Unit3TraveljournalⅠ.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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。FreetoFlywiththeWindOnewindysprindday，Iobservedyoungpeoplehavingfunbyflyingtheirkitesinthewind.Colorful1ofvaryingshapesandsizesfilledtheblueandcleanskieslikebeautifulbirds2.Asthestrongwindsblewagainstthekites，a3keptthemincontrol.Insteadofblowingawaywiththewind，theywentupagainstittoachievegreat4.Theyshookandpulled，butthecontrolstringandthelongtailkeptthemunder5，facingupwardandagainstthe6.Asthekitesstruggledandtrembledagainstthestring，theyseemedtobesaying，“Letmego！Letmego！Iwanttobe7！”Theyflewbeautifullyevenastheyfoughtthecontrolofthestring.Finally，oneofthekites8inbreakingloose.“Freeatlast，”itseemedtobesaying，“Freetoflywiththewind.”Yetfreedomfromcontrolsimplyputitatthe9ofanunsympatheticwind.It10ungracefullytothegroundandlandedinawildmassofweeds.“Freeatlast”—freeto11powerlesslyinthedirt，andtobeblown12alongtheground...Howwearelikekitessometimes！TheHeavengivesusadversities(逆境)，limitsandrulesto13fromwhichwecangrowandgainstrength.Controlisa14opponenttothewindsofopposition.Wecannevergouphighenoughtoachieveourgoalssometimesifweloseournecessary15ortherules.【解题导语】本文讲的是：在微风习习的春天，年轻人们在空地上放风筝，描述了这些风筝的心理与长绳的相互作用和关系。1．A.balloonsB．cloudsC．creationsD．planes解析：各种形状和大小不同的彩色制作物(creations)充满了蔚蓝的晴朗的天空，好像美丽的小鸟在跳舞；制作物(creations)即指风筝(kites)；根据第1句分析。答案：C2．A.dancingB．singingC．fightingD．chatting解析：风筝迎着飞翔。答案：A3．A.beltB．stringC．wireD．cloth解析：系风筝的细线使它们处于被控制的状态；信息词见下文。答案：B4．A.skiesB．lengthsC．depthsD．heights解析：它们(kites)不但没有随风吹走反而迎着风上升，结果达到了很高的高度(heights)。答案：D5．A.chargeB．repairC．conditionD．control解析：尾巴上的长绳对风筝起控制作用。答案：D6．A.wallB．windC．treeD．ground解析：这些风筝一边与这根线搏斗着，抖动着，一边似乎在说“放开我！放开我！我要自由！”；as伴随，一边……一边。答案：B7．A.quickerB．higherC．freeD．quiet解析：信息词Letmego。我想自由。答案：C8．A.endedB．stuckC．failedD．succeeded用心爱心专心1解析：endin以……而结束；stickin陷于……里；failin在……中失败；终于有一个风筝成功地挣脱了(succeededinbreakingloose)。答案：D9．A.mercyB．topC．bottomD．expense解析：atthemercyof.任……摆布；attheexpenseof付出……代价。答案：A10．A.trembledB．droppedC．struggledD．pulled解析：风筝落在地上。答案：B11．A.sitB．standC．existD．lie解析：风筝无助地躺着。答案：D12．A.patientlyB．silentlyC．helplesslyD．comfortlessly解析：无能为力地任风沿着地面将其吹走。答案：C13．A.escapeB．followC．breakD．suffer解析：上苍赋予我们困境和约束，赋予我们成长和增强实力所要遵从(follow)的规则。答案：B14．A.strongB．necessaryC．cruelD．unsympathetic解析：如果失去必要的对手或规则，我们也难以成功。答案：B15．A.opponentB．friendC．assistantD．supporter解析：信息词opponenttothewindsofopposition。答案：AⅡ.词汇运用1．Heleftthecity，________(决心)nevertocomeback.2．Whathesaidwasvery________(有说服力的)andatlastweallacceptedhisidea.3．Yesterdayhe________(录制)thissongbyLiuHuan，usinghis________(录音机)．4．Choosethreeplacestovisitandfindouttheonewayfaretogettherefordifferentkindsof___________________________________________________________(交通方式)．5．WearealllookingfrowardtotheWorldCup______...
