1、Healthy eating李仕才【閱讀理解插花】There have been many great inventions that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important todaythe wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventio

2、ns that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions we

3、re made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time wh

4、en a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over disease. They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live longer lives. By the 1960s most people could

5、 expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire to explore again. The world was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then

6、 the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning though. New inventions will someday allow us to do th

7、ings we have never yet dreamed of. 【文章大意】本文主要介紹了發(fā)明創(chuàng)造對(duì)我們生活的影響。1. Camera was invented after _. A. 1850 B. 1950C. 1800 D. 1900【解析】選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。本題主要考查對(duì)“In the second half of the 19th century”這個(gè)時(shí)間短語(yǔ)的理解, 意為“十九世紀(jì)的后50年”, 故答案為1850年。2. Why did the world start to change in the early 1800s? A. Because there were fe

8、w inventions that had as much effect as the wheel for hundreds of years. B. Because there was little unknown land left in the world. C. Because people did not have to explore much any more. D. Because people began to work to make life better instead of exploring unknown world. 【解析】選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第一段可知, 未

9、知的陸地已經(jīng)被發(fā)現(xiàn)完了, 人們不再需要發(fā)現(xiàn)新大陸, 而是轉(zhuǎn)向發(fā)明創(chuàng)造讓生活過(guò)得更加美好的一些東西。3. In Paragraph 2, the word “They” in the sentence “They worked very well” refers to _. A. helicopters, computers, jet planes, nylonB. new ways to help people get over diseaseC. new materialsD. people【解析】選B。詞義猜測(cè)題。從上文可知, “They”應(yīng)該指的是治療疾病的方法。4. The possi

10、ble title for the passage might be _. A. Great Inventions of the 20th CenturyB. How Wheels, Cameras and Computers Were InventedC. Peoples Attitudes Towards InventionsD. Great Inventions Influence Our Way of Living【解析】選D。主旨大意題。本文主要介紹發(fā)明創(chuàng)造怎樣影響著我們的生活。 教材與語(yǔ)法填空根據(jù)教材課文內(nèi)容，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Wang Peng f

11、elt very frustrated 1. he saw none of his patrons(常客)would eat in his restaurant. In his opinion, nothing could be 2.(good) than his fried rice, barbecued mutton kebabs, fatty pork or his sugary cola. Who won his customers? He followed one of his best friends into Yong Huis 3.(new)opened slimming re

12、staurant and was 4.(amaze) at the menu there: raw vegetables, fruit and water.5. was obvious that Yong Hui was telling lies when promising to make the customers 6. (thin)In order to win his customers back, he went to the library to do some research，7. showed Yong Huis menu didnt give the customers e

13、nergy­giving food. Having found out the weakness of Yong Huis menu, Wang Peng wrote his own sign，8.(say)energy­giving food served. In fact, there was weakness in Wang Pengs menu, too. Food at his restaurant 9.(contain) too much fat. So the only 10.(solve) is to combine the two menus togeth

14、er to be a balanced menu.答案：1.when2.better3.newly4.amazed5.It6thinner7.which8.saying9.contains10solution 教材與話題寫(xiě)作()用本單元所學(xué)知識(shí)完成下列句子。1眾所周知，沒(méi)什么比健康更重要。(否定詞比較級(jí)表示最高級(jí))答案：As we all know, nothing is more precious than health.2在日常生活中，保持學(xué)習(xí)和娛樂(lè)相平衡是很重要的。(balance)答案：In our daily life, it is important to keep the bal

15、ance between study and pleasure.3與此同時(shí)，均衡飲食和有規(guī)律的鍛煉幫助我們保持身心健康。(a balanced diet; physically; mentally)答案：Meanwhile, a balanced diet and regular exercise can help us keep healthy both physically and mentally.4許多人常熬夜看電視或玩電腦游戲，這對(duì)我們的健康有害。(do harm to)答案：A great many people often stay up watching TV or playi

16、ng computer games.It does harm to our health.5為了我們的健康，充分的休息是必要的。(benefit )答案：For the benefit of our health，it is necessary to have enough rest.()將以上句子連成短文，要求銜接連貫、過(guò)渡自然。【完形填空插花】閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Every morning，on my way to work，I see homeless people sleeping on sidewalks.Clear

17、ly，they're in need of _1_.I feel it a(n) _2_ to see this，and most people walk by, _3_ the homeless don't exist，and don't offer any help at all，not even a _4_.Recently，it's been extremely cold，making things especially _5_ for the homeless.Usually I arrive at work around 8 am，when the

18、homeless are still asleep.I'm not sure whether it's a good _6_ to leave something for them while they're _7_ ，as it may get stolen or they may not even _8_ it.Today，I _9_ someone，who seemed to be homeless，sitting on the sidewalk，awake.I had some time _10_ I was due to start work，so I das

19、hed across the street to ask if I could get anything for him to drink or eat.He wanted a cola，so I went and got this for him _11_ a banana.I gave him the drink and banana，then went back to my office across the street，and went upstairs to get the bag I recently _12_ with everyday items.I'd been p

20、lanning to give it to someone in need，so this was a great _13_.I hurried back to give the bag to the stranger，who was _14_.Society may feel uncomfortable with homeless people._15_ ，we must remember they're just like us.They're just down on their _16_ for different reasons.If we _17_ to those

21、 in need，our hearts will grow and we can _18_ make our world better.Singer Phil Collins sang a song titled Another Day in Paradise，which _19_ us to be grateful for the many blessings we have and not to _20_ those who are less fortunate.1A.balanceBsignificanceCperformance Dassistance2A.duty BregretCa

22、dvance Dequality3A.imagining BexpectingCpretending Dannouncing4A.word BhugCpity Dgift5A.absurd BboringCcomplex Dtouch6A.idea BexcuseClesson Dreason7A.relaxed Babsent­mindedCunaware Ddizzy8A.know BwantCshare Dafford9A.spotted BapproachedCrecognized Dinterviewed10A.when BsinceCbefore Dunless11A.i

23、nstead of Bexcept forCregardless of Dalong with12A.replaced BpackedCdecorated Dcombined13A.trial BhonorCopportunity Dreward14A.grateful BcarefulChopeful Dskillful15A.Besides BThereforeCMeanwhile DHowever16A.effort BluckCappearance Dreputation17A.look out Bbreak outCreach out Dturn out18A.truly Bprop

24、erlyCdeliberately Dapproximately19A.intends BremindsCpromises Dpersuades20A.trick BblameCdoubt Dforget【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文主要講述了作者幫助無(wú)家可歸的人的故事。【核心詞匯】extremely adv.極其，極端dash v急奔，急馳，猛沖paradise n天堂blessing n上帝的恩寵，祝福1D根據(jù)下文的“don't offer any help at all”可知，這些無(wú)家可歸的人需要幫助。assistance意為“幫助”。故選D。2B根據(jù)下文作者幫助無(wú)家可歸的人可推知，作者同情這

25、些無(wú)家可歸的人，看到他們睡在大街上感到很是遺憾。故選B。3C根據(jù)“and don't offer any help at all”并結(jié)合上文的“I feel it a(n) _2_ to see this”可推知，大部分的路人對(duì)無(wú)家可歸的人漠不關(guān)心，視而不見(jiàn)，即假裝(pretending)沒(méi)看到。4A根據(jù)“even”可推知，大部分人不僅不提供幫助，甚至連一句問(wèn)候都沒(méi)有。5D根據(jù)空前的“it's been extremely cold”并結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可推知，天氣特別寒冷，無(wú)家可歸的人的日子更加艱難(tough)。6A結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知，作者不確定自己的那種做法是否是好主意(idea)。7C

26、承接上文的“Usually I arrive at work around 8 am，when the homeless are still asleep”可推知，無(wú)家可歸的人在作者早上開(kāi)始上班時(shí)還都在睡覺(jué)，是不會(huì)覺(jué)察到的(unaware)。8B根據(jù)“even”的提示并結(jié)合上文作者的猶豫可推知，作者不確定自己對(duì)他們的幫助是否正是無(wú)家可歸的人所需要的。9A根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可推知，作者在人行道上發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)醒著的無(wú)家可歸的人。spot表示“發(fā)現(xiàn)”，符合語(yǔ)境。10C根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，作者離上班還有些時(shí)間，所以選C。11D根據(jù)語(yǔ)境以及下文的“I gave him the drink and banana”可推知，作

27、者順便還給這個(gè)人帶了香蕉。along with表示“除以外(還)”。12B根據(jù)空后的“with everyday items”可知，作者包里裝著每天的必需品。pack with sth.表示“裝著某物”。13C根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，作者認(rèn)為這是一個(gè)極好的幫助無(wú)家可歸的人的機(jī)會(huì)。14A根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可推知，把自己的東西饋贈(zèng)給他人，別人是感恩的(grateful)。15D根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，前后句表示邏輯上的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選D。16B根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可推知，那些無(wú)家可歸的人只是由于某種原因一時(shí)窮困潦倒而已，down on one's luck表示“窮困潦倒”。17C根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，如果我們?cè)敢鈳椭麄儯澜鐣?huì)變得更美好。reach out to sb.表示“愿意為某人提供幫助”。18A根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，幫助他人的確會(huì)讓我們的世界變得更美好。truly“的確，真實(shí)地”；properly“恰當(dāng)?shù)亍保籨eliberately“故意地”；approximately“大約”。19BPhil Colli