Unit4-Making-the-news-Period.doc

Unit4 Making the news Period

一、 重点单词
1. assignment_______________ 2. delighted____________________
3. admirable________________ 4. submit ______________________
5. professional_______________ 6. assist_______________________
7. amateur____________________ 8. update________________________
9. acquire____________________ 10. inform______________________
11. ________________ 评估，评定 12. ______________ 最后期限
13.________________ 其间，同时 14. _______________ 情况，病例，案例
15._________________故意地 16. _______________ 犯罪的，内疚的
二、单项填空
1. Next door to ours_________, who has just returned from abroad.
A. where lives an old man B. where does an old man live
C. lives an old man D. does an old man live
2. Sometimes we are busy and sometimes we are not. ___________, you see.
A. Last of all B. That all depends C. To tell the truth D. It all depends on
3. Not only __________ interested in football but __________ beginning to show an interest in it.
A. the teacher himself is; all his students are B. the teacher himself is; are all his students
C. is the teacher himself; are all his students D. is the teacher himself; all his students are
4. It is said that they were ___________ from the factories.
A. accused of taking money B. charged of taking money
C. charged by taking money D. accused by taking money
5. This book is said to be a special one which ____________ many events that could not be found in other history books.
A. writes B. covers C. prints D. reads
6. Last week, only two people came to look at the house, ____________ wanted to buy it.
A. none of them B. both of them C. none of whom D. neither of whom
7. Tom kept quiet about the accident ____________ lose his job.
A. so not as to B. so as not to C. so as to not D. not so as to
8.Susan started to tidy up the room，___________Lily was preparing lunch.
A. however B. when C. meanwhile D. but
9. If you want to start your own car business, you should ask his advice. He knows all ________.
A. things of cars B. car businessmen C. car sellers D. the tricks of the trade
10. People in developed countries are supposed ________ more healthy food before than what they have today.
A. to be had B. to have C. had D. to have had
三、阅读理解
A
College graduation brings both the satisfaction of academic achievement and the expectation of a well-paid job. But for 6,000 graduates at San Jose State this year, there’s uncertainty as they enter one of the worst job markets in decades. Ryan Stewart has a freshly minted(新兴的) degree in religious studies, but no job prospects(前景，前途).
“You look at everybody’s parents and neighbors, and they’re getting laid off and don’t have jobs,” said Stewart. “Then you look at the young people just coming into the workforce(劳动力)... it’s just scary.”
When the class of 2003 entered college, the future never looked brighter. But in the four years they’ve been here, the world outside has changed dramatically.
“Those were the exciting times, lots of dot-com opportunities, exploding offers, students getting top dollar with lots of benefits,” said Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge of the San Jose State Career Center. “Times have changed. It’s a new market.”
Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge ought to know. She runs(经营) the San Jose State Career Center，sort of a crossroads(十字路口) between college and the real world. Allmen-innidge says students who do find jobs after college have done their homework.
“The typical graduate who does have a job offer started working on it two years ago. They’ve postured（定位）themselves well during the summer. They’ve had several internships(实习),” she said. And they’ve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields (like information systems management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines(下降)in starting salaries.
Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may just end up going back to school. “I’d like to teach college some day and that requires more schooling, which would be great in a bad economy,” he said.
To some students, a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth. For now, they can only hope its value will increase over time.
1. The expression “dot-com” in the fourth paragraph probably means “__________”.
A. a well-known website B. jobs related to high-technology
C. a company making dots D. teaching on the Internet
2. What does Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge mean when she says students have “done their homework”?
A. They have spent time preparing themselves to find a job.
B. They have gone to summer school for further studies.
C. They are good students who have finished their homework on time.
D. They have found full-time jobs as their future career before graduation.
3. The purpose of a college career center is probably to___________ .
A. help students do their homework
B. find jobs for students while they are in school
C. prepare students to find jobs after they graduate
D. help high school students get accepted to college
4. Ryan Stewart is probably going to _________.
A. change his major B. become a religious leader C. get a job teaching D. go back to school
5. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A. Having a college degree does not provide travel discounts.
B. A college degree doesn’t promise a person a high-paid job.
C. Most students with degrees will be able to find jobs.
D. The best way to get rich is to get a college degree.
B
  Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors （家庭教师）， cards， special learning centers—in short， everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic （天主教的） school.
    After the first day， little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn‘t kiss his mother hello. Instead， he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating， he went back to his room， without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time， day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
    Finally， little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise， little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and asked， “Son， what was it？ Was it the nuns （修女）?
    Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head，“No.”
    “Well then，” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
    Little Tommy looked at her and said， “Well， on the first day of school， when I saw that man nailed （钉） to the plus sign （加号）， I knew they weren‘t joking.”
6. Why did Tommy‘s parents send him to a catholic school？
    A. Because he could eat well there.
    B. Because he could earn more about nuns.
    C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.
    D. Because his parents didn‘t want him to learn math any more.
 7. Tommy‘s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
    A. was still the same as usual B. ate so much at dinner
    C. kissed her hello after school D. worked hard but said little
8. “Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
    A. 用功 B. 捶书 C. 发泄 D. 振作
9. The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
    A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed
    C. Tommy didn‘t like the plus sign D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others
10. From the passage, we can infer that _______.
    A. teachers should be strict with their students
    B. mistaking （误解） might do good sometimes
    C. a catholic school is much better than other ones
D. nuns are good at helping children with their math

C
I’m sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”. But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written?
The retired professor, Archibald A. Hill in Lucasville, USA could tell us the story. Ninety-seven years ago, two of Mr. Archibald Hill’s aunts, Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called “Song Storied for the Sunday Morning”. Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then. They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. One of them was the famous “Good Morning to You.” The song said, “Good morning to you, good morning to you, dear children, good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children. But not many grown-ups knew it. A few years later little Archibald was born. As his aunt, Miss Patty Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday” to the melody（曲调）of “Good Morning to you” to her little nephew（侄子）. She sang the song like this: Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Archie! Happy birthday to you!
Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular, but it really did. People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune（曲调简单）and friendliness in words.
11. Archibald A. Hill was __________.
A. English B. Russian C. American D. Australian
12. Professor Archibald A. Hill was Miss Mildred Hill’s __________.
A. son B. student C. brother D. nephew
13. The song “Happy Birthday” has a history of __________ years.
A. 97 B. about 90 C. more than 90 D. less than 90
14. Why did Miss Hiss wrote songs?
A. Because they are musicians.
B. Because they love children.
C. Because they were asked to write for a book.
D. Because their nephew asked them to do so.
15. The sentence “it really did” means __________.
A. The song really became popular
B. Their wish would really come true
C. People all over the world like to listen to the song
D. Yes, but the song didn’t become popular

D
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.
Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road.
“Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads,” the Federal Highway Administration reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill.
“Eco-passages” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. “These eco-passages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road accidents,” said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society.
But do animals actually use the eco-passages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an eco-passage that went under a highway. This showed that the lions used the passage.
Builders of eco-passages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders（火蜥蜴）and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.
The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass!
16. The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that __________.
A. wild animals have become more dangerous
B. the driving condition has improved greatly
C. an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents
D. the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work
17. From the story, we know an eco-passage is __________.
A. an underground path for cars
B. a fence built for the safety of the area
C. a bridge for animals to get over a river
D. a path for animals to cross the road
18. When the writer says that “animals seem to be catching on” (Para. 6), he means __________.
A. animals begin to realize the dangers on the road
B. animals are crossing the road in groups
C. animals are increasing in number
D. animals begin to learn to use eco-passages
19. The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because __________.
A. wild animals may attack cars B. they may see wild animals on eco-passages
C. they may see wild animals in the park
D. wild animals may jam the road
20. The best title for the passage is __________.
A. Special bridges help animals cross the road
B. Endangered animals increase because of roadkill
C. Animals fail to cross the road
D. Take steps to protect animals in danger

四、 书面表达
寒假即将开始，请你写一篇英语短文，谈谈你打算如何安排你的假期生活。

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