Unit3Lookinggood,feelgood经典作业(三)总分100分时间45分钟成绩评定__________________I.完形填空：（每题2分，共40分）YesterdayeveningIwaswatchingtheeveningnewsontelevision.Thenewswasabouta1forscientificdiscoveries.Theannouncer,whosenamewasRalphStory,2somethingthatcaughtmy3.“Allgreatdiscoveries,”hesaid,“aremadebypeoplebetweentheageoftwenty-fiveandthirty.”Beingalittleoverthirtymyself,Iwantedto4withhim.Nobodywantstothinkthatheispasttheageofmakingany5.ThenextdayIwenttothepubliclibrary,spendingseveralhours,and6tofindtheagesoffamouspeopleandtheirdiscoveries.Ralphwasright.FirstIlookedatsomeofthe7discoveries.Oneoftheearliest,thefamousonethat8thatbodiesofdifferentweight9atthesamespeed,wasmadebyGalileowhenhewas26.MadamCuriestartedherresearchthatledtoaNobelPrizewhenshewas28.Einsteinwas26whenhe10hisworld-changingtheoryofrelativity.Well,11ofthat.YetIwonderedifthose“bestyears”weretrueinother12.Thenhowabout13?Surelyitneededthewisdomof14tomakeagoodleader.Perhapsitdoes,butlookwhenthesepeople15theircareers.WinstonChurchillwaselectedtotheHouseofCommonsattheageof26.AbrahamLincoln16thelifeofacountrylawyerandwaselectedtothegovernmentatwhatage?Twenty-six.Butwhydon’tbestyearscomeafterthirty?Afterthirty,I17mostpeopledonotwanttotakerisksortrynewwaysintheirlives.ThenIthoughtofthosefamouspeople18ShakespeareandPicasso.Theformeronewaswritingwonderful19atthelateageoffifty,20thelatterwasstilltryingnewwaysofpaintingwhenhewasninety!1.BA.programB.prizeC.conferenceD.report2.AA.saidB.announcedC.explainedD.studied3.BA.mindB.careC.attentionD.surprise4.AA.disagreeB.talkC.meetD.advise5.BA.chanceB.discoveryC.researchD.fortune6.AA.happenedB.wantedC.succeededD.managed7.AA.lastB.scientificC.oldestD.modern预习作业8.BA.foundB.provedC.doubtedD.showed9.AA.disappearB.moveC.meetD.fall10.BA.inventedB.developedC.publishedDmade11.BA.plentyB.enoughC.muchD.all12.AA.fieldsB.scienceC.courseD.ages13.BA.electionB.politicsC.leadersD.society14.CA.ageB.brainC.livingD.leadership15.AA.finishedB.wonC.startedD.defeated16.AA.ledB.devotedC.beganD.gaveup17.CA.guessB.knowC.believeD.agree18.AA.asB.tobeC.likeD.about19.AA.paintingsB.idiomsC.poemsD.works20.AA.whenB.whileC.whoD.afterII.阅读理解：（每题5分，共40分）A(2004年北京高考题)ItwasawarmAprildaywhenabigfatenvelopecameinthemailfromtheonlycollegeIhadeverimaginedattending.Itoreopenthepacket.Myeyeswerefixedontheword“congratulations”.Idon’tremembereversmilingsowide.ThenIlookedatmyfinancial（财政的）package.ThecostofDreamSchool’stuition（学费）,roomandboardwasaround$40,000—animpossiblesum!HowcouldIaffordtoattend?WhatgoodreasonsdidIhavetogotherewhenthreeotherfinecollegeswereofferingmefreetuition?Myotherchoicesweregood,solidschoolseveniftheyweren’tasfamousasmyfirstchoice.Inmymind,attendingmydreamuniversitywouldbetheonlywaytorealizemydreamofbecomingaworld-classwriter.MyparentsunderstoodhowIfelt.Theytoldmethateventhoughitwouldbeafinancialproblem,IcouldgowhereverIwouldbehappiest.ButasIwasalwayscarefulwithmoney,Iwasn’tsurewhattodo.Oneoftheschoolsthatofferedmeafullridehadaninformationaldinneronenightinthespring.Consideringmyparents’financialdifficulties,Idecidedtodrivethe45minutesandattend.Atfirst,allIhadplannedtodowassmilepolitely,eatfreefood,and课堂作业listenquietly.ButIsurprisedmyself.Atdinnerthepresidentoftheuniversitytalkedaboutthewonderfulactivitiesoncampus（校园）includingguestlectur...
