主题16 故事与诗歌
【话题词汇】
Ⅰ.文学Literature
1.故事
2. poem
3.poet
4. literature
5. novel
6.folk
7. drama
8. style
9.文章;物品
10. passage
11. paragraph
12. character
13.经典的;经典作品_______
14.国王
15. queen
16.皇帝
17. empress
18.王子
19. princess
20.宫殿
21. god
22.描写;叙述
23. mention
24.包含;包括
25.惩罚
26. publish
27.伟大的
Ⅱ.数词与量词Number and Quantifier
1. number
2. thousand
3. million
4. hundred
5. zero
6.十七
7.十八
8.十九
9.二十
10. twentieth
11.三十
12. forty
13. fifty
14.六十
15. seventy
16.八十
17.九十
18. ton
19. percent
20. kilo
Ⅲ.短语类
1.民间故事
2.经典作品
3. be popular with
4.魔术表演
5.作为……而出名
6. be worth (doing) sth.
7. the best selling books
8. sell out
9.向……学习
10. increase our knowledge
【核心句式】
愚公的故事告诉我们: 必须有一个明确的目标, 即使遇见困难都不能放弃。
2. 他的新小说如此受儿童欢迎, 以至于上周末就售罄了。
3. 凯特的老师告诉她这本经典名著值得读一读。
4. 她八岁就对文学特别感兴趣, 努力创作短篇民间故事。
5. Li Qingzhao was one of the most famous women poets in ancient China. Her early poems were usually cheerful, but later in her life, her poems were often lonely and sad because her country, the Northern Song was broken.
【巩固拓展】
一、语法选择
Zu Ti was a great man of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was famous for his hard work and great 1 .
But when he was a child, he wasn’t 2 in reading. As he grew up, Zu Ti realized he didn’t have enough knowledge. And he deeply felt that he could not serve his country well. So he decided 3 hard. Zu Ti had a close friend who 4 Liu Kun.
They stayed together every day. They even slept 5 one bed every night and got up at the same time every morning. One day, when they 6 , Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing (公鸡啼叫). 7 dea came to him.
He woke up Liu Kun and said, “How about getting up to play swords (剑) ” 8 he was still sleepy, Liu Kun agreed with Zu Ti gladly. From then on, they got up and played swords as soon as the rooster began crowing. They never gave up no matter how cold in winter or how hot in summer.
Besides, they began to study history 9 and put all their energy into reading books. In this way, they learned lots of knowledge and made much progress. A few years later, both of 10 grew up with talents and wisdom. They made great contributions (贡献) to their country.
( )1. A. achievement B. achievement’s C. achievements
( )2. A. interest B. interested C. interesting
( )3. A. study B. to study C. studying
( )4. A. was named B. is named C. named
( )5. A. by B. for C. on
( )6. A. slept B. have slept C. were sleeping
( )7. A. A B. An C. The
( )8. A. Because B. Unless C. Though
( )9. A. carefully B. careful C. care
( )10. A. their B. themselves C. them
二、完形填空
You must know about the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. The book is popular among kids.
Even if I am an adult now, the book is 11 one of my favorites. After rereading the book recently, I have 12 an important lesson from Tom Sawyer.
In our daily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring 13 . What’s in your mind when your mother 14 you to do some chores Have you ever wanted to complain (抱怨) I think most people have.
Tom Sawyer, however, had a different 15 when he was given a boring task. One day, Aunt Polly told Tom to 16 the fence (篱笆). Tom was doing his job, when his friend Ben Rogers passed by.
Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt “ 17 ” about the task. “Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this!” Tom said.
Tom’s words made Ben interested in the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a 18 to paint the fence. If Tom had 19 nothing but complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence.
This story teaches me a valuable lesson: Complaining is 20 . The next time you are given a boring or tiring task, don’t complain, and you’ll feel better!
( )11. A. just B. still C. even D. hardly
( )12. A. learned B. taught C. given D. attended
( )13. A. stories B. words C. tasks D. lessons
( )14. A. trusts B. allows C. helps D. asks
( )15. A. vote B. example C. change D. idea
( )16. A. paint B. repair C. throw D. cross
( )17. A. bored B. excited C. unexpected D. disappointed
( )18. A. method B. hobby C. dream D. chance
( )19. A. found out B. looked over C. thought about D. getting off
( )20. A. useless B. endless C. powerful D. wonderful
阅读理解
A
The State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao. Zhao needed some talented people to ask for help from Chu. Then Mao Sui—the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended himself. And he made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully. Finally Zhao was safe. From then on, Mao Sui became a well known hero of the state. And“Mao Sui Zi Jian”became an idiom(成语) to describe people like him.
One day, Shang Yang put a thin wooden stick near the south gate of the capital of Qin. He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such a simple job that all the people thought Shang was joking. Then he added 40 more gold pieces and paid to the man who moved the stick. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all followed Shang’s new laws later.
Wang Xizhi was one of the most famous calligraphers(书法家) during the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China. When he was very young, he practiced calligraphy every day and never stopped. One day, Wang wrote in wood for an engraver(雕刻师) to cut. Then the engraver found the ink(墨水) had come into one centimeter of the wood. Now“Ru Mu San Fen”is often used to describe clear and clever ideas or useful opinions.
( )21. Where was Mao Sui from
A. The State of Qin. B. The State of Zhao. C. The State of Chu. D. The State of Yan.
( )22. Why did the people of Qin follow Shang Yang’s new laws later
A. Because they believed in Shang Yang.
B. Because they were afraid of Shang Yang.
C. Because Shang Yang gave them gold pieces.
D. Because Shang Yang was the leader of the state.
( )23. What can we learn from the story of Shang Yang
A. We should be hard working and never give up.
B. We are supposed to keep the promise.
C. We can recommend ourselves when we can do the things successfully.
D. We must follow the laws.
( )24. Who can be described by the idiom “Ru Mu San Fen”
A. A man of his word. B. A man with clear and useful ideas.
C. A confident man. D. A man who loves writing on the wood.
( )25. The passage is to _________.
A. introduce some famous Chinese heroes
B. tell the stories of the Spring and Autumn Period
C. introduce some famous Chinese artists
D. tell some famous Chinese idiom stories
B
You must have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. But can you imagine the two singing opera in English instead of speaking poetic Chinese
Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions (《红楼梦》), written by Cao Xueqin (1715—1763). Now the book has been made into an English language opera. After it was performed in San Francisco, the US, the performance came to Beijing, Changsha and Wuhan in 2017.
Many of the opera’s creators have backgrounds in both Chinese and American cultures, including the director and the writer. Their understanding of both cultures helped them change a Chinese classic into a foreign language opera.
The book, which covers the rise and fall of the Jia family, has 120 chapters (章节) and hundreds of characters. But opera writer David Henry Hwang cut down the number of characters to just seven. Hwang, a Chinese American, focused on the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a tragedy (悲剧) that everyone would understand.
The art director Timmy Yip, from Hong Kong, tried to help foreign people understand the characters using costumes and stage. He compared Lin to water and gave her light green costume. When Lin showed up on stage, there was usually water around her on the stage.
The creators considered the work of introducing a Chinese classic to Western audience was worth doing. They hope to learn Chinese culture while watching the opera. Hwang told China Daily he was happy to “have done something for the land where my parents were born”.
( )26. Where was the opera first performed
A. In Beijing. B. In Changsha. C. In San Francisco. D. In Wuhan.
( )27. What do we know about A Dream of Red Mansions from Paragraph 4
A. It is mainly about the rise and greatness of the Qing Dynasty.
B. It tells the happy ending love story between Jia and Lin.
C. The book is long and rich in characters.
D. The book has seven characters in total.
( )28. The art director compared Lin to water probably because of her .
A. dressing style B. character C. appearance D. life habits
( )29. What does the underlined word “audience” in the last paragraph mean
A.Watchers or listeners. B. Teachers or students.
C. Singers or dancers. D. Players or judges.
( )30. Which can be the best title of the passage
A Chinese Classic Was Put Into an English Opera B.An Opera Writer David Henry Hwang
C. Learn About Chinese Classic: A Dream of Red Mansions D. The Spread of Chinese Culture
C
配对阅读。左栏是五个故事的梗概, 右栏是七则寓言启示, 请给每个故事匹配相应的寓言启示。
( )31. A man dug for gold for several months, but gave up finally. Another man found gold only three feet away from where the first man stopped. ( )32. A frog (青蛙) lived in a well (水井) for all his life. When a bird asked him to come up to the outside world, he laughed at the bird, thinking that the well was in fact the whole world. ( )33. A frog fell into a pot of warm water on a fire. He thought it comfortable to be there. But it was too late for him to jump out when the water got too hot. ( )34. A speaker dropped a new $100 bill on the floor and made it very dirty. But others didn’t mind it and still wanted to get it. After all, it was still worth 100 dollars. ( ) 35. A girl cut a cocoon (茧) open to help the butterfly in it out. But the butterfly was unable to fly for the rest of its life. A. Some people know little but feel they know almost everything. We should keep our minds open and try to see the larger world around us. B. Many people give up halfway because the work becomes too difficult. But in fact, you’re closer to the finish line than you think. C. Do not wait until the last minute to try to do anything about a problem you face. It’s important to deal with it before you get past the point of no return. D. Life beats us up sometimes. However, no matter what you go through, your value will never change. So never look down upon yourself. E. If you want your friendship to be built on trust, you must be honest. Don’t cheat on your friends. F. The hardship that you face in life help you grow stronger. You won’t grow if you always depend on others. G. Strong teams support each other and they certainly work harder towards their goal. Try to work together instead of doing anything on your own.
四、 短文填空
Once upon a time, there was a young man called Ma Liang. He was poor, 36 he was kind and often helped others. He liked painting and everything he painted looked real.
One night, he 37 that an old man gave him a magic paintbrush and asked him to use it to help poor people. When he woke up, he found the magic paintbrush nearby. He painted a bird. To his 38 , the bird flew out of the window.
From that day on, Ma Liang used the paintbrush to 39 people in trouble. When he saw people had no water to use in the fields, he drew a river and the river came to life. People said 40 to him.
There was a rich and greedy (贪婪的) man in the village. He heard 41 the magic paintbrush and wanted to get more money. He asked Ma Liang 42 he could paint a gold mountain for him.
Ma Liang painted an island of gold and a big ship to get there. The man wanted to get the treasure so he 43 jumped into the ship. However, when the ship sailed to the middle of the sea, Ma Liang drew a 44 wave and it turned the ship over. The greedy man fell into the sea and lost 45 life.
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