1、课时分层作业(三).阅读理解AThere is an old saying that America and Britain are “two nations divided by a common language.” No one knows exactly who said this, but it reflects the way many Brits feel about American English.But are American and British English really so different?VocabularyThe most obvious differ
2、ence between American and British English is vocabulary.There are hundreds of everyday words that are different.For example, Americans go on vacation while Brits go on holidays; New Yorkers live in apartments while Londoners live in flats.There are far more examples than we can talk about here.Fortu
3、nately, most Americans and Brits can usually guess the meaning through the context of a sentence.Past Tense VerbsYoull also find some differences with past forms of irregular verbs.The past tense of “learn” in American English is “learned”British English has the option of “learned” or “learnt”The sa
4、me rule applies to “dreamed” and “dreamt”， “burned” and “burnt”， and “leaned” and “leant”Americans tend to use theed ending; Brits tend to use thet ending.SpellingThere are hundreds of slight spelling differences between British and American English.Noah Webster, an author, politician and teacher, m
5、ade an effort to reform English spelling in the late 1700s.Webster wanted to spell words the way they sounded.You can see Websters legacy(遗产) in the American spelling of words like color (from colour), honor (from honour), and labor(from labour)Not So Different After AllBritish and American English
6、have far more similarities than differences.With the exception of some regional dialects, most Brits and Americans can understand each other without too much difficulty.They watch each others TV shows, sing each others songs and read each others books.They even make fun of each others accents.【语篇解读】
7、这是一篇说明文。文章主要从三点介绍了英式英语和美式英语的不同之处，它们是：词汇，过去形式，拼写。但是尽管有不同，但这并不影响两国人的交流。1Which of the following is a group of American words?AVacation; holiday.BApartment; flat.CVacation; apartment.DHoliday; flat.C细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“For example, Americans go on vacation while Brits go on holidays; New Yorkers live in apar
8、tments while Londoners live in flats.”可知，vacation和apartment都是美国人用的词汇。故选C项。2The underlined word “option” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by AchoiceBchangeCstructureDuseA词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“learned” or “learnt”可知，关于learn的过去时形式英国人可以写learned也可以写learnt，即他们可以在这两种写法中任选一个，故推测画线词的意思是“选择”。故选A项。3What do we know abou
9、t British and American English from the last paragraph?AThey both have some strange words.BThey are affecting people using them.CThey connect people of the two countries.DTheir differences have little effect on communication.D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“British and American English have far more similarities th
10、an differences.With the exception of some regional dialects, most Brits and Americans can understand each other without too much difficulty.”可知，英式英语和美式英语的相似之处远多于不同之处，除了一些方言，英国人和美国人之间的交流是没有多大问题的。故选D项。4What can be the best title for the text?AWays to Tell British English from American EnglishBDifferen
11、ces between British and American EnglishCDevelopment of British and American EnglishDDifficulty for Brits and Americans to Understand Each OtherB标题归纳题。根据文章第一段的“But are American and British English really so different？”第二段的“The most obvious difference between American and British English is vocabular
12、y.”第三段的“Youll also find some differences with past forms of irregular verbs.”第四段的“There are hundreds of slight spelling differences between British and American English.”可知，本文主要介绍英式英语和美式英语的不同之处。故选B项。BIf you never read the classic FScott Fitzgeralds novel The Great Gatsby，now is your chance to catch
13、upby watching the latest film adaptation.Because if theres one sentence to sum up the film，it would be，as Fox News says in its review，“Its just like the book.”Director Baz Luhrmanns main challenge was“either to find a visual equivalent(相等物)for Fitzgeralds elegant essaythe open secret of the books st
14、aying poweror to bend the material to his own exotic(异国的)strengths，”a Time magazine review says.He tries it both ways，with varying degrees of success.Considered to be Fitzgeralds representative work，The Great Gatsby explores themes of idealism，resistance to change，social change，and excess，creating a
15、 portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.Nick，the narrator，moves to New York for the summer to visit his cousin Daisy.His nextdoor neighbor is Jay Gatsby(Leonardo DiCaprio), who rarely contacts with others and is rumo
16、red to be a hero of the Great War.Gatsby claims to have attended Oxford University, but the evidence is suspect.As Nick learns more about Gatsby, every detail about him seems questionable, except his love for Daisy.Though Daisy is married, Gatsby still adores her as his“golden girl”They first met wh
17、en she was a young lady from a wealthy family and he was a workingclass military officer.Daisy promised to wait for his return from the war.However，she married Tom, a classmate of Nick.Having obtained a great fortune，Gatsby sets out to win her back again.“All of Fitzgeralds original creation finds i
18、ts way into this film，even going as far as to include quite a bit of the original dialogue，”US film critic Justin Taroli writes in his review.“The cast is beautiful as is the script，and the scenes are a visual feast，”Taroli adds.DiCaprio does a good and professional job as the socialite by recreatin
19、g Fitzgeralds description of Gatsbys charm.“He can look at someone for an instant and understand how perfectly he or she wants to be seen.”David Denby，a film critic for The New Yorker，says in his review.The use of music is almost reason enough to see the film.“Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual a
20、nd musical styles together to create something wholly original，”the Fox News review says.For example，in one of the most outstanding scenes in the film，the first party scene，Nick walks quickly from one party guest to another party guest trying to explain all the gossip about Gatsby until he is finall
21、y introduced to the man himself，while the most stirring version of Rhapsody in Blue(composed by American musician George Gershwin in 1924)is played in the background.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了Baz Luhrmann(巴兹鲁赫曼)导演的电影了不起的盖茨比，它改编自弗朗西斯斯科特菲茨杰拉德的同名小说。5What did Baz Luhrmann do to make the film a success?AHe adapted th
22、e story in the novel as he wished.BHe made the film more powerful than the book.CHe mixed his style with the elegance of the essay.DHe showed the elegance of the pictures in the film.C细节理解题。根据第二段的“to find a visual equivalent(相等物)for Fitzgeralds elegant essay.or to bend the material to his own exotic
23、(异国的)strengths”和“He tries it both ways，with varying degrees of success.”可知，他把自己的风格和原著结合起来从而获得了成功。故选C。6What is Tarolis attitude towards the film?AFavorable.BSceptical.CAmazed.DUnconcerned.A推理判断题。根据第五段的“The cast is beautiful as is the script，and the scenes are a visual feast”可知，Taroli对这部电影是支持的。故选A。7Wh
24、at are the characteristics of Gatsby?AFaithful and warmhearted.BCharming and professional.CSelfish and stubborn.DMysterious and devoted.D推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知，对于盖茨比的一切都是令人怀疑的，除了他对Daisy的爱，因此他是神秘且忠诚的。故选D。8Why does the author give the example of the first party scene in the last paragraph?AUnfold the fact t
25、hat Nick wants to know more about Gatsby.BShow the version of Rhapsody in Blue matches the film well.CProve that the director is good at combining visual and music.DConvince us that the first scene is perfectly shot by the director.C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句中的“Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musica
26、l styles together”可知，导演擅长把视觉和音乐相结合，而最后一段则是举例子说明。故选C。.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。If there was one thing you could make parents understand about kids，what would it be? That is one of the questions TFK and KidsHealth.org recently asked in an anonymous(匿名的) survey conducted online.More than 8，000 kid
27、s answered.“We just want to spend time with you.” said a 12yearold child.“At 13，you cant treat me like Im 6.”another kid said.An 11yearold child wrote，“Being a kid is a lot harder than it looks.” The kids who took our survey made it clear that they want to feel close to the important people in their
28、 lifetheir mum，dad and other caring adults.But their answers also show that it is not always easy to deal with these close relationships.Many kidstwo out of threesaid they get along pretty well or very well with their parents.About four out of five kids told us that they have fun with their parents.
29、But that doesnt mean they never disagree.In fact，most kids reported arguing with their parents，at least sometimes.“Its absolutely normal to disagree and argue，” says DArey Lyness，a child psychologist.“But its also important to learn how to do so respectfully.” About half of the kids said they are do
30、ing that.When they disagree with their parents，they say they discuss issues calmly.But two out of five kids said arguments tend to involve yelling at each other.Lyness points out that shouting never helps.“Speak up，and let your parents know your ideas and your opinions，” she advises.“But be patient.
31、Dont use a raised，angry voice.”Kids made it clear that they would rather avoid conflict altogether.Not surprisingly，three out of four kids admitted lying at times.Many said they lie to avoid getting in trouble or disappointing their parents.According to Lyness，lying isnt just wrong.It can actually g
32、et negative results.Telling the truth builds trust.“When parents can trust you，they are more likely to give you more freedom and more privileges，” she says. 参考范文A recent survey shows that most kids want to feel close to the important people in their life.(要点1) However，it is not always easy to deal with these close relationships.(要点2) Many kids can get along well with parents，but sometimes they disagree，which is absolutely normal.(要点3) When facing conflict，speaking up can help，but being patient is very important.(要点4) However，kids would rather avoid conflict by telling lies.(要点5)
