高中英语 unit 1 laughter is good for you课时跟踪练（一）牛津译林版选修6

课时跟踪练(一) Welcome to the unit & ReadingPre reading.阅读理解AMark Twain was a great writer.He was from the USA.He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes (蚊子) in the town and told him that hed better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesnt matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I dont think they will come to visit me.”After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “Im very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didnt come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.语篇解读：文章讲述了马克吐温到一个有很多蚊子的地方，他擅长讲笑话，结果宾馆的服务员帮助他驱赶蚊子的小故事。1That day Mark Twain went to the town _.Ato see one of his friendsBbecause he wanted to do something there for his writingCbecause he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes thereDto see one of his relatives解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段“One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing.”可知，马克吐温去这个镇子是为了写作方面的事情，故B正确。2The waiters felt sorry because _.Athey did something wrong to Mark TwainBtheir hotel was too smallCthe room was not very cleanDthere were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twains room解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段“. but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him.”可知，服务员感到抱歉是因为马克吐温的房间里面有很多蚊子，故D正确。3All the people present laughed heartily because _.Athe mosquitoes were very clever and they didnt come into the wrong roomBthe mosquitoes knew Mark Twains room numberCMark Twain gave the waiters some nice presentsDMark Twain made a joke解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段“Mark Twain, however, made a joke . What he said made all the people present laugh heartily”说明他讲了一个笑话，别人都笑了。故D正确。4From the story we know _.Ano mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the nightBthe owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at nightCMark Twain didnt have a good rest that nightDthere were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段“That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.”说明那天晚上没有蚊子来咬他，故A正确。BStudies show that laughter is something that makes you feel calm or relaxed for both physical and psychological wounds though it may seem futile to laugh in the face of pain and fear.When Dan Rather interviewed comedian Bill Cosby just one week after his son, Ennis, was killed, Cosby said, “I think it is time for me to tell people that we have to laugh. You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, you can survive it.”Call it a flashlight for dark times: laughter just seems to adjust the attitude better than anything else. Inspirational (鼓舞人心的) speaker Steve Rizzo recalls a TV interview with an injured firefighter a few days after 911. The man had fallen more than 30 stories in one of the towers and had broken a leg. Everyone was crying, and the reporter asked, “How is it that youve come out of this alive？” He looked at her and without missing a beat, said, “Look, lady, Im from New York and Im a firefighter; thats all you need to know.”“Everyone laughed though the laughter was only a couple of seconds，” says Rizzo. “Sometimes thats all you need to catch your second breath. Laughter gives you that couple of seconds. Youre sending a message to your brain, and the message is: If you can still laugh even a little among the pain, you are going to be OK.”Of course, there is a difference between laughing off a serious situation and laughing off the fear that results in. The firefighter was doing the latter, states Rizzo, the author of Becoming a Humor Being, and so should we. “If there is anything we have learnt from 911, its how precious life really is，” she says.“We have to send a message that our spirit wont die. One important thing that unites us is our ability to laugh.”5The writer uses the examples of the comedian and the firefighter to show _.Alaughter is a good way to get rid of pain and fearBlaughter is the best way to cure psychological woundsCit is your attitude that decides whether you can survive the pain or notDlaughing off a serious situation is different from laughing off the fear that results in解析：选A推理判断题。根据文章第一段的内容可以看出这是文章的主旨，下面的两个例子都是围绕着这个主旨展开的，故选A“笑是摆脱痛苦和恐惧的一种好的方式”。6We can infer from the passage that Steve Rizzo is _. Aa reporterBa soldier Ca firefighter Da doctor解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Steve Rizzo recalls a TV interview with an injured firefighter”可知答案。7The underlined word “futile” in the first paragraph means “_”Ahopeless BuselessCcareless Dspeechless解析：选B词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“laughter is something that makes you feel calm or relaxed”和“though”可知，futile意为“无用的，徒劳的”，故选B。8From the passage, we can know that Americans are _.Areally inspired after 911Bhardly united after 911Cnearly surprised by 911Dgreatly hurt by 911解析：选D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可以推测出，美国人因911事件受到了巨大的伤害。所以应该选D。CTimetableMondays to FridaysOxford London PaddingtonMembership (会员) CardMenuFrench Slam $4.29French toast, two eggs any style, two pieces of bacon and two sausage links.Sandwich with Salad or Soup $4.35Chicken breast on bread. Served with your choice of garden salad, Caesar salad, vegetable beef or soup of the day.The Classic Hamburger $4.99Over 1/3 pound. Topped with tomato, red onions and cheese.ChickenFried Steak $5.09A southern style! Goldenfried and covered with French cheese.The Super Bird $5.49Thin flat pieces of chicken breast with Swiss cheese, bacon and tomato on bread.Chinese Chicken Salad $5.99Chicken breast, mushrooms, green peppers, and onions. Topped with tomatoes and fried noodles. Served with bread.语篇解读：列车的日程安排表、会员卡、图表和菜单，各种各样的信息给我们提供了一个原汁原味的英语学习环境。9Which of the following is true of the membership card?AIts number is 10865 305305.BIt belongs to Mr. E. M. Driscoll.CIt is valid through the year of 2010.DIt gets the owner a discount when used.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二个表格中的“When booking always ask for your Friends Discount.”可知答案。10If one wants to attend a business lunch in London at 12：00, the latest train that he should take at Oxford leaves at _.A11：45B11：15C10：35 D10：05解析：选C细节理解题。通过查看列车日程安排表可知，10：35从牛津开出的列车11：34到达伦敦，符合题干要求。11If you would like to have some vegetable beef, what may be your choice?AFrench SlamBChickenFried SteakCThe Super BirdDSandwich with Salad or Soup解析：选D细节理解题。查找菜单和题干中的对应信息vegetable beef可知选D。12The chart shows that from 2005 to 2008, _.Athe percentage of the Spanish families with a computer rose 35 pointsBthe percentage of the White families with a computer remained unchangedCthe number of the Black families with a computer was on the decreaseDthe number of the Asian families with a computer showed the sharpest increase解析：选D细节理解题。观察第三个图表中四类家庭两年的变化可知答案。.阅读七选五Life is filled with ups and downs. When you feel like youre experiencing more downs than ups, sometimes it helps to get a little tough love. Thats why we put together this list of five harsh (残酷的) truths that will help you grow.Life isnt fair.Life will hand you lemons, often when you least expect it._1_The first step is always the hardest.Changing bad habits is tough. Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said，“_2_” So if you want to change something, start with small steps.You may be better off without some of the people you currently care about.Chances are that theres someone in your life you care about deeply who is holding you back._3_ However, there comes a time when you need to make the tough decision to say no to people who cant help you grow._4_If you dont take risks you will have a hard time accomplishing what you want in life. People who truly change the world are the biggest risktakers. And they treat each failure as an opportunity to grow and get better.You are the only thing holding yourself back from greatness.Often we get so caught up hoping for the next great thing that we dont realize whats unfolding right in front of our faces._5_ Instead,