1、Unit 3 Diverse CulturesSectionListeningandTalking,ReadingforWriting,AssessingYourProgress&VideoTime一、单词拼写1.collect/collectionResearchers spent six months facts and figures.A of empty wine bottles stood on the cupboard.2.percent/percentageTwenty of the products are exported.What of the earth is cover
2、ed by oceans?3.settle/settled/settler/settlementAfter the of our differences,we became friends.Its time for you your differences with your father.It is said that the first of this country were prisoners.She was tired of moving around and wished for a more existence.4.construct/constructionThey are p
3、lanning a new supermarket.Most of the people present agreed to the of the new airport.5.cloth/clothing Some locals offered food and to the homeless. She began cleaning the wound with a piece of .6.suit/suitableIf you want to go by bus,that me fine.Would now be a moment to discuss my report?7.neat/ne
4、atlyHer teeth are and white.Children must learn to write .二、完成句子1.这里的气候全年温和。The all year round here.2.他留在那儿亲身体验乡村生活。He stayed there to experience village life .3.我们的好多朋友都来,比如安妮、肯、乔治等。Lots of our friends are coming:Anne,Ken and George,.4.据说那儿发生了一次轻微的地震。It is said that there.5.他把书排成整齐的一排,然后把叠好的衣服收起来。H
5、e arranged the books and then put his away.三、阅读理解AMany facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse,according to the doctors.I feel there are a number of reasons for this.Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy,fatty foods,such as
6、 fried chicken and ice cream,at low prices.This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves.If there were fewer of these restaurants,then probably children would buy less take-away food.There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children
7、 to become overweight.I agree with this,because good eating habits begin early in life,long before children start to visit fast food shops.If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food,or are always allowed to choose what they eat,they will go for sweet and salty foods e
8、very time,and this will carry on throughout their lives.There is a third reason for this situation.Children these days take very little exercise.They do not walk to school.When they get home,they sit in front of the television or their computers and play video games.Not only is this an unhealthy pas
9、time(消遣),it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food.What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.The above are the main reasons for this problem,and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active,as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eat
10、ing habits.1.According to the text,what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?A.Those who often do sports.B.Those who often walk to school.C.Those who often watch television.D.Those who often have meals at home.2.What does the underlined word “steering” in the last sentence most probably mean
11、?A.Moving.B.Forcing.C.Driving.D.Guiding.3.The main purpose of the text is to .A.tell a storyB.provide factsC.give adviceD.compare opinionsBFamousModernChineseBuildingsBeijing International AirportThe first place most visitors see when they arrive in China is Beijing International Airport.The airport
12、 was constructed in the 1950s.It has an indoor garden,a childrens playground,and over 70 food businesses in Terminal 3 alone.Shanghai World Financial CentreCompleted in 2008,Shanghai World Financial Centre(SWFC) took over 10 years to complete due to financial shortages.Since its completion,it has wo
13、n countless architectural awards.Tourists are welcome at SWFCs viewing platform,which is the worlds highest closed viewing platform.The Water CubeIt was constructed for use during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.Now visitors can express surprise at the architecture of the building.They can enjoy th
14、e indoor atmosphere as well.Among the offerings of the Water Cube are a restaurant and bar,a shopping area,and Water World,a family water park.The Birds Nest,BeijingIt was designed mainly for the 2008 Summer Olympics.It can hold more than 80,000 people and has been used for a winter theme park.Nowad
15、ays,it has become a popular tourist attraction and its main income is from tourism.It draws more than 20,000 tourists every day.National Centre for the Performing ArtsIt was completed in 2007.The building is surrounded by a man-made lake,requiring guests to enter via an underground hallway.It is hom
16、e to three different venues(活动场所):the Opera House,the Concert Hall and the Theatre.4.Which of the following buildings was first constructed?A.Beijing International Airport.B.Shanghai World Financial Centre.C.The Water Cube.D.The Birds Nest,Beijing.5.Why was the construction of Shanghai World Financi
17、al Centre delayed?A.It needed more construction workers.B.It was short of money.C.It added an extra viewing-platform.D.It faced too much terrible weather.6.How does the Birds Nest operate daily?A.By renting the winter theme park.B.By increasing its opening time.C.By charging tourists for admission f
18、ees.D.By giving some live concerts.7.What can you do in National Centre for the Performing Arts?A.Enjoy sports events.B.Play musical instruments.C.Attend science lectures.D.Watch different performances.四、七选五阅读理解MeettheMagicFolkThroughout the ages and across the world,fairies(小精灵) have come alive in
19、the stories,poems,and songs passed down from the old to the young.Some amazing stories about fairies have come to us from the British Isles.1Merrows are Irish fairy mermaids(美人鱼).The females are very gentle and beautiful with fishs tails.Merrows sometimes come onto land disguised(伪装) as small,white
20、cattle or as beautiful women wearing bright red feather caps.2Leprechauns are fairies that appear as tiny old men.They like to be alone most of the time,making and mending shoes and keeping their pots of gold well hidden.If a human catches a leprechaun and asks for its gold,the leprechaun must hand
21、it over.3 If the human looks away for even an instant,the leprechaun will joyfully disappear.Brownies are hairy little men who do chores(杂事) in houses and on farms during the night.All they want as payment is food,and they get very angry if humans watch them do their work.If a brownie is given cloth
22、es as a present,hell disappear forever.4Selkies are seal fairies.Female selkies sometimes come to shore and take off their sealskins to play on the beach in human form.Like merrows,if a human finds a selkies sealskin,she cant go back to the ocean.5 If she finds her sealskin,she happily returns to th
23、e sea,leaving her human husband and children.but she comes close to shore to watch over them from time to time.A.Here are some of these fairies.B.Most sailors at sea hope never to see a merrow.C.But it is far trickier(狡猾的) than it looks!D.A selkie is quiet and lovely,with dark hair and sad eyes.E.In
24、stead,she must obey(服从) the human who keeps it and usually marries him.F.Perhaps this is because he rushes back to show off his new clothes to the others.G.If a human steals this cap,a merrow cant go back to the sea and must stay on land.五、语篇填空With the rapid development of the Internet,more and more
25、 teenagers make friends online nowadays.Some people say its good to do that,while others think its 1.(harm) especially to school pupils.Some consider that making friends online is a modern way to build friendship 2. others.They can express their thoughts 3. (free) to improve social skills and fluenc
26、y in English.On the contrary,some strongly believe it is a waste of time 4.(make) friends through online communication and whats worse,those so-called “friends” are likely to cheat you after 5.(gain) your trust.In my opinion,6. the Internet is good or not depends on how we use it.If it 7.(use) prope
27、rly,we can communicate with people 8. come from every corner of the world,and share life experiences.However,since the Internet was born,many bad men 9.(make) use of it to do something bad.So we must learn to determine whether a piece of online information is true or false and avoid being hurt.In co
28、nclusion,every coin has two 10.(side).So does the Internet.If used in a proper way,the Internet has more advantages in seeking friendship.六、选词创境运用下列写作词汇,自己创设一个语境,形成一个小语段。seek ones fortune;earn a living;diversity;settle;construction;mild;climate;immigrant;diverse;first handSectionListeningandTalking,
29、ReadingforWriting,AssessingYourProgress&VideoTime一、1.collecting;collection2.percent;percentage3.settlement;to settle;settlers;settled4.to construct;construction5.clothing;cloth6.suits;suitable7.neat;neatly二、1.climate is mild2.at first hand3.to name but a few4.a mild earthquake occurred5.in a neat ro
30、w;folded clothes 三、1.C根据第四段中的“Whentheygethome,theysitinfrontofthetelevisionortheircomputersandplayvideogames.Notonlyisthisanunhealthypastime,italsogivesthemtimetoeatmoreunhealthyfood.”可知,坐在电视机或电脑前的孩子会吃更多的不健康食品。故选C项。2.D上文说我们必须鼓励孩子们动起来,再结合画线词后的“awayfromfastfoodshopsandbadeatinghabits”可知,我们要引导孩子们远离快餐店和
31、不良的饮食习惯,由此可知画线词的词义为“引导”。故选D项。3.C根据文章内容可知,文章分析了导致儿童超重问题的三个原因,并在最后一段指出我们必须鼓励孩子们动起来,同时引导他们远离快餐店和不良的饮食习惯,由此可知文章的目的是提供建议。故选C项。4.A对比所给五个著名现代中国建筑的建造时间可知BeijingInternationalAirport是最早的建筑。故选A项。5.B根据ShanghaiWorldFinancialCentre中的“Completedin2008,ShanghaiWorldFinancialCentre(SWFC)tookover10yearstocompletedueto
32、financialshortages.”可知,由于资金短缺ShanghaiWorldFinancialCentre的建设延迟。由此可知选B项。6.C根据TheBirdsNest,Beijing中的“Nowadays,.itsmainincomeisfromtourism.”可知,鸟巢通过作为旅游景点来维持日常运作。故选C项。7.D根据NationalCentreforthePerformingArts中的“Itishometothreedifferentvenues:theOperaHouse,theConcertHall,andtheTheatre.”可知,在那里人们可以观看不同的演出。故选
33、D项。四、15 AGCFE五、1.harmful2.with3.freely4.to make5.gaining6.whether7.is used8.who/that9.have made10.sides六、In the 19th century,many Chinese people left their hometown and went to America to seektheirfortune.To earnaliving,many people did a diversity of jobs.As more and more people settled in the area
34、because of the railroad construction and gold rush as well as the mildclimate,the resident area for Chinese immigrants turned into a centre for Chinese culture.Nowadays Chinatowns all over the world are an important part of the diverse culture of the USA.They allow visitors who have never been to China to experience traditional Chinese culture firsthand.