课件57张PPT。课件30张PPT。课件47张PPT。课件12张PPT。课时作业(七) Module 3 Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．They communicated the news to all parts of the world by radio.
2．Prices vary with the seasons.
3．The dog growled at me threateningly.
4．Several officials were involved in the matter.
5．One must be conscious of one's shortcomings.
6．His manner is slightly aggressive (好胜的)．
7．In England, turkey is traditionally (传统地) eaten on Christmas Day.
8．They were carrying weapons (武器)．
9．We all bowed (鞠躬) to the Queen.
10．Bird flu has spread (蔓延) all over the world.
Ⅱ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
1．Since he took over the case, he always receives threatening (threat) e－mails.
2．The fire spread(s) (spread) very rapidly because of the strong wind.
3．Television is an increasingly important means of communication (communicate)．
4．She was hit on the head by a stone and knocked unconscious(conscious)．
5．The bowl contained a variety (vary) of fruit.
6．It's traditional (traditionally) in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day.
7．He was suddenly aroused by a slight (slightly) noise.
8．People usually avoid having food like onion before taking part in a formal (informal) party.
9．I got involved (involve) in a quarrel about the price.
10．He wants to be a successful youth (young)．
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．他刚刚举起右手问了老师一个问题。
He held_up his right hand and asked the teacher a question just now. (hold)
2．昨天，她将这个秘密泄露给了李雷。
She gave_away the secret to Li Lei yesterday. (give)
3．露西没意识到她已经伤害了她的朋友这一事实。
Lucy was_unconscious_of the fact that she had hurt her friend. (unconscious)
4．我们做个交易吧——你为我洗车，我让你今天晚上用它。
Let's make_a_deal — you wash the car for me and I'll let you drive it this evening. (deal)
5．[2019·北京平谷区期末]令他父亲生气的是他撒谎，而不是他犯了错。
What_made_his_father_angry was that he lied rather than he made mistakes. (what引导主语从句)
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
“When studying foreign languages, don't forget about body language，” Anne Merritt said.
Something as simple as a gesture can show friendliness in one culture, embarrassment in another, impatience in the third. Even silence means different things in different places. If you want to avoid making some mistakes when traveling abroad, you should pay attention to the following.
Touch
Britain, along with many countries in northern Europe and the Far East, has a “non-contact (非接触性)” culture. In those countries, there is very little physical contact in people's daily talks. Even touching someone's arm by accident is the reason for an apology. However, in the high-contact cultures of the Middle East, Latin America, and southern Europe, physical touch is a big part of daily life.
What's more, there are different standards for the touch. In much of the Arab world, men hold hands and kiss each other in greeting, but would never do the same with a woman. In Thailand and Laos, it is a taboo (禁忌) to touch anyone's head, even children's, In South Korea, elders can touch younger people with force when trying to get through a crowd, but younger people can't do the same.
Eye contact
In most Western countries, frequent eye contact is a sign of confidence and attentiveness (专注). We may think that a conversation partner who looks away is either not listening to us or lying. Of course, this is not the standard around the world.
In many Asian, African, and Latin American countries, the unbroken (不间断的) eye contact would be considered impolite and rude. These cultures consider avoiding eye contact a sign of respect for bosses and elders. In these parts of the world, children won't look at an adult who is speaking to them, and nor will employees look at their bosses.
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文，文章介绍了在不同国家的日常交流过程中应该注意的一些肢体语言。
1．In Britain, when people are talking, they usually ________.
A．avoid eye contact
B．touch the others' arms
C．avoid physical contact
D．apologize for their mistakes
答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据Touch部分的“Britain, along with many countries in northern Europe and the Far East, has a ‘non-contact (非接触性)’culture. In those countries, there is very little physical contact in people's daily talks”可知，在英国，人们交谈时通常避免身体接触。选C。
2．In southern Europe, physical touch is ________.
A．unnecessary B．impolite
C．dangerous D．common
答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据Touch部分的“However, in the high-contact cultures of the Middle East... southern Europe, physical touch is a big part of daily life”可知，在欧洲南部，身体接触是日常生活中的一个重要部分。选D。
3．What should we avoid doing in Thailand?
A．Touching a kid's head.
B．Touching someone's arm.
C．Shaking hands with children.
D．Touching old people with force.
答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据Touch部分的“In Thailand and Laos, it is a taboo (禁忌)to touch anyone's head, even children's”可知，在泰国，我们要避免触摸任何人的头，即使是孩子的也不行。选A。
4．What does this text mainly tell us?
A．How to have a good time abroad.
B．The importance of body language.
C．How to communicate with foreigners.
D．An introduction to some body languages.
答案与解析：D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了在不同国家的日常交流过程中应该注意的一些肢体语言。选D。
B
The world's oldest known wild bird, an albatross (信天翁) named Wisdom, has returned to her nesting place in the Midway Atoll. The 68-year-old bird has just laid another egg.
The Midway Atoll is made of two small islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is an important place for albatrosses, and an important place for scientists who want to study them. One of the ways scientists can study birds is by banding (给……戴环志) them. Putting a small numbered band on the leg of a bird, helps scientists tell which bird is which. This makes it easier to keep track of what happens among the birds. Over 250,000 albatrosses have been banded on Midway since 1936.
Wisdom was first banded by scientist Chandler Robbins in 1956, along with thousands of other albatrosses. At the time, she was at least 5 years old. Wisdom carried Robbins' band around the world for many years. Then, surprisingly, the scientist and the bird were reunited in 2002, when Robbins returned to Midway to research albatrosses again. He rebanded Wisdom and, checking the band records, discovered he had been the first one to put a band on her —46 years before.
Wisdom was using the same nesting place. Adult albatrosses spend a lot of their lives flying over the sea, resting from time to time on the water to eat. But they return to the same nesting place every year. When albatrosses choose a partner (配偶), they remain partners for life. But Wisdom has been alive so long that she has had a few partners.
Wisdom is not just old, she is also active. Because it takes so much time and energy for parent albatrosses to raise a chick — it takes about seven months until it can fly — many albatrosses lay eggs every other year. But Wisdom has laid an egg every single year since 2006. Because Wisdom has been laying eggs for so long, she could have her chicks and the chicks of her chicks all around her. There may soon be one more to add to the list.
【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了一只世界上已知最长寿的信天翁——Wisdom。
5．What does the author want to do in Paragraph 2?
A．Use an example to support the topic.
B．Offer some background information.
C．Give an explanation for what happened.
D．Attract the readers' interest in the topic.
答案与解析： B 推理判断题。作者在第二段首先简单介绍了Midway Atoll，说明该地是信天翁的重要栖息地，同时也是科学家研究信天翁的重要地点；接着作者介绍了科学家研究信天翁的一种手段——给它们佩戴环志，以了解它们的行踪。这部分内容为第一段中Wisdom的产卵地Midway Atoll和第三段中Wisdom佩戴环志提供了背景信息。
6．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．How albatrosses are banded.
B．How biologists study albatrosses.
C．The life of Wisdom since she was banded.
D．The connection between Wisdom and a scientist.
答案与解析：D 主旨大意题。第三段主要讲述了Wisdom被科学家Chandler Robbins佩戴环志的故事。这位科学家在Wisdom大约五岁时给她戴上了环志，令人意想不到的是，46年后，他偶然间为Wisdom戴上了另一个环志，并认出了这位多年前的“故人”。
7．What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Wisdom.
B．Wisdom's chick.
C．A baby albatross.
D．A parent albatross.
答案与解析：C 词义猜测题。画线单词所在句句意：信天翁抚养幼鸟要花费大量的时间和精力，它(信天翁幼鸟)需要经历七个月时间的成长才能飞翔，所以，许多信天翁都是隔年产卵。
8．How is Wisdom different from ordinary albatrosses?
A．She lays an egg every year.
B．She uses different nesting spots.
C．She changes partners very often.
D．She has been banded several times.
答案与解析：A 细节理解题。由最后一段中的“many albatrosses lay eggs... every single year since 2006”可知，许多信天翁隔年产卵，但Wisdom自2006年以来每年都产卵。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
__1__You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how.
Plan your time carefully.
When planning your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making the list, you should make a schedule of your time. First arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. __2__ A weekly schedule may not solve all the problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study.
Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this place, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios or TV! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class.
__3__ Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking class notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly.
When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher has mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read the material. __4__ If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards the tests.
The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you to remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't be overly worried.
__5__ You will probably discover them after you have tried these.
A．There are other methods that might help you with your studying.
B．Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
C．Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
D．No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
E．Maybe you are an average student.
F．Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.
G．This will help you understand the next class.
【语篇解读】 本文是关于有效学习的几个建议。
1．答案与解析：E 根据下一句“You probably think you will never be a top student.”说明你也许想过你从不会成为优秀生。说明你是一名普通的学生，故E正确。
2．答案与解析：B 根据下一句“A weekly schedule may not solve all the problems”说明很满的时间安排不一定能解决所有的问题，一定要有娱乐的时间，故B正确。
3．答案与解析：C 根据本段小标题“Make good use of your time in class.”可知要充分利用好课堂的时间，故C项符合上下文。
4．答案与解析：G 根据前一句“If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read the material.”说明预习的重要性，预习以后会让我们的学习更高效，故G项内容符合上下文。
5．答案与解析：A 根据下句“You will probably discover them after you have tried these.”说明除了文章中的这些方法以外，还有另外的方式。其中them指代A选项中的“other methods”，故A项符合上下文。
课时作业(八) Module 3 Section Ⅱ Grammar
Ⅰ.选择适当的连词(组)填空
although， as long as， in case， unless， whether， wherever， whatever， as， however， whenever
1．He does whatever she asks him to do.
2．Wherever you go, I'll stay with you.
3．As_long_as it doesn't rain we can go.
4．Although he is poor, he's still happy.
5．Whenever you come, you are welcome.
6．Unless it rains, the game will be played.
7．However much he eats, he never gets fat.
8．I'll do it whether you like it or not.
9．Much as I like Paris, I couldn't live there.
10．In_case I forget, please remind me about it.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．Child_as_he_is,_he knows something of electricity.
尽管他是个孩子，但他懂一些关于电的东西。
2．In_case we fail, we won't lose heart.
万一我们失败了，我们也不会失去信心。
3．Whether the weather is good or_not,_they will set off as planned.
不管天气好与坏，他们都将按计划进行。
4．Unless_it_is_repaired,_the machine can't be used.
除非修理，否则这台机器就不能用了。
5．As_long_as we don't lose heart, we'll find a way to overcome the difficulty.
只要我们不灰心，我们就能找到克服困难的方法。
6．I feel shy whenever_she_says_hello_to_me.
每当她向我问好的时候，我总觉得害羞。
7．If_I_were_you，I would go with him.
如果我是你，我会跟他一起去。
8．Supposing_it_rains，shall we continue the sports meeting?
倘若下雨，我们的运动会还要继续举行吗？
9．While/Though/Although_I_understand what you say, I can't agree with you.
虽然我理解你的意思，但我还是不同意。
10．Even_if/Even_though_you_saw him pick up the money, you can't be sure he stole it.
就算你看见是他拾起的钱，你也不能肯定钱就是他偷的。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
If you've ever heard of e-waste, you've probably heard about Alex Lin.
Alex Lin, a 21-year-old, started to clear the world of e-waste as an ordinary boy. One day, Lin was just reading the newspaper when he noticed something about e-waste and began to realize how harmful the chemicals in it are to the environment. And so Lin decided to take action.
At 11 years old, he and his friends from Rhode Island thought up Project WIN (Westerly Innovations Network). To get started, Lin got help from community services to spread the message about e-waste. That's when Lin and his team decided to save the parts of old computers to create new ones for kids in developing countries. That way, they could help recycle computers while helping other children from poorer countries experience technology! They ended up transforming 300,000 pounds of e-waste into new computers for developing countries!
And yet, Alex Lin had a bigger goal to achieve. He realized that the only way to make recycling e-waste a habit was to make a law stopping people dumping (倾倒) e-waste. Then Lin met with Arthur Handy, the state representative, discussing the e-waste bill for Rhode Island. Unfortunately the bill did not pass. “We felt so sad，” says Brodie, a friend of Lin's.
But Lin and his team didn't give up. They wrote articles for newspapers and even made speeches in public. Soon, local media got Lin's story and helped spread the word to millions of people in the area. Finally, the House and Senate of Rhode Island passed the bill after seeing the 400 names on the petition (请愿书) Lin and his team had collected. They were excited. They had finally made it!
After the huge success, Lin decided that he could do even more for the world. And with that, his local WIN organization grew into the global WIN Network, encouraging other countries to take action on e-waste.
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。一位少年了解到电子垃圾的危害后，果断采取行动，清理、回收利用电子垃圾。
1．What led Lin to start to clear e-waste?
A．A news report on the topic.
B．The influence from his community.
C．His interest in doing recycling work.
D．The encouragement from his friends.
答案与解析：A 细节理解题。由第二段中的“One day, Lin was just reading the newspaper... decided to take action”可知，Lin看报纸时注意到一篇有关电子垃圾的文章，了解到这类垃圾中的化学物质对环境的危害，于是决定采取行动。
2．How did Lin and his team deal with e-waste in the beginning?
A．They made it into new electronics.
B．They sold it to the developing world.
C．They taught people how to use electronics.
D．They tried to make a law forbidding e-waste dumping.
答案与解析：A 细节理解题。由第三段中的“That's when Lin and his team... into new computers”可知，一开始，Lin和他的团队回收利用电子垃圾，制成新的电子设备。
3．How did the work of getting the bill passed go?
A．It went as well as expected.
B．It was slowed by the local media.
C．It was difficult but it was worth it.
D．It was fruitless and let people down.
答案与解析：C 推理判断题。由第四段和第五段可知，Lin想要通过立法禁止人们倾倒电子垃圾，但过程比较曲折。一开始，这项法案并没有被通过，但他和团队成员并没有放弃，转而利用媒体和公众的力量再次发起申请。最终，他们的愿望达成，禁止人们倾倒电子垃圾的法案被通过。因此，该法案被通过的过程是艰难的，但所有的努力都是值得的。
4．What is the main purpose of this text?
A．To explain the harm of e-waste.
B．To encourage more people to join WIN.
C．To call on people to protect the environment.
D．To introduce some stories about a young environmentalist.
答案与解析：D 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一个少年回收电子垃圾保护环境的故事，包括他做这件事情的原因和采取的行动等，如创建WIN、传播电子垃圾知识、回收电子垃圾零件并制成新电脑送给需要的人、申请立法以禁止人们倾倒电子垃圾、扩大WIN组织规模、鼓励更多的人为清理电子垃圾贡献力量。
Ⅳ.完形填空
I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager of the restaurant came __1__ and said that our meal was free. He stood there __2__ at me and he seemed a little __3__ to me but I couldn't quite remember him. __4__ I asked him if he knew me. He laughed and said I had probably __5__ him, but that I'd changed his life. My friend was quite __6__ and asked him how I'd done this.
He said that twelve years ago he __7__ a stress management class that I was giving. I asked the group what their greatest __8__ was and most of them, including him, said it was their bosses.
He said I listened __9__ and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I __10__ on the chair for a few moments, and then I __11__ everyone to come and do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from up there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to __12__ how the room looked different when they changed their perspective (角度)．
Then I asked them to __13__ their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good __14__ and hired them? Did they remember how happy they were to be __15__ for the job? But how did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had __16__ said thank you to his boss for the __17__ to earn a living. He answered he hadn't. Then I asked him why he hadn't tried being __18__ to his boss.
He told us his __19__ changed that night. He went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his boss. He said I'd __20__ him to look at life from different perspectives and express thanks.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了为我免单的餐厅经理竟然是以前参加过我主讲的压力管理班的学员。听了我的课后他学会了从不同的角度看待生活，他的生活也发生了改变。
1．A.after B．back
C．over D．on
答案与解析：C 根据本空后的“and said that our meal was free”可知，餐厅经理过来(come over)告诉我们晚餐免费。
2．A.smiling B．glaring
C．knocking D．shouting
答案与解析：A 上文说餐厅经理告诉我们晚餐是免费的，他应该是一直微笑(smiling)着的。
3．A.similar B．attractive
C．strange D．familiar
答案与解析：D 根据本空后的“to me but I couldn't quite remember him”可知，餐厅经理看起来很面熟(familiar)。
4．A.Immediately B．Finally
C．Suddenly D．Firstly
答案与解析：B 根据本空后的“I asked him if he knew me”可知，最后(Finally)，我问他是不是认识我。
5．A.disliked B．known
C．ignored D．forgotten
答案与解析：D 上文说我记不清这个人是谁了，此处表示他笑着说我可能已经把他忘记了(forgotten)。
6．A.curious B．anxious
C．happy D．calm
答案与解析：A 根据本空后的“and asked him how I'd done this”可知，此处表示我的朋友感到很好奇(curious)。
7．A.missed B．prepared
C．attended D．heard
答案与解析：C 根据本空后的“a stress management class that I was giving”可知，12年前他参加了(attended)我主讲的压力管理班。
8．A.hero B．stress
C．liking D．trouble
答案与解析：B 根据本空前的“stress management”可知，此处表示我问学员们最大的压力(stress)是什么。
9．A.regretfully B．disappointedly
C．doubtfully D．carefully
答案与解析：D 根据本空后的“and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room”及上下文语境可知，此处表示我认真地(carefully)听他们的回答。
10．A.stood B．lay
C．sat D．rested
答案与解析：A 根据本空后的“I wanted them to look at the room from up there”可知，此处表示我站在了(stood)椅子上。
11．A.forced B．stopped
C．invited D．warned
答案与解析：C 根据本空后的“everyone to come and do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from up there. After everyone had done it”可知，我邀请(invited)每个学员都这么做。
12．A.work on B．think about
C．look into D．fill out
答案与解析：B 根据本空后的“how the room looked different when they changed their perspective(角度)”可知，此处表示我问他们思考(think about)从不同的视角观察结果会有什么不同。
13．A.remember B．dislike
C．respect D．consider
答案与解析：D 根据语境可知，此处表示然后我要求他们想想(consider)他们的老板。
14．A.qualities B．personalities
C．experiences D．looks
答案与解析：A 根据本空后的“and hired them”可知，老板发现他们身上好的品质(qualities)并雇用了他们。
15．A.meant B．refused
C．chosen D．forgiven
答案与解析：C 根据语境可知，此处表示还记得当初被选中做这份工作时有多么高兴吗！
16．A.still B．actually
C．never D．ever
答案与解析：D 根据本空后的“said thank you to his boss... living”可知，此处表示我问他是否曾经(ever)对老板说过感谢。
17．A.right B．opportunity
C．solution D．ability
答案与解析：B 根据本空后的“to earn a living”可知，此处表示感谢老板给自己一个谋生的机会(opportunity)。
18．A.polite B．friendly
C．grateful D．gentle
答案与解析：C 上文说感谢老板给自己一个谋生的机会，此处表示对老板心存感激(grateful)。
19．A.life B．job
C．luck D．company
答案与解析：A 根据最后一段的内容可知，此处表示他的生活(life)发生了变化。
20．A.ordered B．taught
C．allowed D．persuaded
答案与解析：B 根据本空后的“him to look at life from different perspectives and express thanks”可知，此处表示我教会(taught)了他从不同的角度看待生活。
Ⅴ.语法填空
People who have spent time in other cultures often talk about reverse (反向的) culture shock. If you leave your country for a short tourist trip and then go back home, you may feel __1__.
What is reverse culture shock? Well, imagine the following: You have just adjusted to a new culture and have come __2__ (enjoy) life in it. You have made new friends and have had __3__ great variety of new experiences. Then, __4__ (sad) enough, it's time to leave, but you are also very excited about __5__ (go) home. Arriving home is wonderful — seeing all the friends and relatives you haven't seen, eating all the special foods, reading the newspapers __6__ hearing music you haven't heard in such a long time. But then after a few weeks, perhaps, things may not seem so “wonderful”. You may become critical (批判的) of your home country __7__ you have grown up. You may not like certain things or ideas. But __8__ our eyes, it's you that __9__ (change)．
This is the process of readjustment. It's a difficult period, and many people experience it after the __10__ (excite) of coming home has worn off. Fortunately, it doesn't usually last as long as the adjustment to a new culture does.
【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。作者在文中主要讲述了反向文化冲击这一现象。
1．答案与解析：it 考查代词。此处表示你如果离开你的国家进行短暂的观光旅游，然后回国，可能就会感受到这一点。此处的it指代上文提到的reverse(反向的)culture shock。
2．答案与解析：to enjoy 考查非谓语动词。此处表示你刚刚适应了一种新的文化并开始享受新文化中的生活。come to do sth.为固定用法，表示“开始做某事”。
3．答案与解析：a 考查冠词。a variety of表示“大量的”，其后接可数名词的复数形式。
4．答案与解析：sadly 考查副词。此处表示“然后，令人难过的是，到了(你)该离开的时候了”。空处在此修饰整个句子，因此用副词作状语。
5．答案与解析：going 考查非谓语动词。该词位于介词about之后，故用v-ing作宾语。
6．答案与解析：and 考查连词。分析句子结构可知，短语seeing... seen，eating... foods, reading... newspapers和hearing music是并列关系，故用连词and连接。
7．答案与解析：where 考查定语从句。空处在此引导定语从句，修饰your home country，并在从句中作地点状语，因此用where引导定语从句。
8．答案与解析：in 考查介词。in one's eyes是固定短语，表示“依……来看，在……看来”。
9．答案与解析：have changed 考查动词的时态。你或许不喜欢某些事情或者看法。但是在我们看来，是你已经变了。此处应使用现在完成时强调结果。
10．答案与解析：excitement 考查名词。此处表示回家的兴奋逐渐消失后。空处位于冠词the之后，介词of之前，由此判定此处用名词，excitement表示“兴奋，激动”。
课时作业(九) Module 3 Section Ⅲ Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Many blank (空闲的)spaces are still left in the suburbs.
2．Do me a favour (恩惠)by turning off that radio.
3．It wasn't a recorded show. It was live (现场直播的)．
4．Good care may prolong (延长)a sick person's life.
5．The frightening news threw the family into a panic (恐慌)．
6．Full details will be sent on request (要求)．
7．Have you got a cloth that you can wipe (擦)the floor with?
8．He stood with bowed head at the funeral (葬礼)．
Ⅱ.阅读理解
You probably laugh at something you find funny, but how much do you really know about jokes and humour? Reader's Digest (RD) questioned several experts to give us some facts about them.
RD: What's the oldest joke in the world?
“We can't know the oldest joke in the world because it would have existed earlier than writing，” says Christie Davies, professor of sociology at the University of Reading in the U. K. The oldest joke book that's been found so far is the Greek Philogelos. It dates from the 4th century AD, although the jokes date from an earlier time. According to psychologist Steve Wilson, director of National Humour Month (April in the U. S．), it contains 265 jokes.
RD: Do some people fail to develop a sense of humour?
Rod Martin, professor of psychology at the Western University in Canada, believes that while everyone is born without a sense of humour, as we develop, humour and laughter begin to appear. “Of course, some children are more serious, quiet, and less likely to laugh frequently, but this doesn't mean they don't have a sense of humour.” And according to Steve Wilson, there are no adults who don't have a sense of humour. “Almost everyone is able to develop a sense of humour, and I teach people how，” he says.
RD: Do people share a sense of humour unique to their own nation?
Sense of humour does differ a lot by country, according to an author named Scott Weems. British humour is thought to be absurd (荒谬的) in nature, while American humour has an aggressive quality. According to a study, Germans are found to find everything funny.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章通过访谈为读者传递了一些有关笑话和幽默的知识。
1．What do we know about the oldest joke book?
A．It remains unknown.
B．It was written in Greek.
C．It was found in the U. K.
D．It contains the oldest joke.
答案与解析：B'细节理解题。由第一个问题的回答中的“The oldest joke book that's been found so far is the Greek Philogelos.”可知，迄今为止发现的世界上最古老的笑话书是希腊的Philogelos。
2．What does Rod Martin agree with about people's sense of humour?
A．Nobody is born with a sense of humour.
B．Some adults lose it when they grow up.
C．Childhood is the best time to develop such ability.
D．Children have a poorer sense of humour than adults.
答案与解析：A'细节理解题。由第二个问题的回答中的“everyone is born without a sense of humour”可知，没有人先天就具有幽默感。
3．What kind of humour has an aggressive feature?
A．British humour. B．German humour.
C．Canadian humour. D．American humour.
答案与解析：D'细节理解题。由最后一个问题的回答中“American humour has an aggressive quality”可知，美国式幽默具有攻击性，故选D。
4．Where can you probably find the text?
A．In a popular magazine.
B．In a research paper.
C．In a personal diary.
D．In a textbook.
答案与解析：A'推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Reader's Digest”及文章的形式、内容可知，本文可能选自畅销杂志。
Ⅲ.完形填空
When I was a boy, we had several gardens around our old house. The largest one was always __1__ for growing potatoes. I can still remember those wonderful days. The whole family __2__. After my dad had tilled (耕) the __3__， my mom, brothers, and I went to do our parts. It was my job to drop the little seed potatoes in the rows __4__ my mom dropped a little fertilizer (肥料) beside them. My brothers then __5__ them all with the freshly turned earth.
Months later I would __6__ the garden sometimes while I played outside and wondered what was going on under the __7__. When the harvest time came, I was __8__ at the huge size of the potatoes my dad pulled out of the soil. They would be __9__ into meals such as baked potatoes, fried potatoes, and my __10__ one: potatoes slowly cooked in spaghetti sauce. They would keep the entire family well __11__ throughout the whole year.
__12__ those special times makes me wonder how many other __13__ I have planted that have grown in the hearts and minds of others there are. How many times are the little things that I said or __14__ used to grow something beautiful? __15__ can these little seedlings (幼苗) provide others' souls with sweet food just like __16__？
Every day of our lives we step out into the __17__ of this world. Every day we plant seeds that can grow into something wonderful. We may __18__ see the growth that comes from the kind words or loving acts we share but someone really does. I hope then that we always __19__ the garden around us with care. I hope that we __20__ only goodness, peace, and compassion in the lives of everyone we meet.
【语篇解读】 通过对小时候种植马铃薯的回忆，“我”认为我们每个人都要种植友善的种子，从而收获更多的快乐。
1．A.left B．known
C．used D．made
答案与解析：C'根据语境可知，“我”家周围有几个菜园，最大的那个总是被用来种植马铃薯。be used for... 表示“被用来……”。
2．A.mattered B．worked
C．gathered D．sat
答案与解析：B'根据下文中的“After my dad had tilled(耕)the __3__，my mom, brothers, and I went to do our parts”可知，每当种植马铃薯时，全家人都会干活，故选B项。
3．A.rock B．soil
C．surface D．grass
答案与解析：B'根据下文中的“My brothers then __5__ them all with the freshly turned earth”可知，“我”父亲负责翻耕土壤。till the soil表示“翻耕土壤”。
4．A.while B．as
C．when D．after
答案与解析：A'根据语境可知，“我”负责丢马铃薯种子，而母亲在它们旁边撒点儿肥料。while在此作并列连词，表示“而，然而”，符合语境。
5．A.hid B．filled
C．joined D．covered
答案与解析：D'根据语境再结合常识可知，“我”的兄弟们负责给刚种下的马铃薯覆盖上刚翻耕过的土壤。cover... with意为“给……盖上”。
6．A.glance at B．pick out
C．take care of D．clean off
答案与解析：A'根据下文中的“while I played outside and wondered what was going on under the __7__”可知，“我”在外面玩耍时，有时会匆匆看一眼那个菜园。glance at意为“匆匆一看，瞥一眼”。
7．A.water B．air
C．ground D．sun
答案与解析：C'根据语境可知，“我”在想土壤下面的马铃薯长成什么样子了。under the ground意为“在土壤下面”。
8．A.upset B．amazed
C．frightened D．worried
答案与解析：B'根据语境可知，看到硕大的马铃薯，“我”感到非常惊讶(amazed)。
9．A.cut B．appeared
C．turned D．developed
答案与解析：C'根据下文中的“baked potatoes, fried potatoes”可知，菜园里挖出的马铃薯变成了饭桌上的菜肴。turn... into...意为“把……变成……”。
10．A.lovely B．delicious
C．popular D．favorite
答案与解析：D'根据语境可知，“我”最喜欢的马铃薯做法是把马铃薯放在意大利面条酱里慢煮。
11．A.realized B．fed
C．learned D．stayed
答案与解析：B'根据上文中的“They would be __9__ into meals such as baked potatoes, fried potatoes”及本空前面的“well”可知，马铃薯给我们一家人提供了食物保障。
12．A.Thinking of B．Talking about
C．Making use of D．Taking down
答案与解析：A'第一段和第二段是“我”对过去的时光的回忆，每当回忆这些美好的时光，“我”总是会想“我”在别人的心中播下了多少种子。think of“想起；记得”。
13．A.qualities B．vegetables
C．seeds D. fruits
答案与解析：C'见上题解析。
14．A.thought B．did
C．acted D．made
答案与解析：B'根据前面的“said”可知，此空填did。“that I said or did” 是定语从句，修饰the little things。
15．A.Yet B．So
C．But D．And
答案与解析：D'根据语境及上文中的“How many times are the little things that I said or __14__ used to grow something beautiful”可知，上下文为并列关系，都是表述“我”的疑问的，故应用And。
16．A.candies B．dishes
C．chocolates D．potatoes
答案与解析：D'根据语境可知，“我”在想：自己在别人心中种植的幼苗也能像马铃薯一样长大并且给他们的心灵带来甜甜的食物吗？
17．A.garden B．park
C．lake D．zoo
答案与解析：A'根据语境尤其是第一段中的“When I was a boy, we had several gardens around our old house”可知，“我”把这个世界比作菜园，故选garden。
18．A.ever B．once
C．never D．already
答案与解析：C'根据下文中的“but someone really does”可知，此空选never。
19．A.enjoy B．miss
C．visit D．tend
答案与解析：D'“我”希望我们总是用心地去照看这个菜园。tend意为“照顾，照看”，符合语境。
20．A.encourage B．plant
C．arrange D．prepare
答案与解析：B'根据上文中的“Every day we plant seeds that can grow into something wonderful”可知，此空选plant。
Ⅳ.短文改错
Volunteering has meaningful effect on your community. But it can also have several benefit for you.
To begin with, volunteering enable you to gain some valuable experience, that lays a solid foundation for your future life. In the meantime, by volunteering, you can make many friends, from whom you can obtain use knowledge that can't be learnt it at school. On addition, volunteering provides you with a good opportunity to give back to society, and thus harmonious society can be create.
As far as I'm concerned, volunteering is a very good way to build self-confidence, too. When offered others help, we will have a sense of satisfaction and will be in a good mood. However, volunteering is of great benefit not only to others but also to ourselves.
答案：
Volunteering has meaningful effect on your community. But it can also have several benefi for you.
To begin with, volunteering enabl you to gain some valuable experience, tha lays a solid foundation for your future life. In the meantime, by volunteering, you can make many friends, from whom you can obtain us knowledge that can't be learnt at school. O addition, volunteering provides you with a good opportunity to give back to society, and thus harmonious society can be creat.
As far as I'm concerned, volunteering is a very good way to build self-confidence, too. When offere others help, we will have a sense of satisfaction and will be in a good mood. Howeve， volunteering is of great benefit not only to others but also to ourselves.
