Unit 1 Know yourself 单元主题阅读训练（含答案）

9A Unit 1单元主题阅读训练 班级_____ 姓名_____ 一．完型填空 Are you an introvert (内向的人) or an extrovert If you find 　 1 of those fits your personality, perhaps (you are an “ambivert (中间性格者)”. Experts say there’s a middle ground between introvert and extrovert personality types. They are called “ambiverts”, according to The Wall Street Journal. Introverts don’t like crowds and enjoy keeping their 　 2 to themselves. Extroverts, however like meeting new people and being the center of attention. Ambiverts, 　 3 the name suggests, have both introverted and extroverted characteristics. But neither set of characteristics is completely in 　 4 . 　 5 , they can move between being social and being alone very easily. For example, ambiverts often 　 6 being with other people. But after a long day of work, they may prefer reading a book or watching a TV series at home alone. “It is like they’re bilingual (双语的),” Daniel Pink, the host of Crowd Control, a us TV series on human behavior, told The Wall Street Journal. “They can connect with a wider range of people the same way someone who 　 7 　 　both English and Spanish can.” Ambiverts have gotten more 　 8 in recent years. In fact, about two﹣thirds of people in the US are ambiverts, according to a personality survey by Adam M.Grant, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Grant believes ambiverts have the 　 9 of both introverts and extroverts. But he also 　 10 their struggle too.They are often unsure which side of their personality should lead them in a certain situation. （1）A. either B. neither C. none D. all （2）A. friends B. thoughts C. work D. performance （3）A. and B. but C. so D. as （4）A. style B. shape C. control D. place （5）A. As a result B. To be honest C. At last D. Above all （6）A. practice B. enjoy C. hate D. stop （7）A. speaks B. talks C. tells D. reads （8）A. research B. attention C. trouble D. praise （9）A. abilities B. similarities C. advantages D. habits （10）A. takes out B. leads to C. point out D. brings in 二、阅读理解 Katerina Marchenko is a young artist in Russia. She pours her creativity into Chinese embroidery(刺绣) and turns her feelings into art. Katerina was born in Moscow, but studied and grew up in a little town in Ukraine. The town holds Katerina’s many sweet memories. Katerina lived a peaceful and free life there. She likes to show these kinds of feelings in her works. Katerina’s creations are mainly about nature, including fish, birds and insects. She is also very good at painting people with embroidery. As embroidery isn’t a job that can be done quickly, the great artist likes to work on 2﹣3 pieces at the same time, so she doesn’t get tired of one piece. When Katerina isn’t embroidering, she finds time to offer online courses for those who are interested in learning embroidery. She believes it is a meaningful thing to do. “Embroidery is a joyful and fun process. I know that embroidery helps many people to bec ... ...