Unit 2 The Universal Language Extended reading 课后作业- 高二上学期英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第一册

Unit2TheuniversallanguageⅠ.阅读理解AMusicisaninternationallanguage.Thesongsthataresungorplayedbyinstrumentsarebeautifultoallpeopleeverywhere.PopularmusicinAmericaiswhateverystudentlikes.Studentscarrysmallradioswithearphonesandlistentomusicbeforeclass，afterclassandatlunch.Studentswithcarsbuylargespeakers(扬声器)andplaythemusicloudastheydriveonthestreet.Adultdriverslistentomusiconthecarradioastheydrivetowork.Theyalsolistentothenewsaboutsports，theweather，politics，andactivitiesoftheAmericanpeople.Butmostoftheradiobroadcastismusic.Poporpopularmusicsingersmakemuchmoney.TheymakeaCDortapewhichradiostationsuseineverystate.Oncethepopularsingerisheardthroughoutthecountry，youngpeoplebuyhisorhertapes.Someofthemoneyfromthesetapescomestothesinger.Whereverthesingergoes，alltheyoungpeoplewanttomeethimorher.Nowthesingerhasbecomeanationalstar.Besidespopmusic，therearetwootherkindsofmusicthatisimportanttoAmericans.Oneiscalledfolkmusic.IttellsstoriesaboutthecommonlifeofAmericans.Theotheriscalledwesternorcountrymusic.Thiswasstartedbycowboyswhowouldsingatnighttothecowstheywerewatching.Today，anymusicaboutcountrylifeandthelovebetweenacountryboyandhisgirliscalledwesternorcountrymusic.Seriousmusicfortheconcerthallsiscalledclassicalmusic.Musicforinstrumentsiscalledorchestramusic，suchasthesymphonies(交响乐)ofBeethoven.Thereisoperaforsingers，balletfordancerslikethestoryofLiangShanboandZhuYingtaiinChina.1.Inwhatwaycanmusicberegardedasaninternationallanguage?A.Popularmusiciswhateveryoneenjoys.B.Thewonderfulsongsarepopularwiththeworldpeople.C.Whenmusicisplayed，itseemsasifitwerespeakingtous.D.Musicistoopopularforeveryonetobeabletoplayit.2.WhatcanweknowaboutmusicandpeopleinAmerica?A.Adultdriverslistentonewsaswellasmusicwhentheydrivetowork.B.Adultdriversneverlistentomusicwhentheydrivetowork.C.Studentdriverscarrysmallradioswithearphoneswhentheydriveonthestreets.D.Studentsalwayslistentomusicbeforeclass，inclassandafterclass.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AllpeopleinAmericalikepopularmusic.B.Popsingerscangetallthemoneyfromthetapes.C.LiangShanboandZhuYingtaiisakindofpopmusicinChina.D.Now，westernorcountrymusicisalittledifferentfromitsbeginning.4.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.InternationallanguageB.MusicinAmericaC.PopmusicD.MusiclistenersBIfyoumakealistoftheworld'stoptenmostchallengingjobs，chancesarethatbeingateacherwillnotmakethecut.Butthinkaboutthediscouragingtaskmillionsofeducatorsfaceeachdayastheytrytoshapeagroupofoftenbad­tempered，wildkidsintointelligent，well­roundedindividuals.Thatsurelyhastobethetoughestjobintheworld，especiallygiventhatthereisnopromotionorbonusawaitingthemeveniftheyarewildlysuccessful!Whatiftheseallimportantindividualsthatweoftentakeforgranteddisappearfromourlives?ThatwaswhatProjectEdandParticipantMedia'sTeachcampaignaskedfilmmakersofallagestoimagineintheirrecently­heldcompetition.Entitled“AWorldWithoutTeachers”，itspurposewastoinspiremoreyoungpeopletobecometeachers.However，the62amazingvideosubmissionsalsoserveasareminderofhowhorriblethingswouldbeifwedidn'thavetheseselflessindividualsguidingusthroughlife.Whatwasinterestingisthateventheyoungestparticipantsdidnotappeartobehappyattheideaofnothavinganybodytellingthemwhattodo.High­schoolstudentSavannahWakefieldreflectedifartasweknowittodaywouldhavebeendifferentwithoutteachers.WouldMonethavediscoveredhistalentforimpressionism?LosAngeles­basedMilesHorst，whowonthe1，000USDprizeforthebestadultsubmissionimaginesaworldwhereteachersarereplacedbya“brainbox”inhisfunlivelyentry.YouthcategorywinnerMarinaBarham'svideorepresentsafactweallknowbutoftenforget.Teachersdon'tjustteach，theyinspiresomethingthatnoelectronicdevice，nomatterhowsmart，cando!Sothenexttimeyouthinkyourteacherisbeing“mean”fortryingtochannelyouintherightdirection，imaginealifewithouthim/her.Wehaveafeelingitwillnotappearasrosy!5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thesignificanceofteachers.B.Thecampaigntopromoteteachers'status.C.Asurveyofpeople'sviewsaboutteachers.D.Acompetitiontowintheprizeforthebestteacher.6.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A.teachingnaughtykidsisaverydiscouragingtaskB.beingateacherisoneofthemostchallengingjobsintheworldC.asuccessfulteacherhasthegreatestchancetobepromotedD.teachershavelittleinfluenceonkids'individualdevelopment7.Whatisthepurposeoftheproject“AWorldWithoutTeachers”？A.Toattractkidstosubmitmorevideosoftheirteachers.B.Toencouragemorepeopletogointoteachingcareer.C.Toexpectteacherstodevotethemselvestotheirjobs.D.Toremindstudentstoappreciateteachers'hardwork.8.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4suggest?A.Teachingisquitedifferentfromotherjobs.B.Thefutureofteachers'workappearsinspiring.C.Aworldwithoutteacherswillbeunimaginable.D.Manypeopleattachmoreimportancetoteaching.Ⅱ.读后续写阅读下面材料，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。Amancamehomefromworklate，tiredandirritated(不耐烦的)，tofindhis5­year­oldsonwaitingforhimatthedoor.“Daddy，mayIaskyouaquestion？”“Yeahsure，whatisit？”repliedtheman.“Daddy，howmuchdoyoumakeanhour？”“That'snoneofyourbusiness.Whydoyouasksuchathing？”themansaidangrily.“Ijustwanttoknow.Pleasetellme.Howmuchdoyoumakeanhour？”pleadedthelittleboy.“Ifyoumustknow，Imake$20anhour.”“Oh.”thelittleboyreplied，withhisheaddown.Lookingup，hesaid，“Daddy，mayIpleaseborrow$10？”Thefatherwasangry，“Iftheonlyreasonyouaskedthatisthatyoucanborrowsomemoneytobuyasillytoyorsomeothernonsense，thenyoumarchyourselfstraighttoyourroomandgotobed.Thinkaboutwhyyouarebeingsoselfish.Iworkhardeverydayforsuchchildishbehavior.”Thelittleboyquietlywenttohisroomandshutthedoor.Themansatdownandstartedtogetevenangrieraboutthelittleboy'squestions.“Howdareheasksuchquestionsonlytogetsomemoney？”hethoughttohimself.Afteraboutanhourorso，themancalmeddown，andstartedtothink:Maybetherewassomethinghereallyneededtobuywiththat$10andhereallydidn'taskformoneyveryoften.Themanwenttothedoorofthelittleboy'sroomandopenedthedoor.“Areyouasleep，son？”heasked.“No，Daddy，I'mawake.”repliedtheboy.“I'vebeenthinking，maybeIwastoohardonyouearlier.”saidtheman.“IthasbeenalongdayandItookoutmyangeronyou.Here'sthe$10youaskedfor.”Thelittleboysatstraightup，smiling.“Oh.Thankyou，Daddy！”heyelled.Then，reachingunderhispillowhepulledoutsomecrumpled(皱巴巴的)bills.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答。Theman，seeingthattheboyalreadyhadmoneystartedtogetangryagain.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Notknowingwhathissonmeant，thefatherjuststoodthere，waitingforhisboy'sexplanation._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案Ⅰ.阅读理解A1-4BADBB5-8ABBCⅡ.读后续写Theman，seeingthattheboyalreadyhadmoneystartedtogetangryagain.“Howcanyoubesoselfish?Whydoyouwantmoremoneysinceyoualre