课时作业15：Unit 2 Cloning

Unit 2 Cloning
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Staying silent can be just as powerful as the words you mean to say, like when the act of hugging will be more comforting than saying, “Sorry for your loss.”
Another time when silence is golden is when you are unsure of what to say. If you are confused about your own feelings concerning a matter, it’s best to stay quiet until you are more certain because more harm can be done by revealing false or exaggerated feelings.
Choose silence instead of blurting out “in-the-moment”feelings that are hurtful and not really how you feel in the grand scheme of things. When you feel the urge to say an unkind thing, take a few breaths and think of the possible consequences of your words.
Silence can be your best friend during negotiations. Say your piece, then close your mouth, and let other persons come to their own conclusions. Your silence shows that one, you are confident in what you just said, and two, you respect other persons enough to hear what they have to say.
Sometimes silence is the best and most timely solution because other persons are not in a position to hear what you have to say. For example, when a friend needs you to listen to her problems, but she is unable to accept your advice at that moment.
Practice being silent at work when you don’t have anything meaningful to contribute. Unless you can elevate the conversation by pointing out something interesting, missing, or beneficial, it’s best to just observe and learn.
Finally, silence is golden when you don’t want to engage in a fool’s argument. As some squabbles will never be resolved, one must agree to disagree.
However, there will be times in your life when you will need the power of your voice, the voice within you that wants and needs to be respected and appreciated.
1.The passage mainly tells us about .
A.when to stay silent
B.why to stay silent
C.how to stay silent
D.whether or not to stay silent
2.What is the best to do during negotiation?
A.Grasp every chance to say more than the other.
B.Close your mouth and just listen to the other.
C.Say what you should and draw a conclusion.
D.Speak out your own points and let the others speak out theirs.
3.The underlined word “elevate” here most probably means .
A.start
B.conclude
C.interrupt
D.cancel
4.To follow this passage, the writer is likely to continue telling about .
A.the power of your voice
B.the occasions when you should speak up
C.the advantages of speaking up
D.the disadvantages of staying silent
B
How do you stay true to yourself when you’re surrounded by friends or family that have an opinion on everything you do? It’s not easy! 5 Here are four tips which can help you live a dynamic life.
6 Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter—your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you. Deep down you know yourself better than anybody else.
Don’t fear people
7 The reason why most people don’t take risks or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of them. If you want to live the life you truly deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybody.
Value yourself and your choices
When you do, others will too. Own the choices you make in your life. 8 When you believe in yourself, in time, others will believe in you,too. Show confidence in your choices and what you stand for whether others agree or not.
Focus on appreciation
No matter what the circumstances are,there is always something to be grateful for. All successful people ask: What am I grateful for? How can I improve my situation and use the tough time to inspire others? 9
These steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, and productivity.
A.Focus on your own talents and strengths.
B.Never let others’ opinions guide your choices.
C.Treat every person like they are important.
D.When you doubt yourself, others will doubt you.
E.Stay fearless in everything you will have to do.
F.Be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and you’ll lead a successful life.
G.However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Martin was a big boy, so for his birthday that year his father gave him a book without any pictures in it! Martin’s father noticed his 1 , and told him, “Son, this isn’t just any old book, it’s a magic book. But to 2 its magic you’ll have to read it.”Well, that was better. Martin liked everything to do with magic. He started reading it, even though he wasn’t overly 3 . The next morning, his father asked him, “Have you 4 the magic key?”So…there was a key to find! Martin 5 and turned the pages quickly, but there was no 6 of the key. He came back, very 7 , but his father warned him, “You won’t find it like that. You have to read the book.”Martin didn’t have much 8 , and he stopped reading the book, thinking his father was trying to 9 him into reading a bit more, just as Martin’s teacher had 10 to his dad. A little later, his sister, Angela, who was just
a bit younger than him, asked him for the book so she could try reading it. After several days, she
11 in the sitting room, happily screaming, “I’ve found it! I’ve found the key of the magic book!”And she would not stop talking about all the worlds and places she had 12 using that magic key.All the talk ended up 13 Martin to begin reading the book again. At first it was a 14; there wasn’t even one miserable picture in the thing. But, 15 , the story started springing to life, and Martin got interested in the adventurous Prince’s life. Then, suddenly, he was there. The book itself was the key!It was true that 16 he opened it, he felt transported to its valleys and seas, and he lived the adventures of its pirates, Princes, and wizards, 17 they were himself. And his head
and his dreams are 18 with adventures whenever they got a chance. 19 , the best thing about that story was that from then on, in every new book, he saw a new 20 to a thousand worlds and adventures. Martin never stopped travelling and travelling on those letters and words.
1.A.excitement B.amusement C.embarrassment D.disappointment
2.A.discover B.make C.invent D.search
3.A.curious B.enthusiastic C.careful D.serious
4.A.thought B.claimed C.found D.received
5.A.ran off B.got off C.took off D.sent off
6.A.sign B.mark C.symbol D.signal
7.A.surprised B.annoyed C.amazed D.confused
8.A.courage B.confidence C.patience D.experience
9.A.advise B.force C.hope D.trick
10.A.demanded B.mentioned C.suggested D.reminded
11.A.appeared B.arrived C.showed D.advanced
12.A.described B.visited C.dreamed D.glimpsed
13.A.convincing B.cheating C.scaring D.permitting
14.A.success B.misfortune C.hurt D.pain
15.A.luckily B.gradually C.occasionally D.suddenly
16.A.whatever B.wherever C.whenever D.whoever
17.A.even though B.since then C.so that D.as though
18.A.covered B.decorated C.filled D.armed
19.A.Therefore B.However C.Still D.Anyway
20.A.access B.entrance C.path D.key
Ⅲ.短文改错
The long-desired winter vacation was arrived in the end. As soon as the bell rang, announced the end of the class, we couldn’t wait to rush out of the classroom. Half an hour late, my good friend Li Ming and I were on the way back home. Such crowded was the train we took that they had to stand. Thinking of the coming Spring Festival and the two-weeks stay with parents, we both felt exciting. All of a sudden, I saw a man picking an old lady’s pocket. With help of Li Ming,
I caught the thief and force him to give back the purse to the lady. The thief was taken away by the guard. Praised by other passengers, and we felt proud of what we had done.
参考答案
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语篇导读：文章开头形象地说明了保持沉默的作用，接着详细介绍了利用沉默的种种场合，最后提出观点：有时也应该说出自己内心的想法。

1.A【解析】主旨大意题。

纵观全文，从第一段到第七段都是在介绍保持沉默的各种时机和场合，从每段首句中“another time，when，during，sometimes”等词可知应选A项。

2.D【解析】细节理解题。

由第四段可知，谈判时几句话说完后保持沉默，让别人想想他的决定，再者，当他人在说话时认真倾听，也充分表现出你对他人的足够尊重，故选D 项。

3.A【解析】词义猜测题。

由第六段可知，在工作中，要是你没有任何有建设性的贡献时，试着保持沉默吧。

除非你能指出一些有趣的地方、一些被遗漏的点或者是特别有利益的事来促进谈话内容，故选A项。

4.B【解析】推理判断题。

本文最后一段由“however”提示转折，指出在生活中有时候也需要打破沉默、表达意见，根据“there will be times”可以推断出下文作者将介绍表达意见的场合，故选B项。

B
语篇导读：当你身边总是围绕着这样一些人，他们对你所做的任何事都指指点点，总是意见不断，怎么办？作者为你提出了一些忠实的建议。

5.G【解析】考查行文的转折关系。

上文说到：保持真我不容易，这里说到：然而，你还是有可能过你想要的人生。

并接着提出了一些建议。

6.B【解析】本段作者的观点是：不要被他人的观点左右，你自己内心深处比任何人都了解你自己，因此B项符合行文逻辑。

7.E【解析】上下文有关键词：“fear, take risks, live on the edge is the fear…”因此，stay fearless…是正确选项。

8.D【解析】作者在本段写作手法上用的是对比：“When you believe in yourself, in time, others will believe in you too.”在用词上，“believe in, confidence”等，足以帮助我们选择：When you doubt yourself, others will doubt you.
9.F【解析】上文说到：应相信自己，自己往往最了解自己；但是作者并不是固执己见，他告诉我们：应学会感恩，成功之士善于不断地改进自己。

因此，他劝告读者：Be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and you will lead a successful life.
语篇导读：文章讲述了一个父亲如何使儿子喜欢上读书和儿子从读书中体会到无穷乐趣的故事。

1.D【解析】根据前文的“without any pictures in it”和后文父亲向儿子解释可知Martin 对这本书感到失望。

excitement兴奋；amusement娱乐；embarrassment尴尬；disappointment 失望。

2.A【解析】从上文“it’s a magic book”可知是要通过读这本书来发现这个magic。

3.B【解析】根据前文Martin对书本失望及父亲告诉他要读书才能找到magic, 以及Martin认为“That was better(那还强一点)”可以判断，Martin对读没有插画的书热情并不高。

4.C【解析】文章第2空说“to discover its magic you’ll have to read it”，所以第二天早晨，他爸爸问他找到the magic key没有。

5.A【解析】根据“So…there was a key to find!”来判断可知Martin只知道有magic,并不知道有magic key。

当他知道有magic key时，立即跑去快速翻书，试图找到“the magic key”。

6.A【解析】句意：……但是没有看到有钥匙存在的任何迹象。

sign迹象，征兆；mark 记号；symbol象征；signal信号。

7.B【解析】没找到钥匙，Martin生气了。

8.C【解析】Martin读书只是为了找钥匙，他对读书并没有太多耐心。

9.D【解析】Martin认为父亲只是骗他多读书。

10. C【解析】句意：就像老师向他父亲建议的那样。

suggest建议，suggest sth. to sb.；demand强烈要求；mention提到；remind提醒。

11.A【解析】妹妹读了几天之后，她出现在客厅里，高兴地大叫她找到了the magic key。

12.B【解析】句意：她不停地谈着她用那把magic key参观的世界和地方。

13.A【解析】句意：妹妹所有的谈话最终说服了Martin去重新读这本书。

14.D由于Martin不喜欢没有插图的书，所以开始时是一件痛苦的事情。

hurt指伤害。

15.B【解析】句意：但是，逐渐地，这个故事开始鲜活起来。

luckily幸运地；gradually 逐渐地；occasionally偶然地；suddenly突然地。

16.C【解析】句意：无论何时翻开这本书，他都感觉来到了那些山谷和海洋里，与海盗、王子和巫师们一起冒险……
17.D【解析】句意：……他都感觉来到了那些山谷和海洋里，与海盗、王子和巫师们一起冒险，好像他们就是他自己。

18.C【解析】句意：无论何时只要有机会，他的大脑和梦境里充满了冒险。

19.B【解析】句意：然而关于这个故事最好的事情是，从那以后，在每一本新书里，他都能找到一把通往无数个世界和冒险的钥匙。

由此也可看出20题选D项。

20.D【解析】见上题解析。

Ⅲ.短文改错
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