答案： C

4．Which of the following opinions does the author agree with? A．Never laugh at others.

B．Carrying something light is wise. C．Never speak with a stranger. D．Helping others is much fun.

解析： 推理判断题。本文作者叙述了自己在上班途中，不惜自己迟到而助人为乐的故事。整个故事特别是最后一段说明帮助他人是一件快乐的事情，故选D。

答案： D

B

‘My name is Joe！I come from Southend-on-Sea.It’s a sunny seaside town that makes me a sunny，smiley person.

‘This year I graduated (毕业) from the University of Warwick.I’ve just started my first job as a volunteer (志愿者) teacher in a primary school’．

‘In my spare time I like drinking tea and singing.’

‘I’m looking forward to being a volunteer teacher and asking people to give and act together to make our society better.’

Margaret is a volunteer teacher in Hertfordshire，southeast England.

Margaret believes that people need to work together to fight for a better life.She feels that being a volunteer is a good way to live out her belief.She enjoys using her skills and experience.

To anyone thinking of volunteering in a similar role，Margaret says：‘Have a go！If you believe in yourself，it is surprising what may happen！And you’ll feel more confident (自信的) about yourself.’

PE teacher Martin spends one day a week working as a volunteer in the Warrington office. Martin’s work includes writing articles for events happening in and around Warrington.He enjoys using his writing skills and feels that he is learning all the time.

Martin says：‘I would encourage anyone to volunteer for something.’

‘You may not feel you help a lot，but small actions can add up and make a big difference to others.’

Anne began volunteering after travelling to Mali in West Africa：she couldn’t keep to herself the stories she heard on her trip.

Anne speaks in churches and at midweek meetings，and she enjoys meeting with other volunteers.

‘Volunteering has given my life a new meaning，and I would advise anyone else thinking of doing so to find out more，’Anne says.‘It will help you to become confident in the role.’

语篇解读 本文是应用文。文章介绍了四名志愿者的相关情况。 5．The volunteer teacher Joe________.

A．is always cheerful and happy B．has been teaching for a year C．likes going to the seaside D．dreams of being a singer

解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的makes me a sunny，smiley person可知，Joe是一个很阳光、快乐的人。

答案： A

6．Both Margaret and Anne believe that volunteering________. A．offers them the chance to find another job B．teaches them social skills

C．helps them become surer of themselves D．helps them stay healthy

解析： 细节理解题。根据Margaret说的you’ll feel more confident about yourself和Anne所说的It will help you to become confident in the role可知，她们都认为做志愿者工作有助于增强自信心。

答案： C

7．In which part of a website can we find the text? A．News. C．Travel.

B．Education. D．Lifestyles.

解析： 推理判断题。文章主要介绍了四名志愿者的工作，属于一种特殊的生活方式。 答案： D Ⅲ.七选五

Once there was a very poor villager.He found it difficult even to support his family.__1__He walked about in the streets，but he did not get a job.One day，he met a rich businessman，who gave him the job of cleaning the office.The villager began his work and he even started reading and writing in his spare time.

One day，the businessman saw that the villager was writing something.He said，“You can also read and write！Your handwriting is very good.” __2__The villager began to do this job as best as he could.

Later，the businessman learnt that the villager was good at accounting，and he made him his shop accountant (会计)．The other accountants were very jealous of the villager’s abilities.They told the businessman that the villager had a small room where he did the money stolen from him.__3__ One day，they had their chance.They saw the villager going into ‘that’room.__4__When they came back and opened the door，there was nothing in that room except an ordinary box.

The villager was ordered to open the box with his own hands.And there was only a pair of dirty shoes and some old clothes.__5__At the same time，he was so angry with the jealous accountants that

he fired (解雇) them at once.The villager was made the only accountant for his office.

A．He came to a big city hoping to find a job.

B．They closed the door behind him and ran to the businessman. C．So the businessman decided to give the villager a good lesson. D．Seeing this，the businessman was moved by what he had seen. E．So the villager was given the work of writing business letters for him. F．The villager wished that some kind people might give him a good job.

G．But the businessman refused to believe them unless he had seen it with his own eyes. 答案： 1.A 2.E 3.G 4.B 5.D

课时作业(八) Unit 2 English around the world

Section Ⅳ Grammar & Writing

(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！)

Ⅰ.将下面的直接引语变为间接引语

1．“Go to bed at the same time every night，” the doctor said to me.

→________________________________________________________________________ 答案： The doctor told me to go to bed at the same time every night.

2．My father said to me，“Don’t drink and drive.”

→________________________________________________________________________ 答案： My father told me not to drink and drive.

3．“Please post the letter for me on your way to school，Mary，” said Tom.

→________________________________________________________________________ 答案： Tom asked Mary to post the letter for him on her way to school. 4．He said to the girl，“Go away！”

→________________________________________________________________________ 答案： He ordered the girl to go away.

5．“Could you call back later？” the secretary asked Mike.

→________________________________________________________________________ 答案： The secretary asked Mike to call back later. 6．My mother said to me，“Please turn on the computer.”

→________________________________________________________________________ 答案： My mother asked me to turn on the computer. 7．The teacher said，“Don’t make so much noise，boys.”

→________________________________________________________________________ 答案： The teacher asked the boys not to make so much noise. 8．Tony said to them，“Be careful when you stop your cars.”

→________________________________________________________________________ 答案： Tony told them to be careful when they stop their cars. Ⅱ.阅读理解

The English language has a lot of words which can be used in many different ways and in many different expressions.

One such example is the word matter.In fact，matter can mean just about anything.It could be one of the most useful words in the English language.

Let’s get to the heart of the matter—a matter of principle (原则)．

If someone says that you owe (欠) him $50，but you don’t，a friend might say，“Well，you could pay him the $50.It’s not that much money.Then you won’t have to hear him say it anymore.” But if you do not owe him the money，do not pay him the money.It’s a matter of principle.

There is another way to use the word matter.But be careful with your choice of words.

If you ask someone，“What’s the matter？”，it shows you are worried about the other person.But saying，“What’s the matter with you？” has a completely different meaning.And it usually sounds rude (粗鲁的)．In fact，when you say，“What’s the matter with you？”，you are suggesting that the person did something wrong or stupid.

Another expression that could sound rude is to say，“It doesn’t matter to me.” Here，it