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Unit1Festivals aroundthe world提能单独成册:方便使川I.阅读理解ABeaches,rainforests,samba,soccer...and,most importantly,people:itJ shard not to fallforBrazil.In Aug.,CNN releaseda listof thingsBrazil does,better than anywhere else.Thefollowing are four of them.PlayfulnessIts akey partof theBrazilian personalitya willingnessto laughat themselvesand theirawkwardsituations andto welcomeothers inon thej.oke.But despitetheir problems,Brazilianscan putthem asideand centertheir awarenesscompletely on the hereand now,which issomethingthe restof the world couldlearn from.MusicBrazil is a musicuniverse,unrivaled(无与伦比的)in diversityof musicalstyles,instruments andrhythms.The worldknows samba,a mixof Europeanmarches andAfrican drumming,and bossanova,a slowersamba infused(注入)with Frenchimpressionism andAmerican jazz.ButBraziT sdiverse populationmoves to the beatof manydifferent drummers.PartyingCelebrating isa priorityfor Brazilians,whether itson alarge scaleor justa backyardbarbecue.They throwtwo of the world,s biggestparties,Carnival(The streetcarnival ofRiode Janeirois designatedby GuinnessWorldRecordsasthe largestcarnival in the world.),andthe NewYear,s Reveilloncelebration.KissesGetting toknow people in Brazilisafast-track process.They don,t caretoo.much aboutpersonaland emotionalspace.A kisson bothcheeks istraditional for a malewho has beenintroduced to an adultfemale,and twomore kissesare givenw.hen leaving.In mostof Brazil,there aretwo airkisses givenin greeting.The firstalways goesto theright cheek,the secondto the left.[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文,主要向我们介绍了巴西的一些特点,使我们充分领略了巴西独特的人文魅力
1.What canthe worldlearn fromBraziliansA.Keep thework-life balance.B.Attempt tolive in the moment.C.Take partin culturalactivities.D.Express emotionsopenly andboldly.解析细节理解题根据Playfulness部分中的“But despitetheir problems,Brazilians canputthem asideand centertheir awarenesscompletely onthe hereand now,which issomething therestof theworld couldlearn from.”可知,巴西人能够把问题放到一边,把注意力集中在当下,即尽力活在当下这一点是世界其他国家应该学习的答案B
2.How shoulda manby traditiongreet awoman whomhe isintroduced toA.Through airkisses.B.Through awarm hug.C.Through cheekkissing.D.Through afirm handshake.解析细节理解题根据Kisses部分中的“A kisson bothcheeks istraditional fora malewhohasbeenintroduced to an adultfemale”可知,当一位男性被介绍给一位成年女性时,亲吻女士的双颊是传统的打招呼的做法故选C答案c
3.Whats theauthor,s purposeof writingthe passageA.To callon peopleto visitBrazil.B.To highlightthe customsof Brazil.C.To presentparts ofBraziT sbest bits.D.To showthe characteristicsof Brazilians.解析作者意图题根据文章内容尤其是第一段中的“In Aug.,CNN releaseda listof thingsBrazildoes better thananywhereelse.The followingarefourof them”可知,本文主要介绍的是巴西在世界上做得最好的几个方面故选C该题难点在对bit的理解上,该词在此意为“一部分,小块儿”答案COn April14th,2010,my entirelife changedin aninstant.One momentI wasjoyfully ridingthroughthe sunshine.The nextmoment,metal,flesh andbones werespreading againstthe pavementina thunderouscrash.Another cyclist,biking carelessly,had cutme offand sentme supermanningtoward oncoming traffic.As ifto symbolizethe accidentthat hadhit mylife,another disasteralso occurredon April14th,
2010.It costthe airlineindustry$
1.7billion.Ten milliontravelers werestuck fordays.Economics allover theworld weredisturbed.This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull,one ofIceland,s manyvolcanoes.However,volcanoes arenot allbad.In fact,they arenecessary.They areresponsible forthebirth ofnew earth,and for the creationof richsoil.This eruptiongave off
0.15milliontons ofcarbon dioxideinto the atmosphere daily.But cancelling48%of theworld,s flighttravelsaved about
2.8million tonsof COfrom enteringtheatmosphere,temporarily decreasingourcarbon footprint.Similarly,the accidenthad badlyaffected myemotion butit alsoallowed meto lookmoreclosely insidemyself anddiscover thingsabout myselfI wouldnever haverealized.I learnedhownottojudge myselffor mynew limitations.In1973,another Icelandicvolcano,Eldfell,broke out.Icelanders decidedto bombit withcoldwater untilit frozeand chosea differentpath.After theirplan worked,they usedthegeothermal(地热的)energy forthe next15years toheat their homes.A goodexample oflifebringing lemons,and makinglemonade!One mustmove onfrom misfortunes,focusing onlyon thepresent moment and being hopefulforthefuture.I ranfrom April14th,2010,to everykind ofescape.Eventually Iended upin universityfora new-found lovein Earthsciences.[语篇解读]作者把自己遭遇突发事件和火山爆发这种自然灾害进行类比,说明遭遇到不幸也有好处,面对现实情况要乐观积极
4.What happenedto the writer onApril14th,2010A.He wasinvolved ina carcrash.B.He wasstuck inan Iceland,s airport.C.He witnesseda volcaniceruption.D.He wasbadly injuredon abike ride.解析细节理解题根据文章第一段中的“The nextmoment,metal...crash.”和“Anothercyclist,biking carelessly,had cutme offand sentme supermanningtowardoncomingtraffic.n可知,一个马虎的骑自行车的人撞到了作者,作者遭遇了事故,受伤严重,故D项正确答案D
5.Which wasan effectof the eruptionofEyjafjallajokullA.The economywas costglobally bytheeruption.B.Carbon dioxideincreased temporarily.C.Most oftheworld,s planeswere heldup.D.The earthin Icelandwas terriblypolluted.解析细节理解题根据文章第二段中的uEconomics allover theworld weredisturbed.可知,艾雅法拉火山爆发后,全世界的经济都受到了干扰,即火山的爆发使全球经济受损,故A项正确答案A
6.Why didthewritermention theEldfell volcanoA.It brokeout inIceland onApril14th aswell.B.It symbolizedthe accidentthat changedhis life.C.It toldus tomake the best ofa givensituation.D.It encouragedhim toknow moreabout himself..解析:推理判断题根据文章第五段中的“After theirplan worked...theirhomes.”并结合“One mustmove onfrom misfortunes,focusing onlyonthepresentmomentandbeinghopefulfor thefuture.”可推知,我们应该充分利用特定的环境答案C
7.What isthebesttitle forthe passageA.Escape fromVolcanoesB.Inspiration fromDisastersC.Love forEarth SciencesD.Attitude TowardNature解析标题归纳题本文作者通过讲述自己遭遇事故和火山爆发带来的好处及坏处,启示人们要积极应对现实情况,所以选B项答案BII.阅读七选五You canchoose tothink positivelyand see the goodthings around you,or youcan choosetothink negativelyand only seethe negative things aroundyou.Its allup toyou.1Look atwhatoptimists dodifferently.Believe in themselves.While othersdoubt their own abilities,optimists believethey aregood enoughjust thewaythey areand constantlytry to get better.They trust theirownintuition(直觉)and abilitieswhencarrying outtheir day-to-day activities.2They dont.need everyone,s approval.Believe in others.Optimists notonly believeinthemselves,but alsoinotherpeopleintheir lives.3Theyknow thatwhen youtreat aperson ashe or she is,that personwill remainso.But ifyou treataperson ashe orshe ought to be,that personwill becomewhat heorsheoughttobe.Optimistssimply seesparks ofgood inothers andwork toturn thesparks intoa roaringflame.4Optimists believein seizingwhat lifethrows at them.They arenot blindtotherisks anddangersinvolved intaking chances,but ratherlook atthe biggerpicture,the resourcesavailableand thenmake everyopportunity countforamuch brighterfuture fullof possibilities.Forgive.Optimists knowbetterthanto underestimatethe powerof forgiveness.Martin LutherKingJr.recognized the past wasthe pastand forgivenesswasthe path toa better future for everyone.5Optimists knowtomorrow isanother dayand anotheropportunity tocorrect whatneeds correctingandcreate abrighter reality.A.So hefought hatewith love.B.They dowhat feelsright intheir hearts.C.Take fulladvantage ofall opportunities.D.Be cautiousabout risksand dangersin life.E.They inspireothers tobe thebest theycan be.F.It isadvisable,however,that youthink morepositively.G.Thus hedevoted hislife tothe strugglefor racialequality.[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文积极的想法和消极的想法都取决于个人,然而,本文作者还是建议人们积极看待生活,并说明了乐观者是怎么做的
1.解析空前提到“think positivelyand seethe goodthings aroundyou”或者“thinknegatively andonlyseethenegativethingsaroundyou”都取决于你自己,空后提到“Look atwhatoptimists dodifferently,因此F项然而,你以更积极的方式去思考是明智的”填在本空能起到承上启下的作用,符合语境答案F
2.解析本段的小标题是“(乐观者)相信他们自己”,再根据空前的They,trusttheirownintuition(直觉)and abilities”可知,B项“他们做他们内心觉得正确的事情”符合语境答案B
3.解析:本段主要讲的是乐观者还信任别人根据本段最后一句Optimists simplysee sparksofgood inothers andwork toturn thesparks intoa roaringflame.“可知,空处应该说的是“他们激励别人尽力做到最好”,故E项符合语境答案E
4.解析根据本段中的关键字眼“chances opportunityv并结合“make everyopportunitycount可知,本段主要讲的是“充分利用所有的机会”答案C
5.解析根据空前的u Martin LutherKing Jr.recognized thepast wasthepastand forgivenesswasthepathtoabetterfutureforeveryone.”可把目光集中在A项和G项上,因为这两项中的he指的就是Martin LutherKing Jr.再根据本段的小标题Forgive可知,A项“因此他用爱o来化解仇恨”符合语境G项表述的内容跟上下文联系不起来,故可排除答案AIII.语法填空Hello,everyone.
1.is JaneScott fromChannel9News.Now Imatthescene ofa specialrescuethat occurredearlier today.The fire
2./break)out ataround630inthemorning atthethree-story buildingbehind me.The causeofthefire isstill unknown.Firemen managedtokeep thefire
3.control assoon aspossible.But weare stillnot abletogetany
4.close becauseofthe possibilityof anexplosion.There isals,oa crowd
5.collect atthe spot.Witnessessay thatthey noticedfire comingfrom thebuilding earlierthis morning.It was believed thateveryone
6.move outofthebuilding tosafety.However,Jenny Rhyme
7.lived inthis building,panicked,when shereturned andnoticed thefire,
8.realise thather3-month-old babywas stillinside.However,witnesses reportseeing the dog,the familydog,Lucky,pulling
9.baby tosafetyby thebaby,s clothes.
10.fortunate,everyone isreported safe.The babywas takentothehospital,as wellasthedog,but were happyto saythat atthis time,it lookslike everyonewill befine.OK.Thats thenews,and nowover toBob Smithinthesports centre.[语篇解读]本文为一篇应用文本文是9频道新闻的一则新闻
1.解析本文为新闻现场直播内容新闻报道中,记者自我介绍时,常用this指代第一人称“我”答案This
2.解析大火发生时间是过去,故用一般过去时答案broke
3.解析句意消防队员尽快地将大火控制住了under control为固定短语,意为处于控制之下答案under
4.解析句意但是因为还有爆炸的可能,我们仍然没能够更靠近火场根据设空处前的any可知设空处需用close的比较级形式在否定句和疑问句中,any常与形容词、副词比较级连用,意为更……,再……答案closer
5.解析句意还有一群人聚集在现场本题考查非谓语动词作定语collect作“聚集,齐聚”讲时为不及物动词,collect与acrowd为逻辑上的主动关系且表示正在进行,故用现在分词形式作定语答案collecting
6.解析句意人们普遍认为每个人都被移出大楼到了安全的地方本题考查时态和语态everyone与move为被动关系,故用被动语态;“被移出”发生在wasbelieved之前,故用过去完成时,故答案为had beenmovedo答案had beenmoved
7.解析lived inthis building”为定语从句,先行词为Jenny Rhyme,将先行词代入定语从句后可知先行词在定语从句中作主语,且先行词指“人”,故用who引导答案who
8.realising
9.解析:设空处后的baby在本句中表示特指,特指前,文中her3-month-old b在y,故设空处填定冠词答案the
10.解析此处需用副词修饰后面整个句子句意幸运的是据报道,每个人都很安全答案Fortunately。
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