1、课时作业(十四)Module 5Newspapers and MagazinesSection Grammar(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).语法填空1One Friday，we were packing to leave for a weekend away_my daughter heard cries for help.答案：when2_he has grown up，you should not tell him what he should do.答案：Now that3Itll be many years_the situation improves.答案：bef
2、ore4The head of the company promised to deal with matters of this sort _moment he returned to his office.答案：the5Hardly had we left the house_it began to rain.答案：when6I had to buy all these books_I didnt know which one suits my son.答案：as7He had no sooner finished his speech_the students started cheer
3、ing.答案：than8Is Mr Smith in the office?Yes，_he is in charge of the office，he must be there.答案：since9The native told us that we should follow the main road_we reached the railway station.答案：until/before10It was_she caught a bad cold that she didnt go to school.答案：because.选词填空as，as soon as，because，befo
4、re，now that，since，when，while 1Ill go on with the work_I come back tomorrow.答案：when2It will not be long_you become an excellent reporter.答案：before3_you like the car so much，why not drive it back?答案：Now that/Since4Tom picked up French_he was in France.答案：while5He didnt follow his fathers advice on wor
5、king in his hometown_he had made his decision to go abroad.答案：because6_it was a public holiday，all the shops were shut.答案：As7We were watching an interesting TV program_suddenly the electricity went off.答案：when8Lucy was so pleased_her son won first place in the long jump competition.答案：when9I will te
6、ll her the good news_she comes back tomorrow.答案：as soon as/when10_we were studying abroad，we learned much about foreign culture and customs.答案：While.完成句子1Ill tell him the news_(我一到那里)答案：as soon as/the moment I arrive there2_(既然大家都在这里)，lets begin our meeting.答案：Since everyone is here3_(这是因为) new indu
7、stries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.答案：This is because4You shall use my bike on condition that you give it back to me_(我离开这里之前)答案：before I leave here5I was reading_(当他进来时)答案：when he came in.阅读理解AWhen choosing a laptop computer online，you should first consider what kind
8、of laptop you need based on what youll be using it for.Frequent business travelIf your laptop is always brought along as you travel for work，weight and size will likely be your major concern.The size of the screen is also important.Battery life needs to be above normal as well.Finally，reliability an
9、d performance (可靠性和性能) are also important.Look for a laptop that has a 13inch monitor and is around five to six pounds.Battery life should be around 3 to 4 hours.Dell and IBM are attractive sellers with strong reputations (信誉) among the business community.Home desktop replacementHome desktop replace
10、ment laptops are meant to do almost everything that a powerful desktop computer can do，which means these kinds of laptops are generally big and heavy.A large bright screen is important to watch movies，videos and pictures.Make sure there is plenty of RAM and hard drive memory.Battery life doesnt matt
11、er as much since it will usually be plugged in.Look for laptops with bright 17inch monitors,3 to 4 GB RAM.HP and Gateway have excellent selections of desktop replacements.Cheap laptopIf the price is your main consideration，and you use it only for Internet browsing，email，light office applications (应用
12、) and some light multimedia，youll find plenty of laptops from $500 to $600 that fit your needs.Where to buyDell should be your first destination.The everyday low prices have made it one of the top computer companies in the world.Other online stores frequently have great deals.Newegg，B and Amazon ten
13、d to be most wellknown.For the more adventurous ones，try eBay or eCost.Remember to check the reviews and the reputations of the sellers.语篇解读随着网络的逐渐普及，网上购物也变得越来越流行。本文告诉了读者如何在网上购买笔记本电脑，各种笔记本电脑的介绍，在购买的过程中需要注意的事项。1When you buy a laptop computer，the first thing you should think about is_.ApriceBpurposeCb
14、rand Dweight解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句When choosing a laptop computer online，you should first consider what kind of laptop you need based on what youll be using it for.可知网上购买笔记本电脑时首先考虑的因素应该是笔记本电脑的用途。答案：B2If you often travel with your laptop for work，you should consider the following factors_.aweightbthe size
15、 of the screencthe battery lifedRAMethe hard driveAbcd BcdeCbce Dabc解析：细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知a，b，c三项都是考虑的因素，而d是购买时考虑的因素。答案：D3Which of the following laptops are mentioned for home desktop replacement?ADell and IBM. BDell and HP.CHP and Gateway. DIBM and Gateway.解析：细节理解题。根据第五段第二句HP and Gateway have excellent
16、 selections of desktop replacements.可知作者推荐的Home deaktop replacement两个品牌是HP and Gateway，故选C。答案：C4Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AHow to buy a laptop onlineBWhere to buy a laptopCWhen to buy a cheap laptopDWhether to buy a laptop online解析：主旨大意题。根据整篇文章内容，可知作者主要讲述了网上购买电脑的考虑
17、因素，以及一些著名的电脑品牌，还有一些知名的网店，所以概括文章的意思应是如何网上购买笔记本电脑，故最佳标题应选A。B，C概括的太片面，D文中没有涉及到。答案：ABLA.Youth was created on Jan.13,1988.At 3：30 that afternoon teacher Donna Myrow got 15 teens together around her kitchen table.They discussed the idea of publishing a new newspaper written by teens.LA.Youth printed two i
18、ssues (期) that first year，with 2,500 copies each time.The response from teens，teachers and parents went beyond our wildest expectations.Copies sold faster than we could print them.Letters poured in from readers who told us how reading LA.Youth had helped them solve personal problems and opened their
19、 eyes to new ideas.Then LA.Youth grew and grew.In 1999，it began publishing six issues a year and started its website.By 2002，L.A.Youth had a readership of 350,000，making it the largest teen newspaper in the United States.L.A.Youth was distributed (分发) for free to teachers，youth programs and all libr
20、aries.The paper was also sent to students in China, France and Africa.None of that would have been possible of course without the teen writers and photographers who produced the amazing work that touched millions of lives.What started with 15 students became a staff of nearly 100 active students by
21、2005.Our students displayed courage，humor and wisdom when writing their articles.The hard work of our teen writers always paid off in great stories and awards.From 2002 to 2005 eight LA.Youth students were recognized at the Los Angeles Times High School Journalism Awards.And their great stories on o
22、ur newspaper were reprinted in the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times Up front Magazine among many others.LA.Youth was a nonprofit (非营利机构)Money came from donations.More than 5,000 groups and persons supported LA.Youth.Sadly，hard financial times beginning around 2007 hurt us.We got fewer donati
23、ons，and the countrys difficult financial situation took_a_toll_on LA.Youth.In January 2013，L.A.Youth decided to close.While LA.Youth may no longer be publishing new issues，our stories are still available online here today.You can use the search box to explore our stories.语篇解读本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了美国著名青少年报纸L
24、.A.Youth。遗憾的是，该报因经济危机已被迫停刊。5Paragraph 3 is mainly about_.Athe creation of LA.YouthBthe challenges of LA.YouthCthe bright future of LA.YouthDthe rapid development of LA.Youth解析：段落大意题。根据第三段的时间In 1999，By 2002和by 2005可知，L.A.Youth在创刊十几年后读者达到了35万，一跃成为美国最大的青少年报纸，作者队伍也从最初的15人扩大到100人。由此可知，本段主要介绍了L.A.Youth的飞速
25、发展历程。答案：D6What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 4?APride.BPity.CSadness. DWorry.解析：推理判断题。第四段描写了L.A.Youth的青年作者获得的各种荣誉和认可。这一段的in great stories and awards等词语表达了作者对他们的自豪感。答案：A7The underlined phrase “took a toll on” in Paragraph 5 probably means“_”Atook control ofBhad a very bad effect onCrelied
26、 heavily onDplayed an important part in解析：词义猜测题。由倒数第二段的“Sadly，hard financial times beginning around 2007 hurt us.We got fewer donations”以及“decided to close”可知，美国困难的经济状况给L.A.Youth带来了非常不利的影响。答案：B8We can learn from the text that LA.Youth_.Ahelped broaden teensmindBclosed its website in 2013 as wellCmade good money in its 25year operationDwas handed out to worldwide students for free解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“opened their eyes to new ideas”可知，L.A.Youth帮助青少年拓宽了视野。答案：A