Unit 5 Enjoying novels Nothing ventured nothing gained Learning about Language .用所给词的适当形式填空 1Struck (strike) by the heavy snowfalls last year, Chenzhou, a city in South China, was cut off from the outside, facing (face) water and electricity shortage.2The teacher walked up and down the classroom inspecting (inspect) the students work.3Have you read this book called Waiting for Anya?Who wrote (write) it?4The human body is composed of organs, each having (have) a definite job to do.5The weather being (be) so bad, we had to put off the football match.6. He was busy writing a story, only stopping (stop) once in a while to smoke a cigarette.7If theres a lot of work to_do (do), Im happy to just keep on until it is finished.8Being_exposed (expose) to loud noises for a long time will have ones hearing harmed (harm)9The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already laid (lay) for a meal to be cooked.10He has_been_told (tell) many times, but he still cant understand it.完形填空Learn and EarnCharlie and Jackie worked together in a whole sale company just after graduation.They were both hardworking.Several years later, the boss made Jackie sales manager, but Charlie _1_ a salesman. One day Charlie could not _2_ up with it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not _3_ hardworking employees, but only raised those who tried to make him pleased. He thought it was really _4_.The boss knew that Charlie spared no _5_ for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the _6_ between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the _7_. “Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and _8_ said, “Yes，” The boss asked, “How much per kg？” Charlie went to the market again to ask and returned to _9_， “$ 12 per kg.”The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the _10_ question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person is selling watermelons. $12 per kg, $100 for 10 kg. He has a _11_ of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, bought from the south two _12_ago. They are fresh, red, and of good _13_.”Charlie was _14_ and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to _15_ but to learn from Jackie.My dear friends, you know, a more _16_person is more observant, thinks more and understands in _17_. For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, _18_you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you _19_？Think: how _20_ have you seen ahead in your life? How thoughtful are you?语篇解读：本文通过两位同事办事的不同效率和思维方式向我们说明了对待事情的不同眼光在人生中所起的重要作用。1A.madeBbecameCremained Dkept解析：选C根据句意可知Charlie仍然是个小售货员，故选remained。2A.make BcatchCkeep Dput解析：选D终于有一天Charlie不能忍受了，put up with为固定短语，意为“忍受”。3A.enjoy BmeetCrepay Dvalue解析：选D根据文意可知，Charlie应当是认为老板不重视真正肯下苦力工作的人，只会给那些马屁精升职。4A.usual BunfairCstrange Dselfless解析：选BCharlie认为这是非常不公平的。5A.rest BtroubleCeffect Deffort解析：选D根据句意可知其实老板知道Charlie是个工作非常认真的人，spare no effort为固定短语，意为“不遗余力的”。6A.similarity BrelationshipCdifference Ddistance解析：选C根据下文可知，老板为了帮助Charlie认识自己同Jackie之间的差距，让他们做了同样的事情，difference为最佳选项。distance指时间或空间上的距离。7A.following BfindingCshopping Dsearching解析：选A根据下文可知老板让他们照自己的要求去做，此处following为最佳选项。8A.still BagainCeven Donly解析：选D根据下文可知Charlie仅仅去看了市场上有没有西瓜卖。9A.offer BanswerCremind Drepeat解析：选BCharlie回来之后对老板回答道，此处answer为最佳选项。10A.difficult BfamiliarCsame Dsimple解析：选C根据下文可知老板告诉Charlie，自己将对Jackie提出同样的要求，故选same。11A.total BlotCpile Dnumber解析：选A根据句意可知应该是那人总共有340 kg的西瓜要销售，故选total。12A.days BmonthsCyears Dminutes解析：选A根据常识可以推测，那堆西瓜应该是两天前买的，选项中days最符合句意。13A.value BqualityCservice Dshape解析：选B西瓜很新鲜，瓜瓤又红，可推出西瓜的品质很好。14A.struck BshockedCpuzzled Dencouraged解析：选ACharlie顿时目瞪口呆，说不出话，故选struck。15A.stay BstopCsleep Dleave解析：选D根据下文可知，Charlie应该是决定留下了。16A.important BintelligentCsuccessful Dhardworking解析：选C根据文意，一个比别人更成功的人必然会观察更多，考虑更多，理解更多，successful最符合语境。17A.time BdepthCneed Dorder解析：选B比别人考虑问题要更深刻，in depth为固定结构，意为“深入地，全面地”。18A.while BthoughCunless Dwhen解析：选A成功的人目光更长远，while用在此处表对比。19A.see BthinkCknow Dwin解析：选D这样的话，你如何胜过他人呢？20A.fast BfarCsoon Dlong解析：选B根据上文可知作者认为，眼光的长远决定成功与否，故选far。.阅读理解Recently a study, led by Pedro Hallal of the Federal University, suggests that nearly a third of adults, 31%, are not getting enough exercise. That rates of exercise have declined is hardly a new discovery. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, technology and economic growth have helped to create a world in which taking exercise is more and more an option rather than a necessity. But only recently ha