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Unit 1 Making a differenceI. SpeakingTask 1 Who are they?Directions: In the form are the names of some famous scientists. Guess who they are and what they are famous for.English namesChinese namesWhat theyre famous forArchimedesAristotleNicholas CopernicusMarie CurieCharles DarwinThomas Alva EdisonAlbert EinsteinBen FranklinGalilei GalileoIsaac NewtonOther:_Task 2 Do you really want to turn into a genius?Directions: work in groups and discuss the following topic. Refer to other peoples opinions before you get down to work.Topic最近科学家研究发现人类大脑中有天才按钮，只要刺激特定区域，常人也能有非凡的算术、艺术等能力。你愿意开启这个按钮吗？Your choiceYesReasonsNoReasonsShelly: I would just like to be a normal person. As far as I know, some talented people are strange. They may be good at one thing but not talented in other areas. For example, Einstein had a gift for physics but found it hard to communicate with others.Eric: Im willing to turn on such a button in my brain, if it really exists. I could become skilled at science, art or economics (经济). But I would make sure this button couldnt do me any harm before turning it on.Marie: If more people became geniuses, it may lead to an increase in high-tech crime (犯罪), such as stealing money through the Internet and creating harmful computer viruses. It is hard to imagine what the world would be like if all the criminals were very clever.Judy: In my opinion, such a button can do a lot of good. It may help us to develop our abilities so that we can make new discoveries. As a result, we could solve many problems and have a more comfortable life. If possible, I am eager to become a genius.Helen: Although it is convenient, I dont think its right to become cleverer in this way. If someone wants to be successful in math or art, he or she should work hard. I believe success requires hard work as well as natural gifts.Sam (teacher): Just imagine what it would be like to become a genius overnight. In my opinion, most of us would treasure such a chance to make our lives easy and interesting. However, at the same time, we should make good use of these abilities and contribute (贡献) to society and mankind.II. Pre-reading activitiesDirections: Here is a passage Stephen Hawking wrote about his disease and use the words in the form to complete the passage.realize;live; save; engage; mean;progress;finish; disturb; bore; hang;Not knowing what was going to happen to me, or how rapidly the disease would develop, I was bored. The doctors told me to go back to Cambridge and carry on with the research. But I was not making much (1) . And, anyway, I might not live long enough to (2) my PhD. My dreams at that time were rather (3) . Before my condition had been diagnosed（诊断）, I had been very (4) with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I dreamt that I was going to be put to death. I suddenly (5) that there were a lot of meaningful things I could do if I (6) longer. Another dream that I had several times, was that I would give up my life to (7) others. After all, if I were going to die anyway, it might as well do some good. But I didnt die. In fact, although there was a cloud (8) over my future, I found to my surprise, that I was enjoying life in the present more than before. I began to make progress with my research, and I got (9) to a girl called Jane Wilde, who I had met just about the time my condition was diagnosed. That engagement changed my life. It gave me something to live for. But it also (10) that I had to get a job if we were to get married. I therefore applied for a research fellowship（奖学金）at Cambridge. To my great surprise, I got a fellowship, and we got married a few months later.III. Understanding the text1. According to the 1st paragraph, a promising graduate student _.A. has an incurable disease which makes people disabledB. is a man who never gives up his dreams and hopes for the futureC. is very likely to be successful or very good in the futureD. learns at one of the well-known universities in the world2. The incurable disease mentioned in the text made Stephen Hawking _.A. stop working on a PhDB. lose the ability to walk and talkC. engaged to a nice girlD. give up the way of life he dreamed of3. _ made Stephen Hawking well-known in the world.A. The research on the incurable diseaseB. His book A Brief History of TimeC. His new discoveries about the universeD. The lectures he gave all over the world4. A Brief History of Time became a best-seller because _.A. its about the Big Bang and black holesB. it explains what it means to be a scientist and how science worksC. it includes answers to many questions about the universeD. it was written in a way ordinary people could understand5. According to Hawking, many people think that_.A. science is often misunderstoodB. science is changing all the timeC. some science facts can be wrongD. true science facts always stay unchanged6. The basic steps of the scientific method do NOT necessarily include _.A. getting a model with which to test the theory B. building a theory about how things happensC. observing something with care and attentionD. trying to test the theory in a practical wayIV. Language focus1. Usage of words1. The most recent survey of rare birds was u_ in 1991.2. His disappointment was o_ to everyone. Didnt you see it?3. The school is w_ 5 minutes walk of my house; I go to it on foot everyday.4. Dont be so c_its got nothing to do with you.5. The little boy climbed the tree and sat on a b_.6. At the airports, machines s_ all the luggage for bombs and guns.7. Your plan sounds fine in t_, but I dont know if Ill work in practice.8. There must be some m_. I ordered coffee, not black tea.9. These shoes do not m_; one is large and the other is small.10. Scientists still cannot p_ when earthquakes will happen.2. Usage of phrasesbelieve in;go on with; work on; turn out; make a difference; break down; go by; be satisfied with; the other way round; use up;1. Dads so tired; a weeks holiday will certainly _ to his health.2. What if the computer _? Dont worry. You can call in experts to repair it.3. Im not going to Paris then TokyoIll do it_. Then Ill meet you in Tokyo before you leave for Paris.4. In western countries, most young children _ Father Christmas.5. With the temperature dropping rapidly, we couldnt _ the experiment.6. The athlete will have to _ getting fit before the game.7. I _ the post office on the way home and posted your letters.8. The president said that he _ the progress of the peace talks.9. Ive _all my money, but its only a week after the payday（发工资日）.10. Sometimes things dont _ the way we think theyre going to.3. Multiple choice1. It _ no difference to the couple if the baby is a girl or a boy.A. takesB. makesC. doesD. seems2. Peters forecast _ to be quite wrong. The prices of the computer are much lower than he predicted.A. broke outB. called outC. turned outD. went out3. It _ talent and devotion （热爱、投入）to become a top dancer.A. takesB. undertakesC. costsD. spends4. The weather looks so _; were looking forward to a picnic.A. to promiseB. promisedC. promisingD. promise5. Whats the _ of phoning her again? She wont agree.A. causeB. pointC. interestD. use6. If knowledge is power, _ Sir Francis Bacon wrote in 1579, _ perhaps creativity can be described the ability to use that power.A. what/andB. as/thenC. which/andD. that/then7. The writer moved to London, hoping to meet some of the best _ of her time.A. topsB. headsC. mindsD. friends8. The hotel has improved facilities for _. There are new lifts and wheelchair ramps（轮椅用的坡道）.A. a disableB. disablesC. the disableD. the disabled9. Many crimes _ unreported, which made the police very worried.A. wentB. gotC. cameD. became10. Readers were pleased _ that a scientist could write about his research in a way _ ordinary people could understand.A. to find/thatB. finding/asC. to find/whichD. finding/that11. _ we dont want to spend too much money if we can avoid it.A. ObviousB. ObviouslyC. Being obviousD. To be obvious12. She will tell us why she feels so strongly that each of us has a role _ in making the earth a better place to live. A. to have played B. to play C. to be played D. to be playing13. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but the policeman told him _ A. not to B. not to do C. not do it D. do not to14. The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, _ it more difficult. A. not make B. not to make C. not making D. do not make15. Rather than _ everything to the last minute, Lily always prefers to start early.A. leaveB. leavingC. to leaveD. having left4. ClozeIt was Christmas Day 1999. On CNN, talk show host（节目主持人）Larry King was interviewing Stephen Hawking.What, professor, (1) you the most? King asked. What do you think about the most?Hawking immediately replied, (2) .Its a comfort to know that Hawking, one of the (3) men in the world, is puzzled by the opposite sex. But, thats not (4) , according to Satoshi Kanazawa. Bright people are (5) better than anyone else at making smart decisions in common things, he says. These (6) finding a mate, maintaining family relationships, raising children, finding the way home, and handling a variety of basic life needs.Thats (7) there are several kinds of formal intelligence, Kanazawa argues. Being smart one way does not (8) mean smart in another way. This view is (9) to be controversial（有争议的）among scientists who think about thinking. That is because it (10) with the common view that general intelligence is a single thing. In that view, it is not, as Kanazawa and others say, a set of (11) mental areas.Kanazawa says that some kinds of intelligence developed slowly over time. Many people have heard about (12) is called emotional intelligence. Now, psychologists have discovered several (13) types of intelligence. These include the ability to learn a language, find a mate, recognize faces, and (14) oneself in a new environment.But, is there evidence to (15) the theory that intelligence comes in many (16) ? Actually, there is quite a lot of evidence, Kanazawa says. If there were only one type of intelligence, he (17) , then people with (18) IQs should be smart in every way.In one test, a psychologist took a group of subjects（受实验者）on a hike, walking into the forest. He then told them to find their way back. The high IQ people were no more likely to be able to find out (19) they were. In another experiment, a researcher asked people to find their way to a specific location in a computer maze（迷宫）. (20) , high IQ did not give them any edge（优势）.1. A. shocksB. excitesC. puzzlesD. disappoints2. A. ResearchB. WomenC. UniverseD. Science3. A. disabledB. smartestC. weakestD. poorest4. A. trueB. newC. disappointingD. surprising5. A. neverB. evenC. noD. not6. A. referB. containC. dealD. include7. A. becauseB. whyC. whatD. how8. A. necessarilyB. truthfullyC. reliablyD. reasonably9. A. unlikelyB. impossibleC. sureD. certainly10. A. arguesB. concernsC. relatesD. disagrees11. A. independentB. singleC. currentD. complete12. A. itB. whichC. oneD. what13. A. similarB. equalC. elseD. other14. A. boreB. armC. locateD. retire15. A. reflectB. supportC. reasonD. guard16. A. typesB. sidesC. formsD. kinds17. A. addsB. thinksC. agreesD. doubts18. A. equalB. similarC. highD. low19. A. whoB. whatC. whereD. why20. A. For onceB. All at onceC. Once againD. Once in a whileV. Reading practice限时总字数时 间速 度阅读323w_ m_ wpmSYDNEY: As they sat sharing sweets beside a swimming pool in 1999, Shane Gould and Jessicah Schipper were simply getting along well, chatting about sport, life and “ anything else that came up. ”Yet in Sydney next month, they will meet again by the pool, and for a short time the friends will race against each other in the 50-meter butterfly（蝶泳）in the Australian championships at Homebush Bay. Gould, now a 47-year-old mother of four, has announced she will be making a return to elite competition（顶级赛事）to swim the one event, having set a qualifying（合格的）time of 30.32 seconds in winning gold at last years United States Masters championships. Her comeback comes 32 years after she won three golds at the Munich Olympics. Schipper, now a 17-year-old from Brisbane with a bright future of going to Athens for her first Olympics, yesterday recalled（回忆）her time with Gould fie years ago. “ I was at a national youth came on the Gold Coast and Shane had come along to talk to us and watch us train, ” Schipper explained. “ It seemed as if we had long been god friends. I dont know why. We just started talking and it went from there. ”“ She had a lot to share with all of us at that camp. She told us stories about what it was like at big meets like the Olympics and what its like to be on an Australian team. It was really interesting. ”Next time, things will be more serious. “ I will still be swimming in the 50m butterfly at the nationals, so there is a chance that I could actually be competing against Shane Gould, ” said Schipper, who burst onto the scene at last years national championships with second places in the 100m and 200m butterfly. 1. What is the passage mainly about?A. Stories happening in swimming competitions. B. Two women swimmers winning Olympic golds. C. Lessons learned from international swimming championships. D. Friendship and competition between two swimmers. 2. Gould and Schipper are going to _.A. talk about sport and life B. go back to elite competitionC. set a qualifying time and win goldD. take part in the same sports event3. Gould won her three Olympic golds when she was _.A. 15 B. 17 C. 22 D. 304. The underlined word “ it ” in the fifth paragraph probably refers to _.A. the Olympics B. the youth camp C. the friendship D. the Australian team5. What Schipper said showed that she .A. was no longer Goulds friendB. had learned a lot from GouldC. was not interested in Goulds storiesD. would not like to compete against GouldUnit 2 News mediaI. SpeakingTask 1 What do news media do for us?Directions: The five main functions of news media are listed in the form and match them with their correct explanations. Which do you think is the most important and useful function? Why?FunctionsExplanationsYour CommentsThe record-keeping function.The economic function.The social（社交）function.The entertainment function.The political watchdog function.A. Journalists are responsible for monitoring（监督）the activities of the government.B. Not everything in life is serious. We want comic relief （喜剧性调剂）. We want comic strips. We want sound advice. We want our MTV C. Newspapers and broadcast news provide us with topics to talk about over the back fence, at the office, over coffee. D. Advertising carried in the media helps to stimulate（刺激）the economy and provide with information about new products and services.E. Through the records kept by the news media, we know who is born, gets married, gets divorced, dies, who won the game, etc.Task 2 What are the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of news media?Directions: Work in groups and discuss about advantages and disadvantages of different forms of news media. Tell your partners whats your favorite and why you like it most/Forms AdvantagesDisadvantagesYour preferenceTVRadioMagazinesNewspapersInternetOther: _II. Understanding the text1. Editors and reporters do the following EXCEPT _.A. switch their roles sometimesB. tell readers whats going onC. decide how to report eventsD. make informed decisions2. How does a journalist decide what hes going to write?A. He has to do exactly as his editor tells himB. He simply records what happensC. He will ask his editors opinion before making a decisionD. He neednt make his reports more balanced and interesting.3. Which is the first thing a journalist does in writing a report?A. To discuss with his editorB. To prepare interview questionsC. To make an appointment with interviewsD. To think how to present his material4. What makes the best article for an editor?A. It must be the latest news.B. It must be international newsC. It must be about famous people and thingsD. It differs from person to person.5. What does Chen Ying most want to write about?A. About exploring the mysteries in lifeB. About those who readers know little