高中英语外研版必修第二册Unit 2 Period 4　Developing ideas-Reading comprehension

Period4Developingideas—ReadingcomprehensionⅠ.匹配单词(请把单词和其对应的英语解释连线)1．lossA．toagreethatsomethingistrue，especiallyunwillingly2．processB．thegroupofpeoplewhohavegatheredtowatchorlistentosomething3．existC．thestateofnolongerhavingsomethingorasmuchofsomething4．globalD．aseriesofactionsthatyoutakeinordertoachievearesult5．admit

E．tobepresent，ortobereal6．audienceF．relatingtothewholeworld答案1.C2.D3.E4.F5.A6.BⅡ.选词填空eq\x(bekeenon；putup；havenothingtodowith；sellout；interactwith)1．Ispentthewholenightputtingupallthedecorationsinpreparationforthecomingfestival.2．Ping-pongdiplomacy(外交)isagoodexampleofhowChinainteractswiththerestoftheworldnicely.3．Itelephonedtheairlineinanefforttobuyaticket，onlytobetoldthatalltheticketsfortheflighthadbeensoldout.4．Ingeneral，happinesshasnothingtodowithhowmuchmoneyyouown.5．AsfarasIknow，peopleinthenortharekeenonnoodleswhilethesouthernersarefondofrice.SpringFestivalisveryimportantforeveryfamilyinChina.WhatdoyoudoduringtheSpringFestival?Openanswers.Ⅰ.Fast-readingformainideasFinishthesentencesaccordingtothepassage.Passage1mainlytellsusthatWangPeng，asoftwareengineer，enjoyseatingoutfortheSpringFestivalfamilydinnerandhethinksithasnothingtodowithlossoftraditions.Passage2mainlytellsusthatLiuYonghui，aretiredteacher，preferseatingathomefortheSpringFestivalfamilydinnerandhethinkstheprocessisevenmoreimportantthanthedinneritself.Ⅱ.Careful-readingfordetailsActivity1细节把握1．WhydoesWangPengchoosetoeatoutfortheSpringFestivalfamilydinner?A．Becausetheyhaveeatenoutforthreeyears.B．Becausehewantstochangethetraditions.C．Becausehedoesn'twanttoprepareforit.D．Becausehewantstospendmoretimewithfamilyandrelaxhimself.答案D2．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutWangPeng?A．Eatingoutmayleadtolossoftraditions.B．Eatingathomeisnotwellworth.C．Eatingoutismoreenjoyablewithoutallthattiringcooking.D．Eatingoutismoreenjoyablethanthatathome.答案C3．WhyisLiuYonghuiabitunhappyaboutthathissonbookedatableatarestaurantforthisyear'sSpringFestivalfamilydinner?A．Becausehethinkseatingattherestaurantmaycostalotofmoney.B．Becausehethinkseatingthedinneroutwon'tfeellikeSpringFestival.C．Becausehethinkseatingoutmaynotbeasenjoyableaseatingathome.D．Becausehethinksthedishesintherestaurantmaytasteterrible.答案B4．WhatdidLiuYonghuiauthorlikebestwhenhewasyoung?A．EatingNewYear'sEvedinnerwithhiswholefamily.B．Watchinghismothercook.C．Chattingwithadults.D．Makingdumplings.答案A5．Whatwasthesecondauthor'sformeroccupation?A．Aworker. B．Ateacher.C．Adoctor. D．Anartist.答案BActivity2深层理解1．Wheremightthetextbetakenfrom?A．Awebsite. B．Amagazine.C．Ahistorybook. D．Anovel.答案B2．WhatcanwelearnabouttheeveofSpringFestivalaccordingtothetext?A．Peoplecaneatatthebestrestaurants.B．Peoplecangethappiness.C．Peoplecangetluckymoney.D．Peoplecaneatseparately.答案B3．WhatisLiuYonghui'sattitudetopreparingtheSpringFestivalfamilydinner?A．Negative. B．Positive.C．Indifferent. D．Neutral.答案B4．Whatistheauthors'purposeofwritingtheseletters?A．Toaskforadvice.B．Togiveadvice.C．Tomakeacomparison.D．Toexpresstheiropinions.答案D5．Completethefollowingtabletolearnthestructureofthepassage.eq\x(Phenomenon：SomepeoplechoosetohavethedinnerinarestauranttocelebrateSpringFestival.)↓View1：Befortheidea.Reasons：1The①preparationsforthedinnerarehardwork.2Eatingouthasnothingtodowith②lossoftraditions.3Thelovebetweenthefamilymemberssittingaroundthetabletogether③remainsthesame.↓View2：Beagainsttheidea.Reasons：1Itjustwon't④feellikeSpringFestivalhavingthedinnerout.2Thehappy⑤memoriesofthedinnerontheeveofSpringFestivalwhenhewasalittleboy.3The⑥processisevenmoreimportantthanthedinneritself.Activity1思维品质1．Whatdoyouthinktheretiredteachermeansby“Tome，theprocessisevenmoreimportantthanthedinneritself.”？(Creativethinking)答案Forhim，thesweetmemoriesofhavingthewholefamilytogetherandpreparingforthedinneraremoreimportantthanthedeliciousfooditself.2．Whichofthetwoopinionsdoyouagreewith?Why？(Divergentthinking)答案Iprefertoeatathome，foritisanancientandimportanttraditiontocelebratetheSpringFestival.Duringthisfestival，nomatterhowfarpeoplearefromhomeandnomatterhowbusytheyare，theyaretryingtheirbesttoreturnhome.Thewholefamilycanpreparethedinnerandthenhaveachatwitheachotherabouttheirlife，workorstudytogether.Tome，itisthemostunforgettablemoment.3．HowwouldyoudescribeaSpringFestivalfamilydinnertoafriendfromoverseas？(Divergentthinking)答案Afterarestafterlunch，thefamilymemberswillpreparethefeastforthenight.Inmyfamily，myfatherwillpreparesomemeat，fish，freshfruitandvegetables.Hewilltryhisbesttomakethemostdeliciousfoodforthewholefamily.Mymotherwillpreparethedumplings.Shewillpreparemorethanonekind.Atabout7o'clockintheevening，webeginourfeast，usuallydrinkingsoftdrinks，juiceoralcoholandwatchingTVorchattingatthesametime.Afterdinner，thewholefamilywillsittogethertowatchtheSpringFestivalGala.Mygrandparentsandparentswillgivemeluckymoneytowishmeallthebestinthecomingyear.Weusuallywatchtheprogrammestillverylateorforthewholenight.4．CanyouthinkofanyotherChinesefestivaltraditions?Sharethemwiththeclass.(Creativethinking)答案OntheLanternFestival，weeatyuanxiaoandhanglanterns...Activity2课文语法填空Afamilydinnerisanimportanttradition1.tocelebrate(celebrate)SpringFestival.Nowadays，somepeoplechoosetoeatoutside，butnoteveryoneiskeen2.onthisidea.WangPengisasoftwareengineerwhosefamily3.haveeaten(eat)outfortheSpringFestivalfamilydinnerforthelastthreeyears，andtheyhaveenjoyeditno4.less(little)thaneatingathome.Hedoesn'tunderstandwhysomepeoplerefuse5.toembrace(embrace)thechange.Admitting6.thatthepreparationsforthedinnerarehardwork，hethinkseatingoutisagoodchoiceandithasnothingtodo7.withlossoftraditions.ButLiuYonghui，aretiredteacher，is8.abitunhappywitheatingout.Forhim，itjustwon'tfeellikeSpringFestival9.having(have)thedinnerout.Hehopeshischildrenandtheirchildrenwillstillvaluetheirmemoriesofpreparingthedinnertogether.Hethinkstheprocessiseven10.moreimportant(important)thanthedinneritself.Activity3长难句理解1．WhenIwasalittleboy，thedinnerontheeveofSpringFestivalwaswhatIlookedforwardtomost.[句式分析]本句是复合句。WhenIwasalittleboy是时间状语从句，主句是主系表结构，主语是thedinnerontheeveofSpringFestival，表语是what引导的表语从句。[自主翻译]小时候，我最期待的就是除夕的年夜饭。2．Itwasnotonlyforthedeliciousfoodthatweseldomgottoeat，butfortheopportunitytohaveourwholefamilygatheredtogether.[句式分析]本句是复合句。句中notonly...but(also)．..连接两个原因状语，其中thatweseldomgottoeat为定语从句修饰先行词thedeliciousfood，haveourwholefamilygatheredtogether为“have＋宾语＋宾补”的用法。[自主翻译]我们不仅可以吃到平时难以吃到的美食，而且全家人能有机会团聚在一起。Ⅰ.阅读理解AWhileestablishedbyWoodrowWilsonasaholidayintheUnitedStatesin1911，thepracticeofrecognizingmothersonaspecificdayortimeofyearhasspreadtomorethan40countries.Here'salookatthevarioustraditions.FranceMother'sDayinFranceonlystartedinthe1950s.AfterWorldWarⅠ，itwascelebratedonthelastSundayinMay，unlessitconflictedwiththePentecost(五旬节)．Ifitdid，Mother'sDaywouldbecelebratedonthefirstSundayofJune.Regardlessoftheday，atraditionalgiftisaflower-shapedcake.JapanFollowingWorldWarⅠ，Mother'sDayinJapangainedsomepopularity，anditisnowcelebratedonthesecondSundayofMay.Giftsincluderedorpinkcarnations(康乃馨)astheysymbolizesweetnessandpurity.ChildrenwilloftendrawpicturesoftheirmothersandpresentthemtoMominadditiontopreparingdishesthattheirmothershavetaughtthem.SwedenCelebratedonthelastSundayinMay，thedayisn'tallthatdifferentfromtheU．S.version.There'sbreakfastinbedandhomemadecardsandthelike.OnedifferenceisthattheSwedishRedCrosscollectsmoneybysellingredplasticflowers.Themoneyfromtheflowersgoestomothersandchildreninneed.ThailandWhileallmothersarerecognizedduringMother'sDayinThailand，theholidayislargelycenteredonSirikit，thequeenmotherofThailand.Mother'sDayiscelebratedonherbirthday，August12，andpublicplacesandhouseholdsaredecoratedwithlightsandpicturesofSirikit.Flowerslikejasminearepopulargifts.eq\x(语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界上不同的国家是如何庆祝母亲节的。)1．WhatdoJapanesechildrenusuallydofortheirmothersonMother'sDay?A．Buypictures. B．Cookmeals.C．Growflowers. D．Presentcards.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段Japan部分的最后一句“ChildrenwilloftendrawpicturesoftheirmothersandpresentthemtoMominadditiontopreparingdishesthattheirmothershavetaughtthem.”可知选B。2．WhichcountryhasafixeddateforMother'sDay?A．France. B．Japan.C．Thailand. D．Sweden.答案C解析细节理解题。根据最后一段Thailand部分中的“Mother'sDayiscelebratedonherbirthday，August12...”可知选C。3．What'stheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A．TotellushowdifferentcountriescelebrateMother'sDay.B．ToprotecttraditionsofMother'sDayindifferentplaces.C．TointroducetheoriginanddevelopmentofMother'sDay.D．TocallonustoshowrespectforourmothersonMother'sDay.答案A解析写作意图题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段最后一句“Here'salookatthevarioustraditions.”可知，作者的写作目的是介绍不同国家是如何庆祝母亲节的。故选A。BAfterpostingashortvideoonApril27aboutplantingandcookingpeas，ChinesefoodbloggerLiZiqiwitnessedherfollowersonYouTubeover10million.LisharesshortvideosrecordinghertraditionalandpeacefullifestyleinChina'scountryside.Thismakeshershottofame.“It'sreallysurprising.Ididn'texpectsuchawideresponse，”Lisaidinaninterview，notingshewassurprisedbyhowforeignersontheInternetweretakenwithherworks.Li'svideoscenteronherlifewithhergrandmotherintherural(乡村的)partsofSichuanProvince.Inthevideos，Li，isoftendressedinbeautifultraditionalclothes，risesatsunrise，restsatsunset，plantsseedsandharvestsflowers，cooksChinesedishesandmakesbamboofurniture.Inresponse，Li，whowasraisedinthecountryside，said，“Mostpeopletodayarefacinghugestressinworkandlife，soIhopetheycanfeelrelaxedwhenwatchingmyvideos.”“Therearesomanyideasinmymindofoldcraftsmanship(手艺)andfoodwehavebeenenjoyingforthousandsofyears.Somearealmostforgotten.Ihopetopreservethemthroughmysmallefforts.”“Chinahastriedforsomanyyearstopromoteourculturegloballybutmadelittleprogress，andthat'sbecauseofalackofspontaneity(自发性)andfewfocusonChinesepeople'sdailylives，”ZhangXiaoming，directoroftheChinaNationalCenterforCultureStudies，saidinarecentinterviewwithTheBeijingNews.“ChinaneedsmoreLiZiqi.”语篇解读本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了火遍全网的美食博主李子柒，并指出需要更多像李子柒这样的人来传播中国文化。4．Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase“shottofame”inParagraph1?A．Becomewidelyknown.B．Feelextremelyhopeful.C．Growup.D．Gainconfidence.答案A解析词义猜测题。根据第一段第一句“AfterpostingashortvideoonApril27aboutplantingandcookingpeas，ChinesefoodbloggerLiZiqiwitnessedherfollowersonYouTubeover10million.”可知，李子柒变得“很出名”。故选A。5．WhatcanwelearnaboutLiZiqi?A．Hervideosareaboutherlifeinthecity.B．Shewearsformaluniforminhervideo.C．Allherfurnitureiscreatedanddesignedbyherself.D．Shehopeshervideoscanhelpreducepeople'spressure.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Mostpeopletodayarefacinghugestressinworkandlife，soIhopetheycanfeelrelaxedwhenwatchingmyvideos.”可知，她希望她的视频可以帮助人们减轻压力。故选D。6．WhatisLiZiqi'sattitudetowardsChineseoldcraftsmanship?A．Indifferent. B．Negative.C．Concerned. D．Confused.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Therearesomanyideasinmymindofoldcraftsmanship(手艺)andfoodwehavebeenenjoyingforthousandsofyears.Somearealmostforgotten.Ihopetopreservethemthroughmysmallefforts.”可知，李子柒对中国古老的工艺持关心态度。故选C。7．WhatcanbeinferredfromwhatZhangXiaomingsaid?A．Chinahasmademuchprogressinpromotingitscultureglobally.B．ThereareenoughvideosaboutChinesepeople'sdailylivesonline.C．ChineseculturehasbeenfamousgloballybecauseofLiZiqi.D．MoreeffortsshouldbemadetospreadChineseculture.答案D解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Chinahastriedforsomanyyearstopromoteourculturegloballybutmadelittleprogress”及“ChinaneedsmoreLiZiqi.”可知，传播中国文化需要做出更多的努力。故选D。CItwasJune8,1816anditwasearlysummerinVermont，US.Yet，awildwintersnowstormwasgoingon.Nearlyafootofsnowcoveredthefieldswhichhadbeenplantedcropsonlyweeksbefore.Thisstormwouldkillallofthecrops.Atthetime，peoplestruggledtounderstandwhathadcausedtheweathertochangesowildly.Itisonlynow，morethan200yearslater，thatscientistshavefinallysolvedthemystery.Thecauseoftheextremeweatherwasaneventthattookplaceayearearlierand10,000milesaway.ItallstartedwithavolcanocalledMountTambora.MountTamborasitsontheislandofSumbawa，abeautifullandwithrushingstreams，gentlehills，andthickjungles，inIndonesia.Nobodyhadanyreasontothinkthepeacefulmountainwasinfactavolcano.Ithadbeenasleepforcenturies，butonApril5,1815，Tamborawokeup.Thefirsteruptionshooktheislandandsentupstreamsoffireandash.Butthatwasnothingcomparedwithwhatwouldcomefivedayslater，onApril10.Thevolcanoexplodedwithahugecloudofgas，fireandashshothighintothesky.Thedayturnedmidnightblack，butthemountainturnedredasriversoflava(岩浆)floweddownthemountain.Theeruptionwentonformorethanthreedays，whichinstantlykilledatleast12,000peoplelivingonandaroundMountTambora.Ashandlavaruinedtheisland'ssoilandpoisoneditsriversandstreams.Ricefieldsweredestroyed.Nofruitsorvegetableswouldgrow.Therewerenofishtocatch;almosteveryanimalhadbeenkilled.TheeruptionofTamborain1815wasthedeadliestandmostpowerfulvolcaniceruptioninhumanhistory.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章由1816年美国佛蒙特州夏季暴雪为切入点，介绍了1815年4月5日，发生在印度尼西亚松巴哇岛上的坦博拉火山喷发事件。8．WhydiditsnowheavilyinVermontinthesummerof1816?A．Vermontwaslocatedinthesouthernpartoftheearth.B．Vermonthadseriousenvironmentalpollution.C．Afarawayvolcanoeruptedayearearlier.D．AhugeearthquakehitVermont.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后三句可知1816年夏天佛蒙特州下大雪的原因是一年前，一座遥远的火山爆发了。故选C。9．What'sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A．Toleadinthetopic.B．Topresentanargument.C．TointroduceVermont.D．Toexplainthecauseofavolcano.答案A解析目的意图题。根据第一段最后两句并结合文章后文讲述了坦博拉火山的爆发及造成的伤害，可知第一段的目的是引出话题。故选A。10．WhendidMountTamborastarterupting?A．OnJune8,1816.B．OnApril13,1816.C．OnApril5,1815.D．OnApril10,1815.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，坦博拉火山开始喷发的时间是1815年4月5日。故选C。11．What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．Theprocessoftheeruptionwasmadeupofthreestages.B．Tamboraasleepforcenturieswokeupintheend.C．TheeruptionofTamborabrokeahistoricrecord.D．TheeruptionofTamboraledtoaterribledisaster.答案D解析段落大意题。根据最后一段可知，该段主要介绍坦博拉火山的爆发导致了一场可怕的灾难。故选D。Ⅱ.七选五WhenIlearnedthatapsychologyclassdesignedtoteachstudentshowtobecomehappierwasavailableonlinetoanyonewhowantedtotakeit，Idecidedtoseewhatitwasabout.Aftertakingthecourse，Ibelievethatanyonewhofollowsthesuggestionscantrulybecomehappier.1Increasesocialconnections.Talkingwithafriendfacetofacewillmakeyouhappier.2