Unit 3 A taste of English humour【閱讀理解插花】閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Many of us love July because its the month when natures berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels form British Columbias fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.Of the mon berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein (蛋白質(zhì)), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants (抗氧化物質(zhì)). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries (櫻桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.When bined with berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer. If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out es a “soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a childrens party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream e out below.1. What does the author seem to like about cherries?A. They contain protein. B. They are high in vitamin A.C. They have a pleasant taste. D. They are rich in antioxidants.2. Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?A. To make them smell better. B. To keep their colour.C. To speed up their ripening. D. To improve their nutrition.3. What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph?A. A dessert. B. A drink.C. A container. D. A machine.4. From which is the text probably taken?A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine.C. A research paper. D. A travel brochure.【文章大意】本文是一篇日常生活類說明文。文章主要介紹并比較了幾種水果各自的營養(yǎng)價(jià)值和健康功效，并列出了一些食用這些水果的方法。1.C 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。題干問的是，作者喜歡櫻桃什么。根據(jù)第二段中As for cherries (櫻桃), they are so delicious who cares?（至于櫻桃，因?yàn)樗鼈兒芎贸哉l在乎呢?）可知，作者在乎的是它的美味。故選C。2.B 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown.可知，往香蕉上滴新鮮的檸檬汁是為了防止香蕉變成褐色，故新鮮的檸檬汁是被用來保持香蕉的顏色的。故選B。3.D 【解析】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)最后一段中they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream e out below可知，孩子們喜歡把一些水果和冷凍的香蕉放入到這臺機(jī)器的上部，然后看到冰激凌從下面出來。故可以推出a juicer就是一臺機(jī)器。故選D。 教材與語法填空根據(jù)教材課文內(nèi)容，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Some humour can be cruel, but some people seem to enjoy seeing other peoples bad luck at times. Perhaps it makes us feel more content 1. our life because we feel there is someone else 2. (bad) off than ourselves. However, some actors can astonish us with the deep feelings they can inspire in us for a character. Charlie Chaplin was such 3. actor. He was able to make terrible situations funny and at the same time show the humanity and 4. (kind) that can be found in the most difficult circumstances. Take The Gold Rush for example. The film 5. (set) in California in the middle of the 6. (nineteen) century. Chaplin and his friend wash sand from the river in a pan of water and expect to find gold, but they have not been fortunate enough 7. (find) any. Instead, they 8. (catch) in a snowstorm in a small wooden house, 9. they have nothing to eat. They are so hungry that they have to boil a pair of leather shoes and eat them. Chaplin seems to eat each mouthful with great enjoyment and makes it seem as if it 10. (be) one of the best meals he has ever had!答案：1.with2.worse3.an4.kindness5.is set6nineteenth7.to find8.are caught9.where10.were 教材與話題寫作()用本單元所學(xué)知識完成下列句子。1李華是個(gè)普通的農(nóng)民，他很滿足于他現(xiàn)在的生活。(ordinary; content) 答案：Li Hua is an ordinary farmer and he is content with his life now.2他很喜歡唱歌，經(jīng)常用他的歌聲給老百姓帶來歡樂。(entertain) 答案：He likes singing very much and he often entertains people with his songs.3雖然生活很不富裕，但他克服種種困難練習(xí)唱歌，在當(dāng)?shù)匦∮忻麣狻?badly off; overe) 答案：Though his family was badly off，he overcame different kinds of difficulties to practise singing，making himself famous in his hometown.4幸運(yùn)的是，在一次中央電視臺舉辦的演唱比賽中他那令人信服的歌聲獲得了成功。(fortunately; convincing) 答案：Fortunately，his convincing singing contributed to his success in a singing petition on CCTV.5現(xiàn)在他經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)在一些中央電視臺的節(jié)目中。(appear) 答案：Now he often appears in the programmes of CCTV.()將以上句子連成短文，要求銜接連貫、過渡自然。 【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)。After living near Madrid for a year as an au pair (以幫做家務(wù)事等換取食宿的人) three years ago, it was nice to _1_ this weekend. I felt like I was at home and thought how _2_ one can be to feel like this in a place that isnt _3_ your home. I now refer to this town as one of my homes from home and have learnt how home is where your _4_ is.A lot of people get homesick and it is a very _5_ feeling when away from _6_ ones and home forts. _7_， I have learnt that you can feel at home when you are _8_ in that place with people who _9_ you.Through simply embracing every moment, _10_ friends and enjoying a new _11_， you can feel settled in a short amount of time. I did exactly this when moving to Spain for the first time, as positive thoughts tend to bring positive experiences. Luckily enough, I was _12_ with a host family that were very _13_， which helped to ease the process of feeling happy and settled. I now love visiting when I can to see how the children grow up and feel very blessed by being able to _14_ this.Yet again, I am living in Spain on my year abroad, but this time with students and not a(n) _15_， in a different region. Nonetheless, the process of _16_ had been easier, as I feel _17_ the Spanish culture already. Of course when moving away from home you have to _18_ many things that are different in parison to what you call home. However, this is the _19_ of travelling, exploring and _20_ yourself and a new place. A new place that one day you might be able to call your home too.1A.leave BplanCmove Dvisit2A.proud BluckyCpopular Dreal3A.finally BpossiblyCpletely Dnecessarily4A.belief BdreamCheart Djob5A.normal BuniqueCstrong Duneasy6A.similar BunusualCloved Drespected7A.However BThereforeCInstead DOtherwise8A.free BpowerfulCavailable Dfortable9A.care for Blook forCask for Dwait for10A.missing BmakingCchoosing Daiding11A.idea BcultureChome Dchance12A.chatting BplayingCliving Ddealing13A.wise BhonestCsuccessful Dfriendly14A.change BexperienceCsupport Dimprove15A.teacher BroommateCfamily Dorganization16A.going on Bturning aroundCstepping forward Dsettling in17A.accustomed to Bexcited atCsatisfied with Dinterested in18A.give up Bstart withCadapt to Dcarry out19A.role BsecretCdelight Dsymbol20A.helping BdiscoveringCenjoying Dcontrolling【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是夾敘夾議文。作者在異國他鄉(xiāng)找到了自己的“家”。1D根據(jù)最后一段開頭的Yet again, I am living in Spain on my year abroad, but this time with students可知，作者重“訪(visit)”西班牙。2B根據(jù)上文的I felt like I was at home和下文的feel like this可知，在異國他鄉(xiāng)能找到家的感覺確實(shí)“幸運(yùn)(lucky)”。3D如果在某個(gè)地方“不一定(not necessarily)”就是家能找到家的感覺，那真是幸運(yùn)。4C根據(jù)上文的nice，felt like，feel like可知，作者認(rèn)識到家就是“心靈(heart)”的歸屬地。5A根據(jù)上文的A lot of people get homesick及常識可知，思鄉(xiāng)是一種“正常的(normal)”情感。6C根據(jù)上文的homesick可知，一個(gè)人遠(yuǎn)離自己“所愛的(loved)”人和家中的舒適，當(dāng)然會(huì)泛起鄉(xiāng)愁。7A下文提到的在異鄉(xiāng)也能找到家的感覺與上文意義上發(fā)生了轉(zhuǎn)折，故選However。8D9A根據(jù)上文的you can feel at home可知，此處意思是，如果在一個(gè)地方能與“關(guān)愛(care for)”自己的人在一起、覺得比較“舒服(fortable)”，那自然能找到家的感覺。10B11B根據(jù)這兩個(gè)空所在句中的embracing every moment, enjoying和you can feel settled in a short amount of time可知，如果能珍惜每個(gè)瞬間、“交(making)”些朋友、享受新的“文化(culture)”，那很快就能融入當(dāng)?shù)氐纳睢?2C根據(jù)下文的host family可知，“我”與寄宿家庭“生活(living)”在一起。13D根據(jù)下文的helped to ease the process of feeling happy and settled可知，寄宿家庭的成員都很“友好(friendly)”。14B根據(jù)上文的see how the children grow up可知，能“親歷(experience)”這一過程，作者感到很幸福。15C上文的host family是提示。16D17A因?yàn)槭堑诙蝸砦靼嘌?，所以作者這次“安定(settling in)”下來要比上次更容易些，因?yàn)樗呀?jīng)“熟悉(accustomed to)”了當(dāng)?shù)氐奈幕?8C根據(jù)本空所在句中的moving away from home和different in parison to what you call home可知，背井離鄉(xiāng)自然需要“適應(yīng)(adapt to)”異地不同于家鄉(xiāng)的很多方面。19C20B根據(jù)However可知，前后表示轉(zhuǎn)折。作者認(rèn)為雖然需要適應(yīng)很多新事物，但是這恰巧就是旅游、探索、“發(fā)現(xiàn)(discovering)”自我的“樂趣(delight)”所在。 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 Hua is a ordinary farmer，who is content with his life now. He likes singing very much and he often entertain people with his songs. Though his family was badly off，he overcame different kinds of difficulties to practise singing，made himself famous in his hometown. Fortunate，his convincing singing contributes to his success in a singing petition on CCTV. Now he often appears in the programmes of CCTV.答案：Li Hua is ordinary farmer，who is content with his life now. He likes singing very much and he often people with his songs. Though his family was badly off，he overcame different kinds of difficulties to practise singing， himself famous in his hometown. ，his convincing singing to his success in a singing petition on CCTV. Now he often appears in the programmes of CCTV.