选修8 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions
李仕才
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only ” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a computer, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.
I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”. When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be there. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.
I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality(可能发生的事). And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.
1.Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule ?
A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.
B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.
C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.
D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.
2.The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to __________.
A. keep her appointment with the eye doctor
B. meet her father who was already an old man
C. join in the holiday celebration of the company
D. finish her work before the deadline approaching
3.The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closed in meaning to “_________”.
A. abandoned B. lacked
C. avoided D. wasted
4.What is the best title for the passage ?
A. The Emotional Well-being B. The Two Saddest Words
C. The Most Useful Rule D. The Peace of Mind
【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲解的是作者对于最悲哀的两个单词if only 的理解及看法。
1.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的句子“When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an ‘if only’ moment,”可知，“extra minute”指的是“在发生意外之前防患于未然”，D项（在一个东西绊倒某人之前将它拿走）符合。故选D。
3.A 【解析】猜测词义题。根据foregone 所在句子“We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say ‘ I love you’ or ‘I forgive you’.”中的lost及regretted 可知此词与opportunity 搭配翻译成“放弃机会”，故选A。
4.B 【解析】标题判断题。根据第一段第一句话“Two of the saddest words in the English language are ‘if only’.”及文章大意，可知本文主要针对最悲哀的两个单词if only 展开话题进行讲解，故选B。
二、完形填空
It impressed me a lot.I never thought that little help will __1__ out to be the most satisfying thing I have ever done.He was tired，and __2__ to climb further.With a broad __3__，he asked if I could help him with some money.He was paralyzed(瘫痪) in both legs and was __4__ funds for some operation.He said that if operated successfully，he could __5__ a training guaranteeing him a job.I was full of __6__ and even asked him to show his legs.I gave him the __7__ money.After a few days，he again came at my doorstep asking for more money for accommodation.This time I was more or less __8__ he was not cheating me.I gave him some and said，“This is all I have.”
A year went by and I had moved to a(n) __9__ place.One fine day I got a call from an unknown number.Caller called out his name but I didn't __10__ him.Then he said he was the very paralyzed person I helped a year ago.
I asked him how he was doing.He said，“What sir, you recognize me not by my name but by my __11__ state.”
“With your kind help I am now able to __12__ on my legs without support.I was operated __13__.I am married to a beautiful lady and have a stable __14__.”
I don't __15__ remember if I gave him my phone number.__16__，what he said next was touching.He said he wanted to return my money so that I didn't feel cheated and would continue to help people __17__ in the future.I don't know whether he read my facial expression the day I helped him but tears were __18__ down my face.That day I promised him I would continue to help people as I saw a(n) __19__—small or big.__20__ a lifechanged event of my life.
1．A.send B．break
C．bring D．turn
2．A.struggling B．substituting
C．playing D．walking
3．A.look B．smile
C．view D．whisper
4．A.finding B．raising
C．seeking D．earning
5．A.pretend B．intend
C．attend D．tend
6．A.interests B．minds
C．worries D．doubts
7．A.remaining B．left
C．hiding D．forgotten
8．A.informed B．prepared
C．convinced D．outspoken
9．A.new B．old
C．systematic D．bad
10．A.remind B．recognize
C．replace D．repeat
11．A.excited B．messed
C．disabled D．stressed
12．A.live B．base
C．focus D．stand
13．A.successfully B．surprisingly
C．hopefully D．naturally
14．A.reason B．promise
C．character D．job
15．A.also B．even
C．already D．only
16．A.Therefore B．Otherwise
C．However D．Meanwhile
17．A.in need B．in place
C．in favor D．in advance
18．A.bringing B．putting
C．running D．pulling
19．A.behavior B．case
C．accident D．opportunity
20．A.Strangely B．Truly
C．Generally D．Originally
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者一次无意间的帮助改变了一位瘫痪者的一生。这件事也改变了作者的人生，让他决定继续帮助那些有困难的人。
1．D 考查动词短语辨析。此处指作者从未想过一个小小的帮助最后竟成为他曾做过的最令自己满意的一件事。四个选项都能与out组成固定短语。turn out意为“结果是，最后成为”，符合语境。send out意为“发出”；break out意为“爆发”；bring out意为“生产，出版”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。
2．A 考查动词辨析。根据下文中的“paralyzed (瘫痪)”可知，他瘫痪了，所以此处应指他努力往前爬。A项意为“努力，挣扎”，符合语境。B项意为“替换”；C项意为“玩”；D项意为“走”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
3．B 考查名词辨析。根据前面的“broad”可知，此处应指他咧嘴微笑着。B项意为“微笑”，符合语境。A项意为“表情”；C项意为“观点”；D项意为“耳语”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
4．B 考查动词辨析。根据上句中的“help him with some money”可知，此处应指他在筹集手术资金。B项意为“筹集”，符合语境。A项意为“找到”；C项意为“寻找”；D项意为“挣得”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
5．C 考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，此处应指如果手术成功了，他就能参加能让他得到一份工作的培训。C项意为“参加”，符合语境。A项意为“假装”；B项意为“打算”；D项意为“往往会”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。
本文来源：https://www.2haoxitong.net/k/doc/995f3f97b6360b4c2e3f5727a5e9856a57122662.html
文档为doc格式