Unit 3 A taste of English humour
李仕才
【阅读理解插花】
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels form British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.
Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein (蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants (抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries (樱桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.
When combined with berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.
If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.
1. What does the author seem to like about cherries?
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A. They contain protein. B. They are high in vitamin A.
C. They have a pleasant taste. antioxidants.
D. They are rich in
2. Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?
A. To make them smell better. B. To keep their colour.
C. To speed up their ripening. nutrition.
D. To improve their
3. What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph?
A. A dessert. B. A drink.
C. A container. D. A machine.
4. From which is the text probably taken?
A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine.
C. A research paper. D. A travel brochure.
【文章大意】本文是一篇日常生活类说明文。文章主要介绍并比较了几种水果各自的营养价值和健康功效，并列出了一些食用这些水果的方法。
1.C 【解析】细节理解题。题干问的是，作者喜欢樱桃什么。根据第二段中As for cherries
(樱桃), they are so delicious who cares?（至于樱桃，因为它们很好吃谁在乎呢?）可知，作者在乎的是它的美味。故选C。
2.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中的If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
on the bananas will prevent them turning brown.可知，往香蕉上滴新鲜的柠檬汁是为了防止香蕉变成褐色，故新鲜的柠檬汁是被用来保持香蕉的颜色的。故选B。
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3.D 【解析】词义猜测题。根据最后一段中they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas
into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below可知，孩子们喜欢把一些水果和冷冻的香蕉放入到这台机器的上部，然后看到冰激凌从下面出来。故可以推出a juicer就是一台机器。故选D。
Ⅰ 教材与语法填空
根据教材课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Some humour can be cruel, but some people seem to enjoy seeing other people’s bad luck at times. Perhaps it makes us feel more content 1. our life because we feel there is someone else 2. (bad) off than ourselves. However, some actors can astonish us with the deep feelings they can inspire in us for a character. Charlie Chaplin was such 3. actor. He was able to make terrible situations funny and at the same time show the humanity and 4. (kind) that can be found in the most difficult circumstances. Take The Gold Rush for example. The film 5. (set) in California in the middle of the 6. (nineteen) century. Chaplin and his friend wash sand from the river in a pan of water and expect to find gold, but they have not been fortunate enough 7. (find) any. Instead, they 8. (catch) in a snowstorm in a small wooden house, 9. they have nothing to eat. They are so hungry that they have to boil a pair of leather shoes and eat them. Chaplin seems to eat each mouthful with great enjoyment and makes it seem as if it 10. (be) one of the best meals he has ever had!
答案：1.with 2.worse 3.an 4.kindness 5.is set
6．nineteenth 7.to find 8.are caught 9.where 10.were Ⅱ 教材与话题写作
(Ⅰ)用本单元所学知识完成下列句子。
1．李华是个普通的农民，他很满足于他现在的生活。(ordinary; content)
答案：Li Hua is an ordinary farmer and he is content with his life now. 2．他很喜欢唱歌，经常用他的歌声给老百姓带来欢乐。(entertain)
答案：He likes singing very much and he often entertains people with his songs. 3．虽然生活很不富裕，但他克服种种困难练习唱歌，在当地小有名气。(badly off; overcome)
答案：Though his family was badly off，he overcame different kinds of difficulties to practise singing，making himself famous in his hometown.
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4．幸运的是，在一次中央电视台举办的演唱比赛中他那令人信服的歌声获得了成功。(fortunately; convincing)
答案：Fortunately，his convincing singing contributed to his success in a singing competition on CCTV.
5．现在他经常出现在一些中央电视台的节目中。(appear)
答案：Now he often appears in the programmes of CCTV. (Ⅱ)将以上句子连成短文，要求衔接连贯、过渡自然。
【完形填空插花】
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。
After living near Madrid for a year as an au pair (以帮做家务事等换取食宿的人) three years ago, it was nice to __1__ this weekend. I felt like I was at home and thought how __2__ one can be to feel like this in a place that isn't __3__ your home. I now refer to this town as one of my ‘homes from home’ and have learnt how home is where your __4__ is.
A lot of people get homesick and it is a very __5__ feeling when away from __6__ ones and home comforts. __7__， I have learnt that you can feel at home when you are __8__ in that place with people who __9__ you.Through simply embracing every moment, __10__ friends and enjoying a new __11__， you can feel settled in a short amount of time. I did exactly this when moving to Spain for the first time, as positive thoughts tend to bring positive experiences. Luckily enough, I was __12__ with a host family that were very __13__， which helped to ease the process of feeling happy and settled. I now love visiting when I can to see how the children grow up and feel very blessed by being able to __14__ this.
Yet again, I am living in Spain on my year abroad, but this time with students and not a(n) __15__， in a different region. Nonetheless, the process of __16__ had been easier, as I feel __17__ the Spanish culture already. Of course when moving away from home you have to __18__ many things that are different in comparison to what you call home. However, this is the __19__ of travelling, exploring and __20__ yourself and a new place. A new place that one day you might be able to call your
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home too.
1．A.leave B．plan C．move D．visit 2．A.proud B．lucky C．popular D．real 3．A.finally B．possibly C．completely D．necessarily 4．A.belief B．dream C．heart D．job 5．A.normal B．unique C．strong D．uneasy 6．A.similar B．unusual C．loved D．respected 7．A.However B．Therefore C．Instead D．Otherwise 8．A.free B．powerful C．available D．comfortable 9．A.care for B．look for C．ask for D．wait for 10．A.missing B．making
C．choosing D．aiding 11．A.idea B．culture
C．home D．chance 12．A.chatting B．playing
C．living D．dealing 13．A.wise B．honest
C．successful D．friendly 14．A.change B．experience
C．support D．improve 15．A.teacher B．roommate
C．family D．organization 16．A.going on B．turning around
C．stepping forward D．settling in 17．A.accustomed to B．excited at
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C．satisfied with D．interested in 18．A.give up B．start with
C．adapt to D．carry out 19．A.role B．secret
C．delight D．symbol 20．A.helping B．discovering
C．enjoying D．controlling
【解题导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者在异国他乡找到了自己的“家”。
1．D 根据最后一段开头的Yet again, I am living in Spain on my year abroad, but this time with students可知，作者重“访(visit)”西班牙。
2．B 根据上文的I felt like I was at home和下文的feel like this可知，在异国他乡能找到家的感觉确实“幸运(lucky)”。
3．D 如果在某个地方——“不一定(not necessarily)”就是家——能找到家的感觉，那真是幸运。
4．C 根据上文的nice，felt like，feel like可知，作者认识到家就是“心灵(heart)”的归属地。
5．A 根据上文的A lot of people get homesick及常识可知，思乡是一种“正常的(normal)”情感。
6．C 根据上文的homesick可知，一个人远离自己“所爱的(loved)”人和家中的舒适，当然会泛起乡愁。
7．A 下文提到的在异乡也能找到家的感觉与上文意义上发生了转折，故选However。 8．D
9．A 根据上文的you can feel at home可知，此处意思是，如果在一个地方能与“关爱(care for)”自己的人在一起、觉得比较“舒服(comfortable)”，那自然能找到家的感觉。
10．B
11．B 根据这两个空所在句中的embracing every moment, enjoying和you can feel settled in a short amount of time可知，如果能珍惜每个瞬间、“交(making)”些朋友、享受新的“文化(culture)”，那很快就能融入当地的生活。
12．C 根据下文的host family可知，“我”与寄宿家庭“生活(living)”在一起。 13．D 根据下文的helped to ease the process of feeling happy and settled可知，寄宿家庭的成员都很“友好(friendly)”。
14．B 根据上文的see how the children grow up可知，能“亲历(experience)”这一过程，作者感到很幸福。
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15．C 上文的host family是提示。 16．D
17．A 因为是第二次来西班牙，所以作者这次“安定(settling in)”下来要比上次更容易些，因为他已经“熟悉(accustomed to)”了当地的文化。
18．C 根据本空所在句中的moving away from home和different in comparison to what you call home可知，背井离乡自然需要“适应(adapt to)”异地不同于家乡的很多方面。
19．C
20．B 根据However可知，前后表示转折。作者认为虽然需要适应很多新事物，但是这恰巧就是旅游、探索、“发现(discovering)”自我的“乐趣(delight)”所在。
Ⅲ 下面是李华的一篇作文，文中有五处错误，改正错误并背诵该文。
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