詞匯團1021學習匯總文本周三初級閱讀

1、酷艾英語詞匯團第六期內(nèi)部學習資料鄭重聲明：酷艾英語詞匯團的所有學習資料嚴禁轉(zhuǎn)載或用于其他商業(yè)用途，違者將追究其法律責任。周三初級閱讀：導語: 本文寫的是善待動物組織建議德國城市漢堡更名，因為它的名字很容易使人們聯(lián)想到食物漢堡包，但遭到拒絕。文章很簡單，也很有趣。The German port of Hamburg has been offered $10,500 to change its name to “Veggieburg” by animal rights activists who are unhappy about the citys association with hambur

2、gers. “Hamburg could improve animal welfare and bring kindness to animals by changing its name to Veggieburg,” the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wrote in a letter sent to Hamburg Mayor Ole von Beust. The German branch of PETA, which has 750,000 members worldwide, said the organi

3、zation would give Hamburgs childcare facilities 10,000 euros worth of vegetarian burgers if the city changed its name. But city officials in Hamburg, Germanys second largest city which traces its roots to the ninth century, were unmoved. “I cannot afford to waste my time with this. I dont even want

4、to look at nonsense like this,” said Klaus May, a city government spokesman. “But that doesnt mean we Hamburgers dont have a sense of humor.” In its letter, PETA said the name Hamburg reminded people of “unhealthy beef patties(肉餅) made of dead cattle”. “Millions of people fall ill each year with dea

5、dly illnesses like heart disease, cancer, strokes and diabetes from eating hamburgers,” PETA said in the letter.The original “hamburger steak”, a dish made of ground beef, traveled west with Germans to the United States in the 19th century. The first mention of “hamburgers” appeared on a menu in a N

6、ew York restaurant in 1834. Some historians trace its beginning to a beef sandwich once popular with sailors in Hamburg. The citys name “Hamburg” comes from the old Saxon words “ham” (bay) and “burg” (castle). PETA recently made a similar offer to the U.S. town of Hamburg, New York. But their $15,00

7、0 bid was refused.1. Why did PETA suggest changing the name “Hamburg”?A. Because the name reminds people of a food made of animal meat.B. Because changing the name can prevent people from eating hamburgers.C. Because it can bring children much food to change the name.D. Because hamburgers cause so m

8、any diseases every year.2. What does the new name “Veggieburg” suggest?A. Stopping eating meat.B. Eating vegetables instead of meat.C. Its better for children to eat vegetables.D. Treating animals better.3. Which of the following statements of the German name “Hamburg” is true?A. The name came from

9、a kind of food.B. The name came from the old German language.C. The name has a long history.D. The name has something to do with sailors.4. What do you think is the result of the suggestion raised by PETA?A. The two cities will have new names.B. The present names of the two cities will last.C. The c

10、hildren in Hamburg will have nothing to eat.D. People wont eat hamburgers in the future. 【必背單詞解析】1.welfare welfare在本文中的意思是“福利”，比如：I do not think he is considering Emmas welfare. 我認為他沒有考慮到埃瑪?shù)男腋！?又如：He was the head of a charity for the welfare of children. 他是一個兒童福利慈善機構的負責人。2.worldwide worldwide在閱讀中的意思

11、是“世界范圍的”，比如：Worldwide, an enormous amount of research effort goes into military technology. 在世界范圍內(nèi)，大量的研究精力都投入到軍事技術上。再如：There is worldwide concern about the destruction of the rainforests. 全世界都在關注熱帶雨林遭到破壞的問題。3. euro本篇閱讀中的euro的意思是“歐元”，比如：Millions of words have been written about the introduction of th

12、e euro. 有關采用歐元的文章已經(jīng)有很多。再如：Governments and businesses will start keeping accounts in euros. 政府和企業(yè)將開始用歐元記賬。4. tracetrace在本文中的意思是“追尋，追溯”，比如：The exhibition traces the history of graphic design in America from the 19th century to the present. 展覽追溯了美國從19世紀至今的平面設計歷史。再比如：I first went there to trace my roots

13、, visiting my mums home island of Jamaica. 我最初到那里是為了尋根，探訪我媽媽的故鄉(xiāng)牙買加島。5. groundground是形容詞，意思是“切碎的”，比如：The sausages are made of coarsely ground pork. 這些香腸用切得較粗的豬肉制成。【答案與解析】1. A. 細節(jié)理解題。德國城市漢堡因為與食物漢堡包名字相似，很容易讓人聯(lián)想到漢堡包所帶來的負面影響，所以善待動物組織建議更名。2. B. 詞義推測題。結(jié)合全文，善待動物組織反對用動物肉做的漢堡包，Veggieburg的詞頭與蔬菜(vegetable)相近，意思應該是“用蔬菜做的漢堡包”，即提倡吃蔬菜。本題應用構詞法去推斷詞的含義。3. C. 細節(jié)理解題。名字可追溯到九世紀，所以歷史久遠，由第9行“which traces its roots to the ninth century”可知答案為C。A、B、D三項表述均錯誤。4. B.