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1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课时阅读训练五Period1Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary文本研读课阅读理解AFormygrandmother’s70thbirthday,myfamilyandIvisitedSouthKorea.Whilethere,IwasattentivetoKoreanhighschoolsandstudents.IwassurprisedbyhowdifferentKorea’spublichighschoolsarefromAmerica’s.Koreanhighschoolscanbeall-girls,all-boysorco-ed(男女同校的)unlikeourstandardco-edhighschools.Therearethreegrades:“go1”(10th),“go2”(11th)and“go3”(12th).“Go”isthefirstsyllableoftheword“go-deung-hakkyo”,which,simplytranslated,is“highschool”.InAmerica,unlessyouwanttogotoaprivateschool,youdon’thavetotakeanentranceexam.InKorea,however,studentsmusttakeatesttogetinbecauseofthemanychoicesofschools.AnotherdifferenceIcouldn’thelpbutnoticewasthestudents’appearance.Withveryfewexceptions,allwearuniforms.Anametag(标牌)withthestudent’sname,gradeandhomeroomnumbermustalsobeworn.Girl’sskirtscan’tbeabovetheupperpartoftheknee,anditisforbiddentodye(染)yourhairorwearaccessories(配饰)exceptsmallearrings.Therearestrictregulationsforappearancetoachieveneatness,anditseemstheonlyfreedomstudentshaveiswiththeirchoicesofhairstyle,socksandshoes.Thefinaldifferencewasthesetupoftheclasses.Theremaybe40studentsinaclassroom,butthenumbercanbelessorevenmore,dependingonthepopulationofthetownorcity.Althoughtherearemanystudentsperclassroom,theyareveryclose,whichIthinkisaresultofnotchangingclassroomsfordifferentsubjects.Therearenolevelsinthesubjectsandtheteachersaretheoneswhoswitchclassrooms.Theyjusthaveten-minutebreaksbetweensubjects.Ineachclass,2studentsarerankedbytheirgrades.Thiscausesstrictcompetition,andKoreanstudentsdoalotofstudying.Tohelpthem,allschoolshaveextrastudyclassesafterschool.OneotherfactthathelpedmeappreciatelivinginAmericaisthatKoreanshaveschoolonSaturdays.Althoughit’sonlyahalfday,IthinkIspeakformostAmericanswhenIsaywecouldneverimagineourselvesinschoolonaSaturday.Korea’spublichighschoolsareclearlydifferentfromAmerica’s.Ihadimaginedthemtobejustlikeourschools,butnowIhaveaclearpictureofhowdifferenttheyare.【语篇概述】文章主要谈论了美国高中和韩国高中的不同之处。1.HowmanymaindifferencesarementionedbetweenKorea’spublichighschoolandAmerica’s?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.【解析】选B。细节理解题。文章主要谈论了美国高中和韩国高中的不同之处。二、三、四、五段为它们的差异。故选B。2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“setup”inParagraph5probablymean?A.Arrangement.B.Size.C.Number.D.Outline.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。Thefinaldifferencewasthesetupoftheclasses.是本段的中心句。下面主要介绍了韩美两国中学在班级人数、作息安排等方面的不同,故选A。3.Accordingtotherules,thestudentsofKoreacan.A.gotodifferenthighschoolswithoutexamsB.wearanyclothesexceptuniformsatschoolC.attenddifferentclassesastheylikeD.havedifferenthairstyles【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句的后半句可知,韩国学生唯一的自由就是可以选择发型、袜子和鞋子。他们可以有不同的发型。BBelowarethreecommon,research-backedFacebookbehaviorthatpeople3findoff-putting(令人烦恼的).Youmaywanttothinktwicebeforepostingadozenphotosofyourbabyniecetakingherfirststep.Inonestudy,researcherslookedattheFacebookbehaviorofabout500peoplearoundage24.Theyaskedthemtofilloutquestionnairesaboutthequalityoftheirrelationshipswithdifferentpeopleintheirlives.Thentheyaskedparticipantstoindicatehowoftenthosepeoplepostedeverythingfromselfies(自拍照),tofamilyphotos,topicturesoffriendsonFacebook.Twointerestingfindingsappeared.First,peopletendtohavelesssupportive,intimate(亲密的)relationshipswithfamilymemberswhentheypostlotsofphotosoffriends.Second,peopletendtohavelesssupportive,intimaterelationshipswithfriendswhentheypostlotsofphotosoffamily.ConsidertakingthetimetocutdownyourFacebookfriendlist—ortoaddsomemoreconnectionsifthatlistlooksshort.Researchsuggeststhereareperilstohavetoomanyortoofewfriends.Inonestudy,researchersaskedabout150collegestudentstolookatfictionalFacebookprofilesanddecidehowmuchtheylikedtheprofiles’owners.Resultsshowedthatthe“sweetspot”forlikabilitywasabout300friends.Likabilityratingswerelowestwhenaprofileownerhadonlyabout100friends.Itdoesn’tmatterhowgorgeousyouare—it’ssomewhatawkwardtopostaprofilephotoinwhichthere’sbarelyanyspacebetweenyourfaceandthecamera.Inonesmallstudy,45participantslookedatgrayscalephotosof18unfamiliarwhitemen,whichweredisplayedonacomputer.Theywereaskedtorateeachpersonontrustworthiness,competence,andattractiveness.Resultsshowedthatfacesphotographedfromwithinwhattheresearcherscall“personalspace”(45centimeters,orabout1.5feet)wereratedloweronallmeasuresthanfacesphotographedfromatleast135centimeters,orabout4.5feet,away.【语篇概述】在Facebook上的一些不当行为可能会引起别人的反感,本文介绍了三种这样的行为。4.HowdidtheresearchersarriveattheirfindingsinthestudymentionedinParagraph2?4A.Bydoingasurvey.B.Bydoingexperiments.C.Byreferringtoformerdata.D.BylookingatFacebookprofiles.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的“Theyaskedthemto...indicatehowoftenthosepeoplepostedeverythingfromselfies...”可知,研究人员是通过做一个调查得出的结论。5.WhatdidthestudyinParagraph2show?A.Peopledislikelookingatphotosofbabies.B.Intimaterelationshipsdon’texistonFacebook.C.Facebookusersdon’tlikesharingtoomanyphotos.D.Facebookusersdon’tlikethosewhosharetoomanyphotos.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的“First,peopletendtohavelesssupportive...whentheypostlotsofphotosoffamily.”可知,Facebook的使用者不喜欢那些发布很多照片的人。6.Theunderlinedword“perils”inParagraph3probablymeans“”.A.eff