1、Module 3 Body Language and Non-verbal Communication.阅读理解Londons newest skyscraper (摩天大楼) is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build.At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe.The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London.However, not eve
2、ryone thinks that it is a change for the better.The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano.When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖顶)He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city.The sides of th
3、e building arent regular.So the building has an unusual shape.It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass.And that is how the building got the name: the Shard.Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition.The shape reminds him of the spires of the church
4、es of London or the tall masts (桅杆) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.The Shard has 87 floors.At the top, there is an observatory.At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a fivestar hotel.There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.Before
5、 building work began, a lot of people didnt want the Shard though the plans were approved.Now they are still unhappy about the Shard.Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London.They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape.B
6、ut that is the only thing.There is no decoration, only flat surfaces.The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago.They also think the Shard is too big for London.It destroys the beauty of the city.Other critics dont like what the Shard seems to represent.They say that the Shard shows how London is becomin
7、g more unequal.Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel.But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London.So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.The Shard now dominates the L
8、ondon skyline.It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city.本文介绍了伦敦最新的摩天大楼the Shard。介绍了其设计理念、未来用途以及批评家们对它的批判。1Londons newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of_.Aits cost Bits sizeCits shape Dits height答案：C解析：细节理解题。由文章第二段信息“So
9、 the building has an unusual shape.It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass.And that is how the building got the name：the Shard.”可知，伦敦最新的摩天大楼因其形状(shape)而得名the Shard，故C项正确。2When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to_.Achange Londons skyline Binherit Londons traditionCimitate the Egy
10、ptian style Dattract potential visitors答案：B解析：细节理解题。由文章第二段信息“Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition.The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts (桅杆) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.”可知，这种尖顶的外形是伦敦伟大传统的一部分，这个
11、形状使他想起伦敦教堂的尖顶，或者是曾经泰晤士河上船的高高的桅杆，即：这样设计的目的是继承伦敦的传统。故B项正确。3The critics who refer to social division think the Shard_.Ais only preferred by the rich Bis intended for wealthy peopleCis far away from the poor area Dis popular only with Londoners答案：B解析：推理判断题。由文章第三段及倒数第二段内容可知，the Shard 会包含一些五星级宾馆、高等公寓等，而其他
12、的批评家说the Shard表明了伦敦正变得更加不平等，因为只有富人才能买得起昂贵的私人公寓和待在这样的五星级宾馆里。the Shard就是贫富分化的标志，由此推知B项正确。4Which would be the best title for the passage?AThe Shard : Cheers and ClapsBThe Shard: Work of a Great ArchitectCThe Shard: New Symbol of London?DThe Shard: A Change for the Better?答案：D解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了伦敦最新的摩天大楼th
13、e Shard，它的设计初衷，以及批评家提出的一些观点。特别是文章第一段的最后一句话“However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.”给了很好的提示，故D项正确。.语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Once a group of 50 people was attending a seminar.Halfway through his talk, the speaker stopped and decided_1_(create)a group activity.He
14、 went around the hall and gave each person a balloon.Each one was asked to write his or her name on the balloon_2_(use)a marker pen.Then all the balloons were_3_(collect) and put in another room.The speaker then led the group to the room full of balloons and asked them to find the balloon_4_had thei
15、r name written on within five minutes.Everyone was_5_(hurried) searching for their name, bumping into each other, pushing each other around.It was chaos.At the end of the five minutes no one could find_6_(them) own balloon.Now each person was asked to randomly collect_7_balloon and give it to the pe
16、rson whose name was written on it.Within two minutes everyone_8_(have)their own balloon.When everyone quieted down, the speaker began to talk, saying that this is exactly what was happening in our_9_(life)Everyone is hurriedly looking for happiness, and not knowing where it is.Our happiness sometime
17、s lies in the happiness of other people.Give them their happiness_10_you will get your own happiness.1to_create解析：decide后跟不定式形式作宾语。2using解析：现在分词作状语。3collected解析：被动语态形式的构成。4which/that解析：先行词为物，定语从句缺少主语，用which/that引导。5hurriedly解析：修饰实义动词用副词。6their解析：名词前用形容词性物主代词。7a解析：表示“数量一”，用不定冠词。8had解析：陈述过去的事用一般过去时。9lives解析：in our lives在我们的生活中。10and解析：“祈使句and sb.will do”句型。
