课时作业(七) Unit 3 Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit & Reading
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Old Mrs. Lynn was working in the cottage, hanging the washed clothes on the line. What she wasn't aware of was that some children were hiding in a nearby tree, watching her every move. They were sure that she was a witch and wanted to find the evidence.
They watched nervously as she took a broomstick to sweep the dirt from her stone steps. But much to their disappointment, she didn't get on the broomstick and fly off. The old lady only looked up when her hen began to make sounds loudly—signaling that she had laid an egg in the nest on the top of the haystack (干草堆).
The old lady put aside her broomstick and walked to the haystack, followed by Michael, a black cat she had rescued from a fox trap. With only three legs, it was hard for Michael to keep up with his mistress. The cat was proof for the children that only a witch would own a black cat with three legs! Accidentally, she tripped and crashed to the ground. The children were in horror.
“Should we go and help her？” asked Mia. “What if it's a trick？” replied Patrick.“She probably knows we're here. Witches know things like that ！”
After thinking for a while, Julia said, “Anyway, we should go and check whether she is all right.”
Approaching prudently,__they could see a wound on the old lady's forehead. She had knocked her head on a stone and was unconscious.“Go and get Dad，” Mia yelled to her brothers.“Tell him about the accident.”
Later, in the hospital, the old lady smiled her thanks.“I was so lucky that you lovely children happened to be passing when I fell. I must have yelled quite loudly.” The children exchanged guilty glances, but were very pleased that she was not a witch after all!
1．Mrs. Lynn stopped sweeping when ________．
A．her doorsteps became very clean
B．she heard the hen making sounds loudly
C．she noticed the children in the tree
D．her cat Michael managed to get her attention
2．Why was Patrick not willing to help Mrs. Lynn when she fell
A．He thought that she could be cheating them.
B．He was afraid of the three legged black cat.
C．He did not think that she was hurt in the fall.
D．He knew he and the others shouldn't have been in her tree.
3．Which of the definitions is closest in meaning to the underlined word “prudently”？
A．Slowly. B．Hurriedly.
C．Carefully. D．Quietly.
4．What is the main idea of the story
A．Constant dropping wears away a stone.
B．Never judge a book by its cover.
C．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
D．A good medicine tastes bitter.
B
It may seem as if Mother's Day was invented by a company named Hallmark, but people have been taking time on the calendar to give a shout out to Mom for a long time. The Greeks and Romans had mother goddess festivals—although their celebrations didn't involve the menfolk taking their underappreciated mothers out to dinner. A more recent tradition was Mothering Sunday, which developed in the British Isles during the 16th century. On the fourth Sunday of Lent(大斋期), young men and women who were living and working apart from their families were advised to return to their mothers' houses.
Mother's Day as it is observed in the United States started in the 1850s with Ann Jarvis, a West Virginia woman who held“Mothers' Work Days” to promote health and hygiene(卫生) at home and in the workplace. During the Civil War, Jarvis organized women to improve sanitary conditions for soldiers on both sides, and after the war she became a peacemaker, furthering the cause by bringing together mothers of Union and Confederate soldiers and promoting a Mother's Day holiday.
Jarvis' work inspired another 19th century woman, Julia Ward Howe. In 1870 Howe published her “Mother's Day Proclamation”， which envisioned the day not as appreciation of mothers from their children but as an opportunity for women to exercise their collective power for peace. Howe started holding annual Mother's Day celebrations in Boston, her hometown, but after about a decade she stopped footing the bill and the tradition faded away.
It was Jarvis' daughter Anna Jarvis who succeeded in getting Mother's Day recognized as a national holiday. After her mother died in May 1905, Anna started holding yearly ceremonies on the anniversaries and conducting a tireless PR campaign to have the day made a holiday. In 1908 she succeeded in enlisting the support of John Wanamaker, the Philadelphia department store magnate and advertising pioneer, and by 1912 West Virginia and a few other states had adopted Mother's Day. Two years later, President Woodrow Wilson signed a resolution declaring the second Sunday in May a national holiday.
It wasn't long, though, before whatever ideals the day was supposed to celebrate were buried under an amount of greeting cards and candies. By the 1920s Anna Jarvis was campaigning against the holiday she had been instrumental in creating.“I wanted it to be a day of emotionalism, not profit，” she said.
5．Who plays the most important role in developing Mother's Day
A．Ann Jarvis. B．Julia Ward Howe.
C．Woodrow Wilson. D．Anna Jarvis.
6．Why did Anna Jarvis object to Mother's Day at last
A．Because it was an emotional day.
B．Because the festival was not profitable.
C．Because the celebrations went against the original spirit.
D．Because the day was buried under greeting cards and candies.
7．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．The Objection to Mother's Day
B．The Argument on Celebrating Mother's Day
C.The Story behind the Creation of Mother's Day
D.Different Forms of Celebrations on Mother's Day
Ⅱ.七选五
The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different cultures.__1__. A way to develop this appreciation is to try to learn about other cultures around the world.
There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures.__2__. Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an accurate glimpse(领会) into the food, music, language, religion, and way of life of a particular group of people. For example，__3__， she will often read them stories based on a culture's folk tales.
Another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign language. A variety of language learning books, software, and audio programs are available at the public library or bookstores.__4__. Making contact with people who are native speakers of the language helps him to gain firsthand knowledge of a particular culture as he struggles to learn the language.
__5__.Whether a person wants to learn more about regions like Japan, the Middle East, Africa, or any other world culture, becoming familiar with its food is a giant step in the right direction. Food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain insight into a particular cultural group's way of life.
A．when a student wants to learn more about a different culture
B．when a teacher wishes to expose her students to a different culture
C．One way is to read books written by authors from a particular culture
D．Learn about different cultures by eating food from a specific cultural group
E．Gaining an understanding of other cultures benefits both you and other people
F．A person can choose a language to learn and locate learning programs to help him master the language
G．It's important to develop an appreciation of different cultures to become a well rounded person
课时作业(七)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。传说中女巫夜间可以骑着笤帚飞来飞去，于是一群孩子偷偷去找他们认为一个老妇人是“巫婆”的证据。
1．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The old lady only looked up when her hen began to make sounds loudly—signaling that she had laid an egg in the nest on the top of the haystack.”可知，老妇人停下来是要去鸡窝收鸡蛋，故选B。
2．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“‘What if it's a trick？’ replied Patrick. ‘She probably knows we're here. Witches know things like that！’”可知Patrick怀疑这是一个圈套。
3．答案与解析：C 词义猜测题。根据上下文信息可知孩子们半信半疑，因此他们小心翼翼地走上前去。
4．答案与解析：B 主旨大意题。A项意为“滴水穿石”；B项意为“不要以貌取人”；C项意为“患难见真情”；D项意为“良药苦口”。根据全文内容可知，孩子们怀疑老妇人是巫婆，于是暗中观察找证据，但事实却不是他们想的那样，故选B。
B
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了“母亲节”的由来。
5．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“It was Jarvis' daughter Anna Jarvis who succeeded in getting Mother's Day recognized as a national holiday.”可知Anna Jarvis在母亲节的发展方面起了最重要的作用。
6．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，到了20世纪20年代，Anna Jarvis发起了反对这个节日的运动，因为那个时候的母亲节充斥着大量的贺卡和糖果，被过度地商业化，这已与最初的母亲节的精神相悖，故选C。D项为干扰项，虽然该项描述了母亲节充斥着大量贺卡和糖果的现象，但这一现象的本质还是母亲节被过度商业化导致与其初心相悖，C项更为合适。
7．答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。第一段第一句“It may seem as if Mother's Day was invented...”是文章的主题句，其中的invented与C项中的Creation相呼应，且从第二段到最后叙述了母亲节创立的背景和过程，故选C。
Ⅱ.七选五
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了欣赏不同文化的方法。
1．答案与解析：G 根据下文“A way to develop this appreciation is to try to learn about other cultures around the world.”可知，G项“培养对不同文化的欣赏能力，成为一个全面发展的人是很重要的”符合语境。G项中的appreciation和different cultures与下一句中的“this appreciation”和“other cultures”相呼应。
2．答案与解析：C 根据上文“There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures.”及下文中的“Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture”可知，C项“一种方法是阅读来自某个特定文化的作者写的书”符合语境。C项中的One way与上文中的“several ways”相呼应，C项中的read books written by authors from a particular culture与下文中的“Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture”相呼应。
3．答案与解析：B 根据下文“she will often read them stories based on a culture's folk tales.”可知，B项“当老师想让学生接触一种不同的文化时”符合语境。B项中的a teacher和her students分别对应下文中的“she”和“them”。
4．答案与解析：F 本段主要讲通过学习一门语言来了解不同文化，而选项中只有F项提到了“language”，且F项中的A person与下文中的“him”对应。
5．答案与解析：D 根据下文中的“becoming familiar with its food is a giant step in the right direction.”可知，D项“通过吃某个特定文化群体的食物来了解不同文化”符合语境。D项中的eating food与下文中的“becoming familiar with its food”相呼应。
1课时作业(九) Unit 3 Section ⅢExtended reading, Project, Assessment & Further study
阅读理解
A
In India, one of the most significant festivals is Diwali, which falls between October and November. It's a five day celebration that includes good food, fireworks, colored sand, and special candles and lamps.
In honor of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, people make special prayers on the first day to obtain blessings for welfare, success, and well being. People welcome the goddess into their homes by decorating entrances with colorful lanterns and traditional designs. In addition, many people treat themselves to fine jewelry, praying for good fortune. Those who cannot afford so much, seek out cheaper items such as clothes or household goods.
The second day of the festival is called Kali Chaudas. For some，the day provides an opportunity to drive away misfortune from homes and businesses. They decorate their homes with clay lamps and create design patterns called rangoli on the floor using colored powder or sand.
The third day is when the biggest celebrations occur，which begin early in the morning with a visit to a temple to seek the blessing of the goddess. As the sun sets，festival observers light up their homes with small lamps and enjoy delicious traditional foods with their loved ones.
The festival's fourth day is celebrated in many different ways. Friends and relatives visit with gifts, sweets and best wishes for the season.
And the final day of the festival is called Bhai Oooj. It honors the close bond between brothers and sisters and is observed with traditional ceremonies and more delicious foods.
For children in India, Diwali is similar to Christmas. They get an entire week off from school and are treated to gifts, new clothes, amazing food, and，in the past at least，a large number of fireworks. It is no wonder that the festival ranks high among the country's favorite celebrations.
1．People celebrate the first day of Diwali mainly for ________．
A.good fortune
B．colorful lanterns
C．expensive jewelry
D．traditional designs
2．What's the probable purpose of creating“rangoli” on the floor
A．To design traditional patterns.
B．To produce colored powder or sand.
C．To help get rid of bad luck.
D．To produce an opportunity in business.
3．What is a man likely to do on the last day of the festival
A．Exchange gifts and best wishes with his loved ones.
B．Be busy decorating his home during the day.
C．Get together with his sisters and brothers.
D．Light up his home with small lamps.
4．Which of the following may NOT be a reason for children's love for Diwali
A．Having a week off.
B．Getting Christmas gifts.
C．Enjoying amazing food.
D．Setting off fireworks.
B
Last summer, Katie Steller pulled off the freeway on her way to work in Minneapolis. She stopped at a traffic light, where a man was sitting with a sign asking for help. She rolled down her window.
“Hey！” she shouted. “I'm driving around and giving free haircuts. If I go grab my chair, do you want one right now？”
The man looked to be in his 60s. He was balding, and missing a few teeth. Hearing this, he laughed, then paused.“Actually，” he said，“I have a funeral to go to this week. I was really hoping to get a haircut.”
Steller pulled out a red chair from her car and helped the man cut his hair immediately. After the work was finished, the man looked in a mirror.“I look good！” he said.
Until last year, Steller had given such haircuts to people living on the margins(边缘) around the city. She was keenly aware of the power of her clean up job.
“It's more than a haircut，” she said.“I want it to be a gateway, to show value and respect, but also to get to know people. I want to build relationships.”
Steller knew that a haircut could change a life. One changed hers: As a teen, she suffered from a severe disease, and her hair thinned drastically. Seeing this, her mother arranged for Steller's first professional haircut.
“To sit down and have somebody look at me and talk to me like a person and not just a patient helped me feel cared and less alone，” she said.
After that, Steller knew she wanted to have her own salon so she could help people feel the way Steller felt that day. Not long after finishing cosmetology school in 2009, she began what she now calls her Red Chair Project, reaching out to people on the streets. Her aim was that by doing some kind acts, others would be inspired to spread their own.
“Part of what broke my heart was just how lonely people looked，” she said. “I think maybe I should go around and ask if people want free haircuts. I can't settle their problems, but maybe I can help them feel less alone for a moment.”
It all began with a belief in simple acts of kindness, such as a free haircut. “The way you show up in the world matters，” said Steller. “You have no idea what people are going to do with the kindness that you give them.”
5．How did Steller react to the man's words
A．She paid no attention.
B．She offered a free haircut to him.
C．She sent a red chair to him as a present.
D．She told an interesting story to make him happy.
6．What did Steller mean by saying “It's more than a haircut” in Paragraph 6
A．She thought it was a respectable job.
B．She had found more advantages of the job.
C．She could also benefit from it financially.
D．She hoped her job could make a difference to others.
7．What did Steller expect from Red Chair Project
A．To earn a lot of money.
B．To know more people.
C．To pass down the kindness.
D．To make herself stand out.
8．What would be the best title for the passage
A．A Cut Above B．A Beautiful Salon
C．The Good Belief D．The Miracle of Love
C
Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In western countries，people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st or January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal clothes, and they may drink champagne(香槟) at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (重新).
Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year's Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the new year. In France，people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
9．Which of the following can be the best title of the text
A．Several different New Year traditions
B．The meaning of “Happy New Year！”
C．What to eat on New Year's Day
D．Why people dress up nicely on New Year's Day
10．What do you know from the first two paragraphs
A．Different cultures celebrate the beginning and ending of a year in the same way.
B．The Western people celebrate the New Year only by watching the sunrise.
C．People around the world celebrate the New Year at different times.
D．People hold parties, wear new clothes and drink champagne for a whole day.
11．In some cultures, why do people throw things into rivers or oceans
A．To bring good luck.
B．To forget everything.
C．To avoid bad luck.
D．To plan for the next year.
12．Which of following is CORRECT if people want to escape bad luck and wish for good luck
A．Families make big dolls filled with old clothes.
B．People say something special to each other.
C．Some people get up early to watch the sunrise.
D．Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year's Day.
课时作业(九)
阅读理解
A
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。排灯节(Diwali)是印度的重要节日。在每年的这个时候，烟火和各种灯会照亮黑暗的夜晚，人们庆祝排灯节的活动持续5天。
1．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “people make special prayers on the first day to obtain blessings for welfare, success, and well being” 以及 “In addition，many people treat themselves to fine jewelry，praying for good fortune.”可知人们庆祝第一天主要是为了祈求好运。
2．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据第三段第二句“For some, the day provides an opportunity to drive away misfortune from homes and businesses.”可知其目的在于驱邪。
3．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“It honors the close bond between brothers and sisters and is observed with traditional ceremonies and more delicious foods.”可知最后一天主要是和兄弟姐妹们团聚。
4．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的关键词或短语“get an entire week off, amazing food, fireworks，”再运用排除法即可选出答案。
B
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Katie Steller为陌生人免费理发、传递爱的故事。
5．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第四段首句“Steller pulled out a red chair from her car and helped the man cut his hair immediately.”可知，她给他提供了免费理发。
6．答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据后文“I want it to be a gateway, to show value and respect, but also to get to know people.I want to build relationships.”可推知D项表述符合题意。
7．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段最后一句“Her aim was that by doing some kind acts, others would be inspired to spread their own.”中的关键词kind可得出答案。
8．答案与解析：A 主旨大意题。全文内容以特殊的 “理发”为主要话题展开。A项A Cut Above意为 “技高一筹”，即Katie Steller为陌生人提供免费理发的行为给 “理发”赋予了新的更高境界的内涵，故A项符合文章内容，作为标题最佳。
C
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了世界各地几种不同的庆祝新年的传统。
9．答案与解析：A 主旨大意题。根据文章内容，特别是第一段中的“Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways”可知，不同的文化以不同的方式庆祝新年，下文就介绍了几种不同的庆祝新年的传统，故A项正确。
10．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Different cultures celebrate the begining of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.”及第二段的举例可知，世界各地庆祝新年的时间不同，故C项正确。
11．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean”可知，新年那天，人们往河里或海里扔东西是为了赶走霉运，故C项正确。
12．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第四段“...or saying special things on the first day of the new year.”可知，如果想要在新的一年里避开霉运，行好运，新年第一天，大家要说一些特别的话，故B项正确。
2课时作业(八)Unit 3 Section ⅡGrammar and usage & Integrated skills
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
I have happy memories of trips to Europe, but my trip to Romania (罗马尼亚) was unique. When I was there as recalled, it was like being in a James Bond movie. My husband was born there, but his family sent him to study in Italy. Before he left, his mother told him, “As long as I write in pencil, don't come back. When I write to you in pen, it's safe to return.” But she never wrote in pen.
My husband lived a poor life in Italy. He applied to go to America, but there was a limit in number and he was rejected. He was accepted by Canada, though, and from Calgary he jumped onto a train to San Francisco. There he stayed—illegally. He became a US citizen when we got married. By then he was a charming European with a Romanian accent and the manners of a prince.
With seven years' experience in America, a US passport, and two children later, he felt it was safe to visit Romania. He hadn't seen his mother, two sisters, and two brothers since he was sixteen. We flew to Munich, Germany, picked up the German made car we had purchased in the United States, and drove to Romania via Austria and Hungary. When we reached Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, his family was waiting outside his sister's house to greet us. After a long time of hugging, kissing, and crying, his family also hugged me, the American wife with two young children. They had great interest in me. Few Americans visited Romania at that time, and most Romanians had little chance to travel. I had brought an English Romanian dictionary with me and managed to communicate, using only nouns, with no verbs. My Romanian improved, and the family's stock of English words increased, but mostly I spoke in broken, New York accented Romanian. The sisters loved their gifts of skirts and purses, the brothers loved the radios, and the children loved the candies. We made side trips to the Black Sea and enjoyed sightseeing in beautiful mountains. Dining at outdoor cafes to the music of violins was fantastic with fancy flavor, but nothing was as special as family dinners.
Romania didn't have many dry cleaners. Most homes had old fashioned washing machines but no dryers, and it was a hot summer. My husband's relatives didn't want to risk dirtying their clothes. Their solution was as simple as it was shocking: the women only wore their bras(胸罩) and slips (衬裙) at dinner table. The men were eating without shirts. They all had jobs, so time was precious. Having dinner without proper clothes was a small inconvenience compared with the effort of washing clothes—at least in my husband's home, perhaps all across Romania. I, of course, having just met them, ate fully clothed. I washed my clothes by hand and hung them outdoors to dry.
On the last night of our three week stay, we had a large family dinner. I was tired of washing my clothes. So I pulled my dress over my head and placed it on the chair behind me. All men and women applauded for my action. Even with my poor Romanian, I understood that they were saying, “She's part of our family now.”
My children were 4 and 5 at the time, but they still have memories of that trip. They know how to say “Good morning.” and “There are apricots (杏子) on the tree.” I can still say，“Do you speak Romanian ”and “I swim in the Black Sea.” But most of all, I remember sitting at a long dining table in my bra, enjoying meatballs with fresh garlic.
1．From Para.1, we can infer that________．
A．the mother didn't want to see her son
B．a trip to Europe would be dangerous
C．the mother didn't like to write in pen
D．Romania might be unsafe at that time
2．The writer's husband obtained an American citizenship through________．
A．marriage B．application
C．illegal stay D．academic performance
3．What made the writer feel special about the family dinner in Romania
A．The way people dressed.
B．The way people spoke.
C．The fantastic violin music.
D．The fancy food flavor.
4．The writer shared her story to say “________．”
A．One needs to sacrifice to find true love
B．East and west, home is the best
C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do
D．Rome was not built in a day
B
Food festivals around the world
Stilton Cheese Rolling
May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2，000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50 metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors' lane (赛道). Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones ). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.
Fiery Food and BBQ Festival—The Hottest Festival on Earth
Every year more than 10，000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy(辛辣), but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolate covered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one thing's for sure—if you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn't for you!
La Tomatina—The World's Biggest Food Fight
On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bun·· ol hosts La Tomatina—the world's largest food fight. A week long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.
The battle lasts little more than half an hour，in which time around 50，000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and for a much needed wash!
5．In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must________．
A．wear various formal clothes
B．roll a wooden cheese in their own lane
C．kick or throw their cheese
D．use a real cheese weighing about four kilos
6．Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held
A．In New Mexico. B．In the Caribbean.
C．In Australia. D．In China.
7．How long does the celebration of La Tomatina last
A．Three days.
B．Seven days.
C．Less than three days.
D．More than seven days.
8．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.
B．More than 10，000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.
C．Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.
D．An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Last year, I received a special present. My children__1__ me a stainless steel coffee machine for my birthday. I loved drinking coffee every morning and couldn't__2__to use it. But__3__I poured my first cup, the coffee spilled (洒出) all over the table. Thankfully, no one was around to see my__4__ face! I kept trying, but each morning I__5__be seen wiping up the coffee. Then I realized if I poured very__6__， there could be no spilling. My normal__7__ was to rush through breakfast to get on with my day. But eventually I learned not only to pour but to__8__ the experience: the taste and the stillness of a new day.
It prompted me to__9__ upon whether I was rushing through in other areas of my life. So I started to appreciate even the most__10__ moments. When shop owners apologized for keeping me waiting, I'd say, “ Not a problem. I'm not__11__.” I even enjoyed sitting in front of my house talking with__12__and sharing our own stories，__13__ we had known each other for a long time. It seemed that the world around us slowed to a__14__ we could handle.
Stillness not only slows the pace of life, but also__15__ the soul, helping us to enjoy the world's small pleasures and realize the truth of life.
1.A.lent B．offered
C．presented D．asked
2．A.help B．wait
C．know D．complain
3．A.since B．before
C．as D．until
4．A.disappointed B．delightful
C．amused D．astonished
5．A.would B．should
C．must D．need
6．A.quickly B．casually
C．slowly D．patiently
7．A.promise B．practice
C．tradition D．standard
8．A.possess B．clarify
C．realize D．enjoy
9．A.reflect B．decide
C．react D．respond
10．A.difficult B．ordinary
C．special D．awkward
11．A.in difficulty B．in trouble
C．in a hurry D．in danger
12．A.colleagues B．friends
C．relatives D．strangers
13．A.only if B．as if
C．if only D．if ever
14．A.pace B．stage
C．point D．occasion
15．A.explains B．inspects
C．blesses D．feeds
课时作业(八)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了作者随着多年未回祖国的丈夫一起去罗马尼亚的经历，这次经历成为她独特而甜蜜的回忆。
1．答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“My husband was born there, but his family sent him to study in Italy. Before he left, his mother told him，‘As long as I write in pencil, don't come back. When I write to you in pen, it's safe to return.’ But she never wrote in pen.”以及第三段中的“With seven years' experience in America，a US passport, and two children later, he felt it was safe to visit Romania.”可推知，当时的罗马尼亚可能不安全。
2．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He became a US citizen when we got married.”可知，丈夫在结婚后成为美国公民，即是通过婚姻获得美国公民身份的。
3．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Their solution was as simple as it was shocking: the women only wore their bras and slips at dinner table. The men were eating without shirts.”可知，罗马尼亚家庭晚餐的特别之处是女人只穿胸罩和衬裙，男人不穿衬衫。
4．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。A项One needs to sacrifice to find true love意为“找寻真爱需要牺牲”；B项East and west，home is the best意为“东奔西跑，家里最好”；C项When in Rome，do as the Romans do意为“入乡随俗”；D项Rome was not built in a day意为“罗马城不是一天建成的”。通读文章可知，本文讲述了作者和丈夫回丈夫的老家罗马尼亚探亲的经历，刚开始作者觉得罗马尼亚人吃晚饭时的穿着很奇怪，后来当作者把衣服脱下来也像其他女人一样只穿着胸罩和衬裙吃饭时，她赢得了大家的一致赞赏。由此可知，作者写这篇文章是想告诉我们要入乡随俗。
B
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，分别讲述了英国、新墨西哥州以及西班牙的几个关于食物的传统节日。
5．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据短文第一段中的“On the way, they must not... go into their competitors' lane.”和“but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones.”可知，每个队的参赛者必须在自己的赛道上滚动一个木制的奶酪。故选B。
6．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Every year more than 10，000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.”以及“Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival...”可知，人们到新墨西哥州是为了参加Fiery Food and BBQ Festival。所以Fiery Food and BBQ Festival在新墨西哥州举行。故选A。
7．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句“A week long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events.”可知，为期一周的庆祝活动将引发一场激动人心的番茄大战，这是本周活动的亮点。所以番茄大战的庆祝持续一周，故选B。
8．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“or any one of the thousands of products that are on show”可知成千上万的辛辣食物在Fiery Food and BBQ Festival上展出。故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者得到了一个新的咖啡机，这让他逐渐养成了慢节奏的生活习惯。这篇文章启发人们要品味并享受生活，而不是做一个匆匆的过客。
1．答案与解析：C 考查动词。根据文章首句“Last year，I received a special present.”和下文的“for my birthday”可知，咖啡机是送给“我”的生日礼物。此处present为动词，意为“赠予；赠送”。
2．答案与解析：B 考查动词。根据前文和“I loved drinking coffee every morning”可知，作者迫不及待地要用这台咖啡机。can't wait to do sth.意为“迫不及待做某事”。
3．答案与解析：C 考查连词。此处as引导时间状语从句，意为“当……时”。
4．答案与解析：A 考查形容词。根据前后文可知，新咖啡机没有达到预期效果，却弄得桌上满是咖啡渍，故可推测作者略显失望。disappointed意为“失望的”
5．答案与解析：A 考查动词。此处would意为“过去常做某事”。根据“each morning”和上下文可得出答案。
6．答案与解析：C 考查副词。根据下文“there could be no spilling”可知只要倒得慢一点，咖啡就不会溢出。另外后文“It seemed that the world around us slowed to...”和“Stillness not only slows the pace of life”也为正确选项反复提供了暗示信息。
7．答案与解析：B 考查名词。此处practice意为“通常的做法”。根据normal和上下文可得出答案。
8．答案与解析：D 考查动词。第二段中“So I started to appreciate even the most...”中的“appreciate”与D项enjoy相呼应。另外第二段中“I even enjoyed sitting in front of my house”和最后一段中“helping us to enjoy the world's small pleasures and realize the truth of life”也有enjoy的复现。
9．答案与解析：A 考查动词。根据第二段内容可知，作者由这件小事反思生活的其他方面。reflect upon/on意为“考虑；回想”。
10．答案与解析：B 考查形容词。根据语境和下文列举的例子可得出答案。ordinary意为“一般的；平凡的；平淡无奇的”。
11．答案与解析：C 考查介词短语。根据上文作者改变生活节奏以及“When shop owners apologized for keeping me waiting”可得出答案。in a hurry匆忙地。
12．答案与解析：D 考查名词。根据“in front of my house”以及后文“(as if) we had known each other for a long time” (我们好像认识很长时间了)判断此处指strangers(陌生人)。
13．答案与解析：B 考查连词。as if意为“好像，好似”。根据“we had known each other for a long time” 和语境判断此处为虚拟语气，表示与过去事实相反。
14．答案与解析：A 考查名词。根据前文作者由快速的生活节奏调到了慢节奏，享受生活以及下一段首句中的“Stillness not only slows the pace of life” 中的复现词pace可得出答案。
15．答案与解析：D 考查动词。此处feed意为“滋养”，符合语境。explain解释；inspect检查，视察；bless求上帝降福于，祝福。
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