Unit 17 Laughter
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Hearing the ____________(amuse) news，all the people in the room burst into laughter.
答案：amusing
2．When she saw a car coming，she tried ____________(desperate) to push the boy away.
答案：desperately
3．The little girl was too ____________(scare)to get close to the tall deer.
答案：scared
4．The leader said that arranging the peace talks was a remarkable
____________(accomplish)．
答案：accomplishment
5．His contribution to the country was never officially ____________ (acknowledge)，which made all of us feel discouraged.
答案：acknowledged
6．Although a teenager，Fred could resist ____________ (tell) what to do and what not to do.
答案：being told
7投币器．Many university students want to live outside the school，but the school forbid them ____________(do)so，considering the safety.
答案：to do
8. His ____________ (astonish) look suggested that he hadn’t expected that result.
答案：astonished
9．Scientists are convinced ____________ the positive effect of laughter on physical and mental health.
答案：of
10．Regardless____________ whether weight loss is your goal，it makes sense to include lowfat food in your diet.
答案：of
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
(2019·咸阳高三模拟)Busy as I am every day，I always open my computer and check my email.Most of the time I am simply doing finger exercises，another form of piano practice without beautiful tones.Sometimes，however，I receive a gift，reminding me of the gifts in my life.The following passage is one of those gifts. Peter Jones is a 92yearold，short，calm and proud man.Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o’clock，with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though he is unable to see anything.He would move to a nursing home today.His wife of 70 years old has recently passed away，making the move necessary.
After hours of waiting patiently in the entrance hall of the nursing home，he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.As he moved his walking stick skillfully to the elevator，the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room.“木工艺品制作I love it，” he stated with enthusiasm.“Mr.Jones，you haven’t been to the room，” said the nurse.
“That doesn’t have anything to do with it，” he replied.“Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time.Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furnitu
re it’s how I arrange my mind.I have already decided to love it.It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up.I have a choice： I can spend the day in bed complaining of the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work防水牛津布，or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.”
Each day is a gift，and as long as we are alive.We’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories we’ve stored just as Mr.Jones does.
【文章大意】 本文通过Mr.Jones对待生活的乐观态度告诉我们每一天都是上帝给我们的礼物，我们都要乐观对待。
1．What do we know about Mr.Jones?
A．He is a blind but very neat.
B．His wife died many years ago.
C．He likes playing the piano.
D．His room in the nursing home is big.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的Peter Jones is a 92yearold，short，calm and proud man.Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o’clock，with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though he is unable to see anything.可知，他的眼睛看不见了，但他穿着很整洁。故选A。 2．How did Mr.Jones feel about his room in the nursing home?
A．Worried. B．Curious.
C．Disappointed. D．Content.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的As he moved his walking stick skillfully to the elevator，the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room.“I love it，”手机绑定 he stated with enthusiasm.可知，他很喜欢养老院给他提供的房间。说明他是很满意的。故D正确。 3．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A．the furniture B．the room
C．a decision D．a gift
B 解析：代词指代题。根据第四段的Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture it’s how I arrange my mind.I have already decided to love it.可知，这里的it就是指前面一句中的my room。Jones在来之前就做出了决定要真正喜欢这个房间。故B正确。
4旋转连接器．What would be the best title for the text?
u盘制造A．Each Day is a Gift
B．Be Always Grateful
C．Living in a Nursing Room
D．Arrange Your Mind Every Day
A 解析：标题归纳题。根据最后一段Each day is a gift，and as long as we are alive.We’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories we’ve stored just as Mr.Jones does.可知，本文通过Mr.Jones对待生活的乐观态度告诉我们每一天都是上帝给我们的礼物，我们都要乐观对待。故A正确。
B
(2019·陕西西工大高三模拟)
To Friend or Not to Friend
We all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need，but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch que
ue? Social networking sites have become extensions of the school hallways，so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends?
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