Unit 1 Art reading课时作业

[语言知识练习固基础]

　　单句语法填空

　　1．No matter when you call, you will find him at his desk.

　　2．He moved his lips as if to speak(speak)．

　　3．If I had seen the film, I would have told (tell) you about it.

　　4．After careful consideration(consider), we've decided to accept their offer.

　　5．They had all severally reached the same conclusion(conclude)．

　　6．Please go ahead with your story; there won't be any more interruptions.

　　7．There's nothing standing in the way of my ambition.

　　8．When the machine is in operation，keep away from it.

　　9．We are glad to do what we can do to help out．

　　10．Freezing winter is harmful (harm) to orange trees.

[高考题型练习提能力]

　　阅读理解

　　A

　　There was a rich merchant(商人)who had 4 wives.He loved the 4th wife the most.He gave her nothing but the best.He also loved the 3rd wife very much.He's very proud of her and always wanted to show her off to his friends.He too, loved his 2nd wife.If the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out.

　　Now, the merchant's 1st wife has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household.However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

　　One day, the merchant fell ill.Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon.Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most.Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company？"

"No way！" replied the 4th wife and she turned away without another word.The 3rd and 2nd wife gave him the same answer.Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you.I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and said, "I