选修8Unit5Meetingyourancestors能力演练一、语法填空(2008年汕头市联考)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Inmyfreetime,IreallylikesurfingtheInternet.WhenIgethomefromwork,Iturnonmycomputer,wait1itbootsupcompletely,andthenIgoonline.Iusuallycheckmyemailfirstandthenwriteafewmessages2familyandfriends.Isometimesscanthelocalnewsheadlinesat3favoritenewsWebsiteandreaduponthelatestlocalandinternationalnews.ThisWebsiteoftenprovidesvideonewsclips4youcanviewonline.Isometimesorderproductsorserviceonlinetosavemoneyandtimeinsteadofgoingtoastoreand5(buy)whatImlookingfor.Forexample,I6(order)adigitalcameraonlinetheotherdayandsavedabout$50.WhateverIdo,Irealizethatthereareproblems7usingtheInternetincludingscams,identitytheft,andviruses,soI,mverycarefulnottogiveoutmy8(person)information.Furthermore,Idon,tdownloadoropenfilesIdon,trecognize.UsingtheInternetcanbefunand9convenientwayofshoppingandfindingoutnewinformation,10youjustneedtobecareful.二、完形填空阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。I,mjustaseniorinhighschool.IworkparttimeatalocalstorecalledBaskinRobbinssothatIcanmakealittlemoney.Inandoutsideofwork,Ialwaysweara1andtrytobenicetoothers.Butlately,I,vebeen2bysomepeoplewhoalwayshelpothers.So,today,whenIwenttowork,IdecidedIwouldtakemyfirstbigstepandtrulyhelpastranger.Twoyounggirlscameintothe3andlookedaround.Iofferedthemmy4“WelcometoBaskinRobbins”greeting.Acoupleofminuteslateroneofthemfinallydecidedupontheflavor(味道)oficecream-chocolate.Sothen,Imadeabigspoon,putitinacone(锥形蛋卷筒)and5ittoher.Sadly,though,theothergirldidn,tgetanythingeventhoughIcouldtellshewaslookingatthemanykindsof6andwantedtohaveone.Itwasatthistimethattheothergirl,whoobviouslywastheyoungersister,7,“IwishIcouldhaveone.”IknewwhenIheardthiscommentthatitwasmy8todosomethingforher.So,ItoldherthatIwould9hericecream.Sheimmediatelycalmeddownthoughshedidn,tbelievewhatshe10.Iaskedherwhatflavorshewantedandhandedhertreat.Ithen11outthe$3foritandplacedthemoneyinthecounter.Shewasso12andheroldersisterwassurprised.Itwas13goodtohelpthisgirlandmakeherfeelspecialforamoment.Iturnedaroundandfoundthatmy14alllookedatmelikeIwascrazy.But,Ididn,tcarethatIspentalittle,becausethefeelingI15frommyactionwasworthamilliondollars.C.movedC.restaurantC.guestsD.icecream7.A.criedoutB.passedbyC.lookedupD.laughedaloud9.A.waitforB.payforC.leaveforD.applyforC.upsetC.hopefullyC.left三、阅读理解专题训练(九)议论文的阅读TwoAmericanscientiststoldthepeopleinindustrialnationsthattheywouldbemuchhealthieriftheyatemoreofthesamekindoffoodseatenbyhumanslivingmorethan10,000yearsago.Thescientistssaythatthehumanbodyhaschangedverylittlesincehumanfirstappearedontheearth,butthewaywelivehaschangedgreatly.Ourbodyhasnotbeenabletodealwiththesechangesinlifestyleandthishasledtonewkindsofsicknesses.Thesenewsicknesseswerenotknowninancienttimes.Sotheyarecalled“diseasesofcivilization”.Manycancersanddiseasesofthebloodsystem,includingheartattacksandstrokes(中风)areexamplesofsuchdiseases.Scientistsnotedthatearlystoneagepeopleusedverylittlealcohol(酒精)ortobacco,probablynone.Ancientpeoplealsogotagreatdealofphysicalexercise,butachangeinfoodisoneofthemaindiffer...