人教版选修七Unit 3 Under the sea reading课时作业 (2).docx

unit 3 under the sea reading课时作业阅读理解：（a） american country music is also known as country western music. it has a very long history. it comes from the folk songs of immigrants from britain. country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love and sadness. that is to say, country music describes life. it talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops. people in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about. country western music became popular first among cowboys in the american west countryside. cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. when they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear. they were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words. they played guitars, violins, and other instruments. in the south of america, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. when cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country western music. in recent years, many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past. these changes make the songs sound even better. today singers such as carth brooks, reba mcentire, emmylou harris, lyle lovett, eddie rabbitt, leann rimes, randy travis, and a group called alabama are singing and playing in different styles. they have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the world.1. country western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from_. a. american b. france c. britain d. germany2. according to the passage, people like american country music because _. a. it has a long history b. it comes from europe c. it is sung by cowboys d. it is easy to understand3. the chunk “calm the animals” here means “make the animals become _. a. sad and lonely b. quiet and relaxed c. angry and wild d. upset and scared4. which of these is mentioned in the passage? a. early immigrants lived a very simple life. b. many country music singers are not well-educated. c. cowboys usually played country western music on holidays. d. in the west of america, cowboys added instruments from their homes.5. the best title for the passage is “_”. a. americans love american country music b. the history of american country music c. singers and fans of american country music d. all kinds of american music, yesterday and today（b） once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes（芒果）. one day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest. so he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. he managed to pick a few sweet reddish fruits, but in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. then he started to call nearby villagers for help. they immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him. then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived a well-known sage（智者）who lived in a simple hut nearby. people were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many peoples problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones. he was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man. everyone was surprised. the hanging mango lover started to shout, “what are you doing?! are you crazy? do you want me to break my neck?” the sage was silent. then he took another stone and threw it at the man. the man was very angry, “if i could just come down, i would show you!” thats what everybody wanted. then he was coming down. but how? now everybody was tense about what would happen next! some wanted to blame the sage, but they didnt. the sage picked up another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. now the man in the tree was even more angry and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge（报复）. he then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. and he made it! everybody was amazed. however, the rescued man found the sage gone. he stood there, realizing that the man really saved him because he induced（引诱）him to try his best and save himself. “i should be thankful and not angry.”1. from the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one _. a. on the very top of a tree b. hidden in the middle of a tree c. on the tree for the longest time d. exposed to sunlight less often2. how did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone? a. he was nervous. b. he kept silent. c. he felt surprised. c. he was angry3. what do you think caused the man to climb down? a. courage b. revenge c. carefulness d. assistance4. what does the story imply? a. anger saves ones life b. wisdom does count c. skill and strength count d. anger is the biggest enemy（c） is there anything more important than health? i dont think so. “health is the greatest wealth,” wise people say. you cant be good at your studies or work well when you are ill. if you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high fever and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, i think you should go to the doctors. the doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse（脉搏）, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest x-rayed. after that he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. the only thing you have to do is to follow his advice. speaking about the doctors advice, i cant help telling you a funny story. an old gentleman came to see a doctor. the man was very ill. he told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. the doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. he told his patient to stay in a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. he also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. in other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rules: “eat with pleasure, drink with pleasure and enjoy life as it is.” the doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldnt smoke more than one cigarette a day. a month later the gentleman came into the doctors office. he looked cheerful and happy. he thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man. “but you know, doctor,” he said , “its not easy to begin smoking at my age.”1. the writer thinks that _. a. health is more important than wealth b. work is as important as studies c. medicine is more important than pleasure d. nothing is more important than money2. a doctor usually tells his patient what to do _. a. without examining the patient b. after he has examined the patient c. if the patient doesnt take medicine d. unless the patient feels pain3. the underlined part means “_”. a. he was feeling better than ever b. he wasnt a healthy man c. he was feeling worse than before d. he would be well again4. which of the following is not true? a. a doctor usually tests his / her blood pressure when a person is ill. b. the man told the doctor he couldnt remember th