Unit4Helpingpeoplearoundtheworld勿以善小而不为,勿以恶小而为之!人们的小小善举,让世界充满爱并变得更美好。Aboutayearago,acouplewiththreechildrenmovedintotheapartmentnextdoortome.Ineverheardanynoisefromthechildren,buttheparentswerealwaysyellingatthem.Weoftenmet.Ialwaysspoke,buttheonlyanswerIevergotwasahellofromafouryearoldgirl.OnedaywhenIreturned,theywerejustcomingbacktotheirapartmentandthelittlegirlwasholdingthedoorinthehallopenfortheothers.Iremainedinthecardoingunnecessarythings.Theparentsweretellinghertohurry.Ilookedupandsawthelittlegirlwasstillholdingthedooropen,waitingforme.IhurriedasmuchasIcouldandthankedher.Shewassmilingfromeartoear.ThatafternoonIwasattheKMartandsawawhiteTeddybear.Ithoughtofthelittlegirlandsaidtomyself,“Ibetshewouldlikeit.”SoIboughtitforher.Thenextdaytherewasaknockonthedooranditwasthelittlegirlandherfather.Shewassoproudofherbearandthankedme.ThenInoticedhermotherandtheotherchildrenwerethereinthehall,too.Nowwhenwemeetinthehall,weallspeakinafriendlymanner.Lastnightwehadaboutfourinchesofsnow.Thetemperaturewasbelowzero.WhenIopenedtheoutsidedoor,therewasmycarwithallthesnowremoved.ThemannextdoorwastheonlypersonIknewinthewholebuilding,sowhenIsawhimthenextday,Iaskedhimifhewasthenicepersonthatremovedthesnow.HesaidNO.Hewantedto,buthiswifesaidshewantedtodoit.Isn'titamazingthatthesmallkindactofafouryearoldgirlcanchangesomanythingsforthebetter?[阅读障碍词]1.proudadj.骄傲的,自豪的2.mannern.方式3.inchn.英寸4.temperaturen.温度5.amazingadj.令人震惊的[诱思导读]1.Whywasthelittlegirlholdingthedoorinthehallopen?2.Whoremovedthesnowontheauthor'scar?[答案]1.Becauseshewasdoingsotolettheothersin.2.Thewifeofthemannextdoordid.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Welcometotheunit&Reading)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.lackA.adj.令人敬重的;值得的()2.descriptionB.vt.购得;获得,得到()3.worthyC.n.&vt.缺乏()4.equalD.vi.&vt.扩展;扩大,增强()5.voluntaryE.adj.志愿的;自愿的()6.contributeF.adj.重要的;令人愉快的;值得花时间()7.acquireG.n.描写(文字),形容,说明()8.expendH.adj.紧急的,紧迫的()9.worthwhileI.vt.&vi.捐献,捐赠;促成,导致()10.urgentJ.adj.平等的n.相等物vt.与……相同或相等[答案]1-5CGAJE6-10IBDFHⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A.引起某人的注意B.建立,成立C.除……以外(还)D.在……保护下E.查阅;抬头看F.谈到;提到()1.Inadditiontoagooddiet,shekeepsontakingexercisetokeepfit.()2.Thenewlypublishedbook,whichreferstobasicEnglishgrammar,isintendedonlyforbeginners.()3.Ibegthatyoudrawyourattentiontothefactthattheboyisunderate.()4.Manypreviouslyseparategroupsarenowoperatingundertheumbrellaofasingleauthority.()5.Youmaylookupthenewwordinthedictionary.()6.Hesetupacharityorganizationtohelpthepoorchildren.[答案]1-6CFADEBTheUN—bringingeveryoneclosertogetherIampleasedtohavethischancetodaytotalktoyouabouttheUnitedNations,ortheUN,asitismoreoftenreferredto(谈及,提到)①.TheUNisaninternationalorganizationmadeupofcountriesthatwanttopromoteworldpeace②.IamveryhappytohavebeenchosentobeaGoodwillAmbassador(亲善大使)forthem.BeingaGoodwillAmbassadormeansthatIvisitcountrieswheretheUNoperatesprogrammestohelppeople③.Ifeelveryhonouredtohavebeenabletotakeonthisrole.LaterIshalltellyouaboutsomeoftheworkIhavedone④.FirstIshouldgiveyouashortdescription(描写)oftheUN.So,whenwastheUnitedNationssetup?ItwassetupjustaftertheSecondWorldWar,inOctober1945by51countries.Today,nearlyeveryna...