初中英语

单选题 Mark Twain is quoted to show that the disapproval of smiles in pictures was________.

A.a deep-rooted belief
B.a misguided attitude
C.a controversial view
D.a thought-provoking idea

参考答案:A进入在线模考
推断题。根据最后一段中的“Even Mark Twain,a man who enjoyed a hearty laugh,said that when it came to photographic portraits there could be‘nothing more damning than a silly,foolish smilefixed forever”’马克·吐温认为,在拍照时,没有什么比一个愚蠢的微笑被永远定格在那儿更可恶的了。该段第一句指出露齿而笑有失风度,这对有教养的人来说并不得体,由此可推知,人们普遍不赞成在拍照时微笑,其是一种根深蒂固的信仰。故本题选A。

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Task 1 Skimming
T: Please skim through the passage and tell me the main idea of this passage.

(5 minutes later)
T: Who can tell me the main idea of this passage?
SI: Predictions about life in 2050.
T: Right, sit down. This passage shows predictions about life in 2050, which includes three short paragraphs--the Internet, the environment and the world population.
Task 2 Scanning
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Question 2: Why will some places be drier?
Question 3: According to the passage, what will be the highest point of the world's population?
The last question: What are your predictions about life in 2050?
OK, let's start!
(6 minutes later)
T: Time is up. Question 1. Any volunteers?
SI: These web pages will use the five senses: sight, touch, smell, taste and hearing.
T: Right, sit down. Question 2. Who wants to have a try?
$2: Because of the changes in climate and increase in farming.
T: Is this the right answer?
Ss: Yes.
T: OK, question 3. $3, please.
$3: Probably around 8.5 billion people.
T: Right, sit down. The last question. What are your predictions?
$4: In 2050, people will have the ability to move from one place to another in one second.
$5: In 2050, people don't need to eat food or drink water. They will just need to take some pills to keep fit.
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