Unit 3 A taste of English humour语篇演练(十一)

Unit 3A taste of English humour语篇演练(十一)时间安排：第四周周三演练题型：阅读理解2篇建议用时：18分钟答案栏：14_58_AIt was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course, it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr.White was ill in bed. He couldnt work so a young officer, Mr.Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.“Im sorry, sir，” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.” And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldiers turn. He said，“ Im sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but .”Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out，“If you say something was wrong with your bus, Ill punish you at once！”“No, no, sir, ” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way！”1The military camp was built in the village to_.Astop the soldiers going to townsBstop the soldiers meeting their friendsCtrain the new soldiersDmake the young men live quietly2. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because_.Ahe was kind to them Bthey felt lonelyCthey had something important to doDthey were the best of all3The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because_.Asomething was wrong with their busesBtheir horses died on the way backCit took them much time to run backDthey all had drunk much in the town4Which answer do you think is right?AThe officer believed only the last soldier.BThe officer believed the nine soldiers.CThe officer believed none of the nine soldiers.DThe officer wont punish his soldiers.BMany people tend to complain about not having good friends in their lives. Sadly, they seem to think that their own company is not enough to make them happy. Nothing could be further from the truth though. In order to get along with others, the first thing you need to do is to learn to get along with yourself. Only in this way will you succeed in developing healthy, solid relationships with others. How to develop?Listen to your inner voice. Remember that inner voice keeps whispering to you what you really want and need as well as what you do not really want and need. It is about time you started listening to it. In order to get to know yourself in depth, it is important to learn and accept what you want and what you do not want.Learn to enjoy your own company. You will be surprised to find out how many things you can do by yourself and actually have fun with in the process. Reading romantic novels, poetry or science fiction is only one of a few of the things that you can do by yourself, which can not only offer you hours of enjoyment, but also the chance to get to know yourself better.Satisfy yourself. Pay special attention to your personal hygiene (卫生). Do your hair and nails often and experiment with new styles. Follow a healthy diet and exercise regularly to stay in good shape. No matter how busy your daily schedule is, always find at least an hour per day for yourself, when you can relax either by doing absolutely nothing, or doing something that you enjoy.Learn to respect your own boundaries. Find out what your boundaries are and learn to respect them.You are the only one who knows what you can and what you cannot accept; no one else can point that out to you, or force you to compromise (妥协)5.If you want to have a good relationship with others, you should first _.Aget into the habit of living aloneBmake many friends in societyCalways tell the truthDlearn to be your own best friend6In order to please yourself, the writer gives some suggestions EXCEPT _.Aeating healthilyBexercising regularlyCexperimenting with new hair stylesDkeeping on struggling7. What can be the best title for the text?AHow to develop good relationships with othersBAvoid the disadvantages of being aloneCThe benefit of having good friendsDLearn to get along with yourself 8. What is the structure of the passage?答 案语篇解读：本文是一则幽默故事，讲述了九位士兵如何为自己喝醉酒而没有按时返回军营找借口开脱。1选C细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句可知，在村庄建军营的目的是训练新兵。2选A推理判断题。根据第二段的第三句可知，Hunt 先生因为很了解这九位士兵而让他们休假一天，后来怕他们出事又决定亲自进城看看究竟，这足以说明他很善良。故选A项。3选D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It seemed they were all drunk.”可知，这九位士兵都喝醉了。4选C推理判断题。那九位士兵在为自己的晚归找借口，他们是在说谎，因此应该选择C项，即长官不相信他们任何一个。语篇解读：这是一篇议论文。 本文提出了一个观点：人最好的伴侣是自己，我们要学会倾听自己内心的声音，学会了解自己，这是