2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 3 A taste of English humour 1 Section Ⅰ Warming Up .doc

1、Section Warming Up & ReadingComprehending 阅读理解AIf you ever used a spoon full of sugar to help the medicine go down, you are likely to have watched the movie Mary Poppins in your childhood. However, not everyone loves that Disney movie musical. Although the 1964 film (based on PL. Travers book series

2、 Mary Poppins) starring Julie Andrews, Karen Dotrice and Dick Van Dyke was a big success, the books author PL. Travers wasnt a fan of it.Travers didnt hide her dislike of Disneys Mary Poppins movie. She didnt like the movies title character Mary Poppins, and stated that it lost the point because Dis

3、ney turned her into a very pretty girl, according to The Telegraph. In fact, Travers was so upset that she cried all the time while watching the movie.When Mary Poppins Returns, the 2018 sequel(续篇) film, was shown in theaters, ideas about what Travers would have thought of this adaptation(改编本) are m

4、ixed. Newsweek says that if Travers were alive, she might like this film because the screenwriter, David Magee, was truer to the nature of Mary Poppins. Magee explained that he was a fan of the original books and he respected the descriptions of Mary Poppins in Travers books. But on the other hand,

5、given the fact that star Emily Blunt is also very pretty and Travers disliked all the adaptations of her work that were made when she was living, its impossible to know for sure.If you think Travers didnt like sequels at all, you are totally wrong. In fact, Travers wrote seven sequels to her origina

6、l Mary Poppins novel before she died in 1996. Mary Poppins and the House Next Door in 1988 was the last one. And as Mary Poppins Returns finds its way into the hearts of audiences, more people are sure to fall in love with the magical world that PL. Travers created.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了P.L. Travers

7、不喜欢那部根据她的小说改编的于1964年上映的迪士尼电影。当2018年的迪士尼电影续篇上映时，大家又有了新的看法。1What do we know about the Disney movie musical mentioned in Paragraph 1?AIt was written by Julie Andrews.BIt was mainly about a sick child.CIt was highly praised by Travers.DIt was an adaptation of Travers book.D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的Although the 1

8、964 film(based on PL. Travers book series Mary Poppins) starring Julie Andrews.可知，这部电影是Travers写的书的一部改编本。2How did Travers find the movie adaptations of her books when she was alive?AFunny.BInteresting.CEducational.DUnsatisfying.D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的Travers disliked all the adaptations of her work that we

9、re made when she was living可知，当她活着时，她觉得那些改编都很令人不满意。3What does the author most probably think of Disneys Mary Poppins Returns?AIt is better than Travers last sequel.BIts the best adaptation of Travers book.CItll receive a positive response from the public.DItll make fans of Travers books disappointed

10、.C解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段中的as Mary Poppins Returns finds its way into the hearts of audiences, more people are sure to fall in love with the magical world that PL. Travers created.可知，作者认为这部新剧会得到公众的好评。BIt is widely believed that humor is good for your health. However, most studies on humor and health show th

11、at by watching something humorouscomedy films, for exampleyou can just escape from the pain for a short time, or that humor just helps reduce signs of a disease. So far, no study has shown that humor can help a person recover from a serious illness.One way to study the relationship between humor and

12、 health is looking at the health of people who use humor as part of their jobs: comedians and improv(即兴表演) artists, for example. Not only do they use humor as part of their work, but also they show the highest levels of humor ability. So if humor is really good for our health, we can anticipate that

13、 comedians benefit the most from it.Although it is often said that humor can make people live longer, research has actually found the opposite to be true. One study found that comedians and humor writers actually died younger compared with other famous people who were not performers. However, these

14、studies were somewhat limited, because most of the comedians were men and already dead. And many famous people often live very unhealthy lives, and the comedians might have died from reasons such as heavy drinking or smoking.My colleagues and I decided to take a different way. We collected data(数据)

15、from 491 improv artist students224 women and 267 menall alive. We compared this improv group with 795 noncomedians, who were matched in age, sex, and education.We asked participants from both groups to tell us how many diseases they had had in the past three years and how long they had lasted. The i

16、mprov artists reported that they had had many more diseases, and that these diseases had lasted longer compared with the control group. So our study adds further evidence to the conclusion made by the studies before.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了人们普遍认为幽默对我们的健康有益，但研究发现，幽默对我们健康的益处并没有那么大。4What do most studies o

17、n humor and health show about humor?AIt doesnt really reduce signs of diseases.BIt just helps reduce peoples pain for a while.CIt cant really make people feel comfortable.DIt can help one recover from a serious disease.B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的However, most studies on humor and health show that by watching

18、something humorouscomedy films, for exampleyou can just escape from the pain for a short time可知，幽默只能暂时帮助人们减轻痛苦。5What does the underlined word “anticipate” in Paragraph 2 mean?APredict.BNotice.CUnderstand.DExplain.A解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的So if humor is really good for our health可知，在这种情况，我们应该“预测”喜剧演员从幽默中受益最大

19、。6What can we know about the improv artists from the authors research?AThey had more unhealthy habits.BThey benefited more from humor.CThey were more likely to get diseases.DThey did better in taking care of themselves.C解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的The improv artists reported that they had had many more disease

20、s, and that these diseases had lasted longer compared with the control group.可知，跟一般人相比，这些喜剧演员更容易得疾病。CA natural disaster is coming, one that can take the lives of thousands and hospitalize(使住院) tens of thousands more: the yearly flu. Last year, about 900，000 Americans were hospitalized and more than

21、80，000 people died from the flu. To make matters worse, many of these people died needlessly.The flu vaccination(疫苗接种) rate in the United States is around 45%. If we could increase this rate to 70%, most of the deaths, hospitalization and missed days of work would be avoided. But to do that, we need

22、 to properly encourage vaccination.Right now, if youre a healthy person, a flu shot(注射) might reduce your personal risk of coming down with the flu by 40% to 60%. Getting a flu shot also does something else: It helps protect the people around you who most easily suffer serious flu illness, particula

23、rly the very old and the very young. A vaccine that is 60% effective on a 30yearold person, for example, may be only 30% effective on someone over 65. Babies are especially hospitalized for flu at surprising rates.A new study by Corey White has measured these powerful effects of flu vaccination. Usi

24、ng 50state data from 1994 to 2016, he finds that each percentage point increase in the US vaccination rate would result in 807 fewer deaths. These benefits gradually increase over time until we reach the herd immunity(群体免疫). Most of those who have been saved are people over 75. So if you want to sav

25、e the lives of grandmothers and grandfathers in your community, get a flu shot.To Whites pleasure, he found another_community_effect_of_flu_shots. An increase of one percentage point in the vaccination rate would result in 15 million fewer lost work hours nationwide. That means that your failure to

26、get a flu shot will, on average, cause five hours of pay to be lost.We cannot accept that tens of thousands of Americans die each year from flu right now. Through wise decisions and quick actions, we can start saving lives today.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。流感危害巨大，作者倡议大家接种流感疫苗，这样既可以保护接种者，也可以保护身边的人。7What can we kn

27、ow about the flu mentioned in Paragraph 1?AIt caused scares worldwide.BIt resulted in great harm to Americans.CIt attracted much attention of the government.DIt badly influenced the honor of some hospitals.B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的Last year, about 900，000 Americans were hospitalized and more than 80，000 peo

28、ple died from the flu.可知，去年的流感给美国人带来了巨大的危害。8The example in Paragraph 3 shows that the very old and the very young _Aare more likely to get the fluBare not suitable to have flu shotsCcannot recover from the flu easilyDneed special protection if getting the fluA解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的It helps protect the peo

29、ple around you who most easily suffer serious flu illness, particularly the very old and the very young.可知，后面的例子是为了表明：老人和孩子更容易患流感。9“Another community effect of flu shots” in Paragraph 5 means that getting flu shots can help people in _Agetting a pay riseBavoiding losing jobsCworking more effectively

30、Ddecreasing the lost work hoursD解析：推理判断题。根据第五段的内容可知，流感疫苗接种率的提升能够减少工作时长的流失。10What can be the best title for the text?AA Natural Disaster Is ComingBFlu Is Not as Terrible as You ThinkCFlu Shots Bring Both the Good and the Bad DFlu Shots Protect Ourselves and People Around UsD解析：主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要论述了接

31、种流感疫苗的必要性及好处，故流感疫苗既可以保护我们自己也可以保护我们身边的人符合文意。 七选五Birth order plays a vital part in deciding the characteristics(性格；特征) of a child. And when it comes to the middle child, it certainly plays a huge role. The middle children go through some things only they can understand. 1._Mostly, middle children have

32、 to share a room. 2._ They need to share a room with an elder one because theyre too young to sleep alone. And just when they think theyll finally have a room of their own, a voice is heard saying，“Dear, please share the room with your younger one, as hes too small to sleep alone.”Middle children te

33、nd to share clothes with their siblings(兄弟姐妹). Their cupboard is full of handmedowns from their older sibling, and they need to wear his clothes. 3._ They can always show off their elder siblings clothes and things at school. Also, they get to pass their own clothes to their younger sibling.4_ Theyr

34、e liked by both, because they can relate well to both generations. On one hand they can recall how much fun it was watching Garfield and Friends, and on the other hand they can talk about the latest video game released in the market.Siblings talking is one interesting thing about a middle child. The

35、y are not as boring as they appear. 5._ Also, thanks to the divided attention at home, middle children are independent and need not rely on anyone.AInstead, they are very artistic and creative.BBut this comes with its own advantage too.CHere are some things a middle child can relate to.DThey rarely

36、enjoy the experience of having their own room.EAnd the dream of having their own room is completely destroyed.FTheyre the problem solvers between their older and younger siblings.GAs a middle kid, they are the bridge between their younger and older siblings.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了出生在中间的孩子在生活中不同于别的孩子的一些特点。1C解析：本空承上启下，下文即是只有中间的孩子才能体会到的事。2D解析：本空是对上句“have to share a room”的解释说明。3B解析：下文即是穿哥哥姐姐的衣服的优势。4G解析：本空为本段的主旨。由下句“Theyre liked by both, because they can relate well to both generations.”可知，中间的孩子是兄弟姐妹之间的桥梁。5A解析：A项的“artistic and creative”与本空前的“not as boring as they appear”呼应。