课时作业1：Period One Warming Up and Reading

Unit 4Making the news
Period One Warming Up & Reading Ⅰ.根据课文选择最佳答案
1．What’s Zhou Yang’s first job?
A．An editor.
B．An important journalist.
C．An assistant journalist.
D．A photographer.
答案 C
2．When can a new reporter cover a story by himself?
A．Never can a new reporter cover a story by himself.
B．Only after he has seen what an experienced reporter does.
C．Not until he is old enough.
D．Only when he takes a camera with him.
答案 B
3．What plays the most important part when a journalist interviews a person? A．Talking too much.
B．Listening attentively.
C．Making detailed notes.
D．Writing down all the words.
答案 B
4．According to the passage，what left a strong impression on Zhou Yang? A．His experience of looking for a job.
B．His discussion with his boss for the first time.
C．His quarrel with his new boss，Hu Xin.
D．His first attempt in his new job.
答案 B
5．The writer mainly tells us about ________.
A．the qualities needed to become a good reporter
B．the skills to become a professional photographer
C．being careful in the new environment
D．how to have a good interview
答案 A
Ⅱ.根据课文填入合适的词语
Zhou Yang’s first work assignment is at the office of a popular English newspaper.At first，Hu Xin，his new boss，doesn’t allow him to work on his own，so he sends him with an 1.experienced journalist and a professional 2.photographer to cover the story.Hu Xin informs Zhou Yang that 3.curiosity is one of the qualities needed for a good journalist and he should be good at asking questions to 4.acquire the information.Having a good “nose” for the story means you must be able to 5.assess whether the interviewee is telling the truth or not.Zhou Yang should keep in 6.mind some dos and don’ts.Avoid missing the 7.deadline.Do listen to the speakers carefully so as to grasp the 8.detailed facts.Hu Xin also advises him to prepare the next questions 9.depending on what the person says，and use a small 10.recorder to get all the facts straight，if permitted by the interviewee.
Ⅲ.语境填词
1．Her books are in great demand at the moment.
2．The value of the business was assessed(估价) at ￡1.25 million.
3．You should concentrate on your study since the final exam is coming.
4．Only after you acquire(学得) a good knowledge of law，can you become a lawyer.
5．The saleswoman in the shop is always eager to please everybody.
6．It was more in sorrow than in anger that he criticized his former colleague(同事)．
7．The teacher explained the chemical process to his students.
8．Before answering the questions，please read the first section of the passage.
9．Jackson submitted his term paper the day before yesterday.
10．Mother was cleaning the room；meanwhile(与此同时)，Father was watching TV.
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．A footballer was_accused_of(被指控) taking money for deliberately not scoring goals so_as_to(目的是) let the other team win.
2．He concentrated_on_repairing_his_car(集中精力修理车) for two days but failed because he didn’t have the necessary parts.
3．The senior editor suggested that his article (should)_be_further_polished(需要进一步地润色)．4．He was_supposed_to_have_passed(本该通过) the driving license but failed.
5．The president was_guilty_of(感到内疚) the war launched by himself and decided to resign. 6．By reciting many articles，not only can_we_improve_our_writing_skills(我们不仅能够提高写作能力) but also train our memory.
Ⅴ.完形填空
When I was 12 years old，I went with my dad to his work—a car showroom.I was__1__around and I saw a poor woman with a child in her lap standing outside.I saw that she was__2__heavily and went inside and told my father.My father went out and asked the woman to come in to the__3__.He __4__her some water and then asked her to __5__what was wrong.
The woman said her husband had __6__some months ago and__7__she doesn’t have anyone else in her family who can __8__her.She does some manual labor to earn some money to take care of her daughter but she was __9__for the last three days and was unable to go to work.__10__，she doesn’t have a grain of food to eat.__11__she was relating this story to my father，she was unable to hold __12__her emotions and started crying again.My father and I were deeply moved by her__13__.
We got some food for her and her baby to eat.My father then took them to the nearest__14__for her baby to be treated as she did not seem to be very well.On the way，we bought her a 5kg back of wheat from the market.My father gave her some money__15__we left her.The lady was so__16__.
It is 8 years later，but that event is still so__17__in my mind.My father’s __18__to this woman inspired me__19__.He set a good example to me to follow.Since then，I have decided to try and walk a __20__path and serve others.When I came to this website，I was so happy to see so many other people in this world have chosen to walk a service path also.
1．A.wandering B．showing
C．moving D．wondering
答案 A
解析“我”跟着父亲去了他的工作地点——汽车展览室，然后在展览室外徘徊。

根据后文“我”看到了一位哭泣的女子也可知“我”在外徘徊。

2．A.begging B．walking
C．crying D．shouting
答案 C
解析根据后文“...and started crying again.”可知此处是说“我”在外徘徊时看到了一位哭泣的女子。

3．A.kitchen B．company
C．showroom D．garage
答案 C
解析根据上文“When I was 12 years old，I went with my dad to his work—a car showroom.”可知“我”把这情况告诉父亲后，父亲让她进入了展览室。

4．A.bought B．offered
C．cooked D．fetched
答案 B
解析此处指父亲让那位哭泣的女子进入展览室后给了她一杯水。

此处为offer sb.sth.。

5．A.figure out B．turn out
C．work out D．pick out
答案 A
解析此处指父亲问她的目的是为了弄清楚她究竟发生了什么事情。

figure out弄清楚，明白。

6．A.passed by B．passed away
C．passed out D．passed off
答案 B
解析结合语境可知，那位女士告诉父亲她的丈夫去世了，再结合后文她的窘境也可知她的丈夫去世了。

pass away去世，逝世。

7．A.what B．when
C．why D．that
答案 D
解析此处为said后跟了两个由that引导的宾语从句，第一个that可以省略，但是第二个that不能省略。

此处的语境为：她的丈夫去世了并且没人帮助她。

8．A.emphasize B．support
C．help D．understand
答案 C
解析根据后文可知没人帮助她，致使她陷入窘境。

9．te B．tired
C．sick D．sad
答案 C
解析根据后文“...and was unable to go to work.”可知因为她病了，所以不能够去工作。

10．A.Otherwise B．Therefore
C．However D．Besides
答案 B
解析根据上文那位女子的丈夫去世并且她又病了，因此她没有吃的东西了。

11．A.When B．Since
C．Because D．While
答案 D
解析此处指那位女子在讲述自己的故事时。

while后跟延续性动词的进行时态，表示“当……正在发生时”。

12．A.out B．up
C．off D．back
答案 D
解析此处的语境为：那位女子在讲述自己的事情时，控制不住自己的感情。

hold back控制，阻止。

13．A.expression B．impression
C．introduction D．description
答案 D
解析此处指父亲和“我”因为那位女子的描述而被深深感动了。

14．A.market B．restaurant
C．school D．hospital
答案 D
解析根据该空后的“...for her baby to be treated as she did not seem to be very well.”可知父亲把她的孩子送往医院。

15．A.before B．after
C．until D．since
答案 A
解析此处的语境为：父亲在离开前送给她一些钱财。

16．A.ashamed B．grateful
C．protective D．cheerful
答案 B
解析此处的语境为：父亲给她钱、食物并送她的孩子去医院看病，因此她很感激。

17．A.old B．fresh
C．regretful D．unforgivable
答案 B
解析此处的语境为：尽管事情发生在八年前，但是它依然停留在“我”脑海中，就像刚刚发生一样。

18．A.gratitude B．selfishness
C．appreciation D．kindness
答案 D
解析此处指父亲对待那位女士的善行。

19．A.heavily B．hopelessly
C．deeply D．frequently
答案 C
解析由语境可知，父亲对待那位女士的善行深深影响了“我”。

20．A.different B．positive
C．negative D．similar
答案 D
解析根据下文“When I came to this website，I was so happy to see so many other people in this world have chosen to walk a service path also.”可知“我”打算像父亲一样做善事。

Ⅵ.语法填空
—Hello.Are you 1.________ now?
—Oh，yes.Can I help you?
—Yes.My iPad mini doesn’t 2.________.
—Oh，let me have a look.
—How long will 3.____________ take to repair my iPad mini?
—Well，it’s hard to say.Sometimes it takes only 4.________ few minutes if I can find the problem quickly.However，sometimes it takes an hour or two.
—Shall I wait here 5.________ come back later?
—It’s up to you，but you’d better come back later.
—OK.You can finish 6.________(repair) it today，can’t you?
—Yes，but you’d better call me 7.________ you come.
—OK，what’s your phone 8.________？
—5469233.
—OK，I will go shopping in the supermarket over there.And I 9.________________(return) in two hours.
—Take your 10.________.
答案 1.free 2.work 3.it 4.a 5.or 6.repairing
7．before8.number9.will return10.time。