1、课时作业11Festivals around the world.阅读理解(2021福建省武平一中测试)Christmas is perhaps the most important holiday in American culture. On Christmas Eve, children sit out with parents in the living room hanging stockings, setting up a Christmas tree, eating candy canes, and setting up milk and cookies for Santa Cl
2、aus. Perhaps the most beloved figure in American history, Santa Claus has become an important icon for Christmas.I remember believing in Santa when I was a very young girl. However, as I grew older, I learned many facts that “proved” his existence as false. Always inquisitive by nature and very keen
3、 on the scientific method of experimentation, I was determined to use tests and observations to determine whether Santa Claus was real.The first year of tests happened when I was 5. I decided that if I stayed up all night on Christmas Eve, I could see if Santa really did come down the chimney. Howev
4、er, that was a futile attempt, I fell asleep that year. The next year, I was able to test if location was an issue with Santas deliveries. That year, my family spent Christmas with the family of one of my mothers friends. At the time, I decided that if Santa was allknowing he would know I wasnt home
5、. Sure enough, there was a pretty pink package waiting for me the next morning. At age 7, I came up with my ultimate test to see if Santa was real. That year, I didnt send out my Christmas letter to Santa. On Christmas Eve, my mother dragged me to our local WalMart and led me around the toy section.
6、 I refused to say a word, but did let my eye linger on a ballet set. I figured that “Santa” wouldnt know what to get me because he shouldnt be able to read my mind. However, mother would know everything that caught my eye in the store. If I got the ballet set the next morning, I would have my eviden
7、ce. Christmas morning, there was the ballet set, sitting under the tree. As I didnt use it much, mother ended up returning it a few days later. She claimed Santa was generous enough to leave a receipt. That was the end to my mission to discover the existence of Santa.Now, I can look back on all of t
8、hese with fond nostalgia(怀旧). The magic and mystery of it all made Christmas a fun time. Santa was a big part of my childhood.1Children do all the things on Christmas Eve except _ .Aset up a Christmas treeBhang stockings and eat candy canesCprepare milk and cookies for Santa ClausDwait for Santa Cla
9、us with their parents2The underlined word “futile” means _.AunrealBunusualCunsuccessful Dunreasonable3How did the writer prove the existence of Santa Claus as false?AHe stayed up all night on Christmas Eve and saw Santa come down the chimney.BHe found that Santa was allknowing and could make the del
10、iveries accurate.CHe didnt send out his Christmas letter but still got his Christmas present.DHe used the receipt left by Santa to return his present.4The writer wants to tell us that _.AHe proved the existence of Santa Claus as falseBChristmas and Santa is a part of his life as well as his childCCh
11、ristmas plays an important role in American cultureDSanta Claus is the most popular figure in American history答案与解析本文叙述了作者对他童年的怀念,由于他的童年一大部分是圣诞老人陪伴度过的。1D细节理解题。由第一段On Christmas Eve, children sit out with parents in the living room hanging stockings.setting up milk and cookies for Santa Claus.可知他们并不是等
12、待圣诞老人,故选D。2C词义猜想题。A.不真实的;B.不寻常的;C.不成功的,无效的;D.不合理的。由第三段I fell asleep that year 可知我由于睡了而使这个企图无效。故选C。3A细节理解题。由倒数其次段if I stayed up all night on.Santa really did come down the chimney 可知作者想整晚不睡觉观看圣诞老人爬下烟囱。故选A。4B细节理解题。由最终一段Santa was a big part of my childhood. 可知圣诞老人是他童年的一大部分。故选B。.阅读填句Although problems ar
13、e a part of our lives, it certainly doesnt mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, youll have to stand up and sayproblem, I dont want you in my life. _1_ Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and childrenthe list goes on. Apart from these, the inner confl
14、icts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be u
15、nderstood only by us and that no talking is going to help. _2_ Talking helps you move on and let go.Write your problems._3_When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, im
16、agine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.Dont lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, dont lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family. you should still have faith._4_Your problems arent the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, therere another
17、 one million people whose problems are huger than yours. _5_ Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.ABut the truth is that when you talk about it, youre setting
18、 free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.BWhen we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, lifethreatening problem, how do we try and solve it?CTell yourself when they can deal with them, why cant I?DOf course, weve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.EWe can o
19、ften overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.FHaving a personal diary can also be of huge help if you dont want a real person to talk with.GWith faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.答案与解析1D依据下一句Problems with friends.可知。2A依据上一句What most of us think.可知。3
20、F依据上一句Write your problems.可知。4G依据本段第一句Dont lose faith and hope.可知。5C依据上一句No matter what.可知。.语法填空(2021甘肃省靖远一中期中考试)Love is an eternal topic. Without love, we cant live. Valentines Day is the time of the year _1_ couples show their love far each other by sending cards, flowers and chocolates. Its origi
21、ns are _2_ (clear) and hidden in the river of time. Nobody knows exactly _3_ St. Valentine was, although some historians suggest he was _4_ Roman who was killed in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor. It is said that the first _5_(record) Valentines card was sent by the imprisoned(被监禁的)Duke of O
22、rleans(奥尔良) in 1415._6_ is believed that he tried to find comfort from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife.Now, Valentines Day is _7_(celebrate) in many countries around the world. However, the traditions often differ _8_ place to place. In Japan, for example, it is normal for the wom
23、an to send chocolates to the man, in South Korea April 14th is known as “Black Day” and is when the unfortunate men who received _9_on Valentines Day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other.Technological developments have also played their part _10_ keeping Valentines Day relevant in
24、the 21st century. Valentines ecards have been very popular in recent years.答案与解析1when先行词为时间名词,定语从句中缺状语,故用when 引导。2unclear该空表示“不清楚的”,故用unclear。3who该空引导宾语从句。4a表示“数量一”,用不定冠词。5recorded过去分词作定语。6Itit is believed that.为固定句型。7celebrated该空表示被动含义,故用被动语态形式。8fromfrom place to place 逐地。9nothing表示“一无全部”用nothing。1
25、0inplay ones part in 在起作用。.短文改错(2021新疆兵团第三师一中调研)The MidAutumn Festival fall on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar. For one of the traditional Chinese festival, it has been enjoying great popularity in our country. Usually, no matter how far away from or how busy we were, we w
26、ill try to return home for the celebration. The month that night looks brightest in the whole lunar month. Which we love most is the time we enjoy the full moon together. With the beautiful moon up in the sky, we sit together or eat mooncakes and fruit, share our stories, In addition to these tradit
27、ional actions, we have a wider range of choices so as traveling and visiting our relatives or friends.答案The MidAutumn Festival on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar. one of the traditional Chinese , it has been enjoying great popularity in our country. Usually, no matter how
28、far away or how busy we , we will try to return home for the celebration. The month that night looks brightest in the whole lunar month. we love most is the time we enjoy the full moon together. With the beautiful moon up in the sky, we sit together eat mooncakes and fruit, our stories, In addition to these traditional actions, we have a wider range of choices as traveling and visiting our relatives or friends.
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