Unit4Lesson2隨堂練習一、單詞拼寫1.Swimminghasmanyhealthbenefits;itbuildsup________(肌肉)strength.2.Toher________(尷尬),shemistookthatmanforherschoolfriend.3.Practisingyogacanhelp________(使充滿活力)yourbodyandmind.4.Dinnerpartieswithfriendsoftenencouragepeopletoeattoomuch,asbeinginagood________(情緒)givesthemanappetite.5.Whitebloodcellsareanimportantpartofour________（免疫）systemthatfightsinfection.6.Researchfindsthatlaughingistheperfectwaytogiveyourmusclesarealworkoutandisalsoabrilliantwaytorelievephysical________（緊張）andstress.7.LargepopulationmovementsandconcentrationsduringtheSpringFestivalwillincreasetheriskofCOVID-19________（感染）.8.Inordertosavemoremoney,Lilyhastocutdownherdaily________（開支）.9.Muchtomy_______(尷尬),Islippedontheicyroadinpublic.10.Oneday,he_______(意外地)noticedthatthedeskclockdidn'tworkanymore.二、單句語法填空1.Ithasbeenconfirmedthatlaughterbringsgreatphysicaland_______(psychology)benefitstoourbodies.2.Adeepbreathonthestagemayhelpalottoease______(tense).3.ThoughCOVID-19keepson________(attack)us,weareconfidentaboutourfinalvictoryoverit.4.Nobodycould,theyoungmanswore,preventhimfrom_________(realize)hisdreamofsettinguphisowncompany.5.Onceyouformthehabitofdoingexerciseinthemorning,youwillfeel________(energise)insteadofbeingsleepy.6.Mr.Lilosthiswalletonthewaytowork,________lefthiminabadmoodthewholeday.7.Tohissurprise,themiddle-agedman________(accident)savedhislong-lostsonfromtheriveronhiswaytowork.8.Hesaidthatthesmileandpatienceoftheguidemadehim________(satisfy)whenhewasshoppinginthesupermarket.9.Mybikegot________(stick)inthemud.HoweverhardItried,itwouldn'tmove.10.Hegetsupatsixo'clock,runsforhalfanhourandthenhasameal;thatishismorning________(routinely).三、閱讀理解

Aculture'svaluescanbemirroredbyitshumour.HumourhasbeenevaluatedbymanygreatmindssuchasThomasHobbes,whodislikedhumour,andthoughtlaughterisnothingelsebutsuddengloryarisingfromsuddenthoughtoffeelingfarbetterthanothers.Hethoughthumourtobeanegativequalityofhumannarrow-mindedness.

However,MordechaiGordon,PhDofEducation,insiststhathumourallowsustoviewtheworldfromananglethatisamusingratherthanserious.IagreewithGordon.Learningtolookattheworldthroughhumourisimportant.

IntheUnitedStates,everyfouryearsanelectionoccurs.Withouthumourasawaytoexpresstheirfeelings,howwouldAmericansbewillingtosupporttheelection?TelevisionshowslikeTheDailyShowhavebecomeimportantpartsofAmericanculture.Theyareaffectingthemassesbyunconsciouslyinputtingpoliticsintotheirminds.Theymakepoliticsfun.

Ofcourse,politicsisonlyonetypeofhumour.Socialhumourhelpspeoplethroughthetwistsandturnsofthehumancondition.Americanpopculturepromotesanunhealthyself-image.Onthetopicofself-image,HariKondabolustandsout.HehasajokeaboutthepopularmusicalgroupThePussycatDolls,describingtheirhitsongDon'tChaasanegativerepresentationofwomen.HepointsouttheobviousoffenceinAmericanculture.

AstudyfromLoyolaUniversityMarylandhasshownthathumourisonedeterminingfactorinselectingapartner.Amongotherthings,peoplelookforanoutstandingfunnyboneinapotentialpartner.

Ofcourse,humourisnotalwaysusedforgoodpurposes.Humourcanbelinkedtovulgarity(粗俗)andracism,but,likeeverythingelse,ithasthepotentialtounitehumanbeingsbyallowingustolaughatourselves,ourfailuresandourconnectionswithoneanother.

Thoughlifemayseemtoughanddepressingattimes,allIhavetodoislookinthemirroratmyincreasedwrinkles(皺紋)toknowthatthereiscomedyouttherethatevenChaplinwasn'tawareof.Withthatinmind,remembertolaughwithhumanity.1.WhatdidHobbesthinkofhumour?

A.Itresultedinthenarrow-mindednessofhumanbeings.

B.Itwasonlyawaytolaughatotherstomakeoneselffeelbetter.

C.Ithadthepowertomirrorpersonalgloryandnationalvalues.

D.Itmadepeopleviewtheworldfromanotherangle.

2.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardspoliticalhumour?

A.Worried. B.Disappointed. C.Curious. D.Appreciative.

3.Howisthefourthparagraphmainlydeveloped?

A.Bydescribingtheprocess. B.Bygivinganexample.

C.Bycomparing. D.Byclassifying.

4.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Chaplinwasn'tawareofbeinglaughedat.

B.Theauthorfeelshelplessandsadaboutgettingolder.

C.Neverbetheonewholaughsatotherpeople.

D.Theauthorisdeterminedtofacelifewithasenseofhumour.四、七選五Livinginadifferentcountrycanbeacultureshockformanypeople,somakesureyouknowaboutthefood,customsandcultureoftheplaceyouareplanningonmovingto.___1____.HereissomeofmyexperienceofmovingfromSpaintotheUK.____2____ThefirstthingthatIdidwhenIgotoutoftheairportwastocrosstheroad,butIlookedthewrongway!IntheUKthecarsdriveonthelefthandsideoftheroadwhereasinSpaintheydriveontheright.IalmostgotrunoverbecauseIwasstillthinkingIwasinSpain.Youhavetobeverycarefulwhenyoumovetoanotherplace.Drinkwater___3___.IntheUKthefiltering(過濾)ofthewatermeansthatyoucandrinkstraightfromthetap.OnmyfirstnightbackIforgotthatIcoulddrinkwaterfromthetapsandspentthenightwishingIhadabottleofwater.WhenIwokeup,IrealizedhowsillyIhadbeen.TimeisdifferentIfwearegoingforapropernightoutattheweekendinSpainwemightnotmeetuntil10or11pmatnightorevenlatersometimes.Thismeanswemightnotactuallygethomeuntil5or6o’clockthefollowingmorning.____4___!GreeteveryonewithakissIntheUKmostmenuseahandshaketogreetothermen.___5___.Womenmaybegreetedwithahandshake,ahugorakissonthecheek,dependingonthesituation.InSpain,amongmyfriends,everyoneisgreetedwithakissonbothcheeksandmaybeaquickhug.A.BecarefulontheroadB.DriveontheleftsideoftheroadC.IntheUKthatisalreadypastthebedtimeD.DifferentplaceshavedifferentculturesandrulesE.InSpain,mostpeoplebuylargebottlesofwatertodrinkF.InSpain,thedaysarewarmer,thesunshinesbrightlyandeveryoneisrelaxedG.Iftheyaregoodfriendstheymaygiveeachotheraquickhugbutthatisaboutit五、完形填空Asuccessfulscientistisgenerallyagoodobserver.Hemakesfull

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observingandexperimentingonthethingsaroundus,andhehimselfmademanyimportantdiscoveries.Galileo,however,wholivedmorethan300yearslater(1564—1642),wasoneofthegreatestmen,

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andtheoriesbyexperiment,thathasledtoallthediscoveriesofmodernscience.1.A.use

B.time

C.speed

D.trust

2.A.reason

B.cause

C.advice

D.result

3.A.thinks

B.checks

C.has

D.learns

4.A.date

B.keep

C.look

D.take

5.A.both

B.each

C.between

D.among

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B.Ages

C.Days

D.Countries

7.A.in

B.with

C.on

D.by

8.A.who

B.when

C.that

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B.degrees

C.levels

D.chance

10.A.slowly

B.rapidly

C.lightly

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11.A.although

B.because

C.when

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D.ability六、語法填空It’sokaytospendsometimerenewingyourconfidencenowandthen.

Confidenceisoftenseenasabrickwallthat__1___(stand)thetestoftimeonceit’sbuilt,butoften,it’smorelike

___2__fire,onethatmustbefedwithqualityfuelinordertokeep__3___(go).Eventhe___4__(strong)mancanbeknockeddownbylife.Nomatterhowgoodthingsare,wecanalwaysmeetstruggles.However,nomatterhowbadthingsare,wecanalwaysimproveandcometolove___5__(us)again.Buildconfidencenecessarytomoveforward.

So,ifconfidenceismoreofafiretobelighted

___6__awalltobebuilt,howcanwere-fuelit?

Itcanbevaluable___7__(find)newopportunitiesinlife,evenifthey’reself-directed,andeveniftheycome__8___(direct)afteranterribleexperiencesuchasalifesetbackor___9__(fail).Thinkingaboutwhatyournewsituationmeans,howyoucanuseittoyourbenefit,andwhatexactlyyouwantcanhelpyoumoveforwardwithconfidence.Theimportantthoughttokeep__10___mindisthis-newopportunitiesarealwaysthere.Youjusthavetodigforthem.七、書面表達假定你是李華，你的英國筆友對中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日-春節(jié)很感興趣。請你寫一篇英語短文，介紹春節(jié)（SpringFestival）。要點包括：1.該節(jié)日的具體日期；2.該節(jié)日期間人們的主要活動或該節(jié)日的特色。LunarCalendar農歷SpringFestivegala春晚firecracker鞭炮注意：寫作詞數應為100左右。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________