人教版（2019）必修第二册 Unit 1 Cultural Heritage Assessing Your Progress练习

for us to pay a New Year call to the senior in China during the Spring Festival.

The experts from different provinces the teaching quality of our school.

Strangely, two sportsmen the champions of yesterday's competition.

By comparison, I find that it rains in our hometown.

in the newspaper, the famous film star is also a true hero.

When Lamont Thomas,a retired restaurant employee,became an empty-nester,it was the end of a parenting story.

A couple years ago,the divorced father of two became a hero when he took on a kid named Michael Perez in 2008.

"He was a good young man and I just hated to see him in the welfare system," Thomas said.

Thomas eventually adopted Perez,who now works as a nurse.

Perez was just the beginning.Over the next 15 years,Thomas raised more than 30 kids.He did so all as a single parent and with all of his heart.

"With every child that I have had,it was my goal to make a difference in their lives," he said.

When he retired from raising children to spend time fishing and travelling,that didn't last for long.

"It was really a shocker," Perez said."I didn't expect for him to restart and to do it all over again."

Thomas began to foster again when he found out that five brothers and sisters all under the age of 6 were going to be forever broken up.To guarantee they remained a family,he adopted all of them too.

"I had to help them.They deserved to be raised together," Thomas said.

After Thomas' story first aired,CBS News received a lot of surprising mails from women who expressed interest in the great man.Some notes weren't obvious,others were braver,"Ask Mr.Thomas if he would like a pen pal," wrote one woman,while another said,"I'll marry Lamont!"

But the kids see no room for romance,nor does Thomas.

"I was about to change my phone number," he said.

So he remains single.He spends Thanksgiving with family and is more grateful than ever.

In a noisy world,the sound of silence is a gentle friend.Though it's available to all,silence is rarely embraced.Quiet relaxes,restores and helps you a lot. The average person wakes up to an alarm and then turns on the radio or TV.Outside,planes roar and cars honk.In fact,too much noise can actually reduce your cognitive(认知) function and lifespan.

It is time to go into silence,a necessary and forgotten natural resource.Just setting aside 30 minutes a day for pure silence is healing.Shut off your phone,turn off the music,and spend time alone.Similar to meditation(冥想),this precious time allows your brain to refresh cognitive functions including creativity.

Two hours of silence per day can be helpful to cell development in the brain,where memories are formed.Even though relaxing music can be effective,silence is ideal. When surrounded by silence,your consciousness has more freedom to process information.This can lead to better decision-making and more acute self-awareness.

 A recent report suggested that one in three people lose a whole year off their life due to noise.And this is linked to heart disease,sleep loss and high blood pressure.

Although many find silence to be empty and boring,it is a gift and a rare thing like gold. And then simply stay with it.When you embrace it and let it fill you,you are open to healing and wellness. 

A.Silence can generate brain cells.

B.Silence may assist in self-reflection.

C.Too much noise can have the opposite effect.

D.Try to move forward to a place of pure silence.

E.Noise can improve your ability to calm down quickly.

F.You may be so used to sounds and you hardly notice them.

G.This time will also help you to reconnect with your inner self.

注意：1.词数80左右;2.请在相应位置作答;3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

An event of the intangible cultural heritage

A little girl whose parents had died lived with her grandmother and slept in an upstairs bedroom.One night there was a fire in the house and the grandmother died while trying to rescue the child.The fire spread quickly,and the situation was terrible.

Neighbours called the fire department,then stood helplessly by,unable to enter the house because flames blocked all the entrances.The little girl appeared at an upstairs window,crying for help,just as word spread among the crowd that the firefighters would be delayed a few minutes because they were all at another fire.

Suddenly,a man appeared with a ladder,put it up against the side of the house and disappeared inside.When he reappeared,he had the little girl in his arms.He delivered the child to the waiting arms below,then disappeared into the night.

An investigation revealed that the child had no living relatives,and weeks later a meeting was held in the town hall to determine who would take the child into their home and bring her up.

A teacher said she would like to raise the child.She pointed out that she could ensure her a good education.A farmer offered her an upbringing(教养) on his farm.He pointed out that living on a farm was healthy and satisfying.Others spoke,giving their reasons why it was to the child's advantage to live with them.

Finally,the town's richest resident rose and said,"I can give this child all the advantages that you have mentioned here,plus money and everything that money can buy."

Throughout all this,the child remained silent,her eyes on the floor.

"Does anyone else want to speak?" asked the meeting chairman.A man came forward from the back of the hall.He walked slowly and appeared to be in pain.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式作答。

When he got to the front of the hall,he stood directly in front of the little girl and held out his arms.

……

When asked her choice,the girl gave people the reasons firmly.