2021_2022学年新教材高中英语UNIT2BRIDGINGCULTURES表达作文巧升格课时分层作业含解析新人教版选择性必修第二册.doc

UNIT 2 BRIDGING CULTURES课时分层作业(六).阅读理解AJeremy from America cannot understand why a lady he met outside the Hyde Park in London said，“Ooh, isn't it cold？” and he thinks of this behaviour as a distinctively English concern about the weather. In fact, the female was just trying to strike up a conversation with Jeremy. Not necessarily a long conversationjust an exchange of greetings. It is not always quite that obvious, but all English weather conversations have a distinctive structure conducted according to unwritten but accepted rules.The unpredictable nature of our weather ensures that there is always something new to comment on, or perhaps most importantly, agree about. We have already established that weather­speak greetings like “Cold, isn't it？” require the response expressing agreement，as in “Yes, isn't it？”It would be very rude to respond with “No，actually it's quite mild. ” or “It's pretty hot to me.” If you deliberately break the rule, you will find that the atmosphere becomes rather tense and awkward. There may be an uncomfortable silence. Most likely, they will either change the subject or continue talking about the weather among themselves politely, if coldly, ignoring your faux pasThere is, however, one situation in which English weather­speakers are not required to observe the agreement rule at all and that is the male­bonding argument, particularly the pub­argument. In the special environment of the pub, constant disagreement not just on the weather, but on everything else as wellis a means of expressing friendship.While we may spend much of our time complaining about our weather, foreigners are not allowed to criticize it. Indeed, this brings us to the weather as family rule. In this respect, we treat the English weather like a member of our family: one can complain about the behavior of one's own children or parents, but any blame from an outsider is unacceptable. The weather may be one of the few things about which the English are still unconsciously and unashamedly patriotic (爱国的)【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了英国人在谈论天气时是按照未成文但被人们普遍接受的规则进行的，谈论天气是英国人一种独有的情怀。1Why did the lady comment on the weather to Jeremy?ATo build up friendship.BTo begin a casual chat.CTo send seasonal greetings.DTo express dissatisfaction.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In fact，the female was just trying to strike up a conversation with Jeremy. Not necessarily a long conversationjust an exchange of greetings(实际上这名女性只是想与Jeremy搭一下话。不必是长时间的对话，只是互相问候)”因此这位女士对Jeremy评论天气是为了开始一个随便的聊天。2What does the underlined phrase “faux pas” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AImproper response.BCareless attitude.CRude interruption.DFrequent complaint.A词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句“Most likely，they will either change the subject or continue talking about the weather among themselves politely，if coldly，ignoring your faux pas(如果对话氛围不好的话，他们很可能会改变话题，或者继续礼貌地谈论天气。他们自然会忽略你的)。”因此，这说明你的回应是不合适的，即违背了人们默认的规则。即画线短语意为“不当的回应”。3What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AMale bonding in pubs.BArgument about weather.CException to the agreement rule.DMaking friends by disagreement.C段落大意题。根据第三段可知，在一种情况下，英国谈论天气的人不需要遵守规则，这是发生在男人圈子里的，尤其是在酒吧。在酒吧的特殊环境中，天气上的不断的分歧和在其他所有方面的分歧都是表达友谊的一种手段。即第三段主要讲的是遵守天气对话规则的例外。4What is the best title for this text?APoliteness Tips for ForeignersBAccepted Rules in Social LifeCEnglish Politeness in Weather ConversationDHidden Rules of English Weather ConversationD标题归纳题。通读全文尤其是第一段中的“all English weather conversations have a distinctive structure conducted according to unwritten but accepted rules(所有关于天气的对话都是按照未成文但被人们普遍接受的规则进行的)”文章接下来具体地对该规则进行了解释，因此本文的最佳标题是“英国人关于天气对话的潜规则”。BChinese­language teacher Xie Fang is excited that one of her former students from Indonesia has been admitted to Beijing Language and Culture University. The 19­year­old student, Alvin Rizqi Adrian, achieved his dream of studying in China with a scholarship provided by the Chinese government.Xie met the boy five years ago when she was selected to teach Chinese at Budi Utama Three Languages National School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The school, founded in 2006 by local Chinese, teaches in three languagesIndonesian, English and Chinese. The school has more than 970 primary, middle and high students，half of whom have Chinese ancestry.Xie taught students to speak and comprehend Chinese during her year at the school. “Most Indonesian children start to learn Chinese after they enter primary school，” Xie said. “But the textbooks from Singapore seemed relatively difficult for them at that stage.” Xie modified the content of the textbooks to make it easier and more interesting for the Indonesian children to learn Chinese.One student in particular, Alvin Rizqi Adrian, impressed Xie a great deal. “At that time, he was a middle school student. He was so interested in Chinese that he worked very hard to learn and practice，” she said. Since 2004, Guangdong has sent 1，000 Chinese teachers to more than 30 Chinese schools in 10 countries and regions.Indonesia has the largest number of Chinese teachers sent from Guangdong, who mainly work in kindergartens, schools and universities founded by overseas Chinese. They usually spend one to two years on the foreign assignment. “Those days in Indonesia made me feel very appreciated. The local people have respect for Chinese teachers.”Xie said. She keeps in touch with her Indonesian students through the Internet. “If I had the opportunity to go to Indonesia to teach again, I would be very happy to see the children improve their Chinese，” Xie said.【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了一位中文老师谢芳帮助一名印尼学生实现了他在中国学习的梦想。5What made the Chinese­language teacher Xie Fang happy?AShe realized her dream to teach in Indonesia.BOne of her former students will graduate soon.CShe can serve overseas Chinese in 3 languages.DAlvin Rizqi Adrian has been admitted to study in China.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Chinese­language teacher Xie Fang is excited that one of her former students from Indonesia has been admitted to Beijing Language and Culture University.”可知中文老师谢芳很高兴她的一名印尼学生被北京语言大学录取了。由此可知，Alvin Rizqi Adrian已获准在中国学习，这让中文老师谢芳高兴。6What does the underlined word “modified” in Paragraph 3 refer to?ABeautified. BImproved.CInvented. DStudied.B词义猜测题。根据后文“the content of the textbooks to make it easier and more interesting for the Indonesian children to learn Chinese”可知，使印尼孩子学习中文更容易，更有趣。所以谢芳改进了教科书。根据上下文语境可知，画线单词意思为“改进”。7We can infer that Adrian is special because he is Apractical BsensitiveCdiligent DreliableC推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“At that time，he was a middle school student. He was so interested in Chinese that he worked very hard to learn and practice”可推知，Adrian很特别，因为他很勤奋。8Which of the following can be the best title of the news report?AChinese Teacher Helps an Indonesian Realize His DreamBAdrian, an Indonesian, Has Achieved His Big DreamCChinese­language Teachers，Academic AchievementsDLocal Indonesians Show Respect for Chinese TeachersA标题归纳题。根据第一段中的“The 19­year­old student，Alvin Rizqi Adrian，achieved his dream of studying in China with a scholarship provided by the Chinese government.”可知，19岁的Alvin Rizqi Adrian获得了中国政府提供的奖学金，实现了他在中国学习的梦想。结合文章主要说明了一位中文老师谢芳帮助一名印尼学生实现了他在中国学习的梦想。故A选项“中文老师帮助一个印尼人实现了他的梦想”作为文章标题合适。.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Work is a very important part of life in the United States.When the early immigrants came to this country，they brought the idea that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude still influences America today. Work is not only important for the salary, but also for social and psychological needs, the feeling of doing something for the good of the society.Americans spend most of their time working, being productive. For most Americans, they are what they do. What happens, then, when a person retires at the age of sixty­five or seventy? It's easy to imagine that retirement is no easy thing. Retirees often feel they are unproductive and no longer needed by others.Once people retire, they may also get into financial trouble. Many people rely on Social Security checks every month. During their working years, employees contribute a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as income. These checks do not provide enough money to live on, however, because prices are increasing very rapidly. After retirement, they have to change their lifestyles. They have to spend carefully to be sure that they can afford to buy food, fuel，and other necessities.Of course, not all senior citizens feel sad when they are in the face of retirement. Working for so many years, they eventually have time to spend with their families or to enjoy their hobbies such as reading，travelling or joining some senior citizen clubs. Some continue to work part time; others choose to do volunteer work like helping young people to get started in new business.American government is taking steps to ease the problems of retired people. They are building new housing, offering discounts in stores and museums and on buses, and providing other services, such as free courses, food service, and help with housework. It is wise to do so. Retired citizens are an important part of the population and their special needs must be concerned about. After all, everyone will be a senior citizen someday. 【参考范文】Work plays an extremely important role in American culture, so people find retirement difficult as they may feel useless without jobs. (要点1) Retirement can also bring financial problems as Social Security checks don't provide enough money. (要点2) However, some senior citizens feel happy about retirement as they finally get time to do what they really want. (要点3) American government is solving retired citizens' problems and concerning their special needs, which is wise and necessary，because everyone will get old. (要点4)- 6 -