课时同步(重大版)高一下英语必修4Unit1-3
There is a rumor around of a new job in this unit.
A.floats | B.floated | C.float | D.floating |
It is still under discussion __________the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not.
A.whether | B.when | C.which | D.where |
I am afraid he’s more of a talker than a doer, which is ______ he never finishes anything.
A.that | B.when | C.where | D.why |
We’ve offered her the job, but I don’t know______ she’ll accept it.
A. where B. what . whether D. which
Born in America , I spoke English ,not Chinese , the language of my ancestors . When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese at my face , but I pushed them . My mom believed I would learn I was ready . But the never came.
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve , my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was at him , confused , scratching my head . “ Still can’t speak Chinese?” He me , “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown .”
“Hey ,this is America , not China. I’ll get some with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for .
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu ,” she said ,handing over a $20 bill . I the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I should to the fishman. But he my English words and turned to serve the next customer .The laugh of the people behind increased their impatience. With every , the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— me to cry out . “ Xian Sheng Yu , please.” “Very Xian Sheng ,” I repeated .The crowd erupted into laughter . My face turned and I ran back home , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I should feel right at . Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace (丢脸)to the language.
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish , but , in the end, the joke is on . Every laugh is a culture ; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.
A.custom B.games C.characters D.language
A.ahead B.around C.along D.aside
A.when B.before C.unless D.until
A.success B.study C.time D.attempt
A.aim B.joke C.nod D.stare
A.cared about B.laughed at C.argued with D.asked after
A.right now B.from now C.at times D.in time
A.decision B.permission C.information D.preparation
A.repeated B.reviewed C.spelled D.kept
A.farm B.stand C.pond D.market
A.guessed B.forgot C.doubted D.ignored
A.by B.as C.with D.from
A.second B.effort C.desire D.movement
A.forcing B.allowing C.persuading D.leading
A.bright B.blank C.pale D.red
A.open-mouthed B.tongue-tied C.empty-handed D.broken-hearted
A.service B.home C.risk D.root
A.trade B.deed C.challenge D.incident
A.it B.us C.me D.them
A.thrown B.lost C.divided D.reflected
I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened Looking down I immediately recognized that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle Her calf was floating and screaming with fear Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body . Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf a way.
There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s body and was gone Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk(象鼻)against the rocky bank Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock
Just at this moment she fell back into the river If she were carried down it would be certain death I knew as well as she did ,that there was one spot(地点)where she could get up the bank but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf
While I was wondering what I could do next I heard the sound of a mother’s love Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could roaring(吼叫)all the time but to her calf it was music.
The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw______.
A.the calf was about to fall into the river |
B.Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock |
C.the calf was washed away by the rising water |
D.Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water |
How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?
A.By putting it on a safe spot |
B.By pressing it against her body |
C.By taking it away with her |
D.By carrying it on her back |
How did the calf feel about the mother elephant’s roaring?
A.It was a great comfort |
B.It was a sign of danger |
C.It was a call for help |
D.It was a musical note |
What can be the best title for the text?
A.A Mother’s Love |
B.A Brave Act |
C.A Deadly River |
D.A Matter of Life and Death |
Computer programmer David Jones earns $35.000 a year designing new computer games. yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡)Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job David’s firm releases(推出)two new games for the fast growing computer market each month
But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a car take out a mortgage(抵押贷款),or get credit cards David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago ,a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs” he said David spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a week But most of his spare time is spent working.
“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school “ he said “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway” David added :”I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休)is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear.”
In what way is David different from people of his age?
A.He often goes out with friends |
B.He lives with his mother |
C.He has a handsome income |
D.He graduated with six O-levels |
What is one of the problems that David is facing now?
A.He is too young to get a credit card |
B.He has no time to learn driving |
C.He has very little spare time |
D.He will soon lose his job |
Why was David able to get the job in the company?
A.He had done well in all his exams |
B.He had written some computer programs |
C.He was good at playing computer games |
D.He had learnt to use computers at school |
Why did David decide to leave school and start working?
A.He received lots of job offers |
B.He was eager to help his mother |
C.He lost interest in school studies |
D.He wanted to earn his own living |