Unit 2 Let's talk teens Section Ⅲ Integrated skills课件（共75张）+学案（含答案）+练习（含答案）

Section Ⅲ　Integrated skills Ⅰ.阅读理解 A 　　British parents encourage their children to play musical instruments as part of a family tradition rather than raise their children’s competitiveness as the American parents do. Dr Aaron Reeves from Oxford University found that the UK parents did not see musical practice as character building or useful in getting university places or jobs for their children.Instead， they usually encouraged their children to follow their interests. This is different from what the other researchers had found in America.Middle-class parents in the US appear to associate （与……相联系） these cultural practices with other worldly benefits and often center these music activities around the school subjects. Researchers think that it may be due to the fact that the US parents have become increasingly worried about providing their children with skills and abilities enabling them to stand out from their competitors. However， for British parents， no such direct connection was made with future educational or job advantages.The parents interviewed here did not connect music with usefulness but rather they just paid attention to the value of music as a family tradition and， to some degree， as something valuable in its own right. One Scottish parent said during an interview， “We’ve got two learning musical instruments.If they think it is fun， we try and encourage them， but we wouldn’t force them.” Another housewife said， “My son has just turned five and I want him to play the guitar because his uncle is good at it， but it’s up to my son.” “Lots of UK parents don’t think music practice could be very helpful for the children’s confidence or school success.They say that it takes time and some talent for the children to gain a competing advantage，” said Dr Reeves.“I think they are right.” 1.What does the underlined word “their” in Paragraph 2 refer to？ A.The US parents’. B.The UK children’s. C.The UK parents’. D.The US children’s. 2.What do British parents think of music learning？ A.It is useful for their children to get better jobs. B.It can be helpful to build their children’s confidence. C.It helps their children to succeed in their schoolwork. D.It would be better to take it as a hobby for the children. 3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph？ A.Both the US and UK parents are right. B.The other researchers’ findings are misleading. C.Dr Reeves agrees more with the UK parents. D.Only the talented children can benefit from music learning. 4.What is the text mainly about？ A.The benefits of extra music learning for children. B.The American parents’ attitude towards music learning. C.Differences in the British and American parenting styles. D.Different attitudes towards music learning in the UK and US. B 　　Traci Ruble， a psychotherapist （心理治疗师）， felt worried that people today were experiencing loneliness and a shortage of personal connections.She understood that with busy lives ... ...