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1、Reading and ThinkingComprehending提示：文章中加灰底的词汇为本单元的词汇，请在阅读语境中牢记。I .阅读理解ANowadays, more and more young people have the chance to go to another country to study.Studying abroad will enable you to have various experiences.The best recommendation I d like to give you is to be open to the experiences and
2、the culture shock | .Several common new experiences are around food, locations, culture, and languages.Food: The food in a foreign country will not only be different from American food, but the cooking style will also be different.For example, while most American vegetables are usually boiled, in Ch
3、ina, where I studied abroad, vegetables are often fried, which, as far as I m concerned ， is terrible! China actually helped me like my former enemy, vegetables.So, have an open mind, and try the local food.Locations: In terms of locations, I mean that your location abroad may differ from your home
4、location or college location.For example, coming from San Francisco, going to school at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, was a location shock for me.I was not used to the very slow public transport and the need to drive.Culture: Having an open mind will benefit you the most.In a
5、 global education program, we had Chinese roommates, and my Mount Holyoke Class was mainly made up of Chinese graduate students.Therefore, hanging out with them was not too much trouble, but if finding local friends is not that easy, join clubs, sit at coffee shops, or start conversations at a gathe
6、ring or party.Being interested in flea markets and art galleries, I looked online for those types of events and went to them.At these events, I met expatriates（侨民）and locals alike and became good friends with them.Another way to fit in with the culture is to find people who will go to cultural event
7、s and places with you.I would walk around Shanghai, taking in the Chinese culture everywhere I went.语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文。作者结合个人的切身经历从饮食、位置、文化等方面给身 在异国他乡、置身于陌生环境中的莘莘学子提出了很好的建议。1. We can infer from the passage that the writer .A. made only Chinese friends when in Shanghai B - kept an open mind when studying
8、in China C. disliked his study experience in MassachusettsD. experienced Chinese culture by travelling everywhereK答案5BK解 析向 推理判断题。根据第一段中的The best recommendation I? d like to give you is to be open to the experiences and the culture shock. 以及第二段中的have an open mind” 可知作 者在中国留学的时候一直保持一种开放的心态，应选B。2. Who
9、 may be interested in the passage?A. Parents at home and abroad.B Teachers teaching foreign languages.C. Students studying or to study abroad.D. Study abroad service agencies.K答案X cK解析X 推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，文章是针对在国外留学或即将去国外留学的 学生的，应选C。3. Which will be mainly discussed in the following paragraph?A. Friend
10、s.C. Study.around food,B. Language.D. Chinese culture.推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句Several common new experiences are locations, culture, and languages.v以及第二、第三、第四段的小标题可推知接下来应该是讨论语言方面的内容，应选B。4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Make the Most of Your Experience When Studying AbroadB
11、 - Get Familiar with Chinese CultureC. Be Open to the Chinese Culture ShockMy Wonderful Experience When Studying AbroadK答案U AK解 析I 标题归纳题。作者在中国学习过，但这不是文章主要讨论的内容，因此B、C项 片面；本文主要提出个人的建议而不是表达个人的经历，因此D项错误。A项概括了全文主 旨：应该充分利用在国外学习的经历。应选A。Br ve personally travelled through many countries that have had US gove
12、rnment warnings issued for them, and T ve been perfectly safe.Specifically, in the last year, I have travelled safely to both the Philippines and Mexico, and travelled to many South Pacific islands during the tropical cyclone（热带气旋）season and only experienced two days of light rain in six months! Thi
13、s is, of course, anecdotal, so it s important that you do your research before booking your trip.One thing I recommend doing is checking for recent posts on travel forums（论坛），such as Lonely Planet? s Thorn tree, to see what people are saying about the country you 11 visit in terms of safety.The US g
14、overnment may make out that an entire country is extremely unsafe when in reality, it，s a small part of it that tourists will be unlikely to visit.Read the travel warnings, too, to see which parts of the country the government recommends that you avoid.Additionally, it s worth speaking to your trave
15、l insurance provider before you leave to check that you II be covered during your travels to these countries.Some insurance companies won t cover you if there s a severe warning for the country, but some wilLTravel insurance is a necessity, so it? s definitely something to check out before you leave
16、.Keep in mind that the US government will help you with emergency evacuation（撤离）from a troubled country, but it comes in the form of a repatriation（归国）loan via the Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management（ACS）, which can be called to rescue you from a bad situation abroad.Remember
17、by heart that you 11 have to wait overseas for the money to arrive and eventually repay the loan once you re home safely.Just another reason to get travel insurance!语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文，作者以自己的亲身经历告诉我们，在出国旅游之前应该做 好哪些准备。5. . What should you do before a travel according to Paragraph 1 ?A. Make a good route pl
18、an.B - Make a careful study of the trip.C. Ask the government for help.D. Read the travel books first.K答案BK 解 析 X 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句 This is, of course, anecdotal, soit? s important that you do your research before booking your trip.”可知，在你预定行程之前做调查是很重要 的。6. What does the author advise you to check for
19、on travel forums?A. Tourist places.B. Lonely planet.C. Travel safety.D. Weather forecast.K答案cK解 析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，作者建议查看一下旅游论坛里最近的帖子， 来了解人们对你要去的国家的平安方面的看法。由此可知查看旅游论坛的帖子是为了旅游安 全，应选c。7. Why is it necessary to know about travel insurance companies? A. Some of them don t cover all the countries.B They m
20、ay provide false information.C. They seldom talk with customers. D. They sometimes offer bad service.K答案R AK解 析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 u.before you leave to check that you? 11 be covered during your travels to these countries.Some insurance companies won t cover you if there, s a severe warning for the count
21、ry, but some 可知，在你出发之前,检查一下去这些国家旅 行时你是否会被保险。有些保险公司的保险包括所有的国家，而有的不包括。CIn Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called satellite kids” ， who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than
22、ever before.Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the West.In Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to university.Students must first pass the strict national examination.However, in Canada and the United State
23、s, it is easy to go to university, and anyone who wants to go can go.As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.The problem is that when Asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in
24、 the East. Also, they find that they are very lonely, and that they miss their homes.For these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the West.Therefore, these children become “satellite kids，and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be s
25、atellite kids” Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kids” problem.Because these children do not speak English and their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school.To be “satellite kids” means to grow up in a country where you know y
26、ou are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well.Also, it means to grow up lonely, because your parents are elsewhere.What these asatellite kids“ will probably say to their parents is that it，s better to have parents around than to have a university education.
27、语篇解读 许多亚洲国家的父母将自己的孩子送出国，其实孩子在国外最需要的是父母的 陪伴和关怀。8. Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because .A. they hope their children may easily find a job thereB all foreign universities are better than the ones in their own countriesC. the kids may not be accepted by universities in their own countriesD
28、. the kids want to improve their English and make foreign friendsK答案1cK解 析U 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“In Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to university.Students must first pass the strict national examination.However, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to univers
29、ity ”可知，有些亚洲学生出国留学是因 为他们可能考不上国内的大学。应选C。9. “Satellite kids refer to Asian kids .A. without parentsspeaking no EnglishB. with university educationliving abroad aloneK答案D工解析1词义猜想题。根据第二段中“most Asian parents decide to go back to work whiletheir children study in the West.Therefore, these children become
30、satellite kids 可佚口，“satellite kids”指的是父母都回国了而他们留在外国上学的亚洲孩子。应选D。10. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Parents want better education for their kids.B. Parents feel lonely and miss their families.C Kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from family.D. Canadians and Americans be
31、gin to notice the “satellite kids“ problem.K答案cK解析 主旨大意题。根据文章的内容可知，许多亚洲国家的父母将自己的孩子送出国， 其实孩子在国外最需要的是父母的陪伴和关怀。应选c。II.七选五Self-motivationSelf-motivation occurs when a person has the willingness to do something and is internally（内 心的）motivated to do it.11 There is a job to go to, groceries to do, televis
32、ion to watch-whoops! I guess we get pretty good at finding excuses to escape getting started on goals like an exercise routine or reading a new book.The fact is that we are creatures of routine and habit.So what can we do to motivate ourselves to accomplish our goals? 12Decide what you want.It s har
33、d to motivate an aimless mind. 13 Then break it down into smaller sections so it s easier to handle and less overwhelming.Keep track of your progress.Keep a journal where you can measure how much you have accomplished. 14 Post motivating pictures or slogans within your sight.It is always inspiring t
34、o see pictures of people who have accomplished what you re going for.lt makes it attainable.Likewise, little slogans like “go for it” or “just do it“ can give you the little support you need.15Once you have accomplished your objective, e.g.becoming an early riser, keep it up so that it s the second
35、nature to you and you don t have to think about it anymore.A. Make it a habit.B Support yourself with slogans.C. Our natural tendency is to put off.D. Here are some tips on how to get moving.E. In modern society people tend to become forgetful.F. Set a goal and decide how you are going to do about i
36、t.G. Looking at it can also motivate you to keep pushing further.语篇解读 本文属于说明文，介绍了怎样实现自我激励。11. K答案I cK解 析根据该空后面的 “There is a job to go to, groceries to do, television to watch一whoops! I guess we get pretty good at finding excuses to escape getting started on goals like an exercise routine or reading
37、a new book.可知，我们很擅长给自己找借口，比方有工作要做、 杂事要应付、电视要看，因此C选项“我们天性喜欢推迟”切题，应选C。12. K答案I DK解 析X 根据文章结构可知，本文为总分结构，根据后面的小标题Decide what you want. 以及Keep track of your progress.可知，本文主要介绍让自己行动起来的方法，应选Do 13. K答案】Fk解 析U 根据前一句It s hard to motivate an aimless mind.可知，如果没有目标就很难 让自己行动起来，再根据后一句Then break it down into small
38、er sections（分解成小目标）”可 知，关键在于要设定一个目标，然后决定怎么实现目标，F选项切题，应选F。14. K答案H Gk 角星 析 U 根据前一句 Keep a journal where you can measure how much you have accomplished.”可知，坚持写日记，记录完成的进度，G选项“查看它能激励你继续前进” 切题，应选G。15. K答案U AK解 析U 根据本段中的keep it up so that it? s the second nature to you and you don? t have to think about it anymore”可知，坚持下去并使之成为你的第二天性，因此A选项“养成习 惯”切题，应选A。