Unit 3 Life in the future Language points课时作业

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课标话题 人与自我·生命的意义与价值 体裁 记叙文 词　　数 295 难度 　　Until a few years ago, I had what most people would call a good life. I had a __1__ job that paid the bills; I had a good family that I was close to, and I had a place to live and money in the bank for trips and __2__,_and there was nothing much wrong in my life. __3__,_I was bored.

　　I wanted more. I wanted to live __4__ and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the __5__ ones of everyday life. But I was __6__. I had never had any __7__ in myself. As a child, even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of __8__,_and even though I did get better as I got older, I never quite __9__ that childhood shyness.

　　And I tried everything, like reading books about confidence. I also took tiny steps leading to my goals. But none of them really __10__.

　　So I __11__ that the small steps weren't enough. I signed up for an internship of teaching English in Vietnam, an __12__ huge step, one that __13__ me as much as it excited me. And then the day came and I left my home and my loved ones. I was alone in a country where the food was __14__ and the streets were unfamiliar. I had no idea whether I would be able to __15__ everything that this very strange environment would __16__ at me.

　　I spent five months in Vietnam, teaching, exploring and laughing. I'd learned to __17__ myself, my skills, my abilities and my decisions. I returned home __18__,_even to myself, let alone to others. The __19__ that had controlled my life and the self­doubt were __20__.

　　That one big chance changed everything for me, and in me.

　　1．A．stable B．temporary

　　C．difficult D．demanding

　　2．A.tips B．rewards

　　C．treats D．fines

　　3．A.Thus B．Instead

　　C．Otherwise D．However

　　4．A.easily B．brightly

　　C．peacefully D．modestly

　　5．A.bitter B．clear

　　C．grey D．sweet

　　6．A.proud B．innocent

C．outgoing D．afraid