Unit 4 All about films and TV Reading 主题阅读 （分层练习）英语牛津上海版九年级下册

Unit 4 All about films and TV Reading 主题阅读 夯实基础 A The yearly Academy Awards ceremony was once a private affair. Now, because of television, it is very much a public affair. Hundreds of people gather in Hollywood to see the Oscars presented to outstanding(杰出的) actors, and others involved(参与) in the motion picture industry. Millions more watch on television. It all began on May 16, 1929, when 270 men and women sat down to dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. There was no secret about the winners. The names of the winners had been known for months. Janet Gaynor, for example, had won as Best Actress. Douglas Fairbanks presented her with the famous gold statue(塑像). The little statue was not then called Oscar. Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later, it somehow got that renowned name. A number of explanations have been offered for its origin(由来), but nobody knows the true story for certain. Nowadays the results of the Oscar voting are kept secret. Only two people know the winners before the names are announced at the ceremony. The counting of votes is not done by one group of people but by different groups. Nobody except two members of an accounting(计票) company sees the final results. The information is not kept in open files(卷宗). Winners’ names are placed in closed envelopes. The accountants each carry a complete set of envelopes to the ceremony. One set is simply a spare to be used in case something happens to the other one. 1. As used in Paragraph 2, renowned means _______. A. strange B. wonderful C. much-disliked D. famous 2. May 16, 1929 marks _______. A. Douglas Fairbanks’ first winning of an Academy Award B. the first time Oscar got its name C. the first time the Awards were kept secret D. Janet Gaynor’s recognition as Best Actress 3. Two sets of envelopes are prepared for the ceremony _______. A. one for New York, one for Hollywood B. in order to be perfectly safe C. one for the ceremony, one for the newspapers D. just because that is the custom 【答案解析】本文介绍了奥斯卡金奖的由来。 1. D。词义猜测题。根据第2段 …Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later, it somehow got that renowned name 可知原来不为人所知，后来变得闻名，故选 D。 2. D。细节题。根据第2段 …Janet Gaynor, for example, had won as Best Actress.可推知答案为 D。 3. B。细节题。根据最后一段 …One set is simply a spare to be used in case something happens to the other one 可知两套信封装选票是为安全着想，故答案为 B。 B Habiba keeps a record of new words and expressions in English. He usually writes them in a notebook. Then, one day, she asks her teacher about them. “Mrs Thomas, these expressions are new to me — She is blue today. What’s the matter? You are yellow. A little white lie. After looking at the notebook, Mrs Thomas says, “In everyday English, Habiba, blue sometimes means sad. Yellow means afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants successfully and a white lie is not a bad lie.” “I don’t understand. Please give me an example.” “For example, I offer you some cake. The truth is, you don’t like my cake. You don’t say that. Instead, you say, ‘No, thanks. I’m not hungry.’ That’s a white lie.” “I see. Thanks for the explanation.” 1. I don’t have a green thumb. All my plants _______. A. are green B. have died　　 C. are yellow D. are growing well 2. “You are yellow to fight” means _______. A. you dare not fight B. you are happy to fight C. you are in a hurry D. you are able to fight 3. If you say “It’s a white lie.” it means that someone _______. A. is telling a lie B. is telling the truth C. doesn’t want to tell the truth in a polite way D. is unfriendly 4. “The weather is bad, and _______.” A. I’m yellow today B. I’m blue today C. I’m green D. I’m white today　　 【答案与解析】本文Habiba的提问和Mrs Thomas 的解答介绍了一些英语习惯用语的意义和用法。 1. B。推断题。根据文章中的 A person with a green thumb grows plants successfully可推知此题答案为B。 2. A。细节题。根据Mrs Thomas说 Yellow means afraid可推知此题答案为 A。 3. C。推断题。根据文章Mrs Thomas所举的最后一个例子可推知此题答案为 C。 4. B。细节题。根据Mrs Thomas的解释blue sometimes means sad可推知此题答案为 B。 C Even a child knows that nodding(点头) the head means “Yes”. But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement. The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn’t mean “No”, but “Yes”. If a person doesn’t know this, it might cause misunderstanding. At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his request and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time. 1. Generally speaking, nodding the head means _______, and shaking the head means _______. A. Yes, No B. No, Yes C. Yes, Yes D. No, No 2. According to the habit of India, if someone agrees with you, he will _______. A. nod his head B. shake his head C. neither nods his head nor shakes his head D. either nod his head or shake his head 3. Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because _______. A. the Indian driver has something important to do B. the foreigner promised to give him only a little money C. The driver felt uncomfortable at that time D. In India shaking the head means agreement 4. Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _______. A. the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office B. He misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India C. he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the India driver didn’t say any words D. the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money 5. The phrase “on the contrary” means _______. A. just the opposite B. clear difference between two things C. doing what you want to do D. on the other hand 【答案与解析】本文介绍肢体语言在不同国家所表达的不同含意。 1. A。第1句话说即便一个小孩都明白点头表示 yes，由此可知答案为A。 2. B。据第2段可推知答案为B。 3. D。在印度摇头表示同意。因此选择D项。 4. B。根据第3段中的 If a person does not know this, it might cause misunderstanding 可知答案为B。 5. A。由 on the contrary 之前的 but 可知，后面的内容与前面的内容相反，故选A。 提升能力 A As you probably know, learning a foreign language is sometimes challenging. But it can also be fun. We spend hundreds of hours at school trying to get our tongues round different vocabulary and grammar in order to earn a qualification. But learning to speak a second language is more than just passing an exam-it opens doors to new opportunities, helps you to communicate with others and makes travelling overseas more satisfactory. It might come as a surprise that the number of teenagers learning foreign languages in UK secondary schools has dropped by 45% since the turn of the millennium. German and French have fallen the most-these languages from two of the UK’s closest trading partners have declined at GCSE level. Another survey of secondary schools suggests a third of students have dropped at least one language from their GCSE exam options. There are some reasons for this, including many students’ opinion that languages are difficult. Others have questioned the need for a second language when translation technology is advancing. Matthew Fell, chief UK policy director for business group the CBI, believes that “The decline in language learning in schools must be reversed, or else the UK will be less competitive globally and young people less prepared for the modern world.” But even for those who are eager to study another language, the opportunity is being reduced. In Scotland, for example, foreign language subjects are being pressed out of many secondary school timetables with some head teachers blaming pressure on the curriculum. However, some native English speakers have admitted the benefits of speaking another tongue. Cassandra Scott, from Edinburgh, studied three languages in her final year at school. She is now a freelance translator in Edinburgh, and says “Learning languages at school really set the course for my career.” 1．How does the author show the fact that fewer people have learned foreign languages? A．By offering background information. B．By giving specific examples. C．By analyzing underlying reasons. D．By showing personal research. 2．What does the underlined word “reversed” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Developed rapidly. B．Pushed quickly. C．Changed completely. D．Maintained properly. 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．A fulfilling overseas travel requires another foreign language. B．Learning languages at school may contribute to one’s future career. C．Native English speakers benefit more from speaking another tongue. D．With the translation technology, there’s no need to learn foreign languages. 4．What’s the purpose of the passage? A．To criticize people’s ignorance of foreign languages. B．To stress the significance of learning foreign languages. C．To state the result of dropping learning foreign languages. D．To raise people’s awareness of protecting native languages. 【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者通过具体事例说明了学习外语的重要性。 1．【答案】B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段前三句“It might come as a surprise that the number of teenagers learning foreign languages in UK secondary schools has dropped by 45% since the turn of the millennium. German and French have fallen the most-these languages from two of the UK’s closest trading partners have declined at GCSE level. Another survey of secondary schools suggests a third of students have dropped at least one language from their GCSE exam options.(自千禧年以来，在英国中学学习外语的青少年人数下降了45%，这可能令人惊讶。德语和法语作为英国最亲密的两个贸易伙伴的语言，是下降最多的语言。另一项针对中学的调查显示，三分之一的学生在GCSE考试中至少放弃了一门语言)”可知，作者通过举例说明了学习外语的人变少了。故选B。 2．【答案】C 【解析】词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句的后半句“or else the UK will be less competitive globally and young people less prepared for the modern world.(否则英国的全球竞争力将降低，年轻人面对现代世界的准备也将不充分)”可推知，如果学习外语人数减少的状况得不到改变的话就会导致这样的后果，由此可推知，划线词reversed与C项Changed completely“完全改变”表达的意思相近。故选C。 3．【答案】B 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“She is now a freelance translator in Edinburgh, and says “Learning languages at school really set the course for my career.”(她现在是爱丁堡的一名自由译者，她说：“在学校学习外语真的为我的职业生涯定下了方向。”)”可知，学习外语对一个人的职业生涯是有帮助的。故选B。 4．【答案】B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Matthew Fell, chief UK policy director for business group the CBI, believes that “The decline in language learning in schools must be reversed, or else the UK will be less competitive globally and young people less prepared for the modern world.” (英国工商界联合会（CBI）英国首席政策总监Matthew Fell认为，“必须扭转学校语言学习下降的趋势，否则英国的全球竞争力将降低，年轻人面对现代世界的准备也将不充分。”)”及最后一段最后一句“She is now a freelance translator in Edinburgh, and says “Learning languages at school really set the course for my career.”(她现在是爱丁堡的一名自由译者，她说：“在学校学习语言真的为我的职业生涯定下了方向。”)”可知，作者引用别人的话以说明学习外语的重要性，因此本文的目的是为了强调学习外语的重要性。故选B。 B Being a teenager can be hard, for you have to face a lot of difficult problems, but a new program called Nfusion is working hard to help teens with mental health needs. Nfusion gives teenagers classes where they study or discuss some troubling subjects. Drugs and bullying (欺凌) are just a few of the topics that are discussed during the class on Saturday. “I had a bad attitude,” said 17-year-old Titeana Davis. Davis went through the Nfusion Program last year. The teen, who once had trouble with her attitude towards others, says the program has changed her life, “They taught me that a bad attitude is not going to get you anywhere. It doesn’t matter if other people treat you wrong; you still treat them how you want to be treated and it helped me a lot” said Davis. Nfusion is a new program that meets teens’ mental health needs and provides help for their families. The program is designed to help teens aged 14-21 live through a difficult period. “They’re still growing, still developing and still there are a lot of things they don’t know how to address. So this is a good program for them to be a part of,” said Lakicha Jernigan, who worked for the Nfusion Program. Teens like Davis are just a few who have come through the program successfully. Now, thanks to Nfusion, Davis says she’s looking forward to a bright future. “After I graduate from college, I want to work at a primary school and I want to be a second-grade teacher,” added Davis. Nfusion is a System of Care initiative (倡议) and is working with the Mississippi Transitional Outreach Project, a project of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. The System of Care provides community-based services to help youth with serious mental health needs and their families. 5．What’s the purpose of Nfusion? A．To provide teens with some programs. B．To help teens fight for a better career. C．To help teens receive a good education. D．To meet the mental health needs of teens. 6．What can we know about Titeana Davis before Nfusion? A．She didn’t go to school as often as her parents expected her to. B．She often had fights with her classmates and neighbors. C．She didn’t take a right attitude towards people around her. D．She often forgot things and misunderstood her parents. 7．What does the underlined word “address” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．Look for. B．Deal with. C．Cut out. D．Learn from. 8．What happened to Davis after going through Nfusion? A．She became a teacher. B．She worked for Nfusion. C．She went back to school. D．She got along with others. 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是一个帮助青少年解决精神健康问题的名为Nfusion的组织，它给青少年提供研究和讨论自己问题的平台，并有青少年谈了自己从中获益的经历。 5．【答案】D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段的“Being a teenager can be hard, for you have to face a lot of difficult problems, but a new program called Nfusion is working hard to help teens with mental health needs.(作为一名青少年可能很艰难，因为你必须面对很多难题，但一个名为Nfusion的新项目正在努力帮助有心理健康需求的青少年。)”可知，Nfusion的目的是满足青少年的心理健康需求，故选D。 6．【答案】C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的““I had a bad attitude,” said 17-year-old Titeana Davis. Davis went through the Nfusion Program last year. The teen, who once had trouble with her attitude towards others, says the program has changed her life, “They taught me that a bad attitude is not going to get you anywhere. It doesn’t matter if other people treat you wrong; you still treat them how you want to be treated and it helped me a lot” said Davis.(17岁的Titeana Davis说：“我的态度很糟糕。”Davis去年参加了Nfusion项目。这位曾经对自己对待他人的态度有问题的少女说，这个项目改变了她的生活。“他们告诉我，坏的态度不会让你有任何成就。别人是否对你不好并不重要；你仍然以你想要的方式对待他们，这对我帮助很大。”Davis说。)”可知，Titeana Davis在Nfusion之前对待周围的人没有采取正确的态度。故选C。 7．【答案】B 【解析】词句猜测题。根据第三段的“Nfusion is a new program that meets teens’ mental health needs and provides help for their families. The program is designed to help teens aged 14-21 live through a difficult period.(Nfusion是一个新项目，旨在满足青少年的心理健康需求，并为他们的家庭提供帮助。该项目旨在帮助14-21岁的青少年度过困难时期。)”和“They’re still growing, still developing and still there are a lot of things they don’t know how to(他们还在成长，还在发展，还有很多事情他们不知道怎么)”可知，青少年还在成长，面对困难，很多事情他们不知道怎么处理，划线词所在句子表示“他们还在成长，还在发展，还有很多事情他们不知道怎么处理”，因此划线词address的意思是“处理，解决”，和deal with意思相近，故选B。 8．【答案】D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的“The teen, who once had trouble with her attitude towards others(这个少女，曾经对别人的态度有问题)”和倒数第二段的“Teens like Davis are just a few who have come through the program successfully. Now, thanks to Nfusion, Davis says she’s looking forward to a bright future.(像Davis这样的青少年只是成功完成该项目的少数人。现在，多亏了Nfusion，Davis说她期待着一个光明的未来。)”可知，Davis参加Nfusion后和别人相处得很好，故选D。 C There has recently been a lot of arguments about homework. As a teacher, I strongly believe in the benefits of quality homework. Besides preparing students for university life, it teaches important life skills that will benefit students for the rest of their lives. Some people argue that homework is causing stress and depression to rise in children. But to blame homework for these health problems is wrong. Social pressures cause more stress for teenagers than homework. If people are really concerned about the health of students, they would spend more time solving the problems that cause pressure in schools rather than complaining about homework. In addition, those who are opposed to homework believe that students end up hating the time spent instead of enjoying learning. However, the problem is the type of homework being assigned (布置). It is the quality not quantity (数量) of homework that will improve students’ learning and their enjoyment. Repetitive worksheets where students memorize historical dates and names or solve math problems over and over again are less beneficial than more creative project-based homework. Primary students will eventually be in middle and high school where homework will be assigned. If they have no preparation in primary schools, they will have the stress of suddenly trying to adjust to life with homework later. The important thing is to assign just enough homework to help students learn. In fact, homework allows parents to be aware of what their child is doing at school and how well their academic and thinking skills are developing. If they notice that their child is taking an unreasonable amount of time completing their homework, parents can call the teacher’s attention to the problem. Finally, homework helps to teach students important study and life skills that will set them up for future success. They learn how to manage their time so that they can finish their homework and other activities. At times, they might struggle to complete the homework, but by working through it, they learn not to give up. These are skills that will not only benefit them in their academic life but in their adult lives as well. We should recognize quality homework can help to show children the connection between what they are learning in school and how it can be applied outside of schools, and it should allow the students to have fun while doing it. Learning should not only be contained within a classroom; it should be extended to all areas of our lives. 9．According to the passage, quality homework can ________. A．only be assigned at high school B．cause pressures to rise in teenagers C．have influence on students in many ways D．draw parents’ attention to the problems it brings 10．What’s the author’s attitude towards homework in primary school? A．Supportive. B．Critical. C．Doubtful. D．Unconcerned. 11．What does the underlined expression “opposed to” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．Against. B．Worried about. C．Tired of. D．Favor. 12．Which would be the best title for the passage? A．Pressures Caused by Homework B．The Benefits of Quality Homework C．Quality and Quantity of Homework D．Different Opinions about Homework 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章论述了有些人不赞成家庭作业的看法，但作者认为家庭作业有好处。 9．【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。由第一段中的“As a teacher, I strongly believe in the benefits of quality homework. Besides preparing students for university life, it teaches important life skills that will benefit students for the rest of their lives. (作为一名教师，我坚信高质量作业的好处。除了为学生准备大学生活，它还教授重要的生活技能，这些技能将使学生终生受益)”和最后一段中的“We should recognize quality homework can help to show children the connection between what they are learning in school and how it can be applied outside of schools (我们应该认识到，高质量的家庭作业有助于向孩子们展示他们在学校学习的内容与如何在校外应用之间的联系)”可知，高质量的作业可以在许多方面对学生产生积极影响。故选C项。 10．【答案】A 【解析】推理判断题。由第四段中的“Primary students will eventually be in middle and high school where homework will be assigned. If they have no preparation in primary schools, they will have the stress of suddenly trying to adjust to life with homework later. The important thing is to assign just enough homework to help students learn. (小学生最终会进入初中和高中，到那时会有家庭作业。如果他们在小学没有准备，他们会有突然试图适应生活的家庭作业的压力。重要的是布置足够的家庭作业来帮助学生学习)”可知，作者认为家庭作业能帮助学生学习，而且如果小学生到了初高中才接触家庭作业，他们会有压力，可得出作者支持小学生有家庭作业。故选A项。 11．【答案】A 【解析】词句猜测题。由第三段中的“In addition, those who are opposed to homework believe that students end up hating the time spent instead of enjoying learning. (此外，那些opposed to家庭作业的人认为，学生最终讨厌花在学习上的时间，而不是享受学习)”可知，有些人认为学生会因为家庭作业讨厌学习，可得出这些人应该是不赞成有家庭作业的，opposed to意为“反对（Against）”。故选A项。 12．【答案】D 【解析】主旨大意题。第一段首句“There has recently been a lot of arguments about homework. (最近有很多关于家庭作业的争论)”总起全文，第一段还陈述了作者对高质量家庭作业的观点，第二三段陈述了各方反对家庭作业的观点，第四至最后一段陈述了作者赞成有家庭作业的观点，可得出D项“关于家庭作业的不同看法”可概括全文，可为标题。故选D项。 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 4 All about films and TV Reading 主题阅读 夯实基础 A The yearly Academy Awards ceremony was once a private affair. Now, because of television, it is very much a public affair. Hundreds of people gather in Hollywood to see the Oscars presented to outstanding(杰出的) actors, and others involved(参与) in the motion picture industry. Millions more watch on television. It all began on May 16, 1929, when 270 men and women sat down to dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. There was no secret about the winners. The names of the winners had been known for months. Janet Gaynor, for example, had won as Best Actress. Douglas Fairbanks presented her with the famous gold statue(塑像). The little statue was not then called Oscar. Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later, it somehow got that renowned name. A number of explanations have been offered for its origin(由来), but nobody knows the true story for certain. Nowadays the results of the Oscar voting are kept secret. Only two people know the winners before the names are announced at the ceremony. The counting of votes is not done by one group of people but by different groups. Nobody except two members of an accounting(计票) company sees the final results. The information is not kept in open files(卷宗). Winners’ names are placed in closed envelopes. The accountants each carry a complete set of envelopes to the ceremony. One set is simply a spare to be used in case something happens to the other one. 1. As used in Paragraph 2, renowned means _______. A. strange B. wonderful C. much-disliked D. famous 2. May 16, 1929 marks _______. A. Douglas Fairbanks’ first winning of an Academy Award B. the first time Oscar got its name C. the first time the Awards were kept secret D. Janet Gaynor’s recognition as Best Actress 3. Two sets of envelopes are prepared for the ceremony _______. A. one for New York, one for Hollywood B. in order to be perfectly safe C. one for the ceremony, one for the newspapers D. just because that is the custom B Habiba keeps a record of new words and expressions in English. He usually writes them in a notebook. Then, one day, she asks her teacher about them. “Mrs Thomas, these expressions are new to me — She is blue today. What’s the matter? You are yellow. A little white lie. After looking at the notebook, Mrs Thomas says, “In everyday English, Habiba, blue sometimes means sad. Yellow means afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants successfully and a white lie is not a bad lie.” “I don’t understand. Please give me an example.” “For example, I offer you some cake. The truth is, you don’t like my cake. You don’t say that. Instead, you say, ‘No, thanks. I’m not hungry.’ That’s a white lie.” “I see. Thanks for the explanation.” 1. I don’t have a green thumb. All my plants _______. A. are green B. have died　　 C. are yellow D. are growing well 2. “You are yellow to fight” means _______. A. you dare not fight B. you are happy to fight C. you are in a hurry D. you are able to fight 3. If you say “It’s a white lie.” it means that someone _______. A. is telling a lie B. is telling the truth C. doesn’t want to tell the truth in a polite way D. is unfriendly 4. “The weather is bad, and _______.” A. I’m yellow today B. I’m blue today C. I’m green D. I’m white today　　 C Even a child knows that nodding(点头) the head means “Yes”. But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement. The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn’t mean “No”, but “Yes”. If a person doesn’t know this, it might cause misunderstanding. At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his request and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time. 1. Generally speaking, nodding the head means _______, and shaking the head means _______. A. Yes, No B. No, Yes C. Yes, Yes D. No, No 2. According to the habit of India, if someone agrees with you, he will _______. A. nod his head B. shake his head C. neither nods his head nor shakes his head D. either nod his head or shake his head 3. Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because _______. A. the Indian driver has something important to do B. the foreigner promised to give him only a little money C. The driver felt uncomfortable at that time D. In India shaking the head means agreement 4. Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _______. A. the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office B. He misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India C. he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the India driver didn’t say any words D. the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money 5. The phrase “on the contrary” means _______. A. just the opposite B. clear difference between two things C. doing what you want to do D. on the other hand 提升能力 A As you probably know, learning a foreign language is sometimes challenging. But it can also be fun. We spend hundreds of hours at school trying to get our tongues round different vocabulary and grammar in order to earn a qualification. But learning to speak a second language is more than just passing an exam-it opens doors to new opportunities, helps you to communicate with others and makes travelling overseas more satisfactory. It might come as a surprise that the number of teenagers learning foreign languages in UK secondary schools has dropped by 45% since the turn of the millennium. German and French have fallen the most-these languages from two of the UK’s closest trading partners have declined at GCSE level. Another survey of secondary schools suggests a third of students have dropped at least one language from their GCSE exam options. There are some reasons for this, including many students’ opinion that languages are difficult. Others have questioned the need for a second language when translation technology is advancing. Matthew Fell, chief UK policy director for business group the CBI, believes that “The decline in language learning in schools must be reversed, or else the UK will be less competitive globally and young people less prepared for the modern world.” But even for those who are eager to study another language, the opportunity is being reduced. In Scotland, for example, foreign language subjects are being pressed out of many secondary school timetables with some head teachers blaming pressure on the curriculum. However, some native English speakers have admitted the benefits of speaking another tongue. Cassandra Scott, from Edinburgh, studied three languages in her final year at school. She is now a freelance translator in Edinburgh, and says “Learning languages at school really set the course for my career.” 1．How does the author show the fact that fewer people have learned foreign languages? A．By offering background information. B．By giving specific examples. C．By analyzing underlying reasons. D．By showing personal research. 2．What does the underlined word “reversed” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Developed rapidly. B．Pushed quickly. C．Changed completely. D．Maintained properly. 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．A fulfilling overseas travel requires another foreign language. B．Learning languages at school may contribute to one’s future career. C．Native English speakers benefit more from speaking another tongue. D．With the translation technology, there’s no need to learn foreign languages. 4．What’s the purpose of the passage? A．To criticize people’s ignorance of foreign languages. B．To stress the significance of learning foreign languages. C．To state the result of dropping learning foreign languages. D．To raise people’s awareness of protecting native languages. B Being a teenager can be hard, for you have to face a lot of difficult problems, but a new program called Nfusion is working hard to help teens with mental health needs. Nfusion gives teenagers classes where they study or discuss some troubling subjects. Drugs and bullying (欺凌) are just a few of the topics that are discussed during the class on Saturday. “I had a bad attitude,” said 17-year-old Titeana Davis. Davis went through the Nfusion Program last year. The teen, who once had trouble with her attitude towards others, says the program has changed her life, “They taught me that a bad attitude is not going to get you anywhere. It doesn’t matter if other people treat you wrong; you still treat them how you want to be treated and it helped me a lot” said Davis. Nfusion is a new program that meets teens’ mental health needs and provides help for their families. The program is designed to help teens aged 14-21 live through a difficult period. “They’re still growing, still developing and still there are a lot of things they don’t know how to address. So this is a good program for them to be a part of,” said Lakicha Jernigan, who worked for the Nfusion Program. Teens like Davis are just a few who have come through the program successfully. Now, thanks to Nfusion, Davis says she’s looking forward to a bright future. “After I graduate from college, I want to work at a primary school and I want to be a second-grade teacher,” added Davis. Nfusion is a System of Care initiative (倡议) and is working with the Mississippi Transitional Outreach Project, a project of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. The System of Care provides community-based services to help youth with serious mental health needs and their families. 5．What’s the purpose of Nfusion? A．To provide teens with some programs. B．To help teens fight for a better career. C．To help teens receive a good education. D．To meet the mental health needs of teens. 6．What can we know about Titeana Davis before Nfusion? A．She didn’t go to school as often as her parents expected her to. B．She often had fights with her classmates and neighbors. C．She didn’t take a right attitude towards people around her. D．She often forgot things and misunderstood her parents. 7．What does the underlined word “address” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．Look for. B．Deal with. C．Cut out. D．Learn from. 8．What happened to Davis after going through Nfusion? A．She became a teacher. B．She worked for Nfusion. C．She went back to school. D．She got along with others. C There has recently been a lot of arguments about homework. As a teacher, I strongly believe in the benefits of quality homework. Besides preparing students for university life, it teaches important life skills that will benefit students for the rest of their lives. Some people argue that homework is causing stress and depression to rise in children. But to blame homework for these health problems is wrong. Social pressures cause more stress for teenagers than homework. If people are really concerned about the health of students, they would spend more time solving the problems that cause pressure in schools rather than complaining about homework. In addition, those who are opposed to homework believe that students end up hating the time spent instead of enjoying learning. However, the problem is the type of homework being assigned (布置). It is the quality not quantity (数量) of homework that will improve students’ learning and their enjoyment. Repetitive worksheets where students memorize historical dates and names or solve math problems over and over again are less beneficial than more creative project-based homework. Primary students will eventually be in middle and high school where homework will be assigned. If they have no preparation in primary schools, they will have the stress of suddenly trying to adjust to life with homework later. The important thing is to assign just enough homework to help students learn. In fact, homework allows parents to be aware of what their child is doing at school and how well their academic and thinking skills are developing. If they notice that their child is taking an unreasonable amount of time completing their homework, parents can call the teacher’s attention to the problem. Finally, homework helps to teach students important study and life skills that will set them up for future success. They learn how to manage their time so that they can finish their homework and other activities. At times, they might struggle to complete the homework, but by working through it, they learn not to give up. These are skills that will not only benefit them in their academic life but in their adult lives as well. We should recognize quality homework can help to show children the connection between what they are learning in school and how it can be applied outside of schools, and it should allow the students to have fun while doing it. Learning should not only be contained within a classroom; it should be extended to all areas of our lives. 9．According to the passage, quality homework can ________. A．only be assigned at high school B．cause pressures to rise in teenagers C．have influence on students in many ways D．draw parents’ attention to the problems it brings 10．What’s the author’s attitude towards homework in primary school? A．Supportive. B．Critical. C．Doubtful. D．Unconcerned. 11．What does the underlined expression “opposed to” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．Against. B．Worried about. C．Tired of. D．Favor. 12．Which would be the best title for the passage? A．Pressures Caused by Homework B．The Benefits of Quality Homework C．Quality and Quantity of Homework D．Different Opinions about Homework 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 $$