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.

1. _______  2. _______  3. _______  4. _______  5. _______

6. _______  7. _______  8. _______  9. _______  10. _______

能力提升

阅读理解

Esther Mentzer was born in New York. Her upbringing was a modest (朴素的) one; her father owned a hardware store. Much of her time was spent in trying to make ends meet in the hardware store.

It was while working in this store that Esther got her first taste of business. Until World War Ⅰ, Esther had always wanted to be an actress, dreaming of her “name in lights, flowers, handsome men”.

After the War, Esther’s uncle, John Schotz came to live with the family. This would prove to be a turning point in the young Esther’s life. Schotz was a chemist who had devoted most of his life to creating “secret” skincare products. Esther joined him.

In 1930, she married Joseph Lauder and her name became Estee Lauder, when she was 22 years old. Lauder’s dreams had never quite subsided (消退) and her husband supported her. In 1946, the two finally decided to go official, and Estee Lauder Cosmetics (化妆品) was founded.

She believed that beauty is an attitude, and when you look after yourself properly, it would be a winning attitude. If you looked beautiful on the outside, Lauder believed you would feel beautiful on the inside, and from there, the possibilities are endless.

Estee Lauder died in 2004, but her contribution is remembered. Today Estee Lauder is a recognized brand name in over 110 countries. “Why are all brides beautiful?” she asked. “Because on their wedding day they care about how they look. There are no ugly women—only women who don’t care or who don’t believe they’re attractive.” Beauty is a state of mind and Lauder believed that her products could help anyone achieve that state of mind.

1.What did Esther dream to be when she was young?

A. An actress.             B. A businesswoman.                                         C. A saleswoman.                      D. A chemist.