1、Module 3Foreign Food课时作业9Introduction & Reading and Speaking.单句语法填空1When we make an important decision, we must first consider its consequences (consequence)2The boy guessed the meanings of the new words without referring (refer) to the dictionary.3Many houses were destroyed in the hurricane which s
2、truck the area last week. As a consequence, the victims had to live in the temporary shelters offered by the Red Cross.4The paper cant catch fire by itself. Someone must have_set (set) fire to it.5Water is of vital importance and can transform a desert into a garden.6He is very generous, kindhearted
3、 and ready to help others. In short, he is a man of high quality.完成句子1不言而喻你花在英语上的时间越多，你取得的进步就越大。It_goes_without_saying_that the more time you spend on English, the greater progress youll make.2即使你与董事长关系很密切，你也不应该在公开场合下开他的玩笑。Even though you are on_close_terms_with the president, you shouldnt have play
4、ed a joke on him in public places.3这些单词很难记，但这个小女孩只用几分钟就记住了它们。These words are_hard_to_remember,_but the little girl only spent several minutes keeping them in mind.4因为他经常帮助那些处于困境中的人，因此他被称为“雷锋”。Because he often helps those in trouble, he is_referred_to_as “Lei Feng”5我会告诉你一个不能用这种手势语的时候。I will tell you
5、an occasion_when you cant use this gesture.串点成篇微表达李明和迈克是好朋友。他们第一次(the first time)见面时，就发现他们有许多共同之处(have.in common)。然而，他们口味(taste)不同。迈克来自美国，常在餐后(end up)吃甜食(dessert)，而李明是中国人，喜欢吃鸡头、猪舌头、猪耳朵和猪蹄子。迈克不能理解(make out)为什么李明喜欢吃这些东西。西方人的饮食中没有这些，难怪(no wonder)当看到动物的各个器官时，迈克看起来很困惑。Li_Ming_and_Mike_are_good_friends._T
6、he_first_time_they_met,_they_found_they_had_a_lot_in_common._However,_they_have_different_tastes._Mike_is_from_America_and_he_often_ends_up_with_dessert_when_eating_a_meal_while_Li_Ming_is_Chinese_and_likes_eating_chickens_head,_pigs_tongue,_ear_and_hoof._Mike_cant_make_out_why_Li_Ming_enjoys_eating
7、_them._The_westerners_dont_have_these_in_their_diet;_no_wonder_Mike_looks_very_confused_at_these_animals_organs.阅读理解Many of us have reached in our pockets, feeling a vibration (振动), wrongly believing our mobile phones have just rung.The phenomenon even has a name：“phantom vibration syndrome”and foun
8、d it is surprisingly common.Now scientists believe that we are so alert (警觉的) for phone calls and messages we are misinterpreting slight muscle spasms (痉挛) as proof of a call.Robert Rosenberger, an assistant professor at the Georgia Tech Institute of Technology has studied the delusional calls.He sa
9、id sufferers describe a vague tingling feeling which they think is their mobile phone indicating it has received a text message or call while on “silent”But when the device is retrieved, there is no one on the other end.Dr Rosenberger said, “I find so many people say, This happens to me, but I thoug
10、ht I was the only one.I thought I was odd.”It seems that the syndrome particularly affects people at the beck and call of mobile phones or pagers.A 2010 study by Michael Rothberg and colleagues found that nearly 70 per cent of doctors at a hospital in Massachusetts suffered phantom vibrations.A more
11、 recent study of US college students found the figure was as high as 90 per cent.While the odd feeling is widespread, it does not seem to be considered a grave problem.Dr Rosenberger said, “Its not actually a syndrome in a technical sense.Thats just the name thats got stuck to it.”He added，“Only 2 p
12、er cent of people consider it a problem.”While widespread, the scientific community has not yet invested much effort in getting to the bottom of why we suffer phantom calls.Dr Rosenberger said，“People are guessing it has something to do with nervous energy.The cognitive (认知的) scientists are talking
13、about brain chemistry, cognitive pathways changing.But its not like they have brain scans to go on.”He said，“We have a phone call in our pocket all the time and it becomes sort of an extension of ourselves.We have this sort of readiness to experience a call.We feel something and we think, OK, that c
14、ould be a call.”本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一种非常普遍的病症振动幻听综合征。1Why do some people mistake slight muscle spasms for a call?AThey all have a vivid imagination.BThey are sensitive to calls and messages.CThere are few calls and messages in their life.DSlight muscle spasms affect them more than other people.答案：B解析：细节理解
15、题。根据第二段第一句Now scientists believe that we are so alert (警觉的) for phone calls and messages we are misinterpreting slight muscle spasms (痉挛) as proof of a call.可知，产生这种误解的原因是这些人对电话和信息比较敏感。2Which of the following are more likely to have phantom vibration syndrome than others?ADoctors.BUniversity professo
16、rs.CCollege students.DThe cognitive scientists.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句A more recent study of US college students found the figure was as high as 90 per cent.可知，90%的大学生患有振动幻听综合征。3What does the text mainly talk about?AMost people have phantom vibration syndrome.BHow to keep away from phantom vibration
17、syndrome.CHow to reduce phantom phone vibrations.DPeople care too much about phantom phone vibrations.答案：A解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了大多数人都患有振动幻听综合征。.七选五Dream is a semiconscious state where we have absolutely no control over our thoughts and expressions. _1_ Maybe the answer is “Yes”， but it may be “No”R
18、esearch proves that all of us dream at least twice or more in our sleep though we may not remember when we get up. _2_ Within 10 minutes, almost all dreams are forgotten.People who are blind from birth dream, too. _3_ During Roman era some dreams were even discussed and interpreted in the Senate as
19、the dream was considered to be a Godsent message for the mankind. Clear dreams are considered those dreams where persons can take full or partial control of their dreams._4_ Writing down and keeping track of your dreams is very important. The second thing is noticing signs or triggers (刺激物) that can
20、 help us stay aware that we are in dreaming state. Once we start dreaming clearly we could control the imaginary experiences in the dream environment. _5_ An interesting fact is that our body is paralyzed (麻痹的) during our sleep probably to prevent the body from acting out dreams.AIn 5 minutes of wak
21、ing, half of our dream is forgotten.BIt is just that the dreams of these individuals are formed by other senses such as the touch, smell, sound and taste.CThe content and purpose of dreams are not fully understood.DThe most important fact in order to be aware that we are dreaming is practice.EDo you
22、 know that most of us spend six years or more of our lifetime dreaming?FThis is extremely important for people that have nightmares.GThis means that the brain mainly works with signals from itself.文章介绍了梦的一些知识，包括如何知道我们在做梦，以及如何记住做的梦等。1E解析：通过下一句话的answer可知这一空为一个问题。2A解析：这一空与下文构成排比并列结构。3B解析：前面一句话为盲人做梦，那么下一句话就应解释，他们是如何做梦的。4D解析：这一段的主题为如何才能意识到你在做梦。5F解析：这一空提到我们能够清晰地意识到自己在做梦，这点对于做噩梦的人是非常重要的。