课时作业（十） Unit 4 Section I Starting out &

课时作业（十） Unit 4 Section I Starting out Understanding ideas i .阅读理解 A One day Thomas Alva Edison was given a letter by his teacher. His teacher asked him to give it to his mother. Edison thought it was something nice. After he returned home, he proudly gave it to his mother, saying “My teacher let me give this letter to you. Not knowing what it was, Edisons mother opened it, and then her eyes opened wide. With tears in her eyes, she looked at her son and read out the letter aloud, “Your child is a genius. This school is too small for him and doesnt have enough good teachers to train him. Please teach him yourself. The fact was that Edison liked asking strange questions in class. His teachers thought he was addled （头脑糊涂的）.They could no longer stand him and decided to stop him from going to school. However, Edisons mother didnt give up on her son. She taught him at home. After many years Edison*s mother died and he was already one of the greatest inventors. One day he was looking through the old family things. Suddenly he saw a piece of folded paper in the corner of a drawer. He took it and opened it up. It read, “Your son is addled. We wont let him come to school any more. Edison cried for hours and then he wrote in his diary, “ Thomas Alva Edison was an addled child, but, because of his hero mother, he becomes the genius of the century.,, Having faith in those we love is very important. We should have faith in those around us. Even if others have given up on you, you should have faith in yourself. 1. How did Edisons mother probably feel when reading the letter A. Relaxed. B. Sad. C. Proud. D. Calm. 2. How did Edisons teachers like him A. He wasnt hard to train. B. He was really a genius. C. He was too weak to go to school. D ・ He wasnt a normal child. 3. What did Edisons mother do after knowing the teachers* decision A. She asked him to invent things. B. She sent him to another school. C. She let him get educated at home. D. She asked him to study by himself. 4. What is the passage meant to show us A. Teachers should love their students. B. Parents know their children the best. C. We should have faith in others and ourselves. D. Most children can be geniuses if encouraged. B My roommate Lily was well organised, while I was not. Each of her things had its place, but mine were always hidden somewhere. She even labeled （贴标签于）everything, I always looked for everything. Over time, Lily got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other. War broke out one evening. Lily came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming. “Take your shoes away Why under my bed ” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder. The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Lily answered it. From her end of the convers