1、课时作业(九)Module 3Section Introduction & Reading and VocabularyComprehending.阅读理解ASydney Trains is one of the most economical, reliable and convenient ways to travel throughout Sydney and its surrounds.Our network, the NSW Trains Intercity, covers suburban Sydney and extends to the Hunter, Central Coas
2、t, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and South Coast regions.The network is made up of several colorcoded lines. Trains from different lines can share the same platform, so check display screen and listen to announcements.Ticket prices are generally based on the distance traveled. You can visit tra
3、nsportnsw. Info for details.Getting to the City.In Sydney, if youre near a train station, youre on your way to the city. Every rail line leads directly or indirectly to the City Circle. Its the loop around the central business district of Sydney. Most City stations are underground so look out for th
4、e sign on street level.Automatic ticket gatesLarge stations have automatic gates for entry to, and exit from, the station. If you have an Opal card or a ticket which has a magnetic stripe you must use the automatic gates. You may use the wide gate for wheelchair, pram or luggage access. Station staf
5、f will assist you.Night Ride busesMost trains dont operate between midnight and 4：00 am. So a special Night Ride bus service is available between these hours on most Sydney suburban lines.Track workIn order for the tracks to the maintained, we sometimes have to replace train with buses, particularly
6、 at weekends, please check the track work section for the latest service alterations on your line.1To get more information about ticket prices, travelers had better _.Avisit a websiteBgo to the City CircleCcheck display screenDlisten to announcements2What service is offered to travelers in need at m
7、ost big stations?AA free Opal cardBEarlier entry to the stationCA ticket with a magnetic stripeDHelp from station workers3Which is the best convenient time to travel by Sydney Trains?AAt midnight.BAt 6：00 pm. on Wednesday.CBetween midnight and 4：00 am.DOn Sunday afternoon.BWhen one California constr
8、uction worker, Colin Blevin arrived at work at around 7 am. on Monday morning, he noticed a car was blocking the entranceway to the construction site. While asking the driver to move, Colin spotted a baby in a car seat. “He moved the car and I pulled in，” Blevin said. “The back door was cracked open
9、 and I saw a baby.”Blevin had no idea that earlier that morning, a car with a 1yearold had been stolen about 90 miles away while the babys father ran inside to order his lunch. “I didnt know what was going on. I didnt know initially the baby was in danger and there was an AMBER Alert，” Blevin said.E
10、ven though everything appeared pretty normal, Blevins instincts told him something was wrong. After parking his car, a local woman walked over and confirmed his suspicions. The lady told him quietly, “Help me save this baby.” She said, “You have to save this baby. The guy tried to give _it_ to me.”
11、He looked into the car and there was a beautiful chunky baby looking at him. The baby was calm, clean, with a bottle on his chest.Blevin met the man, 44yearold Raymond Randy Gutierrez, and asked whose baby was in the car. “He said a lady gave him the car and left the baby in the car，” Blevin said. “
12、And right away I thought that makes no sense. The baby was well taken care of and this guy was dirty, skinny and nervous.” Blevin grabbed the baby from the car and Gutierrez ran away when he called 911. Police caught Gutierrez later that day and were able to reunite the baby with his parents.4How di
13、d the driver get the car?AA father left it to him.BHe stole it.CA lady gave it to him.DHe bought it.5What did the driver decide to do with the baby?ATo sell it to a father.BTo take care of it himself.CTo leave it in the car.DTo give it to a woman.6What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 re
14、fer to?AThe baby. BThe car.CA bottle. DHis lunch.7What made Blevin suspect the baby didnt belong to the driver?AThe expression of the driver.BThe appearance of the baby and the driver.CThe time when he found the baby.DThe place where the car parked.七选五If you think your vocabulary is weak, a little e
15、ffort every day over six to nine months can go a long way in improving it. Here are some tips for increasing your vocabulary._1_ You may be comfortable reading a particular part but make an effort to read different articles on every page. The editorial (社论的) page is highly recommended not only for v
16、ocabulary but also for structuring and presenting thoughts. And there are different articles in the newspaper every day.Make it a habit to read a new book every week. It is not surprising that those who read a lot of books develop good vocabulary. _2_ Make a list of words that are new to you and loo
17、k up their meanings in the dictionary.Watching English movies and television shows. It is important for improving English and learning new English words. Its an interesting way to add the number of your vocabulary. _3_Use vocabulary cards. Vocabulary cards are used by students who are trying to lear
18、n many words in a short time. You can make your own cards by writing the word on one side and the meaning on the other side of a piece of paper. _4_Use the Internet. The Internet is an unlimited (无限制的) resource for reading material. _5_ You will come across plenty of material to read, which you migh
19、t find interesting, and important. The Internet will also introduce you to new words. Be sure to look them up in a dictionary.AYou can consider becoming a member of the local library.BFlash cards are a convenient tool to use to learn new words in your free time.CYou cannot learn English well without
20、 enough vocabulary.DPick up a topic of your choice and search for articles about it.EYou should develop your own way of learning vocabulary.FBesides, by doing this you can learn the correct pronunciation as well.GRead the newspaper every day.课时作业(九).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一则关于悉尼火车的广告。其中主要讲述了票价，铁路路线，开放时间与车站服务
21、等信息。1答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据文章中“Ticket prices are generally based on the distance traveled.You can visit transportnsw. Info for details”可知，可以在一个网站上查询机票的详细信息。故选A。2答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段中“Station staff will assist you”可知，在车站中，车站工人会帮助客人。故选D。3答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中“Most trains dont operate between midnight and
22、 4：00 am.”可知AC项错误从最后一段“In order for the tracks to the maintained，we sometimes have to replace train with buses，particularly at weekends”可知B项时间火车也不方便。故选B。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，加利福尼亚的建筑工人Blevin上班的时候发现了一辆汽车，里面的孩子穿着很好，但开车的人却很脏，很瘦也很紧张。后来发现这辆车和孩子都是对方偷来的。4答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Blevin had no idea that earlier tha
23、t morning, a car with a 1yearold had been stolen about 90 miles away while the babys father ran inside to order his lunch”可知这辆汽车是在90英里之外被偷窃过来的。故B项正确。5答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第三段第四句和第五句“She said, You have to save this baby. The guy tried to give _it_ to me.”可知偷车的人要把这个孩子送给当地的一位妇女。故D项正确。6答案与解析：A猜测词意题。根据第三段第四句和第
24、五句“She said, You have to save this baby. The guy tried to give _it_ to me.”可知偷车贼要把孩子送给一位当地的妇女，句中的it指代前句的this baby。故A项正确。7答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据最后一段第三句“And right away I thought that makes no sense. The baby was well taken care of and this guy was dirty, skinny and nervous.”可知让Blevin怀疑的是这个孩子被照顾得很好，而这个男人很脏，很瘦
25、也很紧张。这不符合常理，所以Blevin才会起了疑心。故B项正确。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了如何增加词汇量的几点建议。1答案与解析：G根据本段内容，特别是“And there are different articles in the newspaper every day.”可知，报纸上每天都有不同的文章，由此可知本段主要是说通过每天读报纸增加词汇量，故G项符合语境。2答案与解析：A根据本空前的“It is not surprising that those who read a lot of books develop good vocabulary.”可知，读很多书的人
26、词汇量会增加，而图书馆里有很多书可供阅读，故A项符合语境。3答案与解析：F根据本空前的“Its an interesting way to add the number of your vocabulary”可知，看英文电影和电视节目是增加词汇量的有趣方式，此处承接上文，说的是看英文电影和电视节目的另一个好处，故F项符合语境。4答案与解析：B根据本段小标题“Use vocabulary cards.”可知，此处讲的是有关用词汇卡增加词汇量的内容，故B项符合语境。5答案与解析：D根据本空前的“The Internet is an unlimited resource for reading material.”可知，互联网上有无限的阅读材料，此处承接上文，讲的是在网上寻找阅读材料的话题，故D项符合语境。
