1、Unit 2 Making a difference课时作业(六)Unit 2Section Developing ideas.阅读理解A Kong Zi, also called Confucius (551479 BC.), and Socrates (469399 BC.) lived only a hundred years apart. During their lifetimes there was no contact between China and Greece, but it is interesting to look at how the world that eac
2、h of these great philosophers came from shaped their ideas, and how these ideas in turn, shaped their societies.Neither philosopher lived in times of peace, though there were more wars in Greece than in China. The Chinese states were very large and feudal, while the Greek citystates were small and u
3、rban. The urban environment in which Socrates lived allowed him to be more radical (激进的) than Confucius. Unlike Confucius, Socrates was not asked by rulers how to govern effectively. Thus, Socrates was able to be more idealistic, focusing on issues like freedom, and knowledge for its own sake. Confu
4、cius, on the other hand, advised those in government service, and many of his students went on to government service. Confucius suggested the Golden Rule as a principle for the conduct of life. “Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you.” He assumed that all men were equal at b
5、irth, though some had more potential (潜能) than others, and that it was knowledge that set men apart. Socrates focused on the individual, and thought that the greatest purpose of man was to seek wisdom. He believed that some had more potential to develop their reason than others did. Like Confucius,
6、he believed that the superior class should rule the inferior (下层的) classes. For Socrates, the family was of no importance, and the community of little concern. For Confucius, however, the family was the centre of society, with family relations considered much more important than political relations.
7、 Both men are respected much more today than they were in their lifetimes.1Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph? ASocrates and Confucius had much in common. BConfucius had much influence on Socrates ideas. CThe societies were influenced by the philosophers ideas. DThere we
8、re cultural exchanges between China and Greece.2Socrates shared with Confucius the idea that _. Aall men were equal when they were born Bthe lower classes should be ruled by the upper class Cthe purpose of man was to seek freedom and wisdom Dpeople should not do to others what they did not want othe
9、rs to do to them3What made some people different from others according to Confucius? AFamily. BPotential. CKnowledge. DCommunity.4This passage is organized in the pattern of _. Atime and events Bcomparison and contrast Ccause and effect Ddefinition and classificationBThe first CCTV (closedcircuit te
10、levision) cameras appeared in Britain in 1953, and by the 1960s there were already a few cameras in major streets in London. Today, there are more than four million CCTV cameras across the country.Thats one camera for every fourteen people. The cameras are there to film dangerous or illegal behaviou
11、r. With new software, they can recognise the faces of known criminals, and a new kind of CCTV in the Netherlands can discover angry voices and warn the police of trouble. But these cameras dont just watch criminals; they watch all of us, almost all of the time. Every time we go into a shop, or use a
12、 cash machine, or travel on public transport, a camera records our actions. The amount of surveillance (监视) in towns and cities across Britain is increasing. Some goods in shops now have RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags (标签) stuck on them. When you pick up one of these things, the RFID tag
13、 sends a radio message to a CCTV camera and the camera starts filming you. Shops say that this technology helps to catch shopliftersbut only by treating everybody as a possible criminal.Cameras and tags are not the only ways of monitoring (监视) our actions. Every time you make or receive a call on yo
14、ur mobile phone, the phone company knows the number of the phone you are calling and how long the call lasts. It is even possible to work out your exact location. And what about satellites (卫星)? Are they watching us from space? How much can they see? Anybody with a computer can download Google Earth
15、 and get satellite photos of the entire world.Even when you are at home, you are not necessarily safe from surveillance. When you use your computer to visit websites, you are probably sending and receiving cookies without realising it. Cookies move information from your computer to the website and r
16、ecord which websites you visit. Modern technology is making it easier and easier to stay in touch, but it is also making it nearly impossible for us to hide.5What are CCTV cameras mainly used to do?ATo film street crime.BTo warn the police of trouble.CTo record everybodys actions.DTo educate people
17、on safety.6CCTV cameras receive a message from RFID tags when _.Aa thing is stolenBthe cameras start filmingCsomebody goes into the shopDa thing with the tag is picked up7According to Paragraph 5, what can satellites be called?AEarth helpers.BStars in space.CEyes in the sky.DGoogle photographers.8Wh
18、ats the best title for the text?ASomebody Is Watching YouBTechnology Is Changing Our LivesCThe Camera Is Being Used EverywhereDThe World Is Becoming a Safer Place To Live in.阅读七选五Handwriting can create or break the first impression. If your handwriting is difficult for others to read, you will somet
19、imes feel embarrassed. _1_. It needs lots of practice to improve your handwriting._2_. Try each of them out on a piece of paper by signing your name. Find out which type of pen you can write best with. You may be amazed at the change in your handwriting just by changing to another pen._3_. Do not ju
20、st do what feels comfortable because that is just your old bad habit coming back. Try to hold the pen lightly and dont press too hard.Use your chosen pen to write Os on some pieces of lined paper. Write until you have filled up all the lines. Be careful with each O that you write. _4_. Practice writ
21、ing Os as much as possible. Remember that practice makes perfect. You may practice for weeks or months if you need to. _5_. As your handwriting shows some signs of improvement, go ahead and keep on practicing by writing more words.APrepare different types of pensBPractice holding your pen in differe
22、nt waysCHowever, a bad writing habit is hard to breakDChoose a type of pen with which you write bestEIt wont help if you write a lot of careless Os on the paperFTwo to three months practice is enough to get good handwritingGAfter you are confident in your Os, do the same thing with your name.语法填空I w
23、as told that the movie _1_ (make) by the famous director would be a hit. I had been longing for it.Yesterday, I _2_ (give) two tickets for it. I got dressed beautifully and went to the movie theatre downtown. This was my first time to be in an American movie theatre, and several things that seemed u
24、nusual to me happened. First, I was surprised that people were eating during the movie. Usually, popcorn, candy and soda water _3_ (sell) in the theatre. Such things can hardly _4_ (see) in my homeland. However, they _5_ (sell) well in the US, and young people love eating them. I dont understand why
25、 people buy food to eat during the movie. Also, before the movie was shown, a lot of people were talking. But as soon as the movie got _6_ (start), everyone became quiet. Another unusual thing was that at the end of the movie, nobody applauded. While the credits were _7_ (show), people were leaving.
26、 It was also strange to me that popcorn boxes and candy wrappers _8_ (leave) on the floor of the theatre. I was also surprised that the movie theatre was so small and narrow. I _9_ (tell) that the theatre was big at one time. But it _10_ (divide) into several small theatres so that several movies co
27、uld be shown at the same time. It was said that more money could be made in that way.课时作业(六).阅读理解【语篇解读】本文主要是阐述孔子与苏格拉底两位伟大哲学家的哲学思想对社会的影响以及思想观点的相似与不同。1答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句后半句“.and how these ideas in turn, shaped their societies.”可知C项正确。2答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Like Confucius, he believed that the s
28、uperior class should rule the inferior (下层的) classes.”可以判断。3答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“.and that it was knowledge that set men apart.”可以判断。4答案与解析：B篇章结构题。文章的整篇布局主要是以比较和对照来阐述两位伟大哲学家孔子与苏格拉底的哲学思想对社会的影响以及思想观点的相似与不同的。故B项正确。【语篇解读】本文是说明文。闭路电视摄像机、手机、卫星和电脑网络等现代科技时刻都在监视着人们，这使得人们无处躲藏。5答案与解析：C推理判断题。由第二段中的“these camer
29、as dont just watch criminals; they watch all of us, almost all of the time.”和“Every time we.a camera records our actions.”可知，闭路电视摄像机主要用于记录每个人的行为。6答案与解析：D细节理解题。由第三段中的“When you pick up one of these things, the RFID tag sends a radio message to a CCTV camera and the camera starts filming you”可知，贴有RFID标
30、签的东西一旦被拿起，闭路电视摄像机就会接收到无线电信息。7答案与解析：C推理判断题。由上文介绍闭路电视摄像机和RFID标签的功能都是为了监控人们的行为，和本段提及卫星所说的“Are they watching us from space? How much can they see？”以及“satellite photos of the entire world”可知，因为能拍到整个地球，因此卫星也可以被叫做天眼。8答案与解析：A主旨大意题。文章先是介绍闭路电视摄像机的功能“records our actions”，再介绍手机公司对移动电话的监控，接着又提及卫星可以拍摄全球范围内的照片和电脑网
31、络时刻记录用户行踪，最后总结“Modern technology. making it nearly impossible for us to hide.”由此可知，现代科技使得人们无处躲藏，因为时刻都在被监视。故A项作标题符合本文主旨。.阅读七选五【语篇解读】文章介绍了好的书写的重要性和如何写好字。1答案与解析：CC选项意为“然而，不好的书写习惯很难改变”，与空后的“It needs lots of practice to improve your handwriting.”存在逻辑上的衔接。故选C。2答案与解析：A根据后面的“Try each of. your name.”可知，此处表示要
32、准备好不同的笔。故选A。3答案与解析：B根据后面的“Try to hold the pen lightly and dont press too hard.”可知，此处表达的是要练习不同的握笔方法。故选B。4答案与解析：EE选项意为“如果你很漫不经心地在纸上写很多O，这是没有帮助的”，与空前的“Be careful with each O that you write”存在逻辑上的衔接。故选E。5答案与解析：G根据空前的“You may practice for weeks or months if you need to”可知，此处表示当你写O很有信心以后再练习写名字。故选G。.语法填空1答
33、案与解析：made考查非谓语动词。the movie与make之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故填make的过去分词形式。2答案与解析：was given考查动词的时态和语态。主语I与give之间是动宾关系，而且这是回忆昨天的事，故谓语动词用一般过去时的被动语态。3答案与解析：are sold考查动词的时态和语态。本空在句中作谓语。主语是“popcorn，candy and soda water”，动词sell与主语之间是动宾关系，且此处表示习惯性的行为，应用一般现在时，故填are sold。4答案与解析：be seen考查动词的语态。see与主语things之间是动宾关系，故用被动语态。情态动词ca
34、n后面跟动词原形，故填be seen。5答案与解析：sell考查动词的时态。sell与副词well，badly等连用时，表示销售的情况，用主动形式表达被动意义。此处表示一般的情况，故用一般现在时。6答案与解析：started考查形容词。got started在此意为“开始”。7答案与解析：being shown考查动词的语态。此处表示当片尾字幕被放映时，人们就开始离开了。空处表示正在进行的被动动作，故填being shown。8答案与解析：were left考查动词的时态和语态。谓语动词leave与主语“popcorn boxes and candy wrappers”之间是动宾关系，且根据前面的was可知此处应用一般过去时，故填were left。9答案与解析：was told考查动词的时态和语态。谓语动词tell与主语I之间是动宾关系，且此处表示过去的事情，故填was told。10答案与解析：was divided考查动词的时态和语态。谓语动词divide与主语it之间是动宾关系，且此处表示过去的事情，故填was divided。
