课时作业(四十二)选修7Unit21HumanBiology第2课时Ⅰ.完形填空ShortlyaftermydaughterJuliaAnnwasborn,IstartedalovingtraditionthatIknowothers(withwhomIhavesubsequentlysharedthisspecialplan)havealsostarted.Everyyear,onher__1__,IwriteanAnnualLettertomydaughter.I__2__itwithfunnyanecdotes(轶事;趣闻)thathappenedtoherthatyear,hardshipsor__3__,issuesthatare__4__inmylifeorhers,worldevents,my__5__forthefuture,miscellaneous(各种各样的)thoughts,etc.Iadd__6__theletterphotographs,presents,reportcardsandmany__7__typesofmementos(纪念品)thatwouldcertainlyhaveotherwise__8__astheyearspassed.Ikeepa__9__inmydeskdrawerinwhich,allyearlong,IplacethingsthatIwantto__10__intheenvelopecontaininghernextAnnualLetter.Everyweek,ImakeshortnotesofwhatIcanthink__11__fromtheweek’seventsthatIwillwantto__12__laterintheyeartowriteinherAnnualLetter.__13__herbirthdayapproaches,Itakeoutthatfolderandfindit__14__withideas,thoughts,poems,cards,treasures,stories,incidentsandmemoriesofallsorts—manyofwhichIhavealreadyforgotten—and__15__Ithen__16__transcribe(抄写)intothatyear’sAnnualLetter.Oncetheletteriswrittenandallthe__17__areinsertedintotheenvelope,Isealit.Itthenbecomesthatyear’sAnnualLetter.OntheenvelopeIalwayswrite“AnnualLettertoJuliaAnnfromherdaddyonthe__18__ofherbirthdaytobeopenedwhensheis21yearsold.”Itisatimecapsuleoflovefromeverydifferentyearofherlife,toherasanadult.Itisagiftof__19__memoriesfromonegenerationtothenext.Itisa__20__recordofherlifewrittenasshewasactuallylivingit.1.A.schoolingB.partyC.birthdayD.record2.A.openB.fillC.endD.tell3.A.disappointmentsB.joysC.sadnessesD.treatments4.A.littleB.possibleC.usualD.important5.A.predictionsB.giftsC.reasonsD.hobbies6.A.onB.upC.withD.to7.A.otherB.anotherC.allD.any8.A.lastedB.happenedC.disappearedD.met9.A.envelopeB.bagC.boxD.folder10.A.sealB.includeC.wishD.pay11.A.ofB.aboutC.overD.for12.A.helpB.giveC.recallD.mind13.A.AlthoughB.WhenC.WhatD.Who14.A.runningB.quarrellingC.fillingD.overflowing15.A.thenB.whenC.whichD.how16.A.eagerlyB.curiouslyC.sadlyD.willingly17.A.cardsB.plansC.presentsD.treasures18.A.occasionB.timeC.momentD.year19.A.excitingB.interestingC.lovingD.confusing20.A.temporaryB.permanentC.cautiousD.powerfulⅡ.阅读理解(·南昌调研)Atfirst,theearth’ssurfacelayer(层)wasmadeupofhugeblocksofhard,solidrocks.Thenslowly,thererocksbrokeupintosmallerandsmallerpieces.Finallystones,pebbles(砾石)andgrainsofsandwereformed.Manysortsofplantsandanimalslivedanddiedonthesurfaceoftheearth.Theirremainsmixedupwiththestones,pebblesandformedsoil.Theoutmostlayeroftheearthissoil.Therearemanywaysinwhichlargepiecesofrockbreakupintosmallerones.Wind,water,heatandcoldhelptobreakuprocks.Whenwindsblowgrainsofsandagainstalargerockforalongtime,thesofterlayersoftherockareslowlywornaway.Theseleaveholesandcracks(裂缝)intherock,whichbecomebiggerandfinallytherockbreaksupintosmallerpieces.Themovingwaterofstreamsandriversalsohelpstobreakuprocks.Asthewatermovesalong,itcarrieswithsmallpiecesofrock.Theserubthelargerones.Thus,thelargerrocksareworndowntosmallerpieces.Theheatofthesunisalsohelpfulinbreakinguprocks.Whenthesunshines,therocksbecomeveryhot.Iftheserocksaresuddenlycooled,theymaycrack.Icealsoplaysapartinmakingsoil.Waterinthecrackscanturnintoiceincoldweather.Asthishappens,itbecomesb...