1、Unit 2 Reading for Writing1、The number of _(鹿) and _(袋鼠) is _(减少) at an alarming rate _(由于) the loss of their habitats.2、They caught a lot of _(昆虫) that are harmful to people with their _(网). Meanwhile, theytry to protect _(海膝) and _(树袋熊).3、The doctor told Tom that he suffered an _(不寻常的) _(皮肤) illne
2、ss. Tom lost control of his _(情绪) and cried.4、I dont want to _ anything _(留下).5、What I said _(激起) his curiosity.6、When it comes to _(improve) the education of children, parents should know reasonable ways.7、The weather is a bit _(usual) these days. It is too hot.8、Victims are left with _(emotion) pr
3、oblems that can last for life.9、Costs _(reduce) by 20% over the past year.10、They lived in the house _(face) the south.11、选词填空due to, search for, stir up, look up, clean up, put out, cut down, bring about, leave behind, carry out1.It is worthwhile to _ this practical plan.2.They were busy _ the lost
4、 document.3.It is his carelessness that _ his failure.4.He attempted to _ the table after a big meal.5._ his wifes illness, he returned to his former department.6.His improper proposal _ other colleagues protests.7.When you go camping, please do not _ any rubbish.8.A department was established to pr
5、event forests from _.9.He _ the mooncakes and fruits before the Mid-autumn Festival.10.When you are reading, there is no need to _ every new word in a dictionary.12、Animals，including insects, do not have a language like ours. They do not talk to each other in words and sentences. But if we watch the
6、m, we can see that they do have ways of communicating with each other. Can you see the rabbits9 tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they will run. The rabbit has reminded them of potential dangers without making a sound. It has given them a signal.Many other animals use this k
7、ind of language. When a cobra (眼镜蛇）is angry, it raises its “hood” and makes itself look fierce. This warns other animals. When a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home. It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. This tells t
8、he bees where the food is. Some animals say things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs (发出呼噜 声）when pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh”
9、or “Ah!” when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes. But we have something that no animals havea large number of words which have the meanings of things，actions， feelings or ideas. We are able to give each other all kinds of different information in words and sentences,
10、which no other animals can do. No other animals have so wonderful a language as we have.1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Animals do have a language like that of human beings.B. Bees communicate with each other by dancing.C. Some animals can use words.D. A dog
11、barks to show its friendliness.2. What purpose does a rabbit use its tail?A. It warns other rabbits of danger.B. It tells other rabbits where the food is.C. It makes itself look fierce.D. It helps itself to run fast.3. What is this passage mainly about?A. Humans language is more wonderful than anima
12、ls language.B. People should pay attention to animals body language and sounds.C. Animals have their own ways to communicate with each other.D. Animals are smarter than we think.4. Several different sounds can be made by a .A. rabbit B. bee C. birdD. cat13、 When I was in my fourth year of teaching,
13、I was also (and am still) a high school track and field coach(田径教练). One year, I had a student, John, who entered my class when he was a junior. John changed to our school from Greece, and seemed to be interested in sports, so I encouraged him to join our track team. I explained to him that even tho
14、ugh he had never taken part in it before, I did believe that he could do well in any event, and I would be willing to coach him at whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer, and began to work hard at every practice. About a month later, I had found out from other sources that John was a f
15、irst-class tennis player, winning various junior awards in his home country. I went to him asking, John, I really appreciate that you came out for the track team, but why didnt you play tennis instead? It seems that would interest you a lot more, since youre so good at it. John answered, Well, I lik
16、e tennis, but you told me that you believed in me, and that you thought I could do well in track, so I wanted to try it for that reason. From then on, I often remember my students reply. I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers. No matter how crit
17、ical (不满的) students can be of themselves, Ive found that a simple I trust that you can do it! Can go a long way!1.According to Paragraph 1, what does the author seem to think more about ?A.Johns PE marksB.Johns self-confidenceC.Johns interest in sportsD.Johns state of health2.Why did John take part
18、in the track team?A.He had been an excellent runner.B.He was encouraged by his teacher.C.He liked running more than tennis.D.He had no tennis coach to train him.3.Whats the purpose of this passage ?A.to build a close teacher-student relationshipB.to introduce a new way of sports trainingC.to explain
19、 the value of sports and gamesD.to show the importance of encouragement4.Who is the passage mainly written for ?A.teachersB.parentsC.studentsD.players14、 请设计一个海报，号召人们加入到保护大熊猫的行动中来。 1.大熊猫是中国乃至世界的稀有动物； 2.由于栖息地遭到破坏，竹子被砍伐，大熊猫觅食越来越困难，正濒临灭绝； 3.政府已建立数个自然保护区来保护大熊猫； 4.拯救熊猫的项目需要更多的关注和资金。_ 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：deer
20、; kangaroos; reducing; due to解析： 2答案及解析：答案：insects; net; dolphins; koalas解析： 3答案及解析：答案：unusual; skin; emotions解析： 4答案及解析：答案：leave; behind解析： 5答案及解析：答案：stirred up解析： 6答案及解析：答案：improving解析： 7答案及解析：答案：unusual解析： 8答案及解析：答案：emotional解析： 9答案及解析：答案：have been reduced解析： 10答案及解析：答案：facing解析： 11答案及解析：答案：1. ca
21、rry out 2. searching for 3. brought about 4. clean up 5. Due to 6. stirred up 7. leave behind 8. cutting down 9. put out 10. look up解析： 12答案及解析：答案：1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C解析：1. B细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. This te
22、lls the bees where the food is.” 可知，蜜蜂是通过跳 舞来交流信息的，故选B。2. A 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“The rabbit has reminded them of potential dangers without making a sound.” 可知选 A。3. C主旨大意题。说明文的第一段通常会点出说明的对象。根据第一段最后一句 “But if we watch them, we can see that they do have ways of communicating with each other.” 可知，各种动物都有 自己的交
23、流方式，故选C。4. C 细节理解题。根据第四段中 “Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning.” 可知选 C。 13答案及解析：答案：1.C; 2.B; 3.D; 4.A解析：1.细节理解题。由第一段“John changed to our school from Greece, and seemed to be interested in sports, so I encouraged him to join our track team.”可知,作者看到John似乎对体育感兴趣,因此鼓励他加入田
24、径队。说明作者对John的运动方面的兴趣给予更多的关注。故选C。2.细节理解题。由第一段最后一句“He accepted the offer, and began to work hard at every practice.”可知,John接受了他的老师的鼓励而参加了田径队。故选B。3.主旨大意题。由最后一段最后一句“Ive found that a simple “I trust that you can do it!” can go a long way! ”可知,鼓励是非常重要的。故选D。4.推理判断题。由最后一段“I told it to a friend and she sugge
25、sted I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers.”可知,这篇文章主要是写给老师的。故选A。 14答案及解析：答案：Save Cute Pandas Not only is the giant panda a rare animal in China but also one of the rarest animals on the earth. As more and more habitats are being destroyed and most of the bamboo has been cut down, it is becoming more and more difficult for giant pandas to find food for themselves. So they are becoming extinct. To save giant pandas, our government has set up some nature reserves. But more funds and attention are needed to carry out this important rescue project.解析：
