Unit 3 a taste of English humour reading课时作业

Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　If children aren't particularly interested in history,it's not their fault.History,while it is potentially an exciting subject,hasn't traditionally been treated as an interesting subject as math and reading.They often give only a glimpse(一瞥) into a historical subject and sometimes that glimpse doesn't even do a good job of putting historical events or customs into context.So it's no wonder that children don't often think of history as a subject that excites them and makes them know more.

　　But it doesn't have to be this way.History has the power to come alive as long as it's presented to children in the right way.I was reminded of this when I took my daughter and her friend to visit Colonial Williamsburg.It's a living museum,which features hundreds of restored (修复的),reconstructed and historically furnished buildings staffed (配备人员) with costumed interpreters who tell stories of the 18th century city.

　　The two 9-year-old girls I was accompanying around town got to dress up in period clothes,asked whatever questions came to their minds,and left behind the modern life for a day while they discovered that sheep were shorn to create cloth and printing presses had to put the words together letter by letter.Thanks to a guide,they also learned much more about slavery than they had learned from a textbook.

　　As a writer,I have personally described Cobblestone,our American history magazine for kids aged 9 through 14,as a source where history comes alive.Now,I won't claim that a magazine can make a subject come alive like Colonial Williamsburg,but having read some of the articles helps us a lot in gaining some much-needed context for our trip.If you are planning a trip with any sort of historical aspects,from a visit to a national park to a trip to a place like Colonial Williamsburg,Cobblestone could act as your personal guide.

　　Of course,for a complete historical view,be sure to subscribe to Cobblestone,and you will get awesome history all year long.Here are some popular family trips with an historical component and some back (过期的) issues that might help your family get the most out of the experience.

1.Children show little interest in history mainly because 　　　.

A.it isn't presented in the right way

B.learning history well is a tough job

C.it's less important than math and reading

D.the events or customs always discourage them

2.What impressed the author deeply when he visited Colonial Williamsburg?

A.History did come alive there.

B.Old costumes were on display there.

C.Children were dressed in old costumes.

D.Visitors didn't talk about the modern life there.

3.According to the author,Cobblestone 　　　.

A.should be updated on a daily basis

B.can help people a lot in historical trips

C.is much better than Colonial Williamsburg

D.is useless for people to travel in a national park