1、课时作业13The Million Pound Bank Note.阅读理解(2021福建省泉州市质检)How Many Lies Do the Children Tell You?Mothers who feel their children dont appreciate them can add another grievance to the list half the time, their children are lying to them. A study designed to expose the truth about lying shows that undergrad
2、uates lie to their mothers in 46% of their conversations. Still, mums should feel better than total strangers, who are told lies an astonishing 77% of the time.Bella Depaulo and a team of psychologists from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, asked 77 undergraduates to keep a record of all
3、their conversations for a week, and write down whether they lied at any time. DePaulo named lying broadly, as “when you intentionally try to mislead someone”, so she would catch the smallest of lies.The students told an average of two lies a day. They said they had been studying when they had been o
4、ut drinking. One told his parents that a textbook cost $50 rather than $20 so that they would send him extra money. Female students constantly told their plainlooking roommates that they were pretty. “They are everyday lies,” says DePaulo.DePaulo and her colleagues conclude that people tend to tell
5、fewer lies to those they feel closest to. College students lied to their best friends 28% of the time but lied to acquaintances 48% of the time. In close relationships, people were more likely to tell “kindhearted” lies, designed to protect feelings, rather than selfserving lies.Romantic(浪漫的) partne
6、rs lie somewhere between close friends and acquaintances. Students lied to romantic partners about a third of the time. DePaulo thinks that unmarried lovers can expect less honesty than best friends because of the insecurity that comes with romance.Mothers can take heart from one other finding. They
7、 may have been lied to, but at least their children talked to them. The students were recorded telling few lies to their fathers because they had little interaction with them.1What is the meaning of the underlined word “grievance” in Paragraph 1?ABelief.BOpinion.CComplaint. DDifficulty.2According to
8、 the passage, college students felt closest to _.Amothers Bbest friendsCacquaintances Dromantic partners3Female students lied to their roommates to _.Aget money from them Boffer them the servicesCgain more security Dmake them happy4What is the purpose of this article?ATo present a fact.BTo argue an
9、idea.CTo tell a story.DTo explain a theory.答案与解析一项争辩说谎的调查发觉,孩子跟母亲的谈话中,有将近一半的时候是在对母亲撒谎。争辩选择了77个高校生进行测试,结果显示,他们平均每天说两次谎话。人们很少对亲近的伴侣说谎,而且,对他们说的谎话大多都是善意的谎言。1C词义猜想题。依据第一段“half the time, their children are lying to them”可知,孩子多半时间在对妈妈说谎,这件事情可以添加到妈妈的埋怨清单里,故选C。2B细节理解题。依据第四段“College students lied to their bes
10、t friends 28% of the time but lied to acquaintances 48% of the time. In close relationships, people were more likely to tell “kindhearted” lies, designed to protect feelings”可知,高校生对关系好的人很少撒谎,而且很多都是善意的谎言,故选B。3D细节理解题。依据第三段“Female students constantly told their plainlooking roommates that they were pre
11、tty.”可知,女同学经常夸奖相貌平平的室友长得秀丽,其实是为了逗她快乐,故选D项。4A写作意图题。依据“How Many Lies Do the Children Tell You?.A study designed to expose the truth about lying shows that undergraduates lie to their mothers in 46% of their conversations.”可知,文章主要介绍了一项争辩成果,孩子对妈妈说的谎话占他们谈话的一半左右,随着谈话对象的转变,人们说谎的概率也不一样,可见,文章主要揭示了说谎的概率这一事实,故
12、选A项。.阅读填句How to Love Your ParentsEven if you think that your parents are meanspirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are. _1_Tell them you love them every mornin
13、g. A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them, prepa
14、ring yourself for when youre off on your own. Its OK to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend. _2_Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you
15、are going through hell when you dont get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when its cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. _3_ Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgi
16、ve your parents?Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them. _4_ Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. _5_ Seek help if
17、 you are being abused(虐待) in anyway. Parents do not have a right to harm you.AParents will in turn express their love to you.BForgiveness is the key.CHere are some ways to love your parents.DThere can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.EAnyway, spend as much time with them as
18、 you can.FAfter this, share your feelings with your parents.GPlease remember parents are as important as friends.答案与解析本文提到你爱父母不仅仅是他们培育了你,他们是你的一部分,学会如何真正的爱父母。1C依据上文提到爱父母是一生的重要部分,你爱他们可能是由于他们生了你,培育了你,故C下面是一些爱父母的方法。2F依据上文提到Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend. 保持冷静,写你的感受或与
19、伴侣沟通,故选F之后与父母共享你的感受。3B依据上文提到Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes 明白父母也是人也会犯错,与下方提到Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?由于你能原谅你的伴侣,为什么不能原谅你的父母,故提到原谅这个话题,故选B项。4E依据上文提到Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere
20、 with them 与他们呆在一起,与父母一块看电视,去某个地方玩,故选E尽可能多的与父母在一起,故选E项。5D依据下方提到Seek help if you are being abused(虐待) in anyway. Parents do not have a right to harm you 当被虐待时寻求挂念,父母没有权利损害你,故选D有一些现实的因素存在,如家庭暴力。.语法填空Nowadays many singers and bands have little to do with good music. They know little about _1_ good musi
21、c means. What is the cause?So far most of these singers have _2_ (see) music as a “job” because it is a good source of making money. And if you have a good appearance and expensive clothes to show off at your concerts then your voice is not _3_ important as it should be. The public will prefer to ad
22、mire more the most interesting parts of your body and even forget that you are there to_4_ (show) your music skills, not your dancing, which is important too, but not at such _5_ high level.Therefore, many young girls on TV choose to wear the most provocative (挑逗性的) clothes to catch attention, _6_ w
23、hen it comes to _7_ (sing), they are in a complete mess and one doesnt need to have an ear for music to notice their lack _8_ talent.However, the young generation should understand talent and a good voice matter more in their musical career. All the performances _9_ have little to do with good music
24、 fail to be welcomed on stage. If a young man has a great voice and wants to become a _10_ (success) singer, he should take some special courses in this area because they will help him improve singing abilities.答案与解析1whatwhat 引导宾语从句,在从句中作宾语。2seenso far 与现在完成时连用。3as/sonot as/so形容词原级as不如。4showbe to do
25、 要做某事。5asuch a/an形容词单数名词。6but该空表转折,故用 but。7singingwhen it comes to doing sth. 当谈及时。8ofones lack of 缺乏。9that先行词被 all 修饰,定语从句用 that 引导。10successful形容词作定语。.短文改错After school, I was about to enter my apartment building when I saw a little dirty dog lie beside the dustbin. He looked extreme weak. Immediat
26、ely the homeless dog filled me of sympathy, so I decided to take him home. I gave to him some food and a bath. After the bath he looked energetic and refreshed. What a lovely dog!When my parents got home, I asked that I could keep the dog. To my surprises and happiness, they agreed. Up to now, he ha
27、s become member of our family. Everyone had enjoyed his company.Looking at the cute, happy dog today, I realize that I did the right thing. I just offered him a shelter and he has brought ourselves great happiness and laughter.答案After school, I was about to enter my apartment building when I saw a l
28、ittle dirty dog beside the dustbin. He looked weak. Immediately the homeless dog filled me sympathy, so I decided to take him home. I gave him some food and a bath. After the bath he looked energetic and refreshed. What a lovely dog!When my parents got home, I asked I could keep the dog. To my and happiness, they agreed. Up to now, he has become member of our family. Everyone enjoyed his company.Looking at the cute, happy dog today, I realize that I did the right thing. I just offered him a shelter he has brought great happiness and laughter.