2020-2021学年英语新教材人教版选择性必修第一册课时分层作业：UNIT 1 表达.doc

1、课时分层作业(三).阅读In the 1940s, Lena Horne was the first AfricanAmerican in Hollywood to sign a longterm contract with a major movie studio.Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant.During this period, AfricanAmerican actors were mostly limited to playing servants or African

2、 natives.But this refusal also limited her movie career.Horne was generally only offered the role of a nightclub singer.Her characters did not interact with white characters in these movies.This way, her part could be cut from the version of the movie that played in Southern States.Lena Horne later

3、wrote that the movie producers did not make her into a servant, but they did not make her into anything else, either.Lena Horne once said that World War helped make her a star.She was popular with both black and white servicemen.She sang on army radio programs and traveled to perform for the troops.

4、During one event, she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers.These experiences led to Lena Hornes work in the Civil Rights Movement.She protested racial separation at the hotels where she performed.She took action so that she and her musician

5、s would be permitted to stay in those hotels.Black musicians at the time generally stayed in black neighborhoods.Lena Horne also sang at civil rights gatherings.She took part in the March on Washington protest in 1963.It was during this event that Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.

6、Lena Horne performed in a strong and expressive way.One expert said she was not warm and amiable like white female singers at the time.Instead, she was a fierce black woman.【语篇解读】莲纳荷恩是一位好莱坞黑人女星，她积极为黑人争取权利，为打破种族隔离而努力。1Lena Horne refused to play the role of a servant probably because she thought playi

7、ng such a role Awould make her homesickBwouldnt make her famousCmeant she wasnt treated fairlyDwouldnt help her make moneyC推理判断题。根据第一段的“During this period, AfricanAmerican actors were mostly limited to playing servants or African natives.”可知，当时黑人演员并没有得到公正的对待，莲纳荷恩拒绝演仆人是因为她觉得只让黑人演员演仆人有失公正。2When Lena H

8、orne saw how German prisoners and black soldiers were seated, how did she most probably feel?AAngry.BSatisfied.CInterested. DMoved.A推理判断题。根据第三段的“These experiences led to Lena Hornes work in the Civil Rights Movement.”可知那样的座位安排刺激了莲纳荷恩，使得她参与到了人权运动中，故可推断她当时是很生气的。3Paragraph 4 mainly tells about Lena Hor

9、nes Ahope for a bright futureBeffort she put into musicCeffort against racial separationDrelationship with Martin Luther King C段落大意题。通读第四段可知，本段主要是讲Lena Horne在争取打破种族隔离方面的努力。BTips for avoiding traffic jams：The radio has more than just music.Check the local news station for the latest traffic report.Or

10、 go online and check traffic cameras before you set out.If there is a jam, youll be prepared and can try another route.Take the road less traveled.Although highways may be the most direct route, back (偏僻的) roads can be much less crowded, which can save you from the frustration of the stopandgo traff

11、ic.Rush hour isnt just a lovely nickname.It means the morning and afternoon traffic lasts for several hours, but theyre still called “rush hour” for a reasoneveryones on the road and in a hurry to get somewhere.Treat rush hour like bad weatherif you dont have to go anywhere, stay off the roads.Tips

12、for those unavoidable traffic jams：Dont break the law.Youve gone 30 feet in 30 minutes and all of a sudden you see people using the shoulders (紧急停车道 )Dont behave like them.Not only is this illegal, but also theres a good chance theyll get caught or cause even more problems.Pay extra attention to zig

13、zaggers (Z字形行进者)When some people are anxious, they may start changing lanes (车道) every 5 seconds or cut you off.Keep checking your windows and mirrors for these lane changers.Look for an escape.If it is possible to exit the road safely, do it.Use a GPS unit, and you can change your route midtrip if

14、needed.Be courteousGood manners could help you avoid a possible accident.Allow people in from a lane that is ending.Speeding up to keep them out increases your chances of an accident.【语篇解读】交通堵塞是我们生活中不可避免的一部分，我们应该如何避免交通堵塞呢？遇到交通堵塞又该如何做呢？本文给我们提供了一些建议。4To avoid traffic jams, we are advised to do the fol

15、lowing EXCEPT Agetting traffic news before leavingBchoosing back roadsCavoiding rush hoursDchanging lanes frequentlyD细节理解题。根据Tips for avoiding traffic jams 部分可知，A、B、C三项都是作者建议我们做的，而D项“更换车道”出现在Tips for those unavoidable traffic jams部分，并且是作者反对的做法，故选D项。5. What should we do when there are zigzaggers?AKee

16、p checking the mirrors.BStop and let them go first.CSound the horn loudly.DDrive quickly to keep them out.A细节理解题。根据“Pay extra attention to zigzaggers”一段可知，作者建议我们通过不断查看车窗和后视镜来密切关注Z字形行进的汽车。故选A项。6. What does the underlined word “courteous” in the last paragraph mean?AEnergetic.BPolite.CCareful. DHonest

17、.B词义猜测题。最后一段主要讲述驾车的礼貌问题，因此判断courteous一词在这里意为“有礼貌的”。故B项正确。7In which part of a magazine can this passage be found?AEntertainment. BLife.CMarket. DAdvertisement.B文章出处题。交通堵塞的问题是我们生活的一部分，故最可能选自杂志的“生活”板块。.读后续写阅读下列材料，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。续写的词数应为150左右。It was time to go home.“Remember to work on you

18、r class speeches for homework，”Miss Walker called, as everyone started talking and packing their school bags.Jenny felt sick.She hated having to read aloud in class.She was sure everyone got really bored listening to her.Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary，Lee was even looking at his

19、watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical.Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school.He seemed so clever, and he had a certain sort of shining confidence.He was just one of those people who were good at everything.Jenny sighed.As she turned the corner, she saw Lees watch ly

20、ing right in the middle of the path.Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didnt want to run after him.Jenny bent down quickly, picked up the watch and ran home.On arriving home，Jenny put it on almost without thinking.She was surprised it fitted so well.She walked to the

21、 mirror and started practicing her speech.Words just flooded out of her.“Im going to talk about swimming.I have been lucky.Ive won lots of competitions.But when Im in a race, Im not really thinking about winning.Im just loving the feeling of being in the water.”Jenny laughed with excitement.She walk

22、ed across the room.She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence.Turning back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass.The flash of silver seemed almost magical.So maybe Lees watch really DID have something magic about it.The next day, as the lesson began, Mis

23、s Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first.Nobody moved.Jenny slowly raised her arm.Before Miss Walker could say anything, there was a shout from behind.“Shes stolen my watch！” Lee said angrily.“It went missing at school yesterday.”Paragraph 1：Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, wai

24、ting for an explanation. Paragraph 2：At that, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jennys speech first. 【参考范文】Paragraph 1：Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation.Jenny didnt answer.How could she explain about the watch and its magic? No one could understan

25、d.No one could believe.“But I saw you wearing it yesterday，” Miss Walker gently reminded him.For a moment Lee remained silent and then he apologized he had just remembered that.Jenny was relieved saying she had found it on the way home and decided to return it after the speech.Everybody was puzzled

26、and asked why.Jenny again was speechless.Paragraph 2：At that，Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jennys speech first.Jenny walked slowly to the front.She couldnt think properly.All round her, a sea of faces were watching.She felt so frightened and the watch didnt seem magical at all.Suddenly she saw Miss Walkers encouraging eyes.Jenny took a deep breath.“Im going to talk about swimming.” Ten minutes later the whole class stood up applauding Jennys wonderful speech.Jenny smiled as she eventually realized the real source of confidence.