Unit12Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.單元閱讀清一、完形填空。WhenHelenKellerwas19monthsold,anillnessleftherdeaf,dumb(啞的)andblind.Attheageoffive,shebegantorealizethatshewasdifferentfromotherpeople.Herfamilymemberscould__1__withtheirmouths,butshecouldn'ttalkwithhermouth.Sometimesshestoodbetweenherparentsandtouchedtheir__2__.Shecouldnotunderstandtheirwords,andshecouldnotmakeanymeaningfulsounds__3__.Shewantedtotalk,butnomatterhowshetried,herfamilymemberscouldnotunderstandher.Thismadeherveryangry.Finally,herparentsdecidedtoaskDrBellfor__4__．SojustbeforeHelen'sseventhbirthday,withthehelpofDrBell,herparentshiredaprivate__5__—MissSullivanforher.MissSullivanwascarefultoteachHelen,especiallyshetaughtHelenthosesubjectsthatshewas__6__in.Onemorning,MissSullivancarriedacupinherhandandshetookHelentothepumphouse(水泵房).__7__waspumpingwater(用泵打水)there.MissSullivanledHelentothepump,putthecupinherhand,andletHelen__8__itunderthespout(水泵嘴).Helen'sfirstimpulse(沖動)wastothrowthecupaway.Butshelikedthefeelingwhenthecoolwaterfloweddownoverherhandintothe__9__.Soshehelditthere,smilingalittle.ThenMissSullivanheldHelen'sotherhandandbeganto__10__thewordW-A-T-E-Ronit.Overandoveragain.__11__atfirst,thenfaster.SuddenlyHelendroppedthecup.Shestoodtherequietly,hardly__12__.Insidehermind,anewideabegantospinroundandround.“W-A-T-E-R!W-A-T-E-R!Thislovely,coolthing.W-A-T-E-R？”

Shewildlygroped(忙亂地摸索)forMissSullivan'shand.Hertrembling(顫抖的)__13__begantospellthewordonMissSullivan'shand,W-A-T-？Shedidn'tfinishspellingthewordW-A-T-E-R,thenshefeltthatMissSullivanagreedwithherbypatting(輕拍)herontheshoulder.Helenwas__14__！Thatwas“water”！ForthefirsttimeinHelen'slife,she“talked”

withanotherpersoninthis__15__way!MissSullivan'seyeswerewetasshecried,“Helen,you'reright!You'vegotit！”()1.A.drinkB．talkC．eatD．bite()2.A.mouthsB．eyesC．nosesD．ears()3.A.himselfB．yourselfC．myselfD．herself()4.A.foodB．wealthC．helpD．trouble()5.A.teacherB．workerC．driverD．writer()6.A.embarrassedB．interestedC．successfulD．strict()7.A.SomeoneB．EverybodyC．AnyoneD．Nobody()8.A.findB．holdC．breakD．collectBADCABAB()9.A.bottleB．plateC．bowlD．cup()10.A.spellB．readC．sayD．explain()11.A.EasilyB．CarefullyC．SlowlyD．Heavily()12.A.breathingB．dancingC．laughingD．singing()13.A.armsB．fingersC．legsD．knees()14.A.politeB．friendlyC．honestD．right()15.A.specialB．modernC．scientificD．commonDACABDA二、閱讀理解。“Areyoulistening,Simon？”

Simon'steacherasked.Itwasaprettyusualquestion.Simonshookhishead,smiling.Hehardlylistenedortriedhardinclass.Talkingwassomuchfun.Hewantedtobeheardratherthanlisten.“Listen,andyou'lllearnsomething.”Mrs.Jacobstriedeveryday,butSimonneverpaidattention.Thatevening,histhroatreallyhurt.Thenextmorning,whenheopenedhismouthtosay“Goodmorning”，

nothingcameoutbutacroak(低啞聲).Simon'smotherlookedathim.“Honey,you'velostyourvoice.”“CanIstayhome？”

Hetriedtoask,butwordsdidn'tcomeout.Instead,hismothercheckedhimforafeveranddecideditwasgoodforhimtogotoschool,evenifhecouldn'ttalk.Whenhegottoschool,Mrs.Jacobssaid“Hello”tohim,andhejustnodded.WhenhisfriendsaskedhimwhatTVshowshewatchedlastnight,hejustshrugged(聳肩).Bythetimethebellrangforclass,almosteveryonewaslookingathimasifhe'dgrownathirdeye.Pennyraisedherhand.“Mrs.Jacobs,whyisn'tSimontalking？”“Heneverstopstalking，”

Richardsaidworriedly.

Everyonestartedtalkingatonce.Theywereexcited,worried,andsurprised.Simonsatinclassbored.Hewatchedthemtalktoeachotherasiftheteacherwasn'tthere,buthecouldn'tevendothat.Inmathclasshecouldholdupfingersiftheanswerwaslessthan10,butthatwasn'tfun.Hedecidedtotrytopayattention.Hecoulddohishomeworkthatnight.ItgavehimTVandgametimewithhisworkalldone.Thenextday,eventhoughhisvoicewascomingback,hestayedquietagain.Thethirdday,hecouldtalkfine,buthelistenedandraisedhishandtospeak.Whatadifferencethatonedaymade!()16.WhatdidMrs.JacobswantSimontodoinclass?A．Totalk.B．Tolisten.C．Tositup.D．Tostayawake.()17.WhatwastheproblemwithSimonthatday?A．Hegotacough.B．Hewaslateforschool.C．Helosthisvoice.D．Helostinterestsinschool.BC()18.WhywasalmosteveryonelookingatSimon?A．Hegrewathirdeye.B．Mrs.Jacobspraisedhim.C．Hetalkedwithnobody.D．Mrs.Jacobsnoddedtohim.()19.WhycouldSimondohishomeworkthatnight?A．Healreadygothisvoiceback.B．Hepaidmuchattentioninclass.C．Hewasgiveneasierhomework.D．Helearnttousefingersinclass.CB()20.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Areyoutalking?B．Areyoulistening?C．IsyourvoiceOK?D．Isyourschoolfun?B三、還原型閱讀。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有一項為多余選項。Baddayshappentousall.Oftenadaythatstartsoutbadjustcontinuestogetworse.Butwhy?Sometimesthere'sa“dominoeffect(多米諾骨牌效應(yīng))”withbadevents.Forexample,yousleepthroughthealarm,soyou'restressed.Andyouwillsitinthebadtraffic,whichwillalsomakeyoulatetowork,etc.Howcanweturnabaddayintoagoodday?Herearesomeideasthathaveworkedforme：Smilealot.21.

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Researchhasshownthatsmilingproducesthreeusefulchemicals(化學(xué)物質(zhì))whichmakeusfeelgood.22．

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Talktosomeonewhocaresandlistensreallydoeshelpusfeelbetter,too.23．

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It'shardtoconcentrateonhowbadthingsarewhenyou'reconcentratingonhowgoodthingsare!EACThinkof10ormorethingsyou'rethankfulfor,andyou'llachieveawholenewoutlook(觀點)onyourday.Getsomeexercise.Ifyoucan,goforawalk.24.

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四、任務(wù)型閱讀。Thereisnowaythatyoudon'thaveanyembarrassingmoments.Youcan'tcontroleverythingthathappens,soyou'regoingtobeinanembarrassingsituationoneday.Sohowcanyousolvethisproblem?Theansweristocontrolyouractionsandtrynottogetupset.◆Rememberthatyou'llprobablylaughaboutitinafewdays,so_try_to_see_the_funny_side_of_it．◆Ifitissomethingsoembarrassingthatyoufeelyouwillneverlaughaboutit,pleaserememberthatthe_(1)_willbeoveraftersometime.◆Askyourfriendstogiveyouabreakandnottomakefunofyou.Ifyou'vedonethesameforthem,they'remorelikelytoagreetogiveyouabreak.Alwaysrememberthatyouarenotalone.Everyonehasembarrassingmoments.Whileyouaresurethateveryoneisgoingtorememberthismomentforever,thefactisthatthey'llprobablyforgetitverysoon.Mostofusrememberthemomentsinwhichwefeelembarrassed,butveryfewofusrememberotherpeople'sembarrassingmoments.Mostpeoplehaveshortmemories.Sowhileyoumayneverforgetthemomentwhenyourskirtwastorn(撕裂)ingymclass，mostoftheotherpeopleprobablyforgetitatonce.Althoughashortmemorymaynotbea(n)_(2)_thingwhenyouaretryingtorememberfactsinahistorytest,itisusefulwhenyouaretryingtoforgetlife'smostembarrassingmoment