高三英语主题阅读训练四Culture and customsWord下载.docx

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Step1：

Greetings&

FreeTalk

1、Talkabouttheweekinschool.Whatnews/story/book/movie…haveugot?

2、Istheresthimportant\special\interestinghappeningthisweek?

Step2：

Assignmentschecking

Theassignedexercisesontheprevioushandout.

Step3：

Revision

I、错题重现

II、重点知识回顾

Step4：

IntensiveReading

SectionA:

Words

1.accentn.口音

2.architecturen.建筑（学）

3.backgroundn.背景

4.celebratevt.庆祝

5.ceremonyn.仪式，典礼

6.charactern.文字；

特色

7.civiladj.国内的

8.contemporaryadj.当代的

9.cultivatevt.培植，培养

10.distinguishedadj.杰出的

11.eventn.（重大）事件

12.expressvt.表达（自己的细想或情感）

13.fortunen.财富

14.generaladj.普遍的

15.graspvt.掌握，领会；

抓紧

16.impressionn.印象

17.influentialadj.有影响的

18.inheritvt.继承；

遗传

19.introducevt.引入；

介绍

20.linkn.联系

21.literaturen.文学

22.mannern.方式，态度；

（pl）风俗，习俗；

礼貌

23.observevt.观察；

遵守；

（按照习俗）过......节日

24.phenomenonn.（社会的）现象.

25.presentadj.现在的，在场的

26.promotevt.增长；

促进；

发扬

27.pursuevt.追寻；

从事

28.reflectionn.反映；

反思

29.reformn.改革

30.religionn.宗教

31.remarkableadj.显著地，非凡的

32.sharevt.分享

33.significancen.（重大的）意义

34.symboln.象征

36.thoughtn.思想，想法

37.traditionaladj.传统的

38.typicaladj.典型的，特有的

39.uniqueadj.独特的，唯一的

40.moraladj.道德上的；

有道德的

SectionB:

Phrases

1.beaccustomedtosth./doingsth.习惯于

2.adapt...to...使......适应....

3.fromagetoage世世代代

4.lookbackto回顾

5.befamousfor...因......而出名

6.behind.thetimes落后于时代，落伍

7.asfaras...beconcerned就......而言

8.becuriousabout...对......表示好奇

9.socialcustoms社会风俗

10.differfrom...与......不同

11.layemphasison...把重点放在......上；

强调

12.enlargeone'

sview增长见识

13.cultureexchange文化交流

14.befascinatedwith...被......吸引住，迷住

15.haveaninfluenceon...对......有影响

16.worldoutlook世界观

17.acommonpractice风俗，习惯；

惯例

18.showrespectfor...尊重，尊敬

19.takepridein为......感到骄傲

SectionC:

Reading

I.Directions:

Completethefollowingpassagewiththewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.addB.passC.positiveD.formE.fascinating

F.frighteningG.progressH.enthusiasmI.moodJ.improve

Theterm"

cultureshock"

describestheemotionalupheaval（躁动j）manypeopleexperiencewhentheymovetoacountrywithadifferentculturefromwhattheyareusedto.Hereishowcultureshockcan1：

Whenyoufirstarriveinaforeigncountry,youwillprobablybeexcitedaboutlivinginanewplace,meetingnewpeopleandstartingyournewcourseorjob.Everythingwillseemfreshand2.

Afterthisinitial3wearsoff,allthenewexperiencesmaybegintooverwhelmyou.Thingsthatyoufoundexcitingatfirstmaynowseemstrangeandalittle4.Evenminordifferencessuchasbeingunabletobuyyourusualkindofsoap,can5tothesenseofstrangeness.Youmayexperiencesudden6changesandstrongreactions,feelinglost,disoriented,andevenirritatedandresentful（气愤的）.

Aboveall,youmaywishyouwerebackamongthefamiliarpeopleandplacesathome.

Allinternationalstudentsorworkerscanexperiencecultureshockinsome7—eventhosecomingfromcountrieswithverysimilarlifestyles.

Soitisimportanttounderstandthatthisreactionof"

cultureshock"

isentirelynormalandthatitwill8.Don'

tworrytoomuchandtrytolookateverythingdifferentina9way.Takeiteasyandthenyouwillenjoythenewenvironmentsoon.

II.Directions:

ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Adaptingyourselftoadifferentculturetakes1—itisaboldmove.Itisalsooneofthebestwaystodevelopself-relianceandabroader,more2perspective.Hereisanintroductiontosomeofthesocialcustomsandcultural3youwillfaceintheUK.

Athomeinyourowncountry,thereareprobablymanycustoms,habitsandsocial4thatyoudonoteventhinkabout—youareso5tothemthatyoutakethemfor6Manyofthesepatterns7fromculturetocultureandthatisoneofthethingsthatmakeslivinginanothercountryso8.Forexample,whenyoufirstarriveintheUK,youmaynoticedifferencesin:

•thewaypeopledress

•thebehaviourofmenandwomen—towardseachotherandin9

•expectationsaboutpunctuality—howimportantitistobeontime

•attitudestowardanimals—forexample,manypeople10theirhomeswithdogs,catsandotherpets

•aspectsofreligious11

•foodandeatinghabits

•theclimate

Asyousettle12lifeintheUK,youmayfindyourselflearningnewwaysofdoingallsortsofthings,suchas:

13appropriatelyfordifferenttypesofoccasion,behavingpolitelyinarangeof14,soprepareyourselffortheseculturaldifferencesby15outasmuchasyoucanabouttheUKbeforeyoucome.

1.A.troubleB.courageC.timesD.pains

2.A.nationalB.wiseC.internationalD.advanced

3.A.communicationsB.challengesC.civilizationD.co-operation

4.A.rulesB.changesC.behaviorD.manner

5.A.addictedB.dependentC.familiarD.accustomed

6.A.grantedB.funC.referenceD.instance

7.A.rangeB.reachC.changeD.vary

8.A.typicalB.remarkableC.educationalD.traditional

9.A.generalB.principleC.allD.conclusion

10.A.leaveB.shareC.arrangeD.maintain

11.A.informationB.knowledgeC.practiceD.event

12.A.inB.intoC.forD.down

13.A.drinkingB.talkingC.dancingD.dressing

14.A.situationsB.casesC.eventsD.affairs

15.A.lookingB.takingC.findingD.making

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Keys:

I.1-5GEHFA6-9IDBC

II.1-5BCBAD6-10ADCAB11-15CBDAC

III.Directions:

Readthefollowingtwopassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.

A

InAmerica,peoplecanchooseanyformofweddinganddecidewhereandhowtheywillbeperformed.Therearechurchweddingswithagreatdealoffanfare;

thereareweddingsonmountain-topswithguestsbarefooted;

andtherehavebeenweddingsontheoceanfloorwithoxygentanksfortheguests.Butmanyweddings,nomatterwhereorhowtheyareperformed,includecertaintraditionalcustoms.

Beforeacoupleismarried,theybecomeengaged.Andtheninvitationsaresenttothosewholivenearby,theirclosefriendsandtheirrelativeswholivefaraway.Wheneverythingisready,thencomesthemostexcitingmoment.

Theweddingitselfusuallylastsbetween20and40minutes.Theweddingpartyentersthechurchwhiletheweddingmarchisplayed.Thebridecarryingabouquetenterslastwithherfatherwhowill"

giveheraway"

.Thegroomentersthechurchfromasidedoor.Whentheweddingpartyisgatheredbythealtar,thebrideandgroomexchangevows.Itistraditionaltousethewords"

Tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinhealth,toloveandtocherish,tilldeathdouspart"

.Followingthevows,thecoupleexchangerings.Wearingtheweddingringonthefourthfingerofthelefthandisanoldcustom.

Aftertheceremonythereisoftenaparty,calleda"

reception"

whichgivestheweddingguestsanopportunitytocongratulatethenewlyweds.

Thecarinwhichthecoupleleavesthechurchisdecoratedwithballoons,streamersandshavingcream.Thewords"

JustMarried"

arepaintedonthetrunkorbackwindow.Thebrideandgroomruntothecarunderashowerofricethrownbytheweddingguests.Whenthecoupledrivesawayfromthechurch,friendsoftenchasethemincars,honkinganddrawingattentiontothem.Andthenthecouplegoontheirhoneymoon.

1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.ThereareusuallythreekindsofweddingsinAmerica:

weddingsinchurches,weddingson

mountainsandweddingsunderwater.

B.Peopleusuallygetengagedbeforetheygetmarriedaccordingtotheirparents'

preference.

C.WeddingsintheUnitedStatesvaryasmuchasthepeopledo.

D.MostweddingsinAmericanowdoesn'

tfollowthetraditionalcustoms.

2.Peopleusuallyinvitetotheirweddings.

A.thosewhostayincloserelationshipwiththem

B.anyonewholivesquiteneartotheirhouse

C.onlyfamiliesandrelatives

D.alloftheabove

3.Thephrase"

inthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans

A.givingherasagifttothegroom

B.releasingthebride'

ssecrettothegroom

C.showingthegroomwhothebridereallyis

D.leadingthebridetothegroomandformallyallowhertomarryhim

4.Friendsoftenchasethecoupleincarsbecause.

A.theywouldliketocongratulatethecouple

B.theywouldliketohaveacloselookatthecouple

C.theywouldliketoattracttheattentionofthecouple

D.theywouldliketogotothereceptionwiththecouple

B

Humansaresocialanimals.Theyliveingroupsallovertheworld.Asthesegroupsofpeopleliveapartfromothergroups,overtheyearsandcenturiestheydeveloptheirownhabitsandideas,whichformdifferentcultures.Oneimportantparticularsideofeverycultureishowitspeopledealwithtime.

Timeisnotveryimportantinnonindustrialsocieties.Th