PAGEUnit3Celebration課后閱讀訓(xùn)練十三Unit3Period3Ⅰ.閱讀理解ACarnival(狂歡節(jié))doesnottakeplaceonlyinLouisiana.Therearemanycelebrationsaroundtheworld.InBrazil,thecelebrationissupposedtogoonfromtheSaturdaybeforeMardiGras(大齋節(jié)前的最終一天)toMardiGrasDay,butinsomeBraziliancitiesthecelebrationcanlastsevenoreightdays.JustlikeNewOrleans,notmanyimportantthingsaredecidedinBrazilfromNewYear’sDaytoMardiGrasDaybecauseeveryoneispreparingfororcelebratingcarnival.MostBrazilianparadeshaveasubject,whichcouldbepoliticalorhistorical.TheparadeshadtohaveasubjectrelatedtoBraziluntil1996.SomecitiesinBrazildonothaveastreetcarnival,buttheymighthaveanindoorparty.Boliviahascarnivalparadesforchildrenandthenmoreparadesforadults.Thechildrendressupincostumesandmarchinthestreets.Theadultsmaketraditionaldancegroupsanddanceinthestreets.ButthemainpartofBolivia’scarnivalisgettingwet.Almosteveryonegetswetfromwaterballoonsandwaterbuckets.InOruru,ThecarnivalinVenice,ItalyisoftenregardedasthemostcarefullypreparedcarnivalandlaststendaysbeforeLent(大齋節(jié)).Manyeventsareheldinthecanalsincludingshows,concerts,dancesandwaterprocessions(隊(duì)列).TheofficialendingtothecelebrationisthepartyheldinSt.Mark’sSquare.【語篇概述】文章介紹了世界各地慶?？駳g節(jié)的狀況。1.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.WaysofCarnivalB.CarnivalParadesC.CarnivalsaroundtheWorldD.HistoryofCarnival【解析】選C。主旨大意題。文章第一段其次句點(diǎn)明白本文的主要內(nèi)容是世界各地的狂歡節(jié),因此C項(xiàng)是正確答案。2.FromthepassagewelearnthatinBrazil.A.notallcitieshaveastreetcarnivalB.allBraziliancitiescelebratecarnivalforaweekC.theparadesshouldhaveasubjectrelatedtoBrazilpoliticsD.peoplepreparefororcelebratecarnivalafterMardiGrasDay【解析】選A。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。從其次段最終一句可以看出A項(xiàng)是正確的。B、C、D三項(xiàng)皆與其次段的內(nèi)容相沖突。3.Themostimportantfeature(特征)ofthecelebrationofcarnivalinBoliviaisthat.A.peoplejoinindancingB.nearlyallpeoplearewetC.childrenwearingcostumesmarchinthestreetsD.adultdancegroupsdanceinthestreets【解析】選B。推理推斷題。從第三段中的ButthemainpartofBolivia’scarnivalisgettingwet.可以推斷出B項(xiàng)是玻利維亞狂歡節(jié)的主要特征。4.WhichofthefollowingshowsthattheauthorpaysspecialattentiontothecarnivalinBolivia?A.ThetimeofcelebratingcarnivalinBoliviaismentioned.B.TherearedetailsandnumbersaboutcarnivalcelebrationsinBolivia.C.PeopleinthecarnivalcelebrationinBoliviaarementioned.D.EventsorperformancesforcarnivalcelebrationsinBoliviaaretold.【解析】選B。推理推斷題。第三段作者介紹玻利維亞狂歡節(jié)時(shí)說明白其參與人員,主要特征,持續(xù)的時(shí)間及參與的人數(shù)等多方面的細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié),由此可以看出作者特殊關(guān)注玻利維亞狂歡節(jié)。5.Whichofthefollowingareasorcountriespreparesthemostcarefullyfortheircarnival?A.Louisiana. B.Bolivia.C.Venice. D.Brazil.【解析】選C。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。從最終一段第一句可以看出答案。B“Whenyourmotherscoldsyou,youcanlookelsewhereandthinkaboutotherthings.Justignoreherwords.Butremember:suchatoughattitudecannotbeusedoften.”Thesewordsarefromaseriesofcartoonswhichoutlineskillsforchildrentofightagainsttheirmothers.TheimageshavecreatedheateddebateamongChinesenetizens.Consideredas“abookforchildrenaged6to12whoarealwaysscoldedbytheirparents”,thecartoons,drawnbytwo10-year-oldBeijinggirls,listover20skillswhichchildrencanusetodealwiththeirmothers’angersuchascrying,pretendingtobeashamed,fleeingintothewashroomandpleasingherafterwards.Eachskillisdescribedwithvividpicturesandhumorousnotes.Thecreativityoftheyounggirlshasamazednetizens,theYangtseEveningPostreportedonThursday.Accordingtooneofthegirls’mothers,herdaughteroncereceivedapoormarkinanexam,andthemotherblamedherandcomparedherperformancewithanotherclassmate’s.Thedaughter’sfeelingsledtohercreatingthecartoons.Thegirl’sfather,whofirstpostedthepicturesonhisSohuMicroblogonMonday,saidhehopesparentspayattentiontothepictures,allowchildrentofeelfreetodeveloptheirowncharacteristics(品性)andtrynottocriticizethemsooften.“Thecartoons,althoughmaybeanindividualcase(個(gè)例),showamodernphenomenon(現(xiàn)象)andsomeoftheproblemswithinChinesefamilyeducation,”saidYuQinfang,anexpertonfamilyeducationinShanghai.Notgivingchildrenenoughtimeandhurryingthemtodothingseemstobeaverytinydetailwithinfamilylife,butitispotentially(潛在地)ahugeproblemwhichcaneasilybeignoredbyparents,saidYu.Amother’sblamemayleadtonegativefeelingswithinherchild’sheart,Yusaid,parentsshouldlearntoblamelessandbemorepatient.【語篇概述】10歲女孩自創(chuàng)卡通畫《斗媽大全》躥紅網(wǎng)絡(luò),本文反映了一個(gè)社會(huì)問題:父母干涉孩子太多。6.WhatsurprisedChinesenetizensaccordingtothepassage?A.Thegirls’poormarks.B.Thegirls’skillsagainsttheirmothers.C.Thecreativityofthetwogirls.D.Thegirls’attitudetowardstheirmothers.【解析】選C。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第四段最終一句話Thecreativityoftheyounggirlshasamazednetizens...可知答案是C項(xiàng)。7.Whatdoweknowaboutthebookaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisintendedforprimaryschoolteachers.B.Itincludesanumberofvividpicturesandhumorousnotes.C.It’sabouthowtocontrolmothers’feelings.D.Itisfinishedbythechildrenaged6to12.【解析】選B。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。從第四段中的描述Eachskillisdescribedwithvividpicturesandhumorousnotes.可知B項(xiàng)是正確的。8.Bypostingthecartoonsonhisblog,thefatherwantedto.A.showhisdaughter’sclevernessB.blamehisdaughterfordrawingthesecartoonsC.encouragehisdaughtertomakegreaterprogressD.getotherparentstodrawalessonfromthecartoons【解析】選D。推理推斷題。第五段父親的話表明他希望父母?jìng)儠?huì)允許孩子們自由地發(fā)展自己的性格,不要常常責(zé)怪他們。因此D項(xiàng)“讓父母?jìng)儚倪@些卡通圖片中吸取教訓(xùn)”是正確的。9.Wecanconcludefromthetextthat.A.parentsoftenspeakhighlyoftheirchildrenB.parentsalwaysignoretheirchildren’shobbiesC.howtodevelopchildren’sgiftspuzzlesparentsD.howtoblamechildrenneedsparents’wisdom【解析】選D。推理推斷題。從最終一段可以推斷出父母不應(yīng)當(dāng)常常責(zé)怪孩子,而應(yīng)當(dāng)更加有耐性,D項(xiàng)意思與之呼應(yīng)。CHaveyoueverbeensadbecauseoffailure?Pleaseremember,foroften,achievingwhatyousetouttodoisnotthemostimportantthing.Aboydecidedtodigadeepholebehindhishouse.Ashewasworking,acoupleofolderboysstoppedbytowatch.“Whatareyoudoing?”askedoneofthevisitors.“Iwanttodigaholeallthewaythroughtheearth!”theboyansweredexcitedly.Theolderboysbegantolaugh,tellinghimthatdiggingaholeallthewaythroughtheearthwasimpossible.Afterawhile,theboypickedupajar.Heshowedittothevisitors.Itwasfullofallkindsofstonesandinsects.Thenhesaidcalmlyandconfidently,“MaybeIcan’tfinishdiggingallthewaythroughtheearth,butlookatwhatI’vefoundduringthisperiod!”Theboy’sgoalwasfartoodifficult,butitdidcausehimtogoon.Andthatiswhatagoalisfor-tocauseustomoveinthedirectionwehavechosen,inotherwords,tocauseustokeepworking!Noteverygoalwillbefullyachieved.Noteveryjobwillendupwithasuccess.Noteverydreamwillcometrue.Butwhenyoufallshortofyouraim,maybeyoucansay,“Yes,butlookatwhatI’vefoundalongtheway!TherearesomanywonderfulthingshavingcomeintomylifebecauseItriedtodosomething!”Itisinthediggingthatlifeislived.Itistheunexpectedjoyonthejourneythatreallymakessense.【語篇概述】本文主要介紹了目標(biāo)的重要性,即使目標(biāo)很高很難達(dá)到也無所謂,因?yàn)槟阃ㄍ繕?biāo)的過程中會(huì)有許多收獲,激勵(lì)你前進(jìn)。10.Theolderboyslaughedattheboybecausehewasthoughttobe.A.brave B.impoliteC.foolish D.warmhearted【解析】選C。推理推斷題。從其次段可以看出那兩個(gè)大男孩認(rèn)為穿透地球挖一個(gè)坑是不行能的,他們發(fā)出的是訕笑,認(rèn)為小男孩很愚蠢。11.Whydidtheboyshowthejartotheolderboys?A.Todrivethemaway.B.Toshowwhathehadfoundindigging.C.Toshowhowbeautifulthejarwas.D.Toattractthemtojoinhiminthework.【解析】選B。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。從其次段最終一句話可以看出這些東西是小男孩在挖掘的過程中所找到的。12.Thebesttitleforthetextshouldbe.A.JoyintheJourneyB.ABoyDugaHoleC.NoPains,NoGainsD.FailureIstheMotherofSuccess【解析】選A。主旨大意題。文章最終一句Itistheunexpectedjoyonthejourneythatreallymakessense.是主題句,點(diǎn)明白主題“旅途的歡樂”,因此A項(xiàng)正確。Ⅱ.語法填空閱讀下面短文,在空白處填1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Alicewasastubborngirl1.alwayswantedtobeasinger.Musicwasthe2.(important)thinginherlife.Shetooklessonsforyearsand3.(practice)hard,butinspiteofalltheeffortsshemade,hervoicedidn’timprove.Infact,itdidn’tgetbetter,itjustgot4.(loud).Herteacher5.(final)gaveupandstoppedthelessons,6.Alicerefusedtogivein,andonedayshedecidedtogivea