1、课时作业(三)Unit 1 Section Extended reading & Project & Assessment阅读理解AMy teacher held up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window?”Thirty boys tried to think about not only what they had done, but also what our teacher might have found out. She seldom became angry, but she was this time
2、.“Oh,” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. It was caused by a naughty throw of a baseball. If I admitted guilt, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? I didnt even get an allowance. “My father is going to have a fit,” I thought. I didnt want
3、 to raise my hand, but some force much stronger than I was pulled it skyward. I told the truth, “I did it.” It was hard enough to say what I had done.My teacher took down a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher to strike a student, but I feared she was going to start
4、with me.“I know how much you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my guiltridden face. “Here is that field guide about birds that you are constantly checking out. It is yours now. Its time we got a new one for the school anyway. You will not be punished as long as you remember that I a
5、m not rewarding you for your misdeed, but I am rewarding you for your truthfulness.”I couldnt believe it! I wasnt being punished and I was getting my own bird field guidethe very one that I had been saving up money to buy.The lesson my teacher taught me stays with me every day, and it will echo fore
6、ver.1From the story, we can learn that the boy _.Adidnt break the window on purposeBlacked the strength to admit his guiltCtried to think about what he had doneDdidnt know what the teacher had found out2If the boy admitted guilt, he thought he would NOT _Abe punished by the teacherBmake his father a
7、ngryCpay for the broken windowDget a bird field guide3Which of the following best describes the changes in the boys feelings?AAfraidSurprisedThankful.BFrightenedAmazedProud.CRegretfulGuiltyExcited.DNervousAfraidSatisfied.4What is the lesson the boys teacher taught him?AEvery coin has two sides.BHone
8、sty is always valued.CBad luck never comes alone.DIts never too late to be careful.BWhat a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous last night, but I had no reason to be nervous. Everyone was so friendl
9、y and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like Id been at the school for a hundred years!The day started very early at 7:00 am. I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and tha
10、t everyone was going to love me. If they didnt love me, Mom said to send them her way for a good talkingto. I couldnt stop laughing.My mom dropped me off at the school gate about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde (金发的) girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving (招手) at me.
11、She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all the morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! Time went on so quickly. Our te
12、acher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.I cant wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I only hope that my new friends feel the same way too.5How did the author feel the night before her new school?ATire
13、d. BExcited.CWorried. DRelaxed.6What did the author think of her mothers advice?AClear. BFunny.CReasonable. DExcellent.7What happened on the authors first day of school?AShe met many nice people.BShe had a hurried breakfast.CShe learned some new skills.DShe arrived at school very early.8What can we
14、infer about Abigail?AShe disliked Stacey.BShe was shy and quiet.CShe got on well with the author.DShe was an old friend of the authors.CEnjoy the challenge of a new termThe new term is finally here, which means, of course, its time to return to school.For many students across China, that also means
15、having to leave home for the next several months and move into a school dormitory.Being away from our family for a long time, however, often leads to homesickness, a feeling that most students have experienced at some point.A study by the UKs National Union of Students found that up to 70 percent of
16、 UK students living away from home experience homesickness within their first few weeks of being away.But homesickness isnt just a feeling of sadness that happens in our mind; it can also affect us physically. “You feel homesickness in your stomachits an unease in which you feel uncomfortable, nervo
17、us, stressed because youre in a place or situation thats not familiar,” Joshua Klapow, a professor of public health at the University of Alabama, US, told HuffPost.According to Klapow, the body reacts physically when its placed in an unknown situation such as being separated from ones familiar surro
18、undings for a long time.“Its an evolutionary (进化的) thing that makes us protect ourselves from danger when something is unknown,” he told the HuffPost.“When we think about home, we know that the sense of unknown.is not happening there, so we want to return.”So, how can we overcome these physical reac
19、tions?Ruth Hardy of the Guardian offered advice for students who are feeling the effects of being away from the safety of home.“Try and establish routines(常规)quickly. This can make your new environment feel more stable and will hopefully make you feel more settled,” she wrote.Making friends with oth
20、ers who are in your situation is also a great way to feel less homesick, according to Hardy.The most important thing to remember, however, is that homesickness is completely normal and is nothing to be ashamed of.And once its gone, youre free to enjoy the adventures and challenges of a brand new sch
21、ool year.9The study by the UKs National Union of Students is mentioned to _Ashow how homesickness causes harm to studentsBprove its common for students to feel homesickC.introduce some causes of homesicknessDshow how all young people are troubled by homesickness10What can we learn about homesickness
22、?AIts only a feeling in our mind.BIt usually disappears after a few weeks.CIt has a physical influence on our body.DIt always happens once we visit an unfamiliar place.11According to Klapow, why is homesickness helpful to humans?AIt shows people the importance of their family.BIt drives people to ge
23、t used to changes.CIt encourages people to express their feelings.D.It keeps people away from possible dangers.12How does Hardy suggest people deal with homesickness?A.Take part in as many activities as possible.B.Talk about your problems with your friends.C.Get into a routine as early as possible.D
24、Avoid seeing things related to your home life.课时作业(三)阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,主要叙述了一个男孩无意间打破了窗户,本以为闯了祸会受到老师的惩罚,结果因为诚实地承认过错,老师奖励了他他最想要的野外观鸟指南的故事。1答案与解析:A推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Oh, I thought. I was the one who broke the window.It was caused by a naughty throw of a baseball. If I admitted guilt, I would be in a lot
25、of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that?”以及第五段第一句“I know how much you like birds, she said as she stood looking down at my guiltridden face.”表现出的男孩内心的想法以及愧疚的表情可推知,那个男孩并不是故意打破窗户的,故选A项。2答案与解析:D细节理解题。根据第三段中“If I admitted guilt, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be ab
26、le to pay for a big window like that? I didnt even get an allowance. My father is going to have a fit, I thought.”以及第四段“My teacher took down a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher to strike a student, but I feared she was going to start with me.”可知,如果男孩承认了过错,他认为自己可能会
27、赔偿打破的窗户、让父亲生气以及被老师惩罚,但是他没有想到会得到一本野外观鸟指南,故选D项。3答案与解析:A推理判断题。根据第三、四段男孩内心的想法,担心自己承认了过错会被要求赔偿打破的窗户、惹父亲生气和被老师惩罚可知,男孩一开始内心很害怕;根据倒数第二段“I couldnt believe it! I wasnt being punished and I was getting my own bird field guidethe very one that I had been saving up money to buy.”和最后一段“The lesson my teacher taugh
28、t me stays with me every day, and it will echo forever.”可知,男孩的内心对老师是感谢的。故害怕惊讶感激最能描述男孩的感情变化,故选A项。4答案与解析:B主旨大意题。根据倒数第三段中“You will not be punished as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, but I am rewarding you for your truthfulness.”可知,那个男孩的老师教会他要诚实,故选B项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,主要
29、叙述了作者在新学校开学第一天的经历。5答案与解析:C细节理解题。根据首段中的“I was nervous last night,but I had no reason to be nervous.”可知,作者在开学前一天晚上感到焦虑,故选C项。6答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“If they didnt love me, Mom said to send them her way for a good talkingto. I couldnt stop laughing.”可知,作者觉得妈妈说的话很好笑,故选B项。7答案与解析:A细节理解题。根据首段中的“I made lots of
30、 new friends and really liked my teachers.”和“Everyone was so friendly and polite.They made me feel at ease.”以及下文作者详细介绍自己遇到的朋友可知,作者在开学第一天遇到了很多友好的人,故选A项。8答案与解析:C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all the morning together.”可知,Abigail和作者相处得非常好,故选C项。C【语篇解读】本文是一篇
31、说明文。介绍了大多数学生在离开家一段时间后会有想家的感觉,但是想家是完全正常的,不要感到难为情。克服了这种感受,你就可以自由地享受全新的学年。9答案与解析:B推理判断题。根据第四段“A study by the UKs National Union of Students found that up to 70 percent of UK students living away from home experience homesickness within their first few weeks of being away”(英国全国学生联合会的一项研究发现,高达70%的远离家庭的英国
32、学生在离开家的前几周内会想家),可以看出很多学生在离开家一段时间后都会想家,这与B项(学生想家是常见的)的描述相符。10答案与解析:C细节理解题。根据第五段“But homesickness isnt just a feeling of sadness that happens in our mind; it can also affect us physically.”(想家不只是一种在我们心中发生的悲伤之感,它也会在生理上影响我们),这与C项(它对我们的身体有生理上的影响)的描述相符。11答案与解析:D细节理解题。根据第八段“Its an evolutionary thing that m
33、akes us protect ourselves from danger when something is unknown,he told the HuffPost.”可知,身体作出反应是进化的结果,使我们能够在不熟悉的环境中有意识地保护自己免受危险,这与D项(使人们远离可能的危险)的描述相符。12答案与解析:C细节判断题。根据倒数第四段中的“Try and establish routines quickly. This can make your new environment feel more stable and will hopefully make you feel more settled”可知,尝试快速进入常规生活,这可以使你在新环境中感到更加稳定,这与C项(尽早进入常规生活)的描述相符。