选修7Unit4Sharing能力演练一、语法填空ItistimetogoChristmasshoppingagain.Butwait,does1havetobethisway?Whilesomebravelyenterthecrowdedparkinglotsandringingregisters,2aresayingnotothewholeshoppingthingand3(find)waystorevivetheoriginalmeaningofChristmasgiving.Infact,inarecentIpsosReidsurveyconducted(实施)on4ofWorldVision,84percentofCanadianssaidtheywouldratherhaveaholidaygiftgiventoacharityintheirname5receivemoresocksorsweaters.Thereisevenan6(organize)encouragingustohaveaBuyNothingChristmas.“Itisanationalinitiative(首创)7(start)byMennonites(门诺派教徒)butopentoeveryonewithathirstforchangeandadesireforaction.”CofounderAidenEnnsofWinnipegsays.“8IwasworkingatAdbustersmagazinebackin2001,InoticedhowsuccessfultheBuyNothingDaycampaignwas,especiallyinNorthAmericaandtheUK.9ashamethatitwasonlyoneday,Ithought,”saysEnns.SohedecidedtoinjectaspiritofradicalsimplicityintothewholeChristmasseason10BuyNothingChristmaswasborn.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。Whyissettinggoalsimportant?Becausegoalscanhelpyoudo,be,andexperienceeverythingyouwantinlife.1justlettinglifehappentoyou,goalsallowyoutomakeyourlifehappen.Successfulpeople2howtheirlifeshouldbeandsetlotsofgoals.Bysettinggoalsyouare3,slikehavinga4toshowyouwhereyouwanttogo.Thinkofitthisway.Thereare5drivers.Onehasadestination(目的地)inmind(hergoal)whichcanbefoundonamap.Shecandrivestraighttherewithoutany6timeorwrongturns.Theotherdriverhasnogoalordestinationormap.Shestartsoffatthesametimefromthesameplaceasthefirstdriver,7shedrivesaimlesslyaround,nevergettinganywhere,just8gas.Whichdriverdoyouwanttobe?Winnersinlifesetgoalsandfollowthroughonthem.Theydecidewhattheywantinlifeandthengettherebymaking9andsettinggoals.10peoplejustletlifehappenbyaccident.Goalsaren,tdifficulttosetandtheyarensuptoyoutofindoutwhatyourgoalsreallyare.Youaretheonewhomust11whattoachieveandinwhatdirectiontoaimyourlife.Researchtellsusthatwhenwewriteagoaldownwearemore12toachieveit.Writtengoalscanbe13regularly,andhavemorepower.Likeacontract(合同)withyourself,theyareharderto14youwriteyourgoalsinaparticularwayyouareabletomakeyourselfcontinuously15situationthatwillbringyounearettoyourgoal.1.A.BecauseofB.InsteadofC.InspiteofD.Inadditionto3.A.goingonwithB.takingcontrolofC.gettingalongwithD.takingadvantageof8.A.thinkingofB.usingupC.turningoffD.payingforC.friends11.A.practise13.A.improved15.A.awareofB.worriedaboutmedto三、阅读理解专题训练(八)说明文的阅读(3)阅读下列材料,然后按要求完成读写任务。AbbySubarkisamotheroftwofromBoston.“Formykids,I,mnervous.Idon,tknowifthey,llbeabletoachievetheirAmericandream.”Shemayberight.Morethanhardworkoreducation,thebestwaytogetrichinAmericaistobebornrich.Itisthecasethats,swhattheworkingpersonschildrenareupagainst.sabout200years.ThetypicalfeatureofAmericanopportunityhasalwaysbeentheabilitytodobetterthanyourparents.Butcomparedwithsimilardevelopedcountries,theUnitedStatesranksfifthoutofsixforsocalledintergenerationalmobility.(变动)Ifyoulookatthemechanisms(机制)forupwardmobilitythatweresoreadilyavailable50yearsago,theyarebecomingoutofreach,likeplentifulfactoryjobswithgoodwagesandaffordableeducationandhealthcare.Whitefamiliesaretwiceaslikelyasblackstobeupwardlymobile.Formostp...