1、课时作业(五)Module 2 Section Introduction & Reading and VocabularyComprehending.阅读理解ASnow leopards (豹) are so hard to photograph that scientists arent even sure how many of these endangered animals still live in the wild.The Snow Leopard Conservancy(SLC) set up 20 cameras in Russia in 2010 to learn more
2、about the big cats. After a full six months, they had exactly zero picture! Thats when the organization understood they needed help. And the only people who could help them in finding the leopards were the very people from whom they wanted to protect the animalslocal hunters (猎人)Hunting snow leopard
3、s is against the law in Russia, but in the terrible climate of Siberia, the few people living there had to turn to poaching (盗猎) to feed their families.In 2013, Russian naturalist Sergei Spitsyn approached Mergen Markov, a local hunter, and told him his project. Markov agreed to set up the camera wh
4、ere he knew he would find leopards, and it worked.Markov, once a poacher, works full time for the conservationists now and has 10 cameras monitoring leopards. “I visit each camera once a month. I have known this whole region since I was a child，” he said proudly.The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) began w
5、orking with other local villagers in 2015. The village would be paid 40,000 rubles at the end of the year if the image of a snow leopard is caught. WWF also rents horses from the villagers so that they do not need to make money by poaching anymore. “Today there are far fewer leopard poachers but leo
6、pards still get caught in traps set for other animals, so I have to stay watchful，” said Markov.Changing guns for cameras has made a big difference in the lives of these former poachers, the village, and the Russian snow leopards. The number of snow leopards has been rising and their population is e
7、xpected to recover to normal levels within 10 years.1Why was no picture of snow leopards taken in six months?ASLCs 20 cameras failed to work properly.BThe number of snow leopards in the wild was too small.CThe local poachers destroyed these cameras on purpose.DThe researchers knew little about the a
8、nimals living habits.2What did Sergei Spitsyn persuade Markov to do?AFind the poachers.BRepair cameras in the forest.CCatch more leopards.DWork for SLC.3Why did the WWF begin working with local villagers?ATo get some pictures of snow leopards.BTo help villagers make a living.CTo prevent villagers fr
9、om hunting animals.DTo rent their horses at a low price.4How can we describe the WWFs cooperation with the villagers?APractice makes perfect.BCuriosity kills the cat.CKill two birds with one stone.DOld habits die hard.BA young Jewish girl begins a diary just as World War II is about to break out in
10、Europe. She records the details of her daily life, but more than that. Eventually, the diary comes to a heartbreaking end with the girl shot to death by the Nazis. However, its not the story of Anne Frank. This is Renias Diary, a journal that was hidden for years in a safe box. Now its coming to lig
11、ht with the help of Renias sister and niece.For a long time, Elizabeth didnt even know that her older sister Renia had kept a diary as a teenager in Poland. Then suddenly one day in the 50s, Elizabeth got the diary and started to read it. She was totally stunned and couldnt get very far. “It was too
12、 painful to read it，” Elizabeth recalls. “I just put it in the basement and didnt think about it.”Alexandra, Elizabeths daughter, grew up knowing about the locked diary. As Alexandra got older, she was more interested in it. “If I could read this diary, maybe Ill explore some things from the past，”
13、she thought.She got the diary from its hiding place. When she read it, Alexandra was shocked. “Its the description of a wonderful girl who showed great courage in terrible times. My aunts world comes to life as the diary shifts between a teenage girls daily life and the war.”Elizabeth and her daught
14、er Alexandra are excited that the diary will be published. “It is a story that needs to be heard now more than ever. We should never repeat the same types of racism(种族主义) and hate that lead to violence，” Alexandra says.5What does the underlined word “stunned” mean in Paragraph 2?AEmbarrassed. BBored
15、.CExcited. DShocked.6Why was Alexandra so interested in Renias Diary?AShe was curious about her aunts experience.BShe wanted to comfort her mother.CShe planned to publish her aunts dairy.DShe decided to prove how strong Renia was.7Whats the best title of the passage?AA girl fighting against the raci
16、sm and hateBRenias Diary is to come to lightCDiscovering the history of a Jewish familyDA Jewish family in World War II.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Some people feel they dont have time to volunteer, seeing it as an activity that only benefits others._1_ This is how volunteering can c
17、hange your own life.When you volunteer, you are making a direct influence on the people affected by volunteering, but the impact goes far beyond the fact that you are helping people. When you volunteer, you provide connection for others and yourself. _2_Volunteering helps learn new skills to improve
18、 your career outlook. It might be discovering how to use one program well. _3_ Whatever volunteer experience you gain, there will be many chances to learn new practical, social and communication skills. They will help you grow as a human being._4_ Volunteering provides you with a chance to get to kn
19、ow likeminded people. If you have a volunteer job that you both care deeply about, its likely that you meet those who have a lot in common as well. Whatever your passions and interests are, you can likely find a volunteer organization where youll be able to find your friends.With these positive reas
20、ons to volunteer, its almost a form of selfcare._5_ Find an organization involved in something you are crazy about and sign up as a volunteer. You never know just how much it will benefit you in the long term.ASo what are you waiting for?BHowever, it can have a huge influence on yourself as well.CWh
21、en you volunteer, you easily make friends with other volunteers.DGood connection with others is the most necessary thing all people need.EStudies show lasting happiness and lower sadness rates among volunteers.FIs it great to help those less fortunate while seeing the world at the same time?GIt can
22、also be a chance to practice your second language skills with native speakers.课时作业(五).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍雪豹管理局安装摄像头去拍摄雪豹的照片，获取有多少雪豹生存在野外，但没有拍到照片，于是他们找猎人帮助，猎人因此不再捕杀雪豹，雪豹的数量一直在增加。1答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据文章“Snow leopards (豹) are so hard to photograph that scientists arent even sure how many of these endan
23、gered animals still live in the wild.” 雪豹如此难以拍摄，以至于科学家们甚至不确定这些濒危动物中的多少仍在野外生存。因为是濒危动物，说明数量非常少，很难被拍摄到，所以推断6个月内没有照片是因为数量太少了，故选B。2答案与解析：D细节理解题。通过文章“In 2013, Russian naturalist Sergei Spitsyn approached Mergen Markov, a local hunter, and told him his project. Markov agreed to set up the camera where he k
24、new he would find leopards, and it worked.” 2013年，俄罗斯博物学家Sergei Spitsyn找到当地猎人 Mergen Markov，告诉他自己的项目。Markov同意在他知道能找到雪豹的地方安装摄像机，结果成功了。和下文 “Markov, once a poacher, works full time for the conservationists now and has 10 cameras monitoring leopards.” Markov曾经是一名偷猎者，现在全职为自然资源保护主义者工作，有10个摄像头监控着雪豹。通过这两段描述
25、可以看出Sergei Spitsyn劝说 Markov是为了保护雪豹，因此可以推断是为雪豹保护协会工作，故选D。3答案与解析：A细节理解题。文章中“The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) began working with other local villagers in 2015. The village would be paid 40,000 rubles at the end of the year if the image of a snow leopard is caught.” 世界自然基金会开始与当地村民合作。如果获取到雪豹的图像，该村将在年底得到4万卢布
26、的报酬。可知WWF同当地村民合作就是为了获取雪豹的图像，故选A。4答案与解析：C推理判断题。文章中“The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) began working with other local villagers in 2015. The village would be paid 40,000 rubles at the end of the year if the image of a snow leopard is caught. WWF also rents horses from the villagers so that they do not need
27、 to make money by poaching anymore.” 世界自然基金会开始与当地村民合作。如果获取到雪豹的图像，该村将在年底得到4万卢布的报酬。世界自然基金会还向村民出租马匹，这样他们就不需要再通过偷猎赚钱了。可见世界自然基金会和当地村民的合作既可以帮助基金会获取雪豹的图像，又可以帮助当地村民赚钱。A .Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；B.Curiosity kills the cat.好奇害死猫；C.Kill two birds with one stone.一石二鸟；D.Old habits die hard.旧习难改。可推断他们的合作同C选项描述更
28、贴切，故选C。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述二战时期一个女孩的日记，日记记载了女孩生活的细节。为了不再重复同样类型的种族主义和仇恨所导致的暴力，这本日记在这个女孩姐姐和外甥女的帮助下将会被出版，为大家所周知。5答案与解析：D词义猜测题。根据文章“It was too painful to read it，” Elizabeth recalls. “I just put it in the basement and didnt think about it.” “读起来太痛苦了，” Elizabeth回忆道。“我就把它放在地下室里，没有回想它。”根据 Elizabeth所说的话，可
29、以推断她在读她妹妹的日记时候应该是很震惊的，推测stunned为震惊的，同shocked同义，故选D。6答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据文章Alexandra, Elizabeths daughter, grew up knowing about the locked diary. As Alexandra got older, she was more interested in it. “If I could read this diary, maybe Ill explore some things from the past，” she thought. Alexandra, Eliza
30、beth的女儿从小就知道这本锁着的日记。随着Alexandra年龄的增长，她对它越来越感兴趣。“如果我能读这本日记，也许我会探索过去的一些事情，”她想。可以看出Alexandra想探索过去的事情是出于自己的好奇心，故选A。7答案与解析：B标题猜测题。根据文章This is Renias Diary, a journal that was hidden for years in a safe box. Now its coming to light with the help of Renias sister and niece.主题思想讲述的是二战时期一个女孩的日记，日记记载了女孩生活的细节。
31、为了不再重复同样类型的种族主义和仇恨所导致的暴力，这本日记在这个女孩姐姐和外甥女的帮助下将会被出版，为大家所周知。因此可以猜测B选项Renias Diary is to come to light, Renia的日记即将曝光符合主题思想，并且引出文章内容，适合做文章的标题，故选B。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述做志愿者可以对你自己有很大的影响并且给出几个做志愿者的积极理由。1答案与解析：B空前“Some people feel they dont have time to volunteer, seeing it as an activity that only benefit
32、s others.” 有些人觉得他们没有时间去做志愿者，把它看作是一种只对别人有益的活动。空后“This is how volunteering can change your own life.” 这就是志愿者工作如何改变你自己的生活。可见空中句子承上启下，并开始发生转折，所以B选项However, it can have a huge influence on yourself as well. 然而，它也会对你自己产生巨大的影响。切题，符合文意，故选B。2答案与解析：D空前“When you volunteer, you provide connection for others and
33、 yourself.” 当你做志愿者时，你为别人和自己提供联系。中的connection同D选项“Good connection with others is the most necessary thing all people need.” 与他人的良好联系是人们所需要的最必要的东西。中的connection相呼应，D选项也是对上一句的补充说明，故选D。3答案与解析：G本段中心为Volunteering helps learn new skills to improve your career outlook. 做志愿者工作有助于学习新的技能来提高你的职业前景。因此本段都是围绕做志愿者工作
34、可以学习新技能展开的。G选项It can also be a chance to practice your second language skills with native speakers. 它也可能是用母语练习你的第二语言技能的机会。符合本段中心思想内容，故选G。4答案与解析：C本段主要讲述在做志愿者期间很容易找到有共同兴趣的人做朋友，因此可以总结为做志愿者工作很容易同其他志愿者成为朋友，故选C。5答案与解析：A空前With these positive reasons to volunteer, its almost a form of self care. 有了这些积极的理由去做志愿者，这几乎是一种自我照顾的形式。空后Find an organization involved in something you are crazy about and sign up as a volunteer. 找一个你热衷的组织，报名成为志愿者。空中起到承上启下的作用，A选项So what are you waiting for? 那你还在等什么？切题，故选A。