Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldⅠ.阅读理解ABeaches，rainforests，samba，soccer...and，mostimportantly，people:it'shardnottofallforBrazil.InAug.，CNNreleasedalistofthingsBrazildoesbetterthananywhereelse.Thefollowingarefourofthem.PlayfulnessIt'sakeypartoftheBrazilianpersonality：awillingnesstolaughatthemselvesandtheirawkwardsituationsandtowelcomeothersinonthejoke.Butdespitetheirproblems，Brazilianscanputthemasideandcentertheirawarenesscompletelyonthehereandnow，whichissomethingtherestoftheworldcouldlearnfrom.MusicBrazilisamusicuniverse,unrivaled(无与伦比的)indiversityofmusicalstyles，instrumentsandrhythms.Theworldknowssamba，amixofEuropeanmarchesandAfricandrumming，andbossanova,aslowersambainfused(注入)withFrenchimpressionismandAmericanjazz.ButBrazil'sdiversepopulationmovestothebeatofmanydifferentdrummers.PartyingCelebratingisapriorityforBrazilians，whetherit'sonalargescaleorjustabackyardbarbecue.Theythrowtwooftheworld'sbiggestparties，Carnival(ThestreetcarnivalofRiodeJaneiroisdesignatedbyGuinnessWorldRecordsasthelargestcarnivalintheworld.)，andtheNewYear'sReveilloncelebration.KissesGettingtoknowpeopleinBrazilisafasttrackprocess.Theydon'tcaretoomuchaboutpersonalandemotionalspace.Akissonbothcheeksistraditionalforamalewhohasbeenintroducedtoanadultfemale，andtwomorekissesaregivenwhenleaving.InmostofBrazil，therearetwoairkissesgiveningreeting.Thefirstalwaysgoestotherightcheek，thesecondtotheleft.[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文，主要向我们介绍了巴西的一些特点，使我们充分领略了巴西独特的人文魅力。1．WhatcantheworldlearnfromBrazilians?A．Keeptheworklifebalance.B．Attempttoliveinthemoment.C．Takepartinculturalactivities.D．Expressemotionsopenlyandboldly.解析：细节理解题。根据Playfulness“部分中的Butdespitetheirproblems，Brazilianscanputthemasideandcentertheirawarenesscompletelyonthehereandnow，whichissomethingtherestoftheworldcouldlearnfrom.”可知，巴西人能够把问题放到一边，把注意力集中在当下，即尽力活在当下这一点是世界其他国家应该学习的。答案：B2．Howshouldamanbytraditiongreetawomanwhomheisintroducedto?A．Throughairkisses.B．Throughawarmhug.C．Throughcheekkissing.D．Throughafirmhandshake.解析：细节理解题。根据Kisses“部分中的Akissonbothcheeksistraditionalforamalewhohasbeenintroducedtoanadultfemale”可知，当一位男性被介绍给一位成年女性时，亲吻女士的双颊是传统的打招呼的做法。故选C。答案：C3．What'stheauthor'spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．TocallonpeopletovisitBrazil.B．TohighlightthecustomsofBrazil.C．TopresentpartsofBrazil'sbestbits.D．ToshowthecharacteristicsofBrazilians.“解析：作者意图题。根据文章内容尤其是第一段中的InAug.，CNNreleasedalistofthingsBrazildoesbetterthananywhereelse.Thefollowingarefourofthem”可知，本文主要介绍的是巴西在世界上做得最好的几个方面。故选C。该题难点在对bit“”的理解上，该词在此意为一部分，小块儿。答案：CBOnApril14th,2010，myentirelifechangedinaninstant.OnemomentIwasjoyfullyridingthroughthesunshine.Thenextmoment，metal，fleshandboneswerespreadingagainstthepavementinathunderouscrash.Anothercyclist，bikingcarelessly，hadcutmeoffandsentmesupermanningtowardoncomingtraffic.Asiftosymbolizetheaccidentthathadhitmylife，anotherdisasteralsooccurredonApril14th,2010.Itcosttheairlineindustry$1.7billion.Tenmilliontravelerswerestuckfordays.Economicsallovertheworldweredisturbed.ThiswastheeruptionofEyjafjallajokull，oneofIceland'smanyvolcanoes.However，volcanoesarenotallbad.Inf...
