1、Unit 2 The Olympic Games reading课时作业一阅读理解Home stay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bed covers chang
2、ed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation ZonesHome stays are located in London mainly in Zones 2,3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in t
3、he town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(适合居住的)Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.Meal Plans AvailableContinental BreakfastBreakfast and DinnerBreakfast，Packed Lunch and Din
4、nerIts important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice，cereal(谷物类食品)，bread and tea or coffee. Cheese，fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast
5、 in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert，fruit and coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit，you must firstyoure your hosts permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of t
6、heir privacy.SelfCatering Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a roomonly basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main livingroom. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the longstay student. However，it does not provide
7、 the same family atmosphere as an ordinary home stay and may not benefit those who need to practice English at home quite as much.语篇解读这是一篇介绍说明类文章。文章为那些到英国学习英语，打算寄宿在英国家庭中的学生们介绍了寄宿的相关信息。1The passage is probably written for_.Ahosts willing to receive foreign studentsBforeigners hoping to build British
8、cultureCtravellers planning to visit families in LondonDEnglish learners applying to live in English homes答案D解析读者对象题。根据文章第一段的叙述“Home stay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English.”并结合整篇文章可推断出这篇文章是写给那些申请住在英国家庭的英语学习者的。2According to the passage，what does Continental Brea
9、kfast include?ADessert and coffee.BFruit and vegetables.CBread and fruit juice.DCereal and cold meat.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章中第三个黑体标题下的“Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice，cereal(谷物类食品)，bread and tea or coffee.”一句即可确定答案。3Why do some people choose selfcater
10、ing accommodation?ATo experience a warmer family atmosphere.BTo enrich their knowledge of English.CTo entertain friends as they like.DTo enjoy much more freedom.答案D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the longstay student.”可知，selfcater
11、ing accommodation为住宿学生提供比较独立的生活方式，所以学生们可以享受到更多的自由。故D选项正确。二.任务型阅读Chronic disorganization(慢性失序症) occurs when one has the habit of being disorganized over a long period，which means the person is constantly unsystematic in how he conducts life and business. One suffering from this problem may find relie
12、f in the fact that it isnt actually a disease or even an “official” disorder. Its the continued lack of organization in ones life.Someone may become addicted to collecting a certain thing yet never organize the collection as it grows out of control. This can especially be a problem for those with a
13、lot of time and money at hand，yet the problem can be serious for any type of person in a wide variety of situations.Ones personal attitude can often be a big part of why the chronic disorganization exists. Once the attitude of acceptance about being a “slob” is in someones head，its hard to remove. I
14、f someone tells himself that he is a slob，he will likely live up to that selfimage created by him or by those around him.One first receives true awareness of the disorder of chronic disorganization when it starts to negatively affect relationships with friends and family members. Everybody becomes a
15、ffected by this situation，especially those sharing living places with the one involved.The National Study Group for Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD) recommends that one get help through a professional organizer. The study found that all of the subjects in the study had problems with making decisions.
16、 There were varied reasons given for this problem of decisionmaking. Among them were fears and prioritizing issues. Research is ongoing for the link between problems in decisionmaking and chronic disorganization.Chronic disorganization often begins with situational disorganization，something most peo
17、ple experience at some point. Someone who has lost someone significant to him may start to be troubled by disorganization after a divorce. Someone who experienced changes in life and in his career is likely to let things like organization and order fall by the wayside. However，one doesnt instantly h
18、ave chronic disorganization.“If youre going through hell，keep going.”Thats an old saying thats true about ones struggles with chronic disorganization. Every person has the power to change within himself. Its a matter of staying organized，one day at a time. Those who have left chronic disorganization
19、 in the past have often done so by promising to stay organized simply for that single day.DefinitionChronic disorganization means that the person is 20.habitually disorganized in life and business over a long period. 21.Short of organization，one is likely to have this problem.Recognizing the problem
20、One example is that an addict is 22.unable to organize the collection.The 23.existence of chronic disorganization is partly caused by ones personal attitude.One doesnt 24.realize the disorder of chronic disorganization until it has bad effects on the relationships with friends and family members.The
21、 25.findings of the studyAll subjects in the study 26.suffer from the problem of poor decisionmaking，which is linked with chronic disorganization. Further research is still in progress.Warning signsPeople losing someone significant，going 27.through a divorce or changes in ones life and career have a
22、 28.tendency to ignore organization and order.Good newsWhile 29.struggling with chronic disorganization，every person has the power to change，at least one single day at a time.三. 书面表达请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。One day，a mother horse told her son，“My child，will you happily go and carry this bag of w
23、heat to the mill(磨坊) to grind it into flour？”The little horse happily agreed without hesitation，and ran out of the house with a bag of wheat on his back.After quite a long journey，the little horse came to a river，which blocked his path to the mill. He suddenly got confused. Looking around，he saw a c
24、ow. So he asked the cow，“Auntie Cow，can you tell me whether I can cross the river？”The cow answered，“Definitely you can. The water is very shallow.” When the little horse was about to cross the river，a squirrel shouted to him，“Little horse，dont cross the river. You will drown.”The little horse didnt
25、 know what to do，so he decided to go back to ask his mother.After he told his mother everything that happened on his way，his mother said，“My child，its not enough to only listen to others; you have to give it a try by yourself，and then youll know the answer.”With those words，he walked carefully acros
26、s the river. The water was neither shallow nor deep. It was just fine for him. Finally the little horse crossed the river and completed his task.写作内容1用约30个单词写出上文概要；2用约120个单词就“亲身实践”谈谈你的看法，内容包括：(1)你读完这个故事后的感受；(2)讲述一次你通过亲身实践学会一项技能的经历；(3)你从这次经历中所体会到的“亲身实践”的重要性。写作要求1写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3不必写
27、标题。评分标准内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。参考范文A little horse，with his mothers encouragement，tried to cross the river himself and found it was neither as shallow as the cow had told him nor as deep as the squirrel had described.The story gives me a deep and lasting impression when reading it. It tells us that we sh
28、ould not fear the things we cannot predict. Instead，we should courageously face challenges ourselves and accumulate life experience little by little.Id always wanted to go skating，but I doubted whether I could make it because some of my friends said it was very easy while others found it quite diffi
29、cult. Fortunately，my elder brother encouraged me to give it a shot，so I did. During the practice，I found it hard to balance my body. I sought advice from experienced skaters and kept practising. It was because of the constant attempts I had made that I gradually got the skills of skating and was capable of balancing my body.From this experience，I am convinced that genuine knowledge comes from practice. Only when we experience everything on our own can we gain true knowledge for our life.
