Unit 5 七选五专练- 高二下学期期末复习人教新课标选修七.docx

1.Many of us are so busy with work，school and home life，which often cause there is no time left to do something that you enjoy.What follows are some ways to carve out that essential time you need to slow down，enjoy life and relax yourself.1 Try to save certain weeknights just for you.If others ask you to do things those nights，just tell them you have plans.Use the time for gardening，reading，exercise，thinking or the ultimate luxury of doing nothing!Monthly Treat.2It could be on your lunch break，a weekend or it could be leaving work early.Maybe you get a spa treatment，go to see a movie，a haircut，play golf or whatever treat youre always thinking about but rarely get to.Schedule it in and it will happen!Buy Tickets in Advance.Sports，theatre，concerts or any other event you would enjoy.Schedule the plans with a friend later.3 . 4 Huh? Yes，many of us stay at work late on a regular basis.If this is you，make it a point to leave work exactly on time at least once a week，if not more.And then enjoy that time! Leave work at work.Join a Group.Here are some ideas of groups that can allow you some time away from work and home：singing group，gardening group，astronomy society，book club，biking clubs，ski club，etc.What are you interested in? Strike while the iron is hot.5 If you cant find a club，consider starting one yourself!ALeave Work on Time.BEvenings with Yourself.CHaving the tickets already in hand will force you to make it happen!DListen to your favorite music!ELook up a club in your area today and join!FTake an Adult Education Class.GSchedule a treat for yourself once a month.2.Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life.Every waking moment，the eyes are working to see the world around us.Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight，but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes.Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight：Schedule yearly exams.1 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check.The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment，including eyeglasses.Protect against UV rays(紫外线)Long­term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes.No matter what the season is，its extremely important to wear sunglasses.2 .Give your eyes a break.Two­thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products.3Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes，take a 20­second break and look at something 20 feet away.4 As part of a healthy diet，eat more fruits and vegetables each day.Vitamins(维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses(隐形眼镜)Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight.While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses，many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk.5 Otherwise，you may have problems such as red eyes，pain in the eyes，or a more serious condition.AEat your greens.BThey can properly protect your eyes.CEye care should begin early in life.DParents usually dont care about their own eyesight.EStay in good shape by taking more vitamins.FThis frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.GAlways follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.3. For over one hundred and fifty years，Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans.1 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today.Strauss invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829.2 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847.Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853，Strauss worked in his brothers dry goods business.This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention.After the gold rush of 1949，Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals.Instead，he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners.At first，he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth.3 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining，he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners.These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.In 1873，Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets(铆钉)This made the pants last a long time.Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea，he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent.4By the time Strauss died in 1902，he had made a great contribution to American fashion.5 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.AAs a young boy，he moved with his family to the United States.BNobody knew what kind of material was suitable.CHe did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.DHowever，he did not get much business for those products.EHe also made a great contribution to Americas clothing industry.FSince they were invented by Levi Strauss，they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.GAs the business grew，Strauss got much money from it.4.Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables._1_Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.Allow them to study in blocks of time，such as for half an hour with a five­minute break in the middle._2_Ideal(理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity. _3_Youll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After youve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing._4_ Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair._5_ This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.APick a place where your children can study properly.BHold them to the schedule they create for themselves.CFinally，spend time with your kids when theyre studying.DKeep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement , too.EInstead，use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.FTry to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.GOne of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.4. _1_When a starving man gets a meal，he begins to think about an overcoat；when an executive gets a new sports car，visions of country clubs and pleasure boats dance into view.The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels._2_The first and most basic level of wants involves food.Once this want is satisfied，a second level of wants appears：clothing and some sort of shelter.By the end of World War these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans._3_ It includes such items as automobiles and new houses.By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied.Then，in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared：the“life­enriching”level.While the other levels involve physical satisfactionthe feeding，comfort，safety and transportation，this level stresses mental needs for recognition，achievement and happiness.It includes a variety of goods and services，many of which could be called“luxury”items.Among them are vacation trips，the best medical care and entertainment._4_On this level，a greater percentage of consumers' spending goes to services，while on the first three levels more is spent on goods.Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases，or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action.Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease，ignorance，crime and prejudice._5_In this way，we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.AThen a third level appears.BHuman wants seem endless.CWhen there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants，another level appears.DThere are several levels of wants in one's life.EAt this stage，we now may seek to ensure the health，safety and leisure.F. Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.GDifferent people have different wants on each level. 答案解析1.【答案】1B2.G3.C4.A5.E2.【答案】1.C2.B3.F4.A5.G3.【答案】1F 2A 3D 4C 5E4.【答案】1G 2B 3E 4A 5C5.【答案】1B 2C 3A 4F 5E