1、Unit 5 First aid第一節(jié)、語法填空 This season millions of Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving Day with turkeys on the table. But they cant 1._ (consider) to have changed American culture more than their cousin, the chicken.When English settlers arrived at Jamestown, they 2._ (bring) some chickens. However,

2、 the popularity of chickens soon disappeared because plenty 3._ much tastier native animals appeared. But slaves who were not allowed 4. _ (raise) horses, cattle or pigs benefited from the fact, especially those coming from West Africa, 5._ raising chickens had a long history. Many slaves could make

3、 money by raising chickens. At that time black cooks were in a position to influence their masters 6. _ (choose) of dishes, and they 7. _ (nature) favored the chicken raised by their friends and relatives. One of the West African dishes 8._ (prefer) by white people was chicken pieces fried in oil-a

4、dish that now, around the world, is considered American. Today chicken is cheap, and it has become Americans favorite meat. In the land of the hamburger, we eat 9._ (much) of it than beef.So as we celebrate and give thanks this season, take 10. _ moment to consider the chicken. The bird that gets li

5、ttle respect is the creature that has given us more than we know.第2節(jié) 、短文改錯(2013四川卷)Today we had a chemistry test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it. Suddenly Mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for some time, I let her copy my answers. Bu

6、t after the test, all of us were called to the teachers office. The teacher was angry because we had same answers in the tests. We were warned not to cheat again so she would need to see our parents. I was very upset. I didnt cheat. I was just helping a friend. Why does she punish me?第3節(jié) 、七選五 People

7、 who are confident really seem to be naturally outstanding and just seem to do everything with more style than others. _1_.It is a habit that everyone can develop in life. Try these simple tips to drill and build up your confidence: 1. Admit your shortcomings calmly. Do not try to flee from them or

8、cover them. Face them bravely.2_.Fight against them every day until the day when you could break away and conquer them. 2. Dress for self-confidence. _3_And therefore pay attention to your dress, display your unique physical advantages and exhibit your best image. In addition, on formal occasions su

9、ch as a business conference or a wedding ceremony, elegant dressing contributes to building your confidence. 3._ You should break your routine that deals with the work passively(被動地). Concentrate your efforts immediately on overcoming it, because it will make your restless mind at ease and build you

10、r self-confidence. 4. Be positive. Feel pity neither on yourself nor on others. If you are used to hating and accusing yourself, others would tend to do that and believe it. Instead, you should speak positively about yourself, your progress, and your bright future. _5_. A. Your appearance could put

11、you into embarrassment or increase your confidence. B. Then talk about them to a reliable mate, a friend or a family member. C. Actually, true self-confidence is neither born nor acquired overnight. D. Build your confident vocabulary. E. By doing so, you would encourage your growth in a positive dir

12、ection. F. Dont put off what you eventually have to do. G. Dont judge a person by appearance.第四節(jié)、閱讀理解（2013四川卷）Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head, according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear.Tests on healthy

13、 volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting(收縮) and pumping blood around their bodies, compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed. Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain

14、responds to a fearful event, depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said: Our study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful p

15、ictures in relation to our heart.The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces. Dr Garfinkel said, The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed. Thus our hearts can also affec

16、t what we see and what we dont see - and guide whether we see fear.To further understand this relationship, the scientists also used a brain scanner(掃描儀) to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a persons feeling of fear.We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and b

17、rain speak to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear, Dr Garfinkel said.We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders, and also for those for those who

18、 may be suffering from serious stress disorder.47. What is the finding of the study? A. Ones heart affects how he feels fear. B. fear is a result of ones relaxed heartbeat. C. fear has something to do with ones health. D. Ones fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.48. The study was carried out by analyzing _. A. volunteers heartbeats whe