2018-2019学年英语外研版必修4学案：Module+6++单元小结

In Chinese myths dragon is a positive symbol,
indicating being generous, wise and noble. Besides,
they can bring good fortune. Dragon has a good
reputation. In emperors' robes, there was a gold
dragon with five sharp claws. While in the western
countries, dragon is considered to be a frightening
creature. Due to its fierce appearance and the huge
destruction, dragon has a bad reputation. Some people say dragon died out long time ago, but in fact, dragon doesn't exist in the world. It is an animal made up by man.
Dragon is an ancient mystery. But recently, another mystery has caught our attention. The “Monster of Lake Tianchi” has been back in the news since several sightings. Tianchi is a volcanic lake and covers an area of about ten square kilometers. Some tourists here claimed that they saw a mysterious creature with two huge horns under the calm surface of the lake. It was in the middle of the lake for several minutes and soon dived into the water and disappeared. The experts are sceptical about the description, because the water temperature in the lake is so low that such a large living creature is unlikely to live in the lake. They can't adapt to such low temperature. The experts hope to find some evidence to throw light on the mysterious phenomenon.
在中国的神话故事里龙是一种正面的象征，象征着慷慨、智慧和高贵。

除此之外，它们还能带来好运。

龙的名声很好。

在皇帝的袍子上，总有一条五爪锐利的金龙。

而在西方国家里，龙被认为是一种吓人的动物。

因为它残暴的外表以及巨大的破坏力，龙的名声不好。

有人说龙在很久以前就灭绝了，但实际上它在世界上根本就没有存在过。

它是人们杜撰出来的一种动物。

龙是一个古老的谜团。

但是最近另一个谜团吸引了我们的注意。

几次目击之后，“天池怪物”再次成为新闻。

天池是一个火山湖，占地约10平方千米。

有些到这儿的游客声称他们看到在平静的湖面下有一个长有两只巨大的角的神秘生物。

它在湖中央待了几分钟，然后很快潜入水下，消失了。

专家们对此描述表示怀疑，因为湖水温度非常低，像这样的大型生物不可能生活在湖里。

它们适应不了这么低的温度。

专家们希望找到证据，弄清这个神秘的现象。

加餐练(一)完形阅读组合练
Ⅰ.完形填空
We usually tell ourselves that our life will be complete when we get a nicer car, when we are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire ...
The __1__ is, there's no better time to be __2__ than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with __3__. It's best to admit this to yourself and __4__ to be happy anyway.
One of my __5__ quotes (引言) comes from Alfred D'Souza. He said, “For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to __6__ real life. But there was always some obstacle (障碍) __7__ the way, something to be __8__ first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. __9__ life would begin. At last I realized that these __10__ were my life.”
This view has helped me to see that there is no __11__ to happiness. Happiness is the way. So, treasure (珍惜) every __12__ that you have. And treasure it more because you __13__ it with someone special, special enough to spend your time ... and __14__ that time waits for no one.
__15__ stop waiting until you finish school, until you start work, until you get married, until you have kids, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is __16__，until you retire, until you __17__，until you are born again to __18__ that there is no better time than right now to be happy.
Happiness is a(n) __19__，not an end.
Thought for the day, “Work like you don't need money, __20__ like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching.”
C．method D．truth
解析：选D The truth is ...意为“真相/事实是……”第一段作者介绍了我们生活中的一种观念误区，第二段给我们揭示了真相和事实，故选择D项。

2．A.rich B．lucky
C．active D．happy
解析：选D根据倒数第三段段末“there is no better time than right now to be happy”可知，此处应选D项。

3．A.challenges B．chances
C．dreams D．answers
解析：选A第三段承接上文论述了我们的生活中充满了障碍，故A项，challenges一词符合语境。

4．A.refuse B．decide
C．wait D．expect
解析：选B上文提到生活中充满挑战，所以作者奉劝我们，无论如何，我们都要“下决心”(decide)去快乐生活。

5．A.similar B．regular
C．favourite D．potential
解析：选C根据语录和作者的观点一致可知，这是作者“最喜欢”(favourite)的一句语录，故选择C项。

6．A.begin B．finish
C．change D．come
解析：选A根据本段末尾“life would begin”的提示可知，Alfred D'Souza总是认为生活即将“开始”(begin)，这表明他总是将幸福的实现寄托于未来。

7．A.in B．by
C．off D．at
解析：选A“in the way”固定短语，在此表示“阻挡”之意，符合语境。

8．A.set up B．got through
C．turned down D．made out
解析：选B get through意为“完成；度过；克服”，前面提到“障碍”，这里接着说我们总是有一些事先要去“克服”。

符合语境。

9．A.Instead B．Meanwhile
C．Then D．Otherwise
解析：选C上文的关键词“first”和下文的“at last”提示此处应是顺承关系，故选C项。

Alfred D'Souza认为，等他完成了以上的那些事情，“然后”(then)他的生活就开始了。

10．A.experiences B．opportunities
C．failures D．obstacles
解析：选D最终，Alfred D'Souza意识到：这些“障碍”正是他生活的组成部分。

这里的obstacles与第7空前“some obstacle”相呼应。

11．A.time B．way
C．place D．excuse
解析：选B根据下句“Happiness is the way”可知，此处应该填入way一词。

句意：没
有通往幸福的道路，幸福本身就是道路。

12．A.present B．moment
C．hope D．friend
解析：选B根据下文“spend your time”和“time waits for no one”可知，这里作者劝我们要珍惜每“一刻”(moment)。

13．A.provided B．realized
C．shared D．achieved
解析：选C我们之所以要珍惜这生命中的每一刻，是因为我们与某个特殊的人“共同度过”(share)这些时刻。

share sth. with sb.意为“和某人共度”，符合语境。

14．A.remember B．suggest
C．remind D．prove
解析：选A上文一系列的祈使句都是讲述时间的宝贵，由此可知作者让我们“记住”(remember)时间不等人。

15．A.And B．But
C．Or D．So
解析：选D通过上文的论述，作者这里得出结论：“因此”(so)不要在等待未来中浪费生命，要活在当下。

16．A.paid off B．given off
C．turned off D．taken off
解析：选A前面说“直到买了新车或新房子”，后面接着说“等我们还清汽车或房子的贷款”，符合逻辑上一贯的关系。

pay off意为“付清，还清”。

17．A.win B．lose
C．die D．forget
解析：选C作者本段是按照时间顺序来作出假设，从毕业到参加工作，然后结婚生子，再到买房车、还贷款、退休，接下来自然是“死亡”(die)了。

18．A.believe B．doubt
C．predict D．ensure
解析：选A总结全文内容可知，作者的论述主要是围绕“幸福就在当下”而展开，故此处应该说的是要“坚信”(believe)这个道理。

19．A.game B．journey
C．match D．experiment
解析：选B根据下句的提示，可知上句要表达的意思是“幸福是一场旅行”，言外之意是人生的幸福就在过程当中，而不只是追求结果。

20．A.try B．give
C．take D．love
解析：选D作者最后奉劝我们：努力工作，尽情去爱，大胆表现。

第20空所在处意思是：就像从没受到过伤害那样去爱。

Ⅱ.阅读理解
I was asked by a reader recently why so many animals seem to have pink ears, when their bodies are all different colours? The truth is that most animals actually don't have pink ears. Let us explain.
Near the equator (赤道), where the climate is hot, animals are likely to have darker skin, including on their ears. Think of the African elephant, which has quite dark ears. In colder climates, skin colour is usually lighter and often pink.
Why is skin colour different in different climates? Skin pigmentation, which is what gives skin its colour, can protect against sunburn and skin cancer (癌症). When animals live in colder parts of the world, they don't need it as much to survive. Light-coloured skin also helps animals stay warmer because it reduces heat loss, which is useful if you're in a colder climate.
For most animals, the colour of their fur or other body covering has generally developed as camouflage. That allows animals to mix into the background and avoid being eaten or for predators (捕食者) to remain hidden during hunting. One example is the sandy-coloured coat of the desert fennec fox, which uses camouflage for both hunting and hiding.
By the way, in many animals, ears come in many different shapes and sizes. For example, in bats, the serval (a type of African wildcat) and the fennec fox, the ears are large compared to their body size — this helps them hear better because it allows them to sense more sound waves. Naked mole-rats have tiny ears because they need to dig a lot. Big ears would get in the way. The other downside of big ears is that you can lose a lot of body heat. That's why animals that live in really cold places, like the Arctic fox, have quite small ears.
A．A teacher. B．A librarian.
C．A zoo worker. D．A science writer.
解析：选D推理判断题。

根据第一段中的“I was asked by a reader recently why ... Let us
explain.”可知，作者作文解答读者关于科普知识方面的问题，因此最有可能是一名科普作家。

2．What does th e underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．Sunlight. B．Camouflage.
C．Skin pigmentation. D．Light-coloured skin.
解析：选C代词指代题。

根据画线词前一句内容“Skin pigmentation, which is what gives skin its colour, can protect against sunburn and skin cancer (癌症)．”可推知，画线词所在句意为“生活在寒冷地区的动物，不需要皮肤色素沉着来维持生存”。

it指代“皮肤色素沉着”。

3．Which animal uses its skin colour to protect itself from being eaten?
A．The Arctic fox.
B．The naked mole-rat.
C．The African elephant.
D．The desert fennec fox.
解析：选D细节理解题。

根据第四段中的“That allows animals to mix into the background ... the desert fennec fox, which uses camouflage for both hunting and hiding.”可知，沙漠狐狸用伪装术来保护自己免于被捕食者吃掉。

4．What do we know about animals living in cold places?
A．They usually have small light-coloured ears.
B．They know ways to store body heat.
C．They need big ears to keep warm.
D．They usually have good hearing.
解析：选A细节理解题。

根据第二段中的“In colder climates, skin colour is usually lighter and often pink.”及最后一段中的“That's why animals that live in really cold places, like the Arctic fox, have quite small ears.”可知，生活在严寒地区的动物的耳朵通常都比较小且颜色较淡。

加餐练(二)主观题规范增分练
Ⅰ.语法填空
David will never forget what happened to him the day before yesterday. He __1__ (eat) something at home when he received a strange phone call from a hospital. The caller said that his son __2__ (fall) to the ground unconscious on the way to school. It was he __3__ took him to the hospital.David hung up his cell phone and rushed to his son's classroom, only to find him listening to the teacher attentively. He suddenly realized that he had been cheated, but he felt __4__ (relieve). Just at that time the phone rang again, saying, “Your son is in great danger and he needs __5__ immediate operation which costs 48,000 yuan.The doctors here say they will not operate __6__ your son until they receive th e money.” When __7__ (ask) from where the caller had taken his son to hospital, the caller rang off. David gave a big smile and said. “What a pity！”
If the cheater thought he could get money from David in such a __8__ (honest) way, he was wrong. Such phone calls are common these days. A few of them might have fallen victims to such tricks. Most parents are sensitive to __9__. It was really silly to cheat well-educated men like David.
Believe it or not, it's a true story. The __10__ (colleague) in his office can confirm it, such as Tom, Peter and so on.
1．was eating根据下文的“when he received ...”判断主句应用过去进行时。

be doing ...
when ... “正在做某事，这时突然……”，故填was eating。

2．had fallen根据从句的动作fall发生在主句的谓语动词said之前，应用过去完成时。

故填had fallen。

3．who/that根据强调句型It is/was＋被强调部分＋that/who＋句子其他部分。

该句中
强调的是主语he，故填who/that。

4．relieved relieve“使……释然、放心”，feel relieved “感到释然，放心”，应该用
过去分词作表语。

故填relieved。

5．an need an immediate operation“需要立即手术”。

immediate是以元音音素开头的
单词。

因此答案填an。

6．on operate on“给某人做手术”。

故填on。

7．asked根据句子的主语是ask的动作承受者，应用过去分词作状语。

故填asked。

8．dishonest根据前文的cheater，应填“不诚实的”，也就是honest的反义词。

故填dishonest。

9．them根据前文的such tricks“如此的把戏”，故填them。

10．colleagues根据“such as Tom, Peter and so on”应用复数形式，故填colleagues。

Ⅱ.短文改错
I was worried about the missing bag all the evening. I tried to remember exact what I had done from the time I left the store until at the time I got home. I remembered whether I had looked at the bag while I was having lunch. So I must have it when I left the store. I remembered show it to a friends on the bus. But I had the bag then. I came directly from the bus to my house, and I must have left it on the bus. I was in a hurry to get on and forgot to check the packages lying on the floor. This is the third time that I lost a bag. I should be much careful next time.
答案：第二句：exact→exactly; 去掉at
第三句：whether→that或去掉whether
第四句：have后加had
第五句：show→showing; 去掉a或friends→friend
第六句：But→So
第八句：on→off
第九句：I后加have
第十句：much→more或much后加more
Ⅲ.书面表达
假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Jack对世界各地的怪坡(Strange Slope)很感兴趣。

请根据下列要点给他介绍一下中国沈阳的怪坡。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使文章连贯；
3．信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jack，
I am happy to have heard from you again. ______________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua 参考范文：
Dear Jack，
I am happy to hear from you again. Today I would like to share some interesting information about Shenyang Strange Slope with you.
In April, 1990, the discovery of the Strange Slope in Shenyang, Liaoning Province drew attention worldwide. It is 80 meters long and 15 meters wide. If a car stops at the foot of the slope, it will run to the top of the slope without any difficulty. The contrary occurs when cars attempt to drift downwards. Experts and scholars have attempted to solve the mystery of it. Commonly scholars believe this phenomenon results from magnetic fields and optical illusions. Due to the lack of evidence for a satisfactory explanation, the Strange Slope is still regarded as a mystery.
I hope you can visit Shenyang Strange Slope some day with me.
Yours，
Li Hua
(Modules 5～6)
第一部分听力(满分30分，限时20分钟)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Why does the man let the woman look after his dog?
A．To be on vacation.
B．To move to a new place.
C．To change a job.
2．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In the waiting room.
B．At the man's home.
C．In a restaurant.
3．What does the man think of the lunch?
A．Good.B．Very bad.C．Just so-so.
4．How much will the man pay for all?
A．$14. B．$17.5. C．$21.
5．What did the man order?
A．A cellphone. B．A camera. C．A mail.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．What kind of dress does the woman get?
A．A cotton one.
B．A wool one.
C．A silk one.
7．How much is the change?
A．$10. B．$6. C．$16.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．When did the woman have the overcoat?
A．Yesterday.
B．The day before yesterday.
C．This morning.
9．Who went shopping with the woman?
A．Her sister.
B．Her workmates.
C．Her boyfriend.
10．When will the woman marry?
A．Next week. B．Next month. C．Next year.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．A seaside trip.
B．Swimming in the sea.
C．Problems about travel.
12．What caused the difficulty eating on the beach?
A．Seawater and wind.
B．Sand and pebbles.
C．Rain and sand.
13．How did they create a wind-free barbecue?
A．By putting up a table in the pebbles.
B．By digging a big hole in the sand.
C．By digging a big hole in the pebbles.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．How much will the man pay for his hotel room?
A．$88. B．$80. C．$200. 15．Why does the man not reserve the room on the 21st?
A．It is expensive.
B．It is full.
C．It is a smoking room.
16．What kind of the room does the man book at last?
A．Non-smoking, 22nd.
B．Non-smoking, 20th.
C．Smoking, 20th.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．Who stays with the children when the speaker goes out?
A．His mother.
B．His wife's mother.
C．The servant.
18．Why do the speaker's children dislike eating in restaurants?
A．The food is not delicious.
B．They have to be quiet for a long time.
C．The food is not enough.
19．Why doesn't the speaker's father get fat?
A．He works for a long time.
B．He doesn't eat much.
C．He doesn't eat meat.
20．Why does the speaker's father eat again after he is back from the restaurant? A．He is hungry.
B．He is not used to the food.
C．He likes the food at home.
答案：1～5ACACA6～10ACACB
11～15ABCAA16～20BBBAA
听力材料
(Text 1)
M：I am sorry to interrupt you, but can you help me look after my dog when I am on vacation?
W：No problem. And my dog needs a friend, too.
M：Thank you. I will return in two weeks.
(Text 2)
W：Have you ordered yet?
M：No, I'm just looking at the menu. Are you hungry?
W：Yes. Right now I could eat a sandwich.
(Text 3)
W：Do you like all the meals in the dining-hall?
M：No, just lunch.
W：How's the food?
M：Oh, not bad.
(Text 4)
M：Two tickets for adults and two for children please.
W：Adult $7 and half for children.
M：Can I use my credit-card?
W：Of course. Dial your password please.
(Text 5)
W：The cellphone you ordered has arrived. It is so fast.
M：They sent it by express mail.
W：Where did you find it?
M：On the Internet.
(Text 6)
M：Can I help you?
W：Yeah, I'm looking for a dress for myself. I'd like either silk or cotton.
M：We don't have any pure silk. But this cotton one is very nice.
W：I'd like that very much. Any different sizes?
M：Yes, from size 7 to size 10. What size do you want?
W：Size 9 exactly.
M：Here you are.
W：How much is it?
M：It was $95 last week, but it's on sale now, you just pay $84 for it. W：Here is the money.
M：$100, OK, here's your change.
W：Thank you.
(Text 7)
M：How beautiful your overcoat is!
W：Thank you.
M：You bought it yesterday?
W：Right, at a shop only selling Korean clothes.
M：I like Korean clothes. They look simple but lovely.
W：Yeah, the styles are always well designed.
M：Who went with you?
W：Bob bought it for my birthday.
M：Bob, your boyfriend? He has a good eye.
W：Yeah, we'll marry next month.
M：I see. No wonder you are so happy every day.
(Text 8)
M：You have returned from the sea. Had a good time?
W：Sure. You should have gone there, too.
M：But I had to finish my paper then.
W：We had wonderful meals there.
M：Easy and delicious?
W：Not easy, there is sand and pebbles everywhere.
M：How to deal with them then?
W：Luckily we brought some beef from London.
M：You are always considerate.
W：We found a nice quiet spot and dug a big hole in the pebbles. M：To create a wind-free barbecue?
W：Right. It was great fun doing so.
M：You are clever.
(Text 9)
W：Hello. Sunny Hotel. May I help you?
M：Yes, I'd like to reserve a room for two on the 21st of March.
W：Let me see here. Hmm, we do have one suite available, complete with a kitchenette and sauna bath. And the view of the city is great, too.
M：How much is that?
W：It's only 200 dollars, plus a 10% room tax.
M：Oh, that's a little too expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper room available either on the 20th or 22nd?
W：Well, would you like a smoking or non-smoking room?
M：Non-smoking, please.
W：Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th; we're full on the 22nd, unless you want a smoking room.
M：Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 20th?
W：80 dollars, plus the 10% room tax.
M：Okay, that'll be fine.
W：All right. Could I have your name, please?
M：Yes, Bob Maexner.
W：How do you spell your last name, Mr Maexner?
M：M-A-E-X-N-E-R.
W：Okay, Mr Maexner, we look forward to seeing you on March 20th.
M：Okay. Thank you and goodbye.
(Text 10)
M：My wife and I occasionally go to a nice restaurant to eat. My wife's mother lives with us and she stays with the children. This makes it very easy for us to go out for the evening.
Last week we went to the restaurant in a new hotel. We had a wonderful meal. First, we had soup and a salad. Then Helen, my wife, had mutton with peas and carrots, and I had a beef steak with potatoes. For dessert, I had some ice-cream and Helen had fresh fruit. We had several cups of coffee after we finished eating. The food was delicious, the quantity was large, and it wasn't too expensive.
Our children don't like to eat in the restaurants because they have to sit and be quiet for a long time. They would rather go to their grandmother's farm. Their grandmother — my mother prepares everything they like. She usually has fried chicken, corn, and hot biscuits with honey. She always serves plenty of chocolate ice-cream and cake for dessert.
I'm always surprised that my father doesn't weigh a lot more when I see how much he eats. But he works very hard on the farm from about 5 o'clock in the morning until it gets dark in the evening.
When my parents visit us in the city, we usually take them to a restaurant. I know they enjoy
it, but my father always eats something else after he gets home. The quantity may be large in the restaurant, but it is still not large enough for a hungry farmer.
第二部分阅读理解(满分40分，限时35分钟)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
There are several reasons why cats climb trees, mostly to do with defensive purposes.Cats, as predators (捕食者), like to understand their environment well.Cats climb trees to get a better view of their surroundings, to help them see any potential dangers or potential prey (被掠食者)．While cats are predators, they can also be easily attacked by
larger animals.A tree often provides a safe hiding place.In the wild,
cats climb up trees to give them a resting place that is out of predators'
range.It also helps disguise their presence, which can prevent any prey
from noticing that there is a cat nearby.
Sometimes some cats may climb trees for fun, or possibly to work on improving their climbing abilities. Kittens frequently test out their claw skills by trying to climb up everything, from bookcases to trees to a person's leg.Climbing practice is good for cats; it can improve their strength and flexibility and teach them an important defensive skill.To prevent them from practicing indoor climbing of your furniture, however, owners may wish to buy a carpeted cat tree for climbing.
If a cat has gotten up a tree and cannot get down, the owner may wonder why its remarkable climbing abilities only work in one direction.A cat's claws curve (弯曲) inward, allowing it to take hold of surfaces while going up head first.Unfortunately, this useful climbing curve does nothing to help the animal get back down again.Eventually, most trapped kittens will either jump out of the tree or realize that they can get down by going tail first.Either way, a cat up a tree is usually nothing to panic about unless it is injured; they are intelligent animals and will find out how to get down sooner or later.
A．have fun B．seek food
C．defend themselves D．please their owners
解析：选C细节理解题。

由第一段首句“... mostly to do with defensive purposes”可知，大多数情况下，猫儿爬树是出于自卫。

22．What does the underlined word “disguise” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Find out. B．Focus on.
C．Make clear. D．Cover up.
解析：选D词义猜测题。

由画线词之后的“prevent any prey from noticing that there is a cat nearby”可知，disguise意为“伪装、掩盖”。

23．Why do people want to buy carpeted cat trees?
A．To train their cats in climbing.
B．To help protect their furniture.
C．To improve their cats' claw skills.
D．To keep their cats warm in winter.
解析：选B细节理解题。

由第三段中的“To prevent them from practicing indoor climbing of your furniture, however, owners may wish to buy a carpeted cat tree for climbing.”可知，购买“a carpeted cat tree”是为了防止猫儿在家具上攀爬。

24．Seeing your cat up a tree, you are supposed to ________.
A．just take it easy
B．lead it down slowly
C．feed some food to it at once
D．keep an eye on it all the time
解析：选A推理判断题。

由最后一段中的“Either way, a cat up a tree is usually nothing to panic about unless it is injured”可知，猫儿爬树是很自然的事情，没有必要担心。

B
I'm crazy about reality TV and I can't get enough of it.
Very soon the new series of ITV's Lo v e Island will be starting and I'm counting down the days until it's on my TV screen. It's a show that sends single people abroad to live in a beautiful house in the sun. The audience (观众) at home then watches their highs and lows, their arguments and how their relationships and friendships form and fall apart.
Lo v e Island is just the tip of a huge reality TV iceberg (冰山). There're many other programmes like Big Brother and Geordie Shore. All these shows have something in common: people seem to either love them or hate them.
Perhaps we love them so much because they actually use real people instead of characters. Series and films with actors are great to watch but they aren't real and we know that. With reality TV we can become more interested because the “characters” are real and (usually) not acting.
However, reality TV doesn't appeal_to everyone. Some people say that if you watch reality
TV, it's a sign that your own life is boring. Why watch someone else's life when you have your own to live? Why would you want to sit and watch someone else arguing about silly things on the TV? Other people don't like reality TV because they believe it doesn't show true reality and parts of it are set up. They feel cheated that the “reality” they are watching isn't completely real.
Whether you love or hate reality TV, it's a fact that this genre (类型) has become increasingly popular, and while I understand it can be set up sometimes, I'm still so excited for Lo v e Island to be back on our screens!
A．Single people sent abroad and living together.
B．Arguments between people who live together.
C．People making friends with each other.
D．A beautiful house in the sun.
解析：选A细节理解题。

由第二段中的“It's a show that sends ... house in the sun.”可知，这个节目的主要内容是把单身人士送到国外让他们一起生活。

26．What makes reality TV popular with some people according to Paragraph 4?
A．It is fun-filled.
B．It shows reality.
C．It stars great actors.
D．It is full of realistic characters.
解析：选B细节理解题。

由第四段可知，真人秀用的是现实生活中的人，展示的是现实生活。

27．What does the underlined phrase “appeal to” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．Affect. B．Trick.
C．Require. D．Attract.
解析：选D词义猜测题。

根据下文中的“don't like”及两个问句的内容可知，本段介绍了一些人不喜欢真人秀节目的原因。

故appeal to的意思应该是“(对某人)有吸引力，(使某人)感兴趣”。

28．What does the author think of reality TV when it's set up?
A．Interesting. B．Dishonest.
C．Acceptable. D．Unclear.
解析：选C推理判断题。

由最后一段中的“while I understand ... back on our screens”可
知，虽然“我”知道真人秀节目的剧情有时可能是事先设计好的，但是“我”依然非常期待Lo v e Island的播出，由此可推断，作者认为这种现象是可以理解的。

C
Divya Singh from Cardiff went on a short language exchange (交流) to Chile
I went to a talk given by a couple of students who had been on an exchange programme last year, and I hoped I could have a break from my usual school life some day. Then, I got a chance to actually do it, and was soon in a totally different educational culture. A great advantage of my month abroad was that I picked up Spanish much more quickly than in classes back home. As a result, I'd like to do Spanish and Latin American studies at university.
Nelson Grace from Boston went to New Zealand for a summer camp
I stayed on a farm on South Island. Being a city boy, the experience of farming life was totally new, but I loved it and took every chance to go out and help with the work of the farm. I also think I grew up a lot during my summer abroad. I'm not so dependent on my family now.
Bruce Brown from Sydney went to boarding school in England
The students and teachers were really welcoming, but what I found hard to get used to were the seemingly endless rainy days and the fact that it got dark so early in winter. Even so, I did plenty of sport and made a lot of new friends. At the same time, I learned far more than I expected and got good grades.
Carmen Echevarria from Bilbao moved to Scotland with her family for a year
Studying there was a complete surprise to me: even though it looked old-fashioned, we weren't expected to spend hours every evening memorising facts. Instead, we spent a lot of time discussing questions, solving problems and writing creatively. I really appreciated learning to think in new ways.
A．It caused her to move there.
B．It pushed her to go to school.
C．It helped her improve her Spanish.
D．It encouraged her to take another break.
解析：选C细节理解题。

根据第一部分中的“A great advantage of my month abroad was that I picked up Spanish much more quickly than in classes back home.”可知，Singh在智利的语言交流经历帮她提高了自己的西班牙语水平。

30．Who loves working on a farm?
A．Divya Singh. B．Nelson Grace.
C．Bruce Brown. D．Carmen Echevarria.
解析：选B细节理解题。

根据第二部分中的“I stayed on a farm on South Island ... help with the work of the farm.”可知，Nelson Grace喜欢在农场参加夏令营的经历。

31．What troubled Brown when he was in England?
A．Its weather.
B．Loneliness.
C．His poor grades.
D．Its different culture.
解析：选A细节理解题。

根据第三部分中的“what I found hard to get used to were the seemingly endless rainy days and the fact that it got dark so early in winter”可知，Brown觉得在英国比较难适应的就是当地的天气。

D
You want to have fun and adventure and so you decide to travel somewhere to do it. Sounds like a simple enough thing. And basically it is. But what is adventure? That is the key here and the answer can be different for different people.
For those who love sports, adventure travel can have a whole different meaning than for those who like history. The physical travel types that you can find
include such adventure travel as white water rafting (白浪漂流),
kayaking or climbing and hiking to some mountains somewhere. To
the hiker, backpacking across Ireland might be their adventure. For
this type of person, adventure travel almost always includes
something physical. Often the goal is to push their body's limits and
test their individual endurance (耐力)．
For those who less want to climb mountains, adventure travel might mean traveling to Nepal and taking in the local festivals. Wine tasting in Italy is also vacation adventure for the more relaxed traveler who enjoys peace and comfort. Anything that is opposite to the normal scope (范围) of the traveler's lifestyle defines adventure.
Adventure travel is not necessarily a one-size-fits-all type of vacation. Adventure depends on the person's physical limits, how much money the person has and what the person enjoys doing. Going beyond the normal is adventurous for many. If your life is quite busy, then sitting on a beach in the moonlight with your family might be adventure for you. The point is not what you do but that you have a good time and that it is an adventure for you — not for the person next to you.
Do not sit home this year when vacation time rolls around. Go beyond your normal routine and try something new. If you usually spend your vacation sun-bathing on a beach, try hiking instead, through the mountains. Look around you, think beyond your comfort zone and head out。