课时作业(一)　Unit 1英语必修第一册.docxVIP

课时作业(一)Unit1

SectionAWelcometotheunitReading(分值：35分)

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2.5分，满分20分)

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ForCanaanElementaryssecondgradeinPatchogue,N．Y.，todayisspeechday,andrightnowitsChrisPalaezsturn.The8yearoldisthejokeroftheclass.Withshiningdarkeyes,heseemslikethekindofkidwhowouldenjoypublicspeaking.

Buthesnervous.“Imheretotellyoutodaywhyyoushould...should...”Christripsonthe“ld，”apronunciationdifficultyformanynonnativeEnglishspeakers.Histeacher,ThomasWhaley,isnexttohim,whisperingsupport.“...Votefor...me...”Exceptforsomestumbles,__Chrisisdoingamazinglywell.Whenhebringshisspeechtoaniceconclusion,Whaleyinvitestherestoftheclasstopraisehim.

Asonofimmigrants,ChrisstartedlearningEnglishalittleoverthreeyearsago.Whaleyrecalls(回想起)howatthebeginningoftheyear,whencalledupontoread,Chriswouldexcusehimselftogotothebathroom.

LearningEnglishasasecondlanguagecanbeapainfulexperience.Whatyouneedisagreatteacherwholetsyoumakemistakes.“Ittakesalotforanystudent，”Whaleyexplains,“especiallyforastudentwhoislearningEnglishastheirnewlanguage,tofeelconfidentenoughtosay,‘Idontknow，butIwanttoknow.’”

Whaleygottheideaofthissecondgradepresidentialcampaignprojectwhenheaskedthechildrenonedaytoraisetheirhandsiftheythoughttheycouldneverbeapresident.Theanswerbrokehisheart.Whaleysaystheprojectisaboutmorethanjustlearningtoreadandspeakinpublic.Hewantsthesekidstolearntoboast(夸耀)aboutthemselves.

“Boastingaboutyourself,andyourbestqualities，”Whaleysays,“isverydifficultforachildwhocameintotheclassroomnotfeelingconfident.”

1．WhatmadeChrisnervous？()

A．Tellingastory.B．Makingaspeech.

C．Takingatest.D.Answeringaquestion.

2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stumbles”inParagraph2referto？()

A．Improperpauses.B．Badmanners.

C．S