1、課時跟蹤練（一）Warming Up & Reading Pre-readingI .閱讀理解AThe origins of the Christmas traditions are the most fascinating of any holiday. All our favorite activities can be traced （追溯）back to specific points in history, and knowing how these things came about just makes celebrating Christmas much more wo

2、nderful.The original Nicholas was born in 280 A. D. in the small country of Lycia, which is now part of modern Turkey. Nicholas became first a priest （牧師）and then a bishop （主教）in the early Christian church. The first paintings of him show Nicholas wearing the clothes of a Christian bishop - red deco

3、rated with white. Whenwe see Santa's suit today, we're still seeing the two kinds of colors.Nicholas became famous for gift-giving. In the early fourth century, a legend began to spread about Nicholas coming at night to the home of three poor girls who did not have money and therefore could

4、not get married. While the girls slept, Nicholas left gold coins in their stockings, which were drying by the fire. That's how the tradition of Santa filling stockings got its start.In 1841, Santa first appeared at a department store in Philadelphia. This Santa tried to climb down a chimney to i

5、mpress the children who were watching, but he got stuck halfway down. In 1890, department store Santas began appearing all over America, especially on the East Coast around Boston. Parents in other countries joined together and hired passenger trains to take their families to see these Santas.At the

6、 same time, Ralph E. Morris of the New England Telephone Company suggested that strings of lights be hung on Christmas trees. After all, lights would be much safer than candles. Our modern- day image of Santa as a fat man is based on ads of the Coca-Cola company in the 1930s. Artist Hans Sundblom us

7、ed a retired salesman named Les Prentice as his model.I 語篇解讀：本文為記敘文.圣誕行傳統(tǒng)的起源是所有節(jié)日中最吸引人的，人們了解這些I i起源也是為了使圣誕節(jié)過得更美妙。i1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A. Christmas is the most important holiday.B. The traditions of Christmas are based on facts.C. There was not any record of Christmas in the past.D.

8、 More and more people begin to celebrate Christmas.解析：選B推理判斷題。由第一段可知，我們喜歡的任何圣誕行傳統(tǒng)都可以追溯到歷 史上特定的由來，并且知道這些活動是如何產(chǎn)生的。由此可推知，這些傳統(tǒng)都是建立在事實 之上的。2. What do we know about Nicholas?A. He set up the first Christian church.B. He was called Santa Claus when he was born.C. His clothes are similar to Santa* s suit in

9、 color.D. His image is the same as the modern-day Santa.解析：選C 推理判斷題。由第二段".red decorated with white. When we see Santa's suit today, we're still seeing the two kinds of colors. ” 可知，尼古拉斯 第一批畫像中穿著基督教主教的衣服一一紅色鑲有白色的衣服。在如今圣誕老人的裝扮中, 我們看到的仍然是這兩種顏色。3. Three poor girls are mentioned to .A. prove

10、 that Nicholas used to be a rich manB. tell of the origin of Santa filling stockingsC. show Christmas was set up mainly for the poorD. describe a famous story in the early fourth century解析：選 B 細(xì)自理解題。由第三段"That's how the tradition of Santa filling stockings got its start. ”可知，提到三個窮苦女孩是為了講述圣誕老

11、人把禮物放進(jìn)襪子 這一傳統(tǒng)的由來。4. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. Santa didn，t become popular until the year 1890.B. Candles have never been used on Christmas trees.C. The Coca-Cola company designed the image of Santa.D. Santa began giving gifts by climbing down chimneys in 1841.解析：選A推理判斷題。由倒數(shù)第二

12、段可知，1890年，圣誕老人百貨商場盛行于美國, 尤其是在波士頓的東海岸。世界各地的家長一起帶著家人，坐著租來的旅客列車觀賞這些圣 誕老人。由此可知，圣誕老人于1890年開始流行。BYou can deal with winter in two ways： Escape it or embrace it. Watching people dive into snow - in nothing but bathing suits and boots - I* m guessing these people choose to do the latter.The seasonal madness

13、is part of the Quebec Winter Carnival, nowin its 62nd year, said to be the world, s largest winter festival. About a half-million people each year come to Quebec City to delight in frigid （寒冷的）fashion.° We embrace winter, " said Paule Bergeron of Quebec City Tourism. "It's time to

14、 play. " The carnival runs from Jan. 29 to Feb. 14, with dozens of events. I went last year for a few frigid days, staying at the Hilton Quebec, in the thick of the downtown action. Families are a big part of the carnival. What attract kids are things like ice-fishing at a man-made pond stocked

15、 with fish, where if you catch something, you can pay to have it smoked and eat it, or donate it to a food bank.It* s a good chance to experience the culture of this European-feeling city, and nowhere is more evident than in Bonhomme, the carnival's goodwill ambassador, a living avatar （化身）in th

16、e form of a giant snowman with a human inside gliding （滑 彳亍）around the festivities.There are two night parades at the carnival. I attended the second one last year, the night before the carnival's close. The streets were lined with thousands of people in a gentle snow and bitter cold, watching l

17、ocal dancers and school groups glide by. In the end, Bonhomme* s float came into view, and kids in the crowd went crazy. As the parade ended, thousands followed behind it, becoming part of the Quebec Winter Carnival? s magic and madness. And with a cup of milk in my hand, I realized that for once, n

18、ot only did I not mind winter, I embraced it.'一蔭福薜錠菽為麗麗攵福赤亍兔無競與攀菽吊而麗京蔽亍滅而有嘛蕨情和活力。5. Which of the following is TRUE about the Quebec Winter Carnival?A. It is held to attract visitors.B. It has a history of less than 60 years.C. It is mainly intended to entertain kids.D. It is the largest winter f

19、estival in the world.解析：選D 細(xì)丫j理解題。由第二段said to be the world* s largest winter festival. M可知，魁北克冬季狂歡節(jié)是世界上最大的冬季節(jié)日。6. Who is Bonhomme?A. It is a giant snowman.B. It is a famous star in Quebec.C. It is the goodwill ambassador of the carnival.D. It is the organizer of the Quebec Winter Carnival.解析：選C 細(xì)行理解

20、題，由倒數(shù)第二段"the carnivaT s goodwill ambassadorM以 及 “in the form of a giant snowman with a human insideM 可知， Bonhomme 是狂歡在 的形象大使，是由人裝扮的雪人。7. We can infer from the last paragraph that .A. kids love to see BonhommeB the carnival ends with two paradesC. the parades are the maddest part of the carnival

21、D. people attend the parades mainly to see Bonhomme解析：選 A 推理判斷題° 由最后一段"In the end, BonhommeJ s float came into view, and kids in the crowd went crazy. 可知，孩子們看到Bonhomme都激動不已，由此可 知，孩子們喜歡看Bonhomme。8. The author attended the carnival probably as .A. a visitor to QuebecB. a festival performerC.

22、 an official in QuebecD. a local newspaper reporter解析：選 A 推理判斷題° 由第三段 1 went last year for a few frigid days, staying at the Hilton Quebec”可知，作者是作為游客去參加狂歡節(jié)的。故A項正確。CIt should come as no surprise that kids are spending a lot of time in front of screens. According to a new study, teens from 8 to 1

23、2 years of age spend an average of four-and-a-half hours each day watching TV or using a digital device. For teens from 13 to 18, the average is six-and- a-half hours. But those numbers hide a bigger, more complex picture.Common Sense Media conducted the study. Here are some truths and some myths （錯

24、 誤看法）that the study revealed：Truth 1: Some teens spend too much time looking at screens.Young people are still spending time watching television, especially tweens. One in five tweens uses screen media more than six hours each day, and 18% of teens are looking at their screens for more than 10 hours

25、 a day.Myth 1： This is the end of reading.While the average time young people spend reading, either in print or on a screen, is only 30 minutes per day, kids who took the survey say reading is one of their favorite activities.Truth 2: Boys prefer video games; girls prefer social media.Among tween bo

26、ys, 71% enjoy playing video games, twice as many as tween girls. And while more than 25% of teen boys list playing video games as their favorite media activity, only 2% of teen girls do. Teen girls, meanwhile, spend about 40 minutes more each day on social media than boys do.Myth 2： The Digital Revo

27、lution is making young people more creative than ever.Tweens spend an average of five minutes and teens nine minutes per day making something creative with all their digital tools, whether it's art, music, or writing. 'i一南扁諫麗“不王刃涌后受；無芟不函亍二面關(guān)于著方軍械再貌梗及襁蔽函福而向春 結(jié)果。9. From the survey, we can conc

28、lude that .A. kids don't like reading any moreB. teen boys prefer sports to social mediaC. kids are becoming much more creativeD. more tween girls like video games than teen girls解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由Truth 2中的介紹可知，8-12歲的女孩有35. 5席喜歡電 子游戲，而13-18歲的女孩只有2%喜歡電子游戲。10. The text is mainly developed by .A. giving

29、examplesB. listing figuresC. analyzing causesD. following time order解析：選B推理判斷題。由文中各處出現(xiàn)的數(shù)字可知，本文主要以列數(shù)據(jù)的方式展開 的。11. What is the text mainly about?A. The survey of social media.B. The facts about kids and sports.C. The truth about kids and technology.D. The myth about teens and technology.解析：選c主旨大意題。本文主要

30、介紹了一項關(guān)于青少年使用現(xiàn)代技術(shù)和社交媒體的 調(diào)查結(jié)果。II .閱讀七選五Every day can be a fresh, new beginning - this is very important if you had a difficult day before. By starting with a positive attitude, you can face the challenges of the day in a good state of mind. 1Exercise. Exercising is one of the best methods to start you

31、r day for your mind as well as the body. _2_ In addition, it also reduces stress and improves your metabolism （新陳代謝）.So go for a walk, go for a bike ride, or go to the gym in the morning.Organize yourself. _3_ Make a to-do list and make an effort to follow it. It will keep you organized and make you

32、r day easier. However, make sure that your to-do list is manageable. There are only so many things you can do in a day.Smile. Starting your day by acting the way you want to feel can help you be more positive. 4 The easiest thing to do is smile. Just smile because you are alive and you can. Watch or listen to something humorous so you can laugh.