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选择性必修第四册 Unit 2 Lessons in life
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
I still remember that day.Looking at the sea of people，I wanted to run off the stage.But I
dived into the speech I had practiced diligently，nervous but determined to make my voice heard.
It all started with my essay in response to a radio host’s slanderous comments about
women’s rights.After my boss refused it for publication，I submitted it to others，until finally I
received a “YES！” from an online blog focused on women.
My story had thousands of views online.One of them invited me to speak at a grass-root
gathering planned in Washington D ． C. ， I agreed hastily.Then reality sunk in.I was an
unemployed writer，needed to find gainful employment，not focus on a meeting hundreds of
miles away.I fought with myself，ready to reply with the reasons why I could not attend their
gathering.
Still unsure of what to do，I called my kindergarten teacher.As always，her advice was what
I needed.I was going to do this trip without spending a cent.I began contacting everyone I knew on
the path from my house to Washington D．C.，explaining that I needed a ride.I set up a website
for my “Road Trip for Rights”．Small donations for my trip started rolling in.
Armed only with my computer ， phone and a backpack of essentials ， I began my
adventure.On my way，a woman who had been watching on the website pulled up.She and her
daughter were heading to the gathering and went a long way round to pick me.After arrival，she
dropped me off at my hotel，and I finally relaxed before the big day.
Upon returning to my hotel after the most amazing day，I received an envelope with my
name on it.Inside were a train ticket and a note that read，“Thank you for being a voice for those
of us who cannot speak.” I boarded the train，grateful and exhausted.
Since then，I have been to many gatherings and marches.I will always be thankful for that
radio host whose words fueled a passion in me to find my voice.
1．What led to the author’s being invited to the gathering?
A．Her boss refused to publish her essay.
B．She made friends with many people.
C．Her essay aroused wide attention.
D．The radio host recommended her.
2．Why did the author want to give up attending the meeting?
A．She just couldn’t afford the time.
B．She was afraid to speak in public.C．Her job was too gainful to leave.
D．She was in poor financial condition.
3．Why did the author set up the website?
A．To get more information about the gathering.
B．To seek help for her trip to Washington D．C.
C．To organize some well-purposed gatherings.
D．To awaken people’s awareness of their rights.
4．What can we infer about the radio host?
A．His improper words set off the author’s passion.
B．He helped set up the gathering in Washington D．C.
C．He published an article concerning women’s rights.
D．He was known for his sharp and inadequate words.
B
Snapchat is rolling out parental controls that allow parents to see their teenager’s contacts
and report to the social media company—without their child’s knowledge—any accounts that
may worry them.
The goal，executives say，is to enable parents to monitor their child’s connections without
giving up teens’ autonomy(自主性)．Named Family Center，the new suite of tools released
Tuesday requires both caregiver and teen to be involved in.
“It allows parents to see who’s in their teen’s universe，” said Nona Farahnik，
director of platform policy for Snap，the company that makes Snapchat.“It offers parents the
ability to ask who someone might be，how they might know a contact，which improves those
real-time conversations about who teens are talking to.”
Farahnik says Family Center is modeled on real-life parenting.“If your teen is headed to the
mall，you might ask who they’re going with.‘How do you know them? Are you guys on a
sports team together? Do you go to school together？’” said Farahnik.“But you won’t be
sitting there at the mall with them listening to their conversations.” Similarly，parents cannot see
the content that their teen is sending or receiving on Snapchat.They can only view whom their child
has communicated with in the past seven days.Snapchat is popular with young people，partially
because messages on the platform disappear within 24 hours.
The company says it consulted with safety experts and academics and conducted focus groups
with parents to develop Family Center and it plans to roll out more features in the coming
months.The tool is only for parents of kids under 18.
With Family Center，Snap follows other social media platforms，including Instagram，
which recently have advanced parental controls.By at least one survey，Snapchat is the second-
most popular social network among teens.The first，TikTok，offers “Family Sharing”，which
gives parents a few ways to limit the videos shown to their kids.“I think these platforms want to show that they can take steps to protect kids，that they can
self-regulate and that they’re capable of doing it themselves without getting the government
involved，” said Irene Ly，policy counsel for Common Sense Media，which reviews apps，
games and media for families.
5．Who are probably the potential users of Family Center?
A．Children who love computer games.
B．Parents who worry about their children.
C．Parents whose children are under 18.
D．Family members who live in harmony.
6．What can we learn about Family Center?
A．It enables parents to know what their children talk about.
B．Parents can read messages sent or received by their children.
C．Children can cancel messages on their phones within 24 hours.
D．Parents can know who their children contact without children’s permission.
7．Why do young people favor Snapchat?
A．Because they can know whom they have communicated with.
B．Because contact information on it can’t be read a day later.
C．Because it offers a few ways to limit the videos shown to them.
D．Because parents can monitor their connections without giving up autonomy.
8．Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Family Center：Snapchat’s New Parental Controls
B．Family Sharing：TikTok’s New Parental Controls
C．Snapchat：a Popular Social Media Company
D．Snapchat：a Platform Imitates Real-life Parenting
Ⅱ.完形填空(★)
On the final day of my high school，I was hit in the face with a baseball bat.As my classmate
1 at the ball with all his strength，the bat slipped out of his hands and came flying toward me
before 2 me directly between my eyes.I have no memory of the moment of 3 .
When I opened my eyes，I saw people 4 at me and running over to help.Shocked and
5 ，I was unaware of how severely I had been injured.
Shortly after arriving at the local hospital，my body began 6 .I struggled with basic 7
like swallowing and breathing.So the doctors decided the local hospital was 8 to handle the
situation and 9 me a helicopter to fly me to a larger hospital.
The following months were hard.It felt like everything in my life was a 10 .I had double
vision for weeks and I 11 couldn’t see straight.But I was determined not to let my injury get
me down.Although the path of recovery was not 12 ，I managed to get my life in order.With
constant efforts，I even became a college athlete and played professionally to 13 mypotential.
The experience taught me a 14 lesson：what doesn’t beat you makes you stronger.We
all deal with 15 but in the long run，the quality of our lives often depends on the attitude
towards setbacks in life.
1．A.aimed B．swung C．pointed D．grabbed
2．A.striking B．interrupting C．wrapping D．embracing
3．A.impression B．image C．invitation D．impact
4．A.laughing B．shouting C．pointing D．staring
5．A.bored B．amused C．confused D．disappointed
6．A.taking off B．breaking out C．opening up D．shutting down
7．A.functions B．roles C．rights D．responsibilities
8．A.uninvited B．uninterested C．unmanned D．unequipped
9．A.assisted B．ordered C．commanded D．instructed
10．A.chance B．hit C．mess D．balance
11．A.barely B．literally C．immediately D．purposely
12．A.broad B．traditional C．smooth D．remote
13．A.record B．change C．adopt D．realize
14．A.creative B．critical C．bitter D．cheerful
15．A.challenges B．outcomes C．opportunities D．experiences
Ⅲ.语法填空
Shanghai Library East Branch Begins Test Run
The Shanghai Library’s East Branch began 1. (it) test operation on August
16.As one of the smartest libraries in Shanghai，the new branch has the largest individual library
building in China，2. size is 115,000 square meters.There are nearly 6,000 seats
inside and it is expected 3. (receive) 4 million visitors a year.It offers some 400,000
books as well as more than 600 kinds of magazines 4. Chinese and foreign languages.
With 12 mobile robot “librarians” and various intelligent systems ，it is much 5.
(easy) for readers to find the book they need ， and borrow or return books while 6.
(experience) the latest technologies.The special robot “librarians” can also guide visitors to
different areas，answer their questions，search for or recommend books 7. provide
broadcasting service.After the books 8. (return)，a 24-hour smart sorting line will
allow them to be back on the 9. (shelf) quickly.
The construction of the new library started in September 2017 and was completed in 2022.The
new library will become a cultural center that provides diverse reading-related services and
experiences.The original library on Huaihai Road will focus on serving the academic needs of
professional readers and research institutions after the new one opens 10. (official)．
