1、课时分层作业(六).阅读理解AFriends should always be honest with you, right? So when they lie, it can be really hard to take.But a friend who lies isnt always trying to hurt you. Why does this happen?They want to protect your feelings.One of the biggest reasons friends lie is simply to avoid hurting your feeling
2、s.Some people dont understand the difference between being gently honest with a friend and being so straightforward that they leave a verbal wound.They choose to avoid these in the form of a lie.What you can do: Encourage your friends to be straight with you. No matter what their answer is, let them
3、 know you value it. If you get angry with them, they wont feel comfortable when telling you the truth again.They feel embarrassed.Sometimes friends will lie about things in their life because they are too embarrassed to admit the truth. Maybe they are going through a rough time and they just dont wa
4、nt you to know about it.What you can do: Avoid trying to badger your friend to tell you whats wrong.Instead, make it clear that you are there for them when they are ready to talk.They just dont want an argument with you.Perhaps your friends know that if they tell you the truth, youll get angry with
5、them. Avoiding conflict is not always healthy for a friendship because it allows problems to grow over time.If you have a bad temper (脾气), your friends might try and avoid getting into an argument with you and instead just tell you what you want to hear.What you can do: Make sure that if a friend te
6、lls you something unpleasant, you dont overreact. Consider whats being said and why your friend is telling you this. If you do end up arguing, do it in a respectable way.【语篇解读】本文语篇类型是说明文，主题语境是做人与做事。主要介绍了朋友说谎的原因以及应对措施。1Why do friends lie according to the text?ABecause the truth hurts.BBecause they fe
7、el unconfident.CBecause it is hard to make friends.DBecause they avoid losing your friendship.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But a friend who lies isnt always trying to hurt you”及文中小标题可知，有时朋友说谎并不是意在伤害对方，恰恰是因为讲真话伤人，为了不伤害对方，不让自己难堪，或是为了避免冲突才说谎。2What are you advised to do when your friends lie to you?ALet it go.BHandle
8、 it respectably.CBlame them for it.DBreak up with them.B推理判断题。根据文中小标题下方的“What you can do”部分可知，当我们发现朋友撒谎的时候，我们应该以一种体面的方式去处理，这样可以避免冲突，进而维护了与朋友的关系。3Which of the following can replace the underlined word “badger” in Para.6?AWarn.BAllow.CPersuade.DTeach.C词义猜测题。根据上下文语境可知，作者建议不要试图劝朋友告诉你怎么了，而是要让朋友明白他们随时都可以向
9、你敞开心扉。4What would be the best title for the text?AWhy Your Friends Lie to You?BWhy You Should Tell the Truth?CHow You Make Friends With Others?DHow You Improve Your Friendships?A标题归纳题。根据第一段中的“But a friend who lies isnt always trying to hurt you.Why does this happen？”和文中的小标题可知，文章主要分析了朋友撒谎并非意在伤害对方的原因，
10、故A项做标题最合适。BBack to the Future Part ， which came out in 1989, made a series of predictions (预言) about 2015. However, the world of 2015 didnt see flying cars and power clothing as predicted, and instead we got Snapchat, selfies and man buns. Recently, Richard Watson, futurist, writer and founder of on
11、line magazine Whats Next, gives his ideas about the world of 2045：By 2045 machines can sense human feelings. This can be done by “harvesting” facial expressions, body language, heart rates, voice and so on.If you are typing text into a computer, the computer might consider the speed you are typing,
12、decide you are stressed and conclude that this isnt the best time to allow you to read depressing emails. If you are driving a car, the car might consider how you are driving and come to certain conclusions. If the car decides you are angry and in danger of driving unsafely，it might adapt (使适应) itse
13、lf to make things safer.By 2045 we should see insectsized robotic insects. They might be used for crop pollination (授粉) purposes or as crowd control cameras. These flying robots could be used to test air quality, search for pollution or give early warning about biological or gas attacks.By 2045 many
14、 kitchens will feature a 3D printer that can turn out a printed pizza, biscuits, cakes and so on. Unlikely to put any restaurants out of business, a 3D printer does make your life more convenient.【语篇解读】本文语篇类型是说明文，主题语境是未来生活。2045年人们的生活会怎么样呢？让我们来看看一位未来学家的预测吧。5What can we learn about Back to the Future
15、Part ？AIt is based on ideas of many futurists.BIt shows deep concern for power clothing.CIt is right about Snapchat, selfies and man buns.DIt makes some wrong predictions about the year 2015.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“However，the world of 2015 didnt see flying cars and power clothing as predicted”可知，2015年并没有像电影
16、里预言的那样出现flying cars和power clothing，说明这部电影对2015年的预言有一些是错误的。6What does Para.2 tell us about the machines in 2045?AThey will take over our jobs.BThey will be everywhere in our lives.CThey will make it hard for us to hide our feelings.DThey will read our feelings and adapt accordingly.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“By
17、2045 machines can sense human feelings. this isnt the best time to allow you to read depressing emails. it might adapt(使适应) itself to make things safer.”可知，到2045年机器可以感知我们的情绪并作出相应调整。7According to Richard Watson, which of the following will be a reality in 2045?AAir pollution has been controlled.BRobo
18、ts are used to benefit agriculture.CPrinted food is available on the market.DDriverless cars can reduce traffic problems.B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“By 2045 we should see insectsized robotic insects.They might be used for crop pollination(授粉) purposes.”可推知B项正确。8The author develops the ideas of the text by Alisti
19、ng examplesBfollowing time orderCmaking comparisonsDdescribing processesA写作手法题。作者在第一段提出文章主题，第二、三、四段从不同方面举例说明Richard Watson对2045年的预测。.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左右。I just finished reading a story about a school administrator who was once a middle school teacher in a large Amer
20、ican city.She had a lifechanging experience that I can identify with.After dinner one evening, she was waiting to get on the elevator and when the doors opened, she was face to face with a former student who she had made leave school. The student was not allowed to return and now, several years late
21、r, she was faced with the same student.He had brought a BB gun to school. There were zero tolerance rules in places such as the school. A BB gun, though not a deadly weapon, could still do a lot of bodily harm and perhaps it could be dangerous. The fact is, the school was not a place for it to be br
22、ought. The student was expelled (开除) and told not to come back.She and the student, immediately recognized each other and he offered a pleasant greeting to her as he stepped out of the elevator. He had in fact joined the military academy and was about to take the SAT to enter college.She was thankfu
23、l that his life had not gone in a different direction and that he wasnt in jail. He had a positive outlook on his life and a plan to pursue something good in his future.Yesterday, I was in a grade 1 high school class teaching TOEFL Speaking.Tony was sitting in the first row. I noticed before class t
24、hat Tony had slightly kicked a desk and was obviously upset about something.I also know that he has a girlfriend in the class and I quickly concluded that theyd had an argument. I know that it is silly of him to act that way or perhaps even have a girlfriend at that age. Nevertheless, he did so and
25、this little drama was unfolding even before class began.Paragraph 1：I was also sensitive to the fact that he possibly wasnt ready to stand up and answer the TOEFL questions Id posed to the class. Paragraph 2：Ive been a teacher long enough to be able to read the students in the classroom so I knew he
26、 needed some time to relax and cool down before I called on him. 【参考范文】Paragraph 1：I was also sensitive to the fact that he possibly wasnt ready to stand up and answer the TOEFL questions Id posed to the class. So I thought I should give him a few minutes to calm down. If I didnt feel that he had no
27、t recovered from his anger and being upset，I might even skip him yesterday. There were two voices in my head when faced with such a situation. One said, “Make him do it！” The other said, “Listen to your heart.” Thankfully, I listened to my heart.Paragraph 2：Ive been a teacher long enough to be able
28、to read the students in the classroom so I knew he needed some time to relax and cool down before I called on him. I left him almost to the last one and he surprised me and did better than expected. Listening to my heart instead of making it hard on him, proved to be the right thing to do. Not only
29、did Tony get the opportunity to receive some grace and understanding, but I also concluded that a teacher needs to be strong and demanding sometimes.Nevertheless, there are also times when the teacher needs to be in touch with the emotional needs of the students and listen to the voice of the heart.