1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 1 Small Talk (限时： 35 分钟 ) (对应学生用书第 357 页 ) . 阅读理解 A (2018 甘肃重点中学联考 )In ancient Egypt， the pharaoh(法老 ) treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace， if he brought good news.However，if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy
2、news， his head was cut off. Shades of that spirit spread over todays conversations.Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing.As we walked lightheartedly out of the door， picnic basket in hand， a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said，“ Oh boy， a bad day fo
3、r a picnic.The weatherman says its going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches.Not for his stupid weather report， but for his smile. Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus.As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter， the
4、sales agent said with a broad smile，“ Oh， that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of headcutting! Its not the news that makes someone angry.Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered(传递 ) Everyone must give bad news from time to time， and big winners do it with the proper attitude.A doc
5、tor advising his patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way.A boss informing an employee he fails to get the job takes on a sympathetic tone.Big winners know， when delivering any bad news，they should share the feeling of the receiver. Unfortunately， many people are not aware of this
6、.When youre tired from a long flight， has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toasted beef， has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveller or diner want to land your fist right on their unsy
7、mpathetic faces. Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy， I would have appreciated his warning.Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me 【 精品教育资源文库 】 that my bus had already left， I probably would have said，“ Oh， thats all right.Ill catch the next one.” Big wi
8、nners， when they bear bad news， deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的 ) person is sure to have. 【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述当我们要告诉别人不好的消息的时候 ， 要注意说话的方式和语气 ， 还要带有同情心。 1 From “Dreams of headcutting ！ ”(Paragraph 3) ， we learn that the writer A was reminded of the cruel pharaoh B was mad at the sales agen
9、t C wished that the sales agent would have bad dreams D dreamed of cutting the sales agents head that night B 考查推理判断。根据第三段的描述可知 ， “ 我 ” 对售票员的态度很恼火。 2 Which of the following is true? A The author really appreciated the neighbors warning. B From the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes s
10、omeone angry. C If the runner brought to the pharaoh unhappy news， he would be treated like a prince. D When we want to deliver any bad news， we should share the feeling of the receiver. D 考查推理判断。根据第四段中的 “Big winners know ， when delivering any bad news， they should share the feeling of the receiver”
11、 可知 ， 当告诉别人不好的消息的时候 ， 应该带有同情心 ， 应该分担消息接收者不好的感觉。 3 What is the main idea of the text? A Receiving bad news requires great courage. B Helping others sincerely is the key to business success. C Delivering bad news with sympathy is important in communication. D Learning ancient traditions can be useful.
12、 C 考查主旨大意。本文主要告诉我们当我们告诉别人不好的消息的时候 ， 要注意讲话的方式和态度 ， 应该带有同情心 ， 分担别人的忧愁。 4 In the writers opinion， his neighbor was A not helpful B not considerate C friendly D warmhearted B 考查推理判断。由第二段中的 “As we walked lightheartedly out of the door ，【 精品教育资源文库 】 picnic basket in hand， a smiling neighbor looked up at
13、the sky and said.I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches” 以及最后一段中的 “Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy ， I would have appreciated his warning” 可知 ， “ 我 ” 认为邻居没有同情心 ， 不能为别人考虑。故选 B项。 B (2017 山东部分重点中学调研 )They are one of the best rugby teams
14、in the world.The players of the All Blacks， New Zealands national rugby team， are strong，smart and fast.But， in fact， they win many of their games before the first whistle even blows. Before the game ， during warm ups ， the All Blacks players gather in a semicircle.They stand with their captain in f
15、ront of them and begin to dance.They hit their arms against their legs.They lift their feet into the air and slam them into the ground.They stick out their tongues and show the whites of their eyes.They shout ancient words and even scream.You may think theyre crazy.And that is just what they want yo
16、u to think. The rugby players perform the haka ， which is a traditional Maori( 毛利人 )dance.The Maoris are the native people of New Zealand and this dance has been used as a war dance since the 19th century. Warriors originally performed the war dance before battles to show off their strength in order
17、 to intimidate the enemy.Rugby is a violent game that many fans have compared to war.What better way is there to get excited before the game than doing a war dance? The 19th century French theorist Ernest Renan， one of the first real theorists who looked into the idea of nationalism， described the“
18、nation” as“ largescale togetherness， made up of the feeling of sacrifices that one has made in the past and of those that one is prepared to make in the future” And New Zealands haka is one of the worlds most perfect acts of nationalism.“ The haka， in its intensity， reflects it all： first， the solid
19、arity(团结 )of warriors both of Maoris and nonMaoris backgrounds fighting for a common future.And then a recognition of the almost sacred past.” The Washington Post noted. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Today in New Zealand， the haka is still performed at many different gatherings and celebrations， a connection to Mao
20、ri ancestors that has continued despite colonization. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了新西兰的 haka， 一种能够展示力量并团结新西兰人的传统舞蹈。 5 What is the main idea of the passage? A Maori people， native New Zealanders. B The popularity of rugby in New Zealand. C A traditional dance goes on today in New Zealand. D The magic of warmups bef
21、ore rugby matches in New Zealand. C 考查主旨大意。根据文章关键词 hake 可知 ， 本文主要介绍了新西兰的传统舞蹈haka。 干扰项分析 A 项表示土 生土长的新西兰人：毛利人 ， 文中提到 haka 是毛利人的传统舞蹈 ， 主要介绍舞蹈； B 项表示橄榄球在新西兰的盛行 ， 这只是本文的导入； D 项表示在新西兰橄榄球赛前热身的魅力所在 ， 并不是文章的主旨。 6 The underlined word“intimidate”in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning t o “ ” A threaten B dissati
22、sfy C amaze D revenge A 考查词义猜测。结合 “show off their strength” 和 “enemy” 可推知 ， intimidate意为 “ 恐吓 ， 威胁 ” 。故选 A。 7 Why do the All Blacks players perform the haka before a rugby match starts? A Because they are crazy. B Because they want to please their fans. C Because it can let them be in high spirits.
23、D Because it is a tradition passed from their ancestors. C 考查推理判断。根据第四段的 “What better way is there to get excited before the game than doing a war dance？ ” 可推知 ， 新西兰橄榄球队热身时跳 haka 是为了鼓舞士气。 干扰项 分析 A 项只是表面现象 ， 不是目的所在； B 项文章中没有提及； D 项错在尽管这种舞是一种传统 ， 但球员跳的真正目的是为比赛鼓舞士气。 8 What can we learn about the haka from the passage? 【 ww
