高中英語外研版必修第一冊Unit 1　課時精練四　Developing ideas-Reading comprehension

Ⅰ.閱讀理解ASummerTeenVolunteerOpportunitiesBloomingtonParksandRecreationoffersanexcellentopportunity(機會)forteenstogetinvolvedandmakeadifferenceintheircommunitybyvolunteeringwithinavarietyofsummeryouthprograms.SummerTeenvolunteersassistwithactivitiesundertheguidanceofexperiencedstaff(員工)andgainvaluableleadershipskills.Inthesummer，teenscanapplytovolunteerinthefollowingprograms：SummerAdventurePlaygroundProgramVolunteerProgramDates：June14—August12Location(s)：Kelly，PoplarBridge.Running，Smith.SunriseandWestwoodparksInformation：Helpfacilitateopportunitiestoplayandleadplaygroundparticipants(ingrades2－7)ingames，sports，artsandcrafts，andmakenewfriendships.MiniViewVolunteerProgramDates：June14—August6Location：ValleyViewElementarySchoolInformation：Helptoassistwiththesupervisionofpreschoolers—1stgradersinasocialoccasion.TheViewVolunteerProgramDates：June14—August6Location：ValleyViewElementarySchoolInformation：Helptoassistwithsupervisionof2nd－5thgradersinasocialrecreationalsetting.CampKotaJuniorCounselorProgramDates：June14—August9Location：EastBushLakeInformation：Helpcamperslearnbasicoutdoorskillswhilemeetingnewfriends，singingcrazysongsandhavingtonsoffun.Toapply，fillinaParksandRecreation2023SummerTeenVolunteerApplication.Pleasebesuretoanswerallquestionsandindicateallprogram(s)ofinterest.ApplicantswillbecontactedviaemailwithnextstepsafterMarch31,2023.Contactusbyphone(952-563-8877)ore-mailatparksiec@BloomingtonMN.govformoreinformation.1．Whatcanvolunteersgetfromtheprograms?A．Makingthecommunitydifferent.B．Becominganexperiencedstaffmember.C．Gettingopportunitiesforcollege.D．Gettingusefulleadershipskills.2．Whichprogramsuitsyouifyouaregoodwithkindergartenkids?A．SummerAdventurePlaygroundProgramVolunteer.B．MiniViewVolunteer.C．TheViewVolunteer.D．CampKotaJuniorCounselor.3．Whatshouldyoudotoapplyfortheopportunity?A．Filloutanapplicationform.B．Answerquestionsviaaninterview.C．Clarifyyourprogram(s)ofinterestbyphone.D．ContacttheorganizersonMarch31.BWheneversummerisaroundthecorner，youmayalreadybedreamingabouthowyou’llspendyourbreak.Chancesarethatstayinginschoolisnotyourtoppick.Butfor13-year-oldSimoneJonesofPhiladelphia—andmorethan2millionotherstudentsintheU．S.—goingtoschoolinthesummeristheonlychoice.That’sbecauseSimonegoestoayear-roundschool.Infact，year-roundschoolshavealmostthesamenumberofvacationdaysastraditional-calendarschools.Inayear-roundschool，summerbreakisusuallyshortenedtoaboutfourweeks；theremainingvacationtimegetsspreadoutovertherestoftheyear.Simone，forexample，getsafewweeksoffinthefall，winter，andspring.Thatextratimeoffduringtheschoolyearcanbeagoodthing.“Everyonethinksayear-roundschoolishard，”saysSimone.“Butthelittlebreakstakealotofpressure(壓力)offus.”Reorganizingtheyearcanpreventsummerlearningloss—thatis，forgettingwhatyou’velearnedfromtheprior(之前的)schoolyear.However，thereisadownside.Infact，someschoolshavetriedyear-roundschedules(時間表)onlytoturnbackwhenitwasdifficulttocarryout.Trysettingupasoccergamewithanotherschoolwhenyou’reonabreakeveryfewweeks.Planningfamilytripscanbedifficulttoo，especiallyifsiblings(兄弟姐妹)areondifferentschoolschedules.Whatdoessummervacationmeaninourculture?It’sanAmericantradition，atimetocreatelastingmemories.Butistraditionagoodenoughreasontokeepitaround?Summerbreakbegan120yearsago，whenitwasveryhotinthesummer，soschoolsstartedclosing.Today，wehaveairconditioning.Andmostparentswork.Formanykids，summerdaysarespentmostlyindoors，playingvideogamesandwatchingTV.Clearlytheworldhaschanged.Isittimeforsummerbreaktochange，too?4．Whatcanweknowfromparagraph1?A．Manystudentsprefertogotoayear-roundschool.B．Thereisnosummerholidayinayear-roundschool.C．Summerisagoodtimeforstudentstoimprovethemselves.D．Studentshavetoattendschoolinsummerinayear-roundschool.5．Inwhatwayareyear-roundschoolsdifferentfromtraditional-calendarschools?A．Thenumberofvacationdays.B．Howtheholidaysareorganized.C．Whatsubjectsstudentsmaychoose.D．Whenstudentsgotoschooleveryday.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“downside”inparagraph4referto?A．Danger. B．Choice.C．Problem. D．Duty.7．Whatistheauthor’sopinionaboutsummervacation?A．Itwasstartedintheearly19thcentury.B．Itisatraditionforpeopletokeepalive.C．Itdoesn’thavetobethatlonganymore.D．Itisagoodtimeforkidstoenjoythemselves.CRaeganByrdtriestofinishherhomeworkeverynight.ButthehighschoolstudentinHartford，Connecticut，hastousehermobilephonetosearchforthenecessaryinformationbecauseshedoesnothaveInternetconnectionathome.InMay，theUSDepartmentofEducation(DOE)publisheditsfindingsthatthenumberofhomeswithoutaccess(接入)toInternethasbeengettingsmaller，but14percentofhomesincityareasand18percentofhomesinthecountrysidestilldonothaveInternetconnections.Insomestates，theproblemismuchmoreserious.Forexample，inthecountrysideofnorthernMississippi，athirdofthe294homesinMabendonothavecomputers.AndclosetohalfhavenoaccesstoInternetwhethertheycanpayforitornot.SharonStidham，amotherinMaben，hastotakeherfourboystotheschoollibraryatEastWebsterHighSchool.Herhusbandworksthere，sothechildrencanusetheInternetfortheirschoolwork.Asignaltowercanbeseenthroughthetreesfromtheirhome，buttheycouldnotputasideanymoneyfortheInternet.ResearchresultsfromtheNationalCenterforEducation(NCE)haveshownthatstudentswithInternetathomegetmuchbetterscoresinreading，mathandsciencethantheoneswhodonot.Someteacherscallthisproblem“thehomeworkdivide”．JessicaRosenworcel，anNCEmember，said，“Theso-calledhomeworkdivideisthecruelestpartofthedigitalageanditishurtingthepoorstudentsandcreatingabigbarrier(障礙)totheirdreams.”Localcommunities(社區(qū))havestartedtohelp.TheymadelistsofrestaurantsandotherbusinesseswithWi-Fiplaceswherechildrenarewelcometocomeanddotheirhomework.Andmanypubliclibrarieshavealsoplannedtoprovidefreeaccesstothestudentsnextyear.8.WhathasDOEfoundoutinitssurvey?A．StudentswithInternetathomearedoingbetteratschool.B．MoreandmorestudentsdonothaveaccesstoInternetathome.C．33%ofthestudentsinMississippidonothaveInternetathome.D．Morehomesinthecountrysidedon’thaveInternetaccessthanthoseinthecity.9．WhydoesSharonStidhamtakehersonstotheEastWebsterHighSchoollibrary?A．Herhusbandisateacherinthelibrary.B．Theschoollibraryisnearasignaltower.C．Shecan’taffordtopayfortheInternetathome.D．Shewantshersonstostudyinabetterenvironment.10．HowdoesJessicaRosenworcelthinkof“thehomeworkdivide”？A．Unimportant. B．Useful.C．Harmful. D．Necessary.11．Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．Localcommunitiesarecalledontotakeaction.B．Restaurantshavevolunteeredtotakeinthechildren.C．Librarieshaveopenedtheirdoorstothestudentsforfree.D．Helpsarecomingfromthepublicandthelocalcommunities.Ⅱ.七選五HowtoChooseExtra-curricularActivitiesFromsportstoclubstooutsideorganizations，therearemanyactivitiestotakepartinoutsidetheclassroom.1Fortunately，itbecomesquiteeasyonceyoufigureoutwhatyouenjoydoingingeneral.Withalittlemorecarefulthought，youcanalsochooseanactivitythatinterestsyou.Thinkaboutyourinterestsandknowyouradvantages.Beforeyoustartconsideringspecific(具體的)activities，takeastepback.Thinkaboutwhatexcitesyouandfindyourpassions(熱情)．2Nowthatyouhaveabetterideaofwhatyouliketodoingeneral，decideonthosethatyouaregoodat.Askyourselfwhatskillstheyshow.Thenfindactivitiesthatrequirethesameones.Makesurethatyouwillenjoyyourselfbychoosinganactivitythatletsyoushine.3Inadditiontoyourinterestsandadvantages，knowwhatyouwouldliketoimproveaboutyourself.Useactivitiesasawaytomakeyourselfbetter.Findoutnewchallenges，withouttheadd