1、课时分层作业(四).单词拼写根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子。1He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project.2The money will go to the San Franciso AIDS Foundation3To help solve the problem we should recycle waste water.4There is a fountain in front of the hotel.5The internal motivation from our mind is pushing
2、 us to work hard.6There is no shortage(缺乏)of things to do in the town.7The drug gives some relief(减轻)from pain.8Aspirin is a simple but highly effective(有效的)treatment.9Nowadays more and more farmers go to cities to earn(挣)money.10Will time travel ever become a reality(现实)?.阅读理解AFor her ninth birthda
3、y，Marielle Mauri asked for some unusual birthday gifts：soap，shampoo，paper towels，cups，and so on.But Marielle didnt want these presents for herself.She wanted to give them to other people.At school，Marielles teacher taught，“You cant always be selfcentered.You have to be othercentered.”Marielles class
4、 had helped collect supplies for a school in Nigeria.But Marielle wanted to do more.With help from her parents，Marielle researched local charities and found a shelter that helps women and children in need.After finding out what supplies the shelter needed，Marielle included a list with each party inv
5、itation.Her friends brought shelter supplies instead of birthday presents to Marielles party.People who couldnt come to her party still gave gifts，as did her school.She had so many gifts that they filled her familys truck！“It was like we were going on vacation，”Marielle said with a smile.“I couldnt
6、even put my bag in there.” She said it was fun to watch the number of donations grow.In the end，she collected $650 in cash donations and more than $1，000 worth of supplies for the shelter.When Marielle went with her parents to drop off the supplies，people at the shelter surprised her with another bi
7、rthday party.They had made her a cake and gave her a card signed by everyone at the shelter.Marielle hopes other children will hear about her special birthday and choose their own charity to support.“I felt really good when I did it，” she said.“Youre not just giving them something；youre helping them
8、 with their whole life.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。Marielle为了帮助收容所的妇女、儿童，不接收生日礼物，而是在生日请帖上附上他们所需的生活必需品清单，之后将自己收到的物品送给他们。1Why did Marielle ask for many unusual birthday gifts?ATo satisfy her own need.BTo show off to her friends.CTo help a school in Nigeria.DTo support people in need.D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“She wanted to g
9、ive them to other people.”可知，Marielle想将这些特殊的礼物送给需要帮助的人。2For Marielles ninth birthday，_Ashe invited few peopleBshe collected a lot of suppliesCher friends held a party for herDshe went on vacation with her parentsB细节理解题。根据第三段中的“she collected $650 in cash donations and more than $1，000 worth of suppli
10、es for the shelter”可知，Marielle收集到许多生活必需品。3What happened to Marielle at the shelter?AShe got a lot of cards.BShe made herself a big cake.CShe gave her parents a great gift.DShe was surprised by a birthday party.D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“people at the shelter surprised her with another birthday party”可知，在收容所人们
11、给Marielle举办了一个意外的生日派对。4Whats the best title for the text?AA Happy Birthday for AllBPoor Life at the ShelterCMarielles Big DreamDUnusual SuppliesA标题归纳题。根据文中Marielle帮助他人的同时自己也收获意外惊喜的生日派对可知，A项符合作标题。BIt was a winter morning，just a couple of weeks before the New Year.While most people were warming up the
12、ir cars，Trevor，my husband，had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometres away from home to work.On arrival he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does.After putting in 10 hours of labour，he returned to find his bike gone.The bike，a black Kona 18 speed，was our only transport.Tre
13、vor used it to get to work，putting in 60hour weeks to support our young family.And the bike was also used to get groceries，saving us from having to walk a long distance from where we live.I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.Shortly aft
14、er that，several people in our area offered to help.One wonderful stranger even bought a bike，and then called my husband to pick it up.Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job.It is really an honour that a complete stranger would go out of his way for someone he has never met before
15、.People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another，but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so.This experience has had an amazing effect on our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性) as a whole.And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we can share
16、with others.No matter how big or how small，an act of kindness shows that someone cares.And the results can be everlasting.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文描述了作者因家中的自行车被偷而得到了很多人无私帮助的经历。5Why was the bike so important to the couple?AThe mans job was bike racing.BIt was their only possession(财产)CIt was a nice Kona 18
17、 speed.DThey used it for work and daily life.D推理判断题。根据第二段的“Trevor used it to get to work，putting in 60hour weeks to support our young family.And the bike was also used to get groceries，saving us from having to walk a long distance from where we live.”说明这辆自行车对作者家的日常生活很重要，故D项正确。6We can infer from the
18、text that_Athe couple worked 60 hours a weekBpeople were busy before the New YearClife was hard for the young familyDthe stranger brought over the bikeC推理判断题。根据第一段中“.Trevor，my husband，had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometres away from home to work.”及第二段中“Trevor used it to get to work，put
19、ting in 60hour weeks to support our young family.”可知作者家的经济情况很不好，丈夫工作也很辛苦，故C项正确。7How did people get to know the couples problem?AFrom radio broadcasts.BFrom a newspaper.CFrom TV news.DFrom a stranger.B细节理解题。根据第三段中“I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told t
20、hem our story.”可知作者给报社写了信，人们是通过报纸知道他们的故事的，故B项正确。8What do the couple learn from their experience?AStrangers are usually of little help.BOne should take care of his bike.CNews reports make people famous.DAn act of kindness can mean a lot.D推理判断题。根据最后一段中“People say that a smile can be passed from one pe
21、rson to another，but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so.”可知我们一个小小的善意的行为对别人来说可能会有很大的意义，故D项正确。.阅读七选五People need homes：children assume their parents place as home；boarders call school “home” on weekdays；married couples work together to build new homes；and travelers have no place to call “h
22、ome”， at least for a few nights. 1 ？ Dont they have the right to a home? Of course they do.Some regular travelers take their own belongings：like bed sheets，pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home no matter where they are；some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result
23、they become very familiar with service and attendants；others may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely. 2 ！And how about maintaining relationships while in transit? 3 ； some send letters and postcards，or even photos；others may just call and say hi，just to let their f
24、riends know that theyre still alive and well. 4 Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home.Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends，even closer than siblings.Nowadays，fewer people are working in their local towns，so how do they develop a sense of belonging？
25、5 .Wherever we are，with just a little bit of effort and imagination，we can make the place we stay “home”AHome is the harbor for travelersBPeople find ways to keep in touchCDo all people have a comfortable homeDSome keep contact with their friends via the InternetESo how about people who have to trav
26、el for extended periods of timeFWhenever we step out of our local boundaries，there is always another “home” waiting to be foundGFurthermore，driving a camping car during ones travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like being at home【语篇解读】本文为夹叙夹议文，主要讲述了在旅者如何在行走中找到归属感，也能拥有家的感觉。1EE项意为“所以对于那些长时间旅行在外的人怎么办，”引出下文设问句“难道他们没有权利去有一个家么。”衔接合理。2GG项承接上文“一些人只是在酒店的窗台摆放一些花营造出家的氛围”。本段主要列举了一些旅行者对家的不同理解。3DD项意为“有些人通过网络来和朋友保持联系，”引出下文“有些通过寄信、明信片甚至照片来保持联系”。4BB项总结上文中保持联系的方式。5FF项意为“当我们走出自己的生活圈，总会有另一个家等着我们去发现”，引出下文“无论我们在哪，只要一点努力和想象力，我们就能把那个地方变成家”。