1、An artist in Oakland,California is using his skills to help the homeless.Greg Kloehn builds very small shelters that make life on the streets a little more comfortable.The structures offer the homeless some safety and protection from bad weather.Each little house also has wheels on the bottom so it
2、can go wherever its owner goes.Greg Kloehn has given away at least 20 tiny houses.Several are on the roadside near an active railroad.On a recent day,Mr Kloehn stops at one to visit Oscar Young.The two men hug.Inside his little shelter Mr Young gets relief from cold nights on the streets.Mr Kloehn a
3、lso visits Sweet-Pea,another friend who also lives in one of the little homes the artist built.She says it keeps her safe and protects her belongings.In the mornings,Mr Kloehn searches the streets for building materials.He gathers what he can and takes it to his studio.There,he puts the houses toget
4、her.Empty coffee bags become roof material.A washing machine door and refrigerator part become windows.Nails,screws and the sticky glue hold all the pieces together.The artist also attaches a small electrical device (设备) to the house.The device is powered by the sun.Some of the people living on the
5、streets once had normal houses of their own.But some of the people say they have learned to live with less and they are thankful to that man.Mr Kloehn says his work is not a social project.He says he is just someone using his skills to help his homeless neighbors.根据短文判断正(T)误(F)1Greg Kloehn builds ve
6、ry small shelters in order to make more money.(F)2We can learn from the passage that an act of kindness has made people comfortable and grateful.(T)Period One Warm-up & Lesson 1 EQ:IQPre-reading匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思第一组1facial Aadj.有天赋的2expression Badj .面部的3connection Cn.表情;词语4gifted Dadv.精确地,准确地5accuratel
7、y En.联系;连接答案 1.B 2.C 3.E 4.A 5.D第二组6academic Aadj.错误的7predict Badj .学术的8deserve Cn.失败9failure Dvt.预言,预测10mistaken Evt .应得,值得答案 6.B 7.D 8.E 9.C 10.A第三组11association An.残疾;无能力12possibility Badv.完全地13disability Cn.联想;协会14entirely Dvt.控告,谴责15accuse En.可能性答案 11.C 12.E 13.A 14.B 15.DStep 1 Fast-reading 1W
8、hats the main idea of the passage?AThe role played by IQ.BThe research done by Professor Salovey and Mayer.CThe role played by EQ.DThe success in ones career.答案 C2Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 AAn introduction to a study conducted by Professor Mayer.Para.2 BThe ad
9、vantages people with high EQ often have.Para.3 CThe importance of EQ.Para.4 DProfessor Saloveys opinion about IQ and EQ.Para.5 EMost students wrong opinions about IQ.Para.6 FThe connection between EQ and education.Para.7 GSome peoples wrong opinions about the association between IQ and EQ.答案 1.E 2.D
10、 3.G 4.B 5.F 6.A 7.CStep 2 Careful-reading1According to Professor Salovey,what factor matters the most in predicting whether a person will be successful or not?AHow a person tests his/her brainpower.BA person s character.CHow smart a person is.DA persons IQ.答案 B2The fourth paragraph tells us that .A
11、people who have a high IQ always have a high EQBEQ is the opposite of IQCpeople who have a low EQ tend to have a hard lifeDpeople who have a high EQ always have a high IQ答案 C3What did Professor Mayer find from his study of normal students being introduced to some disabled ones?AThe disabled students
12、 became more positive and more eager to try new things.BThere was no change in the normal students.CThe disabled students were more willing to help others.DStudents with disabilities were not open in trying new things.答案 A4Which of the following is the writers attitude towards EQ and IQ?AIQ is more
13、helpful to people than EQ.BIQ can be raised by understanding and communication.CEQ can get people hired.DA high EQ is of great benefit in getting people promoted.答案 DStep 3 Post-readingAfter reading the passage,please fill in the following blanks.New research has shown that success results from not
14、only a high IQ 1.but also a high EQ.IQ decides how intelligent you are,while EQ decides how well you use your 2.intelligence (intelligent)To some extent,EQ might play a 3.more important(important) role than IQ in ones success.4.Generally(general) speaking,people with high EQs are open-minded,positiv
15、e and less likely to 5.be troubled(trouble) by problems while those with low EQs usually have more difficulties 6.surviving(survive) in life.7.It has been proved that EQ is influenced 8.by education rather than by birth.Thus,in order to make students better at communication and more 9.successful(suc
16、ceed) in life, schools need to offer students the necessary education 10.to raise(raise) their EQsthe higher the better.Step 4 Sentence-learning1When they see other students doing better than them,they usually believe that those students have a higher IQ and that there is nothing they can do to chan
17、ge facts.句式分析 本句是一个复合句,when 引导一个时间状语从句;believe 后跟了 that 引导的宾语从句;they can do 是一个省略了关系词 that 的定语从句,修饰先行词 nothing。自主翻译 当看到其他学生比他们做得出色时,他们通常认为那些学生拥有更高的智商,而自己却无法改变事实。2At work ,it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you promoted.句式分析 本句是由 but 连接的并列句, at work 是时间状语;but 前后的并列句都是强调句型:It is.that.
18、。自主翻译 在工作上,是智商使你被录用,但使你得到提升的却是情商。3Supported by his academic research,Professor Salovey suggests that when predicting someones future success,their character,as measured by EQ tests,might actually matter more than their IQ.句式分析 句首的过去分词短语 Supported by his academic research 作状语;that when.their IQ 是 tha
19、t 引导的宾语从句,其中 when predicting.success 作时间状语,as measured by EQ tests 作方式状语。自主翻译 萨洛维教授以自己的学术研究作为依据,认为预测一个人未来的成功,其性格(可用 EQ 来测量) 实际上比其智力( 可用 IQ 测量)的作用更为重要。.阅读理解AIn 1997,Mary gave a present of $ 500,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi.She wanted to help poor students.It was a very generous thing
20、 to do.But her friends and neighbors were surprised.Mary was a good woman.She went to church.She was always friendly and helpful.But everyone in her town knew that Mary was not rich.In fact,she was poor.How did a poor 89-year-old woman have so much money? Mary was born in 1908 in Hattiesburg,Mississ
21、ippi.She had to leave school when she was eight years old to help her family.She took a job washing clothes.She earned only a few dollars a day.She washed the clothes by hand.Then she hung the clothes to dry.She did this for nearly 80 years.In the 1960s,she bought an automatic washer and dryer.But s
22、he gave them away.She did not think they got the clothes clean enough!At that time,many people started to buy their own washers and dryers.Mary did not have much work,so she started to iron clothes instead.Mary never married nor had children.Her life was very simple.She went to work and to church.Sh
23、e read her Bible.She had a black-and-white television.But she did not watch it very much.It had only one channel.Mary saved money all her life and eventually had about $ 800,000.When she was 89,a lawyer helped her make a will.She left the money to the church,her relatives and the university.Mary wan
24、ted to help others.She did not think she was a special person.But then people found out about her present to the university.She received many honors.She even flew in an airplane for the first time!Mary died in 1999.She was a shy and ordinary woman who became famous.语篇解读 本文介绍了一位勤劳、慷慨,有爱心的老人玛丽。1. Mary
25、 gave $ 500,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi .Ato surprise her friends and neighborsBto help the poor studentsCto prove she was a rich womanDto show her generosity答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“She wanted to help poor students.”可知,她捐款是为了帮助穷学生。2From the passage we can learn that .AMary left school
26、 early to help support her familyBMary s parents asked her to wash clothes for othersCan automatic washer and dryer were too expensive for herDMary started to iron clothes because she didnt get other skills答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She had to leave school when she was eight years old to help her family.”
27、可知,她早早辍学是为了赚钱养家。3Which of the following tells us Mary lived a very simple life?AShe went to church every day with friends.BShe didnt like others to buy an automatic washer.CShe didnt have much work to do.DShe only had a black-and-white television with one channel.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“She had a black
28、-and-white television.But she did not watch it very much.It had only one channel.”可知,她只有一台有一个频道的黑白电视机,由此可以看出她过着简朴的生活。4. What kind of person is Mary according to the passage?ARich and friendly.BHard-working and helpful.CWell-educated and special.DPoor and silly.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“She was always fri
29、endly and helpful.”和第二段中的“She washed the clothes by hand.Then she hung the clothes to dry.She did this for nearly 80 years.”可知,玛丽是一个勤劳的、乐于助人的人。BDespite being used by 1.24 billion people each year,traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely.One citizen,however,is trying to change thi
30、s, “You get on the Tube and its completely silent and its weird, ” says Jonathan Dunne,who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges(徽章) with the words “Tube chat?” last month,encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another.“I handed out 500 badges during rush hour in a
31、 city of 8 million,expecting most of them to be thrown away,but after about 24 hours it completely snowballed, ” he says.Dunne and his “Tube chat” campaign have since been reported by media across the world,seeing TV interviews in Sweden,Brazil and the UK,as well as countless website,newspaper and m
32、agazine appearances.Although Dunne says hes received mostly positive feedback,not everyone agrees with his idea.Londoner Brian Wilson responded with a campaign of his own,handing out 500 badges with the words “Dont even think about it” on them.“I can hardly stand the idea of having to talk to strang
33、ers on the Tube on my way to work, ” he told the BBC.Michael Robinson,24,a student from London,agrees.“Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work.It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you, ” he says.“People assume that
34、I just walk up and talk to strangers,which I dont,but its been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to, ” Dunne says.So if you ever end up using public transport in the West,why not say hello to the person next to you?Just make sure to check for a badge first.语篇解读 在伦敦人们坐地铁
35、很孤独,因为大家都不说话。为了改变这一现状,一位名叫Jonathan Dunne 的人发起一项运动,鼓励人们在乘坐地铁时互相聊天,这项运动获得了很多人的认可,当然也有反对的声音。5How did Dunne encourage London passengers to talk with each other?ABy putting up posters on the Tube.BBy advocating his idea on the media.CBy offering passengers special badges.DBy starting a dialogue with pass
36、engers.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.says Jonathan Dunne,who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges(徽章) with the words Tube chat? last month,encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another.”可知, Dunne 是通过发放徽章来鼓励乘地铁的人们互相交谈的。故选 C 项。6How is Dunnes campaign getting along?AIt has
37、caught international attention.BIt has become a worldwide campaign.CMost passengers have refused to accept it.DWilson has made great efforts to promote it.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句可知,地铁聊天活动被许多国家的媒体报道,也就是引起了国际关注。故选 A 项。7According to Michael Robinson,what should Tube passengers do?AHand in their feedba
38、ck in time.BWalk up and talk to strangers.CStop using public transport.DEnjoy the peace quietly.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中 Michael Robinson 说的话“Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work.It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to y
39、ou.”可知,他认为对于有些人来说,乘地铁时是他们上下班途中可以得到的唯一的平静时刻,这片刻的宁静不能被聊天破坏。故选 D 项。8What can be the best title for the text?ATube Chat or NotBLonely Travel in London TubeCSilence on the TubeDTube Passengers Wearing Badges答案 A解析 标题归纳题。通读全文,文章是围绕着 Tube chat 这一话题展开讨论的,这一话题引发了争议和分歧,由此 A 项最能概括文章的主旨。CAre some people born cl
40、ever,and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough,the answer to both these questions is yes.On the one hand our intelligence is given to us at birth,and special education can never make a genius out of a child born with low intelligenc
41、e.On the other hand,a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings.Thus the limits of a persons intelligence are fixed at birth,but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment.This view,now hel
42、d by most experts can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to say that intelligence is something we are born with.The closer the blood relationship between two people,the closer they are likely to be in intelligence.Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population,it is like
43、ly that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different.If on the other hand we take two identical twins,they will very likely be as intelligent as each other.Relations like brothers and sisters,parents and children,usually have similar intelligence,and this clearly suggests that intellig
44、ence depends on birth.Imagine that now we take two identical twins and put them in different environments.We might send one,for example,to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring.We would soon find differences in intelligence developing,and this indicates that environment as
45、 well as birth plays a part.This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other,but who are not related at all,are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.语 篇 解 读 这 是 一 篇 科 普 知 识 类 文 章 。文 章 主 要 介 绍 了 影 响 智 商 的 两 个 因 素 :先 天 和 环 境 。9Which of these
46、 sentences best describes the writers point in Paragraph 1?ATo some extent,intelligence is given at birth.BIntelligence is developed by the environment.CSome people are born clever and others born stupid.DIntelligence is fixed at birth,but is developed by the environment.答案 D解析 段落大意题。由第一段倒数第二句可知,该段中
47、心意思是:人的智商在出生时就确定了,但是,环境决定了我们的智商是否可以发展到极限。故 D 选项正确。10It is suggested in this passage that .Aclose relations usually have similar intelligenceBunrelated people are not likely to have different intelligenceCthe closer the blood relationship between people,the more different they are likely to be in int
48、elligenceDpeople who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence答案 A解析 细节理解题。由第二段第二句和最后一句可知,血缘关系比较近的人的智商水平也相近。故 A 选项正确。11The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows .A. the importance of their intelligenceBthe role of environment in intelligenceCthe importance of their positionsDthe part that birth plays答案 B解析 细节理解题。由最后一段倒数第二句可知,把双胞胎一个送进大学,一个送入工厂做无聊的工作,最后会发现环境对智力的发展同样起着作用。故 B 选项正确。.七选五Are you satisfied with your li