Unit 5 Nelson Mandel-a modern hero【閱讀理解】As is known to us all, many teen celebrities(名人) feel and think that having a slimmer figure can do great good to them. But, does size really matter? Are teenage fans trying hard to bee like their celebrity idols(偶像)? Do celebrities really have the power to influence people, especially teenagers? For the longest time, many parents blame teen idols for influencing the way their kids act. Have you noticed how teens idolize the celebrities these days? Even, their personal affairs are being followed by kids these days. Take for example the case of Lindsay Lohan and Mary Kate Ashley. They are definitely famous teen stars. But, since they are trying to project an image to satisfy a lot of people in show business, their health and body suffer. Many kids are aware of this problem. But they are easily influenced by these celebrities to exercise and eat less. It is a fact that the media, and especially famous teen celebrities, can influence people powerfully. But teenagers are easily influenced because teenage years are the period when our personality and identity developments take place. Teens watching TV shows and reading magazines are easily pulled into the dieting and harmful eating habits because the media have some ways to pull these acts. They use thin models and celebrities to endorse(做廣告宣傳) products or to star in an up-and-ing shows or movies. With fierce petition, celebrities are forced to eat less and do extreme exercise routines to get the roles or offers that e their way. Living in todays time and generation is a bit disturbing to a lot of parents. Media, especially as well as the celebrities, have a very powerful influence to drive teenagers to good or bad. Its good that we can control ourselves to avoid bad things from happening. If not, parents should really be aware and guide their teens to determine whats in and whats out. 【文章大意】本文主要講述青少年如何受偶像的影響以及偶像們也受青少年的影響這種社會現象, 以此警示家長們正確利用偶像對孩子們的影響。1. From the passage we can find Lindsay Lohan _. A. lives an unhealthy lifestyleB. lives a rich and happy lifeC. doesnt get any exerciseD. sets a good example for teenagers【解析】選A。細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段“. . . their health and body suffer”可知她過著不健康的生活, 故選A。2. According to the writer, why are teenagers easily influenced by some TV shows? A. They are tired of school. B. Their celebrity idols appear in many TV shows. C. Theyre in their development period. D. They have nothing to do in their spare time. 【解析】選C。細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段“But teenagers are easily influenced because teenage years are the period when our personality and identity developments take place”可知青少年是個性等的發(fā)展階段, 易受影響, 故選C。3 Many celebrities have to be on diet_. A. to keep healthy to face petitionB. to survive under pressureC. to keep a slim sizeD. to satisfy their teenage fans【解析】選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段的最后一句話“With fierce petition, celebrities are forced to eat less and do extreme exercise routines to get the roles or offers that e their way. ”判斷明星們的節(jié)食是因為壓力太大。故選B。4. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Parents responsibilitiesB. Advice on self-controlC. Bad influences of celebritiesD. Medias bad influences【解析】選C。主旨大意題。通讀全文, 文章主要敘述了明星們對孩子們的不良影響。故選C。 教材與語法填空根據教材課文內容，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Nelson Mandela, 1. (bear) on July 18, 1918, is the first black president of South Africa. He 2. (study) law after he entered university. After that he 3. (form) ANC Youth League. Then in 1952 he set up a law office to help poor black people. Because of his fight 4. the government and antiblack laws, he 5. (sentence) to five years of hard labour. Then ANC began 6. (blow) up buildings in 1963 and he was sentenced to prison for life on Robben Island in 1964.Twenty six years 7. (late), he was freed by the white government. In 1994 he was made president of South Africa 8. the government by and for the black people was 9. (final) set up.Nelson Mandela was really 10. great man!答案：1.born2.studied3.formed4.against5.was sentenced6.to blow7.later8.and9.finally10.a 教材與話題寫作()用本單元所學知識完成下列句子。1我第一次聽說史蒂芬霍金時， 就被他對研究的奉獻精神所感動。(the first time; devotion) 答案：The first time I heard of Stephen Hawking, I was moved by his devotion to the research.2在日常生活中， 他處于很大的麻煩之中。(in great trouble) 答案：In his daily life, he is in great trouble.3只有求助于電腦時， 他才能講話、閱讀和寫作。(only when.; turn to) 答案：Only when he turned to the puter was it possible for him to speak, read and write.4他對世界的貢獻是無與倫比的。(have no equal) 答案：His contributions to the world have no equal.5在我看來， 任何東西都無法回報他對科學的貢獻。(in ones opinion; in reward for) 答案：In my opinion, nothing could be in reward for his contributions to science.()將以上句子連成短文，要求銜接連貫、過渡自然。 【完形填空】When you give thanks for help，everyone benefits.And the _1_ will last longer than youd expect：researchers have found that writing thankyou notes raises peoples _2_ levels for up to six months.“If you express gratitude in a diary，it makes you happier，but if you _3_ it with the person who helped you，it has the _4_ to bring you two closer together，”says researcher Jeff Tsang.Lawyer John Kralik experienced this personally.Hed been feeling depressed and _5_ about his life：Hed been divorced and wasnt _6_ with his children.He felt tired from the _7_ hours he devoted to work.At a/an _8_ low point，he remembered his grandfather telling him about the importance of _9_.He decided to write 365 thankyou notes over 365 days，hoping for a/an _10_ change.Immediately，he noticed his _11_ begin to improve.“The first effects are that you realise that your life is much better than you thought and you bee more positive，”Kralik says of his _12_ acts of expressing thanks._13_ by Kraliks experience，I decided to try the _14_ myself.I chose someone from my past whom Id _15_ thanked before：my wonderful highschool English teacher.I wasnt sure if Id be able to _16_ him，but eventually I found where he lived.In my letter，I thanked him for the _17_ and support that hed given me years earlier.I may never hear from him _18_，but that isnt the _19_.The letter helped me _20_ my life，and Ive been happy now for months.1A.timeBthoughtsCeffects Drelationship2A.education BhappinessCine Dhealth3A.share BpleteCpare Dleave4A.method BdesireCenergy Dpotential5A.discouraged BdishonestCimpatient Dsurprised6A.bored BstrictCclose Dhonest7A.limited BvaluableCdelightful Dlong8A.importantly BparticularlyCphysically Dexactly9A.forgiveness BachievementCgratefulness Dpatience10A.positive BunexpectedCpossible Dinstant11A.wealth BattitudeCposition Dpetence12A.generous BstrangeCbrave Dsimple13A.Struck BInspiredCShocked DInvited14A.idea BbeliefCletter Dtest15A.nearly BfrequentlyCalready Dnever16A.remember BrecogniseClocate Dreward17A.degree BmoneyCgift Dguidance18A.in advance Bin publicCin return Din person19A.case BpointCfact Dsolution20A.appreciate BunderstandCface Dreview【解題導語】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。作者通過親身經歷告訴我們這樣一個道理：當你對別人表達出感謝之情時，你會變得更快樂。1C考查名詞辨折。根據“benefits”并結合第一段可知，此處指感謝別人對自己的影響要比你預想的長久。C項意為“效果，影響”，符合語境。A項意為“時間”；B項意為“想法”；D項意為“關系”，均與語境不符。故答案選C。2B考查名詞辨析。根據語境可知，此處指寫感謝信可以提高人們的幸福水平。B項意為“幸?！保险Z境。A項意為“教育”；C項意為“收入”；D項意為“健康”，均與語境不符。故答案選B。3A考查動詞辨析。根據此句中的“bring you two closer together”可知，此處指與幫助你的人分享這件事。share sth.with sb.意為“與某人分享某物”，符合語境。B項意為“完成，實現”；C項意為“比較”；D項意為“離開”，均與語境不符。故答案選A。4D考查名詞辨析。根據語境可知，此處指如果你與幫助你的人一起分享感激之情，這就有可能將你們兩人之間的距離拉近。D項意為“可能性，潛能”，符合語境。A項意為“方法”；B項意為“欲望”；C項意為“精力”，均與語境不符。故答案選D。5A考查形容詞辨折。根據該句中的“feeling depressed”可知，此處應用“discouraged”與“depressed”并列，指他對生活感到沮喪。 A項意為“泄氣的”，符合語境。B項意為“不誠實的”；C項意為“沒有耐心的”；D項意為“感到驚訝的”，均與語境不符。故答案選A。6C考查形容詞辨析。根據本句中的“Hed been divorced”可知，他已經離婚了，并且與孩子也不親近。C項意為“親近的，親密的”，符合語境。A項意為“無聊的”；B項意為“嚴格的”；D項意為“誠實的”，均與語境不符。故答案選C。7D考查形容詞辨析。根據“felt tired from”可推知，此處指因為長時間的工作，所以他感到疲勞。D項意為“長的”，符合語境。A項意為“有限的”；B項意為“有價值的”；C項意為“高興的”，均與語境不符。故答案選D。8B考查副詞辨析。根據語境可知，他離婚了，和孩子也不親近，而且工作辛苦，所以這是他人生的低谷。B項意為“尤其，特別”，符合語境。A項意為“重要地”；C項意為“身體上”；D項意為“恰恰，正好”，均與語境不符。故答案選B。9C考查名詞辨析。根據下文中的“He decided to write 365 thankyou notes”可知，此處指他記起祖父告訴過他感激的重要性。C項意為“感激”，符合語境。A項意為“原諒”；B項意為“成就”；D項意為“耐心”，均與語境不符。故答案選C。10A考查形容詞辨析。根據下一段第二句中的“you bee more positive”可知，此處指他希望通過這種方式獲得一個積極的改變。A項意為“積極的”，符合語境。B項意為“出人意料的”；C項意為“可能的”；D項意為“立即的”，均與語境不符。故答案選A。11B考查名詞辨析。根據語境可知，這位律師正處于人生的低谷時期，然后通過寫感謝信使得他的態(tài)度開始改善。B項意為“態(tài)度”，符合語境。A項意為“財富”；C項意為“位置”；D項意為“能力”，均與語境不符。故答案選B。12D考查形容詞辨析。根據空格后的“expressing thanks”可知，寫感謝信只是表達感謝的一個簡單的行為。D項意為“簡單的”，符合語境。A項意為“慷慨的”；B項意為“奇怪的”；C項意為“勇敢的”，均與語境不符。故答案選D。13B考查動詞辨析。根據下文可知，“我”也決定寫感謝信了。由此推斷出，“我”是受了Kralik的經歷的鼓舞。B項意為“鼓舞，激勵”，符合語境。故答案選B。14A考查名詞辨析。根據語境可知，“我”決定親自試試這個想法。A項意為“想法，主意”，符合語境。B項意為“信念”；C項意為“信”；D項意為“測試”，均與語境不符。故答案選A。15D考查副詞辨析。根據語境可知，“我”不知道這位高中英語老師的地址，所以他是“我”以前從未感謝過的人。D項意為“從未”，符合語境。A項意為“幾乎”；B項意為“經?！保籆項意為“已經”，均與語境不符。故答案選D。16C考查動詞辨析。根據“but eventually I found where he lived”可知，此處指“我”不知道是否能夠找到他。C項意為“找出的準確位置”，符合語境。A項意為“記得”；B項意為“認出”；D項意為“獎勵，獎賞”，均與語境不符。故答案選C。17D考查名詞辨析。根據語境可知，“我”感謝的對象是“我”的一位高中英語老師，所以“我”應是感謝他給予“我”的指導和幫助。D項意為“指導”，符合語境。A項意為“程度，等級”；B項意為“金錢”；C項意為“禮物”，均與語境不符。故答案選D。18C考查介詞短語辨析。根據常識可知，“我”寫感謝信給多年前的老師，而老師不一定會回信給“我”。C項意為“作出回應”，符合語境。A項意為“提前”；B項意為“公開地”；D項意為“親自”，均與語境不符。故答案選C。19B考查名詞辨析。根據下文中的“Ive been happy now for months”可知，“我”快樂了幾個月，所以此處指老師是否回信不是重點。B項意為“重點，要點”，符合語境。A項意為“事例”；C項意為“事實”；D項意為“解決方法”，均與語境不符。故答案選B。20A考查動詞辨析。聯(lián)系全文的內容可知，文章主要是關于表達出感謝可以給自己帶來快樂，所以此處指這封感謝信幫助“我”感激“我”的生活，“我”為此快樂了幾個月。A項意為“感激”，符合語境。B項意為“理解”；C項意為“面對”；D項意為“回顧”，均與語境不符。故答案選A。 下面是李華的一篇作文，文中有五處錯誤，改正錯誤并背誦該文。The first time when I heard of Stephen Hawking, I was moving by his devotion to the research. On his daily life, he is in great trouble. For example, only when he turned to the puter it possible for him to speak, read and write. Therefore, his contributions to the world have no equal. And, in my opinion, nothing could be in reward for his contributions to science.答案：The first time I heard of Stephen Hawking, I was by his devotion to the research. his daily life, he is in great trouble. For example, only when he turned to the puter it possible for him to speak, read and write. ， his contributions to the world have no equal. And, in my opinion, nothing could be in reward for his contributions to science.