1、课时分层作业(三).阅读理解AThe Torchlight Festival is a traditional festival celebrated among some minority ethnic groups in southwestern China, such as Yi nationality, Bai nationality, Hani nationality, Lisu nationality, etc.It usually falls on the 24th day of the 6th lunar month.The origin of the festival may
2、 have something to do with the worship of fire by ancestors, who believed fire had the power to drive away insects and evils and protect crop growth.For some minority ethnic groups, its a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them to take care
3、 of crops.During the festival, big torches are made to stand in all villages, with small torches placed in front of the door of each house.When night falls, the torches are lit and the villages are bright.At the same time, people walk around the fields and houses, holding small torches and placing t
4、he torches in the field corners.Inside the villages, young people are singing and dancing around the big torches that keep burning throughout the night.Other activities like horse races, bullfights, etc.are also held during the festival.In a horse race of the Yi people in Yunnan, torches are used to
5、 form hurdles(栏架) for riders to jump over.The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally attach fruits to torches with ropes.When the ropes are broken after the torches are lit，people struggle for the fruits for good luck.For the Lisu people in Sichuan, the festival is an occasion for holding grand torch p
6、arades.Big torches are carried by the procession (队伍)，which is like a fire dragon.If several processions from different directions meet, its a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了火把节的起源及庆祝方式。1What was the possible origin of the Torchlight Festival?APeople lit
7、 torches to drive away insects and evils.BPeople lit torches to celebrate crop harvests.CPeople lit torches to light up the villages and fields.DPeople lit torches to memorize their ancestors.A细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“The origin of the festival may have something to do with the worship of fire by ancestors，wh
8、o believed fire had the power to drive away insects and evils and protect crop growth.”可知，火把节可能源于人们点燃火把驱赶昆虫和邪恶。故选A。2Which people have the festival activity of looking for fruits?AThe Yi people.BThe Hani people.CThe Lisu people.DThe Naxi people.B细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally
9、 attach fruits to torches with ropes.When the ropes are broken after the torches are lit，people struggle for the fruits for good luck.”可知，寻找水果是哈尼族人民的节日活动。故选B。3What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?AHorses are the most popular animals in Yunnan.BMost minority ethnic groups celebrate the fest
10、ival in a similar way.CFruits are regarded as a sign of good luck in Sichuan.DThe festival is celebrated differently by different ethnic groups.D推理判断题。第三段提到在云南彝族人的赛马中，火把被用作栏架；云南哈尼族人把水果系在火把上，绳子烧断后人们抢水果祈求好运。最后一段提到对于四川傈僳族人来说，火把节是举行盛大的火把游行的场合。由此可推知，不同民族庆祝节日的方式不一样。故选D。BEntering the already crowded festiv
11、al site, I was a little uneasy.Id heard discouraging tales of muddy fields，shocking toilet facilities and not being able to find your tent among so many others exactly the same as yours.I had, of course, tried to prepare for every possibility.The fiveday Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performi
12、ng Arts is the largest openair music festival in the world.But theres not just music at the festival.As I wandered about the site, I realized that this was, indeed, a festival of performing arts.There were theatre tents, dance performances, and mime (哑剧表演) artists all over the site.You certainly wou
13、ldnt starve in this place, either.Id never seen so many food stands(摊位) in my life.The famous Pyramid Stage had its usual lineup (阵容) of great bands and there were plenty of big names playing on the Other Stage, too.In fact, there were so many stages，with so many different types of music and things
14、going on that it was really difficult to see and do everything you wanted to.I found myself running from one stage to the next，trying to catch at least part of my favourite acts, and still missed a few altogether. Then it was all over，and I had to pack up my possessions and head back to the real wor
15、ld again.It had been a pleasant surprise to discover that 100，000 people filled into muddy fields could still manage to have the time of their lives.Tickets werent cheap, but since over 1 million in profits from the festival went to charity, it would be childish to complain.I left holding the souven
16、irs bought from various stalls, and with a warm, happy feeling that Im sure that is shared by anyone who has experienced the magic of the Glastonbury Festival.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述作者参加为期五天的格拉斯顿伯里当代表演艺术节的经历，虽然环境极差，遍地泥泞，但作者仍然玩得很开心。4How did the author feel when she arrived at the festival?AShe was sorry
17、for being late.BShe was shocked by the toilets.CShe was afraid the festival would not be enjoyable.DShe was regretful that her favourite artist was not there.C推理判断题。根据第一段中的“.I was a little uneasy.Id heard discouraging tales of muddy fields.”可知，作者看到已经人满为患的节日现场，也曾听过一些令人沮丧的传说，所以作者感到有点不安，会担心这个节日会令人不愉快。故
18、选C。5What impression did the author get when walking around the festival site?AIt was a theatrical festival.BThere was little food to eat.CIt was easy to get lost on the site.DThere were lots of performances to see.D细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“As I wandered about the site，I realized that this was，indeed，a festiva
19、l of performing arts.”可知，作者在节日现场闲逛时，看到了这里有许多的艺术表演。故选D。6Which of the following surprised the author?AThe money from the festival would be donated to charity.BTickets for the festival were very expensive.CThis was a festival of performing arts.D100，000 people filled into muddy fields enjoyed themselve
20、s.D细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“It had been a pleasant surprise to discover that 100，000 people filled into muddy fields could still manage to have the time of their lives.”可知，发现10万人挤在泥泞的田野里还能玩儿得很开心，这件事使作者吃惊。故选D。.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。One day my dad came back home in his truck and there was a c
21、age in the back.Naturally I was curious, so I went towards the truck when I noticed that there was a small little goat that wasnt even an adult yet.I asked my dad and he said that he bought the goat from his friend and he was going to kill it twenty minutes after he brought it home so that we would
22、have a big meal.My sister was there too and she was strongly for my view.We found out we got really mad at my dad and told him not to kill it.After about 10 minutes of complaining we finally convinced my dad not to kill it because we told him that there was no reason for him to kill the goat himself
23、 when he could just buy goat meat at a store.My parents know some friends that we visit sometimes and their family really like animals so we decided to give it to them.For about a month, they had the goat as a pet and they also had the same problems as we had because the dad wanted to kill it and ea
24、t it but the rest of the family didnt want it to die.They also were able to persuade him not to do so.They ended up sending the goat to a family members farm where it would grow up happily.Another thing that has happened to influence my belief is that I have a neighbor that really likes hunting.One
25、day he hunted a deer and brought the body home, but he decided to leave it outside his house for everyone to see.He just left it there as if it were some kind of award that he just won.Sadly little kids started to make fun of the body and pretended to ride on it.They laughed at it and felt no proble
26、m with there being a dead deer just laying.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。I felt sick by what was happening and left because of what I had just witnessed. It amazes me how we have changed from hunting to survive to hunting for sport. 【参考范文】I felt sick by what was happening and left because of what I had
27、 just witnessed.The majority of the people there saw no problem with what was happening.They didnt think they were doing wrong and that they were to blame for that.A month later, I found out that my neighbors daughter wanted to hunt when she got older because she thought it was “fun”，which bothered
28、me greatly.It amazes me how we have changed from hunting to survive to hunting for sport. I just dont think there is any reason to kill a living thing for fun.This just leads people to hunt animals.And even the small little goat is endangered because people start to think that theres nothing wrong with killing a life as long as its not a human.If theres one thing I beg you to do, its to be openminded towards animals not just to humans and dont kill for sport.
