选修6Unit 1 Art能力演练一、语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Johnny Carson began his career in television 1 his twenties.He worked at local stations in Nebraska.Several years later,he moved to Los Angeles,California.He was the host on several comedy shows during the nineteen fifties.But it was “The Tonight Show” 2 made Johnny Carson famous for thirty years.He became 3 most popular star of American television.He was called “the king of late night.” Critics said Americans from all parts of the country 4 (like)him and felt they knew him.Carson seemed to be more like the people 5 watched his show than the actors,singers and other famous people who appeared on it.He did not take his fame 6 (serious).For example,when 7 (ask)how he became a “star”,he answered,“I started in a gaseous state and I cooled.” Carson,s special skill was his 8 of humor.He was the most 9 (power)performer on television.Many comedians and singers became successful after 10 (appear)on “The Tonight Show”.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。After the birth of my second child,I got a job at a restaurant.Having worked with an experienced 1 for a few days,I was allowed to wait tables on my own.All went 2 that first week.When Saturday night came,I was luckily 3 the tables not far from the kitchen. 4 ,I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays（托盘）.Before I knew it,the 5 was full of people.I moved slowly,minding every step.I remember how 6 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables;it looked different from the one I was 7 on.It had nice handles（手柄）,which made it 8 to move around.I was pleased with everything and began to 9 I was a natural at this job.Then,an old man came to me and said,“Excuse me,dear,my wife and I loved 10 you work.It seems your tray stand has been very 11 to you,but we are getting ready to 12 now,and my wife needs her walker back.”At first his 13 did not get across.“What was he talking about!”Then,I got it.I had set my trays on his wife,s orthopedic walker （助步器）.I stood frozen as ice,but my face was on fire.I wanted to get into a hole and 14 .Since then,I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 15 .I have learned to be more careful and not to be too sure of myself.1.A.manager B.assistantC.cook D.waitress2.A.well B.quicklyC.safely D.wrong3.A.left B.givenC.brought D.shown4.A.Therefore B.HoweverC.Otherwise D.Finally5.A.kitchen B.streetC.restaurant D.table6.A.angry B.calmC.sad D.happy7.A.fixed B.trainedC.loaded D.waited8.A.slower B.lighterC.quieter D.easier9.A.believe B.agreeC.regret D.pretend10.A.letting B.makingC.watching D.having11.A.useful B.familiarC.unusual D.interesting12.A.rest B.orderC.eat D.leave13.A.idea B.praiseC.message D.need14.A.lie B.hideC.defend D.stay15.A.repeated B.discoveredC.corrected D.described三、阅读理解专题训练（五） 细节理解（5）数字计算题技巧点拨如果问的内容是由数字表示的事实或细节，比如时间、价格、次数、人数、增长或减少的幅度、比例等，往往要经过计算后才能得出答案。所以，不要轻易用文中直接出现的数字作答，因为直接出现的某一数字往往只是依据之一，要把所有数字都找出来，确定每个数字之间的关系，经过思考换算，最后作出选择。活学活用阅读下列短文,按要求完成读写任务，说出第2题的解题思路。The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare,s time is estimated(估计)to have been about five million.Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language,mainly in the United States,Canada,Great Britain,Ireland,South Africa,Australia and New Zealand.In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.In fact,it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的)working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages.The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a world language.Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers,English is a language in which some of important works in science,technology,and other fields are being produced,and not always by native speakers.It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications,international conferences,and the spread of information over the radio and television networks o