Unit 4 Pygmalion reading课时作业
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2018·广东佛山顺德区教学质量检测)
Growing up can sometimes seem like a roller coaster.There are ups and downs and unexpected turns.Abuse or neglect by an adult can make the ride even rougher.But being bullied(欺凌) by another child can leave especially lasting scars.That’s the finding of a new study.
Bullied kids face a high risk of mental health problems as teens and as young adults.Indeed bullied kids might be worse off than those who had suffered physical abuse or neglect，the study found.
Dieter Wolke works at the University of Warwick in England.Until recently，most studies of child victims focused not on bullying but on maltreatment，this psychologist says.Maltreatment includes physical or emotional abuse，neglect or other behaviors that can harm a child.
Wolke’s team wanted to better understand how bullying’s long-term effects compare to those due to maltreatment.They focused on 4,026 children in the United Kingdom and 1,420 more in the United States.Information about bullying and maltreatment was collected for American children to age 13.They collected the same information for British youth up to age 16.The researchers also gathered data on each individual’s mental health as a young adult.
Among the Americans,36 percent of bullied kids had mental problems later.Those problems included anxiety，which is a state of excessive worry.They also included depression.That is a feeling of hopelessness that can last a long time.Among kids who had been maltreated by adults,17 percent later suffered mental health problems.That was less than half the rate seen in people who had been bullied as school kids.
In the U．K.group，the difference was less spectacular.Roughly 25 percent of the bullied kids reported mental health problems later，compared with about 17 percent who had been maltreated.
But however you look at it，the finding are disturbing，Wolke says.They show that bullied children have similar or worse mental health problems later in life.And that’s why he says schools，health services and other agencies must work together to end bullying. 1．According to the passage，which of the statements is TRUE? A．Kids treated cruelly recover soon after they grow up. B．All bullied kids have mental health problems.
C．Most kids with maltreatment experience tend to become violent adults. D．Most studies didn’t pay much attention to bullying until recently. 2．How does the author support the theme of the text? A．By providing research results.
B．By stating arguments. C．By explaining statistical data. D．By giving examples.
3．The underlined word “spectacular” in Paragraph 6 could be best replaced by “ ”． A．slight C．specific
B．dramatic D．similar
4．According to the text，what does Wolke suggest doing? A．Taking good care of children. B．Joining hands to stop bullying. C．Keeping psychologically healthy. D．Comparing different types of abuse.
B
(2018·甘肃兰州一中期中)
Have you ever imagined traveling to a foreign country without having to worry about the headache of communicating in a different language?
In a recent Wall Street Journal article，technology policy expert Alec Ross argued that，within a decade or so，we’ll be able to communicate with one another via small earpieces with built-in microphones.That’s because technological progress is extremely rapid.It’s only a matter of time.Indeed，some parents firmly hold the idea that this technology is approaching and they’re wondering if their kids should even learn a second language.
It’s true that an increase in the quantity and accuracy of the data loaded into computers will make them cleverer at translating “No es bueno dormir mucho” as “It’s not good to sleep too much.” Replacing a word with its equivalent(同义词) in the target language is actually the “easy part” of a translator’s job.But even this seems to be a discouraging task for computers.
It’s so difficult for computers because translation doesn’t—or shouldn’t—involve simply translating words，sentences or paragraphs.Rather，it’s about translating meaning.And in order to infer meaning from a specific expression，humans have to interpret a mass of information at the same time.
Think about all the related clues that go into understanding an expression：volume，gesture，situation，and even your culture.All are likely to convey as much meaning as the words you use.
Therefore，we should be very skeptical of a machine that is unable to interpret the world around us.If people from different cultures can offend each other without realizing it，how can we expect a machine to do better？Unless engineers actually find a way to breathe a soul into a computer，undoubtedly when it comes to conveying and interpreting meaning using a natural
language，a machine will never fully take our place. 5．What view does the author hold about translation? A．Proper translation can be tough for humans. B．Slight differences matter little in translation. C．Some machines will interpret our world properly. D．Cultures deserve more attention than words used. 6．What is the best title for the text? A．An Expert’s Precise Prediction B．The Complexity of Translation C．Who Will Be a Better Translator
D．Will Language Barrier Actually Disappear?
7．What is the author’s attitude to the modern technology? A．Unclear. C．Optimistic.
B．Objective. D．Negative.
8．In which column can you read the article in a newspaper? A．Language Learning. B．Comments on hot issues. C．Science Development. D．Translation tips. Ⅱ.完形填空
(2018·江西南昌二中联考)
Be a Traveler，not a Tourist
Last summer，I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticket—a 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe.Excited for my journey，I packed all the necessities—except the 9 .
While the convenience of the Internet was definitely a contributing factor to my 10 not to take with me the few expensive kilograms of out-of-date information，this was not the only reason why I decided to fly alone.
To be honest，my main 11 with the guidebook is that I find it 12 the pleasure of a journey—like bossy aunt who is always telling you what to do， 13 she doesn’t always know what is the best.
Experience has taught me that there is an obvious 14 between a tourist and traveler. While waiting in a queue，I met a man who had a checklist.He showed me his list of “Top 20 Things to Do in Italy” and 15 off in a loud American accent that he’d seen everything Italy
has to offer in just four days.
The problem I had with this man’s 16 to travelling was that he was too 17 information provided by his guidebook.He was lost in the 18 attractiveness of the “must-sees” and 19 to all the wonders and adventures that might happen during the 20 trip.
So， 21 any guidebook，I traveled to Estonia，the tiny Baltic country bordering Russia.In the 22 of advance plans as guidebooks would suggest，I had no choice but to turn to some friendly faces for advice.I 23 myself first and then asked them what was happening around the town.When this 24 an invitation to a beautiful Estonian home by a river where I 25 a 110-degree wood-stove sauna(桑拿浴)， 26 picked forest-mushrooms and the good 27 of our five newfound Estonian friends，I was most glad that I had left my “bossy 28 ” at home.
9．A.guidebook C．cash 10．A.goal C．decision 11．A.suggestion C．dislike 12．A.increases C．removes 13．A.even though C．as though 14．A.similarity C．competition 15．A.cut C．gave 16．A.way C．confidence 17．A.cautious about C．focused on 18．A.likely C．orderly 19．A.blind C．deaf 20．A.guided
B．magazine D．map B．excuse D．mistake B．problem D．connection B．annoys D．limits B．as if D．as long as B．distinction D．misunderstanding B．showed D．put
B．determination D．approach B．amused by D．surprised at B．seemingly D．lovely B．dumb D．eager B．imagined
C．real 21．A.without C．except 22．A.loss C．face 23．A.introduced C．calmed 24．A.resulted in C．broke in 25．A.found C．ordered 26．A.locally C．rarely 27．A.experience C．opinion 28．A.mom C．aunt
D．paid B．beyond D．unlike B．control D．absence B．warned D．enjoyed B．cut in D．put in B．enjoyed D．bathed B．secretly D．nervously B．company D．time B．book D．master
高中英语(人教版)选修八选修八Unit 4 Pygmalion reading课时作业 (8)
