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1、Unit 3A taste of English humourSection Learning about Language & Using Language.单句语法填空1He went to bed drunk (drink),and when he woke up he found he still had his shoes on.2He was surprised that his answer should have caused such a strong reaction (react)3The moment the lights went off,the man grabbe
2、d the jewels on the counter and slid (slide) out of the store.4The businessman has achieved great success in his career,but as a father,he is a failure.5The earthquake left thousands of people homeless (home)6The play was so humorous (humor) that the audience kept laughing when watching it.7Accordin
3、g to my own understanding,a good teacher is also a good performer (perform) in class.8As he works in a remote area,he visits his parents only occasionally (occasional)9With time going (go) by, we have a better understanding of things around us.10As the saying goes,“A good beginning is half the battl
4、e.”.阅读理解AMom calls to let me know she is waiting for me outside my company. I walk outside to talk with her for a while and see how things are going today. Each day is an adventure when it comes to my husband Jim, but Mom is his willing friend. Mom parked the car in the shade of a pear tree with the
5、 window on the drivers side rolled down. Jim is in the passenger seat, I use a home health service, but they cant offer anyone fulltime, Jims disease has progressed to the point where he cant be left alone, so Mom has come to the rescue. She has other things to do, but willingly volunteers to spend
6、23 days a week filling in for the hired caregiver. Our house is in the countryside. Therefore, one caregiver refused to come back one day after work. Of course, it creates a bad situation. If a caregiver doesnt show up or shows up late, Mom will come. She likes the loneliness that some of the hired
7、workers dislike. When I get home from work, we have dinner and Mom brings out her guitar. She sits on a kitchen chair, playing the guitar and singing. “How did things go today?” I ask Mom. “Well, Id say its been a good day,” she replies, “We watched several TV programs. Jim only wandered out down th
8、e road three times today.” Actually, chasing Jim when he wanders out the door and down the road usually angers most of the hired caregivers. The next morning, Mom gets up early. “See you next week,” she says. About ten oclock, my phone rings. Its my mom. “Sharon called a little while ago and said sh
9、e couldnt come today. Shes having some kind of issue with her daughter.” “Again?” The service never has a backup. “Okay. Ill take off the rest of the day and come home.” “Dont do that!” Mom says. “Ill just stay another day.” I feel tears in my eyes. “Thanks, Mom. I love you.”【文章大意】作者的丈夫得了病,必须有人照看。作者
10、的母亲总在作者最需要的时候站出来帮助女儿。1Why does the writer think each day is an adventure?ABecause her mother often shows up suddenly.BBecause she faces challenges in her company.CBecause her husband is in bad health condition.DBecause she doesnt get along well with her husband.解析:C细节理解题。根据第一段的Each day is an adventu
11、re when it comes to my husband Jim.及综合下文内容可知,作者的丈夫得病了,这让她感到每天都是冒险。2What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?AThe writers mother ignores Jim sometimes.BThe writers mother is very good at singing.CTaking care of Jim is not an easy job.DThose caregivers arent so responsible.解析:C推理判断题。根据第四段的Actually, chasi
12、ng Jim when he wanders out the door and down the road usually angers most of the hired caregivers.可知,照顾Jim并非是一个简单的工作。3How does the writer feel after answering her moms call?AAngry.BSad.CSurprised. DTouched.解析:D推理判断题。根据最后一段的Mom says. “Ill just stay another day.” I feel tears in my eyes. “Thanks, Mom.
13、 I love you.”可知,因为护理人员再次请假,所以母亲决定再照顾Jim一天,这让作者很感动。4What does the underlined word “backup” in the last paragraph refer to?AA caregiver that can work fulltime.BA caregiver that wont ask for a leave.CA caregiver that is professional enough.DA caregiver that can replace other workers.解析:D词义猜测题。根据作者和妈妈通话
14、内容可知,护理人员再次请假,而家庭护理服务公司并没有贮备可以替换请假护工的人,所以作者决定自己请假回家看护丈夫。BYour friendships are somewhat like your shoes. When you are little, your mother always tells you that you have to buy a size bigger because your feet will grow. Friendships are similar to that. When you are younger, you are gradually changing,
15、 growing, and developing as a person. Becoming more mature (成熟的) through great changes can cause friendships to change.I am one of those people who have changed friends over time. As I grow and become a different person, I will find and lose people in my life just as you have to buy new shoes when y
16、ou grow out of your old ones. Whether I gain a new friend or lose an old one, I become more and more aware of what I am looking for in a friend, or even a best friend. Everyone has a different view on what friendship is and what qualities a good friend should have. When I was in preschool, my friend, who later