Unit 1-Unit 5期中复习任务型阅读精选
一、阅读下面短文,完成表格。
Do you have any difficulties while studying? In fact, to learn with success is not a very difficult task if you follow some basic rules. I hope they will help you study successfully.
All problems can be solved by working hard. It makes the fool wise, the poor rich, the weak strong. In makes a wonderful difference. In learning, a hard-working fool gets more than a lazy wise.
To set our heart on one thing at a time and give up all other thoughts is also a good way. Those who often change their subjects will never succeed. For this reason, while you are learning one subject, don’t consider learning another one in order to be successful.
Constancy (持之以恒) makes success a certain (必然). On the other hand, inconstancy often results in failure(失败). If we study day after day, there is nothing that can not be achieved. We should remember a worthy saying “constant dropping of water wears away a stone.”
Besides, to be on time is another rule. It helps to achieve your dream. The habit of keeping certain hours is of very importance to successful learning. Work while you work; play while you play. Every man will certainly become strong and wise as long as he does so.
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Work hard | In learning, a lazy wise gets 2 a hard-working fool. |
Set our heart on one thing | While you are studying one subject, don’t consider learning another one 3 you can be successful. |
Be constant | Unless we study say after day, nothing 4 . |
5 | The habit of keeping certain hours makes you strong and wise. |
In American history, Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, inventor and writer as well as a leader of the American Revolution. __1___
Franklin wrote a book called “Poor Richard’s Almanac”. 2__ Some of them are still used today, like this one: “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”
Franklin is also remembered for other proverbs like, “A penny saved is a penny earned.”__3___
Here are other examples of proverbs that Americans use. The first ones are about love. Some people say, “All is fair in love and war.” They mean that anything you do in a relationship or in battle is acceptable.
__4 In other words, when you are in love with someone, you may refuse to see anything bad about that person.
Here is another popular saying about love: “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Some people believe that a woman can win a man’s love if she prepares his favorite foods.
“ 5 ” This proverb is true in love and war or other
situations. It means that what you do is more important than what you say.
We have to stop here, so we must say, “All good things must come to an end.”
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思 通顺、内容完整。
A. Actions speak louder than words.
B. Another proverb says “Love is blind.”
C. He was also famous for his proverbs.
D. This means that money should not be wasted.
E. He included many proverbs that he had heard or created.
三、阅读短文,把方框中的五个句子分别放回到文中正确的位置上,以恢复文章的原貌。
You just heard you would have a math test on Friday—the same day as your history test. Are they crazy? How will you get all your study done? Don’t worry about it.___ 1___
Start studying in school.
Good learning methods are developed in the classroom as you take notes.____ 2______ Make sure your notes are easy to read, and review.
___3___
When you sit down to study, think about how much time you want to spend on each subject. Most people can keep focused(专注)for about 45 minutes a time. After that you’ll probably want to take a short break. When your 45 minutes of studying are up. You can take a 15-minute break.
Study according to the type of test you’re taking.
Many teachers tell students what the format(总体样式)of an exam will be like.____ 4___ For example. If you’re going to have multiple-choice questions(选择题),you’ll pay more attention to studying facts and details
_____5____
Sometimes it can be useful to with your classmates or others in a group. In this way you can make sure that your notes are correct and that you understand the subjects.
A. Plan your study time.
B. This can help you decide how you study.
C. Set up a study group.
D. Here is some advice for you.
E. Note-taking is a way of remembering what you are taught or what you’ve read. |
A middle-aged man, Xu Shijie, from Kaifeng is a pedicab (三轮车)driver, or rather, a tour guide. Over the past 15 years, he has served hundreds of foreign tourists. He told them stories about Kaifeng in English.
With the help of a dictionary, he read English magazines and books in his spare time. He also kept a diary in English. Thus, he could learn more new words and grammar.
He first talked to a foreign tourist in 2003. He was nervous and not sure whether the tourist could understand him or not. Luckily, the tourist understood him and they talked happily that day.
Since then, Xu has studied English even harder. He practiced listening and speaking skills every night. In order to provide a better introduction to Kaifeng, he has also read lots of books about the city's history and culture. Xu is now better known as Jason, his English name. He has become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng. He often helps tourists buy train tickets or medicine. Sometimes, he also helps them find quality hotels. Many people call Xu a culture ambassador. XU said he would try his best to live up to the praise and make Chinese culture known to the world.
1、从下面四个选项中选出能填入文中 和 处的最佳选项。(4分)
A. Xu has learned English all by himself.
B. At first, people laughed at Xu’s poor pronunciation of English.
C. Foreign tourists don’t care about Xu’s best service.
D. This is not only because he can speak English, but also because he is warm-hearted.
2、Translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. (2分)
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3、What does the passage mainly talk about?
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五、How do you often go to school? Do you take a bus or a car? These ways mean you have to stay on the ground. But have you ever dreamed of flying to school? 1. ________________ Now let me introduce the first flying motorcycle in the world to you.
Its name is Speeder and it’s made in the USA. Speeder has no wheels, but there is a screen on it. 2. ___________________ It can fly for 10 to 22 minutes each time. 3. __________________ That’s much faster than a car. It can fly more than 4,500 metres high.
What’s more, Speeder can move things or people more easily than a helicopter (直升机). 4. _____________________
Maybe you want to have one and fly it to school right now. But if you want to ride Speeder, you have to have a pilot’s license first. 5 . ____________________ If you’re too heavy, it will be too hard for Speeder to take off.
A. It can fly at 240 kilometers an hour.
B. And you must weight less than 109 kg.
C. It can take patients to hospital more quickly.
D. Riders find their way by touching the screen.
E. Can you imagine a motorcycle can fly high in the sky? |
阅读下面短文,把A--E五个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整。
Volunteering is fun and rewarding(有益的), but if you want to be a good volunteer, you need to learn more. 1
* Be well-trained. Know what you’re doing as a volunteer. If you need to learn about your job, 2 If you’re good at your job, it will be easier to help others.
* 3 Work as part of a team and make sure everyone works together and shares the work. If someone asks for help, just give a hand. If you need some help, ask politely for it.
*Be understanding. 4
*Be friendly. 5 To be a volunteer, you might meet new people who want to make friends with. You might just meet someone who becomes a friend for the rest of your life.
A. Treat others like friends, and they’ll do the same for you.
B. begin to do it at once.
C. Try to understand what other people are facing.
D. Here’s some advice on how to do the volunteering jobs well.
E. Don’t try to do everything by yourself. |
Many students think it is too difficult to learn English well, though they know it is important. 1.______
Firstly, 2. ______ A lot of people can’t speak English well because they are afraid of making mistakes. But in order to improve your spoken English, you need to be brave and confident. Don’t care too much about the mistakes in your spoken English. Being able to express your ideas is the most important thing.
Secondly, 3. ______ You can watch Hollywood movies like Spider-Man and Captain America. Listen to what they say carefully and try to understand the main ideas of the movies.
Lastly, 4. ______ I know that students are tired nowadays and you always have to do exercises of different subjects. But practice makes perfect. Only by doing a lot of exercises can you get better English skills.
5. ______ and you just have to find the best way for you.
A. watch English movies.
B. don’t be afraid to speak English.
C. listen to English songs.
D. Here are some ideas on how to learn English well.
E. All in all, there are many ways to learn English well,
F. do a lot of English exercises. |
In Yingxiu Town of Wenchuan, Qi Jianfeng attended the 10th anniversary(周年纪念日) of Wenchuan Earthquake with hundreds of doctors and volunteers. ___1_____
Wenchuan was hit by a strong earthquake on May 12th, 2008. At least 69,000 people were killed and more than 375,000 were hurt. ___2_____Soldiers and doctors quickly arrived in the area. At that time, they were saving people and rebuilding(重建)homes. ___3__he wanted to help those who had lost their families or homes. Qi Jianfeng worked as a volunteer after the earthquake. He also listened to the local people carefully so that they had someone to talk to.
Qi’s job lasted(持续)for three years, __4____but Qi kept on staying here. He saw the destroyed(毁坏的) place become a new town. The beautiful mountains and friendly people made him prefer to work here. He got a job and bought an apartment in Wenchuan.__5___ He hopes to help people especially the young receive earthquake training.
Although the earthquake broke many things apart, it brought everyone closer together.
A. It was easy enough to save the people under the buildings.
B. He never imagined what a big difference an earthquake made to his life.
C. Most volunteers have left Wenchuan,
D. He has remained in Wenchuan ever since then.
E. As soon as Qi Jianfeng heard the news,
F. Many people became homeless.
G. Qi Jianfeng was on his way to Wenchuan. |
Nowadays, the attraction of the latest election products drives most people crazy. People own more e-procucts such as smartphone, ipad and so on. They check their smartphones from time to time and have less communication.
It is believed that smartphones are of great importance in our life. To begin with, it offers us convenient ways to communicate with each other. Using it, we can make friends with people
around the world with common apps such as QQ,WeChat. Besides, smartphones make our life more colorful. We can enjoy ourselves through videos, music, photos and Internet surfing.
Yet, it does have some negative effects. Firstly, smartphones take up one’s spare time, which reduces face to face communication, and makes people gradually lose the ability of communication in their real life. In addition, using smartphones too much is harmful both mentally and physically, which affects people’s daily life.
Therefore. It is important for us to make a wise choice of using smartphones. Whenever possible, remember to take our time to have a face-to-face talk with our family and friends. Certainly it will help build a warm and close relationship.
Say “No” to Smartphone Addiction(上瘾) | |
Advantages of smartphones | To begin with, it 1 us with convenient ways to communicate with each other. Using it, we can make friends with people around the world. Besides, we can enjoy ourselves 2 videos, music, photos and Internet surfing. |
Disadvantages of smartphones | Firstly, smartphones take up our spare time and make people gradually lose the 3 of communication in their real life. In addition, using smartphones too much is 4 both mentally and physically. |
In a word, it is important for us 5 a wise choice of using smartphones. |
Why here are thousands of people including lots of the old and the young,climbing the Fenghuang Mountain.Because there is a famous festival in Dazhou,which called Yuanjiu Mountain Climbing Festival(元九登高节).This festival is related with a poet as well as an official in Tang Dynasty.His name was Yuan Zhen and people called him Yuan Jiu later.In A.D. 815,Yuan Zhen did something wrong with his job,so he was sent toTongzhou, which was a poor and
remote place in ancient China.He didn't gave A and made lots of projects to promote(促进)the economic development. B the leadership of him,Tangzhou changed a lot ①因此人们喜爱他. Because he did such an excellent job,he was transferred to Henan in A.D.818. The day when he left was the ninth day of the first lunar month.All the town people climbed onto the top of Cuiping Mountain in the South and the Fenghuang Mountain in the North to say goodbye to him.②From then on , the custom and tradition of climbing hills on the day of “Yuanjiu” has been kept in Dazhou.To remember Yuan Zhen, all people in Dazhou go out in groups and
climb hills on that day. People are looking forward to getting rid of the bad-luck in the past year, hoping in the next year everything is going well.To show great respect for the public customs and opinions, every year our government plans a series of activities to promote the influence of Yuanjiu Mountain Climbing Festival.Nowadays,③Dazhou,more,feeling,and,people,
more,cultural charm(魅力),are ,off,even the tourists and foreign friends are attracted to take
part in such traditional activities.I take pride in Dazhou.
任务一:请分别在文中A、B两处横线上填出适当的单词(每空一词)
1.A______________________ B______________________
任务二:请将文中①处句子译成英语。
2.____________________________________________________________________________
任务三:请将文中②处划线句子译成英语。
3.____________________________________________________________________________
任务四:请将文中③处的斜体单词连成句子。
4.Nowadays,___________________________________________________________________
任务五:Why does the government of Dazhou hold Yuanjiu Climbing Festival every year?
5.___________________________________________________________________________
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一、1. The way /How to learn/study with success/ successfully/successful learning...
2. less than
3. so that/ in order that
4. can be achieved
5. Be on time
二、1—5 CEDBA
三、DEABC
四、1、A D
2、 他很紧张,不确定那位游客是否能听懂他。
3、Xu Shijie learned English by himself and he introduced Kaifeng / Chinese culture
(history) to the world / foreign tourists.
五、EDACB
六、DBECA
七、 DBAFE
八、BFECD
九、1. offers/provides 2. through 3. ability 4. harmful 5. to make
十、1. A: up give up 放弃。
2. So people loved him.
3.从那时起,在达州就保留了在元九路上爬山的习俗和传统。
4. Nowadays, people are feeling more and more cultural charm(魅力) of Dazhou.
5. To show great respect for the public customs and opinions.