1、课时作业15Unit 5Section Listening and Talking & Reading for Writing.单句语法填空1The doctors discussed various approaches to the _ (treat) of his disease and got a good plan.2As soon as she got the call from her daughter, she smiled _ relief.3Although this medicine can cure you _ your illness, it has a bad ef
2、fect on you.4_ (assume) you are right, well make a great deal of money from the project.5A computer is the most important piece of _ (equip) you will buy.6After having their Car _ (repair), they went on with their journey.7Over one in four _ (employ) people have now been out of work for over a year.
3、8With time going by, I have _ (gradual) got used to the school life.9This activity is _ (aim) at improving the students ability of listening and speaking.10The visiting Minister expressed his _ (satisfy) with the talks and added that he had enjoyed his stay here.阅读理解AAre you preparing for a big test
4、? If so, you may want to go playing some basketball in between hitting the books. Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. Ac
5、cording to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels (血管), including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr Cameron is sure that this allows people who exercise to think better. As she says, “while we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can
6、 actually cause physical changes in the brain.”The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. Even a little movement can
7、show big results. Margaret Barnes, a scientist, also believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in primary school or high school can result from a lack of movement as babies. “Babies need movement that encourages and excites their five sense
8、s. They need to set up a connection between motion and memory. In this way, as they get older, children will begin to connect physical activity with higher learning，” says Margaret.Older people can develop their brains as well. Cornell University studied a group of seniors who have a shortterm memor
9、y increase of up to 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for babies exercise for older people should not be too simple. Learning some new skills or actions, such a
10、s with yoga or taichi helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time. For most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main aim is to increase the brains flow of blood. And your brain can benefit from as little as tw
11、o to three hours of exercise a week.1What is the connection between exercise and brain development?AExercise helps make our blood vessels.BPhysical exercise helps us think better.CExercise prevents us having brain diseases.DMore physical exercises enlarge our brains.2How can exercise affect babies?A
12、Whether they are excited or not depends on movements.BA lack of movement results from their learning disabilities.CThe more frequently they move, the cleverer they become.DThe more activities they do, the greater their brains develop.3Why is yoga suggested for seniors?AIt helps them memorise quicker
13、.BIt decreases the heart rate.CIt includes learning new actions.DIt can be done in groups.4What is the smallest amount of exercise required to gain any benefit?A3 hours per week. B4.2 hours per week.C1 hour per day. D40 hours per month.BDiana Ross, American pop singer and actress, achieved internati
14、onal popularity, first as the lead singer of the Supremes and later as a solo (独唱的) artist. Diana Ross was born on March 26, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan. She was the second of six children of Fred and Ernestine Ross, who lived in one of Detroits poor districts. Because her family were closely connect
15、ed with each other, Ross almost didnt notice the difficult life as she grew up.Rosss professional career began in 1959, when she joined several neighbourhood friends to form the Primettes. The group was renamed the Supremes after signing a recording contract (合同) with Motown the following year. The
16、group produced many numberone hit singles (热门单曲) on the US Billboard Hot 100, including Baby Love, Stop! In, the Name of Love and Someday Well Be Together. In 1967, the group was renamed Diana Ross & the Supremes, foreshadowing (预示) Rosss solo career, which she started in 1970.Beginning with Aint No
17、 Mountain High Enough from her first solo album, Ross enjoyed more than ten years of great success with her hit singles. Ross also developed a filmacting career in the 1970s, beginning with a starring role as jazz singer Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues and continuing with Mahogany, for which
18、she also recorded the theme song Do You Know Where Youre Going To.However, in the mid1980s, Ross saw her career begin to wane. Most of her albums were rerecordings of earlier material. In 2006, she produced I Love You, a collection of love songs by many artists, and she started an energetic concert
19、tour the following year to make the album publicly known. Although you cant find her songs on the US Billboard Hot 100 now, Ross remains popular as one of the leading musical performers of all time.5What can we learn about the Supremes?AIt had to break up in 1967.BIt used to be named the Primettes.C
20、It was made up of Ross and her classmates.DIt signed a contract with Motown in 1959.6Which of the following songs is included in Rosss first solo album?ABaby love.BStop! In the Name of Love.CAint No Mountain High Enough.DSomeday Well Be Together.7What can we learn about Do You Know Where Youre Going
21、 To?AIt was the theme song of Mahogany.BIt was one of Rosss No.1 hit singles.CIt was sung by a blues singer.DIt was from Rosss first film.8What does the underlined word “wane” in the last paragraph probably mean?ADevelop faster. BEnd quickly.CStart again. DBecome weaker.语法填空It is wellknown that the
22、Chinese have great respect for their elders, and here is an occasion to show itthe Chongyang Festival. It falls 1._ the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. In Chinese, nine 2._ (regard) as the number of “yang”. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the day that has two “yang” numbers, and “chong
23、” in Chinese means double, which is 3._ the name “Chongyang” came into being.The festival can date back to the Warring States Period. However, it was not 4._ (formal) set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty. In 1989, the Chinese government 5._ (declare) the ninth day of the ninth lunar month to be
24、the SeniorsDaya day to respect 6._ elderly and to let them enjoy 7._ (they)Traditionally, people climb mountains, drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, and eat Chongyang cakes. Since “cake” in Chinese is pronounced “gao” meaning “high”， people consider climbing a high mountain to be the same as eating cake
25、s in the hope of 8._ (raise) to high positions. And people often think that chrysanthemum wine can get rid of all kinds of diseases and 9._ (disaster)Today many activities are held 10._ (show) respect to the seniors like organising a trip for them, sending them gifts and more on the day of the festi
26、val.应用文写作假定你是李华，最近你在英语写作方面遇到些困难。请你就此写封邮件给你的美国朋友Andy，向他寻求帮助。主要内容如下：1描述你遇到的困难；2表达想改变的愿望；3征求他的建议。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：3开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Andy，How are you getting on？_Yours，Li Hua课时作业15.单句语法填空1treatment2.in3.of4.Assuming5.equipment6.repaired7.unemployed8.gradually9.aimed10.satisfaction.阅读理解A【
27、语篇解读】文章通过科研调查表明，恰当的运动有助于人的大脑发育，并建议人们每周都应保持一定量的有效运动。1答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第一段中的Dr Cameron is sure that this allows people who exercise to think better.可知，身体上的锻炼有助于更好地思考，故选B项。2答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第二段第二句Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development th
28、an babies who are less physically active.可知，婴儿做的活动越多，他们的大脑发育得就越好，故选D项。3答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的exercise for older people should not be too simple. Learning some new skills or actions, such as with yoga可知，瑜伽可以防止老年人健身动作过于简单，稍复杂的动作有助于脑部记忆，故选C项。4答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句And your brain can benefit from as l
29、ittle as two to three hours of exercise a week.可知健脑时间每周应至少23小时，故选A项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了享有国际知名度的美国流行歌手和演员戴安娜罗斯的生平及她的一些作品。5答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的form the Primettes和第二句The group was renamed the Supremes after signing a recording contract with Motown the following year.可知，至上女声组合以前的名字是the Primettes。故选B项
30、。6答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Beginning with Aint No Mountain High Enough from her first solo album, Ross enjoyed more than ten years of great success with her hit singles.可知，Aint No Mountain, High Enough在她的第一张个人专辑里。故选C项。7答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第三段中的. with Mahogany，for which she also recorded the theme song Do You
31、 Know Where Youre Going To.可知，Do You Know Where Youre Going To是电影Mahogany的主题曲。故选A项。8答案与解析：D词义猜测题。上文讲的是戴安娜罗斯演艺事业的成功，根据However可知，此处表示转折，由此可推知，此处是说在20世纪80年代中期，罗斯发现她的事业开始衰落，且下文也提到此后她的大部分专辑都是对早期素材的重新录制。故选D项。.语法填空1on2.is regarded3.how4.formally5.declared6.the7themselves8.being raised9.disasters10.to show.
32、应用文写作One possible version：Dear Andy，How are you getting on? Recently, I have been making little progress in English writing. Im writing to ask you for some suggestions about how to improve it. The first problem I find is that its difficult to use the right grammar in my composition. Being unable to
33、use proper words and phrases to express my views is the other problem.The problems bother me so much that I cant wait to take action to make changes. As an American, you must be good at writing in English, so I hope you can give me some advice. I will appreciate it if you can help me get rid of the problems.Best wishes!Yours，Li Hua
