1、Unit 3 A healthy life grammar课时作业阅读理解AOne day, Toms teacher, Miss Mak, held a class meeting. “There will be a flag day next Saturday. Does anyone want to join this meaningful event?” asked Miss Mak. Tom was interested in raising money for homeless children, but he was not brave enough to talk to the
2、 strangers, so he kept quiet in his seat.“Tom, you havent sold flags before,” said Miss Mak suddenly. “Would you like to have a try?” Tom was hesitant, but he finally nodded.On the flag day, Tom and Angela sold flags in a busy street. “Ex-cuse-me. Could y-o-u pl-ea-se buy .?” said Angela softly to t
3、he first person she met. The man smiled and put a five-dollar coin into Angelas collection bag. Then she said thanks and put a flag under his shoulder. “I did it!” said Angela happily. “Its your turn now.”Feeling nervous, Tom began to shake. Soon, he saw a young lady walking towards him. The lady wa
4、s smiling and holding a few coins in her hand. She asked, “Are you selling flags for Fund for the Homeless Children?” Toms face turned red and said yes. Then the lady made the donation and Tom gave her a flag. “You made it!” laughed Angela.In the next couple of hours, Angela and Tom sold flags quick
5、ly and bravely. At last, their collection bags were so heavy that they had to hold them with both arms. They felt very proud.1. Why did Tom keep quiet in his seat?A. He had other plans.B. He didnt like Miss Mak.C. He was not interested in the activity.D. He was not brave enough to talk to the strang
6、ers.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中“. but he was not brave enough to talk to the strangers, so he kept quiet in his seat.”可知,这是因为他不够勇敢。故选D。答案:D2. Where did Tom and Angela sell flags?A. In a busy street.B. In their school.C. In a tall building.D. In a small garden.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段首句“On the flag day, Tom and Angela
7、 sold flags in a busy street.”可知,他们在一条繁忙的大街上售卖旗帜。故选A。答案:A3. How much did the first man pay Angela for the flag?A. Five dollars.B. Ten dollars.C. Fifteen dollars.D. Twenty dollars.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“The man smiled and put a five-dollar coin into Angelas collection bag.”可知,这个人付了五美元。故选A。答案:A4. How did T
8、om and Angela feel after they sold the flags?A. Bored.B. Shy.C. Proud.D. Sad.解析:细节理解题。根据短文最后一句“They felt very proud.”可知,卖完旗帜以后,他们感觉很骄傲。故选C。答案:CBMoral science is taught as a subject in most schools but with little effect. Perhaps part of the problem lies in the fact that morality is not a science, st
9、rictly speaking. It is too much of a social phenomenon, and also has too much of the personal and subjective things mixed within. Besides, morality itself changes with generations. So it is impossible to be defined in a textbook.I remember sitting through forty minutes of moral lessons, which told s
10、tories about little children who never told lies and were rewarded for their goodness. They had little effect and left no impression on me, though.If moral science has to be taught as a subject in schools, it needs a participatory(参与式的) approach. When you tell a child about morals, you also have to
11、deal with social norms(规范) and cultural differences. You have to explain that morality can be subjective, and be able to coexist in society. You will probably have to refer to the morals of the present time.The best way to tell a child how to live is to show him or her what is valued. If a child lik
12、es his or her friend, you have to make the child think about why. Once the child notices and recognises goodness in others, he or she is likely to develop it as well.In fact, children learn most of their morals by watching people around them. They absorb behaviour patterns from teachers and older st
13、udents. They watch to see what is rewarded and who is punished. They learn on the sports field and through social work. Moral science lessons should simply consist of letting them live and interact, and watch you support correct values and reward good behaviour.5. Which is NOT the reason why moral s
14、cience is taught in schools but with little effect?A. Morality isnt a science.B. Morality is more like a social phenomenon.C. Different generations have different moral ideas.D. Morality cant be written down in textbooks.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知,德育在学校效果很差,是因为:道德严格来说不是一门科学,道德更像社会现象,不同年代的人有不同的道德观。故选D。答案:D6
15、. Why does the author describe his own experience of having moral lessons?A. To explain telling lies is not right for little children.B. To advise that people should be rewarded for their goodness.C. To show he has no opinions about moral science.D. To prove moral lessons in schools have little effe
16、ct.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“They had little effect and left no impression on me, though.”可知,作者提到自己上道德课是为了证明道德课效果很差,故选D。答案:D7. What should you do when you tell a child about morals?A. Tell him or her about social norms and cultural differences.B. Teach him or her to share personal moral ideas with others.C.
17、 Explain that nobody can influence his or her moral ideas.D. Say that the present morals are likely to be changed.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的句子“When you tell a child about morals, you also have to deal with social norms and cultural differences.”可知给孩子讲道德的时候,要告诉他们社会规范和文化差异。答案:A8. What is the last paragraph mainl
18、y about?A. The value of teachers setting a good example.B. The best way of teaching children about morals.C. The influence of peoples behaviour on morals.D. The importance of rewarding children for their good behaviour.解析:段落大意题。文章最后一段的内容说明孩子们主要从他们身边的人身上学习道德,因此最好的教学方式是让孩子们参与、互动、观察。故选B。答案:BCCould the
19、device, a smartphone or a PC, which youre using affects the moral decisions you make when using it? To test it, researchers presented multiple dilemmas to a sample set of 1,010 people. The participants were assigned a device at random.One case of the questions participants were asked is the classic
20、“trolley(有轨电车) problem”: A runaway trolley is headed towards five people tied up on a set of train tracks. You can do nothing, resulting in the deaths of the five people, or push a man off a bridge, which will stop the trolley. The practical response is to kill one man to save five lives, which 33.5
21、 percent of smartphone users chose, compared to 22.3 percent of PC users.“What we found in our study is that when people used a smartphone to view classic moral problems, they were more likely to make more unemotional, reasonable decisions when presented with a highly emotional dilemma,” Dr Albert B
22、arque-Duran, the lead author of the study, told City, University of London. “This could be due to the increased time pressure often present with smartphones and also the increased psychological distance which can occur when we use such devices compared to PCs.”As for why the researchers started this
23、 study, Dr Barque-Duran noted, “Due to the fact that our social lives, work and even shopping take place online, it is important to think about how the contexts where we typically face moral decisions and are asked to engage in moral behaviour have changed, and the impact this could have on hundreds
24、 of millions of people who use such devices daily.” Its clear that we need more research on how our devices affect our moral decision making because were using screens at an ever increasing rate.9. Why did the author mention the “trolley problem”?A. To introduce a difficult problem to readers.B. To
25、introduce the aim of carrying out the study.C. To show an example of the questions in the study.D. To show the difficulty in dealing with dilemmas.解析:推理判断题。根据文章第二段“One case of the questions participants were asked is the classic trolley problem.”可以推断出,作者提及有轨电车的问题,只是展示了研究问题中的一个例子。故选C。答案:C10. How do t
26、he smartphone users of the study behave in dealing with emotional dilemmas?A. Calmly.B. Cruelly.C. Hesitantly.D. Enthusiastically.解析:细节理解题。根据文章第三段“What we found in our study is that when people used a smartphone to view classic moral problems, they were more likely to make more unemotional, reasonab
27、le decisions when presented with a highly emotional dilemma”可知,手机使用者能够更镇定地处理情感困境。故选A。答案:A11. Dr Albert believes that compared with PCs, smartphones .A. help people bear more pressureB. help people make decisions quicklyC. make people feel more mentally distantD. make people stay happier to solve problems解析:推理判断题。根据文章第三段“This could be due to the increased time pressure often present with smart-phones and also the increased psychological distance which can occur when we use such devices compared to PCs.”可知,与电脑相比,手机更让人感到精神上的疏远。故选C。答案:C