1、课时作业6Cultural relics.完形填空Our grandson Mike has turned three. We often talk with each other happily. The only thing that _1_ us is that all this quality time has to take place via the Internet because of the great _2_ between us.When my husband and I _3_ the news that we were going to be grandparents
2、, we were excited but concerned. While waiting eagerly for the babys _4_， we wondered how we could _5_ with a grandchild we might see only once a year or even less. We were concerned that communicating just online might make it _6_ for us to make an emotional (情感的) connection.The months went by. At
3、home, we made some _7_ before greeting the baby. We searched for lovely clothes and gifts and sent them to Australia where my sons family lived. _8_， our beautiful grandson was delivered. _9_ the modern technology, we _10_ photos of him and his mum in the delivery room just minutes after he was born
4、.The next day, we spoke to them online and saw my grandsons sleeping smile. We watched him _11_ and the screen well presented his turning from a new baby to a toddler (学步的小孩). In all that time, we _12_ spoke to him to be connected with him. We spoke to him _13_ he was in our roomactually he just wat
5、ched us on a screen. We told him “Well done” to _14_ him every time he showed us something he _15_ to do, like walking. Hearing our words, he did better and better.We wanted to spend “real time” with him. Happily, three Christmases later, we finally set aside enough money to _16_ him and his parents
6、 in Australia. And when the plane touched down there, I saw my grandson and his family in the airport _17_ for our arrival. When seeing us, my grandson immediately let go of his moms hands and ran to us. I lowered my body to _18_ him. He jumped up into my arms and kissed my cheeks. His _19_ really t
7、ouched me.My grandson met us with such _20_. It was a magical moment.本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者和其孙子之间的温馨故事。1A.upsets BshocksCshames Dtouches答案：A解析：根据all this quality time has to take place via Internet以及下文We wanted to spend “real time” with him.可知，只能和孙子在网上互动让作者有些沮丧(upsets)。2A.misunderstanding BdifferenceCdistan
8、ce Ddistrust答案：C解析：根据下文we finally set aside enough money to.him and his parents in Australia可知，作者和妻子只能经常在网上和Mike互动，是因为地理上的距离(distance)。3A.announced BmadeCspread Dlearned答案：D解析：根据the news that we were going to be grandparents, we were excited but concerned可知，作者和丈夫收到(learned)将当爷爷奶奶的消息时，很兴奋。4A.reply Ba
9、rrivalCrelaxation Dreturn答案：B解析：根据上文the news that we were going to be grandparents可知，作者和丈夫急切地等待着婴儿的降临(arrival)。5A.bond BnegotiateCagree Dreason答案：A解析：根据a grandchild we might see only once a year.We were concerned.an emotional connection.可知，作者和丈夫担忧以后如何和很少见面的孙子建立很好的关系(bond)。6A.significant BdifficultCn
10、ecessary Dpossible答案：B解析：根据We were concerned that.an emotional connection.可知，作者和丈夫担心基本上只能网上交流会让他们很难(difficult)与孙子建立好的关系。7A.mistakes BprofitsCchanges Dpreparations答案：D解析：根据下文We searched for lovely clothes and gifts.lived.可知，作者和丈夫在家寻找新生儿的衣服和礼物，为迎接即将出生的新生儿做准备(preparations)。8A.Naturally BSadlyCFinally D
11、Consequently答案：C解析：根据上文The months went by. At home, we.family lived.可知，作者和丈夫为迎接即将出生的新生儿做准备，最后新生儿终于(Finally)降临了。9A.Thanks to BRegardless ofCInstead of DAccording to答案：A解析：根据the modern technology, we.可知，科技的力量使作者与丈夫能很快参与新生儿这件喜事，故选(Thanks to)。10A.missed BfanciedCreceived Dvalued答案：C解析：根据上文the modern tec
12、hnology.和下文just minutes after he was born可知，此处强调的是很快作者和丈夫就收到了(received)产生新生儿和其母亲的照片。11A.apologize BrecoverCgrow Ddisappear答案：C解析：根据the screen well presented his turning from a new baby to a toddler可知，作者和丈夫通过电子屏幕看着孙子成长(grow)。12A.casually BregularlyCcoldly Dsuddenly答案：B解析：根据spoke to him to be connecte
13、d with him可知，作者和丈夫应该定期(regularly)和孙子在网上说话。13A.so that Bin caseCeven though Das if答案：D解析：根据上文he was in our room和下文actually he just watched us on a screen可知，作者和丈夫与孩子聊天时，好像(as if)孙子就在他们自己的屋内一样。14A.thank BchallengeCprotect Dencourage答案：D解析：根据We told him “Well done”.every time.like walking.所描述的语境可知，每当孙子给
14、作者和丈夫展示他要尝试做的事情时，他们就加以鼓励(encourage)。15A.attempted BpretendedCafforded Dforgot答案：A解析：根据语境可知，作者的孙子给作者和丈夫展示他要尝试(attempted)做的事情。16A.visit BawardCsupport Deducate答案：A解析：根据上文We wanted to spend “real time” with him.和下文And when the plane touched down there可知，作者和丈夫攒够了乘飞机去看望(visit)孙子和其父母的钱。17A.accounting Ball
15、owingCwaiting Danswering答案：C解析：根据下文When seeing us, my grandson.ran to us.可知，作者的孙子以及儿子、儿媳在机场等候(waiting)他们的来临。18A.attack BmeetChonor Dteach答案：B解析：根据I lowered my body to.him. He jumped up into my arms and kissed my cheeks.描述的语境可知，作者弯下腰来迎接(meet)跑向自己的三岁孙子。19A.motivation BreactionCconfidence Dcompromise答案
16、：B解析：根据上文When seeing us, my grandson.和.He jumped up into my arms.可知，作者的孙子见到他们的反应(reaction)很让她感动。20A.pride BgenerosityCsympathy Denthusiasm答案：D解析：根据上文When seeing us, my grandson.ran to us.和He jumped up into my arms.可知，作者的孙子迎接她时很热烈(enthusiasm)。.应用文写作假如你是李华，你的好友Peter最近给你来信，希望你给他推荐一本有关中国古代历史的书籍，请回信给他推荐史
17、记，内容包括：1简介此书的内容和作者；2赠送英文节选版史记：Selections from The Records of the Grand Historian。注意：1.词数80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：Shih Chi or The Records of the Grand Historian史记Dear Peter，Im glad that youre interested in the history of ancient China. Shih Chi is a great book that can help you have a good knowledge
18、 of ancient China. It was written by historian Sima Qian, who was born in the Western Han Dynasty. In Shih Chi, he recorded the grand history from the time of Huang Di to the time of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, which lasted more than 3,000 years. Sima Qian wrote 130 chapters, which would amount to th
19、ousands of pages in English. Luckily, there is a simple English version, Selections from The Records of the Grand Historian, which is relatively easier for you to read. Ill send one to you. Hope you like it!Best wishes!Yours，Li_Hua.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150词左右。Its scientifi
20、c name is mimosa pudica (含羞草), but my mother always called it the sensitive plant. Its narrow leaves close whenever the plant is touched or shaken. The plant is originally from more tropical climate, but it is now grown all over the world as a houseplant.I dont remember a time when my mother didnt h
21、ave her sensitive plant in the pot on the windowsill over the kitchen sink. It always got the afternoon sun and stayed at the right temperature. My mother claimed the plant loved the extra humidity it received from the hot, steamy water when she washed dishes.The December when I came home from my fi
22、rst semester of college was a stressful time. I was upset with my performance, and although they tried not to talk about my terrible grades, I knew my parents were disappointed, too.One morning after the holidays were over, I was having a cup of coffee at the kitchen table when my mother wandered in
23、 and poured a cup for herself.“Ive been thinking，” I said, “I need to go to see if I can find a fulltime job next week.”“What about school？” my mother asked as she sat down across from me and added a splash of cream to her cup.“I dont think college is for me，” I replied, “especially after how last s
24、emester went. With my grades, I cant face going back there.” I took a sip of my coffee and shook my head.“David, you cant be serious，” my mother said.“Id rather get a job than go back to college and risk another semester of disaster，” I replied.My mother shook her head. “You cant do anything in life
25、, anything at all, without taking some risks. Youll even be taking risks if you get a job.” She pointed to the windowsill over the sink. You cant go through life like my sensitive plant.”“What？” I asked.“Youre a human being.” She got up, went to the window, picked up her sensitive plant and placed i
26、t between us on the kitchen table. “You cant be like this plant，” she said, sitting back down.答案Paragraph 1：“Whats wrong with your plant？” I asked. “Look，” my mother said, as she reached out her finger and ran it along one of the sensitive plant stems. The leaves immediately closed up tight. “That i
27、s what youre doing with college.” She ran her finger along another stem. “And this is how youre dealing with those grades.” She continued to touch the plant as she talked. “The plant doesnt want to risk anything, so it just closes up and hides. Although it will open back up a few minutes later, it w
28、ill just close up again when it senses a risk.”Paragraph 2：“So, basically youre saying Im just avoiding the situation？” I asked. “Life for us isnt like it is for this sensitive plant，” explained my mother. “Even if were afraid of risks, we cant just shy away from lifes uncertainties.” We sat silentl
29、y for a while and slowly, the leaves of the plant began to open once again. She added, “And it seems that the sensitive plant agrees with me.” So, a few weeks later, I headed back to college. I did graduate eventually, thanks to some wise advice from my mother and the example of her sensitive plant.
