1、课时规范练27Unit14(A)(35分钟).阅读理解AToddler World Nursery was delighted to employ a trainee22-year-old Jonathan Brownas their first male nursery schoolteacher.He was also the only man who applied for the job.And Margery Bowman,head teacher of Toddler World,thought Jonathan was by far the best applicant.“Bot
2、h boys and girls will benefit from the experience of having a male role model in the nursery,” says mother of two,Margery.Jonathan has always been interested in childcare.His own mother is a childminder and his father is a teacher.“Ive always helped Mum with looking after all the children,” he says.
3、“Im used to changing nappies,feedingbabies,reading stories and playing with Lego.”But Jonathan is a rare male in a female world.Only 2% of nursery teachers are men and this hasnt changed for ten years.Roger Olsen of the National Nursery Trust said,“Men are often viewed with anxiety and suspicion in
4、a childrens environment.Or they are expected to do things the way women would do them.But men bring different things into childcare and this has to be recognised.” Jonathan agrees.He is a qualified under-7s football coach,and plans to introduce football lessons to the nursery for boys and girls.What
5、 do Jonathans friends think of his choice of career?“Actually,most of them are pretty cool about it now,” he says,“though they do make jokes about nappies.And Ive found that girls are actually quite impressedso thats good!”1.Why was Jonathan employed by Toddler World Nursery?A.He was the best among
6、all the applicants.B.He was the only man who applied for the job.C.He would be able to teach kids to play football.D.He would do things the way women would do them.2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “childminder”(Para.2)?A.Instructor.B.Superior.C.Babysitter.D.Coach.3.What did R
7、oger Olsen say about the job of childcare?A.It has been women-specific.B.It requires peoples understanding.C.It takes time to make some changes.D.It needs men teachers to bring something different.B(2019安徽示范高中联考)Jamey Turner often performs to large crowds in Old Town Alexandria,Virginia.You can find
8、 him playing an unusual musical instrument,the glass harp(竖琴),near Alexandrias historic waterfront.A glass harp is made up of different-sized drinking glasses,each filled with water.Turner makes music by running his fingers over the tops of the glasses.By doing so,each glass makes a different musica
9、l sound.Turner is 78 years old now.He became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six,when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table.He has been playing it for 50 years.Today Turner puts together his instrument by placing 60 different glasses on a wooden sou
10、ndboard.He holds the glasses in place with rubber bands,which keeps them from breaking.He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes.Adding or taking away just a little water will change the sound.Adding water to a glass will make a lower sound.The smaller bow
11、ls of water produce a higher sound,while the larger ones produce a lower,deeper sound.Turner always uses low-priced glass because it sounds better than costly crystal(水晶) and he has more control over the sound.Before buying new glasses,he will test them in stores.The glass harp was popular 300 years
12、 ago when composers like Wolfgang Mozart wrote music for the instrument.There have been about 400 pieces of music written just for the glass harp.But Turner plays all kinds of music,even popular music from China.Few people play the glass harp these days,but Turner says he sees videos of people exper
13、imenting with the instrument on YouTube.He hopes the next generation will continue making its music.4.What do we know about Turner?A.He began playing the glass harp at six.B.He often teaches glass harp lessons online.C.He is a great master of the Chinese language.D.He was inspired by his father to l
14、earn the glass harp.5.What does the author say about the glass harp?A.Its inventor is Wolfgang Mozart.B.It is made up of glasses of the same size.C.It appears to be gaining in popularity today.D.Its sounds are affected by the water in the glasses.6.Why does Turner prefer to use cheap glass?A.To save
15、 money.B.To produce better sounds.C.To help recycle drinking glasses.D.To increase difficulty in performing.7.What would be the best title for the text?A.Musician Pleases Crowds by Playing GlassesB.Playing the Glass Harp:a New TrendC.Jamey Turners Dream Coming TrueD.Wonderful Music Has No Borders.七选
16、五阅读根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TheyJustCantHelpItMy theory is that the female brain is mainly built for empathythe ability to understand other peopleand that the male brain is mainly built for building systems.1 For example,women are more likely to read magazines on fashion and parentin
17、g,while men will choose magazines that feature computers and sport.You may think that these preferences are influenced by the way people are taught to behave when they are growing up.However,this is not the case.A study carried out at Cambridge University shows that newborn girls look longer at a fa
18、ce,and newborn boys look longer at a mobile.2 It has also been observed that girls are better at noticing signs of changes in other peoples feelings.Boys,however,seem to enjoy building toy towers and playing with toys which have clear functions.3 People whose jobs are in the construction industries
19、are almost male.Math and engineering,which require high levels of systems-thinking,are also male-chosen disciplines.Why do men and women have the difference?Actually women have four times as many brain neurons(神经)that connect the right and left part of their brains.Because of it,women have a better
20、ability to multitask than men.4 Men tend to focus on a limited number of problems at a time.They will separate themselves from problems and view tasks as independent from one another.Some people may worry that I am suggesting one gender(性别)is better than the other,but this is not the case.My theory
21、says that males and females differ in the kinds of things that they find easy,but that both genders have their strengths and weaknesses.5 It is not true.The study simply looks at males and females as two groups,and asks what differences exist,and why they are there.A.Generallyspeaking,there are clea
22、r differences.B.Their preference for building systems may change over time.C.You can see the same kind of pattern in the adult workplace.D.They will consider many sources of information at the same time.E.It is important to stress that the female brain may be built more for empathy.F.That suggests c
23、ertain differences between male and female brains are biological.G.Others may think the theory creates a belief of what a particular type of person is like.读后续写阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Jenny was the only child in her home.She had a quarrel with her mother that afternoon and she ran out o
24、f the house angrily.She couldnt help crying sadly when she thought of the scolding (责备) from her mother.Having walked aimlessly (漫无目的地) in the street for hours,she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat,but it was not possible for her,since she had nothing with her.She stood beside a s
25、tand for a while,watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business.However,with no money in hand,she sighed (叹气) and had to leave.The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked,“Hey,girl,you want to have noodles?”“Oh,yes.but I dont have money on me.” she replied.“Thats nothing.Il
26、l treat you today,” said the man,“Come in.”The seller brought her a bowl of noodles,whose smell was so attractive.As she was eating,Jenny cried silently.“What is it?” asked the man kindly.“Nothing,actually I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped (擦去) her tears,“Even a stranger
27、on the street will give me a bowl of noodles,while my mother drove me out of the house.She showed no care for me.She is so merciless (毫不留情的) compared to a stranger!”Hearing the words,the seller smiled.“Girl,do you really think so?I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot.But it is y
28、our mother who has raised you since you were a baby.Canyou number the times she cooked for you?Have you expressed your gratitude(感激) to her?”Jenny sat there,speechless with shock;she remembered her mothers familiar face and weathered hands “Why didnt I think of that?A bowl of noodles from a stranger
29、 made me grateful,but I have never thanked my mum for what she has done for me.”On the way home,Jenny made up her mind to make an apology(道歉) to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式作答。Paragraph1:Comingtothedoorway,Jennytookadeepbreath.Paragraph2:Agentleto
30、uchonherhaircalledhermindback.答案：.1.A2.C3.D4.D5.D6.B7.A.15 AFCDG.Paragraph1:Comingtothedoorway,Jennytookadeepbreath.When she knocked at the door,she found the door was locked and her mother was not in.Tired and sad,she sat down in front of the door.“Where could my mother be?” she wondered,“Was she s
31、till angry with me?”Again,the scene of the quarrel appeared in her mind.She remembered her rudeness to her mother.Realising that all the scolding from her mother was due to the fact that her mother really cared a lot about her,she felt rather ashamed,and tears began to roll down her cheeks.Paragraph
32、2:Agentletouchonherhaircalledhermindback.She raised her head and saw the familiar face of her mother.“Here you come!Ive been looking for you,” she said,tired and relieved.Jenny couldnt help throwing herself into her mothers arms.“Mum,Im so sorry and thank you for all you have done for me.” She expressed her sincere apology and great gratitude.Hearingthis,her mother smiled,patting her back gently.8
