人教版必修三 unit 5 Canada—the true north Reading课时作业.doc

必修三 unit 5 canadathe true north课时作业reading一、 阅读理解aby knowing what kind of learner you are, you can organize your study to best suit your particular way of learning.visual learning stylethese learners like to draw, build, design and make things. they like looking at pictures and seeing puzzles and mazes. they tend to think in pictures rather than words.verbal learning stylethese learners are very good at listening and are often very good speakers and story tellers. they think in words rather than pictures. they like to read and write, and usually have good memories for such things as names, dates and places.logical learning stylethese learners are very logical. they easily recognize numerical and word patterns and look for logical connections between ideas. they like to figure things out for themselves and love solving problems. they enjoy working with abstract(抽象) ideas.bodily learning stylethese learners like to move around a lot and to touch objects and people. they often wave their hands around then they are talking. they are good at physical activities, such as sport and dancing, and they enjoy making things with their hands.naturalistic learning stylethese learners love to be outside. they are interested in nature and are usually fond of animals. they are often involved with nature conservation groups. they are excellent at planning picnics and other outdoor activities. they like to understand how things in nature work.music learning stylethese learners appreciate music. they are usually good at singing or playing musical instruments and can often compose music. they are often very sensitive to noises around them and are sometimes easily distracted(分散注意力)by background noises. interpersonal learning stylethese learners like to be surrounded by people. they usually have lots of friends and like to join groups and clubs. they are often the leaders of any group they join and they are very good peace makers.intrapersonal learning stylethese people are quite happy in their own company. the spend a lot of time thinking about things such as their dreams and hopes and their relationships with other people. they prefer to work alone and to follow their own interests. 21. if a person usually puts things into categories and sorts when thinking, he is most probably _. a. a bodily learner b. a visual learner c. a logical learner d. a verbal learner22. naturalistic learners learn best .a. through music and rhythm (旋律)b. in a natural setting rather than a built environmentc. with pets around themd. in the condition that there is loud natural noise23. an intrapersonal learner may be different from an interpersonal learner in the way that .a. he/she is not good at communicating with othersb. his/her individual ability is rather good c. he/she is slow in thinking out the answers to problems d. his/her relationship with others is always bad24. the best title for this passage would be a. how should you learn b. how to learn bestc. choose your style d. learning stylesbare you an optimist? do you look at your glass and see it as half full? do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that things generally turn out for the best? do you believe that if something is meant to be, it will be? if you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an optimist. you probably are enthusiastic, cheerful and outgoing. you may be successful at work and in love.but you may be misguided because things dont turn out for the best. you may believe that when one door closes another one opens (for example, you may fail to obtain a new job; another chance will come around soon). wrong. when one door closes, another door slams(砰然关上)in your face. thats bitter reality.now a book has been published which confirms what pessimists(悲观者)have suspected all along. its called the positive power of defensive pessimism. its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. defensive pessimists prepare for the tings by setting low outcomes for themselves. they carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. and this gives them a sense of control. lawrence sanno, a psychology professor, says, “whats interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people, so their low opinion of the situations outcomes is not realistic. they use it to motivate themselves to perform better.”so far, so good. this is not rocket science. defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on date or even in a sports game. it makes sense to have a back-up plan. there are many sayings in english urging caution. for example, “dont put all your eggs in one basket.”and “dont count your chickens until they hatch.” to have a confident and optimistic approach to lifes problems is good. but listen to what woody alien, the american comedian says,” confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”there are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist. dont feel bad if you see the glass half empty. you are a realist but lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.25. whats the passage mainly about?a. a book that has recently been published.b. how to become successful in lifec. the dangers of being too optimistic.d. the benefits of defensive pessimism.26. the underlined sentence “this is not rocket science” (para.4) means .a .its not a dangerous thing to do b. it is quite simple to understandc .the cost is not so highd. there is no real proof27. which of the following english expressions would a defensive pessimist believe?a. dont put all your eggs in one basket.b. the glass is half full not half empty.c. whatever will be, will be. d. every cloud has a silver lining.28. the writer would probably describe himself as .a. an optimist b. a defeatistc. a realist d. a scientistca mentoring（导师制）program is giving life changing opportunities to banbury youth.young inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.alex goldberg, the programs founder, said:” we set up young inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.we try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth. for example, weve secured internships（实习）with worldfamous firms such as honda.at a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring, it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures.” kieran hepburn,14, is one of a group of banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. in october the banbury school pupil was accompanied by young inspirations staff to paris where he was an observer at the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organizations (unesco) international youth forum （论坛）.the event was held for young people from around the world, to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only uk school pupil to attend the event. kieran thinks the trip was a fife changing experience.” before we left i didnt quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didnt stop; it was amazing,” he said,” we went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon.the main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life. it dealt with issues（问题）such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment.kieran said:” it has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and i was voted most improved pupil at school in august.the young inspirations mentoring sessions take place each friday in banbury. for details visit .29. according to alex goldberg, it i