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选择性必修第四册 Unit 4 Everyday economics
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
The brown paper bag hit the ground.A Michelin engineer picked it up and opened it ，
revealing a cracked，leaking egg.The third graders at A．J.Whittenberg Elementary School were
disappointed when they saw the runny mess.
It was engineering week at A．J.Whittenberg，a public primary school in Greenville，South
Carolina.One week per month，engineers from local industries visit the classrooms and talk to
students about their careers.
Greenville is now introducing the idea of a career path to students in primary school and
giving students the option to follow those programs to middle and high schools.Each primary
school focuses on a specific technical skill.The district allows students to attend schools outside of
their attendance boundaries as long as space is available，which means students can choose to
continue to follow their chosen career pathway at a middle school with corresponding programs.
The effort in Greenville is part of a growing national trend in which school districts partner
with local industries to develop curriculum(课程) and expose students to specialized careers at a
young age.
Some education experts worry the focus on industry qualifications has resulted in schools
taking on responsibilities that should fall to businesses，like training workers for specific job
duties，damaging a more comprehensive education in schools.“Schools are to not just prepare
people for work and strengthen the economy，but also a place where students should experience
art，music and think creatively，” said Jack Schneider，a professor of education at the
University of Massachusetts.
A teacher from Greenville，however，said，“Career exposure has a big impact on
kids.We’re not really wanting them to make a decision—‘I’m in the second grade and now
I’m locked into being whatever when I graduate from high school in 10 years.’ We just hope
students walk across the graduation stage with plans for a career in mind.”
Modern times need modern solutions.When students leave school，they need to be already
down their road to college，if that’s what they’re going to do，or schools need to give them
something that allows them to get to work and earn a living.Just getting out with a high school
degree doesn’t do that.
1．Why were the third graders disappointed?
A．Their test failed. B．The bag missed the target.
C．Engineers disturbed them. D．They had to clean the ground.2．What does Greenville do to help students follow their chosen path?
A．Design more career paths.
B．Invite engineers to their schools.
C．Adopt the open enrollment policy.
D．Offer more courses for them to choose.
3．What is Jack Schneider concerned about?
A．People’s employment. B．Students’ overall development.
C．The nation’s economy. D．The school’s innovative education.
4．Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
A．Modern solutions are hard to find.
B．More students need college education.
C．Greenville’s practice is not acceptable.
D．A high school degree is not enough for jobs.
B(★)
Born in 1940 in Nyeri，Kenya，Wangari Maathai spent her childhood in the Kenyan
countryside and her young adult life in the United States.She studied biology at Mount
St.Scholastica College in Kansas，and then obtained a master’s degree from the University of
Pittsburgh.After returning to Kenya and pursuing her PhD at the University of Nairobi，Wangari
became the first woman in East Africa to receive a doctor’s degree.
In the 1970s ， Wangari was an active member of the National Council of Women of
Kenya.Women came to the council in part to search for solutions to the environmental problems—
deforestation and desertification had caused many of the resources women relied on for food and
clean water to decrease.
Fuelled by her knowledge of biology and her passion for helping others，Wangari decided to
take action.Wangari had two goals in mind：to help restore environmental resources and give
women the ability to support their families in a self-sufficient，sustainable way.To achieve her
goals，she came up with a practical but impactful idea：to plant trees.The trees would reduce the
effects of deforestation，in addition to providing food and firewood for local families.Wangari’s
plan inspired the formation of the Green Belt Movement in 1977，an organisation dedicated to
environmental conservation and poverty reduction in Kenya.
As the Green Belt Movement grew ，Wangari began to focus on several different but
interconnected causes：environmental conservation and human rights.In the late 1980s，she called
on her community to oppose the construction of a skyscraper(摩天大楼) in Uhuru Park，
Nairobi’s central public space.In 1999，she led a protest against the privatisation of Karura
Forest in Nairobi ， during which Green Belt Movement members were beaten by private
guards.Despite facing ongoing opposition and even danger，Wangari’s belief in her work was
never shaken.Wangari served on the boards of countless environmental organisations ，and spoke to
members of the United Nations.Due to her tireless work，Wangari received the Nobel Peace Prize
in 2004.
5．What do we know about Wangari Maathai?
A．She had a hard childhood in Kenya.
B．She acquired an excellent education.
C．She was the first woman to get a degree.
D．She came back to Kenya due to her job.
6．What contributed to the foundation of the Green Belt Movement?
A．Wangari’s family’s support. B．Wangari’s achievements in biology.
C．Wangari’s tree-planting idea. D．Wangari’s desire to fight world poverty.
7．What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．Wangari’s efforts to expand her influence.
B．Wangari’s ways to fight for human rights.
C．Wangari’s strategies to establish a reputation.
D．Wangari’s plans to handle growing opposition.
8．Which of the following best describes Wangari Maathai?
A．Honest and hard-working. B．Patient and unselfish.
C．Considerate and generous. D．Determined and inspiring.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Jim Quick grew up on a farm in Orchard Hill，Georgia.There he learned how 1 bees are
to the food we eat.When he was 11，his grandfather asked him to start a beehive to keep the 2
growing strong.
“Forty-two years later，and I’m still 3 ，” Quick said in a recent interview.Before
his retirement，the master beekeeper taught entomology(the study of insects) at the University of
Georgia in Athens.
Quick is still learning about bees on the farm where he grew up.But he is worried：The bee
4 is in danger.Nearly 40% of beehives in the United States were 5 in 2021 alone.This 6
Quick and other scientists because bees are essential to food 7 .They pollinate(授粉) flowering
crops and plants, 8 the production of seeds and fruits.
The declining bee population can be 9 by several factors，including parasites(寄生物)
that kill or weaken the hives.Habitat loss, 10 ， and climate change are also to
blame.Pesticides get into the nectar(花蜜) of plants，which is essential to a bee’s 11
.Poisonous substances in the nectar harm the bees’ memory.
Scientists are searching for 12 to help the bee population.But Quick already has a(n)
13 .“Set up a beehive at school，” he said，“and learn more about pollinators.” Kids
aren’t too young to 14 .After all，just at the age of 11 Quick 15 his first beehive.“Wecould grow more bees，” he said，“if we had more people to do it.”
1．A.vital B．friendly C．addicted D．sensitive
2．A.bees B．bushes C．crops D．roots
3．A.trying B．working C．learning D．teaching
4．A.growth B．migration C．diversity D．population
5．A.lost B．moved C．collected D．discovered
6．A.disappoints B．concerns C．shocks D．challenges
7．A.safety B．storage C．flavor D．production
8．A.relying on B．resulting in C．speeding up D．controlling over
9．A.caused B．identified C．worsened D．limited
10．A.enemies B．disasters C．diseases D．chemicals
11．A.size B．life C．diet D．memory
12．A.clues B．solutions C．volunteers D．donations
13．A.job B．idea C．choice D．schedule
14．A.help B．remember C．decide D．communicate
15．A.decorated B．designed C．started D．bought
Ⅲ.语法填空
Colors are important to Chinese culture.The three main colors 1. (consider)
lucky in people’s daily lives as well as on special occasions are red，yellow，and green.
Famously popular in relation to anything Chinese，red is the national color representing
happiness，good luck，success and good fortune，which is 2. (wide) used during
festivals and important events like weddings.Red lanterns decorate 3. (business) and
residences.Double rows of red “Xi” letters are pasted on gates and doors.
Yellow—corresponding to earth—symbolized royalty in ancient China 4. was
reserved for the emperor.The first Emperor of China was known as the Yellow Emperor.China was
often referred to as “Yellow Earth” ， and 5. (it) mother river is the Yellow
River.Looking down at the Forbidden City from Beijing Jing Mountain，one can see a sea 6.
yellow-glazed tile roofs.
Green is the color of wealth，hope and growth，commonly believed to represent purity and
cleanness.Many buildings 7. (paint) in green nowadays，as is often the case with
banks，post offices and some restaurants.8. (package) milk or produce in green is to
indicate that the product is pollution-free.
The color legacy(遗产) that our ancestors left us can be seen in society today.What’s more，
some TV dramas over the past few years 9. (present) traditional Chinese colors in
costumes and architecture,10. excites people’s interest in more ancient colors.
