1、Module 5 Ethnic Culture课时作业17Introduction & Reading and Speaking.单句语法填空1With everything he needed bought (buy), he went home happily.2I didnt realize how difficult it was to get tickets.3We ran across some old friends in the village last Sunday.4If you get lost (lose) in a foreign city, youd better
2、stay where you are and wait for your friends.5The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons finished (finish) for the day.6Children will play wherever they happen to be.7Have you ever heard of the trees that are homes to animals both on land and sea?8Their old television set is in go
3、od condition, so it is still in use.9The man became rich by inheriting (inherit) a lot of money from his uncle.10There is a need for greater diversity (diverse) and choice in education.完成句子1Given_another_hour,_I can also work out the problem.再给我一小时，我也能解出这道题。2Well have to finish the job, however/no_m
4、atter_how_long it takes.无论要花多长时间，我们都得把这项工作做完。3There are 16 girl students here, half_of_whom have passed the exam.这里有十六个女学生，她们中一半都通过了考试。4The boy leading_the_way,_we had no trouble finding the strange cave.由那个男孩带路，我们很容易就找到了那个奇怪的山洞。5I_dont_think the meeting will take more than an hour.我想会议不会超过一小时。.串点成篇
5、微表达我们国家是很多(a variety of)少数民族(minority)的家园。他们的文化各不相同(diverse)，并一代一代传承下来。他们有自己的节日，如四月份举办(take place)的泼水节。纳西族是一个由女人管理(run)社会并继承(inherit)财产的民族。他们的语言已经使用(in use)1 000多年了。妇女们穿着蓝色的衣裤，外面罩着蓝色或黑色的围裙，这是纳西族的习俗(custom)。Our_country_is_home_to_a_variety_of_minorities._Their_cultures_are_diverse_and_have_been_passe
6、d_from_generation_to_generation._They_have_their_own_festivals,_like_the_WaterSplashing_Festival,_which_takes_place_in_April._Naxi_is_an_ethnic_group_in_which_women_run_the_society_and_inherit_the_property._Their_language_has_been_in_use_for_more_than_1,000_years._It_is_a_custom_for_Naxi_women_to_we
7、ar_blue_blouses_and_trousers_covered_by_a_blue_or_black_apron.阅读理解The Boy Who Harnessed (利用) the Wind is an inspirational truestory film based on a memoiran account of the authors personal experiencesby the Malawian engineer William Kamkwamba. As a teenager, Kamkwamba built a wind turbine for his fa
8、minestricken town in Malawi, helping to power small appliances and eventually irrigate crops. But though the film points toward that technological breakthrough, it spends much of its running time depicting (描绘) its heros community and avoids many of the damaging language that tend to accompany popcu
9、ltural description of poverty or conflicts in African countries.This approach is what makes the movie, much more attractive than other such docudramas. Chiwetel Ejiofor, an English actor, is making his feature appearance as a writer and director to draw attention to Kamkwambas storybut hes just as f
10、ocused on depicting the boys family life and the dangers of farming in early2000s Malawi. Famine isnt just a thing that happens to the Kamkwambas. Its the result of a series of unpredictable catastrophes that trickle down to this small village and leave its people struggling to grow and sell food. B
11、y examining the many structural reasons for the towns crisis, Ejiofor makes Kamkwambas achievement feel betterearned from a narrative (叙述的) perspective.The Kamkwambas are not lacking in food, at first, though they do live harvest to harvest. Soon, a series of dramatic floods, combined with governmen
12、t unrest (动荡), begins to take a toll on (have a bad effect on) their life. Through it all, William shows his gift for invention, taking apart whatever machines he can get his hands on and figuring out how they work. In one crucial (and cleverly written) scene, some local teenagers beg William to fix
13、 their radio so that they can listen to a soccer game, and he does, making use of a battery from several drained power cells. As the radio jolts to life, it delivers a news report of planes hitting buildings in the US, which serves as the first real acknowledgement of the films exact time period. Th
14、e uninterested teens immediately switch over to the game, but Ejiofor included that detail for a reason. Though Malawi is on the other side of the world from the US, and the Kamkwambas village is far from the countrys biggest city, the negative effects of 9/11 are felt even thereunsettling the gover
15、nment and setting off a chain reaction that quickly turns things terrible. Moments like these affirm Ejiofors particular skill for storytelling. To William and his young friends, the event barely registers, but it still has huge consequences for their lives.The latter half of the film is tougher goi
16、ng than the light, communityoriented opening, but its anchored by strong performances. Trywell, Williams father, isnt a bad dad, but as his family gets hungrier, his anger toward his government, which was supposed to help him thrive, rises to the surface. As Williams mother, Maiga is a calmer, stead
17、ier figure, but her pride is damaged, too. She speaks of never wanting to be the stereotypical (老套的) family “praying for rain，” as her ancestors did, and despairs as Trywells strategy to save the farm becomes almost exactly that.At a certain point, I started mentally checking my watchIsnt it time fo
18、r the boy to start harnessing the wind? But Ejiofor doesnt want Williams massive achievement to look easy. Not only does William need to gather the practical materials needed for a windmill in a nearly abandoned town, but he also has to challenge his fathers skepticism and persuade him to give up th
19、e few possessions he still has, including a bicycle, to create something that appears impossible. Its striking, and deeply sad, to consider that superficially (表面上) the only thing keeping Williams town from starvation was basically wind power. In Ejiofors hands, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind builds
20、 realism and context into both sides of that story and manages to be a winning adaptation as a result.本文是一篇说明文，介绍了电影驾驭风的男孩以其独特的拍摄手法展现了主人公为一个遭受饥荒的非洲小镇制造风力涡轮机的真实故事。1In the film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, a considerable part is about _.Athe miserable life in MalawiBthe irrigation of the cropsCthe
21、building of the turbineDthe technology breakthrough答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“it spends much of its running time depicting (描绘) its heros community and avoids many of the damaging language”可知，这部电影有相当一部分描绘了这个非洲国家的贫困与冲突，也就是描述了在马拉维的悲惨生活，故A项正确。2How does Ejiofor make Kamkwambas achievement more noticeable?ABy
22、shooting the film in the form of storytelling.BBy analyzing the reasons for the villages poverty.CBy listing unpredictable catastrophes attacking the village.DBy strengthening the difficulty in growing and selling the food.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“hes just as focused on depicting the boys family life”及“
23、Ejiofor makes Kamkwambas achievement feel betterearned from a narrative (叙述的) perspective. ”可知，Ejiofor的拍摄侧重于Kamkwamba的家庭故事，并且是以叙述的形式使Kamkwamba的成就更突出，也就是以讲故事的拍摄形式使Kamkwamba的成就更突出，故A项正确。3What is the purpose of the scene about the radio in Paragraph 3?ATo report the terror event in the US.BTo reveal th
24、e setting of the film.CTo stress the teens interest in games.DTo show the heros willingness of help.答案：B解析：推理判断题。第三段中的“As the radio jolts to life, it delivers a news report of plane hitting buildings in the US, which serves as the first real acknowledgement of the films exact time period.”可知，随着收音机的恢
25、复，它发出了一则飞机撞击美国建筑物的新闻报道，这是第一次真正确认这部电影的确切时间，所以提到收音机场景是为了揭示文章的时间背景，故B项正确。4The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 4 refers to _.AMaigas prideBTrywells angerCthe family praying for rainDthe despair of saving the farm答案：C解析：代词指代题。根据画线词前的“She speaks of never wanting to be the stereotypical (老套的) family “p
26、raying for rain，” as her ancestors did, and despairs as Trywells strategy to save the farm becomes almost exactly”可知，她从来都不想像她的祖先那样成为老套的“求雨”家庭，而当Trywell拯救农场的策略几乎变成那样的时候她感到了绝望，由此可知，that 指的就是前面的 praying for rain，故C项正确。5The scene of William harnessing the wind appears quite late in the film so as to _.A
27、build realism and context into both sides of the storyBunderline the local peoples suffering from starvationCshow his fathers skepticism and reluctance to help himDimpress on viewers the difficulty of making the machine答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第五段中的“But Ejiofor doesnt want Williams massive achievement to look
28、 easy.”可知，Ejiofor不想让William的伟大成就看起来那么容易，也就是想要突出主人公的不容易，故D项正确。6What would be the best title for this passage?AA Wind Turbine Invented by a Malawian EngineerBAn Inspirational Truestory Adapted into a FilmCThe Kamkwamba Family and Their Life in MalawiDA True WinnerThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind答案：D解析：主
29、旨大意题。根据第一段中的“The Boy Who Harnessed (利用) the Wind is an inspirational truestory film based on a memoiran account of the authors personal experiencesby the Malawian engineer William Kamkwamba. As a teenager, Kamkwamba built a wind turbine for his faminestricken town in Malawi”可知，本文介绍了电影驾驭风的男孩以其独特的拍摄手法
30、展现了主人公为一个遭受饥荒的非洲小镇制造风力涡轮机的真实故事，他是真正的赢家，故D项正确。.七选五Most successful people attach importance to why learning from mistakes is important. Every unsuccessful attempt can help you gain important experience. _1_. Here are some of the top reasons why mistakes are valuable._2_.Do you remember your first bad
31、grade for a test? Do you remember an embarrassing moment when a teacher caught you cheating during an exam? These are common struggles but they are actually a great way to build good future habits. Once you have the experience, you will no longer make the mistakes you did before. _3_.Encourage diffe
32、rent thinkingAs we make mistakes, we remove certain ways of reaching our goal. When an approach is proven wrong, people immediately start looking for different ways to resolve a situation. _4_. If your initial idea did not work, you are more likely to take a different stand and think of ideas you wo
33、uldnt have thought if that didnt happen.Build charactersThis is quite the tricky benefit since people can go either way when it comes to building characters. Very often, too many mistakes make people depressed. Too many failures convince them to just give up on their dreams. However, once you start
34、learning from mistakes, youll gain confidence from them. _5_. And they will help you become a more passionate, successful person.AGive us experienceBReveal weaknessesCAs we make mistakes, we learn from themDWe have to practice, fail and rise up againEThey will help you build a stronger characterFBas
35、ically, mistakes encourage you to find a new solutionGAnd mistakes can even be more valuable than achievements本文为议论文。大多数成功人士都很重视从错误中学习的重要性。每一次失败的尝试都能帮助你获得重要的经验。文章论述了一些错误之所以有价值的原因。1G解析：考查上下文及句意理解。根据上文Most successful people attach importance to why learning from mistakes is important. Every unsuccessf
36、ul attempt can help you gain important experience.(大多数成功人士都重视从错误中学习的重要性。每一次失败的尝试都能帮助你获得重要的经验)可知，G项“错误甚至比成就更有价值”符合此处语境。故G选项正确。2A解析：考查上下文及句意理解。根据下文These are common struggles but they are actually a great way to build good future habits. Once you have the experience(这些都是常见的困难，但实际上是培养良好习惯的好方法。一旦你有了经验)可知
37、，A项“给我们经验”符合此处语境。故A选项正确。3C解析：考查上下文及句意理解。根据上文Once you have the experience, you will no longer make the mistakes you did before.(一旦你有了经验，你就不会再犯以前犯过的错误了)可知，C项“当我们犯错误时，我们从错误中学习”符合此处语境。故C选项正确。4F解析：考查上下文及句意理解。根据上文When an approach is proven wrong, people immediately start looking for different ways to resolve a situation.(当一个方法被证明是错误的，人们立即开始寻找不同的方法来解决一个情况)可知，F项“基本上，错误会鼓励你找到新的解决方案”符合此处语境。故F选项正确。5E解析：考查上下文及句意理解。根据本段主旨Build characters(塑造性格)及上文once you start learning from mistakes, youll gain confidence from them.(一旦你开始从错误中学习，你就会从错误中获得自信)可知，E项“它们会帮你塑造更坚强的角色”符合此处语境。故E选项正确。
