1、课时分层作业(四).单词拼写1I admire his passionate belief(信念) in what he is doing.2The astronauts(宇航员) work and live in the space capsule.3The teachers are enthusiastic(热心的) and have a sense of purpose.4Shes not very optimistic(乐观的) about the outcome of the talks.5Tom is genuinely appreciative(感激的) of all the s
2、uccess hes had.6I became more aware of the symbols(标志) and their meanings.7Boys who live at school sleep in a dormitory(宿舍)8The house is filled with priceless furniture(家具) and works of art.9She would be guilty(内疚的) of betraying her own mother.10Their ultimate(最终的) aim was to force his resignation.阅
3、读理解AEpic Fails：The Wright Brothers: NoseDiving into HistoryBy Erik Slader and Ben Thompson.Ages 6 to 12.The first book in the Epic Fails series deals with one of the most ambitious goals humans have pursued: the quests to fly.Authors Slader and Thompson focus on lifeordeath scenes，such as when the W
4、right brothers crashed their glider over and over on the sandy coast of North Carolina；it took them two more years to get it right.Epic Fails：The Race to Space: Countdown to LiftoffBy Erik Slader and Ben Thompson.Ages 6 to 12Today，everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrongs famous words as he first se
5、t foot on the moon，“Thats one small step for man，one giant leap for mankind.” He made it look easy，but Americas journey to the moon was anything but simple.Our first attempt was a failure.Still，we didnt give up.We tried again.And again.And each time we failed，we failed a little bit better.Fantastic
6、Failures：True Stories of People Who Changed the World by Falling Down FirstBy Luke Reynolds.Ages 6 to 12.Teacher Luke Reynolds opens each chapter with a quick，impossibly perfect version of one persons life and then says how that person actually had to face huge challenges to accomplish goals.In this
7、 book，Reynolds writes about various common men，women and children.Cyrus Fields Big Dream：The Daring Effort to Lay the First Transatlantic Telegraph CableBy Mary Morton Cowan.Ages 6 to 12.In 1853，it took at least a week to relay a message between the United States and Europe because people had to be
8、transported on ships over the Atlantic Ocean.Cyrus Field tried to reduce that transmission(传送)time to just minutes by laying a long undersea cable.In this book，Cowan describes many failures Field suffered before he achieved this major breakthrough.【语篇解读】文章通过介绍有关经历失败而获得成功的人物故事的四本书告诉我们：失败乃成功之母。1Who ar
9、e the four books intended for?AChildren.BTeenagers.CAdults.DOld people.A推理判断题。从每一段的“Ages 6 to 12.”来看，年龄都是6到12岁，所以是孩子的年纪。由此判断出四本书是写给孩子的。故选A项。2What do we know about Fantastic Failures?AIt was written by a famous actor.BIt tells stories of ordinary people.CIt is about science fiction stories.DIt is a p
10、icture book by a teacher.B细节理解题。根据第三个小标题下面的最后一句“In this book，Reynolds writes about various common men，women and children.”在这本书里，Reynolds写了关于不同的普通男人、女人和孩子的故事。所以梦幻的失败这本书讲述的是普通人的故事。故选B项。3What lesson can we learn from the four books?AAll roads lead to Rome.BFailure is the mother of success.CAn early bir
11、d catches worms.DActions speak louder than words.B推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章介绍的四本书的内容都是有关经历失败而获得成功的人物故事。由此判断我们能从中学到，失败乃成功之母，故选B项。BIn Colonial days，farm families worked from sunrise to sunset and sometimes longer.People had little time for play.They did not have a chance to see other people as much as we do tod
12、ay.But sometimes they were able to turn hard work into good times and still visit with their neighbors.In Virginia，Indian corn was an important crop.In late autumn after the weather had turned cold，the corn was ready to be harvested.Each ear had a cover of leaves called the husk(壳)The colonists pull
13、ed ears of corn from the dry stalks and stored the ears of corn.Later，they held a corn huskingparty.On a clear night in November，neighboring families gathered to husk (剥去的壳 ) the corn.They lit lanterns in a barn and piled the corn in high mounds (垛) on the floor.Then everyone went to work.Most of th
14、e corn was yellow or white.But from time to time, a red ear was found.The person who found it was supposed to have good luck.As people worked together, they enjoyed each others company.There was cider(苹果酒) to drink and cakes and cookies to eat.Corn husking was a favorite with boys and girls because
15、they liked the chance to have a party.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了殖民地时期人们是如何庆祝丰收的。4When and where were corn husking parties held?AThey were held in barns at night.BThey were held in the fields at night.CThey were held on farms during the day.DThey were held on farms on moonless nights.A细节理解题。根据第三段中的第二句“They lit la
16、nterns in a barn and piled the corn in high mounds on the floor.”可知，他们是晚上在粮仓里面庆祝。5Why did boys and girls like corn huskings?AThey liked the chance to dress up.BThey liked to have parties.CThey liked to count the ears of corn.DThey liked to do hard work.B细节理解题。根据文章最后一句中的“because they liked the chance
17、 to have a party”可知，他们喜欢聚会。6What is the passage mainly about?AIt is about harvesting an important crop.BIt is about Indians during Colonial days.CIt is about dances held in colonial barns.DIt is about how to husk corn.A主旨大意题。从总体上看，文章主要讲述了当地人们收获玉米的过程，故选A项。7How would the person feel when he found a re
18、d corn?AHe would feel very happy.BHe would feel very sorry.CHe would feel very worried.DHe would feel very satisfied.A推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The person who found it was supposed to have good luck.”可知，由于发现红色玉米的人将有好的运气，所以他会很高兴。.阅读七选五Are you satisfied with your life？How often do you think of reasons why everyon
19、e around you is successful though they are not usually better than you？What do you do wrong？Here are some things you should stop doing to be successful. 1 Different people may interpret “success” in different ways：some of them measure it by money，other ones in positive changes to people around them
20、and the world. 2 And do not worry about what other people think，and come after what makes you happy.Do not believe anything without questioning it. 3 They are critical thinkers，and they understand that we are all ruled by our prejudices；so，they will always question new information.Do not worry about
21、 all unpredictable things that may happen to you.If you want to be successful，stop thinking about everything that may happen to you. 4 Be ready to change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly dont go according to your plan.Do not care about what other people think of you. 5 Your attempts to
22、become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries，stresses，and problems.Successful people do not concentrate on quantity of people to please，but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships with people they really care about.Success is good，but you should understand
23、that life will get depressing without friendship and love.ATry to feel comfortable with the reality and accept the fact that your future cant be predicted.BDo not let others decide what “success” is for you.CAs far as we all know，its impossible to please all the people who surround us.DDo not wait f
24、or the “right time” to do anything.ESuccessful people never ignore or avoid problems，no matter how big and awful they seem.FSuccessful people do not just accept any new information to be true.GIf you want to be successful，do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。
25、主要介绍了想要成功不应该做的一些事情。1B此处为小标题，由该小标题下的第一句“Different people may interpret success in different ways.”可知，本段告诉我们每个人对成功的定义都不同，不要让别人决定你的成功，故B项符合语境。2G根据本空后的“And do not worry about what other people think，and come after what makes you happy.”可知，此处讲的是要想成功你不应该做的事情，故G项符合语境。3F根据本空后一句可知，此处是说成功人士的做法，其中的They与F项中的Successful people相对应，故F项符合语境。4A根据小标题及空前一句的内容可知，此处是说要接受现实和不可预知的未来，故A项符合语境。5C根据本空后的“Your attempts to become good for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries，stresses，and problems.”可知，此处是说不可能让每个人都满意，故C项符合语境。
