2024版新教材高考英语全程一轮总复习课时作业25Unit1Honestyandresponsibility牛津译林版选择性必修第四册 (1).doc

课时作业(二十五)选择性必修第四册Unit1Honestyandresponsibility

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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[2023·辽宁省五校联考]

“Whydoyoualwaysapologizebeforeyouaskaquestion?Idontgetit，”Danasked.Ilookedathimblankly，notunderstandingwhathemeantbutfeltthattherewasmorethanatraceofannoyanceinhistone.

Ifeltdefensive.Ithoughtforamoment.“Theresnoreasonforit.Youshouldntdothat，”hesaid.“Sorryifitannoysyou，”Iresponded.Iprobablyannoyedhimagainbyapologizingagain.

Thishappenedover35yearsago.Ithoughtaboutitthen,andIstillreflectonitnow.Askingquestionsinclassorinconversationisntthatsimple,atleastnottome.

AsIthoughtaboutit,manythingscameintoplay.Firstthingswereself-consciousnessandinsecurity.MaybeIhadmissedsomethingtheprofessorsaid.Iknewsomestudents,asaresultofthosedoubts,didntaskquestions.Ihadenoughconfidencetoask,butnotenoughtonotsoftenit.Irealized,asDanpointedout,thatIlikelydidstartwithsomethinglike,“Sorry,maybeImissedthis,butcanyouexplain...”Iwonderedwhethertherewasanythingsowrongwiththat.

Idontthinkitoccurredtomeatthetime，butitdidyearslater,anditalsoprobablyrelatedtobeingfemale.Iknewthatasawomantherewasalineofnotcomingacrosstooaggressively.Besides,Ibecameconsciousofnotimplyingjudgement—IdidntwantaprofessortothinkIwasquestioninghisexpertise,orsuggestinghewasabadteacher.ItseemedlikeareasonablestrategytostartbyacknowledgingthatIcouldbewrongoruninformed.

BeforeDanscomment,Ihadntthoughtaboutitconsciously,muchlesshadconsideredthattherecouldbeadownsidetodoingit.ButIwaslearningthattherewas.IfDanwasanexample,itcouldbeunpleasant.Ididntwanttogoaroundapologizingformyexistence.AsIvegottenolder,IthinkIvedoneitless.

1．HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhearingDansquestionatfirst?

A．Sorry.B．Funny.

C．Puzzled.D．Annoyed.

2．Wha