1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Period FourLesson 4Whats in the Papers?.阅读理解AWhen I was an official of a school in Palo Alto，California，Polly Tyner，the president of our board，wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times.Pollys son，Jim，had great difficulty in school.He was classified as the_educationally_h
2、andicapped and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers.But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room.His parents knew his difficulties，but they always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride.Shortly after Jim finished h
3、igh school，he was killed in a motorcycle accident.After his death，his mother submitted this letter to the newspaper.“Today we buried our 20yearold son.He was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday night.How I wish I had known that the last time I had talked to him would be the last time.If I had
4、only known that，I would have said to him，Jim，I love you and Im always so proud of you. I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he had brought to the lives of the people who loved him.I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile，his laughter，and his genuine love to ot
5、her people.”“When I put all the good things on the scale and try to balance them with all the irritating (恼人的)things such as the radio that was always too loud，the haircut that wasnt to our liking，the dirty socks under the bed，etc.，I find that the irritations really dont amount to much.”“I wont get
6、another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear，but，other parents，do have a chance.Tell your young people what you would want them to hear as if it may be your last conversation.The last time I talked to Jim was the morning of the day when he died.He called me to say，Hi，Mom！I
7、just called to say I love you.You have to go to work now.Bye. That day，he gave me something to treasure forever.”“If there is any purpose at all for Jims death，maybe it is to make others appreciate life more and to tell people，especially family members，that they should take the time to let each othe
8、r know just how much they care.You may never have another chance.Do it today！”1Who was Jim?AA school boy.BThe writer.CThe president of a school board.DAn official of a school.答案A解析根据第一段第二句话可知Jim是Polly的儿子，从而知道Jim是学校的学生。2Whats the meaning of the underlined phrase “the educationally handicapped” in Par
9、agraph 1?AThe learning difficulty.BThe physical problems.CThe psychological problems.DThe communication difficulty.答案A解析根据上下文可以得出他是有学习障碍的。3According to the writer，which of the following about Jim is TRUE?AHe was always sad about his school marks.BHis parents always scolded him about his bad school m
10、arks.CHis study needed more attention from his parents and teachers.DHe was killed in a car accident.答案C解析由第一段第三句“He was classified as the educationally handicapped and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers.”可知。4What did Polly think of Jim?AHe was a lovely boy wit
11、h a beautiful smile who always loved others.BHe was physically sick but always happy.CHe was an irritating boy with some bad habits.DHe seldom expressed his love for his parents.答案A解析根据第二段最后一句“I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile，his laughter，and his genuine love to other pe
12、ople.”可知。BNiels Bohr did well at school without ever being brilliant，usually coming third or fourth in a class of about 20 students.If he really was good at any subject，it was，perhaps，physical education.He was an excellent soccer player，yet not as good as his brother.This was Niels Bohr，the worldfam
13、ous Nobel prize winning physicist.Born to a physiology(生理学) professor，Niels lived in a world of ideas and discussion from his very early childhood at home.He developed an interest in physics and mathematics from the early days of his education.With no laboratory available in school and college，he wo
14、uld perform experiments in his fathers laboratory.His first work on surface tension was done here，for which he won the Gold Medal in 1906 from the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences.Early in his scientific career，Bohr made great contributions to the understanding of atomic(原子的) structure based on quan
15、tum mechanics(量子力学)Neils Bohr came up with the model of an atom which was able to explain all the properties(性质) of the atom.It is this atomic model that is accepted even today with only very slight improvements.This work won him the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922.When the Nazis controlled Denmark，
16、his life became difficult.He had to escape to Sweden in 1943 in a fishing boat；from there he fled to England.England opened up opportunities of working on the atom bomb(原子弹)After a few months he joined a British research team and went to Los Alamos in the United States where the team continued to wo
17、rk on the project.Niels was also deeply concerned with making people realize the destructive power of the atomic bomb.He published a letter to the United Nations in 1950 which asked them to help get rid of nuclear(核的) weapons in the world.This and his other activities won Bohr the first US.Atoms for
18、 Peace Award in 1957.He spent his remaining years showing people that nuclear energy must be used in a positive and productive way.5Who probably helped Niels Bohr develop an interest in physics?AHis brother. BHis mother.CHis teacher. DHis father.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Born to a physiology(生理学) professor
19、，Niels lived in a world of ideas and discussion from his very early childhood at home.”和“.he would perform experiments in his fathers laboratory.”可以判断出，父亲在尼尔斯对物理学的兴趣培养方面起到了帮助作用。6Niels Bohr received the Nobel Prize mainly because of_.Ahis physical educationBhis atomic modelChis understanding of quant
20、um mechanicsDhis work on surface tension答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段可知，尼尔斯获得诺贝尔奖是由于他所提出的原子模型，该原子模型可以解释原子的所有性质。7Niels Bohr did his research work on the atom bomb in_.ADenmark BAmericaCEngland DSweden答案B解析细节理解题。根据第四段可知，尼尔斯从瑞典逃到了英国，英国鼓励原子弹研究，几个月后他加入一个英国研究小组去美国研究该课题，所以他是在美国研究原子弹的。8From the last paragraph we can inf
21、er that_.Athe power of the atomic bomb will be used properlyBNiels thought it wrong to develop nuclear weaponsCnuclear energy has been used in quite a few waysDNiels would like to go on with his research work答案B解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“He published a letter to the United Nations in 1950 which asked them to
22、help get rid of nuclear(核的) weapons in the world.”可知，尼尔斯请求联合国帮助消除世界上的核武器，由此可以推断出他认为研制核武器是错误的。.阅读填空We spend so much time waiting to be loved，hoping love will find us，and looking for that special love._1_ To be loved，you should love and respect yourself as much as you do others.In order to love someon
23、e，you should love yourself.Stop comparing yourself to others.Everyone on the earth is unique.We all have different gifts.When you compare yourself to others for what they have，whether it is a car，a house，or a job，it makes you feel bad about yourself.Really be grateful about everything you have._2_Pr
24、actice receiving love.To truly love is to be able to receive it.When someone loves you，does some kind deeds to you，or says kind words，accept it.Allow yourself to feel the love that has come your way.Know that you are worthy of love._3_ You give yourself a chance to learn more about yourself that you
25、 are lovable.You give someone a joy of giving by loving you._4_ Write about your experiences，good and bad.When you write down good experiences，allow yourself to feel those feelings.When you remember bad experiences，allow yourself to feel selfcompassion.Compassion is not selfpity，but rather willingne
26、ss to accept ones own pain and regret.Stop trying to be perfect._5_ Always do your best，but not reaching perfection is NOT failure.Just follow all the steps above and dont let anyones expectations of you put any pressure on you.AKeep a diary.BPraise yourself.CDo not feel guilty about it.DGratitude k
27、eeps your heart open to love.EUnfortunately，thats not usually how life works.FStop blaming yourself for being less than perfect.GIt is important to accept a gift of love by others.答案1.E2.D3.G4.A5.F.语法填空Nearly all of us have dreamed about winning the big prize in a lottery(彩票)We dream about 1.what we
28、 would do with the money，but we rarely stop to think about how the money would change us.For most of us，our way of life is closely linked 2.to/with our economic circumstances.The different parts of 3.our lives fit together like a jigsaw(拼板)work，home，friends，hobbies，and sports make up our world.4.A s
29、udden fortune would change it all and break the jigsaw.For example，most people like the idea 5.of not having to work，but winners have found that without work there is no reason to get up in the morning.It seems great 6.to_move(move) to a bigger house in a wealthy area,7.but if you do that，you leave
30、old friends behind.Usually，winners 8.are_advised(advise) not to publicize their address and phone number，but begging letters still arrive.9.If they are not careful，most of their money will be spent on the 10.protection(protect) of their homes and swimming pools and their sanity!版权所有：高考资源网()高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究
