1、Unit 9I. Directions: Read the following passages, and then select the best choice for each of the questions or incomplete statements. Passage 1快速阅读自查表阅读和练习应完成的时间：6 分 4 秒实际完成时间：做对的练习题数记录：College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students. During the college application, some
2、parents become extremely worded. This only adds to the pressure.Before I applied to the colleges, I told my parents I would get everything straightened out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them.As it turned out, I had no problem putting everything together on my own, including my r
3、esume (履历) and a basic outline of my activities in high school. The only part where I asked for my parents advice was the essays. In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback (反馈) from an audience. As my parents know me better than anyone, they were perfect for the job.The essays are extrem
4、ely important in college admissions. In a competitive pool of applicants, the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations (推荐信) are all going to be very similar. The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand out. Essays dont have to be big and complicated. I
5、wrote three essays, all focusing on small matters and using simple sentences. The admissions officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are already tired of SAT vocabularies and long sentences. Therefore, a straightforward writing style is refreshing (清新的) to their eyes as well as their mi
6、nds. Essays were the key to my success in the admission game. I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not what I thought the admissions officers would like to hear.In my main narrative-style essay, I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14. During that time, I was not bogged down (陷入
7、) by trying to fit into a new environment; instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength. I found my new self and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held.In my two minor essays, I explained the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person
8、who has the greatest influence on me. Both provided details of my character. The essay about writing, which is titled, “I Shall Not Live in Vain“ (inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem), earned a lot of praise.It is because I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers.
9、(Words: 397)1. I asked my parents for advice about my essays because _.A) they are more experiencedB) they know me perfectly wellC) they are the only people I can rely onD) they are extremely worried about my application2. In order to impress the admissions officers, the applicants should write thei
10、r essays _.A) with a big vocabulary worthyB) with simple sentencesC) about small mattersD) in a straightforward style3. What helped the writer gain admission to his/her university of choice?A) High scores.B) Good recommendations.C) Good essays.D) Interesting stories.4. According to the passage, _ _
11、has the greatest influence on the writer.A) Mother TeresaB) his or her fatherC) Emily DickinsonD) admissions officers5. The passage is mainly about _.A) the writers experience in college admissionsB) the importance of college education for studentsC) how parents worries add to students pressureD) th
12、e importance of essays in college admissionsPassage 2快速阅读自查表阅读和练习应完成的时间：5 分 26 秒实际完成时间：做对的练习题数记录：Something that has never made sense to me is why we care so much about what goes on in the lives of celebrities (名人).I understand why we enjoy them; they are usually talented and they perform for us. Thr
13、ough their lives, we can live vicariously (代替地). We get a few hours of entertainment and an escape from whatever is in our minds, and they get their millions of dollars. Its a living.And the better they are at what they do, the more we appreciate them. Eventually, we place them so high on a platform
14、 that we forget that, when you take away the make-up and the spotlight (聚光灯) they are really no different from any regular person on the street.Actually, we dont forget. We just wont let ourselves realize that they are just like us. We create the role models, and they had better be worth it. We cant
15、 and dont consider our next-door neighbor as a role model, even though he keeps his flower garden pretty tidy.Because celebrities are on such a high platform, we think they are above the trivia (琐事) of human existence. Going to the shops or the movies just doesnt exist in their lifestyles. And activ
16、ities that would seem normal in our lives are instead highlighted (突出，强调 ), like going on a diet. And if it works, that diet program becomes the hot new thing for everyone. If it doesnt, that particular celebritys career falls a little.Maybe if youre really popular, the news of you and your new boyf
17、riend or girlfriend will be around school in a week. When youre a celebrity, the whole world knows it within a couple of days, and your parents find out from a magazine or a newspaper, rather than from you.It should not make us feel better to know if Tom Cruise broke up with Nicole Kidman or vice ve
18、rsa (反之亦然 ). What does it matter? What should make us feel better is paying more attention to whats going on down here on Earth, around us, not on Planet Hollywood.(Words: 339)1. The writer does not understand _.A) why people care so much about celebritiesB) why people like celebrities so muchC) why
19、 people care so much about the lives of celebritiesD) why celebrities should get their millions of dollars2. According to the writer, celebrities are basically _.A) perfect men and womenB) role modelsC) heroesD) common people3. “Going on a diet” (Para. 5) is used as an example to show _.A) people in
20、deed pay close attention to celebritiesB) movie stars like going on a diet to keep figureC) even a trivial thing may turn to something unusual when happening to a celebrityD) when a celebrity goes on a diet, people tend to follow him or her4. According to the writer, if you were a celebrity, _.A) yo
21、ur boyfriend or girlfriend would soon be as popular as youB) news of you would soon be spread across schoolsC) news of you would soon be found anywhereD) you would become famous in a week5. We can learn that the writer wants us _.A) to be realistic about celebritiesB) to do what the celebrities doC)
22、 to respect the celebrities privacyD) to pay more attention to Hollywood starsII. Directions: Read the following passages, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).Passage 3快速阅读自查表阅读和练习应完成的时间：5 分 56秒实际完成时间：做对的练习题数记录：Not all thieves lurk (埋伏) in dark alleys and parks. Some sit
23、 with their faces lit by the glow of their computer monitors, copying, pasting, and printing.It may seem like just another helpful source of information, but the Internet has taken the theft of “intellectual property“ to a new level. Part of the problem is that most students dont really know the exa
24、ct definition of plagiarism (剽窃) or its consequences. Some say that using someone elses ideas without attributing (认为 属于) them is a form of theft, but most people dont think of it as a serious crime.For teachers, Internet plagiarism has been especially problematic compared to “theft“ from other sour
25、ces. This is because it is so difficult to locate the origin of Internet material. To counter student plagiarism, Internet services designed to detect copied material have emerged to aid teachers. One Internet company, T, has developed a system for detecting material plagiarized from the Internet. T
26、eachers can upload student works onto the site, which compares it for similarities to materials from all over the Web. The teachers receive an “originality (独创性) report“ within a few days. To utilize this new technology, a few teachers at this high school are having students turn in their papers on
27、disk as well as on paper.“The threat of using these programs will stop a lot of students. They will be afraid theyll be caught. Unfortunately, fear is what works.“ English teacher Judy Grear said.English teacher Barbara Swovelin said, “With all the info thats on the Internet, its understandable that
28、 we go to it to get information. Its understandable that people would use it as a resource. The legal and moral issues come in when students use it improperly.“A main concern is not only the use of a few plagiarized sentences, but of entire papers. “Paper mills“ can be readily found on the Internet,
29、 and they were in fact the motivation for TurnItI and other similar sites.In addition to “cut and paste“ plagiarism, most teachers agree that students must be wary of (留神) the theft of ideas. One plagiarism-detection program, Word Check, asserts in their Web site, “Whether you agree or disagree on h
30、ow information should be used or reused in digital form, one thing is clear: protecting intellectual property from theft is the number one security issue.“(Words: 384)( ) 1. This passage is mainly about how thieves steal by means of computers.( ) 2. More and more students are turning to the Internet
31、 to do plagiarism.( ) 3. Internet companies are providing services to help teachers detect plagiarism.( ) 4. The theft of ideas is even worse than “cut and paste“ plagiarism.( ) 5. According to the writer, there is no difference between stealing physical property and stealing intellectual property.P
32、assage 4快速阅读自查表阅读和练习应完成的时间：4 分 51 秒实际完成时间：做对的练习题数记录：In the West, when you go to a restaurant, you choose what you want to eat; you do not choose a dish to share with others. Your food is brought to you on a plate, for you alone. As a guest, you may have the problem that the only thing you really fan
33、cy on the menu is much more expensive than everything else, so you wonder if you dare order it, as it feels greedy (贪婪的). But in general, guests order first, and typically, when you choose something less extravagant (奢侈的), your host will order what you had really wanted.But “ordering badly“ is a big
34、ger problem. Something can sound nice on the menu, but when it comes, you find that the combination of flavors is wrong, that in fact you do not like it, or that it is not what you expected. But it is yours, and you have to do your best to eat it. I have a friend in London who is guaranteed (保证) to
35、order badly. In the 15 years that I have known her, only once after a meal in a restaurant has she said that she had really enjoyed her meal.In China, the question is not “What shall I have?“ but rather, “What shall we have?“ Food is ordered to share with others, not just for oneself. My friends her
36、e usually take my likes and dislikes into consideration when ordering, and I do the same for them. But if something is ordered which I dont like, its not a problem because there are all the other dishes that I can enjoy. And if something extravagant is ordered, it is not just for one person to eat,
37、but for all of us to share.(Words: 287)( ) 1. In the West, guests usually ask the host to choose and order the food for them.( ) 2. If you order the meals according to the menu, sometimes you will be misled.( ) 3. One of the writers friends ate out in a restaurant only once in 15 years.( ) 4. In the
38、 writers opinion, food is ordered to be shared with others in China.( ) 5. In China, if you order the dishes, you should take every guests taste into consideration.III. Directions: Read the following passages, and then fill in the blanks with the missing information.Passage 5快速阅读自查表阅读和练习应完成的时间：5 分 5
39、6 秒实际完成时间：做对的练习题数记录：Anyone can become a top student if he or she wants to. It is true that you may not be enthusiastic (热情的) about everything that you study. However, by using your time properly you may improve your grades without additional work. Heres how:1. Plan your time carefully. You should ma
40、ke a list of things that you have to do. After making the list, you should make a schedule of your available time. Fill in the committed time- eating, dressing, school meetings, etc. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete the work that you are normally assigned each week. Dont forget to set as
41、ide enough time for entertainment, hobbies, and maybe just relaxation.2. Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television! If you cant
42、find such a place at home, find a library where you can study.3. Scan before you read. Scanning a passage lets you preview the material and get a general idea of the content. Scanning will help you double your reading speed and improve your comprehension.4. Make good use of your time in class. Take
43、advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says. When the teacher gets off the subject, stop taking notes.5. Study regularly. When you get home from class, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher me
44、ntioned in class. Read any related material in your textbook. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful. And you will remember it longer.6. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world wont end
45、 if you dont pass a test. So dont get overly worried. Tests do more than just provide grades; they let you know what you need to study more, and they help make your new knowledge permanent (永久)There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Only a handful have been mentioned here.
46、 You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.(Words: 385)1. One effective way to improve grades without studying extra hours is _.2. It is clear the author is most interested in the _ of time.3. If you want to concentrate on your study, it is better to find a place that is _.4.
47、 In class, you dont need to take any notes about _.5. Failure in a test only tells you _.Passage 6快速阅读自查表阅读和练习应完成的时间：5 分 26秒实际完成时间：做对的练习题数记录：The OTT-LITE VisionSaver Floor Lamp reduces eyestrain (视疲劳) caused by glare (强光), and brings the look and feel of natural daylight inside.Dr. John Nash Ott, a
48、world-renowned scientist, developed the first OTT-LITE over forty years ago. Dr. Ott spent over forty years researching sunlight and its effect on people, plants and animals. This led to his discovery of OTT-LITE Natural Light Supplements-the closest thing to natural daylight. While no light perfect
49、ly duplicates (复制) sunlight, OTT-LITE lamps are the next best thing to natural sunlight.The OTT-LITE lamp has naturally balanced wavelengths much the same as that of sunlight, bringing the benefits of sunlight indoors without heat and glare. Dr. Otts Natural Light Products utilize a rare earth phosphor (磷, 荧光物质 ) blend technology that makes it possible to see almost as clearly and accurately indoors as you do outside u
