高一英语阅读训练

高一英语阅读训练

议论文体裁概述：

议论文是作者对某个问题或某件事情进行分析、评论，表明自己的观点、立场、态度、

看法和主张的一种文体。这类文章或从正面提出某种见解，或是驳斥别人的错误观点，以说

服读者同意自己的观点为主要目的。

议论文一般有论点、论据和论证三个要素。论点是议论文的核心，是文章要表达的主要

思想内容；论据是作者所引用的用以证明和支持论点的材料，这些材料可以是名人名言、事

实例证，或是统计数据等，只要是对证明论点有利的材料都可以为作者所用；确定了论点和

论据材料后，作者还需要将这些论据合理地组织在一起，就是我们所说的论证。

议论文阅读技巧：

要想读懂议论文、理解作者的写作意图，关键在于是否能够把握议论文的三要素。首先,

论点是作者对所论述事件的基本看法和立场，找准论点有助于把握文章的整体方向和理解文

章主题的深层内涵：理清论据材料的内容能够帮助读者更深层次地理解论点的含义；论据是

作者组织、运用论据的手法。论证方法多种多样，常见的有：

1.归纳法，即从分析个别事例入手，找出事物的共同特点，从而得出结论。

2.演绎法，即从一般原理出发，对个别事物进行说明、分析后得出结论。

3.比较对照法，即对所有事实、方面进行对照，找出异同之处，然后加以分析，得出

结论。

4.驳论法，即先列出错误的观点，然后加以逐条批驳，反证自己观点的正确性。

英语议论文在表达上多使用有辩论、推理等含义的连接词和过渡词等的结构，如since,

nowthat（既然），therefbre（因而），consequently（因此），accordingly（因此），hence（因而），inthat

case（在那种情况下）。还有些常用句型比如Itfbllowsthat…（因而）,If-•,,wemayconclude

that…（如果，我们可以这样下结论）»Itistruethat--,but…（诚然，但是）,Even

if…（即使……）等。同学们在阅读的时候可以通过寻找关键词语表达来快速搜索需要的信息。

议论文的设题类型及解答：

议论文常见的设题方式有：主旨大意题、细节理解题、推理判断题、作者观点态度题等。

主旨大意题主要考察读者对议论文全篇思想内容的理解;细节理解题虽然可以通过直接的查

找的方法找出答案，但要注意选项中与文章的细微差别，避免扩大、缩小或误读作者的本意;

推理判断题和作者观点态度题的解答一般是建立在对议论文中心立场的基本把握上，在此基

础上推断出作者的“言外之意”和未言明的思想内涵。这些题型的题干表达方式主要有：

▲主旨大意题

(1)Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe.

(2)Themainideaofthepassageis.

▲细节理解题

(1)Accordingtothepassage,theauthormentions

(2)WhichofthefollowingdoestheauthorNOTdiscuss?

▲推理判断题

(1)Thispassageisparticularlywrittenfor.

(2)Theauthoristryingtotellus.

▲作者观点态度题

(1)Theauthor'sattitudetoward***is.

(2)Whentheauthorsays***,hereallymeans.

下面，我们就结合高一年级各个版本教材中的具体篇章，学习如何阅读议论文。

例1：

Everyyear,approximately1.6billiontonsofsoilflowsintotheYellowRiver,China's

secondlongestriver.Thesoilcontainsmaterialstokeepthenaturalbalanceofthearea.Overtime,

alotofsoilhasbeenremoved,whichhascausedseriouserosionofthelandalongtheRiver.In

someareasinShanxiProvince,thishasdestroyedalmostalltheland,andhasforcedmanylocal

farmerstomovetootherareas.

ItisahugejobtocontrolYellowRivererosion.Manypeoplebelievethiskindofworkis

bestdonebygovernmentorinternationalorganizations.Youmayagreewiththispointofview.If

so,itistimefbryoutothinkagain.

Infact,itisyouwhohavethemostimportantroletoplayinstoppingYellowRivererosion.

Didyouknowtheimportanceofyour5yuan?Forastart,itcanbuyyouatree,whichwillhelp

makesoilstayontheland.Onlandwithrichsoil,localfarmerscangrowcropstomakealiving.

Withthemoneytheyearnfromtheircrops,fannersbuygoodsorservices.Thishelpstodevelop

localeconomies.

Stillpuzzledhowyour5yuancanhavesomucheffect?Well,justtakealookatthefact

below.Since1997,atree-plantingprogrammehaschangedtheJiuchengongValleyinInner

Mongoliaintoagreenhomeland.Visitorsfromallovertheworldnowcometoadmirethisgreat

achievement.Whatismore,thesuccessoftheprogrammehasgreatlyimprovedthelivesofthe

localpeople.Justthink,allthisstartedwith5yuan!Sowhenyouhave5yuaninyourpocketnext

time,thinkhviceabouthowtousethemoney.Rememberyoucanuseittobuyatreeandcreatea

greenfuturefbrourmotherland,ourpeopleandyourself.

(选自北京师范大学出版社《普通高中课程标准实验教科书•英语4》-Unit10)

♦Thepassagemainlytellsus.

A.alotofsoilhasflowedintotheYellowRiver

B.everyoneshouldtakeactiontohelpmakesoilstay

C.it'sthegovernment'sworktocontrolYellowRivererosion

D.5yuanhelpedJiuchengongValleychangeintoagreenhomeland

解析：该题目考查同学们对文章主要思想内容的把握，是一道主旨大意题。从第一段的

几个关键词"soil""removed""erosion"可以看出文章的话题是有关黄河水土流失的，但这并非

是文章的主要内容。从第二段"Manypeoplebelievethiskindofworkisbestdone...Ifso,itis

timeforyoutothinkagain.”可以看出作者对于防止水土流失提出了个人见解--不仅仅是政府

和国际组织的职责，每个人都可以为保持水土尽自己一份力，并且在下文对该观点进行了充

足的论证，同时也表明C选项错误。D选项是作者援引用以论证观点的例证，也非文章主

旨。因此，B项正确。

♦Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Thesoilcankeepthenaturalbalance.

B.Farmerscanmakealivingwith5yuan.

C.AlotofworkisrequiredtocontrolYellowRivererosion.

D.Thetree-plantingprogrammeissuccessfulinsomeareas.

解析：这是一道细节理解题。题目问根据文章内容，哪个选项不正确的。从文章第一段

"Thesoilcontainsmaterialstokeepthenaturalbalanceofthearea.”可知选项A正确。选项B来

自于第三段。该段说用5元钱可以买一棵树，这棵树可以帮助保持水土，使得农民能种庄稼

维持生计。而选项B所说的农民用5元钱便可维持生计，则有断章取义之嫌。C选项来源

于第一段首句，D选项来源于最后一段，内蒙古的九成宫村就是成功的范例。因此B为正

确选项。

例2：

Becauseoftheadvertisingboom,peopleareusedtoseeinghighstandardsofvisualdesign.

Modernadvertisementsmuststandoutinaworldfullofcompetitionbycombiningthehighest

standardsofdesignwithideaslinkedtotheproductstomakethemmoreattractive.Forexample,

someadvertisementsmaysuggestthatbuyingacarcanmakeyoufree.Thatis,theyusethe

conceptoffreedomtosellthecar.Othercommonideasincludehappiness,wealthandsuccess.In

fact,intheworldofadvertisements,suchcontentisasoldasadvertisingitself.

（选自北京师范大学出版社《普通高中课程标准实验教科书•英语4》一Unit11）

♦Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.

A.aslongasyouownacar,youownfreedom

B.oldconceptsofaproductionarebetterthannewones

C.ideaslinkedtotheproductsdeterminethesuccessofanad

D.anadwithhighstandsofvisualdesignandlinkingideasissuccessful

解析：题目问从篇章中能推出以下哪个结论。文中“Forexample”一句说“汽车能使人变

得更加自由”，是指汽车给人们出行带来的便利，选项A将这个概念模糊化为“拥有汽车

就拥有自由”显然没有理解原文的真正含义。最后一句话中提到了汽车广告中通常使用的“概

念”，但并没有说这些旧的概念就一定比新概念要更有优势，B项不正确。C项说产品相关

概念决定了广告的成败则与文中“Modernadvertisementsmuststandout…bycombining,,,

with…”的表述不符，现代广告要想在竞争中取胜必须把广告设计与产品概念相结合，同时

具备这两个因素的广告策划则一定能取得成功，D项正确。

例3：

Becausewehavesomuchtochoosefrom,manycompaniesandstoresofferadviceabout

whatweshouldeat.Books,magazinesandtelevisionshowstellusaboutfoodandpillsweshould

buytobecomesmarter,healthierandmorebeautiful.Itisprobablybetter,however,ifwespend

ourtimeandmoneyinbuyinggoodfoodandkeepingabalanceddiet.Ifweeathealthyfoodinthe

rightamounts,wedonothavetobuyanysupplements.Thesamegoesfor"crashdiets11thatsome

companiessaywillmakeusloseweightfast.Insteadofeatingexpensivedietfoodorgoingon

unhealthydiets,wecansimplytrytoeatlessfatandsugarandexercisemore.

（选自人民教育出版社《全日制普通高级中学教科书（必修）--英语第一册（下）》Unit13）

♦Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheadviceofferedbyvariousmedia?

A.UninterestedB.NegativeC.ObjectiveD.Unmentioned

解析：这是一道观点态度题，题目问作者对于各类媒体提出的意见的看法。通过“Itis

probablybetter,however,ifwe…,wedonothavetobuyanysupplements.”和最后一句话

"Insteadofeatingexpensivedietfood•••andexercisemore."我们可以得知，如果我们购买优质

的食物、均衡饮食或者少吃脂肪、糖，多锻炼，就不必购买营养品。可见，作者对于媒体的

促销式宣传是持否定态度的，故选B。

TheEnvironment

SectionA

Doyouknowthatyouareresponsiblefortheenvironment?Youmightnotknowthatall

thosecolorfulfireworksusedtocelebratespecialoccasions'maycauseseriousenvironmental

danger.Sowhenyouwanttobuysomefireworksorevenattendafireworksdisplay,askyourself

thatwhethertheentertainmentisreallyworthpollutingtheenvironment.Fireworkspolluteor

damageourplanetinvariousways.

AirPollution:Thesmokefromfireworksmainlyconsistsofpoisonousdusts,heavymetals

andotherpoisonouschemicalsorgases.Inaddition,theglobalwanningisincreasinglytakenour

attentionatpresent,whichgetsworsebyfireworks.Weneedtoworryaboutthegreenhousegases

thatfireworksproduce,includingcarbondioxideandozone.

Rubbish:Besidestheairpollution,thereisrubbishcausedbythefireworks.Thistrashonthe

groundisanuisance,requiringextratimeandmoneytoclean.Thegovernmenthasalreadybeen

strugglingwithrubbishfromourdailylife,butfireworksonlyaddtotheproblem.

NoisePollution:Fireworkscanbeloud.Inthemiddleofthenight,fireworksoftendisturb

peoplewhiletheyaresleeping.Noiseproducedbyfireworksat85decibels4orabovecandamage

hearing.Somepeoplealsoarguethenoisefromfireworksfrightensbabiesandpets.

Notes:1.occasionn.场合2.consistofv.由…组成

3.ozonen.]臭氧4.decibeln.分贝

Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.

()1.WhafsthemainideaofParagraphOne?

A.Fireworksshouldbeforbiddeninalldays.

B.Everyoneshouldberesponsiblefortheenvironment.

C.Peopleareallowedtosetofffireworksinspecialdays.

DSettingofffireworksmaygreatlypollutetheenvironment.

()2.Theglobalwarminginthispassageistotellus.

A.peopleshoulddosomethingtopreventit

B.fireworksmaketheenvironmentalproblemworse

C.fireworksarethemaincauseoftheglobalwarming

D.theenvironmentalproblemisgettingworseandworse

()3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Fireworkscanpollutetheenvironmentinmanyways.

B.Carbondioxideandozoneisproducedbyfireworks.

C.Noiseproducedbyfireworkscandamageourhearing.

D.Trashcausedbyfireworksisthemainsourceofrubbish.

()4.Theunderlinedword"nuisance"probablyrefersto.

A.akindofpollutionB.somethingharmful

C.aseriousproblemD.somethingdisliked

SectionB

EUtobeginphasingoutstandardlightbulbs

TheEuropeanUnion(EU欧盟)willstartmakingthechangefromtraditionalbulbstomore

energyefficientones.SeveralnationsincludingAustralia,NewZealand,Canadaandthe

Philippineshavealreadyannouncedtheywillphaseout]thesetraditionalbulbsaswell.In2007,

PresidentGeorgeW.Bushsignedabillthatcalledfbrthetraditionalbulbstobephasedoutinthe

U.S.from2012.

ThenewEuropeanUnionrulesfollowanagreementreachedbythe27EUgovernmentslast

yeartophaseoutthetraditionallightbulboverthreeyears.ItistohelpEuropeancountrieslower

greenhousegasemissionsandcontrolclimatechange,theEUspokesmansaidonMonday.

Aspartoftheplan,oldstandardbulbswillnolongerbeproducedorimportedintotheEU

countries.However,consumerswillstillbeabletobuytheoldbulbsuntiltheyaresoldout.The

spokesmanalsosaidthemeasurewouldsaveabout$14billionayearfortheeconomy.Atthe

sametime,itcouldhelpfamiliescuttheirdailycost,whichcanbeeasilynoticedfromtheirbills.

Inaddition,themoreefficientbulbswouldbringenergysavingsof25percentto75percent,

comparedtothetraditionalones.

Thismeasureisonlypartofaseriesofenergy-savingmeasures,whichwereplannedbythe

EUtoreduceenergycosts.

Notes:1.phaseoutv.使逐步淘汰2.emissionn.（光、热等的）散发

（）1.Thefollowingnationsannouncedthattheywouldphaseoutoldbulbsexcept.

A.AmericaB.JapanC.AustraliaD.NewZealand

（）2.WhichoneisNOTthereasonwhytheEUdecidedtomakethetransition?

A.Tobringenergysavings.B.Tocontrolclimatechange.

C.Toannounceanewmeasure.D.Toreducethegreenhouseemissions.

（）3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Olderbulbsarenotallowedtosellanylonger.

B.Thetraditionalbulbscan'tbringenergysavings.

C.ThemeasureispartofEU*senergy-savingplan.

D.ThemeasurefollowedthebillsignedbyGeorgeW.Bush.

读写任务：阅读下面短文，根据题目的具体要求，简要回答问题。

Throughsomeeducationalopportunitieslikethewildlifeviewing,theArizona*Wildlife

Programismakingeffortstoincreasepublicawareness1ofwildlifeandsupportfornativespecies.

Theprogramisalsodevelopinganationalnetworkofnaturalareastoofferexcellentwildlife

viewingopportunities.

Wildlifeviewingistheactivityofwatchingandenjoyingwildlifespeciesintheirnatural

environment.Wildlifeviewingopportunitiesareeverywhereandincludeavarietyofanimals,

someascommonasabutterfly,somepassingthroughonlyontheirseasonalmigrations2,and

otherssorarethatwatchersstayhoursjusttohavealookatit.Itisalsocalledwatchable

wildlife.Watchingwildlifeisalifelonglearningexperienceandpeopleatanyagecanparticipate.

Itprovidesthebestwildlifeviewingopportunitiesinthenation,withmorethan900animal

speciesand50millionpublicacresofnaturallandtoexplore.

TheWildlifeProgramcanprovideafunactivityforthefamilytoenjoytogetheranda

connectiontonature.Observersicangetabetterunderstandingofhowwildlifeactsintheirnatural

environment,includinghowtheysearchforfood,wheretheyliveandtheiractivitieswithother

wildlife,etc.

Inaddition,seeingwildlifecanleaveviewerswithapositive,unforgettableandpersonal

experiencethattheywillrememberforyears.

l.WhatisthepurposeoftheWildlifeProgram?（回答词数不超过12个）

2.WhatdoesArizona*swildlifeviewingopportunitiesinclude?（回答词数不超过15个）

3.Whatcanobserversbenefitfromwildlifeviewing?（回答词数不超过15个）

Notes:1.awarenessn.知道，晓得2.migrationn.移民3.observern.观测者

Festivals

SectionA

Whenwesaytheword"Spain”，imagesofLatinpassion1,flamenco(弗拉门科民歌)and

proudbullfighterscometomind.Actually,itsculturalrichnessisbestrepresentedbytheannual2

week-longfestivalduringthelastweekofApril—AbrilFeria(守护神节),ortheAprilFair.

ThesiteoftheAprilFairisasquarewithstreetsnamedafterfamousbullfightersandcultural

figures.Thisisfitforthefestivalthatstartedinthe19thcenturyinresponsetotheriseofforeign

cultureinSpain.Indeed,theroutineoftheAprilFairsometimesmustbefixed.Peoplesleepfor

onlyafewhoursaday,taketurnstoworkandthendanceandeatfortherestoftheday.Theystop

onlyforamid-dayhorse-rideortowatchaneveningbullfight.Eventhen,industrialproductionin

Seville(塞维利亚),Spain'sthirdlargestcity,isseriouslyinterruptedbythecelebrations.But

perhapsthisisasmallpricetopayforhavinganannualreunionwithfriendsandrelativesaswell

asthechancetocelebrateSpaun*straditionalculture.

Oneofthemostpopularspectaclesistheperformancebyprofessionalflamencodancersand

musicians,especiallywheneveryonejoinsinthefun.Ladiesdancetotherhythmic^clapsof

friendsandrelatives.MenseldomdancebutaregreatsingersofSpanishsongs.

Notes:1.passionn.激情2.annualadj.一年一次的3.rhythmicadj.有节奏的

Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.

()1.Theunderlinedword"routine"inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans.

A.pathB.regularactivitiesC.cultureD.generalagreement

()2.Accordingtothepassage,theAprilFairiscelebratedto.

A.haveagreattimeatthefestivalB.praiseprofessionalflamencodancers

C.embraceSpanishcultureD.rememberfamousbullfightersandculturalfigures

()3.PeopleusuallydothefollowingactivitiesatAprilFair,except.

A.theywatchaneveningbullfight.B.theysleepforonlyafewhours

C.allpeoplesinganddanceD.theystillworkinturn.

()4.Intheauthor'sopinion,whateffectsdoestheAprilFairbring?

A.Itprovidespeoplewithachancetogettogether.

B.Itcostsalotandstrengthensindustrialrelations.

C.ItdestroysSeville'sindustrialproduction.

D.Itadvertisesforeigncultures.

()5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.SpanishFestivalsB.Spain,FullofCulturalRichness

C.AprilFair:SpainatItsBestD.SpanishDancersatAprilFair

SectionB

Ifyoulikemusic,youshouldgototheRainforestWorldMusicFestival(RWMF)inKuching.

Itinsiststhat"musicthatisdifficultanddemandingisgoodforyou,whetheryoulikeitornot!"

Ifyouactuallydon'tlikeapieceofmusic,don'tlistentoit.Thereisplentytochooseamong

RWMF's17performersandbands.Someofthemusiconofferisnoteasytolistento.Itoften

doesn'tfollowthestandardsoundsofrock,bluesorjazz,anditoftenusesrhythmsthatmanyofus

can'timmediatelyidentify.Someofthesoundsarenotnecessarilymelodic1.Someofthemusicis

difficultfbrtheaveragewesternbiased2listenertoappreciate.

Itisacompletelydifferentexperiencetowatchandlistenatthesametime.Listeningalone,

youwilloftengainsomethingmeaningful.Mostoftheperformersarefolkmusicians,buttheyare

almostfullyawareoftheleadingpopularmusicstyles.Thereisnorejection2,of"mainstream”

music;however,thereisawillingnesstoexperimentandcombinetheirowntraditionalstyleswith

others.

Afterall,"worldmusic”isfolkmusic,whichisallaboutwhatfolkliketohear,notjustwhat

is"good"forthem,soithasdevelopedbyrespondingtotheaudience.

Notes：1.melodicadj.主旋律的2.biasedadj.有偏见的3.rejectionn.拒绝

Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.

()1.Thepurposeofthispassageismainlyto.

A.tellreadersthemusicattheRWMFisdifficulttounderstand

B.introducetheRWMFandthekindsofmusicplayedthere

C.explainthatthereisavarietyofmusicintheworld

D.definetheterm"worldmusic”

()2.Fromthepassage,whatisthecharacteristicofthemusicattheRWMF?

A.Themusicisoff"mainstream”..B.A11ofthemusichasbeautifulrhythms.

C.Themusictherecombinesrock,bluesandjazz.D.Someofthemusicisnoteasytounderstand.

()3.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardthemusicatRWMF?

A.ObjectiveB.PositiveC.CriticalD.Indifferent

读写任务：请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当

的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

InBengal(孟加拉),Diwali(印度排灯节)iscelebratedasKaliPuja(卡利课诵),thedaythat

thegoddessKaliisworshipped].Kaliisveryuglyandterrifyingtolookat;sheisblackand

furious2.Butbecausesheissoangryattheevilinthisworld,Kaliisworshippedasthedestroyer

ofallevilonKaliPuja.

ThestoryofKalithatistoldtochildreninBengalisasthefollowing:

Longlongago,theworldwasfloodedwithevils.Thegodswerehelplessandtheycoulddo

nothingtocontroltheevilsintheworld.

InextremefeartheyturnedtothegoddessDeviforhelp.Deviagreedtoendtheevils,and

tookontheoverallblackformtodoso.ThisformofDeviisknownasKali,whichmeans"black”.

Inthisform,Devithenwenttokillanddestroyalltheevilintheworld.

Kalibecamesoangrythatshecouldnotstop,evenwhenalltheevilshadbeendestroyed.

Shebegandestroyingtheentireworld.Thegodsaskedhertostop,butshedidn'tlistentothem.

TheyturnedtoShiv,herhusband,forhelp,asheistheonlyonewhocouldstopher.ButKali

didn*tlistentohimeither,soShivlaydowninherpath--andonlywhensheputherfootonhim,

didshecometohersenses.

TheJ_ofDiwaliThefestivaliscelebratedtoshow2toKali.

The3ofKaliKaliisunpleasanttolookat.Sheis4overall.

Longlongago,theworldwascontrolledby6.

Devicarriedoutapromiseto7allthedemonsanddevils,butKali

The_5_ofKalibegantodestroytheworldbecauseshewasso8.

Kalistoppedhermadnesswhenshesteppedon9.Shewas10

aftershelookedatthedestructionshehadcaused.

Notes:1.worshipv.崇拜2.furiousadj.狂怒的

Topic:CultureShock

SectionA

BothmenandwomenintheUSAusuallysmileandshakehandswhengreeting.Good

friendsandfamilymembersmayembracewhentheymeet.Incasualsituations,awavemaybe

usedinsteadofahandshake.AmericansoftengreetstrangersonthestreetbysayingHHellonor

"Goodmorning”.Whengreetingsomeoneforthefirsttime,Americanscommonlysay"Pleasedto

meetyou!"or"Howdoyoudo?HAsimpleHHelIo"or"Hinisalsocommon.Friendsoftengreeteach

otherwithHHowareyou?Mandrespond"Fine,thanks."

Americansdonotgenerallystandveryclosetoeachother,keepingaboutonearm's

lengthapart.However,theymaytouchoneanotheronthearmorshoulderduringconversation.

It'scommonforcouplestoholdhandsorshowaffection*inpublic.Bothmenandwomendress

casuallywhencircumstancesallow,butinformalsettingsit'susuallyconsideredimproper.

Visitingfriends,family,andrelativesplaysabigpartinsociallifeintheUnitedStates,

andpeoplewilltravellongdistancestodoso.Peoplearegenerallyexpectedtobeontimefor

appointments,orwheninvitedtosomeone'shome.Guestsareexpectedtomakethemselves

comfortable,tositwheretheylikeandtoenjoythemselves.Giftsarenotexpected,butmany

guestsbringflowersorwinewheninvitedforameal.

Note:*affectionn.喜爱

Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.

()1.Thepurposeofthispassageis.

A.tointroduceAmericansocialetiquette

B.tointroducetablemannersinAmerica

C.totellreadershowtomakepeoplelikethem

D.toremindpeopletobringgiftswhenvisitingsomeone'shome

()2.WhenvisitingfriendsinAmerica,peopleusuallybring.

A.giftandcardB.flowersorwineC.fruitorchocolateD.whatevertheylike

()3.FromthepassagewelearnthatinAmerica.

A.couplesshouldnotshowaffectioninpublic

B.peoplearenotusedtogreetingstrangersonthestreet

C.mostpeoplearelikelytogoonholidayinsteadofvisitingfriends

D.bothmenandwomendresscasuallyininformalsettings

()4.Thewriter'sattitudetowardAmericanlifestyleis.

A.positiveB.uninterestedC.criticalD.unmentioned

SectionB

WhenIwasyoung,Idreamedoftravelingallovertheworldandmeetingpeoplefrom

differentnations.ThatwasoneofthereasonsIdecidedtostartacareerinlanguageteachingin

mycountry.

AftersomeyearsofhardworkinColombia,mydreamcametruethankstotheBritish

Council(英国文化协会).Iknewthemission1ofthisorganizationwastoofferassistancetopeople

studyingforeignlanguages,soIappliedforajobataschoolinthesouthofEngland.Myjobwas

teachingSpanishtosmallgroupsofmiddleschoolstudents.Itwasarewarding1experience.Not

onlydidIlearnalotaboutBritishculture,butitalsoenrichedmylanguage-teachingexperience.

ImustsaythatifIhadn'tparticipatedinthisprogramme,Iprobablywouldneverhave

hadachancetotravelaroundBritain,ordiscoverthatsomeofthetheoriesabouttheBritishwere

nottrue.BeforecomingtotheUK,I'doftenheardpeoplesaytheBritishwerenotfriendly.But

thetruthisthatImetmanyfriendlyBritishpeople,whoalwaysseemedreadyandevenhappyto

help.Iwoulddescribethemasbeingverypatientwithandtoleranttowardsforeigners.

FinallyIbecameaqualifiediteacherandwasabletoteachinothercountries.Iwill

alwaysbethankfulforinstitutions4suchastheBritishCouncil,whosemaingoalistoimprove

understandingamongpeoplefromdifferentcultures.

Notes:1.missionn.官方使命2.rewardingadj.有益的；值得做的

3.qualifiedadj.具备…资历的4.institutionn.社会福利机构

Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.

()1.Thepurposeofthispassageistotellus.

A.Englishisreallyhardtoteach

B.thewriterthinkshighlyofBritishpeople

C.beingalanguageteacherisrewarding

D.thewriter'steachingexperiencewiththeBritishCouncil

()2.Thewriterdecidedtogoinfbrlanguageteachingmainlybecause.

A.heisinterestedinlanguagelearningB.hewaspoor,andhadtomakealiving

C.hedreamedoftravelingallovertheworldD.hewaseagertoleaveColombia

()3.Accordingtothewriter,theBritishare.

A.friendlyandtolerantB.rudebuthelpfulC.carelessbuttolerantD.lazybutpatient

()4.Wecaninferfromthisarticlethatthewriter.

A.wastiredoflivinginhiscountry

B.isverythankfulfbrtheBritishCouncil

C.wantstoforgethisexperiencelivingabroad

D.willnotparticipateinthiskindofprogrammeagain

读写任务:阅读下面短文,并根据短文后面的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求)

Doyoueverwantacareerchangeinordertomakemoremoney?Well,ifyoucanperform

curses\thenyoumightbeinterestedinbecomingaprofessionalwitch2.Andifyoubecomethe

witchofWookeyHole,youcouldthanyoudidatyouroldjob.

ThesedaysthecavesofWookeyHolebringinthousandsofvisitorsayear.Andrecently

CaroleBonahanputonapointyhat,acape3andahooked^nosetobeatover300otherapplicants'.

Thefinalwinnerwouldearn£50,000ayearasWookeyHole'snewwitch.Carole,whoisnow

knownbythenameCarlaCalamity,willgiveupherpresentjobtobecomeafull-timewitch.Her

maindutywillbewelcomingvisitorstothecaves.

MissCalamitydescribesherselfasannattractivewitch”.Shesaysheroldjobisn't

perhapsverydifferentfrombeingawitch.nIamgoingtobeagreatwitch.Allittakesisalittlebit

ofmagic,andI'vebeenusingmywitchingskillstosellhousesfbralongtime."

JaneBrenner,whowasWookey'switchfbrtheprevioussixyears,says,"Wedidn'twant

anyonewhowouldscarethechildren.Wewantedawitchtomeetandgreetpeopleandtoactas

anambassador"fortheattraction.Thisisn'taneasyjob."

1.FillintheblankinParagraphOnewithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentence,

(within10words)_________________________________________________________________

2.ListthreethingsCaroleBonahanworetowinhernewjob.(within8words)1)

2)3)

3.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?

Thenewwitchconsidersherselfcharming.________________________