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课时作业(四) Welcome Unit Section Ⅳ
Ⅰ.阅读理解
I came to the United States ten years ago. I would always say that I was trying to study, but there were always things like work and my kids that would not allow me to start.
Now I realized that those were only excuses. What stopped me was that I was afraid to start studying again. I always believed I would learn by myself.
One day however, my son told me that he was sad because his friends would come over and I didn't understand them because I didn't speak English. He was also sad because I could never help him with his homework. That same day, I told myself, “Rocio, you have to start believing in yourself and you will see you can make it.”
The next day, I went downtown to look for a big banner (横幅) in front of the school which said that they offered classes for adults. I came in to see if I could join, but the classes were closed already. That night I took the kids to the movies, and on the way back, I told them we would take a new route. I ended up getting lost. That's the way I found Chaffey College. The following Monday, I went to ask for information. They told me that summer school was starting that week.
That's how I started studying English last summer. It is difficult, but I have had great rewards. My daughter had written a story for school. It was about the female they most admired and why. She wrote that I was the person she most admired because I had started going to college. I will never forget this.
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述作者和孩子们一起在美国生活和学习的故事。
1.According to the passage, the author probably is a ________.
A.teacher B.doctor
C.father D.mother
解析:D 推理判断题。根据最后一段“My daughter had written a story for school. It was about the female they most admired and why. She wrote that I was the person she most admired because I had started going to college. (我女儿为学校写了一个故事。这是关于他们最崇拜的女性以及为什么。她写道,我是她最钦佩的人,因为我已经开始上大学了。)”可知,作者是一位母亲。故选D。
2.What made the author make up her mind to study English?
A.What her son said.
B.What her daughter said.
C.Thinking about herself.
D.Thinking about her daughter.
解析:A 推理判断题。根据第三段“One day, however, my son told me that he was sad because his friends would come over and I didn't understand them because I didn't speak English. He was also sad because I could never help him with his homework. That same day, I told myself, ‘Rocio, you have to start believing in yourself and you will see you can make it.’(然而,有一天,我儿子告诉我,他很难过,因为他的朋友会来,而我不理解他们,因为我不会说英语。他也很难过,因为我永远无法帮助他做作业。同一天,我告诉自己,“罗西奥,你必须开始相信自己,你会看到你能成功的。”)”可知,作者开始学习英语是因为她儿子说的话。故选A。
3.How did they find Chaffey College?
A.On the way to the movies.
B.They took a new route and got lost.
C.Ask a stranger for information.
D.According to the banner.
解析:B 细节理解题。根据第四段“That night I took the kids to the movies, and on the way back, I told them we would take a new route. I ended up getting lost. That's the way I found Chaffey College. (那天晚上,我带孩子们去看电影,在回来的路上,我告诉他们我们要走一条新的路。我最终迷路了。我就是这样找到查菲学院的。)”可知,作者带孩子们回家的路上迷路了,意外碰到了查菲学院。故选B。
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The author came to the United States from another country.
B.The author had two children including one daughter.
C.What really changed the author's life was that she believed in herself.
D.The author wrote that she was the person her son most admired.
解析:D 细节理解题。根据最后一段“My daughter had written a story for school. It was about the female they most admired and why. She wrote that I was the person she most admired because I had started going to college. (我女儿为学校写了一个故事。这是关于他们最崇拜的女性以及为什么。她写道,我是她最钦佩的人,因为我已经开始上大学了。)”可知,作者是她女儿最钦佩的人。故选D。
Ⅱ.写作
第一节
假定你是李华,你在互联网上看到美国高中生Frank希望结识一位中国朋友的信息,请你给他发一封电子邮件。邮件的内容包括:
1.表示愿意和对方交朋友;
2.简要介绍自己,如爱好、特长;
3.希望多了解美国文化。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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Dear Frank,
I'm Li Hua, a middle school student from China.I'm glad to read your information on the Internet that you want to have a Chinese friend.
I want to be your friend.It will be easy for us to communicate because I'm good at English. And I hope to learn a lot about American culture from you.
Table tennis is my favorite sport. I also like dancing and traveling around.I hope you can come to visit China one day, and I'll show you around many places of interest.
I'm looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
Ali and his younger sister,Zahra,lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood.Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job,and they had only a little money with which to buy food.As they had not paid the rent for several months,the landlord was breathing down their necks (盯着他们).
One day,Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed,but he lost them on the way home.It wasn't until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes.He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed,so he begged his sister to keep it secret.Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali's running shoes.Zahra's school hours were in the morning,so she would wear them first.After school,she would rush back and give them to Ali.He could then run to his school,which began in the afternoon.Although he ran as fast as he could,Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city.When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes,he decided to take part.He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived.Ali had a strong start,but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache.Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her.Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength,and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners,determined to finish third.Suddenly,as the finish line drew near,another runner collided (碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
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Filled with pleasure,Ali walked home quickly._________________________________
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【参考范文】
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Ali_looked_up_and_saw_the_other_boys_rushing_ahead.Refusing to give up at this point,he jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could.He dashed across the finishing line and won the fourth prize.Thinking he would let her sister down,Ali couldn't help sobbing.Just then he suddenly heard the announcement from the broadcast that he won the third prize as the runner who collided with Ali was disqualified for breaking the rule.Holding the shoes close to his chest during the award ceremony,Ali felt overjoyed and relieved as he eventually won the shoes for his sister.
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Filled_with_pleasure,Ali_walked_home_quickly.He could not wait to see his sister and share the good news.On his arrival,Ali found Zahra was waiting outside.Nervous and anxious,Zahra wondered whether her brother had brought her what she was expecting.“Zahra,see what I have got for you.” Ali said excitedly,taking the prize out of his bag with his trembling hands.The instant Zahra saw the shoes,her face lit up.So thrilled was she that she threw herself at Ali.“Thank you! Ali.” Tears of joy welled up in their eyes as the brother and the sister hugged tightly together.
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