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高三教案 第404期
发布时间:2010-11-08

India first, college can wait! (P3)
I. Pre-reading
Suppose you had received an admission to your dream university, and you were also offered a chance to volunteer in western China. What would you do?
 
II. Reading
Read the story and choose the best answer:
1. Sagorin chose to go to India instead of New York University because ____.
A. she decided that going to university would be a waste of time
B. she could put off college but only had one chance to volunteer in India
C. she had long dreamed of going to India to work for the needy there
D.   New York University didn’t appeal to her
2. Sagorin becomes a volunteer as a result of ____.
A. her determination to change the world
B. her parents’ encouragement and help
C. the training she’s received at school
D.   being inspired by Drishtee volunteers
3. Which statement shows that Sagorin’s parents supported her decision?
A. They were a little worried about her safety in India.
B. They gave money for her travel and living expenses.
C. They helped her to get more information about India.
D.   They were proud of her for choosing not to go to university.
4. The underlined word “pledge” probably means ____.
A. help to collect                       B. decide to return
C. refuse to donate                   D. promise to give
5. What is the main point of the article?
A. To prove helping the needy is a great experience.
B. To call on teenagers to follow Sagorin’s example.
C. To introduce a volunteer named Sagorin and the decision she made.
D. To encourage more volunteers to work for Drishtee.
 
II. Post-reading
1. IT was an opportunity 19-year-old Jodi Sagorin felt she couldn’t pass up.
pass up: 放过, 放弃,拒绝
Her offer was too good to pass up.
 
2. “It’s just one of those things; it was meant to be.”
be meant to be/do something 打算或注定要做某事
I thought we could be friends, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be.
 
3. Last month, Sagorin packed up her belongings and headed over to Uttar Pradesh as an intern (实习生) for Drishtee...
pack up:把……打包, 整理
You should pack up your tools at the end of the day.
4. When Sagorin broke the news about deciding to put off college, her parents felt pride, nervousness, fear and excitement.
break the news:披露消息,透露消息
The local TV station was the first to break the news about the President's visit.
 
Key:
II. Reading
1. B。根据“It was an opportunity 19-year-old Jodi Sagorin felt she couldn't pass up”,这是Sagorin不想错过的机会。而其他选项并没有在文中提到。
2. A。根据“Since her younger days, Sagorin had read inspiring stories of change makers throughout the world and decided she wanted to get involved somehow.”, Sagorin从小就希望能给世界带来改变,“She decided volunteering would be the path she'd take”,成为志愿者是她“make a difference”的途径。
3. C。选项B和D是文中没有提到的内容。A项表现的是Sagorin的父母对她的担心,只有答案C是正确的,父母帮助她收集关于Drishtee的信息,购买关于印度的书籍,都是父母对Sagorin远赴印度的实际支持。
4. D。根据上下文,Sagorin赴印度前集资了$3,500,作为感谢,她会在印度给“those who pledge money towards her trip”寄各种小礼物,所以可以判断“pledge”的大意是“答应捐钱”。
5. C。本文的主旨大意是介绍志愿者Sagorin和她放下学业去印度做志愿者这一人生选择。从文章的结尾“Visit Sagorin's blog at ifyouneverdid.com for more information.”,可以明确看出这一目的。Drishtee这个志愿者组织不是文章的主旨所在,作者更趋向于客观报道,而没有对Sagorin进行赞扬或评价,更没有号召其他年轻人以Sagorin为榜样。
 
Reading Obama’s body language (P4)
根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
On TV, in newspapers, on the Internet – each new day seems to bring a new image of US President Barack Obama. ________
President Obama is a back-patter. After his victory in November 2008, he met with outgoing President George W. Bush at the White House and “their body language spoke volumes (传递大量信息),” Allan Pease, the author of The Definitive Book of Body Language, told www.bodylanguageexpert.co.uk.
________ As the two walked into the White House, Obama led Bush by putting his arm around him and giving him a pat on the back, as if to signify (表示) this was his house now.
Everyone Obama meets seems to be rewarded with this pat-on-the-back signature (标志性的动作). ________ But if you look closely, you’ll notice that “Obama’s touches are invariably one-sided”, Dr Peter Collett, a body language expert and former psychologist (心理学家) at Oxford University, told British newspaper The Guardian. ________
Collett believes Obama is engaging in “power touch”, although he probably doesn’t realize it. “He’s exercising his right as the most important person to touch and not be touched – it is his way of reminding everyone that he’s the guy really in charge. ___________ Everyone thinks he’s being friendly,” writes Collett.
A. He touches other heads of state, but they don’t touch him.
B. The fascinating thing is that nobody feels unpleasant.
C. They represent very different ways of relating.
D. So, perhaps by now, nearly two years into his term as the world’s most powerful person, we should be able to read the American leader’s body language.
E. You can’t but help feel that it’s because he wants to be seen as friendly and approachable.
F. By contrast, Obama has a forward-looking gaze and strolls about in a relaxed fashion during public appearances.
G. Obama took control of the meeting by grabbing Bush’s upper arm during their handshake.
 
Key: 1-5 DGEAB
 
 
Qomolangma is wired up (P5)
I. Pre-reading: making predictions:
1. Read the headline and look at the photo and then guess what the story is about.
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Here’s the first paragraph: You cant get away from a cell phone call, even at the top of the world. Make another guess about the main idea and the meaning of “be wired up”.
 
3. Don’t tell anyone else what you have guessed, but do write them down. Read on to the third paragraph. Now can you say what “be wired up” means?
 
Key: The phrase means be connected to the Internet. The article is (probably) about Qomolangma having access to the Internet.
 
4. Go on predicting what is next to come in the article.
 
II. While reading:
1.      Read the article and then fill in the tables.
 

 

 
 
 

2.      Choose the best answer:
1) Before 3G towers were installed near Qomolangma’s base camp in Nepal, explorers couldn’t ____ at the summit.
A. send digital photos       B. use wireless Internet
C. contact their families     D. contact the outside world
2) Due to the change, ____.
A. explorers can spare themselves the heavy load of satellite equipment
B. more will try to climb the world’s tallest mountain
C. people will be able to find out more about mountain climbing
D. explorers will find the climb less dangerous
3) Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Veteran climbers like Viesturs praise the new technology.
B. Whittaker completely approves of the new technology.
C. For Viesturs, making a video call is not a great matter.
D. Easy contact with family and friends has its disadvantages.
4) From the text, we can conclude that Dave Hahn ____.
A. thinks the change is inevitable
B. never expected this change to happen
C. accepts the change, so long as it proves beneficial
D. thinks the new technology makes the climbing experience less valuable
 
III. Post-reading:
1. 我有点老派。
2. 对于他来说,最重要的好处就是给家里打电话很方便。
3. 这些是否可能使这种经历贬值?
 
 
Key:
I.    Pre-reading:
3. The phrase means “be connected to the Internet.” The article is (probably) about Qomolangma having access to the Internet.
 
 

 

II. While-reading:

 

 

2. 1) 根据倒数第三段I remember sitting up all night figuring out how to send the photos out in big enough resolution.可知A错误。根据文章说以前可以用handheld VHF radios 或者 a satellite phone跟外界或者家人联系可排除CD。而第二三段说明现在即使在珠穆朗玛峰顶也可以使用无线上网。所以B正确。

2) 根据文章可知有了这种便利,登山者就不需要再携带沉重(有的还昂贵的)卫星设备。所以A正确。其他选项单从文章不能判断。
3) Viesturs说了it’s not for him所以排除A。而且他对新科技手段很可观,也排除C。根据倒数第5段可排除B,并确定D正确。
4) 从最后一段他说things change that way还有他说像他这样和外界联系的人加快了这种改变,说明他认为这是必然的。
 
III. Post-reading:
1. I’m kind of old school
2. To him, the advantage comes down to being able easily to phone home.
3. Might/Could these cheapen the experience?
 
Can the US turn into Germany? (P6)
I. Skimming
 Read the article fast and find its main idea.
1. What is the article mainly about?
A. German culture becoming popular in the US.
B. Americans beginning to spend less than Germans.
C. Americans differing from Germans in their spending habits.
D. US and German citizens having much in common.
 
II. Scanning
1. Read the article again and find why US citizens spend much more than Germans.
 
2. Choose the best answer:
1) Wintjes found it was easy to become addicted to shopping in the US because ____.
A. the taxes on goods are much lower in the US than in Germany 
B. the goods there are of much higher quality than those in Germany
C. the prices of goods are much lower than those in Germany
D. he could earn much more in the US than in Germany
2) The US tax rate for a family like the Wintjes’ is about ____ lower than for a German family.
A. 15 percent           B. 16.7 percent
C. 25 percent                D. 40 percent
3) Which of the following is a common habit among US shoppers?
A. Going shopping after dining out.
B. Paying with cash rather than credit cards.
C. Taking public transportation to shop.
D. Going directly to buy what they want.
4) According to Wintjes, Germany’s savings rate is high because ____.
A. Germans prefer to lead a simple life
B. the aging problem worries German citizens
C. Germans want to save money for their children
D. the cost of living in Germany is lower than in the US
 
Key:
I. Skimming
1. 全文比较了美国人和德国人的消费习惯以及背后的原因。所以C正确。
II. Scanning
1. 1) The prices were certainly attractive. The cost of goods in Germany is a third more than in the United States.
2) US citizens pay much less in Social Security and income taxes as well.
3) The prices of petrol are much lower in the US than in Germany, so US people drive out a lot more than Germans.
4) Americans are dining out all the time. People just go to the restaurants, and then the shops located with them. In Germany, shoppers go out in search of a specific product and stop when they find it.
5) US people usually shop with credit but Germans usually shop with cash.
6) US people don’t worry about their lives after retirement like Germans.
2.
1) 根据文章可知有两个原因,一是:Wintjes found himself surrounded with temptation (诱惑物).具体例子是在美国有非常高档而且舒适的电视椅,而且The prices were certainly attractive.所以C正确。
2) 根据The German tax rate, or the amount taken by government, was more than 40 percent for a family like the Wintjes’ last year. In the US, it was more like 25 percent.可轻松算出15%。
3) A的线索是“Americans are dining out all the time,” Wintjes said. “People just go to the restaurants, and then the shops located with them.”所以正确。
4) 根据最后几段可以判断B正确。
 

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