課時作業(四)Unit19LanguageⅠ.語法填空1．Hefelt____________(embarrass)assoonasherealizedthathehadaskedafoolishquestion.答案：embarrassed2．She’sneverpunctual____________appointmentssoyoucanexpecttobekeptwaiting.答案：for3．—Whynotwritetoapply____________apositionatStudents’Post?—Goodidea.答案：for4．JustasProfessorScottioftenputs____________，successisninety-ninepercentmentalattitude.答案：it5．Georgeisgoingtotalkaboutthegeographyofhiscountry，butI’dratherhe____________(focus)moreonitsculture.答案：focused6．Teachershavetoconstantlyupdatetheirknowledgeinordertomaintaintheirprofessional____________(competent)．答案：competence7．Generally________(speak)，youngpeoplecaneasilyadjusttothenewlifeabroad.答案：speaking8．MrsWhiteprefers________________(do)somevoluntaryworkinalocalhospital，ratherthandonothingatallalldaylong.答案：todoⅡ.完成句子1．簡單而言，如果你想獲得成功就要不斷努力。________________，ifyouwanttoachievesuccess，youhavetomakecontinuousefforts.答案：Toputitsimply2．這次訪問有助于全世界關注難民問題。Thevisithelpedto________________hardshipoftherefugees.答案：focusworldattentionon3．科學上的發明通常都應用于工業生產當中。Scientificdiscoveries________________industrialprocesses.答案：areoftenappliedto4．我們可以讓你使用這個房間，條件是你必須把它保持清潔。We’llletyouusetheroom________________youkeepitcleanandtidy.答案：provided/providingthat5．俱樂部提供各種各樣的休閑(leisure)活動。Thecluboffers______________________________.答案：varietiesofleisureactivitiesⅢ.閱讀理解Overtenyearsago，America’sNationalEndowmentfortheArts(NEA)begantostudycreativityandNEA，theNationalInstitutesofHealthandfourotherprogramslaunched(發起)theCreativityandAgingexaminedtheeffectofparticipatory(參與的)artprogramsonthephysicalandmentalhealthofolderindividuals.Thestudytookplaceinthreepartsofthecountry，includingWashington，DC．Morethan100olderadultsfromtheWashingtonareaweretaughttosingandperformtogether.JeanneKellydirectedthesingingsaysthestudyfoundthatthoseworkingwithherwerehappierthantheinactivesingersalsotookfewermedicinesandvisitedthedoctortheyhadfewerfallsbecausetheirbodieswerestrengthened.WhatbeganasastudyhasgrownintotheEncoreCreativityforOlderAdultsprogramnowhasmorethan550averageageis73，butsomeoftheindividualsare90yearsoldorolder.“Someofoursingershavesungtheirentirehaven’tsungfor40years，becausethey’vebeenbusywithacareer，andthey’vebeenbusyraisingthensomehaveneversung，”JeanneKellysaid.TherearenowelevenchoralgroupsintheWashingtonareaandoneinelevengroupsallstudythesamesong，whichmakesiteasywhenaperformancedatecanbecombinedintoalargergroupifthetheaterorconcerthallisverytheconcertseason，JeanneKellydirectstwosummerprogramsinNewYorkandhaveonlyfourdaystolearnfivesongsbeforetheyperforminpublic.82-year-oldJeanneHeatherhasattendedthesummerexplainswhyshewent.“Becauseit’sfunandbecauseIlearnsomanyteachushere，notonlyaboutthemusic，buthowtosing，andhowtosingtheydon’treallygetmadifyoumissanote.”TheCreativityandAgingstudymayhaveendedyearsago，butthechoralgroupsthatwerestudiedhavecontinuedandexpanded.語篇解讀本文是說明文。文章主要介紹了一個通過教老人唱歌而使他們強身益壽的項目。1．Accordingtothetext，membersintheelevenchoralgroups________.A．willgetpunishedifsingingbadlyB．havenoexperienceinmusicC．areover73yearsoldD．learnthesamesong解析：細節理解題。根據第六段的Theelevengroupsallstudythesamesong可知D項正確。答案：D2．JeanneHeatherthinksthesingingprogram________.A．boring B．crazyC．helpful D．useless解析：推理判斷題。根據倒數第二段的．..becauseIlearnsomanyteachushere，notonlyaboutthemusic，buthowtosing，andhowtosingbetter可知，JeanneHeather認為這個項目對她幫助很大。答案：C3．Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A．singerssometimeshavelimitedtimetopreparebeforeaperformanceB．theEncoreCreativityforOlderAdultsprogramcamebeforethestudyC．therearetwosummerprogramsinOhioandWashington，DCD．singersoftheprogramaretaughtseparately解析：推理判斷題。根據第六段的Singershaveonlyfourdaystolearnfivesongsbeforetheyperforminpublic可知，歌手在公開演出前時間是很有限的。答案：A4．What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheelderlyprefersingingB．ElderlycitizenssingforhealthC．ElderlycitizensperforminpublicD．Summerprogramshelptheelderlyout解析：標題歸納題。從文中的thephysicalandmentalhealthofolderindividuals，singandperform和thechoralgroups...havecontinuedandexpanded可推斷，文章主要講的是老年人通過唱歌改善自身的健康狀況，因此B項作標題合適。答案：BIamthethirddaughterinafamilyofwasbornatMaldenHospitalandwasimmediatelysenttoFloatingHospitalinhadaholeinmyheartandalowplateletcount(血小板計數)，whicharecommonproblemsofpeoplewithTARsyndrome(綜合征)．IcamehomeforashortstayaftermybirthandthenwentbackanddidnotreturnhomeuntiljustbeforeparentshavetoldmethatafterIwasbornourfamilydoctorhadaveryimportantconversationwithsaid，“Youhavetwochoiceswithyouristhatyoudoeverythingforhernow，inthefuture，andafteryoudie；theotheristhatyoudonothing.”Myparentspickedtheformer.IdonothaveagreatmanymemoriesofmychildhoodbutIdorememberIspentthefirsttenyearsinandoutofdorememberIstayedintheBostonhospitaluntilIwasaround2yearsoldandthenIwenttoguessfewchildrencanbearthat.I’vegrownupwithgreatthinkthatwasapersonalitytraitthatIwasbornwithandthenmyfamilydevelopedthatinmeasIgrewhadtodealwithalotofpeoplemakingfunofme，staringatme，andpityingayoungageIrealizedthatIcouldhidemypainwithIusedthatmethodwhenotherchildrenmadefunofmeandtheystoppedalotfasterthanifIwasnottheexpectedresponsesoIguesstheydidn’tfeelitwasfuntowasemotionalandphysicalrequiredtheaidofawalkeruntilIwasaboutfiveyearshadabouttenmajoroperationsbeforetheageofhadtorelearntowalkseveralthinkhavingTARsyndromehasmademeastrongpersonphysicallyandthesedifficultiesandchallenges，IhavegoneontobeawardedaMaster’sDegreeandablackbeltinTaeKwonDo(跆拳道)，andIamnowaninspirationalspeaker.語篇解讀面對病痛及他人的嘲笑，作者以樂觀的態度面對人生，并取得了一系列成就。5．Fromthefirstparagraph，wecanlearnthat________.A．thewriter’sparentsknewaboutherdiseasebeforeshewasbornB．thewriterdidn’tgobackhomeuntilshewastwoyearsoldC．thewriter’sparentsfoundthattheycoulddonothingforherD．thewriter’sparentswerebraveenoughtoacceptthecruelreality解析：推理判斷題。根據第一段“...Oneisthatyoudoeverythingforhernow，inthefuture，andafteryoudie；theotheristhatyoudonothing.”Myparentspickedtheformer.可知當作者的父母知道了她的病情后，還是選擇為她做一切，由此判斷他們勇敢地接受了殘酷的現實，因此D項正確。答案：Dwasthewriter’schildhoodlike?A．Itwashopeless. B．Itwashardforher.C．Itwasquiteenjoyable. D．Itwasfun.解析：推理判斷題。根據第二段內容可知作者從出生后就長時間住院，這種狀況很少有孩子能忍受，由此判斷，童年對她來說是艱難的，故選B。答案：B7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph3referto?A．Theauthor’sborndisability.B．Theauthor’schildhoodmemory.C．Theauthor’sgreatdetermination.D．Theauthor’sabilitytodealwithothers.解析：推理判斷題。根據第三段首句I’vegrownupwithgreatdetermination可知作者認為她的決心與生俱來，然后在她的成長過程中，又得到父母的進一步培養，故選C。答案：C8．Accordingtothepassage，wecaninferthat________.A．thewriterhasapositiveattitudetowardslifeB．thewriterdoeslittleexerciseC．thewriterreceiveslittleeducationD．thewriterdoesn’tliketoshowhertruefeelings解析：推理判斷題。根據文章最后一段IthinkhavingTARsyndromehasmademeastrongpersonphysicallyandemotionally及作者之后取得的成就，可知作者對生活的態度是積極向上的，故選A。答案：AⅣ.短文改錯Ilearnedfromtoday’sbiologyclassthatourbraincanstoreinformationsinawaysimilarwithhowinformationcanbestoredinaistheabilitytostoreknowledgethatenablesustoweareunabletorememberwhichhasjustbeensaid，wewillbeabletocarryouteventhesimplestisessentialforusingafinallyenablesustocommunicatewithcomplexmessagestootherbrainmadeupoftwomanyactions，allpartsofthebrainworktogether，but