UNIT 1　课时检测(四)　“Developing ideas”的课文习读环节

4/4UNIT1课时检测(四)“Developingideas”的课文习读环节Ⅰ.阅读理解ADr.Josefinahasrecentlypublishedabook,VibrantatAnyAge,basedonherlifelongjourneyofself­improvement.Josefina,71,isgladshedidn'tthinkaboutheragewhenshetookupbodybuildingatage59.“Ireinventmyselfeverytenyears,andsoIstartedmy60sasabodybuilderandnowIbeginmy70sasawriter，”shesaid.“Peoplelimitthemselvesbyage,whichisveryfrustrating.Ageisamindset.”Dr.Josefinastartedbodybuildingatanagewhenmostareconsideringretirement,thoughshewasanathletefromanearlyage.AsachildinVenezuelashetooktogymnasticsandlatergraduatedwithaphysicaleducationdegree.ShetaughtatLatinHighSchoolinCambridge,for16years,whileraisingtwodaughters.“IstartedbodybuildingwhenImetStevePfiester,agymguywhoknewIranandpracticedyoga.Heinvitedmetohisgymandofferedtotrainme，”shesaid.Dr.Josefina'sphotosareproofthatshespendslonghourstakingcareofherbody.Butshealsodevelopshermindandspirit.Onanygivenday,shegetsupat3：00amtoreadbooks.At4：30amshe'soutofthedoortowalkthreemilesandrunanotherthree.Thisisfollowedbyyogaandaswimatthebeachwhilethesunrises.Afterwritinginherjournalandworkingonherbookbetween8and10am,Dr.Josefinahitsthegymforatleasttwohours.Dr.Josefina'swaronageismhasrubbedoffonhertwodaughtersbothintheirearlythirties.“Theybothtakecareoftheirbodiesandminds.They'reveryproudofme.Ifyougivethemagoodfoundationasaparent,youknowthattheywillalwayscomebacktotheirroots.Itriedtoremindmyselfofthatduringtheirdifficultteenyears.”1．What'sDr.Josefina'sopiniononage?A．Ageisastateofmind.B．Agecan'tbehidden.C．Everyagehasitspainsandsorrows.D．Agedecidesyourcareer.2．WhatmadeDr.Josefinastartbodybuilding?A．Theneedofherjob.B．Herearlydream.C．Thedesiretobeawriter.D．StevePfiester'sinfluence.3.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDr.Josefina'smorningschedule?A．Busy. B.Dull.C．Flexible. D.Controversial.4．WhatcanbeinferredaboutDr.Josefinafromthelastparagraph?A．Shewillconsiderretirement.B．Shewillsetupafitnessfoundation.C．Sheoftenthinksofherteenageyears.D．Shesetsupanexampletoherdaughters.BDoyouknowwhatFearandFaithhaveincommon?Fearbelievesinanegativefuture.Faithbelievesinapositivefuture.Bothbelieveinsomethingthathasnotyethappened.SoIaskyou,ifneitherthepositivenornegativefuturehashappenedyetthenwhynotchoosetobelieveinthepositivefuture?Ibelieveduringthesechallengingtimeswehaveachoicebetweentworoads:thepositiveroadandthenegativeroad.Andour_bus_can't_be_on_two_roadsatthesametime.Sowehavetomakeachoiceandthischoicedeterminesourbeliefaboutthefutureandtheattitudeandactionswebringtothepresent.I'mnotsayingweshouldn'thaveanyfear.Therearetimeswhenfearisagift.Ahealthydose(剂量)offearcausesustoexamineoursituationandplanforthefuture.Itmovesustosmellthecheeseandexpectchange.Whenusedwiselyitallowsustomanageriskandmakebetterdecisions.Somefearisgood.However,whatIhaveobservedlatelyisasupersized,hugedoseoffearthataffectsfartoomanypeople.Thisoversizedfeariscausingleadersandtheirorganizationstoeitheractunreasonablyortonotactatall.Theyarehurryinginamilliondifferentdirectionsbecauseoffear.Inbothcases,fearisleadingthemtotakethenegativeroadtofailure.Theansweristhepositiveroadpaved(铺满)withfaithandabeliefthatyourbestdaysarenotbehindyoubutaheadofyou.Withthisbeliefyoumaketherightchoicesandactionstodaythatwillcreateyourpositivefuturetomorrow.Youstaycalm,focusedandcommittedtoyourpurpose.Youlookforwaystosavemoneyandcutcostswithoutmakingunreasonablefear­baseddecisionsthatsacrificeyourfuturesuccess.Youidentifyopportunitiesinthemidstofthechallengesandyoufocusonsolutionsinsteadofproblems.Yourfaithandbeliefinapositivefutureleadstopowerfulactionstoday.Thefuturehasnothappenedyetandyouhaveasayinwhatitlookslikebythewayyouthinkandact.FearorFaith.Thechoiceisyours.5．Accordingtothepassage,wecanknowthat________.A．FearandFaithhavenothingincommonB．bothFearandFaithtrustsomethinginthefutureC．neithernegativenorpositivefuturewillhappenD．peopleusuallychoosetobelieveinthepositivefuture6．Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“ourbuscan'tbeontworoads”？A．Weusuallychoosethenegativeroad.B．Weshouldchoosethepositiveroad.C．Wemustchooseeitherapositiveoranegativeroad.D．Ourbeliefaboutthefuturedependsonourchoice.7．Whichofthefollowingabout“Fear”istrue?A．Weshouldhavefearbecauseitisagift.B．Reasonablefearhelpstoplanforfuture.C．Fearcanonlybringrisktopeople.D．Leadersusuallyhaveoversizedfear.8．Ifwehavefaithinfuture,wewill________.A．havethebestdaysaheadofusB．becommittedtosavingmoneyC．stayawayfromanychallengesD．takepowerfulactionstodayⅡ.阅读七选五Thestormsinourlivesoftenleavebehindgiftsifweopenoureyestoseethem.Astheskiesclearandyoustarttoemergefromtheloss,lookforthesilverlinings.__9__Goingthroughdifficultiesrequirescourageanddetermination.Youhavetodigdeepandfindthestrengthyoudidn'tknowyoupossessedtoovercomethechallenges.__10__Thatself­knowledgeandconfidenceinyourabilitieswillserveyouwellgoingforward.Comingouttheothersideoftroublesometimesgivesyouafreshoutlook.Prioritiesshift.__11__Youhaveadeeperappreciationforlife'ssimplemomentsandclarityaboutwhatmatters.Usethatinsighttoguideyourchoicesandcherisheachday.__12__Theoldwayofdoingthingsnolongerworks,soyoumustrebuildandreimagineyourlife.Thoughchangeishard,itopensuppossibilitiesfornewgrowthandexcitingadventures.Lookatthisasachanceforafreshstart.Youcanpursuenewdreamsormakealong­wished­forswitchinyoursituation.Thefutureisunwritten.Yourstrugglesandpainhavegivenyouunderstandingforwhatothersmaybegoingthroughintheirownlives.Younowrecognizethesufferingofpeoplearoundyouanddesiretohelpeasetheirburdens.Useyourexperiencetobethereforfriendsandfamilymembersfacingdifficulties.__13__Yoursympathycanmakearealdifference.A．Dramaticchangesoftenleadtotransformation.B．They'rethereifyouarebentonsearchingforthem.C．Offeralisteningearandshareyourstorywiththem.D．Stormsshapeus,butthesilverliningsmakeussuffer.E．Whatseemedimportantbeforenowpalesincomparison.F．Nowyouknowyouhavetheinnerpowertoweatherstorms.G．Thisnewperspectiveremovedpreviousdoubtaboutyourself.UNIT1课时检测(四)Ⅰ.阅读理解[A]语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。71岁的Josefina博士用自己的亲身经历证明：年龄不应该成为老年人追求美好生活的障碍。1．选A细节理解题。根据第二段中Josefina博士说的话中的“Ageisamindset.”可知，她认为年龄只是一种心境。2．选D细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，Josefina博士是在StevePfiester的影响下开始健身的。3．选A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Onanygivenday...atleasttwohours.”可推断，Josefina博士每天上午把时间安排得非常紧凑：读书、健身、写作等都不耽误，故她很忙碌。4．选D推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可推断，Josefina博士为两个女儿树立了良好的榜样。[B]语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。恐惧会让人们走上失败的消极道路，而对未来的信心有助于我们采取正确的行动，保持冷静，专注并致力于我们的目标。5．选B推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Fearbelievesin...notyethappened.”可知，恐惧相信消极的未来，信心相信积极的未来。双方都相信一些尚未发生的事情。由此可判断出，恐惧和信心的相同点就是相信未来的某些事。6．选C句