新教材译林版英语课时作业Unit3SectionⅢExtendedreadingProjectAssessmentFurtherstudy

课时作业(九)Unit3SectionⅢExtendedreading,Project,Assessment&Furtherstudy阅读理解AInIndia,oneofthemostsignificantfestivalsisDiwali,whichfallsbetweenOctoberandNovember.It'safive­daycelebrationthatincludesgoodfood,fireworks,coloredsand,andspecialcandlesandlamps.InhonorofLakshmi,theHindugoddessofwealth,peoplemakespecialprayersonthefirstdaytoobtainblessingsforwelfare,success,,manypeopletreatthemselvestofinejewelry,prayingforgoodfortune.Thosewhocannotaffordsomuch,seekoutcheaperitemssuchasclothesorhouseholdgoods.TheseconddayofthefestivaliscalledKaliChaudas.Forsome，thedayprovidesanopportunitytodriveawaymisfortunefromhomesandbusinesses.Theydecoratetheirhomeswithclaylampsandcreatedesignpatternscalledrangolionthefloorusingcoloredpowderorsand.Thethirddayiswhenthebiggestcelebrationsoccur，whichbeginearlyinthemorningwithavisittoatempletoseektheblessingofthegoddess.Asthesunsets，festivalobserverslightuptheirhomeswithsmalllampsandenjoydelicioustraditionalfoodswiththeirlovedones.Thefestival'sfourthdayiscelebratedinmanydifferentways.Friendsandrelativesvisitwithgifts,sweetsandbestwishesfortheseason.AndthefinaldayofthefestivaliscalledBhaiOooj.Ithonorstheclosebondbetweenbrothersandsistersandisobservedwithtraditionalceremoniesandmoredeliciousfoods.ForchildreninIndia,DiwaliissimilartoChristmas.Theygetanentireweekofffromschoolandaretreatedtogifts,newclothes,amazingfood,and，inthepastatleast，alargenumberoffireworks.Itisnowonderthatthefestivalrankshighamongthecountry'sfavoritecelebrations.1．PeoplecelebratethefirstdayofDiwalimainlyfor________.A．goodfortuneB．colorfullanternsC．expensivejewelryD．traditionaldesigns2．What'stheprobablepurposeofcreating“rangoli”onthefloor?A．Todesigntraditionalpatterns.B．Toproducecoloredpowderorsand.C．Tohelpgetridofbadluck.D．Toproduceanopportunityinbusiness.3．Whatisamanlikelytodoonthelastdayofthefestival?A．Exchangegiftsandbestwisheswithhislovedones.B．Bebusydecoratinghishomeduringtheday.C．Gettogetherwithhissistersandbrothers.D．Lightuphishomewithsmalllamps.4．WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbeareasonforchildren'sloveforDiwali?A．Havingaweekoff.B．GettingChristmasgifts.C．Enjoyingamazingfood.D．Settingofffireworks.BLastsummer,KatieStellerpulledoffthefreewayonherwaytoworkinMinneapolis.Shestoppedatatrafficlight,whereamanwassittingwithasignaskingforhelp.Sherolleddownherwindow.“Hey！”sheshouted.“I'mdrivingaroundandgivingfreehaircuts.IfIgograbmychair,doyouwantonerightnow？”Themanlookedtobeinhis60s.Hewasbalding,andmissingafewteeth.Hearingthis,helaughed,thenpaused.“Actually，”hesaid，“Ihaveafuneraltogotothisweek.Iwasreallyhopingtogetahaircut.”Stellerpulledoutaredchairfromhercarandhelpedthemancuthishairimmediately.Aftertheworkwasfinished,themanlookedinamirror.“Ilookgood！”hesaid.Untillastyear,Stellerhadgivensuchhaircutstopeoplelivingonthemargins(边缘)aroundthecity.Shewaskeenlyawareofthepowerofherclean­upjob.“It'smorethanahaircut，”shesaid.“Iwantittobeagateway,toshowvalueandrespect,butalsotogettoknowpeople.Iwanttobuildrelationships.”Stellerknewthatahaircutcouldchangealife.Onechangedhers:Asateen,shesufferedfromaseveredisease,andherhairthinneddrastically.Seeingthis,hermotherarrangedforSteller'sfirstprofessionalhaircut.“Tositdownandhavesomebodylookatmeandtalktomelikeapersonandnotjustapatienthelpedmefeelcaredandlessalone，”shesaid.Afterthat,StellerknewshewantedtohaveherownsalonsoshecouldhelppeoplefeelthewayStellerfeltthatday.Notlongafterfinishingcosmetologyschoolin2009,shebeganwhatshenowcallsherRedChairProject,reachingouttopeopleonthestreets.Heraimwasthatbydoingsomekindacts,otherswouldbeinspiredtospreadtheirown.“Partofwhatbrokemyheartwasjusthowlonelypeoplelooked，”shesaid.“IthinkmaybeIshouldgoaroundandaskifpeoplewantfreehaircuts.Ican'tsettletheirproblems,butmaybeIcanhelpthemfeellessaloneforamoment.”Itallbeganwithabeliefinsimpleactsofkindness,suchasafreehaircut.“Thewayyoushowupintheworldmatters，”saidSteller.“Youhavenoideawhatpeoplearegoingtodowiththekindnessthatyougivethem.”5．HowdidStellerreacttotheman'swords?A．Shepaidnoattention.B．Sheofferedafreehaircuttohim.C．Shesentaredchairtohimasapresent.D．Shetoldaninterestingstorytomakehimhappy.6．WhatdidStellermeanbysaying“It'smorethanahaircut”inParagraph6?A．Shethoughtitwasarespectablejob.B．Shehadfoundmoreadvantagesofthejob.C．Shecouldalsobenefitfromitfinancially.D．Shehopedherjobcouldmakeadifferencetoothers.7．WhatdidStellerexpectfromRedChairProject?A．Toearnalotofmoney.B．Toknowmorepeople.C．Topassdownthekindness.D．Tomakeherselfstandout.8．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ACutAboveB．ABeautifulSalonC．TheGoodBeliefD．TheMiracleofLoveCAlmostallculturescelebratetheendofoneyearandthebeginningofanotherinsomeway.Differentculturescelebratethebeginningofanewyearindifferentways,andatdifferenttimesonthecalendar.Inwesterncountries，peopleusuallycelebrateNewYearatmidnightonDecember31storJanuary1st.Peoplemaygotoparties,sometimesdressedinformalclothes,andtheymaydrinkchampagne(香槟)atmidnight.Duringthefirstminutesofthenewyear,peoplecheerandwisheachotherhappinessfortheyearahead.Butsomeculturesprefertocelebratethenewyearbywakingupearlytowatchthesunrise.Theywelethenewyearwiththefirstlightofthesunrise.Manyculturesalsodospecialthingstogetridofbadluckatthebeginningofanewyear.Forexample,inEcuador,,thesedollsareburnedtoshowthebadthingsfromthepastyeararegoneandthenewyearcanstartafresh(重新)．Othermontraditionstokeepawaybadluckinanewyearincludethrowingthingsintoriversortheocean,orsayingspecialthingsonthefirstdayofthenewyear.OtherNewYeartraditionsarefollowedtobringgoodluckinthenewyear.OnewidespreadSpanishtraditionforgoodluckistoeatgrapesonNewYear'sDay.Themoregrapesapersoneats,themoregoodluckthepersonwillhaveinthenewyear.InFrance，peopleeatpancakesforgoodluckatNewYear.IntheUnitedStates,somepeopleeatblack­eyedpeasforgoodluck—buttogetgoodluckforawholeyearyouhavetoeat365ofthem!9．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．SeveraldifferentNewYeartraditionsB．Themeaningof“HappyNewYear！”C．WhattoeatonNewYear'sDayD．WhypeopledressupnicelyonNewYear'sDay10．Whatdoyouknowfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Differentculturescelebratethebeginningandendingofayearinthesameway.B．TheWesternpeoplecelebratetheNewYearonlybywatchingthesunrise.C．PeoplearoundtheworldcelebratetheNewYearatdifferenttimes.D．Peopleholdparties,wearnewclothesanddrinkchampagneforawholeday.11．Insomecultures,whydopeoplethrowthingsintoriversoroceans?A．Tobringgoodluck.B．Toforgeteverything.C．Toavoidbadluck.D．Toplanforthenextyear.12．WhichoffollowingisCORRECTifpeoplewanttoescapebadluckandwishforgoodluck?A．Familiesmakebigdollsfilledwitholdclothes.B．Peoplesaysomethingspecialtoeachother.C．Somepeoplegetupearlytowatchthesunrise.D．Europeanseat365grapesonNewYear'sDay.课时作业(九)阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。排灯节(Diwali)是印度的重要节日。在每年的这个时候，烟火和各种灯会照亮黑暗的夜晚，人们庆祝排灯节的活动持续5天。1．答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“peoplemakespecialprayersonthefirstdaytoobtainblessingsforwelfare,success,andwell­being”以及“Inaddition，manypeopletreatthemselvestofinejewelry，prayingforgoodfortune.”可知人们庆祝第一天主要是为了祈求好运。2．答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第三段第二句“Forsome,thedayprovidesanopportunitytodriveawaymisfortunefromhomesandbusinesses.”可知其目的在于驱邪。3．答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“Ithonorstheclosebondbetweenbrothersandsistersandisobservedwithtraditionalceremoniesandmoredeliciousfoods.”可知最后一天主要是和兄弟姐妹们团聚。4．答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的关键词或短语“getanentireweekoff,amazingfood,fireworks，”再运用排除法即可选出答案。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了KatieSteller为陌生人免费理发、传递爱的故事。5．答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第四段首句“Stellerpulledoutaredchairfromhercarandhelpedthemancuthishairimmediately.”可知，她给他提供了免费理发。6．答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据后文“Iwantittobeagateway,toshowvalueandrespect,butalsotogettoknowpeople.Iwanttobuildrelationships.