资料简介
Unit2 MakingadifferenceSectionA Startingout&UnderstandingideasⅠ.单词拼写1.Theorganisationaimedathelpingchildreninremoteareasis (资助)byseverallocalcompanies. 2.Heworkshard,buthedoesnot (挣得)muchmoney,whichmakeshimdisappointed. 3.Itookoffmyshoesandsocksandplayedinthe (喷泉)withotherchildren. 4.Lila’seducationclasseshelpedhergainsome (顿悟)intothemindsofpreschoolers. 5.Onemustbetolerantandlearnhowtodisarmyourown (内心的)anger. 6.Ifwelearnto (回收利用)materials,ournaturalresourceswilllastlonger. 7. (地基)shouldbelaidbeforewebuildbuildings. 8.HelenKellerisagreatwriterandeducationalist,whoseconfidence, (毅力)anddevotionwinourcompletefaithinher. Ⅱ.单句语法填空1.NoonecanmatchYuanLongping’s(contribute)toagricultureallovertheworld.2.Much myrelief,thecarwasnotdamagedintheseriousaccident. 3.Thisorganisationputupsomepostersinordertomakepeopleawareoftheproblemofwater (short). 4.Itissaidthatthelocalgovernmenthastaken (effect)measurestoreduceunemployment. 5.Whatwasonceregardedasimpossiblehasnowbecomea (real). 6.Charitiesappealedfor (donate)offoodandclothingtothehomelessoftheearthquake.
7.Heturned mysuggestionatthemeeting,whichdisappointedme. 8.Rainhadbeenforecastfortheweekend,butitturned quitefinethatweekend. 9.Iwanttomake differencetopeople’slifeinthefuture—justlikeHelenKeller. 10.Whenshesawherdaughterwearingtheacademicdressandspeakingonstageyesterday,themotherbroke adelightedsmile. Ⅲ.完成句子1.别让孩子总坐在电脑前。Don’t infrontofthecomputerallthetime. 2.那时汤姆早上起床很困难,总是上班迟到。Tomwas inthemorningandwasalwayslateforwork. 3.我做这件事不是因为我喜欢做,而是因为我不得不做。Ididit . 4.杰克因为救助落水儿童而受到表扬,我们为他感到骄傲。Jackwaspraisedforsavingthedrowningchild, . 5.我听到消息说测试很简单。Iheardthenews . Ⅳ.阅读理解AClaraBarton,bornonDecember25,1821,iswidelyknownasoneofthemosthonoredwomeninAmericanhistory.ShelivedinWashington,D.C.,whentheCivilWarbeganin1861.Sheheardstoriesofwoundedandsufferingsoldiers.Sheimmediatelyrecognizedthatthepoorlyequippedsoldiersneededhelp.Insteadofwaitingforotherstostepin,Clara
collectednecessarythingsonherown,askedthepublicfordonationsandlearnedhowtostoreanddistributethemtothesoldiersinthebattlefield.AftertheBattleofCedarMountaininnorthernVirginiain1863,Claraarrivedatafieldhospitalatmidnightwithavehiclefullofsupplies.AdoctornamedPaulSmithatthathospitalwouldlaterwrite,“Herassistancearrivedatexactlytherighttime.”Afterfouryearsofhardwork,ClarafellillandmovedtoSwitzerlandtorecover.ItwastherethatshefirstlearnedaboutagroupcalledtheRedCross.Thisgroupworkedtohelppeoplewhoweresufferingduringtimesofwar.ButtheUnitedStatesdidnottakepartthen.ClarareturnedhomeandbegantoestablishtheRedCrossinAmerica.Sheworkedhard,travellingtoWashingtonforsupport,gavespeechesandwrotearticlestowinthesupportofthepublic.ShetoldpeopletheRedCrosswasnotonlyimportantduringtimesofwar,butalsousefulinpeacetimes.Thisgottheattentionofboththepublicandthepoliticians,andthustheAmericanAssociationoftheRedCrosscameintobeingin1881.ClaraBartonretiredfromtheRedCrossin1904.Shedied8yearslateronApril12,1912.HerlegacywiththeAmericanRedCrossliveson.1.WhatdidClaraBartondoduringthewartime?A.Shewaitedforothers’assistance.B.Shecollectedmoneytobuymedicalsupplies.C.Shedonatedmoneytohelpsoldiers.D.Shewenttostoresfornecessarythings.2.HowdidDr.SmithfeelatClaraBarton’sarrival?A.Proudandjoyful.B.Shyandnervous.C.Excitedandgrateful.D.Exhaustedandupset.3.Whatwastheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Todescribeanimportanthistoricalfigure.B.TointroducetheRedCrossinAmerica.C.ToexplainthedangeroftheCivilWar.
D.ToillustratethehistoryoftheRedCross.BOneday,VinodMenon,headofthephysicsdepartmentatCityCollegeofNewYork,wasgoingthroughhisofficemails.Heopenedabox,onlytofind$180,000withanamelessletterandareturnaddress.Havingneverseensomuchmoney,hewastooshockedtoknowwhattodowithit.CityCollegeofNewYorkisoneofthemostproductivepublicuniversitysystemsintheUnitedStates,andthephysicsdepartmenthasplayedakeyrole.ThreeNobelPrizewinnersinphysicsreceivedtheireducationthere,andin1921AlbertEinsteingaveoneofhisfirstlecturesattheHarlemcampus.“SupposingthatyouareabitcuriousastowhyIamdoingthis,thereasonissimple,”theletterread.Itcontinuedtoexplainthatmanyyearsbefore,itsgenerouswriterhadtakenadvantageoftheexcellenteducationalopportunity,availableatCityCollegetostudyphysics,earnamaster’sdegree,anddoalong,productive,well-rewardingscientificjob.Thesenderwishedtoofferthemoneytopoorstudentslearningphysicsandothersciences.ThereturnaddresswastoahouseinPensacola,Floridawhoseownershadnoideaofthemoney.Themoneywasfirstputaside,butafterthetwo-month-longresearchwhichhadfoundnothingthatcouldlinkittoactivitieswhicharenotlawful,theleadersofthecollegedecidedtokeepandmakegooduseofthemoney.Dr.Menon,whogrewupinIndia,notedthatthegiftwouldprovidefortwofully-fundedscholarshipseveryyearfortenyears,andthathewouldtrytoseeitgointothehandsofthestudentswhohadthefewestmeans—suchasimmigrantslikehim.4.HowdidVinodMenonfeelatthefirstsightofsomuchmoney?A.Overjoyed. B.Surprised.C.Anxious.D.Calm.5.WhydoestheauthormentionAlbertEinsteininparagraph2?A.ToshowEinsteinwasanexcellentstudent.B.TointroduceAlbertEinsteintoreaders.C.ToexplainthemoneywasfromEinstein.
D.Toprovethecollegeisfamous.6.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthesenderfromtheletter?A.Thesenderissuccessfulinsomeway.B.ThesenderlivesinFloridaatpresent.C.ThesenderownsahouseinPensacola.D.Thesenderusedtodosomethingagainstthelaw.7.Whatwillthecollegedowiththemoney?A.Returnittoitsowner.B.Setupscholarshipswithit.C.Giveitawaytoimmigrants.D.Putitallintothebank.CAnIndianaschoolsystemistestinganewprogramthatturnsfoodthatwouldnormallygotowasteintomealsforchildrenwhoneedthem.Aspartofapilotprogram,20studentsatWoodlandElementarySchool(小学)inElkhartwenthomeonFridaywithaninsulated(隔热的)backpackfilledwitheightfrozenmealstohelpthemgetthroughtheweekend.Theprogramisjustgettingstarted,butitseemstobegoingwell.Cafeteriastaffstoodupandclappedwhentheplanwasannounced.“It’sheartbreaking,youknow,seeingourkidshungryandnotbeingabletodoanythingaboutit,”saidBickel,thedirectorofstudentservicesforElkhartCommunitySchool.TheschoolpartneredwithCultivate,a“foodrescue”groupinnearbySouthBend,topreparethemeals,whichincludeaprotein(蛋白质)andavegetable.ThegroupcomestofiveElkhartschoolproductionkitchensonMondays,WednesdaysandFridaystocollectfoodthatwaspreparedbutnotserved.Thatfoodhadbeengoingintothegarbage.Cultivategetsfoodfromlocalrestaurants,hospitalsandotherbusinessesaswell.TheUniversityofNotreDameathleticdepartmentandtheSouthBendCubsleaguebaseballteamalsodonateunusedfood.
CultivateisalsorunningpilotprogramswithtwoSouthBendschools.“It’sbeenalong-termmissionformyself,”Cultivateco-founderRandyZsaid.“Iwasthekidwhowenthomewithnofoodanddidn’teatontheweekendswhenIwasyounger.”RandyZisgettingcallsfromareaschoolsandrestaurantsthatwanttogetinvolvedandfrompeopleinotherpartsoftheUnitedStateswhowanttostarttheirownprograms.“Childrencomebacktoschoolenergizedandreadytogoanditimprovesthemallacrosstheboard.It’sjustagreatthing,”hesaid.8.Whatiscafeteriastaff’sattitudetowardsthepilotprogram?A.Disapproving.B.Favorable.C.Uncaring.D.Doubtful.9.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thepartnersoftheschool.B.Thecausesofwastedfood.C.Thesourceofthefoodrescued.D.Thecontentofthefrozenmeals.10.WhyisCultivatealastingmissionforRandyZ?A.Hevalueseducation.B.Hewantstosavefood.C.Hefoundedthegroup.D.Heoncesufferedfromhunger.11.WhatcanweinferaboutCultivate?A.Itmakesmuchmoney.B.Itdonatesfoodtoschools.C.Itwillbenefitmorekids.D.Itwillstartitsownkitchen.
参考答案Ⅰ.1.funded 2.earn 3.fountain 4.insight 5.internal6.recycle 7.Foundations 8.perseveranceⅡ.1.contribution 2.to 3.shortage 4.effective 5.reality6.donations 7.down 8.out 9.a 10.intoⅢ.1.keepthechildsitting 2.havingmuchtroublegettingup 3.notbecauseIlikeitbutbecauseIhavetodoit 4.ofwhomwefeltproud/inwhomwetookpride 5.thatthetestwasveryeasyⅣ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了ClaraBarton是一位有爱心的女士,她创立了美国红十字会,为社会做出了巨大贡献。1.B 细节理解题。由第一段中“Insteadofwaitingfor...tothesoldiersinthebattlefield.”和第二段中的“AftertheBattleofCedarMountain...withavehiclefullofsupplies.”可知,ClaraBarton在战争期间集资购买医疗用品来帮助战场上的士兵。2.C 推理判断题。由第二段中“AdoctornamedPaulSmithatthathospitalwouldlaterwrite,‘Herassistancearrivedatexactlytherighttime.’”可知,Smith医生说来医院送医疗物资的Clara来得正是时候。由此推知,Smith医生看到Clara后很高兴、很感激。3.A 推理判断题。根据第一段中“ClaraBarton,bornonDecember25,1821,iswidelyknownasoneofthemosthonoredwomeninAmericanhistory.”并结合全文可知,文章介绍了爱心女士ClaraBarton创立了美国红十字会,为社会做出了巨大贡献,是一篇人物类记叙文。由此推知,作者写这篇文章的目的是向读者描述一个重要的历史人物。【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了纽约城市学院物理系主任VinodMenon收到了18万美元的捐款,捐款人希望将这笔钱提供给学习物理和自然科学的贫困学生。4.B 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Heopenedabox...tooshockedtoknowwhattodowithit.”可推知,VinodMenon第一次看到这么多钱时感觉惊讶。5.D 推理判断题。根据第二段可推知,作者提到爱因斯坦是为了证明这所大学很有名。6.A 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Itcontinuedtoexplainthat...along,productive,well-rewardingscientificjob.”可推知,寄信人在某些方面是很成功的。7.B 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知,学校将用这笔钱来设立奖学金。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了一个食物救援组织Cultivate。年轻时挨过饿的联合创始人RandyZ通过在印第安纳州的一个学校系统测试一个新项目,将学校食堂通常会被浪费的食物转化为有需要的孩子的食物。越来越多的学校、餐馆想加入这个项目,使更多孩子受益。8.B 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Theprogramisjustgettingstarted,butitseemstobegoingwell.Cafeteriastaffstoodupandclappedwhentheplanwasannounced.”可知,食堂人员对这个项目很赞许。9.C 段落大意题。根据第三段中“ThegroupcomestofiveElkhartschoolproductionkitchens...donateunusedfood.”可知,Cultivate从学校食堂、餐馆、企业获得原本会被浪费掉的食物,去援助缺乏食物的孩子。第三段说明了食物的来源。10.D 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Cultivateco-founderRandyZsaid.‘Iwasthekidwhowenthomewithnofoodanddidn’teatontheweekendswhenIwasyounger.’”可知,RandyZ说这个项目是一个长期的任务,是因为他小时候也曾经挨过饿。11.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,这个“食物救援”项目受到更多学校、餐馆的关注,这样,更多的孩子会得到食物救援。
查看更多