1、UNIT 3DIVERSE CULTURESSectionListeningandSpeaking课后训练提升一、选词填空diversefortunespicechipethnicinvent1.All main courses are served with or baked potato.答案:chips2.We are in having a good teacher.答案:fortunate3.There is a need for greater and choice in education.答案:diversity4.This piece of music would sound
2、 more if it is played in erhu.答案:ethnic5.Sichuan hot pot is hot and .答案:spicy6.The telephone by Alexander Bell.答案:was invented二、完成句子1.墨西哥玉米片是由一个外国人发明的。Nachos a foreigner.答案:were invented by2.来自全世界的游客参加了这个艺术节。Visitors attended the art festival.答案:from around the world3.她运气好,准时到了。It was her to arrive
3、on time.答案:fortunate for三、阅读理解ASituated in Huaxi District,Guiyang,Zhenshan Ethnic Culture Village is a world of stone,where many things like door frames and roads are made of stone.Buyi men and women in their best clothes sing and dance at the village entrance as they greet visitors and invite them
4、to join the villagers in making cake flour with rice.The village was first built during the Ming Dynasty,with a history of more than 400 years.Three sides of the village are surrounded by water.It is built against the mountains according to the local geological conditions.There are about 120 familie
5、s and three fourths of them are Buyi nationality and one fourth are Miao people.On January 10th every lunar year,the villagers hold traditional dancing activities to celebrate the New Year.Buyi and Miao villagers in their best costumes sing and dance to the melodies from the Lusheng(芦笙) and the bamb
6、oo flutes to celebrate their own traditional festival.Legends said once some robbers captured the Buyi forefather in the village.The villagers failed to rescue him by themselves and asked the local Miao people for help.The Miao people played the Lusheng and sang Miao songs to communicate with him an
7、d the robbers couldnt understand them.With the help of the Miao people,the forefather was rescued.Since then,the local Buyi people have formed the custom of singing and dancing to appreciate the help from the Miao.People sing and dance for three days for the festival each year.Besides this,Zhenshan
8、villagers also celebrate the traditional “Siyueba” Festival (April 8th Festival) and the “Qiyueban” Festival (the Ghost Festival).Now,these festivals have become joyous days celebrated by Miao,Buyi,Dong,Zhuang,Shui,Gelao,and even the Han people.In Zhenshan,some young people take advantage of the fes
9、tivals to make friends and choose their future husbands or wives.Girls usually make embroideries(刺绣) and give them as gifts to their lovers.1.We can infer the village is called a world of stone mainly because .A.the villagers are very coldB.the villagers are very strongC.the village is built on a la
10、rge stoneD.the village is in mountains and rich in stones答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据第一、二段可知,这是一个依山而建的村子,石头资源丰富,因此选D项。2.Which of the following isnt a way of greeting visitors?A.Dressing up.B.Dancing and singing.C.Preparing embroideries.D.Inviting them to make cake flour.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句和最后一段的“Girlsusuallym
11、akeembroideriesandgivethemasgiftstotheirlovers.”可知,欢迎游客的活动不包括C项。3.The Miao people played the Lusheng and sang Miao songs at first to .A.stop the robbers understanding themB.show the robbers their powerC.challenge the Buyi peopleD.please the robbers答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“TheMiaopeopleplayed.therobbersc
12、ouldntunderstandthem.”可知选A项。4.What can we learn about the “Siyueba” Festival?A.It is a newly-formed festival.B.It is only celebrated in Zhenshan Village.C.It is popular with all the ethnic minorities.D.It is a chance for young people to make friends.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“InZhenshan,someyoungpeopleta
13、keadvantageofthefestivalstomakefriends.”可知,D项正确。BFor hundreds of years,women in Myanmars Kayan area have worn bronze rings around their necks and other parts of their body.The rings are a traditional symbol of beauty.They also extend the necks of the women,making them very long.But now,younger Kayan
14、 women are turning away from the tradition of their ancestors.Mu Tu is one of the few women who knows how to make the traditional rings and put them on.She is 48 years old.She says,“The shorter sets are easier to make.Everyone has their own preference.So if someone doesnt like what youve put on,you
15、have to take it off and start over.”83-year-old Maria Khaing has been wearing rings on her neck,wrists and knees since she was eight.“My dad told me I looked like a boy,and he would buy me a gun to hunt as a man.But I said every girl is wearing the ring,so I want to wear the rings,too.”Maria never r
16、emoves the rings,even when cooking,eating or working.“It is comfortable.At first it was hard but now its fine.I eat and food goes down,”she said.Wearing neck rings was once expected of all Kayan women.But more and more have started to shun the practice.Marias granddaughter,20-year-old Za Oo,is among
17、 those who have not kept with the tradition.“Theyre heavy and uncomfortable.Also I dont know much about them,thats why I dont wear them,”she said.What is known is that besides extending the womens necks,the practice also crushes collarbones(锁骨) and causes discomfort when swallowing.Even Mu Tu admits
18、 that safety is a concern.“If you dont make the rings correctly,someone can choke,”she said.Whether safety or changing fashion,many young Kayan women are turning their backs on the tradition.Experts say there are now fewer than 100 long-neck women in Myanmar.That is down from about 300 to 400 in the
19、 1990s.5.How many years has Maria Khaing been wearing rings on her neck?A.48 years.B.83 years.C.20 years.D.75 years.答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“83-year-oldMariaKhainghasbeenwearingringsonherneck,wristsandkneessinceshewaseight.”可知,她戴颈环的时间为83-8=75年,故D项正确。6.What does the underlined word “shun” in Paragraph 4
20、 probably refer to?A.Promote.B.Stop.C.Analyse.D.Observe.答案:B解析:词义猜测题。根据画线词后一句“Mariasgranddaughter,20-year-oldZaOo,isamongthosewhohavenotkeptwiththetradition.”和最后一段第一句“Whethersafetyorchangingfashion,manyyoungKayanwomenareturningtheirbacksonthetradition.”可知,许多年轻的加央女性抛弃了戴颈环的传统,画线词与stop同义,故B项正确。7.Za Oo
21、didnt wear rings on her neck because .A.her father wanted her to be a hunterB.she thought the practice not safeC.she knew little about the traditionD.she found it not fashionable to do so答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Theyreheavyanduncomfortable.AlsoIdontknowmuchaboutthem,thatswhyIdontwearthem,shesaid.”可知,ZaO
22、o不带颈环,是因为她觉得它们很重而且不舒服,她对此也不了解,故C项正确。8.What can we learn from the passage?A.The rings will always be a symbol of beauty to Kayan.B.Many Kayan women know how to make neck rings.C.The practice of wearing rings can lead to getting choked.D.Many long-necked Kayan women have removed the rings.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Ifyoudontmaketheringscorrectly,someonecanchoke”可知,带颈环可能会引起窒息,故C项正确。
