1、Unit 4-Section A Starting out & Understanding ideas基础巩固&综合提升【基础巩固】【选词填空】set in motion;folk tale;be on display;come to life;bring out1.The drowned man cannot .2.Luxury brands will with their latest collections.3.Surround yourself with people who love and respect you.Choose to be with the people who t
2、he best in you.4.That very night,our secret work has.5.According to the,after Jack died,he was denied entrance to Heaven because of his evil ways,but he was also denied access to Hell because he had tricked the devil.【单句语法填空】1.The club is supported by a (combine)of people from all social classes.2.T
3、his story has been passed from generation to generation.3.There are (vary)plants in the garden.4.Her sharp,aggressive tone set motion the events that led to her downfall.5.The Siberian Tiger is the largest feline in the world and is known the king of the forest.【完成句子】1.摇滚仍然是最著名的流行音乐形式。Rock is stillo
4、f popular music.2.父亲是老师的那个男孩是我的新同学。The boy is a new classmate of mine.3.我仍然记得我上大学的那段时光。I still remember I was in college.4.她认为这个节目会给她一个学习的机会。She thought that the programme would .5.你必须远离它以便脱离危险。You have to go far away from itget out of danger.【综合提升】【阅读理解】AArtist Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell clearly remem
5、bers the day in high school when the teacher asked her to write about her family history.She saw that it was impossible to answer the questions “Who am I?” and “Where did I come from?” Nzinga Terrell told VOA about her childhood memories.“So the white kids were able to get up and talk about hundreds
6、 of years of their background.And there was me and one other black kid in the class who could go back to a plantation in Virginia and thats it.” She talked about her familys history.“My people were brought here on the bottom of a ship.And they were sold and they were re-named.My dads side of the fam
7、ily took the last name of the job that they had,which is butlers.My moms side of the family took the last name of the plantation that owned them.”Today,she and her husband,artist James Terrell,explore that identity in their work.Their new exhibit of paintings is called “Born at the Bottom of the Shi
8、p.” The show recently opened at the Center for the Arts in Manassas,Virginia.Over the generations,Africans became African Americans with a new culture,and Nzinga Terrell includes different parts of that story in her art.There are things that look like African cloth and design and things that make yo
9、u think of American culture and clothing.James Terrells style is more abstract.“Mami Wata”,the first painting visitors see in the new exhibit,shows a woman rising from the ocean.Terrell explains the painting.“Mami Wata is a goddess of the sea.Theres no light going through;theres not a lot of colour
10、being seen,as opposed to the other ones.So,its just showing the time of the slaves being brought to America.” But the artist says he also likes to play with colour.Growing up,Terrell attended a church with coloured glass in many windows.Because of that experience,he learned how light goes through th
11、e windows.He makes lines in his painting that look like the lines between pieces of coloured glass in the church windows.Terrells works show how he sees himself as an African American.Visitors to the art exhibit say they see themselves and their family members in the works.1.When young,Nzinga Terrel
12、ls memory of her family dates back to .A.the time when the slaves were sold and re-namedB.the time when she was born at the bottom of a shipC.the time when the black slaves were brought to America D.the time when her family worked on a plantation in Virginia2.How did Nzinga Terrells father get his f
13、amily name?A.It was named after a plantation.B.It was named after their owners name.C.It was named after the job the family did.D.It was named long ago after a place in Africa.3.Whats the painting “Mami Wata” like?A.Its typical of native American style.B.It reflects a dark time of the black slaves.C
14、.Its abstract with rich and bright colours.D.It describes a church James once attended.4.How do the visitors probably feel seeing Terrells works?A.Strange.B.Curious.C.Depressed.D.Moved.BBKLYN House HotelThis hotel features works by Brooklyn artists.The 116 rooms are good value and Manhattan is only
15、20 minutes away by taxi or subway.The immediate surroundings feel urban the hotel is by a high-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated (高的)subway tracks but Bushwicks best bars,cafes and restaurants are nearby.Doubles from $99,room only.Tel: 718 388 4433Arch
16、er HotelVisitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the bargain-priced rooms at this hotel.Rates differ from great value to expensive;some start from as low as $179 a night (if prepaying in full).Rooms are small but tasteful,with nice touches such as exposed brick.Some have cl
17、ose-up views of the Empire State Building.Doubles from $199,room only.Tel: 212 719 4100CitizenM New York Times SquareThis is the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain CitizenM.The hotel features self check-in at its 230 little but comfortable rooms via touch screen “MoodPads”
18、.Theres a rooftop bar,a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac workspaces.Although New Yorkers avoid being nearby Times Square,all the lights,cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience.Doubles from $170,room only.Tel: 212 319 70005.What can we know about BKLYN House
19、Hotel?A.It has the most rooms.B.It is located in Manhattan.C.It is Bushwicks best hotel.D.It is decorated with some art works.6.What is the advantage of living in CitizenM New York Times Square?A.Regulars can enjoy a certain discount.B.Visitors will get a “MoodPad” as a gift.C.Visitors can enjoy the
20、mselves in a rooftop bar.D.Visitors can have a good view of the Empire State Building.7.Which number should you call if you want to live in the heart of Manhattan?A.212 319 7000.B.718 388 4433.C.212 865 5700.D.212 719 4100.参考答案【基础巩固】【选词填空】1. come to life2. be on display3. bring out4. set in motion5. folk tale【单句语法填空】1. combination2. down3. various4. in 5. as【完成句子】1. the best-known form2. whose father is a teacher3. the time when4. give her a chance to learn5. so as to/ in order to【综合提升】【阅读理解】1-4DCBD5-7DCD
