牛津深圳版七年级下册英语培优-Week15(无答案)

初一英语课外阅读训练Week15(620期)（A）ScoutsforeveryoneIntheUS,boysjointheBoyScouts(男童子军),whilegirlsgototheGirlScouts.It’slikeaclubforthemtolearnallkindsofthings.Boysgohikingandbuildfires.Girlssellcookiesanddocrafts(手工).

Buttherehasbeenabigchange.GirlscannowjointheBoyScouts!Thenewprogramhasabout3,000girlsacrossthecountry.Startingthissummer,allprogramsforboysaged5to10willbeopentogirlsaswell.Nextyear,girlsaged11to17willbeabletojoinBoyScouts.

Infact,astheBoyScoutshavesaidbefore,oldergirlshavehadthechance(机会)tojoinsomeofitsprogramsforyears.Parentsoftenbroughtdaughterstofamilycampingtripsforscouts.Surveys(调查)showthat90percentofparentssaidtheywantedthechanceforgirlstobeabletojoinBoyScouts.Theywantedtheirdaughterstolearnmoreoutdoorandreal-lifeskills.

However,thishasraised(引起)discussion.TheGirlScoutsareagainstitbecausetheywilllosemoremembers.TheybelievethatgirlscanlearnthingsmoreeasilyinGirlScouts,astherearenoboystodistract(分散注意力)orcompete(竞争)withthem.1.WhichisTRUEabouttheScoutsintheUS?A.OnlyboyscantakepartintheScouts.B.Boyssellcookiesanddocrafts.C.Boysover11can’tjointheScouts.D.BoysandgirlsareindifferentScoutgroups.2.WhatisthebigchangefortheScoutsthisyear?A.GirlscannotjointheScouts.B.BoyscanjointheGirlScouts.C.Girlsaged5to10canjointheBoyScouts.D.ThereisonlyoneScoutgroupnow.3.ManyparentswanttheirdaughterstojointheBoyScoutsbecause_____.A.theirdaughtersliketoplaywithboysB.theycangocampingwiththeirdaughtersC.girlscanlearnoutdoorskillsandreal-lifeskillsD.theBoyScouts’activitiesaremoreinteresting4.TheGirlScoutsareagainstthechangebecause_____.A.girlswon’tlikeBoyScoutsB.theywilllosesomemembersC.theBoyScoutswillcompetewiththemD.theGirlScoutscan’tcompetewiththeBoyScouts(B)TeenidolsgainfameinChinaWhatisthehottestrealityshow(真人秀)inChinarightnow?ItisprobablyProduce101

(《创造101》).Itiscalledan“idoltrainingrealityshow”.Atotalof101youngwomencompete(竞争)againsteachother.Thewinnersofthefinalroundwillmakeanewidolgroup.

Thisshowhasdrawnalotofattention(关注)to“idolculture”.IdolculturestartedinJapanandthentookoff(大获成功)inSouthKorea.ItisnowbecomingpopularinChina,too.Butwhatexactlyisanidol?

Idolsaredifferentfromactorsandsingers.Themostimportantjobforactorsandsingersistomakegreatworks,suchasmoviesandalbums.Butforidols,itistowintheheartsoftheirfans,accordingtoSohuNews.

ThefamousJapaneseidolgroupAKB48isagoodexampleofthis.Thegrouphasmorethan100members.Everyyear,itholdsageneralelection(总选举).Fanschoosetheirfavoritemembers.Thewinnerswillthenrecord(录制)

thegroup’snextsong.

Followingthisidea,Produce101viewersarecalled“idolfounders(偶像创始人)”.Itisthey,notthejudges(评委),whodecidewhichidolsleaveandwhichonesstay.Thisshowshowmuchtheidolscareabouttheirfans.Afterall,asJapaneseidolSakuraiSho(樱井翔)oncesaid,thejobofidolsis“toselldreams”.Asnapshotoffans

Fansarethefoundation(基石)ofidolculture.Iftherearenofans,therecanbenoidols,either.

Arefansalwaysloyal(忠诚的)?

Idolsinteract(互动)withtheirfans.Fansspendtimeandmoneytosupporttheiridols.

However,thiscloserelationshipcansometimesbecomeweak.Idolscanlosetheirfansbecauseofmanythings.Forexample,theymayputonsomeweightorfallinlovewithsomeone.

Manypeoplethinkidolshaveadutytoliveuptotheirfans’dreams.Soiftheyfail,theyare“disqualifiedfrombeinganidol(偶像失格)”.

Whatthingsshouldn’tfansdo?

It’seasyandnaturalforteenagerstobecomefansofidols.Youarefreetobeafan,buttrynottodothingsbelow:

lSpendtoomuchtimeormoneyonidol-related(偶像相关的)things,suchasconcerttickets.

lBully(霸凌)peoplewhodon’tlikeyourfavoriteidol.

lStalk(跟踪)youridolorbreakintohisorherhouse.

lCausecrowding(拥堵)ortrafficproblemsinpublicplaces.1.WhatisProduce101?______________________________2.Howdoesitwork?______________________________3.Wheredididolculturestart?______________________________4.Whatistheidols’maintask,accordingtoSohuNews?______________________________5.WhowillchoosethewinningidolsonProduce101?______________________________(C)SittinglikeagodfromWhydoChinesecallsittingcross-legged“erlangtui”?ItissaidthaterlangtuicomesfromthenameErlangshen.InChinesefolkstories,Erlangshenwasagodwhocouldstopfloods.HewassaidtobethesecondsonofLiBing,anofficial(官员)inSichuanduringtheWarringStatesPeriod(战国时期).LibuilttheDujiangyanIrrigationProject(灌溉工程)tohelplocalpeople.Erlanghelpedhisfatherbuildit.Torememberthefatherandson,localpeoplebuiltatemple(庙).Inthetemple,Erlangshen’sstatue(塑像)usedtositcross-legged.

Butwhy?

IthassomethingtodowithDayu,alegendary(传说的)rulerinancientChina.Dayuwasalsoabletostopfloods.Heworkedveryhardandbecamecrippled(跛腿的)asaresult.Whenhesat,heusuallyputhiscrippledlegonhiskneeoftheotherleg.PeoplemadeErlangshen’sstatuesitthiswaytoshowrespecttoDayu.

However,inthe1980s,thecross-leggedstatueofErlangshenwaschanged.Nowhesitsinamorenormalway.1.AccordingtoChinesefolkstories,Erlangshen_____.A.likedtocreatefloodsB.wastheoldestsonofLiBingC.wasanofficialinSichuanD.helpedLiBingbuilddujiangyan2.WhatdidlocalpeopledotothankLiBingandErlangshen?A.Theywrotestoriesaboutthem.B.Theybuiltmoreirrigationsystems.C.Theybuiltatempleforthem.D.TheymadeLiBingtheirnewruler.3.Sittingcross-leggediscalled“erlangtui”because_____.A.ErlangshenusedtositthatwayB.Erlangshen’sstatuesatthatwayC.ErlangshencameupwiththistermD.Erlangshenhurthislegwhileworking4.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.TherearenoLiBingstatuesintemples.B.ErlangshenwasarealmanlivinginSichuan.C.PeoplebelievedDayuwasagreatleader.D.LiBinglearnedhowtostopfloodsfromDayu.(D)AnimalsactingoddAfteranearthquake(地震),youmightseesomeinterestingreportsontheinternet.Theytalkaboutthestrangethingsthatanimalsdobeforeanearthquake.Forexample,adogmightbark(吠叫)foralongtime.Ormicemaymovetheirneststootherplaces.Manypeoplebelievethatanimalscanpredictearthquakes.Isthistrue?

Tofindout,agroupofGermanscientistsdidsomeresearch.Theystudiedmorethan700reportsaboutstrangeanimalbehaviorbeforeearthquakes.Buttheydidn’tfindmanyconnections(联系)betweenthebehaviorandtheearthquakes.Someanimalsstartedactingunusualmonthsbeforethequakes.Othersactedstrangelyjustafewminutesbeforethequakes.Also,theanimalswereusuallynoteveninthesameareaastheoriginpoints(发源地)oftheearthquakes.

Thesereportsarenotenoughtosayifanimalscanpredictearthquakes,LiveSciencereported.

Instead,theseanimalsmayfeelforeshocks(前震).Foreshocksusuallyhappenbeforebigquakes.Theyaremild(微弱的).Humansusuallydon’tfeelthem.Butsomeanimalscan,HeikoWoith,theGermanteam’sleadscientist,toldLiveScience.1.Whatis