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高三教案 第416期
发布时间:2011-03-07

 

Life has more to offer than just fame and fortune (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. The main purpose of the article is to _____.
A. show the side effects of living in a global village
B. criticize the obsession with and negative effects of celebrity culture
C. analyze the reasons behind the obsession with fame and give solutions
D. explain why we should seek a new cultural identity in the new century
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A. Teachers, bankers and doctors are no longer respected in Britain.
B. Emma Brockes thinks it is bad that many British children now respect fame.
C. Today’s British children are interested in jobs that are interesting in themselves.
D. Those who are themselves able to achieve needn’t be concerned about celebrity culture.
3. Which of the following leads to the fear of insignificance, according to Dr Carlo Strenger?
A. Access to the global network.
B. Comparing oneself with celebrities.
C. High levels of anxiety and depression.
D. Ranking and rating people all the time.
4. Dr Carlo Strenger’s suggestion is that young people should ____.
A. seek self-understanding and inner strength
B. stop comparing themselves with others
C. regard wealth and fame as unimportant
D. stop measuring achievement
 
Trouble under the sun (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. The main purpose of the article is to _____.
A. warn us to abandon our hi-tech lifestyle
B. describe a typical sun storm and give solutions
C. show us how important satellite systems are for society
D. explain how and why solar storms could have strong impact on human beings
2. Which of the following gives the correct order of stages of a solar storm?
a. the release of X-rays and ultraviolet radiation
b. huge explosions on the sun
c. the Earth’s magnetic field’s being affected
d. a burst of energetic particles
e. satellites’ electronics being harmed
A. baedc        B. badec
C. baecd        D. bdeac
3. What can we conclude from the article?
A. Solar storms will harm greatly those who use the Internet.
B. Solar storms cannot reach as far as the polar regions.
C. It will be hard to control satellite systems since they are so distant.
D. Our increasing reliance on hi-tech makes solar storms a greater danger to us.
4. Solar storms can disrupt life by _____.
A. sending large amounts of ultraviolet radiation through the atmosphere
B. putting out the lights in the areas affected for some time
C. producing too much electricity
D. disrupting magnetic fields
 
No such thing as a bad job (P6)
I. Reading
Choose the best answer:
1. What lesson did the author learn from the taxi driver?
A. How to make the best use of time.
B. How to excel in the service business.
C. How to turn an interest into your career.
D. How to become a motivational speaker.
2. Why did the author look around for a “Candid Camera”?  
A. Because he was afraid he would be photographed in the cab.
B. Because he was worried what the driver could be up to.
C. Because he was amazed by the way the driver was treating him.
D. Because he wasn’t interested in the tapes offered by the driver.
3. It can be inferred from the story that _____.
A. the taxi driver couldn’t accept just being average
B. the author was anxious to get back to meet a client
C. when the author waited for a taxi at the airport, he was not in a rush
D. the taxi driver loved to play his favorite music during rides
4. According to the story, the taxi driver ____.
A. was dissatisfied with his present job
B. was once often rewarded for being a model worker
C. enjoyed offering his customers more than they expected
D. was forced to become a taxi driver to support his family
 
II. Language study
Did I tip him big time? You bet!
v “Big time” is just a slang or very informal way of saying “very much” or “a great amount”. 
v “You bet” is used to emphasize a statement or to mean 'certainly'
 
For example:
1. —How was the interview?
—Terrible, I messed up big time.
2.— Are you coming to the party?
— You bet!
 
新题型训练
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。
After speaking to a number of foreigners, you might be forgiven for thinking that no question could be ruder than “How old are you?”
Yes, asking a person’s age will likely get you into hot water, especially if you ask a woman. ___________
It doesn’t matter how curious you are, asking someone how much he or she earns is a recipe for disaster.
In Western countries, a person’s salary is considered as private as their age. But maybe you are feeling brave and still want to try to find out how much your foreign friend earns.
___________
Do not say: “How much money do you make?” The most likely reply will be: “That’s absolutely none of your business.”
You may then feel bad. What you’ve done is step on an invisible (无形的) cultural landmine. ___________
Ask the person: “What do you do for a living?” or “What’s your job title?” ___________
After they tell you their job title, you can make a rough guess at their salary based on the industry average.
Once you learn their job title, you could ask: “That’s interesting. I’m considering a career in that line of work. Can you give me a rough idea what the pay scale (薪酬标准) is like?”
You have a much better chance of getting information with a tactful (得体的) question like this than with a straight question.
Of course, there are people who choose to sidestep the issue with replies such as: “Oh, I get by”. Some might jokingly reply “Not nearly enough.”
___________ After all, money isn’t everything.
 
A. Get over it and try again another time.
B. Most people will be happy to give you an answer.
C. Many people don’t mind talking about it, but some take offence if asked.
D. At this point, it’s best to change the subject.
E. Then you need to phrase the question tactfully.
F. Your foreign friend would probably get angry with you.
G. However, money is just as sensitive an issue as age.  
 
 
Key:
Life has more to offer than just fame and fortune (P4)
1. 本文主要讲了现今英国青少年渴望做明星。并分析了其背后的原因,以及解决办法。文章是客观分析,并没有主要对这一现象进行批评。所以C正确。
2. 文章开头说这些职业不那么受青年人的欢迎了,而不是不受尊重了,所以排除A。从Emma Brockes用的词“corrupting, blame, weird”可知她对青少年热衷于此是反对的,所以B正确。从Emma Brockes的话中说it wasn't because they were genuinely more interested in the function of the spleen (脾) than they are now; you go where the respect is and the respect has gone to some weird (奇怪的) places可知C项错误。和D相关的原文是Today, even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to success stories in the media.所以也不相符。
3. A和原文第五段的the intimate (密切的) connection to the global infotainment (娱乐资讯节目) network是两个概念。B符合第六段的We are comparing ourselves with the most 'significant (重要的)' people in the world,而这些人联系上下文可知是媒体中宣传的名人。C是结果而不是原因。D属于偷换概念,原文中被rank和rate的是名人。
4. 从最后两段可知办法是停止以名利来评价自己,而要主动地不断了解自己,达到自我认同self-acceptance/individual identity。所以A符合原文,内在重于外在。B错在和任何人作比较,文章是说不应该和那些媒体中宣传的成功人士比。D是指停止评估成绩;这不符合原文的停止以名利的尺度来评价。C完全否定了名利,也不符合原文。
 
Trouble under the sun (P5)
1. 本文主要讲了太阳风暴会影响卫星和供电,从而扰乱我们的对高科技高度依赖的生活方式,并提及了可能的应对办法。所以D正确。
2. 根据文章第二段可以了解太阳风暴发生的步骤:1) 太阳上大规模爆炸 2) 释放出X光波和紫外线辐射从而破坏卫星的电子设备 3)迸发出大量的能量粒子对卫星造成更大损害4)带电等离子影响地球磁场导致停电,出现极光。所以A正确。
3. A错在harm,文章只是说干扰、扰乱。B根据上题对太阳风暴中的第四步情况可排除。C文章没有提及。D根据最后两段可以判断正确。
4. A错在穿过大气层,文章没说这些辐射穿过了大气层,只是说损害卫星了。根据第三段最后可判断B正确。C错在表达不准确,应该说太阳风暴产生出的带电等离子让电量突然飙升,导致电线承受不了而断电,而不是太阳风暴产生了太多的电。
 
No such thing as a bad job (P6)
1. B。由第一段“A TAXI driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation.”以及最后一段“Go an extra mile when providing any service to others.”可知作者从的士司机身上得到的启示是:如何为顾客提供最好的服务,所以答案为B。
2. C。由第四段“I could not believe the service I was receiving!”以及 “Obviously you take great pride in your work.”可知作者难以置信的士司机会如此热情地服务,故选C。
3. A。由倒数第三段“But, to be GREAT in my business, I have to EXCEED the customer's expectations!”可知A项正确。由第二段可知作者是在拜访了客户之后搭乘的士回机场,所以B项错误;由第二段“Time was important and my plan included a quick turnaround (转向) trip from and back to the airport.”可知C项的was not in a rush不对;由第三段最后一句可知的士司机让乘客挑选他们喜欢的磁带播放,所以D项也不对。
4. C。由倒数第三段可知的士司机热忱地为乘客服务,同时也享受着别人对他工作的认可,所以A不对,C项正确。B项文中没有提及。由倒数第四段可知的士司机是因为自己感兴趣才从事这一行业的,所以D不对。
 
新题型训练
1. G。上文谈论的是asking a person's age,下文谈到的是asking someone how much he or she earns,所以这里需要一个承上启下过渡的句子,故选G。
2. E。上文谈到了如果你觉得你够勇敢,仍然要问他人挣多少。下文“Do not say: …”给出了具体的建议,所以此处选E比较合适,如果你一定要问,那就需要注意措辞。
3. A。第一次直接问工资遭遇拒绝了,下文Ask the person: “What do you do for a living?”作者建议下次可以采用间接的问法,所以选A。
4. B。作者建议这么问,是因为人们会一般都会接受这一问法,所以选B。
5. D。上文提到了有些人在被问及工资时采取了回避回答,那么在这个时候你应该怎么样做呢?下文谈到了钱不是一切,所以这里选D最合适,此时最好的做法是换个话题。
 

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