Unit 1 Face values

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

基础训练

单词拼写 根据首字母或汉语提示，用本部分所学单词的正确形式填空。

1.What b me most is that I won’t be able to spare my kids enough time if I accept this well-paid job.

2.The twin sisters were i in appearance， so we could hardly distinguish one from the other.

3.He p to be interested in the topic we were discussing although he felt it so boring.

4.There is no need for you to be so s since it is not all your fault anyway.

5.So far， the advance of technology has b the pace of our lives， and requires us to learn something new every day.

6.Alice walked back to her （寝室） carrying her schoolbag full of homework.

7.The old man has to take （药丸） to control his blood pressure.

8.It’s generally （承认） that education shouldn’t be measured only by examination results.

9.A student should not （忽视） small errors， which might lead to serious mistakes in the future.

10.My brother （对……判断错误） the distance and his ball landed in the lake.

选择填空 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

make an effort from head to toe boost one’s confidence keep fit a desire for

1.The kind words from the little boy’s mother and brightened the entire night for him.

2. Her active performance on social media platforms presents attention.

3. You can’t expect to achieve success without .

4. ， you’d better reduce the consumption of the food high in fat and sugar.

5. The doctor examined the patient ， hoping to find the cause of his disease.

课文语法填空

As a song in Ugly Betty puts it， “It’s a pretty person’s world”. Jade is a girl 1 would love to look good. Now she becomes 2 （addict） to selfies and every day spends hours 3 （edit） her selfies， posting them and eagerly checking her phone a hundred times for 4 （comment）.

Anthony had never really cared about his appearance until last month his roommates registered him for a TV programme， A New You. For the first time in his life he saw 5 （he） as a handsome and well-presented young man. At that moment， he perceived that external beauty isn’t

6 （total） worthless， for it can be an expression of our personalities.

Ever since Emma was little， she 7 （be） larger than other girls. Her anxiety drove her to try every means possible 8 （lose） weight， including dieting and weight-loss pills. Influenced by a plus-size model， Tess Holliday， she realised that her health， mental and physical， is the most important thing.

Dr Hart thinks obsessive online photo editing indicates a lack of self-confidence and a desire for attention. It’s true that inner beauty is very important， 9 external beauty shouldn’t be  completely overlooked. Being healthy is beautiful， and we should wear that beauty 10    confidence.

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阅读理解

“Am I beautiful now， Mama？”

“What do you mean， now？”

“Now that my hair is all done， I’m beautiful， right？”

I had just put the brush down by my side when my stomach immediately somersaulted （翻滚） in guilt and fear and my mind was instantly puzzled with confusion. Why was she questioning this？ Didn’t she already know？ I told her how beautiful she was every morning when she rose for the new day and every night as she drifted off to sleep. I wanted to yell that this world attached too many attempts to “make pretty” and commercialized the use of product after product.

I tried to control my heart and explained to her， “Baby girl， you are beautiful every day because you are kind and smart， creative and brave. You use good manners and stand up for yourself.” I put my hand on her heart and pulled her in close. “But styling your hair doesn’t make you beautiful. And wearing certain colors or styles can’t do it either. What makes you beautiful is the person you are. Do you know where beauty really comes from？”

She thought for a minute. I gently tapped my fingers that were still resting on her heart. “From inside here. And your heart shines so brightly that it makes you incredibly beautiful.” I could feel her heart start to beat a little stronger and a smile appeared across her face.

I squeezed her tight and added， “You are so beautiful， baby girl， and I hope you never stop believing it. And I hope you never let anyone tell you differently.”

She stood up and brushed her freshly braided hair off her shoulder.

“I know， Mama. I’m beautiful because I’m ME.”

The guilt and fear were washed away. The confusion was clarified.

“Hey Mama，” she said as she started to walk away. “You are beautiful， too.”

1. What was the author’s reaction to the girl’s question？

A. Shocked. B. Excited. C. Disappointed. D. Embarrassed.