高中英语Unit8AdventurePeriodthree课时作业北师大版必修Word文档格式.docx

1、“So，” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals.“How did this place get its name？”“Are you sure you want to hear it? Its a scary story，” warned Jack.“Of course！” cried out Tom.“If there were anything to be scared of，you wouldnt have chosen this place！“OK，but dont say I didnt warn you，” said Ja

2、ck，and he began his tale.“Way back in time，a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here.He built that cottage over there to live in.In those days，the area looked quite differentit was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystalclear river.After three hard years，Dennis had cleared several f

3、ields and planted crops.He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.”“You are clearing too much land， warned one old man.The land is a living thing.It will hit back at you if you abuse it.”“Silly fool， said Dennis to himself.If I clear more land，I can grow more crops.Ill bee w

4、ealthier.Hes just jealous！”“Dennis continued to chop down trees.Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed.He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door.He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land.He did n

5、ot notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”“What happened？” Martin asked.It was growing colder.He trembled，twisting his body closer to the fire.“The land hit backjust as the old man warned，” Jack shrugged.“Dennis disappeared.Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from th

6、e river and dragged him underwater.His body was never found.”“What a stupid story，” laughed Tom.“Plants cant.” Before he had finished speaking，he screamed and fainted（晕倒）The other two boys jumped up with fright，staring at Tom.Suddenly，they burst out laughing.Some green swamp ivy（常春藤） had covered Tom

7、s face.It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.1The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .Acourage BassistanceCinstruction Dchallenge答案D解析词义猜测题。通过对上下文的理解可知，他们接受了Jack的挑战，而来到这片沼泽地。2Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story?ATo frighten them.BTo satisfy their curi

8、osity.CTo warn them of the danger of the place.DTo persuade them to camp in the swamp.答案B解析细节理解题。由第二、四段可知，Martin和Tom对沼泽地名字的由来感到很好奇。3Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man?AThe old man envied him.BThe old man was foolish.CHe was too busy to listen to others.DHe was greedy for more crops.根据“

9、If I clear more land，I can grow more crops.Ill bee wealthier.Hes just jealous！”可知，Dennis认为，开垦更多的土地，就能种植更多的庄稼，他就会变得更加富有。因此，D项正确。4Why did Tom scream and faint?AHe saw Denniss shadow.BHe was scared by a plant.CHis friends played a joke on him.DThe weather became extremely cold.根据最后一段的“Some green swamp

10、ivy（常春藤） had covered Toms face.”可知B项正确。BApart from speeches，in my point of view，we can use our eyes to express ourselves.And through ones eyes，we can read sorrow，happiness，encouragement，and many other emotions.Eyes are always the most direct organs to reveal our thoughts.Until now I still remember a

11、n experience，which happened when I took part in a singing contest at the age of nine.It was the power of my mothers eyes that encouraged me to go for it.I had shown great interest in singing before that，but I was too shy to sing in public.So one day my mother took me to sign up for the singing conte

12、st.With my mothers pany and encouragement，I was determined to meet that challenge.Standing on the stage，I suddenly found I had bee the focus of all attention.I got so nervous that I couldnt even keep my eyes open.When it was my turn to be introduced to the audience and sing，I became even more nervou

13、s.I felt my legs were shaking and my memory seemed to have left meI couldnt remember anything.Searching for help，I met my mothers eyes which were sparkling with encouragement and strong power.It seemed that they were speaking to me，“Take it easy.You can do it！Ill always be with you！”I read the messa

14、ge in her eyes and at that moment I got my confidence back and began to sing my song.When I came down from the stage，she came up to me，saying，“Great！Im proud of you！” and gave me a big hug.At that moment，I saw her eyes filled with tears of joy.Sometimes，you see，just a look of encouragement from a loved one can make a shy person brave.5Whats the authors purpose of telling us about her unforgettable experience?ATo prove that we can express ourselves through our eyes.BTo explain that our eyes are an important part of our body.CTo share her unforge