Unit15period1-1每课一练北师版必修五.doc

Unit 15　Learning Period One　Warm-up Reading(Ⅰ) 基础落实 Ⅰ.课文理解 1．The following are the reasons why people think life-long learning important EXCEPT ________. A．it’s never too late to learn B．they want to develop new skills C．the old need to switch off their brain and bury everything they’ve learned D．they’d like to get new qualifications 2．According to Sun Wen’s opinion，________. A．all can continue learning and get promoted B．nowadays we can get a degree after failing the college entrance exam C．work and study are quite the same as it was like before D．we can’t be given a second chance by studying for formal qualifications while keeping a secure full-time job 3．Why does Ms. Tang think getting laid off is the best thing that ever happened to her？Because ________. A．she would have stayed in the company until retirement B．she can have more free time to learn at school C．she enjoys being a full-time housewife D．she has learnt many new skills and prepared to set up her own export company after getting laid off 4．What’s the status of the job market at the moment? A．Not all companies were doing that well. B．Not all people got laid off because of doing something wrong. C．People would not have to stay in a company until retirement. D．All the above. 5．In Grandpa Chen’s opinion，________. A．you can’t teach an old dog new tricks B．if you’d wanted to see your grandchildren，you should have had to visit them in person C．old people can teach themselves new tricks D．if the postage went up，you’d better not become an Internet user Ⅱ.课文缩写 Nowadays，more and more people of various ages and backgrounds are continuing to study 1.________ (improve) themselves. Sun Wen,28 years old，was getting 2.________ (promote) at work because of his new qualification by continuing education.He failed his college entrance exam.But he gave 3.________ a second chance by studying for a degree in his spare time while keeping 4.________ secure full-time job. Ms. Tang,45 years old，was laid off and became a full-tim