人教版选修七Unit 1 Living well language points课时作业(6).docxVIP

unit 1 living well language points课时作业 第一节 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 a、b、c 和 d 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 amini book excerpts(节选)biographywhen salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it.the townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.j.d. salinger: a life by kenneth slawenski (random house,$27)mystery(疑案小说)“youre a smart boy.bennys death was no accident, and youre the only one who saw it happen.do you think the murderer should get away with it?”the boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.a thought suddenly occurred to annika. “did you.you recognized the man in the car, didnt you?”the boy hesitated, twisting his fingers. “maybe,”he said quietly.red wolf by liza marklund (atria books, $25.99)short storiesshe wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class:some women are born stupid,and some women are too smart for their own good.some women are born to give,and some women only know how to take.some women learn who they want to be from their mothers,some who they dont want to be.some mothers suffer so their daughters wont.some mothers love so their daughters wont.you are free by danzy senna (riverhead books,$15)humordo your kids like to have fun? come to fun times! do you like to watch your kids having fun? bring them to fun times! fun times!s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have,legally,in the united states right now.why spend thousands of dollars flying to disney world when you can spend less than half of that within a days drive of most cities? happy: and other bad thoughts by larry doyle (ecco, $14.99)1.if the readers want to know about the life of salinger,they should buy the book published by .a.ecco b.atria books c.riverhead booksd.random house2.the book happy:and other bad thoughts is intended for.a.young children b.disney world workersc.middle school teachers d.parents with young children3. which book describes women with characters of their own?a.happy: and other bad thoughts b.j.d. salinger: a lifec.you are free d.red wolf4.after finishing the book red wolf,the readers would learn that.a.the boy helped arrest the murderer b.benny died of an accidentc.the murderer got away with the crime d.annika carried out the crimebgeorge washington was sent into the army as a very young man. for a colonist (殖民地居 民) of his generation, it was a respectable thing to do. it gave him an opportunity to make a living, and at the same time see the country full of wild animals and indians.as a lover of nature, george became a surveyor with the army, a job leading him further and further into the wild, unknown country. as for the indians, they were generally friendly and good trading partners. all in all, georges young years were full of carefree wandering in a new land.yet suddenly one day, threatening news came: french soldiers were found on the other side of the appalachians. the french claimed all land west of the mountains for new france. this was bad news for the governor of virginia, who wanted the same land at all costs. the governor of virginia told 22-year-old george to give the french a simple message: leave the region immediately, or get ready for battle.george did as he was told. but, of course, the french did not wish to leave. finally, the conflict developed into a war, known as the french and indian war, that is, the french and someindian allies (同盟者) fighting the british colonials.for george, it was a difficult time. to cut a long story short, it was the only time in his life that he had to surrender (投降) at fort necessity. his army was surrounded by the french and indians, badly outnumbered, so he had to give in. luckily for him, the french allowed him and his army to leave with their horses and guns.twenty years later, george was dressed in an american uniform, and fighting not against the french, but against the british. in this war, it is said that georges outstanding leadership inspired his american troops when they were starving and cold, and he became known from the war as the greatest general. it was no surprise that the victorious americans chose him as their first president in 1789.5. what do we know about george in his early years?a. he worked as a trader. b. he earned his living as a soldier. c. he had a happy childhood. d. he studied wild animals in depth.6. what was the attitude of the governor of virginia towards the frenchs claim? a. he was hopeful of it. b. he was really frightened.c. he was against it firmly. d. he wanted to reach a compromise.7. which of the following is true about the battle of fort necessity? a. it ended with georges defeat. b. it was the pride of george.c. it was aimed at protecting the indians.d. it proved that the french were cruel to george.8. how was georges performance while fighting against the british? a. he did as his general told him.b. he was greatly inspired by his army.c. he impressed the public with his great leadership. d. he kept his troops away from starvation and cold.c“time is a problem for kids,” states a news report for a new swiss watch. children in some countries “ leam time slowly ” because “ they dont wear watches and “ parents dont really know how to teach them time” . the kids grow up with this handicap and become adults and then cant get to work on time. is there an answer to this problem? of courseits the flik flak, made by a famous swiss watch company.the flik flak is being marketed as something teaching watch for children aged 4 to 10. the watch itself does not teach kids how to tell time, of course it merely “ controls their imagination” by presenting the “hour” hand as a beautiful red girl named flay and the “minute” hand as a tall blue boy named flik. flik points to corresponding “blue” minutes on the dial, while flak points to red hour numbers, which is supposed to teach young children how to tell time.the watch comes equipped with a standard battery and a nylon band. peter lipkin, the united states sales manager for the flik flak, calls it “ kidproof” ： if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing machine. the product is being sold in select department stores in europe, asia and the united states for a suggested price of $ 25. parents who buy the watch may discover that it is one thing for kids to tell time ； and its quite another for them to be on time.9.why does the writer use the question in the first paragraph?a.to stress the role of time. b.to draw readersattention to the topic.c.to emphasize parents importance to kids. d.to invite readers to answer it.10.what does the underlined word “ handicap” in the first paragraph refer to?a.childrens lack of concept of time. b.childrens conflict on time with parents.c.parents overact to childrens unpunctuality. d.parents neglect on childrens education.11.how does the watch contribute to teaching children how to tell time?a.by being decorated with different fairies.b.by arranging the face in a fantastic order.c. with creative designs effective on children.d.with colorful “minute” hand and “second” hand.din asia, there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them. although all kites have a similar structure (结构), they are widely different in size and shape. kite-fighting competitions are also held, in which competitors use their kites to attack and bring down their opponents(对手) kites or cut their strings(线).for more than 15 years, the big wind kite factory has been giving kite-making and kite-flying classes for the children on an island in hawaii. in its kite-making lessons, students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes! children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite. jonathan socher and his wife daphne started the kite factory in 1980. their kites are made of nylon(尼龙).their designs are hawaiian themes created by daphne. the designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite.the kite that is used to give lessons is a regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern. the difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite. big wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in. then the controls are given to the students.jonathan insists t