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Unit 1 Living well*阅读理解。For many people，being on the job might just sound like a picnic pared to a day at home filled with housework，meals and childcare.Even for those with a happy family life，home can sometimes feel more taxing than work.In a new study，researchers at Penn State University found significantly and consistently lower levels of cortisol(皮质醇) released in response to stress，in a majority of subjects when they were at work pared to when they were at home.This was true for both men and women，and parents and people without children.Both men and women showed less stress at work.But women were more likely to report feeling happier there.Men were more likely to feel happier at home.Experts say there are other reasons why work is less stressful than home for many.“Paid work is more valued in society，” says Sarah Damaske, the lead researcher on the study.“Household work is boring and not particularly rewarding.”We get better at our job with time and the increased petence means less stress and more rewards，Yet none of us，no matter how long weve been doing it，ever truly feels like an expert at parenting or even at marriage.The support and friendship of coworkers also offer stress relief.At home，meanwhile，stress spreads and accumulates quickly.“Thats the reason why most housewives wish they were the bread earners，” Dr.Damaske says.Much of the advice to families and couples includes the warning to leave work stress at the office and even to change our mindset from work to home，for example，a walk around the block.The recent findings，though，suggest our home life，not our attitude，might be due for some change.1Which of the following can replace the underlined word “taxing”？AstressfulBcheerfulCworthwhile Drewarding2What did the research in the second paragraph prove?AMen felt better at home.BWomen felt they had less time.CWomen were easier to feel happier.DMost people felt more stress at home.3What do most people think of work at the office?AIt is petitive.BIt improves ability.CIt cant relieve stress.DIt doesnt always pay off.4According to the recent findings，what should we change to solve the problem mentioned?AOur attitude. DOur mindset.COur home life. DOur working style.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了一项研究，该研究表明越来越多的人认为上班比在家做家务、做饭和带孩子更轻松一些。【难句分析】In a new study，researchers at Penn State University found significantly and consistently lower levels of cortisol (皮质醇)released in response to stress, in a majority of subjects when they were at work pared to when they were at home.分析：这是一个复合句。第一个when引导时间状语从句。第二个when引导宾语从句，做to后边的宾语。译文：在一项新的研究中，宾夕法尼亚州立大学的研究人员发现，比起在家里，大多数人在工作的时候，面对压力，他们的皮质醇水平显著且连续地降低。1A考查词义猜测。本题可利用句意推断法及语境分析法解题。根据第一段第一句“For many people，being on the job might just sound like a picnic pared to a day at home filled with housework，meals and childcare”可知，很多人认为与在家做家务、做饭和带孩子相比，工作像野餐一样。言外之意，上班比在家轻松，在家比上班更有压力。故选A。cheerful“快乐的，令人愉快的”；worthwhile“值得做的”；rewarding“值得做的，有意义的”。2D考查细节理解。本题可利用分析长难句法解题。根据第二段内容可知，研究发现：比起在家里，大多数人在工作的时候，面对压力，他们的皮质醇水平显著且连续地降低，这项研究证明大多数人感觉在家更有压力。故选D。3B考查细节理解。根据第四段的第一句“We get better at our job with time and the increased petence.rewards”可知，随着时间的推移，大多数的人在工作中能提高能力。故选B。4C考查细节理解。根据最后一段的最后一句“The recent findings，though，suggest our home life，not our attitude，might be due for some change”可知，我们的家庭生活得以改变才能解决问题。故选C。*语法填空。A man named Bob May, depressed and brokenhearted, stared out his apartment window into the cold December night.His 4yearold daughter Barbara sat on his lap _1_ (quiet) sobbing. Bobs wife, Evelyn, was dying of cancer. Little Barbara couldnt understand _2_ her mommy could never e home. Barbara looked up into her dads eyes and asked, “Cant Mommy be just like everybody elses mommy？” Bobs jaw tightened _3_ his eyes were filled with tears. Her question brought waves not only of grief, but also of anger. Life always had to be different for Bob.As a kid, Bob was often bullied by other boys. He was too little at the time _4_ (pete) in sports. He was often called names he _5_ rather not remember. From childhood, Bob was different and never seemed to fit in. Bob did plete college, married his loving wife and was grateful to get his job as _6_ copywriter at Montgomery Ward during the Great Depression.Then he was blessed with his little girl. But it was all shortlived. Evelyns cancer robbed them _7_ all their savings and Bob and his daughter _8_ (force) to live in a tworoom apartment in the Chicago slums. Evelyn died just days before Christmas in 1938.Bob struggled to give hope to his child, for _9_ he couldnt even afford to buy a Christmas gift. But if he couldnt buy a gift, he was determined _10_ (make) onea storybook!1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一名男子从孩童到成为一名父亲的岁月里，在生活中遭遇的不幸。1quietly 考查词性转换。他四岁的女儿Barbara坐在他的腿上静静地啜泣着。修饰动词应用副词。2why 考查名词性从句的连接词。空处引导宾语从句，且表示“为什么”，故填why。3and 考查连词。根据上下文可知，此处表示并列关系，故用and。4to pete 考查非谓语动词。他那时太小不能参加体育比赛。too . to . 为固定结构，意为“太而不能”，故此处应用不定式。5would 考查固定结构。此处是would rather do sth.结构。6a 考查冠词。此处指他得到了一个广告文字撰写人的工作，表示泛指，故用不定冠词a。7of 考查介词。Evelyn的癌症花光了他们所有的积蓄。rob sb. of sth.是固定用法，意为“剥夺某人某物”。8were forced 考查动词的时态和语态。根据上文的内容可知，此处是指他和女儿被迫住在芝加哥贫民窟的一个两居室的公寓中。文章叙述的是发生在过去的事情，应用一般过去时，他和女儿是“被迫”住在贫民窟的，故用一般过去时的被动语态。9whom 考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代his child，并在定语从句中作介词for的宾语，故用whom。10to make 考查非谓语动词。be determined to do sth.是固定用法，意为“下定决心做某事”。*完形填空。The easy way out isnt always the easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I 1 to make homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I 2 it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not 3 in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I 4 everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and 5 it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough(面团)covered with 6 yellowish marks. Realizing I was 7, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldnt have to 8 Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of the9, and when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed 10. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he heard a 11. The third time he left, I went to the window to see what he was doing. I saw Doug standing about three feet from the 12, holding the lid up with a stick and looking 13. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something 14 in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt 15. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without 16 it was my work. The hot 17 had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast(酵母)made the surface, 18 and sigh as though it were breathing. I could see why Doug was shaken. I had to admit what the “19” was and why it was there. I dont know who was more 20 by the whole thingDoug or me. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了作者自己在家里做面包但是最终失败的趣事。1. A. chose B. managedC. hadD. remembered【解析】选A。根据文章的内容并结合选项的意思, 可知A选项“选择”符合文意。“我选择(chose)在家做面包作为特殊的食物”。2. A. looked forB. got ready forC. started onD. worried about【解析】选C。根据空格前的一句“Knowing the bread would take time”可知, 作者必须在她老公上了班以后马上开始做(started on)。3. A. weakB. interestedC. successfulD. experienced【解析】选D。由下文可知作者所做的面包最后被她自己扔进了垃圾桶, 故知她并不是一个做饭很有经验的(experienced)人。4. A. used B. collected C. doubled D. tried【解析】选C。根据本空格前的“I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, ”可知她要doubled她所做的东西的分量。5. A. pouredB. wateredC. dippedD. threw【解析】选A。根据对上下文的理解, 可知她是把橙汁倒(poured)进去。6. A. pleasantB. uglyC. bigD. light【解析】选B。根据下文讲作者所做的面包最后被她自己扔进了垃圾桶, 可知她做的东西很难看(ugly)。7. A. defeatedB. injuredC. droppedD. lost【解析】选A。由作者所做的面包最后被她自己扔进了垃圾桶, 再结合选项的意思, 可知她被打败(defeated)了。8. A. feelB. keepC. faceD. stop【解析】选C。根据空格后面写的“Doug laughing at my work”可知作者不想让她老公看到她的“杰作”以后取笑她, 不想面对(face)他的取笑。9. A. breadB. orangeC. riceD. meal【解析】选D。根据文章第一段第二句“I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. ”可知此题应选D, 这里考查的是词汇复现。10. A. disappointedB. disturbedC. frightenedD. ashamed【解析】选B。后面讲到作者的老公本想享用晚餐, 却被外面的噪音干扰了。disturbed扰乱的; 受到干扰的。11. A. voiceB. cryC. shoutD. noise【解析】选D。干扰人的应该是噪音(noise), voice一般是指嗓音。12. A. windowB. houseC. rubbish binD. door【解析】选C。根据上下文的意思, 可知此处应该是去看垃圾桶。13. A. aroundB. upwardC. insideD. out【解析】选C。根据上下文, 可知老公开始说听见垃圾桶里面有声音, 故要看里面。14. A. aliveB. importantC. newD. different【解析】选A。联系上下文, 既然是说听见了垃圾桶里的声音, 故声音必定是有生命的(alive)生物发出的。15. A. happyB. coldC. angryD. inspired【解析】选B。根据上下文并结合选项的意思, 可知选B, 因为当时作者对那些东西的反应是冷淡的。16. A. hesitationB. doubtC. delayD. exception【解析】选B。后来作者看到了才想到那是她之前的“杰作”, 故语气非常肯定。without doubt毫无疑问。17. A. potB. floorC. earthD. sun【解析】选D。根据常识, 面团暴露在阳光(sun)下受热了就会膨胀。18. A. burnB. walkC. shakeD. work【解析】选C。由于面粉当时还在发酵状态, 故当时垃圾桶在晃动(shake)。19. A. artB. workC. troublemakerD. living thing【解析】选D。根据上下文可知这团正在阳光下发酵的面粉, 就是作者丈夫一直在说的“生物”。20. A. embarrassedB. nervousC. regretfulD. awkward【解析】选A。根据当时的情景, 作者不知道是她老公感到更尴尬还是她感到更尴尬了。*短文改错。Im a junior high school student. In my spare time, I like shopping. There has a supermarket in my town. Lots of things are being sold there. So I often went there with my mother buy school things, food and drinks.Of course, sometimes I want to buy something expensive. That I want most is an MP4 player, but I mustnt afford one now. Im going to work for the English club during this summer holiday or make some money for it. We teenagers should not always ask our parents for money.As for shopping online, I like it, because things there are more cheaper. And I dont need to walk to the shops, which helps me save for time. No matter where to shop, I enjoy it because its really relaxed.答案：Im a junior high school student. In my spare time, I like shopping. There a supermarket in my town. Lots of things are being sold there. So I often there with my mother buy school things, food and drinks.Of course, sometimes I want to buy something expensive. I want most is an MP4 player, but I afford one now. Im going to work for English club during this summer holiday make some money for it. We teenagers should not always ask our parents for money.As for shopping online, I like it, because things there are cheaper. And I dont need to walk to the shops, which helps me save time. No matter where to shop, I enjoy it because its really .难项分析：第一处：hasis 考查there be句型。there be . 是固定句型，意为“有”。第四处：ThatWhat 考查主语从句的连接词。分析句子结构可知，空处引导主语从句，且在从句中作宾语，表示“所的东西”，故用What。第十处：relaxedrelaxing 考查形容词。无论去哪里购物，“我”都喜欢，因为购物确实可以让人放松。故用relaxing “令人放松的”。*
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