Unit 7 Section Ⅲ Lesson 2（课时作业）-2022-2023学年新教材高中英语必修第三册【精讲精练】北师大版

[课时作业] [限时30分钟] Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2022·沈阳高一期末)Find yourself at the doorway of any one of the countless temples or ancient buildings in China, and you may see an attractive but just piece of wall, only slightly larger than the entrance. It is Zhaobi, or spirit wall, which have a long history, with evidence dating the earliest examples at more than 3，000 years old. Zhaobi can be found outside the entrance of a variety of buildings, and during the western Zhou dynasty, they were constructed as a status (身份) symbol. They were used for only the highest members of society. Seeing Zhaobi outside a building would let passers­by know that this was the house of someone of extreme importance, while also serving the practical function of acting as a form of privacy by blocking the entrance from any prying (窥探的) eyes. With the passing of time, Zhaobi came to play a role in fengshui, a practice which focused on achieving harmony and balance in all things. As well as offering this spiritual protection, their location would allow energy to flow better. Moving further forward in time，Zhaobi became a form of expression and creativity, with poetry, paintings and characters representing luck appearing on the walls. Recently many companies have adopted Zhaobi to practice the rules of fengshui, believing that such a structure surely can bring good luck and wealth to their business. But what can be said for sure is that these attractive structures, like all the pieces of history, give us a picture of life at a particular time in history. Whether that is a physical show of someone's position in society, an instrument for keeping energy and defending against evil spirits, or to tell the exceptional deeds of a family's history, they stand as a true representation of the resilience (恢复力) and development of Chinese history. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了中国建筑中照壁的功能及发展。 1．Who could own Zhaobi in western Zhou dynasty? A．The farmer. B．The soldier. C．The king. D．The engineer. 解析　推理判断题。根据第二段的“Zhaobi can be f