Unit 3 七选五专练- 高二下学期期末复习人教新课标选修八.docx

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1、七选五 1. Some Most Common Senior Year Mistakes1 .Youd better find out how to avoid these common mistakes.Finding a balance between having fun and studying for your courses is a great way to start preparing for college，since you will be called upon to do this during your college years.Here weve listed

2、some top mistakes students make so that you can make sure you dont make them.Skipping ClassesSkipping classes could mean missing valuable information for the coming tests.2 .As is known to all，information youll need for your major in your college program may be covered during a high school lecture y

3、ou miss.Forgetting to StudyWhen you feel less motivated to study，remind yourself that every good grade gets you closer to finding a college that offers a great program in the major you want.Keep your eyes on the prize!3 .To stay on top of your assignments，calculate how long you think something will

4、take you，and then double it.That way youll have ample time to get your work done.Daydreaming about Your Future Too MuchYour mind now might be wandering，thinking around about degrees，majors，possible careers，study abroad and many other things.These are all exciting future possibilities，but dont forget

5、 the here and now.4 .Failing to Use Available ResourcesTeachers know about all the challenges youre facing.5.This help can be in the form of extra office hours，a review of topics covered，study guides，sample exams，or other tools to help you improve your grades.Take advantage of them.A. Start Preparin

6、g for CollegeB. Mismanaging Your TimeC. Your senior year of high school is a busy timeD. And dont forget to think ahead to university classesE. Almost every high school senior makes some mistakesF. Spending too much time daydreaming could seriously limit those future plansG. And many of them are nic

7、e enough to offer extra help2. For a student，study is the most important.How they study well depends on whether they have their study strategies.Here are some study tips as follows.However difficult you find it to arrange your time，it will pay off in the long run if you set aside a certain part of t

8、he day for studyingand stick to it.1 But dont forget to make sure that you have enough left for recreational activities or simply to be “with” yourself: reading a novel or watching a television programme.As part of your weekly schedule，it is also advisable to consider exactly what you have to do in

9、this week，and make sure that you handle the most significant tasks first.2 On a physical level，make sure you have an area or space for studying.3 If you always study in the same place，preferably a room of your own，you will find it easier to adjust mentally to the activity when you enter that area.Yo

10、u should have everything that you might need at hand.Make sure that all the physical equipment that you use，such as a desk，chair，etc.is at good height for you.If you use a personal computer，there are plenty of guidelines available from the movement on angles，lighting and so on.4 If you are working o

11、n topic your teacher has set，but finding it hard to concentrate，it may be that you actually need to take your mind right off it for a period of time.5 After a period away from the test，having not thought about it at all，you may return to refreshed and full of ideas.A.“Airing the mind” can work wonde

12、rs sometimes.B. Its wise to leave the easier or less urgent areas of your work until later.C. It is best to make a weekly schedule.D. Its all too easy to read something and then forget where it came from.E. Dont do it just anywhere.F. Consult these and avoid the typical student aches and pains.G. Ma

13、ke use of equipment that is available to you.3. While happiness does not happen by chance，you dont need to change your entire life to find it.Start your journey to a happier you by developing these easy habits.Work Out OftenStaying active can make you feel more enthusiasm for daily activities.So hit

14、 the gym or take up a sport that suits you best.Working out does you more good than burning off calories and strengthening your muscles.1 Thats why healthy people are generally 20% happier than unhealthy people.Volunteer2 Using your skills to assist the less fortunate can boost your happiness.After

15、all,it is joyful to bring some life and light back into someones life.You can start small，like preparing a meal for your elderly neighbor.Enjoy FriendshipEveryone can find himself stuck in trouble now and then.Enjoy an evening talking about your lives with your friends.Often they know you well enoug

16、h to give you sound advice.3 .Plan Your DayHaving a set schedule can reduce stress throughout your day.Plan each days work before stepping into the office.4 Staying organized by planning ahead can help you enjoy each moment.Turn Off the TVTurning on the TV for “noise” or relaxation can actually be h

17、armful to your health and your happiness.Dont turn on the TV while youre cooking or doing the housework.Try turning on some soft music to relax.Turn off the TV and give yourself some reflective (沉思的) time to read a book or play a game with your family.5 .A.Lending a helping hand proves to be a rewar

18、d in itself.B.You are only one step away from achieving more happiness.C.It also brings about a feel-good reaction that promotes happiness.D.Take it and switch the conversation to something more lighthearted.E.These activities deserve your focus and will reduce your stress levels.F.Regular exercise

19、helps you keep a better figure and makes you stronger.G.Spare a few minutes each evening to ready items you need for the next day.4. A journalist is a person who collects，writes and distributes news or other current information.A journalist can work with general issues or specialize in certain issue

20、s.However，it is not so easy a career to be a good journalist. 1 .2 It is important that you can get on and work quickly and efficiently with the other technical and creative production team members.Time is very literally money in media production so there is no room for teamwork difficulties.When th

21、ere are tough deadlines or late nights everyone must get together to complete the task at hand.3 For example，can you build up a working relationship very quickly with people who you may be meeting for the first time?You also need good written and oral communication skills and must have a concise wri

22、ting stylewriting essays is not good evidence for this! Employers will expect you to have a good knowledge of current affairs and a curious nature，and to be flexibleespecially with regard to working hours.4 So how experienced are you in putting in extra hours?Two key qualities of journalists are a c

23、urious nature and the ability to ask the right questions at interview！5 It is a waste of time and energy to ask the questions that you can find in books on interview skills.If you research a company well enough，you will find a number of questions naturally arising that you wish to be answered.You sh

24、ould，though，concentrate on questions that show your interest in，and motivation to do，the job itself，rather than the rewards it will bring.AAn employer will want to know that you can meet these demands.BWorking as part of a team is common in many media jobs.CWould you like to be a productive journali

25、st?DThe best questions to ask are those that you really would like to know the answers to.EMany demands can be made on your time.FCuriosity is a good character for many careers.GWhat qualities do you need to be a journalist?5. Camping offers the quietness of escape.1 Because exercise and the beauty

26、of nature can help people relax from their busy lifestyles.Whether youre in the woods，in the desert，or climbing mountains，youll want to keep some survival skills in mind to ensure a safe trip.2 . Different terrain(地形)carries different challenges.For example，putting up a tent on sand is very differen

27、t from setting it up on land，and if you dont have the right equipment，you could find yourself sleeping under the stars on a windy beach.3 For example，everything from poisonous plants to dangerous wildlife.As you plan your trip，ask an outdoors expert at your local sporting goods store for advice，go o

28、nline to research where youll be going，or find out books in the library.A day or so before you leave，check local weather forecasts，so you dont end up in the path of a hurricane，flooding or other natural disasters.4 Besides，it will also help you know whether to give up the area altogether.If you hike

29、 to your campsite，practice walking with your fully packed backpack to get an idea of how the pack fits.5 Its also a good idea to practice walking in the shoes youll be wearing.And remember that saying “take only pictures，leave only footprints”If youre hiking in far areas with no dustbins，youll need

30、to carry out your trash and other things.Make this easier by packing as lightly as you can.ARemembering a hiking trip will bring you much pleasure.BYoull also want to be prepared for any possible dangers.CKnow the camping environment.DKnowing the weather will help you find out how you can prepare.EI

31、f its combined with the exercise of a hiking trip，its good for both body and mind.FThis helps to prevent the case that you are too tired to walk with it.GTaking enough money with you is necessary.6. Carrots are easy to raise and easy to harvest. They taste good. _1_When people think of carrots，they

32、usually picture in their mind a vegetable that islong，thin and orange. _2_ And not all carrots are orange. For example，Paris Market carrots are about five centimeters around.Rome carrots are thin and about twentyfive centimeters long. And Belgian carrots are，as their name suggests，white.For the best

33、 results，carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The soil also should have no rocks. To prepare your garden for carrots，dig up the soil，loosen it and turn it over. Then，mix in some plant material or animal fertilizer(肥料)_3_ Experts say warm days，cool nights an

34、d a medium soil temperature are the best conditions for growing carrots that taste great.Carrots need time to develop their full sugar content. This gives them their taste. If they are harvested too early，they will not have enough sugar. But carrots lose sweetness if you wait too long to pull them f

35、rom the ground. _4_ Usually，the brighter the color，the better the taste._5_ If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground，you can grow and harvest carrots the same way as during the summer months. If the ground does freeze，simply cover your carrot garden with a thick layer of leaves or straw

36、. This will prevent the ground from freezing.ABut carrots come in many different sizes and shapes.BThey are economic crops.CThe best time for planting carrots is during the winter months.DWeather，soil conditions and age will affect the carrots taste.EThe best way to judge if a carrot is ready to be

37、harvested is by its color.FAnd they contain a lot of carotene (胡萝卜素 )，which the body makes into vitamin A.GMany people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months.7. The benefits of walking to schoolEncouraging your child to walk to school has many benefits.1 .The rates of childho

38、od obesity and illnesses such as type II Diabetes (糖尿病) can be prevented by a healthy dose of walking.2 On average around half of all children do not do the minimum one hour a day of physical activity advised by the Health Education Authority. A quick walk to school can help them get their daily exe

39、rcise and arrive at school or home, refreshed and energised.3 There was very strong evidence that walking to school improves childrens social development. This related to social contacts, independence and road sense. The walkers reported a happy social experience. It is believed that getting a lift

40、to school each day can lead to a child becoming lethargic (无生气的).According to research, the average drive to school and back releases 800g of CO2 into the air.4 If walking to school once a week can save 20 per cent of CO2 gas produced by driving every day, how much CO2 can be saved a year!Last but n

41、ot least, encouraging your child to walk to school will save you money.5 Since walking to school has so many health, social, environmental and economical benefits, why not let your child walk from now on?A. It is enough to blow over 60 balloons.B. The following are some of them in different aspects.

42、C. Walking can have a positive effect on a childs emotional health.D. You will spend less money on transport fares or petrol of course.E. Furthermore, 50 per cent of children still dont regularly walk to school.F. In fact, walking helps protect the body from many serious illnesses later on in life.G

43、. Parents, children and teachers are asked to think about the benefits of walking to school.8. If you have ever been in a school play or ever made believe you were a doctor, detective, or a space traveler, you know the enjoyment that acting brings. Almost all of us have the wish to play the part of

44、someone or something else.1 In the ancient world, acting was often associated with religious ceremonies and other special occasions. As far back as 2,200 B.C. trained Chinese actors performed ceremonial dances in costume and makeup at harvest festivals.2 To the dance was gradually added pantomime (哑

45、语)the imitation of movements and gesturesas well as the wearing of masks, the singing of chants, and finally the use of dialogue.While acting was coming into its own in the ancient Chinese classical theatre, it was doing the same in the western world, in Greece. From about 500 B.C. on, acting became

46、 a highly specialized art in Greece. Greek actors, however, still wore masks, and their motions were largely fixed by custom.3 Modern acting, by contrast, gives the individual actor great opportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious, comic, or musical drama. The names, faces styles

47、 of famous movie actors are known worldwide.4 A special form of acting takes place in radio drama, which was highly popular before television. In radio drama the actors face an unique challenge. They are unseen by their audience. So they must rely on voice alone to make their characters real to the

48、listeners.5 Only forty percent of Broadway actors are employed, most of them for only part of the year. Those who become stars need not only talent, but determination. They must not be easily discouraged. Otherwise, they might give up before the opportunity for stardom presents itself.A. The origins of acting are in the