Unit 3 Finding the correct perspective Section 3 Using Language .阅读理解AA long time ago，before people and their cities filled the earth，there was a mysterious place that was kept watched over by the fairy (仙女) of the lake.The fairy was so kind that each of her followers was willing to serve her.There was a time in which some bad men presented a danger to the lake and its surrounding forests，and the fairys followers joined her on a dangerous journey across rivers and deserts in search of the Crystal (水晶) Stone，which was their only hope of being saved.The fairy told them the dangers and difficulties that lay ahead，and how hard it would be to stand the whole journey，but none of her followers were afraid.They all promised to follow her wherever it was needed.As it turned out，the journey was even harder and more terrible than the fairy had imagined.Faced with such difficulties，many followers lost heart and gave up the search.Finally，only one remained，and his name was Shadow (影子)Thanks to her loyal (忠心的) Shadow，the fairy finally managed to find the Crystal Stone.Unfortunately，there was a monster keeping watch over the stone，and this monster was not about to give up the stone easily.At this time，Shadow，in a final act of loyalty，offered himself in exchange for the stone.The monster accepted，so Shadow spent the rest of his days in the monsters service.The powerful magic of the Crystal Stone meant that the fairy could return to the lake and make the bad men leave the lake.But every night she would cry at her loyal Shadows being away.Shadows act of selfsacrifice (自我牺牲) showed a love stronger than any other.And in memory of Shadow，and to show everyone the value of loyalty，the fairy presented every being on Earth with its own shadow during the day.But when nighttime comes all these shadows travel to the lake to spend time with the sad fairy，and to try to comfort her for her loss.【语篇解读】仙女的忠实属下影子，牺牲自我换来了水晶石，使仙女重回湖泊，并赶走坏人。1The fairy and her followers left the lake to _.Alook for that magic Crystal StoneBescape the danger presented by some bad menCgo on a dangerous but interesting journeyDlook for a new lake to settle in【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段的“There was a time in which some bad men presented a danger to the lake and its surrounding forests，and the fairys followers joined her on a dangerous journey across rivers and deserts in search of the Crystal (水晶) Stone，which was their only hope of being saved.”可知，他们离开这个湖泊是为了寻找唯一可以拯救他们的水晶石。【答案】A2What can we learn from the passage?AShadow was forced to follow the fairy.BThe fairy was confident to get the Crystal Stone at first.CMost loyal followers were killed during the journey.DMost followers didnt keep their promise and left the fairy at last.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句可知，大多数人没有履行承诺最后离开了仙女。【答案】D3The fairy could get the Crystal Stone mainly because of _.Aher own braveryBShadows obedienceCShadows selfsacrificeDher cleverness【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句和第四段最后一句可知，Shadow用自己余生的服务来交换水晶石，他的自我牺牲帮助仙女得到了水晶石。【答案】C4The magic of the Crystal Stone can _.Ahelp the fairy make the lake largerBdrive the bad men away from the lakeCbring Shadow back to the fairyDhelp the fairy catch the bad men【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，水晶石的魔力在于能赶走坏人。【答案】BBRobert Frost (18741963) is one of the Americas most beloved poets.He was a contemporary of many modernist poetic movements，but he wasnt associated(与有联系) with any particular group of poets.He stuck to his own literary beliefs，and as a result，he attracted a good deal of criticism from the literary world.But，it is just because he was such a person and his voice was so original that Frost became so beloved.If you are to choose one of his poems and read it aloud on a busy street，we are sure that many people will recognize the poem immediately as Frosts.Mending Wall，which is the first poem in North of Boston，Frosts second book of poetry，is one of his most popular poems.It is a poem about two neighbors who fix a rock wall that lies between their homes.“I” want to destroy the wall，and the “neighbor” wants to leave it standing.We just cant get enough of walls，can we? People love boundaries (界线)We love them when were little，protecting our precious toys from our troublesome(令人烦恼的) brothers and sisters.As we get older，we begin to throw around the gentle term“personal space”，as in “GET OUT OF MY ROOM！” In college，we really learn how the idea of “My house is your house” doesnt always result in happy roommate relationships.After we become adults with good jobs and a lot of cool things，we often put up fences，gates，walls，or doors to protect our stuff and keep the peace.Walls help us protect ourselves，but their downside is that they often keep people from communicating with each other.Mending Wall makes us take a look at how we use our walls and boundaries，and why we use them the way we do.This poem sends a wakeup call to the universe.Th