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UNIT 5 WORKING THE LAND
Ⅰ.阅读A
主题:人与社会
体裁:应用文
话题:爱尔兰的几个花园
What are the best gardens in Ireland to visit? The answer is: everywhere.
Brigit's Garden
The garden sits on 11 magical acres of natural woodlands and wildflower areas. The garden areas take you on a walk through ancient Celtic seasons. This is an educational area and it provides tours and walking groups with lessons for the local schools. There is a super cafe on site. When you have finished exploring, you can enjoy a snack or a cup of coffee.
Caheer Bridge Garden
An awardwinning garden in County Clare, this garden is created around an old restore cottage on the river. It has been featured in several publications including the Irish Times and is open for viewing by appointment only.
It is also an area known for its challenging weather systems, constant westerly winds, and lack of naturally growing plants and trees.
Helen Dillon's Garden
Starting her career as a junior assistant to other famous gardeners working at a gardening magazine and cultivating her own grounds for over 40 years, Helen has authored several books on gardening and has been quoted as claiming that gardening is a constant editing process and that what you take out can be as important as what you put in. The Dillon's garden reflects Helen's constantly changing style and is open to the public to view and tour.
Bellfield Garden
Covering almost one complete hectare and featuring a victorian glass house, Bellfield Garden has become a popular visitors spot.
It has been listed as one of the best 10 gardens in Ireland and has an impressive water feature. As a popular vacation destination, the grounds contain cottages that are fashioned from the old farmhouses where visitors may stay.
1.In which garden can you experience education?
A.Bellfield Garden.
B.Brigit's Garden.
C.Helen Dillon's Garden.
D.Caheer Bridge Garden.
2.What is Bellfield Garden famous for?
A.Snacks. B.Books.
C.Water. D.Weather.
3.Where is this text probably taken from?
A.A story book. B.A magazine.
C.A science book. D.A tour guide.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了爱尔兰的几个花园。
1.B [细节理解题。根据Brigit's Garden中的“This is an educational area and it provides tours and walking groups with lessons for the local schools. (这是一个教育区,它为当地学校提供旅游和步行团体的课程。)”可知,在Brigit's Garden可以体验教育。]
2.C [细节理解题。根据Bellfield Garden中的“It has been listed as one of the best 10 gardens in Ireland and has an impressive water feature. (它被列为爱尔兰最好的10个花园之一,拥有令人印象深刻的水景。)”可知,Bellfield Garden以水景闻名。]
3.D [推理判断题。 根据第一段“What are the best gardens in Ireland to visit? The answer is: everywhere. (爱尔兰可游览的最好花园是什么?答案是:无处不在。)”可知,文章介绍了几个在爱尔兰可以游览的花园,所以推测本文最可能摘自旅游指南。]
阅读B
主题:人与社会
体裁:说明文
话题:“我的学校农场”
The best ideas are often so smart, so simple and so clearly needed; it's strange to discover they don't already exist. So it is with Farm My School, a program that's turning underused land at secondary schools into commercially achievable, regenerative market gardens farmed by and for local communities.
Cofounded by permaculturist Ben Shaw and regenerative educator James McLennan, Farm My School connects local people and organizations through volunteering that helps establish a school's market garden. Students learn about community networks, healthy eating, ecological responsibility, waste reduction and climate relief while helping with food production. Schools integrate all these into their courses while producing vegetable boxes every week that feed local families, supply the school's food needs and ultimately pay the farmer's salary.
Farm My School has gained the extraordinary enthusiasm of the locals, who answered an online shoutout to buy tickets to the program's launch event at Bell Secondary School last October. Called Build A Farm in a Day Festival, the event featured workshops by Ben and James to share the skills required to build what they say is the world's largest nodig garden. “It was such a powerful event, and I think that comes down to people wanting to act now,” says James. “We charged for the experience and 600 guys turned up! They didn't even need free drinks to get excited.We were gardening till midnight. It was amazing. We've got true community buyin.”
Volunteers have since begun beneficial planting throughout the school. Next steps include further discussions with local communities, employing a farmer, and bringing in a teacher to develop courses. “We've seen this huge push towards seeing schools as regenerative spaces, not just for planting but for kids to be more connected to the outside world, and really seeing the school in a whole new light,” James says. “For us, the big excitement is that by allowing a professional farmer to take the responsibility of growing food, it's not only on the school to look after that farm anymore, which eventually makes it much more sustainable,” adds Ben.
4.Why was Farm My School founded?
A.To raise the income of the local people.
B.To advocate a commercial farming plan.
C.To provide free food for local communities.
D.To turn underused campus land into market gardens.
5.How do schools involve students into the program?
A.By developing programbased courses.
B.By organizing voluntary work in communities.
C.By offering them parttime jobs in the market gardens.
D.By encouraging them to produce daily vegetable boxes.
6.What does the underlined word “buyin” mean in Paragraph 3?
A.Competition. B.Investment.
C.Support. D.Protection.
7.What is the highlight of the program according to Ben?
A.It brings in money to support the school.
B.The school farm will be able to last long.
C.The local people will take care of the farm.
D.Students connect more with the outside world.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了“我的学校农场”项目将中学未充分利用的土地转化为商业上可实现的可再生市场菜园,由当地社区耕种并为当地社区服务。
4.D [细节理解题。根据第一段中“So it is with Farm My School, a program that's turning underused land at secondary schools into commercially achievable, regenerative market gardens farmed by and for local communities.(‘我的学校农场’项目也是如此,该项目将中学未充分利用的土地变成商业上可实现的再生市场花园,由当地社区耕种并为当地社区服务。)”可知,“我的学校农场”是为了把未充分利用的校园土地变成市场花园而建立的。]
5.A [细节理解题。根据第二段中“Students learn about community networks, healthy eating, ecological responsibility, waste reduction and climate relief while helping with food production. Schools integrate all these into their courses while producing vegetable boxes every week that feed local families, supply the school's food needs and ultimately pay the farmer's salary.(学生们在帮助粮食生产的同时,学习社区网络、健康饮食、生态责任、减少废物和缓解气候。学校将所有这些整合到他们的课程中,同时每周生产蔬菜盒,为当地家庭提供食物,满足学校的食物需求,并最终支付农民的工资。)”可知,学校通过开发基于项目的课程让学生参与到项目中来。]
6.C [词句猜测题。划线词句前文“We charged for the experience and 600 guys turned up! They didn't even need free drinks to get excited.We were gardening till midnight. It was amazing. (我们收取了体验费,600个人来了!他们甚至不需要免费饮料就能兴奋起来。我们做园艺一直干到半夜。太神奇了。)”说明大家很支持这个项目,从而推知划线词句“We've got true community buyin.(我们得到了真正的社区buyin。)”其中划线词应为“支持,认可”的意思。]
7.B [细节理解题。根据最后一段中“‘For us, the big excitement is that by allowing a professional farmer to take the responsibility of growing food, it's not only on the school to look after that farm anymore, which eventually makes it much more sustainable,’ adds Ben.(Ben补充说:‘对我们来说,最令人兴奋的是,允许专业农民承担种植食物的责任,不再仅仅是学校来照看农场,这最终使它更具可持续性。’)”可知,该项目的亮点是学校农场将能够持续很长时间。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
主题:人与社会
体裁:说明文
话题:与孩子一起参与环保的四个方法
Sustainability for kids can start with a seed. We put together some ways to involve the whole family in protecting the environment.
Go on a hike. Parental involvement in early childhood education looks different in various settings from preschool to home and to the grocery store. ___1__ Going on a hike together can be an ideal thing to investigate a local ecosystem, look for signs of the changing season, and gain an overall appreciation of the world outdoors. Plus, by bringing an extra garbage bag and gloves to pick up trash along the way, parents can show kids some educational activities.
Go green for holidays. Make holidays fun while also supporting a green environment for kids. Use LED lights for decorative lighting. __2__ Decrease your carbon footprint and purchase holiday gifts from local shops.
__3__ Parents don't need an acre of land to teach their children that food doesn't grow at the grocery store. All they need is sunlight, water and dirt. A windowsill is the perfect spot to grow herbs. A back deck can grow beautiful tomatoes. Plant peach seeds in a small container. ___4__
Recycle together. Recycling activities for kids can be fun and support family involvement in education at the same time. __5__ Then work with them to make something new out of the recycled items, such as making boxes out of recycled cardboard and storage tins out of recycled cans.
A.Plant a “garden”.
B.Don't buy food from the grocery.
C.Protecting the environment for kids is important.
D.Parents should tell children what they can recycle.
E. And the children can watch a little peach tree grow.
F. Recycle Christmas trees instead of throwing them away.
G. To a child, every setting and every moment can be a teachable one.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了家长与孩子一起参与环保的四个方法。
1.G [上文“Parental involvement in early childhood education looks different in various settings from preschool to home and to the grocery store. (从幼儿园到家庭,再到杂货店,父母参与幼儿教育的情况各不相同。)”说明父母可以在不同的环境中教育孩子,G项“对孩子来说,每一个环境和每一个时刻都是可教的。”承接上文,符合题意。]
2.F [上文“Go green for holidays. (假期要绿色。)”说明在假期进行活动要绿色环保,F项“回收圣诞树,而不是扔掉它们。”具体介绍绿色环保的行为,承接上文,符合题意。]
3.A [下文“A windowsill is the perfect spot to grow herbs. A back deck can grow beautiful tomatoes. Plant peach seeds in a small container. (窗台是种植草本植物的最佳地点。后边的木质平台可以种植漂亮的西红柿。在一个小容器中种植桃子种子。)”说明可以在不同的地方种植不同的植物,A项“种植一个‘花园’。”引出下文,符合题意。]
4.E [上文“Plant peach seeds in a small container. (在一个小容器中种植桃子种子。)”说明可以让孩子种植桃树,E项中peach tree是关键词,E项“孩子们可以看着一棵小桃树长大。”承接上文,符合题意。]
5.D [上文“Recycling activities for kids can be fun and support family involvement in education at the same time. (儿童的回收活动可以很有趣,同时支持家庭参与教育。)”说明父母可以带孩子进行回收活动,以及下文“Then work with them to make something new out of the recycled items, such as making boxes out of recycled cardboard and storage tins out of recycled cans. (然后和他们一起用回收的物品做一些新的东西,比如用回收的纸板做盒子,用回收的易拉罐做储物罐。)”说明具体的回收活动方式,D项中recycle是关键词,D项“父母应该告诉孩子他们可以回收什么。”承上启下,符合题意。]
Ⅲ.读后续写
主题:人与社会
体裁:说明文
话题:自己设计制作了一条裙子
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Ella's First Fashion Creation
Ella was wearing a new dress and she felt like a famous model, Even better, it was a dress she made! Her very first piece of fashion!
“What do you think?” she asked her family. They were all gathered at the kitchen table for breakfast. “It's very pretty. I can't believe you designed and sewed that all by yourself!” Mom said.“I'm so proud of you! How long did that take?”Dad asked.Ella pulled out her chair and sat down.“Two weeks! But I think I could make the next one faster. I had a few problems.”
Ella smiled.She had so many problems making the dress, but right now it was all worth it. It was going to be a great day.
The kids at school weren't quite as excited about her dress as she thought they would be, but she did get some nice comments from some of the girls, so she was happy about that. The day went by quickly, and before she knew it, she was outside for the last break of the day. What a perfect day, she thought to herself as she swung on the swings.
The school bell rang and the break was over. When the swing was close to stopping, Ella jumped off. When she landed, she heard a loud rip (撕裂). She moved her hand to the back of her dress. It was ripped all the way down the back! Her very first fashion creation fell apart! Ella was so embarrassed.
Ella spotted her teacher, Miss Miller, near the door. Ella took one hand from her dress and waved for Miss Miller to come to her. Miss Miller came up and looked at the back of Ella's dress.“Oh no! And it is such a beautiful dress!” “I made it myself,” Ella said.“You must be very proud! You did a great job!” “Not really. Or it wouldn't have ripped.” “Well, that happens sometimes. Even with clothes you buy in the store!”
注意:1.续写词数应为150词左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
Miss Miller took off her sweater and helped Ella to pull it on._
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“We can't avoid problems,” said Mom.
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[参考范文]
Miss Miller took off her sweater and helped Ella to pull it on. She helped Ella up and walked her back to the classroom. As soon as she sat down, she heard a girl laughing at her torn clothes. Ella was very sad and felt very defeated.Miss Miller came to Ella and said, “Your clothes are very beautiful. You shouldn't deny yourself because it is broken.” After hearing this, Ella called her mother and asked her mother to pick her up. Because her clothes were broken, she couldn't walk home by herself. When her mother came, she saw what had happened and was distressed.
“We can't avoid problems,” said Mom. “When the problem arises, we should find a way to solve the problem instead of complaining about ourselves. Now your dress is broken and you just need to sew it.” After saying that, mother took out the sewing bag and handed it to Ella, who took over the sewing bag and nodded to her mother. Then she stitched up the broken part of the dress.
[语篇解读] 本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了艾拉自己设计制作了一条裙子,家里人都夸漂亮,她把裙子穿到了学校,从秋千上下来的时候,她的裙子破了,她叫来了米勒小姐来帮她。
[详解]
1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“米勒小姐脱下毛衣,帮艾拉穿上。”可知,第一段可描写米勒小姐带艾拉回教室并安慰她。
②由第二段首句内容“‘我们无法避免问题,’妈妈说。”可知,第二段可描写艾拉的妈妈鼓励艾拉解决问题。
2.续写线索:回教室——安慰——叫来妈妈——妈妈鼓励——缝好
3.词汇激活
行为类
①坐下:sit down/be seated
②否定:deny/negate
③解决:solve/settle
④缝:sew/stitch
情绪类
①伤心:sad/upset
②忧虑的:distressed/worried
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