Ⅰ.Skim the text and write down the main idea of the passage.

　　The passage is about the reason why we clap and the history of clapping, the features of applause.

　　 Ⅱ.Write down T (for true) or F (for false) according to the passage.

　　1．At the end of a live performance, we often keep silent.

　　2．In classical Athens, applause meant judgement and taking part.

　　3．Applause was a sign of being part of the community.

　　4．Clapping doesn't change from one country to another.

　　5．In Britain people clap at a funeral but in Italy they sometimes clap at a wedding.

　　答案：1～5　FTTFF

　　Ⅲ. Choose the best answer according to the text.

　　1．How many countries are mentioned in the passages?

　　A．Two.　　　　　B．Three.

　　C．Four. D．Five.

　　2．At the end of a live performance, what do we often do?

　　A．Laughing. B．Clapping.

　　C．Keeping silent. D．Leaving.

　　3．What did the applause mean in classical Athens?

　　A．The custom.

　　B．It could help the competition.

　　C．It meant judgement and taking part.

　　D．Making a lot of noise.

　　4．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A．The important thing was to make laugh together.

　　B．Applause was a sign of being part of the community.

　　C．Clapping isn't social.

　　D．You should clap or laugh out alone.

　　5．The purpose of the author writing this text is .

　　A．to tell us some stories about clapping

　　B．to teach us how to clap

　　C．to make us interested in clapping

　　D．to help us learn more about clapping

　　答案：1～5　BBCBD

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　1．They prolonged (延长) their visit by a few days.

　　2．Do you prefer classical (古典的) music like Mozart and Mahler, or pop?

　　3．Touch your toes without bending (弯曲) your knees.

　　4．She sat there staring (凝视) into space.

　　5．Visitors are requested (要求) not to walk on the grass.

Ⅱ.拓展词汇