参考答案 - 选修第一册第一单元
UNIT 1 PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Reading and Writing
① Read the text and decide whether the statements on page 65 are true [T] or false [F].
HEROES IN YOUR EYES
Everyone knows the people who have helped to change the face of the world in recent years. From Bill Gates to Steve Jobs to Jack Ma, few would not recognise their names. However, those who work tirelessly behind the scenes often go unnoticed, in spite of their great achievements. If you know anyone who deserves to have their contributions recognised, we would love to hear from you! Let us know how these people have helped to make a difference in your eyes.
The person I respect most is the geophysicist Huang Danian, who helped China to make many technological advances.
Huang was a remarkable scientist. He had studied and worked in Britain for 18 years, but when he felt that his country needed him, he gave up his well-paid job and returned to China. Over the next seven years, Huang worked to develop many devices needed for deep-sea exploration.
Unfortunately, such achievements didn't come cheap. Due to the frantic pace of his research, Huang was absent from his father's funeral, and even his own cancer went undetected as he had no time to see a doctor. To sum up, Huang sacrificed everything for his research, and I think more people should honour him.
(Zhang Keyu, Hubei)
I want to tell everyone about two teachers on Changyu Island, Wang Kaiquan and Lin Zhujin.
Few people know about this hometown of mine. The island is beautiful, but it's quite isolated, and there aren't many modern conveniences. In bad weather, even our water and power supplies are unstable. People who have never been to our island are often surprised by this and find it hard to adjust. Many who live on the island dream of leaving. These two primary school teachers, however, have stayed on for 23 long years! They are the only teachers here, and they plan to stay for as long as there are children who need to attend school.
I want to thank them, and let the world know about these teachers who work tirelessly every day for the sake of the children.
(Chen Xueyin, Fujian)
My mother, Liu Shurong, is my greatest inspiration. She is 47 years old and works as a cashier at a neighbourhood supermarket.
I used to think her job was pretty easy, but now that I am older, I realise that my mother deserves respect for doing an amazing job all these years. She works long hours every day for the sake of our family, and she still finds the time to help with household chores and spend time with me.
My mother takes pride in her work. She faces customers with a smile and works hard even when she is tired. Because of her, I have learnt to stay positive even when times are hard.
(Luo Tengfei, Jilin)
1 The magazine wants readers to send in stories about famous people.
2 Huang Danian returned to China because he wanted to work on deep-sea exploration.
3 The people who live on Changyu Island must be prepared to put up with difficulties when storms arise.
4 The teachers on Changyu Island want to live there for as long as there are children on the island.
5 Luo Tengfei respects his mother for being a cashier because he admires the job.
6 Luo Tengfei has learnt to look at life in a positive way.
② Read the text again and fill in the table with your notes.
Who are heroes in their eyes?
What do they admire about these people?
What difficulties do/did their heroes face?
Zhang Keyu:
The_________Huang Danian
He_________for his research
He was very busy and had no_________to focus on anything other than his work.
Chen Xueyin:
The_________at a_________on Changyu Island
Their willingness to _________for the sake of the children
They had to_________the lack of_________while_________.
Luo Tengfei
His_________
Her_________attitude
She has to work_________hours and also_________at home
③ Imagine you are writing to the magazine about someone who is a hero in your eyes. Provide examples of this person's achievement[s], and explain how you have changed due to his/her influence.
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Answers
Activity 1
1F 2F 3T 4T 5F 6T
Activity 2
Zhang Keyu: geophysicist; sacrificed everything; time
Chen Xueyin: two teachers; primary school; work tirelessly every day; adjust to; modern conveniences; staying there
Luo Tengfei: mother; positive; long; help with household chores
Suggested Answer
Activity 3
My hero is my mom. While she is not famous, she did something quite extraordinary. She is a doctor in Beijing, and on 7 February 2020, she went with a group of doctors and nurses to Wuhan to help in the fight against COVID-19. I was nervous about her going, but she told me not to worry because she was doing what was required of her job—to save lives. While she was in Wuhan, she had to work very long hours, with little sleep or rest in between. At one time, a colleague of hers collapsed from exhaustion. My mom was near the end of her own shift, but she chose to continue and take over the work from her colleague. My mom was helping some of the sickest patients, but this didn't stop her from carrying out her responsibilities. She's back home now, but I'm certain that she saved many lives from her hard work and dedication during those few weeks. She is a hero and an inspiration to me, because she put herself in harm's way in order to save many people. Thanks to her, I will strive to think of others more than myself and work hard to help people.
