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国外学生英语阅读理解系列Volume789
Note:
VocabularyforthispoemispresentedinResearchSkills,Volume7,Number1.
OurHeritage:
American!
Ourheritage:
American!
Atreasureweallshare,
Ourfamilytreeshavebroughtushere,
Fromalmosteverywhere.
Ourheritage:
American!
Afamilyofall,
Ablendofculturesformingone,
United,standingtall.
Ourheritage:
American!
Ourhistoryisstrong,
Progressingthroughadversity,
Creatingrightsfromwrong.
Ourheritage:
American!
Alandofliberty,
Respectingdifferencesthatglow,
Andtrueequality.
Ourheritage:
American!
We’releadingnearandfar,
Advancingjusticeintheworld,
Andproudofwhoweare.
RHL
ReadingComprehension,Vol.7,No.1,October16,2001
Copyright2001RHL
ReadingComprehension
Name________________________________________________________________
Date______________________________________________
OurHeritage:
American!
1.“Ourfamilytreeshavebroughtushere,
Fromalmosteverywhere.”Whatdotheselinesmean?
a.ManyAmericanshavebeenfarmers.
b.Americans’ancestorshavecomeherefromallovertheworld.
c.Boatsusedbyearliersettlersweremadeofwood.
d.Youshouldtakegoodcareofanytreesthatareonyourproperty.
2.“Ablendofculturesformingone.”Whatdothesewordsmean?
a.Americansknowhowtowalkinasingleline.
b.Culturescanbeconfusing.
c.Itmightbepossibleforustochoosetheoneidealcultureforeveryonetolooktoasanexample.
d.TheAmericanwayoflifehasbeenenrichedbyideasandtraditionsfrommanylands.
3.“Creatingrightsfromwrong.”ThesewordsdoNOTrefertothis.
a.Americanswonawarforindependence.
b.TheConstitutionguaranteedcitizenstherighttoexpresstheiropinions.
c.TherulewasestablishedthatthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesmustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.
d.SlaverywasabolishedaftertheCivilWar.
e.Womengainedtherighttovote.
4.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“trueequality”?
a.Ourlawssaythateveryhumanisborntohavethesamerights.
b.AllAmericansmustthinkandactalike.
c.Mathisanimportantsubjectforallstudents.
d.Peoplewhoarecutershouldhavemorerightsthanothers.
5.ForDiscussion:
Whatotherideasdoesthepoemexpress?
Arethereanyotherideasthatyouwouldhavelikedthepoemtomention?
1__________2__________3__________4__________
WordMeaningsFromContext
Usethecontexttohelpyouchoosethebestmeaningorsynonymforeachhighlightedword.
1.Yourplanlooksgood.Ihopeitwillreallywork.It’stimetoimplementitandseeifit’sasbrilliantasyouclaim.
a.instrument
b.takeapart
c.change
d.carryout
2.Ifyourplanfails,we’llhavetofindsomeonewhocandeviseabetterone.
a.design
b.dislike
c.appliance
d.tousepeanutbutterastoothpaste
3.Ofcourse,I’mnotsayingthatyourplanisnogood.Itendtobeoptimistic,soIwon’tbesurprisedwhenyousucceed.
a.expectingthebesttohappen
b.needingglassestosee
c.fullofgas
d.unselfish
4.Whenyourplanbringsusgreatwealth,youwillberewardedforyoursagacity.
a.goodlooks
b.mistakes
c.intelligence
d.hugeappetiteforherbs
5.Nomatterwhathappens,IassureyouthatIwillnotforgethowhardyouhaveworkedonthisproject.
a.dare
b.promise
c.actlikeadonkey
d.forget
1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________
ThankfultoKnow
Thankfultoknowwhenthelandscapeisshining,
Whenwarmwindsareblowing
Andnatureisfair,
Thankfultofindthatyoursmileisstillglowing,
Thankfultoknowthatyourmusicisthere.
Thankfultoknowwhenthenightskyisgleaming
Andbreezesarecolder
Butsweetentheair,
Thankfultofeelyourstronghandonmyshoulder,
Thankfultoknowthatyoualwayswillcare.
Thankfultoknowwhenthemorningcomescalling,
Theworldreemerges
Andmoveseverywhere,
AsIamdrivenbyallofitssurges,
Thankfulyousteadythelifethatweshare.
Thankfultoknowastheyearsliebeforeus
Loveisafabric
Thatnothingcantear.
Asyoutransformordinarytomagic,
Thankfultoknowthatyou’llalwaysbethere.
RHL
ForDiscussion:
1.Whomightthepoetbeaddressing?
2.Perhapswecan’tbesureaboutthefuture.Inthispoem,whatdoestheword“know”actuallymean?
Explain.
3.DoyouthinkthisisaThanksgivingDaypoem?
Why?
Readtheselectionwithoutstoppingtochoosethecorrectmissingwords.Thenreaditagain,pausingtounderlinethecorrectwords.Finally,readtheselectionagaintoseeifitmakessense.
DogFace
I__1__byMr.J.GeraldCowcamper’shouseonedayandwasgreetedbyaratheroldlookingdog.Shewasagentlebeastwho__2__hertailasshepushedhernoseagainstmyhand.
“What’sher__3__?
”Iasked.
“Icallher‘DogFace,’”repliedtheold__4__.
“__5__doyoucallherthat?
”Iinquired.
“Isn’titobvious?
”askedMr.Cowcamper.
“Notreally.”
Mr.Cowcampercradledtheoldanimal’sheadinhishands.“Ifyou__6__atjusttherightangle,youcanseethatsheseemstohaveadog’sface,”he__7__.
“Butsheisa__8__!
”Isaid.
“Shhhh!
”Mr.CowcamperrespondedwiththeloudestwhisperIhaveever__9__.“Don’tletherhearyousaythat!
”
Isaid__10__,becauseIdidn’tknowwhattosay.
1.
stopped
ran
went
carried
2.
chased
bit
wagged
lost
3.
breed
problem
age
name
4.
dog
cow
lady
gentleman
5.
How
Why
Where
When
6.
listen
look
call
wonder
7.
explained
asked
smelled
knew
8.
person
female
dog
potato
9.
spoken
seen
found
heard
10.
here
yes
words
nothing
PizzaandComprehension
“Perry’sPepperPizzaParlor!
”Perrysaid.“MayIhelpyou?
”
“Yes,I’dliketoorderalargepepperpepperonipizzawithhotpeppersandgreenpeppers,”saidtheladyontheotherendofthephone.
“Isthatall,ma’am?
”askedPerry.
“Yes,butpleaseputthehotpeppersonhalfthepizzaandthegreenpeppersonbothhalves.”
“Also,I’dlikethepepperonionthehotpepperpartbutnotonthegreenpepperpart.”
“Butdidn’tyousayyouwantedthegreenpeppersonbothparts?
”
“That’sright,”theladyreplied.
“That’snotpossible!
”Perrypronounced.
“Whycan’tIhavegreenpeppersonthewholepizza?
”
“Imeanthepepperonipart.”
“Idon’tseewhypepperoniplacementissodifficult,”theladysaid.“Butifthat’stoomuchtrouble,justputthepepperonionthewholepizza!
”sheaddedimpatiently.
Perrysighed.“Thatwillbetwelvedollarsandfourteencents.”
“Canyoudelivermypizza?
”
“Surecan.What’syouraddress?
”
“There’snonumber,butIliveonForestviewRoad.”
“Canyouhelpmealittlemorethanthat?
”Perryasked,tryingtobeaspleasantaspossible.
“Iliveinawhitetrailerwithapickuptruckinthedriveway,”respondedthelady.
Perrywantedtoscream,“Sodoeseveryoneelseinthiscounty!
”butherestrainedhimself.“Canyougivemealittlemorehelpthanthat?
”heaskedcalmly.
“Yes,thereisnobluepicketfenceinfrontofourhome,”saidthelady.
“Aretherebluepicketfencesinfrontofalltheotherhomesonyourroad?
”
“No,silly,butweusedtohaveoneafewyearsago.Justlookforthehomethatdoesn’thaveonethereanymore.”
Perrybegantodreamaboutearlyretirement.“I’mkindofconfused,”hesaidinashakyvoice.
“Nooffense,sir,”theladysaid,“butyoudohavealisteningcomprehensionproblem.”
Underlineeverystatementthatmustbetruebasedontheselection.
1.Perry’sPepperPizzaParlorpeddledPepsi.
2.Perry’sPepperPizzaParlorwoulddeliverpizzastopeople’shomes.
3.Everyoneinthecountylivedinawhitetrailer.
4.Perryworkedtohidehisimpatiencewiththecaller.
5.Perrywasn’tgoodatunderstandingwhatpeopleweresaying.
6.ThecallersaidthatshelivedonForestviewRoad.
Half-Truths
Bewareofthosewhousethetruthtodeceive.Whensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistrue,butleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincluded,hecancreateafalseimpression.
Forexample,someonemightsay,“Ijustwonahundreddollarsonthelottery.Itwasgreat.Itookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars!
”
Thisguy’sawinner,right?
Maybe,maybenot.Wethendiscoverthatheboughttwohundredtickets,andonlyonewasawinner.He’sreallyabigloser!
Hedidn’tsayanythingthatwasfalse,buthedeliberatelyomittedimportantinformation.That’scalledahalf-truth.Half-truthsarenottechnicallylies,buttheyarejustasdishonest.
Untrustworthycandidatesinpoliticalcampaignsoftenusethistactic.Let’ssaythatduringGovernorSmith’slastterm,herstatelostonemillionjobsandgainedthreemillionjobs.Thensheseeksanotherterm.Oneofheropponentsrunsanadsaying,“DuringGovernorSmith’sterm,thesatelostonemillionjobs!
”That’strue.Howeveranhoneststatementwouldhavebeen,“DuringGovernorSmith’sterm,thestatehadanetgainoftwomillionjobs.”
Advertiserswillsometimesusehalf-truths.It’sagainstthelawtomakefalseclaimssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththetruth.Anadmightboast,“NineoutoftendoctorsrecommendYuckyPillstocurenosepimples.”ItfailstomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckyCorporation.
Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstoooften.It’sasadfactoflife:
Liesarelies,andsometimesthetruthcanlieaswell.
1.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothearticle?
a.Wheneverpeopletellthetruth,theyarereallylying.
b.Youcan’ttrustgamblers.
c.Allgovernorshelptheirstates.
d.Thetruthcanbeusedindishonestways.
2.Whatdoes“deceive”mean?
a.removingone’steethinpublic
b.ignorewarni
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