课时提升作业(三)
基础过关
Ⅰ．1．remarks 2．cruel 3．gentle 4．concluded 5．composer
Ⅱ．1．remarkable 2．amusing 3．interactions 4．conclusion 5．essays
Ⅲ．1．fell behind 2．throw light on 3．in particular 4．cross out 5．do a great job
Ⅳ．1．made high remarks about 2．throws light on 3．to keep learning and exploring new things 4．concluded her speech 5．the way in which/that you learn English
Ⅴ．1．Here are the reasons 2．witty remarks 3．everyday interactions 4．brand of humour 5．To conclude/In conclusion 6．deserves our respect
能力提升
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D C A A A B C B
Ⅱ．【参考范文】
Why Do We Need Humour
Good morning，everyone．The title of my speech today is“Why Do We Need Humour？”
I guess all of us enjoy watching a comedy film or hearing a good joke．Humour is what plays the magic．According to recent research，humour has both physical and psychological effects．It helps us relieve our stress and anxiety，relax our whole body and give us a great sense of well-being．Also，it helps us to develop better and stronger relationships．Personally，I've become happier and got closer to my friends since I tried to add a little humour when talking with people around．And I've become more optimistic to face the challenges in life．
I hope you'll all benefit from humour in your lives too．Thank you!
Ⅲ．【参考范文】
Emily was glad to do this but she didn't know how to prepare．Knowing that，Shanshan stepped in to help Emily with her presentation．With Shanshan's guidance，Emily decided to start by making a list of key points about her hometown，such as its location，population，and famous landmarks．She also included interesting facts and traditions that she thought would attract the audience's attention．They practiced together，and Shanshan even taught her some key phrases in Chinese to make her presentation more appealing．As the days passed，Emily's confidence grew，and she became more comfortable speaking in front of audience．
The day finally came and it was Emily's turn to make the presentation．She was feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness as she walked to the front of the classroom．She took a deep breath，looked at her classmates，and began her presentation．She spoke passionately about the beautiful landscapes，the friendly people，and the unique cultural events．The students listened attentively and asked questions，showing their interest in her culture．Not only were they impressed by her presentation but also they were touched by the strong bond of friendship she had formed with Shanshan．Emily felt a sense of accomplishment，experiencing the warmth of friendship in a foreign land．
能力提升
Ⅰ．【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。如果你感到生活中有压力，可以加入“笑声俱乐部”，因为笑可以缓解压力，对身体健康也有好处。
1．D [细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai，India...”可知。]
2．C [细节理解题。根据第四段第三句“I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class...”可知。]
3．A [细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real...”可知答案为A。]
4．A [推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句可判断A项正确。]
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了良好的幽默感能够使人减少得病的概率。
5．A [主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了良好的幽默感能够使人减少得病的概率。]
6．B [推理判断题。根据第一段第二句可知，唾液中的IgA含量高就会使人少生病，由此推断，IgA应是一种可以抵抗疾病的酶。]
7．C [细节理解题。第三段最后一句“This seemed to be because these mothers had higher levels of immunoglobulin A in their breast milk．”说明了原因。]
8．B [细节理解题。文章最后一段告诉我们对待幽默的消极反应会体现在身体上，比如肠胃不适等。因此有不好的身体症状的学生对待幽默的态度是消极的。]
3 / 3课时提升作业(三)
(Unit 1 Developing ideas)
(建议用时：45分钟 总分：104.5分)
Ⅰ．品句填词(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
1．The customers made a number of rude ____________ (评论) about the goods on sale．
2．A war is so ____________ (残忍的) that it always causes great losses to both countries．
3．The ____________ (温和的) nurse took good care of the patients in the hospital．
4．The report ____________ (下结论) that the school should be closed immediately．
5．She is not only a singer but also a great ____________ (作曲家) herself．
Ⅱ．单句语法填空(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
1．Later，his son made a ____________ (remark) achievement in that field．
2．The new classmate is very ____________(amuse) because he can always make everyone laugh．
3．Feeling anxious is not the problem；avoiding social __________ (interaction) is the problem．
4．The ____________ (conclude) drawn from the facts did sound very reasonable．
5．She is known for her eloquent ____________ (essay) on social justice and equality．
Ⅲ．短语填空(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
Ｆdo a great job，in particular，throw light on，cross out，fall behind
1．He missed too many school classes and ______________________________.
2．Thanks a lot—your explanation did ________________ the whole matter．
3．I like songs，the songs created by Mr Liu ________________．
4．The teacher asked me to ________________ some unimportant words in this article．
5．I'm confident that I could ________________ for you，and I'd like an opportunity to address any concerns you might have．
Ⅳ．完成句子(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
1．活动结束后，参与者们对精彩的表演给予了高度评价。
After the event，participants ________________________ the wonderful performances．
2．这本书提供了该艺术品的历史背景(信息)。
The book ____________________ the historical context of the artwork．
3．保持年轻的秘诀是不断学习和探索新事物。
The secret to staying young is _____________________________________________.
4．她以感谢所有人的支持结束了她的演讲。
She ________________________ by thanking everyone for their support．
5．你能告诉我你学英语的方法吗？
Would you please tell me ________________________________________________？
Ⅴ．补全短文(共6小题；每小题2分，满分12分)
My favourite writer is Mark Twain，who achieved international fame．His works leave a deep impression on me，especially The Million Pound Bank Note．1．__________________ (这就是原因) why I like Mark Twain．He is not only famous for his funny writing but also known for his 2．________________ (风趣的言论) in his 3．________________ (日常交流) with people．I am deeply inspired by his 4．____________________ (幽默风格) in his writing．5．________________________ (总之)，Mark Twain is an outstanding writer who 6．__________________ (值得我们尊重)．
Ⅰ．阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2.5分，满分20分)
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Do you want to live a happier，less stressful life Try laughing for no reason at all．That's how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world—and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy．
The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai，India，in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria．“Young children laugh about 300 times a day．Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day，”says Dr Kataria．“Everyone's naturally good at laughing—it's the universal language．We want people to feel happy with their lives．”There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1，300 worldwide．
Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health．According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California，with laughing there is less stress in the body．Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.
So，what happens at a Laughter Club I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out．I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class，to be honest—I wasn't interested in laughing with a group of strangers，and I was worried about looking stupid．Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say“ho ho ho，ha ha ha”while looking at each other．However，our bodies can't tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter，so they still produce the same healthy effects．
Surprisingly，it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real—and some people just couldn't stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt．So if you're under stress，then start laughing．You might be very pleased with the results！
1．In which country was the first Laughter Club started？
A．Britain． B．America．
C．Australia． D．India．
2．How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class？
A．Surprised． B．Pleased．
C．Nervous． D．Stressful．
3．When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real？
A．After a few minutes． B．After a few hours．
C．After a few seconds． D．After a few days．
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health．
B．40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends．
C．Adults laugh more often than children in a day．
D．Laughing is the best way to prevent illness．
B
We have seen that humour and laughter positively influence our body in many ways，but little research has been done on whether a better sense of humour actually helps keep you from getting sick．However，since people with a better sense of humour have higher IgA levels，and since research has shown that those with higher levels of salivary (唾液的) IgA are less likely to get colds or be infected with streptococcus(链球菌)，humour should reduce the frequency of colds．
The only study to directly examine this question found that the impact of one's sense of humour upon colds depends on the kind of sense of humour you have．It was only individuals whose sense of humour took the form of seeking out and appreciating humour who had fewer and less severe colds/flu than their low humour counterparts．Surprisingly，those whose sense of humour took the form of initiating humour more often did not have fewer or less severe colds/flu．The researchers argued that being a person who likes to tell jokes or otherwise initiate humour takes them into more frequent contact with other people，which serves to expose them to infectious agents more often，robbing them of the advantage that a more active sense of humour otherwise offers．Obviously，more research is required to clear up this confusing picture．
The importance of active use of one's sense of humour in producing humour's health benefits was confirmed in another study in an unusual way．It found that among a group of mothers with newborn infants，those who actively used humour to cope with the stress in their lives had fewer upper respiratory infections and their infants also had fewer infections．This seemed to be because these mothers had higher levels of immunoglobulin A(免疫球蛋白A) in their breast milk．
Among adults，if we look at bodily symptoms alone，independent of any diagnosed illness，there is some evidence that individuals who have more negative reactions to humour report more bodily symptoms and complaints．Students complaining of cardiovascular(心血管的) symptoms and gastroenterological(肠胃病的) symptoms also have been shown to have this more negative reaction to humour．
5．What does the passage mainly talk about？
A．People with a good sense of humour get sick less often．
B．Humour can reduce the frequency of colds/flu．
C．Any form of humour can prevent people from getting sick．
D．Humour can treat illness．
6．According to the passage，IgA is ________．
A．a medicine B．an enzyme(酶)
C．a factor D．a measure
7．Why do newborn infants whose mothers use humour to deal with stress have fewer infections？
A．Because they don't often get upper respiratory infections．
B．Because they are stronger since they were born．
C．Possibly because of the higher levels of immunoglobulin A in their mothers' breast milk．
D．Because their mothers take better care of them．
8．Students with some bad bodily symptoms show ________ towards humour．
A．a positive attitude B．a negative attitude
C．a neutral attitude D．an unclear attitude
Ⅱ．应用文写作(满分15分)
你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以“Why Do We Need Humour？”为题写一篇演讲稿参赛。内容包括：
1．分析幽默的功能；
2．说明幽默带给你的好处。
注意：1．词数80个左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Ⅲ．读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Emily is a sixth-grade student in a small American town．She is a curious and adventurous girl who always dreams of exploring new places．Last summer，her dream came true when she got selected for a student exchange program to visit China．Emily was super excited，but she knew that going to a different country with a brand new culture might not be easy．When she arrived in China，she had an open heart and lots of hope，but the cultural differences，the language barrier，and the unfamiliar surroundings made her feel a bit overwhelmed．
On her first day at a Chinese school，she felt like she was in a completely different world．The students spoke a language she couldn't understand，and the way things worked in the classroom was very different from back home．During lunchtime，poor Emily sat all by herself in a corner of the cafeteria，feeling lost and lonely．Just then，a friendly Chinese girl came up to her with a warm smile and said，“Hello，my name is Li Shanshan．I noticed you're new here．Would you like to be our friend？”
Emily was so relieved and thankful for the friendly offer．“Thank you，”she replied with a big smile．“I'm Emily，and I'm really happy to meet you．”
Shanshan introduced Emily to her group of friends，and they all welcomed her with open arms．They helped Emily with her Chinese language，taught her about Chinese customs，and shared their favorite Chinese foods．Slowly but surely，Emily started to feel more comfortable and understand Chinese culture better．
One day，as the English teacher was planning her class schedule，she came up with an idea．She decided to assign each student in the class to do a presentation about their hometowns the next week．She believed this could be a great way for the students to learn about different cultures and improve their public speaking skills．
注意：续写词数应为150个左右。
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