Unit15LearningPeriodOneWarmup&Reading(Ⅰ)基础落实Ⅰ.课文理解1.ThefollowingarethereasonswhypeoplethinklifelonglearningimportantEXCEPT________.A.it’snevertoolatetolearnB.theywanttodevelopnewskillsC.theoldneedtoswitchofftheirbrainandburyeverythingthey’velearnedD.they’dliketogetnewqualifications2.AccordingtoSunWen’sopinion,________.A.allcancontinuelearningandgetpromotedB.nowadayswecangetadegreeafterfailingthecollegeentranceexamC.workandstudyarequitethesameasitwaslikebeforeD.wecan’tbegivenasecondchancebystudyingforformalqualificationswhilekeepingasecurefulltimejob3.WhydoesMs.Tangthinkgettinglaidoffisthebestthingthateverhappenedtoher?Because________.A.shewouldhavestayedinthecompanyuntilretirementB.shecanhavemorefreetimetolearnatschoolC.sheenjoysbeingafulltimehousewifeD.shehaslearntmanynewskillsandpreparedtosetupherownexportcompanyaftergettinglaidoff4.What’sthestatusofthejobmarketatthemoment?A.Notallcompaniesweredoingthatwell.B.Notallpeoplegotlaidoffbecauseofdoingsomethingwrong.C.Peoplewouldnothavetostayinacompanyuntilretirement.D.Alltheabove.5.InGrandpaChen’sopinion,________.A.youcan’tteachanolddognewtricksB.ifyou’dwantedtoseeyourgrandchildren,youshouldhavehadtovisittheminpersonC.oldpeoplecanteachthemselvesnewtricksD.ifthepostagewentup,you’dbetternotbecomeanInternetuserⅡ.课文缩写Nowadays,moreandmorepeopleofvariousagesandbackgroundsarecontinuingtostudy1.________(improve)themselves.SunWen,28yearsold,wasgetting2.________(promote)atworkbecauseofhisnewqualificationbycontinuingeducation.Hefailedhiscollegeentranceexam.Buthegave3.________asecondchancebystudyingforadegreeinhissparetimewhilekeeping4.________securefulltimejob.Ms.Tang,45yearsold,waslaidoffandbecameafulltimehousewife.5.________,shesoongotboredanddecidedtodoabusinesscourse.Nowshehasalreadyprepared6.________settingupherownexportcompany.Shethoughtgettinglaidoffwillprovetobethebestthing7.________everhappenedtoher.GrandpaChen,75yearsold,isteachinghimselfnewtrickseveryday.Itstarted8.________thepriceofpostagewentupanditwastooexpensivetosendanairmailtoherdaughterintheUS,sohebecameanInternet9.________(use)byaskinghisgrandsontoinstructhimonhowtousetheInternet.Hethought10.________wrongtoswitchoffone’sbrainandburyeverythingonehaseverlearntafterhe/sheretires.Ⅲ.用约30个词概括课文内容________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ⅳ.用适当的介、副词填空1.Nowadays,moreandmorepeople________variousagesandbackgroundsarecontinuingtostudytoimprovethemselves.2.Because________mynewqualification,I’mgettingpromoted________work.3.Idecidedtogivemyselfasecondchance________studyingforadegree________theeveningsand________weekends.4.Threemonths________,whenmymanagertoldmethatIwouldbelaid________,mymindwentblankandmyheartswelled________anger.5.________thepast,ifsomeonehadworkedforacompany________over20years,theywouldhavestayedthere________retirement!6.________first,Ienjoyedbeingafulltimehousewifeandcalledmyself“CHO”.7.Ihavealwaysdreamed________startingmyowncompany.8.Ihavelearntsomanynewskillsandhavealreadypreparedabusinessplan______setting________myownexportcompany!9.I’dbeensendingletters________airmail________mydaught...