(练习)课时分层作业11 Unit 4 Exploring Poetry-【提分教练】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第一册(译林版2020)

课时分层作业(十一)　 Ⅰ.单句语法填空 1．To catch(catch)the early flight，we ordered a taxi in advance and got up very early. 2．Much time spent(spend) sitting at a desk，office workers are generally troubled by health problems. 3．Absorbed(absorb)in painting，John didn't notice evening approaching. 4．Ignoring(ignore) the difference between the two research findings will be one of the worst mistakes you make. 5．Back from his two­year medical service in Africa，Dr.Lee was very happy to see his mother taken(take) good care of at home. 6．The manager was satisfied to see many new products developed(develop)after great effort. 7．Understanding(understand)your own needs and styles of communication is as important as learning to convey your affection and emotions. 8．Annie Salmon，disabled，is attended throughout her school days by a nurse appointed(appoint) to guard her. 9．Group activities will be organized after class to help(help) children develop team spirit. 10．When I was little，my mother used to sit by my bed，telling(tell) me stories till I was asleep. Ⅱ.阅读理解 Long ago，poems were recited out loud instead of being written down.When the Greeks first started the Olympics，they held poetry contests as well as athletic competitions. Now，poetry competitions have been revived.This year 120，000 high school students competed in the first Poetry Out Loud national recitation contest，performing poems from memory for $100，000 in prizes. The first competitions were held in classrooms.The winners went on to school­wide contests，and then they competed in city and state competitions.Finally，the 50 state champions，along with the District of Columbia champion，descended upon Washington，D．C．，last week for the ultimate showdown.After the 51 champions competed against one another，12 went on to the finals.Then the field was narrowed to five.The final five had one last chance to “perform” a poem.The overall champion，Jackson Hille，a high school senior from Ohio，won a $20，000 scholarship. The National Endowment for the A