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Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars Warming up, Pre-reading, Reading综合能力拓展阅读下面短文并完成下面问题。James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There, a school teacher asked the youth his name“J.C.”he replied. She thought he had said “Jesse”, and he had a new name.Owens ran his first race at age 13.After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later. A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book. The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African-American winners. “It was all right with me, ”he said years later. “I didnt go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway. ”Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs. “Sure, it bothered me,”he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.”In time, however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,”he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”1.Owens got his other name “Jesse” when .A.he went to Ohio State University B.his teacher made fun of himC.his teacher took “J. C.”for “Jesse” D.he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet2.In the Big Ten meet，Owens .A.hurt himself in the back B.succeeded in setting many recordsC.tried every sports event but failed D.had to give up some events3.We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because .A.he was not of the right race B.he was the son of a poor farmerC.he didnt shake hands with Hitler D. he didnt talk to the US president on the phone4.When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years”, he means that the medals .A.have been changed for money to help him live onB.have made him famous in the USC.have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in lifeD.have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs5.What would be the best title for the text?A.Jesse Owens, A Great American AthleteB.Golden Moment A Life time StruggleC.Making A Living As A SportsmanD.How To Be A Successful AthleteLearning about language综合能力拓展单句改错。1. Measures should be taken to stop the river from being polluting.2. The gardener explained us the development of a seed into a plant.3. The audience exploded laughter while listening to the cross talk.4. The strength of the explosion broke all the windows in the building.5. A violence storm struck our town and caused serious damage yesterday.6. That he has lost his watch is not true, is that?7. It is suggested that we did the experiment a second time.8. They ate what they could find on the deserted island, because they almost had nothing to eat.9. He seems that he has worked in sales for several years.10. Languages have developed for a long period of time.11. What we need is useful books.12. It worried her a bit her hair was turning gray.13. What she is a rich woman is known to us all.14. If I knew John doesnt matter.15. That they havent phoned are strange.Using language综合能力拓展完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work.He may have the belief that he is not capable (有能力的) of it. A child may think he is _1_ because he doesnt understand how to make the _2_ of his mental faculties (才能). Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of learning things new because of their _ 3_.A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real _4_ because he feels that it would be useless. He wont go at a job with confidence necessary for _5_, and he wontwork his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. He is _6_ likely to fail, and the failure will _7_ his belief in his competence (才能) .Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had _8_ like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor _9_ in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not _10_ too much of him. In this way, they two _11_ the idea. He accepted _12_ mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless to _13_ and was very poor at maths, _14_ as they expected.One day he worked at a problem which _15_ of the other students had been able to solve.Alder _16_ in solving the problem. This gave him confidence (信心). He now _17_ with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at _18_. He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned _19_ in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may _20_ himself as well as others by his ability.1. A. clever B. shy C. useless D. stupid2. A. biggest B. most C. highest D. deepest3. A. ability B. age C. brain D. knowledge4. A. decision B. success C. effort D. trouble5. A. work B. study C. improvementD. success6. A. truly B. really C. however D. therefore7. A. lead to B. strengthen C. increase D. add to8. A. an experience B. an example C. a thought D. a story9. A. state B. mind C. start D. ending10. A. blame B. expect C. get D. win11. A. developed B. organized C. discovered D. found12. A. his B. her C. its D. their13. A. manage B. succeed C. try D. act14. A. only B. almost C. just D. then15. A. none B. no C. no one D. nobody16. A. gave B. succeeded C. failed D. believed17. A. lived B. worked C. played D. graduated18. A. lessons B. medicine C. subjects D. maths19. A. early B. deeply C. late D. simply20. A. encourage B. love C. astonish D. disappoint作者：文波 赵伟 张宏责任编辑：夏永超文字编辑：燕楠
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