单元综合检测(时间：100分钟；满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分；满分30分)ADo you feel you would like your life to take a more positive turn? Do you feel you want to change your current situation in life and bring about positive changes?Nearly 4 years ago I felt just like you，I knew there were more to life and wanted to bring about a positive change.I felt I couldnt carry on how things were.I saw a healer who told me about a book she claimed would transform the way I looked at life as it was and also the way I looked at my future life.This book changed my life from that.The book I speak about is called The Secret.It really does teach you a whole new way to look at life and introduces you to a whole new way of thinking，which has been used by many successful people，such as Martin Luther King Jr，Mother Teresa，Einstein.The Secret is really the secret to life.The basic teaching is how we make our thoughts become things.If you feel you are looking forward to a positive turn in your life，I would highly recommend reading this book.In case you arent much of a reader，The Secret is also available on DVD and audio CD.Yes，you do need to read it with an open mind then start to put the teachings of The Secret into practice on a small scale to start with，trust me when you start to see the evidence and proof that this actually works，I promise you it will blow your mind!This book is a masterpiece (杰作); it transformed my life in many ways and enabled me to live my dreams.I am very grateful that I learnt about The Secret；in turn I wanted to pass it on to you: I wish you an enlightening (有启发作用的) read，and may all your hopes and dreams come true.【语篇解读】如果你感到迷茫，就读一读The Secret这本书吧，它能帮助你树立积极的人生态度。1Before reading The Secret，the author A. led a very active and meaningful lifeBcouldnt find the key to successChad a negative attitude towards his future lifeDwanted a healer to change his life【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Nearly 4 years ago I felt just like you，I knew there were more to life and wanted to bring about a positive change.”可知，作者在读此书以前，也感到迷茫，也希望生活有积极的变化。所以C项正确。【答案】C2The book The Secret is really about Ahow to achieve our life goalsBhow to achieve success in our lifeChow to communicate with othersDhow to change our attitudes towards life【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It really does teach you a whole new way to look at life and introduces you to a whole new way of thinking”可知，此书主要是指导人们改变对未来人生的态度。【答案】D3In how many ways is The Secret available to readers?ATwo.BThree.CFour.DFive.【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In case you arent much of a reader，The Secret is also available on DVD and audio CD.”可知，读者可以从三种渠道阅读这本书。【答案】B4The author of the text manages to convince the readers by A. stressing the importance of the bookBlisting many famous readers of this bookCintroducing his own experiences repeatedlyDmentioning the content of the book repeatedly【解析】推理判断题。通过全文可知，作者在文章中反复提到此书对自己的影响以及自己的切身体会，目的是让人们相信此书的作用。【答案】CB At the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey，kids can learn about science in a fun and exciting atmosphere.Science educator Lisa Silverman showed a group of students how surgery is performed.As she guided the children through the operation，she also taught lessons about infections (感染)，the roles of the operating room staff and the kinds of schooling one needs to be a surgeon.Education experts call this “informal” or “freechoice” science learning，since it takes place outside of the school setting.The National Academies will publish a report about the learning of science in such informal settings，including such places as museums，zoos and aquariums (水族馆)The report is meant to address the lack of scientific education among Americans.Many are afraid there will be a shortfall in homegrown engineers and scientists to keep the nation competitive，and a general workforce illequipped to function in an increasingly hightech world.Experts believe science museums can play a big role in teaching and promoting science to both children and adults.The Liberty Science Center expects about 850，000 guests this year.Visitors can walk along a high steel beam in the skyscraper exhibit or practice laboratory experiments.Kids and their parents are welcome to ask as many questions as they like.For many students，the experience is as important as any technical or book lesson，because the information can be related to their families，friends and，most of all，themselves.“The value of science museums is that they allow families to learn together，and even about each other，”says Oregon State University researcher John Falk.“Parents may discover that a daughter is interested in engineering after a trip to a museum.” Sue Allen，who studies museum learning at San Franciscos Exploratorium，said，“In a fastchanging world where people need to keep learning all their lives，science museums provide a model for going outside of classroom education.”【语篇解读】你有没有去过科学博物馆？专家们认为通过参观科学博物馆的方式