PAGEUnit2Lessonsinlife課時分層作業(yè)(四)Ⅰ.單詞拼法1．Possession(財產(chǎn))issomethingthatyouownorhavewithyouataparticulartime.2．Ithinkyou'rebeingfartoopessimistic(悲觀的)．3．Thewarmweatherisabnormal(不正常的)forFebruary.4．Thewidespread(廣泛流傳的)rumorhurthimdeeply.5．Hisworkreceivedmuchrecognition(認可)．6．Nothingcouldweaken(減弱)hisresolvetocontinue.7．Howmuchisthemembershipfee(費用)?8．Weanticipate(預料)thatsaleswillrisenextyear.9．Hewenttoastoreandboughtabottleofpure(純凈的)water.10．Mysalaryislow，soIcan'tleadalifeofluxury(奢侈)．Ⅱ.閱讀理解AWhenIwas17，IreadamagazinearticleaboutamuseumcalledtheMcNay，oncethehomeofawatercoloristnamedMarianMcNay.Shehadrequestedthecommunitytoturnitintoamuseumuponherdeath.OnasunnySaturday，SallyandIdroveovertothemuseum.Sheasked，“Doyouhavetheaddress？”“No，butI'llrecogniseit，therewasapictureinthemagazine.”“Oh，stop.Thereitis！”Themuseumwasfree.Weentered，excited.Agroupofpeoplesittinginthehallstoppedtalkingandstaredatus.“MayIhelpyou？”amanasked.“No，”Isaid.“We'refine.”Tourguidesgotonmynervous.Whatiftheytalkedalongtimeaboutapaintingyouweren'tthatinterestedin?Sallyhadgoneupstairs.Thepeopleinthehallseemedverynosy(愛窺探的)，keepingtheireyesonmewithcuriosity.Whatwastheirproblem?Isawsomenicesculpturesinoneroom.SuddenlyIsensedamanstandingbehindme.“Wheredoyouthinkyouare？”heasked.Iturnedsharply.“TheMcNayArtMuseum！”Hesmiled，shakinghishead.“Sorry，theMcNayisonNewBraunfelsStreet.”“What'sthisplace？”Iasked，stillconfused.“Well，it'sourhome.”Myheartjolted(震顫)．Iracedtothestaircaseandcalledout，“Sally!Comedownimmediately！”“There'ssomereallygoodstuff(藝術(shù)作品)upthere.”Shesteppeddown，lookingconfused.Ipushedhertowardthefrontdoor，wavingatthefamily，saying，“Sorry，pleaseforgiveus，youhaveareallyniceplace.”O(jiān)utside，whenItoldSallywhathadhappened，shecoveredhermouth，laughing.Shecouldn'tbelievehowlongtheyletuslookaroundwithoutsayinganything.TherealMcNaywassplendid，butwefeltnervousthewholetimewewerethere.VanGogh，Picasso.Thistime，westayedtogether，incaseanythingelseunusualhappened.Thirtyyearslater，awomanapproachedmeinapublicplace.“Excuseme，didyoueverenteraresidence，longago，thinkingitwastheMcNayMuseum？”“Yes.Buthowdoyouknow?Wenevertoldanyone.”“Thatwasmyhome.Iwasateenagersittinginthehall.Beforeyoucameover，IneverrealizedwhatabeautifulplaceIlivedin.Ineverfeltluckybefore.Youthoughtitwasamuseum.Myfeelingsaboutmyhomechangedafterthat.I'vealwayswantedtothankyou.”【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。作者17歲的時候和好友去博物館，結(jié)果誤闖民宅。30年后，這家的一位成員認出了作者并感謝作者讓她意識到自己家的美。1．WhatdoweknowaboutMarianMcNay?A．Shewasapainter.B．Shewasacommunityleader.C．Shewasamuseumdirector.D．Shewasajournalist.A[細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。第一段說，McNay是水彩畫家(watercolorist)，她要求社區(qū)在她死后把她曾經(jīng)居住的地方改成博物館，由此推斷她是個畫家。]2．Whydidtheauthorrefusethehelpfromthemaninthehouse?A．Shedislikedpeoplewhowerenosy.B．Shefeltnervouswhentalkingtostrangers.C．Sheknewmoreaboutartthantheman.D．Shemistookhimforatourguide.D[推理推斷題。依據(jù)題干信息，我們把答案定位在第四段。作者和摯友來到這個博物館，然后有人詢問是否須要幫助的時候，作者說導游讓她驚慌，從這些信息推斷，作者誤以為這個人是導游，因此選D。]3．Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutbeingstaredatbythepeopleinthehall?A．Puzzled. B．Concerned.C．Frightened. D．Delighted.A[推理推斷題。依據(jù)題干的“被大廳里的人盯著看”推斷，本題答案在第四段。該段說，當作者發(fā)覺大廳里的人好像都喜愛窺探，都新奇地盯著自己的時候，心想，“他們這是怎么了”(Whatwastheirproblem)。從這些信息推斷選A，作者對此非常困惑。]4．WhydidtheauthordescribetherealMcNaymuseuminjustafewwords?A．Therealmuseumlackedenoughartworkstointeresther.B．Shewastooupsettospendmuchtimeattherealmuseum.C．TheMcNaywasdisappointingcomparedwiththehouse.D．Theeventhappeninginthehousewasmoresignificant.D[推理推斷題。第六段說作者和摯友來到真正的McNay博物館，但是她們始終覺得驚慌，膽怯 又出現(xiàn)從前那種不同尋常的事。由此推斷，她們始終想著從前誤闖他人的家的事，因此選D。]BMinutesafterthelastmovieendedyesterdayatthePlazatheatre，employeeswerebusysweepinguppopcornandgatheringCokecups.Itwasascenethathadbeenrepeatedmanytimesinthetheatre's75-yearhistory.Thistime，however，thecleanupwasalittledifferent.Asonegroupofworkerscarriedouttherubbish，anothergroupbeganremovingseatsandothertheatreequipmentinpreparationforthebuilding'send.ThefilmclassicTheLastPictureShowwasthelastmovieshownintheoldtheatre.Thoughthemovieis30yearsold，mostofthe250seatswerefilledwithteary-eyedaudiencewantingtosaygood-byetotheoldbuilding.TheatreownerEdBradfordsaidhechosethemoviebecauseitseemedappropriate.Themovieissetinasmalltownwheretheonlymovietheatreispreparingtoclosedown.BradfordsaidthatlargemoderntheatresinthecitymadeitimpossibleforthePlazatocompete.Headdedthatthetheatre'slocation(位置)wasalsoareason.“Thisusedtobethecentreoftown，”hesaid.“Nowtheareaismostlyofficebuildingsandwarehouses.”Lastweeksomecityofficialssuggestedthecitymightbeinterestedinturningtheoldtheatreintoamuseumandpublicmeetingplace.However，theseplanswereabandonedbecauseoffinancialproblems.Bradfordsoldthebuildingandlandtoalocaldevelopmentfirm，whichplanstobuildashoppingcomplexonthelandwherethetheatreislocated.Thetheatreaudiencesaidgood-byeasBradfordlockedthedoorsforthelasttime.After75yearsthePlazaTheatrehadshownitslastmovie.Thetheatrewillbemissed.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。最終一場電影結(jié)束幾分鐘后，工作人員忙著清理爆米花，整理可樂杯子。這是在電影院75年的歷史中被重復了許多次的一般一幕，但這一次清掃工作有點兒不同。究竟是什么緣由使得它別出心裁呢？快讀讀文章，來找尋答案吧！5．Inwhatwaywasyesterday'scleanupatthePlazaspecial?A．Itmaderoomfornewequipment.B．Itsignaledtheclosedownofthetheatre.C．Itwasdonewiththehelpoftheaudience.D．Itmarkedthe75thanniversaryofthetheatre.B[推理推斷題。依據(jù)文章第一段中的“Thistime，however，thecleanupwasalittledifferent.Asonegroupofworkerscarriedouttherubbish，anothergroupbeganremovingseatsandothertheatreequipmentinpreparationforthebuilding'send.”可知，這次清掃工作有點兒不同，清理完垃圾后，工作人員也要把椅子和其他影院設備搬走，因為這個電影院要關門了，故選B項。]6．WhywasTheLastPictureShowputon?A．Itwasanall-timeclassic.B．Itwasaboutthehistoryofthetown.C．Theaudiencerequestedit.D．Thetheatreownerfounditsuitable.D[細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段中的“TheatreownerEdBradfordsaidhechosethemoviebecauseitseemedappropriate.”可知，影院選擇放映電影TheLastPictureShow，是因為影院老板認為它比較合適。故選D項。]7．Whatwillprobablyhappentothebuilding?A．Itwillberepaired.B．Itwillbeturnedintoamuseum.C．Itwillbeknockeddown.D．Itwillbesoldtothecitygovernment.C[推理推斷題。依據(jù)第四段中的“...whichplanstobuildashoppingcomplexonthelandwherethetheatreislocated.”可知，Bradford把樓和地賣給了一家產(chǎn)地的開發(fā)公司，這家公司準備在這個地方建一家購物中心，由此可以推斷出，這個樓會被拆除(beknockeddown)，選C項。]8．Whatcanweinferabouttheaudience?A．TheyaredisappointedwithBradford.B．Theyaresadtopartwiththeoldtheatre.C．Theyaresupportiveofthecityofficials.D．Theyareeagertohaveashoppingcentre.B[推理推斷題。依據(jù)其次段中的“Thoughthemovieis30yearsold，mostofthe250seatswerefilledwithteary-eyedaudiencewantingtosaygood-byetotheoldbuilding.”可知，觀眾對電影院很有感情，揮淚告辭這座老建筑，故選B項。]Ⅲ.閱讀七選五TipsforHealthy，WhiteTeeth·Goonawhite-teethdiet.Ifyou'requaffing(暢飲)redwineandblacktea，orsmokingcigarettes，expecttheresultstoshowupasnot-so-pearlywhites.·Throwawayyourtoothbrushorelectrictoothbrushheadeverytwotothreemonths.1AccordingtodentistHaroldKatz，thebestwaytobrushisbyplacingyourtoothbrushata45-degreeangleagainstyourgums(牙齦)andgentlymovingitinacircularmotion.Gripthetoothbrushlikeapencilsoyouwon'tscrub(刷洗)toohard.·Useatonguescraper(刮刀)everymorningtoremovetongueplaque(舌斑)andfreshenbreath.Onecauseofbadbreathisthebuild-upofbacteriaonthetongue，whichadailytonguescrapingwillhelpbanish(清除)．2·Eat“detergent(清潔劑)”foodsthatarefirmorcrisptohelpcleanteethasyoumunch(咀嚼)．3Forbestresults，make“detergent”foodsthefinalfoodyoueatinyourmealifyouknowyouwon'tbeabletobrushyourteethaftereating.·Stayfresh.Checkbylicking(舔)yourpalmandsmellingitwhileit'swet.Ifyousmellsomething，it'stimeforasugar-freebreathmint(薄荷)．Shoppingformouthwash?4Mouthwasheswithtoomuchalcoholcandryoutmouthtissue，makingitmoreprone(易于)tobacteria.·Brushingyourteethfirstandlastarethetwomostcrucialtimesoftheday，assaliva(唾液)whichkeepsplaqueoffteeth，driesupatnight，soit'sbesttohaveallplaquecleanedofftheteethbeforesleep.5A．Makesureit'salcoholfree.B．Applesaregood，asarerawcarrots，celeryandpopcorn.C．Otherwise，you'rejusttransferringbacteriatoy