1、Unit 3 Computers.阅读理解Our grandparents tell us stories of their years over and over again. Until finally we have heard them tell the stories so many times that we wonder why they keep on repeating these old times. Unconsciously (无意识地), this is the way our minds work to pass history on. There was a ti
2、me when writing, reading, books, radio, TV and electronics of today were not present at all. Few things could be used to record and pass information on to the next generation. People would only sit around the campfire or the kitchen table, sharing stories of the past. This is called the “oral (口述的)
3、tradition”Children listened endlessly to families sharing stories of their youth. Memories are put in the minds of young people forever so they could later recall and tell them to their children and grandchildren. Can you recall any of this? I can. How could life of the past be able to survive for c
4、enturies without this telling of stories and information to the listening ears of the youth?Just the other day, our Uncle Martin came to visit with his two kids. As we sat around the kitchen table sharing stories and family remembrances, Uncle Martins laughter filled the room. He recalled several ti
5、mes that he was lucky to have not been hit by the falling trees. Each person in the room listened and enjoyed his details and humor.We all can continue to share stories with our children, telling of those good old days. Children do listen and want to hear true, sincere，funny and scary tales dug up f
6、rom the past and then they tell their friends. So oral tradition goes on and on.本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。在书写、广播、电视等被发明之前，人们是靠口头流传的形式传承历史故事的。今天，孩子们依然喜欢让大人们给他们讲故事。1According to the text, how did people pass on messages in the past?ABy using electronics.BBy telling stories orally.CBy recording them in books.DBy read
7、ing books to the next generation.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的People would only sit around the campfire or the kitchen table, sharing stories of the past.可知，过去，人们主要是以口头讲故事的方式来传递信息的。2What will happen if the stories are repeated many times?AThey can make the children feel bored.BThey can make the childrens min
8、ds clear.CThey can improve the childrens creativity.DThey can give the children a deep impression.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的Memories are put in the minds of young people forever.可知，反复地给孩子讲故事可以加深他们的记忆，让他们以后能清晰地回忆起来。由此可知，重复的故事给人深刻的印象。3What will the children probably do after they listen to the stories from
9、the old?ADig up more stories in the past.BShare them with their friends.CWrite them down carefully.DTell them to their parents.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Children do listen and want to hear true, sincere, funny and scary tales dug up from the past and then they tell their friends.可知，孩子们想听到真实的、真诚的、有趣的和恐怖的故
10、事，然后他们会给朋友们讲这些故事。4What may be the authors attitude to oral tradition?AHe/She values it.BHe/She is against it.CHe/She thinks its outdated.DHe/She thinks its unreliable.答案：A解析：推理判断题。通读文章并结合倒数第二段中Uncle Martin到作者家讲故事，大家其乐融融的事例可知，作者认为oral tradition是一个很好的传统，作者很重视它。.语法填空Now a hot topic_1_(discuss) about wh
11、ether the old computers in our school should be replaced _2_ new ones.With the rapid _3_(develop) of science and technology，there is no doubt _4_ our old computers are totally out of date.The headmaster as well as the teachers and students _5_(be) not satisfied with the slow working speed of the com
12、puters.Therefore，all of them request to have new computers so that their problems can be solved_6_(success)_7_ the school should consider is _8_ to deal with the old computers wisely.Personally speaking，_9_(throw) them away to the place _10_ they are regarded as rubbish is not a good idea.本文为关于学校旧电脑
13、换新电脑的讨论。1is being discussed解析：句意：现在在我们学校一个关于旧电脑是否应该被新电脑替代的热门话题正在被讨论。根据句意可知句子用现在进行时态的被动语态，故答案为is being discussed。2by/with解析：句意见上题。根据句意可知答案为by/with。3development解析：此处是形容词修饰名词，故答案为development。4that解析：固定句式There is no doubt that.，毫无疑问，故答案为that。5is解析：句意：校长和老师、学生对旧电脑缓慢的工作速度不满意。含as well as的结构作主语，遵循就远原则，所以后面的
14、谓语动词与The headmaster保持一致，根据句意用一般现在时态，故答案为is。6successfully解析：副词修饰动词，故答案为successfully。7What解析：句意：学校应该考虑的是怎样明智地处理这些旧电脑。此处是what引导的主语从句，故答案为What。8how解析：句意见上题。how to deal with sth.怎样处理某物，故答案为how。9throwing解析：句意：就我个人而言，把它们扔到被当作垃圾的地方不是好主意。考查动名词作主语，故答案为throwing。10where解析：此处the place为先行词，关系词在后面的定语从句中作地点状语，故答案为where。