Unit 1 课时分层作业3 （新教材）外研版（2020新版）英语必修第三册.doc

1、1/6 课时分层作业(三) .阅读理解 A In high school I was very shy，content to hang around with my small group of friends and concentrate on my courses.I was quickly regarded as a “brain” I did so well that by the end of the senior year I had perfect grades and enough credits to give up an entire quarter of coursew

2、ork. But in early June of the senior year，the principal called me into his office.He asked me to give a speech at graduation.I gaped(目瞪口呆地凝视) at him，my heart thumping.This was the reward for my hard work? I mumbled something and fled the office，blaming myself for staying away from physics，a subject

3、sure to have ruined my perfect record. I finally agreed to a compromise.I would share the honor with five other students.And my friend Judy would then give her own，fulllength speech. Graduation day soon arrived.Id been practicing my speech for days，and I had it memorized.The first half hour of the c

4、eremony passed in a blur，and then my moment came.My name was announced.I managed to reach the podium(讲台) without falling down.I faced my classmates.My voice trembled a little，but mostly it was clear and strong.But within seconds，I was done and headed back to my seat.I accomplished something Id never

5、 dreamed ofI spoke in front of hundreds of people. Although I didnt realize it at the time，the successful completion of that speech gave me the confidence to participate in class at college， to give verbal reports， and to eventually break free from my shyness.I would never have chosen to give a spee

6、ch at graduation.But Im glad I did.I will no longer hesitate when Im faced with the prospect of doing something I dread.I know it may very well turn out to be one of my shining moments. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。“我”上高中时很羞怯，但由于学习成 绩优秀，被校长要求在毕业典礼上演讲， “我”虽然害怕，但还是完成了这次演 讲。这件事不仅使“我”摆脱了羞怯，增强了自信，而且让“我”在做“我”恐 惧的事情时不再

7、犹豫。 2/6 1Why was the writer called a “brain”？ AShe was a bookworm all the time. BShe was the head of her small group. CShe did a good job in her studies. DShe did more coursework for good grades. C 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知，在高中毕业那年结束的时候 “我”取得了优异的成绩， 拿到了足够的学分， 从而可以免去整整四分之一的课 程作业。由此可推知， “我”被认为是一个“聪明的学生”是因为“我”在

8、课业 方面表现出色，故 C 项正确。 2What can we infer from the second paragraph? AShe ruined her health because of studying hard. BShe got the reward beyond expectation. CShe was grateful for giving a speech. DShe wasnt good at physics at school. D 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知， “我”咕哝了几句话就逃出了 办公室，责怪自己远离了物理，这门学科肯定破坏了“我”的完美记录。据此

9、可 以判断，作者不擅长物理，故 D 项正确。 3How did the author feel at the beginning of the graduation speech? AScared. BMoved. CExcited. DEmbarrassed. A 推理判断题。根据第四段第五、六、七句可知， “我”设法到达讲台而 不至于跌倒，面对着同学们， “我”的声音有点颤抖。据此可以推断，演讲开始 时“我”感到害怕。A 项意为“害怕，恐惧”，故 A 项正确。 4What did the speech bring to the author at last? AShe had nothin

10、g to fear in life. BShe got rid of her sense of shyness. CShe won enough college credits. DShe desired to become a speaker. B 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，高中毕业典礼上演讲的成功完 成给了“我”最终摆脱羞怯的信心。故 B 项正确。 3/6 B Some people are so rude! Who sends an email or a text message that just says “Thank you” ? Who leaves a voice m

11、ail message rather than texts you? Who asks for a fact easily found on Google? Dont these people realize that theyre wasting your time? Maybe Im the rude one for not appreciating lifes little politeness.But many social agreed standards just dont make sense to people drowning in digital communication

12、. In texts，you dont have to declare who you are or even say hello.Email，too， is slower than a text.Voice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect. My father learned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voice mail messages， none of which I listened to.Exasperated，he called my sister to express

13、 his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls.“Why are you leaving him voice mail？” my sister asked.“Just text him.” In the age of the smartphone， there is no reason to ask onceacceptable questions about: the weather forecast，a businesss phone number，or directions to a house，a restauran

14、t，which can be easily found on Google Maps.But people still ask these things.And when you answer，they respond with a thank- you e- mail. How to handle these differing standards? Easy: Consider your audience.Some people， especially older ones， appreciate a thankyou message.Others， like me， want no re

15、ply. The anthropologist(人类学家) Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies， the young learn from the old.But in modern societies， the old can also learn from the young.Heres hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that time wasting forms of communication do. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文。主要讨

16、论了如今在智能手机时代，人们 应该选择何种方式进行沟通。 5What does the underlined word “Exasperated” mean in the fifth paragraph? AWorried. BSurprised. CAnnoyed. DTired. C 词义猜测题。根据第五段第二句中的“he called my sister to express his 4/6 dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls”可知，作者的父亲对作者不给自 己回电话很不满， 由此可推知 exasperated 意思是

17、 “恼怒的， 生气的”， 故选 C。 6Why didnt the writer reply to his father? AHe liked text messages better. BHe enjoyed checking his voice mail. CHe didnt receive any voice mail messages. DHe didnt want to talk with his father. A 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Why are you leaving him voice mail？my sister asked.Just text him.”可推知，

18、作者不喜欢用语音信箱，更 偏爱发短信，故选 A。 7Which of the following does the writer agree to? APeople neednt learn from one another in traditional societies. BDealing with voice mail should vary with each individual. CPeople neednt turn to Google for help when in trouble. DDeclaring who you are or saying hello in text

19、s is necessary. B 推理判断题。根据第七段的内容可推知，标准是变化的，处理方式应该 因人而异，而不是一刀切，语音信箱的使用亦是如此，故选 B。 8Whats the best title of this passage? ANowadays：What Should We Do with Text Messages? BNowadays：Do You Like Leaving Others a Voice Message? CNowadays：What Means Should We Use in Communication? DNowadays：Do You Need a Th

20、ank- you Message? C 标题归纳题。根据对文章内容的整体理解可知，第三段引入本文话题， 最后两段点题总结， 本文主要讨论的是如今在智能手机时代我们应该用何种方式 沟通，故选 C 项。 .读后续写 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。 A man came home from work late，tired and irritated(不耐烦的)，to find his 5 yearold son waiting for him at the door. 5/6 “Daddy，may I ask you a

21、question？” “Yeah sure，what is it？” replied the man. “Daddy，how much do you make an hour？” “Thats none of your business.Why do you ask such a thing？” the man said angrily. “I just want to know.Please tell me.How much do you make an hour？” pleaded the little boy. “If you must know，I make $20 an hour.”

22、 “Oh， ” the little boy replied， with his head down.Looking up， he said，“Daddy， may I please borrow $10？” The father was angry， “If the only reason you asked that is that you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense，then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed.Th

23、ink about why you are being so selfish.I work hard every day for such childish behaviour.” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boys questions.“How dare he ask such questions only to get some money？”he thought to

24、himself.After about an hour or so，the man calmed down，and started to think： Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didnt ask for money very often.The man went to the door of the little boys room and opened the door.“Are you asleep，son？” he asked. “No，daddy，Im a

25、wake， ” replied the boy. “Ive been thinking， maybe I was too hard on you earlier， ” said the man. “It has been a long day and I took out my anger on you.Heres the $10 you asked for.” The little boy sat straight up， smiling. “Oh.Thank you， daddy！ ” he yelled.Then， reaching under his pillow he pulled

26、out some crumpled(皱巴巴的) bills. Paragraph 1： The man，seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again._ _ _ _ 6/6 _ _ _ _ Paragraph 2： Not knowing what his son meant， the father just stood there， waiting for his boys explanation._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 参考范文 Paragraph 1： The man，seeing that th

27、e boy already had money started to get angry again. “How can you be so selfish？Why do you want more money since you already have these bills？”，the father could hardly hold his anger back and inquired with two eyebrows knitted into one.With held- back tears in his eyes，the little boy slowly and caref

28、ully counted out his money， and then looked up at his father， replying，“Because I didnt have enough before，but now I do.” with big blue eyes shining with tears. Paragraph 2： Not knowing what his son meant， the father just stood there， waiting for his boys explanation.Wiping away his tears and an inn

29、ocent smile appearing on his face，the boy requested in a relieved voice， “Daddy，I have $20 now.Can I buy an hour from you？Please come home early tomorrow.I want to have dinner with you.” Hearing the boys small but sincere request， the father couldnt hold back his tears.Realizing he was too busy with his business to spare some time with his beloved ones，he gathered his son into his arms and apologized again and again， “Sorry.and I promise Ill be back early tomorrow.”