1、Unit 5 Learning from nature课时作业(十四)Unit 5Section Using language.阅读理解AMore excited than ever, Benjamin Giroux, a 10yearold boy with autism (自闭症)，came home from school on April 7. To celebrate National Poetry Month, his fifthgrade teacher asked her students to write a poem about themselves and every s
2、entence should begin with an “I” .Benjamin couldnt wait to start writing, so he sat down and didnt look up until he finished it. He showed the poem to his parents, who immediately choked up.“I am odd (奇怪的). I am new.” Benjamin wrote in the poem. “I wonder if you are too. I hear voices in the air. I
3、see you dont and thats not fair. I feel like a boy in outer space. I touch the stars and feel out of place.”“At first, we feel hurt that he feels lonely, misunderstood and odd at school，” Mr Giroux said. “As the poem goes on, we realize that he understands that hes odd and that so is everyone else i
4、n their own way. This is what Ben wants everyone to know.”Benjamin was supposed to read his poem aloud to the class the following day, but upon waking up that morning, he refused to go to school and stayed at home. He didnt think his poem was any good, so his dad posted it on the Internet in the hop
5、e of getting some encouraging comments from families and friends. When the National Autism Association saw the poem, they posted it on their page, where thousands of strangers shared how much the poem inspired them. The family has heard from hundreds of parents thanking Benjamin for showing how thei
6、r own kids may be feeling at school.1Why did Benjamin feel excited on April 7?AHe had a task to finish.BHe wrote a good poem.CHe had good news to share.DHe had been praised at school.2How did Benjamins parents feel upon reading the poem?ATouched. BWorried.CSurprised. DSad.3What does the underlined w
7、ord “This” in Paragraph 4 refer to?AEveryone has odd hobbies.BEveryone is odd as they are.CEveryone is worth respecting.DEveryone has their own lifestyle.4What happened to Benjamins poem after being posted on the Internet?AIt changed parents ideas about raising kids.BIt was read aloud in his class.C
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15、r courses free of charge.8In which column of a website may we read the passage?AEntertainment. BVacation.CLifestyle. DEducation.七选五If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I would have laughed heartily. Campers，in my eyes，were people who enjoyed ins
16、ect bites, illcooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. _1_The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. _2_ We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. Th
17、is brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctors bill for my sons food poisoning.I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another funfilled holiday in the wilderness. _3_ Instead, we had a popup camper with comfortable beds and
18、an air conditioner. My natureloving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life._4_ We have done a lot of it since. Recently，we bought a twentyeightfoot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a builtin TV set. There is a separate bedroom，a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The
19、 trailer even has matching carpet and curtains._5_ It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.AThis time there was no tent.BThings are going to be improved.CThe trip they took me on was a rough one.DI was to learn a
20、 lot about camping since then, however.EI must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping.FAfter the trip，my family became quite interested in camping.GThere was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.课时作业(十四).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。一位患有自闭症的小男孩写了一首诗，道出了自闭症患者的心声，这引起了广泛的关注，得到了很多赞誉。1答案与解
21、析：A细节理解题。由第一段的内容和第二段中的“Benjamin couldnt wait to start writing, so he sat down and didnt look up until he finished it.”可知，Benjamin之所以激动是因为他要写诗，即要完成写诗的任务。2答案与解析：D推理判断题。由第二段中的“He showed. who immediately choked up.”和第四段中的“At first，we feel hurt that.at school”可知，父母刚看到Benjamin写的诗时是比较难过的。3答案与解析：B代词指代题。由第四段
22、中的“we realize that he understands that hes odd and that so is everyone else in their own way.”可知，This应指：每个人都有自己的奇怪之处。4答案与解析：D推理判断题。由最后一段的内容可知，Benjamin的诗发到网上后得到了广泛的赞誉。B【语篇解读】本文介绍了艾尔弗尼亚大学暑期班的基本情况。5答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“You can attend the class in classrooms or online, or you can take blended courses if
23、 you like.”可知，艾尔弗尼亚暑期班提供三种上课形式。故选D项。6答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段“Plan to earn additional credits now to graduate a semester early.”可知，通过上艾尔弗尼亚暑期班，你可以提前一个学期完成学业。故选B项。7答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“You can take classes and also enjoy your summer! (See courses for specific dates by visiting alvernia. edu/financialaid)”
24、可知，登录提到的网址可以查看课程表。故选A项。8答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据本文是对一个暑期班的介绍可推知，在网站上的教育专栏可能读到本文。故选D项。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己近三年来逐渐改变了对野营的看法，以前对野营活动嗤之以鼻，但经过几次野营后慢慢喜欢上了野营。1答案与解析：D根据上文“They had nothing in common with me.”说明作者原来认为他不会成为野营者，而下文主要描述的是“我”从最开始进行“rough travel”到有了“popup camper”再到有了trailer的过程，在这个过程中作者对野营的爱好逐步增加，对野营的
25、相关知识也在逐步增长，上下文呈转折关系。D项意为“然而在那之后我将会学到很多关于野营的知识”，起到转折作用，引出下文，符合语境。故选D项。2答案与解析：C由下文“We slept in a tent，cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom.”可知，“我”的野营条件非常艰苦。C项意为“他们带我去的旅途非常艰苦”，引出下文，符合语境。故选C项。3答案与解析：A由下文“Instead，we had a popup camper with comfortab
26、le beds and an air conditioner.”可知，空格处是与下文形成转折的内容，而“我”此次旅行用了展开式营房。A项意为“这一次没有帐篷”，与上文形成转折，符合语境。故选A项。4答案与解析：F由第三段第一句中的“going on another funfilled holiday”可知，“我”对这次旅行非常满意，而由下文第四段“We have done a lot of it since.”可知，“我们”都爱上了野营。F项意为“从这次旅行后，我全家都对野营产生了巨大的兴趣”，承上启下，符合语境。故选F项。5答案与解析：E由下文“sooner or later，everyone finds his or her way back to nature.”可知，“我”希望每个人都能找到回归自然的方式，形成这一观点的前提是“我”自己已经爱上了野营。E项意为“我必须承认我已经开始享受野营了”，引出下文，符合语境。故选E项。