Unit 3 Welcome to the unit& Reading
一、
1.As the girl walked off the stage, the entire audience stood to their feet, _____(鼓掌) several minutes.
2.Many rock _____(乐队) were able to follow in the footsteps of the Beatles.
3.Mental health is more important for us as individuals than how much we _____(赚得).
4.Inside the envelope was a beautiful card with no name written on it, but it was _____(塞) with gift cards—hundreds of dollars of gift cards that could meet my urgent needs!
5.She's wearing an _________________(引人注目的) red dress, and you can't miss her.
二、
decorate… with; impress… by; make a promise; take off; get off; take one's place; take steps; march on; line… with; fly by
1. The main streets _____ trees planted before living memory.
2. We eventually _____ at 11 o'clock and arrived in Venice at 1:30.
3. On the National Day, hundreds of planes will _____ the Tian'anmen Square as a ceremony of
celebration.
4. We'd better _____ the boat before the storm breaks, or we would get drowned.
5. His room _____ pictures of all his favourite sports figures, so is mine.
6. He _____ the speed and efficiency of Chinese construction when he was in Beijing.
7. It's very important in business, when you _____, to keep it.
8. The manager is going on business. Who can _____
9. She is not content with her present life and wishes to _____ to improve it.
10. They planned to _____ and liberate the city.
三、
Cinco de Mayo is probably the holiday most often celebrated that no one understands.
Literally(根据字面意思) "Fifth of May", Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Holiday celebrating the Battle of Puebla, which took place on May 5, 1862. In 1861, France sent a big army to invade Mexico, as they wanted to collect some war debts. The French army was much larger, better trained and equipped than the Mexicans struggling to defend(保卫) the road to Mexico City. The French army reached Puebla, where the Mexicans won a huge victory. The victory was short-lived, as the French army regrouped and continued, and eventually took Mexico City, but the joy of an unlikely victory against France is remembered every May fifth.
Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16, because it was on that day in 1810 that Father Miguel Hidalgo invited his people to take up arms and join him in fighting against Spanish rulers. Independence Day is a much more important holiday in Mexico. For some reason, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in the United States of America, by Mexicans and Americans alike, than it is in Mexico. One theory for why it is more popular in the USA is that at one time, it was celebrated in all of Mexico and by Mexicans living in former Mexican areas such as Texas and California. It was ignored in Mexico after a while but still celebrated in the north of the border, which never got out of the habit of remembering the famous battle.
In Puebla and in many American cities with large Mexican populations, there are parades, dancing and festivals. Traditional Mexican food is often served or sold. Mariachi(街头音乐) bands fill town squares, and a lot of beers are served. It's a fun holiday, really more about celebrating the Mexican way of life than about remembering the battle which happened 158 years ago. In the USA, schoolchildren decorate their classrooms and try their hand at cooking some basic Mexican food. All over the world, Mexican restaurants bring in mariachi bands and offer specials for what's almost certain to be a packed house.
1.According to the text, why do people celebrate Cinco de Mayo
A.Because Mexicans paid off their war debts.
B.Because Mexicans succeeded in defending Mexico
C.Because Mexicans gained independence from Spanish.
D.Because Mexicans defeated the French army in Puebla.
2.How can schoolchildren celebrate Cinco de Mayo
A.By performing music at restaurants. B.By trying making some Mexican food.
C.By turning the classroom into a battlefield. D.By offering special gifts to their teachers.
3.By celebrating Cinco de Mayo, people mainly show ________.
A.where the history is honored most B.what special customs they have
C.how Mexicans gained their independence D.who should be remembered forever
四、
Shaking hands, American style
People often shake hands in the United States. American men shake hands with other men. American women often shake hands with men, and sometimes they shake hands with other women. Adults shake hands with children. And some people even teach their dogs to shake hands!
①_____ How do they shake hands just long enough Here are four little rules to remember.
1.Use your right hand.
2.Use good eye contact. Look at the person in the eye while you are shaking hands.
3.Don't shake too long. ②_____ Then let go and pull your hand back toward you.
4.③_____ When a handshake is weak, Americans think the person may not be a hard worker or a good leader. When a handshake is too strong, Americans think the person is too rough(粗鲁的) or has bad manners.
④_____ They shake hands when they meet for the first time. They shake hands to say congratulations. They shake hands when they meet after not seeing each other for a while. And they often shake hands when they say goodbye. In business, shaking hands shows agreement and honesty.
Handshakes are good everywhere. ⑤_____ So be sure to shake plenty of hands.
A.Offer your hand first.
B.Shake for no more than three seconds.
C.How do people shake hands correctly
D.Don't shake too strongly or too weakly.
E.It is not polite to refuse a person's hand.
F.When do people in the United States shake hands
G.Make sure your hands aren't sweaty when you do this.
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:clapping
解析:句意: 当女孩走下舞台时, 所有观众都站起身, 鼓掌几分钟。分析句子结构可知, 此处作伴随状语, clap与主语之间是主动关系, 故用现在分词。
2.答案:bands
解析:句意: 很多摇滚乐队能够跟随披头士乐队的脚步。band"乐队", 空前有Many, 故用复数。
3.答案:earn
解析:句意: 就我们个人而言, 精神健康比我们赚多少钱更重要。表述科学事实用一般现在时; 主语是we, 故用动词原形earn。
4.答案:stuffed
解析:句意: 信封里面有一张未署名的漂亮的卡片, 但它里面塞满了礼品卡—能满足我紧急需求的几百美元的礼品卡! be stuffed with..."塞满......, 装有......"。
5.答案:eye-catching
二、
答案:①are lined with ②took off ③fly by ④get off ⑤is decorated with ⑥was impressed by
⑦make a promise ⑧take his place ⑨take steps ⑩march on
三、
答案:1-3.DBB
解析:1.考查细节理解。结合第二段中的"The French army reached Puebla, where the Mexicans won a huge victory"可知,庆祝这个节日是因为墨西哥人打败了强大的法国军队,因此选D。
2.考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的"schoolchildren decorate their classrooms and try their hand at cooking some basic Mexican food"可知,小学生们试着做一些基本的墨西哥食物来庆祝这个节日。
3.考查细节理解。从最后一段中的"It's a fun holiday, really more about celebrating the Mexican way of life than about remembering the battle"可知,庆祝这个节日更多的是庆祝墨西哥的生活方式,即墨西哥独特的风俗,因此选B。
四、
答案:①-⑤ CBDFE
解析:①细节句。C项与空后一句的形式一致, 所以此处选C。
②细节句。前面说不要握手握得时间太长。后面说放手并收回手。可知选B(握手时间至多3秒)。
③主题句。下文细说了握手用力太轻和用力太猛的不利影响。所以选D(握手时, 用力不要太猛, 也不要太轻)。
④主题句。下文细说了美国人初次见面时握手, 祝贺他人时握手, 分别后重逢握手, 道别时握手, 生意场上握手以示赞同和真诚。所以选F(美国人什么时候握手呢 )。
⑤细节句。空格前一句说握手在任何地方都很好, 所以选E(拒绝他人握手是不礼貌的)。
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