高中英语Unit8AdventurePeriodthree课时作业北师大版.docx

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1、PeriodThree　Lesson3　MarcoPoloⅠ.阅读理解AThelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarkness，butitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis’sSwamp(沼泽地)creepingintotheirbones.Itwasastrangeplace.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack’sdare.Theylikedcamping，butnotnearthisswamp.“So，”Marti

2、naskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.“Howdidthisplacegetitsname？”“Areyousureyouwanttohearit?It’sascarystory，”warnedJack.“Ofcourse！”criedoutTom.“Iftherewereanythingtobescaredof，youwouldn’thavechosenthisplace！”“OK，butdon’tsayIdidn’twarnyou，”saidJack，andhebeganhistale.“Wayback

3、intime，amancalledDennistriedtostartafarmhere.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedays，thearealookedquitedifferent—itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystalclearriver.Afterthreehardyears，Dennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.Hewassoproudofhissuccessthat

4、herefusedtolistentoadvice.”“‘Youareclearingtoomuchland，’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’”“‘Sillyfool，’saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmoreland，Icangrowmorecrops.I’llbecomewealthier.He’sjustjealous！’”“Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.Small

5、animalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyed.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.Hedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceoftheland.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.”“Whathappened？”Martinasked.Itwasgrowin

6、gcolder.Hetrembled，twistinghisbodyclosertothefire.“Thelandhitback—justastheoldmanwarned，”Jackshrugged.“Dennisdisappeared.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.Hisbodywasneverfound.”“Whatastupidstory，”laughedTom.“Plantscan’t...”

7、Beforehehadfinishedspeaking，hescreamedandfainted(晕倒)．Theothertwoboysjumpedupwithfright，staringatTom.Suddenly，theyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy(常春藤)hadcoveredTom’sface.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejoke.1．Theunderlinedword“dare”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto

8、.A．courageB．assistanceC．instructionD．challenge答案　D解析　词义猜测题。通过对上下文的理解可知，他们接受了Jack的挑战，而来到这片沼泽地。2．W