2019_2020学年高中英语Unit4Makingthenews核心素养拓展练新人教版.docx

Unit 4 Making the news核心素养拓展练素养解读2017版普通高中课程标准首次提出“学科核心素养”。英语学科核心素养由语言能力、文化意识、思维品质和学习能力构成。随之而来，以后的英语考试将更加坚持能力立意，突出核心素养的考查。下面文段就是围绕“思维品质”这一学科素养展开，帮助学生了解生活哲理：用更少的物质过更丰富的生活。(2018全国，D)Adultsunderstandwhatitfeelsliketobefloodedwithobjects.Whydoweoftenassumethatmoreismorewhenitcomestokidsandtheirbelongings？ThegoodnewsisthatIcanhelpmyownkidslearnearlierthanIdidhowtolivemorewithless.Ifoundthepreholidaysagoodtimetoencourageyoungchildrentodonatelessusedthings，anditworked.Becauseofourefforts，ourdaughterGeorgiadiddecidetodonatealargebagoftoystoalittlegirlwhosemotherwasunabletopayforherholidayduetoillness.Shechosetosellafewlargerobjectsthatwerelessoftenusedwhenwepromisedtoputthemoneyintoherschoolfund(基金)(ourkindergartendaughterisseriousaboutbecomingadoctor)Forweeks，Ivebeenthinkingofbigger，deeperquestions：Howdowemakeitahabitforthem？Andhowdowetrainourselvestohelpthemlivewith，need，anduseless？Yesterday，Isatwithmyson，Shepherd，determinedtotestmyowntheoryonthis.Idecidedtoplaywithhimwithonlyonetoyforaslongasitwouldkeephisinterest.Iexpectedthatonetoywouldkeephisattentionforaboutfiveminutes，tenminutes，max.Ichosearedrubberballsimple，universallyavailable.Wepassedit，hetriedtoputitinhismouth，hetriedbouncingit，rollingit，sittingonit，throwingit.Itwastotally，completelyenoughforhim.BeforeIknewitanhourhadpassedanditwastimetomoveontolunch.Webothbecameabsorbedinthesimplicityofplayingtogether.HehadmyfullattentionandIhadhis.Mylittleexperimenttofindjoyinasingleobjectworkedforbothofus.语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，题材是生活哲理。文章介绍了作者如何教育自己的孩子用更少的物质过更丰富的生活。1Whatdothewords“moreismore”inParagraph1probablymean?AThemore，thebetter.BEnoughisenough.CMoremoney，moreworries.DEarnmoreandspendmore.答案A解析词义猜测题。根据第一段第三句“ThegoodnewsisthatIcanhelpmyownkidslearnearlierthanIdidhowtolivemorewithless.”可知，作者不认同前面的moreismore这种观点；再根据第一句可知，成人能够理解物质过剩的感受，可是当涉及孩子时，我们却会认为(孩子)拥有的东西越多越好。moreismore是相对于enoughisenough而言的。故选A。2WhatmadeGeorgiaagreetosellsomeofherobjects?ASavingupforherholiday.BRaisingmoneyforapoorgirl.CAddingthemoneytoherfund.DGivingthemoneytoasickmother.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句可知，当我们许诺把卖掉这些物品的钱放到她的教育基金里的时候，她才同意卖。故选C。3WhydidtheauthorplaytheballwithShepherd?ATotryoutanidea.BToshowaparentslove.CTotrainhisattention.DTohelphimstartahobby.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第三段第三句中的“determinedtotestmyowntheoryonthis”和第四句中的“Idecidedtoplaywithhim”可知，作者和儿子玩耍是为了测试自己的理论：livemorewithless。故选A。4Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?ATakeItorLeaveItBALessonfromKidsCLiveMorewithLessDThePleasureofGiving答案C解析标题归纳题。第一段的最后一句是文章中心句，即作者想要教会孩子“howtolivemorewithless”；接下来是作者为此所做的努力和尝试。文章最后一句也是对中心句的回应。故选C。Notes.高频词汇1assume vt.假定；假设；认为2max adv.最大限度；最大值3simplicity n朴素；简单4due to因为5as long as只要.长难句分析I found the preholidays a good time to encourage young children to donate le