必修四 Unit 4课下语篇提能练
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(2019·江西赣中南五校第一次联考)In 2014 my best friend's mother died of cancer. It was a tragedy, but as usual, Alice, my mother, ud her power of healing and got his family back on their feet. If you asked my friends about my mother, they would say，“That woman has a heart of gold.” I agree one hundred percent.
I think the reason why she is such a wonderful person is that the Holy Spirit lives within her. She is very holy and has persuaded me to go to church with her every Sunday.
About six years ago my mom decided to pursue her lifelong goal of becoming a teac
her. She knew it would be hard work raising three kids, doing houwork and studying at the same time. However, she believed it would pay off. What my mother didn't realize was that not all things pay off in this unfair world. After four hard years of school, she graduated on a warm spring day. It was unbelievable. My aunt drove up from Virginia to celebrate this fantastic day. It was the first time I had ever cried about being happy.
It's strange how fast a life can change. Two months later, the unpredictable happened. My mother was diagnod with multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症). I could not believe this could happen after all the good she had done for people. I was very confud and cried every day. My faith in God just disappeared and so did my mom's dream of becoming a teacher.
Then, I decided I must move on with my life and accept the fact that she might never get better. Since my decision, I have become more mature, responsible and active in school and work. Through the years I have always been able to change negative situations into positive ones. I'm happy with my life now.
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1．Which of the following can best describe Alice?
A．Honest. B．Helpful.spaced
C．来源英语Greedy. D．Unconcerned.
解析：选邮电大学排名B 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“It was a tragedy, but as usual, Alice, my mother, ud her power of healing and got his family back on their feet.”可知，母亲乐于帮助他人，故选B项。
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2．What el did Alice have to do when studying?
A．Drive a car and go to church.
B．Teach students and rai kids.
C．Do houwork and teach at school.
D．Look after children and keep hou.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“She knew it would be hard work raising three kids, doing houwork and studying at the same time.”可知，母亲在学习的同时还要照顾孩子、做家务，故选D。
3．According to the text, the author's mother ________.
A．recovered from illness
B．no longer had faith in God
C．didn't realize her dream as a teacher
D．changed negative situations into positive ones unwillingly
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“My faith in God just disappeared and so did my mom's dream of becoming a teacher.”可知，母亲因为患病，成为教师的梦想破灭了，故选Conly if。
4．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．Fighting Against Kinds of Dias
B．Mother Gave Me Life Experience
C．Belief in God Brought Me Good Luck
D．How to Become a Responsible and Active Man
解析：选B 标题归纳题。根据文章的内容可推知，本文主要讲述了乐观的母亲对作者的积极影响，使作者成为一个积极面对生活的人，故选B。
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(2019·绵阳诊断)David Rees runs a truly distinctive business.He charges customers $15 to sharpen their pencils to perfection, using a variety of tools.
I know what you're thinking — is this a joke? The 39yearold gets asked that questi
on a lot.To clarify everything, he even created a special ction on his website telling everyone he's actually providing a real rvice.
theyoungfamilyYou can supply your own pencil or you can have Rees sharpen one of his own favorite 2B pencils.After that, he mails it to you in a display tube with the shavings in a parate bag, and an authentic certificate which just happens to mention the pencil is so sharp as to be a dangerous object.
2013年考研政治真题To achieve the desired result, the master sharpener us all kinds of tools, including general sandpaper, pocket knives and even a special $450 sharpening machine.“郑州o学习It depends on what the customer wants to u his/her pencil for，” he says.That determines the most appropriate pencilsharpening technique.Some customers buy pencils as inspirational symbols while others buy them becau of their special memories of classic 2B pencils.
$15 to have a pencil sharpened is a bit expensive though, right? You're not the only one who feels that way, and David's unique business has really angered lots of peo
ple, who talk of inequality in America, saying it is so insane for the wealthy to pay $15 to sharpen a pencil.But others will say, “This is just our urge to put an end to the welfare state becau new ideas ari along with the business.”
David admits his trade is sort of unusual.But there are tho who actually value his rvice, as is proven by the over 500 orders he has gotten.
5．How could David make money by sharpening pencils?
A．He invented new tools for the job.
B．He promoted his skill on his website.
C．He saved lots of time for other people.
D．He provided quality rvice for his customers.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“To achieve the desired result, the master sharpener us ...even a special $450 sharpening machine.”可推知，David Rees给客户提供高质量的削铅笔服务，故选D。
