1、Warm-up & Lesson 1 Consumer SocietyPre-reading .阅读理解 A I was delighted to receive a copy of Marie Curie and her Daughters by Shelley Emling through my letter-box a few weeks ago. Actually science has never really been my “thing” At school I really struggled with physics and chemistry and was much ha
2、ppier in English Language or History classes.My mind is not structured enough to understand how science works.Im a bit of a daydreamer and prefer using my imagination rather than learning facts，figures and formulae(公式)Of course I knew who Marie Curie was，her great achievements，her contributions to s
3、cience，to medical advances and influence on the world，but other than that，I really had very little idea about her life. Shelley Emling has based this book on Marie Curies relationship with her two daughters， Irene and Eve.The book begins after the early death of Pierre Curie，when Marie is left to ca
4、rry on the work that they started as a couple and to bring up her two small daughters alone.Emling has concentrated her book on the communication between Marie and her daughters.She was not an overly-protective mother，nor did she hesitate to spend time away from her daughters，yet this did not weaken
5、 their relationship.Marie was a caring and loving mother， who encouraged her daughters to become individuals，to achieve what they wanted to. Marie Curie and her husband made the decision not to profit from their discoveries.It was because of this that Marie had to depend on donations to carry out he
6、r work，and that she had to carry out tours of the States. I was very impressed by Emlings writing styleshe has told the story of three extraordinary women who were way ahead of their time in an interesting and very readable manner. 语篇解读 本文主要介绍了 Shelley Emling 写的居里夫人和她的女儿们这本书。这本书 采用了一种独特的写作风格，讲述了三位杰出
7、女性的故事。 1What is the writer good at? APhysics and chemistry. BFacts，figures and formulae. CEnglish and History. DDaydreaming. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“.and was much happier in English Language or History classes.”可知，作者擅长英语和历史。故选 C。 2What is Marie Curie like in the eyes of Irene and Eve? AShe makes a
8、pet of them like babies. BShe avoids staying away from them. CShe encourages them to build their own characters. DShe wants to be involved in every area of their life. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据第三段的最后一句“Marie was a caring and loving mother，who encouraged her daughters to become individuals，to achieve what the
9、y wanted to.”可知，在 Irene 和 Eve 的眼中，妈妈居里夫人鼓励她们塑造自我，实现自己想要的一切。故选 C。 3Why did Marie Curie tour the States? ABecause she meant to make herself a famous person. BBecause she wished to introduce the medical advances to people in the US.A. CBecause she needed money to bring up her two small daughters by her
10、self. DBecause she decided to continue her work without money made from discoveries. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，居里夫人和丈夫决定不从自己的发现中谋利。 因此， 居里夫人必须依靠捐款来继续自己的研究， 所以她不得不在美国作巡回演讲。 故选 D。 4The book written by Shelley Emling focuses on . Athe connection between Marie Curie and her daughters Bthe contributions M
11、arie Curie made to the world Cthe research work of Marie Curie and her husband Dthe decision made by Marie Curie and her husband 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句“Shelley Emling has based this book on Marie Curies relationship with her two daughters，Irene and Eve.”可知，Shelley Emling 写的这本书 专注于居里夫人和她的女儿们的关系，故选 A
12、。 B Readers in Grenoble can now nibble(啃) fiction after Publisher Short Edition introduced eight short-story dispensers(自动售货机) around the French city. The free stories are available at the touch of a button，printing out on rolls of paper like a receipt.Readers are able to choose one minute，three min
13、utes，or five minutes of fiction. “The feedback we got has been extremely positive.Just two weeks since its launch， more than 10,000 stories have already been printed.We are thrilled to see it working so well，” said the co-founder Quentin Pleple.“There are only eight dispensers in the city of Grenobl
14、e for now but we are planning to introduce more.We are getting requests from all over the worldAustralia， the US， Canada，Russia，Grace，Italy，Spain and Chile.” Pleple said he and his team initially came up with the idea a couple of years ago when taking a break at a drink dispenser.“We thought it woul
15、d be cool to have it for short stories，” said the publisher.“Then，we decided to make a difference：the short-story dispenser was born.” The French publisher hopes the story will be used to fill the “dead time” of a passenger.“In the bus or the subway，everyone can make the most of these moments to rea
16、d short stories，poems，or short picture books，” said a statement from Short Edition.“And they can be sure to enjoy the quality.” The dispensers are now in locations including Grenobles town hall，its tourist office and its library.The stories are drawn from more than 60,000 stories on Short Editions w
17、ebsite.But there is a problem that users are not able to choose what type of story they would like to read.“Right now they can only choose the length.But that is exactly what really counts，isnt it？” said Pleple. 语篇解读 Quentin Pleple 和他的团队发明了短篇小说自动售卖机，该发明已经在法国城市 Grenoble 投入使用。 5Where can you probably
18、see a short-story dispenser at present? AIn Chile. BIn Canada. CIn France. DIn Italy. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。由第一段的第一句“Readers in Grenoble can now nibble(啃) fiction after Publisher Short Edition introduced eight short-story dispensers (自动售货机) around the French city.”可知，在法国城市 Grenoble 出现了八台短篇小说自动售货机。故 C 项正确。 6
19、What does the underlined word “launch” in the third paragraph probably mean? AComing into use. BBeing thrown away. CBeing found out. DBreaking down. 答案 A 解析 词义猜测题。由第三段的第一句“The feedback we got has been extremely positive.”可 知， 下句说的是这些短篇小说自动售货机投入使用后的情况， 所以画线单词意思与A项接近。 7Why did Short Edition provide sh
20、ort-story dispensers? ATo help people kill time in the journey. BTo encourage people to write short stories. CTo attract international tourists to Grenoble. DTo do research in the field of new technology. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。由倒数第二段的前两句可知，Short Edition 引入短篇小说自动售卖机的 初衷是帮助人们在乘坐地铁、公共汽车时打发无聊的时光。故 A 项正确。 8In wh
21、at aspect does the short-story dispenser need to improve? AThe length of the stories. BThe quality of the stories. CThe number of the stories. DThe choice of different stories. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。由最后一段的第三句“But there is a problem that users are not able to choose what type of story they would like to read
22、.”可知，目前使用者无法选择他们想读的小说 类型，这是需要改进的地方。故 D 项正确。 C Every day when Glen Oliver orders his morning coffee at the drive-through window of a local cafe， he insists on paying for the order of the person behind him.He also asks the restaurant workers to tell the customer to have a great day，in case theyre not
23、already having one. Oliver has never made a big deal out of his own generous actions until a letter was published by a news website in November.He found out that he had not just bought someone his breakfasthe had saved a life. According to the website，someone had written a letter stating that on Jul
24、y 18th，he was planning on committing suicide.The writer said that while he was at the drive-through window，he was planning on going home，writing a note and ending his life.When he went to pay for his coffee and muffin，however，the cashier told him that the man in the SUV in front of him had picked up
25、 the tab and told him to have a great day. “I wondered why someone would buy coffee for a stranger for no reason，” said the writer.“Why me? Why today? If I were a religious man，I would take this as a sign.This random act of kindness was directed at me on this day for a purpose.” When the writer arri
26、ved home，he couldnt hold back his tears and started to think about the simple good deed that had affected him so deeply.“I decided at that moment to change my plans for the day and do something nice for someone.I ended up helping a neighbor take groceries out of her car and into the house.” The writ
27、er says that in the months following that fateful event，he does at least one kind thing for others every day.“To the nice man in the SUV，thank you from the bottom of my heart.Please know your kind gesture has truly saved a life，” he said.“On July 18,2017，I had the greatest day.” 语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。Glen O
28、liver 每天早上在免下车购物窗口买咖啡时都会为后面 的那个人买早餐，他的善举无意中挽救了一个想自杀的人的生命。 9What is Olivers act of kindness every day? ABuying others breakfast. BGreeting restaurant workers. CPublishing positive news. DTaking groceries for neighbors. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句“Every day when Glen Oliver orders his morning coffee at th
29、e drive-through window of a local cafe，he insists on paying for the order of the person behind him.”和第二段最后一句中的“.he had not just bought someone his breakfast.”可知， Glen Oliver 每天早上为自己后面的那个人买早餐。故选 A。 10What is special about Olivers act of kindness on July 18? AIt brought him thank-you letters. BIt was
30、reported on a news website. CIt was the first time hed paid for others. DIt stopped someone from killing himself. 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据第二段的最后一句“He found out that he had not just bought someone his breakfasthe had saved a life.”和第三段的第一句“.someone had written a letter stating that on July 18th，he was planni
31、ng on committing suicide.”可知，2017 年 7 月 18 日 Glen Oliver 的善举使一个人放弃了要自杀的想法。故选 D。 11How did the writer of the letter feel after the event? AHe felt guilty. BHe felt grateful. CHe felt confused. DHe felt sad. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段的第二句“To the nice man in the SUV，thank you from the bottom of my heart.”可知，
32、写信者非常感激 Glen Oliver 的善举。故选 B。 .七选五 Hobbies Hobbies play an important role in our life.Most people have a lot of free time available but seldom use it gainfully. 12 There are many hobbies from which you can pick and you can choose one that suits your talents. Once you have decided to start a hobby，it
33、 will be wise to go through a list of popular hobbies and choose one that is close to your heart and can make you feel confident.Some of the most popular hobbies that people generally take to are reading， listening to music， gardening， fishing， sports，music，exercise and computer-related activities.
34、13 Once you start，you seldom think of giving it up. Learning a new hobby is really a wonderful experience.As you progress，you will be living in a new world and learning new skills.You will begin to discover your hidden talents that you didnt know.You will start reading more about your hobby， meeting
35、 other hobbyists with similar interests， exchanging views and building friend circles both near and far. 14 In these games you will get the opportunity to meet others on a regular basis and develop great relationship. 15 They can help you keep good health and remain fit.On the other hand，if you are
36、young and take a great interest in sports，you can develop your skills and finally get financially rewarded too.Similarly， gardening provides the hobbyists with enjoyable pastime and opportunities for relaxation.At the same time they get the rewards of their labor. People take up hobbies for interest
37、， enjoyment and relaxation.Over a period of time， you might develop outstanding skills and get financially rewarded. 16 AEach of these hobbies can give you great benefits. BThis will change when you play games like golf，basketball or tennis. CMost importantly，having a hobby will help you get persona
38、l satisfaction. DPhysical hobbies like sports and gardening can be very rewarding. EThis will be more so if you take up games like golf，basketball or tennis. FAlthough these hobbies can benefit you a lot，you may not keep them forever. GThey would rather chat with their friends than use their talents
39、 and start a hobby. 语篇解读 业余爱好在我们的日常生活中起着重要作用，本文介绍了业余爱好的好处。它不 仅能给我们带来快乐和放松，而且也能够使我们感到满足。 12答案 G 解析 根据上句：大多数人都有很多自由时间却很少能合理利用。也就是说，他们宁愿和朋 友聊天，也不愿发挥他们的才能，培养一种爱好。故选 G。 13答案 A 解析 上文举了一些受欢迎的业余爱好； 再根据空格下句： 一旦开始， 你就很少想到放弃它。 可知每种爱好都能给你带来很大的好处。故选 A。 14答案 E 解析 根据下一句：在这些运动项目里，你将有机会定期与其他人见面并发展好的关系。可 知上句与之相匹配的应该是 E(如果你参加诸如高尔夫、 篮球或网球之类的运动， 情况会更好。 ) 故选 E。 15答案 D 解析 下文提到了 sports 和 gardening，而 D 项提到体育和园艺等体育爱好是非常有益的，符 合此处语境，故选 D。 16答案 C 解析 上文提到人们为了兴趣、享受和放松而从事业余爱好。在一段时间内，你可以培养杰 出的技能并获得经济回报。C 项指出最重要的是，业余爱好的主要目的是为了个人的满足， 承接上文。故选 C。
