1、课时作业(九)Module 3 Section Introduction & Reading and VocabularyComprehending.阅读理解AWith golden sunshine and a gentle breeze (微风), autumn is the most beautiful seasons in the year. This is a great time to go outside and have fun. Go to a valley to see red maple trees，go and pick fruit in an orchard or f
2、ind an open field to fly your kite in.However, for many high school students, these great activities may be just a dream. With plenty of work to do, they spend all their hours indoors, struggling for a high mark in their exams. Of course, study is one of the most important things for teenagers. But
3、life is definitely much more than that.Sometimes we spend so much time studying that we forget how to make life wonderful. In doing so, we lose the real purpose of lifeto be a valuable and happy person. To enjoy just how great it is to be alive, we have to put down our books and pens and look around
4、 us. Students, take some exercise to improve your health, talk with your parents and friends for understanding and walk around outside to refresh (振作) your body and mind.Going out and enjoying the beautiful countryside often helps our creativity in our work. Chinese craftsman, Lu Ban created a saw t
5、o help woodworkers. But if he hadnt walked outside, he would not have been inspired by a kind of toothed (锯齿状的) grass. We could also suppose if Newton hadnt rested under that apple tree, then he wouldnt have been hit by an apple, and his classic (经典的) theories would not have come out.Going out is no
6、t only a break from hard work, but a chance to add to life experience. So come on, give your brain a good rest. Step out of the books and get your bag ready for an autumn outing. We are sure you will get much more than knowledge from the exciting journey.1In which paragraph does the writer make a su
7、mmary about his opinion?AParagraph 1. BParagraph 2.CParagraph 4. DParagraph 5.2Why is going out a dream for many high school students?AThey are unhappy to do so.BThey have too much work to do for getting high marks in the exams.CTheir parents dont allow them to do so.DThey think study is the most im
8、portant thing for them.3The passage is developed mainly by _.Adescribing the beautiful scenery in AutumnBpointing out the present situation of high school studentsCmaking predictionsDreasoning and giving examples4What message can you learn from the passage?AGoing out can make high school students ge
9、t more.BNature is power.CAll work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.DThe author isnt happy with our education at all.BWhenever I hear a recording of John Denver singing “Sunshine on My Shoulders”， I find myself smiling, drawn to a love of the sun and the outdoors Ive had for years as a Michigan nati
10、ve. Walking barefoot to the lake, playing without shirts in the sunlight, and breathing fresh air feel good. As a doctor I can tell you they are also good for your heart.Studies have found higher rates of high blood pressure among people with the lowest sun exposure. One reason may be due to nitric
11、oxide (一氧化氮), a gas whose function is activated when your skin is exposed to the suns rays. It reduces both heart attack and stroke risks. Vitamin D, which sunlight helps your body produce, is also linked to better health. So walk outdoors for 15 to 30 minutes daily.In Japan, walking through forests
12、 to keep healthy has become a popular practice. Apparently they want to enjoy the fresh air. But research on 280 volunteers found that people had a reduced heart rate, and lower blood pressure when they walked through a forest than when they spent time in an urban area.One of the consequences of mod
13、ern society is that rarely is our body in direct contact with the ground. The earth has an electrical current. Direct contact with it may be stabilizing force for good health. Although“earthing”or “grounding” is considered alternative by mainstream medicine, research shows that the practice seems to
14、 be able to reduce heart disease risks.So, walk around barefoot wherever possible, let your backyard grass tickle your feet, and dig your toes into sandy beaches.5The first paragraph is meant to _.Ashow the author likes the song very muchBput forward the argument of the passageCsuggest that the auth
15、or loves nature crazilyDindicate the author is a Michigan native6Sunbathings good for heart because _.Athe suns rays make nitric oxide workBsunlight can help people keep warmCthe suns rays can help replace vitamin DDvitamin D reduces blood circulation7Its believed that walking through forests can _.
16、Amake people popular Bhelp breathe in fresh airCreduce blood pressure Dhelp escape noisy cities8The best title of the passage should be _.ANitric Oxide Has Magic FunctionsBWalking Barefoot Builds the BodyCSunbathing is Good for HealthDOutdoor Activities Benefit the Heart.七选五The Slow Food Movement st
17、arted in Rome, Italy in 1986. When a new McDonalds was opening near a beautiful historic place, some people stood outside the restaurant and shouted, “We do not want fast food, we want slow food！”_1_ One day Carlo Petrini went to a restaurant to eat a traditional meal. But the food didnt taste the s
18、ame as he remembered. He learned that the peppers were shipped from abroad because the prices were low. This deeply concerned Carlo.Carlo wanted people to care about where their foods came from and how their foods made their culture special. So he started a group to encourage this idea. It soon beca
19、me the Slow Food Movement. _2_First, what is good food? Good food is fresh. The vegetables are eaten close to the place where they are grown. The fish hasnt been sitting for days before it is eaten. Good food is seasonable. _3_Good food satisfies the senses. It should look good, smell good and taste
20、 good. And finally, good food is cultural food. Each country has special foods that make it different.Second, food should be clean. Today, there are great concerns about the way people grow and produce food. Farmers use chemicals to kill insects and feed plants. But the chemicals can also harm the n
21、atural environment around farms. _4_ Clean food means food that does not harm our bodies or the environment.And third, food should be fair._5_ All people should be able to purchase healthy food. The people who grow and make food should be paid fairly for their work. They should work in safe, healthy
22、 conditions.AFood should not cost too much money.BIts goal is to have good, clean, fair food for all people.COver time, they can cause health problems in people too.DThat was how the Slow Food Movement came into being.EIt should be grown at the best time of the year for that food.FToday the Slow Foo
23、d Movement has already expanded out of Italy.GThis event wasnt the only thing that started the Slow Food Movement.课时作业(九).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。作者用鲁班和牛顿的例子论述了高中生应该走出教室，走出去不仅是从学习中休息，而且还是增加生活经历的机会。1答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Going out is not only a break from hard work, but a chance to add to life experience.
24、”可知，作者认为出去不仅是从学习中休息，也是增加生活经历的机会，所以作者在第五段总结了自己的观点，故D项正确。2答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“With plenty of work to do, they spend all their hours indoors, struggling for a high mark in their exams.”可知，出去游玩对很多高中生来说只是一个梦想，是因为为了在考试中得高分，他们有很多功课要做，故B项正确。3答案与解析：D推理判断题。文章举鲁班和牛顿的例子并进行推理，如果鲁班不出去看到锯齿状的草就不会发明出锯，如果牛顿不出去在苹果树下休
25、息被树上掉下来的苹果砸到就不会发现万有引力定律。由此推理文章是以推理和举例子的手法展开的，故D项正确。4答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“We are sure you will get much more than knowledge from the exciting journey.”可知，我们相信你们会从这激动人心的旅程中，获得到更多的知识，由此判断出走出教室可以让高中生学到更多的东西。故A项正确。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。作者通过叙述自己的经历、感受和一些研究发现，告诉人们户外活动有益于心脏。5答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据第一段的描述可知，作者写这段的目的是提出文章
26、的论点。6答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据第二段中的“One reason may be due to nitric oxide (一氧化氮), a gas whose function is activated when your skin is exposed to the suns rays. It reduces both heart attack and stroke risks.”可知，日光浴对心脏有好处是因为阳光能使一氧化氮工作。7答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第三段的“But research on 280 volunteers found that people had a r
27、educed heart rate, and lower blood pressure when they walked through a forest than when they spent time in an urban area.”可知，人们普遍认为在森林散步可以降低血压。8答案与解析：D标题归纳题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段中的“Walking barefoot.for your heart.”及最后一段可知，这篇文章的主旨是户外活动有益于心脏。.七选五【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。主要讲述了慢食运动的起源以及理念。1答案与解析：G上文提到，当新的麦当劳在美丽的历史名胜附近开业时，
28、有些人站在餐厅外面大喊：“我们不想要快餐，我们想要慢食！” G项承接上文，“这一活动并不是开始慢食运动的唯一原因。”后句，再举一例，去餐馆吃传统大餐。但是食物的味道和他记忆中的不一样了。可知，G项可以起到承上启下的作用，切题。故选G项。2答案与解析：B根据上文可知，成立了一个小组来鼓励希望人们关心他们的食物来自哪里，以及他们的食物如何使他们的文化与众不同。并很快变成了慢食运动。后文分别解释了“have good, clean, fair food for all people.”。所以此空应为提出慢食运动的目标“它的目标是为所有人提供良好、干净、公平的食物。”B项可以与下文构成总分结构，故选B
29、项。3答案与解析：E根据上句“Good food is seasonable.” 好的食物是时令的。“它应该生长在一年中最适合这种食物的时间。”可以对上句“好的食物是时令的”做出解释说明。E项切题。故选E项。4答案与解析：C上一句提到“化学物质也会损害农场周围自然环境。”后文“清洁食品是指不会伤害我们的身体或环境的食品。”后文可以总结前文，所以此空应为化学物质伤害我们的身体。C项“随着时间的流逝，它们也可能导致人们的健康问题。”符合文章的分总结构。故选C项。5答案与解析：A上句“食物应该公平”，后文“所有的人都应该能够购买健康食品”。A项“食物不应该花太多钱”解释了食物应该公平的含义，同时为后句“所有人都应该能够购买健康食品。”做铺垫。故选A项。