課后閱讀作業Unit4Period2Ⅰ.閱讀理解AMeetingpeoplefromanotherculturecanbedifficult.Fromthebeginning,peoplemaysendthewrongsignal(信號).Ortheymaypaynoattentiontosignalsfromanotherpersonwhoistryingtodeveloparelationship.Differentculturesemphasize(強調)theimportanceofrelationshipbuildingtoagreaterorlesserdegree.Forexample,businessinsomecountriesisnotpossibleuntilthereisarelationshipoftrust.Evenwithpeopleatwork,itisnecessarytospendalotoftimein“smalltalk”,usuallyoveraglassoftea,beforetheydoanyjob.InmanyEuropeancountries—liketheUKorFrance—peoplefinditeasiertobuildupalastingworkingrelationshipatrestaurantsorcafesratherthanattheoffice.Talkandsilencemayalsobedifferentinsomecultures.IoncemadeaspeechinThailand.Ihadexpectedmyspeechtobeasuccessandstartalivelydiscussion;insteadtherewasanuncomfortablesilence.Thepeoplepresentjuststaredatmeandsmiled.Aftergettingtoknowtheirwaysbetter,IrealizedthattheythoughtIwastalkingtoomuch.Inmyownculture,weexpressmeaningmainlythroughwords,butpeopletheresometimesfeeltoomanywordsareunnecessary.EvenwithinNorthernEurope,culturaldifferencescancauseseriousproblems.Certainly,EnglishandGermanculturessharesimilarvalues;however,Germansprefertogetdowntobusinessmorequickly.Wethinkthattheyarerude.Infact,thisisjustbecauseoneculturestartsdiscussionsandmakesdecisionsmorequickly.Peoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldhavedifferentvalues,andsometimesthesevaluesarequiteagainsteachother.However,ifwecanunderstandthembetter,amulticulturalenvironment(多元文化環境)willofferawonderfulchanceforustolearnfromeachother.【語篇概述】本文主要介紹了不同文化之間的差異,并說明了加強互相了解和認識的重要性。1.Insomecountries,eatingtogetheratrestaurantsmaymakeiteasierforpeopleto______.A.developcloserrelationsB.sharethesamecultureC.gettoknoweachotherD.keepeachothercompany【解析】選A。推理判斷題。根據第二段末句peoplefinditeasiertobuildupalastingworkingrelationshipatrestaurantsorcafesratherthanattheoffice可知在一些地方吃飯和喝咖啡遠比在辦公室更容易建立牢固的工作關系,故選A。2.TheauthormentionshisexperienceinThailandtoshowthat______.A.theEnglishprefertomakelongspeechesB.toomanywordsareofnouseC.peoplefromThailandarequietandshybynatureD.eventalkandsilencecanbeculturallydifferent【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據第三段首句Talkandsilencemayalsobedifferentinsomecultures.可知談話和沉默也有文化上的差異。作者在后面舉的在泰國演講的例子也是為了說明這一點,故選D。3.Accordingtothetext,howcanpeoplefromdifferentculturesunderstandeachotherbetter?A.Bysharingdifferentwaysoflife.B.Byacceptingdifferenthabits.C.Byrecognizingdifferentvalues.D.Byspeakingeachother’slanguages.【解析】選C。細節理解題。根據最后一段最后一句However,ifwecanunderstandthembetter,amulticulturalenvironmentwillofferawonderfulchanceforustolearnfromeachother.可知雖然文化之間差異很大,但是只要加強了了解和認識就能互相理解,故選C。4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MulticulturalEnvironmentB.Cross-CulturalDifferencesC.HowtoUnderstandEachOtherD.HowtoBuildUpaRelationship【解析】選B。主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了不同文化之間的差異,并說明了加強互相了解和認識的重要性。所以“Cross-CulturalDifferences”作為題目比較恰當。BIwasn’tsurewhatthisworkinvolved,butitmusthavebeenexcitingbecausetheLabitselfwasexciting.Anywherewedidn’tgooftenwasexciting.Wewouldgetthereinaheavywoodenrowboat,builtinthefive-housevillagehalfamileaway—ourmotherwouldrow,shewasquitegoodatit—orbyfollowingatwisty,windingfootpath,overfallentreesandaroundrocks.Itwastoofarforustowalkandourlegsweretooshort,somostlywewentintherowboat.TheLabwasmadeofwood;itseemedhuge,thoughinthetwophotographsofitthatsurviveitlookslikeasmallhouse.Insideittherewerethingsweweren’tallowedtotouch—bottlescontainingadangerousliquidinwhichyoungwhiteinsectsfloated,theirsixtinyfrontlegsheldtogetherlikeprayingfingers,andplugsthatsmelledlikepoisonandplateswithdriedinsects.Allofthiswassoforbiddenwhichmadeusconfused.AttheLabwecouldhideintheicehouse,adarkandsecretplacethatwasalwaysbiggerontheinsidethanitwasontheoutside,wheretherewasasilence,andalotofsawdust(木屑)tokeeptheblocksoficecool.Whatdidwedointhere?Therewasnothingtoactuallydo.We’dpretendedwehaddisappearedsuddenly—thatnobodyknewwherewewere.Thisinitselfwasstrangelyenergetic.Thenwe’dcomeout,awayfromthesilence,backintothepine-needlefragranceandthesoundofwavesbeatingagainsttheshore,andourmother’svoicecallingus,becauseitwastimetogetbackintotherowboatandrowhome.【語篇概述】本文中作者回憶了自己童年時在“實驗室”里發生的趣事。5.InParagraph1,“thiswok”clearlyrefersto______.A.writing B.foodscienceC.photography D.insectresearch【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據第三段可推斷作者所稱的“thiswork”是關于昆蟲的研究,應選D。6.Thedetailsofthepassagesuggestthattheauthoris______.A.anadultrememberingarecentincidentB.anelderlypersonthinkingofhermiddleageC.anadultlookingbackonaplacefromchildhoodD.achilddescribingafrighteningplace【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據第二段中的Itwastoofarforustowalkandourlegsweretooshort以及第三段中的Allofthiswassoforbiddenwhichmadeusconfused,再根據全文作者的寫作手法,可推斷作者是在回憶他童年時候的一些事情,故選C。7.ThedescriptionoftheLabandicehousearesimilarinthatboth______.A.emphasizecheerfulandlight-heartedsurroundingsB.containpicturesofhidingsandsecrecyC.stresstheauthor’smisunderstandingofthesizeD.makecomparisonswiththeauthor’shome.【解析】選C。細節理解題。根據第二段中的第一句描述Lab是看上去小,但里面很大以及第四段的第一句對icehouse的描述可知Lab和icehouse都是看上去小,但里面的空間實際上很大,故選C。8.Repeatedlyusingthepronouns“we”and“us”,theauthormostlikelyspeaksofherselfand______.A.abrotherorsister B.hermotherC.herfather D.thereader【解析】選A。推理判斷題。根據第五段中的andourmother’svoicecallingus,可推斷他們必然是兄弟姐妹的關系,故選A。Ⅱ.完形填空Themoonhadgonebehindacloudandthereweren’tmanystarsinthesky.Isawaflame(火焰)inmyneighbor’s1.IthoughthewashavingamidnightfastfoodsoIwentbacktomy2.Soon,therewasa3smellintheairandIguessedsomethingwaswrong.4,Ijumpedoutofbedandwentdownstairsto5.Isawfirecomingoutofmyneighbor’skitchen.Rightaway,I6“Fire!Fire!”Buttherewasnoonenearbyto7myshoutsforhelp.I8intomyhouse,calledtheFireDepartmentandwentbacktomyneighbor’shouse.Irangthedoorbell,hitonthedoorand9myneighbor’snamebuttherewasno10.Imanagedto11thehouseandrescuedacatandarabbit.Itriedtothrowwaterthroughthekitchenwindow12itwasnouse;thefirewastoostrong.13,afireenginearrivedandsoonthefiremenputoutthefire.Theyarrivedjust14asthefirewasgoingto15totheotherroomsinthehouse.Whenmyneighborcameback,hewas16becausehiskitchenwasburntdown,buthethankedmeforcallingtheFireDepartmentandforsavinghis17.HewantedtogivemesomemoneyinreturnbutIdidnot18it.Weekslater,myneighborrepairedandrestoredhiskitchen.He19metohisnewkitchenandtherehegavemeamedalthathehad20orderedfromafactory.Itmademeveryhappy.【語篇概述】本文講述了半夜我的鄰居家的廚房著火了,剛開始的時候我沒有想到著火。后來發現著了火,我報火警并闖入鄰居的家,救出了他的寵物,消防員及時趕到撲滅了大火,事后我的鄰居給我訂制了一個特別的獎牌表示感謝。1.A.sittingroom B.bathroomC.kitchen D.bedroom【解析】選C。邏輯推理題。根據后面Isawfirecomingoutofmyneighbor’skitchen.可知我看見了鄰居家的廚房里有火焰,但是我以為他在做快餐,就沒有多想。2.A.chairB.tableC.bed D.sofa【解析】選C。背景常識題。根據后面Ijumpedoutofbedandwentdownstairs我從床上跳了起來,說明我之前并沒有想到失火,自己上床睡覺了。3.A.big B.hot C.special D.burning【解析】選D。詞匯辨析題。后面的名詞是smell味道,可知我聞見了東西燃燒的味道,所以我知道出了事情。4.A.Afterawhile B.AllthetimeC.Onceinawhile D.Atonce【解析】選D。習語搭配題。知道出了事,我立刻就從床上跳了起來,到樓下去檢查看究竟發生了什么事情。atonce立刻。5.A.examine B.search C.listen D.smell【解析】選A。詞匯辨析題。examine檢查;search尋找;listen聽;smell聞。我聞到了東西燃燒的味道,自然是應該檢查一下究竟是什么東西在燃燒。6.A.said B.shoutedC.received D.smiled【解析】選B。邏輯推理題。根據后面myshoutsforhelp我求救的喊聲,可知我大聲地呼喊求救。7.A.hear B.listentoC.ask D.turnto【解析】選A。詞匯辨析題。hear聽見(聽的結果);listento聽(聽的動作);ask請求,詢問;turnto求助,轉向。但是附近沒有人聽見我求救的喊聲。8.A.walked B.rushed C.came D.stepped【解析】選B。邏輯推理題。本句中使用rush奔跑來說明當時緊張的情況,我奔跑著去報火警。9.A.calledin B.calledupC.calledout D.calledfor【解析】選C。詞匯辨析題。我來到鄰居家的房子外面,按門鈴,敲門,喊出鄰居的名字,但是都沒有回應。10.A.answer B.light C.sound D.fire【解析】選A。詞匯辨析題。根據Whenmyneighborcameback可知我的鄰居當時不在家里,我敲門,喊名字都沒有回應,故A正確。11.A.breakdown B.breakoutC.breakup D.breakinto【解析】選D。邏輯推理題。breakdown機器拋錨,出故障,垮掉;