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unit 22 A word of fun

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　　定位作者的态度和语气

　　了解作者的态度和语气，关键在于把握作者对全文主体事物或某一具体事物的态度。作者的态度是褒义、中性还是贬义，主要靠使用形容词、副词和一些特殊动词来表示，如形容词perfect或excellent可显示出作者赞成的态度；fail to do(未能)、ignore (忽视)、doubt(怀疑)等动词则暗示了一种负面态度。因此，我们在阅读时应注意作者遣词造句的特点，特别要注意品味文章中能表露作者情感态度的修饰性语句。

　　在阅读时，我们只需把握作者对他所叙述的事物或人是正面还是负面态度，至于具体是揶揄讽刺，极力鞭挞，惋惜伤感，双手赞成，还是略加保留，都不用太加留意。有时作者态度复杂，正负都有(多是一种为主，另一种以让步的形式在文中出现)，这时判断应特别小心。

　　Passage A

　　阅读理解

　　In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney.① He had an unusual voice and wanted to work in Disneys cartoon films for children. When Walt Disney heard his voice, he said, “Stop! Thats our duck!”

　　The duck was the nowfamous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eightminute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was very lazy and greedy (贪婪) ，and because he lost his temper(脾气)very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickeys eight nephews (侄子). Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasnt a goodygoody like Mickey.②

　　In the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational(教育的)films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared. There were no more new cartoons.

　　Clarence Nash died in February 1987. But todays children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.

　　根据文章内容，选择正确答案：

　　1. Who made Donald Duck film?

　　A. Mickey Mouse. B. Clarence Nash.

　　C. Walt Disney. D. Goofy and Pluto.

　　2. Walt Disney chose Clarence Nash because ____ .

　　A. he had a very beautiful voice

　　B. his voice was right for the duck in a new cartoon film

　　C. he played very well in many films

　　D. he was a very strange man

　　3. When was the first Donald Duck film made?

　　A. In 1933.B. In 1934.

　　C. In 1966.D. In 1930.

　　难句注释

　　①Walt Disney 沃尔特?迪斯尼(1901-1966)美国著名的动画制片人，曾经塑造了米老鼠和唐老鸭等著名的卡通人物。而且他还是世界闻名的迪斯尼乐园的创始人。

　　②Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey

　　Total words:221

　　Reading time:____

　　Reading speed: ____

　　Mouse himself, probably because he wasnt a goodygoody like Mickey.

　　也许正因为他不像米老鼠一样是个好好先生，不久，唐老鸭这个卡通形象比米老鼠更受大家的欢迎。

　　Passage B

　　阅读理解

　　Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure—those who have climbed the highest mountains, travelled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky (冒险的) activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

　　I would consider bungee jumping (蹦极跳) to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place with a rubber rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground.① It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of the high cliffs (悬崖).

　　Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists (心理学家) suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. According to many people, life offers little excitement.② They live and work in comparatively(相对地)safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

　　根据文章内容，选择正确答案：

　　1. The best title for the passage is____ .

　　A. Dangerous sports: What and Why

　　B. The Boredom (无聊) of Modern life

　　C. Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous

　　D. The Need for Excitement

　　2. In bungee jumping , you ____.

　　A. jump as high as you can

　　B. move down a rope to the ground

　　C. tie yourself to a rope and fall to the ground

　　D. fall towards the ground without a rope

　　3. People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because____.

　　A. they have a lot of free time

　　B. they can go to hospital if they are injured

　　C. their life is short of excitement

　　D. they can buy food in shops and no longer need to hunt for food

　　难句注释

　　①You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground.

　　你将会以高达每小时150千米的速度坠落，

　　Total words:260

　　Reading time:____

　　Reading speed: ____

　　直到绳索阻止你撞击地面为止。

　　②According to many people, life offers little excitement.

　　对于许多人来说，生活缺少刺激。

　　Passage C

　　阅读理解

　　Every time you visit Disney World, theres something new to see. What began in 1971 as the Magic Kingdom now includes the hightech, moviemade Disney and Animal Kingdom. Each time the park becomes larger, so do your chances to spend money. How can you save?

　　● Buy the fiveday AllinOne Pass (入场券). Even if youre visiting for fewer days, its cheap (the pass costs S｜229 for visitors ages 10 and up, S｜183 for kids ages three to nine and is free for kids under age three). Without the pass, youll have to pay separately for Pleasure Island and the Water Parks. A single trip to Blizzard Beach, for example, would cost a family of four S｜100.

　　● Dine out at lunch. The prices at some of the nicer restaurants, especially those in Epcots World Showcase, are much lower at noontime than at dinner. Its wise to make reservations (预订) before you leave home. Call 407WDISNEY.

　　● Become a Gold Card Member. For S｜65, you can get a Magic Kingdom Club Gold Card (call 180056DISNEY). Cardholders get up to 20 percent off Disney hotel rooms, theme park tickets and goods from Disney stores.①

　　● Dont pay extra to see a character. Charactertheme dinner shows are expensive, costing a family of four about S｜140, and even a character breakfast, where Mickey or Donald Duck joins you for cakes, can set you back S｜50. If your budget (预算) is tight, try to meet the characters inside the theme parks and at free inpark shows.② You can watch the Diamond Horseshoe show, for example, in the Magic Kingdom for no additional cost, while the similarly themed HoopDeeDoo Musical play wants expensive tickets.

　　● Wait until the end of your trip to buy souvenirs (纪念品). By then, the kids will really know what they want, and you wont waste money on expensive things.

　　根据文章内容，选择正确答案：

　　1. If you are short of money, the writer suggests ____.

　　A. you should not buy things for the kids from Disney stores

　　B. you should not buy souvenirs at the beginning of the trip

　　C. you should not make a trip to Blizzard Beach

　　D. you should not have your meals out at noontime

　　2. Which of the following can be used in place of “set you back”?

　　A. offer youB. save you

　　C. cost youD. return you

　　3. You should pay more money ____.

　　A. if you have a fiveday AllinOne Hopper Pass while youre visiting for four days

　　B. if you do not make a reservation for hotel rooms in advance

　　C. if you are not a Magic Kingdom Club Gold Card holder

　　D. if you have lunch at a restaurant in Epcots World Showcase

　　4. The economical (经济的) way of meeting the Disney cartoon characters is____ .

　　A. to have a character breakfast

　　B. to watch the Diamond Horseshoe show

　　C. to pay separately for Pleasure Island and the water parks

　　D. to attend the HoopDeeDoo Musical Revue (剧)

　　难句注释

　　①Cardholders get up to 20 percent off Disney hotel rooms, theme park tickets and goods from Disney stores.(金卡)持有者可以获得迪斯尼宾馆、主题公园门票以及迪斯尼商店物品百分之二十的折扣。

　　Total words:307

　　Reading time:____

　　Reading speed: ____

　　②If your budget is tight, try to meet the characters inside the theme parks and at free inpark shows.

　　如果你资金紧张，你可以在主题公园之内或公园内的免费表演上和(动画)人物见面。

　　Passage D

　　完形填空

　　It was only in the eighteenth century that people in Europe began to think mountains were beautiful. 1 that time, mountains were 2 by the people living on the plains,① 3 by the city people, to whom they were wild and 4 places in which one was easily 5 or killed by terrible animals.

　　Slowly, however, many of the people who were living 6 in the towns began to grow tired of 7 .②They began to feel interested in looking for things that could not be explained, for sights and sounds which produce a feeling of fear and excitement. 8 ,in the 9 century, people began to turn away from the manmade 10 to the untouched country, and particularly 11 places where it was dangerous and wild. High mountains began to be 12 for a holiday.

　　Then, mountainclimbing began to grow popular as a sport. To some people, there is something greatly 13 about getting to the 14 of a high mountain. Struggling against nature is finer than a battle 15 other human beings. And then, when you are at the mountain top after a long and difficult 16 , what a 17 reward it is to be able to look 18 on everything within 19 ! At such time, you feel happier and prouder than you can ever feel down 20 .

　　根据文章内容，选择正确答案：

　　1. A. AfterB. InC. AtD. Before

　　2. A. hated B. liked C. feared D. observed

　　3. A. however B. further C. sometimesD. especially

　　4. A. exciting B. interesting C. dangerousD. alone

　　5. A. fallen down B. lost C. discoveredD. caught

　　6. A. unhappily B. lonely C. comfortableD. easily

　　7. A. them B. it C. themselvesD. that

　　8. A. Yet B. So C. HoweverD. But

　　9. A. last B. recent C. eighteenthD. early

　　10. A. country B. houses C. town D. planet

　　11. A. to B. at C. in D. for

　　12. A. important B. right C. necessaryD. popular

　　13. A. pleasant B. interested C. dangerousD. terrible

　　14. A. foot B. spot C. top D. tip

　　15. A. with B. to C. against D. between

　　16. A. fight B. climb C. walk D. running

　　17. A. surprising B. satisfactory C. disappointingD. worrying

　　18. A. behind B. up C. down D. around

　　19. A. miles B. minutes C. seeing D. sight

　　20. A. above B. below C. under D. away

　　难句注释

　　① the people living on the plains生活在平原上的人们

　　动词的ing形式在这里作定语。

　　② grow tired of...对……变得厌倦

　　Passage A

　　本文介绍了著名的卡通人物唐老鸭的产生过程。

　　1. C. 唐老鸭的制作者是沃尔特?迪斯尼，Clarence Nash是其配音演员。

　　2. B. 根据文章第一段的最后一句话，我们可推知答案。

　　3. B. 文章第二段第一句告诉我们这部电影是在1934年制作的。

　　Passage B

　　本文以蹦极跳为例说明了当代社会人们喜欢寻求刺激的这种现象并解释了人们为什么会有这种心态。

　　1. A. 全文列举了一些常见的有刺激性的活动，而后又解释了人们为什么会寻求刺激，所以选A 最为贴切。

　　2. C. 文章第二段详细地讲了蹦极的全过程，先用绳子系住脚踝，然后从高空往下跳。

　　3. C. 心理学家对产生这种现象的原因的解释是人类生活相对稳定、乏味，缺少刺激，才促使人们去参加危险的活动。

　　Passage C

　　本文提出了一些在迪斯尼公园游览时节省开支的建议，如购买套票、成为金卡持有者、事先预订午餐等。

　　1. B. 从文章最后一段得出结论，作者建议你等到参观结束后再给孩子买纪念品。

　　2. C. 词组set you back S｜50的意思是“使你花费50美元”。

　　3. C. (金卡)持有者的消费可打折百分之二十。

　　4. B. 在魔法城堡中观看Diamond Horseshoe表演是免费的。

　　Passage D

　　本文讲述了人们对“山”的观念的转变，变得更加地热爱自然，乐于亲近自然。

　　1. D. 在18世纪之前，人们对山的看法可不是这样的。

　　2. C. 根据下文可推知，山对平原和城市里的人来说是令人“害怕的”。

　　3. D. 城里人更是特别害怕，因为相对于农村人来说，城里人经历较少的恶劣环境。

　　4. C. 根据后面的定语从句可知，这些地方是很“危险的”。后文也重现了该词。

　　5. B. be lost 意为“迷路”。

　　6. A. 对城市感到厌倦。

　　7. A. 这里的them指代前面的towns。

　　8. B. 由于前面的原因，导致后面的结果。

　　9. C. 根据文章首句可知答案。

　　10. C. 离开人工建成的“城镇”到原始的地方去探险。

　　11. A. 与“to the untouched country”在结构上对等。

　　12. D. popular 意为“受人欢迎的”，从下句的“grow popular”中可得到暗示。

　　13. A. 从“a struggle against nature is finer than...”这段评注性短语中可推知，爬到山顶是一件“令人惬意的”事。

　　14. C. 表示山顶时一般用top，而不用tip。

　　15. C. 与“a struggle against nature”在结构上对等。

　　16. B. 到达山顶必须经过漫长的、艰难的“攀登”。

　　17. B. 一切尽收眼底，该是那么“令人满意的”回报啊！其余选项明显与语境不符。

　　18. C. 站在山顶上“向下”看，可以看见一切。

　　19. D. 一切都在视线范围之内。

　　20. B. 此刻，你一定会觉得比在山“下面”更快乐、更自豪。

　　1. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. 你将会以高达每小时150千米的速度坠落，直到绳索阻止你撞击地面为止。(Line 8, Passage B)

　　up to 直到；到……为止(用于地点、数量、程度、时间等)。如：

　　The snow came up to my knees. 雪积到了我的膝盖。

　　Everyone works, from the lift boy up to the President. 从电梯工人到总统，人人都工作。

　　Up to now everything has been OK. 到目前为止，一切进展顺利。

　　be up to 是(某人的责任)；由(某人)决定。如：

　　Its up to him to decide it. 这件事由他决定。

　　up to date 现代的；最新的。如：

　　It is a modern factory—everything is really up to date. 这是一个现代化的工厂，一切都是最新式的。

　　2. Slowly, however, many of the people who were living unhappily in the towns began to grow tired of them. 然而，慢慢地一些不乐意住在城镇的人，开始对城市感到厌倦。(Line 5, Passage D)

　　be/get tired of sth. /doing sth. 对(做)某事感到厌烦。如：

　　Im very tired of fried eggs. 我吃腻了煎蛋。

　　They soon got tired of doing the same thing. 他们很快就对做同样的工作感到厌倦了。

　　be tired out 非常疲倦。如：

　　I was so tired out that I could not get up early. 我很疲倦，无法早起。

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