2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 15 Learning Section Ⅰ Reading

1Unit15Learning美国学校开展互学项目，要求同龄学生互相帮助以提高阅读、写作能力，效果颇佳。同龄学生互为彼此的老师，既新奇、有创意，又极大地提高了学习效率，提高了学习成绩，可谓一举两得、一箭双雕。Sometimesthebestwayforstudentstolearnisn'tfromateacher—it'sfromanotherstudent.AnewlearningprogrampairsstudentshavingdifficultyinreadingatHandleyHighSchoolwithstrugglingreadersatQuarlesElementarySchooltohelpthemimprovetheirreadingandwritingskillswhileworkingtogether.“Itbuildstheirconfidencereadingwithotherstudents，”saidJessicaCavalier，areadingexpertatHandley.“There'sanunderstandingbetweentheolderandyoungerstudentsbecausetheybothstruggle.”EightstudentsfromHandleybeganvisitingQuarlestwiceaweektoworkwithstrugglingfourth­graders.Thefourth­graderstakingpartintheprogramwerepickedbytheirteachersandreadingexpertsattheschool.For30minutes，thestudentsreadtogetherinQuarles'library，workingwiththesame“readingbuddy(朋友)”eachweek.“They'rebuildingrelationships，”saidCavalier.“We'reseeingsomeprogress.”HandleyfreshmanNoemiLopezsaideachweekshepickedbooksshethinksherreadingbuddy，EmilyGomez，wouldlike.“Weliketoreadtogether，”shesaid，addingthatshehasseenEmily'sreadingskillsimproveoverthepastfewmonths.EmilysaidshelikesreadingwithNoemibecause“shemakesmelaughbytellingjokes.”TheideatopairstrugglingreadersfromsuchdifferentgradelevelswasdevelopedbyCavalierandQuarlesPrincipalJoanieHovatter.“It'spositive，”Hovattersaidabouttheprogram.“It'speer­to­peer.It'sallaboutreading.They'recomfortablewitheachother.It'sproductive.They'reinvolved，andthey'relearning.Thesekidsareteaching.”[诱思导读]2阅读短文，回答下列问题。WhatdoesQuarlesPrincipalJoanieHovatterthinkoftheidea?It'spositiveandproductive.[阅读障碍词]1．strugglingadj.努力的2．freshmann.新生3．productiveadj.高效的；多产的4．involvevt.使参与SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warm­up&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.spellingA．v.怀疑()2.correctionB．n.邮费()3.simplifyC．n.现状，社会地位()4.secureD．v.指导，教导()5.suspectE．n.改正，改进()6.statusF．vt.埋葬()7.postageG．adj.稳定的，无忧无虑的()8.instructH．vt.区别，辨别；表现突出()9.buryI．n.拼写()10.distinguishJ．vt.简化[答案]1－5IEJGA6－10CBDFHⅡ.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A.突然发生B.建立C.怀疑D.一片空白E.解雇()1.WhenIstooduptospeak，mymindwentblank.()2.Itisnowouraimtosetupafactory.()3.Thecompanylaidoff100workersafewyearsagobecauseofthefinancialcrisis.()4.Everythingseemedquiteregularwhenthefirebrokeout.()5.Hewassuspectedofcheatingus.[答案]1—5DBEAC3TheImportanceofLife­longLearningNowadays，moreandmorepeopleofvariousagesandbackgroundsarecontinuingtostudytoimprovethemselves.Here'swhattheyhavetosayabouttheirlife­longlearningexperience.SunWen—28yearsold“It'snevertoolateto①learn.”ThatwastheadviceIgotafterIfailedmycollegeentranceexam.NowI'mabouttograduatefromtheSchoolofContinuingEducationatQinghuaUniversitywithaBachelor'sDegreeinComputerEngineeringbydistancelearning.Becauseofmynewqualification，I'mgettingpromoted②atwork.Inthepast，ifsomeonelikemehadfailedtogetintouniversitythroughthecollegeexam，hewouldhavehadnochanceofgetting③adegree.Butit'sdifferentnow.Idecidedtogivemyselfasecondchancebystudyingforadegreeintheeveningsandonweekendswhilekeepingasecure(稳定的)full­timejob.Frankly(坦率地)speaking，thelastfouryearshavebeenhardwork，butit'sbeenworthit！终身学习的重要性现在，越来越多不同年龄，不同背景的人在不断的进修以提高自己。这里是他们对自己终身学习经历的描述。孙文——28岁“学习永远都不会太晚。”这是我在高考失败后得到的建议。现在我即将从清华大学的继续教育学院毕业，通过远程教育课程获得计算机工程专业学士学位。因为我拥有的新资质，我在工作上得以晋升。过去像我这样未能够通过高考进入大学的人是没有机会拿到学位的。但是现在不同了。我决定再给自己一次机会，在保证一份稳定的全职工作的同时，利用晚上和周末时间学习以取得学位。坦白的说，过去的四年很辛苦，但是很值得！[助读讲解]①too...to...太……而不能……②getpromoted得到晋升③havenochanceofdoing...没有机会做……MsTang－45yearsoldThreemonthsago，whenmymanagertoldmethatIwouldbelaidoff，mymindwentblank(空白的)andmyheartswelled(被充满)withanger.Inthepast，ifsomeonehad4workedforacompanyforover20years，theywouldhavestayedthereuntilretirement④！Isuspect(怀疑)thattheylaidmeoffbecausethecompanywasnotdoingthatwellbutitstillbroughtalump(团)tomythroat(咽喉)andmademewanttocry.IfeltasifIhaddonesomethingwrong⑤！Iknowthisisn'ttruethough.It'sjustthestatus(现状)ofthejobmarketatthemoment.Atfirst，Ienjoyedbeingafull­timehousewifeandcalledmyself“CHO”or“chiefhomeofficer”．ButsoonIgotboredanddecidedtodoabusinesscourse.Ihavealwaysdreamedofstartingmyowncompany.Ihavenearlyfinishedthecoursenowandithasbeenveryhelpful.Ihavelearntsomanynewskillsandhavealreadypreparedabusinessplanforsettingupmyownexportcompany！Ithinkthatgettinglaidoffwillprovetobethebestthingthateverhappenedtome.唐女士——45岁三个月前，当我的经理告诉我，我将要下岗了，我的脑子木了，心中充满愤怒。过去，如果一个人为同一家公司工作了二十多年，他就会留在公司里直到退休！我怀疑他们裁掉我是因为公司经营的不是很好，但是这仍然使我哽咽，让我想哭。我感觉自己似乎做错了什么！尽管我知道这不是真的。一切只是由于当时劳动力市场的状况。起初，我很享受做一名全职的家庭妇女的生活，并且称自己为“CHO”或“家庭长官”。但不久我就厌倦了，决定去进修一门商业课程。我一直梦想开设自己的公司。现在我几乎完成课程了，它非常有帮助。我学会了很多新技能，并且已经准备了一份商业计划，建立我自己的出口公司！我觉得被裁员将证明是我身上发生的最好的一件事。[助读讲解]④if引导虚拟条件句，此处表示对过去的假设。⑤asif引导表语从句，从句用虚拟语气表示对过去的假设。GrandpaChen－75yearsoldI'msureyouallknowthesaying，“Youcan'tteachanolddognewtricks.”Well，it'scertainlynottrue！I'manolddog，andI'mteachingmyselfnewtrickseveryday!Itallstartedafewmonthsagowhenpostage(邮费)wentup⑥.I'dbeensendinglettersbyairmail(航空邮政)tomydaughterintheUSonceaweek，but，suddenly，itwastooexpensive.IdecidedthatitwastimeIbecameanInternetuser.Igotmygrandsontoinstruct(指导)meonhowtoemailandusetheInternetandIreallyenjoythespeedatwhichmymessagesgetsentandanswered.Andasidefrom(除……之外)em