课时作业 7
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
“Smile！” I shouted, holding a yellow sign up on a busy street in Seattle. We were three thousand miles away from home on a Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism Road Trip. We had two aims. One was to try out our new “Smile！” signs and see how much kindness and joy we could spread in Pike Place Market. The other was to raise $80 by doing street performances, enough for gas to Portland and a small hotel room.
We weren't sure how people would react (回应) to our signs. I nervously raised up our signs and shouted, “Hi, there！” to a young couple. They looked over and felt confused. Then they read our signs and broke into a smile. Before long, some tourists wanted to take a photo with us and some strangers stopped to ask us about our signs.
In fact, we paid so close attention to our “Smile！” project that we forgot the other aim. Before we knew it, the sun was setting, and we had no money for our trip to Portland. We sat down to watch a blind musician play the guitar while thinking about what to do. He was packing up when a passing crowd kicked down
his change bowl. He stumbled (绊倒) into the crowd. We rushed to help him, but another man moved more quickly to help him.
Once the musician had his money safely returned, we ran over to meet the strange helper and said, “We just wanted to praise you for your good deed.” He smiled, looking at our signs. “Your trip reminds me of something similar I once did when I was young，” he said. “Look! I'd like to donate (捐赠)．” We told him, “No, thanks! We are fine. We've collected plenty of money.” We lied. “Please let me donate. It will make me feel like I'm a part of this adventure，” he insisted. And then the stranger opened his wallet and pulled out four $20 bills. The money was exactly what we had intended to raise that day. We were astonished. It seemed as if he had known somehow.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者一行人在志愿者旅行活动中用“微笑！”标牌来传播善意和快乐。
1．What's the main purpose of the road trip?
A．To spread kindness and joy.
B．To invite more people to join in the trip.
C．To raise money for a trip to Portland.
D．To encourage people to take happy photos.
答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第一段的“... on a Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism Road Trip.”可知，此次志愿者旅行活动的主要目的是传播善意和快乐。
2．How did people react to the “Smile！” signs later?
A．Disappointed. B．Worried.
C．Interested. D．Moved.
答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据第二段的“Before long, some tourists wanted to take a photo with us and some strangers stopped to ask us about our signs.”可知，后来，人们对标牌很感兴趣。
3．According to the last paragraph, why did the strange helper want to donate money?
A．Because he felt pity for the author.
B．Because he wanted to join in the project.
C．Because he hoped to help the homeless.
D．Because he felt sorry for his impoliteness.
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“‘Please let me donate. It will make me feel like I'm a part of this adventure，’” he insisted.可知，这位男士是想
参与到这项志愿活动中来。
4．What does the underlined word “astonished” in the last paragraph most probably mean?
A．Tired. B．Satisfied.
C．Frightened. D．Surprised.
答案与解析：D 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“It seemed as if he had known somehow.”可知，作者他们一行人很“吃惊”，好像这位男士早知道他们需要80美元一样。
B
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【语篇解读】 Rover给人们提供宠物狗照管服务，让人们可以放心地去旅游。
5．What kind of service does Rover mainly provide?
A．Telling people where to travel.
B．Providing information about dogs.
C．Helping parents look after their kids.
D．Helping people take care of their dogs.
答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Rover is the latest service to offer athome dog boarding.”可知，Rover主要给人们提供宠物狗照管服务。选D项。
6．According to Paragraph 2, we can know about a pet sitter through ________.
A．sending emails
B．making phone calls
C．asking other dog owners
D．looking at information on Rover
答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Information of pet sitters is provided, complete with many reviews, specific services and rates.”可知，可以在这个网站上看到负责照看狗的个人信息。选D项。
7．What is a Rover pet sitter encouraged to do?
A．Walk the dog every day.
B．Learn some first aid skills.
C．Call the pet owner anytime.
D．Provide the latest information about the dog.
答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据第三段的“Rover's pet sitters are encouraged to send text and picture information throughout the day...”可知，负责照看狗的人被鼓励及时提供有关狗的信息。选D项。
8．The passage is written to ________.
A．advertise a website
B．advertise a service
C．encourage people to travel
D．introduce some pet sitters
答案与解析：B 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要在为一项宠物狗照管服务做广告。选B项。
Ⅱ.完形填空
Lisa Condie is a woman in her sixties. She runs a business in Italy. Why did she __1__ a business there? Here is her __2__.
At 56, Lisa Condie had two __3__ for a trip to Europe. However, she had no one to go __4__ because she broke up with her boyfriend, which __5__ her plan for a romantic (浪漫的) trip. Lisa wondered if her fifties were just about staying on her own and being __6__. She was no longer a wife __7__ her husband died early.
And her kids had all __8__ and left her. She had no idea what to do with the __9__ of her life.
Condie spent a few sad days in Rome alone, not __10__ Italian or knowing her way around. However, by the end of her trip, she cried at the thought of __11__ the magical place. Being alone in Italy had helped her realize that she was __12__ strong, smart, and in control of her life. She decided right then that she would one day __13__ and live there.
Two years later, Condie is now living out her __14__. She lives in Florence and runs a tour company for women __15__ Italy — A Better Way To Travel in Italy. So far, her business has been __16__. “I can show them life doesn't have to be over at some point of life. It can __17__ anytime you like. You can have __18__ again. I do think there's a magic in women __19__ women，” she said. “I feel everybody has a dream that can bring them back to life. As women, we often support other people's dreams, but we __20__ need to realize our own dreams.”
【语篇解读】 Lisa Condie跟男友分手后，从难过中走了出来，开始了自己在意大利帮助女性的事业。
1．A.join B．lose
C．find D．begin
答案与解析：D 根据“She runs a business in Italy.”以及后文的内容可知，这里
是问她是如何在那里“开始”创业的。
2．A.trouble B．news
C．story D．attitude
答案与解析：C 后文主要讲述了Lisa Condie的一个人生“故事”。
3．A.plans B．tickets
C．reasons D．wishes
答案与解析：B 根据后面的“for a trip to Europe”及下文她在欧洲旅游的语境可知，这里是指她有两张去欧洲旅行的“票”。
4．A.with B．against
C．for D．after
答案与解析：A 根据Lisa Condie后来一个人在意大利旅游的语境可知，没有人“跟”她去。
5．A.made B．destroyed
C．developed D．prepared
答案与解析：B 根据上下文语境可知，因为Condie跟她男友分手了，所以她计划好的浪漫旅行也被“毁了”。
6．A.awake B．healthy
C．alone D．strong
答案与解析：C 根据前面的“staying on her own”及后面她丈夫和孩子都不在的语境可知，Condie想知道是不是她五十几岁的生活只能是“一个人”。
7．A.if B．unless
C．although D．because
答案与解析：D 根据“her husband died early”可知，“因为”她的丈夫已经死了，所以她不再是一位妻子。
8．A.got up B．turned up
C．grown up D．cheered up
答案与解析：C 根据后面的“and left her”可推测，她的孩子已经“长大”了，都离开了她。
9．A.middle B．beginning
C．end D．rest
答案与解析：D Condie不知道她“剩下”的人生将如何度过。
10．A.refusing B．speaking
C．learning D．forgetting
答案与解析：B Condie在意大利独自一人，不会“说”意大利语，不知道周围的路。
11．A.leaving B．knowing
C．visiting D．cleaning
答案与解析：A 根据“by the end of her trip”可知，这里是指旅行结束，将要“离开”意大利了。
12．A.probably B．usually
C．actually D．hardly
答案与解析：C Condie刚开始一个人在意大利，对人生很迷茫，但是经过这段意大利之旅，她意识到自己“实际上”很强大、很聪明，可以控制自己的人生。
13．A.stop B．return
C．appear D．try
答案与解析：B 根据下文的“and live there”可知，Condie当时决定总有一天会再“回到”意大利。
14．A.dream B．worry
C．fear D．interest
答案与解析：A 根据上文语境可知，回到意大利并定居在那里是作者的梦想，所以Condie两年后正在实现自己的“梦想”。
15．A.paying a visit to
B．thinking highly of
C．making good use of
D．looking forward to
答案与解析：A 根据“A Better Way To Travel in Italy”可知，这里是指那些来意大利“旅游”的女士。
16．A.terrible B．small
C．great D．strange
答案与解析：C 这里是在讲Lisa Condie很励志的人生故事，所以她的生意应该“很好”。
17．A.continue B．start
C．turn D．end
答案与解析：A 根据“life doesn't have to be over”的语境可知，生活不会在某个点结束，只要你愿意，它随时可以“继续”。
18．A.pain B．safety
C．permission D．joy
答案与解析：D 根据上下文语境可知，这里是指可以再享受人生的“乐趣”。
19．A.teaching B．supporting
C．meeting D．leading
答案与解析：B Lisa Condie所创办的公司主要帮助来意大利旅行的女士，故选supporting。
20．A.even B．never
C．also D．always
答案与解析：C 通过Lisa Condie的故事可知，女人常常帮助别人实现梦想，但是她们“也”需要帮助自己实现梦想。
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