Unit 2 Inspiring People
课时 2 Section A (3a-3c) 分层作业
核心知识速记 01 基础达标 02 能力提升 03 拓展培优 0 4 思维进阶
词汇
pyramid n. 金字塔 courage n. 勇气；勇敢 balance n. 平衡；v. 保持平衡
create a beautiful balance inspiration n. 鼓舞人心的 brave adj. 勇敢的；无畏的；v.
创造完美平衡 人（或事物） 勇敢面对；经受（困难）
look up to sb 钦佩；仰慕 walk in space太空行走 wisdom n. 智慧；学问
teach a live class from space create a beautiful balance full of courage and wisdom
从太空进行实时授课 创造完美平衡 充满勇气与智慧
exchange study 交换学习 report about sb. 报道某人 exchange study 交换学习
support and encourage support and encourage
支持与鼓励 支持与鼓励
句型
1.Who is the person you admire the most?你最钦佩的人是谁？
2.Who inspires you?谁激励着你？
3.Who do you look up to?你仰慕谁？
4.It was very creative of him to design it.他能设计出它，真是太有创意了。
5.It's really very nice of him to support and encourage my exchange study here.
他能支持和鼓励我在这里的交换学习，真是太好了。
一、单词默写。
1. _______ /ˈpɪrəmɪd/ n. 金字塔 2. ________ /ˈbæləns/ n. 平衡 v. 保持平衡
3. __________ /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ n. 勇气；勇敢 4. ________ /ˈwɪzdəm/ n. 智慧；学问
5. ________ /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/ n. 鼓舞人心的人（或物） 6. _______ /breɪv/ adj. 勇敢的；无畏的 v. 勇敢面对
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司二、词组默写。
1. 钦佩；仰慕_______________________ 2. 创造完美平衡_______________________
3. 从太空进行实时授课__________ 4. 交换学习________
5. 太空行走________ 6.报道某人_______
7. 支持与鼓励________
三、汉语提示填空题
1.真正的智慧是在工作与生活之间找到平衡。
True wisdom is to __________ a good __________ between work and life.
2.面对困难时，我们需要足够的勇气去克服它们。
When facing difficulties, we need __________ __________ to get over them.
3.这位老师用生动的课堂激励了无数学生。
This teacher has become a great __________ to thousands of students with his lively classes.
4.我们都钦佩那些为国家做出巨大贡献的英雄。
We all __________ __________ __________ the heroes who have made great contributions to our country.
5. 这位老科学家一生都充满了智慧与善良。
The old scientist was full of__________ __________ __________ all his life.
6.多亏了父母的支持与鼓励，我才实现了自己的梦想。
Thanks to my parents' __________ and __________, I finally achieved my dream.
7.她也是第一个进行太空直播授课的女性。
She was also the first woman __________ __________ a live class from space.
8.贝聿铭设计了卢浮宫的玻璃金字塔，这真是太有创意了。
It was very __________ __________ him to design the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum.
9.王亚平是中国第一位在太空行走的女性。
Wang Yaping is China's first woman to __________ __________ space.
10.对他来说，在这么短的时间内完成这项艰巨的任务是很难的。
It is very difficult __________ him __________ finish the hard task in such a short time.
四、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
1.She is a woman full of __________ (wise) and courage.
2.It is creative of him __________ (design) such a wonderful building.
3.He never gives up __________ (learn) new things.
4.The hero’s spirit has become the __________ （inspire）of many young people.
5. His __________ (curious) about science led him to try many new things.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司五、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空（每词限用一次）。
act compare creative fascinate good history introduce remember know wide
Du Fu (712-770), one of the greatest poets in China, is 1 known among us Chinese people, since his
poems stay 2 in our primary and middle school Chinese textbooks. However, only a few know about him in
the Western world.
Recently the BBC has made a one-hour documentary called Du Fu: China’s Greatest Poet. This English-
language documentary gives an excellent 3 of the great poet Du Fu. In it, Du Fu is 4 to Dante in Italy and
Shakespeare in Britain.
British historian Michael Wood travels around to search for Du’s life in the documentary. He visits a number
of places, such as Gongyi in Henan, the poet’s birthplace, and Du Fu Thatched Cottage (杜甫草堂) in Chengdu,
where Du used to live. Along the way, he interviews people who tell 5 stories of Du Fu, who had a hard time
in his later years but never stopped writing or showing care and worries about his country and people.
The documentary also explains why Du’s works have been popular for centuries. “Chinese people pay much
attention to 6 the history. And, for completely sure, Du Fu can be considered to be the 7 at reflecting (表
现) Chinese ancient history in his poems,” said a teacher at Renmin University. 8 as China’s “saint of poetry
(诗圣)”, Du Fu had amazing 9 in poetry. And today about 1,500 of his works are still for us to enjoy, which
also allow us to learn about many 10 events.
六、阅读还原。
Max Lu is 11 years old now. 1 He became a national master (大师) in the US Chess Federation (美国国
际象棋协会) last year, but Max still wants to get better at chess. After all, the national master is not the highest
level (水准).
2 In fact, less than 2 percent of members of the US Chess Federation can become national masters, and
most of them are older. This makes it even more special for Max.
Becoming a chess master isn’t easy. 3 And he plays chess for one or two hours on weekends. He started
playing chess in an after-school club when he was 6 years old. He has competed in tournaments (锦标赛) around
the world.
Max’s parents support him. 4 After all he’s just a kid.
“As long as he is interested in it, we’ll encourage him,” Max’s dad said. “ 5 If you don’t enjoy it, it’s not
really worth the work.”
What does Max say about chess? “I just want to do it for fun.” Max says.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司A．Not all chess players can become national masters.
B．He is the youngest chess master in the United States.
C．And they’re careful not to let Max worry about chess too much
D．The higher you go, the more difficult it will be.
E．Max practices chess for about an hour a day.
F．The more carefully you do it, the easier it will become.
七、阅读理解。
Jane Goodall, the world-famous primatologist (灵长类动物学家) and conservationist (环保主义者), passed
away at the age of 91 on October 1, 2025, in California, US. She was on a speaking tour at that time. The Jane
Goodall Institute told people about her death. It praised her for changing science and devoting her life to protecting
nature.
Goodall was born in London in 1934. When she was a child, she loved animals very much. In 1960, when
she was 26, she went to Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park to study chimpanzees (黑猩猩) and she didn’t
even have formal scientific training. Her patience finally brought good results. She became the first person to see
chimps make tools. For example, chimps use twigs to “fish” for termites (白蚁). This discovery changed how
humans understand animals. Before that, people thought only humans could make tools.
In the next 60 years, Goodall’s research found more interesting facts about chimps. They have different
personalities; they feel emotions like joy and sadness, and they form strong family connections. Later in her life,
she turned her attention to helping protect the environment around the world. She started the Jane Goodall Institute
and set up “Roots and Shoots”. It is a program that helps young people take action to protect the environment.
Goodall’s influence will live on forever. She has encouraged millions of people around the world, especially
young women, to care for nature and wildlife. As she once said, “Hope is the only way to keep going when things
seem dark.”
1．What brought her good results?
A．Formal scientific training.
B．Her patience.
C．Gombe Stream National Park’s lowered standards (标准).
D．Her giving up other jobs to focus on chimpanzee research.
2．Why is the discovery of chimpanzees making tools important?
A．It showed that chimpanzees can learn skills from humans.
B．It made Jane Goodall the most famous primatologist in the world.
C．It broke the previous (之前的) idea that only humans could make tools.
D．It led to the creation of more protected areas for chimpanzees.
3．What can we know about “Roots and Shoots” from the passage?
A．It is a program only for young women.
B．It helps young people protect the environment.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司C．It was set up before the Jane Goodall Institute.
D．It focuses on studying chimpanzees’ living habits.
4．Which of the following best describes Jane Goodall’s life path?
A．From focusing on chimpanzee research to encouraging environmental protection.
B．From teaching young people science to leading international research teams.
C．From studying animal emotions to inventing new tools for scientific research.
D．From building wildlife parks to writing books about environmental issues.
5．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．To introduce Jane Goodall’s life, research and influence.
B．To explain how Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees.
C．To tell readers about the importance of protecting chimpanzees.
D．To describe the programs Jane Goodall set up.
八、完形填空。
“Trust me,” he told Tian Ji. “I know exactly how you 1 win!” For the first race, Tian Ji put the first-class
saddle on his third-class horse. The king’s first-class horse easily 2 against Tian Ji’s third-class horse.
For the second race, Sun Bin 3 Tian Ji to put the second-class saddle on his first-class horse. And sure
enough, Tian Ji won the second race. His first-class horse was 4 than the king’s second-class horse.
Finally, for the third race, Tian Ji’s second-class horse was against the king’s third-class horse. The king was
5 because Tian Ji was the final winner.
The king congratulated (祝贺) Tian Ji, but he wanted to know why.
“Tian Ji, where did you get such good horses?” he asked.
“Your Majesty,” Tian Ji replied, “I did not win because I found great horses. I won because of the idea I
used. It was Sun Bin’s 6 , and it worked!”
Tian Ji told the king all about how he 7 horses. He explained how Sun Bin knew that even when two
opponents (对手)were not matched, a method could be used to 8 losses (失败). In this case, losing only once
9 that Tian Ji was still the final winner.
Hearing this, the king immediately made Sun Bin the military adviser for the whole 10 . Sun Bin’s
methods and Tian Ji’s leadership led the State of Qi to great military success.
1．A．need B．should C．can D．have to
2．A．followed B．taught C．left D．won
3．A．draw B．told C．described D．refused
4．A．better B．wider C．smaller D．slower
5．A．joyful B．satisfied C．surprised D．mad
6．A．mistake B．thought C．horse D．courage
7．A．shared B．watched C．protected D．chose
8．A．accept B．express C．reduce D．remind
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司9．A．meant B．obeyed C．picked D．expected
10．A．community B．race C．record D．army
Part 1: Read and Explore
Turning Ancient Treasures into Delicious Cakes
Looking through Zou Minglei’s social media page feels like walking into a national museum. The screen is
filled with all kinds of ancient Chinese treasures. However, none of them are real — they’re all cakes. The young
woman from Wuhan hopes to turn these ancient treasures into things people can feel and taste.
Zou always dreamed of opening her own dessert shop. After college, she began learning to make desserts. In
2015, she started her own dessert shop.
Then a turning point came in 2018. That year, Zou made a cake shaped like the Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of
Zeng(曾侯乙编钟). She took it to a world cake competition and finally won second place. This got the attention of
bakers (面包师) all around the world. Zou realized that ancient treasures could be shown in a sweet and modern
way. “Our treasures are beautiful and should not be forgotten,” she said. “Making these cakes is a new way to keep
our culture alive.”
By 2025, Zou had made 14 dessert copies of ancient treasures and received wide praise online. Fans from all
over China have asked Zou to change ancient treasures from their hometowns into desserts. Their support helps her
keep building her “dessert museum”. Zou has even set a big goal for herself to make 100 dessert copies of ancient
treasures. Let’s wait and see what tasty surprises will come along!
Part 2: Skills Challenge
Task 1: Critical Thinking（根据文章内容回答下列问题）
1. Why did Zou Minglei make ancient treasure-shaped cakes? (用 "because" 完整回答)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. 找出文中关于邹明磊的两个重要经历：
Experience 1: _______________________________________________________________________
Experience 2: _______________________________________________________________________
3. 设计一句英文标语，赞美她用创意传承文化： "_________________________________________!"
Task 2: Complete the chart below（根据文章完成表格）
Items Facts
Her job 1. ____________________
Her turning point 2. ____________________
Her achievement by 2025 3. ____________________
Her future goal 4. ____________________
Task 3: Creative Project 假设你是一名文化推广者，设计一个传统文化创意传播计划(Traditional Culture
Promotion Plan)，需包含：
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② 1 个创新点子（如图文科普、短视频、文创设计等）
用英语简单说明。 We will ______________________________________ and _________________. Also, we
plan to ______________________________________.
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