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Unit1Womenofachievement***阅读理解BestpaniesShineUnitedMadison,WisconsinInthepastfiveyears,thisWisconsinbasedadvertisingagencyhassharedmorethan$500000inprofitswithitsemployeesthroughthepanysShineSharesprogram.TheagencypartneredwiththeUniversityofWisconsinsoncologydepartmenttodeveloptheRide,abikingeventthatbenefitscancerresearch.Employeesalsogetsnackseveryday,“BeerThirty”onThursdays,andSummerFridays,aprogramthatletsemployeesleaveatnoon.GroundFloorMediaDenver,ColoradoThekeyforworkersatthismidsizepublicrelationsfirminDenveristhatemployeesworkanytime,anywhere.Headquartersareinaformerwarehousedowntown,nearCoorsField.TheofficesarespreadaroundthecentralspacethatdoublesasawetbareveryThursdaywhenthepanys“beerclub”bringsinanewbrew.ErgodyneSt.Paul,MinnesotaTheSt.Paulbasedpanyhasgrowntooperateoutofaretiredstorehousewithplentyofnaturallight.Rulesaboutdressing?“Wearsomething.”ItspurposeTocreatecool,fortableandtoughsafetyworkwearforthosewhoneedittogetthejobdone.Ergodynehasaround50employeeswhoenjoyhotdishcookoffsticketstosportingeventsandatleastonehappyhoureveryquarter.SouthwestMichiganFirstKalamazoo,MichiganItsfamilyfirstatthisMichiganeconomicdevelopmentadvisingagency.CEORonKitchenssaysthatinthepastyear,thepanyhasmadeapushtogogreen,initiallystartedbythemillennialemployeeswhomakeuphalftheagencysworkforce.Anewstaffpositionwascreatedforthepurposeofmakingsureeveryemployeeisabletobalanceworkingandcheeringattheirkidssportingeventsorgoingfishing.1.WhatsthepurposeoftheShineSharesprogramA.Toraisemoneyforaresearch.B.Toletemployeesleaveearlier.C.Tosharethepanysbenefits.D.Topartnerwithalocaluniversity.2.WhatdoesSouthwestMichiganFirstencouragetheiremployeestodoA.Toacpanytheirfamilies.B.Tocreatenewstaffpositions.C.Tojoinincookingpetitions.D.Toenjoythemselvesinsportingevents.3.WhichpanyallowsitsstaffaflexibleworkingtimeA.ShineUnited.B.GroundFloorMedia.C.SouthwestMichiganFirst.D.Ergodyne.4.WhatcanweknowaboutthepaniesmentionedinthetextA.Theyofferemployeesfinancialsupport.B.Theycareaboutemployeeshappiness.C.Theyhavestrictrulesaboutdressing.D.Theyhavetrainingprograms.【解题导语】本文是一篇广告类应用文,主要介绍了四个最好的公司它们有的和员工分享利润并给员工提供零食和啤酒,有的鼓励员工陪伴家人,有的允许员工在任何时候任何地点工作,有的允许员工穿着随意的衣服【难句分析】ThekeyforworkersatthismidsizepublicrelationsfirminDenveristhatemployeesworkanytime,anywhere.分析该句为主从复合句句中thatemployeesworkanytime,anywhere为that引导的表语从句译文员工在这家位于丹佛的中等规模的公关公司工作的关键是员工可以在任何时间任何地点工作1.C 考查细节理解根据第一段第一句“Inthepastfiveyears,thisWisconsinbasedadvertisingagencyhassharedmorethan$500000inprofitswithitsemployeesthroughthepanysShineSharesprogram”可知,在过去的五年时间里,这家位于威斯康星州的广告代理公司通过ShineShares项目和公司员工分享了五十万美元的利润;据此可知,ShineShares项目的目的在于和员工分享利润,故C项正确2.A 考查推理判断根据第四段第一句的“Itsfamilyfirst”和最后一句“Anewstaffpositionwascreatedforthepurposeofmakingsureeveryemployeeisabletobalanceworkingandcheeringattheirkidssportingeventsorgoingfishing”可知,该公司创立了新的职位,目的是保证每个员工能平衡工作和在孩子的运动会中加油或钓鱼的安排;据此可以判断,该公司鼓励员工陪伴家人,故A项正确3.B 考查细节理解根据第二段第一句“ThekeyforworkersatthismidsizepublicrelationsfirminDenveristhatemployeesworkanytimeanywhere”可知,在该中等规模的公关公司工作的重点是员工可以在任何时间任何地点工作;据此可知,GroundFloorMedia公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间,故B项正确44.B 考查推理判断通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了四个通过自己的政策为员工谋幸福的公司ShineUnited公司与员工分享利润,为员工提供零食;GroundFloorMedia公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间;Ergodyne公司允许员工任意穿着以创造轻松安全的工作环境;SouthwestMichiganFirst公司鼓励员工陪伴家人故B项正确根据第一段可知,ShineUnited通过ShineShares项目与员工分享利润,文中没有提及其他公司有关经济支持的信息,故A项错误;根据第三段可知,Ergodyne公司允许员工任意穿着以创造轻松安全的工作环境,故C项错误;D项文中没有提及***语法填空OurgroupSpringhillBaptistChurchstartedafoodpantry食品储藏室tohelpoutmembersofthemunity.Aspartoftheprogramwebuythefoodthatwill__1__distributeandmakeboxesfordistribution.Wedothison__2__regularbasis—thesecondMondayofeverymonth.OnedayasmyfriendandI__3__loadourgrocerycartswiththenecessaryitemsinthestoreagentlemanaskedus“__4__doyougetsomanyitems?”Weexplainedweweredoingour__5__monthgroceryshoppingandgavehimsomedetailsaboutourprogram.__6__saythatitwasgreathewentonwithhisbusiness.Aftergatheringeverythingonourlistwestartedunloadingthefoodtocheckoutatthecounteronly__7__informbythecashierthatourbillhadalreadybeenpaid.Thegentlemanwhoaskedaboutour__8__intendhadlefthiscreditcardnumbertopay__9__ourorderandthenwalkedoff.Hehadnoideawhatthecostwasbeforeheleft.Wewere__10__extremeshockedatthegenerosityofastranger.1.________
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10.________篇章导读本文是一篇记叙文作者和朋友去为食品储藏室购买食物时遇到了一位绅士,他在得知作者他们的意图后悄悄地为他们支付了账单作者在文中对这位绅士的慷慨表达了感激之情1.bedistributed 考查动词的语态作为计划的一部分,我们购买食物并将其进行分配distribute与food之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,应用被动语态空前是情态动词will,故填bedistributed2.a 考查冠词我们定期这样做——每个月的第二个星期一onaregularbasis“定期地”3.wereloading 考查动词的时态和主谓一致根据下文中的“weweredoingour...”可知,此处表示过去某个时间点正在进行的动作,应用过去进行时;句子的主语是myfriendandI,是复数概念,谓语动词应用复数故填wereloading4.Why 考查疑问词根据下文的“Weexplainedweweredoingour...”可知,这位绅士是在问“你们为什么买这么多物品”,故填疑问词Why表示“为什么”5.monthly 考查词性转换根据空前的“our”及空后的“groceryshopping”可知,此处应填形容词作定语上文的“everymonth”暗示这里填monthly“每月的”6.Saying 考查非谓语动词逗号后面的句子与前面的部分之间没有连词,故空处所在部分应填非谓语动词,此处表示伴随状况,he和say之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,故用现在分词作状语7.tobeinformed 考查非谓语动词及其被动结构only后接不定式表示出乎意料的结果,inform与其逻辑主语之间是动宾关系,故应用不定式的被动式8.intention 考查词性转换根据空前的“aboutour”可知,此处要填名词,intention“意图,目的”9.for 考查介词payforsth.是固定搭配,“为……而付钱,负担……的费用”故填for10.extremely 考查词性转换此处应用副词修饰wereshocked,表示程度,故填extremely***完形填空Mymotherwasagiftgiver.Theoccasionnever1—Christmasbirthdaysanniversariesornooccasionatall.Shewasalwaysthinkingaboutwhomight2what.Creativityand3wentintothegiftsshegaveandshe4athankyounote.Onceshesentoutnotestoherownchildrenandgrandchildrenwhohadnotacknowledgedgifts5thattheywerenowonher“FecalRoster黑名单”andwouldnotberemoved6shehadreceivedaproperthankyou.Evenifyoudidn’t7athankyoushe’dgiveyouanothergiftthenext8shehad.Shefigured9mannerswereyourproblemnothers.EverytimeMomandDad10tovisitallofuswouldgatherinthedrivewayastheyunloadedluggage.Therewasalwayssomethingforthekids11acoupleoflittletoysorabig12ofhomemadecookies.Theyweren’tgiftsforparticularoccasions.Theywere13“Isn’tlifegreat?”gifts.Onespringwhentheycametovisitshehandedmea14bag.Insidewasapaintingthat15“ASpecialDaughter.You’ve16laughterandjoytoourlivesandsomuchlovetoourhearts.Themostpreciousthingswecan17foryouarethethingsyouhavegivenus...18andLove.”Momwasa19giftgiverbutthebestgiftswewillalwaysrememberwereherlovefor20andherloveforus.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者的母亲喜欢给别人赠送礼物来表达自己的爱意她用自己的行动表达了爱,传播了生活的美好1.A.mattered B.occurredC.variedD.aroseA 解析根据空后的“Christmasbirthdaysanniversariesornooccasionatall”可知,母亲的给予是不分场合的,即给予的场合不重要故A项符合语境2.A.wonder B.praiseC.enjoyD.approveC 解析根据该句“Shewasalwaysthinkingaboutwhomightwhat”并结合常识可知,送礼物要根据别人的喜好,所以作者的母亲会想别人喜欢什么故选C项3.A.thoughtfulnessB.sympathyC.justiceD.authorityA 解析根据“Shewasalwaysthinkingaboutwhomightwhat”和空前的“Creativity”可知,作者的母亲经常思考,所送的礼物既要有新意又要很体贴thoughtfulness意为“体贴,关切”;sympathy意为“同情”;justice意为“公平”;authority意为“权威”故选A项4.A.ignoredB.appreciatedC.promisedD.resistedB 解析根据第一段的第一句可知,作者的母亲是一个给予者;结合该句中的“Creativityandwentintothegiftsshegaveandsheathankyounote”可知,她很欣赏感谢便条故B项正确5.A.assumingB.abusingC.statingD.correctingC 解析根据该句中的“Onceshesentoutnotestoherownchildrenandgrandchildrenwhohadnotacknowledgedgifts,thattheywerenowonher‘FecalRoster黑名单’”可知,有一次她给收到礼物却没有表达感谢的孩子和孙子女发了纸条,纸条上说他们现在在她的“黑名单”上assume意为“假设”;abuse意为“滥用”;state意为“陈述,说明”;correct意为“纠正”故选C项6.A.onceB.afterC.whenD.untilD 解析根据该句中的“shehadreceivedaproperthankyou”并结合上文可知,母亲不会将孩子们的名字从“黑名单”上删除,直到她收到一句谢谢故选D项7.A.sendB.purchaseC.conductD.obtainA 解析根据上文可知,作者的母亲送礼物的时候,希望得到一句谢谢send意为“发送”;purchase意为“购买”;conduct意为“进行”;obtain意为“获得”故选A项8.A.momentB.chanceC.festivalD.holidayB 解析根据第一段中的第二句中的“Christmasbirthdaysanniversariesornooccasionatall”可知,不只是在节假日,母亲在很多情况下都会准备礼物;结合该句中的“she’dgiveyouanothergiftthenextshehad”可知,她会在下一次有机会时赠给你另一件礼物B项意为“机会”,符合语境9.A.mistakenB.badC.sillyD.ridiculousB 解析她认为没有礼貌是你的问题,而不是她的问题得到礼物不回谢应该是没有礼貌的行为,故B项符合语境10.A.walkedbyB.wanderedaroundC.droveoverD.rodeawayC 解析根据空后的“allofuswouldgatherinthedrivewayastheyunloadedluggage”可知,作者的父母是开车过去的driveover意为“驱车前来”,符合语境,故选C项11.A.oftenB.alwaysC.neverD.seldomA 解析根据该句中的“Therewasalwayssomethingforthekids”及下文可知,他们总是给孩子们带一些东西,通常是一些小玩具或者是自制的饼干故选A项12.A.tankB.cageC.containerD.holderC 解析根据该句中的“acoupleoflittletoysorabigofhomemadecookies”及常识可知,饼干是放在盒子之类的容器container里的tank意为“贮放液体或气体的箱”,cage意为“笼子”,holder意为“持有者”,均不符合语境故选C项13.A.fairlyB.apparentlyC.especiallyD.simplyD 解析根据该句和前一句“Theyweren’tgiftsforparticularoccasions.”可知,它们不是为特殊场合而准备的礼物,只是simply关于“难道生活不美好吗?”的礼物“Isn’tlifegreat?”gifts可以理解为“彰显生活美好的礼物”故选D项14.A.cookieB.toyC.handD.giftD 解析一个春天,当作者的父母来拜访时,母亲递给作者一个礼物包结合第一段中的“Mymotherwasagiftgiver.”可知,这里指“礼物包”故选D项15.A.readB.toldC.wroteD.appearedA 解析根据空后的“ASpecialDaughter.You’ve...andLove.”并结合该句可知,礼物包里面是一幅画,画上写着下文中的几句话read“写着”,符合语境16.A.showedB.awardedC.devotedD.broughtD 解析此处表示,你为我们的生活带来欢笑和快乐,对我们的爱如此之深由常识可知,此处表示孩子为父母带来欢声笑语故选D项17.A.applyB.wishC.remendD.askB 解析根据该句中的“Themostpreciousthingswecanforyouarethethingsyouhavegivenus”可知,父母希望子女得到的是子女给予他们的,即欢声笑语和爱故选B项18.A.AssistanceB.PrivilegeC.HappinessD.SatisfactionC 解析根据上文中的“You’velaughterandjoytoourlivesandsomuchlovetoourhearts.”及空后的“Love”并结合选项可知,孩子可以为父母带来幸福和爱assistance意为“援助”;privilege意为“特权”;happiness意为“幸福”;satisfaction意为“满意”故选C项19.A.extremeB.seriousC.grandD.greatD 解析根据本文第一句“Mymotherwasagiftgiver.”并结合上下文可知,母亲是一个极好的礼物赠送者故选D项20.A.lifeB.kidsC.familiesD.giftsA 解析根据该句中的“butthebestgiftswewillalwaysrememberwereherloveforandherloveforus”可知,此处表示我们永远记得她给的最好的礼物是她对生活的热爱和她对我们的爱从文中作者母亲的行为可以看出作者的母亲对生活的热爱故A项符合语境***短文改错Itisknownthatsomestudentscheatinexams.Therearethreereasonforit.Firstofalltherearesomanyexams.Besidetheexamsgivenaredifficultyinsomeway.Secondlysomestudentshavetocheatinexamsbecauseoftheyaretoolazy.Thelastreasonistopleaseourparentsandteachers.Forsomestudentslowmarksbroughtthemgreatpressureandmakethemdepressing.Inmyopinioncheatinginexamsarewrong.Weshouldtakepositiveattitudetoourstudiesandtrytogetamarkwhatistrueaswellasgood.答案Itisknownthatsomestudentscheatinexams.Therearethreeforit.Firstofalltherearesomanyexams.,theexamsgivenareinsomeway.Secondlysomestudentshavetocheatinexamsbecauseeq\o\s\do14
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