1、- 1 -Unit12PassageA话题：学习负担 词数：176 参考用时：5 分钟Not only adults but also teenagers have problems in their life. Here is a survey showing the main problems of 1 .They feel stressed because they have 2 homework to do both at school and at home. They have lots of exams 3 . And parents usually send them 4 di
2、fferent classes at weekends. As a result, so many of them almost become bookworms(书虫). On holidays, they could hardly have 5 time to do what they are interested in. Now more and more teenagers 6 short-sighted. They often read in bed or keep 7 for a long time without having a rest. Some of them are c
3、razy about playing computer games. Some 8 too much watching TV. 9 serious problem among teenagers is that many of them are becoming fat. They eat too much junk food, but they take little exercise.I think teenagers should think of ways on how to 10 the problem. They should make a plan for study and h
4、obbies and find time to relax as much as possible.1. A. adult B. adults C. teenager D. teenagers2. A. too many B. too much C. much too D. many too3. A. join B. to be taken C. to take D. to join4. A. to B. for C. of D. in5. A. our own B. their own C. his own D. they own6. A. are getting B. are gettin
5、g C. got D. are become7. A. red B. read C. to read D. reading8. A. pay B. cost C. spend D. take9. A. Another B. Other C. Others D. Some10.A. doing with B. do with C. dealing with D. deal with读后自主学习【答案速查】参见答案 P【自我评价】我做对了_题，我很棒！我做错了_题，没关系，再努力！【答案还原】将正确答案填写到文中空格处。【诵读全文】大声朗读文章 3-4 遍、整体感知全文，体悟作者意图。【我来总结】
6、完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。1. 短语互译(1) not onlybut also _ (2) bothand _(3) 结果 _ (4)尽可能多地放松_2. 佳句翻译(1) They feel stressed because they have 2 too much homework to do both at school and at home._(2) Some of them are crazy about playing computer games._- 2 -(3) They should make a plan for study and hobbies and find
7、 time to relax as much as possible._PassageB话题：科学家与发明 词数：254 参考用时：5 分钟Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and 120
8、0 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He beca
9、me a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his
10、time in experimenting his first patent(专利权) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He
11、always worked 16 out of every 24hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.1. How often did Edison make a new invention?A. About every fourteen days B.
12、About every seven days C. About once a week D. About twice a week 2.The underlined word “fired” in the passage means “_”A. Gave somebody a job B. Set fire to somebody C. Let somebody down D. Forced somebody to leave his job3. Edison considered his deafness as_.- 3 -A. something bad B. a gift from go
13、d C. a kind of ability D. a disadvantage 4. Which of the following sentence is NOT true according to the passage?A. Edison had only 8 hours rest each day after his deafness. B. Edison got his education mostly by self-teaching. C. Edison had his first job in 1869. D. Edisons inventions greatly improv
14、ed the quality of peoples life. 5. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The function of the electric light B. Edison and his experiments C. The importance of inventions D. The whole life of Edison. 读后自主学习【答案速查】参见答案 P【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。1. 短语互译(1)light up_ (2) in the dark _(3) 在业余时间里 _ (4)提醒某人
15、做某事_2. 佳句翻译(1) He attended school for only three months._(2) Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well._(3) It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work._PassageC话题：学校教育 词数：117 参考用时：4 分钟School ProgramsHillbrook School Music Program is offered all year round to st
16、udents of grades 1-5. You can choose violin lessons or Piano lessens. Enjoy our beautiful School with grades and playground. Tel:650-968-5957 wwwhillbrook. com Monarch School Group classes in art are offered every day .Nice and patient teachers are waiting for you .Monthly shows Art Program for begi
17、nners onlyTEL:650-720-1677 www. monarch. ComEmerson SchoolSports Program for students of grades 1-3 starts in January!Woodshop Program starts on January 15th .Students of grades 4-6 are welcome. TEL.650-903-0986www, emerson. comAlmaden School Every child can be different and special.Our-Development
18、Program helps students of grades 1-6 improve thinking skills ;through math: science， Life skills cultural activities and fun game TEL:650-403-3575www. almaden. com- 4 -1.Which school offers Music Programe?A. Hillbrook School B. Emerson SchoolC. Monarch School D. Almaden School2.If you are interested
19、 in group classes in art ,you can callA. 650-968-5957 B. 650-903-0986C. 650-403-3575 D. 650-720-16773.Which program helps improve thinking skills?A. Sports Program B. Art ProgramC. Development Program D. Woodshop Program读后自主学习【答案速查】参见答案 P【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。1. 短语互译(1) all year round _ (2) wait for_
20、(3) 对感兴趣_ (4)帮助提高_2.佳句翻译(1) Nice and patient teachers are waiting for you ._(2) Every child can be different and special._- 5 -Unit12Passage A读后自主学习【答案详解】1-5 DBCAB 6-10BDCAD1. D 考査动词及语境的理解。A. adult 成年人，单数形式；B. adults 是 adult 的复数；C. teenager 青少年；D. teenagers 是 teenager 的复数。根据下文可知，本文主要说的是青少年的问题。而且 Not
21、 only adults but also teenagers 强调的是 teenagers，所以选 D。2. B 考査短语及语境的理解。A. too many 修饰可数名词的复数形式；B. too much 修饰不可数名词； C. much too 跟形容词；D. many too 形式不符合英语的习惯表达。他们感觉压力大，因为在家和学校都有很多作业要做。homework 是不可数名词，应该用 too much修饰。所以选 B。3. C 考査动词及语境的理解。他们还有很多的考试要参加。A. join 加入一个组织，成为其中的一员. B. to be taken 表被动、将来；C. to ta
22、ke 表主动和将来；D. to join 要加入。参加考试用短语 take exams，所以选 C。4. A 考査动词及语境的理解。周末父母送他们去各种班。结果有些孩子几乎成了书虫。A. send .to 派去；B. send. for 派人去拿；C. sendof 是错误搭配；D. send in递送。所以选 A。5. B 考査动词及语境的理解。在假期他们几乎没有他们自己的时间去做他们感兴趣的事。A. our own 我们自己的；B. their own 他们自己的；C. his own 他自己的，D. they own是形式错误。have ones own time to do 的意思是有
23、自己的时间做某事。所以选 B。6. B 考査动词及语境的理解。现在越来越多的青少年变得近视了。A. is getting 主语是单数;B. are getting 主语是复数； C. got 是 get 的过去式；D. are become 形式错误。有 Now 这个时间词提示用 be getting，表示正在发生的变化。teenagers 是复数名词，所以谓语动要用复数形式 are;所以选 B。7. D 考査非谓语动词及语境的理解。A. red 红色；B. read 读；C. to read 动词不定式；D. reading 动词 -ing 形式。keep doing 强调一直做。他们经常在
24、床上读或者一直读很长时间不休息。所以选 D。8. C 考査动词及语境的理解。A. pay 付钱；B. cost 花费，物做主语；C. spend 花费，人作主语；常用 句式是：Sb. spends time doing sth. ； D. take 花费，常用句式是：It takes sb. sometime to do sth.在这里 some 是指一些青少年（人)，所以选 C。9. A 考査形容词及语境的理解。A. Another 另一个；B. Other 其他的；C. Others 其他人；D. Some 些；过长时间读书导致一个问题是厌学；另一个严重的问题是很多青少年变胖了，因为吃了太
25、多的垃圾食品，又缺乏锻炼。所以选 A。10.D 考查固定搭配及语境的理解。我认为青少年应该想一些方法来如何解决这个问题。注意把学习和爱好和放松相结合。固定搭配 what to do with 与 how to deal with 意思一样，如何处理。所以选 D。【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。1. 短语互译(1)不但而且 (2) 两者都 (3) as a result (4) relax as much as possible2. 佳句翻译(1)因为在学校和在家有太多作业，所以他们感到有压力。(2)他们中有些人迷恋电脑游戏。- 6 -(3)他们应该为学习和业余爱好制定一个计划，尽可能
26、多地找时间放松。Passage B读后自主学习【答案详解】1-5 ADBCD1. A 细节理解题。根据 About every two weeks he created something new.可知爱迪生每两周就有新的发 明。故选 A。2. D 细节理解题。根据 Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well.可知他的第一份工作没有干好。 when he accidentally set fire to the floor the train.当他偶然放火烧了火车的地板时，当然是被解雇了。 Forced somebody to l
27、eave his job.强迫某人离开他的工作。相当于 fire (解雇)。故选 D。3. B 细节理解题。根据 he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways.可知他认为他的失聪在很多方面是上帝的恩赐。故选 B。4. C 推理判断题。根据 He always worked 16 out of every 24hours.可知，他每天休息8 个小时，所以 A 的陈述正确；根据 His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated.可知，爱迪生主要是自学成才
28、的，所以 B 的陈述正确；Thomas Edison 生于 1847，12 岁时（1859 年）他得到第一份工作, 所以 C 的陈述不正确；根据 He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world 可知，爱迪生的许多发明都极大地改善了人们的生活。所以 D 的陈述正确；本题要求找出陈述不正确的选项，故选 C。5. D 主题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲的是爱迪生的一生。故选 D。【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。1. 短语互译(1)点亮 (2)在黑暗中
29、(3) in ones spare time (4) remind sb. to do sth.2. 佳句翻译(1)他只上了三个月的学。(2)不幸的是，他的第一份工作没有干好。(3) 它使会话简短,这样他就可以有更多的时间工作。Passage C读后自主学习【答案详解】1-3 ADC1. A 细节理解题。题目关键词为 Music Program,定位到第一篇小广告，找到对应学校名称 Hillbrook School，选 A.2. D 细节题理解题。根据题目关键词 group losses in art.定位文章第三篇，找到对应电话号码 650-720-1677,选 D。3. C 细节理解题。根据题目关键词 improve thinking skills:定位文章第四篇，找到对应活动名称 Development Program，选 C。【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。1. 短语互译(1)常年 (2) 等待 (3) be interested in (4) help improve2. 佳句翻译- 7 -(1)善良和耐心的老师正等着你。(2)每个孩子都可能是不同的和特殊的。
