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PAGEUnit3Festivalsandcustoms课时分层作业(九)Ⅰ.阅读理解AYoumayknowyourmother,buthowwelldoyoureallyknowMother'sDay?Cards,flowers,sales,TVspecials,andadayoffforsomeonewhoreallydeservesit—thosearewhatprobablycometomindformanypeoplewhentheythinkofMother'sDay.Butthere'smoretothestory.TheearliestMother'sDaycelebrationswereheldduringspringinancientGreece.ThecelebrationshonoredRhea,theMotherofthegods.Duringthe1600s,EnglandcelebratedadaycalledMotheringSunday.Onthisdayevenservantsweregiventhedayofftospendwiththeirfamilies.Amotheringcakewasevenservedwiththefamilymeal.IntheUS,Mother'sDaybeganin1872whenJuliaWardHowe,whowrotethewordstothefamoussongTheBattleHymnoftheRepublic,suggesteditasadaydevotedtopeace.Butitdidn'treallybecomepopularuntil1907whenAnnaJarvisstartedacampaigntohonormothers.ShebelievedthatmotherscouldhelppeoplegetoverthepaintheyexperiencedduringtheCivilWar.TheUSisn'taloneindevotingadaytomothers.ManyothercountriesincludingDenmark,Finland,Italy,Turkey,Australia,Japan,andBelgiumalsohonortheirmothersinMay.Othercountrieshonortheirmothersatdifferenttimesoftheyear.LearningmoreaboutMother'sDayandcelebratingMother'sDayareimportant,butprobablynotasimportantasunderstandingwhatyourownmother,orgrandmother,oraunthasreallydoneforyou.Andthatwillcertainlybeappreciatedmorethanonedayinayear.【语篇解读】本文介绍了母亲节的由来及发展历史。1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThereasonwhypeoplecelebrateMother'sDay.B.Thewayspeoplehonormothers.C.ThehistoryofMother'sDay.D.Thecontributionofmothers.C[主旨大意题。本文在第一句点出主题是关于母亲节的,并且下文进行了具体介绍。故选C项。]2.WherewastheearliestMother'sDaycelebrated?A.InancientGreece. B.IntheUS.C.InEngland. D.InItaly.A[细微环节理解题。依据其次段第一句可知,母亲节最早是在古希腊起先庆祝的。]3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.RheaisthemotherofakinginancientGreeceB.allthecountriesdon'tcelebrateMother'sDayinMayC.onlymothersweregivenadayoffonMotheringSundayD.itwasin1872thatMother'sDayreallycameintobeingB[细微环节理解题。依据第三段最终一句可知,并不是全部国家都在五月庆祝母亲节。故选B项。]BEveryAmericanfamilyhasitsowntraditionsonThanksgivingDay,andmineisnodifferent.Oncethenationalholidayarrives,mymumrisesearlytomakethemeal.Sheputsaturkeyintheoven,chopscarrotsandbakespies.I'msorrytosaythatthemeninthefamily-mydad,myyoungerbrotherandmyself-rarelypitchintohelp.Ourjobistowashthemountainofdirtydishesafterthemealisover.Around2p.m.everyThanksgivingDay,familymembersseatthemselvesaroundthekitchentable.Platesofturkey,vegetables,salad,rollsandpiescoverit.Atthispoint,wecanhardlykeepourselvesfromdrooling(流口水)alloverourfancyclothes,butit'snotyettimetoeat.First,wemustbowourheads,closeoureyesandsayaprayerofthanksaloudtoGodforgivinguseverythingwehave.Undernormalcircumstances,IwouldhavenoproblemmakingalistofthingsIamthankfulfor.Igrewupinalovingfamily.Myparents,whoaren'twealthy,tookoutloanstohelpmepayforuniversity.However,thefunnythingis,everytimeIsitdownforThanksgivingdinnerandtrytosayaprayerofthanks,mymindusuallygoesblank.Ithinkithassomethingtodowithmygrowling(咕咕叫)stomachandallofthatfoodsittingrightthereundermynose.Eventually,though,weallfinishourshortprayersanddigin.Tobesure,thedayincludesotherhighlights—visitingwithfamilyandwatchingfootball.Butusuallyaround6p.m.weareallourselvesstuffedliketurkeysandthankfultohaveanicewarmbedtosleepin.【语篇解读】本文为一篇叙事性的记叙文。作者对自己的家人如何庆祝感恩节进行了描写,充分呈现了一家人其乐融融的景象。4.Thepurposeofthetextisto.A.tellhowtomaketurkeyonThanksgivingDayB.tellhowthefamilyspendsThanksgivingDayC.introducefoodsservedonThanksgivingDayD.introducetheAmericanThanksgivingDayB[主旨大意题。作者开宗明义地点明美国每家每户都有自己的感恩节传统,然后具体描述他们一家人这一天的活动,因此B项“讲解并描述这一家人如何过感恩节”能概括全文大意。]5.OnThanksgivingDaytheauthor'sfamilydothefollowingexcept.A.watchamovie B.makevisitsC.haveabigmeal D.watchfootballA[细微环节理解题。文章前四段描述作者一家人打算感恩节大餐,最终一段首句“Eventually,though,weallfinishourshortprayersanddigin.”说明一家人最终开吃了,首先解除C项;再由其次句“Tobesure,thedayincludesotherhighlights-visitingwithfamilyandwatchingfootball.”可知,这一天作者一家人还会走访亲友以及观看足球赛等,故解除B、D两项;文章没有提及A项活动,所以选A。]6.Whydoestheauthor'smindusuallygoblankwhensayingaprayerofthanks?A.Heistoothankfultosayaword.B.Hismindisonthefoodbeforehim.C.Hefeelstooexcitedtospeak.D.Heistooshytospeakinpublic.B[细微环节理解题。依据第四段信息“Ithinkithassomethingtodowithmygrowling(咕咕叫)stomachandallofthatfoodsittingrightthereundermynose.”可知,作者吃大餐之前祈祷以示感恩时,心思全被眼前的美食所吸引,所以B项正确。]7.Theunderlinedphrase“digin”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto“”.A.chatwithothers B.makeaholeC.mixthingsup D.starteatingD[词义揣测题。依据前文对一家人打算大餐以及作者心思全被眼前的美食所吸引的描述,再看本句中的Eventually“最终”一词,不难看出digin在此表示(一家人)“开吃”了。]Ⅱ.读后续写阅读下面材料,依据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Manyyearsearlier,mymotherknewthatshecouldnotsendmetocollegeandpayforit.Sheworkedinaretailstoreandmadejustenoughtopaythebillsandtakecareoftheotherchildrenathome.IfIwantedtogotocollege,itwasuptometofindouthowtogetthere.IfoundthatIqualifiedforsomegrantsbecauseofthesizeofourfamily,mymom'sincomeandmySATscores.Therewasenoughtocoverschoolandbooks,butnotenoughforroomandboard.Iacceptedajobaspartofaworkstudyprogram.Whilenotattractive,itwasoneIcoulddo.Iwasheddishesintheschoolcafeteria.JustwhenIthoughtIwasgoingtodropoutofmycollegecareer,anangelappeared.Well,oneofthosethatareonearth,withoutwings.“Iheardthatyouneedsomehelp,”hesaid.“Whatdoyoumean?”Iasked,tryingtofigureoutwhichareaofmylifehemeant.“Financially,tostayinschool.”“Well,Imakeitokay.Ijusthavetroubleworkingallthesehoursandfindingnotimetostudy.”“Well,IthinkIhaveawaytohelpyouout.”Hewentontoexplainthathisgrandparentsneededhelpontheweekends.Allthatwasrequiredofmewascookingmealsandhelpingthemgetinandoutofbedinthemorningandevening.Thejobpaidfourhundreddollarsamonth,twicethemoneyIwasmakingwashingdishes.NowIwouldhavetimetostudy.Iwenttomeethisgrandparentsandacceptedthejob.Myfirstdiscoverywashisgrandmother'sgreatloveofmusic.Shespenthoursplayingherold,offkeypiano.Oneday,shetoldmeIdidn'thaveenoughfuninmylifeandtookituponherselftoteachmetheart.Grandmawasimpressedwithmyabilityandencouragedmetocontinue.Weekendsintheirhousebecamemorethanjustbooksandcooking,theywerefilledwiththewonderfulsoundsoftheoutoftunepianoandtwoveryoutoftunesingers.Paragraph1:WhenChristmasbreakcame,Grandmagotachestcold,andIwasafraidtoleaveher.Paragraph2:TheenvelopewasfromGrandma.【参考范文】Paragraph1:WhenChristmasbreakcame,Grandmagotachestcold,andIwasafraidtoleaveher.Ihadn'tbeenhomesinceLaborDay,andmymotherwasanxioustoseeme.Iagreedtocomehome,butfortwoweeksinsteadoffour,soIcouldreturntoseeGrandmaandGrandpa.Isaidmygoodbyes,arrangedfortheirtemporarycareandreturnedhome.AsIwaslo
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