S375-S3 Answers to Quiz time   
1—4 BDAD
5. celebrate     6. manners  7. activity   8. expected                      9. offer
10. available        11. won’t        12. prepare        13. afterwards/later              14. small
15—18 BDCD                                           19—23 DADBB

A different Hua Mulan (P1)
1. What’s the article mainly about?
A. How Hua Mulan went into the battle and became a legendary woman general.
B. How the character of Hua Mulan in Jingle Ma’s new film differs from Disney’s Mulan.
C. What Jingle Ma focuses on in his new film Hua Mulan.
D. The similarities between Hua Mulan in Jingle Ma’s new film and Disney’s Mulan.
2. Jingle Ma’s new film shows all the following about Hua Mulan EXCEPT ____.
A. how she overcomes her weaknesses      B. how she behaves as a leader
C. how she loves her country                 D. how cheerful she is
3. The underlined word “highlight” in the fourth paragraph probably means ____.
A. stress                    B. hide                 C. criticize           D. laugh at
4. We can learn from the text that in Jingle Ma’s opinion, Hua Mulan is ____.
A. a natural leader             
B. too open about her emotions
C. godlike and able to solve all of her problems  
D. a woman and not a god

答案与解析
1. B 主旨大意题。根据全文来看，整篇文章主要讲述迪斯尼卡通片与马楚成的电影在表现花木兰这个角色时所显示出来的极大不同，第一段也对文章大意进行了概括。
2. D 细节理解题。根据文章第五至七段可以得知，马楚成的电影从A、B、C选项这三个方面展现了花木兰，而根据倒数第二段可以得知，D选项是迪斯尼卡通片所展现出来的花木兰形象，故答案为D。
3. A 词义猜测题。根据上下文（尤其是第三段）还有常识可以推断出，美国电影一般都喜欢突出个人主义，故highlight在此处的含义是“突出，强调”，答案为A。
4. D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可以得知，在马楚成的眼里，花木兰不是神而是一个女人。

Some tips for a great evening (P5)
阅读下面短文，根据提示和语境在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
During the holiday season, chances are your foreign teacher may invite you to his or her home to c______ (5). What will you do? How will you act? With the following tips, you can bring perfect m______ (6) along when you make your visit.
Before you go, inquire about the visit. If you are invited over for a low-key ______ (活动) (7) like watching television or playing a game, you won’t be ______ (8) to bring anything. If you’ve been invited for dinner, ask if you can bring something to add to the meal, like a drink or some snacks. After you arrive, your host will usually ______ (9) you a drink. Don’t just say: “I’ll have a Coke.” Ask them what they have a______ (10), and then make your choice. This way you ______ (11) ask for something they don’t have, saving everyone from embarrassment.
You can offer to help your hosts ______ (准备) (12) food or set the table. If they decline your help before the meal, make sure you offer to clean up ______ (随后) (13).
When the meal is ready, it’s polite to try everything that you are offered. If you’re afraid you won’t like something, ask for just a s______ (14) portion.
When you leave, thank your hosts for inviting you over. If you can, invite them to be your guests the next time! 

Summit must work (P6)
15. The main purpose of this article is to ____.
A. report on the upcoming climate summit in Copenhagen
B. inform about the effects of climate change and analyze its causes
C. tell people not to worry about climate change
D. urge people to do something about worsening global climate
16. The second paragraph is written to ____.
A. explain new ways to cope with climate change
B. warn people to stay away from melting ice
C. announce new ship passages to the Arctic
D. describe worrying details of the impact of global warming
17. The underlined word “commitments” is closest in meaning to ____.
A. tasks           B. taxes           C. responsibilities        D. regulations
18. We can conclude from the text that ____.
A. governments will do more to fight global warming
B. world leaders have paid enough attention to global warming
C. the climate agreement signed in Kyoto did nothing to stop global warming
D. human activity is the main cause of global warming
答案与解析
15. B主旨大意题。本文是以报道即将召开的哥本哈根峰会为契机，主要讲述气候变化的种种恶劣影响并分析其成因。
16. D 写作意图题。文章第二段详细描述因气候变暖冰川融化等情形。
17. C 词义猜测题。“commitment”表示“承诺，承担的义务”，是双方做出承诺后有约束力、各方期望付诸实行的义务。
18. D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段得出答案。

A poet is all his words (P8)
19. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? 
A. Only those studying literature at university read Shakespeare’s works now.
B. In the eyes of young British people, Shakespeare’s works are no longer classics.
C. The language used in classics is no longer in use today.
D. British students usually find compulsory reading dull.
20. According to the text, the author ____. 
A. turned to literature to seek answers in his teens
B. has liked literary classics since an early age
C. rejected literary classics at school and later regretted the time wasted
D. thinks only people who read books can find what they want in literature
21. The popularity of TV and movie adaptations of great works may help people _____. 

1. get a PhD in literature

B. impress their teachers
C. learn more about tradition
D. become more interested in the classics
22. Reading someone else’s rewriting of Shakespeare’s works is _____.
A. a welcome trend
B. missing the essence of Shakespeare’s works
C. like eating the fruit of a banana
D. similar to reading the original work
23. The underlined phrase “a case in point” is closest in meaning to “____”.  
A. the most popular                 B. a good example
C. a movie adaptation            D. a legal case
答案与解析
19. D 细节理解题。根据文章第三段，文学作品成了必修课后就不受欢迎。
20. A 细节理解题。根据文章第四段，作者小时候也是不愿读学校必修的文学作品。但是十几岁时，面对人生的诸多困惑，开始转向文学作品中寻找答案。
21. D 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句，文学作品改编成影视剧后，可能会提高人们对经典作品的兴趣。
22. B 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段，莎士比亚的伟大之处在于他的语言，读简写本就像仍了香蕉，吃香蕉皮一样，即扔掉了最为精华的部分。
23. B 词义猜测题。文章倒数二、三段中，作者给出自己的观点 – “文学里有众人都需要的东西”。 伟大的文学作品改编成影视作品后大受欢迎，《傲慢与偏见》的近期电影版就是一个很好的例子。短语“a case in point” 表示“佐证，恰当的例子”。