Unit 10 Money
Ⅰ.完形填空
To some people who didn't know Harry,he was just a senior citizen.__1__me he was an adviser,a good listener,and most of all,my friend.Harry always__2__time for me when I would__3__him up on the phone with some plumbing(管道)problems.He would always say,“How are you,Kid?”
He__4__on a lot of his plumbing knowledge to me in our__5__talks and would inspire me to be confident in the things I had learned from him and on the job.I still remember__6__a customer came into the__7__looking for help.I started to shy away,feeling__8__of myself.Harry said,“Go ahead,Kid,you__9__do it.You have to leave the nest sometime and now is the time.”He was right.
Harry was a humble(谦逊的)man.One day I complained when asked to__10__the floor in the store and Harry told me,“Kid,it's part of the job,and__11__,you're being paid.”He would grab the broom and start singing.I was always__12__by how this gentle man could__13__an unpleasant task into a learning__14__for me.
I always wanted to be like him.He never__15__to let little things annoy him.He said,“Life was too__16__for that.”
I will miss his concern and gentle caring ways,and I will always cherish(珍惜)the moments we had together.I am__17__for the good parts that Harry__18__on me and at times I try to pass these__19__on to others.God must have known that I needed an Angel to guide me and he__20__Harry.
1.A.Beyond
B.Within
C.For
D.To
答案 D [to sb表“对于……来说”,与首句相对称。]
2.A.saved
B.had
C.spent
D.wasted
答案 B [save time表“节省时间”;spend time“花时间,度过”;waste time“浪费时间”。此句句意“当我碰到难题打电话给他的时候,他总会耐心聆听。”]
3.A.call
B.tell
C.show
D.give
答案 A [call sb up打电话给某人。]
4.A.took
B.passed
C.looked
D.carried
答案 B [pass on...to...表“把……传递给……”。take on “呈现;从事”;look on “旁
观”;carry on “继续”。]
5.A.honest
B.formal
C.frequent
D.patient
答案 C [两个人的友好关系应该是在多次(frequent)交谈中建立起来的。]
6.A.when
B.that
C.why
D.whether
答案 A
7.A.company
B.station
C.market
D.store
答案 D [由下文第10空后面的in the store可知。]
8.A.unconscious
B.unclear
C.unsure
D.unhappy
答案 C [上文用shy away表“害羞而回避”,可知作者感到自己“没有把握/无法胜任。” ]
9.A.can
B.might
C.must
D.should
答案 A [表能力“你可以做到的”。显示出哈利对作者的鼓励。]
10.A.wash
B.sweep
C.repair
D.dry
答案 B [从下文grab the broom(夺过扫帚)可推断出。]
11.A.except
B.however
C.besides
D.therefore
答案 C [根据语境,哈利对“我”说:“孩子,这是工作的一部分,况且,你还有工资拿呢。”]
12.A.attracted
B.amazed
C.excited
D.encouraged
答案 B [表描述一件事情后的总结。]
13.A.translate
B.throw
C.persuade
D.turn
答案 D [turn...into表“把……变成”;translate...into表“把……翻译成……”;throw...into表“把……扔进……”;persuade...into表“劝说某人做某事”。]
14.A.skill
B.lesson
C.practice
D.opportunity
答案 D
15.A.meant
B.seemed
C.wished
D.happened
答案 B [句意:“他好像从不会让鸡毛蒜皮的琐事烦扰自己。”与下文相呼应。]
16.A.interesting
B.short
C.long
D.annoying
答案 B [意为“人生苦短,没时间为琐事烦心。”]
17.A.grateful
B.anxious
C.responsible
D.sorry
答案 A [根据上文,哈利对“我”言传身教,“我”心存感激。]
18.A.fixed
B.put
C.impressed
D.expressed
答案 C [impress...on...表“给……留下印象”。]
19.A.characters
B.gifts
C.words
D.benefits
答案 B [character表“性格,特征”;gift表“馈赠;珍品”;word表“话语”;benefit表“利益,好处”。句意:“我也不时把这份馈赠传给其他人。”]
20.A.asked
B.decided
C.chose
D.provided
答案 C [句意“上帝知道我需要一位天使来引导我,而他给我派来的天使,就是哈利。”]
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Research shows that childhood friendships are important indicators of future success and social adjustment.Children’s relationships with peers (同龄人) strongly influence their success in school,and children with fewer friends are more at risk of dropping out of school,becoming depressed and other problems.
Making and Keeping Friends Is More than Child’s Play
When 6yearold Rachel returned to school on a recent Monday
morning,her
eyes immediately
scanned
the playground for her friend Abbie.“Though they were only separated by a weekend,the girls ran right into each other’s arms and hugged,”recalls Rachel’s mother Kathryn Willis of Gilbert.“It was like a scene from a movie.”
Most parents instinctively (本能地) know that having friends is good for their child.Experts agree that friendship is not simply child’s play,but a powerful predictor of social adjustment throughout life.
A Skill for Life
“Childhood friendships serve as a very important training ground
for
adulthood,”
says
Dr.Robbie
AdlerTapia,psychologist with the Center for Children’s Health & Life Development at the East Valley Family Resource Center.
Researcher William Hartup states,“Peer relations contribute significantly to both social and cognitive
(认知的) development.”Hartup
concludes
that
the
single best childhood predictor of adult social adaptation is not school grades or classroom behavior,but rather,how well a child gets along with other children.
The
work
of
Arizona
State
University
professor
of Developmental Psychology Gary Ladd proves that just as being able to make and keep friends is beneficial to kids,so is the lack of friends detrimental.
Good Friendships Don’t Just Happen
Experts agree that it is essential for children to establish highquality
friendships.But,researchers
warn,these friendships don’t necessarily just happen.Often,a good friendship begins with involved parents.
Psychologist Dr.Lynne Kenney Markan believes kids should be taught social skills in much the same way they are taught math and reading.
Bad Company
Many parents worry about the quality as well as the quantity of their child’s friendships.“When she was in 1st grade,her supposed ‘best friend’ began calling her names and threatening to hurt her,” says Mindy Miller.“My daughter wasn’t allowed to talk to or even look at other girls in her class.It really crushed her spirit.I told my daughter she didn’t need a ‘friend’ like that.”
“I’ll bend over backwards to help my son get together with a friend I think is good for him,” AdlerTapia says.“I don’t look at it as manipulation (操纵),just positive parental involvement.”
【语篇解读】 研究表明,童年时期的友谊对孩子的将来有着非常重要的意义。
21.The example of Rachel and Abbie is used to illustrate that________.
A.childhood friendship is of great significance to their growth
B.a positive friendship helps children solve emotional and physical problems
C.it is a proven fact that peer friendship is the most rewarding experience throughout life
D.Rachel missed her friend Abbie very much because of
their separation of one weekend
答案 A [细节理解题。文中六岁的Rachel与她的朋友Abbie之间的友谊例证了本部分的标题Making and Keeping Friends Is More than Child’s Play,再结合文章首句可知应选A项。
22.The underlined word “detrimental” could be replaced by________.
A.aggressive
B.disappointing
C.ridiculous
D.harmful
答案 D 词义猜测题。根据文中的“The work of Arizona State University professor of Developmental Psychology Gary Ladd proves that just as being able to make and keep friends is beneficial to kids,so is the lack of friends detrimental.”可知,“detrimental”与句中的“beneficial”相对应,因此“detrimental”与“harmful”同义。
23.We can learn from the passage that highquality friendship most probably results from______.
A.social skills and good study habits
B.school grades and classroom behaviors
C.academic success and social adaptation
D.positive parental involvement and social skills
答案 D 细节理解题。根据Good Friendships Don’t Just Happen中的“a good friendship begins with involved parents”与“kids should be taught social skills in much the same way they are taught math and reading”可知,D项正确。
24.From the last paragraph we can conclude that Dr.Robbie AdlerTapia agrees that________.
A.parents should regard making friends as something that just happens
B.it’s wise for parents to support and encourage healthy peer relationships
C.parents only need to help their children to cope with difficult social situations
D.parents are supposed to encourage their children to make as many friends as they can
答案 B 推理判断题。根据文章的最后一句可推知,父母应该在孩子交友的问题上给予指导,避免其受到不良影响,因此选B。
B
Can people change their skin color without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson?Perhaps yes.Scientists have found the gene that determines skin color.
The gene comes in two versions,one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europeans.The other is found in 93 to 100 per cent of Africans,researchers
at
the
Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.
Scientists have changed the color of a darkstriped zebrafish (斑马鱼) to gold by inserting a version of the pigment (色素) gene into a young fish.As with humans,the skin color of zebrafish is determined by pigment cells,which contain melanin (黑色素).The number,size and darkness of melanin per pigment cell determine skin color.
It appears that,like the golden zebrafish,lightskinned Europeans also have a mutation (变异) in the gene for melanin production.This results in less pigmented skin.
However,Keith Cheng,leader of the research team,points out that the mutation is different in human and zebrafish genes.
Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultraviolet rays of the sun,which can cause skin cancer.
But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes,they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin
D.So the related gene changes,according to Cheng.
Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans,so they probably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin color,said Cheng.
The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer.It also could lead to research into ways to change skin color without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇科普文。科学家们找到了决定人类肤色的基因。
25.Scientists have done an experiment on a darkstriped zebrafish in order to________.
A.find the genes that are different from humans’
B.prove the skin color of zebrafish is determined by the pigment gene
C.find out the reason why Africans’ skin color is dark
D.find out the ways to change people’s skin color
答案 B 细节理解题。依据文章第三段可知,科学家把一种色素基因植入斑马鱼的幼鱼体内,将其变成了金色,从而证明了和人类一样,斑马鱼的肤色也是由色素细胞决定的,由此可知B项正确。
26.The passage mainly tells us that________.
A.scientists have found out the gene that determines people’s skin color
B.the new discovery could lead to research into ways to change skin color safely
C.pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin color as he liked
D.people cannot change their skin color without any pain
答案 A 主旨大意题。文章讲述了科学家通过研究斑马鱼发现了决定人类肤色的基因。首段中的“Scientists have found the gene that determines skin color.”即研究的结果,也是文章叙述的中心。
27.The reason why Europeans are lightskinned is probably that________.
A.they are born lightskinned people
B.lightskinned Europeans have mutation in the gene for melanin production
C.they have fewer activities outside
D.they pay much attention to protecting their skin
答案 B 细节理解题。依据文章第四段可知,像金斑马鱼一样,欧洲人的产生黑色素的基因产生了突变,使得黑色素减少,才使他们肤色变浅了。由此可知B项正确。
28.The writer’s attitude towards the discovery is________.
A.neutral
B.negative
C.indifferent
D.positive
答案 D 推理判断题。依据文章最后一段的首句可知,这一发现有助于攻克皮肤癌等难题,由此可知作者对这个发现持肯定的态度。
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短语
1.play an important role in在……方面起重要作用
2.pay attention to注意
3.take sth into consideration考虑到
句子
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非常明确的是,缺乏对非智力因素的培养已经成为青少年智力发展的一个主要障碍。
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