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1、 Section Warming Up & ReadingLanguage Points课时作业.单句语法填空1Lady Catherine was astonished by the astonishing news that her nephew would marry Elizabeth.(astonish) 2Im convinced (convince) that we can overcome any difficulty.3With all the tasks finished (finish), they went to the cinema happily.4The wate
2、r supply has been cut off temporarily because the workers are repairing one of the main pipes.5If we are not content with the progress we have made, we will have greater success.6The girl listened as if she had been (be) turned to stone.7She can count up to one hundred and backward.8Young people lik
3、e to watch all kinds of TV programs for entertainment (entertain)9Even now some universities are badly (bad) off for English teachers.10He is a failure as an actor, but a success as a director (direct).单句改错1With everyone noticed, I slipped into the room.noticednoticing2The children enjoyed themselve
4、s with their hearts content.withto3To her astonishing, her son has passed all the exams.astonishingastonishment4In fact most people are well off than they were five years ago.wellbetter5He remembered everything exactly as if it has happened yesterday.hashad6I found his speech convinced and admired h
5、im for his eloquence.convincedconvincing.阅读理解Bill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch, and Bill is going on and on about computer technology.“If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V32 instead of
6、a V8, and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour，” says Gates.“Or, you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas. In either case, the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50. Why havent you guys kept up？”The president of GM smi
7、les and says，“Because the federal government wont let us build cars that crash four times a day.”Why is that funny (or not funny, as the case may be)? Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around
8、 laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedies are all designed to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solvi
9、ng problems.Laughter is a great thingthats why weve all heard the saying，“Laughter is the best medicine.” There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. In this article, well look at laughterwhat it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes
10、us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier. Youll also learn that theres a tremendous amount that no one understands yet.【解题导语】本文是一篇文章的引言。作者通过比尔盖茨和通用汽车公司总裁的幽默谈话向我们讲述了“笑”的作用：可以促进我们的身体健康，增强抵抗疾病的能力。1Whats the best title of the passage?ALaughterBThe Joke Between Gates and the President of Gen
11、eral MotorsCWhy do We Laugh?DLaughter and Health解析：选D标题归纳题。综观全文可以看出，文章通过一个幽默引出了笑的作用：可以增进我们的身体健康，增强抵抗疾病的能力。2Which one is NOT true according to the passage?AComputer technology has developed quickly during the past few decades.BAutomotive technology has developed as fast as computer technology accordi
12、ng to Bill Gates.CThe president of GM thinks it is impossible to build cars worth less than 50 dollars.DIf cars were less than 50 dollars, a large number of accidents would happen per day.解析：选B细节理解题。文章第一段的“If automotive technology had . instead of a V8”用的是虚拟语气，故该句中的描述与事实不符。3The underlined word“sitco
13、ms” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”Asituation comediesBtragediesCbody language Dfictions解析：选A词义猜测题。该词的意思应和此句前面的“Jokes(笑话)”以及后面的“comedies(喜剧)”接近，故选A。而“tragedies(悲剧)”， “body language(身势语)”，“fictions(小说)”均不在此列。4This passage is most probably an .Aintroduction of an article about MicrosoftBintroduction of an ar
14、ticle about laughterCarticle about laughterDintroduction of an article about General Motors解析：选B推理判断题。由最后一段的后半部分尤其是“In this article, well .”可以看出，该文是一篇文章的引言，用来吸引读者，介绍文章的内容。.完形填空About the year 1900, a small, darkhaired boy was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London theaters. His name w
15、as Charlie Chaplin. He looked thin and hungry 1 his blue eyes were determined. He was hoping to get work in show business.When Chaplin couldnt get 2 ， he wandered about the city 3 . He found food and shelter 4 he could. Sometimes he was 5 to a home for 6 who had no parents. He was cold and miserable there and the children were beaten for the 7 fault.By the time he was thirty, Chaplin was the greatest, bestknown and bestloved 8 in the world. Chaplins films have 9 a large audience in various 10 . Even people who dont understand English ca
