1、选修 Module 3 Literature课下主题训练小说、戏剧、诗歌、传记、文学简史、经典演讲、文学名著等.阅读理解Lynda La Plante is the writer of Prime Suspect and the bestselling author of more than 40 books.Her new novel Hidden Killers is out now.She is talking about three books that deeply affected her.Wuthering HeightsBy Emily BronteOne night as a
2、 child, I walked quietly into the bathroom when I heard a voice calling, “Let me in; let me in！” along with a terrible knock on a window coming from my grandmas room.Quite afraid, I cried, “Help me! Wheres the ghost？” Grandma looked up and said, “Dont be silly; Im listening to a story on the radio c
3、alled Wuthering Heights.” I joined my grandma and realized then how you could take a story from a book and change it to a different medium (媒介)The WaterBabiesBy Charles KingsleyThis classic Victorian story caught my imagination as a child.It made me consider the unfairness of life why is one child s
4、leeping in comfort and another forced to climb through a chimney (烟囱)? I especially loved all the questions Tom asks on his adventures, many of which are about social unfairness.All my life Ive asked questions too.The Faerie QueeneBy Edmund SpenserI used to have problems reading I was told I had “wo
5、rd blindness”My mother gave me a copy of Spensers poem and said, “If you can learn some of this then youll be able to read anything.” I rose to the challenge.I learned it off by heart and was so proud of myself for keeping something that difficult in mind.Then I learned that I could learn words just
6、 as well as anyone.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。获奖作家Lynda La Plante和大家分享了几本对她有深刻影响的书。1How did Lynda first know about the story of Wuthering Heights?ABy reading a book borrowed from her grandma.BBy listening to her grandmas story.CBy listening to it on the radio.DBy reading a ghost story.解析：选C细节理解题。由Wuthering Heigh
7、ts部分中的“Im listening to a story on the radio called Wuthering Heights .a different medium (媒介)”可知，Lynda通过听广播第一次了解了呼啸山庄所讲述的故事。2Which book made Lynda form the habit of asking questions?AHidden Killers.BWuthering Heights.CThe WaterBabies. DThe Faerie Queene.解析：选C细节理解题。由The WaterBabies部分中的“All my life Iv
8、e asked questions too.”可知答案。3What change did Lynda show after reading The Faerie Queene?AShe found pleasure in writing poems.BShe began to believe in herself.CShe fell in love with poems.DShe became wordsmart.解析：选B细节理解题。由The Faerie Queene部分中的“was so proud of myself for keeping something that difficu
9、lt in mind.Then I learned that I could learn words just as well as anyone”可知，作者开始变得自信。.阅读七选五How to improve vocabulary fastYour vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it.Read every day._1_Choose reading material that is slightly above y
10、our level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know._2_If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one.Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because i
11、n order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech.Elaborate (详尽阐述) on the meaning of the word. If you have just learned the word “stubborn”， think about the neighbour who will not lend you his car. _3_Use your new word in speech and in writing. Email your sister a
12、bout how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow._4_But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary.Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is._5
13、_The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it.AFind a new word every day.BThe vocabulary can be increased.CYour vocabulary contains the words you understand.DThe more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.EOr let them ask for the definit
14、ion of a new word you have used.FThe first time you use a new word in speech it may seem strange.GImagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了几种增加词汇量的方法。1选D空前一句提到每天读书，空后一句提到选择超过自己水平的材料并且用词典查不会的单词。由此可知，设空处表示“你读的越多，你的词汇量就增加地越快”。故选D。2选A空后一句提到，如果你在阅读中遇到的都是
15、熟悉的单词，用词典找一个不熟悉的单词。由此可知设空处表示“找不熟悉的单词”。故选A。3选G空前一句提到如果你刚学了一个单词“stubborn”，想想不借给你车的邻居。由此可知，填空处是对“stubborn”这个单词的详尽阐述。故选G。4选F空前一句提到在说话和写作中用新词，空后面提到对于这个新词你用得越多你越熟练地掌握它的用法。由此可知设空处表示“第一次在说话中使用新词时它好像很陌生”，设空处与后面一句构成转折关系。5选E空前一句提到鼓励他们问你学到的最新的词汇是什么，E选项表示“或者让他们询问你使用的新词的意义”，选项E和前面一句构成并列关系。故选E。.短文改错Dear Mrs Green，
16、Im delighted to be informed that you are interesting in the Culture Festival, which is scheduling at our school next week. And Id like give you a detailed account of them.At the Culture Festival, students can bring their favorite traditional handicrafts, which varieties will broaden your horizon. Th
17、at I expect most is the traditional dance perform and the food carnival for Chinese delicacies. I think you will not miss such a opportunity. I am firm convinced that this festival will not only raise our awareness of preserve our Chinese culture. In addition, after the festival, you will have a muc
18、h understanding of Chinese culture.I am looking forward to your joining in us then.Yours, Li Hua答案：第一句：interestinginterested; schedulingscheduled第二句：like后加to第三句：whichwhose第四句：ThatWhat; performperformance第五句：aan第六句：firmfirmly; preservepreserving第八句：去掉joining后的in.书面表达假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Henry非常喜欢中国，来信询问你校中国国
19、学经典(Chinese classics)的上课情况。请你依照下列要点写一封回信。1表达问候；2介绍国学上课情况；3表达祝愿。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Henry， Yours sincerely，Li Hua参考范文：Dear Henry，How is everything going? I feel glad to introduce the study of Chinese classics in our school to you.First, we have special textbooks about
20、Chinese classics and professional teachers. Second, were scheduled once a week to study Tang and Song poetry. Third, there are weekly afterclass activities to learn Chinese calligraphy and watercolor painting, from which weve benefited a lot. I hope that through learning, we can have a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese culture. Now that youre interested in Chinas classical culture, I will send a textbook and some related materials to you soon. Wish you success in your study and all the best!Yours sincerely，Li Hua
