【个人手工制作】新牛津英语模块六第三单元课外趣味阅读及练习题

1、新牛津英语模块六第三单元课外趣味阅读及练习题课外趣味阅读幽默故事The Wolf and the Crane（狼與鶴）One day a wolf was eating his dinner hastily and swallowed a bone. It stuck in his throat. He tried to get it out, but he could not. Just then a crane flew down to him. “ Dear Crane!” said the wolf to the crane. “Im in trouble. A bone has st

2、uck in my throat. Will you put your head into my throat and pull it out? You have a very long neck and Im sure you can reach it. I will pay you well for it.” “All right. Ill help you. Open your mouth as wide as you can,” said the crane, and put his head into the wolfs mouth and pulled out the bone.

3、“Thank you very much, my friend,” said the wolf. “Now I must be paid for the work,” said the crane. “Well,” said the wolf. “You put your head into my throat, but I did not bite off your head. Isnt that enough for you? Go along and dont talk about rewards.”一天,一只狼正在吃晚餐急忙吞下一根骨头。粘在了他的嗓子里。他试图把它弄出来,但他不能。就

4、在这时,一个起重机飞到他。“亲爱的鹤!狼说:“鹤。“我遇到麻烦了。有一块骨头卡在我的喉咙里。你会把你的头进我的喉咙,把它拔出来吗?你有一个很长的脖子,我相信你一定能达到它。我会付给你,因为它。”“好吧。我会帮助你的。张开你的嘴大如你能说,“把他的头起重机、成狼的嘴巴,拔出了骨头。“非常感谢你们,我的朋友,”狼说。“现在我必须支付的工作,他说:“鹤。“很好,”狼说。“把你的头在我的咽喉,但我不咬掉你的头。难道这还不够吗?沿着和不谈论的回报。”The man, his Son and their Donkey（一個人和他的兒子與他們的驢子）A man and his son were drivin

5、g their donkey along a country road. They saw some girls drawing water at a well. One of the girls said, “oh, look! How silly they are! A man and a boy are walking along beside their donkey, and nobody is riding it.”The man heard this and said to his son, “You had better ride our donkey. You are lig

6、ht, so you will not tire our donkey.” In a little while they met three old men. One of them said, “see here! The boy is riding a donkey and his old father is walking by his side. The young boy does of take care of his old father.” And the man got on the donkey and his son walked along beside it. Now

7、 they were very happy. But soon afterward they met three women. Fastened it to a pole. They lifted it to their shoulders and carried it along to the town. When they came to a bridge, everyone laughed at them. And the donkey did not like the noise and began to kick. It broke the rope, fell into the w

8、ater and was drowned. So the old man had to take his son and go home. The man said to his son, “He who tries to please everybody pleases nobody after all.”一个男人和他的儿子驾驶他们的驴沿著乡间道路。他们看见一些女孩画水。其中的一个女孩说,“噢,看!他们是多么的愚蠢啊!一个男人和一个男孩正走在他们的驴,并没有人是骑着它。”那人一听这话,便对他的儿子说:“你最好骑驴。你们是光,所以,你不会轮胎我们的驴。“在一会儿他们遇到三个老人。有一人说,“看

9、这里!这个男孩正骑著驴和年迈的父亲正在他身边。那个小男孩不照顾年迈的父亲。”7那人就站在驴和他儿子沿着在它的旁边。现在,他们就很高兴。但很快后来他们遇见了三个女人。将一个杆位。他们就把这只苹果举到肩膀和抬走到城里。当他们来到一座桥的时候,每个人都嘲笑他们。毛驴和不喜欢噪音和开始打腿。它打破了绳子,掉进了水里淹死了。所以这位老人得带他的儿子,然后回家。这个人对他的儿子说,“那些试图让每个人都满意而没有人。”英语短文欣赏亚里士多德对亚历山大的忠告Aristotles Advice to AlexanderWe read that Alexander, the great, was the foll

10、ower of Aristotle, from whose instructions he got the greatest advantage. What was the most, he asked his master what would profit himself, and at the same time be serviceable to others.通过阅读我们了解到，亚历山大大帝是亚里士多德的门徒，大帝从这位大师身上学到了不少的东西。其中最重要的一条是，他曾经询问过大师，怎样既得益于自己又助于他人。Aristotle answered, “My son, hear wit

11、h attention; and if you accept my advice, you will arrive at the greatest honors. There are seven distinct points to be remembered. First , you do not overcharge the balance. Secondly, you do not feed a fire with the sword, Thirdly, stress not the crown; nor, fourthly, eat the heart of a little bird

12、. Fifthly, when you have taken the right road, never turn from it. Sixthly, walk not in the high road; and, seventhly, do not allow a talkative swallow to possess your eaves.”亚里士多德回答说：“请注意听，我的孩子。你若接纳我的忠告，你一定能功盖星辰。有七点你要切记：一忌打破平衡；二忌用剑拔火；三忌太重皇权；四忌贪吃小鸟心脏；五忌走对路又回头观望；六忌走出通衢大道；七忌让多舌的燕子占你屋檐。”The king carefu

13、lly considered the meaning of these puzzling directions; and observing them, experienced their utility in his following years.国王苦思冥想这令人迷惘的指导，并悉心观察，在他随后的日子里受益无穷。同义词趣味巧辨析couch, sofa这两个名词均可表示“沙发”之意。couch : 指供昼夜坐卧，似床一样的长沙发或睡椅。sofa : 指有扶手和靠背，可供多人坐或一个人睡的长沙发，也泛指沙发。couple, pair这两个名词均有“一对，一双”之意。couple : 多指在一

14、起或彼此有关系的两个人或两个同样的事物。pair : 含义广泛，可指人或物。用于物时，指两个互属的事物，缺此或失彼都会失去使用价值，或指由相对称的两部分构成的一件东西。courage, bravery, backbone, nerve这些名词都可表示“勇气、胆量”之意。courage : 普通用词。指面对危险或困难时无所畏惧的精神和敢于奋斗的进取心。bravery : 指在危险中表现出的无所畏惧精神或在逆境中仍能坚持下去的毅力。backbone : 指性格倔强，意志坚定，有骨气，有顽强的决心去做某事。nerve : 侧重指面临危险或在冒险的情况下具有冷静、清醒的头脑和坚定无畏的勇气。cover

15、, lid这两个名词都有“盖子，遮盖物”之意。cover : 泛指所有的遮盖物。包括盖子或书籍、杂志的封面等。lid : 通常指可以揭开的如箱盖、坛盖、壶盖等盖子。中学重难知识点回顾Down短语put down记下；放下；镇压；平定take down记下；拆卸；取下；拿下go down下降；下沉；下去；被载入down on突然意识到go down下降；平静下来；传下去；被接受down with打倒；把拿下ups and down n.沉浮；盛衰；高低down through在整个的时间里right down口语 非常,无限 十足的,地地道道的 明明白白地；无隐瞒地down to the gro

16、und彻底地,完全；在一切方面down and out贫困潦倒的；被击倒不能再战的down below adv.在底下go down with something生(病),得(病),患(病)go down with被接受；染上疾病down against(股票市场上) 与相比下跌get down on something澳大利亚、新西兰英语(尤指在不需要的时候或抢在别人前面)获得某物down to the wire等到最后一刻才开始做事,最后关头have someone down把某人请来作客(从城市到农村,从河流上游到下游,从北到南等用 down,反之 用 up)do down欺骗；胜过；说

17、坏话练习题（一）A mascot（吉祥物）is very important to an event. Do you know what the mascot of Shanghai World Expo 2010 is? Well,it is haibao, It can be seen almost everywhere in China now. The inspiration for the design comes from a Chinese word “ren” which means people in English. It really looks like a man p

18、utting up his hands and saying hello to everyone. The name, Haibao, comes from the Chinese phrase “Si Hai Zhi Bao”. “Hai” means the sea in English, and it also implies（隐含）that it was born in Shanghai. “Bao is a lucky name in Chinese traditional culture. The name not only means the treasure（宝藏）of the

19、 sea, but also means the treasure of Shanghai.Every part of Haibaos body has its special meaning. For example, Haibaos hair is like the wave of the sea. Its smiling face shows its friendliness. Haibao was designed by two artists, one from Shanghai and the other from Taiwan. The design is very succes

20、sful. It is very easy to remember and it also shows the theme of Shanghai World Expo, “Better City, Better Life.Haibao is confident, lovely and lively, It is a good anbassodor（形象大使）of Shanghai World Expo. It is welcoming friends all over the world with its opening arms and friendly smile.48.Whats th

21、e meaning of the name “Haibao”in the passage?A. It means sea water.B. It means the Chinese word “ren”.C. It means the treasure of the sea and Shanghai.D. It means a smiling face.49.How many artists designed the mascot?A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. D. Eight.50.What is the themeo f Shanghai World Expo 20

22、10?A. Better City, Better Life. B. One World ,One Dream.C. Welcome Home. D. Share the Spirit.51.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Haibao has curly hair and a smiling face.B. Haibao looks like a man saying hello to everyone.C. The artists who designed Haibao come from the

23、 same place.D. Haibao is a lucky name in Chinese culture.答案CAAC（二）In the pastmany people used horses for traveling，farming and other kinds of workA lot of people still like to ride horsesAnd horse racing is also popularSo it is not surprising that Americans use this animal when they talk Long ago，ri

24、ch or important people rode horses which were very tallToday, if a girl acts like she is better than everyone else，you might say she should get off her high horse Yesterday my children wanted me to take them to the playgroundBut I had to finish my work, so I said“Hold your horsesWait until I finish

25、what I am doing.” My two boys like to compete against each other and play in a noisy and not very careful wayI always tell them to stop horsing around or someone could get hurt Last night，I got a telephone call while I Was watching my favourite TV showI decided not to answer it because wild horses c

26、ould not drag(拖，拽)me away from the televisionThere was nothing that could stop me from doing what I wanted to do Sometimes you get information straight from the horses mouthLet us say your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrowYou could say you got the information straight from the h

27、orses mouth You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drinkThat means you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do 根据材料内容，从下面方框中选出恰当的短语或句子完成第6l-65五个小题，使句子通顺、意思完整，将其标号填入题前括号内。每个短语或句子限用一次。A horse around B straight from the horses mouth C get

28、off her high horse D wild horses could not drag her awayE You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink( )61 Mike，dontwith your brotherYoull break my mirror!( )62-I cant stand Mary any more! She always says she has a better voice than me Please take it easy. Ill go and tell her to( )6

29、3He no longer tried to stop her watching that movie because from it She loved it so much( )64I hear from Grandpa that Uncle George is coming at the weekend Is it true? Youve got the news .( )65 Jerry, your soil really hates going to the piano class Remember Let him Do what he likes答案ACDBE（三）A rich A

30、merican went to Paris and bought a picture painted by a French artist. The American thought the picture to be very fine because he _1 a lot of money for it. When he came to his hotel he wanted to hang the 2 up on the wall. He 3 it for a long time, but couldnt _4_ which was the top and which was the

31、bottom(底部) .The American _5 the picture this way and 6 , but still couldnt 7 .So he had 8 . He 9 the picture in the dining room and invited the painter of the picture to 10 . When the painter came, the American said 11 to him about the picture. 12 they went into the dining room to have dinner. He lo

32、oked 13 at the picture several times. Then he put on his 14 and looked at the picture again and again. At last he 15 that the picture was up side down.1. A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took2. A. map B. cap C. picture D. kite3. A. looked after B. looked at C. looked for D. looked up4. A. tell B. say C.

33、talk D. speak5. A. painted B. turned C. used D. wrote6. A. that B. it C. one D. another7. A. see B. read C. decide D. look8. A. a way B. a pen C. a road D. an idea9. A. put B. hung C. stopped D. lent10. A. tea B. rice C. bread D. dinner11. A. nothing B. something C. hello D. sorry12. A. At first B.

34、At last C. At once D. at all13. A. heavily B. loudly C. straight D. carefully14. A. glasses B. coat C. trousers D. hat15. A. watched B. understood C. sat D. opened答案一位美国人在巴黎买了幅画，回去挂上又怕上下颠倒，最后只好请来画家本人。全文通俗易懂，选词时要根据事情的发展过程。1. C.上文说：他认为这画很好。 推断下文：因为他买这画付了许多钱。句中的介词for是个重要提示。2. C.上文说：那美国人买了画。推断下文： 回到旅馆，当

35、然要把画挂起来欣赏。3. B.意思说“他看了好长时间，还是分不清上下”。4. A.短文最后一句说：画被挂倒了。 推断此句：因此，那美国人辨别不出哪边是画的顶部， 哪边是画的底部。5. B.由于上下不分，所以那美国人就把画反复颠倒看。6. A.句中的this是个重要提示。7. C.尽管颠来倒去，还是不能断定上下。8. D.他最后想出了办法。9. B.他先在餐厅挂上画。10. D.接上文(他在餐厅中挂了那副画)可推断下文： 美国人邀请画家来进餐。11. A.美国人邀请画家的目的是：看画家本人有什么反应。 因此，对那副画他一言不发。12. A.首先他们进入餐厅吃晚饭。 下文中的短语 At last是

36、个重要提示。13. C.look straight at 表示“盯着看”。14. A.画家也被搞糊涂了，他戴上眼镜并将画看了又看。15. B.他终于明白了那画被挂到了。（四）Greenland is the largest island in the world. It is in the 1 of Europe. Near Greenland is another island. It is small. Its 2 is Iceland. Do you think that Greenland is green and warm? Do you think that Iceland is white with ice? If you do, you are 3 . Not many people live on the big island of Greenland. There 4 more people in your hometown than in all of Greenland. That is because Greenland is not gre