1、1 Unit1 Part3 作业作业 UNIT1 PEOPLE OFACHIEVEMENT Part3 Using Language,Assessing Your Progress & Video Time 能力提升练能力提升练 . .阅读理解阅读理解 The Nobel Prize in Literature, which has been awarded annually almost every year since 1901, netted(净赚)the winning author 747,000 pounds, a medal and a certificate, and the
2、legal duty to deliver a lecture in Sweden at some future dates. The winner was selected, as usual, by the SwedishAcademy, which also picked a second laureate (获奖 者)this year to make up for the fact that no prize was presented in 2018 because of a scandal(丑闻). The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018 w
3、as awarded to the Polish author Olga Tokarczuk for “a narrative imagination that with encyclopedic (百科全书式的)passion represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life”. She won last years Man Booker International Prize for her novel Flights. Her representative works include Drive Your Plow Over
4、the Bones of the Dead and Primeval and Other Times. The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2019 was awarded to theAustrian author Peter Handke for “an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity(语言的独创性)has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience”. His representative works inclu
5、deASorrow Beyond Dreams and Slow Homecoming. Before the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature winners, there were also two nominees(被提名者)who have attracted much attention. Chinese people were keeping an eye on the nominee Can Xue. Can Xue, whose real name is Deng Xiaohua, was born in central
6、 Chinas Hunan Province in 1953. She had a tough childhood, working as a worker in a street factory for eight years. Her life experience has formed her own unique literary path. Cans books have been translated and published outside China. Frontier, published in the US in 2017, won attention and appla
7、use of the West. 2 The other hot guess was the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami whose books and stories had been bestsellers in Japan as well as internationally, with his work being translated into 50 languages and selling millions of copies outside his native country. His work has received numerous
8、awards. Internet users kept an eye on him in the Nobel Prize in Literature because he had become a hot guess for years. His representative works include Norwegian Wood, Kafka on the Shore and 1Q84. 1. Why are two writers awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature this year? A. To fill the prize gap of 20
9、18.B. To attract more peoples attention. C. To inspire more outstanding writers.D. To satisfy the development of literature. 2. What made Olga Tokarczuk win the Nobel Prize in Literature? A. Her high popularity.B. Her language skills. C. Her numerous works.D. Her writing style. 3. Which book can you
10、 choose if you are interested in Peters style? A. Flights.B. Slow Homecoming.C. Frontier.D. Kafka on the Shore. 4. Why did the Internet users pay close attention to Haruki Murakami? A. Because he had created hundreds of great novels. B. Because he had received lots of awards all the time. C. Because
11、 he had been supposed to win the prize for years. D. Because he had been recognized as the most popular 【答案】1.A2. D3. B4. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。去年因丑闻事件而推迟的诺贝尔文学奖,与今年的诺 贝尔文学奖一并颁发,波兰作家 Olga Tokarczuk 和奥地利作家 Peter Handke 一并获 得了诺贝尔文学奖。此外,在宣布诺贝尔文学奖得主之前,还有两名被提名者引起 了广泛关注。 【1 题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第一段中 The winner was
12、 selected, as usual, by the SwedishAcademy, which also picked a second laureate (获奖者)this year to make up for the fact that no prize was presented in 2018 because of a scandal(丑闻).可知像往常一样, 获奖者是由瑞 3 典皇家科学院选出的。今年,瑞典皇家科学院还选出了第二位获奖者,以弥补 2018 年因为丑闻而没有颁发奖项这件事。由此可知,瑞典学院今年还选出了第二名获奖 者,以弥补在 2018 年由于一桩丑闻而没有颁发诺
13、贝尔文学奖这件事。故选 A。 【2 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中 The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018 was awarded to the Polish author Olga Tokarczuk for “a narrative imagination that with encyclopedic (百科 全书式的)passion represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life”.可知波兰作家 Olga Tokarczuk 被授予 2018 年诺贝尔文学奖,理由是她“以百科全书式的
14、激情展现 了生活形式的跨越边界的叙事想象”。由此可知,是 Olga Tokarczuk 的写作风格使 她赢得了这个奖。故选 B。 【3 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中 His representative works includeA Sorrow Beyond Dreams and Slow Homecoming. 可 知 他 的 代 表 作 有 A Sorrow Beyond Dreams 和 Slow Homecoming。由此可知,如果你对彼得的风格感兴趣,你可以选 Slow Homecoming 这本书。故选 B。 【4 题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中 Internet u
15、sers kept an eye on him in the Nobel Prize in Literature because he had become a hot guess for years.可知互联网用户密切关注他获 得诺贝尔文学奖的消息,因为多年来他一直是热门人选。由此可推知,互联网用户 们会密切关注村上春树因为多年来人们都认为他会获奖。故选 C。 .七选五七选五 How to Beat the Procrastination Habit I am a procrastinator (拖延症患者). I always have been. Ive tried all sorts
16、of things to beat the habit. Here are some techniques Ive been using: Set aside blocks of time to do things. When I was talking with my wellness (健身) coach earlier this year, she asked me why I didnt exercise more often. _5_, I said. Something always comes up. She wasnt impressed. J.D., she said, Yo
17、u have to make time. Make an appointment with yourself to run or to go for a bike ride. The same principle applies to other things you might procrastinate. 4 _6_. Often Ill be sitting on the back porch reading a book, and it will occur to me that some chore needs to be done mending the fence, for ex
18、ample. _7_, I tell myself. Wrong! What usually happens is that I forget to write it down, and even if I do, I just look at the list and procrastinate for weeks on end. The best move is to actually do the chore when I think of it. (Assuming, of course, that I have the time at that moment, which I usu
19、ally do.) Use a timer to bring you back to reality. Part of the reason I procrastinate is that Im a daydreamer. _8_. One way to keep on track is to use a timer. I use the Ultrak Jumbo Countdown Timer, but not as often as I should. I set it for 48 minutes. When it goes off, _9_:Am I doing what Im sup
20、posed to be doing? Do not multitask. I often start many things at once, but I never actually do any of them. In order for me to get something done, I need to focus my attention on it. Trying to do several things at once is a sure way to be sure theyll all be unfinished tomorrow. A. Im always lost in
21、 thought B. it brings me back to reality C. If it comes to mind, then do it D. I dont have the time E. it serves as an instant reality check F. Do it right away if you are asked to do something G. I need to write that down so I can remember it 【答案】5. D6. C7. G8.A9. E 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,作者结合自己的经历介绍了
22、如何应对拖延症的几 点建议。 【5 题详解】 根据本空前的“she asked me why I didnt exercise more often.”可知,健身教练问我 为什么不经常锻炼,此处是我的回答,故 D 项(我没有那个时间)符合语境。 【6 题详解】 5 根据本段内容,特别是最后的结论“The best move is to actually do the chore when I think of it.”可知,最好的办法就是想做就做,由此可知,本段讲的是想到了什么事 情就要马上去做,故 C 项(如果想到了,就去做)符合语境。 【7 题详解】 根据本空后的“What usually
23、 happens is that I forget to write it down, and even if I do, I just look at the list and procrastinate for weeks on end.可知, 通常情况是我忘记写下来, 即使是写下来,我也只是看看清单,拖延几个星期,故 G 项(我需要把它写下来, 这样我就能记住了)符合语境。 【8 题详解】 根据本空前的“Part of the reason I procrastinate is that Im a daydreamer.”可知,我拖 延的部分原因是我喜欢做白日梦,此处承接上文,故 A 项
24、(我总是陷入沉思)符合 语境。 【9 题详解】 根据本空后的“Am I doing what Im supposed to be doing?”可知, 定时器可以让我们 检查自己:我做我该做的事了么?故 E 项(它可以作为及时的现实检查)符合语境。 【点睛】本篇第 2 题对中心句的考查难度较大,根据本段内容,特别是“The best move is to actually do the chore when I think of it.”可知,最好的办法是当我想到的时 候就去做,由此可知本段讲的是想到了什么事情就要马上去做,故 C 项(如果想到 了,就去做)符合语境。 . .读后续写读后续写
25、10. 阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。 Last Saturday, David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yell, “How stupid you are! Youre good at nothing.”David stopped and looked at the little boy. T
26、he boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset. David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in middle school.After he entered middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David believed.
27、But one day it all changed. One day, in an English writing class, Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel. They 6 were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading the book.Afew days later, David handed in his story. He didnt give it much thought. But the next day to his surpri
28、se, the comment “well done” from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written. When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence. That day after he returned home, he wrote a shor
29、t story and gave it to Mrs Brown the next morning.And again he was praised. David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them and correct them for him. Mrs Brown always correct them for him. Mrs Brown always corrected the mistakes he had made and
30、gave him good advice to improve them. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence and was hopeful about his future. He succeeded in entering college and kept writing. Several years after
31、graduating from college, he had his first book published. With some more books coming out, he became famous as a writer in his country.And he owed his success to Mrs Browns encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now. 注意: 1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右; 2. 至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关
32、键词语 3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好; 4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy._ _ _ _ _ 7 Paragraph 2: The mother was ashamed when she heard that. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 【答案】Paragraph 1: Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do so
33、mething for that boy. He went to the woman , who immediately recognized him because she had read his books and seen his pictures. David started to chat with her. He told her that what she said to her boy was not appropriate. Then he told her about the encouragement he once got from Mrs Brown. In the
34、 end, he said, “I couldnt have become a writer if I had believed I was good at nothing.” Paragraph 2: The mother was ashamed when she heard that. She realized that she shouldnt have called her son stupid, which would make his lose confidence in himself. So she said, “Thank you for your advice. Ill n
35、ever say such things to him again. Instead , Ill find out what hes good at and encourage him.” The woman then left with the boy. Looking at the back of the boy, David felt relieved, hoping his action could make some difference to the boy. 【解析】 【分析】这篇书面表达是读后续写。 【详解】要认真审题,把握文章中心,明确写作要点和所使用时态。本文要求根据 已知
36、线索(。上周六,大卫在他家附近的公园散步时,发现一个女人和一个 8 岁左 右的男孩在一起。大卫经过他们的时候,听见那女人喊道:“你真蠢!“你什么都 不擅长。”大卫停下来看了看小男孩。男孩什么也没说。他只是站在那里,看起来 8 很沮丧。这时大卫想起了他中学的英语老师布朗夫人。上中学后,大卫缺乏自信, 因为他经常被别人取笑。但是一次的写作课彻底地改变了大卫。在布朗老师的不断 的鼓励下,大卫他不再是那个缺乏自信的男孩了。他获得了信心,对自己的未来充 满了希望。之后他成功地进入大学并继续写作。大学毕业几年后,成为了国内著名 的作家。他之所以成功,是因为布朗夫人的鼓励。如果没有她的鼓励,他的生活现 在可
37、能会大不一样。)找出可续写线索。1.作者决定帮助谁? 2,如何以自己的故事说 服小男孩的妈妈?3,小男孩妈妈听了作者的故事之后的感受?4,小男孩的妈妈意 识到了什么?打算要做什么?5, 作者感到了什么?续写部分用一般过去时兼用一般 将来时。注意: (1)故事的起因、发展、高潮和结局是记叙文写作的基本步骤。原 文已经将起因和发展交代清楚了,考生要通读全文,把握文本的脉络和串起文本的 关键词,根据所给的两段段首句续写故事的高潮部分和最后的结局部分; (2)考生 在谋篇布局时,必须要注意文中事件发生的逻辑性,故事的发展必须符合情节内在 的逻辑。考生在布局第一段的内容时,要兼顾两段的段首句,因为第一段
38、的段首句 决定了第二段的走向;同时也应注意划线词语与主题的关联, (3)写作手法上应以 叙述为主,描写上倾向于心理活动、动作描写,情节的发展要合乎逻辑地推进。第 一段续写部分,考生应该写作者是怎么帮助小男孩的;而第二段续写部分应着重叙 述小男孩母亲意识到了自己的错误, 决定为孩子做些什么事情并表达对作者的感谢。 续写时要求使用 5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语增加了写作难度,我们要熟 悉所给划线词语,恰当的时候加以运用。最后还要注意所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右;续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。按要求完成写作任务。 【点睛】本文续写详略得当,使用了高级句子。如:who 引
39、导的定语从句和 because 引导的原因状语从句 He went to the woman , who immediately recognized him because she had read his books and seen his pictures. that引导的宾语从句和what引导的主语从 句 He told her that what she said to her boy was not appropriate. when 引导的时间状语 从 The mother was ashamed when she heard that. which 引导的定语从句和 that 引导的 宾语从句 She realized that she shouldnt have called her son stupid, which would make his lose confidence in himself 现在分词作状语 Looking at the back of the boy, David felt relieved, hoping his action could make some difference to the boy. 级词汇和高级句式的应用提升了写作的档次。整个短文显示出了作者高水平的英语 9 表达能力。 10