一家人刚到美国的时候生活很艰苦，现在那段日子已经远去，由此可知现在生活很舒适。故选D。15A.provenBdescribed CdeclaredDrealized答案：A解析：考查动词词义
33、辨析。A.proven证明；B.described描述；C.declared 宣告；D.realized意识到。结合文章内容，再根据本空后的that nothing is impossible可知，作者的父母用行动证明了没有什么是不可能的。故选A。.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。The World Rice Conference has voted Cambodian rice the best rice in the world. Cambodia produced just one percent of the worlds rice. It is tryin
34、g to increase that amount, and the award may help.The countrys rice industry is small and not wellorganized. As a result, large amounts of unprocessed rice are sent to Thailand and Vietnam where it is sold for a higher price. But rice means a lot to Cambodias economy. Many Cambodians survive in part
35、 by growing rice on small pieces of land.Sok Puthyvuth is the president of Cambodia Rice Federation. “We need better seeds, we need a better collection process, we need better storage, we need better logistics(物流), and also our export needs to brand Cambodian rice to be one of the top brands in the
36、world.” Keat Chhon is Cambodias former deputy prime minister. He says increasing rice export will improve the lives of many of the countrys farmers. He says the purpose of the rice policy is to reduce poverty and help people in rural areas earn more. This is highly beneficial to making the developme
37、nt gap between rural and urban areas in Cambodia smaller.But exporter David Van says the countrys rice industry continues to suffer from the same problems it has had for many years. He says these include the high cost of electricity and a lack of good seeds. And he says the countrys rice industry ne
38、eds to change the way it markets its product to show it is different from what other countries offer. “You need to differentiate your product from that of your competitor next door. Otherwise, your product will continue being compared automatically to what the nextdoor competitor is offering.” Cambo
39、dia faces other problems as well. Countries like Myanmar also want to increase their rice export. And, Thailand has extra rice, which is forcing down prices.Cambodian_rice_was_voted_the_worlds_best.(要点1)_Rice_is_very_important_to_Cambodias_economy_because_many_Cambodians_live_partly_by_growing_rice,
40、_but_its_rice_industry_isnt_well_developed._(要点2)_So_Cambodia_needs_improvement_in many aspects,_such_as_seeds_and_the_collection_process,_and_should_increase_its_rice_export_to_benefit_its_farmers._(要点3)_Considering_the problems_its_rice_industry_faces,_it_also_should_change_the_way_of_advertising_and_presenting_its_rice_to_show_it_is_unique._(要点4)