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四会中学2009届高三英语第5周周练 (1) Did you ever think someone was scary (可怕的) because they looked different or ate strange food? Well, they might think the same about you! One of the things we all need to do is to celebrate variety. We shouldn’t think badly of people from other cultures because they are different from our own. Sometimes we judge people from other countries unfairly, because one person from that culture did something bad. Well, has your class ever been punished just because a few kids were causing trouble? Has your whole family ever been blamed for something your little sister did? It doesn’t seem fair, does it? It’s just as unfair to blame a whole culture for what two or three people do. So here are some things that you can do to help yourself understand other cultures: 1. Find common ground! Remember that even though some people look different on the outside, it doesn’t change what they look on the inside. They still have the same feelings! 2. Don’t blame everyone because of one! So let’s say someone from another culture is being mean (卑劣的) and you decide to avoid everyone from that culture. Well, think about it. Why are you blaming them for something they didn’t have anything to do with? Put yourself in their shoes. How would you feel? Trying to understand how a person thinks can be a very good way to understand why they are acting that way. Remember, other people may not think the same way. 3. Try to make friends with people from other cultures. You could ask them what they know about their culture, or what it was like in their country. Try foods from that culture, or ask them if they know any words in that language. You might be surprised at how pure other cultures can be! You can have great discussions and have lots of fun doing new things.
4. Know that people always judge other people. If you know what you are thinking then you can help make things easier. Pay attention to what you think about other people. It helps! 1. What is mainly discussed in this passage? A. Why there are differences between people. B. What to do to understand other cultures. C. How people feel when they meet people from other cultures. D. Where differences between people lie. 2. In the author’s opinion, one mistake when we treat cultural differences is that we _______. A. cannot see and share what peoples have in common B. believe that other people may certainly think badly of us C. don’t want to learn anything valuable in other cultures D. try to find the reason for the differences 3. The underlined word “celebrate” here most probably means___________. A. to feel proud of B. to express thanks to C. to understand and enjoy D. to pay attention to 4. The author believes that _____________. A. some people are actually kind though they sometimes do something bad B. one person cannot stand for the real culture he is in C. some people really have nothing to do with their culture D. if you judge someone bad he will do the same to you 5. By saying “… then you can help make things easier.” the author means you will _________. A. make more friends B. know more about the world C. have more fun in life D. find less difference between you and others
（2） As is true in all cultures, Americans first hear music in the context of family life. Much of that music comes from the records on the family radio or television, and this “canned” music is especially important in developing children’s musical taste. People often say they were very strongly influenced by the kind of music they heard before they were old enough to have their own records or choose the station on the family radio. There is usually some live music in the family as well. Many mothers and grandmothers sing lullabies（催眠曲）, for example. These can be important since in America, as elsewhere, lullabies not only lull a baby to sleep but promise, praise and teach cultural values. Sometimes lullabies are the only songs in a foreign language that American children with strong ethnic（种族的） backgrounds hear, since people often fall back on old, familiar languages for intimate（亲密的） songs. Another important family context is the automobile, where families learn songs and sing together on weekends and vacations. This is not as surprising as it appears, for the family car has become one of the basic centers of family experience, and it is one of the important places where the family gather for an extended period of time without outside disturbance. The family used to have to choose between making their own music in the car and being force-fed by the radio, but the invention of automobile cassette recorders and eight-track playback machines allows a family to have more control over what they hear when they drive. 6. “‘canned’ music”（in Paragraph 1）refers to ______. A. the music passed down from older generations B. recorded music instead of live music C. modern music young people can enjoy D. the music children hear in a car 7. The music children first hear is important in ______. A. shaping their likes and dislikes in music B. learning language C. developing their mind D. knowing about cultural values 8. According to the passage lullabies are usually sung in ______. A. American English B. a familiar language C. an African language D. the parents’ native language 9. “context” （in Paragraph 1）probably means “______”. A. chances B. culture C. surroundings D. content 10. The invention of automobile cassette recorders allows a family to ______. A. spend a longer time on vacation in the car B. have more choices in the music they hear C. enjoy music without being disturbed D. have another place to get together
（3） It was 1:30 am Monday at London’s Savoy Hotel and, with autograph books and cameras, a throng of bright-eyed tennis fanatics of all ages were waiting for just a glimpse of Maria Sharapova. The 17-year-old
