1、Period One Warm-up & Lesson 1 A Perfect Day？Pre-reading.阅读理解AMy husband and I used to live in the city.But we often faced a lot of problems there.There was a lot of late-night noise.It was difficult to find parking.And the rent of the apartment was high.Finally，my husband and I decided to move to th
2、e suburb outside Boston.We started looking for our new home.It turned out that many other people were also moving to the suburbs and it wasnt easy to find a nice house there.Finally we went to see a small and dark house.It needed a lot of work.But it was well built and it was on a street where we co
3、uld walk to Starbucks，restaurants and bus stops.Well，before I knew it，we had made an offer and the house became ours.On our first night in the house I cried for five hours.I thought we had made the wrong decision and I wanted to go back to the citythe house was smelly and old.And many families and o
4、ld people lived around it.But after thinking of the problems we had when we were living in the city，I calmed down.Besides，our new home wasnt that bad，after all.I had a driveway of my own.There were three big bedrooms and a backyard for my dog.Oh，how lovely the sound of nothing was.I changed the hous
5、e inch by inch and it became a very comfortable home.We have been in our house for over two years until now and its the best move we have ever made.While Im glad I can drive into the city in fifteen minutes and enjoy all it has offered，I m always happy to return home.语篇解读 作者和她的丈夫不想在城市里生活了，于是搬到了郊区，起初
6、很不适应，后来觉得生活在郊区也不错。1.Why did the writer and her husband move to the suburb?A.They found jobs there.B.They could only afford a small house.C.They dreamed of living in the country.D.They no longer liked living in the city.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第一段的描述可知，生活在城市中噪音多、房子租金高而且很难找到停车位，所以作者和她的丈夫决定搬到乡下去。故选 D 项。2.On the
7、 first night in the house，the writer .A.was too excitedB.felt scared living thereC.regretted moving there at firstD.was moved to tears by its quietness答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第三段前两句“On our first night in the house I cried for five hours.I thought we had made the wrong decision and I wanted to go back to the
8、citythe house was smelly and old.”可知，刚搬来的那天晚上，作者认为自己做了错误的决定，为搬家感到后悔。故选 C 项。3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 show about the house?A.It was lovely.B.It was really quiet.C.It had nothing in it.D.It had beautiful sound.答案 B解析 句意理解题。画线句子的意思是：周围没有声音是多么好啊。这说明乡下的居住环境很安静。故选 B 项。BWays to Tra
9、velModern life is impossible without travelling.The fastest way to travel is by air.With a modern plane you can travel in one day to places which took a month or more one hundred years ago.Travelling by train is slower than by air，but it has its advantages.You can see the country you are travelling
10、in.Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars.They make even the longest journey enjoyable.Some people prefer to travel by sea when it is possible.There are large liners and river boats with which you can visit many other countries and different places.Travelling by sea is a very pleasant
11、way to spend a holiday.Many people like to travel by car.You can make your own timetable.You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty miles a day，just as you like.You can stop wherever you wish：where there is something interesting to see，at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good me
12、al，or a hotel to spend the night.That is why travelling by car is popular for pleasure trips，while people usually take a train or a plane when they are travelling on business.语 篇 解 读 本 文 主 要 介 绍 了 人 们 外 出 旅 游 时 可 供 选 择 的 多 种 出 行 方 式 。4.From the passage we know that the fastest way to travel is .A.by
13、 car B.by trainC.by plane D.by boat答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The fastest way to travel is by air.”可知，最快的旅行方式是乘坐飞机。故选 C。5.The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refers to .A.modern trains in the countryB.the travelers on modern trainsC.comfortable seats and dining carsD.the slower ways to travel答案 C解析
14、代词指代题。根据画线词前一句“Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars.”可知，They 指的是 “舒适的座位和餐车” 。故选 C。6.How many ways to travel are mentioned in the passage?A.Five. B.Six.C.Three. D.Four.答案 D解析 细节理解题。通读全文可知，本文提到的可供出行的方式有：乘飞机，乘火车，乘轮船，自己开车，所以一共有四种方式。故选 D。CGirls can easily get sad.If your friend is feeling
15、 blue and calls you，what will you do？Here are some tips on how you can make her smile again.Listen to her.When people feel sad，they often have the feeling of needing to be heard.So，listen carefully to what she is saying and do nothing else.Your friend will surely thank you for being the shoulder she
16、 can cry on.Once you are done with listening，you can offer some advice or remain silent and let her feel everything and let it all out by crying.As a friend，you might think you should give her some advice.But if you have no idea about what to say，just remain silent and be there for her.In order to b
17、e able to help your friend in need，dont be sad for yourself.How can you help your friend when you are also feeling down?A hug can make a difference in the world.It makes you feel warm and special.A hug makes you feel safe.So give your friend a hug when she needs it the most.Spend more time with your
18、 friend who wants to be happy.Do things together like washing dishes，cleaning，or going out for fun.The more time you spend together，the stronger your friendship will become.Sometimes，it is much better that you avoid a crying friend in your life.But by doing so，you are also keeping your friend at a d
19、istance and will make her wonder if you are her true friend.If you are there when she needs you，your friendship will be much stronger.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文，主要阐述的是当我们面对一个伤心难过的女性朋友时，我们该怎么做来帮助她重拾快乐，进而巩固彼此间的友谊。7.The writer wrote this passage mainly to tell us .A.why girls can easily get sadB.what to do when we
20、are sadC.how to make friends with girlsD.how to make a sad female friend happy again答案 D解析 写作意图题。通读全文可知，作者主要告诉我们，当我们面对一个伤心难过的女性朋友时，我们该如何来帮助她重拾快乐。8.According to Paragraph 2，when a female friend is sad，what should we do?A.We should ask her why she feels sad.B.We should say something nice to her.C.We s
21、hould spend time listening to her.D.We should give her some good advice.答案 C解析 细节理解题。作者在第二段主要告诉我们，当女性朋友伤心难过时，我们要做的是倾听，故选 C 项。9.We can learn from the passage that .A.hugging a sad friend can make you feel warm and specialB.your sad friend may feel much better if you are also sadC.its not a good idea
22、to be silent facing a sad friendD.giving a hug to a sad friend is very helpful答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据第五段内容可推断，给伤心的女性朋友一个拥抱对她的帮助很大。10.In Paragraph 6，the writer mainly suggests that we .A.spend more time with our friendsB.help our friends with their houseworkC.spend time with our friends every dayD.ask our fr
23、iends to take part in activities答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第六段内容可知，作者认为我们应多花时间陪朋友，故选 A 项。.七选五Theres no doubt that when it comes to friendships，you want positive people in your life and not negative ones. 11 Support when you need it.With positive friends，you dont need to beg for help when you need it because the
24、y will be there for you without asking. 12 Health benefits of being positive.The more positive friends you have，the better you will be at remaining optimistic yourself. 13 For example，it helps people to deal with stress and illness better.Health benefits may include lower rates of depression，a great
25、er ability to throw off colds，and a reduced risk of developing disease.Bring out the best in you.14 This means trying new things，achieving goals，and having the kind of life you dreamed of for yourself.With positive people in your life，you ll be willing to share your goals with your friends because y
26、our friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life.Attract more positive friends.You naturally attract the kinds of friends who are most like you.So if youre a downer， youll probably find that negative people flock to you. 15 The more you are able to maintain a p
27、ositive attitude， the more like-minded people youll attract in return.A.Here are some benefits of spending time with positive friends.B.Thats why youd better surround yourself with positive friends.C.In most cases，they will go out of their way to help you when youre in trouble.D.The same is true for
28、 being positive.E.As we all know，there are many benefits of being optimistic.F.Your positive friends will inspire you to be the best you can be.G.Most of the time，you have to ask them to help you when in trouble.语 篇 解 读 本 文 是 一 篇 说 明 文 ，主 要 介 绍 了 和 积 极 乐 观 的 朋 友 在 一 起 相 处 的 好 处 。11.答案 A解析 根据第一段下面的四个
29、小标题可知选 A 项“下面是一些和积极乐观的朋友一起相处的好处” 。故选 A。12.答案 C解析 根据空前的内容可知，积极乐观的朋友会在你需要他们的时候帮助你。故选 C。13.答案 E解析 空前提到了“积极乐观的朋友越多，你就会更好地保持乐观的自己” ，空后列举了积极乐观对健康的好处，E 项符合语境。14.答案 F解析 根据本段的小标题“Bring out the best in you.”及本段中的“With positive people.in life.”可知，本段讲的是积极乐观的朋友在你的身边会让你有精神上的动力，成就最好的自己。故选 F。15.答案 D解析 根据该空上一句“如果你是个令人沮丧的人，你可能会发现消极的人涌向你”以及该空下一句“你越保持积极的态度，你吸引的志趣相投的人就越多”可知 D 项“积极乐观的人也是如此”符合上下文语境。故选 D。
