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1、名校名 推荐 Unit 4 Sharing reading 课时作业第一节完型填空At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: Iused it to1bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worriedabout my health, I tried many different kinds of2but nothing worked. I came tobelieve that I could do
2、 nothing about my3.When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me 4. I didn t want tolive the rest of my life with this5weight any more.That year, I 6 a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her 7 storyshe had not only lost 125 pound
3、s, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.8 by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈 ), the World Heals 9 . My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,00010 a movementfounded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healingthe world11me as the perfect
4、solution.12I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that Iwould13the same difficulties that beat me before. While the 14hung over myhead, there were also signs that I was headed down the right15 . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked p
5、erfectly. Donations began 16 in from hundreds of people.Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with aphysician(内科医生 ), I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and 17 meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise 18 .A year later, I19m
6、y goal:I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000!I feel thatI ve been given a second life to devote to something that 20isand enormous.1.A.addB.mixC.killD.share2.A.dietsB.drinksC.fruitsD.dishes3.A.heightB.abilityC.wisdomD.weight4.A.temporarilyB.recentlyC.seriouslyD.secretly1名校名 推荐 5.A.idealB.extraC.norma
7、lD.low6.A.attendedB.organizedC.recommendedD.mentioned7.A.folkB.successC.adventureD.science8.A.SurprisedB.AmusedC.InfluencedD.Disturbed9.A.projectB.businessC.systemD.custom10.A.in search ofB.in need ofC.in place ofD.in support of11.A.scaredB.consideredC.confusedD.struck12.A.AsB.UntilC.IfD.Unless13.A.
8、get overB.run intoC.look forD.put aside14.A.excitementB.joyC.angerD.fear15.A.rowB.hallC.pathD.street16.A.breakingB.floodingC.jumpingD.stepping17.A.heavyB.fullC.expensiveD.healthy18.A.regularlyB.limitlesslyC.suddenlyD.randomly19.A.setB.reachedC.missedD.dropped20.A.stressfulB.painfulC.meaningfulD.peac
9、eful答案1.C2.A3.D 4.C 5.B6.A7.B8.C 9.A 10.D11.D 12.A 13.B14.D15.C16.B17.D18.A19.B20.C第二节阅读理解AWhile famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are
10、making great efforts to take the center stage.Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prizewhich is often referred to as the2名校名 推荐 Nobel Prize in architecture on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to winthis aw
11、ard.Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy ofArt(CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus(校园 ) of the university inHangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his originalcreations.The style of the campus is quite different from that of m
12、ost Chinese universities.Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant buildingtypes. The curves(曲线 ) of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills,forming a unique view.Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. Heasked the worke
13、rs to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofsand corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modernand traditional Chinese elements(元素 ).Wang s works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a goodknowledge of traditions. Through
14、 such a balance, he had created a new type ofChinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums.“ Tis only evidence that traditions once existed,” he said.“ Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding o
15、f traditions. They thinktradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things thathave been developing and that are still being created,” he said.“ Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many pe
16、ople tend to talk about traditions withoutknowing what they really are,” said Wang.The study of traditions should be combined with practice. Otherwise, therecreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.1.Wang s winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are.A.following the l
17、atest world trendB.getting international recognition3名校名 推荐 C.working harder than ever beforeD.relying on foreign architects2.What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?A.Its hilly environment.B.Its large size.C.Its unique style.D.Its diverse functions.3.What made Wang s architectural
18、design a success?A.The mixture of different shapes.B.The balance of East and West.C.The use of popular techniques.D.The harmony of old and new.4.What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?A.Spread them to the world.B.Preserve them at museums.C.Teach them in universities.D.Recreate
19、them in practice.答案1.B2.C3.D4.DBGive yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing?How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door?If your awareness is as sharp as it could be, you ll have no trouble answering these questions.Most of us observed much more as children than we do as ad
20、ults. A child s da is filled with fascination, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a naturalawareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear;we are numb(麻木的 )to new stimulation(刺激 ), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, althou
21、gh it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going
22、to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep4名校名 推荐 when they realized it was a hot spring. Later theyall admitted they d felt cold water atfirst.Another block to awareness
23、is the obsession(痴迷 )many of us have with namingthings. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in fieldguides, and said, a- crowned“ruby kinglet and” checked it off. They no longer paidattention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.The pressures of“andtime“”desti
24、nationare”further blocks to awareness. Iencountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take amoment to see what s around them. I asked them what they d seen.“ Oh, a fewbirds,” they said.
25、They seemed bent on their destinations.Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk,no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.5.According to Paragraph 2, compared
26、 with adults, children are more.A.anxious to do wondersB.sensitive to others feelingsC.likely to develop unpleasant habitsD.eager to explore the world around them6.What idea does the author convey in Paragraph 3?A.To avoid jumping to conclusions.B.To stop complaining all the time.C.To follow the tea
27、cher s advice.D.To admit mistakes honestly.7.The bird watchers behavior shows that they.A.are very patient in their observationB.are really fascinated by natureC.care only about the names of birdsD.question the accuracy of the field guides8.Why do the hikers take no notice of the surroundings during
28、 the journey?5名校名 推荐 A.The natural beauty isn t attractive to them.B.They focus on arriving at the camp in time.C.The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.D.They are keen to see rare birds at the destination.9.In the passage, the author intends to tell us we should.A.fill our senses to feel the
29、wonders of the worldB.get rid of some bad habits in our daily lifeC.open our mind to new things and ideasD.try our best to protect nature答案5.D6.A7.C8.B9.A第三节任务型阅读Educating girls quite possibly harvests a higher rate of return than any otherinvestment available in the developing world. Women s educat
30、ion may be an unusualeconomic field, but increasing women s contributiontodevelopment is actually asmuch an economic issue as a social one. And economics, with its focus onencouragement, provides an explanation for why so many girls are getting rid of education.Parents in low-income countries fail t
31、o invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: Girls grow up onlyto marry into somebody else s family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sentto sc
32、hoolthe prophecy (预言 ) becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious (恶性的 ) circle of neglect.An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist
33、 on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle.
34、6名校名 推荐 Few will argue that educating women has great social benefits. But it hasenormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 percent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are im
35、pressive by the standard of other available investment, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has asignificant effect on health practices, including family planning.The Significance of Female1in Developing CountriesThough considered as a social issue, women s education is also linked
36、Topic2 .sto a developing country With little3 of their daughters contribution totheir family, parents are unwilling to invest in them.A vicious circle Girls can t go to school,4up as uneducatedmothers after their marriages, whose daughters arelikely to follow in their5 . With fewer but healthier chi
37、ldren, an educatedSupportingmother is a good6of her children sDetailsA virtuous circledevelopment. As a result, her daughters receivgood education.So will the next 7of girls.8 They have 9to more job opportunities and caneducated females earn more money.have over They will enjoy more health practices, includinguneducated ones family planning.Educating girls in developing countries is important and rewarding, so itConclusionof being invested.is 10答案1.Education2.economy3.expectation4.ending5.footsteps6.guarantee7.generation(s)8.Edges/Advantages 9.access 10.worthy7