1、UNIT 4Period Four基础练.单词拼写1He got a _(奖学金) to the Pratt Institute of Art.2Be certain to eat slowly and _ (咀嚼) your food extremely well.3Alice Munro has a _(名声) for being a very depressing writer.4When I asked his _(国籍)，he said British.5We had to _(耳语) because Jills mother was sleeping in the next roo
2、m.6Our teacher has a good sense of _(幽默)，which makes him popular with all of us.7He was _(惊讶的) to see how his hometown had changed in the past 10 years.8There is now _(令人信服的) evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.9After that，he _ (获得) a teaching post at Beijing University.10In order to build his
3、house，he has bought all the _(未加工的) materials.【答案】1.scholarship2.chew3.reputation4nationality5.whisper6.humour7astonished8.convincing9.obtained10.raw.单句语法填空1Id never seen a _ (clumsy)，less coordinated boxer.2The _ news that he died last night made everyone deeply _.(shock)3I dont know anything about
4、 the case except_ I read in the newspaper.4The forest provides a home for birds and other species that rely _the trees flowers and fruits.5Mr Pan has been loved by the public for his _(humour) performance for years.6This hall seats three times more people _ that one.【答案】1.clumsier2.shocking; shocked
5、3what4.on5.humorous6.than.完成句子1The pencil seems as if _ when it is partly put in the water.当把铅笔的一部分放入水中时，它看上去好像断了。2When the waiters are not looking, however, he _ the raw meat anywhere _ the sugar bowl, the tiny flower vase, inside a bread roll and under a plate.然而，当服务员没有注意的时候，他却忙着把生肉藏在他能够到的任何地方糖碗、小
6、花瓶、小圆面包里和盘子下面。3As a responsible member of the society, _ can really make big differences.作为一名负责任的社会成员，从小事做起真的有很大影响。4They gave money to the old peoples home _ through their companies.他们亲自或通过公司把钱捐给养老院。5Those who you can _are true friends and they will always stand by you no matter what happens.那些你在任何时
7、候都可以依靠的人是真正的朋友，无论发生什么，他们都会支持你。【答案】1.it were broken2busies himself hiding; he can reach3starting small things4either personally or5rely on at any time提升练.阅读理解A cultures values can be mirrored by its humour.Humour has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes，who disliked humour, “Laugh
8、ter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden thought of feeling far better than others.” He thought humour to be a negative quality of human narrowmindedness.However，Mordechai Gordon, Ph.D of Education, insists, “Humour allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rathe
9、r than serious.” I agree with Gordon.Learning to look at the world through humour is important.In the United States，every four years an election occurs.Without humour as a way to express their feelings，how would Americans be willing to support the election? Television shows like “The Daily Show” hav
10、e become important parts of American culture.They are mothering the masses by metaphorically(隐喻地) inputting politics into our mouths.They make politics fun.Of course，politics is only one type of humour.Social humour helps people through the twists and turns(曲折；挫折) of the human condition.American pop
11、 culture promotes an unhealthy selfimage.On the topic of selfimage, Hari Kondabolu stands out.He has a joke about the popular musical group “The Pussycat Dolls”，describing their hit song “Dont Cha” as a negative representation of women.He points out an obvious offence in American culture.A study fro
12、m Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humour is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner.Among other things，mates look for an outstanding funny bone(幽默感) in a potential partner.Of course, humour is not always used for good purposes.Humour can be linked to vulgarity(庸俗) and raci
13、sm，but，like everything else, it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves，our failures and our connection with one another.Though life may seem tough and depressing at times, all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles to know that there is a comedy
14、 out there that even Chaplin wasnt aware of.With that in mind，remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.()1.Hobbes believed that humour _.Awas only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel betterBresulted in narrowmindedness of human beingsChad the power to mirror personal glory
15、 and national valuesDwas for people to view the world from another angle()2.What is the authors attitude towards political humour?AWorried.BDisappointed.CCurious.DAppreciative.()3.The fourth paragraph is developed mainly _.Aby exampleBby processCby comparisonDby classification()4.What can we learn f
16、rom the last two paragraphs?AChaplin wasnt aware of being laughed at.BThe author feels helpless and sad about getting older.CNever be the one who laughs at other people.DThe author is determined to face life with a sense of humour.【语篇解读】一种文化的价值能通过其幽默感表现出来。本文作者介绍了自己对幽默的看法，并决定用幽默的态度来面对生活。1A细节理解题。根据文章第
17、一段可知，Thomas Hobbes不喜欢幽默，并从他的话中“Laughter is nothing better than others.”可知，A项符合题意。2D观点态度题。根据文章第三段中的“Without humour the election？”及“They make politics fun.”可知，作者对于政治幽默持赞赏的态度。appreciative “欣赏的，赏识的”。3A写作手法题。根据文章的第四段的内容可知，作者是通过举例子来证明自己的观点的。4D推理判断题。根据文章的最后两段可知，尽管生活有时候会很艰难，但仍然有连卓别林都没有意识到的幽默，要记得用幽默的态度来面对生活。
18、.七选五Do You Have a Positive Attitude?Who would you rather hang around with? Someone who always acts in low spirits? Or someone who manages to see the good around him, even when things arent always going great? _1_Having a positive attitude can help you in many ways._2_ Your friends will definitely ap
19、preciate you more if you see the silver lining(指不幸或失望中的一线希望) rather than just the dark clouds!_3_ The less pressure you feel, the better you will feel overall.So if youve been feeling tired, put on a happy face and you just might feel better soon.But how can you have a positive attitude when life is
20、 hard? Its more than just turning lifes lemons into lemonade._4_ But its worth it.A positive attitude doesnt mean ignoring lifes troubles.It just means looking for the good in things, rather than being a pessimist and concentrating on the bad in things.Sometimes your attitude can make all the differ
21、ence.Identify(识别) those areas of your life that might not be going so well._5_ Focus on one at a time and think of ways you can find the positive in things.AThe answer is to have a positive attitude.BHaving a positive attitude can take some hard work.CThey are likely to make you have negative though
22、ts.DHaving a positive attitude can also reduce your stress level.EIf you have a positive attitude, youre more fun to be around.FWhen you feel better physically, you naturally feel better mentally.GIts no surprise that people enjoy being around positive people rather than negative people.【语篇解读】与那些垂头丧
23、气的人相比，人们更愿意和那些具有积极心态的人在一起。本文论述了积极心态的重要性和拥有积极心态的方法。1G上文是三个问句：你愿意与什么样的人在一起？是那些总是垂头丧气的人，还是那些总是设法看到事情积极一面的人？因此G项(人们喜欢和积极的人而不是消极的人在一起是意料之中的事)回答了上文提出的三个问题。2E上一句提到积极的心态可以在很多方面帮到你，因此E项(如果有积极的心态，你就能给身边的人带去更多的快乐)紧承上文，说明了积极心态带给周围的人的好处。3D上一段讲了积极心态给周围的人带去的好处，下一句提到压力越少，你的整体感觉就越好，因此D项(拥有积极的心态也能减少你的压力)在此承上启下。4B上一句提到拥有积极的心态不像把柠檬变成柠檬水那样简单，那是需要人的努力的，故B项符合语境。5C上一句提到要找出生活中不顺的事情，下一句提到一次只专注于一件事，并找到它积极的一面，因此C项(它们可能会使你产生消极的思想)在此承上启下。
