2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 4 Carnival 课下能力提升（十三）（含解析）外

-1-EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.Module4课下能力提升（十三）阅读理解AThereareanumberofspecialdaysoftheyearthatarecelebratedindifferentcountries.Theoriginsofmostofthedaysareunknown.Theywerecertainlynotcreatedbyindividualpeople.Otherdays,however,especiallythosecelebratedinwesterncountries,oftenowetheiroriginstoaparticularperson.Oneofthemostpopularofthese,eventhoughitisfairlyrecent,isMother'sDay.Mothershavealwaysbeenhighlyregardedinallcultures.TheancientRomanshadafestivalknownasHilario,duringwhichchildrentookpresentstothetempleofthe“MotheroftheGods”.TheChristianChurchadoptedthisideaandcalleditMotheringSunday.However,overtheyearsthiscustomwasgraduallyforgottenandalmostdisappearedbytheendofthe19thcentury.Bornin1864inVirginia,USA,AnnaJarviswasaschoolteacherandbelievedchildrenshouldshowgratitudetotheirmothersforalltheirloveandcare.Encouragedbyafriend,shewrotetothousandsofimportantpeople—politicians,churchmen,doctors,cityofficials—andaskedthemtosupportheridea:aspecialdayoftheyearforthankingmothers.In1910theGovernorofWestVirginiaintroducedMother'sDayintothestate.ThedatechosenwasMay10—thesecondSundayinMay,whichisstillobservedinAmericatoday.ThisdatewaschosenbecauseMay10wasthedateonwhichin1908AnnaJarvis'smotherhaddied.In1914PresidentWoodrowWilsonmadeMay10theofficialdateforMother'sDaythroughouttheUnitedStates.SoontherewasaMother'sDayInternationalAssociationandthecustombegantobeadoptedinmanycountriesoftheworld.AnnaJarvis,asadanddisillusioned(失望的)woman,diedin1948.Thecustomshehadworkedsohardtoestablishandwhichhadbecomealmostuniversalhadlostitsoriginalpurpose.Ithadbeentakenoverbybusiness.AswithChristmas,thegivingofpresentsandthesendingofcardsindustry.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了母亲节的由来。-2-1．Thestoryisabout________.A．MotheringSundayforChristmasB．theoriginofaspecialdayformothersC．PresidentWoodrowWilsonandAnnaJarvisD．howpeoplecelebrateMother'sDay解析：选B主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了母亲节的由来，而不是如何庆祝母亲节。2．AnnaJarviswantedto________.A．thankhermotherforhercareB．introduceacelebrationformothersC．meetthousandsofimportantpeopleD．makeherpupilscelebrateheronMother'sDay解析：选B细节理解题。从第二段“tosupportheridea:aspecialdayoftheyearforthankingmothers”可知。3．May10becamethedateforMother'sDaybecause________.A．MayisintheAmericanspringB．itwasthesecondSundayinMayin1910C．PresidentWoodrowWilsonlikedthedateD．thiswasthedatethatAnnaJarvis'smotherdied解析：选D细节理解题。从第三段“becauseMay10wasthedateonwhichin1908AnnaJarvis'smotherhaddied”可知。4．Unfortunately,AnnaJarviswasNOThappywithMother'sDaywhenshediedbecause________.A．hermotherwasnottheretoseeitB．shehadneverbeenamotherherselfC．peopleweretoointerestedinmakingitabusinessD．noonegaveanypresentsorcardstotheirmothers解析：选C细节理解题。从第五段“...hadlostitsoriginalpurpose.Ithadbeentakenoverbybusiness...becomea可知。BThespiritofThanksgivingisallaboutshowinggratitudeforyourgoodfortuneandgivingtothosewhoarelessfortunate.Expressyourthanksthisholidayseasonbyinvolvingthewholefamilyinvolunteering,donating,andspreadingkindness.Trythesegreatideastoteachyourchildrengraciousness(仁慈)andgoodwill.Anddon't-3-forget—youcanusetheseideasallyearround!Visitahospital.Thehospitalcanbeaverylonelyplaceforpatients,especiallyduringtheholidays.Spendsomeofyourtimethisholidayseasonwiththosewhoaren'tabletobeathome.Youmightvisitthechildren'shospitalandhandoutstuffedanimalsortreatstochildrenwhoneedtheextracheer.Askyourkidstopickoutagifttheythinkakidlikethemwouldlove.Volunteeratananimalshelter.It'simportanttokeepyourfamilyandfriendsinmindduringtheholidays,butdon'tforgettheanimals!Hundredsofhomelessanimalsneedyourtime,love,andhugs,too.Takeyoursonordaughtertoananimalsheltertovolunteerforaday,orsignuptovolunteeronceaweektospreadthelovethroughouttheyear.Andifyourfamilyisreadyforapet,adoptoneofyourown!Donatemoneyorvolunteeratawomen'sshelteroranorphanage.GiveaThanksgivinggifttooneormoreofthesheltersorhomesinyourcommunity.Yourgiftcanbeanythingfromaturkeytoahomemadedecorationoratoy.Foranextra­specialgift,taketimeoutofyourbusyholidayscheduleandhelpoutbyservingfoodatahomelessshelter.Youundoubtedlywillbrightenmanyspirits,includingyourown.Inviteextragueststojoinyourfamilyfordinner.Theholidaysareatimeforgivingandtogetherness.Ifyouknowsomeonewhowillbealonefortheholidays,makethemfeellovedbyinvitingthemtoyourfamily'sholidaydinnerthisyear.Themore,themerrier!语篇解读：本文提倡我们在感恩节时教会孩子这样感恩：看望病人、在动物收容所当志愿者、去收容所或孤儿院做志愿者或捐钱、邀请独居者去家里聚餐等。5．Whatdoesthispassagemainlyabout?A．HowtogivethanksthisThanksgiving.B．Whattodowhenvisitingahospital.C．Waystocareforyourneighbors.D．WhatThanksgivingisabout.解析：选A主旨大意题。根据第一段第二、三句可知本文主要告诉读者如何在感恩节通过做善事来感恩，故选A项。6．Whomightbeinterestedinthispassage?-4-A．Scientists.B．Artists.C．ManagersD．Parents.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段第三句中的“yourchildren”以及第二段最后一句中的“yourkids”等可知本文的潜在读者群为父母，故选D项。7．WhichofthefollowingisRIGHT?A．Wecanletourkidsaskforgiftsfromothers.B．Wecanadoptonehomelessanimalifwe'reready.C．Wemustdonateabigsumofmoneytoanorphanage.D．Foroursafety,wecan'tinvitestrangerstoourhome.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知如果家里人想养宠物，就可以收养一只，故选B项。8．Accordingtotheauthor,helpinghomelessanimals________.A．isn'tasimportantashelpingpeople