1、Unit 2 Improving yourselfPresenting ideas一、语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词1. The news of his death was splashed in _ (头版头条新闻) across all the newspapers. 2. Now 5, 000 new children will be attending the overburdened school system of the _ (地区). 3. The store is having a sale on furniture and household _ (商品). 4. The p
2、roject will only go ahead if they can raise the necessary _ (资金, 财务). 5. You have all _ (投资) significant amounts of time and energy in making this project the success that it is. 6. He had a _ (设想) of a world in which there would be no wars. 7. Its hard when you are in the middle of something to ste
3、p back and see it _ (客观地). 8. The course aims to _ (使有知识和技能) people with the skills necessary for a job in this technological age. 二、阅读理解阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。If you are a teenager without a job, you probably do not have much extra money. Sometimes parents will give their children pocket
4、money for doing small housework, but it is often not enough once the children grow into teenagers and want to do things with their friends all of the time. How to make money is an important thing for teens to learn. If youre wondering how a teenager can make good money, some ideas might be: Getting
5、a part-time job at a local restaurant or store is always a sure way to make money as a teen. But getting a job somewhere like this might be hard, considering many jobs in local stores are being taken by adults more and more often. Doing landscaping (绿化) is something that most adults do not like to d
6、o, and teens can usually find jobs around their neighborhood doing the landscaping of friends and family. Some teens are good at something such as writing or photography. These teens can make money by doing things such as writing articles for newspapers or magazines or selling their photos online. T
7、eens who live in a country area can earn money by helping out on farms, or they can try raising their own animals such as chickens, and selling them or their products. Looking for jobs can seem hard at first, but if you have a try, it should not be too hard to find a job or way to make money. . What
8、 problem do teenagers have to face when finding a job in local stores? A. Low pay. B. Heavy work. C. Long working hours. D. Competition with adults. 2. What can we learn from the text? A. Most adults hate doing landscaping. B. Getting a part-time job is hard for teens. C. Pocket money from parents i
9、s often enough for teens. D. Teens cant make money by writing articles for newspapers or magazines. 3. What can be the best title for the text? A. The Necessary Skills to Make Money. B. How Important Is Money to a Teenager? C. How Can a Teenager Make Extra Money? D. Teenagers Should Depend on Themse
10、lves. 三、七选五阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Things You Should Stop Doing to Be SuccessfulAre you a happy person? How often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is successful though they are not better than you in general? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should sto
11、p doing to be successful. 1. 1Different people may explain “success” in different ways: some of them measure it in money, other ones in positive changes to people around them and the world in general. 2 Dont worry about what other people think, but go after what makes you happy. 2. Do not believe an
12、ything without questioning it. 3 They are critical thinkers, and they understand that we all are ruled by our prejudices, so they will always question new information. 3. Do not worry about all unpredictable things that may happen to you. If you want to be successful, stop thinking about everything
13、that MAY happen to you. 4 Be ready to improve and change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly dont go according to your plan. 4. Do not care about what other people think of you. 5 Your attempts to become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries, stresses, and problems. Su
14、ccessful people do not concentrate on the quantity of people to please, but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships with people they really care about. A. Do not wait for the “right time” to do anything. B. Do not let others decide what “success” is for you. C. Successful peopl
15、e do not just accept any new information to be true. D. As far as we all know, its impossible to please all the people who surround us. E. Successful people never ignore or avoid problems, no matter how big and awful they seem. F. If you want to be successful, do not let others force their explanati
16、on of success on you. G. Try to feel comfortable with the reality and accept the fact that your future cant be predicted. 四、应用文写作假定你是李华,你的外教老师Mr.Terry即将退休。请用英语给他写一封信,内容包括:1.向他表示祝贺;2.感谢他对你的帮助;3.建议他实现旅行和写书的计划。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Dear Mr.Terry,Congratulations on your retirem
17、ent!Best wishes.We will miss you very much.Yours,Li Hua一、语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词1.headlines2.district3.items4.finance5.invested6.vision7.objectively8.equip二、阅读理解1.D。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知, 很多当地商店的工作经常被成年人抢走, 即青少年在找工作的时候要跟成年人竞争。2.A。细节理解题。第三段第一句提到“Doing landscaping is something that most adults do not like to do”做园
18、林绿化是大多数成年人不喜欢做的事情。3.C。主旨大意题。文章第一段最后一句提到“If youre wondering how a teenager can make good money, some ideas might be”如果你想知道青少年怎么赚钱, 这里有一些方法。该段为总起全文的段落。接着在后文中提到了做园林绿化、饲养动物等赚钱的方法, 最后一段总结: 只要愿意尝试, 都能找到工作或赚钱的方法。由此可知, 全文讲述的是青少年赚钱的方式。三、七选五1.B。此处是本段小标题。根据其他小标题的句式及该段落中的首句和最后一句可以推知B项符合语境, 应选B项。2.F。根据上文中的“Diffe
19、rent people may explain success in different ways”和下文中的“Dont worry about what other people think, but go after what makes you happy”可知应选F项。3.C。根据小标题“Do not believe anything without questioning it”和C项中的“not just accept any new information to be true”与该段中的“question new information”相呼应可知, 此处应选C项。4.G。本段
20、主要讲的是不要担心可能会发生在你身上的不可预见的事情, 根据空前讲的如果想要成功, 就不要去想任何或许会发生在你身上的事情, 可知, 这里应进一步说明, 故选G项。5.D。根据小标题“Do not care about what other people think of you”及D项中的“please all the people”与该段中的“the quantity of people to please”相呼应可知, 应选D项。四、应用文写作Dear Mr.Terry,Congratulations on your retirement!We are sad to see you le
21、ave.You have been a precious treasure to our school.We always knew that we students were in good hands when we were with you because you were patient and sensitive to our needs.I cant count the times I have come into your office this year alone to ask for advice.We all have appreciated what you did.Retirement will not only be an adjustment but also an opportunity.I hope you will finally do the traveling you have been talking about,and that you will also write that planned book.Best wishes.We will miss you very much.Yours,Li Hua第12页（共12页）
