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Unit2Wishyouwerehere能力提升题组训练(A)Ⅰ.阅读理解(2018LearningEnglish43期)WhenIwasgrowingupontheGrandRondeIndianReservationinOregoninthe1950s,therewerenopowwows—onlyapotluckatthetribalcommunitycenter.Oldmen,dressedinblackpantsandwhitelong-sleevedshirts,sataroundthecafeteriatables.Theirlargehandsbeatthetabletopsastheysanginthenativelanguage.Afewelderlywomenrosefromtheirchairs.Theydanced,holdingtheirlacysweaterslikescarfs.Theirfeetsteppedtoeachbeatofthedrum.MycousinsandIhopped(单脚跳)excitedly,asifthefloorwasonfire.Andthegrandparentsallsmiled.Today,powwowsaremorethansocialgatherings.Powwowsareapubliccelebrationofnativesong,dance,andcrafts.However,powwowsdidn’tstartoutthatway.Theword“powwow”originatedfromtheNortheastIndianlanguage“pauwau”,whichwasusedtodescribethemedicinemenwhodancedatthesacredceremonies.Englishsettlersmistook“powwow”for“pauwau”,andsoonthewordbegantomeanasocialgatheringheldbyNativeAmericans.Everypowwowisdifferent.Somepowwows,likethe“CrowFair”inMontana,haveasmanyas50,000visitors.Smallerpowwows,suchastheNativeAmericanPowWowinSwanton,Vermont,arelikefamilyreunions.Nomatterthesize,allpowwowsincludedrumming,dancing,crafts,andfood.Dancinggoeswithdrumming.Mostpowwowshaveintertribaldancing.Thatmeanseveryone,includingnon-Indians,canenterthedancecircle.IndianswearjeansandT-shirtsorfancyNativeAmericanclothingcalled“regalia”whentheyenterthecircle.Beforeapowwowopens,Indianssetupoutdoortentsforsellingtheirgoods.ThisactivitycomesfromthedayswhenIndianswouldmeeteachotherandtrade.Somelaydownblanketsorunfoldtablestodisplayorsellturquoisejewelry,claypottery,andotherthings.Over900powwowshappeneachyearintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Vermont,whereIlivenow,hassixpowwowsduringthesummermonths.PowwowshavealsocometoGrandRonde.Thefirstonebeganinthelate1970s,aftermyfamilymovedaway.Itgrewfromasmallgatheringandnowhasmorethan15,000people.SomedayIwillreturntoGrandRondeandenjoythem.IdoubtwhetherI’llseemenbeatingtablesorwomenusingsweatersasscarfs.ButIamsurethatI’llseechildrenhoppingtothedrumsandgrandparentssmiling.1.Whichofthefollowingdescribespowwowstoday?A.Afestivaltohonormedicinemen.B.Apotluckdinnerwithdrumminganddancing.C.AsmallgatheringforNativeAmericansandnon-Indians.D.AneventwhereNativeAmericansmeetandcelebratetheirculture.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanimportantpartofpowwows?A.Dancingtothedrumbeat.B.Keepingadrumbeatgoing.C.Wearingyourfinestclothes.D.Sellinggoodsbeforeapowwow.3.Whatcanwelearnaboutthereservationthattheauthorgrewupon?A.Ithasattractedmorepeopletolivethere.B.IthasthebiggestpowwowintheUnitedStates.C.Powwowsbecamepopularthereaftertheauthorleft.D.Peopletherenowpreferapotluckatthetribalcommunitycenter.语篇解读:本文介绍了北美印第安人极具特色的聚会活动——Powwow。答案及剖析:1.D细节理解题。根据第二段前两句“Today,powwowsaremorethansocialgatherings.Powwowsareapubliccelebrationofnativesong,dance,andcrafts.”可知,这不仅仅是一项印第安人的聚集活动,还是对他们特有文化的一种公开庆祝。2.C细节理解题。根据第三段“IndianswearjeansandT-shirtsorfancyNativeAmericanclothing...”可知,powwow对参与者的着装并没有特别的要求。3.C细节理解题。根据最后一段“PowwowshavealsocometoGrandRonde.Thefirstonebeganinthelate1970s,aftermyfamilymovedaway.Itgrewfromasmallgatheringandnowhasmorethan15,000people.”可知,作者离开后,powwow在GrandRonde也变得很受欢迎了。Ⅱ.七选五(2018东北哈尔滨高三三模)Withtimegoingon,dogshavedevelopedaspecialrelationshipwithpeople.Recently,however,somedogshavetakenadifferentroleinpeople’slives—therapydogs.1.Sometherapydogsvisitpatientsinhospitalsornursinghomes,whileothersvisitchildreninschoolsandlibraries.Theyaretheretohelpchildrenbecomebetterreaders.Readingprogramsthatusetherapydogshavebeeninexistenceformorethantenyears.Alltherapydogsofthisprogramareregisteredwithanorganizationthatteststhedogstomakesuretheyhavetherightpersonalityforthejob.2.Boththedogsandthehandlersarevolunteerswiththereadingprogram.Atthestartofareadingtherapysession,achildandadogareintroduced.Thepairisallowedtosettledowninaquietcornertogether.3.Anadulthandlerstaysnearbybutgenerallyletsthedogperformitsjobwithoutinterfering(干涉).Sometimes,ahandlermayaskaquestionthatencouragesthechildtoworkwiththedogtohelpthechildfeelmorecomfortable.Noteverychildwillbeabletobepartofareadingtherapyprogramthatusesdogs.Afewchildrenmightbeallergictodogsorafraidofthem;somechildrenmighthaveculturaltraditionsthatpreventthemfromtouchingadog.4.Readingtherapyprogramsinspirelearningandchangeforhumanbeings.Thereadersbenefitalot,gainingconfidenceandlearningthatreadingaloudcanbearelaxingexperience.5.Theyspendtimewithhumanfriends.Fordogsthatlovehumancompanionshipandaquietplacetorest,beingpartofareadingtherapyprogramcanbeagreatwaytospendafewhoursbeingwithhumanseachday.A.Asthechildreads,thedogusuallyliesquietlyandlistens.B.Adog’shandleralsotakesaclassandmustpassatesttoworkinthetherapyprogram.C.Whenreadingtoananimal,somechildrenmaybecomerelaxed.D.Atherapydogismoreofacompanionandistrainedtohelppeopleindifferentways.E.Buttherapyanimalsalsoserveinmanyotherareas.F.Inthesecircumstances,otheranimalsareavailable,suchascatsandparrots.G.Buthowdothetherapydogsbenefitfromit?答案:1-5DBAFGⅢ.完形填空(2018邯郸高三教学质量检测)MikeandIwantedtocelebrateourweddinganniversary.Wemadea1atourfavoriterestaurant,but