1、课时作业(一)Unit 16Stories阅读理解If youre a girl between the ages of 7 and 17，and youre hoping to meet new friends，join the Circle of Friends Club，which offers a safe environment for young girls to meet friends of their own ages on the Internet.The site protects the email addresses of its members and allows
2、 girls to send mass emails to many friends at once.Since the club has members from everywhere，friends can be made locally，nationally or around the world.It has a special，interest search so that girls who are，for example，interested in sports can find other friends that have the same interest.Members
3、can create their own page at Circle of Friends where they can introduce others to their family members or their friends.Those who would like to join the club need to pay $12 per year.At least youll feel safe knowing that your daughters privacy (隐私) is well protected here.Theres also a short list of
4、rules，and if the rules are broken，the member will not be accepted anymore.Rules are general：The club is only for girls who are between the ages of 7 and 17.You must stay active in the clubthat is，you must send at least one letter to one of your pen friends every month.Anyone reported for using rude
5、words in their letters will be banned.No one is allowed to put email addresses，last name，the phone number or the name of school in letters.Its also against the rules to ask a member to contact (联系) another member outside of the club.Every member needs to get the okay from their parents to become a m
6、ember at the Circle of Friends Club.They also ask that you dont take on more pen friends than you can actually write to.Girls looking for friends wont find a safer site than the Circle of Friends Club.In addition，theyll have a chance to meet other girls from around the world，learn about their cultur
7、es，and start up friendships that could last forever.语篇解读本文是说明文。文章主要为7至17岁的女孩介绍了一个交友网站。1What do we know about the Circle of Friends Club?AGirls find it hard to follow most of its rules.BMost of its members are from foreign countries.CEach of its members owns just one email address.DGirls with the sam
8、e hobbies can find each other easily here.解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的It has a special interest search.that have the same interest可知，有相同爱好的女孩在这里很容易找到彼此。答案：D2The Circle of Friends Club aims at_.Agirls who need help with their privacyBgirls whod like to make friends onlineCthose who have trouble making friendsDtho
9、se who hope to find their lost friends解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的内容可知，the Circle of Friends Club旨在帮助那些7至17岁的女孩在互联网上结交朋友，故B项说法正确。答案：B3What does the author think of the money the club charges every year?AIt should be free of charge.BIt is a waste of money.CIt is worth the money.DIt charges too much.解析：推理判断题。由第四段中
10、的At least youll feel safe knowing that your daughters privacy is well protected here可知，作者认为给该交友俱乐部所交的费用是值得的。答案：C4How is the text organized?ATopicArgumentExplanationBOpinionDiscussionDescriptionCExamplesDiscussionConclusionDIntroductionDescriptionConclusion解析：篇章结构题。文章第一段先是对the Circle of Friends Club进
11、行了简单介绍，然后详细介绍了其特点、规定等，在最后一段中对全文进行了总结。答案：DAs an English teacher，Ive been lucky enough to travel to many countries all over the world.Ive seen people celebrating everything from the arrival of new babies to the delivery of new cars.Ive attended weddings，parties and religious celebrations in countries
12、such as Argentina and Japan，and Ive noticed that gold the metal or the colour of itis always part of cultural events，traditions and celebrations.It makes me wonder：Why do people love gold?For some people，gold seems to be a status (地位) symbol.Indian businessman Datta Phuge loves gold so much that hes
13、 even bought a shirt made of gold at a cost of $250,000.Im not sure Id spend so much money on a shirt，would you？But Datta Phuge has his reason.He explains，“Some people want to own an Audi or a Mercedes.I choose gold.”For other people，gold is an investment.The price of gold generally increases over t
14、ime and in European markets，it reached even $1,500 per ounce in 2011.And for many people，a family heirloom (传家宝) brings together status and investment.My mother has a gold bracelet (手镯) that was given to her by her grandmother who，in turn，inherited it from her own grandmother.Its quite a heavy piece
15、 and probably worth quite a lot of money.But its mental value is greater than its value in dollars.Its a beautiful object that holds many family memories.When the time comes，my mum will give the bracelet to me，and one day，Ill pass it on to the younger generation.Therefore，status and investment are g
16、ood reasons to value gold.However，I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects.Think about Tutankhamens death mask.Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?People love gold because it holds their minds，their imaginations and，above all，their hearts.语
17、篇解读不同文化背景的人们都喜爱黄金或金色的东西。它既是身份的象征，又可以作为投资的对象，更重要的是，它还承载着人们美好的想象和记忆。5The main idea of the first paragraph is that_.Athe author has traveled to many countriesBpeople all over the world love goldCthere are many ways to use goldDpeople celebrate almost everything解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段提到的地点、场合和人们在很多时候使用黄金的事实，都指向了
18、文章的话题：“People love gold.”第二段“It makes me wonder：Why do people love gold？”起到了承上启下的作用。对比选项，B项正确。答案：B6Datta Phuge bought a shirt made of gold because_.Apeople there love gold so muchBhe loves this kind of shirtCgold is a status symbol to him Dhe is a successful businessman解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“Some people.gol
19、d.”一句，可知Datta Phuge不像其他人那样通过买豪车，而是通过拥有黄金来展示自己是有钱人的身份。答案：C7According to the passage，in Europe，gold could be_per ounce in 2010.A$1,450 B$1,500C$1,550 D$1,600解析：推理判断题。根据第四段“The price of gold.markets，it reached even $1,500 per ounce in 2011.”一句，可知金价一直在上涨，2011年是$1,500,2010年应该低于这个价格，所以A项正确。答案：A8The gold b
20、racelet is the heirloom for the authors family mainly because_.Aits worth a lot of money Bit brings status and investmentCits a beautiful object Dit holds family memories解析：细节理解题。根据第五段“But its mental value.memories.”可知D项正确。答案：DEver since she was a little girl，Katie Stagliano knew how to make things
21、grow.Four years ago，Katie planted the seedling (秧苗) for a 40pound cabbage that would end up making meals for hundreds of hungry people in her Summerville，S.C.，community.Now 14，shes been growing and feeding people ever since，with her nonprofit (非营利组织) Katies Krops that now seeds 55 kidgrown gardens i
22、n 21 states and produces thousands of pounds of vegetables.In September，the cabbage that started her nationwide campaign landed the 8th grader of Pinewood Preparatory School in New York Cityand in the company of President Bill Clinton，as one of six recipients of this years Clinton Global Citizen Awa
23、rds.“Hes really into science，” says Katie.“He talked to me about photosynthesis (光合作用)” Katie works with groups addressing childhood health and nutrition issues and is part of a coming documentary Give Me Your Hungry.Shes also been featured on the Great American Country cable networks Great American
24、 Heroes with Trace Adkins show.Her nowfamous cabbage seedling that she planted in her familys backyard made 275 meals (with ham and rice) at a homeless shelter in Katies community.Katie says，“I thought，Wow，with one cabbage I helped feed that many people？I could do much more.”She started other garden
25、son small pieces of empty land，on donated (捐赠) land and in a field at schoolseeded with donated plants and tended by school and community volunteers Katie found.Those vegetables and volunteer networks continue to develop，feeding growing numbers of the needy.Her nonprofit，established in 2010，helps yo
26、ung gardeners ages 916 to start their own gardens.Katie hopes to eventually have gardens in all 50 states.Katie is active in monthly suppers in Summerville，where kids cook vegetables from their gardens and feed anywhere from 50 to 150 people.Despite being thankful for the oversized vegetable that st
27、arted it all，Katie offers a tiny admission：“I dont really eat cabbage that much.I know Im supposed to probably love it but its not one of my favorite vegetables，” she says.“But I mean，its not that bad.”语篇解读本文是记叙文。文章介绍了一位美国中学生为贫困的人们义务种菜的先进事迹。9Where did Katie grow the 40pound cabbage?AOn a small piece
28、 of empty land.BIn the backyard of her family.COn a piece of donated land.DIn a field at school.解析：细节理解题。 由第七段的“Her nowfamous cabbage seedling that she planted in her familys backyard”可知，这棵巨型洋白菜是Katie在她家的后院种的。答案：B10According to the text，Katies Krops_.Awas set up in 2010Bhas fiftyfive membersCis aime
29、d at helping poor kidsDhas gardens in every state of America解析：细节理解题。 由倒数第三段的“Her nonprofit，established in 2010”可知，这个非营利组织成立于2010年。答案：A11We learn from the text that Katie_.Aeats cabbages very often Bdoesnt eat cabbages at allCdoesnt like cabbages very muchDloves cabbages more than before解析：推理判断题。 由最
30、后一段的“its not one of my favorite vegetables”可知，Katie并不是特别喜欢吃洋白菜。答案：C12What is the text mainly about?AA 40pound cabbage grown by a kid.BA kindhearted girl and her nonprofit.CA documentary about the issue of hunger.DA volunteer program of gardening service.解析：主旨大意题。Katie是一位美国中学生，她创办的非营利组织Katies Krops几年来一直坚持为贫困的人们义务种菜。本文对她的先进事迹进行了报道。答案：B