高一英语阅读理解专讲专练 Unit 2 English around the world 略读Word文件下载.docx

1、文章的标题；文章的首句或引导性段落；文章尾部的结论性词语；反映段落中心思想的主题句。如果我们找到了每段的主题句，再将这些主题句集中在一起，就差不多能够把握住全文的中心内容了。Passage A阅读理解What do you think of British people and American people? You might think that there are no differences between the people in the two countries. After all they speak the same language, dont they? But i

2、f you ask a British or an American person, the differences are quite great.What do British people think Americans are like? The British think Americans are very strange. They make a lot of noise and they laugh too loudly. They are rich, and they only think about money. But the British do say that Am

3、ericans are kind, friendly people. They are happy to help you if you are in trouble.What do Americans think of the British? Well, they think the British are cold and very unfriendly. They are not interested in success or in making lots of money. They think Britain is the best country in the world. T

4、hey look down upon other countries. But Americans say that the British are quite good workers. They are brave and honest. And in time of trouble they face difficulties happily.You can see that these ideas can cause misunderstanding between the British and Americans. But when American and British peo

5、ple bee friends, they usually find things are not as bad as they expected.根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. What do you think of the differences between British and American people?A. Their differences are very small.B. The differences are very great.C. There are no differences between them.D. Some people think ther

6、e are, but some people dont think so.2. What do the British think Americans are like?A. They are strange but friendly.B. They are poor.C. They are rich but unfriendly.D. They are happy in trouble.3. The American and British people usually get along quite well _.A. when misunderstanding is caused bet

7、ween them B. once they bee friendsC. after they fightD. when they help each other难句注释 But the British do say that Americans are kind, friendly people. 但是英国人的确认为美国人是可亲的、友善的。do 在句中是为了表示强调。Total words:208Reading time:_Reading speed: You can see that these ideas can cause misunderstanding between the Br

8、itish and Americans.你会发现这些想法可能会在英国人和美国人之间引起误解。Passage BSome British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. But you should not be upset （难受的） if your English friends dont invite you home. It doesnt mean they dont like you!Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m., and

9、end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. Its polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks（小吃）. Do you want to be more polite? Say how much you like the room, or the picture on the wall. But rememberits not pol

10、ite to ask how much things cost.In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.Youll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then youll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It

11、s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short thankyou letter. British and American people like to say “ Thank you, thank you, thank you.”all the time!1. If you are going to attend a dinner p

12、arty,_ .A. youd better bring a certain present with youB. you must leave home for it at 7 p.m.C. you should ask your host when you should leaveD. you must arrive at it before 8 p.m.2. In which order will you eat or drink the following things at the meal?A. Snacks, vegetables, meat and coffee.B. Coff

13、ee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables and dessert.C. Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee.D. Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables.3. Which is the correct way in which you express your enjoyment of the evening?A. Before leaving for home, you should say, “Thank you for inviting me

14、.”B. When you shake hands with your host, you should say, “I did enjoy the evening.”C. You can write a thankyou letter to your host after that.D. You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. 通常晚宴都是以一些饮料和小吃开始的。213 _ It s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. 礼貌的做法是吃完你盘里的所有食物，如果还想吃的话再添一些。句首的it是形式主语。Passage C