Unit 2 A life’s work

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.The situation was u and clear. So you were unlikely to misjudge it.

2.The newly opened g gives you a variety of goods.

3.Joanna has finally made it to the first rank of c after 25 years as an actress.

4.Before going into their meeting， the six foreign ministers p for photographs.

5.Through my （着迷） with reading， I opened the doors of literature， which had a profound impact on my life.

6.They have just returned from （遥远的） places with wonderful stories to tell.

7.I learnt more （技能） about adjusting the lens when taking photographs for magazines and newspapers.

8.The young app designer created a program with features on pop music， sport and （时尚）.

选择填空 用方框中所给短语填空。

regardless of approach to passion for a wide range of not once

1. Facing up to your problems rather than running away from them is the best working things out.

2. did it occur to Michael that he could one day become a top student in his class.

3. My parents are simply going to support my learning to play the piano how much it costs.

4. There are exquisite decorations for young people to choose from.

5. My righteous roommate shows me that what matters is how I express my own music so that I can excite other people.

课文语法填空

Bill Cunningham was one of the most important American photographers of the last 50 years so that every member of New York’s wealthy high society wanted nothing more than 1 （pose） for him. Cunningham always used simple， 2 （relative） cheap cameras and took all his pictures on the streets of New York. Although he always 3 （know） where fashionable parties and events were happening， Cunningham liked to photograph ordinary people. He found 4 （inspire） where others could not.

In addition， 5 made Cunningham great was his devotion to photography. He would even stay outside in a storm， not 6 （come） back until he knew he had the right photos. He hardly ever took a day 7 and not once stayed home sick.

Although he was a world-famous fashion photographer， Cunningham’s approach to life was uncomplicated. He never accepted the benefits 8 （offer） to him for being a fashion photographer. He was a “ 9 （culture） anthropologist”， who we can thank for recording the life of a whole city 10 its people over half a century.

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阅读理解

In February 2021， Dr Robert Lefkowitz， a physician and biochemist， published a memoir （回忆录）， called A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm： The Adrenaline-Fueled Adventures of an Accidental Scientist. Lefkowitz said he wanted his memoir to be “funny， interesting， and easy to understand”. In the book， he humorously describes his journey from a cardiologist （心脏病学家） to a biochemist.

Lefkowitz is no stranger to conducting experiments， making discoveries and telling stories. He was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Brian Kobilka. The two scientists were honored for their discoveries on the working of G-protein-coupled receptors. The scientists’ discoveries could help unlock the mysteries to many diseases.

Lefkowitz’s dream of becoming a doctor began when he was eight years old. After his father died of a heart attack， he decided to be a heart doctor. He earned his medical degree at Columbia University. Throughout his life， Lefkowitz has made many hard decisions. Before winning the Nobel Prize， he conducted countless experiments， and only 1 in 50 turned out OK. “With difficult decisions I’ve had to make， I tend to make them with my heart rather than my head，” Lefkowitz said.

The scientist has no plans for slowing down. “My body and mind are still working，” he said. “I want to continue running my lab at Duke University and writing and publishing research papers.” For more than 40 years， the Lefkowitz Lab has been a center for research on receptor biology， which is the study of how cells recognize and respond to hormones and drugs. “You could say I’m like the ‘grand old man’ of the field，” Lefkowitz said， smiling. “Everyone knows me. I enjoy mentoring. I enjoy researching. I enjoy this role.”

1. What does Lefkowitz say about his memoir？

A. It will prove to be a masterpiece. B. It is interesting to read.

C. It should be definitely inspiring. D. It can be hard to understand.

2. What word can best describe the discoveries of Lefkowitz and Kobilka？

A. Ground-breaking. B. Cost-effective. C. Adventurous. D. Accidental.

3. What made Lefkowitz determined to be a doctor initially？

A. His fine qualities. B. His personal interest.

C. His father’s death. D. His desire for success.

4. What does the last paragraph want to tell us about Lefkowitz？