Unit 4 Do it yourself
阅读训练(四)
一、完形填空。(本题共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
Special talent
Tom sat at his desk, looking out of the window for a long time. His class project(课题) had to be done tomorrow. Everyone in his class had to write about their own special talent. His friends ___1___ theirs, but Tom still had a problem with what to write about. Earlier that month, Tom helped his friends with their ___2___ .
Betty came to ask for help and enjoyed Tom's wonderful ___3___ , Tom advised that she should write about drawing because Betty drew wonderful pictures. Betty went home ___4___ .
A few days ago when Tom ___5___ with Scott in the library, Scott was worried about his project. Tom advised him to write about swimming because he was a very good ___6___ . Scott hurried home to work on his project.
Tom still couldn't find out what his ___7___ talent was. He thought about his friend Ellie. Last week when they were on their way to school, she danced along beside him. Suddenly, Ellie stopped because she was ___8___ about her project. Tom told her to write about dancing. Ellie was so happy that she jumped into the air and danced the rest of the ___9___ .
However, Tom still couldn't decide on his special talent. ___10___ , he had an idea.
The next day, everyone including Tom presented their projects.
“It ___11___ me a long time to decide, so I started to think I failed to have one. ”
“But... I do have a special talent. ”
“I'm good at ___12___ my friends, ”he said. “All of the things I do are great ___13___ because Ido them with my friends. ”
The whole class clapped(鼓掌). His friends clapped ___14___ than everyone else.
“You forgot something ___15___ , Tom,” said Betty. “You make the best drinks.”
“Thank you,” said Tom.
1. A. finished B. wondered C. missed D. forgot
2. A. exams B. projects C. practice D. housework
3. A. sweets B. drinks C. snacks D. cookies
4. A. angrily B. quietly C. sadly D. happily
5. A. agreed B. played C. stayed D. drank
6. A. swimmer B. climber C. singer D. dancer
7. A. usual B. common C. social D. special
8. A. happy B. worried C. excited D. surprised
9. A. term B. class C. talk D. way
10. A. Certainly B. Badly C. Finally D. Also
11. A. took B. brought C. sent D. cost
12. A. sharing B. playing C. helping D. studying
13. A. jokes B. fun C. lies D. secrets
14. A. earlier B. slower C. lower D. louder
15. A. important B. terrible C. serious D. useful
二、阅读理解。(本题共5小题; 每小题3分, 满分15分)
It was half past seven on Monday morning: time to get ready for school. Jay Stone rolled out of bed. He did a couple of quick wake-up exercises and then he went over to his mirror and looked at himself.
“Not bad, Stone, not bad, ” he said to himself and smiled. Maybe he wasn't ready for Hollywood, but with his dark brown eyes and his thick brown hair and eyelashes, he had the looks that turned girls' heads. He moved closer to the mirror and smiled, checking his teeth.
“Perfect,” he thought. “Good enough for a toothpaste ad.”
As his eyes moved down to his muscular arms and chest, he smiled again. The hours he spent in the gym and doing sit-ups have paid off(回报)!
But suddenly, the smile froze on his lips. His eyes moved from the upper part of his body down to his legs. His legs were short. Not just short, but far too short for his body. He had the upper body of a six-foot boy, but because of his legs he was much less than six feet! Sitting, he was as tall as almost anyone in his class. Standing, he had to look up at most of the boys and even many of the girls.
Why didn't his legs grow with the rest of his body At five feet six inches he was one of the shortest boys in his class. He was the shortest in his own family, and he was even shorter than his little sister—by three inches! Where did his legs come from He certainly didn't get them from his parents. They were both quite tall. Looking through old photos in the family album, he found the answer. It was his grandfather on his mother's side. His short legs were a gift from Grandpa Tuttle. Thanks a lot, Grandpa!
Of course, the kids at school all noticed Jay's short legs and they had a nickname for him Stubs! Almost no one called him by his real name. They all called him Stubs or Stubs Stone. Jay didn't like his nickname, but he had to accept it. He had no choice.
But Jay couldn't see in the mirror what his legs could do. They were strong. He was the youngest player in the Brewer High football team. He could run faster than anyone else in the team—and, like a battery—charged rabbit, he kept going and going. Even at basketball, where the other players were much taller than him, they were still afraid of him because of his speed.
—Taken from Stubs Grows Up
1. What does Jay look like
A. He has the muscular arms and chest. B. He has thick black hair and good teeth.
C. He has muscular arms and long legs. D. He has dark blue eyes and short hands.
2. Which part of his body was Jay unhappy with
A. Eyes. B. Legs. C. The chest. D. Hair.
3. How did Jay feel when the kids called him Stubs
A. Happy. B. Scared. C. Excited. D. Uncomfortable.
4. Which is the correct order of the events
① Jay did a couple of quick wake-up exercises and then he went over to his mirror.
② Jay spent hours in the gym and doing sit-ups.
③ Looking through old photos in the family album, he found the answer.
④ He moved closer to the mirror and smiled, checking his teeth.
A. ①②③④ B. ②③①④ C. ②①④③ D. ①④②③
5. What can we know about Jay from the story
A. His short legs were a gift from his parents. B. His classmates all liked him and learnt from him.
C. He was very happy with his teeth and often did toothpaste ads.
D. He enjoyed exercising in the gym and did well in ball games.
三、短文填空。(本题共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)
A. 根据短文内容, 在空格上填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As a little girl, I was always interested in watching my mum cook meals. But my parents thought I was too young to cook by 1. ________ (I), so I didn't have a chance to try cooking.
Last Saturday was my 2. ________ (twelve) birthday. My mum told me that I could try cooking from that day on. I was so excited 3. ________ I woke up earlier than usual the next morning and asked my mum if I could prepare the lunch. My mum smiled and told me to be careful 4. ________ everything. I walked into the kitchen and decided to make chicken and rice.
I put two bowls of rice into the rice cooker and 5. ________ (add) some water. After that, I began to wash onions and potatoes. My mum handed the knife to me and asked me 6. ________ (cut) them up. It was difficult at first, but I made it. Then I put the chicken, the onions and potatoes, and some sauce 7. the pot ________ (锅). One hour later, the rice and the chicken were both 8. ________ (finish).
I 9. ________ (quick) brought the food to the table. My parents were already sitting there, waiting for my meal. They tried the food and said it was pretty good. I felt it was one of 10. ________ (happy) moments in my life.
B. 根据短文内容及首字母提示, 写出所缺单词, 使短文完整、通顺。
Sitting on a scaffold(脚手架), Liu Zhicheng puts the finishing touches to a painting of lotus flowers and cranes. 11. W________ brushes and paint, he brings life to the two birds on the wall of a village in South-west China. He has a strong 12. i________ in the countryside of China and hopes to bring some modern street decorations to villages.
Liu also 13. b________ some ideas from Chinese culture to create his paintings.
Earlier Liu 14. s________ wall painting for about six years. Last year, he began a two-year project of painting 100 walls in Yongsheng where he was born. It usually takes Liu about two to three days to complete a small area of wall painting and over a week for a 15. b________ one. His artworks also make children stay around to see 16. h________ he paints. People love the bright colours and funny comics and some children 17. e________ start making paintings of their own to show him.
“If our work can 18. w________ children's hearts and open up new chances for their future plans, it would be wonderful,” he says. Liu records his works and shares short 19. v________ on his home page. He attracts(吸引)more than 560,000 followers and gets over 5 million likes. His artworks 20. a________ colours to the countryside, so more tourists are coming to these villages.” It's my honor and pleasure to make the villages more beautiful with my art,” says Liu. “I will decorate more walls to attract more visitors and help the local people get rich through tourism(旅游业).”
四、任务型阅读。(本题共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)
It was Pat's birthday, and it was almost time for her party. Her mum was baking the cake. “Your cake is almost done and it looks good,” Mum said. Pat sat down. But sitting was hard. She stood up and ran to the kitchen. Just then, Mum came out with the cake.
Pat and Mum ran into each other. The cake fell on the floor.
It made a big mess. “Oh, no! My cake!” cried Pat. “What should we do ” “Well,” said Mum, “we can have cookies.” “But I want a birthday cake, Mum, ”Pat said while she was helping clean up the floor.
About half an hour later, Pat's friends all came. She told them what had happened. And her friends said they could help. The girls sat around the kitchen table. Mum put a big bowl in the middle. Beth put the flour and Sue added sugar. Deb added milk and Pat added the eggs. The other girls put in other things. They talked and laughed while they worked.
After a while, Mum took out the cake. Pat tasted a little. “This tastes great!” she said. She learned that she should find ways to get over the trouble instead of crying. Then she looked at her friends and said, “Thank you, my good friends!”
阅读短文, 回答下面五个问题。
1. Who made the first cake for Pat
2. What happened to the first cake
3. Did Pat feel unhappy when she helped clean up the floor
4. What did Pat's friends do when they knew what had happened
5. According to the passage, what should we do when in trouble
阅读训练(四)
一、
1～5. ABBDC 6～10. ADBDC 11～15. ACBDA
二、
1～5. ABDCD
三、
A. 1. myself 2. twelfth 3. that 4. with 5. added 6. to cut 7. into 8. finished 9. quickly10. the happiest
B. 11. With 12. interest 13. brings 14. studied15. big 16. how 17. even 18. warm 19. videos 20. add
四、
1. Pat's mum 2. It fell on the floor. 3. Yes, she did. 4. They said they could help make a cake. 5. We should find ways to get over the trouble instead of crying.

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