高中英语专题 Unit 1　Teenage life课时作业 5

1、课时作业 5.阅读理解AWhat a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before, but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like Id been at the school

2、 for a hundred years!The day started very early at 7：00 am. I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didnt love me, Mom said to send t

3、hem her way for a good talking to. I couldnt stop laughing.My mom dropped me off at the school gates about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde (金发的) girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving (招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we

4、became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new ski

5、lls.I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I only hope that my new friends feel the same way too.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者在文中主要描述了自己新学期的第一天。1How did the author feel the night before her new school?ATired. BExcited.CWorried. DRelaxed.2What did the a

6、uthor think of her mothers advice?AClear. BFunny.CReasonable. DExcellent.3What happened on the authors first day of school?AShe met many nice people.BShe had a hurried breakfast.CShe learned some new skills.DShe arrived at school very early.4What can we infer about Abigail?AShe disliked Stacey.BShe

7、was shy and quiet.CShe got on well with the author.DShe was an old friend of the author.BResearchers in Australia, who studied 1,500 people and their lifestyles, have found that having good friends can help you live longer. An American study of 10,000 students, over a period of 35 years, also found

8、that if you make more friends than the average (普通的) person at school, youll receive a higher salary (工资) in later life. People need good social skills at work to manage people and work in a team successfully. These are the same skills we use to make friends at school.On average, teenagers aged betw

9、een 15 and 17 have 500 “friends” on their favourite social networking site. Adults (成年人) have 130. So if you believe this research, you might live for a long time and be very rich.However, according to Professor Robin Dunbar from the University of Oxford, it probably wont make any difference. Dunbar

10、 studied the number of messages between users of a popular social networking website, each of whom had between 200 and 2,000 friends. He found that they always communicate with a maximum (最大量) of 150 people.Among these 150, Dunbar believes that around five people are close friends. Youve most likely

11、 known them for a long time; they are probably old friends and you share all your good and bad experiences with them. Then there are ten more friends. Although theyre close to you, you may not keep in touch with them every week. Next there are 35 people who you might spend time with because of a sha

12、red interest. You arent close. And finally, theres a large group of 100. You see or speak to these people at least once a year, but you dont know them well. Beyond (超过) this_number,_Dunbar says, its impossible to make any relationship meaningful.If you have a lot of online “friends”， try this experi

13、ment: First take away anyone you havent been in touch with for a year. Then remove people you cant remember and, finally, take away friends who you wouldnt mind losing touch with. How many do you have left? How many of these people are actually good friends? According to the research, these are the

14、only people that really matter.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。研究表明，朋友的质量比数量更重要。5What are the studies mentioned in the first paragraph mainly about?AThe number of friends you should have.BThe advantages of having a lot of friends.CSome social skills you may need at work.DSome useful advice on how to make friends.6Acco

15、rding to the American study, the most popular students at school _.Aare likely to spend more moneyBmay not be as popular at workCseem to get betterpaid jobsDwill work harder in later years7What does the underlined part “this number” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A10. B35.C100. D150.8What does the text mai

16、nly want to show?AYou need to spend more time with your friends.BThere is a lot of research on the influence of friends.CFriends are sometimes more important than family.DIts more important to have good friends than lots of friends.七选五 Selflove is the key to a happy life. After we have learned how t

17、o love ourselves, we will be able to love others. _1_ You have to learn some steps to develop selflove. Accept yourself the way you are. Every person has his or her own advantages and disadvantages. Our advantages make us proud but our disadvantages make us unhappy. This isnt the right attitude towa

18、rds life. _2_ In fact, no one on this earth is perfect. The key is to achieve a better balance (平衡) and try to be as happy as possible. Stop worrying. _3_ It wont help you get the solution (解决办法). In fact, it will make you very unhappy. So, dont let your worries influence you. This will help you face the difficulties of life more positively. Enjoy life. Take part in activities that you love and develop a hobby. _4_ Take some time to enjoy them at least once a week. This way you are doing something that you are good at, which will make you feel good about yourself，and make you start lovi