一輪復(fù)習(xí)閱讀材料unit1819beautylanguage

1、一輪復(fù)習(xí)閱讀材料 Unit18 beauty Unit19 language閱讀下列短文，按要求完成任務(wù)。Life is not a beauty contest. We all focus on our imperfectionsIn fact，you should see yourself in a proper way. Its necessary for you to know that self­knowledge (自知之明) is the most important beauty secret.Dont hate yourself for wanting to be

2、beautiful. Good­looking people get special treatment from strangers，employers and even their own mothers. Were not even close to our objective when it comes to judging our own looks. Other people see the whole package. But when we look in the mirror，were likely to pay attention to imperfections

3、. For example：That bump (凸起) on your friends nose？Its her feature！It gives her character！But to you，that thing on your nose is completely ugly. Our opinions of our own looks are also changeable.So if we cant trust the judgment of ourselves，or the words of friends and family which can take away our d

4、oubts，were left to the cool judgment of strangers to satisfy our curiosity about our appearances. The website “Hot or Not”，which lets people hand their photos in for others to judge，had nearly 2 million daily page views within a week in 2000.But its not the best way to improve the judgment of yourse

5、lf because you have no confidence yet in your mind.Everyone may pay too much attentions to his or her own appearance，and at the same time worry about criticized. If you are particular attentive to your body，or if you feel uncomfortable in public，you are certainly hot than you think. And we all have

6、the ability to change why other people judge us without changing their looks. If you believed that you look good，others will see you in the more favorable way. Improve your impression from the inside. Understand your own advantages can help you stop from worrying about your appearance and look bette

7、r.Task1: Find the ten mistakes in the last paragraphTask2: Choose the best answers1What can we infer from the first paragraph?AWe should focus on our advantages.BDont be cheated by others praise.CJudging oneself in a right way is important.DIts unnecessary to know the meaning of beauty.2What does th

8、e example in the second paragraph suggest?AGood­looking people are more popular than ordinary ones.BSome bad­looking people are afraid to look in the mirror.CSome people judge one by his appearance simply.DSometimes we make our own imperfections bigger.3“Hot or Not” _.Ais a website which a

9、llows others to comment on your characterBcant change your ideas completely unless youre confidentCis a good way to make friends and makes you popular onlineDcan satisfy ones curiosity about others secrets4From the last paragraph we can learn_.Achanging our looks can make us more attractiveBpeople s

10、houldnt care about their own disadvantagesCwe can make ourselves more beautiful in the mindDits useless to pay attention to your appearanceB If you have been stared at，laughed at on the street and called “the ugliest person in the world”，what are you going to do？Lizzie Velasquez，from Austin，Texas，wa

11、s born without adipose tissue (脂肪組織)，which means that she has no body fat. Although she eats up to 60 small meals a day，this 23­year­old girl remains only 27 kilograms or so.Lizzie knows well the feeling of being bullied. One of her eyes has become blind，and her appearance can be surprisin

12、g at first sight. People often stare，make rude comments or send unkind e­mails. Now she has the courage to speak out. She is honest about the pain it causes her，though she refuses to let anything stop her. In the video she made in 2010，she says：Im going to be honest. It was really hard for me t

13、o look in the mirror and accept who I was.I know youve heard time and time again people saying，“Be proud of who you are.Be yourself.” But youre probably thinking，“Why am I going to be myself if Im just going to be made fun of？” I know the feeling of being called “the ugliest woman in the world”，but

14、now I learn to accept that and try to show people how beautiful I am inside.In her book Be Beautiful，Be You Lizzie shares advice on being unique，how to make and keep good friends and how to find out the beauty inside of someone. Lizzie has now written a second book about her struggle to be accepted.

15、 She is surely a woman on the rise.Task1: The main idea of the passage is .Task2: Choose the best answers1What do we know about Lizzie Velasquez?AHer appearance has made her proud. BShe eats so little that she is very thin.CHer weight does not agree with her age. DShe was born with one of her eyes b

16、lind.2The underlined word “bullied” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “_”Ahurt BpraisedCpunished Dmisunderstood3Why does Lizzie Velasquez write books?ATo make a lot of money.BTo avoid being laughed at.CTo help more people like her. DTo become a famous writer.4What does Lizzie Velasquez try to t

17、ell us?AA friend in need is a friend indeed. BDont judge a book by its cover.CThink twice before you act. DNo pains，no gains.Task3: Give a title to the passage: CBeauty has always been regarded as something admirable. Almost everyone thinks that attractive people are happier and healthier. 1 . Perso

18、nal consultants(顧問(wèn)) give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive persons. But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.While attractiveness is a positive thing for a mans rise, it is harmful to a womans. Handsome male executives were considered having

19、more honesty than plain men. Effort and ability were thought to be the reasons for their success. 2 . Their success was attributed not to ability but to factors such as luck. All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executi

20、ves.3 An attractive woman is thought to be more feminine(女性的) and an attractive man more masculine(男性的) than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally masculine position appears to lack the “masculine

21、” qualities required. 4 . Anne Bowman recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates (候選人).She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one is man group and the other is woman group, in order of attractiveness. The students were told th

22、e photographs were of candidates for political offices. 5 .The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the woman who had been ranked most attractive always received the fewest votes.Task1: Choose the best answer for each blank A. This is true even in politics.

23、B. It can be easily seen in our life. C. Why are attractive women not thought to be able?D. They have better marriages and have more respectable jobs.E.They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.F. Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than

24、unattractive ones; G. Most people often think charming females are sure to enjoy a more comfortable life in society.Task2: Choose the best answers1.In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness . A.strengthens the feminine qualities requiredB.makes women look more honest and capableC.is of great

25、 importance to womenD.often enables women to succeed quickly2.Bowmans experiment shows that when it comes to politics,attractiveness . A.turns out to be an obstacle to menB.affects men and women alikeC.has as little effect on men as on womenD.is more of an obstacle than a benefit to women3.It c

26、an be inferred from the passage that peoples views on beauty are often . A.practicalB.old-fashionedC.prejudiced D.serious4.The author writes this passage to . A.discuss the negative aspects of being attractive B.give advice to job seekers who are attractiveC.demand equal rights for womenD.

27、emphasize the importance of appearanceDBeauty is something that is often talked about. You see it talked about on TV, you hear about it on the radio, and now it is talked about on the Internet more than ever. So what truly is beauty and how do you achieve it?Well, it is my belief that all women are

28、beautiful, but sometimes we need to find ways to make us more attractive. I hope the following three tips will help every woman become more beautiful.Have you ever wondered how some women seem to make their eyes smile? Well,its all in the eyelashes (睫毛),because eyelashes give your eyes that little t

29、winkle that you see. There are several ways to enhance your lashes. One way is to try artificial lashes. This is a great way for women who have short or thin eyelashes.Some women dont realise the use of whitening their teeth, but people are attracted to you if you have a beautiful smile. People are

30、attracted to beautiful white teeth and there are several ways to get white teeth. One way, of course, is to see a dentist for teeth whitening or you can go to a store and buy whitening products. This is less expensive than going to the dentists, but just as effective.Most ladies know that having the

31、 right foundation (粉底) makes all the difference in your facial appearance, but some women choose to skimp on this step. Now finding the right foundation for your skin can sometimes be a bit challenging and a bit expensive, but this is one area that you cannot ignore. If you give your foundation the

32、much needed attention it deserves, you will begin to see the results in other parts of your life. Choose the best answers1. What is mainly discussed in this passage?A.What beauty is for women.B.Why beauty is important to women.C.Where to find the most beautiful woman. D.How women can become mor

33、e beautiful.2. The author would probably agree that . A.all women are beautifulB.there are more beautiful women on TV than everC.only the women who often smile are beautifulD.the women who have thin eyelashes are the most attractive3. According to the fourth paragraph, compared with going to th

34、e dentists, whitening the teeth with whitening products bought in stores is . A.cheap and effectiveB.expensive but effectiveC.expensive and dangerousD.dangerous and useless4. The underlined phrase “skimp on” in the fifth paragraph probably means “”. A.spend less time or money onB.pay much

35、attention toC.take care ofD.end up withEHello­Hello, a mobile language learning company, announced the launch of Hello­Hello World, a free application (應(yīng)用程序) that helps people learn a new language by connecting them with native speakers through social networking.The application lets users

36、complete language lessons and connect with Hello­Hello's global community of language learners with members in almost 100 countries to help each other in the learning process.Hello­Hello World is available in 11 different languages and allows users to submit (提交) both oral and writing

37、exercises for their friends and Hello­Hello's language experts to review.Users are also able to provide written and recorded feedback on their friends' exercises directly from their mobile devices.“The most effective way to learn a new language is through total immersion (沉浸)，” said Sar

38、ah Gontijo, founder and CEO of Hello­Hello.“However, not everyone has the opportunity to live in another country. Hello­Hello World brings the convenience of connecting with native speakers anytime, anywhere. This can help users not only learn the language but also understand the culture.”

39、Hello­Hello World lets users update their information at any time and then access the content from any mobile device or computer. The application is first being released for the iPad and will become available on a variety of platforms, including the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.The applicatio

40、n arrives at a time when computing is driving the creation of new educational tools. Many schools and colleges are finding ways to adapt mobile technology for classroom learning. “The market is hot for such pioneering in education and social networking，” said Gontijo. “Hello­Hello promises to b

41、e the inventor that will get the ball rolling and bring innovation to an industry that has seen little change over the years.” Choose the best answers1According to Sarah Gontijo, which of the following would be the best way to learn a foreign language effectively?AHiring a native speaker as your tea

42、cher.BLearning the language and the culture together.CLiving in an environment where the language is frequently used.DAdopting new advanced educational tools like Hello­Hello World.2With Hello­Hello World, users can _.Aget the opportunity to visit almost 100 countriesBcommunicate with nati

43、ve speakers whenever they wantCearn money by giving feedback to othersDdo exercises that language experts specially design for you3It is implied in the text that _.Athere is a potential market for Hello­Hello WorldBHello­Hello World is widely used in classroom learningCHello­Hello Wor

44、ld was designed by many schools and colleges that work togetherDit's difficult for Hello­Hello World to change the mobile industry4The passage was written mainly to _.Adiscuss the importance of the development of technologyBattract people to work in the field of mobile technologyCgive sugge

45、stion on how to learn a foreign languageDreport the launch of a new product in language learningFAnyone who has attempted to learn a foreign language will quickly tell you how difficult such a task can be.For westerners the languages that stand out as the most difficult to learn tend to be Asian one

46、s.There are two reasons in particular that make the Chinese language so difficult for foreigners to learn. First，it uses a“l(fā)ogographic”(語(yǔ)標(biāo)的)system. This means that instead of using letters as we do to make up words，Chinese symbols themselves represent words. Second，there are distinct phonological(音韻

47、的)differences between the two languages. In Chinese the “tone” of the speaker's voice distinguishes the word's meaning. The best reason to study Chinese in China is to take advantage of the cultural immersion (滲透)It is the best way to learn Chinese.If you have already made the decision to st

48、udy Chinese in China you may be asking “What is the next step I should take？”. Given the large number of language schools and universities it is little wonder that “would be” students find themselves confused. The whole process of China study abroad is made easier by resource websites such as nextst

49、. This website gives the names of some universities in both Beijing and Shanghai. Beijing's Tsinghua University has a very impressive reputation. Shanghai's Jiaotong University is just as popular among foreign students who want to study Chinese in China. It has a strong reputation

50、 because of the links it has built with universities and colleges around the world.There are a lot of reasons to study Chinese in China. Naturally many westerners feel hesitant about visiting a country that is so different to their own. If this is the case for you then it is a good idea to visit nex

51、. This website is full of resources and links that help make everything much clearer by answering a wide variety of questions you may have.Task1: The passage tells us Task2: Choose the best answers.1In the eyes of westerners，the most difficult language to learn may be_.AEnglishBEgyptia

52、nCJapaneseDSpanish2The best way to learn Chinese is_.Ato figure out the“l(fā)ogographic” systemBto learn the phonological differencesCto make use of the cultural immersionDto choose a popular university in China3According to the passage，_.Acan provide enough resources to make Chinese st

53、udy easierBis set up by Tsinghua University and Jiao Tong UniversityCcan help you solve all the problems you meet in studyDwill tell you all kinds of ways to learn Chinese well4This passage is most probably intended for_.AChineseBforeigners Cforeign students DwesternersGThere is one language 1 is us

54、ed in every country in the world. The people who use it 2 (be) young and old, short and tall，thin and fat. It is 3 (everybody) second language. It is easy to understand， 4 you can't hear it. It is sign language.When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. 5 yo

55、u smile at someone, you are saying，“I want to be 6 (friend)”， but you are not using 7 (speak). You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class，you are saying, “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer.”Babies who can't talk can point 8 things. They are using sign language.

56、 A policeman 9 (want) to stop traffic holds up his 10 (hand). He is using sign language.Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Michel de Epee，became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字母表). It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell word

57、s with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington D. C.Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.The actors in the Theatre of Deaf don't spell every wor