2014-2015学年人教版高中英语选修单元测评4 (2)英语练习题.pdfVIP

单元测评(四)　Unit 4　Sharing ( 时间：90 分钟　满分：110 分) 第一部分　阅读理解(共两节；满分 30 分) 第一节　(共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选 (A、B、C 和 D) 中，选出最佳 选项。 A A friend asked her three­year­old daughter Edie what theyd done at playground that day. Edie rolled her eyes disappointedly. “More sharing，” she sighed. Well, most of us feel like that sometimes, but last year Time magazine named the “sharing economy” as one of the “ten ideas that will change the world”. Changing focus from buying to borrowing, economists think that sharing is already worth ￡70 billion. In todays tough times, sharing can make life easier, cheaper and more fun. It makes us feel good, too. Studies show that sharing can also improve physical health. Whether its bikes, books, cars, cash, or even pets, we all have something to give. After all, sharing is a great way to make meaningful connections, too! Here are some of my favourite ways so far： Actress Lily Cole has started social network to trade kindness as money, in much the same way that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales aimed to gift knowledge. Post a wish — such as, “I wish to make cookies” — and anyone in your local network can offer help. For things that you cant, dont or wont use, join s community of “Lenders” and “Borrowers” and share goods and spaces. Trade with the whole network or in special “lending circles”， such as your street, office or gym. You can also check out uk.freecycle .org or . Let your home while on holiday using a site such as , so that you can get some money while on holiday and someone else can have a stay in your house. You can also make an exchange using .uk or . For a sumptuous (