Unit 5 Music李仕才【閱讀理解插花】Every week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero, which is a Chinese-style spelling bee(拼寫(xiě)大賽). In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries. Perhaps the shows popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy(書(shū)法)to be one of their primary contributions to civilization. Unfortunately, all over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. The correct character is chosen from a list. The result? Its possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them. But theres still hope for the paint brush. Chinas Education Ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write. In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of six-year-olds dip brush pens into black ink. They look up at the blackboard often to study their teachers examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now? ” we ask the calligraphy teacher, Shen Bin. “The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture, ” she answers. “Students must learn now so they dont forget when they grow up. ” says the teacher. 【文章大意】本文介紹了由于許多中國(guó)人忘記了許多漢字的寫(xiě)法而進(jìn)行的補(bǔ)救措施讓學(xué)生參加漢字拼寫(xiě)大會(huì)、教小學(xué)生書(shū)法。1. Which of the following is closest in meaning with the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2? A. Every Chinese can write Chinese characters easily, especially with computers. B. Only with the help of computers can some Chinese people write Chinese characters. C. Despite the help of computers, Chinese people have forgotten how to write. D. Computers are the only means to rely on to write Chinese characters for many people. 【解析】選B。句意猜測(cè)題。本句的意思是如果沒(méi)有電腦的幫助, 中國(guó)人正在忘記如何寫(xiě)漢字, 和B項(xiàng)的意思最接近。2. What can we learn about the Character Hero? A. Its open to people of all ages and all walks. B. Its the most-viewed TV program in China. C. It aims to spread Chinese culture to the world. D. It draws great public attention across the country. 【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段每周有數(shù)百萬(wàn)中國(guó)人坐在電視機(jī)前觀看漢字拼寫(xiě)大會(huì)來(lái)判斷D項(xiàng)的內(nèi)容最符合。3. Why are Chinese people forgetting how to write the characters? A. Chinese people dont refer to dictionaries very often. B. Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy. C. Chinese people are using the Latin alphabet instead of the characters. D. Chinese people neednt write by hand as often with the help of technology. 【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. 智能手機(jī)和電腦上的軟件允許使用者使用拉丁字母打出字來(lái)。所以, 不需要用手親自寫(xiě)字。4. According to Shen Bin, being able to write characters by hand is_. A. necessary for adults to survive in ChinaB. a requirement made by the Education MinistryC. helpful to keep Chinese tradition and culture aliveD. an ability to be developed only when you are students【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture. 可知會(huì)寫(xiě)漢字是中華傳統(tǒng)和文化。因此, 會(huì)寫(xiě)漢字有助于弘揚(yáng)中華傳統(tǒng)和文化。 教材與語(yǔ)法填空根據(jù)教材課文內(nèi)容，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。If we are honest with ourselves, most of us have dreamed of 1. (be) rich and famous. Most musicians form a band because of the same interest in writing and playing music. They may play anywhere 2. (earn) some extra money as well as fulfill their dreams. 3. ， the Monkees, which started 4. (different), began as a TV show with musicians 5. (play) jokes and music in the programme. Only after a year or so did they become more serious and they 6. (produce) their own records and later became even 7. (popular) than the Beatles in the USA. The band once 8. (break) up and reunited. 9. memory of their former time as a real band, they produced 10. new record in 1996.答案：1.being2.to earn3.However4.differently5playing6.produced7.more popular8.broke9.In10a 教材與話(huà)題寫(xiě)作()用本單元所學(xué)知識(shí)完成下列句子。1李明夢(mèng)想成為一名歌手。(dream of) 答案：Li Ming dreamed of being a singer.2他依靠信心和毅力三十年如一日地練習(xí)唱歌。(rely on; confidence) 答案：He relied on his confidence and persistence to practise singing for 30 years.3這種做法為他贏得了成功。(earn) 答案：This has earned him success.4現(xiàn)在，每個(gè)人都熟悉他的聲音。(familiar) 答案：Now his voice is familiar to everyone.5他十分看重人們給予他的幫助。(attach) 答案：He attaches great importance to the help people have offered.6另外，他也樂(lè)于幫助他人。(in addition) 答案：In addition, he is ready to help others.7因此他曾許諾他和忠實(shí)的歌迷的聯(lián)系永遠(yuǎn)不結(jié)束。(devoted; break up) 答案：He has promised that the relationship between him and his devoted fans will never break up.()將以上句子連成短文，要求銜接連貫、過(guò)渡自然。 【完形填空插花】閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。When my kids were small，I started a tradition in our house of giving eight gifts over the course of the eight days of Hanukkah(光明節(jié))I liked the idea of _1_ a candle every night and giving my children a gift to unwrap to _2_.It was easy to go into a toy store and pick up something _3_ less than$10 each，or even$1 each(at the dollar store)My children didn't ask for anything much in particular and they _4_ whatever they got.As the years progressed，I _5_ the tradition of eight gifts for each night of Hanukkah.But this year，Hanukkah _6_ something else.My special­needs son decided that he wanted to _7_ a computer，and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it.When I wouldn't _8_ that，he decided he wanted a P1ayStation.Then Amazon gift cards.Then money.And when it became clear that it wasn't going to happen，he got _9_.I keep _10_ him that Hanukkah isn't about greed or materialism.It's about the miracle of an oil lamp that _11_ for eight days.It's about being _12_ of our heritage.It's about freedom.But he _13_.I know deep down that his obsessions(迷戀的物)are out of his _14_ ，and definitely out of mine.Having a special­needs child is as _15_ as it gets.Some days are better than others and not all holidays _16_ the way I hope.But despite his unrealistic requests，he's a(n) _17_ child who is showing me the true meaning of life.And as we enter a new year and light the _18_ approaching the time，I welcome his differences _19_ I learn how to turn negative requests into _20_ ones.1A.buyingBdonatingClighting Ddrawing2A.celebrate BpresentCsend Dplay3A.at BforCin Dfrom4A.ate BthrewCliked Ddrank5A.held up Bgave inChanded in Dkept up6A.made BbecameCfound Ddesigned7A.build BbuyCuse Dwatch8A.rely on Blearn fromCagree to Ddream about9A.calm BhappyCselfish Dupset10A.telling BwarningCpromising Daccusing11A.lays BhangsCwaits Dburns12A.tired BproudCafraid Dlack13A.nodded BsleptCinsisted Dfailed14A.mind BsightCcontrol Dplace15A.wonderful BdangerousCinteresting Dchallenging16A.run out Bbreak downCwork out Dput down17A.strange BamazingCbad Denergetic18A.candles BlampsCtorches Dlanterns19A.when BasCunless Duntil20A.relative BpossibleCreasonable Dpositive【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文主要講述了作者一家過(guò)光明節(jié)的傳統(tǒng)、變化及作者的應(yīng)對(duì)策略和反思?！竞诵脑~匯】greed n貪婪materialism n物質(zhì)主義miracle n奇跡1C根據(jù)下文的“And as we enter a new year and light the _18_approaching the time”可知，此處指點(diǎn)蠟燭。2A根據(jù)上文的“Hanukkah(光明節(jié))”可推知，節(jié)日是用來(lái)慶祝的。3B根據(jù)語(yǔ)境“l(fā)ess than$10 each，or even$1 each(at the dollar store)”可推知，此處表示東西的價(jià)格，故用介詞for。4C結(jié)合語(yǔ)境“My children didn't ask for anything much in particular”可推知，孩子們并不挑剔，很喜歡拿到的禮物。5D結(jié)合下文的轉(zhuǎn)折“But this year, Hanukkah _6_ something else”和“My special­needs son”可推知，作者保持那個(gè)傳統(tǒng)很多年。6B根據(jù)轉(zhuǎn)折“But this year，Hanukkah _6_ something else”和“My special­needs son”可推知，今年有些不同，有了新變化。7A根據(jù)語(yǔ)境“and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it”可推知，兒子要組建一臺(tái)電腦，要作者去買(mǎi)零配件。8C根據(jù)下文的“And when it became clear that it wasn't going to happen, he got _9_ ”可推知，作者沒(méi)同意兒子的要求，兒子就有了其他更多的要求。agree to“同意”。9D很明顯，作者沒(méi)同意兒子的要求，兒子感到難過(guò)。upset“難過(guò)”。10A很明顯，作者在不斷地給兒子講道理，說(shuō)明節(jié)日的意義。11D根據(jù)下文的“And as we enter a new year and light the _18_ approaching the time”可推知，D項(xiàng)burn“燃燒，發(fā)亮”符合語(yǔ)境。12B固定搭配be proud of意為“以為傲，為而自豪”，符合語(yǔ)境。13C根據(jù)下文的“I know deep down that his obsessions(迷戀的物)are out of his _14_ ，and definitely out of mine”可推知，兒子不為所動(dòng)，堅(jiān)持自己的要求。14C根據(jù)“obsessions(迷戀的物)”可推知，兒子陷入迷戀的事物之中，已經(jīng)失控。out of control“失控”。15D很明顯，作者應(yīng)對(duì)有特殊需求的兒子有些棘手。challenging “挑戰(zhàn)性的”。16C根據(jù)“the way I hope”可知，有些事情并不像作者希望的那樣發(fā)展。work out“成功地發(fā)展”。17B根據(jù)語(yǔ)境“who is showing me the true meaning of life”可推知，此處的語(yǔ)氣表示肯定、贊賞，故選B。 amazing“了不起的”。18A根據(jù)上文的“I liked the idea of _1_ a candle every night”可知，節(jié)日期間作者一家點(diǎn)蠟燭慶祝。19B根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，此處表示邏輯上的因果關(guān)系，故選B。as“因?yàn)椤薄?0D與語(yǔ)境中的“negative”形成對(duì)比可知，此處表示把負(fù)面要求變成積極要求。positive“積極的”。 下面是李華的一篇作文，文中有五處錯(cuò)誤，改正錯(cuò)誤并背誦該文。Li Ming dreamed of being a singer，and he relied on his confidence and persistence practise singing for 30 years，which has earned him success. Now his voice is familiar with everyone. He attaches great important to the help people have offered. In addition to, he is ready to help other. At the same time, he has promised that the relationship between him and his devoted fans will never break up.答案：Li Ming dreamed of being a singer，and he relied on his confidence and persistence practise singing for 30 years，which has earned him success. Now his voice is familiar everyone. He attaches great to the help people have offered. In addition ， he is ready to help . At the same time, he has promised that the relationship between him and his devoted fans will never break up. 7