高中英语选修6课件配套学案课后阅读训练 十七 Unit 5 Period 1.docx

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高中英语选修6课件配套学案课后阅读训练十七Unit5Period1

课后阅读训练十七

Unit5　Period1

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

DukeEllington（1899—1974）maybeAmerica’sgreatestcomposer.Heledanorchestra,playedthepianoandcomposedover2,000piecesofmusic.

DukebeganhislifeasEdwardKennedyEllingtoninWashington,D.C.Hewasnicknamedbyaclassmatewhoadmiredhim.ThisnicknamewasproperforDukebecauseofhiselegantandproudmanners.Evenasachild,Dukehadfans.

Duke’sparentsgothiminpianolessonswhenhewasinprimaryschool.Dukewasveryafraidofhislessonsandpreferredtoplaybaseballinstead.Hegrewboredwithpractisingandgaveuphislessons.Dukedidn’tbecomeinterestedinlearningthepianoagainuntilhewasateenager.

Dukeoftenjokedthathelearnedtoplaythepianotoattractgirls.Whilewashingdishesforhissummerjob,Dukemetawaiterwhoinvitedhimtogoandseeragtime（anearlyformofjazz）pianist,HarveyBrooks.Brooksplayedragtimeinawaythatdidnotfollowtherulesofclassicalpianomusic—hehadfreedomtochangetherulesandexpresshimselfmorefreely.DukediscoveredthathewantedtomakehisownmusictooandthenhetaughthimselfhowtoplaythepianolikeHarveyBrooks.Hepractiseduntilhisfingerscouldflyandevenarrangedmelodiesasheplayed.

SoonDukebeganplayingforhishighschooldances.Whenhewas19,hestartedplayingatpartiesanddancehalls.

DukethenmovedtoNewYork.Thereheplayedindifferentjazzclubs,saloonsanddancehalls.Soonhewasleadinghisownband,theWashingtoniansattheKentuckyClub,locatedinTimesSquare.

In1927,aftergivingaperformanceattheCottonClub,hebegantoproducesophisticated（高水平的）arrangementsofhisown.Hetouredtheworldwithhisorchestraandcomposedthousandsofsongs.Dukeledhisorchestrauntilhisdeath.

【语篇概述】本文主要讲的是美国著名作曲家DukeEllington（艾灵顿公爵）的生平。

1.DukeisapropernicknameforEllingtonbecause__________.

A.hewasAmerica’sgreatestcomposer

B.hehadalotoffans

C.hewaselegantandproudinhismanners

D.hewasachild

【解析】选C。

细节理解题。

根据第二段第三句可知C项正确。

2.WhendidDukebeginhispianolesson?

A.Whenhewasinhisprimaryschool.

B.AfterhegothisnicknameDuke.

C.Whenhewasateenager.

D.Whenhewasinhishighschool.

【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

根据第三段第一句可知Duke是在上小学的时候开始学钢琴的。

3.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

A.HowthenicknameDukewasformed.

B.DukeandhisteacherHarveyBrooks.

C.AfamousorchestraledbyDuke.

D.TheintroductiontoAmerica’sgreatestcomposerDuke.

【解析】选D。

主旨大意题。

根据第一段和其他各段段首可知,本文主要是对美国著名作曲家艾灵顿公爵的简要介绍。

B

WhenmybrotherandIwerechildren,wespentafewweekseachsummerinthecountrysidewithouruncle.Hewasageologistandlovedtogoonlongwalkstofindstonestoaddtohiscollectionattheuniversity.Moreoftenthannot,wefollowedhim.

Oneday,weleftearly,andthistime,ourunclehadboughtusbackpacks.“Youcanhelpmecarrythesamples,”heexplained.

Sure,whynot?

Thewholeday,wewalkedaroundthecountryside,andeverynowandthen,ouruncleputstonesinourbags.Wewereabitsurprisedthathealsotooksomestonesoutfromourbagsattimes,butfiguredhehadjustfoundbettersamplesthantheoneswealreadyhad.

Still,whenwereachedthehouseinthelateafternoon,wewereexhausted.Thebackpacksweresoheavythatwegaveabigsighofreliefwhenweputthemontheground.Yetouruncle’sbackpackwashalf-empty.

“Whydidyougiveussomanystones?

”weasked.

“Ididn’t.Youdid,”hesaid,waitingforawhilebeforecontinuing.“Youdidnotknowit,butImadeyougothroughalittleattitudetesttoday.”

“Whatdoyoumeanan‘attitudetest’?

”wewantedtoknow.

“Itissomethingsomeoneoncedidtome—andIshallalwaysrememberit.Yousee,Ilistenedtoeverywordyousaid.Andwheneveryoucomplainedaboutanyoneoranything,Iaddedastonetoyourbags.Andwheneveryoutalkedaboutsomethingwithanattitudeofgratitudeandpositivethinking,Itookoutastone.Andnowlookatyourbackpacks.”

Wedid.Theywerefull.

“Ihopeyourememberthislittleattitudetest.Yousee,yournegativethoughtsarelikestones.Youcarrytheminyourmindjustlikethosestonesinabackpack.Themorenegativethoughtsyouhave,theheavieryourmindis.Apositivethought,however,cancelsoutanegativeone.Solookatthosebagsandstartpayingattentiontowhatyousayandhowyousaythings.”

ThislittlelessonwasoneofthemostimportantIeverhad.AndIremembermyunclewithgreatloveforteachingusoneofthemostimportantlessonsinlife—thepowerofattitude.

【语篇概述】本文是记叙文。

讲述了作者的叔叔通过让作者兄弟两人跟着他捡石头让作者和弟弟明白了一个道理——态度很重要。

4.Whatdidtheauthorandhisbrotheroftendowhenstayingwiththeiruncleinthecountryside?

A.Theyoftenfollowedhimtocollectstones.

B.Theyoftenfollowedhimtohisuniversity.

C.Theyoftenstudiedhiscollectionofstoneswithhim.

D.Theyoftentooklongwalkstoenjoynature.