Unit 3 Times change!

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

基礎训练

单词拼写 根据首字母或汉语提示，用本部分所学单词的正确形式填空。

1. Strong l ， which is considered as an important quality， is needed to guide the team.

2. In o farming， pesticides mustnt be used.

3. Some people live with their e parents; many more adult children are returning to the family home， if they ever left.

4. I was very d and went up to my room to wash.

5. College stations play all kinds of music， from j to hard rock.

6. The expression on his face changed from（同情） to surprise.

7. Youd better have the old（家具） removed out of the room.

8. The Great Wall is a series of walls made of stones，（砖）， and other materials.

9. The animal faces the danger of extinction in about several（十年）， with the number dropping to about 50.

10. Several advertising companies are（竞争） to get the big order.

选择填空 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

pop up a bunch of drop in take over for good

1. They went through two rice-growing provinces， where they sawfarms that covered a very large area.

2. Whenever Ion him， he was always at the desk working.

3. After the retirement of his father， Tomthe company and became the CEO.

4. When John graduated from school， he decided that he was done with study .

5. She was shocked when Lisaat the door.

课文语法填空

The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business， I was heartbroken. The bookstore was a place1anyone could drop in and connect through their love of books.

When I hurried to the store， I had a long chat2Casey， the stores elderly owner.3（sigh） deeply， he told me how it was becoming difficult4（run） an independent bookstore. Most young people5（prefer） reading e-books on tablets.

Childhood memories came back to me as if the events had happened only yesterday. I turned to wave goodbye to Casey， with he and his bookstore6（hide） in a thick mist.

A few months later， I was7（surprise） to see that the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business.8（clear）， the Rainbow Bookstore was in good， creative hands.

I joined Casey， who was looking up at the screen on which readers comments kept popping up. “Well， as you can see， corporate knowledge combined with9（creative） has brought my humble bookstore into1021st century！ ”

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能力提升

閱读理解

When almost everyone has a mobile phone， why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a landline （座机）？

These days youd be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesnt own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere， anytime.

Still， 55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter （29%） rely only on their smartphones according to a survey. Of those Australians who still have a landline， a third concede that its not really necessary and theyre keeping it as a security blanket—19 percent say they never use it while a further 13 percent keep it in case of emergencies. I think my home falls into that category.

More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone. Age is naturally a factor—only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlines now and then， compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers whove perhaps had the same home number for 50 years. Age isnt the only factor; Id say its also to do with the makeup of your household.

Generation Xers with young families， like my wife and I， can still find it convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member. That said， to be honest， the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents， to the point where we play a game and guess who is calling before we pick up the phone （using Caller ID would take the fun out of it）.

How attached are you to your landline？ How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries？

1. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobile phones？

A. Their target users. B. Their wide popularity.

C. Their major functions. D. Their complex design.

2. What does the underlined word “concede” in Paragraph 3 mean？

A. Admit. B. Notice. C. Remember. D. Hope.

3. What can we learn about Baby Boomers？

A. They like smartphone games. B. They are attached to their family.

C. They keep using landline phones. D. They enjoy guessing callers identity.

4. What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph？

A. It remains a family necessity. B. It will fall out of use some day.

C. It may increase daily costs. D. It is as important as the gas light.

阅读七选五

Thousands of us have been rediscovering the joys of putting pen to paper to send messages of love and encouragement to family and friends recently. Writing is having a comeback， which is great news for all of us. 1 Power off the laptop and phone and pick up a pen and paper.

It helps you learn more readily.

Using a laptop during lectures may be the modern way， but taking notes by hand appears to be more helpful to learning. 2 This， in turn， means you understand it better and commit it to memory.

It enables you to remember well.

3 Researchers from Chicago found that people who continued reading and writing frequently slowed their memory decline by 32 percent compared with those who didnt. The rate of memory decline in people who wrote or read only infrequently was 48 percent faster.

It allows you to sleep well.

If youve ever woken up in the midnight and suddenly remembered certain things you havent done， itll be difficult for you to get back to sleep. Theyll probably keep you awake because your brain is concerned you might have forgotten them again by morning. 4 That way youre giving your brain permission to forget about them for the night and you can nod off.

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If youre interested in taking your writing to another level， then add modern calligraphy to your hobby list. Calligraphy forces you to slow down and achieve what psychologists call flow， which is a positive emotional state and enjoyment with no stress attached.

A. It ensures you to focus more.

B. It helps you stay mentally healthy.

C. Not sleeping well is harmful to you.

D. Write down these reminders on paper.

E. The pen is more powerful than the keyboard.

F. Sharpen your pencil to improve your memory.

G. It forces you to process information and reorganize it.

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Section Ⅱ Using language

基礎训练

单句语法填空 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1. You cant feel balanced if you are completely dissatisfied with your（occupy） and your current lifestyle.

2. We believe that our hard work will help paveway to a better future.

3. Some people think that family life and parents have a great influencechildrens development.

4. Great（emphasise） should be laid on education， for the young generation is the hope of a nation.

5. Todays election will make the resultsfavor of the northern end of the country.

6. After（reconstruct）， the cafeteria took on a new look and attracted many customers soon.

7. Many companies have been shut down in the（economy） crisis.

8. It helped me understand that I could be a writer without being a novelist or a（journal）.

單元语法填空 阅读下面短文， 根据上下文语境， 结合本单元所学语法知识完成短文。

At 4：00 pm yesterday some experiences1（tell） to me by Frank Hawkins as a young man. Frank2（employ） head during the time he worked in a very large business company until he retired. But as a boy， he3（make） to work overtime by a small shop owner. He often4（work） fourteen hours a day， fixing bicycles. Once， when the bicycle5（repair） by Frank， a strange idea6（form） at the same time that he would save money to build a small workshop of his own. Then he worked hard and gradually his goal7（achieve）. In a few years， the small workshop8（become） a large one and seven hundred workers9（need） during its highest. When these hard early years10（talk） about at that moment， Frank smiled.

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能力提升

完形填空

Over the last few weeks， I have been back and forth to the hospital and working with my doctors and medical technicians. I feel very grateful and1of all the great minds and efforts involved in2my illness. I found I have become3grateful to those human beings who invented the many4devices that have saved so many lives and5so much pain.

With everything I6 ， I couldnt help thinking about many life-changing7that we humans have come up with， from the fairly simple stethoscope （听诊器） to more8inventions like X-rays， and other great devices. Of course， one of the biggest， most basic inventions was the9 . It changed the world in all kinds of ways. Without it， wed have no10 ， such as bikes， cars， trains， or airplanes.

11many inventions human beings have invented through the ages， I12some very popular inventions. It is13to imagine what if we live without them. These14things like tape， nails， DNA testing， the Internet， vaccines， and medical imaging.

Some inventions were15discoveries but many were a matter of simply trying to solve a problem. If we pay attention to what we16and really put our minds to it， there is no reason why we couldnt come up with some new inventions ourselves. Maybe make a list of17items， systems， and habits we all have， and then go up and down the18and see if we can put two or three items together in a way to come up with a new product or better way to19life and the challenges in it. Give it a try and see what we can come up with. We could20ourselves， and others as well！

1. A. sure B. appreciative C. proud D. comfortable

2. A. ignoring B. developing C. curing D. examining

3. A. absolutely B. finally C. frequently D. particularly

4. A. medical B. wearable C. electronic D. underwater

5. A. avoided B. caused C. relieved D. solved

6. A. figured out B. set down C. packed up D. went through

7. A. inventions B. moments C. barriers D. decisions

8. A. wonderful B. complex C. creative D. useful

9. A. wheel B. computer C. lamp D. printer

10. A. flights B. devices C. vehicles D. sports

11. A. Imagining B. Reviewing C. Choosing D. Discussing

12. A. copied B. liked C. missed D. found

13. A. hard B. possible C. funny D. safe

14. A. mean B. need C. include D. indicate

15. A. accidental B. new C. great D. scientific

16. A. say B. want C. experience D. build

17. A. single B. small C. many D. common

18. A. stair B. list C. street D. menu

19. A. handle B. accept C. face D. improve

20. A. confuse B. frighten C. amuse D. surprise

語法填空

China has a history of more than 5，000 years and we are so proud1the rich culture. Every year， we are looking forward to2（spend） the holiday during the traditional festivals. They are the important part of Chinese traditional culture.3for young people， the meaning of these festivals4（be） disappearing.

When young people5（ask） about the meaning of traditional festivals， some of them have no idea. For example， some young people believe that Mid-Autumn Festival is in honor of the ancestors， or it is a day to eat mooncakes.6（actual）， most festivals have been advocated （提倡） by the commercial ads， and they show people to buy more7（product） to spend the festivals happily. Some advertisements try to implant people the wrong idea about the meaning of festivals， just to attract more customers.

The lack of8（significant） of traditional festivals has9negative effect on the preservation of traditional culture. The mass media should advocate the essence （精髓） of the festivals， so as10（let） the young generation learn more about our culture.

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Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

基础训练

单词填空 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. We are inwith four other companies for the deal. We cantwith them on the price so we need to work harder to remain . （compete）

2. They expressed mixedat the news， which said the girl couldnt getsupport from her parents and she suffered physically and . （emotion）

3. Heto have a quiet life afterwards and announced histo retire. （intend）

4. Three of her novels have beenfor television. This is onewhich I highly recommend. （adapt）

5. Ito make mistakes in this kind of occasion because I have ato talk too much when Im nervous. （tend）

6. Mary hopes his son will receive higherand become antoother people. （educate）

7. This is a matter of someand requiresattention because new equipment isneeded. （urgent）

8. I think you have a verypoint and he will beto see a doctor. （convince）

单句表达 根据括号内提示翻译句子。

1. 我宁愿出去散步，也不愿意待在家里。（would rather do... than do...）

2. 由于健康不佳，他不能参加会议。（due to）

3. 很久之后我才明白他们为我所做的一切。（It takes/took sb some time before...）

4. 因为有点儿晚了，我决定打车去上班。（run late）

5. 乐队被迫取消了一系列的现场表演。（a string of）

提示写作

选用所给词汇或句型造句并组成一段连贯的短文（80词左右）。

emphasise facilitate due to a string of It took sb some time before…

instead of for the first time The main reason for… is that…

能力提升

阅读理解

A

I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I was always an enthusiastic reader， sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties， I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.

My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old. It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.

As I grew older and became a mother， the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life. I had several children and books were our main source of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library， where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.

I always read， using different voices！ It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books.

Now， I see my children taking their children to the library and I love it that the excitement of going to the library lives on from generation to generation.

As a novelist， Ive found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to their local library when they cant afford to buy a book. I see libraries as a safe haven （避風港） for readers and writers， a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries， in their own way， help fight book piracy （盗版行为） and I think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.

1. What word best describes the authors relationship with books as a child？

A. Cooperative. B. Uneasy. C. Inseparable. D. Distant.

2. What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in Paragraph 3 refer to？

A. Pleasure from working in the library. B. Joy of reading passed on in the family.

C. Wonderment from acting out the stories. D. A closer bond developed with the readers.

3. What does the author call on other writers to do？

A. Sponsor book fairs. B. Write for social media.

C. Support libraries. D. Buy her novels.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text？

A. Reading： a Source of Knowledge B. Library： a Haven for the Young

C. My Love of the Library D. My Idea About Writing

B

Technology has changed the ways in which we communicate with each other. For many people， the primary form of communicating these days is via instant messaging. When you run out of space or ideas， you just hit the send button or turn it off. There are no silences between the words. In real life， getting along with another person takes effort and energy. There are moments when neither person has anything to say. Silence can feel awkward and emotions can arise in real life that are difficult. There are moments when things can get painful with another person. Misunderstandings happen， hard truths are revealed （揭露）， and feelings can get hurt.

A trend has started to pop up. When difficulty or conflict arises within a relationship， we are simply dropping out of it rather than facing the issue. It makes me wonder if we are simply losing the ability to deal with the messy and uncomfortable parts of life. The result is that we are left with a lot of relationships but not much in the way of nourishing relationships. We have it easy， but we dont have it real.

When we run into conflict with others， the reason we are willing to address the conflict is that we want the relationship and we care about it. We have to remind ourselves that we can wade （跋涉） through that messy river to get to the other side where the relationship can be restored. In psychology， we call this process repair. And the relationship that is formed after dealing with the conflict together is actually stronger than if the conflict had not happened.

We will never end up anywhere deeply satisfying by avoiding challenges. Each moment that we are willing to be uncomfortable in a relationship， to live in and through the messiness， is a drop of gold in the relationship itself. The investment in the hard stuff is finally what makes the relationship worth investing in. The willingness to be uncomfortable with something and the value of that something are part of the same circle.

5. What can be inferred from the first paragraph？

A. Technology has brought people closer.

B. True friends are not embarrassed by silence.

C. Online communication creates misunderstandings.

D. More challenges arise in real-life interpersonal relationships.

6. What is the authors attitude towards the trend mentioned in Paragraph 2？

A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Carefree. D. Objective.

7. What does the author suggest people do？

A. Try to fix the relationship. B. Step back and avoid conflict.

C. Pay more attention to themselves. D. Learn to identify unhealthy relationships.

8. What is the main purpose of the text？

A. To describe a growing trend.

B. To stress the importance of handling conflict.

C. To guide people into meaningful relationships.

D. To show the influence of Internet on relationships.

完形填空

According to a Chinese saying， “One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.” Growing up in Beijing， I1its historical sites and natural attractions perfectly well. However， Id2   climbed the Great Wall before until recently. I， along with my friends，3for the top. We soon discovered that the hike was much more4than we had imagined. But we didnt5up. It took us about two hours to finally6where we had wanted to get to.

When7at the top of the Great Wall， I looked back at the waves of8walking to the top. At that moment， I saw an amazing9that would forever change my opinion on humans limits. I saw a young couple carrying their children， walking10but surely towards the top. They would stop once in a while to take a11under the hot sun.

As I stood there， I began to12words that can describe us humans. If one would like to describe giraffes， he/she would use words such as13and long-necked. But what about us？I took another look down below and my thoughts began to14 ， persevering， determined， and15 . As these words came into my mind， I16that it was not appearance or physical characteristics that should define （定義） us humans， but the17that we share.

I dont know if I have become a18man after returning from this19according to the Chinese saying， but I20returned as a more thoughtful person.

1. A. show B. know C. imagine D. accept

2. A. still B. also C. never D. already

3. A. waited B. asked C. searched D. aimed

4. A. expensive B. interesting C. difficult D. important

5. A. wake B. give C. keep D. look

6. A. reach B. understand C. decide D. achieve

7. A. Running B. Standing C. Walking D. Lying

8. A. children B. strangers C. people D. foreigners

9. A. book B. photo C. future D. scene

10. A. excitedly B. slowly C. worriedly D. naturally

11. A. break B. tip C. step D. note

12. A. care about B. make up C. tell about D. think of

13. A. healthy B. tall C. fat D. scary

14. A. gather B. wander C. change D. suffer

15. A. cute B. ordinary C. strong D. clever

16. A. expected B. argued C. doubted D. realized

17. A. dreams B. qualities C. concerns D. experiences

18. A. happy B. humorous C. great D. serious

19. A. trip B. country C. adventure D. experiment

20. A. surely B. fortunately C. immediately D. literally

Writing

话题表达指导

话题介绍

话题：今昔变化。要求学生能根据过去的情况和现在的事实组织材料，写一篇今昔变化的文章。

建议体裁：说明文

注意事项：首先，应点明变化的主题，然后列举原因，最后给出支持性论据。另见下表：

话题 今昔变化

体裁 说明文

人称 第三人称

常用时态 一般现在时（描述事物现在的情况）；一般过去时（描述事物过去的情况）

题例导学

题目

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack来信询问中国新农村建设的发展状况。请你根据下列要点，给他写一封回信介绍中国农村的一些新变化。内容包括：

1. 居住环境；

2. 文化生活水平；

3. 邀請他来参观。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯。

思路引导1·要点分析

1. 居住环境：住房、环境、交通等方面；

2. 文化生活水平：文娱设施的修建、消费水平的提高等；

3. 邀请他来参观：向他发出邀请。

思路引导2·本单元语言知识运用

根据汉语意思及提示翻译句子。

1. 改革开放几十年以来，我的家乡发生了很大的变化。（decade， reform and opening-up）

2. 简陋的房子被拆除了，取而代之的是新房子。（humble， tear down）

3. 随着经济条件的提高，人们开始购买有机食品。（with的复合结构， economic）

4. 由于交通的快速发展，村民出行很方便。（It is+adj.+for sb to do sth， due to）

5. 你到中国旅游时，一定要来参观我们的家乡。（状语从句的省略）

思路引导3·连句成篇

范例展示

Dear Jack，

I am delighted that you are interested in the changes of our countryside. After decades of reform and opening-up， great changes have taken place in my hometown， making it take on a new look.

The villagers living conditions have been improved. The humble houses have been torn down and replaced by new ones with beautiful surroundings. Moreover， with their economic standard of living improved， people have begun to buy organic food. In addition， it is convenient for villagers to travel around due to the rapid development of transportation.

In a word， the farmers are living a happier life in China. While traveling in China， be sure to visit our hometown. 1 sincerely hope you will pay a visit soon.

Yours，

Li Hua

话题表达

假设你是某中学的学生李华，最近收到美国朋友Joy的电子邮件。他在三年前参观过你校，听说你校现在变化很大，希望了解发生了哪些具体的变化。请你根据下面的提示，给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：

1. 教學楼的扩建；

2. 环境的变化；

3. 体育设施的完善。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Section Ⅳ Presenting ideas

核心短语与句型回顾

短语

1. drop顺便拜访；顺便进入

2.连锁商店

3. aof 一群

4. drop顺便拜访

5.goodbye to 向……挥手告别

6.good 永远地

7.over 仔细打量；仔细研读

8. in good经营有方；得到很好的照看

9. take接管；接任

10. turn...... 将……变成……

11. pop突然出现；冒出来

12.down 拆除

13. clear清除；收拾

14.favor of 支持；赞同

15. reform and改革开放

16.the way 铺平道路；创造条件

17. have a/an...... 对……产生……影响

18. theandInitiative“一带一路”倡议

19. figure弄明白，解决

20. make a谋生

21. run迟到；延迟

22. reply以……回应/回复

23. search寻找；搜索

24. follow the跟随潮流

25.to 因为；由于

26.一系列；一连串

27. spread蔓延到……

句型

1. 现在分词（短语）作状语

（几天前走在回家的路上）， I saw that people were doing reconstruction work on the old market.

2. the way+定语从句

To understand how people feel about（生活方式的变化） in Shenzhen this century.

3. 状语从句的省略

（在自助餐厅外等候的时候）， I received the following message from my friend…

（首次在日本推出时） in 1999， emojis were limited to 176 simple designs.

4. It takes/took sb some time before…

（我花了一分钟才） I realized what it meant.

5. would rather do… than do…

After all， how many of us today（宁愿发信息） packed with emojis（而不愿打电话）？

开放式表达

请根据提示，运用本单元核心知识就“变化”的话题，谈谈你的看法。

提示：需用以下句型。

1. It has developed into… with…

2. Compared with the past，…

3. The main reason for… is that…