2020-2021学年高一英语牛津译林版(2020)必修第三册Unit 3 Period Four Writing 课时作业

 

Period Four　Writing

Ⅰ.语篇填空

Chinese high-speed railways are a very 1.　　　　　　(comfort) way to travel. They are clean, quiet and efficient. China has led other developing countries and even some developed ones in this field since the first high-speed train 2.　　　　　　 (come) into use in 2008. 

The stations are 3.　　　　　　 (main) built outside the town centre, but local transport has been lengthened 4.　　　　　　(connect) the high-speed network. The facilities on the train are new and the staff are well trained. Even the second class 5.　　　　　　 (chair) provide plenty of space. The passages are so wide 6.　　　　　　 you can move without disturbing anyone. You can use your mobile phone, have access 7.　　　　　　 Internet or work on your laptop. There is also a restaurant car, though the kinds of food 8.　　　　　　 (be) limited. The toilets are large, clean and user-friendly too. The train almost doesn’t rock. Even when the train brakes, you can hardly feel it shake. 

What’s more, with a faster check-in, the high-speed train are also 9.　　　　　　 (little) affected by weather than planes. Seldom are 10.　　　　　　 delayed or cancelled for weather condition. Therefore, they have become the first choice for many passengers. 

Ⅱ.小语篇写作

随着电子商务(e-commerce) 的迅速发展,人们可以在网上购买各种各样的(various) 商品(goods)。点击(click) 一下按钮(button),货物就会递送(deliver) 到你的家中。另外,你还可以对货物的质量做出评价(make comments on)。显然(obviously),大多数(majority)人认为这非常方便。然而,上网浏览(surf) 在一定程度上(to some extent) 也是有风险的。

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Ⅲ.阅读理解

Parents usually teach their children how to cross the street safely, by looking both ways for cars. But do they also teach them to put away their cellphones?

The city of Honolulu, Hawaii wants everyone to learn that lesson. Texting while crossing the street will soon be banned in the city. Beginning on October 24th, you could be fined from $15 to $99 if you step onto a Honolulu street while looking at your phone. Honolulu is the first major US city to ban what is called “distracted walking”. It recently passed a law in a seven-to-two vote. The law says: “No pedestrian shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device.” In other words, do not look at a screen when you cross the street or you could be fined.

The law’s creators hope it will lower the number of people hit and killed by cars in the city. Mayor Kirk Caldwell told Reuters news agency, “We hold the unfortunate distinction of being a major city with more pedestrians being hit in crosswalks, particularly our seniors, than that of almost any other cities in the country.”

The law includes all electronic devices with screens: cellphones, tablets, gaming devices, digital cameras and laptop computers. The law does permit an exception. Pedestrians may use such devices in the street to call emergency services and rescue workers, such as firefighters and police officers.

Pedestrian deaths have been increasing as the use of cellphones rises. The Governors Highway Safety Association, or GHSA, says pedestrian deaths in the United States increased by 25 per cent between 2010 and 2015. That trend continued in 2016 with the number of pedestrian deaths rising to almost 6,000, 11% higher than that in 2015.

Other US cities may follow Honolulu. The State of Washington was the first to outlaw distracted driving back in 2007. Now, 46 other states as well as D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the US Virgin Islands, also have laws against texting while driving.

(　　)1.What’s the passage mainly about?

A.Honolulu will ban distracted walking.

B.Texting while walking draws public attention.

C.More cities in the US will ban texting while driving.

D.The number of people killed by cars in Honolulu is increasing.

(　　)2.In what case can people use electric devices in Honolulu streets?

A.Walking with police officers.

B.Making urgent calls.

C.Helping rescue workers.

D.Texting to consult about emergency services.

(　　)3.What does the author convey in Paragraph 5?

A.Texting while walking should be banned quickly.

B.Distracted walking caused a severe problem in Honolulu.

C.Cellphones led to more and more pedestrian deaths in the US.

D.Pedestrian deaths were caused by texting while walking.

(　　)4.Which US state was the first to ban texting while driving?

A.Hawaii.  B.Washington.

C.Puerto Rico.  D.Guam.

Ⅳ.写作

第一节　应用文写作

假定你是某国际学校向日葵美术社(Sunflower Art Society) 的成员,请你用英文为美术社写一则纳新启事。内容包括:

1.成员要求;

2.社团宗旨;

3.主要活动。