Unit 8 Green LivingⅠ.單詞拼寫1.Bothinvolve(包含) somewhat the same basic information.2.We will then have a firmer foundation(基礎) of fact on which to build theories.3.Our institute(研究院) has ordered a great many instruments from the company.4.The polluted air and water are harmful(有害的) to people's health.5.I was bothered(煩惱的) about the blister on my hand.6.Why do you think others might have an opposing view(觀點)?7.The child couldn't keep his balance(平衡) on his new bicycle.8.We recycle(再利用) all our empty food and drink cans.9.His movie of the extinction(滅絕) of dinosaurs isa great success.10.Britain's future as a leading industrial(工業(yè)的) nation depends on investment.Ⅱ.閱讀理解AIf you live in Shanghai, Beijing or many other cities,you may see many orange bicycles on the streets these days.These bikes are owned by a company called Mobike.You can order a bike through an app on your phone.When you find a bike, you just scan a QR code (掃描二維碼) on the bike so you can use it.You don't need to return the bike to a station—you can park it anywhere.China was known as “the kingdom of bicycles” about 30 years ago.But more people choose to drive cars and catch the subway these days.Bike rental(租賃的) services like Mobike are bringing bikes back.“Back then, I got the feeling that Chinese people were trying to be modern and push away the past.So they did not want to be linked with bicycles,” said Ines Brunn, a German woman who runs a bike store in Beijing.“I do believe changes in people's tastes will shape new thinking about bikes.”Online rental services are making biking more convenient, but it's still not easy to ride bikes in Chinese cities.Cars often take up bicycle lanes(道路).Bikers have to ride next to cars in car lanes, which can be very dangerous.Beijing plans to build over 3,200 km of new bike lanes.Drivers who drive in bike lanes will be punished.Traffic signs will be put up to better protect bikers.【語篇解讀】 文章主要介紹了現(xiàn)在中國很多城市出現(xiàn)了一種新型的摩拜單車,人們可以通過手機及相應的應用程序掃描二維碼使用,它將自行車重新帶回中國。而北京計劃新建自行車道,以便更好地保護騎自行車的人。1.If you want to use a Mobike, .A.you have to scan a QR codeB.you don't need to pay for itC.you don't have to return itD.you have to pay for an appA[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“When you find a bike,you just scan a QR codeon the bike so you can use it.”可知,如果你想使用摩拜單車,你必須掃描二維碼,故選A。]2.Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 3?A.China had the most bicycles in the world about 30 years ago.B.There are more bicyclists than motorists these days.C.More people are driving cars or taking the subway these days.D.Bike rental services are becoming more popular.B[推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的“But more people choose to drive cars and catch the subway these days.”可知,B選項“現(xiàn)在騎自行車的人比開車的人多”不正確,故選B。]3.What does Ines Brunn mean when she says people's tastes are changing?A.Chinese people like modern things.B.Chinese people like riding bicycles.C.People in Beijing are changing their tastes.D.More people will start riding bikes.D[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“‘Back then,I got the feeling that Chinese people were trying to be modern and push away the past.So they did not want to be linked with bicycles,’ said Ines Brunn,a German woman who runs a bike store in Beijing.‘I do believe changes in people's tastes will shape new thinking about bikes.’”可知,人們品味的改變意味著更多的人將開始騎自行車,故選D。]4.Which is the best title for the passage?A.How to Use a MobikeB.Orange Bikes Will Be FashionableC.Bringing Back BikesD.Why Is Beijing Building New Bike Lanes?C[標題歸納題。根據(jù)文章講述摩拜單車在中國的使用和流行,及第三段“Bike rental services like Mobike are bringing bikes back.”可知,C項“帶回自行車”適合作文章標題,故選C。]BA food additive (添加劑) is any substance(物質(zhì)) that is added to food.Many people are put off by the idea of “chemicals in food”. The truth is that all food is made up of chemicals.Natural substanceslike milk,as well as man-made ones like drinks on sale in the market,can be described by chemical formulas.Some chemical substances are indeed harmful,but a person who refused to consume any chemicals would find nothing to eat.The things we eat can be divided into natural and man-made substances.Some people feel that only natural foods are healthy and that all man-made ingredients are to be avoided.But many natural chemicals,found in plants and animals,are harmful when eaten,and some laboratory-made substances increase the nutritional value of food.Other chemicals have natural and man-made forms that are exactly alike:vitamin C is vitamin C,whether it comes from a test tube or from an orange.Like “chemical”,“man-made” doesn't necessarily mean “not fit to eat”.Food additives are used for many reasons.We add sugar and salt and other things to foods we prepare at home to make them taste better.Food producers have developed a range of additives that stabilize,thicken,harden,keep wet,keep firm,or improve the appearance of their products.Additives can make food more convenient or nutritious,give it a longer shelf life,and make it more attractive to the consumer,thus increasing the sales and profits of the producers.Food additives are presently the centre of a storm of serious argument.Food producers have been known to use additives that have not been proved safe;some substances in common use have been proved unsafe and have been taken off the market.Many people feel there's a risk of eating food to which anything has been added.But food additives are now regulated by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) of the federal government,and new additives will go through strict testing before they can be placed on the market.For most people,the chances of developing serious side effects from the long-term use of presently approved (批準) food additives are very small.【語篇解讀】 本文介紹了食物添加劑的種類和作用,人們對食物添加劑的擔憂以及聯(lián)邦政府為保證食物添加劑的安全所做的努力。5.From the passage we can learn that .A.it is right to refuse chemicals in foodB.all foods have chemical substancesC.food additives are harmful to our healthD.natural foods are much safer than man-made onesB[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第三句“The truth is that all food is made up of chemicals.”和最后一句“Some chemical substances are indeed harmful,but a person who refused to consume any chemicals would find nothing to eat.”可知,現(xiàn)在所有食物都含有添加劑,如果一個人拒絕食用任何形式的添加劑,他會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己沒有東西吃。也就是說所有食物都有化學添加劑的成分。故B正確。]6.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Foods without additives can keep a much longer shelf life.B.Foods with more additives have higher nutritional value.C.To ensure food safety,the FDA will stop food additives.D.Food additives can improve the quality of foods in many ways.D[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“Additives can make food more convenient or nutritious,give it a longer shelf life,and make it more attractive to the consumer,thus increasing the sales and profits of the producers.”可知,添加劑讓食物的味道更好,可以提高產(chǎn)品的外形,更吸引消費者,更方便,更有營養(yǎng)。說明添加劑可以在很多方面提高食物的品質(zhì)。故D正確。]7.According to the writer,the food additive is.A.poisonousB.worryingC.avoidableD.acceptableD[推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段最后兩句可知,食物添加劑受到聯(lián)邦政府的嚴格控制并經(jīng)過嚴格的測試,對人的副作用會很小。也就是說作者認為食物添加劑還是可以接受的。故選D。]Ⅲ.閱讀七選五Scientists often see the first ten years of a child's life as the “window of opportunity”. 1And studies show that the following activities can benefit their brain greatly.2Free playtime has always been an important part of “being a kid”,but it is also important to a child's development.“Free play” not only helps kids develop different skills,it also helps them develop into happy healthy adults in the future.Read with kidsReading has long been known to improve children's intelligence.3For parents who don't have much time, just surrounding your kids with books goes a long way too.Put kids to bed early4Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep.Learn a second languageEarly studies in this field have shown that bilingual(雙語的)kids can perform better under pressure.Young children can learn new languages with nearly perfect fluency(流利)and pronunciation.Praise good effort not intelligenceYour kids may be smart but you should mainly praise the effort they put into tasks.Kids,who are praised on intelligence,often feel it is a fixed quality,and mistakes or failures badly hurt their self-confidence.Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning.5A.Play some helpful games.B.Give them enough playtime.C.And they are not afraid to fail and try again.D.Kids still need time away from the TV to do homework.E.Kids who read often develop earlier writing and number skills as well.F.Everything at this time is very important to the development of a person's brain.G.Studies show that kids with regular bedtimes are better at languages,math and reading.【語篇解讀】 本文講述了在很小的時候?qū)⒆拥慕逃闹匾?/span>,文章就此給出了幾個建議。1.F[根據(jù)前句“Scientists often see the first ten years of a child's life as the ‘window of opportunity’.”可知,人生的前10年很重要,做的每一件事情對人腦的發(fā)展都會起著很重要的作用。故F項符合上下文。]2.B[根據(jù)本段第一句“Free playtime has always been an important part of ‘being a kid’”可知,玩耍的時間對孩子來說特別重要,告訴我們要給孩子足夠的時間。]3.E[根據(jù)前句“Reading has long been known to improve children's intelligence.”可知,大量的閱讀對孩子有很多的作用,故E項符合上下文。]4.G[根據(jù)下一句“Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep.”可知,有規(guī)律的睡眠時間的孩子在很多方面發(fā)展得較好。故G正確。]5.C[根據(jù)前一句“Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning.”可知,被表揚的孩子更加關(guān)注學習,他們不害怕失敗,愿意多次嘗試。故C項符合上下文。]