高中英语外研版必修第一册Unit 3　课时精练一　Understanding ideas-Reading comprehension

Ⅰ.阅读理解AThefollowingisaWantadfora21st­centuryfather.Wanted：A21st­CenturyFatherWhoCanWearManyHatsTHELOVINGHATResponsibilitiesInclude：Benefits：Raisingchildren，notyelling，takingmomouttoromanticdinners，listening，“beingthere.”You’llbelovedrightback.THEMONEYHATResponsibilitiesInclude：Benefits：Holdingdownagoodjob，makingenoughmoneytosupportfamilyandpayforvacations.Whodoesn’twantagoodjob?Plus，vacationswiththefamily.THEFUNHATResponsibilitiesInclude：Benefits：Takingfamilytobaseballgamesinsummer，goingsleighridinginwinter，beinggoofy，dancing.Whatgoodislifeifyoudon’thaveanyfun?Familyoutingsbecomememoriesthatlastalifetime.THEHANDYMANHATResponsibilitiesInclude：Benefits：Takingcareofthehouseandyard.Mustknowbasiccarpentry，landscaping，plumbing，andelectricalwork.You’llgettohaveareallycoolsetoftools，includingpowertools.1.WhatdoesTheHatsintheadactuallyrefertoofafather?A．Lifegoals.B．Lifeexperiences.C．Desiredqualitiesinpersonality.D．Personalinterestsandinparenting.2．Accordingtothead，whatisa21st­centuryfathernotexpectedtodo?A．Keepagoodwork­lifebalance.B．Beabletoworkwithpowertools.C．Helphischildrenwithalloftheirschoolwork.D．Payattentiontohischildren’sandpartner’sneeds.3．Whichhatsuitsa21st­centuryfatherwhoofteninvolveshisfamilyindifferentsports?A．THELOVINGHAT.B．THEFUNHAT.C．THEMONEYHAT.D．THEHANDYMANHAT.B“Peg，doyouthinkIcanpulltherope？”Thequestionwasaskedbeforewemademarksoneachofourcows.Hehadpulledtheropeforyears.Heknewtheanswerbeforeheasked，butheaskedanyway.Ianswered，“Dad，Iknowyoucan’tpullitforallthecows，butforafewyouwilldogreat.Yougetouthereandwewillgiveitachance.”Untilthelastmomentonthecows，tobeexact，therewerethreeleft，Ifinallysawhimdrivingslowlydownthehill.Asheapproached，westoppedtowaitforhim.Hedroveoverslowly，parkedhiscarandgotoutwithgreatdifficulty.Hemadehiswaytotherope，notaneasytaskat93.Tearswererunningdownhisfaceaswellasmine.Dad’stearsweren’ttearsofsadnessforwhathewasnolongerabletodo，buttearsofthankfulnessthathewasabletopulltheropeforthreecows.Hislastwordswhenheleft，“There，Iworked，nowIcaneat！”Thatday，thosethreecowswerejustwhatheneeded.Itwasthelasttimemydadwouldpulltherope.Attheageof95mydadchangedhisaddressfromearthtoheaven，adayhehadlongedfor.Hewassuchadiamondinmylife.Mydadpassedonhisloveofbirdsandallfarmanimalstome.HeusedtobeabraveWorldWarⅠpilot.Helovedmymother，hisfamily，hiscountry，andhisfriends.Thelessonshetaughtmeareonesthatwillneverbeforgotten.Iamgratefulforthetimeandbeautifulmemories.Missyouonthespecialday—Father’sDay，dad.4.Howdidthefatheraskthequestion?A．Insurprise. B．Outofpatience.C．Onpurpose. D．Inanger.5．Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?A．Thefarmworkerswereconsiderate.B．Theauthorgotalongwellwithhisco­workers.C．Hisfatherwasoldenoughnottowork.D．Hisfatherhadverydeeploveforwork.6．Whatdidtheauthormainlytellusinthethirdparagraph?A．Hisfatherhasagreatinfluenceonhim.B．Hisfatherlovedbirdsandfarmanimals.C．Hisfatherpassedawayattheageof95.D．Hisfatherhadarightattitudetodeath.7．Whatwasthepurposeoftheauthortowritethearticle?A．Tomeasure. B．Toremember.C．Tocomment. D．Toadvertise.CSometimes，whenMrBallmerandhis16­year­olddaughter，Elizabeth，listentorockmusictogetherandtalkaboutpopculture，heremembershismoredistantrelationshipwithhisparentswhenhewasateenager.“Iwouldneverhavesaidtomymom，‘Hey，thenewWeezeralbumisreallygreat.Howdoyoulikeit？’”saysBallmer.“Therewasjustacompletegapintaste.”Musicwasnottheonlygulf.Fromclothingandhairstylestoactivitiesandexpectations，earliergenerationsofparentsandchildrenoftenappearedtomoveinseparateorbits(轨道)．Today，thegenerationgaphasnotdisappeared，butitisgettingnarrowinmanyfamilies.Conversationsonsubjectssuchaspopculturewouldnothavetakenplaceagenerationago.Nowtheyarecomfortableandcommon.Andparent­childactivities，fromshoppingtosports，involveafeelingoftrustandfriendshipthatcancontinueintoadulthood.Butfamilyexpertswarnthatthenewequalitycanalsoresultinlessrespectforparents.“There’sstillalotofstrictnessandauthorityonthepartofparentsoutthere，butthereisachangehappening，”saysKerrie，apsychologyprofessoratLebanonValleyCollege.“Inthemiddleofthatchange，thereisalotofconfusionamongparents.”Familyresearchersofferavarietyofreasonsfortheseevolvingrolesandattitudes.Theyseethe1960sasaturningpoint.Greatculturalchangesledtomoreopencommunicationandatmoredemocratic(民主的)processthatencourageseveryonetohaveasay.“It’snotsomethingeasilyaccomplishedbyparentsthesedays，becauselifeismoredifficulttounderstandordealwith，butsharinginterestsdoesmakeitmorefuntobeaparentnow，”explainsMrBallmer.8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gulf”inthefirstparagraphmean?A．Difference. B．Argument.C．Balance. D．Achievement.9．Whatisthechangeintoday’sparent­childrelationship?A．Thereislessparent­childactivities.B．Thereismorerespectforparentsfromchildren.C．Thereisanewequalitybetweenparentsandchildren.D．Thereismorestrictnessandauthorityonthepartofparents.10．WhichwordbestdescribesKerrie’sattitudetothechangeoftheparent­childrelationship?A．Interested. B．Supportive.C．Indifferent. D．Concerned.11．Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Todescribethedifficultiestoday’sparentshavemetwith.B．Todiscussthedevelopmentoftheparent­childrelationship.C．Tosuggestthewaystohandletheparent­childrelationship.D．Tosolvetheproblemoftheparent­childrelationship.Ⅱ.七选五Chineseculturevaluesfamilybonds(纽带)verymuch.Familymembersdon’tjustgatherduringtheholidays，infacttheyoftenliveunderoneroofallyearround.Differentcultureshavedifferentfamilyvalues.1InmostEastAsiancultures，extendedfamilies(大家庭)arecommon.2AccordingtoTheAtlantic,90percentofchildreninShanghaiand70percentofchildreninBeijingwerecaredforbytheirgrandparents.Chinesepeoplebelievethat“agrandparentisatreasuretotheirfamily”．InmanyWesterncountries，mostfamiliesarenuclearfamilies(小家庭)．Theseareonlymadeupofchildrenandtheirparents.Additionally，thedutiesparentshavetowardtheirchildrencanalsodiffer.3It’snormalforparentstopayfortheirchildren’scollege，helpthemfindajob，orbuythemanapartment.Chineseadultsalsofollowtheirparents’opinionswhenmakingmajorlifedecisions，moreoftenthannot.InmostWesterncountries，however，kidsusuallymoveoutofthehouseaftertheyturn18.4Also，iftheychooseto