課后閱讀作業(yè)Unit 4Period 3

1、課后閱讀作業(yè) Unit 4Period 3. 閱讀理解The best reporters I know are bright, persistent, honest, curious and courageous. If you asked them to explain their success, this is what they might say: Helen: A good reporter is a generalist, able to deal with a number of topics and talk with a variety of people. He or

2、she can see the unusual, the ironic(諷刺的)every day. He or she can think through all the possibilities and organize a large amount of information to find the important parts. Jack: A good reporter is quick. Once he is assigned a story, he goes after it. He makes the calls and keeps trying if he doesnt

3、 make contact. Besides, a good reporter is curious. He or she takes pleasure in the new, and in the old, in the history or previous examples that got us where we are. He enjoys reading and appreciates the details. Susan: A good reporter is pleasant. She adopts a friendly nature with those she meets.

4、 She is a grateful guest, with a belief in the basic goodness of people. She conveys to those she meets that she is tolerant of them and their ideas, even though she doesnt like them or what they stand for. Tom: A good reporter is honest. He seeks the truth and acts independently. He does what he sa

5、ys hes going to do, and doesnt do something he promised to avoid. He returns his calls, and hes willing to say no. Hes obsessed with accuracy and double checks his facts with call-backs. He sees both sides to every issue. Richard: As Jon Franklin, reporter, author and teacher, said, “Back when I fir

6、st started, I thought intelligence was the most important attribute a reporter could have. I have since changed my mind. You do have to be intelligent, but the big thing is courage. Courage to open your mind and let the whole damned confusing world in. Courage to always be the ignorant one, on someb

7、ody elses turf. Courage to stand corrected. Courage to take criticism. Courage to grow with your experiences. Courage to accept what you dont understand. Most of all, courage to see what is there and not what you want to think is there. ”【語篇概述】本文講述一名優(yōu)秀的記者所具備的基本素質(zhì)樂觀、堅(jiān)韌、誠實(shí)、好奇、有勇氣。1. What would be the

8、best title for the text? A. How a Reporter Makes Good NewsB. What a Reporter DoesC. NewspaperD. How to Be a Good Reporter【解析】選D。主旨大意題。本文講述的是作為一名好記者的條件, 即如何成為一名好記者, 故選D。2. Who thinks a good reporter should find unusual news from daily life? A. Helen. B. Jack. C. Susan. D. Tom. 【解析】選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Helen所說的

9、“He or she can see the unusual, the ironic every day”可知答案為A。3. According to Susan, what should you do if you cant agree with one person? A. Saying no. B. Being pleasant. C. Getting angry. D. Walking away. 【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段She conveys to those she meets that she is tolerant of them and their ideas,

10、even though she doesnt like them or what they stand for. 可知選B。4. In the eyes of Tom, a good reporter should not. A. seek the truthB. check the factsC. see every issue from different anglesD. be unwilling to say no to others【解析】選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段可知A、B、C項(xiàng)都是一個好記者應(yīng)該做的。由and hes willing to say no一個好記者愿意說不, 可知

11、選D。BEndangered giant pandas are facing a new threat: the loss of their food source, bamboo. In Chinas Qinling Mountains, giant pandas spend most of their day eating bamboo. The plant makes up 99% of the pandas diet, with some pandas eating about 40 pounds of it a day. But Qinlings pandas may soon ha

12、ve to find another food source. A team made up of researchers from Michigan State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences studied the effects of climate change on the regions three main bamboo species. They studied the influence of rising temperatures on the spread and growth of bamboo. Bambo

13、o is sensitive to temperature changes. “Even with a 3. 6 degrees Fahrenheit increase in temperature, we found that 80% to 100% of bamboo would be gone by the end of the century, ”Liu Jianguo, one of the studys authors said. Shirley Martin, who came from Paris but not involved in the team said that i

14、ts really a demanding challenge for us to get a desired result. The Qinling Mountains, located in eastern China, are home to about 270 pandas. That is about 17% of the worlds wild panda population. The panda is one of the worlds most endangered species. In recent years, China has stepped up efforts

15、to protect pandas. But Liu says the country has yet to consider the long-term efforts of climate change in its conservation planning. Aside from increasing nature reserve areas(保護(hù)區(qū))where pandas are protected, Liu wants China to lower its use of fuels that release(釋放)greenhouse gasesas should the res

16、t of the world. “The future of pandas, ”he says, “is in our hands. ”【語篇概述】本文主要介紹了秦嶺大熊貓的主要食物竹子, 正受到威脅。由于氣候變暖, 到本世紀(jì)末, 秦嶺的大部分竹子也許會遭遇滅頂之災(zāi), 研究者們呼吁采取措施進(jìn)行保護(hù)。5. From the first paragraph we can know. A. Pandas mainly feed on bambooB. The bamboo in Qinling is enough for giant pandasC. Qinlings giant pandas ha

17、ve already eaten 99% of the bambooD. Most of the bamboo in Qinling may disappear in the near future【解析】選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中In Chinas Qinling Mountains, giant pandas spend most of their day eating bamboo. The plant makes up 99% of the pandasdiet, with some pandas eating about 40 pounds of it a day. 可知大熊貓以

18、竹子為主食。6. The researchers in the team come from. A. Britain and ChinaB. The US and ChinaC. France and the USD. Germany and the US【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段首句. . . Michigan State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences studied. . . 可知研究者們來自美國密歇根州立大學(xué)和中國科學(xué)院。7. Which of the following statements is NOT tru

19、e according to the passage? A. Bamboo is sensitive to the changes of temperature. B. 17% of the worlds wild pandas are in Qinling Mountains. C. China is making great efforts to protect giant pandas. D. Whether pandas can survive depends on their ability of adaptation. 【解析】選D。推理判斷題。從文中第二段的第三句, 第三段的第二

20、句, 及第四段的第一句得知選項(xiàng)A、B和C是正確的; 而文中最后一段最后一句“The future of pandas, ”he says, “is in our hands. ”表明熊貓的未來掌握在我們?nèi)祟愂种? 并非“依賴熊貓的適應(yīng)能力”。故D項(xiàng)是錯誤的。8. Whichs the best title for the passage? A. The Endangered Giant PandasB. Saving Pandas Food SourceC. Protecting the Environment Around usD. The Terrible Future of Pandas

21、【解析】選A。主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章首句Endangered giant pandas are facing a new threat: the loss of their food source, bamboo. 可知本文主要講述的是大熊貓因面臨著食物來源的嚴(yán)重問題而處于危機(jī)之中。CReforminghukouSuppose your permanent residence, or hukou, was in Chongqing, you worked in Beijing and you needed to get a passport for a business trip abroad.

22、 What should you do? You have to go back to Chongqing, which is 1, 500km away, and apply to local public security authorities for the passport, because, in China, public services are closely linked to hukou. But a new regulation, which is part of the hukou reform, will make this annoying experience

23、a thing of the past. The regulation targets Chinas newly introduced residence permit system, which will take effect on Jan 1, 2019. It allows people who dont have local hukou to receive more access to basic public services in the cities where they are living. These include education, basic employmen

24、t services, automobile registration, and passport and ID card application processing. You can apply for a residence permit at the local police station, which has jurisdiction over the area where you live. The documents needed for the permit application include your ID card, photos and materials that

25、 prove that you have a job, a place to live, or that you are studying at an education institution. To certify that you have a place to live, a house rental contract or property ownership certificate will do. For employment, a business license, job contract, or employment certificate can do the trick

26、. If you are a student applying for the permit, show your student card or other documentation issued by your school. Despite all this, maybe you are still not happy about not having a local hukou. Dont worry. People will have a chance, as the country is reforming the hukou system further. China plan

27、s to create a new hukou system by 2020, based on a persons place of residence and job. But different cities will have different policies. Big cities like Beijing will put in place stricter requirements, while getting a hukou in medium or small cities will be much easier, says the regulation. 【語篇概述】舊

28、的戶籍制度似乎也越來越不能適應(yīng)新的國情, 新的戶籍政策會改變許多以往不方便、不合理的規(guī)定, 不過想在北京這樣的大城市落戶依然會面臨嚴(yán)格的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。9. In the past, to get a passport for a business trip abroad, you have to. A. go to ChongqingB. go to the place where you have hukouC. apply to local public security authoritiesD. go to your hometown【解析】選B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一、二段可知, 在北京工作的

29、重慶人要回到戶口所在地重慶才能辦理護(hù)照。所以, 在以前要回到自己的戶口所在地才能辦理護(hù)照。故選B。10. What does the underlined word“jurisdiction”in the fourth paragraph mean? A. the right to use the powerB. authorityC. applicationD. arrangement【解析】選A。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第四段第一句的You can apply for a residence permit at the local police station可知當(dāng)?shù)氐呐沙鏊鶎δ愕木幼〉負(fù)碛泄茌牂?quán)

30、, 所以A項(xiàng)the right to use the power符合題意。故選A。11. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. your student card is valid for applying for a residence permit. B. different cities in China will not have the same hukou policies. C. residence permit system will take effect on Jan 1, 2020. D. getting a

31、hukou in small cities will be much easier than in Beijing. 【解析】選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句The regulation targets Chinas newly introduced residence permit system, which will take effect on Jan 1, 2019. 可知C項(xiàng)錯誤。. 語法填空閱讀下面短文, 在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。With the 1. _(develop)of industry, air pollution is getting mor

32、e and more serious. In Beijing, many people suffer 2. _(difference)kinds of illnesses because of air pollution. Air pollution is caused by many 3. _(reason). About half of the problem is caused by vehicles. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off 4. _(poison)gases. 25% of

33、 air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their health 5. _to others. Besides these, about 10% of air pollution is 6. _(cause)by other reasons. We should take some measures to fight 7. _pollution. New fuel can be used to take 8. _place of gas

34、. We can plant more trees. Only when everybody realizes the 9. _(important)of environment and does something to stop pollution will the problem 10. _(solve). 【語篇概述】這篇文章主要告訴我們引起污染的原因和減少污染可采取的措施。1. 【解析】development?？疾樵~性轉(zhuǎn)換?？涨盀槎ü谠~the, 故用名詞形式。2. 【解析】different?？疾樵~性轉(zhuǎn)換。位于名詞前作定語要用形容詞形式。3. 【解析】reasons。考查名詞單復(fù)數(shù)。

35、從下文中我們可知導(dǎo)致空氣污染的原因有很多, 故用名詞復(fù)數(shù)形式。4. 【解析】poisonous?？疾樵~性轉(zhuǎn)換。名詞gases應(yīng)該用形容詞形式來修飾。5. 【解析】but?？疾榫湫?。not only. . . but(also)不僅而且。6. 【解析】caused。考查動詞語態(tài)。pollution與cause是動賓關(guān)系, 故用被動語態(tài)。7. 【解析】against?？疾楣潭ù钆?。fight against為固定搭配, 意為“與斗爭”。8. 【解析】the?？疾楣潭ù钆?。take the place of為固定搭配, 意為“代替; 取代”。9. 【解析】importance?？疾樵~性轉(zhuǎn)換。定冠詞t

36、he后應(yīng)該用名詞形式。10. 【解析】be solved?？疾榈寡b。only+狀語從句放在句首時, 該句用部分倒裝。此處是一般將來時的被動語態(tài)?！狙a(bǔ)償訓(xùn)練】閱讀理解When I think about why I am inspired to give back, the easiest answer is that Im a father of three of privileged children. When you are fortunate enough to be able to raise your kids the way you want, its impossible to

37、 be conscious of the fact that there are a lot of kids who dont grow up in those circumstances. I never stop thinking about that. I think its just in every parents DNA to try to brighten the lives of children in any way you can. As parents, our No. 1 responsibility is to raise healthy children. But

38、youve also got to raise good people. And good people are not just consumers, they are givers. I am proud that my kids dont think of giving back as a chore(討厭的事). They never say, “Oh God, mum and dad are making us do this again. ”They talk about service and wonder what they can do to help. It takes a

39、 concerted effort to imbue with that lesson. It doesnt just happen by osmosis(潛移默化). If you leave kids to their own devices, and to the materialistic images they see in pop culture, they may not get it. You have to set aside time each day, week or year to communicate the values you want your childre

40、n to have. Make a Difference Day is a perfect opportunity for that. Its one of the greatest ideas I have ever heard: a chance to change the world around us, to change the look of our communities, and to change our lives. If you have time to volunteer next Saturday, do it. If not, make the time. It w

41、ill change you as well. 【語篇概述】作者通過把自家三個孩子培養(yǎng)成有愛心, 樂于奉獻(xiàn)的孩子的事實(shí)經(jīng)歷, 倡導(dǎo)人們積極參與“Make a Difference Day”。1. What can be learnt about the authors children? A. They regard giving back as a chore. B. They feel forced to do well. C. They are glad to help others. D. They are born givers rather than consumers. 【解析】選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段第三句They talk about service and wonder what they ca