Unit 4 Wildlife protection
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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KBG84 is a one-of-a-kind girl band in Japan consisting of 33 singing and dancing grannies，with an average age of 84.The oldest member，Haru Yamashiro，is 97 years old!
The new band，based in the remote island of Kohama in Okinawa，is a huge hit in the country—so much so that the members are rather shocked by their success.Their first single—titled Come on and Dance，Kohama Island—has made it to the top of the charts，and they've just completed a sell-out tour of Japan.
“We felt like stars in Tokyo，”added 86-year-old Hideko Kedamori.“Everyone in the audience had a big smile，which gave us the energy to sing our hearts out.We're blessed to have been born in Kohama.Our lyrics are about the island and nature—whales in the sea spouting or dolphins doing somersaults (空翻)．”
Regardless of the lyrics，these elderly women are incredibly charming when they perform.Their energy and enthusiasm are amazing，considering their age.In fact，no one under the age of 80 is allowed into the band.
It turns out that the pop queens are blessed with incredible genes—Okinawan islanders have one of the highest life expectancies in the world.Their diet chiefly consists of vegetables and local purple-fleshed sweet potatoes，with practically no added sugar.Menaka said she isn't particular about her diet.
“I look after my health by cleaning my home，wiping the floors，steaming rice，”she said.“I stay in the shade when it's too hot.I don't want to get burnt.I have to take care of my skin—I'm still young at heart！”
[语篇解读] 本文主要讲述了日本一个由33位平均年龄为84岁的奶奶组成的乐队大获成功的故事。
1．What's the aim of writing the passage? A．To tell us KBG84 is the best band in Japan. B．To introduce a popular band in Japan. C．To show why KBG84 is so popular. D．To prove the elderly can become stars.
解析：目的意图题。根据全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要介绍了日本一个奶奶乐队大获成功的故事，故选B。
答案：B
2．How did the members of KBG84 feel when they succeeded? A．Very surprised. C．A little proud.
B．Rather calm. D．Fairly content.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“The new band，based in the remote island of Kohama in Okinawa，is a huge hit in the country—so much so that the members are rather shocked by their success”可知，乐队成员对自己的成功很震惊，故选A项。
答案：A
3．What are the lyrics of KBG84 about? A．The women's interests. B．Inspiring stories. C．Kohama and nature. D．Whales and dolphins' food.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Our lyrics are about the island and nature—whales in the sea spouting or dolphins doing somersaults (空翻)．”可知，KBG84乐队的歌词都是关于她们居住的那个岛和自然的，故选C。
答案：C
4．What Menaka said in the last paragraph suggests . A．she keeps fit by doing housework B．taking exercise every day brings her joy C．she likes high temperature very much D．her good skin is what she takes pride in
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段的“I look after my health by cleaning my home，wiping the floors，steaming rice”，并结合本段的整体内容可知，Menaka通过做家务保持健康状态，故选A。
答案：A
B
The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years.In 1721，the printer James Franklin，Benjamin's older brother，started The New England
Courant，and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper.He filled
his paper with stories of adventure，articles on art，on famous people，and on all sorts of political subjects.
Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant，few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long.Newspaper companies are losing advertisers，readers and market value which would not have been
imaginable just several years ago.The chief editor of the Times said recently，“At places where they gather，editors ask one another，‘How are you’ as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case.”An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of The Guardian，under the headline“NOT DEAD YET”．
Perhaps not，but the rise of the Internet，which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world，has brought about a real sense of death.Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years.The New York Times Company has seen its stock (股票)drop by 54% since the end of 2004，with much of the loss coming in the past year.A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stockholders sell off their Times stock.The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education; its testing and test-preparation service now bring in at least half the company's income.
[语篇解读] 本文由报纸起源引出传统报纸受到冲击的现状，但也指出有报纸找到了其他出路。
5．What can we learn about The New England Courant? A．It is mainly about the stock market. B．It carries articles by political leaders. C．It remains a successful newspaper in America. D．It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句“In 1721，the printer James Franklin...was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper.”可知，James Franklin创办的《新英格兰新闻报》标志着美国报业的开始，故D项正确。
答案：D
6．What can we learn from the Times editor's words? A．Editors are fond of health stories. B．Newspapers face great difficulties. C．Editors are friendly with each other. D．Newspapers often deal with law cases.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的“The chief editor of the Times said recently...lost law case”可知，《泰晤士报》的主编说，每次编辑们碰面时总是互相问候“你怎么样了”，似乎他们刚从医院回来或是刚输了一场官司；据此可以判断，报纸正面临着严重的困难，故B项正确。
答案：B
7．Which newspaper seems to have found a new way for its development?
A．The Washington Post. B．The Guardian. C．The New York Times. D．The New England Courant.
解析：细节理解题。根据本文最后一句“The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble..pany's income.”可知，《华盛顿邮报》通过改变部分内容的方法带来了至少一半的收入，故A项正确。
答案：A
8．How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers? A．Cheerful. C．Worried.
B．Hopeful. D．Confused.
解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要论述了报纸从起源到现在面临的困境——互联网的冲击。作者表达了自己对未来报业的担忧，故C项正确。
答案：C Ⅱ.完形填空
I sat down at my desk and started writing.I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude.I put the notecard into the 1 ，sealed it and stuck the stamps on it，but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox...I 2 .
The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook 3 .She had inspired me to live a(n) 4 life—for example，by 5 more.
Her volunteer efforts weren't 6 —she wasn't building wells in Uganda，but 7 she was doing small，local good deeds，such as serving as a crossing guard.These were things I could do，too.She made me 8 I could make a difference here at home.I felt I should let her know how her 9 positively influenced my life. I could have easily sent her an e-mail， 10 that seemed a bit lame for such an important thank you.That's why I ended up 11 the letter.But now I stood before the mailbox，unable to place the envelope inside.What was 12 me？Why was this so 13 to do？I guess I felt strange because it wasn't like she was my best friend.I just knew her.“People don't 14 do this，”I thought to myself.However， 15 thinking it over，I still felt a(n) 16 to let her know how grateful I was. Finally，I put the envelope in the mailbox.
Weeks later I received her reply.She was 17 a tough time and my letter meant the 18 to her.She didn't know she had such a(n) 19 on others.Not only did this letter make her happy，but her response to it increased my 20 of happiness.I
decided to write a gratitude letter to someone each month.Cultivating gratitude is a great skill to practice.Life is too short not to do it.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”在脸书上认识了一个朋友，她鼓励“我”参加志愿活动，“我”因此感受到了不同的人生。为了表示感谢，“我”给她手写了一封信，没想到她收到信时正经历人生的艰难时刻，“我”的信鼓舞了她，她的回复也提高了“我”的幸福程度。
1．A.envelope C．handbag
B．drawer D．pocket
解析：根据该句中的“sealed it and stuck the stamps on it”可知，“我”将便笺卡放进信封，然后封上，再贴上邮票。A项意为“信封”，故A项正确。B项意为“抽屉”；C项意为“小手提包”；D项意为“口袋”。
答案：A 2．A.sighed C．panicked
B．froze D．smiled
解析：根据该句中的“but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox”可知，但是当确实要把信投放到信箱时，“我”停住不动了。freeze意为“停住不动，惊呆”，符合语境，故B项正确。
答案：B 3．A.usually C．occasionally
B．formally D．secretly
解析：根据下文第三段的“it wasn't like she was my best friend.I just knew her”可知，“我”仅仅认识她。据此可以判断，我们只是通过脸书偶尔联系。C项意为“偶尔”，故C项正确。A项意为“经常地”；B项意为“正式地”；D项意为“秘密地”。
答案：C 4．A.different C．enthusiastic
B．tough D．rich
解析：根据下文第三段的“Her volunteer efforts”并结合该句中的“inspired”可以判断，她鼓励“我”过不同的生活，比如多参加志愿活动。A项意为“不同的”，故A项正确。B项意为“艰苦的”；C项意为“热情的”；D项意为“富裕的”。
答案：A 5．A.enjoying C．exercising
B．volunteering D．travelling
解析：参见上题解析。B项意为“自愿做”，故B项正确。 答案：B
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