1、1/6 课时分层作业课时分层作业(三三) .阅读理解 A There is an old saying that America and Britain are “two nations divided by a common language.” No one knows exactly who said this, but it reflects the way many Brits feel about American English.But are American and British English really so different? Vocabulary The mos
2、t obvious difference between American and British English is vocabulary.There are hundreds of everyday words that are different.For example, Americans go on vacation while Brits go on holidays; New Yorkers live in apartments while Londoners live in flats.There are far more examples than we can talk
3、about here.Fortunately, most Americans and Brits can usually guess the meaning through the context of a sentence. Past Tense Verbs Youll also find some differences with past forms of irregular verbs.The past tense of “learn” in American English is “learned” British English has the option of “learned
4、” or “learnt” The same rule applies to “dreamed” and “dreamt” ， “burned” and “burnt”， and “leaned” and “leant” Americans tend to use the ed ending; Brits tend to use the- t ending. Spelling There are hundreds of slight spelling differences between British and American English.Noah Webster, an author
5、, politician and teacher, made an effort to reform English spelling in the late 1700s. Webster wanted to spell words the way they sounded.You can see Websters legacy(遗产) in the American spelling of words like color (from colour), honor (from honour), and labor(from labour) Not So Different After All
6、 British and American English have far more similarities than differences.With the exception of some regional dialects, most Brits and Americans can understand each other without too much difficulty.They watch each others TV shows, sing each 2/6 others songs and read each others books.They even make
7、 fun of each others accents. 【语篇解读】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要从三点介绍了英式英语和美式英 语的不同之处，它们是：词汇，过去形式，拼写。但是尽管有不同，但这并不影 响两国人的交流。 1Which of the following is a group of American words? AVacation; holiday. BApartment; flat. CVacation; apartment. DHoliday; flat. C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“For example, Americans go on vacation while B
8、rits go on holidays; New Yorkers live in apartments while Londoners live in flats.”可知，vacation 和 apartment 都是美国人用的词汇。故选 C 项。 2The underlined word “option” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by Achoice Bchange Cstructure Duse A 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“learned” or “learnt”可知，关于 learn 的 过去时形式英国人可以写 learned 也可以写 lea
9、rnt， 即他们可以在这两种写法中任 选一个，故推测画线词的意思是“选择”。故选 A 项。 3What do we know about British and American English from the last paragraph? AThey both have some strange words. BThey are affecting people using them. CThey connect people of the two countries. DTheir differences have little effect on communication. D 细
10、节理解题。 根据文章最后一段的“British and American English have far more similarities than differences.With the exception of some regional dialects, most Brits and Americans can understand each other without too much difficulty.”可知， 英式英语和美式英语的相似之处远多于不同之处，除了一些方言，英国人和美国 人之间的交流是没有多大问题的。故选 D 项。 4What can be the best
11、title for the text? AWays to Tell British English from American English BDifferences between British and American English 3/6 CDevelopment of British and American English DDifficulty for Brits and Americans to Understand Each Other B 标题归纳题。根据文章第一段的“But are American and British English really so diff
12、erent？”第二段的“The most obvious difference between American and British English is vocabulary.”第三段的“Youll also find some differences with past forms of irregular verbs.”第四段的“There are hundreds of slight spelling differences between British and American English.”可知， 本文主要介绍英式英语和美式英语的 不同之处。故选 B 项。 B If yo
13、u never read the classic F Scott Fitzgeralds novel The Great Gatsby， now is your chance to catch upby watching the latest film adaptation.Because if theres one sentence to sum up the film， it would be， as Fox News says in its review，“Its just like the book.” Director Baz Luhrmanns main challenge was
14、 “ either to find a visual equivalent(相等物)for Fitzgeralds elegant essaythe open secret of the books staying poweror to bend the material to his own exotic(异国的)strengths， ”a Time magazine review says.He tries it both ways，with varying degrees of success. Considered to be Fitzgeralds representative wo
15、rk，The Great Gatsby explores themes of idealism， resistance to change， social change， and excess， creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream. Nick，the narrator，moves to New York for the summer to visit his cou
16、sin Daisy.His nextdoor neighbor is Jay Gatsby(Leonardo DiCaprio), who rarely contacts with others and is rumored to be a hero of the Great War.Gatsby claims to have attended Oxford University, but the evidence is suspect.As Nick learns more about Gatsby, every detail about him seems questionable, ex
17、cept his love for Daisy.Though Daisy is married, Gatsby still adores her as his “golden girl” They first met when she was a young lady from a wealthy family and he was a workingclass military officer.Daisy promised to wait for his return from the war.However， she married Tom, a classmate of Nick.Hav
18、ing obtained a great fortune，Gatsby sets out to win her back again. 4/6 “All of Fitzgeralds original creation finds its way into this film，even going as far as to include quite a bit of the original dialogue， ”US film critic Justin Taroli writes in his review.“The cast is beautiful as is the script，
19、and the scenes are a visual feast， ”Taroli adds. DiCaprio does a good and professional job as the socialite by recreating Fitzgeralds description of Gatsbys charm.“He can look at someone for an instant and understand how perfectly he or she wants to be seen.”David Denby，a film critic for The New Yor
20、ker，says in his review. The use of music is almost reason enough to see the film.“Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musical styles together to create something wholly original， ” the Fox News review says. For example，in one of the most outstanding scenes in the film，the first party scene，Nic
21、k walks quickly from one party guest to another party guest trying to explain all the gossip about Gatsby until he is finally introduced to the man himself， while the most stirring version of Rhapsody in Blue(composed by American musician George Gershwin in 1924)is played in the background. 【语篇解读】 本
22、文主要介绍了 Baz Luhrmann(巴兹 鲁赫曼)导演的电影 了 不起的盖茨比 ，它改编自弗朗西斯 斯科特 菲茨杰拉德的同名小说。 5What did Baz Luhrmann do to make the film a success? AHe adapted the story in the novel as he wished. BHe made the film more powerful than the book. CHe mixed his style with the elegance of the essay. DHe showed the elegance of the
23、 pictures in the film. C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“to find a visual equivalent(相等物)for Fitzgeralds elegant essay.or to bend the material to his own exotic( 异 国 的)strengths”和“He tries it both ways，with varying degrees of success.”可知， 他把自己的风格和原著结合起来从而获得了成功。故选 C。 6What is Tarolis attitude towards the film? AFavorab
24、le. BSceptical. CAmazed. DUnconcerned. 5/6 A 推理判断题。根据第五段的“The cast is beautiful as is the script，and the scenes are a visual feast”可知，Taroli 对这部电影是支持的。故选 A。 7What are the characteristics of Gatsby? AFaithful and warmhearted. BCharming and professional. CSelfish and stubborn. DMysterious and devoted.
25、 D 推理判断题。 根据第四段的内容可知， 对于盖茨比的一切都是令人怀疑 的，除了他对 Daisy 的爱，因此他是神秘且忠诚的。故选 D。 8Why does the author give the example of the first party scene in the last paragraph? AUnfold the fact that Nick wants to know more about Gatsby. BShow the version of Rhapsody in Blue matches the film well. CProve that the directo
26、r is good at combining visual and music. DConvince us that the first scene is perfectly shot by the director. C 推理判断题。 根据倒数第二段第二句中的“Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musical styles together”可知，导演擅长把视觉和音乐相结合，而最后一 段则是举例子说明。故选 C。 .概要写作 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。 If there was one thing you cou
27、ld make parents understand about kids，what would it be? That is one of the questions TFK and KidsHealth.org recently asked in an anonymous(匿名的) survey conducted online.More than 8， 000 kids answered. “We just want to spend time with you.” said a 12yearold child.“At 13，you cant treat me like Im 6.”an
28、other kid said.An 11year- old child wrote， “Being a kid is a lot harder than it looks.” The kids who took our survey made it clear that they want to feel close to the important people in their lifetheir mum，dad and other caring adults.But their answers also show that it is not always easy to deal wi
29、th these close relationships. Many kidstwo out of threesaid they get along pretty well or very well with 6/6 their parents.About four out of five kids told us that they have fun with their parents.But that doesnt mean they never disagree.In fact，most kids reported arguing with their parents，at least
30、 sometimes.“Its absolutely normal to disagree and argue， ” says DArey Lyness， a child psychologist. “But its also important to learn how to do so respectfully.” About half of the kids said they are doing that.When they disagree with their parents，they say they discuss issues calmly. But two out of f
31、ive kids said arguments tend to involve yelling at each other.Lyness points out that shouting never helps.“Speak up，and let your parents know your ideas and your opinions， ” she advises. “But be patient.Dont use a raised， angry voice.” Kids made it clear that they would rather avoid conflict altoget
32、her.Not surprisingly，three out of four kids admitted lying at times.Many said they lie to avoid getting in trouble or disappointing their parents.According to Lyness，lying isnt just wrong.It can actually get negative results.Telling the truth builds trust.“When parents can trust you，they are more li
33、kely to give you more freedom and more privileges， ” she says. 参考范文 A recent survey shows that most kids want to feel close to the important people in their life.(要点 1) However，it is not always easy to deal with these close relationships.(要点 2) Many kids can get along well with parents，but sometimes they disagree，which is absolutely normal.(要点 3) When facing conflict，speaking up can help，but being patient is very important.(要点 4) However，kids would rather avoid conflict by telling lies.(要点 5)
