1、课时作业8Using languageA2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. There were events around the world in memory of those who died in the conflict. We have picked out three of them in European countries. Lets take a look.BelgiumIn a park, the famous Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen had a
2、n exhibition called Coming World, Remember Me. The work consisted of 600,000 individual (个别的) clay sculptures, one for each person killed during the World War. In the center of the exhibition was a big egg made of clay, symbolizing a new world.UKIn a small town called Aldridge, almost 100 houses in
3、one street were covered with 24,000 poppies and statues of soldiers. They stood for the men from the area who had been killed in the war. The flowers were chosen because of a poem written by the Canadian doctor John McCrea in 1915.They made people think of fields of blood.FranceThe British artist Gu
4、y Denning arrived in La Feuille, a small town in the northwest of France, to stick lifesize drawings of soldiers who never came back home. Armed with glue and a brush, Denning stuck his drawings carefully on walls. Before long 112 men, mainly young adults, were brought back to mind, if not to life.这
5、是一篇说明文。2018年是第一次世界大战结束100周年。世界各地都举行了纪念战争死难者的活动。本文介绍了欧洲的三个国家是如何进行纪念活动的。1What do we know about Coming World, Remember Me?AIts the name of an exhibition.BIts a film about World War I.CIts a work standing for peace.DIts a sculpture made of clay.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据Belgium部分的In a park, the famous Belgian arti
6、st Koen Vanmechelen had an exhibition called Coming World, Remember Me. 可知，Coming World, Remember Me是一个展览的名字，故选A。2Why were poppies chosen to symbolize the dead soldiers?AThe British people preferred them.BThey showed the cruelty of war.CA Canadian doctor suggested them.DThe fields were filled with t
7、hem.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据UK部分的The flowers were chosen because of a poem written by the Canadian doctor John McCrea in 1915.They made people think of fields of blood. 可知，罂粟花被选来象征死去的士兵是因为它们让人想到血泊，想到那些死去的战士，结合所给选项可推断出，它们展示了战争的残酷。故选B。3How was the end of World War I marked in France?AA memorial to the dead sol
8、diers was built.B112 wounded soldiers in the war were helped.CDrawings of some dead soldiers were put up.DYoung adults were encouraged to join the army.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据France部分的The British artist Guy Denning arrived in La Feuille, a small town in the northwest of France, to stick lifesize drawings of
9、 soldiers who never came back home. 可知，在法国，他们是把死去的战士的画像张贴出来。故选C。BIn 2013, Gabby Frost founded Buddy Project when she was 15.At that time her best friend had been diagnosed (诊断) with a mental health condition, and that was the first time she was made aware of what mental illness was. She wanted to le
10、arn more and develop a good support system for her.Mental illness affects tens of millions of people in the United States each year, yet only half receive treatment, according to the National Institutes of Mental Health. Buddy Projects website says the service is not a substitute for therapy(治疗) or
11、other types of mental health care, and it directs people to resources for further help.Since founding the organization as a high school student, Frost has helped more than 200,000 participants find a new friend. On the day when Buddy Project was launched, she used her powerful social media presence
12、to attract nearly 3,000 participants. “This was around the time when teens really began talking about mental health and found a supportive community online to talk about it，”she said.One of the biggest social barriers she had to jump over was that people didnt view her seriously because she was a 15
13、yearold girl, and even now, shes still a young woman. “Sometimes its frustrating because people dont think what I do is needed or they dont think Im professional.” she said. Most people are blown away that a 20yearold girl is running this and that its one person doing this but not a whole team. Im j
14、ust lucky that Ive found a support system that has been able to help my mom and me with the project.本文属于新闻，因为自己最好的朋友被诊断出有精神健康问题，15岁的加比弗罗斯特创建了Buddy Project，目的是呼吁人们特别是青少年关注心理健康问题。4Why did Gabby Frost set up Buddy Project?ATo treat her mental disease.BTo know what causes mental illness.CTo help her fri
15、end to fight the mental disease.DTo cure those with mental disease.答案：C解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的“She wanted to learn more and develop good support system for her.”和第二段“Buddy Projects website says the service is not a substitute for therapy(治疗) or other types of mental health care, and it directs people to res
16、ources for further help”可知，她是为了帮助朋友与心理疾病抗争才成立了Buddy Project。故答案为C。5What can we infer from Paragraph 2?AAmericans pay little attention to mental health.BMany Americans have trouble with mental health.CBuddy Project provides financial aid for patients.DBuddy Project can cure those with mental disease.
17、答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句中的“Mental illness affects tens of millions of people in the United States each year”可知，在美国，很多人都有心理健康方面的问题，故答案为B。6What problem did Frost face?AShe couldnt get support from her mother.BShe couldnt help so many patients at a time.CShe wasnt able to attract enough participants.DSh
18、e wasnt thought well of because of her age.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“One of the biggest social barriers she had to jump over was that people didnt view her seriously because she was a 15yearold girl, and even now, shes still a young woman”和“people dont think what I do is needed or they dont think Im pro
19、fessional”可知，她面临的一个问题是人们因为她的年龄而不把她当回事儿，认为她不专业，故答案为D。7How do most people feel about young Frosts running the project alone?ACompletely defeated. BTotally convinced.CStrongly impressed. DFully satisfied.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Most people are blown away that a 20year old girl is running this and that its
20、 one person doing this but not a whole team. Im just lucky that Ive found a support system that has been able to help my mom and me with the project”可知，大多数人对一个20岁的女孩独自(而不是靠一个团队)运营这个项目这一事实应感到惊讶、钦佩或印象深刻，故C项最能体现大多数人的心理，故选C。根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Rich and FamousTwenty years ago the mos
21、t common ambition of American children was to be a teacher, followed by working in banking and finance, and then medicine. But todays situation is quite different. _1_ Instead they most commonly say they want to be a sports star, a pop star, or an actorin other words，they hope to become a celebrity.
22、According to experts, young people desire these jobs largely because of the wealth and the fame. _2_ Lets take athletes and singers as an example. Their careers are shortlived. Many athletes best time only lasts a few years and singers can have a very limited career. The field that was once the focu
23、s of their lives becomes something they have little or no involvement in. As a result, theyll have a feeling of worthlessness and a lack of control. _3_ The truth is quite simple: they have been so far removed from it for so long.In spite of these disadvantages, there is greater ambition than ever a
24、mong young people to achieve that status. They are not satisfied just making a livingthey want to be rich and famous. Globally, more and more TV shows provide talent competitions where winners can achieve their goals in just a few weeks or months. _4_ They unrealistically believe that this lifestyle
25、 is easily obtained and leads to great satisfaction.While many people argue that there is nothing wrong with having such ambitions, others feel that this trend will finally lead to dissatisfaction as more and more people are unable to reach their goals. _5_ That means they ignore the simple fact tha
26、t great effort is needed before success. As a result, many people wont realize their childhood dreams, which could have a negative effect on their happiness.AThe younger generation dont favor these professions any more.BIn many ways this has been brought about by the celebrity culture.CUnfortunately
27、, they do not always have a positive effect on peoples life.DBesides, it can be difficult for them to adapt back to a normal everyday life.EPeople no longer have a sense of satisfaction once their goals have been achieved.FThis quick way of gaining wealth and fame creates a celebrity culture among p
28、eople.GThe reason is that they dont realize it takes talent and hard work to be rich and famous.本文是一篇议论文。本文讲述了现在美国儿童心目中向往职业的变化过程、变化原因和其现实性，以及人们对此的看法。1A解析：考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句讲述了20年前美国儿童心目中向往的职业，下句讲述他们现在的梦想。中间表示转折，A项：年轻一代不再喜欢这些职业了，表达了此意，故选A。2C解析：考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据专家的说法，年轻人渴望这些工作主要是因为财富和名望。C项：不幸的是，它们并
29、不总是对人们的生活产生积极的影响。是对上句的进一步说明，下文是运动员和歌手的例子，故选C。3D解析：考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段以运动员和歌手为例，说明了年轻人向往的工作并不是只有好的一面。D项：此外他们很难适应正常的日常生活。是对这种职业的弊端的说明，符合文意。故选D。4F解析：考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段分析了年轻人想拥有财富和名望想法的原因及结果，F项：这种快速获取财富和名声的方式在人们中间创造了一种名人文化，符合本段内容，故选F。5G解析：考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段分析了这种愿望的不现实性，及可能会对他们的幸福产生负面影响。G项：原因是他们没有意识到，要
30、想变得富有和出名，需要天赋和勤奋，这是成功的真正原因，符合本段内容，故选G。阅读下面的短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Years ago, doctors did not attach much importance to pain. They often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular, when older patients complained of pain, they were told it was a natural part of aging and they would have to
31、 learn to live with it.With time going by, it has changed greatly. Today, we take pain seriously. Indeed, pain is now considered the fifth vital sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in determining a persons wellbeing. We are well aware that chronic (慢性的) pain c
32、an disrupt a persons life to a great extent, causing problems that range from missed work to depression.Thats why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who specialize in pain medicine. Not only do we evaluate the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we a
33、lso help provide comprehensive therapy (综合治疗) for depression and other psychological and social issues that is related to chronic pain. Such comprehensive therapy often involves the combined work of social workers, psychiatrists and psychologists, as well as specialists in pain medicine.This modern
34、respect for pain management has led to a wealth of innovative treatments. Modern treatments of pain are more effective and with fewer side effects than ever before, which benefit the victims a lot. Decades ago, there were only a limited number of drugs available, and many of them caused significant
35、side effects in older people, including dizziness and fatigue. This created a doubleedged sword: the medications helped relieve the pain but caused other problems that could be worse than the pain itself.Pain_was_previously_considered_as_a_normal_and_natural_part_of_life,_particularly_for_the_old.(要
36、点1)_Nowadays,_we_regard_pain,_which_disturbs_patients_life_seriously,_as_the_fifth_vital_to_peoples_health_and_make_greater_efforts_to_treat_it_better.(要点2)_Additionally,_social_workers,_psychiatrists,_psychologists_and_specialists_in_pain_medicine_are_making_combined_efforts_to_offer_comprehensive_therapy_related_to_pain.(要点3)_Thus,_modern_treatments_bring_victims_more_effectiveness_but_fewer_side_effects.(要点4)
