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Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature阅读拔尖练
外刊阅读——学会地道英语约翰·索恩爵士博物馆——18世纪的伦敦写照
If you are looking for somewhere special to visit in London, we may have the answer for you: SirJohn Soane's Museum. The museum is one of London's best-kept secrets, and it's well worth a visit. SirJohn, a great architect, lived in London during the 18th century (1753——1837), and the amazing thing is that his house is exactly the same as he left it. In fact, visiting the house is just like stepping back in time.
There are three floors which are open to the public. You can start on the first floor. This was SirJohn's work area. You can ask the guards about the paintings on the walls as they tell you something about his family and life. And don't worry about the guards as they are really nice and helpful. Next, you can go downstairs to the ground floor. Here you can see his rich collection of paintings. For example,there is a series of interesting paintings about 18th-century life in London. Now comes the last part, the underground floor. It's full of thousands of valuable objects, such as sculptures and models of famous buildings from all over the world. Walking around this part of the house is a bit like being on a treasure hunt, as you can find things hidden away in secret corners. Anyway, you' ll have to go there yourself to see.
Sir John Soane's Museum is a very small place. It's only about ten minutes' walk from the BritishMuseum. There is a free hour-long guided tour every Saturday at 2:30 pm, but the best thing is just to walk about by yourself. So now you know where to go next time you' re in London. We guarantee that it's an experience you won't forget!
Word Bank I. architect /'ɑ k tekt/ n.建筑师 2. series /'s ri:z/n. 系列 3. sculpture /'sk lpt (r)/n.雕像
一、好词句深练
(一)根据语境用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. Mom smiled and said,“This is (exact) the book I wanted to buy for you!”
2. We watched an (amaze) movie last night—— the story made everyone laugh and cry.
3. My teacher wrote (help) notes on my homework to show where I made mistakes.
(二)用方框中词的正确形式替换下列句子中的黑体部分(有一个词多余)
1. I left my keys at a certain place in the living room.
2. Let’ s check the textbook—— we may have the reply to this question there.
(三)根据所给汉语，完成下列句子
1. Visiting the old village makes you (回到) in time to the 1950s.
2. The teacher assigned (一系列) math problems for us to finish tonight.
(四)仿写句子
1. In fact, visiting the house is just like stepping back in time.(动名词短语作主语)
仿写：每天读书帮助我们学习新事物。
2. Now comes the last part, the underground floor.(完全倒装句)
仿写：现在到了故事最精彩的部分，仔细听！
二、根据短文内容，选择正确答案
( )1. Why is Sir John Soane's Museum special according to Paragraph 1
A. It is the oldest museum in London. B. There is a time machine in it.
C. It is kept the same as Sir John left it. D. There are lots of secret boxes in it.
( )2.In which order does the writer advise people to visit the museum
①the underground floor ②the ground floor ③the first floor
A.①②③ B.②①③ C.①③② D.③②①
( )3. What can be seen on the ground floor of the museum
A. A series of interesting paintings. B. Pictures of Sir John and his family.
C. A valuable collection of sculptures. D. Models of famous buildings in the world.
( )4. What does the underlined word“guarantee” in the last paragraph probably mean
A. hear B. decide C. promise D. remember
时文阅读——讲好中国故事
A British man has learned the skills needed to perform Beijing Opera, making the audience enjoy his lively performance of the Monkey King.
Ghaffar Pourazar said he has been a big fan of Bruce Lee since he was a child and is full of interest about China. In 1993, he happened to watch Beijing Opera performed in London. Ghaffar said he fell in love with the beautiful voices, colourful costumes, excellent shows and so on. So after one year, he arrived in China alone and became a student of Beijing Opera at a Beijing school.
At the age of 32, he had to learn with teenage students every day. At the time, he was mostly troubled by the dialogue in Beijing Opera. To him, it was the biggest obstacle. But he never gave up.
Four years later, he began to learn to perform the Monkey King. He said he arrived in the workroom an hour earlier than other performers and also bought books and CDs to better understand the character.
Ghaffar today not only is good at speaking the Beijing dialect but also has built a fame for BeijingOpera. He once got a top international prize for performing the Monkey King.
To help more people enjoy Beijing Opera, Ghaffar often teaches the traditional art form in schools in the United States, Britain and other countries. When he found that the language was difficult to understand, he started to translate Beijing Opera song lyrics. Ghaffar led a group of actors to perform66 times in a month and a half in the United States. He also led a 48-member team to perform in Malaysia.In the past 10 years, he has performed in more than 400 shows.
Word Bank 1. dialect/'da lekt/ n.方言 2. translate /tr ns'le t/ v.翻译
一、好词句深练
(一)根据语境用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. The school's dance (perform) made everyone cheer loudly.
2. She painted a (colour) picture of flowers in the garden.
3. My favourite (act) plays a hero in the new movie.
(二)用方框中词的正确形式替换下列句子中的黑体部分(有一个词多余)
1. The biggest difficulty in math class is to remember all the formulas.
2. In our English club, we mainly speak about interesting books.
(三)根据所给汉语，完成下列句子
1. I (碰巧) meet my old friend at the supermarket yesterday.
2. She (爱上) the cute puppy as soon as she saw it.
(四)仿写句子
1. Ghaffar today not only is good at speaking the Beijing dialect but also has built a fame for Beijing Opera.(not only… but also…连接两个并列成分)
仿写：新图书馆不仅大，而且安静。
2. To help more people enjoy Beijing Opera, Ghaffar often teaches the traditional art form in schools in the United States, Britain and other countries.(动词不定式短语作目的状语)
仿写：为了按时完成项目，我们昨晚一起合作。
二、根据短文内容，选择正确答案
( )1. When did Ghaffar begin to learn Beijing Opera in Beijing
A. In 1993. B. In 1994. C. In 1998. D. In 1962.
( )2. It can be inferred from the passage that Ghaffar .
A. is successful in performing Beijing Opera
B. has written some books about Beijing Opera
C. got a prize for translating Journey to the West
D. doesn't need any more members in his team
( )3. Which of the following can best describe Ghaffar
A. Confident and humorous. B. Creative and honest.
C. Helpful and hard-working. D. Brave and polite.
( )4. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read the passage
A. Sports. B. Culture. C. Business. D. Education.
三、根据短文内容，结合自己理解，简要回答下面问题
What three qualities does cultural transmission need from Ghaffar's story
阅读拔尖练
外刊阅读——学会地道英语
一、(一) 1. exactly 2. amazing 3. helpful
(二) 1. somewhere 2. answer
(三) 1. step back 2. a series of
(四) 1. Reading books every day helps us learn new things.
2. Now comes the best part of the story—— listen carefully!
二、答案速查 1----4CDAC
【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了约翰·索思爵士博物馆。
1. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据“and the amazing thing is that his house is exactly the same as he left it”可知,令人惊奇的是，他的房子和他离开时一模一样。故选C。
2. D 【解析】细节理解题。根据“You can start on the first floor... Next, you can go downstairs to the ground floor... Now comes the last part, the underground floor,”可知,先参观二楼,然后下楼到一楼，最后到地下楼层。故选 D。
3. A 【解析】细节理解题。根据“Here you can see his rich collection... about 18th-century life in London.”可知,在一楼你可以看到他丰富的绘画收藏。故选A。
4. C 【解析】词义猜测题。根据“We guarantee that it'san experience you won't forget!”可知,此处画线部分和promise意义相近。故选 C。
时文阅读——讲好中国故事
一、(一)1. performance 2. colourful 3. actor
(二)1. obstacle 2. mostly
(三)1. happened to 2. fell in love with
(四) 1. The new library is not only big but also quiet.
2. To finish the project on time, we worked together last night.
答案速查 1—4 BACB
【主旨大意】本文讲述了 Ghaffar Pourazar 如何成为一名京剧艺术家，并专攻“关猴王”角色的故事，展现了跨文化传承中国传统艺术的努力与热情。
1. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据“In 1993, he happened to watch Beijing Opera performed in London.”和“So after one year, he arrived in China... at a Beijing school.”可知,他1994年在北京学习京剧，故选B。
2. A 【解析】推理判断题。根据“Ghaffar today not only is...prize for performing the Monkey King.”可知,他曾因表演孙悟空而获得国际最高奖项。由此可推知他在京剧方面是成功的，故选A。
3. C 【解析】推理判断题。根据文中“To him... But he never gave up.”,“To help more people enjoy Beijing Opera, Ghaffar often teaches the traditional art... and other countries.”和“In the past 10 years, he has performed in more than 400 shows.”可知， Ghaffar是一个乐于助人且勤奋的人。故选C。
4. B 【解析】推理判断题。文章主要讲述了 Ghaffar Pourazar从小对中国充满兴趣，后来努力学习和推广京剧的经历，与中国传统文化相关，因此可以推断这篇文章可能出现在报纸的“文化”部分。故选B。
三、 Love for culture, strong will, and creative ways to share.(开放题，答案合理即可)

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