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必修第一册 UNIT 1 LIFE CHOICES(二)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
Growing up，Espino may have been better at sports than he was at graffiti(涂鸦)，but his
memories of hanging out with graffiti-writer friends and looking through graffiti books have stayed
with him.After college，he went into the world of real estate，but continued to collect art.
A few years later，Espino began selling prints and creative objects at local events.In May
2022，he opened a Culture Gallery.“I wanted to see what it’s like to run a gallery and I wanted
to help artists learn and make money from their artworks，” he explains.
The space caught the attention of Lou Jiménez，who is now the gallery’s director.Jiménez
shares Espino’s vision to support local artists.“He comes from a different background and is
leading by example，” she says of his real estate background.“He’s taking a huge risk because
it requires a lot of investment and there is no art market here，so I appreciate the fact that we’re
trying to expand that.”
Espino admits he initially underestimated how challenging sales can be.Even with this
realization，his sights are set on success，and he’s already put himself in a “bigger mindset”
to steadily accomplish that.
Espino hopes taking artists to other cities will provide the encouragement they might need to
pursue a career in the arts.From his businessman’s perspective，Espino feels people need to be
taught on the value of supporting local talent.“A lot of people in the community need to be
explained to how much difference it makes to the community to invest in local art and as sad as that
is，they just don’t see it or hear it，” he says.
Not one to back down from a challenge ，Espino and his team have the passion and
determination to construct a platform that will help local artists and，if all goes according to his
plan，they hope to have a significant impact on the local arts community and culture for many
years to come.
1．What challenge is Espino facing?
A．He has little knowledge of art. B．He lacks potential customers.
C．He can’t afford much investment. D．He has no access to famous artists.
2．What is the solution to the current difficulty according to Espino?
A．Encouraging the locals to work in other cities.
B．Enlarging the space of his gallery.
C．Raising people’s awareness of art.D．Collecting even more funds.
3．Which of the following can best describe Espino?
A．Talented and patient. B．Ambitious and helpful.
C．Considerate and disciplined. D．Grateful and creative.
4．What is mainly talked about in the text?
A．The extension of a hobby. B．The future of promising artists.
C．The popularity of graffiti. D．The value of artworks.
B(★)
Fragile.Oversensitive.Glued to their phones.Is this what comes to mind when we think of the
teens of this generation？While this may be true，there might be more to this generation of teens
than what is generally perceived.
Never before have the lives of any generation of teens been as flooded with mobile technology
and social media as the teens of this generation.The popularity of social media has led to a world in
which teens have to participate in Instagram，TikTok and Twitter，or else cause the social anger
of their friends，some of whom communicate primarily via those online platforms.As compared to
their parents or grandparents who were likely less connected and more isolated，these teens are
constantly exposed to the highlight reels (高光时刻) of many in their social circles and beyond.It is
no wonder that the self-esteem and mental health of this generation’s teens have taken a hit.
Moreover，the teens today are more individualistic.This is in contrast to the village spirit of
their parents’ and grandparents’ days.Gone is the friendship among neighbours who are
friendly with one another and quick to offer a helping hand when they see another in need.In its
place，we have teens who may not even have a clue as to who lives in the unit next to theirs，
much less offer a friendly nod or wave when they happen to cross paths with a neighbour.
Yet，the effects of technology on this generation of teens are not all bad.Arguably，the very
connectedness that social media brings about has led to being more progressive.Logging onto
platforms where people of all walks of life gather means that one is exposed to those people and
their distinctive ways of life.In comparison，the parents or grandparents of this generation of teens
probably did not have the same opportunity to get to know people outside of their social circles at
their age，and are thus more likely to have fixed，stereotypical(刻板的) opinions of people
different from them.This generation of teens，on the other hand，has the chance to use this
technology to understand the variety and diversity out there.
5．What does the underlined phrase “have taken a hit” mean in paragraph 2?
A．Have been terribly hurt. B．Have improved a lot.
C．Have recovered soon. D．Have been ignored.
6．Which belongs to the village spirit according to paragraph 3?
A．Telephoning your parents regularly. B．Never saying Hi to your classmates.
C．Sharing your food with neighbours. D．Borrowing money from your teacher.7．What good effect does social media have on the teens?
A．They are more ambitious and active.
B．They are more friendly and generous.
C．They are more independent of their parents.
D．They are more open-minded and better informed.
8．How is the text developed?
A．By giving examples. B．By showing statistics.
C．By making comparisons. D．By providing instructions.
Ⅱ.完形填空(★)
Sergio Peralta always dreamed about playing catch.However，his right hand didn’t fully 1
.Ever since he was a child，his classmates have asked about his hand，and some have even 2
him.Computer science teacher Jeff Wilkins noticed Peralta was the only student who 3 his
mouse to the left side of his keyboard.He then saw Peralta didn’t have a right hand.
When Wilkins 4 Peralta and his mother about a prosthetic(假肢的) hand，they
expressed interest but knew building one could be 5 for a high school class.In early
November，Wilkins 6 assigned three of his students to the project.“I didn’t want to get
his 7 up.I’d rather under-promise and over-deliver on something like this，” Wilkins
said.The group did so while keeping their 8 a secret.They measured classmates’ hands to
calculate Peralta’s 9 fit.
After working for about a week，the students used the school’s 3D printer to 10 a
model.Students said they 11 Peralta wouldn’t like the hand，but the moment he 12
the model ， he could bend his fingers.Then Wilkins threw him a yellow rubber ball
repeatedly.Students yelled in 13 when he finally caught the ball.Peralta said he only 14
the prosthetic hand when he sleeps.“This just showed me a different way to 15 the
community through my knowledge，” said Jaramillo，a senior who involved in the class project.
1．A.raise B．develop C．change D．connect
2．A.convinced B．defeated C．teased D．admired
3．A.cycled B．reserved C．moved D．kicked
4．A.approached B．suspected C．observed D．advertised
5．A.rewarding B．inspiring C．approving D．challenging
6．A.randomly B．deliberately C．temporarily D．secretly
7．A.fears B．hopes C．demands D．doubts
8．A.attention B．memories C．progress D．conflicts
9．A.typical B．ideal C．normal D．familiar
10．A.create B．select C．deliver D．save
11．A.remembered B．worried C．argued D．regretted12．A.turned up B．searched for C．put on D．threw away
13．A.horror B．excitement C．disappointment D．anxiety
14．A.removes B．trains C．researches D．replaces
15．A.explore B．disturb C．view D．help
Ⅲ.语法填空(★)
The future looks bright for a high school senior in Florida after being accepted into 27 colleges
1. (offer) him a collective $4 million in scholarship money.
For Jonathan Walker，who attends high school in Panama City，the next challenge will be
choosing which school 2. (attend)．Among his impressive consideration 3.
(be) Harvard，Stanford，and MIT.
In addition to his studies，Walker plays for his high school’s football team and is working to
develop 4. wrist device to help people 5. are blind and deaf with
communication.In school，he hopes to study engineering，an interest 6. (inspire) by
a chemistry set his parents gifted to him.
“I found a way to channel that 7. (curious) into science and that soon
blossomed into engineering.And then from there I really 8. (learn) that I could use
engineering to help people，” Walker told ABC News.“And so I just became super interested
in creating devices that could help disadvantaged communities and people going through difficult
problems.”
9． for his key to success，Walker said he owes a lot to his supportive
family.“They showed me what it was like to be 10. (passion) about something，”
he said.
