1、课时作业(三)Unit 1 Section Extended reading, Project, Assessment & Further study.阅读理解AGattacaSamantha Wynter from Mexico finds this movie interesting because it examines the results of genetic engineering of humans in the future. It shows the struggles of Vincent to succeed in a world of geneticallydesig
2、ned, perfect humans.Central StationStella Tupinamba from Brazil reviews this excellent Brazilian film which was nominated (提名) for Academy Awards. This movie which features the talented actress, Fernanda Montenegro is, in Stellas words, “like a prize” for Brazilians.Its a very special film. Dont mis
3、s it!Harry Potter and the Philosophers StoneMasako Kanki from Japan is pleased to find the movie so faithful to the book, but a little disappointed at the lack of character development. However, she finds the movie fantastic and is eagerly looking forward to viewing more movies based on HarryPotter
4、books.Life is BeautifulAkiko Tanaka from Japan feels this Italian movie is a very special one. She finds the story very beautiful but very sad. She tells us the basic story of this heartbreaking movie, which shows us we should never forget what happens during wars.1Which film will probably win Acade
5、my Awards?AGattaca.BCentralStation.CHarryPotterandthePhilosophersStone.DLifeisBeautiful.2Who is a little disappointed about the film?ASamantha Wynter. BStella Tupinamba.CMasako Kanki. DAkiko Tanaka.3From which part of a magazine is the passage most probably taken?AMovies. BMusic.CSports. DTechnology
6、.BIn many ways, Alma Deutscher is like other 11yearolds. She loves to climb trees, dance, read, and draw. But Alma, who lives in Dorking, England, can claim one very special achievement. She has composed a full opera and brought it to the stage. Her opera, a retelling of Cinderella (灰姑娘), premiered(
7、首演)in December 2016, in Vienna, Austria.“Ive loved Cinderella since I was 3，” Alma said. But she felt the story needed an improvement. “I didnt like the thing about the shoes, ” she says. “Why should the prince find her because of her feet? ”In Almas version (版本), Cinderella is a composer. She creat
8、es a melody (旋律) that she sings to the prince before fleeing the ball. “He remembers the beginning but not how it goes on, ” Alma says. The prince realizes that only Cinderella would know how the melody continues. He uses that knowledge to find her.Alma began writing the opera when she was 8. It pre
9、miered to a sold out crowd on December 29, 2016, and got a standing ovation (起立鼓掌). Alma played the piano and violin and performed in the show. “It was something that was completely inside my head, in my imagination, and then it came to life, ” Alma says.Alma says she is certain that music will rema
10、in a major part of her life. “I have lots of things that I want to compose, ” she says. “The first one is a piano concerto (协奏曲). Then Im writing a novel, and I want to write a movie based on it, and the music for that.”She also has advice for kids who want to achieve their big dreams. “Its a lot of
11、 work to reach a high level，” Alma says. “But if you love what you are doing, it doesnt feel like hard work. Dont let anyone stop you from doing it.”4What does the author mostly want to tell us in paragraph 1?A.Alma Deutscher lives in Vienna, Austria.BAlma Deutscher is a cute girl.C.Alma Deutscher i
12、s always ready to help others.DAlma Deutscher has a special music talent.5What can we learn from Almas version of Cinderella?AThe prince finds Cinderella because of her shoes.BThe prince finds Cinderella because of a melody.CThe prince sings a melody to Cinderella before her fleeing the ball.DThe pr
13、ince knows how the melody continues.6How is the performance of Almas opera Cinderella?AIt lives up to audiences expectations.BIt sets a good example for other kids.CIt turns out to be a great success.DIt is something in Almas imagination.7What can we learn from Almas advice to other kids?ANecessity
14、is the mother of invention.BKnowledge is power.CNothing is difficult to a willing heart.DA bold heart is half the battle.CFinding fish is going to get harder as climate change continues to heat the worlds oceans. A new study finds that warming seas over the past 80 years have reduced the sustainable
15、 catch of 124 species of fish and shellfish. Sustainable catch refers to the amount that can be harvested without doing longterm damage to the health of populations of some species.Overfishing has made that decline worse, researchers say. It refers to catching so many fish that the size of the popul
16、ation falls. In some parts of the world, such as the heavily fished Sea of Japan, the decrease is as high as 35 percent. Thats a loss of more than one in every three fish.Researchers examined changes in 235 populations of fish and shellfish between 1930 and 2010. Those fish populations spread far ap
17、art across 38 ocean regions. Temperature changes vary from one ocean site to another. But on average over that time, Earths seasurface temperatures have risen by about half a degree Celsius.On average, that the ocean warming has caused the sustainable catch to drop by 4.1 percent, the study found. A
18、bout 8 percent of the fish and shellfish populations the team studied saw losses as a result of the ocean warming. However, about 4 percent of the populations increased. Thats because certain species have thrived in warmer waters. One example is a kind of black sea fish. It lives along the northeast
19、ern US coast. As warming continues, these fish will reproduce faster until they reach their limit.About 3.2 billion people worldwide rely on seafood as a source of food. That means its urgent for commercial fishing fleets and regulators to consider how climate change is affecting the health of all o
20、f those fish in the sea. 8What does the new study discover?AOverfishing is to blame for fish health.BWarming seas cause fewer fish and shellfish.CSeafood matters to peoples health worldwide. DThe living regions of fish and shellfish are different.9What does the underlined word “thrived” in Paragraph
21、 4 probably mean?ASurvived narrowly. BDisappeared soon.CDecreased sharply. DDeveloped quickly.10What do we know about species of fish and shellfish?AAbout 8 percent of them suffered from a great loss.BAbout 35 percent of them survived in the Sea of Japan.C.About 3.2 billion species have been saved u
22、p to now.D.About 80 species have died out because of warming seas.11What is the authors attitude towards the new discovery?A.Satisfied. BNot interested.CWorried. DTerrified.课时作业(三).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了四部电影千钧一发中央车站哈利波特与魔法石及美丽人生。1答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据文章Central Station标题下的“Stella Tupinamba from Brazil reviews
23、this excellent Brazilian film which was nominated for Academy Awards.”可知，影片中央车站被提名奥斯卡金像奖，有可能会获奖。2答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据文章Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone标题下的“Masako Kanki from Japan is pleased to find the movie so faithful to the book, but a little disappointed at the lack of character development.”
24、可知，Masako Kanki对电影哈利波特与魔法石中人物角色的发展有点失望。3答案与解析：A推理判断题。本文主要介绍四部电影的相关信息，由此可推测，该文可能选自杂志的电影专栏。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了阿尔玛凭着特殊的音乐天赋创作了一部完整的歌剧，而且非常成功。通过此事，阿尔玛告诉其他的孩子们，世上无难事只怕有心人。4答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Alma.can claim one very special achievement. She has composed a full opera and brought it to the stage.”可知，第一段
25、主要想告诉我们阿尔玛多伊彻有特殊的音乐天赋。5答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The prince realizes that only Cinderella would know how the melody continues. He uses that knowledge to find her.”可知，在阿尔玛版本的灰姑娘里，王子找到灰姑娘是因为一段旋律。6答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第四段中的“It premiered to a sold out crowd on December 29, 2016, and got a standing ovation.”可知，该剧于2
26、016年12月29日首播，演出取得了巨大成功。7答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“But if you love what you are doing, it doesnt feel like hard work. Dont let anyone stop you from doing it.”可知，阿尔玛给其他孩子的建议是“世上无难事，只怕有心人”。C【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一项新的研究发现全球气候变暖导致海洋中鱼类和有壳动物产出下降。8答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A new study finds that warming seas over the p
27、ast 80 years have reduced the sustainable catch of 124 species of fish and shellfish.”可知，新的研究发现上升的海洋温度减少了鱼类和水生有壳动物的可持续捕获量。故选B项。9答案与解析：D词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“One example is a kind of black sea fish.”以及“As warming continues, these fish will reproduce faster until they reach their limit.”可知，黑海鱼就是其中一个例子。随着海水持续变
28、暖，这些鱼的繁殖速度会越来越快，直到达到极限。结合句意可知，画线词的意思是“快速繁殖”。故选D项。10答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句“About 8 percent of the fish and shellfish populations the team studied saw losses as a result of the ocean warming.”可知，约有8%的鱼类和水生有壳动物族群数量因海水变暖而减少。故选A项。11答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，全球约有32亿人以海鲜作为他们的食物来源。那意味着商业捕鱼船队和监管机构迫切需要考虑气候变化会如何影响海洋鱼类健康。由此可推测，作者对海洋变暖会导致鱼类和水生有壳动物减少这一情况很担心，故选C项。
