Unit 7 Art课时分层作业(三)(建议用时：35分钟).阅读理解ALouis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号).Some people called him Bagamo.They said his mouth looked like a large bag.Musicians often called him Pops，as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.Born in 1901 in New Orleans，he grew up poor，but lived among great musicians.Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth.Armstrong often said，“Jazz and I grew up together.”Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号)at a boys home.In his late teens，Armstrong began to live the life of a musician.He played in parades，clubs，and on the steamboats that travelled on the Mississippi River.At that time，New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians.Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.In 1922，he went to Chicago.There，the tale of Louis Armstrong began.From then until the end of his life，Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went.Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing American popular songs.His cornet playing had a deep humanity(仁爱)and warmth that caused many listeners to say，“Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the bestknown and most admired people in the world.His death，on July 6，1971，was headline news around the world.【语篇解读】本文详细地介绍了爵士乐之父Armstrong的一生以及他对音乐的巨大贡献。1Armstrong was called Pops because he _Alooked like a musicianBwas an influential on the world of musicCshowed an interest in musicDtravelled to play modern musicB细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Musicians often called him Pops，as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.”和第三段中的“In his late teens，Armstrong began to live the life of a musician.Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.”可知，Armstrong之所以被称之为Pops，是因为他是具有世界影响力的音乐家，故选B项。2Paragraph 3 is organized_Aby spaceBby examplesCby time order Dby comparisonC细节理解题。第三段讲述了Armstrong在童年时显露出音乐天赋，在青少年时期开始过上音乐家的生活并从此成名。由此可知，这一段是按时间顺序写作的，故选C项。3From the passage，we can learn that_AArmstrongs tale began in New OrleansBArmstrong was born before jazz was inventedCArmstrongs music was popular with his listenersDArmstrong learned popular music at a boys homeC细节理解题。从文章最后一段“Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.”和“He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the bestknown and most admired people in the world.”可知，Armstrong的音乐作品受到了听众的喜爱和欣赏。故答案选C。4What is the best title for the text?AThe Invention of the Jazz MusicBThe Spread of Popular MusicCThe Making of a MusicianDThe Father of the Jazz StyleD标题归纳题。这篇文章讲述了Armstrong成为爵士乐之父的过程，短文的最后一段中的“He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the bestknown and most admired people in the world.”点明了这篇短文的主题，所以最好的题目应该是：The Father of the Jazz Style，选D。BOctober 15th is the Global Handwashing Day.Activities are planned in more than 20 countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap.For example，donators (捐赠者)will give 150，000 bars of soap to schools in Ethiopia.Experts say people around the world wash their hands every day，but very few use soap at socalled important moments.These include after using the toilet，after cleaning a baby and before touching food.Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the PublicPrivate Partnership for Handwashing with Soap.Partners include the United Nations Childrens Fund，American government agencies，the World Bank and soap makers Unlever and Procter and Gamble.The organizers say all soaps are working well at removing diseasecausing germs(细菌).They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap.Rub(揉搓)it into all areas，including under the fingernails(指甲).Rub for at least twenty seconds.Then rinse well under running water.Finally，dry your hands with a clean cloth or wave them in the air.The Partnership for Handwashing says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend in washing hands.Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs.And it usually leaves a pleasant smell.The Partnership for Handwashing also says washing with soap before eating or after using the toilet could save more lives than any vaccine(疫苗)or medicine.Hand washing could also prevent the spread of other diseases.When people get germs on their hands，they can infect(感染)themselves by touching their eyes，noses or mouths.Then they can infect others.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。10月15号是“世界洗手日”，提倡人们用肥皂洗手，并且养成饭前便后洗手的好习惯。研究表明，洗手可以去除手上的细菌和病菌，减少传染病的发生概率；如果用肥皂的话，效果会更好。5Whats the best title for this passage?AHand Washing: so ImportantIt Gets a Day of Its OwnB.Find Out Why Washing Hands Carefully Is so ImportantCSay No to Washing Hands in the Wrong WayDWant to Live a Longer Life？Wash Your HandsA