必修二--Unit-2-The-Olympic-Games

Ⅰ.阅读理解AProgramsforTeensCommunityEatsSep.1110：30a．m.－3：00p．m.LOCATION:BrentwoodCommunityEatsisacross­culturalprojectthatusesstorytelling,drawingandprintmakingtoreflectonwhatweeatandwhy.ARoomofYourOwnSep.1612：30p．m.－2：00p．m.LOCATION:LillianH.SmithARoomofYourOwnisabookclubtargetedprimarilyatteengirls13－18yearsofage.Allowingthemtoexpresstheircuriosity,ambitions,hopesanddiscouragement,ARoomofYourOwnisaplacetosharefun,feelings,andopinionswiththeirpeers(同龄人)andwiththeirfavouriteauthors.Itschiefobjectivesaretohavefun,andgiveteengirlswhattheyneed.ComicBook(漫画书)WorkshopwithEricKimOct.172：00p．m.－3：00p．m.LOCATION:PalmerstonEricKimisacomicbookartistlivinginToronto,Ontario.Hehascreatedworksformanypublishers.JoinEricashetalksabouthowtowriteyourowncomicstories.Thisone­hourworkshopwillhelpguideattendeesinhowtheycanplottheirownstoriestocreatefunandentertainingtales.Thisworkshopassumesthatyouknowhowtodraw.Recommendedforages13andup.Spaceinthisprogramislimited.Dropinspacesmaybeavailableiftheprogramisnotfull.YoungVoicesWritersConferenceOct.289：00a．m.－4：00p．m.LOCATION:NorthernDistrictTorontowritersaged12to19,thisisforyou!Getmotivatedatworkshopsledbyprofessionals.Learnnewskills,winprizesandgetpublishedinanInstantAnthology!AmazingWorkshops,includingvisualstorytellingwithgraphicartistKeithGrachow;WriteYourWayOutofaPaperBagwithauthorEufemiaFantetti;SongwritingforDummieswithsongwriterandnovelistGregRhyno;PoetryandtheMusicofSocialConsciencewithpoetCanisiaLubrin.[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一些适合青少年的活动。1．Wherecanyoutakepartinthefood­themedprogram?A．AtBrentwood.B．AtLillianH.Smith.C．AtPalmerston.D．AtNorthernDistrict.解析：细节理解题。根据第一个活动介绍中的“reflectonwhatweeat”可知，该活动与饮食有关。根据活动的地点“LOCATION:Brentwood”可知答案。答案：A2．HowisARoomofYourOwndifferentfromtheothers?A．Itisfun­filled.B．Itisbook­centered.C．Itisintendedforgirls.D．Itisheldintheafternoons.解析：细节理解题。根据第二个活动中的“targetedprimarilyatteengirls”可知，这一活动专门针对女生。其他三个活动不限男女。答案：C3．WhatrequirementshouldyoumeetifyouwanttojointheComicBookWorkshop?A．Beingabletodraw.B．Beingalwaysavailable.C．KnowingEricKimwell.D．Havingstory­writingexperience.解析：细节理解题。根据第三个活动介绍中的“Thisworkshopassumesthatyouknowhowtodraw.”可知，参加该活动的孩子需要有绘画基础。答案：ABOneofthemorememorableteachersIhadinhighschoolwasnotateacherbytrade.Hewasanemployeeofalocalnuclearpowerplantwho'dbeencalledtofillinwhen,atthestartofmysenioryear,ourphysicsteacherabruptlyquit.TheguylookedlikeNedFlanders(afictionalcharacterinthetelevisionseriesTheSimpsons),whichwasfunnybecausewhenweheardwe'dhaveasubstitute,myfriendBenrandomlycommented,“Watch,he'sgoingtolookjustlikeNedFlanders.”Thatwasamemorablething.Physicswasnotforme.Itwasafairlychallengingsubject—Iwasalreadyshakyinmathematicalconfidence—andthelecturesmadeitmoreso.Ireallytried.ButIjustdidnotgetit.Iwasn'tevensurewhatexactlywewerestudying.Itjustseemedhard.I'msureNuclearNedFlanders,ashebecameknown,wasgreatatrunningpowerplants,but,objectivelyspeaking,hewasnotaverygoodteacher.Ieventuallydroppedtheclass,andthenavoidedthesciencesforallofcollege.Butthefunnythingis,I'mactuallythankfulthatthingsturnedoutthisway.ItmeansthatasIstepstealthilyintomidlife,thereisawholeworldoftrulyinterestingstudyI'mjustdiscovering.Physics,itturnsout,includesthestudyofthingslikespace,time,andhowtheentireuniverseworks.Itsimplydoesnotgetawholelotmoreinterestingthanthat!AndIappreciatewrestlingwithbig,abstractideasnow.IfIconsideredmyselfschooled,I'mnotsureIwouldhavefeltlikeIhadtoreturntothoseconceptsatthispoint.I'msogladIhave.Thepointofmystoryisobvious:thateverysinglepersonwhostandsatthefrontofaclassroommatters.Aton.[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。作者在文中介绍了自己高中时的一位物理老师。他认为每一位站在讲台上的人都会对我们产生巨大的影响。4．Whydidtheauthorhaveadeepfirstimpressionofthesubstituteteacher?A．Hewasanuclearexpert.B．HebehavedlikeNedFlanders.C．Acoincidencehappenedaroundhisarrival.D．TherewasasimilaritybetweenhimandBen.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知，作者的同学Ben事先随口说了句：“新来的老师将会长得和《辛普森一家》中的NedFlanders一样”。新老师的到来验证了他的“预言”，因此这位老师给作者留下的第一印象非常深刻。答案：C5．Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor'sacademicperformanceathighschool?A．Hequitmathsfinally.B．Hestruggledwithphysics.C．Hewasahopelessstudent.D．Hepreferredphysicstomaths.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“afairlychallengingsubject”和“ButIjustdidnotgetit.Iwasn'tevensurewhatexactlywewerestudying.Itjustseemedhard.”可知，高中物理对作者来说如同天书。答案：B6．Whathappenedwhentheauthorreachedmiddleage?A．Hebecameascientist.B．Hefellinlovewithphysics.C．HeforgaveNuclearNedFlanders.D．Hebegantohome­schoolhimself.解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“interesting”和“Itsimplydoesnotgetawholelotmoreinterestingthanthat!AndIappreciatewrestlingwithbig,abstractideasnow.”可知，作者步入中年后，忽然对物理产生了浓厚的兴趣。答案：B7．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ThingsthatmatterB．MyfavoriteteacherC．ThemanwhoraisedmeupD．Amemorablephysicslesson解析：标题归纳题。作者在最后一段升华了文章的主题：everysinglepersonwhostandsatthefrontofaclassroommatters.Aton。他认为每一位站在讲台上的人都会对我们产生巨大的影响。答案：ACWiththeever­increasingpopularityofonlineshopping,users'reviewsarebecomingmoreandmoreimportant.Giventhatyoucan'tactuallytouch,see,smellorheartheproductyou'rebuyingonline,thesereviewswillprovideyouwithvaluableinformationontheproductitself.Buthowfarcanyoutrustthem?BarnabyBick