Unit2PoemsⅠ.阅读理解A体裁：说明文话题：文学词数：312时间：6′Todaywetalkaboutproverbs.Aproverbisashort，well－knownsayingthatexpressesacommontruthorbelief.Proverbsarefoundinmostculturesandareoftenveryold.InAmericanhistory，BenjaminFranklinwasfamousforhisproverbs.Helivedinthe1700sandwasaleaderoftheAmericanRevolutionagainstEnglishrule.Hewasalsoascientist，inventorandwriter.Franklinpublishedabookcalled“PoorRichard'sAlmanac.”Heincludedmanyproverbshehadheardorcreated.Someofthemarestillusedtoday，like：“Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy，wealthyandwise.”HereareotherexamplesofproverbsthatAmericansuse.Thefirstonesareaboutlove.Somepeoplesay，“Allisfairinloveandwar.”Theymeanthatanythingyoudoinarelationshiporinbattleisacceptable.Anotherproverbaboutloveis，“Absencemakestheheartgrowfonder.”Thismeansyoulovesomeoneevenmorewhenheorsheisfaraway.Butotherpeoplesay，“Outofsight，outofmind.”Youmaynoteventhinkaboutthatpersonwhenheorsheisnotwithyou.Whichoftheseproverbsdoyouthinkismosttrue?Anotherproverbsays“Loveisblind.”Inotherwords，whenyouareinlovewithsomeone，youmayrefusetoseeanythingbadaboutthatperson.Somepeopleareonlyinterestedinhavingarelationshipwithsomeonewhoisverygood－looking.Youmighttellthemthat“Beautyisonlyskindeep”.Yourgirlfriendmaybelovelytolookat，butshemayalsohavesomebadqualities.Oryourboyfriendisawonderfulperson，butnotgood－looking.Sowhatapersonlookslikeisnotreallyimportant.Sadly，wehavenomoretimeforthisprogram.Sowemustsay，“Allgoodthingsmustcometoanend.”【语篇解读】谚语是精炼的语言。你想了解一些谚语的意思吗？请阅读本文。1．Whichofthefollowingisaproverb?A．IloveyoumorethanIcansay.B．Mindyourownbusiness.C．WheninBeijing，pleasecallme.D．Romewasn'tbuiltinoneday.答案D[细节判断题。根据第一段对谚语下的定义Aproverbisashort，well－knownsayingthatexpressesacommontruthorbelief可知D为谚语。]2．WhatisNOTtrueaboutFranklin?A．Hewasgoodatcreatingandcollectingproverbs.B．HewasafighterwhowasstronglyagainstEnglishrule.C．Hewasapersonwholivedmorethan400yearsago.D．Thereweremanyproverbsinhisbook“PoorRichard'sAlmanac”．答案C[细节理解题。A、B、D三个选项短文中都有说明，根据第二段中的Helivedinthe1700s可知C错误。]3．Mostproverbsmentionedinthispassageareabout________．A．wealthandhealthB．loveandrelationshipC．beautyandtruthD．workandstudies答案B[细节判断题。根据短文中所列举的谚语可知，文章中出现的谚语大多与爱和人际关系有关，故B为正确选项。]4．Whatisthispassagelikelytobeusedfor?A．AnEnglishTVprogram.B．AnEnglishradioprogram.C．AnEnglishspeechcontest.D．AnEnglishtextbook.答案B[推理判断题。由文章最后一段Sadly，wehavenomoretimeforthisprogram可以推测答案。]B体裁：记叙文话题：人物与事件词数：311时间：7′Khachamgyal'shometowninChina'sQinghaiProvinceisfamousforproducinglearnedscholarsandliterarylegends，andthecollegestudentisdeterminedtofollowintheirfootsteps.The26－year－old，whoisonlythesecondblindpersontoeverbeenrolledatTibetUniversity，hasalreadywonmanyawardsforhispoemsandarticlesinTibetan.“Iwanttoachievemydream，whichistolivewithoutneedingtoadmireotherpeopleandwithoutotherpeopleneedingtodiscriminateagainst(歧视)me，”saidthecollegestudent，wholosthissightbecauseofillnessatage16.Khachamgyal'snativeRegongCountyisthebirthplaceoffamousTibetanwriterGendunChopelandotherartists，andisknownforitsthangkapainting，atraditionalTibetanBuddhistart.Yet，histrueinspirationwasaFrenchwomankn...
