1、1Reading事实细节类【Sand Table 知识沙盘】【Self-access 自主学习】Part A Read the following passages and finish the choices.阅读下面短文 ，完成所给题目。Passage ALevi Strauss, who was born in 1830 and went to the USA at the age of 17, sat in the saloon and drank his beer slowly. He began to think. Business was not good. Nobody wan
2、ted to buy anything. He thought about the canvas and the pots and pans on the wagon. 阅读理解事实细节类理解主旨大意类理解推理判断类理解词义猜测类理解顺序排列数字计算间接理解直接理解标题型目的型中心思想型根据句法功能根据构词法根据上下文知识推理逻辑推理2Then he remembered the hole in Hanks trousers. Suddenly, he had an idea-“pants”, he jumped up and shouted, “Everyone needs pants.”
3、He hurried to a tailor and gave him all his canvas.“I want you to make pants with this canvas,” he said. “Can you do that?”“Yes, of course,” said the tailor, “What name is it? ”“Strauss, Levi Strauss.”It was the beginning of jeans. Now more than a hundred years later, people wear jeans all over the
4、world and everyone knows the name of Levi Strauss. In the 1860s, farmers, rail-road workers, cowboys and miners helped to develop the new land. Life was hard. They worked for long hours in all kinds of weather. They wore trousers made by Levi Strauss. They were the first people to wear jeans in Amer
5、ica. Jeans first came to Europe with the American soldiers during World War II. Soon, workers in Europe were wearing them. Workers liked them: they were cheap, hardwearing and practical. They were not popular with young people generally until the late 1950s and early 1960s.It came suddenly. It start
6、ed in America and it crossed the Atlantic quickly. It was a new kind of music, a new kind of dance. Rock n Roll. The king of Rock n Roll was Elvis Presley. Teenagers loved him. At home he wore a T shirt, an old leather jacket and blue jeans, so more and more teenagers began to wear jeans. They liked
7、 them tight.1. When did Levi Strauss go to the USA?A. In 1830 B. In 1850 C. In 1847 D. In 18582. Which of the following things were NOT carried on his wagon then?A. canvas B. pots C. pans D. saloon3. Which of the following is the right order in jeans spreading?a. More and more teenagers began to wea
8、r jeans.b. More than a hundred years later people wear jeans all over the world.c. Farmers, railroad workers, cowboys and miners started to wear jeans.d. Soon, workers in Europe were wearing jeans.e. Not until the late 1950s and early 1960s were jeans popular wit young people.f. Levi Strauss had jea
9、ns made at 17.A. f-c-d-b-e-a B. c-d-f-e-a-b C. a-c-d-e-b-f D. f-c-d-e-a-b4. Levis jeans were popular with workers for the following reasons EXCEPT_.A. fashionable B. cheap C. hard-wearing D. practical Passage BHow would you like an easy way to earn $2,500? All you have to do is to sit around and wai
10、t for your meals. Theres a catch, however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You cant leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording you
11、r every move.Two people actually took the job. The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated. His goal was to raise peoples awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food. He decided to pay $5,000 out of his own sa
12、vings to two people who were willing to live like 3chickens for a week.To Robs surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interviews and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Pam, a 27-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicke
13、n cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experience, which would take place in an art museum.The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldnt stand up without banging（重击） their heads. They ate mash(a kind of food for animals) and
14、drink water from a garden hose-pipe(水龙头软管). Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not feed th
15、e humans.”Finally it was over, and Pam and Eric came out of the cage. They had survived the week, and they each had a $2,500 check in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. “Its great for me to be able to stand u
16、p.” he said. Pam just changed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she didnt want to talk to anyone.1.Why did Rob Thompson put the idea into practice?A. He did it for amusement. B. He wanted to make a popular film. C. He wanted to call on more people to care for
17、 the jail animals.D. He wanted to help the poor.2. What promoted the two people to complete the task?A. Responsibility. B. Their love to animals C. Quiet surroundings. D. Checks.3. How many hours did Pam stay in the chicken cage?A. 208 hours. B. 168 hours. C. 250 hours. D. 188 hours.4. Which of the
18、following would be the right order?a. The idea came from Rob Thompson.b. Eric and Pam stayed in the cage for a week.c. Pam declined any visitors after the experiment.d. Many interviewers answered the advertisement.e. Eric and Pam each got a $ 2,500 check. A. acedb B. aebdc C. adbec D. cdbad Part B1.
19、 Understand the meaning of the underlined sentences in the two passages above.(理解并翻译 Passage A、B 中的画线部分。)2.Choose one of the two passages you like to appreciate. （从 Passage A、B 中任意选择一篇你喜欢的文章对其语言表达进行理解欣赏。 ）4Part C1.独立思考 A 中 Passage A、B 为英语阅读题型中之_类。2. 总结此类题型的方法与技巧。【Sharing 交流研讨 】【Approaches 思想与方法】事实细节
20、类：此类题型包括直接理解、间接理解、数字计算、顺序排列等。对策：1. 要训练快速辨认和记忆，关注与Who, What, Where等问题有关的细节和数字；2. 可以带着问题寻找答案；3. 一边阅读一边概括归纳，确定答案；4. 排除法提示：细心，预测，判断，记录。【Self-assessment 自我测评】课本P.28 Passage C.5自我测评Passage AOn Aug. 9, 1945, my great-uncle was out fishing in the Pacific, far enough away from Nagasaki（长崎 ）, Japan, that he m
21、issed the immediate impact of the atomic bomb dropped by the Americans that day. My great-aunt was in their new house outside Nagasaki; the entire family had only a few days earlier fled the city because my great-uncle feared a repeat of the bombing of Hiroshima（广岛 ）.I heard this story many times du
22、ring my childhood. Back then, it made me feel that my great-uncle was a clever man. As an adult, I realized he was also very lucky, because cleverness alone cannot keep you safe.For 36 hours after the earthquake and tsunami that eviscerated the east coast of Japan on March 11th, 2011, I was unable t
23、o get any word from my relatives who oversee and live in our familys Buddhist temple in Iwaki City, south of Sendai, the biggest city near the epicenter. I wondered if they too were lucky and smart.I wanted to know, and I did not want to know. I dipped into the world of the Internet, with its videos
24、 of water raging over the farmland and heavily damaged ferries. When I was a child growing up in California, my Japanese mother would ask me, “How do you know a tsunami is coming?” “When the ocean starts to disappear,” I would say. “And then what do you do?” “Drop everything and run up a hill.”The r
25、esidents of Fukushima would have been taught this as well, and yet most would have had only 15 minutes to understand they had just experienced an earthquake, to notice the sea was retreating, and escape.After 36 hours, I get through to my family at the temple in Iwaki. My relatives are unharmed, but
26、 there are new fears of a catastrophic meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, just 30 miles away. One of the family cars is full of gas, and they assure me that they can escape at a moments notice. Fuel is in short supply, so in this, they are lucky.1. The bombing of Nagasaki happene
27、d_years ago. A. 45 B. 100 C. 69 D. 802. What did the author do after the earthquake?A. Dropped everything and ran up a hill. B. Lived with the relatives in Iwaki City. C. Searched for the relatives everywhere. D. Dipped into the world of the Internet for information. 3. In the authors view, the rela
28、tives could survive mostly because of their_. A. cleverness B. good luck C. one of the family cars D. cleverness and luck 4. How many relatives did the writer mention in this passage?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 5. Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage?a. Get thro
29、ugh to hisher family. b. The earthquake and tsunami happened.6c. Dip into the world of Internet. d. HisHer great-uncle was out fishing.e. The Americans dropped an atom bomb on NagasakiA. cabed B. decba C. debca D. cedabPassage BCoolest Hotels in the WorldAriau Amazon TowersThe Ariau Amazon Towers ho
30、tel lets you sleep in a tree house. Eight towers make up this hotel that offers over 300 rooms. If you really want to get into the spirit, book the Tarzan Suite which is large enough for a big family. Youll be thirty feet up in the air and can travel between the towers through their wooden walkways.
31、Prices, starting at $300 one night for each person for a regular room and going all the way up to $3,000 for the Tarzan Suite.For more information, visit the website: http:/The Ice HotelEvery winter in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden kind of hotel called the Ice Hotel is built. Each year, world-famous artists a
32、re invited to design and produce works of art from the ice, many of which can be found in the rooms. Youll have your choice between hot or cold rooms, but you will be well advised to stay at least one night in a cold room for a true experience.Prices: starting at $318 one night for each person for e
33、ither a cold room or a warm one.For more information, visit the website: http:/Propeller IslandPropeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German artist. Each room provides you with the possibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furniture in the thir
34、ty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each room is completely different. Youll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.Prices: starting at just $91 a night, and an additional (另外) person for only 20 extra dollars.For more information, visit the website: http:/www.propeller
35、For information about other cool hotels in the world, visit the website:http:/1.What is special about the Ariau Amazon Towers hotel?A. It is designed for big families B. Every room has a walkwayC. You can choose any of the towers D. You can sleep in tree houses2.For two persons spending a night in o
36、ne of these hotels, they have to pay at least _.A. $600 B. $111 C. $182 D. $6363.Which website should you visit if you want to find out whether there exists a hotel under the sea?A. http:/www .propeller- B. http:/C. http:/ D. http:/4.Which hotel would invite artists to come to work every year?A. Propeller Island City Lodge B. The Ice Hotel7C. Ariau Amazon Towers D. Bahama Beach Club
