人教版高中英语选修七Unit3UndertheSeausinglanguage(4)

1、名校名 推荐 unit 3 under the sea using language 课时作业第一节完型填空years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. i metkurt kampmeir of success motivation incorporation for breakfast. while we were1 , kurt asked me, “ john, what is your2for personal growth?”never at a loss for word

2、s, i tried to find things in my life that might3 forgrowth. i told him about the many activities in which i was4 . and i went into a5 about how hard i worked and the gains i was making. i must have talked for tenminutes. kurt 6patiently, but then he7smiled and said,“ you don t have apersonal plan fo

3、r growth, do you?”“ no, ” i 8 .“ you know, ” kurt said simply,“ growth is not9 processa(n).”and that s when it10me. i wasn t doing anything11to makemyself better. and at that moment, i made the12 :i will develop and follow apersonal growth plan for my13 .that night, i talked to my wife about my14 wi

4、th kurt and what i hadlearned. i 15her the workbook and tapes kurt was selling. we16that kurtwasn t just tryingot make a sale. he was offering a 17for us to change ourlives and achieve our dreams.several important things happened that day. first, we decided to18theresources. but more importantly, we

5、 made a commitment to 19together as acouple. from that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificedtogether. it was a20 decision. while too many couples grow apart, we weregrowing together.1.a.workingb.preparingc.thinkingd.eating2.a.suggestionb.demandc.pland.request3.a.appealb.look

6、c.calld.qualify4.a.involvedb.trappedc.lostd.bathed5.a.lectureb.speechc.discussiond.debate1名校名 推荐 6.a.calculatedb.listenedc.drankd.explained7.a.eagerlyb.graduallyc.gratefullyd.finally8.a.admittedb.interruptedc.apologizedd.complained9.a.automaticb.slowc.independentd.changing10.a.confusedb.informedc.pl

7、easedd.hit11.a.on loanb.on purposec.on saled.on balance12.a.commentb.announcementc.decisiond.arrangement13.a.lifeb.progressc.performanced.investment14.a.contractb.conversationc.negotiationd.argument15.a.lentb.soldc.showedd.offered16.a.recalledb.definedc.recognizedd.declared17.a.toolb.methodc.wayd.ru

8、le18.a.provideb.buyc.gived.deliver19.a.growb.survivec.moved.gather20.a.difficultb.randomc.firmd.wise第二节阅读理解in the united states alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year. cell-phones are part of a growing mountain of electronic waste like computers and personal digital assistants

9、. the electronic waste stream is increasing three times faster than traditional garbage as a whole.electronic devices contain valuable metals such as gold and silver. a swiss study reported that while the weight of electronic goods represented by precious metals was relatively small in comparison to

10、 total waste, the concentration(含量 )of gold and other precious metals was higher in so-called e-waste than in naturally occurring minerals.electronic wastes also contain many poisonous metals. even when the machines are recycled and the harmful metals removed, the recycling process often is carried

11、out in poor countries, in practically uncontrolled ways which allow many poisonous substances to escape into the environment.2名校名 推荐 creating products out of raw materials creates much more waste material, up to 100 times more, than the material contained in the finished products. consider again the

12、 cell-phone, and imagine the mines that produced those metals, the factories needed to make the box and packaging包(装 )it came in. many wastes produced in the producing process are harmful as well.the u.s. environmental protection agency notes that most waste is dangerousin that“ the production, dist

13、ribution, and use of productsas well as management ofthe resulting waste all result in greenhouse gas release.” individuals can reduce theircontribution by creating less waste at the start for instance, buying reusable productsand recycling.in many countries the concept of extended producer responsi

14、bility is being considered or has been put in place as an incentive(动机 )for reducing waste. if producers are required to take back packaging they use to sell their products, would they reduce the packaging in the first place?governments incentive to require producers to take responsibility for thepa

15、ckaging they produce is usually based on money. why, they ask, should cities or towns be responsible for paying to deal with the bubble wrap(气泡垫 )that encased your television?from the governments point of ,viewaprimary goal of laws requiring extended producer responsibility is to transfer both the c

16、osts and the physical responsibility ofwaste management from the government and tax-payers back to the producers.1.by mentioning the swiss study, the author intends to tell us that.a.the weight of e-goods is rather smallb.e-waste deserves to be made good use ofc.natural minerals contain more preciou

17、s metalsd.the percentage of precious metals is heavy in e-waste2. the responsibility of e-waste treatment should be extended.a.from producers to governmentsb.from governments to producersc.from individuals to distributors3名校名 推荐 d.from distributors to governments3.what does the passage mainly talk a

18、bout?a.the increase in e-waste.b.the creation of e-waste.c.the seriousness of e-waste.d.the management of e-waste.bmost damagingly, anger weakens a person s ability to think clearly and keep control over his behaviour. the angry person loses objectivity in evaluating the emotional significance of th

19、e person or situation that arouses his anger.not everyone experiences anger in the same way; what angers one person may amuse another. the specific expression of anger also differs from person to person based on biological and cultural forces. in contemporary culture, physical expressions of anger a

20、re generally considered too socially harmful to be tolerated. we no longer regard duels(决斗 )as an appropriate expression of anger resulting from one persons awareness of insulting behaviour on the part of another.anger can be identified in the brain, where the electrical activity changes.under most

21、conditions, eeg(脑电图 )measures of electrical activity show balanced activity between the right and left prefrontal(额叶前部 )areas. behaviourally this corresponds to the general even-handed disposition(意向 )that most of us possess most of the time. but when we are angry the eeg of the right and left prefr

22、ontal areas arent balanced and, as a result of this, were likely to react. and our behavioural response to anger is different from our response to other emotions, whether positive or negative.most positive emotions are associated with approach behaviour: we move closer to people we like.most negativ

23、e emotions, in contrast, are associated with avoidance behaviour:we move away from people and things that we dislike or that make us anxious.but anger is an exception to this pattern. the angrier we are, the more likely we are to move towards the object of our anger. this corresponds to what psychol

24、ogists refer to as offensive anger: the angry person moves closer in order to influence and control the person or situation causing his anger.this approach-and-confront behaviour is accompanied by a leftward prefrontal4名校名 推荐 asymmetry(不对称 )of eeg activity.interestingly, this asymmetry lessens if th

25、e angry person can experience empathy(同感 )towards the individual who is bringing forth the angry response.in defensive anger, in contrast, the eeg asymmetry is directed to the right and the angry person feels helpless in the face of the anger-inspiring situation. 4.the “duels” example in paragraph 2

26、 proves that the expression ofanger.a.usually has a biological basisb.varies among peoplec.is socially and culturally shapedd.influences ones thinking and evaluation5.what changes can be found in an angry brain? a.balanced electrical activity can be spotted. b.unbalanced patterns are found in prefro

27、ntal areas. c.electrical activity corresponds to ones behaviour. d.electrical activity agrees with one s disposition.6.which of the following is typical of offensive anger?a.approaching the source of anger.b.trying to control what is disliked.c.moving away from what is disliked.d.feeling helpless in

28、 the face of anger.7.what is the key message of the last paragraph?a.how anger differs from other emotions.b.how anger relates to other emotions.c.behavioural responses to anger.d.behavioural patterns of anger.第三节任务型阅读put a group of strangers in a room together,and they probablyll start a conversati

29、on. “ hot today, isn t it? ” one might say. “, you”anothersaidit replies.5名校名 推荐 why do we talk so much about the weather? when we meet new people, wedon t begin by telling them our life storywe. start with small talk, a polite conversation about something like traffic or weather.research suggests t

30、hat small talk can build new friendships. when we begin conversations with new people, we want to feel comfortable, and so do they. we use small talk to find common interests. once we have a common interest, a friendship can begin.small talk even helps people get hired. in order to impress at a job

31、interview, youneed to bond with the interviewer right away. proper small talk can make that first impression get you the job.so, how can you make small talk lead to a new friendship or job? first off, findcommon ground. select something around you that you share with the other person.next, keep the

32、conversation going. compliment(赞美 )the other person to makehim or her feel comfortable, and ask questions to show interest.third, keep eye contact(接触 ).when you look people in the eye, they feel youappreciate what they are saying. it makes you appear honest and builds trust.naturally, shy people might not have enough confidence to s