1、Unit27Passage A话题：生活故事 词数：181 参考用时：6分钟One day a poor farmer1taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell of his cart(马车) onto the road. He didnt know2he could do about it because it was too3for him to lift (举起) alone. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and give him a hand.Just at t
2、his moment, a man riding a4came up to him. But the farmer felt5when he saw who he was. It was the great man who lived nearby. He thought the great man6help him, and hoped another farmer would come up. But the man got7his horse right away and said, “I think you need help.” Then he took one end of the
3、 bag and the farmer took8.They lifted it together and put it on the cart.“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how much shouldI9for you? ”“Dont mention it.” The great man answered. “When you see10else in trouble, do the same for him.”1.A. isB. areC. was2A. whatB. whereC. when3A. heavyB. emptyC. light4A. carB. b
4、ikeC. horse5A. unhappyB. interestedC. relaxed6A. wouldB. wouldntC. must7A. offB. onC. up8A. othersB. otherC. the other9A. takeB. spendC. pay10A. everyoneB. anyoneC. nobody读后自主学习【答案速查】【自我评价】我做对了_题，我很棒！我做错了_题，没关系，再努力！【答案还原】将正确答案填写到文中空格处。【诵读全文】大声朗读文章3-4遍、整体感知全文，体悟作者意图。【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。1. 短语互译(1) a
5、bag of rice _ (2) pass by _(3) 帮助_ (4) 过来,走上前 _2. 佳句翻译(1) Suddenly the bag fell of his cart(马车) onto the road. _(2) It was the great man who lived nearby. _(3) How much shouldIpayfor you? _Passage B话题：文化教育 词数：281 参考用时：6分钟Libraries give kids a quiet and safe place to read and learn. For over 100 year
6、s, libraries have played an important role in Americans education. But how are these book-filled buildings changing with the times? You may be surprised to find out.Benjamin Franklin famously founded (创建) Americas first lending library in 1731. But the public library system got its biggestdevelopmen
7、t in the American history in the late 1800s. Businessman Andrew Carnegie donated millions of dollars to help build free public libraries across the country. Between 1886 and 1919, Carnegies donations helped build 1,679 new libraries.Carnegie believed that libraries could offer the chances toAmerican
8、s, young and old. He knew that the more libraries there were, the more people would have opportunities to read and use books, speeches and news.If you can easily find a public library in your community(社区), youll get more chances. After all, the United States has 9,225 public libraries. Today, libra
9、ries keep growing. Seven tenths of the libraries have free Internet. It provides much more information and opportunities to ask for jobs online.Libraries are also teaching kids about the fun of reading. The new program Read! Build! Play! adds reading into playtime. As kids listen to a book that is b
10、eing read aloud, they use Legos (乐高积木) to build images(图像) from the story happily. Todays libraries are always looking for creative programs to bring people into the library.Benjamin Franklin once said, “The doors of wisdom(智慧) are never shut.” As long as the doors of public libraries are open, what
11、 he said is most certainly correct!1. Benjamin Franklin founded the first lending library in _.A. 1731 B. 1800 C. 1886 D. 19192. How many public libraries have free Internet now?A. 2767. B. 6458. C. 9225. D. 1679.3. The right order of the following statements is _ .The public library system in Ameri
12、ca developed fast.The first lending library was founded. Libraries provide information and chances to ask for job online. Libraries try to bring people into the library by using creative programs.A. B. C. D. 4. The last paragraph mainly tells us_.A. libraries have played an important role in America
13、ns educationB. public libraries in the US should never close the doorsC. the writer doesnt agree with Benjamin FranklinD. libraries help people to open the doors of wisdom5. The best title for the passage is _.A. the libraries in the world B. libraries and opportunitiesC. libraries teach kids to rea
14、d and learn D. the development of the American libraries读后自主学习【答案速查】参见答案P【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。1. 短语互译(1) play an important role _ (2) donate to _(3) 保持增长 _ (4)只要_2. 佳句翻译(1) Benjamin Franklin famously founded (创建) Americas first lending library in 1731. _(2) Carnegie believed that libraries could off
15、er the chances toAmericans, young and old. _(3) After all, the United States has 9,225 public libraries. _(4) Todays libraries are always looking for creative programs to bring people into the library. _PassageC话题：假期与活动 词数：305 参考用时：7分钟Naturally ,American schoolchildren love holidays .And they get a
16、lot of them each year .Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents Day off from school ,students get longer breaks in the spring and during the summer holidays. In fact, kids in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year. To students ,holidays are perfect .However, p
17、arents think there are advantages and disadvantages . On the one hand ,school holidays allow families to spend time together .Many American parents take time off from work during June, July or august to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country .On the other ha
18、nd ,schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation for an time. This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in the babysitting or day care coats. As well ,the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored. Besides going on trips with their p
19、arents ,American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays .For example ,some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays .Such trips are great for adventurous students .They also have a lot to offer students who arent usually interested in traditiona
20、l PE activities .You can do courses in survival skills ,for example .Students learn how to make a camp in the forest ,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way to make a camp in the forest, which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center. Students who are not e
21、xcited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design ,film making and photography during the holidays .Finally ,the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular .Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience every day
22、 life in a different culture.1.How long are kids in the US at school every year?A. About 180 days B. About 280 days C. About 200 days D. About 300 days 2.What does the underlined “they “refer to in the third paragraph?A. Some kids B. Different traditional PE activities C. Parents D. Summer camps and
23、 adventures 3. Which of the following is true ?A. Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect.B. Parents can take care of their young kinds of activities C. Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays .D. Students dont like to have school trips to fore
24、ign counties during holidays .4. What would be the best title for the passage ?A. School Trips in the US . B. school Holidays in the US .C. School Activities in the US. D. Outdoor adventure in the US读后自主学习【答案速查】参见答案P【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。1. 短语互译(1)on the other hand _ (2) take time off _(3) 厌倦_ (4) 各种
25、不同的活动_2. 佳句翻译(1) To students ,holidays are perfect . _(2) Besides going on trips with their parents ,American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays . _(3) As well ,the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored. _(4) Students can practice th
26、eir foreign language skills and experience every day life in a different culture. _Unit27Passage A【答案详解】1-5 CAACA 6-10 BACCB1. C解析：由句意“一天一位贫穷的农民正拉着一袋子大米进城”可知本句为过去进行时态，故选C。2. A解析：由下文“因为它太重了”可知农民不知道该做什么了，故选A。3. A解析：因为米袋子太重了，他独自举不起来，故选A。4.C解析：由下文But the man got7his horse可知答案。5. A解析：由But可知此处当这个农民看到这个人是谁
27、时感到不高兴。因为这个人是名人，农民担心他不会帮忙。6. B解析：由下文and hoped another farmer would come up.可知他认为这位名人不会帮助他。7. A解析：但是这位名人立刻从马上下来。get off “下来”。8. C解析：此处指他抓着袋子的一头，农民抓着袋子的另一头。9. C解析：pay for为固定搭配，意为“赔偿，付款”。10. B解析：anyone else“其他任何人”。读后自主学习1. 短语互译(1)一袋大米 (2)路过(3) give sb. a hand (4) come up2. 佳句翻译(1) 突然，一个袋子从马车上掉下来，落在路上。(
28、2) 这是住在附近的一个大人物。(3) 我应该付给你多少钱？Passage B【答案详解】ABADD1.A 细节理解题。根据短文第二段的第一句话Benjamin Franklin famously founded (创建)Americas first lending library in 1731.可知，Benjamm Franklin在1731年创建了美国的第一个向外借书的图书馆。故选A。2.B 细节理解题。根据短文第四段中 After all the United States has 9,225 public libraries. Today, libraries keep growin
29、g. Seven tenths of the libraries have free Internet. 可知：美国现在有 9,225 个公共图书馆，其中十分之七有免费的网络，即大约是6，548个图书馆有免费的网络。故诜B。3. A主旨大意题。这篇短文给我们介绍了图书馆的发展历史，首先是在1731年建立了第一个向外借书的图书馆；然后是在19世纪，美国的图书馆迅速发展，接下来是图书馆在网上为找工作提供信息和机会；最后是现在的图书馆使用创意的项目把人们带到图书馆中。故选A。4.D 细节理解题。通过阅读短文的最后段可知，这一段中作者引用了 Benjamm Franklin的一句话： 智慧的大门永远不
30、会关闭。作者还补充说只要图书馆的门是开着的，Benjamm的话就一定是正确的。这是在告诉我们图书馆可以打开人们智慧之门。故选D。5. D主旨大意题。这篇短文给我们介绍了美国图书馆的发展历史，从1731年Benjamki创建第一个公共图书馆开始，图书馆在几百年间得到了迅速的发展。它在美国人的教育中起看重要的作用。故D选项美国图书馆的发展这个题目最能概括文章的主要内容。故选D。读后自主学习1. 短语互译(1)起重要作用(2)赠送，捐赠 (3) keep growing (4) as long as2. 佳句翻译(1) 本杰明富兰克林在1731年创立(创建)美国第一个著名的图书馆。(2) 卡内基认为
31、图书馆可以给美国人提供机会,无论年轻人还是老年人。(3) 毕竟,美国有9225个公共图书馆。(4) 今天的图书馆总是在寻找有创意的项目将人们带入图书馆。Passage C【答案详解】1-4 ADCB1. 细节理解题。根据：In fact， kids in US only go to school for about 180 days a year .可知美国的孩子每年在学校的时间是大约180天。故选A。2. 词义猜测题。根据 For example， some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure(冒险）holidays. Such tri
32、ps are great for adventurous students. 可知一些孩子喜欢夏令营和户外冒险的旅行，故此处的代词指的是夏令营和户外冒险的旅行。故选D。3. 细节理解题。根据 Besides going on trips with their parents， American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays.可知美国的学生在假期期间喜欢参加各种各样的活动。故选C。4. 标题归纳题。根据 Naturally American schoolchildre
33、n love holidays. 和American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays.可知美国学生喜欢假期，他们喜欢在假期里参加各种各样的活动，因此本文主要讲的是美国学校的假期。故选B。读后自主学习1. 短语互译(1另一方面(2)休假 (3) get bored(4) different kinds of activities2. 佳句翻译(1) 对学生来说,假期是美好的。(2) 除了和父母去旅行,美国学生喜欢在假期参加各种各样的活动。(3) 另外漫长的暑假意味着学生有时感到无聊。(4) 在一个不同的文化（的国家）里，学生可以练习他们的外语技能并体验的每一天生活。7
