Unit 1 Growing up

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 two women used some blankets to cover the injured， while the others were waiting for the a to arrive.

2. The government wants to make it easier for small businesses to get bank l .

3. The small house is not really s for such a large family.

4. Being the world’s first astronaut， Gagarin i became an international celebrity.

5. Unexpectedly， last night my mother a of my leaving school this year.

6. He was praised for his fairness and high （正直诚实）.

7. The （家庭的） survey can be faulty in that some people won’t provide truthful information.

8. Having spent the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong， Linda appears （成熟的） than those of her age.

9. To rent a car you must show your passport and current driving （执照）.

10. The company’s （投入） to providing quality at a reasonable price has been very important to its success.

选择填空 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

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1. Smith has been the company since the former manager retired.

2. As I had been studying classical music for many years， I in this issue.

3. Right before Mary first a classroom， she thought that all eyes were on her.

4. This is the first time I’ve sat since the accident.

5. It is right and proper that parents their children’s attendance at school.

课文语法填空

Bethany can’t wait to be 18. She 1 （work） ever since leaving school but still can’t vote. She thinks if one is old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes， he should be allowed to have 2 say on how the government spends them. She has also been taking driving lessons. She thinks she is mature enough to understand driving a car also means 3 （take） responsibility for her life and the lives of other people. However， she will be allowed to take her driving test 4 she turns 18.

Lin Ning celebrated his 18th birthday before he went to university. He found the change had been 5 （subtle） and gradual than he imagined. He wasn’t as selfish as he used 6 （be）. Instead he began to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility. Turning 18 also changed the way that society viewed him.

As for Morgan， turning 18 didn’t make him more 7 （independence）. He worked as a librarian. His salary was so low that he had to live with his parents and found 8 hard to save any money. Therefore， he decided to start a new job next month. Although he could get a bank loan to pay the deposit on his own apartment， he didn’t want to make that kind of 9 （commit）. He thought some 10 （responsibility） are more about attitude than age.

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能力提升

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Josh Morrison， 17， dreamed of raising $100，000 to build a home for a low-income family. After years of hard work， his dream has come true.

Six years ago， Josh and his dad went into the Habitat for Humanity Restore， a home improvement store and donation center run by the nonprofit （非营利的） organization. They were there to buy a sink. Josh， then 11， also noticed a collection of pennies （便士）. “I instantly felt the urge to help out with that，” he said. Josh set a fund-raising deadline （截止日期） of four years. Many people doubted whether he could reach his goal of $100，000， but it didn’t shake his faith. He devoted his time to raising money at his school and other nearby schools. He collected money in various ways so that people could donate extra change.

Josh’s fund-raising efforts began to produce results. Still， there were challenges. Four months before his deadline， he was $30，000 short. He decided to hold a Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner event in Uxbridge， which is in the province of Ontario. The event raised $19，000.

“I didn’t care how long it took me，” said Josh. “I would raise $100，000.” With three weeks left， a company called Josh’s House offered to donate $18，000. Eventually， Josh reached a total of $134，000 before the deadline. “The momentum just kept going， and we decided to do more，” he said. “Josh’s Penny House” is being built by Habitat for Humanity in the city of Oshawa， along with 24 new town houses. Josh has helped with some of the construction and will choose the family that moves into the unit.

Next year， the 17-year-old kid will head to college in British Columbia. As an 11-year-old kid when starting fund-raising， Josh was able to send a powerful message across the world. No matter how old you are， if you have a dream and are willing to do anything to achieve it， it can come true.

1. What word can best describe Josh Morrison according to Paragraph 2？

A. Brave. B. Easy-going. C. Open-minded. D. Determined.

2. Why did Josh hold the Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner event？

A. To achieve his goal. B. To call for more attention.

C. To win approval from the locals. D. To find sponsors for a family.

3. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean？

A. He received continuous donations. B. His project became more popular.