Unit 2What is happiness to you对你来说,什么是快乐

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Ⅰ.单项填空

1．Doctor Nathan is said to have been ________ to researching into wild animals in Africa for more than ten years.

A．absorbed B．devoted

C．concentrated D．engaged

2．The boy is so shy that he can't ________ very well ________ others.

A．communicate；to B．communicate；with

C．get along；to D．deal；with

3．The project ________ by the end of 2012，will expand the city's telephone network to cover 2,000,000 users.

A．being accomplished

B．to be accomplished

C．accomplished

D．having been accomplished

4．You may have one of these；in other words，you may have ________ you choose.

A．whichever B．wherever

C．whenever D．no matter which

5．Though in his seventies，the old man is still as ________ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.

A．enthusiastic B．energetic

C．talkative D．sensitive

6．Our failure to ________ ourselves to modern life often causes us trouble in our work.

A．adopt B．apply

C．adapt D．appoint

7．The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to struggle ________.

A．to be heard B．to have heard

C．hearing D．being heard

8．—Could I use your computer for a few moment，please?

—________.I'm not using it myself.

A．Come on B．It depends

C．Go ahead D．That's great

9．—I'm thinking of the test tomorrow.I'm afraid I can't pass this time.

—________！ I'm sure you'll make it.

A．Go ahead B．Good luck

C．No problem D．Cheer up

10．Fred is second to none in math in our class，but ________，he hardly passed the final math exam.

A．as a matter of fact B．as usual

C．right away D．believe it or not

11．—Can I have a talk with you at about 4 this afternoon，Mr Black?

—All right，I ________ from a conference by then.I will be waiting for you.

A．will have come back B．will come back

C．have come back D．will be coming back

12．________，I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

A．However the story is amusing

B．No matter amusing the story is

C．However amusing the story is

D．No matter how the story is amusing

13．The production plan was fulfilled ________.

A．head of time B．before time

C．ahead of time D．time ahead

14．Mr Smith，________ of the ________ speech，started to read a novel.

A．tired；boring B．tiring；bored

C．tired；bored D．tiring；boring

15．—Could you meet me at the airport?

—I'd like to，but I ________ Shanghai when you return.

A．will have left B．was leaving

C．will leave D．have left

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

Many people find it difficult to do any activity for pure pleasure.I'm here to tell you about one of my favorite pleasures.It doesn't cost a thing and takes very little time.Best of all，you can do it for pure enjoyment.It's walking.

There's something about walking that's different from jogging.When I'm jogging，I'm constantly challenging myself to go farther or faster，sweat more，and breathe harder.But when I'm walking，I'm taking time to go outside and put one foot in front of the other while I look around，breathe，and feel the sun and the wind.When I walk，I'm submerging(浸没) myself in life.

On walks，I make friends with myself.That little voice in my head asks，“How are you going to finish three major projects this week？” I answer，“Now，calm down.This is your time.No deadlines，no projects，no have­to­dos.”

Walks alone and walks with companions each have their own pleasures.On walks with companions，acquaintances become friends and friendships deepen.There are always memories and thoughts to share on walks.

I also enjoy walking anywhere with my children，who constantly open my eyes to new discoveries－rolling down a hill，or finding a strange rock.Walking expands their minds and teaches them about nature.

Years ago，when I read “Pride and Prejudice”，I noticed Elizabeth Bennet walked three miles to visit her sister.Then I learned that the Romantic poets－William Wordsworth，John Keats，and Percy Bysshe Shelley－frequently walked for hours for creative inspiration.I might not have been able to write like these poets but I could take walks as they did，I thought.Then I became interested in the activity.

Because I walk so often，I now have a list of my favorite walking spots.One of my favorite spots is a park near my house.The park lets me experience the cycle of the seasons at my convenience.

Where else can you appreciate the beauty in the world except on a walk? Why not take a walk and do it for pleasure?

【语篇解读】 作者结合自己的体会向读者推荐了一种业余爱好——散步。

1．Compared with jogging，walking ________.

A．is more boring B．is more relaxing

C．needs more energy D．takes less time

2．The author seems to believe that ________.

A．walks may help promote friendship

B．walks help build children's independence

C．one had better walk without companions

D．one can solve hard problems during walks

3．From Paragraph 6 we learn ________.

A．the benefits of reading

B．why the author loves poems

C．how the author started walking

D．the importance of creative inspiration

4．Why does the author write the passage?

A．To stress the importance of literature.

B．To give advice about daily exercise.

C．To show the benefits of doing sports.

D．To recommend walking to the readers.

B

After a discussion last week，“Do School Libraries Need Books？”，the comments from readers included some first­hand views from students.Below are

excerpts(摘录) from their observations on how studying has changed and how

they use libraries.

It makes little difference whether the book you are reading is electronic or paper.But if you want a place to read，a library is still the place to go.As a kid in school，I often avoid the study hall noises and go to the quiet school library.The library is a place.A learning place.Modern technology won't change the library as long as things are learned.

—Scott

Being a student I am aware that many of us seldom look at the books in the library unless told to do so by a teacher as a requirement for an assignment.It takes time to find the very book you want at the library，and it may not be necessary to do so.More and more students，such as myself，use the Internet for nearly every assignment.There are countless online resources for us to use with a click of the mouse.What's more，books are very expensive and schools could put that money toward charities.

—HayleyH

I hope schools continue to have libraries.As a student，I know there is a difference between reading something on a screen and something printed.When I read something in a book that I do not understand or want to look further into，I record it and will research later or discuss with someone.With a screen (especially online) I will instantly access the information and look into the question at hand，which interrupts my reading and especially my imagination.

—Allie

To me，it depends on the purpose of the book.As a student，I prefer to do research online.Online research is faster and more efficient.But when I'm reading for pleasure，I absolutely refuse to give up a real book.The tactile sensation(触感) and freedom that real books give you really makes the reading experience more enjoyable.So，my suggestion is that schools have more digital collections for research and scholarly work，and a good selection of interesting and

age­appropriate fiction and nonfiction for pleasure reading.

—CM

【语篇解读】 在电子图书和在线阅读日益普及的今天，一些学生对学校图书馆的功能发表了各自的看法。

5．In Scott's opinion，________.

A．it's necessary for a school to have a library

B．there are many learning places better than a library

C．the school library is noisy and crowded in most cases

D．electronic books are totally different from paper books

6．According to the text，HayleyH ________.

A．hopes school libraries can provide more books

B．often searches for information at the library

C．suggests schools spend less money on books

D．thinks students rely on paper books to learn

7．Allie believes that compared with book reading，screen reading________.

A．takes more time

B．interrupts her imagination

C．provides more information

D．allows her to discuss with others

8．Who prefers printed books when reading for fun?

A．Scott. B．HayleyH.

C．Allie. D．CM.