1、Unit 5 Poems课时作业(十四)Unit 5Section Learning About Language.阅读理解AA qualified doctor who rarely practised but instead devoted his life to writing once said, “Medicine is my lawful wife and literature is my lover.” Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a great playwright (剧作家) and one of the master
2、s of the modern short story.When Chekhov entered the Medical School of Moscow University in 1879, he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.As a writer he was extremely fastoften produced a short st
3、ory in an hour or less. Chekhovs medical and science experience can be seen through the indifference many of his characters show to tragic (悲惨的) events. In 1892, he became a fulltime writer and published some of his most memorable stories.Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of civilians in smal
4、l towns of Russia. Tragic events controlled his characters who were filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair.It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhovs stories and plays. He made up for this with his exciting technique for developing drama within his characters. Chekhovs works combine
5、d the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity of an artist.Some of Chekhovs works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s. One of his famous stories, “The Man in a Shell”， about a school teachers extraordinarily orderly life was selected as a text for Chinese senior s
6、tudents.1Anton Pavlovich Chekhov _.Ahad a lawful loverBwrote only short storiesCused to be a lawyerDwas a capable doctor2In 1880, Chekhov _.Abecame a fulltime writerBstudied medicine in Moscow UniversityCpracticed medicine in his hometownDpublished his most memorable stories3According to the passage
7、, which of the following words cant be used to describe Chekhov?ASensitive. BCalm.CQuickminded. DWarmhearted.4Which of the following is the right order of the events?abecame a fulltime writerbstarted to publish comic short storiescwrote regularly for a local daily newspaperdentered the Medical Schoo
8、l of Moscow UniversityAd b c a Bc a b dCd a b c Dd b a cBAnyone can write a baby poem, and everyone enjoys reading it, the young and the old. Baby shower (婴儿洗礼) poems can have rhythm and rhyme, but they certainly dont have to. Poems can be either long or short, but short poems are probably best for
9、your typical baby shower needs. You can add a little humor as well!The people who are most often touched by baby shower poems are those who have had children themselves. Sweet poems can remind them of the time when their little ones were still young. No one will appreciate them more than the family
10、members themselves. If you are a creative writer or have a special talent for putting words together in a special way, then you should try writing your own baby shower poems. This would make a great gift idea as well.If you decide to write your own baby poems, even common things can inspire you. Ins
11、piration can be found anywhere. Look back on your own memories from the past. What was special about your childhood? What special object have you treasured over the years? What words of wisdom (智慧) could you pass on to the next generation? Look around the house and imagine a baby being there. What d
12、o you see, hear, or feel? Let those thoughts be the sources of your best baby poems.When writing a baby poem, you do not have to write like Shakespeare, and you just have to be sincere. Years later when the baby has grown, think of how special they will feel knowing the words were just for them.If y
13、ou are not the creative typedont worry! There are lots of places online where you can look for poems saying just the things you want to say. Poems have been written on all subjects throughout the ages, and baby poems and baby shower poems are no exception. A quick search online doesnt have to take a
14、ny time at all.5In the authors opinion, baby shower poems _.Aall have a little humor in themBare not suitable for adults to enjoyCdont have to have rhythm or rhymeDmust be short enough to meet babies needs6What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?AAdvice from famous poets on writing poems.BWords that
15、 can be used in baby poems.CDifferent ways of writing baby poems.DInspiration for writing baby poems.7According to Paragraph 4, a baby poem should sound _.Aencouraging BsincereCbeautiful Dinteresting8What would be the best title for the passage?AWrite Baby Poems to Say whats in Your HeartBThe Most B
16、eautiful Poems in the WorldCHow Babies Read PoemsDHow Poems Inspire Babies.七选五English teachers love William Shakespeare for all his wonderful 16thcentury dialogue and prose (散文). _1_ If you need or want to read a comedy or tragedy of Shakespeares and dont know how to begin, here are some tips to get
17、 you started.Keep a Shakespeare lexicon handy. A lexicon is a reference guide similar to a dictionary, except that it defines and explains word usage from different eras or regions. _2_Explore online study guides. Many sites offer free study guides to the works of William Shakespeare. _3_ These webs
18、ites will include a character analysis, a plot timeline, major themes and chapters, as well as an explanation of unfamiliar terms._4_ Charles and Mary Lamb have written beautiful story versions that are very readable for all ages. If you read it as a story without the dialogue or unfamiliar dialect
19、and language, you will get a feel for the plot and characters. You will understand the story better.Watch a theater or movie version of the play. You can access some versions of the plays on U as a teacher. As a student, look on the Internet Movie Database for a comprehensive list of productions. _5
20、_Shakespeares works are fun and wonderful! Make friends with the rhythm of this most engaging reading? Use this handy guide and youll be another Shakespeare in no time!ATry to add the correct emotion.BListen to the way that the actors say the lines.CHis works were written for actors in a theater.DEn
21、glish students hate him for the same reason.EIt can translate terms from Middle to Modern English.FRead the story itself in childrens version to get the main plot.GI regularly use CliffsNotes and SparkNotes for literary help.课时作业(十四).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了优秀作家契诃夫的写作之路，从最开始的医生兼职写作到后来成为一名全职作家，他给世人留
22、下了许多优秀的作品。1答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中A qualified doctor who rarely practised可知，契诃夫是个合格的医生。故选D项。2答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中When Chekhov entered the Medical School of Moscow University in 1879可知，契诃夫1879年进入莫斯科大学学医。故选B项。3答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第五段中的Chekhovs works combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor wit
23、h the sensitivity of an artist.可知契诃夫的作品将科学家和医生的冷静态度与艺术家的敏感结合在一起；再根据第三段中的As a writer he was extremely fastoften produced a short story in an hour or less.可知作为一名作家，他写作速度极快，常常在一个小时或更短的时间内写出一篇短篇小说。由此可知，他是一个沉着、冷静、敏感且思维敏捷的人，但是没有提到他的热心肠。故选D项。4答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第二段中的When Chekhov entered the Medical School of M
24、oscow University in 1879, he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.可知当契诃夫于1879年进入莫斯科大学医学院时，他开始出版数百篇喜剧短篇小说来养家糊口。毕业后，他定期为当地一家日报写作。根据第三段中的In 1892，he became a fulltime writer and published some of his
25、most memorable stories.可知1892年，他成为一名全职作家，出版了一些他最难忘的小说。可知，正确顺序应该是：dbca，故选A项。B【语篇解读】本文介绍了如何写关于婴儿的诗歌。5答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第一段中Baby shower poems can have rhythm and rhyme, but they certainly dont have to.可知作者认为，baby shower poems不必押韵。6答案与解析：D主旨大意题。由第三段中的If you decide to write your own baby poems, even common
26、things can inspire you. Inspiration can be found anywhere.以及Let those thoughts be the sources of your best baby poems.可知，本段主要介绍的是想写婴儿诗的人如何寻找写婴儿诗的灵感，故选D项。7答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第四段中When writing a baby poem, you do not have to write like Shakespeare, and you just have to be sincere.可知婴儿诗应该听起来让人感到真诚。8答案与解析：A主
27、旨大意题。本文主要围绕如何写关于婴儿的诗歌以表达感情展开叙述。B项The most beautiful poems in the world不是本文要表达的主题。C项How babies read poems和D项How poems inspire babies文中并没有涉及。只有A项Write baby poems to say whats in your heart符合本文要表达的主题，作为标题最合适。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。莎士比亚的作品用其独特的魅力吸引着读者，文章就怎样更好地阅读莎士比亚的作品给了我们一些建议。1答案与解析：D上句讲英语老师们因为莎士比亚所有的16世纪精
28、彩的对话和散文而喜欢他，设空处讲学生们出于同样的原因不喜欢他，与上句形成对比，故选D项。2答案与解析：E本段讲学习莎士比亚的作品需要先在手边放一本莎士比亚词典，根据explains word usage from different eras or regions可知这种词典能解释不同年代、不同地区的词的用法，E项“它能翻译从中古英语到现代英语的术语”符合本段内容，讲的是词典的特殊功能，故选E项。3答案与解析：G上句讲有许多网站免费提供莎士比亚的作品的学习指南，下文讲到These websites.，G项列举了作者常使用的网站名称，承上启下，故选G项。4答案与解析：F根据后文story versions that are very readable for all ages和you will get a feel for the plot and characters可知我们先读简易版本的莎士比亚作品能帮助我们理解作品的主要情节和人物，F项表达了此意，故选F项。5答案与解析：B本段讲观看戏剧或电影版本的戏剧，B项“听听演员们说台词的方式”符合本段内容，故选B项。