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UNIT5LAUNCHINGYOURCAREERⅠ.阅读理解Backin2024:Oneday,Iwasschedulingappointmentsintheoffice;thenext,Ibrokemylegandhadtostayinbed.Overtime,IgrewsickofvideoconferencingandTVmarathons,andstartedsearchingforsomethingnewtofillthelongandrestlessdays.Aheadlineonawebsitecaughtmyeye:“ThisWeavingLoom(织布机)SavedMeWhenAllMyPreviousHobbiesDisappeared”.Thiswastheuniversespeakingtome.Iimmediatelyboughtallthethingsrecommended—asmallloom,afewcolorsofthreads(线)andaweavingbook.Myfirstweavinglooked...notgreat.Iskippedthebookandfree-styledapink-and-whiteclothtohangonmyapartmentdoor.ItstartedoffOK;Istrungtheloomsuccessfullyandfiguredouthowtoslidethethreadedneedleoverandunderthebackboneofthecloth.Then,mistakeaftermistake,Ipulledthethreadwaytootight,makingthesidescurvein.Therewerelotsofgaps,whereIcouldseethewhitethreadsunderneaththecoloredones.Icouldn’tmakethelongfringe(穗)atthebottom.Inafitoffrustration,Ileftitamess.Humbledbymypride,Iopenedtheweavingbook.Ilearnedhowtogetmyedgesstraightandmyendsneat.Ifiguredouthowtosewbacksontocloths,stuffthemwithcottonandmakecolorfulpillowstodisplayonmysofa.SoonIstartedmakingsomeformyfamiliesandfriends.Ievensavedupmoneytobuya4-by-4-footloom,whereIworkedonbiggerobjects.Iwasofficiallytakenwithit.Actually,I’veneverbeengoodatanythingthatrequireshand-eye-braincooperation.Butweaving,somehow,feelsdifferent.Itrequiresthesamestepsrepeatedoveragainandencouragesyoutoloseyourselfintheprocess.EverytimeIpickupmyloom,mybrainquietsdown;asmyneedleslipsbetweenthreads,Igroundmyself.I’veneverlovedahobbylikethis.1.Whydidtheauthorbuyaloom?A.Topassthetime.B.Totryoutanidea.C.Toescapefromwork.D.Toreplacemarathons.2.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofherfirstweaving?A.Boring. B.Pleasing.C.Disappointing. D.Encouraging.3.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Thevalueoftheweavingbook.B.Theadviceforweavingbeginners.C.Theattitudetowardspreviousmistakes.D.Theprocessofgrowingloveforweaving.4.Whatdoestheauthorseemtoloveaboutweaving?A.Itisameanstomakealiving.B.Itisacraftwithcalmingquality.C.Itisawaytokeeptraditionsalive.D.Itisapracticeforhumanconnection.Ⅱ.完形填空GailRodgersisprovingthatyoudon’thavetobeyoungtomakeapositiveimpactonyourcommunity.AcrosstheUnitedStates,poolshavebeencuttingback1orclosingentirelyduetoashortageoflifeguards.WhenthatalmosthappenedatMontgomeryTowneCondominiums,66-year-oldGail2up.

Gailservedasalifeguard.Butthatwas50yearsago,andGailquickly3howmuchthingshavechangedsincethen.

“It’shugely4now,”Gailsaid.“Thelifeguardbackthenwouldsitinthechairandmightblowthewhistle5totellyoutostoprunningorso.Theyhadnoflotation(浮标)device—allthey6wasawhistle.Sotheywerereallymorepolicethananythingelse.”

The7examneededtobecomeacertifiedlifeguardisno8.Itincludesa300-yardswimand9abrickatthebottomofapool.Still,evenknowingthese10didn’tstopGail.

“Iwentandgottheprecertification,andthenIwentthroughthefulltraining,”she11.

Gailofficiallystarted12asapart-timelifeguardonMay27.She’lllikely13moreshiftswhensummercomes,butfornow,she’sabletohavequitea14schedule.

Now,Gailhopesher15willgiveothersthecouragetheyneedtogivelifeguardingachance.

1.A.expenses B.restrictionsC.hours D.taxes2.A.pulled B.caught C.held D.stepped3.A.learned B.questioned C.recorded D.shared4.A.helpful B.successfulC.different D.important5.A.stressfully B.awkwardlyC.secretly D.occasionally6.A.owned B.obtainedC.noticed D.removed7.A.physical B.visualC.medical D.psychological8.A.limit B.point C.joke D.problem9.A.keeping B.grabbing C.breaking D.carving10.A.schedules B.measuresC.results D.requirements11.A.argued B.explained C.predicted D.shouted12.A.experiment B.trainingC.duty D.exploration13.A.handover B.putoff C.ruleout D.takeon14.A.flexible B.tight C.new D.special15.A.progress B.experience C.course D.adviceⅢ.读后续写阅读下面材料,依据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Itwasadreamborninfire.AndreaPetersonwas5whenshewastrappedontheledge(窗台)ofaburningbuilding.“Throwthekiddown!”saidoneofthefiremenbelow,whoseeyesarefirmandcourageous,alongwithprofessionalrescuetechniques.Seeingthis,littleAndreajumpedintolifesavingarmsandalife-longambition:Shewantedtofightfiresasherrescuersdid.Shetoldthattothemenwhohadsavedher,andtheylaughednaturallythewaygrown-upsdowhenakidsayshewantstobeanastronautorasportsstar.Butthiswasbackinatimewhenlittlegirlsweren’tevenallowedtofantasize(幻想)aboutsuchgrandgoals.“You’llbeagoodmommy,”thefirementoldher.“You’llbeagoodteacher,maybeyou’llbeanurse,butyoucanneverbeafireman.”Indeed,lifesidelinedherambitiousdream.Shewasstudyingforadegreeinaviationtechnology(航空科技)andthat’swhereshemetherhusband,Dennis.Unfortunately,Denniswasdiagnosedwithcancer.Petersonspent31yearscaringforthemansheloved,andin2007,whenDenniswasabouttoleave,hewasatpeacebutworriedabouther.“Butwhatareyougoingtodo?”“I’llbefine,”shetoldhim.At61,sheattendedacourseforemergencies.Shewentonanambulanceride-alongfromtimetotime.Itturnedouttobealife-and-deathsituation,whichremindedherofthechildhoodexperiencebackinthefire.Everytimeshesawpeoplewhowereinneedweresuccessfullyrescued,Petersonfeltthatlong-agochildhoodcalling.Sheearnedheremergencymedicaltechnicianlicenseandrespondedtofirecallswiththeambulance.ShefoundthatheryearsoftendingtoDennishadpreparedherfordealingwiththevarietyofhurtsandills.Theinsidecallingechoedincreasinglystronger.留意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式作答。Afterayear,shesignedupforatrainingunitforfirefighters._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Finallycamethewrittenandphysicalfitnesstestday._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案：Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲解并描述了作者生病之后,无意中接触到了纺织并爱上了它,因为它能让作者静下心来。1.B微小环节理解题。依据第一段中的“Overtime,IgrewsickofvideoconferencingandTVmarathons,andstartedsearchingforsomethingnewtofillthelongandrestlessdays.”及其次段中的“Aheadlineonawebsitecaughtmyeye:‘ThisWeavingLoomSavedMeWhenAllMyPreviousHobbiesDisappeared.’”可知,作者买织布机是为了试验一个想法。2.C微小环节理解题。依据第三段中的“Myfirstweavinglooked...notgreat.”可知,作者对自己的第一次纺织感到不满足。3.D段落大意题。依据第五段中的“Ilearnedhowtogetmyedgesstraightandmyendsneat.”以及“SoonIstartedmakingsomeformyfamiliesandfriends.Ievensavedupmoneytobuya4-by-4-footloom,whereIworkedonbiggerobjects.”可知,第五段主要讲的是作者渐渐爱上纺织的过程。4.B推理推断题。依据最终一段中的“EverytimeIpickupmyloom,mybrainquietsdown”可知,作者爱上纺织是因为这是一种能让人宁静下来的手艺。Ⅱ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲解并描述66岁的盖尔(Gail)在看到游泳馆因为缺少救生员而要缩短开放时间或关闭时自告奋勇,重新起先做救生员的工作。1.C依据下文“duetoashortageoflifeguards”可知,因为缺少救生员,所以游泳池不得不缩短开放时间或者关闭。故选C项。2.D依据下文“Gailofficiallystartedasapart-timelifeguardonMay27.”和“Now,Gailhopesherwillgiveothersthecouragetheyneedtogivelifeguardingachance.”可知,在社区发生缺少救生员的状况时,66岁的盖尔自告奋勇,又起先做救生员了。故选D项。

3.A依据下文“‘It’shugelynow,’Gailsaid.‘Thelifeguardbackthenwouldsitinthechairandmightblowthewhistletotellyoutostoprunningorso.Theyhadnoflotationdevice—alltheywasawhistle.Sotheywerereallymorepolicethananythingelse.’”可知,盖尔了解到,现在做救生员和过去相比发生了很大的变更。故选A项。

4.C依据下文“‘Thelifeguardbackthenwouldsitinthechairandmightblowthewhistletotellyoutostoprunningorso.Theyhadnoflotationdevice—alltheywasawhistle.Sotheywerereallymorepolicethananythingelse.’”可知,现在和以前做救生员的状况不一样了。故选C项。

5.D依据下文“Sotheywerereallymorepolicethananythingelse.”可知,警察就是会时时常地吹哨子来提示人们不要乱跑。故选D项。6.A依据下文“wasawhistle”可知,哨子是救生员所拥有的东西。故选A项。7.A依据下文“Itincludesa300-yardswimandabrickatthebottomofapool.”可知,这是做一名救生员须要进行的身体素养的检查。故选A项。

8.C依据下文“Itincludesa300-yardswimandabrickatthebottomofapool.Still,evenknowingthesedidn’tstopGail.”可知,做一名救生员须要进行的体格检查不是开玩笑的,是须要真本领的。故选C项。

9.B依据下文“abrickatthebottomofapool”可知,因为盖尔要做救生员,就应当会遇到从水里把溺水者捞起来的状况,所以考试内容是从水底捞起一块砖。故选B项。10.D依据上文“Itincludesa300-yardswimandabrickatthebottomofapool.”可知,这些内容都是介绍做救生员须要进行的测试和要求。故选D项。

11.B依据上文“Iwentandgottheprecertification,andthenIwentthroughthefulltraining”可知,这里是说明盖尔重新成为救生员所付出的努力和得到的成果。故选B项。12.C依据下文“asapart-timelifeguard”可知,盖尔正式履行自己作为兼职救生员的职责。故选C项。13.D依据下文“moreshiftswhensummercomes”可知,当夏天到来时,盖尔应当是很可能会担当起更多的责任,接受更多的轮班。故选D项。14.A依据上文“but”可知,上下文是转折关系,上面提到盖尔夏天会很忙,所以现在的时辰表应当是比较灵敏的,不太忙。故选A项。15.B依据下文“willgiveother