1、Unit 3 Life in the future reading . 阅读理解AUntil a few months ago, he was a butler(男管家)in one of the more expensive residential buildings in Manhattan. But now, Nepal-born Indra Tamang is the owner of two multi-million dollar apartments in the same building. His former employer, Ruth Ford, died last y
2、ear and left the apartments in the historic Dakota building on the Upper West Side to Mr Tamang in her will, along with her valuable art collection. Mr Tamang is happy but quickly points out that his good fortune did not come easily. “I am happy about the generosity of the Ford family, ”he says. “I
3、never expected that I would be given the ownership of these apartments. But I have been working for the family for the last 36 years, devotedly, with honesty and dedication(忠诚). So my hard work has been rewarded. ”Mr Tamang was 21 when he was brought from Nepal as a domestic help by Charles Ford, a
4、writer and photographer. Mr Ford died in 2002; his sister, actress Ruth Ford, then told Mr Tamang that he was like a brother to her after Charles death and took charge. “Charles was like my father, ”recalls Mr Tamang. “And Ruth has also been very kind to me and I took very good care of her. She used
5、 to lovingly call meTamang darling. ”Ruth died aged 98. During the last five years of her life, she lost her eyesight and also developed speech problems. Mr Tamang looked after her most of the time and took care of her medicines and food. He also worked with Charles Ford on various photography proje
6、cts, which he now wants to keep as the photographers legacy. He hopes to organize exhibitions of Mr Fords photographs and edit a book of his works. Mr Tamang plans to sell the bigger, three-bedroom apartment to pay the taxes he owes to the government on his inheritance(继承). He has not yet asked the
7、administrator of the Dakota building for permission to live in his apartments. But he says, “The rules of the building might be a problem, as they require a minimum monthly income to reach the standard to live as the owners of the apartments. ”For now, he plans to live in his modest home in Queens.
8、Mr Tamang says, “I have my small house here but I am happy with it. I will keep the other apartment and use it for exhibitions etc. ”【语篇概述】本文是一篇新闻报道。好人有好报!尼泊尔人泰芒从他的前雇主那里继承了价值数百万美元的豪宅和一批名画。1. What can we know about Indra Tamang? A. He comes from Egypt. B. He is now 47 years old. C. He is very devoted
9、 to his work. D. He had worked for Ruth for 36 years. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。从第三、四、五段内容可知泰芒为前雇主查尔斯和其妹妹共服务36年, 工作尽心尽力, 因此才会得到意想不到的回报。2. Why did Mr Tamang work for Ruth after Charles death? A. Because Ruth didnt have other relatives. B. Because Ruth thought him as a brother. C. Because Ruth offered him a high s
10、alary pay. D. Because Charles was his father. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第四段第二句话可知B正确。3. Where will Mr Tamang live for the time being? A. In his house in Nepal. B. In his home in Queens. C. In his later employers house. D. In the smaller apartment he inherited. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。由最后一段内容可知, 泰芒打算住在自己位于Queens的房子中。4. Mr
11、Tamang plans to sell one of his apartments because he. A. doesnt need so manyB. is not permitted to live in itC. must pay the inheritance taxD. needs money to organize an exhibition【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第七段的第一句可知, 泰芒想卖掉一套公寓的原因是他需要交遗产税。BPARISThe recognition given by Guinness World Records to Yangzhou in East
12、 Chinas Jiangsu Province last week for the worlds largest serving of fried rice has been revoked(撤销). In an announcement on Monday on its micro blog, Guinness World Records Ltd said the revocation was due to food wastage after the organizer failed to properly deal with the fried rice as promised. Sh
13、aron Yang, marketing director for Guinness in China, said, “We held back on publicizing the results because we had been reviewing the information submitted by the organizer. ”According to Guinness website, the largest serving of fried rice on record weighed 3, 150 kilograms and was achieved by the T
14、urkey Culinary Federation in Bola, Turkey, on Sept 22, 2014. As of press time, that record had not been replaced by Yangzhous fried rice feat. “Guinness received a statement from the organizer to show that the food of more than 4 tons had been distributed to five recipients. However, the organizer d
15、isposed of 150 kilograms of fried rice improperly and violated the rule that food must be consumed by people and cannot be wasted in any food-related record events. Therefore, the company has notified the organizer of the revocation, ”Guinness World Records said on its micro blog. Cheng Dong, a Guin
16、ness certification officer, presented a certificate to the organizer on the site on behalf of Guinness headquarters after he checked the fried rice with a final total weight of 4, 192 kilograms. The food originally was intended to be given to factory employees and students of four schools. However,
17、some rice was not considered edible after four hours in the cooker. Then the organizer gave 150 kg of the rice to a pig breeding farm nearby, which violated the rules of Guinness World Records. The organizer admitted the carelessness and called for continued support for Chinese cuisine. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇新
18、闻。4 192千克的“世界最大份炒饭”日前在江苏扬州诞生, 号称打破吉尼斯世界纪录, 但随即曝出炒饭被当作厨余垃圾送去喂猪。认证为吉尼斯世界纪录的官方微博宣布, 因存在浪费情况, 这个挑战无效。5. Why was the record revoked? A. The fried rice was not the largest in deed. B. Some of the fried rice was wasted. C. People in Turkey have made a new record. D. Some rice was not edible. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根
19、据第二段中的“In an announcement on Monday on its micro blog, Guinness World Records Ltd said the revocation was due to food wastage”, 可知因存在浪费情况, 这个吉尼斯纪录被宣布无效, 故选B。6. What does the underlined word“violated”in Paragraph Five mean? A. went againstB. followedC. agreed withD. argued with【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据前面的“举办方不
20、合适地处理掉150千克扬州炒饭”, 可知本处说这一做法违反规则, 故选A。7. Where does this text probably come from? A. A news report. B. A news comment. C. A travel journal. D. A science report. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。本文是一篇新闻。4 192千克的“世界最大份炒饭”日前在江苏扬州诞生, 号称打破吉尼斯世界纪录, 但随即曝出炒饭被当作厨余垃圾送去喂猪。认证为吉尼斯世界纪录的官方微博宣布, 因存在浪费情况, 这个挑战无效。属新闻性质。故应来源于新闻报道, 故选A。. 完
21、形填空Every morning, before dropping her son off at school, my friend would stop on the way to work to grab a quick breakfast. They tended to frequent the1restaurant every morning grabbing an egg sandwich, juice, coffee for herself, milk for her son. One day she2an additional breakfast. When they had e
22、aten and walked out of the door, she stopped and said good morning to a3man who was sitting alone outside the restaurant and4him the additional breakfast she had bought. He5her, grinning, telling her it was the first meal he had in a great many days. She couldnt help but feel6and was glad she finall
23、y took action. She told her son that she had7him every day that week outside the restaurant and that no one, herself included, had8to offer him food, drink, comfort, etc. She further9that homelessness can happen to anyone and the importance of service to others and10acts of kindness were. And so11he
24、r kindness tradition. . . each day there after she and her son12to buy and supply the homeless gentleman with breakfast. The13was going on until they14several years later but the lesson was15implanted(植入)in her son by then. She16as she told me that this kindness legacy17to her son, who remembered th
25、is childhood tradition and lesson. Now a college graduate and18employed, her son stops every day at Starbucks for his morning cup of coffee and purchases a19for a homeless person nearby before commuting(通勤)to the20. What a great family legacy that he can pass along to his children as well. . . 【语篇概述
26、】有位母亲和她的儿子每天早晨去同一家餐厅吃早餐。从某天开始, 母亲每天早晨都给餐厅外一个无家可归的男子买一份早餐。她的儿子继承了做善事的传统, 大学毕业上班后, 他每天早晨都给一个无家可归的人买早餐。1. A. smallB. sameC. crowdedD. ordinary【解析】选B。背景常识题。上下文语境表明母子俩每天早晨常去同一家餐厅买早餐。2. A. receivedB. demandedC. expectedD. ordered【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。一天她点了份额外的早餐。order点(饭菜), 符合上下文语境。3. A. strongB. kindC. homelessD.
27、 sick【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。母子俩吃完早餐, 出了餐厅门, 母亲停了下来, 向一位坐在餐厅外面无家可归的男子问好并将早餐递给了他。4. A. handedB. boughtC. suppliedD. provided【解析】选A。词语辨析题。hand递, 交。B项与上下文矛盾, supply与provide后不能直接接双宾语。5. A. rememberedB. thankedC. respectedD. paid【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。他谢了她, 咧开嘴笑了, 说这是他多日来吃的第一顿饭。6. A. gratefulB. sorryC. anxiousD. good【解析】选D。逻
28、辑推理题。她情不自禁地感觉很好, 很高兴终于采取了行动(帮助了他人)。7. A. helpedB. seenC. dislikedD. missed【解析】选B。词语辨析题。她告诉她的儿子这一周她每天都看到他在餐厅外8. A. agreedB. refusedC. stoppedD. appeared【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。没有一个人, 包括她在内, 停下来向这位无家可归的男子提供食品、饮料或安慰等。9. A. shoutedB. repliedC. arguedD. explained【解析】选D。词语辨析题。她向她儿子继续解释, 无家可归可能发生在任何人身上, 给他人提供服务的重要性,
29、以及善意的行为是什么。10. A. whatB. whichC. howD. where【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。她向她儿子继续解释, 无家可归可能发生在任何人身上, 给他人提供服务的重要性, 以及善意的行为是什么。11. A. endedB. beganC. metD. presented【解析】选B。词语辨析题。然后她家做善事的传统就开始了。12. A. hesitatedB. hurriedC. continuedD. needed【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。她和她的儿子继续每天买早餐给这位无家可归的男子。13. A. momentB. lifeC. practiceD. performa
30、nce【解析】选C。词语辨析题。此处practice指“通常的做法, 惯例”。14. A. moved awayB. got aroundC. turned downD. broke up【解析】选A。习语搭配题。move away搬走。母子俩给男子买早餐的行为一直持续到他们搬走。15. A. hardlyB. firmlyC. happilyD. slightly【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。帮助他人的好习惯牢牢地扎根于她儿子的心中。16. A. smiledB. cheeredC. sighedD. wondered【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。语境表明当时她应该是笑着讲述她家做好事的传统。17.
31、 A. cameB. occurredC. wentD. belonged【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。她微笑着告诉我善意“遗产”传给了她儿子。18. A. regularlyB. carefullyC. entirelyD. gainfully【解析】选D。词语辨析题。gainfully employed被高薪聘用。现在她儿子大学毕业而且被高薪聘用了。19. A. chanceB. tentC. shirtD. breakfast【解析】选D。词汇复现题。她儿子继承了家庭传统, 在上班前买一份早餐给一个无家可归的人。20. A. cityB. officeC. houseD. school【解析
32、】选B。习语搭配题。commute to the office上班。. 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线( )画掉。修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。Good morning, everyone!Id like to share a quote with y
33、ou, which go like this: “Time is said to be money, but it is moreit is life. ”It is true that time is great value. After all, anything is more precious than time. In our daily life, weve often been told that lose time will never return. To be honest, I am used to spend plenty of time playing compute
34、r games, what made me fall far behind my classmates. Have realized how much time I wasted, Ive made up my minds to work hard to catch up with them. Wasting time is just like wasting part of our lives. Such valuable is time that if you want your dreams to come true, you should make the more of it. 答案:
