Unit 5Canada“The True North”Section Warming Up & ReadingLanguage Points.单句语法填空1The hall was extremely big，_(measure) 200 metres long and 100 metres wide.答案：measuring2. He was wandering in the street when he_(catch) sight of his former boss.答案：caught3_(surround) by trees and flowers，our school looks very beautiful.答案： Surrounded 4All the work_(finish)，the workers left the factory.答案：finished5When I study English，I like to put my dictionary_my reach so that I can refer to it when necessary.答案：within6Tom_(chat) about the football match with his classmates when the headteacher came in.答案：was chatting7I hold the firm belief_I will succeed sooner or later.答案：that8From his expression，I could tell that he was_(slight) angry at it.答案：slightly9Although it was a hard problem，he managed_(settle) it all by himself at last.答案：to settle10_(walk) straight ahead，the students went out of the classroom one by one.答案：Walking.阅读理解When people get older，they suffer from mental and physical illnesses that hinder their ability to take part in certain activities like driving.Driving requires a sharp mind and good sight，and as people get older，these things become worse.Doctors say these things happen at around the age of 70，so I think people should be required to stop driving at this age.First，elderly people suffer from mental problems that lead to accidents when they drive.A few years ago，a car moved through a busy shopping center killing a few people and injuring several others.The driver was an old man suffering from dementia (痴呆)He had no idea where he was going，and where the brake (刹车) was.If he had been required to stop driving at the first signs of his illness，all these people wouldnt have had to suffer.While dementia doesnt influence all elderly people，it is common for older drivers to become forgetful.Some elderly people get lost because they forget where theyre driving to.There was a news story about an elderly couple who didnt know where they were going，so they used the cars global positioning system (GPS)They depended so much on GPS that they didnt realize they were driving on a dirt road，and then off a cliff (悬崖)Lastly，elderly people suffer from physical problems that cause them to get into accidents when they drive，such as failing sight.Good sight is one of the most important requirements for driving safely，but is also something that gets worse as people age.However，many elderly people hold on to the belief that their sight is not failing at all.They continue driving even though they cant see very well and this leads to accidents on the road.Driving safely requires people to be both physically and mentally healthy，so I think people should be required to stop driving at 70.语篇解读本文是议论文。作者认为驾驶年龄的上限应该规定在70岁并陈述了相关理由。1The underlined word “hinder” can best be understood as_.Agreatly improve BshowCbadly influence Dchange解析：词义猜测题。根据划线词前的When people get older，they suffer from mental and physical illnesses 和接下来进一步的介绍Driving requires a sharp mind and good sight，and as people get older，these things become worse可知，hinder应该是“限制、阻碍”的意思。答案：C2What caused the accident in the shopping center?AThe driver was mentally ill.BThe street was too crowded that day.CThe brake of the car didnt work properly.DRoad signs didnt give instructions clearly.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的The driver was an old man suffering from dementia可知，由于这位年老的肇事司机是一位痴呆患者，因此才造成了交通伤亡事故。答案：A3Many elderly people refuse to accept that_.Asight fails when people get olderBgood sight is important when they driveCthey are suffering from mental problemsDpoor sight is the major cause of accidents解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的Good sight.something that gets worse as people age 和many elderly people hold on to the belief that their sight is not failing at all可知，年龄增大的同时，视力也会下降，但是很多老年人不愿意承认这一事实。答案：A4Which of the following shows the structure of the text?CP：Central Point P：PointSP：Subpoint (次要点)C：Conclusion解析：篇章结构题。分析全文的内容和结构可知，本文是“总分总”结构。第一段提出观点I think people should be required to stop driving at this age，第二至第四段是三个分论点，最后一段是结论。答案：D.完形填空As a student in my final year of high school，I am very concerned about college.I spend most days thinking about the_1_，hoping that Im on the right path.Im interested in a career in _2_，so I decided to volunteer for service at the local hospital.I thought it would be the best of both worlds：_3_people while getting valuable onthejob experience！So I went to the business office._4_，the hospital director was quite willing to let me help out，and he said I could_5_ that summer as soon as I finished my finals.I accepted his _6_immediately，thinking to myself that here lay all the_7_I could ever want!Soon enough，I _8_for my first day at the _9_.The director gave me a brief tour of different de