1、1 课时分层作业(三) .阅读 In the 1940s, Lena Horne was the first AfricanAmerican in Hollywood to sign a longterm contract with a major movie studio.Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant.During this period, AfricanAmerican actors were mostly limited to playing servants or Afr
2、ican natives. But this refusal also limited her movie career.Horne was generally only offered the role of a nightclub singer.Her characters did not interact with white characters in these movies.This way, her part could be cut from the version of the movie that played in Southern States. Lena Horne
3、later wrote that the movie producers did not make her into a servant, but they did not make her into anything else, either.Lena Horne once said that World War helped make her a star.She was popular with both black and white servicemen.She sang on army radio programs and traveled to perform for the t
4、roops.During one event, she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers.These experiences led to Lena Hornes work in the Civil Rights Movement. She protested racial separation at the hotels where she performed.She took action so that she and her m
5、usicians would be permitted to stay in those hotels.Black musicians at the time generally stayed in black neighborhoods.Lena Horne also sang at civil rights gatherings.She took part in the March on Washington protest in 1963.It was during this event that Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream”
6、speech. Lena Horne performed in a strong and expressive way.One expert said she was not warm and amiable like white female singers at the time.Instead, she was a fierce black woman. 【语篇解读】 莲纳 荷恩是一位好莱坞黑人女星，她积极为黑人争取权利， 为打破种族隔离而努力。 1Lena Horne refused to play the role of a servant probably because she
7、thought playing such a role Awould make her homesick Bwouldnt make her famous 2 Cmeant she wasnt treated fairly Dwouldnt help her make money C 推理判断题。 根据第一段的“During this period, AfricanAmerican actors were mostly limited to playing servants or African natives.”可知，当时黑人演员并 没有得到公正的对待，莲纳 荷恩拒绝演仆人是因为她觉得只让黑
8、人演员演仆人 有失公正。 2When Lena Horne saw how German prisoners and black soldiers were seated, how did she most probably feel? AAngry. BSatisfied. CInterested. DMoved. A 推理判断题。根据第三段的“These experiences led to Lena Hornes work in the Civil Rights Movement.”可知那样的座位安排刺激了莲纳 荷恩， 使得她参与 到了人权运动中，故可推断她当时是很生气的。 3Parag
9、raph 4 mainly tells about Lena Hornes Ahope for a bright future Beffort she put into music Ceffort against racial separation Drelationship with Martin Luther King C 段落大意题。通读第四段可知，本段主要是讲 Lena Horne 在争取打破 种族隔离方面的努力。 B Tips for avoiding traffic jams： The radio has more than just music.Check the local n
10、ews station for the latest traffic report.Or go online and check traffic cameras before you set out.If there is a jam, youll be prepared and can try another route. Take the road less traveled.Although highways may be the most direct route, back (偏僻的) roads can be much less crowded, which can save yo
11、u from the frustration of the stop- and- go traffic. Rush hour isnt just a lovely nickname.It means the morning and afternoon traffic lasts for several hours, but theyre still called “rush hour” for a reasoneveryones on the road and in a hurry to get somewhere.Treat rush hour like bad weatherif you
12、3 dont have to go anywhere, stay off the roads. Tips for those unavoidable traffic jams： Dont break the law.Youve gone 30 feet in 30 minutes and all of a sudden you see people using the shoulders (紧急停车道 )Dont behave like them.Not only is this illegal, but also theres a good chance theyll get caught
13、or cause even more problems. Pay extra attention to zigzaggers (Z 字形行进者)When some people are anxious, they may start changing lanes (车道) every 5 seconds or cut you off.Keep checking your windows and mirrors for these lane changers. Look for an escape.If it is possible to exit the road safely, do it.
14、Use a GPS unit, and you can change your route midtrip if needed. Be courteousGood manners could help you avoid a possible accident.Allow people in from a lane that is ending.Speeding up to keep them out increases your chances of an accident. 【语篇解读】 交通堵塞是我们生活中不可避免的一部分， 我们应该如何避 免交通堵塞呢？遇到交通堵塞又该如何做呢？本文给
15、我们提供了一些建议。 4 To avoid traffic jams, we are advised to do the following EXCEPT Agetting traffic news before leaving Bchoosing back roads Cavoiding rush hours Dchanging lanes frequently D 细节理解题。根据 Tips for avoiding traffic jams 部分可知，A、B、C 三 项都是作者建议我们做的， 而 D 项“更换车道”出现在 Tips for those unavoidable traffi
16、c jams 部分，并且是作者反对的做法，故选 D 项。 5. What should we do when there are zig- zaggers? AKeep checking the mirrors. BStop and let them go first. CSound the horn loudly. DDrive quickly to keep them out. A 细节理解题。根据“Pay extra attention to zig- zaggers”一段可知，作者 4 建议我们通过不断查看车窗和后视镜来密切关注 Z 字形行进的汽车。 故选 A 项。 6. What d
17、oes the underlined word “courteous” in the last paragraph mean? AEnergetic. BPolite. CCareful. DHonest. B 词义猜测题。最后一段主要讲述驾车的礼貌问题，因此判断 courteous 一词在这里意为“有礼貌的”。故 B 项正确。 7In which part of a magazine can this passage be found? AEntertainment. BLife. CMarket. DAdvertisement. B 文章出处题。交通堵塞的问题是我们生活的一部分，故最可能选
18、自杂志 的“生活”板块。 .读后续写 阅读下列材料，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。 It was time to go home.“Remember to work on your class speeches for homework， ”Miss Walker called, as everyone started talking and packing their school bags.Jenny felt sick.She hated having to read aloud in class.She was sure
19、everyone got really bored listening to her.Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary，Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical. Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school.He seemed so clever, and he had a certain sort of shining confiden
20、ce.He was just one of those people who were good at everything.Jenny sighed.As she turned the corner, she saw Lees watch lying right in the middle of the path. Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didnt want to run after him.Jenny bent down quickly, picked up the watch
21、 and ran home.On arriving home，Jenny put it on almost without thinking.She was surprised it fitted so well.She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech.Words just flooded out of her.“Im going to talk about swimming.I have been lucky.Ive won lots of competitions.But when Im in a race, I
22、m not really thinking about winning.Im just loving the feeling of being in the water.”Jenny laughed with excitement.She walked across the room.She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence.Turning 5 back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass.The flash of si
23、lver seemed almost magical.So maybe Lees watch really DID have something magic about it. The next day, as the lesson began, Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first.Nobody moved.Jenny slowly raised her arm.Before Miss Walker could say anything, there was a shout from behind.“Shes sto
24、len my watch！” Lee said angrily.“It went missing at school yesterday.” Paragraph 1： Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation. Paragraph 2： At that, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jennys speech first. 【参考范文】 Paragraph 1： Everybody was fixing their eyes
25、 on Jenny, waiting for an explanation.Jenny didnt answer.How could she explain about the watch and its magic? No one could understand.No one could believe.“But I saw you wearing it yesterday， ” Miss Walker gently reminded him.For a moment Lee remained silent and then he apologized he had just rememb
26、ered that.Jenny was relieved saying she had found it on the way home and decided to return it after the speech.Everybody was puzzled and asked why.Jenny again was speechless. Paragraph 2： At that，Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jennys speech first.Jenny walked slowly to the front
27、.She couldnt think properly.All round her, a sea of faces were watching.She felt so frightened and the watch didnt seem magical at all.Suddenly she saw Miss Walkers encouraging eyes.Jenny took a deep breath.“Im going to talk about swimming.” Ten minutes later the whole class stood up applauding Jennys wonderful speech.Jenny smiled as she eventually realized the real source of confidence.
