2021-2022学年新教材高中英语 Unit 6 THE ADMIRABLE Section Ⅲ Reading .doc

1、Unit 6 THE ADMIRABLE课时分层作业(九).阅读理解AThere have certainly been records that have been hugely popular and some of those have had a message.Can there be many songs that really did change the world？Did they really change the hearts and minds of ordinary people?There is one，Goettingen，which did，but its ha

2、rdly known now.Even though France and Germany are neighbors，there was bad feeling between them 50 years ago as a result of World War .Into this area of hatred and anger stepped a singer with a gentle voice. Barbara was her stage name.She took it from her Russian grandmother.She was born in Paris in

3、1930.She was Jewish and so a target (目标) for the Nazis.But，twenty years after the end of the Second World War，she travelled to the German city Goettingen.She fell in love with the city and its people and recorded the song Goettingen，first in French and then in German.It moved her German audience at

4、the theatre.The song became a hit.A street was named after her.The city gave its Medal of Honor to her.The songs popularity made an important contribution to repairing FranceGermany relations.One of the people in the audience was a student by the name of Gerhard Schroeder.He later became Chancellor

5、of Germany.He said：“I was a college student when she came to sing.It went to our hearts，the start of a wonderful friendship between our countries.”Listening to the song today，its easy to understand its attraction then.It is still a beautiful song of love，although it is a bit sad in parts.Barbara had

6、 much to be sad about.She was extremely frightened by the war.In Germany，she was loved for the love she had given to the people.In France，she was a star.Streets were named after her there，too.A stamp had her face on it.When she died in 1997，250 thousand people went to the funeral (葬礼)Lionel Jospin，w

7、ho served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002，once said：“Barbara was a woman who knew suffering and understood the suffering of others.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了在二战后让德法人民冰释前嫌的一首歌曲以及它的歌唱者Barbara。1The author raises questions in the first paragraph to _.Aintroduce the topicBexpect an answerCcritic

8、ize some songsDsupport his argumentA推理判断题。作者在首段用提问的方式引出本文的话题：一首改变世界，感动德、法两国普通民众心灵的歌曲。故A项正确。2What do we know about Barbara?AShe was born in Russia.BShe was a popular German singer.CShe had suffered a lot during World War.DShe came to Germany soon after World War .C细节理解题。由倒数第三段的“Barbara had much to be

9、 sad about.She was extremely frightened by the war.”可知，Barbara本人也饱受战争摧残。3According to the text，Barbaras Goettingen _Ais a very cheerful songBwas first recorded in GermanChelped bring France and Germany closerDwas more popular in Germany than in FranceC推理判断题。由第五段中的“The songs popularity made an import

10、ant contribution to repairing FranceGermany relations.”以及Gerhard Schroeder所说的话可知C项正确。4It can be learned from the text that _ABarbara died in her eightiesBa French city was named after BarbaraCBarbara once appeared on Germany stampsDLionel Jospin believed Barbara was a caring ladyD推理判断题。由最后一段中Lionel

11、Jospin所说的“Barbara was a woman who knew suffering and understood the suffering of others.(Barbara是一个经历过痛苦并能理解他人痛苦的人。)”可知，他认为她是一个有爱心的人。BOn the outside，12yearold Luna seems like an average kid.Its not until you get to know her that you learn that Luna is anything but average.Born with a heart defect (缺

12、陷) called dextrocardia，Luna has had three openheart operations and continues to pursue (追求) her interests in art and fashion.But when Luna was approached by sport shoe company Saucony to design a shoe for sale across the country，it came as quite a surprise.“This is so incredible.I got to use my art

13、and creativity for something new that Id never thought Id be able to design，” Luna said.She is one of six patients from Boston Childrens Hospital (BCH) who have partnered with Saucony to design their own shoes to launch the “Shoes with Soul” campaign.“Rather than just a donation we wanted to create

14、an experience and a moment that would raise not only money，but also awareness to highlight all the amazing work thats being done at BCH，” says Chris，Sauconys vice president.“Specifically，we wanted to give some of the BCH kids an opportunity to share their stories and their talents with the world.”Lu

15、nas design is fashion.“On the tongue，they digitalized one of my drawings，and then on bottom its a really bright pink color，and on the inside，the sole of the shoe is actually another drawing I did of a sunset，” she said.“Thinking about kids everywhere around the world wearing my shoes is amazing.It b

16、lows my mind.”The income from the shoe sales will benefit the Boston Childrens Hospital Cardiac Fitness Program，which encourages kids to “find your possible” through personalized exercise programs tailored for each individual patients heart condition.“It feels really good to help people and its real

17、ly something I can relate to，” says Luna.“The advice I would give a kid or someone like me is never giving up.There are a lot of kids out there with your condition and youre not alone.”【语篇解读】文章主要讲述了一个有着先天性心脏缺损的12岁孩子Luna没有选择放弃，而是与Saucony公司合作，用自己的天赋，设计出了自己的鞋子。5What happened to Luna according to the pa

18、ssage?AShe failed to design shoes for sale.BLuna had over three openheart operations.CShe got an unexpected chance to design shoes.DShe suffered from a serious heart attack after she was born.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But when Luna was approached by sport shoe company Saucony to design a shoe for sale across t

19、he country，it came as quite a surprise.”可知，Luna得到了一个意想不到的设计鞋子的机会。故选C。6What is the main reason why the shoe company partnered with the patients from BCH?AThey had a talent for design shoes.BThey had great interests in art and fashion.CThe shoe company wanted to create a chance to display their talent

20、s.DThe shoe company wanted to provide a way to donate money to them.C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Specifically，we wanted to give some of the BCH kids an opportunity to share their stories and their talents with the world.”可知，这个鞋业公司和BCH的病人合作，想给他们提供一个展示他们天赋的机会，故选C。7How was Luna feeling when thinking about her design

21、ed shoes?ASurprised.BExcited.CStressed.DBored.B推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Thinking about kids everywhere around the world wearing my shoes is amazing.It blows my mind.”可推知，Luna想到自己设计的鞋子时，是兴奋的，高兴的，故选B。8Whats the main idea of this passage?AHe who laughs last laughs best.BWhere there is life，there is hope.CHelping

22、others is helping ourselves.DStick to your dream even if there are difficulties.D主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“Born with a heart defect called dextrocardia，Luna has had three openheart operations and continues to pursue her interests in art and fashion.”以及最后一段中的“The advice I would give a kid or someone like me is n

23、ever giving up.”结合文章介绍了Luna面临身体方面的困难，仍然不放弃，坚持追求自己的梦想，并与Saucony公司合作，用自己的天赋，设计出了鞋子。这告诉我们，即便有困难，也要坚持自己的梦想，故选D。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Ariana caught another whiff(难闻的味道) and tried to hold her breath.She moved away slightly，but Ashley only moved closer and continued talking.Ariana felt

24、trapped.She wanted badly to tell Ashley that she didnt smell very good.But how could she do that without hurting her feelings？Instead，she gathered the remains of her lunch to throw in the trash，thankful for the excuse to get some fresh air.She looked back to see Ashley eating quietly.Ashleys hair wa

25、s tangled(乱糟糟的)，and her clothes were dirty.Ariana forced herself to go back to the table and take her seat，vowing(发誓) that she would not sit with Ashley tomorrow.When Ariana got home from school，she complained to her mother，“Theres a girl named Ashley who likes to sit next to me in school，but she sm

26、ells bad.”“Shes probably having a tough day，” said her mother.“No，its not just one day.She smells bad a lot，” Ariana explained.“Nobody else likes to sit next to her，either.”“I dont think you understand Ashleys situation，so let me ask you this.，” Her mothers tone was serious.“Who makes sure that your

27、 hair is combed every morning so youll look nice when you go to school？”“You do，” answered Ariana.“Who makes sure youre bathed and cleaned every day？And your clothes are washed and neatly ironed？”“You and Daddy，” Ariana said again.“Do you live in a nice home？Do you have enough to eat？”Ariana nodded，

28、beginning to feel guilty.She was starting to understand now.Ashley couldnt help her situation because she was only seven years oldthe same age as Ariana.Grownups are supposed to take care of kids.“Why doesnt her family take better care of her？” Ariana asked.“Not all children live in the best situati

29、on，” her mother said.“The best thing you can do for Ashley is to treat her with kindness and sympathy.”注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Ariana bit her bottom lip.Sadness for Ashley filled her heart._At the end of the school year，the second grade prepared to go on a field trip to the zoo._【参考范文】Ariana bit h

30、er bottom lip.Sadness for Ashley filled her heart. She vowed that from now on she would be the best friend that she could be to Ashley.At school，Ariana voluntarily sat next to Ashley.She willingly partnered with Ashley to help with her schoolwork.She teamed with Ashley to play games happily.On the d

31、ay that Ashley smelled too bad，she moved away a little or politely asked Ashley for a little room.She was always careful not to hurt Ashleys feelings.At the end of the school year，the second grade prepared to go on a field trip to the zoo.The day before the trip，the teacher announced that the class

32、needed to bring a lunch from home.Ashley was absent，and Ariana worried that her friend would not have a lunch because Ashley always ate the school lunches.So，the next day，Ariana asked her mom to make an extra lunch for Ashleyjust in case.She was right.When Ariana gave the lunch to Ashley，tears welled up in Ashleys eyes，and she thanked Ariana for her kindness and consideration.