Section Ⅲ Using Language,Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
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一、单词拼写
1.I’ll let you have an answer after (成熟的) consideration.
答案:mature
2.I adopted a positive (观点) on life.
答案:outlook
3.I (真诚地) believe that this is the right decision.
答案:sincerely
4.The only difference between them is that some admit it.I myself (否认) it.
答案:deny
5.Make sure the firm is (有能力的) to carry out the work.
答案:competent
二、单句语法填空
1.His (behave) towards her was becoming more and more aggressive.
答案:behaviour
2.Tom adapted effortlessly to his new (surrounding).
答案:surroundings
3.She’s been very (depress) and upset about this whole situation.
答案:depressed
4.We would like to see closer (cooperate) between parents and schools.
答案:cooperation
5.He pushed against the rock with all his (strengthen).
答案:strength
三、七选五阅读理解
When you go to a foreign country,you often enter a new culture.The differences between cultures may make you feel stressed and you often find it difficult to adjust to the new surroundings,which is usually called “culture shock”.
The psychological and physical symptoms of culture shock may appear depending on the individuals.Some often feel anxious while adjusting to a new culture—even more so when the cultural distances are wide. 1 They remain to homesick and feel so sad about being separated from their friends back home that they long to return,especially within the first year.
2 People adjusting to a new culture often feel lonely because the language barrier makes it hard to create new relationships.Furthermore,having trouble with the native language often makes them unwilling to interact with other people.
3 You may do some research on the cultural aspects of the new country such as the history,customs,and religious beliefs,rather than on what to see and where to go,so you may get prepared for a culture that is different from yours.Studying the language is also a great way to help bridge the gap between the cultures. 4
A local club provides the perfect environment to get to know people who have a similar focus,so join one so that you can meet some locals and develop new friendships. 5 There are other travellers who have the same experiences in a foreign country.Talk with them,sharing feelings,tips and insight.
A.They may lose appetite and have sleep problems.
B.Still,the most important change is communication.
C.They make a lot of effort to get used to the new surroundings.
D.The more of it is understood,the more of the new culture can be understood.
E.Learning about your future destination is a great way to get over culture shock.
F.Plus,remember that you aren’t alone in your struggle to adjust in a new country.
G.Actually,staying in a foreign country helps you to know more of the new culture.
答案:1~5 ABEDF
四、语篇填空
Did you grow up in one culture,your parents came from another,and you are now living in a 1. (total) different country If so,then you are a third-culture kid.
The term “third-culture kid” 2. (use) in the 1960s for the first time by Dr.Ruth.She first came across this phenomenon(现象) while 3. (research) North American children living in India.In general,third-culture kids benefit from 4. (they) intercultural experiences and they often reach excellent academic results.
Yet many 5. (difficulty) may arise from this phenomenon.Third-culture kids may not be able to adapt themselves completely to their new surroundings.Also,they often find it hard 6. (develop) new friendship.Additionally,for a third-culture kid,it is often 7. (easy) to move to a new country than to return to his homeland.For example,after living in Australia for many years,Louis finally returned to the country 8. he was born.He didn’t know anything about current TV shows 9. popular movies.And he didn’t share the same values 10. other teens of his age.
答案:1.totally 2.was used 3.researching 4.their 5.difficulties 6.to develop 7.easier 8.where 9.or 10.asSection Ⅱ Learning About Language
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一、单句语法填空
1.She is very dear to us.We have been prepared to do it takes to save her life.
答案:whatever
2.Could I speak to is in charge of International Sales please
答案:whoever
3.As a new diplomat,he often thinks of he can react more appropriately on such occasions.
答案:how
4.It is obvious to the students they should get well prepared for their future.
答案:that
5.Many young people are expected to leave could be life’s most important decision—marriage—almost entirely up to luck.
答案:what
二、完成句子
1.我不可能接受像那样的帮助。
I should accept such an offer as that.
答案:It isn’t likely that
2.我们有许多共同的地方。他喜欢什么,我就喜欢什么;他讨厌什么,我也讨厌什么。
We have a lot in common.I love .
答案:what he loves and hate what he hates
3.他们不知道是否去那里。
They don’t know there.
答案:whether to go
4.难怪他不想去。
he didn’t want to go.
答案:It’s no wonder that
三、阅读理解
A
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.From the beginning,people may send the wrong signals(信号).Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasise(强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree.For example,business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust.Even with people at work,it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”,usually over a cup of tea,before they do any job.In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafés rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.I once made a speech in Thailand.I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion.Instead,there was an uncomfortable silence.The people present just stared at me and smiled.After getting to know their ways better,I realised that they thought I was talking too much.In my own culture,we express meaning mainly through words,but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe,cultural differences can cause serious problems.Certainly,English and German cultures share similar values.However,Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.We think that they are rude.In fact,this is just because the culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values,and sometimes these values are quite against each other.However,if we can understand them better,a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
1.In some countries,eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to .
A.develop closer relations
B.share the same culture
C.get to know each other
D.keep each other company
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句中的“people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafés rather than at the office”可知,在餐馆通过吃饭可以建立“更亲密的”关系。
2.The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that .
A.the English prefer to make long speeches
B.too many words are of no use
C.people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
D.even talk and silence can be culturally different
答案:D
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段可知,作者提到在泰国的例子就是说明“谈话”“沉默”体现不同的文化。
3.How can people from different cultures understand each other better
A.By sharing different ways of life.
B.By accepting different habits.
C.By recognising different values.
D.By speaking each other’s language.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“However,if we can understand them better,a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.”可知,对不同价值观的理解有助于不同文化背景的人的彼此理解。
4.What would be the best title for the text
A.Multicultural Environment
B.Cross-cultural Differences
C.How to Understand Each Other
D.How to Build Up a Relationship
答案:B
解析:标题归纳题。本文主要介绍跨文化交际的问题,在不同文化背景下人们怎样才能更好地互相理解。故答案为B项。
B
Paris is the city of dreams.If you plan to head to Paris for a study period,then perhaps a little reality check is in order.But my experience was a romantic one.
I paved my path to Paris through an exchange programme.On arrival in Paris,I was constantly reminded of the official processes I had to complete—forms to be filled in,meetings to attend,the list seemed endless.
Then the real work began.Once classes were underway,I found myself volunteering to do oral presentations and assignments first,rather than last.This method proved to be very helpful.
Once I had finished class for the week,I had an ever-increasing list of museums to visit,neighbourhoods to explore,and cafés to sit in.Read as many books about Paris as you can.Talk to as many locals and other foreigners living there as you can.But the one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris on foot.I discovered some of my favourite places in Paris by wandering.The people’s watching,the sounds of the city,the colours as the seasons change,they all add to the ecstasy that I experienced in Paris as an exchange student.
After spending five months wandering through the charming neighbourhoods,I fell in love with the atmosphere that came out from every open door,and with every spoken word.There is something comforting about walking to the market each Sunday to enjoy the beautiful display of fruits,vegetables and dairy products.There is warmth in saying “bonjour(你好)” to the passers-by.
On my last day in Paris,I confidently said,“Bonjour Monsieur,” as I passed the little store down the street.I guess the best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own way.And I know mine is unique and special to me,my own little pieces of Paris.
5.What does the underlined word “ecstasy” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A.Courage. B.Imagination.
C.Happiness. D.Reputation.
答案:C
解析:词义猜测题。根据作者对在巴黎街上漫步的喜爱及第四段中的“The people’s watching,the sounds of the city,the colours as the seasons change,they all add to the ecstasy that I experienced in Paris as an exchange student.”可知,人们的注视,城市的声音,随着季节变化的色彩,都增加了作者作为交换生体验巴黎时的喜悦。由此推知,画线词的意思是“快乐,幸福”。故选C项。
6.What does the passage mainly tell us
A.An exchange student’s life.
B.Charming neighbourhoods.
C.An exchange programme.
D.A travelling experience.
答案:A
解析:主旨大意题。根据“But my experience was a romantic one.”以及“I paved my path to Paris through an exchange programme.”可知,作者作为一名交换生来到巴黎,他认为自己的巴黎之行非常浪漫。从第二段到最后,文章详细叙述了作者在巴黎的所见所闻,内心感受等。故整篇文章讲述的是一个交换生在巴黎的经历。故选A项。
7.Beyond reading books,which experience would the author treasure most
A.Enjoying coffee in his spare time.
B.Greeting people in French in the street.
C.Buying vegetables in the market.
D.Hanging around in Paris.
答案:D
解析:推理判断题。根据第四段中的“But the one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris on foot.I discovered some of my favourite places in Paris by wandering.”可知,读书或与人交谈无法提供在巴黎步行闲逛带给你的体验。通过闲逛,作者在巴黎发现了一些自己最喜欢的地方。由此可知,除了读书,作者最珍惜的经历是在巴黎闲逛。故选D项。
8.According to the passage,what left the author the deepest impression
A.The friendly people he met in Paris.
B.The special culture he experienced in the city.
C.The academic achievement he made in his study.
D.The presentations and assignments he did in class.
答案:B
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I guess the best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own way.And I know mine is unique and special to me,my own little pieces of Paris.”可知,给作者留下最深印象的是他在这个城市的独特经历。而从上文可知,他在巴黎体验到了不同的风土人情,不同的文化。故选B项。UNIT 2 BRIDGING CULTURES
Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking
课后·训练提升
一、单词拼写
1.He has always been a and fiercely competitive.
答案:ambitious
2.We must constantly a and innovate to ensure success in a growing market.
答案:adapt
3.I’ll just c some figures for comparison.
答案:cite
4.The ideas in the p were good,but failed in execution.
答案:presentation
5.In the old time,orders were sent by m .
答案:messengers
二、阅读理解
When I began planning to move to Auckland to study,my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India,where we lived.She worried particularly about the lack of jobs,the cultural differences and the chance that I would face racism.
Despite these worries,I came to New Zealand in July 2009.I have found the place and people very nice and supportive.Soon after I arrived,I realised the importance of getting a job to supply my living expenses.
Determined to do this on my own,I spent a whole day going from door to door asking for a job.However,I received little or no response.This became my routine every day after college for a few weeks.
One afternoon,I walked into a building to ask if there were any job opportunities.People there were very surprised,and advised me not to continue my job search in that manner.As I was about to leave,a clerk in the building,who had been listening to what the others had said,approached me and asked if I would wait outside.Fifteen minutes later,he returned.He asked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confident.He then offered to take me to the Royal Oak area to search for a job.
I was a little surprised,but had a good feeling about him,so I went along.Along the way,I realised that I had run out of copies of my resume(简历).The man stopped at his business partner’s office to make me 15 extra copies.He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking,and added that I should give him a call if I ever needed anything.I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very satisfied.The following day,I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always gives back to you when you need it.And this time,it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
1.What wasn’t the author’s mother worried about
A.People might look down on the author.
B.The author couldn’t speak the local language.
C.The author wasn’t familiar with local customs.
D.It might be difficult for the author to find a job.
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知,作者的母亲在其去新西兰留学之前担心他找不到工作、不适应当地文化以及可能会受到种族歧视,文中并没有提到对其语言差异方面的担心,故B项正确。
2.After staying in New Zealand for a short time,the author .
A.decided to go back to his own country
B.felt the local people were not very friendly
C.had to find a job to cover his living expenses
D.wanted to get a job that needed practical skills
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知,到新西兰不久,作者就发现了要找份工作来补贴生活费的重要性,故C项正确。
3.When the author went into a building to look for a job, .
A.a clerk gave him encouragement and advice
B.he was confident that he would find a good one
C.he found many college students like him already there
D.a clerk recommended him to the company he worked for
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句以及第五段的“He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking”可知,作者去一栋写字楼里找工作时,一个好心的职员给了他一些鼓励和建议,故A项正确。
4.What is the story mainly about
A.How a stranger offered the author a job.
B.How a stranger turned out to be a real blessing.
C.How the author adapted himself to a new situation.
D.How the author was helped to get a job by a stranger.
答案:D
解析:主旨大意题。根据最后一段的总结以及对全文的整体理解可知,本文主要讲述的是作者在新西兰留学期间如何在好心人的帮助下找到第一份工作的故事,故D项正确。
三、完形填空
Last year I went on a holiday to Spain.But unfortunately,after two days in Madrid,I started to get severe 1 pain.I was in such suffering that I went to the local hospital for a(n) 2 .
No sooner had I arrived than I was 3 to a small room,and I had not been waiting too long 4 a surgeon came to examine me.He didn’t speak English and I only spoke a few words of Spanish.He 5 that I had to remove my clothes and he gave me one of those funny hospital gowns(罩衣) which hardly 6 anything.
He then asked me in Spanish if I was embarrassed.“Si,unpoco(Yes,a little),” I replied with my face turning red.You see,not only did I feel embarrassed at taking off my clothes in front of a stranger but also this 7 stranger was an extremely handsome man.He looked at me as though I was out of my mind and then he quickly 8 down the passage.
I was beginning to 9 what had happened to him when he suddenly reappeared,this time with a group of medical students,and again asked the same question in Spanish.Now I was feeling 10 ,and shouted in English,“Yes,I’m extremely embarrassed.I think you would 11 too if you had to talk to a crowd of strangers with almost no clothes on.” Then a female doctor in the group held my arm gently and 12 in perfect English,“I think I see the problem.My 13 wants to take a photograph of your back—an X-ray—so he wants to know if you are 14 a baby.You see,embarazada means pregnant in Spanish.”
No sooner had she told me this than I realised the 15 of the misunderstanding.We all had a laugh,although I must admit that I felt rather stupid as well.
1.A.back B.arm
C.muscle D.stomach
答案:A
解析:根据下文的“take a photograph of your back—an X-ray”可知,作者是背痛。故选A项。
2.A.appointment B.examination
C.operation D.instruction
答案:B
解析:结合local hospital可知,作者是去当地医院做检查。故选B项。
3.A.invited B.carried
C.shown D.welcomed
答案:C
解析:根据后面的a small room可知,是被带去了小房间。故选C项。
4.A.until B.since
C.after D.before
答案:D
解析:根据“I had not been waiting too long”可知,应该是在医生检查之前“我”没有等太久。故选D项。
5.A.urged B.said
C.gestured D.inquired
答案:C
解析:结合语境“医生不会说英语而作者只会说几个西班牙单词”可以推测,他是用手势告诉作者脱掉衣服。故选C项。
6.A.cover B.hold
C.find D.expose
答案:A
解析:根据下文的“with almost no clothes on”可知,罩衣几乎不能覆盖任何部位。故选A项。
7.A.unique B.particular
C.awkward D.perfect
答案:B
解析:根据this可知此处指的就是眼前这个特定的陌生人。故选B项。
8.A.waved B.slid
C.screamed D.disappeared
答案:D
解析:根据后面的reappeared可知,这里是说医生消失了。故选D项。
9.A.find B.know
C.see D.wonder
答案:D
解析:根据what had happened to him可知,当时作者想知道发生了什么事。故选D项。
10.A.better B.strange
C.upset D.dull
答案:C
解析:根据句中“shouted in English”可知,当时“我”是非常心烦的。故选C项。
11.A.hide B.run
C.cry D.mind
答案:D
解析:“我”想你也会介意(mind),如果你几乎没穿衣服和一群陌生人说话。故选D项。
12.A.stated B.whispered
C.shouted D.prayed
答案:B
解析:根据前面的gently可知,这个女医生说话应该是轻声细语的。故选B项。
13.A.colleague B.staff
C.patient D.student
答案:A
解析:根据后面的he可知,此处是指前面提到的那位男医生,那位男医生和这位女医生是同事关系。故选A项。
14.A.delivering B.adopting
C.tending D.expecting
答案:D
解析:根据下文的“embarazada means pregnant in Spanish”可知,是想确认作者是否怀孕。expect a baby“怀孕”。故选D项。
15.A.result B.cause
C.problem D.effect
答案:B
解析:这里表示的是误会产生的原因,故选B项。
四、微写作
结合课文主题,使用本单元所学单词与句型写一篇80词左右的短文。
1.最近,越来越多有抱负的学生出国深造。(ambitious;further)
2.它确实涉及许多优点。(强调谓语动词;involve)
3.首先,接触不同的文化可以让他们对世界有很好的洞察力,让他们从不同的角度思考问题。(expose;insight;perspective)
4.此外,他们可以传播中国文化,在参加活动时学会与他人合作。(cooperate;participate)
5.然而,出国留学需要花费巨大的费用,而且往往要花很多钱。(expense;cost an arm and a leg)
6.不可否认,他们将遭受文化冲击和强烈的思乡之情。(deny;culture shock;overwhelming;homesickness)
7.就我而言,出国留学是一次改变人生的经历。(as far as I’m concerned)
参考范文
Recently,an increasing number of ambitious students have gone abroad for further study.It does involve many advantages.To begin with,exposure to different cultures can give them great insights into the world,making them think from different perspectives.Besides,they can spread Chinese culture and learn to cooperate with others when participating in activities.
However,studying abroad needs vast expense and it often costs an arm and a leg.And there is no denying that they will suffer from culture shock and overwhelming homesickness.
As far as I’m concerned,studying abroad is a life-changing experience.
