2023-2024学年北师大版(2019)必修三Unit8GreenLivingLesson2GreeningtheDesert作业.docx
课时作业(十)Unit8GreenLivingPartIVLesson2GreeningtheDesert1 .阅读理解AAbouteightyearsago,MaryGraceIlenryofHarrison,NewYork,askedforasewingmachine(缝纫机)forherbirthday.Shewantedtodesignandsellheadbands(头巾)topayforjustoneAfricangirsschooling.Now,ILOOOheadbandslater,MaryGracehassoldenoughtogive45girlslivinginpoverty(贫穷)thegiftofaneducation.HenryisthefounderofReverseTheCourse-aheadband-makingbusinessthatgives100percentofthemoneyitmakestowardeducationalchancesforgirls,primarilyinUgandaandKenya.Henryhadtheideatostartherbusinessafterlearningaboutearlymarriageinsomedevelopingcountries-apracticethatgreatlyreducesthelikelihoodofagirlreceivingeducation.Thereareabout67millionchildbrides(新娘)worldwide,accordingtotheInternationalCenterforResearchonWomen(ICRW).Girlsinpoorcommunitiesinthedevelopingworldaregreatlyaffectedbythepractice,whichrepeatsthecycleofpoverty,accordingtotheorganization.OnNovember6,HenrywonaWorldofChildrenAwardforherworktofightagainstthepracticethrougheducationalchances.Accordingtotheorganization,$35,000willbegiventosupportReverseTheCourse*sworkbyprovidingmoneyforstudentworkshopsandprogramsforgirlsinpoorAfrica.“Thegreatestdifficultyofeducationfacedbybothgirlsandboysispoverty,Henrytoldtheawardsorganization."Girls,though,faceasecondhurdlethatisfarmoredifficulttoaddress:theirculture.Inmanycountriesthroughouttheworld,girlsareviewedashavingnotjustlessvaluethanboys,butoftenlittleornovalue.,“Whenyouseeaneed,act,"Henrysaidoftheadviceshe,dgivetootherswhowanttomakechange."Dreambig,butstartsmall,takinglittlesteps.Setagoal(目标)anddon,tfrightenyourselfbythinkingaboutthe'what-ifs'.Eachsteptakenwillpresentbothnewchancesandnewdifficulties.Faceeachoneasitcomesandthenkeepgoing.Allthoselittlesteps,donewithlove,willleadyoutoplacesimpossibletoimagine,w1. WhydidHenryfoundReverseTheCourse?A. Todevelopgirls,sewingskills.B. Toraisemoneyforthehomeless.C. Toteachgirlstodesignheadbands.D. TohelpAfricangirlsreceiveeducation.2. WhatmightsurpriseHenrygreatlyeightyearsago?A. Girlshavinglessvaluethanboys.B. Childmarriageinsomecountries.C. HealthproblemsinpoorAfrica.D. Unfairschoolinginsomecountries.3. WhichofthefollowingbestexplainshurdlewunderlinedinParagraph6?A.Problem.B.Choice.C.Need.D.Mistake.4. WhatdidHenryadvisereaderstodo?A. Treasurewhattheyhave.B. Putthemselvesinothers1shoes.C. Takesmallstepstowardsachievingtheirgoal.D. Bringhappinesstootherswithtimeandpatience.BAsaboygrowingupinIndia,Ihadlongedtotravelabroad.IusedtolistentothestoriesmyfatherwouldtellmeabouthisstayinCanadaandtourstoEuropeinthe1970s,withgreatinterest.Mybigmomentfinallycameinthesummerof1998whenIwasabletoaccompanymyparentstoEurope,wheremyfatherwastoattendameeting.WcplannedtotraveltoBelgium,NetherlandsandWestGermany.IhavevividmemorieseventodayofgoingtoMumbaiairportatnightallexcitedaboutfinallygoingabroad.IhadheardseveralgreatthingsaboutLufthansatillthenbutnowIfinallygottoexperiencethemfirsthand,duringtheflighttoFrankfurt.WeflewbusinessclassandeventodayIcanremembertheexcellentservicebytheLufthansacrew.Theflightwasreallysmoothandthoroughlyenjoyable,evenforsomeonelikeme,whoisotherwisescaredofflying.AfterspendingalmosttwoweeksinEurope,wetooktheLufthansaairportexpressfromDusseldorftoFrankfurtairport,forourreturnflight.Whatajourneythatwas!AllalongtheRhine(莱茵河),itwassimplyanunforgettableexperience.IwasinaSOmbrCmoodontheflightbacktoMumbaiasitmarkedtheendofawonderfulvacation,buttheLufthansacrewmemberswereabletochangeitintoamostenjoyableexperienceyetagain,withthequalityoftheirservice.Beingthefirstairlinetotakemeoverseas,Lufthansawillalwaysholdaspecialplaceinmyheart.Eventoday,IcontinuetoenjoyflightsonLufthansaandsimplycannotdreamofchoosinganyotherairline.Flying,ingeneral,forme,hasalwaysbeenanordeal(terribleandpainfulexperience).FlyingonLufthansa,however,issomethingIalwayshaveandalwayswilllookforwardto.5. Whichcountrydoestheauthorliveinnow?A.India.B.Canada.C.Belgium.D.Germany.6. WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheauthor*striptoEuropein1998?A.Theauthortraveledwithoneofhisparents.B. Boththeirgoingandreturnarebyair.C. Theytraveledinspringthatyear.D. TheystayedinEuropefornearlytwomonths.7. ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatLufthansais.A.acityinIndiaB.acityinEuropeC.anairlinecompanyD.atravelagency8.Theunderlinedword“sombre“inthe4thparagraphprobablymeansA.happyB.sadC.angryD.enjoyable11阅读七选五Ifyouwanttowriteastrongessay,itisimportanttomakesureyouhavethreeclearpartsinyourpaper:theintroduction,thebody,andtheconclusion.1.It,susedtocatchyourreaders,attentionandtellthemwhattheessaywillbeabout.Startwithinformationtheywillneedtoknowinordertounderstandyourtopic.Yourthesisstatement(论点)tellsthereadersthepointormainideaofyouressay.?Besides,manyteacherssuggestmakingyourfirstsentenceeye-catching.Onceyouhavewrittenagoodopeningparagraph,itistimetowritethebody.You*11usuallyproduceatleastthreesupportingparagraphs.§Afteryouhavewrittenasupportingparagraph,readitandaskyourself:doesitprovewhatmtryingtos