Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors .阅读理解(20178月浙江“超级全能生”高三联考)For the longest time,Amber Austwick was unable to speak.In fact,it took a donkey to inspire her first words.Amber,a 6-year-old girl in Birmingham,England,was born prematurely,along with her twin sister,Hope,in June 2010.Both babies suffered severe bleeding in their lungs,but Hope got stronger while Amber needed a life-saving tracheotomy(气管切开术)that restricted air to vocal cords(声带).As a result,she was able to breathe,but unable to speak.But that changed three years ago,when Ambers mom,Tracy Austwick,took her to an animal shelter.It was there that Amber met Shocks,a donkey that had been rescued from abuse.“It was quite scary really,”Tracy Austwick said.“Shocks was in the stadium and the riding instructor took little Amber to him and I found it scary for me because Shocks was so much bigger than her.”“But Amber wasnt scared and Shocks was really excited to meet her and theyve kept that bond ever since.”The bond is so strong that when Amber was ready to say her first words,she said them to Shocks:“I love you.”Ambers mother was shocked that her daughter spoke to Shocks.“It was such an emotional moment.I couldnt believe my daughter had finally found her voice,”she said.“Once she met Shocks he brought her out of her shell,shes a lot more confident with him and with friends at school who she loves to talk to about him and the donkey shelter.”Although Shocks still lives at the shelter,hes part of the Austwick family.“Amber will always visit Shocks and she still sees him whenever she can,”Tracy said.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了Amber Austwick出生时早产,肺部受损严重,3岁时还不能说话,但这一切在她和一头驴子相遇后都发生了改变。1.What do the twin sisters have in common?A.They were born deaf and dumb.B.They had vocal cord injured.C.They suffered physical abuse.D.They had severe lung problems.答案D解读细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Both babies suffered severe bleeding in their lungs,but Hope got stronger while Amber needed a life-saving tracheotomy(气管切开术)that restricted air to vocal cords(声带).”可知,D项正确。2.The bond with Shocks made Amber.A.like going to the donkey shelter with her good friendsB.fear animals no longer and dare to get close to themC.become more confident and willing to talk to peopleD.fight against her lung disease bravely答案C解读推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Once she met Shocks he brought her out of her shell,shes a lot more confident with him and with friends at school who she loves to talk to about him and the donkey shelter.”可知Amber变得更加自信,更愿意与人交谈。故选C项。3.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A.Shocks Helps Amber to Recover from Her Lung BleedingB.A New Medical Cure Is Applied to Rescue the PatientsC.Amber Has Developed a Strong Bond with Her FriendsD.Girl Who Couldnt Speak Tells A Donkey “I Love You”答案D解读主旨大意题。文章主要讲了小女孩一开始不会说话,在驴子的帮助下能开口说话的故事。故选D项。导学号29402167.七选五(20179月浙江宁波十校联考)Parties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did.1 At parties,more people are on their smartphones than on their drinks.According to a recent International Data Corporation study,well over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach for it the moment they wake up,keeping it in hand all day.In addition,too much of society is using smartphones while driving and as a result getting into car crashes.34 percent of teens admit to text while driving.2 Peoples attachment to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road,many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction.We are starting to get used to people seemingly talking themselves everywhere.3 It is actually sending a message to that friend:the person I am texting is more important than you.In addition,relying on our smartphone to make friends does not give us the same advantage as being able to make new friendships in the real world.4As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their massages,smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people.The quality of this technology is de-advancing societal achievements and weakening the value of communication.5A.And they confirm that text messaging is their number one driving interruption.B.Face-to-face conversations will give us much stronger communication skills in the long run.C.Over dependence on the smart phone gives rise to many problems.D.It is true that we can make new friends using smart phones.E.Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact(交流)face-to-face but it is also lowering societys ability to communicate.F.When with their friends,some people pointlessly check or send text messages in the presence of a friend,which sends a message to that friend.G.This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize,but the smartphone.答案与解读【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文,讲述了智能手机给人们带来了方便的同时,也带来了一些问题。智能