高中英語(yǔ)課時(shí)作業(yè)（譯林版選修第三冊(cè)）課時(shí)作業(yè) 9

課時(shí)作業(yè)(九)Unit3SectionⅢExtendedreading&Project閱讀理解AIamaCanadianartistlivinginVictoria.Myworkfocusesonpeace.Myarthelpsmefindanswers,oratleastdealwithsomeoftheworryingrealitiesofthemodernday.MytripsintoBaghdadstandingforpeacecausedhugestresstomyfamilyandme.IttookafewyearsbeforeIwasabletoetoacceptthatwholeexperienceandworkouthowtocontinuetoworkasanartist.Iputmyenergyintocreatingnaturalartfacilitiesthatawokeasenseofpeaceinmyselfandothers.Isetupmyfirstprojectinalargefield,usingasimpleparent-childdesign.Ilaterdidtwosimilar,smallworks,oneinScotlandandtheotherinBaghdad.Iwantedtocreatesomethingmorepermanent(永恒的),however,andsoIcreatedthePeaceImageinHudson'sHope.Itcan'tbeseenverywellonthegroundthesedays,becausethelocalsjustlovedridingoverthelargepilesofdirt.Idon'tmindthatatall.ThePeaceImagestillturnsupwellfromtheairandonGoogleMapsthough.Formorethan50yearsnow,I'vefeltpleasedtobeabletoexpressmyselfthroughmyart.Intheautumnof2013,IwasencouragedtoleadthecreationofaPeaceGardenartprojectatWoodwynnFarmsinCentralSaanich.Aftereverythingwehadbeenthrough,itwassuchagifttoworkcloselywithmywife,ElizabethWellburn,atalentedartist.Itwasandstillisalabouroflove.1．Whatmadetheauthorsufferfromgreatpressure?A．Hislackofenoughmoney.B．Someworryingrealities.C．Thefailureofhisfirstproject.D．Hisstrongsupportofpeace.didtheauthorcreatethePeaceImage?A．Toproduceamorelastingthing.B．Toraisepeople'sawarenessofpeace.C．Tomakepeoplerememberhim.D．Tosatisfylocalpeople'srequirement.3．Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthisownartisticworks?A．Doubtful. B．Discouraged.C．Satisfied. D．Confident.4．Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AnArtistConcentratingonPeaceDesignB．TheLifeStoryofaCanadianArtistC．ArtisticWorksMeaningaLabourofLoveD．AnUnforgettableExperienceBTangDynastypoetssangforaboutthreecenturiesindifferenttones.ThereweremanyfamouspoetslivingintheTangperiod,suchasLiBai,DuFu,BaiJuyiandLiShangyin.ThepletePoetryofTangDynastyeditedintheQingDynastyisacollectionofmorethan48，900poemsthatwerewrittenbyover2，200poets.Butitdidn'tcoverallthepoemsoftheTangDynasty.DuringtheTangDynasty,poemswererecitedwhenloverswalkedunderthemoonlight.Poemswerealsorecitedwhensoldiersfoughtonthebattlefield.Peoplerecitedthemintheopenairorattemplefairs.TangDynastypoetswrotepoemstowinfameandalsotodeveloptheirtemperaments(性情).Theypouredoutdeepfeelingsfortheirfriendsandcriticizedinjusticeintheworldthroughpoems.IntheTangDynastyscholarshadtobepoets.Theirreaderswerenotonlypeopleofhighsocialpositionbutalsomonpeople.Poetsrecitedpoems,womensingerssangpoemsandotherranksofpeople,includingoldwomenandchildren,readTangpoems.Thisatmosphereaffectedforeignerswhovisitedthecountryatthattime.Asaresult,Tangpoetrywasintroducedtosomeadjacentcountries,likeJapanandVietnam.TangpoetryisamostbrilliantpageinthehistoryofancientChineseliterature.It'samiracle(奇跡)intheculturalhistoryofmankind.TheTangDynastywasapowerfulempirewithavastterritory.Itinherited(繼承)Chinesecivilizationthatwentbacktoancienttimes,whichwasbinedwiththebestofotherculturesandadoptedthebenefitsofothernationsintheworld.Tangpoetrywasn'ttheonlyspiritualwealthcreatedbytheTangDynastypeople.Philosophyandreligion,handwritingandpainting,andmusicanddanceallreachednewpeaksofdevelopment.Tangpoetry,however,wasthejewelinthecrownanditsgreatestachievement.5．Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A．OnlypeopleintheTangDynastycreatedpoems.B．IntotaltherewerefourfamouspoetsintheTangDynasty.C．TheTangDynastyprobablyexistedforaboutthreecenturies.D．IntheTangDynastymostmonpeoplewerepoets.6．WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A．Whythepoetscreatedpoems.B．SomeotherkindsofspiritualwealthintheTangDynasty.C．ThesignificanceandinfluenceoftheTangDynasty.D．TheeditorsofThepletePoetryofTangDynasty.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“adjacent”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Strong. B．Neighbouring.C．Poor. D．Rich.8．What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheGreatTangDynastyB．TangDynastyPoetryC．FamousPoetsintheTangDynastyD．TheDevelopmentoftheTangDynastyCIlovesleeping.It'ssomethingI'mgoodat.There'snothingbetterthannoddingoffonthesofainfrontoftheTVandwhenmyheadhitsthepillowatnight,Ihavenoproblemfallingintoadeepsleepwithinminutes.ThereisoneplacewhereInevernap(打盹)andthat'satwork—butnewresearchsuggestsIshould!Theideaofyouandyourcolleaguesheadingoffforalie-downintheafternoonmayseemstrange,butsomepaniessuchasGoogleandFacebookactuallyencourageit,becauseit'sthoughtthatapowernapmakesthemmorerefreshedandmorefocused,andthisinturnmakesthemmoreproductive.AnAustralianhealthwritercalledVictoriaisafounderofacampaigncalledNapNowwhichistryingtomakesleepingatworkmoreacceptable.Shecallsherselfa“naptivist”!Shesays,“Ithinkthatourcultureisabitcrazynottoacceptit...It'stimetoendthemonworkprinciplewhichisallaboutworkinglongerandharder.”Soshouldweallbetakingasleepingbagandpillowtoworkwithus?Afewyearsago,researchbytheEastofEnglandDevelopmentAgencyfound30%ofpeoplehavetheirbestideasinbedparedtojust11%whohavethematthedesk.Thatsuggestspeoplearemorecreativewhentheyarerelaxed,andtheagencyhascalledforpaniestoputbedsintheworkplace.Anapintheafternoonisnothingnew.Incertainhotcountries,suchasSpain,ashortrestorsleepintheafternoon—calledasiesta—isperfectlynormal.Somaybeweshouldbreakfromthetraditionalnine-to-fiveworkcultureandtakeupthesiesta.TheUK'sTheSleepCouncilclaimsthatthenine-to-fiveworkingdaydoesnotfitintothenaturalsleepingpatternofthehumanraceandsaysthatbossesneedtointroduceamoresleep-friendlyworkingday.9．WhyaretheemployeesofGoogleallowedtotakeanapintheafternoonintheworkplace?A．Theyareexpectedtoworkbetter.B．Theycan'tfocustheirattentionon