1、课时作业(七)Unit 3Section Welcome to the unit & Reading.阅读理解AOld Mrs. Lynn was working in the cottage, hanging the washed clothes on the line. What she wasnt aware of was that some children were hiding in a nearby tree, watching her every move. They were sure that she was a witch and wanted to find the e
2、vidence.They watched nervously as she took a broomstick to sweep the dirt from her stone steps. But much to their disappointment, she didnt get on the broomstick and fly off. The old lady only looked up when her hen began to make sounds loudlysignaling that she had laid an egg in the nest on the top
3、 of the haystack (干草堆).The old lady put aside her broomstick and walked to the haystack, followed by Michael, a black cat she had rescued from a fox trap. With only three legs, it was hard for Michael to keep up with his mistress. The cat was proof for the children that only a witch would own a blac
4、k cat with three legs! Accidentally, she tripped and crashed to the ground. The children were in horror.“Should we go and help her？” asked Mia. “What if its a trick？” replied Patrick.“She probably knows were here. Witches know things like that ！”After thinking for a while, Julia said, “Anyway, we sh
5、ould go and check whether she is all right.”Approaching prudently,_they could see a wound on the old ladys forehead. She had knocked her head on a stone and was unconscious.“Go and get Dad，” Mia yelled to her brothers.“Tell him about the accident.”Later, in the hospital, the old lady smiled her than
6、ks.“I was so lucky that you lovely children happened to be passing when I fell. I must have yelled quite loudly.” The children exchanged guilty glances, but were very pleased that she was not a witch after all!1Mrs. Lynn stopped sweeping when _Aher doorsteps became very cleanBshe heard the hen makin
7、g sounds loudlyCshe noticed the children in the treeDher cat Michael managed to get her attention2Why was Patrick not willing to help Mrs. Lynn when she fell?AHe thought that she could be cheating them.BHe was afraid of the threelegged black cat.CHe did not think that she was hurt in the fall.DHe kn
8、ew he and the others shouldnt have been in her tree.3Which of the definitions is closest in meaning to the underlined word “prudently”？ASlowly. BHurriedly.CCarefully. DQuietly.4What is the main idea of the story?AConstant dropping wears away a stone.BNever judge a book by its cover.CA friend in need
9、 is a friend indeed.DA good medicine tastes bitter.BIt may seem as if Mothers Day was invented by a company named Hallmark, but people have been taking time on the calendar to give a shoutout to Mom for a long time. The Greeks and Romans had mother goddess festivalsalthough their celebrations didnt
10、involve the menfolk taking their underappreciated mothers out to dinner. A more recent tradition was Mothering Sunday, which developed in the British Isles during the 16th century. On the fourth Sunday of Lent(大斋期), young men and women who were living and working apart from their families were advis
11、ed to return to their mothers houses.Mothers Day as it is observed in the United States started in the 1850s with Ann Jarvis, a West Virginia woman who held“Mothers Work Days” to promote health and hygiene(卫生) at home and in the workplace. During the Civil War, Jarvis organized women to improve sani
12、tary conditions for soldiers on both sides, and after the war she became a peacemaker, furthering the cause by bringing together mothers of Union and Confederate soldiers and promoting a Mothers Day holiday.Jarvis work inspired another 19thcentury woman, Julia Ward Howe. In 1870 Howe published her “
13、Mothers Day Proclamation”， which envisioned the day not as appreciation of mothers from their children but as an opportunity for women to exercise their collective power for peace. Howe started holding annual Mothers Day celebrations in Boston, her hometown, but after about a decade she stopped foot
14、ing the bill and the tradition faded away.It was Jarvis daughter Anna Jarvis who succeeded in getting Mothers Day recognized as a national holiday. After her mother died in May 1905, Anna started holding yearly ceremonies on the anniversaries and conducting a tireless PR campaign to have the day mad
15、e a holiday. In 1908 she succeeded in enlisting the support of John Wanamaker, the Philadelphia department store magnate and advertising pioneer, and by 1912 West Virginia and a few other states had adopted Mothers Day. Two years later, President Woodrow Wilson signed a resolution declaring the seco
16、nd Sunday in May a national holiday.It wasnt long, though, before whatever ideals the day was supposed to celebrate were buried under an amount of greeting cards and candies. By the 1920s Anna Jarvis was campaigning against the holiday she had been instrumental in creating.“I wanted it to be a day o
17、f emotionalism, not profit，” she said.5Who plays the most important role in developing Mothers Day?AAnn Jarvis. BJulia Ward Howe.CWoodrow Wilson. DAnna Jarvis.6Why did Anna Jarvis object to Mothers Day at last?ABecause it was an emotional day.BBecause the festival was not profitable.CBecause the cel
18、ebrations went against the original spirit.DBecause the day was buried under greeting cards and candies.7Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AThe Objection to Mothers DayBThe Argument on Celebrating Mothers DayC.The Story behind the Creation of Mothers DayD.Different Forms
19、 of Celebrations on Mothers Day.七选五The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different cultures._1_. A way to develop this appreciation is to try to learn about other cultures around the world.There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures._2
20、_. Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an accurate glimpse(领会) into the food, music, language, religion, and way of life of a particular group of people. For example，_3_， she will often read them stories based on a cultures folk tale
21、s.Another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign language. A variety of languagelearning books, software, and audio programs are available at the public library or bookstores._4_. Making contact with people who are native speakers of the language helps him to gain firstha
22、nd knowledge of a particular culture as he struggles to learn the language._5_.Whether a person wants to learn more about regions like Japan, the Middle East, Africa, or any other world culture, becoming familiar with its food is a giant step in the right direction. Food is an important part of diff
23、erent cultures and allows people to gain insight into a particular cultural groups way of life.Awhen a student wants to learn more about a different cultureBwhen a teacher wishes to expose her students to a different cultureCOne way is to read books written by authors from a particular cultureDLearn
24、 about different cultures by eating food from a specific cultural groupEGaining an understanding of other cultures benefits both you and other peopleFA person can choose a language to learn and locate learning programs to help him master the languageGIts important to develop an appreciation of diffe
25、rent cultures to become a wellrounded person课时作业(七).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。传说中女巫夜间可以骑着笤帚飞来飞去，于是一群孩子偷偷去找他们认为一个老妇人是“巫婆”的证据。1答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The old lady only looked up when her hen began to make sounds loudlysignaling that she had laid an egg in the nest on the top of the haystack.”可知，老妇人停下来是要去鸡窝收
26、鸡蛋，故选B。2答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第四段中的“What if its a trick？ replied Patrick. She probably knows were here. Witches know things like that！”可知Patrick怀疑这是一个圈套。3答案与解析：C词义猜测题。根据上下文信息可知孩子们半信半疑，因此他们小心翼翼地走上前去。4答案与解析：B主旨大意题。A项意为“滴水穿石”；B项意为“不要以貌取人”；C项意为“患难见真情”；D项意为“良药苦口”。根据全文内容可知，孩子们怀疑老妇人是巫婆，于是暗中观察找证据，但事实却不是他们想的那样，故选B。
27、B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了“母亲节”的由来。5答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“It was Jarvis daughter Anna Jarvis who succeeded in getting Mothers Day recognized as a national holiday.”可知Anna Jarvis在母亲节的发展方面起了最重要的作用。6答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，到了20世纪20年代，Anna Jarvis发起了反对这个节日的运动，因为那个时候的母亲节充斥着大量的贺卡和糖果，被过度地商业化，这已与最初的母亲节的精神相悖，故选C。D项为
28、干扰项，虽然该项描述了母亲节充斥着大量贺卡和糖果的现象，但这一现象的本质还是母亲节被过度商业化导致与其初心相悖，C项更为合适。7答案与解析：C主旨大意题。第一段第一句“It may seem as if Mothers Day was invented.”是文章的主题句，其中的invented与C项中的Creation相呼应，且从第二段到最后叙述了母亲节创立的背景和过程，故选C。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了欣赏不同文化的方法。1答案与解析：G根据下文“A way to develop this appreciation is to try to learn about ot
29、her cultures around the world.”可知，G项“培养对不同文化的欣赏能力，成为一个全面发展的人是很重要的”符合语境。G项中的appreciation和different cultures与下一句中的“this appreciation”和“other cultures”相呼应。2答案与解析：C根据上文“There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures.”及下文中的“Reading works by authors who have a close relationship w
30、ith a particular culture”可知，C项“一种方法是阅读来自某个特定文化的作者写的书”符合语境。C项中的One way与上文中的“several ways”相呼应，C项中的read books written by authors from a particular culture与下文中的“Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture”相呼应。3答案与解析：B根据下文“she will often read them stories based on a c
31、ultures folk tales.”可知，B项“当老师想让学生接触一种不同的文化时”符合语境。B项中的a teacher和her students分别对应下文中的“she”和“them”。4答案与解析：F本段主要讲通过学习一门语言来了解不同文化，而选项中只有F项提到了“language”，且F项中的A person与下文中的“him”对应。5答案与解析：D根据下文中的“becoming familiar with its food is a giant step in the right direction.”可知，D项“通过吃某个特定文化群体的食物来了解不同文化”符合语境。D项中的eating food与下文中的“becoming familiar with its food”相呼应。
