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-1-EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.Module4课下能力提升（十六）Ⅰ.阅读理解RobertBallardwasbornin1942.Fromanearlyage,helovedthesea.BallardgrewupinSouthernCalifornia.Hespenthisfreetimeatthebeachnearhishome.Heenjoyedfishingandswimming.Heevenlearnedtodive.WhenBallardwasn’tattheocean,helovedreadingaboutit.Attheageof10,hereadTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea,abookwhichdescribestheunderseaadventuresofCaptainNemo.BallarddecidedhewantedtobelikeCaptainNemowhenhegrewup.Hisparentshelpedhimfollowhisdream.Ballardwasahardworkingstudent.Hespentmanyyearslearningallhecouldabouttheocean.Bytheageof28,hewasanexpert.In1970,hetookajobasascientistatWoodsHoleOceanographicInstitutioninMassachusetts.TherehestudiedunderwatermountainsoftheAtlanticOcean.Hecameupwithwaystopredictvolcanoesundertheoceans.Workingwithotherscientists,Ballardalsofoundpreviouslyunknownseaanimals.Theseanimalslivedfarbelowtheocean’ssurface,wherescientistshadbelievednoanimalscouldlive.Bythe1980s,Ballard’sinterestschanged.Hedevelopedunmannedvehiclestoexploretheoceanbottom.Hisfirstfind,thewellknownshipTitanic,madeBallardfamous.Hewasnothappywithjustonebigfind,however.Helookedfor—andfound—otherwellknownships.OnewastheGermanbattleshipBismarck.AnotherwastheUSSYorktown,anaircraftcarrier(航空母舰)thatsankduringWorldWarⅡ.TodayRobertBallardisstillanunderwaterexplorer.Healsoheadsanorganizationthatencouragesstudentstolearnaboutscience.Ballardhopesthatsomeofthestudentswillfollowinhisfootsteps.Afterall,theworld’shugeoceansaremostlyunknown.Whoknowswhatremainstobediscoveredunderthesea?语篇解读：本文介绍了海底探险家罗伯特·巴拉德的人生经历，包括他小时候的理想、学习经历以及长大后的成就。1．WhatwasBallard’sdreamwhenhewasyoung?A．Tobeananimalexpert.B．Tobeaprofessionaldiver.C．Tobeafamouswriter.D．Tobeanunderwaterexplorer.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Attheageof10,hereadTwentyThousand-2-LeaguesUndertheSea,abookwhichdescribestheunderseaadventuresofCaptainNemo.BallarddecidedhewantedtobelikeCaptainNemowhenhegrewup.”可知，巴拉德小时候的梦想是做一名海底探险者。故选D项。2．WhenBallardworkedatWoodsHoleOceanographicInstitution,he________.A．exploredmountainswithotherscientistsB．thoughtofideastopredictunderwatervolcanoesC．foundsomeunknownseaanimalsaloneD．developedunmannedvehiclestochangeinterests解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“TherehestudiedunderwatermountainsoftheAtlanticOcean.Hecameupwithwaystopredictvolcanoesundertheoceans.”可知，巴拉德在伍兹霍尔海洋研究所工作时，提出了预测海底火山的方法。故选B项。3．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A．TheUnknownOceanWorldB．AHardworkingStudentC．TheLifeofanUnderseaExplorerD．AnUnderwaterExploration解析：选C标题归纳题。根据文章的时间线索可知，本文是一篇人物传记，主要介绍了海底探险家罗伯特·巴拉德的人生经历。故选C项。4．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutBallardaccordingtothepassage?A．Ballardsetupanorganizationtoteachstudentsscience.B．Ballardhasexploredmorethanhalfoftheworld’soceans.C．Ballarddisappointedhisparentsathisunderseaadventures.D．BallardwasgreatlyinfluencedbyTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Attheageof10,hereadTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea,abookwhichdescribestheunderseaadventuresofCaptainNemo.BallarddecidedhewantedtobelikeCaptainNemowhenhegrewup.”可知，巴拉德受《海底两万里》这本书的影响很大。故选D项。Ⅱ.阅读七选五InvaluablelessonsyoulearnfromvolunteeringWearenotunfamiliarwithvolunteering.__1__However,that’snottosayyoucan’ttakeawayalessonortwoalongtheway.Theselessonscouldnotonlyshedlightontheprinciplesofdoinggood,thecommunityinneed,butalsoonyourself.Everyonehasastory-3-Whenvolunteeringforacommunityinneed,youcometorealizethateverypersonhasastory—astoryofwhotheyareandhowtheycametobewheretheyare.__2__Acknowledgingeveryone’sindividualcircumstancesandstoriesmakesforamorecompletevolunteerexperience.__3__Pickinguptrash,pullingweedsordonatingclothesmaynotseemlikemuch,butwiththerightmindset,theseactionscanbeseentohavefarreachingimplications.Thinkofitlikethis:pickinguptrashandpullingweedscontributetothebeautificationofacommunity,whiledonatingclothesmightmeankeepingsomeonewarminwinter.Gratitude__4__Andhelpingthoseinneedisafirmreminderofwhatreallymatters,likefamily.It’snotuncommonforvolunteerstoseetheirownlivesinadifferentlight,perhapswhentheyaretakingnoticeofthesmallthingsorduringthemomentsthatbringthemjoy.Thus,volunteeringcanmakeyoufeelgratefulforthethingsinlifethatreallymatter.Onceavolunteer,alwaysavolunteer__5__Thefulfillmentthatcomeswithhelpinganotherhumanbeing,andthesatisfactionfromknowingyou’vemadeadifferencearejustafewreasonswhybeingavolunteeronceisneverenough.A．Thesimplethingsarealwayshard.B．Smallchangeshaveverybigimpacts.C．Volunteeringisactuallybeneficialtoallofus.D．Volunteeringisanexperiencethatstayswithyouforever.E．Asvolunteers,we’dbetterrespect,appreciate,andunderstandit.F．Volunteeringisbestknownasanactdoneforthebenefitofothers.G．Volunteeringbringswithitadeepappreciationofallthatyouhaveinlife.语篇解读：本文介绍了我们可以从志愿活动中所能获得的一些启示。1．解析：选F此处的语境是：做志愿者工作是一项有益于他人的活动，但我们也能从中得到一些启示，这些启示可能不仅会对我们的社会有正面作用，也能对我们自己有莫大的好处。2．解析：选E此处的语境是：每个人都有自己的故事，志愿者应该尊敬和理解。该选项中的it指代前句的内容。3．解析：选B根据该段的“Pickinguptrash...contributetothebeautification-4-ofacommunity,whiledonatingclothesmightmeankeepingsomeonewarminwinter.”可知本段的主要内容是一些志愿活动看似渺小，但能对社会、对他人产生非常积极的作用，因此该项能概括本段大意。4．解析：选G该项“志愿活动让我们深刻明白我们拥有