人教版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity reading课时作业.docx

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人教版选修八Unit1Alandofdiversityreading课时作业

Unit1Alandofdiversityreading课时作业

第一节阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

Enjoyaconcert,opera,oraballetthattouchesyoursoul,Ontariohasyourticketstoperformancesyear-round.

PerformingArts

Ottawa’sNationalArtsCentreandMERIDIANHALLinTorontobothpresentgreatseriesofmusic,danceandshows.Representingprofessionaldanceandoperacompaniesinthecity,theTorontoAllianceforthePerformingArts（TAPA）willallowyoutoknowwhat’splayingonToronto’sstages;downloadtheirmobileappforon-the-goperformingartstickets,reviewsandsearches,andfreetelephoneserviceisalsoavailableformoreguidance.

Theatre

You’lllovethesummertheatreinOntario’sscenicruralspaces.EnjoytheCanadianstoriesinahistoricbarn（谷仓）atthe4thLineTheatrenearPeterborough.TheBrightonBarnTheatreisanotheruniquetheatresetinafarmfield.Onceaworkingcattlebarn,theGlobusTheatreattheLABnowiswell-knownforofferingaprofessionalsummerseasonfortheatreandamixofdramasandcomedynightsatothertimesthroughouttheyear.Itcreatespartnershipswiththeatrecompaniesinvariouscountries,andshowsdiversetheatreforcommunities.

OrchestralMusic（管弦乐）

Enjoythewide-rangingprogramsofTorontoSymphonyOrchestra.Hamilton’smusicsceneisboomingwiththeHamiltonOrchestraofferingupanotherseasonofgreatconcerts,asistheOntarioPhilharmonicinOshawa,withasolidseasonofexcellenttraditionalmusic,wonderfulwithgreatspecialevents.

Ballet

TorontoisacentrefordifferentCanadiandancefromtheNationalBalletofCanadatotheTorontoDanceTheatre.TheBalletSeriesattheNationalArtsCentre（NAC）presentsthreeballetproductionsinSouthamHall,eachfeaturingtheNACOrchestra.

1.WhatmighttheTAPAfunctionas?

A.Anapplication.B.Aguidebook.C.Anartcentre.D.Aserviceorganization.

2.WhatdoestheauthorsayabouttheGlobusTheatre?

A.ItliesinascenicfarmfiledinOntario.

B.Itprovidesperformancesfromaroundtheworld.

C.Itoncewaswell-knownasaworkingcattlebarn.

D.Itshowsdramasandcomediesthroughouttheyear.

3.Wherewillthosefondofclassicalworksprefertogo?

A.Ottawa’sNationalArtsCentre.

B.TheBrightonBarnTheatre.

C.TheOntarioPhilharmonic.

D.TheTorontoDanceTheatre.

B

Asanadult,IrealizedthatIhadnoskills,soIwenttotradeschool.Ienteredacabinetmaking（家具制造）program.Ididn’tthinkIwouldbegoodatbuildingfurniture.I’mnothandy.Nobodyinmyfamilyis.

Ihadgreatteachers,butmakingfurnitureishard.Therearesomanystepsandsomethingcangowrongateachone.Icouldn’tevengetorganized.Mytoolboxalwayslookedlikeahurricanehadgonethroughit.

Ididn’tfullyknowwhatIwasdevotingmyselftoatthebeginning,butIkeptgoingtoclass.Itriedtowrapmybrainaroundthemath.Theprojectsforcedmetosolvenewkindsofproblems.Mybrainstartedtobuildnewconnections.Workinginthisnewphysicalmannerandgivingit100percentofmyefforthadhugebenefitsformymentalhealth.Igotoverfearofembarrassmentandaskedforhelpateveryopportunity.

Ispentthatyeartrulylearning.Truelearningisahumbling（令人谦卑的）experience,especiallyforthoseofuswhoarelearninganewsetofskills.IcouldunderstandexactlywhatwaswrongwiththefurnitureImade,butIcouldn’tfixmymistakes.Andyet,Ikepttrying.Andfailing.Andfailingagain.UntilIlearnedtofailbetter.

You’regoingtobebadatanythingwhenyoustartout,butIwasprettybadrighttotheend.Evenso,Ifinishedtheprogram—withhonors,noless!

Mygradeswerehelpedbymygoodwrittenwork.Havingtoconstantlypushbeyondmycomfortzonehasmademeamorewell-roundedperson.Maybemostimportantly,tradeschoolgavemeamorerealisticideaofmystrengthsandlimitations.I’mstrongerthanIthought!

4.Whydidtheauthorsignupforthecabinetmakingprogram?

A.Tomakemorefriends.

B.Todevelopnewskills.

C.Togetmoreorganized.

D.Tobecomeahandydesigner.

5.Whichwordscanbestdescribetheauthorduringtheone-yearlearning?

A.Hard-workingandconfident.

B.Intelligentandcreative.

C.Single-mindedanddetermined.

D.Modestandflexible.

6.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?

A.Hegotapoorgradeonhandwork.

B.Hefearedtosocializewithstrangers.

C.Hewasskilledinsolvingmathproblems.

D.Heoncegottiredofthedifficultlessons.

7.Whatdoestheauthor’sexperienceshow?

A.Practicemakesperfect.

B.Learningismorethanaskill.

C.Failureteachessuccess.

D.Skillswillneverbeaburden.

C

Everyanimalspeciescarriesuniquevirusesthathavespecificallyadaptedtoinfectingit.Overtime,someofthesehavejumpedtohumans—theseareknownas“zoonotic”viruses.

Asthepopulationgrows,wemove