大学语B教学课件

1、“大学英语（b）”阅读理解阅读理解 汉语：汉语： 语义成分语义成分1 | 语义成分语义成分2 | 语义成分语义成分3 | counter- inter- - passage 9 paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. wide spread use of written language would not have been possible without some cheap and practical material to write on. the invention of paper me

2、ant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed and distributed. together with the printing press（印刷机）（印刷机）, paper provided an extremely（极其）（极其） important way to communicate knowledge. how much paper do you use every year? probably you cannot answer that question quickly.

3、in 1900 the worlds use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. now some countries use as much as 50 kilograms of paper for each person a year. countries like the united states , england and sweden use more paper than other countries.the more certain words recall to us the glad and sa

4、d events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases. great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to（吸引）（吸引） our minds and emotions. this charming（迷人的、感染的）（迷人的、感染

5、的） and telling（讲述性的）（讲述性的） use of words is what we call literary（文学的）（文学的） style. above all, the real poet is a master of words. he can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position（立场）（立场） and association can move men to tears（感激涕零）（感激涕零）. we should therefore learn t

6、o choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly（愚蠢的）（愚蠢的） and vulgar（粗俗的）（粗俗的）. (239 words) 1. the origin of language is _ . a. a legend handed down from the past b. a matter that is hidden or secret c. a question difficult to answer d. a problem not yet solv

7、ed2. what is true about words? a. they are used to express feelings only. b. they can not be written down. c. they are simply sounds. d. they are mysterious.3. the real power of words lies in their _. a. properties b. characteristics c. peculiarity d. representative function4. by association, the au

8、thor means _ . a. a special quality b. a joining of ideas in the mind c. an appearance which is puzzling d. a strange feature5. which of the following statements about the real poet is not true? a. he is no more than （只不过是）（只不过是）a master of words. b. he can convey his ideas in words which sing like

9、music. c. he can move men to tears. d. his style is always charming. we have to learn to say “sorry” too. when we have hurt someones feeling, we will have to go up and say we are sorry. when we have told a lie and feel sorry, we will have to use the same word. when we have forgotten something or bro

10、ken a promise, we will have to explain with that word, too. “sorry” is a healing word. we can make people forget wrongs by using it sincerely. these three words are simple but important. they are pleasing words to use in any language.1. when we receive a birthday present, we have to_.a. return itb.

11、give it to one of our friendsc. do nothingd. write a thank-you note2. when someone helps us to do something, we should_.a. thank him b. say “sorry” to him c. use the word “please” d. not say anything3. one of the important words in any language is_.a. “hello”b. “yes”c. “no”d. “please”4. we have to u

12、se the word “please” when we _.a. hurt someones feelingb. ask for somethingc. receive a presentd. have told a lie5. the three important words in any language are_.a. “thanks”, “hello”, and “goodbye”b. “yes”, “no” and “really”c. “thanks”, “please” and “sorry”d. “well”, “please” and “pardon” one chris

13、tmas eve-the night before christmas day-children all over britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. their parents usually tell them that father christmas will come during the night. father christmas is very kind and hearted. he gets to the top of each house and climbs

14、down the chimney into the fireplace. he fills each of the stocking with christmas presents. of course, father christmas isnt real. in jim and kates house, “father christmas” is really mr. green. mr. green doesnt climb down the chimney. he waits until the children are asleep. then he quietly goes int

15、o their bedrooms and fills their stocking with small presents. when they were very young, mr. green sometimes wore a red coat. but he doesnt do that now. the children are no longer young and they know who “father christmas” really is. but they still put their stocking at the end of their beds.1. chr

16、istmas eve is _.a. the night of christmas dayb. the evening of christmas dayc. christmas dayd. the night before christmas day2. father christmas often puts presents _.a. into childrens hats b. into childrens stockingsc. under childrens beds d. into childrens shoes3. when the children were very young

17、, _.a. they didnt know who father christmas wasb. they knew that father christmas wasnt realc. they thought their father was father christmasd. they knew who put the presents into their stockings4. when the children are older, they_.a. know that father christmas is realb. ask their mother to fill th

18、eir stockings with presentsc. know that father christmas is really their fatherd. know that father christmas is really their friend5. father christmas comes into the house through the_.a. chimneyb. back doorc. front door d. window long, long ago there was no zero. to write the number sixty-three peo

19、ple wrote 63. to write six hundred and three, people wrote 6 3. the space between six and three was there to mean. “not any” tens. sometimes people did not remember the space. it was hard to see and read. later people used a dot to hold the space. six hundred and three looked like this 6.3. but the

20、dot was hard to see. so people put a circle around it like this 6 3. then people could see the dot. they remember the space. at last, only the circle around the dot was used. it was like a zero. this is one story of how the zero came to be used. now zero has many important uses. zero tells how many.

21、 can you tell some other ways of using zero?1. long, long ago people didnt know to_.a. writeb. write zeroc. write numbersd. sixty-three2. long, long ago if they wrote two hundred-eight, people wrote_.a. 218b. 2 8c. 228d. 2083. later _was used to mean space.a. “not any” b. letter “o”c. zerod. a dot4.

22、 people used circles_.a. to remember ways b. to remember numbersc. not to forget the space d. to mean nothing5. the story tells us_.a. how zero came to be usedb. how to write zeroc. whats the use of zerod. that zero means a dot, a circle or space a young boy was playing with a ball in the street. he

23、 kicked too hard, and it broke the window of a home and fall inside. a lady came to and shouted at the young boy, so he ran away, but he still wanted his ball back. a few minutes later he returned and knocked at the door of the house, and when the lady answered it, he said, “my father is going to co

24、me and fix your window very soon.” after a few minutes a man came to the door with tools in his hand, so the lady let the boy take his ball away. when the man finished fixing the window, he said to the lady, “that will cost you ten dollars.” “but arent you the father of that boy?” the woman asked, l

25、ooking surprised. “no,” he answered, equally surprised. “arent you his mother?”1. one day a boy played with a ball _.a. on the roadb. near his housec. in a playground d. in a square2. why did the lady shout at the boy according to the passage? _a. because the boy kicked the ball too hard.b. because

26、the boy broke her window glass.c. because the boy broke the window glass of his own home. d. because the boy made a lot of noise when he played with a ball. 3. what did the boy do when the lady shouted at him? _a. he ran away and brought his father. b. he didnt know what was wrong and ran away. c. h

27、e picked up his ball and ran back home. d. he ran away without his ball. 9. the lady gave the ball back to the boy because _. a. the repairman came at lastb. she thought the boys father came to repair the windowc. she was not angry any mored. the repairman had fixed the window10. which of the follow

28、ing is true according to the passage? _a. the boys father fixed the window. b. the repairman fixed the window free of charge. c. the boys father charged the lady 10 dollars. d. the repairman thought that the lady was the boys mother. my grandparents can be good fun. they are retired, so they dont wo

29、rk anymore. my grandfather is 68 and my grandmother is 67, but they are not too old to be active. they exercise by playing golf and they go out for meals and to the theater. sometimes they take me out, too. we have a good time. they also go on great holidays. last year, they went to china and walked

30、 along the great wall! sometimes, my grandparents like to criticize me. they think that children today have an easy life. life was very different when they were young and there are many things about my life that they do not understand. they tell me, over and over, how they had to start work at 16. t

31、hey know that i will go on to university and wont be getting a job until i am 22! they also think that i have too many possessions, such as mobile phones, computers and psps. when they were young, they did not have anything like that. what they do not realize is that they cannot compare children at

32、present time. they had the same kinds of things as the rest of people of their age - so do i. it would be very strange if i only had the possessions that they had when they were my age. 1. grandparents dont work anymore because _. a. they are tiredb. they want to play golfc. they are retiredd. they

33、want to enjoy their life2. my grandparents sometimes criticize me. one reason is that _. a. i dont go on holidays with themb. i wont work until 22c. they had to work at 16d. children today have an easy life3. grandparents _ when they were young. a. had the same life as we have todayb. had the same k

34、inds of things as we havec. had the same kinds of things as people of their aged. had many possessions, including mobile phones, computers and psps4. what does this sentence “but they are not too old to be active” means? a. they are old, so they are not active. b. they are old, but they are still ac

35、tive. c. they are retired, so they are active. d. when they were young, they were active. 5. which of the following statements is not true? a. my grandparents love me very much. b. my grandparents dont understand many things about my life. c. my grandparents dont think i need too many possessions. d

36、. my grandparent have realized they shouldnt compare children at present time. community service is an important component of education here at our university. we encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. a new community program called “one on one（

37、一帮一）（一帮一）” helps elementary students （小学生）（小学生）whove fallen behind. your education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching, that is, tutoring in math and english. youd have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester（学期）（学期）. you can choos

38、e to help a child with math, english, or both. half-hour lessons are fine, so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week. professor dodge will act as a mentor（导师）（导师） to the tutors（家教）（家教）-hell be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. he has of

39、fice hours every tuesday and thursday afternoon. you can sign up（签约）（签约） for the program with him and begin the tutoring（家教）（家教） next week. im sure youll enjoy this community service-and youll gain valuable experience at the same time. it looks good on your resume（简历）（简历）, too, showing that youve ha

40、d experience with children and that you care about your community. if youd like to sign up, or if you have any questions, stop by professor dodges office this week. 1. what is the purpose of the talk? a. to explain a new requirement for graduation.b. to interest students in a new community program.c

41、. to discuss the problems of elementary school students.d. to recruit elementary school teachers for a special program.2. what is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes? a. to find jobs for graduating students.b. to help education majors prepare for final exams.c. to offer tutorials t

42、o elementary school students.d. to provide funding for a community service project.3. what does professor dodge do? a. he advises students to participate in certain program.b. he teaches part-time in an elementary school.c. he observes elementary school students in the classroom.d. he helps students

43、 prepare their resumes.4. what should students who are interested in the tutorials do? a. contact the elementary school.b. sign up for a special class.c. submit a resume to the dean.d. talk to professor dodge.5. whom do you think the speaker addresses to? a. faculty. b. students.c. residents.d. grad

44、uated students. as price and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (diy) trend in the u.s. continue to grow. “we needed furniture for our living room,” says john ross, “and we just didnt have enough money to buy it. so we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” john got married si

45、x months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. the roses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. jim hatfield has three boys and his

46、 wife died. he has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory. last month, he received a car repair bill for $ 420. “ i was deeply upset about it. now ive finished a car repair course, i should be able to fix the car by myself.” john and jim are not unusual people. most families in

47、the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. if you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to diy classes. and for those who dont have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself. 1. we can learn f

48、rom the passage that many newly married couple _. a. find it hard to pay for what they need b. have to learn to make their own furniture c. take diy courses run by the government d. seldom go to a department store to buy things2. john and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _. a. run a

49、diy shop b. do it themselves in their spare time c. do his own car and home repairsd. keep house and looks after his children3. when the writer says that jim has a full-time job at home, he means jim _. a. makes shoes in his homeb. does extra work at night c. does his own car and home repairs d. kee

50、ps house and looks after his children 4. jim hatfield decided to become a “do-it-yourselfer” when _. a. his car repairs cost too much b. the car repair class was not helpful c. he could not possibly do two jobs d. he had to raise the children all by himself5. what would be the best title for the pas

51、sage? a. the joy of diyb. you can do it too c. welcome to our diy coursed. ross and hatfield: believers in diy as she walked round the huge department store, edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable christmas present for her father. she wished that he was as easy to please as her mo

52、ther, who was always delighted with perfume. besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unpleasant experience: people trod（踩）（踩） on your toes, poked (戳戳) you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get a bargain ahead of you. partly to have a rest, edith paused in

53、front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “they are real silk”, the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. “worth double the price.” but edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father. she moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance

54、, stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. she found some good quality pipes on sale-and the prices were very reasonable. edith did not hesitate for long: although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him. when

55、 she got home, with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, “your father has at last decided to stop smoking.” she told her daughter.1. which is true about ediths father? a. it is difficult t

56、o choose a suitable present for him. b. he never got present. c. he preferred ties. d. he did not like any present.2. the assistant spoke to edith because she seemed _. a. attractiveb. interested in ties c. tiredd. pleased3. edith stopped at the next counter_. a. purposelyb. suddenly c. unwillinglyd

57、. accidentally4. ediths father smoked a pipe _. a. when he was forced to b. on social occasions c. from time to timed. d. when he was delighted5. shopping was very unpleasant at that time of the year because _. a. customers trod on each others toes on purpose b. customers poked each other with their

58、 elbows c. people were ill-tempered d. it was too crowded when john and victoria falls arrived in new york city for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. they had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. but they soon learned about a new syste

59、m that more and more people are using. the renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of americas fastest growing businesses. what kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? people who are international business or government officials, forei

60、gn students, airline workers, young married couples - people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. they save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. they simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. young people wit