Unit 7 Period 5 Lesson 3 Meet the New Boss：You—Reading Comprehension-【步步高】2023-2024学年高二英语选择性必修第三册（北师大版2019）

Period 5　Lesson 3 Meet the New Boss：You—Reading Comprehension Ⅰ.匹配单词 1．financial　　　　 A．of a good enough standard or quality 2．guarantee B．of or about money 3．prospect C．connected with the subjects 4．relevant D．reasonable hope of sth happening 5．decent E．a job；employment 6．occupation F．necessary；most important 7．multiple G．give a security or assurance 8．essential H．including many different parts，types，etc. 答案　1.B　2.G　3.D　4.C　5.A　6.E　7.H　8.F Ⅱ.选词填空 1．While robots are intelligent，they can not come up with ideas independently. 2．Some students hold the belief that good handwriting is no longer necessary. 3．My father is very stubborn and I have difficulty in persuading him to accept my opinion. 4．The data you referred to in your paper is not reliable because it is out of date. 5．It is essential for us to keep up with the development of society. Step 1　速读——整体理解文意 Ⅰ.明文章大意 What’s the main idea of the passage? A．How to become an employer. B．How to avoid losing your job in the future. C．How to adapt to the new job trends in the future. D．How to make a good impression on your new boss. 答案　C Ⅱ.悉层次结构 Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1　　 A．What should you do to succeed in your future jobs? Para.2 B．What were jobs like in the past? Para.3 C．It’s wrong to think people can’t be replaced by robots. Para.4 D．Working in the same field all one’s life will not be practical. Para.5 E．One can hardly get great career success by working 8 hours per day. 答案　Para.1 B　Para.2 D　Para.3 E　Para.4 C　Para.5 A Step 2　细读——逐段获取细节 Ⅰ.Read Para.1 and do the following exercises. 1．What was a person born in the 1920s most likely to do? A．Refuse to do the same job as his father. B．Work in the family business. C．Always change his jobs. D．Be his own boss. 答案　B 2．What’s the function of the first paragraph? A．To show what jobs people did in the past. B．To introduce some new jobs. C．To explain the cause of a job trend. D．To bring in the topic. 答案　D Ⅱ.Read Para.2 and do the following exercises. 1．What causes people not to stay at one job for long anymore? A．Skills. B．Occupations. C．Technology. D．Robots. 答案　C 2．What does “look beyond the little box”(line 22) mean? A．Consider something in a new way. B．Leave your present job. C．Look at the other side of a box. D．Try one’s fortune. 答案　A Ⅲ.Read Para.3 and do the following exercise. What does “this is hardly a recipe for great career success” in paragraph 3 mean? A．You can’t build a successful career. B．You shouldn’t work eight hours every day. C．You have another chance to be successful. D．It is not a smart way to build a successful career. 答案　D Ⅳ.Read Para.4 and do the following exercises. 1．What can we infer from paragraph 4? A．It is possible that you will be replaced by robots in your job. B．Your present job will surely disappear in ten years. C．If you don’t study，you might be out of work in the future. D．You’d better begin to learn after you leave one job. 答案　C 2．How can we avoid losing jobs in the future according to paragraph 4? 答案　We can keep learning to qualify to work in another field before we are thrown out of a career. Ⅴ.Read Para.5 and do the following exercise. How can we succeed in a 21st century career? A．We should learn new essential skills. B．We can work in the same field all our life. C．We should obey the rules of the company. D．We should remember what we learned at school. 答案　A Ⅵ.Read the whole passage again and choose the best answer. 1．What kind of passage is the text? A．An argumentative essay. B．An expository essay. C．A news report. D．A tour brochure. 答案　A 2．What is the tone of the writer in writing the sentence “You might be lucky.These strategies might bring you a nice，comfortable life”？ A．Imaginative. B．Irony. C．Pessimistic. D．Delightful. 答案　B 3．What’s the structure of the passage? A．①－②③④－⑤ B．①－②③④⑤ C．①－②－③④－⑤ D．①－②③－④－⑤ 答案　A Step 3　读后——讨论深度理解 1．Do you agree with the writer when he says that the “new boss” is “you”？(Critical thinking) 答案　Yes，I agree with the author.The author stated clearly at the end: If you want to succeed in the 21st century career，you will have to develop new essential skills.Lifetime security from one employer is no longer certain or even likely.The truth is that you are the boss of your career，and it is up to you to decide what you can do and how well you can do it.This means that you are responsible for your future. 2．Why does the writer discuss some of the wrong assumptions in paragraphs 2－4？(Creative thinking) 答案　To invite readers to pay more attention to what he or she says about the real trend about the future and to make the readers realise that what common people think at present will no longer be true in the future and that they have no other choices but to walk out of their comfort zone and be their own boss. Step 4　总结——课文语法填空 Up until 1.the 1980s，people in many countries regularly followed in their parents’ footsteps by working in the family business or joining the same profession as them.However，most people now have no 2.intention(intend) of following in their parents’ footsteps or even staying at one job 3.for very long. In fact，planning to work in the same field or industry for your entire working life just isn’t practical anymore.One reason for this 4.is(be) technology.Jobs and occupations come and go at an 5.amazing(amaze) pace these days.You may have to go back to the classroom and 6.be retrained(retrain)in order to qualify 7.to work (work) in another field.It is 8.entirely(entire) your choice to learn，or to be forced to learn.In short，if you want to succeed in a 21st century career，you will have to develop new essential 9.skills(skill)．The truth is that you are the boss of your career，and it is up to you to decide 10.what you can do and how well you can do it. Step 5　解读——长句难句分析 1．In fact，planning to work in the same field or industry for your entire working life just isn’t practical anymore. [句式分析]　本句是简单句。其中planning to work...working life是主语，is是系动词，practical 是表语。 [自主翻译]　事实上，在同一个领域、同一行业工作一辈子的想法已经不现实了。 2．You might be able to keep your job if you finish what you are asked to do，but this is hardly a recipe for great career success. [句式分析]　此句是复合句。but是表示转折关系的并列词；but之前的分句中包含一个由if引导的条件状语从句，从句中what引导宾语从句，且在句中作宾语。 [自主翻译]　完成别人安排的任务，也许可以保住你的工作，但绝不是取得巨大职业成就的方法。 3．If you think you can’t be replaced by software，or your job can’t be outsourced to some robots on the moon，you are wrong. [句式分析]　此句是复合句。if 引导的是条件状语从句；or连接的是think的并列宾语从句。 [自主翻译]　如果认为自己不会被软件所取代，或者自己的工作不可能外包给月球上的机器人，那就大错特错了。 4．The truth is that you are the boss of your career，and it is up to you to decide what you can do and how well you can do it. [句式分析]　此句是复合句。and连接两个并列分句。and 之前的分句中，that引导表语从句；and之后的分句中，it为形式主语，真正的主语是to decide...，decide之后为what和how引导的并列宾语从句。 [自主翻译]　实际上，你才是自己职业生涯的老板，也只有你才能决定自己能做什么、能做多好。 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A A small accident led to profound changes in the life of Yang Li，an artisan(手艺人)，who is from the Miao ethnic group.In 2011，Yang，from Tongren City in Guizhou Province，created leaf-vein(叶脉) embroidery(刺绣) three months after a leaf cut her hand. The work is a perfect combination of traditional embroidery patterns and the natural textures(纹理) of the leaves.It has a unique aesthetic appeal of traditional embroidery matched with the characteristics of contemporary craftsmanship. As a native Miao woman with an inborn love of embroidery，Yang opened a folk culture products shop with her sister in 2011.“People are becoming less familiar with traditional handicrafts，and I want to contribute all I can to change this situation，” Yang says.At first，the small shop did not earn a significant income as there were many similar products on the market.She gradually realized that it was important to establish her own brand and launch products with distinct features. That’s when she was inspired by the cut.In July 2011，Yang accidentally cut her hand on a thorny leaf when she was hiking in Fanjing Mountain.A bold idea came into her head: “There are leaf-vein bookmarks and leaf-vein paintings.Why has nobody created leaf-vein embroidery yet？” Obviously，the reason behind this is that embroidering on leaves requires delicate skills that few possess.The biggest technical challenge Yang faced was improving the flexibility of the leaves and making them as soft as cloth.On Oct.16，a day she will never forget，Yang finally created a shiny，thin and unbreakable piece of leaf vein.Her idea of leaf-vein embroidery came to completion after hundreds of experiments. Two years later，Yang opened an embroidery processing factory and offered jobs to more than 500 laid-off female workers，rural women and people with disabilities.“I will keep doing the leaf-vein embroidery for the rest of my life because it is meaningful，” she says. 语篇解读　这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了苗族绣娘杨丽因手指被树叶划破而创作出“叶脉绣”的故事。 1．What do we know about Yang Li’s folk culture products shop? A．It was inspired by a cut by a leaf in her hand. B．It was a failure before she began to sell similar products. C．It was intended to preserve traditional Chinese handicrafts. D．It perfectly combined traditional Chinese books and drawings. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句可知，杨丽开民俗文化特产店是为了保护中国的传统手工艺。故选C。 2．What was Yang Li’s difficulty in making her leaf-vein embroidery? A．Finding cloth with vein-like texture. B．Creating a new embroidery pattern. C．Changing leaves into unbreakable cloth. D．Softening up leaves for better flexibility. 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中第二句可知，杨丽在制作叶脉绣时遇到的困境是软化叶子以获得更好的灵活性。故选D。 3．Which of the following best describes Yang Li? A．Caring and innovative. B．Ambitious and patient. C．Persistent and demanding. D．Humorous and optimistic. 答案　A 解析　推理判断题。根据第一段中第二句可知，杨丽很有创造性，根据最后一段第一句可知，杨丽有同情心。故选A。 4．What is the text mainly about? A．An embroidery skill. B．A promising career. C．A cultural shop. D．An admirable artisan. 答案　D 解析　主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中第二句可知，文章主要介绍了一位苗族绣娘杨丽，她因手指被树叶划破而创作出“叶脉绣”，而后致力于发展刺绣产业，帮助传承民族传统技艺。故D项“一位令人敬佩的手艺人”能够总结文章大意。故选D。 B Farmers and industry representatives are preparing the way for local students to find a career in agriculture with paid school holiday placements. Organized by Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers (BFVG) together with Queensland Agriculture Workforce Network and Bundaberg Canegrowers，the school holiday job program connects students with local growers.BFVG Industry Services Officer Kylie Jackson said the program had been in place for two years and this year had extended to see six local schools participate.“I received 45 applications，which is a great outcome considering these students are only potentially being offered an entry level position and it is only school holidays，”Kylie said.“We are hoping to expose students to the industry and encourage them to consider the agriculture industry as an option.If we capture them early enough，we hope to be able to drive subject selection towards agriculture for their senior years which would then hopefully drive them to higher education pathways on completion of school.” Kylie said it was invaluable experience for students who were looking to head straight into work from school.“The school holiday roles will help them determine exactly which areas they are interested in and help them build a practical hands-on pathway，” she said.“Not only does this program give students an opportunity to earn some money in the school holidays but it also helps in developing those employability skills such as application writing and interview skills.” There are currently 10 local businesses engaged with the program，with six to seven of those in a position to offer paid positions to students during the school holidays.Each of the student applicants will go through an interview process so that，where possible，they can find a grower that matches their skill or interest areas.The roles will vary depending on the host business and their current work needs.However，Kylie said students could be placed in a variety of positions ranging from picking fresh produce to doing industry research. 语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。为了鼓励学生将来从事农业工作，“学校假期工作计划”与当地种植户合作在假期为学生提供农业相关的工作机会。 5．What is the major purpose of the school holiday job program? A．To provide part-time jobs for students. B．To sharpen students’ job-hunting skills. C．To offer hands-on experience to students. D．To encourage students to work in agriculture. 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“...are preparing the way for local students to find a career in agriculture...”以及第二段中的“...encourage them to consider the agriculture industry as an option.”可知，“学校假期工作计划”的目的是为了鼓励学生将来从事农业工作。故选D。 6．What does the underlined word “capture” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Inform. B．Suggest. C．Engage. D．Persuade. 答案　C 解析　词义猜测题。根据第二段可知，“学校假期工作计划”为学生在假期提供农业相关的工作机会，并希望学生在以后的学业中选择和农业相关的课程，这些工作机会首先要能让学生对农业产生兴趣，所以选项C符合语境。engage意为“吸引住兴趣、注意力”。故选C。 7．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A．The reason for launching the program. B．The benefits of enrolling in the program. C．The advice for students applying for jobs. D．The importance of choosing the right career. 答案　B 解析　段落大意题。第三段主要讲了学生参加“学校假期工作计划”的好处：可以明确自己的兴趣所在、培养动手能力、有挣钱的机会以及培养就业技能(比如写申请信和获得面试的技巧)。故选B。 8．What do we know about the school holiday job program? A．It offers a wide range of positions to students. B．All positions available for students are paid ones. C．Few local students have applied for the positions. D．Students must pass an interview to enter the program. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“...students could be placed in a variety of positions ranging from picking fresh produce to doing industry research.”可知，学生可以尝试不同的工作。故选A。 C It is a common question to ask yourself：What do you want to be when you grow up? In the past it has generally been accepted that a person will follow one career path，but an emerging group of people have changed this idea.By pursuing jobs across several walks，this group has come to be known as “slashers(斜杠青年)”． There are many reasons why this has become popular，particularly among those under the age of 30.In modern competitive society，having multiple income streams(多种收入来源) is one of the best ways to create financial security. Zhao Sichen is one follower of the slasher movement.The 34-year-old is an English teacher at Tsinghua University High School.Outside the classroom，Zhao also works as project manager in charge of education programs at the Internet tech company NetEase. In addition to providing a sense of job security，becoming a slasher reduces boredom and prevents becoming burned out on(不再热衷) focusing on a single path. According to the Guardian，“Entrepreneurs(创业者) are a typical example of a group that expects to spread their careers across multiple areas.” Erin Albert is a typical slasher in the UK.Apart from having written books，Albert is an assistant professor，an entrepreneur and a law student.Albert often asks his students to think about，“why they can’t both take an immediate job offer they are not sure about as well as work toward their ‘dream’ job”． Technology has also promoted this choice.Online tools and platforms have allowed people to pursue different interests and career paths as they have promoted the ability to work remotely.Never has it been easier for those who have interests in a variety of careers to pursue them at the same time.It seems that right now the sky is the limit for those who are considering what they want to do in the future. 语篇解读　这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了“斜杠青年”的兴起和原因，并提出了“斜杠青年”发展的未来趋势。 9．What do we know about slashers? A．They are mostly 30 years old. B．They follow one career path. C．They change jobs frequently. D．They tend to work several jobs. 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的第二句可知，“斜杠青年”会从事数个不同行业的工作。故选D。 10．Which of the following is NOT the reason for the popularity of slasher movement? A．It gives people more free time to relax. B．It helps people gain financial security. C．It gets people to pursue their dreams. D．It makes people feel less bored in a single job. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句和第五段内容可知，“斜杠青年”受欢迎是因为这种工作方式可以带来经济安全感，以及减少工作中的无聊感，同时结合第六段最后一句可知，这种工作方式还有助于追逐梦想。文中未提及A项。故选A。 11．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean? A．Technology allows people to work remotely. B．Doing more than one job might be encouraged. C．Most people will work several jobs at the same time. D．It has become more common for people to pursue multiple jobs. 答案　C 解析　句意理解题。分析语境可知，画线句为总结句。结合前文“Technology has...at the same time.”可知，技术使人们能够追求不同的兴趣和职业道路。对于那些对各种职业都感兴趣的人来说，同时追求这些职业从来没有像现在这样容易。由此可推知，画线句应是表达将来想找工作的人不会受到限制，因为同时从事多个工作已经可以实现，即“大多数人将会同时做数份工作”。故选C。 12．What’s the best title of this passage? A．Pursuing Your Dreams B．Slashers in China C．Slashing Through Jobs D．Choosing Multiple Jobs 答案　C 解析　标题归纳题。通读文章内容可知，文章第二段提出了文章的核心话题“斜杠青年”——跨行业从事多个工作的新兴群体，并在后文分析了其原因和前景。选项C“穿梭在不同工作中的’斜杠青年’”贴合主题。故选C。 Ⅱ.七选五 The Science of Risk-seeking Sometimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward，the risk seems worth taking. 1 Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us.Why? Experts say it may have to do with how our brains work. The reason why any of us take any risks all might have to do with early humans.Risk-takers were better at hunting，fighting，or exploring. 2 As the quality of risk-taking was passed from one generation to the next，humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk. So why aren’t we all jumping out of airplanes then? Well，even 200,000 years ago，too much risk-taking could get one killed.A few daring survived，though，along with a few stay-in-the-cave types.As a result，humans developed a range of character types that still exist today.So maybe you love car racing，or maybe you hate it. 3 No matter where you are on the risk-seeking range，scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years. 4 To help you do that，your brain increases your hunger for new experiences.New experiences often mean taking some risks，so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well. 5 For the risk-seekers a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active，while for the rest of us，a part of the brain related to fear becomes active. As experts continue to study the science of risk-seeking，we’ll continue to hit the mountains，the waves or the shallow end of the pool. A．It all depends on your character. B．Those are the risks you should jump to take. C．Being better at those things meant a greater chance of survival. D．Thus，these well-equipped people survived because they were the fittest. E．This is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger world. F．However，we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards. G．New brain research suggests our brains work differently when we face a nervous situation. 1．答案　F 解析　上文提到我们认为值得冒险是因为权衡之后发现冒险收益更大，而下文说明面对同一活动每个人的反应也不同，即每个人衡量风险与收益的标准不一样。F选项“然而，我们并不是都使用相同的参考标准来衡量风险和回报”与上文形成转折，且引起下文。故选F。 2．答案　C 解析　根据上文“Risk-takers were better at hunting，fighting，or exploring.”可推知，早期人类中擅长狩猎、打斗或探险的人会有更大的机会生存下去，C选项“在那些方面做得更好意味着更大的生存机会”承接上文。故选C。 3．答案　A 解析　空处位于段末，应是对上文的总结，结合上文的叙述可知，A选项“这完全取决于你的性格”总结上文，其中的character呼应上文的character types。故选A。 4．答案　E 解析　根据上一句可知，在青少年时期冒险的意愿会增强。E选项“这是一个你开始离开家庭，走进一个更大的世界的时期”承接上文，其中的This指的就是上文中的teenage years。故选E。 5．答案　G 解析　空处位于段首，起统领全段的作用，根据下文的描述可知，此处讲述有人喜欢冒险有人不喜欢冒险的原因与人的大脑活动有关。G选项“新的大脑研究表明，当我们面对紧张的情况时，我们的大脑会以不同的方式工作”引起下文，符合语境。故选G。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$