1、Unit 2 Improving yourselfDeveloping ideas一、完成句子1. _, the little girl dropped her toy and rushed to her. 一看到妈妈, 小姑娘就丢下玩具向她跑去。2. _ we used to have meetings. 过去我们开会就在这间房子里。3. Is there anything _ for you? 有什么可以为你做的吗? 4. She _ plays well, _ writes music. 她不仅很会演奏, 而且还会作曲。5. The purpose of setting up Confu
2、cius Institutes around the world is _. 在世界各地设立孔子学院的目的是让世界了解中国。二、完成句子1.在中国码头工人的帮助下,那个外国海员找回了他丢失的手表。 the Chinese dockers,the foreign seaman got back the watch he had lost.2.尽可能多地阅读它们,让你有机会了解你想要什么!Read them as often as you can to understand what you want!3.警察有责任和义务维护公共秩序和安全。The police the preservation
3、of public order and security.4.昨天他是在图书馆里读了三本书。 he read three books yesterday.三、阅读理解Christmas was near a season that we took seriously in our house. But a week or so before the 25th, my father would give each of his children $20. This was the 1970s, and $20 was quite a bit of money. But I saw it diff
4、erently. My father trusted me to have the smartness to spend money wisely. Even better, he gave me the means to get it. On a very basic level, my father was giving me a shopping spree(狂欢) every year. But he was also giving me charge over my own fun, trusting my ability to manage money and making me
5、feel like a grown-up. He didnt buy me Sherlock Holmes, but he gave me the means to walk into the bookstore and choose it for myself, so it felt like a gift from him. My mother had a gift for giving me what I needed, usually right at the moment I needed it most. This was when I was 25. I failed at be
6、ing an adult on my very first try. I had quitted my previous job but had no new one. But when my mother paid me a visit, I put on a good show, telling her I had started my own company. My mother knew that I was trying hard and failing at that time. It wasnt until after she left that I noticed at the
7、 foot of my bed an envelope thick with cash. She knew how desperately I needed it. She knew that had she just shown up with groceries, or offered to pay my rent, she would have made me feel much worse. The cold, hard cash meant she was helping me. And, funnily enough, the distance with which she gav
8、e the gift felt like she was giving me space to fix my life and preserve my dignity (尊严). My mother and father both did the same thing. One was giving me the means to take my own decisions, and the other was giving me a second chance when those decisions had cost me dearly. 1. What can we learn abou
9、t the author from the first two paragraphs? A. His family once celebrated Christmas happily. B. His father gave the author chances to make decisions. C. His best memories about Christmas were in the 1970s. D. He used to choose books as his fathers gift on Christmas. 2. What does the underlined word
10、“it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Money offered by his father. B. His fathers being generous with money. C. Christmas being important. D. The means of spending money. 3. Which word can best describe the authors mother? A. Careless. B. Optimistic. C. Determined. D. Considerate. 四、阅读填句Teens love to arg
11、ue their viewpoints. 1 This powerful skill gives kids the opportunity to be heard, and helps them think before speaking while presenting their views in a calm, reasonable manner. This skill is never used in the heat of the moment when anyone is upset. 2 Once thats established (已获确认的), here are the s
12、teps to follow: Look at the person. You need to be in person and face-to-face for this to work well, no texting or social media. 3 Make sure to speak calmly and slowly, and keep a comfortable distance between yourself and the other person. Say “I understand how you feel”. This starts the discussion
13、off on a positive note. Be sincere in your desire to come to agreement, and admit the other persons right to an opinion. Tell why you feel differently. Get your “ducks in a row”, which means getting everything properly organized and under control. 4 You should use as many details as you can. Give a
14、reason. Be sure your reasons are sensible and you can support them with facts. Listen to the other person attentively. Give the other person time to present his or her view. 5Say “thank you for listening”. Sometimes you get what you want, and sometimes you dont, but at least youve had a chance to gi
15、ve your opinion and hear the other persons thoughts, too. Make sure to practice several times before your child actually needs to use the skill. Over time, youll find this skill calms things down in your house and equips your teens to navigate differences of opinion wherever they may be and thats a
16、win-win for everyone! A. Use a pleasant voice. B. Dont act before thinking. C. However, listen attentively at first. D. And always think before you speak. E. Dont interrupt, look bored or argue. F. Teach your teens to disagree properly! G. Instead, wait till everyone has cooled down and is ready to
17、listen. 一、完成句子1.On/ Upon seeing her mother2.It was in the room that3.that I can do4.not only，but also5.to let the world know about China二、完成句子1.With the help of2.give you the opportunity to3.are responsible for4.It was in the library that三、阅读理解1.B。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“. . . But he was also giving me charge
18、 over my own fun. . . choose it for myself. . . ”可知, 作者父亲给了作者做决定的机会。2.A。词义猜测题。第二段第一句“But I saw it differently”中, it应该指代上文提到的事物。第一段最后提到每年圣诞节, 父亲都会给每个孩子20美元。在20世纪70年代, 20美元是相当大的一笔钱。该处指的是父亲给作者的钱。3.D。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“My mother had a gift for giving me what I needed, usually right at the moment I needed it
19、most. ”可知, 作者的母亲非常体贴。四、阅读填句1. F。根据前面的Teens love to argue their viewpoints. 说明青少年们喜欢争论他们的观点, 再结合空格后面的This powerful skill, 说明空格处应该是一种争论的技能。F项句意: 教会你的青少年们恰当地提出异议吧! F项符合语境, 故选F。2. G。根据前文可知, 提出异议从来都不是在任何人感到失落的热烈时刻, G项中的Instead(相反的是)对应前文。G项句意: 相反的是, 你要等到每个人都冷静下来准备好倾听。G项符合语境, 故选G。3. A。根据“Make sure to speak
20、 calmly and slowly”可知, 本段是讲要平静缓慢地讲话。空格位于段落首句, 应为段落主旨句。A项句意: 使用一种令人愉快的嗓音。A项符合语境, 故选A。4. D。根据前面的“getting everything properly organized and under control”可知, 要把每件事都安排妥当并加以控制是要认真思考的, D项句意: 并且要总是在说话之前先思考。D项符合语境, 故选D。5. E。根据本段的第一句“Listen to the other person attentively. ”可知, 要注意听别人说话。E项句意: 不要打断别人说话, 也不要看起来无聊或者与人争论。E项与首句呼应, 符合语境。故选E。第11页（共11页）
