高中英语专题 Unit 1　Teenage life课时作业 6

1、课时作业 6阅读理解ALike any new ninthgrader on the first day of school, Joemar Class had ninthgrader emotion (情绪). Hes not used to school in Hartford. Hes used to going to school in his hometown of Florida, used to seeing his friends, used to having class in Spanish.“Nervioso，”he said in Spanish.We first me

2、t Joemar in midOctober in the San Juan Airport. His father, Guillermo Class, had sold his car to buy plane tickets to get his kids and fly them up from Puerto Rico. The island was almost destroyed (毁坏) by the deadly storm Hurricane Maria.Now, they are settling into their new home in Hartfords South

3、End. A week later, and, using his wifes car, Class drove 16yearold Joemar to his first day at Bulkeley High School. After a short ride, he got out in front of his new school. Inside, he met Gretchen Levitz the schools program director.“I see you have a new uniform (校服)，” Levitz said. “You look great

4、. Are you ready for a good first day？”Then he met a couple of teachers.“Hello，” they each said in Spanish. They asked where hes from, and told him they were happy to see him. Then, Levitz took him on a quick tour of the school before classes began to her office, the school store, the library, and th

5、e dining hall.A total of 19 languages are spoken in Bulkeley High School. “We have so many new students coming here from other countries every single day，” Levitz said. “So its not like hes the only one who has that feeling.”“You could tell hes a little worried，” Guillermo said as we left. “But, at

6、the same time, hes looking forward to it.”【语篇解读】本文是新闻报道。文章主要报道了一名十六岁的男孩转校上学第一天的经历。1What kind of feeling did Joemar have on his first day of school?AAngry. BExcited.CNervous. DRelaxed.2Why did Joemar leave Florida?AHis old school closed down.BHe wanted to see his mother.CHe expected to have a new lif

7、e.DHis town was hit by a terrible storm.3What did Joemar do before he walked into his new classroom?AHe had a long talk with his father.BHe learned some simple Spanish words.CHe said hello to some of his classmates.DHe had a short look around his new school.4What can we learn about Bulkeley High Sch

8、ool?AIt has no library.BIt is an international school.CIt plans to open Spanish classes.DIt requires all students to wear uniforms.BI came to the United States ten years ago. I would always say that I was trying to study, but there were always things like work and my kids that would not allow me to

9、start.Now I realized that those were only excuses. What stopped me was that I was afraid to start studying again. I always believed I would learn by myself.One day, however, my son told me that he was sad because his friends would come over and I didnt understand them because I didnt speak English.

10、He was also sad because I could never help him with his homework. That same day, I told myself, “Rocio, you have to start believing in yourself and you will see you can make it.”The next day, I went downtown to look for a big banner (横幅) in front of the school which said that they offered classes fo

11、r adults. I came in to see if I could join, but the classes were closed already. That night I took the kids to the movies, and on the way back, I told them we would take a new route. I ended up getting lost. Thats the way I found Chaffey College. The following Monday, I went to ask for information.

12、They told me that summer school was starting that week.Thats how I started studying English last summer. It is difficult, but I have had great rewards. My daughter had written a story for school. It was about the female they most admired and why. She wrote that I was the person she most admired beca

13、use I had started going to college. I will never forget this.【语篇解读】十年前作者来到美国，由于工作和生活中的琐事一直不能学习。直到有一天儿子跟作者说他很伤心，因为作者英文差，听不懂他的朋友们所说的话，而且也不能帮助他做作业。从那时起，作者开始下决心学英文。5According to the passage, the author probably is a _.Ateacher BdoctorCfather Dmother6What made the author make up her mind to study English

14、?AWhat her son said.BWhat her daughter said.CThinking about herself.DThinking about her daughter.7How did they find Chaffey College?AOn the way to the movies.BThey took a new route and got lost.CAsk a stranger for information.DAccording to the banner.8Which of the following is NOT true?AThe author c

15、ame to the United States from another country.BThe author had two children including one daughter.CWhat really changed the authors life was that she believed in herself.C A recent study followed nearly 1,500 old people for 10 years. It found that those who had a large network of friends lived longer

16、 than those with fewer friends by more than 20%.This study isnt the only one that shows friendships can be good for our health.Lots of research has shown social support and good health are connected. One recent study focuses on people with ovarian cancer. It says those with lots of social support ha

17、d much lower levels of a protein connected to more dangerous cancers. This made their treatments (治疗) work better. In another study, women with breast cancer in a support group lived twice as long as those not in a support group. They also had much less pain. Sheldon Cohen, a professor at Carnegie M

18、ellon University in Pittsburgh, says strong social support helps people deal with stress. “There may be more benefits as well，” Cohen says. “Friends encourage you to look after yourself better. And people with more friends have higher selfconfidence, so they feel they have more control over their li

19、ves.”Other studies show people with fewer friends are likely to die sooner after having a heart attack, compared with people having a strong social network. Having lots of friends may even lower your chance of catching a cold. “People with social support have fewer immune (免疫的) problems and lower levels of stress，” says Tasha Howe, who works at Humboldt State University. “We are social animals, and we were born to be in groups，” Howe says. “We have always needed others to survive better. Its in our genes.” People with a big social g