Unit 4 Earthquakes lnaguage points课时作业

Ⅰ.完形填空

　　I once heard someone say，"We don't remember days；we remember moments."__1__，as the pace of life is getting__2__，we often forget to enjoy small pleasures while we make big plans.In the__3__to become better or best，we sometimes__4__moments that can provide pleasure in life.If we__5__long enough to enjoy，we will realize these moments are the essence (本质) of life.

　　I love fishing，__6__for a kind of large­mouth fish.Three years ago，I was watching television late one night when I__7__wanted to go fishing in the lake behind my house.My wife thought I was__8__because it was almost midnight！I__9__ that I was fine and that I just wanted to have some fun.

　　I walked out to a warm summer breeze and__10__the starry sky and the breathtaking full moon.I allowed my__11__to soak in every second-the sweet smell of flowers，the sound of every frog，the moon's__12__in the water.It was a perfect night.

　　After__13__across a small field，I took out a flashlight and selected a lure (鱼饵)．On my first cast，I got a largemouth fish weighing over five pounds，one of the __14__I had ever caught.I__15__released it back into the water and continued my midnight__16__.During the next two hours，I__17__seventeen fish，all between two and five pounds.Although I've fished for almost fifty years，no fishing memory can__18__that warm summer night.

　　But that night provided__19__a fishing memory.It was a life memory.It provided me with a snapshot of what life could be like if I just__20__to enjoy the moments.

　　语篇解读　作者一次午夜钓鱼的经历使他对人生有了新的感悟。如果我们能让生活节奏慢一点，我们可以享受更多的快乐。

　　1．A.Besides B．Otherwise

　　C．However D．Moreover

　　解析：　上一句说要记住每一瞬间，但下一句中又说我们常常忘记这样做。故此处用However表转折。

　　答案：　C

　　2．A.faster B．duller

　　C．lighter D．easier

　　解析：　随着我们生活节奏的加快，我们经常忘记去享受生活中小小的快乐。

　　答案：　A

3．A.ability B．race