新教材译林版英语课时作业Unit3SectionⅠWeletotheunitReading

课时作业(七)Unit3SectionⅠWeletotheunit&ReadingⅠ.阅读理解AOldMrs.Lynnwasworkinginthecottage,hangingthewashedclothesontheline.Whatshewasn'tawareofwasthatsomechildrenwerehidinginanearbytree,watchinghereverymove.Theyweresurethatshewasawitchandwantedtofindtheevidence.Theywatchednervouslyasshetookabroomsticktosweepthedirtfromherstonesteps.Butmuchtotheirdisappointment,shedidn'tgetonthebroomstickandflyoff.Theoldladyonlylookedupwhenherhenbegantomakesoundsloudly—signalingthatshehadlaidanegginthenestonthetopofthehaystack(干草堆)．Theoldladyputasideherbroomstickandwalkedtothehaystack,followedbyMichael,ablackcatshehadrescuedfromafoxtrap.Withonlythreelegs,itwashardforMichaeltokeepupwithhismistress.Thecatwasproofforthechildrenthatonlyawitchwouldownablackcatwiththreelegs!Accidentally,shetrippedandcrashedtotheground.Thechildrenwereinhorror.“Shouldwegoandhelpher？”askedMia.“Whatifit'satrick？”repliedPatrick.“Sheprobablyknowswe'rehere.Witchesknowthingslikethat！”Afterthinkingforawhile,Juliasaid,“Anyway,weshouldgoandcheckwhethersheisallright.”Approachingprudently,_theycouldseeawoundontheoldlady'sforehead.Shehadknockedherheadonastoneandwasunconscious.“GoandgetDad，”Miayelledtoherbrothers.“Tellhimabouttheaccident.”Later,inthehospital,theoldladysmiledherthanks.“IwassoluckythatyoulovelychildrenhappenedtobepassingwhenIfell.Imusthaveyelledquiteloudly.”Thechildrenexchangedguiltyglances,butwereverypleasedthatshewasnotawitchafterall!1．Mrs.Lynnstoppedsweepingwhen________.A．herdoorstepsbecameverycleanB．sheheardthehenmakingsoundsloudlyC．shenoticedthechildreninthetreeD．hercatMichaelmanagedtogetherattention2．WhywasPatricknotwillingtohelpMrs.Lynnwhenshefell?A．Hethoughtthatshecouldbecheatingthem.B．Hewasafraidofthethree­leggedblackcat.C．Hedidnotthinkthatshewashurtinthefall.D．Heknewheandtheothersshouldn'thavebeeninhertree.3．Whichofthedefinitionsisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“prudently”？A．Slowly.B．Hurriedly.C．Carefully.D．Quietly.4．Whatisthemainideaofthestory?A．Constantdroppingwearsawayastone.B．Neverjudgeabookbyitscover.C．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D．Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.BItmayseemasifMother'sDaywasinventedbyapanynamedHallmark,butpeoplehavebeentakingtimeonthecalendartogiveashout­outtoMomforalongtime.TheGreeksandRomanshadmothergoddessfestivals—althoughtheircelebrationsdidn'tinvolvethemenfolktakingtheirunderappreciatedmothersouttodinner.AmorerecenttraditionwasMotheringSunday,whichdevelopedintheBritishIslesduringthe16thcentury.OnthefourthSundayofLent(大斋期),youngmenandwomenwhowerelivingandworkingapartfromtheirfamilieswereadvisedtoreturntotheirmothers'houses.Mother'sDayasitisobservedintheUnitedStatesstartedinthe1850swithAnnJarvis,aWestVirginiawomanwhoheld“Mothers'WorkDays”topromotehealthandhygiene(卫生)athomeandintheworkplace.DuringtheCivilWar,Jarvisorganizedwomentoimprovesanitaryconditionsforsoldiersonbothsides,andafterthewarshebecameapeacemaker,furtheringthecausebybringingtogethermothersofUnionandConfederatesoldiersandpromotingaMother'sDayholiday.Jarvis'workinspiredanother19th­centurywoman,JuliaWardHowe.In1870Howepublishedher“Mother'sDayProclamation”，whichenvisionedthedaynotasappreciationofmothersfromtheirchildrenbutasanopportunityforwomentoexercisetheircollectivepowerforpeace.HowestartedholdingannualMother'sDaycelebrationsinBoston,herhometown,butafteraboutadecadeshestoppedfootingthebillandthetraditionfadedaway.ItwasJarvis'daughterAnnaJarviswhosucceededingettingMother'sDayrecognizedasanationalholiday.AfterhermotherdiedinMay1905,AnnastartedholdingyearlyceremoniesontheanniversariesandconductingatirelessPRcampaigntohavethedaymadeaholiday.In1908shesucceededinenlistingthesupportofJohnWanamaker,thePhiladelphiadepartmentstoremagnateandadvertisingpioneer,andby1912WestVirginiaandafewotherstateshadadoptedMother'sDay.Twoyearslater,PresidentWoodrowWilsonsignedaresolutiondeclaringthesecondSundayinMayanationalholiday.Itwasn'tlong,though,beforewhateveridealsthedaywassupposedtocelebratewereburiedunderanamountofgreetingcardsandcandies.Bythe1920sAnnaJarviswascampaigningagainsttheholidayshehadbeeninstrumentalincreating.“Iwantedittobeadayofemotionalism,notprofit，”shesaid.5．WhoplaysthemostimportantroleindevelopingMother'sDay?A．AnnJarvis.B．JuliaWardHowe.C．WoodrowWilson.D．AnnaJarvis.6．WhydidAnnaJarvisobjecttoMother'sDayatlast?A．Becauseitwasanemotionalday.B．Becausethefestivalwasnotprofitable.C．Becausethecelebrationswentagainsttheoriginalspirit.D．Becausethedaywasburiedundergreetingcardsandcandies.7．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheObjectiontoMother'sDayB．TheArgumentonCelebratingMother'sDayC．TheStorybehindtheCreationofMother'sDayD．DifferentFormsofCelebrationsonMother'sDayⅡ.七选五Theworldisacolorfullandscapeofdifferentlanguages,skincolors,anddifferentcultures.__1__.Awaytodevelopthisappreciationistotrytolearnaboutotherculturesaroundtheworld.Thereareseveralwaystobeeknowledgeableaboutdifferentcultures.__2__.Readingworksbyauthorswhohaveacloserelationshipwithaparticularcultureallowspeopletogainanaccurateglimpse(领会)intothefood,music,language,religion,andwayoflifeofaparticulargroupofpeople.Forexample，__3__，shewilloftenreadthemstoriesbasedonaculture'sfolktales.Anotherwaytolearnaboutdifferentculturesistotrytolearnaforeignlanguage.Avarietyoflanguage­learningbooks,software,andaudioprogramsareavailableatthepubliclibraryorbookstores.__4__.Makingcontactwithpeoplewhoarenativespeakersofthelanguagehelpshimtogainfirsthandknowledgeofaparticularcultureashestrugglestolearnthelanguage.__5__.WhetherapersonwantstolearnmoreaboutregionslikeJapan,theMiddleEast,Africa,oranyotherworldculture,beingfamiliarwithitsfoodisagiantstepintherightdirection.Foodisanimportantpartofdifferentculturesandallowspeopletogaininsightintoaparticularculturalgroup'swayoflife.A．whenastudentwantstolearnmoreaboutadifferentcultureB．whenateacherwishestoexposeherstudentstoadifferentcultureC．OnewayistoreadbookswrittenbyauthorsfromaparticularcultureD．LearnaboutdifferentculturesbyeatingfoodfromaspecificculturalgroupE．GaininganunderstandingofotherculturesbenefitsbothyouandotherpeopleF．ApersoncanchoosealanguagetolearnandlocatelearningprogramstohelphimmasterthelanguageG．It'simportanttodevelopanappreciationofdifferentculturestobeeawell­roundedperson课时作业(七)Ⅰ.阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。传说中女巫夜间可以骑着笤帚飞来飞去，于是一群孩子偷偷去找他们认为一个老妇人是“巫婆”的证据。1．答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Theoldladyonlylookedupwhenherhenbegantomakesoundsloudly—signalingthatshehadlaidanegginthenestonthetopofthehaystack.”可知，老妇人停下来是要去鸡窝收鸡蛋，故选B。2．答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第四段中的“‘Whatifit'satrick？’repliedPatrick.‘Sheprobablyknowswe'rehere.Witchesknowthingslikethat！’”可知Patrick怀疑这是一个圈套。3．答案与解析：C词义猜测题。根据上下文信息可知孩子们半信半疑，因此他们小心翼翼地走上前去。4．答案与解析：B主旨大意题。A项意为“滴水穿石”；B项意为“不要以貌取人”；C项意为“患难见真情”；D项意为“良药苦口”。根据全文内容可知，孩子们怀疑老妇人是巫婆，于是暗中观察找证据，但事实却不是他们想的那样，故选B。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了“母亲节”的由来。5．答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“ItwasJarvis'daughterAnnaJarviswhosucceededingettingMother'sDayrecognizedasanationalholiday.”可知AnnaJarvis在母亲节的发展方面起了最重要的作用。6．答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，到了20世纪20年代，AnnaJarvis发起了反对这个节日的运动，因为那个时候的母亲节充斥着大量的贺卡和糖果，被过度地商业化，这已与最初的母亲节的精神相悖，故选C。D项为干扰项，虽然该项描述了母亲节充斥着大量贺卡和糖果的现象，但这一现象的本质还是母亲节被过度商业化导致与其初心相悖，C项更为合适。7．答案与解析：C主旨大意题。第一段第一句“ItmayseemasifMother'sDaywasinvented...”是文章的主题句，其中的invented与C项中的Creation相呼应，且从第二段到最后叙述了母亲节创立的背景和过程，故选C。Ⅱ.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了欣赏不同文化的方法。1．答案与解析：G根据下文“Awaytodevelopthisappreciationistotrytolearnaboutotherculturesaroundtheworld.”可知，G项“培养对不同文化的欣赏能力，成为一个全面