Unit1What’sthematter【夯实基础】At9:00a.m.yesterday,busNo.26wasgoingalongZhonghuaRoadwhenthedriversawanoldman____1____onthesideoftheroad.Awomannexttohimwas____2____forhelp.Thebusdriver,24-year-oldWangPingstoppedthebuswithout___3____twice.Hegotoffandaskedthewomanwhat____4____.Shesaidthatthemanhadaheartproblemandshouldgotothehospital.Mr.Wanghehadtoactquickly.Hetoldthe_____5____thathemusttakethemantothehospital.Heknewmostorallofthepassengerstogetoffandwaitforthenextbus.Buttohis___6___,theyallagreedtogowithhim.SomepassengershelpMr.Wangmovethemanontothebus.____7____toMr.Wangandthepassengers,themanwassavedbythedoctorsintime.“It’ssadthatmanypeopledon’twanttohelpothersbecausetheydon`twantany____8____,”saysonepassenger.“Butthedriverdidn’tthinkabouthimself.Heonlythoughtaboutsavingalife.”答案:1.lying2.shouting3.thinking4.happened5.passengers6.surprise7.thanks8.troubleAronRalstonisanAmericanmanwhoisinterestedinmountainclimbing.Asamountainclimber,Aronisusedtotaking____1___.Thisisoneoftheexcitingthingsaboutdoingdangeroussports.ThereweremanytimeswhenAronalmostlosthislifebecauseof_____2___.OnApril26,2003,hefoundhimselfinaverydangeroussituationwhenclimbinginUtah.Onthatday,Aron’sarmwascaughtundera360-kilorockthatfellonhimwhenhewasclimbingbyhimselfinthe____3____.Becausehecouldnotfreehisarm,hestayedthereforfivedaysandhopedthatsomeonewouldfindhim.Butwhenhiswaterranout,heknewthathewouldhavetodosomethingtosavehisownlife.Hewasnotreadytodiethatday.Soheusedhisknifetocutoffhisrightarm.Then,withhisleftarm,hebandagedhimselfsothathewouldnotlosetoomuch____4___.Afterthat,heclimbeddownthemountaintofindhelp.Afterlosinghisarm,hewroteabookcalledBetweenandaHardPlace.Thismeansbeinginadifficult____5___thatyoucannotseemtogetoutof.Inthisbook,Arontellsoftheimportanceofmakinggoodsituations,andofbeingin____6____ofone’slife.Hisloveformountainclimbingissogreatthathekeptonclimbingmountainsevenafterthis____7_____.Dowehavethesame____8____asAron?Let’sthinkaboutitbeforewefindourselves“betweenarockandahardplace”,andbeforewehavetomakea____8_____thatcouldmeanlifeordeath.答案:1.risk2.accidents3.mountains4.blood5.situation6.control7.experience8.spirit【能力提升】AronRalstonisanAmericanmanwhois_____1____inmountainclimbing.Asamountainclimber,Aronisusedtotakingrisks.Hethinksdoing____2____sportsarethemostexcitingthingsinhislifethoughthereweremanytimeswhenAronalmostlosthislifebecauseofaccidents.OnApril26,2003,hefoundhimselfinaverydangeroussituationwhenclimbinginUtah.Onthatday,Aron’sarmwascaughtundera360-kilorock____3____fellonhimwhenhewasclimbingbyhimselfinthemountains.Becauseofhisarm,hestayedthereforfivedaysandhopedthatsomeonewouldfindandhelphim.Unluckily,therewasnooneappearingwhenhiswater_____4___out.Atthatmoment,heknewthathewouldhavetodosomethingtosavehisownlife.Soheusedhisknifetocutoffhisrightarm.Then,____5___hisleftarm,hebandagedhimselfinordertostopitbleeding.Afterthat,heclimbeddownthemountaintofindhelp.After_____6____hisarm,hewroteabookcalledBetweenandaHardPlace.Thismeansbeinginadifficultsituationthatyoucannotseemtogetoutof.Inthisbook,Arontellsofthe_____7____ofmakinggoodsituations,andofbeingincontrolofone’slife.Hisloveformountainclimbingissogreatthathekeptonclimbingmountainsevenafterthisexperience.DowehavethesamespiritasAron?Let’sthinkaboutitbeforewefindourselves“betweenarockandahardplace”,andbeforewehavetomakeathatcouldmeanlifeor____8____.答案:1.interested2.dangerous3.that4.ran5.with6.losing7.importance8.deathUnit2What’sthematters?【基础夯实】DearMissLi,I’dliketothankyoufor1___________moneytoAnimalHelpers.I’msureyouknowthatthisgroupwassetuptohelp2____________peoplelikeme.YouhelpedtomakeitpossibleformetohaveLucky.Luckymakesabig3____________(different)tomylife.Letmetellyoumystory.Whatwoulditbeliketobeblindordeaf?Orimagineyoucan’twalkoruseyourhands4_________.Mostpeoplewouldneverthinkaboutthis,butmanypeoplehavethese5_____________.Ican’tusemyarmsorlegs6________,sonormalthingslikeansweringthetelephone,7__________andclosingdoors,orcarryingthingsaredifficultforme.Thenonedaylastyear,afriendof8______helpedmeout.ShetalkedtoAnimalHelpersaboutgettingmeaspecialtraineddog.Shealsothoughtadogmightcheermeup.IloveanimalsandIwasexcitedabouttheideaofhavingadog.Bestwishes,BenSmith答案.1.giving2.disabled3.difference4.easily5.difficulties6.well7opening8.mine【基础夯实】MarioGreenandMaryBrownfromRiversideHighSchoolgive1.severalhourseachweekhelpothers.Mariolovesanimalsandwantsto2.ananimaldoctor.HevolunteersatananimalhospitaleverySaturdaymorning.Mariobelieves3.canhelphimtogethisfuturedreamjob.”It’shardwork,”hesays,“butIwanttolearnmoreabouthowtocare4.animal.Igetsuchastrongfeeling5.satisfactionwhenIseetheanimalsgetbetterandthelookofjoyontheirowner’sfaces.”Maryisabooklover.Shecouldread6.herselfattheagefour.Lastyear,shedecidedtotry7.foravolunteerafter-schoolreadingprogram.Shestillworksthereonceaweektohelpkidslearntoread.“Thekidsaresittinginthelibrary,butyoucanseeintheir8.thatthey’regoingonadifferentjourneywitheachnewbook.Volunteeringhereisadreamcometrueforme.IcandowhatIlovetodoandhelpothersatthesametime.”答案.1.up2.be3.it4.