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必修第三册 Unit 1 Knowing me，knowing you
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
Paul O’Sullivan walked around his apartment in the US city of Baltimore one evening in
2014，feeling bored.Just for fun，he decided to try to find out how many other people on
Facebook shared his name.Moments later，dozens of Paul O’Sullivans filled his screen and he
sent friend requests to them all.
As Baltimore Paul looked through the profiles of the Paul O’Sullivans who accepted his
invitation ， he noticed something four of them had in common ： They were all
musicians.Baltimore Paul had an idea.He asked the other three musical Pauls if they’d like to
form a band called The Paul O’Sullivans.They all agreed.
Starting a band across multiple time zones proved to be nettlesome.Fortunately，Manchester
Paul，a 59-year-old former professional musician knew how to fix that.They would create a kind
of musical assembly line including online sessions.
The Band released its first original song，“Namesake”，in March 2016.But just months
after the song’s release，Baltimore Paul began experiencing health issues that forced him to take
time off from making music.The other Pauls also decided to take a break from the band.But they
didn’t press pause on their friendship.Instead，they made sure Baltimore Paul never felt alone，
even with the long distances between them.They shared family pictures and chatted online.
Finally，after a four-year break，Baltimore Paul was well enough to start making music
again.The first thing the band did was create a music video for “Namesake”，which has now
been watched on YouTube more than 50,000 times.
“It has been a lovely journey that has lasted seven years so far.A four-stop international tour
—one concert in each of our hometowns—would be great，” says Baltimore Paul.
“What are the odds，” he says，“that a random Facebook request would lead not only to
new music but to lasting friendships as well？” “Some things are just meant to be.”
1．What inspired Baltimore Paul to form a band?
A．His enthusiasm for music.
B．His dream of having an international tour.
C．Four Paul O’Sullivans all being musicians.
D．Friendship among the four Paul O’Sullivans.
2．What does the underlined word “nettlesome” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Easy. B．Disappointing. C．Troublesome. D．Interesting.
3．What can be learned from paragraph 4?A．It never rains but it pours. B．It’s never too late to mend.
C．One is never too old to learn. D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
4．What’s the purpose of the text?
A．To teach how to start a band.
B．To introduce a band united by a name.
C．To show how to make friends online.
D．To introduce a popular online service.
B(★)
We are all born social and company to live happy and fruitful life.Healthy and supportive
mutual relationships help reduce stress and promote the physical，mental and emotional well-
being by building skills like time management，assertiveness(坚定自信)，sociability and
empathy.
Making friends has made me feel secure.However，I have to be cautious to pick up friends
sharing similar tastes and values.In addition，having added to one’s circle of friends helps one
feel supported.
It is true that finding time to cultivate relationships is all about effective time management.My
busy uncle finds time to catch up with family and friends during his tea and lunch breaks.Similarly
my friend Somya uses her time on her way back home from work in her chauffeur-driven car to
catch up with people.The modern inventions of SMS and e-mail help send wishes for birthdays and
anniversaries to show your love and care.
Assertiveness is as much applicable to relationships.My friend Mohana emphasizes that
neither being a passive observer nor being aggressive helps relationships.It is assertiveness in our
relationships that opens the lines of effective communication.It emphasizes helping friends in need
and also strengthens mutually supportive relationships.
It is also true that assertiveness by intuition promotes discretion(自行决定权) of friends and
helps Lalitha distinguish positive people from drains of energy.She can easily figure this out by the
flow of the conversation，the way each feels understood，accepted and supported，and by how I
feel，happy，bored or energized in the relationship.It also helps to know whether all benefit from
each other’s positive aspects.
Handling stress in life is all about cultivating mutually supportive relationships and working
on them.Manisha always says she feels great when sharing her feelings after a hard day with people
who share similar ideas.Actually we all need someone who would not just hear us，but listen to
us，and we need to cultivate the art of listening and understanding people.
5．How can a busy person develop their social relationships?
A．By inviting friends for dinner.
B．By making friends with strangers.
C．By working hard for high positions.D．By getting together in the intervals of business.
6．Which of the following helps build mutually supportive social relationships?
A．Being passive. B．Being assertive. C．Being aggressive. D．Being relaxed.
7．From the passage，who can positively get supportive social relationship?
A．Manisha. B．Mohana. C．Lalitha. D．Somya.
8．What is the best title for the passage?
A．How should we handle our stress in life?
B．What is to be done for applicable relationships?
C．How can we pick up friends supporting us?
D．How people build mutually supportive social relationship?
C
For much of human history，ethical behavior has been guided by the Golden Rule：do to
others as you would have them do to you.But the rule is imperfect.What you want in a given
situation may not be what another person desires at all.
In the medical field，as health care becomes more individualized，the time seems right for a
new ethical guideline—the “platinum( 白 金 ) rule” proposed by professor Harvey Max
Chochinov：do to others as they would want done to themselves.
Chochinov describes this principle in his essay published last year.He begins with a story
about a health crisis affecting his sister Ellen.The care doctor，after seeing her twisted(扭曲的)
body，was weighing whether to insert a breathing tube when he asked Chochinov a strange
question：Did Ellen read magazines? “The question was frightening，” Chochinov writes，
because “this was not an attempt to get to know Ellen...but rather a way to decide if hers was a
life worth saving.” Ellen read widely and enjoyed many simple pleasures of life，but the gap
between her life as a person who uses a wheelchair and the doctor’s sense of what he would want
in her situation was too vast to be bridged by the Golden Rule.“That’s when judging from where
you stand what another might need or want begins to break down，” Chochinov explained.
Time is a limited resource in the health-care system，and there’s no denying that getting to
know a patient as an individual means investing additional minutes or hours.Still，Chochinov
believes such investment is cost-effective.There are benefits for doctors as well.“When they
emotionally connect to their patients，they do a better job.”
In certain cases，doctors may find it hard to apply the platinum rule.But there is value in the
effort：at the very least，their trying to work through it will ensure that they have sufficient
modesty about the wisdom of their choices.
9．Why is the platinum rule introduced to the medical field?
A．To strengthen ethical behavior in treatment.
B．To help doctors acquire accurate information.
C．To increase chances of survival for patients.D．To make person-centered care accessible to patients.
10．What can we learn from Ellen’s story?
A．A health crisis caused her disability.
B．The doctor was curious about her hobby.
C．The doctor gave little thought to her needs.
D．Her brother sang high praises for the treatment.
11．Which statement might Chochinov agree with?
A．Health-care system needs investing.
B．Time put into knowing a patient is rewarding.
C．Trust between doctors and patients is important.
D．Emotional connection to patients brings job burnout.
12．What is the author’s attitude towards the platinum rule?
A．Objective. B．Favorable. C．Careful. D．Unclear.
Ⅱ.七选五
STEM vs.STEAM
STEM is short for Science，Technology，Engineering and Mathematics.The term was coined
by Judith Ramaley while a director at National Science Foundation in 2001.Since then，STEM-
focused education has been extended to many countries beyond the United States.However，
education is a constantly evolving game. 1 One of the latest philosophies gaining steam is
adding an arts component to the STEM educational focus，thus，creating the STEM vs.STEAM
debate.
The believers in STEM education want the focus to remain on the core STEM principles. 2
Tasks involving product design encourage students to draw and create.Adding arts will take away
from the original intention of focusing on the STEM disciplines.
3 They argue that adding arts to STEM is a way to develop strong STEM students who
think creatively.Several studies have shown that engaging students’ arts strength increases their
motivation when it comes to STEM activities. 4 Furthermore，for kids who might be turned
off from STEM subjects due to a dislike of numbers，highlighting the artistic component of
lessons can reach out and draw them in.
While they seem to be opposed，both sides of this argument may have the right idea. 5
Consider the growing field of computer animation，where you must have both artistic abilities and
strong technology fields.Also，the most basic of all children’s toys，wooden blocks，are an
incredible example of STEAM exploration.They bring design ，geometry，and engineering
concepts to our youngest learners，setting them up for a lifetime of creative thinking.
A．The STEAMers disagree.
B．Actually，science and arts are inseparable.
C．It consistently introduces new theories and practices.D．Their idea is that there are already enough arts in their approach.
E．Thus，good teachers are always learning to keep pace with updated knowledge.
F．It also improves the probability of success in complicated tasks and challenges.
G．They believe adding art makes the STEM courses accessible to more students.
