課時(shí)作業(yè)(十一)Unit4SectionⅡUsinglanguageⅠ.閱讀理解AReadingbooksandlookingatpicturesaregreat,butnothingfacilitates(促進(jìn))learningliketravel,especiallyforteenagers.Notonlydotheygettoseeaworldbeyondtheirneighborhood,buttheygettoexperienceit,feelit,tasteit,hearitandbetterunderstandtheworldaroundthem.Afternearlyfourdecadesintheclassroomandtravelingtheworld,PhyllisDuvallBaileyknewthisperhapsbetterthananyoneelse.BeingengagedintheworkinAKASororityInc.intheUS,sheworkedtoeducatechildrenontheUnitedNations.TherewasnodoubtinBailey'smindthatthelessonswouldmeansomuchmoreifthestudentscouldseethesethingsforthemselves.Startingin2015,Bailey,82,setouttotakeherstudentstotheUNheadquartersinNewYorkCitytogivethema“WindowSeattotheWorld”，andthustransformedthemintoglobalcitizens.Indeed,itisagreatopportunitytogivestudentsnationalandinternationalexposure.SinceBaileysawthestudentsasfutureleaders,shewasdesperatetoexposethemtotheUN,itsmission,itsagendas(議程)anditssupportingorganizations.Shedecidedtogive$10,000ofherownmoneytopayforthelateJunetrip,enoughtotake10studentsaged14－17onafour-nightstayinNewYork.There,theyhadguidedtoursoftheUNheadquartersandtheNewYorkCityharbor.ItwasQuenyaunPayne'sfirsttriptothecityandTaylorSappington'ssecond.Payne,17,isasenioratMceachemHighSchoolinthestateofGeorgia,theUS.Sappington,15,isajunioratTherrellHighSchoolinAtlanta,Georgia,theUS.BothsaidtheirvisittotheUNwasinspiring.“Ilikenotonlyhowcountriesareworkingtogetherbutthey'refocusedonmongoalslikeglobalwarmingandkeepingpeace，”Sappingtonsaid.Paynemented,“Thetripwasamazing.I'msothankfulMrs.Baileymadeitpossible.”Actually,therearealotofpeoplegratefulfortheretiredteacher'seffort.TheUnitedNationsAssociationofAtlantarecentlygaveBaileyitsHumanitarianAward,andtheUnitedNationsAssociationoftheUSawardedherwiththeNationalEducationAward.ButBaileywasn'tlookingforrecognitionorevengratitude.OverthosefourdaysinNewYork,she'dalreadyfeltitandseenitintheeyesofthose10teenagers,PayneandSappingtonincluded,whomadethetrip.“Ithasbeenarealjoytogettoseetheirreactiontonewexperiences，”shesaid.1．Theunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2refersto________.A．thebenefitsoftravelingB．goodreadinghabitsC．newteachingmethodsD．thethingsteenagerslike2．HowdidBaileyhelpstudents?A．SheofferedthemvoluntaryopportunitiesattheUN.B．Shepaidfortripsthathelpedstudentsseetheworld.C．Shepaidforthemtogotoschoolinothercountries.D．Shetaughtthemsomeusefullife-longreadingskills.3．WhatcanweinferfromSappington'swords?A．HedeterminestoworkfortheUNinthefuture.B．Heshowsnointerestinglobalaffairsatall.C．HefindsthetriptotheUNgreatlyinstructive.D．HewantstovisitNewYorkCityonceagain.4．WhatmadeBaileymostjoyfulaccordingtothepassage?A．Students'gratitude.B．Socialrecognition.C．Students'gains.D．Officialawards.BAgingbringswrinkles,saggingbodiesandfrustratingforgetfulness.Butgettingolderisnotbadformanypeople.Mountingevidencesuggestsagingmaybeakeytohappiness.Thereisconflictingresearchonthesubject,however,andexpertssayitmayallboildowntothis:Theattitudeiseverything.Olderadultstendtobemoreoptimisticandhaveamorepositiveoutlookonlife.Thebigquestioniswhyseniorsarehappier.Arecentstudysuggestsonereason：Olderadultsrememberthepastthroughhappymemories.Agingcanbringmorecheeraspeoplebeemorefortablewiththemselvesandtheirrolesinsociety.Theolderadultssaidtheywereenjoyingmoretimewiththeirfamily,spendingmoretimeonhobbiesandhavinggreaterfinancialsecurityanddidnothavetowork.Butothersaredoubtfulaboutthelinkbetweenhappinessandgrowingolder.“Thenotionthatthoseinoldagearehappierismisleading，”saidRichardEasterlin,aprofessorofeconomicsattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.“Itisbasedonparingpeopleofdifferentageswhoarethesameintermsofine,healthandfamilylife.”Easterlinadded,“Whenyoutakeaccountofthefactthatolderpeoplewhohavelowerinethantheyoungerarelesshealthy,andmorelikelytobelivingalone,thenyouwillfindithardtoacceptthattheyarehappier.”Infact,scientistshavefoundthataspeopleage,theirhealthdeclinesandsocialnetworksdisappearastheirfriendsdie,whichcanmaketheelderlylesshappy.Evenifonedoesgiveintoage'sdarkside,healthandhappinessdon'talwaysgohand-in-hand.It'sallabouttheattitude.ResearchbytheUniversityofDespitetheconflictingfindingsaboutagingandhappiness,thegoodnewsisthattheredoesn'tappeartobealimittohowmuchhappinessonecanachieveinone'slife.“Mostpeopledesirehappiness，”Easterlinsaid.“Tomyknowledge,noonehasidentifiedalimittoattainablehappiness.”5．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A．Thekeyfactorinolderadults'happiness.B．Thereisaconflictbetweenagingandhappiness.C．Noonecandefinethelimittohappiness.D．Therelationshipbetweenhealthandhappiness.6．Whyaresomeseniorshappieraccordingtosomeexperts?A．Theyfocusonwhatmakesthemfeelgood.B．Theyhavetheirowncircleoffriends.C．Theyhavebetterineafterretirement.D．Theycanenjoysocialwelfareservices.7．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Peopleofthesameagehavethesamesenseofhappiness.B．Theattitudemayplayaveryimportantroleinhappiness.C．Peoplewhoadaptthebesttochangesaremorelikelytobeunhappy.D．Olderadultswhohavemorevaluablelifeexperiencearemoreoptimistic.8．What'sthetopicdiscussedinthepassage?A．Whetheragingortheattitudebringshappiness.B．Whyseniorsadaptthebesttochangesinsociety.C．Whatthelimittoanelderperson'shappinessis.D．Howolderpeoplefeelparedwithyoungerpeople.Ⅱ.完形填空MorethanIhaddreamedofFromthetimeIwasseven,Ihadadreamofbeingamemberofthestudents'union.Ialways__1__myschoolleadersfortakingresponsibilityforallofus.SoIdreamedofbeingaleader.Yearsflewby,andsoonIwasabletoparticipateintheelections,__2__Iwouldwin.ButtherealitystruckmethatIhadn'thadachance.Iwasn'tpretty.Girlsacrosstheschoolhardlyknewme.Ijustdidnothavewhatittooktowinaschoolelection.Iwas__3__.AsIcriedinmyroomthatevening,I__4__tookadeepbreathanddecidedIwouldn'tstopdreaming.IdecidedthatIwouldenterforelectionsagaininmyfinalyearatschool—andIwouldwin.Irecognizedthatmy__5__hadalotofthingsintheirfavor.Whatwerethepointsthatwouldworkinmyfavor?Ihadgoodgrades,andIwasfriendlyandhelpful.Andmybiggest__6__wasthefaithIhad.Iwouldnotallowmy__7__appearancetoholdmebackfromputtingmybestfootforward.Thatevening,I__8__myelectionplansawholeyearinadvance.IrealizedthatgirlswouldhavetogettoknowmeandrecognizethatIhadtheabilityto__9__them.IlovedmakingfriendsandIlikedbeinghelpful，soIdecidedthatperhapsIcouldusethesequalitiestoworktomyadvantage.Inordertolearnhowtopresentagreatelection__10__，Ialsoattendedacourseoneffectivepublicspeaking.Thedayaftertheelection,whentheprincipalannouncedIwonthehighestnumberofvotes,thestudents__11__.Thatjoyonthefacesofallmyfriendsshowedmethatmyvictorywasalsotheirs.Suddenly,IrealizedthatIhad__12__muchmorethanIhaddreamedof.Ihadmademanynewfriendsandhadhelpedpeople__13__theway.Ihadwonthe__14__andloveofmyschoolmatesandtheyknewmeassomebodywhowouldstandbythem.Iwasabletoputasmileontheirfacesand__15__theirday.1．A.admiredB．rememberedC．praisedD．believed2．A.prayingB．planningC．calculatingD．judging3．A.concernedB．depressedC．surprisedD．confused4．A.graduallyB．immediatelyC．suddenlyD．impatiently5．ApetitorsB．panionsC．enemiesD．schoolmates6．A.problemB．strengthC．worryD．dream7．A.youngB．personalC．specialD．plain8．A.beganB．discussedC．a(chǎn)nnouncedD．cancelled9．A.remendB．a(chǎn)cpanyC．representD．support10．A.campaignB．speechC．ceremonyD．promise11.A.noddedB．gatheredC．cheeredD．cried12．A.acplishedB．a(chǎn)ccumulatedC．devotedD．developed13．A.byB．toC．inD．a(chǎn)long14．A.appointmentB．a(chǎn)cceptanceC．electionD．reputation15．A.enrichB．blessC．brightenD．expand課時(shí)作業(yè)(十一)Ⅰ.閱讀理解A【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文為一篇記敘文。文章講述退休教師Bailey為了讓孩子們開(kāi)闊眼界，自費(fèi)帶他們?nèi)ヂ糜危罱K受到聯(lián)合國(guó)的嘉獎(jiǎng)。1．答案與解析：A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Readingbooksandlookingatpicturesaregreat,butnothingfacilitates(促進(jìn))learningliketravel，especiallyforteenagers.“可知，讀書(shū)和看圖片是很好的，但是沒(méi)有什么比旅行更能促進(jìn)學(xué)習(xí)的了，尤其是對(duì)青少年來(lái)說(shuō)。而B(niǎo)ailey應(yīng)該更加明白旅行的好處。由此推知，第二段中的畫(huà)線詞this指的是“旅行的益處”。故選A項(xiàng)。2．答案與解析：B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中的“Shedecidedtogive$10,000ofherownmoneytopayforthelateJunetrip,enoughtotake10studentsaged14－17onafour-nightstayinNewYork.”可知，她決定拿出自己的1萬(wàn)美元來(lái)支付6月底的旅行費(fèi)用，這筆錢(qián)足夠10名14至17歲的學(xué)生在紐約停留4個(gè)晚上。由此可知，Bailey用自己的錢(qián)去支付學(xué)生看世界的旅行費(fèi)用。故選B項(xiàng)。3．答案與解析：C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第八段“Ilikenotonlyhowcountriesareworkingtogetherbutthey'refocusedonmongoalslikeglobalwarmingandkeepingpeace，”Sappingtonsaid.可知，在這次旅行中他不僅看到了各國(guó)如何合作，更看到了它們?nèi)绾沃铝τ诠餐哪繕?biāo)。由此推知，他覺(jué)得去聯(lián)合國(guó)的旅行很有意義。故選C項(xiàng)。4．答案與解析：C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“Ithasbeenarealjoytogettoseetheirreactiontonewexperiences，”shesaid.可知，Bailey覺(jué)得看到學(xué)生們對(duì)新體驗(yàn)的反應(yīng)是一件真正的樂(lè)事。由此推知，學(xué)生們?cè)谶@次旅行中的收獲是她最快樂(lè)的事情。故選C項(xiàng)。B【語(yǔ)篇解讀】隨著年齡的增加，人們的幸福感也發(fā)生了變化。一些人認(rèn)為老年人會(huì)更幸福些，而另一部分人則對(duì)此表示懷疑。無(wú)論如何，幸福的關(guān)鍵在于一個(gè)人對(duì)生活的態(tài)度。5．答案與解析：C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中“thegoodnewsisthattheredoesn'tappeartobealimittohowmuchhappinessonecanachieveinone'slife...noonehasidentifiedalimittoattainablehappiness.”可知，幸福沒(méi)有限度。故選C。6．答案與解析：A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段中“Olderadultsrememberthepastthroughhappymemories.Agingcanbringmorecheeraspeoplebeemorefortablewiththemselvesandtheirrolesinsociety.”可知，一些老年人更快樂(lè)是因?yàn)樗麄冏⒁饬性谑顾麄兏械娇鞓?lè)的事情上。故選A。7．答案與解析：B推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段中“It'sallabouttheattitude.ResearchbytheUniversityofChicago'sYangsuggeststhattheattitudetolifeandhappinessispartlyshapedbytheerainwhichapersonwasborn.Itturnsoutthatindividualswhoadaptthebesttochangesalsohavethehighestexpectedlevelsofhappiness.”可知，人們對(duì)生活和幸福的態(tài)度受出生的時(shí)代的影響，態(tài)度在一定程度上影響了幸福。故選B。8．答案與解析：A主旨大意題。由文章第一段提到“agingmaybeakeytohappiness”，然后又提到“Theattitudeiseverything.”可知，全文在討論老年人感到幸福是因?yàn)樽兝线€是因?yàn)閼B(tài)度。故選A。Ⅱ.完形填空【語(yǔ)篇解讀】文章講述了作者想要實(shí)現(xiàn)能夠進(jìn)入學(xué)生會(huì)的夢(mèng)想，并最終贏得了選舉，順利地進(jìn)入了學(xué)生會(huì)，實(shí)現(xiàn)了兒時(shí)的夢(mèng)想。同時(shí)也收獲了很多。1．答案與解析：A考查動(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)“SoIdreamedofbeingaleader.”可知，作者夢(mèng)想成為一名領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者，作者總是欽佩學(xué)校的