UNIT 4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
Section A Reading and Thinking
必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.The union had sought a (工资) increa and a shorter work week.
2.Losing the match yesterday was a (激烈而不愉快的) disappointment for the team.
3.They said goodbye to him as he got 英a the train at Beijing Station.
4.They enjoyed an income and a lifestyle that many people would (羡慕).
5.He saw the corner of a magazine sticking out from under the (毛毯).
6.Ways must be found to assure our children a (相当不错的) start in life.
7.The reforms are motivated by a (真正的) concern for the disabled.
8.My heart s becau I thought he was going to leave me behind.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
品牌少儿英语加盟1.I will try to finish the work (assign) to me ahead of time.
2.Finally they arrived at the (abandon) hou,tired and hungry.
3.They made a (resolve) to lo all the weight gained during the Christmas period.
4.His proposal was turned by his boss,which made him disappointed.
5.I really admired his (endure) when he looked after little children.
Ⅲ新东方 骗子.完成句子
1.那位农场主非常热情,我们发现拒绝他很难。
The farmer was we found it hard to turn him down.
2.事实上,这些年这个女孩一直妒忌她的姐姐。
As a matter of fact,the girl her elder sister the years.
3.那些人正在寻找沉入河底的那艘船。
Tho people were looking for the ship which the river.
4.这个女孩虽然年轻,但她很擅长应对那样的人。
,she is good at dealing with such a person.
5.他不会拒绝那些符合资格做这件事的人。
He won’t tho who are qualified for this thing.
关键能力提升练
Ⅳ.阅读理解
幽静的On October 20,2017,British adventurer Tom Morgan went up over South Africa ated in a camp chair fastened to 100 helium balloons.During the two-hour flight,the balloonist cov
ered 16 miles and reached heights of up to 8,000 feet.Though Morgan later called the experience “unbelievably cool”,he did admit feeling “somewhere between terrified and delighted” during the flight.
Morgan,the founder of the League of Adventurists,a British group who mission is to make the world “less boring”,says the flight was initially suppod to take off from Botswana.However,after strong winds tore the balloons three times,the team decided to attempt it from the outskirts(郊区) of Johannesburg.Given that they only had enough helium(氦) left for one more try,Morgan was happy he was finally able to complete the flight without any unlucky accidents.
The adventurer says though the helium flight appears similar to Carl Fredrickn’s hou flight in Pixar’s 奥运会足球比赛赛程Up,his inspiration came from an article on a 1905 gas balloon race.Morgan and his League of Adventurists now hope to add cluster balloon racing to th
eir list of exciting events,which double as fundrairs.
Though Morgan is the first to think of introducing helium balloon-powered flights as a sport,he isn’t the first person to attempt the dangerous feat.US adventurer Jonathan Trappe has completed numerous such flights,including one across the English Channel.In 2010,Oregon pilot Kent Couch even took a friend along on an attached chair.A year later,National Geographic repeated the scene from 控制器英文Up by using helium balloons to fly a small hou,complete with two brave residents,across North America’s Mojave Dert.
1.Paragraph 1 mainly rves as a(n) .
2.Why did the flight start from the outskirt of Johannesburg?
A.It’s convenient to travel.
B.Its scenery is impressive.
C.It can draw more visitors.
D.Its weather is very fine.romance
3.What caud Morgan to start the adventure?
A.A British group’s encouragement.
B.Carl Fredrickn’s flight.
C.An article on a gas balloon race.
D.The eagerness to rai money.
4.Who has rich experience in helium balloon’s flight?
A.Jonathan Trappe.
B.Kent Couch.
懦夫英文
C.National Geographic.
instrumentalD.Mojave Dert.
Ⅴ.语法填空
I got laid off at 53 from a nior management position in a restaurant.And I knew it was going to be hard to find another job in the 1. (compete) working market.My age put me at 2. disadvantage.But I also knew it was time for me 3.(reali) my lifelong dream of owning a restaurant.4. was most difficult was that in order to make this happen,I needed to find an 5. (exist) café that wasn’t doing well.It couldn’t be better if its owner was ready to quit his business.With great 6. (lucky) I found just what I wanted eight blocks from home.Since I had never financially planned for this day,I had to borrow money from friends as well as 7. (relative).I,together with my wife,8. (be) ready to start off.We changed the name to Black Dog Coffee,the menu,the recipes and the look of the café,and my wife did a great job of designing.Eighteen years later,we’re still here and doing 9. (well) than ever.I’m grateful 10. the layoff and the opportunity to pursue my dream.
Section A Reading and Thinking
Ⅰ.1.wage 2.bitter 3.aboard 4.envy 5.blanket
6.decent 7.genuine framerate8.sank
Ⅱ.1.assigned 2.abandoned 3.resolution
4.down 5.endurance
Ⅲ.1.so enthusiastic that 2.has been envying
3.sank to the bottom of 4.Young as the girl is 5.turn down
Ⅳ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了英国冒险家Tom Morgan乘氦气球旅行。
1.A 推理判断题。第一段提到“British adventurer Tom Morgan went up over South Africa”与“During the two-hour flight,the balloonist covered 16 miles and reached heights of up to 8,000 feet.”,之后文章就此展开,由此可知,第一段的作用是引入。
2.D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“However,after strong winds tore the balloons three times,the team decided to attempt it from the outskirts of Johannesburg.”判断D项正确。
3.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“his inspiration came from an article on a 1905 gas balloon race”可知,C项正确。
4.A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Jonathan Trappe has completed numerous such flights”可知,Jonathan Trappe在氦气球飞行方面经验丰富。
