高二牛津译林版英语选修六课时作业—Unit 1 Laughter is good for you3.docVIP

Unit1 Laughter is good for you 课时作业(三) 总分 100分 时间 45 分钟 成绩评定 __________________ I. 翻译下列短语：(每题2分，共28分) 1.A有益于健康的单口喜剧 ________________ 2. A对……做出反应_______________ 3. A拿……来开玩笑____________________ 4. A排队，列队_________________________ 5. B体育锻炼__________________________ 6. A视觉印象___________________________ 7. A跌倒在舞台上 _____________________ 8. A一场现场直播的足球赛_______________ 9. A做某事的能力______________________ 10. B深受各年龄段人群的喜欢_____________ 11. A对……有很大的影响______________ 12. A照镜子_____________________________ 13. C绞尽脑汁________________________ 14. B正如俗话所说，常言道_______________ II. 阅读理解：( 每题4分，共52分） (A) In the UK, a group of campaigners (活动家)have declared the last Saturday in November as National Buy Nothing Day. “Our message is clear: shop less, live more!” says organizer Michael Smith. “The challenge is to try simple living for a day. Spend time with family and friends, rather than spending money on them. Anyone can take part, provided they spend a day without spending.” On Buy Nothing Day, they take to the streets to tackle consumers. They dress as pigs to symbolize greed. They offer to cut up credit cards and hand out shopping bags with the words “another useless thing I don’t need” written on the side. Some hold street parties to show shoppers that it is possible to have fun without spending money. Others go into shops and put notes saying “don’t buy me” inside clothes and shoes. ?? Some protestors (抗议者) are working against powerful forces. Many retailers (零售商) and manufacturers depend on Christmas sales for most of their profits. Around two thirds of GDP in the West is made up of consumer spending. If this drops, many people will lose their jobs. At least that will make it easier for them to buy nothing. ?? And there is also the risk that the campaigners will be seen as killjoys, who want to stop people enjoying themselves. “There’s a fun side to this,” says Michael Smith. “To some it’s a protest, but it’s also a str