1、1Unit 5 The power of nature .阅读理解AJack Armstrong sat up in the secondhand hospital bed that had been placed into a corner of his home in Cleveland.Jack had been in the military for five years when the war in the Middle East started.Hed survived his first tour in Afghanistan and earned a Purple Heart
2、.After that hed weathered several tours of duty in Iraq,one of which included the destruction of his Humvee while he was still inside.That injury had won him his second Purple.And he had a Bronze Star on top of that for rescuing three fellow soldiers and nearly getting killed in the process.After al
3、l that,here he was,dying fast in his house in Ohio.His goal was simple:just hang on until Christmas.He sucked greedily on the oxygen coming from the line in his nose.Jack knew that one day soon it would be turned off because hed be dead.Before Thanksgiving he was certain he would last another month.
4、Now Jack was not sure he could make another day.But he would.“I have to,” He thought to himself.“Jack,Jack honey?”His wife Lizzie was bending down in front of him.She was still beautiful,though her looks had taken on a fragile edge.There were dark circles under her eyes and recently stamped worry li
5、nes on her face.Jack was the one dying,but in a way she was too.His youngest child,Mike,toddled(蹒跚) in and climbed on his dads lap,resting his head against Fathers sunken chest.Jack slowly slid his arm around his two-year-old son.Little fat fingers grasped his forearm,and warm breath touched his ski
6、n.It felt like the sharp point of needles,but Jack simply gritted(咬紧) his teeth and didnt move his arm because there wouldnt be many more of these embraces.He slowly turned his head and looked out of the window,where the snow was steadily falling.It was truly beautiful.He took his wifes hand.“Christ
7、mas,” Jack said in a breathless voice.“Ill be there.”“Promise?” said Lizzie,her voice beginning to break.“Promise.”【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。杰克战后疾病缠身,在圣诞节来临之前他奄奄一息。为了妻儿,他希望自己能挺过圣诞节。妻子因此忧伤难过,可爱的儿子让杰克心痛不已。1.What made Jack win his highest military award?A.Saving his fellow soldiers.2B.Driving a damaged Humvee.C.S
8、urviving his Afghanistan tour.D.Being in the military for five years.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句“And he had a Bronze Star on top of.the process.”可知,Jack 因救援战友获得了他的最高军队表彰。故 A项正确。2.What did the author mean by saying that Jacks wife,Lizzie was dying?A.She was full of regrets.B.She was defeated by life.C.Sh
9、e suffered the same disease.D.She experienced worry and sadness.答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据第六段可知,他的妻子 Lizzie面容憔悴,看起来黑眼圈很深,脸上满是忧伤。杰克面临死亡,Lizzie 经历着痛苦和忧伤,所以说在某种程度上她也快死了。故 D项正确。3.How did Jack feel when Mike grasped his forearm?A.Encouraged. B.Relieved.C.Painful. D.Comfortable.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第七段可知,儿子胖乎乎的小手抓着杰克的前臂,这
10、使得他非常痛苦。故 C项正确。4.What does the whole passage mainly tell us about?A.Jacks survival in several wars.B.Jacks struggle against the illness.C.Jacks familys strong love for him.D.Jacks faith in medical treatment.答案 B解析 主旨大意题。纵观全文可知,本文主要讲述了杰克为了能活过圣诞节,与疾病斗争的情况。B 项“杰克与疾病的斗争”概括了文章大意,符合语境。BOnce they reach a c
11、ertain age,lots of women find motherhood exhausting,but not Brooklyn-based Nina Keneally.The 63-year-old still has lots of “mothering skills” that shes actually more than happy to rent out through a unique service called “NeedAMom”.Her motto is “When you need a Mom.Just not YOUR mom.”As a former the
12、atrical producer and drug-rehab(戒毒) adviser from Connecticut,Nina now spends all her time using her motherhood experience and her associate degree in helping individuals in New York.For $40 an hour plus expenses,Nina will listen to all your problems,offer advice(free from “I told you 3so”),help you
13、plan and shop for a dinner party,sew your buttons back on,bake you a cake,and do all sorts of other things a real mother might do.Shell even buy and wrap a present for your actual mother.Nina and her husband moved to Bushwick,Brooklyn,from Connecticut two years ago,after 30 years of raising their ow
14、n two sons.“Nowadays young men have other goalsits all about jobs,houses,permanent relationships,” she said.“They go into almost a young middle age.Here,its a more dramatically artistic lifestyle.” But more freedom also leads to more problems,and Nina often found herself giving advice to young men w
15、ho reached out to her in yoga studios and cafes.“As I started to live in the neighborhood,do yoga and frequent coffee shops,Ive noticed that a lot of young people in the neighborhood wanted to talk to me about what was going on in their lives,” she told Bushwick Daily.Like this one man who was upset
16、 over losing a job and ended up pouring his heart out to Nina over a cup of coffee.She ended up rewriting his resume(简历).Soon,so many young people were approaching her that Nina realized she could really help them by being a mother-figure in their lives.And thats how NeedAMom was born.Its a fairly n
17、ew business and shes had about six customers so far,all from Bushwick.【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。许多女性到一定年龄后就已经耗尽了母性,而美国 63岁的老太太 Nina利用自己的母爱技能,通过特有的“NeedAMom”服务把它出租给年轻人,为他们提供各种贴心的服务。5.What does her motto imply in Paragraph 1?A.Trust no one but your mom.B.Treat others kind like your mom.C.Offer guidance like a M
18、om if necessary.D.Take care of your mom now and then.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第一段可知,许多女性到一定年龄后,会发现自身的母性已经耗尽。但纽约63岁的 Nina Keneally仍身负多种“母爱技能”,而且更乐于通过特有的“NeedAMom”服务把这种技能出租出去。根据下文内容可知,她的座右铭暗示了她能像妈妈一样为有需要的人提供指导。故C项正确。6.What will NeedAMom really do for you?A.To cure your mother of severe illness.B.To buy an apart
19、ment in Brooklyn.C.To complete an essay before due day.D.To offer suggestions in dealing with social activities.答案 D解析 细节理解题。结合第二段第二句可知,“NeedAMom”这项服务能为你提供社交活动方面的建议。故 D项正确。47.What would be the best title of this passage?A.To Be a Good Mom B.Rent a Substitute MomC.Assign a Responsible Mom D.Impress a
20、 Skillful Mom答案 B解析 标题概括题。纵观全文可知,本文主要讲述了美国 63岁的老太太通过出租自身有的“母爱技能”向年轻人提供帮助的一些情况。B 项“出租代理妈妈”概括了本文主旨,适合做标题。故 B项正确。.读后续写(2018浙江)阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。It was summer,and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before.He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.We took a plane to Alb
21、uquerque,a big city in the state of New Mexico.We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon.Uncle Paul,my dads friend,picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos. His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle.My dad and I spent the night
22、in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby.Very early in the morning,Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast.“The day starts at dawn on my farm,”he said.After breakfast,I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens,while my dad went with Uncle Paul
23、 to take the sheep out to graze(吃草).I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses.They looked really cool. In the afternoon,I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride,and he said yes,as long as my dad went with me.I wasnt going to take a horse ride by myself anyway.So,my dad and I
24、put on our new cowboy hats,got on our horses,and headed slowly towards the mountains.“Dont be late for supper,”Uncle Paul cried,“and keep to the track so that you dont get lost!”“OK!”my dad cried back.After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight.It was so peaceful and quiet and the
25、colors of the brown rocks,the deep green pine trees,and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene.It looked like a beautiful woven(编织的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us. 注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为 150左右;2.至少使用 5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1S
26、uddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse. 5Paragraph 2We had no idea where we were and it got dark. 参考范文Paragraph 1Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse.This little creature was very cute,but its sudden appearance really scared my horse.The horse began to jump wildl
27、y on the road and then ran off the track.I tried in vain to stop the horse,which was obviously out of control.I was really scared and cried for help.My dad,who was terribly worried and scared,tried everything he could to help,but failed.What he could do was try to follow my track.Fortunately,the hor
28、se finally calmed down and stopped,but we seemed to have got lost. Paragraph 2We had no idea where we were and it got dark.Wandering around,we still couldnt find the right direction.Actually the place was quiet and peaceful indeed,but we had no time to enjoy the magic scene.We climbed right to the top of the nearest hill,from where we spotted a river in the distance.“Well follow the river,” said my dad,“and hopefully it will lead us back to the farm house.” Then we set out immediately.Finally we arrived home,exhausted but relieved,just when Uncle Paul was about to find us.What an experience!
