1、Unit 3 Diverse Cultures阅读理解AYour kids learn a lot from their friendsthings you cant teach them, no matter how much you want to.Probably the most important thing kids learn is how to have peer relationships. As a parent, you cant do this, because you and your child arent equals.For example, when your
2、e sitting on your family room floor and your very young child asks you to pass him the blocks, you probably hand them right over. If your child is sitting with a peer and asks the same thing, though, he might not get what he wants.To succeed, your child will need to learn strategies for getting what
3、 he wants. For example, he might simply yank (猛拉) the toy out of his friends hand. If he does that, he may learn that its not the best way of getting what he wants because it leads to fighting and timeouts. The successful child will learn that he needs to negotiate a trade, to wait patiently, or to
4、find something else equally fun to play with.Friends also provide emotional support, something that is part of the foundation of healthy adulthood. You cant be with your child on the elementary school playground or at the high school dance. Your childs friends will be the ones to stick up for her, t
5、o include her in games, and later, to tell her she looks great even if her lousy prom (糟糕的舞会) date wanders off instead of dancing with her.Friends also help your children learn. Friends solve problems together, imitate each other, and pass on knowledge.Some experts believe that the single biggest pr
6、edictor of your childs success later in life is her ability to make friends. In fact, they claim its even more important than IQ and grades.This doesnt mean that the kids who are most popular in school do the best later on in life. What matters is not the number of friends a child has but rather the
7、 quality of the relationships.This is good news for those of us who hate to think that popularity really is the Holy Grail of childhood and adolescence. While its true that popularity has many advantages, and that many popular kids really are nice peopleand not just the best dressed or best lookingi
8、ts better to have a few good friends than to have the admiration of the masses.本文主要论述了同龄朋友对孩子成长的重要性。1By giving the example in Paragraph 3, what does the author want to show?AKids can learn how to deal with the relationships when they stay with their peers.BParents should spend more spare time playin
9、g with their kids.CKids should learn how to be polite when they ask their parents for help.DParents can teach their kids how to be good members in the modern society in their life.答案：A解析：推理判断题。一般而言，在议论文中，举例都是为了证明作者的观点。由此可知，第三段所举例子是为了证明第二段作者的观点，即“Probably the most important thing kids learn is how to
10、 have peer relationships.”。故选A。2What does the underlined phrase “stick up for” in the fifth paragraph mean?AEnvy. BOppose.CSupport. DIgnore.答案：C解析：词义猜测题。根据本段第一句中的“Friends also provide emotional support”可知，此处将家长与同龄朋友进行比较是为了说明同龄朋友会给孩子们以情感上的支持。由此可知，画线词意为“支持”。故答案选C。3In the authors opinion, what is more
11、important than being popular for kids?AGetting high grades.BHaving some real friends.CDeveloping a good habit.DKnowing how to dress themselves up.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后三段可知，朋友的质量比朋友的数量、智商、分数和外表都重要。故选B。4Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AHow to Bridge the Generation GapBWhat I
12、t Takes to Be a Good FriendCWhy Friends Are ImportantDHow to Be Popular in School答案：C解析：标题判断题。文章的中心段是第一段，由此结合全文内容可知，文章主要说明了同龄朋友对孩子成长的重要性。故选C。BAlthough its great to spend vacations seeing the world with family, friends, or a lover, traveling alone can also be completely incredible. A solo adventure h
13、as the potential to be lifechanging. Here are some reasons you should travel alone at least once.If you enjoy meeting new friends, heres your chance; you will likely find some when traveling alone. Since you wont be focused on talking to anyone you know, youll be more likely to strike up conversatio
14、ns with strangers. Meeting people from different backgrounds opens our minds, expands our world, and can inspire us a lot. You may meet some amazing locals or other adventurers like yourself; either way youre bound to make some new friends during your journey.A trip alone can ignite your creativity.
15、 Spending time alone with an open mind can be exactly what you need for your imagination to soar. Your enthusiasm and passion for life may skyrocket from your awesome adventure.When traveling with a partner or a group, every idea can be bounced off someone else. When you travel alone, you will learn
16、 to be decisive; you will be making every decision alone. From where to eat, to what time to wake up, to what sights to see, and which airline to use, traveling solo forces you to rely on yours truly. As you realize you can make good choices without help from others, you will likely trust your insti
17、ncts more, and this new found selfassurance and confidence will be helpful in many areas of your life.这是一篇说明文。作者告诉我们人生至少要有一次机会独自去旅行。并给出了三个理由：一是可以遇见新朋友，二是可以激发你的想象力，三是可以提高你的决策能力。1Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?AYou will meet new people.BYou light your life fire.CYou will learn
18、to enjoy being alone.DYou will learn to be decisive.答案：C解析：细节理解题。选项A(遇见新朋友)，B(激发你的想象力)，D(提高你的决策能力)分别对应文章第二、三、四段内容，只有选项C(你会喜欢上独处)文章中没有提到。故选C。2From the passage, we know that .ATraveling alone you can do anything you want toBTraveling alone, we would learn more thingsCYoull learn to thrive outside your
19、 comfort zoneDThe strangers who we meet are all kind答案：B解析：细节理解题。由文章第二段中的“Meeting people from different backgrounds opens our minds, expands our world, and can inspire us a lot.”可知，遇到不同背景的人可以使我们开放思想，打开视野，让我们产生灵感。也就是说旅行可以让我们学到很多。故选B。3Which of the following is similar to the underlined word in Paragra
20、ph four?AHesitate. BIndependent.CFearless. DDetermined.答案：D解析：词义猜测题。画线单词所在句子句意为：你独自旅行时，你将会变得更加坚定，你将会独自做很多决定。“decisive”与“making every decision alone(独自做每个决定)”属于同义替换。A.hesitate犹豫；B.independent独立的；C.fearless无畏的，大胆的；D.determined决定了的，坚决的。故选D。4Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?AHow to travel aloneBYou should travel alone at least once in your lifeCTraveling will make you have more friendsDLet us enjoy vacations trip答案：B解析：标题判断题。作者通过三个理由想告诉读者人生至少要有一次机会独自去旅行。故选B。