1、Module 4 A Social SurveyMy Neighbourhood课时作业.阅读What does it take to be a good neighbour? Over the years I have had all kinds of neighbours, ones that were enjoyable and others that were to be avoided at all costs.One of the most important things in being a good neighbour is to respect a persons priv
2、acy. When someone new moves into the neighbourhood, it is a good idea to watch them to see how friendly you should be. If you go rushing over as soon as they move in, they may think you are going to be one of those neighbours that come over at all times of the day, not respecting their privacy.It is
3、 a good idea always to be friendly to everyone in the neighbourhood. This can not only put you on good terms with them, but will also be a form of protection for your family and home. If you wave as they drive by or offer a friendly hello while they are out in their yard, this shows that you respect
4、 them. If you are friendly to them, they are much more likely to watch out for any wrong doings going on around your home while you are out and let you know if anything happens.Another way of being a good neighbour is to be helpful in times of need. If you see that they are in need of a helping hand
5、 doing something or in times of a disaster, it is good to offer your help. Even though you have never really talked to the people down the street, they are willing to take the time to help out a neighbour in need.In conclusion, if you respect peoples privacy, treat them kindly and be helpful when yo
6、u see they are in need, you will be a great neighbour and anyone would be happy to have you next door!篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。全文主要讲述了如何成为一位受邻里欢迎的好邻居，作者认为，尊重他人隐私、乐于助人，以及真诚友好是极其重要的。1If you are getting along well with your neighbours, you can .Ahave your own privacyBoften visit their yardCmake close friends with
7、 themDkeep your family members safe答案：D细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“This can not only put you on good terms with them, but will also be a form of protection for your family and home.”可知，邻里关系融洽可以保护你的家和家人的安全。2Whats the main idea of the fourth paragraph?ANeighbours should help each other.BEverybody probably gets int
8、o trouble.CNeighbours should respect each other.DA friend in need is a friend indeed.答案：A段落大意题。本段的前一部分讲到你要乐于帮助邻居，后一部分讲到邻居也会乐于帮助你，由此可知本段的大意是：邻里之间应该互相帮助。3In the opinion of the author, neighbours should always be .Ahelpful, strong and kindBhonest, active and friendlyCrespectful, friendly and helpfulDpo
9、lite, honest and kind答案：C细节理解题。文章最后一段第一句是对第二、三和四段的总结和概括，也是作者的中心观点。故选C项。4The author develops the topic of this passage based on his .Apractical experiencesBscientific experimentsCcareful researchDwide knowledge答案：A推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Over the years I have had all kinds of neighbours, ones that were enjoyab
10、le and others that were to be avoided at all costs.”，再结合全文的内容可以推断出，作者是根据自己的经历展开本文的话题的。【词汇积累】enjoyable adj. 令人愉快的privacy n. 隐私disaster n. 灾难in conclusion 总之【难句分析】原文：If you go rushing over as soon as they move in, they may think you are going to be one of those neighbours that come over at all times o
11、f the day, not respecting their privacy. 如果他们一搬过来你就冲过去，他们可能会认为你是那些随时都会过来的邻居之一，不尊重他们的隐私。(第二段最后一句)分析：本句为主从复合句。if引导的条件状语从句，主句中that引导定语从句。.完形填空(2019山东省日照市高三模拟改编)Ten years ago I was visiting Costa Rica when I found I was in a bad situation. I only knew basic Spanish, and the only 1 I had was some coins a
12、nd a return ticket to Guatemala in two weeks.With the coins, I managed to arrive at Santa Rosa by bus. It was 2 in the middle of the night, but I could see some houses in the distance, so I 3 toward them.I went knocking door to door, explaining my situation. “I can 4 and clean and look after your ki
13、ds, I can do anything, can you give me a 5 ？” Everybody replied saying “Oh my gosh, but we are so poor. We have no extra food. Maybe you can try the next 6 .”Finally, I arrived at a Chinese restaurant, the owner of which was incredibly 7 . She told me that her son had a(n) 8 experience. At that time
14、, some other people were very kind to him, and she remembered how 9 that made her feel. She called the Red Cross to rescue me. With their help, I spent my 10 days in Costa Rica.Ive 11 all over the world. But this was one of the best trips, the best two 12 I ever had in my traveling life.At first, I
15、felt 13 and stupid for not traveling with a clear plan. But then I realized that when youre in a position to be able to 14 ， it actually makes people feel happier. Being able to receive kindness is a gift for other people as well. And kindness 15 more kindness in small ripples (涟漪)篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述
16、了作者十年前在哥斯达黎加旅行时处境糟糕，有一位中国餐馆的老板帮助了他。作者意识到，能够接受善意也是给别人的一份礼物，而善意会在小小的涟漪中激起更多的善意。1A.possessionBfileCchoiceDfortune答案：A根据下文“some coins and a return ticket to Guatemala in two weeks”可知，作者拥有的唯一财产(possession)是一些硬币和一张两周后去危地马拉的返程票。fortune “财富，命运”。2A.busyBdarkChotDcold答案：B根据下文“in the middle of the night”可知，半夜的
17、时候，天已经黑(dark)了。故B项正确。3A.wanderedBfledCwalkedDjumped答案：C根据语境，此处指作者走(walk)向那些房子。wander “徘徊，漫步”；flee “逃离”；jump “跳”。4A.cookBfishCswimDfight答案：A根据语境可知，此处指作者说自己会做饭(cook)、打扫卫生和照看孩子。5A.coffeeBbedCtipDjob答案：D作者在问能不能给他一份工作(job)。6A.companyBfactoryCrestaurantDfamily答案：D根据上文“I went knocking door to door”可知，人们建议作
18、者也许可以试试下一个家庭(family)。7A.honestBpoliteCkindDeasygoing答案：C根据下文“She called the Red Cross to rescue me. With their help”可知，最后，作者来到一家中国餐馆，这家餐馆的老板非常友善(kind)。honest “诚实的”；polite “礼貌的”；easygoing “脾气随和的”。8A.similarBdifferentCrelaxingDpleasant答案：A根据下文“At that time，some other people were very kind to him, and
19、she remembered how 9 that made her feel.”可知，老板告诉作者，她的儿子也有相似的(similar)经历。9A.toughBgratefulCawkwardDwarm答案：B那时，其他一些人对他很好，她记得那使她感到多么感激(grateful)。tough “艰难的”；awkward “尴尬的”。10A.passingBremainingCrewardingDexciting答案：B在他们的帮助下，作者在哥斯达黎加度过了余下的(remaining)几天。11A.surveyedBdrivenCstudiedDtraveled答案：D根据语境可知，作者周游了
20、(travel)世界。12A.daysBweeksCmonthsDyears答案：B根据上文“the only 1 I had was some coins and a return ticket to Guatemala in two weeks”可知，这是作者旅行生涯中最棒的一次旅行，也是作者旅行生涯中最棒的两周(week)。13A.fortunateBoptimisticCguiltyDcurious答案：C根据下文“stupid for not traveling with a clear plan”可知，起初作者为没有一个清晰的旅行计划而感到内疚(guilty)和愚蠢。fortuna
21、te “幸运的”；optimistic “乐观的；内疚的”；curious “好奇的”。14A.offerBhelpCreceiveDrepay答案：C根据下文“Being able to receive kindness is a gift for other people as well.”可知，作者意识到，当你处于能够接受(receive)的位置时，它实际上会让人们感到更快乐。offer “提供”；help “帮助”；repay “回报”。15A.provesBreflectsCforcesDinspires答案：D而善意会在小小的涟漪中激起(inspire)更多的善意。prove “证
22、明”；reflect “反映”；force “强迫”。.七选五(2020安徽省六安市毛坦厂中学东城校区高三模拟)How Not to Be AwkwardNot all of us are outgoing and ready to take the world by storm. 1 This usually happens when a person is still in his or her teen years and going through the socialization process. So, what can a person do to overcome this
23、tendency to be awkward? Lets try to find answers to the questions.Stay in shape and dress up wellSometimes, awkwardness could be due to being overweight. When you are large in size, you tend to get very selfconscious. So, in order to avoid this, get into the habit of exercising every day. 2 If you l
24、ook as if you have just stepped out of a 1980s film when actually it is 2011, there is no doubt that you are bound to feel awkward about yourself.Be optimisticAnother effective tip on how not to feel awkward is to always keep a smile on your face. 3 On the other hand, a smiling, happy and positive p
25、erson is appreciated by everybody. So, smile when you meet acquaintances or even strangers, say a cheerful “Hi！” and automatically some of your awkwardness will disappear completely!Participate in team activitiesThis one really helps. Awkwardness generally develops when a person remains isolated fro
26、m others. So, in order to change this situation, join groups. 4 Joining people in book reading sessions as well as debates will help remove your awkwardness. Choose any activity of your choice, such as playing team sports or joining a dance class, and soon you will find your comfort level around peo
27、ple increasing day by day!Develop your personalityBeing a bookworm or an Internet addict will not get you anywhere. For selfimprovement, take up a hobby that adds meaning to your life. Learn singing or try adventure sports. 5 ALearn how to end a conversation.BSecondly, have appropriate clothes on.CF
28、or instance, if you are a reading lover, join a book club.DIf you look sad, nobody will actually like being with you.ESomething as simple as listening to music will do wonders too.FMany among us are shy and may even feel kept apart from others.GAwkwardness could be because you do not have anything i
29、n common to talk about.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章针对克服社交尴尬问题提出了一些建议。1F根据前一句“Not all of us are outgoing and ready to take the world by storm.”可知，并不是所有人都很外向并愿意接受这个世界。也就是说我们中有很多人比较害羞不愿意和他人交往。故选F。2B根据本段标题“Stay in shape and dress up well”可知，要想在人际交往中不尴尬，需要保持体形，并且穿着打扮好。空格前句“So, in order to avoid this, get into the ha
30、bit of exercising every day.”介绍多锻炼保持体形，那么空格处要填的句子就应该是与“dress up well”一致的含义。故选B。3D根据标题“Be optimistic”要乐观，可知本段中心思想就是要求我们要有乐观的心态。再根据设空后一句中的“a smiling, happy and positive person is appreciated by everybody”可知，一个面带微笑，开心并积极向上的人会受到他人的喜欢，也就是说如果总是不开心，没有人会喜欢和你在一起。故选D。4C根据前一句“So, in order to change this situat
31、ion, join groups.”可知，作者建议我们要改变这一情况，可以参加某一个团体。C项“For instance, if you are a reading lover, join a book club.”(例如，如果你喜欢阅读，就参加读书俱乐部。)与上文意思一致。故选C。5E根据设空前两句“For selfimprovement, take up a hobby that adds meaning to your life. Learn singing or try adventure sports.”可知，为了提高自己，要开始一个爱好，这个爱好可以给你的生活带来很大的意义。E项“
32、Something as simple as listening to music will do wonders too.”(有时候简单如听音乐这样的事情也会带来奇迹。)叙述个人爱好的影响。故选E。.应用文写作(2020惠州市高三第一次调研考试试题)假定你是校学生会主席李华。你校拟向一所在美国的姐妹学校图书馆捐赠一批中国经典文学图书，以供该校学生阅读。请你给该校负责人写一封邮件，内容如下：1自我介绍；2介绍这批书籍。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Sir/Madam， Yours faithfully，Li Hua精彩
33、范文Dear Sir/Madam，Im Li Hua, chairman of Student Union. Im writing to tell you that our school is planning to donate some Chinese classics to your library, because during our visit to your school last month, some of your students mentioned they have strong passions for Chinese literature. Since we ar
34、e sister schools, we intend to donate some books, whose topics vary from ancient Chinese philosophy, Tang poetry to classical Chinese novels. Im sure that the classic works will meet your students desire for Chinese literary knowledge.Im hopeful that these books may promote our friendship and your s
35、tudents can have a better understanding of China.Yours faithfully，Li Hua写作思路指导.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。A Kindness Day at Peoples ParkMy family had “earned” catering for 20 from Chipotle and it was going to expire (失效) at the end of this month. We had been planning a day of feeding those less f
36、ortunate with our good fortune and that day finally came. My daughter and I put together 21 dishes of rice, beans, chicken and salsas.When my wife returned from her violin lessons, they were all ready and so we headed to Peoples Park in Berkeley. Every time we drive by there, we see many homeless be
37、ings and know the meals wouldnt last long. However, once we arrived, there were very few around. Turns out, there was something going on, along with a farmers market. After about an hour and asking 23 individuals if theyd be interested in a meal, we were done.But there are two people that I will not
38、 forget. First is Shawn. He was the second person that we offered a meal to and he gladly accepted it. But he wouldnt just take it. Shawn told me to wait. He had something for me. He returned with a few beads which he called “gems”. Shawn was so excited to offer me this gift, which he may have seen
39、as a payment for the meal. I just saw it as a gift. He said, “now these are real gems, not some acrylic thing, these are real gems！”In the end it doesnt matter if they were real or not. Their monetary value is not in question. To Shawn, he was offering me his real gems and thats what I received.As w
40、e were walking down Shattuck avenue we came upon Hari. He was sitting off the sidewalk and we asked him if hed like a meal. He told us he was a vegetarian, to which we were able to respond, “Youre in luck . we have a vegetarian meal.” He was very grateful.Here are two beings with very few possession
41、s and living day to day, relying on others to stay nourished. With so little, Shawn offers me a gift from his prized collection of gems. And Hari, rather than taking any food, he holds to his values and conviction of refraining from eating meat. I was blessed to meet both Shawn and Hari, as my life
42、continues to teach me selflessness, values, and gratitude. 写前导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者和家人一起去公园给无家可归的人们送去食物的故事。精彩范文One day, the writer, his wife and daughter went to a park, where they presented extra food to the homeless people. (要点1) Though Shawn gladly accepted the food, he offered the writer some beads as a gift which he considered as real gems. (要点2) Hari told the writer he was a vegetarian when presented with a meal. (要点3) The writer was impressed by these people who had so little but still stuck to their values of gratitude and belief. (要点4)写作思路指导
