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1、Unit 6Earth first.阅读理解 AIts eight oclock on Christmas morning,and Uncle Tom says he wants to listen to the news.I am wondering why on earth grown-ups would be interested in the news when there are important things to be done,such as handing out presents.And then,while I am only half-listening to the
2、 radio broadcast,something surprising happens:The boring newsreader begins talking about a Christmas message from the Vatican.Hadnt we heard that report earlier?My older brother,Colin,figures out whats happening.“Pete,Pete,its a tape recorder!Weve got our tape recorder!”Colin and I had both been bli
3、nd from birth.At the special boarding school in Worcester in western England that Colin and I attended,a tape recorder of your own was the height of aspiration.However,Colinbetter informed and more realistic about family finances than I washad no real expectations of getting one.I realized,much late
4、r,that the tape recorder my father had bought us would have cost more than four times his weekly wage.The new toy,the size of a small suitcase,dominated the rest of the Christmas holidays.I took my first steps down the path to my career as a broadcaster when I returned to school after the holidays.I
5、 would wander round the school with my microphone,recording my thoughts in the style of the voices I heard on the radio.But ten years later,after I had started and abandoned a university law course,I drew on the confidence and walked into a BBC radio station,in the hope of selling myself as a broadc
6、ast journalist.A producer at the radio station who was putting together a weekly program for blind people had seen me.He later phoned me and informed I was admitted.Twenty-five years later,I presented my first report for BBC TVs Six OClock News,a program my father had never missed.Although by then h
7、ed been dead for more than a decade,I like to think hed have realized that his inspiring Christmas present had changed my life.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者和科林是一对盲人兄弟,他们在圣诞节收到了一个录音机作为礼物,从而影响了作者的一生。1.Why was the author surprised at the radio report according to paragraph 1?A.Because he was handing out presents.B
8、.Because the information was familiar.C.Because it broadcast the latest news.D.Because it was reading a boring message.答案 B解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The boring newsreader begins talking about a Christmas message from the Vatican.Hadnt we heard that report earlier?My older brother,Colin,figures out whats happe
9、ning.”可知,作者对广播报道感到惊讶,是因为作者之前已经听过那个新闻,即作者对这个报道很熟悉。2.What did Colin think of a tape recorder?A.It was inexpensive.B.It was unnecessary.C.It was unaffordable.D.It was unexceptional.答案 C解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“However,Colinbetter informed and more realistic about family finances than I washad no real expectatio
10、ns of getting one.”可推知,科林认为录音机太贵了,他们负担不起。故选C项。3.What effect did the present have on the author?A.He recorded his personal life every day.B.He majored in broadcasting at university.C.He got addicted and abandoned his study.D.He decided to work in broadcast journalism.答案 D解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The new toy,t
11、he size of a small suitcase,dominated the rest of the Christmas holidays.I took my first steps down the path to my career as a broadcaster when I returned to school after the holidays.”可推知,这个礼物对作者的影响是:他决定从事广播新闻工作。4.Whats the best title for this text?A.Unusual Gift,United FamilyB.Warm Christmas,Wise
12、UncleC.Silent Love,Sound InfluenceD.Prepared Mind,Promising Job答案 C解析主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第三段中“The new toy,the size of a small suitcase,.in the hope of selling myself as a broadcast journalist.”可知,作者和科林是一对盲人兄弟,他们在圣诞节收到了一个录音机作为礼物,从而影响了作者的一生。C项“无声的爱,声音的影响”适合作文章标题。BEvery November,as Thanksgiving Day approache
13、s,one memory comes to my mind.At my big Turkish familys get-togethers,baklava(果仁蜜饼)is the norm at the dessert table.Theres rolled baklava,nut-filled baklava and chocolate-dipped baklava.One year,though,back when I was in high school,my cousin Johnny decided to change things up a bit.He showed up at
14、my parents house for Thanksgiving with two items that had never been served beforeapple pie and a can of cream.Those two items caused one of the biggest arguments.I distinctly remember my mom and aunts whispering in the kitchen.“Apple pie?”one of my aunts said.“What to do with this?”I can still reca
15、ll my moms puzzled expression at it all.If theres one thing in this world my mom distrusts,its fruit-filled desserts,a no-no in our cuisine culture.“Why would you bake fruits into a dessert when you can eat them fresh?”she often says.The cream only made things worse.My mom didnt want to hurt Johnnys
16、 feelings.In a true act of love,she put the pie out on the dining room table,accompanied by the cream.It went mostly untouched.Nowadays,things are different.We actually have pie at Thanksgivingmy mom regularly makes pie(the fear of fruit-filled sweets continues,but desserts topped with fruits or nuts have been given the okay).We still laugh about the drama caused by Johnnys apple pie.Ill never forget it.It wasnt just about the pie for me.Growing up,I sometimes felt like an outsider because of my
