Unit 4 Living Planet Getting Ready and Reading 同步练习 1.doc

Unit 4 Living PlanetPeriod One Getting Ready and Reading()基础落实 .课文理解1Choose the right order of the following events based on the text.aWater on the earths surfacebThe biospherecThe size and shape of the earthdThe atmosphere of the eartheComparison between the highest mountain and the earth Ae，b，d，c，a Bc，e，a，d，bCa，c，e，d，b De，c，d，a，b2Paragraph 1 is mainly about _.Ahow the earth was formedBwhen the earth was formedCwhat the earth was formed fromDthe brief introduction to the earth3Which of the following statements about Mount Everest is TRUE？AIts one of the tallest mountains.BIt rises 5.5 miles above the level of the sea.CIt is the tallest mountain.DEven if you were in a rocket near the moon，you would be able to see it.4What play a very important role in keeping the earths temperature relatively stable？AThe oceans.BThe gases.CThe highest mountains.DThe materials beneath the soil.5What can we infer from the fifth paragraph？AThe earths surface is land.BAbout fourfifths of the land isnt always covered by ice.CSand or soil covers the earths surface.DThe materials beneath the soil are sand.课文缩写The earththe third planet 1. _ the sun was formed from dust and gas 2. _ outer space. It is a ball of rock and iron and is slightly flattened at the North and South Poles. The distance from the North Pole 3. _ the equator is a little longer 4. _ that from the equator to the South Pole. The tallest mountain is very small compared 5. _ the whole earth. If you were in a rocket near the moon，6. _ Asia would look very small. Nearly three quarters of the earths surface is covered with water，almost all of 7. _ makes up the oceans 8. _ are only a thin film of water on the earths surface. The rest is land，much of 9. _ sand or soil covers and one fifth of it is always covered 10. _ ice. All living things exist within the biosphere formed by air，soil and water. 能力提升阅读理解ACopernicus was born in Torun，Poland，on February 19，1473. Little is known about his early life except that his father died when he was 10. An uncle adopted him，his two sisters，and his brother. The uncle saw to it that the two boys received a good education. Copernicus went to the University of Cracow. There he studied such subjects as Latin，mathematics，and astronomy. It was probably at that time that he changed his Polish name，Niklas Koppernigk，to the Latin form of Nicolaus Copernicus. In 1496 Copernicus went to Italy，where he spent the next 10 years studying at various universities. In Copernicus time people still believed that all thingsthe sun，the stars，and the planetsmoved around the earth. It was an old belief that few men had ever questioned. Aristotle had based his theory of astronomy on this belief. Because the Church had long been the center of learning，the theory was also linked to religious beliefs In 1506 Copernicus returned to his homeland. A few years later he began to work for the Church. All those years Copernicus carried on his work in astronomy. He had just the most basic equipment and，like other scientists of his day，made observations with only his eyes. Still，using mathematics and logic(逻辑)，Copernicus worked out a different theory，which held that the planets went around the sun. Copernicus did not announce his ideas. He did not want to make trouble. But he could not hide the scientific truth. So he talked about his theory with his friends，who strongly advised him to have his work published. His great book，On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies，appeared at the very end of his life. Copernicus saw the first copy on the day he died，May 24，1543. 1Which of the following is TRUE about Copernicus？AHe had two brothers and a sister. BHe used to be called Niklas Koppernigk. CHe lost his father soon after he was born. DHe spent 10 years at the University of Cracow. 2From the passage we can see that “astronomy” is _. Athe life experience of great menBthe movement of the stars and the planetsCthe scientific study of natural objects in spaceDthe theories developed by scientists of old times 3The writer of the passage tells us that _. ACopernicus did not tell about his discovery until the day of his deathBfor many years Copernicus dared to do nothing openly against the ChurchCpushed by his friends Copernicus decided to write a book in May 1543Dshortly before he got back to Poland Copernicus started to work for the Church4Copernicus had his great book published because _. Ahe didnt agree with AristotleBhe could not hide the scientific truthChe worked for the ChurchDhis friends advised him to do soBEvery culture has a recognized point when a child becomes an adult，when rules must be followed and tests passed. In China，although teenagers can get their ID cards at 16，many only see themselves as an adult when they are 18. In the US，where everyone drives，the main step to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive. At 16，American teens take their driving test. When they have their license，they drive into the grownup world. “Nobody wants to ride the cheese bus to school，” said Ele anor Fulham，17. She brought the pressure back to memory，especially for kids from wealthier families. “Its like youre not cool if you dont have a car，” she said. According to recent research，41% of 16 to 19yearolds in the US own cars，up from 23% in 1985. Although，most of these cars are bought by parents，some teens get part time jobs to help pay. Not all families can afford cars for their children. In cities with subways and limited parking，some teenagers dont want them. But in rich suburban areas without subways，and where bicycles are more for fun than transportation，it is strange for a teenager not to have a car. But police say 16yearolds have almost three times more accidents than 18 to 19yearolds. This has made many parents pause before letting their kids drive. Julie Sussman，of Virginia，decided that her son Chad，15，will wait until he is 17 to apply for his learners permit. Chad said he has accepted his parents decision，although it has caused some teasing from his friends. “They say that I am unlucky，” he said，“But Id rather be alive than driving，and I dont really trust my friends on the road，either. ” In China as more families get cars，more 18yearolds learn to drive. Will this become a big step to becoming an adult？5Which may serve as the BEST title of the article？ACars Helping You to Grown UpBDriving into the Grown Up WorldCTeenagers Driving in AmericaDRecognized Point of Becoming an Adult 616yearold drivers have more accidents possib