国开人文英语4期末复习题

人文英语4

人文英语4

单元自测一1

-Hello,mayIspeaktoJohn?

-选择一项：

A.Youarewantedonthetelephone.

B.CanIleaveamessageforhim?

CJustasecond(please.

-Excuseme,couldyoutellthetime?

-选择一项：

A.It'sthreethirtybymywatch.

B.Canyouseetheclock?

C.You'dbetterbuyawatch.

WhatisthetraintoBirmingham?选择一项：

A.feeB.tripC.fare

John'sfathermathematicsinthisschooleversincehegraduatedfrom

HarvardUniversity•选择一项：

A.hastaughtBleachesC.taught

WhenLilycamehomeat5pmyesterday,hermotherdinnerinthekitchen.

选择一项：

A.cooksB.wascookingC.cooked

Graffitipaintingistraditionallyadaredevilpursuit.Teenagersdodgesecurity

guardstoputtheirnamesontrainsandbuses.Butoverthepastdecade,graffitihas

allbutdisappearedfromBritain'scities.Between2007and2012thenumberof

incidentsofgraffitirecordedbytheBritishTransportPolicefellby63%.Asurveyby

theEnvironmentMinistryshowsthatfewerplacesareblightedbytagsthanever.

Graffitiareincreasinglyconfinedtosanctionedwalls,suchastheStockwellballcourts.

Intimethepracticemaydieoutentirely.

Themostobviousreasonforthedeclineintaggingandtrain-paintingisbetter

policing.NumerousCCTVcamerasmeanitishardertogetawaywithpaintingillegally.

Andpunishmentsaremoresevere.Agenerationalshiftisapparent,too.Fewer

teenagersaregettingintopaintingwalls.TheyprefertoplaywithiPadsandvideo

games.Somehavegonetoartschoolandwanttomakemoneyfromtheirpaintings.

TheInternetmeansthatpainterscanwinfarmoreattentionbypostingpicturesonline

thantheycanbybreakingintoarailwayyard.

Taggersandgraffitiartistsmostlygrewupinthe1980sand1990s.Those

men—andalmostallaremen——arenowolderandlesswillingtotakerisks.Graffiti

mayeventuallydisappear.Butfornowthehobbyisalmostrespectable.Theformer

graffitiartistspaintabandonedwarehousesattheweekend.Ithasbecomesomething

todoonaSundayafternoon——aslightlyhealthieralternativetosittingandwatching

football.

l.Teenagersarenotafraidofbeingcaughtbysecurityguardswhentheyputtheir

namesontrainsandbuses.F

2.Lesstagscanbefoundinpublicplacesnowadays.T

3.Becauseofbetterpolicinggraffitidecreases.T

4.Someteenagersgotoartschoolinordertolearntopaintwalls.F

5.Taggersandgraffitiartistsarestillwillingtotakerisks.F

单元自测一2

-Thankyouforyourinvitation.

-选择一项：

A.It'sapleasure.

B.Itdoesn'tmatter.

C.I'IIappreciateit.

-Excuseme,couldyou:ellthetime?

-选择一项：

A.Canyouseetheclock?

B.It'sthreethirtybymywatch.

C.You'dbetterbuyawatch.

WhatisthetraintoBirmingham?选择一项:

A.fee

B.fare

C.trip

Didyounoticetheguyheadlookedlikeabigpotato?选择一项：

A.which

B.who

C.whose

Neverbeforeseesuchaterriblecaraccidentontheroad!选择一项：

A.didI

B.haveI

C.Ihave

Graffitipaintingistraditionallyadaredevilpursuit.Teenagersdodgesecurity

guardstoputtheirnamesontrainsandbuses.Butoverthepastdecade,graffitihas

allbutdisappearedfromBritain'scities.Between2007and2012thenumberof

incidentsofgraffitirecordedbytheBritishTransportPolicefellby63%.Asurveyby

theEnvironmentMinistryshowsthatfewerplacesareblightedbytagsthanever.

Graffitiareincreasinglyconfinedtosanctionedwalls,suchastheStockwellballcourts.

Intimethepracticemaydieoutentirely.

Themostobviousreasonforthedeclineintaggingandtrain-paintingisbetter

policing.NumerousCCT\Zcamerasmeanitishardertogetawaywithpaintingillegally.

Andpunishmentsaremoresevere.Agenerationalshiftisapparent,too.Fewer

teenagersaregettingintopaintingwalls.TheyprefertoplaywithiPadsandvideo

games.Somehavegonetoartschoolandwanttomakemoneyfromtheirpaintings.

TheInternetmeansthatpainterscanwinfarmoreattentionbypostingpicturesonline

thantheycanbybreakingintoarailwayyard.

Taggersandgraffitiartistsmostlygrewupinthe1980sand1990s.Those

men—andalmostallaremen—arenowolderandlesswillingtotakerisks.Graffiti

mayeventuallydisappear.Butfornowthehobbyisalmostrespectable.Theformer

graffitiartistspaintabandonedwarehousesattheweekend.Ithasbecomesomething

todoonaSundayafternoon—aslightlyhealthieralternativetosittingandwatching

football.

l.Teenagersarenotafraidofbeingcaughtbysecurityguardswhentheyputtheir

namesontrainsandbuses..F

2.Lesstagscanbefoundinpublicplacesnowadays.T

3.Becauseofbetterpolicinggraffitidecreases.T

4.Someteenagersgotoartschoolinordertolearntopaintwalls.F

5.Taggersandgraffitiartistsarestillwillingtotakerisks.F

单元自测一3

-Thankyouforyourinvitation.

-选择一项：

A.It'sapleasure.

B.I'IIappreciateit.

C.Itdoesn'tmatter.

-DoyouthinkIcanborrowyourbikeforafewhours?

-选择一项：

A.Iamafraidyoucan.

B.Idon'tthinkso.

C.I'msorry,butIreallyneeditthisafternoon.

Asthebuscameroundthecorner,itranabigtreebytheroadside.选择一,

项：

A.onB.overC.into

Didyounoticetheguyheadlookedlikeabigpotato?选择一项：

A.whoB.whoseC.which

Neverbeforeseesuchaterriblecaraccidentontheroad!选择一项:

A.didIB.IhaveC.haveI

JimThorpewasaNativeAmerican.Hewasbornin1888inanIndianTerritory（印

第安人保护区）thatisnowOklahoma.LikemostNativeAmericanchildrenthen,he

likedtofish,hunt,swim,andplaygamesoutdoors.Hewashealthyandstrong,buthe

hadverylittleformaleducation.In1950,JimThorpewasnamedthegreatest

Americanfootballplayer.HewasalsoanOlympicgoldmedalwinner.ButThorpehad

manytragediesinhislife.

Jimhadatwinbrotherwhodiedwhenhewasnineyearsold.Bythetimehewas

16,hismotherandfatherwerealsodead,Jimthenwenttoaspecialschoolin

PennsylvaniaforNativeAmericanchildren.There,helearnedtoreadandwriteand

alsobegantoplaysports.Jimwaspoor,soheIe代schoolfortwoyearstoearnsome

money.Duringthistime,heplayedonabaseballteam.Theteampaidhimonly$15a

week.Soonhereturnedtoschooltocompletehiseducation.Jimwasastarathlete（运

动员）inseveralsports,includingbaseball,running,andfootball.Hewonmanyawards

forhisathleticability,mainlyforfootball.Inmanygames,hescoredallormostofthe

pointsforhisteam.

In1912,whenJimThorpewas24yearsold,hebecamepartoftheU.SOlympic

team.Hecompetedintwoverydifficultevents:thepentathlonandthedecathlon.

Bothrequiregreatabilityandstrength.Thepentathlonhasfivetrackandfieldevents,

includingthelongjumpandthe1500-meterrace.Thedecathlonhastentrackand

fieldevents,withrunningjumpingandthrowingcortests.

Peoplethoughtitwasimpossibleforanathletetocompeteinboththe

pentathlonandthedecathlon.SoeveryonewassurprisedwhenThorpewongold

medalsinbothevents.WhentheKingofSwedenpresentedThorpewithhistwogold

medals,hesaid,“Sir,youarethegreatestathleteintheworld//Thorpewasasimple

andhonestman.Hejustanswered,"Thanks,King.”

1.FromthepassagewelearnthatJimThorpewasbornin回答.

A.IndiaB.PennsylvaniaC.Oklahoma

2.Accordingtothepassage,mostAmericanIndianchildrenlovedallthe

followingEXCEPT回答

A.FishingB.singingC.swimming

3.JimThorpestartedtoplaysports回答.

A.beforehewas9yearsold

B.whenhewas16yearsold

C.whenhewas24yearsold

4.Theworddecathloninparagraph3probablymeans回答

A.jumping

B.fivetrackandfieldevents

C.tentrackandfieldevents

5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?回答

A.In1912,Thorpewentbacktofinishhiscollegeeducation.

B.Thorpewontwogoldmedalsinthe1912OlympicGames.

C.Thorpeonceplayedonabaseballteamformoney.

单元自测一4

-Goodafternoon.CanIhelpyou?

-选择一项：

A.Ineedtobuyabirthdaypresentformyson.

B.Idon'tthinkIneedanyofyourhelp.

C.Yes,Ithinkso,too.

-Thankyouforyourinvitation.

-选择一项：

A.It'sapleasure.

B.rilappreciateit.

C.Itdoesn'tmatter.

Onaverage,asuccessfullawyerhastotalktoseveraladay.选择一项：

A.customers

B.dients

C.guests

John'sfathermathematicsinthisschooleversincehegraduatedfrom

HarvardUniversity.选择一项：

A.taught

B.hastaught

C.teaches

WhenLilycamehomeat5pmyesterday,hermotherdinnerinthekitchen.选择

一项：

A.cooks

B.wascooking

C.cooked

JimThorpewasaNativeAmerican.Hewasbornin1888inanIndianTerritory（E[l

第安人保护区）thatisnowOklahoma.LikemostNativeAmericanchildrenthen,he

likedtofish,hunt,swim,andplaygamesoutdoors.Hewashealthyandstrong,buthe

hadverylittleformaleducation.In1950,JimThorpewasnamedthegreatest

Americanfootballplayer.HewasalsoanOlympicgoldmedalwinner.ButThorpehad

manytragediesinhislife.

Jimhadatwinbrotherwhodiedwhenhewasnineyearsold.Bythetimehewas

16,hismotherandfatherwerealsodead,Jimthenwenttoaspecialschoolin

PennsylvaniaforNativeAmericanchildren.There,helearnedtoreadandwriteand

alsobegantoplaysports.Jimwaspoor,soheleftschoolfortwoyearstoearnsome

money.Duringthistime,heplayedonabaseballteam.Theteampaidhimonly$15a

week.Soonhereturnedtoschooltocompletehiseducation.Jimwasastarathlete（运

动员）inseveralsports,includingbaseball,running,andfootball.Hewonmanyawards

forhisathleticability,mainlyforfootball.Inmanygames,hescoredallormostofthe

pointsforhisteam.

In1912,whenJimThorpewas24yearsold,hebecamepartoftheU.SOlympic

team.Hecompetedintwoverydifficultevents:thepentathlonandthedecathlon.

Bothrequiregreatabilityandstrength.Thepentathlonhasfivetrackandfieldevents,

includingthelongjumpandthe1500-meterrace.Thedecathlonhastentrackand

fieldevents,withrunningjumpingandthrowingcontests.

Peoplethoughtitwasimpossibleforanathletetocompeteinboththe

pentathlonandthedecathlon.SoeveryonewassurprisedwhenThorpewongold

medalsinbothevents.WhentheKingofSwedenpresentedThorpewithhistwogold

medals,hesaid,“Sir,youarethegreatestathleteintheworld."Thorpewasasimple

andhonestman.Hejustanswered,''Thanks,King.”

2.FromthepassagewelearnthatJimThorpewasbornin回答.

A.IndiaB.PennsylvaniaC.Oklahoma

2.Accordingtothepassage,mostAmericanIndianchildrenlovedallthe

followingEXCEPT回答

A.FishingB.singingC.swimming

3.JimThorpestartedtoplaysports回答.

A.beforehewas9yearsold

B.whenhewas16yearsold

C.whenhewas24yearsold

4.Theworddecathloninparagraph3probablymeans回答

A.jumping

B.fivetrackandfieldevents

C.tentrackandfieldevents

5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?回答

A.In1912,Thorpewentbacktofinishhiscollegeeducation.

B.Thorpewontwogoldmedalsinthe1912OlympicGames.

C.Thorpeonceplayedonabaseballteamformoney.

单元自测一5

-Hello,mayIspeaktoJohn?

-选择一项：

A.Youarewantedonthetelephone.

B.Justasecond,please.

C.CanIleaveamessageforhim?

-DoyouthinkIcanborrowyourbikeforafewhours?

-选择一项：

A.I'msorry,butIreallyneeditthisafternoon.

B.Idon'tthinkso.

C.Iamafraidyoucan.

ProfessorSmithpromisedtolookmypaper,thatis,toreaditcarefullybefore

thedefence.选择一项：

A.onB.overC.after

John'sfathermathematicsinthisschooleversincehegraduatedfrom

HarvardUniversity.选择一项：

A.taughtB.hastaughtC.teaches

BoththekidsandtheirparentsEnglish,Ithink.Iknowitfromtheiraccent.选

择一项：

A.isB.areC.been

JimThorpewasaNativeAmerican.Hewasbornin1888inanIndianTerritory（印

第安人保护区）thatisnowOklahoma.LikemostNativeAmericanchildrenthen,he

likedtofish,hunt,swim,andplaygamesoutdoors.Hewashealthyandstrong,buthe

hadverylittleformaleducation.In1950,JimThorpewasnamedthegreatest

Americanfootballplayer.HewasalsoanOlympicgoldmedalwinner.ButThorpehad

manytragediesinhislife.

Jimhadatwinbrotherwhodiedwhenhewasnineyearsold.Bythetimehewas

16,hismotherandfatherwerealsodead,Jimthenwenttoaspecialschoolin

PennsylvaniaforNativeAmericanchildren.There,helearnedtoreadandwriteand

alsobegantoplaysports.Jimwaspoor,soheleftschoolfortwoyearstoearnsome

money.Duringthistime,heplayedonabaseballteam.Theteampaidhimonly$15a

week.Soonhereturnedtoschooltocompletehiseducation.Jimwasastarathlete（运

动员）inseveralsports,includingbaseball,running,andfootball.Hewonmanyawards

forhisathleticability,mainlyforfootball.Inmanygames,hescoredallormostofthe

pointsforhisteam.

In1912,whenJimThorpewas24yearsold,hebecamepartoftheU.SOlympic

team.Hecompetedintwoverydifficultevents:thepentathlonandthedecathlon.

Bothrequiregreatabilityandstrength.Thepentathlonhasfivetrackandfieldevents,

includingthelongjumpandthe1500-meterrace.Thedecathlonhastentrackand

fieldevents,withrunningjumpingandthrowingcontests.

Peoplethoughtitwasimpossibleforanathletetocompeteinboththe

pentathlonandthedecathlon.SoeveryonewassurprisedwhenThorpewongold

medalsinbothevents.WhentheKingofSwedenpresentedThorpewithhistwogold

medals,hesaid,z,Sir,youarethegreatestathleteintheworld."Thorpewasasimple

andhonestman.Hejustanswered,^Thanks,King.”

3.FromthepassagewelearnthatJimThorpewasbornin回答.

A.IndiaB.PennsylvaniaC.Oklahoma

2.Accordingtothepassage,mostAmericanIndianchildrenlovedallthe

followingEXCEPT回答

A.FishingB.singingC.swimming

3.JimThorpestartedtoplaysports回答.

A.beforehewas9yearsold

B.whenhewas16yearsold

C.whenhewas24yearsold

4.Theworddecathloninparagraph3probablymeans回答

A.jumping

B.fivetrackandfieldevents

C.tentrackandfieldevents

5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?回答

A.In1912,Thorpewentbacktofinishhiscollegeeducation.

B.Thorpewontwogoldmedalsinthe1912OlympicGames.

C.Thorpeonceplayedonabaseballteamformoney.

单元自测二1

-Youarelate.Thediscussionstarted30minutesago.

-选择一项：

A.Iamreallysorry.

B.Well,Idon'tknow.

C.Don'tblameme.

-Wouldyoulikesomethingtodrink?Whataboutacupoftea?

-选择一项：

A.No,Iwouldn't.B.No,thanks.C.Yes,Iwant.

Ifshewantstostaythin,shemustmakeainherdiet.选择一项：

A.turnB.runC.change

Nomatter,thelittlesistersmanagedtoroundthesheepupanddrive

thembackhomesafely.选择一项：

A.itwassnowing

B.harditwassnowing

C.howharditwassnowing

Eggs,thoughrichinnourishments,haveoffat.选择一项：

A.thelargenumberB.alargeamountC.largenumber

排序题

A.Icouldn'tagreemore.

B.Whatelse?

C.Onceweseparateandrecyclethem.

D.ButIhaveaconcern.

E.Thatisreallyagreatadvice.

Peter:Molly,lookatthis.Thenewspapersaysweshouldsorttrash.

Molly:Thatwouldbegreat!Ialwayshateitwhenpeoplemixingallthetrashtogether.

Peter:E.Thatisreallyagreatadvice.Manycommunitieshavealreadydonethat.

Molly:Yeah.Thebenefitsofsortingouttrashareobvious.

Peter:Forinstance?

Molly:Iftrashissorted,itcanbetransferredtofactoriesinsteadofthedisposalplant.

Peter:ThatmakessenseB.Whatelse?

Molly:Withtrashseparated,pollutioncausedbyincinerationcanbeavoided.

Peter:Itishightimeforustosortoutthetrash.Trashistrashonlywheneverythingis

mixedtogether.C.Onceweseparateandrecyclethem.theycanbeusefulagain.

Molly:A.Icouldn'tagreemore.Thingslikepaper,glass,andplasticscanallbe

recycled.Theycanbereused.

Peter:Sortingisgood.D.ButIhaveaconcern.Ifpeoplehavenoideahowtosort

theirtrash,theywillstillputallwasteinthesamebag.Molly:Youareright.People

shouldbeinformedabouthowtodothatinthefirstplace.Moreover,sortingtrash

shouldbemadeeasyforus.Otherwise,fewpeoplewouldbothertodoit.

Peter:Ihopeeverythinggoessmoothly!

Molly:Ibelieveitwill.

单元自测二2

-Youarelate.Thediscussionstarted30minutesago.

-选择一项：

A.Iamreallysorry.

B.Don'tblameme.

C.Well,Idon'tknow.

-YourIDcard,please.

-选择一项：

A.Giveyou.B.Hereyouare.C.Herearethey.

theWarofIndependence,theUnitedStateswasanEnglishcolony.选择一项：

A.AtB.BeforeCIn

Hadyoucomefiveminutesearlier,youthetraintoBirmingham.Butnowyou

missedit.选择一项：

A.wouldcatchB.wouldhavecaughtC.couldcatch

Nomatter,thelittlesistersmanagedtoroundthesheepupanddrivethem

backhomesafely.选择一项：

A.howharditwassnowing

B.itwassnowing

C.harditwassnowing

排序题

A.Icouldn'tagreemore.

B.Whatelse?

C.Onceweseparateandrecyclethem.

D.ButIhaveaconcern.

E.Thatisreallyagreatadvice.

Peter:Molly,lookatthis.Thenewspapersaysweshouldsorttrash.

Molly:Thatwouldbegreat!Ialwayshateitwhenpeoplemixingallthetrashtogether.

Peter:E.Thatisreallyagreatadvice.Manycommunitieshavealreadydonethat.

Molly:Yeah.Thebenefitsofsortingouttrashareobvious.

Peter:Forinstance?

Molly:Iftrashissorted,itcanbetransferredtofactoriesinsteadofthedisposalplant.

Peter:ThatmakessenseB.Whatelse?

Molly:Withtrashseparated,pollutioncausedbyincinerationcanbeavoided.

Peter:Itishightimeforustosortoutthetrash.Trashistrashonlywheneverythingis

mixedtogether.C.Onceweseparateandrecyclethem.theycanbeusefulagain.

Molly:A.Icouldn'tagreemore.Thingslikepaper,glass,andplasticscanallbe

recycled.Theycanbereused.

Peter:Sortingisgood.D.ButIhaveaconcern.Ifpeoplehavenoideahowtosort

theirtrash,theywillstillputallwasteinthesamebag.Molly:Youareright.People

shouldbeinformedabouthowtodothatinthefirstplace.Moreover,sortingtrash

shouldbemadeeasyforus.Otherwise,fewpeoplewouldbothertodoit.

Peter:Ihopeeverythinggoessmoothly!

Molly:Ibelieveitwill.

单元自测二3

-HowmanylanguagesdoesPeterspeak?

-选择一项：

A.Fivelanguages.

B.Withhisroommates.

C.Prettywell.

-YourIDcard,please.

-选择一项：

A.Herearethey.

B.Hereyouare.

C.Giveyou.

ThestudentwereallentertainedinaMexicanrestaurant,atProfessorBrian's

选择一项：

A.money

B.pay

C.expense

Eggs,thoughrichinnourishments,haveoffat.选择一项：

A.thelargenumber

B.alargeamount

C.largenumber

Nomatter,thelittlesistersmanagedtoroundthesheepupanddrivethem

backhomesafely.选择一项：

A.howharditwassnowing

B.harditwassnowing

C.itwassnowing

Sinceitsfoundingin1948,McDonald'shasgrownfromafamilyburger（汉堡包）

standtoaglobalfast-foodchain,withmorethan30,000locationsin118countries.

With58milliondailycustomersworldwide,McDonald'sisnowsoubiquitous

aroundtheglobethatTheEconomistpublishesaglobalrankingofcurrencies'

purchasingpowerbasedonthepriceschargedatthelocalMcDonald's,calledtheBig

MacIndex（巨无霸指数）.That'snottosaythateverynationcarriesthesamemenu

items:choicesvarywidelydependingonlocation.SomeAsianlocationsservefried

shrimpinaBigMacroll,whileMcDonald'sinIndiadoesn'tservebeefatall,relying

insteadonburgersmadefromvegetables,riceandbeans.

NoteveryoneintheworldhasbeenhappytogreetRonaldMcDonaldwhenhe

movestotown.ManyseeMcDonald'sasasymbolofAmericaneconomicandcultural

chauvinism（沙文主义），andEuropeannationsinparticularhaveviewed

Amencan-stylefastfoodasaninsulttotheirnationalfood.AFrenchfarmer,JoseBove,

becamesomethingofanationalheroin1999afterheandagroupofpeople

destroyedaMcDonald'sunderconstructiontoprotestglobalizationand“badfood.”

Thenextyear,abombexplodedinaFrenchMcDonald's,killinga27-year-old

employee.Nooneclaimedresponsibility.

Butregardlessofwhetheryouliketheirfoodortheirpolicies,McDonald'sisstill

widelyseenasoneofthetruepioneersofpeacefulglobalization.

1.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?回答

A.McDonald'swasfoundedin1948.

B.McDonald'shasopeneditsrestaurantsineverycityoftheworld.

C.McDonald'shasover30z000locationsinthev/orldnow.

2.ThewordubiquitousinParagraph2ismostlikelytomean回答.

A.verycrowded

B.veryclean

C.existingeverywhere

3.FromParagraph2,wecanconcludethat回答

A.McDonald'sdesignsitsmenutosuitthelocalpeople

B.millionsofyoungadultsgottheirfirstjobwithMcDonald's

C.theMcDonald'smenustickstoold-fashionedfavoritessuchastheBigMac

4.WhatdidJoseBoveandhispeopledoin1999toprotestagainstMcDonald's?回答.

A.TheydestroyedaMcDonald'sunderconstruction.

B.TheyprotestedoutsideaMcDonald's.

C.Theyrefusedtogotoanewly-builtMcDonald's.

5.In问答.anemployeediedinafatalbombattackonaMcDonald'srestaurantin

France.

A.1998B.1999C.2000

单元自测二4

-HowmanylanguagesdoesPeterspeak?

-选择一项:

A.Prettywell.

B.Fivelanguages.

C.Withhisroommates.

-Youarelate.Thediscussionstarted30minutesago.

-选择一项：

A.Iamreallysorry.B.Don'tblameme.C.Well,Idon'tknow.

ThestudentwereallentertainedinaMexicanrestaurant,atProfessorBrian's

选择一项：

A.moneyB.payC.expense

Hadyoucomefiveminutesearlier,youthetraintoBirmingham.Butnowyou

missedit.选择一项：

A.wouldcatch

B.wouldhavecaught

C.couldcatch

Everyyearthousandsoflivesinroadaccidentsbecauseofcarelessdriving.选

择一项：

A.havelostB.lostC.arelost

I'vebeenlivinginthecountryformorethan10years.Itmeansquietness,privacy,

harmonyandpeaceforne.

Livinginthecountryrequiresanactivelifestyle.Itinvolvesactivitieslikedoing

dailychores,preparingfirewoodforwinterheating,feedinganimalsincludingpets

andlivestock,tendingthegarden,orsecuringfences,etc.Forme,themostattractive

activitiesarefishing,huntingandhiking.Ienjoyseeingwhatnaturehastooffer

everydaythroughasimplewalkdownthelittletrail,orarelaxingdrivealongthe

countryroadwithpatchesofgreengrassornamentedwithwildlifesightingsofbirds,

moose,bears,deer,etc.

Livingthecountrylifehelpsusappreciatesomeofthesimplerthings,thingsthat

makeusfeelgoodaboutourselvesandtheworld.Itmaybejustagettogetherona

Saturdayatthelocalfarmersmarket,oraprojectoraproblemthatthecommunity

mightpulltogethertohelpsolve.Ihaveparticipatedinafewcommunityprojects,like

dealingwithout-of-controlgrassfires,aroofthatcollapsedfromalargesnowfall,or

evenhelpingarecentwidowwithfirewoodforthev/inter.SometimesIamsurprised

byhowmuchbenefitwereceivefromhelpingothersandasforthiscommunityIcan't

sayenough.

Ireallyenjoylivingthecountrylife.Iknowit'snotforeveryone,butIknowit'sfor

me.

1.Theauthorhaslivedinthecountrysideformorethanadecade,andhe/sheloves

livingthere.T

2.Livinginthecountryisnotbusyatall.F

3.Theauthortakesawalkordrivesalongcountryroadsalmosteveryday.T

4.PeoplelivinginthecountryusuallygoshoppingeverySaturday.?

5.Accordingtotheauthor,nobodydislikescountrysidelife.F

单元自测二5

-YourIDcard,please.

-选择一项：

A.Giveyou.B.Hereyouare.CHerearethey.

-Wouldyoulikesomethingtodrink?Whataboutacupoftea?

-选择一项：

A.No,thanks.B.Yes,Iwant.C.No,Iwouldn't.

ThestudentwereallentertainedinaMexicanrestaurant,atProfessorBrian's

选择一项：

A.expenseB.moneyC.pay

TheyoungladycomingovertousourEnglishteacher;thewayshewalkstells

usthat!选择一项：

A.mustbeB.wouldbeC.canbe

Nomatter,thelittlesistersmanagedtoroundthesheepupanddrivethem

backhomesafely.选择一项：

A.itwassnowing

B.howharditwassnowing

C.harditwassnowing

排序题

A.Icouldn'tagreemore.

B.Whatelse?

C.Onceweseparateandrecyclethem.

D.ButIhaveaconcern.

E.Thatisreallyagreatadvice.

Peter:Molly,lookatthis.Thenewspapersaysweshouldsorttrash.

Molly:Thatwouldbegreat!Ialwayshateitwhenpeoplemixingallthetrashtogether.

Peter:E.Thatisreallyagreatadvice.Manycommunitieshavealreadydonethat.

Molly:Yeah.Thebenefitsofsortingouttrashareobvious.

Peter:Forinstance?

Molly:Iftrashissorted,itcanbetransferredtofactoriesinsteadofthedisposalplant.

Peter:ThatmakessenseB.Whatelse?

Molly:Withtrashseparated,pollutioncausedbyincinerationcanbeavoided.

Peter:Itishightimeforustosortoutthetrash.Trashistrashonlywheneverythingis

mixedtogether.C.Onceweseparateandrecyclethem.theycanbeusefulagain.

Molly:A.Icouldn'tagreemore.Thingslikepaper,glass,andplasticscanallbe

recycled.Theycanbereused.

Peter:Sortingisgood.D.ButIhaveaconcern.Ifpeoplehavenoideahowtosort

theirtrash,theywillstillputall