2/2Module1單元主題素養(yǎng)閱讀時事閱讀閱讀提示：特朗普上臺后通過緊逼俄羅斯，激化其與西方的矛盾，維護自己的霸主地位。隨著歐俄地緣政治矛盾的激化，歐洲安全形勢急轉直下，這樣就不得不增強對美國的依賴，美國就可以強化對歐洲的挾持。驅趕俄外交官和轟炸敘利亞都是其中的表現(xiàn)。TheUnitedStateshasimposedsanctionsonRussianofficialsandcompaniesaccusedofprofitingfromPresidentPutin'seffortstounderminetheWest.①Thelistincludeshisbodyguards,son-in-lawandoligarchsclosetoMr.Putin.TheWhiteHousespokespersonisSarahHuckabeeSanders.Today'ssanctionsandthetotalityoftheadministration'sactionswhichareinkeepingwithCongress'wishesprovethatthepresidentisabsolutelycorrectwhenhesaysnoonehasbeentougheronRussia.②WewantapositiverelationshipwiththeRussiangovernment,butforthistohappen,theremustbeasignificantchangeintheirbehaviour.TheRussianForeignMinistrydescribedthemovesasanabsurditythatwouldhitordinaryAmericansanddestroyeconomiccooperation.”Syrianactivistssaythatheavyairstrikesonthelastrebel-heldtowninEasternGhoutahavekilledatleast32civilians.Here'sAlanJohnston.Foryears,rebelsheldalargeareaonthefringesofDamascus,aregionknownasEasternGhouta.③Butrecently,governmentforcesrecapturedalmostalltheseenclaves.OnlythetownofDoumaremainsinrebelhandscontrolledbyafactioncalledJayshal-Islam.Itseemsthatitrefusedadealunderwhichitwouldwithdrawandbegivensafepassagetoopposition-heldterritoryinNorthernSyria.④Negotiationshaveended.NowDoumaisagainunderattackandtherebelshavereportedlyshelledciviliansinnearbyDamascus.1.WhatistheissuebetweenAmericaandRussia?A.Militaryconflicts.B.Tariffdisputes.C.Politicalreasons.D.Allofthem.2.What'stheattitudeofRussia?A.Takingsomemilitaryactions.B.AmassexpulsionofAmericans.C.DeclaringthatthatwouldhitordinaryAmericansanddestroyeconomiccooperation.D.Indifferent.答案：1-2DC經(jīng)典閱讀ACuriousDecision閱讀提示：《奇妙的判決》是一個寓言故事，講述了一位警官公正地回擊了商家無理的要求的故事，向我們展示了要冷靜睿智地回應不合理的要求。Apoorchimney-sweeper,whohadnotenoughmoneytobuyameal,stoppedonehotsummerdayatnoonbeforeaneating-house,andremainedregalinghisnosewiththesmellofthefood.①Themasteroftheshoptoldhimseveraltimestogoaway,butthesweepercouldnotleavethesavorysmell,thoughunabletopurchasethetasteofthefood.Atlastthecookcameoutoftheshop,takingholdofthesweeper,anddeclaredthatashehadbeenfeedingonthesmellofhisfood,heshouldnotgoawaywithoutpayinghalfthepriceofadinner.②Thepoorfellowsaidthatheneithercouldnorwouldpay,andthathewouldaskthefirstpersonwhoshouldpasswhetheritwasanunreasonableandunjustdemand.Thecasewasreferredtoapoliceman,whohappenedtopassatthatmoment.Hesaidtothesweeper,"Asyouhavebeenregalingoneofyoursenseswiththeodorofthisman'smeat,itisonlyfairthatyoushouldmakehimsomerecompense;③thereforeyoushall,inyourturn,regaleoneofhissenses,whichseemstobemoreinsatiablethanyourappetite.Howmuchmoneydoyouhave?""Ihavebuttwopenceinalltheworld,sir,andImustbuymesomebread,"saidthesweeper.“Nevermind,”answeredtheofficer."Takeyourtwopencebetweenyourhands;nowrattlethemloudly.”Thesweeperdidso,andtheofficerturnedtothecook,saying,“Now,sir,Ithinkhehaspaidyouthesmellofyourfoodwhichregaledhisnostrilsandthesoundofhismoneyhastickledyourears."Thisdecisiongavemoresatisfactiontothebystandersthantothecook,butitwastheonlypaymenthecouldobtain.④1.Whydidthecookaskthesweeperformoney?A.Thesweeperstolethefood.B.Thesweeperregaledhisnosewiththesmellofthefood.C.Thecookhadabadtemper.D.Th