Section III Using Language,Assessing Your Progress Video Time 课后·训练提升 一、单词拼写 1.The tutor required the students to p their papers over and over again before they were published 答案polish 2.Ten candidates c the leadership and Mark finally won. 答案contested 3.The d for applications is 30 April. 答案deadline 4.On the Lantern Festival,we s paper lanterns up in the trees. 答案strung 5.In the face of a c situation,keep calm and don't panic. 答案omplicated 6.Man is born equal and it's not right to have p against other races. 答案prejudice 二、完成句子 1.不要跑得那么快，我赶不上你了。 Don't run so fast;I can't you. 答案keep up with 2.无论他去哪儿，总是随身带着手机。 he'll always take his cell phone with him. 答案Wherever he goes 3.汽车一定没油了，因为它发动不起来了。 The car must have run out of gas, it doesn't work. 答案for 4.作为班长，你应该管理纪律。 As monitor of the class,you should the discipline. 答案have control over 三、阅读理解 Auld Lang Syne is a song that everyone sings,which marks the start to a brand new year.No one ever seems to know the words or what they mean,but,in America,it's as much a part of New Year's tradition as wine.But why? The lyrics()to the song come from a poem written by the great Scottish poet Robert Bums in 1788.Its title is believed to be an old Scottish way of saying "a long time ago".Phrases like"in the days of auld lang syne"also appear in other Scottish fairy tales and poems,usually as a way of saying“once upon a time'” While it still causes confusion,it is believed that the opening lines of the song are meant to be rhetorical;"Should auld acquaintance be forgotten,and never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgotten,and days of auld lang syne?"therefore means we should have a drink in honour of whatever is passing,and remember old friends. When the Scots immigrated to America in the 19th century,they brought the song with them.But its great popularity can be largely due to the Canadian bandleader Guy Lombardo. In 1965,he explained how he himself came to associate the song with the end of the year to Life magazine:
Section Ⅲ Using Language,Assessing Your Progress & Video Time 课后· 一、单词拼写 1.The tutor required the students to p their papers over and over again before they were published. 答案 polish 2.Ten candidates c the leadership and Mark finally won. 答案 contested 3.The d for applications is 30 April. 答案 deadline 4.On the Lantern Festival,we s paper lanterns up in the trees. 答案 strung 5.In the face of a c situation,keep calm and don’t panic. 答案 complicated 6.Man is born equal and it’s not right to have p against other races. 答案 prejudice 二、完成句子 1.不要跑得那么快,我赶不上你了。 Don’t run so fast;I can’t you. 答案 keep up with 2.无论他去哪儿,总是随身带着手机。 ,he’ll always take his cell phone with him. 答案 Wherever he goes 3.汽车一定没油了,因为它发动不起来了。 The car must have run out of gas, it doesn’t work. 答案 for 4.作为班长,你应该管理纪律。 As monitor of the class,you should the discipline. 答案 have control over 三、阅读理解 Auld Lang Syne is a song that everyone sings,which marks the start to a brand new year.No one ever seems to know the words or what they mean,but,in America,it’s as much a part of New Year’s tradition as wine.But why? The lyrics(歌词)to the song come from a poem written by the great Scottish poet Robert Bums in 1788.Its title is believed to be an old Scottish way of saying “a long time ago”.Phrases like “in the days of auld lang syne” also appear in other Scottish fairy tales and poems,usually as a way of saying “once upon a time”. While it still causes confusion,it is believed that the opening lines of the song are meant to be rhetorical;“Should auld acquaintance be forgotten,and never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgotten,and days of auld lang syne?”therefore means we should have a drink in honour of whatever is passing,and remember old friends. When the Scots immigrated to America in the 19th century,they brought the song with them.But its great popularity can be largely due to the Canadian bandleader Guy Lombardo. In 1965,he explained how he himself came to associate the song with the end of the year to Life magazine:
"Auld Lang Syne is our theme song.In our particular part of Ontario,where there's a large Scottish population,it was traditional for bands to end every dance with Auld Lang Syne.We didn't think it was known here. 1.How might people feel when first hearing the song Auld Lang Syne? A.Confused. B.Moved C.Energetic. D.Comfortable 答案A 解析推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句“While it still causes confusion,itisbelieved that the opening lines of the song are meant to be rhetorical.”可知，人们第一次听这首歌时可能会感到 困惑。故选A项。 2.Why do people sing Auld Lang Syne when New Year is coming? A.To hope for good luck. B.To celebrate the New Year. C.In honour of Robert Bums. D.In memory of the past. 答案D 解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“.therefore means we should have a drink in honour of whatever is passing,.and remember old friends..”可知，这意味着我们喝一杯酒来纪念过去的一切 记住老朋友。 3.Why is Guy Lombardo mentioned in the text? A.He created the song Auld Lang Syne. B.He made the song Auld Lang Syne more popular C.He brought the song Auld Lang Syne to America. D.He was the first to sing the song Auld Lang Syne. 答案B 解析细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句But its great popularity can be largely due to the Canadian bandleader Guy Lombardo..”可知，这首歌的流行很大程度上是因为加拿大乐队领队 Guy Lombardo。 4.What might be the best title for the text? A.What does Auld Lang Syne mean? B.Who makes Auld Lang Syne popular? C.How does Auld Lang Syne come into being? D.Why do people sing Auld Lang Syne on New Year's Eve? 答案D 解析标题归纳题。第一段介绍了Auld Lang Syne是一首大家都喜欢的歌，但大家对它并不了 解，然后作者提出了问题“.but,in America,it's as much a part of New Year's tradition as wine.But why?”。故选D项。 四、七选五阅读理解 Literature refers to beautiful writing.When we speak of a piece of writing as literature,we are praising it. Literature has two main divisions:fiction and non-fiction.Fiction is literature created from the imagination.It may include facts about real people or events.but authors combine these facts with imaginary situations.Most fiction is narrative()writing,such as novels and short stories.1 The chief forms of non-fiction include the essay,history,biography,autobiography and diary. We all read for a variety of reasons.These reasons change with our age,our interests and the literature we read.2 We read literature mostly because we enjoy it.Many people read to find out new information.We can work out possible solutions to our problems when we read about people in books whose problems are like our own.Through literature,we sometimes understand situations we cannot understand in real life. 3 The greatest poem ever written is only a printed sheet of paper until a reader reacts to it.Writing,to become literature,requires a reader.The reader helps to create literature by responding to the writer's thoughts,feelings and beliefs.4
“Auld Lang Syne is our theme song.In our particular part of Ontario,where there’s a large Scottish population,it was traditional for bands to end every dance with Auld Lang Syne.We didn’t think it was known here.” 1.How might people feel when first hearing the song Auld Lang Syne? A.Confused. B.Moved. C.Energetic. D.Comfortable. 答案 A 解析推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句“While it still causes confusion,it is believed that the opening lines of the song are meant to be rhetorical...”可知,人们第一次听这首歌时可能会感到 困惑。故选 A 项。 2.Why do people sing Auld Lang Syne when New Year is coming? A.To hope for good luck. B.To celebrate the New Year. C.In honour of Robert Bums. D.In memory of the past. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“...therefore means we should have a drink in honour of whatever is passing,and remember old friends.”可知,这意味着我们喝一杯酒来纪念过去的一切, 记住老朋友。 3.Why is Guy Lombardo mentioned in the text? A.He created the song Auld Lang Syne. B.He made the song Auld Lang Syne more popular. C.He brought the song Auld Lang Syne to America. D.He was the first to sing the song Auld Lang Syne. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“But its great popularity can be largely due to the Canadian bandleader Guy Lombardo.”可知,这首歌的流行很大程度上是因为加拿大乐队领队 Guy Lombardo。 4.What might be the best title for the text? A.What does Auld Lang Syne mean? B.Who makes Auld Lang Syne popular? C.How does Auld Lang Syne come into being? D.Why do people sing Auld Lang Syne on New Year’s Eve? 答案 D 解析标题归纳题。第一段介绍了 Auld Lang Syne 是一首大家都喜欢的歌,但大家对它并不了 解,然后作者提出了问题“...but,in America,it’s as much a part of New Year’s tradition as wine.But why?”。故选 D 项。 四、七选五阅读理解 Literature refers to beautiful writing.When we speak of a piece of writing as literature,we are praising it. Literature has two main divisions:fiction and non-fiction.Fiction is literature created from the imagination.It may include facts about real people or events,but authors combine these facts with imaginary situations.Most fiction is narrative(叙事的)writing,such as novels and short stories. 1 The chief forms of non-fiction include the essay,history,biography,autobiography and diary. We all read for a variety of reasons.These reasons change with our age,our interests and the literature we read. 2 We read literature mostly because we enjoy it.Many people read to find out new information.We can work out possible solutions to our problems when we read about people in books whose problems are like our own.Through literature,we sometimes understand situations we cannot understand in real life. 3 The greatest poem ever written is only a printed sheet of paper until a reader reacts to it.Writing,to become literature,requires a reader.The reader helps to create literature by responding to the writer’s thoughts,feelings and beliefs. 4
Every reader is a critic.Even when we say we have no opinion on a book,we are making a judgement.5 Our ability to judge literature develops as our reading broadens. A.A creative reader considers both what the writer wants to say and how it is said. B.Creative reading always leads to the deepest enjoyment of literature. C.Literature in the broadest sense is everything that has been written. D.But such a judgement is a poor one,based on little thought. E.Non-fiction is factual about the real-life situation. F.Each work of literature has wisdom and beauty in itself. G.Our basic reason for reading is probably pleasure. 答案1.E2.G3.A4.B5.D 五、语篇填空 Classical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry 1. (write)in classical Chinese and typified by certain traditional forms and close 2. (connect)with particular historical periods,such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty.Its existence is documented at least as early 3. the publication of the Classic of Poetry(Shijing).4. (vary)combinations of forms and genres exist.Many of these 5. (arise)at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Development of classical Chinese poetry 6. (active)continued up to the year of 1919.7. the May Fourth Movement took place.and is still developing even today.Poetry created during this 2,500-year period of more-or-less continuous development shows 8. great deal of diversity-classified by both major historical periods and dynastic periods. Another key aspect of classical Chinese poetry is 9. (it)intense interrelationship with other forms of Chinese art,such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy.Classical Chinese poetry has proven to have a strong influence 10.. poetry worldwide. 1.written 2.connections 3.as 4.Various 5.arose 6.actively 7.when 8.a 9.its 10.on/upon
Every reader is a critic.Even when we say we have no opinion on a book,we are making a judgement. 5 Our ability to judge literature develops as our reading broadens. A.A creative reader considers both what the writer wants to say and how it is said. B.Creative reading always leads to the deepest enjoyment of literature. C.Literature in the broadest sense is everything that has been written. D.But such a judgement is a poor one,based on little thought. E.Non-fiction is factual about the real-life situation. F.Each work of literature has wisdom and beauty in itself. G.Our basic reason for reading is probably pleasure. 答案 1.E 2.G 3.A 4.B 5.D 五、语篇填空 Classical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry 1. (write) in classical Chinese and typified by certain traditional forms and close 2. (connect)with particular historical periods,such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty.Its existence is documented at least as early 3. the publication of the Classic of Poetry(Shijing).4. (vary)combinations of forms and genres exist.Many of these 5. (arise) at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Development of classical Chinese poetry 6. (active)continued up to the year of 1919,7. the May Fourth Movement took place,and is still developing even today.Poetry created during this 2,500-year period of more-or-less continuous development shows 8. great deal of diversity—classified by both major historical periods and dynastic periods. Another key aspect of classical Chinese poetry is 9. (it)intense interrelationship with other forms of Chinese art,such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy.Classical Chinese poetry has proven to have a strong influence 10. poetry worldwide. 答案 1.written 2.connections 3.as 4.Various 5.arose 6.actively 7.when 8.a 9.its 10.on/upon