Unit 3 Travel journal一、閱讀理解。As a child，I was generally happy，singing and dancing to my favorite songs，smiling and laughing with my friends and family.But as far back as second grade，I noticed a“darkness”about me.I didnt enjoy participating in many things.In middle school，things in my life began to get even worse.I began withdrawing from everything I once enjoyed.I was always tired.Everything was horrible.Finally，midway through eighth grade，I was told I had a chemical imbalance，diagnosed(診斷)with clinical depression，and had to take medicine.It took months for me to feel the effects of the medicine.When I began to feel happy again is when I realized that I had to take the responsibility for getting better myself, rather than relying on medicine.Aristotle said，“To live happily is an inward power of the soul，”and I believe that this quote describes what I had to do to achieve happiness.Happiness is a journey.Everyone seems to need different things to be happy.“The essentials(要素)to happiness are something to love，something to do，and something to hope for，”a quote from William Blake sums up what I believe people need to realize to be truly happy in life.People need love.I feel they need their family and their friends more than anything else in the world.People need work to do，something to make them feel they are making a difference in the world.People need to know that more good is to e in the future，so they continue to live for“now” instead of constantly worrying about the bad that could e.Love and hope are happiness.1What do we know about the author in Paragraph 2?AHe hated going to sleep because he couldnt sleep well.BHe spent months recovering from the clinical depression.CHe was diagnosed with clinical depression in Grade Seven.DHe suffered a great deal from clinical depression.2Who helped the author to be happy again?AThe authors friends.BAristotle.CThe author himself. DWilliam.3Which of the following about being truly happy is unnecessary in the authors opinion?ALove. BAmbition.CHope. DWork.4What may be the best title for the text?AThe Essentials to HappinessBWays to Overe ShortingsCEveryone Needs to Be HappyDHappiness Is Love【解題導(dǎo)語】作者根據(jù)自己克服抑郁癥的經(jīng)歷總結(jié)出了幸福生活的要素。1D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的I began withdrawing from everything I once enjoyed.I was always tired.Everything was horrible.Finally，midway through eighth grade，I was told I had a chemical imbalance，diagnosed with clinical depression, and had to take medicine.可知，在中學(xué)時(shí)，作者受到臨床抑郁癥的折磨。故選D項(xiàng)。2C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段第一句When I began to feel happy again is when I realized that I had to take the responsibility for getting better myself, rather than relying on medicine.可知，作者并不是依賴藥物而是靠自己克服病癥，重新快樂起來。故選C項(xiàng)。3B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段第一句可知，作者認(rèn)為幸福的要素包括愛、希望和工作。故選B項(xiàng)。4A主旨大意題。通讀文章，作者根據(jù)自己克服抑郁癥的經(jīng)歷，總結(jié)出幸福生活的要素，文章最后一段具體闡述了要素的內(nèi)容，由此可知A項(xiàng)契合文章主旨。二、單句語法填空1This made Hannah very sad, and even more determined _ (do) something.答案：to dobe determined to do sth. “下定決心做某事”。2The World Health _ (organize) says half of them will die if they are not treated.答案：Organizationorganization “組織”，the World Health Organization “世界衛(wèi)生組織”。3But that is not _ many people have in mind when thinking of driverless cars.答案：whathave sth. in mind “心里記著某事”，設(shè)空處是引導(dǎo)表語從句的連接詞，在從句中作賓語，故填what。4Not having persuaded Helen _ (change) her mind, her parents had no choice but to allow her to go to China to travel alone.答案：to changepersuade sb. to do sth. “勸說某人做某事”。5The governments attitude _ the development of the flying car is favorable.答案：to/toward(s)attitude to/toward(s) . “對(duì)的態(tài)度”。6I graduated from university twenty years ago and _ (teach) in a middle school ever since.答案：have taughtever since “自從以來”，與現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)連用。7She got me back to the UK even earlier than originally _ (schedule)答案：scheduledthan originally scheduled “比起早先的安排”，此處than是連詞，其后是比較狀語從句，從句主語為it，謂語為was，省略主語和謂語后只剩scheduled。8One _ (advantage) of living in the town is short of safe places for the children to play.答案：disadvantage由is short of . 可知，此處在談?wù)摗吧钤谛℃?zhèn)的缺點(diǎn)”，因此填disadvantage “劣勢；缺點(diǎn)”。9That young man is honest, cooperative, always there when you need his help. In short, hes _ (rely)答案：reliable此處形容詞reliable “可靠的；可信賴的”，在句中作表語。10They studied the question _ (care) before they made the decision.答案：carefully此處副詞carefully修飾動(dòng)詞studied。三、完形填空。In a world where parisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be 1with who you are. Theres always someone whos a bit 2. The only solution is to reach 3 and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more 4 measure for parison than who you were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your5. Nothing useful ever es from parison to others. 6you see yourself as better than someone and you get7, or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for8. It is a fools game. Not one of us is 9 alike. The only direct and honest parison is 10 yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges. My opinion is that you are only 11 to pare yourself to someone else if their life 12 is the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how 13 you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if theres not, you can 14 someone is ing up fast behind you. So how can you always win in life? Bee your best 15. Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to16 you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who 17 if the guy next to you did 15? It doesnt make a bit of18. You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. Your own 19 is all you need. If you 20 to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day, you will always be at the top of your game. 【文章大意】這是一篇議論文。我們總是拿自己與別人進(jìn)行比較, 這樣一來就會(huì)使自己總不滿意, 而正確辦法是拿自己的現(xiàn)在與自己的過去進(jìn)行比較, 我們自己才是自己最好的競爭者。1. A. patient B. strict C. content D. concerned【解析】選C。從前面的句子: In a world where parisons happen non-stop, 可知現(xiàn)在到處都在比較, 很難有對(duì)自己滿意的。patient有耐心的; strict嚴(yán)格的; content滿意的; concerned關(guān)心的, 關(guān)注的。故選C。2. A. strongerB. wiserC. lazierD. better【解析】選D。根據(jù)上文在和別人比較的時(shí)候, 總是有人更好。better更好; stronger更強(qiáng); lazier更懶; wiser更聰明。故選D。3. A. outB. upC. insideD. outside【解析】選C。從后面的句子: measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. 可知唯一的解決辦法是看自己的內(nèi)在, 和自己比。4. A. accurateB. carefulC. usefulD. powerful【解析】選A。沒有比和你昨天, 上星期, 十年前相比更準(zhǔn)確的比較了。accurate精確的; careful仔細(xì)的; useful有用的; powerful強(qiáng)大的, 有力的。故選A。5. A. endB. bestC. sideD. convenience【解析】選B。when引導(dǎo)的定語從句, 修飾yesterday, last week or last decade, 說明那時(shí)你是最好的。end結(jié)束; best 最高水平; side邊; convenience方便。故選B。6. A. WhetherB. IfC. OnceD. Either【解析】選D。要么你認(rèn)為自己比別人好, 從而你變得懶惰, 要么你認(rèn)為別人比你好, 你覺得你的努力工作毫無意義。7. A. lazyB. inspiredC. busyD. satisfied【解析】選A。從前面的句子: Either you see yourself as better than someone可知看見你比別人好, 你就會(huì)懶惰下來。lazy懶惰的; inspired受到激勵(lì)的; busy忙的; satisfied滿意的。故選A。8. A. funB. nothingC. sureD. success【解析】選B。你看見別人比你好, 認(rèn)為自己的努力徒勞, for nothing“徒勞”。故選B。9. A. reallyB. fullyC. exactlyD. actually【解析】選C。沒有人是完全相同的。exactly修飾alike。故選C。10. A. toB. byC. forD. within【解析】選D。從前面的句子: The only solution is to reach inside and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. 可知唯一直接的, 誠實(shí)的比較是和自己比較。故選D。11. A. allowedB. suggestedC. instructedD. directed【解析】選A。我的意見是只是當(dāng)其他人的情況和你的一樣時(shí), 你才被允許和別人相比。allow允許; suggest建議; instruct指導(dǎo); direct指導(dǎo)。故選A。12. A. positionB. situationC. occasionD. acmodation【解析】選B。這里指別人的生活情況。position位置; situation形勢, 情況; occasion機(jī)會(huì), 場合; acmodation食宿。故選B。13. A. diligentB. dedicatedC. optimisticD. addicted【解析】選B。無論你的工作多么努力, 多么用心, 總有一個(gè)人能跑得更快, 跳得更高, 成績更好, 或者穿著泳裝看起來更漂亮。diligent 勤勉的; dedicated專注的, 用心的; optimistic 樂觀的; addicted 上癮的, 沉迷的。故選B。14. A. declareB. concludeC. announceD. bet【解析】選D。declare宣稱; conclude下結(jié)論; announce宣布; bet打賭。you bet你可以確信, 確定。故選D。15. A. assistantB. coachC. petitorD. teacher【解析】選C。從前面的句子: So how can you always win in life? 可知這句話是成為自己最好的競爭者。assistant助手; coach教練; petitor競爭者; teacher老師。故選C。16. A. leadB. pushC. exposeD. cause【解析】選B?？辞迥阕罱臉O限是將你推向一個(gè)新的高度的極好的事情。lead 領(lǐng)導(dǎo); push推動(dòng); expose 暴露; cause 引起。17. A. wondersB. saysC. caresD. asks【解析】選C。如果下一個(gè)人能爬15層樓梯誰在乎? wonder奇怪, 想知道; say說話; care關(guān)心, 在乎; ask問。故選C。18. A. differenceB. senseC. changeD. effort【解析】選A。make a difference有影響。difference不同; sense感覺; change改變; effort努力。故選A。19. A. benefitB. resultC. habitD. progress【解析】選D。從前面的句子: You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. 可知你的進(jìn)步是你所需要的。benefit利益; result結(jié)果; habit習(xí)慣; progress進(jìn)步。故選D。20. A. mitB. devoteC. tendD. contribute【解析】選A。如果你致力于每天都提高自己一點(diǎn)點(diǎn), 那么你就會(huì)總是你自己的贏家。mit to 交付, 致力于; devote to 獻(xiàn)身于; tend to 傾向于, 趨向; contribute to 有助于, 貢獻(xiàn)。四、單句改錯(cuò)1If you stand here, youll get better view of the river._答案：get后加aget a better view of .“更好地看到”，view “風(fēng)景”，為可數(shù)名詞。2Our teacher insisted that the key words worth paying attention to being underlined before class._答案：beingbe動(dòng)詞insist表“堅(jiān)決要求”時(shí)，其后賓語從句中謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)使用“(should)動(dòng)詞原形”的結(jié)構(gòu)。3The old man was still in good health. He preferred to work in the garden rather than sat idly._答案：satsitprefer to do A rather than do B “寧愿做A而不愿做B”，rather than后要接動(dòng)詞原形。4In my views, there is no need to care too much about your clothes._答案：viewsviewin ones view “依某人看”，是固定短語。5Although Mr Li was ill, he still went to work on time as usually._答案：usuallyusualas usual “像往常一樣”，是固定搭配。五、七選五Many arguments teenagers have with their parents are about one thing： independence. As you get older， youll want to do more stuff on your own， without your mom and dad tagging along with you. The arguments generally start when your parents think you arent ready for extra responsibility while you think you are. Arguing with your parents isnt the best solution at all， but the best solution is gaining trust from your parents. 1._Understand that its not your parents who do not want you to have independence. They want the best for you and think youre not ready or youll hurt yourself if you have the freedom to do whatever you want. Show your parents you can be sensible. 2._ If you cant get home by 9：30， theyll never let you out after 10：00.Agree with them some “friends time” and some “family time” so that they know you wont be spending your whole weekend out with your friends. 3._ They wont imagine you getting into trouble if they know how they are.4._ They wont feel much worried letting you go off on your own if they know what youre up to. Call in and tell your parents that youre OK from time to time. The less they worry about you， the more independence youll gain.5._ If they find out， all that trust will be destroyed and then youll never get the extra independence you ever wanted.A.Show your parents how independent you are.B.Never lie to your parents about where youre going.C.Remember to ask for your parents help if you need it.D.Always tell your parents where you are， and who youre with.E.Generally speaking， they wont be worried about increasing your independence.F.And before you enjoy the “friends time”， introduce your friends to your parents.G.Agree a time youll be home with your parents， and always make sure you keep to it.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文論述了解決青少年想要獨(dú)立而經(jīng)常和父母發(fā)生矛盾這一問題的四個(gè)方法。1.E解析：根據(jù)該空位置可知，該空承上啟下，既總結(jié)第一段大意，又引出下文；而第一段主要陳述“青少年想要獨(dú)立，但經(jīng)常和父母發(fā)生矛盾，解決這一問題的關(guān)鍵是取得父母的信任”，再結(jié)合下文的整體內(nèi)容可知，E項(xiàng)符合文意。2.G解析：根據(jù)空處后一句“If you cant get home by 9：30， theyll never let you out after 10：00.”可知，如果你無法在9：30之前回家，他們將不會(huì)讓你在10：00之后外出；據(jù)此可知，空處陳述“和父母商定一個(gè)你到家的時(shí)間，一直保證按時(shí)到家”，故G項(xiàng)正確。3.F解析：根據(jù)空處前一句中的“Agree with them somefriends time”可知，空處講述在享受和朋友在一起的美好時(shí)光之前，你可以向父母介紹朋友以免父母擔(dān)心，故F項(xiàng)正確。4.D解析：根據(jù)空處所在位置可知，空處是該段的主題句；通讀該段內(nèi)容可知，該段主要說要告知你的父母你的情況，據(jù)此可知，D項(xiàng)符合文意。5.B解析：根據(jù)空處后一句“If they find out， all that trust will be destroyed and then youll never get the extra independence you ever wanted.”可知，一旦被父母發(fā)現(xiàn)，你們之間的信任會(huì)遭到破壞，你便無法獲得想要的獨(dú)立；據(jù)此可以判斷，空處表示“不要在自己的行蹤方面向父母撒謊”，故B項(xiàng)正確。