Unit 10　Connections 　Writing Workshop, Viewing Workshop & Reading Club 【基础知识过关】 Ⅰ.单词拼写 1．We ________ (呼吁) to the villagers for money to build the bridge. 2．She was on the point of saying something when you ________ (打断) her. 3．G8 has decided to cancel the ________ (债务) of Africa. 4 ． The death of the ________ ( 皇 帝 ) marked the end of an epoch in the country's history. 5．To our great ________ (悲伤), he died at his post. 6．It is the only ________ ( 共和国) which has no territorial disputes with the others. 7．They have been campaigning to improve the ________ ( 合法的) status of women. 8．________ (宽恕) is beneficial to your physical and mental health. 9．You can pay back the ________ (贷款) over a period of three years. 10．We should study this ________ (文件) with care. Ⅱ.单句语法填空 1．I find the idea of $1,000,000 dollars a year very ________ (appeal)． 2．They dropped to their knees and begged ________ (forgive)． 3．It is ________ (legal) to sell cigarettes to children. 4．These ________ (document) are not accessible to the public. 5．He was in deep ________ (sorrowful) when he heard that his dog had died. 6．My cousin came to see me from the countryside, ________ (bring) me a full basket of fresh fruits. 7．More than one farmer singer ________ (have) appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala like Zhu Zhiwen. Ⅲ.短语填空 1．I ____________ my father for help, but he turned his back on me. 2．The teacher ____________ in my last letter has gone abroad. 3．I also ____________ a simple page to test the services. 4．____________ his labour, he received food and shelter. 5．The house ____________ the old man. Ⅳ.完成句子 1．她恳求我们和她同行。 She ________________________ with her. 2．雨一整天下个不停。 The rain continued to pour ________________ all day. 3．我难以描绘那个山村的美景。 The beauty of the village is ______________________. 4．我们都渴望参加这个活动。 We are eager to ________________ this activity. 5．这是一部以真实故事为基础的电影。 This is a film ________________ a true story. 【能力提升训练】 Ⅰ.阅读 A As parents, we walk a fine line between caring for our children and teaching them how to care for themselves. When they're little, they need our help with everything. Over time, kids usually take the lead on things like feeding and dressing themselves, but it can be difficult to know when it's time for them to start doing some basic things, such as packing their own lunches for school or solving problems with teachers without a parent's help. Blogger Amy Carney recently shared a post about the things parents should stop doing for their teens. In it, Carney shared the basic skills that she expects her kids to master by the time they hit 13, such as waking themselves up in the morning, making their own breakfast and lunch, and finishing their own homework. Barb Harvey, a childhood behavior expert, gave me her answer: The age at which children learn to master certain skills will be different depending upon the maturity (成熟) and interest level of the child. I asked the same question among my friends. They gave all kinds of answers, which could explain Harvey's opinion. Therefore, there's only one expert who can determine when your kids have the ability to deal with certain skills, and that's you. If your kids aren't ready to pack their own lunches—don't sweat it. Help them learn the skills they're ready to deal with and keep working towards the end goal of raising responsible and able adults. Because if there's one thing that we can all agree on as parents, it's that time moves quickly when you're raising kids. One day you will wish they could just do things without you and the next day, you will feel upset that they do. 1．What is Amy Carney's expectation when her children are 13? A．To be a skillful cook. B．To follow Harvey's opinion. C．To be an expert. D．To have basic skills. 2．Who can decide when the children will learn to care for themselves? A．Amy Carney. B．Barb Harvey. C．The children. D．The parents. 3．Why will parents feel upset when their children grow up? A．Their kids can do nothing. B．They feel less important. C．Their children become able adults. D．Their kids disagree on anything. 4．What does the text mainly talk about? A．Walking a fine line. B．Blogger Amy Carney. C．Parents and their children's growth. D．A childhood behavior expert. B Eating spicy foods frequently may be tied to a slightly lower risk of an earlier death, according to a new study. However, more research is needed to confirm the link, experts say. The researchers found that the people in the study who ate spicy foods one or two days a week w