2017_2018学年高中英语Unit2WorkingthelandSectionⅠWarmingUpReading_Pre_reading课时作业新人教版必修4

1、1Unit 2 Working the landSecti onIWarmi ng Up & Read ingPre-readi ngBanker Chip Paillex had never planted so much until he movedto the countryside in Pittstown, New Jersey , seven years ago.Surrounded by working farms, he quicklybecame interestedi n the grow-it-yourself idea and rented a piece of

2、 30-by-30-footland. He pla nted tomatoes, eggpla nts and other vegetables eno ugh to feed his family of four for thesummer. He en ded up with so much produce; he could ntgive it away.He found a local food factory, and don ated （捐赠）120 pounds of fresh vegetables.The follow ing year, with a han dful o

3、f volun teers and a memorable n ameAmericas Grow-a-Row, Paillex harvested 1,500 pounds of fresh vegetables, all of which he don atedto area food ban ks, places that give food to poor people. SoonPaillex had a hundred volunteers and needed more land. He visited Meredith and Jeremy Compton,who farm Pe

4、aceful Valley Orchards in Pittstown. Could he work their land?“ I guess we were feeling honored， ” says Meredith. Not only do the Comptons welcomeGrow-a-Row volun teers, they also work on the land.What bega n with a few empty fields has turned into a large local farm.This year, Grow-a-Row will deliv

5、er about 250,000 pounds of fresh produce to foodbanks. Their secret for getting all of this done? Family power. “ Each week, a couple of families own the garden ，” says Paillex. “They water, pick, and deliver,and the n hand it off on Sun day ni ght to the n ext group of families.”Paillex also welcom

6、es local school kids.kids worked on a field.“Were growing food ，” o“The program shows kids that there are“ When these kids become tomorrows leaders, theylltheir coworkers or employees to get i nvolved in （“ Chip makes people want to help ,And families love this. Chip has give n us a way toraise our

7、kids with a givi ng heart.【文章大意】 本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了 Chip 通过农业活动来帮助他人的故事。1.Why did Chip start growing vegetables in Pittstown?A. There were very few fresh vegetables on the market.B. He wan ted to offer food to the local food factory.C. Farmers there encouraged him to do so.D. He was deeply attracted by

8、planting.解析：D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的Surrounded by working farms , he quicklybecame interested in the grow-it-yourself idea可知， Chip 受至 U 周围环境的影响，深深喜爱上了自己种植食物这一想法。2._ After a years planting, Chip .A. set up more food banks in the areaB. won great support from more peopleC. helped save many people from being po

9、orD. persuaded many people to help him on the land解析：B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 with a handful of volunteers 和 Soon Paillex had a hundredvolunteers以及第三段提到 Compton 夫妇的乐意帮忙可知，在Chip 自己耕种一年后，得到了越来越多人的支持与帮助。3.How can Grow-a-Row man age to produce so much food?On a Friday morning in May, some nefifth grader said pro

10、udly.people in need,”says Paillex.be much more likely to encourage参与）something li ke this. ” saysColleen Duerr, a mother of two.2A. School children play the most active part.B. Families take turns to look after the garden.C. The work is divided into separate small tasks.D. Schools and families divid

11、e the work equally.解析：B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的Each week, a couple of familiesown thegarde n 禾口 They water, pick, and deliver, and the n hand it off on Sun day ni ght to the next group offamilies.可知，Grow-a-Row 之所以可以生产出数量众多的农产品是因为各个家庭轮流负责种植。4.Whats the best title for the text?A. The ProducersB. American FarmsC

12、. Grow it Yourself D . Chips Country Life解析：A 标题归纳题。银行家 Chip 搬到乡下后开始喜欢上了种植蔬菜，并且将吃不完的新鲜蔬菜捐给社会，他的这种慈善行为慢慢吸引了很多志愿者，使得越来越多的人投入到这项帮助他人的农业活动中。因此A 项“生产者”概括了文章主旨，适合作标题。BChoosing a namefor a club can be a challenge. But when membersof an after-school program inNewHampshire heard the story “The Boy and the St

13、arfish ，” the Starfish Club was born! The storygoes like this:A man sees a boy throw ing starfish that have washed up on the beachback in to the ocean. He tells the boy that hes wasting his time, “You cant possibly save them all you cant make a differenee. ” As the b oy returns another starfish to t

14、he sea, he says to the man,“Maybe- but I madea huge differenee for that one!”The Starfish Club members enjoy mak ing a differe nee for ani mals. They do a lot to helpanimals in their local shelter. But when they learned that a boy in Massachusetts worked to get a lawpassed banning （禁止）the sale of sh

15、ark fins （鳍） in his state, they decided to try to get a similar lawpassed in New Hampshire.The kids learned a lot about shark finning, a practice of cuttingoff thefins of sharks and then throwing the sharks back into the ocean to die. The fins are sold and used tomake shark fin soup. Each year, tens

16、 of millionsof sharks arekilled for their fins.Clubmembers made posters, and wrote letters to raise awareness about theproblem. When a bill to ban the shark fin trade was proposed （提议）in their state, fourmemberstraveled to the state capitol to testify（作证）for passage of the bill. But in the end, the

17、bill wasnt passed into law at least not this time.“I feel proud of myself and the Starfish Club for work ing very hard，”adds Payt on Paradis, age 10.“ I am sad that the law did nt pass, but I hope ween couraged many kids around the world to keep trying, no matter what the problem is. And remember fi

18、ns bel ong on sharks, notin soup!”【文章大意】本文是记叙文。文章介绍了由孩子们创办的旨在帮助动物的海星组织。5.The Starfish Club got its name from_ .A. a boy B . a storyC. a starfish D . a program解析：B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的But when members of an after-school program3in New Hampshire heard the story“The Boy and the Starfish，”the Starfish Club was

19、 born 可知，海星组织的名称源于“男孩与海星”的故事。6.Whats the purpose of the Starfish Club?A. To study sharks.B. To save animals.C. To raise starfish.D. To protect the environment.解析：B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 The Starfish Club members enjoy maki ng a differe nee foran imals. They do a lot to help an imals可知，海星组织的目的是帮助动物。7.What ca

20、n we infer from Paragraph 4?A. Many sharks are killed for their meat.B. Many sharks are sold to make money.C. Shark finning is becoming unpopular.D. Shark finning is a big dan ger to sharks.解析：D 推理判断题。根据第四段中的tens of millions of shark are killed fortheir fins可知，割鲨鱼鳍做鱼翅汤的做法对鲨鱼的生存构成了严重威胁。8.What did the

21、 Starfish Club members do to help sharks?A. They made efforts to support the related bill.B. They made a speech at their school.C. They wrote letters to officials.D. They traveled to the seaside.解析：A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的When a bill to ban the shark fintrade.to testify for passage of the bill可知，海星组织通过支持禁止

22、鲨鱼鳍交易的法案来帮助鲨鱼。CMany adults simply accept the idea that “ Kids love tech no logy ” without doubting it further. Inmy professional work with schools, I get many opportunities to talk with groups of educators, pare ntsand stude nts about their experie nces. Sometimes the results are surprising, and go

23、against whatmany adults believe.Kids dont always want the latest digital devices （电子设备 ）,nor do theylove tech no logy completely. Just like adults, kids love the new possibilitiesthe things they can do now were difficult or impossible before. They love the ways they can lear n,create and share with

24、tech no logy. On the other hand, they find tech no logy to be difficult at times justlike adults do.As we know, smartph ones are a great way to stay in touch any time and any where. But is yourkid eno ugh to have one? Its a hard questi on for many pare nts because its not just about age. A kidsfirst

25、 smartphone is a huge milestone （里程碑）,sothe decisi on should not be take n lightly. Teen agers Ive in terviewed are ofte n stressed by the feeli ngthat they n eed to be available at all times. Tanya, a high school stude nt, said, “ Even though smartphones are fun, I sometimes wish we did nt have the

26、m. ” A boy in the same class shows how social4pressure can be a source of distraction（分心、）.“My friends keep textingmewhen I amdoing my homework.”Onesixth grader described to me about her worry.“ Gett ing eno ugh sleep is hard forme. Every day I spe nd a lot of time on my smartph one. So I almost go

27、to bed at 11 00 at night. Nextmorning, I often feel very tired. I am very worried about my health ，” she said. Their comments haveled me to the conclusionthat we need more5con versati onwith stude nts about theirexperie nces.Un dersta ndingtheir truefeeli ng can help us make better decisi ons about

28、how educators and pare nts do to support their learning.【文章大意】成人以为孩子都喜欢科技产品。其实，这些科技产品也给青少年带来了困扰。9.According to Paragraph 1, what do many adults believe?A. Kids love tech no logy.B. Adults are more experieneed than kids.C. Experienee is more important than knowledge.D. Kids like using differe nt form

29、s of tech no logy.解析： A 细节理解题。根据第一段的 Many adults simply accept the idea that Kids love technology” without doubting it further.可知，一些成人认为孩子都喜欢科技产品。11. What do we know from Tanyas words?A.She has a lot of fun with her smartphone.B.She wishes she had a smartphone.C. She learns a lot from her smartphone

30、.D. She gets a lot of pressure from her smartphone.解析：D 推理判断题。根据第三段的 Tee nagers r ve in terviewed are ofte n stressed by the feelingthat they need to be available at all times.以及 Tanya 所说的话可知，有时智能手机会给 Tanya 造成压力。12. What does the author learn from the comments in Paragraph 3?A.We should stop the use

31、 of smartphones.B.Many people worry less about new tech no logy.C. We need to talk more with kids about their experiences.D. Parents should limit their kids daily use of smartphones.解析：C 细节理解题。根据第三段的 Their comments have led meto the conclusion that we n eedmore con versati on with stude nts about th

32、eir experie nces.可知，我们需要与孩子们多交流，多了解他们的经历。n.七选五Apart from going for a coffee with them or for shopping, friends are very importa nt in every persons life. Have you ever thought what your life would have bee n like without them? Hard to imagi ne, isnt it? _1_ Here are .some reas ons why your friends a

33、re importa nt to you._2_Your friends spend quality time with you and never let you feel Ionely.They give you time whe never you n eed to be with some one and make you smile. They never allowyou to get bored. Even a boring or dangerous place seems to be exciting in the compa ny （ 陪伴） of friends.To pr

34、ovide opportunitiesfor you to share secrets and other things.Your friendsare the ones with whom you can share anything about your life. The things may be your pers onalproblems, family problems, relati on ship problems or any other thing that you want to share with10. What is the authors attitudeA.

35、Supporting it completely.B. Being against it strongly.C. Having doubt for no reasons.D. Considering it carefully.解析：D 观点态度题。根据第三段的 sothe decisi on should not be take n lightly. 能手机。toward buying the firstsmartphone for kids?A kids firstsmartphone is a huge milestone.可知，要慎重考虑是否给孩子买第一部智6somebody. 3 They are always loyal to you and listen to what you have to say, even if it makes no sensesometimes.To help and support you. For any kind of help one n eeds, one can always approach a friend.True friends selflessly help you wh