1、Unit 16 单元主题语篇训练 (课时作业三).阅读理解AThe traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms.Minor Snow, the 20th solar term of the year, begins this year on Nov.22 and ends on Dec.6.Here are five things you should know about Minor Snow.Light snowAn ancient Chinese book about plants exp
2、lains that “in Minor Snow, the weather is cold and it is going to snow, but the snow is light and the earth is not frozen enough.”Drinking soupDuring Minor Snow, indoor heating begins to work, making most people might find their noses and mouths feel a bit dry.The solution is to drink more hot soup,
3、 such as cabbage and bean curd soup, mutton and radish (小萝卜) soup and so on.Eating glutinous (粘的) rice cakesPeople have glutinous rice cakes around Minor Snow, which in ancient times, were a traditional festival offering to the bull god.Making preserved porkAfter Minor Snow, the temperature declines
4、 sharply and the air becomes dry.It is the best time to start making preserved pork to eat in the bitter winter, especially in the Spring Festival.In the past, when storage conditions were poor, people developed many ways to store food and preserved pork is one such example.Some even say preserved p
5、ork tastes more delicious than fresh meat.Avoiding spicy foodOn cold days, people may be greedy for some hot and spicy food to keep warm.Experts say its wise not to eat overly spicy food since that will increase your inner heat.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了小雪这个节气及其习俗。1Which of the following is TRUE about Mino
6、r Snow?AIt will certainly snow in this term.BIt has the coldest days of the year.CIt is a term used in Chinas northern areas.DIt is a term concerned with weather in China.解析:选D细节理解题。根据第三段可知,小雪是一个有关中国天气的术语。2Which food is recommended to eat in Minor Snow?ACabbage and bean curd soup.BPreserved pork.CCa
7、kes.DSpicy food.解析:选A细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的“The solution is to drink more hot soup, such as cabbage and bean curd soup, mutton and radish (小萝卜) soup and so on.”可知,在小雪时,建议吃白菜豆腐汤。3Why did people make preserved pork in the past?APeople found it hard to store meat in cold winter.BIt was more delicious to eat
8、than fresh meat.CPeople couldnt afford to buy fresh pork.DNowhere could people buy fresh pork in winter.解析:选A推理判断题。根据第六段第三句可知,过去人们之所以做腊肉是因为在寒冷的冬天很难储存肉。BA childrenraising game called Chinese Parents has gained popularity among Chinese players recently with its reallife setting and realistic plots. Th
9、is online game received over 13,000 comments on Tencent WeGame and Steam, two popular gaming platforms in China, in less than a month.“Why not reexperience the joy of changing your life through the game?” said Sun Shoubin, a 28yearold. He became addicted to the game as soon as he downloaded it.Playe
10、rs are responsible for bringing up their “children” online, making vital choices for them just like Chinese parents do in real life, such as choosing extracurricular (课外的) classes, deciding their majors in universities, and even finding marriage partners for them. A “childs” physical condition, IQ l
11、evel, and imagination can be improved by attending courses arranged by the player “parents”“From the game, I also learned that ongoing efforts can bring about great changes to our lives,” Sun said. “I can understand my parents more, and show my appreciation for the hardships they have overcome for r
12、aising and training me.”Social problems about Chinese parents, families, and education of children tend to arouse heated discussions. “I integrated these ideas into the game, creating a sense of rebirth for players and driving them to experience a virtual (虚拟的) childraising life through entertainmen
13、t,” said Yang Geyilang, the game producer.Some negative comments were also made by the game players. “This game is somewhat controversial,” a player named Producer Kahn commented, stressing that we cannot regard the scores as the only standard to judge a child, which has become a routine for many Ch
14、inese families.语篇解读:本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了一个名为中国式家长的游戏问世并且迅速走红。这款现实主义的模拟游戏,让玩家作为“家长”模拟培养一个孩子的过程,用无数我们熟悉的“中国式”元素,还原一段中国式的成长故事。4What makes the game popular?AThe comments received in a short time.BThe setting and plots close to real life.CTencent WeGame and Steam platforms.DThe ability to help players change
15、life.解析:选B细节理解题。由第一段第一句可知,这个游戏受欢迎是因为它的背景和情节都贴近生活。5How do players play the game?AArrange courses for player “parents”BMake vital choices like choosing their “childrens” majors.CBring up their own “children” online.DExperience the joy of changing lives.解析:选C细节理解题。由第三段第一句“Players are responsible for br
16、inging up their children online”可知,玩家是通过在网上养育他们的“孩子”来玩游戏的。6Whats the authors attitude to this game?AObjective.BNegative.CFavorable. DTolerant.解析:选A观点态度题。由于作者分别引用了两位游戏玩家Sun Shoubin和Producer Kahn对于此游戏的看法,褒贬不一,由此可以知道,作者的态度是客观的。7What is the main idea of the text?APlayers are given an opportunity to reex
17、perience life.BChinese games can also hit popular gaming platforms.CA game leads to new parentteen relationship in China.DChinese players test parental skills in the virtual world.解析:选D主旨大意题。D项表示“中国玩家在虚拟世界中检测自己做父母的能力”,把原文的主要事件游戏、中国、父母等都涵盖了进来,对全文进行了高度的概括,故D项正确。.短文改错Dear Mr Brown,We have learned that
18、you were going back to America for the summer vacation. To express our thank for your excellent teaching in our school, we have decided have a party for you. The party which will start at 6:30 on Friday evening in the lecture hall. It will possible last an hour. To start with, our monitor will give
19、a speech on behalf of a whole class. Then we would like to invite you to join us and singing some English songs. In the end of the party, we will present you with some gifts and cards, mostly making by ourselves. I believe you will have a good time together.Looking forward to your coming.Yours since
20、rely,Frank答案:第一句:wereare第二句:thankthanks; decided后加to第三句:去掉which第四句:possiblepossibly第五句:第二个athe/our第六句:singingsing第七句:InAt; makingmade第八句:youwe.书面表达假定你是李华,你收到了英国笔友George的邮件,请你介绍中国家庭聚会的情况(饮食、时间、活动等)。请给他回复一封邮件。注意:1.词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear George,Yours,Li Hua参考范文:Dear George,Knowing that youre int
21、erested in what our Chinese family gatherings are like, Im glad to introduce some of my experience to you.We Chinese like to get together with our family very much, especially on important days such as festivals and birthdays. Eating is one of the most necessary parts of the gathering, which is usua
22、lly prepared by family members together. Not only is the various food delicious but the time we spend making and enjoying it together is enjoyable. Adults chatting and children playing around, this is the typical scene of a happy family gathering.Hope one day you can come and experience by yourself!Yours,Li Hua