课后阅读作业 十 Unit 3Period 2

1、课后阅读作业 Unit 3Period 2. 阅读理解AWe all know that Britain and the US are two countries connected by a common language. But in fact, the differences are more fun to observe, as BBC did in a recent story called 8 Situations When Britons Behave Differently From Americans. Below Teens has picked out four for

2、 you. Take a look. 1. When someone knocks into youIf someone bumps into an American, the victim will most likely look the accidental aggressor in the face and expect an apology. If, however, the victim happens to be British, chances are that the victim will say“sorry”before the other can make his or

3、 her own apology. 2. When you get dressed for dinnerBritons dont all change into evening dress for supper like what you may have seen in popular TV shows like Downton Abbey. But they do tend to make an effort when going out for dinner somewhere nice. Americans, however, will probably wear a casual s

4、hirt to a fancy eatery. 3. When you dont finish your foodBritons wouldnt think to take the leftovers home when dining out at a restaurant. They think the food is somehow “tainted” once theyve poked(杵; 捅)at it with a knife and fork. In the US, wrapping it up to take home is a standard practice. 4. Wh

5、en you get into a taxiAfter Britons tell cab driver an address, they hardly speak to each other until its time to pay. Even if theyre being taken in a roundabout way, theyre very unlikely to say anything. In the US, however, most passengers think nothing of telling the driver what route to take afte

6、r telling him or her the destination. 【语篇概述】英国人和美国人虽然说着相同的语言, 却有着许多完全不同的处事态度与生活习惯。在很多生活细节上, 你一眼就能区分出他们。1. Whats the best title of the passage? A. The cultural differences between Britain and AmericaB. Four ways to pick out Britons and AmericansC. How to get dressed for dinnerD. How to take a taxi【解析

7、】选B。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知根据四种情况, 可以判断是美国人还是英国人。故选B。2. When someone knocks into an American, he will_. A. stare at that person and wait for an apologyB. say sorry to that person at firstC. smile at that personD. react violently【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段the victim will most likely look the accidental aggressor in

8、 the face and expect an apology可知A为正确选项。3. When it comes to getting dressed for dinner, which statement is TRUE? A. Britons dont care about their dress very much. B. Americans are often dressed in evening dress. C. Americans may wear a casual shirt. D. Britons all change into evening dress. 【解析】选C。细

9、节理解题。根据文章第三段Americans, however, will probably wear a casual shirt to a fancy eatery可知C正确。4. Which one can replace the underlined word“tainted”? A. Polluted. B. Cooked. C. Eaten up. D. Left. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据本句句意“因为在他们看来食物一旦被刀叉染指后便被玷污了。”可知A为正确选项。5. According to the passage, which one is NOT true? A. In

10、 the US, Americans often wrap food up and take home. B. Britons wouldnt rather take the leftovers home. C. In the US, it is normal to tell the driver what route to take after telling the destination. D. When taking a taxi, Britons tend to say something. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段Even if theyre being take

11、n in a roundabout way, theyre very unlikely to say anything可知D为正确选项。BCancer researchers urged people on Wednesday to take more vitamin D to lower risk of cancer, saying studies showed a clear link. “Our suggestion is for people to increase their intake(摄入), through diet or a vitamin supplement, ”Dr.

12、 Cedric Garland said in a telephone interview. Garlands research team reviewed 63 studies, including several large long-term ones, on the relationship between vitamin D and certain types of cancer worldwide between 1966 and 2019. “Theres nothing that has this ability to prevent cancer, ”he said, urg

13、ing governments and public health officials to do more to fortify(增强)foods with vitamin D. Garland is part of a University of California at San Diego Moores Cancer Center team that published its findings this week online in the American Journal of Public Health. Vitamin D is found in milk, as well a

14、s in some fortified orange juice, yogurt and cheeses, usually at around 100 international units(IU)a serving. “People might want to consider a vitamin supplement to raise their intake to 1, 000 IUs per day”Garland said, adding that it was well within the safety guidelines established by the National

15、 Academy of Sciences. The authors said that taking more vitamin D could be especially important for people living in northern areas, which receive less vitamin D from sunshine. “African Americans, who dont produce as much of the vitamin because of their skin colour, could also benefit significantly

16、from a higher intake, ”the authors said. 【语篇概述】文章介绍了研究表明维生素D可以降低患癌症的几率, 并且告诉了读者几种获取维生素D的方法。6. Why are people advised to take more Vitamin D? A. It is nutritious. B. It cant harm peoples health. C. It can lower cancer risk. D. It is not taken enough every day. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段专家所说的话“take more vitam

17、in D to lower risk of cancer”, 可知多吃维生素D可以降低患癌症的几率, 故选C。7. Which of the following can not help people get more Vitamin D? A. Have some sunshine. B. Have more meat. C. Have more fortified cheese. D. Have a vitamin supplement. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Vitamin D is found in milk, as well as in some fortifie

18、d orange juice, yogurt and cheeses”, 并没有提到肉, 故选B。8. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? A. Vitamin D can prevent all kinds of cancers. B. People must take in as much vitamin D as possible. C. African Americans dont produce vitamin D. D. Its unrealistic to take in enough vitamin D by drinking milk

19、. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Vitamin D is found in milk, as well as in some fortified orange juice, yogurt and cheeses, usually at around 100 international units(IU)a serving. People might want to consider a vitamin supplement to raise their intake to 1, 000 IUs per day”, 可知光喝牛奶是不够的, 故选D。9. Who should tak

20、e more Vitamin D according to the passage? A. African people. B. Asian people. C. American people. D. European people. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“African Americans, who dont produce as much of the vitamin because of their skin color, could also benefit significantly from a higher intake, the authors said

21、. ”, 可知选A。. 完形填空Charlie Chaplin, Mr Bean and so on are examples of famous international comedians and all of them are British. But why has British1been so successful? Why is it more successful in pleasing others2great enjoyment than French or German comedy? Everybody in Britain is expected to have a

22、3of humour. And the British pay special attention4showing others humour in situations which might seem very strange, almost5, to other cultures. Professors giving serious lectures at university often6jokes to get people relaxed and interested. Business people often7humour and number when making impo

23、rtant presentations. Some doctors are8for making their patients relax. Even priests(牧师)tell9in churches! But what10makes British people laugh? And why is British humour often11for foreigners to understand? Jokes are connected with12. They often refer to people and places that are13familiar to the Br

24、itish themselves. Another thing that makes British humour14for foreigners is that they often play15words that sound the same16have different meanings, and there are a lot of17in English! However, a lot of British humour is18and comedians like Charlie Chaplin and Mr Bean have been successful19the wor

25、ld. Their humour is understood on sight and they express it in situations that we can tellpeople often find themselves20in laughing or being laughed at. 【语篇概述】想知道英式幽默为什么如此受欢迎吗? 一起阅读本文吧。1. A. comedyB. performanceC. playD. humour【解析】选A。词汇复现题。喜剧演员演的当然是喜剧了。由本段最后一句所比较对象“than French or German comedy”也可得知讲

26、述的是喜剧方面的内容。2. A. byB. withC. onD. through【解析】选B。固定搭配题。please sb. with great enjoyment“以快乐来愉悦某人”。3. A. factB. experienceC. senseD. feeling【解析】选C。固定搭配题。a sense of humour“幽默感”。4. A. onB. atC. fromD. to【解析】选D。固定搭配题。pay attention to为固定搭配, 意为“注意”。5. A. cleverB. funC. interestingD. silly【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。在那些在其他

27、文化里看似奇怪的、愚蠢的情形里英国人常能从中发现幽默。6. A. pick outB. take outC. find outD. give out【解析】选A。词语辨析题。pick out“挑选出”; take out“拿出”; find out“弄清楚”; give out“发出”。7. A. makeB. getC. mixD. attract【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。商人进行重要项目展示时常在数据中加入幽默。mix“混合, 混入”。8. A. cruelB. famousC. contentD. particular【解析】选B。固定搭配题。be famous for“以闻名”。9.

28、A. storiesB. funC. humourD. jokes【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。tell jokes“讲笑话”, 继续承接对上文humour的讲述。10. A. naturallyB. directlyC. actuallyD. fortunately【解析】选C。词义辨析题。actually“事实上(用于强调事实)”。naturally“自然地”; directly“直接地”; fortunately“幸运地”。11. A. differentB. difficultC. boringD. suitable【解析】选B。词汇复现题。由下一段第三句“. . . makes British humour_ for foreigners. . . ”可知B项正确。12. A. cultureB. habitC. traditionD. nationality【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。下一句有暗示, 幽默笑话通常与风俗文化有关。13. A. indeedB. actuallyC. onlyD. considerately【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。only“仅仅; 只”。解释说明为何外国人难以理解英国式幽默。14. A. difficultB. toughC. easyD. different【解析】选