2020-2021学年人教版选修六课时作业：UNIT 4 GLOBAL WARMING LANGUAGE POINTS WORD版含答案.docx

1、Unit 4 Global warming Language points课时作业阅读理解AWith todays pressures, play is one of the most ignored privileges(特权) of a child, and for this reason, there is a special day devoted to playWorld Play Day. It is celebrated on 28 May each year in over 40 countries around the world.Nationally, World Play

2、 Day has been celebrated at various Toy Libraries, ECD Centres and Government Departments for the past five years. Each year has seen a new theme and a new focus, although the aim is always the samefor children to let go of the stresses of daily life and play.The theme of the inaugural World Play Da

3、y in 2014 was “we create time to play”. In 2015 it was“play is fun”; 2016 focused on “play for all ages”; 2017 saw the theme “sustainable(可持续的) play” take to the stage; at the heart of 2018 was “free play”.Vanessa Mentor, the Early Childhood Development expert at Afrika Tikkun says, “Play is of the

4、greatest importance for the developing child. It is through play at an early age that children learn to connect with the world around them and interact with the people in their lives. Play allows them to explore the world where they can develop new abilities, overcome fears and increase their level

5、of confidence. It allows children to use their imagination and creativity. Physical play also leads to active lifestyles and healthy bodies. The theme of free play is very fitting because play time is when children feel the most free. Play time is their time.”So, whether you have children, play with

6、 them, or consider yourself “a big kid”. Anyone can celebrate World Play Day on 28 May.1. Which of the following is the reason why World Play Day is created?A. There is little attention paid to play.B. Play is important to childrens development.C. Children connect with the world through play.D. Mode

7、rn children badly need a day of their own.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“With todays pressures, play is one of the most ignored privileges of a child, and for this reason, there is a special day devoted to playWorld Play Day.”可知,由于当今各种压力,玩耍作为孩子的一项特权遭到了忽视,为此,世界玩耍日被创建。答案：A2. What is the aim of World Play Day?A. To

8、increase childrens confidence.B. To help children ease their stress and play.C. To encourage children to lead an active lifestyle.D. To improve childrens imagination and creativity.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Each year has seen a new theme and a new focus, although the aim is always the samefor children to let

9、 go of the stresses of daily life and play.”可知,世界玩耍日的目的是让孩子释放压力去玩耍。答案：B3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “inaugural” in paragraph 3?A. Previous.B. Following.C. Special.D. First.解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“. World Play Day has been celebrated . for the past five years.”和本段描述可知,2014年举办了首届

10、世界玩耍日。inaugural在此处意为“开始的;开幕的”。答案：D4. Why does the author quote Vanessa Mentor?A. To introduce the theme of the 2018 World Play Day.B. To encourage us to celebrate World Play Day.C. To stress the importance of play to children.D. To advise children to play freely.解析：推理判断题。根据Vanessa Mentor所说的“Play is

11、of the greatest importance for the developing child .”可知,玩耍对于孩子的成长具有重要的作用,作者通过引用她的话旨在强调玩耍对于孩子的重要性。答案：CBMany Chinese people will wonder what presents to get for their moms on Mothers Day, but not many know Mothers Day is actually a festival from overseas. Mothers Day originated in America during the

12、early 20th century. The festival spread to China as early as the 1980s and was widely accepted. Why did a foreign festival become popular in China? In fact, traditional Chinese culture has always encouraged filial(孝顺的) devotion to parents. There are many stories which show filial respect in ancient

13、China. For example, the story of “Taste Liquid(液体的) Medicine for Mother” tells us the filial virtue(美德) of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty. His mother had been sick for three years. He often stayed up by her bedside to care for her. He tasted the liquid medicine first before she drank it. Als

14、o, mothers love is a repeated subject in ancient Chinese poems, like “Song of the Parting Son” by Meng Jiao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Now this poem is still a must in the school textbooks. Children in China are brought up with the education of filial devotion. On special days, people often use ro

15、ses or forget-me-nots to express love. Carnations are considered as the perfect flowers for mothers around the world, but few know that China has its own for mothersthe tiger lily. Love for mothers can have different ways of expression. What matters most is love, not the festival itself. What mother

16、s truly want is perhaps just a simple expression of love from their children. 5. When did Mothers Day spread to China?A. In the 1920s. B. In the 1980s. C. In the Western Han Dynasty. D. In the Tang Dynasty. 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句话“The festival spread to China as early as the 1980s and was widely accepted

17、.”可知,母亲节传入中国的时间是20世纪80年代。故选B。答案：B6. What is the poem “Song of the Parting Son” mainly about?A. The filial virtue of Emperor Wen. B. Caring for the old. C. Traditional Chinese medicine. D. A mothers love for her son. 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第三句话“Also, mothers love is a repeated subject in ancient Chinese poe

18、ms, like Song of the Parting Son by Meng Jiao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.”可知,“Song of the Parting Son”这首诗歌的内容与母亲对儿子的爱有关。故选D。答案：D7. Mothers Day is popular in China mainly because of . A. its wide spread in many countriesB. our ancient stories of respecting parentsC. our traditional cultural valuesD.

19、 its simple way of expressing love解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第二句话“In fact, traditional Chinese culture has always encouraged filial devotion to parents.”可知,中国的传统文化一直在鼓励对父母的孝道。由此可推知,母亲节之所以在中国流行,跟中国的传统文化价值观是紧密相关的。故选C。答案：C8. What a mother truly wants on Mothers Day may be . A. a big dinnerB. a celebration partyC. g

20、reetings of the festivalD. expensive presents解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“What mothers truly want is perhaps just a simple expression of love from their children.”可知,母亲想要的不过是子女以简单的形式表达爱意。故选C。答案：CC The “Chongyang Festival” is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which is also known as the Dou

21、ble Ninth Festival. 9.Climbing MountainsPeople like to climb mountains on this festival, so Double Ninth Festival is also called “Mountain-climbing Festival”. The 9th lunar month, with clear autumn skies and bracing air, is a good time for sightseeing. 10. It is really refreshing to climb mountains

22、and enjoy the beauty of nature at this bright and clear time in autumn. Climbing mountains also indicates “climbing to a higher position”. Another reason why climbing mountains is valued by people, especially by the elderly is that it has a meaning of “climbing to longevous life”. Climbing mountains

23、 on Double Ninth Festival was already popular in the Tang Dynasty. 11.Drinking Chrysanthemum Flower(菊花) WineThe chrysanthemum flower wine is unique in brewing. In ancient times, people usually picked fresh chrysanthemum flowers and leaves on the 9th of the 9th lunar month, and brewed the mixture of

24、them and grains into the wine. 12. The wine is said to have wholesome effects on sharpness of the eye, a drop of high blood pressure, reduction of weight and removal of stomach trouble, thus contributing to longevity. 13The Double Ninth cake is also known as “flower cake”. It dates back to the Zhou

25、Dynasty. It is said that the cake was originally prepared after autumn harvests for farmers to have a taste of what was just in season, and it gradually grew into the present cake for people to eat on the Double Ninth Day. A. Eating Double Ninth CakeB. Making “Flower Cake” with FriendsC. A lot of poems were devoted to this customD. So people love to go sightseeing this monthE. It would not be drunk until the same day next yearF. Here are some traditional customs of the Double Ninth FestivalG. But few Chinese people are aware of the importance of the festival答案： 9.F10.D11.C12.E13.A