Unit 6 At one with nature Understanding ideas 分层练习 -【上好课】2024-2025学年高一英语同步精品课堂（外研版2019必修第一册）

Unit 6 At one with nature Understanding ideas 分层练习 语言知识 一、（2024·高一课时练习）单词拼写 1 Reading in dim(昏暗的) light h___________ your eyes. 2 Fish is a rich source of vitamins and ___________ (矿物质). 3 The company’s ___________ (宏伟的) ambition was to become the first and biggest global airline. 4 They found a spot on the rocky ____________ (平台) where they could set up their tents. 5 My first novel will be ____________ (出版) at the end of next month. 6 The English C____________ separates England from France. 7 I will ____________ (更换) the vase I broke as soon as possible. 8 Nowadays videos often make good English teaching ___________ (材料). 9 Progress so far has been very good. We are, t_____________, confident that the work will be completed on time. 10 Knowing the _____________ (结构) of the brain is a source of interest for many researchers. 【答案】 1 harms 2 minerals 3 grand 4 platform 5 published 6 Channel 7 replace 8 materials 9 therefore 10 structure 二、（2024·高一课时练习）单句语法填空 1.It’s always _____(please) to do what you’re good at doing. 2.As we all know，fruit juice can be ________(harm) to children’s teeth. 3.This presents a problem for many financial _______(consume). 4.Here are some suggestions about how to get over your anxiety before exams，which I hope will be ______(benefit) to you. 5.Her mother is a resourceful and ________(energy) woman. 6.Our funds were ______(limit)，and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory. 【答案】 1. pleasant 2 harmful 3 consumers4 beneficial 5 energetic 6 limited 三、（2024·高一课时练习）翻译句子 1.看到装到篮子里的爆米花，他感动地流下了眼泪。(现在分词短语作状语) ____________ 2.这次越野赛跑结果非常成功。(强调句型) ____________ 3.可能是被喷雾激怒了，熊开始更猛烈地攻击栅栏。(过去分词短语作状语) ____________ 4.我从没有见过比这只更好的鸟。(比较级的否定句表示最高级含义) ____________ 【答案】 1.Seeing the popcorn arranged in the basket，he was moved to tears. 2.It was the cross-country running race that turned out to be a great success. 3.Probably angered by the spray，the bear started attacking the fence even more violently. 4.I’ve never seen a nicer bird than this one. 知识应用 4、 （2022-2023学年下学期·湖南邵阳·高一期末）阅读理解 A great many people, when they speak of home, tend to connect it with a certain atmosphere,certain physical surroundings(环境), and certain emotional attitudes within themselves. This sentimentality(多愁善感) toward home is something that has come down to us from the past. Many modern people do not have it, and I think it is a good thing that they do not. In the old days, life was difficult. Enemies could attack you and kill or rob you, and you had little protection against them. People did not live in well-built houses where doors could be locked. They did not have the protection of an organized police force or telephones which could call the police instantly. How did this influence the way people felt about home? Small family groups clung(贴近) tightly together for protection against beasts and against other men. Today, thanks to modern transportation and well-organized society, thousands of people willingly and eagerly leave the surroundings where they were born, and the oftener they do so, the less sentiment (情绪) they are likely to have for those surroundings. I lived in England for three years, and I noticed that boys and girls left their parents’ homes and lived in places of their own. There they could just telephone and ask an agency to provide them with a house or an apartment, which was their home. How has the meaning of this word “home” been changed by such activity? What does home mean to those people or to families who often move about, living in first one hotel and then another? I believe that for them home means a place where they can have privacy. As for me, the atmosphere and surroundings of the place where my parents live have no sentimental (情感的) attachment (依恋). Home is where I can shut the door and be by myself. When I left my parents several years ago, I was anxious to leave. You might call it unfeeling, but that was the way I felt. On the day of my departure for the United States, my grandmother cried. My father, however, showed that he knew how I felt. “Son,” he said, “I am not sorry that you are leaving us. I only hope that you make the most of your time.” 1. Which of the following is NOT the reason for difficult life in the old days? A. No attack or killing or robbery from enemies. B. People had no protection of a police force. C. People lived in poorly-built houses. D. People had no telephones. 2. Why are modern people willing to leave their parents’ homes? A. Because they can afford the money to live outside. B. Because there are no wild animals or enemies around. C. Because the society provides them with the feeling of safety. D. Because they are not actually satisfied with their environment. 3. What can we learn from the article? A. Surroundings influence the way that people act. B. Not many modern people have sentimentality toward home. C. Rights to privacy are well protected in modern society. D. Older people can hardly understand the leaving of the young. 4. What is the best title for the passage? A. The History of Home B. People and Home C. Different Ideas of Home D. Ideas of Home Have Changed 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 【导语】这是一篇议论文。主要讨论了人们对家的概念的改变并且分析了其原因。 1. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“In the old days, life was difficult. Enemies could attack you and kill or rob you, and you had little protection against them. People did not live in well-built houses where doors could be locked. They did not have the protection of an organized police force or telephones which could call the police instantly.”（在过去，生活很困难。敌人可能会攻击你，杀死你或抢劫你，而你几乎没有任何保护措施。人们没有住在建造精良、门可以上锁的房子里。他们没有有组织的警察部队的保护，也没有可以立即报警的电话）可知，没有敌人的攻击、杀戮或抢劫这项陈述不是过去生活困难的原因。故选A项。 2. 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Today, thanks to modern transportation and well-organized society, thousands of people willingly and eagerly leave the surroundings where they were born, and the oftener they do so,the less sentiment(情绪)they are likely to have for those surroundings.”（今天，由于现代交通和组织良好的社会，成千上万的人愿意和急切地离开他们出生的环境，他们这样做的次数越多，他们对周围环境的感情就越少）可知，现代人愿意离开父母的家是因为社会给了他们安全感。故选C项。 3. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“This sentimentality (多愁善感) toward home is something that has come down to us from the past. Many modern people do not have it, and I think it is a good thing that they do not.”（这种对家的眷恋是我们从过去传承下来的。许多现代人没有，我认为这是一件好事，他们没有）可知，没有多少现代人对家有感情。故选B项。 4. 主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段“A great many people, when they speak of home, tend to connect it with a certain atmosphere, certain physical surroundings(环境), and certain emotional attitudes within themselves. This sentimentality(多愁善感)toward home is something that has come down to us from the past. Many modern people do not have it, and I think it is a good thing that they do not.”（很多人一提到家，就倾向于把它与某种气氛、某种物质环境和自己内心的某种情感态度联系起来。这种对家的眷恋是我们从过去传承下来的。许多现代人没有，我认为这是一件好事，他们没有。）可知，本文主要讲的是人们对家的概念的改变。故文章最好的标题是“家的概念已经改变了”。故选D项。 五、（2022-2023学年下学期·福建莆田高一期末）七选五 Adventures expand our world by allowing us to connect with ourselves and others in a new way. Research shows that new situations, especially ones that seem dangerous, force us to face our fear and have positive outlook. 1 So are you ready for your adventure? Here’s some advice. Start small The risks you’re up for now might look different from the ones you took before. That’s OK. 2 This will break your routine(惯例), build your confidence and help you run up to bigger adventures. And taking gradual steps teaches your brain that the experience is not as bad as you expected and you can handle it. 3 Start with “I know you’re nervous. This is normal because you’re leaving your comfort zone.”Then write about your skills that will help you succeed and the past experiences where you took a risk and everything went just well. Change how you view anxiety Research from Harvard University shows people who take their nervousness about activities such as karaoke singing and public speaking as excitement enjoy the experiences more. 4 Use your imagination 5 Say you want to go on a hike but are worried you’ll become lost, hurt or too tired to get home. Try to picture this. Next, imagine the best case: The beautiful view, the fun you’ll have, and your sense of achievement afterward. A. Talk to yourself. B. Write yourself a letter. C. You may always think about the worst case. D. Pick a manageable activity you can do soon this weekend. E. This may give you a chance to look more confident than before. F. And they perform better than those who try to hold down their worry. G. They may also make us more creative and better able to adjust to stress. 【答案】1. G 2. D 3. B 4. F 5. C 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了冒险给我们带来的好处，并且针对冒险活动提出了一些建议。 1. 根据上文“Adventures expand our world by allowing us to connect with ourselves and others in a new way. Research shows that new situations, especially ones that seem dangerous, force us to face our fear and have positive outlook.(冒险让我们以一种新的方式与自己和他人联系，从而扩展了我们的世界。研究表明，新情况，尤其是那些看起来很危险的情况，会迫使我们面对恐惧，并保持积极的态度。)”和下文So are you ready for your adventure? Here’s some advice.“(那么你准备好冒险了吗？这里有一些建议。)”可知，本段实在列举冒险的种种好处之后给出下文的四条建议，因此空处承接上文，继续列举冒险的好处。G项的“they”指代上文“new situations”。G项：They may also make us more creative and better able to adjust to stress. (它们也可能使我们更有创造力，更能适应压力。)符合语境。故选G。 2. 根据本段小标题“Start small(从小事做起)”可知，本段内容建议从小的冒险开始尝试，结合下文“This will break your routine(惯例), build your confidence and help you run up to bigger adventures.(这将打破你的常规，建立你的信心，并帮助你跑到更大的冒险。)”可知，空处提出了一个小的冒险活动。D项：Pick a manageable activity you can do soon this weekend.(选一个你周末可以很快完成的可控的活动。)符合语境。故选D。 3. 空处为段落小标题。根据下文“Start with “I know you’re nervous. This is normal because you’re leaving your comfort zone.” Then write about your skills that will help you succeed and the past experiences where you took a risk and everything went just well.(从“我知道你很紧张”开始。这很正常，因为你要离开自己的舒适区。”然后写下有助于你成功的技能，以及你过去冒险而一切顺利的经历。)”可知，本段建议给自己写封信。下文中的“write”是关键词。B项：Write yourself a letter.(给自己写封信。)符合语境。故选B。 4. 根据段落小标题“Change how you view anxiety.(改变你对焦虑的看法。)”可知，本段的关键词是“anxiety”，结合上文“Research from Harvard University shows people who take their nervousness about activities such as karaoke singing and public speaking as excitement enjoy the experiences more. (哈佛大学的研究表明，把对卡拉ok唱歌和公开演讲等活动的紧张视为兴奋的人更喜欢这些经历。)”可知，上文中提到的这些人表现得更好，F项中的“they”指代上文中的“people who take their nervousness about activities such as karaoke singing and public speaking as excitement”，并且“worry”与“anxiety”对应。F项：And they perform better than those who try to hold down their worry.(他们比那些试图压抑焦虑的人表现得更好。)符合语境。故选F。 5. 根据下文“Say you want to go on a hike but are worried you’ll become lost, hurt or too tired to get home. Try to picture this. Next, imagine the best case: The beautiful view, the fun you’ll have, and your sense of achievement afterward.(假设你想去徒步旅行，但担心你会迷路、受伤或太累而无法回家。试着想象一下。接下来，想象最好的情况：美丽的景色，你将拥有的乐趣，以及你之后的成就感。)”可知，本段通过好坏对比来举例说明本段小标题“发挥想象力”。C项：You may always think about the worst case.(你可能总是想到最坏的情况。)符合语境。故选C。 六、（2022-2023学年下学期·江苏常州·高一期末）完形填空 I still remember my father’s sheepish(窘迫的) expression at breakfast the morning after he’d been invited to have dinner at a colleague’s house. 1 arriving in Brazil, back in the dark ages of computing, he’d 2 his hosts by making a hand gesture(手势) which he had always understood to mean “OK”, but in Brazil, it meant something quite different. Even worse, he’d raised his fingers to his lips and made a kissing sound, which again, he meant as a way of 3 that something--in this case the meal he’d just been asked to 4 --was delicious. The faux pas(失礼)was 5 forgotten. My father’s colleague and his wife understood he probably wasn’t yet 6 of the local meaning of the gesture. I was 7 of this moment myself a few months into my stay in China. After 8 a colleague’s WeChat message with a Van Gogh sticker that I thought meant “keep fighting”, a second colleague appeared. “The Chinese version is a bit different,” she said, “See these characters?” They mean “I will hit you.” Life is full of 9 meanings. We generally understand that even if it stings, a mistake is only an insult(冒犯)when it is 10 . Intention, much like possession, is nine-tenths of this law. 11 as we look around, much friction(争执) originates from misunderstanding, and history is full of the 12 results of crossed communication. My father’s faux pas was 13 because of context—he had just arrived, he could not know, and it didn’t make sense that he’d be offensive(无礼的) by design. But when context is 14 or differently understood—perhaps it is time we all think twice before typing or talking, especially when the consequences can be much 15 than the misuse of a WeChat sticker. 1. A. Freshly B. Gradually C. Eventually D. Originally 2. A. embarrassed B. impressed C. frightened D. defeated 3. A. permitting B. emphasizing C. indicating D. sharing 4. A. go through B. comment on C. reflect on D. refer to 5. A. occasionally B. mostly C. purely D. quickly 6. A. aware B. ashamed C. worthy D. typical 7. A. reminded B. warned C. informed D. convinced 8. A. searching for B. calling for C. replying to D. tuning down 9. A. simple B. precise C. flexible D. crossed 10. A. negative B. intentional C. delicate D. instant 11. A. And B. Yet C. Therefore D. Besides 12. A. unfortunate B. irregular C. illegal D. unlikely 13. A. forgiven B. delivered C. hidden D. remembered 14. A. significant B. missing C. available D. complex 15. A. better B. safer C. funnier D. worse 【答案】 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. D 【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述自己和父亲的经历说明，因为存在交叉的含义，我们在交流的时候应该三思而后行。 1. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：刚抵达巴西，就回到了黑暗时代，做了一个他一直理解为“好”的手势冒犯了他的主人，但在巴西，它的意思是完全不同的东西。A. Freshly刚刚；B. Gradually逐渐地；C. Eventually最终；D. Originally起初。根据下文“he had just arrived, he could not know”可知，父亲刚刚到达巴西不知道当地的文化，做了错误的手势冒犯了主人。故选A。 2. 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. embarrassed尴尬；B. impressed印象深刻；C. frightened使惊恐；D. defeated打败。根据下文“by making a hand gesture(手势)which he had always understood to mean “OK”, but in Brazil, it meant something quite different.”可知，作者的父亲认为自己的手势表示“好”，但是在巴西意思是不同的，因此冒犯了主人。故选A。 3. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，他把手指举到嘴唇上，发出了亲吻的声音，同样，他的意思是表示某样东西——在这种情况下，他刚刚被要求评论的那顿饭——很美味。A. permitting允许；B. emphasizing强调；C. indicating暗示；D. sharing分享。根据下文“was delicious”可知，父亲的手势是某种的东西的暗示。故选C。 4. 考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. go through经历；B.  comment on评论；C. reflect on仔细考虑；D. refer to参考；涉及。根据前后文“he meant as a way of ___4___ that something was delicious.”,故选B。 5. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这次失礼很快就被遗忘了。A. occasionally偶尔；B. mostly多数地；C. purely纯粹地；D. quickly迅速地。根据下文“My father’s colleague and his wife understood he probably wasn’t yet___6___of the local meaning of the gesture.”可知，父亲的同事和他的妻子明白，他可能还不知道这个手势在当地的含义，因此推断这次失礼很快被原谅忘记了。故选D。 6. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我父亲的同事和他的妻子明白，他可能还不知道这个手势在当地的含义。A. aware知道的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. worthy值得的；D. typical典型的。根据下文“he had just arrived, he could not know”可推断，父亲的同事和妻子认为父亲不知道这个手势在当地的意思。故选A。 7. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在中国待了几个月后，我自己也想起了这一刻。A. reminded使想起；B. warned警告；C. informed告知；D. convinced使确信。根据下文“After ___8___ a colleague’s WeChat message with a Van Gogh sticker that I thought meant ‘keep fighting’, a second colleague appeared.”可知，作者在中国遇到了类似的情况，想起了父亲经历的这一刻。故选A。 8. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在回复一位同事的微信消息时，我用了一张梵高的贴纸(我以为意思是“继续战斗”)，接着出现了另一位同事。A. searching for搜寻；B. calling for需要；C. replying to回复；D. turning down拒绝。根据下文“with a Van Gogh sticker that I thought meant ‘keep fighting’”可知，作者回复同事的微信信息用了贴纸。故选C。 9. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：生活中充满了交叉的意思。A. simple简单的；B. precise精确的；C. flexible灵活的；D. crossed交叉的。根据下文“crossed communication”可知，作者认为生活中存在交叉的意思。故选D。 10. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们通常都明白，即使犯错很伤人，但如果是故意犯错，那也只是一种侮辱。A. negative消极的；B. intentional故意的；C. delicate脆弱的；D. instant马上的。根据上文“We generally understand that even if it stings, a mistake is only an insult(冒犯)”可知，故意犯错被认为是侮辱。故选B。 11. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，当我们环顾四周时，如此多的摩擦源于误解，历史充满了交叉交流的不幸结果。A. And并且；B. Yet然而；C. Therefore因此；D. Besides另外。根据“We generally understand that even if it stings, a mistake is only an insult(冒犯)when it is 　10　. Intention, much like possession, is nine-tenths of this law.”可知，然而，作者认为生活中存在这误解。故选B。 12. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. unfortunate不幸的；B. irregular无规律的；C. illegal非法的；D. unlikely不可能的。根据上文内容和“much friction(争执)originates from misunderstanding”可知，这些源自误解的摩擦四不幸的。故选A。 13. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我父亲在巴西的失礼被原谅了，因为当时的环境——他刚到，他不可能知道，他故意冒犯是没有道理的。A. forgiven谅解；B. delivered递送；C. hidden躲藏；D. remembered记住。根据上文“The faux pas (失礼) was___5___forgotten.”可知，父亲的失礼被谅解了。故选A。 14. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是，当上下文缺失或理解不同时——也许到了我们在打字或说话前都应该三思的时候了，尤其是当后果可能比滥用微信贴纸严重得多的时候。A. significant意义重大的；B. missing丢失的；C. available可利用的；D. complex复杂的。根据上文“because of context”可知，此处说的是上下文缺失的情况。故选B。 15. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. better更好的；B. safer更安全的；C. funnier更有趣的；D. worse更严重的。根据上文“it is time we all think twice before typing or talking”可知，作者认为到了说话或者打字三思的时候了，特别是后果可能更严重的时候。故选D。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 6 At one with nature Understanding ideas 分层练习 语言知识 一、（2024·高一课时练习）单词拼写 1 Reading in dim(昏暗的) light h___________ your eyes. 2 Fish is a rich source of vitamins and ___________ (矿物质). 3 The company’s ___________ (宏伟的) ambition was to become the first and biggest global airline. 4 They found a spot on the rocky ____________ (平台) where they could set up their tents. 5 My first novel will be ____________ (出版) at the end of next month. 6 The English C____________ separates England from France. 7 I will ____________ (更换) the vase I broke as soon as possible. 8 Nowadays videos often make good English teaching ___________ (材料). 9 Progress so far has been very good. We are, t_____________, confident that the work will be completed on time. 10 Knowing the _____________ (结构) of the brain is a source of interest for many researchers. 二、（2024·高一课时练习）单句语法填空 1.It’s always _____(please) to do what you’re good at doing. 2.As we all know，fruit juice can be ________(harm) to children’s teeth. 3.This presents a problem for many financial _______(consume). 4.Here are some suggestions about how to get over your anxiety before exams，which I hope will be ______(benefit) to you. 5.Her mother is a resourceful and ________(energy) woman. 6.Our funds were ______(limit)，and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory. 三、（2024·高一课时练习）翻译句子 1.看到装到篮子里的爆米花，他感动地流下了眼泪。(现在分词短语作状语) ____________ 2.这次越野赛跑结果非常成功。(强调句型) ____________ 3.可能是被喷雾激怒了，熊开始更猛烈地攻击栅栏。(过去分词短语作状语) ____________ 4.我从没有见过比这只更好的鸟。(比较级的否定句表示最高级含义) ____________ 知识应用 4、 （2022-2023学年下学期·湖南邵阳·高一期末）阅读理解 A great many people, when they speak of home, tend to connect it with a certain atmosphere,certain physical surroundings(环境), and certain emotional attitudes within themselves. This sentimentality(多愁善感) toward home is something that has come down to us from the past. Many modern people do not have it, and I think it is a good thing that they do not. In the old days, life was difficult. Enemies could attack you and kill or rob you, and you had little protection against them. People did not live in well-built houses where doors could be locked. They did not have the protection of an organized police force or telephones which could call the police instantly. How did this influence the way people felt about home? Small family groups clung(贴近) tightly together for protection against beasts and against other men. Today, thanks to modern transportation and well-organized society, thousands of people willingly and eagerly leave the surroundings where they were born, and the oftener they do so, the less sentiment (情绪) they are likely to have for those surroundings. I lived in England for three years, and I noticed that boys and girls left their parents’ homes and lived in places of their own. There they could just telephone and ask an agency to provide them with a house or an apartment, which was their home. How has the meaning of this word “home” been changed by such activity? What does home mean to those people or to families who often move about, living in first one hotel and then another? I believe that for them home means a place where they can have privacy. As for me, the atmosphere and surroundings of the place where my parents live have no sentimental (情感的) attachment (依恋). Home is where I can shut the door and be by myself. When I left my parents several years ago, I was anxious to leave. You might call it unfeeling, but that was the way I felt. On the day of my departure for the United States, my grandmother cried. My father, however, showed that he knew how I felt. “Son,” he said, “I am not sorry that you are leaving us. I only hope that you make the most of your time.” 1. Which of the following is NOT the reason for difficult life in the old days? A. No attack or killing or robbery from enemies. B. People had no protection of a police force. C. People lived in poorly-built houses. D. People had no telephones. 2. Why are modern people willing to leave their parents’ homes? A. Because they can afford the money to live outside. B. Because there are no wild animals or enemies around. C. Because the society provides them with the feeling of safety. D. Because they are not actually satisfied with their environment. 3. What can we learn from the article? A. Surroundings influence the way that people act. B. Not many modern people have sentimentality toward home. C. Rights to privacy are well protected in modern society. D. Older people can hardly understand the leaving of the young. 4. What is the best title for the passage? A. The History of Home B. People and Home C. Different Ideas of Home D. Ideas of Home Have Changed 五、（2022-2023学年下学期·福建莆田高一期末）七选五 Adventures expand our world by allowing us to connect with ourselves and others in a new way. Research shows that new situations, especially ones that seem dangerous, force us to face our fear and have positive outlook. 1 So are you ready for your adventure? Here’s some advice. Start small The risks you’re up for now might look different from the ones you took before. That’s OK. 2 This will break your routine(惯例), build your confidence and help you run up to bigger adventures. And taking gradual steps teaches your brain that the experience is not as bad as you expected and you can handle it. 3 Start with “I know you’re nervous. This is normal because you’re leaving your comfort zone.”Then write about your skills that will help you succeed and the past experiences where you took a risk and everything went just well. Change how you view anxiety Research from Harvard University shows people who take their nervousness about activities such as karaoke singing and public speaking as excitement enjoy the experiences more. 4 Use your imagination 5 Say you want to go on a hike but are worried you’ll become lost, hurt or too tired to get home. Try to picture this. Next, imagine the best case: The beautiful view, the fun you’ll have, and your sense of achievement afterward. A. Talk to yourself. B. Write yourself a letter. C. You may always think about the worst case. D. Pick a manageable activity you can do soon this weekend. E. This may give you a chance to look more confident than before. F. And they perform better than those who try to hold down their worry. G. They may also make us more creative and better able to adjust to stress. 六、（2022-2023学年下学期·江苏常州·高一期末）完形填空 I still remember my father’s sheepish(窘迫的) expression at breakfast the morning after he’d been invited to have dinner at a colleague’s house. 1 arriving in Brazil, back in the dark ages of computing, he’d 2 his hosts by making a hand gesture(手势) which he had always understood to mean “OK”, but in Brazil, it meant something quite different. Even worse, he’d raised his fingers to his lips and made a kissing sound, which again, he meant as a way of 3 that something--in this case the meal he’d just been asked to 4 --was delicious. The faux pas(失礼)was 5 forgotten. My father’s colleague and his wife understood he probably wasn’t yet 6 of the local meaning of the gesture. I was 7 of this moment myself a few months into my stay in China. After 8 a colleague’s WeChat message with a Van Gogh sticker that I thought meant “keep fighting”, a second colleague appeared. “The Chinese version is a bit different,” she said, “See these characters?” They mean “I will hit you.” Life is full of 9 meanings. We generally understand that even if it stings, a mistake is only an insult(冒犯)when it is 10 . Intention, much like possession, is nine-tenths of this law. 11 as we look around, much friction(争执) originates from misunderstanding, and history is full of the 12 results of crossed communication. My father’s faux pas was 13 because of context—he had just arrived, he could not know, and it didn’t make sense that he’d be offensive(无礼的) by design. But when context is 14 or differently understood—perhaps it is time we all think twice before typing or talking, especially when the consequences can be much 15 than the misuse of a WeChat sticker. 1. A. Freshly B. Gradually C. Eventually D. Originally 2. A. embarrassed B. impressed C. frightened D. defeated 3. A. permitting B. emphasizing C. indicating D. sharing 4. A. go through B. comment on C. reflect on D. refer to 5. A. occasionally B. mostly C. purely D. quickly 6. A. aware B. ashamed C. worthy D. typical 7. A. reminded B. warned C. informed D. convinced 8. A. searching for B. calling for C. replying to D. tuning down 9. A. simple B. precise C. flexible D. crossed 10. A. negative B. intentional C. delicate D. instant 11. A. And B. Yet C. Therefore D. Besides 12. A. unfortunate B. irregular C. illegal D. unlikely 13. A. forgiven B. delivered C. hidden D. remembered 14. A. significant B. missing C. available D. complex 15. A. better B. safer C. funnier D. worse 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$