1、课时分层作业(四).单词拼写1We all posed (摆好姿势) for our photographs next to the Statue of Liberty.2Millers fascination (着迷) with medieval art dates from her childhood.3They run a small grocery(食品杂货店) store.4He was an uncomplicated (简单的) person who was happiest when he was with his friends and family.5Whatever th
2、e latest fashion (时尚) trend, you can be sure Nicki will be wearing it.6The show featured traditional country crafts (技能)7She loves to read about the lives of celebrities (名人)8She dreamed of flying away to exotic faraway(遥远的) places.阅读理解ATenzing left his home when he was ten to work and help his moth
3、er, who was looking after their 2acre ancestral farm after his fathers death.He did temporary jobs for the first few years and then joined a Malaysian construction firm, where he learnt to drive, repair machines, work on the Internet and even speak English fluently.“In those 13 years, I learnt every
4、thingdriving, mechanic work, and how to set up a small factory.This made me gain much confidence to do almost all jobs，”says Tenzing.However, as his mother was getting older, on 12 December，2006, Tenzing returned to his hometown in Assam.Having visited several farms, he came to know that tea could b
5、e easily exported and many tea companies were buying tea; so he decided to grow tea on his farm.But as his family had never grown tea, he had no idea how to do it.Being a green hand in this field, Tenzing went to meet with many tea experts and followed their instructions.But whenever he sprayed pest
6、icide (农药) on his farm, hed get a headache and feel indisposedSo he started looking for alternatives.Tenzing did his research online and finally in 2007, he connected with people from a Canadian nongovernmental organization and invited them to his farm, where they trained him.Thus, Tenzing started g
7、rowing tea organically.Today Tenzing has 25 acres of land, of which 7.5 acres is used for tea planting, and he grows almost all types of fruit and vegetables.His success inspired many, and farmers from other parts of the country also started coming to his farm to learn organic farming.He has trained
8、 about 30，000 farmers so far.Every year almost 100 tourists visit his farm from various parts of the world like the UK, Australia, Germany, etc.【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物传记。文章讲述了Tenzing在他的农场成功种植有机茶叶、有机水果和蔬菜的故事。1What can we know about Tenzing?AHe was mistreated at a young age.BHe lived a happy childhood.CHe had g
9、reat learning ability.DHe received much formal education.C推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，Tenzing有很强的学习能力。故选C。2Why did Tenzing want to grow tea on his farm?AHis mother was getting older.BTea sold very well at that time.CHis land was best for tea growth.DHe was tired of temporary jobs.B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Having visited s
10、everal farms, he came to know that tea could be easily exported and many tea companies were buying tea; so he decided to grow tea on his farm.”可知，Tenzing想要在农场种植茶叶，因为那时茶卖得很好。故选B。3What does the underlined word “indisposed” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?AUnfair.BMotivated.CTouched.DUncomfortable.D词义猜测题。
11、根据画线词所在句的句式结构可知，句中“get a headache”与画线词为并列关系，词义相近，由此可知画线词的意思是“不舒服”，故选D。4What can be inferred about Tenzings farm according to the last paragraph?AIt has been the biggest one around.BIt is famous nationally and globally.CIt is made use of mostly to grow tea.DIt has become a hot tourist attraction.B推理判
12、断题。根据最后一段中的“His success inspired many, and farmers from other parts of the country also started coming to his farm to learn organic farming.”以及“Every year almost 100 tourists visit his farm from various parts of the world .”可知， Tenzing的农场在国内外都很有名。故选B。BBorn in Chengdu, Southwest Chinas Sichuan Provin
13、ce, to a Canadian missionary family in 1915，Isabel Crook came into the world.While Isabel Crooks parents were engaged in setting up schools and education institutions in Southwest China, Crook herself was more interested in anthropology and the many ethnic minority peoples in China.She was very curi
14、ous about what was going on around her.At the age of 23，Crook graduated from a Canadian college with a masters degree and began carrying out field research in Li County of Sichuan Province.In 1947，Crook and her journalist husband David Crook were warmly welcomed by the Communist Party of China (CPC)
15、 to observe and study the revolutionary land reform taking place in China.In 1948 the couple accepted an invitation from CPC leaders to teach at a newlybuilt foreign affairs school.The school was the forerunner of todays Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), which has seen over 400 ambassadors
16、(大使) and 1，000 counsellors(参赞) walk through its doors.As a teacher at BFSU she laid the foundations for foreign language education in China.As two of the first three foreign teachers at the school, Isabel and David Crook brought new Western teaching methodologies to the classroom.Their son Michael C
17、rook noted that since some students were extremely poor during the 1950s and 1960s, his parents were especially sensitive to their situation and did what they could to help them while protecting their selfesteem.For example, they would bring food such as eggs and bread for picnics and share them wit
18、h students who brought steamed corn bread.According to the younger Crook, because of his parents belief in communism, they chose to use political texts as their teaching materials, such as works once admired by Karl Marx.Understanding that the students would become diplomats representing the Peoples
19、 Republic of China, his parents tried to help students gain knowledge in different fields to better prepare them for communicating with foreigners in English.On 15 December，2018, Isabel got the award of “The Most Influential Foreigner throughout 40 Years of Chinas Development” from the Chinese gover
20、nment.On 17 September，2019, Isabel was awarded“the Friendship Medals”by the Chinese government for her lifetime of devotion to China.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。Isabel Crook为中国的外语教学做出了卓越贡献，中国政府授予她“中国发展40年来最具影响力的外国人”的称号以及“友谊勋章”，以表彰她对中国的贡献。5What did Isabel Crook independently do?ATeaching English.BPerforming field
21、 research.CHelping the poor students.DIntroducing new Western teaching ways to China.B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“At the age of 23，Crook graduated from a Canadian college with a masters degree and began carrying out field research in Li County of Sichuan Province.”可知，Isabel Crook个人进行了实地研究。故选B。6Why did his parents
22、 use political texts as teaching materials according to the younger Crook?AThey themselves were crazy about Chinese politics.BThey wanted to spread the spirits of Karl Marx.CThey had to teach many objects including politics.DThey believed in communism and wanted to prepare students for overall devel
23、opment.D细节理解题。根据第四段中的“According to the younger Crook, because of his parents belief in communism, they chose to use political texts as their teaching materials”和“his parents tried to help students gain knowledge in different fields to better prepare them”可知，他的父母用政治课本作为教材的原因是他们信仰共产主义，并且希望为学生的全面发展做准备。
24、故选D。7What can we infer from Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3?AIn the 1950s, Crooks husband worked as a reporter in China.BIsabel and her husband taught students only in Western teaching methods.CIsabel Crook made great contributions to Chinas foreign language education.DIsabel Crook and her husband were
25、very rich at that time.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“As a teacher at BFSU she laid the foundations for foreign language education in China.”和第三段中的“Isabel and David Crook brought new Western teaching methodologies to the classroom”可推断出Isabel Crook为中国的外语教育做出了巨大贡献。故选C。8Which of the following can best describe Isabel
26、Crook?ACaring.BPatient.CStrict.DRomantic.A推理判断题。根据第三、四段Michael Crook对他父母的描述可知， Isabel Crook夫妇在维护他们学生的自尊的前提下尽可能地给他们提供帮助，并且帮助他们获得各个领域的知识，由此可知，caring“关心他人的，乐于助人的”最符合对Isabel Crook的描述，故选A。.阅读七选五Sleep to Lose WeightA recent study found that people who sleep less tend to be fat.Experts said its time to fin
27、d out if more sleep can fight obesity.Nowadays, the most popular method to keep fit is doing more exercise and eating less.Some people even take weightloss drugs to keep slim, which is unhealthy and harmful to your body.“ 1 As a result, weve failed to recognize the value of good sleep，”said a physic
28、ian.Men sleep an average of 27 minutes less than women, and overweight and fat patients sleep less than patients with normal weights.In general, fat people just sleep about 1.8 hours less a week than those with normal weights. 2 Only an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night contributes to a lower BODY
29、 MASS INDEX (身体质量指数)We caution that this study does not establish a causeandeffect relationship between limited sleep and fatness. 3 Therefore, lets stay thin by sleeping more!Here are some other advantages of sleeping more.Youll learn better.This isnt just for children.Adults who get enough sleep a
30、lso do better on tests of shortterm memory. 4 After getting enough sleep, you will find yourself feeling happy and delighted.Lower stress. 5 With that people can better control their blood pressure.ABetter mood.BYou will be energized.CSleep can definitely reduce levels of stress.DWeve put so much em
31、phasis on diet and exercise.EThe study is intended to offer a healthy way to help people sleep more.FThe experts suggest that too much extension of sleep time not be necessary.GHowever, investigations of successful weight loss by sleeping more help prove such a connection.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过对比肥胖人群和正
32、常体重人群的睡眠时间，得出适当延长睡眠有助于减肥的结论，同时还介绍了有充足的睡眠的其他好处。1D由本段第一句“现在，最流行的保持健康的方法是多锻炼和少吃东西。”和空后“因此，我们没有认识到良好睡眠的价值”可知，空处承接上下文，正是因为太强调饮食习惯和运动才会忽视睡眠的重要性，D选项中的“diet and exercise”对应上文中的“more exercise and eating less”。故选D。2F由空后“每晚只多睡20分钟就有助于降低体重指数。”可知，F项(专家建议过多地延长睡眠时间是没有必要的。)与之衔接紧密，F项中的“too much extension of sleep ti
33、me not be necessary”对应下文中的“Only an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night”。故选F。3G由上一句“我们提醒(大家)，这项研究并没有在有限睡眠和肥胖之间建立因果关系。”和空后“因此，让我们多睡一会儿，保持苗条！”可知，空处承接上下文，G选项中的“such a connection”对应上文中的“a causeandeffect relationship between limited sleep and fatness”，且“successful weight loss by sleeping more”也对应后文中的“stay thin by sleeping more”。故选G。4A空处为该段小标题。由下一句“获得充足的睡眠后，你会发现自己感到幸福和快乐。”可知，A选项“心情更好”切题。故选A项。5C由小标题“减少压力”可知，本段主要讲充足的睡眠对减少压力的作用。C项(睡眠绝对可以减轻压力。)切题。该选项中“reduce levels of stress”与该段标题相符，故选C项。
