1、Unit 2Improving yourselfSection CDeveloping ideas & Presenting ideas & Reflection课后篇素养升华基础夯实.单句填空1.In (add),they are both capital cities.答案addition2.It (up) to you to decide where we should go.答案is up3.Dont take too many clothes and avoid heavy books and electrical (equip).答案equipment4.The children
2、learn responsibility by (help)out with chores like making beds and waiting on tables.答案helping5.I had no (intend) of helping him after hearing what he said to me.答案intention6.He kept walking and (pass) by me on his side of the street.答案passed.短语填空in addition to;in contrast to;do with;be faced with;i
3、n control of;thanks to;pull out of1. my previous impression,the atmosphere here is not tense at all.答案In contrast to2.Mankind new opportunities for development and new challenges.答案is faced with3.Wise people realise that they are always their thoughts,feelings,and actions.答案in control of4. your help
4、,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.答案Thanks to5. the tractor,we have acquired a new rice transplanter.答案In addition to6.The train began to the stationthen suddenly shuddered to a halt.答案pull out of7.I dread to think what Hollywood is planning to this interesting little story.答案do with.完成句子1
5、.在中国码头工人的帮助下,那个外国海员找回了他丢失的手表。 the Chinese dockers,the foreign seaman got back the watch he had lost.答案With the help of2.尽可能多地阅读它们,让你有机会了解你想要什么!Read them as often as you can to understand what you want!答案give you the opportunity to3.警察有责任和义务维护公共秩序和安全。The police the preservation of public order and se
6、curity.答案are responsible for4.昨天他在图书馆里读了三本书。 he read three books yesterday.答案It was in the library that素养提升.阅读理解“Hi,Mrs.Grady,” said Mark when their neighbour opened her door,“ Would you like us to shovel your sidewalk and driveway?” Shoveling was Jamies idea,a way to earn enough money for the new O
7、cean Kingdom video game that came out the next day.Mrs.Grady was happy,“ That would be wonderful,boys.I think the job is getting to be too much for me.”“It will cost 10 dollars,” Jamie said.“ If thats OK”,Mark added.“Oh dear,”Mrs.Grady said,“ I havent been able to get to the bank.I can offer homemad
8、e cookies,but I realise thats not what you had in mind.”Mark was going to say that Mrs.Grady could pay them another time,but Jamie cut him off,“ Well come back later.”Mrs.Grady doesnt look like the person whod come to his rescue last summer when Mr.Dunns collie,Goldie had just wanted to play,but Mar
9、k didnt feel comfortable around big dogs.He wanted to call for help,but his tongue seemed locked behind his teeth.Then Mrs.Gradys front door had flown open.She must have seen him from across the street.“ Hold on,Mark.Im coming!” “Goldie” shed called.As soon as Goldie had turned her head,Mrs.Grady ha
10、d slipped between Mark and the dog.She wasnt much taller than Mark,but shed stood firm as a rock in front of him.“Goldie,go home!” Then shed swept her broom to hurry the dog along.“ Get!” Goldie had obeyed.When Mark showed thanks to Mrs.Grady,Mrs.Grady laughed,“It was nothing.Good neighbours watch o
11、ut for each other,dont they?”And now Mrs.Grady needed Mark as much as hed needed her last summer.He smiled and waved at Mrs.Grady,then his shovel deep into the snow.“Hey!” Jamie shouted,“What are you doing?” Mark couldnt explain about Goldie and watching out for neighbours.“I like Mrs.Gradys cookies
12、.” he said.【语篇解读】本文为记叙文,通过Jamie and Mark为Mrs.Grady清理雪的故事,告诉我们要用善良的举动回报别人的善举。1.Why did Jamie and Mark plan to clear the snow for Mrs.Grady at first?A.To help the lady.B.To earn pocket money.C.To do volunteer work.D.To visit New Kingdom.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Shoveling was Jamies idea,a way to earn enough
13、 money for the new Ocean Kingdom video game that came out the next day” 可知,Jamie 和 Mark 计划为 Mrs.Grady 清理雪是为了挣零花钱,所以选B项。2.Mrs.Grady couldnt pay them most probably because .A.she didnt have enough cashB.she couldnt find the bankC.she thought it was worthlessD.she couldnt afford it答案A解析推理判断题。根据第四段中的“I
14、havent been able to get to the bank.I can offer homemade cookies,but I realise thats not what you had in mind”可知,Mrs.Grady不能付给他们钱,因为她没有现金。故选A项。3.Which of the following proverbs can best summarize the story?A.A penny saved is a penny earned.B.Kindness is repaid with kindness.C.A clear conscience.D.Ac
15、tions speak louder than work.答案B解析推理判断题。根据倒数第四段中的“As soon as Goldie had turned her head,Mrs.Grady had slipped between Mark and the dog.She wasnt much taller than Mark,but shed stood firm as a rock in front of him.Goldie,go home! Then shed swept her broom to hurry the dog along. Get! Goldie had obeye
16、d.”可知Grady曾经帮助过Mark,再根据最后两段可知Mrs.Grady需要有人帮助清理雪,但是手里没有现金,只有饼干,Mark愿意清理。通过这个故事让我们懂得“要用善举回报别人的善意。”故选B项。.应用文写作假定你是李华,你的外教老师Mr.Terry即将退休。请用英语给他写一封信,内容包括:1.向他表示祝贺;2.感谢他对你的帮助;3.建议他实现旅行和写书的计划。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Dear Mr.Terry,Congratulations on your retirement!Best wishes.We wi
17、ll miss you very much.Yours,Li Hua参考范文Dear Mr.Terry,Congratulations on your retirement!We are sad to see you leave.You have been a precious possession to our school.We always knew that we students were in good hands when we were with you because you were patient and sensitive to our needs.I cant cou
18、nt the times I have come into your office this year alone to ask for advice.We all have appreciated what you did.Retirement will be an adjustment but also an opportunity.I hope you will finally do the traveling you have been talking about,and that you will also write that planned book.Best wishes.We
19、 will miss you very much.Yours,Li Hua.读后续写A light knock on the door brought me from my kitchen.Because we had just moved into the neighbourhood,I couldnt imagine who it would be.Opening the door,an old man stood there,who was dressed in dirty clothing and wearing dirty rubber boots.His hand hung a p
20、lastic bag.“Can I help you?” I asked.“Would you like to buy some fresh garden vegetables?” His blue eyes were hopeful.“Are they from your garden?” I looked inside his plastic bag and saw some carrots with soil.“Yes,” His voice was soft.“And I can get some apples from a tree in my yard.Would you like
21、 some of those,too?”My heart softened,and I wondered if he is badly in need of the bit of money.With a sigh,I said,“Please step inside and Ill get my money.”The next day,he knocked at our door again.This time,my little four-year-old daughter got there first.“Oh,hello.Would you like to come in for te
22、a?” Without a second thought,the old man stepped inside and held out a broken basket with several bruised (擦伤的)apples.“From my tree,” he said,removing a worn cap.“You might like to make a pie.”The three of us sat at the kitchen table and drank our tea.It was obvious that my daughter liked hosting a
23、visitor in her never-ending questions.“What is your name?Where do you live?Why are your clothes so dirty?”The homeless-looking man laughed as he answered each question.His name was Mr.Locket and he lived around the corner.His wife had passed away several years before,and his children all lived far a
24、way.He was lonely.His need for company had sent him door to door selling fruit and vegetables.Ours was the only door opened to him that day.Paragraph 1:When he finished the tea,he said he had to go home and promised to return the next day.Paragraph 2:Several years later,a small envelope was delivere
25、d to our homea letter from the old mans daughter.参考范文Paragraph 1:When he finished the tea,he said he had to go home and promised to return the next day.Making his way to the door,he turned and waved us goodbye.My daughter excitedly waited for his visit and made full preparations.As the old man visit
26、ed us the next day and entered the kitchen,he was amazed by all of the preparations for him,including apple pies.His eyes were filled with tears.We became friends and enjoyed the company this old visitor offered us.Later on,we kept in touch by writing letters,for he had become too old to get around.
27、Paragraph 2:Several years later,a small envelope was delivered to our homea letter from the old mans daughter.She informed us that our dear old friend had passed away.“Im so grateful for your showing care for my father,” she wrote.“I can see how much you meant to him.Here is a letter from my father to you.” The letter goes like this,“Thank you for all your kindnesses to an old man.When I was lonely,you took me in.When I was badly in need of a family,you accepted me.My last few years are filled with happiness because of you.”
