1、Module 1 Europe Period One Warmup & Reading ()基础落实.课文理解1Which of the following is NOT the element to make Paris famous?AThe Eiffel Tower.BThe Louvre.CIts restaurants，cafs and theatres.DThe artists and writers living in Paris.2Which of the following statements is TRUE about Barcelona?AIt is the large
2、st city of Spain.BIt is the capital city of Spain.CThe Church of the Sagrada Familia is one of the most famous sites in the city.DThe Church of the Sagrada Familia took the architect over 44 years to finish it.3Florence is famous for many things EXCEPT _.Athe RenaissanceBthe landscape of the cityCma
3、ny great artists and their worksDsome art galleries，churches and museums4In which way mentioned in the passage was Athens different from the other three cities?AIt is the capital city and the birthplace of the civilisation.BIt was the worlds most powerful city with a long history.CThere are many fam
4、ous buildings in Athens.DMany writers living in Athens have influenced other writers with their works.5How many of the four cities are capital cities?AOne. BTwo. CThree. DFour.课文缩写Great European CitiesParis is the capital and largest city of France，1._ on the River Seine.The Eiffel Tower is the famo
5、us 2._ of Paris.The Louvre is also 3._ in Paris.Paris is famous 4._ its restaurants，cafs and theatres.Barcelona is the second 5._ city of Spain and is situated 6._ the northeast coast.The Church of the Sagrada Familia is one of Barcelonas most famous 7._.Florence is an 8._ city which became famous b
6、ecause of the Renaissance.Each year，about a million tourists come to see the art galleries，churches and museums in Florence.Athens，the 9._ of Greece，is known 10._ the birthplace of western 11._.The work of Greeces best writers has influenced other writers ever 12._.介、副词填空1Paris is the capital and la
7、rgest city of France，situated _ the River Seine.2The city is also famous _ its restaurants，cafs and theatres.3Gaudi worked _ the project from 1882 until his death in 1926.4Florence is an Italian city which became famous because _ the Renaissance.5The Renaissance began _ the 1300s and lasted for thre
8、e hundred years.6During the Renaissance，some of the greatest painters _ all time lived and worked in Florence.7Athens，the capital of Greece，is known _ the birthplace of western civilisation.8Their work has influenced other writers _ since.能力提升阅读理解AArgentina in the late nineteenth century was an exci
9、ting place.Around 1870，it was experiencing an economic(经济的)boom，and the capital，Buenos Aires，attracted many people.Farmers，as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy，came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs.These jobs didnt pay well，and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life
10、 in the city.As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city，the dance known as the tango(探戈舞)came into being.At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes.It was danced in the bars and streets.At that time there were many fewer women than men，so if a man didnt wa
11、nt to be left out，his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women.Gradually，the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable.In Europe at this time，strong interest in dance from around the world
12、 was beginning.This interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris.Every kind of dance from ballet(芭蕾舞) to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters.After tango dancers from Argentina arrived in Europe，they began to draw the interest of the public as they perf
13、ormed their exciting dance in cafes.Though not everyone approved of the new dance，saying it was a little too shocking，the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.The popularity(流行) of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world.Soldiers who returned to the United States
14、from World War brought the tango to North America.It reached Japan in 1926，and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador，and promote tango dancing throughout South Korea.1The origin of the tango is associated with_.Abelly dancersBAmerica
15、n soldiersCa Spanish cityDthe capital of Argentina2Which of the following is true about the tango?AIt was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.BPeople of the upper classes loved the tango most.CIt was often danced by two males in the beginning.DA dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassad
16、or.3Before World War，the tango spread to_.AAmerica BJapanCFrance DSouth Korea4What can be the best title for the text?AHow to Dance the TangoBThe History of the TangoCHow to Promote the TangoDThe Modern Tango BoomBWhile IQ (Intelligence Quotient)tells you how smart you are.EQ (Emotional Quotient)tel
17、ls you how well you use your smartness.Professor Salovery，the psychologist who created the term，EQ，says that it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you promoted.Supported by his research，he suggested that when predicting future successes，a persons brainpower，as measured by IQ tests，migh
18、t actually matter less than a persons character，or EQ.Professor Salovery may be correct.For example，have you ever wondered why some of the best and smartest students in your class end up failing exams？Perhaps it is because of their EQ.People often make the mistake of thinking that EQ is the opposite
19、 of IQ.It is not.Although it is hoped that people have both high EQs and IQs，there is little doubt that those with low EQs have a hard time surviving in life.For a long time，researchers discussed if a persons IQ could be raised.The geneticists said no，while the social scientists said yes.Furthermore
20、，the social scientists said that it was possible to improve a persons EQ，particularly in terms of “people skills” ，such as understanding and communication.Recently，a professor released the findings of a study on senior high school students.When some normal students were introduced to some disabled s
21、tudents，they found that afterwards they were more willing to help people in difficulties.At the same time，there was a marked change in the disabled students attitudes.They became more positive about their disabilities and were more eager to try new things.People with high EQs often have positive att
22、itudes towards life and are open to different ideas，so they tend to be more creative in their thinking.Please remember that having a high IQ is helpful but having a high EQ might even be more helpful.5According to Professor Salovery，what factor matters the most in predicting whether a person will be
23、 successful or not?AHow a person tests his/her brainpower.BA persons character.CHow smart a person is.DA persons IQ.6The second paragraph tells us that _.Apeople who have a high IQ always have a high EQBEQ is the opposite of IQCpeople who have a low EQ tend to have a hard lifeDpeople who have a high
24、 EQ always have a high IQ 7What did the professor find from his study of normal students being introduced to some disabled children? AStudents with disabilities were not open in trying new things.BThere was no change in the normal students.CThe disabled students became more positive and more eager t
25、o try new things.DThe disabled students were more willing to help others.8Which of the following is the writers attitude toward EQ and IQ?AIQ is more helpful to people than EQ.BIQ can be raised by understanding and communication.CEQ can get people hired.DA high EQ is of great benefit in getting people promoted.答案基础落实.1.D 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.B.1.situated 2.symbol 3.located 4.for 5.largest 6.on 7.landmarks 8.Italian 9.capital 10.as 11civilisation 12.since.1.on 2.for 3.on 4.of 5.in 6.of 7.as 8.ever能力提升1. D 2C 3C 4B 5B 6C 7C 8D
