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选择性必修第四册 Unit 5 Launching Your Career
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
At all hours of the day，white-aproned bakers occupy themselves in working in the Hot Bread
Kitchen，throwing flour across butcher block tables，filling metal trays with hand-shaped bread，
and shifting steaming，fresh bread to cooling shelves.The only bodies at rest in this New York City
bakery are pans with bread，waiting to be sent into the oven.The skilled bakers turn out around 25
varieties ranging from classic French baguettes to crisp Armenian lavash crackers which they sell at
farmers’ markets and gourmet stores.
But Hot Bread Kitchen is more than a bakery.It’s a nonprofit designed to give foreign-born
women the skills and support they need to establish careers in the culinary arts.Overseeing daily
operation of the place and often rolling up her own shirtsleeves to involve in is 35-year-old founder
and CEO Jessamyn Rodriguez.
By mixing her lifelong passion for society with great food，Rodriguez says she has created
her dream job.In 2008，Rodriguez launched the bakery in the small Brooklyn apartment she shared
with roommates，hiring two immigrant women as her first bakers.“I was definitely breaking new
ground，and we faced a lot of skeptics，” she says of those early days.“But for every person
who questioned it，there were five people who were interested in supporting us.” Today，Hot
Bread Kitchen employs a staff of 35 and occupies a nearly 5,000-square-foot space in La
Marqueta，a public market in East Harlem.
The women who bake and package Hot Bread Kitchen’s offerings range in age from 21 to
60.Coming from lands such as Haiti，Nepal，and the Dominican Republic，some have lived in
the U．S.for as little as a year.Others，including production manager Antonia Garcia，who is
originally from Mexico，have called America home for more than a decade.These women’s
diverse homelands are reflected in many of the bakery’s products，like heritage tortillas and the
wildly popular m’smen，a buttery bread.
The program has far surpassed Rodriguez’s original hopes.Since its humble beginnings，
Hot Bread Kitchen has trained 27 women from 12 countries.They receive paid ，on-the-job
experience，as well as courses in bakery sciences，and English as part of a year-long training
program.
1．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?
A．Constant activity of skilled workers.
B．Varieties of fresh baked goods.
C．Many different types of equipment used in bakeries.D．Difficult working conditions of bakery employees.
2．Which of the following can best describe Jessamyn Rodriguez?
A．Adventurous and modest. B．Ambitious and gifted.
C．Hard-working and courageous. D．Devoted but stubborn.
3．How does the author establish the diversity of Hot Bread Kitchen?
A．By describing the courses offered to employees.
B．By introducing the backgrounds of the employees.
C．By describing the bakery’s location at La Marqueta.
D．By introducing the bakery’s development since 2008.
4．What is the main idea of the article?
A．Employees from diverse homelands produce various products.
B．The hard-working women have helped Hot Bread Kitchen develop quickly.
C．Rodriguez became a successful baker after establishing Hot Bread Kitchen.
D．Hot Bread Kitchen provides professional opportunities for immigrant women.
B(★)
From the time I was a young girl，all I wanted was to play outside.I used the ferns(蕨类植物)
in my childhood backyard to raise myself up muddy Pacific Northwest slopes(斜坡)，sat by the
edge of the property’s wooded stream and imagined it was a winding river.
Hours were spent on horseback，prepared with bags and snacks to ride the same path over
and over，always dreaming up a new experience.As an adult，my interests are consistent，though
the landscape has shifted.For the last four years，I have had the opportunity to explore our
Earth’s most remote cold water locations as an underwater videographer and ocean-focused
naturalist ， developing an appreciation and understanding for challenging corners of the
globe.Though my travels have taken me from Antarctica to the Arctic，it’s the temperate in-
between that captivates me.During the last four years，Southeast Alaska，particularly the Inian
Islands in its incredible wildness and productivity，has stolen my attention.My name is Alyssa
Adler ， and I am the Inian Islands Institute’s 2019 Scientist in Residence and National
Geographic grant recipient for project Tall Trees in Cold Seas.
The natural beauty of the Inians is pure，but the environment works for it.Massive rushing
tides(潮水) flood the Hobbit Hole twice daily，like an angry river.Sometimes I learn some
meaningful and useful lessons the hard way.Transportation of extensive dive equipment required
the help of people in Ketchikan，Gustavus and other places.These lessons only allow my respect
for this region to the full，teaching me how to be successful.I need to learn and understand the
power and network of Southeast Alaska，both in the water and out.It’s all worth it to roll into the
salty Pacific Ocean，turn on my cameras as I sink to the seafloor，and shine my lights on early
spring in the Inian Islands.
5．What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A．To share an amazing story. B．To introduce a unique plant.
C．To suggest a special river. D．To explain the author’s wish.
6．What does the underlined word “captivates” mean in paragraph 2?
A．Surprises. B．Discourages. C．Worries. D．Attracts.
7．What do you think of Alyssa Adler’s job?
A．Boring. B．Demanding. C．Challenging. D．Well-paid.
8．What message does the text convey?
A．Love breaks down barriers. B．Hard work finally pays off.
C．Ups and downs make one strong. D．Enthusiasm fuels devotion.
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2024·湖北八校联考)
Jennifer Webb-McRae always knew what she wanted to be when she grew up.
She really never wanted to be anything else but a 1 when she grew up and that was
because her family kind of put that idea in her head.They used to say she 2 every point，so
she should grow up and be a lawyer.
Webb-McRae was raised in New Jersey and 3 her law degree there.Early on，Webb-
McRae was interested in family law，so she clerked for a judge 4 in that field.Later，she got
a chance to work with the juvenile(未成年) justice system.During that time，she found she had a
5 for criminal law and decided to work for that.
Now，she feels fortunate to get a job representing juvenile defendants.Her responsibilities are
complex and she says she has a role to 6 in this system.She works to help people make good
choices， 7 when they are young.She recognizes the power of peer pressure that children
face.She 8 the strong “no-snitching(禁止告密)” culture among young people that can
block needed intervention.
To 9 this disturbing and worrying situation，Webb-McRae 10 an Annual Back to
School Initiative.After just six years in 11 ，the program now involves 40 schools.Earlier this
year，Webb-McRae also started a community engagement series.She thinks everyone has a right to
12 the justice system is fair and just.
“Our justice system certainly is not 13 ，but I’m passionate about doing my little part
to make it better.I believe in 14 and moving the ball forward.” Webb-McRae hopes her
example will 15 girls in New Jersey to pursue their dreams.
1．A.worker B．doctor C．lawyer D．teacher
2．A.argued B．confirmed C．appreciated D．supported
3．A.designed B．received C．required D．expected
4．A.caught B．blessed C．involved D．trapped
5．A.motive B．passion C．demand D．tolerance
6．A.choose B．direct C．perform D．play7．A.truly B．obviously C．especially D．certainly
8．A.acquires B．notes C．predicts D．follows
9．A.track B．battle C．seek D．question
10．A.instructed B．assumed C．programed D．launched
11．A.existence B．trouble C．treatment D．expectation
12．A.figure out B．point out C．make sure D．let out
13．A.complete B．persuasive C．perfect D．reliable
14．A.logic B．action C．wisdom D．wonder
15．A.challenge B．inspire C．permit D．remind
Ⅲ.语法填空
Traditional tea processing techniques and their associated social practices in China were added
to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on November
29th.This unique culture,1. (compose) of knowledge，skills and practices
concerning management of tea plantations，picking of tea leaves，and the processing，drinking
and sharing of tea ，is the 43th entry from China on the list ，whose total tops all other
countries.The tea that 2. (appeal) to the world for thousands of years finally
received top-level global 3. (recognize) as a shared cultural treasure of mankind.
According to UNESCO，in China traditional tea processing techniques are 4. (close)
associated with geographical location and natural environment，resulting 5. six
categories in China—green，black，yellow，oolong，white and dark.
6． an official document explained，tea is a fundamental cultural element to
Chinese people’s daily life.Practices of greeting guests with tea and building good relationships
through tea-related activities 7. (share) among multiple ethnic groups，and provide
8. sense of identity and continuity for communities ，groups and 9.
(individual) concerned.
In China，it is reported that over 40 vocational colleges and 80 universities have set up
majors in tea science or tea culture，with over 3,000 graduates 10. (specialize) in tea
production and art every year.
