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课时冲关13 Unit1 Knowingme,knowingyou
学生用书 P345
Ⅰ.阅读理解 A 体裁:记叙文 话题:认识自我,重塑自我
AtthestartofmyfirstlessoninChinesecalG
ligraphy,myteachertoldmetowritemyname.
AfterIputitdown,hesaid,plainly:“NowI
wilteachyouhowtomakeitbeautiful.”Ifelt
mybreathcatch.
GrowingupinSingapore,Ihadanuneasy
relationshipwithmyChinesename.Myparents
areethnicalyChinesebuttheydidntspeakManG
darin.UnfamiliarwithChinesecharacters,they
usedfortunetelerstodecidemynamebasedon
theidealnumberofstrokes(笔画)foreachcharG
acter,whichwascalculatedforthebestfortune.
Chinesenamescanbetrulypoetic.Notmine.
Embarrassingly,thecharactersformyChinese
namemean,roughly,“old,”“barley”and“warm.”
Mypersonalandculturalhistorieswere messy
knots.
WhenIarrivedinAmericaforcolegeat18,
IembracedcriticalanalysisandcreativeexpresG
sion.ItfeltlikeawaytoabandonthestrictforG
malitiesthatdefinedmyearlyyearsinSingapores
highpressureeducationsystem,andwithit,perG
haps,partsofmyidentity.Suddenly,Ifeltthe
needtopresentmyselfinawaythatAmericans
wouldaccept.IputonanAmericanaccentand
setasidemyChinesename.Ultimately,after14
yearsintheStates,IdecidedtolearncaligraG
phy.WhynotgetbackintouchwithmyheritG
age?Ithought.
Incaligraphy,theideaistoreplicate(复制)
theold masterstechniques,therebyenhancing
yourown.Everyweek,myteacherwouldevaluG
atemy writing.“Youneedtobebraver,”he
onceobserved.“Yourchalengeisinproducinga
boldstroke.”Foryears,Ihadpridedmyselfon
developinganimageofintegrationandconfidence
despitedeepinsecurities,but my writing beG
trayedme.
Ihadbeenlearningcaligraphytotrytoget
intouchwithmyculturalroots,butwhatIwas
realyseekingwasareturntomyself.Thatfirst
lessoncamewiththeterrificpromisethatwhat
hadbeenshamefulinmyselfcouldbemadebeauG
tiful-andthatIcouldbetheonetodothat
work.Iknownowthatwhatcaligraphyteaches
meisnotthevalueofreplicationbutthepossibilG
itythatIcouldknowmyselfmorefuly.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇记叙文.本文讲述了作者
在书法练习的过程中,慢慢找到自我,认识自我,
重塑自我概念.
1.Whatcriterionguidedtheselectionoftheauthors
Chinesename?
A.Poeticsoundpatterns.
B.Idealsymbolicimages.
C.Favorablestrokecounts.
D.Positiveliteralmeanings.
解析:C [细节理解题.根据第二段“UnfamilG
iarwithChinesecharacters,theyusedfortune
telerstodecidemynamebasedontheideal
numberofstrokes(笔画)foreachcharacter,
whichwascalculatedforthebestfortune.(由
于不熟悉汉字,他们让算命先生根据每个汉字
的理想笔画数来决定我的名字,这是为最好的
运气而计算的.)”可知,作者的中文名是父母基
于笔画的数量,取吉祥福气之意.]
2.WhydidtheauthoradoptanAmericanaccent?
A.Tobreakwithtradition.
B.Tofitintothecommunity.
C.Toachieveacademicsuccess.
D.Tofacilitatelanguagelearning.
解析:B [细节理解题.根据第三段“SuddenG
ly,Ifelttheneedtopresentmyselfinaway
that Americans wouldaccept.Iputon an
Americanaccentand setaside my Chinese
name.(突然间,我觉得有必要以一种美国人能
接受的方式来展示自己.我带上了美国口音,
把我的中国名字放在一边.)”可知,作者说美国口
音,隐藏自己的中文名,是为了融入美国的社会.]
3.WhathavewelearnedabouttheauthorsexpeG
riencewithcaligraphy?
A.Itrevealedherinnerself.
B.Itimprovedherpublicimage.
C.Itpresentednochalengetoher.
D.Itenhancedherreplicationskils.
解析:A [推 理 判 断 题. 根 据 第 四 段 “For
years,Ihadprided myselfondevelopingan
image ofintegration and confidence despite
deepinsecurities,butmywritingbetrayedme.
(多年来,我一直为自己塑造了一种融合和自信
的形象而自豪,尽管内心充满了不安全感,但我
的写作背叛了我.)”和第五段“IhadbeenlearnG
ingcaligraphytotrytogetintouchwithmy
culturalroots,butwhatIwasrealyseeking
wasareturntomyself.(我一直在学习书法,试
图与我的文化根源接触,但我真正寻求的是回
归自我.)”可推知,作者在书法练习中,重新找
到了自我,认识自我,重塑自我概念.]
4.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromcaligraphy?
A.Fortunefavorsthebold.
B.Embracewhoyoutrulyare.
C.Ourrootsdefineouridentity.
D.Planningisgood,butdoingisbetter.
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解析:B [推 理 判 断 题.根 据 第 五 段 “Ihad
beenlearningcaligraphytotrytogetintouch
withmyculturalroots,butwhatIwasrealy
seekingwasareturntomyself.(我一直在学习
书法,试图与我的文化根源接触,但我真正寻求
的是回归自我.)”可推知,作者本来是想通过书
法练习找到自己的文化身份,却在这一过程中
重新认识了自我,接纳了自我.]
阅读理解B 体裁:说明文 话题:研究蜂鸟飞行,改进无人机技术
Hummingbirdsaresmal birdsbuttheyre
theOlympicgymnastsoftheflyingworld.They
havestrongly muscled bodiesandratherlong
wings.Theyflyaroundatremarkablespeedsandfly
inaldirections,includingbackwardandupsidedown.
Toachievesuchagility(敏 捷),hummingG
birdsusedistinctmodesofvisualprocessingto
controldifferenttypesofflight.Theirbrainscan
makerapidtransitionsfromvisualsignalstomoG
toroutputs.TheytakeinlotsofcomplicatedvisG
ualinformationand makeaflightplanoutof
that.Recently,theresearchershaveuncovereda
unique modethatguideshummingbirdsspeed
whentheyareflyingforward.
Thefindingscomefrom anexperimentof
morethan3,500hummingbirdflightsinsidea12
footlongtunnel(通道)withabranchatoneend
andafeederattheother.Movinglightpatterns
castonthetunnelwalsinfluencehowthehumG
mingbirdsseethingswhileflying.
TheresearchersexpectedthatifthehumG
mingbirdswereusingvisualcluestocontroltheir
forwardflightspeed,they wouldseethebirds
speedorslowwithlightscastonthesidewals.
Butinstead,itseemedthattheyhadtheirown
wayofknowing how fastto goforforward
flight.Whenmovingupordown,however,the
birdsbasedtheir motorcommandsonthecast
lightpatternstheysaw.
Thisspecialabilityhelpshummingbirdsfly
safelyandquickly.ThisknowledgecouldbeuseG
fulforimprovingdrone(无人机)technology,helping
engineersdevelopbetterwaysfordronestopreG
dictandrespondtochangesintheirsurroundG
ings.“Ifwecandevelopamathematicalmodel
forthisvisualprocessing,itcouldbeveryuseful
fordrones,”saysBoCheng,amechanicalengiG
neer,atPennsylvaniaStateUniversity.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文.科学家研究发现
蜂鸟使用不同的视觉处理模式来控制不同类型的
飞行,这些知识可能有助于改进无人机技术.
5.WhatcontributesmosttohummingbirdsagiliG
tyinflight?
A.Theirsmalsizeandlightbody.
B.Theirstrongmusclesandlongwings.
C.Theirstrongsenseofdirection.
D.Theirownwaytohandlewhattheysee.
解析:D [细 节 理 解 题. 根 据 第 二 段 “To
achievesuchagility(敏捷),hummingbirdsuse
distinctmodesofvisualprocessingtocontrol
differenttypesofflight.(为 了 达 到 这 种 敏 捷
性,蜂鸟使用不同的视觉处理模式来控制不同
类型的飞行.)”可知,让蜂鸟在飞行中如此敏捷
的原因是它们处理自己看到的东西的方式.]
6.Howdidtheresearcherstestthehummingbirds
response?
A.Byplacingbarriersinthetunnel.
B.Bychangingthepositionofthefeeder.
C.Byprojectingmovinglightpatterns.
D.Byadjustingthebrightnessofthetunnel.
解析:C [细节理解题.根据第四段“ThereG
searchersexpectedthatifthehummingbirds
wereusingvisualcluestocontroltheirforward
flightspeed,theywouldseethebirdsspeedor
slowwithlightscastonthesidewals.ButinG
stead,itseemedthattheyhadtheirownway
ofknowinghowfasttogoforforwardflight.
Whenmovingupordown,however,thebirds
basedtheirmotorcommandsonthecastlight
patternstheysaw.(研究人员预计,如果蜂鸟是
利用视觉线索来控制它们向前飞行的速度,那
么它们就会通过投射在侧壁上的灯光看到蜂鸟
的加速或减速.但相反,它们似乎有自己的方
法知道向前飞行的速度有多快.然而,当它们
向上或向下移动时,它们的运动指令是基于它
们看到的投射光模式.)”可知,研究人员测试蜂
鸟反应的方法是通过投射移动的光模式.]
7.Whatdidtheresearchersthinkofhummingbirds
reaction?
A.Surprising. B.Discouraging.
C.Satisfactory. D.Amusing.
解析:A [推理判断题.根据第四段“ButinG
stead,itseemedthattheyhadtheirownway
ofknowinghowfasttogoforforwardflight.
(但相反,它们似乎有自己的方法知道向前飞行
的速度有多快.)”可知,蜂鸟的反应超出了研究
者的推断,可推知研究人员对蜂鸟的反应是震
惊的.]
8.Whichfieldismorelikelytobenefitfromthe
research?
A.Wildbirdprotection.
B.Mathbasedgamedesign.
C.Behavioralandbrainscience.
D.Bioinspiredtechnologyapplication.
解析:D [推理判断题.根据最后一段“This
knowledgecouldbeusefulforimprovingdrone
(无人机)technology,helpingengineersdevelG
opbetterwaysfordronestopredictandreG
spondtochangesintheirsurroundings.(这些
知识可能有助于改进无人机技术,帮助工程师
开发出更好的方法,让无人机预测和应对周围
环境的变化.)”可推断出,仿生技术应用更有可
能从这项研究中受益.]
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Ⅱ.阅读七选五 体裁:说明文 话题:如何发现自己的爱好
Havemorefun.Learnnewthings.These
arentbadNewYearsresolutions.Butwheredo
youstart?
1
Askyourselfhowyouwanttofeel
Hobbiespresentanescape-theycanhelp
yougetoutofyourheadandcalm down,says
MatthewJ.Zawadzke,anassociateprofessorof
healthpsychologyattheUniversityofCalifornia.
2 Mentalyengaged? Distracted? Relaxed?
Socialyconnected? Itsalsohelpfultoconsider
whatyourlifeismissing,likecreativityorphysiG
calactivity.
Startsmal
3 Easeintofigureoutifitsrightfor
you,advisesRebeccaWeiler,amentalhealthadG
visor.“Youcanalwaysdomorelater,”shesays.
Ifyoure wonderingifpaintbaling mightbea
goodfit,joinanoutingortwowithalocalMeetG
upgroup.Orsignupforaonetimepotteryclass
ratherthanasetofeight.
4
Whenyouwereakid,whatdidyouwantto
bewhenyougrewup? Theanswercouldpoint
youtowardanappealinghobby,Weilersays.“If
youwantedtobeamajorleagueplayer,whatcan
youdonowthatfulfilsthaturgeforyou?”she
asks.Joiningasoftbalteam orcoachingsome
neighborhoodkidscouldawakenapassion.
Gobacktoschool
Considersigningupforalessontolearn
moreaboutapotentialhobby,Weileradvises.
Alwaysdreamedofproducinganovel? 5 InG
terestedinfamilyhistory? Takeagenealogy(宗
谱)class.Plentyofecoursesareavailablefreeor
atalowprice.
A.Takeatripbackintime.
B.Joinafictionwritersgroup.
C.TheresnosuchthingasoneperfectenthusiG
asm.
D.Dontinvestatonoftimeandmoneyinanew
hobbyimmediately.
E.Hesuggestsaskingyourselfhowyouwantan
activitytomakeyoufeel.
F.Hisresearchindicatesthatpeoplefeelguilty
aboutspendingtimeonleisure.
G.Expertscanhelpyoutodiscoverthehobbies
youdontyetknowyoullove.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文.文章主要就如何
发现自己的爱好提出了一些建议.
1.G [根 据 上 文 “Havemorefun.Learnnew
things.ThesearentbadNew YearsresoluG
tions.Butwheredoyoustart? (玩得开心点.
学习新事物.这些都是不错的新年决心.但是
从哪里开始呢?)”可知,本句主要回答上文关于
从哪里开始的问题.故G选项“专家可以帮助你
发现你还不知道你会喜欢的爱好.”符合语境.]
2.E [根据后文“Mentalyengaged? Distracted?
Relaxed? Socialyconnected?Itsalsohelpful
toconsiderwhatyourlifeismissing,likecreaG
tivityorphysicalactivity.(用脑的时候吗? 注
意力分散? 放松吗? 被联系着? 考虑一下你的
生活缺少什么也很有帮助,比如创造力或体育
活动.)”可知,本句主要说明反思活动带来的感
受.故E选项“他建议问问自己,你希望一项活
动给你带来怎样的感觉.”符合语境.]
3.D [根据后文“Easeintofigureoutifitsright
foryou,advises Rebecca Weiler,a mental
healthadvisor.‘YoucanalwaysdomorelatG
er,’shesays.IfyourewonderingifpaintG
balingmightbeagoodfit,joinanoutingor
twowithalocalMeetupgroup.Orsignupfor
aonetimepotteryclassratherthanasetof
eight.(心理健康顾问丽贝卡韦勒建议,慢慢
弄清楚它是否适合你.她说:‘以后你总是可以
做更多的事情.’如果你想知道彩弹游戏是否适
合你,那就参加一两次当地聚会小组的郊游吧.
或者报名参加一次的陶艺课程,而不是八次的
课程.)”可知,后文主要建议了先从小事开始一
个爱好,而不是投入太多.故 D选项“不要马上
在一个新的爱好上投入大量的时间和金钱.”符
合语境.]
4.A [根 据 本 段 内 容 “Whenyouwereakid,
whatdidyouwanttobewhenyougrewup?
TheanswercouldpointyoutowardanappealG
inghobby,Weilersays.‘Ifyouwantedtobea
majorleagueplayer,whatcanyoudonowthat
fulfilsthaturgeforyou?’sheasks.Joininga
softbalteam orcoachingsomeneighborhood
kidscouldawakenapassion.(当你还是个孩子
的时候,你长大后想做什么? 韦勒说,这个问题
的答案 可 能 会 让 你 找 到 一 个 吸 引 人 的 爱 好.
‘如果你想成为一名大联盟球员,你现在能做些
什么来满足你的愿望?’她问道.加入一个垒球
队或 指 导 一 些 邻 居 的 孩 子 可 以 唤 醒 你 的 激
情.)”可知,本段的主旨是通过回忆过去来发现
爱好.故 A 选 项 “回 忆 过 去 的 时 光.”符 合
语境.]
5.B [根据上文“Alwaysdreamedofproducinga
novel? (一直梦想着写小说吗?)”可知,本句主
要回答上文关于写小说的问题.故 B选项“加
入一个小说作家小组.”符合语境.]
[日积月累] 阅读理解 A
1.uneasyadj. 不舒服,不自在
2.ethnicalyChinese 华裔
3.unfamiliaradj. 不熟悉
4.embarrassinglyadv. 尴尬地
5.ultimatelyadv. 最终
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