1、Unit 1 Teenage life.阅读理解Little boys dont like reading any more and even little girls dont enjoy it as much as they once did: This is the accepted wisdom inside the book industryand in many British families, too.Parents and booksellers tend to blame the growing appeal of online entertainment and hand
2、held games, but research from the US is challenging these assumptions.Michael Norris, an American publishing expert，will release findings in the monthly Book Publishing Report which show that, despite the best intentions, it is wellmeaning mothers and fathers who often stop their sons and daughters
3、from picking up the reading habit. “Parents have too much of a role in deciding which books their children are going to read，” said Norris.“It is turning children off.”The results of a number of surveys Norris has carried out with hundreds of American booksellers over the past year have provided the
4、 basis for a series of tips for parents designed to help children find enjoyment in books.One of his tips is to make sure children talk directly to a librarian or a bookseller, while parents stand well back.Parents should allow children to choose their own reading material.“Even if a mother or fathe
5、r is just standing with the child when the bookseller asks them what they like to read, we have found that the child will give an answer they think their parent wants to hear.It will not be the same answer they would give alone，” said Norris.Norriss another tip for parents is that they do not attemp
6、t to limit books to one age range.“What we have found is that parents should not worry whether a title looks too young or too old for a child.If a book has caught their attention, then let them take it.” Children, added Norris, often enjoy reading books that are easy for them to understand.“My fathe
7、r made me read The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy when I was much too young and I have never read another Clancy since，” said Norris.本文是一篇说明文，介绍了出版专家迈克尔诺里斯的一项调查结果：现在的孩子读书越来越少，并不能完全归咎于电子产品；一些父母对孩子阅读书目的干涉阻止了他们养成阅读习惯。1What did Norris think prevents children from enjoying reading?AChildrens interest
8、 in handheld games.BThe declining market of the book industry.CParents influence on childrens book selection.DThe growing popularity of online entertainment.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，父母过分干涉孩子读什么书，而这使孩子们失去了兴趣，即父母对孩子书目的选择的影响阻止了孩子养成阅读习惯。故选C项。2What do we learn about the new study?AIts published to improve
9、book sales.BIt mainly focuses on British families.CIt involves many years efforts. DIt was conducted by Norris.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的The results of a number of surveys Norris has carried out with hundreds of American booksellers over the past year.可知，这项研究是诺里斯实施的。故选D项。3What should parents do to help ki
10、ds get their favourite books at bookstores?AIntroduce new books regularly.BLet them talk with booksellers alone.CDiscuss popular books with children.DOften seek expert advice from booksellers.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中的One of his tips is to make sure children talk directly to a librarian or a bookseller，wh
11、ile parents stand well back可知，父母应该让孩子单独与书商谈谈。故选B项。4What did Norris think of his fathers act?AIt was totally wrong. BIt was quite necessary.CIt aroused his interest in reading. DIt showed parents worries about kids.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中诺里斯说：“在我很小的时候，我父亲让我读了汤姆克兰西的猎杀红色十月。从那以后，我再也没有读过克兰西的书。”可知，诺里斯认为他的父亲让
12、他读了不合适的书。故选A项。.语法填空Dear Worried Friend，You wrote that you are very worried 1 your friend，Chen Lei.I understand quite 2 (good) that you are anxious and feel terrible.You think that your friend 3 (play) computer games too often and spends too much time online.I recommend that you 4 (talk) to your frie
13、nd about his behaviour.It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted 5 computer games and the online world.But 6 (spend) too much time online is unhealthy and makes 7 very difficult to focus on other things in life.Some students even become addicted to the Internet and cannot co
14、ncentrate on school and family life.I think you should encourage your friend 8 (try) new hobbies.Why not 9 (discuss) the problem together? I am sure he will listen to you, since you are 10 (he) good friend.All the best，Susan Luo1about解析：考查介词。句意：你写信说你很担心你的朋友陈雷。be worried about意为“担心”，故本空应填介词about。2wel
15、l解析：考查副词。句意：我非常理解你焦虑和糟糕的感觉。本空修饰动词understand，故应用副词well。3plays解析：考查动词时态。句意：你认为你的朋友玩电脑游戏太频繁，花太多时间在网上。根据and后spends可知，本空应用一般现在时。4(should)talk解析：考查虚拟语气。句意：我建议你和你的朋友谈谈他的行为。recommend后接宾语从句时，从句用虚拟语气，谓语动词用should动词原形，其中should可以省略。5.to解析：考查介词。句意：对于你们这一代的青少年来说，喜欢电脑游戏和网络世界并不罕见。be attracted to意为“喜爱”，故本空应用介词to。6spe
16、nding解析：考查动名词。句意：但是在网上花太多的时间是不健康的，并且很难集中精力在生活中的其他事情上。本句中动名词短语作主语。7it解析：考查it作形式宾语。本空在句中作makes的形式宾语，不定式短语to focus on other things in life作真正的宾语，故本空应用it作形式宾语。8to try解析：考查不定式。句意：我认为你应该鼓励你的朋友尝试新的爱好。encourage sb.to do sth.意为“鼓励某人做某事”，故本空应用不定式作宾补。9discuss解析：考查动词。句意：为什么不一起讨论一下这个问题呢？Why not do sth.？意为“为什么不做某
17、事？”，用于向对方提出建议，故本空应用动词原形。10his解析：考查形容词性物主代词。句意：我相信他会听你的，因为你是他的好朋友。本空后为名词短语good friend，故本空应用形容词性物主代词his。.应用文写作假定你是王华，你的笔友John来信询问关于如何结交朋友的问题。请根据下面的汉语提示，结合自身实际，用英语给他写一封回信。内容包括：1交友的重要性；2如何交友：至少提三条建议；3患难朋友才是真正的朋友。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear John，Glad to hear from you. Now, Im writ
18、ing to discuss with you about how to make good friends.In our life, we all need friends, who can keep us company and aid us when we are in trouble. In my opinion, to make friends, the most important thing is that you must be friendly to others. Smile at others and you are always sure to get a smile
19、in return. Besides, never judge a person only by his appearance.Whats more, you should think more of others than of yourself.On the other hand, if you dont agree with others on a certain matter, dont argue but discuss with him or her. Always remember, a true friend is the one that is coming in the door while everyone else is going out, as the saying goes, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”Yours, Wang Hua