高中英语book 7 unit 1练习选修7.docx

1、高中英语book 7 unit 1练习选修7Book 7 Unit 1第一次作业Reading:AEvery four years, mentally disabled athletes come together to take part in the Special Olympics. Just like the regular Olympic Games, the events are surrounded by grand ceremony and competition is fierce, but there is also a strong sense of unity and

2、friendship. Each athlete had had to train for many years and overcome fear and hardships to reach the games. For many of the Special Olympic athletes, simply taking part in the games is a victory. It is often seems as if the Olympic spirit is stronger at the Special Olympics than at the regular one:

3、 winning is not about being the first one across the finish line or scoring the most goals, but it is about being the best you can be.Athletes at the Special Olympics are fighters in more than one way. Living with a mental disability is perhaps the most difficult challenge a human being can face in

4、life. The disability makes everyday life difficult and society often fails to treat the mentally disabled with dignity and respect. For a long time, mental disability was considered shameful and the mentally disabled received little treatment or encouragement. Fortunately, we have now realized that

5、there is much that can be done to help. The Special Olympics is one example of how society can improve the quality of life for all its citizens.By preparing for and participating in the Special Olympics, mentally disabled children and adults can develop their ability to move, improve their health an

6、d gain greater self-confidence. The Special Olympics is also a good way to make friends. The first Special Olympics was held in Chicago in 1968. One thousand participants from Canada and the United States completed in three events. Since then, the Special Olympics has grown. At the 2020 Special Olym

7、pics in Ireland, more than 6,500 athletes from over 150 countries took part and there were 21 different sports. Interest in the Special Olympics has spread across the world and cities are now competing for the honour to host the event. In 2020, the Special Olympics were successfully held in Shanghai

8、. Chinese athletes, their friends, parents and audience were proud of the great event.1. The underlined sentence “Athletes at the Special Olympics are fighters in more than one way.” means “athletes at the Special Olympics_.”A. fight for getting more than one prizeB. fight against more than disabili

9、tyC. have to fight with many other athletes in different waysD. have to fight against their disability, other athletes, and even other difficulties2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. All the disabled athletes can take part in the Special Olympics.B. The Special O

10、lympics is completely different from regular Olympic Games.C. The Special Olympics helps improve the life quality of the mentally disabled.D. One thousand athletes from 150 countries took part in the first Special Olympics in Chicago in 1968.3. The Special Olympics helps mentally disabled people in

11、the following ways EXCEPT_.A. showing their best B. making friendsC. gaining self-confidence D. competing for the honour to host the event4. whats the main idea of paragraph3?A. the Special OlympicsB. An introduction of the Special OlympicsC. Athletes at the Special Olympics are the fighters in more

12、 than one way.D. Not only does the Special Olympics help build the disabled, but it is also a good way to makefriends.II. 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或用括号中所给的词语的正确形式填空。（可以运用上文的信息）Thursday, Oct.11.2020 SunnyThe 10-day 2020 Special Olympics World Summer Games ended up with grand closing _ to

13、night in Shanghai. Its actually a great _ for China to host the great world event. I feel very _ of being one of 40,000 volunteers at the Games, and learn a lot about the Special Olympics.The Special Olympics, just like regular Olympic Games, _(hold) every four years with fierce competition. However

14、, the participants of the Special Olympics are mentally _ athletes, who need to train for many years and overcome fear and difficulties. The Special Olympics _(help) them to make friends, improve their health and gain _. There is a strong sense of unity and friendship at the Games and I am deeply im

15、pressed _ the spirits of the Games.With the experience of being a volunteer, I began to realize people with disability should be treated with dignity and _. More treatment and _ ought to be given to them.改错There was once a famous scientist，which thought only about his work. One day，he was very hunge

16、r. He wanted to have an egg. Then he took out of an egg from the cupboard. He wanted to boil an egg for three minutes，but he was thinking his work so he put his watch into the hot water. He stood there and waiting and the egg was still in his hand. Just now the servant come into the room. She was ve

17、ry surprising to see the scientist was boiling his egg! 第二次作业ReadingDuring an exhibition showing the skills of disabled people, an armless man used his mouth and feet to repair a watch. He completed the task in just a few minutes at the show, which was held in Beijing last Saturday. Just imagine the

18、 tiny parts that make up a watch. You have to wonder how the disabled man developed such a skill.It was reported that 28-year-old Wang Jianghai lost his arms in an accident when he was five and began learning to repair watches at the age of 17. He has repaired 10.000 watches in the past 11 years.Wha

19、t strong self-confidence he must have to overcome the difficulties in getting this skill! What optimism he must have to face the unfairness of his hard life! And what strong determination he must have to go through the hardship in his struggle for a normal life! Such confidence, optimism and determi

20、nation are exactly the qualities many physically healthy people lack nowadays. Wang has set a good example for young people.But todays youth seem to be more interested in their TV stars and pop singers but less interested in learning from the examples of working and studying hard to achieve higher g

21、oals. That is undoubtedly the result of the influence of a changing social atmosphere. One must admit that there is a trend towards hedonism in our society. People are increasingly more concerned about material gains than about spiritual ones. While adults know they must work hard whatever way they

22、choose to materialize the gains, the younger generation are more likely to seek ease and comforts of their sense.This pleasure-seeking trend provides a huge market for the entertainment industry and the mass media. The media devote too much coverage to stories of pop and TV stars, which in turn fans

23、 wider and stronger interest for entertainment among the public, especially young people.Ours is a developing country. Global competition in the growth of national strength presents a demand for China to be quicker in its development. We cannot afford to lose time. We need to make our economy more p

24、owerful. To meet this need, all of us should value our tradition of working hard and overcoming difficulties.1. A particular mention made of Wang Jianghais story in the first two paragraphs_.A. serve as a description of the trend todayB. serve as an introduction to the discussionC. shows a disagreem

25、ent of viewsD. shows the popularity of the TV stars and pop singers.2. Which of the following is the reason for young peoples increasing interest in entertainment?A. Young people have given up our traditional value of hard working completely.B. Young people are not interested in learning from the ex

26、amples of hard working at all.C. Young people are taught by adults to seek pleasure of senses.D. Young people are far too much influenced by too much entertainment news in media.3. The underlined word “hedonism” (paragraph 4) means_.A. material gains B. spiritual gainsC. thinking pleasure is the mos

27、t important D. amusementII: 完型填空The College BluesThe college campus was covered with beautiful leaves. I walked alone, 1 to enjoy my first autumn at school. But I was feeling 2 and I couldnt figure out why. 3 , I had just entered a great college. I had been really 4 to meet new people and live away

28、from home. What was wrong? What I didnt know was that I was 5 something thats common when people just start collegethe college blues.6 everyones situation is unique, its common for first-year college students to feel sad and 7 . “ Going to college can change the way that we identify ourselves. 8 wer

29、e in a different world. We may start to 9 who we are and our place in the world,” says psychologist Deanna Pledge.She offers some tips to deal with this major 10 . “ Preparing yourself before going to college can be really important. 11 that it will be hard at first both emotionally and academically

30、. It is helpful to develop good study 12 before leaving high school, and to seek out 13 help both in high school and at college. Its also important to make 14 to make friends in this new place.”In time, things started to 15 for me at college. I became familiar with my new environment and I 16 being

31、on my own. I took some inspiring 17 , and I joined the track team. Some people invited me to a study group and 18 these people became my good friends. Soon, I didnt 19 want to go home on the weekends anymore. My sadness and uncertainty 20 and I began to feel like myself again. I guess for some peopl

32、e, it just takes a little time!1. A. failing B. managing C. trying D. turning2. A. away B. down C. off D. up3. A. In all B. Above all C. First of all D. After all4. A. unwilling B. eager C. worried D. nervous5. A. noticing B. bearing C. experiencing D. handling6. A. Unless B. If C. Since D. Although7. A. hopeless B. unlucky C. uncertain D. anxious8. A.