Unit 5Revealing nature.阅读理解 ATimothywasexhaustedforheworkedextendedhours.Althoughearningalowwageandhandlingill-manneredcustomers,healwaysputservingthosewhosatathistableswellonthefrontburnerofhismind.Hewentabouthisdailydutiescarefully,puttingonasmilingfaceascustomerscomplainedaboutthefoodorquestionedthebill.Usuallyasnightdeepened,preparingtoclosethebusiness,hewouldnoticeacoupleofcustomerswalkin,sitdownandorderdrinks.Mostofthecrewhadleftbyclosingtime,butTimothystayedtoserve.Eventually,thelastroundwasorderedandhegavethemthebill.Theminimumtipwassuggestedonthereceipt.“Tomorrowwillbebetter,”hemurmured.Butluckwouldntalwayssmileonhim.Eveningapproaching,agroupofteenagerssteppedin.Thankfully,theywerepoliteandrespectful.Theircheerfulbehaviorbegantoaffecthim.Asalways,hedidhisbesttomaketheirdiningexperienceapleasantone.Timedraggedonandtheyfinishedtheirdrinks.Heplacedthebillonthetable,accompaniedwithsomecandies.Thegroupplacedtheirnotesonthereceiptandleftsmiling.Whenhereturnedtoclearthetable,hewasastonished.Atipof$3wassittingthere,staringathim,buttheirtotalbillamountedto$100.Hedgoneaboveandbeyondtoservethem.Howcouldtheybesorude?Laterthatweek,hebattledtobrushofftheawkwardmemories.Hearrivedatworkandexpectedittobelikeanyotherday,buttherewassomethingleftonthedeskforhim,atwo-pagehandwrittenletterfromtheteenagerswith$18attached,inwhichtheyexplainedtheywereunawareofhowtotipappropriatelyduetoitbeingtheirfirsttimeinthisbar.Everythingsuddenlymadesense.Timothythumbedupwhattheydidwithabiggrinandhewassomovedbytheirgesturethatheuploadedapictureofthelettersharingtheiradmirableefforts.Thereactionwasmorethanpositive.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一群年轻人由于不了解小费文化,给了太多小费,让在餐厅工作的Timothy十分尴尬,还好最后年轻人认识到了自己的问题,写信解释了原因。1.WhatdidTimothyfocusoninhisjob?A.Gettingmoretips.B.Workinglongerhours.C.Providingbetterservice.D.Beinganicercolleague.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段中“Althoughearningalowwageandhandlingill-manneredcustomers,healwaysputservingthosewhosatathistableswell.”可知,Timothy的工作重点是提供更好的服务。2.Whatmadetheteenagersleaveatipof$3?A.Dissatisfactionwiththedrinks.B.Ignoranceofthetippingculture.C.GratefulnesstoTimothy.D.Misunderstandingofthebill.答案B解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Hearrivedatworkandexpectedittobelikeanyotherday,buttherewassomethingleftonthedeskforhim,atwo-pagehandwrittenletterfromtheteenagerswith$18attached,inwhichtheyexplainedtheywereunawareofhowtotipappropriatelyduetoitbeingtheirfirsttimeinthisbar.”可知,这些青少年留下了3美元的小费是因为不了解小费文化。3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesTimothy?A.Patientandhumorous.B.Positiveanddevoted.C.Generousandtolerant.D.Ambitiousandcreative.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第一段以及最后一段内容可推知,Timothy是个积极、投入的人。故选B项。4.Whatcanwelearnfromtheteenagers?A.Onegoodturndeservesanother.B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Apologiesmakeforharmony.D.Itsgoodtomakethingsright.答案D解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Hearrivedatworkandexpectedittobelikeanyotherday.theywereunawareofhowtotipappropriatelyduetoitbeingtheirfirsttimeinthisbar.Everythingsuddenlymadesense.”可推知,年轻人告诉我们:把事情做对是件好事。BIsawtheSwedishfilmadaptation(starredbyTobiasAlmborgeandAnna-LenaBrudin)ofFredrikBackmansincrediblyfunny,heartbreakingnovel“AManCalledOve”.Towardtheendofthatfilm,whichwasbeautifullywrittenanddirectedbyHannesHolm,thereisasceneinwhichOve,awidower(鳏夫)inhis60s,takeshisneighboursoutforadrive.Astheyridetogether,thenormallyunfriendlyandsevereOvesighs,allowshimselfararesmileandsays:“Thisisliving.”MostviewersprobablydidntgivethislittlecommentofOvesasecondthought.Forme,though,itmarkedtheturningpointofOvessearchforrenewedpurposeinhislife.InOve,Backmanhascreatedacharacterwhoattimescanbeunreasonable,stubbornandevendownrightrudethesortofmanwhoseshockingandmorallyunacceptablereactionstoeverydaysituationsbecomethesubjectofcomicanecdotesthatareretoldcountlesstimesbyenemiesandfriendsalike.Manyofthepeopletellingthosestoriesdontrealize,though,thatmuchofOvesstrangebehaviourisactuallyasymptomofhisprivateheartache.Widowed,livingaloneandrecentlypushedintoretirement,OveisstrugglingattheoutsetofBackmansstorytofindsomethingworthlivingfor,andhisunwillingnesstosharewithotherswhatheisgoingthroughservesonlytofurtherseparatehimfromtheworld.Ovessituationremindsmeofthe isolationweallfeltduringthepandemic.Isawalongwitheveryoneelsehowquicklylonelinessandisolationcaninfluenceharmony,drivingpeopleapartatatimewhenweneedtoconnecttoothersthemost.Oveisjustgoingonadrivewithneighbourswhenhesays,“Thisisliving,”butIthinkheisfeelingthewaymanyofusdidwhenthepandemicbecamelessseriousandwebegantoreconnectwiththeworld.Inthatmoment,Ovehasstartedtofindhisnewpurposejustbyallowingothersbackintohislifeandcaringforthem.【语篇解读】本文是一篇影评。文章主要介绍作者对改编自弗雷德里克巴克曼(FredrikBackman)非常搞笑、令人心碎的小说一个叫欧维的男人决定去死的瑞典电影的评价。5.Whoisthescreenwriterof“AManCalledOve”?A.TobiasAlmborge.B.Anna-LenaBrudin.C.FredrikBackman.D.HannesHolm.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Towardtheendofthatfilm,whichwasbeautifullywrittenanddirectedbyHannesHolm”可知,这部电影是汉内斯霍姆(HannesHolm)写的。6.WhatcanweknowaboutOve?A.Hewasbornwithabadtemper.B.Heispopularwithpeoplearound.C.Hehasintegratedhimselfintosociety.D.Hesuffersfromsocialanxietydisorder.答案C解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Inthatmomen