2026版创新设计高考总复习英语(外研版)课时作业-Unit 2Improving yourself

Unit2ImprovingyourselfⅠ.阅读理解Throughouthistoryscientistshaveriskedtheirhealthandtheirlivesintheirsearchforthetruth.SirIsaacNewton,theseventeenthcenturyscientist,wasverysmart,butthatdidn’tstophimfromdoingsomeprettystupidthings.InhislaboratoryinCambridgeheoftendidthestrangestexperiments.Once,whiletestinghowlightpassesthroughlenses(晶状体),heputalongneedleintohiseye,pushedittotheback,andthenmoveditaroundjusttoseewhatwouldhappen.Luckily,nothinglong-lastingdid.Onanotheroccasionhestaredatthesunforaslongashecouldbear,todiscoverwhateffectthiswouldhaveonhissight.Againheescapedsufferingpermanentdamage,thoughhehadtospendsomedaysinadarkenedroombeforehiseyesrecovered.Inthe1750stheSwedishchemistKarlScheelewasthefirstpersontofindawaytoproducephosphorus.Heinfactdiscoveredeightmorechemicalelementsincludingchlorine,thoughhedidn’tgetanypraiseforthem.Hewasaverycleverscientist,buthisonefailingwasacurioushabitoftastingalittleofeverysubstanceheworkedwith.Thisriskypracticefinallycaughtupwithhim,andin1786hewasfounddeadinhislaboratorysurroundedbyalargenumberofdangerouschemicals,anyofwhichmighthavebeenresponsibleforhisdeath.EugeneShoemakerwasarespectedgeologist.Hespentalargepartofhislifestudyingcratersonthemoon,andhowtheywereformed,andlaterdidresearchintothecometsoftheplanetJupiter.In1997heandhiswifewereintheAustraliandesertwheretheywenteveryyeartosearchforplaceswherecometsmighthavehittheearth.WhiledrivingintheTanamidesert,normallyoneoftheemptiestplacesintheworld,anothervehiclecrashedintothemandShoemakerwaskilledonthespot.SomeofhisashesweresenttothemoonaboardtheLunarProspectorspacecraftandleftthere—heistheonlypersonwhohashadthishonor.1.Whichwordissimilartotheunderlinedword“permanent”inParagraph2?A.Brief. B.Lasting.C.Slight. D.Ordinary.2.WhatdoweknowaboutKarlScheeleaccordingtothistext?A.Hewaskilledbytastingphosphorus.B.Hekilledhimselfwithsomedangerouschemicals.C.Hishabitoftastingchemicalsmightaccountforhisdeath.D.Hegotalargenumberofhonorsfordiscoveringmanychemicalelements.3.WhichstatementaboutShoemakeristrue?A.Hewasknockedoveranddiedinadesert.B.Allofhisasheswereplacedonthemoon.C.OnecometofJupiterwasnamedafterhim.D.AspacecraftcarryinghimtraveledaroundJupiter.4.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Threegreatscientists’famousexperiments.B.Threegreatscientists’greatachievements.C.Threegreatscientists’sacrificeforthetruth.D.Threegreatscientists’specialhonors.“Anxiety”.Theverywordinvitesdiscomfort.Itseffects—shortnessofbreath,apoundingheart,muscletension—areoutrightupsetting.But,asaclinician,Ifindthatwetendtomissoutonmanyvaluableopportunitiespresentedbythishumanemotion.Inandofitself,anxietyisnotdeadly,norisitadisease.Quitethecontrary,itisanindicatorofbrainandsensoryhealth.Onceweacceptthatitisanormal,thoughuncomfortable,partoflife,wecanuseittohelpus.Weallknowworkingoutatthegymishard.Bynature,a“goodworkout”isuncomfortable,sinceitinvolvespushingourphysicalstrengthpastwhatwecaneasilydo.Thesweetspotofexerciseisalwaysasomewhatchallengingexperience.Similarly,ifyouwanttobeemotionallystronger,youneedtofacesometension.Forexample,oneeffectivetreatmentforfearisexposuretherapy(疗法),whichinvolvesgraduallyencounteringthingsthatmakeoneanxious,reducingfearovertime.Humansaresocialcreatures.Whenmypatientslearntoopenuptotheirpartnersabouttheiranxiety,theyalmostalwaysreportagreatersenseofemotionalcloseness.Also,asinternationalrelationshipexpertSueJohnsonteaches,whenweexpressourneedforconnectionduringchallengingmoments(e.g.,“I’mhavingahardtimerightnowandIreallyneedyoursupport”),itcreatesgreaterconnectionandturnsouranxietyintolove.Fromtimetotime,wefindourselvesattheendofourrope.Ourresponsibilitiespileup,ourresourcesbreakdown,andwefeeluncomfortablyanxious—whatwe’reexperiencingiscalledstress.Simplyput,thedemandsplaceduponusoutweighouravailableresources,justlikeasetofscales(天平)goingoutofbalance.FocusingonworkandpretendingeverythingisOKonlyleadtodisastrousresults.Medicaltreatmentforstressmayfunctionforawhile,butittendstomakethingsworseinthelongrun.Theonlysolutiontodealwithstressistodothemathematicstobalancethescales.5.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutanxiety?A.Itisaninvitationtodiseases.B.Itindicatesstablementalhealth.C.Itcostsusmanyvaluablechances.D.Itisanaturalemotionalexpression.6.Whydoestheauthormention“goodworkout”inparagraph2?A.Toprovehowexerciseinfluencesemotions.B.Tosuggestaneffectivewaytochallengelimits.C.Toexplainhowanxietybuildsemotionalstrength.D.Toshowapositiveconnectionbetweenmindandbody.7.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thekeytoclosenessispartners’support.B.Sharinganxietyimprovesrelationships.C.Humansaredefinedbytheirsocialnature.D.Expressingfeelingskeepsusoffanxiety.8.Accordingtothelastparagraph,howcanwedealwithstress?A.Devotemoreenergytoourwork.B.Increaseresourcesavailabletous.C.Seekprofessionalmedicaltreatment.D.Masteradvancedmathematicalskills.Beingagoodparentrequiresprovidingachildwiththegiftsoflove,attention,energy,andresourcesunstintinglyoveralongperiodoftime.Itinvolvesdevelopingasmallbody,butitalsoinvolvesgrowingachild’ssoul.Parentsareanenormouslypowerfulforceinthelivesofchildren.WhetherJohnnycanread,whetherJohnnyknowsrightfromwrong,whetherJohnnyisahappy,well-adjustedkid,orsadandself-destructive,hasawholelottodowiththekindofparentingJohnnyhasreceived.IfJohnny’smomanddadhavebeenabletocomethroughwithlasting,lovingattention,thechancesarethatJohnnyisontracktobecomeaproductive,compassionate(富有同情心的)person.Iftheyhavenot,Johnnyisintrouble.ThirtyyearsagoChicagoprofessorJamesS.Colemanshowedthatparentalinvolvementmatteredfarmoreindeterminingschoolsuccessthananyqualityoftheformaleducationsystem.Acrossawiderangeofsubjectareas,inliterature,scienceandreading,Colemanestimatedthattheparentwastwiceaspowerfulastheschoolindeterminingachievementatagefourteen.PsychologistLawrenceSteinberg,whorecentlycompletedasix-yearstudyof20,000teenagersinninedifferentcommunities,confirmstheimportanceofparents.Steinbergshowsthatoneoutofthreeparentsis“seriouslydisengaged”fromhisorheradolescent’seducation,andthisistheprimaryreasonwhysomanyAmericanstudentsperformbelowtheirpotentialandbelowstudentsinotherrichcountries.Aweightofevidencenowdemonstratesobviouslinksbetweenabsenteeparentsandawiderangeofbehavioralandemotionalproblemsinchildren.A1997studyof90,000teenagers—theAddHealthProjectundertaken(承担)bytheCarolinaPopulationCenterandtheTeenageHealthProgramattheUniversityofMinnesotafoundthatyoungstersarelesslikelytogetdepressed,usedrugsorbecomeinvolvedincrimewhentheyspentsignificanttimewiththeirparents.Thisstudyfoundthatthemerephysicalpresenceofaparentinthehomeafterschool,atdinnerandatbedtimesignificantlyreducestheincidenceofriskybehavioramongteenagers.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unstintingly”inParagraph1mean?A.Absolutely. B.Obviously.C.Carefully. D.Generously.10.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A.Childrenshouldbetaughttobesuccessfulinlife.B.Parents’characterhasadeepinfluenceonchildren.C.Childrenareaffectedbymanyfactorsduringthegrowth.D.Parentsshouldbestrictwiththeirchildrenaboutbehaviors.11.What’sthepurposeofLawrenceSteinberg’sresearch?A.Toknowtheimportanceofparents’company.B.Tofindoutwhytherearesomanyseriouscrimes.C.Togetwaystopreventteenagers’badbehaviors.D.Tofindlinksbetweenparents’educationandcrimes.12.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsparents’companywithchildren?A.Ambiguous. B.Doubtful.C.Favorable. D.Unclear.Ⅱ.七选五Problem-solvingskillsareincreasinglyvaluableintheworkplace—andcouldhelpyouachievemoreinyourpersonallifetoo.Here’showtoenhanceyourstrategy.DevelopanalyticalthinkingThekeytoeffectiveproblem-solvingistheabilitytobreakdowncomplexissuesintosmaller,moremanageablecomponents:1.Thisinvolvessystematicallydeconstructingaproblem,understandingitsdifferencesandidentifyingtherelationshipsbetweenitsvariouselements.Beginbyclearlydefiningtheproblemathand,identifyingitskeycomponentsandrecognizingtheinterconnectionsbetweenthem.

Promotecreativity2.Todevelopcreativity,youmustengageinactivitiesthatcanstimulateyourimaginationandformnewideas.Additionally,exposingyourselftodifferentfields,experiencesandculturescanserveasasourceofcreativeproblem-solving.

StrengthencommunicationskillsClearandbriefcommunicationisthekeytoeffectiveproblem-solving,actingasthebridgethatconnectsdiverseperspectivesandadjustsindividualstowardacommongoal.Goodcommunicationbeginswiththeartofexpression.Thisneedschoosingtherightwordsandstructuringinformationlogically.Activelistening,ontheotherhand,istheskillofreceivinginformationwithfocus.3.

LearnfrommistakesMistakesarenotfailuresbutagoodwaytosuccess.4.Analyzewhatgoeswrong,identifyareasforimprovementandusethisknowledgetoinformyourfutureproblem—solvingefforts.Itnotonlyacceleratesthelearningprocessbutalsoencouragescollectiveproblem-solvingskills.

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Thejourneytobecominganexpertproblemsolverisanongoingprocessofgrowthandimprovement.Seekingcontinuouslearningopportunitiesensuresthatyoustayaheadofchangingchallengesandacquirethenecessaryskills.Furthermore,networkingwithprofessionalsinyourfieldprovidesagoodwayofsharedlearning.A.StaywellinformedB.SeekcontinuouslearningC.Improvingitrequiresastruc