1、1Unit 3 A healthy life .阅读理解AYears ago I moved to Woodland Hills to take a job in a small hospitals emergency department.No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve,so the shift(轮班)went to me.I kissed my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital.It was a thankless job. At 9 pm,the am
2、bulance brought in a man in his sixties who was having a heart attack.His face was pale,and he was frightened.The whole night I did my best to save his life.Before I left in the morning to spend Christmas with my family,I stopped by to see how he was doing.It was still tough,but he had survived the
3、night and was sleeping.The following year I got Christmas Eve duty again.At 9 pm sharp,the ward clerk told me there was a couple who wanted to speak with me.When I approached them,the man introduced himself as Mr.Lee and said,“You probably dont remember me,but last Christmas Eve you saved my life.Th
4、ank you for the year you gave me.” He and his wife hugged me,handed me a small gift,and left.The following year a new doctor had joined the group,but I wanted to see if Mr.and Mrs.Lee would return.This time,I volunteered for the shift.I kept an eye on the door.Once again,at exactly 9 pm,the Lees app
5、eared,carrying a warmly wrapped bundle.It was their new grandchild.Mr.Lee,his family and I spent 13 Christmas Eves together.In the later years the staff all knew about the story and would work to give me time with him in the break room,where we spent a half hour each Christmas Eve.The last year I sa
6、w him,he brought me a gift.I carefully opened the package and found a crystal(水晶) bell inside.It was engraved(镌刻) with a single word:Friendship.Now,my family,friends and I ring that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and offer our best wishes to the man who we wont forget.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。多年前的一个
7、平安夜,作者在医院的急诊部值班时救了一位病人。在那之后的很多年里,那位病人都会带着家人和作者一起在医院过平安夜。1.Working on Christmas Eve was considered “a thankless job” because . A.most patients were seriously illB.patients refused to express thanksC.doctors had nothing to do on that dayD.doctors couldnt get praise for the hard job答案 D2解析 推理判断题。文章第一段提
8、到,没人想在平安夜值班,许多人都认为这是一份吃力不讨好的工作。根据全文内容和实际情况可推知,这是因为医生们不会因他们在平安夜的努力工作而得到称赞。故选 D项。2.When the author left the hospital the next morning,Mr.Lee . A.was really angry with herB.was still in a state of dangerC.got ready to leave the hospitalD.recovered from his heart attack答案 B解析 细节理解题。该题问的是在第二天早晨作者离开医院时,Le
9、e 先生的情况如何。根据第二段最后一句可知,虽然 Lee先生活了下来,但他的情况仍不乐观,仍处于危险中。故选 B项。3.According to the passage,the author formed a habit of . A.celebrating Christmas Eve with his familyB.giving Christmas gifts to the hospital staffC.spending Christmas Eve with Mr.Lee and his family in hospitalD.ringing the bell for patients
10、in the emergency department答案 C解析 细节理解题。该题问的是根据文章可知,作者养成了一个什么习惯。根据第四段内容可知,作者每年平安夜都会主动申请值班,因为他养成了和 Lee先生及其家人一起在医院过平安夜的习惯。故选 C项。B(2018陕西宝鸡中学一调)The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike linked to a gene
11、rator (发电机).The idea is to get people fit and reduce their carbon footprint.Guests will have to produce at least 10 watt hours of electricityroughly 15 minutes of cycling for someone of average fitness.Guests staying at Plaza Hotel will be given meal tickets worth $36 once they have produced 10 watt
12、 hours of electricity.The bicycles will have smart phones attached to the handlebars measuring how much power is being generated for the hotel.The plan,a world-first,will start on 19 April and run for a year.Only guests staying at the hotel will be able to take part.Frederikke Toemmergaard,hotel spo
13、keswoman,said,“Many of our visitors are business people who enjoy going to the gym.There might be people who will cycle just to get a free meal,but generally I dont think people will take advantage of our programme.”Copenhagen has a long-standing cycling tradition and 36% of locals cycle to work eac
14、h day,one of the highest percentages in the world,according to a website.US 3environmental website recently voted Copenhagen the worlds best city for cyclists.“Because Copenhagen is strongly connected with cycling,we felt the bicycle would work well as a symbol of the hotels green profile (形象).”If s
15、uccessful,the electric bicycle meal programme will be spread to all Crowne Plaza hotels in the UK,the hotel said in a statement.【语篇导读】 本文讲述了哥本哈根一家宾馆推出了一项电动自行车免餐计划,内容是宾馆客人通过骑自行车为宾馆生产一些电就能得到免费的一餐。这项计划是为了增进人们的健康,推销宾馆的环保理念,如果成功,将会推广到英国所有 Crowne Plaza宾馆。4.What is the main purpose of the free meal program
16、me?A.To promote the hotels green concept.B.To make the city known to the world.C.To attract people to the hotel restaurant.D.To get guests to stay longer at the hotel.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“The idea is to get people fit and reduce their carbon footprint.”这个想法是让人们健康,并减少他们的碳排放量,即促进酒店的绿色理念。故选 A项。5.How c
17、an a participant get a free meal?A.By becoming a professional cyclist.B.By cycling to produce some electricity.C.By linking a smart phone to a bicycle.D.By monitoring his or her carbon footprint.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen is offering a free meal to any guest who is ab
18、le to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike linked to a generator (发电机).”可知,通过骑自行车为宾馆生产一些电的客人才能得到免费的一餐。故选 B项。6.Who are most likely to enter for the programme?A.The poor local people.B.The environment activists.C.Health-conscious hotel guests.D.Visitors fond of Copenhagen food.答案 C解析
19、细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Only guests staying at the hotel will be able to take part.”可知,只有住在酒店的客人才能参加。故选 C项。7.According to Paragraph 3,Copenhagen has one of the worlds . A.best chain hotelsB.greenest natural environments4C.longest bike pathsD.highest rates of people cycling to work答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Copenh
20、agen has a long-standing cycling tradition and 36% of locals cycle to work each day,one of the highest percentages in the world”可知,哥本哈根是世界上骑自行车上班的人的比例最高的城市之一,故选 D项。.七选五Whether in your life or work,the following things are not the reasons for you to feel embarrassed.Its OK and just move on.1.Mistakes
21、 while learningThere will be times when you have people above you (a boss) or even next to you (a coworker) that will get really annoyed with you for “ruining”something“important”.1. Even if you make mistakes and get a slap on the wrist,persevere and push on.You do not need to be embarrassed for lea
22、rning from your mistakes.2.Food choicesPeople are different and have different taste buds.Whether it is healthy or not,food is a choice and it is part of life.2. You do not need to be embarrassed for food you do or do not like.Tell them,“It is a personal choice I have made,and I am committed to it.”
23、3.Your pastAllowing positive experiences to define,confine,refine,and outshine you may cause you to be caught up in the past and unable to truly live in the present.Whether your history is positive,negative,or somewhere in between,it makes what you are now.On the other hand,dont hold on to the negat
24、ive experiences and let it reflect your current behavior.3.4.The cleanliness of your car/home/work spaceWhen everyone gets in the car,you realize your Starbuck bags are still on the floor.So what?Think about it this way:everyone has a “messy” aspect of their life.Maybe their home is spotless,but the
25、 relationship with their spouse is messy.Someones car gets washed once a week,but his/her work life could use some help.4. We dont apologize to others about our personal pitfalls.By being outwardly embarrassed,it only brings more attention to the fact!5.Putting yourself firstIf you find yourself say
26、ing no to something or making up lies to get out of it,tell them the truth,and dont apologize.You will feel much better in the long run if you are honest with them and yourself.If youre not up to a voluntary 5obligation,you dont have to be.You can politely deny the persons request.5. Put yourself fi
27、rst.A.It is simply a personal choice that people make for their own reasons.B.It is okay to be selfish from time to time.C.Errors are bound to happen when you have on your training wheels.D.Each of them waits for your immediate help.E.Let bygones be bygones.F.Forgetting history means betrayal.G.No o
28、ne on Earth lives a perfectly “clean” life in every aspect.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文分析了生活中有 5件事你无需尴尬。1.C 结合此处小标题可知,学习的时候犯错在所难免。2.A 结合此处小标题可知,食物是个人选择,那只是人们根据自己的理由做出的个人选择。3.E 让过去的就过去吧,无论好坏。E 项符合此处语境。4.G 世上没人能在生活的各个方面都做到洁净无瑕。这一段主要涉及整洁度。5.B 有时候自私也没什么。把自己放在首位没什么好尴尬的。故 B项符合此处语境。.应用文写作(2018浙江嘉兴四月模考)假定你是李华,你班来自美国的交换生 P
29、eter生病住院了。请给他发封邮件,内容包括:1.表示关心;2.提供帮助;3.祝愿康复。注意:1.词数 80左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考范文Dear Peter,Im terribly sorry to hear that you are ill and in hospital.How are you feeling now?Our head teacher told me that you would be absent from school for half a month.Just relax and dont worry about your studies.Some of us are going to visit you on weekends and we are all willing to help you with your school work.We all miss you very much and wish you a quick and complete recovery.Best,6Li Hua
