Unit12CultureShockPeriodOneWarmup&Lesson1VisitingBritainⅠ.阅读理解AGeorgeBernardShaw，thegreatestandfunniestBritishdramatist(剧作家)ofthefirsthalfofthe20thcentury，wasborninDublin，Ireland，onJuly26,1856.Hisearlylifewasnothappy.Hisfatherwasanselfishmanwhodranktoomuchandcouldnotsupporthisfamilyproperly.Hismotherwasadisappointed，unhappywomanwhofoundmorepleasureinstudyingmusicthaninherchildren.Shawandhistwosistersreceivedlittleloveandattentionfromtheirmotherwhiletheywereyoung.Attheageoften，Shawenteredschool.Atfirsthewasthebeststudent，butsoonhewasatornearthebottomofhisclass.Althoughhedidnotlikeschool，Shawwasagood，bright，curiousstudent.Hislifelonginterestineverythingfrommusicandarttomachinesandmedicinebeganatschool.Theinterestsofthistirelessschoolboywereliteratureandmusic.Heoftenentertainedhisclassmateswithstoriesheread.Earlyattheageoffifteen，hewenttoworkinanoffice.Hedidwellasanofficeclerk，butafterfiveyearshedecidedthathewantedtobeawriter.HeleftIrelandandwenttoLondon，wherehebegantowriteseriously.Seventyfouryearslaterthegreatdramatistdied.1．What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．It’sthestoryofGeorgeBernardShaw.B．ItreferstoGeorgeBernardShaw’smother.C．GeorgeBernardShawwastellinghisschooling.D．TheremarkisconnectedwithallthedramatistsinBritain.答案A解析主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了乔治·萧伯纳的一生。2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“selfish”inthefirstparagraphmean?A．Impossible.B．Reasonable.C．Remarkable.D．Irresponsible.答案D解析词义猜测题。根据本句的定语从句可知，乔治·萧伯纳的父亲是一个酗酒不顾家的人，即一个自私的、对家人不负责任的人。3．BernardShawgrewup________.A．withouthisparents’loveB．intheschoolC．withhissisters’helpD．inahungryfamily答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段的第三、四、五句可知，乔治·萧伯纳的父母不关心儿女，他们得不到父母的关爱。4．Shaw’smother________，soshetookaninterestinmusic.A．hadlittleknowledgeB．wasdisappointedwithherhusbandC．couldn’tlookafterherchildrenD．hopedtobeanactress答案B解析推理判断题。根据第一段的第三、四句可以看出，丈夫酗酒不顾家，妻子非常失望，因而把精力放到了音乐上。BThemostwidespreadfallacy(谬论)ofallisthatcoldsarecausedbycold.Theyarenot.Theyarecausedbyvirusespassingonfrompersontoperson.Youcatchacoldbycomingintocontact，directlyorindirectly，withsomeonewhoalreadyhasone.Ifcoldcausescolds，itwouldbereasonabletoexpecttheEskimostosufferfromthemforever.Buttheydonot.AndinisolatedArcticregionsexplorershavereportedpeoplearefreefromcoldsuntiltheycomeintocontactagainwithinfectedpeoplefromtheoutsideworldbywayofpackagesandmailsdroppedfromairplanes.DuringtheFirstWorldWarsoldierswhospentlongperiodsinthetrenches(战壕)，coldandwet，showednoincreasedtendencytocatchcolds.IntheSecondWorldWarprisonersattheAuschwitzconcentrationcamp，nakedandstarving，wereastonishedtofindthattheyseldomhadcolds.AttheCommonColdResearchUnitinEngland，volunteerstookpartinexperimentsinwhichtheygavethemselvestothediscomfortsofbeingcoldandwetforlongstretchesoftime.Aftertakinghotbaths，theyputonbathingsuits，allowedthemselvestobewithcoldwater，andthenstoodaboutdrippingwetinadrafty(通风良好的)room.Someworewetsocksalldaywhileothersexercisedintherainuntilclosetoexhaustion.Notoneofthevolunteerscamedownwithacoldunlessacoldviruswasactuallydroppedinhisnose.If，then，coldandwethavenothingtodowithcatchingcolds，whyaretheymorefrequentinthewinter？Despitethemostpainstakingresearch，n...
