PAGEPAGE1Module5ALessoninaLab課時作業（五）建議時間/30分鐘Ⅰ.閱讀理解詞數:289話題:預防地鐵水災的新獨創文體:說明文Super-stormSandyslammedintotheeasternUnitedStatessixyearsago.Thewind-drivenwatercausedalotofflooding,especiallyintheregion‘ssubwaysystem.Nowtwoteenshaveinventedadevicethatcouldhelppreventfuturesubwayfloods.InNewYorkCityalone,super-stormSandycausedanestimated$19billionindamage.Muchofthefloodwaterenteredthesubwaysystemthroughitsventilationgrates(通風柵).Thosemetalgrillsusuallylieatgroundlevel.Whenthesystemisshutdownaheadofaflood,engineerstrytocoverthosegrateswithplywood(膠合板)andsandbags.Butthefloodingoftenwashesawaythosemeasures,whichallowswatertoflowintothetunnels.Raisingthosegratesevenatinybitabovegroundlevelwouldcostalotofmoney.Otherideashaveincludedbuildingtallchimneysaroundtheholes.Thatwouldraisethegratesandcostalotofmoney,too.KyleandRaymondcameupwithadifferent,lessexpensiveidea.Theydesignedametalgratewithabuilt-in,adjustablecover.Whentrainsarerunning,onepartofthegrateslidesopentobringinfreshair.Butwhenthesystemisshutdown,thatpartcanbeslidshuttocompletelyblockthegrate.Theirgrateisthesamesizeasthegratesusednow.So,itwouldbesimple,theysay,toliftouttheoldgrateanddropinareplacement.Theirdesignincludestamper-prooffeatures,whichcanpreventfromoperationmistakes.Theymakesurethatpeopledon‘tintentionallyshutoffairflowduringnormalconditions.Forpeoplewiththeproperkey,itwouldonlytakeaminuteortwotoclosethegrateaheadofaflood.1.What‘sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thestepstooperategrates.B.Themeasurestopreventflood.C.Thefunctionofplywoodandsandbags.D.Thedisadvantageofpresentsubwaysystem.2.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesthetwoteens‘newinvention?A.Costly. B.Time-saving.C.Practical. D.Conventional.3.What‘sthepurposeofdesigningthetamper-prooffeature?A.Toreplacetheoldgratecorrectly.B.Toclosethegrateaheadofaflood.C.Toensureairflowinnormalconditions.D.Tostopthetrainspeedingupunexpectedly.4.Wheredoesthetextmostprobablycomefrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Anadventurousstory.C.Anintroductiontonewequipment. D.Aguidebookofmakinggrates.Ⅱ.閱讀七選五詞數:264話題:睡眠文體:說明文Howtogetmoresleep?Manystudieswarnthatnothavingenoughsleepmayleadtoserioushealthproblems,affectingourdailylife,workandstudy.You‘veprobablyknownthisforlong,yetyoustilldon‘tgetafullnightsleepduetoanincredibleworkschedule.Sowhatcanyoudotomakemoretimeforsleep,andgetabetternight‘srestoverall?Investinabetter-qualitymattress(床墊).Ifyou‘resleepingonayears-old,worn-outmattress,it‘snowonderwhyyouwakeupfeelingtiredinthemorning.5Withanewmattressthat‘sbettersuitedtoyoursleepinghabits,you‘llgettosleepfasterandstayasleepconsistently.

6Therearemanyhabitsthatcanaffecthowmuchsleepyouget,includinghowmuchcaffeineyouconsumethroughoutthedayandwhenyouconsumeit—evenafewhoursbeforebedtimecaninterferewithsleep,whetherornotyouphysicallyexercise,andhowlongyouspendstaringatadigitalscreenbeforebed.

Takeacloserlookatyourschedule.7InWesternculture,there‘salotofpressuretofillupourschedulestoseemimportantandsociallyintegrated,soyourdailyactivitiesmighthavesomefaultsorunnecessarytasksthatcanbeskippedordelayed.8

Sleepisevenmoreimportantthanyouprobablyrealized,butit‘sentirelywithinyourpowertoreshapeyoursleepinghabitsforgood.Makesleepyourfirstpriority,schedulingtimeforitthewayyou‘dscheduleameeting,andworktherestofyourschedulearoundit.9

A.Watchyourhabits.B.Somehabitscontributetoagoodnight‘ssleep.C.Withoutenoughsleep,youcouldtakemorerisksinyourlife.D.Anewmattresscanbeabiginvestment,butit‘salmostworththemoney.E.Drawalinebetweenprofessionalandpersonaltime,andmakesleepahigherpriority.F.Ifyoufeellikeyou‘retoobusytosleep,considertakingasecondlookatyourschedule.G.Intime,itwillbecomethenewroutine,andyou‘llimproveyourhealthandproductivity.Ⅲ.完形填空詞數:262話題:志愿者活動文體:記敘文Attheageofsixteen,IwentonmyfirstvolunteerprojectwithDadinWestVirginia.Thefamily10waslivinginatrailer(拖車)thatwasin11condition.Acrewhadbeenworkingonitfortwoweeks,butoneproblemafteranother12.

Wedecidedtheonly13wastobuildanew14.Thefamilywas15.Tuesdaythatweek,webeganto16thebedroomsforthefamily‘sthreeboys,Josh,EricandRyan.17toysandothergadgets(小玩意)thatchildrenusually18,wewereastonishedwhenJoshresponded,“Ijustwanta19.”

Theboyshad20sleptinabed!Theywereaccustomedtoplasticmats.Thatnightwedecidedthatbedswouldbetheperfect21.Aswe22theframesofthebedstogether,Ericranintothehousetowatchus.Toodirtytoenterhisroom,heobservedwithwide-eyed23fromthedoorway.

Asmydad24oneofthepillowsintoapillowcase(枕套),Ericasked,“Whatisthat?”Dadtoldhimitwasapillow.“Whatdoyoudowithit?”Ericcontinuedtoask.“25yousleep,youputyourheadonit,”Iansweredsoftly.TearscametomyeyesasI26Ericthepillow.“Oh…that‘s27,”hesaid,huggingittightly.

Now,whenmysisterorIstarttoaskforsomethingthatseemsvery28,Dadgentlyasks,“Doyouhavea29?”Weknowexactlywhathemeans.

10.A.indanger B.inneedC.onguard D.onduty11.A.poor B.dustyC.perfect D.fierce12.A.acted B.disappearedC.died D.surfaced13.A.request B.attemptC.solution D.purpose14.A.house B.roomC.truck D.garage15.A.overjoyed B.interestedC.privileged D.determined16.A.guarantee B.processC.brush D.furnish17.A.Requiring B.ExpectingC.Offering D.Listing18.A.askfor B.donateC.putaway D.praise19.A.room B.pillowC.bed D.mat20.A.even B.stillC.ever D.never21.A.service B.memoryC.gift D.happiness22.A.fitted B.appliedC.tore D.unfolded23.A.spirit B.anxietyC.enthusiasm D.confidence24.A.escaped B.slippedC.broke D.cut25.A.Once B.AssoonasC.Until D.When26.A.lent B.handedC.collected D.sent27.A.flat B.handyC.vacant D.soft28.A.urgent BplexC.difficult D.disturbing29.A.bed B.pillowC.toy D.family課時作業(五)Ⅰ.【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文。本文主要介紹了兩個青少年獨創的預防地鐵水災的一種裝置。1.D段落大意題。在本段中,作者主要介紹了現有的地鐵系統的通風柵太低,簡單讓水流入隧道,而抬高通風柵和建立高聳的煙囪的花費都很高,由此可知本段主要講解并描述目前地鐵系統的缺點。故選D。2.C推理推斷題。依據第四段可知,他們新設計的通風柵與現用的通風柵一樣大小,替換起來很簡單,且設計帶有防損毀功能,能預防操作失誤。再結合第三段可以推斷這款設計是好用的。故選C。3.C細微環節理解題。依據末段中“Theymakesurethatpeopledon‘tintentionallyshutoffairflowduringnormalconditions.”可知,這個功能可以確保正常狀況下的空氣流通。故選C。4.A推理推斷題。文章的第一、二段介紹了地鐵現有的通風柵存在的弊端;在第三、四兩段作者介紹了兩個青少年獨創的預防地鐵進水的一種裝置,由此推斷文章是一篇新聞報道。故選A。Ⅱ.【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文,主要介紹了如何得到更充分的睡眠。5.D依據上文“Ifyou‘resleepingonayears-old,worn-outmattress,it‘snowonderwhyyouwakeupfeelingtiredinthemorning.”,并與下文“Withanewmattressthat‘sbettersuitedtoyoursleepinghabits,you‘llgettosleepfasterandstayasleepconsistently.”呼應可知,一個新的床墊對于提高睡眠質量是很有必要的,故選D。6.A依據下文“Therearemanyhabitsthatcanaffecthowmuchsleepyouget…”可推知,本段主要講的是要留意自己的習慣問題,故選A。7.F與本段的主題句“Takeacloserlookatyourschedule.”呼應可推知,要支配好自己的時辰表,給自己騰出肯定的休息時間,故選F。8.E依據上文“InWesternculture,there‘salotofpressuretofillupourschedulestoseemimportantandsociallyintegrated,soyourdailyactivitiesmighthavesomefaultsorunnecessarytasksthatcanbeskippedordelayed.”可推知,要把工作和個人時間分開,保證足夠的睡眠時間,故選E。9.G依據上文“Makesleepyourfirstpriority,schedulingtimeforitthewayyou‘dscheduleameeting,andworktherestofyourschedulearoundit.”可推知,此處表示這樣做的結果,與選項G吻合,故選G。Ⅲ.【文章大意】本文是一篇記敘文,講解并描述作者在十六歲時與父親一起從事志愿者活動,幫助一個貧困家庭建房子,買床和床上用品的故事。10.B依據第一句“Attheageofsixteen,IwentonmyfirstvolunteerprojectwithDadinWestVirginia.”可知,作者和爸爸第一次參與志愿者活動,是幫助那些須要幫助的家庭。indanger在危急中;inneed須要;onguard警惕,防備;onduty值班。11.A依據下文“Acrewhadbeenworkingonitfortwoweeks,butoneproblemafteranother…”可知,這個拖車的狀況不好。poor差的;dusty布滿灰塵的;perfect完備的;fierce猛烈的,猛烈的。inpoorcondition意為“狀況不好”。12.D一組人員已經對它修理了兩個星期,但問題層出不窮。act表演,表現;disappear消逝;die死亡;surface出現。13.C“我們”確定唯一的解決方法是建立一個新住宅。request要求,須要;attempt試圖;solution解決方案;purpose目的。14.A依據后面的“Tuesdaythatweek,webeganto…thebedroomsforthefamily‘sthreeboys…”可知,有臥房的應當是房子。house住宅;room房間;truck卡車;garage車庫,汽車修理站。15.A依據第一段內容可知,這一家人沒有房子,住在一輛拖車上,現在有了新居子,所以是欣喜若狂的。overjoyed欣喜若狂的;interested對……感愛好的;privileged享有特權的;determined堅決的,毅然的。16.D“我們”起先在孩子們的臥房里擺放家具。guarantee保證;process加工,處理;brush刷,擦;furnish布置家具。17.B有了房子,所以志愿者們預料到孩子們可能想要玩具。require要求,須要;expect預料,預料……可能來到(或發生);offer供應;list列舉。18.A“我們”估計他們會要孩子們通常想要的那些東西。askfor懇求,要求;donate捐