1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsDiscovering Useful Structures一、單詞拼寫1. Our school is in a central _(位置) within easy reach of the bus station. 2. When the waste is thrown into rivers and _(海洋), pollution happens. 3. We can acquire wisdom from our _(祖先), which we can apply to our daily life. 4. He once wo

2、rked as a _(主要的) editor in a newspaper office. 5. I want to speak to each member of the group _(單獨(dú)地). 二、完形填空A young girl is smiling at me from a picture frame on my desk as I write this. She is my child I 1 sponsored from the Philippines. Even though I have never met her in person, she has found a s

3、pecial place in my heart. It doesnt 2 me much to help her, about a dollar a day. 3, millions of people in this world live on less. The 4 that helping her gives me, however, is beyond 5. It connects me to her, to life, and to love. I can still 6 the first time that I decided to help a child overseas.

4、 It was many years ago. I was only a teenager myself and had a little extra 7 each month. I didnt feel like buying anything, though. We had 8 everything we had in a house fire a few years before. 9 that had taught me a lot. I had learned that I didnt need a lot of “stuff” to be happy. I had also rea

5、d a lot about the 10 of children in poor countries around the world. It seemed like a far better thing then to give what I could to help them. With my moms love and 11, I soon found a few organizations like Children International that were 12 others around the world. It felt so good being able to re

6、ach out and help another 13. It felt so good being able to make even one life better. I could feel the compassion and 14 growing within me and beginning to change me. Empathy (同情) does change us. It helps us to love, to be kind, and to make this world a 15 place. 1. A. even B. onceC. stillD. seldom2

7、. A. matterB. wasteC. costD. save3. A. ThereforeB. BesidesC. OtherwiseD. However4. A. wealthB. anxietyC. challengeD. joy5. A. imaginationB. complaintC. priceD. reach6. A. rememberB. doubtC. admitD. realize7. A. moneyB. timeC. energyD. labor8. A. storedB. foundC. lostD. searched9. A. Putting asideB.

8、Taking on C. Paying forD. Going through10. A. educationB. sufferingC. taleD. anger11. A. courageB. beliefC. supportD. faith12. A. treatingB. praisingC. honoringD. serving13. A. in needB. in peaceC. in fearD. in silence14. A. reliefB. empathyC. easeD. guilty15. A. biggerB. saferC. smallerD. better三、閱

9、讀理解Three magical destinations just one day!Tour CodeAdultChild(3-16)StudentFamily(2+2)Tour 203948489346TOUR DETAILSWindsor CastleTime-honored in history, Windsor Castle is proudly located on a wooded hill overlooking the Thames River. Dating back to Norman times, it is famous for sweeping landscaped

10、 gardens, which is easy to see why its the Queens favorite week place. Famous for its architecture and Royal palace, the Castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion. Its home to priceless artworks and you can visit Queen Marys Dolls House. Remember dont miss the ceremonyChanging o

11、f the Guards. StonehengeStonehenge is located in the county of Wiltshire. This is your chance to see a side of the world-famous stones that most people dont get a chance to see! You will never forget your first glimpse of grand Stonehenge with its rocks rising up against the skyline on Salisbury Pla

12、in. There are many unsolved mysteries about the rocks. Was Stonehenge intended as a religious temple? A clock for astronomy? A burial ground? Make up your own mind as you explore this unique site that has confused the world for 5, 000 years. BathBeautiful Bath was the first city in England to be add

13、ed to the UNESCO World Heritage List. No tour of Bath would be complete without a visit to the famous Roman Baths that gave the city its name. This beautifully preserved bathing site still has flowing water from Brains only hot spring. You will be amazed by the impressive torch-lighting ceremony as

14、dusk falls. You can also have a taste of Baths water in Pump Room, where hot waters are drawn for drinking. 1. If your family (2 adults and 2 children) want to visit Windsor Castle, Bath and Stonehenge, it will cost you at least _. A. 188B. 356C. 168D. 3462. Where can visitors see Changing of the Gu

15、ards?A. In Windsor Castle. B. In Bath. C. In Stonehenge. D. In Pump Room. 3. Where is the passage probably taken from?A. A science fiction novel. B. A travelling brochure. C. A news report.D. A sports magazine. 答案和解析一、單詞拼寫1.location2.oceans3.ancestors4.chief5.individually二、完形填空1.B。在我寫這篇文章的時(shí)候, 我桌上相框中

16、的小女孩正朝著我微笑。她正是我曾經(jīng)資助過的來自菲律賓的小孩。even 甚至, once 曾經(jīng), still 仍然, seldom很少。2.C。根據(jù)下文“about a dollar a day”可知我資助小女孩, 每天大約一美元, 花費(fèi)的并不多。matter 有關(guān)系, waste 浪費(fèi), cost 花費(fèi), save節(jié)省。3.D。但是世界上還有成千上萬的人每天花費(fèi)不到一美元。根據(jù)句意可知, 上下文是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。Therefore因此, Besides 此外, Otherwise 否則, However然而。4.D。我自愿幫助她, 幫助她給我?guī)砹丝鞓?。wealth 財(cái)富, anxiety 焦慮,

17、challenge挑戰(zhàn), joy快樂。5.C。幫助她給我?guī)淼目鞓肥菬o價(jià)的。beyond price無價(jià)的, 寶貴的。6.A。 我仍然記得我第一次決定幫助一個(gè)外國孩子的情形。remember 記得, doubt懷疑, admit 承認(rèn), realize意識(shí)到。7.A。根據(jù)語境可知, 很多年前, 我年少時(shí), 每月會(huì)有一點(diǎn)額外的零花錢。money錢, time 時(shí)間, energy 精力, labor勞動(dòng)。8.C。幾年前家里著火, 我們失去了一切。stored 儲(chǔ)存, found 找到, lost 失去, searched尋找。9.D。經(jīng)歷了那件事讓我學(xué)會(huì)了很多。putting aside儲(chǔ)備,

18、taking on 呈現(xiàn), paying for 為付錢, going through經(jīng)歷。10.B。根據(jù)后文“children in poor countries around the world”可知, 我也了解到了世界上生活在貧窮國家中的孩子所遭遇的不幸。education 教育, suffering 受難, tale 故事, anger憤怒。11.C。在母親的愛與支持下, 我很快找到了國際兒童組織等類似的一些組織。courage 勇氣, belief 信仰, support支持, faith信念。12.D。前文提到:我通過捐贈(zèng)來幫助他們?？芍艺业降倪@些組織是為全世界人們服務(wù)的。treating對(duì)待, praising 贊美, honoring 尊敬, serving服務(wù)。13.A。能夠伸出援手幫助有需要的人, 讓自己感覺很好。in need固定短語。14.B。我可以感受到自己的同情和憐憫之心正在慢慢改變著自己。relief 安慰, empathy同