2019-2020学年高中英语 Module 4 A Social Survey—My Neighb

话题阅读·新课导入【语篇导读】在美国菲尼克斯市，人们开展了“好邻居长椅”活动；曾经帮助邻居、促进社区和谐的居民均有机会获得这种艺术长椅。Sheclosedhereyesandimaginedthepeoplethatwouldsitonthissmallwoodenbench(长椅)．Woulditbeaplaceforagrandmotherandhergrandchildtotellstories？Aspaceforloverstosharesecrets？Oraplaceforatiredfathertosingsongstohisbaby?InthehandsofLisaFerrisTerzich，55，thedesign(设计)ofthesimplebenchwouldsoonbecompletedandreadyforahome.Shesatonit，imaginingthepersonwhowouldonedaycallthebenchhisorherown.Lisawasnotapainterbytrade.Byday，shecleanedteethforpeople.Whenshewasnotworking，shestolehourstopaint.ThebenchwouldbeLisa'slatestartwork.AwomanshehadworkedwithonaPhoenixcharity(慈善机构)artshowhadcalledher.ShehopedLisawouldhelpagain.Thistime，shetoldLisathattheywerelookingforartiststodesignadozen“GoodNeighbor”benches.Lisawasinterestedinthefunnynameforapieceoffurniture.“GoodNeighborbenches？”Lisaasked.“Yes，that'sthename，”thewomansaid.TwelveArizonaartistswouldeachbegivenonebenchtodesign.Theycouldworkonitanywaytheywanted.Therewerereallyonlytworules：Makethebenchbeautifulandgiveitatheme(主题)thatcelebratescommunity(社区)．Onceallthebenchesweredesigned，peoplewouldbeinvitedtosuggestwhothegoodneighborsintheircommunitieswouldbe.Eachsuggestionwouldbereviewed，andeverybenchwouldbeplacedwithsomeonewhohaddonesomethinggoodforothers.Itcouldbesomeonewhobringsaneighborhoodcloser.Itcouldbeaneighborwhoalwayslendsahandwithahomerepair.“Ourtwelveartistswouldturnthebenchesintoapieceofart.Theirartworkwouldn'tsituntouchedinamuseum，”saidtheorganizeroftheevent，PatriciaGarciaDuarte.“GoodNeighborbenchesaremeanttobecomewornandloved.”思考1.WhatwasLisathinkingaboutatthebeginningofthestory?___________________________________________________________________2．WhatdoweknowaboutLisa?___________________________________________________________________3．Whomightreceivethebenches?___________________________________________________________________4．WhatdidPatricia'swordsshow?___________________________________________________________________答案：1.Shewasthinkingwhowouldsitonthebench.2．Shewasaparttimeartist.3．Helpfulneighborswillreceivethebenches.4．Thebencheswouldbefullyused.