1、课时作业10Unit 4Section Reading and Thinking.单句语法填空1I am skilled at organizing activities as well as _ (communicate) with others.2Its an opportunity to make the Chinese culture better _ (know) to international students.3The spare time _ (belong) to the children should be returned to them by the teachers
2、.4All of the _ (evident) suggests that we have reasons to be positive.5When he woke up, he found himself _ (surround) by some doctors.6If you continue to do _ (legal) things, you will end up in prison sooner or later.7I am quite _ (confuse) by Chinese table manners. Id appreciate it if you can give
3、me some tips on how to behave properly at a dinner party.8As well as _ (study) English at school, Alice taught herself Japanese at home.9He passed the college entrance examinations, _ made his parents very proud.10There is so much more _ (learn) about the interesting history and culture of the Unite
4、d Kingdom.阅读理解A Other cultures can be different from ours in many aspects! They can eat different foods and live in different types of houses. People probably speak different languages and have beliefs and customs very different from yours. However, they can also be similar in ways of connecting wit
5、h each other. We sometimes call these means of communication universal languages. Some legends hold that, thousands of years ago, there was a single language spoken by everyone on Earth. It is fun to think about a time when everyone may have been able to communicate in the same language though histo
6、rical evidence does not support this,_of course. Today, there are thousands of languages spoken around the world. Yet, there are some means of communication that go beyond words and allow people of wildly different backgrounds to communicate and share emotions and feelings. For example, some people
7、believe music is a universal language. There may be some scientific support for this idea, too. Experts have learnt that, across cultures, people can recognise three common emotions in music: happiness, sadness and fear. So what other types of universal languages might there be? Some people believe
8、dance is a universal language. Along with music, dancing seems to be a common interest shared by peoples all over the world. Do you think you could see a dance from another culture and make some reasonable guesses about the ideas and emotions behind it? We bet you could! Another universal language t
9、hat you might not have thought of is maths! If you think about it now, though, it just makes sense. The value of PI is roughly 3.14159 no matter where you are on Earth. Likewise, figuring out the value of something involves the same mathematical calculations, regardless of whether youre counting in
10、dollars, pesos or coconuts.1What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to? AThe view that people only used one language. BThe fact that there used to be many languages. CThe evidence that proves old languages funny. DThe doubt that people didnt understand each other.2Why is m
11、usic regarded as a universal language?AIt can be enjoyed by people from all walks of life.BIt can be understood more easily than languages.CIt usually comes from different backgrounds.DIt helps people to share common feelings.3What are the universal languages according to the passage? AMaths, Englis
12、h and music. BMusic, dance and maths. CHistory, culture and music. DEmotion, pi and music.4What can be a suitable title for the text? AVarious Differences in Different Cultures BMusic Helps People Show Feelings CUniversal Languages Connect Different Cultures DCrosscultural Communication HistoryBNo o
13、ne is sure where and when the expression “applepie order” began. Its said that the housewives of New England liked to cut their apples in pieces. Then they filled pie pans with them in an organised way, row upon row. As one writer said, the women of New England loved to have everything in its place.
14、 This perhaps explains why it is generally believed that “applepie order” began in New England. Another old expression, “apple of discord”， comes from ancient myth (神话), however. The myth says that all the gods and goddesses were sitting around the table to celebrate the marriage of Thetis and Peleu
15、s. One of the goddessesEris was a troublemaker. She threw a golden apple on the table to be given as a prize to the most beautiful goddess. It was not an easy decision to make. How could they choose among Hera, Athena and Aphrodite? Paris was given the task of deciding. He decided to give the golden
16、 apple to Aphrodite. Hera and Athena were very angry and threatened him. This, the myth says, began the long Trojan War. At one time, the tomato was called a love apple. That was a mistake. In the sixteenth century, Spain brought the tomato from South America. Spain then sold the tomato to Morocco.
17、Italian traders carried it on to Italy. The Italian name for the tomato was “pomo di Moro”apple of the Moors. When French growers brought it in from Italy, they thought “di Moro” meant “damour” the French word for love. And so “pomo di Moro” became the apple of love. People believe many things about
18、 the apple. One belief is that it has great power of keeping people healthy. A very common expression is “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Another belief is based on fact. The expression is “One rotten apple spoils the barrel.” When an apple begins to go bad, it ruins all the other apples arou
19、nd it in the box. The expression has come to mean that one bad person in a group can cause everyone to act badly.5Which of the following is TRUE about the phrase “applepie order”？AIt began in New England. BNobodys sure where and when it began.CEveryone is sure where it began. DIt has been put into u
20、se recently.6Whats the meaning of “apple of discord”？ACause of disagreement. BSituation of danger.CEverything in agreement. DEverything in good order.7Whats the purpose of the third paragraph?ATo show us a mistaken idea.BTo tell us a love story about apple.CTo explain how the tomato was called the a
21、pple of love.DTo show how the tomato was brought in from South America.8Which of the following expressions is about health?AApple of discord. BApplepie order.COne rotten apple spoils the barrel. DAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.阅读七选五 Time is the most valuable thing that mankind has. _1_ Many pe
22、ople try to manage their time. They arrange information and tips in order to effectively do so. _2_ Time can be managed easily by finding out what is important and arranging these things in the order of importance. In this way you know your direction before making any plans and do not waste time and
23、 energy unnecessarily. Now comes the next question. _3_ The answer is that you need to find out what steps you need to take and what you want to do. Then you know how much time to spend on each thing. These steps are like goals. _4_ Not having them is like walking blindly in a dark room, trying to f
24、ind the door. Time management also demands a set schedule that works best for you. In this way you will be able to arrange your tasks based on their importance and finish them. In this way you will not waste your time in beating around the bush (做事情绕圈子) _5_ There are a lot of things that we need to
25、do in a short time. Therefore, having good time management skills is at the top of the list of things we all need. AWe all live in a fastpaced world now. BUsing every passing second effectively can benefit us. CCould you divide your time equally while doing your work? DHow do you manage time and wha
26、t type of information is needed to do so? ESetting goals is the most important part of time management. FManaging time is not that hard. GThe aim of time management is to give us a feeling of satisfaction.课时作业10.单句语法填空1communicating2.known3.belonging4.evidence5surrounded6.illegal7.confused8.studying
27、9.which10to learn.阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文为说明文。其他文化可能在很多方面与我们的不同，但是在连接彼此的方式上也可能是相似的。我们有时称这些沟通方式为通用语言。文章主要介绍了什么是通用语言。1答案与解析：A词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句句意“虽然历史证据并不支持这一点，但是想想，有那么一个时代，每个人都能用同一种语言进行交流，是很有趣的”可知，this指的是“每个人都能用同一种语言进行交流”。故选A项。2答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第三段中的Experts have learnt that, across cultures, people can recognise thr
28、ee common emotions in music: happiness, sadness and fear.可知，人们认为音乐是一种通用的语言，是因为它帮助人们分享共同的感情。故选D项。3答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段中的For example, some people believe music is a universal language.及第四段中的Some people believe dance is a universal language.和第五段中的Another universal language that you might not have thought
29、 of is maths！可知，音乐、舞蹈和数学被认为是通用语言。故选B项。4答案与解析：C主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了什么是通用语言，因此C项“通用语言连接不同的文化”适合做本文最佳标题。故选C项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了几个关于“apple”的表达及其意义。5答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第一段中的No one is sure where and when the expression “applepie order” began.可知，没有人知道“applepie order”这个短语起源于何时何地，故选B项。6答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据第二段可知，不和
30、女神厄里斯把一个金苹果扔到桌子上，作为对最美女神的奖励，帕里斯最后将苹果给了阿佛洛狄忒，另外两位女神非常生气；此事引发了特洛伊战争。由此可推知，“apple of discord”的意思是“引起争端的原因；不和的种子”。故选A项。7答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第三段中的At one time, the tomato was called a love apple. That was a mistake.可知，第三段主要是解释为什么西红柿一度被称为“a love apple”。故选C项。8答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的One belief is that it has great
31、 power of keeping people healthy. A very common expression is “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”可知，“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”这个表达是和健康有关的。故选D项。.阅读七选五【语篇解读】本文介绍了如何合理有效地利用时间。1答案与解析：B根据第1空后两句Many people try to manage their time. They arrange information and tips in order to effectively
32、 do so.可知，许多人试图管理他们的时间，他们整理信息和建议为的是能有效地管理时间。根据后两句可反推第1空应是关于有效利用时间的好处，故选B项。2答案与解析：F根据第2空后一句Time can be managed easily by finding out what is important and arranging these things in the order of importance.可知，管理好时间并不难，可以通过弄清什么是重要的并按重要性来安排这些事情来实现，即有目的地设定目标就能很容易地管理时间。故选F项。3答案与解析：D根据第3空后一句The answer is t
33、hat.可知，第3空是个问题；该空后两句讲述了弄清楚你需要采取的步骤及你想做的事后，你就知道每件事要花多少时间了。根据后两句可反推第3空应是关于如何进行时间管理及需要哪类信息，故D项符合语境。4答案与解析：E根据第三段最后一句These steps are like goals.及第4空后一句Not having them is like walking blindly in a dark room, trying to find the door.可知，这些步骤就像目标，没有目标就像在黑暗的房间中行走，试图找到门。由此可推知第4空应是关于设定目标的，故E项符合语境。5答案与解析：A根据第5空后一句There are a lot of things that we need to do in a short time.可知，我们在很短的时间内要做很多事情，说明现在是快节奏的生活。故A项符合语境。