1、课时作业( 一 ) Section & Section Warming Up & Reading.单词拼写1When_(农业)work is over，people will hold various celebrations.2Though he is over fifty，he is always active and_(精力充沛的)3During the busy_(收割)season，farmers get up early and dont stop working until dusk.4After youve_(获得，得到)some experience， teaching wi
2、ll be no problem.5You like Jazz very much，but do you know the_(起源，由来)of Jazz?6Mr.Smith and I are good friends，but I dont share his_(宗教的)beliefs.7We should follow the_(风俗)in a foreign country we are visiting.8I really_(钦佩)people who can work in such difficult conditions.9_(聚集)round，everyone，so that y
3、ou can see the screen.10Carlos was_(授予)first prize in the essay competition.答案：1.agricultural 2.energetic 3.harvest 4.gained5origin 6.religious 7.custom 8.admire 9.Gather10awarded.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1Those English learners all have_(admire)for their teachers fluent English.2After being trapped in the ca
4、ve for a long time，he is_(starve)for freedom outside.3Christmas is a(n)_(celebrate)of Christs birth.4People used to hold the_(believe)that the earth was the center of the universe.5The_(arrive)of the police prevented the situation from becoming worse.6My younger brother likes living alone，which make
5、s him more_(independence)7Tom regarded his wife as a(n)_(beautiful)though others dont think so.8The_(poem)always works late into the night to create his poems.9Michael put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself_(remind)of his own dreams.10_(gather)around the fire，the tourists danced
6、 with the local people.答案：1.admiration 2.starving 3.celebration4belief 5.arrival 6.independent 7.beauty 8.poet9reminded 10.Gathering.阅读理解ABesides entertainment and beautiful lanterns，another important part of the Lantern Festival，or Yuanxiao Festival is eating small dumpling balls made of glutinous(
7、黏的 )rice flour.We call these balls Yuanxiao or Tangyuan.Obviously，they get the name from the festival itself.It is said that the custom of eating Yuanxiao originated during the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the fourth century，then became popular during the Tang and Song periods.The fillings inside the dump
8、lings or Yuanxiao are either sweet or salty.Sweet fillings are made of sugar，walnuts，sesame( 芝麻) ，osmanthus flowers(桂花) ，rose petals，sweetened tangerine(橘子)peel ，bean paste，or jujube paste(枣泥)A single ingredient or any combination can be used as the filling.The salty variety is filled with minced me
9、at(肉末儿)，vegetables or a mixture.The way to make Yuanxiao also varies between northern and southern China.The usual method followed in southern provinces is to shape the dough of rice flour into balls，make a hole，insert the filling，then close the hole and smooth out the dumpling by rolling it between
10、 your hands.In North China，sweet or nutmeat stuffing is the usual ingredient.The fillings are pressed into hardened cores，dipped lightly in water and rolled in a flat basket containing dry glutinous rice flour.A layer of the flour sticks to the filling，which is then again dipped in water and rolled
11、a second time in the rice flour.And so it goes，like rolling a snowball，until the dumpling is the desired size.The custom of eating Yuanxiao dumplings remains.This tradition encourages both old and new stores to promote their Yuanxiao products.They all try their best to improve the taste and quality
12、of the dumplings to attract more customers.本文主要介绍了中国节日元宵节的重要组成部分汤圆或元宵，及元宵的历史等。1Which of the following is NOT true?AThe custom of eating Yuanxiao dates back to the fourth century.B Sugar，rose petals and minced meat are all fillings of Yuanxiao.CSweet Yuanxiao are usually made in southern China.DPeopl
13、e in northern China usually make Yuanxiao by rolling like a snowball.答案：C 解析：推理判断题。A、B、D 项与原文意思一致，文中没有提到只有南方人吃甜元宵。根据文意及常识推断 C 项有误。故选 C。2Which country does the Lantern Festival come from?AChina. BSouth Korea.CJin Dynasty. DTang and Song periods.答案：A 解析：细节理解题。第一段说它起源于东晋，盛行于唐宋，说明元宵节起源于中国。3Choose the ri
14、ght order of making Tangyuan in southern provinces.make a hole and insert the fillingroll the dough between your handsshape the dough of rice flour into ballsclose the holeprepare some rice flourA BC D答案：D 解析：推理判断题。prepare some rice flour 文中未提，但应该在前，且 roll the dough between your hands 是最后一步。4What is
15、 the best title of this text?AThe Lantern FestivalB The Ingredients of YuanxiaoCThe Difference Between Yuanxiao and TangyuanDChinas Traditional FoodYuanxiao答案：D 解析：主旨大意题。文中说了元宵的起源、制作材料和方法以及流行情况，只有 D 能概括全文。BAlices mother died when Alice was five years old.Alice，who grew up to be my mother，told me tha
16、t her family was too poor to even afford to give her a doll.In December,1982，I had a job at a local bank.One afternoon， we were decorating the tree in the bank lobby.One of my customers approached me with her handwork：beautiful handmade dolls.I decided to get one for my daughter，Katie，who was almost
17、 five years old.Then I had an idea.I asked my customer if she could make me a special doll for my motherone with gray hair and spectacles：a grandmother doll.And she gladly agreed.A friend had told me that his dad who played Santa Claus would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our hom
18、e to deliver my Katie her presents，so I made some special arrangements.Christmas Day arrived and at the planned time，so did Santa Claus.Katie was surprised that Santa had come to see her at her own house.As Santa turned to leave，he looked once more into his bag and found one more gift.As he asked wh
19、o Alice was，my mother，surprised at her name being called，indicated that she in fact was Alice.Santa handed her the gift， with a message card that read：For Alice：I was cleaning out my sleigh before my trip this year and came across this package that was supposed to be delivered on December 25,1925.Th
20、e present inside has aged，but I felt that you might still wish to have it.Many apologies for the lateness of the gift.Love，Santa Claus.My mothers reaction was one of the most deeply emotional scenes I have ever seen.She couldnt speak but only clasped the doll she had waited fiftyseven years to recei
21、ve as tears of joy ran down her cheeks.That doll given by “Santa” made my mother the happiest “child” that Christmas.5When Alice was young，_Ashe was eager to get a doll for Christmas.B she received nothing on Christmas Day.Cshe lived a poor life with her daughter.Dshe died，leaving her daughter alone
22、.答案：A 解析：由文章第一段中 Alice，who grew up to be my mother，told me that her family was too poor to even afford to give her a doll.可知。6Why did the author give her mother a grandmother doll for Christmas?AShe thought it suitable for old woman.B She loved her mother more than her daughter.CShe wanted to give h
23、er mother a surprise.DShe helped her mother realize her childs dream.答案：D 解析：由文章第一段中 Alice，who grew up to be my mother，told me that her family was too poor to even afford to give her a doll.及最后一段中 She couldnt speak but only clasped the doll she had waited fiftyseven years to receive.可知。7Alice was_ol
24、d when she received the mother doll.Afive years Bfiftyseven years Csixtytwo years Dsixtyseven years答案：C 解析：由文章中 1982 年送母亲 a doll,1925 年礼物本应该收到，相差 57 年。第一段中谈到 5 岁时期盼这个礼物，故推知Alice 62 岁了。8Which of the following is the best title of the text?AA special gift. BA doll from Santa. CA moving story. DMothers
25、 tears.答案：B 解析：全文围绕圣诞礼物来写，故选 B。.短文改错In order to make best of learning materials，the Students Union of our school is planning an activity.The schoolleavers are called on to give away our used books，newspapers or magazines to the student in the lower grades.The idea，that is intended to promote friends
26、hip and encourage a lowcarbon lifestyle，are highly praised and supported by the teachers and students alike.The activity will be hold on the first floor of the school library and so it will last eleven days，from June 10 to 20.As a student，I am strong for the activity because it is very meaningful and helpful.I hope that this kind of activity would continue every year for the future.答案：
