1、Unit 3 Reading for Writing1、In China, the current statutory retirement age is 60 for men and 55 for women. China has entered an aging society. A large amount of retired people will start their new life after retirement. The transition （过渡期） from being a full-time employee to total leisure (空闲)might
2、be one of the most important changes in our whole life. Many successful retirees say that they feel more satisfied with life from various activities and business. It makes a great sense of self-worth. They don9t need to endure harmful working environment and office politics. They dont need to take m
3、ore efforts to get a higher position and gain wealth. They can arrange their retired life based on interests and the business opportunities because they have enough time and budget (预算）to make their life more interesting and successful. So that, retired life must be the happiest period in the whole
4、life. Because there is no restriction of the rules and company culture, they can fully show their perseverance and optimistic attitude. More importantly, they have the ability to deal with problems and create selling points for their business. Specifically, most of retirees will study in the elderly
5、 university and learn new skills，like traditional Chinese medicine，cooking，handwriting, ink painting，chess, tea culture, music, martial arts and dance. Some of them start up their own businesslike Chinese restaurant, Chinese medicine clinic, and art exhibition. The local government also provides man
6、y opportunities for retired people to enjoy high quality life. I suggest that the retirees continue doing their previous job. For example, a retired teacher can be a part-time teacher and teach students in the community, and a retired dancer can teach dancing fans and help them to be a professional
7、dancer. That may be the best way to make sense of self-identity and accomplishment.1. Which of the following does not describe many successful retirees?A. Worried.B. Relaxed.C. Happiest.D. More satisfied.2. Why can retirees make their life more interesting and their business successful?A. They have
8、abilities.B. They have enough experience.C. They have good relationships.D. They have enough time and money.3. Whats the authors suggestion to the retirees?A. They can do whatever they like.B. They can travel all over the world.C. They can go on doing their previous job.D. They can study in the elde
9、rly university.4. Whats the best title of the passage?A. The Happiest LifeB. Enjoy High Quality LifeC. China Has Entered an Aging SocietyD. Life and Work After Retirement in China2、 Perhaps no one knows the power of imagination better than Chinese writer Liu Cixin. Until four years ago, Liu worked f
10、ull-time as a computer engineer at a power plant in Shanxi province. He only wrote science fiction in his spare time. But it was during this time that Lius imagination took flight. He did what he might never have the chance to do in real life wander in space, fight with aliens, and visit planets lig
11、ht-years away. But even with such a powerful imagination, Liu, 55, probably hadnt expected that he would become the first Asian to win the Hugo Award, science fictions highest prize, in 2015. Perhaps neither did he think that former US president Barack Obama would read his novel The Three-Body Probl
12、em, nor that on Nov 9 in Washington DC, he would win the 2018 Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service to Society. Its the first time a Chinese writer has ever won the award. In his acceptance speech, Liu said that he owed his imagination to Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008), a famous UK sci-fi
13、author. He said that reading Clarkes 1968 classic novel 2001: A Space Odyssey in the early 1980s had a great effect on him. “My mind opened up like never before. I felt like a narrow river finally seeing the sea,” Liu said. “That night, in my eyes, the starry sky was completely different from the pa
14、st. For the first time in my life, I was awed (使敬畏) by the mystery of the universe.” But no matter how far away Lius imagination takes him, somehow his novels always stay rational. In The Three-Body Problem, for example, Liu tells a tale of aliens invading Earth. But unlike other alien stories, Liu
15、talks more about relationships between civilizations(文明), rules of survival, and the meanings of life. And in The Wandering Earth, Liu looks ahead to the day when our solar system comes to an end and humans have to look for a new place to live. However, all his visions and solutions are based on “ha
16、rd science”. Lius works arent simply daydreams.1.What do we know about Liu Cixin?A.He became a full-time writer when he was young.B.He dreamed about wandering in space from childhood.C.He is the first Asian to win the Arthur C. Clarke Award.D.He is the first Chinese winner of the Hugo Award.2.Liu Ci
17、xins words are used mainly to show _.A.his interest in mysteries of the universeB.his love of reading science fictionC.his confusion when he started writingD.his feeling after reading Clarkes work3.Whats the text mainly about?A.Liu Cixins achievements and writing style.B.Liu Cixins contributions to
18、science fiction.C.How Liu Cixin became a sci-fi writer.D.How Liu Cixin started a new sci-fi style.3、First of all，theres the ( gold ) rule of the Internet ： If you see or read something that makes you feel ( comfort) , leave the site immediately. Dont post comments or click on anything. Second，protec
19、t your ( private ). Dont give out your address or phone number. Someone might use the information (steal) your identity. Identity theft is a common and serious problem. Third, be polite. Being online is no excuse for (be) rude，and you dont want to become a target for a troll or cyberbully. A troll i
20、s a person posts comments or questions in order to stir up trouble online. Trolls often use several false names so that they can stay on a site. A cyberbully ( use ) the Internet to be mean to others. Like a troll, a cyberbully will also write something mean but it is usually directed at particular
21、people. He or she may also post ( embarrass ) photos and information about those people. , the more polite you are, the (likely) it is you will be attacked.4、 人们对于学生网上交友持不同意见。请你用英语写一篇关于学生网上交友的短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。 (1)赞成的理由：广交朋友；可自由表达思想；利于外语学习。 (2)反对的理由：浪费时间;影响学习；可能上当受骗。 (3)你的看法。注意： 1.文章必须包括以上的全部内容；
22、 2.词数100左右； 3.参考词汇：网络朋友on-line friend(s)，上当受骗be cheated_ 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.A 2.D 3.C 4.D解析：1. A 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“Many successful retirees say that they feel more satisfied with life”可知，D项是正确的；根据第二段第四和第五句可知，这 些人感到很放松，B项是正确的；根据第二段中的“So that, retired life must be the happiest period in the whole life.
23、可知，C项是正确的。故选A项。2. D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“because they have enough time and budget to make their life more interesting and successful”可知，退休人员有足够的时间和 金钱使他们的生活更有意义和有成就。故选D项。3. C 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“I suggest that the retirees continue doing their previous job.” 可知， 作者建议退休人员还是继续做他们原来的工作。故选C项。 4. D 标题归纳题。根据第一段最后一句“
24、A large amount of retired people will start their new life after retirement. 以及下文可知，本文主要介绍了中国退休人员的新生活和新工 作情况。故选D项。 2答案及解析：答案：1.D 2.D 3.A解析：1.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But even with such a powerful imagination, Liu,55 probably hadnt expected that he would become the first Asian to win the Hugo Award, science f
25、ictions highest prize.in 2015.” 可知，他是第一位获得雨果奖的亚洲人。故选D。2. D 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“My mind opened up like never before. I felt like a narrow river finally seeing the sea, Liu said. That night, in my eyes, the starry sky was completely different from the past. For the first time in my life，I was awed by the my
26、stery of the universe. ” 可知，刘慈 欣的话主要想表达他在阅读克拉克的作品后自己的感受。 故选D。3.A 主旨大意题。根据第一段可知，本文讲述的是刘慈欣的成就与写作风格。故选A。 3答案及解析：答案：1. golden2. uncomfortable3. privacy4.to steal5.being6.who7.uses8.embarrassing9.However10.less likely解析： 4答案及解析：答案： Should students make friends on line? Some people say yes. The Internet h
27、elps make many friends. Chatting on line, students can express their feelings and opinions more freely, and even get help with their foreign language studies. Others, however, think students should not make friends on line. They say making friends on line is a waste of time, which should be spent more meaningfully on study. Besides, some students get cheated on line. It is my opinion that students should place their study, health and safety before other things. As for friendship, we can readily find it in our classmates and other people around us.解析：