1、课时作业(十三)Module 5Section Introduction & Reading.根据汉语提示写出单词1Everyone should enjoy equality (平等) in employment, whatever family backgrounds they are from.2In some ways, a healthy mind is even more important (重要的) than a healthy body.3The organization founded (建立) by the famous actress has helped countl
2、ess children who lost their parents.4Many old people still have the belief(信念) that boys are better than girls.5It is debatable whether an official can use his position (职位) for his personal interest.6Ways must be found to avoid the effect of stress (压力), bad diets and overwork on our health.7She re
3、signed (辞职) from the directorship and left the firm.8He ordered (命令) us to leave at once, but nobody followed it.9I cant thank you enough for your kindness (善良)10The general principle (原则) is that education should be available to all children up to the age of 16.阅读理解A Kong Zi, also called Confucius
4、(551479 B. C), and Socrates (469399 B. C) lived only a hundred years apart. During their lifetimes there was no contact between China and Greece, but it is interesting to look at how the world that each of these great philosophers came from shaped their ideas, and how these ideas in turn, shaped the
5、ir societies.Neither philosopher lived in times of peace, though there were more wars in Greece than in China. The Chinese states were very large and feudal, while the Greek citystates were small and urban. The urban environment in which Socrates lived allowed him to be more radical (激进的) than Confu
6、cius. Unlike Confucius, Socrates was not asked by rulers how to govern effectively. Thus, Socrates was able to be more idealistic, focusing on issues like freedom, and knowledge for its own sake. Confucius, on the other hand, advised those in government service, and many of his students went on to g
7、overnment service.Confucius suggested the Golden Rule as a principle for the conduct of life. “Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you.” He assumed that all men were equal at birth, though some had more potential (潜能) than others, and that it was knowledge that set men apart.
8、 Socrates focused on the individual, and thought that the greatest purpose of man was to seek wisdom. He believed that some had more potential to develop their reason than others did. Like Confucius, he believed that the superior class should rule the inferior (下层的) classes.For Socrates, the family
9、was of no importance, and the community of little concern. For Confucius, however, the family was the centre of society, with family relations considered much more important than political relations.Both men are respected much more today than they were in their lifetimes.【语篇解读】本文主要是阐述孔子与苏格拉底两位伟大哲学家的
10、哲学思想对社会的影响以及思想观点的相似与不同。1Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?ASocrates and Confucius had much in common.BConfucius had much influence on Socrates ideas.CThe societies were influenced by the philosophers ideas.DThere were cultural exchanges between China and Greece.答案与解析:C细
11、节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句后半句“.and how these ideas in turn, shaped their societies.”可知C项正确。2Socrates shared with Confucius the idea that _.Aall men were equal when they were bornBthe lower classes should be ruled by the upper classCthe purpose of man was to seek freedom and wisdomDpeople should not do to othe
12、rs what they did not want others to do to them答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Like Confucius, he believed that the superior class should rule the inferios (下层的) classes.”可以判断。3What made some people different from others according to Confucius?AFamily. BPotential.CKnowledge. DCommunity.答案与解析:C细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“.
13、and that it was knowledge that set men apart.”可以判断。4This passage is organized in the pattern of _. Atime and events Bcomparison and contrast Ccause and effect Ddefinition and classification答案与解析:B篇章结构题。文章的整篇布局主要是以比较和对照来阐述两位伟大哲学家孔子与苏格拉底的哲学思想对社会的影响以及思想观点的相似与不同的。故B项正确。BThe first CCTV (closedcircuit tel
14、evision) cameras appeared in Britain in 1953, and by the 1960s there were already a few cameras in major streets in London. Today, there are more than four million CCTV cameras across the country.Thats one camera for every fourteen people. The cameras are there to film dangerous or illegal behaviour
15、. With new software, they can recognise the faces of known criminals, and a new kind of CCTV in the Netherlands can discover angry voices and warn the police of trouble. But these cameras dont just watch criminals; they watch all of us, almost all of the time. Every time we go into a shop, or use a
16、cash machine, or travel on public transport, a camera records our actions. The amount of surveillance (监视) in towns and cities across Britain is increasing. Some goods in shops now have RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags (标签) stuck on them. When you pick up one of these things, the RFID tag
17、sends a radio message to a CCTV camera and the camera starts filming you. Shops say that this technology helps to catch shoplifters but only by treating everybody as a possible criminal.Cameras and tags are not the only ways of monitoring (监视) our actions. Every time you make or receive a call on yo
18、ur mobile phone, the phone company knows the number of the phone you are calling and how long the call lasts. It is even possible to work out your exact location. And what about satellites (卫星)? Are they watching us from space? How much can they see? Anybody with a computer can download Google Earth
19、 and get satellite photos of the entire world.Even when you are at home, you are not necessarily safe from surveillance. When you use your computer to visit websites, you are probably sending and receiving cookies without realising it. Cookies move information from your computer to the website and r
20、ecord which websites you visit. Modern technology is making it easier and easier to stay in touch, but it is also making it nearly impossible for us to hide.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。闭路电视摄像机、手机、卫星和电脑网络等现代科技时刻都在监视着人们,这使得人们无处躲藏。5What are CCTV cameras mainly used to do?ATo film street crime.BTo warn the police of t
21、rouble.CTo record everybodys actions.DTo educate people on safety.答案与解析:C推理判断题。由第二段中的“these cameras dont just watch criminals; they watch all of us, almost all of the time”和“Every time we. a camera records our actions”可知,闭路电视摄像机主要用于记录每个人的行为。6CCTV cameras receive a message from RFID tags when _.Aa th
22、ing is stolenBthe cameras start filmingCsomebody goes into the shopDa thing with the tag is picked up答案与解析:D细节理解题。由第三段中的“When you pick up one of these things, the RFID tag sends a radio message to a CCTV camera and the camera starts filming you”可知,贴有RFID标签的东西一旦被拿起,闭路电视摄像机就会接收到无线电信息。7According to Par
23、agraph 5, what can satellites be called?AEarth helpers.BStars in space.CEyes in the sky.DGoogle photographers.答案与解析:C推理判断题。由上文介绍闭路电视摄像机和RFID标签的功能都是为了监控人们的行为,和本段提及卫星所说的“Are they watching us from space? How much can they see?”以及“satellite photos of the entire world”可知,因为能拍到整个地球,因此卫星也可以被叫做天眼。8Whats the
24、 best title for the text?ASomebody is watching youBTechnology is changing our livesCThe camera is being used everywhereDThe world is becoming a safer place to live in答案与解析:A主旨大意题。文章先是介绍闭路电视摄像机的功能“records our actions”,再介绍手机公司对移动电话的监控,接着又提及卫星可以拍摄全球范围内的照片和电脑网络时刻记录用户行踪,最后总结“Modern technology. making it
25、nearly impossible for us to hide。”由此可知,现代科技使得人们无处躲藏,因为时刻都在被监视。故A项作标题符合本文主旨。.阅读填句Handwriting can create or break the first impression. If your handwriting is difficult for others to read, you will sometimes feel embarrassed. _1_. It needs lots of practice to improve your handwriting._2_. Try each of
26、them out on a piece of paper by signing your name. Find out which type of pen you can write best with. You may be amazed at the change in your handwriting just by changing to another pen._3_. Do not just do what feels comfortable because that is just your old bad habit coming back. Try to hold the p
27、en lightly and dont press too hard.Use your chosen pen to write Os on some pieces of lined paper. Write until you have filled up all the lines. Be careful with each O that you write. _4_. Practice writing Os as much as possible. Remember that practice makes perfect. You may practice for weeks or mon
28、ths if you need to. _5_. As your handwriting shows some signs of improvement, go ahead and keep on practicing by writing more words.APrepare different types of pensBPractice holding your pen in different waysCHowever, a bad writing habit is hard to breakDChoose a type of pen with which you write bes
29、tEIt wont help if you write a lot of careless Os on the paperFTwo to three months practice is enough to get good handwritingGAfter you are confident in your Os, do the same thing with your name【语篇解读】文章介绍了好的书写的重要性和如何写好字。1答案与解析:CC选项意为“然而,不好的书写习惯很难改变”,与空后的“It needs lots of practice to improve your hand
30、writing”存在逻辑上的衔接。故选C。2答案与解析:A根据后面的“Try each of. your name”可知,此处表示要准备好不同的笔。故选A。3答案与解析:B根据后面的“Try to hold the pen lightly and dont press too hard”可知,此处表达的是要练习不同的握笔方法。故选B。4答案与解析:EE选项意为“如果你很粗心地在纸上写很多O,这是没有帮助的”,与空前的“Be careful with each O that you write”存在逻辑上的衔接。故选E。5答案与解析:G根据空前的“You may practice for weeks or months if you need to”可知,此处表示当你写O很有信心以后再练习写名字。故选G。