1、UNIT 5POEMSSection AReading and Thinking必备知识基础练.单词拼写1.Dance expresses love and hate,joy and s,life and death,and everything else in between.2.It was Chaucer who really turned English into a (文学的) language.3.Can you think of a (押韵词) for “beauty”?4.Without doubt,the protection of (民间的) culture is of g
2、reat significance to Chinese cultural diversity.5.Nicole loves wearing her (钻石) necklace,even with jeans and a white T-shirt.6.To my amazement,he was able to (背诵) the whole poem from memory.7.No professionals may participate in the (业余的) tennis tournament.8.I had met with him to explain the (格式) of
3、the programme and what we had in mind.短语填空be popular with,to the point,make sense,be made up of,consist of,in particular,be transformed into,compared with1.The government men and women elected by the people of the country.2. Susans English,yours is better,so you should be confident about yourself.3.
4、People like his writing because it is elegant,ordered,finished,and .4.This sentence doesnt .5.Dinners usually meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert,fruit and coffee.6.Tang poems have been translated into foreign languages and they foreign readers.7.My sister loves the song ,because my mot
5、her used to sing it to her.8.Hopefully one of those experiments can an actual product.完成句子1.她坐在电脑旁时,发现那封邮件很难回复。When she sat at the computer,she found that the email .2.让她难过的是,她的宠物狗在交通事故中丧生了。,her pet dog was killed in the traffic accident.3.把那首诗读了几遍之后,他发现它很容易背诵。Having read the poem several times,he f
6、ound .4.导游告诉我们,那座博物馆由三部分组成。The guide tells us that the museum three parts.关键能力提升练.阅读理解AKwame Alexander is a best-selling author of 24 books.His novel in verse(诗体) The Crossover won the Newbery Medal in 2015,and was followed by another verse novel in 2016,Booked.In the just-released The Playbook:52 R
7、ules to Aim,Shoot,and Score in This Game Called Life,Alexander aims to inspire readers to dream big and reach for their goals.TFK(Time for Kids):What can you tell us about The Playbook?Kwame Alexander:I wanted to write a book about how important it is to persevere (坚持) and accept the challenges that
8、 come,because they only make you stronger.And I wanted to do it in a really cool and fun way,using sports as a metaphor (隐喻),so students would be interested in reading a book that is telling them how to make their lives better.TFK:Where did you get the idea for the book?Alexander:In The Crossover,th
9、e father of the main characters,Josh and Jordan,gives them these rules for life,called Basketball Rules.Well,I was having breakfast with a friend of mine in New York City.He said,“Kwame,I love those Basketball Rules you have in The Crossover.You should think about writing a whole book on those.” Tha
10、ts where it all began.TFK:Is it hard to mix sports and poetry (诗歌)?Alexander:I love sports,and Ive been writing poetry since I was a kid.So those two things are as natural to me as breathing,laughing and walking.TFK:Youve said teachers need to make learning poetry fun.Did you have a teacher like thi
11、s as a kid?Alexander:My mom.She read poetry to my sisters and me when I was a kid,and she would make the words jump off the page!TFK:What advice would you give to young writers?Alexander:Read everything you can get your hands on.The best way to become a good writer is to read what other people have
12、written.1.What can we learn about The Playbook?A.It is a historical novel.B.It won the Newbery Medal.C.It is actually about rules for life.D.It is based on Alexanders true life.2.Who inspired Alexander to write The Playbook?A.His mom who read poetry to him.B.The teacher who taught him poetry.C.His f
13、riend who read The Crossover.D.The two characters in The Crossover.3.When Alexander was a kid,how did he feel about poetry?A.It was rather boring.B.It was quite difficult.C.It was pretty mysterious.D.It was very interesting.4.In Alexanders mind,whats important to become a good writer?A.Always dream
14、big.B.Gladly accept challenges.C.Read as much as possible.D.Have a wide knowledge of poetry.BVery little is known of Emily Elizabeth Dickinson as the American poet always kept to herself and lived a life of solitude(隐居).She was born on 10th December 1830 at Amherst,Massachusetts to Edward and Emily
15、Norcross Dickinson.She had an older brother,Austin,and younger sister named Lavinia.From 1834 to 1847,Emily Dickinson studied at the Amherst Academy,an academic institution that was co-founded by her grandfather,Samuel Fowler Dickinson.In 1847,she studied at the Hadley Female Seminary (now known as
16、Mount Holyoke College) but returned to Amherst only after a year,and began her own unique life.After returning from the Seminary,Emily withdrew from all social contact and refused to entertain guests.She chose to dress herself only in white and spent most of her time inside her room.She started writ
17、ing poems at around this time.Her initial forays(最初的尝试) were conventional(传统的) but later on,she experimented until she developed her own unique style.The 1860s contributed greatly to Emily Dickinsons writing style and content.The US Civil War broke out in 1861;her closest friends Samuel Bowles moved
18、 to Europe for health reasons,and Charles Wadsworth was relocated to San Francisco.In addition,she also had a persistent eye trouble.Although these years were very troublesome for Dickinson,this could also be considered as the most productive period of her life.During this time,Emily Dickinson wrote
19、 around 800 poems.Emily Dickinson never married and died on May 15,1886.Her poems were published by her sister,Lavinia in 1886.During her life,only seven poems were published,but Emily Dickinson has penned almost 2,000 poems.5.What happened to Emily in 1848?A.She studied at the Amherst Academy.B.She
20、 went to the Hadley Female Seminary.C.She felt lonely and returned to Amherst.D.She began her life of solitude.6.What can we infer from the third paragraph?A.Emilys writing was disturbed by the US Civil War.B.Two of her closest friends deserted her in 1861.C.Charles Wadsworth once lived in San Franc
21、isco.D.Emily developed her own unique style.7.When were most of Emilys poems published?A.After her death in 1886.B.During the US Civil War.C.During her university time.D.Before her death in 1886.8.What is the passage mainly about?A.Emilys life as a poet.B.Emilys lifestyle.C.Emilys writing styles.D.E
22、milys poems.Section AReading and Thinking.1.sorrow2.literary3.rhyme4.folk5.diamond6.recite7.amateur8.format.1.is made up of2.Compared with3.to the point4.make sense5.consist of6.are popular with7.in particular8.be transformed into.1.was hard to answer2.To her sorrow3.it easy to recite4.is made up of
23、.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章是对畅销书作家Kwame Alexander的采访。1.C细节理解题。由书名The Playbook:52 Rules to Aim,Shoot,and Score in This Game Called Life和第三段中Alexander解释写这本书的目的“a book that is telling them how to make their lives better”可知,The Playbook是一本关于人生法则的书。2.C细节理解题。由第五段中的“a friend of mine.He said,Kwame,I love those Baske
24、tball Rules you have in The Crossover.You should think about writing a whole book on those.”可知,一位读过Alexander诗体小说The Crossover的朋友非常喜欢其中的Basketball Rules,因而启发他创作了The Playbook。3.D推理判断题。由第七段中的“Ive been writing poetry since I was a kid”和第九段中“My mom.would make the words jump off the page!”可知,小时候常常给Alexand
25、er读诗歌的妈妈能使那些诗词跃然纸上,由此推测在妈妈的影响下,从小就喜欢写诗的Alexander觉得诗歌很有意思。4.C细节理解题。由最后一部分Alexander给那些想成为优秀作家的年轻人的建议“Read everything you can get your hands on.”可知,Alexander认为多阅读对成为好作家来说很重要。【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。艾米莉狄金森是美国传奇诗人,她的青少年时代生活单调而平静,受过正规的教育。她从25岁开始弃绝社交闭门不出,在孤独中埋头写诗三十年,留下诗稿2 000余首;生前只发表过七首,其余的都是她死后才出版。5.D推理判断题。根据第二段中的
26、“Emily withdrew from all social contact and refused to entertain guests.and spent most of her time inside her room.”可知,她不和社会接触,拒绝接待客人,大部分的时间待在房间里。换言之,她开始隐居,所以选D项。6.C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“.and Charles Wadsworth was relocated to San Francisco.”可知,她的朋友查尔斯沃兹沃思重新到旧金山定居。由此可知,查尔斯沃兹沃思以前曾在旧金山居住过,所以选C项。7.A细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Her poems were published by her sister,Lavinia in 1886.During her life,only seven poems were published.”可知,她生前只发表过七首诗,其他的诗是在她去世后由她的妹妹出版的,所以选A项。8.A主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章讲述了艾米莉狄金森的出生背景、求学过程、生活方式、创作诗歌的过程、去世以及诗集的出版,也就是她作为诗人的一生,所以选A项。
