高中英语专题 Welcome Unit 课时作业 1

1、课时作业 1.阅读理解AMy husband and I recently went to Disney World with our three children. We had a wonderful time. Besides, I experienced something that left a deep impression on me.Our children were excited about the attraction where children could drive the cars. They were so delighted that I decided to

2、 stand beside the track to get pictures of everyone as they drove past on the track.As I waited for them to drive by, I noticed a car with a father and his son who was about 7 years old. They rolled down the hill at the beginning, but suddenly the car stopped. The young driver looked nervous, “I can

3、t do it.” His father quietly said, “Yes, you can.”“No. I cant！”“Yes, you can, son.”The little guy was almost in tears, “I cant！” With deep patience, the father said, “Son, you can do this. Im going to help you.” A moment later, with the father helping his son, the two went smoothly (顺利地) on their wa

4、y down the track.The scene brought tears to my eyes and it reminded (使想起) me of my dear father. Just like that little boys dad, my father used to say the same words to me. Every time things got hard or when I experienced setbacks along the way, he would say, “Michelle, you can do this. Im going to h

5、elp you.”Time and time again the words greatly encouraged me on the journey. Im aware that I cant do things under my own power, but the words “Yes, you can” come beside me and give me wisdom and strength. As I benefited (受益) a lot from them, I often tell my children never to say “I cant” easily when

6、 they meet something difficult.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者一家去迪士尼游玩，途中遇到了一对父子，那位父亲教育儿子的话使得作者想起了自己的父亲。1Why did the author stand beside the track?AShe didnt dare to drive alone.BShe wasnt interested in driving cars.CShe wanted to take photos for her family.DShe wanted to rest for a few minutes.2How did the auth

7、or react to the fathers helping his son?AShe was greatly moved.BShe was impressed by the boys patience.CShe decided to learn from the father.DShe reminded the father not to be too strict.3What does the underlined word in the last but one paragraph mean?ADisasters.BFrustration.CFights. DPain.4What ca

8、n we infer from the passage?AThe author enjoys traveling very much.BThe author is patient with her children.CThe author was greatly encouraged by the boys father.DThe author was greatly influenced by the words“Yes, you can”BI began smoking at 13, with a friend in the evenings when we were out. I nev

9、er thought of the damage it brought me. But I had a bad cough after a cold, and my teeth werent as white as my sisters, who never smoked. I no longer played any sports. Since all my friends smoked, I never felt different.I met and married my husband Paul when we were 22，both smoking like chimneys (烟

10、囱). I had two children by the time I was 26, and life went on as normal. We smoked around our children, never thinking it would be doing them any harm. They both begged us to stop when they learned about the hazards of smoking. We just rolled our eyes at each other.My parents quit smoking, and my au

11、nts quit smoking, but they were older. I had lots of time to quit in my life. Pauls mother died of a heart attack at only 55, after suffering two diseases caused by smoking. And still we smoked.At the age of 36, I had a child with a breathing problem. We moved outside to smoke, as she had such troub

12、le breathing, and we didnt want to add to that!Then my father died a few years later of cancer throughout his body. Still I smoked, even as he asked me on his deathbed to try to stop. I did mean to, but I thought that I had too many worries to deal with. How would I face them without a smoke? Little

13、 did I know then that the smoking was only adding to my inability (无能) to deal with trouble, clouding my whole world in smoke.Then Paul had an extremely serious problem in his heart because of a condition caused by smoking. Finally, I decided to quit smoking. I knew Id suffer greatly too if I kept s

14、moking. Paul decided to join me, of course. He had no choice if he didnt want to die.Luckily, we made it. Now I have enough energy, a joy in living, and more confidence than ever before.【语篇解读】作者十三岁开始吸烟，一直认为没必要戒烟，后来她丈夫的心脏因为吸烟出了问题，她终于决定戒烟了。5What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 1?AShe pick

15、ed up the habit of smoking from her friends.BHer sister once persuaded her to stop smoking.CShe knew smoking would damage her health.DShe felt she was different from others.6What does the underlined word “hazards” in Paragraph 2 mean?ACauses. BDangers.CSteps. DRules.7Why didnt the author quit smokin

16、g when her parents and aunts did that?ABecause they didnt ask her to do that.BBecause Paul didnt want her to do that.CBecause she was extremely healthy then.DBecause she thought it was still early to do that.8What does the author want to tell us?AIts really dangerous to smoke.BIts not easy to live a

17、 healthy life.CIts really difficult to quit smoking.DWe should be confident about our life.完形填空The Great Depression started in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. During that time, many people lost their _1_. My parents were _2_ them. It was 1935 when I was 10 years old. We still _3_ on relief (救济)A f

18、ew days before Christmas, I was washing the _4_ after dinner when I looked out of a kitchen window and saw my father sitting on the stoop (门廊), wearing a(n) _5_ face. A mailman saw him and asked him what was wrong.I heard my father say that he had _6_ his food vouchers (票券) and that the _7_ had gone

19、 beyond the time limit. He had tried to work as a laborer through the Works Progress Administration, but he _8_ because he wasnt a very _9_ man.The work was too hard for him.I was _10_， having seen newspaper pictures of people being _11_ out of the apartments with all their belongings. “How much do

20、you need？” the mailman asked _12_. My dad said he needed $33 for the rent. Without thinking twice, the mailman took out $50 from his wallet and _13_ it to my father. My dad said, “I dont know when Ill be able to pay you back.” The mailman put an arm around my father and _14_ him by saying, “Things w

21、ill not be this way _15_.It doesnt matter _16_ you will pay me back.”The mailman _17_ me looking through the window and said, “There will be times in the future when someone _18_ your help. I hope you and your son _19_ today. Help them in your own _20_ and tell them what happened today. This will be my payback. Merry Christmas！”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。美国大萧条时期，作者一家靠救济生活。有一天，父亲正在发愁时，一位邮递员无私的资助使他们得以摆脱