高中英语课时作业（译林版选修第三册）课时作业 2

课时作业(二)Unit1SectionⅡGrammarandusage&IntegratedskillsⅠ.阅读理解AI'mnotafulltimetraveller.Ispendmostdaysworkingtoearnalivingjustlikeyoudo.Butwheneverachancearisesformetovisitafar­offcountry,Ijumpatit.WhenstudyingabroadinNewZealand,Itravelledextensivelyalloverthecountrywithtwofriends.WebookedeverythingfromwhalewatchingtoaprivateflightovertheSouthernAlps,andrackedupsomeimpressivecreditcardbills.Anotherinternationalstudentalmostlookeddownhernoseatourpriceyadventures,declaringthatshehadetoNewZealandtostudy,nottoemptyhersavingsaccountontravel.Myquestiontohercame.Whywouldyouehalfwayaroundtheworldtosaveyourmoneyandkeepyournosepressedintoabookeveryweekend?WouldyougotoChinaandnotvisittheGreatWallbecauseitcostsmoney?WouldyougotoItalyandskipvisitingtheVaticanbecauseitrequiresanadmissionticket?IknowwhereIwouldlikemylifetogointheingmonthsandyears.Buttherearenoguaranteesthatthingswillgoasplanned.Practically,nothingwillgoasplanned.“Oh,I'lltravelwhenIretire.”“I'lltravelwhenthekidsgrowup.”“I'lltravelwhenthehouseispaidoff.”Howoftendowehearotherssaythese?Iheartheseexcusesallthetime.Butdoyouknowwhatoccurs?Age.Andstress.And,well,life.Lifehappensandbythattime,youhavebadkneesandweaklungsandyousimplycannotvisitallthoseplacesyoudreamedaboutinyouryouth.Howsad!Idon'twanttoenduplikethat,holdingontoyouthfultraveldreamsthatwillneverberealities.SoIoftenthink,whatif“sometimelater”neveres?Soifyouareprivilegedenoughtobeabletoaffordtotravel,thenyoushouldseizethechancewithcuriosityandenergyandasenseofadventure.Sotravelyoung,andtravelfar.1．WhydidtheauthormentionhistravelexperienceinNewZealand?A．Toprovehisbeliefintravel.B．Toshowhisenthusiasmfortravel.C．Toattractreaders'attention.D．Torecallawonderfulexperience.2．WhatdoesParagraph5mainlytalkabout?A．Theexcusesforfailingtotravelfar.B．Theabsolutebarriersinthefuturelife.C．Theuncertaintiesoffuturefortravel.D．Theregretsaboutmissingsomejourneys.3．Whatistheauthor'swritingpurpose?A．Tocirculatetheadvantagesoftravel.B．Tosharehisowntravelexperience.C．Toconvincereaderstotravelyoung.D．Tocriticizetheeconomicalstudents.BLastmonth,myhusbandandIpletedwhatsomeofourfriendsconsideredafoolishtask:a32­day,5，232­milecampingtripwithchildreninourvan,without“hightech”tooccupythechildren.Itwasthescreenlessjourneythatshoweredmewithdoubts.Butis“boredom”senseless?MyfriendRenee,whohasdrivencross­countrywithherthreekidseighttimes,callsboredomthemotherofcreativity.She'snottheonlyonethatseesvirtuesofblanktime.Inarecentlypublishedpaper,researchersatEastAngliaUniversityinEnglandconcludedthatthetrancelike(发呆的)statehelpsrechargethemindandis“centraltolearningandcreativity”.Iwasn'ttryingtomakemykidssmarter.NeitherdoIdislikehightech.ButIunderstandtoowellthepowerofmini­screenstotransformourkidsintozombies(麻木迟钝的人).OnDay1,our7­year­oldsonannounced“Texasissoboring！”Thenextday,strugglingagainsthisseatbelt,heyelledhecouldn'ttakeanymoreofthis.His5­year­oldsisterwasbetteratspendingthelonghoursplayingmake­believewiththestuffedanimals.OnDay3hebegantocountmountainsandseepandasanddolphinsindistantcloudsintheTexassky.Ioftenjoinedthekidsintheback,wherewedidthumbwrestling.Withwell­knownmountainsahead,myhusbandtoldthechildrenthepastlegendsofthem.“ArizonaisnotasboringasTexas，”oursondeclared.Ihopethetripgavekidssomelazy,unstructuredtimetolearnsomethingaboutvaluingthetripinsteadoflookingforthe__fastest__waytoburnitup.Idon'talwaysmaketherightcallasaparentbutIknowthatinbanningthesmallscreenswemadetherightchoicethistime.4．Whydidtheauthorchooseascreen­freejourney?friendswerehighlyagainstit.B．Shedislikedadvancedtechnology.C．Shefearedthepassiveinfluenceofmini­screens.D．Theresearchersprovedtheharmofmoderntechnology.5．Whathappenedtotheauthor'sfamilyduringthecross­countrydrive?A．Hersongotworseatboredom.B．Herkidshadatoughtimeridinginthevehicle.C．Hersonrelievedhimselfbywatchinganimalsoutside.D．Thetimespentwithoutscreensstrengthenedthefamilybond.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thefastestway”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Thespeediestroutetofinishthejourney.B．Theabilitytoobservethesurroundings.C．Theinterestinplayinggameswithothers.D．Thechoiceofkillingtimebyplayingwithdigitaldevices.7．Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A．IsDrivingLongDistancesGoodforChildren?TouchingCross­countryTripofMyFamilyC.What'sWrongWithBoredomWithoutHighTech?KidsoutofParents'ReasonableChoicesⅡ.七选五TheBestMedicine:LaughterLaughteristhebestmedicine.Ithelpssolveproblems,improverelationships,andsupportbothphysicalandemotionalhealth.__1__Readthefollowingsuggestionsandlearntomakelaughterpartofyourlife.Laughatyourself.Thisisoneofthebiggestdifferencesbetweenhappypeopleandunhappypeople.Itmunicatestobothyouandthepeoplearoundyouthatit'snobigdeal.Sobebraveenoughtoshareyourembarrassingmoments.__2__Whensomethingnegativehappens,trytomakeitahumorousstorythatwillmakeyouandotherslaugh.Surroundyourselfwithamusingreminderstolightenup.Putupafunnyposterinyouroffice.Keepatoyonyourdeskorinyourcar.__3__Framephotosofyouandyourfamilyorfriendshavingfun.Allofthesearegoodresourcesoflaughter.__4__Evenifyoudon'tconsideryourselfahumorousperson,youcanstillseekoutnewfriendswhoarereadytolaughandwhocanmakeyoulaugh.Theyarepeoplewhofindhumourineverydayevents.Theirplayfulpointsofviewandlaughterarecontagious(传染的).Whenyouarearoundthem,you'llbemorelikelytolaughtoo.Don'tgoadaywithoutlaughing.Setaside10minuteseachdaytodosomethingthatamusesyou.