人教版选修八Unit 4 Pygmalion reading课时作业.docx

unit 4 pygmalion reading课时作业一、阅读理解 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。areaders voicethank you very much for the valuable magazines that you have sent me. you cannot imagine how happy i am to receive your magazines for about 10 years free of charge. i cant find enough paper, ink, or even words to express my feelings on to you. your writers are really excellent, and they are leading me into deep meditation (深思). all the magazines i have received are really a blessing to me. i keep them carefully because they are a great source of information and inspiration to me.reader in asmara, eritreamy heartfelt thanks goes out to all of you for sending me a free subscription (订阅) to the good news magazine. ive learned many things about the world were living in. its really very informative reading material! thank you very much and may you continue to provide such valuable issues!reader in camarines sur, philippinesthe good news magazine is now a must in my home. ive been receiving free issues since 2001 when i was running from doctor to doctor with my younger son who had been injured, and again the same year my older son was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer and passed away in 2002. it was a very sad year, but i gained comfort from your magazine and have read it faithfully ever since. please keep up the good work!reader in coloradoi am one of your subscribers who have received free copies of the magazine many times, but yet without saying any grateful statements. i am apologizing for such behavior. my silence doesnt mean i am not thankful. as a matter of fact, i save all my copies and share them with my friends. this is my way of honoring to you for choosing me as one of showing your recipients (接受者).reader in davao city, philippines1. the reader in camarines sur thinks that the good news magazine _.a. has deepened his knowledgeb. has many excellent writers c. should be kept carefully for future used. has given him courage to overcome difficulties2. when the reader in colorado received the first the good news magazines, _.a. he was working as a young doctorb. he was injured and had to fight against cancerc. some heartbreaking things happened in his familyd. some grateful statements by other readers attracted his attention3. what does the reader in davao city do to express his thanks for the good news magazine?a. he keeps all the magazines hes received and shares them with others.b. he makes some grateful statements from time to timec. he reads the magazine faithfully and takes notes carefully.d. he uses the information in the magazine to inspire other people.ba warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good nights sleep. but now a study has found it really does help people nod off (打盹) if it is milked from a cow at night.researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin (褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.the study, by researchers from seoul, south korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in the journal of medicinal food.night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.while the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.milk is also sugarfree and additivefree with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. the more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.4. according to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk _.a. started sleep more easily b. were less activec. were more anxious d. woke up later5. which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?a. its used in sleeping drugs.b. it can make people more energetic.c. it exists in milk in great amount.d. its been tested on mice for ten times.6. what can be a suitable title for the text?a. night milk and sleepb. fat, sugar and healthc. an experiment on miced. milk drinking and healthc just a couple of hours ago, i was on the plane, ready to fly home from london. the flight had been delayed by a few hours so it felt good to be so close to take off. i had my ipod in place and book to read. then, over the loudspeaker came the pilots voice: the ground crew has found a metal instrument in one tire. we regret that we must cancel this flight. the passengers reactions that announcement led to were interesting. one man close to me began to argue with a flight attendant. a couple in another row complained loudly. a businessman in a black suit actually kicked the seat in front of him. yet some passengers responded differently. an elderly gentleman smiled as he helped others take their bags down from the overhead compartments (间隔). a teenager, rather than trying to rush off the plane like most of the other passengers, stopped to help a woman with a disability. the lady sitting next to me laughed and said: hey, its not the end of the world. before she made a call to her kids and shared her adventure with them. the wisest among us have a remarkable ability to maintain grounded when times get tough. no life is perfect; mine certainly isnt. we all must face challenges, both large and small. you and i have the power to choose to rise above the external circumstances. we always have the choice to be strong and kind when things fall apart.thats grace under pressure. my seatmate was right things could have been so much worse. anyway, i am safe. i have my health. i have two wonderful children. i have work i love and so much to be grateful for. sure i now have to wait a few hours to catch the next flight home.7. what caused the passengers different reactions?a. the loudspeaker. b. the delay of the flight.c. the ground crews fault. d. the pilots announcement.8. who turned his anger on the seat?a. the teenager helping the disabled. b. the old man taking bags down.c. the man in a dark suit.d. the man close to me.9. what did the woman sitting next to the author do?a. she made a phone call to her family.b. she assisted a disabled woman.c. she helped others carry their bags. d. she told moving stories to her children.10. what can we learn from the story?a. our life is full of ups and downs.b. it is natural to be scared under pressure.c. we should be positive and calm when life is hard.d. we should help each other in times of difficulty.dif youre out for a walk and a bird in a tree says to you “hello there”, dont worry, youre not going mad. naturalists have reported a growing phenomenon of pet parrots that have been taught to repeat phrases by their owners before escaping from their cages and then pass on the technique to the wild flocks (鸟群) they join. “hello there!”, “hello darling!” and “whats happening?” are among the chorus of comments that flocks of wild birds have been repeating after picking up words and sentences from other birds that were once household pets.naturalist martyn robinson said, “weve had people calling us, thinking theyve had something put into their drink because theyve gone out to look at the flock of birds in their backyard and all the birds have been saying something like whos a pretty boy, then? ”.mr. robinson, who is based at the australian museum in sydney, said the usual sequence of events saw a caged parrot of some kind which had been taught phrases but had then made its escape. it would then join a wild flock and chatter away in the trees, its words being learned by younger birds in the flock. the older ones would be unlikely to start learning. when chicks are born, they hear the words being spoken by the older birds and grow up repeating the phrases. and so it continues, generation after generation.mr. robinson said that because of a drought in the western regions of new south wales, flocks of wild birds “speakers” among them have been flying to sydney, where more food is available, and have been hanging around suburban gardens.from the tree tops in gardens, from chimney pots and lamp posts, the flocks have been talking away, leaving many people wondering if their minds were playing tricks on them.“these birds are very smart and very social, meaning that communication and contact are important between them,” said mr. robinson. “i just hope a pet bird thats been taught dirty words doesnt join a flock because we dont want to hear that kind of thing going around the back gardens.”11. when people heard parrots outside say “hello there!”, they felt _. a. there was something wrong with their mind b. they had drunk too much c. they were warmly welcomed by strangers d. they were hearing people speak12. flocks of wild birds have been flying to sydney because _. a. they can hang around the suburban gardens there b. it is easier for them to find food in sydney c. there are fewer birds left in new south wales d. they are on their way of migration13. which of the following gives the correct order of events described by mr. robinson? a. people hear a bird in a tree say “hello there”. b. the pet parrot escaped from its cage. c. the flock of wild parrots learn to speak from the escaped parrot. d. a pet parrot picked up some sentences from its owners. e. the pet parrot joined a flock of wild birds. a. a-c-d-b-e b. d-e-c-b-a c. a-b-c-e-d d. d-b-e-c-a 14. we can infer from the text that_. a. only younger birds can learn the language from the escaped parrots b. it is difficult for parrots to learn to speak human language c. parrots can learn to speak from each other, whether old or young d. parrots can only communicate with each other by speaking 15. which of the following is true according to the text? a. parrots can only pick up some simple words. b. parrots are the only bird that can learn to speak from humans. c. parrots can even pick up dirty words. d. parrots will never escape from the owners houses.二、任务型阅读 请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。telephone, television, radio, telegraph and the internet all help people communicate with each other. as a result, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. for example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. an international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. news of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours. help is on the way. because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast. how has this speed of communication changed the world? to many people, the world has become smaller. of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. it means that the world seems smaller. two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. all news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean. in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from europe to reach america. this time difference influenced peoples actions. for example, one battle, or fight, in the war of 1812 between england and the united states could have been avoided. a peace agreement had already been signed. peace was made in england, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach america. during these six weeks, the large and serious battle of new orleans was fought. many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed. in the past, communication took much more time than it does now.there was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.title: the world is getting 1. _theme it becomes easy for people to 2. _ with each other because of television, telephone, radio, telegraph and the internet. ideas and news of events 3. _ quickly all over the world.examples(nowadays)people can know the results of an election being 4. _ in another country within seconds.an international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a 5. _ set. news of a disaster 6. _ an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours. information goes fast 7. _ to modern technology.examples(in the past) two 8. _ ago, communication between the continents took a long time.the news of peace treaty made in 9. _ took six weeks to reach america.conclusion now communication takes 10. _ time than it did in the past. so the world is getting smaller and smaller. 三、书面表达 education does count bill gateshundreds of students send me e-mail each year asking for advice about education. they want to know what to study, or whether its ok to drop out of college since thats what i did. my basic advice is simple and heartfelt. “get the best education you can. take advantage of high school and college. learn how to learn.”its true that i dropped out of college to start microsoft, but i was at harvard for three years before dropping out - and id love to have the time to go back. as ive said before, nobody should drop out of college unless they believe they face the opportunity of a lifetime. and even then they should reconsider.in my companys early years, we had a bright part-time programmer who threatened to drop out of high school to work full-time. we told him no. quite a few of out people didnt finish college, but w